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A Sydney court has refused bail to the man known as the Bondi caveman, who is accused of raping a woman last night. Peter James Millhouse has lived in a makeshift camp on the cliffs overlooking Bondi Beach for almost 10 years.... [read full story]
WWF International and insurance giant Allianz have released a report called “Major Tipping Points in the Earth’s Climate System and Consequences for the Insurance Sector.” I find reports from the insurance industry quite...
The swine flu epidemic death toll is now officially at 7,826, according to the World Health Organization. Mutated and resistant strains are playing a yet-undefined role in the death toll. Around 1,200 mutated strains have been...
ST. PAUL, Va. (AP) - The construction of a massive coal-fired power plant has brought more than 1,300 workers to far southwest Virginia. They are helping build the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center in St. Paul. The...
Recession sends more seniors to soup kitchens Increase of 81 percent last year from two years earlier, USDA reports Ronald and Helen Shewchuk sit down to a meal Wednesday at the Loaves and Fishes soup kitchen in Ithaca, N.Y....
