Thursday, January 29, 2009 Zimbabwe has decided to abandon its currency, the Zimbabwean dollar, in favour of other currencies. Acting Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa announced today that Zimbabweans will be allowed to make transactions in other currencies along with the local currency. “In line with the prevailing practices by the general public, [the] government is […]
The Aviator and Vera Drake scoop top prizes at the 2005 Orange BAFTA Film Awards
Sunday, February 13, 2005 LONDON – The big-budget Hollywood movie The Aviator and the low-budget Brit flick Vera Drake have scooped the main prizes at the 2005 Orange BAFTA Film Awards. Four gongs went to The Aviator with the top ones being Best Film and Cate Blanchett for Best Supporting Actress. Vera Drake got three […]
How To Perform Maintenance For Central Air Conditioning In Baltimore Md
More On This Topic: Home Builders Toowoomba Best Home Builders In Toowoomba byAlma Abell Your Central Air Conditioning in Baltimore MD is your home-based climate control system. This system of devices changes the temperature of air alters the level of water vapor in the air and removes unwanted particulates. To keep your AC system working […]
Stores drop game “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” after given ‘Adults Only’ rating
Thursday, July 21, 2005 The Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) changed its content rating of the controversial Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game from “Mature” to “Adults Only” on Wednesday. The ESRB change came after a investigation proved that sexual content in the game could be unlocked by anyone with the Windows version or […]
Doorstep Payday Loans Timely Urgent Cash At Your Home
Doorstep Payday Loans Timely Urgent Cash at Your Home by Shaun Smith1 Are you looking for the cash that you can borrow at your home for urgency? Doorstep payday loans can be ideal solution to deal with your typical circumstances such as timely repayment of some expensive bills and family emergency as well as weekend […]
Purchase An Efficient Hiking Shirt To Defeat The Moisture And Warmth This Summertime
More On This Topic: Cosmetic Surgeons Cairns Health Submitted by: Randal Souza I found that this shirt is a good mix between casual and formal. Because the sleeves can be clipped up, this shirt is formal enough to be worn at the office but casual enough to be worn on a night out on the […]
Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder of PETA, on animal rights and the film about her life
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Last night HBO premiered I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA. Since its inception, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has made headlines and raised eyebrows. They are almost single-handedly responsible for the movement against animal testing and their efforts have raised the suffering animals […]
First face transplant performed on French woman
Thursday, December 1, 2005 Surgeons in France have performed a face transplant operation on a French woman who had lost her nose, lips and chin after being savaged by a dog. According to Iain Hutchison, an oral-facial surgeon at Barts and the London Hospital, the transplant is the first one to use skin from another […]
Accident in Jacksonville, Florida, releases low-radioactive gas
Monday, January 30, 2006 WTLV news channel in Florida reports an explosion that released radioactive materials at Unison Industries, located at 7575 Baymeadows Way. One person was injured, according to the report. Unison spokesperson Wayne Moles said “We believe one cylinder of gas may have exploded”. The cylinder was filled with krypton gas according to […]
Massive floods in Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland
Tuesday, August 23, 2005 Heavy rainfalls have caused massive floods in Southern Bavaria, Western Austria and Central Switzerland. In Southern Bavaria authorities have declared a state of emergency. The city of Garmisch-Partenkirchen is cut off from the outside world. Near Augsburg a freeway had to be closed because a bridge was on the verge of […]