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Gran Turismo™ series shipment exceeds 50 millio...
"Just had this official press release through from Sony. Check it out below….Remarkable Sales Achieved In Only 10 Years And 4 Months Since The Original Gran Turismo Launched In 1997.Tokyo, May 9, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that the...
B.C. funds education programs to help save bears
The British Columbia government is setting aside funds for two organizations with the aim of providing education for people on how to treat the bears that share their environment properly, so that many are not killed...
Probe into sub-station explosion in England
UPDATE: 2:35PM EST - May 8There is to be an official probe into the explosion at a sub-station in Essex, England yesterday." A member of staff working for EDF Energy died at the sub-station in Chelmsford on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters were called to Bishop Hall Lane in...
Best Buy enters Europe with Carphone retail deal
Best Buy, the world's biggest electronics retailer, is set to take on Europe. They are paying $2.1 billion for half of Britain's Carphone Warehouse chain to break into the European consumer market."The deal creates a...
Al Sharpton and 216 others arrested in Sean Bell ...
UPDATE: 12:16 PM EST - May 8Al Sharpton and 216 others were arrested yesterday in the largest public protest against the acquittal of three detectives in the shooting death of Sean Bell. Carefully orchestrated...
Sweden ranks world's best place for mothers
Among the many social benefits of living in Sweden are the long maternity leave and care for new mothers."Sweden has once again been rated as "the best place to be a mother in the world" by a U.S.-based charity in a report assessing the well-being for mothers around the...
New Playstation 3 Game Bad Company preview and in...
"Last week, Electronic Arts held a showcase for its latest titles, jamming journalists into a small Islington studio, where we sat on an exciting revolving auditorium that juddered round to face the various game demos in turn. Each title got its own stage area, sort of like a...
Manchester City Fans support Eriksson at Anfield
"Manchester City's fans showed loyal support to Sven Goran Eriksson at Anfield today, with many holding up the "Save Sven" back page of the Manchester Evening News, Sven masks, and Swedish flags.The City players hardly helped their manager's future, however, giving the ball...
Nanny Rips Baby Girl From Jaws of Coyote in Calif...
"CHINO HILLS, Calif. — A nanny pulled a 2-year-old girl from the jaws of a coyote when the animal attacked the toddler and tried to carry her away in its mouth, officials said. The girl was playing Friday in a sandbox at Alterra Park in Chino Hills in San...
Madeleine McCann has been missing for a year
It has now been a year since Madeleine McCann went missing from her family's holiday hotel room in Portugal. Many feel that her family is no closer to finding her, and have admitted support for their campaign is...
Make Sure to Pick up your Free Comic on May 3rd!
Free comics!To address the decline in comic book sales in early 2002, comic retailers and publishers came up with Free Comic Book Day. Basically, walk into any participating comic book store and you'll get at least...
Manchester City Fans May Protest this evening
"There are reports filtering around of a protest planned for this evening in Manchester to protest the potential departure of Sven. MCFCfans is keen to hear any reports from readers about the protest if it goes...
Alicia Keys to find backing singer via Myspace
Talented singer Alicia Keys will be looking for a new backing singer - by auditioning singers on the popular social networking site, Myspace. I guess it means that people who can't travel to audition can still have a...
Fred returns to the campaign trail
"Former GOP presidential candidate and close McCain friend, Fred Thompson, is set to join the presumptive GOP nominee during his visit to North Carolina next week. Since losing the South Carolina primary on Jan. 18,...
Paris tackles rat problem again
Paris has a lot of rats. Having been there numerous times, I know this for a fact. So every year they have to do something about the pesky rodents. They have now launched their annual effort to reduce the number of...
