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Matchmaking sites offer new take on ‘arranged’ marriages in Morocco

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AFP) ― Marriage in Morocco has an increasingly changing face these days as young men and women in search of lifetime partners head for the souk, in this case a “cyber” marriage souk.In a country where many marriages are still arranged, a click of a computer mouse will take the Internaut to Soukzouaj, a free site where thousands of lonely hearted young Moroccans look for their soul mates“This marriage site was created in June 2010,” Yasser Nejjar, founder of soukzouaj.ma, tol

World News March 28, 2011

Libyan rebels retake strategic town

BENGHAZI, Libya (AFP) ― Libyan rebels were pushing their advance on Sunday after recapturing two key towns from Moammar Gadhafi’s forces in their first major victories since the launch of Western-led air strikes.The rebels, who were in danger of losing their eastern stronghold city of Benghazi before the strikes were launched on March 19, on Saturday seized back Ajdabiya and Brega, 160 and 240 kil

World News March 27, 2011

Levin flawless in the wind to lead Bay Hill

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― Spencer Levin is atop the leader board after the opening round for the third time this year, so that’s nothing new. It was his score Thursday afternoon at Bay Hill that surprised him and everyone else.In warm, blustery conditions on a course that allowed only three rounds in the 60s and the most rounds in the 80s in nearly two decades, Levin had a 6-under 66 and a three-sho

Golf March 25, 2011

Levin flawless in the wind to lead Bay Hill

European carmakers may be forced to idle plants on Japan quake

Volkswagen AG, PSA Peugeot Citroen and other European automakers may be forced to halt production in coming weeks as component suppliers in earthquake-ravaged Japan struggle to restart factories.The recovery to normal production levels may take months and cost the industry “billions of euros” in lost revenue, said Lars Holmqvist, head of the region’s Clepa auto suppliers association in a telephone

World Business March 25, 2011

European carmakers may be forced to idle plants on Japan quake

Portugal woes steal show at EU summit

EU leaders sign off on new crisis strategy amid fears over Portugal’s finances, Irish banksBRUSSELS (AP) ― On the day that EU leaders presented what they hoped was the final version of their plan to solve the region’s debt troubles, their summit in Brussels was overwhelmed by debate over Portugal’s political crisis.The meeting, which concluded early Friday, was supposed to mark the moment when gov

World Business March 25, 2011

Homer-happy Royals blast past Mariners 9-8

PEORIA, Arizona (AP) ― Melky Cabrera, Alex Gordon and Lance Zawadzki each hit two-run homers and the Kansas City Royals broke a four-game spring training losing streak with a 9-8 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.The Royals trailed 4-0 before scoring nine straight runs, including five in the sixth. Pedro Feliz added a pair of RBI doubles and Bruce Chen gave up four runs on five hits in six

Baseball March 25, 2011

Homer-happy Royals blast past Mariners 9-8

Wozniacki in bid for U.S. title double

MIAMI (AFP) ― World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, weekend winner of the Indian Wells WTA title, launched her bid for a second straight crown with a victory at the Miami WTA and ATP Masters tournament.Wozniacki on Thursday reached the third round of the $9 million event with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over American Bethanie Mattek-Sands.“Especially in the first match you want to get going, you want to have the rallies,” said the Dane, who like all the top seeds enjoyed a first-round bye.“But I really couldn’

More Sports March 25, 2011

40 Japanese auto suppliers in difficulty, Nissan CEO says

Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said about 40 component suppliers in Japan remain in difficulty after the nation’s record earthquake, complicating automakers’ efforts to restart car production.Electronic components, plastics and rubber are in short supply and will affect Japanese automakers and rivals outside the country, Ghosn, 57, said in a telephone interview. Carmakers ar

World Business March 24, 2011

40 Japanese auto suppliers in difficulty, Nissan CEO says

‘Color’ app shares with people around you

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― We’ve all been to weddings where the bride and groom hand out disposable cameras to capture every angle of their big day. Now, a new application called Color allows you to do something similar with your phone, by sharing your images, videos and comments with anyone who comes within 50 feet of you.The free app figures out if other users are close to you by using a secret blend of

World Business March 24, 2011

‘Color’ app shares with people around you

U.S. warns Libya of ‘all options’

Defiant Gadhafi vows victoryTRIPOLI (AP) ― Moammar Gadhafi’s snipers and tanks are terrorizing civilians in the coastal city of Misrata, a resident said, and the U.S. military warned Tuesday it was “considering all options” in response to dire conditions there that have left people cowering in darkened homes and scrounging for food and rainwater.The U.S. is days away from turning over control of t

World News March 23, 2011

Power lines up in Japan nuclear plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) -- Workers at a leaking nuclear complex hooked up power lines to all six of its reactor units, but other repercussions from a massive earthquake and tsunami still rippled across Japan as economic losses mounted at three flagship companies.The progress on the electrical lines at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was a welcome and significant advance Tuesday after days

World News March 23, 2011

Yen drops on ...speculation G7 to maintain intervention

The yen fell for a second day on speculation the Group of Seven nations will continue to sell the currency to curb its appreciation.The yen slid against all of its 16 major counterparts, extending losses from March 18 after G7 nations followed Japan’s lead and sold the currency as it reached a postwar high, endangering the recovery from its biggest earthquake. The euro rose versus the yen on prosp

World Business March 21, 2011

Yen drops on ...speculation G7 to maintain intervention

‘Disaster could cost Japan $235b’

World Bank: Japan may need 5 years to rebuild from devastating quake, tsunamiSINGAPORE (AP) ― Japan may need five years to rebuild from the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that has caused up to $235 billion of damage, the World Bank said Monday.The March 11 disaster ― which killed more than 18,000 people and ravaged northeastern Japan ― will likely shave up to 0.5 percentage point from the cou

World Business March 21, 2011

Sony, Toyota disruptions may last weeks after quake

Toyota Motor Corp. and Sony Corp., two of Japan’s biggest manufacturers, are facing worst-case scenarios of long-term production shortfalls as scores of plants remain closed and workers are idled in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.“The current situation is still difficult,” Chisato Kitsukawa, a spokesman for Tokyo-based Sony, by phone Saturday. The company has shut eight plant

World Business March 20, 2011

Nintendo 3DS could help vision theraphy

Optometrists: 3-D screen on Nintendo 3DS could help kids with vision disordersNEW YORK (AP) ― U.S. eye specialists are welcoming the Nintendo 3DS game device, dismissing the manufacturer’s warnings that its 3-D screen shouldn’t be used by children 6 or younger because it may harm their immature vision.On the contrary, the optometrists say, it’s a good idea to get your kids to try the 3-D screen, e

World Business March 20, 2011

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