Tuesday March 09 2010Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:29PMMARCH 8 —Having studied economics at university, I am eagerly awaiting Malaysia’s New Economic Model (NEM). I believe there are many things that can be done to improve our country’s economy.
First Look: Metal Max 3Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:43PMMetal Max 3 (DS) Enterbrain revives RPG classic after 17 years.
Hairy, lairy... bigger than NigellaMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:29PMThe Hairy Bikers make an odd couple - and even more unlikely TV stars. They could never hope to compete with the glamour of Nigella Lawson.
Monday March 08 2010Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:55AMMARCH 8 —Having studied economics at university, I am eagerly awaiting Malaysia’s New Economic Model (NEM). I believe there are many things that can be done to improve our country’s economy.
-4°C - Mainly clear with plenty of sunshineMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:16AMSCOTS cops have paid out hundreds of thousands of pounds to repair vehicles after crashes with parked cars, walls and tree branches.
An economist’s wet dreamSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:59PMMARCH 8 —Having studied economics at university, I am eagerly awaiting Malaysia’s New Economic Model (NEM). I believe there are many things that can be done to improve our country’s economy. That is not to say that it will be done as politics has always been a major consideration in any country.
Man jailed for forcing lover to steal £1mnSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:18PMA crack cocaine addict who forced his bank manager girlfriend to steal almost £1mn has been jailed for three years. Keith ‘Junior’ Preddie, 30, banked more than £145,000 of the stolen cash and spent more on motorbikes, BMWs, a failed business and exotic holidays.
Cost of police crashes revealedSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:16AMPolice forces have paid out hundreds of thousands of pounds for repairs after crashes with parked cars and trees.
Three held over street shootingSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:11AMThree people are arrested in connection with a shooting in east London which left a man seriously injured.
Repairman fills niche in diminishing industrySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:05PMTapping one of the round keys on IBM's first electronic typewriters one recent morning before moving swiftly down the counter to point out a 1970s IBM Selectric II, it's clear why for Ron Chauncey the ancient machines will never really become a thing of the past.
Sam Waley-Cohen gets on his hobby horseSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:53PMSam Waley-Cohen, or Mr S Waley-Cohen as he appears on the racecard, laughs at a riding instruction given him once by the great French trainer Guillaume Macaire. “If the plan doesn’t work, use your genius.”
Transport in Bogotá: Buses, Bikes, and BansSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:09AMLast month, I had the opportunity to visit Bogotá. As late as a year ago, I had never expected to visit Colombia, as it was not on my radar as an interesting - or safe - place to enjoy some time away. But a family wedding brought me here, and many of my preconceptions went [...]
The BMX craze is sending prices over the moonSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:29AMAs men get older, the toys just get more expensive, but few would have thought the contents of a Pascoe Vale garage would spark a global frenzy.
Motorbikes: Enduro in sight for NeilSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:44AMUP-AND-COMING motorbike endurance ace Neil Chatham has qualified for one of three places in the UEM Under-23 Promotional Enduro Team.
Shrine Circus delivers three-ring thrills at Walker Arena in MuskegonSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:09AMKendra Stanley-Mills | Muskegon Chronicle Nelson Elementary School teacher Kate Shutek, left, and her fourth-grade student, Sonia Benitez, react to the Toscanos wire-walking aerial artists during the 80th annual Saladin 2010 Shrine Circus held at the L.C. Walker Arena Friday.
Love is in the air for ring pairSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:08AMMikhail Ivanov and his wife Elena Sosina have taken their cue from these White Nights, aiming to capture that poetry in their juggling act, which they perform to great acclaim in the famous Great Moscow Circus.
Illegal parking solution soughtSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:28AMIllegal parking is a growing problem in central Athens, according to traffic police statistics that were made public just as more than 5,500 spaces were added to a municipal pay-and-display parking scheme.
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 6/3Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:55PMSince Tet (Lunar New Year), several cases of cholera and widespread acute diarrhea have been recorded in the Mekong Delta Province of An Giang along its border with Cambodia.
Mass-motorbike spill raises more questions about Hanoi tunnel safetyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:10PMVietNamNet Bridge - Dozens of motorbikes suddenly crashed to the ground in Hanoi’s Kim Lien Tunnel Monday for no apparent reason. A severe traffic jam ensued and no injuries were reported, but new questions have arisen about Kim Lien’s safety.
California confidentialFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:19PMBarry Divola channels the spirits of stars misbehaving in a Los Angeles hotel as famous as its clientele.
Site Search:Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:07PMFrom Dr Richard Keatinge, Bicycle Helmet Research Foundation. NO doubt Deputy Andrew Green’s intentions are excellent, but he proposes a cycle helmet law that is known to have failed elsewhere.
Ghana : Guta, Others Plan Towards Successful District ElectionsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:44PMTHE GHANA Union of Traders Association (GUTA) in collaboration with other stakeholders has begun to strategize towards ensuring a successful 2010 District Assembly Level elections throughout the country.
Raking it inFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:39AMIT IS Clean Up Australia Day every day for a group of 11 men and three women who trawl Sydney Harbour daily collecting vast amounts of rubbish in the city's waterways.
Letters to the editorFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:11AMZero tolerance for snowmobilers is not being enforced: reader In August 2007, city council adopted the report of the ad hoc snowmobile policy committee.[...]
UNESCO chief deplores Nepal media owner killingThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:59PMNew York, Mar 5 : The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has condemned the murder of Nepalese media owner Arun Singhaniya, while reiterating her concerns over the ongoing threats faced by journalists in the South Asian nation.
Resident questions missing treesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:14PMUnresolved issues have arisen over the disposal of felled trees scattered around the railroad track at the corner of School and Essex streets.
UNESCO Deplores Killing Of Nepalese Media OwnerThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:10PMThe head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today condemned the murder of Nepalese media owner Arun Singhaniya, while reiterating her concerns over the ongoing threats faced by journalists in the South Asian nation.
Government favours left turn on give-way rulesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:12AMA 33-year flirtation with give-way rules blamed for thousands of accidents is being cut off by the Government.
The Black Dogs Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club – not your typical bikers’ clubThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:08AMMost days, Aleksi Šedo is an experimental oncologist at Charles University’s Faculty of Medicine. But when he meets with his brothers from the Black Dogs motorcycle club, Šedo no longer goes by his real name.
World News Quick TakeThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:04AMFive Pakistani road construction workers were shot dead and one was wounded in Kandahar yesterday, police said. The workers were traveling to a construction site when two gunmen on motorbikes opened fire at their minivan at about 7am, Kandahar deputy police chief Mohammad Shah Faroqi said.
Goff defends $30,000 bill for fighting tax riseThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:02AMLabour's "Axe the Tax" bus trip protesting GST increases is costing the taxpayer about $30,000 - but Labour leader Phil Goff has defended it as the cheapest way to get around the country on an issue that affects everybody.
by CDN TeamThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:44AMThat old adage, "Same sausage, different length'" comes to mind here. The one thing that Chris Bangle always derided appears exactly to have happened with this latest F10 5 Series.
Market Commentary and Intraday NewsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:12AM(RTTNews) - Five Pakistani road construction workers were shot dead in southern Afghanistan Thursday, reports quoting police said.
Pakistani workers shot dead in AfghanistanThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:48AMGunmen on motorbikes shot dead Thursday four Pakistanis and an Afghan working for a firm building roads in southern Afghanistan, officials said.
Harrogate man sets off on 4,000 mile trip to seasideWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:06AMA biker is heading out on the highway for the ultimate seaside trip – a marathon charity ride round the stunning British coastline.
MOF to tighten control over luxury importsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:20AMVietNamNet Bridge – Mobile phone, automobile, motorbikes and cosmetics are the products the import of which would be restricted under a proposal by the Ministry of Finance.
Police urge motorcycle users to be vigilantWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:15AMPOLICE in Northumberland are appealing for information after two motorbikes were stolen last weekend. (03/03/2010 10:52:18)
Police alert as town hit by six motorbike theftsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:07AMPOLICE today warned motorcyclists to be on their guard after thieves took six bikes, worth £16,000, from a Lothian town.
Media roundupWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:49AMWe bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: BA plans marketing strategy ahead of potential strike, Coco Pops posters in trouble, Lads' mags suffer in NRS figures, DfT changes tack for Think! campaign, Condé Nast in iPad push
Industrial output rises 13.6% so far in 2010Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:50AMVietNamNet Bridge – Industrial production in the first two months of this year gained a year-on-year increase of 13.6 per cent to reach VND114.54 trillion (US$6.1 billion), according to the General Statistic Office (GSO).
Liverpool to be transformed into Formula One race trackWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:50AMThe streets of Liverpool will be transformed into a giant Formula One race track in an event organised by the Duke of Westminster's company, Grosvenor.