David A Broad
A personal story
More than 40 years, told day by day
Birgenair Flight 301, an unauthorized charter flight from the Caribbean to Germany, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the Dominican Republic, resulting in the tragic loss of all 189 passengers and crew.
This incident remains the deadliest aviation accident involving a Boeing 757, highlighting significant safety concerns in air transportation.
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W.R. Lee, a distinguished language teacher with a significant career in education, passed away at the age of 84.
His contributions to language instruction likely impacted numerous students throughout his professional life.
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Further analysis of the Yunnan Province earthquake
At 19.14 hours on 3 February 1996 an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter Scale struck
north-western Yunnan Province in China.
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A devastating magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Yunnan Province in southwestern China, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life.
The seismic event resulted in 322 confirmed fatalities, with 3,925 people seriously injured and an additional 13,000 suffering minor injuries.
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The first genetically modified, or GM, food went on sale in British supermarkets.
Genetically modified tomato puree, which will be available in Safeway and Sainsbury stores, has been produced from fruit which has had the rotting gene removed. These tomatoes were engineered to ripen more slowly and remain firmer. They were introduced by Sainsbury's and Safeway.
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The Communications Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress. It was not until April 2019, that the Digital Economy Act 2017, more commonly known as ‘Porn Law’ was enforced in the UK
The U.S. Congress passed the Communications Decency Act (CDA) in 1996, primarily to address concerns about minors' access to pornography online.
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