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Friday,
August 29, 2008 |
1:29AM PHT |
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News in and around the country, courtesy of Manilatimes.
Also features news on Information Technology courtesy
of Computer World.
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Business
Forum: Last-mile ‘green’ transformation of public transport may be very costly
TRANSFORMING the Philippines’ last-mile public transport solution into an environment-friendly system will require a huge amount of investments, according to a US-based company....
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Entertainment
Rico Rising
Sweat was trickling down my face and made my shirt stick on to my back. My left ear was feeling the onslaught from the speakers at full blast, which were three inches away....
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Information Technology
Microsoft readies new Windows XP Pro anti-piracy nag
Framingham - Microsoft Corp. today said it will update the anti-piracy software in Windows XP Professional to make nagging more prominent for those running bogus copies and -- assuming the user approves the update -- to skip any future notification of an impending update to the tool. ...
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Lifestyle
Facebook Gold: Geriatric version
Ever since the Material Girl turned 50, a lot said about the “Golden Age.” No one can refute that Madonna has forever redefined the image of a Golden Girl....
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National
Joker slams Palace move
The messenger got a mouthful from an administration ally on Wednesday....
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Opinions
AFP modernization blues
The tragedy of the 37-year-old C130 Air Force Transport plane once more should remind everyone in the Cabinet of the sputtering implementation of the Armed Forces Modernization Program.Some years ago, when thousands of OFWs where in mortal danger in one of Lebanon’s wars between Israeli and Hizbollah forces, the late Blas Ople, then Foreign Affairs secretary, thought the Philippine Air Force’s C130 could help bring the Filipinos back to the Philippines. He was told there were only two serviceable C130s. And that none was good enough to make it to Lebanon without the risk of developing serious engine trouble....
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Provincial
Vigilantes threaten to execute insurgents
Midsayap, North Cotabato: A Christian vigilante group warned Wednesday that it would start executing 10 Muslim rebels for every civilian killed, as violence in Mindanao intensifies. ...
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Sports
China to auction off Olympic items
BEIJING: China plans to auction off 20 million items related to the Beijing Olympics, including the bed that basketball star Yao Ming slept in while taking part in the Games, state media reported Wednesday....
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World
Hillary tells Democrats to support Barack
Denver, Colorado: Hillary Clinton ordered her grieving supporters to unite behind Democratic nominee Barack Obama, in an emotional final act to a White House quest which fell just short of history. ...
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