“My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the [...]
BREAKING NEWS NJ Police: US Airways pilot signaled mayday after bird strike
US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 headed from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, was down in the river after a failed takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The U.S. Coast Guard said units were also responding, and a ferry [...]
This afternoon a 6.1 magnitude earthquake shacked Costa Rica, the small Central American country.
So far there are no reports about injuries. Canal 7 television showed images of broken windows, fallen ceiling panels and cracked walls.
Thursday 25 December 2008 – 22:48
Message for the birth of Jesus son of Mary, word of God, the messenger of mercy
In the name of God the Compassionate the Merciful
Upon the anniversary of the birth of Jesus son of Mary, word of God, the messenger of mercy, I would like to congratulate the followers of [...]
Iran’s president is offering season’s greetings to Christians in a British TV address and suggests that if Jesus were alive, he would oppose “bullying, ill-tempered and expansionist powers” — an apparent reference to the U.S. and its allies.
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“This is a farewell kiss, you dog!” shouted in Arabic Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Al-Baghdadia television, an Iraqi-owned station based in Cairo, Egypt, before throwing both of his 10 size shoes in the direction of President Bush.
George W. Bush was on a surprise visit in Iraq, when the incident happened. The security guard taken [...]
Family Guy, the cartoon series that sometimes recures to more controversial humor has dug out Laura Bush’s (Welsh) past. On Nov. 6, 1963, the 17 years old Laura was involved in a car accident that ended by killing a schoolmate of her, Michael Douglas, who was driving another car. The speed of Laura Bush’s car [...]
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., December 1st, 2008
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Airborne Laser (ABL) team has successfully fired the High Energy Laser through the Lockheed Martin-developed Beam Control/Fire Control system.
In a series of tests conducted in the aircraft on the ground, the Beam Control/Fire Control system focused [...]
Standardized Xpect Indices published for securitization of life and pension insurance risks / Individual index calculation service offered
Deutsche Börse has further expanded its index offering, adding Xpect, an innovative index family for longevity data from 1 December. Longevity indices serve for the valuation of longevity risk and they also serve as a basis for financial [...]
MARIETTA, Ga., November 19th, 2008 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received a $156 million contract to provide the P-3 Aircraft Service Life Extension Program (ASLEP) for the Canadian Forces’ CP-140 aircraft fleet.
Under this contract, 10 Canadian CP-140 Aurora aircraft will receive Life Extension Kits consisting of all-new outer wings, center wing lower surface assemblies, [...]