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Hands-on with the Harmony One Universal Remote
The pricey One adds a touch screen and improves the 880's middling keypad layout.
Going Green: Solar-Powered MP3/Video Player
It's too bulky for a jeans pocket, but it'll outlast your iPod during that 10-day hiking trip.
AT&T Selling SIM Cards Minus Phone
Just $5 gets you an AT&T SIM card, although you still have to sign a two-year contract.
Apple TV: Back from the Dead
The once-floundering set-top box looks set for a major comeback in 2008.
Ma had Islam Brunei Marks Hijrah New Year (BruDirect.com)
Bandar Seri Begawan – Ma'had Islam Brunei recently held a religious event to mark the Hijrah New Year at its Surau. Among the religious activities held during the event was the recital of zikir, Selawat and prayers led by Ustaz Dr Mustaqim bin Sariyun.
Lankan cartoonist showcases work in Brunei (Daily News)
A Sri Lankan cartoonist will be among the 11 whose work will be featured at an Asian Cartoon Exhibition being held in Brunei.
Brunei seeks to join world s wealthiest nations (The Borneo Post)
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei, which already boasts one of the highest per capita incomes in Asia, wants to vault into the world s top 10, according to a long-range government development plan.
Europe adopts blueprint to tackle climate change (EuroNews)
In just over a decade, Europe should have cut pollution by a fifth and 20 per cent of all its energy should come from renewable sources.
Dell opens second factory in Europe, sees growth (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
LODZ, Poland, Jan 23 – Dell Inc opened a factory in Poland on Wednesday, its second in Europe, and said it expects growth from eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and the Middle East.
Europe looks stronger after Asian stocks rebound (International Herald Tribune)
Europe appeared set for gains Wednesday as Asian markets retook some of the ground lost in recent sessions. Hong Kong soared to close 11 percent higher.
Google-funded firm launches DNA test in Europe (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A private firm funded by Google Inc launched its Web-based DNA test in Europe on Tuesday, hoping to build on a successful start in the United States, where the $999 service went on sale in November.
Parenting expert to speak (The Fayetteville Observer)
When Rosie Rausch lived oversees five years ago, her mother sent her newspaper clippings from national parenting expert John Rosemond. It was a way for her mother, Betty Rogers, to get her own traditional parenting messages across from an expert whom Rausch would listen to.
20-something, college-educated and parenting (Seattle Times)
In an Alexandria, Va., strip mall, Erin Rexroth watched her 21-month-old daughter, Haley, straddle and bounce on a plastic alligator one…
Parenting expert to speak (The Fayetteville Observer)
When Rosie Rausch lived oversees five years ago, her mother sent her newspaper clippings from national parenting expert John Rosemond. It was a way for her mother, Betty Rogers, to get her own traditional parenting messages across from an expert whom Rausch would listen to.
Nine-week workshop to teach parenting skills for challenging children (NewsNow.com – County of Yarmouth)
Having problems dealing with your child? There's a difference between ordinary grouchiness and defiance when it comes to behaviour, says Judith Cook, a mental health nurse with the Child Adolescent Team. ?Grouchy happens once in awhile, defiance is most of the time,? she explains. Cook, and social worker Gail Morningstar are the facilitators for a nine-week Effective Parenting workshop at South …
Rep.: Involvement, parenting are key (CentralOhio.com)
Involved parenting and strong community involvement should play an important role in Chillicothe's black community, said State Rep. Tyrone Yates, D-Cincinnati, Sunday at the Original Glorious Church of God in Christ.
In Profile: Best actress nominees (BBC News)
Profiles of the stars nominated for the best actress award at the 80th Academy Awards, to be held at the Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles on 24 February.
Actress Jayamala, now a doctor! (rediff.com)
Kannada film actress Jayamala created history of sorts when she became the only actress in the Indian film industry to be conferred a doctorate for her thesis on the rehabilitation of rural woman in Karnataka.
THE TICKER: Former U-M star Braylon Edwards joins Curtis Granderson's celebrity game lineup (Detroit Free Press)
Curtis Granderson's celebrity basketball game has an addition to its Detroit All-Stars roster. Braylon Edwards, Michigan's former star wide receiver who now plays for the Cleveland Browns, will participate in the fund-raising event Saturday at Auburn Hills Avondale High School.
Murdered tourist to be returned home by boat (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
The body of a Scottish tourist murdered in Taupo may have to be transported to her home in the Orkney Islands by boat.
Boat Asia 2008 expects more visitors, close to 30% more deals (Channel NewsAsia)
SINGAPORE : Boat Asia, a regional leisure boat event, will be 25-30 percent larger this year than in 2007, in terms of both expected visitorship and the number of deals that will be signed.
County to condemn land for College Hill river park, boat ramp (Richmond Register)
Madison Fiscal Court voted Monday morning to condemn 1.6 acres of land near the end of College Hill Road where the Kentucky where the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife will build a small park and boat ramp.The vote to condemn was taken after the court emerged from a brief executive session. Madison Judge-Executive Kent Clark said attempts to negotiate a reasonable price for the property …
Thailand says U.S. cut a factor in rate review (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
BANGKOK, Jan 23 – The surprise rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve will be a factor in determining Thai interest rates, Deputy Bank of Thailand Governor Atchana Waiquamdee told reporters on Wednesday.
Bangkok Post, Largest English Newspaper in Thailand, Chooses Violet Technology from Agfa for … (ThomasNet)
Post and Sister Publication Recognize Gains in Advertiser and Reader Satisfaction with Overall Print Quality Improvements. Mortsel, Belgium December 19, 2007 16:00 Agfa Graphics announced today that The Post Publishing Public Company Limited of Bangkok, Thailand, responsible for both the English-language Bangkok Post and its Thai-language companion, The Post Today, has installed two Agfa Polaris …
Bridgestone to increase production capacity at Thailand plant (Rubber World)
Tokyo — Bridgestone Corp. has announced that Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd., a subsidiary, will increase its production capacity of radial passenger tires at its plant in Nong Khae by 6,000 units by the end of 2010. The increase in capacity is necessary in order to meet sales growth in Thailand and export markets.
Bangkok Post, Largest English Newspaper in Thailand, Chooses Violet Technology from Agfa for … (ThomasNet)
Post and Sister Publication Recognize Gains in Advertiser and Reader Satisfaction with Overall Print Quality Improvements. Mortsel, Belgium December 19, 2007 16:00 Agfa Graphics announced today that The Post Publishing Public Company Limited of Bangkok, Thailand, responsible for both the English-language Bangkok Post and its Thai-language companion, The Post Today, has installed two Agfa Polaris …
EU envoy to visit Thailand for talks on Myanmar (Straits Times)
BANGKOK – THE EU's special envoy for Myanmar will make a three-day visit to Thailand next week to discuss efforts to prod the ruling junta to make good on promised reforms, the Thai foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Law catches up with John Wayne, Cape Town's celebrity baboon (Independent)
He's been spotted on top of Table Mountain, been a stowaway on board a trawler and visited an upmarket shopping centre. Meet Cape Town's latest celebrity: John Wayne, a 10-year-old baboon.
NBC orders up 'Celebrity Circus' series (UPI)
NBC is planning a U.S. version of the international hit series "Celebrity Circus," a show that challenges stars to perform with professional circus troupes.
