Does any effect in indian market if obama may not go after offshoring." Will US President-elect Barrack Obama reverse the offshoring trend in the US? Some of Obama's comments on outsourcing during his campaign have...
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Ohio could become the Florida of the 2008 presidential vote, with the disagreements over provisional ballots coming to a head."More than 200,000 registered Ohio voters may be blocked from casting regular ballots on Election Day because of a federal appeals court decision on...
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As the late great Ian Dury sang "reasons to be cheerful" with the news that drinking red wine seems to reduce the risk of lung cancer. This though is no excuse for overdoing it though as excess alcohol use -...
"Treasury Department May Take Ownership Stake in BanksHaving tried without success to unlock frozen credit markets,the Treasury Department is considering taking ownershipstakes in many United States banks to try to...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told reporters that they will be eliminating the border between Russia and South Ossetia, after Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. "The border between Russia and South Ossetia may cease to exist, according...
Kenny George, the tallest player in the history of NCAA Divison I college basketball, may miss the entire 2008-09 season. The 7'7" center for the University of North Carolina at Asheville will be sidelined due to an...
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The Canadian Election campaign marches on, not that many people are paying attention to it. It's almost like the Conservatives under Harper *want* to get overshadowed by the US election. For instance, the leaders...
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"r 12, 2008CHATSWORTH -- According to preliminary reports, the Metrolink engineer may have been text messaging from the cab of the train using a cellular telephone moments before the devastating crash. The engineer...
A building that was under construction is Richmond, Virginia, collapsed Wednesday and 12 workers are believed to be trapped inside. Emergency rescue crews are still on the scene trying to reach the workers."Chesterfield County Fire Lt. Matt Coffin said 911 dispatchers...
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"If McCain hoped to stop Democrats from getting much mileage out of the oil issue in this presidential election, he picked the wrong vice presidential candidate. His choice, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, comes from a...
Residents of New Orleans are starting to get nervous as they watch Hurricane Gustav make its way towards the Gulf Of Mexico. The predicted path of the hurricane has it hitting the United States somewhere between the...
An article by Nanci Hellmich of USA Today says that some obese people may be missing a gene for a chemical in the brain that helps to control a person's appettite. The chemical, called brain-derived neurotrophic...
Well, I guess it does pay to read the fine print. The wording of the copyright at the end of Mickey Mouse's first cartoon with sound on screen was Steamboat Willie, created in 1928. While most lawyers agree that...
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