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Reports: train derails in northern Italy, causing 6 deaths, injuries
Reports: train derails in northern Italy ROME - News reports say a train has derailed in northern Italy and left six people dead and several injured. Sky Italia says there were six dead after Monday’s derailment near the city of Merano, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) north of Venice. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear. .... Original article : Reports: train derails in northern Italy, causing 6 deaths, injuries.
115 miners pulled out alive from flooded China mine after 8 days in 'miracle' rescue
‘Miracle’ in China: 115 trapped miners rescued XIANGNING, China - More than 100 Chinese miners were pulled out alive Monday after being trapped for over a week in a flooded coal mine, where some ate sawdust and strapped themselves to the shafts’ walls with their belts to avoid drowning while they slept. Miners wrapped in blankets, some ... Read more »».
Prince Harry's 10K pounds champagne treat to strangers
LONDON - Prince Harry is one generous Royal-he recently treated complete strangers to bottles of vintage champagne worth 10,000 pounds. The young prince splashed out the small fortune in the VIP section of his favourite Boujis nightspot. In ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Prince Harry’s 10K pounds champagne treat to strangers.
Israel lets commercial shipment of shoes, clothes into blockaded Gaza for 1st time since 2007
Israel allows commercial goods into blockaded Gaza GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A Gaza border official says Israel has allowed a commercial shipment of shoes and clothes into the Palestinian territory for the first time since 2007. Raed Fattouh says 10 trucks ferrying shoes and clothes entered the Hamas-run strip on Sunday. He says many of the ... Original article on : Israel lets commercial shipment of shoes, clothes into blockaded Gaza for 1st time since 2007.
Government would look into ULIP ban issue: Ashok Chawla
NEW DELHI - Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla on Monday said the ministry would look into the orders of the two regulators Securities and Exchange Bank of India (SEBI) and Insurance Regulator and Development Authority (IRDA) on equity linked products sold .... Source article : Government would look into ULIP ban issue: Ashok Chawla.
BHEL boiler auxiliaries division cuts cost, raises profit
CHENNAI - Strategic sourcing and value engineering in production have helped Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd’s (BHEL) boiler auxiliaries division at Ranipet near here to cut cost substantially and increase profit. “Between September - November 2009, the steel prices went down and we bought our annual requirement then. We sourced steel at Rs.26,000-Rs.28,000 per tonne. Our .... Original source : BHEL boiler auxiliaries division cuts cost, raises profit.
Al Rajhi Bank is Launching an Educational Campaign on Home Finance
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 5, 2010 - Al Rajhi Bank is launching a campaign for the objective to provide important information and facts about home finance. The campaign is built around three main aspects: Buying on installments or renting? Does home finance meet expectations? Is home finance complicated? The Bank believes that home finance [...]
Fred Willard finds late-night TV murder on ABC's 'Castle' but says parody not offensive
Willard finds late-night TV murder on ‘Castle’ LOS ANGELES - Fred Willard says he enjoyed playing a fictional talk show host’s sidekick on ABC’s “Castle.” But he briefly pondered whether the episode might irk any real late-night hosts. In Monday’s episode (10 p.m. EDT), a TV host is killed and those under suspicion include a younger man ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Fred Willard finds late-night TV murder on ABC’s ‘Castle’ but says parody not offensive.
Congress to submit report on Maoist violence to PM
RANCHI - The Jharkhand Congress will submit a detailed report of party workers falling prey to Maoist violence in the state to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi. The Congress has set up a five-member panel to prepare a detailed report of Maoist violence and its impact on Congress workers. The panel was .... Original article : Congress to submit report on Maoist violence to PM.
Chubby kids 'at increased heart disease, diabetes risk later in life'
NEW YORK - Chronic disorders like heart disease and diabetes may germinate much earlier in life than was previously believed, according to researchers. As per the study reported on MSNBC.com, fat toddlers may have an increased chance of developing the disorders, reports The New York Daily News. The site reports that the markers for cardiovascular disease have ... Read : Chubby kids ‘at increased heart disease, diabetes risk later in life’.
IIT JEE 2010 Cut Off Mark, Rank Prediction
NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — IIT Joint Entrance Examination is conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, one of the most prestigious educational institutions of India. IIT JEE 2010 was held on April 11, 2010. Post exam speculations about the cut off marks and possible ranks have been started in several websites. Aspiring candidates are eagerly .... Original article : IIT JEE 2010 Cut Off Mark, Rank Prediction.
New research: urban tutoring program benefits elderly volunteers as well their students
It’s win-win for elderly tutors, grade-school kids BALTIMORE - For 73-year-old Rosetta Handy, and the second-graders who dote on her, it’s a 50/50 proposition, with winners all around. “They help me as much as I help them,” said Handy of her volunteer work as a tutor at Belmont Elementary School in a low-income West Baltimore neighborhood. “They ... Read more >>>.
Connery Leads Tributes To Scottish Singer Mckellar
SIR SEAN CONNERY has paid tribute to Scottish tenor KENNETH MCKELLAR, who has died at the age of 82. The star passed away at his daughter Jane’s home on Friday (09Apr10) - just a week after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. McKellar began his career as an opera singer, and shot to ... Original article on : Connery Leads Tributes To Scottish Singer Mckellar.
Pooja Bose in Balajis next on Imagine
April 5, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):All eyes are on Balaji Telefilms as it gears to launch a slew of shows this summer. A few days back we’d given brief details on their NDTV Imagine show. News has it that Pooja Bose aka Vrinda of Tujh sangh preet lagai sajna fame has been finalized to play a .... Source article : Pooja Bose in Balajis next on Imagine.
Tata Indicom BlackBerry Prepaid Details
Kolkata (GaeaTimes.com) The BlackBerry devices are now available in Prepaid schemes from Tata Indicom, one of the reputed mobile service providers in India. Previously they were available only in Post Paid Schemes. The schemes launched by Tata Indicom are highly affordable and we expect it will keep them a bit ahead of ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Tata Indicom BlackBerry Prepaid Details.
Child health advice on Internet 'unreliable'
LONDON - Browsing the internet in the hope of finding a good advice for your child’s medical problem is a waste of time, say UK researchers who claim that medical information on various sites is unreliable. The Nottingham-based team scanned search engine Google to find UK-based advice on five ... Read more »».
Influx of work-related e-mails trigger stress, anxiety
SYDNEY - Beware of an influx of work-related e-mails that invade your private life, causing stress, anxiety as well as potential damage to family relationships. Melissa Gregg of the department of gender and cultural studies, University of Sydney, who conducted a study, says until now many people considered social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter .... Source : Influx of work-related e-mails trigger stress, anxiety.
Newly Ratified ZigBee Health Care Profile Now Available for Public Download
Public availability will spur innovation in telemedicine to help people live healthier, independent lives SAN RAMON, California, April 5, 2010 - The ZigBee(R) Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, residential, commercial and consumer electronics applications, today announced the Board of Directors has ratified ZigBee Health Care and made the standard [...]
Dr. Death's patient 'too frail for surgery'
MELBOURNE - Brisbane’s Supreme Court has been told that Indian origin doctor Jayant a.k.a. Dr. Death should not have operated on a patient who was frail and suffering a number of illnesses. The court was told Phillips was in the end stages of kidney failure, .... Source article : Dr. Death’s patient ‘too frail for surgery’.
High Court adjourns Rathore bail plea till July 19
CHANDIGARH - The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a bail plea filed by former Haryana police chief S P S Rathore till July 19. Rathore filed the bail application in connection with new cases registered by Haryana Government against him. The cases are under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation .... Source : High Court adjourns Rathore bail plea till July 19.
Gulfside Updates Erdenetsogt Property Litigation
TSX.V - GMG VANCOUVER, April 5, 2010 - Robert L. Card, President of Gulfside Minerals Ltd. ("Gulfside" or the "Company"), reports that Gulfside has filed a writ in the Sukhbaatar District Court in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, seeking to rescind the transfer of shares of ECM LLC, ("ECM"), the company holding the Erdenetsogt exploration License to Mangreat Group Ltd. ("Mangreat"), a [...]
1100 Sikh yatrees arrive Pakistan to take part in annual Besakhi mela
LAHORE: As the Pakistani government allowed Sikh pilgrims to enter Pakistan, first special train carrying 1100 Sikh pilgrims from India reached Wagah Border, from where they were escorted to Lahore. According to sources, incumbent government had instructed its High Commission in India Pakistan. A large number of Sikh pilgrims come to Pakistan every year to visit ... Read more : 1100 Sikh yatrees arrive Pakistan to take part in annual Besakhi mela.
Errant text message to police officer leads to arrests of 3 NY drug suspects, heroin seizure
Errant text to police leads to 3 NY drug arrests PINE PLAINS, N.Y. - An errant text message is costing three New York drug-dealing suspects dearly. Police say the suspects made a mistake when trying to text a potential buyer and instead reached a task force agent in Dutchess County, about 50 miles north of New York .... Original source : Errant text message to police officer leads to arrests of 3 NY drug suspects, heroin seizure.
People, pets decked out in outlandish bonnets go on leisurely stroll for NYC's Easter parade
Outlandish hats go on display at NYC Easter parade NEW YORK - Rosemary Ponzo came to the Easter parade decked out as Judy Garland in a lavish black tulle hat with hot pink ostrich features in tribute to the actress, who immortalized the outlandish Easter bonnet display in a 1948 movie opposite Fred Astaire. The annual event ... Read more : People, pets decked out in outlandish bonnets go on leisurely stroll for NYC’s Easter parade.
Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Election Held
AURANGABAD, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Aurangabad Municipal Corporation election in 98 wards out of a total of 99 were conducted successfully minus a few ruckus and violence that was witnessed and reported in several different booths around the city. Reportedly, 7,00,223 voters cast their votes for 816 candidates taking part in the election. Aurangabad Municipal ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Election Held.
When burnt breakfast at Tony Blair's home alarmed fire crews
LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair saw three fire engines coming to his 6-million-pound stately home in Buckinghamshire after he triggered smoke alarms while cooking breakfast. An automatic alarm system summoned the firefighters to the 17th-century South Pavilion in Wotton Underwood. Smoke had started to drift from the kitchen into other rooms in the seven-bedroomed ... Read more : When burnt breakfast at Tony Blair’s home alarmed fire crews.
Pope, elected for life, highly unlikely to quit over past abuse cases, no matter the criticism
Despite outrage from critics, popes rarely resign NEW YORK - Only a few popes have resigned in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Don’t expect Pope Benedict XVI to join their ranks. The uproar caused by reports that Benedict and his aides were slow to defrock abusive priests cannot be explained as the church equivalent of .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Pope, elected for life, highly unlikely to quit over past abuse cases, no matter the criticism.
Bangladesh Islamist leaders denied bail, told to surrender
DHAKA - The Dhaka High Court has rejected the bail pleas of five Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders, including its chief Matiur Rahman Nizami, in two cases filed against them for hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims. They were also directed to surrender before the trial court within nine weeks. Nizami and four others face trial for allegedly .... Original article : Bangladesh Islamist leaders denied bail, told to surrender.
Kidney disease genes discovered
LONDON - An international team of experts has identified 20 genes that could help explain the causes of kidney disease. The team, including Edinburgh University researchers, found that the genes help to control vital kidney functions, such as filtering waste substances from the blood. The .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Skull CT scans recreate face of woman in ancient world
SYDNEY - An anthropologist has successfully recreated the face of a woman, who lived 600 years ago in New Zealand, with the help of a skull excavated in 1939. Using digital technology, facial anthropologist Susan Hayes from the University of Western Australia (UWA) determined the facial structure from Computed Tomography (CT) scans of the skull recovered .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Skull CT scans recreate face of woman in ancient world.
Google chief executive tells media group that newspapers will find new business models online
Google CEO says newspapers can make money online WASHINGTON - Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt told a group of editors Sunday that he is confident that newspapers will find new ways to make money online by harnessing the vast reach of the Internet. Media executives have accused Google of draining readers and advertising from .... Original source : Google chief executive tells media group that newspapers will find new business models online.
Robot Serves Food and Dances for You in Thailand
Have you ever thought about a Japanese restaurant in Thailand. But, the dream came into reality because Lapassarad Thanaphant invested?? 30 million baht ($927,600) for the Bangkok-based posh Hajime restaurant and the amount also includes four motorized robot waiters that she brought from Japan. You can place order on touchscreens and a smart ... Original article on : Robot Serves Food and Dances for You in Thailand.
Premier League slipped away from Man U, admits Fergie
LONDON - Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that his club’s title push is all but over. The disappointing draw against Blackburn leaves Ferguson’s men one point behind Chelsea, but the Blues have an extra game in hand. “It is going to be very difficult .... Original article : Premier League slipped away from Man U, admits Fergie.
Vidic asks Man U teammates to stop feeling sorry and rescue their season
LONDON - Centre-half Nemanja Vidic has asked his teammates to stop feeling sorry for themselves and rescue their season after two defeats in the space of five days have put Manchester United’s title and Champions League hopes in serious jeopardy. Vidic believes the team did not get rid of their hangover from the last-minute defeat in ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Vidic asks Man U teammates to stop feeling sorry and rescue their season.
Formula 1 Equipment Seized by the High Court
LONDON, April 12, 2010 - After an unsuccessful attempt by a US team to join F1 this year, two of their bespoke F1 trailers have been seized under a High Court order issued by a UK creditor and are now for sale on eBay. Nothing in F1 comes cheaply, but in accordance with [...]
Home Exchange for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and Stay for FREE
LONDON, April 6, 2010 - Travellers looking for a cost-effective and fun way to experience the thrill and live action of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa now have the perfect opportunity with home exchange, where two families swap homes for holidays. It means you and your family and friends can avoid crowded hotels and inflated [...]
Novatel Wireless MiFi Wins 2010 Mobile News Awards
Industry's First Intelligent Mobile Hotspot Named Most Innovative Product (non-Handset) SAN DIEGO, April 5, 2010 - Novatel Wireless (Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, is pleased to announce that its MiFi(TM) Intelligent Mobile Hotspot has been named the Most Innovative Product (non-Handset) in the 2010 Mobile News Awards. The MiFi platform represents [...]
US Airways begins returning delayed planes to the gate as it practices for new government rule
US Airways starts tarmac delay response early TEMPE, Ariz. - US Airways is getting an early start in dealing with new rules requiring airlines to let passengers off the plane after a three-hour delay. The new rule starting April 29 means airlines risk big fines if they keep passengers on the tarmac more than three hours. To ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : US Airways begins returning delayed planes to the gate as it practices for new government rule.