Monday, October 30, 2017 At the request of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló, the Puerto Rican Electric Power Authority (PREPA) yesterday announced it has cancelled a US$300 million contract with a Montana-based company called Whitefish Energy Holdings amid concerns it may have been awarded improperly and the prices may be unusually high. Whitefish was to […]
House approves Senate amended economic stimulus package
Friday, February 8, 2008 The United States House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan US$152 billion economic stimulus package that gives one-time rebates to United States citizens, US$600 for individuals or US$1,200 for couples plus US$300 for each child. US$300 checks would be sent to people on low-income including retirees on Social Security which was […]
Airliner hijacker found working for British Airways
Sunday, May 18, 2008 A man who hijacked a domestic flight over Afghanistan has been found to be working for British Airways. 34-year-old Nazamuddin Mohammidy was one of nine men who forced the Ariana Airlines airliner to divert to the United Kingdom’s Stansted Airport in 2000. A standoff followed for the next 70 hours with […]
US adds 173,000 jobs in August; unemployment rate drops to seven year low
Monday, September 7, 2015 The US economy added 173,000 jobs in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday. The unemployment rate fell from 5.3 to 5.1 percent, the lowest since April 2008. Although August job gains were lower than most economists forecast, job growth numbers for June and July were revised upwards by […]
Oral Roberts returns to namesake university amid son’s scandal
Monday, October 22, 2007 Former faith healer and televangelist Oral Roberts returned to Oral Roberts University (ORU) on October 22 as President. His son Richard Roberts, who served as president since 1993, stepped down last week amid allegations of illegal political and financial wrongdoing. Oral said that all allegations made in the ORU lawsuit and […]
Volunteers and food needed for flooded Manitoba, Canada
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Local municipal and provincial volunteers in Manitoba, Canada are exhausted in their efforts to divert the rising waters of the Red River of the North. It has been hard work with little sleep for the residents who live on the shores of the Red River to shore up their defences with […]
Promote Your Business Through Video Creation And Distribution Service
By Mike Gates Video websites are the main attraction of traffic from all the various segments. Advertising through these websites for the promotion of your website is vital and it is an easy way to reach out to the public. If you do not know how to create and distribute the videos, you can get […]
South Africa prepares for elections
Monday, April 20, 2009 Final polls show the African National Congress holding a commanding lead going into Wednesday’s general election. File:JacobZuma.jpg A Plus 94 poll of 7000 voters showed the ruling ANC with 60% support, with the Democratic Alliance and Congress of the People neck-in-neck on 16% and 15% respectively. An Ipsos Markinor poll of […]
What Does Your Boyfriend Have In Mind When He Asks For A Break? 2 Expert Tips To Change His Mind
Your may have noticed him acting distant then your boyfriend comes to you and asks for a break. You wonder if this means he is breaking up with you or just needs some time alone. What does your boyfriend mean when he asks for a break? Whatever it means it is not good news for […]
U.S. Coast Guard unleashes cannon fire on abandoned Japanese ship
Friday, April 6, 2012 Yesterday, the United States Coast Guard went through with its plans to fire its cannons on the Ry? Un Maru, a Japanese ship that was sent out to sea last year by the tsunami that hit Japan. The Ry? Un Maru has made a journey across the Pacific Ocean from Hachinohe, […]