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Gadhafi's son praises Libya-U.S. relations - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:51:27 EST
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the eldest son -- and heir apparent -- of Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi, said he'd like to see "shock treatment" democratization in his country, while his father wants a slower pace.
Park rangers return to Congo gorilla refuge - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:40:14 EST
More than 14 months after they fled fighting between rebel and government forces, park rangers who monitor mountain gorillas in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo have returned to the reserve.
Cholera kills 300 in battered Zimbabwe - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:42:04 EST
Nearly 300 people have died from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe that is compounded by the country's collapsing health-care system, according to the World Health Organization.
Man charged with directing ETA terror - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:07:35 EST
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Crunch cripples Europe's tallest tower - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:03:37 EST
Construction work has stopped on Europe's tallest building after developers said their lofty ambitions had been hit by the global financial crisis, a Russian news agency reported Friday.
Beavers back in Britain after 400 years - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:52:09 EST
For the first time in 400 years, the beaver has returned to Great Britain.
Pirates net $150M in ransoms - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:16:27 EST
More than $150 million dollars has been paid in ransom to pirates around the Horn of Africa over the past 12 months, Kenya's foreign minister said Friday.
Budget airline 'jeopardized windpipe transplant' - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:21:52 EST
The successful transplant of a lab-grown windpipe almost did not happen when budget airline staff refused to allow the transportation of stem cells needed for the operation, UK newspapers reported Friday.

Sports

Sports science: Doctor's sights set on raising games (Otago Daily Times) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:21:58 GMT
Dr Sherylle Calder has an unusual but effective method for turning good sports teams into world champions. Her visual performance skills helped both England and South Africa win the Rugby World Cup, in 2003 and 2007 respectively.
Uganda: Museveni to Get Military Sports Award (AllAfrica.com) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:29:41 GMT
WORLD Military sports governing body CISM will bestow upon President Yoweri Museveni the award of Grand Cordon for his role in supporting sports development in Africa.
England v South Africa (Sat) (BBC News) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:43:47 GMT
England aim to bounce back from defeat by Australia when they face South Africa on Saturday in a repeat of last year's World Cup final.
Latest Sports News (The Courier) - Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:32:56 GMT
Canada might shrink from comparisons with New Zealand and South Africa, but today’s test against the side ranked 15th in the world could be every bit as important for Frank Hadden’s Scotland.
Nigeria: Pillars Are Fiba Africa Basketball Champions (AllAfrica.com) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:59:14 GMT
Union Bank Basketball Club of Nigeria, the just concluded host of the FIBA Africa Club Champion-ship Zone 3 qualifiers, narrowly lost the opportunity to finish in the number one position of the tournament, as they lost gallan-tly to fellow Nigerian team Kano Pillars.
Nigeria: First Bank in 'Group of Death' (AllAfrica.com) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:44:41 GMT
Defending Africa Women Club champions, Desportivo of Mozambique, by the looks of the draws made at the Kenya National Sports Council boardroom on Wednesday night may have been given a chance to successfully defend their crown.
Nigeria: Basketball - Pillars Eye Tunisia Win (AllAfrica.com) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:14:25 GMT
History-making Kano Pillars Basketball team added another feather to its cap when it emerged winners of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Club Championship qualifier, having defeated Union Bank of Lagos 87-76 inside the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos.
You are currently viewing this from 69.147.109.97 - (Fijilive.com) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:25:44 GMT
WELCOME GUEST! Fiji Association of Sports & National Olympic Committee president Vidya Lakhan is in South Africa as part of the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly.
Six of the best: The best sports books of the year (Independent) - Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:18:39 GMT
The dining-room of the Mansour Eddahbi Hotel in Marrakech was quiet on Wednesday lunchtime, so there weren't many people around to see a middle-aged Englishman sitting alone and wiping tears from his cheek. I am not ashamed to admit that this lachrymose fellow was me, and that the tears were provoked by page 98 of Basil D'Oliveira: Cricket and Conspiracy – The Untold Story, by Peter Oborne. I ...
Botswana: Stage Set for JB Sports Quarterfinals (AllAfrica.com) - Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:55:41 GMT
The battle lines are drawn for the quarterfinal of the JB Sports volleyball festival to be held in Otse this weekend.

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Business & Finance

Nigeria: IFC Invests in Ghana Home Loans to Expand Access to Housing Finance (AllAfrica.com) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:44:06 GMT
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will invest in Ghana Home Loans to help the specialised mortgage provider boost residential mortgage lending and provide better access to housing finance for Ghanaians.
Uganda: Nigeria to Help Country on Petroleum (AllAfrica.com) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:57:03 GMT
NIGERIA will help Uganda start a petroleum institute through which to build capacity to extract petroleum, President Yoweri Museveni has said.
Nigeria: Court Stops Banks Over Sale of Texaco (AllAfrica.com) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:27:48 GMT
Attempts by seven banks to finance the purchase of Chevron Oil and Gas Limited's 60 per cent equity stake of Texaco Nigeria Plc by MRS Holdings Limited, Petroci Holdings and Corlay Global S.A. suffered a major set-back yesterday as a Federal High Court in Lagos restrained them from getting involved in the process.
Nigeria: Country Conducive for Poverty Alleviation Scheme - UNDP Partners (AllAfrica.com) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:13:18 GMT
Two major partners to the United Nations Development Programme UNDP on poverty alleviation in the rural African communities, Ericsson and Zain groups, at the weekend in Cape Town, South Africa, revealed that Nigeria's political and economic environments so far, have been favourable to the millennium village concept of poverty alleviation.
Nigeria: Stock Exchange will Boost Industries in Ogun - Governor Daniel (AllAfrica.com) - Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:04:07 GMT
The establishment of Nigerian Stock Exchange in Abeokuta will have a multiplier effects on industrial and economics development in the State, said Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel.
Nigeria: Trouble! (AllAfrica.com) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:58:13 GMT
When a highly cerebral person like former Finance Minister and international consultant, Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu, writes to commend your column, it is trouble.
Nigeria: Nigeria Re Will Regain Its Leadership Position - Ameh (AllAfrica.com) - Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:12:38 GMT
IN spite of all the storms that rocked Nigerian Reinsurance Corporation especially in the last two years, the management of the reinsurance company has said the reinsurer would bounce back to regain its leadership position in the country.
THISDAY ONLINE / Nigeria news / African views on global news (This Day) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:21:30 GMT
Trouble! When a highly cerebral person like former Finance Minister and international consultant, Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu, writes to commend your column, it is trouble. It imposes on you a standard below which you dread to fall. Trouble! But a much bigger trouble is blowing across the world.
Nigeria: NDIC Resolves Failed Bank's N73.4 Billion Private Deposits (AllAfrica.com) - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:54:46 GMT
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has resolved N73.4 billion private deposits of 11 out of the 13 banks in liquidation.
Nigeria: Vision 2020 - Chinese Lessons for Nigeria (AllAfrica.com) - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:27:37 GMT
Pearl Market on Silk Street in Beijing , the capital of China is a big sprawling facility with thousands of shops dealing in various types of goods.

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Technology News

Ruby on Rails Upgrades Internationalization - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:36:54 -0500
The Ruby on Rails team announces a new internationalization framework to make it easier for developers to build Web sites and applications suited to languages other than English. Ruby on Rails 2.2, released Nov. 21, delivers the internationalization framework.
- With a new framework, Ruby on Rails now has improved support for internationalization. In a blog post entitled, quot;Myth #6: Rails only speaks English, quot; David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails, explains the addition to the Rails platform that makes it easier for developers...
MetaGeek Wi-Spy DBx Offers Cheap, Easy WLAN Analysis - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:55:57 -0500
With the proliferation of WLANs in businesses and homes, the need to plan and police wireless networks is growing. The MetaGeek Wi-Spy DBx USB device and accompanying Chanalyzer 3.1 software simplify sophisticated spectrum study for the masses.
- Wireless spectrum analysis typically falls into two camps: free open-source software such as NetStumbler or Kismet, and ultrapricey hardware-software combo products like the Grasshopper. This leaves a huge gap between those who have the time to play with open-source stuff and those who have the b...
Do You Know Where Your Laptops Are? - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:18:05 -0500
Laptop thefts are a huge problem for individuals and companies of every size. Personal and corporate information are at risk when they're stored on devices that can pick up and walk away easily. This video discusses tools that help prevent laptop theft and that minimize the damage in case a mobile machine is stolen.
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Henry Waxman, Green Energy and Technology Win First Fight of the New Congress - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:10:18 -0500
Even before President-elect Barack Obama takes office, House and Senate Democrats are making sweeping changes of their own, deposing old school chairmen on key technology committees. From energy policy to network neutrality, new chairmen Henry Waxman and Jay Rockefeller lean more tech than telecom, more Silicon Valley than Rust Belt. Hold the euphoria, though, as change often brings unexpected results.
- The winds of change are sweeping Washington even before President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in Jan. 20, heralding new agenda priorities on a wide range of issues affecting technology, from climate change to health care reform to network neutrality. In the U.S. House, Democrats voted Nov. 20 to...
Script Fragmentation Attack Could Allow Hackers to Dodge Anti-virus Detection - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:53:28 -0500
Stephan Chenette of Websense describes a new Internet attack vector that could allow hackers to bypass anti-virus protection at both the gateway and the desktop. The technique, called script fragmentation, involves breaking down malware into smaller pieces in order to beat malware analysis engines. Web 2.0 requires new ways of thinking about browser security.
- Security researcher Stephan Chenette opened up to eWEEK about a new Web attack vector that could potentially render desktop and gateway anti-virus products useless. Chenette, manager of security research at Websense, calls the attack script fragmentation. Similar to TCP fragmentation attacks, i...
Will Microsoft Online Services Cannibalize On-Premises Exchange, SharePoint? - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:07:14 -0500
Microsoft executive Chris Capossela denies that Microsoft Online Services such as Exchange Online and SharePoint Online will eat into the market share of Microsoft's traditional on-premises messaging and collaboration software suites. If this is true, it's good news for Microsoft as it moves deeper into cloud computing and SAAS to take on Google in Web services.
- Microsoft on Nov. 17 formally launched Exchange Online and SharePoint Online, Web-based versions of its productivity and collaboration software applications, providing two more logs with which to stoke the fire in its fight with Google. Exchange Online and SharePoint Online represent an attemp...
Can Google's SearchWiki Help SMBs? - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:57:59 -0500
Google's SearchWiki announcement promises to democratize search and affect how SMBs view search engine optimization and social networking.
- Google's SearchWiki tools are already generating an awful lot of buzz on the Internet, but can this new functionality benefit the midmarket business owner? Yes, in many ways, said John Fairley, a senior account manager for Walker Sands Communications, a marketing communications company. quot...
Botnet Operators Likely to Change Tactics in Wake of McColo, Intercage ISP Shutdowns - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:35:10 -0500
Botnet operators may change their tactics due to the shutdowns of ISP Intercage and Web hosting company McColo. Security researchers predict a shift to a more distributed botnet model and redundant command and control servers.
- Between the shutdown of Web hosting company McColo Nov. 11 and the death of ISP Intercage, aka Atrivo, in September, we may be entering a new phase of Internet security one where every part of the Internet's ecosystem takes a more proactive role in securing Web users. But attackers always adap...
Survey: Spring Framework Adoption Soars - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:00:01 -0500
Nearly 50 percent of Java shops use the lightweight, open-source, Java-based Spring Framework, according to an Evans Data survey. In addition, 73 percent of organizations surveyed said they either use Spring now or plan to use it within the next two years. Application developer productivity and reduced complexity stand out as key reasons for using Spring in building enterprise applications.
- A recent Evans Data survey shows that adoption of the Spring Framework has grown substantially and continues to grow rapidly. According to the Evans Data study, which looked at organizations of all sizes, 73 percent of all organizations responded that they use Spring or plan to use Spring within...
Barack Obama Mobile Phone Call Records Hacked by Verizon Wireless Employee - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:42:48 -0500
President-elect Barack Obama's cell phone calls and wireless account records were hacked by a Verizon Wireless employee, Verizon Wireless admitted Nov. 20. Verizon Wireless said Bacack Obama's device was a simple voice phone, not a BlackBerry or other smartphone or mobile device designed for e-mail or other data services. In a statement, Verizon Wireless President and Chief Executive Lowell McAdam apologized to Obama and said all employees who had had access to Obama's account, whether authorized or not, were put on immediate leave with pay.
- NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that some employees had gained unauthorized access and viewed a personal cell phone account held by President-elect Barack Obama that is now inactive. An Obama aide said his voice-mail messages and e-mails were not breached in the...
Analyzing Social Networks - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:31:41 -0500
In this IT Link podcast hosted by Mike Vizard, Lexalytics CEO Jeff Catlin explains why tools that help companies keep track of what is being said by whom on social networks are becoming increasingly important.
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RIM's BlackBerry Storm Smartphone Draws Hundreds at Verizon Wireless Store - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:21:55 -0500
Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm, aimed at competing against Apple's iPhone and other smartphones, drew hundreds of people to Verizon Wireless stores looking to pick up the smartphone. Some problems ensued when stores ran out of the BlackBerry Storm.
- NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hundreds of people lined up at Verizon Wireless stores on Friday to buy the BlackBerry Storm, the first touch-screen phone from Research In Motion that aims to compete with Apple's iPhone. More than 200 people had waited at a Verizon store in mid-town Manhattan early in the ...