Archive for November 2010
Near Fatal Accident for Shane Hmiel
Shane Hmiel a former NASCAR driver and currant USAC star was involved in a near fatal accident in October at Terre Haute Actiom Track ,running his Silver Crown Car. He broke bones in his back and neck in two places. He had hopes of running in the Indy 500 and now he is racing to…
Read MoreJill Clayburgh loses battle with leukemia
The Oscar nominated Jill Clayburgh who had chronic lymphocylic leukemia for 21 years had died at the age of 66 surrounded by her family at her home in Lakeville, California. The sophisticated Hollywood and Broadway actress is known for portraying empowered women in a career spanning five decades. In 1978 in a film called,”An Unmarried…
Read More$4.6 million dollar grant to Denver Public Schools
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation funded a $4.6 million dollar grant to Denver Public Schools . The second phase of its performance-management and accountability work, which has the goal of boosting student achievement.The grant announced Monday is the foundation’s largest performance management grant they have received . Janet Mountain, executive director of the foundation,…
Read MoreThe Peanut Allergy Factor
A new study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology finds that the effects of children whose mothers ate peanut products during pregnancy were more likely to test positive for peanut allergies. That doesn’t mean, however, that these children will actually show allergic symptoms, since the test does not indicate the strength of reaction,…
Read MoreExplosion of Yemen bomb 17 Minutes away
One of the parcel bombs sent from Yeman headed for the United States was disarmed 17 minutes before it was to explode. France’s interior Minister Brice Hortefeux disclosed this information when he was speaking to France 2 television. Although he did not revile the source of the news or which of the two bombs he…
Read MoreMexico’s 1,800 Drug Tunnel
A tunnel that was 1,800 feet long and waist high was discovered by California and Mexican police , it was used to smuggle drugs across the border.. The police seized some 25 tons of marijuana from the tunnel that was equipped with lighting, ventilation ,rails and a pulley system the agents believed was used to…
Read MoreBurma knocked off the Internet
Just days ahead of the first election in 20 years, an ongoing computer attack which is believed to have started on October 25 knocked Burma off the internet. The closely watched national election that on November 7 will not allow international observers and foreign journalists into the country to cover the polls. The internet’s attack…
Read MoreNew tag technology to inform homebuyers
Phoenix-based Realty Executives dont want its agents to have to rely on stocking enough fliers with “for sale” signs to give buyers information on a house. The brokerage is unveiling its new Tag technology, which allows house hunters to use their phones to scan a code to download a property’s information, at the National Association…
Read MoreProposition 19 was apposed by voters
California voters rejected Proposition 19,that would have made marijuana use legal for anyone 21 or older to grow, possess and use small amounts of pot.Ten California cities voted Tuesday on local ballot that would have allowed them to tax recreational marijuana if Proposition 19 passed and one had a measure that would have banned medical…
Read MoreMortgage applications in decline last week
Even with continued low mortgage rates for the week ending Oct 29 Mortgage applications decreased. Overall applications were down 5 percent for the week behind by a 6.4 percent. This is the third straight week of drops, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday. The purchase index increased 1.4 percent from a week earlier, down 28…
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