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View Article  The war machines of the future?
The systems developed by universities and private companies are fighting it
out in the Grand Challenge competition staged by Britain's Ministry of
Defence.  Reuters Technology Correspondent Matt Cowan reports. 


  Britain's Ministry of Defence is ...   more »
View Article  Abused family considering damages claim against father, says lawyer

Elisabeth Fritzl and her children may seek financial damages from the
father who kept them locked in a cellar says their lawyer.

 VIENNA, AUSTRIA (MAY 06, 2008) REUTERS -

The Austrian family abused by their ...   more »

View Article  UBS axes jobs and sells assets
- European shares mostly weaker
- Oil hits new record above $121 a barrel
- Adidas profits climb despite weak quarter at Reebok
- Microsoft says it's moving on from Yahoo
- Egypt reels from ...   more »
View Article  Super Aguri withdraw from F1 championship
The struggling Super Aguri team withdrew from the Formula One world
championship on Tuesday (May 6).
    The team had been battling to survive since last season when promised
major sponsorship failed to emerge and ...   more »
View Article  How to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee
How to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee
Author: Fenton Wayne

Whichever blend of coffee you prefer or whatever type of
equipment you are using to prepare the coffee the objective
is the same. To ...   more »
View Article  The 5 Trends That Make SXSW 2008 the Indie Film Fest You Need to Know About
The 5 Trends That Make SXSW 2008 the Indie Film Fest You Need to Know About
Author: Daniel Lafleche
 
SXSW 2008 Film Festival wrapped up this weekend, leaving in
its wake a single tattered, ...   more »
View Article  Avoid The Dream Stompers
Avoid The Dream Stompers
Author: Mark Walters

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions.
Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel
that you, too, can become great." ...   more »
View Article  2008 MTV Movie Awards

Nerds Rule the 2008 MTV Movie Awards!!!

"Superbad" Leads the Way With 5 Nominations Followed By "Juno" With 4 Nods

Mike Myers Hosts the "2008 MTV Movie Awards" LIVE On Sunday, June 1st at

8PM/7c ...   more »

View Article  "The Transport Sector and Climate Change": Online Debate Launched by the International Transport Forum

PARIS, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Transport Forum has launched its second online debate on "The Transport Sector and Climate Change" in preparation for its upcoming Forum, to be held in Leipzig on 28-30 ...   more »

View Article  Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy at the Costume Institute Gala
New photo posted to PhotoNews.


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View Article  Top 100 Parenting Blogs in the World Accessed on the Desktop

Top 100 Parenting Blogs in the World Accessed on the Desktop

High-Quality Parenting Information Highlighted in ParentPower Application

CHANTILLY, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/06/08 -- ActiveAccess launched its Beta version of the ParentPower Desktop ...   more »

View Article  Petacchi faces doping ban
ROME, ITALY (JULY 2, 2007) REUTERS -  Italy's Alessandro Petacchi will miss this year's Tour de France
after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) banned him until August 31 for
testing positive for excess ...   more »
View Article  Former Zambian president Frederick Chiluba prepares to defend himself

Graft trial against former Zambian president Frederick Chiluba fails to
resume as the embattled ex-leader prepares his defence. Chiluba is charged
with theft of about 500,000 US dollars of public funds. 

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA (MAY 5, ...   more »

View Article  Pete Doherty released from jail early

Rock star Pete Doherty walks after serving 29 days of a 14-week sentence
for breaching the terms of his probation, media reported.

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 6, 2008) ITN -

 Wearing a suit and ...   more »

View Article  Sustainable Development: What does it mean and who wants to tell you?

Sustainable Development: What does it mean and who wants to tell you?
Author: Daniel Lafleche

Today's journals of trade and popular culture are all but
awash in the buzzwords 'sustainable' and 'sustainability'.
Here, we are ...   more »

View Article  Sundance Film Festival 2008: Five Key Trends and Must-Knows for Indie Directors and Producers

Sundance Film Festival 2008: Five Key Trends and Must-Knows for Indie Directors and Producers
Author: Daniel Lafleche

The Sundance Film Festival, though firmly in its
mid-twenties and suffering all the expected crises, is one
of ...   more »

View Article  Who is the most independent filmmaker friendly distributor in 2008? The answer might surprise you.

Who is the most independent filmmaker friendly distributor in 2008? The answer might surprise you.
Author: Daniel Lafleche

Overall, film sales were down at Sundance 2008. And
documentary titles accounted for about half of the...   more »

View Article  LiveJournal User Election Opens Up Advisory Board to Bloggers

In a First for Social Networking Sites, LiveJournal Turns to Users to Help Guide the Future of the Service

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LiveJournal, Inc., one of the worlds leading online communities, announced ...   more »

View Article  Survey: More Than 40 Percent Unprepared for Upcoming Analog-to-Digital Transition

Results point to clear need for consumer education and assistance

VERO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the FCC-mandated analog-to-digital transition set for February 17, 2009, an estimated 65 million Americans will experience some sort of ...   more »

View Article  Report Examines Why Texas Ranks High for Identity Theft

New Study Says Crime Occurs in South Texas at Twice the National Rate

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Identity Theft 911 released a new report today that finds this problem is reaching epidemic levels in many ...   more »

View Article  Microsoft Beats Google, Facebook, Others as Best Web 2.0 Developer Program According to Users

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Software developers active in Web 2.0 development ranked Microsofts MSN/Live Windows Developer Program higher than developer programs offered by Google, eBay, Yahoo, Facebook, or PayPal in the 2008 ...   more »

View Article  World's highest post office braces for Everest torch relay

The world's highest post office gets busy ahead of the Mount Everest
Olympic Torch relay.

(ASIA) MOUNT EVEREST, TIBET AUTONOMOUS REGION, CHINA (MAY 5, 2008) REUTERS

The Mount Qomolangma (Everest) post office, which claims to ...   more »

View Article  Going Green/Corporate Social Responsibility 2008 Feature Releases
Going Green/Corporate Social Responsibility

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following releases focus on the topic Going Green/Corporate Social Responsibility:

ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME

BEAVERTON, Ore.-- The LCD TV Association Launches GreenTV Program (05/02/08, ...   more »