Archive for April, 2007

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Taleban release French aid worker

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

The French foreign ministry confirms the Taleban has released one of its nationals in Afghanistan.Technorati Tags: French, Afghanistan, Taleban

No oath needed for Jessica Lynch

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Not because of what she did in Iraq, but because of what she did after she came home - told the truth. How sad that mere truth-telling should elevate someone to an exceptional status.Source Virginian PilotTechnorati Tags: Iraq, Jessica Lynch, War

OLPC will be $175 instead of $100

Friday, April 27th, 2007

According to media report,the founder of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project will raise the price of the laptop from 100 US dollars to 175 per unit.Technorati Tags: OLPC, One Laptop Per Child

Polygamous lesbians flee Sharia

Friday, April 27th, 2007

A Nigerian lesbian who “married” four women last weekend in Kano State has gone into hiding from the Islamic police, with her partners.Source BBC NEWSTechnorati Tags: Nigerian, Islamic police, Sharia

UN lifts Liberia diamond-sale ban

Friday, April 27th, 2007

The United Nations Security Council lifts the ban on the export of diamonds from Liberia it imposed in 2001.Technorati Tags: UN, Liberia

Windows Server available for public beta testing

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Microsoft has made its upcoming Windows Server, dubbed “Longhorn” available for beta testers.If you have a Microsoft Live ID you can download Longhorn Beta 3
Microsoft Windows Server Download Link
Technorati Tags: Server, Beta, Windows server, LongHorn, Microsoft

Best popular science books named | RSB

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Six authors have been shortlisted for the prestigious for Science Books.
The full shortlist for the 2007 Royal Society Prize for Science Books:

Homo britannicus, by Chris Stringer (Penguin Allen Lane)
In Search of Memory, by Eric R Kandel (WW Norton & Co)
Lonesome George, by Henry Nicholls (Macmillan)
One in Three, by Adam Wishart (Profile Books) [...]

Snoop Dogg banned from Australia

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

According to officials Rapper Snoop Dogg ,Calvin Broadus, has been banned from entering Australia after failing a character test.”He doesn’t seem the sort of bloke we want in this country,” Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews told Sydney’s Macquarie Radio.Technorati Tags: Snoop Dogg, Calvin Broadus, Australia

Senate votes to require Iraq withdrawals

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

US Senate votes for Iraq pull-out.The US Senate joins the House of Representatives in approving a bill setting out a US withdrawal from Iraq.Source Yahoo, CNN or BBC NEWSTechnorati Tags: Iraq, War, US, Senate, Iraq withdrawals

Hugh Grant arrested | UK

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Actor Hugh Grant is arrested over claims he attacked a photographer by throwing a tub of food at him.Source BBC NEWSTechnorati Tags: Hugh Grant, UK

Rosie O’Donnell will leave | TMZ

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

According to TMZ Rosie O’Donnell will announce on today’s show that she is leaving “The View.” Source
Technorati Tags: Rosie O’Donnell, The View

Arrest warrants for Richard Gere over Kiss affair | India

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

According to media Reports,after a local citizen of the northwestern city of Jaipur filed a complaint charging that the public display of affection offended local sensibilities ,Judge Dinesh Gupta, issued arrest warrants for Hollywood actor Richard Gere and Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty on Thursday, saying their kiss at a public function “transgressed all limits of [...]

Putin proposes moratorium on CFE treaty -1

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Thursday that Russia should unilaterally suspend the implementation of the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe until other parties to the treaty ratify the document.Source RIA NOVOSTITechnorati Tags: Russian, Vladimir Putin, Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe

Jessica Alba ’sexiest female’ | FHM

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

According to readers of FHM magazine UK , Sin City star Jessica Alba has been crowned the sexiest woman in the world.

1.Jessica Alba (actress)
2. Keeley Hazell (model)
3. Eva Longoria (actress - pictured)
4. Adriana Lima (supermodel)
5. Scarlett Johansson (actress)
6. Hayden Panettiere (actress)
7. Cheryl Tweedy (singer)
8. Angelina Jolie (actress)
9. [...]

Kubuntu 7.04: The best distro for Windows users?

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Under the hood, it’s the same as Ubuntu. But Kubuntu’s taskbar, coupled with its brighter, clearer UI, make it feel more, well, normal.Read More
Download Ubuntu , Kubuntu or Free Ubuntu/Kubuntu CDs
Technorati Tags: Ubuntu, Kubuntu, OS, Linux

‘ American Idol’ raises $30M for charity

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

According to Reuters the television singing talent show “American Idol” has raised more than $30 million for young people in Africa and the United States on Wednesday.
Read More of this News at CNNTechnorati Tags: American Idol, US

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