Katrina raised gas prices higher than ever

23 October, 2020

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Sunday, September 11, 2005 The retail price of gasoline has risen higher than ever in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The losses from the deadly hurricane include the destruction of oil refineries all around the Mexican Gulf area, and resulted in a cut of nearly 11 percent of U.S. refining capacity. It is estimated that […]

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Suspect arrested in Los Angeles arson rampage case

23 October, 2020

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 In the Los Angeles, US arson spree, where more than 50 attacks occurred in four days, local police arrested a German national Monday. The suspect, reportedly 24-year-old Harry Burkhart, was stopped in the vicinity of West Hollywood due to the appearance of his van, matching a description law enforcement authorities issued […]

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Australian government concedes the federal budget may be forced into deficit

23 October, 2020

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has told the House of Representatives that the federal budget may need to fall into “temporary deficit” if the global economic crisis impacts upon Australia further. The Prime Minister said it would draw upon its budget surplus to stimulate growth and jobs. The Prime Minister said […]

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Judge sets 2016 trial date for London serial murder accused Stephen Port

23 October, 2020

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 The Recorder of London, His Honour Judge Nicholas Hilliard QC, today set a provisional timetable in the case against Stephen Port, an alleged serial killer. January 9 was set for a plea and case management hearing. The trial has been scheduled for April 2016, and is currently expected to last four […]

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to move into Kensington Palace, London

23 October, 2020

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011 British media has reported that Prince William and his recently wedded wife, Kate, are to move their London residence into Kensington Palace, close to Hyde Park. Two units in the Palace, labeled Apartments 8 and 9, were previously occupied by Prince Charles and Diana, William’s parents, when they married in 1981. […]

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Philadelphia to become largest city in U.S. without Boy Scout building

23 October, 2020

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Thursday, June 7, 2007 When the Philadelphia City Council broke its 80 year old building lease with the Cradle of Liberty Council, it set itself on a course to be the largest city in the nation without its own Boy Scout building. The scouts must abandon their building before the end of July. Local scouts […]

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Trinity College

23 October, 2020

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Trinity College is the name of a number educational institutions, some of which are below: Trinity College, Cambridge, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge Trinity College, Dublin, the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin Trinity College, Melbourne, a residential college of the University of Melbourne Trinity College, Oxford, a constituent college […]

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SpaceX scrubs Falcon I rocket launch

23 October, 2020

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Monday, November 28, 2005 SpaceX called off the much-delayed inaugural launch of their new Falcon 1 rocket on Saturday from Kwajalein’s Omelek Island launch site. The intent was to launch the U.S. Air Force Academy’s FalconSat 2 satellite, which will monitor plasma interactions with the Earth’s upper atmosphere and magnetosphere. The launch was delayed, then […]

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Cyclone Sidr kills hundreds in Bangladesh

23 October, 2020

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Friday, November 16, 2007 Powerful Cyclone Sidr battered Bangladesh, killing hundreds of people, though reports vary. Citing the local United News of Bangladesh, the Associated Press is reporting a death toll of 1,100. An evacuation of some 3 million was attempted before the storm made landfall. Anjana Pasricha reported from New Delhi for VOA News […]

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‘Bright’ idea lights its way to win NASA contest

23 October, 2020

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008 NASA Tech Briefs INSIDER newsletter 02/05/08 reports that the winner of the $20,000 first prize in the agency’s “Create the Future” contest is an invention called “Litroenergy”, the luminous output of micro particle “Litrospheres.” Their self-luminance reportedly endures for over 12 years. The spheres are inexpensive, making them useful in many […]

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