Orissa cracks down on striking bus owners, 12 arrestedOctober 6th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The Orissa government Tuesday cracked down on the striking bus owners and arrested some of them under the stringent provisions of the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA), which the administration has invoked to deal with the situation. "We have instructed district administrations to take action against striking bus owners.
Orissa private bus owners announce indefinite strikeOctober 2nd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The private bus owners in Orissa Friday night announced an indefinite strike from Sunday after the state government refused to roll back the toll fee and turned down their three-point proposal. "We have received a letter from the state government turning down our proposal - of reduction in VAT, keeping the old toll fee rate and giving concession in diesel VAT.
Internet privacy bill would set rules of road for Web sites, online advertisersSeptember 7th, 2009 Privacy bill would set rules for online marketingHere is a look at some of the things that Rep. Rick Boucher, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, hopes to put in a bill governing Internet advertising.
Online night owls: Americans stay up late on Internet, peaking at 11 p.m. EasternSeptember 2nd, 2009 Study finds prime time on the Internet is 11 p.m.NEW YORK — It's 11 p.m. Do you know where your neighbors are?
Chances are they're online.
Review: If Wi-Fi doesn't reach everywhere in your home, consider easy plug systemSeptember 2nd, 2009 Review: Use power outlets as a Wi-Fi alternativeBOSTON — Setting up a Wi-Fi network at home has gotten much easier, yet the process can still be daunting. Or the wireless signal won't reach everywhere.
You have an hour to prepare for a disaster? You can save your company's most valuable assetsAugust 19th, 2009 So, you have one hour to do disaster planning ...NEW YORK — There's a brush fire bearing down on your small business. You've been told you have one hour to evacuate — which means you have one hour to come up with and execute a disaster preparation plan.
Typhoon Morakat damages undersea cables, disrupting Internet and telephone services in AsiaAugust 14th, 2009 Typhoon disrupts Asia Internet, telephone serviceTAIPEI, Taiwan — Seabed movements believed caused by Typhoon Morakat damaged seven undersea cables linking Asian nations, disrupting Internet and telephone services, a Taiwanese telephone company said Friday. Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom, which jointly operates four cables in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines, said service has been slow since the typhoon pummeled Taiwan last weekend.
After Supreme Court win, gun owners sue DC for right to carry weapons outside homesAugust 7th, 2009 Gun owners sue DC for right to carry weaponsWASHINGTON — The attorney who got the Supreme Court to overturn the District of Columbia's handgun ban is now challenging rules that prohibit gun owners from carrying their weapons outside their homes. Attorney Alan Gura filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court challenging the gun laws the city passed in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling.
Netgear routers to tell consumers how much Internet data they're usingJuly 20th, 2009 Netgear to help Internet subscribers measure useNEW YORK — How many gigabytes do you consume per month?
Not many people can answer that question, complicating the efforts of Internet service providers to get their subscribers to stay below a certain amount of data per month. In August, Netgear Inc.
Tropicana Las Vegas emerges from bankruptcy with new ownersJuly 3rd, 2009 Tropicana Las Vegas emerges from bankruptcyLAS VEGAS — Tropicana Las Vegas has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with new owners. Toronto-based Onex Corporation and former MGM Mirage President Alex Yemenidjian acquired a majority stake in the Las Vegas hotel-casino this week, as it completed its yearlong bankruptcy process.
Letters to 26 nuclear plants to say they're not saving enough for decommissioningJune 19th, 2009 NRC to send shortfall letters to 26 atomic plantsMONTPELIER, Vt. — The U.S.
Owners of property defaced by shark posters say they don't want actress prosecutedJune 12th, 2009 Property owners forgive actress' stuntOKLAHOMA CITY — The owners of property allegedly plastered with great white shark posters by actress Jessica Alba say they have little interest in pursuing criminal charges. Oklahoma City police are continuing to investigate the allegations, but say they first plan to meet with property owners to see if they are willing to prosecute.
Want to buy an island? They're going cheap in AustraliaMay 24th, 2009 SYDNEY - There's never been a better time to buy your own holiday island in sunny Australia. What sounds like the standard sales pitch of generations of white-shoed property merchants, this time is for real.
Cisco to supply Clearwire with WiMax devices and networking equipmentMay 13th, 2009 Cisco to supply Clearwire with WiMax devicesNEW YORK — Clearwire Corp., which is building a nearly nationwide wireless data network, says Cisco Systems Inc. has agreed to make devices that can use that network.
Red Sox owners deny reports they might buy Boston Globe from New York Times Co.April 30th, 2009 Red Sox owners say no interest in Boston GlobeBOSTON — The owners of the Boston Red Sox are denying reports that they might try to buy the struggling Boston Globe. The team released a statement Thursday that said neither owners John Henry and Tom Werner nor any other affiliates of the Red Sox were involved in efforts to buy the newspaper.
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