Nov 11 European satellite crashes to Earth The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer, or GOCE, satellite crashed to Earth Monday, according to the European Space Agency. ESA officials say approximately 25 percent of the 1.2-ton spacecraft hit the Atlantic Ocean; the rest burned as it… Continue reading
Nov 11 An appropriate final rental for Blockbuster The last BLOCKBUSTER rental 11/9 Hawaii 11PM @ThisIsTheEnd #BlockbusterMemories @Sethrogen @JamesFrancoTV @JonahHill http://t.co/RsXABlqfzL— Blockbuster (@blockbuster) November 11, 2013 Blockbuster announced November 6 that it was closing its remaining 300 brick-and-mortar… Continue reading
Nov 11 Did Bloomberg News shelve its China story over access concerns? An investigative report linking one of China's wealthiest businessmen to the families of top Communist Party officials was allegedly shelved by Bloomberg News over fears it would anger the Chinese government. Continue reading
Nov 11 Cosmonaut carries computer virus aboard International Space Station Photo via NASA A USB stick drive carried by a Russian cosmonaut snuck a computer virus aboard the International Space Station, says Russian security expert Eugene Kaspersky. The virus, says Kaspersky, was "Stuxnet," a worm that… Continue reading
Nov 11 China goes on a Singles' Day online shopping spree Move over Cyber Monday. China's annual online shopping festival has you beat. Alibaba.com, China's biggest e-retailer Sales on Singles' Day -- also known as Double 11 because of it's date on Nov. 11-- totaled $3.1 billion… Continue reading
Nov 11 100 Dead after typhoon hits Somali coast By News Desk Photo Courtesy of CIA World Factbook According to Somali President Abdirahman Mohamud Farole, 100 people were killed over the weekend, when a tropical cyclone reached Puntland, a north-eastern region of Somalia. Thousands of livestock died and hundreds… Continue reading
Nov 11 The things they left behind By Ariel Min Eleanor Wimbish leaves something for Spanky every single year. Usually, she leaves letters mounted on pieces of cardboard and wrapped with plastic. She's also left Christmas trees, holiday cards and an Easter basket -- all addressed to her son, Army… Continue reading
Nov 11 Veterans Day, a year in review The Pacific Arch at the World War II Memorial with the Atlantic Arch in the background. Photo by Scott D. Welch/Wikimedia Commons On Nov. 11, 1918, the Allied nations and Germany temporarily ceased fighting, marking the beginning of… Continue reading
Nov 11 Peace deal with M23 rebels in Congo delayed UN forces supported the Congolese army and engaged with M23 rebels in late October.Photo by Carl de Souza/Getty Images UPDATED: 2:25 p.m. ET After meeting at the presidential residence in Entebbe, Uganda, Monday, the Congolese government said they… Continue reading
Nov 11 Honoring those who served; 'His actions changed my life forever' This Veterans Day, PBS NewsHour asked you to share your stories of veterans who taught, helped or inspired you in some way. You shared your experiences with us, big and small, about the veterans from World War Two through the… Continue reading