Archive for May, 2007

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IBM releases 4.7 GHz Power6 processor

Monday, May 21st, 2007

Built in a 65 nm process, the new processor houses 790 million transistors and runs at a clock speed of 4.7 GHz. Compared to the Power5 chip, the new version offers more than double the clock speed, but also four times the cache (8 MB). The performance characteristics were enough to launch a new System [...]

Bush defends Gonzales, rips into critics

Monday, May 21st, 2007

President George W. Bush on Monday accused Democrats in Congress who are seeking no-confidence votes on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales of engaging in “pure political theater.”

Bush defends Gonzales, rips into critics | Politics | Reuters.
 
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La composition du gouvernement de François Fillon | France

Saturday, May 19th, 2007

Premier ministre François Fillon, UMP, 53 ans.
Ministre d’Etat, ministre de l’écologie, du développement et de l’aménagement durable
Alain Juppé, UMP, 61 ans.
Ministre de l’économie, des finances et de l’emploi
Jean-Louis Borloo, Parti radical, 56 ans.
Ministre de l’intérieur, de l’outre-mer et des collectivités locales Michèle Alliot-Marie, UMP, 60 ans.
Ministre des affaires étrangères et [...]

Le gouvernement de François Fillon

Friday, May 18th, 2007

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Le gouvernement Fillon | France

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Après plusieurs jours de consultations et de négociations, Nicolas Sarkozy et François Fillon ont composé un gouvernement resserré, avec une ouverture à gauche.Source Lemonde.fr
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Microsoft makes $6bn ‘bet’ on Aquantive

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Microsoft on Friday announced the biggest acquisition in the software company’s history, buying online advertising company Aquantive for $6bn and making what it described as a “big bet” on its own long-term growth.The tabular content relating to this article is not available to view. Apologies in advance for the inconvenience caused.Source MSNBCTechnorati Tags: Microsoft, [...]

Daughter Of Martin Luther King Jr., Yolanda King, Dies At 51

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Advocate, author, producer and actress Yolanda Denise King, the daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Yolanda King was the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s eldest child who followed in her father’s footsteps by becoming a human rights worker and motivational speaker.Source memphisrap.comTechnorati Tags: Martin Luther King Jr, Yolanda King, [...]

Migrant measure crafted

Friday, May 18th, 2007

A deal struck Thursday by a bipartisan group of senators and the Bush administration could put sweeping reform of immigration laws within reach this year.Source Arizona RepublicTechnorati Tags: US, Bush, Immigration Laws

Jerry Falwell died

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Leading US conservative evangelist Jerry Falwell dies in hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia, aged 73.Technorati Tags: Jerry Falwell, US conservative, Virginia

Scratch, free Programming tool

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

A free programming tool that allows anyone to create their own animated stories, video games and interactive artworks has been developed.Primarily aimed at children, Scratch does not require prior knowledge of complex computer languages.
Instead, it uses a simple graphical interface that allows programs to be assembled like building blocks. Read More at Technorati Tags: Video [...]

Reuters and Thomson merger

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Reuters Group PLC and Thomson Corp. said Tuesday that they have agreed on terms for a merger to create one of the world’s largest financial news providers.Source YahooTechnorati Tags: Reuters, Yahoo, Thomson, Reuters and Thomson Merger

McNulty, Justice Dept. No. 2, resigning

Monday, May 14th, 2007

Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty said Monday he will resign, becoming the highest-ranking Bush administration casualty in the furor over the firing of U.S. attorneys.Source YAhooTechnorati Tags: Yahoo, US, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, U.S. attorneys, Bush

Open Sources Violates 230 Microsoft patents

Monday, May 14th, 2007

Microsoft claims that free and open-source software violates more than 230 of its patents, according to a magazine report published Sunday.Technorati Tags: Microsoft, Violates, Open Source, Linux

Palestinian interior minister resign

Monday, May 14th, 2007

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya has accepted the resignation of his interior minister,Hani Qawasmi, following a new wave of factional fighting in Gaza.Technorati Tags: Palestinian, PM, Minister, Ismail Haniya, Hani Qawasmi

ipods and pacemakers not so good

Friday, May 11th, 2007

A study from the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute at Michigan State University has raised concerns about the possibility that iPods could cause pacemakers to fail.
Read More at BBC.Technorati Tags: ipods, Pacemakers, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute, Michigan State University

Pope elevates Brazilian monk to saint

Friday, May 11th, 2007

Pope Benedict XVI today gave this enormous Roman Catholic country its first native-born saint, canonizing a Franciscan monk,Friar Antonio de Sant’Anna Galvao, known for his miracle cures, and used the occasion to remind followers to live their lives like saints.Sources LAtimesTechnorati Tags: Pope Benedict XVI, Friar Antonio de Sant’Anna Galvao, Roman Catholic country

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