NASA astronaut becomes father while in orbit on Atlantis
LONDON - NASA officials have announced that an astronaut on the space shuttle Atlantis has become a father while in orbit, when his wife back on Earth gave birth to their baby daughter.
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Radical new design of electrical generator promises power revolution
LONDON - Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have made a radical new design of an electrical generator that solves an engineering quandary and promises to be cheaper, lighter and more reliable than anything currently available, possibly bringing about a power revolution.
Deep-sea census reveals treasure trove of species that have never seen sunlight
WASHINGTON - Census of Marine Life scientists have inventoried an astonishing abundance, diversity and distribution of deep sea species that have never known sunlight - creatures that somehow manage a living in a frigid black world down to 5,000 meters below the ocean waves.
Bioengineers make way for production of eco friendly plastics
WASHINGTON - A team of pioneering South Korean scientists has succeeded in producing the polymers used for everyday plastics through bioengineering, rather than through the use of fossil fuel based chemicals, which clears the way for the production of eco friendly plastics.
Health
Bacteria vital for healthy skin
WASHINGTON - Bacteria living on the surface of the skin helps in maintaining its healthy texture, says a new study.
What makes skin cancer grow
LONDON - In a revolutionary study, researchers have discovered what makes skin cancer grow - a finding that could lead to new ways to prevent the disease from spreading.
Government to help obese woman in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Penang state government will send a dietician and counsellor to visit obese Nurhaniza Ahmad, weighing 170 kg, to offer her help.
Entertainment
Shakira desperate to start a family
WASHINGTON - Shakira has admitted that she's desperate to start a family with her fiancee Antonio de la Rua.
Now, a ‘massaging’ bra to give women’s busts a boost!
LONDON - Spanish experts have come up with a new wonder bra that gives women a lift and massages their breasts.
Working women nag hubbies to feel more feminine: Study
MELBOURNE - Women nag about their husbands' uselessness because it makes them feel more feminine, a new study has revealed.
Beckhams gift lizard to son for getting good marks
LONDON - Football star David Beckham and his wife Victoria rewarded their son with a lizard when he got good grades in school.
World’s most energy-efficient supercomputer recognized
WASHINGTON - The high-performance computer QPACE (QCD Parallel Computing on the Cell) has been recognized as the most energy-efficient supercomputer in the world.
Leaving Iraq would bring 53bn dlrs reconstruction back to square one, fears America
BAGHDAD - The United States has spent 53 billion dollars in relief and reconstruction work in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, but American officials fear that Iraq will not be able to maintain the facilities once the Americans have left, a report in The New York Times said on Saturday The American concerns have been raised at a time when Iraq is preparing for national elections in January.
Sri Lanka to release 136,000 war-displaced Tamils
MANIK FARM, Sri Lanka - An senior Sri Lankan official says all ethnic-minority Tamil detainees will be freed from government camps Dec.
Kim Kardashian dismisses lip, nose job reports
WASHINGTON - Kim Kardashian has dismissed reports that she got surgery to make her nose and lips smaller.
Watch New Moon Online For Free
New York- Much-awaited film, New Moon released yesterday and got high response from the very first show.
New Moon Smashes Midnight Box Office Record
TWILIGHT fans turned out in force on Thursday night to help NEW MOON smash a box office record - the sequel earned a staggering $26.27 million (?16.42 million) overnight in the U.S.
Beckham stayed at Galaxy to enable kids to get a “normal” schooling
LONDON - David Beckham has revealed that the attraction of spending quality time with his family was the main reason that kept him committed at Galaxy, despite his under-whelming, injury-plagued start in Las Angles.
Was Button forced out of Brawn GP to make way for Schumacher?
LONDON - Formula One champion Jenson Button may have been forced out of Brawn GP to make way for Michael Schumacher.
Where to download Microsoft Office 2010 and Office Mobile 2010
Latest in Microsoft's chain of releases Office 2010 beta has been launched at its annual Professionals Developer Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles today.
Java Unit Testing: Best Practices
Junit is a java based tool that offers good, robust test facility.
Nokia Mobile Phone Price List in India
Nokia is a leading mobile phone manufacturer in the whole world and India is no exception.
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Gadgets are normally meant to simply our daily tasks with the household gadgets and some gadgets are necessary for communication or entertainment. But there are some gadgets which wow us with their peculiar features and usage.Technology
Beating of SoCal student may be tied to Facebook
CALABASAS, Calif. - Authorities say a 12-year-old boy assaulted by a group of middle school classmates in Southern California may have been targeted after an Internet posting urged students to beat up redheads.
Bebo introduces onscreen panic button to report abuse instantly
LONDON - Social networking site Bebo has set up a special onscreen panic button for users to report abuse without delay.
Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo
BROMONT, Quebec - A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.
No appeal of dismissed conviction in MySpace case
LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors say they will not appeal the dismissal of a woman's convictions in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide.
Science
Butterfly inspired tool to probe fluids inside cells
WASHINGTON - A butterfly's proboscis resembles a straw -- long, slender used for sipping -- but works more like a paper towel.
Politics
Lok Sabha adjourned over Liberhan row
NEW DELHI - The row over the Liberhan Commission of Inquiry into the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition led to the Lok Sabha being adjourned till 12 noon Monday.
Berlusconi escort claims attacks, threats after sleeping with him
LONDON - Silvio Berlusconi has landed amid fresh allegations that threaten to further taint his reputation following claims made by an escort girl that she was attacked and threatened after sleeping with the Italian Prime Minister.
AIADMK announces candidates for Tamil Nadu by-polls
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Rajya Sabha adjourns over Liberhan report
NEW DELHI - The leak of the report of the Liberhan Commission that probed the 1992 Babri mosque razing led to uproar in the Rajya Sabha Monday, leading to adjournment till noon.
Law
US sailor cleared of assaulting Sydney prostitute
SYDNEY - A U.S. Navy serviceman was found not guilty Monday of sexually assaulting a prostitute at a brothel while on shore leave in Australia's biggest city.
Business
Mamata defends high salaries to intellectuals in rail panels
KOLKATA - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has defended her decision to rope in intellectuals and theatre personalities into railway committees and their so-called hefty salaries that have come under criticism from the ruling Left Front in West Bengal.
Sports
Bickell, Niemi lead Blackhawks past Canucks, 1-0
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Bryan Bickell scored his first goal of the season 1:12 into the third period, and Antii Niemi made 30 saves to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 1-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.
Reliance Industries up 1.7 percent on LyondellBasell bid
MUMBAI - The scrip of Reliance Industries, India's largest private company, rose nearly 2 percent Monday morning after its weekend announcement that it had bid for a controlling stake in bankrupt Dutch petrochemicals firm LyondellBasell Industries.
Asia stocks mixed as figures on US economy awaited
SEOUL, South Korea - Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after a decline on Wall Street and as investors hunkered down ahead of a stream of figures that could confirm the U.S.
Economic survey: Job losses to bottom out in 1Q
Economists expect the joblessness that has weighed down the nation's economic recovery will start to slowly abate in 2010, but they predict consumers will continue to keep a tight rein on spending, according to a new survey.
Late payments on credit cards drop in 3rd quarter
NEW YORK - For the first time in a decade, more people paid their credit card bills on time in the third quarter this year than in the second quarter.
Blackhawks-Canucks Sums
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Federer, Murray open with wins in London year-ender
LONDON - Roger Federer and Andy Murray started the ATP World Tour Finals after the tournament moved from China to Britain, with both earning opening group victories at the eight-man year-end showcase.
Swimmers Lochte, Soni win athlete of year honors
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - World champions Ryan Lochte and Rebecca Soni won male and female athlete of the year awards Sunday night at the Golden Goggles honoring the year's top American swimming performances.
Lakers beat Thunder for 11th straight time
LOS ANGELES - More than two decades ago, after Larry Bird made a shot from behind the backboard that didn't count in a preseason game, the NBA changed the rule on plays like that.
SYDNEY - In a new research, scientists have determined that a gecko's tail is an energy powerhouse, as the reptiles have a slower getaway after dropping their tail to fee a predator, presumably running out of steam.
Assassin's Creed 2 has released today, just to grab the game market of Christmas and Holidays.