Halliburton’s KBR is back in the news for allowing workers in Iraq to be exposed to a “mild irritant.” That irritant is sodium dichromate and it’s a little more than an irritant. It’s a highly toxic chemical that causes cancer.
Nine American contractors are suing KBR according to a report from the Boston Globe. For 2 [...]
The BBC is now appearing on Chinese computers. Chinese authorities often block news sites but the BBC has worked a deal with China to allow citizens of Beijing read international news.
A huge firewall still remains in effect though for Chinese language services on the website and any links in Chinese.
Beijing has never admitted to actually [...]
Shane’s mom tried to protect her little boy from his father. Shannon Davis filed a restraining order with the court on January 17. It didn’t work as a judge modified the order on the 22 of that month. Today students at Shane’s school mourn his passing. Shane Davis was only 10 years old. His father [...]
More than 380 cases of the norovirus has been reported by health officials. The Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Water Park is located in upper New York State. More common to tropical vacations, the virus has made for a lot of bathroom trips.
The infection that is approaching 400 happened earlier this month [...]
Is global warming, or excessive ice build up, the cause for ice breaking off the Antartic shelf?
A huge chunk of Antarctic ice just collapsed into the sea. A larger glacial area is at risk to do likewise. The ice that collapsed was nine times the size of Manhattan in New York.
While some say that [...]
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