Arianespace to launch Intelsat small GEO satellite

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  418 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

PARIS — Arianespace will launch a small geostationary communication satellite for Intelsat on an Ariane 6 in 2026, a sign of a stable, but diminished, role for such satellites in the commercial launch market. Arianespace announced Sept. 12 it signed a contract with Intelsat to launch the IS-45 satellite in the first half of 2026. The satellite will fly with unnamed co-passengers on the more powerful version of the Ariane 6, the Ariane 64. [Read More]

Capitol Lens | Frank Howard, 1936-2023

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  93 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Posted October 31, 2023 at 3:31pm Former Major League Baseball slugger Frank Howard died on Monday, Oct. 30, at age 87. Throughout his career, Howard had a close connection with Washington, D.C., where he played seven seasons with the Washington Senators, from 1965 to 1971. Before joining the Senators, he was with the Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom he won a World Series title in 1963. Howard also threw out the first pitch at the 2007 Congressional Baseball Game. [Read More]

Key figures in botched Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation lose again in court

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  872 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Two more pivotal players in the botched investigation of the Gilgo Beach murders were dealt more losses. Disgraced Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota and his office’s former top anti-corruption prosecutor, Christopher McPartland, lost their appeals on their corruption convictions.  The federal authorities took down the top prosecutors in 2019, about three years after James Burke was sentenced for beating a handcuffed man who stole his duffel bag filled with porn and sex toys from his squad car in 2012. [Read More]

Nightmare Creatures (1997) - MobyGames

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  567 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

The Good Nightmare Creatures wants very badly to knock the player's socks off by presenting traditional beat 'em up gameplay in a wonderfully atmospheric and gothic Victorian London setting. In this world, a wizard named Adam Crowley is using his occult tomes to summon forth terrifying abominations and cruel creatures to do his bidding, plunging London into terror. Stepping forward to fight Crowley's legions are Ignatius, a wizened monk with a giant staff, and Natasha, his nimble, sword-wielding protégé. [Read More]

Rank the D&D 3.5 classes!

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  647 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Post your rankings for the D&D 3.5 classes here. These rankings should be based on how powerful you think each class is relative to each other, and relative to the monsters and NPCs you might fight in your campaigns. DO NOT post your list based upon which classes you like to play the most, or which ones you think are the "most cool." Simply list the classes based upon raw power. [Read More]

Who Is DJ Kay Slay Wife? His Dating History Explored

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  136 words  |  Patria Henriques

DJ Kay Slay is the stage name of Keith Grayson. Kay Slay is a well-known American DJ and graffiti artist who has a net worth of $6 million. Kay Slay's debut single, "Too Much For Me," was released alongside a music video and reached 53 on the hip-hop charts. It was the highest position he had ever achieved in his music career. In 2004, he published his second album, "Streetsweeper Vol. [Read More]

CIEE Summer Korean Studies in Seoul, Korea

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  185 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Considered a UNESCO World Heritage city, Seoul is celebrated for its outstanding design and firmly rooted ancient traditions, making it a fascinating location to study abroad. Spend your summer exploring Korean culture, language, business, history, literature, and more on this exciting study-abroad adventure. When class is in session, you'll take courses in English at CIEE's top-ranked partner school, Yonsei University. Select from various courses, including Korean language, culture, business practices, history, literature, and more. [Read More]

Elisabeth Kirchler - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  211 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Name  Elisabeth Kirchler 1984 Winter Olympics - WOmen's Downhill Part 1 Elisabeth Kirchler (born 17 November 1963 in Schwaz, Tyrol) is a retired Austrian alpine skier. She did grow up in the small village Lanersbach, community Tux. Her nickname is Lis or Lisi. Winning the silver medal in the Giant Slalom Race in the World Championships 1985 (female races were held at Santa Caterina) was a great surprise because she was known as a " [Read More]

Teen Killer Has No Remorse

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  366 words  |  Fernande Dalal

March 17, 2005 -- -- A former high school honors student and Eagle Scout was sentenced today to spend at least the next 32 years in prison for what authorities call a cold-blooded thrill killing. But shortly before he was sentenced, the 19-year-old said he "can't feel guilty" for killing a man in disgust after a homosexual encounter. "There's no reason I should be held accountable for this. That's just the way I feel. [Read More]

Home Depot Employee Fired for Wearing Flag Button

 Posted on August 6, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  645 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Fact Check A Home Depot employee was fired after refusing to remove a patriotic button from his work apron? Published Aug 10, 2010 ");}else if(is_tablet()){slot_number++;document.write(" Advertisment: ");} Claim:   A Home Depot employee was fired after refusing to remove a patriotic button from his work apron. TRUE Example:   [Collected via e-mail, August 2010] Is this true? The Home Depot fired a employee for refusing to remove a " [Read More]