What Happened in Jun 2011
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Jack Kevorkian Dies
For Oregon and Washington advocates pressing for a physician-assisted suicide law in the 1990s, the attention-seeking behavior of Dr. Jack... Read more
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US Missile Strike Kills Top al-Qaida Leader, Ilyas Kashmiri, in Pakistan
A leading al-Qaida military commander, Ilyas Kashmiri, has been killed by an American missile strike in Pakistan's tribal area, his extremist group... Read more
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Arizona Towns Begin Evacuations as Fire Spreads
A forest fire continues to rage in Arizona, now covering 287 square miles with some 2,300 firefighters on the scene. The fire, located some 160... Read more
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Sony Reveals NGP as PlayStation Vita at E3
Sony has announced the name for its PSP successor, codenamed Next Generation Portable (NGP), and the rumors were indeed spot on. The NGP will be... Read more
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Morbid Angel releases Illud Divinum Insanus
Illud Divinum Insanus is the eighth studio album by American death metal band Morbid Angel, released on June 7, 2011 by independent French record... Read more
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Nintendo Unveils Wii U, Successor to Wii
Yesterday, Nintendo unveiled the Wii U with great fanfare at the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo. The console sports a host of innovative new... Read more
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Conclusion of Testimony in Blagojevich Retrial
Prosecutors said they will give a lengthy closing argument to rebut the ex-governor's seven days on the witness stand. Before closings and... Read more
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Jury Deliberations Begin in Blagojevich Retrial
Jurors at the retrial of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich have begun deliberating. Judge James Zagel told lawyers during a hearing on Friday... Read more
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Anti-Nuclear Protests Mark Three-Month Anniversary of Japan Earthquake
Anger over the government’s handling of the accident at the Fukushima nuclear plant has erupted in recent weeks after revelations that the damage... Read more
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First Post-Shooting Images of Gabrielle Giffords Released
The first pictures of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to emerge since a shooting in Tucson nearly took her life five months ago show a smiling face, along... Read more
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Timelines, Inc Launches 'Photogram' iPhone App
Photogram launches! It’s an exciting day for us – our iPhone app Photogram launched! What an awesome job by our tech group – Geoff Buesing,... Read more
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US Representative Giffords Released from Hospital
The Arizona congresswoman who survived an assassination attempt earlier this year was released on Wednesday from the hospital where she was... Read more
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Wallow Fire Officially Largest in Arizona History
The bad news: Arizona’s Wallow wildfire is now the state’s largest-ever. The good news: Firefighters got some control over it yesterday, and it is... Read more
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Photogram Top Featured App in iTunes App Store
What a difference being a top featured app in the iTunes App Store can make! And what a great way to cap off a successful launch. Read more
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Scuffle Breaks Out Over Casey Anthony Trial Seats
It's come to fisticuffs. The spectators who line up each day for seats in the Casey Anthony courtroom turned on each other early... Read more
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DNA Expert Testifies in Casey Anthony Trial
Even given a small amount of DNA present, it would be possible to extract a DNA profile from the duct tape covering the mouth portion of 2-year-old... Read more
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Gabrielle Giffords Husband, Mark Kelly, Retiring from NASA to Write Memoir with Wife
Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, will write a book about their lives and the Arizona shooting rampage that seriously... Read more
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Gods & Heroes Launches
Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising (abbreviated as G&H or GnH) is the title of an MMORPG made by Heatwave Interactive. The game is set in the world of... Read more
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"Weird Al" Yankovic releases Alpocalypse
Alpocalypse is the upcoming 13th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, scheduled to be released on June 21, 2011. It is his first studio release... Read more
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FBI Captures James "Whitey" Bulger in Santa Monica, California
Fugitive South Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, wanted for 19 murders, was captured last night in Southern California, the result of a tip... Read more
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Bulger Appears in Federal Court in Boston
In James “Whitey’’ Bulger’s capture, there is finally justice for all. There is, of course, the critical justice for every daughter, every son,... Read more
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Cars 2 is released
Cars 2 is a computer-animated 3-D film that will be produced by Pixar Animation Studios and is the sequel of the 2006 film Cars. It will be... Read more
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Rod Blagojevich Convicted on 17 Counts in Corruption Trial
A federal jury found former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich guilty of 17 of the 20 counts he was accused of, including those related to trying to... Read more
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Queensrÿche release Dedicated to Chaos
Dedicated to Chaos is the twelfth studio album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. The album was released first in Japan on June 21,... Read more