Hamilton wins Monaco Grand Prix

Great win for Lewis, now 3 points ahead of Kimi. It's setting up to be another great season. How things have changed now Schumacher has gone."Monaco Grand Prix Report: Hamilton wins thrilling Monaco...

Leeds eye 'fantastic achievement'

Let's not get too far ahead, it needs to be won first, but if they hadn't had the 15 point deduction, they would be one point behind Swansea in an automatic promotion place, and nine ahead of Forest, who go up....

Fewer UK beaches gain top marks

The UK's beaches, which already have a pretty bad rep, have been given bad ratings for pollution again this year."Bathing water at beaches across the UK is more polluted as a result of last year's stormy summer, the Marine Conservation Society has warned.Its annual Good Beach...

Robinson joy at Leeds deal

"Leeds United's new signing Andy Robinson says he is delighted to be moving to a "massive club". United won the race to sign the Swansea City midfielder after he shunned a new contract at The Liberty Stadium.Robinson had wanted to wait on a decision until after the League...

Dominican leader wins third term

President Leonel Fernandez has been re-elected in the Dominican Republic as his main opponent concedes defeat."Miguel Vargas Maldonado conceded after early results confirmed exit poll predictions giving the...

BA profits soar, boss refuses bonus

I'm sure every one you was caught up in the T5 disaster feels sorry for Mr Walsh losing out on his bonus."BA profits soar, boss refuses bonus The troubled opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5...

Platypus is found to have a cocktail of genomes

The Platypus is one of nature's strangest animals. It has a bill like a duck, fur like a mammal, and venom like a snake. But scientists in Australia say they have now mapped the genetic makeup of the platypus,...

Toyota recalls 90,000 Highlanders over seat belts

Toyota is recalling 90,000 2008 Highlanders and Highlander hybrid sport utility vehicles due to potential problems with securing child safety seats in the third row seats."The locking mechanism on the seat...

Zimbabwe announces poll results

So the results have been announced in the Zimbabwe elections - but it is not over yet, if you can believe it. The opposition's Morgan Tsvangirai won, but only with 47.9%, forcing a second round of voting.When will...

Tsvangirai Wins 48% of Zimbabwe Vote

Zimbabwe's convoluted national election saga continues. Although Tsvangirai is said to have won 48% of the vote, he may still face a run-off election against President Mugabe. "Zimbabwe's electoral commission has...

Surge in US Hispanic Population Driven by Births, Not Immigration

The US census has confirmed that Hispanics are the fastest-growing minority group in the US, increasing by 1.4 million last year to 45.5 million, a 3.3 percent increase. This fact will surprise few, but what is interesting to note is that the majority of this growth has come...

Guiseley 2 Kendal Town 1

"Guiseley left to rue poor home formBy Rachel O'ConnorCommentGavin Knight who scored for Guiseley in their win over Kendal TownGuiseley 2Kendal Town 1Guiseley were left to rue their poor home form when they lost out on a promotion play-off place by just one point.They went...

Chelsea vs Manchester United EPL: Preview and Live Score

"Chelsea is going to host Manchester United in a title deciding match of English Premier League 2007-2008 season tomorrow. The match will take place at the Stamford Bridge stadium of Chelsea. This is the last high profile match remaining this season in EPL and the result of...

Zimbabwe to begin ballot recount

This is turning out to be the election that keeps on giving."Election officials in Zimbabwe are due to begin recounting some of the votes cast in polls held three weeks ago.The recount in 23 of 210 constituencies...

Harley-Davidson to Cut More Than 700 Jobs

Harley-Davidson announced today they will be reducing their motorcycle production, and cutting more than 700 jobs over the next several months." U.S. retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles were down 12.8...

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