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• 2010-09-08 14:47Socializing With Firefox Installing a Firefox add-on could make managing your social networks easier. read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:03Pay Full Price for a Meal? That's ... VillageVines, a daily deal site for restaurants in New York, is expanding to other cities. read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:36Over 500 women raped in DR Congo ... UN official has said that the UN troops failed over 500 women and children who were raped ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 12:32Three held over Granard pipe bombs Three people have been arrested in connection with the discovery of pipe bombs in Granard, Co Longford. read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:56Aer Arann examiner optimistic over airline The High Court has been told that Aer Arann could return to profitability next year. read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:33Green technology training needed A report suggests that Ireland is facing a skills shortage if the workforce is not trained in ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:00Apology for not investigating Claudy priest Britain's Deputy Prime Minister has issued an apology for not properly investigating Father Chesney following the Claudy ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:00Q.&A.: Giving an Error the Boot Dealing with an "unmountable boot volume" message. read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:43Indian Court Rules Against Vodafone in Tax ... The ruling, in a case stemming from Vodafone’s acquisition of a controlling stake in an Indian cellphone ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 11:30Ryanair chief says co-pilots unnecessary Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has turned his focus on the cockpit as part of his ongoing drive ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 10:28Clashes in LA after immigrant killed Los Angeles police arrested 22 protestors in a second night of clashes after an immigrant was shot ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:47Drilling makes progress toward trapped miners A `Plan B` for saving 33 Chilean miners made swift progress in its first days of drilling ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 08:43Daley political dynasty in Chicago set to ... Chicago Mayor Richard M Daley has announced he would not run for re-election, ending a political dynasty ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 08:43Ireland one of the most charitable countries A study by Charities Aid Foundation suggests that Ireland is one of the most charitable countries in ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 08:25FG in special parliamentary party meetings The first of a series of special parliamentary party meetings gets under way today when Fine Gael ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:50'Disrespectful' Koran-burning plan condemned The US Secretary of State has condemned a pastor's plans to burn hundreds of Korans on the ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 08:25Construction unions to discuss wage cuts Construction industry unions are to meet to discuss a proposal to cut some wages in the sector. read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:08Lenihan to brief Cabinet on Anglo Irish ... Finance Minister Brian Lenihan will brief the Cabinet at its meeting this morning on the state of ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 05:31It’s Not Who You Wear but Where ... With so many changes in the fashion media, designers are having a tougher time deciding who gets ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 02:50Vodafone to Sell Its Stake in China ... About 70 percent of the proceeds of the .6 billion sale will be returned to shareholders through ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 02:02Do People Want ‘Amateur Hour’ on Their ... Steven P. Jobs says his customers don’t want to watch “amateur hour.” So why are they watching ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 03:47Advertising: Glamour Promotes Its Brand and Its ... In a new campaign, the magazine declares that women in their 20s and 30s track its coverage ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 03:55Jewish Holy Days Collide With Fashion’s Big ... Caught between the Labor Day weekend and European shows, organizers of New York’s Fashion Week say they ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 02:19Up Close | New York Fashion Week: ... Experienced and well connected, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff knows who should not sit next to whom. read more »
• 2010-09-07 22:02Streaming Your Entire Computer to a Television A product made by Warpia allows you to stream your entire laptop to a television from up ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 23:25Packaging Is All the Rage, and Not ... Amazon is trying to get manufacturers to make their packages easier to open, hoping to reduce consumer ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 20:32Navan Emergency Dept 'unsafe' - consultants Consultants at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan have said the hospital's Emergency Dept is unsafe for patients ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 20:28Building unions to consider 7.5% pay cut Unions representing workers in the building trade are expected to meet tomorrow morning to discuss a proposal ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 21:57Covanta criticises Gormley's Poolbeg proposal The company behind the controversial Poolbeg incinerator, Covanta, has criticised the alternative proposed by Environment Minister John ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 21:30H.P. Files Suit Against Former Chief The lawsuit comes a day after the former H.P. chief executive was hired by the database software ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 18:49Body says welfare of horses is paramount Horse owners who cannot look after their animals properly should consider having them put down, according to ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 18:55Decapitated seals found on Co Down coast NI`s Environment Agency has expressed concern over the number of seals, which have died from unnatural causes ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 18:56Professor calls for urgent suicide research An Oireachtas Health Committee has heard there is an urgent need for more research into suicide in ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 18:55FÁS seeks clarification on draft report FÁS has said it is seeking clarifications on a draft report into the provision of contracted training ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 19:47No Anglo proposal with Almunia, says MEP Europe's Competition Commissioner has no proposal from the Government on the future of Anglo Irish Bank, according ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 18:54Family hopes HSE learns from daughter's death The family of a woman who died from a massive brain haemorrhage after being misdiagnosed with a ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 07:40Itineraries: Hotel Chains Try Training With Improv ... Chains are hiring improv comedy trainers and life coaches, or are conducting training sessions with iPods and ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 16:52Ammunition found in Co Donegal searches Gardaí are carrying out a number of planned searches in the Killea area of Co Donegal. read more »
• 2010-09-07 17:58Group warns of public fear of banks A group of independent financial advisers has told an Oireachtas Committee that many people in debt are ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 17:07Govt set to decide 2011 health budget Health Minister Mary Harney has said that decisions will be made by the Government over the coming ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 17:58Cowen unworried as bond yields hit new ... The Taoiseach has described today's movement on the bond markets as part of the 'ebbs and flows' ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 16:08Gilligan mobile phone challenge under way A High Court challenge by convicted drug dealer John Gilligan against charges of possessing a mobile phone ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 15:28Banks oppose McInerney Homes examiner The High Court has been told that three creditor banks of McInerney Homes will be opposing an ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 13:07Man climbs San Francisco skyscraper San Francisco police have arrested a man who scaled the exterior of a 58-storey downtown skyscraper yesterday ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 13:2822 jobs go as Westport fish feed ... A fish feed manufacturing plant in Westport, Co Mayo, is to close with the loss of 22 ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 14:07Cannabis seized in Bandon, Co Cork Two people have been arrested following the seizure of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €65,000 in Bandon, ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 12:49Body recovered off coast of Wexford The Coast Guard has recovered the body of a man off the south coast of Wexford. read more »
• 2010-09-07 13:00See the Sound of Your Drawing Singing Fingers, an app in the iPhone store, lets you simulate synesthesia, a condition in which different ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 13:01Q.&A.: Bolstering Android's Battery Life There are ways to boost your Android's battery life. read more »
• 2010-09-07 11:52Tube strike hits London commuters A strike by British rail workers is causing major disruption to commuters on London's Underground services. read more »