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AI pilot abandons take-off after engine snag
LUCKNOW - The pilot of a New-Delhi-bound Air India (AI) flight abandoned its take-off at the Lucknow airport Saturday after the plane developed some technical problems, an official said. “The take-off was abandoned after some engine problem developed in the Air India flight,” Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (Amausi) director Atul Dixit told IANS by telephone. “I ... Read more : AI pilot abandons take-off after engine snag.
War veterans jeer Blackpool woman who urinated on memorial, performed sex act nearby
LONDON - A woman, Wendy Lewis, who urinated on a war memorial in Blackpool and performed a sex act nearby, has been barracked by war veterans who called the act “disgusting” at the town’s magistrates court, after which she left the building before the hearing began. According .... Original article on Gaea Times at : War veterans jeer Blackpool woman who urinated on memorial, performed sex act nearby.
Report: North Korean ex-premier returns to power after being demoted to plant manager
Report: NKorean ex-premier returns to power SEOUL, South Korea - A news report says a former North Korean premier who was apparently sacked for proposing a wage system deemed too similar to U.S.-style capitalism has returned to power after being demoted to being manager of a chemical plant. Yonhap news agency said Saturday that a North Korean .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Ariz. escapee, alleged accomplice jailed in Kingman, near site of state prison break
Ariz. escapee back in jail near site of prison KINGMAN, Ariz. - Three weeks after his escape from an Arizona state prison set off a manhunt across the West, John McCluskey is back in a Mohave County jail. McCluskey and his girlfriend Casslyn Welch were transferred late Friday night to the jail in Kingman, not far from .... Read the original article : Ariz. escapee, alleged accomplice jailed in Kingman, near site of state prison break.
Leafy vegetables cut down diabetes risk
LONDON - Eating leafy vegetables like broccoli, spinach, sprouts and cabbage can reduce by 14 percent your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study says. The vegetables are a rich source of anti-oxidants and magnesium, linked to lower levels of diabetes. Regularly sampling salads, including spinach, could help reduce your diabetes risk, the study .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Leafy vegetables cut down diabetes risk.
Canada's top management school to woo Indian students
TORONTO - Canada’s Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University here plans to offer its world class courses to Indian students and forge tie-ups with Indian universities. Currently Indian origin students account for about 10 percent of the enrolment at the Ted Rogers School of Management, which is Canada’s largest undergraduate management school and sits .... Original source : Canada’s top management school to woo Indian students.
John Abraham to play warrior in period film
MUMBAI - John Abraham, so far seen in urban, contemporary themes, is all set to play a warrior in a lavish 18th century costume drama, which would give him his first chance to go back in time. John and the makers of the film say its too early to even name the warrior the actor will .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Only RIM can provide solution to BlackBerry issue: Bharti Airtel
NEW DELHI - Leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel has said that only the Canadian maker of BlackBerry, Research In Motion (RIM), and not service providers, can provide technical solutions to give security agencies access to services on the smartphones’ email and messenger services. “Operators like us can only coordinate with RIM. We hope to see a .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Only RIM can provide solution to BlackBerry issue: Bharti Airtel.
Memory Wiz
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Two kids die, measles epidemic hits Maharashtra village
AURANGABAD - Two children died of measles and 26 others have been affected by the epidemic that hit Dongaav village of Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district, an official said Saturday. “Two children of around seven years died due to post-measles complications last week. They developed pneumonia and suffered from severe weight loss,” Aurangabad District Health Officer R.B. Kasbe .... Original source : Two kids die, measles epidemic hits Maharashtra village.
Orissa to move apex court over POSCO project
BHUBANESWAR - Orissa will move the Supreme Court against a high court order disapproving its grant of permission to South Korean steel major POSCO to prospect for iron ore in Sundergarh district, an official said Saturday. A bench of the Orissa High Court July 14 set aside the permission granted to POSCO last year for prospecting .... Read the original article : here.
Wild Animals Ran On California Streets
CALIFORNIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The residents of Carmichael in California had an unexpected and rather hilarious brush with wild life in the weekend. Two wild zebras ran randomly for at least 5 hours on the streets in the Northern California suburb. The animals were being loaded in a truck on Saturday. It has ... Read more >>>.
Bilderberg Group Fascinates Fidel Castro
HAVANA, CUBA (GaeaTimes.com)- The 84-year-old former Cuban president, Fidel Castro is all praise for Lithuanian-born writer Daniel Estulin in his three page article that came out in a Communist Party newspaper on Wednesday. In the article the former Cuban President talks about the shadowy Bilderberg Group as a global government that controls not only ... Read more : Bilderberg Group Fascinates Fidel Castro.
Crescent Point Energy Completes Acquisition of Ryland Oil Corporation
CALGARY, August 20, 2010 - /NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ Crescent Point Energy Corp. ("Crescent Point" or the "Company") (TSX: CPG) today closed the previously announced acquisition of Ryland Oil Corporation ("Ryland") by way of plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement"). With completion of the Arrangement, [...]
Muslim or Christian? Religion row dogs Obama
WASHINGTON - A day after controversial evangelical leader Rev. Franklin Graham said Barack Obama was born a Muslim because of his father’s religious beliefs, the White House again asserted that the president is a “committed Christian” and prays daily. Graham, son of famed presidential religious adviser Billy Graham, told CNN Thursday that while he believes .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Muslim or Christian? Religion row dogs Obama.
CO2 emission needs to be curbed to limit ocean acidification:Experts
WASHINGTON - Scientists have called for rapid curbing of carbon dioxide emission levels in order to limit ocean acidification as well as global warming. Dr Toby Tyrrell of the University of Southampton’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and colleagues used computer models to quantify ... Read more >>.
US author JD Salinger's toilet on sale for $1m
LONDON - US author JD Salinger's toilet has been put on sale on the online auction site eBay for 1 million dollars. The vendor says he obtained the "used toilet commode" from a couple who now own the former home of the Catcher in the Rye author. It comes "uncleaned and in its original condition", the ad ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : US author JD Salinger’s toilet on sale for $1m.
IOC says many countries interested in hosting Youth Olympics
SINGAPORE - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Director Gilbert Felli Saturday said 17 or 18 countries had expressed their interest in hosting future Youth Olympic Games. Amongst them was an African and a Latin American country as well as some cities in the US, he said. “There is interest in different places,” said Felli, but ... Original source on Gaea Times at : IOC says many countries interested in hosting Youth Olympics.
Judge rejects Fisk deal for Ark. museum to take joint ownership of O'Keeffe art collection
Judge rejects Fisk deal to sell O’Keeffe share NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Nashville judge has rejected Fisk University’s proposal to sell a joint share in a 101-piece collection donated by late artist Georgia O’Keeffe to an Arkansas museum. Fisk argued that its precarious financial state prevents the historically black university from maintaining and displaying the collection. Judge Ellen ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Judge rejects Fisk deal for Ark. museum to take joint ownership of O’Keeffe art collection.