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...

Science continues to prove the healing powers of Cannabis

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McCain joins White House race with political spud ads

"There's a Canadian company that wants to see McCain in the White House no matter which of the competing presidential candidates wins in November.A major ad campaign launched this week by the U.S. subsidiary of New Brunswick food titan McCain Foods Ltd. makes the case for...

N Korea 'stops nuclear disabling'

"North Korea says it has stopped disabling its nuclear facilities, accusing the US of reneging on a six-party disarmament deal. Work was suspended on 14 August, a foreign ministry spokesman is quoted as telling the state news agency KCNA. North Korea says it took the step...

Israel stops Fatah fighters from returning to Gaza

There is currently a debate being waged in Israel over what is the best thing to do with the Gaza Fatah fighters who left after rival political group Hamas took power in elections there. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas insists that they need to come back to Gaza so Fatah...

Hundreds nabbed in U.S. child prostitution sting

There are certain stories that lift the human spirit, that enoble us as a species. This is not one of them."WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 300 people have been arrested for involvement in child prostitution rings and 21 children rescued in a nationwide sweep, the FBI said...

Britain's biggest developer stops building new homes

With building sites all over the UK and house prices expected to fall there are not enough mortgages available for the number of houses for sale so the buyers are staying away..." Britain's biggest house-builder yesterday abandoned its plans to build any homes on new sites...

XPS M1330 to Come with Blu-ray; Dell Stops Selling AMD-Based Laptops Online

Dell XPS M1330 laptop comes with two Penryn processors now. Also soon, this laptop will offer optional Blu Ray/DVD+/-RW Combo drive. But the bad news is that Dell has Stopped Selling its AMD-Based laptops like Vostro 1000 in its own website and you have to buy it from Best...

Police Fingerprinting on Traffic Stops

If you're ticketed by Green Bay police, you'll get more than a fine. You'll get fingerprinted, too. It's a new way police are cracking down on crime.If you're caught speeding or playing your music too loud, or other crimes for which you might receive a citation, Green...

Pillow gadget stops snoring

A German scientist has invented a computerized pillow that automatically shifts the position of a snorer's head when it receives a snoring sound.   What happens if the snorer's partner snores?  Will the pillow respond to that too, shifting the (in this case)...

Tube network crippled by strike

Bicycles will be out in force over the next few days as trains grind to a halt and Londoners take to foot, bike and busses. The Bakerloo, Central, Victoria, and Waterloo & City lines (BCV) and Circle, District, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and East London lines...