News briefs:August 3, 2010
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Residents and business owners attend “private” meeting on Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal
Tuesday, February 28, 2006 Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “120 year-old documents threaten development on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” Read more…
Tenders
Consider Hiring Business Bankruptcy Lawyers In Marion Il To Help You
Here’s An Opinion On: Tender Writing Skills How To Write A Tender byAlma Abell If you are a business owner and things are not going the way that you have hoped, it may be time to think about giving up. Read more…
Oil leaking container ship might cause environmental catastrophe
Sunday, January 21, 2007 In the United Kingdom, an anti-pollution operation is under way after the stricken ship MSC Napoli started to leak dangerous heavy fuel oil. The heavy fuel oil that is leaking from the beached Italian ship is Read more…
Chinese market fire kills seventeen, child detained
Saturday, February 7, 2015 Police detained a nine-year-old after a blaze started in a wholesale market in Huizhou, Guangdong, southern China on Thursday afternoon. Seventeen died. According to police the child was playing with matches in a warehouse on the Read more…
Head of US Minerals Management Service resigns following BP oil spill response
Thursday, May 27, 2010 After reports that US President Barack Obama has fired the director of the Minerals Management Service, Elizabeth “Liz” Birnbaum, the Interior Department revealed that she instead resigned “on her own volition”. The resignation occurred amidst growing Read more…
Shipping
Calculating Space Needed For Your Wedding}
Here’s An Opinion On: Container Hire Sunshine Coast 20 Foot Container Hire Submitted by: Bridget Mora Have you ever been to a wedding that was so crowded that people were shoulder-to-shoulder on the dance floor? Or a reception that felt Read more…
Fires burn across eastern Australia amid summer heatwave
Sunday, January 13, 2013 1 2 3 4 Despite earlier cooler weather, heatwave conditions are expected to resume in New South Wales, Australia. Local weather service forecasts expect temperatures to rise above 40°C (104°F), as-experienced earlier in the week. The Read more…
U.S. Coast Guard investigation finds ‘poor safety culture’ contributed to Deepwater Horizon disaster
Sunday, April 24, 2011 An investigation by the United States Coast Guard has concluded the largest oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry was partly the result of a “poor safety culture” aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Read more…
International Tax Specialists
What To Expect From Professionals Who Provide Furnace Repair In Wichita
Here’s An Opinion On: International Tax Consultants La Asena Advisors byAlma Abell It is smart to have your heating system professionally inspected and repaired before winter. You can be confident that your home will be ready for chilly weather when Read more…