London, Apr 22: Hollywood actors Uma Thurman, Meg Ryan, Whoopi Goldberg and Adrien Brody have been chosen to head the judging panel at this year''s Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
The stars will be joined by fellow celebrities James Franco, Mary-Kate Olsen, Bradley Cooper, Melissa Leo, Parker Posey and Morgan Spurlock, who are all among the 32 jurors at Robert De Niro''s movie event, which kicks off today.
New York - Mercedes presented the new ML 450 Hybrid fitted with two electric engines and a V6 engine with an output of 205 kW/279 hp at the New York Auto Show.
Developed especially for the North American market, it is the first full hybrid from a European manufacturer. The electric engines, which have an output of 62 kW/84 hp and
60 kW/82 hp, are integrated into the transmission.
According to Mercedes, the ML 450 Hybrid consumes almost 50 per cent less fuel than the ML550, although it boasts over 90 per cent of the maximum power generated by the V8 model.
New York - The rise in vehicle emissions could be halted by the next decade using an integrative approach involving improved fuel efficiency of combustion engines, second-generation bio fuels, electric vehicles and improved traffic flow, according to a study by McKinsey.
In the study entitled, "Roads towards a low-carbon future", the McKinsey researchers found that vehicle emissions could be 18 per cent below 2006 levels in 2030 using a combination of fuel-efficient combustion engines, hybrid engines and zero-emission electric vehicles.
New York - Black women always play central roles in the plays of US playwright Lynn Nottage.
In Intimate Apparel, the author writes about an African-American woman who designs fascinating underwear in the New York of 1905. Her products sell like hotcakes in the city's high society and brothels alike.
Another piece, Fabulation, talks about a powerful black woman whose husband disappears with her hard-earned money, leaving her to raise her kid in poverty.
New York - Delta Air Lines Inc, the world's largest carrier, and United Airlines parent UAL Corp on Tuesday posted first-quarter net losses totalling more than 1 billion dollars despite a drop in fuel prices, because of a deepening travel slump.
Delta reported net losses of 794 million dollars for the quarter. The airline said it would add a 50-dollar-fee for international travellers who check in a second bag - a move that will enable Delta to earn more than 100 million dollars a year.
London, Apr 22: Hollywood actors Uma Thurman, Meg Ryan, Whoopi Goldberg and Adrien Brody have been chosen to head the judging panel at this year''s Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
New York - Mercedes presented the new ML 450 Hybrid fitted with two electric engines and a V6 engine with an output of 205 kW/279 hp at the New York Auto Show.
New York - The rise in vehicle emissions could be halted by the next decade using an integrative approach involving improved fuel efficiency of combustion engines, second-generation bio fuels, electric vehicles and improved traffic flow, according to a study by McKinsey.
New York - Black women always play central roles in the plays of US playwright Lynn Nottage.
New York - Delta Air Lines Inc, the world's largest carrier, and United Airlines parent UAL Corp on Tuesday posted first-quarter net losses totalling more than 1 billion dollars despite a drop in fuel prices, because of a deepening travel slump.
