1 Phones, power down in NZ quake-hit areas
Authorities are warning that communications will get a lot worse if power is not restored to earthquake-struck mobile phone sites in Christchurch before midday. Source: Brisbane Times
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2 Landmark building goes up in smoke in Highland Park
Fire destroyed another building rich in metro Detroit history, leaving neighbors to hope someone will finally tear the Highland Towers apartment complex down. Source: Detroit Free Press
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3 Astronomy Without A Telescope – Space Towers
Arthur C Clarke allegedly said that the space elevator would be built fifty years after people stopped laughing. The first space tower though… well, that might need a hundred years. The idea of raising a structure from the ground up to 100 kilometers in height seems more than a bit implausible by today's engineering standards, [...] Source: Universe Today
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4 ‘Cadillac' of wind towers generating power in Washoe Valley
This 80-foot tall wind tower went up last week in Washoe Valley. James Medeiros, manager of The Solar Store and Rainbow Conservation calls the Bergey the Cadillac of wind turbines due to its quieting device. Source: Nevada Appeal
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5 Power Rankings: The 10 Best Franchises in North American Professional Sports
October is coming up. And you know what that means? For sports fans, October is a fun month, as it’s the only time that all four major North American professional sports leagues are in action (MLB, the NFL, the NHL, and the NBA). With Major League Baseball, the playoffs get underway and soon the current year’s champs will be determined in the World Series. In the NFL, teams are approaching mid ... Source: Bleacher Report
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6 Solar power to run telecom towers, agricultural pumps
KOLKATA: The government is exploring options of running agricultural pumps and telecom towers on solar power, Union Minster for New and Renewable Resources Dr. Farooq Abdullah said here on Monday. Source: The Hindu
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7 Monday Morning Centreman R23
Sunday Mail: A Grand Final rematch looks a real chance after a round which left Glenelg in need of group therapy, West forwards and the Eagles a miracle. Source: Adelaide Now
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8 Blaze in historic Highland Park building possible arson fire
Highland Park firefighters remained on the scene this morning putting out hot spots on a suspicious fire that apparently began late Friday night on the top floor of the Highland Towers apartment building, causing heavy damage inside the historic brick structure, police said. Source: Detroit Free Press
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9 SOCIETY IN BRIEF 5/9
Vietnam always confirmed that it has abundant workforce that can meet the requirements of economic-social development in the future, however, the quality of the country’s workforce is now a thorny problem, said Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Minister of Labor Invalids and Social Affairs. Source: Vietnam Net
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10 Highland Park Historic Building Burns
Firefighters battled a blaze Friday night at the Highland Towers on Woodward Avenue and Glendale Street. Source: ClickOnDetroit
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