E-poll on smoking prohibition launched
AsiaOne Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:43 PM PST
SINGAPORE - The National Environment Agency (NEA) is commencing a public consultation exercise on extending the list of smoke-free places to further protect the public from second hand smoke. |
San Luis Obispo | Santa Maria | Santa Barbara
KSBY San Luis Obispo Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:41 PM PST
For animal rights advocates in San Luis Obispo, it's not just Black Friday, but also Fur Free Friday. It's an international movement dating back to the 1980s. Every year, protesters gather downtown to encourage shoppers to stop buying fur -- and retailers to stop selling it. |
Bangladesh to seek duty-free entry of garments to US
Asia News Network via Yahoo! Philippines News Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:40 PM PST
Dhaka (The Daily Star/ANN) - Bangladesh will again place its proposal with the World Trade Organisation for a duty- and quota-free access of its garment products to the US market, said a commerce ministry official Friday. |
Korea downsizes Yellow Sea FreeE conomic Zone
Asia News Network via Yahoo! Malaysia News Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:40 PM PST
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - South Korea on Friday announced a 70 percent cut in the size of the Yellow Sea Free Economic Zone (FEZ) as it unveils measures to rejuvenate the region's stagnant project to court foreign investment and boost local economy. |
Defending champs fall to unranked Central Florida
The Norwich Bulletin Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:35 PM PST
Marcus Jordan, the son of Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, made two big free throws to give Central Florida the lead with 3:11 left and the Knights upset No. 4 UConn, 68-63, in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis, snapping the Huskies’ 16-game winning streak. |
Groupon and other Daily Deal sites aim for larger holiday shopping share
Digital Trends via Yahoo! News Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:34 PM PST
We’ve already seen examples of holiday shopping getting out of control; some of you perhaps facing said craziness first-hand. This year, more people are planning on hassle-free shopping online than in the past, and Daily Deals sites are planning on grabbing a good portion of that traffic by pumping out scores of more offers than last season. |
Bayfront Tree Lighting Illuminates The Sky
CBS Miami Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:31 PM PST
If you’ve had enough of Thanksgiving leftovers and can’t shop any more, there’s something free you can do in downtown Miami this evening. |
Free speech not a ‘given’
New York Post Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:26 PM PST
A federal judge has said credit ratings are not always protected opinion under the First Amendment, a defeat for credit rating agencies in a lawsuit brought by investors who lost money on mortgage-backed securities.The Nov. 12 decision was a little-noticed setback for McGraw-Hill Cos.’ Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s... |
Philips Shows Los Angeles What LED Lighting Can Do for the Home
PR Newswire Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:20 PM PST
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: First Philips Lighting brought LED light bulbs to your home, and now they are bringing it to Los Angeles with the Philips LED Light Experience, a fun, educational and free interactive mobile exhibit. The Philips LED Light... |
Top 25 Capsules
Washington Post Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:12 PM PST
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas â€" Marcus Jordan was headed to the foul line for two big shots Friday when a teammate passed along an encouraging message. “He told me this shot is in my blood,†Jordan said. Yup, like father, like son. Jordan, the son of Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, made two big free throws to give Central Florida the lead with 3:11 left and the Knights upset No. 4 Connecticut 68-63 in ... |
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