Personal Cell Phone Numbers Are Only a Click Away

"Home phone numbers have been available to the public for a long time, so many Americans treasure the fact that their cell numbers can be kept private -- or so they think. Now, all it takes is a few bucks and Internet access to find tens of millions of personal cell phone...

AussieHQ takes over budget internet provider Jumba amid fears of webwide pric...

The Australian budget web hosting firm Jumba has been purchased by a more expensive company of the same nature, AussieHQ. The takeover has fuelled concerns in the Australian online community that Jumba's very reasonable domain name prices will be phased out over time.

Lewis Hamilton Wins Hungarian Grand Prix

"In a weekend when he stood up against his McLaren boss Ron Dennis and double world champion teammate Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton took his fourth 2007 victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix, extending his...

Heathrow Hassle Hurts London

Having recently endured one of those proverbial Flights from Hell (multi-hour delays on the tarmac, mechanical failures, screaming babies next to me, broken bathrooms, no food, you name it), I've become quite...

Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

"A seagull has turned shoplifter by wandering into a shop and helping itself to crisps. The bird walks into the RS McColl newsagents in Aberdeen when the door is open and makes off with cheese Doritos. The seagull, nicknamed Sam, has now become so popular that locals have...

101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less

"The pleasures of cooking are sometimes obscured by summer haze and heat, which can cause many of us to turn instead to bad restaurants and worse takeout. But the cook with a little bit of experience has a wealth...

Made in Canada? Better Check Again.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe saying an apple a day, may keep the doctor away, may make you sick requiring you to make a visit to the doctor since the majority of apple concentrate coming into...

Indian Wine Takes On The World

"The Indian wine industry may still be in its infancy, but it is hoping to challenge the supremacy of winemaking countries in an effort to gain a foothold in the international wine market.Though India offers an...

Tanzanian leader takes AIDS test

"The president and opposition leaders in Tanzania have launched a national campaign for voluntary HIV/Aids testing by being tested in public. It is one of the most high-profile campaigns by African leaders to...

Airbus Bides Its Time in Boeing Battle

"From advanced composite materials to engines to maintenance savings, Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner is changing the rules of the game before it even takes flight. Boeing (BA) is broadcasting the plane's public...

Future of Media Video: Google Takes Over the World by 2050

Ran across this in the Read/WriteWeb blog "Written by Richard MacManus / June 14, 2007 / 23 comments Davide Casaleggio sent a tip to Read/WriteWeb about a video his company produced exploring the future of media....

US town set to ban saggy trousers

US town set to ban saggy trousers A man wearing low-slung trousers, exposing his underwear Low-slung trousers are fashionable among some young people A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent...

Crisis in Gaza

Hamas has seized control over the Gaza Strip followed the death of 35 Palestinians killed in the factional fighting. More than 70 people have been killed since Gaza slipped into a full-scale civil war at the...

Removal Men Arrive At Downing St

"Removal men have arrived at No 10 Downing St to pack away Tony Blair's possessions ahead of his departure. A spokesman confirmed that a van spotted at the rear of the building residence was there as part of the "orderly transition" of power. Mr Blair leaves office on 27...

CNN News Films at Sywell

"INTERNATIONAL news channel CNN was at Sywell Aerodrome yesterday to film its aerobatic team in action. The crew was filming footage for its programme CNN Business Traveller, which reports on travelling for business and is broadcast to more than 90 million homes and 890,000...

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