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China’s Nuclear Emergency Preparedness 2016 CCTV News China publishes its first nuclear emergency guidelines on Wednesday outlining the actions to be taken in an event of a nuclear accident. The 12,000 Chinese character-long instructions, named “China’s Nuclear Emergency Preparedness”, have introduced the principles, measures, research and cooperation in relation to nuclear emergency management. They specify […]

When Duke University relocated to Durham, North Carolina We are sharing these newspaper articles looking back on when Duke University (once known as Trinity College) moved to Durham, North Carolina. A schoolhouse in Randolph County, North Carolina opened in 1838 and launched an educational institution that grew to become today’s Duke University, one of the […]

NBA: Final 2014-2015 Season Attendance The NBA regular season ended on April 15, 2015. The playoffs begin on April 18, 2015. Source: ESPN ___________ Oakland’s Golden State Warriors equal second highest total attendance in franchise history The Golden State Warriors have equaled the second-highest total attendance in franchise history for the 2014-15 season with 803,436 […]

Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 83rd Annual Meeting Xinhua HOUSTON- Energy giants all over the world gathered Monday in the U.S. oil hub of Houston to attend the world’s largest geophysics and energy exploration meeting. The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) annual conference and international exposition, which lasts through Friday, is held in […]

NFL final regular season home attendance for 2012 NFL Attendance 2012 Top 10 home attendance in blue RK TEAM GMS TOTAL AVG PCT 1 Dallas 8 708,249 88,531 110.7 2 NY Giants 8 643,964 80,495 97.6 3 Washington 8 637,236 79,654 86.9 4 NY Jets 8 632,704 79,088 95.9 5 Denver 8 613,062 76,632 100.7 6 […]

Israel approves to build HSR linking Tel Aviv with Desert City  Xinhua General News Service Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet on Sunday greenlighted plans to construct a high-speed rail line linking Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean coastline to the city of Beersheba in the southern Negev desert. “This is a revolution that […]

Task Force Searches For North Tulsa ‘Random Shooter’   Tulsa Chief of Police Chuck Jordan speaks during a press conference at the Tulsa Police Department on Saturday about the Friday morning shootings that left three dead and two injured. Listening in the background are (from left) Dr. Warren Blakney, local president of the NAACP; city […]

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 […]

Videos: Henryville, Indiana tornado- March 2, 2012 Use caution while viewing videos due to language and images        

Video: Waterspout/Tornado aftermath in Lanikai, Hawaii March 9,2012     National Weather Service: Tornado caused wind damage A tornado swept through parts of Kailua and Lanikai on Friday Star Advertiser (Honolulu) HONOLULU- The National Weather Service says a tornado likely caused wind damage in Lanikai and  Enchanted Lake this morning, leaving blown roofs and other damage in its […]