The London Assembly has called for Twenty20 cricket to be included as a showcase sport in the 2012 Olympic...

Jalandhar (Punjab), Nov 22 : Sports industry of Jalandhar in Punjab, which has a turnover of around 20 billion rupees, is reeling under the intense heat of global...

London, Nov 22 : Stress-free lifestyle can help fight cancer, say Ohio State University...

MEXICO CITY | Mexico accused its former drug czar Friday of taking $450,000 from a cartel he was supposed to destroy, going public with a scandal that deals a serious blow to the country's...

Ralph and Carol Powell were passionate about creating a space where they could entertain their family and friends but that could also be their own special retreat. Since Carol has a talent for adding...

COLUMBIA, S.C. | Bob Jones University has apologized for racist policies including a one-time ban on interracial dating that wasn't lifted until nine years ago and its unwillingness to admit black...

Standard asphalt shingles and architectural shingles were among the materials she considered, but in the end, she opted for another metal roof."I couldn't bring myself to not have a metal roof on the...

WASHINGTON | Two employees of the Interior Department have been fired and eight others disciplined in a scandal over the acceptance of meals, junkets, gifts and, in some cases, illicit sex and drugs...

It had all the elements of a fabulous soiree -- from the sparkling (and, yes, fake) snow falling gently at the entrance of the Marriott Louisville Downtown to the receiving line of Nutcracker...

The Bold is like BlackBerry's familiar 8800-series smartphones -- only better. It has a faster processor, which helps it respond better to AT&T's high-speed network. It's got enough juice to let you...

Glenn Alan Cheney is the author of "Thanksgiving: The Pilgrims' First Year in America" (New London Librarium, $26.50), from which this article is...

If Shawnise Miller has one staple in her wardrobe, it's jeans. To her, great denim is almost like a modern version of the little black dress: She can wear them to work, "then go out on the town and...

I've been clearing my bookshelves of volumes printed shortly after Johannes Gutenberg began messing around with movable type, and about half of my 2.6 million garden books are now among the dearly...

I took a bite -- or tried to -- and for a moment thought I'd accidentally purchased the fossilized remains of a Jurassic pastry.I attacked that scone with a hacksaw. Then I went after it with a...

[Anonymous] Many research studies have demonstrated that a life lived in the fast lane makes people sick. The body reacts to a life lived out of balance—manifesting in lack of concentration...

LOVELAND, Colo.—Seventeen-year-old Erika Jackson said she lives her life a quarter-mile at a time. And she does it going pretty darn fast. As a drag racer, the Loveland High School senior has...

In this image from NASA TV, mission specialists Shane Kimbrough, left, and Steve Bowen prepare their space suits on the International Space Station, Friday, Nov. 21, 2009, in preparation for...

Fitness Celebrity and Wellness Guru, Jennifer Nicole Lee (JNL) as seen on The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, has been contacted by Kaos Production Company to capture her...

Louisville has been chosen to be the host of the National Sports Forum's annual session in 2011, the Greater Louisville Sports Commission has...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, November 21. TWO-time USAT Elite Triathlete of the Year Andy Potts has signed a multi-year contract agreement with TYR Sport Inc. An Olympian in the sport of triathlon...

MURRIETA, CA, November 22, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Official Pro Sports, a leading retailer of professional sports apparel and equipment today announced the addition of many new lines of MMA...

Missed any of our daily TV summaries? Catch up now with our takes on the juiciest moments from ''Top Model,'' ''House,'' ''Heroes,'' ''Dancing With the Stars,'' ''30 Rock,'' and...

West Danville, Nov 22: A thief who robbed a general store apologized to the owner and left the singles behind so workers on the next shift would have something in the till. The knife-wielding man...

Sydney, Nov 22: An Australian mayor who invited ugly women to move to his outback mining town, saying even they would find a man there, has won the top "award" for the most sexist public comment of...

WASHINGTON | With briefcase in hand and a smile on his face, Attorney General Michael Mukasey returned to work Friday after collapsing during a speech the night before and spurring a 14-hour scare...

Known for its clean and beneficial air, the town of Hahnenklee in the Harz Mountains of Germany had managed to survive into the 1990s on the income from a loyal group of gray-haired...

TOKYO, Nov. 22 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDS STARTING TIME FOR SUMO) Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Sunday, Nov. 23: GOLF JGTO - Dunlop Phoenix. Final day. Phoenix Country Club,...

Reigning WA Monopoly Champion Thierry Lehembre is not giving up his title without a fight, even if it means he has to outwit his own children. The Williams Primary School deputy principal took out...

BARTOW | For now, M.M. Parrish Construction Company, the Gainesville contractor for the Polk County School District that is under investigation by the FBI, will continue doing work for the...

LINCOLN, Neb. | Gov. Dave Heineman signed into law Friday a bill adding a 30-day age limit to a safe-haven law that allowed 35 children - including teenagers as old as 17 - to be abandoned at state...

WASHINGTON | Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to give up her Senate seat and accept the position of secretary of state, making her the public face around the world for the administration of the man...

Dairy cows look out from their feeding stalls at Tim Forry's Oregon Dairy Farm in Lititz, Pa., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. When a cow dies on Forry's farm in Pennsylvania Dutch country, he dumps the...

In this photo, taken from computer animation video Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, and released by the U.S. Air Force, shows the next generation of drones, called Micro Aerial Vehicles, or MAVs. The MAVs...

Duke's Nolan Smith, stealing the ball from Michigan's C.J. Lee during the first half of the 2K Sports Classic championship game, scored 16 points to fuel the Blue Devils to...

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Together again ... Richard, Lily and their son, James. Photograph: Linda Nylind Last year more than half a million children in the UK were referred to social services over concerns that they might...

Ofsted has raised "major concerns" about the safety of thousands of pupils in private schools that have failed to abide by rules designed to protect children in their care from abuse.Inspections of...

ROSEBURG Indian football players honored Josh Weaver, a first-team all-Southwest Conference outside linebacker and second-team running back, was selected the most valuable player by his teammates at...

WINTER HAVEN | An 18-month investigation resulted in the arrest Thursday of a Winter Haven man whose "playboy" lifestyle led to the April 2007 overdose death of a Polk County woman, authorities...

Amsterdam will close nearly 20 per cent of its marijuana cafes to comply with a national ban on having them near schools. Mayor Job Cohen announced his decision to close the so-called coffee shops...

I prefer the term indulgence. That's not to say all indulgences are lowbrow, but that's what I'm writing about today. Even writing about such indulgences is an indulgence, but I'm going to do it...

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a CPJ press release: Blogger gets 45 years in prison, others sentenced New York, November 21, 2008 - A Burmese court sentenced entertainer, blogger, and activist...

From herding Yemeni goats to persuading Liverpudlians to drink responsibly, public health manager Taher Ali Qassim tells Chris Arnot about his unpredictable...

Liz Attenborough has been campaigning against forward-facing buggies since 2003 and now she has the evidence to back up her opinion. But, asks Sally Williams, are they really such a bad...

The small intestine makes up 75 percent of the digestive tract, yet rarely do cancers develop there, more often showing up in the large intestine, or...

Japanese millionaire Daisuke Enomoto had planned to dress up as his favourite cartoon character in outer space and spent $US21 million ($A34.49 million) to make it happen. Now he claims the company...

Jesper Sorensen had the necessary qualifications and experience to land any one of the jobs he applied for, but one thing was holding him back - disclosing his recent cancer...

November is National Diabetes Month, but it's an event that can easily get lost in the tide of the holidays. Ironically, the holidays are when people need to be hearing about this problem the most -...

Esher in Surrey has been identified as offering the best quality of life in Britain, according to a survey published today. The survey, by Halifax, has found that the residents of Elmbridge borough...

Fort Lauderdale officials are launching a $1.1 million renovation plan to improve life for mariners who use the city's most popular boat ramp. Funded largely by state...