Leopard savaging a crocodile caught on camera

" Leopard savaging a crocodile caught on camera Last Updated: 6:01pm BST 18/07/2008 The astonishing spectacle of a leopard savaging a crocodile has been captured for the first time on camera. Leopard savaging a...

Mosquito: Blueprint for a Painess Needle

Too clever by half! Scientists are developing a microneedle based on the proboscis of the female mosquito. The goal: painless injections. The difficulty lies in creating a needle that's thin enough to painessly reach...

Now, a 50 megapixel digicam

"The Swedish company Hasselblad's announcement of the launch of Hasselblad H3DII-50, featuring a new Kodak 50-megapixel sensor, has pushed the available resolution in digital cameras to a new high. Such high resolution goes beyond the needs of most consumers but...

Five-year-olds to study Shakespeare

Students in primary and secondary school  will be taught Shakespeare in England. Each school will get a free copy of Shakespeare: The Animated Tales on DVD. "School children as young as five will be...

Suicide bomb hits Pakistan police

"Suicide bomb hits Pakistan police Blood and body parts littered the street At least eight policemen have been killed and more than 20 people...

Anti-Chavez Venezuelan general is released

"An army general protesting the "socialism or death" motto of President Hugo Chavez has been released from military detention, but still could be charged with a crime, his attorney said Wednesday.Gen. Angel Vivas Perdomo was detained by military intelligence agents Tuesday...

Saying "Yes" to Spam: One Woman's Experience

Below is the story of a spam masochist. Tracy Mooney agreed to answer all the spam sent her way for a month, just to see what happened. It was part of a research project by McAfee, to see what sort of spam was out...

Cool on Britannia

With Tim Henman gone, and Andy Murry the new hope, I think if there is to be "Henmania" style support for Murry, they had best relocate Wimbledon to Edinburgh."Cool on Britannia ...

Badung, Denpasar's Big Sister

"Badung Regency, south coast of Bali When the other rival kingdoms in south Bali were defeated by the Dutch in 1900, Badung Kingdom gained an expansive links trade. But it was last only for six years as Badung was finally invaded in 1906 through a massive battle known as...

Disaboom-Sponsored World Champion Handcyclist Alejandro Albor to Represent Un...

"Disaboom-sponsored Alejandro Albor, world champion handcyclist and double-leg amputee, secured his place on the United States Paralympic Hand Cycling team when, despite a shoulder injury, Albor clinched a first...

Probe: Pentagon sought abusive interrogations after 9/11

" The Pentagon in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks pursued abusive interrogation techniques once used by North Korea and Vietnam on American POWs despite stern warnings by several military lawyers that the...

Free instruments for poor children

At one time this was the norm in the UK - free music tuition and the use of an instrument with the county of Leicestershire leading the way. Sadly long gone under Thatcher and not reinstated by Blair or Brown. even...

A brief history of John McCain's Lobbyist Connections and Corruption

Last week, two McCain staffers resigned after it was reportedthat they had performed extensive lobbying on behalf of the Burmesejunta. However, Doug Goodyear and Doug Davenport are the not the onlylobbyists on...

BBC told to improve UK coverage

The BBC has been told that they need to improve their coverage of the UK's nations and regions, as they are not doing it enough, or well enough.A little ironic I think..."A review for the BBC Trust said the BBC was "falling short of its own high standards" and failing to meet...

NBA FINALS: Celts' Big Three Adds Up to Close Win

It was close. In fact, it was 98-88 for the Celtics' against the Lakers in the first NBA final game. Things were looking grim for the Celtics when their big shooter Paul Pierce was carried to the locker room for a...

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