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Massive Ponderosa fire destroys 50 structures; 40% contained
Los Angeles Times The massive Ponderosa fire in Northern California has destroyed 50 structures as a virtual army of firefighters beat back flames that were raging across a mix of grass, brush and heavy timber, officials said Tuesday night. The blaze had burned 21506 … Authorities say wildfire destroys 50 buildings outside Northern California … Fifty buildings destroyed by Northern California wildfire 50 buildings destroyed in Northern Calif. fire Category : World News At the age of 21, painter Hubert Robert (1733-1808) left France for Italy, where he spent 11 years working as an artist. He became well known for landscapes that mixed real architecture with the imaginary, and he often brought together unrelated historical structures, such as ancient Greek ruins with Italian Renaissance buildings. More here: "Hubert Robert " Category : World News
A storm chaser says a tornado touched down east of Regina, knocking down some farm buildings. More here: Tornado scrubs farmyard east of Regina
An Ottawa university research lab is exploding concrete columns as part of tests to better protect government buildings from future bomb blasts. See the original post here: Bomb blasts aim to protect government buildings Category : World News Regarding the March 20 Kyodo article “Cafeterias at government offices serve up buffet of corporate culture”: When the Tokyo Metropolitan Government moved to Shinjuku from Marunouchi in 1991, a lot of public servants became “lunchtime refugees”, meaning that there were not enough places in the Shinjuku area to serve lunch to all the people who had recently moved there. The rest is here: High road to a proper lunch Category : World News At least 27 killed and 97 wounded in what state television alleged were terrorist attacks on security buildings. Read the original here: Twin car bombs kill dozens in Damascus Category : World News At least 27 killed and 97 wounded in what state television alleged were terrorist attacks on security buildings. Continue reading here: Twin car bombs kill dozens in Damascus
A Saskatchewan man with a rare form of cancer linked to asbestos is demanding the federal government establish a national registry of buildings that contain the hazardous fibre. Here is the original post: Asbestos registry needed, says cancer patient Category : World News Underworld organizations are stepping up their attacks on enterprises in the wake of efforts by prefectural governments to enforce bylaws that prevent businesses from distributing profits to gangsters and keep gangsters from participating in public works projects. These bylaws are also making it more difficult for gangs to collect protection fees from enterprises. See the rest here: Disturbing trend in gang violence Rioters set fire to buildings and battled police in downtown Athens as the Greek Parliament prepared to vote on Prime Minister Lucas Papademos’s austerity package to avert the nation’s collapse. View original post here: Rioters Set Fire to Buildings as Greek Parliament Votes on Cuts |
