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Experts Know The Smoke And Fire Alarm Systems Importance Faced By Technology
byAlma Abell Experts in the security industry frequently advise their clients on Smoke and Fire Alarm Systems Importance for commercial locations. With professionally installed and maintained monitoring systems, the worry of a fire happening in offices or warehouses is diminished. Should a fire begin to smother in either a populated or unoccupied space, first responders can be alerted immediately with […]
Doughnut on display in Springfield, New Zealand
Sunday, July 15, 2007 An oversized delight has been erected in the small town of Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand, as part of the 20th Century Fox massive worldwide marketing campaign for The Simpsons Movie. The giant, pink frosted doughnut was made locally, and the locals are celebrating the fact that their town shares a name with the fictional town of […]
Transit strike affects 100,000 in Helsinki
Monday, March 6, 2006 In Helsinki, the Finnish trade union for bus and truck drivers has gone on strike on Sunday evening, mainly over the use of part-time labor. The strike is estimated to affect 100,000 people in the capital area, crowding the remaining transit system on Monday morning. The strike is halting almost half of all bus traffic in […]
Leaked cables cause Australian concern
Friday, December 10, 2010 Leaked diplomatic cables between Australia and the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, have raised controversy in the Australian community. The documents were released by the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks. The cables between the then prime minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, and the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, revealed that China may need to be forced […]
At least 55 killed by Hurricane Katrina; serious flooding across affected region
Tuesday, August 30, 2005File:Katrina damage.jpg Thirty people died in the Gulf of Mexico resort of Biloxi when Hurricane Katrina demolished a water-side apartment block, Harrison County emergency operations center spokesman Jim Pollard told AP. However, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has yet to confirm the news. At least another twenty have died across the rest of Harrison County; this number […]
Device explodes on London Tube train at Parsons Green
Friday, September 15, 2017 This morning local time an explosion, now officially considered a terrorist incident, was reported on a London underground train which was stopped at Parsons Green in south-west London.The explosion has been officially confirmed caused by an improvised device placed in a white bucket inside a Lidl shopping bag. Reports also indicate a timer attached to the […]
Man arrested in connection with Honolulu toddler death
Saturday, January 19, 2008 Matthew Higa, 23, has been arrested in connection with the death of a 23-month-old boy. Higa is alleged to have thrown the child from a pedestrian overpass into oncoming traffic on Honolulu’s H-1 Freeway. The local coroner’s office noted that the child died on impact after falling 30 feet (9 meters) from the overpass. This occurred […]
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As increase in digital music sales slows, record labels look to new ways to make money
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Every September, the Apple iPod is redesigned. Last year saw the release of the iPod Nano 5th generation, bringing a video camera and a large range of colours to the Nano for the first time. But as Apple again prepares to unveil a redesigned product, the company has released their quarterly sales figures—and revealed that they […]