Pirates free hijacked ship bound for Somali port
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A Somali businessman says a ship hijacked by pirates off East Africa two weeks ago has been released.
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Cyber Monday 2009 Sales
San Francisco- Cyber Monday 2009 falls on the Monday following the Black Friday weekend.
Italy to deport transsexuals after prostitute’s death
Rome, Nov 23 (IANS/AKI) Italian authorities would deport 10 Brazilian transsexuals who were reportedly friends of Brenda, the prostitute at the centre of a sex and drugs scandal found dead in Rome Friday, officials said.
Delhi temperature to rise Tuesday, fog expected
NEW DELHI - Delhiites can expect a slight let-up in the chill Tuesday with both the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to rise by over a degree.
Health
Christmas kissing: On the cheek to avoid swine flu
LONDON - Britain's authority on etiquette says it's more hygienic to exchange kisses on the cheek than to shake hands - so the swine flu pandemic should not make people afraid of kissing under the mistletoe this holiday season.
Astounding case of Rom Houben: 23 years in ‘coma’, but conscious all along!
LONDON - A leading European neurologist has said many cases of brain injury around the world are wrongly diagnosed as 'coma' after discovering that a car-crash victim thought to have been in coma for the past 23 years was conscious all the time.
Dengue cases cross 1,000 mark in Delhi
NEW DELHI - The total number of dengue cases in the capital has crossed the 1,000 mark.
Entertainment
No Jordanian baby for Jolie, Pitt
LONDON - Officials at an orphanage in Jordan have dismissed rumours that Angelina Jolie and her partner Brad Pitt planned to adopt another child during their recent visit to the country.
Raj Kundra Biography
Khandala- Sunday evening, the London based businessman and millionaire Raj Kundra got married to one of the most popular Bollywood actresses- Shilpa Shetty.
Furtado blasts Madonna for trying to look young
LONDON - Canadian singer Nelly Furtado has criticised Madonna, 51, over her reluctance to age naturally.
Kannada actor Vijaya Raghavendra pins hope on ‘Gokula’
BANGALORE - Vijaya Raghavendra's performance was appreciated in recently released thriller "IPC Section 300", but it failed to click at the box office.
McCain says he ‘enjoyed’ reading Palin book
WASHINGTON - Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain has said that he liked reading former running mate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's autobiography -- Going Rogue" on the sidelines of a security forum in Halifax, Politico reports.
China slams US report warning of spying by Beijing
BEIJING - Beijing on Monday criticized a U.S.
Crow Fighting For Rights Of Wild Horses
Singer SHERYL CROW is spearheading a campaign to keep wild horses galloping free, urging U.S.
Shakira thinks ‘libido is the engine of the world’
WASHINGTON - Shakira has revealed her thoughts on the impact of sexual desire, saying 'libido is the engine of the world'.
Elen Rives strips off for sexy new lingerie line
LONDON - Footie ace Frank Lampard's ex-fiancee Elen Rives showed off her sexy curves in raunchy new photoshoot for a new lingerie line.
Stewart Was Scared Of Biker Scenes
NEW MOON star KRISTEN STEWART is so scared of motorcycles, she had to be towed on a bike to shoot high octane scenes for the new movie.
MLS Cup Finals 2009
Seattle- Yesterday, Real Salt Lake won the Major League Soccer Cup 2009 beating Los Angeles Galaxy at Qwest Field.
Winning more important to Murray than money
LONDON - British tennis player Andy Murray has said that winning in tennis is much more important to him, and that he is not motivated by the money that is on offer.
Where to download Microsoft Office 2010 and Office Mobile 2010
Latest in Microsoft's chain of releases Office 2010 beta has been launched at its annual Professionals Developer Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles today.
Java Unit Testing: Best Practices
Junit is a java based tool that offers good, robust test facility.
Check Cellphone IMEI Number
The IMEI or International Mobile Equipment Identity Number is a unique number allocated to every GSM phone and some other phones as well.
Assassin’s Creed 2 Glyph Guide
Assassin's Creed 2 has released today, just to grab the game market of Christmas and Holidays.Technology
Beating of SoCal student may be tied to Facebook
CALABASAS, Calif. - Authorities say a 12-year-old boy assaulted by a group of middle school classmates in Southern California may have been targeted after an Internet posting urged students to beat up redheads.
Bebo introduces onscreen panic button to report abuse instantly
LONDON - Social networking site Bebo has set up a special onscreen panic button for users to report abuse without delay.
Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo
BROMONT, Quebec - A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.
No appeal of dismissed conviction in MySpace case
LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors say they will not appeal the dismissal of a woman's convictions in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide.
Science
Big Bang atom smasher sends beams in 2 directions
GENEVA - Scientists working on the world's largest atom smasher say they are now circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs.
Politics
Zardari asks PM to review corruption-waiver list
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari Monday asked Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to review the names of all those who had benefited from an ordinance granting immunity to prominent Pakistanis charged with corruption.
Hurriyat suspends office bearers, committees
SRINAGAR - The moderate Hurriyat group Monday suspended all its office bearers and various committees of the conglomerate in the wake of differences over the proposed 'quiet dialogue' with the central government.
Babri storm again hits India, parliament in uproar (Roundup)
NEW DELHI - The ghost of the razed Babri mosque came to haunt India Monday as the opposition paralysed parliament over the leakage of the Liberhan Commission of Inquiry report into the 1992 demolition, reportedly indicting top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders including Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L.K.
Kidnapped engineer not held by Al Qaeda: Japan
Midi, Nov 23 (IANS/AKI) A Japanese engineer kidnapped by Yemeni tribesmen earlier this month was not being held by Al Qaeda, the Japanese embassy in Yemen said Monday.
Law
Mujib killers’ execution only after review petitions
DHAKA - Bangladesh has rejected Amnesty International's appeal against execution of five former army officers convicted for the murder of founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Business
Arizona Legislature resumes special session Monday
PHOENIX - Arizona legislators report back to work Monday to try to conclude a special session that had been expected to end last week.
Sports
Federer has a score to settle when he meets Murray in London
LONDON - A cautious Roger Federer is determined to improve a modest 3-6 career record against high-flying Scot Andy Murray when the pair play in Group A Tuesday at the ATP World Tour Finals.
EU: Nearly half of unemployed out of work a year
BRUSSELS - Nearly half of Europe's unemployed stay out of work for at least a year, a European Union report said Monday, far more than in the U.S.
AP suspends coverage of Australian cricket, again
BRISBANE, Australia - The Associated Press will suspend coverage of cricket in Australia for the second consecutive international season because of a dispute over conditions for accreditation imposed by Cricket Australia.
MLS would like Montreal to become 19th team
SEATTLE - Major League Soccer would like Montreal to become its 19th team in 2012, if it can get a stadium remodeled.
Tyson Foods posts 4Q loss on charge, sales edge up
SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat producer, said Monday a hefty impairment charge in its beef business left it with a loss for the fourth quarter but said its sales rose and its chicken business was profitable for the second straight quarter.
Keeneland's November sales of horses concludes
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale has ended with total receipts and the average price for the 13-day horse auction falling below figures from last year's longer sale.
Federer stays top of ATP tennis rankings
HAMBURG - Roger Federer remains top of the men's rankings issued Monday by the ATP.
Green Park stadium pitch holds the key for second Test
KANPUR - Curator at the Green Park Stadium, where the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka begins Tuesday, parroted the words of his counterpart on the eve of the first Test in Ahmedabad.
Sack security men who failed to protect Sri Lankan team, PCB told
KARACHI - A parliamentary committee on sports Monday asked Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to file a case against security officials who showed negligence while protecting the Sri Lankan cricket team during a tour in March this year.
SYDNEY - In a new research, scientists have determined that a gecko's tail is an energy powerhouse, as the reptiles have a slower getaway after dropping their tail to fee a predator, presumably running out of steam.
The IMEI or International Mobile Equipment Identity Number is a unique number allocated to every GSM phone and some other phones as well.