Taking the Wii to the next level

With 28 million Nintendo Wii consoles sold around the world it is no longer possible to declare its success a fad. But can Nintendo sustain its phenomenal momentum?Nintendo's global president Satoru Iwata is humble...

Rice acknowledges US policy shift on Iran

I think its high time people start talking with one another, online talking, not committing anything. I think this is the right step forward. "Rice acknowledges US policy shift on Iran 6 hours ago WASHINGTON (AFP)...

Kansas election candidate breaks fundraising record with internet comic

Barack Obama gets deserved credit for being web 2.0 savvy, but Sean Tevis, a Democratic candidate for state representative in Kansas, has taken internet fundraising to a whole other level. Tevis, who started his campaign without the backing of rich donors, knew he could only...

Brain region found to be linked to OCD-health

"LONDON: Scientists have located an area in the brain that fails to "kick-in" for people with obsessive compulsive disorder and those at risk of developing the condition. The discovery could allow experts to diagnose the disorder much earlier and better track how...

Should species be moved to save them?

"WASHINGTON: With climate change increasingly threatening the survival of plants and animals, scientists say it may become necessary to move some species to save them. Dubbed assisted colonization or assisted migration, the idea is to decide how severe the threat is to...

Reworked Subprime Loan Deadbeats … 40% End Up Defaulting

Moody’s Investors Service: More than two of every five subprime borrowers whose mortgages were reworked in H1’07 are defaulting anyway. Among subprime adjustable-rate mortgages modified in H1’07, 42% were at least 90 days late on March 31.

Ferguson says Ronaldo is staying

So he's staying now."Ferguson says Ronaldo is staying Ronaldo is currently recovering from ankle surgery Manchester United manager Sir Alex...

San Diego Real Estate … The Coming Next Wave of Foreclosures

Next,  it's NOT going to be Sub-prime loans, but ARM's that will spike up home foreclosures.Many Option ARM home loans are going to reset in 2009 - 2011. This will be the next wave of foreclosures. These loans...

Apple worldwide marketing missed bigger opportunity with the Olympics and oth...

"Apple marketing in the US and in other countries is a phenomenon, it has driven mass adoption and changed users perception about the mac with the “I am, I am a PC”; the iPod campaign was the bigger for a single...

Thief robs woman of dead dog

"Few victims of theft get the chance to exact revenge. But one Tube passenger certainly had the last laugh after she had her suitcase snatched at a station. The woman, named only as Sarah, was tricked into giving up the bag – with the thief unaware it contained a dead...

Barack Obama's fundraising roars to life

"The Democrat raised $52 million in June, up from $22 million in May. Republican John McCain's June take was $22 million. By Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer July 18, 2008 ...

Tight security, visa restrictions and high fares deter Olympic tourists

Chinese government is not very enthused with the response from tourist for  Olympic games.Main deterrents are strict China visa regime and tight security restrictions. Expensive cost is hampering even domestic tourist in China. Fewer people are going to Beijing...

Golf club ends 113-year sock rule

Men have been given permission to show off their legs at an Essex golf club for the first time in 113 years."Members of Frinton Golf Club were previously required to wear knee-length socks with shorts. But now committee members have relaxed the rule and men can wear short...

EU hits Intel with fresh charges

European regulators have filed fresh charges against the world's biggest computer chip maker Intel over alleged abuse of its dominant market position." The European Commission (EC) accused the firm of paying a...

Mandela celebrates 90th birthday

"Nelson Mandela, who was instrumental in ending apartheid in South Africa and rose from prisoner to president, is celebrating his 90th birthday. After a series of public appearances around the world over the past few...

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