Monday, March 22, 2010
US Air Force says a drone crashed on takeoff in southern Afghanistan
US military: Drone crashes in southern Afghanistan KABUL - The U.S. Air Force says a remote-piloted drone crashed on takeoff in southern Afghanistan on Monday. The U.S. Air Forces Central Command said the aircraft - an MQ-1 Predator - was not shot down by hostile fire. An air force statement released Tuesday said there were no reports ... Original article on : US Air Force says a drone crashed on takeoff in southern Afghanistan.
Sheen returning to Aspen court in domestic violence case
Sheen returning to Aspen in domestic violence case ASPEN, Colo. - Actor Charlie Sheen is returning to court in Aspen on domestic violence charges stemming from a Christmas Day dispute with his wife. An arraignment is scheduled for Monday afternoon. Sheen is accused of putting a knife to the throat of Brooke Mueller Sheen while they vacationed in .... Original source : Sheen returning to Aspen court in domestic violence case.
Tax-free budget in Assam, sops for rural poor
GUWAHATI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday presented a populist tax-free budget with lots of sops for the rural poor, besides incentives for the education sector, jobs for the unemployed and welfare measures for women in a bid to woo voters ahead of next year’s assembly elections. The Rs.3.464.46 crore deficit budget for the .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Tax-free budget in Assam, sops for rural poor.
Whiskey Master Issues Global Challenge - Can You 'Make it at Bushmills'?
BUSHMILLS VILLAGE, Ireland, March 15, 2010 - This year the Bushmills Master Distiller Colum Egan has taken the unprecedented step of offering to share his unique life in Bushmills for 30 days. This global opportunity will see one person spend 30 days at the heart of the area and community that was granted a licence to distil [...]
Senior Market Research Analyst job in SanDisk - Milpitas, CA
Position: Senior Market Research Analyst job in SanDisk - Milpitas, CA Location: Milpitas, CA Job Description: In this position, the individual will be responsible for generating various Business Object reports needed by the divisions as well as executive Management. The individual will prepare data sets for management meetings as well as manage forecasts and plans to identify issues [...]
Avoid wells in Maoist areas, security forces told
RANCHI - Security forces who have expanded their drive against Maoists in Jharkhand have been told not to drink water from wells because they may have been poisoned, official sources said Monday. The advisory came as authorities widened the scale of a massive anti-Maoist offensive in the state, from the initial three districts to several parts .... Read the original article : Avoid wells in Maoist areas, security forces told.
Potential new drug for diabetes
WASHINGTON - In a new study, an experimental oral drug successfully lowered blood sugar levels and inflammation in mice with Type 2 diabetes. The finding raises hopes that someday the drug could be added to the arsenal of drugs used by millions of people with this .... Source : Potential new drug for diabetes.
Cabinet clears foreign varsity bill
NEW DELHI - The cabinet Monday cleared a bill that will enable foreign educational institutions set up campuses in India. This is a milestone which will enhance choices, increase competition, and benchmark quality, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said after a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (It’s) a larger revolution than even .... Source article : Cabinet clears foreign varsity bill.
What is it that that Eijaz Khan fears?
March 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Eijaz Khan has been the perennial whipping boy of the media often making news for his fractious relationship with girlfriend Anita Hasnandani. The buzz is that he’s severed ties with Anita again and has found a new mate. Khan, who usually keeps mum, is now fed up with such tales. In the ... Read more »»».
Mystery deepens over runaway Prius as Calif driver's lawyer dismisses inspection's findings
Lawyer refutes doubts about runaway Prius driver SAN DIEGO - The mystery surrounding a Toyota Prius whose driver reported a stuck accelerator deepened Sunday as the motorist’s attorney dismissed a congressional memo that questions his client’s version of events. The memo said technicians with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Toyota could not duplicate .... Original source : Mystery deepens over runaway Prius as Calif driver’s lawyer dismisses inspection’s findings.
Potential therapeutic target for breast cancer identified
LONDON - Scientists have identified a potential target for the treatment of breast cancer. They have discovered a protein, which could stop cancer tumours from growing and spreading. Professor Reuven Agami, of the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam, found that the protein, known as BRD7, activates an anti-cancer ... Read more : Potential therapeutic target for breast cancer identified.
New Data Demonstrates Abbott's Investigational MitraClip(R) System Has Potential to be a Valuable Treatment Option for Patients With Mitral Regurgitation, the Most Common Heart Valve Condition
First-of-its-Kind, Catheter-Based Device for Mitral Valve Repair Meets Both Primary Safety and Effectiveness Endpoints Compared to Surgery ATLANTA, March 14, 2010 - Late-breaking data presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 59th annual scientific session from the landmark EVEREST II (Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge REpair STudy) trial demonstrated that Abbott's investigational MitraClip(R) system met both its primary safety [...]
NRI's lawsuit seeks contempt action against Kolkata hospital
NEW DELHI - A US-based Indian origin medical practitioner has moved the Supreme Court seeking contempt of court proceedings against a Kolkata hospital for ignoring the court’s order to pay a penalty of Rs.500,000 for causing his wife’s death due to medical negligence. Kunal Saha of HIV/AIDS Research Center, Columbus, Ohio, has moved the court, pointing ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : NRI’s lawsuit seeks contempt action against Kolkata hospital.
Europe's Highest Court Rules Roma School Segregation by Language Illegal
BUDAPEST, Hungary, NEW YORK, STRASBOURG, France and ZAGREB, Croatia, March 16, 2010 - The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights held today in the case Orsus and Others v. Croatia that the segregation of Romani children into separate classes based on language is unlawful discrimination, violating the European Convention on Human Rights. [...]
Lawsuit settlement means no more perfume, aftershave or other scents for Detroit city workers
Detroit city workers being warned to go scentsless DETROIT - Change is in the air for Detroit city workers. City employees will be urged not to wear perfume, cologne or aftershave as a result of a settlement in a federal lawsuit. Officials plan to place warning placards in three city buildings. The signs will warn workers to avoid ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Lawsuit settlement means no more perfume, aftershave or other scents for Detroit city workers.
Endangered Olive Ridley turtles start mass nesting in Orissa
BHUBNESWER - The endangered Olive Ridley turtles began mass nesting at the Rushikulya beach in Orissa late on Monday night. Around 20,000 Olive Ridley sea turtles crawled ashore from the Bay of Bengal, almost after a month’s delay, to lay eggs at the 2.5km .... Source article : Endangered Olive Ridley turtles start mass nesting in Orissa.
Lok Sabha adjourned over Bareilly violence
NEW DELHI - Parties across the political spectrum, including the Congress, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Monday joined hands against the communal violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district, leading to the Lok Sabha being adjourned. Speaker Meira Kumar initially allowed SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to raise the .... Source : Lok Sabha adjourned over Bareilly violence.
Malaysian Sikhs observe Nanakshahi New Year
KUALA LUMPUR - Sikhs in Malaysia observed a low key New Year, as per the Nanakshahi calendar named after the founder of the faith Guru Nanak. More and more Sikhs are becoming conscious of the Sikh New Year that fell Sunday, The Star newspaper said. There were low-key celebrations in Sikh homes and in .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Malaysian Sikhs observe Nanakshahi New Year.
IPCC likely to backtrack on claim that global warming will destroy rainforests
LONDON - The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is the world’s leading climate change group, is expected to backtrack over its claims about how rainforests would be devastated by rising temperatures, as one of its own scientists has said that the claim .... Original article on Gaea Times at : IPCC likely to backtrack on claim that global warming will destroy rainforests.
Apple Offers iPad Replacement for Faulty Battery at Service Fee $99
To get rid of incessant criticism over its irreplaceable battery, Apple has decided to offer a Battery Replacement Service for its new iPad tablet. Under the new iPad battery replacement program, you will be provided an entirely new iPad, if your iPad's battery no longer holds a charge. Obviously, there are some terms and conditions, ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Apple Offers iPad Replacement for Faulty Battery at Service Fee $99.
Afridi emerging frontrunner for Pakistan's T20 captaincy
LAHORE - Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has emerged as the top contender for the Pakistan team’s captaincy for the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup, starting from April 30 in the Caribbean. According to reports, Afridi met Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt on Saturday, .... Read the original article : here.
IndiaMART.com Supports the Largest Citizen-driven Initiative to Clean Yamuna
NEW DELHI, March 15, 2010 - - First time association with a public initiative of such large scale. Associating with "Meri Dilli Meri Yamuna" (MDMY), is among the biggest CSR initiatives by IndiaMART.com, for a noble cause like cleaning up [...]
How to get 50,000 First Time Internet Users Online in One Day
BRUSSELS, March 15, 2010 - Telecentre-Europe organized Get Online Day in 4 March 2010, a pan-European event that was part of the eSkills Week 2010, ( eskills-week.ec.europa.eu/web/guest;jsessionid=FDB46E1DD6A82AAA87CF5FF ABCFAE7C2) coordinated by Digital Europe (www.digitaleurope.org/) and European SchoolNet, ( www.eun.org/web/guest;jsessionid=DE0C2AA9D4BC14F8C5CD570644DFE4AA) and funded by the European Commission's DG Enterprise and Industry. (ec.europa.eu/enterprise/index_en.htm) Get Online Day was supported by national partners, (www.ebaltics.com/onlineday2010/) NGOs, telecentres, libraries, schools, information [...]
State Department made decision to authorize Americans' departure from Mexico before killings
Decision on Americans’ departure was before deaths WASHINGTON - After deciding last week to help family members of U.S. consulate employees in northern Mexico leave the area, the State Department waited until Sunday to announce the move. On Saturday three people associated with the consulate in Ciudad Juarez were gunned down. It’s not clear that an earlier announcement ... Original source on Gaea Times at : State Department made decision to authorize Americans’ departure from Mexico before killings.
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