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Dog drives vehicle into coffee house
Not a dog bites man story, but almost as good." A dog left inside a running van put the vehicle in drive, causing it to crash into a Long Island coffee house. Suffolk County police said no one was injured in the... QE2 runs aground on final voyage
The Queen Elizabeth II oceanliner from the UK is about to be put into retirement. But on its last voyage it ran into some trouble off the coast of Southhampton, becoming trapped on a sandbank. The boat is set to become a floating hotel in Dubai."It was hardly the most regal...74 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Irish police seize yacht with cocaine worth more than £500m
A yacht from Ireland was siezed this morning in a raid, and 700 million euros worth of cocain was found on board. The capture follows an investigation which was launched after one of the yachts in the smuggling ring overturned off the coast of Cork and dumped 62 bales of...82 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Storm lashes Bangladesh, thousands of houses damaged
The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has created a cyclonic storm and roar into the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast by Monday afternoon. The tropical storm with winds of up to 80 kph (50 mph) lashed southern Bangladesh early on Monday, damaging thousands of... What jaxport is not telling you?
In the last decade, cargo tonnage at JAXPORT has increased by more than 40 percent, with more than eight million tons of cargo shipped through the port in 2007, including nearly 800,000 containers (measured in 20... Hurricane death toll in Haiti passes 500 as floods recede
On Friday, one of our financial coordinators passed away. Her husband John Rigdon have been diligently translating the Bible to Creo for the Haitian people. Lorianne Rigdon was an essential part of Lakemont... 481 views | 9 comments | 39 recommendations
US warship reaches Georgian port
"A US warship has arrived in the Georgian port of Batumi carrying the first delivery of aid supplies by sea. Russian forces are still in control of the military port of Poti, to the north of Batumi, after Moscow withdrew most of its combat troops from the country. French...Insurgents 'take key port' in Somalia
Without a functioning government since 1991, Somalia slides further into a Humanitarian crisis."Islamist insurgents in Somalia say they have taken control of the southern port of Kismayo amid fighting that has left dozens of people dead. A spokesman for al-Shabab, Mukhtar...158 views | 2 comments | 10 recommendations
Port's Problems Echo Troubles in Georgia
"POTI, Georgia — When Alan Middleton became CEO of the Poti Sea Port Corporation this spring, he thought he was moving to a position in a promising emerging market and not to what would soon be a war zone.But a Russian bombing raid on the night of Aug. 8-9, following an...Russian Troops Seize Georgian Port
The Georgian port of Poti, an extreemly strategic and economically important city on the Black Sea, has been seized by Russian forces, according to reports. Although Moscow had said it was pulling its forces out of...133 views | 1 comment | 2 recommendations
US plans aid to Georgia as Russia rolls into city
"Georgia - Russian troops and paramilitaries rolled into the strategic Georgian city of Gori on Wednesday, apparently violating a truce designed to end the conflict that has uprooted tens of thousands and scarred the Georgian landscape.In Washington, President Bush said the...Man charged in rape, slaying of Florida girl, 6
"TAMPA, Florida (AP) -- A man already in prison for burglary and stealing a car was charged Tuesday in the rape and slaying of a 6-year-old southwest Florida girl nearly two years ago, police said. ...The handbag which can charge your mobile
"Nicknamed the Power Purse, the clutch uses solar panels to harness the sun’s rays, and convert them into electricity. The power is transmitted to a USB port inside, allowing women to charge their electronic...157 views | 1 comment | 2 recommendations
100 Year-old Tortoise acts as Mom to Baby Hippo
"100 Year-old Tortoise acts as Mom to Baby Hippo A baby hippopotamus that survived the tsunami waves on the Kenyan coast has formed a strong bond with a giant male century-old tortoise in an animal facility in the...389 views | 1 comment | 0 recommendations
Pictured: The cruise liner that ran aground off Alaska
"A cruise ship that grounded for about nine hours near Glacier Bay in Alaska has been towed to safety, a Coast Guard spokesman said.A National Park Service vessel was transferring passengers and crew members to a...304 views | 1 comment | 0 recommendations
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