Daily Archives: August 24, 2009
Rhode Island’s Republican governor plans state government shutdown
By Calvin Palmer Under a plan devised by its Republican governor, Rhode Island will shut down its state government for 12 days and trim millions of dollars in funding for local governments. The proposal was announced today by Gov Don … Continue reading
AHA gets tough on sugar intake
By Calvin Palmer The American Heart Association today recommended that people should cut back on sugar consumption. Women should eat no more than 100 calories of added sugar per day, or six teaspoons (25 grams), while most men should keep … Continue reading
Nokia announces small 3G laptop
By Calvin Palmer Finnish telecom giant Nokia today announced that it will start making a small light laptop. The world’s largest maker of cell phones says the Nokia Booklet 3G will have a 10-inch screen, weigh just 2.8 pounds and … Continue reading
Filed under Business, News, Technology
Remains of infants discovered at Texas mobile home park
By Calvin Palmer Authorities in north Texas are investigating the skeletal remains of two infants found in a mobile home park yesterday. The bones were found in a garbage bag left by a tenant who had moved out of a mobile … Continue reading
Pastor killed at Pentecostal church with no congregation
By Calvin Palmer A Pentecostal church pastor with no congregation but who went to the church every Sunday on the chance that someone might turn up to pray was killed in the church yesterday. Police found the body of Carol Daniels, … Continue reading
Mayor stands down after arrest over women’s missing underwear
By Calvin Palmer The mayor of a town in northwest England has been arrested after a number of women reported that underwear was disappearing from their bedrooms. Ian Stafford, 58, the Mayor of Preesall, near Fleetwood, Lancashire, was arrested on … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, News, United Kingdom
Accused killer Ryan Jenkins found dead in Canadian motel
By Calvin Palmer Accused killer Ryan Alexander Jenkins was found hanged yesterday in a motel in British Columbia, Canada. Staff at the Thunderbird Motel, in Hope, entered the room at 11:00 a.m. and found the body, Royal Canadian Mounted Police … Continue reading
