Robert Mulhearn, CFA Joins Smart Devine as Senior Manager in Their Business Valuation Practice

Smart Devine (http://www.smartdevine), the full-service accounting, tax and advisory firm, announces today that it has hired Robert Mulhearn as Senior Manager in their Business Valuation Practice. Bob will assist both public and private companies to address the complexities that come with valuation needs in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, goodwill and intangible asset impairment testing, gift...

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US pushes to finish Afghan dam as challenges mount

KAJAKI, Afghanistan (AP) — In the approaching twilight of its war in Afghanistan, the U.S. is forging ahead with a giant infrastructure project long criticized as too costly in both blood and money.It's a $500 million effort to refurbish the massive Kajaki dam and hydro-electric power system with an extensive network of power lines and transmission substations. It is supposed to bring electricity...

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Pakistan accuses India of deadly cross-border raid

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani military is accusing forces from neighboring India of crossing the boundary between the two sides' forces in Kashmir and attacking a Pakistani border post, killing a soldier.The military's public relations office said in a statement Sunday that another Pakistani soldier was critically wounded in the incident early Sunday.They said troops are still exchanging gunfire...

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British Spitfire search team arrives in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A search team led by a British aviation enthusiast arrived in Myanmar on Sunday to begin a dig they hope will unearth dozens of rare British Spitfire fighter planes said to have been buried in the Southeast Asian country at the end of World War II.The 21-member team led by farmer and businessman David Cundall will start excavations soon near the airport in the main city, Yangon.Cundall...

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Celtic Tiger and emerging China shine in 2012

 Rory McIlroy's dominance on both sides of the Atlantic and the clearest hint yet at the exciting potential in China were the biggest storylines in what may prove to be a truly transformational golfing year in 2012.The coronation of McIlroy as the game's leading player was confirmed in sensational fashion when the exciting Northern Irishman cruised to his second major title by a record eight...

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World sports diary November/December 2013

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1TENNISParis Masters (to 3)MOTOR RACINGFormula One: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marinas Circuit (to 3)CRICKETWestern Australia v England, Perth (to 2)HORSE RACINGBreeders Cup, Santa Anita, California (to 2)SOCCERFIFA Under-17 World Cup, UAE (to 8)- - - -SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2RUGBYInternational Matches- - - -SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3ATHLETICSNew York City marathon- - - -MONDAY,...

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Golf-Jimenez out for several months after breaking leg skiing

MADRID, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Spanish golfer Miguel Angel Jimenez will be out of action for at least three months after breaking his leg in a skiing accident on Saturday."I was skiing in Sierra Nevada, I lost control and fell," Jimenez was quoted as saying in local media on Sunday."I felt a huge stab of pain and I knew straight away I had broken something," he said, adding that he had been operated on...

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Why does Google build apps for its rival Apple's iPhone?

Why help a key competitor? Two words: Advertising and dataThere isn't any other way to say it: Apple and Google really don't like each other. Apple CEO Steve Jobs vowed to destroy the Google geniuses behind the Android operating system for allegedly stealing the basic mechanics of the iPhone. Apple and Google-partner Samsung are constantly at one another's throats over patents. And most recently new...

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Samsung Smart TVs: The next frontier for data theft and hacking [video]

Smart TVs, particularly Samsung’s (005930) last few generations of flat screens, can be hacked to give attackers remote access according to a security startup called ReVuln. The company says it discovered a “zero-day exploit” that hackers could potentially use to perform malicious activities that range from stealing accounts linked through apps to using built-in webcams and microphones to spy on...

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Huge Wave of Google App Updates Hits iOS, Android

Google just brought iPhone and Android phone users a holiday gift. Google Maps has returned to the iPhone, this time in the form of its own separate app, while Google Currents -- the company's Flipboard-style online magazine app for Android -- received a substantial update as well.Besides the two big updates, about a half-dozen other apps for Android and Google TV received bug fixes and new features,...

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