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- NATO gives security to Afghans in eastern capital Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:27PMNATO handed over responsibility for the security of the capital of an eastern province to Afghan forces Tuesday, the latest step in a transition process that will lead to the withdrawal of all foreign combat troops by the end of 2014.
- Android Gets Two Subscription Gaming Services Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:01PMPC and console gamers have long enjoyed services like Gamefly and Gametap, that let them rent or play unlimited games for a subscription fee. Now two subscription gaming services are coming to Android smartphones and tablets, one of them already enjoyed by PC gamers and one of them new -- and exclusive -- to Android.
- NATO hands over security to Afghans in capital of eastern province Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:46AMMEHTERLAM, Afghanistan - NATO handed over responsibility for the security of the capital of an eastern province to Afghan forces Tuesday, the latest step in a transition process that will lead to the withdrawal of all foreign combat troops by the end of 2014.
- NATO transfers security to Afghans in eastern capital Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:29AMMEHTERLAM, Afghanistan (AP) — NATO handed over responsibility for the security of the capital of an eastern province to Afghan forces Tuesday, the latest step in a transition process that will lead to the withdrawal of all foreign combat troops by the end of 2014. The U.S.-led coalition has started ...
- indieWIRE's Project of the Day: Novice Intergalactic Captain Drama Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:21AMHere's your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. "Peril" Tweetable Logline: PERIL-"there are some places in the universe we should not boldly go" Elevator Pitch: A futuristic tale about Captain Vanessa Bains' journey for personal redemption ...
- Eurozone grapples with Greek debt Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:19AMEurozone governments wrestled on Tuesday with tough options to break an impasse over a new Greek bailout, ahead of a critical summit on the debt crisis.
- Press Release / News Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:41AMWill food inflation continue to rise over the next few months or has it peaked?
- Eurozone grapples with Greek debt deadlock Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:37AM(BRUSSELS ) - Eurozone governments wrestled on Tuesday with tough options to break an impasse over a new Greek bailout ahead of a critical summit as pressure mounts on them to solve an epic debt crisis.
- Thousands download coverage app Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:28AMAn app which will provide data for a BBC survey into the state of UK mobile survey has proved popular.
- New Dual Pch MOSFETs from Toshiba Combine Two Transistors in One Package Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:00AMToshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., * has announced the addition of the SSM6P47NU and SSM6P49NU to its lineup of small signal MOSFETs. Ideal for charging circuits for mobile devices, these dual Pch MOSFETs feature the lowest on-resistance in the industry when compared to equivalent packages.
- New Navigation Satellite Launches on Nighttime Rocket Flight Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:39PMA Delta 4 rocket blasted off in a spectacular night launch in Florida.
- KL bourse still in profit-taking mode Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:25PMNEGATIVE leads from the US, European and Chinese economies last week, with credit rating downgrades and uncertainty over the US and European sovereign debt extension further dampening sentiment, spilt over to the local market and forced the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) down in a correction to re-test its breakout level.
- Weekly Outlook: July 18, 2011 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:38AMWith one mans bearish double top anothers bullish cup with handle; earnings and continued global fiscal developments this week should help determine a directional victor. For the four day period the SP-500 ( SPY ) is off -2.06% as bulls and bears square off at key levels for control of the market. THE WEEKLY NUTSHELL Ciao Bull-a Monday. SP-500 sinks -1.81% into 50SMA as Fridays late earnings ...
- Editor took spirited prohibition stand Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:45AMA century ago this week, East Texans were locked in a statewide debate over “demon rum.” Longview Times-Clarion Editor J.W. Johnson was clear about his position on the July 22, 1911, election to consider prohibition of alcoholic beverages.
- Forex Technical and Fundamental Analysis for July 18, 2011 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:29AMEUR/USD had down day on Friday , but bounced slightly to form a hammer-shaped candle. The pair is mired with risks that can come out at any time it seems, and it should be said that Italian and Spanish bonds are trading at their highest premium over the Bund ever.
- 4 Stupid Tech Tricks, Tested Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:24AMScience fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke wrote "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." When you read those words, you might imagine yourself showing an iPad to someone from the 1800s. You probably don't think twice about blowing into your old Nintendo Game Paks to get them to load properly. I mean, you know how those work, right?
- Such a Slick Package, but Gearbox Is a Drag Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:52PMTO the long list of things that have gone awry despite the best of intentions, add the 6-speed automatic transmission in the 2012 Ford Focus -- an otherwise admirably redesigned compact car.
- Sliders’ Coffman hopes to catch on behind plate Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:01PMCody Coffman could suffer from an identity crisis, and it wouldn’t be too surprising if that were the case considering the numerous positions he’s manned on the baseball field.
- Market Timing Call: Down Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:29PMOn Friday, after the close, my timing signal issued a sell signal on the markets and what’s interesting about that is it directly opposes the bullishness of my twitter stream.
- COMING WEEK PART 1: EU PIIGS PLAN BACKFIRING, CONTAGION NEARS Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:29PMAs acceptance of at least a partial Greek default grows among EU leaders, all PIIGS bond rates have been spiking over the past week to reflect increased risk premium now that the assumed EU put is gone.
- 15. Market appears hazy in the short term Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:46PMMarket Trend by K.M. LEE
- 14. Merger of equals Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:46PMA QUIETLY put together deal, the proposed merger of local oil and gas service providers SapuraCrest Petroleum Bhd and Kencana Petroleum Bhd announced earlier this week has taken many by surprise.
- 11. Eye on Stock Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:45PMOn Mulpha International
- Eye on Stock Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:06PMMULPHA International Bhd has been in correction mode since peaking out at a 27-month high of 68 sen on Jan 17.
- Market appears hazy in the short term Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:06PMREVIEW : Overnight US markets swooned, halting a string of rally, as a disappointing data on employment revived investors' concerns about the health of the world's largest economy.
- Ford Focus is Slick Package, but Gearbox Is a Drag Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:43PMIn its effort to give the Focus excellent fuel economy, Ford programmed the dual-clutch transmission to change gears in odd and infuriating ways, effectively undermining what is otherwise a solid car.
- The global glums are here to stay Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:24PMIf we ignore the euro-zone crises, they won't go away; they may even land on our doorstep, at least according to some observers. Clancy Yeates reports.
- METALS OUTLOOK: Nervousness Regarding Global Economy To Support Gold Next Week Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:20PM(Kitco News) ? Gold prices will continue to find strength next week as the debt-ceiling talks
- Buy or sell? Three teams face big decision Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:17PM"To sell, or not to sell, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of angry season-ticket holders or to acquire arms against a sea of contenders and by opposing end them? To buy, to keep, no more; and by keep to say we end the heartache, and the thousand natural shocks that baseball teams are heir to."
- METALS OUTLOOK: Weaker Outlook For Gold Prices Likely Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:31PM15 July 2011, 2:27 p.m. By Debbie Carlson Of Kitco News http://www.kitco.com/
- What your body is telling you Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:04PMWhat you can learn from: the whites of your eyes
- USC Football: Predicting the Offensive Depth Chart for the Season Opener Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:33PMWith the season opener less than two months away, crafting the make-up of the 2011 USC Trojans is now in the "final touch" phase. A rough draft of the opening day roster was offered by head coach Lane Kiffin and his staff when spring practice broke earlier this year. However, spring practices yield mixed results and the names penciled in on that list, at least some of them, are not etched in ...
- GRTC may ask U.S. for funding Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:41PMThe GRTC Transit System is preparing to seek federal funds to implement a $68.3 million plan for faster, more reliable bus service along 7.6 miles of Broad and Main streets in Richmond and Henrico County.
- Big three lead the way in 2011 QB class Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:25PMAndrew Luck remains the consensus superstar, but other signal-callers are expected to make it a highly-regarded 2012 draft class for quarterbacks.
- Bombing the request lines Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:14PMSomeone just threw a bomb at The Ataris and returned them to obscurity. Another person put Linkin Park on a rocket and filled a few thousand peoples' ears with the sounds of "Crawling." All the while, a room full of people from all over the country type away with Twitterish flippancy, determining whether someone's favorite band will perish to the sound of vindictive cartoon characters -- or if ...
- Scientists Appear One Step Closer to Reading Minds Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:41PMTHURSDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- The ability to read minds has long been considered a parlor trick or the stuff of science fiction, but new research suggests it could one day become reality.
- Canada economy looks strong, defies global gloom Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:31PMOTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - Strong housing starts and a marked improvement in the business outlook revealed on Monday that the Canadian economy is humming along at a healthy pace, adding pressure on the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates.
- Sub-Sahara Africa Stocks: Intercontinental Bank; KenolKobil Were Active Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:59AMKenya’s All-Share Index declined for a fifth day, falling less than 0.1 percent to 69.10 by the 3 p.m. close in Nairobi, the lowest since March 2010.
- METALS-Copper falls on Italy debt worries; supply in focus Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:26AM* Workers at Codelco's No.2 mine begin strike * Strike at Indonesia Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold to end * Aluminium falls below 200 day moving average (Updates with closing prices) LONDON, July 11 ...
- Local troops participate in equipment rodeo with Afghan Soldiers Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:21AMPartnership between coalition forces and Afghan National Army soldiers continued on Forward Operating Base Shank with a friendly Material Handling Equipment rodeo competition June 20.
- Yemen: Tensions rise after president's speech Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:57AMVarious factions make plans after the injured president makes a shaky televised speech from Saudi Arabia.
- Should be Oklahoma's Year In Big 12 Football, And We're Not Just Talking Sooners Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:42AMIn the past, the road to supremacy in Big 12 football always seemed to go through the state of Texas. This season, however, that road to glory has shifted farther north to the Sooner State in Oklahoma. And we're not just talking about the school that goes by the same nickname. The preseason ballots for Big 12 football are due back to the Big 12 Conference offices in Dallas today. There they will ...
- Caution: Wi-Fi design challenges ahead Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 6:27AMWith a kitchen sink full of Wi-Fi client devices showing up in Wi-Fi's 2.4GHz and 5GHz unlicensed bands, enterprises are starting to re-examine their enterprise WLAN infrastructure designs. In addition to perhaps installing more access points (AP) to create additional capacity, consider in your design the broad mix of client devices that might be connecting and their respective behaviors.
- Firefighters acquire greater means of escape Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 6:02AMThe Wilton Fire Department has become the first in Connecticut, and the second in New England, to purchase a new system of airpacks that give firefighters greater capacity for self-rescue in the event they become trapped in a multi-story building. The department purchased 30 packs — one for each member of the department — which include built-in rope escape systems. It was a planned capital ...
- Taking up the political challenges or not Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:36AMSome are confronting immediate challenges in new ministries. Others are grappling with the same issues they’ve been stuck with since last year. But MPs seemed not to be missing the parliamentary sittings all that much.
- New starting blocks give Kean advantage Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:26AMIt is hard to be the best if you are slow out of the blocks.
- Congressmen in Cassocks Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:14AMWhen Ricardo Cardinal Vidal was taken to task for showing partiality to the President Arroyo, his critics were taken to task in turn. The whole thing has taken a regrettable emotional toll on the Cardinal and his defenders.
- Hundreds arrested in protest against Malaysian PM Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:38AMKUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police detained more than 440 people and sealed off parts of the capital on Saturday in a bid to stop thousands of anti-government protesters from putting on a massive show of strength against Prime Minister Najib Razak.
- Malaysia arrests hundreds in rally for reform Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:53AM(UPDATE 2 - 12:57 p.m.)Malaysian riot police on Saturday fired teargas at protesters demanding electoral reforms and said they had arrested more than 440 people.
- Hundreds gather in protest against Najib Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:22AMKUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Police detained more than 440 people and sealed off parts of the capital today in a bid to stop thousands of anti-government protesters from putting on a massive show of strength against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Thousands of police, some in trucks mounted with water cannons, fanned out across the city of 1.6 ...