Seven U.S. banks failed today, setting a new record. This means 52 banks have failed this year – more than double the total of all of 2008. Six banks in Illinois and one in Texas are the ones closed, but California and Georgia have the most failed banks of any states so far this year, [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Air France Flight 447’
June 9, 2009
First Guantanamo Detainee to be Tried in NYC
The first Guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial has arrived in New York City where the trial will be held. Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a Tanzanian national, is accused of involvement in bombing of US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. The truck bombings, which occurred simultaneously in 1998, killed 224 people, Los Angeles Times. Status [...]
June 7, 2009
17 Bodies Found So Far From Air France Flight 447
Elections for the European Union parliament ended today. Far right parties made gains, including the British National Party, a party that only allows white members, which won one seat in parliament, Times Online. Check out BBC News’ helpful election results here.
A total of 17 bodies have been recovered so far from the Air France Flight [...]
June 7, 2009
Roger Federer Wins French Open
Roger Federer won the French Open today, tying Pete Sampras’ record. This is Federer’s 14 major title and also gives him a grandslam having now won the French open, the US Open, Wimbledon, and Australian Open. ESPN analysis of the winning match. Roger Federer’s official website.
Pakistanis civilians have united together to attack the Taliban in [...]
June 6, 2009
Bodies Found from Air France Flight 447
Two bodies have been recovered in the Atlantic Ocean. body was verified as being a passenger on Air France Flight 447. The other is still bein identified. also found were a backpack and a laptop case. It is presumed that all 228 people on the jet died when it crashed into the ocean, CNN.
The police [...]
June 3, 2009
Iranian Presidential Debate Turns Heated on Live TV
President Ahmadinejad of Iran and his rival in the upcoming elections, Former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi, took part in a heated debate on live TV today. The President accused Mousavi of lying and criticized his wife for campaigning for Mousavi, among other insults. Mousavi fired back at the President, claiming his government is repressing [...]
June 2, 2009
Wreckage From Flight 447 Found
Brazil’s Defense Minister says wreckage from Air France Flight 447 has been spotted in the Atlantic Ocean by military planes. The seen wreckage is listed as “an orange life vest, an aircraft seat, a drum, kerosene and oil.” It was spotted an estimated 600 miles off of Brazil’s coast, New York Times.
President Obama is preparing [...]
June 2, 2009
Air France Flight 447 Wreckage (Possibly) Found
Air France Flight 447 wreckage may have been found. Brazilian aviation officials report that seats have been found floating in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Senegal. Officials now think the plane may have been hit by lightening. The aircraft sent a series of four automated messages indicating equipment had failed but there was [...]
