Fatal Blast and Fire Halt Work at Chinese Plant That Makes iPads
Date: 21 May 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
An explosion and fire at a Foxconn Technology plant in China that makes Apple and Dell products killed two people and injured 16.
Replaying Saturday, May 21, 2011
The May 21, 2011 was a Saturday under the star sign of ♉. It was the 140 day of the year. President of the United States was Barack Obama.
If you were born on this day, you are 15 years old. Your last birthday was on the Thursday, May 21, 2026, 35 days ago. Your next birthday is on Friday, May 21, 2027, in 329 days. You have lived for 5,514 days, or about 132,339 hours, or about 7,940,388 minutes, or about 476,423,280 seconds.
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21st of May 2011 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on May 21, 2011
Backing for Multiple Sclerosis Drug Lifts Stock
Date: 21 May 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Acorda Therapeutics won the backing of European Union regulators for a drug it makes with Biogen Idec to improve walking in multiple sclerosis patients, setting off a 14 percent gain in its share price.
Katie Couric Moves On
Date: 21 May 2011
By Gail Collins
Gail Collins
Katie Couric has signed off for the “CBS Evening News” and left an important legacy as a First Woman.
Economic Crisis Unfurls in Hushed Suspense
Date: 22 May 2011
By Michael Kinsley
Michael Kinsley
The HBO film “Too Big to Fail,” based on a book about the financial crisis of 2008, uses every cinematic trick in the book, but ultimately succeeds because we know that the danger was real.
Breakfast of Champions? Not in These Schools
Date: 21 May 2011
By James Warren
James Warren
A school breakfast program like the one Chicago Public Schools is offering sounds like a good idea, but not if it’s heavy on the saturated fat and empty calories.
On Again, Off Again, and Always Online
Date: 21 May 2011
Paparazzi have documented a tumultuous Hollywood romance, but some question where reality TV stops and true crime begins.
Assessing the Best Ever: Dare We Say Isiah?
Date: 21 May 2011
By Dan McGrath
Dan McGrath
Who was the best Chicago-bred player in all of basketball? One strong candidate is a self-made pariah whose post-player professional life has been a train wreck: Isiah Thomas.
Fine Print Blurs Who’s in Control of Online Photos
Date: 22 May 2011
By Joshua Brustein
Joshua Brustein
The terms of service agreements for Internet services often reveal the tenuous hold people have over what they post online.
Radio Station That Turned Hero Faces an Uncertain Future
Date: 21 May 2011
By Michael Hoinski
Michael Hoinski
Marfa Public Radio proved its worth by switching gears to broadcast crucial information during the Rock House Fire, but now federal budget cuts threaten its future.
Was It Something I Wrote?
Date: 21 May 2011
By Valery Panyushkin
Valery Panyushkin
The dangers and disappointments of life as a Russian journalist.