Honolulu man dies after fall into sewage-contaminated harbor

Saturday, April 8, 2006 A Honolulu man who fell into the sewage-contaminated Ala Wai Yacht Harbor died Thursday night of a massive bacterial infection that caused the loss of one of his legs, septic shock, and ultimately organ failure. Oliver Johnson, 34, a Honolulu mortgage broker, died between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m. HST Thursday (0715-0730 UTC Friday) when his family […]

Success Rates Of Recovery From Addiction

Read More About: Curtains In Sydney Submitted by: Willaim Wachowiak When it comes to success rates of recovery from addiction or recovery from alcoholism, many drug rehab centers and alcohol treatment programs claim to have the highest success rates. However, this claim is often an unqualified one in the sense that the comparisons used to reach the conclusion of the […]

Augusten Burroughs on addiction, writing, his family and his new book

Friday, October 12, 2007 I had an unofficial phone call from Gay Talese last Tuesday. He had just flown back from Colombia and he was cranky. “I’m happy to do an interview with you,” he said, “but what the hell could you ask me that’s not already out there? Have you even bothered to look?!” “Jeez, Mr. Talese, lots of […]

Georgian Olympian luge competitor dies in training accident

Saturday, February 13, 2010 Hours before the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics, 21-year-old Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died after hitting an unpadded pole during a routine training exercise at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Vancouver, Canada on Friday morning. According to those on the scene, blood was “pouring” from the athlete’s head as he was being placed into […]

Bremer Freimarkt, oldest fair in Germany, reaches its climax

Monday, October 29, 2012 The Bremer Freimarkt (Free Fair) — historically one of the oldest fairs in Germany — has its greatest event with the Free Fair Procession “Freimarktsumzug”; this year’s Freimarktsumzug took place Saturday. The procession started Saturday morning on the opposite side of the river Weser in the “Neustadt” and passed the city hall about one hour later. […]

What You’ll Find At The Chinese Buffet In Holland, Oh

Read More About: Viaduct Parking Rates byadmin Many people enjoy eating at buffets because they offer a variety of foods for a low price. The Chinese Buffet in Holland, OH is no exception. Anyone looking for some delicious Chinese cuisine can dine at this restaurant. Here is what you will find there. Long HoursBoth lunch and dinner are served at […]

Belgian men’s goalball team departs for Finland for World Championships

Thursday, June 26, 2014 This morning European time, the Belgium men’s national goalball team departed for Espoo, Finland for the 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships. The championship is the biggest competition since the 2012 Summer Paralympics. The team is scheduled to play their opening game on the morning of June 30 against Brazil men’s national goalball team. They are scheduled […]

Consult And Retain Colorado Springs Immigration Attorney

Read More About: Work Permits & Visa Agent Consult and Retain Colorado Springs Immigration Attorney by coloradolaws An immigration attorney is not basically a legal representative for foreign people who wish to apply for permanent residency and establishation in the United States. While this of course is their main focus, another portion of their passion involves the advocacy of said […]

Cleveland, Ohio clinic performs US’s first face transplant

Thursday, December 18, 2008 A team of eight transplant surgeons in Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, led by reconstructive surgeon Dr. Maria Siemionow, age 58, have successfully performed the first almost total face transplant in the US, and the fourth globally, on a woman so horribly disfigured due to trauma, that cost her an eye. Two weeks ago Dr. Siemionow, […]

Buckingham Palace releases trivia about Queen Elizabeth II

Tuesday, April 11, 2006 As Queen Elizabeth II approaches her 80th birthday, on April 21, Buckingham Palace has released 80 little known facts about her. Did you know that: The Queen owns all dolphins, porpoises, and sturgeons in British waters. She has sat for 139 official portraits, opened 15 bridges in the UK, launched 23 ships, and speaks fluent French. […]