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News Corp. acquires Dow Jones & Co.

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 News Corporation has succeeded in purchasing the Dow Jones & Company, the 125-year-old financial information firm and publisher of The Wall Street Journal in a three month long US$5 billion takeover bid. Rupert Murdoch is the chairman and chief executive officer of News Corporation. The Bancroft family, which owns 64.2% of…

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Oil spill reported in Gulf of Mexico

Tuesday, December 26, 2006 At least 21,000 gallons of crude oil has spilled into the Gulf of Mexico near the United States mainland coast, about 30 miles off the shore of Galveston, Texas. The U.S. Coast Guard says that oil is still leaking at a rate of 80 to 400 gallons a day. The High…

Tips For Choosing Adoption Agencies In Temple

Find Out More About: Crisis Management Consultancy Sydney Crisis Communication Consultancy Sydney byAlma Abell One of the most selfless and rewarding experiences that a person can have is adopting a child that is of no relation to them. There are so many orphans and parentless children all over the world who just need a loving…

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Prince Philip of UK makes last solo public engagement after 65 years

Saturday, August 5, 2017 The United Kingdom’s Prince Philip, 96, performed his last solo official royal public engagement, before retiring from his official duties as the consort of Queen Elizabeth II after 65 years of service, with a Captain General’s parade of the Royal Marines at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. As the Captain General, he…

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Home-invaders pose as NYC police

Monday, July 16, 2007 In two separate incidents, men posing as members of the New York Police Department (NYPD), have invaded homes in the New York City area. In both cases, they robbed the residents, but in the most recent, they sexually assaulted a woman. On Saturday, July 14, at 1:09 a.m. EDT (UTC-4), four…