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Congo: Red Cross says 204 dead in oil tanker truck explosion
Congo: Red Cross says 204 dead in oil explosion KINSHASA, Congo - At least 204 people were killed in Congo when a tanker truck transporting oil flipped over and exploded overnight in the east of the country, a Red Cross official said Saturday. The truck was carrying fuel from neighboring Tanzania when it overturned at high speed ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Congo: Red Cross says 204 dead in oil tanker truck explosion.
Employment Report Becomes Matter Of Concern
WASHINGTON (GaeaTimes.com)- Employment reports for the month of June was released by the Labor Department on Friday. The weak employment report held in front of everybody the fact that the economy is not blooming as expected and rather the economic recovery has slowed down. If on one hand the report shows a dip in ... Original article on : Employment Report Becomes Matter Of Concern.
Opposition gears up for nationwide shutdown
NEW DELHI - Normal life is expected to be hit in parts of India Monday as the divided opposition joins hands to enforce a nationwide shutdown to protest against rising prices and the fuel price hike. For the first time in a long time, while still remaining ideologically poles apart, the Left and Right are separately ... Read more >>>.
Suspect in killing of 2 Tampa police officers during routine traffic stop charged in 3rd death
Fla. officer killings suspect charged in 3rd death TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa police say a man suspected of killing two police officers has been charged in a third slaying. Dontae Morris is to make his first court appearance Saturday after turning himself in Friday evening. Morris is charged with two counts of murder in the shooting deaths this ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Suspect in killing of 2 Tampa police officers during routine traffic stop charged in 3rd death.
Canada's envoy leaving Delhi to join Vancouver varsity
VANCOUVER - Canada’s High Commissioner in India, Joseph Caron, is turning academic. Caron, who was in Canada for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit, Friday joined the Institute of Asian Research (IAR) of the University of British Columbia here as an honorary research associate. One of Canada’s top diplomats, Caron has served as the country’s envoy in .... Original source : Canada’s envoy leaving Delhi to join Vancouver varsity.
"Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" Eagerly Awaited
LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- If you had thought that 2010 will only be dominated by supernatural thrillers and mythological stories like “Eclipse’” and “Clash of The Titans” think again! After a long hiatus from the silver screen maverick actor Michael Douglas is returning to reprise the role of Gordon Gekko the Wall Street mastermind who .... Read the original article : here.
Lexus luxury vehicles included in recall for possible engine problems
A list of Lexus luxury vehicles involved in recall Lexus, Toyota Motor Corp.’s luxury brand, is recalling seven models equipped with 4.6- and 5.0-liter V8 and 3.5-liter V6 engines because in rare cases the motors can stop while the sedans are in operation. Affected models are: - 2007 and 2008 GS 350 - 2007 and 2008 GS 450h .... Original source : Lexus luxury vehicles included in recall for possible engine problems.
Women living closer to grocery store 'are more likely to be obese'
WASHINGTON - The closer a woman lives to the grocery store, the greater is her BMI, found a study. Researchers at the University at Buffalo conducted a neighbourhood-scaled exploratory study that tested the association between the food environment, the built environment and women’s body mass index (BMI). And they have found that women with homes closer to .... Source : Women living closer to grocery store ‘are more likely to be obese’.
Calif. jury awards $1.7M to TV news camerawoman who claimed police abuse at May Day protest
Calif. jury awards $1.7M to TV news camerawoman LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles jury has awarded $1.7 million to a television news camera operator who said she was brutalized by police during a 2007 May Day protest. Jurors awarded the damages on Friday to KTTV-TV camerawoman Patricia Ballaz. The panel also awarded $39,000 to KPPC radio .... Source article : Calif. jury awards $1.7M to TV news camerawoman who claimed police abuse at May Day protest.
Off-duty coroners having dinner in central Pa. save 15-year-old boy choking in restaurant
Off-duty coroners save choking boy at Pa. eatery STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Two off-duty deputy coroners in central Pennsylvania showed they’re pretty good with living patients too. Centre County deputy coroners Judy Pleskonko and Debra Smeal - still wearing their scrubs - were having dinner at a steakhouse Wednesday when a 15-year-old boy near them started choking ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Off-duty coroners having dinner in central Pa. save 15-year-old boy choking in restaurant.
German cops take crocodile into custody
LONDON - German police in the small town of Gross-Rohrheim have taken a crocodile into custody, after a worried resident gave them a call. When the call came around 2am, the police thought it was a hoax, but when they went to investigate they were surprised to find the reptile. “It is true that the officers ... Read more >>.
No transparency in selecting party leadership: Karunakarn
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Veteran Congress leader K. Karunakaran Saturday alleged that there was no transparency in the process of electing a new party leadership in the state. Speaking to reporters at his residence here, Karunakaran said claims of consensus by the present leadership led by state party president Ramesh Chennithala and leader of the opposition Oommen Chandy .... Read the original article : No transparency in selecting party leadership: Karunakarn.
Nepal's 'Living Goddess' passes acid test
KATHMANDU - An extraordinary 15-year-old girl, who never went to school after being chosen as a ‘Kumari’ or ‘Living Goddess’ of Nepal revered by thousands of Hindus and Buddhists, has created history by becoming the first goddess to pass the tough school-leaving examination that leaves thousands floundering every year. Chanira Bajracharya, one of the three ‘Kumaris’ .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Nepal’s ‘Living Goddess’ passes acid test.
Anger triggers people's support for wartime presidents
WASHINGTON - Anger, not anxiety, is what makes people supportive of a president when a nation is going to war-a phenomenon known as the “rally ’round the flag effect”, according to a study based in US. For the first time, a new experimental psychology research from Washington University in St. Louis, has offered compelling evidence .... Source : Anger triggers people’s support for wartime presidents.
Best Buy employee suspended after posting snarky videos poking fun at iPhone zealots
Worker in trouble for snarky iPhone-Evo video KANSAS CITY, Mo. - When Brian Maupin made two snarky online videos poking fun at zealots of the iPhone and the Evo phone, he thought it was just a good way to vent some of the frustrations inherent in selling smart phones. His employer, Best Buy, thought otherwise, ... Read more >>>.
Lance Armstrong denies Floyd Landis' latest doping accusations
Armstrong dismisses latest Landis doping claims ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Lance Armstrong says he is too busy to pay attention to the latest allegations by former teammate Floyd Landis that he has engaged in doping during his career. Landis, who was stripped of the 2006 Tour de France title for doping, gave the Wall Street Journal additional details ... Read more : Lance Armstrong denies Floyd Landis’ latest doping accusations.
Girl's rave death raises questions whether such parties are getting too big to handle
Teenager’s death puts focus on LA’s rave parties LOS ANGELES - More than 180,000 people packed into the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum over two days for a rave party that featured spectacular light shows, pulsating techno music on stages the size of small buildings - and a lot of bad drug trips. The suspected overdose death of .... Read the original article : here.