Posts Tagged ‘threatens’

Richmond sinkhole threatens to swallow historic railroad signal

Richmond sinkhole threatens to swallow historic railroad signal
A 12-inch water main burst under West Richmond Avenue early Saturday morning, causing a sinkhole to form near Railroad Avenue. The hole swallowed one of the last remaining historic wigwag signals in the area.
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SFA threatens to sue Paul McBride over ‘unjustified and inflammatory remarks’

SFA threatens to sue Paul McBride over ‘unjustified and inflammatory remarks’
SFA has announced it is planning legal action against Paul McBride QC over comments he made to BBC Scotland in which he accused them of bias towards Rangers.
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Oil spill threatens Gulf oyster industry, livelihoods

Oil spill threatens Gulf oyster industry, livelihoods
The BP oil spill is killing off a centuries-old way of life, and endangering one of the world’s largest wild-oyster systems. Businesses nationwide have been hurt or destroyed.
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Building craze threatens to end Lanzarote’s biosphere status

Building craze threatens to end Lanzarote’s biosphere status
Many tourists travel to Lanzarote for nothing more than a sunny beach and a pitcher of sangria with a cliff-top view. But the Spanish Canary Island is also a Unesco biosphere site: an arid stretch of lava fields, salt marshes and coastal mountains where high-rises are taboo. And [...]