Nov 29 2009
The first salvo against President Barack Obama was fired by Culture and Sports Minister Limor Livnat who branded his administration “horrible”, but it was followed by an event attended by some 200 party activists under the banner, “real Likudniks (Likud party members) do not surrender”, including party lawmakers and ministers.
“The Obama administration is [...]
Nov 29 2009
NASA needs to make a major detour on its grand plans to return astronauts to the moon, a special independent panel told the White House Thursday.
Under current plans, NASA has picked the wrong destination with the wrong rocket, the panel’s chairman said. A test-flight version of the rocket, the new Ares I, is on [...]
Nov 29 2009
The list of candidates to win the 2009 Ballon d’Or award was reduced to 10 men on Sunday, with Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi the overwhelming favourite.
A list of 30 players released last month is now down to 10, with Messi and last year’s winner Cristiano Ronaldo featuring prominently, award organisers France Football magazine [...]
Nov 29 2009
On-campus IT support job:
This is one of the best work-study jobs you’ll find if you are working on a degree in a relevant area. You’ll be able to gain real-world experience without leaving campus. Sue Dahlin, a career adviser at University of Puget Sound, says technology-services work can involve solving technical problems for other [...]