Alan Mathison Turing , OBE, FRS (pronounced /?tj?(?)r??/) (23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954) was a British mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist.
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June 23 1912 Sunday Alan Mathison Turing Born
Duct Tape Prom Dress Now Online
A duct tape dress is not only a quirky way to show up for the prom, it’s also a chance at a college scholarship. Duck Brand Duct Tape runs an annual contest for crafty couples who construct their own formal attire out of the company’s tape
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Yemen Airline Crash
MORONI: An airliner with 150 people onboard belonging to Yemeni state carrier Yemenia crashed into choppy seas as it came in to land on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros on Tuesday, officials said.
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Rameshwar Thakur Takes Oath As Madhya Pradesh Governor
Bhopal: Senior Congress leader Rameshwar Thakur took oath as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan today. Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice A K Pattnaik administered the oath of office to the Thakur. Thakur was sworn-in as the 15th Governor of Karnataka on August 21, 2007.
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President Unveils Statue Of Maharana Pratap in Udaipur
Udaipur: President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday unveiled the statue of Maharana Pratap at the newly constructed international airport terminal in Udaipur. Remembering the life and courage of Maharana Pratap, President Patil said the country is proud of him. “Maharana Pratap is source of inspiration for the young generation of the country and youth...
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Separatists Call Strike in Kashmir Over Baramullah Killings
Srinagar: Roads in Srinagar wore a deserted look following the strike call given by the hardline faction of the separatist Hurriyat Conference Party over the killing of two youths in Baramullah district of the state. “The call has been given by the Hurriyat to protest against killing of the two youths in Baramullah...
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Four Hindi-Speaking People Shot Dead By Bodoland Militants
Guwahati: At least four Hindi-speaking people were shot dead and two others injured by heavily-armed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants in Assam’’s Sonitput District on Tuesday. According to the police, the incident took place at around 9:30 a.m. near the Naharani tea estate at Rangapara in Sonitput district when militants fired...
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Fred Travalena Dies
Another celebrity death over the weekend was Fred Travalena, the Vegas impressionist and “Man of a thousand faces” who was seen on scores of TV episodes over the years but heard on many more than that.
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For Brit Asians, Listening To The Radio Establishes Link With Their Roots
London: The British Asian community could probably boast of a special proclivity for listening to the radio. Not many other ethnic groups within Britain demand so much from their radio stations.
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”Royal Protection Officers Played Poker, Traded Porn In Buckingham Palace”
London: A former royal protection officer, who has been accused of being involved in a 3-million-pound betting and property scam, has laid claims that his colleagues played poker and traded pornography while working at Buckingham Palace. Paul Page, 38, of Granville Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, Essex, is said to have allegedly cheated colleagues...
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