| Obama, Clinton line up new battles after Super Tuesday
Mrs Clinton, 60, won the three biggest prizes, California, her home state of New York and Massachusetts, checking an Obama surge by capturing eight states and keeping alive her quest to be the first woman president. But Mr Obama won 13 states, including his own patch of Illinois, battlegrounds Connecticut and Missouri, and Georgia by a landslide. New Mexico was on Wednesday still too close to call, almost 24 hours after polls closed. The rivals were gearing up for a grinding war of attrition for the next nominating contests on Saturday and Tuesday. 'It will be a mad dash until Tuesday. Not a lot of time to catch your breath. We are full speed ahead,' Mrs Clinton said at her campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, one of the states which will vote on Tuesday. .
Taupo: Sunday Quotes
It means a lot to me and the pressure's been on all weekend. It's been all go since I got back from the Christmas break and it's really, really satisfying to get one on the board for everyone. "The pole position was nice but now we've got the points and that's what matters in the championship. It's great to have all the home support and I'm just stoked to be number one in the Sprint." Previous Series leader Switzerland was involved in a nasty turn one collision with Malaysia that ended their morning and left them struggling to maintain first place in the Series. A drive-through penalty for jumping the start ended their Feature Race hopes, but they did snare a point for setting the fastest lap of the day. A1GP officials were thrilled with the weekend, which saw 70,000 attendees over the three days.
Agreement For Colorstar Photo Kiosks At Chinese Netcafes
An American company has signed a deal to place retail photo kiosks in Chinese Internet cafes. Northport Capital's Chinese subsidiary has signed an agreement with China Netcom for supply and operation of a total of 564 of Northport's Colorstar digital photo processing kiosk units. Three hundred Colorstar units will be installed in netcafe locations in Liaoning province that are supplied with ADSL connections from China Netcom. A further 264 units are to be installed in CNC retail locations in the province. Revenues are split 15% to CNC and 85% to Northport with Northport paying monthly fees for Colorstar unit ADSL connections as well as a service cost. The agreement runs for two years after which the parties have the option to extend the agreement further. Ownership of the kiosk units remains with Northport.
Pit bull kills toddler
I am the very proud owner of both a rottweiler and a German Shepherd, and they are excellent representatives of their breed. I have future plans for a pit bull, and have no doubt that the dog will also be a well rounded family member... not just some dog that's tied out to on a chain to a tree, which is the case here. In my opinion, the grandmother not only neglected to care for her grandson, she neglected to care for her dog. For every "vicious pit bull" story that is brought to the media's attention, there should be another story about any of the thousands of pit bulls that are service or therapy dogs. Punish the deed and not the breed. Pit bulls are wonderful dogs that get into the hands of horrible people.
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Kirsten Dunst
Unless someone drove her and she spent the whole trip downing booze like a convict on death row. In which case, I only have one thing to say to that: Kirsten Dunst, will you marry me? Obviously not in a church. I know how holy water burns your vampire skin. See, baby, I notice the little things. .
1925 elegance lives in Zagreb
The Regent Esplanade brought glamor and elegance to Zagreb in 1925 when it opened to cater to passengers of the famed Orient Express train route between Paris and Constantinople. Today the Esplanade offers a luxurious gateway to one of Central Europe's hottest destinations -- Croatia.
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THE BEAR'S LAIR
It was revealed last Thursday that the George W Bush administration intends to present a budget showing deficits of US$400 billion for each of the fiscal years to October 2008 and October 2009, at a time when we are close to an economic peak. Given a normal recession, that means the next "trough" deficit will probably be over $1 trillion. The final report card can now be written on the fiscal management of the Bush administration, the primarily Republican Congresses since 2001 and the Federal Reserve chairmen of the period. One's only regret in writing it is that no grade lower than F has been discovered.
Budgetary management in a democracy is damn difficult, to be fair. The voting public gets only the most vague and generalized
benefit from spending cuts, while the affected lobbies and interest groups are energized to their maximum squawking intensity by the idea that their precious budget handouts or tax reliefs might be removed.
Southwest Airlines Selects Interceptas(TM) Fraud Prevention Solution ...
CHICAGO, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Accertify, a Chicago-based provider of leading-edge fraud prevention solutions to online retailers, today announced that Southwest Airlines has selected its Interceptas solution to fight credit card fraud and ensure a high-quality experience for Customers. "Southwest is committed to running the best airline in the world and offering Customers the best overall travel experience," said Dodd Roberts, Director, Accounting Operations at Southwest Airlines. "Providing the best possible experience to the growing number of Customers who book online is a key part of that commitment." "We chose Accertify because its solution is the most comprehensive, flexible, efficient and easy to manage," Roberts said. "Interceptas will enhance our fraud prevention capabilities, help Southwest maintain a low cost structure and ensure a superior overall experience for Customers purchasing on southwest.com." Interceptas is the first end-to-end solution that addresses the entire business process of combating fraud from the perspective of the online travel merchant.
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