Blogshine Sunday pushes for government sunshine online

Thursday, March 10, 2005 Blogshine Sunday, a national effort among webloggers to publicize the importance of open access to government information is scheduled to take place on March 13, 2005. On that day, FreeCulture.org will organize web-based writers to relate their experiences and thoughts on open-access to governmental records and …

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22 killed as heavy rain hits Panzhihua, China

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Heavy rains and flooding hit Miyi County in Panzhihua, in the southwestern part of Sichuan Province, in China on Sunday killing 22 people. Thirty-eight others were injured and at least 7 others are still missing. The strong storm dropped 177 mm of rain between 21:50 on …

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Disney animator Ollie Johnston dies at 95

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 American animator Ollie Johnston, the last of Disney’s so-called “Nine Old Men”, has died at the age of 95. Johnston died of natural causes on Monday in Sequim, Washington, according to Walt Disney Studios Vice President Howard E. Green. Johnston worked on many of the Disney’s …

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