Friday, 16 August 2013
Toronto, Aug 17 (Newswire): The Langford legion is welcoming home Canadian Forces veterans of Afghanistan with a parade, a ceremony and community barbecue.Veterans and legion members will march to the...
$360M lost to insurgents, criminals in Afghanistan
Friday, 16 August 2013
Washington, Aug 17 (Newswire): The US military estimates that $360 million spent on combat support and reconstruction contracts in Afghanistan has ended up in the hands of people the American-led coalition...
Porsche fails to halt US hedge fund lawsuit
Friday, 16 August 2013
Berlin, Aug 17 (Newswire): A New York state court has rejected a motion by Porsche SE to dismiss a $1.4 billion-plus lawsuit brought by 26 hedge funds alleging fraud and unjust enrichment stemming from...
Women still favor Obama, but mothers less so
Friday, 16 August 2013
Parker, Aug 17 (Newswire): Sarah Formato cuddled the whiny 3-year-old on her lap and cast her thoughts back to 2008, when she had voted for Barack Obama."Politicians are in the pockets of big companies,"...
Deaf man gets hearing aid, asks, ‘What I should listen to next?’
Friday, 16 August 2013
London, Aug 17 (Newswire): Austin Chapman says he was "born profoundly deaf" and has "never understood" music--or the people moved by it."My whole life I've seen hearing people make a fool of themselves...
Sony cuts price of PlayStation 3 by $50 to $249
Friday, 16 August 2013
New York, Aug 17 (Newswire): Sony says it is cutting the price of its PlayStation 3 gaming console by $50 in an attempt to drum up demand for the 5-year-old video game console.The last time Sony Corp....
Netflix gets kid friendly as it raises US prices
Friday, 16 August 2013
San Francisco, Aug 17 (Newswire): Netflix Inc. is giving kids and their parents a new reason to embrace its Internet video subscription service as it raises prices to the dismay of many customers.A "Just...
US stocks fall on global economic worries
Friday, 16 August 2013
New York, Aug 17 (Newswire): More evidence of a slowing global economy sent stocks falling and threatened to end the market's three-day rally.Germany's economy stalled last quarter and dragged down growth...
Documents cast new doubt on James Murdoch's denial
Friday, 16 August 2013
London, Aug 17 (Newswire): Lawyers and former executives have cast fresh doubt on the denials made by Rupert and James Murdoch over Britain's phone hacking scandal, raising the prospect that the media...
Home Depot 2Q net income rises on storm repairs
Friday, 16 August 2013
Atlanta, Aug 17 (Newswire): Home Depot Inc.'s second-quarter net income rose 14 percent as shoppers picked up lawn and garden products and made storm-related repairs during the summer, the company said....
Overseas strength lifts Wal-Mart 2Q profit 5.7 pct
Friday, 16 August 2013
New York, Aug 17 (Newswire): Wal-Mart Stores Inc. posted a second-quarter profit increase of 5.7 percent and raised its outlook for the year as its results benefit from international sales growth and...
KU to hold international conference on globalization
Friday, 16 August 2013
Srinagar, Aug 17 (Newswire): The University of occupied Kashmir is all set to host 4-day international conference on Globalization and Eurasia: Changes & Challenges from October 18, 2011, a KU spokesman...
Slow work on Harnambal drain risks public life
Friday, 16 August 2013
Hanambal, Aug 17 (Newswire): The residents of Harnambal Natipora in occupied Kashmir have been suffering a lot due to incomplete drainage in the area. The work was started around a year ago but till now...
Power reforms under APDRP elude urban areas
Friday, 16 August 2013
Jammu, Aug 17 (Newswire): Even as the power sector in the occupied state is grappling under huge financial burden due to the losses incurred over the years, the Power Development department...
Study sheds light on late phase of asthma attacks
Friday, 16 August 2013
Islamabad, Aug 17 (Newswire): New research led by scientists from Imperial College London explains why around half of people with asthma experience a 'late phase' of symptoms several hours after exposure...
New non-invasive technology shows promise in shrinking liver tumors
Friday, 16 August 2013
Islamabad, Aug 17 (Newswire): A potential new option is beginning to emerge for patients with the fastest growing form of cancer in the United States, according to researchers at the University of Alabama...
New experimental vaccine against chikungunya virus created
Friday, 16 August 2013
Islamabad, Aug 17 (Newswire): Researchers have developed a new candidate vaccine to protect against chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne pathogen that produces an intensely painful and often chronic arthritic...
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