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I’m Shocked, I didn’t Expect This At All, Says Ajay Devgan

I’m Shocked, I didn’t Expect This At All, Says Ajay DevganAce Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan said that he is shocked by the brilliant success of his recently released movie ‘Golmaal Returns.’

The film, which was released during Diwali, had shocking 95-100% occupancy across theaters. This surprised the actor as he didn’t expect such a big opening.

Flash floods, landslide leave six missing in West Sumatra

Flash floods, landslide leave six missing in West Sumatra Jakarta  - Flash floods accompanied by a huge landslide in Indonesia's West Sumatra province killed at least two six people and left hundreds of others homeless, media reports said Saturday.

The disaster took place on Friday evening following hours of torrential rain, inundating hundreds of homes and causing a massive landslide in the village of Malalak, Agam district, about 120 kilometers north of Padang, the provincial capital of West Sumatra.

3Q losses for GM, Ford worse than feared

3Q losses for GM, Ford worse than fearedThe reported third quarter operating losses – nearly $7.2 billion combined - for General Motors Corp and Ford Motor Co are worse than what were being feared. This, according to an events expert, raises the possibility that one or both will run out of cash within the next year, thereby giving the shuddering economy yet another blow.

While GM posted a $4.2-billion operating loss, Ford reported loss of $2.98 billion. The two companies said their rate of cash burn had accelerated, as an extended slump in car sales raised questions about the future of the US auto industry.

Institutional racism would never allow an Obama to become British PM

Institutional racism would never allow an Obama to become British PMLondon, Nov 8 : Barack Obama would have found it impossible to become Prime Minister in Britain because of institutional racism within the British political system, the equality watchdog chief has claimed

Trevor Phillips, the chairman of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, believes that the public would embrace a Black leader, but the system would prevent him from getting to the top.

Microsoft not to renew acquisition bid for Yahoo

Microsoft Corp.With shares of Yahoo Inc. plunging on Friday, Steve Ballmer, CEO Microsoft Corp. said at a business lunch in Sydney that Microsoft is no longer interested in “revisiting a possible acquisition” of the struggling Yahoo. Still, he did suggest a partnership in the search engine market is possible.

Ballmer’s latest remarks follow Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang’s statement earlier this week that he remained “very open minded” about a full or partial merger with Microsoft.

Minnesota Senate ‘undervotes’ largely from Obama turf

Barack ObamaIn the still-to-be-decided race for a US Senate seat in Minnesota, an Associated Press analysis of votes indicates that most ballots lacking a Senate vote were cast in counties won by Democrat Barack Obama.

The 25,000-vote difference in presidential and Senate race tallies could be due to different reasons - either some of the voters might have intentionally bypassed the Senate race, or others might have mismarked their ballot, or optical scanning machines might have misread them.

As such, a recount of the votes will begin November 19, and will use manual inspection to detect such ballots.

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