Unix Timestamp: 1236816000
Thursday, March 12. 2009, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station briefly evacuate to a Russian escape pod as space debris passes. //news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/International-Space-Station-Crew-Take-Refuge-From-Debris-Cloud/Article/200903215240344?lpos=World_News_First_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_0lid=ARTICLE_15240344_International_Space_Station_Crew_Take_Refuge_From_Debris_Cloud (Sky News) //news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/090312-space-station-evacuate.html ("National Geographic")

An American drone aircraft's missiles kill at least 12 people in Pakistan's Kurram Valley. //news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7940921.stm (BBC)

American businessman Bernard Madoff pleads guilty to 11 charges surrounding his US$65-billion Ponzi scheme. //news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7939847.stm (BBC)