China quake death toll rises by a third, as time runs out for miracles
The search for survivors of China’s worst earthquake in 30 years became more urgent today as the predicted death toll rose to 50,000 and Chinese officials admitted that finding anyone still alive would be a “miracle”.
Rio ferdinand signs new manchester united deal
Rio Ferdinand has signed a new contract at Manchester United which will keep him at Old Trafford until 2013. The England international has been a cornerstone of the side that retained their Premier League title and has reached the final of the Champions League.
New housing starts plunge by a quarter
The number of new housing starts in the first quarter of 2008 fell by nearly 25 per cent compared to last year as the rising cost of mortgages and falling house prices took their toll on the British construction industry.
Mervyn king: bank of england has no room for manoeuvre
The Governor of the Bank of England dashed hopes yesterday that it would act to shore up the rapidly weakening economy as he made clear that surging inflation would scupper chances for more than one further interest rate cut this year.
John Browett could be forgiven for wondering what he’s walked into. Shortly after joining DSG International in December, he was forced to issue the first of two profit warnings.
Three months is evidently a long time at BT Group. The below-forecast sales growth and poor cashflow revealed in February’s third-quarter results was enough to trigger a 10 per cent fall in the shares of the £18 billion telecoms operator.
MAN UTD ace Rio Ferdinand has signed a new five-year contract at Old Trafford
Singer spotted in self-defence class
Girl-on-girl actionfrom Woody Allen film Vicky Cristina Barcelona
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BOY seeks cure from Werewolf Syndrome where hair grows all over his body
PRIME Minister insists he is still the man to lead Britain through the tough times
TEEN remanded in custody over death of London teenager Jimmy Mizen
THE number of crimes committed by GIRLS has risen by a quarter in three years
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Riot cops clash with supporters in Manchester
Rozehnal keen to remain in rome
David Rozehnal has admitted that he would welcome a permanent switch to Serie A side Lazio.
Gael Clichy is expected to sign a new four-year contract with Arsenal in the coming days.
Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson has no idea whether he will return to Aston Villa.
Josip Skoko and Salomen Olembe have been told that they will not be offered new deals at Wigan.
Lee Young-pyo believes his time at Tottenham is at an end and is keen for a move in the summer.
Rupert Lowe is on the verge of returning to Southampton after the entire board stood down.
A place at Wembley is at stake as Carlisle welcome Leeds to Brunton Park in their crucial play-off clash.
Defending champion Jelena Jankovic cruised past Maria Kirilenko in the Italian Open third round.
Great Britain will play their Davis Cup World Group play-off against Austria in September at Wimbledon.
Football pays tribute to burns
Tributes are pouring in for Tommy Burns after the Celtic legend lost his battle with skin cancer.
Mccain: u.s. can win iraq war within four years
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Thursday he believes the Iraq war can be won within four years, leaving a functioning democracy there and allowing most U.S. troops to come home.
Bush presents peace prophecy for middle east
JERUSALEM - President George W. Bush offered a peace prophecy for the Middle East on Thursday in which the enemies of the United States faced a future of defeat.
Mccain urges uk-style sessions for u.s. president
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Thursday that, if elected, he would like to take a page from the British government and appear in question-and-answer sessions with lawmakers.
Anger after apparent u.s. missile strike in pakistan
DAMADOLA, Pakistan - Angry residents of a Pakistani village on the Afghan border stopped government officials on Thursday from approaching the ruins of a house struck by missiles suspected to have been fired by a U.S. drone.
Drug war shutters businesses on mexico border
TIJUANA, Mexico - A decade ago, economists hailed Tijuana as a place where cheap Mexican labor and U.S. financing could meet, attracting Asian firms eager to set up manufacturing plants to export to the United States.
Rwanda genocide survivor burnt to death by gang
KIGALI - A 90-year-old Rwandan genocide survivor has been stabbed and burnt to death by a gang that included four assailants who had confessed to taking part in the 1994 slaughter, a body representing genocide survivors said on Thursday.
Kyoto carbon trade hits 1 million tonnes a day
SINGAPORE - The European Climate Exchange (ECX) said on Thursday its futures trade in carbon emissions credits from developing countries based on a U.N.-scheme has hit a million tonnes a day after launching the contracts in March.
Futures pare gains on jobless, manufacturing data
NEW YORK - Stock index futures pared gains on Thursday after weekly jobless claims data rose and a gauge in manufacturing in New York State was unexpectedly weak in May.
Icahn to run board slate for yahoo: sources
NEW YORK - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is moving ahead with plans to run a dissident board slate at Yahoo Inc in a bid to force the Internet company to sell itself Microsoft Corp, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
Jc penney profit falls 50 percent but shares rise
NEW YORK - Retailer J.C. Penney Co Inc reported a 50 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday as weak demand forced it to cut prices to clear unsold merchandise, but the results were better than Wall Street expected.
Jobless claims rise 6,000 in latest week
WASHINGTON - The number of U.S. workers filing claims for initial jobless benefits increased slightly more than expected in the latest week, a government report showed on Thursday.
Rough economy cuts into pay for u.s. ceos: study
NEW YORK - CEO compensation at the biggest U.S. corporations dropped sharply last year, reflecting in part the rough business conditions at top-tier banks and other large financial firms, a study has found.
Blockbuster posts profit for first quarter
NEW YORK - Blockbuster Inc , the No. 1 U.S. movie rental chain, on Thursday posted a profit for the first quarter as cost cuts and restructuring helped boost its bottom line.
Racing: lashes epsom bid in doubt
Jim Bolger is poised to deliver another snub to Epsom after warning Lush Lashes is set to swerve the Oaks on June 6 - despite an impressive Musidora Stakes win at York yesterday.
Boxing: scott harrison loses appeal to get back his licence
Former WBO featherwight champ fails in bid to overturn ban imposed in 2006.
Teen accused of jimmy mizen murder remanded in custody
A 19-year-old man was today remanded in custody charged with the murder of 16-year-old schoolboy Jimmy Mizen.
Fireman set light to barns to earn overtime
Teenage fireman faces jail after starting barn fires.
Couple tie the knot at star wars-themed wedding
A Star Wars-mad couple have tied the intergalactic knot after basing their entire wedding on the sci-fi smash.
Videos: solar-powered bra unveiled
Eco-friendly undergarment is capable of charging up a mobile phone or an iPod.
Badboy penn sparks cannes fury
Sean Penn is setting the Cannes Film Festival alight for all the wrong reasons.
Ferdinand pens new united deal
Rio Ferdinand has signed a new contract at Manchester United which will keep him at Old Trafford until 2013.
Women who want to clutch green issues close to their bosoms may soon be able to do so with the invention of a solar-powered bra.
Lunch report: surrey 278 v hampshire 100-2 (31 overs)
The unexpected happened this morning. There was play. The weather forecast had predicted rain all morning and into the afternoon and even the umpires were resigned to a frustrating time on the sidelines.
Chinese by birth, George Yip combines the elegant vowels of an English public school and Cambridge education with the easy fluency of someone who has spent decades teaching and working in the States. An expert in global strategy and marketing, he holds dual British and American citizenship, lectures and consults around the world, and often stacks up more air miles in a month than most people do in a lifetime. So what made the new dean of Rotterdam School of Management choose to put down anchor in a city better known for its barges than its MBAs?
An institution’s reputation is the first thing that any prospective students look at, says Steve McCormack.
Inquiry after cup final sparks violent rampage
An inquiry was under way today after hours of violence marred the Uefa Cup Final in Manchester.
Specter says patriots’ spying wider than admitted
By GREG BISHOP WASHINGTON - After meeting with a former New England Patriots employee who helped the team spy on opponents, Senator Arlen Specter on Wednesday described the team’s illicit videotaping tactics as more systematic and deliberate than what ...Specter calls for outside probe Boston GlobeSen. Specter certainly not satisfied Boston HeraldThe Associated Press - ESPN - Hartford Courant - Bleacher Report
Moises Alou got tossed rather abruptly for slamming his bat on the plate after a called third strike in the fifth. Willie Randolph stood there with his hands in his pockets as Alou came back to the dugout.Heilman ruins good outing by Vargas as Mets fall NewsdayNationals edge Mets behind Redding, Guzman Sports NetworkMLB.com - Most Valuable Network - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Bleacher Report
Justine Henin often hinted at retirement, but the surprise Wednesday was the timing - effective immediately at age 25, less than two weeks before her signature event, the French Open.Sharapova moves closer to No. 1 Los Angeles TimesSharapova New No. 1? Hartford CourantChicago Tribune - SI.com - The Gazette (Montreal) - The Cheers
All-star event is really just a glorified test session
By John Sturbin / McClatchy Newspapers FORT WORTH, Texas - Newly fitted with Super Bowl-style Roman numerals and nearly 90 hours of programming on Speed, the week-long buildup to NASCAR’s Sprint All-Star Race XXIV is a tribute to major-league stock car ...Jeff Gordon ready for some NASCAR fun - and also some success Peoria Journal StarPlenty of star power packing Meijer 300 Cincinnati.comLos Angeles Daily News - USA Today - Sun-Sentinel.com - SportingNews.com
Asimo the robot conducted us orchestra
By Charlie Brett The Detroit Symphony Orchestra had a change of pace on Tuesday when, instead of being conducted by their original leader, a robot made its way on the stage.Video: Robotic Conductor Finds His Rhythm AssociatedPressGoing Through the Motions New York TimesBBC News - AFP - VNUNet.com - AmericaJR.com
Polar bear gets new protection
WASHINGTON (AP) - Put at risk by global warming, the polar bear is getting a life line: The government has declared it a threatened species in need of increased protection.Video: Polar Bears On Thin Ice (CBS News) CBSComment by Reed Hopper Principal Attorney, Pacific Legal FoundationWall Street Journal - San Francisco Chronicle - Los Angeles Times - San Jose Mercury News
Chandra spots youngest supernova in the milky way
By Dee Chisamera Approximately 140 years ago, in the center of the Milky Way, a stellar explosion gave birth to what we call today the youngest supernova in our galaxy.Supernova Remnant Is Young and Quick New York TimesYoung supernova remnant spotted in our galaxy Ars TechnicaUSA Today - Reuters - National Geographic - The Associated Press
Boom blox video game takes spielberg up a level
BY GIESON CACHO MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS Movie director Steven Spielberg has never been a big name as far as bits and bytes are concerned.RSS feeds on msnbc.com MSNBCReview: Boom Blox – Is it a game or a toy? Dunno, but it is fun iTWireEntertainment Weekly - The Associated Press - ABC News - Stuff.co.nz
Nintendo ordered to pay $21 million
Judgment reached in Anascape trial finds the Mario Factory did infringe on a patent when designing controllers. By Emma Boyes, GameSpot UK Back in August 2006, Texas-based gaming company Anascape filed suits for patent infringement against both ...Nintendo fined $21 million for motion control infringement CVG OnlineNintendo hit with $21 million patent infringement The Associated PressElectronista - Kotaku.com - GamesAreFun.com - gamezine.co.uk
Suicide bomber kills 16 afghans, wounds 28 bomber shot dead (2nd lead)
Kabul - A suicide bomber attacked a convoy of police vehicles in south-western Afghanistan Thursday, killing 16 people, including a police commander, and wounding 28, provincial official said.Afghan Officials Say at Least 16 Killed in Suicide Blast Voice of America12 die in Afghan market bombing United Press InternationalThe Associated Press - Reuters - Reuters India - CNN International
By ORIT ARFA In the past few months, Ashkelon has gotten media attention more for its ability to attract rockets from Gaza than for its ability to attract tourists, but the city is determined not to let the rockets rain on its coastal parade of ...Rocket strikes mall in Israeli city; at least 14 wounded CNN InternationalPalestinian rocket hits mall in Israel Los Angeles TimesNew York Times - Xinhua - AFP - International Herald Tribune
Palestinians mark anniversary of 1948 arab-israeli war (1st lead)
Ramallah - Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip took to the streets Thursday with rallies, marches and a two-minute siren at noon to mark 60 years since creation of Israel and the subsequent dispersion of hundreds of thousands of refugees.At milestone, local Jews see brighter future for homeland Poughkeepsie JournalYoung envoys of peace taking a message home Ventura County StarLos Angeles Times - Ynetnews - Reuters - Times Online
Iraqi soldier killed in bomb attack in baghdad
BAGHDAD, May 15 (Xinhua) -- An Iraqi soldier was killed and four others were injured in a roadside bomb explosion near their vehicle in western Baghdad on Thursday, an Interior Ministry source said.2 Baghdad Attacks Attributed to Teenagers Kill 11 Others New York TimesChild Bomber Kills 23 In Iraq Washington PostAljazeera.net - Reuters - BBC News - San Francisco Chronicle
Loveland event honors fallen police officers
By Kathryn Dailey Colorado’s fallen officers will be honored tonight during a service at the Loveland Police Department. The event will honor two Colorado officers who died in the line of duty in 2007 and three who died years ago but whose names have ...Time to remember fallen officers phillyBurbs.comFallen officers remembered today Jamestown SunMinnesota Public Radio - Northwest Arkansas Times - Rolling Meadows Review - Villa Park Review
Politically popular farm bill gets election-year boost
By MARY CLARE JALONICK AP Writer House Agriculture Committee Chairman, Rep. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn. center, speaks with reporters during a newss conference after the House approved the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, on Capitol Hill ...House passes farm bill by veto-proof margin San Francisco ChronicleFarm bill looks veto proof Bemidji PioneerBaltimore Sun - New York Times - The Associated Press
Ge may sell appliance division
By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED General Electric is planning to sell its appliance division, one of the oldest businesses in the conglomerate’s 120-year history, people briefed on the proposal said Wednesday.Ahead of the Bell: General Electric ForbesMay Quit the Kitchen Wall Street JournalBBC News - Reuters - Bloomberg - Detroit Free Press
Cbs agrees to purchase cnet networks for $1.8 billion (update1)
By Sarah Rabil May 15 (Bloomberg) -- CBS Corp., the broadcaster controlled by Sumner Redstone, agreed to buy Cnet Networks Inc., the owner of news and information Web sites, for about $1.8 billion to boost its online audience.CBS buying CNet in online push CNNMoney.comCBS says agrees to buy web publisher CNET ReutersTheStreet.com - Los Angeles Times - Wall Street Journal - The Associated Press
Naral sticks a finger in our eye
The emails started to fly around in the late afternoon with the urgent subject line, "NARAL ENDORSES OBAMA!" In pained tones the senders, my circle of Hillary supporters, expressed their shock that one of the preeminent pro-choice organizations, ...Barack Obama wins the nod from NARAL Los Angeles TimesNARAL Pro-Choice America backs Obama The Associated PressAkron Beacon Journal - USA Today - ABC News - MSNBC
Dennis quaid supports patients’ right to sue drugmakers
By Anna Boyd Actor Dennis Quaid testified again, this time before Congress on Wednesday, about the nightmare he had been through last year when his twins were accidentally administered 1000 times the normal dose of a blood thinner.Actor backs right to sue companies Baltimore SunDennis Quaid backs drugmaker liability suits ReutersABC News - The Associated Press - CNNMoney.com - Seattle Times
Bayer antibleeding drug takes hit
By RACHEL ZIMMERMAN The antibleeding drug Trasylol, already pulled from the market amid safety concerns, may have received its final blow with a new study that shows it is associated with a greater risk of death compared to competing medications.Study Prompts Bayer to Pull Trasylol from the Market eFluxMediaBayer pulls Trasylol supplies after study ReutersWashington Post - The Associated Press - International Business Times - Forbes
Germany stuns, europe shines in first-quarter gdp
By Brian Love PARIS (Reuters) - Stunning German growth and a surge in France produced a defiantly healthy showing from Europe when estimates of economic growth for the first three months of 2008 were published on Thursday.European Expansion Beats Forecasts, Led by Germany (Update2) BloombergEuro zone Q1 growth 2.2 percent as inflation cools Houston ChronicleMarketWatch - Wall Street Journal - Forbes - International Herald Tribune
Credit agricole seeks $7.72 billion in new capital
PARIS (AP) - Credit Agricole said Thursday it plans to sell $7.72 billion worth of assets and named a new leader at its investment bank.Credit Agricole Gives Calyon A Makeover ForbesCredit Agricole to Sell Assets, Says Litzler Resigns (Update2) Bloombergguardian.co.uk - Wall Street Journal - MarketWatch - Reuters
Friedman says freddie mac earnings under pressure until 2012
(Reuters) - Friedman Billings Ramsey said Freddie Mac (FRE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will not realize meaningful earnings growth until 2012, at the earliest, and that the $5.5 billion capital raise it announced Wednesday will not be enough.FINANCIAL STOCKS Freddie, Fannie pace financial sector gains MarketWatchFreddie Gets Moody ForbesBloomberg - The Associated Press - CNNMoney.com - Baltimore Sun
Weak bank earnings weigh on indexes
By SARAH TURNER European shares declined in early trading Thursday as investors digested a mostly downbeat set of earnings from the hard-hit financial sector.European Stock-Index Futures Decline; Total, BHP May Retreat BloombergRPT-RWE Q1 operating profit misses expectations ReutersBloomberg - Bloomberg - Bloomberg - Bloomberg
Fda seeks extra $275 million to beef up overseas inspections
By JARED A. FAVOLE WASHINGTON -- Facing congressional demands to expand overseas inspections, the Food and Drug Administration commissioner said the agency needs an extra $275 million to help ensure the safety of foods, drugs and medical devices.FDA Chief Writes Congress for Money New York TimesFDA Chief Asks Congress For More Funding To Improve Safety dBTechnoFiercePharma - Wall Street Journal Blogs - SunHerald.com - Kaiser network.org
Medical journal’s article questions tv ads for stent
By STEPHANIE SAUL A television advertisement for a heart stent that promotes the product’s potential benefits but seems to play down the medical risks may deceive the public and should be reviewed by federal regulators, according to an op-ed article ...Medical product ads under scrutiny Buffalo NewsCypher direct-to-consumer TV ad criticized TheHeart.OrgCNBC - UB News Center
Pitt team finds gold in aids treatments
By Allison M. Heinrichs A University of Pittsburgh-led international study comparing popular HIV drug regimens found that one is most effective at suppressing the virus that causes AIDS.Study Supports Popular HIV Drug Regimen U.S. News&World ReportMost Powerful HIV Drug! IvanhoeVoice of America - EurekAlert (press release) - MedPage Today - New England Journal of Medicine (subscription)
Obama courts white working class; clinton touts w.va.
While Barack Obama went to the heart of "Reagan Democrat" country yesterday to appeal to white working-class voters, Hillary Clinton went on one national television newscast after another to argue that her blowout win in West Virginia offers more proof ...Video: Clinton: Still In The Race (CBS News) CBSSteeling Obama Los Angeles TimesRealClearPolitics - New York Times - San Francisco Chronicle - The Associated Press
Woman pleads guilty in spitzer call girl probe
BY ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO | anthony.destefano@newsday.com A 32-year-old Brooklyn woman accused of setting up the sex date that destroyed former Gov.Booker pleads guilty in Eliot Spitzer prostitution probe and will ... New York Daily NewsWoman Pleads Guilty in Prostitution Ring Case New York TimesThe Associated Press - Reuters - NY1 - New York Post
Hamilton escapes blackmail plot
Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton and former F3 Euroseries team-mate Adrian Sutil narrowly avoid becoming the victims of a blackmail plot. An unemployed man is accused of trying to sell a computer hard drive that used to belong to Sutil to a German motosport magazine.
Zambia appoint Frenchman Herve Renard as their national coach in replacement of local Patrick Phiri. "We wanted a young coach without a previous experience as a national coach and who has everything to prove," Zambia FA president Kalusha Bwalya says.
Nancy forward Kim agrees to join Ligue 1 rivals Marseille next season on a four-year deal. "It works for me", the Brazilian tells France Football. Kim, 27, joined Nancy from Al Ahli in 2005 and has scored six goals from 23 league matches this season.
Queensland Reds sign Australian U20 and sevens speedster Blair Connor to a two-year Super 14 contract.
England defender Rio Ferdinand signs a five-year contract worth a reported £130,000-a-week, tying him to Manchester United until June 2013.
warnock hits out at bostock and insists: spurs move fuelled solely by money
Neil Warnock has launched a furious attack on Crystal Palace wonderkid John Bostock. Bostock, 16, is set for a money-spinning switch to Tottenham after snubbing a full-time professional contract offer from the Eagles
running cardiff is more stressful than leeds, says chairman ridsdale
Peter Ridsdale claims running Cardiff has been more stressful than Leeds, where his six-year reign ended in turmoil
london rugby league club in talks to move into olympic stadium after 2012 games
A London rugby league club is in talks to move into the new Olympic stadium after the 2012 Games. London Skolars are negotiating with Olympics chiefs to make the Stratford venue their new home for the start of the 2015 season
rio signs £125,000 a week deal to keep him at old trafford until 2013
Rio Ferdinand has signed a new contract at Manchester United which will keep him at Old Trafford until 2013. The new deal effectively means Ferdinand will spend the remainder of his career with United
Cbs buys tech news website cnet
The television company CBS buys the online technology news and entertainment website CNET.
Diamond tops chart for first time
Singer Neil Diamond reaches the top of the US Billboard chart for the first time in his career.
i cant concentrate in flat shoes, explains high-heel addict victoria beckham
Victoria Beckhams addiction to vertiginous heels doesnt just boost her height, she insists it increases her brain power too. The 34-year-old, who is never knowingly seen in public with towering stilettos on her feet, says she also avoids the gym because she cant bear to be in trainers
rio signs £125,000-a-week deal to keep him at old trafford until 2013
Rio Ferdinand has signed a new contract at Manchester United which will keep him at Old Trafford until 2013. The new deal effectively means Ferdinand will spend the remainder of his career with United
coca-cola championship is now the fourth most watched league in europe
Football League crowds have broken the 16 million barrier for the fourth consecutive season, according to new figures
burns was celtic through and through
Tommy Burns, who has died at the age of 51, was a committed Celtic man
Oldest known bust of caesar found in river rhone
Divers have found the oldest known bust of Roman ruler Julius Caesar in the River Rhone, officials say.
Australian anger over fiji threat
Australia asks Fiji to increase security for its top diplomat after a second "credible" death threat in two weeks.
Barclays in £1bn credit writedown
Barclays takes a £1bn hit on its credit assets, confirming its first-quarter profits will be lower than last year.