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Saturday, 17 November 2012
 




Power outage time after Sandy not extraordinary Read Full Article
STL Today
2012-11-16
As the number of nights without power stretched on for thousands left in the dark after Superstorm Sandy, patience understandably turned to anger and outrage. But an Associated Press analysis of...
Bomb Iran? No. Bomb Gaza? Yes! Read Full Article
Asia Times
2012-11-16
By Pepe Escobar So many wars to launch, so little time. When you're the political leader of the most militarized nation on the - as is the case with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu -...
Panetta orders ethics training review Read Full Article
Tulsa World
2012-11-16
BANGKOK - Citing a string of ethical lapses by senior military officers, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has asked the Joint Chiefs of Staff to review ethics training and to brainstorm on ways to steer...
CIA to investigate Petraeus' conduct leading to demise Read Full Article
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2012-11-16
WASHINGTON -- The CIA said Thursday that it had opened an "exploratory" investigation into the conduct of former director David Petraeus, who resigned after admitting to adultery, and Defense...
Obama tours storm-battered New York Read Full Article
CNN
2012-11-16
November 16, 2012 -- Updated 0238 GMT (1038 HKT) President Barack Obama embraces a local resident on Cedar Grove Avenue during a visit to Staten Island on Thursday, November 15. See photos of the...
Australia, U.S. to hold discussion on energy, security in 2013 Read Full Article
CNTV
2012-11-16
CANBERRA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Australia and the United States will have a bilateral discussion on energy supply and security in 2013, Australian Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson said...
  BP To Pay $4.5 Billion For Deepwater Horizon Disaster Read Full Article
The Inquisitr
2012-11-15
Posted: November 15, 2012 BP plead guilty to felony misconduct today for the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. The oil company will pay $4.5 billion in penalties for the explosion that killed 11...
  Free Diver Holds His Breath 22 Minutes: Sets New World Record Read Full Article
The Inquisitr
2012-11-15
Posted: November 15, 2012 The next time you dive into the local pool and show off for your friends by trying to swim a full length underwater, here is something for you to consider as you struggle to...
US student spots his twin in 16th century Italian painting Read Full Article
DNA India
2012-11-15
A student from Philadelphia was left stunned when he discovered that he is the spitting image of an unknown aristocrat in a 16th...
UN pays homage to personnel, including 2 Indians Read Full Article
The Siasat Daily
2012-11-15
New York, November 15: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon paid homage to 29 UN personnel, including two Indians, who died over the past year in the line of duty, noting peacekeepers and other UN staff...
UN Security Council to issue communique on Israeli military strikes on Gaza Read Full Article
CNTV
2012-11-15
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council is expected to issue a communique in what will be its first response to the latest Israeli military offensives against the Gaza Strip, the...
Xi Jinping becomes China leader Read Full Article
Canberra Times
2012-11-15
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Rheem Pledges Support to the American Red Cross for Superstorm Sandy Relief Efforts Read Full Article
Yahoo Daily News
2012-11-14
Rheem’s support will include a special financing option for homeowners impacted by the storm, a donation program with its distributor partners in the region, and an online fundraising effort....
Businesses must do more to help prevent use of trafficked labour – UN independent expert Read Full Article
United Nations
2012-11-14
Print 14 November 2012 – Businesses must help prevent and monitor the use of trafficked labour in their supply chains, a United Nations independent expert stressed today, urging enterprises to do...
It is time for the judiciary to step in and avert climate catastrophe Read Full Article
The Guardian
2012-11-14
Judicial intervention would depoliticise climate change, restore democracy and and protect citizens from human right violations...
Police test Afghanistan's fragile ethnic balance Read Full Article
San Francisco Chronicle
2012-11-14
MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Patrolling in all-terrain vehicles that whip up clouds of dust, members of Afghanistan's elite Civil Order Police might be viewed as outsiders here in southern Helmand...
Ivory Coast president dissolves Cabinet, spokesman Read Full Article
Philadelphia Daily News
2012-11-14
The Associated Press Posted: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 7:45 AM...
Georgian PM Pledges Democratic Road to NATO Membership Read Full Article
Novosti
2012-11-14
TBILISI, November 14 (RIA Novosti) - Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili promised on Wednesday to revive the democratic process in his country as part of its drive to integrate with NATO, in...
John McAfee, Security Software Pioneer, on The Run From Police in Murder Investigation Read Full Article
Newsvine
2012-11-14
Computer security industry pioneer John McAfee says he has gone into hiding in Belize because he believes authorities there are trying to frame him for the murder of a neighbor, a crime he says he did...
BHP sells diamond mining business Read Full Article
Business Day
2012-11-14
Related articles BHP ‘seeks new CE’ amid shake-up for mine chiefs Canadian diamond watchdog alleges Mugabe circle is ‘stealing diamond funds’ In this article JSE-listed companies: BHP Billiton...
CIA v. FBI in Petraeus scandal Read Full Article
CNN
2012-11-14
Click to watch video November 13th, 2012 05:39 PM ET Share this on: Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us...
China calls for national reconciliation in Bosnia Read Full Article
Xinhua
2012-11-14
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday urged all parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina to enhance political mutual trust, promote national reconciliation, resolve differences through...
Pentagon aims to wring savings out of more acquisition reforms Read Full Article
Reuters
2012-11-14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Tuesday released the next version of its "better buying power" initiative, saying the U.S. military needed to "wring every possible cent of value" from the...
Chinese Authorities Putting Pressure on Businesses to Help Censor the Web Read Full Article
The New York Times
2012-11-14
BEIJING — As the Chinese cyberpolice stiffened controls on information before the Communist Party leadership transition taking place this week, some companies in Beijing and nearby cities...
Global warming talk heats up Read Full Article
MSNBC
2012-11-14
Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a possible carbon tax. On Tuesday, a conservative think tank held discussions about it while...
 
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Michael Laudrup
Michael Laudrup hails Swansea's away win at Newcastle United
BBC News
 
Tomas Berdych (CZE) competes against Andy Roddick (USA) at the Men's Singles Championship of the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open at The Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Florida. No. 6 seed Roddick defeated No. 16 seed Berdych 7-5, 6-4. - April 4, 2010
Battler Berdych brings Czechs level
Deccan Herald
 
Mens Basketball game at Pauley Pavilion on 1/8/05 when UCLA came from 22 down to upset Washington. Pauley Pavilion contains 10,337 permanent theater-style upholstered seats, plus retractable bleachers for 2,482 spectators, making a total basketball capacity of 12,829.
NCAA rules UCLA’s Shabazz Muhammad eligible
Boston Herald
 
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Entertainment
A mother teaching the child to swim
Kids who swim grow smarter
Newstrack India
 
File - Writer-director Quentin Tarantino is shown in this portrait taken at the Four Season Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., Friday, Sept. 26, 2003.
  Quentin Tarantino Retires? Director Hints At Leaving Film
The Inquisitr
 
Delta Goodrem
Don't underestimate Delta Goodrem
NZ Herald
 
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Health
Lemons are rich source of Vitamin C - fruits - healthy food
Damage to foetal brain likely in Vitamin C deficient pregnant mothers
Newstrack India
 
Street - Kids
Abused or neglected kids more likely to have impaired body and brain
Denver Post
 
A dog walking on the road - domestic animal - pet
Blind or Visually Impaired Dog Solution
The Examiner
 
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Science
A sign at Pfizer world headquarters is shown Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 in New York. It was announced Monday Jan. 26, 2009 that Pfizer Inc. reached an agreement to acquire Wyeth in deal valued at $68 billi
Pfizer: Once-a-day Lyrica failed in epilepsy trial
CNBC
 
The robotic arm on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity delivered a sample of Martian soil to the rover's observation tray for the first time during the mission's 70th Martian day, or sol (Oct. 16, 2012). This image taken later that same sol by the rover's left Mast Camera shows how wind or vibration or both affected the sample after delivery, moving much of it off the tray to the left in this view.
Mars rover Curiosity set to hit the road again
The Washington Times
 
CABBAGE IS AN EXCELLENT SOURCE OF VITAMIN C CAN BE INCLUDED IN DIETING PROGRAMS AND CABBAGE LEAVES ARE USED TO TREAT ACUTE INFLAMMATION.
Health benefits of cabbage juice for acid reflux issues and ulcers studied
The Examiner
 
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Technology
Rahul Gandhi (wearing black waist coat), a lawmaker and son of India's ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi and Omar Abdullah, (wearing blue waist coat) Kashmir's chief minister, arrive for a foundation stone laying ceremony for a tunnel on the Srinagar-Leh highway in Sonamarg, 89km (55 miles) east of Srinagar, October 4, 2012. A foundation stone laying ceremony for a tunnel on the 443km (275 miles) long highway connecting Kashmir with the Buddhist-dominated Ladakh region was held by the authorities in Sonamarg on Thursday. The authorities are planning to construct two tunnels, one at Z-Morh (6.5km long) and another at Zojila Pass (13km long), which is 3,530 metres (11,581 feet) above sea level and remains snowbound for six months of winter, authorities said.
Rahul should play larger role: Gehlot
Deccan Chronicle
 
Dell products
Dell reports Q3 earnings: $13.7 billion in revenue, net income drops 47% year-over-year
Engadget
 
Jersey-Atlantic is the first coastal wind farm in the USA and a tourist attraction. The Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm, opened in 2005, is the first onshore coastal wind farm in the United States.
Google Invests $75M In Iowa Wind Farm, Bringing Its Total Green Energy Investments To Almost $1B
Crunch
 
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Business
Italian Premier Mario Monti briefs the media in Rome, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011.
Monti repeats Italy does not need euro zone aid
Yahoo Daily News
 
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the Second Annual Global Diaspora Forum
Clinton: US Wants to Promote Economic Interests
Voa News
 
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