Brazilian environmentalists tell residents to urinate in shower to save water

1 November, 2018

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Wednesday, August 5, 2009 Environmentalists in Brazil are urging the country’s residents to urinate in the shower while washing themselves, to help conserve water and save the rainforest. Television ads being aired in the country claim that by doing so, the nation could save over 1,000 gallons of water per household each year. SOS Mata […]

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John Reed on Orwell, God, self-destruction and the future of writing

31 October, 2018

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Thursday, October 18, 2007 It can be difficult to be John Reed. Christopher Hitchens called him a “Bin Ladenist” and Cathy Young editorialized in The Boston Globe that he “blames the victims of terrorism” when he puts out a novel like Snowball’s Chance, a biting send-up of George Orwell‘s Animal Farm which he was inspired […]

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President Bush signs $162 billion war funding bill

29 October, 2018

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Monday, June 30, 2008 United States President George W. Bush today signed a bill providing $162 billion for the war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, which intends to fund the wars for the rest of Bush’s term and well into the first year of the new President’s term. In addition to war funds, the bill […]

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Birks to create 2010 Olympic, Paralympic jewelery; wines on menu

29 October, 2018

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Thursday, February 8, 2007 Birks was recently announced as the “Official Supplier of Jewelery” for the 2010 Vancouver-Whistler Olympics. The company will create licensed products with the logos of the 2010 Olympic Games, 2010 Paralympic Games, and the Canadian Olympic team emblem, including necklaces, earrings, pendants and rings. The partnership was announced at an employee […]

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Kenyan cattle rustlers kill eleven

29 October, 2018

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Sunday, November 15, 2009 Kenya’s livestock minister, Mohammed Kuti, said today that cattle rustlers have killed eleven people near the central town of Isiolo. Kuti, who is also the member of parliament for Isiolo, said the rustlers raided in a village in the area early in the day. “The eleven people were killed when rustlers […]

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Nine firefighters killed in South Carolina blaze

28 October, 2018

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Nine firefighters were killed on Monday while battling a massive fire at a furniture warehouse in Charleston, South Carolina. Firefighters were called to the scene of a massive blaze at the Sofa Super Store in Charleston, S.C. at around 6:30 p.m. EST. At around 7 p.m., nine firefighters were sent inside […]

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Diy Ideas For Creative And Stylish Window Treatments

28 October, 2018

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Get More Information Here: Bq Design Bedheads Sydney DIY Ideas for Creative and Stylish Window Treatments by Martin pit Decor accessories like window dressings can help set the tone of a room. Choose from a range of window treatments like curtains, valances, draperies, cornices and Roman shades. Here are some stylish and creative window dressings […]

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Valuable paintings stolen from Greek gallery

28 October, 2018

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Thursday, January 12, 2012 Art thieves in Greece broke into the Athens National Gallery on Monday and stole three valuable works of art. Among them was a painting by famous Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, dated 1939, called Woman’s Head which was a gift to the Greek people for their resistance to the Nazis during World […]

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