One woman describes herself as "Five feet, three inches tall and
pleasingly plump." After she had a minor accident, her mother
accompanied her to the hospital emergency room. The admitting nurse
asked for her height ...   more »

For Credit Card Fraudsters Only!
Author: Joseph Potashnik

6 PM on a Thursday night. My friend's brother is about to
go out when the doorbell rings. Two unhappily looking men
and a warrant for arrest ...   more »

As the Olympic Games approach there are still limits to the amount of
Internet access granted to journalists. The International Olympic Committee
(IOC) says it will look into possible censorship, while Chinese foreign
ministry says ...   more »

The CBS-owned music service says its new application for the iPhone has
generated a "massive spike" in new users, illustrating that the
consumers are embracing a new music model that favours access over
ownership.

Turns ...   more »

A Sikh teenager excluded from school for breaking a "no
jewellery" rule by refusing to remove a wrist bangle which is central to
her faith was a victim of unlawful discrimination, a judge has ruled....   more »

British Airways and Iberia in merger talks to form world's third largest
airline in income terms with the fifth largest fleet.

MADRID, SPAIN (JULY 29, 2008) REUTERS -
 British Airways and Spain's Iberia are in ...   more »

A recent spate of British tourists arrested for urinating on Riga's beloved
Monument of Freedom has infuriated Latvians.

(CEEF) RIGA, LATVIA (JULY26,2008) REUTERS -
 In recent years, Latvia's capital Riga has also become the capital...   more »

The Libyan city of Zawia attempts to break a Guinness world record for the
largest gathering of people with the same name by bringing together a group of
people named Mohammed. Organisers estimate that 20,000 ...   more »

U.N. Security Council divided on whether or not to include a call for the
arrest of Sudan's leader when it votes to extend the mandate of international
peacekeepers in Darfur.

UNITED NATIONS REUTERS - 
  Libya ...   more »

IOC chief Jacques Rogge says political boycotts of Beijing Olympics would
hurt athletes not Games.

BEIJING, CHINA (APRIL 11, 2008) (REUTERS)
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge on
April 11 said the disruptions to ...   more »

The Wachowski brothers are producing the latest martial arts extravaganza,
Ninja Assassin, directed by James McTeigue ("V for Vendetta").

WARNER BROS. -
 The Wachowski brothers are producing the latest martial arts
extravaganza, Ninja Assassin, directed ...   more »

Hopes to rescue a world trade deal are dim as talks resume at the World
Trade Organisation in Geneva.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (JULY 29, 2008) WTO -
 Talks resumed on Tuesday (July 29) at the World ...   more »

German archaeologists claims to have found evidence of the world's longest
family tree, dating back to the bronze ages.

SHOWS: BAD GRUND, GERMANY (JULY 28, 2008) REUTERS -
 The discovery of 3000 year old bones ...   more »

South African President Thabo Mbeki denies that talks between Zimbabwe's
ruling ZANU-PF and the opposition MDC had reached deadlock and said they were
"doing very well". Visiting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak says he
is hoping ...   more »

TechWeb's Internet Evolution Publishes Dual Blogs by Internet Founders

NEW YORK, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TechWeb's Internet Evolution, a Web 2.0 site dedicated to investigating the future of the Internet, has gone back to the ...   more »