The Courier-Journal has some great online coverage planned this weekend for the Kentucky Derby, including dozens of journalists shooting video and blogging for the site and citizen journalism coverage. ... [visit site to read more]
Although tarpon have pretty much been around Boca Grande Pass for a few months, a good number of fish swam in from offshore early in the week, according to Robert Lugiewicz of Fishin' Frank's in Charlotte Harbor.
The German government is failing spectacularly to find a common strategy to address the current global food crisis. Ministers seem to prefer protecting their pet projects and are pointing the finger at each other rather than working together to ease
SPD boss Kurt Beck has said he wants Martin Schulz, head of the Social Democratic group in the European Parliament, to take over as Germany's EU commissioner when Günter Verheugen steps down next year. Schulz spoke to SPIEGEL ONLINE about
When German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the 2008 Charlemagne Prize on Thursday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy was on hand to sing her praises. He said he liked her "a lot more" than people say, and that they make a "harmonious
May 1 is a federal holiday in Germany. All German newspapers suspend publication during holidays. Though SPIEGEL INTERNATIONAL will be publishing on a limited schedule on Thursday, our daily "World from Berlin" press review will not return until Friday.
Indians are using their cell phones—some 300 million have subscriptions, vs. only 30 million PCs—as a "one-stop shop" for everything from e-mailing to banking
Finance Minister P Chidambaram said that he does not expect any increase in interest rates by PSU banks in reasonable future.Loans to individual housing sectors grew by 16.44 per cent to touch Rs 1,48,489 crore (Rs 1484.89 billion) as on
Steel czar Lakshmi N Mittal is mulling floating an oil and gas company as part of his inorganic growth path for achieving bid in the hydrocarbon sector.Mittal is likely to transfer oil and gas assets he has acquired over the
Air travel is going to be dearer as major airlines have decided to raise the fares by at least 10 per cent besides increasing the fuel surcharge. The move by Air India, Jet Airways, Spicejet and Kingfisher comes in view
Responding to charges of cartelisation against the industry, newly-elected CII president K V Kamath on Thursday said corporates must ask themselves whether their actions in a demand-driven market was causing distress to others.
Anil Ambani group's Reliance Power appears to have failed to hold back a large number of foreign and domestic shareholders, even by offering bonus shares, yet it remains the most widely held entity in India.Among the institutional investors, a marked
Owing to another rise in jet fuel prices this month, airlines, such as Spice Jet, have decided to hike the fuel surcharge levied by them on tickets by Rs 150 for short haul sectors (less than 750 kms) and by
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has named Ajit Balakrishnan as its Chairman Emeritus.The governing board of the IAMAI has also unanimously elected Sanjeev Bikhchandani as its chairman for 2008-09.
ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the 2006 and 2007 YA/LY1Y operations in Afghanistan have been approved for DXCC credit. "If you had cards rejected for this operation, please send an e-mail to the ARRL DXCC Desk to
