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Operation to Remove Lightbulb from Anus June 30, 2006
Fateh Mohammad, a prison inmate in Pakistan, says he woke up last weekend with a glass lightbulb in his anus.
UV Light Leads to Cheaper Chips June 30, 2006
A technique that could lead to cheap, environmentally-friendly microchips has been developed by UK researchers.
Google Launches Google Checkout June 29, 2006
In its quest to "organize the world's information," Google now wants to keep track of your credit card number and where you live.
Flag-Burning Amendment Fails by a Vote June 29, 2006
The Senate by a single vote Tuesday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to ban desecrating the American flag.
Stars’n'Stripes on its way to Mars June 29, 2006
President Bush's plan to send man to Mars in coming decades received a green light Thursday as the House passed a bill funding the annual budgets of NASA and the departments of Commerce, Justice and State.
Israeli Tanks Move Onwards June 29, 2006
The Middle East was on the brink of war last night after Palestinian militants said that they had killed a Jewish settler, Israeli tanks widened their incursions into Gaza and jets buzzed a seaside palace occupied by President Assad of Syria.
£50M Drugs Haul for Scottish Drug Agency June 29, 2006
Drugs with a street value of almost £50m were seized by the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency (SDEA) over the last year, it has emerged.
UK Anti-Terror Orders Quashed June 28, 2006
A key plank of the government's anti-terrorism laws has been dealt a blow by the High Court.
New Advice on Blood Pressure Drugs June 28, 2006
A class of drugs called beta-blockers should no longer be used as routine to treat high blood pressure, says the NHS drugs watchdog for England and Wales.
Israeli Forces Enter Gaza June 28, 2006
Israeli forces have taken up positions by the town of Rafah in southern Gaza following an overnight incursion aimed at rescuing a captured soldier.
US Army Equipment Costs Expected at $17Bn June 27, 2006
The annual cost of replacing, repairing and upgrading Army equipment in Iraq and Afghanistan is expected to more than triple next year to more than $17 billion, according to Army documents obtained by the Associated Press.
Natwest Bankers to be Extradited to US June 27, 2006
Three men wanted in the United States on Enron-related fraud charges have reached the end of the road in their long legal battle to avoid extradition.
Boston Scientific Recalls Pacemakers and Defibrilla ... June 26, 2006
Boston Scientific Corp. on Monday recalled nearly 23,000 pacemakers and defibrillators that could fail because of an electrical flaw, and the company asked doctors to check 27,000 patients already implanted with potentially faulty devices.
J&J Buys Pfizer’s Healthcare for $16.6Bn June 26, 2006
Johnson & Johnson today agreed to buy rival Pfizer's consumer healthcare business for $16.6 billion (£9.1bn) in cash.
Pesticides Linked to Parkinson’s Disease June 26, 2006
New evidence that exposure to pesticides may be linked to the development of Parkinson’s disease has come from a study in the US.
Cocaine Use in Europe Rising June 26, 2006
A UN report says cocaine use in Europe has reached record levels with an estimated 3.5 million people taking the drug - a quarter of worldwide users.
Blogs being blocked in Kentucky June 26, 2006
Mark Nickolas, operator of www.bluegrassreport.org, one of the blogs Kentucky has blocked state employees from accessing, said he thought his site was targeted because it criticized the governor, adding, "It's outrageous; it shows that we are in the People's Republic of Kentucky now."
Message in a bottle found June 26, 2006
Steve Lieder of Antigo, Wisconsin, plucked a bottle from White lake 11 years after his good friend Joshua baker, who died in a wreck last year, set it afloat with a note inside that read, "My name is Josh Baker. I am 10. If you find this put it on the news. The date is 4/16/95."
Heather Mills’ Sexy Striptease to be Aired on ... June 25, 2006
A raunchy video showing Heather Mills McCartney performing a striptease "in all her glory" is to be aired on an X-rated British TV channel.
10-Year Erection Implant Man wins $400K June 25, 2006
A former handyman has won more than $400,000 in a lawsuit over a penile implant that gave him a 10-year erection.
Prozac for Paedophiles June 25, 2006
Paedophiles and other sex offenders are to be prescribed Prozac in an attempt to prevent them reoffending, under radical plans approved by ministers.
Murder Rate in US Increasing June 25, 2006
There were five teenagers in the car rolling quietly through the muggy night an hour before dawn in central New Orleans. By the time the police caught up with them last weekend, they were all dead — riddled with bullets in the worst outbreak of gun violence since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city last year.
Saudi Schools Still Fostering Hatred June 25, 2006
Saudi Arabia has been accused of continuing to foster religious hatred in its schools, despite its repeated assurances since the September 11 attacks that it would rewrite textbooks that refer to Jews as "apes" and Christians as "swine".
E. Timor PM will Resign if Asked June 25, 2006
East Timor's Prime Minister, Mari Alkatiri, has said he is prepared to resign if asked to do so by his party.
Germany Pushes Iran on Uranium Enrichment June 25, 2006
Germany's foreign minister has called on Iran to halt uranium enrichment if it wants to resume negotiations with world powers on its nuclear programme.
Roger Waters Accused of Criminal Damage June 24, 2006
Right-wing activists Baruch Marzel and Itamar Ben-Gvir petitioned the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on Friday to detain legendary British rock musician Roger Waters before he left Israel.
Google Offloads Baidu Shares June 24, 2006
Google has offloaded its minority stake in Baidu.com, China’s leading search engine, freeing itself to focus on the growth of its own brand in the potentially lucrative market.
Harriet, The Tortoise, Dies at 176 June 24, 2006
She visited three continents, inspired Darwin’s theory of evolution and made it into the record books, yet for more than a century everyone thought she was male. Harriet, the world’s oldest tortoise, has died in an Australian zoo, aged 176.
Cadbury Products Contaminated with Salmonella? June 24, 2006
An investigation is under way after it emerged some Cadbury chocolate products could have been contaminated with a rare strain of salmonella.
Virgin Tip-Off Led to British Airways Probe June 24, 2006
A tip-off from rival Virgin Atlantic led US and UK competition authorities to investigate alleged price-fixing attempts by British Airways.
Al-Qaeda Plot to Blow Up Sears Tower June 23, 2006
Seven men arrested during an FBI raid have been charged with conspiring with al-Qaeda to "levy war against the United States" by planning to blow up the tallest building in America, Chicago’s Sears Tower.
Al-Qaida Plan to Attack London Landmarks June 22, 2006
Al-Qa'ida were planning to hijack aircraft and crash planes into Heathrow airport and London's Canary Wharf, according to a US security report.
Red Cross Vote to Admit Israel June 22, 2006
The Red Cross humanitarian movement has voted by a large majority to admit Israel, ending decades of isolation.
Pope Designates Italian as Deputy June 22, 2006
Pope Benedict XVI has chosen a close former colleague to become his new Vatican secretary of state.
British Airways Investigated for Price Fixing June 22, 2006
British Airways is being investigated by UK and US regulators for the alleged price fixing of fuel surcharges on long-haul flights to and from the UK.
US Troops Charged with Murder June 22, 2006
The military on Wednesday charged seven Marines and a Navy medic with premeditated murder and other crimes in the April 26 killing of an Iraqi civilian in a village west of Baghdad, the U.S. Marine Corps said.
Ford on Track for 2008 Profitability June 21, 2006
Ford Motor Co. (F), facing deep skepticism about its turnaround strategy, said on Wednesday it was on track to meet its goal of making its North American auto business profitable by 2008 and remained committed to that target.
Saddam Hussein Lawyer Shot to Death June 21, 2006
One of Saddam Hussein's lawyers was shot to death Wednesday after he was abducted from his home by men wearing police uniforms in Baghdad, court and police officials said.
M de Villepin Apologizes for Cowardice Remark June 21, 2006
France’s embattled Prime Minister was forced to apologise to the leader of the Opposition today for calling him a coward.
Iraq al-Qaida Religious Leader Killed June 21, 2006
A key al-Qaida in Iraq leader described as the group's "religious emir" was killed in a U.S. airstrike hours before two American soldiers went missing and in the same area, the military said Tuesday.
Prison Guard Opens Fire on FBI June 21, 2006
Three people were shot, two fatally, at a Tallahassee, Florida, federal detention center Wednesday as federal agents went to arrest six corrections officers, authorities said.
Tamils Threaten Suicide Bombings June 20, 2006
The Tamil Tigers threatened yesterday to unleash suicide bombers across Sri Lanka if the Government restarted all-out civil war after a four-year ceasefire.
IBM Develops Faster Transistor June 20, 2006
IBM has built a transistor that runs about 100 times faster than current chips, a development that could pave the way for ultra-fast computers and wireless networks, the computing giant said Monday.
US Activates Missile Defence June 20, 2006
The United States has moved its ground-based interceptor missile defense system from test mode to operational amid concerns over an expected North Korean missile launch, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday.
New ‘European’ Breast Cancer Gene Found June 20, 2006
Researchers have found another breast cancer gene that can greatly raise the risk of the disease in women of European heritage, according to a report published on Monday.
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