State & Community
Germany's Merkel Lays Groundwork for New Stimulus Package
06.01.2009 00:33
dw-world.de
Amid a dispute over tax cuts, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition has prepared the groundwork for a new economic stimulus package designed to protect Germany from recession.
Germany
Social Life
New Congress set to convene with economy in focus
06.01.2009 00:00
reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new U.S. Congress convenes on Tuesday under pressure to deal with a worsening economy by passing a stimulus package that Barack Obama could sign into law soon after being sworn in as president.
World
State & Community
Star Zach Braff is moving on, but 'Scrubs' may not
05.01.2009 22:27
usatoday.com
On Tuesday night, Scrubs enters its final year at least in its current form. For its eighth season, the modestly rated but critically ...
USA
Television
Economics & Finance
A local favorite, the Guarneri String Quartet call it quits after 45 charismatic years
06.01.2009 00:31
freep.com
Considering that the Guarneri String Quartet formed casually one day after lunch in 1963 at the Marlboro Festival in Vermont, it's not surprising that the quartet decided to call it quits backstage right before a concert in May 2007.
USA
Entertainment Industry
EUR/USD - Euro Dollar
06.01.2009 00:26
mataf.net
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World
Exchange Markets
Euro Cedes Ground
06.01.2009 00:18
actionforex.com
The dollar extended its rebound against the euro (and to a lesser extent against the yen) on hopes that the US stimulus measures will ease to pain for the US economy. Sterling also made a remarkable rebound against the euro despite ongoing negative eco headlines
World
E-commerce
Incidents
Dead officer given bravery award
05.01.2009 18:02
bbc.co.uk
A police officer who was shot dead when he was called to a domestic incident is given a posthumous bravery award.
World
Incidents
Action in Center of Kyiv. PHOTO
12.09.2008 08:11
mignews.com.ua
Yesterday in the evening a skirmish happened in the center of Kyiv on Shevchenko boulevard, 58 opposite shoe shop.
Ukraine
Crime
Hurricane Gustav Category 5 Storm
30.08.2008 14:22
nationalterroralert.com
Hurricane Gustav is rapidly growing into a monster Category 5 storm. ‘FEMA’ Federal Emergency Management Agency chief David Paulison told reporters several times at a briefing Saturday that the storm was strengthening into a Category 5 hurricane. FEMA officials said Bill Read, the director of the National Hurricane Center, interrupted an afternoon teleconference involving the agency, Gulf [...]
World
Terrorism
Technologies
HP introduces the Mini 2140 for mobile professionals
06.01.2009 00:27
krunker.com
Not stopping with the Mini 1000 netbook, HP is introducing a new netbook designed for the mobile professional called the Mini 2140. Featuring an all-aluminum lightweight case and a starting weight of 2.6 pounds, the 2140 comes with several features ideal for mobile professionals including HP DuraKeys, HP 3D DriveGuard, and the HP Panel [...]Technorati Tags: HP Mini 2140, Mobile Professional netbook
World
Technologies
Motorola's SURF A3100 headlines three-pack of new phones
06.01.2009 00:19
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, ATT, T-Mobile, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS If these fine specimens look familiar, well, they should -- one's already been announced (albeit on a different carrier) and the other two have been thoroughly scooped. Motorola's CES haul includes the eco-tastic Renew W233, a simple candybar destined for T-Mobile that features a neutral carbon footprint and components made of recycled water bottles; the Tundra VA76r, a rugged 3G flip with push-to-talk that previously launched on Rogers and has its sights set on AT&T this time around for a January 13 release; and the headliner of the bunch, the SURF A3100. The WinMo 6.1-based SURF -- alias A3000, alias Atila -- features a full 2.8-inches of touchscreen adorned with a custom skin designed by Moto, 7.2Mbps triband HSDPA, a 3-megapixel autofocus cam, AGPS, and support for microSD cards up to a purely theoretical 32GB in size. Though the radio is fully equipped for North American action, no stateside launch is in the cards just yet; for now, you'll find the SURF in Asian markets before the quarter's out.[Via Phone Scoop]Gallery: Motorola's SURF A3100 headlines three-pack of new phonesMotorola's SURF A3100 headlines three-pack of new phones originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
World
Mobile Phones
In a Quiet Rebellion, Parishioners Keep the Faith
05.01.2009 22:08
nytimes.com
For 1,533 days, parishioners in Massachusetts have been guarding a church so that the archdiocese cannot sell it.
World
Multimedia
Science & Education
Tech thriller 'Daemon' rises from the underground
05.01.2009 22:27
usatoday.com
You may never have heard of Daemon author Leinad Zeraus, but get ready to hear a lot about Daemon author Daniel Suarez.
USA
Books & CD
Scientist at Work | Rob Holman: So Much to Learn About the Oceans From Sand
05.01.2009 20:04
nytimes.com
Rob Holman’s collection of sand from nearly 1,000 sites around the world is a valuable teaching tool for how the oceans operate.
World
Sciences
Pink iguanas unseen by Darwin offer evolution clue
05.01.2009 18:00
reuters.com
LONDON (Reuters) - Pink iguanas unknown to Charles Darwin during his visits to the Galapagos islands may provide evidence of species divergence far earlier than the English naturalist's famous finches, researchers said Monday.
World
Science & Education
Hard & Soft
Custom Pagination in SQL Server 2005
06.01.2009 00:16
sqlservercentral.com
Building paging routines in SQL Server can be challenging since SQL wants to deal with full result sets. Adam Haines brings us a technique that you can use in SQL Server 2005 with the new Row_Number function.
World
Programming Languages
3D Models - Ancient Warrior Female
05.01.2009 22:24
the3dstudio.com
Name: Ancient Warrior FemaleType: 3D ModelsAuthor: artantodPrice: $50.00File types: maxSee complete details
World
Computer Design & Modelling
EF Commander version 6.82 was released.
05.01.2009 22:22
allsharewareproducts.com
EF Commander version 6.82 has been released. Release date: 2009-01-06 What's new: Program cost, USD: 35 Short description: File manager, easy to use, full customized, tabbed interface, fast FTP client, multirenamer, internal packers, internal viewers, burn on CD/DVD, internal text and HEX editors, synchronize function, SFV, MD5 and SHA1, multilingual, and much more... Link: http://www.allsharewareproducts.com/ShowDescriptions.aspx?fileId=4659&ViewIndex=0&cat=System Utilities----File AND Disk Management&NewsDate=20090106
World
Software
Health & Beauty
Hospital mobile bans can be eased
06.01.2009 00:08
bbc.co.uk
Hospitals in England should consider allowing more liberal use of mobile phones, the Department of Health is expected to announce.
World
Health & Beauty
Dining out without busting the bank or buttons
05.01.2009 18:18
usatoday.com
Dining out on a dime while trying to lose weight can be done if you've got a smorgasbord of tricks, according to several readers ...
USA
Health & Beauty
Scientists find a gene that makes cancer spread
05.01.2009 16:00
reuters.com
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A single gene appears to play a crucial role in deadly breast cancers, increasing the chances the cancer will spread and making it resistant to chemotherapy, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
World
Health & Beauty
Culture & Arts
Dexter: Season One
06.01.2009 00:26
thecelebritycafe.com
Serial killers beware . . .
World
Cinema, Video & DVD
AVANTASIA - Picture Gallery From World Tour 2008 Available
06.01.2009 00:20
bravewords.com
Ex-ANGRA / ex-SHAMAN vocalist Andre Matos, who performed on the latest AVANTASIA album, The Scarecrow, and participated in the subsequent world tour this past...
World
Rock Music
China treats "Internet Addicts" with boot-camp discipline and sex ed
06.01.2009 00:19
boingboing.net
Thomas sez, "China's People's Liberation Army has made Sex education part of the detox methods for getting people over Internet addiction. They claim it works, but one woman under their care has acquired 68 virtual husbands." Here, in addition to military-style discipline, some 60-odd patients at his center undergo a three-month regimen of counseling, confidence-building activities, sex education, and in about 60 percent of the cases, medication. The treatment is designed to address underlying family and psychological problems, and boost their self-confidence. There are a handful of young women here, going "cold turkey" from "Audition" and similar games, where players engage in dance battles, decorate virtual homes, and have virtual husbands and babies. (One female patient had amassed 68 "husbands," says Tao, with a sigh). In an increasingly wired China, rehab for Internet addicts...
World
Culture & Arts
Recreation & Entertainment
StarCraft 2 Screenshot Update: Fire and Rain
06.01.2009 00:20
shacknews.com
Blizzard quietly added a few new StarCraft II (PC) screenshots to its massive gallery, and in turn we have absorbed them into our own for your consumption. The shots show off the various environmental effects featured in the upcoming RTS sequel. Yes, it still looks great. No, we still don't have a release date.
World
Computer Games
Full Tilt Poker Pro John Phan Finishes 2008 as Player of the Year
05.01.2009 22:28
prweb.com
Phan caps his amazing year by winning both the Card Player and BLUFF Magazine Player of the Year Awards (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Full_Tilt_Poker/John_Phan/prweb1827634.htm
World
Hobbies
Critic's Corner Tuesday
05.01.2009 22:26
usatoday.com
No one doubts the dedication shown or danger faced by most of the men and women who work for the Department of Homeland Security. ...
USA
Recreation & Entertainment
Automotives
Harley-Davidson's Brand Strength Backs the Bottom Line- Sportster Motorcycles Guaranteed on Trade-In Value
06.01.2009 00:34
prweb.com
Harley-Davidson recently announced it will guarantee the value of its legendary Sportster motorcycles by backing their trade-in value. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/harley-davidson/ride-free/prweb1827724.htm
World
Motorcycles
Treasury to give GM second loan of $5.4 billion Jan. 16
06.01.2009 00:28
freep.com
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury said Monday it will grant General Motors Corp. a second loan totaling $5.4 billion on Jan. 16 as part of the $13.4-billion rescue of the ailing automaker. The second loan, following the $4-billion loan issued last week, was disclosed in an update on the Treasury's spending of money from the $700-billion financial industry bailout.
USA
Autonews
Wooden Splinter Supercar - New Photos Updated
05.01.2009 16:12
worldcarfans.com
Graduate students still at work on project to build supercar made out of wood. But the Splinter car will have some metal in it, by way of a V8 engine from Cadillac and a drive-train from a Chevy Corvette.
World
Cars
Sports
Lions can talk to four assistants this week; Jim Harbaugh a candidate?
06.01.2009 00:31
freep.com
The Lions' search for a new coach continues, while quarterbacks coach Scot Loeffler appears headed for Florida and former coach Rod Marinelli reportedly visits Seattle. Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey, Dolphins secondary coach Todd Bowles and Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan can be interviewed this week.
USA
Sports
NHL under the tree? Christmas Day games being considered
05.01.2009 22:26
usatoday.com
NHL Players Association executive director Paul Kelly said players are ready to discuss the possibility of allowing the league ...
USA
Hockey
For Oklahoma City Thunder, Wins Don’t Come, but Fans Do
05.01.2009 22:07
nytimes.com
The on-court play of the Thunder has been atrocious. To residents of Oklahoma City, though, the Thunder is their shot at the big time.
World
Basketball
Tourism
Hotels link up to promote tourism
06.01.2009 00:08
bbc.co.uk
Four hotels which joined forces to attract tourists to north Wales are congratulated on the initiative.
World
Tourism
Company cost cuts put limits on business travelers
05.01.2009 22:24
usatoday.com
With the economy in full swoon, more corporate travel departments are requiring cost-saving measures. Employees are increasingly ...
USA
Tourism
Europe Travel Carnival 5 January 2009
05.01.2009 04:19
europealacarte.co.uk
Welcome to the January 2009 edition of the Europe Travel Carnival kicking off the New Year with a great selection of posts selected to inform, inspire and entertain readers who love travel in Europe. Accommodation In the World’s First Zero Star Hotel posted at So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager…. we read about this budget [...]
Europe
Tourism
Blogs
FREE PRESS CARTOONIST MIKE THOMPSON: Auto sales slump
06.01.2009 00:32
freep.com
Move over GM, Ford and Chrysler, here comes Toyota.
USA
Blogs
Three Wise Men's Parade
05.01.2009 10:13
spainforvisitors.com
Most Spaniards continue to resist the invasion of Father Christmas or Santa Claus, preferring to have their Christmas gifts brought by the Reyes Magos, the Three Wise Men: Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar. Their processions are held on the eve (January 5th) of Epiphany (January 6th) in towns and cities throughout the country (oddly, they are a rare opportunity for political rivals to cooperate - the Magi are generally "played" by local politicians, one from each of the leading parties). The parades are led by floats representing more earthly concerns like telephony operators or department stores, then come the Reyes Magos (complete with camels), flinging sweets to the crowds of small children which line the route. The gifts the Magi bring later that night will be opened the next day, the last (twelfth) day of Christmas, this being Father Christmas's only real strong point in Spain - the children have little time to enjoy their presents before school resumes the following day, so in many households these are divided into two lots, one brought by Santa Claus, the other by the Three Wise Men.
Spain
Recreation, Tourism
Authentic music of Ukraine. (8 CDs, box set). (199.94UAH, $49.49USD)
25.12.2008 16:15
umka.com.ua
You see in front of you an extraordinarily interesting premium release – it successfully combines: the intense and diversified contents, which can confidently compete with contents of other collections of this direction; simple but beautiful design of each disc; democratic price. Actually, it is not only pleasant to own such a collection – it is a pleasure to present it – and this also matters.
Ukraine
Music, MP3
Advertisements
Our love affair with the train
03.01.2009 14:04
bbc.co.uk
Commuting by train brings us together in a very down to earth way - something flying and all its associated queues and security cannot do, says Lisa Jardine.
World
Advertisements
The Come-Hither Lobby
03.01.2009 00:08
nytimes.com
In a difficult market, developers are turning to ambitious art and design plans to entice buyers and, hopefully, make a sale.
World
Real Estate
EUR 100K discount on luxury Costa flats
17.11.2008 04:14
propertyinspain.net
Spain's latest all-luxury resort has spacious key ready apartments discounted by EUR 100K as the developer makes a timely "Dash for Cash". PropertyInSpain.Net has the best choice and prices.
Spain
Real Estate
Weather Forecast
Warnings issued amid Arctic chill
05.01.2009 22:04
bbc.co.uk
The Met Office issues severe weather warnings as temperatures in the UK plummet as low as -10C (14F) overnight.
World
Weather Forecast
Time, nature threaten La. island and Native American tribe
05.01.2009 14:18
usatoday.com
Isle de Jean Charles is disappearing, mauled by rising sea-level, coastal erosion and an estimated 10,000 miles of canals dug ...
USA
Weather Forecast
AccuWeather.com 2008-2009 Winter Forecast
05.12.2008 08:14
accuweather.com
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ...
World
Weather Forecast
English