tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63536332011-04-21T14:05:47.328-07:00Troll's BlogTroll's BlogIliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1079432542272582682004-03-16T02:21:00.000-08:002004-03-16T02:25:38.560-08:00Germany to give U.S. passenger data
BERLIN, Germany -- Germany has agreed to hand over to the United States information on passengers traveling across the Atlantic despite concerns about the privacy of its citizens, said an interior ministry spokeswoman.
The EU Commission agreed in December to hand over data about airline passengers, which the United States wants to track suspected militants Iliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1078907473826340042004-03-10T00:29:00.000-08:002004-03-10T00:34:21.653-08:00'The Sopranos,' the tourist destination
TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) -- Love them or hate them, "The Sopranos" are good business for New Jersey.
The HBO saga of conflicted mobster Tony Soprano and his two dysfunctional families returned for a fifth season Sunday night, and that means a boon for cottage industries like bus tours, memorabilia Web sites and celebrity lookalikes.
It also has meant Iliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1078311682981083992004-03-03T03:00:00.000-08:002004-03-03T03:04:21.763-08:00Oscar Gives ABC Weekly Win
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A rejuvenated Oscar telecast and the finale of "The Bachelorette" took ABC to the top of the Nielsen rankings for the week ending Feb. 29.
The network also got a boost from the return of Regis Philbin and his "Super Millionaire" specials on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. But it was Sunday's 3-1/2-hour Academy Awards telecast Iliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1077784654523148762004-02-26T00:37:00.000-08:002004-02-26T00:40:24.560-08:00India's private carriers fly to Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) -- India's private airlines can begin flying to neighboring Sri Lanka under a new policy, the civil aviation minister said, breaking a decades-old monopoly of state-owned carriers over international routes.
Guidelines allowing private carriers to fly to the south Asian nation had been issued by the industry regulator Iliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1077179691103901022004-02-19T00:33:00.000-08:002004-02-19T00:37:31.420-08:00Democratic battle turns into two-man race
The Democratic race for the White House turned largely into a two-man matchup Wednesday with Howard Dean's withdrawal from the field, leaving John Kerry and John Edwards battling for delegates as more state contests loom.
Kerry added to his growing list of state victories with a win in Wisconsin Tuesday, but Edwards claimed new momentum with his Iliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1075206255782010642004-01-27T04:21:00.000-08:002004-01-27T04:26:24.890-08:00Bird flu could become major economic disaster if spread among humans.
SINGAPORE (AFP) - The economic damage caused by bird flu in Asia is now largely confined to poor farming communities but it could turn into a multi-billion-dollar disaster if the virus spreads directly among humans, experts warned.
Ten countries have now been confirmed hit by the virus, which has killed at least eight peopleIliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1075113930831585342004-01-26T02:41:00.000-08:002004-01-26T02:47:38.246-08:00Arazi Upsets Philippoussis in Australia.
MELBOURNE, Australia - Hicham Arazi, a Moroccan ranked 51st, was nearly perfect in upsetting 10th-seeded Mark Philippoussis 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
The stunning defeat of Philippoussis, the hero of Australia's Davis Cup victory over Spain last month, put a damper on the center court fans celebratingIliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1075113592665292782004-01-26T02:29:00.000-08:002004-01-26T02:42:00.140-08:00Fashion in bloom.
The red carpet blossomed with spring colors as stars donned ladylike gowns for Sunday's Golden Globe Awards, with one glittery exception: Nicole Kidman in a backless, cut-down-to-there gold sequin dress.
The "Cold Mountain" ' star stood out among the pretty pastel dresses and safe black gowns at the 61st annual awards show in Beverly Hills.
Kidman's gold sequin bodice, with aIliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1074850705128188172004-01-23T01:37:00.000-08:002004-01-23T01:40:28.263-08:00Doctors Remove 175-Pound Tumor from Woman.
A team of Romanian and U.S. doctors said Wednesday they had successfully removed a tumor weighing 175 pounds from a patient in an operation lasting 10 hours.
Lucica Bunghez, 47, had been largely confined to bed because of the tumor, which weighed almost double her body weight and covered her back, waist and hips.
"She is very well, the lack of the Iliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1074850633787888932004-01-23T01:32:00.000-08:002004-01-23T01:39:16.950-08:00Most Iran VPs, Ministers Quit in Protest .
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's worst political crisis in years deepened Wednesday, with the government saying most of its ministers and vice presidents have submitted resignations to protest the barring of thousands of would-be candidates from upcoming elections.
Vice President Mohammad Ali Abtahi warned that unless the candidates are reinstated, "the country Iliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1074850341776318822004-01-23T01:23:00.002-08:002004-01-23T01:34:24.996-08:00Prison wares may be rip-off.
SACRAMENTO -- State agencies are forced to buy office furniture and supplies at prices sharply higher than retail under a program that officials say is certain to face intense scrutiny as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger looks for ways to trim spending.
The Prison Industry Authority generates $150 million in revenue by paying prison inmates 40 cents an hour to manufactureIliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1074850178212720902004-01-23T01:23:00.001-08:002004-01-23T01:31:41.466-08:00Prison wares may be rip-off.
SACRAMENTO -- State agencies are forced to buy office furniture and supplies at prices sharply higher than retail under a program that officials say is certain to face intense scrutiny as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger looks for ways to trim spending.
The Prison Industry Authority generates $150 million in revenue by paying prison inmates 40 cents an hour to manufactureIliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1074850136981833742004-01-23T01:23:00.000-08:002004-01-23T01:31:00.250-08:00Prison wares may be rip-off.
SACRAMENTO -- State agencies are forced to buy office furniture and supplies at prices sharply higher than retail under a program that officials say is certain to face intense scrutiny as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger looks for ways to trim spending.
The Prison Industry Authority generates $150 million in revenue by paying prison inmates 40 cents an hour to manufactureIliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1074612638628999222004-01-20T07:30:00.000-08:002004-01-20T07:32:38.090-08:00Has anybody been following what is happening to the Iraqi dinar the last couple of weeks?
It seems someone stuck the dinar on a Helium filled balloon and let it loose, the dinar keeps getting stronger and stronger; the foreign exchange market in Harthiya is in total shock. If things keep going the way they are the dinar will be worth twice as much as it was a month ago.
At new year�s the Iliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353633.post-1074612560569123122004-01-20T07:26:00.000-08:002004-01-20T07:31:20.060-08:00Morning News Roundup
If you hadn't heard, the Iowa caucuses were last night, as reported by the AP, the Washington Post, and the New York Times. Today Howard Dean, John Kerry, and John Edwards move on to New Hampshire for next week's primary, while the Los Angeles Times reports that Congressman Dick Gephardt is likely to withdraw from the race.
Speaking last night in Des Moines, Dean told Iliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607580328650457167noreply@blogger.com