Archive for May, 2008

Brakes not utilized in train crash, NTSB says - Boston Globe


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Brakes not utilized in train crash, NTSB says
Boston Globe -8 hours ago
NEWTON - The MBTA operator who died in Wednesday's Green Line crash did not apply the brakes before her trolley slammed into the train ahead at a speed of nearly 40 miles per hour, according to preliminary findings by federal investigators.
Video: Raw Video: Trolleys DerailWCVBtv
Investigators Rule Out Track, Brake Problems In Train CrashHartford Courant
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Telecom group OTE may sue Siemens

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - OTE , Greece’s largest telecom group and partly owned by Deutsche Telekom , may sue Siemens for damages over alleged overcharging, German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported.

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Kyle Busch plays role of NASCAR's new villain - Los Angeles Times


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Kyle Busch plays role of NASCAR's new villain
Los Angeles Times -8 hours ago
Driver Kyle Busch said of his heated exchange last weekend with four-time champion Jeff Gordon after the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway: "All is cool now.
The Hot Pass: Biffle focused on task at handFOXSports.com
Biffle Wins Dover Pole; Busch, Gordon TalkHartford Courant
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Billboards That Look Back

New technology has made it possible, using tiny cameras, to gather details about people looking at billboard ads, such as their age or gender.

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Mexico hails Ford's 'global' car decision - United Press International


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Mexico hails Ford's 'global' car decision
United Press International -3 hours ago
MEXICO CITY, May 31 (UPI) — Mexico celebrated Saturday after landing the biggest foreign manufacturing investment in its history, a $3 billion deal from Ford to build a new world car.
Ford to open new plant in MexicoBBC News
Ford Focus triumph lauded ahead of cutsDetroit Free Press
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Errors Lead Serena Williams to Exit in Paris - New York Times


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Errors Lead Serena Williams to Exit in Paris
New York Times -4 hours ago
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY PARIS - On a gorgeous spring day in the French capital, one where it was easy to forget all the storm clouds of the past week, Serena Williams ended up in a dark and disappointed mood after one of the most surprising defeats of
Williams sisters are done in ParisSan Jose Mercury News
Serena, Venus left reeling after Paris exitsFOXSports.com
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Tory candidate chosen for Henley

A former City accountant is chosen by Conservatives to fight Boris Johnson’s seat of Henley.

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Obama, McCain bicker over troop levels in Iraq

GREAT FALLS, Montana (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama squabbled with Republican John McCain on Friday over the number of U.S. troops in Iraq in the latest disagreement between the two likely presidential nominees over the unpopular war.

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Business Briefing | Deals: Group Is Said to Bid $3.5 Billion for Weather Channel

An investor group led by NBC Universal and two private equity firms appeared to be leading the bidding for the Weather Channel.

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IDC Report: The Future Is About Online Advertising - eFluxMedia

IDC Report: The Future Is About Online Advertising
eFluxMedia -8 hours ago
By Dee Chisamera We may well call this the “Internet advertising” era, if we look at IDC’s latest report on the US market: online advertising is expected to double from $25.5 billion last year to $51.1 billion in 2012, the market research firm
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