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[10 Jul 2010 | One Comment | ]
The Unforgettable Titanic

The story of the Titanic disaster became famous because of the hit movie Titanic that was shown in 1997, which made the whole world cry about the drama between two lovers aboard the ship.
Titanic has not been forgotten, at least today. This tragedy had been one of the biggest maritime disasters of all time.
The RMS Titanic sailed from Southhampton, England on April 10, 1912 with 2,223 people on board. At that time it was the most advanced steamship created. However, after hitting an iceberg, it sank into the waters, killing …

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[5 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Help for a Woman Facing Death Penalty by Stoning

Sakineh Mohammadie Ashtiani was sentenced to death due to adultery. The verdict is final: she will be stoned to death. This will be done at any minute.
In stoning, Ashtiani will be buried up to her chest and stones will be hurled at her – enough for her to suffer pain before she is killed. To be given the stoning sentence, there should be at least four witnesses: four men or three men and two women. This is according to the Article 74 of the Iranian penal code. The public is …

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[5 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
US Independence Day Holiday: Is the Post Office Open?

Many are wondering if the post office is open today. As the government had previously announced, July 5th was declared as an official holiday. All government offices are closed, and so are most business establishments.

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[3 Jul 2010 | Comments Off | ]
Happy Independence Day!

When it’s 4th of July in the US, one of the main attractions is getting to see the local fireworks displays. Hundreds of people are expected to watch the extravagant fireworks displays that will be held in several places such as Michican, Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle Washington, D. C. and several more.
One of the issues that was raised here was that these local fireworks displays were still being held at extravagance despite having bad US economy.

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[26 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | ]
Philippine Bar Exam Result 2010

Bar exam examinees are anxiously waiting for the results. The Supreme Court promised that they will release the results tonight.
Last September 2009 there were 1,451 new Philippine lawyers, which represented a passing rate of 24.58 percent.
The results will be posted at the SC building in Padre Faura St. in Manila and also at the Supreme Court of the Philippines website.