H1N1 risk gets higher than common cold: NIV Indian Express | This year, the H1N1 virus is predominant, among the seasonal flu strains in the city. According to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) it is likely that most cold and cough with fever could turn out to be swine flu. | NIV director AC Mishra said, the H1N1 viral strain is predominant this year...
City to get 372 new autorickshaw stands Indian Express | With an addition of 372 stands, Pune will soon have 922 autorickshaw stands, eight of which would be on Laxmi Road. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Manoj Patil passed an order to this effect on August 30. | "We found that 550 out of 656 old autorickshaw stands were properly located. At a j...
Blowout preventer is lifted off well Houston Chronicle | NEW ORLEANS - BP said the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico was removed from its well Friday afternoon. | The process of raising it to the surface was to be painstaking because engineers want to be sure ...
Restaurants look to fantasy football for real profits The Miami Herald | CINCINNATI -- Fantasy football means real business for restaurants, and some big chains have launched promotional drives to score with dedicated players of the growing pastime. | Free appetizers, draft kits, meal discounts, gift cards and contests ...
Hiking tax rate will really hurt Floridians The Miami Herald | As a state that is home to millions of seniors who depend on dividend income for their retirement security, Florida has a particular interest in the upcoming congressional debate over federal income taxes. | At issue is whether the current 15-perce...
Obama gets thumbs up on Iraq, down on economy: Poll The Siasat Daily | Washington, September 04: US President Barack Obama's approval rating appears to have edged up after his speech on the Iraq war but he still gets bad marks on the economy, according to a new poll. | The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey relea...
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Efforts to enhance trade ties with Ghana The Hindu | Special Correspondent | BIGGEST BENEFICIARY:Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma (left) with Ghana's | NEW DELHI: India on Friday called upon Ghana to ink the Bilateral In...
Suzuki to take stock of 'exciting times' The Hindu | K. T. Jagannathan | Looks at | unprecedented demand for | its new range | of cars | CHENNAI: Osamu Suzuki, Chairman and CEO of Suzuki Motor Corporation, is expected to visit Indi...
Fall in US jobs is far less than expected Irish Times | US EMPLOYMENT fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserv...
Open season for racists on Manny Pacquiao, all other 'yellow chumps' The Examiner | Maybe it is permissible to use sickening invective about “yellow chumps” like Manny Pacquiao. | Maybe you can get a free pass for insulting Filipinos because, after all, theirs remains a poverty stricken, Third World nation. | Maybe ripping and...
How does the computer run my engine? Part I The Examiner | In this 6 part series, we will be discussing the operation of the engine computer system. | The computer is the heart of this electronic system. The basic design is similar to your home computer. The major components are listed below: | • Process...
George Clooney in The American an entertaining thriller The Examiner | George Clooney’s character, Jack, in ‘The American’ is at all times a nuanced, bold and scene commanding presence throughout this thriller. Along with (For American audiences) a no name cast that complements his every gesture and sparse use o...
Munjals to buy Honda stake in JV The Times Of India NEW DELHI: A series of offmarket transactions will see Japanese auto major Honda exit its 25-year-old joint venture with the Munjals in Hero Honda with the entire deal likely to be wrapped up in the next six months. The deal, which will be executed in two phases, will see the Munjal family - led by Brijmohan Lal Munjal group - form a special purpos...
