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- China’s 3G Mobile Phone Mess
- TV all but ignoring our hoops tourney
- ‘Green Army’ buzzing in Jamaica
- The Peninsula On-line: Qatar’s leading English Daily
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Suspected terrorist confesses, EU wants Autobahn speed limits -…
CNN – Mar 16, 2007
The base is located on an island nation, but it’s Cuba where you’ll find the military post often referred to as "Gitmo. " PromoELIAS: The fear of terrorism here at home isn’t a new one. But what can lead to an attack from inside a country’s own borders? Christiane Amanpour examines home-grown Muslim extremism in the United Kingdom in the next CNN Special Investigations Unit: The War Within. You can access the free curriculum guide for this commercial-free program at CNN. Week in ReviewELIAS: Iraq was top on the "to-do" list for members of both houses of Congress yesterday. The House Appropriations Committee approved emergency spending.
China’s 3G Mobile Phone Mess
BusinessWeek – Mar 16, 2007
For years the government has been backing the development of a home-grown standard for 3G mobile phones. The hope is that this.
TV all but ignoring our hoops tourney
Toronto Star – Mar 16, 2007
You might have heard of it if you were paying close attention. Now, an untrained observer might think there’s something wrong with this picture. After all, it does seem a little odd that a Canadian television network is devoting about 32 hours over four days to an American college basketball tournament that Canadians can also watch on CBS? At the same time, another gives but four hours to a home-grown tournament that isn’t available anywhere else outside of an online pay-per-view broadcast (www. Adding to the mystery is the fact that the Canadian games draw comparable audiences to the NCAA version. But there are many reasons for this, some that make sense and others that continue to baffle.
‘Green Army’ buzzing in Jamaica
BBC News – Mar 16, 2007
Many sports fans here enjoy pointing out that the fortunes of the England team in Australia this winter changed dramatically once Ed Joyce, an Irish batsman, had arrived Down Under. The prospect of a World Cup appearance produced much media interest. For several years, Ireland’s cricket team has been shaping up well, with coach Adrian Birrell blending home-grown talent and new blood from overseas. As a cricket fan who has lived in Dublin for the past few years, two things always strike me here: the high quality of club cricket; and the number of people who, given the chance, want to talk cricket. Ian Botham’s exploits in the 1980s made him well-known here, partly because his love of fishing brought him to Ireland. The drama of the 2005 Ashes series was followed by much of the media and many sports fans. One of those to declare their appreciation of the sport is Martin McGuinness, Sinn Fein’s chief negotiator.
The Peninsula On-line: Qatar’s leading English Daily
Peninsula On-line – Mar 16, 2007
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