Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine will this weekend mark a triumphant first year of marriage as a hopeful nation waits for news they are expecting a royal heir. The couple have lost none of their popularity in Britain and abroad 12 months after their fairytale wedding drew cheering crowds and two billion TV …
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Chelsea reaches Champions League final
Lionel Messi walked off the Camp Nou pitch in tears, as one ofthe most dominant eras in European club soccer came to a crashinghalt.He wasn’t the only one shaking his head in disbelief.Despite going a man and two goals down in the first half,Chelsea pulled off one of the unlikeliest comebacks in ChampionsLeague history Tuesday, …
Free & Cheap New York City: Where to go and what to do for the week of April 15, 2012
PERSIAN PRIDE. Join the festivities of the ninth annual Persian Parade, celebrating the historical Persian New Year, Nowruz. Enjoy performances by bands, dance ensembles, marchers and more as they make their way down Madison Ave. Noon. Free. 38th to 26th Sts. 1-800-936-7818. BATTER UP! Celebrate the new season of the national pastime with “Baseball in …
José Mourinho to support ‘Chelsea heroes’ in Champions League final
José Mourinho says he will be supporting his “Chelsea heroes” against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final after he was denied a reunion with his former club by a dramatic penalty shootout defeat in the semi-final second leg. The Real Madrid manager also rounded on critics of Chelsea’s tactics, telling them: you know nothing. …
Vietnam to host 2019 Asiad: for or against?
After being launched two days ago, an online poll conducted on Tuoi Tre Online (www.tuoitre.vn) has attracted more than 4,600 opinions from readers, most of who said the$150-million2019 Asean Games, or Asiad, should not be hosted in Vietnam. 2,138 respondents voted no for the plan to have the Asia’s largest sporting event organized in Vietnam, …
Magic-led group wins bid for Dodgers
A group that includes former Lakers star Magic Johnson and longtime baseball executive Stan Kasten agreed Tuesday night to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers from Frank McCourt for a record $2 billion. The price would shatter the mark for a North American sports franchise, topping the $1.1 billion Stephen Ross paid for the NFL’s Miami …
E-Sporting Chance: The March Round-Up
Our e-sports correspondent is ESFI World’s Samuel LingleIt’s been a month since the last e-sports update, but fear not. They’re returning with weekly regularity. In theory.Today I’m going to recap most of the bigger events of the past month or so, considering there was a lot of exciting stuff you guys may have missed. It’s …
White House announces new privacy “Bill of Rights,” Do Not Track agreement
Saying “American consumers can’t wait any longer” for better privacy rules, President Obama took the wraps off his administration’s framework for new privacy regulations. As part of its big reveal, the White House also announced the first product of that framework: the completion of an industry agreement on “Do Not Track” technology for behavior-based web …
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Public urged to avoid using fuel additives The Department for Goods Quality Management has warned consumers to avoid using fuel additives which were advertised to help save fuel. Although the chemicals are available on the market, they have not been tested for quality and safety according to fuel additive regulations issued by the Ministry of …
GOVERNMENT IT REPORT Hey Big Spenders: Federal Infosec Market Poised for a Growth Spurt
Cybersecurity is such a pressing issue that the U.S. government will be dedicating a good chunk of its annual information technology budget to protecting data systems from breaches, hackers and other threats. The number of cybersecurity incidents reported by federal agencies has increased from 5,503 in 2006 to 41,776 incidents in 2010, an increase of …