Quotation of the Day for Thursday, May 16, 2013
Date: 16 May 2013
Replay woensdag 15 mei 2013
15 mei 2013 was een woensdag onder het sterrenbeeld ♉. Het was de 134e dag van het jaar. President van de Verenigde Staten was Barack Obama.
Als je op deze dag bent geboren, ben je 13 jaar oud. Je laatste verjaardag was op vrijdag 15 mei 2026, 18 dagen geleden. Je volgende verjaardag is op zaterdag 15 mei 2027, in 346 dagen. Je hebt 4.766 dagen geleefd, of ongeveer 114.394 uur, of ongeveer 6.863.655 minuten, of ongeveer 411.819.300 seconden.
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15th of May 2013 News
Nieuws zoals het verscheen op de voorpagina van de New York Times op 15 mei 2013
Ceiling Collapse at Shoe Factory in Cambodia Kills 2
Date: 16 May 2013
By KEITH BRADSHER
Ceiling collapses at small shoe factory on outskirts of Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, killing at least two workers and underlining global worries about factory safety in poor countries.
In Calculation of Military Rates, the Numbers Are Not All Straightforward
Date: 16 May 2013
By JAMES DAO and ANDREW W. LEHREN
Analysis of Pentagon data shows that Defense Dept uses information that may underestimate rate of suicide in military, and that different methodology may yield military rate comparable to or higher than that of general public; government officials have commonly asserted that military suicide rate is lower than that of general public.
Christie’s Contemporary Art Auction Sets Record at $495 Million
Date: 16 May 2013
By CAROL VOGEL
Record prices for 12 contemporary works by artists, including Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat, make history at sale of postwar and contemporary art at Christie's; sales total $495 million, highest sales figure ever at any art auction.
As Mets Struggle, Collins Keeps Calm
Date: 16 May 2013
By ANDREW KEH
St Louis Cardinals defeat New York Mets, 4-2.
Onset of Woes Casts Pall Over Obama’s Policy Aspirations
Date: 16 May 2013
By PETER BAKER
Obama administration controversies of recent days reinforce fears of overreaching government and call into question Pres Obama's ability to control his own presidency; hope that departure of IRS leader and forceful response to crisis will help bring things back in focus so other agendas can move forward.
Ohio: Abduction Suspect Plans to Plead Not Guilty
Date: 16 May 2013
By STEVEN YACCINO
Lawyer for Ariel Castro, Cleveland man accused of imprisoning and raping three women in his home for decade, says his client plans to plead not guilty to criminal charges.
North Dakota’s Sole Abortion Clinic Sues to Block New Law
Date: 16 May 2013
By ERIK ECKHOLM
North Dakota's sole abortion provider is suing state to block new law that it says could force it to shut down; law, which requires doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospital, may impinge on clinic's reliance on out of state doctors.