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The Northrop YF-23 was a single-seat, twin-engine fighter aircraft designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). In the 1980s, the USAF began looking for a replacement for its fighter aircraft, especially to counter the USSR's advanced Su-27 and MiG-29. Several companies submitted design proposals; the USAF selected proposals from Northrop and Lockheed. Northrop teamed with McDonnell Douglas to develop the YF-23, while Lockheed, Boeing and General Dynamics developed the YF-22. The YF-23 was stealthier and faster, but less agile than the competition. After a four-year development and evaluation process, the YF-22 was announced the winner in 1991 and entered production as the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. The U.S. Navy considered using one of the ATF aircraft types to replace the F-14, but later canceled these plans. The two YF-23 prototypes were on exhibit in museums as of 2009. (more...) Recently featured: Cirrus cloud – 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry – 2007–2008 Nazko earthquakes Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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Wangari Maathai China launches its first space station, Tiangong 1, as part of its human spaceflight program. Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai (pictured), the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, dies at the age of 71. Patrick Makau Musyoki of Kenya wins the Berlin Marathon, setting a new world record. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia announces that Saudi women will be permitted to vote and stand for election. At the road cycling world championships in Denmark, Mark Cavendish of Great Britain wins the men's road race and Germany's Tony Martin wins the men's time trial. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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September 30: Independence Day in Botswana (1966) 1399 – Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, deposed Richard II to become Henry IV of England, merging the Duchy of Lancaster with the crown. 1975 – The AH-64 Apache, the primary attack helicopter for a number of countries, made its first flight. 1979 – Construction of the Kwun Tong Line, the first line of Hong Kong's MTR rapid transit system, was completed. 1980 – Xerox, Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation published the first Ethernet specifications (8P8C connector pictured), currently the most widespread wired local area network (LAN) technology. 2004 – The first photographs of a live giant squid in its natural habitat were taken by Japanese researchers. More anniversaries: September 29 – September 30 – October 1 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now September 30, 2011 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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A hawker in Kabul selling goat meat for siri paya, a traditional breakfast dish in parts of South Asia. Hawkers, also known as street vendors, sell merchandise that can be easily transported. They are very common in many countries in Asia. In India, hawkers have formed trade unions in Bengal and Kolkata, and in Singapore and Malaysia, hawkers have become so successful that they have set up more permanent facilities known as hawker centres.

Photo: Paul Rudd

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