Archive for January 23rd, 2007
Victims made all the right choices
Cornelius Brenninkmeyer and Claire Dixon of Kamloops in the last known picture to be taken of the couple. The photo was snapped on Jan. 3. It is believed the couple perished the next day when a snow cave collapsed on them.
Faced with bad weather high in the Rockies, the young couple made the safe choice: [...]
Posted: January 23rd, 2007 under Life Stories.
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What if dogs could detect seizures?
There are about fifty-million people worldwide who have epilepsy. Sometimes the condition is severe, but many lead mostly normal lives, suffering only occasional seizures. Nevertheless, most people with epilepsy are forbidden from driving automobiles or flying aircraft due to fear that a seizure–no matter how rare–can cause an accident, and the liability lawyers will be [...]
Posted: January 23rd, 2007 under Discoveries / Science.
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Today in History -January 23
1973: Nixon announces Vietnam peace deal
The US president, Richard Nixon, has appeared on national television to announce “peace with honour” in Vietnam.
Statements issued simultaneously in Washington and Hanoi confirmed the peace deal was signed in Paris at 1230 local time, bringing to an end America’s longest war.
The ceasefire will begin at midnight Hanoi time on [...]
Posted: January 23rd, 2007 under History.
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