Explicit Canadian workplace safety ads pulled from TV due to Christmas season

Thursday, December 13, 2007 Controversial and explicit Canadian workplace safety ads have been pulled from television, and paper ads from some bus shelters for the Christmas season. However, the ads will return to air in January. “It’s totally erroneous to suggest we’re pulling anything,” chairman of the Workplace Safety and Information Board of Ontario, Steve…

California meat packing firm recalls 143M pounds of beef

Sunday, February 17, 2008 I am dismayed at the in-humane handling of cattle that has resulted in the violation of food safety regulations at the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company. In a press release today, California-based Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. indicated that it has voluntarily recalled just over 143 million pounds (65 million kilograms) of raw…

Academy Award-winning film director Paul Haggis leaves Scientology

Monday, October 26, 2009 Academy Award-winning film director Paul Haggis declared to Scientology spokesman Tommy Davis that he had decided to leave the Church of Scientology after being a member for 35 years. His letter to Davis was posted Saturday on the blog of former high-ranking Scientology official Marty Rathbun. Haggis received Academy Awards for…

Preventive Dental Care How It Saves You From So Many Hassles?

More On This Topic: Mri Arthrogram Shoulder Preventive dental care involves the practice of oral hygiene by brushing, flossing, and visiting the dentist regularly. It helps to prevent gum diseases, cavities, toothache, and other dental issues. Apart from ensuring healthy mouth and teeth, preventive care is essential to ensure general health and wellbeing. Some of…

Calvin Murphy acquitted of molestation charges

Monday, December 6, 2004 Former Houston Rockets star Calvin Murphy, accused of molestation by five of daughters, was found not guilty by the jury, putting an end to the eight-month long trial. The alleged incidents took place more than ten years ago, when the daughters, who are now grown, ranged in age from 6 to…

Republic of Molossia hosts state visit

Thursday, April 24, 2008 On April 22, President Kevin Baugh of the Republic of Molossia, a micronation located in Nevada, announced that his country hosted its first ever official state visit the day before. Grand Duke Paul of the Grand Duchy of Greifenberg, another micronation, arrived in Molossia at 9:39 AM MST (Molossian Standard Time)…

China completes “mammoth” Three Gorges Dam hydro-electricity project

Saturday, May 20, 2006 The People’s Republic of China has announced the completion of an enormous dam across the Yangtze River, an important milestone for the world’s largest hydroelectric project. The official Xinhua News Agency reports the event as a “landmark in the construction of the project.” Launched in 1993, the Three Gorges Project, including…