03 Jan 2010 @ 3:01 PM 
 

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

 


Sunday, 03 January, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Airport body scanners on way - PM
Full body scanners are coming to UK airports, starting at Heathrow, after Gordon Brown says they are crucial in stopping terror attacks.
  ‘We’ll fight every inch’ - Brown
Gordon Brown says Labour are ready to fight “every inch of the way” to win what he called a “big choice election” for Britain.
  Twelve hurt in town centre blast
Twelve people are injured when a building is “flattened” in a suspected gas explosion in Shrewsbury.
  Man’s street death ’suspicious’
Fife Constabulary confirms it is investigating a suspicious death in Rosyth after a man’s body was found in a street.
  Police admit royal camera ‘error’
A security officer says police were wrong to confiscate cameras from people watching royals in Sandringham, Norfolk.
WORLD
Al-Qaeda ‘planning Yemen attack’
The US warns al-Qaeda may be planning an attack in Yemen’s capital, where the US and UK embassies have been shut.
  Bloody fighting hits Somali town
At least 47 people are killed and 100 injured in fighting in the Somali town of Dhuusa Marreeb, a human rights worker says.
  Pope’s aide visits attack woman
An aide to the Pope visits the mentally disturbed woman who assaulted Benedict during Mass on Christmas Eve.
AFRICA
Bloody fighting hits Somali town
At least 47 people are killed and 100 injured in fighting in the Somali town of Dhuusa Marreeb, a human rights worker says.
  Fire guts parts of Ghana market
Fire destroys parts of one of Africa’s biggest markets - at Kumasi in Ghana - the second fire there in less than a year.
  Volcano erupts in eastern Congo
Lava from an erupting volcano in a sparsely populated area of DR Congo threatens rare chimpanzees, officials say.
AMERICAS
Al-Qaeda ‘planning Yemen attack’
The US warns al-Qaeda may be planning an attack in Yemen’s capital, where the US and UK embassies have been shut.
  Peru upholds Fujimori’s sentence
Peru’s Supreme Court upholds a 25-year jail sentence imposed on former President Alberto Fujimori.
  Suspected Mexican druglord caught
A suspected senior member of one of Mexico’s most feared drugs cartels is arrested in the state of Sinaloa, officials say.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Japan Airlines state loan doubled
Japan’s government doubles the offer of state-funded credit to troubled Japan Airlines to 200bn yen ($2.2bn; £1.3bn).
  China tackles river diesel spill
Workers in northern China are trying to contain a pipeline leak that has spilled diesel fuel into a tributary of the Yellow River.
  Hundreds flee Australia flooding
More than 1,000 people are evacuated from a town in New South Wales, Australia, after days of flooding.
EUROPE
Trains collide in northern Turkey
Two passenger trains collide in north-western Turkey, killing one of the drivers and injuring at least seven other people.
  France sells surplus flu vaccine
France sells millions of surplus swine flu vaccine doses to other countries after finding it has more than enough for the outbreak.
  Pope’s aide visits attack woman
An aide to the Pope visits the mentally disturbed woman who assaulted Benedict during Mass on Christmas Eve.
MIDDLE EAST
Al-Qaeda ‘planning Yemen attack’
The US warns al-Qaeda may be planning an attack in Yemen’s capital, where the US and UK embassies have been shut.
  Iranian police die in drugs clash
At least seven Iranian police officers have died in a clash with drugs smugglers in the east of the country, officials say.
  Israel envoys told ‘don’t grovel’
Israel’s hardline Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman tells envoys to stop “grovelling” and defend national honour, media say.
SOUTH ASIA
UN fears impact of Karzai setback
A senior UN official says the rejection of most of the Afghan president’s cabinet is a worrying setback.
  Bomb kills ex-Pakistan minister
A former provincial minister has been killed in a roadside bomb attack in north-western Pakistan, police say.
  CIA bomber ‘courted as informant’
The bomber who killed seven CIA employees in Afghanistan was invited to the base as a potential informant, officials say.
UK
Airport body scanners on way - PM
Full body scanners are coming to UK airports, starting at Heathrow, after Gordon Brown says they are crucial in stopping terror attacks.
  Twelve hurt in town centre blast
Twelve people are injured when a building is “flattened” in a suspected gas explosion in Shrewsbury.
  Manchester Utd 0-1 Leeds United
League One leaders Leeds United cause the biggest shock of the FA Cup third round by beating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford.
ENGLAND
Twelve hurt in town centre blast
Twelve people are injured when a building is “flattened” in a suspected gas explosion in Shrewsbury.
  Police admit royal camera ‘error’
A security officer says police were wrong to confiscate cameras from people watching royals in Sandringham, Norfolk.
  Lotto winner in appeal for nephew
A lottery winner has said his millions cannot help his 21-year-old nephew, who is in a coma in Mexico and in desperate need of blood.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Robinson issues Daly condolences
First Minister Peter Robinson issues a statement of condolence on the death of Cardinal Cahal Daly.
  ATM stolen from Co Armagh shop
An ATM is stolen in a burglary at a shop in county Armagh in the early hours of Sunday morning.
  Coldest December in three decades
Last month was the coldest December in almost 30 years according to readings taken at the Armagh Observatory.
SCOTLAND
Man’s street death ’suspicious’
Fife Constabulary confirms it is investigating a suspicious death in Rosyth after a man’s body was found in a street.
  Previous conviction evidence call
Scottish juries could be told of a defendant’s previous convictions in new trials, following Peter Tobin’s latest conviction.
  Freeze leads to wildfowl hunt ban
A temporary ban on the shooting of some species of wildfowl is announced in Scotland due to freezing conditions.
WALES
Ice fall rescue ‘huge challenge’
Rescuers say the operation to save a fallen climber in Snowdonia was one of the hardest they have encountered.
  Cardiff insist club not in danger
Cardiff insist its financial future is not under threat after newspaper reports that the club faces a winding up order.
  Arrests after air rifle shooting
Five people are being questioned after a 20-year-old man is shot with an air rifle at a railway station.
POLITICS
‘We’ll fight every inch’ - Brown
Gordon Brown says Labour are ready to fight “every inch of the way” to win what he called a “big choice election” for Britain.
  Airport body scanners on way - PM
Full body scanners are coming to UK airports, starting at Heathrow, after Gordon Brown says they are crucial in stopping terror attacks.
  Tories ‘not ruling out tax rises’
A Tory government would be ready to put up taxes to get UK’s deficit under control, says shadow minister Ken Clarke.
BUSINESS
Price boost for first-time buyers
Property is now affordable for first-time buyers in nearly four out of 10 areas of the UK, research indicates.
  Petition against Icesave pay-out
Almost 25% of Iceland’s voters sign a petition against a bill to repay foreigners who lost money in the Icesave banking collapse.
  Japan Airlines state loan doubled
Japan’s government doubles the offer of state-funded credit to troubled Japan Airlines to 200bn yen ($2.2bn; £1.3bn).
ENTERTAINMENT
Celebrity Big Brother’s final bow
Pamela Anderson and MC Hammer are among the names rumoured for the last Celebrity Big Brother, which launches on Sunday.
  Harman attacks BBC for ‘ageism’
The minister for women and equality has attacked the BBC for “not valuing” older female news readers.
  Doctor Who finale watched by 10m
David Tennant’s final outing as Doctor Who is watched by 10.4m viewers, according to overnight figures.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Sweden culls its resurgent wolves
Sweden begins a legal cull of wolves with more than half the quota of 27 believed to have been killed on the first day.
  Freeze leads to wildfowl hunt ban
A temporary ban on the shooting of some species of wildfowl is announced in Scotland due to freezing conditions.
  DNA analysed from early European
Scientists have analysed DNA extracted from the remains of a 30,000-year-old European hunter-gatherer.
TECHNOLOGY
French online piracy law in force
The first effects of France’s controversial new law against internet piracy will begin to be felt as the new year starts.
  ‘Start-up’ visas to boost US tech
Plans to create “start-up” visas in the US for foreign entrepreneurs with hi-tech business ideas will be debated in 2010.
  New Year Honours for game makers
Four veterans of the UK’s computer game industry have been given New Year Honours.
HEALTH
Human trials of artificial artery
An artificial artery which the developers hope will save lives is set to be tested in human trials early this year.
  France sells surplus flu vaccine
France sells millions of surplus swine flu vaccine doses to other countries after finding it has more than enough for the outbreak.
  Plea to smokers to quit in 2010
Smokers throughout Scotland are being urged by a Scottish government minister to quit the habit in 2010.
EDUCATION
UCL rejects bomb suspect reports
A London university rejects claims the Christmas Day airline bomb suspect was radicalised while studying there.
  Assaults by young pupils ‘rising’
Assaults by children aged five or under led to 2,600 suspensions from schools in England in 2007-8, figures show.
  Recession ‘threat’ to education
Teachers’ leaders claim education funding is under a “very real” threat amid the recession.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1980: Afghan leader defends Soviet invasion
The new president of Afghanistan, Babrak Karmal, is making his first public appearance since the Soviet-backed coup last week.
  1993: US and Russia halve nuclear warheads
US President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Start II arms reduction treaty in Moscow.
  1991: Britain expels Iraqi diplomats
The Foreign Office is expelling eight Iraqi embassy officials from the UK following threats of attacks on Western targets.
DON’T MISS
Money Box Christmas quiz
Pit your wits against Paul Lewis and team and tackle their twenty ticklish teasers
ONLINE now

  OPTIONS AND HELP
    You are subscribed from the e-mail address:
ishan57.news@blogger.com

Change
To change your e-mail address, the content or format of your daily e-mail, visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email

Unsubscribe
To unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email

Other e-mails
To see the full range of e-mails available visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email
    Help
If you are having problems with story links or for general help visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email/help

Feedback
Please send feedback to:
mailto:dailyemail@bbc.co.uk
    Copyright BBC 2005
Tags Categories: Uncategorized Posted By: ishan57
Last Edit: 03 Jan 2010 @ 03 01 PM

Email • Permalink • Comments (0)
 03 Jan 2010 @ 10:03 AM 
 

Today’s News from TheEagle.com

 

h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;}

Today’s News from TheEagle.com

Link to All Stories | The Bryan College Station Eagle

A mission to shelter

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:11 PM PST

Life crashed for Scott Dickerson in 2002. He lost a merchandising job at a wine company and his house. And, he says, his demons came back. When he walked into Twin City Mission, his struggles — he spent years in an orphanage in the 1960s and has had …

Family struggles after fire

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST

Sunday afternoon, Pam Richardson will be checking out of the hotel room she and her four children have called home since Christmas Eve. The day before Christmas, she said, her son and other children in the neighborhood were playing with fireworks in …

TxDOT plans to talk about new projects

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST

– Eagle Staff ReportThe Texas Department of Transportation will host a public meeting Jan. 21 in the American Legion Hall in Anderson to discuss two potential Grimes County construction projects. Up for discussion is the construction of two intercha …

Firefighters called to blaze four times

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST

– Eagle Staff ReportFour Shiro residents lost their home Friday night when a breaker box in the living room apparently sparked an electrical fire, officials said. The Shiro Volunteer Fire Department, along with Iola, Richards and Bedias volunteers, …

Sculptor’s latest creation unveiled

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST

Local sculptor Larry Schueckler (left) and Charles Jackson prepare to install a stone sculpture created by Schueckler for The Face Place along Earl Rudder Freeway in College Station on Saturday. The sculpture was chiseled from a 4,200-pound solid blo …

Karzai’s picks rejected

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:11 PM PST

KABUL — A chastened President Hamid Karzai must submit new Cabinet picks after defiant lawmakers rejected 17 of his 24 nominees Saturday, including a powerful warlord and the country’s only woman minister.The Afghan parliament rejected nominees view …

Obama: Plot tied to al-Qaida

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:11 PM PST

HONOLULU — An al-Qaida affiliate in Yemen apparently ordered the Christmas Day plot against a U.S. airliner, training and arming the 23-year-old Nigerian man accused in the failed bombing, President Barack Obama said Saturday.”This is not the first …

Dispute could change cable TV

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:11 PM PST

CHICAGO — Many questions remain for cable TV viewers nationwide even after Fox and Time Warner Cable settled their noisy spat with a New Year’s Day agreement.The deal was good news for more than 6 million Time Warner customers in the short term: Col …

Man adopted as a child isn’t citizen, got deported

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:06 PM PST

Fort Worth Star-TelegramALEDO — Lorrie Whiteley McMillan is spending another holiday season without her brother, Robin Whiteley.She is praying that the family’s immigration nightmare will end soon and that Whiteley can come home to Texas, the only h …

Fighting the cold on Friday nights

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:06 PM PST

Abilene Reporter-NewsABILENE — Big game. 1989. Class A Texas football semifinal game. Sudan and Munday.Everyone was fired up.Then a “blue norther” hit in Snyder — and it became a matter of survival, even in the radio broadcast booth.Dave Harrison r …

Cities, counties rescinding corporations’ tax breaks

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:06 PM PST

CHICAGO — Cash-strapped communities have a message for corporations that promised jobs in return for tax breaks: A deal’s a deal.As the economy sputters along, municipalities struggling to fix roads, fund schools and pay bills increasingly are resc …

Rescuers find more bodies

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:06 PM PST

ANGRA DOS REIS, Brazil — Firefighters using heavy machinery, shovels and bare hands dug for survivors Saturday but only found corpses under a mountain of red earth and crushed lodgings — the worst of a spate of mudslides and floods that killed at …

Iran’s warning defies UN deal

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:06 PM PST

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran set a one-month deadline Saturday for the West to accept its counterproposal to a U.N.-drafted nuclear plan and warned that otherwise it would produce reactor fuel at a higher level of enrichment on its own.The warning was a show …

Rear-facing seats prove safest, even after baby’s first birthday

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTHAssociated Press FAIRWAY, Kan. — Anne Epperson thought little of it when she flipped her daughter’s convertible car seat around so she could face forward after her first birthday.But if car seat advocates get their way, paren …

Shine no more: Matte makeup is new trend

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST

NEW YORK — It’s no longer time for makeup to shine.Top makeup artists say that matte makeup is an evolving beauty trend that should be good news for people of all skin types and tones. Matte doesn’t necessarily mean flat — think of it as sheer or s …

‘The King’ returns to B-CS for birthday celebration

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:03 PM PST

Terry Price has played characters who are not Elvis but finding him out of his flashy sequined persona are times few and far between. The first time I saw him was on The Theatre Company’s stage several years back, playing one of my favorite musical c …

Bush Library gearing up for a new year full of fun, educational events

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST

All of us at the George Bush Presidential Library hope you had an enjoyable Christmas season, and we wish everyone in the community all the best in the New Year. We are looking forward to hosting some very special events in the coming months.This spr …

Home’s next decade: And the livin’ is easy…

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST

Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there’s little consensus on where home decor and design are headed except that the watchword will be “ease.”Whatever our personal style may look like — whether we embrace the past, with traditional furnishi …

Our Neighbors

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST

CHARITYThe Bryan-College Station Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association recently donated $1,000 to the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree project. The presentation was made Dec. 14 to Ginger Cavinder at their office. Because of the donation, 2 …

Calendar

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST

Sunday* Brazos Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4692 Turkey Shoot. 12:30 p.m. Shotgun range is behind post. Participants shoot at paper targets from 30 yards. Post supplies the ammo (12-, 20- and .410-gauge). $17 for first five rounds. Youth .410 …

School menus

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST

Here are this week’s school menus. Milk is included.St. Joseph Catholic SchoolsMonday: Student holiday.Tuesday: Frito pie, pinto beans, white rice, cornbread, cookie.Wednesday: Chicken-fried steak, gravy, mashed potatoes, pears, rolls. Thursday: Lasa …

Long-Johnson

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Darall Long and Terre and Randy Bridges of Graham, Texas, are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Randi Danae Long, to Jevon Wallace Johnson, son of Treva Rose and Wallace and Mary Johnson of Bryan-College S …

Arnold-Ferguson

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

John and Nancy Arnold of Streetman are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Jennifer Alyse Arnold, to Justin James Ferguson. Justin is the son of Jimmy and Denice Ferguson of Texas City.Jennifer is the granddaug …

Poster city for recession boosted by RV sales

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:12 PM PST

ELKHART, Ind. — When Ed Neufeldt introduced Barack Obama at a speech in Elkhart County in February, the new president promised the laid-off RV worker would find a job.Since then, Neufeldt has found two, setting up bread displays in grocery stores an …

Tortoises blocking energy project

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST

LOS ANGELES — On a strip of California’s Mojave Desert, two dozen rare tortoises could stand in the way of a sprawling solar-energy complex in a case that highlights mounting tensions between wilderness conservation and the nation’s quest for cleane …
Tags Categories: Uncategorized Posted By: ishan57
Last Edit: 03 Jan 2010 @ 10 03 AM

Email • Permalink • Comments (0)
 02 Jan 2010 @ 3:01 PM 
 

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

 


Saturday, 02 January, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Charges for cartoonist ‘attacker’
A Somali man denies trying to kill the Danish cartoonist whose drawing of the Prophet Muhammad sparked uproar.
  Cameron seeks ‘year for change’
Tory leader David Cameron says the UK cannot go on with a “weak” leader and needs a change of direction in 2010.
  Dead bomb disposal expert named
A UK bomb disposal expert who was killed on New Year’s Eve by an explosion in Afghanistan is named as Sapper David Watson.
  Motorists face £15 ‘victims levy’
Motorists in England and Wales fined for minor offences may have to pay an extra £15 under a scheme to support victims of crime.
  Karzai cabinet nominees rejected
Afghan MPs deal President Hamid Karzai a big political setback rejecting 17 of 24 nominees for his new cabinet.
WORLD
Karzai cabinet nominees rejected
Afghan MPs deal President Hamid Karzai a big political setback rejecting 17 of 24 nominees for his new cabinet.
  Charges for cartoonist ‘attacker’
A Somali man denies trying to kill the Danish cartoonist whose drawing of the Prophet Muhammad sparked uproar.
  Obama links al-Qaeda to jet plot
Barack Obama for the first time publicly accuses an al-Qaeda offshoot of planning the alleged Christmas Day jet bomb plot.
AFRICA
Charges for cartoonist ‘attacker’
A Somali man denies trying to kill the Danish cartoonist whose drawing of the Prophet Muhammad sparked uproar.
  Uganda army ‘kills senior rebel’
The Ugandan army says it has killed a Lord’s Resistance Army commander inside the Central African Republic.
  Volcano erupts in eastern Congo
Lava from an erupting volcano in a sparsely populated area of DR Congo threatens rare chimpanzees, officials say.
AMERICAS
Obama links al-Qaeda to jet plot
Barack Obama for the first time publicly accuses an al-Qaeda offshoot of planning the alleged Christmas Day jet bomb plot.
  Brazil mudslide death toll rises
At least 19 people are dead and more are missing after a mudslide at a tourist resort close to the resort of Angra dos Reis.
  Teen depression ‘linked to sleep’
Going to bed earlier protects teenagers against depression and suicidal thoughts, research suggests.
ASIA-PACIFIC
N Korea urges ‘end to hostility’
North Korea issues a New Year message calling for an end to hostile relations with the US, and peace on the Korean peninsula.
  Cambodia in Rainsy arrest warrant
The Cambodian government issues an arrest warrant against opposition leader Sam Rainsy over a border dispute.
  Pirates hijack chemicals tanker
Somali pirates hijack a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden - the third vessel seized in waters around Somalia this week.
EUROPE
Charges for cartoonist ‘attacker’
A Somali man denies trying to kill the Danish cartoonist whose drawing of the Prophet Muhammad sparked uproar.
  Major criticises Blair over war
Former Prime Minister Sir John Major criticises Tony Blair’s presentation of the case for the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.
  Sweden culls its resurgent wolves
Swedish hunters begin culling wolves for the first time in 45 years after parliament calls for numbers to be controlled.
MIDDLE EAST
Mousavi ‘ready to die’ for reform
Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi says he is ready to die for Iranian reform, days after his nephew was killed in protests.
  Obama links al-Qaeda to jet plot
Barack Obama for the first time publicly accuses an al-Qaeda offshoot of planning the alleged Christmas Day jet bomb plot.
  Iraq attacks US Blackwater move
Iraq angrily criticises the dismissal of charges against five guards from US security firm Blackwater accused of killing 17 civilians.
SOUTH ASIA
Karzai cabinet nominees rejected
Afghan MPs deal President Hamid Karzai a big political setback rejecting 17 of 24 nominees for his new cabinet.
  Pakistan volleyball bomb toll up
The toll from a suicide attack on a volleyball match in north-west Pakistan rises to 93, as rescuers search for bodies.
  CIA bomber ‘courted as informant’
The bomber who killed seven CIA employees in Afghanistan was invited to the base as a potential informant, officials say.
UK
Cameron seeks ‘year for change’
Tory leader David Cameron says the UK cannot go on with a “weak” leader and needs a change of direction in 2010.
  Dead bomb disposal expert named
A UK bomb disposal expert who was killed on New Year’s Eve by an explosion in Afghanistan is named as Sapper David Watson.
  Increase in rail fares criticised
Rail passenger watchdog Passenger Focus has criticised a rise in fares averaging 1.1, which have come into force.
ENGLAND
Islamic group plans Wootton march
An Islamic group plans to march through Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire to highlight Muslim victims of the war in Afghanistan.
  Dead bomb disposal expert named
A UK bomb disposal expert who was killed on New Year’s Eve by an explosion in Afghanistan is named as Sapper David Watson.
  Police investigate baby’s death
Northumbria Police are investigating the unexplained death of an 11-month-old boy in North Tyneside.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Cardinal lies in state in Belfast
  Motorist injured in Down crash
A motorist is seriously injured after a car leaves the road in Newry on Saturday morning.
  Irish atheists challenge new law
Irish atheists defy a blasphemy law by publishing quotes it considers anti-religious, including by the Pope, on its website.
SCOTLAND
Woman charged with OAP’s murder
A 28-year-old woman appears at a sherriff court over the murder of a pensioner at her Glasgow flat.
  Parents speak of ‘needless death’
The parents of a 23-year-old woman killed after being hit by a car in Dundee speak of her “utterly needless death”.
  Man killed in two-vehicle crash
A man has been killed and six others injured in a serious car accident on Lewis, involving two vehicles, police confirm.
WALES
Motorist killed in crash with bus
A driver is killed when her car is involved in a crash with a bus in the south Wales valleys.
  Drivers warned of icy roads risk
Motorists are urged to take extra care, with warnings of icy roads, particularly in north Wales.
  ‘Dream’ island job for sergeant
A former police sergeant will leave his family for a year to take up a post on one of the world’s most remote islands.
POLITICS
Cameron seeks ‘year for change’
Tory leader David Cameron says the UK cannot go on with a “weak” leader and needs a change of direction in 2010.
  Major criticises Blair over war
Former Prime Minister Sir John Major criticises Tony Blair’s presentation of the case for the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.
  PM orders airport security review
Gordon Brown has ordered an airport security review in the UK after the “wake-up call” of the failed US plane attack.
BUSINESS
Stock markets recover in 2009
Stock markets recover in 2009, with Shanghai among the best performers as the index rises 80% over the course of the year.
  CBI head calls for deficit action
The head of the CBI has urged ministers to bring forward plans to tackle the UK’s £178bn state deficit.
  Threat to chip-and-pin terminals
Criminals are tampering with chip-and-pin terminals to steal bank card details, Radio 4’s Money Box programme learns.
ENTERTAINMENT
Doctor Who finale watched by 10m
David Tennant’s final outing as Doctor Who is watched by 10.4m viewers, according to overnight figures.
  Fry retreats to pen autobiography
Stephen Fry announces he is “switching off his connections with the outside world” to concentrate on writing his autobiography.
  La Plante criticises BBC dramas
Prime Suspect writer Lynda La Plante says the BBC would rather see a script by “a little Muslim boy” than one of her own.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Sweden culls its resurgent wolves
Swedish hunters begin culling wolves for the first time in 45 years after parliament calls for numbers to be controlled.
  DNA analysed from early European
Scientists have analysed DNA extracted from the remains of a 30,000-year-old European hunter-gatherer.
  Devil cancer source ‘identified’
Researchers say they have identified the genetic source of fatal tumours that are driving Tasmanian devils towards extinction.
TECHNOLOGY
French online piracy law in force
The first effects of France’s controversial new law against internet piracy will begin to be felt as the new year starts.
  ‘Start-up’ visas to boost US tech
Plans to create “start-up” visas in the US for foreign entrepreneurs with hi-tech business ideas will be debated in 2010.
  New Year Honours for game makers
Four veterans of the UK’s computer game industry have been given New Year Honours.
HEALTH
Teen depression ‘linked to sleep’
Going to bed earlier protects teenagers against depression and suicidal thoughts, research suggests.
  Alcohol toll ‘could cripple NHS’
The cost of treating increasing numbers of people drinking heavily threatens to cripple NHS hospitals, warn experts.
  ‘Lifeless’ prions can ‘evolve’
Scientists show for the first time that ‘lifeless’ prion proteins, devoid of DNA and RNA, can evolve like higher forms of life.
EDUCATION
UCL rejects bomb suspect reports
A London university rejects claims the Christmas Day airline bomb suspect was radicalised while studying there.
  Assaults by young pupils ‘rising’
Assaults by children aged five or under led to 2,600 suspensions from schools in England in 2007-8, figures show.
  Recession ‘threat’ to education
Teachers’ leaders claim education funding is under a “very real” threat amid the recession.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1971: Sixty-six die in Scottish football disaster
Sixty-six football supporters are killed following a clash between Celtic and Rangers at the Ibrox Park stadium in Glasgow.
  1993: Round table talks on peace for Bosnia
Leaders of the three warring factions in Bosnia are meeting to discuss a peace plan aimed at ending nine months of fighting in the country.
  1980: Steel workers strike over pay
Steel workers are staging their first national strike for more than fifty years.
DON’T MISS
Money Box Christmas quiz
Pit your wits against Paul Lewis and team and tackle their twenty ticklish teasers
ONLINE now

  OPTIONS AND HELP
    You are subscribed from the e-mail address:
ishan57.news@blogger.com

Change
To change your e-mail address, the content or format of your daily e-mail, visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email

Unsubscribe
To unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email

Other e-mails
To see the full range of e-mails available visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email
    Help
If you are having problems with story links or for general help visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email/help

Feedback
Please send feedback to:
mailto:dailyemail@bbc.co.uk
    Copyright BBC 2005
Tags Categories: Uncategorized Posted By: ishan57
Last Edit: 02 Jan 2010 @ 03 01 PM

Email • Permalink • Comments (0)
 02 Jan 2010 @ 10:11 AM 
 

Today’s News from TheEagle.com

 

h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;}

Today’s News from TheEagle.com

Link to All Stories | The Bryan College Station Eagle

Families forged on first day of 2010

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:11 PM PST

Katy Crabtree said hard lessons were learned and chaos, at times, overruled the calm during the past year.Getting custody of her 15-year-old brother, a house fire, accepting a marriage proposal and her fiance undergoing brain surgery are now a part o …

Navasota hopes efforts will draw filmmakers

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:10 PM PST

Navasota officials are hoping to bring Hollywood to the Brazos Valley. Leaders there said the city recently became certified under the Film Friendly Program through the Texas Film Commission, hoping to attract film productions to the area.Through the …

Company to probe what residents desire downtown

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:10 PM PST

What do you want in downtown Bryan?That’s what a Houston-based company wants to know before plans are created to redevelop seven blocks of the north end of downtown.The Bryan City Council entered a pre-development agreement in October with Stonehenge …

CS man suspected of dealing drugs

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:09 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportA 46-year-old College Station man was released from jail Friday after police said they served a warrant at his home and arrested him on drug dealing charges.College Station police took Gregory Alan Taylor into custody in the 1600 bl …

Local museum is changing its hours

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:06 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportNew hours for the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The change, which starts Saturday, allows for more flexibility in scheduling of after-hours events and programs, said …

Crews to begin work on F.M. 1179

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:06 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportStarting Monday, traffic will be reduced to one lane on F.M. 1179 while the Texas Department of Transportation’s contractor replaces culverts.Crews will be doing the work between Allen Academy and Merkel Road each day from 8:30 a.m. …

Search off for cruise passenger

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:03 PM PST

MIAMI — The family of a missing cruise ship passenger said Monday that they suspect the woman “chose an unfortunate ending to her life” and jumped from a cruise ship balcony into the waters off Mexico’s coast on Christmas night.The U.S. Coast Guard …

Driver reportedly had drugs in his car

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:06 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportA Bryan man stopped on suspicion of driving while intoxicated instead was arrested by police on two charges of drug possession. Bryan police received a phone call from a motorist around 8:30 p.m. Thursday in reference to a car that …

Iraqis mad over Blackwater case

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:08 PM PST

BAGHDAD — Iraqis seeking justice for 17 people shot dead at a Baghdad intersection responded with bitterness and outrage Friday at a U.S. judge’s decision to throw out a case against a Blackwater security team accused in the killings.The Iraqi gove …

Officials taking aim at pirates

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:08 PM PST

NAIROBI, Kenya — Property prices in Nairobi are soaring, and Somali pirates are getting the blame.The hike in real estate prices in the Kenyan capital has prompted a public outcry and a government investigation this month into property owned by fore …

Death toll at 50, rising after Brazil mudslides

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:08 PM PST

ANGRA DOS REIS, Brazil — A rain-soaked slab of hillside collapsed on three houses and an upscale waterfront lodge after New Year celebrations on an island resort in this city near Rio de Janeiro, killing at least 19 people, authorities said. Another …

Experts: Pat-downs not foolproof

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:08 PM PST

CHICAGO — With all the screening technology at U.S. airports, the last line of defense is still the human hand: the pat-down search.But aviation experts say the pat-down is often ineffective, in part because of government rules covering where screen …

Pakistan bomber kills 75

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:08 PM PST

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-packed vehicle in a crowd of people watching a volleyball tournament Friday in northwest Pakistan, killing 75 people in the deadliest attack in the country in more than two months.The a …

Hasan under strict watch

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:09 PM PST

FORT WORTH — The Fort Hood shooting suspect’s attorney said that he is being hampered by a lack of access to information in the case and his client’s excessive confinement restrictions.Attorney John Galligan said he planned to meet with Maj. Nidal …

Buy a drink and get a story

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:09 PM PST

By ALYSSA DIZONLubbock Avalanche-JournalLITTLEFIELD — At first glance, it looks like a typical liquor store, with “Liquor” and “Beer” stenciled on its tan walls. However, those who know the “flying W” symbol, the signature orange and black colors an …

Man airlifted after Grimes accident

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:09 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportA man was airlifted to the College Station Medical Center on Thursday evening following a four-wheeler accident that happened in Grimes County.Sheriff’s Deputy Steven Siracusa said he responded to the call just after 7 p.m. about ha …

Magic man still full of tricks

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:09 PM PST

By JUAN CASTILLOAustin American-StatesmanAUSTIN — Ramon Galindo’s 80-year magical tour began at the age of 8, when under the dim light of a kerosene lamp his father, Tomas, produced a rubber rat, set it on the kitchen table and watched it scurry abo …

Time Warner, Fox reach agreement

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:08 PM PST

LOS ANGELES — The Fox television network and Time Warner Cable reached a programming deal in principle on Friday, after leaving millions of people in the lurch about whether they’d be able to see an anticipated college football matchup and other sho …

Hero pilot Sullenberger leads 2010 Rose Parade

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:08 PM PST

PASADENA, Calif. — After a run of celebrity grand marshals, a real American hero led the Rose Parade on Friday.Onlookers stood and cheered as Capt. Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III rode down Colorado Boulevard in a vintage 1928 Pierce Arrow with …

Pope calls for respect, peace

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:09 PM PST

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI on Friday called for respect of all people without discrimination and the protection of children from war and violence as he celebrated the start of the new year.Jan. 1 is also the Roman Catholic Church’s World Day o …

Artist priest finds God by painting

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:08 PM PST

POMONA, Calif. — There’s no steeple out front, no rows of pews inside, not even so much as a crucifix on display.Still, this cramped little art studio in the middle of what, until not very long ago, was a street with as many broken dreams as it has …

Calendar

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:11 PM PST

SaturdayGARDEN & MARKETSBrazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan Parkway in Bryan. Locally grown fresh produce and other items. www.brazosvalleyfarmersmarket.com, hpw@tconline.net or 229-5503.Navasota Farm …

Official: Drunk man started fatal Detroit fire

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:06 PM PST

DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit fire official says a drunk man playing with fire started a blaze that killed at least two people in an apartment building and left one woman missing.Fire Capt. Steve Varnas on Friday told The Detroit News and the Detroit Fre …

NYC mayor: 3rd term a ’special opportunity’

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg sought to strike a humble tone Friday as he began his third term by promising “to listen and to lead” and to take a fresh look at the challenges facing the city.The 67-year-old billionaire acknowledged the unu …

Tobacco-rich NC bans smoking in bars, restaurants

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 04:04 PM PST

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina remains the nation’s largest tobacco grower, and the golden leaf helped build the state’s economy for generations.But tobacco heritage has finally given way to concerns about the dangers of secondhand smoke and com …
Tags Categories: Uncategorized Posted By: ishan57
Last Edit: 02 Jan 2010 @ 10 11 AM

Email • Permalink • Comments (0)
 01 Jan 2010 @ 7:19 PM 
 

LeGarrette Blount scores for Oregon Ducks in Rose Bowl v. Ohio State

 


In what’s shaping up to be a great 2010 Rose Bowl, Oregon Running Back LeGarrette Blount just scored from five-yards away, reaching out with the ball in his hand to just break the plane of the goal, just as Rush Limbaugh finished his press conference.
The score’s 10-10, now as of this writing in the 2nd Quarter, and the Oregon Defense has all it can handle in Ohio State’s Offense, but LeGarrette Blount just came full-circle.
UPDATE: Ohio State Buckeyes 16, Oregon Ducks 10, 2nd Quarter.
Remember, at the start of the 2009 College Football season Blount was suspended for punching Boise State Defensive End Byron Hout after the Duck’s opening game loss to the Broncos. While who said what to whom is an officially unanswered question to this day, and I’ve weighed in with my thoughts…

…both teams have moved on.
Now, after the suspension and several academic and personal tests he had to pass to return to the college football field, LeGarrette Blount was given permission to play and did so in the Oregon – Oregon State “civil war”. Now, determined to delete the demons of 2009 season’s past, LeGarrette Blount fought to reach the end zone when he had the chance to do so.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail??blogid=95&entry_id=54454#ixzz0bPSdDlKl

Tags Categories: rose bowl Posted By: ishan57
Last Edit: 01 Jan 2010 @ 07 19 PM

Email • Permalink • Comments (0)
 01 Jan 2010 @ 7:03 PM 
 

Chetan Bhagat

 

Noida, Jan 1 (IANS) Actor Aamir Khan Friday said author Chetan Bhagat was ‘hungry for publicity’ and denied claims that the film ‘3 Idiots’ was 70 percent based on Bhagat’s bestseller ‘Five Point Someone’.
‘Three months earlier he (Bhagat) was saying something else and now he is saying something else as the movie is a huge hit now,’ Aamir told reporters at a press conference at Big Cinemas here.
‘While we were shooting at IIM (Indian Institute of Management) Bangalore, Chetan had come to meet us. So when I told him that I haven’t read your book, he replied that there was no need to do so as I have read the script and it is different from the book… So no need to read it,’ the actor said.
‘Now he is telling everyone that our movie is 70 percent on the book. It all shows that we are being used, you (media) are being used. This clearly shows that he is hungry for publicity,’ Aamir said.
He added that Bhagat was trying to take away credit from Abhijat Joshi, the writer of the film that has grossed over Rs.100 crore in its first four days.
‘Did you know about the writer before the movie was released?’ he asked.
‘Abhijat and Raju (director Rajkumar Hirani) have worked on this script for three years. Chetan is a big writer but Abhijat was the other guy who was working on the script. Full credit is given to him and he is not their (producers or directors) brother. But he deserved it,’ Aamir said.
‘All Chetan is trying to do right now is taking away credit from these people who deserve it. Let’s not encourage someone who is hungry for publicity,’ he added.
Directed by Hirani, ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir, R.Madhavan, Sharman Joshi and Kareena Kapoor.
Reliance BIG Entertainment, distributor of the film, released about 2,000 prints across 40 countries.
Tags Categories: Chetan Bhagat Posted By: ishan57
Last Edit: 01 Jan 2010 @ 07 03 PM

Email • Permalink • Comments (0)
 01 Jan 2010 @ 10:04 AM 
 

Today’s News from TheEagle.com

 

h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;}

Today’s News from TheEagle.com

Link to All Stories | The Bryan College Station Eagle

A toast to things to come

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:01 PM PST

From left: Lori Doriocourt and Tony and Jennifer Morton make a toast with chilled water to wet their whistles with their friends as they wait to be seated for dinner at Fish Daddy’s in College Station on Thursday night. They met fellow revelers at th …

A&M model fuels debate

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:01 PM PST

A long-term land-use prediction model created by Texas A&M researchers has become a point of contention in a debate over proposed legislation on climate change. The model predicts that food prices may increase if a bill — which is expected to go …

Noted leaders have left mark on B-CS

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:12 PM PST

Many local community leaders who died in 2010 spent decades serving the public; others were here only a few years, but each made a lasting impact on Bryan-College Station and its residents.Travis Bryan: After two years of being in and out of hospital …

Co-worker seeks aid for mother, four kids

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:01 PM PST

Pam Richardson and her four children aren’t starting out the New Year as planned. The Bryan family lost their home on William Joel Parkway to a fire on Christmas Eve, and Richardson said they’ve been living in a hotel until she can find a permanent r …

Holiday fires stir giving spirits

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:01 PM PST

It took less than 24 hours to collect enough donations to completely furnish a new home for four Texas A&M University students whose residence was destroyed by arson.”Within the first day we had eight to 12 TVs at our disposal, 12 queen-size beds …

Publisher Moser retires in Brenham

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:01 PM PST

Don’t write off the newspaper industry just yet, said a 40-year editor and publisher of Brenham’s community paper who retired Thursday. “Just like every industry, we’re going to be working with fewer people than in the past,” said Charles Moser, 66. …

Suspect sought in Houston arsons

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:01 PM PST

– Eagle Staff ReportPolice are asking for help in finding a man with local ties believed to be responsible for recently starting several fires in the Houston neighborhood of the Heights.Houston Fire Department arson investigators are searching for E …

Closings

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:10 PM PST

* Schools: ClosedPublic schools will reopen on Monday in Bryan and on Tuesday in College Station. * Texas A&M: Closed* Blinn College: Closed* Banks: Closed* Brazos County Courthouse: Closed* Bryan Municipal Court: Closed* CS Municipal …

Sources: Bomber was invited

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:10 PM PST

WASHINGTON — The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA workers at a remote outpost in southeastern Afghanistan had been invited to the base and had not been searched, two former U.S. officials told The Associated Press Thursday.A former senior intelli …

Feds seek immigrants in green-card marriage scam

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:01 PM PST

FORT WORTH — For more than two decades, Maria Refugia Camarillo played matchmaker for her family members.Camarillo, known as Cuca, found spouses for her children, her nieces, a nephew and even her three teenage grandchildren, all of whom lived withi …

Colorado’s minimum wage becomes 1st in U.S. to drop

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:14 PM PST

DENVER — Colorado’s minimum wage will drop slightly in the new year — the first decrease in any state’s minimum wage since the federal minimum was adopted in 1938.Colorado’s wage is falling 3 cents an hour, from $7.28 to the federal level of $7.25. …

‘09 sets jobless benefits record

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:10 PM PST

WASHINGTON — A record 20 million-plus people collected unemployment benefits at some point in 2009, a year that ended with the jobless rate at 10 percent.As the pace of layoffs slows, the number of new applicants visiting unemployment offices has be …

Once-presidential phrase casualty of word war

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:14 PM PST

DETROIT — In its annual effort to protect the Queen’s English, a Michigan university is insisting that “shovel ready” be buried, “tweet” be tossed and all “czars” be banished.Lake Superior State University shamed those and several other words and ph …

Fox grants ‘brief extension’ in cable dispute

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:52 PM PST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Fox television network allowed its broadcast signal to be carried by Time Warner Cable for a brief extension past a midnight deadline as talks over fees continued.Time Warner Cable Inc. made the announcement as the clock rolle …

Growing New Tooth Enamel

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 05:48 PM PST

(Ivanhoe Newswire) — An amino acid and protein that’s found within the center of a tooth’s enamel is what makes teeth strong and resilient, new research shows. For the study, researchers examined proline repeats, or amino acids repeated in the cent …

Limbaugh reported chest pains

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:01 PM PST

HONOLULU — Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh remained hospitalized in Hawaii on Thursday after experiencing chest pains similar to a heart attack, according to the guest host on his nationally syndicated radio show.Limbaugh was rushed to a H …

Rototilling organic matter may kill weeds

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:02 PM PST

Dear Neil: I hope you can help me with a weed problem that I’ve been battling for two years. We tilled in hay a couple of years ago, and we’ve had weeds ever since. I spray them with Round Up, and it kills everything above ground, but new weeds sprin …

Make choice to use water well

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:02 PM PST

It’s that time of year again when we promise ourselves to do things better or differently. Consider making some gardening resolutions to conserve water and make your landscape more environmentally responsible. Water is a valuable natural resource. I …

Making good use of green, red

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:01 PM PST

The darkest time of year, when days are shortest and the sun hangs lowest in the sky, is surely an odd time to pick for celebration. Then again, what better way to show faith in the continuity of life?A sprig of greenery does it, or a whole tree awas …

Gene Therapy to Help Emphysema Patients

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 05:48 PM PST

(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Scientists have identified a protein deficiency associated with emphysema. The discovery could lead to new future treatments for the disease using gene therapy. Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have discovere …

Doctors Outsmart CT Scans

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 05:48 PM PST

(Ivanhoe Newswire) — A new study suggests a doctor’s knowledge might trump the advances of technology when it comes to spotting neurological complications after surgery. Researchers found physicians conducting bedside exams did a better job than CT …

Jailed Bryan man faces extra charge

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:12 PM PST

– Eagle Staff ReportAn 18-year-old Bryan man — who has been behind bars on a burglary charge for more than a month — recently was charged with another crime.According to a police report, Terry Lyn Guyton came to the home of his ex-girlfriend on Ga …

Calendar

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:09 PM PST

SaturdayGARDEN & MARKETSBrazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan Parkway in Bryan. Locally grown fresh produce and other items. www.brazosvalleyfarmersmarket.com, hpw@tconline.net or 229-5503.Navasota Farm …

Florida detention officer fired for joining the KKK

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:50 PM PST

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — An Alachua County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer who acknowledged being a member of the Ku Klux Klan has been fired for belonging to a subversive or terrorist organization, a violation of the agency’s code of ethics.Wa …

Americans fall short on health

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:01 PM PST

ATLANTA — About 10 years ago the government set some lofty health goals for the nation to reach by 2010.So how did we do?By many measures, not so hot.There are more obese Americans than a decade ago, not fewer. We eat more salt and fat, not less. Mo …
Tags Categories: Uncategorized Posted By: ishan57
Last Edit: 01 Jan 2010 @ 10 04 AM

Email • Permalink • Comments (0)
 01 Jan 2010 @ 9:07 AM 
 

Blast hits Pakistan sports crowd

 

As many as 25 people are feared dead in a suspected suicide bomb attack at a volleyball tournament in north-west Pakistan, reports say.

For more details: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news

————————————————

This e-mail is never sent unsolicited. You have received this BBC Breaking News Alert because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you. To unsubscribe (or subscribe if this message was forwarded to you) go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email

Tags Categories: Uncategorized Posted By: ishan57
Last Edit: 01 Jan 2010 @ 09 07 AM

Email • Permalink • Comments (0)
 31 Dec 2009 @ 4:46 PM 
 

Happy New Year

 
?ui=2&view=att&th=125e6b241bb8e188&attid=0.1&disp=attd&realattid=ii_125e6b241bb8e188&zw

–
Ishan Khurana

Tags Categories: Uncategorized Posted By: ishan57
Last Edit: 31 Dec 2009 @ 04 46 PM

Email • Permalink • Comments (0)
 31 Dec 2009 @ 3:07 PM 
 

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

 


Thursday, 31 December, 2009, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Freed hostage tells of captivity
Freed Briton Peter Moore says he was roughly treated after being kidnapped in Iraq but conditions improved in the last few months.
  CIA chief confirms Afghan deaths
The CIA chief confirms seven officers - reportedly including a mother-of-three who was station chief - were killed in Afghanistan.
  Straw sparks row over police work
Justice Secretary Jack Straw says he is “sceptical” about police claims they are overworked saying some prefer staying “in the warm”.
  Finland shootings leave six dead
Police in Finland find the body of a man who killed five people in a shooting rampage in the southern city of Espoo.
  Teachers among avalanche victims
Two teachers were the victims of an avalanche which swept them to their deaths on Ben Nevis, it is confirmed.
WORLD
CIA chief confirms Afghan deaths
The CIA chief confirms seven officers - reportedly including a mother-of-three who was station chief - were killed in Afghanistan.
  Finland shootings leave six dead
Police in Finland find the body of a man who killed five people in a shooting rampage in the southern city of Espoo.
  New Year seen in around the world
Thousands of people around the world hold celebrations and fireworks displays to welcome the 2010 new year.
AFRICA
Ethiopia rejects hunger warning
An Ethiopian minister denies reports that millions of people need urgent food aid after years of drought.
  Nigeria doctor ’sold own babies’
Police in south-eastern Nigeria arrest a doctor suspected of impregnating girls and selling their babies.
  Senegal apology for Christ ’slur’
Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade apologises after comparing a controversial statue to Jesus Christ.
AMERICAS
CIA chief confirms Afghan deaths
The CIA chief confirms seven officers - reportedly including a mother-of-three who was station chief - were killed in Afghanistan.
  Obama awaits plane bomb reports
US President Obama is to receive reports into security lapses that allegedly allowed a Nigerian man to smuggle a bomb onto a plane.
  ‘DNA raid’ for Argentina heirs
Police allegedly seize DNA samples from heirs to an Argentine media empire, in a probe into forced adoption.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Ex-Indonesia leader Wahid mourned
Thousands of Indonesians gather to pay their respects to former President Abdurrahman Wahid, as his funeral is held.
  New Year seen in around the world
Thousands of people around the world hold celebrations and fireworks displays to welcome the 2010 new year.
  Landmark Malaysian ‘Allah’ ruling
A Malaysia court overturns a ban on the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims, in a case filed by the Roman Catholic Church.
EUROPE
Finland shootings leave six dead
Police in Finland find the body of a man who killed five people in a shooting rampage in the southern city of Espoo.
  Lithuania shuts nuclear generator
Lithuania prepares to shut down its only nuclear power station by midnight on 31 December - a condition of its EU membership.
  Degas painting stolen from museum
An artwork by Impressionist painter Edgar Degas is stolen from a museum in Marseilles, local authorities have said.
MIDDLE EAST
Freed hostage tells of captivity
Freed Briton Peter Moore says he was roughly treated after being kidnapped in Iraq but conditions improved in the last few months.
  Protests against blockade of Gaza
Several hundred people join protests in Gaza, Israel and Egypt against the blockade of the Gaza Strip.
  Attacks on Israelis fall in 2009
The number of attacks on Israelis in 2009 fell sharply to its lowest level since 2000, says the country’s intelligence agency.
SOUTH ASIA
CIA chief confirms Afghan deaths
The CIA chief confirms seven officers - reportedly including a mother-of-three who was station chief - were killed in Afghanistan.
  Pakistan soldiers raid hospital
Pakistani soldiers have raided a hospital in South Waziristan, killing at least four suspected militants, the military says.
  Delhi resumes Pakistan sport ties
India sends its first sports team to Pakistan since the November 2008 Mumbai (Bombay) bombings which killed 174 people.
UK
Freed hostage tells of captivity
Freed Briton Peter Moore says he was roughly treated after being kidnapped in Iraq but conditions improved in the last few months.
  Major rescue after trawler fire
Four crewmen from a Cornish trawler are airlifted to hospital after their fishing boat caught fire off the Isles of Scilly.
  Thousands prepare to see in 2010
Hundreds of thousands of revellers around the UK are expected to gather in temperatures close to freezing to see in the new year.
ENGLAND
Major rescue after trawler fire
Four crewmen from a Cornish trawler are airlifted to hospital after their fishing boat caught fire off the Isles of Scilly.
  ‘Gunman’ served two years in jail
A man thought to have shot his daughter and ex-partner had been in jail for threatening a former wife with a crossbow.
  Fire crews rescue medieval window
A medieval stained glass window is rescued from a fire at a stonemasons’ yard which carries out work for York Minster.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Irish cardinal Cahal Daly dies
Cardinal Cahal Daly, the former Primate of All Ireland, has died in Belfast.
  Shots are fired at police station
A number of shots are fired at Crossmaglen police station in south Armagh on Wednesday night.
  Medical staff ‘at breaking point’
Medical staff at Antrim Area Hospital are at breaking point because of a lack of resources, a doctor there claims.
SCOTLAND
City’s Hogmanay event cancelled
Heavy snow cancels the Inverness New Year party, but other Hogmanay events are expected to go ahead.
  Murder leaves family ‘devastated’
The family of a 63-year-old grandmother murdered in her own flat speak of the devastation they feel at her death.
  Air passengers stranded by snow
Hundreds of air passengers are spending the night in Inverness after the weather conditions closed the city’s airport.
WALES
Police warn revellers to behave
New year revellers are urged to behave during one of the busiest nights of the year for emergency services.
  Welsh swine flu cases declining
Health chiefs say swine flu cases in Wales are falling although one death has been reported in the past week.
  Crater in car park investigated
Engineers assess a 10ft (3m) wide hole which appeared after a road collapsed in a car park forcing flat evacuations.
POLITICS
Straw sparks row over police work
Justice Secretary Jack Straw says he is “sceptical” about police claims they are overworked saying some prefer staying “in the warm”.
  Government website ad to cost £1m
The government is to spend £1m buying airtime for a TV ad promoting its public services website Directgov.
  DNA data ‘a lottery’ for innocent
Innocent people trying to get their records taken off police DNA databases face a postcode lottery, say the Tories.
BUSINESS
Stock markets recover in 2009
Stock markets recover in 2009, with Shanghai among the best performers as the index rises 80% over the course of the year.
  Tiger Woods loses AT&T as sponsor
Golf star Tiger Woods’ fall from grace continues as the US phone giant becomes the latest to end its sponsorship.
  House prices rise by 5.9% in 2009
UK house prices rose by 5.9% in 2009, making some recovery from the massive falls seen last year, the Nationwide says.
ENTERTAINMENT
Parfitt and Rossi appointed OBEs
Status Quo rockers Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi are appointed OBEs for services to music and charity.
  Singer Morrison denies baby story
Veteran singer Van Morrison denies reports he has become a father again, saying they are “utterly without foundation”.
  U2 tour hottest US ticket of 2009
Irish rock band U2 had the most successful North American tour of 2009, according to music trade publication Pollstar.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Honour for top science educator
Science and technology educator John Holman is among several eminent scientists awarded New Year Honours.
  Russia ‘plans to stop asteroid’
The Russian space agency has said it will hammer out plans to divert an asteroid that will pass near the Earth in 20 years’ time.
  Nasa picks three in space contest
Nasa has chosen three front runners among proposals for the next space mission in its New Frontiers programme.
TECHNOLOGY
New Year Honours for game makers
Four veterans of the UK’s computer game industry have been given New Year Honours.
  ‘Start-up’ visas to boost US tech
Plans to create “start-up” visas in the US for foreign entrepreneurs with hi-tech business ideas will be debated in 2010.
  Spinvox bought by Nuance for £64m
Voice-to-text company Spinvox has been bought by speech recognition firm Nuance in a cash and stock deal worth £64m.
HEALTH
Home drinkers ‘over-pour spirits’
Most people who drink spirits at home pour well over what they would get in a single pub measure, figures suggest.
  Swine flu ‘more likely in young’
Children are twice as likely as adults to catch swine flu, a study says, while dismissing suggestions they are “super-spreaders”.
  Another anthrax case confirmed
Another heroin user in Glasgow has tested positive for Anthrax, but is said to be responding well to treatment.
EDUCATION
Assaults by young pupils ‘rising’
Assaults by children aged five or under led to 2,600 suspensions from schools in England in 2007-8, figures show.
  Student visas ‘a big improvement’
Immigration Minister Phil Woolas defends a new student visa system against claims it is being abused.
  Secondary schools get free books
England’s secondary schools are each being given at least 15 free books in an attempt to get more pupils reading.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1964: Campbell speeds to double record
Donald Campbell breaks the world water speed record, the only man to break both land and water speed records in the same year.
  1999: Putin takes over as Yeltsin resigns
Boris Yeltsin has resigned as Russian president and says Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will take over immediately.
  1987: Zeebrugge heroes honoured
People who displayed heroism during the Zeebrugge ferry disaster are recognised in the New Year’s Honours List.
DON’T MISS
Money Box Christmas quiz
Pit your wits against Paul Lewis and team and tackle their twenty ticklish teasers
ONLINE now

  OPTIONS AND HELP
    You are subscribed from the e-mail address:
ishan57.news@blogger.com

Change
To change your e-mail address, the content or format of your daily e-mail, visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email

Unsubscribe
To unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email

Other e-mails
To see the full range of e-mails available visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email
    Help
If you are having problems with story links or for general help visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email/help

Feedback
Please send feedback to:
mailto:dailyemail@bbc.co.uk
    Copyright BBC 2005
Tags Categories: Uncategorized Posted By: ishan57
Last Edit: 31 Dec 2009 @ 03 07 PM

Email • Permalink • Comments (0)
Previous Entries



\/ More Options ...
Last 50 Posts
Back
Register an account
Change Theme...
  • Users » 2231
  • Posts/Pages » 1,185
  • Comments » 116
Change Theme...
  • VoidVoid « Default
  • LifeLife
  • EarthEarth
  • WindWind
  • WaterWater
  • FireFire
  • LightLight

About



    No Child Pages.
yovia.com