MSNBCHANOI, Vietnam – A disaster official says seven people have been reported missing and feared dead in a landslide that happened during sunny weather in northern Vietnam.Pham Quoc Hung says more than 100 soldiers have been mobilized to search for the victims, including two children who were buried under up to 30 feet (10 meters) [...]
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dailypressRIO PAILA, Bolivia (AP) – Dozens of biologists and environmental activists rescued two freshwater dolphins Sunday among nine that have been trapped in a river by low water levels for more than a month.The two dolphins were caught in nets and brought to shore. They were put in padded, water-filled aluminum containers and driven on [...]
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A big rise in home ownership over the past 20 years means that people are in debt because of mortgage borrowing. Invariably, a mortgage is a huge and life long commitment and can go into ones retirement. There is evidence that a mortgage loan can run into couple of generations in some countries. For example, [...]
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BostonOAK BLUFFS – Just how blasé is Martha’s Vineyard being about President Obama’s return trip to the Rock? Even as the first family touched down yesterday to begin a 10-day stay, folks on the island barely raised an eyebrow.’Is that today?” the Rev. Eugene Rivers III said when asked about Obama’s afternoon arrival.Truth be told, [...]
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XinHuaBEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) — China’s coal consumption is likely to drop to 63 percent of total energy consumption by 2015, down from 70 percent last year, said an official with the National Energy Administration (NEA) Tuesday.Non-fossil fuels will provide 11 percent of China’s energy needs in 2015 and 15 percent in 2020, said Jiang [...]
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