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China reports radiation on 2 Japanese tourists
China said it found higher than normal levels of radiation on two Japanese tourists who arrived on Friday.The report came the same day that the government banned food imports from areas of Japan where contaminated produce and milk have been found.A government agency said pair's radiation levels were found to "seriously exceed" levels considered safe.…
NBA Cavs finally beat James for a dose of revenge
The Cleveland Cavaliers averted a season sweep by Miami and exacted a dose of revenge against LeBron James by beating the Heat 102-90 on Tuesday.Cleveland took a whopping 23-point lead, then lost it and had to storm back late in the game with a 12-0 run for the victory and a dose of revenge against…
Fish becomes top-ranked U.S. player with win
Mardy Fish replaced Andy Roddick as the top-ranked American after beating Spain's David Ferrer 7-5 6-2 on Wednesday to move into the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open.Fish will play world number two Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals at Key Biscayne after the Serb beat South African Kevin Anderson 6-4 6-2 for his 24th successive…
UAE fighter jets arrive in Italy for Libya operations
Six F-16 fighter jets from the United Arab Emirates, a key US ally, landed at an Italian base on Sunday ahead of their deployment to help enforce the no-fly zone over Libya.The six planes could be seen landing at the Decimomannu base on the island of Sardinia after a logistics plane also arrived at the…
U.N. says Russian efforts on human rights fall short
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief said Thursday that attempts by President Dmitry Medvedev to improve civil society in Russia had been unsuccessful, and urged the country to improve its rights record. "His efforts are appreciated but not advanced sufficiently to be described as a success," U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi…
U.S. concern grows over Bahrain, a key Gulf ally
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States urged Bahrain on Thursday to show restraint as concern deepened over unrest in a cornerstone for U.S. military power in the region and a strategic ally on oil supply lines from the Gulf.As anti-government protests rock the Middle East, the White House, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the…
Buyouts offered at Newsweek
Less than a month ago, the Newspaper Guild of New York cleared one of the final hurdles standing in the way of Newsweek's long-pending merger with the Daily Beast by folding the nonunion Beast shop into the news weekly's collective bargaining agreement. The new arrangement brought" non-supervisory editorial employees who produce the Daily Beast" under…
Aldridge stifles Love in Blazers' win over Wolves
MINNEAPOLIS – Making his first All-Star team has put a big ol' target on Kevin Love's back.A motivated LaMarcus Aldridge and the Portland Trail Blazers were hitting it hard all night long.Aldridge had 21 points, six boards and five assists and the Blazers stifled Love on both ends of the court in a 95-81 victory…
Ottawa to appeal ruling on foreign-backed telecom
OTTAWA (AFP) – Industry minister Tony Clement said Tuesday the government will appeal a federal court ruling to keep foreign-backed Globalive from offering wireless telephone services in this country.Clement told reporters Globalive is a Canadian company and so is not subject to rules banning foreign ownership in the Canadian telecommunications sector."It is Canadian, it is…
Microsoft Extension Puts H.264 Back in Chrome Browser
Google recently shook things up by announcing that thewill no longer support the H.264 video codec. Fear not, though--Microsoft has come to Chrome's rescue with a browser extension that enables Chrome on Windows 7 to play H.264 video content in spite of the Google snub.A post onprovides some explanation for the Google decision. "Though H.264…
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