'My book honours the prophet Mohammed,' says author whose novel provoked fire...

The author should of realised the response its best not to write about fictional things about Mohammed let alone the truth that gives the prophet bad character. The fact that he did not go by his own law and advice on how many wifes a man could have can be a touchy thing...

Latinos want hopefuls to address core issues

"Reforming the nation's health care system will be the topic of a town-hall meeting Sunday afternoon, with representatives from the McCain and Obama campaigns participating. “There is something very wrong out there in the system when you have Latinos not only working one...

Come for the Rugby, Stay for the Porn

This is actually a Highlight article, and not an advert, so fuhgeddaboudit. If you ever wondered what happens when you replace a sports program with adult entertainment mid-broadcast, the answer is "bad things"."Viewers of a grassroots rugby television programme in New...

Obama pledges to expand Bush's aid to religious charities

Though President George W. Bush's "faith-based initiatives" - which give government money to religious groups for charity work - have been one of the most controversial programs of his presidency, Barack Obama has pledged to expand them if he is elected president. This...

BBC told to improve UK coverage

The BBC has been told that they need to improve their coverage of the UK's nations and regions, as they are not doing it enough, or well enough.A little ironic I think..."A review for the BBC Trust said the BBC was "falling short of its own high standards" and failing to meet...

Sahara’s metamorphosis from savannah to desert

" The grassy prehistoric Sahara turned into Earth's largest hot desert more slowly than previously thought, a new report says—and some say global warming may turn the desert green once again. Lake Yoa, sustained...

How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America

OPINION: We all know that to make better choices we have to be honest with ourselves about our own past failures and the responsibility we carry for them, and then entertain new choices to move forward.  Arianna...

The Incredibly Shrinking Democrats - Joe Klein, Time

" By JOE KLEIN Thu Apr 24, 9:35 AM ET "This election," Bill...

Pope hosts public stadium Mass

They started arriving as dawn was breaking. Thousands of people wanting to take part in a public mass with the Pope. They bought t-shirts for $20 and posters of His Holiness for $10. By 9:30am when the Pope arrived...

Bid on a piece of Madonna memorabilia

I picked up my copy of Vanity Fair today and as usual it's a great issue, but this month the magazine is giving readers an opportunity to own a part of the magazine's history.I just checked the current bid though and...

NPD Reports Nintendos Solid US Sales For February

"The latest video game industry sales figures reported by the independent NPD Group show that Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ topped the U.S. charts for February. Nintendo DS sold nearly 587,600 units and Wii sold nearly 432,000. “Our momentum has not let up since the holidays...

XPS M1330 to Come with Blu-ray; Dell Stops Selling AMD-Based Laptops Online

Dell XPS M1330 laptop comes with two Penryn processors now. Also soon, this laptop will offer optional Blu Ray/DVD+/-RW Combo drive. But the bad news is that Dell has Stopped Selling its AMD-Based laptops like Vostro 1000 in its own website and you have to buy it from Best...

Is Microsoft Cooking Something Juicy for Linux/Open Source?

"Is Microsoft cooking something extra juicy for Linux/open source? The Redmond company announced earlier this week that a prominent member of the open source security world has jumped onboard, switching sides from Linux to Windows. Michael Howard, Senior Security Program...

Monju to return in 2008 with new plutonium core

Japan's Monju fast breeder reactor should return to service this year, with fresh plutonium fuel replacing its initial core load. The core of Monju, showing inner core (pink) and blanket (green) ...

Sun to spend $1B to acquire MySQL, will compete with Oracle, Microsoft

"When discussing enterprise database installations worldwide, as of today, it will be impossible not to consider Sun Microsystems along with Microsoft and Oracle. This morning, Sun announced it has reached an agreement with MySQL -- which by some accounts may have become the...

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