NEW ORLEANS (Reuters)—New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on Saturday ordered an evacuation of the city starting early on Sunday to prepare for what he called "the mother of all storms." The evacuation order, which will not be physically enforced by officials, will start with the city’s low-lying West…
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SYRACUSE, N.Y.—A federal judge ruled that 14 workers who accused their former employer of wrongfully telling them they must resign or retire to access their 401(k) plan accounts are not owed any back pay or benefits. The ruling in Harris vs. Finch, Pruyn & Co. Inc. stems from a July 2005…
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Burghley Horse Trials as title sponsor from September 4-7, 2008, where it will also be celebrating its milestone anniversary.
has confirmed that this association will continue until at least 2010.
John Edwards, managing director for brand and equestrian sports, so where better to showcase this than at one of the top three-day events in [...]
How many can be towed by one car?
The answer to this until very recently was 15, a record made by Dutchman, Ad Dekkers, two years ago.
But one man decided to beat it, and enlisted the help of German weighed in at 1100kg.
In front of the Dethleffs factory, Jan managed to tow the 16 [...]
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