Tuesday, March 23, 2010 File:ACORN logo.png The US community organizing group Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) will end its operations due to dwindling funds. The group said in a statement that it would close most of its field offices by April 1. The heads of the organization said in a joint statement […]
Australians enjoy second lunar eclipse for 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Citizens in the Australian city of Bathurst in Central-Western New South Wales have turned out in the hundreds on top of Mount Panorama to observe tonight’s lunar eclipse. Those who turned out for the spectacle were treated to live music and purple flags with lighting to take on a mystic theme. […]
Cricket: Australia vs India 3rd test – Day 2
Thursday, January 17, 2008 Thursday was the second day of play in the third test between Australia and India at the WACA, Perth, Australia. India resumed their first innings at 6/297. Australia took the remaining four wickets before the lunch break. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (19) and Irfan Pathan (28) both fell lbw in successive overs. […]
Outdoor Fireplaces Can Add Fun To The Backyard
See More About: Best New Kitchen Ideas Best Kitchen Design By Candice Sabrina More and more families are reacquainting themselves with the fun staying and home and entertaining has to offer. Whether this is by personal choice or it’s deemed best for finances, the reality of the matter is staying at home and having a […]
Glenn Beck loses domain name case over parody website
Saturday, November 7, 2009 American political commentator Glenn Beck has lost his case against a satirical website which parodies him, in a ruling from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The website argued Beck’s actions to shut it down were an attempt to silence free speech. On Friday, the website’s creator sent […]
Bat for Lashes plays the Bowery Ballroom: an Interview with Natasha Khan
Friday, September 28, 2007 Bat for Lashes is the doppelgänger band ego of one of the leading millennial lights in British music, Natasha Khan. Caroline Weeks, Abi Fry and Lizzy Carey comprise the aurora borealis that backs this haunting, shimmering zither and glockenspiel peacock, and the only complaint coming from the audience at the Bowery […]
McCain and Obama face off in U.S. presidential candidate debate
Sunday, September 28, 2008 The two major party presidential candidates in the US, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, faced each other yesterday in the first TV debate. Despite that McCain had asked to postpone the debate, both were present at the University of Mississippi. The debate, which was moderated by PBS‘ Jim Lehrer, […]
Advantages And Disadvantages Of Metal Roofing In Chino Hills Ca
See More About: Adelaide Passive House Builders Custom Energy Efficient Home Builders Adelaide byAlma Abell Whether you’re building a new home or it’s time to replace the roof on your current home, there are many roofing materials that you can choose from. Some homeowners are quickly able to determine the type of roofing material that […]
UK mother cleared of attempted murder of ME-suffering daughter
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 HAVE YOUR SAY Does the law on assisted suicide need to be clarified? Add or view comments Bridget Gilderdale, a mother from Stonegate, East Sussex, has been found not guilty of the attempted murder of her daughter, Lynn Gilderdale—a 31-year-old sufferer of chronic fatigue syndrome (more commonly known as ME)—after her […]
Fake impotence drugs linked to low blood sugar outbreak
Thursday, February 12, 2009 An article in the February 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reports on an unusual cause for an outbreak of low blood sugar among men in Singapore: illegal use of sexual performance enhancement drugs that were contaminated with a diabetes drug. Between January and May 2008, 149 men […]