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Paper calendar takes the autumn route

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:09:15 +0000

Don't you just love autumn, with falling leaves and all? Well, check out this unique calendar that will merge analog, digital, nature and poetic function in a single device. Every single day in autumn will see one page off just like a leaf, thanks to a clever mechanism located at...

Cisco preps new Flip cameras

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:09:13 +0000

The Flip camera is meant for those who are just starting to delve into the world of digital video recording, and word has it that Cisco will be rolling out a new Flip camera, although there is no word on specifications. We would definitely want to see more functionalities thrown...

GPS Travelogue records your travels

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:09:12 +0000

If you happen to be a frequent traveler, then the GPS Travelogue sounds right up your alley. After all, it is capable of tracking and recording virtually everywhere you go. All recorded data will then be uploaded to online mapping applications including Google Earth, and all locations are stored in...

Montana rallies for 66-65 win over Weber State

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:49:24 +0000

OGDEN, Utah – Anthony Johnson scored 34 of his career-high 42 points in the second half, leading Montana back from a 22-point deficit and into the NCAA tournament with a 66-65 win over Weber State on Wednesday night in the Big Sky tournament championship. Derek Selvig added 12 points and Brian Qvale pulled...

Mavericks beat Nets for 13th straight victory

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:49:22 +0000

DALLAS – Jason Kidd had 20 points and nine assists, Caron Butler added 16 points, and the Dallas Mavericks recovered from a lethargic start to match the NBA's longest winning streak this season with their 13th straight victory, 96-87 over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night. Rookie Roddy Beaubois' 16 points and Shawn...

Mass school closures approved in Kansas City, Mo.

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:12:00 +0000

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City school board narrowly approved a plan Wednesday night to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to avoid a potential bankruptcy. The board voted 5-4 after parents and community leaders made final pleas to spare the schools even as the beleaguered...

China Bank Lending Up $102.5 Billion In February

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:11:33 +0000

HONG KONG -- Lending by Chinese banks rose 700.1 billion yuan ($102.5 billion) in February, while money supply as measured by M2 was up 25.5% during the month from a year earlier, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released Thursday. The figures beat median analyst forecasts for lending growth of 675 billion...

Senate Banking Committee Negotiators Favor Placing New Consumer Financial Protection Agency at Fed

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:11:30 +0000

In a move that�€™s raising red flags among some consumer advocates, top negotiators for the Senate Banking Committee signaled Wednesday they favor establishing a new consumer financial protection agency within the Federal Reserve as part of a compromise financial regulation reform bill. Consumer advocates and Fed critics in...

China Official: See 2010 Inflation Moderate, Controllable

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:11:29 +0000

BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- Inflation this year will be moderate and controllable, with consumer price index growth to slow in March as seasonal factors fade, National Bureau of Statistics spokesman Sheng Laiyun said Thursday. Sheng said excess capacity in the industrial sector and a good grain harvest will help stabilize prices...

Japan Hirano: Revised GDP Shows Economic Conditions Still Severe

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:11:26 +0000

TOKYO (Nikkei/Dow Jones)--The Japanese government's top spokesman said Thursday that a downward revision in the country's fourth-quarter growth rate shows that domestic economic conditions remain severe. "Even though the growth rate is still positive, (the downward revision) shows that we still need to watch economic conditions closely...