Ohio police say student bit teacher on the arm and had to be pried off by school officialOctober 6th, 2009 Biting pupil pried from Ohio teacher's armDAYTON, Ohio — Police said an Ohio elementary school student bit a teacher on the arm and had to be pried off by a school official. Dayton police said the child was brought to the assistant principal's office at Patterson-Kennedy Elementary School Monday by teacher Stephen Green.
Walt Disney Co. studio chief Dick Cook resigns after 38 years with the companySeptember 18th, 2009 New era for Disney as studio chief steps downBURBANK, Calif. — A new era has begun for the Walt Disney Co.
Walt Disney Co studio chief Dick Cook says he's resigningSeptember 18th, 2009 Disney studio chief to step downBURBANK, Calif. — Walt Disney Co.
Walt Disney Co studio chief Dick Cook says he's resigning after 38 years with companySeptember 18th, 2009 Disney studio chief Dick Cook to step downBURBANK, Calif. — Walt Disney Co.
Centre to finalise IFRS roadmap by Nov: KhurshidSeptember 15th, 2009 KOLKATA - The centre will finalise a comprehensive roadmap for Indian corporates by November to adopt the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) set to be operational from 2011, Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Tuesday. "We will finalised the roadmap by November after consulting regulatory bodies like Securities & Exchange Board of India," Khurshid told media persons on the sidelines of function here.
Treehouses for your honeymoon: Playgrounds for newlywedsAugust 31st, 2009 Find romantic adventure at a treehouse hotelNEW YORK — Treehouses aren't just for little kids. Treehouse hotels offer adventure, a sense of fun, and even romance for newlyweds.
Ministers to study administrative reforms proposalsJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government will set up an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) to look into the recommendations by the Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday. "We are contemplating to set up an EGoM to implement the voluminous document of the ARC," the prime minister told a news channel.
Government committed to public sector disinvestment: PMJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said the government would go in for disinvestment of public sector undertakings, pointing out that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had expressed this commitment in his budget. In an interview to the CNN-IBN news channel after Mukherjee presented his budget in parliament, Manmohan Singh said: "The finance minister has committed our government to increase disinvestment while maintaining the public sector character of public enterprises."
Without dwelling upon the details and the time frame, the prime minister said: "I haven't done any detailed calculations.
No power? Work out of coffee shops!June 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sipping a tall glass of cafe frappe, listening to soft music and sitting in the comfort of an air conditioned room while working on the laptop. That's what the employees of some offices in Delhi are doing after being permitted to shift base to coffee shops, thanks to frequent and long power cuts in the city.
Nevada brothel looking for gigolos, hoping to weather tough economy by catering to womenJune 4th, 2009 Nev. brothel hopes male prostitutes boost businessLAS VEGAS — The owner of a Nevada brothel suffering from the recession thinks she has been ignoring about half the market — the half that prefers men. Bobbi Davis is looking for male prostitutes to help expand the clientele at the Shady Lady Ranch, her small roadside brothel about 150 miles north of Las Vegas.
Air Force One, White House meals: These are a few of George Bush's favorite things from officeMay 29th, 2009 Bush says he misses seeing servicemembers, WH foodBENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Flying on Air Force One, eating meals prepared by the White House kitchen staff and drawing inspiration from his encounters with U.S.
Air Force One, White House meals: These are a few of George Bush's favorite things from officeMay 29th, 2009 Bush misses seeing G.I.'s, White House foodBENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Flying on Air Force One, eating meals prepared by the White House kitchen staff and drawing inspiration from his encounters with U.S.
Shyam Sistema launches CDMA services in Tamil NaduMarch 26th, 2009 CHENNAI - Sistema Shyam Teleservices, the joint venture between India's Shyam group and Russian telecom major Sistema SSA, Thursday launched its CDMA mobile services in 373 towns in the Tamil Nadu circle. With an overall investment of $5.5 billion, the company will now move to Kerala by March 30, company president Vsevolod Rozanov told reporters here.
National Insurance chalking out Nano insurance schemeMarch 25th, 2009 KOLKATA - State-owned non-life insurance company National Insurance, which tied up with Tata Motors two months ago, expects the comprehensive insurance premium for the auto major's small car Nano to be around Rs.3,000-Rs.4,000 a year initially, a top company official said here Wednesday. 'If we provide the insurance for Nano, rates would be adjusted after studying the accident claims for a period of at least a year,' V.
India shelves Brazil ethanol plans due to slowdownFebruary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have put on hold their plans to invest in ethanol projects in Brazil due to the current economic slowdown, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said here Tuesday. The oil marketing companies - Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp - had explored the possibilities of acquiring sugarcane farms and setting up ethanol manufacturing units in Brazil, Deora said while answering a question in the Rajya Sabha.
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