Monthly Archives: December 2010

Estonia joins crisis-hit euro club, others wary (Reuters)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Top Stories

Reuters – Estonia joined the euro zone as its newest member on Saturday, but the currency club’s deepening crisis is likely to put off bigger eastern European entrants from joining for up to a decade. Continue reading →

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Electric cars fail to spark sales (Investor’s Business Daily)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Business News

Investor’s Business Daily – Due to limited supplies, General Motors says it sold just 250 to 350 Chevy Volts this month, and Nissan Motor (OTC:NSANY.ob – News) says it sold fewer than 10 of its Leaf sedans in the past 2 weeks. It could be well into 20… Continue reading →

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Trial involving tech giants delayed (Investor’s Business Daily)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Technology News

Investor’s Business Daily – Canadian wireless broadband licenser Wi-Lan won a last-minute delay in the trial in a patent suit as it seeks a settlement with tech leaders. The complaint alleges Apple (NMS:AAPL), Best Buy , Dell (NMS:DELL), Hewlett-Packar… Continue reading →

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Discovery Channel: Jackson autopsy show postponed (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

omg! – AP – Discovery Channel International has indefinitely postponed the broadcast of a show purporting to re-enact Michael Jackson’s autopsy, the company announced Friday. Continue reading →

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Discovery Networks Cancels Michael Jackson Autopsy Special (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

omg! – Discovery Networks said it has indefinitely canceled plans to air a reenactment of the autopsy on Michael Jackson’s body, according to Reuters. The decision comes after the late pop singer’s estate and many of Jackson’s fans expressed outrage ab… Continue reading →

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Obama and family to spend quiet New Year’s Eve (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Political News

AFP – President Barack Obama will spend New Year’s Eve with his family on holiday in Hawaii, the Pacific state where he was born, a presidential spokesman told AFP Friday. Continue reading →

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Google Takes Heat Over Android Tablet OS (PC World)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Technology News

PC World – Android device makers around the world are anticipating great things from the next version of Google’s mobile software, and they need the boost. Apple has a strong head start with sales of its popular iPad, while the App Store and iTunes giv… Continue reading →

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Bomb explodes at army barracks in Nigeria (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Top Stories

AP – A bomb blast tore through a beer garden at a Nigerian army barracks where revelers had gathered to celebrate New Year’s Eve, witnesses said, and state-run television reported Friday that 30 people died, though police immediately disputed that. Continue reading →

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Many hurt in Argentine rail crash

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC World News

Both trains were heading north Related stories At least 45 people were injured when one passenger train crashed into another in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. Realising a crash was imminent with a stationary train, the driver of the moving tra… Continue reading →

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VMI defeats North Carolina-Asheville 83-72 (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – Austin Kenon scored 26 points and Virginia Military Institute defeated North Carolina-Asheville 83-72 on Friday. Continue reading →

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