Thursday, February 26, 2009

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Sell-off 'to save postal service'
February 26, 2009 at 7:00 am

Lord Mandelson publishes controversial plans to sell-off part of Royal Mail which he says will save a universal postal service.

Verdict on Kosovo war crimes due
February 26, 2009 at 6:56 am

A UN court is to deliver a verdict in the case of Serbian ex-President Milan Milutinovic over alleged war crimes in Kosovo.

UK bank has record corporate loss
February 26, 2009 at 6:38 am

Royal Bank of Scotland reports a loss of £24.1bn ($34.2bn), a UK record, blaming "unprecedented turbulence" in world markets.

Fire at Islamabad Marriott hotel
February 26, 2009 at 6:36 am

A fire breaks out in the Marriott hotel in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, months after the building was bombed.

Deadly Turkish plane crash probed
February 26, 2009 at 6:23 am

Investigations continue into what caused a Turkish Airlines plane to crash land at Amsterdam airport, killing nine people and injuring 86.

Obama girls to get water dog - but they have to work on a name
February 26, 2009 at 6:14 am

Michelle Obama says she is looking for a Portuguese water dog as the White House puppy promised to her daughters.

Bangladesh PM threatens mutineers
February 26, 2009 at 5:57 am

Bangladesh's prime minister threatens tough action against mutinous border guards unless they surrender.

Ex-Malawi head quizzed over graft
February 26, 2009 at 5:47 am

Ex-Malawian President Bakili Muluzi faces the anti-corruption bureau over claims he defrauded the state of more than $10m.

Helping Aborigines 'to take time'
February 26, 2009 at 5:36 am

A year after 'sorry', living standards for Aborigines are improving but further gains will take time, PM Kevin Rudd says.

China condemns Christie's auction
February 26, 2009 at 5:35 am

China says Christie's auction house must face consequences for what Beijing calls its illegal sale of two bronze artefacts.

Clean living way to beat cancer
February 26, 2009 at 5:13 am

Over 40% of breast and bowel cancer cases in rich countries could be prevented by good diet and exercise, experts say.

Dombrovskis chosen as Latvian PM
February 26, 2009 at 5:07 am

Latvia's President Valdis Zatlers nominates former finance minister Valdis Dombrovskis as prime minister.

Got it licked
February 26, 2009 at 4:52 am

Would you admit to being a stamp collector?

Palestinians relaunch unity talks
February 26, 2009 at 4:47 am

Leaders of the rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah open talks in a renewed effort to create a unity government.

Unity hope
February 26, 2009 at 4:36 am

Why Palestinians desperately need to end divisions

Blues display frustrates Hiddink
February 26, 2009 at 4:27 am

Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink criticises his team for their reaction to going 1-0 up in the Champions League win over Juventus.

Benitez calms Anfield exit talk
February 26, 2009 at 4:25 am

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez gives a big hint he is prepared to commit his long-term future to the Anfield club.

Researchers identify the 'oldest English words'
February 26, 2009 at 4:23 am

Some of the oldest words in the English and other Indo-European languages have been identified, scientists believe.

'Relief to work'
February 26, 2009 at 3:53 am

Zimbabwe teacher back in school after five-month strike

UK has 'uphill struggle to 2Mbps'
February 26, 2009 at 3:44 am

Getting the UK up to speed, even just 2Mbps speed, could be harder than the government thinks, says a study.

Actor Freeman sued over car crash
February 26, 2009 at 3:41 am

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is sued for negligence over a car accident in August.

UBS appoints new chief executive
February 26, 2009 at 2:56 am

Swiss banking giant UBS appoints the former head of Credit Suisse, Oswald Gruebel, as its new chief executive.

Write now
February 26, 2009 at 1:02 am

Is the evil computer killing the glorious art of handwriting?

Stevie Wonder honoured by Obama
February 25, 2009 at 10:50 pm

President Obama presents Stevie Wonder with the Gershwin prize for lifetime achievement in popular music.

Rapid HIV evolution avoids attack
February 25, 2009 at 9:12 pm

HIV is evolving rapidly to escape the human immune system, an international study has shown.

Sorry turns angry
February 25, 2009 at 7:41 pm

Has life improved for Aborigines in Australia?

Woods secures victory on comeback
February 25, 2009 at 6:20 pm

Tiger Woods wins his first match after an eight-month injury lay-off at the Accenture Match Play Championship.

Benayoun earns Liverpool win in Madrid
February 25, 2009 at 4:37 pm

Yossi Benayoun's goal earns Liverpool a 1-0 win against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu in the first leg of their Champions League tie.

Bangladesh mutineers 'surrender'
February 25, 2009 at 4:35 pm

Bangladeshi border guards who have been staging a mutiny have begun laying down their arms, a minister tells reporters.

US holds 750 in drug cartel raids
February 25, 2009 at 3:48 pm

Federal agents have arrested some 750 people in a crackdown on Mexican drug cartels, the US attorney general says.

China rights 'worsened', says US
February 25, 2009 at 3:21 pm

China's human rights record worsened in some areas in 2008 despite the Beijing Olympics, the US state department says.

Four British personnel are killed
February 25, 2009 at 3:00 pm

Four British military personnel die in one day from injuries sustained in enemy attacks in Afghanistan, the MoD says.

Williams F1 hit by RBS cutbacks
February 25, 2009 at 2:36 pm

BBC Sport learns that the Royal Bank of Scotland is to end its sponsorship of the F1 team Williams as a result of the poor economic climate.

A fossil fish from Australia gives clues to origin of sex
February 25, 2009 at 2:09 pm

A fossil fish from Australia was one of the earliest known vertebrates to reproduce sexually, Nature journal reports.

Safer planes
February 25, 2009 at 1:50 pm

Crash highlights improvements in survival rates

Day in pictures
February 25, 2009 at 1:15 pm

Some striking images from around the world

S Leone trio guilty of war crimes
February 25, 2009 at 1:10 pm

An international tribunal finds three Sierra Leone rebel commanders guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Iraqi lawmaker's immunity lifted
February 25, 2009 at 12:21 pm

The Iraqi parliament lifts the immunity of Mohammed al-Daini, MP, leaving him liable to arrest over several fatal attacks.

Battle zone
February 25, 2009 at 12:20 pm

Dhaka runs for cover as border guards mutiny

Estonian spy sold Nato secrets
February 25, 2009 at 12:18 pm

A former Estonian defence ministry official found guilty of selling Nato secrets to Russia is jailed after a secret trial.

Obama's Commerce chief announced
February 25, 2009 at 12:04 pm

US President Barack Obama picks former Washington state governor Gary Locke to be his Commerce Secretary.

Detainees split Zimbabwe cabinet
February 25, 2009 at 11:58 am

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says the country's attorney general is blocking the release of political detainees.


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Philip Jose Farmer, science-fiction writer, dies at 91
February 25, 2009 at 9:00 pm

Author Philip Jose Farmer died in his sleep Wednesday, according to a message on his Web site.

Twitter first to publish dramatic crash pictures
February 25, 2009 at 8:56 pm

The social networking site Twitter again stole a march on traditional media when it was the first outlet to publish dramatic pictures of the Turkish Airlines crash.

Officials: Budget to include $634 billion health-care 'reserve fund'
February 25, 2009 at 8:52 pm

A senior administration official told CNN Wednesday that the proposed budget to be released Thursday will include a $634 billion health-care "reserve fund," which is intended to help pay to overhaul the nation's health-care system over 10 years.

Holder 'impressed' with Gitmo, but still committed to closure
February 25, 2009 at 8:48 pm

Attorney General Eric Holder, just back from his first trip to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, said Wednesday he is still determined to carry out President Barack Obama's order to close the prison, but admitted he was "impressed by the people," and said "the facilities are good ones."

Dozens feared dead in Bangladesh mutiny
February 25, 2009 at 8:45 pm

At least 50 officers and civilians were feared dead after Bangladeshi paramilitary troops staged a mutiny, taking dozens of high-ranking officers and military brass hostage, the country's law minister said Thursday.

Obama's agenda: One of the 'greatest political dramas'?
February 25, 2009 at 8:38 pm

President Obama's address to Congress was full of lofty promises to make unprecedented investments in government programs, even as he aims to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term.

Gov. Bobby Jindal's volcano remark has some fuming
February 25, 2009 at 8:15 pm

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's swipe at federal spending to monitor volcanoes has the mayor of one city in the shadow of Mount St. Helens fuming.

FDA says India plant falsified generic drug data
February 25, 2009 at 8:11 pm

The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it has stopped reviewing drug applications from an India-based pharmaceutical plant, alleging that officials there falsified data and test results in applications, some of which the agency has already approved.

State Department scolds China on human rights
February 25, 2009 at 8:09 pm

The State Department issued a report Wednesday sharply critical of China's human rights record, despite the Obama administration's decision to take a different approach to the Asian country.

Two Arizona teens accused of pimping other girls
February 25, 2009 at 8:00 pm

The grandmother of a 16-year-old Arizona girl accused of prostitution -- and recruiting and pimping other teen girls -- said Wednesday she hopes to fight the charges in court.

Jindal earns bad reviews in national debut
February 25, 2009 at 7:52 pm

It was billed as a "coming out party" for one of the GOP's most promising young stars.

Orszag emerges from behind the scenes as budget is unveiled
February 25, 2009 at 7:42 pm

At 40, Peter Orszag is the youngest member of the Obama Cabinet and one of People magazine's "hottest." These days he's also front and center of the president's key policy initiatives.

Flight recorders found at Dutch crash site
February 25, 2009 at 6:51 pm

Investigators are trying to determine what caused the crash of an airplane with a good safety record, flown by a well-respected airline, at one of the world's most modern airports.

U.S. losing war in Afghanistan, McCain says
February 25, 2009 at 6:42 pm

Former GOP presidential nominee John McCain warned Wednesday that the United States is losing the war in Afghanistan.

Arrests 'crushing blow' to Mexican drug cartel, U.S. officials say
February 25, 2009 at 6:32 pm

U.S. investigators have wrapped up a major 21-month drug-enforcement operation aimed at crippling a powerful and violent Mexican cartel operating in the United States, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Wednesday.

Airline attacks 'idiot, lunatic' bloggers
February 25, 2009 at 1:26 pm

Ryanair attacked "idiot" and "lunatic" bloggers Wednesday after a customer highlighted what he said were flaws in the budget airline's Web site.

Man charged with attempted murder in Mumbai attacks
February 25, 2009 at 1:23 pm

The only surviving suspect from November's deadly terror attacks in Mumbai was formally charged Wednesday with attempted murder and damage to public property, a prosecutor said.

Court backs city in ruling out 'Seven Aphorisms'
February 25, 2009 at 1:21 pm

A small religious group has lost its fight before the Supreme Court to erect a granite monument in a Utah park next to an existing Ten Commandments display.

Obama nominates Locke for Commerce chief
February 25, 2009 at 1:19 pm

President Obama named former Washington Gov. Gary Locke as his nominee for commerce secretary Wednesday.

South Carolina student becomes face of stimulus package
February 25, 2009 at 1:14 pm

Her school has become a symbol of the kind of crumbling infrastructure that President Obama hopes his stimulus bill will improve.

Experts: Why many air crashes are survivable
February 25, 2009 at 1:00 pm

The crash of a Turkish airliner in the Netherlands and the recent landing of a jet in the Hudson River in New York demonstrate how safe modern aircraft have become, according to safety experts.

Three British troops killed in Afghanistan blast
February 25, 2009 at 12:52 pm

Three British troops under NATO command were killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, the British Defense Ministry said.

Chimp cartoon apology not enough, Sharpton says
February 25, 2009 at 12:52 pm

Good, but not enough, the Rev. Al Sharpton said in response to New York Post Chairman Rupert Murdoch's apology for a controversial editorial cartoon published in the newspaper. Online Wednesday, some Post readers reacted similarly.

Galaxy may be full of 'Earths,' alien life
February 25, 2009 at 12:51 pm

As NASA prepares to hunt for Earth-like planets in our corner of the Milky Way galaxy, there's new buzz that "Star Trek's" vision of a universe full of life may not be that far-fetched.

Financial Aid Series: Edged Out
February 25, 2009 at 12:51 pm

Hartford, CT. (CNN) -- Eighteen-year-old Nicole Suissa is off to a running start in her pursuit of a career in law. In her freshman year at the University of Hartford, she's clocked a 3.73 grade point average.

Will anyone watch the 'Watchmen'?
February 25, 2009 at 12:43 pm

They have come to glimpse the miracle. They have come to witness the revolution. They have come for "Watchmen" -- the allegedly unfilmable superhero movie, the long-awaited adaptation of the comic book that changed the face of comic books forever.

Nine killed as Turkish plane crashes near Amsterdam airport
February 25, 2009 at 12:40 pm

A Turkish passenger jet crashed as it tried to land at Amsterdam's main airport Wednesday, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 55, Dutch airport authorities have said.

Tiger needs challengers to take him on
February 25, 2009 at 12:38 pm

Fore! Excuse me, that's not the sound of a wayward tee-shot coming your way, but a warning to all that Tiger Woods is back playing competitive golf in this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Combat troops could be out of Iraq within 19 months
February 25, 2009 at 12:29 pm

President Obama is expected to approve a proposal to withdraw most combat troops from Iraq within 19 months, Pentagon officials told CNN Wednesday.

Breakfast of champions -- what athletes eat
February 25, 2009 at 12:23 pm

Just what is it that separates a champion athlete from the also-rans? Natural talent, hard work and determination are all essential, but athletes and coaches are becoming increasingly aware of the crucial role diet plays in sporting success.

New York Post drops gossip columnist Liz Smith
February 25, 2009 at 12:23 pm

Legendary gossip columnist Liz Smith is confirming the latest buzz: She's been laid off from the New York Post.

What is the glycemic index?
February 25, 2009 at 12:21 pm

• Glycemic Index (GI) measures the effect that different carbohydrates have on the body's blood-sugar level.

Greatest disabled athletes
February 25, 2009 at 12:20 pm