| Yahoo! to slash 1,000 jobs
Yahoo! is to cut 1,000 jobs from its 14,000-strong global workforce as it bids to turn the online search engine into consumers' portal of choice. The latest news from the media, technology and telecoms industriesYahoo!, which is fighting to keep pace with bitter rival Google, will see its headcount fall 7pc by the middle of next month as part of a restructuring of the company being led by founder Jerry Yang. .
Mejia's Reflections
That puts Turkoglu in the mix with New Jersey's Richard Jefferson, Washington's Antawn Jamison and Atlanta's Josh Smith for a wild card spot. "He deserves to make it. I've always gone by record and you look at Orlando's record and you look at Hedo and the way he's played, I think he deserves to be on," Rivers said. "I'm voting for him but I don't know if that's going to help with one vote. I think most coaches go by record, so I think he'll be on." Sunday's shot may sway a voter or two, which could be the difference between staying home or accompanying starting center Dwight Howard to New Orleans. .
Hosing down divisions in suburbia
The State Government has acted properly in introducing restrictions on the use of domestic water, particularly to sustain private gardens which often include water-thirsty lawns and exotic plants unsuited to SA's harsh summer conditions. But as The Advertiser revealed last week, hundreds of home owners - mainly in more affluent suburbs - are sinking backyard bores which allow them almost unlimited water use at no charge. Bores can cost anywhere from $6000 to $20,000, well beyond the reach of many household budgets. It is a blatant case of one rule for the rich, another for the poor. Ironically, home owners with bores are able to maintain lush lawns and gardens while public parks, which can be enjoyed by thousands of people, are being burnt brown because of the lack of water.
Campaign 2008
After the longest presidential election in history, we'll all need a stiff one to celebrate. But Svedka vodka and its sexy fembot, "Svedka Grl," aren't waiting. Come February 5's Super-Duper Tuesday, when nearly two dozen states hold primary elections, Svedka is hosting New York and Washington galas to promote its bid to "put a fembot in the White House." Like any good politician, Svedka Grl robs the best themes from the competition. Just consider the name of her bus: the Straight Shot Express. While other campaigns bring voters to the polls, "I promise to pick up voters from the polls and drive them to the party." There she'll serve the "Cosmo-Politician" and the "Global Cooler." And she'll push some reasonable positions: "Make cocktails, not war," and "Make handbags tax deductible." While she's late to the race, Svedka officials promise that she'll have her Web page up and running soon.
QA: Building a Brand Around a Personality
Uncle Wally's may not be as famous as Famous Amos, but the same person is behind both brands: Wally Amos. Once a show-business promoter, Mr. Amos started selling chocolate-chip cookies in 1975 in his store in Hollywood, Calif. The business took off, as Mr. Amos rode a gourmet cookie craze and advocated for adult literacy. Mr. Amos eventually lost the business and became its paid spokesman. It changed hands several times, and now is owned by Kellogg Co.'s Keebler brand. .
Four admit plot to behead Muslim soldier in UK
Leicester Crown Court was told that Khan, 37, devised the plot to kidnap and kill the soldier and send equipment to terrorists in Pakistan and along the Afghan border. A jury heard that Khan intended to behead the soldier "like a pig" and release footage of the killing on the internet, the British Press Association reported. Prosecutors said that Khan hoped to kidnap the Muslim soldier in Birmingham's Broad Street entertainment quarter with the help of drug dealers, the agency added. Gassama, 30, admitted knowing about the plot. Irfan, 31, and Elasmar, 44, admitted helping Khan supply the equipment. The two men on trial, Amjad Mahmood and Zahoor Iqbal, are also accused of having a role in the plot but both deny the charges. Mahmood, 32, denies knowing about the plot and failing to tell anyone.
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