Old tobacco smoke does more than simply make a room smell stale – it can leave cancer-causing toxins behind, Reuters reported today.Researchers in the US found cancer-causing agents called tobacco-specific nitrosamines stick to…
US snow: Your pictures II
09 February 2010
Parts of the eastern United States remain largely paralysed after some of the heaviest snowfall in decades.
Jackson medic denies manslaughter
09 February 2010
Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.
‘Third-hand smoke’ risk warning
09 February 2010
Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts.
Smartphone keys get quantum trick
09 February 2010
A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens.
Brain injury linked to gambling
09 February 2010
Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.
Well-taught tot saves his family from blaze
09 February 2010
GORHAM, Maine - A 4-year-old Gorham boy is being credited with saving his family from an early-morning fire by...
Whaling foes resume ocean battles
09 February 2010
Two Sea Shepherd activist ships say they are in pursuit of the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, exchanging water cannon fire with the whalers.The ship Steve Irwin joined the Bob Barker at 9am (NZT) today in pursuit...
Probe narrows origins of fatal R.I. blaze
09 February 2010
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Rhode Island Fire Marshal says officials have pinpointed the origins of a house fire that...
NYC man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend’s cat
09 February 2010
NEW YORK - A New York City graphic designer accused of surreptitiously killing a series of his girlfriend's...
Obama: John Murtha ‘tough-as-nails’ leader
08 February 2010
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he was saddened to hear of the death of Rep. John Murtha and called his...
Lawyer: Wife mulled extorting Drew Peterson over suspicions
08 February 2010
JOLIET, Ill. - Days before a former suburban Chicago police officer's fourth wife vanished in 2007, she told...
Buffalo man accused of imprisoning 13-year-old
08 February 2010
BUFFALO, N.Y. - A 26-year-old Buffalo man remained jailed today on charges of holding a 13-year-old runaway in...
Ferry co. agrees to fines, apologies
08 February 2010
A company based in Marblehead pleaded guilty today in federal court to charges that it dumped raw sewage into North...
Air Force boss on murder charge
08 February 2010
OTTAWA - The commander of Canada's largest Air Force base, who once flew dignitaries around the country, has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two women.Ontario police said today that Col. Russell Williams,...
Hodes: Give NH more oversight over Vermont Yankee
08 February 2010
MONTPELIER, Vt.- U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes of New Hampshire plans to introduce legislation in Congress to give states...
Braintree man sentenced for child porn
08 February 2010
BURLINGTON, Vt. - A Vermont man has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for transporting child pornography..
Bill would close lewd messaging loophole
08 February 2010
The Republican leader in the Massachusetts House has drafted a bill to ban the sending of sexually graphic instant...
Public support for Rudd’s ETS collapses
08 February 2010
CANBERRA - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's green credentials continue to take a hammering as he prepares for an election this year in which the environment will be a key issue.Two new polls have confirmed that support for his major...
New Orleans in party mood
08 February 2010
"Amen". Such was the banner headline in the Times-Picayune newspaper today, and such was the feeling that infuses America's most bewitching, most blighted and most beloved city after the magical night of 7 February 2010, when the...
US, France call for new Iran sanctions
08 February 2010
Iran said on Monday it has formally told the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking US and French calls for "strong" sanctions against the defiant Islamic republic.
BBC
US snow: Your pictures II
Posted on 09 February 2010
Parts of the eastern United States remain largely paralysed after some of the heaviest snowfall in decades.
Bostonherald
Well-taught tot saves his family from blaze
Posted on 09 February 2010
GORHAM, Maine – A 4-year-old Gorham boy is being credited with saving his family from an early-morning fire by…
Fox News
Spain Nabs Fugitive Mob Boss After 7 Years on the Run
Posted on 27 January 2010
A convicted Italian Mafia boss was arrested near Barcelona on Wednesday after about seven years as a fugitive, Spanish police said.
NZ Herald
Old tobacco smoke a killer – report
Posted on 09 February 2010
Old tobacco smoke does more than simply make a room smell stale – it can leave cancer-causing toxins behind, Reuters reported today.Researchers in the US found cancer-causing agents called tobacco-specific nitrosamines stick to…
The Guardian
US raises stakes on Iran by sending in ships and missiles
Posted on 31 January 2010
Pentagon says Patriot shield will deter strike on American allies in the Gulf Tension between the US and Iran heightened dramatically today with the disclosure that Barack Obama is deploying a missile shield to protect American allies in the Gulf from attack by Tehran.
The Sydney Morning Herald
British kidnap couple in urgent plea for help
Posted on 01 February 2010
A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates in October said they were not being well treated and needed urgent help, according to an AFP reporter who met them in captivity.
The Times of India
US, France call for new Iran sanctions
Posted on 08 February 2010
Iran said on Monday it has formally told the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking US and French calls for “strong” sanctions against the defiant Islamic republic.
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