Lesbians given equal birth rights

" Women in same-sex relationships can now register both their names on the birth certificate of a child conceived as a result of fertility treatment. Female couples not in a civil partnership but receiving...

Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race on December 26

"SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 26: Boats head for the open water after leaving the heads during the start of the 64th Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race on December 26, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. A fleet of 100 boats are...

Boa::Eat You Up - YUM!

"Boa::Eat You Up - YUM! October 21st, 2008 No comments Update: BoA comes out today!!! Be sure to grab it like its HOTTT! Thanks to BoA’s Jewelry Box for updates! 10.14.2008. That will be the anticipated release date of...

After a layoff, a family learns to cope

After a layoff, a family learns to cope Posted by Charles Cooper Editors note: This is part of a series of stories about the recession's effect on the tech industry. The...

Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years

"Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years Dec 5, 2008 Economy Dec 5, 3:22 PM (ET) By JEANNINE AVERSA WASHINGTON (AP) - Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years,...

Ringed by Foes, Pakistanis Fear the U.S., Too

"By JANE PERLEZ ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A redrawn map of South Asia has been making the rounds among Pakistani elites. It shows their country truncated, reduced to an elongated sliver of land with the big bulk of India to the east, and an enlarged Afghanistan to...

Live From Greenbuild 2008: 30 Years, Now a Movement

Do you have any idea how many people 30,000 from around the world gathered in one space feels like (and trust me, I'm a New Yorker, I don't get overwhelmed by much)? It's like those pilgrimages in India. It’s enough to make you realize: there is something truly bigger than...

India v England, 4th ODI: Rain stops India at 82/1

"Rain interrupted the fourth ODI as India were halted at 82 for one after the end of 14 overs. England won the toss and elected to field trying to make use of the moisture in the air. India brought in Sachin Tendulkar in place of Rohit Sharma and the openers got off to a good...

Google SMS search, an easy and flexible search

Google India has launched some useful SMS service to the mobile users. This service will be of great advantage to people who don’t have a web-enabled phone. Google claims that this SMS service works just like...

India v England, 3rd ODI: India wins by 16 runs (D/L)

"India won the 3rd ODI against England by 16 runs on Duckworth Lewis method as bad light stopped play in Kanpur. This means India has won three out of three matches so far in the series. Scorecard - India win 3rd ODI Kevin Pieterson won the toss for England and chose to bat...

Nortel could cut up to 5,000 jobs next week: analysts

"Nortel could cut up to 5,000 jobs next week: analysts Last Updated: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | 8:48 AM ET Comments55Recommend32 Reuters, special to CBC News Nortel Networks Corp could shed between 3,000 and 5,000 jobs when it details its...

Nintendo DS - A Teaching Tool

"Redux::A Year Ago Today - Nintendo DS As A Teaching Tool… Redux! About this time last year, we touched base on how Japan has embraced its personal technology - Nintendo DS - to help in the education of its kids.  Little did we...

Boa::Eat You Up - YUM! OUT TODAY!!!

"Boa::Eat You Up - YUM! OUT TODAY!!! 21 10 2008 Update: BoA comes out today!!! Be sure to grab it like its HOTTT! Thanks to BoA’s Jewelry Box for updates! 10.14.2008. That will be the anticipated release date of BoA’s 1st US...

No Time for Laurels; Now the Hard Part

"No Time for Laurels; Now the Hard Part Sign In to E-Mail or Save This Print Reprints ShareLinkedinDiggFacebookMixxYahoo! BuzzPermalink By PETER BAKER Published: November 4, 2008 ...

Calgary company invests in clean coal technology

"CALGARY -- Immersive Media Corp., a Calgary-based video technology company, says it has struck a strategic deal with Future Fuels LLC to invest US$5 million in start up money for Future Power PA Inc., a...

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