CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's president negotiated with judges on Monday to try to defuse a crisis over his seizure of extended powers which set off violent protests reminiscent of the uprising that thrust his Islamist movement into government. The justice minister said he thought President Mohamed Mursi would agree with a proposal from the highest judicial authority to curb the scope of...
Google acquisition release was hoax
Label: Technology NEW YORK: A bogus news release prompted several websites to run incorrect articles about Google making a $400 million acquisition of a wireless company on Monday, the target company said."This was a hoax. We are investigating the source," said an emailed statement from George Strouthopoulos, chairman and chief executive of ICOA, the wireless firm Google purportedly was acquiring.The reports...
SP, BSP spar over quota bill, but unite on retail FDI
Label: Lifestyle NEW DELHI: The Centre has again managed to balance Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party despite the UP outfits crossing swords over a discussion on promotion quota bill. Sworn rivals SP and BSP were seated opposite each other at the all-party meeting called to discuss the logjam on FDI. In keeping with the seating arrangement, they took little time to clash over "promotion quota", a favourite...
Bounce houses a party hit but kids' injuries soar
Label: HealthCHICAGO (AP) — They may be a big hit at kids' birthday parties, but inflatable bounce houses can be dangerous, with the number of injuries soaring in recent years, a nationwide study found.Kids often crowd into bounce houses, and jumping up and down can send other children flying into the air, too.The numbers suggest 30 U.S. children a day are treated in emergency rooms for broken bones, sprains,...
'Innocence of Muslims' Filmmaker: I Have No Regrets
Label: Business From behind bars, the maker of the anti-Islam movie "Innocence of Muslims" says he has no regrets. Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, a 55-year-old Egyptian-American Coptic Christian, told The New York Times that he stands by the incendiary movie, which portrays the religion'sbeloved Prophet Muhammad as a fraud and a pedophile."I thought, before I wrote this script," said Nakoula in...
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Mursi to meet judges over power grab
Label: WorldCAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi will meet senior judges on Monday to try to ease a crisis over his seizure of new powers which has set off violent protests reminiscent of last year's revolution which brought him to power. Egypt's stock market plunged on Sunday in its first day open since Mursi issued a decree late on Thursday temporarily widening his powers and shielding...
Football: Freiburg rout Stuttgart as Bayern loom
Label: Technology BERLIN: Freiburg warmed up for the visit of league leaders Bayern Munich in midweek with an impressive 3-0 victory at home to VfB Stuttgart on Sunday to break into the Bundesliga's top six.Bayern will be the visitors on Wednesday, with a round of Bundesliga matches being played midweek, and they can expect a tough match at Freiburg's Mage Solar Stadion ahead of next Saturday's showdown...
Ranjit Sinha was rejected for CBI director's post in 2010
Label: Lifestyle NEW DELHI: The committee headed by the central vigilance commissioner, which cleared the name of Bihar cadre IPS officer Ranjit Sinha leading to his appointment as CBI director, had overlooked his candidature two years ago when it did not empanel him though he was senior to two persons among the three names suggested to the government then. The apex vigilance body instead recommended two of his...
AP PHOTOS: Simple surgery heals blind Indonesians
Label: HealthPADANG SIDEMPUAN, Indonesia (AP) — They came from the remotest parts of Indonesia, taking crowded overnight ferries and riding for hours in cars or buses — all in the hope that a simple, and free, surgical procedure would restore their eyesight.Many patients were elderly and needed help to reach two hospitals in Sumatra where mass eye camps were held earlier this month by Nepalese surgeon Dr. Sanduk...
No Powerball Winner; Jackpot Grows to $425 Million
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