Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:
Who said the internet is stealing all the business? AOL laid off 20 employees. America OnLine’s official policy is not to explain why they fire people.
McGraw-Hill Education laid off 60 employees in four locations across the U.S. Company officials said they need to become more efficient.
Alaska: In Chugiak, […] Continue Reading…
15 March 2014 (08:52 UTC-07 Tango)/13 Jumada l-Ula 1435/24 Esfand 1392/15 Ding-Mao 4712
U.S. NTSB officials investigating the explosion that took down two six story buildings in Harlem, New York, say gas was building up in the area even after the explosion. Consolidated Edison found a 20% concentration of gas, suggesting the in-ground gas line […] Continue Reading…
Baghlan Province: In Puli Khumri City, a moneychanger was assassinated by unknown gunmen. Locals suspect extortion by U.S. puppet Afghan government forces.
Helmand Province: In Musa Qala District, seven civilians killed, eight wounded, when the bus they were in drove over a landmine. In Sangin District, three polio vaccination workers were assassinated by explosion. In […] Continue Reading…
15 March 2014 (06:23 UTC-07 Tango)/13 Jumada l-Ula 1435/24 Esfand 1392/15 Ding-Mao 4712
“Early this morning I was briefed by the investigation team, which includes the [U.S.] FAA, NTSB and [U.K.] AAIB……..on new information….Based on new satellite communication we can say with a high degree of certainty that the aircraft communication Addressing and Reporting System, […] Continue Reading…
14 March 2014 (11:51 UTC-07 Tango)/12 Jumada l-Ula 1435/23 Esfand 1392/14 Ding-Mao 4712
“….a source says satellites continued to receive pings from the plane’s communication addressing and reporting system throughout the night.”-Frank Langfitt, National Public Radio
“Routine, automated signals were registered on the Inmarsat network from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 during its flight from Kuala Lumpur.”-Inmarsat […] Continue Reading…
14 March 2014 (03:17 UTC-07 Tango)/12 Jumada l-Ula 1435/23 Esfand 1392/14 Ding-Mao 4712
“What we can say is we are looking at sabotage, with hijack still on the cards.”-Unnamed senior Malaysian police official, quoted by Reuters
“It’s my understanding that based on some new information that’s not necessarily conclusive, but new information, an additional search area […] Continue Reading…
14 March 2014 (02:33 UTC-07 Tango)/12 Jumada l-Ula 1435/23 Esfand 1392/14 Ding-Mao 4712
“……the Court considers that general international law contains no
applicable prohibition of declarations of independence. Accordingly, it concludes that the declaration of independence of 17 February 2008 did not violate general international law.”-22 July 2010 International Court of Justice ruling on a challenge […] Continue Reading…
14 March 2014 (01:30 UTC-07 Tango)/12 Jumada l-Ula 1435/23 Esfand 1392/14 Ding-Mao 4712
If war was based on opinion polls, then the United States has already lost World War 3!
“…..the figure surpassed 70% and this latest growth is certainly linked with Vladimir Putin’s position on Ukrainian issue and the situation over the country. This means […] Continue Reading…
13 March 2014 (16:39 UTC-07 Tango)/11 Jumada l-Ula 1435/22 Esfand 1392/13 Ding-Mao 4712
“That pipe is still intact. That’s unlike the other pipeline accidents that I’ve been to, where the pipe is thrown out of a crater. This pipe is still in the ground.”-Robert Sumwalt, National Transportation Safety Board
Officials from the U.S. NTSB also pointed […] Continue Reading…
13 March 2014 (11:54 UTC-07 Tango)/11 Jumada l-Ula 1435/22 Esfand 1392/13 Ding-Mao 4712
“…..we would not ordinarily release raw data from our military radars. But in this case we have put the search effort above our national security. We have shared our data with our international partners, including the U.S. and China, to help with […] Continue Reading…