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Hubble space telescope breaks record in search for farthest supernova National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has found the farthest supernova so far of the type used to measure cosmic distances. Supernova UDS10Wil, nicknamed SN Wilson after American President Woodrow Wilson, exploded more than 10 billion years ago. SN Wilson belongs […]

Jewish History March 31, 1492 (Easter Sunday March 31, 2013) The Spanish monarchy turned on the Jews In 1492, the Spanish monarchs gave the Jews 4 months to convert or leave By David B. Green Haaretz On March 31, 1492, the joint monarchs of Spain, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile, […]

Los  Angeles: New Millennium Hollywood towers near the iconic Capitol Records building Tower plan pits New York developer against old Hollywood   By John Gittelsohn Bloomberg A proposal for Los Angeles towers as tall as 55 stories near the iconic Capitol Records building, where stars from Frank Sinatra to Taylor Swift recorded hits, is pitting […]

Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI together at Castel Gandolfo By Nicole Winfield and Paolo Santalucia Associated Press CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy— The two men in white embraced and showed one another the deference owed a pope in ways that surely turned Vatican protocol upside down: A reigning pope telling a retired one, “We are […]

Australia: Melbourne plans tallest building in southern hemisphere at 1,280 ft (388m) AFP MELBOURNE- Australia’s second-largest city Melbourne could possibly have the tallest building in the southern hemisphere after approval Monday for a new 388-metre (1,280 foot) apartment and hotel complex. The Victorian state government said Australia 108 would become the world’s 19th tallest building […]

U.S. Census Bureau releases 2012 population estimates for states, counties and metropolitan areas Dilemma X The U.S. Census Bureau has released its latest population estimates for states, counties and metropolitan areas. Dilemma X has shared selected data for: states, various counties and various metropolitan areas. Metropolitan statistical areas and their larger Combined Statistical Areas are […]

See update: March 13, 2013 Italian-Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio becomes Pope Francis I- Is this really a break from the Catholic tradition of Popes? https://dilemma-x.net/2013/03/13/italian-argentinian-jorge-mario-bergoglio-becomes-pope-francis-i-is-this-really-a-break-from-the-catholic-tradition-of-popes/ _____________ The other Christian Pope: Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch -The 2 Christian worlds The Orthodox Catholic Church is the second largest Christian Church in the world As […]

Toronto’s population overtakes Chicago For years, the Big Smoke has called itself the continent’s fifth largest city. The latest census data puts Toronto fourth, blowing ahead of the Windy City. By:Paul Moloney, City Hall Bureau reporter Toronto Star Well, move over, Chicago. Toronto is laying claim to being the fourth largest city in North America. […]

U.S. honors civil rights activist Rosa Parks with statue inside the U.S. Capitol By Jeff Mason Reuters WASHINGTON – American leaders unveiled a statue of Rosa Parks on Wednesday, briefly setting aside political differences to honor the civil rights heroine, who became the first black woman to have a monument inside the U.S. Capitol. Parks’ […]

Shard team to build world’s tallest building in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Sky News The team behind the construction of the Shard in London has landed a contract to project-manage the \$1.2bn (£780m) construction of the world’s tallest building. London-based Mace will work with fellow British firm EC Harris to create the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah […]