News briefs:April 24, 2005

November 1, 2018 0 Comments

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

Republican leaders in US want more tax relief in economic stimulus

October 31, 2018 0 Comments

Monday, January 26, 2009 As the newly inaugurated Barack Obama administration continues to push for a US$825 billion stimulus package to aid the struggling United States economy, some Republican legislators say they will not vote for such a plan without the inclusion of more tax cuts and less “unnecessary” spending. Arizona Senator John McCain, Obama’s …

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October 31, 2018 0 Comments

Click Here To Know More About: Asset Guru Asset Security Tracking And Recovery byAlma Abell Your boat is an immense investment, and in more ways than one. In the first place, a boat is, of course, likely to run in the range of thousands or tens of thousands of dollars. As such, they represent a …

National Museum of Scotland reopens after three-year redevelopment

October 30, 2018 0 Comments

Friday, July 29, 2011 Today sees the reopening of the National Museum of Scotland following a three-year renovation costing £47.4 million (US$ 77.3 million). Edinburgh’s Chambers Street was closed to traffic for the morning, with the 10am reopening by eleven-year-old Bryony Hare, who took her first steps in the museum, and won a competition organised …

City Planning Board postpones decision on Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal

October 30, 2018 0 Comments

Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “120 year-old documents threaten development on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, …

Renowned Indian guru ?r? Satya Sai Baba dies aged 84

October 30, 2018 0 Comments

Monday, April 25, 2011 File:???????? ??? ????? ??? ????.jpg ?r? Satya Sai Baba, one of India’s most prominent spiritual leaders and revered by millions of followers worldwide, died Sunday in a Puttaparthi hospital, following a cardiac arrest. He was 84 and had been in hospital since last month, suffering from kidney failure and respiratory problems. …

CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Michael McMahon running in Prince Edward—Hastings

October 29, 2018 0 Comments

Friday, September 26, 2008 On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. New Democratic Party candidate Michael McMahon is standing for election in the riding of Prince Edward—Hastings. McMahon moved to Windsor in 1951, getting a degree in education, teaching locally and in Papua New Guinea. He served …

Tornado touches down in Joplin, Missouri

October 29, 2018 0 Comments

Monday, May 23, 2011 A tornado touched down yesterday in Joplin, Missouri, causing widespread damage. At least 89 were killed. The path of the tornado was reported to be from one half to three quarters of a mile wide. City spokeswoman Lynn Onstot estimated the path to be nearly four miles long; Jasper County emergency …

New Jersey backpedals on proposed bikini waxing ban

October 29, 2018 0 Comments

Saturday, March 21, 2009 New Jersey has reversed its plans for a state-wide ban on bikini waxing after salon owners from across the state spoke out against the proposal. The New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling planned to consider a ban on so-called “Brazilian waxes” in response to two women who reported being injured …

Namibia: VAT on milk to stay

October 27, 2018 0 Comments

Saturday, March 17, 2007 The Namibian government has refused to remove value added tax (VAT) on the price of milk. The Namibian Dairy producers organization requested the Namibian directorate of local income in May 2006 to follow the example of South Africa and declare fresh milk as a basic need upon which no taxation is …