Daily Archives: August 17, 2012
Shark-Tracking Robot Hits The Ocean Waves
Scientists in America have launched a floating robot that will track the movements of great white sharks. Continue reading
Gas burst at Encana’s Colorado site kills 1, injures 3
An accident at one of Encana Corp.’s natural gas wells in Colorado has killed one worker and injured three others. Continue reading
Chile Police Storm Student-Occupied Schools
Police arrest 139 students and parents protesting at high schools in Santiago over the government’s policy on education. Continue reading
Toronto a hub for Silicon Valley style ‘hacker houses’
They blur the line between work and play, but some of the biggest names in tech started under the ‘hacker house’ model. And they’re gaining prominence in Canada’s largest city. Continue reading
Housing starts fell unexpectedly in July
Groundbreaking on new U.S. Continue reading
Shop-local challenge trickier than I thought
Two weeks ago, in an attempt to eat healthier and support small, local businesses, I signed up for the 30-Day No Grocery Store Challenge. They say that if you can do something for a month, you’ll have formed a habit. Continue reading
‘Prince Philip Responding Well To Treatment’
The Duke of Edinburgh is responding well to treatment but it is not clear when he will be allowed to leave hospital. Continue reading
26 U.S. companies pay more to CEO than in taxes
Twenty-six big U.S. companies paid their CEOs more last year than they paid the federal government in tax, according to a study released Thursday by a liberal-leaning think-tank . Continue reading
Patrick Kennedy: Rep. Jackson in ‘deep’ depression
Jackson has been on a secretive medical leave since June 10, when family members said he collapsed at their home in Washington. Continue reading
