May Day News

 
Govt considers declaring May Day a national holiday
Jakarta Post
Manpower and Transmigration Minister Muhaimin Iskandar says he has asked the President to make May 1 a national holiday to honor Indonesian workers and their contribution to the economy. “The government appreciated the commemoration of Labor Day ...


 
The West Australian
Melbourne records wettest May day in 17 years
Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne has had its wettest May day for 17 years, with more rain expected into the weekend. Twenty-eight millimetres of rain fell on the CBD on Friday, the most in a May day since 1995, while the top temperature of 11C degrees just before 2.30pm ...
Melbourne soaked in wettest May day in 17 yearsHerald Sun
Melb records wettest May day in 17 yearsSky News Australia

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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Subtropical storm Beryl may reach land by Memorial Day
Los Angeles Times
Surf conditions were extremely dangerous due to the unusually high tides along the coasts of northern Florida, Georgia and up to Edisto Beach in South Carolina over the Memorial Day weekend. Beryl was expected to reach land by Sunday night or early ...
Rainy Memorial Day forecast for southeast coastAtlanta Journal Constitution
Subtropical Storm Beryl: Dixie beachgoers batten down for big Memorial Day soakChristian Science Monitor
Tropical storm warnings for Southeast coastHuffington Post
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Rain lashes city in coldest May day in 12 years
Herald Sun
Others Video Image Wild Melbourne weather sets new records Melbourne suffered through its coldest May day since 2000 and its wettest May day since 1995 MELBOURNE was back to its miserable self yesterday, but hearts soared in the alps as snow ...

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Globe and Mail
The day the Golden Gate Bridge flattened
San Jose Mercury News
No one knows the exact weight of the pedestrians on the bridge on that May day. But assuming the average person weighs about 150 pounds and occupies about 2.5 square feet in a crowd, there would have been about 5400 pounds for every foot in length.
The Golden Gate Bridge — A Diamond Over the RoughVoice of America (blog)
At the Golden GateLos Angeles Times

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The Guardian
Hold on to your towel and raise a toast
IBNLive.com
Yes, May 25 was World Towel Day! And, some Bangaloreans did celebrate it. Silly piece of news? Well, read on. You've probably heard of occasions like World Youth Day, Earth Day and the likes. In fact, the city celebrated May Day and Mother's Day this ...
Open journalism: How to get involved - Friday 25 MayThe Guardian

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CBS News
Memorial Day: Good news on gasoline prices, and it may get better
WBRC
By Ron Scherer This Memorial Day weekend, motorists will find gasoline plentiful and at the lowest price it's been for two years. With the price of crude oil hovering around $90 a barrel on Tuesday -- down $1.78 a barrel and the lowest it's been in ...
Cheaper gas spurs more travelers this Memorial DaySeattle Post Intelligencer
Gas prices down going into Memorial Day weekendCBS News
As Memorial Day nears, gas prices easeArizona Republic

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