Monthly Archives: February 2011

‘All my people adore me,’ Kadhafi says (AFP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - World News

WASHINGTON (AFP) – “All my people adore me,” Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi insisted Monday, ignoring ascent tellurian vigour to step down and maybe conduct into outcast after 4 decades during a helm of his country. “They adore me. All my … Continue reading →

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Better think positive: Pessimism can block therapy (AP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Health News

WASHINGTON – Spine surgeon Anders Cohen puts a lot of stock in patients’ expectations of pain relief. He prefers to operate only on those who “grab you by the collar and say, `I can’t take it anymore.’” New brain research … Continue reading →

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Minn. deficit shrinks; Dayton drops income surtax (AP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Business News

AP – Minnesota’s projected budget deficit shrank by a fifth to $5 billion on Monday, prompting Gov. Mark Dayton to withdraw his proposal for a 3 percent temporary surtax on top earners that would have given the state the nation’s highest income tax rate. Continue reading →

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Gene therapy raises hope for a future AIDS cure (AP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Health News

In a bold new approach ultimately aimed at trying to cure AIDS, scientists used genetic engineering in six patients to develop blood cells that are resistant to HIV, the virus that causes the disease. It’s far too early to know … Continue reading →

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Car runs down bicycling demonstrators in Brazil (AP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - World News

SAO PAULO – A engineer has run his automobile by a throng of about 100 pro-bicycle activists in southern Brazil, attack and injuring during slightest 16. Police in a city of Porto Allegre contend a male is being questioned. Video … Continue reading →

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Wis. gov. to outline ultimate intentions in budget (AP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Top Stories

AP – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s explosive proposal to take nearly all collective bargaining rights away from most public workers represents just one piece of his vision for the state’s future. Now he’s ready to reveal the rest. Continue reading →

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106 jobs cut from Alameda firm

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Job News

State Street Bank Trust has decided to shed more than 100 jobs in Alameda in a move to shift work to Sacramento and cut costs, the financial services company confirmed Monday. All told, 106 jobs will be eliminated in Alameda, … Continue reading →

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Egypt seizes Mubarak family supports (AP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - World News

CAIRO – Egypt’s tip prosecutor seized all a supports of suspended personality Hosni Mubarak and his family on Monday and criminialized them from transport abroad, a latest chagrin for a once-powerful family. It comes a day after authorities prevented Mubarak’s … Continue reading →

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Activists quarrel devise to expatriate Moscow’s wandering dogs (AP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - World News

MOSCOW – Scroungy and travel smart, Moscow’s 26,000 wandering dogs ramble a Russian capital, bedding down in transport stations and even training to float a trains. But some are aggressive, roving in packs and aggressive people. Now authorities wish to … Continue reading →

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.JOBS Charter Compliance Coalition Applauds ICANN’s Delivery of Firm Breach Notice to Employ Media LLC Regarding …

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Job News

Posted on: Monday, 28 February 2011, 11:22 CST ICANN Makes it Clear that .JOBS Domain Names May Not be Used to Operate Independent Job Boards, Including the “Dot Jobs Universe” Employ Media LLC and DirectEmployers Association, Inc. Directed to Cease … Continue reading →

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