Published on July 19, 2010 by Technology Slice
National Ice Cream Day – Today marks an important celebration south of the border – one that is appropriate given the current high temperatures sweeping the continent. The U.S. celebrate National Ice Cream Day today, which was declared by President Ronald Reagan in 1984.
Tags: Apple Pie, Campfire, Caramel, Celebration, Chains, Continent, Flavours, French Vanilla, High Temperatures, Ice Cream, Mores, National Ice Cream Day, President Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan, South Of The Border, Usa Today
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Published on April 23, 2010 by Technology Slice
Airlines Struggle To Clear Passenger Backlog – Europe has re-opened most of its airspace, as airlines struggle to clear a massive backlog of passengers stranded since last week when volcanic ash brought air traffic on the continent to a standstill. Europe’s air traffic control agency, Eurocontrol, says it expected to operate at least 28,000 flights [...]
Tags: Air Traffic Control, Air Transport Association, Airline Industry, Airlines Europe, Airports, Airspace, Continent, Disruptions, Eurocontrol, Flight Cancellations, Giovanni, Governments, International Air Transport, International Air Transport Association, Massive Backlog, New Wave, Northern Europe, Northern Scotland, Norway Sweden, Volcanic Ash
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Published on April 18, 2010 by Technology Slice
Aussie Flight Bans – Airlines warn that Europe-bound flights from Australia could be delayed up to a week by the vast cloud of volcanic ash blanketing most of the continent. Qantas says passengers should prepare for significant disruption with the volcanic eruption in Iceland grounding flights across Europe in the biggest air travel shutdown since [...]
Tags: Air Travel, airline, Airlines, Asian Destinations, Bangkok, Britain And Europe, Cancellation, Continent, David Epstein, Disruption, Disruptions, Flights From Australia, Hong Kong, Outbound Services, Singapore, Spokesman, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Eruption In Iceland, World War Ii
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Published on March 4, 2010 by Technology Slice
USA vs Netherlands Soccer 2010 – The United States lost, 2-1, to the Netherlands on Wednesday in the final international game before Coach Bob Bradley will select the American team’s roster for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Jonathan Bornstein of the United States fouled the Netherlands’ Wesley Sneijder in the box in the [...]
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Published on February 11, 2010 by Technology Slice
By parsing the ancestry of specific individuals, Gates illuminates larger truths about American assimilation. Genealogy is a fascinating exercise for anyone, and that remains true as Gates launches his third exploratory season tomorrow. This time around, though, he’s shifted his focus, and the result isn’t entirely for the better. The first two seasons were called [...]
Tags: African American Lives, American History, Ancestors, Ancestry, Assimilation, celebrities, Continent, exercise, Faces Of America, Gates, Genealogy, Parsing, Resilience, Roots, Season Tomorrow, Slaves, Surprises, Tv Series, Two Seasons, Upbeat Tone
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