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| Telstra undecided on Aussie broadband network bid |
| SYDNEY - Telstra says it has not decided whether to bid for the right to build a national broadband network (NBN), just five days out from the deadline."The board has not made a final decision on whether the company will...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:49 EST |
| Anthony Doesburg: Science not a solo effort |
| Expat Kiwi Ian Foster has the third most powerful supercomputer in the world at his disposal. Foster, a computer scientist at the University of Chicago, is inviting New Zealand researchers to make use of the machine, based at Argonne...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:49 EST |
| 'Fake Steve Jobs' stops blogging as the 'Real Dan' |
| SAN FRANCISCO - It was bad enough when Dan Lyons stopped sharing his musings about the technology scene in a hilarious satire of what Apple founder Steve Jobs would be like as a blogger.Now there's more sad news for readers who...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:48 EST |
| Can cool new BlackBerrys beat the iPhone? |
| NEW YORK - With the recent releases of flash new BlackBerrys, Research In Motion has fired back at Apple in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008.The introduction of the touch-screen BlackBerry Storm and business-savvy Bold 9000...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:47 EST |
| The psychological importance of poverty |
| Ignore the lotto propaganda, very few of us get rich quick. But it seems pretty easy to get poor quick. The Sydney Morning Herald, for example, reported on Thursday that the Australian stockmarket has halved in value since hitting...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:43 EST |
| Mortgage rates keep falling - ANZ National and ASB join the party |
| ANZ National Bank and ASB are cutting their floating mortgage rates to 8.7 per cent from 9.45 per cent.The move comes after Westpac this week announced a cut in its variable rate to 8.7 per cent and Kiwibank went a step further...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:37 EST |
| Christchurch only Australasian stop for round-world jet |
| Ground staff at Christchurch Airport will have to act like a Formula 1 pit crew this weekend as a jet stops off during an attempt at the fastest around the world flight.The record for a flight which passes both poles is 54 hours,...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:34 EST |
| Migration gains hits 7-year low |
| New Zealand's net migration gain in the year to October was the lowest for any 12-month period in seven years, new figures show.Statistics New Zealand (SNZ) today said there were 87,400 permanent and long term (PLT) arrivals in...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:33 EST |
| Two to stand trial over reserve murder |
| A three-week trial is set to start on May 25 next year for two men charged with the murder of a teenager found dead in a Christchurch reserve.The date was set at a pre-trial conference before Justice Paul Cooper in the High Court...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:32 EST |
| Staff members arrested over supermarket robbery |
| Police have arrested two Countdown staff members for the aggravated robbery of its Botany Downs supermarket, and are searching for a third person.The east Auckland supermarket was robbed late on Tuesday night when two men entered...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:32 EST |
| Wynne Gray: All Blacks must watch out for these Welsh |
| All has gone swimmingly so far for the All Blacks. Well, the results have at least, while injuries have been kept to the all-too-sudden exit of Andrew Hore after Hong Kong and a niggling back injury - with a judicial hearing narrowly...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:22 EST |
| Cricket Australia and media lock heads |
| Brisbane's been hit by some devastating storms in the lead-up to the first cricket test between the Black Caps and Australia, but behind the closed gates of the Gabba ground another storm was brewing - one over copyright and media...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:21 EST |
| Rugby: England prop Sheridan out of Springboks test |
| LONDON - England prop Andrew Sheridan was today ruled out of the team to play world champions South Africa here at Twickenham this weekend.The Sale front-row, included in the original line-up to take on the Springboks, has now...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:19 EST |
| Racing: Auckland Reactor's trainer chooses Auckland over Sydney |
| Australia's loss will be Auckland's gain when champion racehorse Auckland Reactor makes a shock appearance at Alexandra Park next Friday.The unbeaten pacer was expected to start in next Friday's A$500,000 Miracle Mile in Sydney,...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:19 EST |
| League: Final is anybody's to win - Price |
| Australian prop Steve Price has downplayed predictions that the rugby league World Cup final will be a one-horse race, saying the Kiwis had shown a marked lift in form over the course of the tournament.The Kangaroos head into...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:17 EST |
| Boxing: Bowe to make another ring comeback |
| FRANKFURT- Former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe will fight for the first time in three years on the undercard of the Wladimir Klitschko v Hasim Rahim IBF title fight Dec. 13 against a still to be determined opponent, the organisers...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:16 EST |
| Rugby: Mallet makes four changes for Pacific Islanders |
| REGGIO EMILIA- Italy coach Nick Mallett has switched Stade Francais centre Mirco Bergamasco back to his favoured position in one of four changes to the team that faces the Pacific Islanders at Reggio Emilia on Saturday.The South...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:16 EST |
| Rugby: Smith considers second stint in Britain |
| CARDIFF- Wayne Smith has not yet committed to a permanent stay in Wales although it appears he is seriously contemplating a second rugby coaching stint in Britain.Smith today re-emphasised his sole focus was assisting the All...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:15 EST |
| Lindsay Lohan, Ronson's 'catfight' |
| Lindsay Lohan and girlfriend Samantha Ronson had a physical fight during a night out in London after Samantha spotted Lindsay flirted with ex-boyfriend Calum Best.DJ Samantha reportedly flew into a jealous rage when she spotted...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:12 EST |
| Week 42 - Canon vs Sony |
| Firstly, apologies for the complete absence of a blog from us for the past couple of weeks. A perfect storm of travel, exams, work and life meant that we didn't get a chance to sit down and write, but the storm has now moved on and...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:08 EST |
| Seminar tells about going green when you die |
| Advice on how to "go green" with a $350 cardboard coffin when you die is being offered in Auckland next week.The coffin will be discussed at a seminar at University of Auckland School of Engineering, demonstrating how people people...1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:07 EST |
| Roadshow: Can we speed up VTA's light rail? |
| A study is looking at how to speed up light-rail service throughout Santa Clara County.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:29 EST |
| Herhold: Killing of child near Hollister defies rational explanation |
| Donna May Busch, 19 months old, was shot to death in her playpen.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:25 EST |
| Serial pedophile's molestation convictions and long sentence upheld by San Jose appeals court. |
| Notorious child molester Dean Schwartzmiller fails to overturn convictions for molesting San Jose boys, losing case in appeals court1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:25 EST |
| San Jose grandmother killed in Menlo Park crash |
| Victoria Ubaldo, was a passenger in a 1994 Kia car that collided with a 1998 Audi heading in the opposite direction at the intersection of Sand Hill Road and Saga Lane, Menlo Park Police Sgt. Sharon Kaufman said.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:24 EST |
| Palo Alto Chief Johnson retires weeks after firestorm on racial profiling remarks |
| After drawing fire and accusations of racial profiling for her remarks about questioning black men in connection with a string of armed robberies, Palo Alto Police Chief Lynne Johnson announced this afternoon that she is retiring after almost 34 years of service.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:23 EST |
| 911 calls offer glimpse of SiPort tragedy involving alleged shooter with trouble at work and with his personal finances |
| The first caller from outside a small chip-making company told a Santa Clara police dispatcher that he saw the victims "shot in the head.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:23 EST |
| Waxman replaces Dingell, boosting Democrats' push on climate change |
| In a victory for environmentalists, Rep. Henry Waxman of Los Angeles ousted John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress, as chairman of the House committee that handles all energy, climate change and health care legislation.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:22 EST |
| Underwater volcano off California's Central Coast given national protection |
| A long-dormant underwater volcano off Monterey whose slopes teem with marine life, including forests of 10-foot-high coral, was added to the boundaries of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary on Thursday.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:22 EST |
| Council members chime in with proposals for San Jose's redevelopment budget |
| The special requests, which were submitted to Mayor Chuck Reed's office late Wednesday, amount to just more than $4.7 million, a small fraction of the $1.1 billion in capital improvements the agency is proposing over the next five years. They range from $1.5 million to spruce up outdated Municipal Stadium to another $1.5 mi1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:21 EST |
| 'Mark really taught me how to live my life.' |
| Alice Hoagland of Los Gatos, the mother of 9/11 hero Mark Bingham, has become a prominent gay rights figure in San Jose, even as she prepares to travel to Guantanamo Bay among the first relatives to view the military trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:20 EST |
| National Coal stock hits all-time low |
| Coal companies took a hit Thursday as most energy stocks fell with the broader market. Knoxville-based National Coal Corp. hit an all-time low falling 50 cents, or 34 percent, to close at 81 cents.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:01:39 EST |
| Dell third-quarter profit falls as PC spending slows around the world |
| PC maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit fell five per cent as businesses around the world bought fewer computers and other technology products.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:34 EST |
| 760,000 Canadian kids growing up poor: report |
| OTTAWA - At least 760,000 Canadian kids - about one in nine - are growing up poor, says a new report that calls on the Harper government to follow the lead of some provinces and take action.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:32 EST |
| Vietnamese orphan undergoes successful first surgery to reduce facial growth |
| HALIFAX, N.S. - A Vietnamese orphan who's been living in Halifax has undergone the first of many surgeries to help reduce a large facial abnormality.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:30 EST |
| Rescue plan for auto industry sought by Detroit collapsed |
| WASHINGTON - The US$25-billion rescue plan for the auto industry, desperately sought by Detroit's beleaguered Big Three, collapsed Thursday as the U.S. Congress drew the line at one more bailout and Democrats said they wouldn't even consider it until the companies produced a convincing plan for rebuilding their once-mighty 1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:28 EST |
| PQ Leader Pauline Marois challenges journalists keep up with her in foot race |
| MONTREAL - In an attempt to show that her health is just fine, Parti-Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois is challenging journalists covering her campaign to keep up with her in a foot race.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:27 EST |
| Associated Press staff to shrink 10 per cent over next year: chief executive |
| NEW YORK - The Associated Press will trim 10 per cent of its work force over the next year as a reduction in fees paid by member newspapers and a declining economy take their toll, chief executive Tom Curley said Thursday.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:26 EST |
| Guns N' Roses 'Chinese Democracy' begins streaming on MySpace |
| LOS ANGELES - Guns N' Roses is spreading democracy to the world and Dr Pepper is handing out free soft drinks in the United States as a result.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:21 EST |
| Sarah McLachlan to receive award for humanitarian work at 2009 Junos |
| VANCOUVER, B.C. - Sarah McLachlan will be given a special award for her humanitarian work and the band Loverboy will be feted as the latest inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at next year's Junos in Vancouver.1 Vote(s) |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:21 EST |