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Saturday, June 2, 2007 Thirty-five square kilometers, or 13.5135755 square miles, or 3,500 hectares or 8,648.68835 acres. However you figure it, it’s a sizeable chunk of land. And it’s missing from Cambodia on the website for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, a 10-member regional body of which Cambodia is a member. The […]
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Read MoreChina’s winter weather threatens food supplies
Thursday, January 31, 2008 A Chinese official says harsh winter weather is threatening food production and adding to inflationary pressures. Political pressure is also building on the government for its failure to anticipate and solve the problems. A top Chinese disaster relief official was quoted by Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post newspaper Thursday as […]
Read MoreSkeletons found under home in Hertfordshire
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Catherine McGuigan, a resident in South Mimms, Hertfordshire, UK, found skeletons from over a century ago buried under her dining room. She had hired builders for an extension for her cottage, where she has lived for eleven years, and at the beginning of April they found human bones in the ground. […]
Read MoreToyota recalls 1.7m cars after new concerns
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Car manufacturer Toyota is to recall almost 1.7 million cars in two simultaneous recalls, that include the Toyota Avensis and Lexus IS 250, after concerns over fuel systems, which, if combined, amount to the biggest Toyota recall for six years. Japan’s transport ministry stated it was possible for slight cracks to […]
Read MoreBuying Used Cars: Questions You Should Ask
Here’s An Opinion On: Used Cars Geelong Buying Used Cars: Questions You Should Ask by Ivo Beutler Are you planning to purchase cars for sale in St Catharines ? If yes, you need to familiarize yourself with the used car buying process, because it\’s completely different from buying brand new ones. The key to buying […]
Read MoreUtah bill requiring divine design education withdrawn by Senator Chris Buttars
Monday, July 18, 2005 Utah Senator Chris Buttars has decided not to introduce a bill requiring the teaching of “divine design” in Utah schools, at least for this year. Buttars withdrew after State Board of Education director Patti Harrington assured him that Utah public school curriculum does not teach that man descended from apes. Buttars […]
Read MoreTeacher sexual misconduct rampant in American schools, says AP
Monday, October 22, 2007 An Associated Press investigation published Sunday revealed findings of more than 2,500 cases of sexual misconduct by educators in the American educational system over a five year period. The cases reported in the investigation ranged from the merely strange, with cases involving verbal abuse, to the barbarous, with cases involving molestation […]
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