Rice acknowledges US policy shift on Iran

I think its high time people start talking with one another, online talking, not committing anything. I think this is the right step forward. "Rice acknowledges US policy shift on Iran 6 hours ago WASHINGTON (AFP)...

Munna Bhai wins again: India's National Awards running late by 2 years

"How slow is the government of India is reflected in the announcement of the 54th National Film Awards for 2006 today, June 10, 2008! Bizarre! The govt of India train is actually running late by two years. Sanjay...

Key to all optical illusions discovered

" Humans can see into the future, says a cognitive scientist. It's nothing like the alleged predictive powers of Nostradamus, but we do get a glimpse of events one-tenth of a second before they occur.And the...

Mars Signal is Back

"NASA reported that the Phoenix Mars lander suffered a one day delay caused by a communications glitch that was repaired late Tuesday night. With communications restored, commands to deploy the Phoenix's robotic arm...

Obama Says Bush and McCain Are ‘Fear Peddling’

Senator Barack Obama linked President Bush and Senator John McCain together yesterday as partners in 'the failed policies' of the last seven years, and said they were fear peddling and fear mongering in their stance...

Nato Macedonia veto stokes tension

Macedonia has been denied entry into Nato. "Macedonia's bid was blocked by Greece because of a 17-year row over the country's name. "

Indian Shipyard Workers in Mississippi Charge US Company with Human Trafficking

Patrice Riemens sent news of this to nettime. More than 100 Indian guest workers brought to Mississippi under Bush's guest worker program to work in a shipyard operated by Signal International have charged the company with human trafficking. The workers report that they paid...

Taleban issue mobile phone threat

The Taleban has ordered mobile phone carriers in Afghanistan to "turn off" its signals at night so that foreign troops can not track their movement or else they will blow them up (the towers that is). But before they...

Mad Catz Brings HDMI to All Xbox 360 Owners

"Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider announced today the release of the Xbox 360 HDMI Conversion Kit, a revolutionary new accessory designed to allow owners of the Xbox 360 console to connect directly...

Raj Thackeray may Arrest today

 New Delhi: Today indian government apporval sends clear message to Mumbai police to act fast on this most urgrnt issue concerning whole of nation. "Mumbai(ABC Live):The Security has been tightened in different parts of Maharashtra for the arrest of Maharashtra Navnirman...

US govt cuts interest rate amid global stock sell-off

"The Federal Reserve has cut a key interest rate amid a global stock sell-off. The Fed is cutting the federal funds rate to 3 and a-half percent, from 4 and a-quarter. The rate is what banks charge each other on...

Fidel Castro to retire

Castro's been in power since 1959, and says he intends to hand power to a group of younger leaders in the Cuban Communist Party. "Fidel Castro has paved the way for a younger generation of Cuban political leaders...

Chicago Amtrak Train was Speeding, investigators say

See our original coverage here. Photos would be greatly appreciated."CHICAGO (AP) -- An Amtrak train was going about 25 mph over the speed limit - despite a signal indicating another train was on the same track -...

Fires, Rail Sabotage Reported in France During Transit Strike

In the continuing saga that is the transit strike in France, thousands of transit workers are still away from work, forcing hundreds of thousands to walk or take over-stressed taxis and what little transit is...

CBS Offers Midtown Manhattan Free Wireless Internet Access

"Some awesome news out of Manhattan today. CBS Corporation has announced today that it will "light up" midtown Manhattan with the creation of the "CBS Mobile Zone," a wireless high-speed network enabling New Yorkers with Wi-Fi-enabled cell phones, laptops or other devices to...

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