Posts Tagged ‘behemoth’

Capones Island (San Antonio, Zambales)

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Let’s get ready to ramble! A behemoth of volcanic rock jutting from sea to sky, the bone-shaped Capones Islandis accentuated by a dramatically weather-beaten Spanish lighthouse,Faro de Punta Capones, completed in 1890 after seven years of arduous construction. The original light and equipment were imported from France. The beautiful structure, sitting above the island’s crown [...]

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Microsoft Walks! Says Yahoo Demands Don’t Make Sense

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

The surprise Saturday announcement came after a week of tense negotiations and about three months after Microsoft informed Yahoo that it intended to buy it, the better to compete with internet ad behemoth Google. “Despite our best efforts, including raising our bid by roughly $5
billion, Yahoo! Do not make
sense for us, and it is in [...]

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