Alberta's Dirty Oil and the Ecological Holocaust

Now being painted as the world's worst ecologicol disaster and the cause of climate change, Alberta will spend $25-million dollars on image control, rather than on clean up. The oilsands' value is nearly $1.5...

Shots Fired As Protesters Storm Major Airport in Thailand

Update 12:45pm EST Hundreds of protesters stormed Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International airport Tuesday night, and shots were fired between rival groups as riot police attempted to quell the unrest. All flights in...

Tendulkar-Modi cricket’s most powerful men

"Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi made it to a list of 25 most powerful global sports figures. Modi at 19th and Tendulkar at 23rd spot, are ahead of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova and soccer club Inter Milan’s...

China's spacewalk astronauts return as heroes

"   By Emma Graham-Harrison BEIJING (Reuters) - Three Chinese astronauts landed safely back on earth on Sunday after a 68-hour voyage and space walk that showcased the country's technological mastery and were hailed as a major victory by...

Man City signs Robinho for record fee

Some big money's been changing hands today, with Manchester City signing Brazilian player Robinho for almost $60m, and Manchester United buying the Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov for $55m (£30.75m). "Manchester...

Bangladesh bans ICL rebels

"The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday have announced a ten-year ban for 13 of its top cricketers for joining the unauthorised Indian Cricket League (ICL), and is now hoping that the BCCI’s Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Champions Twenty20 League will help...

Thailand lifts emergency

After several thousand anti-government protestors from the People's Alliance for Democracy besieged the grounds of Government House — the prime minister's office demanding his resignation in Thailand. The embattled...

Liverpool defeat Man Utd to stay second and push Utd to 13th

"Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez earned his first Premier League win over Manchester United courtesy of Ryan Babel's deserved late winner. Carlos Tevez had stunned the Reds after three minutes by expertly sidefooting...

Sreesanth recovers, almost..

"Sreesanth has recovered from the side strain that laid him low after the Indian Premier League and, though still suffering from a stiff back, is said to be targeting the India A game against New Zealand A in Chennai on September 21 for his return to national duty. Sreesanth...

IPL instrumental in my selection: Dinda

"Thanks to the Indian Premier League, Ashok Dinda said he was expecting the Irani Trophy call-up as he has been doing well in the last one year or so. “This is a great thing to happen to me. In a way I was hoping for it because I have been doing well since last year. It may...

Thai government finds premier violated constitution by being on a cooking show

The Thai government has just now concluded that the premier, Samak Sundaravej, violated the constitution by appearing on a televised cooking show. It is not yet clear what implications this will have on whether he...

Afridi has no team ethics: Laxman

"Deccan Chargers skipper VVS Laxman has hit back at Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who blamed his captaincy for the team’s failure in the Indian Premier League. Afridi’s outburst prompted an angry reaction from Laxman, who said: “Afridi has no team ethics. He...

Asif seeks change of date for hearing

"Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif on Thursday sought postponement of the date (August 30) for him to appear before the drugs tribunal of the Indian Premier League for a preliminary hearing on his dope flunk."

Asif coming to India for dope hearing

Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif and his lawyer Hamid Karim are coming to India next week to appear before the Drugs Inquiry Tribunal of the Indian Premier League.Read full story

Ohio's Voting Machines Busted, and Won't Be Fixed

Ohio's electronic voting machines, made by don't-call-them-Diebold, are broken, and won't be fixed by Election Day. Does that sound right to you? What do you think of a company that can't fix its software by...

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