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Friday, January 31, 2003

The Capitol and Empire State Plaza complex in Albany, New York, which includes the offices of the go

The Capitol and Empire State Plaza complex in Albany, New York, which includes the offices of the governor, requires 65,000 gallons of oil to heat on the coldest days of the year. The gargantuan heating system employs 212 people.

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National Hockey League spokesman Frank Brown says the sports league plays

National Hockey League spokesman Frank Brown says the sports league plays 12,030 games each year.

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“An Irish lad at heart: Stardom’s fine, but Farrell still prefers Dublin pubs to Hollywood,” by Jami

;You know, I don’t try to sell it as an idea of my Irishness. It is what it is. Where I come from, the boys go for pints every night—all the lads. The pubs are full every night of the week. I come [to Los Angeles] and I have two beers at lunch and all of a sudden—oooh! I’m edgy. (Source Link)

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Thursday, January 30, 2003

“Chamber speaker calls on members to re-learn immigration history,” by Charles Winokoor from

;Newcomers to America have always been desperate losers, outcasts looking for a chance. (Source Link)

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“Ministry to Clamp Down On Foreign Students,” by Max Hamata from

;We have had cases of students attending classes three times a year and when they have applied for degree courses. When they are arrested at a nightclub or found at a roadblock they produce these study permits. We have an outcry from Namibians that we are denying them places in universities and schools while allowing foreign students to take their places. Our explanation has always been that we admit foreign students on solidarity grounds because we are all Africans but this will put us in a difficult position when we have international students abusing their privileges. (Source Link)

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