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Germany announced a temporary Nuclear plant Shutdown
Mar 15th
Germany announced a temporary shutdown of 7 nuclear plants. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that all 7 of the country’s nuclear power plants which began operation before 1980 would be provisionally shut down. The decision comes amid fears sparked by the crisis under way at Japan’s tsunami-stricken nuclear power plant.
A previous government decided a decade ago to shut all 17 German nuclear plants by 2021, but Merkel’s administration last year moved to extend their lives by an average 12 years. That decision was suspended for three months on Monday. More >
Latest Blast at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power Plant
Mar 14th
Latest Blast at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power Plant! The fresh explosion at the nuclear plant happpens on Monday causing smoke in the air. Japanese authorities have been working desperately to control the devastating nuclear situation came up due to Friday’s massive quake and tsunami.
The local government warned those in the 20-km (13-mile) evacuation zone to stay indoors. Kyodo news agency quoted TEPCO as saying workers were injured in latest explosion. More >
Japan Earthquake triggered Tsunami: All Flights are Cancelled From Tokyo!
Mar 11th
An Earthquake in Japan triggered a Tsunami of 10 meters height after an 8.9-magnitude temblor that shook buildings across Tokyo. According to the latest reports 32 persons died and the waves sweeped away buildings and vehicles as far as 1.5 kilometers inland. Airports were closed and bullet train services suspended. More than 4 million homes are without power, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said.
This is the world’s strongest earthquake in more than six years. It struck the coast of Sendai, north of Tokyo, at a depth of 24 kilometers. The Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea were among more than 20 countries bracing for a possible tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
Japan Airlines Corp. diverted 22 flights to other airports. Narita airport is closed for runway inspections.
About 13,800 passengers were stranded because of the shutdown. Tokyo’s Haneda airport, Asia’s second-busiest by passengers, resumed flights, the transport ministry said. More >
Happy International Women’s day!!
Mar 8th
Today, March 8th the world is celebrating 100th International Women’s Day! March 8th is celebrated globally in the honor of Women. In some countries like China and Russia the Women’s Day is a Holiday!
The day is celebrated with efforts to support women’s equality on a global level. People will take the occasion to recognize a woman who has made a difference in her life – whether it is a mentor, mother, sister, daughter or girlfriend.
UK Guardian presented a provocative More >
Radiohead The King of Limbs available for download
Feb 18th
The first single “Lotus flower” is already a hit! Radiohead’s new album, The King of Limbs digital release is pushed forward for one day. Radiohead has labeled it as the world’s first “newspaper album,” and costs $48 with an MP3 download but returns a lot of value for the price: two 10-inch vinyl records, a CD and a lot of artwork.
The King of Limbs is, in fact, quite a traditional release compared to Radiohead’s last album, In Rainbows, which was released as a digital download, letting customers order for whatever price they saw fit. More >
Borders Group Inc Files for Bankruptcy
Feb 16th
Borders Group Inc., the series two U.S. bookstore chain, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday in New York. In the face of competition from Amazon.com Inc. and Wal-Mart Supplies Inc. and after failing to secure agreements with publishers and other vendors about reorganizing its debt Borders went for this disaster.
The 40-year-ancient chain listed $1.29 billion in debt and $1.27 billion in assets in a filing in federal bankruptcy court in Manhattan. Border’s marketplace value is shrunk by $3 billion since1998. Borders’s initial e-commerce site debuted in 2008.
Borders’ president, Mike Edwards stated “It has become increasingly clear that in light of the environment of curtailed customer spending, our ongoing discussions with More >
Thomas Edison’s 164th Birthday Doodle!
Feb 11th
Happy Birthday Thomas Edison! The genius American inventor Thomas Alva Edison’ 164th birthday is celebrated by Google with a doodle featuring some of his best inventions.
The latest Thomas Edison Google doodle continues Google’s tradition to commemorate events of cultural, regional, and scientific importance. The Google doodle on February 11, 2011 portrays some of the wonderful inventions of the scientist such as the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a practical electric light bulb. This is the second birthday doodle by Google after Jules Verne early this week. More >
Jules Verne 183rd Birthday!
Feb 8th
Google is honoring Jules Verne by creating a doodle on the 183rd birthday of the legendary writer! The doodle is made to appear like portholes in a submarine. The 3D-view looks out into an artistic interpretation of the ocean, with fish and plants of varying colors. A switch to the right allows users to adjust the view up or down, left or right, to see all the underwater marvels, including a pair of deep sea divers.
Jules Verne was born in France on Feb. 8, 1828. His first book was “Five Weeks in a Balloon,” which was published in 1863. More >
Christina Aguilera fluffed national anthem in Super Bowl XLV!
Feb 7th
Christina Aguilera fluffed her lines while singing the national anthem at the start of the Super Bowl last night, in front of a television audience of more than 100 million.
Aguliera, who has handled the task without issue before NBA games, botched the lyrics badly halfway through the song. Instead of “‘O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming” turned into “what so proudly we watched at the twilight’s last reaming.” More >