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Aguilera went for sleigh ride on 30th birthday

Christina AguileraSinger Christina Aguilera chose to celebrate her 30th birthday in style. She took to the slopes in the French Alps in a horse-drawn sleigh. The popstar took a break from her promotional duties for new movie “Burlesque” and went to the ski resort of Courchevel Saturday, her birthday, with her new boyfriend singer Matt Rutler, [...]

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Learning to ride the Prancing Horse

It seems Ferrari has had a spate of incidents with its rather swift 458 Italia brand.

Three fires – plus one unfortunate incident when a 458 was involved in a London Heathrow storage blaze – have got the good folk at Ferrari scratching their heads.

There have also been a reported number of accidents – although that is maybe more common than thought with new supercars – this is a very fast motor car and anyone not experienced at handling it might well have a few teething problems.

Interestingly, Ferrari often runs courses at several sites around the world to teach new customers just how to handle models such as the 599 GTO.

Anyone considering parting with what is a fair amount of cash for a Ferrari, might well give some thought to going on one.

Weekend comment May 21: Rebound imminent but rough ride ahead

THE STRAITS TIMES Index retreated 1.9% on Friday to close the week at 2,701.20 after US jobless claims rose and concern grew that the eurozone will fail to contain the spread of the region’s sovereign debt crisis.
The gauge, which has fallen 11% from its April 14 closing high, slumped 5.4% this week. Some analysts and traders refer to a decline of 10% or more as a correction. Twenty-eight stocks on the 30-member benchmark index declined.

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Healthway well placed to ride recovery, says DMG

Healthway Medical (5NG.SG) is trading at 17 cents as investors bet company’s expansion plans leave it well placed to benefit from growing demand for private healthcare across region; resistance tipped at Monday’s high of 18.5 cents, reported Dow Jones Newswires.

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Singapore banks to ride on better sentiment, says UOB KayHian

Singapore banks should benefit from increasingly bullish sentiment as their US peers such as Citigroup move onto a firmer footing, says UOB KayHian. “Positive sentiment for US banks will rekindle interest to invest in Singapore banks.”

The broker says pickup in loans to businesses, continued improvement in asset quality, which will result in lower credit costs in 2010, should also benefit Singapore banks.

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Phil LeshÂ’s 70th Birthday Auctions Meet Lesh & Ride Float at Show!

Phil Lesh’s 70th Birthday Auctions

Phil Lesh

As previously reported, Furthur & Friends will be performing a rare and significant performance on Match 12 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco in celebration of Phil Lesh’s 70th birthday. This very special event is a benefit for the Unbroken Chain Foundation in support of Haitian Earthquake Relief.


Teaming with Charity Folks, the Unbroken Chain Foundation is pleased to offer several auctions for a once in a lifetime experience with proceeds going towards Haitian Earthquake Relief.

The winning bidders for these very special auctions will be receiving one VIP ticket that will provide seating in the VIP section and access to the VIP lounge, and will also receive an event t-shirt and a Phil Lesh and Bob Weir signed poster. The winning bidders will also be able to come early to personally meet Phil Lesh before the show to wish him a Happy Birthday AND help build an amazing float that they will then ride on during the celebration!

This is truly a one-of-a-kind auction to benefit the Unbroken Chain Foundation with proceeds to support Haitian Earthquake Relief.

For more information please visit: http://www.charityfolks.com/phillesh.

For more on Furthur check out our review from the first two shows of the current tour here.

Complete Furthur tour dates available here.


Commodity shippers: Bulk carriers to shake off oversupply blues and ride BDI recovery

As Asia bounces back from the financial crisis, demand for iron ore and coal used in civil engineering projects, car manufacturing and new apartments in China and India is returning. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), a measure of global freight rates, is up about 6% since Christmas on rising demand for bulk carriers to transport dry cargoes. With the outlook brightening for bulk carrier operators, this could be a good time to pick up stocks in the sector.

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Lara Bingle’s Aston Martin ‘taken for a ride by local youths’

Aussie model Lara Bingle’s Aston Martin is said to have been stolen by a group of local youths, who wanted to take the car for a ride.
Theories had emerged as to why the car was stolen and then just dumped, but now according to two sources on Campbell Pde, a group of local youths have [...]

Beckham says his career has been a long rollercoaster ride with more ups than downs

David Beckham has described his career as one long rollercoaster ride, which fortunately had more ups than downs.
Beckham, who witnessed his under-whelming, injury-plagued start since returning to the Galaxy from AC Milan, proved many critics wrong who thought that the England midfielder’s adventure in Los Angles would end soon.
“I’ve never really had a steady [...]

How to Ride the Cloud: A CIO’s Guide to Changing Roles

The recession is dramatically changing the software industry’s playing field, forcing companies to innovate and evolve to remain competitive. The CIO’s role is changing too, as CIOs look to reduce software costs and employ a pay-per-use, flexible model. This shift is driving the emergence of virtual private cloud operators, which is changing infrastructure components, the product life cycle and the ecosystem as a whole. Here, Knowledge Center contributors Anand Deshpande and Ashok Korwar share tips on how CIOs can navigate through this changing landscape.
– That the landscape of business across the world has changed drastically since the financial meltdown and the worldwide recession hardly seems worth mentioning. In this article, we take a close look at what the new landscape may look like in the coming months and years to a typical CIO running the IT…


Discovery astronauts prepare for ride home

The astronauts aboard the linked space shuttle and space station are almost finished packing up a “moving van” for return to Earth this week.    The Italian-built van, essentially a giant cylinder, flew up aboard Discovery with seven tons of space station supplies and equipment. It will comeThe astronauts aboard the linked space shuttle and space station are almost finished packing up a “moving van” for return to Earth this week. The Italian-built van, essentially a giant cylinder, flew up aboard Discovery with seven tons of space station supplies and equipment. It will come

iPhone: Exclusive ATandT Ride May Be Ending

AT T CEO Randall Stephenson says the exclusive deal for the iPhone has been a rainmaker for the nation’s No. 2 carrier but it can’t last forever. Waiting in the wings is Verizon.
– CEO Randall Stephenson admitted July 23 that
AT amp;T’s partnership with Apple as the exclusive provider of the iPhone will
inevitably end and network quality will ultimately be the differentiator for
wireless carriers. AT amp;T’s deal with Apple originally signed in 2007 is
rumored to end next …


Alberto Contador All But Locks Up Tour de France Title

MONT VENTOUX, France — Alberto Contador all but sealed his second Tour de France title Saturday, keeping the yellow jersey after a punishing mountain ride in the next to last stage. And almost certain to join him on the podium is Lance A…

Man Asks Detective For Ride After Robbing Bank

SAGINAW, Mich. — Authorities say a parolee who robbed a Michigan bank was caught when he tried to hitch a ride from an undercover police detective.

Mark E. White was arraigned Friday on charges that include bank robbery and making a fal…

Brad Balfour: Q&A: Master Director Tony Scott Offers One Helluva Ride With The Taking of Pelham 123

It seems everyday, some controversy about the subway makes it in the papers, whether it’s about good new leadership or bad old leadership; whether it’s…

Subway No. 7 Line Named Best In City In Straphanger’s Report

It’s 7th heaven for some straphangers. The No. 7 line was rated the best ride in the subway system by a new Straphanger’s Campaign report released today.