Palace hopeful missing chopper landed in area without cellphone coverage
April 7, 2009 11:48 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, April 8 – Malacanang is hopeful the missing presidential chopper merely landed in an area without cellphone coverage.
U.S. military seeks more funds against cyberattacks
April 7, 2009 11:47 pm· Comments Off
WASHINGTON, April 8 — U.S. military leaders said Tuesday that their government needs to invest more money to boost the Pentagon's ability to fend off cyber attacks rather than repairing the damages afterwards.
U.S. Q1 technology job cuts hit 7-year high
April 7, 2009 11:46 pm· Comments Off
CHICAGO, April 8 — Planned job cuts in the U.S. technology sector have climbed to 84,217 in the first quarter, up 27 percent from 66,312 in the previous quarter, according to a report released this week by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Safe health facilities needed to save lives in emergencies: WHO
April 7, 2009 11:44 pm· Comments Off
GENEVA, April 8 — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged governments to make their health facilities safe so that more lives could be saved during earthquakes, floods, conflicts and other emergencies.
Weight gain early in life leads to physical disabilities in older adults: study
April 7, 2009 11:44 pm· Comments Off
WASHINGTON, April 8 — Carrying extra weight earlier in life increases the risk of developing problems with mobility in old age, even if the weight is eventually lost, according to a new research by the Sticht Center on Aging at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Obama expresses condolences over Italy earthquake
April 7, 2009 11:43 pm· Comments Off
WASHINGTON, April 8 — U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday called Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to express condolences over the heavy loss of life and property in a deadly earthquake that struck central Italy on Monday.
Canada announces additional help for auto sector
April 7, 2009 11:42 pm· Comments Off
OTTAWA, April 8 — Canada will provide additional help to the auto sector to prepare for the possible bankruptcy of U.S. automaker giants, Industry Minister Tony Clement said on Tuesday.
Malabon police on maximum alert till Easter Sunday (Metro)
April 7, 2009 11:41 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, April 8 — To secure the city against criminal attack, the Malabon City Police Station (MCPS) announced that its operatives will keep a tight watch on all residential and religious centers till Easter Sunday.
Hong Kong aims to grow as medical specialist center
April 7, 2009 11:40 pm· Comments Off
HONG KONG, April 8 — Hong Kong boasts of strengths as well as potentials as a healthcare specialist center, the top health official of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ( HKSAR) government said Tuesday.
Los Angeles museum to return ancient Roman fresco to Italy
April 7, 2009 11:39 pm· Comments Off
LOS ANGELES, April 8 — The Getty Museum in Los Angeles announced on Tuesday that it will return to Italy a fragment of a first century B.C. Roman fresco that came into the prestigious art institution's collection in 1996.