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Man who killed Indian American doctor carried 1,000 bullets
WASHINGTON - The Chinese doctor who shot dead his former Indian American supervisor after stalking him was found to be carrying 1,000 rounds of ammunition, enough to carry out a massacre. The suspect, Lishan Wang, 44, was arraigned Tuesday on charges that he shot Dr. Vajinder Pal Toor, 34, five times in Branford, Connecticut Monday .... Source : Man who killed Indian American doctor carried 1,000 bullets.
US military says 1 American soldier killed by roadside blast in northern Diyala province
US soldier killed in northern Iraq BAGHDAD - The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed by a roadside blast in the Diyala province in northern Iraq. The military said in a statement on Wednesday that the death of the soldier from U.S. Division-North is under investigation. The name of the deceased soldier was being withheld .... Source article : US military says 1 American soldier killed by roadside blast in northern Diyala province.
Sensex in red amid negative Asian cues
MUMBAI - A benchmark index for Indian equities was faltering Wednesday amid negative cues from major Asian bourses. Realty, metal and energy scrips were facing bulk of the selling pressure. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,643.59 points, was ruling at 17,529.91 points, 160.71 points or 0.91 percent ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Sensex in red amid negative Asian cues.
Cigarette kingpin could be freed from NY jail as Indian reservation tax case goes up in smoke
Smoke shop owner could be freed from NY prison NEW YORK - One of New York state’s biggest dealers in untaxed cigarettes could soon be returning home from prison. Rodney Morrison has been imprisoned six years while prosecutors argued he was a killer and his business on Long Island’s Poospatuck Indian Reservation was a criminal racket. But a .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Lower levels of 'rotten eggs' gas in blood linked to obesity, diabetes
WASHINGTON - A link between blood levels of the gas hydrogen sulfide (a gas more commonly associated with the smell of rotten eggs), obesity and type 2 diabetes has been identified by researchers from the Peninsula Medical School in Exeter. Published in the medical journal Diabetologia and presented at the ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Lower levels of ‘rotten eggs’ gas in blood linked to obesity, diabetes.
Chinese state news agency says man wounds 18 students, 1 teacher in knife attack in south
China: Man stabs 18 students, 1 teacher in south GUANGZHOU, China - A Chinese state news agency says a man has wounded 18 students and a teacher in knife attack at a primary school in southern China. The Xinhua News Agency did not give any other details Wednesday on the attack in Guangdong province. It came the .... Source : Chinese state news agency says man wounds 18 students, 1 teacher in knife attack in south.
Salman-Katrina hottest couple, SRK actor of the decade: Poll
NEW DELHI - Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif may be tight-lipped about their relationship status, but they have been voted the hottest couple of the decade in a poll by MSN India that also declared superstar Shah Rukh Khan the actor of the decade. The two have beaten the likes of Abhishek .... Read the original article : Salman-Katrina hottest couple, SRK actor of the decade: Poll.
Haryana to have herbal parks in each district
CHANDIGARH - In an effort to promote medicinal plants and ayurveda in Haryana, the state government has decided to set up at least two herbal parks in each district, an official said here Wednesday. “We want to encourage people to use herbs in daily life. We would also apprise them about the utility of medicinal plants ... Read : Haryana to have herbal parks in each district.
The European Commission's FP7 Programme to Boost the Life Science R&D Funding in Europe, Finds Frost & Sullivan
LONDON, April 27, 2010 - Europe is moving towards becoming a knowledge-based economy. Keeping in line with this objective, the European commission has instituted the Framework 7 (FP7) programme. Launched to support the re-launched Lisbon strategy, FP7 focuses on research themes rather than the framework programmes of the past. It has been designed to meet some of the [...]
I believe in what I said: Khushboo
NEW DELHI - With the apex court giving her a clean chit Wednesday, southern actress Khushboo said she stood by her comments on pre-marital sex and live-in relationships and that celebrities were pinned down for no rhyme or reason. “When you look around, every celebrity is pinned down for no rhyme or reason and that is ... Read more >>>.
Police: Auto body shop owner parks SUV with fake license plate at NY DMV office, gets arrested
Police: Woman with fake SUV plate parks at NY DMV EAST GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Police say a woman who parked her SUV at a Department of Motor Vehicles office on New York’s Long Island had a fake license plate and was arrested. Nassau County police say the woman owns an auto body shop in Rockville Centre .... Source : Police: Auto body shop owner parks SUV with fake license plate at NY DMV office, gets arrested.
Thai security forces fire over and at protesters expanding demonstrations outside capital
Thai authorities fire at protesters near capital BANGKOK - Thai security forces and anti-government protesters clashed Wednesday on the outskirts of Bangkok, with troops firing both over and then directly into a crowd of Red Shirts to keep them from expanding their demonstrations. It was not immediately clear if the troops were shooting live ammunition or rubber .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Thai security forces fire over and at protesters expanding demonstrations outside capital.
Clergy celibacy may be open to review, says Vatican
Vatican City, April 28 (IANS/AKI) The vow of celibacy by the clergy may be open to review, the Vatican’s second highest ranking official has said. “It is not that it is untouchable,” Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone was quoted as saying by Spain’s Catalan public television Tuesday. “There are married priests in the Catholic .... Read the original article : Clergy celibacy may be open to review, says Vatican.
Chimps have highly developed awareness of deaths
LONDON - Chimpanzees have a highly developed awareness about deaths, two new studies say. In one study, researchers describe the final hours and moment of death of an older female chimp living in a small group at a British safari park as captured on video. In the other, researchers observed as two chimpanzee mothers in .... Original article : Chimps have highly developed awareness of deaths.
German software maker SAP sees 1st quarter net profit nearly double to $514 million
SAP Q1 net profit jumps 97 pct to $514 million BERLIN - German software maker SAP AG nearly doubled its first quarter net profit as demand for its products rose among customers worldwide, boosting sales, the company said Wednesday. SAP, whose programs help companies do back-office work such as payroll, inventory management and accounting, and ... Read more : German software maker SAP sees 1st quarter net profit nearly double to $514 million.
Olic hat-trick sends Bayern through to Madrid final
LYON - Ivica Olic scored a hat-trick to send German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich through to the Champions League final with a 3-0 victory at Olympique Lyon. The four-time champions Tuesday won the tie 4-0 on aggregate against the French side, who ended the game with ten men after captain Cris was sent off in the ... Read more »».
Celebs and Pubs Unite for Project Fair Play
LONDON, April 27, 2010 - 200 local pubs are turning the UK footie mad in the run up to this year's World Cup, with the help of well-known faces including Justin Lee Collins and Bianca Gascoigne. Each pub has signed up for 'Project Fair Play', a football-themed charity campaign that embraces the passion for [...]
Oracle Named a Leader in Magic Quadrant for Continuous Controls Monitoring by Leading Analyst Firm
Redwood Shores, Calif. - April 27, 2010 News Facts Gartner, Inc. has positioned Oracle in the Leaders Quadrant in its 2010 report "Magic Quadrant for Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) (www.oracle.com/go/?&Src=6811166&Act=40&pcode=WWMK09047109MPP011) ." (1) Gartner defines CCM as an "emerging governance, risk and compliance technology that monitors controls in ERP and other financial applications to [...]
Despite war fears, talk of Scuds, Lebanon's tense border with Israel beckons tourists
Scuds or no Scuds, south Lebanon beckons tourists WAZZANI, Lebanon - Israeli claims that Hezbollah has obtained Scud missiles have revved up fears another war may break out soon. So it might not be the best time to try to turn the two nemeses’ battlefield, south Lebanon, into a tourist destination. But the south’s rolling green hills, [..] Read the original article: here.