FIFA says goal-line technology rejected because of costs
ZURICH (AP) -- The introduction of goal-line technology was rejected because it was too costly and wasn't universally applicable, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday.
Blatter: Goal-line technology was too costly
The introduction of goal-line technology was rejected because it was too costly and wasn't universally applicable, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday. The FIFA-dominated International Football Association Board rejected plans to pursue the use of technology at its annual meeting last weekend.
Blatter defends decision to rule out goal line technology
FIFA president Sepp Blatter, responding to criticism of the decision to reject goal line technology, said he wanted soccer to be played under the same rules at all levels and retain its human element.
US human rights report: Hillary Clinton says technology advances aid activists, oppressors
US human rights report reveals concern about China's clampdown on advocates for democracy and Internet access. New technology tools are 'useful to both oppressors and to those who struggle to expose the failure and the cowardice of the oppressors,' said Hillary Clinton.
Blatter: Goal-line technology was too costly
Use of goal-line technology was rejected because of high costs and potential interruptions in the flow of games, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday.
Network-based LED lighting technology for commercial buildings
Redwood Systems launched what the company claims to be the first network-based technology for LED lighting and building performance systems. Technology - Redwood Systems - Solid-state lighting - Lighting - Business
U.S. Stocks Pare Retreat as Technology Companies Rally
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks pared losses as technology companies rallied and raw-materials producers trimmed their retreat. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 0.1 percent to 1,144.17 at 10:44 a.m. in New York after decreasing as much as 0.6 percent earlier.
Lolo looking for hurdles history at world indoors
DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- American Lolo Jones will try to become the first woman to successfully defend her indoor hurdles title at the world indoor championships that begin Friday.
ESPN gives ABC a new wide world of sports
ESPN/ABC will today announce a sort of 21st-century update of a 20-century concept: Saturday afternoon network sports shows, that do not include big events, in the old time slot of ABC's Wide World of Sports.
Buffett, world's 3rd-richest person, gets pay rise
Warren Buffett was awarded total compensation of about $519,490 in 2009 to run Berkshire Hathaway Inc, a 6 percent increase mainly reflecting the higher cost of keeping the world's third-richest person safe.
Hingis to face Serena in World Team Tennis
NEW YORK (AP) -- Martina Hingis will face top-ranked Serena Williams and two former No. 1 players in World Team Tennis competition.
