Virtual World Trade Shows

"Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d read outside a cyberpunk sci-fi novel: “Should my catwoman avatar wear a business suit at the virtual interview with Microsoft?” But that’s become a serious question, thanks to the growth of corporate events, meetings, and...

Rape Victim Is Jailed On Old Warrant

"TAMPA, Florida (AP) -- A college student who told police she had been raped was jailed for two days after officers found an old warrant accusing her of failing to pay restitution for a 2003 theft arrest. While she was behind bars, a jail worker refused to give her a second...

Manchester Wins Super-Casino Race

"Manchester has been chosen as the surprise location of Britain's first Las Vegas-style super-casino. The decision is a blow for Blackpool and London's former Millennium Dome, which were the bookmakers' favourites. The licence will allow Manchester to build a venue for up to...

Branson's New Virgin Business To Store Stem Cells

"On Thursday, February 1, 2007, English entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, chairman of The Virgin Group Ltd, opens a bio-tech business to cold-store stem cells for parents in the form of umbilical blood from newborn children."

German Pirate Gets Three Years In The Brig

"An unnamed software dealer in Germany has been sentenced to three years in prison for selling unlicensed Microsoft products. The 42-year-old Turkish man was arrested in June 2006 and has been held in custody since. He was last week sentenced to two years and eleven months...

Lonely Welsh Farmers Looking For Milk Maids

"A GROUP of lonely dairy farmers have put their photographs on milk bottles in a desperate bid to find a date. Five single Welsh farmers have advertised their lonely hearts on bottles of Calon Wen organic milk. Their pictures are accompanied by the slogan Fancy A Farmer, and...