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| Blogger adds word verification |
| Published: July 28, 2007, 2:57 pm |
| Tags: General News |
| Now you need to do word verification to post on Blogger. |
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| Barcamp Bangalore 4, Day 1 |
| Published: July 28, 2007, 12:32 pm |
| Tags: General News |
| A report on the first day's happenings at Barcamp Bangalore the Bloggers Collective, Startups and more. |
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| Ex-Nigeria Gov freed early |
| Published: July 28, 2007, 3:48 pm |
| Tags: General News |
| A former governor of Nigeria's Bayelsa state has been released from prison two days after receiving a two-year sentence for money laundering. Diepreye Alamaieyeseigha's early release is reported to be the result of a plea bargain. On Thursday he pleaded guilty to six corruption charges. read more . |
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| Breaking : Two Popular Diabetes Drugs May Double the Risk of Heart Failure |
| Published: July 28, 2007, 3:30 pm |
| Tags: General News |
| Two popular drugs used to treat late-onset diabetes may double the risk of heart failure, according to a new study. Researchers who analysed data on 78,000 patients who took Avandia or Actos to treat type II diabetes found that it increased the risk of heart failure by up to 100 percent, said the study released on |
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| Libya explains position in medic release deal |
| Published: July 28, 2007, 3:59 pm |
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| Libya has given details about the deal that led to the release of six foreign medics found guilty of deliberately infecting 438 children with HIV/Aids. It said backing for a fund for the victims had come mainly from the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Qatar. read more.. |
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| US-Saudi,huge arms deal reported |
| Published: July 28, 2007, 3:53 pm |
| Tags: General News |
| by US media and the AFP news agency said it would include missile guidance systems, upgraded fighter jets and naval ships. |
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| Seven riddles suggest a secret city beneath Tokyo |
| Published: July 28, 2007, 11:10 pm |
| Tags: General News |
| a journalist with the Asahi newspaper. I hated his lifestyle. Preferring to work in entertainment, I steered myself into TV. Finding myself in the news section, I decided to go abroad. Working for Asahi TV, he covered the U.S. military invasion of Panama, leftwing guerrilla actions in Peru, |
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| Top Ten States for Brain Drain |
| Published: July 29, 2007, 12:37 am |
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| I was surprised to find a in recent report at Pew Research Center Publications, that According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, states that lost the biggest percentage of single, college-educated residents ages 25 to 39 from 1995 to 2000 were North Dakota, Iowa and South Dakota. At least 33 states were net |
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| Indian MBA and Aicte Encounter |
| Published: July 29, 2007, 2:33 am |
| Tags: General News |
| AICTE Target top Indian Business Schools. |
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| World's first prosthetic limb found on 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy |
| Published: July 29, 2007, 4:42 am |
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| The false toe worn by a 3,000-year-old mummy has always been regarded as a simple ornament, added after death as part of burial rites. But British scientists who have studied it believe the reality is that it is the world's first working artificial body part, centuries older than anything previously found. |
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| Unexploded German Flying Bomb from World War II Found in the Heart of London |
| Published: July 29, 2007, 6:13 am |
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| Police closed streets near London's Canary Wharf financial district on Saturday after an unexploded German flying bomb from World War II was found on a construction site. WWII bombs are unearthed across Europe, often during building excavations, such as this one in France. Bomb disposal experts were called in |
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| J&K: Blast In Tourist Bus kills 3, Injures 18 |
| Published: July 29, 2007, 7:54 am |
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| Three tourists were killed and 18 injured when a powerful explosion went off inside a tourist bus near the famous Nishad garden in Jammu and Kashmir [Images] capital Srinagar [Images] on Sunday afternoon. Seven of the injured have been admitted to the SMHS hospital while the others were shifted to the Soura Medical |
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| EA Signs Massive In-Game Ad Deal |
| Published: July 29, 2007, 7:40 am |
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| Microsoft-owned in-game ad firm Massive Inc. has inked a deal with Electronic Arts that will bring dynamic ads to five high-profile titles. Madden NFL 08 (Xbox 360, PC), NASCAR 08 (Xbox 360), NHL 08 (Xbox 360), Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Xbox 360, PC) and Skate (Xbox 360) will all go live in the Massive Network this year. |
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| Sony President: No UK PS3 Price Cut 'At This Point' |
| Published: July 29, 2007, 7:37 am |
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| Sony president Ryoji Chubachi has insisted that Sony currently has no plans in place to drop the price of PS3 in Europe or Asia. This comes after the US was the only region to receive a price cut for the 60GB model of PS3, while Europe instead got a bundle package that gives buyers two games and an extra Sixaxis |
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| 400 Hours Of BBC TV Content Available For Downloading |
| Published: July 29, 2007, 7:31 am |
| Tags: General News |
| The BBC has launched a massive online service allowing people to download some 400 hours of recent programming. The service, launched Friday, will give viewers a choice from 70 per cent of the British broadcaster's output, including popular programs such as EastEnders and Doctor Who. Programs from the previous week |
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