Archive for November 2010
Airport Security tightened in Germany
Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said, “A reliable tip off from another unnamed country indicated that terrorist attacks are planned for the end of November. Increased security at airports and railway stations have been beefed up in light of this information. Sustained efforts by Islamist extremists to carry out attacks were the information that Germany…
Read MoreRandy and Evi Quaid lose a million dollar bail after failing to appear in court
Randy Quaid and wife Evi lose a million dollar bail after failing to appear in court on November 16th in Santa Barbara California on the same charges they filed to appear less than a month ago. The couple was scheduled to appear in court on charges of felony burglary. After initially being arrested for ‘squatting’…
Read MoreDemocratic Representative Congressman found guilty
Democratic Representative Congressman Charles Rangel of New York was found guilty on 11 counts of breaking house rules by an eight member House ethics committee .He has been accused of 13 counts of engaging in financial and fundraising misconduct. Appropriate punishment following a hearing will be recommended by the panel to the House of Representatives…
Read MoreRare Diamond Sold
A well known British dealer bought a rare pink diamond for $46 million dollars at Sotheby’s auction at Geneva’s luxury Beau Rivage Hotel. The diamond trader Laurence Graff put in the bid by phone to buy the gem. The 24.78 caret Pink diamond has been kept in a private collection for 60 years since it…
Read MoreUN receives Protests in Haiti
Peacekeepers from Nepal have been accused by some Haitians for bringing the cholera to Haiti for the first time in a century but the cholera strain has been matched to South Asia. There has been no evidence to justify the accusation the UN says. Violent protests against the UN peacekeepers caused the UN troops to…
Read MoreFood Shortage in US Households
Food shortage is the highest in US households since they have been collecting data in the 1990’s In 2009 almost 15% of households experienced a food shortage in their homes with single mothers being the hardest hit unable to put sufficient food on the table. More soup kitchens and community organizations that provide for the…
Read MoreThe New York Road Runners Marathon
More than 44,000 participants took to the streets in the New York Marathon, as visitors and city residents cheered them on from the sidelines for the 26.2-mile race. The participants started in Staten Island and made their way through Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx, finally finishing in Central Park back in Manhattan.The event attracts…
Read MoreAmerican Collage tuition more than UK fee’s
The tuition fee for American collage students is often $45,000.00 or more per year. It leaves them with a large debt to be paid for the first decade of their working life or longer .When President Barack Obama went to Harvard he couldn’t pay off his debts until he was a US senator and had…
Read MoreCanadian tourists killed in explosion in Mexico
An explosion at the luxury hotel Grand Riviera Princess on Mexico’s Caribbean coast killed five Canadians and two of the hotel’s employees plus injured fifteen other people. Among the dead reported is one child . Two US citizens and Mexican workers are less injured but two Canadian tourists are reported to be in critical conditions.…
Read MoreFlat screen TV’s ordered for Scottish prisoners.
The 19 inch 1,600 flat screen TV sets to be used across the estate , including at the new sites at Shotts and Low Moss. would not cost the taxpayer any money the Scottish Prison Service said but the labour is angry and said the purchase would shock the public . The hundreds of flat…
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