Delhi's citizens told to brush up on etiquette

2010-03-19T00:15:37Z

<div><p>NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has compiled a list of do's and don'ts for its citizens at this year's Commonwealth Games to help showcase New Delhi's charms.</p><p>"We want to tell them don't urinate in public, don't spit, ...

China quality watchdog says some HP laptops faulty

2010-03-19T00:00:05Z

<div><p>BEIJING (Reuters) - China's quality control watchdog said an investigation into Hewlett-Packard Co showed the company had sold some faulty laptop computers, and ignored consumer protection regulations.</p><p>The Reuters) - Carmelo Anthony recorded 26 points and a career-high 18 rebounds to propel the Denver Nuggets past the New Orleans Hornets 93-80 on Thursday for their eighth win in nine games.</p><p>The Nugg...

Blackhawks shut out Kings to snap three-game losing streak

2010-03-18T23:30:09Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks moved into a tie for top spot in the West with a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.</p><p>Tomas Kopecky scored twice in the third period after

The bees did it: Taiwan solves yellow goop mystery

2010-03-18T23:15:09Z

<div><p>TAIPEI (Reuters Life!) - After being stung by complaints, Taiwanese officials have traced the mysterious yellow gunk that has splattered cars and laundry for weeks to a seasonal influx of bees, and their droppings.</p><p>Bees attracted to farms and plant nurseries near the densely populated city of Kaohsiung

Georgetown stunned in first round, top seeds through

2010-03-18T23:15:06Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Top seeds Kansas and Kentucky cruised into the second round of the NCAA bask...

Cat-calling men give all men a bad name, study finds

2010-03-18T23:00:17Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Men who harass women with cat calls and sexual comments are actually harming their whole gender, a study has found.</p><p>The research, by Stephenie Chaudoir and Diane Quinn of the TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Japan's countdown to spring traditionally began with a government announcement on when the cherry blossom season will start, but this year, the people are taking over.</p><p>Each year, forecasts of when the blossoms will open are headline news. The information is used by cities to plan cherry ...

Jennifer Lopez goes "Overboard"

2010-03-18T21:15:47Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jennifer Lopez is in talks to star in the remake of the romantic comedy "Overboard."</p><p>The 1987 movie, which starred Kurt Russell and

Mayweather, Mosley agree to Olympic-style drug testing

2010-03-18T18:15:12Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley have agreed to begin an Olympic-style drug testing program from Monday ahead of their May 1 bout in Las Vegas, the boxers said in a conference call.</p><p>The

2010-03-18T17:15:27Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - They turn heads on the red carpet, are besieged by the world's top designers, give tearful acceptance speeches, and go home with a little gold man called Oscar.</p><p>But shortly after many actresses win the movie industry's highest honor, their most important relationships fall apart in what has become known in Hollywood ...

Acupuncture can spread serious diseases: experts

2010-03-18T17:15:24Z

<div><p>HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bacterial infections, hepatitis B and C, and possibly even HIV are being transmitted via acupuncture through the use of contaminated needles, cotton swabs and hot packs, experts warned on Friday.</p><p>In an editorial published in the British Medical Journal, microbiologists at the Reuters) - The World Bank on Thursday approved a record $1.05 billion credit line to help get more children into schools in India, the largest ever investment in education by the poverty-fighting institution.</p><p>The loans will help Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, a government progr...

Midwest set for minor flooding on weekend rain

2010-03-18T15:46:55Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Rains and melting snow are expected this weekend to trigger more flooding in parts of Midwest, mainly in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, adding to concerns over possible delays in spring seedings.</p><p>...

North American group outlines carbon trade rules

2010-03-18T15:46:47Z

<div><p>VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Members of the Western Climate Initiative laid out some of the ground rules on Thursday on the use and timing of carbon-offset credits allowed under its planned emission cap-and-trade system.</p><p>The seven western U.S. states and four Canadian provinces have decided to stay with a plan laid out last year that would limit use o...

Group warns of severe shortage of medical isotopes

2010-03-18T15:00:53Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. imaging experts warned of significant disruptions in the supply of a medical isotope used in scores of diagnostic tests in the coming weeks as a key nuclear reactor goes out of service for extended repairs.</p><p>The Society of Nuclear Imaging sai...

F-35 fighter makes first vertical landing

2010-03-18T14:00:59Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter aircraft landed vertically for the first time on Thursday, a bright spot in the Pentagon's priciest arms purchase program, troubled by cost increases and delays.</p><p>Test pilot Graham Tomlinson, in a radar-evading F-35B, ...

Bluefin tuna trade ban fails to pass

2010-03-18T13:15:53Z

<div><p>DUBAI (Reuters) - Efforts to protect the Atlantic bluefin tuna suffered a blow on Thursday when dozens of countries voted against a trade ban, drawing condemnation from environmental groups.</p><p>At the 175-nation meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Doha, 68 countries, opp...

Regulators approve Suncor oil sands expansions

2010-03-18T12:45:58Z

<div><p>CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Regulators have approved three expansion stages at Suncor Energy Inc's Firebag oil sands project that will eventually add output of 188,000 barrels of bitumen a day, Suncor said on Thursday.</p><p>The production p...

Illinois high court yanks hospital's property tax break

2010-03-18T12:45:38Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Illinois hospital lost its property tax exemption on Thursday, ending a long-fought battle watched by nonprofit hospitals concerned about greater scrutiny of their charity care.</p><p>The Illinois Supreme Court

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