http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with general news and current affairs that matter en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205824,california-supreme-court-overturns-gay-marriage-ban--summary.html San Francisco - In a landmark decision the California Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a state ban on gay marriage, making same-sex unions legal in the most populous state in the US. The 4-3 decision is likely to thrust gay marriage back into the... Legal,General Fri, 16 May 2008 01:14:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205824,california-supreme-court-overturns-gay-marriage-ban--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205782,california-supreme-court-overturns-gay-marriage-ban.html San Francisco - In a landmark decision the California Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a state ban on gay marriage, making same-sex unions legal in the most populous state in the US. The 4-3 decision is likely to thrust gay marriage back into the... Legal,General Thu, 15 May 2008 18:03:03 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205782,california-supreme-court-overturns-gay-marriage-ban.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205741, pressure-grows-for-single-euro-seat-at-imf--feature.html Brussels - Pressure is growing on eurozone governments to cast their national interests to one side and give their shared currency a stronger voice on the global stage by seeking a single seat at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Calls to this e... Finance,General Thu, 15 May 2008 14:42:09 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205741, pressure-grows-for-single-euro-seat-at-imf--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205729,strikes-disrupt-transport-and-government-services-in-greece--summary.html Athens - Strikes by union groups upset by Greek government privatization plans and pension reforms disrupted air transport, bank and state services on Thursday. Ships remain anchored at the ports of Pireaus near Athens and in the northern port city o... Finance,General Thu, 15 May 2008 13:52:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205729,strikes-disrupt-transport-and-government-services-in-greece--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205687,czech-economic-pace-slows-to-54-per-cent-in-first.html Prague - The Czech economy slowed down in the first quarter of 2008 to show 5.4 per cent year-on-year growth compared to 6.6 per cent in the previous quarter, according to preliminary government data released Thursday. The first-quarter growth was dr... Finance,General Thu, 15 May 2008 12:15:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205687,czech-economic-pace-slows-to-54-per-cent-in-first.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205680,pope-says-virginity-is-luminous-and-fruitful.html Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI praised Thursday Catholic women who have vowed to remain virgins, a choice which is as luminous and fruitful in the eyes of the faith as it is obscure and futile in the eyes of the world . Virginity recalls the tran... Religion,General Thu, 15 May 2008 12:03:31 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205680,pope-says-virginity-is-luminous-and-fruitful.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205674,recovered-munch-paintings-to-be-exhibited-in-oslo.html Oslo - On the eve of a special exhibition showing the painstaking work to restore two paintings by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch stolen in 2004, the Munch Museum said Thursday that one of the works, The Scream, has been redated. Until recently, the M... Culture,General Thu, 15 May 2008 11:57:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205674,recovered-munch-paintings-to-be-exhibited-in-oslo.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205622,philippine-catholic-bishops-launch-fund-drive-for-myanmar.html Manila - Philippine Catholic bishops appealed on Thursday to people to donate money to help victims of a deadly cyclone that killed an estimated 100,000 people in Myanmar. Monsignor Roberto Canlas, chancellor of the Archdiocese of Manila, instructed ... Religion,General Thu, 15 May 2008 08:52:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205622,philippine-catholic-bishops-launch-fund-drive-for-myanmar.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205618,bosnian-serbs-plan-to-build-church-overseeing-sarajevo.html Sarajevo - Bosnian Serb Government said it would financially support the initiative of the Association of Prisoners of War to build a memorial Orthodox church on a hill above Bosnia's Muslim- dominated capital Sarajevo, Bosnian media reported Thursda... Religion,General Thu, 15 May 2008 08:40:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205618,bosnian-serbs-plan-to-build-church-overseeing-sarajevo.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205571,sia-launches-all-business-class-service-to-new-york.html Singapore - Singapore Airlines (SIA) launched Thursday its new all-business-class service to New York via Newark Airport in response to demand from corporate travellers, the carrier said. With this newly reconfigured aircraft, we will be increasing ... Travel,General Thu, 15 May 2008 05:48:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205571,sia-launches-all-business-class-service-to-new-york.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205567,malaysian-airline-to-fly-to-australia.html Sydney - Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia X will offer flights between Kuala Lumpur and Perth from November, news reports said Thursday. Starting with six flights a week, AirAsia X will offer daily flights from March 2009. ... Travel,General Thu, 15 May 2008 05:05:03 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205567,malaysian-airline-to-fly-to-australia.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205557,beige-and-brown-favourites-for-germans-living-room-walls.html Frankfurt - One in five Germans prefers beige or brown on their living room walls, according to a representative survey conducted by Germany's paint institute in Frankfurt. Only about about one-third of Germans would like their walls in traditional w... Homes,General Thu, 15 May 2008 03:13:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205557,beige-and-brown-favourites-for-germans-living-room-walls.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205484,international-stock-market-quotations.html Frankfurt - The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets.... Finance,General Wed, 14 May 2008 16:25:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205484,international-stock-market-quotations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205472,myspace-wins-230-million-dollars-from-spam-king.html San Francisco - Social networking site MySpace has won a 230 million dollar judgment against notorious spammer Sanford Wallace and his partner Walter Rines. But collecting the fine could be difficult - the duo failed to appear in court and their wher... Legal,General Wed, 14 May 2008 15:49:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205472,myspace-wins-230-million-dollars-from-spam-king.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205466,norwegian-plane-in-prague-emergency-landing-after-fire-alert.html Prague - A plane operated by a Norwegian low-cost airline made an emergency landing at Prague's Ruzyne international airport Wednesday after an alert indicated fire on board, officials said. The Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing landed in Prague just afte... Travel,General Wed, 14 May 2008 15:39:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205466,norwegian-plane-in-prague-emergency-landing-after-fire-alert.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205366,pope-prays-for-chinese-earthquake-victims.html Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday urged the faithful to join him in fervid prayer for the victims of the earthquake in China. I am spiritually close to the people who have suffered from such a serious calamity, Benedict said during hi... Religion,General Wed, 14 May 2008 10:46:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205366,pope-prays-for-chinese-earthquake-victims.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205270,lucian-freud-nude-sets-record-auction-price-for-work-by.html New York - A life-sized nude by the British painter Lucian Freud sold for 33.6 million dollars, the highest price ever paid at auction for the work of a living artist. Benefits Supervisor Sleeping sold Tuesday night after a bidding war to an anonymou... Culture,General Wed, 14 May 2008 04:25:09 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205270,lucian-freud-nude-sets-record-auction-price-for-work-by.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205261,new-look-for-mercedes-clc-coupe.html Stuttgart - The new-look Mercedes CLC two-door coupe is in European showrooms next month, featuring new engines, modernised chassis and revised interior. Two diesel and four petrol engines are available. The diesels come either with a 90 kW/122 hp mo... Cars,General Wed, 14 May 2008 03:11:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205261,new-look-for-mercedes-clc-coupe.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205260,car-makers-discover-solar-power-as-additional-energy-source.html Munich - Car makers are discovering solar power as an effective additional energy source at the same time lowering fuel consumption and the emission of pollutants. Solar power is still a long way from providing enough energy to run an ordinary vehicl... Cars,General Wed, 14 May 2008 03:11:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205260,car-makers-discover-solar-power-as-additional-energy-source.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205259,audi-expands-tt-line-with-new-entry-level-engine.html Ingolstadt, Germany - Audi is expanding the TT coupe and roadster range with a new lightweight entry level engine with an output of 118 kW/160 hp. The 1.8 TFSI four-cylinder engine with turbocharger and direct injection weighs only 135 kilogrammes, a... Cars,General Wed, 14 May 2008 03:11:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205259,audi-expands-tt-line-with-new-entry-level-engine.html