Former Temptation and Baltimore, Maryland, USA Native Damon Harris, Has Died
According to Billy Wilson of the Motown Alumni Association, former Temptations member Damon Harris (born Otis Robert Harris, Jr.) died Monday evening at the age of 62.
Wilson’s report didn’t reveal the cause of death, but Harris had been suffering from prostate cancer.
PEPFAR - U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is the U.S. Government initiative to help save the lives of those suffering from HIV/AIDS around the world. This historic commitment is the largest by any nation to combat a single disease internationally, and PEPFAR investments also help alleviate suffering from other diseases across the global health spectrum.
CANARI receives European Union grant to support fisherfolk for food security in the Caribbean
Laventille (CANARI) 18 February 2013 – The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) recently received a €1,032,099 grant from the European Union, via its EuropeAid programme, to improve the contribution of the small scale fisheries sector to food security in the Caribbean.
Boeing, SecureTech Partner to Enhance UAE Cybersecurity
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 19, 2013 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and SecureTech will collaborate to jointly offer solutions that protect critical data and national infrastructure for customers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the region through a cybersecurity agreement signed today during the 2013 International Defence Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi.
Not a palm tree in sight - Some onshore jurisdictions can be laxer than the offshore sort
SAM KOIM, THE chairman of Papua New Guinea’s anti-corruption watchdog, raised eyebrows at a meeting of financial crime-fighters in Sydney last October when he described how officials from his country were systematically “using Australia as a Cayman Islands” by laundering a significant portion of corruptly obtained funds through Australian banks and property deals. Papuans were thought to be the largest property investors in Australia’s far north. He vowed to keep up the pressure on Australia until it stopped taking such business.
Meteor strikes Earth in Russia's Urals
On February 15th, at about 9:22 a.m. local time, residents of Russia's Urals witnessed an unusual event that scared a lot of people. Explosions occurred in the sky, and according to witnesses, burning debris started falling on the ground. In the city of Chelyabinsk, problems with cellular communication started soon afterwards; a partial evacuation was conducted.
Countries with zero income taxes
Personal income taxes are a huge source of revenue for most governments, and the debate on taxes has been a hot-button issue in recent elections in the United States and Europe. But there are some countries where you can be 100% certain you don't have to pay income tax.
America's Black Air Pioneers 1900-1939 by Major Robert J. Jakeman
America's Black Air Pioneers 1900-1939 by Major Robert J. Jakeman - Published April 1988.
Throughout the period 1900-1939 black Americans were actively involved in aviation. Until 1927 their participation was sporadic and their numbers limited. Between 1927 and 1936 black Americans' interest in aviation grew and several black pilots achieved notoriety through their aeronautical exploits.
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