Archive | April, 2012

2012 recent attendance figures show some NBA franchises might be having problems in some cities

April 4, 2012

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2012 recent attendance figures show some NBA franchises might be having a problems in some cities Photo: Philips Arena often has low attendance for the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks home game. April 4, 2012 By Dilemma With the city of Seattle seeming to be craving to have the NBA return after being home to a franchise for 41 years, the Sconics […]

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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., killed 44 years ago today- April 4

April 4, 2012

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April 4, 2012 Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., killed 44 years ago today Photo of Martin Luther King Jr., second from right, stands on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968, the day before he was assassinated. From left are, Hosea Williams, Jesse Jackson, King, and Ralph Abernathy. (AP […]

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U.S. Supreme Court finds jails can now strip search people arrested for even minor offenses- Will this have racial implications?

April 4, 2012

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U.S. Supreme Court approves strip searches for minor offenses A New Jersey man who was strip searched in prison after being accused of failing to pay a traffic fine lost his Supreme Court appeal Monday. The Supreme Court refused Monday to limit strip searches of new jail inmates, even those arrested for minor traffic offenses. […]

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China’s Aizhai suspension bridge is now the world’s highest and longest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge

April 3, 2012

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Aizhai Extra Large Suspension Bridge is now the world’s highest and longest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge   Belle News China’s Aizhai Extra Large Suspension Bridge has opened today allowing motorists to cross over a canyon – at 1,102ft (335.89 m). Aizhai Extra Large Suspension Bridge is now the world’s highest and longest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge. Work started on […]

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Videos: Tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex region in North Texas

April 3, 2012

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Tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex region in North Texas on Tuesday WFAA 8 ABC Dallas-Fort Worth   Tornadoes tore through North Texas on Tuesday, ripping roofs from homes and businesses, tossing trucks into the air and leaving flattened tractor-trailers strewn along highways and parking lots. The National Weather Service confirmed at least two […]

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In parts of the United Kingdom universities- not the Department for Education- gain control over Advanced Level (A-levels) education

April 3, 2012

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A-level students often apply to universities in the United Kingdom. British universities (including Scottish universities, which receive many applicants taking A-levels). Students in England study General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) over 2 years, from the age of 15, and take GCSE exams at the end of this period.  These are the final years of their compulsory high […]

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2012: List of the world’s busiest airports for 2011

April 2, 2012

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See update: ACI’s 2012 World’s busiest airports traffic and rankings- Release Date March 26, 2013 https://dilemma-x.net/2013/04/13/acis-2012-worlds-busiest-airports-traffic-and-rankings/ __________________________________ List of the world’s busiest airports in 2011 ACI Released date: March 2012 Photo: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Airports Council International (ACI) has released its latest preliminary 2011 traffic results for the world’s airports. ACI based its results on reports from over […]

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People with origins in India are close to being one percent of America’s population

April 2, 2012

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People with origins in India are close to being one percent of America’s population Indo-Asian News Service Washington: People of Indian origin are close to making one percent of America’s population of 308.7 million with their numbers shooting up by a whopping 69.37 percent over the last decade. Indians are now the largest Asian subgroup in […]

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China cracks down on Internet after coup rumours by closing 16 websites

April 1, 2012

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April 1, 2012  China cracks down on social media as coup rumours swirl Ian Johnson The Sydney Morning Herald . China started a sweeping crackdown of its vibrant social-networking media over the weekend, detaining six people, closing 16 websites and shutting off the comment function for two gigantic microblog services. The campaign, which was announced late […]

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One World Trade Center in New York reaches final height of 1,776 feet tall

April 1, 2012

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One World Trade Center in New York rises to the 104th floor and 1,776 feet tall The 104-floor One World Trade Center is New York’s tallest building and replaces the fallen twin towers. It is the tallest building in the United States of American and in the Western Hemisphere. The spire is 408ft tall, bringing One WTC to […]

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