Iran war games for nuclear sites Nov 23, 2009
BBC News - Iran war games to defend nuclear sites. Page last updated at 16:02 GMT, Sunday, 22 November 2009. (BBC News -- Africa)
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They are more comfortable than a muskrat hut and more mobile and stealthy than a larger boat blind. "This is how we hunt them. It's kind of like turkey hunting," Burken said. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Travel with peace of mind (2) Nov 23, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009 Edition. My photo of beautiful Agrigento in this feature (by my mother Pam Price) in The Malibu Times today. (Malibu Times, CA)
Sting's plea Nov 23, 2009
BBC News - Sting urges Brazil to listen to tribal dam fears. Page last updated at 22:07 GMT, Sunday, 22 November 2009. (BBC News -- Americas)
Morphine 'might spread cancer' Nov 23, 2009
BBC News - Morphine 'might spread cancer. Page last updated at 01:40 GMT, Monday, 23 November 2009. (BBC News -- Americas)
T. rex 'would outrun footballer' Nov 23, 2009
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New part of I-17 opens Nov 23, 2009
Get the latest news on your mobile phone ... com mobile brings you breaking local and national news, business stories, traffic reports, photo slideshows and much more ... mobile information Get news, weather, traffic, sports and other alerts sent to your phone. (AZCentral -- News)
Tata Power raises FCCBs worth $300 mn Nov 22, 2009
MUMBAI: Tata Power on Saturday said it has raised $300 million (Rs 1,396. 5 crore) by issuing foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs). (India Times)
Investing in gold may no longer be safe Nov 22, 2009
Trading volume of gold declines as prices rise- Markets-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times. Trading volume of gold declines as prices rise22 Nov 2009, 0304 hrs IST, Anand Rawani, ET Bureau. (India Times)
ICICI, Infosys among best firms for nurturing talent Nov 22, 2009
00004000 According to the list compiled by HR consulting firm Hewitt in partnership with RBL Group and US magazine Fortune, ICICI Bank emerged at the top, followed by China Mobile Communications Corp and TCL Corp, a China-based electronics goods maker ... The others in the list include fast-food chain McDonald's (sixth), US-based conglomerate General Electric (seventh), Titan Cement (eighth) and China Mobile (ninth), Colgate Palmolive (12th), Whirlpool Corporation (15th), Pepsico (20th),... (India Times)
Bajaj to ramp-up Pulsar production Nov 22, 2009
MUMBAI: Bajaj Auto is betting big on its Pulsar bike and plans to ramp-up its production to 90,000 units per month in the next six months with a sales target of one million units per annum by end-FY 11. "We are witnessing a resurgence of sales in Pulsar. From a low of 25,000 units sales per month last year, sales have now shot up to 45,000 units per month," Bajaj Auto's CEO for 2-Wheelers, S Sridhar, told PTI.. (India Times)
MS eyes Indian smartphone mkt Nov 22, 2009
NEW DELHI: The world's leading software firm Microsoft is now focussing on the fast growing smartphones market in India after the netbooks segment-- a new category created to brigde the gap between mobiles and laptops-- received lukewarm response from buyers ... Smartphones, high-powered mobiles with computer functionalities and big screen, constitute less than 10 per cent of total cellphone market in India ... Guggenheimer said, Microsoft works with several mobile handset manufacturers like... (India Times)
Your Islam is not my Islam: Kasab's lawyer Nov 22, 2009
MUMBAI: Abbas Kazmi, the lawyer defending Indias most hated terrorist, Ajmal Kasab, is in an unenviable position. For months, hes been fighting a frustrating battle to give his client as good a defence as possible, given the special circumstances of this case. (India Times)
Betting big on India: Stock market better option than gold & crude Nov 22, 2009
Betting big on India: Stock market better option than gold & crude- Money & You-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times. Betting big on India: Stock market better option than gold & crude22 Nov 2009, 0200 hrs IST, Sudip Bandyopadhyay. (India Times)
Gold zooms to a high at Rs 17,600 Nov 22, 2009
Gold zooms to a new high at Rs 17,600- Markets-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times. Gold zooms to a new high at Rs 17,60022 Nov 2009, 0307 hrs IST, PTI. (India Times)
Mom, 4 Children Killed In Ocala Fire Nov 22, 2009
A State Fire Marshall said the single-wide mobile home was engulfed in fire when the first units arrived, and the roof collapsed while units were battling the blaze ... A fire of a mobile home the Ocala Estates area Saturday morning morning left five people dead. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Mumbai still vulnerable 1 year after terror attack Nov 22, 2009
Meanwhile, a single guard talking on a mobile phone monitored the wide main entrance of the city's Chhatrapati Shivaji train station, where 58 died and 104 were injured ... The police, which came under harsh criticism for their failure to act quickly, have also created 39 mobile combat vans to patrol the city around the clock and five strategically located commando hubs, with 70 to 100 men each, to speed their response to any future attacks. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Temples go manga? Nov 22, 2009
Ryohoji is also selling a 500-yen ($5) card with cartoon characters which allows buyers to download three-minute motion pictures on to their mobile phones of chief monk Nakazato chanting prayers. AFP Digg. (iAfrica.com)
Mythili: Use the 'Copenhagen breather Nov 22, 2009
Use the Copenhagen breather- Mythili Bhusnurmath-Columnists-Opinion-The Economic Times. Use the Copenhagen breather22 Nov 2009, 0154 hrs IST, Mythili Bhusnurmath, 00004000 ET Bureau. (India Times)
Chore blimey, kids clean up in a billion-dollar industry Nov 22, 2009
Entertainment, toys and games were what most money was spent on, although almost half the children who earned pocket money saved it or used it to pay bills such as for their mobile phones. Child psychologist Kimberley O'Brien said her young clients had more disposable income than previous generations, but were increasingly expected to cover costs such as mobile phone bills and food. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Five of top-10 cos lose Rs 24k cr; RIL maintains top slot Nov 22, 2009
MUMBAI: As many as five companies among the elite club of top-10 Sensex firms have witnessed an erosion of over Rs 24,000 crore from the 00004000 ir market capitalisation previous week, while RIL maintained the top position with a valuation of Rs 3. In the week ended November 20, the five firms -- ONGC, MMTC, NMDC, BHEL and Bharti Airtel -- together lost a sum of Rs 24,665. (India Times)
IT: China learning English to beat India? Nov 22, 2009
IT: China learning English to beat India. - ITeS-Infotech-The Economic Times. (India Times)
'Jaguar' the fastest supercomputer? Nov 22, 2009
Jaguar' world's fastest supercomputer. - Hardware-Infotech-The Economic Times. (India Times)
Terror threat: We have lost the plot Nov 22, 2009
The ebb from outrage to rage, its decline to umbrage, and then a drift to amnesia is the narrative of the 12 months since the terrorist assault on Mumbai, which shook India and startled the world. Americas immediate response to 9/11 was over the top; our phased reaction has been under-the-table. (India Times)
China tamed India with help from US Nov 22, 2009
China has tamed India with help from Obama- Politics/Nation-News-The Economic Times. China has tamed India with help from Obama22 Nov 2009, 1053 hrs IST, SWAPAN DASGUPTA, TNN. (India Times)
Earnings upgrades to drive up market: HSBC Nov 22, 2009
MUMBAI: Indian equities are expected to move higher over the next 12 months, as surprises in companies growth could trigger earnings upgrades, said HSBC. But the bank has an underweight rating on India, because it expects gains here to lag other countries 00004000. Growth expectations remain low and we see a significant room for upgrades to EPS forecasts. (India Times)
Health care bill clears Senate hurdle Nov 22, 2009
International Business. WASHINGTON: Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. (India Times)
Geeks log in as good samaritans Nov 22, 2009
What do an Itanagar trader, a Bhopal college student and a Bangalore IT administrator have in common. Apart from belonging to the same tribe of geeks, with a fetish for hours-long sessions at game consoles, that is. (India Times)
Find search helpers that work for you Nov 22, 2009
Find the search helpers that work just for you- Internet-Infotech-The Economic Times. Find the search helpers that work just for you22 Nov 2009, 0756 hrs IST, Kavita Kukday-Deb, TNN. (India Times)
Stocks may face abnormal swings Nov 22, 2009
Market may get more mood swings on money flight- Analysis-Markets-The Economic Times. Market may get more mood swings on money flight22 Nov 2009, 0246 hrs IST, Aman Dhall, ET Bureau. (India Times)
Crown plans Volvo cars bid Nov 22, 2009
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, the parent of Geely Automobile, was named by Ford as a preferred bidder for its loss-making Swedish car unit last month. Media reports put the bid at between $2 billion and $2. (India Times)
00004000India mulls rice reserve sale in mkts Nov 22, 2009
India mulls rice reserve sale in local markets- Economy-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times. India mulls rice reserve sale in local markets22 Nov 2009, 0052 hrs IST, REUTERS. (India Times)
Satyam's internal audit head arrested Nov 22, 2009
CBI arrests internal audit head in Satyam case- Economy-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times. CBI arrests internal audit head in Satyam case22 Nov 2009, 0043 hrs IST, ET Bureau. (India Times)
India on recovery, but challenges loom Nov 22, 2009
India on recovery trail, but challenges loom- Indicators-Economy-News-The Economic Times. India on recovery trail, but challenges loom22 Nov 2009, 1254 hrs IST, REUTERS. (India Times)
US senators quiz GM & Chrysler Nov 22, 2009
US senators quiz GM & Chrysler- World Update-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times. US senators quiz GM & Chrysler22 Nov 2009, 0015 hrs IST, REUTERS. (India Times)
R Krishnan: One year after 26/11 Nov 22, 2009
One year after 26/11- Raghu Krishnan-Columnists-Opinion-The Economic Times. One year after 26/1122 Nov 2009, 0200 hrs IST, Raghu Krishnan, ET Bureau. (India Times)
2K temporary HPL workers on strike Nov 22, 2009
2,000 temporary HPL workers on indefinite strike- Economy-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times. 2,000 temporary HPL workers on indefinite strike22 Nov 2009, 0046 hrs IST, ET Bureau. (India Times)
Hershey mulls solo bid for Cadbury Nov 22, 2009
PHILADELPHIA: US chocolate maker Hershey Co is considering launching a bid of at least $17 bn for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc as it seeks to trump a hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. Hershey has lined up deal funding from Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase make a solo offer for Cadbury, but is also still weighing a joint bid with Italys Ferrero Spa, the source said. (India Times)
Will Chrome OS be able to challenge Windows ? Nov 22, 2009
We are changing the game in terms of end-to-end user experience- Interviews-Opinion-The Economic Times. We are changing the game in terms of end-to-end user experience21 Nov 2009, 0002 hrs IST, ET Bureau. (India Times)
No of failed US banks touches 124 Nov 22, 2009
International Business. NEW YORK: In one of the biggest bank failures in the US this year, the Florida-based Commerce Bank went belly up last week, taking the total number of US bank collapses to a hefty 124 so far this year. (India Times)
Medium sugar recovers Nov 22, 2009
MUMBAI: A divergent trend was noticed on the Vashi wholesale Sugar market here on Thursday as medium sugar recovered marginally on fresh buying. Meanwhile, small sugar declined due to reduced demand from stockists. (India Times)
Rebound in mkt: Time to look ahead Nov 22, 2009
Rebound in equity market: Time to look ahead- Financial Times-Features-The Economic Times. Rebound in equity market: Time to look ahead22 Nov 2009, 0012 hrs IST, Srikala Bhashyam, ET Bureau. (India Times)
Weekend home: Choose the location Nov 22, 2009
Weekend home: Choose correct location for sufficient resale value- Property-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times. Weekend home: Choose correct location for sufficient resale value22 Nov 2009, 0249 hrs IST, Neha Dewan & E Jayashree Kurup, ET Burea 00004000 u. (India Times)
Jorma Eloranta, President & CEO, Metso Nov 22, 2009
India to recover much faster - Backpage-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times. India to recover much faster 22 Nov 2009, 0018 hrs IST, Shantanu Nandan Sharma, ET Bureau. (India Times)
Art price depends on many factors Nov 22, 2009
Now that the art market is beginning to look up, there is a lot of interest in understanding the intricacies of the market. The pricing of artworks has been a component that often requires a greater understanding of the market dynamics in order to analyse it. (India Times)
Retail investors still play it safe Nov 22, 2009
NEW DELHI: Retail investors, it seems, are still not confident about the direction of the Indian stock market. Cash segment volumes, at least, suggest so. (India Times)
US funds accumulate domestic IT stocks Nov 22, 2009
Some US-based long-only funds have been accumulating shares of top software exporters of late. Brokers said these investors, who are pick-up stocks and sectors with a long-term view, are betting on a global recovery, which is expected to boost IT spends of companies worldwide. (India Times)
Which insurance plan to buy? Nov 22, 2009
Which insurance plan to buy whole life policy or term policy. - Money & You-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times. (India Times)
PNB eager to relook at insurance mkt Nov 22, 2009
PNB keen on playing active role in insurance mkt- Economy-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times. PNB keen on playing active role in insurance mkt22 Nov 2009, 0034 hrs IST, ET Bureau. (India Times)
'Govt should implement uniform gold rates across India' Nov 22, 2009
Govt should implement uniform gold rates across India'- Bullion-Markets-The Economic Times. Govt should implement uniform gold rates across India'21 Nov 2009, 2113 hrs IST, PTI. (India Times)
Jackson's glove sells for $350,000 Nov 22, 2009
NEW YORK : Michael Jackson's famous white glove sold for $350,000 at a memorabilia auction on Saturday, soaring far past pre-sale estimates, while a black jacket he wore during a 1989 world tour fetched $225,000. The Jackson memorabilia was the highlight of an auction of hundreds of rock'n'roll items, including many not associated with the "King of Pop," who died in June. (India Times)
Dollar may resume decline next wk Nov 22, 2009
Dollar Dreams: Greenback may resume decline next week - Forex-Markets-The Economic Times. Dollar Dreams: Greenback may resume decline next week 22 Nov 2009, 0131 hrs IST, REUTERS. (India Times)
Reliance offering about $12 bn for Lyondell: Sources Nov 22, 2009
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries is offering about $12 billion to buy a controlling interest in bankrupt chemical company LyondellBasell Industries to create one of the largest petrochemical firms in the world, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal said. "The offer is in the vicinity of about $10 to $12 billion," one source said, while another said it was around the upper end of the band. (India Times)
Bhagalpur victims get relief Nov 22, 2009
PATNA: Twenty years after their kin were slaughtered in Bhagalpur riots one of the worst communal conflagrations post-Independence that turned a large section of Muslims in north India against Congress 844 families are finally going to get compensation. 5 lakh for each victim will be distributed among hundreds of families affected by more than a month-long wave of violence sparked by the campaign for the Ram temple at Ayodhya. (India Times)
'Not just buyer-seller relation with US' Nov 22, 2009
We dont want just a buyer-seller relationship with US- Indicators-Economy-News-The Economic Times. We dont want just a buyer-seller relationship with US22 Nov 2009, 1056 hrs IST, TNN. (India Times)
LIC hikes stake in BoM to 7.27 pc Nov 22, 2009
LIC hikes stake in Bank of Maharashtra to 7. 27 pc- Stocks in News-Stocks-Markets-The Economic Times. (India Times)
Inflation at the breakfast table Nov 22, 2009
First it was our lunch and dinner. Now inflation has hit our breakfast. (India Times)
Suzlon cuts 35% stake in Hansen Nov 22, 2009
Suzlon sold 35% Hansen stake for $370 million- Companies-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times. Suzlon sold 35% Hansen stake for $370 million22 Nov 2009, 0000 hrs IST, Prashant Mahesh, ET Bureau. (India Times)
Bubbles will continue inflating for a long time Nov 22, 2009
Bubbles will continue inflating for a lo 00004000 ng time22 Nov 2009, 1102 hrs IST, S A Aiyar, TNN. It's hard to remember the gloom and doom in India nine months ago. (India Times)
SMC Group to hire 3K professionals Nov 22, 2009
SMC Group to hire 3,000 people in next 3yrs- Jobs-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times. SMC Group to hire 3,000 people in next 3yrs22 Nov 2009, 1324 hrs IST, PTI. (India Times)
Merger talk stirs up Hershey country Nov 21, 2009
International Business. HERSHEY: In a company town where the street lamps are shaped like chocolate kisses and orphans are cared for with corporate largesse, the prospect that Americas biggest chocolate maker may merge with a foreign entity has unnerved some people. (India Times)
New RBI riders on Essar Tele's issue Nov 21, 2009
RBI sets fresh riders on Essar Teles bond issue, wants end-use details- Stocks in News-Stocks-Markets-The Economic Times. RBI sets fresh riders on Essar Teles bond issue, wants end-use details21 Nov 2009, 0210 hrs IST, George Smith Alexander, ET Bureau. (India Times)
JFE-JSW deal may prove to be a turning point Nov 21, 2009
KOLKATA: JFE Steel Corporations decisive move into the Indian steel market with a collaborative agreement with JSW Steel on Thursday could serve as a template for future deals, involving foreign steel companies in the sector. It came barely a day after the government cleared ArcelorMittals Rs 500 crore FDI proposal to acquire a 35 per cent stake in Mumbai-based steelmaker Uttam Galva. (India Times)
The types of entrepreneurs you meet in China Nov 21, 2009
Robinson also founded a mobile gaming company called MiG that was acquired by Glu Mobile in 2007 ... Successful as he's been, Robinson entertains no illusions of creating the next great Web or mobile company that dominates the domestic market. (India Times)
Break bad habits with Feng Shui Nov 21, 2009
The ancient Chinese system of Feng Shui can be applied to many different areas of your life to help improve relationships, productivity , creativity, and even for the optimal comfort of your pets. So it is not surprising that there are quite a few tips in Feng to aid breaking bad habits. (India Times)
