As a run-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen later this year, scientists from all over the world gather in the Danish
capital for a scientific Climate Congress.

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (MARCH 12, ...   more »

Britain's regulatory service the FSA warns bankers to fear the
watchdog, as it announces the end of 'light touch' regulation.

The head of Britain's Financial Services Authority gave warning of a new
era of tougher ...   more »

Niagara Falls jumper survives leap despite denying rescue efforts.

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A man survived the 180 foot (54.86 meters) plunge into Niagara
Falls on Wednesday (March 11) and denied rescue attempts ...   more »

Launching a New Product
Author: Andy Keeler

Every year thousands of new and improved products are launched
across the United States. The vast majority of those products go
unnoticed by the broader marketplace, which results ...   more »

Final communique of U.N. drugs conference recommends continuance of "war on drugs" policy despite criticism.

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U.N. member states agreed on Thursday (March 12) to pursue a
"war on ...   more »

Dutch prosecutors said police in Amsterdam arrested bombing suspects who could have been planning to blow up stores in busy shopping areas including IKEA furniture store.

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Dutch ...   more »

Mexico's most wanted man Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, blamed for thousands of deaths in Mexico's violent drug war, was placed at 701 on the
Forbes rich list, with riches of some $1 billion. His inclusion on ...   more »

Fashion label Valentino went back to the future as it launched its
latest ready-to-wear Autumn/Winter collection.

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Fashion label Valentino went back to the future as it launched its latest
ready-to-wear Autumn/Winter collection.

A series ...   more »

Where Did All My Friends Go?
Author: Lynn Lawson

Why do most of us women put friendships aside for our
relationships? We can have a bunch of girlfriends, but as soon
as we find a ...   more »

The U.N.'s climate change panel may be severely underestimating the sea-level rise caused by global warming, climate scientists say, calling for
swift cuts in greenhouse emissions.

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The U.N.'s climate change panel may ...   more »

South Korean team develops cutting edge method for finding source
of snoring.

SEONGNAM, SOUTH KOREA (RECENT) REUTERS -
There is a difference between simple snoring and snoring as a
sympton of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). ...   more »

Britain's regulatory service the FSA warns bankers to fear the
watchdog, as it announces the end of 'light touch' regulation.

The head of Britain's Financial Services Authority gave warning of a new
era of tougher ...   more »

In a hearing before the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner faced continued questions from lawmakers about Obama's proposed $3.6 trillion budget.

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U.S. Treasury ...   more »

Britain's Prince Charles calls for 'cautionary approach' to climate change measures.


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The world should overcompensate for the human-caused damages that
are contributing to climate change, Britain's ...   more »

Rare Mayan panels are discovered in El Mirador, the biggest ancient Mayan city in the world, giving reserachers an insight into the Mayan mythology of the Popol Vuh.


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...   more »

A small piece of passing debris forces 3 astronauts to briefly evacuate the International Space Station. Nasa and Russia say the crew is now safe and back in the space station resuming normal operations.

IN ...   more »

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs reviews targets to tackle producers and traffickers at a drugs summit in Vienna, Austria.

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United Nations member states were set ...   more »

Bernard Madoff pleads guilty to the largest case of fraud in U.S. history,
as victims of his Ponzi scheme looked on.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA (MARCH 12, 2009) REUTERS -
Bernard Madoff pleaded ...   more »

Autumn/Winter pret-a-porter collection by Hermes takes flight with Amelia Earheart look-alikes.


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Designer Jean Paul Gaultier turned his catwalk into a different kind
of runway when he unveiled ...   more »

Dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando have learned how to blow beautiful, nearly perfect underwater circles of air. And, experts think they do it just for
fun.


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Several months ago, SeaWorld curators noticed a ...   more »

Growing number of men seeking vasectomies as form of birth
control may be linked to ailing economy.

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The U.S. recession has caused many families to ...   more »

Star Greg Kinnear and director Marc Abraham talk about the true
story of a lone inventor who took on the USA's automaker giants.

Oscar nominee Greg Kinnear stars as the inventor who took on some ...   more »

Combining the Latest Computing Experience with Contemporary Look
Beautiful Design and Innovative Features Take Shared Computing to New Level
ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dell today announced the Studio One 19, a beautiful all-in-one computer that looks ...   more »

israeli director of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre for Holocaust Studies says Pope Benedict's letter saying Holocaust denying bishop case was,
"mishandled" makes clear that Holocaust denial is unacceptable.

VATICAN CITY, ITALY (MARCH 12, 2009) REUTERS ...   more »

Fans and admirers of the late fashion designer Gianni Versace are given one last chance to have a piece of their icon as Sotheby's prepares to sell his Italian villa's furniture and art collection.

LONDON, ...   more »

Mattel and Nickelodeon Launch New Online Dora Brand for Girls Age Five and Up

Dora’s Explorer Girls™ Offer Online Interaction That Activates Magical Transformation

New Look To Be Revealed in Fall

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. ...   more »

Zimbabwean MDC official Roy Bennett calls for forgiveness and reconciliation in the country after he was released from prison.

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Zimbabwean MDC official Roy Bennett called for forgiveness and
...   more »

Some Interesting Facts About Central Heating
Author: Jim Robinson

Central heating describes the process of providing warmth to
all or parts of the inside of a building through a single heat
source located in one ...   more »

Hydroelectric Energy
Author: Anna Williams

Power generated by flowing water is referred to as
"hydroelectric energy."

This principle has been used by man, throughout history.
It was utilized in ancient times, to mill grains such ...   more »

What Does Outsourcing Internet Business Functions Mean?
Author: Jennifer Eden Cruz

Outsourcing is not a new conception, however Internet
marketers have been able to take benefit of this in ways
that previous business models could ...   more »

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to all 11 felony
charges that could put him into prison for life.

The big question today, lawyers say, is whether Madoff will be allowed to
go home after ...   more »

Stanford University gets jiggy with the genome.


TOM MCFADDEN HANDOUT -
Straight outta Compton - well, not quite.

Combine two scientists with mad love for rap and you get "Regulatin'
Genes" - a parody of ...   more »

Disappointed tourists are turned away from Greece's most famous monument as workers at the Acropolis strike over unpaid wages.

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Employees closed the gates of the Acropolis on Wednesday ...   more »

Thai authorities recover five bodies -- including two Austrians, two Swiss and one Japanese, which were trapped inside a tourist driving boat that sank off Phuket island at the weekend. A Thai cook who was ...   more »

Finland to make it tougher to get hold of guns following two school shootings in two years in which eighteen people died.

HELSINKI, FINLAND (MARCH 12, 2009) REUTERS -
Finland is set to tighten what ...   more »

A teenager who killed 15 people in a shooting spree in southwest Germany on Wednesday warned a chatroom partner about his plans the night before the killings, a German official said.

WAIBLINGEN, GERMANY (MARCH 12, ...   more »

RM, by Roland Mouret, unveils its latest collection on final day of Fashion Week.


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Design label RM, by Roland Mouret, launched its latest collection on
Thursday (March 12), ...   more »

Obsolete Electronic Parts, Obsolete No More
Author: Ajeet Khurana

Even if you know nothing about electronics, you know that
electronics become obsolete just about the time they hit the
store shelves. Manufacturers are always making ...   more »

Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht made their official late night television debut on LNWJF tonight and turned it into a mini episode of Diggnation (if you've never seen Diggnation before, you must check it out...   more »

Japanese researchers have found a group of monkeys in Thailand who
have taught their infants how to floss their teeth.

A research team at Japan's Kyoto University observed the
macaques flossing their teeth with strands ...   more »

Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff arrives at federal court where he is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges in connection with a $50 billion dollar financial swindle.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED ...   more »

An Iraqi reporter who hurled this shoes at former U.S. President
George W. Bush has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Muntazer al-Zaidi, who became an icon for critics of the U.S.-led war in
...   more »

Immigrare(TM) analysis allows people to explore their immigration situation and print a report

WEST CHESTER, Pa., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Many people turn to the web to get quick answers to questions about concerns in ...   more »

Late Summer Garden: Easy and Cheap Gardening Tips
Author: Kathy Wilson

Has your late summer garden seen better days? If your outdoor
paradise is getting a little ragged, and you would like some
easy and ...   more »

Where Did Zoos Come From?
Author: Bill Seaton

What country has the most?

Were animals tamed in the Stone Age?

Where was there ever an all-day parade of wildlife?

Whose zoo required 10,000 keepers?

Intriguing ...   more »

Digital Cameras - How They Work
Author: Ted Burns

Digital cameras come in various sizes, shapes, and
specifications and offer a variety of impressive features.

Digital cameras are quickly gaining popularity around the
globe. Many ...   more »

A major clean-up is underway in Australia's northeast coast after 30 tonnes of fuel spilled into the sea from a damaged ship.


MORETON BAY, AUSTRALIA (MARCH 12, 2009) NETWORK TEN -
A major oil clean-up ...   more »

Economic recession and mortgage crisis puts new face on homeless problem in Sacramento, California, where depression era "Tent City" like
communities are sprouting up.


SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (MACH 11, 2009) REUTERS -
Another beautiful ...   more »

Eye-witnesses describe the moment when teenage gunman opened fire in a school in Germany.


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Eye-witnesses on Thursday (March 12) described the moment they heard shots
being fired in ...   more »

Galliano brings elements of Eastern Europe to his Paris catwalk.


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The catwalk at John Galliano's pret-a-porter show in Paris on
Wednesday night (March 11) was a walking parade ...   more »

There are less billionaires in the world thanks to the global financial crisis.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (MARCH 11, 2009) REUTERS -
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest man on the planet
...   more »

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's teenage daughter Bristol, whose unplanned pregnancy made headlines world wide, has split from her fiancé Levi
Johnston.

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, USA NBC-
Bristol Palin, the 18-year-old daughter of Alaska's governor and
...   more »

Action star Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. "The Rock," appears in the big-budget remake of Disney's "Escape to Witch Mountain."


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Actor Dwayne Johnson attended the red carpet ...   more »