EasyElementEasyElementOn this blog you can find all the latest news and information around the world...
Articles:
1, 2
Articles
Protesters disrupt London?s Olympic torch relay
(Reuters)
2008-04-06 15:17:00 Reuters - Thousands of anti-China protesters draped in Tibetan flags disrupted the Olympic torch relay on Sunday through London , billed as a journey of harmony and peace. More About: Reuters , Protesters , Torch
Arrests mar London?s Olympic torch relay
(AP)
2008-04-06 15:14:00 AP - Police repeatedly scuffled with protesters as Olympians and celebrities carried the Olympic torch through snowy London during a chaotic relay Sunday. More About: Arrests , Torch
Obama tailors message to Western voters
(AP)
2008-04-06 15:08:00 AP - Hunting for votes out West, Democrat Barack Obama on Saturday rejected the idea that the region's sparsely populated states aren't important in the presidential race and renewed his promise to appoint a high-level adviser on Indian issues if elected. More About: Message , Western , Voters
Gunmen release 42 students in Iraq
(AP)
2008-04-06 15:05:00 AP - Iraq i police say gunmen have released the 42 college students they kidnapped earlier in the day near the northern city of Mosul. More About: Students , Release , Gunmen
Travel Tips for Seniors
(HealthDay)
2008-04-06 15:01:00 HealthDay - SUNDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- During spring and summer, many older Americans pack their bags and fly off to holiday destinations. But, there are a number of things seniors should do to ensure they have a safe flight, says the American Geriatrics Society. More About: Travel , Travel Tips , Tips , Seniors
Wireless Auction Unlikely to Shift Carrier Balance
(PC World)
2008-04-06 15:00:00 PC World - Both Verizon Wireless and AT&T won enough spectrum licenses in the U.S. government's 700MHz auction concluded last month to roll out services a cut above what they offer today, though how fast they are for subscribers will be up to the carriers. More About: Auction , Balance , Shift
Conflict escalates at polygamist retreat
(AP)
2008-04-06 14:58:00 AP - Law enforcement manned a roadblock miles from a polygamist temple where sect leaders refused to let authorities enter to search for a teenager whose report of abuse initiated a raid on the West Texas compound. More About: Conflict , Retreat
Bush, Putin fail to resolve missile differences
(Reuters)
2008-04-06 14:44:00 Reuters - President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin ended their last face-to-face meeting as heads of state on Sunday with warm words for each other but no solution to their row over missile defense. More About: Reuters , Differences , Missile
Kansas-Memphis meet for NCAA hoop title
(AP)
2008-04-06 14:34:00 AP - Memphis and its up-tempo offense will face Kansas and its shutdown defense when the two top-seeded teams meet for the NCAA championship Monday night. More About: Meet , Title
US-Russia summit eases tension on missile defence
(AFP)
2008-04-06 14:33:00 AFP - US President George W. Bush and his Russia n counterpart Vladimir Putin made progress on Sunday toward resolving their dispute over a planned US missile defence system in Europe at their swansong summit by the Black Sea. More About: Defence , Tension , Summit , Missile
‘10,000 B.C.’ tops weekend box office
(AP)
2008-03-11 00:41:00 AP - The Warner Bros. prehistoric adventure "10,000 B.C." was the top film at the weekend box office, taking in $35.9 million. More About: Office , Tops , Weekend
Firefighter saves dog by performing CPR
(AP)
2008-03-11 00:36:00 AP - A firefighter performed CPR on a dog, saving its life after responding to a mobile home fire. When firefighters arrived at the scene Friday, a resident of the house approached firefighter Stephen "Odie" Odom and told him two dogs were trapped inside the burning house.
Xavier beats Temple to win A-10 crown
(AP)
2008-03-11 00:32:00 AP - Jerri Taylor hit two clutch free throws in the final seconds and scored 14 points, helping Xavier rally past top-seeded Temple 47-42 to capture its second consecutive Atlantic 10 tournament championship and another NCAA tournament berth on Monday. More About: Beats
IBM pledges $1 billion to unified communications
(InfoWorld)
2008-03-11 00:31:00 InfoWorld - IBM has committed to investing $1 billion in its unified communications strategy in the next three years as it sharpens its sword to do battle with Microsoft in a fast-growing market. More About: Communications , Billion
Heat shut down Wade for rest of season
(AP)
2008-03-11 00:31:00 AP - Dwyane Wade needs time to heal, and the Miami Heat saw no reason to further postpone the inevitable. Wade will miss the remainder of the season so he can further rehabilitate his surgically repaired left knee, which has bothered him for about a year. More About: Season , Rest , Shut
Lawyers plan to withdraw Spygate lawsuit
(AP)
2008-03-11 00:30:00 AP - Lawyers for a former St. Louis Rams player and three fans plan to withdraw a lawsuit that accuses the New England Patriots of cheating in the 2002 Super Bowl. More About: Lawsuit , Plan , Spygate
Texas Instruments cuts outlook
(AP)
2008-03-11 00:30:00 AP - Texas Instruments Inc., which makes chips used in about half the world's cell phones, lowered its range of expected profits and sales in the first quarter, citing a key customer's decision to cut orders. More About: Outlook , Texas Instruments , Cuts
GOP moves to force immigration vote
(AP)
2008-03-11 00:30:00 AP - House Republicans are trying to force action on a Democratic-written immigration enforcement measure, the latest GOP attempt to elevate the volatile issue into an election-year wedge. More About: Immigration , Force , Vote , Moves
New Zealand man charged in wife’s death
(AP)
2008-03-11 00:30:00 AP - A man accused of killing his wife and abandoning his child at a train station before fleeing to the U.S. was escorted back to New Zealand on Monday and charged in her death. More About: Wife , Death
NY governor linked to prostitution ring
(AP)
2008-03-11 00:27:00 AP - Gov. Eliot Spitzer's political career teetered on the brink of collapse Monday after the corruption-fighting politician once known as "Mr. Clean" was accused of paying for a four-hour romp with a high-priced call girl. More About: Governor , Prostitution , Ring
Obama looks to Miss. for momentum
(AP)
2008-03-10 18:07:00 AP - Barack Obama focused on Miss issippi's primary for new momentum in his tight race with Hillary Rodham Clinton, as a consensus began to emerge about two states stripped of their delegates where do-over contests could weigh heavily in the fierce Democratic White House battle. More About: Momentum
House sues ex-White House staffers
(AP)
2008-03-10 18:04:00 AP - The House Judiciary Committee filed suit Monday to force former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten to provide information about the firing of U.S. attorneys.
Rapper The Game is released from jail
(AP)
2008-03-10 17:57:00 AP - The Game is back in play. Los Angeles County sheriff's records show that the rapper was released from jail just before midnight on Sunday after serving just eight days of a 60 day sentence. More About: Released , The Game , Jail , Rapper
Conservation groups sue over polar bears
(AP)
2008-03-10 17:55:00 AP - Three conservation groups are suing the Department of the Interior for failing to meet a deadline on a decision to list polar bears as threatened because of the loss of Arctic sea ice. More About: Conservation , Bears , Polar , Groups , Polar bears
Philly mayor sticking with Clinton
(AP)
2008-03-10 17:53:00 AP - Michael Nutter, this city's newly installed black mayor, is not wavering in his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton , even though her rival Barack Obama is expected to easily carry Philadelphia in Pennsylvania's Democratic presidential primary. More About: Mayor , Philly
Facebook goes live in French
(AFP)
2008-03-10 17:51:00 AFP - A French -language Facebook site went online Monday hot on the heels of German and Spanish versions of the Internet social networking giant. More About: Live
University of Arkansas student killed
(AP)
2008-03-10 17:48:00 AP - A student at the University of Arkansas was killed at her off-campus apartment and a former student she knew was arrested in Oklahoma, police and the university said. More About: Student , Killed
Daimler awaits green light for China trucks venture
(Reuters)
2008-03-10 17:46:00 Reuters - Daimler AG's (DAIGn.DE) trucks business would love to enter the high-growth Chinese market, but the laborious process of winning government approval for joint ventures is holding things up. More About: Venture , China , Reuters , Trucks
GM Europe to cut more jobs at Opel unit - paper
(Reuters)
2008-03-10 17:41:00 Reuters - General Motors Europe plans to slash around 3,000 to 5,600 jobs at its Opel plants across Europe in a drive to improve profitability and streamline production, a German magazine reported on Monday. More About: Reuters , Jobs , Paper
Heat shutting Wade down for season
(AP)
More articles from this author:2008-03-10 17:37:00 AP - Dwyane Wade 's season with the Miami Heat is over. More About: Season 1, 2 |
|
 |
|
 |
