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Google may shut down Chinese operations due to censorship and cyber attacks

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 The U.S.-based multibillion dollar online search engine, Google Incorporated, has announced Tuesday in a public statement on its official blog that the company has been the victim of a "highly sophisticated" and "targeted attack" against their corporate infrastructure that they allege "originated from China." The author of said statement, David Drummond, Google's Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer, noted that Google was not the only multinational corporation targeted. "As part of our investigation we have di

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40 alleged drunken Santas accused of running amok

Monday, December 19, 2005File:Santarchy new zealand.jpg The conduct by a group of 'Santas' making an unclear statement last Saturday is not appreciated in the business district of Auckland, New Zealand. The event, organized in the discussion forum of an online skateboard magazine, caused big media publicity. Alex Dyer, spokesman for the group, stated that Santarchy in Auckland is part of a worldwide phenomenon. It is disputed if Santarchy is a protest against the commercialization of Christmas or not. Auckland Central Police spokesperson Noreen Hegarty said to the press th

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NYC’s transit workers approve strike authorization

Sunday, December 11, 2005 New York City is on track to grind to a halt on December 15 when the Transport Workers Union Local 100 contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority expires. Union members gathered at Jacob Javits today and unanimously approved a strike authorization if the negotaions between the TWU and MTA fail. Among the many disagreements are the MTA's employee rules and salary increases. MTA employees have complained about the rule that requires them to call and alert a supervisor prior to taking a bathroom break of no more than ten minutes. Worke

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Consumer Reports Play Yards/Playpens}

Click Here To Know More About: Blinds Melbourne Bedheads Sydney Consumer Reports - Play Yards/Playpens by BrookeYanPlay yards provide an enclosed place for a baby to play or nap. Most designs can be folded into the compact shape of a golf bag and slipped into a zippered carrying case for travel or storage. The frame is made of metal tubing, and the sides are mesh or moisture-resistant fabric. Because they are rectangular, they fit through most doorways. Playpens, which play yards have largely supplanted, are square. A play yard's top rails are typically hinged a

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With US mid-term elections fast approaching, three prominent Democrats announce retirement

Thursday, January 7, 2010 With this year's November midterm elections fast approaching, three prominent United States Democrats announced their plans for retirement from public service on Wednesday. Powerful and influential—yet controversial for his alleged close ties to the financial sector and his handling of last year's bailout—Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut announced that he would not be seeking a sixth term this year. In a speech to his supporters in East Haddam, Connecticut, the sixty-five-year-old senior senator—with his family at his side—said, "I have b

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US automaker bailout deal fails to pass Senate

Friday, December 12, 2008 A US$14 billion bailout package deal for the "Big Three" United States automakers — Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors — has been rejected in the United States Senate after failing a procedural vote. The bill was rejected after bipartisan discussions on the bailout broke down when Republican Party leaders insisted that the United Auto Workers (UAW) union agree to increase wage cuts by next year in order to bring their pay into line with those of Japanese automobile companies in the United States. The UAW refused to meet the demands. The final vote

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Wallace and Gromit sets destroyed by fire

Monday, October 10, 2005 The sets and props of popular claymation characters Wallace and Gromit have been destroyed in a warehouse blaze this morning in Bristol, UK. The disaster comes only days after the US release of Nick Park's latest film featuring the characters, The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit, which topped the box office chart and took US$16.1 million (GB£9.1 million) over the weekend. The film is scheduled for UK release this Friday. Sets and models from the new film escaped as they had not yet been added to the Aardman Animation collection hosted in Bristol. Among

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500 stranded melon-headed whales rescued in Philippine bay

Saturday, February 14, 2009 Philippine fishermen, volunteers and authorities with dozens of fishing boats have joined hands in guiding back to sea about 500 disorientated melon-headed whales that were stranded in the shallow waters near the mouth of Manila Bay delta in the Bataan Peninsula. The gentle mammals were first spotted swimming back and forth and straying very dangerously close (about a mile or 1.6 kilometers) to the shores of the coastal towns of Pilar, Orion and Abucay 135 kilometers northwest of Manila at around at around 4:00 am on Tuesday, said Philippine Coa

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Transport for London wins first Anti-Social Behaviour Order against graffiti vandal

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Billy Murrell, a persistent graffiti vandal from South East London, has become the first recipient of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo) granted to Transport for London (TfL) by Greenwich Magistrates. The civil order also bans him from the top deck of buses throughout England and Wales for three years. Murrell, a 17-year-old from Plumstead, has a history of convictions for criminal damage on public transport, including vandalising a Tube carriage in Brixton station and for damaging buses and other public property using marker pens. This is T

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Frequently Asked Questions About Septic Tank Inspection Services Close To Me

Click Here To Know More About: Cert 4 In Disability Cert 4 Disability byAlma Abell According to the laws in Texas, homeowners must have regular inspections of their septic tank. When homeowners are ready to get their inspection done, they should contact a company that’s located nearby. Read the frequently asked questions below to learn why inspections are important and the reasons to hire a qualified company for Septic Tank Inspection Services Close To Me. What is the importance of frequent septic tank inspections? Texas homeowners are required by law to have thei