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34 days ago Austrian far-right leader Jörg Haider dies in car crash

Austrian president says death of controversial politician is a 'human tragedy'

34 days ago US economist Paul Krugman wins 2008 Nobel economics prize, - Summary

Stockholm - The 2008 Nobel Prize for Economics was awarded Monday to Paul Krugman of the United States, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced, citing his work on international trade and economic geography. The academy cited Krugman for his ...

34 days ago French novelist Le Clezio wins Nobel for literature

French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, who lives part of the year in Albuquerque, has won the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature. ...

34 days ago Four Tops frontman Levi Stubbs dies at 72 (AP)

AP - Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs, who possessed one of the most dynamic and emotive voices of all the Motown singers, died Friday at 72. He had been ill recently and died in his sleep at the Detroit house he shared with his wife, said Dana Meah, the wife of a grandson. The Wayne County medical examiner's office also confirmed the death.

34 days ago Molly Shannon Is A Zany Mom On NBC's 'Kath & Kim'

NEW YORK (AP) - Picking a daughter is a difficult task. It's especially tough when the daughter is Kim, a Doritos-scarfing princess of suburbia who's tethered by co-dependency [...] Read more!

34 days ago 'My Own Worst Enemy' premiere: Shockingly, we prefer the Christian Slater that's good in bed

Watching the premiere of My Own Worst Enemy ??? NBC's Christian-Slater-has-a-split-personality drama ??? I finally understood how audience testing could screw a pilot: If I were holding a dial that measured how much I liked each moment of the hour,...

34 days ago Crunch time for MBAs: What effect does an economic downturn have on business schools and their students?

It used to be a rule of thumb in the business education world that when the economy was heading downhill, applications to MBA courses would experience a healthy upswing. Redundancies often increased the pool of people with the time and inclination to do a period of study. And beefing up one's CV made sense, in preparation for the upswing that (inevitably) followed leaner times.

34 days ago Rangers Prospect Alexei Cherepanov Dies

Filed under: Rangers, NHL Injuries, NHL Media WatchAccording to reports out of Russia that have been confirmed for me by Dmitry Chesnokov of Sovetsky Sport, New York Rangers prospect Alexei Cherepanov, currently playing for Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League, has died.

34 days ago AP: FBI file details Knievel's dark side

Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law the late motorcycle daredevil often reveled in them. But even he objected ...

34 days ago Gerard Depardieu's Son Dies Of Pneumonia

French actor Gerard Depardieu's son Guillaume died on Monday at the Garches hospital near Paris. The 37 year old passed away after a severe bout of pneumonia.[...] Read more!

34 days ago In preliminary talks, GM and Chrysler are said to be exploring a merger

DETROIT — General Motors is in preliminary talks about a possible merger with Chrysler, a deal that could drastically remake the landscape of the auto industry by reducing the Big Three of Detroit automakers to the Big Two.

34 days ago Stone takes control: Oliver Stone's biopic of George W Bush

On Monday, Oliver Stone's hotly anticipated George Bush biopic, W, starring Josh Brolin as the beleaguered President and Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice, premiered to a Los Angeles audience. The celebrity-heavy, predictably partisan gathering (Jodie Foster, Barbra Streisand, Al Pacino) was billed quite particularly as a "special screening" by Lionsgate, [...]

34 days ago David Duchovny, Tea Leoni Separate Amid Infidelity Rumors

David Duchovny and wife Tea Leoni have been separated for several months, including rumors that Leoni had an affair with Billy Bob Thornton.

34 days ago Maureen McCormick tells all about `Brady,' drug addiction

NEW YORK (AP) _ As Marcia Brady on "The Brady Bunch," Maureen McCormick projected an image of the wholesome girl next door. But off camera, she spiraled downward into drug addiction and depression.

34 days ago Video: Miley Cyrus celebrates Sweet 16 birthday at Disneyland

I must admit that I’m a little sick and tired of writing about Miley Cyrus and her Sweet 16 birthday party Oct. 5 at Disneyland. But I know you want more. And I’m a giver. On the video you’ll find: * Miley riding along the Disneyland parade route with Mickey Mouse. * Miley, on the purple carpet, kissing [...]

34 days ago Billy Graham hospitalized in NC after fall at home

Evangelist Billy Graham was hospitalized Saturday after tripping and falling over one of his dogs at his North Carolina home, a hospital spokeswoman said.

34 days ago Lisa Marie Presley Gives Birth to Twin Girls

A publicist says Lisa Marie Presley gave birth Tuesday to twin girls, whose names were not released.

34 days ago Blood Tests Ease Search for Down Syndrome

New powerful genetic techniques may provide an alternative to amniocentesis, which can cause miscarriages.

34 days ago Southwest Airlines posts 1st loss in 17 years

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. lost money for the first time in 17 years as falling oil prices forced the company to write down the value of its fabled fuel-hedging transactions in the third quarter. Southwest said Thursday it lost $120 million in the three months ended Sept. 30 even as revenue jumped 11.7 percent. The airline took $247 million in [...]

34 days ago Madeleine McCann: Express Newspapers apologises to the 'tapas seven' in high court

Express Newspapers has apologised in the high court to the 'tapas seven' and paid them £375,000 in libel damages. By Oliver Luft at the high court and Stephen Brook

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China to install two more nuclear power reactors in Pakistan

Islamabad - Pakistan's foreign minister said on Saturday that China will help the country to build two more nuclear power reactors to overcome its energy crisis. An agreement was signed during President Asif Ali Zardari's recent visit to China, Shah ...

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China to Help Pakistan Build 2 More Power Plants

Pakistan's foreign minister says China has signed an agreement with this energy starved Islamic nation to help it build two more nuclear power plants.

Army to probe 5 slayings linked to Colo. brigade

Fort Carson soldiers returning from deployment in Iraq are suspects in at least five slayings, and officials want to know why.

Austria pays tribute to late Haider

Thousands of Austrians mourned Joerg Haider today, a far-right populist leader who died in a high-speed car crash a week ago.

Three-year-old boy in care after fire

A three-year-old boy was in the care of social services today after being found alone in a burning house.

Ancient artwork relic discovered in Bangladesh

Dhaka - Archaeologists in Bangladesh have discovered an ancient engraved stone, believed to be of the Gupta era nearly 2,000 years ago, in northern part of the country, a media report said on Saturday. The sandstone, found on the bank of a pond near ...

Austria mourns far-right leader Haider in grand ceremony - Update

Klagenfurt, Austria - One week after far-right leader Joerg Haider died in a car accident, several thousand Austrians gathered Saturday in the town of Klagenfurt for a grand official ceremony, taking place before the private funeral. The memorial ser...

Austria pays tribute to late rightist Haider

Thousands of Austrians mourned Joerg Haider Saturday, a far-right populist leader who died in a high-speed car crash a week ago.

Linux Open Office and MS Access .mdb files

I'm on the verge of a mental melt-down. I want to open a MS Access (.mdb) file in Open Office under linux. I've found several web sites talking about using an ODBC and blah blah blah... none of it I...

LXer: Likely Cause of Intel e1000e Bug Discovered

Published at LXer: This week, the Linux kernel and Intel developer teams announced they had discovered the probable cause of the e1000e driver bug. This bug was particularly destructive, as it would...

British princes begin motorbike rally for charity

Britain's Prince William and Prince Harry have set off on an endurance motorcycle rally for charity in South Africa.

Oil spills after Hurricane Omar hits

AUTHORITIES in the Carribean were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.

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A Brooklyn jury yesterday spared Nixzmary Brown's mother a possible life sentence, acquitting her of murder, but convicted her of first-degree manslaughter in the 7-year-old girl's death at the hands of her abusive stepfather. Nixzaliz Santiago...

US Virgin Islands warns of oil spills after Omar

St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.

Lily Tomlin wants Dallas elephant relocated (AP)

AP - Comedian and animal rights advocate Lily Tomlin says Jenny the elephant has worked 22 years for the Dallas Zoo and it's time for the aging pachyderm to retire.

Bush, Sarkozy to meet as signs of recession mount

President George W. Bush holds talks on Saturday with European leaders hoping to pave the way for an overhaul of the global financial regulatory system, amid growing evidence the world is sliding toward recession.

Bush, Sarkozy to meet as signs of recession mount (Reuters)

Reuters - President George W. Bush holds talks on Saturday with European leaders hoping to pave the way for an overhaul of the global financial regulatory system, amid growing evidence the world is sliding toward recession.

McCain, Obama cry voter fraud

JOHN McCain and Barack Obama's campaigns swapped accusations of rampant and widespread voter fraud today as legal battles over ballots ensnared the race to the White House.

ACT hung parliament likely

A hung parliament is looking likely in the ACT after a swing towards the Greens and strong backlash against Labor.