Monthly Archives: March 2013

3D Printed Semi-Automatic AR-15 GUN can FIRE off 600 ROUNDS

Posted on March 24, 2013 by boredsince1995
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Senators introduce bill to approve Keystone XL pipeline

Posted on March 15, 2013 by aidenchia

(Reuters) – A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday would give Congress the power to approve TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL pipeline project to link Canada’s oil sands with refineries and ports in Texas. The measure, unveiled by … Continue reading →

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Calls to scrap it are growing but PSLE likely to stay

Posted on March 15, 2013 by aidenchia

Calls to scrap it are growing but PSLE likely to stay Days before the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) start, it seems there is a campaign to abolish it. Two different Parliamentarians have written about scrapping the exam in recent … Continue reading →

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Highlights for Singapore Budget 2013/14

Posted on March 7, 2013 by kevinykw

SINGAPORE, Feb 25 (Reuters) – The following are highlights of Singapore’s budget for the 2013/14 fiscal year starting in April. Public anger is running high in the affluent city-state about a surge in immigration that is blamed for overcrowding, rising prices and competition for … Continue reading →

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UN calls for clampdown on illegal wildlife trade

Posted on March 3, 2013 by jingyii

BANGKOK (AP) — The world must clamp down hard on the illegalglobal wildlife trade, the head of the United Nations environment agency warned Sunday, calling it a multibillion-dollar criminal business that is threatening to wipe out some of the planet’s … Continue reading →

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China pollution: Fears over poor air exacerbate healthcare concerns

Posted on March 3, 2013 by averymime

These days, it is healthier to live in an airport smoking lounge than in Beijing – and there are dozens of cities in China where air pollution levels are worse than in the capital. China is experiencing a health crisis … Continue reading →

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