RSS
Home
Gadgets and Tech
Business News
Clinton says allies can help turn the Afghan tide- Some two dozen countries will send an estimated 7,000 more troops to Afghanistan next year, the chief of NATO said Friday as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told her allied counterparts that an infusion of forces is crucial to turning the tide in the long war.
- The unemployment rate fell to 10 percent in November as employers cut the smallest number of jobs since the recession began.
Suicide attackers kill 35 at Pakistan mosque- Suspected militants stormed a mosque close to Pakistan's army headquarters, killing at least 35 people during Friday prayers as they sprayed gunfire at worshippers and threw grenades before blowing themselves up, officials said.
Somalia blames al-Qaida, Somali group for bombing- Somalia's security minister on Friday blamed al-Qaida-linked Islamic militants for a bomb attack that killed 22 people in Mogadishu.
Fort Hood unit to deploy despite losing soldiers- The day after arriving at Fort Hood, Army reservists dedicated to counseling troubled soldiers in war zones were overcome with their own grief.
Dems seeking compromise on public insurance option- On the Senate floor, Democrats are debating Republicans on health care. Behind the scenes, they're debating each other.
Obama, lawmakers target bailout fund for jobs bill- President Barack Obama's options for spurring job growth may be limited by out-of-control budget deficits, but he is warming to moves by his congressional allies for a jobs-boosting bill.
Lawmakers demand testimony by WH social secretary- A House Democrat says someone from the White House social secretary's office should have helped the Secret Service clear people into last week's state dinner, saying "even Walmart has a greeter."
- LeGarrette Blount's last game for Oregon ended with a punch. His latest ended with roses.
NASA's Stuck Martian Rover Spirit Topic of Media Call Nov. 12
WASHINGTON (Map) - NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 12, to discuss attempts to free the Mars rover Spirit from sandy soil where the venerable robot has been stuck for the past six months.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO)
The participants are:
- Doug McCuistion, director of the Mars Exploration Program, NASA Headquarters in Washington
- John Callas, project manager, Mars Exploration Rovers, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.
- Ashley Stroupe, rover driver, Mars Exploration Rovers, JPL
- Ray Arvidson, deputy principal investigator, Mars Exploration Rovers, Washington University in St. Louis
To participate in the teleconference, reporters must contact the JPL media relations office at 818-354-5011 for the call-in number and passcode.
At the beginning of the briefing, related images and supporting material will be available online at:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/news/telecon/tel20091110.html
Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live at:
|
|
More Gadgets_and_Tech Releases
(VZ): Verizon Positioned as a Leader in Online Service for Business Customers
(SIRI): SIRIUS Traffic Available on Model Year 2010 Mercedes-Benz Vehicles
