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August 23, 2011: 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Virginia, Washington, DC area
August 23, 2011On August 23, 2011, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports that a 5.9 magnitude on the Richter scale earthquake (later downgraded to 5.8) in Central Virginia took place at 1:51 PM EDT. The earthquake was felt in the Northern Virginia and Washington...
10 most important world events of 2009
February 22, 20111. Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th, and first African American, President of the United States. Moreover, in October 2009, Obama was named the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laureate "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy...
10 most important world events of 2008
February 22, 20112008 marks the beginning of the global financial crisis, and the rising of the oil price till $100 per barrel for the first time. 1. Summer Olympic Games 2008 that took place in Beijing, China. It was the XXIX Olympiad. The international multi-sport...
Barack Obama quit smoking a year ago - Michelle Obama
February 09, 2011US President Barack Obama has not smoked a cigarette in almost a year, First Lady Michelle Obama has said. Mrs Obama said she was very proud of her husband, who had smoked for years and has repeatedly spoken of his struggle to quit tobacco. In December...
Obama sends Thanksgiving greetings
November 26, 2010Like millions of other Americans, President Barack Obama is celebrating the Thanksgiving Day holiday Thursday by sharing a traditional dinner with family and friends. The president is also calling on Americans to support each other through two wars...
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving holiday
November 25, 2010Millions of Americans are celebrating the annual Thanksgiving Day holiday with a traditional feast with family and friends. Thanksgiving, held in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November, is one of the biggest travel holidays of the year...
Christian mission fears Quran burning will result in persecution
September 09, 2010Carl Moeller, president of Open Doors USA is concerned about the impact of Saturday's planned burning of copies of the Muslim holy book Quran, in Florida. The California-based organization provides Bibles, training and other services to minority Christian...
World Leaders denounce plans for Quran burning at a US Church
September 09, 2010Political and religious leaders are condemning plans for the head of a small U.S. church to burn Qurans on Saturday to protest against violent Islamic extremists. The church's leader says they will conduct the event despite critics who fear it will inflame...
Oil spill cleanup costs surpass 3 billion as oil spreads
July 06, 2010Ten weeks after the explosion at a BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, the company is reporting the cost of the response has surpassed $3 billion - and the oil continues to spread. The U.S. Coast Guard reported on Monday that tar balls have been found...
Coast guard patrols Florida waters for oil
July 06, 2010The U.S. state of Florida has 1300 kilometers of beaches, all of which officials fear are at risk from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Our correspondent reports that military and wildlife officials are being deployed across the state, scouring for signs...