Rail safety wouldn’t come cheap in Senate bill
The rail safety act that U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Richard Blumenthal announced recently comes with a price tag of several billions of dollars. It was introduced in the Senate midweek, several days after the senators announced it in Grand Central ...
Falcons: 'Cheap shot' on Matt Ryan
CINCINNNATI -- Several Atlanta Falcons took issue with what they called a "cheap shot" by Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap on Matt Ryan. With 1 minute, 56 seconds remaining in Cincinnati's 24-10 victory, Dunlap put a low hit near Ryan's knees ...
Sugar rush
How much of a sweet tooth do you have? According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), adults with an average BMI should eat about 25gm of sugar per day, the equivalent of about six and a quarter teaspoons. Here in India, the average is 58 gm of sugar ...
With J&K flood-hit, tourist rush headed for Himachal Pradesh
SHIMLA: With Jammu and Kashmir ravaged by floods, tourists have started flocking to the hill destinations of Himachal Pradesh. Already 20% more arrivals are being recorded while after September 20, the hotel occupancy rate is set to reach 100%. Tourists ...
3rd UPDATE — Fireball streaks across sky, dazzling observers locally and from B.C. to Northern California
"It was breathtaking," reported Hilde S. of Nanaimo on the meteor society's website. Not related to aurora The society said Saturday night's apparent meteor or space debris (spent rocket stage or an old satellite) burning up harmlessly in Earth's ...
Luis batters N. Luzon, to exit PH Monday
Aurora, Apayao, Mt. Province, Benguet, Kalinga, and Metro Manila. Isabela and Cagayan, where the typhoon made landfall on Sunday, were the areas with the most number of affected residents. The NDRRMC said a total 1,122 individuals fled their homes in the ...
academic boycott
The Amcha Initiative, the Zionist organization that has repeatedly intimidated, spied on and harassed students and faculty, appears to be escalating its campaign. The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israe (PACBI) recently ...
