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BP robots assemble more of undersea oil cap as Gulf Coast residents watch warily
BP reports progress on oil cap; Gulf Coast waits NEW ORLEANS - BP underwater robots steadily assembled heavy metal pieces in what could be the most significant progress yet toward containing the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well, watched warily by residents onshore. The oil giant was ahead of schedule as it went into the 83rd day .... Original article on Gaea Times at : BP robots assemble more of undersea oil cap as Gulf Coast residents watch warily.
Bellevue Iowa Parade Tragedy
BELLEVUE (GaeaTimes.com)- The Bellevue Police on Sunday evening mentioned to media sources that a 60-year-old Iowa woman who was admitted to the University of Iowa Hospital at Iowa City on Sunday morning in critical condition had not been able to recuperate from her injury and died. Police however have not disclosed the identity of .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Trendy and colourful 'Silly Bandz' a rage in UK
LONDON - They are stretchy, colourful and have even caught the fancy of Sarah Jessica Parker-the new ‘Silly Bandz’. Made of colourful bits of silicone, Silly Bandz are set to become a huge craze for both kids and fashion-conscious Brits this summer. Costing .... Source : Trendy and colourful ‘Silly Bandz’ a rage in UK.
India, Pakistan asked to add cruise missiles to Lahore MoU
TORONTO - A Canadian-led panel of retired civilian and military officials from India and Pakistan has called upon the two countries to update the Lahore memorandum of understanding on easing tensions between them. Called the Ottawa Dialogue and led by University of Ottawa professor Peter Jones, the initiative is part of track-II diplomacy to defuse problems [..] Read the original article: here.
World stock markets mostly rise as China trade, South Korea growth upgrade lift sentiment
World stocks lifted by China trade, Wall Street BANGKOK - World stock markets mostly rose Monday, lifted by robust Chinese trade figures that eased worries the global recovery is losing momentum. Gains last week on Wall Street added to the momentum from China’s stronger-than-expected trade figures. Also boosting markets was South Korea’s central bank raising its growth ... Original article on : World stock markets mostly rise as China trade, South Korea growth upgrade lift sentiment.
Governments' approach to CAG reports 'sluggish': Meira Kumar
NEW DELHI - Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Monday criticised the “sluggish” approach of the central and state governments towards the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) reports and underlined that transparency was the driving force of good governance. “The response of ministries in taking action on the CAG's reports has not been very encouraging,” Meira Kumar .... Source : Governments’ approach to CAG reports ’sluggish’: Meira Kumar.
K2 Global Appoints Chris Morgan Jones as EMEA Strategic Advisor
LONDON, July 12, 2010 - K2 Global Consulting today announced the appointment of Chris Morgan Jones as Strategic Advisor to its Europe, Middle East and Africa business. Morgan Jones will advise K2 Global's EMEA management team on strategy, management and client assignments. Morgan Jones was previously with Kroll Inc. for eleven years, latterly as Regional [...]
UK Consumers Cutting Back on Food and Drink Expenditure
TORA Reports Finds Savers Outstrip Spenders as Austerity Rules OXFORD, England, July 5, 2010 - Nearly half (45%) of all UK consumers have been actively trying to save money as they've purchased food and drink over the last six months. Only consumers in the US have been more cost conscious, according to the findings of a new report [...]
Burqa clad women wielding AK-47s seen in Somalia
LONDON - A group of burqa-clad women wielding AK-47 assault rifles and linked to the Al Qaeda has been seen in Somalia, a media report said Monday. The female fanatics hid under traditional Muslim dress to be paraded for the first time at an extremist rally in the capital Mogadishu, The Sun reported. They displayed their ... Read more »».
Mystery shrouds Assam ultra leader's arrest in Nepal
KATHMANDU - Mystery shrouds the reported arrest of an Indian militant leader in Nepal with the Nepali authorities denying any knowledge of it. Nepal’s home ministry Monday denied having any information about the arrest of Niranjan Hojai, leader of Assam’s banned Dima Halim Daoga group. Hojai, who belongs to the Jewel faction of the underground [..] Read the original article: here.
President Patil warns against threat from diabetes
MUMBAI - President Pratibha Patil on Sunday said preventive steps should be undertaken to tackle the rising threat of lifestyle diseases, and stressed on the need to hold awareness camps to combat diabetes. President Patil, while speaking during a foundation stone laying function of a hospital here, sought to draw attention towards the number of diabetic ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : President Patil warns against threat from diabetes.
Vermont among the agriculture universities selling cow herds to cut costs in tight times
Agriculture colleges sell cow herds to cut costs BURLINGTON, Vt. - The fields and long red barns at the University of Vermont will soon house fewer cows as low milk prices, high costs and budget cuts have forced the university to sell its herd. Other universities are doing the same, or looking for other ways to cut .... Source : Vermont among the agriculture universities selling cow herds to cut costs in tight times.
Studying the suburbs: From museums to academia, suburban life no longer a laughing matter
Derided no more, suburban life is turning serious SHAWNEE, Kan. - The numbingly similar tract homes, endless strip malls and multiple minivans filled with youth soccer players indelibly mark this former Indian mission territory as a Kansas City suburb. Look deeper, and a more nuanced portrait of Johnson County, Kansas emerges: an economic powerhouse that has eclipsed .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Studying the suburbs: From museums to academia, suburban life no longer a laughing matter.
Ronson blasts Rivers over Lohan rant
LOS ANGELES - Lindsay Lohan’s ex-girlfriend and DJ Samantha Ronson has hit out at comedienne Joan Rivers for calling the actress “dumb”. The DJ was infuriated after reading Rivers’ rant against Lohan on microblogging site Twitter, where she wrote, “Lindsay Lohan is so dumb. Her idea of being sworn in is cursing at the judge.” .... Source article : Ronson blasts Rivers over Lohan rant.
Mike Tyson visits Mecca, Medina
MELBOURNE - Former boxer Mike Tyson, who converted to Islam in the 1990s while serving his term for raping a US beauty queen, has gone on a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina. Tyson arrived in Medina Friday with the Canadian Dawa Association for the ‘umrah’ or minor pilgrimage. From there he will go to Mecca and ... Original article on : Mike Tyson visits Mecca, Medina.
Tarzan among the first mass marketed figures, says Canadian academic
WASHINGTON - As soon as a Disney blockbuster is out these days, its characters seem to be everywhere - in comics, toys, books and video games. But this marketing strategy is now new. Tarzan’s creator Edgar Rice Burroughs was instrumental in helping invent the media blitz. “He was a very canny marketer and publicist. Tarzan was ... Read more >>>.
Prolonged bottle-feeding linked to iron deficiency
TORONTO - Family doctors and paediatricians can influence when parents wean their children from the bottle and help reduce iron deficiency. Only five minutes of advice about the dangers of prolonged bottle use resulted in a dramatic, 60 percent drop in the number of babies still using the bottle at age two, said study leader Jonathon ... Original article on : Prolonged bottle-feeding linked to iron deficiency.
Medical advice via internet injurious to health
LONDON - Patients using internet search engines to find a remedy for their injuries or illnesses may end up getting wrong or incomplete diagnoses. A report in the latest issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery suggests that injuries are aggravated when patients attempt their own treatments. Information about the most common sports injuries .... Read the original article : here.
Circadin is Approved in the EU for Treatment of Primary Insomnia in Patients Aged 55 or Over for up to 3 Months
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 5, 2010 - Neurim Pharmaceuticals (www.Neurim.com) confirmed today that the European Commission (EC) has approved a change in treatment duration with Circadin from 3 to 13 weeks (3 months). Circadin is indicated for the treatment of primary insomnia in patients who are aged 55 or over. The approval was based [...]
Britain scraps tests for nurses from EU
LONDON - Foreign nurses in Britain will no longer need to sit for rigorous competence exams before treating patients, as European Union (EU) rules demand that the tests be axed, a media report said Monday. Nurses from EU will no longer be required to even show they have looked after patients in the past three ... Original article on : Britain scraps tests for nurses from EU.
Hearing deferred on CBI's move to close Quattrocchi case
NEW DELHI - A court Monday deferred the pronouncement of its order on a plea objecting to the Central Bureau of Investigation’a (CBI) decision to withdraw the two decades old Bofors payoff case against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja adjourned the matter for further proceedings yill Aug 7 as the case records ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Hearing deferred on CBI’s move to close Quattrocchi case.
Worldwide Criminal Hunt: INTERPOL & Crime Stoppers Working Together for a Safer Community
Video, Audio and Region-Specific Releases and Photos at: https://www.screencast.com/t/YmY1ZTdjNTMt SYDNEY, July 5, 2010 - Password: crimestoppers Crime Stoppers International (CSI) in conjunction with its affiliated Crime Stoppers programs is supporting INTERPOL in a global fugitive hunt, called Operation INFRA. (International Fugitive Round Up and Arrest) This INTERPOL lead initiative is intended [...]
More than 100 people in San Francisco Bay area try to set skinny dipping record
Skinny dippers in SF Bay area hope to set record LOS GATOS, Calif. - More than 100 people with nothing on but sunscreen and smiles crowded into a San Francisco Bay area swimming pool over the weekend in an attempt to set a skinny dipping record. The 111 naked people in the pool at a Los Gatos ... Read more : More than 100 people in San Francisco Bay area try to set skinny dipping record.
San Diego homeowner wakes up to find naked stranger passed out on his sofa
San Diego homeowner finds naked man asleep on sofa SAN DIEGO - A San Diego resident awoke to a shocking discovery: a naked stranger passed out on his downstairs sofa. San Diego police Lt. Jim Filley says the Pacific Beach homeowner called police after wandering downstairs Sunday morning and finding the snoring man. Filley says the naked man ... Read more >>>.
Arf, matey! Dachshund becomes real seadog as Russian owner teaches him to scuba dive
Deep sea dog: Russian teaches dachshund to scuba MOSCOW - Any dachshund owner knows the feisty breed rarely backs off from a challenge, but one in Russia is taking that reputation to new heights - or depths. The dog named Boniface is learning how to scuba dive. Owner Sergei Gorbunov, a professional diver in the Pacific Coast city .... Original article : Arf, matey! Dachshund becomes real seadog as Russian owner teaches him to scuba dive.
Cracks in Andhra Congress widen as Jagan steps up attack
HYDERABAD - The war within Andhra Pradesh’s ruling Congress is turning bitter by the day with MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the son of the late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, directly targeting Chief Minister K. Rosaiah. The young MP wondered why Rosaiah was afraid of losing his chair because of his ‘odarpu yatra’. After making indirect attacks on ... Original article on : Cracks in Andhra Congress widen as Jagan steps up attack.
Bharat Bandh To Delay Domestic Fliers
MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Bharat Bandh has paralyzed the entire nation as transport services all over the country has been stopped. Not only the bus, train and the metro railway services but many domestic flights were called off in the wake of the Bharat Bandh. The Airlines have canceled major domestic fliers moving in and out of .... Read the original article : Bharat Bandh To Delay Domestic Fliers.
Suburban Chicago hotel backs away from hosting controversial Muslim group
Illinois hotel backs out of hosting Muslim group CHICAGO - A controversial Muslim group has canceled its annual U.S. conference after a suburban Chicago hotel backed out of hosting the event. American members of Hizb ut-Tahrir (HIHZ’-buht-ah-tuh-REER’) planned to hold the event Sunday at a Marriott hotel in Oak Brook. Conference organizer Ayman Hamed says about 1,000 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Suburban Chicago hotel backs away from hosting controversial Muslim group.
Exit polls in Polish presidential election show Komorowski as likely winner
Exit polls in Polish election give Komorowski edge WARSAW, Poland - Exit polls in Poland’s presidential election show Bronislaw Komorowski with a slight edge over the late president’s identical twin brother, Jaroslaw Kaczynski. An exit poll released Sunday by the TNS OBOP institute predicted Komorowski winning 53.1 percent of the vote, while Kaczynski won 46.9 percent. A separate ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Exit polls in Polish presidential election show Komorowski as likely winner.
Pre-monsoon showers lash Punjab, Haryana
CHANDIGARH - Pre-monsoon showers overnight and early Monday brought respite from the sweltering heat in Chandigarh and parts of Punjab and Haryana. However, officials have said monsoon will hit the region in two-three days. In 2009, it reached Punjab and Haryana June 30. “The southwest monsoon is approaching this part of northern India and we are ... Read more : Pre-monsoon showers lash Punjab, Haryana.
Intel to Launch New Desktop Processors with Lower Prices
The exciting news is the new?? six-core Core i7-970, which Intel is going to sell for $885 sometime this month.Additionally, there's a big price cut for the Core i7-950 which is supposed to be launched in August - from $562 to $294. Two other new chips are also going to be .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Intel to Launch New Desktop Processors with Lower Prices.
Wikipedia Down Due To Power Outage
LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- Wikipedia, one of the most popular encyclopaedia was down yesterday for power outage leading to difficulties for the internet users. The site, which is famous for information access and also where the users can contribute and edit was not accessible in the morning. The organization later released a statement in the .... Source article : Wikipedia Down Due To Power Outage.
Sangakkara calls for equity on tours
COLOMBO - Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara has urged world cricket chiefs to balance the international calendar via the provision of a more equitable Future Tours Programme. Sangakkara said global viewership of the sport had dwindled ... Read : Sangakkara calls for equity on tours.
Tap-tap! Mizo bamboo dance for Games ceremony
AIZAWL - The vivacious Mizo bamboo dance, which symbolises excellence and skills, will entertain spectators at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in the Indian capital. “The state government has accepted the invitation from the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to perform the Mizo traditional and colourful Cheraw dance at the inaugural ceremony in the national ... Read more : Tap-tap! Mizo bamboo dance for Games ceremony.
Telairity H.264 Encoding Helps Bring the 2010 World Cup to the World in HD and SD
Asia, Southeast Asia, South Pacific, and African nations benefit technologically and financially from Telairity systems SANTA CLARA, California, July 7, 2010 - Telairity's superior H.264 encoding technology is the "secret ingredient" that has enabled nearly a billion people globally to view the 2010 World Cup. Viewers throughout Asia, the South Pacific, and even South Africa, the home country [...]
MediaTek Joins the Open Handset Alliance
Continuous Commitment to Providing Multimedia-Rich Android Solutions HSINCHU, Taiwan, July 12, 2010 - MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, today announces it has joined the Open Handset Alliance. Sharing the same commitment and vision for richer mobile living, the Open Handset Alliance is a partnership of more than 71 global mobile [...]
Botnet Viruses Invade Smart-phones: Kicking up Some Dust on the World Cup
BEIJING, July 5, 2010 - New mobile viruses, disguised as "Free World Cup VOD" and other hot topics, were captured last week by the Mobile Security Center of NetQin Mobile Inc. More than 500 complaint cases were reported and filed on June 23. Identified as ShadowSrv.A, FC.Downsis.A, BIT.N and MapPlug.A, these viruses were embedded [...]
Oberoi Vanyavilas Voted Best World Resort
NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- The Travel and Leisure magazine has revealed its list of the best hotels in the world. Among the 100 hotels which have been enlisted by the magazine, the top position has been secured by the Oberoi Vanyavilas, one of the undertakings of the Oberoi Group. Nestled in the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Oberoi Vanyavilas Voted Best World Resort.
More than two-thirds of CFOs say they can't resist checking in with the office during vacation
CFOs can’t help but check in while on vacation OUT OF THE OFFICE?: More than two-thirds of chief financial officers can’t resist checking in with the office at least once or twice a week during their vacation, according to a new survey. That’s down from about three-quarters who couldn’t entirely disconnect five years ago. About 1,400 CFOs .... Source article on Gaea Times at : More than two-thirds of CFOs say they can’t resist checking in with the office during vacation.