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WHO Fears Swine Flu Pandemic April 29, 2009
The World Health Organization raised the swine flu alert to level five Wednesday indicating it fears a pandemic is imminent.
US Threatens Taliban in Pakistan April 26, 2009
America made clear last week that it would attack Taliban forces in their Swat valley stronghold unless the Pakistan government stopped the militants’ advance towards Islamabad.
Rihanna Wants Jewels Back from Police April 26, 2009
Singer Rihanna has asked the LA police to return jewellery taken as evidence the night she was allegedly attacked by her boyfriend Chris Brown.
N. Korea Restarts Nuclear Facilities April 25, 2009
North Korea has restarted its nuclear facilities to harvest weapons-grade plutonium, an official said today, just hours after the UN imposed new sanctions on the communist state for its recent rocket launch.
Wembley Pitch to be Dug Up April 24, 2009
Arsene Wenger described the surface 'a disaster' after Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea on Saturday, while Sir Alex Ferguson called it 'dead' in the aftermath of Manchester United's penalty shoot-out defeat to Everton 24 hours later.
Mexico, US, Swine Flu Linked April 24, 2009
The unique strain of swine flu found in seven people in California and Texas has been connected to the deadly flu that has broken out in Mexico, killing as many as 60 people, NBC News has confirmed.
Rydberg Molecule Formed April 23, 2009
Known as a Rydberg molecule, it is formed through an elusive and extremely weak chemical bond between two atoms.
Aston Martin Tempted to Join F1 April 23, 2009
Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One’s billionaire commercial rights-holder, has cut through the recession to offer £30 million in aid to put three new teams on the grid next year.
Rice Ok’d Torture Techniques April 23, 2009
A Senate Intelligence Committee document has revealed that Condoleezza Rice personally approved the CIA’s use of waterboarding on al-Qaeda suspects.
South African Record Poll Turnout April 21, 2009
South African authorities are predicting a record turnout for tomorrow's general election, widely seen as the most important since the end of apartheid.
First Negative Inflation in UK since 1960 April 21, 2009
The UK experienced its first period of deflation in almost 50 years in March, official figures revealed today.
ETA Leader Confirmed Arrested April 19, 2009
French police have arrested the military chief of ETA and 8 other suspected members, Spain said on Sunday, making Jurdan Martitegi the third leader of the armed Basque separatist group to be captured in under six months.
Carol Thatcher Unrepentant on Racist Remark April 19, 2009
Ms Thatcher was appearing on the Andrew Marr Show on BBC One when she was asked about the incident by the programme's host.
McLaren’s Dennis Quits F1 April 16, 2009
McLaren chairman Ron Dennis ended his 40-year involvement with Formula One on Thursday when he announced a major restructuring of the British-based company.
China Moving to ‘Bancor’ Copper Standar ... April 16, 2009
China's State Reserves Bureau (SRB) has instead been buying copper and other industrial metals over recent months on a scale that appears to go beyond the usual rebuilding of stocks for commercial reasons.
Surgeons Find Fir Tree in Man’s Lung April 16, 2009
The amazing 'discovery' was apparently made when they opened up Artyom Sidorkin, 28, to remove what they thought was a serious tumour.
China Growth Slows to 6.1 Percent April 16, 2009
China's economy grew 6.1 percent in the first quarter of 2009, down from 6.8 percent last quarter and from 10.6 percent year-on-year, state media reported on Thursday.
UK Anti-Terror Officer Resigns April 9, 2009
Britain’s most powerful counterterrorism officer resigned on Thursday, a day after being photographed carrying a document that outlined details of a major antiterrorism operation in northwest England and was clearly marked “Secret.”
Conficker Worm Wakes Up April 9, 2009
The Conficker worm is finally doing something -- updating via peer-to-peer between infected computers and dropping a mystery payload on infected computers, Trend Micro said on Wednesday.
Demi Moore Saves Suicidal Woman April 4, 2009
Fearing that the threat was genuine, the Hollywood star re-posted the message on her Twitter page, which prompted other users to call police.
N. Korea Launching Satellite Rocket Soon April 4, 2009
Japan was bracing itself for the test and, in a sign of frayed nerves, Tokyo twice gave warning that the missile had been launched, only later to retract the statements as incorrect.
Madonna Refused Adoption Request April 4, 2009
Madonna’s lawyers announced yesterday that the singer would appeal against an unexpected decision barring her from adopting a second child from Malawi.
BBC Fined £150,000 April 4, 2009
The BBC was fined £150,000 by Ofcom today following the prank phone calls made by Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand to Andrew Sachs.
Broughton Villagers Thwart Google Camera Car April 3, 2009
A spate of burglaries in a Buckinghamshire village had already put residents on the alert for any suspicious vehicles. So when the Google Street View car trundled towards Broughton with a 360-degree camera on its roof, villagers sprang into action. Forming a human chain to stop it, they harangued the driver about the “invasion of privacy”, adding that the ...
Robot Discovers 12 Genetic Problems April 3, 2009
A robot has become the first of its kind to make a scientific discovery by solving a problem that human researchers have failed to crack for decades.
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