CAIRO: Syrian demonstrators ransacked their countrys embassy in Cairo and broke into the missions in London and Kuwait yesterday, among protests around the world against the worst bloodshed in a revolt against President Bashar Al Assad.
The Cairo crowd smashed furniture and equipment and set fire to parts of the embassy building overnight.
In London, about 150 protesters chanting the embassy we want tried to force their way into the Syrian compound as police in riot gear battled to hold them back.
They tore down the flag outside and hurled missiles, smashing windows of the building.
British authorities condemned the protests and said police were reviewing security...
But Julie Burggraff of Harrisburg plans to stick with her paper list for weekly grocery trips. She said the Hy-Vee app sounds interesting, but thinks it will be something the next generation of kids will use when they start shopping, because they?re so accustomed to texting and typing on a phone.
?It?s quicker to write it on a piece of paper,? she said.
The South Dakota Department of Tourism recently launched its mobile app that includes more than 3,100 state business and attraction listings.
Spokeswoman Wanda Goodman said officials watched the app scene for awhile before deciding it was time to jump on board. Most mobile users download travel apps. The total cost to design...
The scale of Scotland Yards investigation into alleged illegal activity by newspapers has been revealed by the police chief in charge.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers told the Leveson Inquiry that more than 800 likely phone hacking victims had now been identified by the force.
She also told the inquiry that the investigation into alleged phone hacking – one of three major probes into alleged illegal activity – is approaching the finishing line.
Operation Weeting began last January after Scotland Yard received significant information from News International (NI) – publishers of the now-defunct News of the World – relating to the interception...
Lee Ann Laes believed the way to make her small business more successful was to work hard. Really hard.
After a year in the Green Bay Packers Mentor/Protégé Program, her business is more successful than ever and shes making progress by doing less, smarter.
It was really hard to do (fewer hours). For me to work in my business and on my business is a challenge for me, said Laes, owner of About Body LLC in Ashwaubenon, who was working 80 to 90 hours a week before she entered the program.
Laes was paired for the last year with Julie Musial, owner of the local The Growth Coach franchise. It didnt hurt that Musials paid job is mentoring business owners, though her work with the mentor/protégé...
Davos, Jan 28 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said he wants to see BBC World News back on cable television in his country after the recent ban.
He said that he was absolutely in favour of giving more freedom to the media.
We definitely want the BBC to be operating in Pakistan, the BBC quoted Gilani, as saying.
Pakistani cable operators had blocked the channel in November in protest against a documentary entitled the Secret Pakistan.
In its two-part documentary, the BBC had questioned Pakistans commitment in tackling the Taliban, arguing that some in the Asian country were playing a double game.
The All Pakistan Cable Operators Association...
Staying at home just doesnt cut it for some football fans on Super Bowl Sunday, meaning extra business for restaurants and bars; places that customers say add more fun to the game.
I love the atmosphere, the camaraderie, everyone is either rooting for the Patriots or the New York Giants. If one team is doing well, everyone just seems to side with them and vice versa”, says Rockton resident Jim Jefko.
And while going to the bars was the choice for some to enjoy the big game, dancing was another. For the past 15 years, Lorenzo Reyes’s family has thrown a party,...
Soy isoflavone supplements did not decrease breast cancer cell proliferation in a randomized clinical trial, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Ottawa, Ontario -Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens.
It has been unclear whether multivitamin supplementation to cancer patients is helpful, has no effect, or is even detrimental during therapy, commented Dr. Grant Pierce, Editor of CJPP. This study is important because it gives some direction to cancer patients in desperate need of guidance...
1 Severe weather: Russia and Ukraine both took extra precautions on Friday to protect homeless people, ordering new facilities and medical care after scores of people froze to death on the streets of Europe during a brutal cold snap. On Friday, the death toll from the past week rose to at least 175.
2 Iran satellite: Iran launched a satellite into orbit Friday, state media reported, the latest in the countrys ambitious space program that has raised concerns in the West because of its possible military applications. The satellite, named Navid, or Gospel, is designed to collect data on weather conditions and monitor for natural disasters.
3 Kuwait election: Kuwaits opposition won a majority...
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