A compilation of brief news reports for Wednesday, March 28, 2007. Contents 1 US to seek less than 20 years for Hicks 2 Global stock markets are lower 3 Gunmen kill 50 overnight in Sunni district in Iraq 4 UK releases…
Gay marriage banned in three states; other ballot measures decided
Sunday, November 9, 2008 Voters in California, Florida and Arizona voted on Tuesday to ban gay marriage, bringing about a victory for conservatives on a day which did not bring many conservative wins. Meanwhile, voters in Colorado, South Dakota and…
Tornadoes cause millions in damages in Waco, Texas
Saturday, May 6, 2006 Early Saturday morning winds up to 90 miles per hour struck Waco, Texas and central McLennan County, United States, causing widespread damage and leaving many households without electricity. No deaths or serious injuries have been reported;…
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-114 landing postponed for weather
Monday, August 8, 2005 NASA has postponed the landing of the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-114, planned for today. Officials initially delayed the landing, but finally cancelled any attempts for today citing the reason as “unstable, unacceptable cloud cover [with…
Gyrocopter lands on US Capitol’s west lawn
Saturday, April 18, 2015 Douglas Mark Hughes, a mailman for the United States Postal Service, landed his gyrocopter on the west lawn of the US Capitol on Wednesday. He told his friends he was going to do this. The mailman…
New ‘Star Wars’ film to be released in August
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 George Lucas has announced that there will be one last Star Wars movie to end the saga, but it won’t have any actors visible. Star Wars: The Clone Wars, an animated film is scheduled to be…
Moto GP rider Marco Simoncelli dies in 2011 Malaysia Grand Prix
Monday, October 24, 2011 Italy’s Marco Simoncelli, 24, has died after a crash during the second lap of the 2011 Malaysia Moto GP Grand Prix held at the Sepang International Circuit. While veering accross the track on the exit of…
Jade Rabbit lunar rover declared lost
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Chinese state news today declared Jade Rabbit, China’s first moon rover, irreparably damaged. The Chang’e 3 lander, the first lunar lander for 37 years and of the third nationality, touched down and launched Jade Rabbit in…
US economy grows at fastest pace in six years
Friday, January 29, 2010 According to official data, the US economy grew by an annualised rate of 5.7% in the last quarter of last year. The figure is still an initial estimate, but was higher than the 2.2% annualised growth…
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