Three suspended over Baby P case
Three Haringey Council staff are suspended and two councillors quit after a "damning" report into the Baby P case. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:31:24 GMT
Patients going 'private' on NHS
Thousands of patients a month are using a government reform to get what is effectively private care paid for by the taxpayer. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:03:35 GMT
Credit Suisse cuts 650 jobs in UK
Troubled Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse has confirmed that it will cut 650 jobs from its UK workforce. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:57:45 GMT
Clinton named secretary of state
US President-elect Barack Obama names former rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, as she vows to give her all. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:27:30 GMT
Sterling plunges against dollar
Sterling suffers its sharpest one day fall against the dollar since crashing out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism in 1992. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:45:31 GMT
Sackings follow Baby P report
Three Haringey Council staff have been suspended and two councillors have quit after a "damning" report into the Baby P case. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:05:41 GMT
Leaks 'were in public interest'
A civil servant who was arrested over alleged Home Office leaks to a Tory MP, says he handed over information he felt was important for the public to know. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:56:48 GMT
Clinton named secretary of state
US President-elect Barack Obama has nominated his former rival Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state.
Mr Obama described the former first lady as a woman of "tremendous stature" who had his "complete confidence". Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:48:00 GMT
Mumbai slowly comes back to life
New descriptions of the gunmen who attacked parts of Mumbai are emerging, as the city slowly gets back to normal. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:40:55 GMT
Changing UK: A lonely nation?
New research suggests the UK is a nation of lonely hearts, with traditional community life fading away. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:45:02 GMT
'Ugly' barrister wins court case
A barrister's detailed account of repeated childhood abuse at the hands of her mother was not libellous, a court in London has ruled. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:24:54 GMT
Thailand airport chaos continues
Chaos in Thailand as thousands of protesters continue to occupy its two main airports for a sixth day. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:27:11 GMT
From bbc.co.uk/news BBC News | Entertainment | World Edition
Mumbai celebrated at film awards
The director of a new movie set in India pays tribute to Mumbai as his film wins top prize at the British Independent Film Awards. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:50:20 GMT
Jury hears Boy George police tape
Jurors trying Boy George for false imprisonment are played a recording of a police interview with the singer. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:05:00 GMT
Turner Prize win for Mark Leckey
Artist Mark Leckey wins this year's Turner Prize for his works which include a film featuring Felix the Cat and Homer Simpson. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:51:08 GMT
Queen enter Grammy Hall of Fame
Queen's 1977 single We are the Champions/We Will Rock You is one of 28 recordings inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:22:24 GMT
Ethiopian star guilty over death
Ethiopian pop star Teddy Afro is convicted of the manslaughter of a homeless man in a hit-and-run incident in Addis Ababa in 2006. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:27:51 GMT
Cells Reorganize Shape To Fit The Situation, Scientists Discover
Flip open any biology textbook and you're bound to see a complicated diagram of the inner workings of a cell, with its internal scaffolding, the cytoskeleton, and how it maintains a cell's shape. Yet the fundamental question remains, which came first: the shape, or the skeleton? Now a research team has the answer: both. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:00:00 EST
Combining Targeted Therapy Drugs May Treat Previously Resistant Tumors
Cancer researchers have discovered a potential treatment for a group of tumors that have resisted previous targeted therapy approaches. They found that blocking 2 cell signaling pathways leads to a dramatic shrinkage of K-Ras-mutated tumors in an animal model. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:00:00 EST
Real-time Beethoven
Researchers have designed a music system that will allow users to compose and perform in the same few milliseconds, with an infinite number of variations on a single theme. Imagine a concert hall and a stage, with a symphony orchestra that has performed Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth symphony, with the addition of electric instruments and loudspeakers. Imagine the composer who strolls around between the orchestra members on the stage, while they start on the fourth movement. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:00:00 EST
New Approaches Make Retinal Detachment Highly Treatable
In a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine, a leading ophthalmologist writes that a high probability of reattachment and visual improvement is possible by using one of three currently available surgical techniques. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:00:00 EST
Biocontrol Scores Knockout Punch On Birch Tree Pest
The birch leafminer, an insect pest that regularly disfigures birch trees, has been virtually eradicated in the Northeast. The credit goes to entomologists who successfully introduced a biological control agent. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:00:00 EST
Gates Brings Stability and Diversity to Obama Cabinet
President-elect Barack Obama re-appoints President Bush's Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to serve new administration next year Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:18:19 +0200
Bush: Iraq Intelligence Failure 'Biggest Regret'
But US president declined to speculate on whether he would have gone to war in Iraq in March 2003 had he known that Saddam Hussein did not have weapons of mass destruction Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:07:43 +0200
Explosions Rock Baghdad and Mosul
Two explosions targeted Iraq's police academy in Baghdad, killing police officers, recruits as a suicide bomber kills policemen and civilians in Mosul Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:31:19 +0200
Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Her Seat Called the "Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement" by the US Congress, Rosa Parks was an African-American civil rights activist who became famous in 1955 for refusing to vacate her seat on a municipal bus for a white man. This act of civil disobedience sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which launched Martin Luther King, Jr. into prominence and became one of the largest and most successful movements against racial segregation. How many thousands of commuters took part in the boycott?
Early HIV diagnosis and treatment saves lives of newborn babies - UN report
Early HIV testing and treatment procedures have proved to be life-saving for newborn babies exposed to the virus, according to a United Nations report released today to coincide with World AIDS Day, as several top UN officials warn that much work remains to be done in combating the epidemic. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST
Ban deeply saddened by deadly inter-communal clashes in Nigerian city
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his deep sadness at the inter-communal violence in the Nigerian city of Jos which has resulted in the loss of life, the displacement of people and the destruction of property over the past several days. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST
Zimbabwe: UN agency calls for $2 million to fight cholera epidemic
The United Nations health agency today called for $2 million for a three-month assault on Zimbabwes worst cholera epidemic in over 15 years, including emergency health supplies, water purification equipment, portable diagnostic kits and trained personnel. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST
Global stimulus vital to counter economic meltdown - UN report
United Nations economists today called for massive coordinated global economic stimulus packages, linked with sustainable development measures, beyond liquidity and recapitalization steps already taken, to counter the worldwide economic meltdown. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST
Latest round of UN-led climate change talks kicks off in Polish city of Poznan
The latest round of United Nations-led negotiations aimed at reaching an ambitious global climate change deal next year began today in Poznan, Poland, drawing around 9,000 participants from governments, business and industry, environmental groups and research institutions. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST
Early HIV diagnosis and treatment saves lives of newborn babies - UN report
Early HIV testing and treatment procedures have proved to be life-saving for newborn babies exposed to the virus, according to a United Nations report released today to coincide with World AIDS Day, as several top UN officials warn that much work remains to be done in combating the epidemic. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST
Ban deeply saddened by deadly inter-communal clashes in Nigerian city
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his deep sadness at the inter-communal violence in the Nigerian city of Jos which has resulted in the loss of life, the displacement of people and the destruction of property over the past several days. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST
Zimbabwe: UN agency calls for $2 million to fight cholera epidemic
The United Nations health agency today called for $2 million for a three-month assault on Zimbabwes worst cholera epidemic in over 15 years, including emergency health supplies, water purification equipment, portable diagnostic kits and trained personnel. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST
Global stimulus vital to counter economic meltdown - UN report
United Nations economists today called for massive coordinated global economic stimulus packages, linked with sustainable development measures, beyond liquidity and recapitalization steps already taken, to counter the worldwide economic meltdown. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST
Latest round of UN-led climate change talks kicks off in Polish city of Poznan
The latest round of United Nations-led negotiations aimed at reaching an ambitious global climate change deal next year began today in Poznan, Poland, drawing around 9,000 participants from governments, business and industry, environmental groups and research institutions. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST
Rob Zombie Returning for Halloween 2 ?
ShockTillYouDrop.com is reporting that Rob Zombie may return to direct a follow-up to his 2007 film, Halloween , which starred Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor Compton, Brad Dourif, Danielle Harris and William Forsythe. If he indeed takes on the sequel, it would probably mean Tyrannosaurus Rex is being pushed back. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:26:11 +0100
More Details on the New Apes Film
CHUD got to the bottom of all the Planet of the Apes prequel talk. Scott Frank ( Minority Report ) is on board to write and direct the film, titled Caesar . Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:26:11 +0100
Overture, Bigger Boat are Going Short
Overture Films and A Bigger Boat are developing an untitled feature produced by Peter Farrelly and Charles Wessler consisting of two dozen short comedy films in the vein of The Groove Tube and Kentucky Fried Movie , says Variety . Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:26:11 +0100
3rd Spirit Featurette & 3 International Spots
Lionsgate's The Spirit opens in theaters on Christmas Day and there is now a third featurette on the film online plus three international TV spots. Written and directed by Frank Miller, the comic book adaptation stars Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Eva Mendes, Dan Lauria, Paz Vega, Jaime King, Scarlett Johansson, Louis Lombardi and Stana Katic. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:26:11 +0100
George Miller Officially Off Justice League
Dark Horizons reports that filmmaker George Miller appeared on Sydney-based morning talk show "Sunrise" on Monday and confirmed he's no longer involved with the Justice League movie in any capacity. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:26:11 +0100
Exclusive: 23 Minutes in Heaven with Kate Beckinsale
ComingSoon.net sits down for a quiet conversation with actress Kate Beckinsale to talk about Rod Lurie's new movie Nothing But the Truth , a political drama in which she plays a political reporter who breaks a story that gets her thrown into jail when she refuses to reveal her sources. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:26:11 +0100
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmases
Moviegoers got in the spirit as New Line/Warner Bros.' new holiday comedy, Four Christmases , topped the box office with an estimated $46.7 million Wednesday through Sunday. Starring Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon, the film averaged $14,112 in 3,310 theaters and cost about $80 million to make. Robert Duvall, Jon Favreau, Mary Steenburgen, Dwight Yoakam, Tim McGraw, Kristin Chenoweth, Jon Voight and Sissy Spacek co-star in the Seth Gordon-directed movie. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:26:11 +0100
Bruno Heller Hoping for a Rome Feature
Bruno Heller, creator of CBS' hit show "The Mentalist," wants to produce a theatrical wrap-up to his critically acclaimed and prematurely canceled HBO drama "Rome." Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:26:11 +0100
Fame 's Instructors and Supervisors Cast
Lakeshore and MGM have tapped Debbie Allen, Charles S. Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally and Bebe Neuwirth for the roles of instructors and supervisors in the upcoming Fame remake, reports Variety . Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:26:11 +0100
Benderspink Acquires The Straw Men
Benderspink has acquired film rights to "The Straw Men," a crime thriller by British author Michael Marshall Smith, along with rights to the comic adaptation by Zenescope Comics head Joe Brusha, reports Variety . Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:26:11 +0100
Buzz Briefs: Tina Fey, Vanessa Williams
Tina Fey's hubby reveals story behind her facial scar. Vanessa Williams kicks off N.Y. cancer fundraiser. Producers use L.A. Times ad to toss salvo at SAG. ''Without a Trace's'' Roselyn Sanchez gets hitched in Puerto Rico. RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:30:04 EST
Travis Barker & DJ AM To Reunite
Rock musician Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM will perform together for the first time since the duo survived a fiery plane crash in South Carolina. RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:30:04 EST
Getting Into Saddam Hussein's Head
HBO's new mini-series, House of Saddam, chronicles the life of the former Iraqi dictator. Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo, who plays Hussein's wife and writer-director Alex Holmes discuss the challenges they faced in portraying the leader's complex family. RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:00:00 -0500
Madonna, A-Rod In Mexico City
New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez was in Mexico City on the same weekend that Madonna was performing there. It wasn't immediately known if the All-Star third baseman and Madonna met while there. RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:30:02 EST
BBC Resources cuts 210 jobs
International News: Division handles post-production and studios -- BBC Resources, the pubcaster's post-production and studio facilities arm, is cutting more than a quarter of its workforce as it addresses the impact of the economic downturn. News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 1 Dec 2008 11:55:04 EST
'Frozen River' wins Stockholm prize
Film Festivals: 'Hunger,' 'Involuntary' take two awards -- U.S. drama ''Frozen River,'' helmed by Courtney Hunt, won the top film kudo at the Stockholm Intl. Film Festival, which specializes in pics by up-and-coming directors. RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 1 Dec 2008 11:17:02 EST
Turner signs pact with Telecinco
International News: Spanish broadcaster boosts kids' fare -- Time-Warner's Turner Broadcasting System has inked a strategic alliance with Telecinco, Spain's top-rating broadcaster. RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 1 Dec 2008 10:46:13 EST
Feedzilla.com: Top news stories about top news
/ top stories
Family's deaths kept from injured boy, 13
As the boy, 13, looks up from his Mumbai hospital bed, his adult brother rests a hand on the boy's forehead, almost shielding him from the pain he does not yet know -- his parents, uncle and three cousins were among the 179 killed across the city in last w... RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:49:17 EST
Man arrested in Hudson family's slayings
Chicago police arrested William Balfour in the deaths of three relatives of actress Jennifer Hudson, a police spokesman said. Balfour, the estranged husband of Hudson's sister, was first detained for questioning on October 24, the day Hudson's mother and b... News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:51:10 EST
Obama names Clinton, Gates to lead foreign policy
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama named former rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state on Monday and said Robert Gates would remain defense secretary in a national security team charged with recasting America's leadership role in the wor... RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:43:40 -0500
Dow loses 679.95 as economy, Bernanke revive fear
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled on Monday as signs of a deepening economic slump around the world erased much of last week's sharp gains, with banks and retailers among Wall Street's biggest casualties. RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:00:22 -0500
Homecoming in California
Space shuttle Endeavour touches down at Edwards Air Force Base on Nov. 30, 2008, concluding the STS-126 mission. This image captures Endeavour's drag... Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST
Poland Exhumes Wartime General's Body
Poland wants to determine whether General WÅadysÅaw Sikorski's 1943 death was result of a foreign conspiracy Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:22:57 +0200
Everyday Americans Express Gratitude
For family and freedom, for life itself, and for lemon poppy seed muffins, a sampling of New Yorkers is thankful Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:25:24 +0200
A participant wearing an 'SOS climate' t-shirt ...
(AFP) - A participant wearing an 'SOS climate' t-shirt attends the opening session of the United Nations climate change conference in Poznan, Poland. Around 13,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide will be added to the Earth's greenhouse effect durin... News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:14:00 GMT
Security intrudes on live interview
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A suspected break-in at Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's home Monday intruded on her electioneering when bodyguards accidentally broadcast an alert over her telephone line as she gave a live radio interview. RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:04:00 -0500
Three jailed for kangaroo T-shirts in court
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Three Singaporeans were jailed on Thursday after being charged with contempt of court for showing up at Singapore's Supreme Court wearing T-shirts depicting kangaroos in judges robes. RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:03:07 -0500
Deer gets revenge after hunter shoots him
A hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain. Randy Goodman, 49, said he thought two well-placed shots with his .270-caliber rifle had killed the buck on Nov. 19. Goodman said the deer looked dead t... RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:17:51 PST
Man says God ordered him to ram vehicle at 100 mph
A man who rammed his truck into a woman's vehicle on a highway early Friday told authorities he crashed into her while going more than 100 mph because God told him ''she needed to be taken off the road.'' The truck rear-ended the car on U.S. Highway 281, b... RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:14:50 PST
'Christmas Story' fans celebrate film's 25th year
Fans of the holiday classic ''A Christmas Story'' are celebrating the film's 25th anniversary with a convention and trips to the house where the movie was made. The 1983 film, an adaptation of Jean Shepard's memoir of a boy in the 1940s, was set in Indiana... News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:34:12 PST
Hashshashin The historical referents of the term "assassin," the Hashshashin were a secret society of Ismaili Shia Muslims who specialized in politically motivated killings of Crusaders and Muslim rulers. Much of the lore surrounding the feared sect, which originated in Persia and was active from 1090 to 1272, stems from Marco Polo's likely fictional account of his visit to the city of Alamut in 1273. What drug is believed to be the root of the term "Hashshashin," and what was its connection to the sect?
Mon, 1 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Mahjong Tiles These popular tiles are used to play many games of Chinese origin, most notably Mahjong. Traditionally, the pieces were made of bone and backed with bamboo, but most modern sets are constructed from various plastics and contain between 136 and 144 tiles. The symbols on the tiles—the majority of which have a rank and suit like playing cards—are almost always engraved or pressed into the material. How do some expert players determine the face value of their tiles without actually looking at them?
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Battle of Kadesh Likely the largest chariot battle in history, the Battle of Kadesh was fought between the Egyptians and the Hittites in 1274 BCE at the city of Kadesh in what is now Syria. Pharaoh Ramses II mounted the attack to regain lost territory, but he was eventually forced to retreat to Egypt. Hostilities between the two peoples were finally ended with a peace agreement in 1258 BCE—one of the earliest international peace treaties. A replica of the agreement is held at what organization's headquarters?
ooBdoo
is not associated with or endorsed by any of the linked sites on this page
nor are any of the linked sites on this page associated with or endorsed
by ooBdoo. ooBdoo name, design and associated marks are trademarks
of Inter-Change Media. Copyright 2008 Inter-Change Media Ltd All Rights Reserved
Called the "Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement" by the US Congress, Rosa Parks was an African-American civil rights activist who became famous in 1955 for refusing to vacate her seat on a municipal bus for a white man. This act of civil disobedience sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which launched Martin Luther King, Jr. into prominence and became one of the largest and most successful movements against racial segregation. How many thousands of commuters took part in the boycott?
The historical referents of the term "assassin," the Hashshashin were a secret society of Ismaili Shia Muslims who specialized in politically motivated killings of Crusaders and Muslim rulers. Much of the lore surrounding the feared sect, which originated in Persia and was active from 1090 to 1272, stems from Marco Polo's likely fictional account of his visit to the city of Alamut in 1273. What drug is believed to be the root of the term "Hashshashin," and what was its connection to the sect?
These popular tiles are used to play many games of Chinese origin, most notably Mahjong. Traditionally, the pieces were made of bone and backed with bamboo, but most modern sets are constructed from various plastics and contain between 136 and 144 tiles. The symbols on the tiles—the majority of which have a rank and suit like playing cards—are almost always engraved or pressed into the material. How do some expert players determine the face value of their tiles without actually looking at them?
Likely the largest chariot battle in history, the Battle of Kadesh was fought between the Egyptians and the Hittites in 1274 BCE at the city of Kadesh in what is now Syria. Pharaoh Ramses II mounted the attack to regain lost territory, but he was eventually forced to retreat to Egypt. Hostilities between the two peoples were finally ended with a peace agreement in 1258 BCE—one of the earliest international peace treaties. A replica of the agreement is held at what organization's headquarters?