♦ Big Brother 9: 'Heaven's dead boring'

Heavenly housemates are bored with their luxury lifestyle. Father-of-one Stuart told fellow Angels he is so bored in the nicer part of the house he feels like he is "dead". He complained how Big Brother was holding back on the treats and tasty food he had become accustomed to as a Heavenly housemate in the past.	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

♦ Red Bull drink lifts stroke risk: Australian study

Just one can of the popular stimulant energy drink Red Bull can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, even in young people, Australian medical researchers said on Friday. The caffeine-loaded beverage, popular with university students and adrenaline sport fans to give them "wings", caused the blood to become sticky, a pre-cursor to cardiovascular problems such as stroke.	1 vote

♦ Automakers quit plan to cut risks from car-truck collisions

Major automakers have decided to stop joint efforts aimed at reducing risks when cars and trucks collide and have dropped plans to help draft a federal rule, as requested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. More than 5,000 lives are lost a year in car-truck crashes, which is why NHTSA has made so-called compatibility between cars and trucks a top priority since 2002...	1 vote

♦ Romero's dream victory

This is the best trophy of my career. I won nine tournaments in Europe and 85 tournaments in South America but this is the most important tournament, of course. Mark Roe is calling on Paul Casey to prove his Ryder Cup credentials at a Tiger-less Firestone. US-based Simon Veness offers his thoughts on this week's World Golf Championships event.	1 vote

♦ FA charges Barton over Dabo clash

The Football Association has charged Newcastle's Joey Barton with violent conduct over his assault of then Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo. Barton, 25, was given a four-month suspended prison sentence on 1 July for the May 2007 assault after admitting assault occasioning actual bodily harm.	1 vote

♦ Euro Edges Higher on Hawkish Comments and Dollar Weakness

Euro Headed Lower? Jul 02 Will the ECB Raise Interest Rates Beyond July? Draghi is the latest ECB member to warn that surging oil has increased inflation risks. Central bank officials are not giving up on their hawkish monetary policy even though growth is clearly slowing. The German IFO report is the marquee event on the Eurozone calendar this week.	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Kathreya and Mohamed to leave?

Brother 9: Kathreya and Mohamed to leave? Kathreya and Mohamed were told to pack their suitcases last night, after stealing bananas meant only for the Hanging Around task.	1 vote

♦ Studies refute common stereotypes about obese workers

Mark Roehling, associate professor of human resource management, Michigan State University. Click here for more information. EAST LANSING, Mich. New research led by a Michigan State University scholar refutes commonly held stereotypes that overweight workers are lazier, more emotionally unstable and harder to get along with than their "normal weight" colleagues. With the findings...	1 vote

♦ Coffee and cigarette consumption are high among AA attendees

More than one million Americans currently participate in the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) program. Recent findings confirm that coffee and cigarette use among AA members is greater than among the general U.S. population. Most AA members drink coffee for its stimulatory effects; more than half smoke to reduce feelings of depression, anxiety and irritability.	1 vote

♦ Kentucky fried urine

A policeman has won £20,000 compensation after being served food laced with spit and urine. US police officer Keith Andrew's children fell sick after eating the tainted food at a KFC restaurant in October 2005. One of his sons even had to go to hospital.	1 vote

♦ Out of This World ; 'Chimps' is a Fun Space Ride for Kids of All Ages

By ROGER EBERT *** SPACE CHIMPS 80 minutes, G Directed by Kirk De Micco. Produced by Barry Sonnenfeld and John H. Williams. Written by Kirk De Micco and Robert Moreland. Photographed by Jericca Cleland. Edited by Debbie Berman. Music by Chris P. Bacon.	1 vote

♦ Michael Jackson's fan album

Michael Jackson fans have been asked to choose their favourite tracks for a new album of the singer's greatest hits. 'King of Pop' is being released on August 29 to celebrate the 'Thriller' singer's 50th birthday.	1 vote

♦ Revolutionary New Water-Saving Technique Gives Oil and Gas a New 'Green Look' in Rockies

Two companies working together have perfected a method of turning wastewater from oil and gas wells into distilled water that can be used for agriculture...	1 vote

♦ Mandela Launches Birthday Bracelet

"Montblanc is honoured to be part of such a significant and life-changing initiative. The plight against HIV and Aids is an incredibly worthy cause and Montblanc are exceptionally proud to be able to support and contribute to the success of this project," said Lutz Bethge, ceo of Montblanc International. The 46664 bangle, which is available from selected Montblanc boutiques...	1 vote

♦ Libel deal 'vindicates' Murat

Robert Murat says he feels "vindicated" after reaching a 600,000 settlement from 11 British newspapers in a libel claim. Mr Murat is still an official suspect following the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal in May 2007. Richard Bilton reports. Madeleine suspect on court win(11. McCann suspect's libel victory(05.	1 vote

♦ Kent struggling in Taunton match

Somerset retained a strong position after two days of their home Championship match against Kent. The visitors were bowled out for 208 in their first innings despite a 50-run partnership for the last wicket between Ryan McLaren and Robbie Joseph (23). Charl Willoughby, Steffan Jones and Alfonso Thomas shared nine wickets. Leading by 219...	1 vote

♦ Wells Fargo beats estimates

Manufacturing sales climbed 2.7% in May from April, easily beating economists' expectations of a 0.5 increase, StatsCan reported. Yet factoring out inflation, manufacturing sales edged up only 0.2%...	1 vote

♦ Mary-Kate Olsen feels nervous to act with Ben Kingsley

London (ANI): American actress Mary-Kate Olsen revealed that having to do a kissing scene with British actor Sir Ben Kingsley was a piece of cake compared to acting with him. The part in which she has to do the scene with the 64-year-old actor is in her latest movie The Wackness. Olsen, 22, revealed that she was so worried about acting opposite to her idol that she never gave kissing Kingsley...	1 vote

♦ Zuma prosecution

affect ANC? The acting head of South Africa's national prosecuting authority says there's enough evidence to charge the new leader of the governing party, Jacob Zuma, with corruption. Mokotedi Mpshe told a South African radio station that a final decision on whether to take action was imminent.	1 vote