News briefs:June 8, 2010
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International Yacht Club Will Be Built In Shenzhen Bay
More On This Topic: Public Relations Sydney Crisis Communication Consultancy Sydney By Lanbo Jiang Shenzhen Bay International Yacht Club is expected to open within the year built. Marina is located 15 km southwest of the coastal promenade, the use of waters in Shekou and East Point inner bay between the …
Apple releases new Magic Trackpad, updated iMacs and Mac Pros
Friday, July 30, 2010 On Tuesday, Apple Inc. introduced a new peripheral, the Magic Trackpad, and refreshed its line of iMac and Mac Pro computers, as well as the Apple Cinema Display. The Magic Trackpad, a multi-touch trackpad for Macintosh computers, allows end users to use certain gestures to control …
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation CEO resigns
Saturday, March 24, 2007 CEO of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, Corp., Duncan Brown, has stepped down after recent allegations that lottery retailers are winning more than customers. “By mutual agreement, Duncan Brown and the Board of OLG have decided a change of leadership is appropriate,” the lottery corporation …
Get The Best Dryer Repair In Phoenix
More On This Topic: Best Burgers Brisbane 10 Best Burgers Sydney byAlma Abell A dryer is an appliance most people use on a regular basis. The dryer is what makes it possible for you to dry your clothes quickly. If your dryer doesn’t work right, it can cause a lot …
Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control
Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the …
US unemployment rate reaches 9.8%
Friday, October 2, 2009 Companies in the United States are shedding more jobs, pushing the country’s unemployment rate to a 26-year high of 9.8%. The US Labor Department said on Friday that employers cut 263,000 jobs in September, with companies in the service industries — including banks, restaurants and retailers …
Two ill after eating burgers laced with multi-purpose cleaner in Bathurst, Australia
Thursday, March 25, 2010 A prank by three young kitchen staff at Hungry Jack’s fast food restaurant in the Central-Western New South Wales city of Bathurst went wrong when two customers required medical treatment after eating burgers they had laced with multi-purpose cleaner. According to staff at the Emergency Department …
Consulting Your Preferred Metal Alloy Supplier In Louisville
More On This Topic: Gold Ira Prices Coin Dealer In San Diego byAlma Abell A Metal Alloy Supplier in Louisville provides you with a multitude of shapes and sizes of Aluminum and more. Your local distributor offers everything from nickel to cast iron to allow you to create beneficial projects …
Woman finds human finger in bowl of chili at Wendy’s restaurant
Thursday, March 24, 2005 San Jose, California — A woman eating a bowl of chili at a Wendy’s restaurant bit into a chewy bit that turned out to be a human finger. She immediately spat it out, warned other patrons to stop eating, and upon recognizing the object as a …