Lincoln’s $5 bill
Unbelievably a $5 Confederate bill, imprinted with the image of Confederate President, Jefferson Davis, was found in President Abraham Lincoln’s wallet after his death in 1865.
Month: March 2012
BCCI to solicit players’ views on domestic cricket
The BCCI will solicit the views of current Ranji Trophy captains and coaches on senior domestic cricket at a meeting in Mumbai on March 22, the board has said
DRS to be used for Sri Lanka-England Tests
The Decision Review System (DRS) will be used for the upcoming two-Test series between Sri Lanka and England but the Hot Spot technology will not be available
DRS to be used for Sri Lanka-England Tests
The Decision Review System (DRS) will be used for the upcoming two-Test series between Sri Lanka and England but the Hot Spot technology will not be available
Pregnant woman died after boat capsized in Berbice River
Berbice : Rhonda Da Silva, a 24-year old pregnant woman drowned after the boat she was travelling in capsized in the Berbice River last evening, in the vicinity of the…
Shield final coverage resurrected
Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield title defence against Queensland at the Gabba will now be shown on television after the pay television provider agreed to provide full coverage
Egypt doctor acquitted of virgin tests
An Egyptian court has acquitted an army doctor accused of forcibly administering virginity tests on female detainees, state-run Nile TV said Sunday.
Why sea scouring is big business
Deep sea treasure hunters may evoke storybook images of swashbuckling buccaneers on daring ocean adventures.
Yemen: 64 dead in U.S. airstrikes
U.S. airstrikes targeted militant hideouts and arms caches in separate attacks over three days in Yemen, killing at least 64 suspected al Qaeda insurgents before the strikes ended Sunday, senior Yemeni officials told CNN.
Mapping land rights in Africa
In the lush rainforests of Africa’s Congo Basin, hundreds of thousands of indigenous people live as hunter gatherers, depending on the forest’s natural resources for their survival. Yet most have no legal rights to the land that has been their home for…
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