Chinese Company Destroys $130 Million Plane With Caustic Chemicals
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese state-run company has been ordered to pay a record $65 million in compensation, plus interest, for destroying a Malaysia Airlines plane with falsely declared cargo of caustic chemicals.
The Airbus A330 was ruined when 80 canisters belonging to the Dalian branch of the China National Chemical Construction Corp. leaked an extremely corrosive chemical, oxalyl chloride, in the cargo hold in March 2000.
Kangaroo Farts May Solve Global Warming Problem
Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence contains no methane and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large quantities of the harmful gas.
How To Steal Porshe With A Flower Pot
BERLIN (Reuters) - A thief in Germany used a flower pot to steal a 150,000 euro ($221,000) Porsche.
Reversing out of his open garage, the car's owner heard a scraping noise and got out to investigate, police in the western city of Bonn said Tuesday.
As the 56-year-old was bending down to remove a flower pot jammed against a tire, a man pushed him aside, leaped behind the wheel and drove off in his grey Porsche 997 Turbo.
"All the shocked man could do was jump to one side to avoid being run over," police said.
Why Do Blacks Come Up With Funky Names For Their Children?
Until the early 1970s, there was a great overlap between black and white names. The typical baby girl born in a black neighborhood in 1970s was given a name that was only twice as common among blacks than whites. By 1980s she received a name that was TWENTY times more common among blacks (boys names moved in the same direction, but less aggressively).
Santa As Business Engine
Children look for reasons to believe. This is what makes these letters from Santa Claus so magical. These letters remove any doubt if there really is a Santa Claus.
The MailBySanta Letters are both personalized and addressed to a child. Imagine the thrill as a child receives a letter from Santa Clause addressed to them.
Bank Tells Man He Owes $211 Trillion
COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- It’s one thing to bounce a check and it’s another to be so far in the red Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Donald Trump combined couldn’t come close to bailing you out.
A Cobb County man got a letter from his bank with that very shocking news.“And I open up the letter and I look at it and I’m like, ‘No, you’ve got to be kidding me,’ said Joe Martins.Martins said he recently closed an account at Wachovia Bank and made good on an outstanding check.
Free T-Shirt - How To Get One
So you want a free t-shirt? Here is where you can get one. Better yet, you can pick a color and have custom text imprinted. Great for political statements and gifts. Also, this site has a lot more cool freebies.
Homeless man forced to leave shelter after he gets job as Salvation Army bell ringer
BARRE, Vt. - A homeless man thought he was doing some good by standing at a supermarket for 10 hours a day to get shoppers to donate money into a red Salvation Army kettle.
The shelter where Paul Tucker lives doesn't see it that way.
The Good Samaritan Haven ordered him out by Saturday, saying that 48-year-old Tucker is spending his time raising money for the needy instead of finding a place to live or looking for work.
Finally, Millionaires Get Their Own Social Network
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A new crop of online social-networking sites has taken aim at the rich, seeking to create exclusive Web communities of like-moneyed friends. The sites -- essentially MySpace for millionaires -- promise safe havens for the affluent where they can flirt, swap advice, plan parties and find new pals without mixing with hoi polloi.
Man Returns Mistaken $2M Check
SALT LAKE CITY — There are probably a million ways Jerry Mika could spend $2 million dollars. Trouble is, he couldn't cash the check. Expecting a $15 refund from the Utah Department of Commerce, the Draper man opened his mail recently to find a $2,245,342 check.
"I kept trying to find a way to make it legitimate so I could cash it," he said. "I did think about all the things I could do with the money ... who wouldn't?"
