Who's who on Obama's new team

Who's who on Obama's new team Since winning the US presidential election, Barack Obama has wasted little time assembling a team to help him govern. The BBC News website has put together...

Wall Street's Ills Seep Into Everyday Lives

"Wall Street's Ills Seep Into Everyday Lives "Bradford Roth, the 56-year-old chairman of a Chicago law firm, had a clear strategy for dealing with Wall Street's gyrations when he stopped by a local Fidelity Investments branch Wednesday. He'd make a deposit to his...

Jackson celebrates 50th with cake and cartoons

Why am I not surprised about the cartoons part??"NEW YORK (AP) -- Michael Jackson celebrated his 50th birthday Friday, but he's still young at heart. ...

India vs Sri Lanka, 4th ODI: Match today

"Incessant rains meant that no play was possible in the 4th ODI between India and Sri Lanka in the ongoing five match ODI series.The rains started in the afternoon and just refused to go away, which meant that play will now only be possible today, and that is if there is no...

Row in Nigeria over Obama money

"A Nigerian group backing US senator Barack Obama for president has told the BBC the money it raised from a gala event was never meant for his campaign. It is illegal for campaign groups outside the United States to donate funds to US political parties. Earlier this week,...

Le Pen sells party HQ to Chinese

This is hilarious. Poetic justice anyone?"France's anti-immigrant party, the National Front, is selling its headquarters to a Chinese university, according to the party leader. Jean-Marie Le Pen has confirmed that the party base has been purchased by a Shanghai university. Mr...

Blink and you'll miss it!!! Why? because...

"Blink and you'll miss it!!! Why? because... Options   Edit Add to group Delete Viewable by anyone ...

Man who beheaded bus seat mate defiled body, police tape says

"TORONTO, Ontario (AP) -- A police officer at the scene of a grisly beheading on a Canadian bus reported seeing the attacker hacking off pieces of the victim's body and eating them, according to a police tape leaked on the Internet Saturday. ...

Guilty plea in US-China spy case

BBC News Reports"A Chinese woman living as a permanent resident in the US has pleaded guilty to helping to spy for Beijing on US military relations with Taiwan.Yu Xin Kang, 33, confessed to aiding and abetting Chinese spy Tai Shen Kuo, who obtained classified information from...

George Clooney claims not to be the World's Sexiest Man

"Is there anyone who doesn't like George Clooney? Clooney: grooming a new generation I mean in the week leading up to our interview with him for his new film Leatherheads, everyone I've spoken to has either said 'Oh, he seems like a nice guy' (if they're male) or they've...