Monday, March 08, 2010
Magnitude 6 earthquake hits eastern Turkey; at least 57 reported dead
Earthquake hits eastern Turkey; at least 57 dead ANKARA, Turkey - A strong earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6, hit eastern Turkey on Monday, killing 57 people and knocking down houses in at least six small villages, an official said. The temblor struck six villages in Elazig province, toppling stone or mud-brick homes and minarets of .... Original article : Magnitude 6 earthquake hits eastern Turkey; at least 57 reported dead.
France raises death toll to 47 from storm that battered western Europe; overall toll up to 53
France storm death toll hits 47; overall up to 53 PARIS - France’s interior minister says the death toll from a violent storm that lashed western France with hurricane-force winds has risen to 47. At least six people died in other countries. Most deaths are concentrated in France’s Vendee region on the Atlantic coast. Minister Brice Hortefeux told .... Source article on Gaea Times at : France raises death toll to 47 from storm that battered western Europe; overall toll up to 53.
Foreigners teach underprivileged children in Varanasi
VARANASI - Foreign teachers have taken up the noble initiative of imparting social and environmental education to the underprivileged children at a school run by the Aghor foundation in Varanasi. Under the guidance of Baba Harihar Ramji, founder of the Aghor Foundation, the Italian couple, Loknath and Kamala has undertaken a .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Lost Descartes letter found after nearly two centuries in Pennsylvania
NEW YORK - Thousands of treasured documents that vanished from the Institut de France in the mid-1800s. An Italian mathematician stole them. Among them were 72 letters written by Frenchman Ren?? Descartes, the founding genius of modern philosophy and analytic geometry. Now, according to the New York Times, one of those purloined letters has turned up at .... Original source : Lost Descartes letter found after nearly two centuries in Pennsylvania.
Media summit in Abu Dhabi highlights efforts by Dubai's oil-rich neighbor to boost its clout
Abu Dhabi pumps oil riches into media projects ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - With an economy based on pumping oil and landmarks that include one of the Mideast’s grandest mosques, buttoned-down Abu Dhabi has little obvious in common with freewheeling media magnets like Hollywood or midtown Manhattan. This week, the Arab emirate is hoping the world .... Original source : Media summit in Abu Dhabi highlights efforts by Dubai’s oil-rich neighbor to boost its clout.
EU finance chief in Athens for talks on Greece's austerity plan amid reports of rescue package
EU, Greece discuss more cuts amid bailout reports ATHENS, Greece - The EU and Greece negotiated Monday over making more painful budget cuts amid reports that fellow European nations, like France and Germany, are preparing a rescue package for the indebted country. Europe’s financial affairs chief Olli Rehn was in Athens to meet Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou .... Original article on Gaea Times at : EU finance chief in Athens for talks on Greece’s austerity plan amid reports of rescue package.
Intercoil Sets a New World Record in Dubai
Sets its Third Guinness World Record, This Time for Largest Human Mattress Dominoes DUBAI, UAE, March 1, 2010 - Download Photo: twitpic.com/15uc3t/full Caption: Intercoil breaks human mattress dominoes world record Intercoil International, the pioneers in the bedding industry and the market leader in orthopedic sleep products in the Middle East, [...]
Lead Web Browser Researcher/Architect job in Demandtec - San Mateo, CA
Position: Lead Web Browser Researcher/Architect job in Demandtec - San Jose, CA Location: San Jose Company: Sr Web Browser Researcher/ Architect As consumer electronic (CE) devices become ever more powerful, so do the platforms they are based on. The next generation of CE products are becoming the world’s de facto computing devices. Our Computer Science Lab in San Jose, [...]
.Microstrategy Eng job at Demandtec - San Mateo, Ca
Position: .Microstrategy Eng Location: San Mateo, Ca Company: Leading Retailers Choose DemandTec (San Mateo, Ca) Whether you look at the Chain Store Age 100, the Supermarket News Top 75, the STORES Top 100, or the Deloitte Global Powers of Retailing list, more top food and hardline retailers rely on DemandTec solutions for price, promotion, and markdown than any other [...]
Somali doctor: British yacht couple seized by pirates reunited after weeks of separation
Somali doctor: British yacht couple reunited MOGADISHU, Somalia - A British yachting couple seized by Somali pirates and held in separate locations have been temporarily reunited after weeks apart, a doctor who treated the two said. Paul and Rachel Chandler were suffering from severe anxiety brought on by their separation and captivity in war-ravaged Somalia, Dr. Abdi .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Somali doctor: British yacht couple seized by pirates reunited after weeks of separation.
International monitors slam Tajikistan's parliamentary election, say vote was marred by fraud
Monitors say Tajikistan’s vote marred by fraud DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - International election monitors say Tajikistan’s parliamentary election was marred by widespread fraud. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s election-monitoring arm says rampant ballot-box stuffing and proxy voting took place in Sunday’s election. Preliminary results from the vote in the Central Asian republic have not been announced, ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : International monitors slam Tajikistan’s parliamentary election, say vote was marred by fraud.
Frequent napping 'increases diabetes risk in older adults'
WASHINGTON - Frequent napping is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults, a new study claims. The study published in March 1 issue of the journal Sleep showed that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 36 percent higher in participants who reported napping .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Frequent napping ‘increases diabetes risk in older adults’.
Administration official: Obama wants a former Army senior intelligence officer to lead TSA
Obama wants former top Army intel officer at TSA WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama plans to appoint a former senior Army official with a career in intelligence to lead the Transportation Security Administration. The president is expected to announce his choice, retired Gen. Robert Harding, on Monday, according to an administration official who spoke on .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Winter recess for Kashmir schools extended
SRINAGAR - Winter recess for schools in the Kashmir Valley has been extended by a week in view of adverse weather conditions, an official said Monday. “All government and private schools up to Class 12 in the valley will now open next Monday,” an official of the school education department said. According to the weather department, .... Original source : Winter recess for Kashmir schools extended.
P Diddy's blowout bash in London for new album launch
LONDON - P Diddy surely knows how to throw lavish parties and the rapper proved it yet again when he splurged generously in London to celebrate the launch of his new record Last Train To Paris. Diddy, real name Sean John Combs, along with .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Katie Holmes preparing for second baby?
NEW YORK - Katie Holmes has sparked rumours that she’s preparing for a second baby with husband Tom Cruise - after reports emerged that the actress is undergoing intense Scientology “auditing”. After promoting movie “The Extra Man” and ... Read more >>>.
Toyota moves past apologies, but experts say public may not be ready to forgive, forget & buy
Toyota moves past apologies, aims for sales THE CAMPAIGN: New Toyota ads show brand loyalists and push big incentives to revive sales and keep the brand’s fans happy while the company works through its recall. THE HOPE: Keeping brand loyalists happy in the face of a crisis is key to ensuring the longterm health of .... Read the original article : here.
10 Best Electric Cars for 2010
Electric Cars are the voice of the tree huggers as the cars have zero emission and their impact on the greeneries of this planet are minimal, at least very much lesser than the gas guzzling sports cars. Apart from being earth friendly, they are your pocket friendly too. If you use these cars for your .... Source : 10 Best Electric Cars for 2010.
9 in 10 Britons do not get enough sleep
LONDON - A new study has revealed that nine in ten Britons do not get enough sleep and that millions are risking their health by depriving themselves of much needed rest. The study found that the average Briton sleeps for just six hours and seven minutes a night, well below the .... Original source : 9 in 10 Britons do not get enough sleep.
Prevention of childhood obesity should begin early in life
WASHINGTON - A new study has suggested that efforts to prevent childhood obesity should begin far earlier than currently thought-perhaps even before birth. To reach the conclusion, boffins tracked 1,826 women from pregnancy through their children’s first five years of .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Prevention of childhood obesity should begin early in life.
MEDIA ALERT: MAC AIDS Fund Survey Exposes Startlingly 'No-Risk' Attitude Amongst UK Women - 73 Percent Admit to Never Being Tested for HIV/AIDS
LONDON, March 1, 2010 - A new UK study from the MAC AIDS Fund (MAF), the philanthropic arm of Estee Lauder-owned (NYSE: EL) MAC Cosmetics, shockingly reveals prevalent risky behavior amongst British women due to significant gaps in HIV awareness and education. Almost three quarters (73 percent) of women in the UK admit they've never been tested for [...]
Lil Wayne set to be sentenced to year in NY jail for illegally having loaded gun on tour bus
Lil Wayne set to be sentenced to year in NY jail NEW YORK - Lil Wayne has agreed to go to jail in a gun case, but it has proven unexpectedly hard to put him there. First, the rap star’s sentencing was postponed last month so he could undergo surgery on his bejeweled teeth. Then, a fire ... Original article on : Lil Wayne set to be sentenced to year in NY jail for illegally having loaded gun on tour bus.
UN tribunal to arbiter Delhi-Dhaka maritime border depute
DHAKA - The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has nominated three judges to constitute an arbitration tribunal on the Bangladesh-India maritime boundary dispute. The judges are Rudiger Wolfrum of Germany, Tullio Treves of Italy and Ivan Anthony Shearer of Australia. Wolfrum will preside over the tribunal. Bangladesh has nominated Alan Vaughen Lowe, a .... Source article : UN tribunal to arbiter Delhi-Dhaka maritime border depute.
Shameful BA Seeks to Continue Race and Age Discrimination
LONDON, March 1, 2010 - Unite the Union has today (Monday) denounced British Airways for moving to overturn a recent ruling which said it must apply UK law to its Hong Kong-based female cabin crew. The crew's union says BA's moves are a shameful attempt to persist with its policy of dismissing its female [...]
I'm hatin' it: McDonald's parking spot dispute in Colorado turns violent
McDonald’s parking spot dispute turns violent LOVELAND, Colo. - A long-running argument over a favorite McDonald’s parking spot has resulted in an assault conviction. A Colorado jury on Friday convicted 52-year-old Vernon Brandt of Loveland of felony third-degree assault for a 2008 fight with 85-year-old Richard Albers. On the day of the assault, Albers walked up to .... Read the original article : here.
Utah woman gets another chance to save her home after losing title over unpaid $68 dental bill
Unpaid $68 dental bill dogs Utah homeowner SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah woman who lost title to her house over an unpaid $68 dental bill has been given a reprieve. The Utah Court of Appeals ruled Capri Ramos is entitled to another opportunity to void the sale of her house at a county auction for $1,550. The ... Read : Utah woman gets another chance to save her home after losing title over unpaid $68 dental bill.
Pa. coroner: 'Temperamental' pet bull attacks, kills owner day before man's 53rd birthday
Coroner: Eastern Pa. man killed by pet bull WERNERSVILLE, Pa. - An eastern Pennsylvania man was attacked and killed by a “temperamental” pet bull a day before his 53rd birthday, the coroner’s office said Monday. Ricky Weinhold, of Reinholds, was attacked Saturday by a 1-ton bull on a farm where he leased barn space in Wernersville, about ... Read more >>>.
President Obama speaks Monday on health care reform and women's achievements
Obama to push health care reform, honor women WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama wades back into the health care debate as he travels to Philadelphia to discuss his overhaul plans. When he returns later Monday to Washington, Obama will take time out to congratulate Alabama’s Bowl Championship Series national champion football team, which went undefeated .... Original article : President Obama speaks Monday on health care reform and women’s achievements.
Leaders wish Stalin on his birthday
CHENNAI - Union and state ministers, MPs, legislators and government officials wished Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on his birthday Monday as he turned 57. Stalin visited his father, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi’s residence here in the morning to seek his blessings. Returning home, Stalin was wished by his elder brother and [..] Read the original article: here.
Philippine health chief takes on powerful Catholic church to hand out condoms to fight AIDS
Philippine health chief, church fight over condoms MANILA, Philippines - On Valentine’s Day, Philippine government health workers hit the streets of Manila to hand out roses and condoms to passers-by. The message was clear in a country with a relatively small but rapidly growing HIV-positive population: Avoid unprotected sex. It didn’t get far. Within days, leaders of the ... Read : Philippine health chief takes on powerful Catholic church to hand out condoms to fight AIDS.
Wartime Bosnian Serb chief Karadzic claims self defense from Bosnian Muslim fundamentalists
Bosnian Serb leader opens defense against genocide THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic says his people defended themselves against Islamic fundamentalists who started the war in Bosnia to lay claim to the entire country. Karadzic is giving his opening statement at the U.N. war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. He was arrested .... Read the original article : Wartime Bosnian Serb chief Karadzic claims self defense from Bosnian Muslim fundamentalists.
Why ginger hair is common among Scots
LONDON - Blame the prevalence of ginger hair among the Scottish people on genes and even the weather, says a new study. A genetics research student Emily Pritchard, 26, revealed her insights in an article about her sister’s red hair ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Why ginger hair is common among Scots.
Mild snowfall in Himachal Pradesh
SHIMLA - The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh Monday received mild snowfall while the lower areas witnessed moderate rain, the weatherman said. The hills of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Kullu and Chamba districts experienced mild spells of snow early this morning, Manmohan Singh, the director of the meteorological office here, told IANS. He said Keylong, the .... Source : Gaea News Network.
ABC returns to Cablevision customers in NY, NJ, Conn., but talks go on in dispute over fees
ABC returns to Cablevision, but talks go on NEW YORK - Cablevision and ABC were negotiating a deal Monday that tentatively ended a dispute over fees and restored millions of viewers' access to the Academy Awards telecast in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut shortly after the broadcast began. The two sides, who had been hammering at .... Source : ABC returns to Cablevision customers in NY, NJ, Conn., but talks go on in dispute over fees.
Microsoft to offer Browser Choice to Europeans From Mar 1
?????? As part of the recent deal between Microsoft and European Commission, the software giant will ask the European people what browser they are willing to install. A pop up window will prompt the user to select any of the 12 choices for browsers or go with Microsoft's own browser. The Browser Choice screen will be ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Microsoft to offer Browser Choice to Europeans From Mar 1.
No. 1 Connecticut on verge of 71st straight win, breaking its own record
UConn on verge of breaking its own win streak HARTFORD, Conn. - Geno Auriemma and the Connecticut Huskies are more focused on winning a 16th Big East tournament title than breaking their own NCAA record for consecutive victories. UConn will try for its 71st straight win Monday night when the top-ranked Huskies face sixth-ranked Notre Dame in ... Read more >>.
Tiger Woods 'receiving private therapy sessions'
NEW YORK - Tiger Woods is receiving private therapy sessions out of a home in Cave Creek, Arizona, say sources. And the embattled golfer himself has been staying at the house, reports The New York Post. “Elin [Nordegren] was with him, but she’s heading back to Florida,” says a source. Apparently, owner of Pine Grove, the .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Tiger Woods ‘receiving private therapy sessions’.
MACH, Enabling Roaming During the World Cup 2010!
LUXEMBOURG, March 8, 2010 - MACH, the leading provider of hub-based mobile communications exchange solutions, mach.com today launched a unique offering that allows mobile operators to meet the needs of customers travelling to South Africa for this year's FIFA World Cup Finals. The MACH World Cup Pack provides operators with voice and GPRS coverage in the region, a [...]
Bicycle Industry Benefits From Global Mobility Trend
International Bicycle Show in Taiwan Presents the Future of Bicycles, Parts and Accessories. TAIPEI, March 2, 2010 - Bicycle makers recovered quickly from last year's downturn and are poised for solid growth in 2010 as people worldwide rediscover the joy of cycling. At the Taipei International Cycle Show (March 17-20), the world's bike companies are set to unveil [...]
Rob Hetherington Joins Korn/Ferry as President of Leadership and Talent Consulting for EMEA
LONDON, March 1, 2010 - Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions, today announced that Rob Hetherington has joined the Firm as President of the Leadership and Talent Consulting business for EMEA. He will be based in the London office. Mr. Hetherington was previously with Accenture for 17 years, [...]
Travel Web sites say average spring break airfares up, but hotel rates down
Spring break travel: Airfares up, hotel rates down NEW YORK - Average airfares for spring break are up from last year but hotel rates are down, according to data from Bing Travel and Travelocity. Travelocity found average airfares are up 9 percent compared to last year, with the average domestic roundtrip flight at about $351, while hotel .... Source article : Travel Web sites say average spring break airfares up, but hotel rates down.