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Gulf oil spill and Iraqi combat behind him, President Obama takes vacation break
Oil spill and Iraq combat over, Obama takes break VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. - Finally, President Barack Obama can relax on vacation. The Gulf oil leak is plugged. The last combat troops are out of Iraq. And Congress is on its own summer break. Still, doubts remain about the strength of the U.S. economy, and Obama .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Divers set to resume efforts to pull rare World War II dive bomber from California reservoir
Mud delays efforts to extract WWII plane from lake SAN DIEGO - Salvage divers say thick mud slowed their efforts to pull out a rare WWII dive bomber from a San Diego reservoir. Crews will resume their efforts to extract the Helldiver on Friday. After working all day Thursday, divers couldn’t remove enough mud and debris to enable [..] Read the original article: here.
Investigators seek caller whose hijack threat left American Airlines flight grounded for hours
Caller sought whose hijack threat grounded flight SAN FRANCISCO - Investigators are seeking the identity of a caller whose hijacking threat left a jetliner grounded and passengers wondering why two of their own were escorted off the aircraft by authorities. Police said that a clerk at a business in Alameda, a city across San Francisco Bay from ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Investigators seek caller whose hijack threat left American Airlines flight grounded for hours.
Verifying Greenpeace Claims Report: BSI Group Issues Clarification and Summary Statement
LONDON, August 19, 2010 - BSI Group (BSI) has today published a clarification and summary statement for the report "BSI-CUC Verifying Greenpeace Claims Case: PT SMART Tbk". The report, which was produced for PT SMART, verified claims made against the company by Greenpeace in five of its reports(1). The clarification and summary statement has [...]
Larry Birkhead gives jurors inside story of life with Anna Nicole Smith and drugs
Birkhead shares story of life with Anna Nicole LOS ANGELES - Larry Birkhead, one of the central figures in the Anna Nicole Smith drama, is returning to the witness stand to give jurors the inside story of his life with the late Playboy model and her drug use. Birkhead, the father of Smith’s daughter, Dannielynn, was to .... Original article : Larry Birkhead gives jurors inside story of life with Anna Nicole Smith and drugs.
Green leafy vegetables 'cut diabetes risk'
LONDON - Eating green leafy vegetables could help cut the risk of Type 2 diabetes, a new research suggests. The study, led by Patrice Carter at the University of Leicester, say there is a need for further investigation into the potential benefits of green leafy vegetables. In the last two decades there has been a dramatic increase ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Green leafy vegetables ‘cut diabetes risk’.
7-time Tour de France champion Armstrong to speak at High Point's 2011 spring graduation
Armstrong to be graduation speaker at High Point HIGH POINT, N.C. - High Point University says seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will serve as its commencement speaker in the spring. Armstrong will speak on May 7 during the campus graduation ceremony. The school has attracted some high-profile commencement speakers, including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani ... Original source on Gaea Times at : 7-time Tour de France champion Armstrong to speak at High Point’s 2011 spring graduation.
Drake 'Miss Me' Video Premieres
LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- MTV premiered the new video of Drake called ‘Miss Me‘ on Thursday night, August 19 and the video has been a hot search on the web ever since. The video also features star rapper Lil Wayne and it blends violence and sexuality with smooth and yet disturbing visuals. Drake who is ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Drake ‘Miss Me’ Video Premieres.
Outrage over video game allowing players to fight for Taliban
MELBOURNE - Electronic Arts (EA)’s latest instalment of its popular ‘Medal of Honour’ video game, which will allow gamers to play as Taliban soldiers plotting against the Coalition troops in Afghanistan, has infuriated relatives of soldiers who have died in the country. The Medal of Honour is one of several first-person shooting games giving users .... Read the original article : Outrage over video game allowing players to fight for Taliban.
Lord Of The Rings Online to Become Free to Play
The Lord Of The Ring Online is all set to become free to play come September. So if you always wanted to try out a MMORPG but didn’t want to part with the monthly subscription that comes tacked on with the package now is your time to start. The user will have access to almost [...]
Growing Numbers of Salmonella Egg Recalled List
WASHINGTON (GaeaTimes.com) — United States is facing a massive Salmonella outbreak in 2010. The recalled list of eggs reached to over 380 million. The Wright County Egg is reported to carry these contaminated eggs. The outbreak received a national coverage when Salmonella infection caused over 35 people hospitalized. The Wright County firm sells eggs to different ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Growing Numbers of Salmonella Egg Recalled List.
As Pharmaceutical Deal Making Becomes More Competitive, PharmaDeals(R) Resource Expands its Deal Coverage
OXFORD, England, August 19, 2010 - PharmaVentures, the company behind the PharmaDeals(R) range of business information, announced today the expansion of its PharmaDeals Agreements coverage that includes exclusive interviews with deal makers around the world. The announcement follows major enhancement of its dedicated, market leading platform delivering deal data and information to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector. [...]
1984 riots: Delhi High Court refuses to stay trial of Sajjan Kumar
NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a plea to stay the trial of senior Congress leader and former member of parliament Sajjan Kumar in connection with his role in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which six persons were killed. High Court Justice A K Pathak declined Kumar plea. Kumar is .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Vibram FiveFingers: Now Run Barefoot
BOSTON (GaeaTimes.com)- The latest craze to hit the shoe industry may not be called a shoe at all. Vibram’s FiveFingers is a revolutionary new concept in shoe design that has taken the world by storm. The glove-like shoe has been called ideal for people who like to run barefoot with the five fingers ... Original article on : Vibram FiveFingers: Now Run Barefoot.
Dirty Harry the crocodile predicts Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to be re-elected
Crocodile tips Australian PM to win elections DARWIN, Australia - A crocodile that picked the winner of the soccer World Cup has predicted Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will be re-elected. The saltwater croc named Dirty Harry made his choice Thursday in his enclosure in the northern city of Darwin when he snatched a chicken carcass dangling .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Dirty Harry the crocodile predicts Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to be re-elected.
Kenyan government says allegations in case of Obama's aunt untrue, denies she was in danger
Kenya says Obama aunt was not in danger NAIROBI, Kenya - A Kenyan official says the government is unhappy with the impression created by a U.S. court ruling that granted asylum to President Barack Obama’s aunt. Earlier this week, U.S. Immigration Judge Leonard Shapiro said he gave Zeituni Onyango asylum in the U.S. because she would be .... Original source : Kenyan government says allegations in case of Obama’s aunt untrue, denies she was in danger.
Bura Snow - The Changing of the Guard in the Ski & Snowboard Catered Chalet Industry
LONDON, August 20, 2010 - Historically the domain of the wealthy family, the catered ski chalet market has been given a shake up in the past 2 years by the team at Bura Snow Catered ski & snowboard chalets. Bura Snow (www.burasnow.com), specialise in ski & snowboard holidays for groups of friends and young [...]
Malaysian court declines Hindu widow's appeal
KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian court Friday rejected the appeal of a Hindu widow to determine the religious status of her husband who was buried as a Muslim five years ago. The Court of Appeal ruled that the Civil High Court had no jurisdiction to determine the religious status of late Sgt M. Moorthy, whose ... Read more : Malaysian court declines Hindu widow’s appeal.
Fear 'ups older people's fall risk'
LONDON - A new study has found that fear of falling is likely to lead to future falls among older people, irrespective of their actual fall risk. This indicates that measures of both actual and perceived fall risk should be included in fall risk assessments to help tailor interventions for preventing falls in older people, ... Read more : Fear ‘ups older people’s fall risk’.
Hipmunk Draws Positive Response
SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- If you are one of those people who gets tired of going through pages after pages for finding information on flights online, there is good news. A new application named Hipmunk has been made available that makes looking for flight information and cost easier than ever before. Adam Goldstein a brilliant .... Original article : Hipmunk Draws Positive Response.
Kerala awaits Commonwealth train to showcase IT prowess
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Commonwealth Express train that was flagged off from Delhi in June will reach here next week and travel through the state for three days before leaving for Goa. The Commonwealth Express is a special exhibition train designed to promote the mega event that will take place in Delhi from Oct 3-14. Chief Minister ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Kerala awaits Commonwealth train to showcase IT prowess.
Victron Energy B.V. Introduces the New Quattro 10000 48V
ALMERE, The Netherlands, August 19, 2010 - The Victron Quattro series has reached a peak: the powerful Quattro 10kVA. This is the first 10kVA unit produced by Victron Energy B.V. (www.victronenergy.com/). Using a Quattro makes a separate transfer switch superfluous. The result: less wiring, easier to install and less costs. The new Quattro 10kVA makes it possible to [...]
Mud delays efforts to pull rare World War II dive bomber from Southern Calif. reservoir
Mud delays efforts to extract WWII plane from lake SAN DIEGO - Divers worked through the day Thursday to extract a rare World War II dive bomber from the bottom of a reservoir but were unable to finish removing thick silt and mud from the plane to enable it to be lifted out of the water. Former .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Mud delays efforts to pull rare World War II dive bomber from Southern Calif. reservoir.