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willie davis
LOS ANGELES — Willie Davis, a speedy center fielder who collected two World Series rings, three Gold Gloves and was a two-time All-Star during his 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 69.
“He was beloved by generations of Dodger fans and remains one of the most talented players ever [...]
Thailand
BANGKOK – Thailand’s government yesterday agreed to impose the Internal Security Act ahead of protests this weekend, vowing to use “all means” to stop violence by backers of ousted Premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
The security act will be imposed from March 11 to 23.
Among the security measures is the banning of farm vehicles from the capital, [...]
Facet Biotech
NEW YORK — Drug and medical products company Abbott Laboratories said Tuesday it will buy Facet Biotech Corp. for about $450 million in cash, expanding the company’s access to biotechnology drugs, including a potential treatment for multiple sclerosis.
Facet and its partner Biogen Idec plan to move the potential multiple sclerosis drug daclizumab into late-stage [...]
Lindsay Lohan
It’s Lindsay Lohan vs. the E*Trade babies after the Hollywood hellcat filed a $100 million suit against the financial services company for portraying her as a “milkaholic” boyfriend stealer!
The 23-year-old Tinseltown trainwreck claims that a ditzy toddler appearing in one of the company’s popular talking baby ads is modeled after her and improperly invokes [...]
Toyota Prius
Do you own a car that is manufactured by Toyota? The auto maker recently announced a recall of some of its automobiles. The Toyota vehicles have accelerator issues which can cause the accelerator to become stuck which is a huge safety issue. If the vehicles cannot stop then they could cause car accidents which [...]
Pakistan Cricket
Former Pakistan captains Younus Khan and Mohammad Yousuf have been banned from the national cricket team indefinitely after a dismal performance in Australia, the cricket board said Wednesday.
The punishment was recommended by a six-man committee set up by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to probe the December-February tour, in which Pakistan lost the Test [...]
the story of stuff
Fans of The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard, will be pleased to hear she has a new book out called – The Story of Stuff: How our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health – and a vision for change.
The 300 page book expands on her [...]
British Airways
March 10 (Bloomberg) — British Airways Plc, AMR Corp.’s American Airlines and Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA offered to give up takeoff and landing slots in the U.S and U.K. to win approval for their proposed trans-Atlantic alliance, the European Commission said today.
The EU antitrust agency said it’s testing the offer with rival [...]
2008 Toyota Prius
EL CAJON, Calif. — Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the “stuck” accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn’t move.
“My car can’t slow down,” he began when a California Highway Patrol dispatcher answered his [...]
Nokia 6730 Classic has a full range of features and beautiful, modern design. The 6730 Classic utilises S60 operating software which means you can easily download your choice of additional software applications from the internet. Nokia 6730 also include 3.2 mega pixels, A GPS Navigation and a GPS receiver, and Nokia Maps.
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