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Train rooftop accident toll 17, blame game on

train fire5Three more youths succumbed to their injuries in the train rooftop accident in Uttar Pradesh, taking the death toll to 17, officials said Wednesday. The authorities continue to pass the buck over why hundreds of youths were allowed to sit atop a train, which led to the victims being crushed by an overbridge. The accident [...]

Daiwa cuts SIA target to $17, keeps "outperform"

Daiwa has lowered its target price for Singapore Airlines (SIA)(SIAL.SI) to $17.00 from $18.08 and kept its “outperform” rating.

Daiwa has lowered its earnings forecast for SIA by 6-17% for fiscal years 2011-2013 to account for higher jet-fuel prices and to include cargo price-fixing penalties.

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17 Actors Who Successfully Reinvented Themselves

It’s damn easy for a star to get typecast, and eternally stuck in one sort of role. Many struggle to break from early TV beginnings into more serious pieces, but are eternally remembered as one character, and never really get away from that. However, some stars, with hard work, luck, and the vagaries of popular [...]

Keppel profit rises 17% as economy revives rig demand: Update 2

Keppel Corp., the world’s largest oil-rig maker, said profit in the fourth quarter rose 17%, beating analysts’ estimates, as rising oil prices and requirements for newer, safer rigs stoked demand.

Net income climbed to a record $403 million from $343 million a year earlier, the company said today. That surpassed the $371.3 million average of four analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sales fell 19% to $2.44 billion.

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Keppel profit rises 17% as economy revives rig demand: Update

Keppel Corp., the world’s largest oil-rig maker, said profit in the fourth quarter rose 17%, beating analysts’ estimates, as rising oil prices and requirements for newer, safer rigs stoked demand.

Net income climbed to a record $403 million from $343 million a year earlier, the company said today. That surpassed the $371.3 million average of four analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sales fell 19% to $2.44 billion.

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Keppel profit rises 17% as economy revives rig demand: Update

Keppel Corp., the world’s largest oil-rig maker, said profit in the fourth quarter rose 17% to a record, beating analysts’ estimates, as a global economic recovery stoked demand.

Net income climbed to $403 million from $343 million a year earlier, the company said in a Singapore stock exchange statement today. That surpassed the $371.3 million average of four analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sales dropped 19% to $2.44 billion.

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Motorola Xoom Coming to Best Buy Feb. 17

Motorola’s Xoom Android 3.0 tablet is coming to Best Buy Feb. 17, according to Engadget. Android Central said the device will cost $799 without a contract. – Motorola Xoom, the first tablet based on Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb
operating system, is launching from Best Buy Feb. 17.
Engadget, which said the device will ship with 32GB of onboard storage,
scored the scoop via an internal Best Buy document posted here.
The news comes after Android Cent…


MapletreeLog’s 4Q total distributable amount rises 17% to $37m from 3Q

Mapletree Logistics Trust has announced a total distributable amount of $37 million for 4Q 2010, an improvement of 17% compared with 3Q 2010.

Gross revenue for 4Q 2010 increased by about 12% to $61 million from 3Q 2010 with the net property income (NPI) reflecting a corresponding improvement of about 13% against 3Q 2010.

DPU for 4Q 2010 grew to 1.55 cents from 1.54 cents in 3Q 2010.

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Jan 17: Singapore stocks may open higher; China moves seen limiting

Singapore shares may open higher on Monday following gains on Wall Street overnight,lifted by financial stocks. However, any gains may be subdued due to China’s latest move to tighten monetary policy. Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index <.FTSTI> fell 0.3% on Friday to 3,245.96 points. Here are some stocks and factors to watch:

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Jan 17: CapitaLand, Hi-P, SPH

The following companies may have unusual price changes in Singapore trading tomorrow. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the previous close. Singapore’s Straits Times Index fell 0.3% to 3,245.96.

CapitaLand (CAPL SP): Singapore’s biggest developer said the government’s measures to curb property speculation will hurt sentiment in the “near term,” and transactions and home prices may “moderate.” The stock fell 3.4% to $3.71.

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17 Medical Horror Films That Will Make You Swear Off Hospitals

Ask any kid, dentists are creepy. Doctors too. Add in hospitals, mental asylums, straitjackets, surgery, operating rooms, people in scrubs with face masks, horribly bladed surgical equipment, and the oddly sterile environment they all imply, and you can see why the medical field is such a fertile breeding ground for horror films. 17. Anatomy I [...]

Justin Bieber “CSI” Return Feb. 17

The Biebs returns to CSI next month! On Feb. 17, pop crooner Justin Bieber will drop in to the CBS forensic crime drama where he made his acting debut last fall, the network said Tuesday. Biebs — who is the frontrunner for the Best New Artist prize at next month’s Grammy Awards — will reprise [...]

Sprint Raises 4G Tally to 17 with Evo Shift 4G, MiFi 3G/4G Hotspot

Sprint introduced the Evo Shift 4G smartphone and Novatel Wireless MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot, bringing its total number of 4G devices to 17. Both will arrive in the first quarter. – The number of 4G-enabled devices on Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network is now up to 17, with the Jan. 4 introduction of the HTC Evo Shift 4G smartphone and the MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot from Novatel Wireless.
Building on the success of the Evo 4G, Sprint’s first 4G smartphone, the Evo Shift 4G features a sl…


Singapore Nov bank lending up 1.7% from Oct

Total bank lending rose 1.7% to $318.5 billion in November from $313.3 billion in October, central bank data showed on Friday. Housing loans to consumers rose 1.7% to $110.9 billion from $109.1 billion in October.

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Dec. 17, 1790: Accurate Calendar Requires Sacrifice, You Dig?

1790: Workers doing repairs in Mexico City unearth a massive stone bearing ancient symbols. It turns out to be a representation of the Aztec calendar and will eventually become a national treasure.

The disc-shaped stone measured 12 feet in diameter and 3 feet thick. It was covered with pagan symbols. The Spanish had contemptuously buried it [...]

Dec 17: Noble, Olam, STX OSV, Contel, Yangzijiang, Neratel

Singapore shares may open higher on Friday after Wall Street rose overnight as economic bellwether FedEx offered a bullish profit outlook that augured well for broad growth

Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index <.FTSTI> edged 0.01% higher on Thursday to 3,147.67 points. Here are some stocks and factors to watch:

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MTV “When I Was 17″ Dec. 11: Feat. “Jersey Shore’s” Ronnie, Sammi, & Vinny

Before Ronnie Magro-Ortiz was bouncing around with vodka-soaked tarts — much to the chagrin of girlfriend Sammi Sweetheart — he was losing his virginity in the backseat of a Toyota Camry. Talk about keeping it classy at an early age. Jersey Shorers Ronnie, Sammi, and Vinny take fans on a blast to the past on [...]

Zillow: U.S. Home Prices Will Lose $1.7 Trillion This Year

First Case-Shiller called a double dip in home prices.Then Roubini said that the United States “real estate market, for sure, is double dipping”, and and predicted that banks could face another $1 trillion in housing-related losses.Now Zillow is f…

Flogging Molly: 2011 Green 17 Tour Dates

TOUR STARTS FEBRUARY 8 IN DALLAS, TX


Flogging Molly

Celtic punk ensemble Flogging
Molly
have announced dates for their 7th Annual Green 17 Tour, which crosses the U.S. from February 8
through March 19 (see dates below). The Green 17 Tour was born in 2004 as a countdown to St Patrick’s Day with a
performance celebration in each city leading to the holiday.

The band is currently in Asheville, NC recording their new album with producer Ryan Hewitt (Red Hot Chili Peppers,
The Avett Brothers). Songs from the upcoming 2011 release will be performed during the Green 17 Tour. Special
guests for the tour will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the Green 17 Tour go on sale on December 11. For more info on the 2011 Green 17 Tour, visit www.floggingmolly.com.

Flogging Molly 2011 Green 17 Tour Dates:

February 8 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
February 9 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
February 11 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
February 12 – Miami, FL – The Fillmore

February 13 – Tampa, FL – Ritz Ybor

February 14 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
February 15 – Charlotte, NC – Fillmore
February 17 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
February 18 – Norfolk, VA – NorVa

February 19 – Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues

February 20 – Albany, NY – Northern Lights
February 22 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s
February 24 – Rochester, NY – The Armory
February 25 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
February 26 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
February 27 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
March 2 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
March 3 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
March 4 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
March 5 – Nashville, TN – War Memorial Auditorium
March 7 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

March 8 – St Louis, MO – The Pageant

March 10 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room

March 11 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theater
March 12 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theater

March 13 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
March 15 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
March 17 – Tempe, AZ – Luckyman’s St Patrick’s Day Bash
March 18 – Las Vegas, NV – Beach at Mandalay Bay
March 19 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater

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Criss Angel To Appear On “Rules Of Engagment” Jan. 17

Illusionist Criss Angel will guest star as himself on an upcoming episode of the TV comedy Rules of Engagement, CBS said Thursday. His television credits include CSI: NY and Las Vegas, but Angel is best known for his successful television series, Criss Angel Mindfreak, now in its sixth season. He also is currently in the [...]