Politic
David Petraeus hands over Afghanistan command
Posted on 18 July 2011
BBC.co.uk — Gen David Petraeus, US commander of Nato troops in Afghanistan, is handing responsibility for the military campaign there to his successor, Lt Gen John Allen. Gen Petraeus, who is returning to the US to run the CIA, oversaw last year’s surge of US troops to Afghanistan. The handover comes hours after a close [...] Continue Reading
Entainment
Frank Sinatra’s lesson in loyalty
Posted on 18 July 2011
(CNN) — Some people are so big during their lives, even death doesn’t seem to entirely take them away. So it is with Frank Sinatra. He left this earth in May of 1998, yet there is seldom a day when you don’t hear his voice drifting out of a radio, seldom a week when you [...] Continue Reading
Sport
Japan wins women’s World Cup over U.S. on penalty kicks
Posted on 18 July 2011
Frankfurt, Germany (CNN) — The Japanese women’s soccer team won the World Cup after defeating the United States on penalty kicks Sunday night, rallying from a pair of one-goal deficits to capture its first-ever world title. Japan had come into the tournament as sentimental favorites, helping rally a nation that had been devastated by a [...] Continue Reading
Business
How the 787 will change the way we fly
Posted on 04 July 2011
(CNN) – Japan’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrived with much fanfare. Greeted by reporters, fans and All Nippon Airways staff carrying a “Welcome to Japan” banner, the plane touched down at Haneda airport Sunday morning. Applause broke out as the pilots stepped off the plane, emblazoned with the ANA’s blue and white logo. Too bad [...] Continue Reading
Technology
Microsoft strikes search deal with Baidu
Posted on 04 July 2011
(FT) — Baidu, China’s biggest search engine by revenue, on Monday announced a partnership with Microsoft that would allow its users to see English-language search results generated by Bing, the US company’s search engine. No financial considerations were involved in the deal, which will see Bing’s search results labeled and integrated into Baidu’s search results [...] Continue Reading
Politic
Chavez, back in Venezuela, says he will win ‘battle for life’
Posted on 03 July 2011
(CNN) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned unexpectedly Monday to his nation’s capital, where he vowed to win the “battle for life” after undergoing emergency surgery in Cuba. He spoke from the balcony of the presidential palace just one day before the country is set to celebrate its bicentennial. Dressed in military fatigues and wearing [...] Continue Reading
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