29. desember 2005

Bid to find captured Gaza Britons. The Palestinian authorities race to find a kidnapped British human rights worker and her parents in Gaza. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 5:16:46 PM    comment []

Ukraine's Talks With Russia Fail to Resolve Gas Dispute. The politically charged dispute concerned Russia's plans to raise the price of natural gas exports to Ukraine. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. [NYT > Business] 5:14:35 PM    comment []

Billionaire Builder of China. Xu Rongmao, one of 10 known billionaires in China, is bigger than Donald Trump, Sam Zell or Mortimer Zuckerman. By DAVID BARBOZA. [NYT > Business] 5:13:24 PM    comment []

UK man wins landmark spam victory. Spammers pay compensation for unsolicited mail [The Register] 5:10:48 PM    comment []

Trojan alert over unpatched Windows flaw. Incoming! [The Register] 5:09:43 PM    comment []

NSA Web Site Places 'Cookies' on Computers . NEW YORK -- The National Security Agency's Internet site has been placing files on visitors' computers that can track their Web surfing activity despite strict federal rules banning most of them. By ANICK JESDANUN. [washingtonpost.com - Technology - Industry News, Policy, and Reviews] 5:08:28 PM    comment []

Women Narrow the Internet Gender Gap, Survey Finds . Traditionally, women have lagged behind men in adoption of Internet technologies, but a study released yesterday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that women under age 65 now outpace men in Internet usage, though only by a few percentage points. But the survey also noted that the... By Yuki Noguchi. [washingtonpost.com - Technology - Industry News, Policy, and Reviews] 5:06:48 PM    comment []

News Analysis: In Enron Case, a Guilty Plea but No Certainties. Enron's chief accounting officer, Richard A. Causey, may testify against Kenneth L. Lay and Jeffrey K. Skilling, but what will he say? By KURT EICHENWALD. [NYT > Home Page] 5:04:51 PM    comment []

157 Names on the Roster: In Training for Iraq, Learning to Work as a Team. Trainers and soldiers at Fort Dix, N.J., say the most important skills they will learn here are loyalty and teamwork, which will help them survive a year at war. By JULIET MACUR. [NYT > Home Page] 5:03:57 PM    comment []

Approval of Cancer Drug Lifts Celgene Stock. Shares of the Celgene Corporation rose 5.9 percent yesterday after regulators approved the company's Revlimid capsule for a rare blood cancer. By BLOOMBERG NEWS. [NYT > Health] 5:02:58 PM    comment []

Blogs offer taste of war in Iraq. The wars in Afghanistan and now in Iraq will be known as the first wars to be blogged. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 5:01:41 PM    comment []

Supreme Court Is Asked to Rule on Terror Trial. The Bush administration asked the Supreme Court to allow for the transfer of Jose Padilla from a military brig to civilian custody. By ERIC LICHTBLAU. [NYT > Home Page] 5:00:47 PM    comment []

Judge upholds $230 million award against Nokia. 4:59:54 PM    comment []

Tories 'to rethink' immigration. Conservative chairman Francis Maude promises a "wide-ranging review" of the party's immigration policy. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 4:58:36 PM    comment []

Yemen landslide kills 30 people. At least 30 people are dead and dozens are missing after a landslide hits a village in Yemen. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 4:57:43 PM    comment []

Gunman attack unnerves Bangalore outsourcing industry. 4:56:54 PM    comment []

PGA Tour: Goosen had a fiery temper – really! – until he underwent mental training to calm down 4:41:42 PM    comment []

LPGA Tour: Sorenstam wins the AP Female Athlete of the Year Award for the third straight time With big money comes big resentment, newly minted pro Wie finds out 4:39:34 PM    comment []

At Home With Bruce Feiler: But How Do You Get It Home? 4:13:58 PM    comment []

Sydney: Hilton 4:13:13 PM    comment []

Sydney: A Cab Driver's Blog 4:12:47 PM    comment []

Sydney: Shark Dive Extreme 4:12:22 PM    comment []

Sydney: Australia Day 4:11:50 PM    comment []

Photo of the Day (12⁄28⁄2005): Sydney 4:11:20 PM    comment []

Sydney: Bondi Beachouse YHA 4:10:44 PM    comment []

Sydney: New Year's Eve 4:09:59 PM    comment []

Sydney: Sydney Tower Skywalk 4:09:20 PM    comment []

Sydney: Ideas for a Long Weekend 4:08:52 PM    comment []

Planning a trip to the Olympic Games in Turin 2006? "Do you know Turin?" asked Nietzsche. "It is a city after my own heart ? a princely residence of the seventeenth century, which has only one taste giving commands to everything, the court and its nobility. Aristocratic calm is preserved in everything; there are no nasty suburbs." Although TURIN 's traffic-choked streets are no longer calm, and its suburbs are as dreary as any in Italy, the city centre's gracious Baroque thoroughfares, opulent palaces, sumptuous churches and splendid collections of Egyptian antiquities and northern European paintings are still there - a pleasant surprise to those who might have been expecting satanic factories and little else. Read more here: 3:49:59 PM    comment []

Blizzard on the way 3:42:02 PM    comment []

Singapore clears Norwegian salmon 3:41:05 PM    comment []

Homicide victim was terror recruiter 3:40:24 PM    comment []

Concern over situation in Sri Lanka The Norwegian Refugee Council is concerned over the escalating violence in Sri Lanka, and has asked the Norwegian government to take an initiative to prevent war. 28.12.2005 More ... 3:38:50 PM    comment []

Smedvig secures contract extension for semi-tender Smedvig has been awarded a contract by Total Congo to extend the production drilling contract for the self-erecting semi-tender rig West Menang in West Africa. 28.12.2005 More ... 3:37:56 PM    comment []

First reloading of Russian oil The first tanker with Russian crude oil arrived in Boekfjorden near Kirkenes Tuesday for transit to the US market. The oil was reloaded onto another tanker which will carry the oil to the US. 28.12.2005 More ... 3:36:37 PM    comment []

Orthodox Protest Against Gay Couple Church Blessings 3:34:32 PM    comment []

Indonesia Normalizes Diplomatic Ties 3:34:06 PM    comment []

Young Asylum Seekers Disappear 3:33:41 PM    comment []

New Laws: Police DNA Tests 3:33:17 PM    comment []

Moderate Drinking Reduces Kidney Cancer Risk 3:32:38 PM    comment []

Thursday Weather: Blizzard in Southern Sweden 3:32:03 PM    comment []

Saab wins 150 million kronor Gripen deal 3:30:54 PM    comment []

Russian church cuts ties with Sweden over gay unions 3:30:20 PM    comment []

Man dies after Malmö shooting 3:29:48 PM    comment []

Prison for Rembrandt dealers 3:29:25 PM    comment []

Snowstorms heading for Stockholm 3:29:02 PM    comment []

More grades, less English and Maths 3:28:39 PM    comment []

Snowstorm slows region 3:27:47 PM    comment []

Fewer drunk drivers in 2005 3:27:12 PM    comment []

Social Democrats warm to health care fees 3:26:46 PM    comment []

Wintry end to 2005 forecast 3:26:17 PM    comment []

Viper is a smash hit 3:18:00 PM    comment []

Mazda To Enter North American Compact Car Market 3:16:14 PM    comment []

Future: Porsche Panamera 3:15:52 PM    comment []

This Week's Most Popular News 3:15:05 PM    comment []

Coachbuilder Offers $38,000 Ford GTX1 Package 3:14:34 PM    comment []

Detroit Preview: U.S.–Themed Mini Traveller Concept to Make Motown Debut 3:14:06 PM    comment []

Hummer Beefs Up Lineup With 2007 H3x and H2 Fusion Orange 3:13:37 PM    comment []

Ferrari Reorganizes Clubs Under One Banner 3:13:07 PM    comment []

Chevrolet Unveils Redesigned 2007 Aveo at Los Angeles Auto Show 3:12:39 PM    comment []

Detroit Preview: Mercedes–Benz S65 AMG Coming for January Auto Show 3:12:09 PM    comment []

Talk to the Press 3:11:20 PM    comment []

after market dealer alarm 3:10:58 PM    comment []

Honda Odyssey Owners: Problems & Solutions 3:10:35 PM    comment []

Chrysler 300: Lease Questions 3:10:03 PM    comment []

Ford Mustang (2005+): Problems & Solutions 3:09:37 PM    comment []

Real–World Trade–In Values 3:09:10 PM    comment []

BMW Z4: Lease Questions 3:08:49 PM    comment []

Land Rover LR3 3:08:25 PM    comment []

Jeep Wrangler 3:08:04 PM    comment []

Design Technique – My sketch. 3:07:29 PM    comment []

Sketch Groups – Daily Sketch Wall 3:07:05 PM    comment []

Just Talk – Its funny what some idiots do to their cars 3:06:37 PM    comment []

Design Technique – looking for productive feedback 3:06:07 PM    comment []

Car Design Talk – Looking for someone that can draw a F–1 49` Ford pickup 3:05:41 PM    comment []

Sketch Groups – Street styled exotics 3:05:11 PM    comment []

Design Technique – first post 3:04:48 PM    comment []

The Dirt Track Channel to launch 2006 webcast season on February 26th 3:04:14 PM    comment []

USAC Release #345 – FT. WAYNE RUMBLE PRE–ENTRY MIDGET LIST CONTINUES TO GROW 3:03:45 PM    comment []

The AAA–sponsored, Roush–prepared No. 6 Ford Fusion to appear at North American International Auto Show 3:03:12 PM    comment []

USAC Release – FORMER SILVER CROWN SERIES CHAMP DARLAND TO DRIVE RW MOTORSPORTS CAR AT PHOENIX 3:02:32 PM    comment []

AIADA International Nameplate Vehicle Manufacturer Highlights from 2005 3:01:59 PM    comment []

Elvis Presley's 'Long Black Limousine' to Rock Barrett–Jackson Auction 3:01:06 PM    comment []

Motor Trend Radio Index Page 3:00:01 PM    comment []

Carmakers Widen Seats For Wider ... Seats 2:59:33 PM    comment []

Sirius Passes 3–Million–Subscriber Threshold 2:59:03 PM    comment []

Long–Term Test Update:  2005 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner 2:58:38 PM    comment []

Carmakers Target Gen–X 2:58:02 PM    comment []

First Look:  2007 Jaguar XK 2:57:35 PM    comment []

Motor Trend⁄Truck Trend Polls Index page 2:57:05 PM    comment []

Technologue: Celling Out 2:56:32 PM    comment []

New CA Law: Teens Must Wait One Year Before Transporting Young Passengers 2:56:02 PM    comment []

West Coast Customs will no longer pimp yo ride 2:54:34 PM    comment []

Dakar Rally live coverage 2:53:53 PM    comment []

Volvo S80: Countdown to 2007 2:53:17 PM    comment []

DaimlerChrysler sells heavy diesel operations 2:52:47 PM    comment []

Drunks want Katie Couric and George Clooney as Designated Drivers 2:52:07 PM    comment []

Baby Boomers drinking from automotive fountain of youth 2:51:22 PM    comment []

Defense spending bill boosts alternative fuels 2:50:50 PM    comment []

Porsche Carrera GT "most successful high–performance sports car of all time" 2:50:19 PM    comment []

In–car technology replacing 'License Plate Bingo' 2:49:48 PM    comment []

HUMMER H2 SUT limited editions 2:49:10 PM    comment []

General Motors beats Nissan south of the border 2:48:31 PM    comment []

Mercedes Benz readies S65 AMG for Detroit 2:48:00 PM    comment []

Video: SuperSprint's performance exhaust for the new BMW M6 2:47:26 PM    comment []

Cars to be Seen In 2:46:42 PM    comment []

Hyundai Sonata jumps onto Top 10 Best Selling Cars list 2:46:03 PM    comment []

Nissan releases more photos of the Urge 2:45:14 PM    comment []

OnStar: Good news for GM 2:44:37 PM    comment []

Edmunds takes FJ Cruiser off–roading 2:44:02 PM    comment []

Safe Bugatti for the exquisitely paranoid 2:43:26 PM    comment []

Asbestos still used liberally in Japanese automobile manufacturing 2:42:46 PM    comment []

U.N. Observer in Baghdad Calls the Voting Valid. The assertion brought bitter denunciations from some Sunni leaders, who swore to continue pressing their claims of fraud. By SABRINA TAVERNISE. [NYT > Home Page] 2:36:08 PM    comment []

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