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Georgia's clashes with rebels raise fears of new conflict Floods and the threats of cyclones, it must be summer in Northern Ireland. Employers in England and Wales are making illegal requests for background checks on their workers, the BBC learns. Why more mums are starting their own businesses A US widow demands to know why a "certifiable" scientist now suspected of anthrax attacks was not removed from his post. Mixed results in the worldwide fight against HIV A senior military official close to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is assassinated, according to Arab media reports. OneWorld.net - UNITED NATIONS, Aug 5 (OneWorld) - Aid groups are demanding increased protections for civilians in Afghanistan as fighting continues to escalate in the Central Asian country that is regaining its status as a focal point of the U.S.-led "war on terror." AP - A man and a woman found a new use for a barbecue pit ? one that landed them in jail. An argument over whether a third guest should stay in the house got so heated that the woman picked up the barbecue pit and hit the man over the head with it, police said. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp plans to invest $100m to develop six TV channels in India and add staff to its news operations. A Honduran man, convicted of a 2001 murder, is executed in the US after the Supreme Court rejects his appeal. AP - Authorities say a grandmother was arrested for driving around the parking lot of a Marathon grocery store with her free phone psychic reading 3-year-old child sitting on the roof of the car. CQPolitics.com - When CQ Politics rated the congressional races last fall, we said: "the Democrats are in a strong position to expand their congressional majorities" in the 2008 elections. Newly released FBI papers on the 2001 US anthrax attacks say late scientist, Dr Bruce Ivins, was the sole person responsible. Two Israeli soldiers will face trial over the shooting of a bound Palestinian prisoner in the foot, the Israeli military says. Inside an 'ER' clinic in Nigeria's violent oil-rich city An 18-year-old British man falls to his death in the French Alps at a training site near Chamonix. Reuters - President George W. Bush wasted no time on Friday raising the touchy issues of religious freedom and free speech in China, hours before he was to attend the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics. AP - House Republicans on Thursday scuttled a bill that Democrats hoped would help lower gasoline prices by forcing the Energy Department to release 70 million barrels of oil ? about a three-day supply ? from the national stockpile. More than 1,000 council workers face pay cuts of up to 25% as part of a drive to equalise wages among staff. A man is killed when the car in which he is travelling crosses a carriageway and collides with a tipper truck. AP - In an assessment that could lead to a substantial charge against its future profits, Google Inc. believes its $1 billion investment in advertising partner AOL is souring. A census of western lowland gorillas shows that populations are doing much better than expected. The European Central Bank maintains eurozone interest rates at 4.25% after its latest meeting. Two common treatments for fertility problems are no more effective than trying to get pregnant naturally, a study finds. A wanted poster featuring Robbie Coltrane is being used by New Zealand police to try to catch a teenage burglar. Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests. AFP - Republicans Monday took to a darkened House of Representatives, in a highly unusual demand for Democratic leaders to recall Congress from its summer recess for a vote on offshore oil drilling. Should a baby be risked to save her sister? Send us pictures from where you live in Scotland. Playbill - The Federal Communication Commission's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) is currently field testing the performance of prototype White Space Devices, like laptops, which use the same free broadcast television spectrum as theatrical wireless microphones. AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. Inside an 'ER' clinic in Nigeria's violent oil-rich city AP - Democatic presidential contender Barack Obama said Wednesday his Republican rival John McCain "thinks we're on the right track," drawing a chorus of boos from a swing state audience vocal about the status quo. Up to 75 firefighters are called to tackle a blaze which spread to two warehouses in Birmingham. Martian finding sends rumour mill into overdrive AFP - Iran promised in a letter Tuesday a final response to an offer from six world powers relating to its nuclear programme but said it first needed some clarifications about the proposals, an EU source said. Hundreds of angry Tibetans protest in Nepal as China prepares to open the Olympics in a few hours. The military authorities in Burma impose tight security in Rangoon on the 20th anniversary of the 1988 uprising. Georgian troops close in on the capital of the separatist South Ossetia region, after a night of heavy fighting. Sweden's Robert Karlsson and India's Jeev Milkha Singh share a one-shot lead after the opening day of the USPGA at Oakland Hills. A look at what's making the headlines in Wednesday's morning newspapers. Is it time to embrace the electronic book? AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence. AP - A suspected cholera outbreak in a remote southern Philippine township has killed 21 people and sickened at least 50 others, the mayor and the Red Cross said Wednesday. Watery workshop to raise sea squirts awareness Damon Albarn on his opera album A genetic mutation in dachshunds could help uncover the roots of some inherited forms of blindness in humans, say scientists. Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been advised to "distance himself" from Sudan's president, who could face an international arrest warrant for genocide in Darfur, diplomats and U.N. officials said. The technology that keeps the net running turns 40 An injection of a high dose of vitamin C may be able to hold back the advance of cancers, US scientists say. Nearly half of drivers would never consider giving up their car, regardless of how expensive petrol became, a survey shows. AFP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday condemned "aggressive actions" by Georgian troops in South Ossetia, and said that Russia would be compelled to retaliate. A new camera designed with a curved detection surface allows imaging devices to see as animals do. The US commander in Iraq, Gen David Petraeus, meets President Michel Suleiman on a surprise visit to Lebanon's capital. A new class of cosmic object has been found by a 25-year-old Dutch schoolteacher through an online astronomy project. Georgian troops close in on the capital of the separatist South Ossetia region, after a night of heavy fighting. The new Lebanese cabinet unanimously approves a policy statement aimed at ending the country's political deadlock. A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say. Reuters - A man with self-described mental health problems was ordered held without bail in Florida on Thursday on charges that he had threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama or President George W. Bush. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. A tape of a Beatles recording session in which John Lennon and Paul McCartney are heard cracking jokes sells for ?9,800. US space agency Nasa quashes any idea that it is hiding information related to discoveries made on Mars. A TV company and a social networking site are broadcasting into space. But can aliens already see our TV? A 97-year-old woman is treated for shock after a burglar kisses her before walking into her home and stealing money. The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time. A new class of cosmic object has been found by a 25-year-old Dutch schoolteacher through an online astronomy project. Reuters - Ambassadors from the United States and Libya exchanged hugs and kisses at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday in an unusual public display of affection between former arch enemies. Reuters - If the trends of the past three decades continue, it's possible that every American adult could be overweight 40 years from now, a government-funded study projects. US singer Usher sacks his manager and re-hires his mother - a year after he dismissed her from the job. Suspected pro-Taleban militants burn down three girls' high schools in the Swat valley of north-west Pakistan, officials say. No more slumming it as campers embrace luxury Police launch murder inquiry after a man dies after being attacked with a baseball bat on a Cornish street. Mixed results in the worldwide fight against HIV AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. The World Conker Championship could be in jeopardy because of a virus attacking horse chestnut trees. Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick, is jailed for visiting Canada in a violation of the terms of his bail in a perjury case. Reuters - A jury of U.S. military officers sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver on Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison -- most of which he has already served - in the first U.S. war crimes tribunal since World War Two. Politico - One of the Democratic Party's leading electoral street fighters, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, said that Barack Obama should respond to John McCain's personal attacks with an equally personal slap. Fire crews tackle a blaze at an historic church in the centre of a Nottinghamshire town. AFP - Computer security researchers on Thursday warned that online social networking websites are playgrounds for hackers who can easily take advantage of people's trust. Paris Hilton records a spoof advert directed at US presidential hopeful John McCain, after he used her name in his campaign. Rail journeys on the East Coast Mainline into Scotland continue to be disrupted by flooding over the border. Reuters - Britain on Wednesday criticized a United Nations probe into the March storming of a courthouse by U.N. and NATO troops in Kosovo free phone psychic reading that concluded that commanders had ignored cautionary advice from New York. Large-scale biomass plants need more investment if the EU is going to meet its renewables goal. Investigators are to drop a criminal case into how Heath Ledger obtained two painkillers that contributed to his death. The date when the first of Wales' television transmitters will start broadcasting only in digital is to be unveiled. Andrew Simms, co-author of a Green New Deal, says we have only 100 months to prevent dangerous climate change. Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates last month approved a new National Defense Strategy that recommends making fighting al Qaeda and other militant groups the top military priority in coming decades, the Washington Post reported in Thursday editions. Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific reports a loss for the first half of the year after being hit by higher fuel prices. AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence. Chinese PC maker Lenovo reports upbeat quarterly profits as it improved market share in Europe. Britain's sailing squad has an extra weapon going into the Olympics - an extract from a sea creature which could help keep them ready to race. Politico - One of the Democratic Party's leading electoral street fighters, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, said that Barack Obama should respond to John McCain's personal attacks with an equally personal slap. Georgian troops close in on the capital of the separatist South Ossetia region, after a night of heavy fighting. Andrea Pininfarina, head of a world-famous Italian car design group, is killed in a road accident in Turin. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. random ugc AP - Shells fired from a mortar-like mechanism near a municipal government building in Istanbul slightly injured three people, the city's governor reportedly said. A daily round-up of the top BBC Scotland news website stories you have been reading. Citigroup is to buy back billions of dollars worth of securities, following a probe by the US financial regulator. The cleanliness of most NHS hospitals in England is threatened by invasions of rats, fleas and cockroaches, claims a report. A militant attack on two pipelines cuts oil production in Nigeria, as five kidnapped oil workers are freed. A surgery with 18,500 patients has structural checks after being damaged and left without power after being hit by a car. AP - The Police ended one of rock 'n' roll's most successful reunions in Madison Square Garden on Thursday with a tribute to other famous trios, an assist from some real cops and a not-particularly close shave. AP - A man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Solzhenitsyn drew on Russian tradition to expose evil Barclays reports a 33% drop in profits for the first half of 2008 to ?2.75bn, with more write-downs linked to the credit crunch. AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. The world will fail to reach millennium development goals unless India improves healthcare for children, the UN says. Scientists develop procedure which may help transplant patients avoid the need to take anti-rejection drugs. The Italian government has deployed thousands of soldiers in major cities in a new drive against crime. Do you support the move? Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will endorse a $20 billion five-year plan to substantially expand Afghanistan's army, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing senior Pentagon and military officials. The Edinburgh International Festival begins later with organisers claiming sales have broken previous records. A new camera designed with a curved detection surface allows imaging devices to see as animals do. AP - A rare bird's-eye look at Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta shows the devastation still left from Cyclone Nargis ? broken levies, flooded farm roads, the shattered remains of bamboo huts and trees strewn like matchsticks along the coast. Life in the shadow of Mexico's feared drug gangs Yahoo bosses face fresh pressure after it emerges that opposition to them at its recent AGM was greater than first thought. US singer Usher sacks his manager and re-hires his mother - a year after he dismissed her from the job. Results from US retailers show disappointing sales in July, with the outlook between now and September looking poor. AP - Major world powers agreed Wednesday to pursue new sanctions against Iran, even though the watered-down penalties already levied by the U.N. have only made Iran rush faster to perfect nuclear expertise. Reuters - August 8 promises to be a lucky day for Liu Chuan who is getting married and has a ticket for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. US space agency Nasa quashes any idea that it is hiding information related to discoveries made on Mars. Israel's press is largely unsurprised by Ehud Olmert's announcement that he would leave office in September after coming under pressure over corruption allegations. A new class of cosmic object has been found by a 25-year-old Dutch schoolteacher through an online astronomy project. Reuters - The U.N. Security Council voted on Thursday to keep the United Nations mission in Iraq for another year, as Baghdad urged the world body to do more to help it transform into a functioning democracy. France asks its energy regulator to cap electricity and gas price rises for private users to 2% and 5% respectively. Indian inflation hits a 13-year high above 12% despite government efforts to tighten monetary policy. Should a baby be risked to save her sister? Reuters - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will hold a make-or-break meeting in Harare on Sunday aimed at finalizing a power-sharing deal, a South African newspaper reported on Friday. Reuters - A bill aimed at preventing excessive speculation in oil and other futures trading did not get enough votes to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, as Republicans complained the measure did not also open more offshore areas to oil drilling. A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say. Reuters - President George W. Bush wasted no time on Friday raising the touchy issues of religious freedom and free speech in China, hours before he was to attend the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. Kenya and Tanzania hold ceremonies to mark the 10th anniversary of simultaneous attacks on US embassies. Trade unionists in South Africa stage a nationwide one-day strike to protest over the rising cost of power and food. Regular columnist Bill Thompson wonders about the punishment that should be meted out to copyright infringers. Reuters - A man with self-described mental health problems was ordered held without bail in Florida on Thursday on charges that he had threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama or President George W. Bush. AFP - China's once-in-a-lifetime Olympic dream neared reality Friday as the clock ticked down to the Beijing Games opening ceremony, but gloomy weather and tight security risked dampening the celebration. AFP - The Pentagon said Friday it has notified Congress of proposed military sales to Iraq valued at more than nine billion dollars, including helicopters, tanks and armored vehicles. AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence. Pakistan's ruling coalition parties say they will begin impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf. AP - Former President Clinton will have a role at the Democratic convention in Denver later this month. Democratic officials said Thursday that Clinton will give a speech on the third night of the convention, before an address by the as-yet-to-be-named running mate for Barack Obama, the party's likely presidential nominee. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity before the details were formally announced. AFP - The US Air Force may turn increasingly to a new armed drone, the MQ-9 Reaper, to help keep the peace in Iraq once the conflict shrinks in scale and US ground troops go home, a top US commander says. The US revokes visas of three postgraduate students from Gaza whose cases it championed at the highest levels. A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with a serious sexual assault in Crumlin, County Antrim, police say. AP - Republican John McCain called Thursday for a federal investigation into plans by the DHL shipping company that could cost 10,000 jobs here, free phone psychic reading as he and his campaign manager took criticism for helping DHL complete a key corporate merger in 2003. Reuters - If the trends of the past three decades continue, it's possible that every American adult could be overweight 40 years from now, a government-funded study projects. Which bits of the bottom of the sea does the UK claim? Barclays reports a 33% drop in profits for the first half of 2008 to ?2.75bn, with more write-downs linked to the credit crunch. Syrian dissident economist Aref Dalila is freed by the authorities after serving nearly seven years in jail. The Christian Science Monitor - Texas carried out the execution of Mexican national Jos?? Medellin Tuesday in Huntsville over the objections of the World Court and Mexico. The US Supreme Court delayed the lethal injection four hours while it weighed his appeal, which focused on whether the convicted murderer-rapist was denied treaty-guaranteed help from the Mexican consulate when arrested in 1993. Citigroup is to buy back billions of dollars worth of securities, following a probe by the US financial regulator. CQPolitics.com - Freshman Republican Rep. David Davis of Tennessee's 1st Congressional District lost his seat in Thursday's primary election, as Johnson City Mayor Phil Roe scored a narrow victory. AP - Shells fired from a mortar-like mechanism near a municipal government building in Istanbul slightly injured three people, the city's governor reportedly said. Acrobatic troupe's colourful London debut of Swan Lake A Serb revisits the Kosovo town he was forced to flee A bomb explosion kills two people on a beach in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, police say. Two Israeli soldiers will face trial over the shooting of a bound Palestinian prisoner in the foot, the Israeli military says. AP - Computer security professionals tend to be a highly paranoid bunch, seeing potential threats everywhere. It turns out that some aren't cautious enough, though. A look at the future computing technologies which will go beyond Moore's Law. A Cornish homeowner has hundreds of pounds worth of heating oil taken from his house in two separate thefts. Former medic at main US jail in Iraq raises concerns Two Britons detained close to the Olympic stadium in Beijing after staging a protest about Tibet have arrived back in UK. A man found guilty of manslaughter after giving his friend the methadone which killed him has his conviction overturned. A look at some of the technologies that could allow the silicon industry to deliver faster, cheaper chips. Two Israeli soldiers will face trial over the shooting of a bound Palestinian prisoner in the foot, the Israeli military says. Solzhenitsyn and submarines - how deep is Russia? AP - Shells fired from a mortar-like mechanism near a municipal government building in Istanbul slightly injured three people, the city's governor reportedly said. How gamers may soon be able to race against top F1 drivers in real time from the comfort of their living room. Time Warner prepares the ground for a major shake-up of its struggling internet business AOL as subscriber numbers fall. The hits and misses of his leadership of Microsoft Chevron and Total are the latest major oil companies to report strong results thanks to high oil prices. Life in the shadow of Mexico's feared drug gangs AP - Israel will almost surely boycott the next U.N. racism conference in Geneva, its ambassador said Wednesday, warning that the meeting is likely to sink into the same anti-Semitism that prompted the U.S. and Israel to walk out of the last one seven years ago. Results from US retailers show disappointing sales in July, with the outlook between now and September looking poor. The US commander in Iraq, Gen David Petraeus, meets President Michel Suleiman on a surprise visit to Lebanon's capital. Broadcaster ITV says half-year profits fell 28% and predicts this autumn's advertising revenue will be much lower than last year. AP - A man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Taleban militants kill three people after accusing them of spying in a tribal area along the Afghan border, officials say. AP - A rare bird's-eye look at Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta shows the devastation still left from Cyclone Nargis ? broken levies, flooded farm roads, the shattered remains of bamboo huts and trees strewn like matchsticks along the coast. Johnny Cash, Bambi's mum - 80 more things that make men cry An injection of a high dose of vitamin C may be able to hold back the advance of cancers, US scientists say. AFP - Circumcision appears to offer men even greater protection against the AIDS virus than thought and also partially shield them against a common sexually-transmitted disease, two studies presented at the world AIDS conference said Thursday. The funeral of a British Army dog handler who was shot in Afghanistan, is to take place with full military honours. Fashion house makes designs open source Georgia's clashes with rebels raise fears of new conflict People living in Stoke-on-Trent have only a day left to comment on how the city should be run in the future. AP - The catwalk really was a catwalk Thursday. Show cats dressed in everything from an Elvis costume to a sequined satin dress strutted their stuff at New York's Algonquin Hotel. A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say. Protests over the murder of a Marxist leader paralyse life in the enclave of Nandigram in India's West Bengal state. Israelis comment on the prisoner swap taking place between Israel and Lebanon. AP - Stepping down from the dais after a news conference where he didn't shed a single tear, Brett Favre squeezed the green No. 4 jersey in his hands. Today's Evan Davis sees if hitchhiking still works Yawning is known to be contagious in humans but now scientists have shown that pet dogs can catch a yawn, too. AP - After seven years of buildup and billions of dollars in preparations, world leaders and China's elite gathered Friday for the most lavish opening ceremony in Olympic history. But Beijing residents without a ticket were asked to stay home. AFP - The US Air Force may turn increasingly to a new armed drone, the MQ-9 Reaper, to help keep the peace in Iraq once the conflict shrinks in scale and US ground troops go home, a top US commander says. A look inside the surreal and ultra-clean world of the silicon manufacturing plant. Why Iraqi cleric wants his fighters to drop their guns A book featuring a Harry Potter prequel by JK Rowling becomes the fastest-selling collection of short stories. Osama Bin Laden's ex-driver is sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison at the first US military trial in Guantanamo Bay. AFP - The US Air Force may turn increasingly to a new armed drone, the MQ-9 Reaper, to help keep the peace in Iraq once the conflict shrinks in scale and US ground troops go home, a top US commander says. The Russian writer who exposed Stalin's prison system in his novels, has died at the age of 89 R&B singer Mary J Blige is sued for $2m (?1m) by a US music production company that says she stole a song used on her latest album. Is now the right time to invest in the film industry? Bolivia's President Morales urges unity as tension rises ahead of a vote on whether he and governors should stay in office. Fashion house makes designs open source Results from US retailers show disappointing sales in July, with the outlook between now and September looking poor. England close 145 behind on 49-1 having bowled out South Africa for 194 on Kevin Pietersen's first day as captain in the final Test. Citigroup is to buy back billions of dollars worth of securities, following a probe by the US financial regulator. Bill Thompson believes Virgin Media has decided it likes record companies more than its customers. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calls an all-party meeting to discuss worsening tensions in Indian-administered Kashmir. The decline of primates shows time is running out US singer Usher sacks his manager and re-hires his mother - a year after he dismissed her from the job. Reuters - Legislation to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration broad authority to regulate cigarettes and other forms of tobacco cleared the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. AFP - Iran promised in a letter Tuesday a final response to an offer from six world powers relating to its nuclear programme but said it first needed some clarifications about the proposals, an EU source said. The Halifax says house prices fell 1.7% in July, with the average property price now 8.8% lower than at the same point last year. Scientists have identified a possible cause of the painful womb condition endometriosis. CQPolitics.com - Here's another reason the Democrats probably will gain ground in the House of Representatives this year: of the 35 free phone psychic reading House districts where incumbents are not running this November, 28 are held by Republicans. The World Conker Championship could be in jeopardy because of a virus attacking horse chestnut trees. Which bits of the bottom of the sea does the UK claim? Bill Thompson believes Virgin Media has decided it likes record companies more than its customers. OneWorld.net - UNITED NATIONS, Aug 7 (OneWorld) - It will be a difficult -- but not impossible -- task to develop an AIDS vaccine, say independent medical researchers at a major international conference on HIV/AIDS taking place in Mexico this week. In pictures: World Press Photo Exhibition A tape of a Beatles recording session in which John Lennon and Paul McCartney are heard cracking jokes sells for ?9,800. Syrian dissident economist Aref Dalila is freed by the authorities after serving nearly seven years in jail. Reuters - Major powers agreed to consider a fourth U.N. Security Council sanctions resolution against Iran because of its refusal to freeze sensitive nuclear work, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. AP - A rare bird's-eye look at Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta shows the devastation still left from Cyclone Nargis ? broken levies, flooded farm roads, the shattered remains of bamboo huts and trees strewn like matchsticks along the coast. Reuters - Fighting raged around the capital of Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia on Friday as Georgian troops, backed by warplanes, pounded separatist forces in a bid to re-take control of the territory. A six-year-old boy is killed and another seriously injured when they are hit by a bus in Wiltshire. Watery workshop to raise sea squirts awareness Politico - The House ethics panel announced Thursday that it would review Rep. Charles B. Rangel's lease of four rent-stabilized apartments in a Harlem high-rise as well as his use of congressional letterhead to contact potential donors to an educational center that bears his name. AP - Former President Clinton will have a role at the Democratic convention in Denver later this month. Democratic officials said Thursday that Clinton will give a speech on the third night of the convention, before an address by the as-yet-to-be-named running mate for Barack Obama, the party's likely presidential nominee. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity before the details were formally announced. The humble mobile phone looks set to become a multimedia, multi-function monster as more features are crammed inside it. AP - After months of internal bickering, Pakistan's governing coalition announced Thursday it will seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, cranking up pressure on the U.S.-backed former general to resign. AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence. The scion of sheikhs teaching English to Pristina A Honduran man, convicted of a 2001 murder, is executed in the US after the Supreme Court rejects his appeal. Europe's biggest insurers, including Allianz and Axa, report profit falls as a result of the financial market turmoil. AFP - Australian Customs and police said Friday they had seized 4.4 tonnes of ecstasy tablets worth nearly 400 million dollars, describing it as the biggest haul of the illicit drug anywhere in the world. British soprano Sarah Brightman will perform at the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony on Friday. Why Rwanda has issued allegations against France Demonstrators march in Caracas against moves to bar nearly 300 Venezuelan politicians from standing for election. A new camera designed with a curved detection surface allows imaging devices to see as animals do. The body of Russian writer and dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn, chronicler of Soviet brutality, is laid to rest. Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America, thinks Mr Obama needs to respond to humour with some jokes of his own. Athletes from the Middle East prepare for Beijing Games A device put into laptops to protect them when dropped is being used to give warnings about earthquakes. AP - It's a puzzle worthy of The Riddler: Why is there no video game based on "The Dark Knight"? A council appeals for information about the source of contamination which could date from the 1940s. The last known survivor of a mountaineering disaster in Pakistan is taken to hospital, officials say. US scientists have discovered people who can "hear" what they see. Barclays reports a 33% drop in profits for the first half of 2008 to ?2.75bn, with more write-downs linked to the credit crunch. The funeral of a British Army dog handler who was shot in Afghanistan, is to take place with full military honours. One hundred years ago London hosted the Fourth Olympiad. It was a hastily organised affair, after Italy pulled out following the eruption of Vesuvius. Oh, and Britain won 56 golds. AP - A Bangladeshi lawyer who works as a human trafficking expert for the United Nations has been released on bail while she appeals a three-year jail sentence on extortion charges, a prison official said Thursday. Martian finding sends rumour mill into overdrive A Serb family's new life in multi-ethnic Kosovo village HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Shelley Volz, now 59, got the news about her breast cancer diagnosis 10 years ago, right before she was headed from San Francisco to New York for the wedding of her younger brother. Japanese carmaker Toyota sees quarterly profits drop less than expected but highlights the tough trading environment. Explosions outside a public building in Istanbul have injured three people, officials and local media say. A host of country stars are to perform with Elvis Presley on a Christmas duet album. Preparations ahead of the start of the Olympics in China are widely reported in Friday's papers. Actress Mary-Kate Olsen will not answer questions about Heath Ledger's death unless granted immunity from prosecution. AP - Iceland and Sweden will take in nearly 200 Palestinian refugees stranded in makeshift desert camps on Iraq's border with Syria. Why Rwanda has issued allegations against France Dominicans' role in hunt for Alzheimer's cure Results from US retailers show disappointing sales in July, with the outlook between now and September looking poor. No more slumming it as campers embrace luxury Wall-climbing robots have been developed by scientists in America using the same principles behind electrostatics that make balloons stick to ceilings after being rubbed. The scion of sheikhs teaching English to Pristina A daily round-up of the top BBC Scotland news website stories you have been reading. Gestural interfaces could spell the end for the humble computer mouse says analyst company Gartner. Ideas from researchers creating artificial life are helping to keep BT's network running. US authorities charge 11 people over the alleged theft of credit card details in the country's largest ID theft case. Suspected pro-Taleban militants burn down three girls' high schools in the Swat valley of north-west Pakistan, officials say. AP - Police say there's been an alarming rise in urine-filled plastic containers found along a three-mile stretch of Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon. Two Israeli soldiers will face trial over the shooting of a bound Palestinian prisoner in the foot, the Israeli military says. AP - They're not exactly rooting for Barack Obama, but prominent white supremacists anticipate a boost to their cause if he becomes the first black president. His election, they say, would trigger a backlash ? whites rising up, a revolution of sorts ? that they think is long overdue. AFP - Iran promised in a letter Tuesday a final response to an offer from six world powers relating to its nuclear programme but said it first needed some clarifications about the proposals, an EU source said. A spokesman tells the BBC that, for the time being, the militia loyal to Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr will not carry arms. A man, arrested in Donegal in connection with the murder of Londonderry woman Jean Quigley, is discharged from hospital. US singer Usher sacks his manager and re-hires his mother - a year after he dismissed her from the job. A new Jewish colony takes shape in the Jordan Valley AP - In an assessment that could lead to a substantial charge against its future profits, Google Inc. believes its $1 billion investment in advertising partner AOL is souring. AP - Republican John McCain called Thursday for a federal investigation into plans by the DHL shipping company that could cost 10,000 jobs here, as he and his campaign manager took criticism for helping DHL complete a key corporate merger in 2003. French prosecutors call for a seven-year probe into corruption over the sale of warships to Taiwan to be dismissed. The first flights have been conducted of an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to monitor UK farmland. The Police stage the final performance of their reunion world tour with a concert in New York's Madison Square Garden. Police launch murder inquiry after a man dies after being attacked with a baseball bat on a Cornish street. Citigroup is to buy back billions of dollars worth of securities, following a probe by the US financial regulator. Mixed results in the worldwide fight against HIV The families of some Omagh bomb victims decide not to attend a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the atrocity. RBS pays the price of the wrong deal at the wrong time The Halifax says house prices fell 1.7% in July, free phone psychic reading with the average property price now 8.8% lower than at the same point last year. Recordings made by a British pioneer of stereo sound have been restored so they can be heard for the first time. AFP - Australian Customs and police said Friday they had seized 4.4 tonnes of ecstasy tablets worth nearly 400 million dollars, describing it as the biggest haul of the illicit drug anywhere in the world. Internet law professor Michael Geist examines implications of new anti-counterfeiting agreement. A Indian couple infected with HIV commit suicide after killing their three young children, police in Mumbai say. The world will fail to reach millennium development goals unless India improves healthcare for children, the UN says. Nicole Kidman calls on the media in her hometown of Sydney to give her "a little space" during her visit there with her baby. AP - A rare bird's-eye look at Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta shows the devastation still left from Cyclone Nargis ? broken levies, flooded farm roads, the shattered remains of bamboo huts and trees strewn like matchsticks along the coast. An Indian government ban on an Islamic student group accused of terrorism is to remain in force after a Supreme Court ruling, officials say. Steve Kingstone reads police files on Madeleine McCann AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. The body of Russian writer and dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn, chronicler of Soviet brutality, is laid to rest. AFP - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will meet on Sunday with the two sides drawing nearer to a power-sharing agreement, a newspaper reported Friday. Iran suspends the punishment of death by stoning, handed down for adultery in the Islamic republic, but rarely carried out. Mixed results in the worldwide fight against HIV Reuters - August 8 promises to be a lucky day for Liu Chuan who is getting married and has a ticket for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The decline of primates shows time is running out Raid puts town at centre of the US immigration debate IT and journalism on the curriculum at Indian madrassa Johnny Cash, Bambi's mum - 80 more things that make men cry Scientists have identified a possible cause of the painful womb condition endometriosis. A Cornish homeowner has hundreds of pounds worth of heating oil taken from his house in two separate thefts. AFP - Australian Customs and police said Friday they had seized 4.4 tonnes of ecstasy tablets worth nearly 400 million dollars, describing it as the biggest haul of the illicit drug anywhere in the world. Customers buying a fish supper in Aberdeen are given something extra to chew over. AP - The first federal survey of both men and women on adoption challenges some stereotypes and offers some surprising findings: More than 1,000 council workers face pay cuts of up to 25% as part of a drive to equalise wages among staff. Today's Evan Davis sees if hitchhiking still works Royal Bank of Scotland posts a pre-tax loss of ?691m in the first half of 2008, the second-biggest loss in UK banking history. AP - The wife of evangelical pastor Joel Osteen got physical when her demands that a small spill on her seat be cleaned up were not immediately met, a flight attendant testified Thursday at a civil trial over the incident. France accuses Rwanda of "unacceptable accusations" after a report says it was actively involved in the 1994 genocide. Great Britain women's forward Alex Danson is cleared to make her Olympic debut in Beijing after recovering from an ankle injury. AFP - Floods have killed 42 people in central and eastern Europe since last month and forced around 40,000 others to flee their homes, the United Nations said Tuesday. Rail journeys on the East Coast Mainline into Scotland continue to be disrupted by flooding over the border. Reuters - The U.N. Security Council voted on Thursday to keep the United Nations mission in Iraq for another year, as Baghdad urged the world body to do more to help it transform into a functioning democracy. Ahmed Rashid on militancy in South Asia Syrian dissident economist Aref Dalila is freed by the authorities after serving nearly seven years in jail. AFP - Two American soldiers in Iraq have been charged with murdering an Iraqi prisoner, the US military said on Saturday. AP - Iceland and Sweden will take in nearly 200 Palestinian refugees stranded in makeshift desert camps on Iraq's border with Syria. Broadcaster ITV says half-year profits fell 28% and predicts this autumn's advertising revenue will be much lower than last year. A court in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) rejects a couple's plea to abort their 25-week foetus in a key test case. The first flights have been conducted of an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to monitor UK farmland. Regular columnist Bill Thompson wonders about the punishment that should be meted out to copyright infringers. Developers are being urged to unleash their creativity and make the mobile future a reality and bring the world to everyone's phone. One-fifth of UK youngsters have met strangers they found on the internet, a study says. Austrians mark 100 years since the discovery of a tiny but curvy figurine, dubbed the Venus of Willendorf, dating back 25,000 years. AP - The catwalk really was a catwalk Thursday. Show cats dressed in everything from an Elvis costume to a sequined satin dress strutted their stuff at New York's Algonquin Hotel. AFP - Iran promised in a letter Tuesday a final response to an offer from six world powers relating to its nuclear programme but said it first needed some clarifications about the proposals, an EU source said. The World Conker Championship could be in jeopardy because of a virus attacking horse chestnut trees. Chelsea make a ?19.7m bid for Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Robinho, BBC Sport understands. AP - Iraqi troops captured two suspected insurgents linked to a suicide bombing that killed three U.S. Marines and several Sunni sheiks, the military said Friday. Reuters - The United Nations urged on Thursday East Timor not to let those responsible for bloodshed surrounding Dili's 1999 independence vote from Indonesia off the hook, pledging to provide support to prosecute perpetrators. Staff at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel find a small girl alone after her parents accidentally take a plane without her. Actor Morgan Freeman is in "good spirits" after surgery for injuries sustained in a car accident in Mississippi. Europe's biggest insurers, including Allianz and Axa, report profit falls as a result of the financial market turmoil. Bill Thompson on the end of the Bill Gates era Raid puts town at centre of the US immigration debate The first flights have been conducted of an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to monitor UK farmland. The Atlantic hurricane season is set to be more active this year than initially predicted, US meteorologists say. AP - After seven years of buildup and billions of dollars in preparations, world leaders and China's elite gathered Friday for the most lavish opening ceremony in Olympic history. But Beijing residents without a ticket were asked to stay home. England close 145 behind on 49-1 having bowled out South Africa for 194 on Kevin Pietersen's first day as captain in the final Test. A car carrying visiting UK diplomats is attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank town of Hebron. Bill Thompson on the end of the Bill Gates era Reuters - Los Angeles residents are notorious for worrying about their waistlines and if two Los Angeles County Supervisors have it their way, calorie counting while dining out in the city may get easier. Afghan taekwondo star could win a medal A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say. Athletes from the Middle East prepare for Beijing Games The body of Russian writer and dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn, chronicler of Soviet brutality, is laid to rest. Chip giant Intel has revealed details of the chip line that will spearhead its push into the graphics card market. AP - Mayor Cheye Calvo got home from work, saw a package addressed to his wife on the front porch and brought it inside, putting it on a table. Scientists are testing a vaccine designed to give HIV patients a prolonged break from their regular medication. A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say. Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates last month approved a new National Defense Strategy that recommends making fighting al Qaeda and other militant groups the top military priority in coming decades, the Washington Post reported in Thursday editions. AP - The average time that hospital emergency rooms patients wait to see a doctor has grown from about 38 minutes to almost an hour over the past decade, according to new federal statistics released Wednesday. Could aliens be watching our TV broadcasts? AFP - Having his picture taken with tennis legend Rafael Nadal, being recognised around Beijing and sending postcards with his face on the stamp is not the usual summer holiday for a 14-year-old. Kurdistan novelist strikes region's first major book deal In spite of free phone psychic reading global fears, Brazil hails its ethanol revolution Nearly half of drivers would never consider giving up their car, regardless of how expensive petrol became, a survey shows. Up to 75 firefighters are called to tackle a blaze which spread to two warehouses in Birmingham. Reuters - A jury of U.S. military officers sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver on Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison -- most of which he has already served - in the first U.S. war crimes tribunal since World War Two. A weakness in the plumbing of the internet could be much more destructive than first thought, says the man who found it. AP - After months of internal bickering, Pakistan's governing coalition announced Thursday it will seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, cranking up pressure on the U.S.-backed former general to resign. A daily round-up of the top BBC Scotland news website stories you have been reading. Parents of missing children in India allege police apathy Reuters - The U.N. Security Council voted on Thursday to keep the United Nations mission in Iraq for another year, as Baghdad urged the world body to do more to help it transform into a functioning democracy. Japanese carmaker Toyota sees quarterly profits drop less than expected but highlights the tough trading environment. CQPolitics.com - Jaime Zapata has already been the "voice of God'' and now he will be the voice of the House of Representatives. Israelis comment on the prisoner swap taking place between Israel and Lebanon. AP - House Democrats pushed through legislation Thursday that would give women new tools to combat pay discrimination. AP - Mayor Cheye Calvo got home from work, saw a package addressed to his wife on the front porch and brought it inside, putting it on a table. A man found guilty of manslaughter after giving his friend the methadone which killed him has his conviction overturned. CQPolitics.com - Here's another reason the Democrats probably will gain ground in the House of Representatives this year: of the 35 House districts where incumbents are not running this November, 28 are held by Republicans. This is the first anniversary of the start of the global credit squeeze. Have you been affected? A tape of a Beatles recording session in which John Lennon and Paul McCartney are heard cracking jokes sells for ?9,800. Chevron and Total are the latest major oil companies to report strong results thanks to high oil prices. A look at what's making the headlines in Wednesday's morning newspapers. A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with a serious sexual assault in Crumlin, County Antrim, police say. Pakistan's ruling alliance is expected to decide whether to begin moves to try to impeach President Pervez Musharraf. Almost half of the world's primate species are facing extinction, a major global assessment warns, with habitat loss the main threat. How UK team won the Championship Gaming Series. AFP - Republicans Monday took to a darkened House of Representatives, in a highly unusual demand for Democratic leaders to recall Congress from its summer recess for a vote on offshore oil drilling. AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. Chevron and Total are the latest major oil companies to report strong results thanks to high oil prices. Britain's sailing squad has an extra weapon going into the Olympics - an extract from a sea creature which could help keep them ready to race. AP - Iraqi troops captured two suspected insurgents linked to a suicide bombing that killed three U.S. Marines and several Sunni sheiks, the military said Friday. A man is killed when the car in which he is travelling crosses a carriageway and collides with a tipper truck. Staff at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel find a small girl alone after her parents accidentally take a plane without her. Why Iraqi cleric wants his fighters to drop their guns AFP - The UN atomic watchdog's number two held a new round of talks on Thursday on Iran's nuclear drive as Western governments said the time had come for the Security Council to impose more sanctions. The US president uses a keynote speech in Asia to criticise China's human-rights record, on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. Georgian troops close in on the capital of the separatist South Ossetia region, after a night of heavy fighting. CQPolitics.com - Here's another reason the Democrats probably will gain ground in the House of Representatives this year: of the 35 House districts where incumbents are not running this November, 28 are held by Republicans. Investigators are to drop a criminal case into how Heath Ledger obtained two painkillers that contributed to his death. AFP - The US Air Force may turn increasingly to a new armed drone, the MQ-9 Reaper, to help keep the peace in Iraq once the conflict shrinks in scale and US ground troops go home, a top US commander says. IT and journalism on the curriculum at Indian madrassa A Honduran man, convicted of a 2001 murder, is executed in the US after the Supreme Court rejects his appeal. Out and about with the street gangs of Burnley The future of a Japanese baby born to a surrogate Indian mother is uncertain after her parents divorce. Nearly half of drivers would never consider giving up their car, regardless of how expensive petrol became, a survey shows. Iraq's parliament adjourns for a month after failing to agree on a provincial election law, viewed as a key political reform. CQPolitics.com - Here's another reason the Democrats probably will gain ground in the House of Representatives this year: of the 35 House districts where incumbents are not running this November, 28 are held by Republicans. Reuters - Embaressed by yor spelling? Never you mind. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. The families of some Omagh bomb victims decide not to attend a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the atrocity. A fake profile on the Twitter micro-blogging site has been found to hide a program capable of stealing data. Martian finding sends rumour mill into overdrive Why Bengalis are India's most prolific travellers Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests. Weightlifter Monica Devi is dropped from India's team for the Beijing Olympics after reportedly failing a drugs test, officials say. Scientists say they have drawn up the first detailed map showing Arctic areas that could become the centre of border disputes. A new camera designed with a curved detection surface allows imaging devices to see as animals do. Sweden's Robert Karlsson and India's Jeev Milkha Singh share a one-shot lead after the opening day of the USPGA at Oakland Hills. The Bank of England keeps its key interest rate at 5% as it weighs up the slowing economy with inflation worries. Andrea Pininfarina, head of a world-famous Italian car design group, is killed in a road accident in Turin. The US budget deficit is expected to hit $400bn this year, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. Students at a school in Tynemouth carry out a survey of mobile phone use as apart of the BBC's School Report project. A surgery with 18,500 patients has structural checks after being damaged and left without power after being hit by a car. AP - The catwalk really was a catwalk Thursday. Show cats dressed in everything from an Elvis costume to a sequined satin dress strutted their stuff at New York's Algonquin Hotel. AFP - A new defense strategy released Thursday places the "long war" against extremism above potential conventional challenges from China and Russia as the top priority of the US military in the coming years. AP - About 20 House Republicans have cut short their August vacations, gathering on the floor to protest Democratic energy policy and demand that Speaker Nancy Pelosi call lawmakers back into session to vote on an energy package. The bill would include GOP demands for more domestic drilling. AP - In the Senate, Democrats are refusing to adjourn for the August recess. Over in the House, Republicans are refusing to leave. Preparations ahead of the start of the Olympics in China are widely reported in Friday's papers. British soprano Sarah Brightman will perform at the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony on Friday. The Dark Knight passes the $400 million (?204.5m) mark at North American cinemas faster than any other film in history. Osama Bin Laden's ex-driver is sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison at the first US military trial in Guantanamo Bay. The Police stage the final performance of their reunion world tour with a concert in New York's Madison Square Garden. A TV company and a social networking site are broadcasting into space. But can aliens already see our TV? Protests over the murder of a Marxist leader paralyse life in the enclave of Nandigram in India's West Bengal state. HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Shelley Volz, now 59, got the news about her breast cancer diagnosis 10 years ago, right before she was free phone psychic reading headed from San Francisco to New York for the wedding of her younger brother. The deputy head of the UN nuclear agency arrives in Tehran for talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme. Scientists have identified a possible cause of the painful womb condition endometriosis. The future of a Japanese baby born to a surrogate Indian mother is uncertain after her parents divorce. CQPolitics.com - Freshman Republican Rep. David Davis of Tennessee's 1st Congressional District lost his seat in Thursday's primary election, as Johnson City Mayor Phil Roe scored a narrow victory. Why Rwanda has issued allegations against France Taleban militants kill three people after accusing them of spying in a tribal area along the Afghan border, officials and witnesses say. Bill Thompson on the end of the Bill Gates era The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time. The US revokes visas of three postgraduate students from Gaza whose cases it championed at the highest levels. US space agency Nasa quashes any idea that it is hiding information related to discoveries made on Mars. Reuters - Los Angeles residents are notorious for worrying about their waistlines and if two Los Angeles County Supervisors have it their way, calorie counting while dining out in the city may get easier. Citigroup is to buy back billions of dollars worth of securities, following a probe by the US financial regulator. Scientists have identified a possible cause of the painful womb condition endometriosis. Time Warner prepares the ground for a major shake-up of its struggling internet business AOL as subscriber numbers fall. The US budget deficit is expected to hit $400bn this year, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. Send us pictures from where you live in Scotland. Andrea Pininfarina, head of a world-famous Italian car design group, is killed in a road accident in Turin. Regular columnist Bill Thompson says the virtual world still needs a lot of work if it is to replace the real world. AP - A rare bird's-eye look at Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta shows the devastation still left from Cyclone Nargis ? broken levies, flooded farm roads, the shattered remains of bamboo huts and trees strewn like matchsticks along the coast. The Dark Knight passes the $400 million (?204.5m) mark at North American cinemas faster than any other film in history. IT and journalism on the curriculum at Indian madrassa A look at the future computing technologies which will go beyond Moore's Law. How strong is the case against Dr Bruce Ivins? Internet law professor Michael Geist examines implications of new anti-counterfeiting agreement. AFP - A US brigade commander in what was one of the most violent sectors of Baghdad just months ago said Monday he now believes US and Iraqi forces are "on the cusp of achieving durable security." The future of a Japanese baby born to a surrogate Indian mother is uncertain after her parents divorce. Attitudes to working mothers are becoming less favourable, a survey from Cambridge University suggests. The scion of sheikhs teaching English to Pristina The deputy head of the UN nuclear agency arrives in Tehran for talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme. Explosions outside a public building in Istanbul have injured three people, officials and local media say. AFP - Palestinian refugees stranded for two years in desperate conditions on the Iraq-Syria border will be resettled in Iceland and Sweden in the coming weeks, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday. How well do you know the UK? Test yourself, using birds-eye photographs which offer an aerial perspective. A look at the future computing technologies which will go beyond Moore's Law. A council appeals for information about the source of contamination which could date from the 1940s. AP - St. Paul police followed a trail of Cheetos in order to nab three teenagers suspected of burglarizing a vending machine. Officers were called to the Arlington Recreation Center on July 29, where they found a vending machine's glass had been broken with a chair. A census of western lowland gorillas shows that populations are doing much better than expected. A car carrying visiting UK diplomats is attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank town of Hebron. AP - A man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Steve Kingstone reads police files on Madeleine McCann AFP - Having his picture taken with tennis legend Rafael Nadal, being recognised around Beijing and sending postcards with his face on the stamp is not the usual summer holiday for a 14-year-old. Quangos, which aim to rejuvenate regional economies, are wasteful and should be scrapped, a report says. Regular columnist Bill Thompson wonders about the punishment that should be meted out to copyright infringers. A weakness in the plumbing of the internet could be much more destructive than first thought, says the man who found it. Bolivia's President Morales urges unity as tension rises ahead of a vote on whether he and governors should stay in office. AP - Speaking on China's turf the very day it hosted the opening of the Olympic Games, President Bush on Friday prodded the communist country to lessen repression and "let people say what they think." Reuters - Legislation aimed at revamping U.S. consumer product safety, including a partial ban on controversial plastic-softening chemicals called phthalates, was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. A new Jewish colony takes shape in the Jordan Valley AP - While his opponent declared victory, freshman U.S. Rep. David Davis left his campaign party without conceding the race and became the first Tennessee congressman to lose a primary in 42 years. The US president uses a keynote speech in Asia to criticise China's human-rights record, on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. AFP - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will meet on Sunday with the two sides drawing nearer to a power-sharing agreement, a newspaper reported Friday. A TV company and a social networking site are broadcasting into space. But can aliens already see our TV? An ex-US secret service informant is accused of being the ringleader in the country's biggest identity fraud case. A surgery with 18,500 patients has structural checks after being damaged and left without power after being hit by a car. Kurdistan novelist strikes region's first major book deal Damon Albarn on his opera album A Honduran man, convicted of a 2001 murder, is executed in the US after the Supreme Court rejects his appeal. AFP - The Pentagon is stepping up the use of offensive spy versus spy operations to thwart espionage by foreign intelligence agencies or terrorist groups, senior defense officials said Tuesday. Insurer American International Group reports a quarterly loss of $5.36bn and sees its shares 18%. Finding the time for exercise CNET - LAS VEGAS--Microsoft is jumping into the responsible disclosure game. AP - A man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Is now the right time to invest in the film industry? HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: A weakness in the plumbing of the internet could be much more destructive than first thought, says the man who found it. Money short for film-makers in Tinsel Town Osama Bin Laden's ex-driver is sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison at the first US military trial in Guantanamo Bay. Students at a school in Tynemouth carry out a survey of mobile phone use as apart of the BBC's School Report project. Simon Gray, the author of more than 30 plays and five novels, dies at the age of 71. AP - A top Italian administrative court on Tuesday approved the expansion of a U.S. military base in northeast Italy, local media reported. The expansion has caused angry protests by residents and leftist politicians. Why more mothers are starting up in business AFP - The UN atomic watchdog's number two held a new round of talks on Thursday on Iran's nuclear drive as Western governments said the time had come for the Security Council to impose more sanctions. Increasingly fed up with jobs which don't allow them to spend enough time with their children, mums are starting their own businesses. Indian inflation hits a 13-year high above 12% despite government efforts to tighten monetary policy. Gestural interfaces could spell the end for the humble computer mouse says analyst company Gartner. Europe's biggest insurers, including Allianz and Axa, report profit falls as a result of the financial market turmoil. US presidential hopeful Barack Obama's visit to the Middle East has drawn a cynical reaction in the region's media. India's audit agency says rare documents go missing from the National Library in the eastern city of Calcutta AFP - Two American soldiers in Iraq have been charged with murdering an Iraqi prisoner, the US military said on Saturday. India's audit agency says rare documents go missing from the National Library in the eastern city of Calcutta AP - A man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. free phone psychic reading Reuters - A man with self-described mental health problems was ordered held without bail in Florida on Thursday on charges that he had threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama or President George W. Bush. AP - A man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. A 97-year-old woman is treated for shock after a burglar kisses her before walking into her home and stealing money. The world will fail to reach millennium development goals unless India improves healthcare for children, the UN says. AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says 24 Sukhoi fighter jets have been delivered to Venezuela ? and are ready to defend his country from "imperialist" aggressions. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. AFP - A US brigade commander in what was one of the most violent sectors of Baghdad just months ago said Monday he now believes US and Iraqi forces are "on the cusp of achieving durable security." Bill Thompson believes Virgin Media has decided it likes record companies more than its customers. CQPolitics.com - Freshman Republican Rep. David Davis of Tennessee's 1st Congressional District lost his seat in Thursday's primary election, as Johnson City Mayor Phil Roe scored a narrow victory. AP - Republican John McCain called Thursday for a federal investigation into plans by the DHL shipping company that could cost 10,000 jobs here, as he and his campaign manager took criticism for helping DHL complete a key corporate merger in 2003. Paris Market Report AFP - The UN atomic watchdog's number two held a new round of talks on Thursday on Iran's nuclear drive as Western governments said the time had come for the Security Council to impose more sanctions. Today's Evan Davis sees if hitchhiking still works A new camera designed with a curved detection surface allows imaging devices to see as animals do. An Indian government ban on an Islamic student group accused of terrorism is to remain in force after a Supreme Court ruling, officials say. AP - A man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Why more mums are starting their own businesses The former US leader Bill Clinton says poorly-developed health services are now the main obstacle to fighting AIDS. Is he right? AP - One of the United States' biggest challenges in securing government computers from foreign attacks isn't necessarily technical. The country first needs to figure out how much those networks are worth and how much the U.S. should spend on protecting them, the new Homeland Security official in charge of that effort said Thursday. A senior military official close to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is assassinated, according to Arab media reports. Reuters - Major powers agreed to consider a fourth U.N. Security Council sanctions resolution against Iran because of its refusal to freeze sensitive nuclear work, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. What do you want the world to talk about? An MEP says an extension of police powers to stop and search anyone near the Kent climate camp is undermining civil liberties. Bill Thompson on Apple's software security stance AP - Authorities say a grandmother was arrested for driving around the parking lot of a Marathon grocery store with her 3-year-old child sitting on the roof of the car. Questions are asked in the House of Lords about official scrutiny of online ad firm Phorm. Industrial output in Germany grew by just 0.2% in June, adding to fears the economy is on the brink of sliding into a recession. Was there a deal to keep the British out of the Basra battle? AP - As of Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at least 496 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT. Pakistan PM has hard time winning over sceptical US BBC News interviews Gordon Moore, the man whose "law" has driven the computer revolution. Reuters - Legislation that seeks to protect college students from lending abuses and expands scholarship aid was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. Yawning is known to be contagious in humans but now scientists have shown that pet dogs can catch a yawn, too. US scientists have discovered people who can "hear" what they see. The US calls for 'punitive' measures over Iran's nuclear programme, after Tehran's response to an incentives offer. Iran's women rowers hoping for Olympic success A report finds progress in tackling social work failures in south west Scotland has been slower than intended. The world will fail to reach millennium development goals unless India improves healthcare for children, the UN says. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp plans to invest $100m to develop six TV channels in India and add staff to its news operations. Chelsea make a ?19.7m bid for Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Robinho, BBC Sport understands. A Pakistani woman, suspected of links with al-Qaeda, is extradited to the US from Afghanistan on murder charges. AP - John McCain's campaign said Thursday it is returning $50,000 in contributions solicited by a foreign citizen. The move follows the disclosure that the money was being raised by a Jordanian man who is a business partner of prominent Florida Republican Harry Sargeant III, who has collected hundreds of thousands of dollars for McCain. AP - The U.S. Navy said that one of its nuclear-powered submarines had leaked minimally radioactive water earlier this year, threatening to cause a stir in Japan where both the U.S. military presence and its nuclear vessels are controversial. An in-depth guide to EU news and institutions Attitudes to working mothers are becoming less favourable, a survey from Cambridge University suggests. A report finds progress in tackling social work failures in south west Scotland has been slower than intended. East Coast Mainline services for passengers travelling north from Newcastle continue to be disrupted by flooding. Dr Who actor David Tennant takes to the stage as Hamlet in Stratford-upon-Avon - alongside Star Trek's Patrick Stewart. HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Shelley Volz, now 59, got the news about her breast cancer diagnosis 10 years ago, right before she was headed from San Francisco to New York for the wedding of her younger brother. Reuters - The chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has urged the Bush administration to shelve a nuclear trade deal with India unless it can guarantee compliance with a U.S. law that would suspend trade if India tested a nuclear weapon again. CNET - LAS VEGAS--Microsoft is jumping into the responsible disclosure game. BBC News looks at how key economic indicators around the world have moved as recession fears grow. A daily round-up of the top BBC Scotland news website stories you have been reading. AP - Israel will almost surely boycott the next U.N. racism conference in Geneva, its ambassador said Wednesday, warning that the meeting is likely to sink into the same anti-Semitism that prompted the U.S. and Israel to walk out of the last one seven years ago. CQPolitics.com - Here's another reason the Democrats probably will gain ground in the House of Representatives this year: of the 35 House districts where incumbents are not running this November, 28 are held by Republicans. BBC News looks at how key economic indicators around the world have moved as recession fears grow. AFP - Australian Customs and police said Friday they had seized 4.4 tonnes of ecstasy tablets worth nearly 400 million dollars, describing it as the biggest haul of the illicit drug anywhere in the world. AP - As of Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at least 496 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT. A National Risk Register commissioned by the prime minister cites a flu pandemic as the gravest threat to security. A large man on a very small bike. What's being said? AFP - The UN atomic watchdog's number two held a new round of talks on Thursday on Iran's nuclear drive as Western governments said the time had come for the Security Council to impose more sanctions. Indian inflation hits a 13-year high above 12% despite government efforts to tighten monetary policy. More than 1,000 council workers face pay cuts of up to 25% as part of a drive to equalise wages among staff. Reuters - Embaressed by yor spelling? Never you mind. AFP - China's once-in-a-lifetime Olympic dream neared reality Friday as the clock ticked down to the Beijing Games opening ceremony, but gloomy weather and tight security risked dampening the celebration. A free phone psychic reading wanted poster featuring Robbie Coltrane is being used by New Zealand police to try to catch a teenage burglar. Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been advised to "distance himself" from Sudan's president, who could face an international arrest warrant for genocide in Darfur, diplomats and U.N. officials said. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp plans to invest $100m to develop six TV channels in India and add staff to its news operations. Quangos, which aim to rejuvenate regional economies, are wasteful and should be scrapped, a report says. Firms help staff understand laws of the land Scientists develop procedure which may help transplant patients avoid the need to take anti-rejection drugs. AP - Mayor Cheye Calvo got home from work, saw a package addressed to his wife on the front porch and brought it inside, putting it on a table. Nearly half of drivers would never consider giving up their car, regardless of how expensive petrol became, a survey shows. AP - The deadliest three months for American forces in Afghanistan have pushed the U.S. death toll to at least 500, forcing a war long overshadowed by Iraq back into the headlines. The US sees an unexpected increase in agreements to buy homes in June, according to a real estate organisation. Israel has agreed to free 120-150 Palestinian prisoners later in August as a gesture of goodwill, Palestinian officials say. Reuters - August 8 promises to be a lucky day for Liu Chuan who is getting married and has a ticket for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: An MEP says an extension of police powers to stop and search anyone near the Kent climate camp is undermining civil liberties. Reuters - Legislation aimed at revamping U.S. consumer product safety, including a partial ban on controversial plastic-softening chemicals called phthalates, was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. Plans are put forward to turn a rural golf club in the Borders into one of the country's top venues for the sport. How secure are your credit and debit card details? Explosions outside a public building in Istanbul have injured three people, officials and local media say. Andrea Pininfarina, head of a world-famous Italian car design group, is killed in a road accident in Turin. AFP - The top US commander in Afghanistan has publicly accused Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate of "some complicity" over time with militant groups fomenting violence in Afghanistan. Playbill - The Federal Communication Commission's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) is currently field testing the performance of prototype White Space Devices, like laptops, which use the same free broadcast television spectrum as theatrical wireless microphones. Osama Bin Laden's ex-driver is sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison at the first US military trial in Guantanamo Bay. The Christian Science Monitor - Texas carried out the execution of Mexican national Jos?? Medellin Tuesday in Huntsville over the objections of the World Court and Mexico. The US Supreme Court delayed the lethal injection four hours while it weighed his appeal, which focused on whether the convicted murderer-rapist was denied treaty-guaranteed help from the Mexican consulate when arrested in 1993. The Russian writer who exposed Stalin's prison system in his novels, has died at the age of 89 TV journalist Martin Bashir apologises for making a "tasteless" comment about Asian women at a banquet. Bill Thompson believes Virgin Media has decided it likes record companies more than its customers. Finding the time for exercise A 19-year-old youth is being questioned about the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Ryan Bravo in a supermarket. HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Shelley Volz, now 59, got the news about her breast cancer diagnosis 10 years ago, right before she was headed from San Francisco to New York for the wedding of her younger brother. The US budget deficit is expected to hit $400bn this year, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. Israel carries out its last major airlift of Jewish Ethiopians, ending a 30-year immigration scheme. The European Central Bank maintains eurozone interest rates at 4.25% after its latest meeting. Israel carries out its last major airlift of Jewish Ethiopians, ending a 30-year immigration scheme. Internet law professor Michael Geist examines implications of new anti-counterfeiting agreement. Hundreds of angry Tibetans protest in Nepal as China prepares to open the Olympics in a few hours. AP - A rare bird's-eye look at Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta shows the devastation still left from Cyclone Nargis ? broken levies, flooded farm roads, the shattered remains of bamboo huts and trees strewn like matchsticks along the coast. East Coast Mainline services for passengers travelling north from Newcastle continue to be disrupted by flooding. Trade unionists in South Africa stage a nationwide one-day strike to protest over the rising cost of power and food. Two suspected militants are killed in Pakistan after accidentally detonating explosives with which they planned to blow up a school. DNA tests are to be conducted on the mummified remains of two stillborn children found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, Egyptian officials say. AFP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday condemned "aggressive actions" by Georgian troops in South Ossetia, and said that Russia would be compelled to retaliate. AP - In an assessment that could lead to a substantial charge against its future profits, Google Inc. believes its $1 billion investment in advertising partner AOL is souring. Scientists develop procedure which may help transplant patients avoid the need to take anti-rejection drugs. Bill Thompson asks if the web changes how we think AFP - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will meet on Sunday with the two sides drawing nearer to a power-sharing agreement, a newspaper reported Friday. A contest to choose the next Miss Nepal is postponed indefinitely after criticism from former rebel Maoists. Dr Who actor David Tennant takes to the stage as Hamlet in Stratford-upon-Avon - alongside Star Trek's Patrick Stewart. A Serb revisits the Kosovo town he was forced to flee HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates. Kenya and Tanzania hold ceremonies to mark the 10th anniversary of simultaneous attacks on US embassies. Developers are being urged to unleash their creativity and make the mobile future a reality and bring the world to everyone's phone. Indian inflation hits a 13-year high above 12% despite government efforts to tighten monetary policy. Scientists develop procedure which may help transplant patients avoid the need to take anti-rejection drugs. Sri Lanka and India meet in the third and final Test in Colombo with the series up for grabs. RBS pays the price of the wrong deal at the wrong time In spite of global fears, Brazil hails its ethanol revolution Satellite communications firm Inmarsat reports strong quarterly revenues, aided by providing mobile services in disaster areas. A contest to choose the next Miss Nepal is postponed indefinitely after criticism from former rebel Maoists. AP - The wife of evangelical pastor Joel Osteen got physical when her demands that a small spill on her seat be cleaned up were not immediately met, a flight attendant testified Thursday at a civil trial over the incident. France accuses Rwanda of "unacceptable accusations" after a report says it was actively involved in the 1994 genocide. The US president uses a keynote speech in Asia to criticise China's human-rights record, on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. Citigroup is to buy back billions of dollars worth of securities, following a probe by the US financial regulator. AFP - A new defense strategy released Thursday places the "long war" against extremism above potential conventional challenges from China and Russia as the top priority of the US military in the coming years. Reuters - A bill aimed at preventing excessive speculation in oil and other futures trading did not get enough votes to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, as Republicans complained the measure did not also open more offshore areas to oil drilling. The Edinburgh International Festival begins later with organisers claiming sales have broken previous records. Industrial output in Germany grew by just 0.2% in June, adding to fears the economy is on the brink of sliding into a recession. How secure are your credit and debit card details? AP - Democatic presidential contender Barack Obama said Wednesday his Republican rival John McCain "thinks we're on the right track," drawing a chorus of boos from a swing state audience vocal about the status quo. A look at the future computing technologies which will go beyond Moore's Law. A 97-year-old woman is treated for shock after a burglar kisses her before walking into her home and stealing money. Steve Kingstone reads police files on Madeleine McCann How UK team won the Championship Gaming Series. What do you want the world to talk about? A host of country stars are to perform with Elvis Presley on a Christmas duet album. An Indian government ban on an Islamic student group accused of terrorism is to remain in force after a Supreme Court ruling, officials say. The technology that keeps the net running turns 40 Kurdistan novelist strikes region's first major book deal The UK government has been given a month free phone psychic reading to respond to EU concerns over Phorm. AP - House Democrats pushed through legislation Thursday that would give women new tools to combat pay discrimination. Scientists have identified a possible cause of the painful womb condition endometriosis. AP - Shells fired from a mortar-like mechanism near a municipal government building in Istanbul slightly injured three people, the city's governor reportedly said. AP - If you witness a murder or a drug deal in the crime-stricken border city of Tijuana, don't bother calling the police ? call the Mexican army. AP - The average time that hospital emergency rooms patients wait to see a doctor has grown from about 38 minutes to almost an hour over the past decade, according to new federal statistics released Wednesday. The world is still wary of modern China, according to a poll for the BBC's Newsnight. What is your perception of the country and its people? Solzhenitsyn and submarines - how deep is Russia? Actor Morgan Freeman is in "good spirits" after surgery for injuries sustained in a car accident in Mississippi. Plans for a huge windfarm off the north Norfolk coast are given the backing of the government. How gamers may soon be able to race against top F1 drivers in real time from the comfort of their living room. A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates. A US widow demands to know why a "certifiable" scientist now suspected of anthrax attacks was not removed from his post. Floods and the threats of cyclones, it must be summer in Northern Ireland. A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say. Actress Mary-Kate Olsen will not answer questions about Heath Ledger's death unless granted immunity from prosecution. AP - In an assessment that could lead to a substantial charge against its future profits, Google Inc. believes its $1 billion investment in advertising partner AOL is souring. AP - If you witness a murder or a drug deal in the crime-stricken border city of Tijuana, don't bother calling the police ? call the Mexican army. AFP - A new defense strategy released Thursday places the "long war" against extremism above potential conventional challenges from China and Russia as the top priority of the US military in the coming years. Money short for film-makers in Tinsel Town Floods and the threats of cyclones, it must be summer in Northern Ireland. AP - The average time that hospital emergency rooms patients wait to see a doctor has grown from about 38 minutes to almost an hour over the past decade, according to new federal statistics released Wednesday. Life in the shadow of Mexico's feared drug gangs Satellite communications firm Inmarsat reports strong quarterly revenues, aided by providing mobile services in disaster areas. Increasingly fed up with jobs which don't allow them to spend enough time with their children, mums are starting their own businesses. AP - House Democrats voted down a public reprimand Thursday that Republicans sought against influential Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., over a questionable housing arrangement that he insists violated no laws. AP - St. Paul police followed a trail of Cheetos in order to nab three teenagers suspected of burglarizing a vending machine. Officers were called to the Arlington Recreation Center on July 29, where they found a vending machine's glass had been broken with a chair. AFP - The United States and its European allies have rejected Iran's latest letter on its suspect nuclear program and now plan to seek new UN Security Council sanctions, US media reported Wednesday. Andrea Pininfarina, head of a world-famous Italian car design group, is killed in a road accident in Turin. Reuters - Legislation aimed at revamping U.S. consumer product safety, including a partial ban on controversial plastic-softening chemicals called phthalates, was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. AP - Authorities say a grandmother was arrested for driving around the parking lot of a Marathon grocery store with her 3-year-old child sitting on the roof of the car. Finding the time for exercise The Chinese economy is set to stabilise, official figures suggest, after seeing a sharp fall in growth in the first half of the year. The Atlantic hurricane season is set to be more active this year than initially predicted, US meteorologists say. A baby dying from kidney failure was saved when her doctor built her a dialysis machine from scratch in his garage. British scouts are among at least 13 people hurt in a crash involving a tour bus and lorry in Canada. AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence. Demonstrators march in Caracas against moves to bar nearly 300 Venezuelan politicians from standing for election. Researchers in Leipzig show off software that allows simulated humans to do back flips There is widespread international condemnation of the military takeover announced in Mauritania. AFP - Australian Customs and police said Friday they had seized 4.4 tonnes of ecstasy tablets worth nearly 400 million dollars, describing it as the biggest haul of the illicit drug anywhere in the world. AP - Israel will almost surely boycott the next U.N. racism conference in Geneva, its ambassador said Wednesday, warning that the meeting is likely to sink into the same anti-Semitism that prompted the U.S. and Israel to walk out of the last one seven years ago. AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence. AP - As of Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at least 496 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT. The Halifax says house prices fell 1.7% in July, with the average property price now 8.8% lower than at the same point last year. Frankfurt Market Report AFP - The Pentagon said Friday it has notified Congress of proposed military sales to Iraq valued at more than nine billion dollars, including helicopters, tanks and armored vehicles. Reuters - A judge on Thursday jailed indicted Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick for violating the conditions of his bond by crossing the Canadian border without permission. AP - After months of internal bickering, Pakistan's governing coalition announced Thursday it will seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, cranking up pressure on the U.S.-backed former general to resign. AFP - Having his picture taken with tennis legend Rafael Nadal, being recognised around Beijing and sending postcards with his face on the stamp is not the usual summer holiday for a 14-year-old. Georgian troops close in on the capital of the separatist South Ossetia region, after a night of heavy fighting. A new Jewish colony takes shape in the Jordan Valley The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time. AFP - Palestinian refugees stranded for two years in desperate conditions on the Iraq-Syria border will be resettled in Iceland and Sweden in the coming weeks, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday. Chip giant Intel has revealed details of the chip line that will spearhead its push into the graphics card market. A Indian couple infected with HIV commit suicide after killing their three young children, police in Mumbai say. AP - The catwalk really was a catwalk Thursday. Show cats dressed in everything from an Elvis costume to a sequined satin dress strutted their stuff at New York's Algonquin Hotel. Austrians mark 100 years since the discovery of a tiny but curvy figurine, dubbed the Venus of Willendorf, dating back 25,000 years. A man is killed when the car in which he is travelling crosses a carriageway and collides with a tipper truck. Regular columnist Bill Thompson says the virtual world still needs a lot of work if it is to replace the real world. Austrians mark 100 years since the discovery of a tiny but curvy figurine, dubbed the Venus of Willendorf, dating back 25,000 years. The US president uses a keynote speech in Asia to criticise China's human-rights record, on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. Al-Qaeda suspect who went missing for five years Politico - Barack Obama returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to speak with House Democrats, and Republicans will try to spoil the party by linking the Democrats’ presidential nominee to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and their reluctance to allow votes on offshore oil drilling. Israel carries out its last major airlift of Jewish Ethiopians, ending a 30-year immigration scheme. AFP - The top US commander in Afghanistan has publicly accused Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate of "some complicity" over time with militant groups fomenting violence in Afghanistan. AP - After months of internal bickering, Pakistan's governing coalition announced Thursday it will seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, cranking up pressure on the U.S.-backed former general to resign. Could aliens be watching our TV broadcasts? free phone psychic reading AP - As of Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at least 496 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT. AFP - Computer security researchers on Thursday warned that online social networking websites are playgrounds for hackers who can easily take advantage of people's trust. Reuters - Seven years after the September 11 attacks, the Pentagon on Thursday officially named "the long war" against global extremism as its top priority and pledged to avert any conventional military threat from China or Russia through dialogue. Firms help staff understand laws of the land How secure are your credit and debit card details? A council appeals for information about the source of contamination which could date from the 1940s. AP - After seven years of buildup and billions of dollars in preparations, world leaders and China's elite gathered Friday for the most lavish opening ceremony in Olympic history. But Beijing residents without a ticket were asked to stay home. Was there a deal to keep the British out of the Basra battle? CQPolitics.com - Here's another reason the Democrats probably will gain ground in the House of Representatives this year: of the 35 House districts where incumbents are not running this November, 28 are held by Republicans. Mixed results in the worldwide fight against HIV Reuters - A jury of U.S. military officers sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver on Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison -- most of which he has already served - in the first U.S. war crimes tribunal since World War Two. AP - St. Paul police followed a trail of Cheetos in order to nab three teenagers suspected of burglarizing a vending machine. Officers were called to the Arlington Recreation Center on July 29, where they found a vending machine's glass had been broken with a chair. Nicole Kidman calls on the media in her hometown of Sydney to give her "a little space" during her visit there with her baby. AP - Major world powers agreed Wednesday to pursue new sanctions against Iran, even though the watered-down penalties already levied by the U.N. have only made Iran rush faster to perfect nuclear expertise. How well do you know the UK? Test yourself, using birds-eye photographs which offer an aerial perspective. Parents of missing children in India allege police apathy One hundred years ago London hosted the Fourth Olympiad. It was a hastily organised affair, after Italy pulled out following the eruption of Vesuvius. Oh, and Britain won 56 golds. AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. Comments:
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