♦ I Felt Uncomfortable at the Mercy of My Masseuse and Kept My Duffel Coat On

By MIKE LOCKLET The wife and I have spent two days swanning around in bathrobes at a health spa. Two days, the blurb pledged, that would rid our body of harmful toxins gathered during decades of bad living.	1 vote

♦ Virtua Fighter creator no longer with Sega

Though he has not received the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Sega's Yu Suzuki has been behind some of the biggest games around. His creations include Hang-On, Out Run, Virtua Fighter, Virtua Cop, and Shenmue. It has now been revealed that, after spending his entire career with the company, Suzuki is now no longer working for Sega.	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Nicole: 'You're guilty'

Nicole made further hints she knows about Rex's alleged affair last night (08.08.08) when she told him his paranoia suggests he must be guilty of something.	1 vote

♦ Ford aims to trump Toyota in small car quality

When Ford starts bringing its much-delayed and highly-anticipated small car designs from Europe to the United States beginning with the 2010 model year, the Dearborn automaker claims that assembly quality will be a marked improvement over perceived benchmark Toyota. Speaking to industry executives in Traverse City, Mich., Fords VP of Global Quality, Bennie Fowler...	1 vote

♦ Turkey: Suspects in deadly bombing arrested

Turkish police officers stand around the scene of a bombing, July 28 in Istanbul, Turkey. The death toll in two bomb blasts in a crowded square rose to 17. ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — A number of suspects in last week's deadly bombings in Istanbul that killed 17 people have been arrested, Turkey's interior minister announced Saturday. Besir Atalay said most of the perpetrators of the bombings...	1 vote

♦ Nigerian organisers to improve

The organisers of the Manchester United v Portsmouth game in Nigeria have admitted there is room for improvement for future events. European Champions Manchester United beat Portsmouth 2-1 in front of a half-empty stadium in Abuja on Sunday. Bassey Ndem, the chief executive of organisers Tinapa Business and Leisure resort, is now looking to the future. "The next one will be bigger...	1 vote

♦ Swapping is the New Shopping

It was only a matter of time before the credit crunch hit us where it really hurts, our wardrobes. With more of our pay packets going on petrol and food it doesn’t leave much for us girls to treat ourselves with. There is a solution though, swapping is the new shopping. Following the success of The VISA Swap initiative last week, which saw cel...	1 vote

♦ Chambers 'scared' of being caught

Dwain Chambers has said he felt like there was a dark cloud hanging over him every time he competed when on drugs. The 30-year-old sprinter served a two-year ban for testing positive for the steroid THG in 2003 and has been banned from competing in any future Olympics. Chambers told ITV's This Morning: "I was very scared every time I raced. Doing wrong always catches up with you.	1 vote

♦ Ethan Hawke's baby joy

Ethan Hawke and wife Ryan Shawhughes' daughter Clementine Jane Hawke was born last Friday (18.07.08). The 'Training Day' actor and Ryan who used to work as a nanny looking after Ethan's two children, 10-year-old Maya Ray and six-year-old Levon Roan, with ex-wife Uma Thurman are "thrilled" with the new arrival, according to his agent Mara Buxbaum.	1 vote

♦ Veterans, military service little issue in presidential vote

Ohio military veteran Robert Rigsby believes U.S. presidents need military experience. So does retired autoworker Mike Artz. But even as America wages two wars, neither man can decide whom to support in November's presidential election. As Democratic candidate Barack Obama travels around Afghanistan and Iraq this week, Republican rival and Vietnam veteran John McCain is telling U.S.	1 vote

♦ U.S. urges Kazakhstan to uphold OSCE values

The United States urged Kazakhstan on Wednesday to show clear signs of democratic progress before the end of this year ahead of its chairmanship of Europe's main human rights watchdog in 2010. The oil-rich nation, key to Western efforts to diversify energy supplies...	1 vote

♦ Inmates sleep in toilets at overcrowded prison

Inspectors uncovered the practice during an unannounced visit in February to Doncaster prison once dubbed "Doncatraz". The chief inspector of prisons, Anne Owers, said the practice must stop. "We were disappointed to find that two-person cells had been turned into three-person cells by placing a bed in the shared toilet. This was unacceptable," she said.	1 vote

♦ Retail Center a Collaborative Effort

By Danielle Sottosanti, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Jul. 21--An upcoming gathering of three Central neighborhoods and an out-of-town developer will continue years of communication and understanding, despite a separation of thousands of miles.	1 vote

♦ SE Board Objects to El Paso County Water Deals: One of the Plans in Question is a Stratmoor Hills Wa

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Jul. 20--The Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District voted Thursday to file in opposition to two El Paso County water transfer applications filed in Division 2 water court last month.	1 vote

♦ The benefits of a little resistance for older adults

University of Queensland research is showing the benefits of resistance training in keeping older Australians in tip top form. Dr Tim Henwood, a postdoctoral research fellow with UQ and Blue Care, said his recently completed PhD research investigated how people over the age of 65 responded to resistance training.	1 vote

♦ Adventure and Fun for the Family Just Around the Corner at Oak Grove Park

By Jo Ann Kirby, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Jul. 19--Valley oak trees provide the shade-giving backdrop to what can be an adventure-filled day at one of San Joaquin County's premier parks.	1 vote

♦ Deco pleads with Drogba to stay

New Chelsea signing Deco has pleaded with striker Didier Drogba to stay at Stamford Bridge next season. Drogba, 30, has been linked with possible transfers to Spain and Italy. Deco said: "I don't know if he'll stay. I did speak to him and I told him I'd love him to stay and I'd love to play with him, he is a fantastic player. Playmaker Deco...	1 vote

♦ AMD, Intel Centrino 2 make strange bedfellows

AMD thriving in Intel Centrino 2 notebooks? At Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest PC maker, the answer is "yes." HP 17-inch 6830s is offered with the AMD-ATI HD 3430 graphics chip.(Credit: Hewlett-Packard)Although consumer notebooks get most of the press, business notebooks get most of the sales.	1 vote

♦ Sarath plans to revive Kakki

Few months (may be some years!) ago the Sarath Kumar starrer Khaki, directed by Vincent Selva, was dropped due to some reasons by its producers GJ Combines. That time nearly 30 percent of the shooting was completed and Sarath Kumar was tonsured his head to give a ruffian nature to his looks. Now Sarath Kumar is in the mood of reviving the project. According to the latest buzz...	1 vote

♦ Is marriage all about children?

This debate is now closed. Are you worthless if you can't bear children? Nearly one in four couples in Africa have problems giving birth to their own children, according to the World Health Organisation. Many women in this position find themselves shunned by their families or communities, while for men infertility is often a taboo subject.	1 vote