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Current events of
December 5, 2008
(
2008-12-05
)
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The
Federated States of Micronesia
recognize
Kosovo
.
(New Kosova Report)
O. J. Simpson
is sentenced to 15-33 years in prison with eligibility for parole after 9 years for
kidnapping
and
robbery
of two sports memorabilia dealers in a
Las Vegas
,
Nevada
,
casino
.
(
Los Angeles Times
)
(AFP via
Melbourne Age
)
Global financial crisis of 2008
: the
United States Department of Labor
reports that
nonfarm payrolls
contracted by 533,000 in November, the worst monthly job loss since 1974.
(MarketWatch)
Sri Lankan Civil War
: the
Sri Lankan
military
enters Alampil, nearing the primary
LTTE
-held town of
Mullaitivu
.
(BBC)
NASA
delays the launch of the
Mars Science Laboratory
by two years because of lengthening delays and lingering technical issues.
(NY Times)
A
bombing
in the
Pakistani
province of
Peshawar
kills 17 people.
(Associated Press)
MIT
says it has succeeded in using
radio waves
to mix 50,000,000 °C
plasma
at its
Alcator C-Mod
fusion reactor
.
(Electronic Engineering Times)
First commercial use of
Evolved HSPA
cellular technology by Australian operator
Telstra
.
(ITWire)
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