Ex-News of the World editor Andy Coulson is set to be the Conservative Party's head of communications.
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Thursday, May 31, 2007
Coulson to be Tories' press chief
Ex-News of the World editor Andy Coulson is set to be the Conservative Party's head of communications.
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No probe into rail fare rises
Rail chiefs rule out an investigation into fare hikes of up to 34% on some off-peak tickets.
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Football: Ranieri set for Man City
Claudio Ranieri resigns as manager of Italian Serie A side Parma and is expected to take over at Manchester City.
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Man Utd seal deal for Hargreaves
Man Utd confirm England midfielder Owen Hargreaves will join them from Bayern Munich on 1 July.
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Schools 'selecting by back door'
A think tank claims state schools that control their own admissions are covertly selecting pupils by ability.
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Madeleine parents head to Spain
The parents of abducted Madeleine McCann fly to Spain to publicise her disappearance.
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No 'hands-up' call to help pupils
Teachers are urged to adopt new strategies to help children who fall behind in English and maths.
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Pensions deficit 'down to £3bn'
The finances of the 200 largest pension schemes in the UK has improved in the past four years.
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Stalking victims given anonymity
New rules will allow stalking victims and others at risk to keep their names off the electoral register.
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Folic acid 'reduces stroke risks'
Supplementing foods like bread with folic acid could cut the risks of a stroke by a fifth, a study suggests.
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Green light for Heathrow terminal
Planning permission is given for a £1.5bn redevelopment of Heathrow Airport.
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Heart ops data available online
Parents can now check surgery survival rates at every specialist children's heart centre in the UK online.
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Unions urge new start from Brown
Gordon Brown is urged to adopt a new approach in an effort to rebuild the morale of millions of workers.
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'Action not jail' for paedophiles
Some predatory paedophiles should be treated in the community, a senior police officer says.
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US-India in key nuclear talks
A senior US official is in Delhi for talks on a deal giving India greater access to nuclear technology.
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UN Hariri move proves divisive
Reaction has been mixed after the UN approved a tribunal on death of Lebanese ex-PM Rafik Hariri.
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Afghan fury at US bomb deaths
The US is accused of killing 70 Afghan civilians in the past three months, fuelling anger on the ground.
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UK 'behind Litvinenko death'
The man suspected of killing ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko has said UK secret services were involved.
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Russia hits out in missile row
Russia's president has said a recent ballistic missile test was in answer to US plans for a defence shield in Europe.
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Bosnia war crimes suspect held
One of the top fugitives sought by the UN for war crimes in the Balkans conflict has been arrested in Bosnia.
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Bush calls for climate action
US President George Bush has urged countries to agree on long-term goals to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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BBC WM and the black community moving forward together
Senior members of staff from BBC WM have met with leading members of the black community from Birmingham and the Black Country to help develop ways the radio station can best serve its AfricanCaribbean audiences in future.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Matt Lucas talk love, marriage and musicals with Graham Norton
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Matt Lucas talk love marriage and musicals when they join Graham Norton for this weeks edition of The Graham Norton Show
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Rise and "Shane" with Radio Derby
Shane OConnor is taking over the BBC Radio Derby Breakfast Show in the new timeslot of 710am from Monday 11 June.
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BBC reveals the Great British Menu
The Great British Menu series on BBC Two has revealed the winning fourcourse menu which will be served at a banquet to be hosted by the British Ambassador to France.
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Radio 2 60s Season - press pack
Unique performances from Kaiser Chiefs Razorlight Stereophonics and Bryan Adams new exclusive interviews with Sir Paul McCartney Bono and Glen Campbell and a previously unheard Paul Simon songsome of the highlights of BBC Radio 2s 60s Season.
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"Primetime" telly vote to get older Scots active
BBC Scotland and the Big Lottery Fund have joined forces on Primetime the biggest ever lottery cash award where Scottish viewers vote for the projects they want funded.
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Royal Ascot 2007 on BBC Sport
BBC Sport will provide extensive coverage of this years Royal Ascotthe worlds most famous flat race meeting where the pinnacles of sport and fashion coincide.
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BBC Drama commissions Consenting Adults for BBC Four
BBC Drama has commissioned Consenting Adults a Lion Television Scotland production for BBC Four.
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BBC move to Salford gets green light
The BBC has reached agreement with the developer Peel Holdings over the detailed terms under which it will occupy buildings in the mediacityuk development at Salford Quays.
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MMA Renewable Ventures finances energy efficiency
MMA Renewable Ventures, which provides financing for renewable energy projects, on Thursday introduced an offering around energy efficiency at midsize companies.
Because of the high up-front costs of solar panels, customers often enter into financing agreements with a company like MMA Renewable Ventures. In these purchase power agreements (PPAs), an ...
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Nokia's Luna: a stylish slider made of glass
(Credit: Nokia)Nokia today announced the Nokia 8600 Luna, a new luxury slider handset that combines a soft-touch stainless steel body with a layer of smoked glass. When closed, you can see the illuminated keypad glow and pulsate underneath the glass. Named after the goddess of moonlight, the Luna's ...
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Google's Eric Schmidt: Viacom's lawsuit is 'just a mistake'
On stage at D5, on what will later be known as Google Day, Walt Mossberg asked Google CEO Eric Schmidt about the the $1 billion Viacom lawsuit against YouTube. "It was probably just a mistake," he said.
Some mistake.
Schmidt began his upcoming legal defense on the stage: "It's ...
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Dell to lay off 10 percent of workforce
Dell released preliminary earnings Thursday showing positive signs in its servers unit, but announced it would lay off 10 percent of its workforce over the coming year.
Net income totaled $759 million, or 34 cents per share, a slight dip from the same quarter last year, which came in at $...
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'Second Life' publisher must go to court in property case
A property case against Second Life publisher Linden Lab filed in a Pennsylvania court will not be dismissed, a judge ruled Wednesday, according to Valleywag.
The case, which was filed May 1, 2006 by Pennsylvania attorney Mark Bragg, alleges that Linden Lab illegitimately took away the items in Bragg's ...
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The camera behind Google's Street View
If you've been playing with Google's new Street View feature--that $25 billion time suck--you may well have wondered how the heck they took those 360-degree images while driving down the street.
The camera used by Immersive Media for Google's Street View images.
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Well, ...
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HP's redwood property could become a state park
A piece of land owned by Hewlett-Packard since 1963 was sold to two nonprofit groups for $4 million, according to the Associated Press.
The 534-acre property, known as Little Basin, is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains and has long been used for company picnics, events and camping trips. The ...
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Mamiya offers sub-$10,000 medium-format digicam
Mamiya, along with competitors such as Pentax and Hasselblad, is working to bring the digital revolution to the higher-end, medium-format camera industry. On Friday, the company plans to announce a $9,999 technology bundle for a 22-megapixel camera.
Mamiya's ZD Back and 645AFD II camera
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The bundle ...
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Verizon Wireless launches the rugged G'zOne Type-S
Verizon Wireless G'zOne Type-S
(Credit: Verizon Wireless)Verizon Wireless has just announced that it will be the exclusive provider of the Casio G'zOne Type-S rugged cell phone starting tomorrow. A successor to the Type-V handset it debuted a year ago, the Type-S is much smaller and has a ...
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Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Kwik Save to close 79 shops
Ailing supermarket chain Kwik Save announces it is to close more than a third of its stores immediately.
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Tory quits over grammars row
Graham Brady resigns from the Conservative front bench after the party's row over grammar schools.
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Football: England duo ruled out
Rio Ferdinand and Michael Dawson pull out of England's matches against Brazil and Estonia with groin injuries.
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Henman crashes out of French Open
Tim Henman suffers a straight-sets defeat to Latvia's Ernests Gulbis in the first round at Roland Garros.
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WI member set for Big Brother
Channel 4 reveals the new series of the show includes a Women's Institute member and a former lap dancer.
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Doubts over obesity pill claims
Some of the health benefits claimed for a new weight loss drug may not be justified, say experts.
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Brown 'to abandon reforms'
Shadow chancellor George Osborne is to accuse Labour of planning to abandon Tony Blair's public service reforms.
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Inquiry into Stansted runway plan
Plans to allow more passengers at Stansted Airport in Essex are due to go before a public inquiry.
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TV face-off for Labour hopefuls
The six contenders to be Gordon Brown's deputy go head-to-head in a televised debate.
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Pesticides 'up Parkinson's risk'
A study produces evidence of a link between exposure to pesticides and a raised risk of Parkinson's disease.
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Blair hails positive Libya talks
Tony Blair says relations with Libya have been "completely transformed", as BP signs a Libya gas exploration deal.
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Soldier killed in Helmand named
A British soldier who died in Helmand province in Afghanistan is named by the Ministry of Defence.
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McCanns to attend papal audience
The parents of abducted Madeleine McCann are set to attend an audience with the Pope in Rome.
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Five Britons abducted in Baghdad
Four British bodyguards and their British client are kidnapped from the Iraqi finance ministry.
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Outrage at TV kidney prize
A Dutch reality TV show has come under fire for offering a dying woman's kidneys as a prize.
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Lawyers lead Pakistan turmoil
Pakistan's lawyers are trying to end marshall rule and shake the foundation of politics there.
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Israel's new leadership race
The future of Israel's coalition government depends on who wins the Labour leadership.
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Blair meets Gaddafi for talks
Tony Blair has praised "positive" talks with Libya's Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
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Nigerian president sworn in
Umaru Yar'Adua has been sworn in as Nigeria's new president after controversial elections in April.
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US toughens Sudan sanctions
US President George W Bush has imposed fresh sanctions on Sudan over the four-year conflict in Darfur.
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Five Britons seized in Baghdad
Four British bodyguards and their British client have been kidnapped from the Iraqi finance ministry.
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606 special on Five Live David Beckham speaks to Spoony
Radio Five Lives iconic phonein 606 serves up the el gordo of guests tomorrow Saturday 26 May when none other than Galactico former England skipper David Beckham answers listeners questions.
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Four African countries big winners at first BBC Africa Radio Awards
South African radio station 702 Talk Radio won Station of the Year in the first BBC Africa Radio Awards hosted by the BBCs popular presenter Komla Dumor.
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You're Not Joseph! Public vote Craig Chalmers off BBC One's Any Dream Will Do
The public decided live on BBC Ones Any Dream Will Do tonight that Craig Chalmers will not be Joseph.
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Jonathan Shearer is the ultimate Castaway!
Live on Sunday nights final episode of Castaway on BBC One Scotsman Jonathan Shearer was voted the ultimate Castaway by viewers of the series.
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World Service interview: Wolfowitz proud of his time at World Bank
The outgoing President of the World Bank Paul Wolfowitz has strongly defended his time in office in an exclusive BBC World Service interview and claimed that his resignation came about due to emotions becoming overheated.
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Panorama: Married To The Mob – exclusive interview with Ann Hathaway
Secret tapes of a British woman married to a Sicilian Mafia boss reveal how she became a vital cog in the running of his criminal empire while he was in prison.
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Tributes paid to Aubrey Singer
Aubrey Singer a distinguished former Managing Director of both BBC Television and Radio has died aged 80.
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Telephony report: statement from the Director-General
The BBC Trust today published the BBC DirectorGenerals report on the BBCs use of premium rate telephony and associated issues.
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BBC appoints Capita for Whitehaven Digital Switchover Help Scheme
The BBC has selected Capita Group plc Capita as the supplier to deliver the Digital Switchover Help Scheme in Whitehaven Cumbria the first area of the UK to switchover in October 2007.
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Digital photos piling up
The average U.S. household has almost 1,000 digital photos stored on CDs, DVDs, Web sites and hard drives, according to a Photo Marketing Association survey of digital camera owners in 2006 that was published Monday.
The total per household was 994 images, the association said--about three or four ...
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Palm's Jeff Hawkins to unveil new device Wednesday
Palm sent out a teaser to the media Tuesday, dropping word that company founder Jeff Hawkins will introduce "a new category of mobile device" at the D: All Things Digital conference on Wednesday.
Jeff Hawkins has a new mobile gadget to show.
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No further details were provided. Hawkins ...
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Iraqi artist puts himself in line of fire
If this were real life, Wafaa Bilal wouldn't be alive. After all, he's been shot something like 40,000 times over the past month. Fortunately, the hits have come from a paintball gun. But while paint won't likely kill Bilal, the Iraqi-born artist views the constant assaults ...
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Apple issues a security update for Quicktime 7.1.6
Today, Apple released a security update for Quicktime 7.1.6, further removing a vulnerability first used by a security researcher in April to win $10,000 and a new Macbook in the "PWN 2 0WN" contest at CanSecWest 2007. This security update complements an earlier bug patch for Quicktime 7.1.6 released by Apple on May 1, 2007. ...
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Google map view could help drivers avoid parking tickets
Google's new street-level map view will be very helpful for car owners in densely populated San Francisco, where parking spots are few and far between. The feature allows users to zoom in close enough to read street signs. Residents who don't have the luxury of an off-street parking ...
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Enterprise-level security now available in a home USB device
Yoggie, a Canadian security vendor, has released USB device called Pico, a Linux-based computer on a stick that provides enterprise-level security on a home laptop or desktop PC. Corporate desktops and laptops reside behind an IT department with dedicated servers blocking inbound malicious content. As home software-based security suites attempt ...
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Listen to your maps with Wild Sanctuary
Imagine if you will a room full of several hundred developers, journalists, and curious onlookers sitting together listening to the sounds of monkeys. That was the scene here at Where 2.0 during a demo for Wild Sanctuary, a project that presents sound clips of nature as a layer on ...
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Adobe updating raw-image converter for CS3
Adobe plans this week to update Photoshop's plug-in for importing and editing raw images from higher-end digital cameras, adding support for several new digital SLR cameras and improving noise-reduction and sharpening tools. Raw images are taken directly from a camera's image sensor without any in-camera processing, preserving more ...
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Garmin, MapQuest offer interfaces
Garmin and MapQuest want others to share the geospatial wealth.
Garmin's GPSmap 60Cx
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In conjunction with the Where 2.0 conference in San Jose, Calif., both companies on Tuesday announced moves to share application programming interfaces (APIs) that let programmers take advantage of their products. For years, ...
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D5 conference report: Schwag out the wazoo
Two bags full, and a windbreaker too. Play the vid to see the contents.
(Credit: CNET Networks)
I'm at the D5 conference, the one put on by the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. It's a high-end shmoozefest, and like many executive conferences of ...
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Friday, May 25, 2007
MSN India partners with BBC Hindi
Two leading international media players BBC World Service and MSN India have teamed up to make the news content from the BBC Hindi website bbchindi.com available to users of MSN Indias Hindi portal MSN Hindi.
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�32,000 for a gas bill!
As tonights XRay Friday 25 May BBC One Wales discovers according to British Gas Nia Harries owed them 32000 for less than three months worth of gas for her small terraced housepossibly Waless biggest ever domestic bill
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McCartney admits to being spoiled by songwriting partnership with Lennon
Sir Paul McCartney has revealed to BBC 6 Music that his musical collaborations have proved disappointing compared to working alongside John Lennon with whom he forged a phenomenally successful songwriting partnership that changed the face of popular music.
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Gates and Jobs: Same stage, same time
Now here's the tech world's equivalent of Nixon going to China.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will share a stage next week at the D: All Things Digital tech conference in California next week for a 75-minute joint interview.
Besides a brief shared appearance ...
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Fast service at China check-in
Although China's government has been mired in human rights problems for years, the bureaucrats do know a thing about customer service.
Communist party members have to undergo the "360" review process for promotions, the peer-review system that helps determine promotions at companies like Intel. (The party picked it up ...
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Apple confirms MySpace ban in retail stores
In New York City, you can go to the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in midtown 24 hours a day, seven days a week and browse the Web from the Macs on display. But due to a new Apple regulation, you can no longer access MySpace.com.
From a black ...
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Toshiba puts off SED TV again
BEIJING--SED TV just can't get off the ground.
Toshiba said it would postpone the launch of surface conduction electron emitter display (SED) TVs from a planned launch in the fourth quarter. This time the delay is because Canon, its partner in SED, will not be able to supply displays ...
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Alltel introduces enhanced caller-ID feature
Alltel wireless
(Credit: Alltel Wireless)Alltel has recently announced an enhanced caller ID feature that will display the location of incoming phone numbers by displaying the city and state assigned to it.
Alltel hopes the feature, known as City ID, will catch on with those who keep getting phone calls ...
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How to create a genetic diary
CORONADO, Calif.--It's not a vacation home in Santa Barbara, but the best thing that people can leave to their children might just be a DNA map.
At least, that's what Ryan Phelan, founder and CEO of DNA Direct, thinks about her company's services. Phelan told attendees ...
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Home schooled kid wins national geography competition
A home-schooled girl named Caitlin Snaring this week became the second girl to win a National Geographic Bee competition, making her the most recent winner in a string of contests dominated by children who were educated outside government-run schools.
Educating kids at home has become easier and more affordable through ...
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Kids, PCs and politics
CORONADO, Calif.--Say what you want about all the projects to bring low-cost PCs to the world, but at least someone's thinking of the children.
The Future in Review version of PCs-for-schools, Project Inkwell, tries not to get sucked into the increasingly competitive world of low-cost PC projects. Nick ...
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Google search juggernaut pushes forward
Google search just keeps getting more popular. That's according to the latest comScore figures, which show that Google captured 49.7 percent of the U.S. search market in April. That's up 1.4 share points from the previous month.
Meanwhile, Yahoo held its second-place spot with 26....
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Cameron joins police patrol
David Cameron spends two days watching police deal with drug users and anti-social behaviour in Powys.
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Results due from bird flu tests
Tests are expected back on a couple at a smallholding where a mild form of bird flu has been confirmed.
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Call to scrap enterprise agency
A former senior official at Scottish Enterprise is calling for the agency to be scrapped.
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Man admits grandmother's murder
A man admits killing a Glasgow grandmother whose body was found four years after she went missing.
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Jobs boost for NI software firm
Almost 200 jobs could be created by a £6.6m investment in a Belfast-based software development firm.
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'Safety failures' closed airport
A "systematic failure of safety management" was the reason the Civil Aviation Authority closed City of Derry airport.
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Man claims new sleepless record
A Cornish man says he has broken the world record for sleep deprivation by staying awake for 11 days and nights.
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Passer-by shot during armed raid
A bystander is shot and seriously injured during an armed robbery on a security van in Essex.
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Record divorce hits the headlines
A record £48m divorce settlement - the biggest in British legal history - dominates the day's papers.
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Online retailing 'surging ahead'
Online retailing in the UK has grown at its fastest annual rate since the dotcom bubble burst, a survey finds.
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Kirsty Young to leave Five News
TV Presenter Kirsty Young is to leave Five News, 10 years after helping to launch the channel.
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Weapons charge after Royal visit
Police charge a man with possessing a pickaxe close to where the Queen was about to begin a walkabout.
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New terror suspect images issued
Police issue new photos of one of three men who went missing while subject to anti-terrorism control orders.
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Phone firm 'pressures patients'
A firm providing phone and TV services to hospital patients has been accused of pressurising vulnerable people.
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Prison numbers reach record high
Prisoner numbers in England and Wales have hit a record high for the second week in a row, says the Prison Service.
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Tories want marriage visa curbs
The Tories want to raise the minimum age at which non-EU nationals can come to Britain to marry to 21.
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Brown pledge to tackle bullies
Gordon Brown confirms tougher action to tackle bullying in schools.
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Football: Samuel joins Bolton
Defender Jlloyd Samuel agrees a deal to join Bolton on a free transfer from Aston Villa.
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Football: Beckham speculation
England coach Steve McClaren refuses to play down growing speculation David Beckham will win an international recall.
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Live - England v West Indies
Skipper Michael Vaughan is on 25 as England reach lunch on 91-2 against West Indies at Headingley.
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Glazers deny Man Utd sale story
A spokesman for the Glazer family denies reports that they are considering selling Manchester United.
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Morgan nominated first minister
First minister Rhodri Morgan said he will listen to the people of Wales as he takes the reins of a minority assembly government.
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Control order absconder named
The BBC has won a court action to publicise the name of a terrorist suspect who went missing in 2006.
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'Advisors ignored blood HIV risk'
More evidence suggests UK health advisors ignored warnings which could have prevented haemophilia patients being given contaminated blood.
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Manchester plans congestion fee
Transport officials meet in Manchester to unveil proposals for the city's congestion charge.
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Archbishop pledges abuse review
The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Church of England will launch a review into recent cases of child abuse.
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Race hate cleric Faisal deported
Race hate preacher Abdullah al-Faisal has been deported from Britain, the home secretary says.
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Brown calls for better GP cover
Gordon Brown says the NHS needs to improve out of hours GP cover after a critical report into the death of a woman.
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Star Wars anniversary marked
One of the biggest film gatherings in history has been held in the US to mark 30 years of Star Wars.
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Rebels ask for hostage deal
Colombian guerrillas have asked French President Nicolas Sarkozy to enter a deal to exchange prisoners.
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Cholesterol link to Parkinsons
Scientists have found cutting down on cholesterol can increase the risk of contracting Parkinson's Disease.
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Blaze at Swiss synagogue
Police in Switzerland are investigating a fire which has seriously damaged Geneva's largest synagogue.
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Aids kills 8,000 Africans a day
Medecins Sans Frontieres says millions of Africans are dying of Aids because of a lack of medical staff.
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Count starts after Irish poll
Counting is starting following the Irish general election with a result due on Friday afternoon.
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Iraqi cleric back in public
Moqtada Sadr, the radical Iraqi Shia cleric, has appeared in public for the first time in months.
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Filming underway on second series of Jimmy McGovern's The Street for BBC One
The second sixpart series of The Street penned by one of British televisions most prolific and influential writers Jimmy McGovern made for BBC One by ITV Productions has started filming in the North West and completes shooting this August.
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Ozzy Osbourne makes a welcome return to the Ross sofa
Everyones favourite rocker Ozzy Osbourne makes a welcome return visit to BBC Ones Friday Night With Jonathan Ross tonight.
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N.J. Turnpike Authority hops ride on 'Let's sue YouTube!' bandwagon
YouTube just can't seem to keep those lawsuits off its back. eWeek is reporting that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has sued YouTube for copyright infringement concerning a widely-circulated video of car crash footage that was taped with an NJTA camera.
The crash in question took place on the ...
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
Israel detains Hamas officials
Israel has detained more than 30 Hamas officials, including the Palestinian education minister.
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Warning on Iran nuclear plans
The UN atomic agency says Iran could develop a nuclear weapon in three to eight years if it chooses.
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Five Live at Epsom
BBC Radio Five Live presents live coverage of The 2007 Vodafone Derby Festivaland this year listeners and punters also have the chance to take part in a live question time broadcasting from the parade ring on the Saturday afternoon.
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BBC Drama develops Outcasts
BBC Drama today announces that Outcastsa brand new high concept series from Kudos Film and Television and Ben Richards Spooks Party Animalsis in development by BBC Wales for BBC One.
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Rupert Everett tells Graham Norton about Royal inspiration for his latest role
Two of Britains top screen starsMiriam Margolyes and Rupert Everettjoin Graham Norton for this weeks edition of his primetime BBC Two series.
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BBC Two's See Hear programme uncovers induction loop failures in major high street stores
BBC Twos See Hear programme has carried out a survey which found that many high street premises could be failing to live up to their obligations to help deaf customers.
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Money Programme is first BBC show to broadcast in Second Life
The Money Programme will be the first BBC Television programme broadcast in virtual online world Second Life.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
Nokia's anti-lightning phone
(Credit: Tech Shout)
This is one of those products that really makes us wonder if some companies have too many employees--a situation that inevitably leads to solutions in search of a problem. Nokia may be suffering this workforce malady if its latest brainchild is any indication: a mobile phone that ...
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Google: personal assistant, or global overlord?
Is Google evil after all?
The Internet behemoth's corporate motto famously instructs it to eschew evil. But setting a high bar like that almost inevitably makes people wait for you to miss it.
The company has been brought to task before over politics, privacy issues and its growing corporate ...
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Sony debuts flexible TV screen
(Credit: Sony)
Like many other TV makers, Sony has been working on screens made with organic light-emitting diodes for some time to produce paper-thin displays as well as save energy. But ratcheting up the competition even further, it just unveiled what it calls the world's first flexible version.
The ...
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Adios, Interop
LAS VEGAS--After three days here--about as much time as any sane person should spend in this town--I bid adieu to Interop.
I heard that there were 21,000 people in town for the Interop conference. Judging by the hoard of people leaving the Mandalay Bay convention center yesterday (and headed ...
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Labour in pole as coalition falls
Talks to form a rainbow coalition government in Wales collapse, leaving Labour in pole position.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
MP calls for Tesco stores boycott
A Scots MP calls for a one-day boycott of a supermarket chain over its "draconian" treatment of staff.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
BP pulls out of green power plant
Energy giant BP pulls out of the planned £500m UK carbon capture power plant at Peterhead.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Brown adviser in Stormont talks
The man leading Gordon Brown's review of taxation in NI is to meet the finance minister at Stormont.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Teen sentenced over double rape
A teenager is due to be sentenced over the double rape of a 15-year-old girl in west Belfast two years ago.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Shoe fetish rapist wins term cut
A serial rapist who dragged women off the streets and stole their stiletto shoes has his minimum jail term reduced.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Papers assess new nuclear report
The papers consider a government report on where nuclear power stations could be built.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Black 'called on Trump for help'
Lord Black called on property mogul Donald Trump help him at a tough investor meeting, a US court hears.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Blair backs nuclear power
Tony Blair says new nuclear power plants are needed to cut carbon emissions and provide secure supplies.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Hewitt survives confidence vote
The health secretary survives a no-confidence vote over problems with the junior doctors online job system.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Barclays to table formal ABN bid
British bank Barclays says it will table a formal £45bn offer for Dutch bank ABN Amro within six weeks.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Banks 'exploit charges case'
Banks are accused of seizing on a court victory to urge customers to drop claims for repayment of charges.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Ireland prepares to head to polls
Voters will head to the polls in the Republic of Ireland with PM Bertie Ahern hoping for a third term.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Lottery results: Are you a winner?
Check the winning numbers from Wednesday's draw for the National Lottery.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
AC Milan 2-1 Liverpool
Pippo Inzaghi scores twice as AC Milan beat Liverpool in the Champions League final in Athens.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Barclays profits increase sharply
A record three months for Barclays Capital helps Barclays Bank post a 15% rise in pre-tax profits.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Queen to meet Salmond
Alex Salmond is to be granted his first audience with the Queen in his role as first minister.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Doctors 'ignore cancer guidance'
Cancer specialists are ignoring guidance on follow up care of breast cancer patients, a survey suggests.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Bid to put off info time-wasters
Plans to deter "pointless and mischievous" requests under the Freedom of Information Act are to be unveiled.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Railway reopens after fire chaos
Services to London Bridge station return to normal after a trackside fire causes chaos for commuters.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Crisis appeal for Darfur region
UK charities launch an appeal to save lives among the 4.5m people at risk in Darfur and neighbouring regions.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
NHS doing 'too many' cataract ops
The National Health Service now spends too much on cataract surgery, a team of eye doctors claims.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Ministers set out plan for waste
Government plans could see rewards for those who throw away less, and conversion of food waste into fuel.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Absconders 'targeted Britons'
Three men who went missing while under control orders reportedly wanted to target soldiers in Iraq.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Polls open for Irish voters
Voters in the Irish Republic go to the polls to elect a government after a closely-fought campaign.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Plastic blood could save lives
Scientists have developed a synthetic blood that could save thousands of lives in war and disaster zones.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Campaign to reclaim beaches
Athens councillors claim millions of residents are being denied their constitutional right to go to the seaside.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Agencies launch Darfur appeal
British aid agencies are launching a Darfur emergency appeal to provide food, water and healthcare.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Pope admits 'injustices'
Pope Benedict admits 'injustices' were committed by Christians during the colonisation of the Americas.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
US presses for Iran action
The US is to press for further sanctions against Iran over its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
ThinkPad 'Reserve Edition' on the way?
(Credit: Electronista)
It's taken awhile, but Lenovo seems to have caught onto the whole limited-edition marketing trend, especially for luxury laptops. Only a few weeks after introducing its "Cloud of Promise" laptop commemorating the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese PC maker has gone live with a Web site
that cryptically ...
Source: http://news.com.com
Pink outsells brown, and other Zune tales
It's Wednesday afternoon, do you know how the Zune is doing?
If not, Microsoft is happy to fill you in. The pale pink version, which hit shelves earlier this month, is outselling the white and brown shades, according to the company, which sent out an update on the music ...
Source: http://news.com.com
Verizon Wireless G'zOne Type-S spotted on FCC
Verizon Wireless/Casio G'zOne Type-S
(Credit: Phonescoop)PhoneScoop spotted the Casio G'zOne Type-S phone on the FCC site yesterday, and it looks to be the smaller version of the G'zOne Type-V phone we reviewed last year. The Type-S seems to be just as durable and rugged as ...
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'Star Wars' 30th anniversary marathon is under way
An anime Yoda at LucasFilm headquarters
(Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET News.com)If you're a serious Star Wars fan and you're in Southern California, your street cred is on the line if you don't get your kiester down to the Los Angeles Convention Center. Stat.
That's ...
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Report: new high-end Canon SLR imminent
Canon's EOS-1D Mark III
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Canon on Wednesday began shipping its EOS-1D Mark III, a high-end SLR (single-lens reflex) camera geared for photojournalists, photographer and consultant Rob Galbraith said on his blog Wednesday.
Galbraith quoted Canon spokesman Chuck Westfall as saying the 1D Mark III will arrive at ...
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Next version of Windows to be 'fundamentally different'
CORONADO, Calif.--Future versions of Windows will have to be "fundamentally different" in order to take advantage of multicore processors, according to Ty Carlson of Microsoft.
"You're going to see in excess of 8, 16, 64 and beyond processors on your client computer," said Carlson, director of technical strategy ...
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A Green cell phone
Let there be light
(Credit: Crunchgear)
Motorola is up to new tricks with its recent patent for a cell phones display that doubles as a solar cell. Apparently, the screen will be able to charge a cell phone's battery when the display is exposed to the sun. Though external solar-powered battery chargers ...
Source: http://news.com.com
Wal-Mart to begin selling Dell PCs
Dell plans to begin selling desktop PCs in Wal-Mart Stores this weekend, the first move in a major departure from its decades-long sales strategy.
Wal-Mart plans to sell the Dimension E521 in more than 3,000 retail locations in the United States, Samir Bhavnani, research director at Current Analysis West, ...
Source: http://news.com.com
Dell Linux PCs go on sale Thursday
Dell said on Wednesday night it will begin selling three models of PCs with Ubuntu Linux preinstalled on Thursday.
Dell teases its Ubuntu Linux PCs
(Credit: Dell)
The company announced the models on its Direct2Dell Web site and said they'll go on sale at www.dell.com/open by ...
Source: http://news.com.com
Gang label 'risks glamorisation'
Groups of youths who commit low-level crime should not all be described as gangs, a report suggests.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Rules on sham marriage 'unlawful'
Immigration rules aimed at stopping sham marriages are declared unlawful by the Court of Appeal.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Energy plan set to back nuclear
Tony Blair reiterates his support for nuclear power as the government prepares to unveil its energy strategy.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Atlantic hurricane warning
The Atlantic hurricane season could be more active than normal this year because of warmer ocean waters.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Consumer worries over China
China's food regulation has been questioned, after contaminated food was blamed for killing animals.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Violence ahead of Gaza talks
Israeli forces attacked Gaza as the Palestinian president arrived there to restore a ceasefire with Israel.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Iran nuclear report awaited
The UN's nuclear watchdog will confirm whether Tehran has suspended sensitive nuclear work.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Peacekeepers 'traffic gold'
UN peacekeepers in the DR Congo have been involved in gold trafficking, a BBC investigation finds.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Michigan man dodges prison in theft of Wi-Fi
A Michigan man who used a coffee shop's unsecured Wi-Fi to check his e-mail from his car could have faced up to five years in prison, according to local TV station WOOD. But it seems few in the village of Sparta, Mich., were aware that using an unsecured Wi-Fi ...
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Joost added as defendant in StreamCast lawsuit
Joost, the video-on-demand program created by the founders of Skype and Kazaa, has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed a year ago over the technology upon which Skype and Joost are based. StreamCast Networks owns the technology underlying Internet-calling provider Skype's software. In its lawsuit, StreamCast ...
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Climber makes record cell call from Everest
You'd think that once you hit the summit of Mount Everest you might be able to count on at least a few incommunicado moments. Not these days.
British climber Rod Baber set a world record Monday for the highest-ever land-based mobile phone call and text message, according to Motorola, ...
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Girls 'locked in car' by teacher
A deputy head teacher left three girls locked in a car while he went to find petrol, a disciplinary hearing is told.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Remploy to shut five Welsh plants
Five factories in Wales will be closed and a further two merged as part of Remploy's UK-wide shake-up.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Think-tank attacks city's rebirth
A think-tank says many poorer areas are being left behind in Glasgow's regeneration.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Government to scrap bridge tolls
First Minister Alex Salmond will today set out plans to scrap tolls on the Tay and Forth road bridges.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Blair praises NI civil servants
The loyalty and dedication of MoD civil servants during the Troubles is praised by the prime minister.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Probe after cancer woman's death
Police investigate allegations a women died after accidentally being given the wrong blood type in hospital.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Pair cleared of air base damage
Peace protesters who tried to sabotage B-52 bombers destined for Iraq are cleared of all charges.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Remploy to close 43 factories
Plans to close 43 factories employing disabled people across Britain are announced by Remploy.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Judges fail to back new ministry
Senior judges fail to reach a deal with the Lord Chancellor over the creation of a new Ministry of Justice.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Plea to Japan media over murder
The Foreign Secretary asks the Japanese media to help catch a man suspected of killing Lindsay Ann Hawker.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Marriage to earl 'was a curse'
The widow of the Earl of Shaftesbury, who is accused of paying her brother to murder him, tells a court his death was an accident.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Crimes backlog four times worse
The number of offences committed by Britons overseas which the Home Office did not log was higher than first thought.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Convoy attack soldier named
A British soldier killed in southern Iraq after an attack on a convoy is named by the Ministry of Defence
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Football: Sidwell to join Chelsea
Chelsea confirm midfielder Steve Sidwell has agreed to join the
club on a free transfer.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Shock England call for Sidebottom
England call up bowler Ryan Sidebottom for the second Test against West Indies, and include Michael Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Duke visits Cutty Sark wreckage
The Duke of Edinburgh is shown the charred remains of the clipper as forensic experts try to determine the cause of the fire.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Plaid suspends Welsh Labour talks
Plaid Cymru suspends negotiations with Welsh Labour but continues talks with the Tories and Lib Dems.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
UK firm seeks Mid-East gas deal
British energy firm BG confirms it is hoping to agree a deal with Israel to supply it with Palestinian gas.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Fish oil urged for heart patients
Heart attacks victims are to be given lifestyle advice under new guidelines for primary care trusts.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Vicky police to search Tobin home
Police investigating Vicky Hamilton's disappearance in 1991 are to search the house where Peter Tobin lived.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
We'll go anywhere, McCanns vow
The parents of Madeleine McCann say they will "go wherever necessary" in their bid to find their daughter.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Poverty target 'will be missed'
The government will fail to halve child poverty in Britain by 2010 unless it spends an extra £3.8bn, a charity says.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Litvinenko suspect denies charges
The Russian accused in the UK of murdering Alexander Litvinenko says the charges are "politically motivated".
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Home info packs delayed to August
The introduction of Home Information Packs is to be delayed until August, Ruth Kelly tells MPs.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Sikh strike hits Indian state
Sikhs across the Indian state of Punjab are holding a strike over an insult to their religion.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Irish election battle close
As Ireland prepares to go to the polls, Bertie Ahern faces a close battle for a third term in office.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Litvinenko suspect's denial
The Russian accused of murdering Alexander Litvinenko says the charges are "politically motivated".
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Explosion hits Turkish capital
Five people have been killed and at least 60 hurt in an explosion in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Lebanon refugees flee violence
Thousands of refugees are fleeing heavy fighting between troops and militants in Lebanon.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
'Electric Slide' creator backs down from DMCA claim
The man who claims to have created the famed Electric Slide has backed down from a legal claim against an engineer who posted a YouTube video of people doing the dance, the Electronic Frontier Foundation announced.
The EFF had represented the engineer, Kyle Machulia, in a lawsuit against the dance'...
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Open-source firm Zmanda nets new funds
SAN FRANCISCO--Zmanda, which develops the open-source Amanda backup and recovery software, has raised $8 million in a second round of funding. Helion Venture Partners led the round, and earlier investors BlueRun Ventures and Canaan Partners participated, the company said Tuesday in conjunction with the Open Source Business Conference here.
The ...
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Opera Software sings security note
Just a few days ago, Opera Software was singing the blues.
It turned out that unsavory attackers could craft malicious torrent files, which, in turn, could lead to a buffer overflow in Opera for Microsoft Windows users, according to Opera's security advisory.
And that's not a good thing.
...
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Open-source firm MuleSource lands additional $12.5 million
MuleSource said on Tuesday that it has raised a second round of $12.5 million, adding to an
MuleSource provides support services around Mule, an open-source integration server based on standards, a product category ...
Source: http://news.com.com
Google enters the security (blog) space
Every large Internet company has an online security team in place, and Google is no different. Now the search engine giant is going public. Yesterday Google launched its new online security blog. The blog will post news on its little-known antimalware team, which, it turns out, has been in existence ...
Source: http://news.com.com
An engine that runs on any fuel? VCs plunk money into the concept
Transonic Combustion--which is working on engine components that will let cars run on gas, biodiesel, ethanol, vegetable oils or other fuels--announced on Tuesday that it has raised a second round of funding.
Investors in both rounds are the same--Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon and Venrock.
The somewhat secretive company has come ...
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Wanna drive Steve Ballmer nutso? Here's how
File this one under the heading of "after-the-fact" ruminations. But a recent report in The Wall Street Journal that Google and Salesforce.com were talking about ways to collaborate particularly piqued my interest. This potential partnership makes sense in so many ways--not the least being that it would drive Steve ...
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Politico plans Net sales tax collection push
A Massachusetts Democrat said Tuesday that he plans to revive an earlier effort to force broader sales tax collection by Internet retailers.
At a hearing focused on what to do about a soon-to-expire ban on Internet access taxes, Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) said he remains concerned that states are being ...
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New York taxi fleet to go all-hybrid
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg dropped by the Today show Tuesday morning to talk about cleaning up his city. No, it wasn't time for a get-tough-on-crime talk. Instead, he wants to make the urban air a little less noxious, and maybe give the fight against global warming a little ...
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KFC goes UGC
In a move that will certainly strike fear in the hearts of creative ad agency employees, a major advertiser has created a new television ad using nothing but viral video from YouTube, MySpace and other such sites.
Fast food company KFC has turned to user-generated content, also known as UGC, to advertise ...
Source: http://news.com.com
Monday, May 21, 2007
Burundi refugees arrive in USA
The first wave of refugees from a civil war in Burundi three decades ago have finally arrived in the US to start a new life.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Violence escalates in Gaza
An Israeli woman has died in a Palestinian rocket attack, hours after fatal Israeli strikes on Gaza targets.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Rally for Caracas TV station
A Venezuelan TV station's staff and supporters marched through Caracas over government plans to close it.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Beirut hit by fresh violence
An explosion rocked Beirut after two days of fighting between the Lebanese army and Islamist militants.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Deal of the day: Toshiba HD DVD player for $299
Down from its debut price of $500, this mid-high-end HD DVD player is offered at a $200 discount at several sellers right now. We did the research for you: read on for a great deal with free shipping. We like this one because Circuit City also posts a rebate for ...
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Are Facebook widgets on the way?
Facebook, which says it's making a big announcement this week, is trying to keep details under wraps. But that hasn't stopped the Internet's rabid
Last month, word began to circulate that Facebook was working on a deal to introduce third-party widgets (embeddable code containing external ...
Source: http://news.com.com
Staples to take back consumer electronics for recycling
Staples is giving customers an alternative to trashing unwanted electronic equipment or sticking it out on the sidewalk with a "for free" sign.
Starting Monday, the office-supply chain will accept any brand of used desktop and notebook computers, monitors, printers, fax machines and all-in-one devices with a fee of $10. ...
Source: http://news.com.com
Cyber war in Estonia
Warning: disturbing a war memorial can provoke all out cyber war--at least in Estonia. On April 27, 2007, Estonia officials relocated the "Bronze Soldier," a Soviet-era war memorial commemorating an unknown Russian who died fighting the Nazis, a move that incited rioting by ethnic Russians and the blockading of the ...
Source: http://news.com.com
We humans are gassing ourselves
(Credit: U.S. Carbon Dioxide Information and Analysis Center)The 21st century is already setting records. Wall Street stock prices keep rising, and so does the amount of carbon dioxide we're putting into Earth's atmosphere. It's apparently going to get more uncomfortable for those folks clinging to ...
Source: http://news.com.com
Dell's Ubuntu PCs available Thursday?
Several sources are reporting that Dell's previously announced Linux-based PCs will be available Thursday, though Dell is keeping mum.
Blogger Jeremy Garcia says on his blog that a Dell employee e-mailed him to say that the Ubuntu Linux OS will be available pre-installed on the E520 model desktop, XPS ...
Source: http://news.com.com
Chip choices confusing customers
Buying a PC is always confusing, and chip companies aren't doing as good a job with some important customers as they might like, according to a new survey from In-Stat.
The Pentium brand is still the most well-known chip brand, even though it's a Core world, according to ...
Source: http://news.com.com
£340m package for carer families
Families with disabled children are to receive £340m in funding to improve their lives, the government says.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Terror charge man freed on bail
A 34-year-old man from Leeds charged with possessing an al-Qaeda training manual is released on bail by magistrates.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Cameron attacks grammar rebels
David Cameron says there is a "fantasy element" to arguments put by supporters of grammar schools.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Wi-fi health fears are 'unproven'
Scientists say there is no evidence to suggest a link between the use of wi-fi and damage to health.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Obese tourist airlifted from ship
An obese American tourist is airlifted off a cruise ship because he is too heavy to be moved by boat.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Football: Tycoon buys Wolves
Sir Jack Hayward is to sell 100% of the shares in Wolves to Steve Morgan for only £10 - on the condition £30m is invested in the club.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Lord's Test ends in low-key draw
England draw the first Test against West Indies after only 20 overs are bowled on the final day at Lord's.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Harrison appears in Spanish court
The former world boxing champion Scott Harrison appears in court in Spain over an alleged brawl in a brothel.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Soldier killed at UK base named
A British soldier who died in an accident in Afghanistan is remembered as a "selfless" commander.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Missing girl spotted with man
Police trying to trace a missing 11-year-old girl say she was seen with a man on CCTV footage.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Police to ask workers to 'snoop'
Council workers, charity staff and doctors could be required by law to tip off police about potential violent criminals.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Hain rejects Hodge's housing call
Peter Hain rejects calls for Britons to have priority over council housing, saying it should be allocated "based on need".
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Planning shake-up proposed
Changes to speed up the planning process for projects such as airport terminals and power stations are proposed.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Youth, 16, stabbed to death
A 16-year-old boy is stabbed to death and a man suffers knife injuries at a Lancashire resort.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Music giant EMI agrees takeover
Iconic UK music business EMI Group agrees to be bought by private equity firm Terra Firma for £3.2bn.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Madeleine police plea for photos
Tourists who were in Praia da Luz prior to the abduction of Madeleine McCann are asked to send photos to UK police.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Police probe Cutty Sark blaze
A fire which seriously damaged London's historic tea clipper the Cutty Sark was "suspicious", police say.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Artists live inside glasshouse
Two Chinese performance artists are living in a glasshouse in Beijing as part of an art installation.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
China facing gender crisis
China is facing a gender crisis with officials estimating 30 million men will not be able to find a wife by 2020.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
King Abdullah's peace warning
King Abdullah of Jordan has warned time is running out for a Middle East peace settlement.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Tension in mosque stand-off
A tense stand-off is continuing between police and students from a radical mosque in Islamabad.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Israel steps up Gaza attacks
At least five Palestinians, including four militants, have been killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Fresh fighting in Lebanon
Lebanese troops and Islamist militants have clashed for a second day in Tripoli, leaving several people dead.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Filming begins on Billy Goat, a modern anthology of fairy tales
Bernard Hill Paul Nicholls Mathew Horne and Sarah Smart star in Billy Goat the first of four comedy dramas brought to life by contemporary writers as part of a modern anthology of fairy tales for BBC One.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
BBC London calling: celebrating London's new music scene at the Borderline
BBC London 94.9s Gary Crowley will be hosting BBC London Calling at the Borderline on 7 June to celebrate Londons new musical talent as part of the City ShowcaseLondons leading festival of new music which takes place from 4 to 8 June at various London venues.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
You're not Joseph! Public vote Daniel Boys off Any Dream Will Do
The public decided live on BBC One tonight in Any Dream Will Do that Daniel Boys will not be Joseph.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
Panorama: Wi-Fi – A Warning Signal
Wifi networks in schools can give off three times the height of the signal radiation of phone masts a BBC Panorama investigation has discovered.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
Five Live's Mayo Kermode video podcast goes live
BBC Radio Five Live has introduced a video podcast version of the popular Mark KermodeSimon Mayo Film Reviewa key feature of Mayos weekday show every Friday.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
David Tennant and Andy Serkis to star in BBC drama Einstein And Eddington
BBC Drama HBO and Company Pictures are proud to announce Einstein And Eddington a film which takes a closer look at the story behind the creation of Albert Einsteins general theory of relativity and the personal lives of the men behind it.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
BBC Symphony Orchestra appoints new Leader
The BBC Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Andrew Haveron as Leader sharing the role with Stephen Bryant.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
Strong slate for BBC Films
BBC Films approaches the 60th Cannes Film Festival with a strong and varied list of coproductions.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
An eternal flame for copyright protection
The U.S. government has repeatedly
In an op-ed piece for The New York Times this weekend, author Mark Helprin put forth a proposal for extending copyright protection essentially forever, arguing that
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Salesforce.com to host corporate mashups
Salesforce.com on Monday is expected to announce a way move data between different applications using its online development platform.
At the company's first developer conference, executives will introduce Salesforce SOA, an extension to its Apex programming language that allows developers to integrate different applications via Web services protocols. ...
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iRobot: New home bots for the holidays
BOSTON, MASS.--She wouldn't say what, but she did say when.
At an info session on iRobot at the JPMorgan Technology Conference here Monday, co-founder and chairman of iRobot, Helen Greiner, said the company plans to launch two new consumer robots.
"I'm not going to play 20 questions ...
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Kodak's CMOS camera will be 5-megapixel
BOSTON, Mass.--Eastman Kodak plans to release its own CMOS sensor in a Kodak camera and several Motorola cell phones by the end of the year.
Kodak President Antonio Perez shared the info at the JPMorgan Technology Conference in Boston on Monday.
While Perez would not release details on the ...
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Panasonic follows 12-megapixel trend
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100
(Credit: Panasonic)In a move bound to surprise no one after both Casio's and Sony's recent announcements, Panasonic has announced a new 12-megapixel compact camera called the Lumix DMC-FX100. However, this new Panasonic distinguishes itself from the competition with a 3.6X optical, 28mm-to-100mm, f/...
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