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7 hours ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for an American believed to be held by the Taliban for nearly two years are asking a United Nations human rights investigator to intervene, citing what they say is ...
6 hours ago · TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Moscow court on Thursday imposed a 50,000-ruble ($560) fine on a TV presenter and actress who gained notoriety for hosting an “almost naked” party, saying her social media posts calling for peace discredited the military.
18 hours ago · January 2, 1974 (Wednesday) The U.S. maximum for the next 13 years. The maximum speed limit on U.S. highways was lowered to 55 miles per hour (89 km/h), a limit that would remain in effect for the next 13 years, in order to conserve gasoline during the OPEC embargo. [31] The decrease in the speed limit (which had been 70 miles per hour (110 km ...
18 hours ago · Weather; Showers, visibility; 3,500 yards, 8/10 Stratocumulus cloud, south westerly wind of 5 - 10 mph. Taking off at 17:35 with seven others. During the return trip with flak damage and suffering from an engine failure crashed into a small hill at 20:32 hrs. The remaining seven landed safely by 20:59 hrs. Burial and other details:
18 hours ago · The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engine, carrier -capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation ). Designed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and ...
18 hours ago · The opening ceremony of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 23 July 2021 at Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, and was formally opened by Emperor Naruhito. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic spectacle ...
