Tag: leading
Hitwise: MySpace Takes 3/4ths of US Social Networ...
Although there are competing metrics that tell different stories, it looks like Myspace is still the 800 lb gorilla of social networking in North America."According to web measurement firm Hitwise, MySpace commands 73.82% of all social networking traffic. The data comes from...
Chelsea gunman was a top barrister who was a risi...
The armed man who died in Chelsea, London, was a high-flying lawyer, who had a bright future and a beautiful wife.He tried to send a message to his wife Elizabeth, just before he was killed. He threw a white box into...
40 Streets Flooding, Areas of Maine Evacuated in ...
Residents of Fredericton, New Brunswick are being warned that as many 40 streets could flood in flood levels that could reach record highs by Wednesday evening. People in the northern tip of Maine were also evacuated...
Colombian police kill notorious drug lord
Colombian police say that they have killed one of their most notorious criminals, and one of the US' most wanted criminals - Miguel Angel Mejia Munera."The drug lord and leader of a new generation of paramilitary groups was one of the US' most wanted criminals. Washington had...
Trading Standards Investigating Price Fixing
The British equivalent of trading standards, The Office Of Fair Trade is investigating allegations of price fixing "About 100 leading household brands, including PG Tips, Coca-Cola and Aquafresh, are at the centre of...
Authors take on Tesco ‘tyrants’ over Thai leg...
Tesco is one of the UK's largest grocery chains and the 4th largest reteiler in the world acording to wikipedia.org. "
‘Western Leaders Are War Criminals’
"The former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, has echoed calls for Western leaders to be charged with war crimes over the invasion of Iraq.Speaking at Imperial College in London Mahathir, who was in...
London Zoo celebrates its 180th birthday
I remember my first trip to London Zoo.I was about 9 and my mum promised my brother and I she would take us one day when we were off school. So when that day finally came, I was so excited. I had never seen...
Healthy women having too many ultrasounds, says e...
"From The West.com.au:Ultrasounds are overused in healthy pregnant women but not used enough in those who are at real risk of losing their baby, a leading Australian obstetrician has warned.Associate Professor Janet Vaughan, from the University of Sydney, said multiple scans...
More Drivers Steering Toward Hybrid Cars
More and more people have decided to go green and drive a hybrid. Gas prices have gone up, and so have hybrid sales nationwide. Among the most popular hybrid vehicles is the Toyota Prius, which still...
Real Scoop: Television Pundit Analyzer
This is kind of interesting...""RealScoop utilizes leading voice analysis technology to analyze statements made by public figures. The BELIEVABILITY METER™ analyzes each video second by second, displaying the real-time results in a color-coded manner from left to right. The...
Pope Led Child Abuse Cover-up
"The Pope played a leading role in a systematic cover-up of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests, according to a shocking documentary to be screened by the BBC tonight.In 2001, while he was a cardinal, he issued...
Cover It Live: Live Blogging in a Snap
Cover It Live is a simple tool that bloggers--pros and amateurs alike--can use to add real-time interactivity to their posts. A number of newspapers are using it, and all it requires is simple Javascript added to your blog. There are many examples throughout the Web.As this...
Stop, collaborate and listen! Vanilla Ice arrest...
The first white man of rap, Vanilla Ice, was arrested earlier tonight in Palm Beach County, Florida. He wasn't arrested for drunk driving or drugs- he was arrested for beating his wife!Any respect you had for Vanilla...
The mystery of Stonehenge may be solved
Archaeologists say they may have discovered a layer underneath ancient Stonehenge that may explain why the site was built.If this is true, it will be one of the greatest mysteries ever solved."The team has reached...
