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2013 Aceh earthquake (4 July 2013) On July 2, 2013, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that shook the province of Aceh on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Over 20 people have been killed and over 400 have been injured. An estimated 1,500 buildings have also been destroyed. The earthquake was followed by at least ... -
Mark Pincus (2 July 2013) An American Internet entrepreneur who is best known as the co-founder of Zynga. Before he became an entrepreneur, Pincus worked in venture capital and financial services. In 1995, he founded his first startup, Freeloader, Inc., a web-based push technology service that was ... -
Shenzhou-10 mission (1 July 2013) China's longest manned space mission and a significant step towards the country's goal of building a manned space station by 2020. The crew consisted of Nie Haisheng, commander of the Shenzhou-10 crew, Wang Yaping, and Zhang Xiaoguang.
The crew spent 15 days in space ... -
Cambodian Tailorbird (28 June 2013) A bird species found exclusively in Cambodia. It was first discovered in Phnom Penh in 2009 during an avian flu check and later again in 2012. After examining the bird, scientists concluded that it was a new species.
Since its discovery, over a hundred more ... -
Julia Gillard (27 June 2013) An Australian politician who was the 27th Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the Australian Labor Party. She was the first woman to hold either position.
Gillard was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1998 and later elected for the Shadow Cabinet ... -
Gliese 667C (27 June 2013) A star in the triple star system Gliese 667. Located in the constellation of Scorpius. The star is approximately 22 light-years away from Earth. Gliese 667C is unique because it posses three planets within its habitable zone, the zone in which water can exist in liquid ... -
Keystone XL Pipeline (26 June 2013) An extension of the Keystone Pipeline, which currently carries oil sands bitumen from Hardisty, Alberta, over to Manitoba, then down through the Dakotas and Nebraska. The current pipeline then splits to carry the oil sands to Illinois and to Oklahoma. The extension proposal ... -
Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) (21 June 2013) A syndrome caused by the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The virus spreads easily between people and has properties similar to SARS. It has not spread as quickly as SARS did in 2003 but it is believed to be more deadly.
Symptoms of MERS ... -
Stanley Cup (16 June 2011) As the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, the silver Stanley Cup is awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. Donated in 1892 by Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, ... -
Group of 8 (G8) (18 June 2013) An annual summit attended by 8 of the world's top 11 wealthiest countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States of America; the European Union is also represented. Countries in the top 11 not included are Brazil (6), India (9), and ...
2013 Aceh earthquake (4 July 2013) On July 2, 2013, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that shook the province of Aceh on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Over 20 people have been killed and over 400 have been injured. An estimated 1,500 buildings have also been destroyed. The earthquake was followed by at least ...
Mark Pincus (2 July 2013) An American Internet entrepreneur who is best known as the co-founder of Zynga. Before he became an entrepreneur, Pincus worked in venture capital and financial services. In 1995, he founded his first startup, Freeloader, Inc., a web-based push technology service that was ...
Shenzhou-10 mission (1 July 2013) China's longest manned space mission and a significant step towards the country's goal of building a manned space station by 2020. The crew consisted of Nie Haisheng, commander of the Shenzhou-10 crew, Wang Yaping, and Zhang Xiaoguang. The crew spent 15 days in space ...
Cambodian Tailorbird (28 June 2013) A bird species found exclusively in Cambodia. It was first discovered in Phnom Penh in 2009 during an avian flu check and later again in 2012. After examining the bird, scientists concluded that it was a new species. Since its discovery, over a hundred more ...
Julia Gillard (27 June 2013) An Australian politician who was the 27th Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the Australian Labor Party. She was the first woman to hold either position. Gillard was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1998 and later elected for the Shadow Cabinet ...
Gliese 667C (27 June 2013) A star in the triple star system Gliese 667. Located in the constellation of Scorpius. The star is approximately 22 light-years away from Earth. Gliese 667C is unique because it posses three planets within its habitable zone, the zone in which water can exist in liquid ...
Keystone XL Pipeline (26 June 2013) An extension of the Keystone Pipeline, which currently carries oil sands bitumen from Hardisty, Alberta, over to Manitoba, then down through the Dakotas and Nebraska. The current pipeline then splits to carry the oil sands to Illinois and to Oklahoma. The extension proposal ...
Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) (21 June 2013) A syndrome caused by the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The virus spreads easily between people and has properties similar to SARS. It has not spread as quickly as SARS did in 2003 but it is believed to be more deadly. Symptoms of MERS ...
Stanley Cup (16 June 2011) As the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, the silver Stanley Cup is awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. Donated in 1892 by Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, ...
Group of 8 (G8) (18 June 2013) An annual summit attended by 8 of the world's top 11 wealthiest countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States of America; the European Union is also represented. Countries in the top 11 not included are Brazil (6), India (9), and ...
