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  • India assures displaced Tamils of help in resettlement Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:00PMAmid concerns in India about the plight of war-displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao yesterday visited their camps in northern and eastern Sri Lanka and assured them of New Delhi’s commitment to accelerating the process of their resettlement.
  • Northern Lights in the classroom Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:17PMA new model created by Lancaster University space scientist Dr Jim Wild is bringing the experience of the Northern Lights into the classroom.
  • Third generation map of human genetic variation published Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:06PMAn international consortium today published a third-generation map of human genetic variation, called the HapMap, which includes data from an additional seven global populations, increasing the total number to 11 populations.
  • $10m worth of pot seized in San Diego County Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:46PMAuthorities say they've seized more than $10 million worth of marijuana plants growing in a steep canyon in northern San Diego County.
  • Third generation map of human genetic variation published Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:33PM( NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute ) An international consortium today published a third-generation map of human genetic variation, called the HapMap, which includes data from an additional seven global populations, increasing the total number to 11 populations.
  • Shopko Names P. Michael Sidders as Vice President Ecommerce Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:20AMGREEN BAY, Wis. , Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopko announces P. Michael Sidders has been appointed Vice President Ecommerce . Sidders joins Shopko from The Occasions Group, Inc. in Mankato, Minnesota , where he served as Vice President, Ecommerce Marketing. Â At The Occasions Group, Sidders was responsible for web marketing performance across thirteen different direct-to-consumer and business-to ...
  • Top Expert on Male Reproductive Health Launches New Website to Help Men Understand and Overcome Fertility and Sexual ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:21AMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Top expert launches new website to educate men about sexual and reproductive health issues
  • What the Russian papers say Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:19AMRussian protestors rally in Moscow and Washington / College graduates outnumber workers in Russia / Economic minister opposes capping food prices / Politically, Russia is a country in transit / Encouraging trends in Russian-Polish relations
  • The Global Association for Contact Center Best Practices & Networking Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:19AMLondon, UK, 30 August 2010 -- Cloud computing consultancy, Saaspoint, has implemented salesforce.com’s Sales Cloud 2 CRM for SQS Group, a provider of software testing. The programme was completed across seven countries in 40 working days and includes training and support.
  • Businesses can draw heart from art world Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:33AMA clergyman-turned-artist has urged businesses in Northern Ireland to get creative to help boost every sector from architecture to tourism. Related Stories Time to stamp out cross-border mail delays, says angry MP Failed Tyrone Crystal name ‘worth €100,000’ Hydebank giving young offenders the chance to go straight ... up the ladder of success Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards: Bank on being ...
  • Businesses can draw heart from art world Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:25AMA clergyman-turned-artist has urged businesses in Northern Ireland to get creative to help boost every sector from architecture to tourism. Related Stories Failed Tyrone Crystal name ‘worth €100,000’ Going straight ... up the ladder of success Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards: Bank on being the best Time to stamp out cross-border mail delays, says Michelle Gildernew Hydebank giving young ...
  • How the long-gun registry shot a wedge into the NDP Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:23AMA dozen dissident New Democrats have climbed into bed with the Harperites
  • Shasta offers history, mystery Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:04AMSneaker-man was lucky. He lived. As I prepared to climb Mount Shasta, the northern most of California's 14,000-foot peaks, I read about Oleg Maslov's June 22 attempt to climb the snowy, glaciated mountain in shorts, a T-shirt – and tennis shoes....
  • Drug couriers using disguises Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:49AMGangs in Mexico and U.S. are dressing smugglers and assassins in phony uniforms and vehicles. Mexico - United States - Gangs - Crime and Justice - Illegal drug trade
  • Sutter Health collaborates with iTriage Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:48AMConsumers can check health symptoms, look up health conditions and now find detailed information about doctors, hospitals, emergency rooms and medical clinics in the Sutter Health network via the free mobile health care application – iTriage.
  • Attorney General Strips Kweku Baako Naked Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:27PMKweku Baako Jnr, the man who vowed to strip Former President Rawlings naked but woefully failed to do so has been stripped naked by the Attorney-General & Minister of Justice, Mrs. Betty Mould Iddrisu.
  • Drug gangs, smugglers in Mexico and U.S. are increasingly disguising couriers in phony uniforms Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:26PMWith growing boldness, drug gangs and smuggling organizations are disguising couriers and assassins in fake vehicles and uniforms, even as Mexican soldiers and Texas sheriffs. Police - Mexico - Gang - Law Enforcement - Law
  • Sutter Health Goes Mobile With iTriage Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:14PMSACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers can check health symptoms, look up health conditions and now find detailed information about doctors, hospitals, emergency rooms and medical clinics in the Sutter Health network via the free mobile health care application - iTriage. Every doctor, hospital, urgent care center, retail clinic and pharmacy in the nation is listed in iTriage's ...
  • Elevation's effect on beef Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:57PMVALLES CALDERA - The nation's highest elevation beef cattle research facility managed by New Mexico State University at the Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico is determining if there are DNA markers that will identify if cattle are genetically predisposed to develop hypertension while at high elevations.
  • Billionaire funding climate change study on trees Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:50PMCalifornia's ancient Redwoods have survived floods, fires and axes, but the impact of global warming is still a big question mark.
  • Cincinnati Innovates contest deadline nears Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:13PMJust one day remains for inventors and entrepreneurs to submit their best ideas to Cincinnati Innovates, a region-wide innovation competition.
  • Sutter Health Goes Mobile With iTriage Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:54PMConsumers can check health symptoms, look up health conditions and now find detailed information about doctors, hospitals, emergency rooms and medical clinics in the Sutter Health network via the free mobile health care application â iTriage. Â
  • Drug gangs, smugglers in Mexico and U.S. are increasingly disguising couriers as police officers Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:29PMZAPATA, TEX. - The driver was wearing a deputy's uniform and swore he was a real law officer. But to the Border Patrol agents manning a checkpoint here, something just looked funny about the pickup truck with Webb County sheriff decals. Police - Law - Mexico - Law Enforcement - Organizations
  • 100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:16PMEvery week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us at least one month before your event…
  • Three Republicans vying for shot at Franchot Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:55PMANNAPOLIS — Three Republicans are vying for a chance to take on Maryland Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot, including a former Amtrak chief financial officer, a retired Baltimore teacher and an 18-year-old with a five-point plan. William Campbell, of Columbia, is touting his credentials as a former chief financial officer for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs [...]
  • 10 Fair freebies Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:32PMHere are the best giveaways, plus a free-parking tip.
  • Haqqani network spreads its attacks against America across eastern Afghanistan Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:44PMA Pakistan-based militant network is escalating its attacks against Nato and Afghan forces and has become the biggest insurgent threat in eastern Afghanistan, the US military believes.
  • The Moon puts on camo Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:38PMA new geologic map of the moon's Schrodinger basin paints an instant, camouflage-colored portrait of what a mash-up the moon's surface is after eons of violent events. The geologic record at Schrödinger is still relatively fresh because the basin is only about 3.8 billion years old; this makes it the moon's second-youngest large basin (it's roughly 320 kilometers, or 200 miles, in diameter).
  • NASA ice-watching satellite crashes into sea Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:32PMNASA today said its Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation (ICESat) satellite splashed into the Barents Sea this morning ending a seven year mission to study the Earth's polar zones. Read more
  • Layton looks for compromise on long-gun registry Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:45PMNDP Leader Jack Layton said Monday his party will table a bill in Parliament next month aimed at forging a compromise over the future of the long-gun registry to satisfy the legitimate concerns of rural gun owners and those of urban dwellers fearful of crime
  • MPs get RCMP long-gun registry report Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:41PMThe federal government has given MPs on a parliamentary committee copies of an RCMP evaluation report on the long-gun registry that the Conservatives are trying to eliminate.
  • Ben Sherwood: The Great Wait: Survival Secrets of the 33 Miners Trapped in Chile Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:23PMThe miners call it Hell. The only thing missing is the fire and brimstone. Half-a-mile underground in northern Chile, 33 men are trapped in a...
  • 3 Republicans Run In Md. Comptroller Primary Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:57AMThree Republicans are vying for a chance to take on Maryland Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot, including a former Amtrak chief financial officer, a retired Baltimore teacher and an 18-year-old with a five-point plan.
  • Vietnam culture Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:12PMVietnam has an age-old and special culture that is closely attached to the history of the formation and development of the nation.
  • ‘Facebook Places’ creates security concerns Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:46PMFacebook Places, a new mobile feature on the world’s largest social networking site, allows friends to “check in” to locations and find friends who are there too.
  • Indiana celebrates its archaeological treasures Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:52PMA 5-inch awl fashioned from the leg bone of a deer may not seem like a significant discovery, but when a group of archaeology students uncovered it during a dig in northwest Indiana several years ago, it opened new revelations about the ancient past.
  • The Immortal Killers Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:08AMAugust 29, 2010: While the army managed to drive the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) out of the country with their 2002-8 "Iron Fist" operation, and resettle over a million Ugandans living in refugee camps in northern Uganda, the LRA still exists.
  • Teacher fired for imposing discipline wins employment tribunal Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:50AMA schoolgirl simulated a sex act in class - and the teacher who disciplined her was fired. Now he has been vindicated.
  • Red-light cameras going live Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:32AMCome October, drivers in Rio Rancho who speed or drive through a red light should be prepared to say “cheese.”
  • CNM dream becomes reality for Rio Rancho Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:32AMA dream that city leaders have had for 15 years was made a reality Friday when Central New Mexico Community College opened its doors to Rio Rancho.
  • Schools get on Web 2.0 bandwagon Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:28PMIt's a new day for social networking in schools, experts say. Schools until recently were cracking down on most uses of online social networks during the school day.
  • Sharperoo, a Meeting Place for Contractors and Homeowners, Earns Better Business Bureau (BBB) Accreditation Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:12PMThrough Accreditation Program, Sharperoo to Promote Organizational Transparency and Accountability
  • A change in the weather can cause an increase in fire danger Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:03AMA change in weather patterns — north to east winds, highertemperatures and lower relative humidity — often announce thebeginning of fall. During this time, fire agencies across the stateare on extra alert status, often working under red flag warningconditions. Knowing what these conditions are and how to react tothem is what this article is about.
  • Duke documents may lead to pact in water-use fight Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:42PMThe U.S. Supreme Court case pitting South Carolina against North Carolina for control of Catawba River water could be settled by the end of the year - and possibly not by the justices.
  • Fire guts Adelaide market complex Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:26PMAlmost half of Paddy's Market has been gutted after a blaze erupted at the Pooraka complex in Adelaide's northern suburbs this morning.
  • Making bats a mixture of love, pride for local company Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:20PMTo baseball purists, the crack of a bat stirs memories of summerdays spent at the diamond watching heroes become legends anddreaming the same might come true for them. For many in the sport,no technological advancement can replace the satisfaction of thesound, feel and — if Ted Williams had it right — even the smell ofa wood bat.
  • Blogging the Holy Land: Crying in the Wilderness, Chatting in Cafes Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:23PMThe journalistic promise of social media was to connect directly with the people who live the news that others only report. That is, the teachers, cops, soldiers, mothers, philologists, farmers and accountants who recorded their personal experiences - what they saw and what they felt. Instead, the bulk of social media that "reports" the news seems to be there primarily to reinforce our a priori ...
  • Balance Matters Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:34PMBalance matters — so says Dr. Pamela Macfarlane, who hosted a workshop Wednesday at Highland Community College. Macfarlane’s talk brought out more than 200 “of age” people to listen to the professor of Kinesiology and Physical Education from Northern Illinois.
  • You Ask The Questions Special: The Labour Leadership Candidates Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:17PMWhat is your unique selling point? Ed Miliband: To win again, we need to do more than just change our leader.
  • FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Cross Country prepares to run down the competition Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:53PMCoach Mitch Overlie, back, watches as his cross country runners perform drills during practice. Head coach: Mitch Overlie, 2nd yr.