Peshawar suicide blast death toll climbs to 35(Update-Bomb Attack)
The death toll from a suicide blast near Peshawar has climbed to 35.

Oz govt to give emotionally wounded kids 'cash boost'
In a bid to support children dealing with the breakdown of their parents' relationship, Australian government has decided to sanction a funding of 17 million dollars for the next three years.

Prince Harry's polo shirt advert raises stink
While the royals are known for their aversion to endorsements, a huge furore has been created after Prince Harry's snaps playing polo were used by a posh brand in its huge advertising billboards.

Prince William, Kate Middleton will not 'tie the knot until 2010'
Prince William's engagement with his girlfriend Kate Middleton could be at least 18 months away.

The rattling Labrador dog that swallowed 13 golf balls!
A pet Labrador had to have an operation to remove 13 golf balls, which he had swallowed on his walks with his owner.

Diamond-studded Barbie worth $100k unveiled in Mexico City!
Many versions of Barbie dolls have been created throughout the ages, and now the world's most expensive has been unveiled in Mexico City.

Very short time left for N-deal clearance in US Congress: Rice
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has warned that time is "very short" to get clearance for the Indo-US civil nuclear cooperation deal in the Congressional session, which begins on Monday.

30 killed in suicide car bomb attack in Peshawar
At least 30 people, including five policemen, have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack in Pakistan.

When cancer cells turned into a work of art!
Combing art with science is not everybody's cup of tea, but Stefanie Reichelt, a scientist at the Cambridge Research Institute, is doing just that - by using cancer cells as a piece of art.

American military's robotic dog becomes Internet sensation
A robotic dog developed by engineering company Boston Dynamics for the American military has become an Internet star.

Brown survives another Labour MP rebellion
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has managed to convince rebels within his Labour party to give him some political breathing space with regard to imposing a windfall tax on energy companies.

UK Justice Secretary orders probe into lost prison staff data
A computer firm's disclosure that it has lost personal details relating to thousands of British prison staff, has prompted the country's Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, to order an urgent inquiry.

UK using anti-terrorism laws to spy on noisy kids
Seventy-five percent of the local councils across Britain have reportedly used the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000, an anti-terrorism law, over the past year to spy on residents and tackle barking dogs and noisy children.

Pak-US ties resilient, will withstand difficulties: Haqqani
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States, Hussain Haqqani has ruled out a cooling of ties between Islamabad and Washington in the wake of the recent attacks by international forces in Pakistan's tribal regions, saying bilateral ties are resilient and would withstand the difficulties coming in the way.

Almost 40-year-old tribute to Lenin spotted on Google Earth!
A mammoth tribute cut out of thousands of trees, which honours Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, has been spotted on Google Earth.

Mushahid only Pak presidential candidate to vote
Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Syed was the only one of the three candidates who cast his vote in Saturday's presidential election.

Baloch leaders hope Zardari's election as Pak President will end their woes
Baloch nationalist leaders and analysts have said that President-elect Asif Ali Zardari would need to galvanise the government into reviewing its policy towards the restive Balochistan province.

Giant cucumbers help Brit gardeners create world record!
Two amateur gardeners in Britain have broken two separate world records in a competition by finding the country's most enormous vegetables-giant cucumbers. Measuring 36.1inches in length, the colossal cucumber was grown by Alf Cobb who beat his own record of 35.1in at the National Amateur Gardening Show at the Bath and West Showground in south-west England. On the other hand, farmer Ken Dade's marrow weighed at 143lb (65kg), which was more than 30 times heavier than the 4.4lb variety found in supermarkets.

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Beware the Rip Guide
Okay, some time ago I posted an entry about what MP3 player to get. There was some flak about my ideas on ripping music to place on your MP3 player, so I thought I would make an attempt at the end-all-be-all rip guide.

The What What?
I want to spend some time talking about Windows Vista.

What I Would Like To See...

Another "I Told Ya So"

Office Roundup!

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