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Fire out on cruise ship off SE England
Crew members managed to put out a fire in the engine room of the cruise liner Calypso with 708 people aboard.
Be your own weight manager
Scientists find that a gene in the brain, CPTIc is what the brain needs to help people manage weight.
Disney's Cinderella is Playboy's bunny
A former Walt Disney World dancer was named Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Year on Thursday.
Madrid climbs to second in la Liga
Real Madrid beat Racing Santander 3-2 to climb into second place behind new Spanish league champions FC Barcelona.
Peace in Vadodara, curfew relaxed
Security forces on alert for Friday prayers. Situation under control, says city police chief.
Investment rate to go beyond 31 pc: PM
The PM expects an increase in local and foreign investment, and expects investment rate to go beyond 31 pc of GDP.
Sensex scales new high at 12,359
The BSE sensex on Friday advanced higher on the back of rising Reliance Industries' scrip and closed at a new peak of 12,359.70 points.
A sandwich that costs Rs 7,000
Selfridges - a shopping destination for food has created the world's most expensive sandwich at £85 - nearly Rs 7,000.
Laura differs with Bush on anthem
US First Lady Laura Bush says she sees nothing wrong with singing the national anthem in Spanish.
Diabetes could be fatal for young people
Younger people suffering from Type 2 diabetes are thrice at a higher risk of dying early than those who don’t.
Young Americans: Poor in geography
It has been found in a survey that most of the young Americans aged 18 to 24 have "Shoddy geography skills"
LDF holds 'communal campaign': Chandy
Kerala CM Oommen Chandy accuses LDF of holding ‘communal campaign’, he says that the front will pay price for it.
Tony Blair faces key vote test
Just a year after securing an historic third term, British PM Tony Blair faces an electoral test on Thursday.
Rooney needs miracle to return on time
Wayne Rooney has broken more than one bone and it could take a "miracle" for him to play at the World Cup.
TV watching kids make obese adults
Watching TV for more than two hours a day during weekends raises obesity risks in children, says research.
It's political musical chairs in TN
Shifting of political loyalties in not new in North India, but the bug seems to have bitten Tamil Nadu where Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi have diehard supporters.