Thursday, May 7, 2009 Penske Automotive Group, Inc., an Ohio-based investment group and Telesto Ventures have indicated separately that they are interested in purchasing the Saturn auto brand from General Motors (GM). According to The Wall Street Journal, Nissan-Renault is interested in purchasing Saturn. Bloomberg, however, indicated that Nissan-Renault may be a partner of Penske’s […]
Polish mine explosion kills 8
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 Methane gas was blamed for the explosion deaths of 8 miners in southern Polish‘s Halemba coal mine Tuesday, November 21. Officials say at least 15 are missing. Rescue efforts were halted because dangerously high levels of methane gas returned, according to Zbigniew Madej, spokesman for state-owned Coal Co., which operates the […]
7 Steps To Get Your Real Estate Appraisal License
More On This Topic: Division 7a Loan Agreement Credi By Nathan Gurley Are you considering becoming a Real Estate Appraiser? If so or are just thinking about it, you will need to do the following steps in order to get there. Step 1: Check Your States Requirements Each state has their own Appraisal Regulatory Board […]
Two-thousand traffic fines laid in Ontario this weekend
Monday, September 4, 2006 2,000 charges had been laid province-wide in Ontario for highway traffic act offences over the Labour Day weekend. More than 100 charges for people not wearing seatbelts. 17 drivers have been charged with impaired driving, 17 others received 12-hour suspensions. Remnants of tropical storm Ernesto in southern Ontario could have caused […]
O.J. Simpson returns home; girlfriend says he’s “fine”
Thursday, September 20, 2007 Former National Football League star O.J. Simpson returned to his home in Florida this morning after being released on a $125,000 bond. While Simpson is not talking to the media, his girlfriend, Christine Prody, said that he is “fine.” Simpson left the Fort Lauderdale airport in a SUV without talking to […]
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed in airstrike
Thursday, June 8, 2006 The head of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has been killed in an air strike on a building north of Baqubah city, according to the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki. “Today [sic] Zarqawi has been terminated,” he said Thursday, and suggested the man the United States had placed a $25 […]
Welsh University announces intelligent robot conducting biology experiments
Sunday, April 5, 2009 Adam is a robot developed by Welsh Aberystwyth University researchers which combines artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and automation to independently conduct and analyse biological laboratory research. “What’s new and exciting about Adam is [it is] the first time we’ve managed to show that a computer can not only think up new […]
Hong Kong’s only railway company modifies regulations
Monday, June 7, 2010 The MTR Corporation, the only railway company in Hong Kong since the rail merge in 2007, has loosened their rules. The corporation proposed the new modifications, then transferred the proposal to the Legislative Council, and will be effective from September 2010. The new set of rules allow ‘non-disruptive’ use of profanity […]
2007/08 DFB Cup: FC Bayern Munich beats Burghausen in shootout to advance
Monday, August 6, 2007Burghausen, Germany Wacker Burghausen 1 1 Bayern Munich Match Stats Attendance 11,582 (Capacity) Goalscorers for Wacker Burghausen Neubert (61′)ShootoutSchultz (Missed), Neubert (Scored), Martins (Missed), Schmitz (Goal), Riemann (Goal), Palionis (Saved), Mayer (Saved) Goalscorers for Bayern Munich Klose (79′)ShootoutRibéry(Goal), van Bommel (Goal), Sosa (Saved), Altintop (Missed), Lahm (Goal), Demichelis (Saved), Lell (Goal) Bookings […]
7 Places To Go For Your Homeschooling Needs
By James Masterson Homeschooling is slowly becoming a trend nowadays and most parents are having fun with the interaction they are having with their child. Some parents are still having second thoughts regarding homeschooling though. Their main concern is that they might be having some problems finding resources to use for homeschooling. This article will […]