Botswana holds parliamentary elections

Saturday, October 17, 2009 Voters in Botswana will head to the polls this Friday to vote in parliamentary elections. The incumbent Democratic Party, in power since 1966, is expected to win the vote. Some voters left their homes as early as 04.00 local time to be in time for the opening of polling stations two…

Australians missing out on full sports coverage, media outlets say

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Major media outlets have told an Australian senate committee on environment, communications and the arts that Australians are being denied full coverage of sporting events. They have told the inquiry that major sporting organisations are restricting how photos and text can be used on the internet and other digital media, which…

2012 Olympics clash with Ramadan

Sunday, October 15, 2006 Muslim groups from across the world are criticising the organisers of the 2012 Olympics in London after it was revealed that the games will take place over Ramadan. The most holy month in the Muslim calendar, which will take place from the 21 July to 20 August in 2012, involves fasting…

SEPTA buys rail cars from NJ Transit to deal with crowding

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 As gas prices have risen in the United States, the regional transport authority for southeastern Pennsylvania, SEPTA, has seen a sharp increase in ridership, which has caused overcrowding on the trains. “As fuel prices have continued to rise, SEPTA ridership has steadily increased and is the highest in 18 years,” said…

Train derailed by collision with semi in Saskatchewan, Canada

Tuesday, March 22, 2005 Twenty-four cars of a west-bound Canada Pacific train were thrown from the tracks after the train collided with a semi tractor-trailer in poor weather and visibility near Regina, Saskatchewan around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning. The driver was rushed to hospital. The accident took place on a level section of Highway 46…

Work From Home Data Entry Jobs

By Kenneth Shorey The idea of working in the virtual world is definitely enticing. Imagine the comfort and convenience that you will get to enjoy by working at your own preferred time and space. There are plenty of online jobs available online, but work from home data entry jobs have always been the hot favorite.…