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Businessman defends PNG water pipeline Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:16AMAn Australian businessman has defended his ambitious plan to build a $US27 billion pipeline to transport fresh water from PNG to Queensland in Australia.
CommentPlus: pick of the papers Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:15AMThe ten must-read pieces from this morning's papers. The choice today is between a deficit and a depression, says Johann Hari. It is immoral not to borrow and spend when it could revive the economy and prevent all these lives being written off.
Taliban: We'll behead WikiLeaks informers Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:15AMIn their first response since WikiLeaks placed thousands of secret documents online detailing the names and locations of anti-Taliban informers, the Afghan militants said "we know how to punish them".
In Michigan governor race, GOP has 3-way toss-up Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:14AMA long and arduous Republican gubernatorial primary heads into its final days with three candidates -- Attorney General Mike Cox, U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra and Ann Arbor businessman Rick Snyder -- in a virtual dead heat and not much room to maneuver, a new Detroit Free Press/WXYZ-Channel 7 poll shows.
800 years of odd laws Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:12AMLegislation.gov.uk will shine a light on 800 years of laws - some rather strange, some simply out of date.
Mike Cox | Tie to Kwame Kilpatrick may not matter Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:11AMMuch has been said about the seven candidates for Michigan's governor, and they've said much about themselves. The Free Press has sorted it out to help you vote Tuesday.
Doctor who lost and regained his license now accused of homicide Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:09AMChristina Jewett Note: California Watch co-reported this article with Orange County Register reporter Landon Hall. An Orange County doctor who gave up his license in 2002 amid accusations of gross negligence and saw it reinstated is now facing accusations that he committed homicide in the 2009 death of a patient. Dr. Andrew Rutland has faced license revocation for allegations of gross ...
Jedward in Big Brother garden tonight Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:08AMTwins John and Edward Grimes will be performing their new single, 'All the Small Things', in the garden. As part of this week's shopping task, the housemates must try to ignore them and other strange happenings in the house.
Rossi ad hits airwaves as Didier and Akers hit campaign trail together Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:05AMis Dino Rossi hoping voters don't know he's a Republican, again? That thought came to mind this morning when I heard Rossi in a campaign ad on the radio. The 60-second commercial started running on stations around the state today.
Russian chief human rights official Pamfilova resigns Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:04AMMOSCOW, July 30 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian presidential human rights council chief, Ella Pamfilova, who has criticized the pitiable state of Russia's legal system and underdevelopment of basic democratic institutions, has resigned.
The President’s ‘Lies’ Over BP, Lockerbie And Al-Megrahi Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:13PMDid BP lobby for the release of Lockerbie killer Abdel Baset al-Megrahi's release to get a big money oil exploration agreement with Libya up and running? Did the Ameicans know all about it...
County faulted for Marchi review Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:12PMMarchi Farms was scolded when San Mateo County inspectors checked on health conditions at employee work camps on the farms earlier this year. And now, the county inspectors are getting their own poor ratings.
Schilling's business, bluster bleed into politics Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:12PMBOSTON (AP) — The U.S. is fighting two wars, and millions are looking for work. So what is making politicians thump their lecterns in two of New England's hottest political races this summer?
3rd District Congressional Race Candidate Profile: Chuck Fleischman Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:11PMChuck Fleischman founded his Chattanooga law firm in 1987. Despite over two-decades of trying litigation in front of a judge, his current case stands to be his biggest yet. read more
Smash His Camera -- Film Review Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:10PMFilmmaker Leon Gast paints an entertaining portrait of the still-working 79-year-old photographer Ron Galella in the aptly titled"Smash His Camera."
Work on new Outer Loop section could begin this fall Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:07PMConstruction of a key segment of Fayetteville's Outer Loop - to link Fort Bragg to Interstate 95 - could start as early as this fall, two officials said Thursday.
Pawlenty gazes south at Iowa as 2012 looms Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:06PMST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Republican Tim Pawlenty shares something important with the Iowans he's working to impress: A border. The two-term Minnesota governor makes his latest step across state lines this
Ban to push antinuke goal at Hiroshima, Nagasaki Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:05PMNEW YORK — U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said Wednesday he hopes to utilize his upcoming visits to Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombings to push forward his goal of realizing a world free of nuclear arms. "During my visit to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I will try to send a strong and very important message to the world that the nuclear threat is real, and that we ...
This year's race could be Sen. Murray's toughest yet Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:02PMDemocrat Patty Murray made history in 1992 when she defeated a sitting congressman to become the state's first female U.S. senator. She's been re-elected twice since, pretty easily both times. As she's ascended in power, she's become one of the state's most recognized, liked and liberal politicians.
Robert Mugabe loses political ally as younger sister Sabina dies Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:02PMRobert Mugabe's younger sister and close political ally has died following a long battle with an undisclosed illness.
Committee planning events to heighten disability awareness Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:56AMCommittee met this week to discuss scheduling, events.
Rosoboronexport: there’s no contract between Russia and Azerbaijan on S-300 air defense systems delivery Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:54AM"There is no contract between Russia and Azerbaijan on the delivery of S-300 air defense systems to this country," a Rosoboronexport spokesman said.
So Many Documents, So Little Revelation Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:50AMInformation exposed by Wikileaks about the war in Afghanistan is old news.
Community planning events to heighten disability awareness Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:49AMThe Ridgewood Community Access Network (CAN) will sponsor its second annual disability awareness weekend in October.
Air Force can maintain, fly airplanes for Cebu City: Tom Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:48AMIF Cebu City pushes through with the purchase of aircrafts of the Department of Education (DepEd), it will be City Hall’s contribution to the Philippine Air Force (PAF), said Rep. read more
NGO Vote for India launches report on 15th Lok Sabha conduct Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:47AMNew Delhi, Jul 29 : With the punchline ''Believe in democracy and make it stronger'', a report by NGO 'Vote for India' on performance of 15th Lok Sabha in 2009-10 compiled by cartoonist Neeraj Gupta was released today.
Ontario Tourism ministry using U.S. company to host websites Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:46AM– Ontario’s New Democrats are wondering why the province’s key tourism websites are hosted in the United States.
DOB denies St. Saviour’s owner Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:45AMThe city Department of Buildings this week denied the owner of the St. Saviour’s site in Maspeth permits to build warehouses on the vacant property.
3 Arizona immigration law protesters arrested in Phoenix Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:44AMFormer state legislator Alfredo Gutierrez among them. Crowd also gathering in front of Arpaio's offices.
Bocce doc captures culture in transition Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:43AMFilmmaker Tracey Lebedovich premieres her new film, Victoria Park, A Generation of Bocce, at the Okanagan International Film Festival this weekend.
Mukilteo group fighting Eyman initiative remains a mystery Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:16AMLittle is known about the group suing to stop an initiative on Mukilteo traffic cameras, or about who's funding its lawsuit.
The gifted know a Caravaggio when they see one Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:16AMThe exhibition of Caravaggio's paintings that held all Rome in thrall throughout the early summer has just closed, thronged in its last weeks for 24 hours a day, so great was the demand to see it.
Are we ruled by a coalition of philistines? Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:16AMThis week's decision to abolish the UK Film Council makes me long for the days when David Cameron cared so much about being seen to value culture that he clutched a shiny new copy of On Chesil Beach on the Tube.
Today's Online Dating Scene All About Money And Looks Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:15AMA balmy Russian region famed for its lip-smacking watermelons on Friday (Au ... JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday 28 July 2010 (AFP) - A tiger kept as a pet in South ...
Why WikiLeaks turned to the press Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:15AMThat WikiLeaks went to the press with the Afghanistan war logs shows old-fashioned news organisations still have a role to play Of all the questions raised by the Afghanistan war logs , perhaps the most intriguing is this: why would an organisation as independent-minded and disdainful of the traditional media as WikiLeaks seek out those very media as partners rather than going it alone? My ...
Photon Group: negotiations are ‘complex, fluid and interdependent’ Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:14AMPhoton Group has drawn down $274m of its $280m debt facilities and will be unable to meet a $46m earnouts bill due at the end of the month after next if it cannot recapitalise or restructure what it owes, the company has said in an update to the ASX giving a more detailed timetable of [...]
Flap over ears brightens Australia's dull election Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:12AMSydney - Do Australians have a thing about politicians' ears?
Cabin crew: An insider tells all Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:10AMVomiting babies and frisky businessmen are all in a day's work, but what is life above the clouds – and on the ground – really like? There are no average days when you're cabin crew; each flight is unpredictable in its own way, thanks to the passengers. While we get to wander around, everyone else is captive and reliant on us, which can make them behave in strange ways. I remember one couple who ...
Is the British middle class an endangered species? Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:10AMBeing middle class in Britain has changed. Gone are the days of job security, a good salary and regular foreign holidays. And the crisis of a generation is just beginning Allison Ogden-Newton's father was a GP. He did it for more than 50 years, mostly in the plush commuter belt around Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. Ogden-Newton describes it as "Tory heartland": golf courses, men getting the ...
PKFZ timeline Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:07AM2001: Cost for PKFZ, modelled after the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) in Dubai, set at RM1.957 billion. 2002: Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB) and Port Klang Authority (PKA) sign deal on Nov 12 in which the former sells 999.5 acres in Pulau Indah to the latter for RM1.09 billion or RM25 psf.
Who's to blame for Nevada's Race to the Top failure? Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:38PMIt wasn’t really a surprise. Nevadans are hardened to hearing bad news about their schools. But the state’s failure to advance into the second round of finalists for Race to the Top federal grants is still a tough pill to swallow.
New Poll Reveals Major Concerns Of Tennesseans Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:36PMA new poll discovered that some of the hot button issues in the upcoming election aren't registering with voters.
Haitian singer Wyclef Jean weighs presidential bid Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:34PMPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian singer Wyclef Jean is considering a bid for the presidency of his earthquake-shattered homeland, where he is a popular figure, but has not yet decided whether to run in November's election.
The eccentric art of Jesse Smigel Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:34PMThe funny, thinky work of eccentric creator Jesse Smigel merges art and novelty... but is it art?
Los Angeles Civic Park's Stillbirth Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:33PMJill Banks Barad is still waiting for her invite to last week's groundbreaking for the $56 million Civic Park, the park for all of Los Angeles. "I'm disappointed," she says. "I should have been invited." The president of the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council and p...
Poster latest show of NFL concussion reality Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:28PMThe HBO cameras are rolling in New York, where this season’s "Hard Knocks" could make a star out of Jets coach Rex Ryan _ and send parents across the country scurrying for the mute button on the remote control.
A headache dealing with exam question Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:25PMTHE dour-looking participants trooped into the cavernous hall at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre and arranged themselves around a large oval table for the roundtable.
Teachers in politics Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:25PMTHE move to allow graduate teachers to participate in politics has been met with a mixed response.
Ol' Whitey makes a money point as clear as gin Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:14PMJ.J. SMITH For the most part, I would say I’m not much of a materialistic person. I don’t sit around pining away for a new car or bigger house because I’m basically content with what I’ve been given.
Netroots Nation coming to Twin Cities in 2011 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:14PMA convention that attracts thousands of liberal bloggers, activists and leading politicians is coming to the Twin Cities next year.