LATEST World News, Feb 08, 2012

ISAF World Match Race Rankings - 8 February 2012 Women's International Match Racing Association Former World #1 Pedersen defeated Martina Silva (ARG) 3-2 in the Petit Final to seal Denmark's spot at London 2012. The narrow victory was sealed in the final flight after Silva fought back from 2-0 down. Pedersen's third place has moved her up to ... See all stories on this topic » Women's International Match Racing Association

Out of Hell 8 February 2012 Gamers Hell We would like to thank all Mass Effect fans for their passion and dedication to this ever-growing world, and assure them that we are listening and taking this matter very seriously.". 2. Konami Gaming has announced a partnership with JOINGO, ... See all stories on this topic »

The News Matrix: Wednesday 8 February 2012 The Independent Tickets for the London 2012 Olympics are to be printed in the US. The Arkansas-based firm Weldon, Williams & Lick has won a contract to supply what is thought to be the UK's biggest single ticket requirement for a sporting event. See all stories on this topic »

Day in pictures: 8 February 2012 BBC News The Christ the Redeemer statue is lit up by colours of the Brazilian flag to promote next year's World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro. Motorists drive past a huge crack on a road in the central Philippines. At least 15 people died after a 6.7 magnitude ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Pictures of the day: 8 February 2012 Telegraph.co.uk Meet the Sangli sisters, three siblings whose lives have been blighted by one of the rarest conditions in the world. Savita, 23, Monish, 19, and 15-year-old Savitri are just like any other young women except their bodies are covered from head to foot ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

ProLogis European Properties sells UK portfolio for EUR180.3 million ... Reuters News release ProLogis European Properties sells UK portfolio for EUR180.3 million Luxembourg - 8 February 2012 - ProLogis European Properties (Euronext: PEPR), one of Europe's largest owners of modern distribution facilities, announced today that it ... See all stories on this topic »

VALLOUREC: Renovating France's nuclear facilities: Valinox Nucléaire awarded ... Reuters Renovating France's nuclear facilities: Valinox Nucléaire awarded first contract for steam generators of 1300 MW power plants Boulogne-Billancourt, 8 February, 2012 - Vallourec, world leader in premium tubular solutions, today announces that Valinox ... See all stories on this topic »

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Could Launch Feb 29 PCWorld (blog) By Tony Bradley, Jason Cross, PCWorld Feb 8, 2012 12:05 PM Microsoft may launch the Consumer Preview (read: "open beta") of Windows in on Feburary 29th. Members of the press recently recieved an invitation to a special Windows 8 Customer Preview event ... See all stories on this topic »

NEDAP : Press release 8 February 2012 4-traders (press release) The persistent shortage of components on the world market disrupted the production and logistical processes and consequently led to additional costs. Additional expenditure was also incurred during 2011 for the introduction of the new Nedap branding ... See all stories on this topic »

OP-Pohjola Group's pre-tax earnings EUR 518 million - Banking's result ... Reuters OP-Pohjola Group Stock Exchange Release 8 February 2012 at 8.00 am (EET) Financial Statements Release OP-Pohjola Group's pre-tax earnings EUR 518 million - Banking's result improved markedly - The Group's earnings before tax amounted to EUR 518 million ... See all stories on this topic »

Multi-Color Corporation Announces Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012 Reuters CINCINNATI, OHIO, February 8, 2012 - Multi-Color Corporation (NASDAQ: LABL) today announced third quarter results including organic growth and progress with the York Label Group acquisition integration. "Organic revenue growth was 7% in the current ... See all stories on this topic »

EU threatens new sanctions on Syria as Russia tries to broker talks and ... WGME (8 Feb 2012) 149-c-11-(Mark Lavie (lah-VEE'), AP Middle East correspondent)-"from rebel forces"-AP Middle East Correspondent Mark Lavie reports at least 50 people are dead in a Syrian shelling attack. (8 Feb 2012) 150-c-15-(Mark Lavie (lah-VEE'), ... See all stories on this topic »

Review: Martha Marcy May Marlene [****] The Beaver by Angie Moneke on 8 Feb 2012 in Film, PartB Stepping out from the shadows of her twin sisters, Elizabeth Olsen plays the haunted eponymous character of Martha Marcy May Marlene who runs away from a cult-like community in the Catskill Mountains. See all stories on this topic »

EDB ErgoGroup to deliver operating services for the City of Oslo's main IT systems Reuters (Oslo, 8 February 2012) The City of Oslo has chosen EDB ErgoGroup as a supplier of operating services for its main IT platform, shared applications and the equipment it uses for its activities. The agreement runs for three years, with options to extend ... See all stories on this topic »

Open journalism: How to get involved - Wednesday 8 February 2012 The Guardian Fear not, our panel of experts will be online at lunchtime today to offer advice on where to go, who to book with and how to keep your brood happy on their travels As the singer prepares for a world tour this year, we're asking readers to tell us their ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Aprilia Debuts '12 WSBK Team SuperbikePlanet.com by staff Milan, 8 February 2012 - The presentation was held yesterday at Spazio Broletto 13 - the Piaggio Group showroom in downtown Milan - of the Aprilia Racing Team, the official team which will represent the manufacturer from Noale on the starting ... See all stories on this topic »

ASKA launches Irinotecan from Actavis in Japan Reuters Tokyo-Zug, 8 February 2012 - ASKA has announced the launch of Irinotecan, the first oncology product from Actavis in Japan. This product is the anticancer agent which inhibits the topoisomerase I, and ASKA obtained the marketing approval on 15 July ... See all stories on this topic »

Renewal of Trondheim municipality's IT infrastructure by EDB ErgoGroup Reuters (Oslo, 8 February 2012) Through a new operating services agreement with EDB ErgoGroup, Trondheim municipality will benefit from completely new IT platforms for its users. The IT platforms will provide new work platforms for users, with updated software ... See all stories on this topic »

Let's Talk Tactics The Beaver by Timothy Poole on 8 Feb 2012 in Sport In the wake of arguably the greatest Australian Open final in history, it is as though an ancient secret to sporting success has suddenly become apparent. The longest match to ever be seen on the Rod Laver Arena ... See all stories on this topic »

Must-Reads from Around the World: Feb. 8, 2012 TIME (blog) By TIME.com | February 8, 2012 | + Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping waves to students during a visit to Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok on Dec. 24, 2011 Iowa Beckons – Communist Party mouthpiece China Daily muses the impact of Vice-President Xi ... See all stories on this topic » TIME (blog)

Latin rocker ventures into new territory with his first acoustic recording PopMatters By Jordan Levin 8 February 2012 MIAMI — For years the Colombian rock star Juanes has played for adoring crowds of thousands, even hundreds of thousands. But in front of just 700 people at the New World Symphony's New World Center, the critically and ... See all stories on this topic » PopMatters

Defeat for England a second time The Beaver by Benjamin Schneider on 8 Feb 2012 in Sport England's defeat in the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai compounded the inherent problems revealed through defeat in the previous tie. While the English bowling attack has taken wickets at a good rate ... See all stories on this topic »

Gamcotrap Marks Universal Zero Tolerance to FGM AllAfrica.com By Bekai Njie, 8 February 2012 Gamcotrap on Monday joined the rest of the World to celebrate the Universal Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), with a march-past from the West Field Junction to the KMC Multi-Purpose Centre along Jimpex ... See all stories on this topic »

Russian Scientists Drill Into Sub-Glacial Antarctic Lake Environment News Service PETERSBURG, Russia, February 8, 2012 (ENS) - More than 30 years after starting to drill, Russian scientists have pierced Antarctica's central ice sheet to reach a large sub-glacial lake, 3768 meters (2.3 miles) below the surface of the central ... See all stories on this topic » Environment News Service

The Pale King by David Foster Wallace The Beaver by Edward Larkin on 8 Feb 2012 in Literature, PartB On an early September's evening in 2008, a 46-year-old man considered by some to be the best writer of his generation hung himself. David Foster Wallace had struggled with depression before, ... See all stories on this topic »

8th February, 2012 | Pakistan Today | Latest news, Breaking news ... By anjum Wednesday, 8 Feb 2012 3:57 pm. New Update(s). Karachi, Lahore ... 8th February, 2012. Profit Epaper Comments ... 100% correct, if the news is correct, it is alos correct source of the guilty party's power can not be Imran Khan in any case. Pakistan Today | Latest news,...

World Snowboarding Championships – Quarterpipe Riders ... By ed Terje Haakonsen steps out of retirement to join list of riders challenging theworld record highest air at the World Snowboarding Championships. ...World Snowboarding Championships – Quarterpipe Riders Announced. Posted by ed | 8 February 2012 | Comment ... Obviously the biggest newshere is that Terje Haakonsen is stepping out of competitive retirement to compete in the event he has masterminded. Friday's event will see an overall quarterpipe contest followed by a highest ... Whitelines Snowboarding

Solar News - Centrotherm wins major Saudi Arabia deal By natalie New Energy World Network: Connecting Investors, Innovators & Deal-Makers worldwide. News · Deal Radar · Events · New Energy WorldNetwork (NewNet) ... Centrotherm wins major Saudi Arabia PV deal. 8 Feb 2012. centrotherm has been selected as the provider for the engineering and technology concept for a large-scale polysilicon project in Saudi Arabia by IDEA Polysilicon Company. The factory will have an annual capacity of 10000 tonnes and will be situated in the Saudi ... New Energy World Network (NewNet)

War News Updates: World News Briefs -- February 8, 2012 By War News Updates Editor MOSCOW—Fresh from talks with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Russia's foreign minister announced on Wednesday that Syria's vice president would seek to open talks with opposition forces in the country and called on Western ... War News Updates

Using Facebook Improves Mood | Psych Central News By Rick Nauert PhD D. on February 8, 2012. Using Facebook Improves Mood Researchers believe they have unraveled the Holy Grail for why social network sites are so popular. The findings help to explain why one particular site has become a world-wide ... Psych Central News

Madonna Announces World Tour, Confirms Dates | Madonna | News ... Madonna has confirmed dates for her 2012 world tour. Fresh from her performance at last Sunday's Super Bowl (5th February), the Queen of Pop will kick off her six-month stint to support her MDNA album on 29th May at Ramat Gan Stadium ... MTV UK News

Handiham World for 08 February 2012 | AmateurRadio.com By Patrick WA0TDA Welcome to Handiham World.Are you a news junkie? I guess I might consider myself one. Every day I use Google News, which can be customized by the user to reflect certain preferences. For example, I am not a sports fan, so I can set the ... AmateurRadio.com

Brazilian state's death toll tops 100 as police strike - Stabroek News ... By Stabroek staff Stabroek News - Daily Guyana News. Wednesday 8th February ... NewsArchive(1986-2007) powered by Google(TM). Search Help Archives ... 100 as police strike. By Stabroek staff | 0 Comments | World News | Wednesday, February 8, 2012 ... Stabroek News

Cruise ship captain kept under house arrest | Otago Daily Times ... Wed, 8 Feb 2012. News: World. An Italian court has refused to lift an order of house arrest for Francesco Schettino, the captain of Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off a Tuscan island last month. A court in Florence, in issuing its ... Otago Daily Times:

Desperate for payday? You're not alone | Marie Claire Around 1.5million families face a further squeeze with child benefit cuts forcing growing numbers of people to take out dangerous pay day loans with interest rates of up to 4000 per cent. MORE WORLD NEWS. Wednesday 8 February 2012 ... Marie Claire News

Wed 8 Feb 2012 - Daily round-up of the world's weird news ... Amazing gaming chimps, dead man's face seen in the clouds, plus naked pedalo pair abandon Atlantic crossing Purple squirrel captured in Jersey shore Spate ... www.forteantimes.com/.../daily_roundup_of_the_worlds_weir...

World News, 8th February, 2012 from The Irish Independent ... Church guidelines on how to root out paedophile priests and protect children need to be backed up by penalties for bishops who fail to implement them, Irish ... www.independent.ie/todays-paper/2012/02/08/world-news/

Argentina will take Falklands claim to the UN, says president | World ... The Guardian, UK and World news, User comments, Web. News · Sport... 8 February 2012 . It was last modified at 00.55 GMT on Wednesday 8 February 2012 . www.guardian.co.uk/.../argentina-falklands-un-cristina-kirchn...

Travel Safety News Daily - 8th February 2012 - World Nomads ... We've gathered all the news you need to Keep Travelling Safely. Today - Protests , unrest as Maldives President resigns - Supporters of Striking Brazilian Cops ... journals.worldnomads.com/.../Travel-Safety-News-Daily-8th-F...

BBC News - Greece bailout: Coalition 'to finalise' austerity deal 8 February 2012 Last updated at 12:22 ET ... Analysts believe this newsindicates the Greek politicians have reached an agreement, with Eurogroup head ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16941929

War News Updates: World News Briefs -- February 8, 2012 A News Aggregator That Covers The World's Major Wars And Conflicts. Military, Political, And Intelligence News Are Also Covered. Occasionally We Will Have ... warnewsupdates.blogspot.com/.../world-news-briefs-february-...

The News Matrix: Wednesday 8 February 2012 Tickets for the London 2012 Olympics are to be printed in the US. ... Two 102-year-old sisters have been recognised as the world's oldest living twins by ... www.independent.co.uk/.../the-news-matrix-wednesday-8-febr...

Barriers blunt trade within Africa: World Bank | Top News | Reuters Wed 8 Feb 2012 | 9:03 GMT. You are here: Home > News > Top News > Article. Home · News · News by Country · Top News · Sport · World · Oddly Enough ... af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE81700B20120208

Out of Hell 8 February 2012 We would like to thank all Mass Effect fans for their passion and dedication to this ever-growing world, and assure them that we are listening and taking ... www.gamershell.com/news_132732.html

2012 February 08 DAWN.COM | Latest news, Breaking news ... Tuesday 7th February 2012 | Rabi-ul-Awwal 15, 1433 ... Archive forFebruary 8th, 2012 (51 minutes ago). Forex & Gold 08 February ... Worldin Focus · Opinion ... www.dawn.com/2012/02/08

  

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TASMANIA Summer News, Feb 08, 2012

Tasmania travel guide Telegraph.co.uk The yacht race coincides with the Taste Festival – a celebration ofTasmanian produce and culinary talent held on the city's historic waterfront. Summer is the obvious time to tackle some of the island's more challenging walks, such as the Overland ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Caravaggio shapes up TheMercury.com.au VICTORIAN three-year-old Caravaggio will be endeavouring to secure a percentage of the Tasmanian Summer Carnival riches in today's $100000 Listed SchweppesTasmanian Derby. And he has been kept safe in markets following his second place in the Listed ... See all stories on this topic »

Does Tasmania have a case for A-League inclusion? The Roar (AAP Image/Joe Castro) “Turnout to prove case,” read the headline from The Mercury newspaper this week, referring to Tasmania hosting the A-League regional round between Melbourne Victory and Gold Coast United and whether the turnout would help justify ... See all stories on this topic » The Roar

summer of extremes Tasmania Mercury TASMANIANS are enduring a summer of extreme weather conditions, with the state experiencing record-breaking hot nights, chilly cold spells, thunderstorms and torrential rain last month. The temperature in Hobart exceeded 28C for eight days last month, ... See all stories on this topic »

Copeland looking to make statement Adelaide Now Hoping to impress selectors: Trent Copeland from NSW bowls to Steven Cazzulino ofTasmania. Picture: Richard Jupe Source: The Daily Telegraph MISERLY former Test paceman Trent Copeland knows full well he needs to make a statement with the ball to... See all stories on this topic »

From rain to summer snow Gloucester Advocate But for a group of intrepid local adventurers from Gloucester High School that simply wasn't enough, they headed south to Tasmania to find even heavier rain, hail and even a dumping of summer snow, as they completed their major assessment to qualify ... See all stories on this topic »

Youthful Jack Wins In Tassie The Virtual Form Guide Ross Stitt's decision to target the Tasmanian summer carnival with Youthful Jack has paid immediate dividends. The rejuvenated gelding took out the Listed Thetote.com.auStakes (1200m) at Launceston on Wednesday night with regular rider Robert Thompson... See all stories on this topic »

Six successful state switchers BigPond Sport Tasmanian-born wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has earned international debuts at Twenty20 and ODI level after switching states to Victoria as a teenager. By Dominic Brock CRICKET LOWDOWN: Six players who boosted their prospects of representing Australia ... See all stories on this topic » BigPond Sport

Listen to the Tasmanian Country Hour - 7th February 2012 ABC Local By Anna Vidot A massive relocation of tiny lobsters to faster growing areas ofTasmania's West Coast begins today: we look at the science and the logistics behind the plan. Some damage to poppy crops ready for harvest, after heavy rain and strong winds ... See all stories on this topic »

Calici carnage rocks breeders Tasmania Mercury TASMANIA'S rabbit breeders are in a state of shock after dozens of pedigree rabbits at three of the state's top farms were killed by calici virus. Many had to be destroyed to end their suffering and babies were left without mother's milk on the day the ... See all stories on this topic »

first access group meeting Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release) The Tourism Minister, Scott Bacon, today welcomed participants for the inaugural meeting of Tasmania's new Access Group. The group has been established to provide expert advice to the Minister about improving access to Tasmania. See all stories on this topic »

Marlin making waves Tasmania Mercury The ocean off Tasmania's East Coast is changing so fast you can see it change, CSIRO climate scientist Alistair Hobday said. "New species are showing up all thetime." A Chinese-led study, co-authored by the CSIRO's Wenju Cai and published this week in ... See all stories on this topic »

Healthcare condition critical Tasmania Mercury And Dr John Davis, the Australian Medical Association's state president, called for a total redesign of Tasmania's ailing public health system. "The system is broken, and it has been broken for a very long time," Dr Davis said. See all stories on this topic »

World record set for water skiers: 145 behind one boat USA TODAY By Tom Weir, USA TODAY That was the combination that set a world record for the most water skiers being towed by a single vessel, off the coast of Tasmania, in Australia. ABC reported the ages of the skiers ranged from 12 to 60, and that the 145 ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Tony Burke: man in the hot seat The Australian And he has provoked a possible High Court state's rights challenge from Victoria with his ban this week on summer cattle grazing in the alpine ranges. Burke is confident the next 12 months will be his time of delivery. It will, he hopes, ... See all stories on this topic »

Captain Bailey deserves more than a cameo The Australian Now he drops back to Sheffield Shield cricket, which is good news for Tasmania, but strangely ambivalent planning by a selection panel that has this summer scarcely missed a trick. Yet Bailey's ascendant raises some more general and deeper points. See all stories on this topic »

Questions over Asian imports TheMercury.com.au DERWENT United has quashed suggestions it will bankroll seven new Asian imports who have semi-professional backgrounds while they play for the League One club inTasmania. United unveiled one Japanese and six South Korean signings on Sunday. See all stories on this topic »

School-cost loans debt trap TheMercury.com.au Welfare agencies say they know of many battling Tasmanian families who are accessing loans, or maxing out credit cards to make ends meet before the school year begins. TasCOSS chief executive Tony Reidy said the lead up to the new school year was a ... See all stories on this topic »

South in Gold Coast union Tasmania Mercury SOUTH Hobart's emerging talent could soon be headed for the Glitter Strip after the club formed ties with Gold Coast United during the A-League side's visit to Tasmania. United not only procured a precious point against Melbourne Victory in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Sam Worthington on 'Man on a Ledge' Telegraph.co.uk Sam Worthington Photo: AP By Elaine Lipworth A few weeks before James Cameron's sci-fi epic Avatar hit cinemas and became the most successful film of all time, I interviewed the film's star Sam Worthington, at that time unknown. See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Leek set to seize opportunity Tasmania Mercury That leaves Tasmania's quickest contenders to hopefully lead the way for tomorrow's Briggs Athletics Classic. Hobart's Charlie Leek has been the main man in 100m so far this summer. In November, he became the first Hobart-based athlete to dip under 11 ... See all stories on this topic » Tasmania Mercury

Hawk defenders on front foot AFL.com Beveridge replaced long-time assistant coach Ross Smith at the Hawks at the end of last season. A former Melbourne, Footscray and St Kilda player, Beveridge spent two years as a development coach at Collingwood. He also achieved the unique feat of ... See all stories on this topic » AFL.com

The great white hope Sydney Morning Herald It's difficult to avoid drinking riesling this summer - not that you'd want to avoid it. This week, the Frankland Estate International Riesling Tasting is returning to Sydney and there are several other riesling events: Summer of Riesling, ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Most indoor plants are tropical and don't do well where winters are cold San Jose Mercury News During clear and warm summer weather, sunlight can easily roast foliage. Houseplants with glossy tropical foliage occasionally like to be rinsed of dust and residue that they accumulate in the home. (African violets and plants with fuzzy leaves do not ... See all stories on this topic »

Ó Lionáird shows form and pace with early season victory in Boston Irish Times Running his first race since finishing 10th at the World Championship 1500m final in Daegu last summer, shortly after lowering his 1500m best to 3:34.46, he displayed a considerable turn of speed on the last lap, and now looks a real contender for next ... See all stories on this topic »

  

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