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wenger offers mutu hope arsenal boss arsene wenger would consider signing adrian mutu once the striker has served his drugs ban. mutu was sacked by chelsea on friday after testing positive for cocaine - a move wenger has backed. but he said: i don t even wonder if that could happen because i think he will be suspende... | 2 | sport |
hamm bows out for us women s football legend mia hamm has played her final game. hamm 32 who officially retired after this year s athens olympics took to the field for the last time to help the us claim a 5-0 win over mexico. hamm ends her career as the most prolific scorer - male or female - in international footb... | 2 | sport |
ecb holds rates amid growth fears the european central bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at 2% for the 19th month in succession. borrowing costs have remained on hold amid concerns about the strength of economic growth in the 12 nations sharing the euro analysts said. despite signs of pick-up labour mark... | 1 | business |
dallaglio his own man to the end controversy and lawrence dallaglio have never been very far away from each other throughout a glittering international career. even the end of his nine-year career came out of the blue just four days before the start of the season. but then dallaglio has always been his own man. ever ... | 2 | sport |
uk coal plunges into deeper loss shares in uk coal have fallen after the mining group reported losses had deepened to £51.6m in 2004 from £1.2m. the uk s biggest coal producer blamed geological problems industrial action and operating flaws at its deep mines for its worsening fortunes. the south yorkshire company ... | 1 | business |
brazil jobless rate hits new low brazil s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in three years in december according to the government. the brazilian institute for geography and statistics (ibge) said it fell to 9.6% in december from 10.6% in november and 10.9% in december 2003. ibge also said that average month... | 1 | business |
rescue hope for borussia dortmund shares in struggling german football club borussia dortmund slipped on monday despite the club agreeing a rescue plan with creditors on friday. the club which has posted record losses and racked up debts said last week that it was in a life-threatening profitability and financial s... | 1 | business |
blunkett tells of love and pain david blunkett has spoken of his love for married publisher kimberly quinn for the first time. the home secretary described how it affected his friends and personal life but said he was a great believer in personal responsibility. mr blunkett is taking legal action to gain access to mr... | 4 | politics |
munster cup tie switched to spain munster s heineken cup quarter-final tie against biarritz on 3 april has been switched to real sociedad s paseo de anoeta stadium in san sebastian. real s ground holds 32 000 whereas the parc des sports aguilera in biarritz has a capacity of just 12 667. the irish province will be giv... | 2 | sport |
iran budget seeks state sell-offs iran s president mohammad khatami has unveiled a budget designed to expand public spending by 30% but loosen the islamic republic s dependence on oil. the budget for the fiscal year starting on 21 march calls for the sell-off of 20% of the state s corporate holdings. mr khatami s se... | 1 | business |
britney attacks false tabloids pop star britney spears has attacked false and desperate us tabloid magazines questioning their honesty after they reported she was pregnant. in a letter on her website the singer named celebrity tabloids us weekly in touch and star as the worst offenders. until you face what i... | 3 | entertainment |
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 |
new media battle for bafta awards the bbc leads the nominations for the bafta interactive awards including one for the radio times website and one for sport interactive s euro 2004 coverage. the awards which were started in 1997 recognise the best websites digital tv shows and cd roms. other nominees include the g... | 3 | entertainment |
us charity anthem is re-released we are the world the american charity anthem inspired by the success of band aid has been re-issued to raise money for aids research and tsunami victims. more than 40 stars sang as group usa for africa including lionel richie diana ross ray charles bob dylan michael jackson and ... | 3 | entertainment |
levy takes whitbread novel prize orange prize winner andrea levy has seen her book small island win the whitbread novel of the year award. she is now favourite to win the overall prize after beating booker winner alan hollinghurst s the line of beauty. geraldine mccaughrean has picked up the children s fiction award f... | 3 | entertainment |
kuznetsova failed a drugs test us open champion svetlana kuznetsova has tested positive for a banned drug according to belgian authorities. belgian sports minister claude eerdekens said that the russian world number five tested positive for the stimulant ephedrine on 19 december. kuznetsova was playing in an exhibi... | 2 | sport |
school tribute for tv host carson more than 1 000 people turned out on sunday to pay tribute to late us tv presenter johnny carson in the nebraska town where he grew up. carson who hosted the tonight show for 30 years died on 23 january from respiratory disease emphysema. he lived in norfolk nebraska from the age o... | 3 | entertainment |
yukos loses us bankruptcy battle a judge has dismissed an attempt by russian oil giant yukos to gain bankruptcy protection in the us. yukos filed for chapter 11 protection in houston in an unsuccessful attempt to halt the auction of its yugansk division by the russian authorities. the court ruling is a blow to efforts... | 1 | business |
new consoles promise big problems making games for future consoles will require more graphic artists and more money an industry conference has been told. sony microsoft and nintendo will debut their new consoles at the annual e3 games expo in los angeles in may. these so-called next generation machines will be fas... | 0 | tech |
half-life 2 sweeps bafta awards pc first person shooter half-life 2 has won six bafta awards including best game and best online game. the title developed by valve was released last year to universal acclaim - receiving special praise for its immersive plot and physics engine. the game also won baftas for best acti... | 0 | tech |
hatfield executives go on trial engineering firm balfour beatty and five railway managers are to go on trial for manslaughter over the hatfield rail crash in 2000. four people died when a section of rail broke and a high speed train derailed. balfour beatty s railway maintenance arm was in charge of the upkeep of the ... | 4 | politics |
elton plays paris charity concert sir elton john has performed at a special concert in paris to raise money for the victims of the asian tsunami. the british singer played to a 2 700-strong audience on sunday at the french capital s bastille opera house. the concert was also part of an attempt to bring a broader range... | 3 | entertainment |
outkast win at mtv europe awards us hip-hop duo outkast have capped a year of award glory with three prizes at the mtv europe music awards in rome. they won best group best video and best song for hit hey ya! after getting five nominations. r&b singer usher won best male and best album for confessions while uk rock ... | 3 | entertainment |
ref stands by scotland decisions the referee from saturday s france v scotland six nations match has defended the officials handling of the game after criticism by matt williams. the scotland coach said his side were robbed of victory by poor decisions made by the officials. but nigel williams said: i m satisfied th... | 2 | sport |
smartphones suffer skulls attack owners of some nokia smartphones are being warned to watch out for malicious wallpaper. those downloading the software could find all the icons on their 7610 phone swapped for images of skulls. when installed the malicious program also locks many of the 7610 s functions making it hard ... | 0 | tech |
o driscoll/gregan lead aid stars ireland s brian o driscoll will lead the northern hemisphere team in the irb rugby aid match at twickenham. o driscoll heads a star-studded cast for the contest to raise funds for the tsunami appeal. the south will be led by george gregan one of four wallabies alongside five springbo... | 2 | sport |
robots learn robotiquette rules robots are learning lessons on robotiquette - how to behave socially - so they can mix better with humans. by playing games like pass-the-parcel a university of hertfordshire team is finding out how future robot companions should react in social situations. the study s findings wi... | 0 | tech |
campbell to be lions consultant former government communications chief alastair campbell will act as a media consultant to sir clive woodward s 2005 lions on their tour to new zealand. campbell who left downing street earlier this year will advise on media strategy before and during the tour. i hope i can contribut... | 2 | sport |
former ni minister scott dies former northern ireland minister sir nicholas scott has died at a london hospice his family has announced. the former conservative mp for kensington and chelsea died after a long illness diagnosed as alzheimer s. the 71-year-old served in northern ireland from 1981 to 1987 during the pr... | 4 | politics |
putting a face to big brother literally putting a face on technology could be one of the keys to improving our interaction with hi-tech gadgets. imagine a surveillance system that also presents a virtual embodiment of a person on a screen who can react to your behaviour and perhaps even alert you to new e-mails. ba... | 0 | tech |
profile: gordon brown the ultimate prize of 10 downing street may continue to elude him but as he prepares to deliver a record-breaking ninth budget gordon brown can at least console himself with the thought that he is the longest serving chancellor of modern times. he reached that milestone last june when he overt... | 4 | politics |
boothroyd calls for lords speaker betty boothroyd has said the house of lords needs its own speaker and that peers should lead the way on reforming the upper chamber. baroness boothroyd who was the first woman to be commons speaker said she believed tony blair initiated reforms without a clear outcome in mind. now ... | 4 | politics |
o sullivan could run in worlds sonia o sullivan has indicated that she would like to participate in next month s world cross country championships in st etienne. athletics ireland have hinted that the 35-year-old cobh runner may be included in the official line-up for the event in france on 19-20 march. provincial tea... | 2 | sport |
wales coach elated with win mike ruddock paid tribute to his wales side after they came from 15-6 down to beat france 24-18 in the six nations. after going two tries down in 12 minutes we had to show character said the national team coach. i didn t have to tell them anything at half-time because those players have... | 2 | sport |
corry backs skipper robinson england forward martin corry says jason robinson is the right man to lead the national team back to winning ways. after losses to wales and france critics have started to wonder whether robinson can captain from full-back. but corry has backed robinson who was given the role after the in... | 2 | sport |
spain coach faces racism inquiry spain s football federation has initiated disciplinary action against national coach luis aragones over racist comments about thierry henry. if found guilty aragones could lose his job or face a fine of about £22 000. the federation had initially declined to take action against aragone... | 2 | sport |
mobile games come of age the bbc news website takes a look at how games on mobile phones are maturing. a brief round-up follows but you can skip straight to the reviews by clicking on the links below. part two will follow on monday. reviews of call of duty splinter cell - pandora tomorrow lord of the rings and pocke... | 0 | tech |
guantanamo pair s passport ban the government has written to two of the british men freed from guantanamo bay telling them they will not be allowed passports. a letter sent to martin mubanga said his british passport would not be issued in the light of evidence gathered against him by the us. this suggested he was lik... | 4 | politics |
manchester wins labour conference the labour party will hold its 2006 autumn conference in manchester and not blackpool it has been confirmed. the much trailed decision was ratified by labour s ruling national executive committee in a break with the traditional choice of a seaside venue. it will be the first time sin... | 4 | politics |
umbro profits lifted by euro 2004 uk sportswear firm umbro has posted a 222% rise in annual profit after sales of replica england football kits were boosted by the euro 2004 tournament. pre-tax profit for 2004 was £15.4m ($29.4m). umbro which recently lost sponsorship deals with chelsea and celtic said on thursday i... | 1 | business |
gta sequel is criminally good the grand theft auto series of games have set themselves the very highest of standards in recent years but the newest addition is more than able to live up to an increasingly grand tradition. the 18 certificate gta: san andreas for the playstation 2 could have got away with merely revisi... | 0 | tech |
hanks greeted at wintry premiere hollywood star tom hanks was in london s leicester square for the uk premiere of polar express. the west end landmark was turned into a festive landscape complete with snow and carol singers to celebrate the arrival of the animated film. this is leicester square like you ve never seen... | 3 | entertainment |
confusion over high-definition tv now that a critical mass of people have embraced digital tv dvds and digital video recorders the next revolution for tv is being prepared for our sets. in most corners of tv and technology industries high-definition (hdtv) is being heralded as the biggest thing to happen to the te... | 0 | tech |
blair looks to election campaign tony blair s big speech will be looked back on as the performance that kicked off the election campaign. that poll may still be about 16 weeks away but there can be little doubt left that the campaign is now in full swing. the prime minister used his speech to a selected audience in t... | 4 | politics |
fbi agent colludes with analyst a former fbi agent and an internet stock picker have been found guilty of using confidential us government information to manipulate stock prices. a new york court ruled that former fbi man jeffrey royer 41 fed damaging information to anthony elgindy 36. mr elgindy then drove share p... | 1 | business |
hoffman hits out over modern film hollywood legend dustin hoffman has hit out at the quality of current films and theatre productions. the star of rain man and tootsie said the film culture was in the craphouse at a press conference on tuesday. the 67-year-old also said he stopped working a few years ago because he ... | 3 | entertainment |
bmw cash to fuel mini production less than four years after the new mini was launched german car maker bmw has announced £100m of new investment. some 200 new jobs are to be created at the oxford factory including modernised machinery and a new body shell production building. the result of the investment could be to... | 1 | business |
the sound of music is coming home the original stage production of the sound of music is to be performed for the first time in the austrian capital 40 years after the film was released. the first full-scale theatrical production of the musical will make its debut in vienna on saturday. julie andrews starred in the 19... | 3 | entertainment |
sec to rethink post-enron rules the us stock market watchdog s chairman has said he is willing to soften tough new us corporate governance rules to ease the burden on foreign firms. in a speech at the london school of economics william donaldson promised several initiatives . european firms have protested that us la... | 1 | business |
us company admits benin bribery a us defence and telecommunications company has agreed to pay $28.5m after admitting bribery in the west african state of benin. the titan corporation was accused of funnelling more than $2m into the 2001 re-election campaign of president mathieu kerekou. at the time titan was trying t... | 1 | business |
blair s hope for blunkett return the events leading to david blunkett s resignation must not swept under the carpet the tories have warned. on wednesday tony blair said he hoped the former home secretary would serve again in government in the future. mr blunkett quit in december after a probe linked him to the visa... | 4 | politics |
queen recruit singer for new tour the remaining members of rock band queen are to go on tour next year with former free and bad company singer paul rodgers taking freddie mercury s place. guitarist brian may has said he expects to be on the road with rodgers and drummer roger taylor from april. may said: suddenly the... | 3 | entertainment |
how to smash a home computer an executive who froze his broken hard disk thinking it would be fixed has topped a list of the weirdest computer mishaps. although computer malfunctions remain the most common cause of file loss data recovery experts say human behaviour still is to blame in many cases. they say that no m... | 0 | tech |
anglers could face prosecution anglers and fishermen could find themselves prosecuted under plans to crack down on animal cruelty a committee of mps has warned. sloppy wording of the draft animal welfare bill could leave anglers facing court even though it was not intended the environment select committee said. th... | 4 | politics |
greek pair set for hearing kostas kenteris and katerina thanou will fight the provisional two-year bans imposed on them by the iaaf at an independent tribunal this weekend. athletics ruling body took action against the pair for failing to take drugs tests before the athens olympics. an independent tribunal of the gre... | 2 | sport |
santy worm makes unwelcome visit thousands of website bulletin boards have been defaced by a virus that used google to spread across the net. the santy worm first appeared on 20 december and within 24 hours had successfully hit more than 40 000 websites. the malicious program exploits a vulnerability in the widely use... | 0 | tech |
cyber crime booms in 2004 the last 12 months have seen a dramatic growth in almost every security threat that plague windows pcs. the count of known viruses broke the 100 000 barrier and the number of new viruses grew by more than 50%. similarly phishing attempts in which conmen try to trick people into handing over ... | 0 | tech |
wilkinson fit to face edinburgh england captain jonny wilkinson will make his long-awaited return from injury against edinburgh on saturday. wilkinson who has not played since injuring his bicep on 17 october took part in full-contact training with newcastle falcons on wednesday. and the 25-year-old fly-half will st... | 2 | sport |
game makers get xbox 2 sneak peek microsoft has given game makers a glimpse of the new xbox 2 console. some details of the xbox s performance and what gaming will be like with the device were given at the annual game developers conference in the us. xbox frontman j. allard said the console looked set to be capable of ... | 0 | tech |
harinordoquy suffers france axe number eight imanol harinordoquy has been dropped from france s squad for the six nations match with ireland in dublin on 12 march. harinordoquy was a second-half replacement in last saturday s 24-18 defeat to wales. bourgoin lock pascal pape who has recovered from a sprained ankle re... | 2 | sport |
uganda bans vagina monologues uganda s authorities have banned the play the vagina monologues due to open in the capital kampala this weekend. the ugandan media council said the performance would not be put on as it promoted and glorified acts such as lesbianism and homosexuality. it said the production could go ahe... | 3 | entertainment |
row threatens hendrix museum plan proposals to open a museum dedicated to jimi hendrix are flailing because of a row over the home of his late father. the run-down house in seattle has already been moved wholesale once and local authorities are now demanding it be moved to another site. hendrix supporters hoped to tur... | 3 | entertainment |
2004: an irish athletics year 2004 won t be remembered as one of irish athletics great years. the year began with that optimism which invariably and unaccountably seems to herald an upcoming olympiad. but come late august a few hot days in the magnificent stadium in athens told us of the true strength of irish athl... | 2 | sport |
wipro beats forecasts once again wipro india s third-biggest software firm has reported a 60% rise in profit topping market expectations. net income in the last quarter was 4.3bn rupees ($98m; £52m) against 2.7bn a year earlier. profit had been forecast to be 4.1bn rupees. wipro offers services such as call centre... | 1 | business |
worcester v sale (fri) sixways friday 25 february 2000 gmt they make just one change with tim collier replacing phil murphy in the second row. in contrast sale are missing 14 players due to a combination of international call-ups and injuries. john payne and chris rhys jones come into the centres while scrum-half... | 2 | sport |
adventure tale tops awards young book fans have voted fergus crane a story about a boy who is taken on an adventure by a flying horse the winner of two smarties book prizes. paul stewart and chris riddell s book came top in the category for six- to eight-year-olds and won the award chosen by after-school club member... | 3 | entertainment |
new drink limit would cut toll more lives than previously thought could be saved by cutting drink-drive limits by a third a report says. university college london research claims cutting the limit from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg would save 65 lives a year. the findings are being published by the par... | 4 | politics |
newcastle 27-27 gloucester newcastle centre mathew tait answered his critics as he scored one try and made another but he could not stop gloucester grabbing a draw. the falcons were 22-6 down at the break before tait recently axed by england after just one six nations outing inspired his side to a 27-22 lead. a las... | 2 | sport |
williams says he will never quit defiant matt williams says he will not quit as scotland coach even if his side slump to a new low with defeat by italy at murrayfield. that would leave the scots as favourites to win the wooden spoon for the second year running. i have never quit anything in my life apart from maybe ... | 2 | sport |
golden rule boost for chancellor chancellor gordon brown has been given a £2.1bn boost in his attempts to meet his golden economic rule which allows him to borrow only for investment. the extra leeway came after the office for national statistics said it had been measuring road expenditure data wrongly over the past ... | 1 | business |
blair hails turkey-eu talks deal tony blair has hailed a deal bringing turkey a step closer to eu membership as important for the world s future peace and prosperity . mr blair has been a leading advocate of turkish membership despite controversy surrounding the idea. leaving a brussels summit mr blair said the fact... | 4 | politics |
gold falls on imf sale concerns the price of gold has fallen after the international monetary fund (imf) said it will look at ways of using its gold reserves to provide debt relief. by revaluing its holdings the imf may be able to sell billions of dollars of gold and use the cash to cancel debts owed by the world s p... | 1 | business |
fa probes crowd trouble the fa is to take action after trouble marred wednesday s carling cup tie between chelsea and west ham. police in riot gear were confronted by a section of the west ham support after the match which the blues won 1-0. mateja kezman the scorer of chelsea s goal needed treatment on a head injur... | 2 | sport |
man auctions ad space on forehead a 20-year-old us man is selling advertising space on his forehead to the highest bidder on website ebay. andrew fisher from omaha nebraska said he would have a non-permanent logo or brand name tattooed on his head for 30 days. the way i see it i m selling something i already own; ... | 0 | tech |
parker misses england clash tom shanklin will start in the centre for wales against england in cardiff on saturday after sonny parker failed to recover from a trapped neck nerve. shanklin was first-choice wing in the autumn tests but prefers centre and will face england debutant mathew tait. dragons three-quarter hal... | 2 | sport |
church anger over bollywood film roman catholic organisations in india have demanded the withdrawal of a film that depicts a priest having an affair with a girl half his age. indian television channels are now refusing to run the promotional material for the film sins ahead of its release on friday. the director of ... | 3 | entertainment |
players sought for $1m prize uk gamers are getting a chance to take part in a $1m tournament thanks to one of the country s top teams. the four-kings clan is staging a pop idol type competition to find new members who can take on the world s best in the lucrative tournament. four-kings hopes the open qualifiers will t... | 0 | tech |
stock market eyes japan recovery japanese shares have ended the year at their highest level since 13 july amidst hopes of an economic recovery during 2005. the nikkei index of leading shares gained 7.6% during the year to close at 11 488.76 points. in 2005 it will rise toward 13 000 predicted morgan stanley equity ... | 1 | business |
china had role in yukos split-up china lent russia $6bn (£3.2bn) to help the russian government renationalise the key yuganskneftegas unit of oil group yukos it has been revealed. the kremlin said on tuesday that the $6bn which russian state bank veb lent state-owned rosneft to help buy yugansk in turn came from chin... | 1 | business |
blackburn v burnley ewood park tuesday 1 march 2000 gmt howard webb (south yorkshire) home to leicester in the quarter-finals but defender andy todd is suspended and could be replaced by dominic matteo - if he recovers from a hamstring injury. burnley have major injury concerns over frank sinclair and john mcgrea... | 2 | sport |
quake s economic costs emerging asian governments and international agencies are reeling at the potential economic devastation left by the asian tsunami and floods. world bank president james wolfensohn has said his agency is only beginning to grasp the magnitude of the disaster and its economic impact. the tragedy ... | 1 | business |
uk rebate unjustified - chirac french president jacques chirac has called the uk s £3bn rebate from the european union unjustified . speaking after a summit meeting he said unless it was put up for discussion the eu would never be able to reach agreement on its medium term finances. earlier foreign secretary jack s... | 4 | politics |
iaaf to rule on greek sprint pair greek sprinters kostas kenteris and katerina thanou are expected to find out on wednesday if they will be banned for missing drugs tests this summer. the international association of athletics federations (iaaf) council held a conference call on tuesday and are set to announce their d... | 2 | sport |
rap boss arrested over drug find rap mogul marion suge knight has been arrested for violating his parole after he was allegedly found with marijuana. he was arrested in barstow california on saturday following an alleged traffic offence. he is expected to be transferred to a state prison while a decision is made o... | 3 | entertainment |
speak easy plan for media players music and film fans will be able to control their digital media players just by speaking to them under plans in development by two us firms. scansoft and gracenote are developing technology to give people access to their film and music libraries simply by voice control. they want to ... | 0 | tech |
learning to love broadband we are reaching the point where broadband is a central part of daily life at least for some argues technology analyst bill thompson. one of the nice things about being a writer is that i rarely have to go to an office to work. i can sit in a café or a library with or without a wi-fi ... | 0 | tech |
us bank loses customer details the bank of america has revealed it has lost computer tapes containing account details of more than one million customers who are us federal employees. several members of the us senate are among those affected who could now be vulnerable to identity theft. senate sources say the missi... | 1 | business |
wine comedy up for six film gongs sideways a wine-tasting comedy starring paul giamatti is up for six independent spirit awards the art-house version of the oscars. the awards are held on 26 february the day before the oscars. spanish drama maria full of grace about a colombian woman who becomes a drug courier g... | 3 | entertainment |
ray dvd beats box office takings oscar-nominated film biopic ray has surpassed its us box office takings with a combined tally of $80m (£43m) from dvd and video sales and rentals. ray s success on dvd outstripped its $74m (£40m) us box office total earning more than $40m (£22m) on the first day of the dvd s release a... | 3 | entertainment |
holmes starts 2005 with gb events kelly holmes will start 2005 with a series of races in britain. holmes will make her first track appearance on home soil since winning double olympic gold in january s norwich union international in glasgow. she will also run in the grand prix in birmingham in february and may defend ... | 2 | sport |
running around the olympics it was back to official duties last week in my role as an ambassador to london s 2012 olympic bid. but i still managed to do all my marathon training. all the sporting people on the capital s bid team think i m mad to be taking part in the london marathon. the bid chairman lord coe admitt... | 2 | sport |
uk economy ends year with spurt the uk economy grew by an estimated 3.1% in 2004 after accelerating in the last quarter of the year says the office for national statistics (ons). the figure is in line with treasury and bank of england forecasts. the ons says gross domestic product (gdp) rose by a strong 0.7% in the t... | 1 | business |
show over for mtv s the osbournes rock star ozzy osbourne has said his family will not make any more episodes of reality tv show the osbournes. at the end of it i didn t like having cameras around the house all the time the black sabbath singer told reporters at the mtv europe awards in rome. his wife sharon who a... | 3 | entertainment |
big war games battle it out the arrival of new titles in the popular medal of honor and call of duty franchises leaves fans of wartime battle titles spoilt for choice. the acclaimed pc title call of duty has been updated for console formats building on many of the original s elements. for its part the long-running m... | 0 | tech |
when technology gets personal in 2020 whipping out your mobile phone to make a call will be quaintly passé. by then phones will be printed directly on to wrists or other parts of the body says ian pearson bt s resident futurologist. it s all part of what s known as a pervasive ambient world where chips ar... | 0 | tech |
aragones angered by racism fine spain coach luis aragones is furious after being fined by the spanish football federation for his comments about thierry henry. the 66-year-old criticised his 3000 euros (£2 060) punishment even though it was far below the maximum penalty. i am not guilty nor do i accept being judged ... | 2 | sport |
cannabis hopes for drug firm a prescription cannabis drug made by uk biotech firm gw pharmaceuticals is set to be approved in canada. the drug is used to treat the central nervous system and alleviate the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (ms). a few weeks ago shares in gw pharma lost a third of their value after uk reg... | 1 | business |
saint-andre anger at absent stars sale sharks director of rugby philippe saint-andre has re-opened rugby s club-versus-country debate. sale host bath in the powergen cup on friday but the frenchman has endured a difficult week with six players away on england s six nations training camp. it s an important game but... | 2 | sport |
bt program to beat dialler scams bt is introducing two initiatives to help beat rogue dialler scams which can cost dial-up net users thousands. from may dial-up net users will be able to download free software to stop computers using numbers not on a user s pre-approved list . inadvertently downloaded by surfers r... | 0 | tech |
the gaming world in 2005 if you have finished doom 3 half life 2 and halo 2 don t worry. there s a host of gaming gems set for release in 2005. world of warcraft the us reception to this game from developers blizzard has been hugely enthusiastic with the title topping its competitors in the area of life-eating ... | 0 | tech |
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