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A senior officer said the army wa
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“It is the success of our economi
IMF says Pakistan's macroeconomic conditions improving
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On the occasion of the Exe
Jackson fans mark 5th anniversary of icon’s death
GLENDALE: Dozens of Michael Jackson fans laid heaps of flowers Wednesday at the mausoleum where the pop icon is interred, to mark the 5th anniversary of his death.
Around 100 fans, some dressed as the self-proclaimed
NASA launches flight to test new Mars-landing technology
WASHINGTON: After several postponements due to bad weather, NASA Saturday finally sent a flying-saucer-like test vehicle high into the skies to try out technologies that could one day be used to land on Mars.
The US
MQM, JI, PTI, APML to attend Qadri’s APC today
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ANP, PPP refuse to attend Qadri’s APC
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ANP leader Zahid Khan said Tahirul Qadri did not believe i
Aereo 'pauses' streaming TV service in wake of Supreme Court loss
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Windows 8.1's Sleep Study tool tells you which activities drain your battery
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That's what Microsoft's new Sleep Study tool can do: generate a report of w
MakerBot's iPad app lets you sculpt 3D-printed objects from your couch
As a rule, serious 3D printers need equally serious design skills if you're building objects from scratch.
That's no longer true for MakerBot's Replicators, though; the company has just trotted out PrintShop, an iPad
Germany's green energy boom is leaving a 'trail of blood' on coal companies
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Astronomers discover Earth-sized 'diamond' 900 light years away
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That stone, while enormous relative to others like it, is but
Mt. Gox revival threatens customer's remaining Bitcoins, says CEO
First, one of the world's largest Bitcoin exchanges went dark, then it filed for bankruptcy, suffered further hacking attacks and even faced a lawsuit.
Now Mark Karpelès, Mt. Gox's CEO, tells the Wall Street Jo
Google Chrome gets one-click video chats, no download required
It used you be that if you wanted to round up some chums on a Google+ video hangout in Chrome to figure out how Sherlock really faked his death, you all had to download and install a plugin first. 'Twas hardly a deal
DuPont cuts profit forecast on slow sales in farm business
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Nikkei falls to 1 1/2-week low on U.S. growth concerns
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People Are Going To Dress Up Like Star Wars Characters In SF Tomorrow To Protest Google
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Snapchat Snags Facebook’s Mike Randall As Monetization VP
Facebook may be stealing Snapchat’s features, but Snapchat is stealing Facebook’s employees, including a new one who could help it begin to make money. TechCrunch has learned that Snapchat has just signed the Global Di
OUYA One Year Later: 840 Games, 36K Developers, And A New Console In The Works
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South Korea debates the wisdom of a video game addiction law
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Super-sensitive chip can sniff out bombs from 16 feet away
Let's face it: the theatrical security procedures at airports aren't going away any time soon. However, they might just get more tolerable if a team of Israeli researchers bring a new, extremely sensitive bomb detectio
Sit back and watch hacks around the world in real time
Want to feel anxious about your internet connection? The security firm Norse is more than happy to oblige. It's running a live hacking map that shows the attacks against a worldwide honeypot (that is, purposefully vuln
Chinese Chilli Chicken By Chef Fauzia
Ingredients
4 Chicken Thigh Fillets
1 medium Onion
½ Orange Bell Pepper
1 medium sized Chilli
2 cloves of Garlic (Lehsan)
¼ tsp. Ginger (Pisi Adrak) (grounded)
1 tbsp. Granulated Sugar
½ tsp. Salt
200 ml
Goldman to test appetite for new structured product
LONDON, June 23 (IFR) - Goldman Sachs will start marketing a new type of bond transaction this Wednesday that straddles asset categories and features an unusual triple-recourse structure, as it seeks to take advantage
Sluggish euro zone business, dovish ECB pushes bond yields lower
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. housing regaining footing as supply improves
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Kerry says called Egypt foreign min over journalists' "chilling" sentence
(GNN) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that he had phoned Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri on Monday to register Washington's "serious displeasure" with the sentencing of three Al Jazeera journalists to s
Ring MyBell
If you’ve ever nearly ended up under an SUV or been doored by a sleepy minivan-driver, you’ll appreciate the MyBell. Designed by the folks at MyBell.co in Brooklyn, the $99 horn allows you to add up two digital audio f
Control VR Opens The Door To Virtual Offices
Control VR is a startup which has created a wearable system that captures precise motion data for virtual reality applications. On its Kickstarter page (which has raised $388,000, or more than 150% of its goal with 13
Bing Looks Abroad
Microsoft is working to expand Bing’s international footprint. A job posting, spotted by Neowin, speaks plainly: “Bing is embarking on the most ambitious geographic and product expansion in its history.”
Well then. M
Get stronger arms without working out
By: Ola Moheb : Sporting large, muscular arms immediately show the world that you're strong and fit. However, many of us hate going to the gym, especially if you have that kind of busy life. Then, it's time to think of
Bodybuilding supplements: How to build muscles easily
By: Ola Moheb : Supplements are increasingly becoming a huge part of bodybuilding, so its' time to Learn how to build muscle on a budget with this list of recommended bodybuilding supplements and see why you should be
