Steelmaker Corus to cut 2000 jobs in the UK and Netherlands

Thursday, June 25, 2009 Corus, the fifth largest steelmaker in the world, is set to cut 2000 jobs in both the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. 123 jobs are reported to be going in the Netherlands with the remainder from the United Kingdom. Corus have blamed the move on the “further deterioration” of the demand… Read More »

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Three killed amongst Birmingham, England riots

Friday, August 12, 2011 A car fatally crashed into three individuals in the British city of Birmingham, England. The three men, aged 31, 30, and 21, died during a second consecutive night of violent events in Birmingham. The incident occurred at approximately 0100 BST (0000 UTC) Wednesday morning in the Birmingham inner-city region of Winson… Read More »

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Congressman Cunningham admits taking bribes

Monday, November 28, 2005 U.S. Representative Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R–CA) pled guilty today to conspiring to take bribes in exchange for using his influence as a member of the House Appropriations Committee to help a defense contractor get business. In total he pled guilty to one count of income tax evasion and four counts of… Read More »

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Astronauts replace ISS nitrogen tank in spacewalk

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Two astronauts have performed a spacewalk, or EVA, to replace a depleted nitrogen tank in the Integrated Truss Structure of the International Space Station. The Space Station’s Nitrogen Tank Assembly (NTA), was successfully replaced with a new one, launched aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis, which is currently visiting the station, on mission… Read More »

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Record amount of fires during New Zealand Guy Fawkes

Monday, November 6, 2006 There were a record amount of fire calls during Guy Fawkes night, the festivities had emergency services stretched to the limit, a spokesman for the NZ Fire service said that it was “like driving through a war zone.” Despite this, no major structure fires were reported. Preliminary numbers show that the… Read More »

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How Do Blood Diamonds Fund Wars?}

Submitted by: Joe Habbit A blood diamond is a name that refers to a diamond that is illegally obtained and sold to fund warfare and terrorist activities. These criminal actions are mainly concentrated in African nations, but this is a global issue that also occurs in other countries. Rebellious war efforts in nations including Liberia,… Read More »

Teen charged over ‘bomb attempt’ at US Christmas celebration

Saturday, November 27, 2010 The threat was very real. Our investigation shows that Mohamud was absolutely committed to carrying out an attack on a very grand scale. A 19-year-old Oregon, U.S. resident has been charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction after a sting operation; authorities say Mohamed Osman Mohamud, born in… Read More »

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‘Jelly bellies’ memo costs Florida police chief his job

Thursday, November 2, 2006 Winter Haven, Florida police chief Paul Goward was tired of seeing fat hanging out over the belts of some of his officers. So he posted a memo to encourage the so-called ‘jelly bellies’ to get in shape. The memo, entitled ‘Are You A Jelly Belly?’ didn’t single anyone out, and, apart… Read More »

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