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February 9, 2023
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Maker Faire 2009 wraps up in San Mateo, California

Thursday, June 4, 2009 The fourth annual Maker Faire took place this past weekend at the San Mateo Fairground in San Mateo, California located in the United States. The first Maker Faire, which took place in 2006, had approximately 20,000 people in attendance. This year, more than 80,000 people were expected to attend; quadruple the

February 8, 2023
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Fifty killed in commuter plane crash in Clarence Center, New York

Friday, February 13, 2009 A Continental Connection flight from Newark to Buffalo crashed into a house about four to six miles from Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Thursday night, killing 50 people, officials said. Continental Airlines Flight 3407 is a daily commuter flight from Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey to Buffalo, New

February 8, 2023
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Evergrande real estate firm makes missed September bond payment, avoids default

Saturday, October 23, 2021 China property giant Evergrande Group wired USD83.5 million in interest owed in an offshore bond from September 23 on Thursday, temporarily averting default, according to a Reuters source and Chinese newspaper Securities Times. The wire to a Citibank fiduciary account following a 30-day grace period came after assurances by various members

February 7, 2023
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Senior Chinese official executed for spying for Taiwan

Thursday, August 10, 2006 A Chinese government official convicted of working for the Taiwanese government has been executed, and thousands of civil workers viewed the taped trial for “educational purposes” on Monday. The prisoner’s name was Tong Daning and was in his mid-50’s and held a rank just under “Assistant-Minister” before he was found guilty

February 6, 2023
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2008 MLS: Toronto FC at D.C. United

Saturday, April 5, 2008 April 15, 20087:36 (ET) Toronto FC 1–4 DC United RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. Referee: Mark Geiger Cunningham 13′Harmse 22′Edu 50’Cunningham 64′Lombardo 64′Robert 83′Dichio 83′Rosenlund 83′Hemming 83’Edu 88′ (1) 2′ (1) Emilio 5′ (1) Quaranta 22′ Burch 32′ Peralta 46′ Burch 46′ Moreno 52′ (1) Gallardo 56′ Gallardo 56′ Dyachenko 77′ Emilio 77′ Niell 78′ (1) Moreno

February 5, 2023
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New Zealand Reserve Bank phone hacker not convicted

Thursday, September 28, 2006 Gerasimos Macridis, 39-years-old, left the court room discharged without conviction after hacking into the New Zealand Reserve Bank’s phone system and then asking for money for his services after pointing out these security flaws to both the Reserve Bank and Telecom New Zealand in May, 2006, and offering to fix them.

February 3, 2023
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Local government officials confiscate London ice cream made from human breast milk for health reasons

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Local British councillors have reported that they have seized ice cream made from the breast milk of human beings that had been placed on sale in a shop located in London, England, United Kingdom. Officials cited concerns relating to health and safety. A Westminster City Council spokeswoman explained that two complaints

February 2, 2023
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Ubuntu releases third version of popular Linux distribution

Friday, October 14, 2005 The Ubuntu Foundation released its third version of the popular GNU/Linux operating system distribution yesterday. Codenamed “Breezy Badger”, the release improves on its predecessor, Hoary Hedgehog, with updated versions of packages such as OpenOffice.org, new computer management tools, special installation modes for computer manufacturers, and a “thin client” mode for large

February 2, 2023
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Senator Ted Kennedy dies at age 77

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 United States Senator Ted Kennedy, a Democrat from Massachusetts died just before midnight on August 25, 2009, at his home in Hyannis Port at age 77. He was the brother of American President John F. Kennedy and U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy. On May 20, 2008, Kennedy was diagnosed with a

February 1, 2023
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Space Shuttle Discovery launches on mission STS-124

Saturday, May 31, 2008 Space Shuttle Discovery has successfully launched from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, beginning mission STS-124. Discovery will deliver the main pressurised module of the Japanese Experiment Module to the International Space Station. Lift-off occurred at 21:02:12 GMT this evening, with the ascent to an initial sub-orbital

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