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The failed attempt in New York cost only 7000 dollars

The failed attempt in New York cost only 7000 dollars

According to a U.S. report, quoted by AP, the terrorism suspect, Shahzad Faisal paid 1,600 dollars for plane tickets from Pakistan to U.S. and back and  3600 dollars for three months rent for an apartment in Connecticut.
Trap used car, a Nissan Pathfinder SUV in 1993, cost only 1,300 dollars, plus a few hundred dollars for [...]

Bulgaria will have ‘the cheapest highway in Europe’

Bulgaria will have ‘the cheapest highway in Europe’

Bulgarian Unified Trace Highway Consortium has offered a price of 2.2 million euros / km for the construction of a section of  the Thrace highway. This is is the lowest price offered in Europe.
Thrace motorway will link the city of Burgas on the Black Sea coast to the capital Sofia and the Serbian border.
” The [...]

Unexpected twist at the rally in New Zealand

Unexpected twist at the rally in New Zealand

New Zealand Rally had a dramatic ending. The four special chalenges scheduled for the last day messed up  the charts. Jari-Matti Latvala,  Ford representative succeeded  a sudden victory after a series of errors “performed” by the Citroen pilots .
Jari-Matti Latvala won victory number 75 for Ford at a time when no one expected. For 2 [...]

Open windows or air conditioning?

Open windows or air conditioning?

Probably most  have gone with the  “open window” answer for the sake of fuel economy, obviously. But how right is this?
It is obvious from the outset that the answer to this  question depends on several variables. First of all, when talking about air conditioning motor and compressor type, operation system and most importantly, the temperature [...]

Neil Robertson, World Snooker champion

Neil Robertson, World Snooker champion

Neil Robertson  is the new snooker world champion after the final won against Graeme Dott.
The Australian dominated the last act of the competition, winning with a score of 18-13, becoming the first man outside the British Isles who wins a championship at the Crucible after a period of 30 years. The last person who managed [...]

World record! 77,803 fans at a hockey game!

World record! 77,803 fans at a hockey game!

Germany, the competition host, had a good start at the  Hockey World Championship.
The Germans were won the match against the  U.S. team , a  great national who has won the Olympic title twice (1960 and 1980).
It was the first victory of Germany  in a hockey face off  with U.S. after 17 years. It is, however, [...]

FIFA criticizes Brazil

FIFA criticizes Brazil

FIFA General Secretary  Jerome Valcke, criticized 2014 World Cup organizers  for the work at  stage arenas construction where matches will take place at the tournament in Brazil.
“Brazil has accumulated an incredible delay. Not on track”, the official declared for the world court to journalists in Brazil.
Four years before the World Cup in Brazil, for half [...]

Barcelona, 99% champion for the 20th time!

Barcelona, 99% champion for the 20th time!

” Guardiola’s aliens have won 3-2 in  Sevilla, while Real had fun (at least the last half hour) with the Basques in Bilbao, home, score 5-1.
Following the results of this round the penultimate of the Premier, the Barcelona’s team can be considered champion.
Barcelona has to overcome  one more obstacle, a mere formality for the second [...]

Several storms have killed 54 people in India

Several storms have killed 54 people in India

Violent storms in northern and eastern India have killed, according to authorities, at least 54 people. Central and eastern Uttar Pradesh state were the worst affected, while in Bihar there were several deaths and numerous property damage, says CNN.
Authorities have confirmed 29 deaths in Uttar Pradesh and 25 in neighboring Bihar.
Officialsin both states had not [...]

Al-Qaeda: “If Prince Harry comes in Afghanistan, we will kidnap him”

Al-Qaeda: “If Prince Harry comes in Afghanistan, we will kidnap him”

Al-Qaeda sympathizers threatened that Prince Harry will be kidnapped when he returns to Afghanistan to fly the Apache helicopters of the British troops, reports the Sunday Express.
Prince Harry completed a course in Afghanistan in 2008 when, as a traffic controller, contributed to the death of about 30 Taliban fighters.
The website hosting these remarks was the [...]

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