Robot toddler gets an upgradeThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:51AMSee the springier legs and more sensitive hands developed for a toddler-sized robot that will test theories about how flesh-and-blood children learn
Battle over climate science spreads to US schoolroomsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:50AMIn three states, alternatives to the scientific consensus on global warming must be taught – and there seem to be links to efforts to teach creationism
Deepika’s no-no angers NanaThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:16AMKnown for his straight forward talks, Nana Patekar recently gave piece of his mind to our poor tall beauty Deepika Padukone.....
Kareena says Karenge Karenge for ‘Milenge Milenge’Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:15AMKareena Kapoor has said to be cooperating with the makers of her forthcoming movie ‘Milenge Milenge’ with ex-beau Shahid Kapoor. IndiaGlitz gives you the latest on this.....
Hrithik & Sussanne to heal the worldThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:14AMBollywood answer to Greek Gods in looks, Hrithik Roshan and his better half Sussanne have joined hands to heal the world and make it a better place.....
Launch of Lalbaugh Parel [Gallery]Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:14AMDirector Mahesh Manjrekar along with the entire cast and Union Leader Dutta Ishwalkar at the unveiling of the First Look of Marathi film ‘Lalbaugh Parel’.
Its A Mans World - Music Launch [Gallery]Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:14AMThe audio album of ‘Its A Mans World’ was released yesterday, amidst the cast and crew of the film at Country Club, Mumbai. The launch was attended by Anup Jalota, Aman Verma, Kanwaljit Singh, Yogesh Lakhani and others.
Queensland Rail to List in Last Quarter of This Year (Update2)Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:28AMMarch 7 (Bloomberg) -- QR Ltd., Australia’s largest transporter of coal by rail, will list shares in Sydney in the fourth quarter of this year as part of its planned A$3 billion ($2.7 billion) initial public offering.
IDF Chief of Staff on Visit to U.S.Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:05AMIDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi is leaving Sunday for a working visit to the United States.
Saturday March 06, 2010 - 00:11 ESTFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:11PMEvery now and then in this column I like to look at so-called proposition bets (for example see my archived article An Earful of Cider that appeared in December of 1999). These are wagers that sound like either a sure thing, or at worst a fair bet, and are anything but.
Saturday March 06, 2010 - 00:11 ESTFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:11PMEvery now and then in this column I like to look at so-called proposition bets (for example see my archived article An Earful of Cider that appeared in December of 1999). These are wagers that sound like either a sure thing, or at worst a fair bet, and are anything but.
Martha Stewart readies new reality seriesFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:24PMMartha Stewart is reteaming with Mark Burnett for the new reality series Help Me, Martha!, the TV host and author announced Thursday.
Five world markets themes next week Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:10PMFollowing are five big themes likely to dominate the thinking of investors and traders in the coming week.
LAT's mock front page ad via TwitpicFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:58AMKevin Roderick: It's a wrap around the real L.A. Times front page this morning, arguably not as bad as last year when the paper sold an actual story spot on the real front page.
For a long life, smile like you mean itFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:47AMPlayers with honest grins lived an average of seven years longer than players who didn't smile and five years longer than those who faked it
New element copernicium wins a symbol at lastFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:16AMElement 112 has been given the symbol Cn, to avoid confusion with another element, an organic compound and an abbreviation used by physicists
There's good news on the 'Chuck' ratings frontFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:45AMI think Russell owes Boston Rob a big debt of gratitude. Or is it Coach? I think Russell owes Boston Rob a big debt of gratitude. Or is it Coach?
Franklin Street Properties Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 ResultsTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:06PMWAKEFIELD, MA--(Marketwire - 02/23/10) - Franklin Street Properties Corp. (the "Company," "FSP," "we" or "our") (AMEX: FSP - News ), an investment firm specializing in real estate, announced today Funds From Operations (FFO) of $19.1 million and $71.4 million or $0.24 and $0.98 per share for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009, respectively. The Company also announced Net Income ...
Bharti lines up $9 billion in loans for Zain AfricaSunday, February 21, 2010 @ 9:14PMNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Bharti Airtel has lined up $9 billion in loans from foreign and local banks for its planned acquisition of the African assets of Kuwait's Zain , the Economic Times reported on Monday.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-22 03:10 Bharti lines up $9 bln loans for Zain Africa-paperSunday, February 21, 2010 @ 9:12PMNEW DELHI, Feb 22 (Reuters) - India's Bharti Airtel has lined up $9 billion in loans from foreign and local banks for its planned acquisition of the African assets of Kuwait's Zain , the Economic Times reported on Monday. The newspaper cited three people familiar with the matter as saying nearly a dozen banks -- mostly foreign -- had come forward to commit the amount in long-term loans, compared ...
Federal Officials Seize 3 Florida Businessmen For Ties To HezbollahSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 6:10PMU.S. federal agents have arrested three South Florida businessmen accused of exporting video games and other electronic products to a shopping mall in Paraguay that allegedly served as a front to finance the terrorist group Hezbollah, according to sources familiar with the case.
Editorial: Truth And Fiction On The Stimulus BillSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 6:10PMIntellpuke: This editorial appeared in the New York Times edition for Saturday, February 20, 2010. It was a pleasure to see President Obama come out swinging this week and win a round in the long-running fight with Republicans over the $787 billion stimulus bill.
Floods Kill At Least 32 Portuguese On Island Of MadeiraSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 5:56PMAt least 32 people have been killed by floods and mudslides caused by an unusually violent rainstorm on the Portuguese resort island of Madeira, officials said Saturday.
Hearing the voice of loveSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:05AM"Come on in," she coos through the radio in that trademark dusky voice. "It's time to relax and unwind - to leave the cares of the day behind you. It's time to love someone."
How Tarantino saved the New Beverly CinemaSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 1:53AMKevin Roderick: With the movie house on the verge of closing, director Quentin Tarantino decided to buy the place where he had spent so much time.
Teesside plant fate hangs in balanceThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:51PMBritish politicians are clinging to the hope that a buyer can be found for Teesside Cast Products, the steel plant owned by Tata Steel's British subsidiary, slated for partial mothballing this week.
Teesside plant fate hangs in balanceThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:51PMBritish politicians are clinging to the hope that a buyer can be found for Teesside Cast Products, the steel plant owned by Tata Steel's British subsidiary, slated for partial mothballing this week.
'Outsiders' thrashed at BHEL interviews by pro-Telangana activistsThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:51PMThe Telangana agitation took an ugly turn at Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd at Ramachandrapuram here when about 10 ‘outsiders' were thrashed by the locals during interviews for some technical posts.
'Outsiders' thrashed at BHEL interviews by pro-Telangana activistsThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:51PMThe Telangana agitation took an ugly turn at Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd at Ramachandrapuram here when about 10 ‘outsiders' were thrashed by the locals during interviews for some technical posts.
The Hindu Business Line : Stand-off with SEBI will not affect life insurers: IRDAThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:51PMThe stand-off between the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority and the Securities Exchange Board of India on the applicability of mutual fund norms to Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs) is likely to be resolved soon.
The Hindu Business Line : Stand-off with SEBI will not affect life insurers: IRDAThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:51PMThe stand-off between the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority and the Securities Exchange Board of India on the applicability of mutual fund norms to Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs) is likely to be resolved soon.
80% of marine food processing capacity lying idleThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:50PMAttempting value-addition: Mr Anwar Ibrahim, President, Seafood Exporters Association of India, and Ms Leena Nair, Chairman, MPEDA, at a press conference in Chennai on Thursday.
80% of marine food processing capacity lying idleThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:50PMAttempting value-addition: Mr Anwar Ibrahim, President, Seafood Exporters Association of India, and Ms Leena Nair, Chairman, MPEDA, at a press conference in Chennai on Thursday.
‘India permit' sought for multi-axle goods carriers'Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:50PMThe Indian Foundation of Transport Research and Training (IFTRT) has said asked the Government to consider issuing a new ‘India Permit' to multi-axlegoods carriers.
‘India permit' sought for multi-axle goods carriers'Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:50PMThe Indian Foundation of Transport Research and Training (IFTRT) has said asked the Government to consider issuing a new ‘India Permit' to multi-axlegoods carriers.
LPG tanker capacity may expand slowly till 2013Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:50PMLPG tankers outside a bottling unit near Chennai (file photo). - S. R. Raghunathan Even as ocean freight rates have been rising in the last several months from their lows of late 2008, following steadily improving movement of bulk commodities and a 100 per cent increase in crude oil prices over the whole of 2009, comes the news that the shipping industry would see a 50 per cent drop in new ...
LPG tanker capacity may expand slowly till 2013Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:50PMLPG tankers outside a bottling unit near Chennai (file photo). - S. R. Raghunathan Even as ocean freight rates have been rising in the last several months from their lows of late 2008, following steadily improving movement of bulk commodities and a 100 per cent increase in crude oil prices over the whole of 2009, comes the news that the shipping industry would see a 50 per cent drop in new ...
The Hindu Business Line : The spotlight is now on soya oilThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:50PMEven as the Centre managed to put the controversial Bt Brinjal in cold storage, India is importing thousands of tonnes of soya oil extracted from genetically modified (GM) seeds.
The Hindu Business Line : The spotlight is now on soya oilThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:50PMEven as the Centre managed to put the controversial Bt Brinjal in cold storage, India is importing thousands of tonnes of soya oil extracted from genetically modified (GM) seeds.
The Hindu Business Line : Helping farmers pedal out of povertyThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:50PM“Normally farmers tend to get cheated with new products, but we give them a one-year guarantee and, when necessary, either replace parts or give them a full repayment within three days.”