Tuesday, February 20, 2007 In big cities, finding land for new parks is less of an expedition than an all-out land-rights battle with property owners. But some cities across the U.S. have found a slightly easier way to add to their greenspace. By utilizing the state’s air rights to the space above freeways that run below at ground level, cities […]
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German hotels step up boycotts against online travel agency HRS
Thursday, March 15, 2012 A third call for boycott and second boycott hit the German online travel agency Hotel Reservation Service (HRS) this week. After a recent boycott against HRS in Münsterland, a boycott in Bremerhaven was next and is soon to be followed by the next round in Bremerhaven starting in the middle of March. Hotels in the city […]
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Costa joins Juventus FC on one-year loan
Saturday, July 15, 2017 On Wednesday, Italian football club Juventus announced an agreement with German club Bayern Munich for a one-year loan of Brazilian winger Douglas Costa for a fee of €6 million, to run until June 30, 2018. 26-year-old Douglas Costa joined Bayern in 2015 under Pep Guardiola’s management from Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk. In two seasons at the […]
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See More About: Blinds Sydney Bedheads Sydney Solar Window Heaters by Sam StreubelI recently discovered an inexpensive, eco-friendly product to supplement your home heating system. It’s a compact, but efficient, solar powered room heater designed to be installed in the south facing rooms of your house or apartment.Since it’s powered by the sun, and heats with hot air, the only […]
Gulf of Mexico oil spill expanding; submarines to try to stop leak
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 After an explosion aboard an oil rig four days ago, an oil spill caused by the sinking of the rig has expanded to cover an area of around 600 square miles (1550 square kilometers), and efforts to shut off the leak have thus far been unsuccessful. Officials have begun to use robotic submersible vehicles to stop […]
5-year old American girl dies after visiting the dentist
Friday, September 29, 2006 Diamond Brownridge, a 5-year old girl from Chicago, Illinois, has died after a visit to the dentist. Children’s Memorial Hospital officials say that the girl was rushed to the hospital when she never woke up after being sedated for a dental procedure. She had been in a coma, on life support, since being admitted to the […]
Jeff Jones resigns as president of Uber
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Jeff Jones, president of ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, announced his resignation on Sunday. Jones was hired last October to helm the company that is known for their ride-sharing application, Uber, which has a reported 40 million monthly users. Recently in Jones’s presidency of Uber, the ride-sharing company was involved in numerous controversies surrounding an alleged culture […]
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See More About: Sinclairford Site Tips to Keep your Car in Tip-Top Condition by Sunil7185 Owning your own car is definitely a matter of pride, and driving it is a bang-up feeling and experience. When you buy new car, it is crucial to also take care of it properly. It is also important for car owners to pay complete attention […]