30
Aug
If you are in the path of Hurricane Irene, a vital part of your emergency preparedness kit is your smartphone or tablet computer.Aside from the wide variety of social media and weather related apps, get your auto and home insurance company apps loaded onto your phone or tablet so you can have their information readily [...]
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29
Aug
Santa Fe, New Mexico (Reuters) – Diego Romero, from New Mexicos Cochiti pueblo, spent months building pieces of pottery, melding traditional Native American art with his love of comic books to create a contemporary look at Indian culture. Standing by his booth on a packed Santa Fe street, his thin, black hair tied in a [...]
Tags: Art
29
Aug
SOUTHERN MAINE Hurricane Irene is headed this way with meteorologists calling for strong winds that will create widespread power outages and power companies are busy preparing. Central Maine Power Company (CMP) has activated its emergency response plans in anticipation of the storms arrival over the weekend.
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29
Aug
LONE TREE, Colo., Aug 26, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) – Park Meadows opened the doors to a new regional shopping experience on August 30, 1996– launching a new approach to retail and a series of Colorado ‘firsts’ in a shopping center setting. Immediately set apart by original art, western decor and a lodge-like environment (as [...]
Tags: Shopping
29
Aug
WHITEWATER, Wis. — The hum of forklifts and the roar of trucks leaving a Whitewater electric generator manufacturer mean Hurricane Irene is having an impact on Wisconsin. The hurricanes destructive path will stay along the East Coast, but Generac Power Systems Inc., has its employees working all weekend to meet the Northeasts demand for generators. [...]
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29
Aug
Kate Ryan, wtop.com WASHINGTON – With a storm coming that could cause widespread damage, are the regions utilities ready or will you be left in the dark? Pepco Region President Thomas Graham says the utility serving DC, Montgomery and Prince Georges counties is better prepared than in the past, having doubled its number of customer [...]
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28
Aug
HOUSTON – A warning tonight for Memorial Park goers after a Houston woman says her dog was attacked by a coyote in the park this morning. Most of us have probably never seen a coyote in Memorial Park before, but according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, theyre there. In fact, theyre all over [...]
Tags: Small Pets
28
Aug
Stray Dogs running wild in Fayetteville (Added: July 29, 2011) As many as 150 potentially rabid dogs are running wild in Fayetteville killing small pets and threatnening residents. Health officials believe there are ten packs and they are likely spreading rabies (more)
Tags: Small Pets
28
Aug
Image Credit: Francois Nel/Gulf News Eid shopping has started gaining momentum in Dubai. Customersof all ages are taking advantage of the special offers in shops and malls.
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28
Aug
Majescor Resources (CVE:MJX) announced Wednesday it has closed the third and final tranche of its non-brokered private placement financing. In the third tranche, the junior explorer issued 500,00 units at a price of 20 cents each, for gross proceeds of $100,000. Majescor has now issued a total of 20.0 million units during the entire offering, [...]
Tags: Financing
