Crews make progress on Colorado wildfire; thousands return to evacuated areas

Crews make progress on Colorado wildfire BOULDER, Colo. - Calmer winds on the fire lines and the all-clear for thousands of people to return to their homes had both firefighters and anxious residents feeling more optimistic about containment of a wildland blaze that has swept over ridges and through canyons in the foothills of the Rockies. “Really, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Crews make progress on Colorado wildfire; thousands return to evacuated areas.

Karzai family owns empire in Dubai, claims daily

LONDON - The family and close aides of Afghan President Hamid Karzai have been linked to over a dozen high-end villas in Dubai, raising fears that Western aid money sent to Afghanistan is being misused. The Daily Telegraph Friday revealed a property empire in Dubai assembled at a cost of 90 million pounds that is ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Karzai family owns empire in Dubai, claims daily.

Miami U panel recommends tougher student group standards after sororities' unruly behavior

Miami U: Tougher student group standards needed OXFORD, Ohio - Tougher conduct standards are being recommended for student groups at an Ohio university after three sororities were punished for unruly behavior. A task force report released Friday by Miami University in southwest Ohio includes a recommendation of mandatory minimum sanctions for groups violating the school’s hazing policy .... Source article  : Miami U panel recommends tougher student group standards after sororities’ unruly behavior.

Level Up With Bleeding Edge Storage Solutions For Your Gear

Come next month and you will be noticing LevelUpGear unleash what lies beyond your imagination. A selection of vivid theme based collectibles where you can store all your gear with both your attitude and style restored. The present displayed themes are of Wii, X-BOX 360, PlayStation, Nintendo and RockBand. The colors exposed up till now are those .... Source  : Level Up With Bleeding Edge Storage Solutions For Your Gear.

China begins measles immunisation drive for kids

BEIJING - China Saturday began its nationwide measles vaccination programme for an estimated 100 million children. The ten-day programme will target children aged between eight months and 14 years, Xinhua reported. “The vaccination is not compulsory,” said Wang Yu, director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. “The vaccination is free and will ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : China begins measles immunisation drive for kids.

Libya becomes a roadblock on the path to Europe

TRIPOLI - Her parents called her Fortuna, after the Roman Goddess of luck. But for the 22-year-old from Ethiopia, the last two years have been a string of disappointments and bad luck. Fortunas plan of making it to Europe on a boat smuggling people from Libya to Italy - like her older sister did before her ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Libya becomes a roadblock on the path to Europe.

Team claims record-breaking pumpkin launch in southern Utah, awaits Guinness verification

Team claims record-breaking pumpkin launch in Utah MOAB, Utah - A team that shoots pumpkins from a giant air cannon says it achieved the holy grail of the sport - chucking a pumpkin a distance of more than one mile. The “Big 10 Inch Team” from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey says it launched the 9.5-pound pumpkin .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : Team claims record-breaking pumpkin launch in southern Utah, awaits Guinness verification.

Thousands protest in Afghanistan, chant 'Death to America' over once-planned Quran burning

Thousands of Afghans in anti-Quran-burning protest KABUL, Afghanistan - Thousands of people protested in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday against a small American church’s earlier plan to burn the Muslim holy book, chanting “Death to America” and setting shops and police checkpoints on fire, officials said. Din Mohammad Darwish, spokesman for the governor of Logar province, said police ... Read more »».

Fervour, gaiety mark Ganesha, Eid festivities in Karnataka

BANGALORE - Hindus and Muslims across Karnataka Saturday celebrated their Ganesh Chaturthi and Eid with fervour and gaiety. Hundreds of Muslims gathered at mosques and Eidgah maidans across BVangalore despite a morning drizzle, offered prayers and warmly greeted one another to mark the end of the month-long Ramadan fast. They also gave alms to the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  : Fervour, gaiety mark Ganesha, Eid festivities in Karnataka.

Sex Movies Worm Spreads Rapidly Across the World

People are victimized worldwide by a booby-trapped e-mail that promises free sex movies. The malicious e-mail messages have a subject line saying "Here you have" and contains a link to PDF that the user is requested to accept. Clicking on the link , you will neither get movies nor documents, but, you give the ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Sex Movies Worm Spreads Rapidly Across the World.

Muzicall Creates European First: Off-deck Ringback Tones

Swiss Customers First in Europe to Buy Ringback Tones From Direct-to-consumer Provider LONDON, September 10, 2010 - Muzicall, Europe's leading provider of Ringback Tone (RBT) services, has signed a deal with Fox Mobile Group, a leading distributor of mobile content, to deliver Ringback Tones - the sound that replaces the traditional ringing a caller hears when calling a [...]