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blair backs pre-election budget tony blair has backed chancellor gordon brown s pre-budget report amid opposition claims he was too bullish about the state of the uk economy. in a speech in edinburgh the prime minister said thursday s report reinforced stability and opportunity. and that would be central to labour ... | 4 | politics |
nuclear body seeks new tech the computer systems used to monitor the world s nuclear power installations are so outdated that they are hampering the work of inspectors. a spokesman for the international atomic energy agency (iaea) said its current technology could allow key information to be overlooked as it was more ... | 0 | tech |
japan economy slides to recession the japanese economy has officially gone back into recession for the fourth time in a decade. gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in the last three months of 2004. the fall reflects weak exports and a slowdown in consumer spending and follows similar falls in gdp in the two previous ... | 1 | business |
radcliffe eyes hard line on drugs paula radcliffe has called for all athletes found guilty on drugs charges to be treated as criminals. the marathon world record holder believes more needs to be done to rid athletics of the suspicions and innuendoes which greet any fast time. doping in sport is a criminal offence a... | 2 | sport |
iraqi voters turn to economic issues beyond the desperate security situation in iraq lies an economy in tatters. a vicious cycle of unemployment poor social services and poverty has been made worse by a lack of investment. so there is much hope that an elected government will break the deadlock. first rule of law t... | 1 | business |
ultimate game award for doom 3 sci-fi shooter doom 3 has blasted away the competition at a major games ceremony the golden joystick awards. it was the only title to win twice winning ultimate game of the year and best pc game at the awards presented by little britain star matt lucas. the much-anticipated sci-fi ho... | 0 | tech |
tory backing for id cards the tories are to back controversial government plans to introduce id cards. the shadow cabinet revealed its support ahead of next week s commons vote on a bill to introduce compulsory id. the decision follows a tough meeting where some senior tories argued vociferously against the move pa... | 4 | politics |
budget to set scene for election gordon brown will seek to put the economy at the centre of labour s bid for a third term in power when he delivers his ninth budget at 1230 gmt. he is expected to stress the importance of continued economic stability with low unemployment and interest rates. the chancellor is expected ... | 4 | politics |
observers to monitor uk election ministers will invite international observers to check the forthcoming uk general election is fairly run. the move comes amid claims the poll could be marred by electoral fraud. a report by two mps committees called on thursday for urgent changes to the electoral registration system to... | 4 | politics |
pete doherty misses bail deadline singer pete doherty will have to spend the weekend in jail because he could not come up with £150 000 bond money for his bail on time. the former libertines singer had been granted bail with curfew restrictions at highbury corner magistrates court on charges of robbery and blackmail. ... | 3 | entertainment |
lib dems to target stamp duty the liberal democrats are promising to raise the stamp duty threshold if they win the general election in a bid to court first-time house buyers. vince cable the party s treasury spokesman said raising the threshold to £150 000 would prevent over 400 000 home-buyers from paying the t... | 4 | politics |
europe backs digital tv lifestyle how people receive their digital entertainment in the future could change following the launch of an ambitious european project. in nice last week the european commission announced its networked & electronic media (nem) initiative. its broad scope stretches from the way media is cre... | 0 | tech |
campbell: e-mail row silly fuss ex-no 10 media chief alastair campbell is at the centre of a new political row over an e-mail containing a four-letter outburst aimed at bbc journalists. mr campbell sent the missive by mistake to bbc2 s newsnight after it sought to question his role in labour s controversial poster c... | 4 | politics |
two nigerian banks set to merge nigerian banks united bank of africa and standard trust bank have agreed plans to merge and create the biggest bank in west africa. the deal is also in line with a 2004 directive from the nigerian central bank that called for more consolidation in the nation s crowded banking sector. th... | 1 | business |
lufthansa flies back to profit german airline lufthansa has returned to profit in 2004 after posting huge losses in 2003. in a preliminary report the airline announced net profits of 400m euros ($527.61m; £274.73m) compared with a loss of 984m euros in 2003. operating profits were at 380m euros ten times more than ... | 1 | business |
anti-spam laws bite spammer hard the net s self-declared spam king is seeking bankruptcy protection. scott richter the man behind optinrealbig.com and billions of junk mail messages said lawsuits had forced the company into chapter 11. optinrealbig was fighting several legal battles most notably against microsoft ... | 0 | tech |
weir poised for sunderland move larne s teenage star robbie weir is poised to join sunderland after turning down a move to stoke city. the 17-year-old irish league midfielder was also being chased by rangers and fulham but mick mccarthy s side appear to have won the race. but larne boss jimmy mcgeough has yet to conf... | 2 | sport |
rem concerts blighted by illness us rock band rem have been forced to cancel concerts after bass player mike mills was taken to hospital suffering from severe flu-like symptoms . the band were forced to cut short monday night s show in sheffield and have cancelled tuesday s glasgow date. mills could hardly stand up... | 3 | entertainment |
goodrem wins top female mtv prize pop singer delta goodrem has scooped one of the top individual prizes at the first australian mtv music awards. the 21-year-old singer won the award for best female artist with australian idol runner-up shannon noll taking the title of best male at the ceremony. goodrem known in bot... | 3 | entertainment |
apple attacked over sources row civil liberties group the electronic frontier foundation (eff) has joined a legal fight between three us online journalists and apple. apple wants the reporters to reveal 20 sources used for stories which leaked information about forthcoming products including the mac mini. the eff re... | 0 | tech |
turkey-iran mobile deal at risk turkey s investment in iran s mobile industry looks set to be scrapped after its biggest mobile firm saw its investment there slashed by mps. iran s parliament voted by a large majority to cut turkcell s stake in a new mobile network from 70% to 49%. the move which was justified on n... | 1 | business |
tories reject rethink on axed mp sacked mp howard flight s local conservative association has insisted he will not be its candidate at the general election. russell tanguay agent for arundel and south downs tories said mr flight was ineligible to be a candidate and the association was seeking a substitute. the news ... | 4 | politics |
help for indies in download sales a campaign has been launched to help independent labels get their music online and benefit from the growing trend for downloading music. the british phonographic industry has identified a lack of independent music available for download. we want to ensure that independent repertoire ... | 3 | entertainment |
be careful how you code a new european directive could put software writers at risk of legal action warns former programmer and technology analyst bill thompson. if it gets its way the dutch government will conclude its presidency of the european union by pushing through a controversial measure that has been rejecte... | 0 | tech |
commodore finds new lease of life the once-famous commodore computer brand could be resurrected after being bought by a us-based digital music distributor. new owner yeahronimo media ventures has not ruled out the possibility of a new breed of commodore computers. it also plans to develop a worldwide entertainment co... | 0 | tech |
eu fraud clampdown urged eu member states are failing to report fraud and irregularities in eu funds on a consistent basis the uk s public spending watchdog has said. the national audit office said although the latest figures showed reported fraud was falling the eu still had no common definition of fraud. it also e... | 4 | politics |
brizzel to run aaa s in sheffield ballymena sprinter paul brizzel will be among eight of ireland s european indoor hopefuls competing in this weekend s aaa s championships. us-based alistair cragg and mark carroll are the only irish athletes selected so far for the europeans who will not run in sheffield. brizzel will... | 2 | sport |
isinbayeva heads for birmingham olympic pole vault champion yelena isinbayeva has confirmed she will take part in the 2005 norwich union grand prix in birmingham on 18 february. everybody knows how much i enjoy competing in britain. i always seem to break records there said isinbayeva. as olympic champion there wi... | 2 | sport |
the memory driving brown s mission the memory gordon brown says keeps returning to him - the one that he says is burnt into him - is that of a 12 year-old girl whose parents died of aids and who is hiv positive herself. mr brown seems haunted by her eyes desolate of all hope. and then he talks of those eyes that do... | 4 | politics |
michael film signals retirement singer george michael has said that a new film about his life is the start of a retirement from public view. the pop star said it would be a much more behind the scenes affair and called his own genre of music dead . i thought i should explain myself before i disappear said mic... | 3 | entertainment |
brussels raps mobile call charges the european commission has written to the mobile phone operators vodafone and t-mobile to challenge the high rates they charge for international roaming. in letters sent to the two companies the commission alleged the firms were abusing their dominant market position in the german... | 1 | business |
apple attacked over sources row civil liberties group the electronic frontier foundation (eff) has joined a legal fight between three us online journalists and apple. apple wants the reporters to reveal 20 sources used for stories which leaked information about forthcoming products including the mac mini. the eff re... | 0 | tech |
top gig award for scissor sisters new york band scissor sisters have won a gig of the year award for their performance at this year s v festival. the award was voted for by listeners of virgin radio which compiled a top 10 which was mostly dominated by newcomers on the music scene this year. the quirky disco-rock ban... | 3 | entertainment |
eu-us seeking deal on air dispute the eu and us have agreed to begin talks on ending subsidies given to aircraft makers eu trade commissioner peter mandelson has announced. both sides hope to reach a negotiated deal over state aid received by european aircraft maker airbus and its us rival boeing mr mandelson said. ... | 1 | business |
vera drake scoops film award oscar hopefuls mike leigh and imelda staunton were both winners at the 2004 evening standard british film awards. vera drake - leigh s 1950s drama about a backstreet abortionist - was named best film and staunton who played the title role was named best actress. other winners included pa... | 3 | entertainment |
domain system scam fear a system to make it easier to create website addresses using alphabets like cyrillic could open a back door for scammers a trade body has warned. the internationalised domain names system has been a work in progress for years and has recently been approved by the internet electronic task force... | 0 | tech |
robben plays down european return injured chelsea winger arjen robben has insisted that he only has a 10% chance of making a return against barcelona in the champions league. the 21-year-old has been sidelined since breaking a foot against blackburn last month. chelsea face barcelona at home on 8 march having lost 2-1... | 2 | sport |
dutch bank to lay off 2 850 staff abn amro the netherlands largest bank is to cut 2 850 jobs as a result of falling profits. the cuts - amounting to 3% of the bank s workforce - will result in a one-off charge of 790m euros ($1.1bn). about 1 100 jobs will go in investment banking while 1 200 and 550 will go in it a... | 1 | business |
microsoft takes on desktop search microsoft has entered the desktop search fray releasing a test version of its tool to find documents e-mails and other files on a pc hard drive. the beta program only works on pcs running windows xp or windows 2000. the desktop search market is becoming increasingly crowded with fir... | 0 | tech |
strachan turns down pompey former southampton manager gordon strachan has rejected the chance to become portsmouth s new boss. the scot was pompey chairman milan mandaric s first choice to replace harry redknapp who left fratton park for rivals saints earlier in december. i think it s a fantastic job for anybody apa... | 2 | sport |
millions to miss out on the net by 2025 40% of the uk s population will still be without internet access at home says a study. around 23 million britons will miss out on a wide range of essential services such as education and medical information predicts the report by telecoms giant bt. it compares to 27 million ... | 0 | tech |
mps tout lords replacement plan a group of mps has tried to raise the pressure on tony blair over reform to the house of lords by publishing a detailed blueprint for change. the cross-party group has unveiled a draft bill proposing a smaller second chamber in which 70% of members would be elected. mps and peers have f... | 4 | politics |
irish duo could block man utd bid irishmen jp mcmanus and john magnier who own a 29% stake in manchester united will reportedly reject any formal £800m offer for the club. the sunday times and the sunday telegraph say they will oppose any formal £800m takeover bid from us tycoon malcom glazer. mr glazer got permissi... | 1 | business |
blair congratulates bush on win tony blair has said he looks forward to continuing his strong relationship with george bush and working with him during his second term as president. mr bush s re-election came at a crucial time for a world that was fractured divided and uncertain mr blair said. it had to be brought... | 4 | politics |
moreno debut makes oscar mark catalina sandino moreno has joined a rare group of actresses who have been nominated for an oscar for starring in a foreign language film. the colombian-born actress was the final hope for director joshua marston who scoured the us and colombia for a lead for maria full of grace. the fil... | 3 | entertainment |
finding new homes for old phones re-using old mobile phones is not just good for the environment it has social benefits too. research has found that in some developing nations old mobile phones can help close the digital divide. the forum for the future research found that the low cost of these recycled handsets mean... | 0 | tech |
eminem beats elvis to number one rapper eminem has denied elvis his fourth number one of the year after his song like toy soldiers stormed to the top of the singles charts. the track claimed the top spot ahead of the king s latest re-release are you lonesome tonight. it is the fifth in a series of 18 reissues to m... | 3 | entertainment |
howard unveils tory asylum plans tory plans to cut immigration to the uk are not racist and will make the asylum system fairer for genuine refugees michael howard has said. as his party set out detailed asylum reform plans mr howard said they would help smash people smuggling gangs. there would be an annual limit on... | 4 | politics |
brown to outline presidency goals next year will be make or break for development in poorer countries gordon brown will say as he sets out uk goals for its eu and g8 presidencies. the chancellor is due to outline a series of key targets the government will be judged on in 2005. they will include doubling aid from do... | 4 | politics |
dvd copy protection strengthened dvds will be harder to copy thanks to new anti-piracy measures devised by copy protection firm macrovision. the pirated dvd market is enormous because current copy protection was hacked more than five years ago. macrovision says its new ripguard technology will thwart most but not all... | 0 | tech |
teens know little of politics teenagers questioned for a survey have shown little interest in politics - and have little knowledge. only a quarter of 14-16 year olds knew that labour was the government the tories were the official opposition and the lib dems were the third party. almost all could identify tony blai... | 4 | politics |
cudicini misses carling cup final chelsea goalkeeper carlo cudicini will miss sunday s carling cup final after the club dropped their appeal against his red card against newcastle. the italian was sent off for bringing down shola ameobi in the final minute of sunday s match. blues boss jose mourinho had promised to pi... | 2 | sport |
english clubs make euro history all four of england s champions league representatives have reached the knockout stages for the first time. arsenal and chelsea are seeded as group winners while runners-up manchester united and liverpool are not. rules stipulate that teams from the same country or group will be kept a... | 2 | sport |
more women turn to net security older people and women are increasingly taking charge of protecting home computers against malicious net attacks according to a two-year study. the number of women buying programs to protect pcs from virus spam and spyware attacks rose by 11.2% each year between 2002 and 2004. the stu... | 0 | tech |
sporting rivals go to extra time the current slew of sports games offers unparalleled opportunities for fans who like to emulate on-field action without ever moving from the couch. the two giants in the field - espn and ea sports - have been locked in a heavyweight battle for years. the latter is the world s largest g... | 0 | tech |
fockers keeps us box office lead film comedy meet the fockers sequel to meet the parents has topped the us box office for a third week. the movie which stars ben stiller robert de niro dustin hoffman and barbra streisand took $28.5m (£15.2m) making a total of 204.3m (£109m). michael keaton thriller white noise ... | 3 | entertainment |
applegate s charity show closes us musical sweet charity has cancelled its run on broadway after poor ticket sales for its early shows. star christina applegate had to pull out of pre-broadway performances earlier this month with a broken foot. producer barry weissler said he was deeply proud of the show but said t... | 3 | entertainment |
oil rebounds from weather effect oil prices recovered in asian trade on tuesday after falling in new york on milder winter weather across the us. with winter temperatures staying relatively high in the northern us a barrel of light crude ended monday down $1.33 to $42.12. however crude prices have rebounded in asia ... | 1 | business |
christmas shoppers flock to tills shops all over the uk reported strong sales on the last saturday before christmas with some claiming record-breaking numbers of festive shoppers. a spokesman for manchester s trafford centre said it was the biggest christmas to date with sales up 5%. and the regent street associatio... | 1 | business |
tautou to star in da vinci film french actress audrey tautou star of hit film amelie will play the female lead in the film adaptation of the da vinci code it has been reported. the movie version of dan brown s best-selling novel is being directed by ron howard and also stars tom hanks. tautou will play hanks cod... | 3 | entertainment |
online games play with politics after bubbling under for some time online games broke through onto the political arena in 2004. the us presidential election provided a showcase for many aimed at talking directly to a generation that has grown up with joysticks and gamepads. experts say this reflects how video games ... | 0 | tech |
wal-mart fights back at accusers two big us names have launched advertising campaigns to set the record straight about their products and corporate behaviour. the world s biggest retailer wal-mart took out more than 100 full page adverts in national newspapers. the group is trying to see off criticism over it pay de... | 1 | business |
mutu to hold talks with juventus disgraced former chelsea striker adrian mutu is to begin talks with juventus as he looks for a new club. mutu will be in our club s main stand to watch the match between juventus and fiorentina said a juventus official who declined to be named. then he will meet some important peo... | 2 | sport |
argentina venezuela in oil deal argentina and venezuela have extended a food-for-oil deal which helped the former to overcome a severe energy crisis last year. argentine president nestor kirchner and venezuelan president hugo chavez signed the deal in buenos aires on tuesday. last april argentina signed a $240m agr... | 1 | business |
job cuts false economy - tuc plans to shed 71 000 civil service jobs will prove to be a false economy that could hamper public sector reforms according to a tuc report. public and commercial services union members have already voted to strike over cuts for one day on 5 november. the tuc said cuts would deliver l... | 4 | politics |
keanu reeves given hollywood star actor keanu reeves best known for his role in the matrix movies has been awarded a star on the prestigious hollywood walk of fame. the 40-year-old attended the unveiling of the star with his mother patricia and thanked her for inspiring him to become an actor. when i was 15 years... | 3 | entertainment |
blair to face mps amid feud talk tony blair faces his first prime minister s questions of 2005 after a week of renewed speculation about his relationship with gordon brown. meanwhile the chancellor is leaving britain on a high-profile tour of africa to highlight poverty issues. but before doing so he insisted he sti... | 4 | politics |
wales win in rome wales secured their first away win in the rbs six nations for nearly four years with a six-try victory in rome. tries from jonathan thomas tom shanklin and martyn williams gave the visitors a 19-5 half-time advantage. luciano orquera did reply with one for italy but second-half efforts from brent co... | 2 | sport |
immigration to be election issue immigration and asylum have normally been issues politicians from the big parties have tiptoed around at election time. but no longer. both labour and the tories have signalled their intention of making them central to their election campaigns. they have been struck by the level of con... | 4 | politics |
brookside actress keaveney dies actress anna keaveney who appeared in brookside my family and a touch of frost has died of lung cancer aged 55. keaveney who played brookside s marie jackson when the channel 4 soap began in 1982 died on saturday. born in runcorn cheshire she also starred in numerous films includ... | 3 | entertainment |
music man to the oscars bill conti s job of musical director of the oscars show is not for the faint-hearted since conducting the orchestra is the ultimate plate-spinning assignment. this year marks conti s 17th turn at the helm of the academy awards orchestra. the excitement is a live performance as a musician he ... | 3 | entertainment |
lib dems unveil women s manifesto the liberal democrats are attempting to woo female voters with the launch of their manifesto for women. charles kennedy is pledging a maternity income guarantee and a pension system based on years of residence rather than national insurance payments. he also thinks women will back pla... | 4 | politics |
robben and cole earn chelsea win cheslea salvaged a win against a battling portsmouth side just as it looked like the premiership leaders would have to settle for a point. arjen robben curled in a late deflected left-footed shot from the right side of pompey s box to break the home side s brave resistance. chelsea had... | 2 | sport |
business fears over sluggish eu economy as european leaders gather in rome on friday to sign the new eu constitution many companies will be focusing on matters much closer to home - namely how to stay in business. lille is a popular tourist destination for britons who want a taste of france at the weekend. but how ma... | 1 | business |
takeover rumour lifts exel shares shares in storage and delivery firm exel closed up 9% at a two-and-a-half year high on tuesday on speculation it is to receive an imminent takeover bid. the talk in the city is that us giant united parcel services (ups) is the most likely bidder for the firm. yet other names mentioned... | 1 | business |
us data sparks inflation worries wholesale prices in the us rose at the fastest rate in more than six years in january according to government data. new figures show the labor department producer price index (ppi) rose by 0.3% - in line with forecasts. but core producer prices which exclude food and energy costs su... | 1 | business |
byrds producer melcher dies at 62 record producer terry melcher who was behind hits by the byrds ry cooder and the beach boys has died aged 62. the son of actress doris day he helped write kokomo for the beach boys which was used in the movie cocktail earning a 1988 golden globe nomination. he also produced mr t... | 3 | entertainment |
insurance bosses plead guilty another three us insurance executives have pleaded guilty to fraud charges stemming from an ongoing investigation into industry malpractice. two executives from american international group (aig) and one from marsh & mclennan were the latest. the investigation by new york attorney general... | 1 | business |
tomlinson stays focused on europe long jumper chris tomlinson has cut his schedule to ensure he is fully fit for the european indoor championships. the 23-year-old has a minor injury and has pulled out of international meets in madrid and lievin this week as well as warm-weather training in lanzarote. it s nothing se... | 2 | sport |
foxx and swank win us awards jamie foxx and hilary swank have won the screen actors guild awards for best male and female film actors boosting their oscars hopes this month. foxx s portrayal of late soul-singer ray charles in ray had already earned him a prestigious golden globe award. swank triumphed for playing a g... | 3 | entertainment |
go-ahead for new internet names the internet could soon have two new domain names aimed at mobile services and the jobs market. the internet corporation for assigned names and numbers (icann) has given preliminary approval to two new addresses - .mobi and .jobs. they are among 10 new names being considered by the net... | 0 | tech |
boeing secures giant japan order boeing is to supply japan airlines with up to 50 of its forthcoming 7e7 planes in a deal that could be worth as much as $6bn (£3.1bn) for the us giant. japan airlines has made a firm order for 30 of the aircraft at $120m each with the option to buy 20 more. asia s biggest airline joi... | 1 | business |
moya emotional after davis cup win carlos moya described spain s davis cup victory as the highlight of his career after he beat andy roddick to end the usa s challenge in seville. moya made up for missing spain s 2000 victory through injury by beating roddick 6-2 7-6 (7-1) 7-6 (7-5) to give the hosts an unassailable 3... | 2 | sport |
eurovision greats to do battle stars of the eurovision song contest from the show s 50-year history are to compete against each other to celebrate the contest s anniversary. viewers will choose 14 past songs to be performed by the original artists or others in the spirit of the originals. past eurovision performers ... | 3 | entertainment |
lloyd s of london head chides fsa the head of lloyd s of london the insurance market has criticised britain s financial watchdog the financial services authority (fsa). in a speech on monday mr prettejohn urged the fsa to force brokers to disclose the size of their commissions. the fsa should change and change n... | 1 | business |
blair and brown criticised by mps labour mps have angrily criticised tony blair and gordon brown amid renewed reports of a rift between the two men. a meeting of the parliamentary labour party saw a succession of normally loyal members warn that feuding could jeopardise labour s election hopes. the pm insisted nothing... | 4 | politics |
what the election should really be about a general election is the best chance most pressure groups get to make a real impact on government policy. here is how six leading lobbies plan to make sure their cause is being debated ahead of an expected spring poll. we ve called for the state pension to be increased from £... | 4 | politics |
schools to take part in mock poll record numbers of schools across the uk are to take part in a mock general election backed by the government. some 600 schools have already signed up for the y vote mock elections 2005 run by the hansard society and aimed at boosting interest in politics. pupils in the schools taking ... | 4 | politics |
guantanamo man suing government a british terror suspect held in guantanamo bay for 33 months plans to sue the government it is reported. martin mubanga claimed in the observer that an mi6 officer played a key role in consigning him to the us camp in cuba following his arrest in zambia. mr mubanga 32 from wemble... | 4 | politics |
three djs replace peel radio show the late john peel s bbc radio 1 show is to be succeeded in february by three shows hosted by three djs focusing on diverse non-commercial music. huw stephens ras kwame and rob da bank will each host the mid-week late-night timeslot showcasing uk talent. radio 1 said the show woul... | 3 | entertainment |
market unfazed by aurora setback as the aurora limped back to its dock on 20 january a blizzard of photos and interviews seemed to add up to an unambiguous tale of woe. the ship had another slice of bad luck to add to its history of health scares and technical trouble. and its owner p&o cruises - now part of the hug... | 1 | business |
muslim group attacks tv drama 24 a british muslim group has criticised the new series of us drama 24 which is about to be aired on sky one claiming it portrays islam unfairly. the muslim council of britain has complained to broadcasting watchdog ofcom. it says the programme breaches editorial guidelines. the group s... | 3 | entertainment |
golden rule intact says ex-aide chancellor gordon brown will meet his golden economic rule with a margin to spare according to his former chief economic adviser. formerly one of mr brown s closest treasury aides ed balls hinted at a budget giveaway on 16 march. he said he hoped more would be done to build on cur... | 1 | business |
wales must learn health lessons the new health minister for wales says there are lessons to learn from england in tackling waiting lists. dr brian gibbons on his first full day in the job after jane hutt was sacked admitted big challenges but insisted the essentials were in place. but both plaid cymru and the ... | 4 | politics |
fockers retain film chart crown comedy meet the fockers has held on to the number one spot at the north american box office for a second week. it took $42.8m (£23.7m) at the weekend making its overall takings more than $163m (£90m) in 12 days according to studio estimates. it took $19.1m (£9.9m) on christmas day alo... | 3 | entertainment |
research fears over kelly s views scientists have expressed concerns that new education secretary ruth kelly s religious views could hamper vital scientific research. ms kelly who is catholic is reported to be pro-life and has opposed embryo research. medical research council professor nancy rothwell said ms kelly... | 4 | politics |
gamers snap up new sony psp gamers have bought almost all of the first batch of sony s new playstation portable (psp) games console which went on sale in japan on sunday. thousands of people queued for hours to get hold of one of the 200 000 psps which were shipped to retailers. the handheld console can play games m... | 0 | tech |
bollywood dvd fraudster is jailed a major distributor of pirated dvds of bollywood films has been sent to prison for three years. jayanti amarishi buhecha from cambridge was found guilty of two trademark offences last month and sentenced at harrow crown court london on tuesday. buhecha who made £26 000 per month f... | 3 | entertainment |
da vinci film to star tom hanks actor tom hanks and director ron howard are reuniting for the da vinci code an adaptation of the international best-selling novel by dan brown. distributor sony pictures said production will begin next year with a planned release in may 2006. hanks will play robert langdon who is try... | 3 | entertainment |
eu china arms ban to be lifted the eu embargo on arms exports to china is likely to be lifted in the next six months despite us objections uk foreign secretary jack straw has said. the 15-year-old ban was imposed in the aftermath of china s crackdown on protesters in tiananmen square. mr straw told a commons select... | 4 | politics |
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