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Jordan under pressure to cancel arts festival over boycotts

Amman - The Jordanian government appeared Monday under mounting pressure to cancel the Jordan Festival after at least three local and Arab singers announced they will not be performing at the event, citing "suspicion of normalizing ties with Israel."The boycott announcements were made amid confusion regarding the involvement of a French company, Publicis Groupe, in organizing the Jordanian national festivity after it handled Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations last month.

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Ships for PS3, Xbox 360

The alien invasion has begun with the announcement that id Software's Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars published by Activision for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Set in the year 2065, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars pits the armies of Earth’s Global Defense Force (GDF) against the invading alien menace, the Strogg, in an all-out struggle for the fate of the planet. Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars is slated to arrive on European and Australian store shelves on May 30, 2008.

In pictures: Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PS3)

The futuristic shooter Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is coming to the PlayStation 3, and fans are looking forward to a game that can truly test the hardware. Moving on from both the original Quake series as well as the Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory series, which saw Americans and Germans battle it out in World War 2, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars will pit the alien Strogg invaders against the last bastion of human civilization — the GDF (Global Defense Force). The Strogg are slightly different to the Nazis… Many of the things that made ET great, such as strategic team work and bombardment, are present in the game. Team work is vital, with the different classes available to each side important for victory. The medic is every player’s best friend.

eBay-Like Site for the Construction Industry

Portland — Last year, in an effort to increase recycling from commercial construction, Metro launched BoneyardNW (www.boneyardnw.com), a website for the buying and selling of usable commercial construction materials that have been taken out of a building during renovation or demolition. Created in the tradition of wildly successful online marketplaces like eBay and Craig’s List, Metro designed BoneyardNW to help the construction and demolition industry increase the quantity of building materials that are recycled and reused.

Examining objections to the jurisdictional net for merger regulation under Indian competition law

Some sections of the Competition Act, 2002, which makes provision for some of the issues underlined by Whish, have come under scrutiny from industry. On behalf of Indian industry, a FICCI press release of February 13, 2008, pointed out a few problems with section 5 of the Act, arguing that not only would they slow down the competitiveness of the Indian economy, but were biased against Indian firms. After that, it was the 2008 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers that created a few ripples in the Indian media.

Quake effort resumes after panic

Rescue efforts are resuming in Beichuan in China, after the entire city was evacuated amid fears that it could be engulfed by a river bursting its banks.

Warner welcomed back after escaping killer quake

FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner returned to Trinidad and Tobago after escaping the deadly earthquake in China earlier this week.

Sony, Sharp say sales to slow after quake

SHANGHAI -- Sony Corp. and Sharp Corp. said sales in China may slow after the country's deadliest earthquake in 32 years sent the nation into mourning, discouraging purchases.

Windies Samuels faces 2-yr ban

LONDON (AFP): West Indies star Marlon Samuels faces a two-year suspension after being found guilty of corruption. The West Indies Cricket Board’s decision to ban the batsman after finding he had illegally colluded with a bookmaker was rubber-stamped at an International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting on Tuesday. Samuels, 27, was allegedly caught on tape by police passing match-related information on to a bookmaker during a series in India in February last year. After the matter was picked up by the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit, the world governing body asked the WICB to conduct a probe under the terms of their code of conduct.

After Hours: JetBlue skids lower; Amazon cuts price of e-book reader

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- JetBlue Airways Corp. shares dropped late Tuesday after the air carrier said it will delay taking delivery of new aircraft because of the jump in fuel costs, and Amazon.com shares slipped after the online retailer lowered the cost of its electronic book reader.

China quake victims flee 'flood'

There has been panic in the quake-hit Chinese city of Beichuan after reports a river had burst its bank sparked fears the entire city could be flooded.

Man nabbed after calling cops on stolen cell phone

A Duluth man is under arrest after he called police on a cell phone from a purse he had just allegedly snatched. Police arrested the 29-year-old man on Wednesday.

Man nabbed after calling cops on stolen cell phone

A Duluth man is under arrest after he called police on a cell phone from a purse he had just allegedly snatched. Police arrested the 29-year-old man on Wednesday.

Man nabbed after calling cops on stolen cell phone

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) -- A Duluth man is under arrest after he called police on a cell phone from a purse he had just allegedly snatched. Police arrested the 29-year-old man on Wednesday.

Yahoo dives after Microsoft talks fall through

Yahoo Inc. shares fell again Friday after the Internet icon said its takeover talks with Microsoft Corp. ended without a deal, and instead announced a deal under which Google would handle some of its ad sales.

Green nanotechnologies conquer construction

Green nanotechnology allows sustainable construction. This is the theme of one day workshop in Copenhagen. The workshop takes place in connection with this years Nanotech Northern Europe Conference (NTNE) , the largest annual nanotech conference in Europe. The participants in the workshop will share experiences and find new prospects for sustainable construction with the help of nanotechnology.

Search for China quake survivors

A massive search and rescue operation is under way in south-western China after one of the most powerful earthquakes in decades.

13 Missing After Fishing Boat Sinks in East China

NINGBO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- A search is under way for 13 seamen missing after their fishing boat sank off east China's coast early on Thursday.

Associated Press goes after bloggers for copyright violation

The Associated Press (AP) news agency has come under fire from the blogging community after issuing a number of DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown notices against bloggers who have used extracts from AP articles.

Artist Makes Quake-themed Sculptures

"China's Soul" is a sculpture work that features rescue workers carrying a quake victim on a stretcher, May 30, 2008. Yuan Xikun, a famous Chinese artist created three sculptures to highlight the heroism of the rescuers in quake relief. [Photo: Xinhua]

Warning panics China quake zone

Tens of thousands of people in China's quake-hit Sichuan province have rushed from their homes after a government warning of a possible major aftershock.

DNA Frees Man After 27 Years

A Dallas, TX man was freed from prison after spending 27 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. James Lee Woodward was released on April 29 after he was cleared of the 1980 murder of his girlfriend with the help of the Innocence Project.

Fishermen suspected after 6 sea lions are killed in Oregon

A sea lion swims along the Columbia River past Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife investigators on Sunday May 4 2008 at Bonneville Dam just east of Portland Ore. The deaths of six sea lions are under investigation after the bodies of the federal ...

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