tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39860746962621675132024-02-20T00:55:51.940-08:00News UpdateNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-23362743652583145692012-04-20T03:44:00.001-07:002012-04-20T03:44:50.532-07:00Space shuttle Discovery gets red-carpet treatment at Air and Space Museum Discovery, NASA’s hardest-working space shuttle, was welcomed to its new mission as a Smithsonian museum object on Thursday in a ceremony replete with Washington pageantry . But first, Discovery stood nose to nose with the shuttle Enterprise on a runway behind its new home at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, the National Air and Space Museum’s Northern Virginia annex. The U.S. Marine Drum and News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-4201326101354112872012-04-17T16:37:00.001-07:002012-04-17T16:37:06.718-07:00Britain Resumes Efforts to Deport Radical Cleric British authorities have re-arrested a radical Islamist cleric, accused of ties to late al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, in a fresh attempt to deport him to Jordan after more a than decade-long legal battle. Jordanian preacher Abu Qatada was detained Tuesday by U.K. Border Agency officers.  He was denied bail while awaiting the latest extradition attempt to Jordan, where he was convicted News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-68656796273005278382012-04-17T15:49:00.001-07:002012-04-17T15:49:52.099-07:00World economy fragile, faces "uneasy calm:" IMF Global growth is slowly improving as the U.S. recovery gains traction and dangers from Europe recede, but risks remain high and the situation is very fragile, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. Another flare-up of the euro-zone sovereign debt crisis or sharp escalation in oil prices on geopolitical uncertainty could disrupt a world economy finding its feet once again after marketNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-58448708154409466812012-04-17T08:47:00.001-07:002012-04-17T08:47:58.918-07:00Strong earthquake strikes Chile; no serious damage reported A strong earthquake struck coastal Chile near the port city of Valparaiso late Monday, causing mudslides and some minor damage, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 6.7-magnitude quake knocked out some power and phone lines in the region, authorities said. The temblor was felt in the capital city, Santiago, located 69 miles from the epicenter. A CNN en Español anchor held onto his desk as News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-32774799656103677442012-04-17T05:56:00.001-07:002012-04-17T05:56:10.858-07:00Nuclear talks don't exempt Iran from attack: Barak Israel's defense minister said on Tuesday that Israeli military action against Iran remains an option even while nuclear negotiations are under way, and voiced strong doubts whether the talks would succeed. Asked whether the negotiations, which began in Turkey on Saturday, could persuade Iran to halt uranium enrichment, Ehud Barak told Army Radio: "It does not look to me as if it is goingNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-88922468275397735032012-04-17T05:25:00.001-07:002012-04-17T05:25:26.295-07:00Oracle says Google's own emails show its guilt An Oracle attorney cited emails between top executives at Google as prime evidence that Google took its intellectual property to gain an edge in the lucrative smartphone market, at the start of a high stakes trial between the two tech giants. Opening statements between Oracle Corp and Google Inc began on Monday in a San Francisco federal court. Oracle sued Google in August 2010 over patent andNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-46693958889584718492012-04-17T03:17:00.001-07:002012-04-17T03:17:43.802-07:00Norwegian Killer Pleads Not Guilty in Court A militant anti-Islamic extremist who is charged with killing 77 people in Norway last year has pleaded "not guilty" in an Oslo court. the accused says he acted in self defense. Anders Behring Breivik arrived at the Oslo courthouse in handcuffs. When they were taken off inside the courtroom he jutted his fist into the air in a symbolic salute. Public Prosecutor Inga Bejer Engh News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-61244808979054029122012-04-16T05:53:00.001-07:002012-04-16T05:53:46.263-07:00Oracle suit vs. Google over Android hits trial Jury selection in a high-stakes dispute over smartphone technology between Oracle Corp and Google Inc is set to begin here on Monday morning, kicking off a trial in which both companies' chief executives are set to take the stand. Oracle sued Google in August 2010 over seven patents and copyright claims for the Java programming language, which Oracle acquired when it bought Sun Microsystems. News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-43257597603256150822012-04-15T20:09:00.001-07:002012-04-15T20:09:28.839-07:00Gulf states to meet Tuesday on UAE-Iran island rowGulf Arab states will meet in Qatar on Tuesday to discuss a territorial dispute between the United Arab Emirates and Iran over a small island in the Strait of Hormuz that both claim, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said on Sunday. The UAE recalled its ambassador from Tehran on Wednesday after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Abu Musa island, 60 km (40 miles) off the UAE, as partNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-46665986758545030342012-04-15T13:50:00.001-07:002012-04-15T13:50:56.481-07:00Amanda Seyfried Splits From Josh Hartnett AMANDA Seyfried is back on the market. The actress has split from Josh Hartnett after the pair had dated for around 4 months, reports Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper. Sources say Amanda still holds a flame for her Mamma Mia! costar and former boyfriend Dominic Cooper. “Amanda’s been flying home to Los Angeles when she’s not in the studio,” dished one insider. “She has been trying to see Josh News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-18121388723138302702012-04-15T03:26:00.001-07:002012-04-15T03:26:26.465-07:00Storm hits Iowa hospital; tornado warning issued for Wichita Wichita was under a tornado emergency late Saturday as a large twister, part of a series of severe storms in the Great Plains, moved through south-central Kansas and threatened to destroy homes. The "confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located just east of Conway Springs and moving northeast at 35 mph," toward the Wichita area, the National Weather Service reported News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-68803040788680057042012-04-14T15:49:00.001-07:002012-04-14T15:49:29.605-07:00Sudan fighting escalates over Heglig oilfieldSouth Sudan has said its soldiers have retained control of a key town in the oil-producing border region of Heglig despite clashes with Sudanese forces. Philip Aguer, a spokesman for South Sudan's military, known as the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), said on Saturday there had been overnight clashes in Kelet, a village about 40km from Heglig town. "Yesterday, there were clashes News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-28652951503281034962012-04-14T15:12:00.001-07:002012-04-14T15:12:48.412-07:00Raspberry Pi delivered Raspberry Pi's founder Eben Upton hand-delivered the first batch of the miniature computer to a group of students. After delays caused by a manufacturing mix-up and unanticipated safety testing, distributors Premier Farnell announced the arrival of its first batch of Raspberry Pi computers and hosted a 'mastercalss' in Leeds with Upton showing teenagers how the device works. Upton said "News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-88419075963336480242012-04-13T22:55:00.001-07:002012-04-13T22:55:31.838-07:00Porsche V8 Cayenne Diesel Coming but Not to the US Porsche‘s announcement that a Cayenne Diesel will finally be available to U.S. buyers was fairly big news at this year’s New York Auto Show. However, we’ve now learned that the Stuttgart automaker plans to introduce a more powerful oil burning SUV, a V8 diesel Cayenne S. Details are still rather sketchy on exactly which engine it will use. While the existing V8 diesel used by Audi for its A8 News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-39235997952225557352012-04-13T17:21:00.001-07:002012-04-13T17:21:46.709-07:00Murdoch's Times faces email hacking damages claim Rupert Murdoch's Times of London is facing a claim for exemplary damages after admitting hacking into the email of an anonymous police blogger to expose his identity, lawyer Mark Lewis told Reuters on Friday. Lewis, of law firm Taylor Hampton and representing police detective Richard Horton, said Horton had filed for misuse of confidential information, breach of confidence and deceit at News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-6715595794844583022012-04-13T15:42:00.001-07:002012-04-13T15:42:45.689-07:00New Volvo V40 from £19,745 The all-new Volvo V40 five-door hatchback will cost from £19,745 when it goes on sale in September. Two petrol and three diesel engines complete the range at launch. The most frugal engine will be the 113bhp 1.6-litre diesel D2 mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. It emits just 94g/km CO2 – qualifying it for zero road tax – while returning 78.5mpg, according to Volvo. The optional £1485 News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-25766829340276978642012-04-13T09:26:00.001-07:002012-04-13T09:26:59.482-07:00German incest couple lose European court case A German man sent to prison over an incestuous relationship with his sister has lost his case that the conviction violated his right to a private and family life at the European Court of Human Rights. Patrick Stuebing had a consensual sexual relationship with his sister after they first met when he was in his 20s and she was a teenager. They had four children, two of whom are disabled, the News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-80081646126523237322012-04-13T06:17:00.001-07:002012-04-13T06:17:32.498-07:00DJ Pauly D's Huge 'Jersey Shore' Salary Revealed in Agency's Lawsuit DJ Pauly D has earned a lot of money for his stint on "Jersey Shore" and his former talent agency, International Creative Management (ICM), is now demanding its cut of the paycheck he received for the last two seasons. The agency has sued the guido for allegedly refusing to hand over commissions from a deal to star on the MTV show. According to the lawsuit filed on Thursday, April 12News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-81202053982741094592012-04-13T05:35:00.001-07:002012-04-13T05:35:55.143-07:00BofA, U.S. Bancorp sued for role as WaMu bond trustee Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) and U.S. Bancorp (USB.N) have been sued by a Chicago pension fund that said they failed to protect investors in their roles as trustees for mortgage-backed securities for Washington Mutual Inc. Wednesday's complaint was filed eight days after U.S. District Judge William Pauley in Manhattan let four pension funds pursue similar claims against Bank of New York MellonNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-32853116416414483072012-04-12T17:35:00.001-07:002012-04-12T17:35:55.884-07:00Sarkozy to contact Peugeot CEO over threatened plant French President Nicolas Sarkozy weighed in on PSA Peugeot Citroen's industrial woes on Thursday, calling for a meeting with Chief Executive Philippe Varin and promising talks with unions and management over a threatened car plant. The announcement came after unions organized a protest outside Sarkozy's campaign headquarters, 10 days before the start of presidential elections that Sarkozy is News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-31009850055747235632012-04-12T16:24:00.001-07:002012-04-12T16:24:43.407-07:00Chinese-Market Fiat Viaggio Is A Dodge Dart With A New Nose It wouldn’t be a major auto show without some early leaks, and so the Fiat Viaggio has been shown online ahead of the Beijing Motor Show. The Italian-badged sedan drew our attention because it’s a slightly-revised version of the new 2013 Dodge Dart. As we’ve previously heard, the Viaggio will go on sale in China under the Fiat-Guangzhou brand. Measuring 183.1 inches long, 70.5 inches wide, andNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-23417028049898805472012-04-12T13:29:00.001-07:002012-04-12T13:29:33.531-07:00Driven: Renault Clio 200 Raider Many new cars nowadays come with a recommended gearshift indicator to help you maximise economy. The Renaultsport Clio also has one of these, only it doesn’t chime until the 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine hits its 7,250rpm red line. This encourages you to drive like your hair’s on fire, which is precisely how to get the most out of this charming pocket rocket. I’ve been fortunate enough News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-35182803635958817272012-04-12T12:42:00.001-07:002012-04-12T12:42:13.771-07:00South Sudan says it has seized disputed oil-rich area South Sudan forces have captured a disputed oil-rich area along the border with Sudan, escalating tensions between the two longtime rivals and threatening a return to war. Sudan claims the oil fields in the town of Heglig, which account for about half of the nation's oil production. A spokesman for South Sudan's military said Wednesday that his country's soldiers have been defending the News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-36729057432126220982012-04-12T03:46:00.001-07:002012-04-12T03:46:03.044-07:00Titanic's last supper served in Hong Kong hotel This weekend nostalgic diners with a big budget will be able to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic by sampling the luxury liner's last menu -- as well as actual wine salvaged from the wreck. The opulent ten-course dinner at the luxury Hullett House hotel in Hong Kong is based on the menu served in the Titanic's first-class dining saloon on April 14, 1912, the night before News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986074696262167513.post-18320963647165622172012-04-11T20:03:00.001-07:002012-04-11T20:03:28.697-07:00Traders expect less drama for Google earnings The options market is not expecting a wild ride for shares of Google Inc following the results from the Internet search giant on Thursday, but it is leaving investors vulnerable to surprises. Google, typically known for volatile post-earnings share moves, tends to report a day before monthly options expiration. But this time it is reporting first-quarter results a week before the April 20 News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.com