♦ Gaming Preview: 'Tomb Raider Underworld'

Lara Croft is back in a brand new adventure for gaming platforms across the board. With the success of 'Tomb Raider Legend,' the team at Crystal Dynamics is back in the driver's seat. This latest 'Tomb Raider' will try and find a solid balance between puzzles and action when it hits stores November 18.	1 vote

♦ Terror suspect Dr Aafia to be 'searched naked'

Islamabad, Aug 10: The 'draft committee' of the PPP-led ruling coalition has 'almost finalised' the charge-sheet against President Pervez Musharraf and the parliamentary resolutions asking him to get a vote-of-confidence...	1 vote

♦ Bush's Thailand trip turns heat on Myanmar

U.S. President George W. Bush flew into Bangkok on Wednesday on the latest leg of a pre-Olympics Asian tour, although his focus in Thailand is mainly on the "outpost of tyranny" junta in neighboring Myanmar. In a broad speech on U.S. involvement in Asia to be delivered on Thursday, Bush will repeat his mantra for the former Burma's military rulers "to release Aung San Suu Kyi"...	1 vote

♦ Bush touts progress in Iraq war, cuts troop stints to 1 year

The United States is making progress in the Iraq war and terrorists are retreating, President Bush said while addressing the media Thursday from the grounds of the White House. WASHINGTON — President Bush said Thursday that falling violence levels in Iraq should allow troop withdrawals there to continue.	1 vote

♦ Alaska senator pleads not guilty

Alaska Senator Ted Stevens has pleaded not guilty to charges he made false statements on his Senate financial disclosure form. The Republican lawmaker has been under investigation for his involvement with Veco, an oil company whose executives have confessed to bribing officials. Mr Stevens allegedly failed to disclose $250,000 worth of work done on his house free of charge by Veco employees.	1 vote

♦ Injured Sharapova in Games doubt

Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the WTA Rogers Open in Montreal with a shoulder injury which could jeopardise her Olympics and US Open participation. The world number three will have an MRI scan on Thursday after struggling with pain in her second-round 7-5 5-7 6-2 win over Poland's Marta Domachowska. Sharapova, 21...	1 vote

♦ Video: Connecting with Facebook at the f8

With this audio slideshow, take a look at some of the sights and sounds from Facebook's f8 conference, where application developers converged in San Francisco this week.	1 vote

♦ Population Policy Needed In Order To Combat Climate Change, Experts Argue

ScienceDaily (July 24, 2008) The biggest contribution UK couples can make to combating climate change would be to have only two children or at least have one less than they first intended, argues an editorial published in the British Medical Journal.	1 vote

♦ Alphabeat backstage at T4 On The Beach

Danish pop favourites Alphabeat tell us what they miss about their homeland backstage at the T4 On The Beach music festival. Pointlessly Beautiful... Hollyoaks: Is John Paul... The all new Chris Barton... the darnell appreciation... Shameful Mo, so agree... Despite the lower video... Open Golf not in BBC HD... Copyright 1999-2008 Digital Spy Limited. All Rights Reserved.	1 vote

♦ Watersports Car: Gibbs Aquada amphibian -- the ultimate crossover?

Remember the Amphicar? The world's only mass-produced amphibious automobile could indeed be driven on land, down a boat launch, where it could then doggy-paddle slowly across the water. By any truly objective measure, it was a terrible car that made an even worse boat, so production ended in 1963 after just three years and 3878 units. The survivors are immensely popular today...	1 vote

♦ Lambeth Conference due to begin

Hundreds of Anglican bishops are due to attend a special service at Canterbury Cathedral to mark the official opening of the Lambeth Conference. The meeting has been overshadowed by controversy, with the Communion deeply divided about homosexuality after a gay man was made a bishop in the US. About 250 bishops, a quarter of those invited, have boycotted the event. Critics claim the conference...	1 vote

♦ More Money Needed to Start Training to Fight Child Abuse

By Dan Springer, La Crosse Tribune, Wis. Jul. 20--Organizers of a statewide child abuse training center in La Crosse are still looking for the funds needed to start the program.	1 vote

♦ EDITORIAL: Make Water Safe for Course's Neighbors

By The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Jul. 19--Chseapeake officials must immediately ensure that homeowners around the troubled Battlefield Golf Club at Centerville have safe drinking water. If that means extending city water to the hundreds of homes now using wells, so be it.	1 vote

♦ Shahid clears the dirty waters

To start with, Rajkumar Santoshi had approached Shahid for his new film, but after Halla Bol flopped, Shahid decided against working with Santoshi. So much so that he refused to entertain Santoshi's calls. Fed up, Santoshi signed Ranbir Kapoor for the film in question. "It's very embarrassing to hear something like this.	1 vote

♦ Cash to target M-way congestion

A multi-million pound investment aimed at easing motorway congestion is expected to be announced by ministers. It is expected to include plans to extend the use of hard-shoulders for traffic during busy periods. The system already operates on the M42 in the Midlands, where cameras are used to ensure breakdowns are moved quickly.	1 vote

♦ The Morning After: TCA Roundup

* Matthew Weiner will give you information about Mad Men when he is damn good and ready, and you will be damn good and entertained by it. Now stop bothering him and let him make his geniusy things. * History Channel plans Sandhogs , a series on the cannibalistic, lantern-eyed mole people tunnel diggers who work far below the streets of New York City. And invites TV critics to get their drink on.	1 vote

♦ Net Provider Filters Out Illegal Porn; Child Abuse Sites Blocked

By MCDONALD, Greer CHILDREN stumbling into pornographic websites while doing their homework has prompted one of New Zealand's largest Internet providers to block access to illegal sites.	1 vote

♦ The Revival of the Musical

This week sees the release of new musical Mamma Mia, a big screen adaptation of the Broadway and West End show, that further highlights the new interest in this film genre. Since the success of 2002's Chicago, starring Catherine Zeta Jones and Renee Zellweger...	1 vote

♦ Jason Bateman's awful acting

Jason Bateman says being an actor is "awful". The 'Arrested Development' star says it is one of the worst professions to have because it is difficult to impress people in order to further your career.	1 vote

♦ Annan voted into Scottish league

Annan Athletic have gained entry to Division Three after a vote by the 29 clubs in the Scottish Football League. They will replace Gretna after beating off the challenge of Cove Rangers, Spartans, Preston Athletic and Edinburgh City. Annan chairman Henry McLelland said: "It's just sunk in, but it's been a long time coming.	1 vote