Noida land scandal: Ex-official gets four-year jail (Second Lead)


GHAZIABAD - A former chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh was Tuesday held guilty of wrongfully allotting a plot during her tenure as Noida authority chief and sentenced to four-year imprisonment by a court here. She was immediately taken into custody. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge A.K. Singh found Neera Yadav, a retired .... Source article  : Noida land scandal: Ex-official gets four-year jail (Second Lead).

50pc Brit parents split up before their children turn 16


LONDON - A study has revealed that half of all Brit parents split up even before their children reach the age of 16. The research found the collapse of cohabiting relationships, rather than divorce, is to blame for the rise in .... Original article  : 50pc Brit parents split up before their children turn 16.

TRAI targets 100 mn broadband subscribers by 2014


NEW DELHI - India’s telecom regulator Tuesday said it was targeting a 10-fold increase in broadband subscribers to 100 million by 2014. The country has 10.29 million subscribers now. “We will have 100 million broadband subscribers by 2014,” Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman J.S. Sarma said at the fifth India Digital Summit 2010 ... Read more : TRAI targets 100 mn broadband subscribers by 2014.

Balochistan chief minister escapes bid on life (Second Lead)


ISLAMABAD - The chief minister of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province escaped an attempt on his life Tuesday when a suicide blast targeted his cavalcade in capital Quetta, killing at least one person and injuring nine others. The blast was carried out when the cavalcade of Chief Minister Aslam Raisani was passing through Saryab Road in .... Source article  : Balochistan chief minister escapes bid on life (Second Lead).

Video games help lower diabetes, obesity risks in kids


WASHINGTON - Researchers have come up with a unique method to convince children to eat better and exercise more to fight obesity- video games. ‘Escape from Diab’(Diab) and ‘Nanoswarm: Invasion from Inner Space’ (Nanoswarm) are epic video games specifically designed to lower risks of type 2 diabetes and obesity by changing youth diet and physical activity ... Read more >>.

No winter vacations in Kashmir Valley schools


SRINAGAR - Winter vacations in secondary and higher secondary schools in the Kashmir Valley have been cancelled to make up for the time lost during the four months of unrest in the region during the summer, the state government said Tuesday. “Teachers will perform their duties during this period and they shall be entitled to .... Read the original article  : No winter vacations in Kashmir Valley schools.

"The Sing-Off" Season 2 Premieres


LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- When the NBC reality show “The Sing-Off” made its debut in the month of December last year, it was able to win phenomenal success with its talented bunch of a cappella groups which competed against each other to win the singing competition. With just four episodes, the reality show was able ... Original article on : “The Sing-Off” Season 2 Premieres.

iPad 2 Coming Next Year


SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The Mac rumor sites and Apple fanatics are strongly expecting the launch of iPad 2 the successor to Apple’s flagship Internet tablet. It is being expected that Apple will unveil the second generation iPad in February next year. Foxconn which manufactures a number of components in iPad and iPhone have been .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : iPad 2 Coming Next Year.

Planet Horse


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Electric shocks soften up cancer cells for treatment


LONDON - A device that ’softens up’ tumours with electric shocks before chemotherapy could transform cancer treatment. It makes cancer cells porous so that more of the toxic drugs attack the tumour rather than healthy cells. Initial results suggest the treatment reduces the amount of medicine needed and may prevent side effects such as nausea, .... Read the original article  : Electric shocks soften up cancer cells for treatment.

Steve Newman Appointed Chief Technical Officer for Menicon Co.


Newman Taking on Worldwide Responsibility for Product Planning, Manufacturing and Technology NAGOYA, Japan, December 7, 2010 - Menicon Co., Ltd. has announced the appointment of Steven Newman as Chief Technical Officer for the company. (Photo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101206/MM11663) Newman joined Menicon with the acquisition of ClearLab's Flat Pack technology from 1-800 Contacts in .... Read the original article  : Steve Newman Appointed Chief Technical Officer for Menicon Co..

Australian PM fails to name law WikiLeaks has broken


SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has failed to name any Australian laws broken by the controversial WikiLeaks website or its founder Julian Assange, a media report said Tuesday. Western governments are increasingly calling for Assange to be stopped as WikiLeaks continues to publish more than 250,000 confidential US diplomatic documents, the Sydney Morning .... Read the original article  : Australian PM fails to name law WikiLeaks has broken.

Concrete outcome appears elusive in Iran nuclear talks


GENEVA - Multilateral talks on Iran’s nuclear programme entered a second and final day in Geneva Tuesday, with diplomats from six world powers yet to meet their goal of charting a way to more substantive talks. The previous day, Iran and diplomats from the grouping of the US, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China resumed ... Original article on : Concrete outcome appears elusive in Iran nuclear talks.

Institute Supports Matrix Chambers Legal Aid Link Project


LONDON, December 7, 2010 - Like many others, the Institute is increasingly concerned about the future of legal aid. Part of our response is to provide support for an exciting new Matrix Chambers online project: Legal Aid Link (LAL). LAL is a sophisticated online resource designed especially for those in the legal aid field ... Read more : Institute Supports Matrix Chambers Legal Aid Link Project.

Books to celebrate India's spirituality


NEW DELHI - India’s ancient wisdom, culture and knowledge will be documented in Ananda, a new imprint of books on spirituality and heritage. Ananda was launched this week with three books — “A Treasury of Indian Wisdom”, a selection of writings edited by Karan Singh, “Fingers Pointing to the Moon”, a series of talks on .... Source article  : Books to celebrate India’s spirituality.

Facebook denies 'paedophiles' are behind cartoon profile campaign


WASHINGTON - Social networking site Facebook has denied rumours that paedophiles are behind the cartoon profile campaign. The campaign, which has been actively gaining momentum in the past month, urges users to swap a cartoon character for their usual profile picture and ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Facebook denies ‘paedophiles’ are behind cartoon profile campaign.

Facebook won't block Wikileaks page for now


WASHINGTON - Facebook, the social networking giant, has no plans to ban content from a ‘fan page’ associated with Wikileaks-at least, as of now, say bosses. “The Wikileaks Facebook Page does not violate our content standards nor have we encountered any material posted ... Read : Facebook won’t block Wikileaks page for now.

I wouldn't date a footballer again, says ex-WAG Lauren McDonald


LONDON - Rangers star Maurice Edu ex-girlfriend Lauren McDonald has revealed how her life was turned into hell as a footballer’s girl. Stunning hair stylist Lauren, from Anniesland, Glasgow, and Edu, got together at the beginning of this year after being introduced by a mutual friend. “I didn’t know who he was, .... Read the original article  : I wouldn’t date a footballer again, says ex-WAG Lauren McDonald.

Stem Cells found Potential in Treating Multiple Sclerosis


KOLKLATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)Scientists now have discovered new ways to recruit stem cells to repair damaged nerve cells of patients affected by multiple sclerosis. This new discovery can give some ray of hope to 100,000 Britons suffering from multiple sclerosis which is so far an incurable disease. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is caused by damage to myelin, ... Read more >>.

FinScan Introduces Native Script Compliance Screening in 20+ Languages


Support of original character sets facilitates client screening process PITTSBURGH, December 7, 2010 - FinScan, a leading global provider of sanctions, PEP and heightened risk screening solutions, today announced the release of FinScan 3100, which supports all ISO-classified character sets, including Russian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Greek, and allows clients to automatically screen customers and transactions in ... Original article on : FinScan Introduces Native Script Compliance Screening in 20+ Languages.

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