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  • Large rally places job demands on Italian government Large rally places job demands on Italian government

    Protesters marching in the tens of thousands rallied in Italy on Sunday to rail against the policies of the new coalition government. Around 100,000 protesters, led by trade unionists, converged on Rome to wave red flags and placards, urging changes to austerity measures. The union-led crowd called for the new government of centre-left Prime Minister, Enrico Letta, to focus on job ...

  • Americans happier with economic figures Americans happier with economic figures

    Americans are at their most optimistic since 2007 according to a Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment. The preliminary index has shown optimism increased to 83.7 in May as stocks surged and real estate climbed. With record stock prices boosting household wealth and unemployment down in some areas, consumers were able to see their way through the effects of ...

  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Financial Times allegedly hacked by Syrians Financial Times allegedly hacked by Syrians

    Britain's Financial Times was hacked last week by a mysterious group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army. The newspaper's technology blog was hacked to display a slogan saying: "Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army." Several Twitter feeds run by the Financial Times were also plastered with similar slogans. The FT later said its blogs and social media accounts had been compromised ...

  • Target looks for new ideas from digital world Target looks for new ideas from digital world

    Target Corp has opened a new office base in San Francisco in order to discover technology ideas. With the second-largest US retailer trying to grow its online commerce business, a Technology Innovation Center has been set up to develop mobile commerce, which has become a particular focus of retailers because new technology allows people to use their mobile devices to shop. With a huge ...


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M*A*S*H [Blu-Ray]

M*A*S*H [Blu-Ray]

One of director Robert Altmans favorite ways of describing how M*A*S*H got into theaters is, It wasn't released from 20th Century Fox ... it escaped. Ahead of its time and still one of the most effectively subversive comedies ever to emerge from a major studio, it is of little surprise that ... ...

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  • Hackers target important Saudi websites

    The Saudi Arabia state news agency has reported a coordinated attack on the country's government websites. Several government websites in Saudi Arabia came under heavy cyber attacks last week, shutting them down for a short time. The attacks have been traced to IP addresses from a number of countries. Saudi investigators found the attacks had been launched from hundreds of Internet ...

  • At the open Wall St starts lower after record highs

    U.S. stocks dipped in early trading on Monday, with investors scrambling for catalysts after major U.S. equity indexes closed a fourth consecutive week of gains Friday.Deals including Yahoo Inc.'s $1.1-billion (U.S.) bid for Tumblr indicate that companies continue to search for growth through acquisitions despite record highs, a bullish sign for ...

  • Minnesota drivers paying highest average gas prices in Lower 48

    Minnesota drivers are paying the highest gas prices in the 48 contiguous states, with the average price statewide running at $4.27 per ...

  • Stock prices are mixed investors wait on the Fed as indexes hold close to record levels

    NEW YORK - Stocks were mixed in early trading on Wall Street after investors pushed indexes to record levels Friday. Investors will be watching the Federal Reserve this week for clues about what its plans to do next with its economic stimulus program. On Wednesday Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will appear before Congress and the central bank will release minutes of its most recent ...

  • Seamless and Grubhub set to combine forces

    CHICAGO - Seamless North America and GrubHub say they're combining to create an online food ordering service covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S.Financial terms were not disclosed. Matt Maloney, GrubHub's co-founder and CEO, will become CEO of the combined company. Seamless CEO Jonathan Zabusky will serve as president.Brian McAndrews, an independent ...

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