♦ Veteran Indian left leader dies

Veteran Indian communist leader Harkishan Singh Surjeet has died at the age of 92 after a long illness. Mr Surjeet had a heart attack in a hospital in the Delhi suburb of Noida, said a statement from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI(M). Mr Surjeet headed the party from 1992 to 2005 when he handed over to Prakash Karat on account of his old age.	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Bad apple Rex

Rex was angry someone drank his cider and accused Mohamed of lying about how many he drank. Rex was angry someone drank his cider. The arrogant chef was steaming after two and a half cans of the fruity booze went missing from the fridge and accused Mohamed who has a reputation for being greedy of drinking more than his fair share of alcohol (12.08.08, 3.20pm).	1 vote

♦ 'The Rocker' shows off Rainn Wilson's Dwight stuff

Drumming up interest: Rainn Wilson plays the drum set he uses in The Rocker , out Wednesday, in his garage in Agoura Hills, Calif. The Office star took lessons before the movie started shooting. AGOURA HILLS, Calif. — Rainn Wilson is not America's sweetheart. Think of him instead as America's spleen-venter — releasing mistrust and anger through comedy.	1 vote

♦ 'Film addict'

One of the most successful movie series of all time returns with the release of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This one is different from previous instalments it is entirely animated.... and it came about by accident. A movie series that relies heavily on computer graphics has gone one step further: now there is not a single human actor in sight. Star Wars audiences grew up with special effects...	1 vote

♦ McCain and New York Times continue bout

WASHINGTON (AP) — It is a tradition at many kitchen tables to yell at the newspaper. At John McCain's kitchen table, it is becoming a tradition to yell at one paper in particular: The New York Times. The latest dustup between the Republican presidential candidate and the big-name newspaper centered on the editorial board's back-to-back criticisms of McCain...	1 vote

♦ South Florida Sun-Sentinel Business Strategies Column: Caregivers Cope With Physical, Emotional Dema

By Marcia Heroux Pounds, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Jul. 31--For Marlene Lieberman, caregiving is her profession and a large part of her personal life. She drives from Cooper City to Aventura to visit her 95-year-old mother every weekend and talks on the phone with her every day.	1 vote

♦ Japan's Population Logs 1st Rise in 3 Yrs in FY '07

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan's population in fiscal 2007 increased for the first time in three years, the Internal Affairs Ministry said Thursday.	1 vote

♦ Japanese embassy: E-mail warns of more bombs in India

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Japanese embassy has received an e-mail warning of a bomb planted at a market in India's capital, and has warned its citizens to stay away from crowded public places, a notice posted on its website Thursday said. Police were investigating the e-mail, though there was no immediate indication whether the threat was credible.	1 vote

♦ Gritty Norman survives Senior cut

Greg Norman carded a one-over 72 to make the cut at the Senior Open at Royal Troon, as American Bruce Vaughan leads the field at three under. Norman improved upon his first-round score of 75, including an eagle at the 16th, to tie for 20th at five over. But Vaughan's round of 68 ensured he has a one-shot lead from compatriot John Cook, who is two under. Overnight leader Eduardo Romero...	1 vote

♦ 50 Cent Sues Taco Bell.

50 Cent.... 50 Cent has taken Taco Bell to court over claims the U.S. fast food firm used his name in an advertising campaign without his permision. In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday (23Jul08), the rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, accused the chain of "diluting the vaslue of his good name" by using it in conjunction with i...	1 vote

♦ Nas Replaces Lil Wayne As Rap Still Rules U.S. Album Chart.

Lil Wayne's Tha Carter Iii slipped to two with impressive fifth week sales of 105,000. The Mamma Mia! soundtrack jumps up four spots to number three on the chart, while Coldplay's Viva La Vida slips to four. The soundtrack to Disney's Camp Rock rounds out the top five at five. Also in the new chart...	1 vote

♦ Calzaghe fight set for Nov 8

Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones Jr's light-heavyweight fight is now set to take place on November 8. The pair had been due to fight on September 20 at New York's Madison Square Garden but the bout had to be postponed after the Welshman suffered a sprained right wrist. Jones has now revealed the new possible date less than 24 hours after the postponement was announced.	1 vote

♦ International Monetary Fund Loans Linked To Higher Death Rates From Tuberculosis

Mild memory impairment may be associated with central auditory processing dysfunction, or difficulty hearing in complex situations with competing noise, such as hearing a single conversation amid several other conversations...	1 vote

♦ Trane Partnership With School District Needs Referendum Support

By Autumn Grooms, La Crosse Tribune, Wis. Jul. 22--Trane Co. proposed a partnership Monday with the La Crosse School District toward updating heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in La Crosse schools -but it will hinge on voters approving a referendum in November.	1 vote

♦ Emmerdale-Katie tells Jonny

Katie tells a shocked Jonny of her plan to give Perdy the baby and the money to get away from Grayson. Jonny tells Paul, who believes Grayson has a right to know he is about to lose his child.	1 vote

♦ Heroes Star Ortiz To Wed.

Heroes Star Ortiz To Wed.... Heroes star Shalim Ortiz is to wed fiancee Leslie Ann Machado in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic on Saturday (19Jul08). The actor/singer, 29, recently gushed about his romance, telling magazine People En Espanol, "I've found the one...	1 vote

♦ Sunderland fear injured Jones will need surgery

The full extent of Kenwyne Jones's knee injury will become clearer next month when the Sunderland striker visits a specialist to determine whether surgery is necessary. Although Jones damaged knee ligaments in early June following a challenge from England's goalkeeper David James during a friendly against his native Trinidad & Tobago...	1 vote

♦ Online Payment, Debt Collection and Customer Service Easier With New Web Based Invention

ACCESS Receivables Management and InterProse Corporation are proud to announce a joint patent filing for a new web-based invention that makes customer service...	1 vote

♦ Ancient Mars Had Widespread Water, Potential To Support Life

ScienceDaily (July 16, 2008) Mars once hosted vast lakes, flowing rivers and a variety of other wet environments that had the potential to support life, according to two new studies based on data from the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) and other instruments on board NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO).	1 vote

♦ Can the Auto Industry Still Sell All Its Cars?

Since Henry Ford's time, it has always been said of automakers that "they sell every one they build." No matter the make, the model, or the year, eventually every single car, van, or truck that came out of the factories found a buyer. But as every new auto industry sales report seems worse than the previous month's...	1 vote