Baghdad Bombings of Retaliation
Multiple bombs were detonated in different parts of Baghdad and western Iraq on Friday, killing at least 60 and injuring hundreds. The attacks are assumed to have come from Al-Queda in response to the killing and capture of multiple Al-Queda suspects and leaders by U.S. and Iraqi forces. Continue reading
Earth Day: A Corporate Event
Today is Earth Day, the 24-hour period when people around the planet focus on the health of the Earth’s natural environment. But in 2010, forty years after the first Earth Day, the focus of the event and its ensuing activities have strayed from its original intent.
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Flights Resume after Ash Cloud Tests
A majority of European airlines began sending out flights on Wednesday, finally presenting travelers with a chance to get home. For six days, flights in Europe have been stopped completely as a shifting cloud from an erupting Icelandic volcano disrupted vision and brought dangerous levels of ash into flight routes.
Navigating the Volcanic Ash Cloud
Airlines across central and northern Europe have continued to struggle with cancelled flights due to the massive cloud of volcanic ash from the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano on March 20.
Toyota: Paying for It
Toyota is not only ready to pay $16.4 million to the U.S. Transportation Department because they kept their faulty accelerator pedal problem a secret for about three months, but the automobile manufacturer is also halting sales of its Lexus GX 460 around the world because it has been labeled as a roll-over safety risk.
