Buildings and Factories

Germany's bombs set our cities and homes alight, but we carried on

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:12:39 -0700
Nazi Germany's relentless campaign of nightly bombing British cities – London, above all – throughout the winter of 1940-41 has passed into British legend as the Blitz, so called from the German Blitzkrieg ("lightning war"). The Blitz was the first attempt in history to cripple an enemy's war economy and break the morale of the people by bombing.
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Tough lessons: How teachers are seeking answers at Auschwitz

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:24:13 -0700
For me, it is the suitcases. The ancient brown leather is battered and crumpled. But the letters are clear enough. Each bears only the name and date of birth of its owner. Some belonged to adults. But many belonged to children. It is not hard to imagine how the child's mother selected the bare essentials to pack – the Nazis often provided lists, reminding mothers not to forget their child's ...
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Company shows people and businesses how to save some green by... being green

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:54:11 -0700
When Braxton’s Animal Works in Wayne decided it was spending too much money on its electrical-lighting bills, it went to the Green and Save company in Devon for help.
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It's China's world. (We just live in it)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:47:12 -0700
You wouldn't think the men who run the oil-rich country of Nigeria would have much spring in their step these days. The nation is plagued by a never-ending guerrilla war, one that has trimmed the country's oil production to two-thirds of its potential capacity.
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