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Death toll from Russian wildfires reaches 50, over 600 blazes rage as record heat persists
Death toll from raging Russian wildfires hits 50 MOSCOW - Rescuers pulled a body out from a Russian village gutted by wildfires and another person died of their injuries as the death toll from hundreds of blazes nationwide rose to at least 50. Almost 600 separate fires were still raging, mostly in western Russia, the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Death toll from Russian wildfires reaches 50, over 600 blazes rage as record heat persists.
Durban to host Africa diaspora conference
NEW DELHI - Come October and the Indian diaspora in Africa will converge for the Mini Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in Durban, marking the city’s historic links with India and aiming to “build bridges” between them and their country of origin. The event, titled ‘PBD-Africa’, is to be held in the South African city Oct 1-2 .... Original source : Durban to host Africa diaspora conference.
World stocks mixed ahead of US jobs figures that will give key reading on economic recovery
World stocks mixed ahead of jobs figures BANGKOK - World stock markets were mixed Thursday as investors traded with caution ahead of U.S. employment reports that will provide key readings on the health of the world’s biggest economy. Markets have been volatile the past few weeks as indicators from around the globe give mixed signals about the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : World stocks mixed ahead of US jobs figures that will give key reading on economic recovery.
Union Bancaire Priv??e Builds out its Equity Capabilities
GENEVA, August 4, 2010 - Union Bancaire Priv??e (UBP) announced today that it has hired Rob Jones as Head of its new European Equities team, which will be based in London. He will take up the position on 1 November. Prior to joining UBP, Rob Jones managed pan-European equity funds at Threadneedle, where he [...]
Bodyguard who saw Anna Nicole Smith shortly before death testifying in drug conspiracy case
Anna Nicole guard to testify in conspiracy case LOS ANGELES - A bodyguard who was one of the last people to see Anna Nicole Smith alive is testifying in the drug conspiracy trial of her lawyer boyfriend and two doctors, but his story may be different than during last year’s preliminary hearing. Maurice Brighthaupt’s testimony comes on ... Read : Bodyguard who saw Anna Nicole Smith shortly before death testifying in drug conspiracy case.
English only? AP-Univision poll finds Latinos often have trouble helping their kids in school
Poll: Language a barrier for Latinos in schools WASHINGTON - English only? With Hispanic enrollment surging in schools, many Spanish-speaking parents are having trouble helping their children with homework or communicating with U.S. teachers as English-immersion classes proliferate in K-12. An Associated Press-Univision poll highlights the language and cultural obstacles for the nation’s Latinos, who lag behind others ... Read more »».
Pankaj Kapoors Mausam Completes First Shooting Schedule In Edinburgh
August 5, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor’s directorial debut movie Mausam has completed its first shooting schedule in Edinburgh. The movie stars his son, Bollywood hunk, Shahid Kapoor and Anil Kapoor’s daughter Sonam Kapoor of Saawaria fame, in the lead roles. For the last two months, the cast and crew of Mausam had been .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Pankaj Kapoors Mausam Completes First Shooting Schedule In Edinburgh.
Summary Box: Indonesia may follow Middle Eastern countries in blocking BlackBerry services
Summary Box: Indonesia mulls BlackBerry ban THE LATEST THREAT: Indonesia says it is considering following the lead of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in banning BlackBerry services. WHAT INDONESIA WANTS: The government wants BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. to set up a server locally so encrypted information sent by the phones will not have .... Source : Summary Box: Indonesia may follow Middle Eastern countries in blocking BlackBerry services.
Bone Battle
Candy and Elly are neighbors,but they can’t get along with each other well.They often fight each other???and their weapons are bones.One day???they start again??? Play in Full ScreenInstructionCandy and Elly are neighbors,but they can't get along with each other well.They often fight each other???and their weapons are bones.One day???they start again??? You can control one of them???throw bones to your [...]
Mums-to-be who put on too much weight have fatter kids
LONDON - Mothers-to-be, who gain too much weight, are more likely to have fatter children, according to a study. It is well established that larger mothers have heavier babies at birth, but previously factors like genes shared between mother and child were thought to explain weight problems as children grow up. But a new study comparing sisters ... Original article on : Mums-to-be who put on too much weight have fatter kids.
Shire Delivers Excellent Q2 Performance With Total Revenues Up 35%. Full Year Earnings Expectations Raised
DUBLIN, August 4, 2010 - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY) the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces results for the three months to June 30, 2010. Financial Highlights Q2 2010(1) Product [...]
UN chief meets atomic-bomb victims in Nagasaki
TOKYO - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon met victims of the atomic bombing during his first visit to Nagasaki on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu Thursday. Nagasaki is to hold the ceremony commemorating the atomic bombing of the city by the United States August 9, 1945, which Ban is not scheduled to attend. ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : UN chief meets atomic-bomb victims in Nagasaki.
NY prosecutors not sure which twin to charge, get court order to photograph both
NY prosecutors not sure which twin to charge LOCKPORT, N.Y. - Authorities trying to solve a shooting in New York have zeroed in on identical twin brothers - but now they have to figure out which one to charge. A prosecutor on Wednesday won the right to photograph 31-year-old Niagara Falls residents Edward and Raymond Nickens with ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NY prosecutors not sure which twin to charge, get court order to photograph both.
Next big thing at Disney World is for the dogs: Pet resort with water park and bedtime stories
Disney World opening luxury pet resort Aug. 27 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Pluto never had it so good: The next major attraction to open at Walt Disney World won’t be for the kids - it will be for the dogs. Best Friends Pet Resort, scheduled to open Aug. 27, will offer not just boarding, but also ... Read : Next big thing at Disney World is for the dogs: Pet resort with water park and bedtime stories.
2 more people killed in restive Indian Kashmir as demonstrations intensify; death toll hits 48
Violent protests erupt in Kashmir after 2 killed SRINAGAR, India - The death toll from civil unrest in Indian-controlled Kashmir rose to 48 Thursday after two more people were killed when paramilitary forces opened fire on demonstrators angry about decades of Indian rule over the Himalayan region. Kashmir has been rocked by violent protests for nearly two ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : 2 more people killed in restive Indian Kashmir as demonstrations intensify; death toll hits 48.
Hoeft & Wessel AG Boosts Sales Revenues in the Second Quarter of 2010
Order Books Well Filled HANNOVER, Germany, August 5, 2010 - During the second quarter of 2010, the Hoeft & Wessel Group generated EUR 23.2 million in sales revenues. Compared with the same period of the previous year, this represents a slight increase of 2.5 per cent (2009 Q2: EUR 22.6 million), and a marked increase by 46 per [...]
Nevada's Angle says she's at 'war' to stop Democrats who want to 'make government our God'
Angle: Democrats want to ‘make government our God’ LOS ANGELES - Nevada U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle sees her campaign as a battle to stop Democrats in Washington who want to expand entitlement programs and “make government our God.” In an interview with a Christian radio network, Angle describes her effort ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Nevada’s Angle says she’s at ‘war’ to stop Democrats who want to ‘make government our God’.
How gain and loss affect optimistic and pessimistic brains
WASHINGTON - Our belief in whether we would succeed or fail at a given task-and the consequences of winning or losing-directly affects the levels of neural effort put forth in movement-planning circuits in the human cortex, said neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Richard A. Andersen, the James G. Boswell Professor of Neuroscience ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : How gain and loss affect optimistic and pessimistic brains.
The Biggest Online Banking Fraud Unearthed in UK
According to the latest research in Israel, a network of 100,000 compromised computers, called Botnet are used to defraud the online banking details. The scam was unearthed in UK.?? Cyber criminals in eastern Europe are using those PCs to get personal data. That includes login details for online banks, credit and debit card numbers .... Source article : The Biggest Online Banking Fraud Unearthed in UK.
Badminton Star Saina Nehwal Elated
HYDERABAD, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Saina Nehwal who is the second ranked badminton player of the world, has said that the highest point in her life is the achievement of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. She said in a recent interview that before this award she bagged many other honors but none of them .... Read the original article : here.
Statement Issued on Behalf of Kenny Huang
HONG KONG, August 4, 2010 - In response to widespread media reports that Kenny Huang had made a formal bid for Liverpool Football Club, Mr. Huang would like to emphasize that he has registered interest in investing in Liverpool FC but has made no formal bid. There has been much speculation and commentary from a wide array of [...]
Teen gets new windpipe grown from own stem cells
LONDON - A British teenager has got a new windpipe grown from her own stem cells in a pioneering operation. The 19-year-old has now been discharged after the procedure in Italy. She was suffering from a rare form of trachea (windpipe) cancer and would have died without the operation, says a Telegraph report from .... Read the original article : Teen gets new windpipe grown from own stem cells.
Kia Motors UK Goes Live With Merced Systems to Drive Incentive Compensation Management Visibility and Accuracy
Merced Systems extends its market position as largest ICM vendor in Europe REDWOOD SHORES, California and LONDON, August 4, 2010 - Merced Systems, the leader in sales performance management and service performance management solutions, today announced that Kia Motors UK - one of the world's fastest growing car manufacturers - has successfully implemented Merced Incentive Compensation Management. [...]
Jiminy Cricket! Disney World raises price of 1-day adult ticket to $82; other passes rise, too
Disney World to charge $82 for 1-day adult pass ORLANDO, Fla. - Visitors to Walt Disney World will have to dig deeper into their pockets to get into the theme park resort in Orlando. Disney World is raising the price of a one-day, one-park adult ticket to $82 starting Thursday. The change in ticket price is a 3.8 [..] Read the original article: here.