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 Hatton would dominate the fight,…
NHL: Stars advance in eighth-longest playoff game
Monday, May 5, 2008 Brenden Morrow scored the game-winning goal, 9:03 into the fourth overtime, as the Dallas Stars defeated the San Jose Sharks 2-1. The goal gave the Stars a 4-games-to-2 series win, and they advance to the Western Conference Finals, where they’ll face the Detroit Red Wings. The game, which took 5 hours…
Southern Ocean whale slaughter to resume
Tuesday, January 3, 2006 The international environmental organisation, Greenpeace, have been shadowing a Japanese whaling fleet currently operating in the Southern Ocean in Australian Antarctic Territory. They claim a minor victory against the six-vessel fleet, saying no whales have been killed since Christmas Eve. However they expect a resumption of whaling and protest activity soon.…
Different Types Of Tongue Rings
Here’s An Opinion On: Art Gallery Tours Europe byMalissa Choi When it comes to oral piercings, a popular option is a tongue ring. The main reasons for its popularity include that they are easy to conceal, maintain and can be an extremely fun addition in some intimate situations. Since Tongue Rings involve two extremely popular…
Canadian woman faces 234 counts of double-doctoring
Wednesday, August 24, 2005 Brampton, Ontario woman Wendy Grant, 41, is facing 234 charges of double-doctoring after obtaining prescriptions for 6000 pills. The Ontario Provincial Police also charged her with fraud charge after allegedly obtaining false prescriptions for a narcotic, that werefraudulently billed to the Ontario Drug Benefits Plan. From February to May, Grant obtained…
Rare megamouth shark found dead in Pio Duran, Philippines
Saturday, January 31, 2015 A megamouth shark was found dead in the Philippines on Wednesday. There have been only fifteen confirmed sightings in the nation and around 60 worldwide. The fifteen-foot male was found after reportedly becoming entangled with a fishing net near the Barangay Marigondon neighborhood of Pio Duran, Albay province. Its body was…
John Boehner re-elected as US House Speaker despite conservative challenge
Thursday, January 8, 2015 Representative John Boehner was re-elected as Speaker of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday despite a right-wing rebellion of 25 members. Boehner’s appointment as Speaker passed with 216 of the 408 votes. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell was also sworn in on Tuesday as the Senate majority leader, marking the first…
Beverage Production: Learning The Blending And Bottling Process
Here’s An Opinion On: 40 Foot Container Australia Beverage Production: Learning the Blending and Bottling Process by Rob Feckler Each day across the globe, millions of bottled beverages are produced and dispensed. A typical individual drinks 0.35 gallons of fluid each day and a significant aspect of such is beverage. If your work requires strenuous…
Support strong to bring back 1980 Soviet mascot for the 2014 Olympics
Saturday, September 29, 2007File:Misza 1980.jpg For the first time after the fall of the iron curtain Russia will host the Olympic Games – in 2014 the Winter Olympics will take place in Sochi, a Black Sea resort town. The games are considered a matter of national prestige and generate more media attention than the recent…
Report urges Kenya to ban plastic bags
Wednesday, March 9, 2005File:Plastic bag stock sized.jpg They are cheap, useful, and very plentiful, and that is exactly the problem, according to researchers. A report issued on Feb. 23 by a cadre of environment and economics researchers suggested that Kenya should ban the common plastic bag that one gets at the checkout counter of grocery…