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Obama starts week with focus on Gulf oil spill, Mideast
Obama focused on oil spill, Mideast WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama starts the week dealing with two seemingly intractable issues - the Gulf oil spill and the Middle East. Obama will participate in a daily briefing call Monday with Gulf Coast governors on the BP oil spill before welcoming Prime Minister Saad Hariri of Lebanon to the ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Obama starts week with focus on Gulf oil spill, Mideast.
Newly-wed die in road accident
LUCKNOW - A man and a woman married overnight were killed Monday when a truck hit their car in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district, police said. Four relatives also died in the accident. The accident took place in Salempur town, some 400 km from Lucknow, when the couple was headed to Aligarh to begin a new life, [..] Read the original article: here.
Men with six-packs 'as attractiva males'
WELLINGTON - Six packs is not such a big deal after all- an Australian research that examined viewers’ responses to different male body types in advertisements found that an average-sized man is just as appealing as a bulked-up Adonis. And the respondents in the University ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Men with six-packs ‘as attractiva males’.
Nawaz, Shahbaz Sharif defaulters in nine Pakistani banks
LAHORE - Nawaz Sharif and his brother, Shahbaz, defaulted on nine Pakistani banks and gave death threats to Hamesh Khan after he refused to sanction a loan of Rs 500 million to them during his tenure as the President of the Bank of Punjab. Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Corruption will be dealt with but Raja's done no wrong: PM
NEW DELHI - Assuring that corruption will be dealt with at any level, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said auction of airwaves to telecom firms was above board and gave a clean chit to Communications Minister A. Raja, pending conclusion of a probe. "What he (Raja) did was implement a policy that was already in place," .... Original article : Corruption will be dealt with but Raja’s done no wrong: PM.
Hyundai to launch one new car model in India every year
SEOUL - Heartened by a maturing Indian automobile market, Hyundai Motor has decided to launch at least one new model in the country every year even as moves are afoot to expand the rural marketing network and localise more components. “Our plan is to introduce more than one new model every year and refurbish more than ... Read more : Hyundai to launch one new car model in India every year.
UBM Global Trade Expands Breakbulk Magazine and Events, Increases Staff
NEWARK, New Jersey, May 18, 2010 - UBM Global Trade today announces several significant investments designed to enhance its industry-leading Breakbulk franchise, which includes three global Breakbulk events, Breakbulk Magazine and Breakbulk.com. Key personnel appointments and product investments, including a newly designed Breakbulk.com and global distribution of Breakbulk Magazine, will ensure continued excellence of service to the heavy-lift, project [...]
Clark Rockefeller Appeal Rejected
SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The story of Christian Gerhartsreiter is what crime fiction novels are made of. The German fraud who called himself Clark Rockefeller will be spending some more years in prison after his appeal got rejected in court on Thursday. The Appellate Division of the Superior Court in Suffolk which comprised Superior Court .... Source article : Clark Rockefeller Appeal Rejected.
Iraqi imam beheaded by group linked to Al Qaeda
BAGHDAD - A Sunni imam was beheaded by a group linked to Al Qaeda in Iraq, who then placed his head on an electric pole, security sources said Monday. Militants stormed the house of Abduallah Jassem Shakour in the area of Saadiya just east of the city of Baquba at dawn. They attacked Shakour with knives ... Original article on : Iraqi imam beheaded by group linked to Al Qaeda.
Sleep apnea 'ups insulin resistance'
WASHINGTON - Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center claim that sleep apnea could cause metabolic changes that increase insulin resistance. The intermittent hypoxia associated with sleep apnea causes a distinct drop in insulin sensitivity in mice, even though chronic hypoxia, such as that .... Read the original article : Sleep apnea ‘ups insulin resistance’.
Grading System In 10th Exam For AP
HYDERABAD, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The SSC (Secondary School Certificate) board has introduced a grading system for the 10th class examination this year. The 9-point grading system will evaluate both subject marks and total marks in a relative manner. According to the authorities this will provide a better assessment of the students marks as well as .... Original source : Grading System In 10th Exam For AP.
Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science gets $35 million, to focus on cost, quality
$35M for Dartmouth health care delivery center CONCORD, N.H. - Dartmouth College is getting $35 million to open a center it hopes will help the nation take the next big steps in health care reform: improving quality while lowering costs. The historic health care overhaul legislation President Barack Obama signed in March will give millions of Americans ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science gets $35 million, to focus on cost, quality.
Britney Spears gets $5k Crown tattooed on butt
WELLINGTON - Britney Spears now has a royal rear-the pop star paid a whopping 5000 pounds to have a tattoo artist ink a ‘Crown’ on her butt to avoid the prying lenses of photographers. The singer was desperate to have ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Britney Spears gets $5k Crown tattooed on butt.
Serious about gyming? Read Arnold Schwarzenegger, says Aamir
NEW DELHI - Bollywood star Aamir Khan, who sported an eight-pack look for his blockbuster film “Ghajini”, has a suggestion for those wanting to go for body-building — read “The Encyclopedia of Body Building” by Arnold Schwarzenegger. “One book I would strongly recommend to anyone who is training is ‘The Encyclopaedia of Body Building’ by Arnold .... Read the original article : Serious about gyming? Read Arnold Schwarzenegger, says Aamir.
Couple survive after car plummets down 300 ft!
LONDON - A couple survived miraculously despite plunging down 300 feet in a ravine - in an open top sports car. The car landed in a pool below a waterfall on all four wheels and started to sink, but the couple freed themselves before they were airlifted to hospital. Their BMW convertible had plummeted nose-first down the ... Read more : Couple survive after car plummets down 300 ft!.
Hummer maker AM General goes green with plan to assemble Ford's electric Transit Connect van
AM General goes green with electric vans DETROIT - Hummer maker AM General is going green, expanding into the electric vehicle business. The Indiana-based company will be responsible for final assembly of Ford Motor Co.’s electric Transit Connect commercial vans, which will go on sale next spring. Michigan-based Azure Dynamics made the announcement Tuesday. Azure is making the ... Read more >>.
Stem cell breakthrough could offer cure for motor neurone disease
LONDON - Scottish researchers have for the first time created brain cells bearing a deadly genetic mutation linked to motor neurone disease in an Edinburgh laboratory-a breakthrough that could lead to a cure for the illness. The stem-cell innovation marks .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Stem cell breakthrough could offer cure for motor neurone disease.
Working overtime is bad for the heart
LONDON - Working overtime is bad for the heart, say results from a long-running study of more than 10,000 civil servants. The research found that people who worked three or more hours longer than a normal seven-hour day had a 60 percent higher risk of heart-related problems such as death due to heart disease, non-fatal heart .... Read the original article : Working overtime is bad for the heart.
Biggest Study Ever Reports on Mobiles and Brain Cancer
HONG KONG, May 16, 2010 - The International Journal of Epidemiology today published a combined data analysis from a multi national population-based case-control study of glioma and meningioma, the most common types of brain tumour. This is the first in a series of combined data analyses of head and neck tumours published as part of the internationally coordinated [...]
Brisbane court told 'Dr. Death's' surgeries 'more dangerous than a transplant'
BRISBANE - The oesophagectomy operations performed by controversial Indian origin surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel a.k.a. “Dr. Death on two Bundaberg Base Hospital patients who later died were more dangerous than a heart or liver transplant, the Brisbane Supreme Court was told on Monday. The Courier Mail quoted University of Adelaide Professor Glyn Jamieson as telling the .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Brisbane court told ‘Dr. Death’s’ surgeries ‘more dangerous than a transplant’.
Pak Govt's failure to provide evidence results in release of terror suspects
PESHAWAR - The failure of the Pakistan Government to provide any evidence against terror suspects is resulting in the grant of bail by the Peshawar High Court to them. The court has started releasing the suspects under Article 199 of the constitution. These suspected were .... Source : Pak Govt’s failure to provide evidence results in release of terror suspects.
US District Court Hears Cascal's Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction to Block Sembcorp From Proceeding With Proposed Tender Offer
Sembcorp Agrees Not to Take Action on Tender Offer Until Scheduled Court Hearing on May 19, 2010 LONDON, May 13, 2010 - Cascal N.V. (NYSE: HOO) (The Company) announced today that yesterday afternoon the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York heard its application for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block [...]
Venezuelan speeders beware: President Chavez pulls over, scolds lead-footed motorist
Venezuela’s Chavez plays traffic cop, stops driver CARACAS, Venezuela - Hugo Chavez has a new pet peeve: speeding drivers who he says are creating mayhem on Venezuela’s highways. Chavez says he recently was tailgated in the slow lane by a young man in a truck who unknowingly honked at the president and then passed him on the .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Graduation surprise: NJ college valedictorian proposes to boyfriend after speech; he says yes
NJ college valedictorian proposes to boyfriend HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. - A New Jersey college valedictorian had a special graduation gift for her boyfriend - a wedding proposal, which he accepted. Moments after finishing her speech Saturday at the Centenary College commencement, Emily Hawley called fellow graduate Josh Walker to the stage. She then popped the question, drawing loud ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Graduation surprise: NJ college valedictorian proposes to boyfriend after speech; he says yes.
Obama 2009 financials include $1600 pet Bo
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama raked in a lot of moolah in 2009 - millions of dollars in book royalties and a 1600-dollar worth dog which was listed as income on annual financial disclosure forms released by the White House. The Portuguese water dog, which was a gift from .... Source : Obama 2009 financials include $1600 pet Bo.
Dr Singh rules out having differences with Sonia Gandhi
NEW DELHI - The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday denied reports of him having a misunderstanding with Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Addressing a press conference here on the completion of UPA II Government’s first year in office, Dr Singh said he [..] Read the original article: here.
Sonia prods people to ask Mayawati about funds utilisation
LUCKNOW - Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who Monday began a three-day trip of her constituency Rae Bareli, has asked people to seek an account from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on the utilisation of central government funds for development, party officials said. "Soniaji said the people should come forward to know about the ... Read more >>>.
In last appearance in NYC, Dalai Lama discusses meaning of kinship
In last NYC stop, Dalai Lama discusses kinship NEW YORK - The Dalai Lama said Sunday that the U.S.-led war in Iraq could perhaps have been avoided through negotiations with Saddam Hussein. Responding to a question about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the exiled leader of Tibetan Buddhists said that Hussein was “not such a foolish ... Read more : In last appearance in NYC, Dalai Lama discusses meaning of kinship.
Young Muslim women fume at Deoband diktat
NEW DELHI - Many young Muslim women have reacted sharply to the Deoband seminary’s fiat on women and men working together in offices, saying it’s high time clerics started looking at real issues plaguing the community such as economic backwardness. “I don’t understand what makes them think it is possible to stop women from working,” Farzana ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Young Muslim women fume at Deoband diktat.
'Quantum dot' promises super-fast, super-powerful computing
MELBOURNE - Australian scientists have developed a new transistor in a computer chip that is 10 times smaller than those currently in use. The invention marks the start of a new age of super-fast, super-powerful computing, has been described in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. At the [..] Read the original article: here.
Beetle inspires water collection in driest desert
SYDNEY - In the barren landscape of Namib desert, water is scarce and the few forms of life that survive are highly adaptable — none more so than the Namib Desert Beetle, an insect that has developed a unique method of harvesting water. The Namib desert, stretching along the Atlantic coast of south west Africa, is ... Read : Beetle inspires water collection in driest desert.
Claudio Abbado's illness cancels highly anticipated return to La Sacala after 25-year absence
Claudio Abbado's illness cancels La Scala return MILAN - La Scala says illness has forced the cancellation of two highly anticipated concerts that were to mark Claudio Abbado's return to the Milan opera house after 25 years. La Scala announced Sunday that concerts on June 4 and June 6 will not take place due to Abbado's health. ... Read more »»».
World Telecom Day Program By Heritage Institute Of Technology
KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- May 17 is World Telecom Day which hold immense importance for the telecom industry which has been one of the most profitable industries of the decade. Moving on the same line, Kolkata's Heritage Institute of Technology is putting up a special program to observe the World Telecom Day. Public Relations Society of ... Read more »»».
Team manager Saeed prompted Afridi to end Test exile
KARACHI - Pakistan T20 skipper Shahid Afridi was urged to reconsider his decision of not playing Test matches on the request of team manager Yawar Saeed, insiders have revealed. Ending his self-exile from Test cricket on Saturday, Afridi had said that he is available for the upcoming tour of England. “It ... Original article on : Team manager Saeed prompted Afridi to end Test exile.
Sydney teen leads Oz eves to win over Kiwis in World Twenty20 final
BARBADOS - Sydney teenager Ellyse Perry starred with the ball as the Australia’s women’s cricket team won the World Twenty20 championship with a hard-fought three-run victory over New Zealand in Bridgetown, Barbados. Down 2-14 in the third over after captain Alex Blackwell chose to bat, Australia fought ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Sydney teen leads Oz eves to win over Kiwis in World Twenty20 final.
FIFA.com Chooses Slough to House 75 Super Computers for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban … Slough ZURICH, May 24, 2010 - FIFA.com, the world's official football website, today announced the tech spec for its server farm in SLOUGH to house its 75 super computers to support a massive 70,000,000 page views per hour during the World Cup. FIFA.com is expected to serve over 5.5 billion [...]
STRATFOR Assesses World Cup Security
Risk of Crime in Africa's Biggest Football Tournament AUSTIN, Texas, May 18, 2010 - - The biggest security threat to the World Cup is crime, not terrorism - Chinese, Russian, Nigerian and Zimbabwean criminal organizations all will be looking to take advantage of visiting [...]
Redknee Enables EU Data Roaming at Telfort
Redknee supports another European operator to meet new EU data roaming 'bill shock' legislation TORONTO, and NICE, France, May 18, 2010 - Redknee (TSX:RKN), a leading provider of business-critical billing and charging software and solutions for communications service providers, today announced at TM Forum Management World that it has signed a contract with Telfort, a subsidiary of KPN, [...]
British Airways cabin crew begin 5-day strike; airline says most passengers will fly anyway
British Airways cabin crew begin 5-day strike LONDON - The union representing British Airways cabin crew has begun a five-day strike but the airline says it will still be able to carry 70 percent of passengers who have booked flights. Monday’s strike follows the failure of weekend talks between the Unite union and the airline. A key .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Milwaukee Art Museum features new exhibition featuring quilts from the 1700s and 1800s
Milwaukee museum features quilt exhibition MILWAUKEE - A new exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum will feature one of the world’s finest collections of early American quilts. Featuring rare textiles of the late 1700s and early 1800s, it’s called “American Quilts: Selections from the Winterthur Collection” and it runs Saturday through September 6. Quilts make political statements, celebrate ... Read : Milwaukee Art Museum features new exhibition featuring quilts from the 1700s and 1800s.