Shock and Awe

200 buffalo escape Iowa farm, spotted across five counties in two states

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:12:35 +0000

“Home on the Range,” is the state song of Kansas, but after 200 escaped buffalo made their way across five Iowa counties, the Hawkeye State is singing a similar tune. The Press-Citizen reports that authorities are still attempting to round up some of the escaped buffalo that broke out of pen at the Frick and

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer robbed again

elegant — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:46:58 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who was robbed in February at his Caribbean vacation home by a man armed with a machete, recently was the victim of a burglary at his residence in Washington, a court spokeswoman said on Thursday. Spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said no one was home at the time of the burglary, which was discovered May 4 by a housekeeper. The Washington, D.C., police were investigating, she said. Breyer and his wife, Joanna, have a townhouse in Washington’s upscale Georgetown neighborhood, according to the Los Angeles Times. …

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Recommended: Chinese netizens abuzz over reported boat hijackings by N. Korea – msnbc.com

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:44:08 +0000

msnbc.com Recommended: Chinese netizens abuzz over reported boat hijackings by N. Korea msnbc.com Chinese netizens abuzz over reported boat hijackings by N. Korea A paramilitary policeman holds up his hand as he stands guard outside the main entrance to the North Korean embassy in central Beijing on Thursday. North Koreans holding three Chinese … N. Korean boat hijacks three Chinese fishing vessels CTV.ca all 1,050 news articles

Brazil Navy investigates new oil spill off coast – Reuters

publisher — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:01:25 +0000

Upstream Online Brazil Navy investigates new oil spill off coast Reuters BRASILIA (Reuters) – An oil spill was discovered off Brazil's coast near the country's Espirito Santo state, Brazil's Navy said on Thursday, the latest in a series of spills that have raised questions about the safety of a massive expansion of the … Brazil Confirms Oil Slick Off Coast Wall Street Journal No oil stain found in Petrobras Brazil field-ANP Reuters AlertNet PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA – PETROBRAS : Brazil Agency : No Oil Slick Seen Off … 4-traders all 29 news articles

RFK Jr.'s troubled estranged wife found dead in NY

elegant — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:45:14 +0000

The Kennedy family, so practiced at public mourning, is grieving again after the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. was found dead at her home in suburban New York.

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Feds fail to conduct promised review of trade and Colombian human rights

publisher — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:45:52 +0000

OTTAWA – The NDP and human rights advocates say the Harper government is shirking its responsibility to evaluate the rights situation in Colombia, a task it agreed to undertake when it signed a free-trade agreement with the South American country.

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Fitch Affirms California Earthquake Authority at 'A'

elegant — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:29:00 +0000

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the California Earthquake Authority's outstanding fixed-rate revenue bonds at 'A'. The bonds mature on July 1, 2016. Fitch has also affirmed the CEA's Issuer Default Rating at 'A'.

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Exclusive – Syria sugar refineries paralysed, smuggling seen soaring

creative — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:33:02 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) – Escalating violence in Syria has slowed sugar refining to a virtual standstill, with smuggling set to rise as Western sanctions hobble trade finance and disrupt imports of the staple sweetener, trade sources said. The European Union, the United States and other Western countries have imposed sanctions on President Bashar al-Assad's government in response to the bloody …

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