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U.S. closes embassy in Syria, vows further pressure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States closed its embassy in Damascus on Monday and President Barack Obama vowed to ratchet up pressure on Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to step down, even as world powers remained divided over how to end the crisis. Washington said it was pulling all of its remaining diplomats out of Syria just two days after Western countries failed to secure a U.N. Security ...
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 4:37 pm
Purple spuds can help lower blood pressure
Swapping regular spuds for purple potatoes could help lower blood pressure levels without adding unwanted weight gain, says a new US study.
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 10:33 am
Window washer briefly stuck on downtown Norfolk building
NORFOLK --A man was briefly stuck outside the 13th floor of an office building in downtown Norfolk Friday morning. The man was washing windows on the USI building on Main Street when he apparently got stuck. Norfolk Fire and Rescue crews went to help, but the man had gotten himself to safety by the time they arrived, Battalion Chief Harry Worley told WVEC.com Â
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 11:22 am
Inspectors Check Pumps at Nuclear Plant
A failed electrical insulator blamed for a power loss to a nuclear reactor in northern Illinois was replaced Tuesday, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission began a special inspection into how some equipment responded to the outage, officials said.
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 6:25 pm
Pakistan pumps England in Test series
HADDIN holiday could be for good, Contador's ban, Glory wins, Pakistan roll Poms and Bash blunders - Get your Sports Fix now!
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 8:02 pm
Marijuana gets wash; washer gets arrested
SANTEE - A 31-year-old Elloree man who allegedly tossed his marijuana into a washing machine to avoid arrest didn't get away clean.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 11:32 pm
NRC inspecting water pumps at stalled US reactor
A failed electrical insulator blamed for a power loss to a nuclear reactor in northern Illinois was replaced Tuesday, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission began a special inspection into how some ...
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 6:05 pm
NRC investigating Ill. nuclear reactor water pumps
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is launching a special inspection into how some equipment responded to a power failure at a northern Illinois nuclear reactor.NRC spokeswoman Viktoria Mitlyng says some ...
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 4:47 pm
Washer sentenced to 10 months in federal prison
Shannon Nicole Washer, 36, Borger, went before U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson on January 24, 2012. Walker was owner of Shannon's Restaurant in Borger.
Posted on 25 January 2012 | 2:38 pm
Dry-X Adds Simer Sump Pumps to its Product Portfolio
Waterproofing is pleased to announce that it has added the Simer Sump Pump range to it’s wide range of leading sump pumps.(PRWEB) February 02, 2012 Waterproofing is pleased to announce that it has added the Simer Sump Pump range to it’s wide range of leading sump pumps. Dry-X provides and installs a full line of variable HP sump pumps from leading manufacturers. “The addition of the http://dryx ...
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 2:16 am
Britain seeks new UN, EU pressure on Syria
Britain is seeking new ways to put pressure on Syria through the UN and EU after Russia and China vetoed any action against the regime, Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman said Monday.
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 7:48 am
Power washer will go to work in Arkport soon
Village of Arkport Department of Public Works employees have a new piece of equipment on the way for those big cleaning jobs.
Posted on 19 January 2012 | 1:57 pm
Harbormaster seeks better way to wash boats
A boat washer on wheels may sound like a luxury item for a town to own, but it’s a necessity if the Town of Harwich wants to continue to allow people to wash their boats at town landings. In December, the Department of Environmental Protection sent a ‘cease and desist’ order to stop bottom boat washing on town property.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 12:22 pm
Measuring blood pressure in both arms can reveal potentially serious conditions
THE QUESTION Blood pressure checks usually involve inflating and then deflating a cuff that’s wrapped around the upper part of one arm or the other. Might checking the pressure in both arms be valuable? Read full article >>
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 1:38 pm
Give a hand to Shepherd’s Hand
Garey Martinez shows off a new washer and dryer at the Shepherd's Hand soup kitchen Wednesday. The appliances are there for use by the homeless, as are a shower, dedicated phone line and other amenities. Shepherd's Hand is hosting an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at 17 N. Sixth St.
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 3:09 am
Brazil's biggest private oil firm pumps first oil
Brazil's biggest private oil company says it has begun pumping its first oil.
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 8:30 am
Ripped off washer-dryer baffles trooper
SUNBURY -- Burglars will steal anything, even a washer and dryer. A Union County resident has reported to Milton state police that someone entered his home and made off with the laundry devices.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 1:37 am
S&P says India investment-grade rating under pressure
India's prized investment-grade credit rating is facing pressure due to weak government policy-making, slower economic growth and stubborn inflation, ratings agency Standard & Poor's warned on Monday.
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 9:11 am
Pasco pressure washer company to expand
PASCO -- Pasco's Columbia Basin Hotsy plans to expand to a larger building this spring.The l
Posted on 16 January 2012 | 11:16 am