Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Audit Cited Mine Inspectors for Training Problems Days Before W.Va. Explosion - FOXNews


Telegraph.co.uk


Audit Cited Mine Inspectors for Training Problems Days Before W.Va. Explosion

FOXNews


A federal audit released just days before a massive explosion killed 25 coal miners in West Virginia found that the country's top mine safety agency was not adequately retraining its veteran inspectors, even as hundreds of new inspectors were being ...


Obama sends condolences to families of killed West Virginia miners

Los Angeles Times


Massey Shares Drop After Deadly Mine Explosion

ABC News


Obama offers condolences after W.Va. mine disaster

Reuters


New York Times -CBS News -Sherman Denison Herald Democrat


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livejournal.com

Monday, April 5, 2010

Two killed, scores injured in Mexican earthquake - CNN International


CBC.ca


Two killed, scores injured in Mexican earthquake

CNN International


By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Mexican authorities dispatched engineers to check damaged houses and buildings Monday in Baja California state following a major earthquake Sunday that left two people dead. The Federal Electricity Commission was also ...


Strong quake kills 2 in Mexico, rattles US states

The Associated Press


2 Dead, Aftershocks Continue After 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake

Los Angeles Times


LA refineries say no impact from earthquake

Reuters


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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Zuma appeals for calm after Terreblanche's death - CNN International


National Post


Zuma appeals for calm after Terreblanche's death

CNN International


(CNN) -- South African President Jacob Zuma appealed for calm Sunday amid fears the killing of notorious white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche could stoke racial tensions in the country. Terreblanche, the leader of the neo-Nazi Afrikaner ...


White supremacist's killing a 'declaration of war'

The Associated Press


Analysis: Dark times for White Supremacy in South Africa

Jerusalem Post


Zuma Urges Calm After White Supremacist Killed

Voice of America


BBC News -Reuters -The Guardian


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Saturday, April 3, 2010

The Macalope Weekly: Down with the iPad! - Macworld


New York Times (blog)


The Macalope Weekly: Down with the iPad!

Macworld


For many of us, the past week has been like the lead-up to our own personal Super Bowl, and the excitement has only mounted as the kick-off nears. A slew of positive reviews came out and one media company after another announced the cool stuff they'd ...


Demand for iPad Is Put to the Test in Debut

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blogspot.com

Friday, April 2, 2010

3 workers missing in Wash. refinery explosion - msnbc.com


KOMO News


3 workers missing in Wash. refinery explosion

msnbc.com


Jason Chinchen took this picture of what appears to be flames at an oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. ANACORTES, Washington - Officials said four workers had been injured and three were missing after an explosion and fire at an oil refinery in ...


4 hurt, 3 missing in blast, fire at WA refinery

The Associated Press


Fire crews respond to report of refinery blaze

Seattle Post Intelligencer


Reports: Possible explosion at Anacortes refinery

Northwest Cable News


KOMO News -KIRO Seattle -Newsolio (blog)


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Thursday, April 1, 2010

First Look: Apple iPad - Washington Post


The Hindu


First Look: Apple iPad

Washington Post


The Apple iPad ships this week, and with its arrival, Apple may singlehandedly usher in the era of tablet computing?slate-style devices that look very unlike a typical computer. Bolstered by clever integration between hardware and software--as we've ...


Roundup: The First Reviews of Apple's iPad

Wired News


Review: Looking at the iPad From 2 Angles

New York Times


Reviews praise iPad battery life, ease of use

Reuters


PC World -BusinessWeek -San Jose Mercury News


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