Accounting for taste: Microsoft demos future Excel feature

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• Accounting for taste: Microsoft demos future Excel feature
• Sommeliers compete in Japan for world's best title
• Muslim leaders urge Myanmar to restore order
• Sea lion pup waddles into California hotel
• Mars, Venus lose body parts as Berlusconi 'surgery' reversed
• South Africa's Mandela back in hospital with lung infection
• Woman arrested for transferring gun to suspected killer of Colorado prison chief
• VIDEO: Antiquity thieves' tunnels uncovered
• With help, scientists name the lesser of two weevils
• Please separate public from private interests
• Indonesian sets himself ablaze over unrequited love
• Life as usual under caretaker govt in NS
• Democratic hopes dashed for Hong Kong 2017 election
• VIDEO: Dilemma of China's migrant workers
• Global food prices remain uncertain: WB
• Govt taking appropriate decision to boost Sabah defence: Mahathir
• Automatic dissolution of NS state assembly not affecting BN: Mahathir
• Japan man 'tries to kill woman with poisoned shoes'
• Improving English proficiency in schools
• Thai man jailed for selling royal documentary: lawyer

Accounting for taste: Microsoft demos future Excel feature Posted: 28 Mar 2013 12:47 AM PDT Microsoft is developing natural language understanding and voice recognition for its Excel spreadsheet application. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sommeliers compete in Japan for world's best title Posted: 28 Mar 2013 12:43 AM PDT Wine waiters of the world gathered in Tokyo on Wednesday for a competition to find the planet's best sommelier. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Muslim leaders urge Myanmar to restore order Posted: 28 Mar 2013 12:41 AM PDT Myanmar's Muslim leaders have appealed to President Thein Sein to take swift action to quell religious violence, accusing security forces of standing by as rioters went on a rampage. read more

Sea lion pup waddles into California hotel Posted: 28 Mar 2013 12:40 AM PDT A sea lion pup startled guests after waddling from a California beach into a nearby luxury hotel, where it pitched up at the patio bar. read more

Mars, Venus lose body parts as Berlusconi 'surgery' reversed Posted: 28 Mar 2013 12:40 AM PDT An ancient statue of Mars has lost its fake penis and his counterpart Venus her hands, in the reversal of cosmetic changes ordered by Italy's ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, a newspaper reported Wednesday. read more

South Africa's Mandela back in hospital with lung infection Posted: 28 Mar 2013 12:13 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital with a recurrence of a lung infection, the government said on Thursday.

Woman arrested for transferring gun to suspected killer of Colorado prison chief Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:56 PM PDT (Reuters) - A 22-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday night for illegally transferring a handgun used by a white supremacist parolee linked to the shooting death of Colorado's prison chief, authorities said.

VIDEO: Antiquity thieves' tunnels uncovered Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:09 PM PDT Since the revolution in Egypt, large holes have been appearing in the ground close to places of archaeological significance, such as the Great Pyramids at Giza.

With help, scientists name the lesser of two weevils Posted: 28 Mar 2013 12:38 AM PDT German biologists who uncovered a constellation of new weevil species in New Guinea were stumped to provide names for all their finds until one had the idea of reaching for the phone book. read more

Please separate public from private interests Posted: 28 Mar 2013 12:32 AM PDT Such personal expression of standpoint has never been a problem even if the argument goes fierce as, after all, you must choose between the two apples in order to remain human, or more appropriately, responsible voters. Of course, you may also choose to abstain, supporting neither of the two. read more

Indonesian sets himself ablaze over unrequited love Posted: 28 Mar 2013 12:25 AM PDT An Indonesian who failed to win the love of a married work colleague set himself ablaze in his office and tried to drag her into the flames, police and media reports said Thursday. read more

Life as usual under caretaker govt in NS Posted: 28 Mar 2013 12:23 AM PDT The people of Negeri Sembilan today woke up to a caretaker state government in power, and life and business go on as usual. read more

Democratic hopes dashed for Hong Kong 2017 election Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:23 PM PDT HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hopes that Hong Kong's 2017 election will be genuinely democratic have been dashed after a senior Chinese leader said, regardless of the vote, Beijing will have the final say on who is appointed Hong Kong's next leader.

VIDEO: Dilemma of China's migrant workers Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:48 PM PDT One of China's 260 million migrant workers shares her story.

Global food prices remain uncertain: WB Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:49 PM PDT Global food prices continued to decline for six consecutive months, but still remain very high and close to their historical peaks, the World Bank said. read more

Govt taking appropriate decision to boost Sabah defence: Mahathir Posted: 27 Mar 2013 10:34 PM PDT SANDAKAN, March 28 (Bernama) -- Efforts to beef up the country's defence in the eastern region of Sabah shows that the government makes appropriate decisions to look after the people's safety from external threat. Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that the government had taken the incident as a lesson to protect the people from whatever threat. "We can use it as a lesson so that we can always provide protection to the people and ensure that the country continues to be stable and can develop rapidly," he said in an interview with Radio Sandakan FM which was aired today. read more

Automatic dissolution of NS state assembly not affecting BN: Mahathir Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:43 PM PDT Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is certain that the automatic dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly last night will not have any effect on the performance of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 13th general election (GE13). read more

Japan man 'tries to kill woman with poisoned shoes' Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:42 PM PDT A Japanese man who allegedly tried to kill a woman he was stalking by putting poison in her shoes was arrested Thursday, police and reports said. read more

Improving English proficiency in schools Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:08 PM PDT "Our students are showing vast improvement in their English language proficiency tests," a headmistress of a secondary school told Bernama here recently read more

Thai man jailed for selling royal documentary: lawyer Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:07 PM PDT A Thai man was sentenced to more than three years in prison on Thursday for selling copies of a controversial Australian documentary about Thailand's royal family, his lawyer said. read more

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UK to open inquiry into Berezovsky death

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• UK to open inquiry into Berezovsky death
• Korean border open despite NKorean hotline cut
• VIDEO: US justices debate anti-gay law
• Yes, Health Care is a Right -- An Individual Right
• Are You a Leader or Just Bossy?
• China Worries Arise in Sprint Deal
• Effort to Form Italian Coalition Falters
• Afghan Force Falls on Hard Times
• Obama to Visit Mexico
• Cricketer Jesse Ryder in Critical Condition
• Gas-Field Quakes Make Dutch Houses Shiver
• Spain Says Budget Deficit Is Wider Than Reported
• In Israel, Sounds of Spring Include Thwack of Paddleballs
• North Korea to cut all channels with South
• Thailand and Muslim rebels begin peace talks
• North Korea to cut all channels with South
• Nations close to deal on U.N. arms trade treaty: envoys
• Nations close to deal on U.N. arms trade treaty: envoys
• Derek Jeter Flees New York, Tax Savings Soon To Follow
• VIDEO: Cyprus banks prepare to reopen

UK to open inquiry into Berezovsky death Posted: 27 Mar 2013 10:27 PM PDT Police find no sign of struggle and report the death of exiled Russian tycoon on Saturday was "consistent with hanging".

Korean border open despite NKorean hotline cut Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:49 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A day after shutting down a key military hotline, Pyongyang instead used indirect communications with Seoul to allow South Koreans to cross the heavily armed border and work at a factory complex that is the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation.

VIDEO: US justices debate anti-gay law Posted: 27 Mar 2013 07:31 PM PDT A US law that defines marriage as between a man and a woman only has been sharply criticised by a number of Supreme Court justices at a landmark hearing.

Yes, Health Care is a Right -- An Individual Right Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:01 PM PDT Many moons ago, I served a term as chairman of the Conservative Party of the Yale Political Union, a parliamentary debating society. On March 26, the Union invited me back to keynote a debate on the topic, "Resolved, That Health Care is a Right." What follows is an edited excerpt of my remarks, in which I argue that health care is indeed a right—but not in the way that most progressives think.

Are You a Leader or Just Bossy? Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:00 PM PDT The word "boss" conjures up an idea that with this title, every manager can now magically get employees to do whatever they need. The simple image is that when they tell someone to do something, they immediately go do it. This may work in the movies, but unfortunately in a small business, this is far from the truth. Employees these days are far too independent and a company's workforce is typically too geographically dispersed for this to be effective.

China Worries Arise in Sprint Deal Posted: 27 Mar 2013 10:13 PM PDT The U.S. is seeking oversight of equipment purchases as a condition for approving Softbank's $20 billion acquisition of Sprint Nextel, a move that appears to be aimed at keeping out Chinese suppliers like Huawei.

Effort to Form Italian Coalition Falters Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:22 PM PDT Democratic Party leader Bersani's attempts to form a governing alliance stumbled, prompting him to say "only an insane person would have the itch to govern Italy right now."

Afghan Force Falls on Hard Times Posted: 27 Mar 2013 06:10 PM PDT When villagers rose up against Taliban rule in Afghanistan's Andar district last year, U.S. military commanders billed the surprise rebellion as a potential game-changer. As the spring fighting season begins, it is increasingly clear the uprising didn't live up to those hopes.

Obama to Visit Mexico Posted: 27 Mar 2013 08:22 PM PDT President Barack Obama will visit Mexico in May for a meeting with his counterpart, President Enrique Peña Nieto, that is expected to take up trade, economic growth and immigration.

Cricketer Jesse Ryder in Critical Condition Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:11 PM PDT New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder is in a critical condition after suffering severe head injuries in a late-night assault outside a bar.

Gas-Field Quakes Make Dutch Houses Shiver Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:37 PM PDT The Netherlands isn't known as an earthquake zone, but thousands of Dutch residents have filed property-damage claims against the country's largest natural-gas producer after government studies linked a string of tremors in the Groningen region to natural-gas production.

Spain Says Budget Deficit Is Wider Than Reported Posted: 27 Mar 2013 08:13 PM PDT Spain said on Wednesday that its 2012 budget deficit was wider than it reported a month ago, again raising questions about the reliability of its government budget data.

In Israel, Sounds of Spring Include Thwack of Paddleballs Posted: 27 Mar 2013 08:13 PM PDT A hard-hitting version of the popular beach game has been kicking up controversy.

North Korea to cut all channels with South Posted: 27 Mar 2013 08:14 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - Reclusive North Korea is to cut the last channel of communications with the South because war could break out at "any moment", it said on Wednesday, days of after warning the United States and South Korea of nuclear attack. The move is the latest in a series of bellicose threats from North Korea in response to new U.N. sanctions imposed after its third nuclear test in February and to "hostile" military drills under way joining the United States and South Korea. The North has already stopped responding to calls on the hotline to the U.S. ...

Thailand and Muslim rebels begin peace talks Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:56 PM PDT Five people are reported killed as Thai government begins talks with separatists in neighbouring Malaysia.

North Korea to cut all channels with South Posted: 27 Mar 2013 08:14 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - Reclusive North Korea is to cut the last channel of communications with the South because war could break out at "any moment", it said on Wednesday, days of after warning the United States and South Korea of nuclear attack.

Nations close to deal on U.N. arms trade treaty: envoys Posted: 27 Mar 2013 07:39 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations members on Wednesday were close to a deal on the first international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global conventional arms trade, though delegates and rights groups said India, Iran or others could still block agreement. Arms control campaigners and human rights groups say one person dies every minute worldwide as a result of armed violence and a treaty is needed to halt the uncontrolled flow of arms and ammunition they say fuels wars, atrocities and rights abuses. ...

Nations close to deal on U.N. arms trade treaty: envoys Posted: 27 Mar 2013 07:39 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations members on Wednesday were close to a deal on the first international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global conventional arms trade, though delegates and rights groups said India, Iran or others could still block agreement.

Derek Jeter Flees New York, Tax Savings Soon To Follow Posted: 27 Mar 2013 08:02 PM PDT During Derek Jeter's historic 16-year run as shortstop for the New York Yankees, he's bagged five world championships, 13 All-Star appearances, 3000 hits, and more would-be starlets and hopeful models than can be counted. But believe it or not, captaining the hallowed team in pinstripes isn't without its downsides: for example, New York's oppressive maximum individual tax rate of nearly nine percent.

VIDEO: Cyprus banks prepare to reopen Posted: 27 Mar 2013 07:25 PM PDT Banks in Cyprus are to reopen amid tight security on Thursday, 10 days after they closed to prevent a bank run as a controversial bailout was negotiated.

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Photos of the Day: March 27

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• Photos of the Day: March 27
• VIDEO: Suu Kyi attends Burma army parade
• Hollande's popularity at new low as he grapples with French economy: poll
• Channeling Mrs. Thatcher in Tokyo, Seoul
• Greenland to Charge Exploitation Royalties
• Small States Stress Distance from Cyprus
• Rio 2016 stadium escapes demolition
• MoD names Afghan death soldier
• Bomb explodes near Acropolis in Athens
• Aide to Kubrick on ‘Shining’ Scoffs at ‘Room 237’ Theories
• Czech court throws out treason charges against ex-president Klaus
• Rolling Stones to play Glastonbury
• War crimes court convicts Bosnian Serbs
• Hunger strike intensifies at Guantanamo
• Documents Released in 2011 Tucson Shooting Case
• Video: Meet 'the Seinfeld of Saudi Arabia'
• Nigeria hopes for railways’ resurrection
• Ferry passengers face disruption
• Ministers warned of possible 10% cut
• More States Look to Get in the Sports Betting Game

Photos of the Day: March 27 Posted: 27 Mar 2013 01:23 PM PDT In today's pictures, a boy celebrates Holi in India, Edith Windsor challenges the Defense of Marriage Act at the U.S. Supreme Court, sand dunes form in the Netherlands, and more.

VIDEO: Suu Kyi attends Burma army parade Posted: 27 Mar 2013 01:04 PM PDT Burma has marked its Armed Forces Day with a military parade, with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in attendance for the first time

Hollande's popularity at new low as he grapples with French economy: poll Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:35 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande's popularity rating has fallen to its lowest level since he came to power, a poll found on Wednesday, a day before he is due to address the nation to ask for patience as he attempts to revive the economy.

Channeling Mrs. Thatcher in Tokyo, Seoul Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:36 PM PDT Margaret Thatcher's ideas are enjoying a renaissance in Asia, where the new leaders of Japan and South Korea embrace the Cold War-era British leader as a role model.

Greenland to Charge Exploitation Royalties Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:14 AM PDT The first woman to be elected prime minister of Greenland plans to demand royalties from companies as they set up exploitation activities in the resource-rich nation.

Small States Stress Distance from Cyprus Posted: 27 Mar 2013 08:36 AM PDT Luxembourg and Malta moved to defend their economic models after Cyprus's bailout turned the spotlight on other small euro-zone countries with large financial sectors.

Rio 2016 stadium escapes demolition Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:38 PM PDT The Joao Havelange stadium, which was due to host the Rio 2016 Olympics, will not be demolished, despite structural problems that led to its closure.

MoD names Afghan death soldier Posted: 27 Mar 2013 01:01 PM PDT A British soldier from 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment who died in Afghanistan on Tuesday is named as L/Cpl Jamie Webb.

Bomb explodes near Acropolis in Athens Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:31 PM PDT So far no reports of injuries as police evacuate area located in the centre of Greek capital.

Aide to Kubrick on ‘Shining’ Scoffs at ‘Room 237’ Theories Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:52 PM PDT Stanley Kubrick's longtime assistant, Leon Vitali, says various theories about hidden meanings in "The Shining," proposed in the documentary "Room 237," are just "balderdash."

Czech court throws out treason charges against ex-president Klaus Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:58 AM PDT PRAGUE (Reuters) - A Czech court threw out treason charges against former President Vaclav Klaus on Wednesday, clearing the euroskeptic politician of accusations that marred his final days in office and underlined the deep divisions he left in society.

Rolling Stones to play Glastonbury Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:34 PM PDT The Rolling Stones are named as one of the three headline acts for Glastonbury Festival 2013.

War crimes court convicts Bosnian Serbs Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:58 AM PDT Two former Bosnian Serb officials sentenced to 22 years in jail for their role during Balkan country's 1992-95 war.

Hunger strike intensifies at Guantanamo Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:46 PM PDT Red Cross to inspect US detention facility, where more than 30 detainees have refused food for last several weeks.

Documents Released in 2011 Tucson Shooting Case Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:09 AM PDT A release of records sheds light on the behavior of the gunman, Jared L. Loughner, who killed 6 people and wounded 13 others, including former Representative Gabrielle Giffords.

Video: Meet 'the Seinfeld of Saudi Arabia' Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:29 AM PDT If you picture Saudi Arabia as a place of austerity and humorlessness, of severe religious practices and medieval gender roles, then, well, there's some truth to that perception, but it's definitely not the whole truth. There are Saudi feminists, Saudi atheists and there's even a hip young Saudi comedian and social commentator. Read full article >>

Nigeria hopes for railways’ resurrection Posted: 27 Mar 2013 10:32 AM PDT KANO, Nigeria — Standing on the train platform in Lagos with a tiny pink ticket in her hand, Cyrina Kazeem, a 63-year-old grandmother, felt like a wide-eyed child again. More than 50 years ago, before Nigeria's railway network had fallen into disrepair, her father treated her to a train journey every Christmas. Read full article >>

Ferry passengers face disruption Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:35 AM PDT Cross-Channel ferry passengers face major travel disruption over Easter due to a strike by French port control officers.

Ministers warned of possible 10% cut Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:53 AM PDT The Treasury writes to government departments, warning most ministers that they will have to cut up to 10% of their budgets for the year 2015/16.

More States Look to Get in the Sports Betting Game Posted: 27 Mar 2013 08:26 AM PDT More than $200 million will be wagered on the N.C.A.A. men's college basketball tournament in Nevada sports books, which is double the amount bet on the Super Bowl.

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