Sunday, April 29, 2007 A tanker truck carrying approximately 8,600 gallons of unleaded gasoline caught on fire on the Interstate 80/880 interchange in Oakland, California early Sunday morning around 3:40 AM. The fire resulted in the collapse of at least two sections of bridges at the interchange, including one carrying I-580. The multi-level freeway interchange known as the MacArthur Maze connects the Bay Bridge (Interstate 80) to Interstates 580, 880, and 980 and California State Highway 24, and as such it connects several major cities in California, including San Francisco,…
Read MoreMumbai officials demolish 39K shanties; 200K homeless
December 25, 2004 Officials in Mumbai, India, demolished over 6,000 shanties today in a push to eradicate the capital city’s slums. In total, 39,000 shanties have been flattened, displacing over 200,000 people, in the city’s biggest-ever demolition drive, which began in early December. When complete, over 2 million people are expected to be displaced. After wiping out the least desirable shanties, next in line for demolition are the illegal ‘well-off’ shanties and neighborhoods, according to the legal and bureaucratic motions that have been executed toward cleaning up Mumbai’s appearance by…
Read MoreUser:JoshuaDelPozo/Australian baseballer killed in American drive-by shooting
{{abandoned|September 13, 2013}} {{tasks|news|re-review}} {{date|August 19, 2013}} Australian baseballer Chris Lane has been shot dead in the state of Oklahoma by three teenagers last Friday. What is being described as a “killing spree” and a “random act of violence” by Danny Ford, the chief of Oklahama’s Duncan Police Department, Luke was simply enjoying an afternoon jog before being shot dead. The teenagers responsible for Lane’s death have now been identified as fifteen year-old James Edwards, sixteen year-old Chancey Luna and seventeen year-old Michael Jones. After picking him out as a…
Read MoreAre You Well Prepared For Celebrating Coming New Years Eve
Submitted by: Mukesh1 Kumar1 Forget about all your worries and bad times of this year as 31st December, the new year eve is around the corner! What have you planned for it? People start planning for it months before the eve. Are you looking for some break from your routine life? Then you must plan for a vacation and in case you really do that, keep in mind that you will need to do it as soon as possible. As almost everybody tries for an outing these days, the hotels…
Read MoreTest Your Skills With Marathon Races 2012
Submitted by: Rayan Costa. Marathons Races are the talk of the town. Though this long-distance running is a challenging task, there are several people and celebrities who are always willing to participate in these events for various reasons. Marathons Races are the talk of the town. Though this long-distance running is a challenging task, there are several people and celebrities who are always willing to participate in these events for various reasons. Some of them desire to win the event by flaunting their fitness skills, some run for fun and…
Read MoreDesign Personalized T Shirts With Simple And Easy Designing Tools
Read More About: Parking Brisbane Cbd Submitted by: JeradClough Clough These days, every person prefers smart and trendy outfits. Generally, youth is fond of going for the most up-to-date fashion and trends to insure that they give the impression of being stylish and well dressed. Every teenager wishes to look appealing all the time. They are likely to try out lot of experiments with their clothing to look as stylish as they can. Amongst the all piece of garments, t-shirts have always been very popular among the masses. The most…
Read MoreMoroccan Inspired Bathrooms
By Terry Henman A beautiful bathroom inspired by a Moroccan theme can provide a visually stunning and very effective look. Walls in a subtle yet striking blue tiles with white grouting may sound a little harsh, however add some tall storage units with an pointed arches and lattice work doors all painted in brilliant white and the whole effect starts to come together wonderfully. Replace pedestal basin with trendy basin which sit neatly on the top of a vanity unit can instantly bring a bathroom up to date. Choose vanity…
Read MoreGetting Rid Of Bees From A Pool
By Emily Taylor Swimming can be so much fun especially during the hot summer season where relaxing in your swimming pool with your family seems to be the best thing to do. You can enjoy getting a gorgeous tan while you are lying down near your pool in a chair or pool bed while your family bath in the clean and clear water of your swimming pool. This picture paints a perfect summer experience worth having. However most summer fun in the pool are ruined by uninvited guests such as…
Read MoreAutomated Forex Signals Secret Behind Your Success!!
Submitted by: Richard Porfirio Automated forex signals – Secret Behind your Success!! There are a lot of people having the desire to earn some extra cash in these hard economic times. Many of them have the view that one has to reduce then expenses and invest wisely, but certainly some other think this as the time to get good stocks at a cheaper rate! Well, whatever the case be; apart from the luck factor if you are not equipped well and don t play your cards right, you tend to…
Read MoreHow You Can Buy Beds And Natural Leather Sofas
How You Can Buy Beds And Natural Leather Sofas by Olivia Cortes Throughout the Depression times was difficult to say the least. People did not have a bunch of money and in some situations were required to live with various other relative to make ends fulfill. People can not necessarily manage huge fancy apartments so they had to make due with much smaller living quarters. The most common mistakes when it concerns club chairs are selecting the wrong colors, not identifying your offered area, using an inefficient layout, and not…
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