2006 – On July 11, bombs planted on the train system in Mumbai exploded, killing 209 people. был успешно завершен в 2006 году. Specific economic statistics in 2006 are as disconcerting as the overall picture as we head into 2007. Go to for breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in world news, business, politics, health and pop culture. William Shatner sold one of his kidney stones for $25,000 in 2006.
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He was sentenced to death by hanging. In the Middle East, Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militia fought a month-long war during the summer. More than nine hundred people were killed. Much of southern Lebanon was severely damaged. Robert Gates was approved as the new defense secretary. In August, officials in Britain said they prevented a terrorist plot to bomb several passenger airplanes over the Atlantic Ocean. This led to new restrictions on what passengers can carry on planes.
Fighting between rebels and government forces has killed more than two hundred thousand people.
At the opening meeting in London last night, Sir John Stone, the Metropolitan Area Traffic Adviser, criticised the standard of motorway driving in this country. He said that there was evidence that many of the basic disciplines of motorway use had yet to be learned by British drivers. Lane discipline was much worse in this country than in America; and the habits of drivers when overtaking were particularly bad. One saw far too much dangerous pulling-out without an adequate signal having been given, and there was a similarly dangerous tendency for drivers to cut in after overtaking. Perhaps the commonest form of misuse however, was the reluctance of drivers of private cars to move into the inside lane whenever it was possible to do so. Sir John said that far too many were determined to stay in the middle or even the outside lanes, regardless of traffic conditions, with the result that drivers wishing to overtake became impatient and tried to follow too closely behind the vehicle in front, thus making accidents more likely. The conference is continuing. Now, the Common Market negotiations.
Geoffrey Rippon, the chief negotiator, flew to Brussels last night. Britain has put forward the suggestion that a reasonable contribution would be thirteen to fifteen per cent, built up in a series of equal yearly steps over a period of five years. But the Council of Ministers is considering a recommendation that the British share should be twenty one point five per cent throughout the five year period of transition, or, alternatively, a contribution of between ten and fifteen per cent in the first year rising to between twenty and twenty five per cent in the fifth year. There have been signs that some European leaders are reluctant to take the present British offer seriously, and it is widely felt in Whitehall that Mr. The pamphlet claims that on balance farmers would be better off if Britain joined the Common Market.
Terrell Owens supposedly tried to kill himself by taking 35 painkillers. He was a hero to millions of children. Stingray injuries are almost never fatal. When Steve Irwin died from a stingray attack in 2006, it was only the second recorded stingray-related death in Australia since 1945. Russ listened to the song consecutively for 24 hours, reaching 324 listens. Just days after the campaign, the painting was found by the Norwegian Police. Skiing is one of the fastest non-motorized sports on land. Skiers can ski faster than a car and this was proven by Simone Origone in 2006 that set a world speed skiing record at 156.
Another Quiz channel? In case this is a new expression to you, a podcast is a downloadable audio file in MP3 format in the style of a mini radio programme. This can either be played on your desktop computer, or transferred to a portable MP3 file. See our BT Vision page for more. An amazing piece of kit. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have teamed up with probably the funniest chap around, Mr Karl Pilkington, to put together a series of podcasts. The first season were available on the Guardian Unlimited website. Just give it a listen and find out. If you missed out — note that Series 2 is available now direct from www. Film 4 to go free February 25th, 2006 Film 4 to go free on Freeview by the end of 2006.
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November 2008 Mumbai attacks, a series of ten coordinated terrorist attacks across Mumbai, India, killing 195 people and injuring 290 more. This mission will enable Hubble to last for approximately 5 to 10 years. The 6-minute suborbital flight was the only flight of the Constellation program that was supposed to replace the Space Shuttle fleet in the next decade. Investigations into the accident are still ongoing.
Supporters of rights for immigrants held several demonstrations. Also in Washington, several congressmen from the Republican Party were involved in cases of wrongdoing. One was former House majority leader Tom DeLay who resigned after being charged with campaign finance crimes. Another was former representative Mark Foley.
He resigned after he was found to have sent sexual messages to male students working for Congress. He was sentenced to death by hanging. In the Middle East, Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militia fought a month-long war during the summer. More than nine hundred people were killed.
The judgment itself contains a coded message on the whim of the judge. The Prince of Wales makes a televised address in tribute. Richard Lochhead holds the seat for the Scottish National Party. Steve McClaren , manager of Middlesbrough F.
The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly failed in mid-air over the Sea of Japan. The arrests were made in London, Birmingham, and High Wycombe in an overnight operation. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following the crash. President George W.
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New Freeview lineup. Changes to Freeview channel numbers October 4th, 2006 A small number of Freeview channels have been renumbered. Also Five US ch. Current Lineup. You may need to get your box to rescan to get the new channels. The phone also can receive up to 50 channels of DAB digital radio , again over-the-air.
Details and a review can be found at www. We expect this to be a TV listing service. Channel reshuffle August 10th, 2006 News of a Freeview channel number reshuffle. Freeview radio station are reporting an EPG reshuffle, meaning their Freeview number goes from 2 to 3 digits — rumours are that all radio channels will be on the move to new numbers in mid-October 2006.
We only have 8 planets in the solar system instead of 9, because in 2006 a panel of 424 astronomers in a meeting of the International Astronomical Union IAU in Prague has demoted and reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet. Russian cosmonaut hit a golf ball in space for an estimated 2.
Western Union sent their last telegram in 2006. Bambi and Bambi II hold the record for the longest gap in between movie sequels, the first being released in 1942 , the second being released 64 years later in 2006. The first female space tourist was Iranian Anousheh Ansari. In 2006 they fell on hard times and were absorbed into a larger company. On Domino Day, November 13, 2009 , a total of 4,491,863 dominos were toppled — the record as of this writing… In October 2000, Heinz introduced colored ketchup products called EZ Squirt, which eventually included green 2000 , purple 2001 , mystery pink, orange, or teal, 2002 , and blue 2003. The products were discontinued in 2006.
Steven Pinker Psychologist, Harvard University, author of The Blank Slate In 16th-century Paris, a popular form of entertainment was cat-burning, in which a cat hoisted on a stage was slowly lowered into a fire. As horrific as present-day events are, such sadism would be unthinkable today in most of the world. This is just one example of the most important and under appreciated trend in the history of our species: the decline of violence. My optimism lies in the hope that the decline of force over the centuries is a real phenomenon, that it is the product of systematic forces that will continue to operate, and that we can identify those forces and perhaps concentrate and bottle them. Simon Baron-Cohen Director of the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge I remain optimistic that for a good proportion of them [people with autism], it has never been a better time to have autism.
The Colorado state election ballot was the longest and most involved in history. Aside from state questions dealing with gay marriage, immigration law, campaign finance, the minimum wage, as well as decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana, Summit County voters faced a number of critical questions. The vote triggers the establishment of a new multi-jurisdictional housing authority that encompasses the entire county. In Frisco, voters rejected the chance to land a consolidated campus of Colorado Mountain College on a small corner of the Frisco Peninsula Recreation Area. The vote was 55 percent to 45 percent opposed to the plan, and CMC afterward said they would pursue a new non-consolidated campus in nearby Breckenridge. As far as elected officials, young aide to U. Gibbs will follow local favorite son Gary Lindstrom, who announced the end of his lengthy public service career by not seeking re-election to the House seat. In local municipal elections in April, voters opted for change in a number of races. In Frisco, repercussions from the 2005 debate over bringing Home Depot to town were evident, as the top two vote-getters in the town council election were vocal opponents to the big box. Attorney Kent Willis and brewery owner Woody Van Gundy both won seats with the highest vote tallies, and restaurant owner Dan Fallon kept the seat he was appointed to in 2004. In Dillon, incumbent Mayor Barbara Davis easily won reelection, but voting for the third town council spot required a recount. A vote margin of a single vote held up as retired doctor Don Parsons won the seat over nonprofit director Lucinda Burns. The year at the resortsIn October, Vail Resorts reported a record year in terms of revenue as well as skier visits, and freshman CEO Rob Katz credited Breckenridge as being a top performer within the company.
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The second and final installment of Pitchfork's The Year in News hearkens back to that hazy, distant latter half of 2006. This Breaking News page began on January 1st, 2006. That work, done in 2006, seems much closer to where we are headed than almost all the forecasts done in 2020. Geraldo Rivera celebrates 80th birthday just DAYS after he resigns from Fox News following The Five sacking Special day. This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from August 2006. We are pleased to announce our English and Journalism Departmental Scholars for Spring 2006.
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On July 15, 2006, the San Francisco-based podcasting company Odeo officially releases Twttr—later changed to Twitter—its short messaging service (SMS) for groups, to the public. Актуальные новости на английском с переводом каждый день! The English Heritage collection that is archiving lost London.