Nintendo Set to Reveal New Console - IGN

Science & Technology - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 10:17 AM

CNET

Nintendo Set to Reveal New Console
IGN
by Jim Reilly According to multiple reports today, Nintendo will reveal a new console at E3 this coming June. Game Informer first reported the details, saying the console is capable of running games at "HD resolutions." Our sources have said the the ...
Report: Wii price cut to $150 in the worksCNET
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Russia 'will not lift' polar bear hunting ban - Sydney Morning Herald

World News - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 10:11 AM

Telegraph.co.uk

Russia 'will not lift' polar bear hunting ban
Sydney Morning Herald
Russia will not allow any polar bear hunting in its far north, despite agreeing to a quota of 29 bears with the United States, the government said in a statement posted on its website. "A decision has been taken on the government level that Russia will ...
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Google Falls After Posting Biggest Increase in Costs Since 2008 - Bloomberg

Science & Technology - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 10:06 AM

The Guardian

Google Falls After Posting Biggest Increase in Costs Since 2008
Bloomberg
Google Inc. (GOOG) fell as much as 5.6 percent in extended trading yesterday after a first-quarter hiring binge and increased marketing led to the biggest jump in operating expenses in three years. ...
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RIM Chiefs Defend PlayBook Against Critics as Debut Approaches - BusinessWeek

Science & Technology - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 10:01 AM

Sydney Morning Herald

RIM Chiefs Defend PlayBook Against Critics as Debut Approaches
BusinessWeek
April 15 (Bloomberg) -- Research In Motion Ltd. co-Chief Executive Officer Jim Balsillie said criticism of the company's PlayBook tablet computer, which goes on sale next week, are misguided because they ignore RIM's base of BlackBerry ...
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Japan Orders Utility to Pay Evacuees - Wall Street Journal

World News - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 09:57 AM

Globe and Mail

Japan Orders Utility to Pay Evacuees
Wall Street Journal
And MARI IWATA TOKYO—The Japanese government has ordered the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to pay households evacuated from the area surrounding the complex one million yen each (about $12000), ...
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China March Trade Deficit With BRICS Increases 50.5% - Bloomberg

World News - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 09:56 AM

BBC News

China March Trade Deficit With BRICS Increases 50.5%
Bloomberg
By Bloomberg News - Fri Apr 15 03:44:55 GMT 2011 China's trade deficit with the other members of the BRICS grouping grew 50.5 percent in March from a year earlier to $2 billion, the customs bureau said in a statement on its website today. ...
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Hamas Says It Found Body of Italian Activist - New York Times

World News - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 09:43 AM

Reuters

Hamas Says It Found Body of Italian Activist
New York Times
GAZA — A radical, Al Qaeda-inspired Islamic group in Gaza said Thursday that it had kidnapped an Italian citizen in the Palestinian territory and threatened to execute him unless Hamas, which rules Gaza, released the group's imprisoned ...
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US, allies say they remain firm on Libya mission - Los Angeles Times

World News - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 09:05 AM

USA Today

US, allies say they remain firm on Libya mission
Los Angeles Times
Amid grumbling at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Berlin, the US, France and Britain say they remain committed to the NATO-led mission. By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times The US, France and Britain said Thursday they "remained united' in their ...
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Nepal economy stands in a weather-beaten situation because of prevailing politics - Telegraphnepal.com

Nepal Politics - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 08:13 AM

Telegraphnepal.com

Nepal economy stands in a weather-beaten situation because of prevailing politics
Telegraphnepal.com
Rule of law is totally absent in Nepal. We have yet to practice an institutionalized mode. It remains yet to be developed. We have not kept things in prioritized order. The political instability is being overly stretched. We need such a budget which ...

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Japan Ministry Orders Nuke Plant Compensation - ABC News

World News - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 08:11 AM

CBC.ca

Japan Ministry Orders Nuke Plant Compensation
ABC News
AP AP People stand among the rubble in the area devastated by the Match 11 earthquake and tsunami in the town of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, Thursday, April 14, 2011.(AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev) Japan's Trade Ministry says it has ordered the ...
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Nepal: Inching Crisis - Telegraphnepal.com

Nepal Politics - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 08:02 AM

Telegraphnepal.com

Nepal: Inching Crisis
Telegraphnepal.com
The sidelined King has begun to speak which is sufficient to terrify the good for nothing Nepali political men. ( See Gyanendra's New Year 2068 message). Unsubstantiated reports also have it that Mr. Pandey during his tête-à-tête with Shiv Shankar ...
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US-Nepal to sign TIFA Friday - Republica

Nepal Business - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 08:01 AM

US-Nepal to sign TIFA Friday
Republica
So far, Nepal is utilizing mere 9 percent of the total GSP facility. During the meeting, Nepali side will seek US assistance to enhance capacity of Nepali business community and other stakeholders so that the country could realistically tap vast ...

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Ugandan opposition leader hurt in protest march - CNN

World News - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 07:28 AM

CBC.ca

Ugandan opposition leader hurt in protest march
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Kampala, Uganda (CNN) -- The leader of Uganda's main opposition party was taken to a hospital in Kampala on Thursday after being shot in the hand, apparently by a rubber bullet allegedly fired by a member of the military police ...
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Shukrabar hits newsstands - Republica

Nepal Entertainment - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 07:08 AM

Shukrabar hits newsstands
Republica
... the 32-page tabloid weekly under the editorship of senior journalist Kishor Nepal will hit newsstands every Friday from the coming week. The weekly targeted at youngsters will focus on arts, entertainment, politics, science and technology, ...

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Shukrabar hits newsstands - Republica

Nepal Business - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 07:08 AM

Shukrabar hits newsstands
Republica
... of senior journalist Kishor Nepal will hit newsstands every Friday from the coming week. The weekly targeted at youngsters will focus on arts, entertainment, politics, science and technology, business and economy and various aspects of life. ...

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Shukrabar hits newsstands - Republica

Nepal Politics - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 07:08 AM

Shukrabar hits newsstands
Republica
... the 32-page tabloid weekly under the editorship of senior journalist Kishor Nepal will hit newsstands every Friday from the coming week. The weekly targeted at youngsters will focus on arts, entertainment, politics, science and technology, ...

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Comcast Rolls Out Ultra-Fast Internet Service - Hartford Courant

Science & Technology - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 07:01 AM

USA Today

Comcast Rolls Out Ultra-Fast Internet Service
Hartford Courant
Comcast Corp. said Thursday that its new, ultra-fast Xfinity Internet speed tier, Extreme 105, is now available to more than 40 million homes in major markets including San Francisco, ...
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Berlusconi reportedly won't seek reelection - Los Angeles Times

World News - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 06:11 AM

Los Angeles Times

Berlusconi reportedly won't seek reelection
Los Angeles Times
In an off-the-record talk, Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is said to have indicated a possible successor. He also reportedly said he didn't intend to run for president. Colleagues downplay the musings. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has ...
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Apple Security Update Patches Comodo, Pwn2Own Issues - CRN

Science & Technology - Fri, Apr 15 2011 - 05:57 AM

The Business Insider

Apple Security Update Patches Comodo, Pwn2Own Issues
CRN
By Brian Prince, CRN Apple swatted a number of bugs Thursday in a series of security updates, including a number of issues exposed at a hacking competition earlier this year. Among the patched vulnerabilities are three exploited during this year's ...
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