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Australia: Melbourne tower will be the tallest building in the Southern hemisphere, according to the state government Planning Minister approves Australia 108, a 100-floor apartment tower to be built at Southbank China’s Starryland has also been given approval to build a 54-floor tower that will consist of 295 apartments on Queensbridge Street in Southbank. By John […]

Did you know? The United States had no Vice President between November 22, 1963 and January 20, 1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson serviced as the 37th Vice President of the United States from 1961–1963 and later served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963–1969. During the period between the assassination of President John […]

US2020 announces STEM city competition winners In response to a call for action by President Barack Obama, US2020, an organization aimed at creating the high-tech work force of tomorrow, has chosen 7 cities as a STEM mentoring hot spot. Press Release US2020: WASHINGTON, DC – Today at the White House Science Fair, responding to President […]

See updated list- U.S. Census Bureau population estimates reveal metro areas and counties that propelled growth. Release Date: March 26, 2015 U.S. Census Bureau population estimates reveal metro areas and counties that propelled growth-Release Date: March 26, 2015 US Census releases its 2014 city population estimates for July 1, 2013 U.S. Census Bureau Austin has been the capital […]

Orlando: SunRail commuter train service begins Associated Press ORLANDO, Florida – Commuter train traffic has arrived in Central Florida. After years of debate and political squabbling, the region gets its first light-rail, mass transit system when SunRail begins takings its first riders on Wednesday. Political figures from around that state will be some of its […]

Detroit: Video inside the Pontiac Silverdome -a former NFL stadium The 80,300-seat stadium opened in 1975 and has largely remained empty since the Detroit Lions left for downtown Detroit’s Ford Field in 2002. Ground was broken for construction of the dome on September 19, 1973. The Pontiac Silverdome opened on December 6, 1975. The NBA […]

See updated list- U.S. Census Bureau population estimates reveal metro areas and counties that propelled growth. Release Date: March 26, 2015 U.S. Census Bureau population estimates reveal metro areas and counties that propelled growth-Release Date: March 26, 2015 U.S. Census Bureau releases 2013 population estimates for counties and metropolitan areas -Release Date: March 27, 2014 Raleigh-Durham, NC joins […]

Images from NASA Mars Rover include bright spots Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA Images taken by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover on April 2 and April 3 include bright spots, which might be due to the sun glinting off a rock or cosmic rays striking the camera’s detector. The rover took the image just after arriving at […]

2013 World Airport Traffic and Rankings Release Date March 31, 2014 See update: Release Date March 26, 2015 2014 World’s Busiest Airports- Release Date March 26, 2015 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (above) is the 8th busiest airport in the U.S. by passengers and 6th busiest in the U.S. by traffic.  The airport  is the 23rd busiest […]

How non-Africans make huge profits from Africa’s oil By Mark Jenkins NPR There are three categories of schemers in Big Men, Rachel Boynton’s illuminating documentary about the oil business in West Africa: businessmen, politicians and bandits. Sometimes, though, it’s hard to tell the types apart. Filmed over about five years, the movie follows the seesawing […]