Oct 28, 2010
LimeWire filesharing site ordered to close
The ruling follows a long-running legal dispute with the Recording Industry Association of America, which represents the major record labels and accused Lime Wire, the company behind the LimeWire service, of infringing copyright.
Google Aims To Help Small Businesses With Boost
If you own a business and have claimed your free business listing in Google Places, which then appear on Google and Google Maps, then you will be glad to know the search and advertising company has introduced another way to help your business get noticed.
David Cameron admits defeat over EU budget | World news | guardian.co.uk
David Cameron is planning to approve a £435m increase in Britain's contribution to the EU next year, prompting a row with the Tory right as he admits defeat in a battle to freeze Europe's budget.
Midterm elections live blog
9am ET: Joe Miller is down to third place with 23% in a new Alaska poll. This, it has to be said, is very different from other polls that have showed him around the mid-30s and a point or two ahead of Lisa Murkowski. His disapproval rating in the poll is an astonishing 68%.
Sir John Sawers's speech
The Times published a reader's letter earlier this year. It read: "Sir – is it not bizarre that MI5 and MI6, otherwise known as the secret services, currently stand accused of being – er – secretive?"
Bahrain's elections overshadowed by crackdown on Shia protesters
It's hard to miss the signs on the streets of Manama: King Hamad peering benignly from giant billboards, and everywhere pictures of smiling candidates in spotless white dishdashas and headdresses pledging to build more houses, fight corruption...
The feting of Dmitry Medvedev
Nato's Lisbon summit next month is in danger of becoming the stage for a triumphal procession by Russia's leather-jacketed president, Dmitry Medvedev. The mystery is what, exactly, Moscow has ...
Iran loads fuel rods into Bushehr nuclear reactor
Iran began loading fuel into the core of its first nuclear power plant today, moving closer to starting up the facility.
Death of Gulf emirate ruler Sheikh Saqr prompts fight over succession
One of the most bizarre international coup attempts of recent times, whose key players include a family solicitor from Buckinghamshire and an exiled Arab crown prince, entered its endgame today with the death of Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad ...
French retirement age reforms 'almost certain' to be passed
France's lower house, the national assembly, is today expected to pass Nicolas Sarkozy's controversial plan to increase the retirement age, as unions vowed to continue their strikes and protests despite signs of dwindling support.
Chinese city wardens wanted: must be young, female and pretty
A good temperament might be an obvious requirement for a city warden. Good looks? Perhaps less so.
Mikhail Gorbachev says Russia is moving 'away from democracy
Mikhail Gorbachev, the former leader of the Soviet Union, has issued a sharp criticism of Russia's president, Dmitry Medvedev, and the prime minister, Vladimir Putin, saying they are "doing everything they can to move away from democracy, to stay in power".
Hitmen kill fifteen in massacre at Mexican carwash
Suspected drug hitmen shot dead 15 people at a carwash in western Mexico yesterday, the third massacre in just a few days, putting new pressure on President Felipe Calderón to stop the growing violence.
Indonesian tsunami warning system 'had been vandalised
Villagers in Indonesia were deprived of an advanced alert that a tsunami was heading towards them because part of an early warning system had been vandalised, an Indonesian official said.
Hotel Rwanda manager faces terror-funding charges
The Rwandan hotel manager whose story was told in the film Hotel Rwanda could face charges by Rwandan authorities over allegations he sent money to opposition commanders, the country's top
China made peace prize decision for us, says Nobel judge
China's decision to jail dissident Liu Xiaobo for 11 years convinced the Nobel committee to award him this year's peace prize, according to one of the judges.
Zapatero faces election defeat in Catalonia despite cabinet reshuffle
Poland's faith divide | Sophia Deboick
Indonesia death toll reaches 300 with more feared after twin disasters
The combined death toll from the twin tsunami and earthquake disasters which struck Indonesia within 24 hours has risen to more than 300, government officials said ..
Chaos over restraint rules for deportees
The government's deportation policy has been thrown into confusion after it emerged that the Home Office banned private security firms from forcing detainees on to flights following the death of a refugee, then lifted the moratorium 10 days later.
Investment Strategies: Three Ways to Profit - No Matter Who Wins Tuesday's Midterm Elections
If you're worried that next week's midterm elections could further cloud an already-uncertain investment landscape, take a page from the investment playbook of Money Morning's Keith Fitz-Gerald: Position yourself to profit no matter which party wins on Tuesday.
Question of the Week: Mortgagegate Makes Investors Wary of U.S. Banking Industry
A potentially crippling crisis is flashing through the banking industry and threatening to derail the already struggling housing market and U.S. economic recovery.
YAHOO News, Oct 28, 2010
- Fears hundreds more dead in Indonesia tsunami (AP)
- Wild storm leaves behind damage, injuries (AP)
- College tuition costs climbing again this fall (AP)
- Myanmar says top general will not run in elections (AP)
- High exposure to BPA linked to low sperm count (AP)
- Candidates use children to make final pitch (AP)
Oct 27, 2010
Small Business Confidence Improves In October
Small business economic confidence rebounded in October as more small business owners report economic conditions for their businesses and for the country are getting better, according to the Discover Small Business Watch report.
ICI Meeting, Tel Aviv, Israel, 5-7 December, 2010
The 2010 ICI Meeting is a continuation of the series of international conferences in interventional cardiology held in Israel since 1995, which have helped shape Israel as a leading force in innovative technology in this field.
ICI 2010 will focus on innovative technology and therapies. The program will include presentations of new therapies, thematic live cases and emerging technology sessions.
ICI 2010 will focus on innovative technology and therapies. The program will include presentations of new therapies, thematic live cases and emerging technology sessions.
Chile's president apologises to Germany for slogan - Telegraph
The phrase Sebastian Pinera wrote was "Deutschland uber alles," or "Germany above all." It became infamous under the Third Reich and after World War II was excised from Germany's national anthem as too nationalistic.
Former Nelson Mandela charity boss in court for taking diamonds from Naomi Campbell - Telegraph
Jeremy Ractliffe and Naomi Campbell
Jeremy Ractliffe, 74, head of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund between 1995 and 1999, spoke briefly to confirm his name as he appeared at Alexandra Magistrates Court in Johannesburg.
Israel's right wing starts their own Tea Party - Telegraph
The new movement, which has taken inspiration from the US conservative group, is being spearheaded by disaffected former and present members of Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party,
The Hobbit dispute resolved
ohn Key, the New Zealand prime minister, said the government had agreed to increased financial incentives for the $500-million (£315 million) production.
Vatican calls for clemency for Tariq Aziz
Iraq's supreme criminal court earlier on Tuesday found the long-time international face of the Saddam Hussein regime, who is a Christian, guilty of "deliberate murder and crimes against humanity."
French parliament passes pension reform
The National Assembly voted 336 for and 233 against the final draft of the law, which will increase France's minimum retirement age from 60 to 62, amid ongoing protests that have threatened to bring the country to a standstill.
Shell slashes $18bn from Kashagan costs
Royal Dutch Shell has radically simplified the design of the Kashagan oil development, slashing $18bn (£11.5bn) from the cost of the second phase of development as it strives to make the project economically viable.
China news, all the latest and breaking Chinese news
Barack Obama and Asif Ali Zardari urge more action against terror groups
"Both President Obama and President Zardari acknowledged that more work needed to be done to address the direct threat to our countries posed by terrorist groups in Pakistan," the statement said.
Video: Protesters clash at Kentucky debate
Supporters of Rand Paul, a Tea Party backed politician, stomped on the head of a liberal activist during a debate between senate candidates in Kentucky.
Mikhail Gorbachev: victory in Afghanistan is 'impossible'
Mr Gorbachev, who pulled Russian troops out of Afghanistan in 1989 after a 10-year war, said the US had no alternative but to withdraw troops.
"Victory is impossible in Afghanistan. [Barack] Obama is right to pull the troops out. No matter how difficult it will be," he told the BBC.
BBC News - The Hobbit will be made in New Zealand, PM confirms
Two movies based on The Hobbit will be filmed in New Zealand as planned, the country's prime minister has confirmed.
The announcement follows two days of talks with Hollywood executives over whether the Lord of the Rings prequels should be shot in the country.
Virgin Media races to offer fastest UK network
Virgin Media is set to turn up the dial on its cable network, offering users speeds of up to 100Mbps (megabits per second).
It aims to provide the service to over 50% of the UK by mid-2012, beginning in December with 200,000 homes in London, the Home Counties and West Yorkshire.
It is the latest move in the race to bring super-fast broadband services to the UK.
More species slide to extinction
Some 13% of birds qualify for inclusion on the Red List
One fifth of animal and plant species are under the threat of extinction, a global conservation study has warned.
Scientists who compiled the Red List of Threatened Species say the proportion of species facing wipeout is rising.
Testicular cancer risk 'greater' for tall men
The risk goes up the taller the man
Taller men may have a higher risk of getting testicular cancer, say experts in the United States.
After looking at data on more than 10,000 men, researchers found that for every extra two inches or 5cm in height above average, the risk went up by 13%.
US new home sales pick up speed
Sales of new homes in the US rose 6.6% in September to a seasonally-adjusted annualised rate of 307,000.
The figure beat market expectations of a rise to just 300,000.
However, the rate is still 21.5% below the level of a year ago and near historic lows.
Mexico's Calderon: US not doing enough in drugs war
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has told the BBC the US should do more to reduce the demand for drugs that is fuelling violence in Mexico.
Building collapse kills Afghan wedding guests
At least 60 people have been killed after part of a building collapsed on guests at a wedding in northern Afghanistan, officials say.
Clashes as nationalists march in Israeli Arab town
Israeli police have clashed with Arab demonstrators in the northern town of Umm al-Fahm, where Israeli right-wing activists staged a protest march.
French MPs adopt pension reform
Students protested in Paris on Tuesday but numbers were down
France's National Assembly has voted to raise pension age by two years after weeks of industrial action across the country.
The bill will now face legal challenges before President Nicolas Sarkozy can sign it off next month.
Indonesia tsunami: Death toll soars to 272
Cape Town opera snubs Tutu plea to cancel Israel tour
South Africa's Cape Town Opera has turned down an appeal from Nobel peace prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu to call off a tour of Israel.
UK airlines back call for airport security changes
The UK airline industry has backed British Airways chairman Martin Broughton's call for changes to airport security checks.
Mexico's Calderon: US not doing enough in drugs war
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has told the BBC the US should do more to reduce the demand for drugs that is fuelling violence in Mexico.
Damage, 'miracle' survival as US storm rolls east
VALE, N.C. – Fierce winds demolished three homes and injured 11 people in North Carolina and tornado watches were issued across the Southeast as a massive storm blew east Wednesday after lashing the central U.S.
China reaches out to tiny, resource-rich East Timor
DILI (AFP) – A jade elephant rears majestically in the corner as patrons tuck into their burgers and fries at one of only three US-style fast-food joints in East Timor, all of which are Chinese owned and operated.
The currency might be the same -- the greenback is the unit used in East Timor -- and the food is generic, but Brothers Burger restaurant in the dusty capital Dili is not just a slavish copy of its US progenitors.
Liberal Toronto elects conservative mayor
TORONTO (Reuters) – Toronto voters on Monday elected conservative Rob Ford as mayor of Canada's biggest city, tilting away from their recent liberal leanings and opting for his platform of small government, fewer taxes and big spending cuts.
Toll passes 270 in Indonesia tsunami disaster
by Bayu Ismoyo Bayu Ismoyo – 4 mins ago
PADANG, Indonesia (AFP) – The toll from a tsunami which smashed into Indonesia rose sharply past 270 on Wednesday as rescuers reached the remote islands hit hardest by the disaster and found scenes of devastation.
Kenya foreign minister quits over embassy scandal
By TOM MALITI, Associated Press Tom Maliti, Associated Press – 5 mins ago
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya's foreign minister said Wednesday he is resigning to allow investigations into allegations of a multimillion dollar scandal involving five Kenyan embassies in Africa, Europe and Asia.
Bin Laden warns France over Afghan war, veil ban
By MAAMOUN YOUSSEF, Associated Press Maamoun Youssef, Associated Press – 1 hr 10 mins ago
CAIRO – Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden threatens in a new audio tape to kill French citizens to avenge their country's support for th
Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner dies
By MICHAEL WARREN, Associated Press Writer Michael Warren, Associated Press Writer –
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner — the husband of current leader Cristina Fernandez — died suddenly Wednesday after suffering from severe heart trouble, the presidency said.
Monoclonal Antibody News, Research, Oct 27, 2010
Compugen 2010 third quarter net loss decreases to $1.6 million from $1.9 million
Genmab begins Phase III head to head study of ofatumumab vs. rituximab in follicular NHLMorphotek receives DOD contract to support mAb therapies against pathogenic strains
Celtic Pharma receives US patent for methods to treat breast, colon cancerResearchers discover link between hereditary and sporadic ALS
Agensys and Seattle Genetics initiate ASG-5ME phase I clinical trial for castration-resistant prostate cancer
DMC concludes Protege Phase 3 clinical trial for type 1 diabetes lacks efficacy
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