| Latest worldwide news | Moooove over fossil-fuels - Cow power's coming | | | Oct. 27 - Argentine researchers have demonstrated how methane can be separated from other digestive gases produced by cattle, to power a car. The scientists say that harnessing cow power on an industrial scale could create a new form of sustainable energy while also reducing the carbon footprint produced by cattle ranches. Elly Park reports. |
| Augusto Odone, maker of "Lorenzo's Oil," dies | | | ROME (Reuters) - Augusto Odone, whose invention of "Lorenzo's Oil" to prolong the life of his son was made into an Oscar-nominated film, has died at the age of 80 in Italy, his family said on... |
| A Poet With Words Trapped Inside | | | Ntozake Shange, suffering from the effects of two strokes and a neurological disorder, is unable to write or type, and even voice recognition software is working against her, auto-correcting her very personal style. |
| Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant undamaged after quake | | | TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said on Saturday there was no damage or spike in radiation levels at the station after a large earthquake struck in the ocean east of Japan, triggering a small tsunami. |
| Alex Ferguson on... | | | It is the much-anticipated book many in football have been waiting for, while others have feared its publication. |
| U.S. wholesale inventories rise more than expected | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories rose more than expected in August, suggesting that restocking was less of a drag on economic growth on the eve of a fiscal battle in Washington than... |
| Rapper Chris Brown arrested | | | Oct. 27 - Brown is charged with assault after getting into a fight with a man outside a hotel near the White House. Linda So reports. |
| Air France CFO sent letter of complaint to Alitalia newspaper | | | MILAN (Reuters) - Air France CFO Philippe Calavia complained in a letter to Alitalia that the Italian carrier had failed to inform its French partner properly about key meetings aimed at approving a much-needed capital hike, an Italian newspaper said. |
| Jimenez toasts vintage ace! | | | If ever there was an appropriate prize for a hole in one, the organizers of the Portugal Masters certainly found it when fun-loving Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez struck it lucky on the eighth at the Oceanico Victoria Course on the Algarve. |
| Bale Back in Real Training Before Malaga Clash | | | Gareth Bale returned to full training with his Real Madrid team mates on Wednesday as he continued his recovery from a muscle injury, suggesting the Wales winger may play a part in Saturday's La Liga clash at Malaga (300 P.M. BST). |
| Local tastes tempt China diners away from Golden Arches | | | SHANGHAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Bearing rice burgers and lotus roots, an army of Chinese fast food firms is cooking up a challenge to McDonald's Corp and Yum Brands Inc, tempting cost-conscious diners with healthy, homegrown fare and causing a drag on growth for the U.S. chains in the country's $174 billion fast food market. |
| Banksy Artist or vandal? | | | The 24th piece in Banksy's monthlong street art residency in New York City is in the Manhattan neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, on the garage door of Larry Flint's infamous strip joint The Hustler Club. |
| Ex-reporter claims hacking at Trinity Mirror paper-Sky | | | LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A former reporter on a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror has claimed the newspaper hacked into the phones of celebrities, Sky News reported on Thursday, potentially broadening a scandal that has so far largely affected Rupert Murdoch's News Corp . |
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