Myanmar has finally opened its borders to international relief efforts, months after a devastating cyclone left upwards of 140,000 dead or missing. While the government was initially held in harsh criticism for not allowing foreign aid, a US-led group says the country is...
Ohio's electronic voting machines, made by don't-call-them-Diebold, are broken, and won't be fixed by Election Day. Does that sound right to you? What do you think of a company that can't fix its software by...
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South Africa’s batsmen Battled hard but England’s bowlers regained the initiative to come out victorious by 20 runs in the opening NatWest Series one-day international at Headingley Carnegie. England`s new captain Kevin Peterson guide his team to victory with his...
"BAE Systems has signed a 15-year deal with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply the UK armed forces with small arms and medium-calibre ammunition. It also includes mortar bombs, tank, artillery and naval gun shells, but not weapons such as guided missiles. The contract...
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa died at the age of 59 today two months after suffering a stroke.Mwanawasa became president in 2001, after which he fought corruption and became an outspoken critic of Zimbabwe's...
For many people, it seems as though the White House is as much in the dark as anyone else. The lack of information and rumours going around make it hard for the average person to follow the story, let alone a major world power who is trying to make decisions based on shifting...
A four-month old baby is in a critical condition at Auckland's Starship Hospital from injuries the police say are non-accidental. " An ambulance was called to the boy's Papakura home south of Auckland on Saturday. The baby was initially taken by ambulance...
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"Coming soon to the airline boarding pass clutched in your hot little hand: advertisements.Printing advertisements on the boarding pass is part of airlines’ continuing frantic search for new sources of revenue to offset higher fuel prices. Here’s betting it will be less...
It'll be all long balls to Crouch from now on then."Crouch seals £11m Portsmouth move Crouch (right) scored 40 goals in 135 appearances for former club Liverpool...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYep, certainly shows a Parents Love, when Mommy Dearest "Lynne Spears Tell All" will hit the newstands. Certainly the Price of Fame, a Child would never expect from a...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSuicide Bombers strike again taking two children with them among the five dead and one soldier. No easy answers short of banning all civilians from roads where NATO...
It looks like people aren't just going to sleepwalk through this -- for now."Thousands of Canadians wasted no time protesting the government's copyright reform bill, piling on to websites and joining internet-based...
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Screw license plates... if you want to stop recidivism, teach prisoners a real-life skill. In this case, HM Prisons and Cisco are killing two birds with one stone, addressing the aforementioned issue as well as dealing with brain-drain in the skilled-trades sector of...
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I am really glad that I delayed my decision to purchase an iPhone. It was launched at $599 for an 8GB iPhone and then was reduced to $399The iPhone 3G will be available July 11th in 22 countries. The maximum price around the world is $199 USD. The 16GB version will...