Southwest Airlines to purchase AirTran Airways for US$1.4 billion

October 5, 2018 0 Comments

Monday, September 27, 2010 Low-cost US airline Southwest Airlines announced Monday that it would buy its low-cost rival AirTran Airways for US$1.4 billion. The merger announcement comes just days after United Airlines sealed a merger deal with Continental Airlines. “The acquisition of AirTran represents a unique opportunity to grow Southwest Airlines’ presence in key markets …

Australian man to be executed in Singapore

October 5, 2018 0 Comments

Saturday, November 19, 2005 Supporters of convicted Australian drug trafficker, Van Nguyen, gathered outside the State Library in Melbourne yesterday to display thousands of messages of opposition to his death sentence. Callers to talkback radio in Melbourne were overwhelmingly against the death penalty of Nguyen, who immediately admitted his guilt and has cooperated with authorities …

Steps To Follow To Make A Good I Phone App

October 4, 2018 0 Comments

Submitted by: Yancy Marry What do you do when you have a great concept for an app and you need to run the application on an iPhone? As a developer you are sure about the fact that the app idea is unique, funny, and also useful, but the only problem is that you do not …

Smoke from massive warehouse fire in Buffalo, New York USA can be seen 40 miles away

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Monday, May 14, 2007 Buffalo, New York —A massive warehouse complex of at least 5 buildings caught on fire in Buffalo, New York on 111 Tonawanda Street, sending a plume of thick, jet black colored smoke into the air that could be seen as far away as 40 miles. As of 6:40 a.m., the fire …

Former Formula 1 designer unveils new electric car

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Monday, November 9, 2009 Former Formula One McLaren designer Gordon Murray has unveiled a new all-electric car. The car model, which is known as the T.27, is due to be developed over the course of the next 16 months with four prototypes. The process that will be used during the course of the manufacturing of …

Two slain in knife attack at Swedish IKEA furniture retailer

October 3, 2018 0 Comments

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Two people were killed yesterday afternoon and another seriously injured in Västerås, Sweden. The injured man is considered a suspect in the knife attack and was arrested in hospital. Another man was arrested at the scene, which was an IKEA furniture retailer. According to police, the two fatalities do not have …

Oil spill near Black Sea as storm sinks three ships

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Monday, November 12, 2007 A fierce storm on Sunday resulted in massive 18-foot waves, which split a Russian oil tanker in two and sank two Russian freighters nearby. The tanker spilled at least 560,000 gallons of fuel into a strait which leads to the Black Sea, and officials say it may take years to clean …

Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds

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Friday, May 16, 2008 Controversy has arisen over the reported presence of blue asbestos on the MV Freewinds, a cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology. According to the Saint Martin newspaper The Daily Herald and the shipping news journal Lloyd’s List, the Freewinds was sealed in April and local public health officials on …

Breathing Technique For Good Singing}

October 2, 2018 0 Comments

Click Here To Know More About: Effective Communication Training Best Communication Skills Courses Submitted by: Chris Chew Do you think that good singers are born with natural talents and a good voice? You do? Well, most people think that way too. Yes, having a natural talent and a good voice is important to singing, it …

India set to install panic buttons on buses to combat sexual assault

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Friday, May 27, 2016 The Indian Government announced on Wednesday they will issue a notification to ensure all buses are fitted with panic buttons to prevent sex-related violence occurring on buses in India. The motion was introduced by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. Installation of the buttons is set to become mandatory on …