Articles Archive for November 2010
Economy, Headline, Politics »

Former Alaska governor, Sarah Palin is releasing a new book published by Harper-Collins and titled, ‘America by Heart; Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag.’ According to the publishers, the book is bound to read like a bible of American virtues for those interested in the truths at the heart of the nation.
The book is set to be released on Tuesday which will be the same date that the former Republican will begin a nation-wide tour to promote the book. The tour which was scheduled to begin in Arizona …
Economy, Headline, Technology »

A California court ordered SAP, the German software corporation to pay their US rivals Oracle $1.3 billion in a data theft case that has been raging since March 2007. The case was based on Oracle’s claim that a subsidiary of SAP, TomorrowNow, had stolen customer support documents and software.
The plaintiff company claimed that SAP had the intention of using the collected information to poach the more than 300 customers involved. It demanded $1.65 billion in compensation amidst protests by SAP that it was only entitled to $40 million.
The jury, which …
Entertainment, Headline »

Ingrid Pitt, the stunning actress who is synonymous with horror movies died in a hospital after she collapsed a few days earlier. The 73-year old who many regarded as the queen of Hammer horror films passed away in South London in what her daughter, Stephanie Blake, described as an immense shock to the family. Doctors say that she succumbed to heart failure.
Mrs. Blake described her mother as generous and loving, adding that she would be greatly missed.
The actress’ death comes in the wake of the death of her former director …
Headline, Health »

A scientific team in Netherlands has developed a method for estimating a suspect’s age using blood residue left at a crime scene. This profiling method is available for immediate use so as to provide crime investigators with useful leads.
The developed method exploits T-cells, which are a feature of immune cells found in blood and play a significant role in identification of foreign matter such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and tumor cells. As a result of this process of recognition, small circular DNA molecules known as TCR excision circles (sjTREC) are …
Economy, Headline »

In the latest blow to the fight against sex slavery, Amador Cortez-Meza was convicted by a federal jury on 19 counts of sex trafficking and human slavery. The 36-year old Mexican was said to have smuggled girls from Mexico to Atlanta in the state of Georgia through bus drivers. According to a statement by prosecutors involved in the case, he then forced them to engage in sexual activities with clients at night.
The victims he preyed on have a common characteristic; they are young and have big dreams. These were his …
Headline, Politics »

Believe it or not, politics is one of those things that will always be amazing, now all of a sudden the daughter of the former presidential hopeful, Meghan McCain, is now planning to succeed where her father failed. To achieve this she plans to be a GOP strategist come the next general elections.
She said this during Miami Book Trade Fair as she was busy marketing her book “Dirty Sexy Politics”. The numbers of people who want her services have been on the rise and are confident of having a Republican …
Economy, Politics »

How times change that today Hansen Clarke has the liberty to visit hotels and have a good time in the American capital, Washington, not to meet politically connected Congressmen.
He is the new representative of Michigan and metro Detroit, and he knows the challenge ahead is not going to be easy, most people from his state have been laid off from the auto industry, and for the first time in their adult life have to wake up realize they have to go search for a new job or stay indoors. They …
Headline, Politics »

Bob McDonnell, the new Republican governor of Virginia, is of the views that come next year politicians will have to rethink about the Tenth Amendment and perhaps recheck the power balance between the state and that of federal governments.
The governor remains hopeful that the Republicans will be successful and have a good time in the governorship campaign. He is sure that majority of American States will be governed by Republicans come the redistricting next year. Governors play a key role in the redistricting process in 46 states, thus the winners …
Economy, Technology »

Computer Science Corporation has been going places and this time round is no different; the company has clinched a new deal that will see it provide information technology services in two new sites in the states of San Antonio, Texas and Augusta. The company is to provide intelligence community agency.
The company is supposed to provide secure and non- secure networks, data centers, desktops and other services in a deal that has a year base and a four year rolling agreement that is worth a whooping $280 million. The thing that …
Economy, Sports »

The deadlock remains but the parties made only one agreement; to meet in month’s time. The owners have maintained their stand on salary cuts, contract lengths, annual raises and rookie salaries.
The negotiations have taken more than a year and an end seems to be far away as no major breakthrough has been achieved. The league wants the players to have their salaries slashed but the players are saying no.
The salary cuts the players argue are too big and unfair as it has a cup. The current system has no cup …