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One killed, 10 injured in Orissa
BHUBANESWAR - One person was killed and 10 injured when a speeding truck rammed into a shop on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar Friday, police said. The accident occurred at Khandagiri Chowk. Three of the injured were in serious condition and undergoing treatment at hospitals in Bhubaneswar. Irate people later went on a rampage, torching a ... Read more »».
First black nation's freedom declaration papers traced
TORONTO - A Canadian student has found the missing printed copy of Haiti’s Declaration of Independence from France more than 200 years ago. Haiti, the Caribbean nation in news because of January’s devastating earthquake, was the first black nation to gain independence from colonial powers way back in 1804. But the problem was that the original .... Original article on Gaea Times at : First black nation’s freedom declaration papers traced.
Rescue official says sounds heard in flooded Chinese coal mine where 153 workers trapped
Sounds heard in China mine where 153 trapped BEIJING - Sounds of tapping and maybe shouts were heard Friday coming from the pipes of a flooded Chinese coal mine where 153 workers were trapped more than five days earlier, a rescue official said. Rescuer Zhao Chuan told The Associated Press by telephone that rescuers at the Wangjialing [..] Read the original article: here.
China steelmakers meet, vow to control iron ore trading as miners shift pricing system
China steelmakers meet, mull iron ore price shift SHANGHAI - A state-affiliated industry group vowed Friday to tighten control over iron ore trading as Chinese steelmakers discussed strategy for contentious price talks with global miners - the backdrop to last month’s commercial spying and bribery convictions of four Rio Tinto employees. The China Iron & Steel Association ... Read more »».
Morgantown beefs up police presence for Final Four game, warns fans the world is watching
Morgantown cautions fans: The world is watching MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia town known as America’s couch-burning capital is hoping it won’t live up to its reputation when the Mountaineers battle Duke in the Final Four. But Morgantown Police Chief Phil Scott is beefing up the force just in case. He’s gathering reinforcements from the sheriff’s .... Read the original article : here.
I need good scripts and directors: Dimple Kapadia
MUMBAI - Dimple Kapadia, who plays a Parsi woman in “Tum Milo Toh Sahi” which released Friday, says she won’t mind doing more films if she gets good scripts. “There aren’t enough good scripts. Besides, I am lazy! There you finally got the honest truth out of me! I did ‘Tum Milo Toh Sahi’ ... Read more »»».
Vivaz Price In India Declared
NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The year 2010 is going to witness the launch of some high end premium mobile handsets in the Indian market and some of them are quite expensive. However, price is never a constraint for the diehard gadget freaks in the country who are willing to shell out any premium .... Original source : Vivaz Price In India Declared.
New mums can beat the blues with exercise
SYDNEY - New mums can beat the blues and increase their well-being with exercise, says a new study. In a first study of its kind, 161 postnatal women with no previous depressive symptoms were divided in two groups to test the effect of a physiotherapist-led exercise and education programme on well-being. The experimental group received ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : New mums can beat the blues with exercise.
AmVac AG Granted Patent for new Vaccine Development
ZUG, Switzerland, April 1, 2010 - The Swiss company AmVac AG, a biopharmaceutical company located in Zug, has been granted a European patent (EP 1851 239 B1) for its Sendai platform technology for its subsidiary company AmVac Research GmbH. Thus, the novel technology for producing vaccines that has been developed at the research site in Martinsried near Munich, [...]
Hong Kong compensates for death of Indian-origin lawyer
HONG KONG - The hospital authority in Hong Kong has agreed to pay compensation to an author after the death of his Indian-origin wife 10 years ago sparked off allegations of racism. The hospital authority, which denied racism charges for the past 10 years, Thursday agreed to pay author Martin Jacques a substantial sum just 24 .... Original source : Hong Kong compensates for death of Indian-origin lawyer.
3-year-old Wisconsin boy OK after taking mom's car out for a short spin
3-year-old boy drives away with mom’s car OSHKOSH, Wis. - A toddler in Oshkosh is OK after taking his mother’s car out for short spin down the block. Police said the mother of the 3-year-old boy told officers her son was asleep in the 1985 Buick sedan when she left it running and ran into the .... Original article on Gaea Times at : 3-year-old Wisconsin boy OK after taking mom’s car out for a short spin.
Bill to slash Pakistan president's powers tabled in parliament
ISLAMABAD - A bill was introduced in the Pakistan parliament Friday to transfer the president’s sweeping powers to the prime minister and effectively reduce him to a titular head of state. Today is a historic day. Today we have gathered here to mend the follies of the past, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said ... Read more >>.
Filipino devotees nailed to the cross in annual Good Friday rites rejected by Catholic Church
Filipinos nailed to the cross in Good Friday rites SAN FERNANDO, Philippines - Filipino devotees had themselves nailed to crosses Friday to remember Jesus Christ’s suffering and death - an annual rite rejected by church leaders in the predominantly Roman Catholic country. At least 23 people were nailed to crosses in three villages in northern Pampanga province’s ... Read more »»».
Russian rocket takes off for International Space Station
Moscow, April 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian rocket carrying two cosmonauts and a US astronaut took off on a six-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur space centre Friday. Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Mikhail Korniyenko and US astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson, part of the ISS Expedition 23, are scheduled to land [..] Read the original article: here.
Four Very Useful iPhone Apps
The following are some of the best applications available for iPhone users in accordance with their usefulness. ATM Hunter: You can Find ATMs located around the world with your iPhone GPS by entering an address or an airport location from wherever you happen to be. This Free app can show you and your ... Read more >>.
Senior players make the difference in World Twenty20: Afridi
KARACHI - Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi has asked the senior players in the side to inspire their young teammates at the World Twenty20 in the West Indies starting April 30. Pakistan will be looking to defend the title in the Caribbean and the senior allrounder believes that their hopes rests on the senior players. He ... Read : Senior players make the difference in World Twenty20: Afridi.
Desso Grass at 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM)
DENDERMONDE, Belgium, April 1, 2010 - For the first time in history, a FIFA World Cup(TM) will be played on grass pitches that are partly made up of artificial grass. Desso Sports Systems have been asked by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa to install a Desso GrassMaster system in two match venues for the [...]
Alan Titchmarsh Offers Expert Gardening Tips and Makes Recommendations on his Favourite High Quality Tools on New Gardeners' Heaven Website
Gardeners' Heaven Giving Away a Charcoal BarbeSkew II BBQ as Featured on Dragon's Den LONDON, April 1, 2010 - In association with AlanTitchmarsh.com, Gardeners' Heaven www.gardenersheaven.co.uk, the gardening equipment (https://www.gardenersheaven.co.uk/) and tools website, launches today. The website brings together the best equipment and garden products in one place by drawing on Alan's recommendations and knowledge of his favourite tools. Gardeners' [...]
Florida Highway Patrol: 9-year-old boy hit, killed by Walt Disney World bus
9-year-old boy killed by Disney bus in Fla. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Authorities say a 9-year-old boy has been hit and killed by a Walt Disney World bus in Florida. Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Kim Montes says the boy was hit near the Fort Wilderness area while riding his bicycle Thursday. He was with an 11-year-old ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Florida Highway Patrol: 9-year-old boy hit, killed by Walt Disney World bus.