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Cocaine found in frozen mango puree shipped to Montréal, Canada
Wednesday, June 20, 2007 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced Tuesday that they had seized approximately 160 kilograms of cocaine discovered in buckets of frozen mango puree imported from Mexico. Investigations led the police to a shipping container destined for the Port of Montréal, in the CanadianRead More
Four Russian stores hit with gas attacks
Monday, December 26, 2005 In Russia’s second largest city, St. Petersburg, four gas attacks left more than 70 people ill. Devices with wires, timers, and glass vials of a gas determined on scene to be methyl mercaptan were found in outlets of Makisdom, a home improvement chain store. The chemical is both naturally occurring andRead More
China and Russia continue joint army exercise
Friday, August 19, 2005 Russian and Chinese armed forces began their first ever joint military exercises since the Korean War, when Russia was still part of the Soviet Union, on Thursday. The exercises are expected to last for eight days. 10,000 troops — about 1800 Russians, the rest Chinese — are participating in the warRead More
SpaceX launches first Falcon 9 rocket
Friday, June 4, 2010 Space Exploration Technologies, also known as SpaceX, successfully launched their Falcon 9 rocket for the first time at 1845 UTC ( 2:45 pm EDT) from Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The Falcon 9, second in the Falcon series of rockets, has a first stage that is poweredRead More
Now Is The Time To Quit Smoking And Reclaim Your Health
Here’s An Opinion On: Dental Crowns Sydney Crowns For Teeth Sydney Submitted by: Kurtuk Whitney With personal determination and the assistance of the quit smoking aids available in the market, you should reach your goal without much trouble. If you need counseling, there are centers that focus on counseling people for this very thing. YouRead More
UK retailers MFI and Woolworths collapse
Friday, November 28, 2008 Two major retail chains in the United Kingdom — general retailer Woolworths Group and furniture vendor MFI Group — have entered administration. Entertainment UK — which distributes videos and DVDs to retailers and are owned by Woolworths — have also entered administration. “The boards of Woolworths PLC and Entertainment UK LtdRead More
U.S. Army Surgeon General: Many soldiers with personality disorders can perform well
Saturday, July 8, 2006 The U.S. Army’s surgeon general, Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley, told reporters Friday that soldiers exhibiting personality disorders would not be automatically discharged because many can continue to perform their duties well. However, the army did discharge more than 1,000 soldiers last year for personality disorders. Among them was Steven DaleRead More
Choose Egypt Vacation Packages For Next Vacation
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India, China to jointly construct Buddhist temple in Henan Province
Monday, April 18, 2005 The governments of India and China have declared in an official memorandum on April 11 their intention to jointly construct an Indian-style Buddhist temple on the western side of the historic White Horse Temple, in Luoyang, Henan Province, China. The project is planned as part of an ongoing effort to increaseRead More