News briefs:June 1, 2010
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India to build aircraft carrier by 2012
Saturday, March 26, 2005 India announced on March 23 that it will build an indigenous aircraft carrier by 2012. The announcement represents a historic military development for India and the Asian region. Although India is already one of the nine countries capable of projecting their military power via aircraft carrier, they have not had the […]
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See More About: Modern Energy Efficient House Builders Adelaide Custom Passive Home Builders byadmin There are many things that can be done to address flooding issues inside of a home. Sometimes, changing the grading of the property surrounding the home can help move excess water away during heavy downpours. In addition, waterproofing basement walls can […]
‘Denmark will be attacked’ says one expert, ‘Denmark safe’ says another
Friday, July 8, 2005 Security in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, was tightened after the attacks on London Thursday when 49 people were killed. Denmark supported the U.S.-led war on Iraq and fears of an attack are rising. “It’s not a question of if we’ll be attacked, but when” said security specialist Mikkel Vedby at […]
1700 runners still unaccounted for in UK’s Lake District following flood
Sunday, October 26, 2008 1700 runners running in the Original Mountain Marathon, a fell running event, are still unaccounted for the day after they were stranded by flooding. Approximately 2000 people entered the race, and rescue teams have resumed their search for the missing.The disruption of the event that occurred at the top of one […]
Northern lights may appear across Canada and northern U.S. late Tuesday night
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Forecasters predict that northern lights could be visible to the naked eye late tonight and early tomorrow morning across Canada, northern parts of the U.S., and possibly the United Kingdom. Solar storms caused a large ejection of plasma from the Sun’s surface on Sunday, and the plasma is heading directly towards […]
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SEPTA buys rail cars from NJ Transit to deal with crowding
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 As gas prices have risen in the United States, the regional transport authority for southeastern Pennsylvania, SEPTA, has seen a sharp increase in ridership, which has caused overcrowding on the trains. “As fuel prices have continued to rise, SEPTA ridership has steadily increased and is the highest in 18 years,” said […]
Cut Your Energy Bills Today
See More About: Best Energy Savings For Small Business Sydney Best Energy Audit For Small Business Australia byadmin Keeping warm in the winter can be a challenge, especially when you’re faced with high heating bills. Most people use space heaters and other direct contact heating to keep them warm while running their furnaces on low […]
Dell joins Microsoft-Nortel VoIP Team
Saturday, October 20, 2007 Dell Inc. announced on Tuesday that it will partner up with the Microsoft-Nortel Innovative communications alliance (ICA) team to sell Unified Communications and VoIP products. The announcement on Tuesday the 16th of October 2007 includes Dell selling VoIP, data and wireless networking products from Nortel and the Microsoft Office Communications Server […]