23/06/2008,
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The Mississippi River is cresting, ending a week's long battle to contain it.
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15/06/2008,
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When the Segway came out in 2001, the pricey personal transporters appealed mostly to police, mall security crews and airport personnel. But with gas prices escalating, the "geeky" devices are more appealing to drivers, and sales are growing.
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09/07/2008,
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Medicare bill opposed by the White House won final congressional approval on Wednesday with the help of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who returned to the Senate floor for the first time since brain surgery last month.

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14/08/2008,
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The New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark, was evacuated in atrocious
weather from a mountain in the country's South Island after her mountain
guide and close friend died of a heart attack during an alpine camping trip.
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04/06/2008,
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US Navy ships are to leave Burma's coastline because the government will not let them help cyclone victims.
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23/08/2008,
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A UK-built solar-powered plane sets an unofficial world endurance record for a flight by an unmanned aircraft.
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14/08/2008,
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Team GB's track stars are finally ready for action. David Brailsford's elite
team of world champions will leave the confines of their custom-designed
quarters in the Olympic Village today and take to the boards of the Laoshan
velodrome, knowing that anything less than a pot of gold will be viewed as a
disappointment.
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27/08/2008,
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A powerful Nasa space telescope has unveiled an image of the sky viewed through "gamma-ray glasses".
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06/06/2008,
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More people are betting on thoroughbreds today; they just aren't at the track.
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23/05/2008,
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Pakistan's main stock index falls almost 5% after interest rates jumped to 12.5% from 10% to slow the inflation rate.
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27/08/2008,
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George Clooney and Brad Pitt share some laughs at Venice Film Festival. Neil Diamond is diagnosed with acute laryngitis. Australian immigration department does a background check on Snoop Dogg. John Legend hits a high note for Obama.
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19/07/2008,
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A fire official says Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church, injured in helicopter crash
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23/07/2008,
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CC Sabathia threw a three-hitter, his third consecutive complete game for his new team, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Wednesday night.

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26/08/2008,
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A university offers a postgraduate degree in computer hacking and security so students can help protect systems.
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20/07/2008,
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A day after Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki seemingly endorsed Barack Obama's plan to withdraw U.S. troops within 16 months, a government spokesperson says his comments were mistranslated, but did not explain exactly how.
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16/06/2008,
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There's nothing new about using a PC as a media player. But no longer tethered to our cable or satellite provider, we can now tap into an abundant supply of online TV shows, commercial movies and user-supplied video, writes Larry Magid.
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26/08/2008,
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The pro-vegetarian commercial's sponsors say it's a dramatization that highlights research linking processed meats with higher odds of getting colon cancer, but while compelling, it isn't conclusive
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15/08/2008,
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Reducing your risk of developing heart disease
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