The Hong Kong Futures Exchange is reintroducing gold futures trading on its futures exchange starting October 20. This follows the decision by the Shanghai Futures Exchange, one of China’s major futures trading venues, to introduce gold futures trading earlier this year.
Both moves are highly bullish for gold which touched $950 an ounce again this [...]
Tatum O’Neal swore she was done with drugs. The Oscar-winning former child actress proclaimed she was sober as she promoted her 2004 tell-all memoir, cobbled her acting career back together and even offered advice to misbehaving pop star Britney Spears.
O’Neal’s arrest Sunday on charges of buying cocaine in her gritty-chic downtown Manhattan neighborhood suggests her [...]
BREAKING through the cobwebs to revisit a classic franchise whose last film was nearly 20 years ago was never going to be an easy challenge, even for intrepid adventurer Indiana Jones, who's well-known for rediscovering old relics - but...
The search giant has its eye on the ‘white spaces’ between TV broadcast channels.Google Inc.’s wireless strategy could be summed up this way: Why pay for something you can get for nothing?The Internet giant is making a renewed pitch to regulators for free access to what may be the last great swath of airwaves — [...]
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton threw up a roadblock on Sen. Barack Obama’s path to the Democratic presidential nomination by winning the giant Ohio and Texas primaries, NBC News projected Wednesday morning.
From an article by Robert Novak in the Chicago Sun-Times:The imposing presence of Robert A. Cerasoli as the city's first inspector general is the clearest sign that changes wrought by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans were not limited to physical devastation. By declaring war on municipal corruption, Cerasoli has signaled that life in the Big Easy no longer will be so easy.I spent two days here with Donald E. Powell, federal coordinator for Gulf Coast rebuilding. Physical reconstruction is slow, and the city never will regain its former size or appearance. But civic leaders I met agreed that law enforcement, criminal justice, education and health are better than before Katrina.Louisiana politicians grumble that the flow of about $120 billion from Washington is insufficient, and they mourn f
That’s right, Cyber Gadget’s Famiclone apparatus allows for you Nintendo DS owners to make use of that GBA slot and revive original NES carts upon your DS. Just imagine the hours of fun from the long forgotten Spot, or Gremlins 2! The Famiclone also features a TV Out function enabling an affair with a screen much larger than the puny 3 incher that some how leaves us unsatisfied. You can expect the Famiclone to debut in Japan at an undisclosed price.
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A legend is back at Alfa Romeo. The TI badge now appears on the 159 saloon. Short for Turismo Internazionale, the discreet two-letter label is reserved for only the most sporty and luxurious models in the range.
To mark the occasion, the Italian manufacturer has fitted the newcomer with an upgraded version of its 2.4-litre JTD diesel engine. It now produces 210bhp – up 10bhp on the old unit. Sports suspension has also been added, alongside cosmetic up-grades inside and out.
However, the Alfa faces stiff competition from prestige challengers such as the accomplished BMW 3-Series and new Audi A4. So are the revisions enough to allow the 159 to take on these premium class leaders?
If the answer was based on looks alone, the Italian should have its rivals well and truly beaten. At the front is the traditional heart-shaped grille, flanked by six circular headlamps sitting beneath a menacing brow. Move around the car and you’ll be struck by the neat design details – such as the a
A legend is back at Alfa Romeo. The TI badge now appears on the 159 saloon. Short for Turismo Internazionale, the discreet two-letter label is reserved for only the most sporty and luxurious models in the range.To mark the occasion, the Italian manufacturer has fitted the newcomer with an upgraded version of its 2.4-litre JTD diesel engine. It now produces 210bhp - up 10bhp on the old unit. Sports suspension has also been added, alongside cosmetic up-grades inside and out.However, the Alfa faces stiff competition from prestige challengers such as the accomplished BMW 3-Series and new Audi A4. So are the revisions enough to allow the 159 to take on these premium class leaders?If the answer was based on looks alone, the Italian should have its rivals well and truly beaten. At the front is the traditional heart-shaped grille, flanked by six circular headlamps sitting beneath a menacing brow. Move around the car and you'll be struck by the neat design details - such as
ROCKINGHAM NC (11-2-07) – The doors are again swinging at Rockingham Speedway (formerly North Carolina Speedway) in Rockingham, North Carolina, and the ARCA RE/MAX Series is positioned to lead the charge through the gates.
Speedway President Andy Hillenburg has announced the ARCA RE/MAX Series will compete at the historic, high-banked, one-mile oval on Sunday, May 4th, 2008. The event has been named the “Carolina 500” and will be the inaugural event at Rockingham since Hillenburg took ownership of the property on November 1st, 2007.
Motor Trend recently reported that General Motors’ Performance Parts division will be giving a past engine a new twist. It was reported that a modernized version of the most celebrated engines in GM’s history, the all-aluminum ZL-1 427 big block, is on the way.
According to the report, the idea or reviving and modernizing the engine came when a component from the original engine was found. It was then that GM Performance Parts updated the past version but still maintained most of its design features. Dubbed as the Anniversary 427, it is composed of a single four-barrel carburetor induction system, built with a cast iron cylinder block and screw-in galley plugs. Also, this new engine will be built from the original tooling of the ZL-1.
Keeping up with the name, 427 units of the Anniversary 427 will be produced and will be sold in the first quarter of 2008. A 24-month/50,000 mile warranty, a certificate of authenticity, an engine plate with specifications and a matching number ow
ENGLAND claimed the wickets of Sachin Tendulkar and Wasim Jaffer in the final session, to take a slight advantage on the second day of the first Test with India at Lord's today (AEST). After losing its last six wickets for 30 runs, after resuming on 4-268, England recovered with the wickets of Dinesh Karthik, India captain Rahul Dravid, Tendulkar and Jaffer to limit the tourist to 4-145 at stumps. Sourav Ganguly is 25 not out and was joined by nightwatchman Rudra Pratap Singh (five). Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, who trapped three of England's tail-enders leg-before to finish with 3-67, said: "The match is evenly poised and if we can get some more runs and a lead you never know what can happen. Ganguly, who made 136 on his Test debut at Lord's 11 years ago, might have also perished when he cut Chris Tremlett through gully for four, with Ian Bell failing to take a difficult chance. The day began three hours late because of rain, after an admirable effort by groundstaff f
IAN Bell closed in on a battling seventh Test hundred as England reached 7-296 on the first day of the third Test with West Indies at Old Trafford today (AEST).
Both teams enjoyed good periods as England, after winning the toss, reached 1-112 at lunch.
West Indies, recovering from a record second Test defeat at Headingley, hit back with four wickets in the afternoon session when England managed just 55 runs.
Bell's unbeaten 77, from 150 balls, ensured England recovered from 5-166 to a relatively competitive total on a pitch that is offering some pace and bounce to the quicker bowlers.
England, 1-0 up in the four-match series after drawing at Lord's and winning at Headingley, is seeking a series-clinching victory before next week's fourth Test in Durham. Alastair Cook (60) and captain Michael Vaughan (41) appeared to be taking England towards a dominant position after the loss of Andrew Strauss in the third over for six. Strauss is now without a half-century in 14 Test i
Homeland Security officials are testing a supersnoop computer system that sifts through personal information on U.S. citizens to detect possible terrorist attacks, prompting concerns from lawmakers who have called for investigations. The system uses the same data-mining process that was developed by the Pentagon’s Total Information Awareness (TIA) project that was banned by [...]
