Nepal seeks aid to end China row over Everest height (Reuters)
Reuters – Nepal needs money and technical expertise from international donors to measure Mount Everest afresh, officials said on Wednesday, in a move to end a longstanding row with China about the height of the world’s tallest mountain.
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Taxpayers Foot $750,000 Soccer Field for Guantanamo Detainees (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | At a time when Americans are paying four dollars a gallon for gas, are struggling through high unemployment and record foreclosures, it has been reported by Fox News that detainees this spring will be enjoying a new $750,000 soccer field thanks to already strapped American taxpayers. The field, began last April, will be open 20 hours a day for the inmates’ use. Special passageways allow detainees to come and go without being escorted to and from the field.
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Act of Valor
Those real characters of Navy SEALS famous for their shock and awe actions are appearing in a theater near you. The “Act of Valor” started showing on theaters on February 17, 2012. It made $24.7 million on its debut weekend and was on the top of the box office charts. This is a phenomenal movie premiere for a non-Hollywood film. The movie uses real life, active duty U.S. Navy SEALS and live ammunition. The “Act of Valor” is now playing over 3,000 theaters in the U.S. and Canada.
The movie follows real life U.S. Navy SEALS as they embark on a fictional covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative. Navy veteran Captain Duncan Smith developed the story and the production company Relativity Media made the movie.
It is not without controversy. Some say it glorifies the actions of Navy SEALS. After the shock and awe of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, SEALS may deserve the honor. But the real criticism may come from other countries especially from Middle East when it goes on worldwide release later.
The shock and awe here is the U.S. Navy agreeing to make the movie with active duty personal.
Potentially earthquake-prone Selwyn buildings identified
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) has sent letters to the owners of 37 Selwyn buildings after Selwyn District Council assessments indicated they are potentially earthquake-prone.
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Earthquake rucks Canterbury union's year
The Canterbury Rugby Football Union hopes to negotiate an insurance payout to “partially offset” their record, quake-related $563,142 loss.
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Bomb explosion in Nepal kills 3
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A bomb exploded in front of the headquarters of Nepal's monopoly oil importer Monday, killing three people and injuring five in the capital's first major attack in four years, police said. The government increased security in response.
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Dogs’ feet give Japan scientists paws for thought (Reuters)
Reuters – Ever wonder how dogs can walk barefoot in the snow? Now a Japanese scientist may have the answer — an internal central heating system.
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Bomb explosion kills three in Kathmandu
A bomb explosion in the heart of Nepal’s capital killed three people, and injured seven others on Monday afternoon. The blast occurred in front of the office of Nepal Oil Corporation, less than hu…
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Six Killed In Car Bomb Explosion At Afghan Airport
At least six people were killed and seven injured when a car bomb exploded at the Jalalabad airport in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, reports quoting police said.
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Woman found dead in apartment
An 84-year-old woman was found dead inside her Brooklyn apartment with signs of head trauma Sunday, police sources said.