In December 1758, the commissioner of Chatham Dockyard was instructed to prepare a dry dock for the construction of a new first-rate ship. This was an unusual occurrence at the time as the Royal Navy preferred smaller and more manoeuvrable ships, and it was unusual for more than two to be in commission simultaneously; during the whole of the 18th century only ten were constructed.
Khamenei has repeatedly threatened to annihilate the Jewish state, and in September 2015 suggested Israel would not be around in 25 years. In a quote posted to Twitter by Khamenei’s official account on September 9, 2015, Khamenei addressed Israel, saying, “You will not see next 25 years,” and added that the Jewish state will be hounded until it is destroyed. – WN.com, Jack Durschlag....
In the letters, Kaczynski attacks his brother who helped authorities end the bombing spree, once again standing by his belief he is not crazy. In the letter, Kaczynski wrote. "...I am ready to speak to someone from the media regarding my brother's recent comments and to discuss how they are being used to torment me." ... He was captured in April 1996 and later sentenced to four life terms....
Article by WN.com Correspondent DallasDarling. If a picture is worth a thousand words then so is how a politician responds to specific emergencies. Indeed, and despite trying to ignore a viable challenge, the emergency that continues to stare Hillary Clinton in the face is Sen ... That is already done, in effect ... “Why Voters Might Respectfully Disagree With Clinton’s DeclarationVictory.” May 5, 2016.....
Armed with fake credit cards from South Africa’sStandard Bank, a group of criminals looted millions of dollars from Japan’s cash machines during an hours-long heist that has caused law enforcement officials to issue a manhunt for their capture, a Raw Story posting said. Armed with fake credit card details from South Africa’s Standard Bank, the thieves hit 1,400 convenience store ATMs in a coordinated attack earlier this month....
As mosquito season arrives and the Zika virus threatens the United States, Congress has been slow to provide the funding President Obama requested to fight the disease. Ronald Klain, who managed the response to Ebola in 2014, argues in the Washington Post that this is a mistake with foreseeable, tragic consequences. ... It is already here ... ....
Objects presented include chairs apparently made from timber off HMSVictory, a bangle left behind by a Russian princess, and paintings once owned by the man who inspired the character Indiana Jones... ....
During the day the team were treated to a private tour of Admiral Nelson's flagship HMSVictory, the oldest commissioned Warship in the world, housed in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard before returning to Diamond for a day of filming ... game as well as introductions to all of the players and the coach with HMS Diamond providing an impressive backdrop....
The closure of the Carron works in Falkirk can be seen as a metaphor for Scottish manufacturing. Even the kitchen sink is going. It takes nearly 200 jobs with it, which is a harsh reality for the workforce. But this is symbolic as well as for real, and it goes much further than sink-manufacturing being sunk ... However, by the time of the Battle of Trafalgar, it was playing a significant role from the decks of the flagship HMSVictory ... ....
(Source. Portsmouth Football ClubLtd) ... The event takes place in the VictoryLounge on Sunday, April 24 (11am-2pm) ... 'For the tour we have also borrowed the historic boardroom table and chairs, which will be in situ in the current boardroom, alongside the painting of HMSVictory, which former chairman Milan Mandaric has loaned to the club ... They start from the VIP entrance in FrogmoreRoad and finish in the Victory Lounge ... (noodl....
Amateur scholar and journalist whose book Seeds of Change altered the way we understand modern history. Henry Hobhouse, known as Tom, made his mark with a groundbreaking book, Seeds of Change ... He discovered how the Jesuits exploited the antimalarial properties of quinine, that HMSVictory was made largely from American wood and that the British drank more wine in the middle ages than they do today ... Janet died in 1991 ... ....