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Vermillion 380 Oil Rig Explosion
The fire that started as a result of an explosion on the ‘Vermillion 380′ oil rig has been put out and of the total 13 workers present at the site all have been safely rescued, after they jumped into the sea to save themselves. The explosion on the off shore oil rig occurred at 9:30am [...]
Hurricane Earl still on the move.
Hurricane Earl of 2010, which has been categorized as a powerful category 4 Hurricane, is currently moving towards the west-northwest, with wind speeds of nearly 14 mph. The path of Hurricane Earl is being tracked by the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The hurricane center has forecasted that the hurricane is moving towards the East [...]
US Open Tennis 2010, begins in New York.
The famous US Open tennis tournament of 2010, began on August 30. The matches will be played on outdoor DecoTurf hard courts, and the tournament will continue from August 30 till the final on, September 12. The venue this year is in the city of New York, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis [...]
Disney/Pixar launch, “World of Cars online”
Recently Disney Interactive officially launched a Cars online community targeted at kids. The online community known as “World of Cars online” includes games, interactive activities, etc and is based on the popular animated comedy movie Cars, which was released in 2006 and was a fabulous hit.
The Offutt Air Show
The Air Show entitled “Defenders of Freedom” will be ongoing today and tomorrow at the Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha. There is no admission fee for the show and the gates will remain open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Open House and Air Show event is guaranteed to provide quality entertainment and [...]
Bank of America, offline for 4 Hours.
The online customer services of Bank of America Corporation were down today for almost four hours. Although according to the bank’s representatives the services have now been restored.
Nicole John, daughter of US Ambassador falls to death.
Nicole John, daughter of U.S. ambassador to Thailand, who was only 17 years old, fell to her death when she slipped from out of a window of a Manhattan high-rise. She had stepped on to the ledge of the window with a camera, probably to take a picture. She fell down from the top floor [...]
Two Moons on 27th August, an Internet Hoax.
The disappointing news for all who have been looking at the sky expecting to see two moons, well it’s just another Internet hoax, initially created through a chain of e-mails in 2007.
Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor Rally
Glenn Beck, famed political commentator, author, Fox News channel host and owner of Mercury Radio Arts, claims that the restoring Honor Rally is not about politics.
Vodafone offer Nokia E71
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