August 9th, 1945 saw the second detonation of an atomic bomb in aggression and today at 11:02 a minute's silence was observed in Nagasaki to mark the moment the explosion took place there. As part of the ceremony, the mayor followed his counterpart in Hiroshima in called for a global ban on nuclear weapons, calling the world's leaders to visit the location of the massacre and see for themselv... read full post picked by pocksucket 4 months ago

8-year-old Bindi Irwin may speak at Steve Irwin's memorial. Approximately 5,500 people will be attending. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

If you have never seen the real Wall, I strongly recommend you do some time in your life. It is in my opinion, a very humbling demonstration of the cost of war. The online version went live last week here. It has photos, comments on the names, history, etc. NOTE: The main site is extremely busy, please be patient. It is worth the wait. picked by moe 2 years ago

16 arrested at concert to promote nonviolence. picked by suebe 9 months ago

Sandra Cantu, who has been called "Tracy's angel," was remembered Thursday as a happy, spirited girl who liked to do cartwheels.
About 6,000 people attended the service.

*I still feel sick inside about this tragedy* picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

The Peace Memorial Park gathered tens of thousands of children, elderly survivors, as well as dignitaries. The anniversary took place near ground zero, the place where the atomic bomb was dropped. People still die, while the US continues its nuclear programs. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

A group has been caught attending memorial services of people they didn't know, in scenes straight out of the hit movie Wedding Crashers. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

At first glance, there was nothing special about the blimp floating high above the cars and crowd at this year's Indy 500 on Memorial Day weekend. Hidden inside the 55-foot-long white balloon was a powerful surveillance camera adapted from the technology Raytheon provides the U.S. military. picked by kakana 6 months ago

Benjamin J. Heckendorn deserves a permanent memorial in recognition of his services. Parents everywhere should be named in his honor. He has created a Commodore 64 laptop. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Surviving members of the crack communications team are to be featured on a postage stamp, and the Arizona state legislature plans a memorial to them outside the state capitol in Phoenix. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Old SPARCstation makes a fitting casket for one Trekkie computer geek's sendoff to the great beyond. Memorial attendees left condolences on Post-its. picked by stinkobinko 2 months ago

Australia should consider population control to help save the environment, a leading obstetrician says. Barry Walters, of Perth's King Edward Memorial Hospital, wants the baby bonus to be scrapped and suggests families of more than two children should be slugged a carbon tax to offset greenhouse gas emissions. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Hospital officials confirmed a horse trotted through Wilcox Memorial Hospital earlier this month. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Peace. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

The family of a Miami man who died 17 years ago is suing a Florida cemetery for losing his remains. The body Miguel Toledo was missing recently when his grave at Dade South Memorial Park was opened to permit his widow, Ondina, to be buried alongside him. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Earlier this morning, a commuter aircraft apparently just dropped out of the sky over Buffalo, New York killing 50. It was only miles from the airport.

Among the dead is a 9-11 widow, who was going to celebrate a memorial of her husband's would-be 58th birthday. picked by TheAnt314 10 months ago

Before you get your Michael Jackson tramp stamp memorial tat, you should take a look at these. It's probably not a good idea… picked by stoper 5 months ago

27th January 2008 marks the 63rd anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camps at Auschwitz in Poland by the Russian Army.


The USHMM provides further commentary. picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

A cat that has become a regular visitor to a museum for famous haiku poet Issa Kobayashi (1763-1827) here has been made a special director of the museum.
The cat, Sora, makes daily visits from his owner's house nearby to the town-run Issa Memorial Museum in Shinano. picked by kakana 7 months ago

An "eternal" flame at Bullhead City's new veterans memorial park that only lasted until city officials received a $961 gas bill has been re-lit following complaints by veterans groups. picked by hogstr 11 months ago