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Muammar Gaddafi died of wounds following his Capture
Oct 20th
Muammar Gaddafi, former Libyan leader died of wounds suffered in his capture on Thursday near his hometown of Sirte according to a senior NTC military official.
Gaddafi was captured and wounded in both legs at dawn on Thursday as he tried to flee in a convoy which NATO warplanes attacked.
“He was also hit in his head,” the official said. “There was a lot of firing against his group and he died.”
Muammar Gaddafi death occurred after an eight-month-old uprising against his rule.
This is the most dramatic single development in the Arab Spring revolts More >
Blackberry problems continued for day 3 and Spread to US
Oct 13th
RIM,the makers of BlackBerry smartphone are working frantically to end a three-day global service disruption as the issue continued for the third day and now people of US have found the similar problems with their Blackberry smartphone.
Blackberry’s owner, RIM, blamed the latest outages on a backlog of emails to Europe from Asia and the Americas.
“It is a backlog issue,” RIM software vice president David Yach says.
“Clearly we have a backlog in Europe… as you can imagine, with the global reach of Blackberry and people using it to contact others around the world, there’s a lot of messages to Europe from Asia and the Americas.
“Over time that backlog has built up and affected our other systems.” More >
NFL: Detroit Lions defeated Chicago Bears
Oct 11th
NFL: Detroit Lions made the long-awaited return on Monday night by beating Chicago Bears. Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes and Jahvid Best added an 88-yard scoring run in Detroit’s 24-13 victory over Chicago. The Bears looked nervous from the start by the noise level at Ford Field. They committed nine false start penalties and struggled to protect quarterback Jay Cutler.
The Lions are now 5-0 for the first time since 1956 and this was their first regular-season Monday night game in a decade. Matthew Stafford threw a More >
Boeing 787 Dreamliner will take first flight on Monday
Sep 26th
Boeing delivers the first 787 Dreamliner on Sunday. The first one goes to Japan’s All Nippon Airways, which has been printing the 787 logo and “We Fly 1st” on its business cards for years. The new jet, which was supposed to be flying passengers three years ago, has been delayed by production and design problems.
Boeing expects to deliver a combined 25 to 30 of the 787s and new 747-8 this year. To meet the high demand Boeing has set an ambitious goal of building 10 per month by the end of 2013. No one has ever made a large plane that fast. The 787 list price runs between $185 million and $218 million. More >
Meg Whitman replaced Leo Apotheke as the new CEO of HP
Sep 23rd
HP named Meg Whitman, the former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman as its president and CEO in the place of Leo Apotheker. Apotheker has been harshly criticized before and in a bid to restore investor confidence HP took this step.
Whitman is an Internet retail expert who transformed eBay from a few dozen employees in 1998 into a global Internet retail powerhouse. Her elevation surprised many with its hastiness and Apotheker becomes the third straight HP CEO shown the door.
“Some might be saying maybe Meg Whitman isn’t the right person, either. She’s not a hardware person,” said Auriga analyst Kevin Hunt. But HP “just needs someone to set the direction.”
Whitman said HP remained committed to completing a review of its PC division before the year ends, and expected to close the pricey $12 billion acquisition of British software maker Autonomy Corp Plc as planned.
HP’s shares closed down 4.8 percent at $22.80, wiping out much of Wednesday’s 6.6 percent gain.
“We would view any decision not to conduct a comprehensive search of internal and external candidates for a permanent CEO role as unsatisfactory and More >
Ian Somerhalder Fights Keystone XL Pipeline for Environmental Concerns
Sep 19th
Ian Somerhalder, the heartthrob bad Vampire Damon Salvotare of The Vampire Diaries is also famous for his environmental efforts. Previously he raised voice against BP oil spill and now joining celebrities like Mark Ruffalo and Daryl Hannah to speak out against the Keystone XL Pipeline.
The handsome star of TVD has asked President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to stop the proposed pipeline, which would transport oil from Canada through the United States to refineries in Texas.
“The proposed Keystone XL pipeline puts fish and wildlife at risk, threatens the health and livelihood of countless American farmers, and perpetuates the United States’ unhealthy dependence on oil. More >
Reno, Nevada Air Race Crash: Plane crashes into stands
Sep 17th
Reno Air Race on Friday, Nevada ends in great sadness as the racing plane crashed into the stands killing 3 people including the pilot and injuring around 50. The plane, a P-51 Mustang that was being flown by well-known veteran pilot Jimmy Leeward, crashed into a box seat area in front of the main grandstand at the Reno Air Races. Leeward was a well-known real estate developer and pilot who maintained an air ranch in Ocala, Florida.
The Federal Aviation Administration More >
Constitution Day celebrations on 17th September 2011
Sep 16th
Constitution Day commemorates the drafting of the U.S Constitution 224 years ago by 39 brave men on Sept. 17, 1787, in Philadelphia. This year constitution Day falls on Saturday, September 17 so the holiday is observed on Friday, September 16.
The U.S. Constitution was just four hand-written pages. With a mere 4,543 words, it is the shortest and oldest written constitution of any major government in the world. Much of our nation’s rich history is tied to the Constitution. And much of today’s modern political debate centers around how More >