Elizabeth Smart says abductor raped her daily, threatened to kill her if she tried to escapeOctober 1st, 2009 Elizabeth Smart says abductor raped her dailySALT LAKE CITY — Elizabeth Smart says she was raped repeatedly each day after she was abducted from her bedroom seven years ago and told she would be killed if she yelled or tried to escape. Smart testified Thursday morning in U.S.
Federal judge OKs competency hearing testimony from Elizabeth SmartSeptember 30th, 2009 Federal judge OKs testimony from Elizabeth SmartSALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge says he will allow Elizabeth Smart to testify in competency proceedings for the man charged with her 2002 abduction. In a ruling monday, U.S.
Federal judge to consider whether Elizabeth Smart may testify at Mitchell's competency hearingSeptember 25th, 2009 Judge considers possible Elizabeth Smart testimonySALT LAKE CITY — A federal prosecutor says Elizabeth Smart is a forgotten witness who should be allowed to testify at a competency hearing for the man charged in her 2002 kidnapping. At a hearing Friday in U.S.
Utah father of Elizabeth Smart recounts story of his own daughter's long abduction, reunionAugust 29th, 2009 Latest abduction invokes saga of Elizabeth SmartSALT LAKE CITY — The Utah father of Elizabeth Smart says he's horrified by the parallels between the latest abduction story to grip the nation and his own daughter's long journey with an alleged kidnapper. Snatched at knifepoint from her Salt Lake City bedroom, then 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was kept for nine months in 2002 and 2003 as her alleged abductor drifted around from Salt Lake City to San Diego.
Engineering students at Mich. test cane that reads electronic tags to guide blindAugust 3rd, 2009 Students develop cane with e-tags to guide blindDETROIT — A cane equipped with the technology that retailers use to tag merchandise could help blind people avoid obstacles. An engineering professor and five students at Central Michigan University have created a "Smart Cane" to read electronic navigational tags installed between buildings to aid the blind in reaching their destinations more easily.
Summary Box: New generations of electric meters could be vulnerable to hackersJuly 31st, 2009 Summary Box: Researchers urge smart-grid cautionGET SMART: Security researchers are worried about a potential vulnerability in upgraded meters that enable "smart" grids that utilities are building to make more efficient use of power. THE HACK: At a hackers convention in Las Vegas, security consultant Mike Davis showed how a computer worm could hop between certain meters.
Indo-Myanmar border trade still remains a distant dreamJuly 24th, 2009 MOREH - The Indo-Myanmar border trade through Moreh in Manipur has become a distant dream for traders, thanks to the constant shutdowns and poor infrastructure. The Indo-Myanmar Border trade agreement between India and Myanmar was signed on January 21, 1994 to facilitate a congenial trade practice.
Mumbai flood project gets Rs.500 croreJuly 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday allocated Rs.500 crore to the Brihanmumbai Storm Water Drainage Project designed to control floods in the city during monsoon. The Rs.1,200-crore project, entirely funded by the central government, was sanctioned Rs.500 crore last fiscal.
Kerala CM snubs minister on IT park projectJune 17th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The factional feud in the Kerala-unit of the Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) surfaced once again Wednesday with Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan snubbing his industries minister here, saying his cabinet colleague had no role in the proposed Rs.1,500-crore ($316-million) Kochi Smart City IT park project.
Kerala IT township project offJune 14th, 2009 KOCHI - Smart City Dubai, a Gulf-based company that is into setting up self-sustained townships for knowledge-based industries, Sunday said it was no longer interested in its proposed Rs.1,500-crore ($316 million)-IT township project in this state. In a statement, the company said it has withdrawn the contract with UK-based master planner Collin Buchnan company to develop the Smart City Kochi IT township project.
Smart City should not be delayed any further: Infosys chiefJune 5th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Infosys Technologies chief executive Kris Gopalakrishnan Friday asked the Kerala government to take quick steps to solve the hurdles that stand in the way of the Rs.1,500-crore ($316 million) Smart City IT project, to come up in Kochi. His statement comes days after Smart City Dubai, the developer of the project, gave an ultimatum to the state government to sort out the land dispute surrounding it before the end of the year.
Smart City project cannot be delayed any further: DeveloperJune 1st, 2009 KOCHI - Smart City Dubai, the developer of a Rs.1,500-crore ($316 million) IT project here, Monday said the project cannot be delayed any further and urged the Kerala government to take quick action to sort out the free-hold land issue. Smart City Dubai chief executive Fareed Abdul Rehman told reporters here that the company wanted assurance from the government regarding the free-hold rights on 12 percent of land meant for the project.
Kerala accuses Smart City developer of raising fresh demandsMay 25th, 2009 KOCHI - A few days after Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said the global slowdown might delay the launch of Kochi's Smart City project, state Fisheries Minister S.
Slowdown may hit Kerala Smart City project: AchuthanandanMay 20th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Wednesday said the global economic slowdown may delay the launch of Kochi's Rs.15 billion Smart City project.
UN partners Kerala's festivalJanuary 15th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The United Nations will partner Kerala at a week-long Nishagandi Festival beginning here Jan 20. 'This is the first time that the UN is partnering an event in South India,' State Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told reporters.
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