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UK Airport Strikes Called Off December 31, 2007
To the relief of air passengers, Unite have called off a strike by BAA workers after a day of negotiation with BAA.
Smoking Ban Affects French Cafes December 31, 2007
As a look, it is about as quintessentially French as it gets. All the same, from the New Year enjoying a cigarette while you sip on your cafe au lait will become a thing of the past.
Bedbug Infestation Strikes New York December 31, 2007
A bedbug epidemic has exploded in every corner of New York City - striking even upper East Side luxury apartments owned by Gov. Spitzer's father, the Daily News has learned.
100+ Killed in Kenya Election Violence December 31, 2007
Scores of people were reported killed in Kenya Monday as opposition supporters fought with police a day after President Mwai Kibaki was returned to power in elections marred ...
New Camera Angle Shows Bhutto Shooting December 31, 2007
New evidence shows that the assassination of Bhutto was indeed caused by a bullet and not the official Pakistani line that she fell forward and hit her head. In this video you can see that her hair gets slightly moved when the shots are fired, and she immediately falls (slumps) forward.
Bhutto’s Son Appointed Successor December 30, 2007
Benazir Bhutto's son has been anointed her successor, the slain former prime minister's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) confirmed today. A senior PPP official had told TIME late Saturday that Bhutto's 19-year-old son, Bilawal, would likely be named as her political heir and the new party leader on Sunday. PPP members met this morning to discuss the party's future and ...
Whites to be Minority in UK in 30 Yrs December 29, 2007
Sharp increase in immigration combined with higher birth rates among newcomers to UK is set to make white Britons a minority in many towns and cities within 30 years, a study has said.
South African Nuclear Site Breached December 29, 2007
An underreported attack on a South African nuclear facility last month demonstrates the high risk of theft of nuclear materials by terrorists or criminals. Such a crime could have grave national security implications for the United States or any of the dozens of countries where nuclear materials are held in various states of security.
Waitress Gets $50K from Texan December 29, 2007
For nearly seven years Melina Salazar did her best to put on a smile and tend to the every need of her most loyal and cantankerous customer.
Police Abandoned Security Posts Before Bhutto Assas ... December 28, 2007
Police abandoned their security posts shortly before Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's assassination Thursday, according to a journalist present at the time, and unanswerable questions remain about the cause of her death, because an autopsy was never performed.
Industrial Lubricants and White Oils December 28, 2007
There are some industries which require the use of industrial lubricants that can be used on materials that go on to be used by us directly, such as papers; those lubricants are called white oils.
Netscape to be Discontinued December 28, 2007
The browser that helped kick-start the commercial web is to cease development because of lack of users.
Iran Receives 2nd Nuclear Fuel Shipment December 28, 2007
Iran received the second shipment of nuclear fuel from Russia on Friday for a power plant being constructed in the southern Iranian town of Bushehr, the official news agency IRNA reported.
Bhutto Buried December 28, 2007
Hundreds of thousands of emotional mourners bade farewell Friday to Benazir Bhutto, a former prime minister and one of the most iconic figures in Pakistani politics, who was buried in her ancestral village a day after being assassinated at an election rally.
Human-to-human Bird Flu Case Confirmed December 27, 2007
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Thursday a single case of human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu virus in a family in Pakistan but said there was no apparent risk of it spreading wider.
Benazir Bhutto Assassinated in Suicide Attack December 27, 2007
Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in a suicide bombing that also killed at least 20 others at a campaign rally, a party aide and a military official said.
French Aid Workers Sentenced to 8 Years December 27, 2007
A court in Chad has sentenced six French aid workers to eight years of hard labour for trying to take more than 100 children out of the country.
Landslide in Java Kills 78 December 26, 2007
Rescuers dug through mud with their bare hands in the search for survivors after landslides killed up to 78 people in Indonesia on the third anniversary of the Asian tsunami.
Russia Tests New Ballistic Missiles December 26, 2007
Russia has successfully tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles that are to replace ageing rockets from the Soviet era.
Tiger Mauls Teen to Death December 26, 2007
The person mauled to death by a Siberian tiger at the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas was 17-year-old Carlos Sousa of San Jose, California, the San Francisco medical examiner's office said Wednesday.
Kaspersky Inadvertently Quarantines Windows Explore ... December 22, 2007
Windows Explorer, one of the most crucial components of Microsoft's operating system, was quarantined earlier this week after being falsely identified as malicious code by an antivirus company.
Blair Converts to Catholicism December 22, 2007
Tony Blair, who often kept his religious views private while serving as Britain's prime minister, has converted to Catholicism, officials said Saturday.
$8,000/Gallon Printer Ink December 18, 2007
A Boston man has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing hardware maker HP and office supply retailer Staples of colluding to inflate the price of printer ink cartridges in violation of federal antitrust law. According to the suit, HP allegedly paid Staples $100 million to refrain from selling inexpensive third-party ink cartridges, although the suit doesn't make it clear how ...
95% of Email Sent in 2007 was Spam December 16, 2007
There was a time--2004 to be precise--when spam "only" consumed 70 percent of all e-mail. Those were the good old days. Today, as Barracuda Networks' annual spam report shows, upwards of 95 percent of all e-mail is spam. In 2001, the number was 5 percent.
China & India Report Massive Frozen Methane Fi ... December 16, 2007
China and India have reported massive finds of frozen methane gas off their coasts, which they hope will satisfy their energy needs. But environmentalists fear that tapping these resources could have adverse effects on the world climate.
FireWire to Reach 3.2Gbps December 16, 2007
A future version of FireWire will quadruple the speed of today's fastest version, the IEEE 1394 Trade Association has revealed. Officially known as S3200, the format will build on the same connectors and technology used for today's FireWire 800 but operate at a peak of 3.2 gigabits per second, or 400 megabytes per second; this is four ...
1 Dead in Pakistan Bird Flu December 15, 2007
The Ministry of Health in Pakistan has informed WHO of 8 suspected human cases of H5N1 avian influenza infection in the Peshawar area of the country. These cases were detected following a series of culling operations in response to outbreaks of H5N1 in poultry. One of the cases has now recovered and a further two suspected cases have since ...
Earthquakes have Electromagnetic Precursors? December 15, 2007
Scientists revealed data Thursday that an electromagnetic alarm might have preceded a 2007 earthquake in Northern California. The evidence could offer support to a controversial theory that mysterious and little-understood signals might offer fair warning for imminent catastrophic earthquakes.
US Reverses Climate Stance at Bali December 15, 2007
The United States made a dramatic reversal Saturday, first rejecting and then accepting a compromise to set the stage for intense negotiations in the next two years aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions worldwide.
Financial Safety with Precious Metals December 15, 2007
With the recent topsy-turvy nature of the financial market, it would seem to be a safe decision to put your money in silver and other precious metals. Not just because of the limited nature of the metal (there is of course, only so much of it in the earth) but because the price has risen consistently over the past ...
Wreckage of Captain Kidd’s Ship Found December 13, 2007
The wreckage of a pirate ship abandoned by Captain Kidd in the 17th century has been found by divers in shallow waters off the Dominican Republic, a research team claims.
Gunman Opens Fire in US Church December 9, 2007
A black-clad man armed with a rifle opened fire on worshippers at a Colorado Springs, Colorado, megachurch Sunday afternoon, wounding several people, church and hospital officials reported.
Premier Oils and Greases December 9, 2007
With the new lines of oils and greases coming out, Oil UK is poised to take the market which is heating up with more and more synthetic versions of old favourites.
‘Canoe Man’ Wife Arrested December 9, 2007
The wife of 'Canoe Man' John Darwin, presumed dead until he walked into a London police station earlier this month, has been arrested on her return to the UK, police have told CNN.
Iran No Longer Selling Oil in Dollars December 8, 2007
Iran has completely stopped selling any of its oil for U.S. dollars, an Iranian news agency reported on Saturday, citing the oil minister of the world's fourth-largest crude producer.
UK Supermarkets Fined £116 Million December 8, 2007
Damning boardroom minutes, faxes, and e-mails between dairy groups and some of Britain's largest supermarkets forced them to accept a combined £116m price-fixing fine.
From Canoes to Catamarans December 8, 2007
The British man who reappeared five years after he was thought to have drowned changed his identity during his disappearance and tried to buy a catamaran to go "sailing around the world," a boat dealer said Friday.
Germany Committing to Deep CO2 Cuts December 6, 2007
The German cabinet agreed to a 36% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, below 1990 levels, by 2020 through improvements in energy efficiency, better building insulation and investments in new renewable energy sources. (A report released last week found the U.S. could make a similar, or even steeper reduction, mostly by investing in energy efficiency; the report was produced by ...
Dell Preparing $4,450 WoW Laptop December 4, 2007
You are the technical elite. Not for you the vulgar holiday scramble to snag a $500 laptop. No, you demand the best.
Which is why Dell is going to let you shell out at least $4,450 for a new line of World of Warcraft-themed notebooks. The XPS M1730 World of Warcraft edition has the same specs as the regular XPS ...
FireFox Reach Now 125 Million December 3, 2007
Mozilla COO John Lilly has revealed statistical data that provides insight into Firefox adoption levels and growth rate. Based on statistics collected internally by Mozilla from the Firefox application update service, Lilly estimates that Firefox is used by over 125 million people around the world.
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