New political party formed after Suu Kyi party disbanded open headquarters in Myanmar

Suu Kyi party renegades open new headquarters

YANGON, Myanmar – A new party formed by renegade members of Aung Sang Suu Kyi’s disbanded Myanmar opposition party opened its headquarters Sunday but says it now faces the hurdle of finding funding to field candidates.
All candidates contesting military-run Myanmar’s first election in two decades must pay the Election [..] Read the original article: here.

Prices of better quality Himachal apples firming up

SHIMLA – Prices of superior grade apples are slowly bouncing back, much to relief to the growers in Himachal Pradesh.

“The market has started looking up with prices of superior grade of apples increased by Rs.200 to Rs.300 a box,” said Gian Singh Chandel, chairman of the apple market committee at Dhalli near here.
“The … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Prices of better quality Himachal apples firming up.

Bank ATMs too can be hacked

LAS VEGAS – Even bank ATMs are not hack-proof. A security expert in US has demonstrated how a hacker using specific software can make the automated teller machines spew out its cash without knowing the password.

Barnaby Jack, director of security testing at Seattle-based IOActive, hauled two ATMs onto a stage and demonstrated to a rapt … Read more : Bank ATMs too can be hacked.

Sarkozy orders plane to rival Air Force One

LONDON – Nicolas Sarkozy’s dream of having his own presidential aircraft to rival the US’ Air Force One will soon come true as the French president has ordered an “Air Sarko One”, fitted with an air filter system so that he can smoke whenever he wants.

A specially-upholstered 150-million-pound Airbus A330-200 has been selected for the … Read more >>.

Himachal gets 10 percent deficit rainfall

SHIMLA – Himachal Pradesh has received 10 percent less monsoon rains so far this year, the met office said here Sunday.

“The overall monsoon was below average in most districts of the state. Till date the state saw 269.3 mm of rain against the normal average of 298.3 mm, which means the state got 10 percent … Original article on : Himachal gets 10 percent deficit rainfall.

Bihar now building one bridge a day, connecting people

PATNA – Bihar, now ranked among the fastest-growing Indian states with an enviable expansion of 16.59 percent last fiscal, has been building one bridge each working day since November 2005, leaving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar quite busy cutting ribbons.

“We have built 1,671 bridges under the Chief Minister’s Bridge Building Programme and another 450-odd bridges … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Bihar now building one bridge a day, connecting people.

Emami to launch babycare products, buy Egyptian healthcare unit

KOLKATA – The $675-million diversified Emami Group has decided to acquire a healthcare unit in Egypt to tap the fast-growing African market. It will start growing jatropha there to export to India and launch babycare products in the domestic market in 2011.

“We have almost finalised the deal for a personal healthcare products manufacturing unit in … Read more »»».

Survey: Growth in Chinese manufacturing continues to slow amid drops in production, new orders

Growth in Chinese manufacturing continues to slow

BEIJING – Expansion of Chinese manufacturing activity slowed for the third month in July, as production, new orders and purchasing prices all declined, a survey showed Sunday.
The state-affiliated China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said its purchasing managers index, or PMI, fell to 51.2 in July from 52.1 in … Original source on Gaea Times at : Survey: Growth in Chinese manufacturing continues to slow amid drops in production, new orders.

Blackhawks G Antti Niemi awarded $2.75 million in arbitration

Blackhawks’ Niemi gets $2.75M in arbitration

CHICAGO – Goalie Antti Niemi has been awarded a $2.75 million salary for next season, an arbitrator’s decision that could force the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks to make another tough decision about their roster.
Niemi earned $826,875 last season as a rookie. He played all but one period of Chicago’s postseason [..] Read the original article: here.

Spokesman: Doctors to let Zsa Zsa Gabor return home from hospital Friday

Spokesman: Gabor to go home from hospital Friday

LOS ANGELES – Doctors plan to let Zsa Zsa Gabor return home Friday, about three weeks after the 93-year-old actress was hospitalized with a broken hip.
Gabor’s publicist, John Blanchette, said Saturday that she would spend the rest of the week receiving physical therapy.
Gabor’s husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, …. Source article  : Spokesman: Doctors to let Zsa Zsa Gabor return home from hospital Friday.

Apple iPhone 4 users can now chat with X-rated stars

LONDON – The porn industry is developing video-sex chat services for Apple iPhone 4 users so they can make live sex chats with X-rated stars.

Using the iPhone 4’s Face Time, firms are developing video-sex chat services and are hiring girls through internet adverts in the US, Daily Mail reported on its website Friday.
Face Time …. Read the original article  : here.

Bartenders, beverage servers at Connecticut casino vote in favor of union representation

Conn. casino bartenders, others vote to unionize

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. – Bartenders, beverage servers, and other workers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino voted Saturday in favor of having union representation.
The National Labor Relations Board, which ordered the election, said the result was 190-145.
Brian Petronella, president of Local 371 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union called … Read more >>.

Goa to strengthen ties with diaspora

NEW DELHI – Goa is following in the footsteps of Kerala to engage with its non-residents who make up at least one-third of the state’s 1.5 million population and contribute substantially to the Goan economy.

Eduardo Faleiro, Goa commissioner for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), who is the man behind the efforts, hopes the efforts will best serve … Read more »».

Chelsea Clinton marries longtime boyfriend at exclusive estate in upstate New York village

Chelsea Clinton weds at exclusive New York estate
RHINEBECK, N.Y. – Chelsea Clinton wed her longtime boyfriend under extraordinary security at an elegant Hudson River estate late Saturday.
Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton announced in a statement that their daughter wed investment banker Marc Mezvinsky after weeks of secrecy and buildup that had celebrity … Original article on : Chelsea Clinton marries longtime boyfriend at exclusive estate in upstate New York village.

Colombia denies hostile designs toward Venezuela, denies Chavez claim of helicopter incursion

Colombia denies hostile intent toward Venezuela

BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia’s government says it has never considered attacking Venezuela, saying Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is deceiving his people by claiming Bogota may have such designs.
A statement Saturday by Colombia also denies an allegation by Chavez that a Colombian military helicopter encroached Venezuelan airspace for five minutes.
Tensions have … Read more : Colombia denies hostile designs toward Venezuela, denies Chavez claim of helicopter incursion.

Columbia River Gorge company lands contact to develop nation’s next spy craft

Boeing subsidiary lands $43.7M military contract

BINGEN, Wash. – Boeing subsidiary Insitu Inc. has won a $43.7 million contract to build the military’s next generation of remote-controlled spy craft.
The company based in the Columbia River Gorge town of Bingen, Wash., beat out several competitors to develop the drone.
Design improvements and testing were expected to take two … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Columbia River Gorge company lands contact to develop nation’s next spy craft.

Spirit Airlines’ controversial carry-on bag fees takes effect Sunday

Spirit Airlines’ carry-on bag fee starts Sunday

Spirit Airlines passengers may want to get to the airport a little earlier than normal Sunday as a new charge for carry-on bags takes effect.
The low-fare airline sparked controversy in April when it announced plans to charge for carry-on items. Passengers who pay in advance, either online or by … Read : Spirit Airlines’ controversial carry-on bag fees takes effect Sunday.

4-vehicle motorcade passes checkpoint near estate where Chelsea Clinton is to wed

Motorcade en route to site of Clinton’s NY wedding
RHINEBECK, N.Y. – A motorcade of three black SUVs and a sedan have sped through a checkpoint on the road leading to the exclusive estate where Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend.
At approximately 5:30 p.m. Saturday, the motorcade made its way to [..] Read the original article: here.

Dozens of guests on way to NY estate where Chelsea Clinton will wed longtime boyfriend

Guests making way to site of Clinton’s NY wedding
RHINEBECK, N.Y. – Guests are gathering and are being transported to the secluded estate in upstate New York where Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend.
Dozens of men in black-tie attire and women in gowns are boarding shuttle buses in the village of …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Dozens of guests on way to NY estate where Chelsea Clinton will wed longtime boyfriend.

Mass. lawmakers give initial OK to 3 casino, 2 slot parlor bill; Gov. Patrick opposed

Mass. lawmakers give initial OK to casino bill

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Legislature gave initial approval Saturday to a casino bill that would create the most sweeping expansion of gambling in the state in four decades, even as Gov. Deval Patrick opposed the measure.
The bill would authorize three casinos and two slot machine parlors, to be [..] Read the original article: here.