Monthly Archives: February 2010
Large and rare uncut diamond sells for record price
By Calvin Palmer A rare uncut diamond has set a record price at auction in South Africa, mining company Petra Diamonds announced today. The Cullinan Heritage diamond, which was discovered last year, was sold for $35.3m (£23.1m) to a Hong … Continue reading
Greece invokes Germany’s Nazi past in row over financial crisis
By Calvin Palmer Sixty-five years after the Second World War ended, it is still invoked to further political arguments even though those who fought in the conflict – the Greatest Generation — are dwindling in number. The financial crisis in … Continue reading
Critics of French anti-smoking ad call for ban
By Calvin Palmer There is a lot of huffing and puffing going on in France over the latest anti-smoking advertisement aimed at teenagers. The French being French went for a tried and tested formula to get the message across – … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Europe, Health, News
Pediatrician charged with multiple child rapes at his office
By Calvin Palmer A Delaware pediatrician is facing multiple charges of child rape and sexual abuse in what has been described as the worst case of pedophilia in U.S. history. Earl Bradley, 56, was indicted yesterday by a Sussex County … Continue reading
British girl tells of ‘horrible’ ordeal as sailing ship sank
By Calvin Palmer Rescued students and teachers, who spent 42 hours adrift in the South Atlantic after the S.V. Concordia capsized, arrived back in Canada yesterday. Among them were three British girls. Sarah Calascione,19, Nicole Turner, 18, and 16-year-old Gabriella … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Environment, News, Transport
Remains found at reservoir identified as those of teenage girl missing since 1992
By Calvin Palmer Human remains found at a reservoir two years ago have now been identified as those of an 18-year-old girl who went missing in 1992. Monica Joy Martinez was reported missing on April 1, 1992. Authorities yesterday announced … Continue reading
Texas man angry at IRS crashes plane into federal building
By Calvin Palmer A man angry at the Internal Revenue Service flew his private plane into federal offices in Austin, Texas, this morning. A Piper Cherokee registered to Joseph Andrew Stack, struck the seven-story building in northwest Austin at 9:30, … Continue reading
FDA issues warning over asthma drugs
By Calvin Palmer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today called for warnings on some asthma drugs, saying they should not be used without other asthma controllers. Four long-acting beta-agonists – Foradil, Serevent, Advair and Symbicort – can increase the … Continue reading
Navy helicopter recovers climber’s body from crater of volcano
By Calvin Palmer The body of a climber who fell into the crater at the top of Mount St Helens was recovered yesterday by a US Navy helicopter brought in to help with the search. Joseph Bohlig, 52, of Kelso, … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, News
University of Alabama shooting suspect had killed before
By Calvin Palmer Amy Bishop, the university professor accused of shooting three of her faculty colleagues at the University of Alabama, had killed before. In 1986, she killed her 18-year-old brother, Seth Bishop, with a shotgun and a retired suburban … Continue reading
