Sachin breaks Lara’s record, crosses 12000 Test runs

"Sachin Tendulkar became the highest scorer in Test cricket after surpassing West Indian legend Brian Lara in the ongoing second Test in Mohali on Friday. India vs Australia 2nd Test - Live Score The Master Blaster needed just 15 runs today to overtake Lara’s Test match...

Britain in recession 'within months' as bosses predict 550 jobs will be lost ...

" Britain is on the verge of a recession and the number of permanent job vacancies is falling, two reports warn today. The British Chambers of Commerce describes the outlook as 'grim' and warns that a recession could start within months. It says it has uncovered evidence...

Astronomers on verge of finding Earth's twin

"It's just a matter of time before Earth's twin can be found, scientists say. And they believe it is surely hiding somewhere in our star-studded galaxy. Momentum is building: Just last week, astronomers...

Tuesday's gossip column | BBC Football

"BREAKING GOSSIP Aston Villa are on the verge of agreeing a £4.5m deal for Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell. (Press Association, 2002 BST) Germany striker Lukas Podolski has revealed Juventus and Tottenham are interested in signing him and that he would be willing...

But Clinton Not Ready to Concede

My Opinion on this: Well, well, well. As usual, media claims to nominate, even McCain has taken it on himself to  declare who will be the Democratic candidate he will face.There is something wrong here. We have a dysfunctional electoral process and a dysfunctional media....

Pacific Coast Motorsports To Join The IRL Frey

"UPDATED - April 23, 2008 - 10:00am PT:Pacific Coast Motorsports To Join The IRL FreyFresh off of a podium finish at the last and final ChampCar World Series race held on the streets of Long Beach April 20th,...

Canada: Is 'visible minority' still relevant?

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Like the Beer Commercial says, “I AM CANADIAN” words to live by, regardless where you came from, you’re here, you’re Canadian, end of...

Mighty ice chunk lifts and separates

The breakup of a Connecticut-sized ice shelf has many scientists worried about the effects of global warming."(CNN) -- Some 220 square miles of ice has collapsed in Antarctica and an ice shelf about the size of...

Tourism at the End of the World

"Tourism at the End of the World By Stephen Leahy* So-called “climate tourism” is a mix of legitimate interest in protecting nature, the desire to see rare wildlife on the verge of extinction, and, of course, the search for profit. TORONTO, Jan 14 (Tierramérica).- -...

POLITICS-US: Official Version of Naval Incident Starts to Unravel

"POLITICS-US: Official Version of Naval Incident Starts to Unravel Analysis by Gareth Porter* Credit:Press-TV Image from Iranian video depicting the Jan. 7 encounter with U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz. WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (IPS) - Despite the official and media...

Kenya on verge of new president as opposition lead widens

"Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga appeared to be widening his lead in the country's presidential elections, with Saturday's provisional results giving him 3.7 million votes against his challenger, President...

Fears of U.S. dollar on verge of collapse and loss of status as world reserve...

If this report is accurate, the United States could see a rather nasty economic freefall.  How the U.S. has gotten itself into this fix is not amazing considering the rampant spending and corporate welfare...

The Crash of 1929: Are We on the Verge of a Repeat?

By Scott Thill, AlterNet. Posted July 26, 2007. Hedge funds have helped create a counterfeit economy that some experts say could lead to another full-blown economic depression."Indeed, the subprime loans that carved America's cash cow for the last few...

The vaccine to cure every strain of flu

"British scientists are on the verge of producing a revolutionary flu vaccine that works against all major types of the disease. Described as the 'holy grail' of flu vaccines, it would protect against all strains of influenza A - the virus behind both bird flu and the...

Cheney's Plan

"A month before the November elections, Vice-President Dick Cheney was sitting in on a national-security discussion at the Executive Office Building. The talk took a political turn: what if the Democrats won both the Senate and the House? How would that affect policy toward...

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