Tag Archives: lit
Nightclub Blaze: Brazil Mourns The Dead
Witnesses say a flare or firework lit by band members may have sparked the fire which killed 233 people at a nightclub in Brazil. Continue reading
Nightclub Blaze: Brazil Mourns The Dead
Witnesses say a flare or firework lit by band members may have sparked the fire which killed 233 people at a nightclub in Brazil. Continue reading
Nightclub Blaze: Brazil Mourns The Dead
Witnesses say a flare or firework lit by band members may have sparked the fire which killed 233 people at a nightclub in Brazil. Continue reading
Housing, job-market data push S&P to five-year high
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stronger-than-expected data on U.S. housing starts and jobless claims lit a fire under stocks on Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 to a five-year high and its third day of gains Continue reading
The Kindle Paperwhite Is Evidently Amazing
When the press embargo for the Kindle Paperwhite lifted on Sunday night, seemingly everyone in the tech blogosphere seemed to sing its praises in unison. The new e-reader, now at the bottom end of Amazon's lineup of devices, with a new front-lit screen, a thinner profile and faster performance. Based on the tone of the reviews, though, this thing might as well be made out of chocolate-covered diamonds, it's so stunning. Continue reading
Paralympic cauldron lit in central London
Paralyzed marathon participant Claire Lomas lit the Paralympic cauldron in central London on Friday, one of a slew of events meant to mark the coming of the Paralympic Games across the British capital. Continue reading
Thousands To Greet Paralympic Flame In London
A cauldron will be lit in Trafalgar Square later, as David Cameron hails the “guts and steel” of the Paralympic athletes. Continue reading
UK’s Cameron faces poll test after legislator quits
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron faces a public test of his government's slumping popularity after a prominent Conservative legislator said on Monday she was quitting for family reasons and moving to join her husband in New York. The decision by Member of Parliament (MP) Louise Mensch, an author of popular “chick-lit” romantic fiction who entered parliament at the 2010 national election, will trigger a by-election in her marginal seat in Corby in the English Midlands. … Continue reading
Queen Lights Last Of 4,250 Jubilee Beacons
The Queen has lit the last of several thousand beacons marking her Diamond Jubilee across Britain and the Commonwealth. Continue reading
Zuckerberg makes surprise cameo on Chinese TV
Social media sites and blogs have lit up after eagle-eyed viewers spotted a surprise cameo in a Chinese TV documentary about the country’s police force: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his now-wife, Priscilla Chan. Continue reading
