Duke University opens joint university in Kunshan, east China’s Jiangsu Province Xinhua NANJING– Duke University on Wednesday launched a joint university in Kunshan, east China’s Jiangsu Province. Duke Kunshan University (DKU), jointly established by U.S.-based Duke University, Wuhan University and the Kunshan government, will begin enrolling both domestic and international students next year, said DKU […]
December 22, 2012
$1.55 billion Federal Transit Administration funding secured for Honolulu rapid rail public transit project
FTA Signs historic agreement to fund Honolulu rail project Honolulu Rail Transit The City and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) signed a historic agreement that secures $1.55 billion in federal funding for Honolulu’s rail transit system. The agreement was signed during a ceremony on December 19 in Washington D.C., with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray […]
December 21, 2012
The 2013 Presidential Inaugural Parade takes shape
The 2013 Presidential Inaugural Parade takes shape Monday, January 21, 2013 Inaugural Ceremony, Capitol Hill 11:00am ET Inaugural Parade, Pennsylvania Avenue 2:35pm ET (estimated) Commander-in-Chief’s Inaugural Ball 7:00pm ET (estimated) ____________________________________ The Presidential Inaugural Committee Following their historic re-election, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will formally recommit to serving the people of […]
December 20, 2012
Fastest growing U.S. states- U.S. Census releases its 2012 population figures
Fastest growing U.S. states United States Census Bureau FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, December 20, 2012 North Dakota’s total population climbed by 2.17 percent between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012. This is the fastest growth of any state, and nearly three times faster than the nation as a whole, according to U.S. Census Bureau state […]
December 20, 2012
Ghana discovers more oil off western coast
Ghana discovers more oil off western coast Xinhua ACCRA– The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) on Wednesday announced the discovery of more oil off the western shores of the country. The discovery, made at the Pecan-1 exploration well located in the Deepwater Tano/Cape Three Points block, is by far the fifth made in the block, […]
December 19, 2012
New-wave economies going for growth
New-wave economies going for growth As even BRICS plateau, other countries, from Bangladesh to Mexico, are coming up fast – and could overtake the west by 2050 Larry Elliott The Guardian They are big. They have young and growing populations. They have invested in infrastructure and education. And they are growing at the sort of […]
December 18, 2012
Bermuda 2012 Election: OBA claimed a nail-biting win
Cannonier: ‘Bermuda has seen a new day’ Premier Paula Cox lost her Devonshire North West seat tonight after 16 years and a political career that has seen her hold virtually every major Cabinet post. Glen Smith of the One Bermuda Alliance polled 407 to Ms Cox’s 377 and his party won the General Election overall. […]
December 17, 2012
U.S. Senate gains its only African American Senator: South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley appoints U.S. Representative Tim Scott
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley appoints Representative Tim Scott to replace Senator Jim DeMint Reuters CHARLESTON, South Carolina – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley on Monday picked first-term Republican Representative Tim Scott to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican Jim DeMint. Speculation had centered on Scott, 47, as the likely replacement […]
December 17, 2012
On this day December 17 in 1903 aviation changed forever
On this day December 17 in 1903 aviation changed forever Dilemma X On this day December 17 in 1903 – The first successful gasoline-powered airplane flight took place in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Orville and Wilbur Wright made the flight. A 12 second, 120-foot flight that launched the Age of Aviation on Thursday, December […]
December 16, 2012
U.S. Public transit systems recording conversations with onboard video and audio surveillance systems
U.S. Public transit systems recording conversations with microphones and video surveillance systems Audio and video can be monitored in real-time, but are also stored Metro Magazine AUSTIN, Texas — According to The Daily, government officials are installing audio surveillance systems on public buses across the U.S., including in cities such as San Francisco; Hartford, Conn.; […]
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December 23, 2012
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