News briefs:April 24, 2005


Sunday, April 24, 2005 Contents 1 NYSE to merge with Archipelago; NASDAQ to buy Instinet 2 Bush nomination to UN post faces bi-partisan problems 3 Romanian reporters call for release of hostages in Iraq 4 5-year-old girl arrested and handcuffed by Florida police 5 British government considering new nuclear power stations

Solar powered plane completes first leg of transcontinental trip


Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Solar Impulse, the world’s most advanced solar powered plane has just completed the first of the five legs of its trans-continental journey, flying fuel-free from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, in just over 18 hours. The plane was piloted by co-founder Bertrand Piccard, departing San Francisco dawn on Friday […]

5 Keys To Successful Options Trading}


Read An Opinion On: Crm Wealth Management Best Crm For Insurance Agents Submitted by: Jason Ng The last decade saw explosive growth in the options trading market all over the world. Options are now available on almost every imaginable asset, from physical to financial assets. In fact, there are now more and more classes of […]

Car bombing kills Yemen government official; ISIS claims responsibility


Monday, December 7, 2015 Yesterday, at least seven people including Aden, Yemen governor Jaafar Mohammed Saad died in a car bomb attack on their convoy in the city of Aden, according to local officials. An online claim of responsibility on behalf of militant group ISIS called Saad a “tyrant”. An online post purportedly from the […]

Spain beat Ukraine 4-0 in Group H


Wednesday, June 14, 2006 Spain won its first World Cup Group H match against Ukraine 4-0 in Leipzig, Wednesday. Luis Aragones might like to play the yellow shirted Ukrainians again because after only one quarter of the match it looked effectively over as a contest. And a red card against the Ukraine team just after […]

Man commits suicide by jumping from Burj Khalifa


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Gallery seeks Control themed mail art for exhibit


Saturday, November 26, 2005 Canadian community art group Visual Arts Brampton is looking for entries for its international entry mail art exhibit “Control”. The exhibit’s entry information discusses the theme of the show: “Are you a control-freak, or more happy-go-lucky? What do you think of corporations’ control on the media and governments? Is your life […]

Bat for Lashes plays the Bowery Ballroom: an Interview with Natasha Khan


Friday, September 28, 2007 Bat for Lashes is the doppelgänger band ego of one of the leading millennial lights in British music, Natasha Khan. Caroline Weeks, Abi Fry and Lizzy Carey comprise the aurora borealis that backs this haunting, shimmering zither and glockenspiel peacock, and the only complaint coming from the audience at the Bowery […]

Gardening Tips Culinary Herb Borders


By John Schofield Herbs are some of the oldest cultivated plants, and include annuals, biennials, herbaceous perennials and evergreen shrubs. Some herbs are grown for their leaves, which are used to flavour a wide range of dishes, while others have seeds that introduce rich, spicy flavours to food and drinks. Occasionally, roots and stems are […]