Saturday, March 06, 2010
Aftershock with magnitude of 6.3 hits Chile's rattled quake zone
Strong aftershock hits Chile quake zone CONCEPCION, Chile - A strong aftershock with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 has struck Chile’s quake-stricken city of Concepcion, sending people running into the streets. The U.S. Geological Survey says the aftershock hit at 6:19 a.m. (0939 GMT, 4:19 a.m. EST) Friday. People in Concepcion, ran out of buildings in their ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Aftershock with magnitude of 6.3 hits Chile’s rattled quake zone.
Sarah Palin to turn into a 'reality TV star'
LONDON - Sarah Palin is all set to star in a reality TV show that shows her family’s life in Alaska, according to reports. The former Republican Vice-Presidential candidate is believed to have been in talks with a number of US networks for a show, which would follow Palin, her .... Read the original article : Sarah Palin to turn into a ‘reality TV star’.
Obama's final push for health care votes could falter in battle over abortion coverage
Abortion coverage dispute divides House Democrats WASHINGTON - On the other side of the obstacle course that President Barack Obama must clear to get his health care overhaul, a final trapdoor is lurking: the divisive politics of abortion. The issue pits House Democrats against each other just when Obama is calling on them to unite .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Obama’s final push for health care votes could falter in battle over abortion coverage.
Movie Service Headweb Expands to All Nordic Countries
Movie Service Headweb Expands and Launches in Denmark and Finland. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 4, 2010 - Headweb, Sweden's most prominent service for streaming and downloading of movies, will launch in Denmark and Finland on the 4th of March which completes the service's Nordic expansion. Headweb launched 2007 in Sweden and opened in Norway in February 2010. [...]
Network Administrator job at Mountain View CA
Position: Network Administrator job at Mountain View CA Location: Mountain View CA Company: Sr. Network Engineer Permanent Our client is looking for a senior network engineer to design, setup, and maintain a new data-center. Responsibilities include design, implement, and configure internal and external networks at our co-location data centers. Recommend and implement monitoring solutions to ensure security, performance and high [...]
Chinese kindergarten teacher admits to pricking 63 students with empty hypodermic needle
Chinese teacher pricked 63 children with syringe BEIJING - A kindergarten teacher in southwestern China has admitted she used an empty hypodermic needle to prick 63 of her students on the hands, feet and buttocks as punishment for bad behavior, state media reported Friday. None of the children has tested positive for infectious diseases but their parents .... Original source : Chinese kindergarten teacher admits to pricking 63 students with empty hypodermic needle.
China premier pledges more attention to jobs, living standards to ensure country's stability
China premier pledges attention to jobs, stability BEIJING - Highlighting threats to social stability, China’s premier said Friday that more needs to be done to create jobs, strengthen social welfare and boost development in restive regions such as Tibet. In an annual policy speech, Wen Jiabao addressed many of the concerns stirring deep unease among .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Pammie signed for Dancing With The Stars to 'keep out of trouble'
LONDON - Pamela Anderson has said that she agreed to participate in ‘Dancing With The Stars’ so that she could “keep out of trouble”. The ‘Baywatch’ beauty will be perfecting her steps to compete in the upcoming series of the hit U.S. talent show. And Anderson has now confessed that she signed up for [..] Read the original article: here.
Western Union says former Motorola executive Yue will lead its Asia-Pacific division
Western Union hires new Asia-Pacific leader ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Payment services company Western Union Co. said Thursday it hired Drina Yue to lead its business in the Asia-Pacific region. Yue will be a senior vice president with the company. For the last six years, she was the head of Motorola’s broadband communications, home and network .... Source article : Western Union says former Motorola executive Yue will lead its Asia-Pacific division.
HIV/Aids has become leading cause of death in women, warns UN
LONDON - A UN programme on HIV/Aids has warned that HIV is fast becoming the leading cause of death and disease among women of reproductive age worldwide. UNAids launched a five-year action plan at the start a 10-day conference in New York, addressing the gender issues which put ... Original source on Gaea Times at : HIV/Aids has become leading cause of death in women, warns UN.
Medtronic Named Among World's Most Innovative Companies by MIT Technology Review
Company Recognized for Ground-Breaking Work in the Field of Deep Brain Stimulation MINNEAPOLIS, March 4, 2010 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced that it has been selected as one of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Technology Review's 50 most innovative companies. Known as TR50, the first annual list includes companies that Technology Review believes have demonstrated superiority [...]
La. senator wants to see if deaths are linked to Chinese drywall; fed officials say no link
La. senator: Are deaths linked to Chinese drywall? NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Sen. David Vitter has called for federal officials to do a more thorough review of the deaths of several people who lived in homes that contained smelly, possibly toxic Chinese drywall. Federal officials at the Consumer Protection Safety Commission said they have investigated and found .... Original article : La. senator wants to see if deaths are linked to Chinese drywall; fed officials say no link.
Man unharmed after crashing his car into barn after steering wheel pops off
Man OK after steering wheel pops off while driving ARLINGTON, Wash. - State troopers said a man is lucky to have only minor injuries when he crashed his car into a barn after his steering wheel popped off while driving. Trooper Keith Leary said the 59-year-old man was driving his 1978 Buick on Thursday afternoon on [..] Read the original article: here.
Vote counting underway in Togo's 2nd presidential election held since death of dictator
Vote counting begins in Togo presidential election LOME, Togo - Vote counting has begun in Togo’s second presidential election held since the death of the country’s military dictator. Journalists saw electoral workers begin counting votes early Friday. The electoral commission began receiving vote tallies late Thursday after polls closed. Votes will be counted in each precinct before ... Read more : Vote counting underway in Togo’s 2nd presidential election held since death of dictator.
Dutch anti-Islam politician stirs up protest in Britain
Victorious Dutch anti-Islam politician back in UK LONDON - Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders returned to Britain on Friday, seizing the media spotlight and stirring up protest after winning a local election in the Netherlands. Wilders flew in to London to show his anti-Islam film “Fitna,” a 15-minute short which associates the Muslim holy book, the Quran, ... Original article on : Dutch anti-Islam politician stirs up protest in Britain.
Key cause of chronic leukemia progression identified
WASHINGTON - Scientists in the US have discovered why a form of leukemia progresses from its more-treatable chronic phase to a life-threatening phase called blast crisis. They found that chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) progresses when immature white blood cells lose a molecule called miR-328. Loss of the molecule traps the .... Read the original article : Key cause of chronic leukemia progression identified.
How to make Firefox blazing fast in a jiffy: fasterfox add-on
Complains for Firefox browser's sluggishness is incessant and continues to plague the users. No doubt the web is flooded with ideas of doubling up Firefox browser's speed, but these require you to change the set up manually. From pipeline to rendering to loading configuring each element to optimize the performance of your Firefox browser could [..] Read the original article: here.
Tiger Woods' negative ratings up 160pc since last summer
NEW YORK - Tiger Woods’ fans are still cold to the golfer even as his wife Elin Nordegren reportedly plans to return home. A survey of 1,800 consumers by Q Scores revealed Woods’ negative ratings have leaped 160 per cent since last summer so much so that he ... Read more >>.
8000inc (EIGH.pk) Sponsorship at the National Stadium
The Barbados National Secondary Schools Championship at the National Stadium to be Aired on National TV and Radio. TORONTO, March 4, 2010 - As part of the 8000inc partnership with the Amateur Athletics Association Barbados (AAAB), 8000inc will also be sponsoring the National Secondary Schools Championship, March 13th to March 17th, at the National Stadium in Barbados. At [...]
UTM Solutions Need to be Strengthened to Meet Large Organizations' Needs, Says Frost & Sullivan
LONDON, March 4, 2010 - The Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions market has grown recently due to its attractive network security approach and the increased demand for integrated security. Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are satisfied with current UTM solutions, but enterprise and high security organizations will require best-of-breed operability to fulfill their needs. According to Frost & Sullivan, [...]
Obama greenlights program to promote US as tourism destination for international travelers
Obama signs bill to entice foreign travelers to US WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has signed a bill creating a program to promote the U.S. as a premier tourism destination for international travelers. The U.S. Travel Association calls it a major step in addressing the drop-off in such visits to the U.S. during the past ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Obama greenlights program to promote US as tourism destination for international travelers.