Monthly Archives: April 2011

Swan Lake vs slums: Egypt faces housing challenge (AP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - World News

CAIRO – From the roof of the house in which he lives, Mohammed Hassan can see some of central Cairo’s most prized real estate. A five-star hotel sits in the distance to the right, the towering foreign ministry building seems … Continue reading →

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Sony Exec to Address PlayStation Network Outage (PC World)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Sony announced today that the head of its gaming division will make a statement Sunday afternoon Tokyo Time to address the PlayStation Network outage. Kazuo Hirai, executive deputy president, will brief the media on Sony’s investigation into the security breach, … Continue reading →

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Android smartphones winning over ‘app’ makers (AFP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Google is the new darling of software wizards out to cash-in on the world’s love for customizing smartphones with fun, hip or functional applications. Developers once obsessed with “apps” for Apple’s hot-selling iPhones are touting creations … Continue reading →

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Sony to resume some network services after data breach (Reuters)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony said it would resume some services on its PlayStation Network this week after boosting the security of computer systems that had allowed the theft of personal information belonging to 77 million user accounts. Sony, which is … Continue reading →

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Sony to restore network services, boost security (AFP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

TOKYO (AFP) – Sony on Sunday said it would “shortly” begin restoring its PlayStation Network and Qriocity online services following a major security breach that compromised millions of users. The Japanese entertainment and technology giant also announced new security steps … Continue reading →

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Kadhafi son killed after talks offer rejected (AFP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

TRIPOLI (AFP) – A NATO air strike killed Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi’s youngest son and three grandchildren, a spokesman said Sunday, after rebels and NATO dismissed an offer for talks to end the crisis. The house of Seif al-Arab Kadhafi, … Continue reading →

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China manufacturing growth slows in April (Reuters)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s manufacturing growth slowed in April, a survey showed on Sunday, suggesting that the government’s tightening efforts have weighed on the world’s second-largest economy more heavily than expected. The official purchasing managers’ index for China fell to … Continue reading →

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U.S. agency moves closer to blowing up levee (Reuters)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. government agency moved a step closer on Saturday to blowing up a Mississippi River levee to control flooding after a court decision cleared the way for it to proceed. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials … Continue reading →

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Gaddafi survives air strikes, son killed

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi survived a NATO air strike on a Tripoli house that killed his youngest son and three grandchildren, a government spokesman said on Sunday. Libyan officials took journalists to the house, which had been … Continue reading →

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St. Peter’s jammed for John Paul II beatification (AP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

VATICAN CITY – Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims jammed St. Peter’s Square and the streets around it early Sunday for the beatification of Pope John Paul II, a joyful celebration aimed at giving a morale boost to a church scarred … Continue reading →

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