BP's costs to respond to massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has risen to $6.1 billion

BP’s Gulf oil spill costs rise to $6.1 billion NEW ORLEANS - BP says its costs to respond to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has risen to about $6.1 billion. That includes expenses for relief well drilling, the static kill and cementing procedure done on the blown out oil well, grants to Gulf .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : BP’s costs to respond to massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has risen to $6.1 billion.

Police: 50 killed over weekend after boat capsizes on Uganda's Lake Albert

50 die after boat capsizes in Uganda’s Lake Albert KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan police say more than 50 people have died after a boat they were traveling in capsized on Lake Albert in Uganda. Zura Ganyana, a police spokesman, says the boat was carrying between 70 and 80 people, but only five survivors have been found and .... Original source  : Police: 50 killed over weekend after boat capsizes on Uganda’s Lake Albert.

World stocks mostly higher as investors look past US jobs report to prospects for some growth

World markets mostly higher, yen hits Japan stocks BANGKOK - World stock markets mostly rose Monday, shrugging off weak U.S. jobs figures as a sign of a slow economic recovery rather than a lurch back into recession. The Labour Department report showing that private employers in the world’s biggest economy hired only 71,000 workers in July was ... Original article on : World stocks mostly higher as investors look past US jobs report to prospects for some growth.

Oil pushes above $79 in Asia as global stock gains fuel trader optimism

Oil pushes above $79 as global stocks gain SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose above $79 a barrel in Asia on Monday as a global stock market rally gave crude traders optimism. Benchmark crude for September delivery was up 44 cents to $79.39 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Oil pushes above $79 in Asia as global stock gains fuel trader optimism.

Swami Agnivesh seeks probe into killing of pro-Maoists

LALGARH - Social activist Swami Agnivesh Monday demanded a judicial inquiry into the killing of Lal Mohan Tudu and Sidhu Soren, leaders of the pro-Maoist tribal group People’s Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA). After arriving in Lalgarh, a Maoist stronghold in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district, the interlocutor between the government and Maoists said: “Judicial inquiry .... Source article on Gaea Times at  : Swami Agnivesh seeks probe into killing of pro-Maoists.

Jury questioning begins in Anna Nicole Smith case; judge wants panel seated by Wednesday

Jury questioning begins in Anna Nicole Smith case LOS ANGELES - Jury questioning begins Monday in the drug conspiracy trial of Anna Nicole Smith’s doctors and her lawyer-boyfriend, with prospective jurors quizzed on everything from their own medical histories to what they think about the charges. Superior Court Judge Robert Perry hopes to have a panel seated .... Read the original article  : Jury questioning begins in Anna Nicole Smith case; judge wants panel seated by Wednesday.

Former HHS secretary Shalala president detained, questioned for 3 hours at Israeli airport

Former HHS secretary questioned at Israeli airport MIAMI - A former secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department says she was interrogated at the Ben-Gurion International Airport in Israel last month. Donna Shalala, who is of Lebanese descent, is now the president of the University of Miami. She was visiting Israel in July as part .... Original source  : Former HHS secretary Shalala president detained, questioned for 3 hours at Israeli airport.

Scottish varsity ties up with Pune college

LONDON - The Glasgow Caledonian University of Scotland and India’s Fergusson College, Pune, have agreed to develop joint curriculum for postgraduate students of various courses in life science. The agreement is aimed at developing postgraduate and short-term programmes in Biology and Biomedical science at Fergusson College. “Through our agreement we hope that students will gain a .... Source  : Gaea News Network.

Saudi Arabia says phone companies have until Monday to test BlackBerry compliance, avert ban

Saudi gives firms time to test BlackBerry system DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia’s telecom regulator says it is giving the country’s mobile operators additional time to finalize a deal allowing BlackBerry messaging services to continue. The kingdom’s Communications and Information Technology Commission said in a statement late Saturday it is giving telecom companies a grace .... Original article  : Saudi Arabia says phone companies have until Monday to test BlackBerry compliance, avert ban.

The iRobot Roomba Eases Room Cleaning

The iRobot corporation has launched the iRobot Roomba, an automated vacuum cleaner. This pocket sized device will clean the floor without any assistance. The iRobot Roomba is a fully automatic Vacuum cleaner shaped like an Lp record. The Roomba can vacuum 3 rooms with a single charge. The device can be set on a timer ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : The iRobot Roomba Eases Room Cleaning.

Six AIIMS-like institutions to be registered as societies

NEW DELHI - The union cabinet Monday approved the proposal for formation of societies for each of the six All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-like institutions being set up at a cost of over Rs.5,040 crore ($1 billion). “Creating legal entities in the form of a society for these institutions will facilitate greater autonomy .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : Six AIIMS-like institutions to be registered as societies.

Hottest new fad chills to kill fat

LONDON - The hottest new weight-loss method chills to kill the flab, instead of melting it with heat based lasers. Tests have shown that just one treatment is capable of destroying up to 25 percent of fat cells in the area. Fresh from the US, this innovative machine goes by the name of Zeltiq, and uses .... Original source  : Hottest new fad chills to kill fat.

Cabinet clears bill to protect whistleblowers

NEW DELHI - The cabinet Monday cleared a bill to protect whistleblowers and it is likely to be tabled in the ongoing monsoon session of parliament, official sources said. The approval for the Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Informers) Bill, 2010 came at a cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ... Read : Cabinet clears bill to protect whistleblowers.

Jury questioning begins in Anna Nicole Smith case; judge wants panel seated by Wednesday

Jury questioning begins in Anna Nicole Smith case LOS ANGELES - Jury questioning is slated to begin Monday in Los Angeles in the drug conspiracy trial of Anna Nicole Smith’s doctors and her lawyer-boyfriend. Superior Court Judge Robert Perry says questionnaires filled out by prospective jurors show most of them know something about the former Playboy model’s .... Source article on Gaea Times at  : Jury questioning begins in Anna Nicole Smith case; judge wants panel seated by Wednesday.

Now, learn yoga from cats and dogs!

LONDON - Flexible felines and contorted canines are among the stars of the Yoga Puppies and Yoga Kittens calendars, 2011. Photographer Dan Borris, 53, has created the artwork. Borris, get his wife Alejandra’s to hold and coax the pets into approximations of classic poses, relying on her skills of being a Yoga teacher. Later, computer software is used .... Read the original article  : Now, learn yoga from cats and dogs!.

Pooches to enjoy tasty meals at first dog restaurant in Sydney

SYDNEY - If taking pets on drive wasn’t enough for Aussies who want to pamper their pooches, they can now take them out for a nice cappucino and organic cupcakes-all thanks to the first dog restaurant opening in the Sydney. Chew Chew has been open next to Wollstonecraft station for just three weeks and has .... Source  : Gaea News Network.

Correlation Found Between Investment in University Libraries and Grant Awards

Independent International Study, Funded by Elsevier, Finds University Library Collections and Services Lead to Better Research Articles and Grant Proposals NEW YORK, August 9, 2010 - Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, today announced the results of a new international study that demonstrates the value of the academic library to the [...]

Venere.com Announces Top Stories of Star Requests in the Most Beautiful Hotels!

ROME, August 2, 2010 - Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Salvador Dali, Nicole Kidman and lots of other stars are well-known for their hotel demands which are sometimes as bizarre as over-the-top. Venere.com publishes the top four celebrity stories in hotels across London, Paris and Chicago, along with a link to bargain bookings in the hotels where stars stayed [...]

Genetic variant linked to TB susceptibility in Africans identified

LONDON - Using a technique known as a genome-wide association (GWA) study, scientists have identified a genetic variant which increases susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) in African populations. This is the first novel disease variant to be identified using this technique in Africans and demonstrates that such studies are viable in African populations, which have a [..] Read the original article: here.

Mobile phone with ring tone loud as vuvuzela

LONDON - A mobile phone that blares out a 100 decibel ring tone as loud as a vuvuzela - the plastic horn that hit the headlines during the recent World Cup football - has been devised for the hard of hearing and the elderly. There’s no way you are going to miss the Amplicom M6000 with ... Read more : Mobile phone with ring tone loud as vuvuzela.

Obama playing host Monday to Super Bowl champs, raising money in Texas

Obama playing host to Super Bowl champs WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama welcomes the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints to the White House on Monday. The Saints will hold a football clinic with Washington-area children before the event with Obama. After their White House meeting, the Saints players will visit wounded troops and their families at ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Obama playing host Monday to Super Bowl champs, raising money in Texas.

Commonwealth Games: Build morale now, criticize later (Comment)

As the clock gallops closer to Oct 3, the date when the 2010 Commonwealth Games begin at New Delhi, I am amongst the millions of terribly nervous Indians. It is the same awful feeling that I experienced as a student when my exam preparations were below par. The pressure would start building up as soon ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Commonwealth Games: Build morale now, criticize later (Comment).

US greenlight to world's first stem cell treatment on humans

LONDON - The world’s first experiments using embryonic stem cells to treat humans have been given the go-ahead in the US. California-based biotech firm Geron will begin clinical trials on patients paralysed by spinal cord injuries. Scientists hope that injecting cells from discarded human embryos into the spines of volunteers will trigger regrowth of ... Original source on Gaea Times at : US greenlight to world’s first stem cell treatment on humans.

Tours of Devil's Icebox cave near Columbia scrapped to protect bats from deadly fungus

Bat fungus nixes Mo. park wild cave tours COLUMBIA, Mo. - A bat-killing fungus has led the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to cancel wild cave tours at Rock Bridge State Park near Columbia. Devil’s Icebox is considered one of the state’s most biologically diverse wild caves. But the discovery of a fungus known as white-nose syndrome ... Original article on : Tours of Devil’s Icebox cave near Columbia scrapped to protect bats from deadly fungus.