Oil in Alberta spill may be carcinogenic

Wednesday, August 10, 2005 The province of Alberta, Canada is considering legal action against Canadian National Railway for failing to warn that a derailment last week contaminated Wabamun Lake with a hazardous chemical. The 700,000 litres of heavy Bunker C fuel oil that spilled into the lake asphyxiated birds and
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Cisco sues Apple for iPhone trademark

Friday, January 12, 2007 The iPhone only made its appearance as a prototype and there have been controversies aroused. The dispute has come up between the manufacturer of the iPhone (which was resented on Wednesday for the first time) – Apple Inc. – and a leader in network and communication
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Suicidal man pushed off Chinese bridge

Saturday, May 23, 2009 A passerby pushed a man, who was threatening to commit suicide, off Haizhu Bridge in Guangzhou, China. The 66-year-old passerby, Lai Jiansheng, told China Daily that “I pushed him off because jumpers… are very selfish. Their action violates a lot of public interests.” Lai initially volunteered
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Israeli forces capture Hamas commander

Tuesday, May 23, 2006Israeli troops have captured Ibrahim Hamad, the leader of the military wing of the Islamic Group Hamas in the West Bank town of Ramallah. Israel accuses the 41-year-old Hamad (who has headed the Izzedine al- Qasam brigades in the West Bank since 2003) of masterminding a string
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2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Chelsea vs. Liverpool

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 April 30, 200820:45 (CET) Chelsea 3–2 Liverpool Anfield, Liverpool, England Attendance: 38,900 Referee: Roberto Rosetti Drogba 33′ (5)Kalou 70′Malouda 70′Cole 91′Anelka 91′Lampard 98′ (3)Drogba 105′ (6)Lampard 119′Shevchenko 119′ Match Report 22′ Škrtel 22′ Hyypiä 41′ Alonso 64′ (6) Torres 78′ Benayoun 78′ Pennant 99′ Arbeloa 98′ Torres 98′ Babel 117′ (5)
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