Woman dies when pet camel tries to mate with her


Monday, August 20, 2007 An unnamed woman from Mitchell, Queensland, Australia has died after her pet camel knocked her down to the ground, stomped on her, and then laid on top of her, in what police suspect was an attempt by the camel to mate with her. The woman was found at 18:30 (AEST) by […]

Google launches Google Spreadsheets


Tuesday, June 6, 2006 Google has launched an online spreadsheet site, in a private beta. The site will allow spreadsheets to be shared between up to 10 users, which is aimed to be useful to teams and small businesses. “Many people already organise information into spreadsheets. Where they are struggling is to share it” said […]

‘Daybreak’ launches on ITV in UK


Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Daybreak, a new breakfast show on ITV in the United Kingdom, launched on Monday at 0600 BST (0500 UTC). The show was hosted by Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles, both of whom previously presented The One Show on BBC One. Opening the broadcast, Bleakley commented: “Dawn is happening, day is breaking […]

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ACLU, EFF challenging US ‘secret’ court orders seeking Twitter data


Thursday, April 7, 2011 Late last month, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed objections to the United States Government’s ‘secret’ attempts to obtain Twitter account information relating to WikiLeaks. The ACLU and EFF cite First and Fourth amendment issues as overriding reasons to overturn government attempts to keep their […]

How A Payday Advance In Reno Works


byAlma Abell Consumers have many options to satisfy financial needs like bank loans. However, if the cash need is immediate, standard loans may not be ideal. For a situation that calls for quick cash, there is the Payday Advance in Reno. Payday advances are provided by quick cash lenders. They are easy to get, but […]

Taliban in Pakistan captures convoy bound for NATO troops


Thursday, November 13, 2008 On Monday, the Pakistan branch of the Taliban captured a supply convoy of thirteen trucks and two armored Humvees bound for NATO troops, without incurring a single fatality. They made off with millions of dollars worth of sophisticated military equipment, according to The Washington Post. Approximately 60 masked militants belonging to […]

Apple introduces iPhone and Apple TV


Wednesday, January 10, 2007 Apple Inc. today has introduced the much-anticipated iPhone at the Macworld Conference in San Francisco. The iPhone is claimed to be “a revolutionary mobile phone” as stated on the Apple website. The device appears to be running a mobile version of the Apple operating system Mac OSX. It is approximately the […]