News briefs:June 17, 2010
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India: Maharashtra plastic ban comes into force
Monday, June 25, 2018 On Saturday, the plastic ban in the Indian state of Maharashtra came into force. In an attempt to minimise…
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch to be auctioned off
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Neverland Valley Ranch, owned by Michael Jackson, is to be sold at auction on March 19, 2008, unless Jackson…
Google launches Google Spreadsheets
Tuesday, June 6, 2006 Google has launched an online spreadsheet site, in a private beta. The site will allow spreadsheets to be shared…
Harley Davidson Dealers In Westmoreland County Offer Bikes Appealing To A Variety Of Population Groups
Here's An Opinion On: Hammerhead Karts Goulburn Off Road Carts & Generators byAlma Abell Harley Davidson dealers in Westmoreland County have the advantage…
Tornadoes cause millions in damages in Waco, Texas
Saturday, May 6, 2006 Early Saturday morning winds up to 90 miles per hour struck Waco, Texas and central McLennan County, United States,…
Congressman Cunningham admits taking bribes
Monday, November 28, 2005 U.S. Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA) pled guilty today to conspiring to take bribes in exchange for using his…
Seeds placed in Norwegian vault as agricultural ‘insurance policy’
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a vault containing millions of seeds from all over the world, saw its first…
Government of Zimbabwe forces thousands out of their homes
Sunday, June 5, 2005File:Robert Mugabe.jpg 200,000 people living around Harare, Zimbabwe have been evicted from their homes, which have been targeted in a…
Retired U.S. vets sue Donald Rumsfeld for excessive service cutbacks
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 One thousand residents of the Defense Department-managed Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. filed a class-action lawsuit on…