♦ W Bank settlement plan condemned

There has been strong international criticism in response to reports of Israeli plans to develop a new settlement in the West Bank. A US official said the expansion was not helpful to the peace process while UK Foreign Minister David Miliband expressed dismay at the reports. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said he was "deeply concerned" at the plan.	1 vote

♦ EDITORIAL: Neglectful Parenting Makes Kids Fat

By The Dallas Morning News Aug. 1--Not long ago, an editorial board member overheard a conversation in a doctor's office between a physician and a sales rep for Lipitor, used to treat high cholesterol. The doctor said she'd had great success treating her obese patients with the drug.	1 vote

♦ Thousands of Students Have Data Exposed U.S. Test Firm is Latest to Slip on Net Privacy

By Brad Stone The Princeton Review, the U.S. test-preparatory firm, accidentally published the personal data and standardized test scores of tens of thousands of Florida students on its Web site, where they were available for seven weeks.	1 vote

♦ Targacept Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs known as NNR Therapeutics(TM), today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.	1 vote

♦ Online Security Hole Slowly Being Fixed Giant Online Security Hole Getting Fixed, Slowly

By JORDAN ROBERTSON By Jordan Robertson The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO A giant vulnerability in the Internet's design is allowing criminals to silently redirect traffic to Web sites under their control.	1 vote

♦ HIV Treatment May Decrease Atherosclerosis Risk

HAART, a course of treatment that involves the combination of three or more antiretrovirals, has been linked to an increase in cholesterol and other factors associated with atherosclerosis, leading some to question whether long-term use increases the risk of heart attack. "When we first prescribed highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV in 1995...	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Housemates' cider roulette

The 'Big Brother' housemates played Cider Roulette last night. The aim of the game was for Mohamed or Darnell to drink from the winning cup which unbeknown to them was being held by Kathreya with the first person to choose it receiving a can of cider. However, in order to get to the cup the pair had to down drinks being held by other housemates...	1 vote

♦ E-Mail Scams on the Rise Local Priest Subject of Hoax Asking for Money

By Katie Curley, The Daily News of Newburyport, Mass. Aug. 2--NEWBURYPORT -An e-mail sent to hundreds of locals asking for financial help for a Newburyport priest is a hoax, but such scams are becoming increasingly common, and many people are falling for them. The Rev.	1 vote

♦ Labour will win election - Brown

Gordon Brown has left London for the Olympics declaring Labour will "go on and win" the next general election. The prime minister, flying to Beijing, dismissed Tory claims his party now had no chance of victory amid poor opinion polls and a slowing economy. Mr Brown said ministers were working on measures to help families struggling with rising bills and mortgages.	1 vote

♦ Appeals court reverses Steinbeck copyrights ruling

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has reversed a ruling that awarded John Steinbeck's son and granddaughter publishing rights to 10 of the author's early works, including The Grapes of Wrath. The appeals court in Manhattan said a lower court judge made a mistake in calculating that the works belonged to the son, Thomas Steinbeck, and granddaughter Blake Smyle.	1 vote

♦ MDC backs power-sharing dialogue

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he remains committed to discussing power-sharing after talks with the ruling Zanu-PF were adjourned. They were suspended to give Mr Tsvangirai, who left Tuesday's round of talks early, time to reflect, prompting speculation he had walked out. South African leader Thabo Mbeki, who is mediating the talks, denied there had been a breakdown.	1 vote

♦ Get Ambulance Service Out of Intensive Care

Read our health reporter's story on the state of the Great Western Ambulance Service on page 2 today and you are left with the impression it is in dire need of some urgent surgery before its problems become terminal.	1 vote

♦ Risk of breast cancer relapse is low after surviving 5 years

Breast cancer survivor Fran Staiman holds 6-month-old Ethan Kahl as she's hugged by Ethan's mom, Rana Kahl, also a breast cancer survivor, during the 2007 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Washington. Women who survive breast cancer five years have a relatively low relapse rate. Women who survive five years after being diagnosed with breast cancer have a good chance of remaining cancer-free...	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Kat's Stu kittens

Kat said she would have a baby with Stuart, but only if he was the last man on earth. It didn't take Kat long to decide on personal trainer Stu as the Adam to her Eve. She said: "Maybe I pick Stu because Stu likes love." It's down to you to keep the human race going and life as you know it will cease to exist. No more cookies, no more singing. Nothing.	1 vote

♦ Ice Cube's A-Team wish

Ice Cube hopes to star in the remake of 'The A-Team'. The rapper real name O'Shea Jackson has hinted that he has been having talks with director, John Singleton, who he previously worked with on 'Boyz N' The Hood'.	1 vote

♦ Ben Kingsley's king director

Sir Ben Kingsley has branded Martin Scorsese "the king". The veteran actor has teamed up with the director on 'Shutter Island' and says the experience was a "joy".	1 vote

♦ Hull KR v Catalans Dragons (Fri)

Paul Cooke's future has been put into further doubt after the 27-year-old was omitted from the Hull KR squad. Cooke was dropped for Rovers' last match against Hull FC for disciplinary reasons and has failed to force his way back into the first-team reckoning. Catalans team news to follow. Hull KR (from): Briscoe, Cockayne, Fox, Welham, Lovegrove, Steel, Galea, Dobson, Crossman, Fisher, Mills...	1 vote

♦ Terry doubts Man Utd credentials

John Terry believes Manchester United have reached their peak and Chelsea can regain the Premier League trophy. United were European and domestic champions last term, with Chelsea runners-up, but the Blues' captain believes his side can raise their game. "I don't think United have another level to go to," said Terry, whose side have a new manager this season in Brazil's Luiz Felipe Scolari.	1 vote

♦ McCain campaign to give back 50K in donations

WASHINGTON (AP) — John McCain's campaign said Thursday it is returning $50,000 in contributions solicited by a foreign citizen. The move follows the disclosure that the money was being raised by a Jordanian man who is a business partner of prominent Florida Republican Harry Sargeant III, who has collected hundreds of thousands of dollars for McCain.	1 vote

♦ Ex-Thai PM's wife guilty of fraud

The wife of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been convicted of tax fraud by a court in Bangkok. Pojaman Shinawatra was sentenced to three years in prison, in the first of a series of cases against the family. She, her brother Bannapot Damapong and her secretary were charged with trying to avoid paying 546m baht ($16.3m) in tax when transferring shares.	1 vote