Burst pipe probed in Utah refinery blast as questions asked over safety

Sunday, November 8, 2009 Federal investigators with the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) of the United States have declared that a recent explosion that damaged homes alongside a Woods Cross, Utah refinery was triggered when a pipe burst. The revelation comes as locals begin questioning the decision to build houses near the facility. The explosion at…Continue reading

Burst pipe probed in Utah refinery blast as questions asked over safety

Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai discharged from hospital

Friday, January 4, 2013 The Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for campaigning for education for girls, was discharged yesterday from the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham, England after success in the first stage of her medical treatment. In October, Yousafzai was shot by Taliban forces on a school bus in…Continue reading

Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai discharged from hospital

Former US Secretary of State Alexander Haig dies at age 85

Saturday, February 20, 2010 Retired four-star general and former US Secretary of State Alexander Haig died Saturday morning of complications from an infection at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 85. A West Point graduate and decorated veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam wars, Haig served as commander of US…Continue reading

Former US Secretary of State Alexander Haig dies at age 85

Private Vs. Public High School &Amp; College Admissions Success

More Detail Here: Independent Financial Advisers Financial Planning Services This week I’m going to answer a popular question among parents concerning whether from a college admissions perspective if it’s better for a student to attend a public or private high school and how this decision factors into the admissions equation. After having attended both public…Continue reading Private Vs. Public High School &Amp; College Admissions Success

With US mid-term elections fast approaching, three prominent Democrats announce retirement

Thursday, January 7, 2010 With this year’s November midterm elections fast approaching, three prominent United States Democrats announced their plans for retirement from public service on Wednesday. Powerful and influential—yet controversial for his alleged close ties to the financial sector and his handling of last year’s bailout—Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut announced that he would…Continue reading

With US mid-term elections fast approaching, three prominent Democrats announce retirement