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World’s most expensive car wash

World’s most expensive car wash »

A car enthusiast is offering the world’s most expensive car wash service – charging up to £7,200 per vehicle. Gurcharn Sahota, 30, takes up to 250 hours to clean each vehicle with an array of...

July 22 2010 / No comment / Read More »
First ice-cream van introduced for dogs in London

First ice-cream van introduced for dogs in London »

A new ice cream van with tasty treats specifically for canines will have man’s best friend howling with delight. Instead of offering the traditional vanilla whip cones topped with a flake, these frozen feasts contain...

July 21 2010 / No comment / Read More »

World

Blackberry ‘averts’ Saudi ban »

Blackberry ‘averts’ Saudi ban

The Canadian maker of Blackberry phones has reportedly struck a deal with the Saudi authorities to avert a threatened ban on its messaging service. The...

Aug 11 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Nasrallah unveils ‘Hariri proof’ »

Nasrallah unveils ‘Hariri proof’

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, has tried to implicate Israel in the murder of Rafiq al-Hariri, the former Lebanese prime minister. In a video...

Aug 11 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Nowhere to run in Pakistan »

Nowhere to run in Pakistan

For the past several days, the people of Pakistan have been told to evacuate town after town, village after village. But as the flood-triggered...

Aug 11 2010 / No comment / Read More »

India battles oil spill after ships collide off Mumbai »

India battles oil spill after ships collide off Mumbai

Indian coastguards on Monday battled choppy seas, monsoon rain and strong winds to contain oil from a badly listing container ship that collided with...

Aug 11 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Sci/Tech

Google-Verizon Web plan criticised »

Google-Verizon Web plan criticised

SAN FRANCISCO: Google and Verizon have introduced a proposal for how Internet service should be regulated — and were immediately criticized by groups that favor keeping the network as open as possible. According to the proposal, Internet service providers would not be able to block...

Aug 10 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Mobiles have more germs than toilets »

Mobiles have more germs than toilets

Mobile phones are writhing bug factories that can harbour 18 times more bacteria than a flush handle in a men’s toilet, a new study shows. With iPhone 4 fever about to hit Melbourne, a researcher who swabbed 30 mobiles found at least seven had unacceptably...

Aug 2 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Man builds super-car in garage »

Man builds super-car in garage

LONDON: A motor-mad mechanic spent 3½ years building this 150mph supercar – in his GARAGE. Oliver Ashley, 26, created the K1 Attack roadster from scratch after buying a basic chassis in 2006. He designed the carbon fibre bodywork, fitted wheels at £2,000 each and added...

Jul 28 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Sports

India women hockey players accuse coach for harassment »

India women hockey players accuse coach for harassmentIndian hockey, in the news for all the wrong reasons in recent times, plunged to new depths with allegations of harassment against chief coach MK...

Jul 21 2010 / No comment / Read More »
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Entertainment

Twilight, Vampire Diaries dominate Teen Choice

Twilight, Vampire Diaries dominate Teen Choice

Maybe they should switch the name to the Vampire Choice Awards? Bloodsuckers again ruled the Teen Choice Awards. “The Twilight Saga” commanded Sunday’s ceremony with 11 wins, including choice movie fantasy, villain and...

Aug 11, 2010 / More »

Fashion

Women change 104 hairstyles during lifetime

Women change 104 hairstyles during lifetime

Researchers found the typical female will have her hair layered, shortened or coloured twice a year between the ages of 13 and 65 – or 104 times in her life. The main reasons...

Jul 15, 2010 / More »

Business

Oil approaches 12-wk highs

Oil approaches 12-wk highs

Oil rose towards 12-week highs above $79 on Monday, driven by investor appetite for commodities and energy risk, with macroeconomic indicators in top consumers the United States and China showing slower but sustained...

Aug 2, 2010 / More »

Politics

Israel restricts access to Al-Aqsa mosque

Israel restricts access to Al-Aqsa mosque

Israeli police on Friday restricted access to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound amid tension over Israel’s deadly commando raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld also said police “are on high...

Jun 4, 2010 / More »

General News

Flip-flops ‘can cause injuries’

Flip-flops ‘can cause injuries’

Prolonged wearing of flip-flops on hard flat surfaces can cause considerable foot and leg problems, say experts. Flip flops costs the National Health Services, in the United Kingdom, around 40 million pounds a...

Aug 2, 2010 / More »

Health & Fitness

Seven hours the magic number for sleep: study

Seven hours the magic number for sleep: study

People who sleep more or fewer than seven hours a day, including naps, are increasing their risk for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, a study published Sunday...

Aug 2, 2010 / More »

Internet

Google to fix YouTube flaw exploited by hackers

Google to fix YouTube flaw exploited by hackers

YouTube has been forced to fix a flaw allowing hackers to bombard users with fake pop-up messages and redirect them to adult sites. Hackers placed code in the comments section, under targeted videos,...

Jul 6, 2010 / More »

Lifestyle

Women change 104 hairstyles during lifetime

Women change 104 hairstyles during lifetime

Researchers found the typical female will have her hair layered, shortened or coloured twice a year between the ages of 13 and 65 – or 104 times in her life. The main reasons...

Jul 15, 2010 / More »
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