12/01/2008 -
Hawkish Obama names Clinton as top diplomat
CHICAGO, Dec 1 (AFP) Dec 01, 2008 Barack Obama on Monday nominated Hillary Clinton to be his "tough," "smart" secretary of state as his former foe vowed to give her all to steer America through a storm of international crises.
Source:
SpaceDaily
http://www.spacedaily.com/2006/081201205231.siha569v.html
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12/01/2008 -
Self-powered devices possible, researcher says
Imagine a self-powering cell phone that never needs to be charged because it converts sound waves produced by the user into the energy it needs to keep running. It's not as far-fetched as it may seem thanks to the recent work of Tahir Cagin, a professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University.
Source:
PhysOrg
http://www.physorg.com/news147367357.html
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12/01/2008 -
AMD to Present Keynote Speech at the Barclays Capital Global Technology Conference
AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that Randy Allen, Senior Vice President, Computing Solutions, will present at the Barclays Capital Global Technology Conference at 8:15 a.m. PT (11:15 a.m. ET) on Thursday, December 11, 2008 in San Francisco, California.
Source:
Centre Daily Times
http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/991412.html
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12/01/2008 -
Hillary Clinton named as top diplomat
HILLARY Clinton vowed to make America a positive force for change as she was nominated for US Secretary of State.
Source:
News Interactive
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,24738133-401,00.html?from=public_rss
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12/01/2008 -
State budget battle looms
LANSING -- State lawmakers and Gov. Jennifer Granholm face yet another budget deficit and more potentially clamorous issues as the Legislature begins its lame-duck session this week.
Source:
Detroit Free Press
http://www.freep.com/article/20081201/NEWS06/812010340/-1/rss07
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12/02/2008 -
Top 25 Women's College Basketball Roundup
Here's a roundup of results from the Top 25 women's college basketball teams. ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) - Alyssa Karel scored 15 points, including a jumper with 7 seconds left, to lift Wisconsin to a 59-58 win over No. 6 Baylor on Saturday.
Source:
Jefferson City News Tribune
http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2008/12/01/sports/031sports87top25bbw.txt
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12/01/2008 -
Saving India-Pakistan Relations
Thus far there is no evidence presented to accuse the Islamic Republic of Pakistan of the sophisticated and well-coordinated Mumbai attacks, although in the informal court of public opinion, Pakistan has been named as the usual suspect.
Source:
Far Eastern Economic Review
http://www.feer.com/international-relations/2008/december/Saving-India-Pakistan-
Relations
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12/01/2008 -
AMD to Present at Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference
AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that Bob Rivet, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations and Administrative Officer, will present at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference at 10:00 a.m. MT (12:00 p.m. ET) on Thursday, December 4, 2008 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Source:
Centre Daily Times
http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/991400.html
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12/01/2008 -
Canada will pay high price if coalition takes power, Brown says
The eggs Leeds-Grenville MP Gord Brown served up at a United Way fundraising breakfast Sunday were no match for the political scramble he left behind [...]
Source:
The Brockville Recorder and Times
http://recorder.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1324057
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11/29/2008 -
School blaze after chemicals 'ignite themselves'
CHEMICALS "ignited themselves" and sparked a school fire in a science lab yesterday morning.
Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/School-blaze-after-chemicals-39ignit
e.4745396.jp
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11/30/2008 -
Holiday shopping off to higher start
Stores and online merchants were busier this weekend than they were a year ago, according to figures out Sunday, but signs persist that holiday shopping will suffer in the weakest economic climate in decades.
Source:
CNN Money
http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/11/30/news/economy/holiday_shopping_sun/index
.htm?section=money_latest
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12/01/2008 -
Counterpoint: Reaction
The following is reader reaction to this article on the issues in Irish rugby and the Autumn international series.
Source:
RTÉ News
http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/features/counterpoint_comments.html
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12/01/2008 -
Australia rakes in $7 million at box office
Aussies flocked to see Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia on the weekend, making it the number one film in the country.
Source:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/02/2434932.htm
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12/01/2008 -
Clinton is named US secretary of state
Barack Obama has nominated Hillary Clinton to be his "tough", "smart" secretary of state and his former foe vowed to give her all to steer America through a perfect storm of global crises.
Source:
The West Australian
http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=534416
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12/01/2008 -
Updated 11/4: Large voter turnout brings great enthusiasm
There was no shortage of voters or voters willing to share their passionate opinions on the historic presidential election at Lake County polling places Tuesday.
Source:
Gurnee Review
http://pioneerlocal.com/gurnee/news/1259556,gu-poll-110408-s1.article
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