Archive for February 20th, 2010
Many killed as rains lash Madeira
At least 32 people die in floods and mudslides as torrential rains hit the Portuguese island of Madeira, authorities say.
No CommentsNato reassures Afghans over Dutch
Nato seeks to reassure Afghans they can rely on its support despite the uncertain future of Dutch troops there.
No CommentsComa ‘miracle’ false, say medics
A Belgian who apparently began communicating after 23 years in a coma cannot in fact do so, researchers say.
No CommentsPilots offer to talk with Lufthansa before strike (AP)
AP - The Cockpit pilots union offered Saturday to meet with the chief of Lufthansa AG to try to head off a four-day strike beginning Monday that could cause headaches for thousands of travelers.
No CommentsIceland confirms receipt of revised Icesave offer (AP)
AP - Iceland’s finance ministry has received a revised proposal from Britain and the Netherlands on the repayment of $5.7 billion to the two countries following the collapse of the Icesave online bank, a spokesman said Saturday.
No CommentsFacebook status appears glitchy Saturday (AP)
AP - Facebook users have been complaining about problems at the social media site.
No CommentsSchools in China say they weren’t behind hacking (AP)
AP - Two prominent schools in China dispute allegations that hacking attacks on Google and other firms originated from them, a report said Saturday.
No CommentsPa. school official defended in webcam spy case (AP)
AP - A suburban Philadelphia school district accused in a lawsuit of secretly switching on laptop computer webcams inside students’ homes says one of its administrators has been “unfairly portrayed and unjustly attacked.”
Many killed as rains lash Madeira
At least 32 people die in floods and mudslides as torrential rains hit the Portuguese island of Madeira, authorities say.
No CommentsNato reassures Afghans over Dutch
Nato seeks to reassure Afghans they can rely on its support despite the uncertain future of Dutch troops there.
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