Month: May 2011
The Man Who Predicted the Tsunami
After studying ancient rocks, a Japanese geologist warned that a disaster was imminent—to no avail By PETER LANDERS The giant tsunami…
Royal visit heavy on symbolism for Dubliners
17 May 2011 Last updated at 12:45 ET By Conor SpackmanBBC News Travelling into Dublin on Tuesday morning, it was clear that…
McDonald’s upgrades — cashiers out, computers in-McDonald’s restaurants in Europe
updated 5/16/2011 4:07:03 PM ET
China row over Forbidden City ‘club for the rich’
By Michael Bristow BBC News, Beijing Chinese officials have denied the Beijing palace that was once home to China’s emperors…
THE LAST SURVIVOR OF HITLER’S DOWNFALL – THE FUHRER’S BODYGUARD GIVES LAST INTERVIEW
Fuhrer’s bodyguard gives last interview Rochus Misch is the last living witness of Hitler’s suicide Sunday May 15,2011 By Stefan Schnoor…
May 17, 1954: Brown v. Board of Ed is decided
In a major civil rights victory, the U.S. Supreme Court hands down an unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education…
First Academy Awards ceremony May 16, 1929
On this day in 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hands out its first awards, at a…
Detained Chinese artist allowed visit from wife
From Helena Hong, for CNN
