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June 1, 1962 (Friday) The Soviet Union raised the price of consumer goods by more than 25 percent in order to cover higher operating expenses for the USSR's collective farm program. Butter was up 25%, and pork and beef by 30%. [ 1 ] In protest, workers walked off of the job at the Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Factory and the strike soon ...
13 hours ago · At Godfrey High School, a basketball player was shot in the leg at the school parking lot after leaving basketball practice. [246] 2015 ; January 15, 2015 Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 0 3 3: A 15-year-old boy, a student's father, and a teacher were each injured in the school parking lot at Wisconsin Lutheran High School. The student had unspecified ...
13 hours ago · The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world. [3]
13 hours ago · Including its Atlantic islands, Brazil lies between latitudes 6°N and 34°S, and longitudes 28° and 74°W. [ 14 ] Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, and third largest in the Americas, with a total area of 8,515,767.049 km 2 (3,287,956 sq mi), [ 178 ] including 55,455 km 2 (21,411 sq mi) of water.
13 hours ago · The men's tournament has been held since 1956, and the women's tournament since 1986. The Auckland Super400 (known for sponsorship reasons as the ITM Auckland Super 400) was a Supercars Championship race held at Pukekohe Park Raceway. The race has been held intermittently since 1996; The Auckland Marathon (and half-marathon) is an annual ...
13 hours ago · Delaware was one of the Thirteen Colonies that participated in the American Revolution against Great Britain, which established the United States as an independent nation. On December 7, 1787, Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, earning it the nickname "The First State".
13 hours ago · Players competing in a League of Legends tournament. Esports (/ ˈiːspɔːrts / ⓘ), short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. [ 1 ] Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, played individually or as teams. [ 2 ]
