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Startups with No Revenue Model dominate TechCrunch50 Event in San Francisco in 2009
It feels like it is 1999 again! The TechCrunch 50 event was held this week (September 14-15) at the San Francisco Design Center. It promised to be the biggest tech event of the year. Instead, it was a horrible flop. The VCs and even the pundits have become jaded and confused about determining what exactly is a good startup and what is a bad one. At this year’s TechCrunch50 2009, there were few surprises and many disappointments. The people, this time, have voted with their stomachs and pressure from hecklers rather than with their heads.
Tags: Chamillionaire, google, Jason Calacanis, LinkedIn, michael arrington, microsoft, Reid Hoffman, Ron Conway, San Franscisco, startups, techcrunch, techcrunch50, venture capital
Analysis: Income gaps, corruption fuel China riots - The Associated Press
The Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — Widening income gaps, corrupt local administrations and policies that seem to favor the well-connected few over the disadvantaged many are fueling spasms of violence that spring up in cities across China. In the most recent case, …
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Tags: analysis, associated, china, corruption, fuel, gaps, income, press, riots
Give talks a chance, US tells Honduras rivals - Reuters
Reuters
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, July 14 (Reuters) - The United States and the Costa Rican mediator in Honduras' political crisis urged the rival sides on Tuesday to give talks a chance after the ousted president threatened to abandon dialogue if …
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6 Dead in Civilian Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan - Voice of America
Voice of America
By VOA News NATO and Afghan officials said a helicopter carrying civilian contractors has crashed in southern Afghanistan, killing six people. Officials said the accident occurred early Tuesday in Helmand province, but did not say how the helicopter …
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Tags: 6, afghanistan, america, civilian, crash, dead, helicopter, voice
Death of US jihadist in Somalia shocks family - Reuters
Reuters
NAIROBI, July 14 (Reuters) - The mother of an American national of Somali origin killed fighting for Islamist rebels in Mogadishu collapsed after seeing images of her dead son being paraded in the street, the man's uncle said on …
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Tags: death, family, jihadist, reuters, shocks, somalia
Tour takes center stage amid French festivities - CNN
CNN
(CNN) — The pumping sound system is getting louder, indicating I am getting closer to my destination. The Tour makes its way through the countryside on Tuesday. When I eventually arrive I see a person in a fluffy white monster …
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Liberia's Taylor: I'm a peacemaker not a monster - The Associated Press
The Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ending three years of silence, former Liberian President Charles Taylor began building his defense against war crimes charges Tuesday, portraying himself as a peacemaker rather than the cannibalistic warlord described by …
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Nabucco Pipeline Competition for Russian Gas - Voice of America
Voice of America
Monday's agreement in Ankara between Turkey and four members of the European Union to construct the Nabucco pipeline for alternative fuel supplies to Europe has raised eyebrows in Russia. The project could force a rival Russian …
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Tags: america, competition, gas, nabucco, pipeline, russian, voice
Tribesmen Kill 23 Militants in Northwest Pakistan - Voice of America
Voice of America
By VOA News Pakistani officials say pro-government tribesmen have killed 23 militants during clashes in the volatile northwest. Officials say Tuesday's fighting took place in the Mohmand tribal region, which lies along the country's border with …
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Tags: 'kill, 23, america, militants, northwest, pakistan, tribesmen, voice
Troops sent to tighten security for Afghanistan election may stay … - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
A 700-strong battalion deployed to Afghanistan to bolster security before the presidential election next month is expected to remain there longer-term as part of the government's review of Britain's military presence in the country. …
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