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Video: Specials

Rice's royal recital

Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plays piano for Britain's Queen Elizabeth at...
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Video: World

French students murdered in London

Jul 3 - Two French research students on a short-term project at a London University were brutally...
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Georgia: Opportunity for McCain?

The conflict in Georgia could benefit John McCain, who has sought to portray himself as an...
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Is Bill Clinton on board?

Bill Clinton has given new life to the idea that a rift still exists between himself and Barack...
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Democracy's Promise

US President Bush has called on the US to promote democracy around the world; now Georgia...
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Biden officially nominated

Sen. Joe Biden accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination and hailed running mate...
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Great reviews for Sarah Palin

Voters appear to like what they saw and heard from the first-term Governor from Alaska in her...
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Georgian kids face school and tanks

School children in Georgia walk past Russian troops after hostilities delayed their return to...
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Bush appeals to Congress

President George W. Bush has warned that the United States is the middle of a serious financial...
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Michael Bloomberg Will Try to End Term-limits

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided to try and reverse the city's term-limits law,...
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Prison for Argentinian officers

Three military leaders who ran secret detention centres in Argentina during the last military...
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Putin reassures Russia on economy

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he's confident that Russia will weather the global...
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Iraq shoe thrower's trial postponed

The trial of the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at President Bush in Baghdad has been postponed...
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Gaza's traumatised children

The United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, says Gaza's children need long-term psychological...
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Israel strikes Gaza

Israeli forces say they have bombed a weapons workshop in southern Gaza and targetted a militant...
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Chavez wins re-election referendum

Venezuelans have voted to scrap the term limits on re-election, clearing the way for President...
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Mexico Prez Hopes to Quell Drug Violence

In an interview with The Associated Press CEO Tom Curley, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said...
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Fed spends to save

The US Federal Reserve said it will expand its balance sheets to buy more government and agency...
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Video: Business

Bernanke in the spotlight

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke returns to the spotlight when he delivers an economic...
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How the Fed's move affects Main St.

Main Street businesses could get a boost as the Federal Reserve steps in to buy commercial...
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Bush: US to recover from tough times

President Bush, trying to calm fears after steep stock market declines, said the U.S. economy...
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Facebook eyes growth over profits

On a visit to London as part of a multi-city European trip, Facebook founder Mark Zuckeberg...
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IMF announces emergency financing

The International Monetary Fund has approved short-term financing to help emerging market...
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Fed eyes buying debt

The U.S. Federal Reserve says it is prepared to buy long term Treasuries. Economists were...
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Video: U.S.

Banking on the short term

President Bush says US stake in banks is temporary and limited. Beyond the financial crisis...
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NYC Mayor Wins Fight to Extend Term Limits

The New York City Council has approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to change term-limits...
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Critics Speak on NYC Third Term Bill

New Yorkers who disagree with the way Mayor Michael Bloomberg is changing the term limits law so...
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Hagan Celebrates Upset Win Over Dole

North Carolina Democrat Kay Hagan knocked Elizabeth Dole out of the U.S. Senate after just one...
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Official: Gates to Stay at Pentagon

President-elect Barack Obama is said to have asked Defense Secretary Robert Gates to remain in...
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Obama reacts to Governor's arrest

The news that Illinois Governor Blagojevich was taken into custody complicates the matter of...
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Obama hunts for Republican support

Democrats in the U.S. Senate worked to revise their $900 billion economic stimulus bill, hoping...
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Video: Health

Leaders, celebrities fight malaria

Bill Gates, Tony Blair and Peter Chernin raise billions to eliminate malaria. Former U.K....
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Face to face best for baby buggies

Children pushed in buggies which face away from their parents may suffer long-term emotional and...
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Video: People

Harry in race row over 'Paki' slur

Britain's Prince Harry causes controversy after newspaper website publishes home video showing...
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Video: Sports

Beckham comments on Milan move

David Beckham talked to reporters about a possible short-term move to Italy to train with AC...
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Video: Gadgets

Samsung Haptic Phone (SCH-W420/SPH-W4200) TV Commercial

Samsung’s new Anycall Haptic phone was launched in South Korea. In the search for the ultimate...
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CES Gadgets: USB Plant Sensor

Debuting at the Consumer Electronics Show, Easy Bloom's Plant Sensor gives new meaning to the term...
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Health

WHO rejects criticism it acted too slowly on swine flu

Geneva - The World Health Organization Friday rejected criticism that it was too slow in reacting...
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Most Americans Living in Areas with High Levels of Pollution

According to the American Lung Association’s State of Air 2009 report released on Wednesday,...
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WHO: No need for travel, pork import restrictions

Geneva - World Health Organization officials reiterated Tuesday that travel restrictions would not...
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Fish oil no help to heart patients after all, German researchers say

Hamburg, Germany - Contrary to conventional wisdom, fish oil supplements are not particularly...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 15:34
Flu Death Toll in Mexico on the Rise

Flu Death Toll in Mexico on the Rise

The number of dead in Mexico's flu epidemic rose to 103, Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 13:54
Fish Oil Supplements No Help for Cardiac Patients

Fish Oil Supplements No Help for Cardiac Patients

Contrary to conventional wisdom, fish oil supplements are not particularly helpful to cardiac...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 13:29

FDA Extends Review of AstraZeneca, Bristol Diabetes Drug Onglyza

The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it needs additional time to complete the...
» read full story April 23rd, 2009 - 21:13
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Don’t Cause Eye Damage

Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Don’t Cause Eye Damage

Men using erectile dysfunction drugs face no risk for vision problems, according to a study in the...
» read full story April 14th, 2009 - 14:59

Immunotherapy against pollen allergy can help prevent asthma

Hamburg, Germany  - Spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere - and with it, a time of...
» read full story April 13th, 2009 - 09:27
FDA Delays Approval of Symbicort in 6-11 Year Olds with Asthma

FDA Delays Approval of Symbicort in 6-11 Year Olds with Asthma

Giant drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said Monday it has received a Complete Response Letter from US...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 14:55
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Might Help Smokers Quit After All

Nicotine Replacement Therapy Might Help Smokers Quit After All

People who are not ready to quit smoking right now, but they want to reduce their smoking are twice...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 14:01
FDA Panel Backs Bristol, AstraZeneca Diabetes Drug Onglyza

FDA Panel Backs Bristol, AstraZeneca Diabetes Drug Onglyza

A federal panel of medical experts said Wednesday Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and AstraZeneca...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 15:27
New Device Shows Promise in Treating Atrial Fibrillation

New Device Shows Promise in Treating Atrial Fibrillation

A new device implanted in the heart to stop blood clots from triggering strokes (from the rhythm...
» read full story March 28th, 2009 - 20:40
ADHD Kids Much Less Consistent in Their Response Times

ADHD Kids Much Less Consistent in Their Response Times

New research published in the journal Child Neuropsychology suggests that children with...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 15:39
Spinal Cord Stimulation May Improve Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Patients

Spinal Cord Stimulation May Improve Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Patients

A new study released Thursday by US researchers suggests that, when electrically stimulated the...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 13:46
FDA Panel Backs J&J, Bayer Anticlotting Drug

FDA Panel Backs J&J, Bayer Anticlotting Drug

A panel of cardiology experts of the Food and Drug Administration voted 15 to 2 on Thursday in...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 13:20
Blacks at Higher Risk of Heart Failure than Whites

Blacks at Higher Risk of Heart Failure than Whites

According to one of the first long-term studies to look at heart failure in younger adults,...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 17:19
Early Detection of a Second Breast Cancer Doubles Survival Chances

Early Detection of a Second Breast Cancer Doubles Survival Chances

Early detection of a second breast cancer in a woman can cut her risk of dying in half, researchers...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 15:30
Ozone Exposure Is Deadly

Ozone Exposure Is Deadly

 A study that analyzed data on 18 years showed that the risk of respiratory problems has been...
» read full story March 12th, 2009 - 15:06
Commonly-Used Compound Proves Successful against HIV Infection

Commonly-Used Compound Proves Successful against HIV Infection

Researchers have tested many vaccines and gels to see their efficiency in HIV prevention, but...
» read full story March 06th, 2009 - 15:30
Compound Found Effective against HIV Infection in Monkeys

Compound Found Effective against HIV Infection in Monkeys

Researchers have made a huge step forward in fighting AIDS virus by announcing that a cheap,...
» read full story March 05th, 2009 - 14:09

Researchers Develop a Macaque Model of HIV Infection

Researchers have made an important step in AIDS field by creating a new HIV strain that infects a...
» read full story March 03rd, 2009 - 14:58

Obama nominates Sebelius as US health secretary

Washington  - US President Barack Obama nominated Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as health...
» read full story March 02nd, 2009 - 20:44
FDA Wants Black Box Warning for Metoclopramide

FDA Wants Black Box Warning for Metoclopramide

The Food and Drug Administration wants to add its sternest warning to heartburn drug...
» read full story February 27th, 2009 - 15:27
Older Men Should Consider Drugs That Prevent Prostate Cancer

Older Men Should Consider Drugs That Prevent Prostate Cancer

  Recently, medical groups have issued guidelines recommending healthy older men to consider...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 19:26
Diabetes during Pregnancy Doubles the Risk for Postpartum Depression

Diabetes during Pregnancy Doubles the Risk for Postpartum Depression

Many studies have shown that some women are at increased risk of experiencing depression during...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 15:22
Epilepsy Drug Zonegran Tied to Metabolic Acidosis

Epilepsy Drug Zonegran Tied to Metabolic Acidosis

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday cautioned that epilepsy drug zonisamide (Zonegran)...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 16:24
Boy Treated with Human Fetal Stem Cell Therapy Develops Tumors

Boy Treated with Human Fetal Stem Cell Therapy Develops Tumors

A rare side effect of human fetal stem cell therapy described in the journal PLoS Medicine raises...
» read full story February 18th, 2009 - 14:57
Vitamin Pills Show Little Benefit in Reducing Heart Disease Risk

Vitamin Pills Show Little Benefit in Reducing Heart Disease Risk

Multivitamins taken on daily basis don’t seem to lower the risk of developing heart...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 14:57
The Number of Kids in Need of Statins Lower than Expected

The Number of Kids in Need of Statins Lower than Expected

Fewer than 1 percent of American kids need cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a new study...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 14:00
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Movie Reviews

Jim Carrey as We All Know Him From Before

Jim Carrey as We All Know Him From Before

 The new and surprisingly motivating comedy "Yes Man" stars Carrey as Carl Allen, a...
» read full story December 20th, 2008 - 04:12
“W.”: Oliver Stone’s Attempt To Show Both The Man And The President

“W.”: Oliver Stone’s Attempt To Show Both The Man And The President

With less than three weeks to the 2008 United States presidential elections, director...
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U.S.

US braces for worse from swine flu

Washington - The United States braced for worse from the swine flu outbreak Tuesday as officials...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 09:30

US could take majority stake in GM in new survival bid

Washington - The US government could take a majority stake in General Motors Corp as part of a...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 22:34

US seeks restrictions on tourism to Arctic-Antarctic region

Washington - The United States will push for more restrictions on tourism to the North and South...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 19:59

Obama praises Turkey and seeks to end rift with Muslim world

Ankara  - US President Barack Obama on Monday moved to heal rifts between the United States...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 17:36

Obama begins official visit to Turkey

Ankara  - US President Barack Obama began his visit to Turkey Monday by paying his respects at...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 13:45

Czechs await Obama amid changing relations

Prague - The notorious Czech provocateur of an artist, David Cerny, had the privilege last summer...
» read full story April 03rd, 2009 - 19:06

US House, Senate approve 2010 budget outline

   Washington - US lawmakers on Thursday approved a 3.5-trillion-dollar budget...
» read full story April 03rd, 2009 - 09:29

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

Obama defends spending as key to future economic growth

Washington  - US President Barack Obama defended the spending outlined in his budget Tuesday,...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 12:29

Twenty years after Exxon Valdez, oil spills still threaten coasts

San Francisco  - Few lessons have been learned from Exxon Valdez, as oil spills are a regular...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 09:29

Obama backs Geithner, rules out resignation

Washington - US President Barack Obama backed his embattled Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and...
» read full story March 22nd, 2009 - 20:58

Obama defends ambitious budget as in-step with economic challenges

Washington  - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his ambitious budget proposals,...
» read full story March 17th, 2009 - 19:33

Obama administration drops "enemy combatant"

Washington - US President Barack Obama has dropped previous policy of labeling Guantanamo Bay...
» read full story March 14th, 2009 - 15:30

Disney announces plans to go carbon neutral

Los Angeles - Entertainment giant Disney said it plans to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by...
» read full story March 11th, 2009 - 07:19

Obama to nominate new health secretary

Washington - US President Barack Obama will nominate Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as health...
» read full story March 02nd, 2009 - 18:36
Intelligence Chief: Economic Downturn Is Top Threat to U.S.

Intelligence Chief: Economic Downturn Is Top Threat to U.S.

Dennis C. Blair, the new director of U.S. intelligence, said that terrorism is no longer the most...
» read full story February 13th, 2009 - 14:01
Bloomberg's Budget Plan Would Include Cutting 23,000 Jobs

Bloomberg's Budget Plan Would Include Cutting 23,000 Jobs

Mayor Bloomberg’s budget plan includes cutting New York City’s working force by as many...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 14:11
President Obama Orders Closing of Guantanamo Prison

President Obama Orders Closing of Guantanamo Prison

President Barack Obama doesn’t have any time to loose and on the second day of his...
» read full story January 23rd, 2009 - 13:35
Gov. Paterson Picks Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand for Senate Seat

Gov. Paterson Picks Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand for Senate Seat

Gov. David Paterson’s pick for the senator seat left vacant by Secretary of State Hillary...
» read full story January 23rd, 2009 - 13:28
Seven States Sue over Bush Anti-Abortion Rule

Seven States Sue over Bush Anti-Abortion Rule

  Thursday, seven states sued the federal government over a rule that further expands...
» read full story January 18th, 2009 - 14:51
Bush Holds Final Address, Talks about His Legacy

Bush Holds Final Address, Talks about His Legacy

In his final address to the nation last night before leaving the presidential office next week,...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 13:11
Salmonella Outburst Linked To Peanut Butter

Salmonella Outburst Linked To Peanut Butter

The outburst of salmonella that affected approximately 410 people in 43 states, and is believed to...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 00:16
Bush Delivers Final News Conference, Defends Legacy

Bush Delivers Final News Conference, Defends Legacy

In his last news conference from the White House, President George W. Bush defended his legacy and...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 13:27
Health Officials In Minnesota: Peanut Butter Might Have Started Salmonella Outbreak

Health Officials In Minnesota: Peanut Butter Might Have Started Salmonella Outbreak

Even if federal officials have yet to establish the cause of a salmonella outbreak that has...
» read full story January 10th, 2009 - 23:03
Blagojevich Impeached by Illinois House, Trial Moves to Senate

Blagojevich Impeached by Illinois House, Trial Moves to Senate

Illinois lawmakers yesterday impeached the allegedly corrupt and conspiring Governor Rod...
» read full story January 10th, 2009 - 13:03
Roland Burris' Senate Seating Denied, Tainted by Blagojevich

Roland Burris' Senate Seating Denied, Tainted by Blagojevich

The members of the Senate took their oaths for the 111th Congress and San Francisco Rep. Nancy...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 12:49
CMS Releases New Nursing Home Ratings

CMS Releases New Nursing Home Ratings

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released on Thursday quality ratings for each of...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 15:54

Obama unveils education secretary

Washington - President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday tapped a long-time friend and head of...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 20:54

Obama Will Name Tom Daschle to Lead the Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is expected to nominate former Senate leader Tom Daschle as...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 15:22

House approves bail-out for US car industry

Washington - The US House of Representatives Wednesday approved a 14-billion-dollar emergency loan...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 07:33
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Sports

Federer to face Djokovic after tight win over Roddick

   Miami - Roger Federer honed his game at the expense of Andy Roddick, defeating...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 13:00
Beckham needs "highest level" play on way to World Cup

Beckham needs "highest level" play on way to World Cup

Washington - David Beckham said Wednesday that playing with AC Milan "at the highest...
» read full story March 11th, 2009 - 19:19

Super Bowl offers diversion from grim US economy

 If it can be said that sports is a secular religion, then Sunday's Super Bowl between the...
» read full story January 31st, 2009 - 11:48

Bolt, Phelps Eye 2009 Glory Amid Economic Concern

Hamburg - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and American swimmer Michael Phelps aim to confirm...
» read full story December 29th, 2008 - 12:48

Joint Spanish-Portuguese 2018 World Cup

Madrid - Angel Maria Villar, president of the Spanish football federation, said early on Tuesday...
» read full story December 23rd, 2008 - 11:15

Honda exit confirms the cold hand of recession on sport

Hamburg - Honda's withdrawal from Formula One racing came as a shock on Friday, but there were...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 15:47

Klinsmann Sees Finance Woes For Football, Praises Hoffenheim

Munich - Bayern Munich coach Juergen Klinsmann predicts the worldwide financial crisis will have...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 13:51

Ajax Come To Life Again With Win In Hamburg

Hamburg - The concept of total football was nowhere to be seen, but Thursday night's 1-0 victory at...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 16:52
Knicks eye future, trade Randolph and Crawford

Knicks eye future, trade Randolph and Crawford

Los Angeles - With one eye on the present and the other on the future, the New York Knicks made a...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 08:49

Football Association Wants to Tighten Anti-Drugs Stance

London - The Football Association (FA) is to establish a register of players with previous doping...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 09:18

Federer cautious as Madrid return begins

Stockholm - Roger Federer says he will rest as required to complete an exhausting 2008 season,...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 19:49

Arsenal Eye Consistency and Top Spot

London - Arsenal will be hoping to shake off their inconsistent start to the English Premier League...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 16:22

Track star Marion Jones released from prison

Washington - Disgraced track superstar Marion Jones was released from prison on Friday after...
» read full story September 06th, 2008 - 11:23

Focus on Klinsmann as Bayern Start as Favorite

Hamburg (dpa) - Bayern Munich expect new coach Juergen Klinsmann to deliver a 22nd German league...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 15:23

Gravenstijn still up for the fight with judo's new vanguard

Beijing - Veteran Deborah Gravenstijn put the horror of a long-term neck injury behind her to take...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 16:35
Tigers Sign Willis For $29 million 3-Year Deal

Tigers Sign Willis For $29 million 3-Year Deal

Left-hander Dontrelle Willis agreed to a three-year extension with the Detroit Tigers, as...
» read full story December 21st, 2007 - 14:34
Melvin Stays With Arizona Diamondbacks Until 2010

Melvin Stays With Arizona Diamondbacks Until 2010

The Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to announce within the next few days a three-year contract...
» read full story December 17th, 2007 - 15:11
Vick Puts Up $1 Million for Dogs’ Care

Vick Puts Up $1 Million for Dogs’ Care

Michael Vick has agreed to donate about $1 million for the care of the 54 pit bulls taken in...
» read full story November 29th, 2007 - 16:59
Tyson Checks in Arizona Prison for One-Day Sentence

Tyson Checks in Arizona Prison for One-Day Sentence

Mike Tyson checked into an Arizona jail on Tuesday to serve his 24-hour prison term he got for...
» read full story November 21st, 2007 - 10:57
More “Bad Newz” for Vick

More “Bad Newz” for Vick

Michael Vick’s legal problems continue as Atlanta Falcons’ suspended quarter back was indicted by a...
» read full story September 25th, 2007 - 21:58
Man United Beats Chelsea 2-0 to Ruin Grant’s Start

Man United Beats Chelsea 2-0 to Ruin Grant’s Start

Manchester United climbed on the second place in Premiership after beating Chelsea 2-0 at Old...
» read full story September 23rd, 2007 - 20:51
Werder Can’t Count on Owomoyela and Boenisch Either

Werder Can’t Count on Owomoyela and Boenisch Either

Werder Bremen’s roster problems increased after two more players joined the team’s injury list....
» read full story September 20th, 2007 - 20:12
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Specials

Two Genetic Variants Predispose People to Stroke

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that carrying certain genes might...
» read full story April 17th, 2009 - 15:29

Stem Cell Transplant Shows Promise in Treating Type 1 Diabetes

Scientific world may soon offer a solution for millions of people suffering from type 1 diabetes...
» read full story April 16th, 2009 - 16:27

French winemaker creates "vintage Obama"

Paris - Thrilled by Barack Obama's election as US president, a French winemaker has created a red...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 18:22

Neither Viagra nor Cialis Causes Vision Damage

Neither Viagra nor Cialis taken on daily basis for sexual impotence damage men’s vision,...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 16:43
‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half

‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half

Researchers present at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 14:14

Earth Hour: lights, camera, but where's the action?

   Sydney - It's easy to poke fun at Earth Hour, an Australian initiative now into...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 11:03
FDA Advisory Panel Supports J&J, Bayer Anticlotting Drug Rivaroxaban

FDA Advisory Panel Supports J&J, Bayer Anticlotting Drug Rivaroxaban

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted on Thursday to recommend that the agency...
» read full story March 22nd, 2009 - 17:05
New Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Proves Successful in Mice

New Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Proves Successful in Mice

A study published in the 20 March issue of the journal Science concluded that by electrically...
» read full story March 22nd, 2009 - 13:41

IMF: Global economy to shrink in 2009

Washington - The global economy could shrink as much as 1 per cent this year, the International...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 21:38
WANTED: Lindsay Lohan

WANTED: Lindsay Lohan

Actress Lindsay Lohan has become a wanted woman. Not by men or women. The police wants her. The...
» read full story March 14th, 2009 - 19:29

Shuttle delayed again, at least until Sunday: fuel leak

Washington  - A potentially disastrous fuel leak prompted NASA to issue a second delay notice...
» read full story March 12th, 2009 - 07:16
Microsoft Asks Ex-Employees to Return Part of Severance Money

Microsoft Asks Ex-Employees to Return Part of Severance Money

Microsoft accidentally paid the 1400 workers it laid off on January 22 more than it should have and...
» read full story February 23rd, 2009 - 22:21

SAG Refuses Producers’ “Final Offer”

  The Screen Actors Guild board of directors rejected on Saturday the “last, best and...
» read full story February 22nd, 2009 - 15:15
Most iPhone Users Do Not Use the Applications after Downloading Them

Most iPhone Users Do Not Use the Applications after Downloading Them

Recently-released data from iPhone analytics and advertising company Pinch Media showed that users...
» read full story February 21st, 2009 - 19:57
Mozilla, Skype Support the EEF in iPhone Jailbreaking Case

Mozilla, Skype Support the EEF in iPhone Jailbreaking Case

  Mozilla Corporation has recently announced that it supported a move aimed at discarding the...
» read full story February 18th, 2009 - 19:48
Financial Incentives, a Strong Reason to Quit Smoking

Financial Incentives, a Strong Reason to Quit Smoking

Would you quit smoking for money? A new study suggests that money may be a strong reason to...
» read full story February 13th, 2009 - 15:00
DTV Delay Finally Made Official

DTV Delay Finally Made Official

President Barack Obama made the digital TV delay official on Wednesday by signing legislation...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 16:12
Aspirin Found to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

Aspirin Found to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

Long-term use of aspirin or other similar nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may reduce the risk...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:30
Did You Know that Smoking Pot Raises Testicular Cancer Risk?

Did You Know that Smoking Pot Raises Testicular Cancer Risk?

Men who smoke marijuana have a higher risk of testicular cancer than those who do not smoke,...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 17:15
Justice Ginsburg Fights Terrible Disease

Justice Ginsburg Fights Terrible Disease

Pancreatic cancer, the terrible disease that kneeled actor Patrick Swayze last year, has recently...
» read full story February 08th, 2009 - 14:50

A Healthy 6 Fingered Baby Was Born. Probably A Great Future Pianist?

According to doctors at Saint Luke's Hospital, a baby born in San Francisco has six perfectly...
» read full story February 01st, 2009 - 13:51
Peanut Corporation of America Knowingly Shipped Contaminated Products

Peanut Corporation of America Knowingly Shipped Contaminated Products

The recent salmonella outburst that infected 500 people in 43 states and it is responsible for the...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 20:20
Windows 7 Beta Gets Second Deadline Extension, Until Feb. 10

Windows 7 Beta Gets Second Deadline Extension, Until Feb. 10

As the two weeks of Windows 7 Beta download approached their inevitable ending, Microsoft decided...
» read full story January 25th, 2009 - 13:02

Nortel Is Filed For Bankruptcy

The world financial crisis has taken its toll on big companies and now it’s Norte’s...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 00:17
Merck’s Gardasil For Older Women, Put On Hold By The FDA

Merck’s Gardasil For Older Women, Put On Hold By The FDA

There has been talk in the medical world of allowing the administration of Merck & Co’s...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 22:06

Antipsychotics in Alzheimer’s Patients – Potentially Fatal After Extensive Use

First of all, Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease with no known cure. Except for...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 21:43
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Be Linked to Childhood Trauma

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Be Linked to Childhood Trauma

Children who are exposed to sexual, physical or psychological abuse are more likely to develop...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 15:18
True Love Can Last Forever, New Study Says

True Love Can Last Forever, New Study Says

Does true love last forever? A new study comes to support the old saying “Love never gets...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 13:56
Motivation: Choosing Your Weight-Loss Diet

Motivation: Choosing Your Weight-Loss Diet

With the holiday season bringing upon us the dark cloud of over-indulging in too much food and...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 09:43
Harvard Political Scientists Dies At The Age Of 81

Harvard Political Scientists Dies At The Age Of 81

Dr. Samuel Huntington, one of the nation's preeminent political scientists and a longstanding...
» read full story December 29th, 2008 - 17:45
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Video Games

EA Gets Jason Bourne Monopole

EA Gets Jason Bourne Monopole

Electronic Arts secured the exclusive worldwide license to create video games based on Robert...
» read full story February 03rd, 2009 - 15:36
Final Fantasy XIII For North America, Europe Delayed Until April 2010

Final Fantasy XIII For North America, Europe Delayed Until April 2010

Despite initial promises that Final Fantasy XIII will be arriving in North America this year,...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 13:04
Playstation 3 Not Doing So Good

Playstation 3 Not Doing So Good

  November sales data drops continue to gather for Sony, and especially for its Playstation...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 16:44
Wii And Xbox 360 Arcade – Consoles For Gamers on a Budget

Wii And Xbox 360 Arcade – Consoles For Gamers on a Budget

Holiday shoppers this year seem to be looking for two things – cheap and fun, as they scour stores...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 17:00

“Halo 3: Recon” Becomes “Halo 3: ODST”

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» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 00:16
Take-Two, Too Much Love Could Kill You!

Take-Two, Too Much Love Could Kill You!

Ok, definitely not as huge as the Microsoft-Yahoo bidding war, but for the gaming world, EA’s...
» read full story February 25th, 2008 - 16:32
Why Bungie Left Microsoft?

Why Bungie Left Microsoft?

You didn’t think Bungie’s long-time relationship with the Redmond behemoth was all roses and...
» read full story October 06th, 2007 - 17:15
Bungie Finishes The Fight, Opens New Chapter

Bungie Finishes The Fight, Opens New Chapter

Sometimes the rumors tend to become reality. Let me give you an example. Earlier this week there...
» read full story October 05th, 2007 - 22:53
Xbox 360 Is Now the Most Popular Console on the Web

Xbox 360 Is Now the Most Popular Console on the Web

Online searches for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console have outnumbered those for Nintendo Wii, a recent...
» read full story July 30th, 2007 - 22:40
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Music

Singer Mindy McCready In Hospital After Suicide Attempt

Singer Mindy McCready In Hospital After Suicide Attempt

Country singer Mindy McCready is in a stable condition after her suicide attempt, Centennial ...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 19:44
Musician Merl Saunders, Collaborated with thGrateful Dead, Dies

Musician Merl Saunders, Collaborated with thGrateful Dead, Dies

Merl Saunders, a keyboardist who collaborated throughout more than two decades with Grateful Dead...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 16:39
DMX Trades the Courtroom For a Hospital Room

DMX Trades the Courtroom For a Hospital Room

Rapper DMX (real name Earl Simmons) had a date with Justice, impersonated in this case by an...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 15:38
Cuban Punk Rocker Released After Paying a $28 Fine

Cuban Punk Rocker Released After Paying a $28 Fine

Cuban punk rocker Gorki Aguila, who is renown for his raunchy lyrics against Fidel Castro and...
» read full story August 31st, 2008 - 15:40

Legendary Producer Gerald "Jerry" Wexler Died at 91

Legendary music producer Gerald "Jerry" Wexler died at 91 in Florida on Friday, according...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 21:43
New York Is Going to Rock’N’ Roll with Rock Hall Annex

New York Is Going to Rock’N’ Roll with Rock Hall Annex

Many say it was about time that the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” came to the Big Apple. So, it’s...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 14:42
Ludacris’ Song in Support of Obama Has Candidate in Defense

Ludacris’ Song in Support of Obama Has Candidate in Defense

Rapper Ludacris released Wednesday a new song titled “Politics as Usual” pledging his full support...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 14:27
The Rolling Stones Leave EMI and Reach Deal With Universal

The Rolling Stones Leave EMI and Reach Deal With Universal

The Rolling Stones are reportedly leaving EMI, the record label with which they have been...
» read full story July 25th, 2008 - 19:31
Mindy McCready Suffers Nervous Breakdown, Enters Rehab

Mindy McCready Suffers Nervous Breakdown, Enters Rehab

Country singer Mindy McCready has reportedly entered rehab after visiting an emergency room in...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 13:17
Rolling Stones Guitarist Ronnie Wood Checks Into Rehab

Rolling Stones Guitarist Ronnie Wood Checks Into Rehab

Following his widely reported spree with a much younger cocktail waitress, Rolling Stones guitarist...
» read full story July 16th, 2008 - 23:18
London Celebrates Nelson Mandela with Anniversary Concert

London Celebrates Nelson Mandela with Anniversary Concert

The 46664 concert in London celebrated both Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday and 20 years from the...
» read full story June 28th, 2008 - 20:56
R. Kelly Identified By Former Personal Assistant

R. Kelly Identified By Former Personal Assistant

The newest person to testify against R. Kelly in his child pornography trial is the artist’s...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 17:11
Scott Weiland In And Out Of Jail In One Day

Scott Weiland In And Out Of Jail In One Day

Ex Velved Revolver singer Scott Weiland, who last month was ordered to serve 8 days behind bars...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 00:47
Alicia Keys Updates Her Statements

Alicia Keys Updates Her Statements

In a statement issued two days ago, Alicia Keys explained that she feels the need to detail and...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 16:35
New York Philharmonic Arrives in North Korea

New York Philharmonic Arrives in North Korea

The New York Philharmonic, which is scheduled to play on Tuesday in Pyongyang, arrived in North...
» read full story February 25th, 2008 - 17:12
Britney Spears Tested Negative For Drugs

Britney Spears Tested Negative For Drugs

Contrary to early police reports about Britney Spears being "under the influence of an unknown...
» read full story January 04th, 2008 - 18:37
Jay-Z to Be no More Def Jam Recordings’ President

Jay-Z to Be no More Def Jam Recordings’ President

Popular rapper Jay-Z announced on Monday that he would step down from his position as Def Jam...
» read full story December 26th, 2007 - 20:09
Emma Bunton, Mummy Baby Spice

Emma Bunton, Mummy Baby Spice

It appears that Baby Spice passes her nickname to her first son, Beau. He was born yesterday at...
» read full story August 11th, 2007 - 15:26
R&B Singer Usher Finally Weds Tameka Foster

R&B Singer Usher Finally Weds Tameka Foster

Although about a week ago they have hesitated to appear to the altar, the famous R&B Usher...
» read full story August 06th, 2007 - 16:08
Universal Axes Long Term iTunes Contract with Apple

Universal Axes Long Term iTunes Contract with Apple

Although this is not exactly surprising, Universal Music Group, world’s largest record company, has...
» read full story July 06th, 2007 - 12:12
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Movies

Austrian woman gets prison term for threatening CSI star

Vienna  - An Austrian woman who stalked David Caruso, the lead actor in the television series...
» read full story April 14th, 2009 - 14:35
Morgan Freeman’s ‘Friend’ Sues Him Over Car Crash

Morgan Freeman’s ‘Friend’ Sues Him Over Car Crash

Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman is facing a lawsuit filed against him by his female...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 13:21
‘Watchmen’ Worth The Wait

‘Watchmen’ Worth The Wait

After over two decades of anticipation and high expectations, Zack Snyder's adaptation of...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 16:26
Daughter: Peter Falk  Has Alzheimer’s Disease

Daughter: Peter Falk Has Alzheimer’s Disease

Catherine Falk claims her 81-year-old acting legend best known for his playing detective “Columbo...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 13:38
Dennis Quaid Gets $750,000 Settlement From Cedars-Sinai Hospital

Dennis Quaid Gets $750,000 Settlement From Cedars-Sinai Hospital

Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife agreed to a $750,000 settlement with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 18:10

W Draws Liberal Stalwarts with Complex Bush Portrait

Los Angeles - As if there wasn't enough drama in the run-up to the US elections, political junkies...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 10:06
George “W.” Bush: Oliver Stone’s Attempt to Show Both the Man and the President

George “W.” Bush: Oliver Stone’s Attempt to Show Both the Man and the President

With less than three weeks to the 2008 United States presidential elections, director...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 18:43
Oliver Stone’s “W.” Tries To Stay Far From Bias

Oliver Stone’s “W.” Tries To Stay Far From Bias

As George W. Bush’s second term as the 43rd President of the United States approaches its...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 15:13
Oliver Stone Didn’t Quite Hit the Bull’s Eye

Oliver Stone Didn’t Quite Hit the Bull’s Eye

Oliver Stone’s portrayal of President George W. Bush opens Friday. “W” is like a bird’s eye view on...
» read full story October 11th, 2008 - 23:42
“Easy Money” Is Right on the Money about the Credit Industry

“Easy Money” Is Right on the Money about the Credit Industry

CW’s new TV series called “Easy Money” is scheduled to premiere Sunday, October 5 and from the...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 12:33
70's Sitcom Star MacKenzie Phillips Arrested For Cocaine, Heroin

70's Sitcom Star MacKenzie Phillips Arrested For Cocaine, Heroin

Shouldn't people know by now drugs are not allowed on planes, and any attempts to smuggle some will...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 00:14
Ben Stiller’s Comedy Is Still Number One

Ben Stiller’s Comedy Is Still Number One

“Tropic Thunder,” the DreamWorks film starring Ben Stiller earned its second consecutive...
» read full story August 26th, 2008 - 09:52
Honey “House Bunny”

Honey “House Bunny”

The Government should extend social re-integration programs for other categories, too, as there...
» read full story August 23rd, 2008 - 18:54
'Tropic Thunder' Opens Next Week

'Tropic Thunder' Opens Next Week

One of the rather anticipated comedies of the summer, 'Tropic Thunder,' opens next week. While it...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 16:03
Nikki Blonsky Will Appear in Criminal Court

Nikki Blonsky Will Appear in Criminal Court

“Hairspray” star Nikki Blonsky is likely to have another lawsuit on the role, due to assault...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 14:55
Update: The Dark Knight Greeted By Movie Critics With Rave Reviews

Update: The Dark Knight Greeted By Movie Critics With Rave Reviews

The newest Batman movie, The Dark Knight, managed to attract not only a massive worldwide...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 14:40
Cyd Charisse Danced Her Way Through Life

Cyd Charisse Danced Her Way Through Life

Cyd Charisse was an “Easy to Love” “Party Girl” in “Silk Stockings” who was “Singin’ in the Rain.”...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 12:42
Mel Gibson Back on Screen in “Edge of Darkness”

Mel Gibson Back on Screen in “Edge of Darkness”

After keeping a low profile since his drunken anti-Semitic remarks made on July 2006, Mel Gibson...
» read full story April 29th, 2008 - 18:14
Actor Wesley Snipes Facing Prison Time

Actor Wesley Snipes Facing Prison Time

Movie star Wesley Snipes could get three years in jail and a fine of $5 million when he is...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 17:00
Mischa Barton To Avoid Jail In DUI Case

Mischa Barton To Avoid Jail In DUI Case

Actress Mischa Barton is reportedly going to plead no contest to DUI, which is similar to a guilty...
» read full story April 08th, 2008 - 08:26
Movie Review: Horton Hears A Who!

Movie Review: Horton Hears A Who!

As children, we wondered if we are alone in this huge universe. Grown-ups, we still wonder,...
» read full story March 15th, 2008 - 17:53
‘Lord Of The Rings’ Star Sean Bean Got Married

‘Lord Of The Rings’ Star Sean Bean Got Married

“Lord of the Rings” heartthrob Sean Bean got married for the fourth time Tuesday morning with...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 02:30
Jamie Lynn Spears' ‘Zoey 101’ Might Get The Boot

Jamie Lynn Spears' ‘Zoey 101’ Might Get The Boot

Britney Spears’ 16-year-old knocked-out sister won’t be making a comeback Friday on Nickelodeon...
» read full story January 03rd, 2008 - 16:18
Michelle Rodriguez Ready for Christmas Behind Bars

Michelle Rodriguez Ready for Christmas Behind Bars

“Lost” star Michelle Rodriguez reported to Lynwood jail in Los Angeles on Sunday,...
» read full story December 24th, 2007 - 11:06
The Golden Compass Review

The Golden Compass Review

It is December already, and Christmas is approaching, so what better time is there to release a...
» read full story December 08th, 2007 - 16:32
Emmy Winner Kiefer Sutherland Starts His Jail Term

Emmy Winner Kiefer Sutherland Starts His Jail Term

Kiefer Sutherland, the star of the Fox drama “24,” was sentenced on Wednesday to 48 days in jail...
» read full story December 06th, 2007 - 12:42
“The Golden Compass” Wrapped in Controversy

“The Golden Compass” Wrapped in Controversy

The $ 180-million fantasy epic movie, “The Golden Compass”, is based on the first volume of the...
» read full story December 01st, 2007 - 17:56
Morgan Freeman Will Play Nelson Mandela In A New Movie

Morgan Freeman Will Play Nelson Mandela In A New Movie

Morgan Freeman will play former South African President Nelson Mandla in a new biographic movie...
» read full story June 23rd, 2007 - 14:24
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Technology

Amazon's new electronic book aims at newspapers, textbooks

New York - Online retailer Amazon.com on Wednesday unveiled a new version of its Kindle electronic...
» read full story May 06th, 2009 - 20:21
AT&T Carries Out Tests for Speedier 3G Network

AT&T Carries Out Tests for Speedier 3G Network

AT&T is reportedly carrying out test and trials of its upgraded 3G network in two markets. The...
» read full story April 23rd, 2009 - 14:21

Extensions add new functions to OpenOffice

Kaufbeuren, Germany - The basic version of the free office software suite, OpenOffice, packs in a...
» read full story April 12th, 2009 - 19:05

Computer technician on trial in Hong Kong celebrity sex photo case

   Hong Kong - A computer technician went on trial Monday accused of stealing the...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 13:02
Dell Launches Adamo Notebook to Rival Apple’s MacBook Air

Dell Launches Adamo Notebook to Rival Apple’s MacBook Air

Dell launched its new line of laptops that according to many market analysts is intended to be an...
» read full story March 17th, 2009 - 15:34

Malaysian fined 2,680 dollars for insulting sultan on website

   Kuala Lumpur - A Malaysian man was fined 10,000 ringgit (2,680 dollars) Friday...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 14:41
Microsoft Mends IE8 Bugs in Windows 7

Microsoft Mends IE8 Bugs in Windows 7

Microsoft has released a patch via Windows Update for Internet Explorer 8 for the beta operating...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 23:36
Apple Safari 4’s Beta Unveiled

Apple Safari 4’s Beta Unveiled

Apple released a public beta of its Safari 4 web browser Tuesday that comes loaded with a new...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 21:45
NASA Delays Launch of Discovery Mission Again

NASA Delays Launch of Discovery Mission Again

NASA has canceled the launch of the Discovery STS-119 mission to the International Space Station...
» read full story February 23rd, 2009 - 15:33
Space Shuttle Launch Delayed for the Fourth Time

Space Shuttle Launch Delayed for the Fourth Time

NASA had no other viable alternative but to delay the launch of the space shuttle for the fourth...
» read full story February 21st, 2009 - 20:36
Congress Urged To Support Reform and Funding Of New Forensics System

Congress Urged To Support Reform and Funding Of New Forensics System

A strong set of evidence should be able to put the right people in jail, and absolve the innocents,...
» read full story February 19th, 2009 - 14:46
Verizon Shakes Hand with Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent for LTE Deal

Verizon Shakes Hand with Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent for LTE Deal

Verizon Wireless announced yesterday at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain,...
» read full story February 19th, 2009 - 14:06
Verizon Picks Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson for LTE Deal

Verizon Picks Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson for LTE Deal

Verizon Wireless chose Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson to provide the infrastructure for its roll out...
» read full story February 18th, 2009 - 14:11
LG Asks For Intel’s Moorestown Chip

LG Asks For Intel’s Moorestown Chip

It looks like Intel architecture is coming to smartphones, as LG Electronics and the giant American...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 18:30
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
Intel Exec.: Clearwire’s Got Enough Money for WiMax Expansion Already

Intel Exec.: Clearwire’s Got Enough Money for WiMax Expansion Already

As investors were looking forward to seeing the WiMax technology expand, Clearwire Corp. had some...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 14:54
The FAA - The New Target For Hacker Attacks

The FAA - The New Target For Hacker Attacks

According to an announcement made by the Federal Aviation...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 15:12
FAA Computer Server Hacked Last Week

FAA Computer Server Hacked Last Week

The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday that their computers had been hacked last...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:55
Bill Gates Speaks about Charity and Malaria at TED

Bill Gates Speaks about Charity and Malaria at TED

The Technology, Entertainment and Design is an annual conference during which many of the people...
» read full story February 08th, 2009 - 13:59
NASA: Mars Rover Is in “Good Health” after Memory Error

NASA: Mars Rover Is in “Good Health” after Memory Error

Spirit, one of the two NASA rovers that have been roaming Mars’s surface during the past five...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 14:03
A Baffling Trip into the History of the Mac

A Baffling Trip into the History of the Mac

On Saturday, January 24th, the Apple Macintosh turned 25. And its history deserves to be...
» read full story January 25th, 2009 - 12:52
Senate Nears Agreement to Delay National Digital TV Switch

Senate Nears Agreement to Delay National Digital TV Switch

Several key senators have agreed on a bill to delay the switch to all-digital TV throughout the...
» read full story January 24th, 2009 - 17:09
Sony Unveils Vaio P Series, the “Lifestyle PC”

Sony Unveils Vaio P Series, the “Lifestyle PC”

Yesterday, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Sony displayed its new Vaio P Series. The...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 10:01
Verizon Starts Long-Term Relationship With Microsoft Live Search

Verizon Starts Long-Term Relationship With Microsoft Live Search

  Microsoft scored one big point against search rivals Google and Yahoo, after Verizon...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 14:31
Portland Gives Up Its Wires For Clearwire’s 4G WiMAX Coverage

Portland Gives Up Its Wires For Clearwire’s 4G WiMAX Coverage

Portland gave up its wires this week, when Clearwire launched the first 4G WiMAX wireless broadband...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 16:39

2009 technology wish list - and why not?

Washington  - Wish lists often accompany celebrations around the beginning of a new year. And...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 09:45
Windows 7 Pirated Copies Leak to the Internet

Windows 7 Pirated Copies Leak to the Internet

Searches at several BitTorrent sites show that pirated copies of Microsoft’s new operating...
» read full story December 29th, 2008 - 18:49
Obama’s League of Extraordinarily Green Gentlemen

Obama’s League of Extraordinarily Green Gentlemen

The hopes and dreams of pro-environment partisans all over America and the world are much closer to...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:27
Experts recommend treating online addiction as a disease

Experts recommend treating online addiction as a disease

Hamburg  - Addiction to online games should be treated as a distinct illness, experts recommended...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 16:03
IT Panel Demands Openness, Efficiency In Obama Cybersecurity Era

IT Panel Demands Openness, Efficiency In Obama Cybersecurity Era

The appointed commission for cyberspace security released its recommendation plan for an improved...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 14:10
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People

India's supreme court bars film star Sanjay Dutt from polls

   New Delhi - India's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Bollywood actor Sanjay...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 13:39
WANTED: Lindsay Lohan (Update 1)

WANTED: Lindsay Lohan (Update 1)

The arrest warrant issued on Lindsay Lohan’s name was apparently a misunderstanding....
» read full story March 16th, 2009 - 14:25
Octomom Scared Hostpital Won’t Release Her Babies to Her

Octomom Scared Hostpital Won’t Release Her Babies to Her

Talking to TV host “Dr. Phil” McGraw on Tuesday, Nadya Suleman revealed that her...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 13:47
Prince Harry to Attend Equality and Diversity Course

Prince Harry to Attend Equality and Diversity Course

Prince Harry has to study on those manners. The British media reported on Thursday that the prince...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 16:26
Beautiful Couple Danes and Dancy Are Finally Enagaged!

Beautiful Couple Danes and Dancy Are Finally Enagaged!

Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy are engaged! People.com reports that a representative for the American...
» read full story February 08th, 2009 - 20:14
Tommy Lee Will Never Cease To Amaze the World

Tommy Lee Will Never Cease To Amaze the World

Rocker Tommy Lee and a friend of his were tooling around the Southern California skies in a...
» read full story February 02nd, 2009 - 19:23
Marcia Cross’ Husband Diagnosed With Cancer

Marcia Cross’ Husband Diagnosed With Cancer

Sad news struck the quiet suburbs of Wisteria Lane as the husband of actress Marcia Cross who plays...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 15:23
Boy George in Prison for 15 Months

Boy George in Prison for 15 Months

Boy George, 47, the front man of the former famous group Culture Club, was sentenced on Friday to...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 18:21
Rumpole Creator Sir John Mortimer Dies

Rumpole Creator Sir John Mortimer Dies

British dramatist and author Sir John Mortimer, who gave life to the famous character Rumpole of...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 15:56
Mariska Hargitay Has Pneumotorax

Mariska Hargitay Has Pneumotorax

Mariska Hargitay is an American actress you are certainly familiar with – or at least you...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 23:40
Columbo Star Peter Falk Is a Victim of Alzheimer’s Disease

Columbo Star Peter Falk Is a Victim of Alzheimer’s Disease

Catherine Falk claims her 81-year-old acting legend best known for his playing detective “Columbo...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 20:15
Goodbye to Father of “sci-fi” – Forrest Ackerman Dies

Goodbye to Father of “sci-fi” – Forrest Ackerman Dies

Forrest J. Ackerman was sometimes an actor, literary agent, magazine editor and suave eccentric....
» read full story December 07th, 2008 - 16:32
Britney Spears First in Yahoo's Top 10 Searches

Britney Spears First in Yahoo's Top 10 Searches

Yahoo has recently released its 10 most-searched terms, where we can find celebrities, U.S....
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 13:20

New Jersey Politician Shamed over Drunk Incident

A City Council member from New Jersey had himself a wild weekend which included urinating over...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 13:24
Anne Hathaway’s Ex Tries to Reduce Prison Term

Anne Hathaway’s Ex Tries to Reduce Prison Term

Harsh times are ahead for Anne Hathaway’s ex-boyfriend and he is apparently going all-out to...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 15:57
Tina Fey May Play Sarah Palin On SNL

Tina Fey May Play Sarah Palin On SNL

Long time writer and cast member Tina Fey is ‘likely’ to return to Saturday Night Live in the role...
» read full story September 13th, 2008 - 19:11
Matt Damon’s Political View: Palin Administration “Absurd”

Matt Damon’s Political View: Palin Administration “Absurd”

The thought of vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin becoming president strikes Academy...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 14:09
Anne Hathaway Confesses About Ex-Beau, Raffaello Follieri

Anne Hathaway Confesses About Ex-Beau, Raffaello Follieri

Just before her ex-beau pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud, money laundering and...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 13:24
Hathaway Ex Will Not Get Away With Charges

Hathaway Ex Will Not Get Away With Charges

The so-called Vati-con, also known as Anne Hathaway’s ex was facing up to nine years in prison,...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 09:36
MacKenzie Phillips Takes Three Drug Charges at a Time

MacKenzie Phillips Takes Three Drug Charges at a Time

The actress is a apparently a little too much into that special “‘California dreaming’ state” her...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 23:15
David Duchovny Sex Addict: Who Would've Thought?

David Duchovny Sex Addict: Who Would've Thought?

Actor David Duchovny, 48 but looking 10 years younger and acting 20 years younger, has never been...
» read full story August 30th, 2008 - 13:33

Gary Glitter Refused To Go Back To UK

Gary Glitter, an ex-British rock star who yesterday was released from a Vietnam prison after...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 17:05

Producer Jerry Wexler, Who Built a Bridge between the Races, Died

Jerry Wexler, who as an editor, reporter and writer for Billboard Magazine coined the term “rhythm...
» read full story August 16th, 2008 - 13:19
Nikki Blonsky’s Father Due in Court after Airport Brawl

Nikki Blonsky’s Father Due in Court after Airport Brawl

Nikki Blonsky’s father, who has been jailed over the past week after being involved in an airport...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 16:55
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Died at 89 in Moscow

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Died at 89 in Moscow

Brilliant Russian literature Nobel Prize winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn has died at 89 in Moscow....
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 17:35
Nelson Mandela Celebrates 90th Birthday in London

Nelson Mandela Celebrates 90th Birthday in London

Former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela is currently in London. He is due to attend a...
» read full story June 23rd, 2008 - 21:44
Naomi Campbell Says Racist Slur Sparked Heathrow Incident

Naomi Campbell Says Racist Slur Sparked Heathrow Incident

In an interview for Sky News, Naomi Campbell that the incident in which she was involved at...
» read full story June 21st, 2008 - 18:33
Naomi Campbell Sentenced For Assaulting Airport Police

Naomi Campbell Sentenced For Assaulting Airport Police

British supermodel Naomi Campbell will be sweeping her way out of April's Heathrow Airport...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 22:16
Naomi Campbell Pleads Guilty in Airport Assault

Naomi Campbell Pleads Guilty in Airport Assault

British supermodel Naomi Campbell appeared in London court Friday and pleaded guilty to assaulting...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 16:13
Actress and Dancer Cyd Charisse Dead at 86

Actress and Dancer Cyd Charisse Dead at 86

Cyd Charisse, the actress and dancer with graceful and long legs who was the partner of Fred...
» read full story June 18th, 2008 - 15:49
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Business

Transfer of Lockerbie bomber to Libya under consideration

London - The Libyan authorities have applied for the transfer of the man convicted of the 1988...
» read full story May 06th, 2009 - 23:38

Britain to act on Libyan bid for Lockerbie bomber transfer

London - More than 20 years after the Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people and soured Libya's...
» read full story May 06th, 2009 - 23:16

Lamy reaffirmed to head WTO

Geneva  - Members of the World Trade Organization appointed Thursday Pascal Lamy to his second...
» read full story April 30th, 2009 - 19:58

Key US investor rejects takeover bid for Hypo Real Estate

Munich  - A US private-equity investor, Christopher Flowers, rejected Thursday a takeover bid...
» read full story April 30th, 2009 - 19:49

US consumer confidence jumps in April

Washington - Consumer confidence in the United States surged in April as governments have begun...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 20:05

Board member: Mercedes won't quit F1 over losses

Stuttgart - Mercedes has no intention to quit Formula One racing over big losses due to the global...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 20:02

GM says Pontiac not gone yet; gets another 2 billion dollars

Washington  - Reports that General Motors might kill off its muscled Pontiac line - Firebird,...
» read full story April 25th, 2009 - 09:52

GM closing plants for summer; Chrysler bankruptcy nears

Washington  - Under government pressure to prove its viability by June 1 and bracing for a...
» read full story April 24th, 2009 - 09:05
Google first-quarter profits up 8.9 per cent

Google first-quarter profits up 8.9 per cent

San Francisco - Internet search powerhouse Google bucked the economic downturn in the first...
» read full story April 17th, 2009 - 07:59

McDonald's Hong Kong boss took 330,000 dollars in bribes

   Hong Kong  - The former managing director of fast food chain McDonald's in...
» read full story April 16th, 2009 - 13:51

Japan launches 154-billion-dollar stimulus plan

   Tokyo - The Japanese government and the ruling coalition parties finalized an...
» read full story April 10th, 2009 - 17:28

Public-private company to build Australian broadband network

   Sydney - The Australian government on Tuesday scrapped a tender process and...
» read full story April 07th, 2009 - 13:56

US accounting standards relaxed to help banks out of crisis

Washington - US accounting standards were relaxed Thursday to allow banks to take a longer-term...
» read full story April 03rd, 2009 - 09:04
Rackable Acquires Fallen Star Silicon Graphics for $25 Million

Rackable Acquires Fallen Star Silicon Graphics for $25 Million

The exact same day when Silicon Graphics filed for federal bankruptcy protection in New York,...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 14:51

General Motors CEO: Bankruptcy still an option

Washington - General Motors Corp is keeping open the option of bankruptcy in order to restructure...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 20:34

New Zealand recession continues with fourth-quarter slump

Wellington - New Zealand's deepening recession was confirmed Friday when official figures were...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 10:51

Fed to buy 1 trillion dollars of Treasury, mortgage assets

Washington - The US Federal Reserve, in a drastic new effort to keep the financial sector afloat,...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 20:38
Palm Announces Partial Q3 Results, Relies On Pre For Better Times

Palm Announces Partial Q3 Results, Relies On Pre For Better Times

Palm on Tuesday posted the preliminary results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2009, ended...
» read full story March 04th, 2009 - 16:44
AMD Ends Asset Smart Transaction, Makes Way For The Foundry Co.

AMD Ends Asset Smart Transaction, Makes Way For The Foundry Co.

Advanced Micro Devices announced on Monday the end of the Asset Smart strategic transaction with...
» read full story March 03rd, 2009 - 14:41
Facebook Prepares Deals With Phone Manufacturers

Facebook Prepares Deals With Phone Manufacturers

Facebook’s officials released a statement yesterday announcing that the...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 16:45
Coca-Cola Faces Suit Over VitaminWater

Coca-Cola Faces Suit Over VitaminWater

  Nutrition advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest sued Coca-Cola on...
» read full story January 17th, 2009 - 14:11
Asus Presents Its Brand New Notebook

Asus Presents Its Brand New Notebook

Looking to make the best of the year’s first major industry event, the...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 13:32
LG And Netflix Take The TV Experience Further

LG And Netflix Take The TV Experience Further

Looking to provide an easier way for its customers to view Web videos on their television sets, LG...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 10:58
AMD's Restructuring Process Proves To Be Extremely Expensive

AMD's Restructuring Process Proves To Be Extremely Expensive

AMD’s plans to cut its losses short in this year’s fourth quarter didn’t quite...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 16:53

Wine Still A Good Investment In Hard Times, Say Experts

Hong Kong - When James Christie held his first auction in 1776, bottles of wine were among the...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 16:18

Wine Experts Say Bordeaux Is Safe Port In Economic Storm

Hong Kong - Wine experts may disagree on most things, but one thing they all appear to agree...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 13:45
AMD Announces 600 Lay-Offs Instead of 500

AMD Announces 600 Lay-Offs Instead of 500

Even if it planned to cut just 500 jobs, the company will now record $70 million in restructuring...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 12:45
Sprint Presents Its New U300 Modem

Sprint Presents Its New U300 Modem

Sprint Nextel Corp announced yesterday the completion of its first device designed to work on the...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 12:41

Apple stocks dive on Steve Jobs health concerns

Shares of Apple were down some 7 per cent in early trading Wednesday amid investor concerns that...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 21:07

Deal in principle on rescue for US car industry

Washington - US lawmakers were close to agreement Tuesday on a 15-billion-dollar bail-out for the...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 07:35
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Science

Some Austrian glaciers grow despite overall melting

Vienna - Four Austrian glaciers have increased in size in 2008, but the Austrian Alpine Club warned...
» read full story April 10th, 2009 - 17:41

UN expert: No perfect way to predict imminent quake

Geneva - There is no sure-fire way to predict an impending earthquake, David Alexander, a United...
» read full story April 07th, 2009 - 21:10
Update: Antarctic Bridge that Was Holding Wilkins Ice Shelf Ruptures

Update: Antarctic Bridge that Was Holding Wilkins Ice Shelf Ruptures

The rupture of the ice bridge that was holding Antarctica’s Wilkins Ice Shelf in place will...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 15:00
Antarctic Bridge that Was Holding Wilkins Ice Shelf Ruptures

Antarctic Bridge that Was Holding Wilkins Ice Shelf Ruptures

An ice bridge that was holding an ice shelf (that has been disintegrating since the 1960s) in place...
» read full story April 05th, 2009 - 14:02

Shuttle Discovery returns safely to Earth

Washington  - The space shuttle Discovery landed safely at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida...
» read full story March 29th, 2009 - 21:38

Discovery undocks from expanded space station

Washington  - The space shuttle Discovery undocked Wednesday from the International Space...
» read full story March 26th, 2009 - 15:44

Discovery to undock from space station; TV comedian gets name vote

Washington  - Discovery astronauts were preparing to undock from the space station later...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 19:04

Astronauts take call from White House

The crew of the International Space Station and space shuttle Discovery received a phone call from...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 09:25

Shuttle launch cancelled due to leak

Washington - The launch of the space shuttle Discovery planned for later Wednesday was abruptly...
» read full story March 11th, 2009 - 21:35

Discovery headed on long-delayed ISS expansion mission

Washington - After weeks of delay, the space shuttle Discovery is set to make an important delivery...
» read full story March 10th, 2009 - 10:22
Countdown until NASA’s Discovery Launch Begins

Countdown until NASA’s Discovery Launch Begins

Yesterday, the clocks measuring the time left until space shuttle Discovery launches for the...
» read full story March 09th, 2009 - 14:01

A Healthy 6 Fingered Baby Was Born

According to doctors at Saint Luke's Hospital, a baby born in San Francisco has six perfectly...
» read full story February 02nd, 2009 - 15:49
California Face to Face With The Worst Drought In Its History

California Face to Face With The Worst Drought In Its History

California is facing its third, and possibly its most severe, consecutive dry year, the...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 15:58
Mars Rover Disoriented

Mars Rover Disoriented

  On Sunday, on its 1800th day on the Martian surface, the rover Spirit got disoriented and...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 18:59
We Are Heading Towards An Irreversibile Climate Change

We Are Heading Towards An Irreversibile Climate Change

According to the conclusions reached by an international team of scientists, the greenhouse gas...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 02:03
Study: 200 Ways of Emission Reduction Opportunities To Prevent Disaster

Study: 200 Ways of Emission Reduction Opportunities To Prevent Disaster

  Every day we are confronted with a new report on global warming and the effects we need to...
» read full story January 27th, 2009 - 15:55
Current Climate Change Irreversible in the Next 1000 Years

Current Climate Change Irreversible in the Next 1000 Years

A recent analysis shows that no mater what the human kind does to fight the global warming, it may...
» read full story January 27th, 2009 - 13:20
Antarctica Is Getting Warmer, Threatening More Animals

Antarctica Is Getting Warmer, Threatening More Animals

The creatures probably most affected by the global warming are those living in the cold,...
» read full story January 26th, 2009 - 13:17
Evolution Could Be Taught Differently In Texas

Evolution Could Be Taught Differently In Texas

Evolution could soon be taught differently in Texas, as the State Board of Education is expected...
» read full story January 22nd, 2009 - 15:23
Arctic Meltdown Likely To Occur Sooner Than Predicted

Arctic Meltdown Likely To Occur Sooner Than Predicted

The signs of global warming reflect the most in the Arctic ice sheet that has been declining at...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 14:17
New Method Of Treatment Could Lower Prostate Cancer Death Rate

New Method Of Treatment Could Lower Prostate Cancer Death Rate

Men with locally advanced prostate cancer who undergo radiation plus long-term hormone treatment...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:48

New proof of giant black hole at galaxy's centre, German experts say

Hamburg, Germany - A team of German scientists have come up with compelling, new proof that a huge,...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 08:33
Big Changes For The Endangered Species Act

Big Changes For The Endangered Species Act

The Interior Department has just finalized the rules which change the way the Endangered Species...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 12:44
UN Talks Kyoto Protocol Successor In Poland Reunion

UN Talks Kyoto Protocol Successor In Poland Reunion

United Nations officials gathered in Poland to discuss climate change and the need to address this...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 15:02

Endeavour To Land In California

NASA announced shifted the Endeavour’s landing site from Florida to California. Weather conditions...
» read full story November 30th, 2008 - 21:31

Dutch to develop new European climate satellite

The Netherlands is to develop Europe's next climate satellite, it was announced by the European...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 18:37
ISS Astronauts Finish Repairs, Get Ready for Test

ISS Astronauts Finish Repairs, Get Ready for Test

After a week of four spacewalks to fix a creaky joint on the International Space Station’s...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 17:30

Astronauts Successfully Complete Second Spacewalk

STS-126 mission specialists Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper and Shane Kimbrough completed the second of...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 12:01
Space Shuttle Endeavour Gets Ready To Dock With ISS

Space Shuttle Endeavour Gets Ready To Dock With ISS

The space shuttle Endeavour is almost ready to dock with the International Space Station. There...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 15:53
Endeavour Closes In On ISS After Successful Night Launch

Endeavour Closes In On ISS After Successful Night Launch

Space shuttle Endeavour continued to enjoy a problem-free journey throught space Saturday on its...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 12:38
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Google’s Android Cell Phones for Sale at Huawei and Vodafone

Google’s Android Cell Phones for Sale at Huawei and Vodafone

Maybe Google’s Android software will be successful after all as Huawei Technologies from...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 14:51
LG And Netflix To Launch Internet-Ready HDTVs

LG And Netflix To Launch Internet-Ready HDTVs

Looking to provide an easier way for its customers to view Web videos on their television sets, LG...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 09:03
NPD: Video Game Industry Decreased In August

NPD: Video Game Industry Decreased In August

According to the latest report released by The NPD Group, the research company that tracks the...
» read full story September 14th, 2008 - 15:47
Yahoo Fires Up Its Fire Eagle Platform

Yahoo Fires Up Its Fire Eagle Platform

Yahoo announced the official release of its geolocation platform, Fire Eagle, which up until now...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 08:00
Samsung Takes Mobile Phones One Step Further

Samsung Takes Mobile Phones One Step Further

This Tuesday, Samsung’s new Anycall Haptic phone was launched in South Korea. In the search for...
» read full story March 25th, 2008 - 17:01
Samsung and Giorgio Armani Partner for Co-branded Gadgets

Samsung and Giorgio Armani Partner for Co-branded Gadgets

Samsung and Giorgio Armani have recently unveiled their long-term partnership, which should soon...
» read full story September 24th, 2007 - 17:11
iPod Touch: How It Will Affect The iPhone ?

iPod Touch: How It Will Affect The iPhone ?

Ever since the moment it was introduced at the famous “The Beat Goes On” event in San...
» read full story September 23rd, 2007 - 16:48
Samsung Launches New UMPC: Q1 Ultra

Samsung Launches New UMPC: Q1 Ultra

With an increased battery life and an integrated split-QWERTY keypad, Q1 Ultra represents the...
» read full story May 08th, 2007 - 15:57
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World

Margot Wallstrom "Sweden's best EU proponent"

Stockholm - Outgoing Swedish EU Commissioner Margot Wallstrom is regarded as her country's best...
» read full story May 08th, 2009 - 20:06

Mexico to inject over 2 billion dollars to combat effect of flu

Mexico City - Mexico launched Tuesday a plan to provide more than 1 billion dollars to help...
» read full story May 05th, 2009 - 23:19

NATO, Russia launch war of words over spying and Georgia

Brussels  - NATO and Russia launched a war of words on Thursday as the alliance expelled two...
» read full story April 30th, 2009 - 18:48

Hong Kong celebrity sex-photos scandal suspect found guilty

   Hong Kong - A computer technician Wednesday was found guilty of stealing explicit...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 14:05

Brussels to recommend curbing managers' super-bonuses

Brussels - The European Commission was Wednesday set to unveil guidelines on curbing excessive...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 13:50

Arctic counries meet to discuss climate change

Oslo - Nobel Peace laureate Al Gore called for more action to tackle global warming Tuesday on the...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 19:50

Austrian holocaust denier sentenced to five years in jail

Vienna - Notorious Austrian holocaust denier Gerd Honsik was sentenced to five years in prison...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 22:43

Corrupt Macau minister jailed for a further 28 years

   Hong Kong - A former top minister in the Chinese gambling resort of Macau already...
» read full story April 22nd, 2009 - 11:02

Japanese fleet kills 680 whales, misses target

   Tokyo - Japan's whaling fleet failed to achieve its target but still returned to...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 18:12

Taiwan man sentenced for selling "cursed" house

Taipei - A Taiwan man has been sentenced to eight months' imprisonment for selling a house without...
» read full story April 12th, 2009 - 18:52

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

Italian earthquake toll at 235 amid deadly aftershock

L'Aquila, Italy - The death toll from the earthquake that struck central Italy climbed overnight to...
» read full story April 08th, 2009 - 10:49

Early Easter pain for Ireland as tough extra budget announced

Dublin - The sufferings of Easter week began Tuesday in Ireland with the announcement of an...
» read full story April 07th, 2009 - 21:31

Russian court refuses to drop new charges against Khodorkovsky

Moscow - A Moscow court Tuesday refused to dismiss new charges of embezzlement and fraud against...
» read full story March 17th, 2009 - 20:11

Presidential challenger criticizes Ahmadinejad's economic programmes

Tehran - Iranian presidential candidate and former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi on Saturday...
» read full story March 15th, 2009 - 18:33

US assures world that economic fundamentals are strong

Washington - The United States sought to reassure other countries Friday that its long-term...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 20:56

London taxi driver guilty of drugging and assaulting passengers

London - A London taxi driver was found guilty Friday of drugging and sexually assaulting 12 female...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 19:26

China's eateries might be benefiting from Hong Kong monkey poaching

   Hong Kong - Wild monkeys in Hong Kong are being hunted and killed in a trade that...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 09:30

British man gets life term for knife murder of Harry Potter actor

London - A 22-year-old British man was Thursday given a life sentence for stabbing to death a young...
» read full story March 05th, 2009 - 19:07
China Celebrates Entering Year of the Ox

China Celebrates Entering Year of the Ox

Millions of Chinese around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year and considering the problems...
» read full story January 26th, 2009 - 14:50
Prince Harry Is Condemned for His Racial Slur

Prince Harry Is Condemned for His Racial Slur

Prince Harry isn’t as approached to the people as his mother was. Even if he wanted to show a...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 15:41

Prince Harry again in spotlight in ethnic slur incident

London - Britain's Prince Harry found himself once again in the centre of public controversy Sunday...
» read full story January 11th, 2009 - 18:01

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

Sarkozy calls for "moralization of capitalism"

Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday opened an economic symposium in Paris by...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 14:31

Is Hamas About To Open Up Another Front - Against Fatah?

Ramallah/Gaza - Hamas currently finds itself fighting the Israelis in the Gaza Strip, but the...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 16:59

British man involved in Dubai sex says he was "naive"

London (dpa) - A British man convicted of having sex on a beach in Dubai admitted Monday that he...
» read full story December 29th, 2008 - 17:39

Taiwan Succumbs To China's Panda Diplomacy

Taipei - For six decades, China tried in vain to recover Taiwan with military force and political...
» read full story December 23rd, 2008 - 14:08

UN Nuclear Watchdog Leaves Much To Do For New Director

Vienna - As Mohamed ElBaradei is about to enter his last year as head of the International Atomic...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 13:19

Mixed Feelings In Taiwan Over Transport Links With China

   Taipei - Forty years ago, then-president Chiang Kai-shek called on Taiwan's...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 16:00

2008 - The Year The Rainbow Nation Lost Its Lustre

Johannesburg - 2008 in South Africa was bookended by two watershed political events that reflected...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 13:03
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