Woman’s Body Found in Los Angeles Hotel’s Water Tank
Guests at a hotel in downtown Los Angeles have been horrified by the discovery of a woman’s body in the tank that supplied their drinking water. The body of a Canadian woman was discovered after guests complained that the water pressure in their rooms had dropped and water was dribbling out of the taps. British [...]
China’s water and air quality has long been sacrificed by the government to China’s thirst for industrial growth in recent decades. Even the government releases grim statistics: 64% of groundwater in 118 Chinese cities is “severely polluted,” state news agency Xinhua reports. To provide examples, Chinese journalist and activist Deng Fei, whose Twitter-like micro-blog has [...]
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The bail hearing for South African paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering his girlfriend, is due to enter its third day. Correspondents say the magistrate’s line of questioning on Wednesday indicated he may be considering bail. Mr Pistorius is accused of the premeditated murder of model Reeva Steenkamp, 29. He says he shot her [...]
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