There are parallels between America’s current political situation and the conditions leading to the collapse of the Roman Republic more than 2,000 years ago, according to an International Business Times commentary published on RawStory.com.Ned Resnikoff, political capital reporter for IBT, writes that the Roman Republic was decaying long before Julius Caesar marched on the city in 49 B.C. and toppled it for good ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
A report in the Belfast Telegraph Monday says dinosaurs were already on the path to extinction millions of years before the meteor impact that is widely believed to have wiped them out, scientists said.Experts have always believed dinosaurs were flourishing on Earth just before the disaster struck when a huge asteroid or comet hit the planet just off the coast of Mexico, the report said....
More than a foot of rain in some places flooded low-lying areas across the Houston region on Monday, forcing officials to suspend bus and rail service, close schools and government offices and urge residents to stay home amid what authorities said were extremely dangerous conditions, CNN reported."This is a life-threatening emergency....
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingNot only is New York State the future face of the two main political parties, but with 400 delegates at stake in Tuesday’s primary race starring presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, everything can change in a “New York minute.” Indeed, the Empire State is where millions of immigrants suddenly got a new start in life and fortunes made overnight on Wall Street....
Relief efforts continue in southern Japan following back-to-back strong earthquakes that killed at least 42 people last week and left the country in shambles, the Belfast Telegraph reported Monday.The U.S. military will join rescuers as they redouble efforts for 10 missing people on the southern island of Kyushu, where many area were cut off by landslides and road and bridge damage ... The U.S....
April 19 (BusinessDesk) - StrideProperty has conditionally agreed to sell its office building at 650Great South Road, Penrose for $31.8 million, or 7.8 percent above book value ... ....
Pune... Here is an option ... "Typically, most car leases are for three years and that blocks the asset at the company even if they do not use it," said Shah, adding that the company is okay if a company gives us the car after a month because our retail demand is very strong ... On weekdays, the company sees a 45% occupancy and on weekends it is close to 100%, Shah said, adding that the company owns a fleet of 650 cars ... ....
Jaipur. Jaipur may soon have to follow in the footsteps of parched metro cities and depend on other states for water. Groundwater in the state capital is being extracted at a faster rate than it is being replenished ... As per the report, net annual groundwater availability in Jaipur is 650.788 million cubic metre (MCM), whereas 1494.8793 MCM has been extracted for all usages ... ....
(Source. City of Palo Alto, CA). Purpose. The Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC) is charged with providing advice on acquisition and development of electric, gas and water resources; joint action projects with other public or private entities which involve electric, gas or water resources; environmental implications of electric, gas or water utility projects, conservation and demand management. Meetings ...Valerie Fong (650) 329-2277....
NEW YORK (AP) — "The Jungle Book" ruled the box office with $103.3 million in its debut weekend, the latest Walt Disney Co. live action adaptation of one of the studio's cartoon classics to score big with moviegoers. The larger-than-expected debut succeeded by drawing a wide audience to the well-reviewed PG-rated film ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... "Hello, My Name IsDoris," Roadside Attractions, $781,210, 650 locations, $1,202 average, $10,908,317, 6 weeks....
NEW YORK (AP) "The Jungle Book" ruled the box office with $103.3 million in its debut weekend, the latest Walt Disney Co. live action adaptation of one of the studio's cartoon classics to score big with moviegoers. The larger-than-expected debut succeeded by drawing a wide audience to the well-reviewed PG-rated film ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... "Hello, My Name IsDoris," Roadside Attractions, $781,210, 650 locations, $1,202 average, $10,908,317, 6 weeks....
Deputy chief of mission of the USEmbassy Micheal Pelletier on Monday said to increase the volume of bilateral trade, India and US must work together overtime ... India ready for investment treaty talks with US. SharmaIndia,China trade seen at $100 bn 'India Inc powered US eco in recession'Obama puts trade at core of strategic partnershipIndo-US services trade to touch $150 bnIndia-US investment treaty to open doors for billions in FDI....
US citizens in Pakistan are strongly urged to avoid hotels that do not apply stringent security measures, it added. The US has asked its citizens to avoid the area around Islamabad’s Marriott hotel due to a potential terror attack against the facility frequented by foreigners ...US GeneralUS warns citizens about risks in travelling to Pakistan India is safe,insists Chidambaram despite US travel advisory....
On April 6, 2016, the USFood and Drug Administration (USFDA) published the Sanitary Transportation of Human and AnimalFood rule, the sixth of the seven core Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules ... As with all US FDA rules, there are some exceptions, but generally this rule applies to all shippers, carriers, loaders, and receivers transporting food in the United States (US) whether in intra or interstate commerce....
The US has agreed to deploy more than 200 additional troops to Iraq and to send Apache helicopters for the first time into the fight against the militant Islamic State group (IS) in Iraq, the first major increase in US forces in nearly a year, US defence officials said on Monday ... Until now, US advisers have worked with the Iraqis at the headquarters level, well back from the front lines....