Netflix poses threat to Blockbusterís business National movie rental chain Blockbuster is suffering from increased competition from online rental sites such as Netflix. The corporation plans to close up to 960 stores in the United States by the end of next year to cut corporate …
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Bhutan prayer flags in danger of forest cover The Kingdom of Bhutan fears a threat to its Gross National Happiness index.† The governing authorities recently warned citizens against felling young trees for prayer flags, which detracts from the nationís pastoral landscape.† The Gross National Happiness …
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Hurricane Fred increases in strength Hurricane Fred strengthened to a Category 2 storm in the Atlantic on Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center stated that Fred would keep to the eastern Atlantic, far from the U.S. oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Fred …
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Fire spreads in California Firefighters battling wildfires in the mountains surrounding Los Angeles may face further challenges due to a change in weather conditions this week.† Lower humidity in the region may further fuel the massive fires, which are assumed to be caused by human …
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Senator Ten Kennedy dies after cancer battle After following a difficult struggle with brain cancer, Senator Edward Kennedy died late Tuesday evening. Following his death, a debate has arisen over who his successor in the Senate will be. Kennedy was known for his career- long …
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ABCís hit ìLost” marks 100th episode ABCís hit show ìLost” marked its 100th episode this past Wednesday, which is an unexpected achievement for the showís producers. Executive producer Damon Lindelof recalled pitching the idea of a show about plane crash survivors trapped on a mysterious …