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Video: Specials

Perez Hilton laments gay wedding ban

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton says America is taking two steps forward one step...
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Bullfighter, 11, 'breaks record'

An 11-year-old French-Mexican boy has killed six young bulls during a controversial bullfight in...
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Video: World

Last round on London underground

Jun. 1 - British police arrest 17 and shut down six London underground stations as thousands mark...
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Bush lifts offshore drilling ban

Jul. 14 - In a mainly symbolic move, President Bush said he was lifting an executive order that...
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German police ban anti-mosque rally

They stopped it as tensions over a planned new mosque in Cologne boiled over into clashes between...
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Congress OKs Indian nuclear deal

The U.S Congress approved a landmark deal ending a three-decade ban on U.S nuclear trade with...
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Rice in India for nuclear pact

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives in India after Congress ratified a historic...
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Beijing places new traffic ban

Beijing government tackles a growing traffic problem by trying out a new rule banning cars from...
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US bans tainted Chinese products

Importers must certify their products are dairy-free or free of the chemical melamine before they...
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US bans Chinese dairy products

Importers must certify their products are dairy-free or free of the chemical melamine before they...
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DR Congo talks and clashes

More fighting as a United Nations special envoy meets rebel leader Laurent Nkunda for talks to...
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Flour crisis looms in Gaza

Mills are running out of supplies but Israel says its blockade of the Palestinian territory will...
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The long wait for Congo refugees

Congo refugees depend on U.N. handouts while fighting continues around them, despite peace...
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Indian drivers' fiery protest

Drivers of three wheel vehicles set fire to buses in protest against a court ban on vehicles made...
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Women barred from Iraq shrine

Iraqi authorities ban women from entering the Khadimiya district of Baghdad as Shi'ites mark...
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UN passes resolution for ceasefire

The UN Security Council passes a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire on Gaza and...
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Ban Ki-moon heads for Mideast

UN workers in Gaza want the UN Secretary General to tell both sides to stop fighting...
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Gaza: "Stop fighting now" says UN

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is touring the Middle East in an attempt to secure an end to the...
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Gaza: "Stop fighting now" says U.N.

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is touring the Middle East in an attempt to secure an end to...
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Gaza: Ban Ki-moon in Israel

Israel unleashes its heaviest shelling of Gaza, hitting a U.N. compound and media building in...
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Israel completes pullout

Israel says its troops have left the Gaza Strip. At the United Nations, UN chief Ban Ki-moon...
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Gaza protest against BBC

Dozens of Palestinian intellectuals and journalists held a protest outside the BBC office in Gaza...
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UN launches Gaza aid plea

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a humanitarian appeal for the people of...
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Video: Business

Bush to Congress: lift drilling ban

Jul. 30 - President George W. Bush again called on Congress to pass legislation that would give...
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Bangladesh to lift salt ban

Bangladesh is set to lift restrictions on salt imports, causing farmers to fear competition from...
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Peres, Erdogan clash

A heated debate on Gaza at the World Economic Forum turns sour, as the Turkish Prime Minister...
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Video: U.S.

Voters Weigh in on Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage

After same sex marriage was legalized by court ruling in California, anxious eyes are on the...
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Calif. Gay Marriage Ban Up in the Air

The outcome of a gay marriage ban in Calif. Remains up in the air. As the Ap's John Mone reports,...
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Thousands Protest Gay Marriage Ban in LA

More than 2,000 people protesting California's new ban on gay marriage marched through streets...
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Calif. Supreme Court to Take Up Gay Marriage Ban

California's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear several legal challenges to the state's new...
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Fla. Governor Calls for Ban on Turtle Harvesting

Gov. Charlie Crist has told wildlife officials he wants to ban the harvesting of wild freshwater...
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Judge Rules Against Florida Gay Adoption Ban

Florida's strict law banning adoption of children by gay people was found unconstitutional Tuesday...
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New Regulations After Man Freezes to Death

Michigan state regulators have proposed emergency rules to keep more people from losing...
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Video: Science

Whales saved, whalers watched

Greenpeace calls for the whaling ban to stay, despite recovering numbers of some types. A...
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EU moves to fade-out old light bulbs

The European Union proposes a ban on energy-guzzling lightbulbs An EU panel recommended that...
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Video: Health

Chinese Milk Ban Spreads, Animals Now Sick

The European Union has stopped importing baby food made with milk from China, as worries spread...
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India bans public smoking

India has imposed the world's biggest smoking ban by forbidding its 1.2 billion people from...
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Science

Superman's foundation welcomes Obama's stem cell move

Superman's foundation welcomes Obama's stem cell move

Los Angeles - The foundation started by former Superman star Christopher Reeve has applauded...
» read full story March 10th, 2009 - 21:13
Non-Profit Group Seeking Nationwide Ban On Cell Phone Use While Driving

Non-Profit Group Seeking Nationwide Ban On Cell Phone Use While Driving

The National Safety Council is supporting a ban on cell phone use while driving across the United...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 13:05
Third-Hand Smoke: Dangerous For Health

Third-Hand Smoke: Dangerous For Health

  A recent study has revealed a disturbing fact: fewer than half of smokers know that poisons...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 20:40

Genetically modified maize lowers fertility in mice, study finds

Vienna - Feeding mice with genetically engineered maize developed by the US-based Monsanto...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 15:53
Energy Drinks? You’d Better Avoid Them, Scientists Say

Energy Drinks? You’d Better Avoid Them, Scientists Say

Have you wondered how many people consume energy drinks on a daily basis, or even more often? Or...
» read full story September 28th, 2008 - 01:35
Judge Acknowledges Threat To California's Salmon And Steelhead

Judge Acknowledges Threat To California's Salmon And Steelhead

U.S. District Judge Oliver W. Wanger of Fresno issued an opinion acknowledging the damage to fish...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 19:14
PVC Shower Curtains Hazardous to Your Health

PVC Shower Curtains Hazardous to Your Health

A U.S. environmental non-profit organization warned last week that polyvinyl chloride (PVC)...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 12:56
California Awards $271M in Stem Cell Grants

California Awards $271M in Stem Cell Grants

California has approved funding worth $271 million in total to create twelve stem cell research...
» read full story May 08th, 2008 - 20:21
Scientologists’ Ban Against ‘Violent’ Peaceful Protesters Denied

Scientologists’ Ban Against ‘Violent’ Peaceful Protesters Denied

The Church of Scientology vs. Anonymous confrontation continues, as Scientologists try to shut...
» read full story March 15th, 2008 - 10:24
U.S. Rejects Russian-Chinese Proposal To Ban Weapons In Space

U.S. Rejects Russian-Chinese Proposal To Ban Weapons In Space

The Tuesday United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva brought face to face three of the...
» read full story February 13th, 2008 - 14:10
UN Experts Warn of Irreversible Climate Changes

UN Experts Warn of Irreversible Climate Changes

United Nations experts have agreed on a 20-page draft report which warns of the effects of climate...
» read full story November 16th, 2007 - 21:37
Scientists: IAPV May Be A Factor In Honey Bee Disorder

Scientists: IAPV May Be A Factor In Honey Bee Disorder

According to a report being published by the journal Science the scientists discovered that a...
» read full story September 06th, 2007 - 22:41
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U.S.

Decade after Columbine, gun laws lax as ever

San Francisco - Ten years ago, two teenaged misfits walked into their high school in Columbine,...
» read full story April 17th, 2009 - 08:36

Ending flows of drugs, guns atop Obama's Mexico visit

Washington - As the death toll in Mexico's drug wars soars into the thousands, the United States...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 10:44

US media publish first photos of returning war dead

Washington  - Newspapers on Monday published the first photographs of the flag draped casket...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 19:52

House approves new controls on tobacco in United States

Washington - The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved tougher anti-smoking controls in...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 21:58

US supports Palestinian state, but won't criticize Netanyahu

Washington - The United States on Wednesday said it would continue to work towards a two-state...
» read full story April 01st, 2009 - 21:29

Glamour and curiosity as Obamas have tea with the queen

London - Barack and Michelle Obama went to Buckingham Palace to have tea with Queen Elizabeth II...
» read full story April 01st, 2009 - 21:21

Momentum grows in US Congress to lift Cuba travel ban

Washington  - The US Chamber of Commerce threw its weight behind a bill introduced Tuesday in...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 21:02

Clinton says US government drops "global war on terror" slogan

   Washington - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told reporters late Monday...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 11:09

UN chief, Bill Clinton visit Haiti to boost economic recovery

New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and former US president Bill Clinton flew Monday for a...
» read full story March 09th, 2009 - 21:50

Nancy Reagan praises Obama reversal on stem cell research

Washington - Former first lady Nancy Reagan welcomed President Barack Obama's decision Monday to...
» read full story March 09th, 2009 - 19:41
Obama Administration to Revamp Offshore-Drilling Plan

Obama Administration to Revamp Offshore-Drilling Plan

This is another piece of news from the category ‘if you wanted change, you got it.”...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:00
President Obama Lifts Restrictions on Govt. Funding for Abortion

President Obama Lifts Restrictions on Govt. Funding for Abortion

On the fourth day as the United States President, Mr. Barack Obama decided to lift the restrictions...
» read full story January 24th, 2009 - 13:26
Should Cellphone Talking While Driving Be Banned?

Should Cellphone Talking While Driving Be Banned?

The National Safety Council has started a campaign to ban all use of mobile phones while driving on...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 17:22
Prop. 8 Backers Take on Attorney General J. Brown

Prop. 8 Backers Take on Attorney General J. Brown

The battle over the gay marriage is far from over in the state of California. While supporters of...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 16:47
Ms. Kennedy and Her Q&A Marathon

Ms. Kennedy and Her Q&A Marathon

Democrat Caroline Kennedy, who is now openly campaigning to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate,...
» read full story December 21st, 2008 - 16:30
Jerry Brown Filed Brief Against Prop 8

Jerry Brown Filed Brief Against Prop 8

The discussions and very heated debates on Proposition 8 are far from being over, which...
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US will join only "global" climate deal, Kerry says

Poznan, Poland - The United States will stay out of any deal to curb emissions of global-warming...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 19:31
California Supreme Court Agrees to Rule on Proposition 8 Legality

California Supreme Court Agrees to Rule on Proposition 8 Legality

The California Supreme Court agreed to consider three lawsuits that challenge the legality of...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 17:00
Calif. Supreme Court Will Review Challenges on Proposition 8

Calif. Supreme Court Will Review Challenges on Proposition 8

The state Supreme Court agreed yesterday to review the challenges to Proposition 8 to ban same-sex...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 14:33

California Supreme Court to hear gay marriage appeal

San Francisco - The California Supreme Court said Wednesday that it would hear legal challenges to...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 11:13
Gay Community Marches against California’s Proposition 8

Gay Community Marches against California’s Proposition 8

Flourishing signs and banners, some 1,000 people marched on Saturday from the Government Center...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 23:07

Obama to continue to work together on economic issues, aides say

Washington - Representatives of US president-elect Barack Obama said Saturday after meeting with...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 16:09

Proposition 8 Protests Continue, Soon Nationwide

The passing of Proposition 8 in California, which modified the state’s Constitution by stating that...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 19:25

U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Navy Sonar Ban

On Wednesday the U.S. Supreme court ruled in favor of national security over environmental issues...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 15:17
New Federal Rules for Banks Target Online Gambling

New Federal Rules for Banks Target Online Gambling

The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve finalized a set of rules on Wednesday that will put...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 14:23
U.S. Military Launches ‘TroopTube’, Its YouTube Alternative

U.S. Military Launches ‘TroopTube’, Its YouTube Alternative

Because use of the popular video sharing site YouTube has been restricted for members of the U.S....
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 16:56
Pelosi: US Auto Industry Must Be Aided, GM Too Big to Allow Failing

Pelosi: US Auto Industry Must Be Aided, GM Too Big to Allow Failing

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) urged Congress to back a financial bailout for the...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 13:37
Free Obama Inauguration Tickets Selling For 5 Figures

Free Obama Inauguration Tickets Selling For 5 Figures

Tickets for the Barack Obama Inaugural gala of 2009 are supposed to be free, cannot be reserved...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 20:21

Schwarzenegger backs gay marriage advocates in fight against voters

Sacramento - California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urged opponents of California voters' ban...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 23:42
Obama Expected To Render FDA Imports Monitoring Stricter

Obama Expected To Render FDA Imports Monitoring Stricter

With Barack Obama having been elected the next president of the United States on November 4,...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 15:48
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Movie Reviews

“Defiance” Is More Than Rebellious

“Defiance” Is More Than Rebellious

The valor on which the entire plot of “Defiance” is based involves not only the...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 14:48
Movie Review: Hamlet 2 And Steve Coogan

Movie Review: Hamlet 2 And Steve Coogan

When hearing about “Hamlet 2,” many may firstly think that the poor great Shakespeare is ripping...
» read full story August 23rd, 2008 - 13:01
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Music

Janet Jackson's infamous Nipplegate goes back to court

Washington - Singer Janet Jackson's exposed-breast saga was back in court Monday, when the US...
» read full story May 05th, 2009 - 11:46
Britney and Justin Performed Separately alongside Madonna at Dodger Stadium

Britney and Justin Performed Separately alongside Madonna at Dodger Stadium

Thursday night, when Madonna ended her “Sticky and Sweet” tour with a concert that took place at...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 16:25

Malaysia retracts ban on Avril Lavigne concert

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian authorities have reversed their decision to cancel a concert by Canadian...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 16:22
Boy George Denied Visa to US

Boy George Denied Visa to US

Former Culture Club frontman Boy George has been denied a visa to enter the United States,...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 16:43
UK Agency to Appeal Snoop Dogg’s Visa Ruling

UK Agency to Appeal Snoop Dogg’s Visa Ruling

The British are giving Snoop Dogg a hard time. The UK government challenged a court ruling to...
» read full story April 07th, 2008 - 20:40
Paula Abdul Expected To Perform At Super Bowl

Paula Abdul Expected To Perform At Super Bowl

Fox decided that this year’s Super Bowl will be the perfect place for promoting the season 7 of...
» read full story January 14th, 2008 - 11:38
K-Fed’s Lawyer Seeks Legal Cure For Britney's Illness

K-Fed’s Lawyer Seeks Legal Cure For Britney's Illness

Following Britney Spears’ no-show for her deposition presumably due to "severe anxiety,"...
» read full story December 15th, 2007 - 13:58
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Specials

US Supreme Court upholds government ban on profanity

Washington - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the government has the right to fine...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 19:52
China Blocks YouTube, Again, for No Specific Reason

China Blocks YouTube, Again, for No Specific Reason

China banned access to YouTube again, only this time it did not explained why. Google, the Web...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 14:03
BPA-Containing Baby Bottles No Longer on the US Market

BPA-Containing Baby Bottles No Longer on the US Market

Bisphenol A or BPA widely used in plastics has long been a subject of controversy among...
» read full story March 07th, 2009 - 13:42

Oscar Ads Cost Less

The Oscar ceremony this year is expected to lose some of its usual sparkle.   As part of a...
» read full story February 20th, 2009 - 14:31
Council Votes to Ban Commercial Fishing in Arctic

Council Votes to Ban Commercial Fishing in Arctic

Thursday, a federal advisory board voted to ban commercial fishing north of the Bering Strait...
» read full story February 07th, 2009 - 16:23
Phelps Says Marijuana Pipe Photo Is Real and Apologizes

Phelps Says Marijuana Pipe Photo Is Real and Apologizes

Michael Phelps, the man who won more Olympic gold medals than any athlete in the history of the...
» read full story February 02nd, 2009 - 13:29
The NSC Wants To Ban The Use Of Mobile Phones In Cars

The NSC Wants To Ban The Use Of Mobile Phones In Cars

It has been demonstrated that driving while talking on your mobile phone is extremely dangerous,...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 00:20

Chatting On Cell Phone Banned While Driving

There is a constant desire to make motorways safer, and as cars get more and more horse power and...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 00:02
Taiwan Bans Indoor Smoking

Taiwan Bans Indoor Smoking

Taiwan on Sunday announced the decision to ban indoor smoking, becoming the 17th state in the...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 13:54
Smoking Bans Linked To Hospital Admissions For Heart Attacks

Smoking Bans Linked To Hospital Admissions For Heart Attacks

Hospital admissions for a heart attack were cut considerably in the city of Pueblo, Colorado, after...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 17:36
Study Finds Possible Link between Smoking Bans and Heart Attacks

Study Finds Possible Link between Smoking Bans and Heart Attacks

A new report published by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 12:10
Facebook Does Not Approve Of Breast-Feeding On Its Pages

Facebook Does Not Approve Of Breast-Feeding On Its Pages

Facebook’s decision to ban its users’ photos presenting them breast-feeding managed to...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 16:56
Mothers Protest Against Facebook Ban Of Breastfeeding Photos

Mothers Protest Against Facebook Ban Of Breastfeeding Photos

According to the social networking site Facebook, mothers who are breastfeeding their babies is an...
» read full story December 28th, 2008 - 11:57

U.K. Censors Wikipedia Article with Nude Girl Album Cover

Internauts in the U.K. have been blocked from viewing a certain article about an album from the...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 18:37

British government plans ban on open display of cigarettes

London - The British government Tuesday announced a ban on the open display of cigarettes in shops...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 16:43

Lollipop man in Britain "in tears" over Christmas tinsel ban

London - A lollipop man in Britain was Tuesday reported to be distraught over a decision to ban the...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 16:24

Driving While Talking On The Phone Not Safe

A study published by the Journal of Experiential Psychology: Applied demonstrates that driving...
» read full story December 01st, 2008 - 22:44
San Francisco Honors Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk

San Francisco Honors Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk

Friday evening, on the steps of San Francisco's City Hall, approximately 500 people gathered in a...
» read full story November 29th, 2008 - 15:20
Couch Potatoes Have Now Something to Fear: Ban on Fast Food Adverts

Couch Potatoes Have Now Something to Fear: Ban on Fast Food Adverts

A new study demonstrates that banning fast food advertisements from children’s television programs...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 16:00
Comedian Wanda Sykes Is Not Only Gay, But Married As Well

Comedian Wanda Sykes Is Not Only Gay, But Married As Well

Comedian Wanda Sykes confessed that the passage of a same-sex marriage ban in California has led to...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 23:16
Supreme Court To Rule On FCC’s Ban On “Fleeting Expletives”

Supreme Court To Rule On FCC’s Ban On “Fleeting Expletives”

Tuesday, a case concerning indecent speech during radio and television broadcasts was heard by...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 19:34

Fleeting Expletives Brought Before The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court discussed on Tuesday the problem of dirty words on television and, while...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 13:09
Supreme Court Hears Case about Dirty Talk on TV

Supreme Court Hears Case about Dirty Talk on TV

Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard a case concerning the use of indecent speech on live television...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 17:42
Avandia Risks Ban over Liver Toxicity

Avandia Risks Ban over Liver Toxicity

GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s diabetes drug faces harsh criticism as the Washington, D.C.-based group...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 15:15
Panel Slashes FDA over Bisphenol Safety

Panel Slashes FDA over Bisphenol Safety

A panel of environmental health, toxicology and statistics experts from three major universities,...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 13:42
Update: Report Seriously Questions FDA Ruling On BPA Safety

Update: Report Seriously Questions FDA Ruling On BPA Safety

An expert panel asked by the Food and Drug Administration to review its way of handling of the...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 13:30
EBay Bans The Selling Of Ivory And Ivory Products

EBay Bans The Selling Of Ivory And Ivory Products

EBay, one of the largest online stores, has announced that starting from January they will enforce...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 21:09
eBay Contributes To Elephants’ Cause By Issuing Ban On Ivory Products

eBay Contributes To Elephants’ Cause By Issuing Ban On Ivory Products

eBay took an important step toward contributing to the effort of animal welfare organizations of...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 15:27
Kentucky Judge Gives Online Casinos 1 Month to Block Users

Kentucky Judge Gives Online Casinos 1 Month to Block Users

A Kentucky judge ruled on Thursday that all Kentucky gambling sites must block the state’s users in...
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 13:25
Canada Puts Bisphenol A On Hazardous Substances List

Canada Puts Bisphenol A On Hazardous Substances List

The federal government has decided to add the synthetic sex hormone bisphenol A on Canada’s list of...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 16:43
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Movies

Jim Carrey Says Kissing Ewan McGregor Was A ‘Dream Come True’

Jim Carrey Says Kissing Ewan McGregor Was A ‘Dream Come True’

Discussing the challenges of their roles in the new flick “I Love You Phillip Morris,”...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 17:04
A Somewhat General Introduction To This Year’s Sundance

A Somewhat General Introduction To This Year’s Sundance

Robert Redford’s Sundance Film Festivalis, as you may well know, is the largest U.S. showcase...
» read full story January 17th, 2009 - 03:53
Fox Insists for “Watchmen” Delay

Fox Insists for “Watchmen” Delay

Warner Bros Company has accused Fox network for “Watchmen” copyright infringement. In a...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 21:26
A Porno With Zack And Miri Brought To Theaters

A Porno With Zack And Miri Brought To Theaters

Zack and Miri are a pair of slackers, some high-school best friends who have lived together for...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 15:12
Steven Spielberg and Wife Donate $100K In Support Of Gay Marriage

Steven Spielberg and Wife Donate $100K In Support Of Gay Marriage

The latest Hollywood stars to join the fight against California's Proposition 8, the Nov. 8 ballot...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 21:16
Brad Pitt Opposes Gay Marriage Ban, Donates Generously

Brad Pitt Opposes Gay Marriage Ban, Donates Generously

Donations from the Jolie-Pitts are pouring this week: first, $2 million to help fight HIV/AIDS and...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 16:36

Report: Iranian actress faces legal problems after Hollywood movie

Tehran - An Iranian actress faces legal problems back home after she played in a Hollywood movie...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 07:47
Update: Ellen DeGeneres And Portia de Rossi Said “I Do”

Update: Ellen DeGeneres And Portia de Rossi Said “I Do”

They finally got to do it! Successful talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her long time girlfriend,...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 08:15
Tropic Thunder's LA Premiere Thundered With Protests

Tropic Thunder's LA Premiere Thundered With Protests

Ben Stiller has been working hard lately: he wrote, directed, produced and starred in “Tropic...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 20:30
Update: Disability Groups Protest Against “Tropic Thunder”

Update: Disability Groups Protest Against “Tropic Thunder”

On Monday, an association of disabilities groups is anticipated to demand a national boycott of the...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 16:50
Bo Derek Appointed by Gov. to Calif. Horse Racing Board

Bo Derek Appointed by Gov. to Calif. Horse Racing Board

Actress and animal rights activist Bo Derek was named Tuesday, July 15, by California Gov. Arnold...
» read full story July 16th, 2008 - 16:41
China Still Unforgiving of Sharon Stone's Comments

China Still Unforgiving of Sharon Stone's Comments

Sharon Stone is still being chastised for her unfortunate comments made in Cannes last...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 16:30
Roger Ebert and His Privileged Thumbs

Roger Ebert and His Privileged Thumbs

Robert Ebert may be in the midst of contract negotiations with Disney-ABC Domestic Television, but...
» read full story August 26th, 2007 - 11:20
China Bans Worldwide Expected “Rush Hour 3”

China Bans Worldwide Expected “Rush Hour 3”

The third installment of the already famous movie “Rush Hour” has been waited for with much...
» read full story August 10th, 2007 - 16:14
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Video Games

Nintendo Faces Another Patent Infringement Suit

Nintendo Faces Another Patent Infringement Suit

United States company Hillcrest Labs filled Wednesday a patent infringement suit against Nintendo,...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 19:15
Congressman Wants to Ban Second Life from Schools, Libraries

Congressman Wants to Ban Second Life from Schools, Libraries

Republican congressman Mark Kirk, who is seeking re-election this year, is pushing for legislation...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 22:06
Singapore's Board of Film Censor Reverses Mass Effect Ban

Singapore's Board of Film Censor Reverses Mass Effect Ban

According to a report from the Straits Times, the Singapore censors have reversed the ban of Mass...
» read full story November 17th, 2007 - 10:56
Rockstar: Manhunt 2 To Be Released in October In North America

Rockstar: Manhunt 2 To Be Released in October In North America

Rockstar Games will finally release its long-awaited sequel “Manhunt 2” in North America after the...
» read full story August 24th, 2007 - 18:02
Rockstar Appeals Manhunt 2 Ban In UK

Rockstar Appeals Manhunt 2 Ban In UK

Rockstar confirmed for MCV that it has appealed the ban of Manhunt 2 in UK. In June BBFC (British...
» read full story August 02nd, 2007 - 01:05
Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 Launch Suspended

Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 Launch Suspended

Take Two Interactive, the controversial publisher behind titles like GTA, Bully or Manhunt, has...
» read full story June 22nd, 2007 - 11:36
After UK, Ireland Bans Also Manhunt 2

After UK, Ireland Bans Also Manhunt 2

After yesterday BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) banned Manhunt 2 in UK, today...
» read full story June 20th, 2007 - 22:00
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Health

WHO confirms 1025 flu cases in 20 countries

Geneva - The World Health Organization confirmed Monday 1025 officially reported cases of influenza...
» read full story May 04th, 2009 - 20:47

WHO changes virus name, 257 confirmed cases

Geneva - The World Health Organization updated Thursday the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of...
» read full story May 01st, 2009 - 01:38

Travel and swine flu: US vice president stirs pot

Washington  - While countries debate whether it's wise to travel to Mexico or the United...
» read full story April 30th, 2009 - 23:12

UN marks World Autism Awareness Day

New York  - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday children and adults with...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 22:13
House, Senate Ban BPA Use in Food, Drink Containers

House, Senate Ban BPA Use in Food, Drink Containers

House and Senate lawmakers passed a bill yesterday to introduce a federal ban on bisphenol A (BPA)...
» read full story March 14th, 2009 - 14:02

Obama lifts stem-cell funding ban in latest shift on ethics

Washington - US President Barack Obama on Monday reversed an eight-year long government block on...
» read full story March 09th, 2009 - 19:13
Six Manufacturers Announce Decision to Stop Selling Baby Bottles Containing Bisphenol A

Six Manufacturers Announce Decision to Stop Selling Baby Bottles Containing Bisphenol A

Baby bottles containing bisphenol A, a controversial chemical widely used in plastics but...
» read full story March 06th, 2009 - 14:56
Good News for Medical Marijuana Users

Good News for Medical Marijuana Users

Recently, U.S Attorney General Eric Holder said his Justice Department would leave it to states...
» read full story March 01st, 2009 - 14:00
Ranbaxy Laboratories Falsified Data

Ranbaxy Laboratories Falsified Data

The Food and Drug Administration says India's largest drugmaker has falsified test results for some...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 00:12
FDA: Three Deaths from PML Tied to Genentech Psoriasis Drug Raptiva

FDA: Three Deaths from PML Tied to Genentech Psoriasis Drug Raptiva

  Three patients taking Genentech’s psoriasis drug Raptiva are thought to have died of...
» read full story February 20th, 2009 - 14:26
Obama Will Lift the Ban On Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Obama Will Lift the Ban On Embryonic Stem Cell Research

U.S. President Barack Obama will soon issue an executive order lifting an eight-year ban embryonic...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 01:21
Smoking Ban Is Unclear and Weak

Smoking Ban Is Unclear and Weak

Timothy M. Kaine, the Virginia Governor, and William J. Howell, the Republican House Speaker, where...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 20:38
Smoking Bans in Restaurants, a New Attempt to Cut Smoking Rates

Smoking Bans in Restaurants, a New Attempt to Cut Smoking Rates

Why ban smoking in restaurants and other public places? Supporters of the proposed smoking ban in...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 15:20
More Efforts Are Needed to Help Children Affected by HIV/AIDS

More Efforts Are Needed to Help Children Affected by HIV/AIDS

According to a report released Tuesday by the Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIV/AIDS,...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 16:16
February 9 - The Day Smoking Died…in Boston

February 9 - The Day Smoking Died…in Boston

Starting today, many Bostonians will breathe healthier air thanks to a tobacco ban implemented by...
» read full story February 09th, 2009 - 13:48
Addictive Painkiller Finally Withdrawn by the FDA

Addictive Painkiller Finally Withdrawn by the FDA

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted 14 to 12 to recommend the withdrawal of...
» read full story January 31st, 2009 - 22:07

FDA Panel Votes to Ban Darvon Painkiller

Government advisers suggested a ban on the Darvon painkiller which has been in...
» read full story January 31st, 2009 - 14:38
Healthcare Groups, Authorities Join Their Efforts to Curb Smoking

Healthcare Groups, Authorities Join Their Efforts to Curb Smoking

The World Health Organization has repeatedly said that more effective tobacco control policies...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 14:20
Malaysia Bans Chicken Import from China

Malaysia Bans Chicken Import from China

As China is faced with a serious threat because of the bird flu, Malaysia has banned the import...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 14:10
Reduced Air Pollution Adds Years To Your Life

Reduced Air Pollution Adds Years To Your Life

Pollution has always been thought to reduce survival due to its noxious effects on people’s...
» read full story January 22nd, 2009 - 12:58
Global Efforts against HIV/AIDS Should Focus on Prevention and Testing

Global Efforts against HIV/AIDS Should Focus on Prevention and Testing

Prevention strategies should be improved in order to reduce transmission of HIV among those...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 16:09
Smoking Bans, Anti-smoking Efforts Are Not Enough To Cut Tobacco Deaths

Smoking Bans, Anti-smoking Efforts Are Not Enough To Cut Tobacco Deaths

 Despite the states’ increased effort to fight smoking, the rate of tobacco-related...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 14:18
A Recent Report Shows Oakland As Number 1 Against Smoking

A Recent Report Shows Oakland As Number 1 Against Smoking

A report card issued on Tuesday by the American Lung Association of California has revealed that...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 16:17
Health Groups Dissatisfied with U.S. Tobacco Control Policies

Health Groups Dissatisfied with U.S. Tobacco Control Policies

The annual report on U.S. tobacco control efforts released by the American Lung Association gave...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 14:00
California Supreme Court Bans Doctors' Billing

California Supreme Court Bans Doctors' Billing

The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that emergency room doctors who think a patient's...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 17:36
FDA Releases Warning For Diet Pills

FDA Releases Warning For Diet Pills

The FDA has issued an alert after finding that undeclared drugs in seventy diet products could...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 13:54
“Third-hand” Smoke Is Bad for Your Children

“Third-hand” Smoke Is Bad for Your Children

Most of us know that exposure to second-hand smoke is dangerous for our health, but a new study...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 14:00
A New Disadvantage For Smokers: Third-Hand Smoke

A New Disadvantage For Smokers: Third-Hand Smoke

  A recent study has revealed a disturbing fact: fewer than half of smokers know that poisons...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 15:57

Smoking Ban Reduces Heart Attack Admissions By 41%

  One of the most damaging vices one can have is smoking. The habit has negative effects not...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 21:46
Smoking Ban Proves Effective in Pueblo, Colo., Cuts Heart Attack Rate

Smoking Ban Proves Effective in Pueblo, Colo., Cuts Heart Attack Rate

A study released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 11:11
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Technology

Egyptian court issues ruling blocking porn websites

Cairo - An Egyptian court issued a ruling Tuesday blocking foreign pornographic websites, saying...
» read full story May 12th, 2009 - 22:27
YouTube Unveils Movies, TV Shows Section

YouTube Unveils Movies, TV Shows Section

YouTube, the Google-owned highly popular video site, on Thursday unveiled the fact that it added TV...
» read full story April 17th, 2009 - 13:57
China Blocks YouTube. Again

China Blocks YouTube. Again

  Late on Monday, China has blocked the access to Google’s owned video-sharing site...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 10:04
Gaming Control Board Warns Of Card-Counting iPhone App

Gaming Control Board Warns Of Card-Counting iPhone App

iPhone apps are definitely something consumers want to have at their disposal, but beware, some...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 17:07
Apple Is Loudly Protesting Against the iPhone Jailbreaking

Apple Is Loudly Protesting Against the iPhone Jailbreaking

Apple recently told the U.S. Copyright Office that it believes iPhone jailbreaking is a violation...
» read full story February 14th, 2009 - 00:41
NSC: Time To Take The Cell Phone Away From Drivers

NSC: Time To Take The Cell Phone Away From Drivers

  The National Safety Council is seeking a nationwide ban on all cell phone and messaging...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 14:34
Mobile Phone Use While Driving Might Be Completely Banned

Mobile Phone Use While Driving Might Be Completely Banned

 A security group in the United States stated on Sunday that it would start a nationwide...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 07:48
Banned Wikipedia Article Raises Questions over Censorship

Banned Wikipedia Article Raises Questions over Censorship

After the Internet Watch Foundation banned a Wikipedia page containing the image of a nude girl,...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 15:51
Wikipedia Article Censored By ISPs

Wikipedia Article Censored By ISPs

The U.K. Internet Service Providers have censored a Wikipedia article, one that includes an image...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 17:29
No More Free Communication Over The Phone For Barack Obama

No More Free Communication Over The Phone For Barack Obama

Verizon Wireless admitted late Thursday that several of its employees broke company rules by...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 00:57

World's largest blog hosting service banned in Turkey

Ankara - A court in south-east Turkey on Friday banned Turkish internet users from accessing...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 18:46
eBay Contributes To Elephants’ Cause, Issues Ban On Ivory Products

eBay Contributes To Elephants’ Cause, Issues Ban On Ivory Products

eBay took an important step toward contributing to the effort of animal welfare organizations of...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 07:22
Google Releases Android’s Source Code

Google Releases Android’s Source Code

On Wednesday, the first device that uses the open-source Android operating system, High Tech...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 19:06
‘Anonymous’ Hacker Faces 10 Years In Jail For Scientology Attack

‘Anonymous’ Hacker Faces 10 Years In Jail For Scientology Attack

The conflict between the group Anonymous and the Church of Scientology is a secret to no one, but...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 14:30
Update: Federal Regulators Issue Emergency Cell Phone Ban

Update: Federal Regulators Issue Emergency Cell Phone Ban

After it was discovered that train engineer Robert Sanchez, who was driving a Metrolink train that...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 16:38
Who’s To Blame In Deadly Train Collision?

Who’s To Blame In Deadly Train Collision?

Not long after the terrible train collision last month which resulted in 25 deaths, the...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 15:48
UK’s ASA Bans Apple iPhone TV Ad As Misleading

UK’s ASA Bans Apple iPhone TV Ad As Misleading

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has decided to ban an Apple iPhone TV ad after...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 23:22
Nintendo Loses Battle with Patent Troll, Faces Ban

Nintendo Loses Battle with Patent Troll, Faces Ban

Nintendo lost a battle with patent troll Anascape, a company which somehow got its hands on twelve...
» read full story July 23rd, 2008 - 21:15
Indonesia Unblocks Access to YouTube and Other Sites

Indonesia Unblocks Access to YouTube and Other Sites

The ban imposed by the Indonesian government on websites such as YouTube, MySpace has been...
» read full story April 13th, 2008 - 23:09
Pakistani Authorities Restore Access To YouTube

Pakistani Authorities Restore Access To YouTube

Pakistani authorities reached the desired compromise with YouTube and lifted the access...
» read full story February 27th, 2008 - 10:45
Update: YouTube Blocked in Pakistan

Update: YouTube Blocked in Pakistan

On Sunday, Google’s owned YouTube went down for about an hour, from 11:30am PST to around 12:24...
» read full story February 24th, 2008 - 21:48
Anonymous Steps Out Against Scientology

Anonymous Steps Out Against Scientology

The group of Internet activists who previously attacked the Scientology website took to the streets...
» read full story February 11th, 2008 - 12:58
eBay Announces Ban on Seller Negative Feedback

eBay Announces Ban on Seller Negative Feedback

eBay has announced last week changes in its feedback system, more precisely the banning of negative...
» read full story February 07th, 2008 - 16:22
Turkey Bans Again Access To YouTube

Turkey Bans Again Access To YouTube

The most popular video sharing site YouTube was banned again by a Turkish court, due to some video...
» read full story January 21st, 2008 - 22:42
New Jersey Limits Internet Access for Some Sex Offenders

New Jersey Limits Internet Access for Some Sex Offenders

New Jersey Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey signed a bill on Thursday forbidding Internet access to...
» read full story December 28th, 2007 - 12:44
FCC Wants to Ban Cable Monopolies, Lower Rates

FCC Wants to Ban Cable Monopolies, Lower Rates

The US Federal Communications Commission is pondering whether it should enforce the 70/70 rule for...
» read full story November 12th, 2007 - 22:08
Poker Aficionados Dislike Online Gambling Restrictions

Poker Aficionados Dislike Online Gambling Restrictions

Poker players were lobbying Wednesday on Capitol Hill for online gaming to not suffer restrictions...
» read full story October 25th, 2007 - 13:56
Intel Tries to Buy More Time in Anti-Trust Snafu

Intel Tries to Buy More Time in Anti-Trust Snafu

The European Commission has said that chip manufacturer Intel asked for more time to respond to its...
» read full story October 11th, 2007 - 21:17
No More Wireless Communication While Driving For Minors

No More Wireless Communication While Driving For Minors

Starting with July 1, minors that drive and use wireless devices won’t be cool, but subject to a...
» read full story September 17th, 2007 - 17:28
YouTube Is Again Accessible in Thailand

YouTube Is Again Accessible in Thailand

After a four months ban, Thailand officials decided to allow the users access to the US based...
» read full story August 31st, 2007 - 20:31
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Gadgets

Apple Boss Confirms The iPhone Kill Switch, But…

Apple Boss Confirms The iPhone Kill Switch, But…

The frenzy around the iPhone “Kill Switch,” a piece of code thanks to which Apple could remotely...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 11:49
iPods Can Kill You. Honestly

iPods Can Kill You. Honestly

Bad news for Apple’s camp: doctors recommend using the tiny gadget anywhere but outside a storm...
» read full story July 13th, 2007 - 14:56
Microsoft Boots Modded Xbox 360s from its Xbox Live

Microsoft Boots Modded Xbox 360s from its Xbox Live

Do you want access to Xbox Live? If you answered “Yes” then don’t attempt to modify your...
» read full story May 20th, 2007 - 16:06
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Sports

Kohl's former manager arrested on doping charge

Vienna - Stefan Matschiner, the former manager of disgraced Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl, was...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 21:15
M. Phelps Suspended 3 Months, Loses Kellogg Sponsorship Deal

M. Phelps Suspended 3 Months, Loses Kellogg Sponsorship Deal

American already legendary swimmer Michael Phelps has been suspended for three months from...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 14:02

Barcelona Trounce Basel; Sporting Win in Donetsk

Hamburg - Barcelona showed why they are one of the favourites to lift the Champions League title...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 10:17

Seven Russian athletes banned for two years for doping

Moscow - Seven Russian athletes were suspended for two years Monday by the Russian Athletics...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 20:37

Indignation at Atletico Madrid Stadium Ban, England's Bernabeu Veto

Madrid - Spanish football was in a state of indignation on Tuesday as racism in the game made the...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 12:15

Schumacher to Be Investigated for Fraud

Stuttgart - German cyclist Stefan Schumacher will be investigated for fraud after failing a dope...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 14:23

AFLD: Schumacher Tests Positive at Tour de France

Hamburg - German rider Stefan Schumacher tested positive twice for third-generation EPO at the Tour...
» read full story October 08th, 2008 - 13:27
Cycling's Olympic future may be reconsidered over doping

Cycling's Olympic future may be reconsidered over doping

Hamburg - Cycling's future at the Olympics may have to be reconsidered, International Olympic...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 21:14

Ukrainian lifter fails doping test, kicked out of Olympics

Beijing - Ukrainian weightlifter Igor Razoronov was disqualified and kicked out of the Beijing...
» read full story August 23rd, 2008 - 13:19

Italian Walks to Gold, Canoe Wins for Germany, Belarus

Beijing - Alex Schwarzer braved the heat to give Italy Olympic gold in the men's 50 kilometres walk...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 13:37

Usain Bolt Redefines The Sprint With World Record Double

Beijing - Usain Bolt of Jamaica redefined the men's sprint at the Beijing Olympics when he became...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 18:29

Fifth Doping Case, China Sailing Win, Double Russian Gold

Beijing (dpa) - Olympic heptathlon silver medallist Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine has failed a doping...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 14:04

Britain, Bahrain, US Runners Take Golds in Dramatic Finals

Beijing - Christine Ohuruogu of Britain won the 400 metres Olympic gold medal on Tuesday, nine...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 10:07

Golden Bolt sets 100m world record; Phelps matches Spitz

Beijing - Usain Bolt won the men's 100 metres final with a stunning world record while fellow...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 00:28

Super-sprinters advance as Olympic athletics gets underway

Beijing - Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay were untroubled in the heats of the blue-riband...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 08:05
Hingis Banned After Testing Positive For Cocaine

Hingis Banned After Testing Positive For Cocaine

The International Tennis Federation announced on Friday that Martina Hingis was given a two-year...
» read full story January 04th, 2008 - 16:41
Marion Jones Returns Olympic Medals

Marion Jones Returns Olympic Medals

Once she acknowledged using performance enhancing substances before and during the 2000 Sydney...
» read full story October 09th, 2007 - 09:06

Powell Sets New 100 Metre Record

Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell set a new 100 metre world record on Sunday, when he ran the distance...
» read full story September 09th, 2007 - 20:41
Michael Vick Suspended From NFL

Michael Vick Suspended From NFL

The quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons, Michael Vick, was suspended from NFL indefinitely without...
» read full story August 25th, 2007 - 12:24
Astana Fires Vinokourov After Doping Scandal

Astana Fires Vinokourov After Doping Scandal

Alexandre Vinokourov, the 33 year old rider from Kazakhstan, was fired today by his team Astana....
» read full story July 30th, 2007 - 19:14
Astana Quits Tour de France After Vinokourov Tests Positive

Astana Quits Tour de France After Vinokourov Tests Positive

Astana team announced today its drop out from the Tour de France after their rider Alexandre...
» read full story July 24th, 2007 - 22:31
Cyclist Pereiro To Quit If He Has To Prove Innocence With DNA Test

Cyclist Pereiro To Quit If He Has To Prove Innocence With DNA Test

According to Spanish media, cyclist Oscar Pereiro threatened to quit if he will be forced to take...
» read full story May 18th, 2007 - 16:57
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Business

Mexico says bans on pork products not meeting WTO rules

Geneva - Mexico has called on members of the World Trade Organization to withdraw any measures...
» read full story May 05th, 2009 - 23:17

China Mobile buys 12 per cent stake in Taiwan's Far East Tone

Taipei - China Mobile, China's largest cellphone company, signed a strategic alliance agreement...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 21:39

Three Gorges Dam faces 14.5-billion-dollar cost overrun

   Beijing  - China's Three Gorges Dam, due to be completed in November, is...
» read full story April 16th, 2009 - 16:57

China anti-tobacco NGO condemns persuasive branding

   Beijing  - A Chinese anti-tobacco group is petitioning the country's...
» read full story April 14th, 2009 - 15:38

Report: Natixis gives huge bonuses after multibillion-euro loss

Paris - One day after the French government announced that it would issue ban the granting of...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 15:32

French government to ban bonuses in state-aided firms

Paris - The French government is to issue a decree next week banning companies that receive state...
» read full story March 26th, 2009 - 16:28
FCC to Draw Up a Plan for Auctioning Public Airwaves

FCC to Draw Up a Plan for Auctioning Public Airwaves

This December, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to draw up a...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 19:02
Apple Ad for the iPhone 3G Banned in UK

Apple Ad for the iPhone 3G Banned in UK

Recently, an advertisement for Apple Incorporated’s new iPhone 3G was banned in the United...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 19:11
No More Ivory On eBay

No More Ivory On eBay

More and more companies are getting involved in environmentally-friendly actions, even if said...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 22:23
Major Movie Studios Sue to Ban DVD Copying Software

Major Movie Studios Sue to Ban DVD Copying Software

Tuesday, six Hollywood movie studios have sued RealNetworks over the latter’s software program...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 17:35

Financial Crisis Can't Stop Africa Aid, Leaders Warn

New York - African leaders warned Monday that the financial crisis enveloping advanced economies...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 10:08
Ranbaxy Shares Drop 10% on FDA Import Ban

Ranbaxy Shares Drop 10% on FDA Import Ban

Ranbaxy Laboratories saw its shares plunge more than 10% on Wednesday as a consequence of the ban...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 19:48
Nintendo Faces Dubious Patent Infringement Suit

Nintendo Faces Dubious Patent Infringement Suit

Maryland company Hillcrest Labs filled Wednesday a patent infringement suit against Nintendo saying...
» read full story August 24th, 2008 - 17:27
FDA OK’s Bisphenol - Chemical Used in Baby Bottles

FDA OK’s Bisphenol - Chemical Used in Baby Bottles

The concerned parents, consumer groups and politicians can leave their worries aside as the...
» read full story August 16th, 2008 - 16:22
The US Food and Drug Administration To Take On The Tobacco Industry

The US Food and Drug Administration To Take On The Tobacco Industry

Wednesday was a very important day, or one could even call it a historic day, for the tobacco...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 16:46
Martha Stewart Banned from UK Over Criminal Record

Martha Stewart Banned from UK Over Criminal Record

American business magnate Martha Stewart has been denied entry to the U.K. due to her criminal...
» read full story June 21st, 2008 - 20:10
Retail Giant Wal-Mart Ditches BPA-Containing Baby Bottles

Retail Giant Wal-Mart Ditches BPA-Containing Baby Bottles

Retail giant Wal-Mart announced Wednesday that it was immediately halting sales of baby bottles,...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 21:30
Qualcomm Hires Apple's Top Lawyer, Which Hires Oracle's Lawyer

Qualcomm Hires Apple's Top Lawyer, Which Hires Oracle's Lawyer

Legally challenged phone chipmaker Qualcomm hired Apple's general counsel Donald Rosenberg, which...
» read full story September 29th, 2007 - 21:52

Hong Kong Exports Could Be Affected by Massive Toy Recall

After millions of Mattel toys produced in China were pulled of shelves in the United States, Canada...
» read full story August 19th, 2007 - 16:00
Siemens's Osram To Expand LED Production

Siemens's Osram To Expand LED Production

Munich-based Osram, Siemens' lighting unit, released Wednesday detailed plans to boost output of...
» read full story May 09th, 2007 - 15:37
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World

US and EU reach temporary deal in long-running beef dispute

Washington - The United States and European Union on Wednesday struck a provisional deal to end...
» read full story May 06th, 2009 - 20:12

No EU travel ban to Mexico, diplomats say

Luxembourg  - The European Union is not going to ban travel to Mexico because of the outbreak...
» read full story April 30th, 2009 - 18:54

Italian royal "heir" to run in European elections

Rome - Prince Emmanuel Filiberto of Savoy, a descendant of Italy's erstwhile royal family,...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 19:52

Ban says UN on top of the battle against swine flu

New York  - The United Nations has taken steps to lead the fight against the sudden outbreak...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 22:20

EU calls emergency talks as Spain confirms swine flu case

Luxembourg/Brussels - The European Union called an emergency meeting of health ministers and...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 17:04

North Korea to try detained US journalists

Seoul - North Korea said Friday it has concluded its investigation into the alleged illegal entry...
» read full story April 24th, 2009 - 12:06

Geneva conference a defeat for Israel, Ahmadinejad says

   Tehran - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday termed the UN...
» read full story April 22nd, 2009 - 10:51

North Korea vows to boycott nuclear talks

   Seoul  - North Korea announced Tuesday it will boycott international...
» read full story April 14th, 2009 - 14:42

Press rights group slams Algerian banning of French publications

Paris - The press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders Wednesday strongly criticized the...
» read full story April 08th, 2009 - 20:54

China seeks restraint, Japan a resolution on North Korea

   Beijing/Tokyo - China called Monday for restraint after North Korea's rocket...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 17:50

Pope recalls drowned migrants, urges global landmine ban

Vatican City  - Pope Benedict XVI in his Palm Sunday address recalled the deaths of scores of...
» read full story April 05th, 2009 - 20:04

North Korea launches rocket, draws international ire

Seoul/Tokyo/Washington - North Korea launched a rocket early Sunday and claimed to have put a...
» read full story April 05th, 2009 - 18:36

Debate on royal succession re-ignited in Britain

London - The debate erupted anew in Britain Friday on whether to end centuries of discrimination...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 15:49

US disarmament expert named deputy chief of UN Afghan mission

New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday named Peter W Galbraith, a US expert on...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 19:13

Sanctions would spell end to nuke talks, North Korea warns

   Seoul - North Korea warned Tuesday that talks on ending its nuclear weapons...
» read full story March 24th, 2009 - 17:48

Ban calls for "smooth transition" of power in Madagascar

New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called on all parties in troubled Madagascar...
» read full story March 17th, 2009 - 22:33

EU keeps Belarus visa ban on ice, extends sanctions

Brussels - European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to keep a visa ban aimed at the...
» read full story March 16th, 2009 - 19:35

Pakistan's Sharif leads massive anti-government rally

Islamabad  - Pakistan's top opposition leader Nawaz Sharif Sunday, in apparent defiance of his...
» read full story March 15th, 2009 - 19:36

Pakistani news channel punished for covering opposition protest

Islamabad  - Pakistani cable operators on Friday stopped transmissions by the Geo private news...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 21:22
A Part Of The Arctic Sea Will Be Closed For Commercial Fishing

A Part Of The Arctic Sea Will Be Closed For Commercial Fishing

Through a unanimous vote given by the members of a federal fishery panel...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 16:02
Global Efforts Against HIV/AIDS Should Focus On Prevention And Testing

Global Efforts Against HIV/AIDS Should Focus On Prevention And Testing

Prevention strategies should be improved in order to reduce transmission of HIV among those...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 12:31

UN Security Council Urges Immediate Ceasefire

New York - The UN Security Council late Thursday urged Israel and Hamas to immediately end the Gaza...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 12:59

US Calls For Durable, Sustainable Ceasefire

New York - The United States pitched a plan on Tuesday for a comprehensive solution to end the...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 10:39

UN Security Council Debates Israel-Hamas Conflict

New York - The UN Security Council late Tuesday held an emergency session with envoys from 25...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 10:31

Baby girl hospitalized in Hong Kong with mild form of bird flu

The infant, who normally lives in Shenzhen in southern China, was diagnosed with the H9N2 strain of...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 16:20

Israel Rejects Calls For Truce, Gaza Toll Nears 370

Gaza/Tel Aviv - Israel rejected calls by the United Nations and European Union for an...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 16:16

Bangladesh Prepares To Vote And Return To Democracy

Dhaka - Bangladesh votes in national elections Monday to return the South Asian nation to...
» read full story December 27th, 2008 - 19:16

African Union Still Fails To Keep The Peace In 2008

Johannesburg/Nairobi - The African Union's attempts to keep peace on the continent were again...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 13:25

UN Fears World Financial Turmoil Will Sink Programmes

New York - The United Nations may be the next unintended victim of the global economic crisis as...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 13:13

Peace In Somalia Appears As Distant As Ever

Nairobi - The war in Somalia, one of Africa's bloodiest ongoing conflicts, shows little sign of...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 13:29
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People

Gay Wanda Sykes Becomes An Inspiration For Gay African-American Youth

Gay Wanda Sykes Becomes An Inspiration For Gay African-American Youth

Making a surprise appearance at the gay rights rally in Las Vegas on Saturday, comedienne Wanda...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 18:00
Australian Officials Reconsidering Visa For Snoop Dogg

Australian Officials Reconsidering Visa For Snoop Dogg

Australian officials decided they needed to conduct a full character assessment of rapper Snoop...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 14:01
Update 2: Ellen DeGeneres And Portia de Rossi Said “I Do”

Update 2: Ellen DeGeneres And Portia de Rossi Said “I Do”

They finally got to do it! Successful talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her long time girlfriend,...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 12:51
Ellen DeGeneres Scoops 10th Emmy and Readies for Marriage

Ellen DeGeneres Scoops 10th Emmy and Readies for Marriage

Ellen Degeneres scooped her 10th Emmy award and her fourth Outstanding Talk Show Host of The Ellen...
» read full story June 21st, 2008 - 21:52
Star Trek's Takei Enjoys Ca. Gay Wedding Ruling

Star Trek's Takei Enjoys Ca. Gay Wedding Ruling

George Takei, who played Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trek series, the first six Star Trek...
» read full story June 18th, 2008 - 21:07
Ellen and Portia May Make It Official, Traditional

Ellen and Portia May Make It Official, Traditional

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are excited to take their three-year relationship to the next...
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Britney's Mom and Pop Still in Charge

Britney's Mom and Pop Still in Charge

Britney Spears failed to regain control of her finances Monday as a court ruled that father Jamie...
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Prince Upset with His Own Fans (And They with Him)

Prince Upset with His Own Fans (And They with Him)

American musician Prince is taking his crusade over copyright to the next level: serving legal...
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Did Britney Hire a Hit Man to Kill K-Fed?

Did Britney Hire a Hit Man to Kill K-Fed?

Amid a custody battle which is getting uglier each day, with secret witnesses to reveal shocking...
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Report: Queen Wants BBC Documentary Banned

Report: Queen Wants BBC Documentary Banned

Quting inside sources, British newspaper The Mail on Sunday reported that Queen requested the ban...
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Paris Hilton Is Finally Free

Paris Hilton Is Finally Free

An obviously happy Paris Hilton emerged from the Lynwood women's jailhouse in Los Angeles on...
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‘Evil’ TV Ads Teach Kids Junk

American children are practically being brainwashed by the overwhelming number of TV ads for sweets...
» read full story March 29th, 2007 - 16:20
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