Tornadoes cause millions in damages in Waco, Texas

20 October, 2017

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Saturday, May 6, 2006 Early Saturday morning winds up to 90 miles per hour struck Waco, Texas and central McLennan County, United States, causing widespread damage and leaving many households without electricity. No deaths or serious injuries have been reported; however, there is a tremendous amount of damage in 15 areas of the city, leading […]

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CN Health & Safety Plan planned to be cancelled

20 October, 2017

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Monday, August 29, 2005 On July 18, 2005 CN Rail notified the CAW that they intend to cancel the CN-CAW previously Negotiated Health & Safety Plan. The CAW will be going to arbitration this fall to address the issue. The CAW has asked that employees notify their Health and Safety Rep about any safety concerns […]

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E20 507 Preparation Material}

19 October, 2017

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E20-507 Preparation Material by Judith M. Ehlers Question: 1 How many linked targets, per source, are allowed when using TimeFinder SnapVX? A. 128 B. 256 C. 512 D. 1024 Answer: D Question: 2 When creating a TimeFinder SnapVX snapshot, what is the maximum value in days that can be specified for Time-to-Live? A. 365 B. […]

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‘Twin Towers’ warship set to enter New York

19 October, 2017

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009 A warship built with steel from the World Trade Center is set to enter New York and travel up the Hudson River to the site of Ground Zero. 7.5 tons of steel from the buildings have been used in the construction of the USS New York. When the ship reaches Ground […]

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South Carolina governor Nikki Haley endorses Mitt Romney for U.S. president

19 October, 2017

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Saturday, December 17, 2011 South Carolina governor Nikki Haley endorsed Republican Party (GOP) presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney yesterday at an event in Greenville, South Carolina. According to The Washington Post, the widely-sought support of the Tea Party-backed Haley reflects a softening of conservative concerns about Romney, who is considered a moderate […]

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Hundreds of SUNY New Paltz students demonstrate, storm administration building

18 October, 2017

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Saturday, October 22, 2005 New Paltz, New York — More than 350 U.S. students took part in a demonstration Friday outside the SUNY New Paltz Student Union Building where student leaders used a bullhorn from the rooftop to rally the gathering on the concourse below. University police dispersed student leaders from the roof which was […]

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House approves Senate amended economic stimulus package

18 October, 2017

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Friday, February 8, 2008 The United States House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan US$152 billion economic stimulus package that gives one-time rebates to United States citizens, US$600 for individuals or US$1,200 for couples plus US$300 for each child. US$300 checks would be sent to people on low-income including retirees on Social Security which was […]

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Blender Foundation launches open movie, open game projects

18 October, 2017

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Monday, June 11, 2007 The Blender Foundation, which maintains the open source 3D tool Blender, has announced two new projects, codenamed Peach and Apricot. Project Peach will be a new open source movie, following in the footsteps of last year’s Elephants Dream project (which was initially codenamed Orange). Apricot, on the other hand, will use […]

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5-year old American girl dies after visiting the dentist

18 October, 2017

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Friday, September 29, 2006 Diamond Brownridge, a 5-year old girl from Chicago, Illinois, has died after a visit to the dentist. Children’s Memorial Hospital officials say that the girl was rushed to the hospital when she never woke up after being sedated for a dental procedure. She had been in a coma, on life support, […]

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