Archive for: March, 2012

Jeremy Lin Gives New Coach First Win

Jeremy Lin Gives New Coach First Win

A big win of the New York Knicks marks the debut of Coach Mike Woodson as the team trampled the Portland Trail Blazers 121-79 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday to put an end to a six-game losing streak.  Coach Mike Woodson is acting as temporary head coach after Mike D’Antoni resigned earlier in the […]

Unique, Unusual and Specialist Shops in London

Unique, Unusual and Specialist Shops in London

Looking for a place where you can shop for something unique or unusual?  Visit London! It is a place full of specialist boutiques, funky shops and quirky markets.   The Beatles Store Fan of the Beatles? Don’t miss to visit the Beatles Store which is located on Baker Street. The shop is practically a shrine […]

Headset That Promises to Help Travelers Fight Jet Lag

Headset That Promises to Help Travelers Fight Jet Lag

Most people experience jet lag — the disorienting, zombie-like condition that affects the rhythm of travelers who fly across multiple time zones. “We all have an internal sleep clock that controls things like hormones, mental function and attention,” said Gary Trock, M.D., co-director for Sleep Evaluation Services at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. “And […]

Indian Star Tortoises Sent Home

Indian Star Tortoises Sent Home

Nineteen Indian Star Tortoises seized in Indonesia’s largest airport, Jakarta’s Soekarno Hatta, in November last year, have been returned to India, their country of origin. It is the first occasion tortoises seized in Indonesia have been returned to India. “Although the number of tortoises represents a tiny fraction of those being trafficked, their repatriation is […]

Majority of Japanese Oppose Nuclear Plant Restart

Majority of Japanese Oppose Nuclear Plant Restart

A majority of Japanese are against the idea of restarting the nuclear power plants currently shut for maintenance, a survey by the Asahi newspaper showed on Tuesday, reflecting the people’s distrust towards atomic power after the 2011 tsunami-triggered nuclear crisis. The government plans to restart some of the nuclear plants to avoid a potential power […]

Whitney Houston’s Ghost Talking To Daughter?

Whitney Houston's Ghost Talking To Daughter?

Whitney Houston’s daughter said on Sunday she still hears her mom talk and encouraging her “keep moving, keep going.” “I can hear her voice, you know, and her presence, talking to me, telling me, you know, ‘keep moving baby. I’m right here. I got you’ … she’s always with me. I can always feel her,” […]

U.N. investigator: “Iran Executed 670 in 2011”

U.N. investigator: “Iran Executed 670 in 2011”

Iran executed at least 670 people last year, a United Nations investigator said on Monday. Based on the report, most of those executed had allegedly committed drug crimes that do not merit capital punishment under international law, Ahmed Shaheed, the investigator and former Maldives foreign minister, also reported a wide range of violations by Iran […]

“Catwoman” Halle Berry Confirms Engagement to Dashing French Actor

“Catwoman” Halle Berry Confirms Engagement to Dashing French Actor

French actor Olivier Martinez has finally confirmed that he and Oscar winner Halle Berry are engaged to be married, the Miami Herald reported. “Yes, of course it’s true,” Martinez told the newspaper, referring to rumors about their engagement that have been swirling around the couple. Martinez, who was in Miami for the opening of Villa […]

Wall Street Stocks Flat After Trade Data

Wall Street Stocks Flat After Trade Data

Stocks went flat on Monday as economic data in China and this week’s Federal Open Market Committee announcement gave investors reason to pause. China’s trade balance alarmingly plunged $31.5 billion in February as imports swamped exports leaving the largest deficit in at least a decade. The data cast has tainted the global economic growth prospects […]

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2012

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2012

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day has just passed, a day to recognize the special risks HIV/AIDS pose for women and girls, and to raise awareness of the disease’s impact on them. HIV among Women and Girls National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a time (March 10) each year when organizations and […]

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