Motorola Zeppelin to Bring Touch-Sensitive Buttons at MWC

Motorola Zeppelin to Bring Touch-Sensitive Buttons at MWC

Mobile phone maker Motorola has been rumored quite a few times before to be working on a new Android device called the “Zeppelin,” and now a few more details on the matter emerged into the wild. Originally, the handset was said to be on its way to the Chinese market with Google’s mobile operating system on board, yet it seems that it will actually make an appearance on the floor at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month and that it won’t be that China-bound phone we though it might be.

According to a recent article on mobil.cz (via Engadget), the Motorola Zeppelin that will arrive at the MWC show in Spain will boast touch-sensitive buttons on the front, as well as a 3.2-inch touchscreen display that delivers an HVGA resolution. The MotoBlur solution from Motorola will also be there, and the same might apply to the latest version of Android, namely 2.1, or, in the worst case scenario, to Android 2.0. However, exact details on the matter seem to lack at the moment.

Among the other goodies that Zeppelin might include, we can also count a 5-megapixel photo snapper, along with a built-in GPS receiver. The specs show that it won’t be able to compete with some of the top Android devices currently on the market, but that it should prove a more than decent option. Nevertheless, it still remains to be seen whether the rumor on it will pan out, but that won’t take too long, since MWC is only a couple of weeks ahead.

In the meantime, we should say that the handset originally believed to be the Zeppelin, dubbed XT800, was said to include a 3.7-inch touchscreen display that would boast an 854 x 480 pixel resolution, a 5-megapixel camera with auto focus, Android 2.0, MicroSD memory card slot with support for up to 32GB of additional storage space and more. The handset can be seen on Motorola’s website here, slated for release on the Chinese market.

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Scientists Claim to Convert Skins Cells into Brain Cells

Scientists Claim to Convert Skins Cells into Brain Cells

In a stem cell breakthrough that could speed-up treatment of dementia, American scientists have claimed to have developed a method to directly convert skin cells into nerve cells.
“We actively and directly induced one cell type to become a completely different cell type,” claimed study author Dr Marius Wernig from Stanford University in California.

“These are fully functional neurons. They can do all the principal things that neurons in the brain do,” Dr Wernig wrote in the journal Nature.

The breakthrough could “revolutionise the future of human stem cell therapy” for the regeneration of brains, said the researchers.

In a mouse-model laboratory experiment, Dr Wernig’s team selected 19 genes involved in either genetic reprogramming or neural development and function and introduced them into mouse embryo skin cells using a virus, The Telegraph reported.

The team then monitored the changes in the rodents.

They observed that the cells connected with other nerve cells within one week and with an efficiency of almost 20 per cent.

After 32 days, some of the former skin cells had acquired the appearance of nerve cells and were producing neural proteins.

“We were very surprised by both the timing and the efficiency,” said Dr Wernig.

The process was used to whittle the original 19 genes down to just three, which were then tested on skin cells from the tails of adult mice.

The ability to make neurons quickly from an individual patient may one day lead to the manufacture of cells for therapy. Such changes are critical to future treatments for Parkinson’s disease and other brain disorders, he said.

The scientists now hope to duplicate the feat with human cells.

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Apple iPad: New Tablet Computer Wows Many, Bores Some

Apple iPad: New Tablet Computer Wows Many, Bores Some

Apple wowed many in the tech world with the launch of a new tablet computer – the iPad – that could pioneer a new style of media use in the digital age.

But some critics said Apple’s new device fell short of expectations.

Hopes for the device had been high. In the words of The Wall Street Journal: “The last time there was this much excitement about a tablet, it had some commandments written on it.”

Amazingly, Apple’s iconic chief executive Steve Jobs managed to blast those expectations out of the water by showing a device that users cannot but crave.

Like the company’s other revolutionary breakthrough, the iPhone, the iPad is trying to define a new category of digital devices by giving customers something they didn’t even know they needed before Apple came up with the idea.

Analysts had predicted that the device could cost as little as $600 and sell 5 million units in its first year. But Apple outdid that with units starting at just $499, and a device that could appeal across a huge audience.

“It’s a mainstream device, not a geek gadget,” Apple enthusiast Mark Jaro said as he watched a live stream of the invitation-only event.

Some of the enthusiasm that rocketed over the blogosphere can be put down to Jobs’ legendary presentation skills, known in tech circles as the RDF, or reality distortion field.

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Shahrukh Khan on the Moon

Shahrukh Khan on the Moon

For those who thought that the fans of Bollywood (Tamil film industry) were one crazy lot, we are sure that this piece of news will just not be a ‘Moonwalk’ (quite literally) for them. It’s general knowledge that Shahrukh Khan is called the King Khan for enough reasons that would fill many pages of an Encyclopedia. And the fan following that he has is nothing short of hysteria.

Well, if that wasn’t enough, here is a piece of news that is bound to make you sit up and take notice. The news is that one of SRK’s biggest fans had purchased (you read it right) a piece of land in SRK’s name on the Moon. And the good news is that, the International Lunar Geographic Society (ILGS) has now approved of the same. The crater in question is located on the moon’s Sea of Tranquility and is the largest of the four Arago craters, positioned directly south of the main crater.

It is said that the crater was named after SRK on his 44th birthday in November last year, and was only recently approved by the International Astronomical Union following a spate of petitions from SRK fans worldwide.

With this, SRK has proved quite literally, as to what ‘feeling over the moon’ really means. Way to go, SRK!

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Pakistani Players to Play in IPL?

Pakistani Players to Play in IPL?

Flames between India and Pakistan seem to be dousing over the controversy regarding the non-bidding of Pakistani players for the third season of the Indian Premier League. After allegations and counter allegations for more than a week both the sides seems to be moving towards a mean path. Controversy erupted after none of 11 Pakistani players available for auction were hired by any of the eight teams. Pakistan alleged that India had snubbed it’s cricketers after pre-planning.

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IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi who had initially hit back at the allegation of any foul play seems to have softened his stand on the issue. While speaking to CNN-IBN Modi said “I am sure the Pakistani players will return. We will discuss this with the Pakistan board officials when we meet them.” Modi also added that “Some teams have still not finished their quota of players and some players can still drop out. In that case, franchises can choose Pakistani players as replacements.”

Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi who was initially upset at being snubbed said to the media “”When you think about it, Pakistan and India have much more in common than there are differences. We need to build our relations rather than break them. Sport should be used to build peace between our great nations, not break them. Although Pakistan and India have borders, these borders cannot divide humanity.”

Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shahrukh Khan who was the first person to come in support of the Pakistani players in an interview with CNN IBN Shahrukh said “I believe my country stands for democracy, goodness and welcome-ness. We should open our arms to everyone and I think we should have a little more leeway in involving people from all over the world to come and showcase their talent.”

Sports Minister MS Gill also echoed Shahrukh and said “”I have seen the graceful response of some Pakistani cricketers to the IPL auction fiasco. I welcome the remarks and hope there will soon be an opportunity for these boys to play exciting cricket in India.” Gill had always maintained that the Government had nothing to do with the bidding of the players.

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Oil Prices Fall on China Concerns

Oil Prices Fall on China Concerns

Oil prices have dropped on concerns that China will make further moves to tighten credit, energy analysts said.

New York’s main futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in March, slid 75 cents to 74.51 dollars a barrel.

London’s Brent North Sea crude for March delivery decreased by 59 cents to 73.10 dollars at about 1230 GMT.

Prices were driven lower on “concerns that China might further restrict bank lending,” said Victor Shum, an analyst at energy consultants Purvin and Gertz.

“That’s what’s driving the market.”

Policymakers in China have taken steps to tighten credit lending in a bid to slow down a roaring economy, which grew by 10.7 percent in the fourth quarter.

China is the world’s second biggest oil consuming nation after the United States.

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Dad’s Death Puts Kerrigan in Spotlight Again

Dad’s Death Puts Kerrigan in Spotlight Again

Nancy Kerrigan’s low-key family, which struggled with the attention brought on after an attack at a skating competition nearly derailed her Olympic dreams, has again been thrust into the spotlight with the death of her father after what authorities said was a violent struggle with his troubled son.

At his arraignment on Monday, the son, Mark Kerrigan, repeatedly rubbed the knuckles of his handcuffed hands and pleaded not guilty to assaulting 70-year-old Daniel Kerrigan at the family’s home in the Boston suburb of Stoneham, where he had been living with his parents. The 45-year-old put his head in his hands and wept but did not speak at his arraignment.

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The Oscarologist’s Picks for Who Will Earn Oscar Nominations

The Oscarologist’s Picks for Who Will Earn Oscar Nominations

Call it bad luck or foolish optimism, but the decision by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to double the size of its Best Picture Oscar field from five to 10 nominees this year has put it at risk of not having a full ballot when nominations are announced Feb. 2. And it has given itself an absolute assurance of having nominees that don’t belong.

The Academy’s screwy preferential voting system begins by separating ballots by movies listed first. Every ballot with ‘Avatar’ as No. 1, for instance, goes in one stack, every one with ‘The Hurt Locker’ first goes in another, and so on. That’s no problem for those two movies, or for ‘Inglourious Basterds,’ ‘Up in the Air’ and ‘Precious,’ all slam-dunk Best Picture nominees.

But to be eligible for a nomination — to have its own stack — a movie has to have at least one first place vote, and the movie with the fewest first-place votes is thrown out. (Huh, even if it’s in the top 10?) With 5,777 voters, it’s likely that there will be at least 10 stacks, but God help us, what can they be? Veteran Oscar watchers who normally bite their tongues rather than utter the name of a locker room comedy like ‘The Hangover’ or of a sci-fi action film like ‘District 9′ are, gulp, uttering them.

If there had been the traditional five spots on the Best Picture ballot, it would have been a snap to predict them, as I already have above. To fill out 10 slots, the voters had to consider doubling-down on ‘Up’ and ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox,’ a pair of fabulous animated features that are sure to be on the ballots for Best Animated Feature. If Michael Moore’ latest documentary, ‘Capitalism: A Love Story,’ had been as popular as his ‘Fahenheit 9/11,’ it might have made the Best Picture list, too.

I’ll return to the Best Picture category later in this forecast of the nominations. As you read through, bear in mind that nominations for individual craft awards — acting, directing, writing, film editing, etc. — are made by members of that branch of the Academy. Only for Best Picture do all members vote.

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Google Founders in $6.1bn Sell-Off

Google Founders in $6.1bn Sell-Off

GOOGLE co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin will share about $US5.5bn ($6.1bn) in cash under plans revealed at the weekend to lighten their stake in the internet search giant.

Under a five-year stock trading plan, Mr Page and Mr Brin, who met at Stanford University in the US in 1995 before starting Google, each intend to sell about 5 million shares.

The plan would cut their combined holding from about 18 per cent to 15 per cent and reduce their voting stake from 59 per cent to about 48 per cent.

“These pre-arranged stock trading plans were adopted in order to allow Larry and Sergey to sell a portion of their Google stock over time as part of their respective long-term strategies for individual asset diversification and liquidity,” Google said in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Such trading plans are widely used by company founders to gradually diversify their investment portfolios.

Google said Mr Page, who serves as president overseeing products, and Mr Brin, who is president overseeing technology, were “both as committed as ever to Google and are integrally involved in our day-to-day management and product strategy. The majority of their net worth remains with Google.”

In November 2004, the pair revealed an 18-month plan under which they each sold 7.2 million shares. The pair are tied at No 11 on the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans.

Google last week reported a 13 per cent rise in December quarter revenue to $US4.95bn, which disappointed investors.

Google shares, which made their stock exchange debut at $US100 in 2004 and more than doubled last year, slumped 5.7 per cent to $US550.01 in New York on Friday night. In after-hours trading, they were lower again at $US548.10, valuing the California-based business at almost $US175bn.

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Top Model Admits Being Transsexual

Top Model Admits Being Transsexual

Taiwanese model Alicia Liu (Xun Ai) has admitted that she is a transsexual.

The 24-year-old model-cum-actress, nicknamed Xiao Ai, said she underwent sex-change surgery at the age of 18.

“My ex-boyfriend paid for it,” she said in an interview with a Taiwan magazine on Friday.

Liu, whose original name was Zi Hua, became popular following her appearances on a parody television programme.

She was described as having a face as innocent as an angel with sexy curves and a sweet voice.

She is 171cm in height and weighed 50kg with a vital statistics of 34C-25-34.

Liu’s “real” identity was exposed when a schoolmate a year her junior revealed her “secret” on the Internet recently.

The schoolmate had also attached a photo taken from the school’s graduation album, in which Liu was placed in the male category.

After that, Liu called for a press conference to state that she was happy with her current name and identity.

“As far as I can remember, I love being a woman. The past is not important,” she said while showing reporters her identity card, which stated that she is a female.

She neither denied nor admitted the rumour at that press conference.

However, on Friday, a week after the press conference, she admitted that she was a transsexual, reported China Times.

Liu said she had always been treating herself as a woman. She wore a skirt to school and used the female toilets.

She had five boyfriends and it was her second lover who paid for her operation.

The model also said she had a normal sex life like any other women. Some of her ex-boyfriends did not know of her true gender.

Her fifth lover, also a model, had shouted vulgar words upon finding out that she is a transsexual.

She thanked her family for their support.

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Jacques Tati Back in Paris

Jacques Tati Back in Paris

A SWARM of vintage 50s Citroen DS cars and a bunch of lookalikes of Oscar-winning film-maker Jacques Tati took over an iconic Paris square on Saturday as Kenzo showed his latest menswear at Paris Fashion Week.

Traffic near the late 17th century Place des Victoires, one of the city’s rare circular squares, came to a halt as the once futuristic cars labelled by some as the most beautiful of all time slowly circled a smaller circle of male models dressed to mirror Tati’s Mr Hulot.

Tati, who won an Oscar for ‘Mon Oncle’ (My Uncle) in 1959, himself played the dreamy Hulot character who starred in several of his films, pacing about with an umbrella in a raincoat and a hat. ‘He had an inimitable silhouette,’ said Kenzo designer Antonio Marras. ‘I liked his eccentricity and anarchism.’

Marras, known for putting on fashion spectaculars, sent out many of his models in stunning short jackets and short trousers – one of the trends that have emerged at the Paris men’s shows that end Sunday evening.

Jackets at many shows have come cut just above the crotch while pants are sliced anywhere from mid-calf to above the ankle, giving socks and shoes fashion prominence.

Kenzo, who went for exquisite heavy tweeds and wools as well as hi-tech denims, harked back to the 50s too with houndstooths and Prince of Wales, checks, zigzags and lots of hats, umbrellas and glasses.

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Latest News on Apple, BT, Nokia and Samsung

Latest News on Apple, BT, Nokia and Samsung

Latest news on Apple, BT, Nokia and Samsung

The latest news on BT’s superfast broadband, new Samsung digital cameras, Nokia turning its mobile phones into sat navs, the Orange T-Mobile merger and Apple iSlate tablet rumours.

Which? brings you its top five technology news stories of the week in one easy roundup to keep you up-to-date on the latest happenings in the world of technology.

1- Top ten Apple iSlate tablet PC rumours

Apple has long been rumoured to be launching an Apple tablet PC, variously called the Apple iSlate, Apple iTablet, Apple Slate or Mactablet.- check out the latest Apple tablet PC rumours making the rounds.

For more portable computing options check out the wide range of Which? Best Buy laptops.
2- Samsung confirms pricing for NX10 hybrid camera

Samsung has announced prices for its new NX10 hybrid camera, a smaller, mirrorless alternative to a DSLR which offers interchangeable lenses. Check out our latest news and video review of the NX10.

Don’t invest in a new digital camera without reading the latest Which? digital camera reviews.
3- Nokia mobiles become free sat navs with Ovi Maps

Nokia plans to add free turn-by-turn GPS sat nav to its mobile phones running the Symbian operating system – including access to Lonely Planet and Michelin travel guides.

Discover more about Nokia’s Ovi Maps system, or choose a high quality sat nav using Which? sat nav reviews.

4- BT launches 40Mbps superfast broadband

BT has announced BT Infinity – a high-speed broadband service that it claims has download speeds of up to 40Mbps. Read more about BT Infinity and how BT’s broadband speeds compare to rival Virgin Media.

Thinking of switching your broadband provider? Don’t make your decision without checking out broadband customer satisfaction in the Which? broadband review.
5- Latest news on merger between Orange and T-Mobile

Which? has called for the proposed merger of the T-Mobile UK and Orange UK mobile networks to be thoroughly scrutinised by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), so that UK mobile customers don’t suffer from the merger of the two mobile giants. Find out more about what Which? thinks of the Orange T-Mobile merger.

See how Orange and T-Mobile compare to rivals in the Which? review of the best mobile providers.
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Dec. 28 – Jan. 2: Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot…

Dec. 28 – Jan. 2: Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot…

Well, 2009 is over, and after a rough year in which way too many music legends passed away, the final week on the calendar was no different, with several musicians tragically not making it to see 2010.

The most shocking of this week’s deaths was that of wheelchair-bound singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt at age 45. The critically heralded Georgia cult rocker, who was paralyzed in a car accident at age 18 in 1983 and went on to make a series of dark folk albums for nearly three decades, had worked with admirers like Michael Stipe of R.E.M., members of Widespread Panic and Lambchop, Throwing Muses‘ Kristin Hersh, Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto, jazz great Bill Frisell, and Van Dyke Parks. He was extremely prolific, releasing two albums in 2009 alone. Chesnutt died on Christmas Day, two days after lapsing into a coma after overdosing on muscle relaxants. The troubadour’s label, Constellation Records, posted a statement on its website that read: “Vic transformed our sense of what true character, grace, and determination are all about.”

While it is unclear whether Chesnutt’s death was the result of an accidental overdose or a suicide attempt, the Associated Press reported that Chesnutt had recently been hit with a lawsuit by a Georgia hospital over $70,000 in surgery bills that his medical insurance did not cover. A distressed Chesnutt told the Athens Banner-Herald that this legal battle shocked his Canadian bandmates, revealing to the newspaper in an October 2009 interview: “There’s nowhere else in the world that I’d be facing the situation I’m in right now. [My bandmates] cannot understand what kind of society would inflict that on their population. It’s terrifying.”

In other sad news, Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan, drummer for metalcore band Avenged Sevenfold (who were currently at work on their fifth album), was found dead in his Huntington Beach, California home on Monday. He was 28 years old. “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan,” the band posted on its website. “Jimmy was not only one of the world’s best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother.” While Sullivan had a well-known reputation for rock ‘n’ roll debauchery, as of this writing authorities are reporting that he appears to have died of natural causes. The Orange County Coroner’s Office’s initial autopsy was inconclusive, and the results of additional toxicology, microscopic, and laboratory tests will not be ready for several weeks.

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Pi Buster: French Software Whiz Claims Record

Pi Buster: French Software Whiz Claims Record

PARIS (AFP) – A French software engineer said on Friday he was claiming a world record for calculating Pi, the constant that has fascinated mathematicians for millennia.

Fabrice Bellard told AFP he used an inexpensive desktop computer — and not a supercomputer used in past records — to calculate Pi to nearly 2.7 trillion decimal places.

That is around 123 billion digits more than the previous record set last August by Japanese professor Daisuke Takahashi, he said.

Takahashi, using a T2K Open Supercomputer, took 29 hours to crunch Pi to 2.577 billion digits.

Bellard took 131 days, comprising 103 for the computation in binary digits, 13 days for verification, 12 days to convert the binary digits to a base of 10 and three final days to check the conversion.

The gear cost “a bit less than 2,000 euros” (3,000 dollars), Bellard, who earns a living as a software consultant in digital television in Paris, said in an email exchange.

“It is a completely standard PC. The only unusual thing is that it has five 1.5-teraoctet hard disks. Mainstream PCs generally have only one 1-teraoctet disk.”

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Top 6 Skinny Foods for 2010

Top 6 Skinny Foods for 2010

Top 6 Skinny Foods for 2010

If you’re looking for creative (and delicious!) ways to enhance your weight loss efforts, here’s a fresh collection of six slimming foods you should add to your repertoire. I’m a firm believer that dieting and losing weight doesn’t mean you have to subsist on bland, boring cardboard. With that in mind, I’ve put together a list of strategic skinny eats, each of which has its own unique way of satisfying your taste buds while blunting your appetite. I encourage you to peruse my list and use these tasty bites to your advantage!

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Alicia keys New York Song

Alicia keys New York Song

Alicia keys New York

“Saturday Night Live” welcomed the new decade with a duo of seasoned “SNL” vets, featuring basketball star Charles Barkley and R&B diva Alicia Keys in the show’s first episode of 2010.
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“Saturday Night Live” welcomed the new decade with a duo of seasoned “SNL” vets, featuring basketball star Charles Barkley and R&B diva Alicia Keys in the show’s first episode of 2010.

Barkley, who last hosted the show in 1993 alongside musical guest Nirvana, had bit parts in “SNL” sketches new and old in Saturday’s episode, the last since James Franco’s December gig ended the 2009 “SNL” season.

Perhaps Barkley’s funniest turn was as Keys herself, as the 6?5? former NBA player donned a curly wig and tight dress to play the sultry chart-topper during a sketch that aired before the show, during NBC coverage of the NFL playoff game.

Barkley took a turn poking fun at himself, starring in a skit about getting professional help to fix his golf swing and joking about getting “arrested,” a nod to his Jan. 2009 drunk-driving bust. The ex-NBA star also quipped about the league’s infamous womanizers, saying as he hit on an audience member: “I been in the NBA a long time, I know a freaky white girl when I see one.”

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14 More Killed in Karachi in Last 24 Hours

14 More Killed in Karachi in Last 24 Hours

14 more killed in Karachi in last 24 hours

KARACHI: The death toll in the violence in the city has been increased to 14 in last 24 hours on Sunday as three more persons lost their lives on Sunday.

Three more bodies have been found on Sunday which have been shot dead.

At least 11 people have been killed in the target killing spree in the city Saturday.

Bodies of 3 young men of Lyari kidnapped from Akbar Road have been recovered from Aram Bagh and Ranchor Line. They have been identified as Mohammad Alam, Shakir son of Shafi and Mohammad Nawaz son of Umair. One of them was a resident of Baghdadi whereas two are residents of Bakra Piri.

Another man was killed in firing near Haji Camp whereas four people were killed in firing at a hotel in Dhobi Ghat area. The firing occurred when people were returning from funeral prayers of those killed on Friday.

Meanwhile, two bosdies packed in sacks are recovered from Kharadar. One of the murdered persons is identified as Naeem son of Abdul Aziz. He was a resident of Lyari.

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Miliband Visits the Faisal Mosque

Miliband Visits the Faisal Mosque

Miliband visits the Faisal Mosque

ISLAMABAD: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband continued his visit to Pakistan on Sunday, with an early morning visit to Islamabad’s Faisal Mosque.

Miliband was met by mosque religious leaders and given a tour of the mosque complex, one of the largest in the world.

Faisal Mosque, Pakistan’s national mosque, can accommodate up to 300-thousand worshippers inside and in the surrounding grounds. The mosque is named after the late Saudi King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz who supported and financed the project.

Construction of the mosque began in 1976, after an international design competition was won by a Turkish architect. The Faisal Mosque doesn’t have the traditional dome design, but is based on a traditional Arab Bedouin tent, with a large prayer hall and four pencil-like minarets.

The walls of the mosque are decorated with mosaics and calligraphy by a famous Pakistani artist.

Miliband is in Pakistan to promote the forthcoming London conference on Afghanistan. It is his 6th visit to the country since becoming foreign secretary.

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Win Fantasy Continues to Elude Pakistan Down Under

Win Fantasy Continues to Elude Pakistan Down Under

Win fantasy continues to elude Pakistan Down Under

WE have thrown away yet another Test and with it the series before it is over. Heart-breaking indeed, the manner in which our batsmen surrendered their wickets in quest of a comfortable target on a wicket which held no terror nor any demon if only they had applied themselves to the task and grafted their runs instead of having a bash at every delivery as if they were in a hurry to catch another flight.

With a day to spare any team would have put their head down to concentrate on picking runs through the gaps as they came but the way the two openers launched the attack instead of building a partnership to set a solid base for others to build on to it was indicative of the danger that lurked around and that we all feared.

This golden opportunity to level the series before the third and final Test was thus squandered as the rest of the batsmen including the captain continued in the same vein as their openers to provide Australia the Test and the series on the plate.

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Russell Brand and Katy Perry Are Engaged

Russell Brand and Katy Perry Are Engaged

Russell Brand and Katy Perry Are Engaged

Talk about musical-comedy: comedian Russell Brand and singer Katy Perry are engaged, his rep confirmed Wednesday.

Rumors to that effect began circulating over the holidays, and became especially loud Tuesday night. Perry, 25, Tweeted around 1 a.m. New York time from Thailand on Wednesday an oblique reference to an Alanis Morrisette song: “So when do I start walking the streets naked singing that Alanis song?”

Morrisette’s lines in “Thank You” include: “How about me just enjoying the moment for once” and “Thank you India” (where the couple vacationed recently).

For his part, Brand, 34, was quoted in Wednesday’s editions of Britain’s Sun tabloid as texting, “It’s true. Much love.”

The couple, who’ve been dating since this autumn, have been nearly inseparable since hooking up. But that there were rumors of nuptials wasn’t surprising: Brand hinted earlier this month that he foresaw having kids with the singer, famous for her over-the-top fruit-themed props.

On the domestic front, Perry has already introduced the comedian to her religious parents, and once showed off a pair of undies embroidered with the colors of his favorite soccer team, West Ham United.

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Justin Bieber Dead

Justin Bieber Dead

Justin Bieber Dead

It’s Cleary a part of propaganda about the great young singers around the world. Internet rumors have added another young name in the death hoax when it was rumored that Justin Bieber dead. The news of Justin Bierber dead has hit very hard on the net and fans are not only confused but also in great anger due to these cheep stupid death hoaxes. Justin Bieber is alive and doing well, so first makes this thing clear.

On Monday, it was reported that Justin Bieber is dead but he is alive and now for the sensible fans, we are just trying to get into the details that why this happening with the stars. It’s not only the Justin Bieber who has been rumored as dead, there are many other celebrates who have been hit by these kinds of death hoax on regular basis like Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Nick Johnson and many more but the fact is death rumors has added more fame to the big names so there are few positives for Justin Bieber in this death rumor, he must have started considering him as one of the big names like mentioned above and now he will be having an eye on more fame after this rumor. So Justin Bieber dead rumors have favored the young chap.

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Sir Isaac Newton Birthday

Sir Isaac Newton Birthday

Google is honoring Sir Isaac Newton with it’s first animated logo design on the English scientist and thinker’s birthday. Newton was born 367 years ago, January 4, 1643.

The design (formally called a Doodle), on Google’s main search page today features a branch of apples. After a second or two, one falls off the branch and onto Google’s white background, a nod to Newton’s fabled discovery of the law of gravity.

Newton is celebrated for his work on motion, optics, gravity, and calculus. He also invented the reflecting telescope.

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Newark Airport Lockdown

Newark Airport Lockdown

Newark airport news: Newark Airport lockdown & newark airport security breach shuts down the airport

Newark Airport lockdown & newark airport security breach shuts down the airport. The Continental terminal of Newark Airport had to be locked down Sunday when a man was found walking along the wrong side of checkpoint exit, resulting in the flights being grounded and passengers re-screened.

Officials of the Transport Security Administration and the Port Authority were scanning the surveillance tapes to identify the individual who trespassed on the secure area at around 5.20 pm but couldn’t any trace of the man’s identity.

TSA spokeswoman Ann Davis said the officials are not sure whether the man in question had undergone screening.

All the flights leaving the terminal were halted and passengers onboard had to undergo screening again.

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Rob Kardashian Cheated on Adrienne Bailon

Rob Kardashian Cheated on Adrienne Bailon

Rob Kardashian Cheated on Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon

Kim, Khloé and Kourtney’s brother Rob Kardashian has confessed to cheating on his ex-girlfriend, former Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon.

Rob admitted to straying on Keeping up with the Kardashians on E! last night, months after the couple’s March split, reports Popcrunch.

The 22-year-old didn’t say who he’d been unfaithful with, although he’s been linked to adult film star Lisa Ann.

Meanwhile, Adrienne, 26, has reportedly moved on and is dating another man.

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Apocalypse Island

Apocalypse Island

History Channel Aired The Show “Apocalypse Island” On Sunday

The History Channel aired a show about a remote island on Sunday night, which evaluated whether the island which is situated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has any relation to the Mayan’s apocalyptic predictions about the year 2012. The show turned out to be all the more interesting as an explorer emphasized that he has found the answers to the questions that the humans have had for centuries- about the Mayan predictions. The show which was titled ‘Apocalypse Island’ searched for possible links between the island and the apocalyptic predictions of the Mayan Calender.

Explorer Jim Turner found some remote artifacts about ten years ago and since then has been thoroughly studying the artifact. At the same time, the explorer has been making preparations for a journey to find out if the island located in the Pacific Ocean has any clue to the predictions about the end of the time in 2012 by the Mayan Calender. The explorer also attempts to validate his findings that the island in question situated in the Pacific Ocean is actually the Apocalypse Island in the Mayan predictions.

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Sexually Insatiable Movie

Sexually Insatiable Movie

Sexually Insatiable Movie

Sexually Insatiable Movie, The film was released all the way back in February 2001, when our decade was still all new and innocent, cuddly even, like a cute little puppy held in some big burly man’s palm.Choosing a single film to call “the best” of the last ten years is certainly a fool’s game, sure to spark debate, or just good old fashioned hate, but in my opinion, no other film from the lastten years was quite as perfect as Wong Kar-Wai’s meditation on love, lust, color, pattern, sound, smoke, sex, and soup.

But many came very, very close. So here, in no particular order are my picks for the best films of our “Decade From Hell.” Including Love, it makes for a big fat gluttonous list, 50 films in all. I’m insatiable that way. Sue me. Yet as exhaustive as it may be I’m sure that I have wronged someone out there horribly; I’m sure I have missed, forgotten, or simply not yet seen a fair number of your personal faves.

My hope is that this list will do for some what a “best of” list is intended to do: Jar the memory. Despite all the complaining we like to do about our end times, we still have it in us to make excellent movies every now and then. It’s time to fire up your queue.

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Lukeywes1234

Lukeywes1234

Lukeywes1234!recent video on Youtube

A kid with Lukeywes1234 user name has received an overwhelming response from its subscribers just in a span of few hours he got more than 7500 subscribers. The kid is urging people to subscribe for his channel till the month of Feb.

The kid himself was not aware of such a good response because his target was mere 50 subscriber but he got the whooping response and his username ‘ Lukeywes1234’ became the username as the hottest key word for USA today.

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UFC 108 Play by Play

UFC 108 Play by Play

UFC 108 Play by Play: All the Results

The UFC 108 event may have had a few of its original fighters pull out due to injury or illness, but Dana White, who is the president of Ultimate Fighting Championship, still promised mixed martial arts fans a good night.

And that is possibly what they did get, with some interesting fights taking place including the main card fight between Thiago Silva and Rashad Evans. But that was only one of the few fights that took place at last night’s event.

There was also the lightweight bout between John Gunderson and Rafaello Oliveira. This bout started off with a few peppering jabs from Gunderson and a few leg kicks here and there, from Rafaello Oliveira.

Round 2 started off quite nicely, with Rafaello landing a left hook. Rafaello appears to be dominating this fight, getting a couple of takedowns. The fight ends with Oliveira winning via unanimous decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

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NCIS Season 7 Episode 1

NCIS Season 7 Episode 1

Watch NCIS Season 7 Episode 1

NCIS is an offensive show that promotes patently anti-American values and questionable investigative practices.
Our good friend and investigative journalist Stephenson Billings already proved why NCIS is one of the worst shows on television, and the seventh season of this mudtrap confirms the fact that this show should be censored and removed from television by the FCC.
As NBC tries to entice you and your fellow Americans to watch their 1/5/2010 continuation of this horrible show, please remember to write letters to the FCC and call to remind your friends to boycott. This way the ratings for the show will suffer due to our Christian boycott and NBC will be forced to cancel the show or hire Christian writers to purify the plot.
Below please find an episode to review for the sick fornication, cursing, uncensored crime sprees and gay agenda this show presents, so you’ll have things to complain about when you write your grievance to the FCC. Thank you.Warning: The following media contains raw footage of NCSI. Please pray and order any women and children to leave the room before reviewing this episode.

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Steven Sheffield

Steven Sheffield

Steven Sheffield

Stephen Sheffield, Sheffield, Texas Tech: 2008 Student Season
Scout team quarterback

2007 – REDSHIRT student season
As one State against Northwest made … During the season served as the third-party … Also scout team was the center.

2006 – Student Season
Redshirt season … Working Group felt Scouts.

Connally High School
Connally High Pflugerville, Texas school … College of Health Sciences in 2004 and 2005 semi-final state has … Team 26 in 2004 and 2005 – won-4A district championship … During the past two seasons, and joint teams to 23-6 … In 2004 the first team’s record in each district and district MVP and All-in Centex 2005 … 1,600 yards in 2004 with 2,700 yards in 2005 to spend and followed … Besides the whole 34, only six interception landing … Participate in Fellowship of Christian Athletes … High School Coach: Matt Monzingo.

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Stephen Sheffield … Born March 4, 1988, Austin, Texas … Sherry and Mike Sheffield’s son … What a big sister … What X-Box … Study in public works.

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Two Tickets To Paradise

Two Tickets To Paradise

Two Tickets to Paradise
Two tickets to Paradise, the classic from Eddie Money took the viewers off guard when they found Edie Money right among them at the half time of liberty Bowl 2010.
Two tickets to Paradise was one of the treats that Memphis crowd got on Liberty Bowl. Edie Money is best known for his 1986 classic hit Take Me Home Tonight. Edie also took his audience to a fancy journey when he sand famous Two tickets to Paradise for them.
ESPN was showing only portion of his 32 years old song while crowd was throbbing with the man who once kept American rocking on his songs kept his name at the performance.
Edie Money was born as Edward Joseph Mahoney in 1949. Edie was one of the rock singers and song writers of his times. He remained at top 40 lists through out 70s and 80s.
Two tickets to Paradise was from Edie Money’s album Eddie Money in 1977. Two tickets to Paradise was released as a single again in 1978 and it fell at 22 on the Billboard Chart of Hot 100.
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RBS and MCB Deal Lapses

RBS and MCB Deal Lapses

RBS and MCB deal lapses: MCB fails to get regulatory approval from SBP

A purchase deal between MCB Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland lapsed as the central bank refused to issue No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the management of MCB bank over its denial to pursue SBP’s rules and regulations.

An official statement of MCB said here on Friday, “The Sales Purchase Agreement (SPA) with RBS said that if the necessary “Regulatory Approvals” are not obtained and closing of the transaction has not occurred on or by 31st December 2009 then the SPA shall lapse.” “Some of the regulatory approvals” were not accorded therefore closing did not occur by December 31, 2009 and accordingly the SPA stands lapsed in accordance with the terms thereof,” the statement said.

An official of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said that their negotiation with MCB is confidential, therefore, we will not comment on it.

“The RBS is still open for sale,” the official said as the UK-based management has planned to sell its assets globally as it tries to exit up to 36 countries.”

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Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging

Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging

Teenage Flick ‘Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging’ To Be Available On DVD

Movie lovers, who enjoyed the 2008 movie ‘Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging’ have something to look forward to, as the movie is going to be available on DVD from mid-January this year. Paramount Home Entertainment, which would be releasing the DVD for home viewing, declared recently that the Region 1 DVD release of the British comedy movie would take place on January 19, 2010.

The DVD sales of the teenage flick is expected to become a huge hit, as the movie witnessed its American premiere on Friday on the Nickelodeon network, which received huge viewership. The entertaining tale of a fourteen year old girl, as she dwells with the typical teenage problems of her life, was immensely enjoyed by the viewers.

‘Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging’ is a comedy flick that has been produced and directed by Gurinder Chadha, who is known to have directed well acclaimed movies like ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ and ‘Bride & Prejudice’. The movie is a film adaptation of two popular novels by English author Louise Rennison, ‘Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging’ and ‘It’s OK, I’m Wearing Really Big Knickers’.

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HGTV Dream Home

HGTV Dream Home

ood Start for HGTV.com – the “Dream Home 2010? Is Smart PR

On television, Home & Garden is a popular lifestyle provider, with an array of programs that are diverse, entertaining and educational. Online, HGTV.com has all the elements that make a successful destination: interactive, community, and rich information. Now the site also runs a sweepstakes campaign, a smart PR move to begin 2010 “en force.” The contest offers the chance, for a lucky winner, to live in New Mexico, in a modern construction sponsored by the company.

The HGTV Dream Home 2010 Giveaway grand prize package is worth more than $2 million and includes a custom-built luxuriously furnished home located in beautiful Sandia Park, N.M; $500,000 in cash; an all-new 2010 GMC® Terrain; high-end appliances and the HGTV Dream Play Home.

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North Korea Calls For End to Hostile Relations With US

North Korea Calls For End to Hostile Relations With US

North Korea called for an end to hostile relations with the US in a new year message today and said it was committed to making the Korean peninsula nuclear-free through negotiations.

North Korea has long demanded an end to Washington’s hostility and said it developed nuclear weapons to deter a US attack. Washington has repeatedly said it has no intention of invading the country.

Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez

Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez
ustin Bieber and Selena Gomez sing “One Less Lonely Girl”

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez sang “One Less Lonely Girl” on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve in Las Vegas Thursday evening.

The 15-year-old Bieber brought her “girl”-friend Selena, on stage to serenade her. Selena sang along with Justin and even danced with him on stage!

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