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Whale vomit set to fetch 7,000 pounds at auction

An extremely rare lump of whale vomit found by a dog walker on a beach in the UK is expected to fetch 7,000 pounds at the first auction of its kind. The chunk of ambergris – a waxy rock-like substance that can prolong the scent of perfume – was found washed-up on the shore at Anglesey, north Wales, earlier this year. The ambergris, that measures 8 inches by 6 inches […]

Unemployment dips to 7%, most new jobs are part time

Canada’s unemployment rate edged down to seven per cent in July, with just 200 new jobs created, according to Statistics Canada. Getting lawyers help for discrimination claims and a decrease in unemployment rate make things better for the people. That’s better than the 7.1 per cent recorded in June, but mainly reflects a decline in the number of people looking for work. This was a heightened problem for people over age […]