Thursday, August 31, 2006 Scientists using NASA‘s Swift Satellite and other telescopes have observed a supernova in near real time occurring in the constellation of Aries. The explosion is said to be the most powerful explosion known to scientists, which consists of a gamma-ray burst or an x-ray blast. Scientists…
Feared toll of Indonesian floods, landslides up to 130; dozens missing as bridge swept away
Thursday, December 27, 2007 Heavy rains in Indonesia yesterday triggered widespread flooding and landslides across the nation. It has emerged that last night a bridge was swept away by the swollen river it stretched across, leaving around 40 to 50 people missing in Madiun, East Java. Meanwhile, the total toll…
Luis Fortuño is elected new governor of Puerto Rico
Sunday, November 9, 2008 The candidate of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuño, was elected the new governor of Puerto Rico in the general elections held on November 4, 2008. Fortuño obtained more than 52% of the votes. The other candidates were the current governor of Puerto…
Choosing A Service For Emergency Heating Repair In Birmingham Before An Emergency Happens
More On This Topic: Best Ute Racks Sydney byAlma Abell When it comes to heating repair in birmingham, homeowners p.m., and outside temperatures are below freezing. When the furnace quits working on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s Day, a family may not be able to wait until a more convenient…
Italian goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini seriously injured in motorcycle accident
Friday, November 13, 2009 Italian goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in London. The player, who plays for Tottenham Hotspurs, was involved in a collision with a car at 10:30 GMT. The football club reported that he has fractured his wrists and injured his pelvis….
Ricky Hatton regains IBF light welterweight title
Sunday, January 21, 2007 Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton regained the IBF light welterweight title belt he relinquished less than 12 months ago when he defeated Juan Urango in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight. “The Hitman” won by unanimous decision, as the fight went to 12 rounds. Despite early match odds suggesting…
No single cause of autism, research review concludes
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Many factors of a child’s birth and the condition of the newborn are linked to the future development of autism, but no single factor has been identified as the cause, a meta-analysis of forty previously published research studies concludes. Autism refers to a cluster of neurological…
Student Loan Consolidation: Credit Rating And Its Effect On Your Interest Rate
More On This Topic: Smsf Specialists In Sydney By Susan Willis Without the ability to get financial aid such as student loans, grants and scholarships, most college and graduate students would not be able to afford school. The opportunity to have access to these financial instruments is a wonderful gift,…
Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control
Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the…
Honda Civic tops Canada’s list of most stolen cars
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 The 1999 and 2000 year model Honda Civic SiR tops the list of Canada’s most stolen cars. Consumer popularity also assures the cars will be popular with thieves. Its the second year in a row the Honda SiR has topped the list. Rick Dubin Vice President…