Archive for February, 2010
Four Afghan civilians die in suicide attack: official (source: Reuters)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Four Afghan civilians were killed on Monday when a suicide car bomber hit a NATO-led convoy in southern Afghanistan, a hospital doctor and witnesses said. (source: Reuters) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Reports ’show UK economy growing’ (source: BBC)
Two surveys suggest growing optimism about the economy, but give a mixed picture about the state of the jobs market. (source: BBC) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Europeans offered browser choices (source: BBC)
From 1 March, Microsoft will ask millions of Europeans who use Windows if they want to switch their web browser. (source: BBC) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
United States wins the medal count at Vancouver Olympics with a record 37, and the impact will last into the future (source: Washington Post)
The U.S. men’s hockey team’s silver medal puts the finishing touch on a historic two weeks that have provided a major boost to the U.S. Olympic movement at a time it was in desperate need of revival. (source: Washington Post) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Manure becomes pollutant as its volume grows unmanageable (source: Washington Post)
Nearly 40 years after the first Earth Day, this is irony: The United States has reduced the manmade pollutants that left its waterways dead, discolored and occasionally flammable. (source: Washington Post) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
New Ukrainian president could disappoint supporters in the Kremlin (source: Washington Post)
MOSCOW — The inauguration of Viktor Yanukovych as Ukraine’s president was celebrated in Russian media last week as a long-sought victory for the Kremlin, which tried to put him in office five years ago, only to be thwarted by the mass protests known as th… (source: Washington Post) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
‘Forth bridge bank needed’ to help pay for crossing (source: Scotsman)
FINISHING the new Forth road bridge by 2016 could be put at risk if a national infrastructure investment bank is not launched to help pay for the £2 billion crossing, a constr (source: Scotsman) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
M&S reveals plan to be ‘most sustainable retailer’ in world (source: Scotsman)
MARKS & Spencer is today expected to outline plans to become the “world’s most sustainable retailer by 2015″, writes Hamish Rutherford. (source: Scotsman) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Charity to benefit from HSBC chief’s £4m bonus (source: Scotsman)
MICHAEL Geoghegan will become the highest-profile UK banker to accept a bonus this week – before immediately giving it all to charity. (source: Scotsman) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Witness: Glass ‘everywhere’ in NYC atrium collapse (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer)
NEW YORK — Ice broke through the ceiling of an atrium at the Sony Building in New York City, showering glass over partygoers who scurried to avoid it and leaving 10 with minor injuries, authorities and a witness said. (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com