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Obama pledges 'jolt' to economy

@ Nov 24, 2008 11:28 PM 0 comments

US President-elect Barack Obama has promised the rapid implementation of a multi-billion-dollar package to deliver a "jolt" to the ailing economy

US TV anchor convicted of hacking

@ Nov 24, 2008 11:28 PM 0 comments

A former US TV news presenter who hacked into a rival's e-mail and leaked gossip to the press has been sentenced to six months under house arrest.

Bad bosses may damage your heart

@ Nov 24, 2008 11:28 PM 0 comments

Inconsiderate bosses not only make work stressful, they may also increase the risk of heart disease for their employees, experts believe.

Tony Snow tells CNN journalist to 'zip it'

@ Jul 13, 2008 02:40 AM 0 comments

A couple of months before he died so tragically, Tony Snow said on "The Colbert Report" that it was the only time he ever lost his cool at the White House podium: the day in March 2007 that he told me to, well, "Zip it!"

Tony Snow tells CNN journalist to 'zip it'

@ Jul 13, 2008 02:40 AM 0 comments

A couple of months before he died so tragically, Tony Snow said on "The Colbert Report" that it was the only time he ever lost his cool at the White House podium: the day in March 2007 that he told me to, well, "Zip it!"

The rise and fall of IndyMac

@ Jul 13, 2008 02:39 AM 46 comments

Feds seize bank - once a leading mortgage lender. It may turn out to be most expensive collapse ever. One thing is sure: The credit crisis is still with us.

Ex-hostages head home to 'be family men again'

@ Jul 13, 2008 02:38 AM 0 comments

Three Americans rescued last week from captivity in the Colombian jungle left a medical center for their homes Saturday, hoping for some time out of the spotlight as they reconnect with loved ones.

China 'is fuelling war in Darfur'

@ Jul 13, 2008 01:34 AM 0 comments

The BBC has found the first evidence that China is currently helping Sudan's government militarily in Darfur.

Mexico probes online 'hitmen ads'

@ Jul 13, 2008 01:34 AM 0 comments

Mexican police are investigating a number of classified ads on the internet which purport to be from hitmen offering the services

Pope to apologise for sex scandal

@ Jul 13, 2008 01:34 AM 0 comments

Pope Benedict XVI has begun a nine-day visit to Australia, where he is due to apologise for decades of sexual abuse of children by priests.

Iran 'to target Israel, US bases'

@ Jul 13, 2008 01:33 AM 0 comments

Iran will target "the heart of Israel" and 32 US bases in the Gulf if they launch an attack on Iran, an Iranian official has warned.

Armed attack at Kosovo PM's home

@ Jun 07, 2008 12:40 PM 0 comments

Security guards at the home of Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci have exchanged fire with at least one intruder, police in Pristina say.

Prince turns 50: Highs and lows

@ Jun 07, 2008 12:39 PM 0 comments

Multi-talented multi-instrumentalist Prince is celebrating his 50th birthday on Saturday.

Iraqi PM begins talks in Tehran

@ Jun 07, 2008 12:39 PM 0 comments

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has arrived in Iran for talks aimed at improving relations between the two neighbouring countries.

Colorado catches 'thong bandits'

@ Jun 07, 2008 12:39 PM 0 comments

Colorado police say two suspected robbers dubbed the "thong bandits", after they used women's underwear to disguise themselves, have been caught.

The Obama-Clinton political dance

@ Jun 07, 2008 12:38 PM 0 comments

Only Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton know the contents of their intimate fireside chat on Thursday evening, at the Washington DC home of Senator Dianne Feinstein.

Oil hike sparks 'serious concern'

@ Jun 07, 2008 12:38 PM 0 comments

The US and the four largest economies in Asia are to voice "serious concerns" over "unprecedented" oil prices

Switzerland's obsession with time

@ May 25, 2008 11:54 AM 0 comments

Switzerland is famous for its watches and its trains that run on time. But, asks Imogen Foulkes, can punctuality become too much of a good thing?

Everest record set by 76-year-old

@ May 25, 2008 11:53 AM 0 comments

A 76-year-old Nepalese man has become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest, according to officials

Microsoft's survival strategy

@ May 25, 2008 11:51 AM 0 comments

Innovation is vital to the future survival of Microsoft, according to its own research head.

Indiana angers Russian communists

@ May 25, 2008 11:40 AM 0 comments

Members of the Russian Communist party have called for the new Indiana Jones film to be banned in the country because they say it distorts history

Zune headquarters mini-tour

@ May 10, 2008 01:30 PM 0 comments

Ever wonder where Zunes are designed? Well, right now it's all done in a fairly non-descript and temporary office building on Microsoft's sprawling campus in Redmond

Sporadic aid trickles into Burma

@ May 10, 2008 01:23 PM 0 comments

Deliveries of aid to Burma to help cyclone victims are arriving sporadically, as aid agencies continue to face obstacles set by the regime

Diverging paths on gender equality

@ May 10, 2008 01:22 PM 0 comments

Italy's new Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi joked that his Spanish counterpart's cabinet line-up looked "too pink" for his liking. The Italian cabinet includes four women but they will have a tough task on their hands, says David Willey in Rome.

Burmese voice anger on poll day

@ May 10, 2008 01:19 PM 0 comments

Burmese people tell the BBC about voting and the challenges of life in Rangoon, where the vote was postponed

From Our Own Correspondent: Up the Congo without a helmet

@ May 10, 2008 01:19 PM 0 comments

With few roads surrounding the Congo River, everything travels along it

Blair 'secretly advising Brown'

@ May 10, 2008 01:18 PM 0 comments

Tony Blair is giving advice to Prime Minister Gordon Brown and has told him how to win the next election, Cherie Blair has said

Depressed fathers 'hit learning'

@ May 10, 2008 01:17 PM 0 comments

Children whose fathers are depressed have smaller vocabularies than those who do not, a US study suggests

Alarm at Google Yahoo partnering

@ May 10, 2008 01:17 PM 0 comments

Regulators in the US are being urged to investigate any potential online advertising and search partnership between Google and Yahoo

Gunmen kill another top Mexican policeman

@ May 10, 2008 01:17 PM 0 comments

Gunmen in Mexico have killed another top Mexican police official - just one day after the head of the national anti-narcotics effort was shot dead

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