Canadian Parliament suspended until late January

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Friday, December 5, 2008The Parliament of Canada has been suspended until January 26, 2009, by Prime Minster Stephen Harper. On Thursday, Harper obtained the consent of the Governor General, Michaëlle Jean, to prorogue Parliament, a procedure which suspends the legislature without dissolving it. This prevents the Parliament from overthrowing the government and avoids calling a […]

Who Qualifies For Bad Credit Cards?

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Read An Opinion On: Pharmacy Growth Specialist Brisbane By Tom Tessin When the economy is rough, so is the life for many people. People start to lose their jobs, get laid off, take pay cuts, and even get their hours cut. With such bad consequences, it is harder to pay our bills, save for our […]

Dozens dead after bus accident in Cameroon

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Monday, May 31, 2010 At least thirty people are dead in Cameroon after a bus rolled over, reports say. The accident happened on Saturday near the city of Bafia, 135 kilometres or so north of the capital Yaounde. The accident happened when the bus lost control, rolled down a hill into a ditch, and broke […]

Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students/LA-ND

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See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list and for an alphabetically arranged listing of schools. Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans metropolitan area will not be able to hold classes for the fall 2005 semester. It […]

The Benefits Of Centralized Air Conditioning

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Read An Opinion On: Air Conditioner Servicing Maitland The Benefits of Centralized Air Conditioning by dellledermann Over eighty percent of homes in the United States of America have a centralized air conditioning unit installed. Air conditioning systems makes any home comfortable. Imagine just one central air conditioning unit providing cool or heated air flow into […]

Obama approval ratings hit new lows

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010 According to new polls, US President Barack Obama’s approval ratings have dropped across the board. According to a new USA Today/Gallup poll, Americans are losing faith in the president’s plan in Afghanistan and Iraq, where wars have been going on for years and casualties have risen. 43% of those polled say […]

Nine rescued from roof of blazing Taiwanese skyscraper

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Sunday, February 27, 2005Nine people were rescued by helicopter from the roof of a blazing skyscraper in Taiwan on Saturday. The people were dining in the rooftop restaurant when a fire broke out lower in the 25 story Golden Plaza Tower. The fire is said to have started in a disco on the 18th floor […]

Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Information And Methods}

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Read An Opinion On: Best Nose Job Surgeon New Jersey Best Celebrity Nose Surgeon New York Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Information and Methods by Juliet CohenCosmetic plastic surgery has grown in popularity over the years. There are so many different procedures to be done to help with your self-esteem. Depending on what you are not satisfied […]

Obama responds to criticism over medical marijuana raids

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Thursday, May 3, 2012 In a Rolling Stone magazine interview on Wednesday, United States President Barack Obama responded to recent backlash over his alleged policy shift on medical marijuana. In January 2004, then-Illinois Senator Obama said, “The war on drugs has been an utter failure. We need to rethink and decriminalize our nation’s marijuana laws.” […]