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" BRIDGEWATER — It has all the elements of a thriller — a retired naval ship; allegations of death threats and an on-board drug lab; the Mounties; the FBI; lawsuits and countersuits. And it’s...Palin backs sending U.S. natural gas overseas
Sarah Palin tells campaign audiences the United States needs to become energy independent, produce what we use and use what we produce."But the Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate has pushed the...Kite-Powered Cargo Ship: US Navy Sets Sail, Literally
The US navy chartered the MV Beluga to deliver US military cargo from Europe to the States. The Beluga is a kite-assisted ship, equipped with a gigantic parachute-like wind capture device to help it save on fuel. A...Human Jet prepares to cross Channel
A man is going to attempt to fly across the English Channel today using a single jet-propelled wing. If he is sucesful, he will set a world record for the flight. If you're there to witness this sight in the UK or in...
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Oil price falls as Hurricane Gustav weakens
The price of oil has fallen to below $111 a barrel as Hurricane Gustav weakened on its approach to the US coastline. "A stronger dollar also helped reverse the course for oil prices, which had risen by nearly $3 to...172 views | 2 comments | 4 recommendations
U.S. holds navy exercise after Iran comments on Gulf
Things are heating up in The Gulf. The issue, as I understand it, hinges on the capability's of the Iranian missiles. With the help of the Chinese, the Iranians reportedly have acquired missile technology... 279 views | 11 comments | 22 recommendations
California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counte...
US Customs and Border Patrol"California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counterfeit Imported Merchandise (Tuesday, May 20, 2008) contacts for this news releaseOakland, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of...Sequoia Voting Co. Fed Florida 2000 Vote Trouble
"The management of the Sequoia Voting Systems company willfully sent lousy punch cards to Florida for its 2000 general election.x10 Last August, HDNet’s Dan Rather Reports aired that story, which gives an answer to...327 views | 2 comments | 10 recommendations
Shipping emissions twice level of airlines
We're seeing increased dredging of ports and harbors. Has anyone considered that we are making way for more huge cargo ships that are full going in and empty going out? Our habitat is becoming a huge dumping... 240 views | 1 comment | 2 recommendations
Solid Release Date for Overclocked: A History of Violence Announced by Lighth...
"Leading Publisher Lighthouse Interactive and dtp Entertainment AG, today announced a solid release date for their highly anticipated psychological thriller Adventure game, Overclocked: A History of Violence. This PC DVD-ROM game will begin hitting stores shelves across the...Fedex To Raise Freight Rates
Not an accident that they waited until after Christmas. Probably a result of increased fuel costs which is a huge factor for shipping, obviously. "FedEx Corp. said Wednesday it will increase rates for its freight and...571 views | 5 comments | 0 recommendations
Hey Bubba, Where You Going With That Oil?
By Kelpie Wilson –t r u t h o u t | Environment Editor–EXTRACT:"...we ask ourselves: how can it be that the only way for us to find out our government's intentions is to intercept a semaphore signal like this?""Thursday 29 November 2007 Last weekend, a...297 views | 1 comment | 0 recommendations
San Francisco Pilot’s Report Published
The San Francisco Chronicle has published the Pilot’s Report on the
Cosco Busan Incident. Here are the parts of interest to mariners;
" Meadows said problems also cropped up in “bridge management,”
the...
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665 views | 5 comments | 14 recommendations
SHIPPING POLLUTION "FAR MORE DAMAGING THAN FLYING"
In Europe the talk is all about carbon footprint – taking responsibility for ones own pollution. It is fashionable to talk about carbon offset – where air miles are balanced by giving something back to... 834 views | 1 comment | 2 recommendations
Feds Bust Marijuana-Laced Snack Factory
"SAN FRANCISCO — Federal agents said Thursday that they shut down a factory that made marijuana-laced barbecue sauce, chocolate-covered pretzels and other “enhanced” snacks intended for medical users of the...
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