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Barca hit Hibs for six

published about 3 hours ago
Manager Mixu Paatelainen insists Hibs' confidence has not been dented by the 6-0 thrashing from Barcelona.

Bush policy shifts leave Obama without a foil

published about 3 hours ago
Barack Obama wants to sound like the voice of reason on U.S. foreign policy -- the guy who would abandon Bush administration policies he sees as shortsighted, self-defeating or just plain wrong. Problem is, George Bush keeps beating him to it.

Beating at N.Y. bar strains US-Serbia relations

published about 3 hours ago
It started as a bar fight in a college town in upstate New York. Police say a hulking basketball player from Serbia beat a fellow college student to a bloody pulp and fled to his home country, setting off a diplomatic crisis.

Russell Brand to host MTV Awards

published about 3 hours ago
Comedian Russell Brand is to present this year's MTV Video Music Awards show, which will be held in Los Angeles in September.

Cambodia: UN help if border talks fail

published about 3 hours ago
Cambodia will pursue U.N. intervention to avoid a military confrontation with Thailand if talks between the two countries fail to produce a breakthrough, the Cambodian foreign minister said Friday.

Beijing Olympics sparks ticket fights

published less than 1 hour ago
Chinese police were forced to stop fights as crowds queued for the last tickets for the main Olympic events.

Fidel Castro hints at Russian air base in Cuba

published less than 1 hour ago
Fidel Castro has revived memories of the Cuban missile crisis by refusing to rule out the possibility of Russia constructing a new base for its ... more

London to Melbourne Qantas plane emergency landing: Passengers speak of terror

published about 2 hours ago
London to Melbourne Qantas plane forced to make emergency landing after gash appeared in its fuselage.

Needed: Global Water-Policy Coordination

published less than 1 hour ago
Clean-water shortages are expected to rise, but short-term steps can be taken now to combat the problem.

Market grim ahead of US durable goods data

published about 2 hours ago
A pretty grim day yesterday looks like fast forwarding into today. The damage appears to have been done by a sudden loss of confidence in ... more

British economy slows further in second quarter (AFP)

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AFP - Britain's economy grew 0.2 percent in the second quarter compared with the first three months of 2008 -- the slowest pace for more ... more

China's Web users top 250m on back of disasters, Olympics (AFP)

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AFP - China's online population, already the world's largest, has swelled to 253 million, an official report said, driven by news events such as natural ... more

Augmented Reality Coming to Your Desktop Soon (PC World)

published about 2 hours ago
PC World - A Tokyo-based start-up has taken the wraps off new software that brings to the desktop the world of augmented reality.

It's art, for the Facebook generation (Reuters)

published about 3 hours ago
Reuters - If like many people in our technology-ruled world you can't live without Google, video games, digital media and social networking sites like Facebook,

Eagles' Andrews no-show at camp

published about 4 hours ago
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Swarms of annoying gnats were swatted away by the Eagles' veterans as they checked into their dormitory rooms late yesterday afternoon at ... more

Super Poll Friday

published about 4 hours ago
What's the main reason for the Phillies' problems? 1. Jimmy Rollins 2. Brett Myers 3. Charlie Manuel 4. The team's lack of hitting

Soul coach Munsey's wife gives birth

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Soul coach Bret Munsey was in New Orleans with his team, practicing for Sunday's ArenaBowl against the San Jose SaberCats, when an important matter sent ... more

Heads criticise National Challenge scheme to help failing secondary schools

published about 2 hours ago
Government plans to improve more than 600 under-performing secondary schools have backfired, say headteacher

published about 3 hours ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung Electronics says 2nd-quarter net profit increases 51 percent

Hole in fuselage prompts Qantas flight to make emergency stop in Manila

published about 3 hours ago
A Qantas flight en route to Australia from London made an emergency stop in Manila on Friday after a loud bang punched a hole in ... more

Deputies intercept text message to capture suspect (AP)

published about 12 hours ago
AP - After catching one of two people wanted in a series of break-ins, Catawba County sheriff's deputies let their fingers do the chasing to ... more

Boy, 11, bites pit bull to fend off attack (AP)

published about 12 hours ago
AP - An 11-year old boy is in Brazil's media spotlight after sinking his teeth into the neck of a dog that attacked him. Local ... more

Tennis balls anyone? Bank collects thousands (Reuters)

published about 12 hours ago
Reuters - A Canadian bank is collecting tens of thousands of unwanted tennis balls, which it says it will recycle to reduce noise levels in ... more

Jagger hits pension age

published about 1 hour ago
Rolling Stone frontman Mick Jagger will be entitled to a basic US state pension when he turns 65 this weekend.
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Is Simon Cowell a hero or a villain to US TV viewers?

published about 2 hours ago
Simon Cowell is crowned the favourite reality TV villain in America in a poll of 1.3 million people.

Oscars ticket poster to be sued

published about 2 hours ago
Oscars organisers are given the identity of someone who tried to sell tickets for this year's awards without permission.

Having fat friends may raise your own risk of obesity

published less than 1 hour ago
People are subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them, researchers suggest.

Water memory

published about 1 hour ago
It is 20 years since a seminal paper on homeopathy

Hospital car parking fine warning

published about 5 hours ago
A time limit for free car parking in a hospital could cause problems for people whose appointments overrun, a patients group says.