Arson millionaire Christopher Foster built network of pipes to fuel blaze

The British millionaire who killed his family and burned his house down appears to have planned the crime well beforehand. Rather than it being due to a snap rage, it appears he was planning it for a long while, even...

"Big Bang" or Black Hole?

"GENEVA - Tests have cleared the way for the start-up next month of an experiment to restage a mini-version underground of the "Big Bang" which created the universe 15 billion years ago, the project chief said on...

Reverse Cycle Chiller, Green Technology, On the Cheap

Update: August 14, 2008  Politisite is scheduled to do an on site interview with the Aqua Products President , John Seppamaki, regarding new technology in place of conventional air conditioner units.  The...

Englishman wins Irish race case

Wow, this is a new one. An Englishman has been awarded 20,000 euros ($30,000) because he says he was taunted by his Irish coworkers while working as a pipe fitter in Ireland. He claims that they called him "the Brit" and would consistently recomend that he be sent in for...

Don't inhale that new car smell

"(AOL Autos) -- Ah, that new car smell, that eau de car-logne; it does an ego good while it does a wallet bad. And now it turns out, it can do bad things to your health, too. ...

Suspect Confesses to Killing Lil Kim Partygoer

"All didn't end well at Lil Kim's 34th birthday party. An employee at a New York karaoke bar where a B-day blowout for the rapper was held Sunday night has been arrested after confessing that he beat a 24-year-old woman to death on the roof of the club while the party was...

3 Charged in Federal Courthouse Bombing in California

Three people are charged with the bombing of a courthouse in San Diego and FedEx distribution center. If convicted of using a weapon of mass destruction, each defendent will recieve a life sentence, the minimum for such a charge."SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Three people have been...

Greenpeace activists interrupt Syncrude tar sands operation

This came from the Greenpeace website:"Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada — Greenpeace activists entered Syncrude’s Aurora North Tar Sands facility earlier today, erecting a banner that transformed the opening...

Amazon To Debut Streaming Movie/TV Service Today

Amazon is offering streaming television and movies starting Thursday, after the early success of their music download service. A huge slew of offerings are on the table as Amazon seeks to compete with iTunes and Netflix. Amazon will have full streaming capabilities via the...

Should the FAA Allow Electronic Cigarettes in the Sky?

Recently, I came across a post in which a corporate blogger addressed the question of what might happen to a person who tried to “light up” an electronic cigarette, cigar or pipe while aboard a commercial airliner as a passenger.  As the spouse of a flight attendant,...

Pipe Bomb Blasts San Diego FedEx

When a pipe bomb exploded in a San Diego Federal Express distribution facility, the front door of the building was blown out. Thankfully no one was hurt. A second pipe bomb was discovered in the parking lot and was...

Pipe bombs destroyed

"Pipe bombs destroyed Kelly Sinoski, Vancouver Sun Published: Saturday, January 26, 2008 NORTH VANCOUVER - A bomb sniffing dog scoured a commercial construction site Friday morning after two pipe bombs were found on the floor of a portable toilet. North Vancouver Cpl. Randall...

Leading Democrats To Bill Clinton: Pipe Down

"Prominent Democrats are upset with the aggressive role that Bill Clinton is playing in the 2008 campaign, a role they believe is inappropriate for a former president and the titular head of the Democratic Party. In recent weeks, Sen. Edward Kennedy and Rep. Rahm Emanuel,...

Leaky pipe closes I-95 lane in Brevard County

If anyone has new information or pics, please post.  We'll be watching for updates."The right northbound lane of Interstate 95 near state Road 520 in Cocoa will remain closed through Wednesday afternoon while workers repair a damaged section of roadway. Construction...

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