The Lithium ChaseWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:06AMCLIFFORD KRAUSS As awareness spreads that lithium is an ingredient for hybrid cars, a hunt is under way for sources of the metal.
911 call reveals Prius driver's terrorWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:57AM"A Prius? And what's going on? Is your accelerator stuck?" "I tried to pull it back - it won't pull back," driver James Sikes says, his voice quivering in released audio of the call. "I tried to push on the brakes."
What Apple's and Microsoft's patent threats mean for start-upsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:54AMGiven the likelihood that everyone violates the patents of everyone else, patent collectives like OIN may be critical to protecting the interests of start-ups against larger players.
When Open Platforms Get Closed: AT&T Cripples BackflipWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:54AMThe strength of an open platform is the flexibility it offers to companies, developers and consumers. That openness is a factor in the rapid growth of the Android platform in the smartphone world.
Your Source for Daily FOREX Market News and AnalysisWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:53AMThe New Zealand dollar extended the rally from earlier this week and is the best performing currency against the greenback on Wednesday, while the Japanese Yen weakened across the board and retraced the two-day rally against the U.S. dollar.
SpringSource launches lightweight tc server for virtual, cloud environmentsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:44AMSpringSource has announced a new lightweight edition of its open source application development and management server optimized for the virtual datacenter, cloud computing -- and VMware products, of course. VMware acquired SpringSource in September. SpringSource's Apache Tomcat-based server is used by more than half of the Global...
Iran Threatens to Shut Down 17 More NewspapersWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:44AMIran's top press official is warning the editors and publishers of 17 newspapers they will be shut down if they do not conform to government regulations. Two reformist papers were shut down last month and dozens of opposition journalists have been arrested since a disputed presidential election in June. -VOA
Testosterone-Fueled Travel: TripAdvisor Announces Top 10 'Mancations'Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:00AMTripAdvisor®, the world's most popular and largest travel community, today announced the top ten "mancation" destinations in the U.S., according to TripAdvisor editors and travelers.
Premiere Radio Networks Launches Club Kane on Radio Stations NationwideMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:00AMLOS ANGELES----Premiere Radio Networks announced today it will launch Club Kane on Top 40 music stations on March 28. Hosted by Kane, Washington, D.C.’s #1 morning show host , the new program will air nationwide on Sundays from 7 p.m. to midnight local time.
Coyne backs goal-shy strikers to come goodMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:56AMDANNY COYNE has admitted the club's lack of a cutting edge in front of goal is proving costly in their ambition to finish the season in a play-off place.
Our Corrupt And Incompetent US CongressMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:56AMU.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid represent leadership incompetence at its zenith, its peak, its pinnacle.
Thai PM likely to postpone his trip to AustraliaMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:51AMThailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Monday that it is likely that he will have to postpone his trip to Australia. Earlier, the Thai premier's visit for Australia is scheduled from March 13 to 17, 2010, Thai News Agency reported. His statement was made after a meeting of Thailand's s panel for monitoring national security Monday resolved to propose the weekly cabinet Tuesday to ...
ISA law called during mass rally in BangkokMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:50AMA meeting of Thailand's panel for monitoring national security Monday resolved to propose the weekly cabinet Tuesday to impose the Internal Security Act (ISA) on March 11-23 to ensure security during a mass anti-government rally. The ISA imposition will take effect in capital Bangkok and the nearby provinces, officials at a press conference said. The rally by the anti-government United front for ...
Vietnam’s beverage sector attracts int’l investmentsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:43AM"Despite the slowdown in investments on the back of the global financial crisis, the Vietnamese drinks sector continues to attract investments from international players," confirms website "www.companiesandmarkets.com", the world 's leading source for international market research and market data.
Revealed: The shocking truth about taser gunsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:51PMA commuter in a diabetic coma, an 89-year-old man and children as young as 12 - just some of the targets of British police armed with skin-piercing 50,000-volt Taser guns.
Hope fades for quick release of Sahil Saeed, kidnapped in PakistanSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:37PMEND: Module - Module - M24 Article Headline with portrait image (b) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> AN anguished wail rose from the courtyard of Raja Naqqash Saeed’s home in ...
Dreaming the Possible DreamSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:10PMTwo innovators have defied the recession to shepherd clean-tech start-ups that have the potential to be disruptive game changers.
Bringing home six figures but strugglingSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:06PMFor Washington-area residents, it's no longer a matter of keeping up with the Joneses -- it's quickly becoming a matter of staying ahead of mortgage payments. And college tuition. And creditors.
Soaring sugar prices leave a bitter tasteSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:57PMDOHA: Soaring sugar prices are leaving a bitter taste for the common consumer. Retail prices of this basic commodity of daily use have almost doubled in less than a year and are now ruling at an incredible QR4.50 per kg. Indications are that the price curve might maintain the upward momentum.
Home Briefs: Find out about incentives to upgrade appliancesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:48PMIf you'd like to unload the noisy old refrigerator, or the washer that doesn't clean so well anymore and if the dishwasher and freezer are old and older, it's time to go shopping. States and the federal government are going to make it worth your while in the appliance version of Cash for Clunkers.
Week in Microsoft: browser ballot arrives, to go global?Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:29AMLet's look back at the week that was in Microsoft news. Here were the top stories: Coding error leads to uneven EU browser ballot distribution : The distribution of browser choices on the EU browser ballot released this month to Windows users is uneven. Internet Explorer shows up in the right-most position 50 percent of the time for current IE users, an outcome that's due to Microsoft attempting ...
Week in Microsoft: browser ballot arrives, to go global?Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:24AMLet's look back at the week that was in Microsoft news. Here were the top stories: Coding error leads to uneven EU browser ballot distribution : The distribution of browser choices on the EU browser ballot released this month to Windows users is uneven. Internet Explorer shows up in the right-most position 50 percent of the time for current IE users, an outcome that's due to Microsoft attempting ...
Community input sought for future of Route 422Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:20AMIf you have thoughts about what the future of Route 422 should be, there is currently another opportunity to share those thoughts with people who may have something to do with helping that future come to pass.
County ends year on steady financial footingSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:20AMDespite the financial woes that plagued many municipalities in 2009, San Miguel County has ended the year on a sound financial footing, with more than six months of funds in reserve.
Farewell, EllieSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:19AMEllie the yellow Labrador retriever, a beloved member of the Telluride Ski Patrol, was put down this week due to cancer in her lungs. She was 9 years old. More sad news. Ellie, aka Elvira Wunderlick, ski patrollers Gary and Kim Richard’s avalanche dog had to be put down yesterday. She belonged to Gary and Kim Richard, longtime patrollers. The ski patrol uses the dogs to search for avalanche ...
Briefly: March 6Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:18AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
Community input sought for future of Route 422Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:16AMIf you have thoughts about what the future of Route 422 should be, there is currently another opportunity to share those thoughts with people who may have something to do with helping that future come to pass.
Tapping purer, more abundant waterSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:16AMThe town of Telluride relies on Mill Creek — a splashy creek that sprints from the mountains north of town — for its municipal water supply.
Briefly: March 6Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:15AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
County ends year on steady financial footingSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:14AMDespite the financial woes that plagued many municipalities in 2009, San Miguel County has ended the year on a sound financial footing, with more than six months of funds in reserve.
Farewell, EllieSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:13AMEllie the yellow Labrador retriever, a beloved member of the Telluride Ski Patrol, was put down this week due to cancer in her lungs. She was 9 years old. More sad news. Ellie, aka Elvira Wunderlick, ski patrollers Gary and Kim Richard’s avalanche dog had to be put down yesterday. She belonged to Gary and Kim Richard, longtime patrollers. The ski patrol uses the dogs to search for avalanche ...
A new Ophir administration takes shapeSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:10AMOphir has a new town manager, mayor and clerk after its general assembly meeting on Tuesday night.
Tapping purer, more abundant waterSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:10AMThe town of Telluride relies on Mill Creek — a splashy creek that sprints from the mountains north of town — for its municipal water supply.
A new Ophir administration takes shapeSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:05AMOphir has a new town manager, mayor and clerk after its general assembly meeting on Tuesday night.
Ophir ready to embark on nearly $1 million water projectSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:01AMThe tiny town of Ophir, which was settled by miners and saved by back-to-nature, self-sufficient types, has historically been hesitant to adopt new services.
Ophir ready to embark on nearly $1 million water projectSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:56AMThe tiny town of Ophir, which was settled by miners and saved by back-to-nature, self-sufficient types, has historically been hesitant to adopt new services.
TMVOA changes its RETA policySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:55AMIn a tight economy, every penny matters. Look no further than the $4 million a year budget Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association for proof. The super-homeowners’ association collects all the real estate transfer taxes (RETA) within Mountain Village, but a flurry of legal minutia kept the organization from collecting some $70,000 in owed assessments last year, and those make up for a ...
Guidelines important for ice axesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:52AMRemember the lucky fellow who caught a crampon and flipped over while glissading in the Gulf of Slides a decade ago? He landed squarely on his ice axe, impaling himself in the abdomen. Miraculously, he managed to hike out with the axe still firmly embedded; it had missed all his organs. The take-home lesson? An ice axe can save your life in certain situations, but it can also be very dangerous.
Dolphin Digital Media to Present at the 2010 RedChip New York Growth Equities ConferenceThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:00AMMIAMI -- Dolphin Digital Media, Inc. , a creator of secure social networking websites for children utilizing groundbreaking fingerprint identification technology, is pleased to announce that Chief Executive Officer Bill O'Dowd is scheduled to present at the 2010 RedChip New York Growth Equities Conference being held in New York City on March 23rd and March 24th, 2010 at the NASDAQ MarketSite .
Targeting GoogleThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:48AMhile the Feb. 24 ruling by a court in Italy grabbed headlines, a back-page story that same day is of greater concern to Google and Web users.