Vietnam bans pet hamsters

Saturday, March 8, 2008 Fearing that their growing population might spread disease and destroy crops, Vietnam has banned the sale and possession of hamsters, which have launched somewhat of a subculture among the country’s youth. Starting Monday, the fine for trading or owning a hamster will reach up to 30 million dong (1,875 US dollars), […]

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Los Angeles undergoing large power outage

Monday, September 12, 2005 A power outage in a large portion of Los Angeles, California occurred at approximately 13:00 PST (20:00 UTC) on Monday. Reports from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power indicate that the incident was caused by a worker who accidentally cut a line. The outage caused a chain reaction that […]

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Malaysia bans film “The Last Communist”

Monday, May 29, 2006 Malaysia — Manjit Kaur of the Malaysian Star reports the controversial documentary The Last Communist or Lelaki Komunis Terahkir has finally been banned by the Home Ministry under the Film Censorship Act 1991. The film was passed without any cuts by the National Film Censorship board in March but the Home […]

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Medical Transcriptionist A Closer Look

Get More Information Here: Clarity Lawyers By Kevin Erickson Medical Transcriptionist jobs have been around since doctors first took the Hippocratic Oath. Ancient cave writings indicate that records of what medical treatments were being performed have been kept for thousands of years. Back then, it was for different reasons but today, medical transcription and in […]

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