21. november 2005

China looks to disconnect free Internet calls with help of US company (AFP). AFP - A US technology group has sold software to a major telecoms firm that will allow China to block popular free Internet telephone services such as Skype. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 8:44:44 PM    comment []

Intel and Micron to form new venture (Reuters). Reuters - Intel Corp. and Micron Technology Inc. on Monday said they would form a venture to make flash memory for popular consumer electronics products such as digital cameras, mobile phones and the Apple iPod. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 8:42:42 PM    comment []

GM to cut 30,000 US jobs 8:40:17 PM    comment []

Voters back Chirac's crackdown 8:39:31 PM    comment []

'Sopranos' Actor Pleads Guilty (AP) 8:38:50 PM    comment []

Nike plane has landing problems (Reuters) 8:37:52 PM    comment []

Overweight Kids at Risk for Broken Bones (AP) 8:37:11 PM    comment []

Mildewed Police Files May Hold Clues to Atrocities in Guatemala 8:36:16 PM    comment []

Cheney Assails Critics but Says Debate on Iraq Is Healthy 8:35:24 PM    comment []

'Snowstorms on way' for chilly UK 8:34:35 PM    comment []

Deadly clash on Lebanese border 8:33:34 PM    comment []

Fire death fear over missing boys 8:32:56 PM    comment []

Directors jailed for dumping mail 8:31:50 PM    comment []

A B At The White House? 8:28:22 PM    comment []

Hospital reviewing cancer cases. More than 2,000 breast cancer tests carried out at a Belfast hospital are reviewed amid concerns about a radiologist. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 3:04:51 PM    comment []

Sharon Seeks Elections and Plans Withdrawal From Likud Party. Ariel Sharon asked Israel's president today to dissolve parliament and call an early election; he was expected to announce the creation of a new party later in the day. By STEVEN ERLANGER. [NYT > Home Page] 3:02:05 PM    comment []

Cadbury selling Europe drinks arm. Confectionary giant Cadbury Schweppes agrees to sell its European soft drinks business for £1.3bn. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 3:00:09 PM    comment []

TiVo to allow iPod, Playstation downloads (Reuters). Reuters - Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc. on Monday said an enhancement to its current TiVoToGo feature would allow subscribers to transfer recorded television programming to Apple iPod or Playstation Portable devices. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 2:58:19 PM    comment []

In an Insurgent Town, Marines' Work Is at Once Routine and Terrifying. Storming into buildings in a dangerous Iraqi town near the Syrian border, Marines are never sure whether they will discover empty shells or booby-traps and fighters lying in wait. By KIRK SEMPLE. [NYT > Home Page] 2:56:33 PM    comment []

Fox to Offer Movies Online Via Movielink (AP). AP - Movielink, a joint venture of five Hollywood studios to offer movies over the Internet, has signed a deal with Twentieth Century Fox, allowing it to offer movies from all major studios for the first time. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 2:55:32 PM    comment []

EU puts Bosnia on path to entry. The European Union gives the green light to talks that will prepare Bosnia for the long road to EU membership. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 2:48:52 PM    comment []

Ill George Best still unconscious. Former football star George Best remains unconscious and his condition has not changed overnight, says his doctor. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 2:47:50 PM    comment []

Gaffer tape defeats Sony DRM rootkit. D'oh [The Register] 2:46:09 PM    comment []

Selling You the Xbox 360. Only hardcore gamers and HDTV owners who want to show off the power of their expensive TV set should buy the 360 this week. Plus: Street Fighter coming soon to PSP. From the Wired News blog Game|Life. [Wired News] 2:45:08 PM    comment []

USB Holiday Madness. The season is upon us. Does a USB Christmas tree or snowman light up your winter blues? Plus: Turns out robots make pretty good surgeons, at least for clearing blocked arteries. From the Wired News blog Gear Factor. [Wired News] 2:43:50 PM    comment []

Game Battle Heats Up in Asia. The World Cyber Games, the computer industry's equivalent of the Olympics, winds up in Singapore. [Wired News] 2:42:53 PM    comment []

The Bad Lieutenant. Why are the most violent, brutal figures in video games usually police officers and soldiers? Commentary by Clive Thompson. [Wired News] 2:42:11 PM    comment []

Monster Scope to Dwarf Rivals. A giant telescope three times the size of current observatories is in the works. It'll be the first in a new generation of monster scopes that will peer deeper into space than ever before. By John Hudson. [Wired News] 2:40:52 PM    comment []

Visit Canada! Canada is almost unimaginably vast. It stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the latitude of Rome to beyond the Magnetic North Pole. Its archetypal landscapes are the Rocky Mountain lakes and peaks, the endless forests and the prairie wheatfields, but Canada holds landscapes that defy expectations: rainforest and desert lie close together in the southwest corner of the country, while in the east a short drive can take you from fjords to lush orchards. What's more, great tracts of Canada are completely unspoiled - ninety percent of the country's 28.5 million population lives within 100 miles of the US border. Read more! 2:38:25 PM    comment []

Trysil Trysil boasts one of Norway’s largest ski areas set within the heart of Scandinavia. The imposing Trysil Mountain offers 64 runs in total with slope types to suit every standard and discipline. Trysil’s northerly location and 1132m altitude creates a snow sure ski destination. Trysil is exclusively for everyone who enjoys the mountain atmosphere and fantastic skiing. Families are well catered for with three children’s areas and an abundance of activities. Beautiful natural surroundings, excellent skiing and great activities will create a lasting impression of this fantastic resort. More Details 2:36:37 PM    comment []

Coast Guard intensifies search for illegal fishing. The Norwegian Coast Guard has started a systematic search for trawlers which are fishing illegally in the Barents Sea. During the last month the Coast Guard has arrested six foreign trawlers in the waters around Svalbard. 21.11.2005 More ... Internet advertising increase. Norwegian advertisers have so far this year spent 60 per cent more on advertising on the Internet than in the whole of last year. The turnover has now passed NOK one billion. 21.11.2005 More ... Aker wins ferry contract 2:24:55 PM    comment []

European Seniors Tour: Storms Delay Start of Seniors Q. School Finals 1:59:35 PM    comment []

European Tour: The European Tour Yearbook – 18th Edition – Special Offer Paul McGinley Wins RBS Shot of the Month Award for October 1:57:14 PM    comment []

Ladies European Tour: Kemp takes one-shot lead at LET Final Qualifying Tournament 1:55:21 PM    comment []

Japan Golf Tour: Tournament week 47/2005 Casio World Open 1:53:01 PM    comment []

Australasia Tour: Wright scores Queensland's Michael Wright has held on to win the NSW Open at the Liverpool course, leading from day one to the finish, where he claimed a two-stroke win over Brad McIntosh. 1:44:53 PM    comment []

Asian Tour: TERRIFIC THAI LOOKS FOR MORE GLORY IN VOLVO CHINA OPEN 1:43:03 PM    comment []

South Africa Tour:  Full Order of Merit 1:40:50 PM    comment []

Golfnytt fra Norge: Norske jenter godt med i Europa-kvalet! Etter to dagers spiller henger de norske jentene godt med i finalekvalifiseringen til neste års Ladies European Tour. Cecilie Lundgreen klarte ikke å følge opp den knallsterke åpningen og ligger på en 13. plass. Ett slag bak ligger Lill-Kristin Sæther som gikk ett slag under par søndag. På 37. plass og totalt seks slag over par finner vi Marianne Skarpnord. Etter tre runder settes cut'en ved 50 spillere. Resultater Les mer 1:34:29 PM    comment []

Golfnytt fra Sverige: Annika var starkast i svenskduellen I sin sista LPGA-tävling för säsongen, tourslutspelet i Florida, såg Annika Sörenstam till att bärga årets tionde LPGA-titel med två slags marginal. Största utmaningen under söndagen kom från Lotta Neumann som slutade delad tvåa. Läs mer 1:31:28 PM    comment []

PGA Tour: Toms is recuperating after undergoing a procedure to cure his heart ailment Watney edges Tomasulo by one in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational Underdog Wales wins the WGC-World Cup when rain cancels the final round PGA TOUR Q-school results 12:16:40 PM    comment []

LPGA Tour: Sorenstam makes it a perfect 10 in 2005 with another ADT Championship win LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament - 90 holes: FINAL FIELD>> Nov. 30 - Dec.4, 2005 LPGA International Daytona Beach, Fla. (A total of 144 players) 12:15:28 PM    comment []

Champions Tour: Kuramoto and Masingill lead Champions Tour Q-School with only one round to go Champions Tour Q-school leaderboard 12:14:15 PM    comment []

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