Friday 22 May '09
A billionaire developer and former member of the Egyptian Parliament was sentenced to death on Thursday for ordering the murder of his former girlfriend...Thursday 16 April '09
Oscar De La Hoya, boxing’s “Golden Boy” who capitalised on a stirring Olympic gold-medal performance in 1992 and then in his pro career..lMonday
16 March '09The Pentagon said on Thursday that it intends to spend $400 million to develop a giant dirigible that will float 65,000 feet above the Earth for 10 years...Saturday
28 February '09Psychologists disagree vehemently about the significance of dreams. Some believe dreams are simply the neurological detritus of the previous day while others suggest that dreams represent unconscious thoughts and feelings.....Saturday
28 February '09A drug used to treat blood pressure appears to alleviate the anxiety associated with fearful memories, according to a study published this week in the journal Nature Neuroscience....Saturday
28 February '09Atkins or Mediterranean? High protein or low fat? Forget the controversies. Latest research proves any diet helps you lose weightFriday
20 February '09Many people balk at the idea that North America had any substantial civilisation before 1492...Saturday
14 February '09We all know exercise makes for a stronger heart and reduces the risk of heart disease, diabetes and a number of other conditions.Thursday
5 February '09For 23 years, Cornerstone Theater Company has aimed for dramatic immediacy by enlisting communities caught up in contemporary issues and making plays out of the stories....Thursday
5 February '09US president Barack Obama acknowledged on Tuesday that he had “made a mistake” in trying to exempt some candidates for positions in his administration from strict ethics....Wednesday
4 February '09American salvagers say they have discovered the long-sought wreck of HMS Victory...Wednesday
4 February '09Google has finally put the world’s oceans on the map. The Internet giant on Monday unveiled a feature in its Google Earth programme...Monday
2 February '09They may have been peaceful, but Saturday’s all-important provincial elections in Iraq...Saturday
31 January '09The woman who gave birth to octuplets this week already has six young children and never expected that the fertility treatment she received...Sunday
25 January '09Another inauguration took place in Washington this week — Google Inc officially became a political power player.Friday
23 January '09The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a fable about a man who ages in reverse, dominated the 81st annual Academy Award nominations this morning...Tuesday
30 December '08As they prepared for airstrikes on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Israel drew lessons from their stalemate against another Islamic paramilitary force...Friday
26 December '08Despite the assumption that President-elect Barack Obama’s Cabinet nominees are told of their selection via phone calls...Thursday
25 December '08White House Chief of Staff-designate Rahm Emanuel spoke "one or two" times with Illinois Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich...Wednesday
24 December '08The economic crisis has given Barack Obama an unexpected gift: spending money.Friday
12 December '08The House approved a $14-billion bailout package for US automakers on Wednesday, but the fate of the plan remained uncertain because of deep-seated Republican opposition in the Senate, where Democrats cannot pass the bill without GOP help.Thursday
11 December '08Barack Obama says his presidency is an opportunity for the US to spread the message of tolerance, starting the day of his inauguration and continuing with a speech he plans to deliver somewhere in the Muslim world.Wednesday
10 December '08A year ago, Asif Ali Zardari was a political footnote. He was best known as the corruption-tainted, polo-loving husband of Benazir Bhutto, the charismatic former Pakistani prime minister who appeared poised to make a dramatic return to power.Wednesday
10 December '08It might have seemed funny during the party. But a photo has surfaced of President-elect Barack Obama’s newly-designated chief speechwriter, Jon Favreau, groping a cardboard cutout of the administration's newly-designated secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.Wednesday
10 December '08The Supreme Court turned down an emergency appeal from a New Jersey man who claimed President-elect Barack Obama was not a natural-born citizen, and therefore was ineligible to become president.
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