May 9 2009

Most Santa Barbara fire evacuations being lifted – The Associated Press


Washington Post

Most Santa Barbara fire evacuations being lifted
The Associated Press
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) – Thousands of evacuees were told they could go home Saturday as a blanket of cool, moist air flowing in from the ocean brought a dramatic change, taming the wind-driven wildfire that had burned 80 homes along the outskirts …
Video: Santa Barabara Jesusita fire evacuation Los Angeles Times
California lifts fire evacuations BBC News
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May 9 2009

Dhalla abuse charges 'false' – Edmonton Sun


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Dhalla abuse charges 'false'
Edmonton Sun
By IAN ROBERTSON, SUN MEDIA BRAMPTON — Beleagured Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla surfaced yesterday after three days of silence and denied accusations she mistreated foreign caregivers at her family's Mississauga home.
Dhalla a victim of campaign: lawyer National Post
Domestic abuse Ottawa Citizen
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May 9 2009

Sri Lankans arrest UK news team – BBC News


Times Online

Sri Lankans arrest UK news team
BBC News
A British Channel 4 News team has been arrested in Sri Lanka after reporting allegations of abuse in camps for displaced Tamils, the broadcaster said.
Manmohan hopes all segments of Tamils will be consulted Hindu
Rights Group Says Sri Lanka Shelled Hospitals Voice of America
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May 9 2009

Dhalla abuse charges 'false' – Edmonton Sun


CTV.ca

Dhalla abuse charges 'false'
Edmonton Sun
By IAN ROBERTSON, SUN MEDIA BRAMPTON — Beleagured Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla surfaced yesterday after three days of silence and denied accusations she mistreated foreign caregivers at her family's Mississauga home.
Domestic abuse Ottawa Citizen
Dhalla a victim of campaign: lawyer National Post
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May 9 2009

Calif coastal wildfire is 30 percent contained – The Associated Press


Washington Post

Calif coastal wildfire is 30 percent contained
The Associated Press
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) – After days of torrid temperatures and ferocious wind, morning fog gave some relief Saturday to firefighters battling the wildfire that has burned 80 homes and forced 30000 people to flee.
Video: Santa Barabara Jesusita fire evacuation Los Angeles Times
Cooler weather aids firefighters in California AFP
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May 9 2009

Linux : Debian ditches Glibc for… EGLIBC.

Uh-oh. The C library is an essential core component of any Unix-like operating system, and for Debian to switch from the well-established Glibc is big news. This blog post explains the reasons behind the move to EGLIBC, noting technical aspects such as a consistent stable branch, support for different shells and the ability to optimise for size


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May 9 2009

Google To Air Chrome Ads On TV

mikesd81 writes “Google plans on advertising with spots promoting its Chrome browser this weekend. Google Japan had already released a 30-second video promoting Chrome on YouTube, but the company will distribute that video through the Google TV Ads network this weekend as an experiment to see if it can drum up interest in Chrome. Google advertised their browser on the New York Times’ website on Wednesday.”

Read more of this story at Slashdot.


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May 9 2009

Dhalla abuse charges 'false' – Edmonton Sun


CTV.ca

Dhalla abuse charges 'false'
Edmonton Sun
By IAN ROBERTSON, SUN MEDIA BRAMPTON — Beleagured Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla surfaced yesterday after three days of silence and denied accusations she mistreated foreign caregivers at her family's Mississauga home.
Dhalla a victim of campaign: lawyer National Post
Dhalla lawyer hints at political motivation to scandal. Canada.com
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May 9 2009

Dhalla abuse charges 'false' – Edmonton Sun


CTV.ca

Dhalla abuse charges 'false'
Edmonton Sun
By IAN ROBERTSON, SUN MEDIA BRAMPTON — Beleagured Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla surfaced yesterday after three days of silence and denied accusations she mistreated foreign caregivers at her family's Mississauga home.
Dhalla a victim of campaign: lawyer National Post
Political conspiracy fuelling nanny scandal, Dhalla says Globe and Mail
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May 9 2009

Apple’s Popular Electronic Playground

Apple announced recently that iPhone and iPod users had downloaded an impressive one billion programs from the company’s online App Store in a mere nine months. Meanwhile, 15 of the 20 most popular paid downloads since the service opened have been games.


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