Turf war rocks Sikh temple

"At least two groups of Filipino-Indians are battling for control over the richest, oldest and largest congregation of Punjabis here, the Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple in Paco, Manila. A ranking member has been killed in the turf war for supremacy in the predominantly...

[Crowd-powered] Program brings Web's collective wisdom to patent process

AKA "Peer-to-patent", this process posts patent applications online for the public to review, helping to uncover cases of "prior art" and obvious ideas that shouldn't be patented, and helping the Patent Office to cut down on mistakes and through paperwork."WASHINGTON (AP) --...

Obama Attacks McCain in "You Can Put Lipstick on a Pig, but it's Still a Pig"...

Senator Barack Obama claims today that the McCanin camp have got it all wrong if they thought he was referring to Republican running partner and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin when he quipped, "You can put lipstick on a...

Fading Superpower, Rising Rivals

Indicators that the United States' fall from the super-power pinnacle of a uni-polar world to the status of a fading imperium slowly being upstaged by other global contenders, are clear to many who look at the big...

US rivals clash over immigration

"US presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain have clashed over their commitment to immigration reform. Addressing a conference of Hispanic officials in Washington, Mr McCain, the Republican candidate, said the US must secure its borders. Mr Obama, the Democratic...

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 ...

Zimbabwe Rivals set out terms for Unity Talks while others take refuge

The African Union has called for Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai to form a 'unity' government this week, and yesterday the outlines of a negotation began to form for President Thabo Mbeki."Mugabe's information...

McCain wants U.S. weaned from foreign oil by 2025

Presidential candidate John McCain said today that if he is elected he will set the US on a path to wean itself from a dependence on foreign oil by 2025. So he'll be almost 90 by then?"Calling U.S. dependence on...

Flintoff fails as Yorkshire win

Yorkshire triumphant over the old rivals."Flintoff fails as Yorkshire win Twenty20 Cup, Old Trafford:Yorkshire 135-8 (20 overs) beat Lancashire 131-6 (20 overs) Match scorecard ...

Tuesday's gossip column | BBC Football

"BREAKING GOSSIP Aston Villa are on the verge of agreeing a £4.5m deal for Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell. (Press Association, 2002 BST) Germany striker Lukas Podolski has revealed Juventus and Tottenham are interested in signing him and that he would be willing...

Tri Series Final: India vs Pakistan Preview and Live Score

"India and Pakistan are going to face each other in the final of an ODI tournament for the first time since 1999. The two arch rivals of cricket will take on each other in a seemingly thrilling final of Kitply Cup 2008 tomorrow (14 June 2008). The match will take place at the...

NBA FINALS: Celts' Big Three Adds Up to Close Win

It was close. In fact, it was 98-88 for the Celtics' against the Lakers in the first NBA final game. Things were looking grim for the Celtics when their big shooter Paul Pierce was carried to the locker room for a...

Dundee United 0-1 Celtic - Celtic SPL Champions

It's all going wrong for Rangers this season, but they've still got the cup to play for on Saturday." Dundee United 0-1 Celtic ...

Leeds 1-2 Carlisle

" Leeds 1-2 Carlisle By Mandeep Sanghera ...

Economic Darwinism: Fuel Price Hikes & Budget Airlines

I wondered how the consistent rise in fuel prices would affect easyJet, RyanAir, and other budget airlines... turns out that easyJet is offloading its lower-efficiency aircraft, but one wonders who would buy Perhaps...

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