First Impressions: Yahoo's Kickstart Social Network

"You have to give Yahoo credit for giving social networking that good old college try, again. This time around Yahoo is launching Kickstart, a social network site for college students who may want something a bit more professional than Facebook and not as uptight as LinkedIn....

This is soooo cyworld, but in English

"Here’s my Mash profile. Mash is currently invite only and the way they handle invites is a little different. Friends start profiles for friends that they want to invite to Mash. I’m not sure how many invites I have to give out, but if you want one, just email me."

Ian's recipe for success

"LAST year Jamie Oliver did the unthinkable. He took old-fashioned school dinners – spotted dick and custard, lumpy mash potato and tapioca – and replaced them with healthy meals kids enjoy......Images courtesy of: rushdentoday.co.uk"''Jamie Oliver's publicity crusade, ...

Trouble in the House of Saud?

"The Washington Post reports that Saudi ambassador Turki al-Faisal has abruptly left the United States and ended his 15-month tenure at the embassy. He left so quickly and with so little notice that none of the niceties of diplomatic protocol could be observed — and with...

Film director Robert Altman dies

"Robert Altman, acclaimed director of MASH, Nashville, Gosford Park and The Player, has died at the age of 81, his production company has announced."