Portal:Current events/2008 December 5

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• The Federated States of Micronesia recognize Kosovo. [https://web.archive.org/web/20081217234531/http://www.ks-gov.net/MPJ/Home/tabid/161/ItemID/175/View/Details/Default.aspx (New Kosova Report)]
• O. J. Simpson is sentenced to 15-33 years in prison with eligibility for parole after 9 years for kidnapping and robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas, Nevada, casino. [http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-na-oj-sentencing6-2008dec06,0,3919620.story (Los Angeles Times)] [http://www.theage.com.au/world/emotional-oj-simpson-gets-15-years-jail-for-kidnapping-20081206-6snm.html?page=-1 (AFP via Melbourne Age)]
• Global financial crisis of 2008: the United States Department of Labor reports that nonfarm payrolls contracted by 533,000 in November, the worst monthly job loss since 1974. [http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Payrolls-plunge-stunning-533000-November/story.aspx?guid=%7B5446C124%2D6428%2D4C60%2D8CB9%2D30505CCA12AA%7D (MarketWatch)]
• Sri Lankan Civil War: the Sri Lankan military enters Alampil, nearing the primary LTTE-held town of Mullaitivu. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7766378.stm (BBC)]
• NASA delays the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory by two years because of lengthening delays and lingering technical issues. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/science/space/05mars.html (NY Times)]
• A bombing in the Pakistani province of Peshawar kills 17 people. [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iY68JOyNIHbng1p0gU3svyBH9g3gD94SKM8G0 (Associated Press)]
• MIT says it has succeeded in using radio waves to mix 50,000,000 °C plasma at its Alcator C-Mod fusion reactor. [http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212202060 (Electronic Engineering Times)]
• First commercial use of Evolved HSPA cellular technology by Australian operator Telstra. [http://www.itwire.com/content/view/22150/127/ (ITWire)]

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