Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Evansville, Indiana, United States — This past week marked the opening night of an Andy Warhol exhibit at the University of Southern Indiana. USI’s art gallery, like 189 other educational galleries and museums around the country, is a recipient of a major Warhol donor program, and this program is cultivating newRead More
Mars studies find water
Thursday, March 17, 2005 Studies of Mars point to evidence of the presence of liquid water on the planet’s surface and a vast amount of underground ice near the equator within the past few million years. Liquid water is believed to be a key ingredient for life, therefore the presence of water on Mars helpsRead More
New Zealand dog saves five children; receives international attention
Saturday, May 5, 2007 A small, “nicely trained” Jack Russell Terrier gave his life to help save a group of five children from two aggressive pitbulls last Sunday in Manaia, Taranaki, New Zealand. The dog named George is being described as a hero, gathering a huge amount of international media interest in the process. TheRead More
Edmund White on writing, incest, life and Larry Kramer
Thursday, November 8, 2007 What you are about to read is an American life as lived by renowned author Edmund White. His life has been a crossroads, the fulcrum of high-brow Classicism and low-brow Brett Easton Ellisism. It is not for the faint. He has been the toast of the literary elite in New York,Read More
UK minor faces charges for calling Scientology ‘cult’ at protest
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 News media in the United Kingdom are reporting that a boy under the age of 18 was served with a court summons by City of London Police because he held a placard calling Scientology a “cult” at a peaceful protest on May 10. Human rights activists have criticized the decision toRead More
Ford’s US auto sales spike, surpassing GM
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Ford Motor Company said on Tuesday that its sales in the United States rose 43% in February compared to the same period last year, as the automaker outsold rivals Toyota and General Motors. The strength of our new products … are resonating with customers Ford said that total sales improved toRead More
“A Real Estate Investment Strategy Can Take Many Forms…”
Here’s An Opinion On: Investment Property Experts Best Investment Property Advice Sydney “A Real Estate Investment Strategy Can Take Many Forms…” by Al-Yassa Al-Mahi …But simply one real estate investment strategy visibly stands out in today’s market as being the greatest and safest for “small time” investors like you and me (and no, this isRead More
Two car bombs kill scores in Algiers, Algeria
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Two bombs have exploded in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, killing at least 67 people. Both explosions were car bombs, at least one of which is being called a suicide bombing. The first explosion took place in the Ben Aknoun district in the center of the city, which is near theRead More
Irish inflation back on the rise
Friday, May 13, 2005 According to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the annual rate of inflation in Ireland has begun to rise again after a period of decline. Annualised inflation is now running at 2.2%, up from 2.1% in March. The figures are derived from the Consumer Price Index which is monitoredRead More
Airbus launches world’s largest passenger plane
Tuesday, January 18, 2005 Toulouse, FRANCE – In a ceremony attended by several European political leaders and 5,000 VIP guests, Airbus unveiled plans for the A380, a twin-deck aircraft that can carry up to 840 people in all-economy class (550 for a Boeing 747), or 555 people in typical three mixed classes layout. The newRead More