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Starbucks plans to close 600 U.S. stores, fire 12,000
I am quite surprised by this. Just yesterday while I was driving back from dinner, I saw two starbucks that I have not noticed before. In Vancouver it seems like Starbucks is more prevalent than ever, but I guess... Vancouver, Say farewell to the Green Zone
On the face of it this just seems like a very, very dumb idea. Don't these people read the papers (or even trade mags for Christ's sake)? Even Hellman's has figured out that food security is one of the fastest growing concerns people have. I thought BC was... UK to invest $250 bn investment in green energy
" The move is being fuelled by the UK's looming energy crisis. Within five years, many of the existing nuclear and coal power stations will be shut - leaving a gaping hole at the heart of the national grid. At... Expansion of Pakistan cabinet in first week of July on the cards
The coalition government led by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is going to expand the federal cabinet in the first week of next month, reliable sources disclosed here Wednesday. "Some parliamentarians belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) will be inducted in the... Traffic Jams On The Information Superhighway Explained :: Symblogogy
"The Harbor Freeway Interchange is the largest and tallest freeway interchange in Southern California. This massive 5-stack interchange connects the Century Freeway (I-105) with the Harbor Freeway (I-110). Nestled... Thousands join protest against Heathrow's third runway
Thousands of protestors have taken part today in a carnival-style protest against the proposed expansion of Heathrow. "Climate change, increasing noise pollution and congestion have united environmental groups and... Summit fire 50 percent contained; nearly 3,900 acres burned
Tha is a quick update about the fire in California"
Firefighters said this morning that the Summit fire, which has destroyed 20 homes and 18 other structures, is 50 percent contained and there was no significant... Fears of no money to back housing growth
It was easy for ex Government minister and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party John Prescott to advocate the building of 250,000 houses in Northamptonshire, Northants, county in central England in the United... Authors take on Tesco ‘tyrants’ over Thai legal action
Tesco is one of the UK's largest grocery chains and the 4th largest reteiler in the world acording to wikipedia.org. "Cuomo's Office Urges Public To Come Forward
"The Attorney General’s office urges individuals with knowledge of any questionable arrangements between any BOCES, local governments, or school districts and their outside professionals to contact the Public... Facebook Translation: Free but Flawed
Facebook is finding the limits of crowdsourcing: if nobody "owns" the task, then quality control becomes impossible. Translation tasks are particularly tough, since, only speakers of the language in question would... Come Clean on Gateway
This message, "cleaned" into the cement, appeared at various spots around Vancouver on Monday. It makes reference to the province's Gateway Program - a green house gas emitting monster project of highway expansion. BC SkyTrains to be built in Mexico
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorHere is a few obvious problems I have with this.Our High Taxes pay for TranslinkOur Canadian Taxes from all Canadians paid for Bombardier's Billion Dollar Bailout, in which... Iran says installing 6,000 enrichment centrifuges
As the West continues to discuss its options for controlling Iran's nuclear enrichment program, the country is advancing full speed ahead on the process."Iran has started to install 6,000 advanced centrifuges at its uranium enrichment facility, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad... Joining The European Sky
Though I like everything that can make my travels smoother and faster I think there are 2 bigger problems. First is security control which in my experience takes a lot longer than simple passport control and the...
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