2009-04-06 09:37
Analysts say NKorean rocket not a total failure
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea's rocket may have fallen into the sea, but military experts cautioned Monday against calling it a complete failure, pointing out that it traveled twice as far as any missile the country has launched.
Although the distance was still far short of showing Nort ..
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2009-04-06 09:36
Report: Cell phone users in NKorea reach 20,000
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - About 20,000 North Koreans are using mobile phones following the launch of a new network by an Egyptian telecoms giant, a pro-North Korean newspaper in Japan reported Monday.
The Cairo-based Orascom Telecom launched an advanced mobile phone network in North Korea in De ..
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2009-04-06 09:35
Euro rises against dollar to $1.3544
FRANKFURT(AP) - The euro rose against the dollar on Monday after the meetings by the European Central Bank and the Group of 20 world leaders last week instilled a sense of optimism in financial markets.
The 16-nation euro bought $1.3544 in European morning trading, up from the $1.3481 late Frid ..
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2009-04-06 09:34
NZ 167-4 at stumps, day 4, 3rd test
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Ross Taylor made the most of a peculiar reprieve to reach 68 not out and guide New Zealand to 167 for four at stumps on the fourth day of the third cricket test Monday, after India declared with a 616-run lead.
With James Franklin, who was 26 not out at stumps, Ta ..
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2009-04-06 09:33
CNNMoney.com recommends EmpXtrack Starter Edition for Human Resource Management of Small Business
Fahmida Y. Rashid, at CNNMoney.com says “Even small businesses can outgrow Excel spreadsheets to manage employee information. At a certain point, the paperwork for tracking payroll, benefits, and performance information becomes too unwieldy. Enter an HR management system.”
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2009-04-06 09:33
Indonesian pilot sentenced to 2 years for crash
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - An Indonesian pilot has been sentenced to two years in prison for a 2007 jetliner crash that killed 21 people.
Capt. Marwoto Komar was approaching the Yogyakarta runway at almost double the normal speed when his Garuda Boeing 737-400 careered into a rice paddy and burs ..
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2009-04-06 09:32
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Shares Commence Trading on NYSE Euronext Paris
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) (Paris: CLF) today announced that its common shares have commenced trading on the Professional Compartment of NYSE Euronext Paris.
Cliffs’ common shares will trade under the symbol “CLF” and be denominated in Euros. Settlement of any transactions on E ..
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2009-04-06 09:31
Indian Baby Care Market to 2013
With rising income level and changing consumer behavior, the Indian baby care market has been witnessing rapid transformation. At present, the market is in the nascent stage of development and it will emerge as one of the world’s fastest growing baby care markets. Moreover, large population base i ..
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2009-04-06 09:31
Japan to spend more than $99 bln in new stimulus
TOKYO (AP) - Japan plans to spend more than 10 trillion yen ($99.3 billion) in new stimulus measures to rescue the world's second-biggest economy from its deepest recession since World War II.
The figure amounts to more than 2 percent of Japan's gross domestic product, Finance Minister Kaoru Yo ..
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2009-04-06 09:30
Strong earthquake hits central Italy; 20 dead
L'AQUILA, Italy (AP) - A powerful earthquake struck central Italy early Monday, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings and leaving thousands of people homeless, officials and news reports said.
Officials said the death toll was likely to rise as rescue crews made their way through the ..
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2009-04-06 09:29
Bombs kill 7 in Baghdad, police say
BAGHDAD (AP) - Bombings in Baghdad killed at least seven people and wounded 21 others Monday, as the U.S. military reported its first combat death in Iraq in about three weeks.
The deadliest attack occurred Monday morning when a car bomb exploded in the center of the capital, killing at least ..
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2009-04-06 09:28
Bob Geldof embarrassed by Peaches
Peaches Geldof's dad is embarrassed by her fashion sense. The presenter admits her charity campaigner father Bob Geldof hated her favourite tracksuits and skirts when she was a teenager and tried to get her to wear something else. She said: "I had blonde frosted hair and pearls and orange fake t ..
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2009-04-06 09:27
Enrique Iglesias' toilet trouble
Enrique Iglesias is too shy to urinate in front of other people. The 'Hero' singer, who previously claimed he has a "small penis", is so embarrassed about his body he avoids using crowded public toilets. He explained: "I can't even pee in a public bathroom when there are too many people around. ..
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2009-04-06 09:26
COLLABORATE 09 to Feature Educational Sessions from BI Consulting Group
Orlando, FL, USA, April 06, 2009 -- For the fourth consecutive year, the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest) join forces to host the leading technology and applications forum for the Oracle community.
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2009-04-06 09:26
Annual Report 2008 Active Biotech AB (publ)
LUND, SWEDEN -- (Marketwire) -- 04/06/09 --
Active Biotech's Annual Report 2008 is now available for download at http://www.activebiotech.com.
The Annual Report will only be digitally distributed.
Lund, April 6, 2009
Active Biotech AB (publ)
Tomas Leanderson
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2009-04-06 09:25
The Board of Active Biotech AB proposes that the Annual General Meeting resolve to make
LUND, SWEDEN -- (Marketwire) -- 04/06/09 -- Not for distribution in or into the United States of America, Canada, Japan or Australia.
Active Biotech has five projects in clinical phase, of which laquinimod and RhuDex(TM) are managed and financed by partners. The clinical projects that are ma ..
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2009-04-06 09:24
Jordan's designer daughter
Jordan's 21-month-old daughter has a Louis Vuitton handbag. Princess Tiaamii - the glamour model's youngest child with husband Peter Andre - is already following in her mother's footsteps by posing in magazine pictures and according to singer Peter, she also shares her parent's fondness for access ..
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2009-04-06 09:23
RED HERRING REVEALS COMPANIES SELECTED AS WINNERS FOR THE RED HERRING 100 EUROPE 2009
Berlin, April 3rd, 2009 – Red Herring today announced that plista was named a WINNER of the Red Herring 100 Europe, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies based in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region each year. Dominik Matyka, CEO of plista states: “The nominee w ..
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2009-04-06 09:23
Viggo Mortensen to quit acting
Viggo Mortensen is quitting movies. The 'Eastern Promises' star has been left exhausted by his gruelling workload and has decided to take an indefinite break to recover. He said: "In the past week I've been from Los Angeles to Japan to Korea to Poland to the UK. It's ridiculous and it's not a he ..
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2009-04-06 09:22
Viggo Mortensen to quit acting
Viggo Mortensen is quitting movies. The 'Eastern Promises' star has been left exhausted by his gruelling workload and has decided to take an indefinite break to recover. He said: "In the past week I've been from Los Angeles to Japan to Korea to Poland to the UK. It's ridiculous and it's not a he ..
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