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Toronto hit by blackout after transformer fire (Reuters)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:26 +0000

Reuters – A fire at a Toronto transformer station knocked out power to much of the city on Monday, snarling traffic in the midst of a blistering heatwave, but appearing to have little impact on financial markets.

India's Bharti Airtel plans heavy investment in Nigeria (AFP)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:25 +0000

AFP – India’s largest phone operator Bharti Airtel said Tuesday it will invest 600 million dollars in Nigeria’s mobile market following a huge recent acquisition deal spanning 15 African nations.

Finding Space for Crowd-Sourcing in Humanitarian Response (OneWorld.net)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:24 +0000

OneWorld.net – NAIROBI, Jul 5 (IRIN) – “Crowd-sourcing” is a new buzzword in the world of
humanitarian information. The combined power of mobile phones, mapping
technology and social networking can enable citizens in crisis to seek
help, facilitate aid deliveries, bear witness to abuses and hold
governments and aid agencies more accountable, advocates say.

Poland: Komorowski's Election Win May Help Boost E.U. Ties (Time.com)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:24 +0000

Time.com – Bronislaw Komorowski’s victory in Poland’s presidential election opens the way for stronger ties with the E.U.

Amnesty demands release of Zimbabwe diamond activist (AFP)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:23 +0000

AFP – Amnesty International called Tuesday for the release of an activist charged with endangering Zimbabwe’s economic interests by highlighting abuses at diamond mines.

Sri Lanka protesters lay siege to UN compound (AP)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:23 +0000

AP – Hundreds of protesters, led by a government minister, laid siege to the U.N. compound in Colombo on Tuesday, refusing to let workers out in an effort to force the world body to cancel its investigation of alleged abuses committed during Sri Lanka’s civil war.

US soldier linked to Iraq attack video charged (AP)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:22 +0000

AP – An American soldier suspected of leaking a military video of an attack on unarmed men in Iraq was charged with multiple counts of mishandling and leaking classified data and putting national security at risk, the U.S. Army said in a statement Tuesday.

Italy farmers protest import of "blue" mozzarella (AP)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:22 +0000

AP – Thousands of Italian farmers and farm activists massed at Italy’s border with Austria on Tuesday to protest the importation of what they called sub-quality foods pretending to be from Italy.

'Bachelor' flap shows ugly side of public breakups (AP)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:21 +0000

AP – She said he wasn’t intimate. He said she wasn’t faithful. She called him a fame whore. He called her jealous. For weeks, the nasty break-up of “The Bachelor” couple Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi has been fought in the tabloids. In their latest round of sparring, the pair were back in front of the reality TV cameras where it all began.

Unruly crowd undoes NJ party featuring Diddy (AP)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:20 +0000

AP – Rowdy crowds waiting in line for a July Fourth pool party featuring Sean “Diddy” Combs forced the event to be shut down before the rap and fashion mogul had a chance to enter.

Buffett hopes to boost Gulf spirits with concert (AP)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:19 +0000

AP – Jimmy Buffett says Gulf Coast residents have every right to be mad about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but he’s hoping a free beach concert will help lift spirits.

Former Met Opera singer Cesare Siepi dies at 87 (AP)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:19 +0000

AP – Singer Cesare Siepi, who performed hundreds of times at the Metropolitan Opera and was well known for the role of Don Giovanni, has died at the age of 87.

Netflix inks movie deal with Relativity Media (Reuters)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:18 +0000

Reuters – U.S. DVD rental service Netflix Inc said it has signed a deal with media company Relativity Media LLC to stream major theatrical movies to Netflix customers before they are shown on premium pay-television channels.

Lindsay Lohan probation revocation hearing begins (AP)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:17 +0000

AP – Lindsay Lohan arrived about 10 minutes early at a Beverly Hills courthouse on Tuesday for a probation revocation hearing that could end with the actress either headed for jail or her next movie role.

Architect Nouvel brings splash of red to UK gallery (Reuters)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:17 +0000

Reuters – French architect Jean Nouvel has brought a vivid splash of red to London’s Serpentine Gallery with an asymmetric structure featuring red table tennis tables among activities on offer to visitors.