Sunday, June 26, 2011 The New York State Legislature passed a bill Friday that legalizes same-sex marriage in the state. It was signed into law by Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo. New York now becomes the sixth and largest U.S. state with legalized same-sex marriage. The practice is legal in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Iowa […]
Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students/AL-KY
See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list and for an alphabetically arranged listing of schools. Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans metropolitan area will not be able to hold classes for the fall 2005 semester. It […]
Australian activists break into Pine Gap spy facility
Saturday, December 10, 2005 Australian Federal Police (AFP) have arrested six people following a breach of security at the secretive Pine Gap Joint Defence Facility in central Australia on Friday. The members of the group Christians Against All Terrorism (CAAT) breached base security at dawn and two of them infiltrated two perimeter fences and scaled […]
School Principal found dead in Tennessee classroom; teen held by police
Friday, August 12, 2011 Police authorities say the body of Suzette York, 49, was found shortly after 11am on Wednesday morning in a classroom at Memphis Junior Academy in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Police also state a 17 year-old male student, Eduardo Marmolejo, was later taken into custody and has been charged with first-degree murder. […]
Sending And Receiving Money With Bitcoin
Find Out More About: Forex Fundamental Analysis Trading Strategies By Robert Corter The bitcoin system is one of the first types of crypto-currency which has existed in the market since January 2009. What makes bitcoin different from regular currencies is the fact that bitcoin uses cryptography to monitor and control the creation and transfer of […]
Plane crashes into office block in Austin, Texas/suicide note
This is the online suicide letter authored by Andrew Stack, the man believed to be responsible for flying a light aircraft into a building in Austin, Texas. It was originally posted at Stack’s site, http://embeddedart.com/. The hosting company, T35, took the site offline per an FBI request. The note is reproduced here in its entirety. […]
Dozens dead in Connecticut school shooting
Note — August 24, 2015 This article is insufficiently clear on one detail, namely that one victim (the gunman’s mother) was shot and killed in a separate location. The toll of 28 includes her and the gunman. Friday, December 14, 2012 Before turning the gun on himself, a 20-year-old male opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary […]
Four arrested in plot to bomb infrastructure at JFK International Airport, New York City
Saturday, June 2, 2007 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reported that four arrests have been made in a foiled plot to blow up jet-fuel supply tanks and pipeline at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), in New York City. The DOJ suggested the plot was interrupted in the early planning stages through cooperative […]
Tips For Buying Real Estate Through Foreclosure Auction
Find Out More About: Real Estate New Lambton By Simon Volkov Buying property through foreclosure auction can be a good way to obtain real estate at discount prices. However, it is crucial to understand how the auction process works before submitting bids. Otherwise, buyers could end up with a cheap house that ends up breaking […]
India Railway Minister presents 2014-15 budget
Friday, July 11, 2014 On Tuesday, Indian Railway Minister D. V. Sadananda Gowda presented his first budget for Indian Railways. The budget emphasized increased amenities for travelers, better safety, and timely completion of projects. There were no fare hikes announced as both passenger and freight fares had been increased last month. But, it was announced […]