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- Wyclef Jean considering standing for president of Haiti
- Investigation into Washington D.C. Metro crash finds need for new safety rules
- Poisoned liquor kills 17 in Kenyan slum
- Google Android smartphone sales triple in the UK this year
- Wikileaks release Afghan "war logs" in co-operation with mainstream media
- Two tornadoes touch down near Wellington, Utah
- One dead after motorcycle and car collision in Guernsey, Channel Islands
- New Jersey governor calls television show "Jersey Shore" negative
| Wyclef Jean considering standing for president of Haiti Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Following months of rumours, musician Wyclef Jean today confirmed that he is considering standing for the presidency of Haiti in the country's November elections. A statement from his family and verified by his spokeswoman said that the 37-year-old had not yet announced his intention to run, but that media would be informed "if and when a decision is made". More... |
| Investigation into Washington D.C. Metro crash finds need for new safety rules Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 An investigation into the fatal 2009 Washington Metro train collision conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for new safety and maintenance rules. The report, released today, blamed the crash on the faulty automatic train-control system. The report also cited the use of dated 1000-Series train cars. The 2009 crash, which killed 9 and injured 80, occurred during the evening rush between the Takoma and Fort Totten stations on the Red Line. NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman, said that the system is currently regulated by state and local agencies. She called for Federal oversight. "Now it's really time for them to step up to the plate and for Congress to address the issue," Hersman said during the release of the findings. More... |
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| Google Android smartphone sales triple in the UK this year Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Sales of smartphones running the Android operating system have tripled since the beginning of 2010, according to figures released yesterday. Market analysts GfK said that "around one in every eight handsets sold in the UK between April and June 2010 on a contract is Android-powered, compared to one in 33 on average between January and March." Last week, Samsung stepped up the marketing for its latest Android-powered device, the Galaxy S. Other Android-powered devices include the Sony Ericsson X10 and the HTC Desire. More... |
| Wikileaks release Afghan "war logs" in co-operation with mainstream media Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Wikileaks has released a mass of "secret" material from the United States' involvement in Afghanistan in the five years from 2004 to 2009. The material was scrutinised in co-operation with the main stream newspapers The Guardian and The New York Times, and the German magazine Der Spiegel, who cross-referenced the leaked documents with published material to check the veracity of the material. More... |
| Two tornadoes touch down near Wellington, Utah Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Two tornadoes touched down around the same time yesterday afternoon near the small town of Wellington, Utah in the Mill Creek Subdivision area. Initial reports are that both tornadoes rated somewhere between F0 and F1, on the lower end of the Fujita scale. Several trees were reported to have toppled over, a mobile home was severely damaged, and a travel trailer was reported to have been thrown over 50 yards. Other homes had minor damage. It is exceedingly rare for a tornado to touch down in settled areas of Utah, and even more rare for two to touch down at the same time. The last tornado to touch down in Utah was the Salt Lake City tornado in 1999. More... |
| One dead after motorcycle and car collision in Guernsey, Channel Islands Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 A man has died as the result of a collision involving a motorcycle and another car on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. On Monday, at approximately 2130 BST (2030 UTC), 22-year-old Ryan Thomson, who came from Saint Martin, was riding on a motorcycle near to the location of the Mont Variouf School, located in Le Neuf Chemin, Saint Saviour. He collided with a stationary car and died as a consequence. Analysis of the incident is currently occurring. States of Guernsey Police Service would now like to discuss with any witnesses who sighted two motorcycles being driven en masse near to the location of the incident at approximately 2100 BST (2000 UTC). More... |
| New Jersey governor calls television show "Jersey Shore" negative Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Chris Christie, governor of the US state of New Jersey, complained on ABC's Sunday morning talk show This Week that TV series Jersey Shore promotes a negative image of the state. Prompted by a feature in The New York Times on Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, one of the stars of the MTV show, interviewer Jake Tapper asked the governor whether he thought the series was positive or negative for the state. Christie unequivocally answered that the show was "negative for New Jersey... It takes a bunch of New Yorkers, drops them on the Jersey Shore, and tries to make America feel like this is New Jersey". He concluded, "I can tell people: they want to know what New Jersey really is? I welcome them to come to New Jersey any time." More... |
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