Iconic skyscrapers losing their luster have found the fountain of youth in green technologyNEW YORK — When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy. They also needed tenants. ‘Indian CEOs can make dollar run longer’NEW DELHI - CEOs of Indian companies can make a dollar run longer than their Western counterparts because of the spirit of frugality with which they have been brought up, says a top India-born US-based recruiter of corporate honchos for Global 2000 companies. How we distinguish between true and false in our daily livesWASHINGTON - A team of Portuguese and Italian researchers from the Universities of Lisbon and Vita-Salute, Milan, have found that humans use two separate processes to determine the subtle distinctions between true and false in their daily lives. Legislation to provide $106 billion for wars, other causes, heads for close House voteWASHINGTON — Democratic leaders searched for votes Tuesday as the House took up a $106 billion bill to fund wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. New Jersey law professor alleges Pentagon inflates recidivism of freed Gitmo detaineesSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A New Jersey law professor and his students are alleging that the Defense Department has inflated recidivism rates of former Guantanamo prisoners to sway public opinion against the men. Look to the past in order to mitigate worst effects of climate changeWASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have suggested that people today and in future generations should look to the past in order to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. ICC clears Pak off-spinner Saeed’s bowling actionLAHORE - The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday cleared the bowling action of Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal who was reported for a suspect action during the one-day international series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last month. Temple town gives Goa its most notorious serial killerSHIRODA - Known throughout Goa for its cluster of historical temples, Ponda has in recent times served as a macabre backdrop to one of the most gruesome serial crimes in the history of the state. Nine multimillionaire candidates in HimachalSHIMLA - Erstwhile royal and five-time former chief minister Virbhadra Singh of the Congress leads the pack of nine rich Lok Sabha candidates in Himachal Pradesh who have assets worth Rs.1 crore (Rs.10 million) or more. Billionaire Adelson paid $1.28M in 2008 to run Las Vegas Sands, 59 percent drop from 2007LAS VEGAS — Billionaire Sheldon Adelson received $1.28 million in compensation as chief executive of Las Vegas Sands Corp. in 2008, 59 percent less than in 2007, as stock in the company where he is majority owner fell 94 percent, according to an Associated Press analysis of a company regulatory filing made Thursday. Global meltdown hits Britney’s Circus tourLONDON - Pop star Britney Spears’ plans to extend her circus tour to Australia and Europe seems to be in trouble, thanks to global economic crisis. 2008 was Earth’s ninth warmest year since 1880, says NASAWASHINGTON - Climatologists at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City have found that 2008 was the coolest year since 2000, and also the ninth warmest year since 1880. |
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