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Ramadoss to seek increase in anti-tobacco campaign budget Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:59AMUnion Health Minster Anbumani Ramadoss today said his ministry will seek an increase in budgetary allocation for the anti-tobacco campaign and plans to use part of cess collected from tobacco sales for the purpose.
Mustangs coast past Santa Fe Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:55AMThree disappointing losses in the Alvin Lions Holiday Classic wasn’t exactly the impetus Darren Chandler was seeking prior to District 24-4A action unfolding last Saturday.
Single Indians more optimistic about jobs: survey Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:54AMSingle Indians are more optimistic about India’s future economic condition than married Indians, points out the Boston Analytics Consumer Sentiment Index (BACSI) data for the month of November, 2008.
Dipika, Mahesh and Kush enters junior British Open final Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:54AMChennai, Jan 6 : All the three Indians left in fray --- Dipika Pallikal, Kush Kumar and Mahesh Mangaonkar -- entered the finals of the British Junior Open Squash championship defeating higher ranked Egyptian rivals today.
Seneca stymies Sandwich Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:54AMSANDWICH - While offense can be sporadic in basketball, good defense can be a constant, as Seneca has proven into the unofficial second half of the varsity boys basketball season.
General Sports Roundup : Dwight and GSW split non-conference boy-girl doubleheader Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:53AMDwight downed Gardner-South Wilmington in non-conference girls basketball Saturday. Minooka beat Ottawa in junior varsity action.
Rajesh Tandon: Beyond the middle class? Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 7:00PMThe poor have been voicing their anger for decades but no one notices them. Since the Mumbai terror attacks, there has been an unprecedented public demonstration of anger and protest against the inefficiencies in our system of governance.
Bollywood in 2009 Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 7:00PMAs far as Bollywood is concerned, 2008 was an interesting one. Price cuts happened, films got shelved and producers backed out of film deals, too. The year belonged to three superstars, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar.
Malaysia thanked for foiling pirate attack Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:37PMNEW DELHI: India has thanked Malaysia for saving one of its tankers from being hijacked by armed pirates in the Gulf of Aden and called on the global community to help wipe out increasing piracy on the high seas.
This year I really mean to aim low Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:37PMI’d absent-mindedly smoked a cigarette and picked at some leftover cake before realising that it was January 1 and I’d broken two of my resolutions - shun the weed! Shun the carbs! - before I’d even got dressed.
Najib: All races must work together as One Malaysia Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:36PMPUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razik exhorted all Malaysians to work together for the advancement of the country.
NRI docs may get nod to work in India Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:34PMIn the wake of shortage of doctors, the govt is mulling granting permission to Indian physicians abroad to practise in India.
Danny Boyle: Why the Oscars are finally calling for the maverick director Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:33PM
Gosaibi vindicated Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:20PMJEDDAH: The majority of Saudis and non-Saudis agree with Labor Minister Ghazi Al-Gosaibi’s statement that Saudis are “arrogant and racist,” according to an Arab News survey. Al-Gosaibi made his controversial comments on Dec. 28, while addressing the heads of labor departments in Saudi provinces.
Najib: All races must work together as One Malaysia Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:02PMPUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razik exhorted all Ma-laysians to work together for the advancement of the country. "We have no choice. Each community cannot do it alone. The Chinese cannot do it alone, neither can the Indians, and certainly not Ma-lays. We have to work together as One Malaysia.
Perfectly designed Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:52AMWhat most defines Indianness? The quintessential dhaba or the iconic seals from the Indus Valley Civilisation, the Ganga or the Taj Mahal by the banks of the Yamuna, Nehru jackets or Gandhi topis, the Lux beauty queen commercials or the revolutionary Nirma television ad?
Latest Updates Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:42AMThe Indian community came from far and wide at 3.00pm on Saturday, 3 January 2009, to PKR party HQ to pledge support to the party and to chide the Barisan Nasional-owned mainstream media for distorting the news.
Holy Cross Boys Upset Ryle Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:35AMHow can the Holy Cross boys’ basketball team have a winning record when it’s averaging only 50 points per game? Anybody who watched Holy Cross defeat Ryle, 38-36, on Friday in Latonia knows the answer to that question.
Uninspired men in suits must take the rap for complacent appointments over the past 18 months Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:34AMAUSTRALIAN cricket is in a pickle. Fingers have been pointed at a wide range of suspects - management, selectors, coach, captain and senior players - and all of them are partly to blame.
Sherry blames scarce water resources for load-shedding ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Sherry Rehman ... Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:18AMNawaz calls for convening special NA session FAISALABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Nawaz Sharif Friday called for summoning a special session of...
17 days to Inauguration—Ebony adding White House reporter and Jet starting two-page Washington re Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:10AMThe biggest special spending bill in history should be ready for a vote the week of Jan. 12, a week from Monday,
Fuentes signs with Angels Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:09AMReliever Brian Fuentes and the Los Angeles Angels reached agreement on a two-year deal yesterday, perhaps giving the AL West champions a replacement for record-setting closer Francisco Rodriguez. Fuentes gets $8.5 million next season and $9 million in 2010. There’s a club option for $9 million in 2011. The 33-year-old Fuentes was a three-time NL All-Star. The lefty was 1-5 with 30 saves in 34 ...
Indians baseball: Cleveland acquires infielder DeRosa from Chicago Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:05AMCLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians acquired versatile infielder Mark DeRosa on Wednesday in a trade that sent three minor leaguers to the Chicago Cubs.
Wash. tribe seek to move away from flooding danger Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:05AM(AP) HOH INDIAN RESERVATION, Wash. - Flooding used to be a problem every five or 10 years for the tiny Hoh Indian Reservation. These days it’s an annual event.
Arvind Singhal: Getting back to work Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:04AMAs we enter another new year today, many may wish to forget the one that has just gone by. Perhaps no other year in recent memory would have started with so much optimism as 2008 did, and perhaps no other year in recent memory would have finished with so much anxiety as 2008 did.
Cubs sign Aaron Miles to two-year deal Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:03AMThe Chicago Cubs and infielder Aaron Miles have agreed to a two-year contract.
Indians acquire DeRosa from Cubs Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:01AMCLEVELAND (AP) -- After some debate and a trade, the Cleveland Indians have decided not to shift their infield.
Browns interview Mangini, Pioli Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:01AMCLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cleveland Browns ended 2008 talking to candidates they hope will make it a better 2009.
Mumbai finds its resiliency Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:00AMThree weeks after the terrorist attacks, life in this sprawling city is getting back to normal, or close to it.
‘No. 1 in One-Day Internationals by 2009-end and in Test cricket by 2010 is the dream’ exclusive Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:16PMChairman of selectors Srikkanth on India’s rise and the changing balance of power in world cricket
US has proof of LeT involvement in Mumbai attacks Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:12PMEven as the Pakistani authorities have so far denied deportation of any fugitives or terror-accused to India, they are under renewed pressure from the US to hand over Zaki Al Rahman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks, according to Dawn, a leading newspaper of Pakistan.
Closers market drying up for Brewers Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:11PMClosers market drying up for Brewers
Bears, Indians record basketball victories Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:09PM SCHOLASTIC ROUNDUP
Palmerton, Panther Valley lead all-area first team Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:09PM
Indians acquire INF Mark DeRosa Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:08PMThe Cleveland Indians acquired versatile infielder Mark DeRosa on Wednesday in a trade that sent three minor leaguers to the Chicago Cubs.
Shaman, wife win Ashland land-use case Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:07PMMEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A state decision in favor of a shaman and his wife who practice an animistic religion near Ashland will give Oregon churches more latitude to build houses of worship in rural areas.
On the menu for 2009 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:04PMWe have seen it all in 2008, be it multi-touch smartphones or compact laptops at dirt-cheap prices. So, what will be so special about 2009? Probably nothing much, but existing gadgets are set to get a design makeover, if not cheaper.
HEADLINES: Barkley arrested on suspicion of DUI Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:04PMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol early Wednesday. An officer with a task force that targets drunken driving saw the former NBA star run a stop sign about 1:30 a.m., Gilbert police Lt. Eric Shuhandler said.
Claude Arpi & Subroto Roy: Hiding history from people Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:03PMThe Government of India continues to hide India’s history from India’s people using specious excuses. An example is the Henderson-Brook report on the 1962 war, a single copy of which is said to exist locked away in the Defence Ministry.
Pakistan, India military contact cool down war hysteria Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:55AMMUMBAI,India, Dec. 29 (PNA/Xinhua) -- Senior Indian and Pakistani military officers have made contact in an effort to cool down tensions following the Mumbai terror attacks that almost triggered a sub-continental war, reported local newspaper Times of India Monday on its website.
Defining tribal nations a challenge Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:52AMMontana is the only state in the nation with a constitution commanding respect for its American Indian heritage in its public schools. Yet for decades after that goal was drafted, little was done to introduce its tribal nations to mainstream culture. That changed two years ago, when education leaders launched the Montana Tribal History Project. Missoulian Reporter Rob Chaney received a ...
Boys basketball results: Albertus Magnus beats Clarkstown South; Fordham Prep downs Xavier; other games. Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:42AMAlbertus Magnus 60, Clarkstown South 41: In the championship game of the Albertus Magnus tournment, Tournament MVP Floyd Leroy had 16 points for the Falcons. Teammate Flynn McFadden had 15 points, including four 3-pointers. Kevin McCahey had 14 points for the Vikings.
Gymnastics power rankings and notebook: Yorktown opens No. 1 Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:41AMThe Yorktown, Lakeland/Panas and Brewster gymnastics teams are all off to good starts.
NHSCA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FESTIVAL Decatur runs out of gas Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:42AMThe Stephen Decatur boys basketball team lost to Thurgood Marshall 60-40 on Saturday afternoon at the NHCSA High School Basketball Festival on at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center.
UA professor leads archaeological dig in Cuba Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:42AMA joint University of Alabama and Cuban archaeological dig in eastern Cuba is revealing how the natives there lived when Christopher Columbus found them and, more importantly, how Indians reacted to the Spanish.
Macombs Dam checkbook Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:40AMI wonder if General Motors or Chrysler considered asking the New York Yankees for bailout funds? After all, the Yankees have opened up their checkbooks during the off-season.
A look back through 2008 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:37AMIt was the year of Obama, Ovonic and the bear.
Vikings rout Tri-Valley Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:34AMMILLERSBURG —Tyler Herb poured in 18 points as Williams Valley raced out to a big early lead and downed Tri-Valley 72-41 in the championship game of the LOVE 99 Tournament on Saturday.
Global crisis cast shadow on Indian leaders Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:34AMThe raging credit crunch saw many Indian-origin heads of global Inc embarking on a cost-cutting spree. 2008 has literally seen the fall of Mittal.
Shamokin captures Selinsgrove crown Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:34AMSELINSGROVE — Shamokin got what will be a busy few days off on the right foot Saturday, winning five weight classes and finishing second in three more to claim the team title at the Selinsgrove Invitational Round Robin Tournament.