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6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA - An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck islands in north-eastern Indonesia Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries and damage, officials said. The quake occurred at 4.41 p.m. (0741 GMT), the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said. Its epicentre was 155 km south-east of Labuha city in North Maluku province ... Original source on Gaea Times at : 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia.
Afghan Taliban could win as they have several advantages: Report
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI - Having a sanctuary in Pakistan and knowing that the Hamid Karzai Government in Kabul is relatively weak, the Afghan Taliban feels that it enjoys several advantages that historically correlate with insurgent success. According to Ben Connable, the lead author of “How Insurgencies End,” which has been .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Afghan Taliban could win as they have several advantages: Report.
In Arab-America capital, ancient hookah tradition threatened by Michigan smoking ban
Mich. hookah fanciers fume about smoking ban DEARBORN, Mich. - The main thoroughfares of this Detroit suburb, like those of many Michigan cities, aren’t as busy as they used to be. Thousands of jobs shed locally by the Ford Motor Co. have forced smaller businesses to shutter and left fewer customers for those that remain. Yet there ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : In Arab-America capital, ancient hookah tradition threatened by Michigan smoking ban.
$18.5 million sex abuse award is just first in series of abuse cases facing Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts ordered to pay $18.5M in sex abuse case PORTLAND, Ore. - An Oregon jury’s decision to award a man $18.5 million in punitive damages in his case against the Boy Scouts of America will likely be the first of many financial hits the Scouts will take as it prepares to defend itself against a .... Source : $18.5 million sex abuse award is just first in series of abuse cases facing Boy Scouts.
Gene that ties stress to diabetes, depression identified
WASHINGTON - Researchers have identified the gene changes in whose activity due to stress cause anxiety disorders and depression, as well as metabolic disorders like obesity, type 2 diabetes and arteriosclerosis. These diseases, linked to stress, are reaching epidemic proportions. Alon Chen of the Weizmann Institute’s Neurobiology Department and his research team have now discovered .... Read the original article : Gene that ties stress to diabetes, depression identified.
Manabadi Results: Andhra Pradesh Intermediate Results 2010
HYDERABAD, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate has announced that it may prepone the result declaration for Intermediate First Year. The Intermediate First Year Results may be announced one day earlier than the scheduled date. That implies results will be out today, 24th April, 2010. The Intermediate 2nd year Results will be ... Read more >>>.
Cameron Diaz secretive about Shrek
April 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): When it comes to her film Shrek, actress Cameron Diaz likes to keep the mystery surrounding her character Princess Fiona in the film. Diaz voices the character of Princess Fiona, the ginger haired green Ogress in the film series. The last and final installment of the film series will .... Original article : Cameron Diaz secretive about Shrek.
New Maruti WagonR Launches
NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Maruti Suzuki has unveiled its new wagonR a.k.a ‘The Blue-Eyed Boy’ on Friday. The all new WagonR is coming with more fuel efficiency and powerful engine. The 998 cc K-series engine will deliver a high fuel efficiency of 18.9 km/l. The engine of Wagon R is similar to that of Maruti .... Original article : New Maruti WagonR Launches.
Improving treatment and averting heart failure in kids
WASHINGTON - Experts are finding new strategies to improve treatment of, and ultimately to rapidly identify and prevent, the congenital cardiovascular defects and the subsequent damage acquired after birth that ultimately results in heart failure. And the new approaches were discussed at a .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Poor facilities in lower courts slammed
NEW DELHI - Supreme Court judge S.H. Kapadia, tipped to be the Chief Justice of India in May, Saturday lamented the pathetic infrastructure in the lower courts in various states. Justice Kapadia made the remarks at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of a 12-acre Supreme Court annexe complex at the Pragati Maidan. The complex will include lawyers ... Read : Poor facilities in lower courts slammed.
I Wanna Cuff Your Hands? Wanted member of faux Fab Four arrested after Calif. TV appearance
Fake mop top finds cops at San Diego TV appearance SAN DIEGO - It’s going to be a hard day’s night in jail for a Beatles impersonator after police arrested him on an old warrant outside an appearance on a San Diego morning news show. Carlsbad police Lt. Marc Reno says Theodore “Ted” Felicetti was arrested Friday ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : I Wanna Cuff Your Hands? Wanted member of faux Fab Four arrested after Calif. TV appearance.
Four years after ouster, Nepal's deposed king having last laugh
KATHMANDU - Four years after he was forced to end his army-propped regime and endure the start of a retributive process to abolish monarchy, Nepal’s deposed king Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah may have had the last laugh with the peace process in tatters and political parties facing the same public wrath he had. On April 24, .... Original source : Four years after ouster, Nepal’s deposed king having last laugh.
Now essence from Ajmer shrine roses
LUCKNOW - Tonnes of flowers offered at the Ajmer shrine will now be used to make essence from them, thanks to a project undertaken by an institute here. “Our project would bring into use several tonnes of flowers that are presently being dumped,” A.K. Singh, technology and business development head at the Central Institute of Medicinal .... Original source : Now essence from Ajmer shrine roses.
Worms may harbour human limb regeneration secrets
WASHINGTON - Regeneration of old or damaged human organs and tissues may soon be a reality, as scientists have discovered the gene that enables an extraordinary worm to regenerate its own body parts after amputation. The team of researchers, led .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Hubble Space Telescope Completes 20 Years
SAN FRANSISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The popular search engine, Google has changed its logo today. Someone who has come across the page of Google must have seen a telescope in its logo. It is because, the search engine is celebrating twenty years of Hubble Space Telescope today. By making changes in the Google logo and ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Hubble Space Telescope Completes 20 Years.
V8 Supercars organizers ban bare breasts at Gold Coast 600 motor racing carnival
SYDNEY - V8 Supercars Chairman Tony Cochrane insists that the face of the Gold Coast’s motor racing carnival would undergo a significant change this year, as the organizers are trying to shed the event’s seedy, booze-fueled reputation and lure more families. As part .... Source article on Gaea Times at : V8 Supercars organizers ban bare breasts at Gold Coast 600 motor racing carnival.
Novel "Loving Frank" inspires new tour at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Wisconsin
Novel inspires new Frank Lloyd Wright tour SPRING GREEN, Wis. - A novel about Frank Lloyd Wright’s love life has inspired a new tour at Taliesin in southwest Wisconsin. Nancy Horan’s best-selling “Loving Frank: A Novel” has brought attention to the tourist destination in Spring Green, which had a record attendance last season of about 28,500 people. It’s ... Read more »»».