Government sets out “Road to Copenhagen” press release UK

" World leaders must agree to cut global greenhouse gas emissions by at least half by 2050 when they meet at the Copenhagen climate conference in December, the Government has said. The Prime Minister said that the...

Hollywood sets and the UN go dark for Earth Hour March 28 2009

A number of top Hollywood shows such as 'CSI' and 'Dancing With The Stars' have agreed to turn off the lights on their sets for Earth hour - one hour between 8:30pm and 9:30pm on March 28th. All lights will be turned...

Wheelchair athlete sets high goals

A story of courage and determination.  Juvenile diabetes and type two diabetes are both killers for which research must be continued to find a cure...This reporter has hiked some of the trails that this...

He Nearly Made an Ash of Himself !!!

"What a show: Cigarette sets off fireworks in car The Associated Press CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. - A Rhode...

Reid sets Senate India nuclear deal vote Wednesday

" U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday scheduled a vote for Wednesday evening on a deal to end the three-decade ban on U.S. civilian nuclear trade with India, a Senate aide said. The deal passed...

Fan-Created Hate Sites - Britney Spears Leak Sets Fans Ablaze (VIDEO)

"Do not mess with Britney Spears fans. Instead of a ‘thank you’, Intern Adam is getting lashed at by Britney Spears fans after he leaked her comeback single, Womanizer. Why, you may ask? Because the leak by Adam Sevalia, an intern at Nashville’s 107.5, has caused a...

Pollution can make you fat

With obesity amongst children and adults at an all time high in the western world scientists are now looking beyond the obvious causes such as overeating and lack of exercise to other factors. This new report...

FEMA launches database for Gustav's missing

To deal with the number of missing people that may result from Gustav’s landfall, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created a new locator system that allows displaced people submit their...

Veoh wins copyright suit, sets precedent

"In a decision that should bode well for larger video sharing sites that are in legal trouble such as YouTube, a federal judge has absolved Veoh of any responsibility in the unauthorized posting of copyrighted...

Bhupathi-Knowles move to second round

"Ace Indian pro Mahesh Bhupathi and his partner Mark Knowles scored a comfortable straight sets win to advance to the second round of the US Open. Meanwhile Rohan Bopanna and Pakistani team-mate Aisam-ul-Haq-Qureshi crashed out of the men’s doubles event."

Bhupathi-Knowles in finals of Pilot Pen Tennis tournament

Second seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles notched up a win over Italians Simone Bolelli and Andreas Sippi in three sets to advance to the finals of Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament.Read full article

Japan sets sights on whaling activists

"Will three anti-whaling activists from the UK and US end up standing trial in Tokyo? Japan is attempting to press charges against activists for the first time since 2000, when protesters started harassing the Japanese whaling fleet in earnest. Earlier this week Tokyo's...

Re-Bicyclable the Plastic Bike

"Matt Clark, he is a young industrial designer from Southern California. He showed me his bicycle creation, the IV-1 (for Innervision 1) : Here is the description of this unique bike: "This bicycle prototype...

Peace Talk Date Set For Cyprus

The United Nations has stated that leaders of the Greek and the Turkish Cypriot communities have agreed to resume reunification talks on the 3 September.Greek Cypriot leader, Demetris Christofias and Turkish...

Identical twins marry, give birth to identical twins

"When identical twin sisters Diane and Darlene Nettemeier met identical twin brothers Craig and Mark Sanders a decade ago, they could never have guessed just how much of their lives would be based around perfect...

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