Month: February 2018

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Mumbai officials demolish 39K shanties; 200K homeless

February 2, 2018 By

December 25, 2004 Officials in Mumbai, India, demolished over 6,000 shanties today in a push to eradicate the capital city’s slums. In total, 39,000 shanties have been flattened, displacing over 200,000 people, in the city’s biggest-ever demolition drive, which began in early December. When complete, over 2 million people are expected to be displaced. After […]

Outdoor Furniture

The Smog Shoppe: L As Perfect Vintage Garden Wedding Venue}

February 2, 2018 By

More On This Topic: Buy Teak Furniture Best Luxury Outdoor Furniture La The Smog Shoppe: LAs Perfect Vintage Garden Wedding Venue by Daniel Chapman The name is misleading but thats what makes the place a pleasant surprise. The Smog Shoppe is in fact a lovely, very green, reuse-recycle event facility that is LEED certified (Platinum). […]

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UCLA student tasered repeatedly

February 2, 2018 By

Friday, November 17, 2006 UCLA police tasered a student who repeatedly refused to show ID while the officers were making a usual 11:00PM safety sweep of a campus library. Tasers are meant to be non-lethal weapons which immobilize people by discharging an electrical charge into their bodies. Their use has been considered controversial. A statement […]

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US Congress passes $787 billion stimulus package

February 1, 2018 By

Monday, February 16, 2009 The United States Congress passed a US$787 billion stimulus package late Friday night, in an effort to curb the recession and boost the faltering US economy. The bill was passed by a vote of 60&ndashp;38, barely reaching the minimum number of 60 votes needed to make the bill a law. Only […]

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Get Got Scrapping Your Car}

February 1, 2018 By

More On This Topic: Skoda Octavia Australia New Octavia Get Got Scrapping Your Car by Aleida PellAlso, try to consider as per what kind of vehicle do you really like. Is it a sedan or a coupe? Or would you rather own an SUV? Choosing which type of vehicle would suit your needs and wants […]

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Afghanistan: Ambulance suicide attack kills about 100 people in Kabul

February 1, 2018 By

Monday, January 29, 2018 On Saturday, an ambulance laden with explosives was driven past a police checkpoint in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. As the ambulance entered a “secure zone” of the city the ambulance detonated. According to the latest updates, at least one hundred people were killed and around 200 injured. The Taliban has claimed responsibility […]

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Remains of WWI soldiers found in French mass grave

February 1, 2018 By

Sunday, June 1, 2008 The remains of 170 Australian troops who died in the Battle of Fromelles have been found in a mass grave outside of the town of Fromelles, France. A dig is underway to recover the remains and identify the soldiers. It is slated to take two weeks. The graves contain a total […]

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Mumbai officials demolish 39K shanties; 200K homeless

February 1, 2018 By

December 25, 2004 Officials in Mumbai, India, demolished over 6,000 shanties today in a push to eradicate the capital city’s slums. In total, 39,000 shanties have been flattened, displacing over 200,000 people, in the city’s biggest-ever demolition drive, which began in early December. When complete, over 2 million people are expected to be displaced. After […]