Zimbabwe's Coventry defends title in backstroke

Coventry successfuly defended her title at the 2008 Olympics. I managed to catch this on CBC's olympic coverage last night on the only channel i have.  this woman's face was so composed the entire time i was completely impressed. "With the wider world waiting for Michael...

Cobra MT800 Walkie Talkie Pack

"Some bright spark wanting the freedom to go off and ski the red runs, leaving his less able companions on the nursery slopes, wanted a way to communicate where to meet up later for apres ski beers. So he made these walkie talkies and gave them to all his pals, no line...

Mark Inglis raising money for Everest rescues

"Mark Inglis raising money for Everest rescues IMAGE: They left him dying, accusing him of being cheap and inexperienced. But David Sharp, an unguided climber, had climbed 8000ers before. On his third Everest attempt, he collapsed only one hour from camp. Close to 40 climbers...

Sony to recall own batteries

"Sony Corp. (6758.T) said on Tuesday it may change its full-year earnings forecast because of costly recalls of its batteries and a price cut for its PlayStation 3 video game console. Sony also said it would recall 90,000 of its Vaio brand laptop computer batteries in Japan...

Start your year-end saving and tax planning now

"The next three months can make 2006 your most successful yet, if you manage your money right. In the next 89 days, you'll deal with holiday bills, year-end tax planning, paycheck positioning for 2007 and more. Here's how to make the most of it. -- Start your holiday shopping...