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  • Personal Finance Daily: The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories: Oct. 27-31

    In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Oct. 27-31:
    2008-11-01 11:30:19

  • Pilot Stuart Ross develops rocketbelt designed to strap on and fly

    So Ross retreated to the bottom of his garden in Horsham, West Sussex, and spent four years and the best part of &amppound;100,000 building a rocketbelt - a Buck Rogers-style...
    2008-10-30 01:43:22

  • Video: AP Top Stories

    Here's the latest news for Saturday, October 25th: Nationwide Amber Alert issued for Jennifer Hudson's nephew; McCain and Obama battle for western voters; President Bush urges patience on economic stability; Nader attempts world record for speeches
    2008-10-25 19:31:22

  • Spurs bottom and Hull near top adds to the interest, says League's Scudamore

    Premier League supremo Richard Scudamore thinks Spurs' current nightmare is great news for his competition saying: 'The league has some unbelievable stories.'
    2008-10-25 15:42:31

  • Memorable Quotes from Top Leaders Today at the Womens Conference

    Countless stories, quotes and authentic conversations are happening at the California Women’s Conference. Here are just a handful just spoken:Maria Shriver, California’s First Lady and Host of the Women’s Conference on fear and facing your fears:“Fear tells you what action to take to prove that your inner critic is wrong.”Indra Nooyi, CEO of Pepsico:“The glass celing wll go away when women help other women break through that ceiling.”Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State on role models:Its okay to be the first. If you constantly look for role models like you, then there wont be any firsts.Condoleezza Rice as a Black girl from Birmingham Alabama, who wanted to study Russia:“Don’t let someone else define who you are…b/c they#8217ll put you into a box of stereotypes…”My advice is, do what you love and forget the rest of itAmerica is known to be the great Ameritocracy. For example, stories like you can live in a log cabin and still be president. People from all over the world come to make it in America. “The only thing that makes that true is equal access to education and “The current state of our education system is our biggest security crisis.”
    2008-10-25 05:53:18

  • Postcards from the edge

    WISH YOU WERE HERE: MEMORIES OF A GAY LIFE Yoda Press, Rs 995 by Sunil Gupta is dedicated to the memory...
    2008-10-24 11:34:14

  • South Asian newsline update

    WELCOME TO SOUTH ASIA NEWS LINE. I AM SAKAL BHATT WITH THE DAY'S NEWSâ€Â¦.. THE TOP STORIES AT THIS HOURâ€Â¦HEADLINES 1.PRESIDENT BUSH TO SIGN THE INDIA –U.S. NUCLEAR DEAL TODAY 2.PAKISTAN'S INTELLIGENCE CHIEF BRIEFS A JOINT SESSION OF THE PARLIAMENT 3.ANDacirc€Â¦STOCK MARKETS IN INDIA REMAIN VOLATILE
    2008-10-18 04:05:17

  • July systems' Mi channel powers network 18's cricketnext.com on mobile

    Mumbai October 17 ANI/Business Wire India: July Systems has launched India's leading cricket portal, Cricketnext.com, on mobile http://m.cricketnext.com. Cricketnext.com is a major online destination for the game, and is part of Network 18 - among the country's top media houses. July Systems is a leading mobile media company, and is a Mobile 2.0 pioneer with several major media brands among its customers. July's Mi Channel is the industry's first Mobile 2.0 Platform, and powers channels for popular news, sports, business, and entertainment brands. It now offers Live, Interactive and Multi-Media Services for fans on Cricketnext.com.The Cricketnext.com difference on MobileWith Mi Channel, Cricketnext.com is a made for mobile portal that offers an advanced experience not available on other cricket portals. These include:-- Quick and Easy Navigation-- Significantly Faster Download Time-- Availability of News Videos -- In-depth Game Analysis-- Mobile Launcher for Quick Access from a Phone-- Picture Gallery with Rich Content-- Device Specific FormattingCompared to other cricket portals on mobile, Cricketnext.com is far superior in detecting and rendering pages based on the device's screen size."Cricketnext.com is the latest among July Systems powered Network 18 mobile properties, and we're excited to partner with them. The launch of this top cricket portal means a mobile internet channel that results in highly increased usage, advertising inventory for publishers, and an engaged opportunity for advertisers," said Rajesh TS Reddy, CEO, July Systems. "Mi Channel means Live, Personalized, Interactive, and Multimedia experiences for fans, and is key to exponentially increased usage of the mobile internet" "With the Mi Channel Platform, Cricketnext.com on mobile has seen markedly increased traffic. The site allows for quick and easy navigation, with instant access to live game information for cricket fans," said Rahul Pandey, Head, Mobile 18. "Cricketnext easily offers the best user experience on mobile. It is built specifically for mobile users, unlike rudimentary offerings from other cricket web sites. In partnership with July Systems, we'll be rolling out more advanced features soon," he added.Current season sees major spike in trafficWith the start of the 2008-09 season, Cricketnext.com on mobile has experienced a significant spike in traffic. During the first match of the current India-Australia test series, the mobile portal registered a ten-fold increase over off-season page views, with the thrilling final day accounting for a further 25 per cent rise in viewership over the previous match days. "It's also heartening to see the steady surge in traffic during the non-match days. This proves the point that rich content is highly appreciated by the cricket enthusiasts on the Mobile Platform. This gives us immense confidence in building up a loyal user base visiting the site on regular basis," added Rahul Pandey.Powered by Mi Channel, the Cricketnext mobile portal also offers the following enhanced features:-- Live: Users can view live scorecards of all current games including Live Match View -- Player Search: Displays the latest statistics when users search for players by name.-- Interactive: Users are able to rate and comment on stories featured on Cricketnext's mobile site, and participate in polls - allowing for a more involved experience.-- Multimedia: Detailed video stories and reports are available on Cricketnext mobile. ANI
    2008-10-17 08:00:00

  • Glazer's been crafty Fox to get to the top

    Jay Glazer's stories run together after a while, one more colorful than the next.
    2008-10-15 14:35:58

  • Top stories

    A round up of the stories you have been reading
    2008-10-15 09:11:10
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