One year on: Egyptians mark anniversary of protests that toppled Mubarak

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Across Egypt hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets for the day, marking exactly one year since the outbreak of protests leading to 83-year-old longstanding ruler Hosni Mubarak’s downfall. The country’s decades-long emergency rule was partially lifted this week; meanwhile, a possible economic meltdown looms and a newly-elected parliament heldRead More

Warning Signs That You Need Brake Service In Casper Wy

See More About: Electrician Bondi Junction byAlma Abell If the brakes on your vehicle aren’t functioning normally, you should immediately find out why. Faulty brakes could cause you to have an automobile accident, so it’s essential that you get them checked out by an experienced mechanic who works at a Brake Service Casper WY company.Read More

SpaceX launches fifth resupply rocket to International Space Station

Sunday, January 11, 2015 Space transport services company SpaceX launched their fifth Dragon resupply vehicle to the International Space Station yesterday. The spacecraft — containing more than 2,200kg (5,000 pounds) of food, experiments, and spare parts — successfully decoupled from the launch rocket and should reach the station early tomorrow. The launch was postponed fromRead More

Former WorldCom chief found guilty of all charges

Tuesday, March 15, 2005A federal jury found Bernard Ebbers guilty on all nine counts in an indictment for fraud, conspiracy and false regulatory filings. The verdict was handed down by a New York jury after 8 days of deliberation on the former WorldCom CEO and mastermind behind the accounting scandal that brought down the telcomRead More

Can A Chiropractor Help Sciatica?

See More About: Sharp Pain In Knee When Kneeling A chiropractor can help sciatica patients experience relief from debilitating pain. Chiropractic care is one of the major non-surgical sciatica treatment techniques. This is a treatment based on scientific principles, and many kinds of sciatica can be successfully treated by highly trained chiropractors. Chiropractic manipulation canRead More

Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control

Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the control group), this is notRead More

Clashes in Nigeria kill hundreds, troops on alert

Monday, March 8, 2010 According to witness and media reports, at least two hundred people in Nigeria have been killed after pastoralists and villagers clashed near the city of Jos, which has been the source of repeated tension between Christians and Muslims. Local authorities, however, contradicted witness reports, saying that there were eight casualties, asRead More

Inventor Ronald Howes dies at age 83

Saturday, February 20, 2010 Ronald Howes died at the age of 83 on Tuesday. Howes was best known for his invention of the Easy-Bake Oven. As director of research and new product development for Cincinnati-based Kenner Products, Howes made his famous invention in the early 1960s. The inspiration came from hearing the sentiment of aRead More

Palestinians, Israelis clash in Jerusalem over construction at Temple Mount

Friday, February 9, 2007 Violent clashes have broken out between Palestinians and Israeli police near the al-Aqsa Mosque and Temple Mount in Jerusalem, from controversy over Israeli construction near the site, which is holy to both Muslims and Jews. The construction work reportedly is to repair a pedestrian bridge that leads to the Mugrabi Gate,Read More