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Probe finds UPS cargo plane had smoke in cockpit, trouble holding altitude before Dubai crash
UAE: UPS 747 had smoke in cockpit before crash DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Emirati investigators say a UPS cargo plane that crashed in Dubai shortly after takeoff Friday had smoke in the cockpit and was struggling to maintain altitude before the accident. The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority said in a preliminary report Sunday the Boeing .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Probe finds UPS cargo plane had smoke in cockpit, trouble holding altitude before Dubai crash.
Paul Conrad Passes Away
SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- Renowned political cartoonist Paul Conrad passed away on September 4. The three time Pulitzer prize winner was 86 at the time of his death. His son David Cameron revealed that he was surrounded by his family at the time of passing on. He also said that he died of natural causes ... Original article on : Paul Conrad Passes Away.
BBC spends 50,000 pounds a day on taxis
LONDON - The BBC spent an astounding 18.2 million pounds in 2008-09 on taxis and hired cars, with the daily expenditure coming to almost 50,000 pounds, a media report said Sunday. Much of the cost was incurred taking celebrities to and from news studios and driving presenters home when public transport stopped for the day. Gerry .... Original article on Gaea Times at : BBC spends 50,000 pounds a day on taxis.
Gaza smugglers killed, missing as Israeli airstrike targets underground tunnels
Gaza smugglers dead, missing in Israeli strike GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Gaza security officials say an Israeli airstrike targeting a smuggling tunnel has killed one Palestinian, wounded a second and left three more missing. The Hamas officials identified the five as smugglers working in the tunnel under the Gaza-Egypt border. They spoke Sunday on condition of anonymity ... Read more »».
Orissa coaches tribal students to compete in competititve tests
BHUBANESWAR - Orissa, which has the second highest tribal population in the country, will start high-tech coaching progammes from next month exclusively for its tribal students to help them compete in tough competitive examinations. The state government plans to enroll about 1,000-1,500 students of Class 10 and 11 from 19 state-run tribal schools located in the ... Read more »».
Plan panel steps in to tackle Bundelkhand's drought miseries
NEW DELHI - The Planning Commission has set up a high-level panel to devise ways and means to tackle the drought in Bundelkhand, a region spread over Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Called the Advisory Committee on Implementation of Drought Mitigation Strategies in Bundelkhand, it will be headed by the Commission’s Deputy Chairman, Montek Singh Ahluwalia. .... Original article : Plan panel steps in to tackle Bundelkhand’s drought miseries.
US military exchanges ban video game allowing Taliban to take pot shots at US soldiers
WASHINGTON - The “Medal of Honor” video game, which reportedly allows players to assume the role of Taliban fighters to kill US soldiers, will not be stocked at military exchanges as it includes depictions of violence toward American troops in Afghanistan. Many service members looking forward to the ... Read more : US military exchanges ban video game allowing Taliban to take pot shots at US soldiers.
Hidden Gemstones 4
Search for 56 gems in 10 beautiful pictures, each picture contains 7 gems. You must find all hidden gems in less than 500 seconds, try to achieve best time and become a champion of Hidden Gemstones! Good Luck! Play in Full ScreenInstructionUse mouse to collect spotted gems.Publisherainarsa
Child survivors of cancer remain at risk
SYDNEY - Survivors of cancer during childhood remain at risk of developing the disease again, and need to have a “good follow-up health care”, Australian scientists have said. Researchers reviewed cases of around 900 childhood cancer survivors treated at the Sydney Children’s Hospital from 1972 to 1999, with records of new cancer cases and early deaths. ... Read more : Child survivors of cancer remain at risk.
Orissa moves apex court against green nod for project
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR - The Orissa government Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging a go-ahead given by the union environment and forests ministry to an irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh. The state government feared that the project may lead to flooding of several parts of the state. The state government’s move comes in the backdrop of ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Orissa moves apex court against green nod for project.
Nevada gubernatorial candidate suggests filling state coffers by letting drivers pay to speed
Nevada candidate touts speedy fix to budget crisis CARSON CITY, Nev. - One Nevada gubernatorial hopeful sees a speedy fix to Nevada’s budget crisis. Nonpartisan candidate Eugene “Gino” DiSimone believes people would pay for the privilege to drive up to 90 mph on designated highways - and fill the state’s depleted coffers. DiSimone calls his idea the “free ... Read : Nevada gubernatorial candidate suggests filling state coffers by letting drivers pay to speed.
Little known outside Washington, Boehner balances GOP factions, awaits chance to be speaker
Speaker-in-waiting Boehner balances GOP factions WASHINGTON - John Boehner could walk down most American streets without turning a head. But the perpetually tanned, chain-smoking Ohioan might be the next House speaker and a huge force in national politics, trying to manage an increasingly libertarian-leaning Republican caucus while leading the opposition to President Barack Obama. For those who know .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Israel Petroleum Company Announces Mira and Sarah Licenses Resource Evaluation and Project Update
DENVER, September 4, 2010 - Israel Petroleum Company (IPC) is pleased to announce today the results of the Prospective Resource Evaluation Report (the "Report") prepared by Chapman Petroleum Engineering Ltd. ("Chapman") on the two prospects located on the Mira and Sarah Drilling Licenses, offshore Israel, in which IPC owns a 13.609% working interest. The report was prepared at [...]
Only ancient wisdom can save India's 'sacred' animals
NEW DELHI - Many “sacred” animals of India - a concept most visible in Hindu religion - may become extinct one day unless the ancient respect for all creations returns. “Respecting these sentiments would certainly improve the lives of domestic animals and the chances of survival of India’s endangered wildlife,” says “The Sacred Animals of India”, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Only ancient wisdom can save India’s ’sacred’ animals.
More water released from Bhakra Dam
CHANDIGARH - More water was released from the Bhakra Dam into the Satluj river Sunday as its spillways were opened to maintain the water level in the reservoir. The water level in the Gobind Sagar reservior of dam touched the 1,680 feet maximum storage mark Saturday. It was increasing by half to one foot every day. .... Source : More water released from Bhakra Dam.
'Quiet' smart phone maker HTC starts to build brand as it competes with iPhone
Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's 'quiet' challenger BEIJING - East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone. HTC supplies U.S. carriers Verizon, .... Source : ‘Quiet’ smart phone maker HTC starts to build brand as it competes with iPhone.
Shamed match-fixing trio have built huge fortunes
LONDON - The three shamed Pakistani cricketers have built an affluent life for themselves. Salman Butt, 25, was born into money and educated at the exclusive Beaconhouse school in Lahore. He is believed to own three houses there and is said to be building a new two-storey-villa in the city worth 300,000 pounds. He married Gul Hassan .... Read the original article : here.