The summer is now two thirds over so have you taken your vacation yet? The costs have many people backing off of those far away destination places as well as the expensive place such as Disney World; however, having just talked to one who came from there, the lines wouldn’t give you a clue that [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Puerto Rico’
Scientists seek new tools to fight malnutrition
July 29th, 2009 |
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri researchers have launched a new effort in their fight against worldwide hunger: bringing together a doctor who has long treated the malnourished with plant scientists working to improve the nutritional content of food.
The group hopes to create a bridge from greenhouses and labs in Missouri to health centers and farms [...]
Smell Of Smoke Forces American Airlines Flight To Make Emergency Landing
July 25th, 2009 |
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BOSTON — An American Airlines flight bound for San Juan, Puerto Rico, has returned to Boston for an emergency landing about an hour after takeoff after a spokesman says the smell of smoke was discovered in a rear bathroom.
American Airl…
July 24, 1950: America Gets a Spaceport
July 24th, 2009 |
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1950: Cape Canaveral, Florida, launches its first rocket.
Cape Canaveral, a name that would become synonymous with the U.S. space program by the late ’50s, was just an obscure spit of land jutting into the Atlantic Ocean along Florida’s eastern shore when, in 1948, an Air Force committee recommended its procurement for a missile testing range.
Actually, [...]
Sotomayor Statement: Full Text From Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
July 13th, 2009 |
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Sonia Sotomayor spoke at her confirmation hearing for the first time on Monday afternoon, sketching out her judicial philosophy.
“My personal and professional experiences help me listen and understand, with the law always commanding the resul…
The Cast Of Characters For Sotomayor’s Confirmation Hearings
July 11th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — Live from the Capitol, Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings promise high political theater this week, beamed to the world in dramatic, historic, perhaps comedic glory.
When the curtain rises Monday on Sotomayor’s nominat…
Jonathan Sanchez Pitches First No-Hitter Of The Season
July 11th, 2009 |
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SAN FRANCISCO — On a night when Jonathan Sanchez was nearly perfect, his father chose the perfect time to show up in San Francisco and cheer him. The Giants’ left-hander threw the majors’ first no-hitter of the season Friday night and ca…