Raj raps AirtelTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:31PMMNS chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday asked party workers to remove the ‘tail’ from mobile service provider Airtel for failing to launch announcements in Marathi. Soon after, there were reports of alleged attacks on the company’s showroom in Thane.
County property owners might pay to have private roads reworkedTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:25PMProperty owners who want their neighborhood streets improved in Warren County might get the work done at their own expense if supervisors determine a self-help law passed in 1989 is applicable.
FEMA trailers being hauled out of HopeTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:48PM HOPE, Ark. -- Transport drivers today began the process of hauling away 15,000 FEMA travel trailers that have been stored at Hope's airport -- some of the final reminders of the agency's botched response to Hurricane Katrina. Ten thousand trailers were brought to the airport after Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, but they were never used. The number grew in the ensuing years to 15,000 ...
IBM, NID aim at making mobiles user-friendly for elderly, illiterateTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:41PMIBM, the National Institute of Design (NID) and Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo (RCAST) have ventured on a collaborative research initiative to explore an open, common user interface platform for mobile devices, to make them easier to use for the elderly, blind, deaf and illiterate or semi-illiterate populations in developing countries.
Navajo Nation May Get Cutting-edge LTE NetworkMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:49PMA fast fiber and LTE network may be built around Navajo land in the Southwestern U.S. with a stimulus grant.
3 charged in rash of Jackson County burglariesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:44PMDILLSBORO — Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies Monday arrested three people in connection with a series of burglaries at homes and businesses in Whittier and Dillsboro.
News Delta Co. deputy deemed ‘hero’Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:40PMCOOPER — A Delta County sheriff’s deputy is being called a hero today after he confronted an armed man in a shootout... ‘I Love Paris’ gala nets about $25,000 The Paris Education Foundation coffers received an infusion of about $25,000 Saturday as a result of the annual “I Love Paris” gala...
County looks ahead to redistrictingMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:27PMWith 2010 Census forms being delivered to about 120 million homes nationwide, Kerr County officials took the first steps Monday to prepare for next year’s redistricting efforts.
Survivors shiver after Turkey quakeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:44PMHundreds of earthquake survivors in Turkey are being forced to survive in the cold.
Turkey Quake Survivors Seek Winter ReliefMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:17PMHundreds of earthquake survivors huddled in aid tents and around bonfires Monday in eastern Turkey, seeking relief from the winter cold after a strong temblor knocked down stone and mud-brick houses in five villages, killing 51 people. The damage appeared worst in the Kurdish village of Okcular, which was almost razed.
At home with the android familyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:13PMWork going on in Hatfield could create robot home helps – or even one day robot girlfriends and boyfriends On a weekday morning in a Hertfordshire street, people are knocking on the door of an ordinary-looking house. Inside, a living room hosts a sofa, bookshelves, coffee tables and a TV. Through an archway, the kitchen kettle is boiling up, ready for the first of many cups of tea. So far, so ...
Strong earthquake slams eastern Turkey, kills 51Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:57AMOKCULAR, Turkey (AP) - A strong, pre-dawn earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Monday, killing 51 people as it knocked down stone and mud-brick houses and minarets in at least six villages, the government said.
REGION Paris hosts youngsters with Williams syndromeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:55AMApproximately 15 youngsters born with Williams syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, gathered in Paris this past weekend for a day of activities and networking.
Strong earthquake slams eastern Turkey, kills 51Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:47AMOKCULAR, Turkey – A strong, pre-dawn earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Monday, killing 51 people as it knocked down stone and mud-brick houses and minarets in at least six villages, the government said. The earthquake surprised many residents as they slept, crumpling buildings into piles of rubble. Panicked survivors fled into the narrow village streets, some climbing out of windows, as more ...
Strong Quake Slams TurkeyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:45AMThe worst-hit area was the village of Okcular, where 19 of the village's 900 residents were killed.
Latest ’8 Wonders’ contest focuses on Kansas historyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:38AMINMAN, Kan. (AP) — An organization that educates people about Kansas is seeking nominations for its latest “8 Wonders of Kansas” contest. The subject this time is history.
St. Charles County may ban ’fake pot’Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:38AMST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are considering a statewide measure banning so-called “fake pot,” but St. Charles County may not wait for the state to act.
Ukraine's leading English-language newspaper since 1995Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:29AMIn this image from TV, showing emergency workers and local people as they work to find victims under the rubble in Elazig Province, eastern Turkey, following a strong earthquake on March 8.
Absconding house maid held for theftSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:51AMAn absconding Ethiopian maid called F.Wardoofa who stole money and jewelry worth half million from her employee was recently arrested by Sharjah Police.
Old Tondo house an intriguing weapon in Villar’s campaignSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:49AMPerhaps the least government workers could have done was paint the house on Moriones street in the campaign colors of the man who once lived there.
Doctors Warn Of Health Risks From Chile WreckageSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:34AMHuge piles of wreckage and tons of rotting fish and other debris blanketing the ground are turning the coastal towns shattered by Chile's earthquake and tsunami into nests of infection, doctors warned.
Affordable housing advocates bash proposalSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:17AMAffordable housing advocates are objecting to a new proposal to overhaul how the state requires towns to provide low-income housing, saying it lets too many towns off the hook and would do little to ensure that more affordable housing is built.
Plan to build Bennett Spring sewer system on April 6 ballotSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:12AMResidents in the Bennett Spring/Mo. 64 area will vote April 6 on whether to proceed with a central sewer system. The goal would be to eliminate any environmental impact to the area watershed, according to a report from Schultz and Summers Engineering Inc., Osage Beach.
Be prepared before bad weather strikesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:04AMWith spring right around the corner, it also means the arrival of storm season. Thunderstorms and tornadoes can crop up any time of year in Texas, but they're more likely to arrive during spring and summer.
Foreign hospitals help quake-damaged health systemFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:13PMChile launched a hepatitis and tetanus vaccination campaign Friday and doctors warned of outbreaks of diarrhea and infection among thousands of people displaced by the earthquake and the tsunami that heavily damaged or destroyed 36 hospitals and made garbage dumps of coastal towns and cities.
Peters speaks in GreymouthFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:04PM6 March 2010 Winston Peters has returned to the campaign trail this afternoon, with a tub-thumping speech in Greymouth. He has delivered his established style of attack on the way the country's being run to an audience in the town's RSA.
a father's vigil for kidnapped SahilFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:00PMIt is not hard to find the home from which five-year-old Sahil Saeed was snatched. On the edge of the colonial-era Grand Trunk Road, a fruit vendor gestures wearily to a narrow and winding street behi...
Charlotte Philby returns to Moscow in search of her grandfather Kim PhilbyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:00PMThe shiny black 4x4 rumbles slowly through the graveyard. Heavy blankets of snow have settled across the plains of Moscow, and either side of our track, the ground is a brilliant white. The two men in...
Tents for HaitiansFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:59PMA Billings man is about to see his earthquake ravaged hometown for the first time and deliver tents and mattresses thanks to donations from the people of Billings.
Peters speaks in GreymouthFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:37PMWinston Peters has returned to the campaign trail this afternoon, with a tub-thumping speech in Greymouth.
Chilean Navy collects aid in MobileFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:10PMThe United States is continuing to assist people who have been devastated by the earthquake in Chile. A local mission plans to send aid to Chile on a ship that was recently commissioned to the Chilean Navy by the U.S.
Promoting safer neighbourhoodsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:26PMABRIDGED versions of gated and guarded enclaves in older housing estates are sprouting up in many parts of the Klang Valley.
A nest egg of bricks and mortarThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:40PMJohn is a successful 45-year-old executive with a major real estate management company. His experience in real estate management and intimate knowledge of the South Florida marketplace has convinced him that he has found a $300,000 condo that may be the bargain of a lifetime.
Citizens name pride of Pleasanton at annual awardsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:29PMThe peacock feathers festooned on the tables at the 59th annual awards were a preview of the pride shown from the sponsoring clubs of Pleasanton on honoring this year’s recipients at the yearly event.
Tariana Turia: Address to Business RoundtableThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:26PMIn the promotional material describing this fabulous resort, Formosa is described as “one of Auckland’s hidden pieces of paradise” on the beautiful Pohutukawa Coast.
Auctioned mobile homes to begin moving from HopeThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:14PMMore than 15,000 manufactured homes sold at a government auction are to soon be moved them from their storage site in Hope.
U.S. Broadband Plan: A Costly AffairThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:53PMThe FCC's forthcoming National Broadband Plan will propose up to $25 billion in new federal spending to Congress to expand nationwide broadband lines and build a wireless Internet network.