Portal:Current events/2011 October 7

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October 7, 2011 (Friday)

The ongoing allied war in Afghanistan marks its tenth anniversary, with the death toll among ISAF personnel reaching 2,670. (AFP via Sydney Morning Herald)

At least 35 people are killed in an expressway accident in the north Chinese port city of Tianjin, while another 10 are killed in a 24-car pileup in the Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway's Anhui section. (Xinhua) (China Daily)

The NYPD busts a Queens-based identity theft and retail crime ring, arresting over 110 people. It was the largest identity theft ring in the history of the United States, making an annual profit of over $13 million. (New York Daily News) (Reuters)

Alison Redford of the Progressive Conservatives is sworn in as the first female Premier of the Canadian province of Alberta. (CBC)
In the United States, the Occupy Wall Street protests spread from New York to other major cities. (Reuters) (BBC)

Tim Boyd and Tonya Spurlin were married today. Tim found the love of his life on this day. They began a new life with an extended family. Two families merged to become one. The 'Brady Bunch of the era". Tim was quoted as saying "what an amazing God we serve, to allow me to marry the most beautiful and amazing woman I have ever met." The couple will reside in Heflin, Al with their children, Kayte, Clay, Savannah, Logan, Coltin and of course their beloved pet Shotc.