Posts by Donna Clark
US to help Mexican marines against drug Cartels
The Washington Post reported that the United States is supplying crucial training and intelligence to elite units of Mexican marines who are engaged in an operation against drug Cartels. The Cartels are targeting law enforcement officials and unnamed diplomats,the effort includes more training and information sharing previously used. Based in the US embassy in Mexico…
Read MoreThe wall comes tumbling down
A section of wall surrounding an ancient Roman house at Pompeii has collapsed due to rain. The site of Pompeii is located in western Italy in a region called Campania, near the Bay of Naples,With the coast to the west and the Apennine Mountains to the east. Pompeii was first occupied in the 8th century…
Read More$1.4 billion safer food bill passed
The Senate passed legislation today to make food safer in the wake of deadly salmonella and E. coli outbreaks,this will potentially give the government broad new powers to increase inspections of food processing facilities and force companies to recall tainted food.The $1.4 billion bill passed the Senate 73-25.It will also place stricter standards on imported…
Read MoreAn Australian mining expert will help in resuming the 29 miners in New Zealand mine explosion
Emergency crews in New Zealand have been unable to recover the bodies miners as the mine remains flooded with explosive methane gas.The miners, who had been trapped underground for more than five days, were declared dead on Wednesday afternoon after the second explosion ripped through the underground tunnels. An Australian mining expert has been called…
Read MoreBruce Beresford-Redman fights starts on extradition back to Mexico
A reality TV producer suspected of killing his wife is due in a Los Angeles court today for the first hearing in what is expected to be a long fight over his extradition back to Mexico, somehow he was able to leave Mexico before authorities issued a warrant for his arrest in May. After more…
Read MoreAirport 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 MorePower Sharing agreement in Iraq
After eight months of deadlock US President Barack Obama has a new power sharing agreement with Iraq. Once again the Iraq’s are showing their determination to unify Iraq and build its future with this milestone in this history making agreement. Mr. Obama stressed the need for leaders from all the main blocs to hold posts…
Read MoreHome life with Jolie, Brad and kids
In the upcoming December issue of Vogue that hit’s the stands November 23, Angelina Jolie talks about her home life with Brad and the kids, including her son Pax cooking skills and saying, “He’s a better cook than I am.” The readers get a look into the Joli-Pitt household with six kids, a bulldog named…
Read MoreWild birds in Northwest had beak abnormalities
A study by two federal scientists has observed the highest rate of beak abnormalities ever recorded in wild bird population in Alaska and the Northwest. Beak deformities that were studied by the US Geological Survey in crows in Alaska, Washington and British Colombia follows a pattern found earlier in Alaska’s black capped chickadees. Researcher biologist…
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,…
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