Archive for April, 2008

Yankees star Alex Rodriguez going on 15-day DL (AP)

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez reaches for ball hit by Franklin Gutierrez in the fifth inning in a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians Sunday, April 27, 2008, in Cleveland. Gutierrez was safe at first base. The Yankees won 1-0. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP - Alex Rodriguez is going on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right quadriceps, leaving the New York Yankees without two of their most important players.


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Cray and Intel Sign pact to Build Petascale Computers - New York Times


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Cray and Intel Sign pact to Build Petascale Computers
New York Times -20 hours ago
By SHARON GAUDIN, Computerworld, IDG Intel and Cray Inc. Tuesday said they have launched a joint effort to develop new multicore technologies as part of an effort to build multi-petascale systems.
Cray Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial ResultsCNNMoney.com
With Cray, Intel seeks greater supercomputer shareReuters
Wall Street Journal - BetaNews - bit-tech.net - The Associated Press
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Race Is On to Advance Software for Chips

Three rival teams of computer researchers are working on new types of software needed to better use computer chips that can process many tasks at the same time.

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7 killed during raid on militant hideout in Afghan capital - The Associated Press


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7 killed during raid on militant hideout in Afghan capital
The Associated Press -50 minutes ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan security forces raided a Kabul hide-out Wednesday where militants with suspected links to the attack on President Hamid Karzai were holed up, a top official said.
Afghan Forces Raid Hideout of Assassination PlottersNew York Times
Taliban militants kill themselves in Afghan siegeReuters
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UPDATE 2-Iranian president forges gas ties with South Asia - Reuters India


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UPDATE 2-Iranian president forges gas ties with South Asia
Reuters India -52 minutes ago
By Kamran Haider ISLAMABAD, April 28 (Reuters) - Iran and Pakistan agreed they had settled all issues relating to plans for a $7.6 billion gas pipeline during a visit to Islamabad on Monday by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Pakistan's foreign
Iranian President’s Visit a Test for IndiaNew York Times
India seeks more 'comforts' from Iran on IPIHindu
The Associated Press - Wall Street Journal - Pakistan Dawn
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Boffins send medical images via mobiles - VNUNet.com


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Boffins send medical images via mobiles
VNUNet.com -3 hours ago
A researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed a technology designed to allow detailed medical images to be transferred via mobile phones.
Medical Advances—Through Your iPhone?BusinessWeek
Medical images may soon be transmitted via cell phonesEconomic Times
Medical News Today - Jerusalem Post - Science Daily (press release)
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Lord & Taylor Considers Stores Outside U.S.

The quintessentially American department store is weighing opening stores outside the United States, possibly in Mexico and Canada, its chairman said.

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Struggling Bobcats appoint Brown as coach

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Charlotte Bobcats appointed Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown on Tuesday, replacing Sam Vincent who was sacked on Saturday after just one season in charge.

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Federal Money in Health Care Plan From McCain

The senator called for the federal government to give money to states to help cover people who have been denied health insurance.

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Confidence Falls as Home Prices Decline

Americans? confidence in the economy plunged again this month, and their homes lost value at the fastest rate in two decades, according to two reports released on Tuesday.

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