Cuba Fast Facts
Area: 110,860 sq km (slightly smaller than Pennsylvania) Population: 11,047,251 (July 2014 est.) Median age: 39.9 years Capital: Havana Ethnic Groups: white 64.1%, mulatto and mestizo 26.6%, black 9.3% (2012…
Tag: december
Several Disneyland employees diagnosed with measles
The announcement comes after public health officials in California and Utah confirmed earlier this month nine cases, all of them visitors of either Disneyland or Disney California Adventure Park in…
Rick Perry Mixed & Matched Data On Jobs In Farewell Speech To Texas
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Rick Perry, in his last official speech as Texas governor, mixed and matched jobs data to embellish the state’s job gains. Perry claimed…
2014 was Earth’s hottest year on record
The National Climatic Data Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, noted the average temperatures over land and oceans were higher in 2014 than any year since…
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Josh McNary charged with rape
The alleged rape occurred on December 1 in his apartment, McLeish said. – The 6-foot, 251-pound player is in his second season. He played collegiate football at Army and served…
Searchers locate AirAsia QZ8501’s fuselage
The plane crashed December 28 as it flew toward Singapore from the Indonesian city of Surabaya with 162 people on board.
Buzz Aldrin Fast Facts
Birth place: Montclair, New Jersey Birth name: Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. Father: Edwin Sr., an aviation pioneer and oil executive Mother: Marion (Moon) Aldrin Marriages: Lois Driggs Cannon (February 14,…
Premarkets: 4 things to know before the open
Related: Fear & Greed Index 3. Welcome news from China: New data from China shows the country’s exports rose by 9.9% in December, compared to the previous year. That’s better…
Report: Christie interviewed by feds in bridge scandal
ABC News first reported Friday that the New Jersey Republican privately sat down with officials at the governor’s mansion in Princeton, New Jersey, where he answered questions for more than…
Taylor Swift’s year-end gift video brings all the feels
As if she didn’t smash 2014 enough with a blockbuster album and dominance of the headlines, Swift had one final gift for the world on December 31. –
Hanukkah Fast Facts
The starting date on the western calendar varies from year to year, but usually falls between late November and late December. Hanukkah is the preferred spelling, but it can also…
Christmas Fast Facts
Christmas is celebrated on January 7 in some Eastern Orthodox countries, such as Russia. The real date of Jesus’ birth is not known. – The United States Post Office is…