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DEC Pakistan floods appeal: UK donations reach £10.5m – BBC News
The Hindu DEC Pakistan floods appeal: UK donations reach £10.5mBBC NewsThe British public has so far donated £10.5m to help the victims of the Pakistan floods, charities say. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) said more than 500000 survivors had been provided with emergency care, clean water, food or shelter. …Ramadan or not, hunger hits... »
Dollar Falls Back Against Yen – Wall Street Journal
Moneycontrol.com Dollar Falls Back Against YenWall Street JournalLONDON—The Bank of Japan's threat of intervention briefly gave the dollar a boost Thursday, but the US currency soon resumed its slide. All eyes were on what the Bank of Japan will do now that the move into safe havens has …Nikkei hits 13-mth low; yen and... »
Pakistanis begin Ramadan with misery of floods – CNN
Sydney Morning Herald Pakistanis begin Ramadan with misery of floodsCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff Nowshera, Pakistan (CNN) — The start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan coincided in Pakistan on Wednesday with the nation's worst natural disaster, the staggering scope of human suffering revealing itself in wretched ways. …US builds goodwill with quick... »
Pakistan floods surge as fresh rainfall triggers two more waves of water – The Guardian
Sydney Morning Herald Pakistan floods surge as fresh rainfall triggers two more waves of waterThe GuardianPakistani authorities believe fresh rainfall has triggered two more waves of flooding already surging through remote areas, inundating more land and swallowing yet more villages. The new flood surges are currently sweeping down from mountainous areas …UN Asks for... »
Britney Spears Will ‘Kind Of’ Play Herself On ‘Glee’ – MTV.com
Sydney Morning Herald Britney Spears Will 'Kind Of' Play Herself On 'Glee'MTV.com'She sort of wants to do a 'Where's Waldo?'-type thing with 'Where's Britney?' ' creator Ryan Murphy reveals. By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212) , with reporting by Josh Horowitz (@joshuahorowitz) Ladies, gentlemen and Gleeks, Ryan Murphy has revealed a …Britney Spears Joins The 'Glee'... »
WHO declares H1N1 pandemic over, but virus risk remains – Xinhua
Moneycontrol.com WHO declares H1N1 pandemic over, but virus risk remainsXinhuaBEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the H1N1 flu pandemic over Tuesday, with Director-General Margaret Chan saying the new virus had "largely run its course." The announcement came about 15 months after …Swine flu goes `post-pandemic`Sydney Morning HeraldH1N1 pandemic... »
Software Removes People from Google Street View – PC World
Sydney Morning Herald Software Removes People from Google Street ViewPC WorldPesky pedestrians can be removed from Google Street View with some experimental software developed by a graduate student at the University of California, San Diego. Google Street View creates its panoramas of places by stitching together images. …Concerns over Google Street ViewSydney Morning HeraldGoogle... »
Ex-US Senator Stevens dies in Alaska plane crash – Reuters
Sydney Morning Herald Ex-US Senator Stevens dies in Alaska plane crashReutersANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Former US Senator Ted Stevens, who for several years played a leading role in controlling the nation's purse strings, died with four other people in a small plane crash in his home state of Alaska, …Ted Stevens Gave... »
Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens dies in plane crash – Houston Chronicle
Sydney Morning Herald Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens dies in plane crashHouston ChronicleDILLINGHAM, Alaska — A float plane carrying former Sen. Ted Stevens crashed into a remote mountain in Alaska, killing the revered former senator and four others and stranding survivors on a rainy, brush-covered hillside for more than 12 hours, …Reactions to the... »
Katy Perry Lives Her ‘Teenage Dream’ At Teen Choice Awards – MTV.com
Sydney Morning Herald Katy Perry Lives Her 'Teenage Dream' At Teen Choice AwardsMTV.comPop star performs latest single, dresses as high school characters and wins two surfboards during hosting gig. By James Dinh In a life-size outline of a neon-lit heart, Katy Perry stood still as she began to sing to the lyrics of her... »