 |
 Sur [Search] |
| | Chine : Fin des travaux de creusage du plus large tunnel du monde sur le Yangsté
3 minutes ago @
Le plus large tunnel du monde d'un diamètre interne de 13,7 mètres a vu son excavation achevée vendredi sous le fleuve Yangtsé.Le tunnel de 8,9 kilomètres de long fait partie d'un projet de pont et tunnel d'une valeur de 12,6 milliards de yuans (1,84 milliard de dollars) reliant Shanghai à l'île de Chongming.Le tunnel couvrira une autoroute à six voies ainsi qu'une ligne ferroviaire.
» Save this article
|
|
|
|
 Feed24: Newsflash |
| | Growing Ike nears Turks and Caicos, south Bahamas
5 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Hurricane Ike loomed over this low-lying island chain Saturday as a dangerous Category 4 storm, prompting thousands of people to evacuate while those staying behind hunkered down and hoped for th...
» Save this article » More news about Saturday
| Feds set for Fannie-Freddie takeover (cnn.com)
It took two months, but the bond market called Henry Paulson's bluff. Now the Treasury Secretary is expected Sunday to announce a plan to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under government control.
|
| Haitians fear next round of heavy rain (msnbc.com)
Hundreds of people fled Gonaives, Haiti, on Saturday for higher ground as powerful Hurricane Ike threatened to unleash heavy rain and compound a disaster caused by a previous storm.
|
| Aid workers race to feed Haitians (msnbc.com)
Hundreds of people fled Gonaives, Haiti, on Saturday for higher ground as powerful Hurricane Ike threatened to unleash heavy rain and compound a disaster caused by a previous storm.
|
| Keys being evacuated as Ike strengthens (cnn.com)
Visitors to the Florida Keys were told to pack up and leave Saturday because of the threat from Hurricane Ike, which has grown to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm in the Caribbean. The threat is more immediate in the Turks and Caicos Islands, where the storm is expected to strike tonight or early Sunday.
|
| Hanna heads up coast (cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Hanna landed near the South Carolina-North Carolina state line early this morning, battering beaches with large waves. Power outages and flooding were reported. Forecasters said Hanna should weaken before speeding up the coast, dumping heavy rain along the way.
|
Bhutto widower elected Pakistani president
6 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Benazir Bhutto"s widower swept Pakistan"s presidential election on Saturday, offering hope for stability to a nuclear-armed country feeling intense U.S. pressure to crack down on Islami...
» Save this article » More news about Pakistani
| Bhutto widower elected in Pakistan (msnbc.com)
The widower of slain former leader Benazir Bhutto will succeed Pervez Musharraf as president of Pakistan after winning a landslide victory in Saturday's election.
|
| Bhutto widower elected Pakistani president (yahoo! news)
AP - The widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto became Pakistan's new president Saturday after winning a landslide election victory that makes him a critical partner of the West against international terrorism.
|
| Bhutto widower elected Pakistani president (yahoo! news)
AP - The widower of slain former leader Benazir Bhutto will succeed Pervez Musharraf as president of Pakistan after winning a landslide election victory Saturday.
|
| Zardari wins Pakistan election (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday.
|
| Zardari wins Pakistan election (reuters)
Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday.
|
Boeing machinists walk off the job as talks fail
2 hour(s) ago @ reuters
Boeing Co"s 27,000-strong machinists" union walked off the job on Saturday after the plane maker failed to improve its contract offer following two days of emergency talks.
» Save this article » More news about Boeing
| Strike shuts down Boeing (cnn.com)
Workers are Boeing walked off the job on Saturday after nearly two days of around-the-clock talks failed to avert what could one of the nation's most disruptive strikes in more than a decade.
|
| Strike shuts down Boeing (cnn.com)
Workers at Boeing walked off the job on Saturday after nearly two days of around-the-clock talks failed to avert what could one of the nation's most disruptive strikes in more than a decade.
|
| Boeing machinists strike (reuters)
Boeing Co's 27,000-strong machinists' union walked off the job on Saturday after the plane maker failed to improve its contract offer after two days of emergency talks.
|
US rivals to make 9/11 appearance
3 hour(s) ago @ bbc news
US presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain say they will appear together on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
» Save this article » More news about Palin
| Questions remain on Palin vetting (yahoo! news)
AP - John McCain's presidential campaign did not speak with the Alaska House speaker and other leading Republicans before McCain tapped Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.
|
| Obama hits McCain on Social Security (yahoo! news)
AP - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama criticized Republican John McCain's approach to Social Security on Saturday, saying it would undermine the government program aimed mainly at retirees.
|
| Analysis: Obama's pitch ... Fire GOP, hire me (yahoo! news)
AP - With two months left, the presidential election seems likely to turn on whether Barack Obama can make himself sufficiently acceptable to millions of disgruntled Americans eager to toss Republicans from the White House if they see a safe, competent alternative.
|
| Poll:Â Politics sway opinions on Palin (msnbc.com)
Republicans and Democrats have deeply contrasting first impressions of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, suggesting partisanship, not gender, is paramount in the initial public reviews.
|
Rice Meets With Allies in Africa
4 hour(s) ago @ abc news
After historic visit to Libya, Rice moves on to Algeria.
» Save this article » More news about Rice
| Rice: 'Time isn't right' for US-Russia nuke deal (yahoo! news)
AP - Now is not the right time for the U.S. to move forward on a once-celebrated deal for civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday.
|
| Murray leading when rain arrives (bbc news)
Britain's Andy Murray leads world number one Rafael Nadal by two sets to love when rain suspends their US Open semi-final.
|
| Rice: 'Time isn't right' for US-Russia nuke deal (yahoo! news)
AP - Now is not right time for the U.S. to move forward on a once-celebrated deal for civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday.
|
| Rice presses Tunisia to make democratic changes (yahoo! news)
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed for democratic changes in Tunisia during a meeting Saturday with Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, president of this American ally and partner in the fight against terrorism.
|
| Rice meets Gaddafi on Libya visit (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi -- once reviled as a "mad dog" by a U.S. president -- on Friday on a historic visit which she said proved that Washington had no permanent enemies.
|
| Rice meets Gaddafi on Libya visit (reuters)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi -- once reviled as a "mad dog" by a U.S. president -- on Friday on a historic visit which she said proved that Washington had no permanent enemies.
|
| Rice meets Gaddafi on historic Libya visit (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi -- once reviled as a "mad dog" by a U.S. president -- on Friday on a historic visit which she said proved that Washington had no permanent enemies.
|
| Rice meets Kadhafi on historic Libya visit (yahoo! news)
AFP - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Tunis early Saturday to pursue a North Africa tour after a landmark meeting in Libya with its leader Moamer Kadhafi.
|
|
|
|
|
Feed24: Sport |
| | Federer 1 Win Away From 5th Straight US Open Title
1 hour(s) ago @ abc news
Roger Federer beats Novak Djokovic to move within 1 win of his 5th straight US Open title
» Save this article » More news about US
| Federer 1 win away from 5th straight US Open title (yahoo! news)
AP - Ominous clouds overhead, the sort of hard court that troubled him this season underfoot, Roger Federer sensed something Saturday he hadn't in quite a while. He was playing exactly like that guy named Roger Federer.
|
| Federer 1 win away from 5th straight US Open title (yahoo! news)
AP - As the losses piled up and titles escaped him, Roger Federer insisted he felt fine, he wasn't washed up and his game would come around. Oh, did Federer look good against Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open semifinals.
|
| Rain forces women's final delay (bbc sport)
Former champion Serena Williams will take on second seed Jelena Jankovic in the US Open final on Sunday after rain washes out Saturday's schedule.
|
| Rain forces women's final delay (bbc sport)
Former champion Serena Williams will take on second seed Jelena Jankovic in the US Open final on Monday after rain washes out Saturday's schedule.
|
Florida hosts Miami in Sunshine State showdown
4 minutes ago @ foxsports.com news
Miami has made its way to The Swamp to take on Florida. Will there be an upset? Follow this and other Week 2 action LIVE.
» Save this article » More news about Sunshine
BYU holds back Washington with extra-point block
50 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Jan Jorgensen busted through the line and blocked Ryan Perkins" 35-yard extra-point attempt with 2 seconds left in regulation, and No. 15 BYU held on to a 28-27 win over Washington on Saturd...
» Save this article » More news about BYU
| BYU holds back Washington on last-second PAT block (yahoo! news)
AP - Jan Jorgensen busted through the line and blocked Ryan Perkins' 35-yard extra-point attempt with 2 seconds left in regulation, and No. 15 BYU held on to a 28-27 win over Washington on Saturday.
|
Bills Pro Bowl LT Peters ends holdout, joins team
1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters has ended his holdout and reported to the team.
» Save this article » More news about Peters
| Hanna postpones Georgetown-Howard to Sunday (yahoo! news)
The first meeting between Washington, D.C., schools Georgetown and Howard was postponed Saturday because of Tropical Storm Hanna. The game has been rescheduled to Sunday.
|
| Peters to end holdout, will not play Sunday (foxsports.com)
The Buffalo Bills said Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters will end his holdout and report to the team Saturday morning.Bills chief operating officer Russ Brandon said in a statement Friday that Peters has filed a reinstatement letter with the NFL. But he's not expected to play in the regular-season opener against Seattle on Sunday.Peters emerged as one of the top offensive linemen in the league last season, his first at left tackle.
|
| Bills: Pro Bowl LT Peters ends holdout (yahoo! news)
Rather than losing a game paycheck of more than $191,000, Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters made plans on Friday to end his holdout and report to the team by Saturday.
|
Zauns game-ending grand slam lifts Jays past Rays
1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Gregg Zaun hit a game-ending grand slam in the 13th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on Saturday to extend their season-high winning streak to seven.
» Save this article » More news about Rays
|
|
|
|
|
Personalized News? |
| | You can create your own personalized news based on a keyword.
Just submit a keyword for a new personalized newsblock:
|
|
|
|
Ads |
| |
| weight loss - If you are truly serious about losing weight, you will be extremely pleased you took the time to read all this information on site |
| dallas criminal defense lawyer - at the law offices of mcconathy & mcconathy, we have over 33 years of combined trial experience, concentrating on helping individuals involved in dwi in the dallas, fort worth, irving, denton and collin county areas. |
oil and gas investing
lonestarsecurities.com - invest in oil and gas well development projects with favorable tax treatment.
|
| Online Casino - Everyone's Playing Online Casino Games at PartyCasino.com. Join our online casino today and get a 100 dollar sign up bonus! |
|
|
|
|
Feed24: Computers & Internet |
| | Security firm spots Chrome SaveAs flaw
1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
It"s been only a few days since Google released its Chrome browser, and security researchers are still digging into the software in search of the first few flaws.
» Save this article » More news about SaveAs
Government plan for Fannie, Freddie to hit shareholders
23 minutes ago @ reuters
The U.S. government plans to takeover Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and all shareholders of the two mortgage giants will take a hit, an influential lawmaker said on Saturday.
» Save this article » More news about Freddie
| U.S. to take control of Fannie and Freddie: reports (reuters)
The U.S. government plans to put government sponsored mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under federal control, the New York Times and Washington Post newspapers reported late Friday, in what could be the largest financial bailout in the nation's history.
|
Hanna nears Carolinas before run up East Coast
17 hour(s) ago @ reuters
Tropical Storm Hanna charged closer to the Carolinas early on Saturday, lashing the coast with heavy rains before striking land and running up the U.S. East Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center s...
» Save this article » More news about Ike
| Hurricane Ike targets Gulf, Hanna nears U.S. (reuters)
Fierce Hurricane Ike weakened as it charged across the Atlantic on Friday and took aim at south Florida and the oil fields of the Gulf of Mexico, while Tropical Storm Hanna buffeted the Carolinas after killing at least 136 people in Haiti.
|
| Hurricane Ike threatens Bahamas, Hanna toll grows (reuters)
Powerful Hurricane Ike weakened slightly as it charged across the Atlantic toward the Bahamas and the United States on Thursday while Tropical Storm Hanna's death toll from floods in Haiti grew to 136.
|
| Hanna death toll rises as Ike threatens Bahamas (reuters)
Powerful Hurricane Ike charged across the Atlantic toward the Bahamas and the U.S. east coast on Thursday while Tropical Storm Hanna's death toll from floods and mudslides in Haiti grew to 90.
|
| Hanna toll rises as Ike threatens Bahamas (reuters)
Powerful Hurricane Ike charged across the Atlantic toward the Bahamas and the U.S. east coast on Thursday while Tropical Storm Hanna's death toll from floods and mudslides in Haiti grew to 90.
|
Ferocious Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba, Gulf
2 hour(s) ago @ reuters
Hurricane Ike charged toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico as a ferocious Category 4 storm on Saturday, while Tropical Storm Hanna drenched the U.S. Atlantic coast after barreling ashore in the Carolina...
» Save this article » More news about Ike
Obama and McCain spar over Social Security
4 hour(s) ago @ reuters
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama warned the elderly on Saturday that Republican rival John McCain would put their retirement income in danger.
» Save this article » More news about Obama
| Online TV Viewing Approaches the Mainstream (yahoo! news)
Nearly 20 percent of American households are tuning into TV over the Internet. That's twice the number from 2006, according to new research from The Conference Board Consumer Research Center and market-research firm TNS. The most popular destinations for online broadcasts? The official TV channel home page and YouTube.com.
|
| John McCain speech draws record TV ratings (reuters)
A record 38.9 million U.S. TV viewers watched John McCain accept the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, slightly more than the 38.3 million people who tuned in for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's speech, Nielsen Media Research reported.
|
| McCain draws record 38.9 million viewers, bests Obama (reuters)
A record 38.9 million U.S. TV viewers watched John McCain accept the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, beating the record set last week by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, Nielsen Media Research reported.
|
| McCain and Obama clash on economy (reuters)
Presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama, back on the campaign trail after their party conventions, clashed over the ailing U.S. economy on Friday as unemployment hit its highest monthly rate in nearly five years.
|
| Obama Won the Web, Early On (yahoo! news)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama has run a more advanced online campaign during the first half of 2008 than his Republican opponent Sen. John McCain, according to a Thursday report from comScore.
|
|
|
|
|
Feed24: Business & Economics |
| | Paulson readies the bazooka
34 minutes ago @ latest financial new...
It took two months, but the bond market called Henry Paulson"s bluff. Now the Treasury Secretary is expected Sunday to announce a plan to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under government control.
» Save this article » More news about US
| Rescue cost: The big unknown (latest financial new...)
If only it were the $64 million question. The taxpayer bill for rescuing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could turn out to be the $64 billion question. Or more - or less.
|
| Fan, Fred rescue cost: Think billions (business and financi...)
If only it were the $64 million question. The taxpayer bill for rescuing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could turn out to be the $64 billion question. Or more - or less.
|
| Candidates weigh in on stabilizing Fannie, Freddie (yahoo! news)
AP - The historic takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which could come as soon as this weekend, moved to the forefront of the presidential campaign Saturday as candidates and congressional leaders seized on the enormous implications for taxpayers and the economy.
|
| Paulson readies the 'bazooka' (latest financial new...)
It took two months, but the bond market called Henry Paulson's bluff: The Treasury Secretary was widely expected this weekend to announce a plan to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under government control.
|
| U.S. Rescue Seen at Hand for 2 Mortgage Giants (nyt > business)
The plan would replace the leaders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and virtually wipe out their shareholders but let them continue to work with the government standing behind their debt.
|
Boeing machinists walk off the job as talks fail
2 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - Boeing Co"s 27,000-strong machinists" union walked off the job on Saturday after the plane maker failed to improve its contract offer following two days of emergency talks.
» Save this article » More news about Boeing
| Boeing Is Hit by Another Strike (nyt > business)
The union that represents 27,000 machinists in Washington State, Oregon and Kansas walked off the job as Boeing?s books are bulging with demand for its planes.
|
| Boeing machinists strike (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Boeing Co's 27,000-strong machinists' union walked off the job on Saturday after the plane maker failed to improve its contract offer after two days of emergency talks.
|
| Boeing machinists strike as talks fail (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Boeing Co's 27,000-strong machinists' union walked off the job on Saturday after the plane maker failed to improve its contract offer after two days of emergency talks.
|
| Boeing machinists to start strike at midnight: reports (marketwatch.com)
This is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this breaking news.
|
| Boeing, machinists union meet with mediator (yahoo! news)
AP - Representatives from Boeing Co. and the machinists union met with a federal mediator Thursday as the clock ticked on an unusual two-day contract extension after union production workers soundly rejected a contract offer and voted to strike.
|
US Boeing workers strike over pay
6 hour(s) ago @ bbc news
Workers at the world"s biggest aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, go on strike in the US.
» Save this article » More news about Boeing
| Union strikes Boeing (latest financial new...)
Workers at Boeing walked off the job on Saturday after nearly two days of around-the-clock talks failed to avert what could one of the nation's most disruptive strikes in more than a decade.
|
| Union strikes Boeing (business and financi...)
Workers are Boeing walked off the job on Saturday after nearly two days of around-the-clock talks failed to avert what could one of the nation's most disruptive strikes in more than a decade.
|
What Does Henry Kravis Want?
34 minutes ago @ nyt > business
The decision to go public is the latest twist for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company, but some are puzzled by the timing.
» Save this article » More news about Kravis
Metrics: Guccis or Gadgets?
49 minutes ago @ nyt > business
When you have some extra cash padding your wallet, do you reach for the latest jeans or the sleekest new music player? Much of that decision, it seems, depends on where you live.
» Save this article » More news about Guccis
|
|
|