Melbourne, Nov.20 : Noted cricket commentator and former player Tony Greig has inflamed the underarm scandal that rocked the sport in 1981, by claiming the most appalling tactics of all came from New Zealand batsman Brian...

Washington, Nov 20 : Fearing you won't be able to keep track of your workout sessions during the holiday season? Well, in that case, scrap all your worries, for cell phone software has been developed that can help people maintain their exercise routine and keep the pounds off over winter...

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI/Business Wire India): Apollo Hospitals Group, India's premier healthcare group on its 25th anniversary has partnered NDTV Good Times, one of India's most popular lifestyle channels to unveil a unique Wellness Program Band called 'Touching Lives'....

WASHINGTON | New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market expected to get...

0 posts Planning on gobbling a few extra treats this holiday season? Soon, your cell phone may be able to help you maintain your exercise routine and keep the pounds off over winter months, without...

Return trip: G5, a wayward bull elephant, was sedated and all 14,000 pounds of him lifted by crane onto a flatbed to return to Gorongosa National Park. The leaves would be used to cool him on the...

Lows this morning were in the mid-to-upper 30s in most parts of Polk County. Lakeland Linder Regional Airport reported an unofficial reading of 37 degress, Gilbert Field in Winter Haven had 41, and...

Tina Meier holds two pictures of her daughter Megan who killed herself last October. Photograph: Tom Gannam/AP A teenage girl hanged herself after being taunted by messages on her MySpace account,...

A boost to funding for sport and recreation has not led to an increase in participation. Photo / Alan Gibson Fewer than half of New Zealand adults take the recommended amount of exercise each week,...

Noddy on Windows Live Messenger: Mr Men and Paddington Bear are also set to be adapted for the tool Bedtime stories may never be the same after the launch of an online tool to let parents and...

consumer warning Wednesday that Americans using a microwave to heat up their leftovers should make sure they are using that kitchen stalwart safely. The agency regulates the manufacture of microwaves...

A Swedish soldier has been convicted of negligence and fined 21,000 kronor (£1730) for leaving a USB memory stick with military secrets in a public computer. The Stockholm court...

A struggling Baltimore sports museum and Western Maryland resort were put on taxpayer life-support by the Board of Public Works yesterday, over objections by...

BETHESDA, Maryland, November 20. UNIVERSAL Sports has put together a complete package of top swims and performances that took place at the FINA World Cup over the past two months.The series, which...

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...

Bigg Boss comes on strongly. But this time his voice didn’t boom out when the four contestants were scaling the walls even though he’s supposed to know everything that’s happening within the...

DR PEPPER plans to announce on Wednesday that, for the first time, it is promoting a professional athlete on bottles that it will distribute nationally. But the shaggy-haired athlete on the label is...

The Mariners introduced Don Wakamatsu as their new manager Wednesday; Red Sox trade Coco Crisp to Royals for pitcher Ramon Ramirez; Cowboys say Adam 'Pacman' Jones has been reinstated; North...

But some children repeatedly develop symptoms of illness for which there turns out to be no physical explanation and miss days and weeks of school. But on a conscious level they aren't doing it on...

LAKELAND | Jennifer Johnson's family drove the same route from Tampa to Lakeland on Wednesday that turned fatal for the 31-year-old mother of a...

Holidays can be difficult for people coping with the loss of a loved one. That's why Hosparus and Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home are presenting "A Light of Hope" from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at...

A: Along with making sure that children are properly supervised in the home, you can anchor television stands and similar pieces so they're less likely to tip over.You also can discourage children...

Corby, Crawley and Croydon are bidding to join Cambridge as university towns. They are not alone. Basildon and Basingstoke, Dudey and Doncaster are also in the running to add academic gowns to their...

www.medicare.gov ) is so packed with information for beneficiaries and doctors in addition to caregivers that finding the precise nugget you need can be difficult.The new site...

One of my colleagues showed me this photo taken last summer of birch trees with large pieces of bark stripped from them. The trees were near Goose Lake. Most of the area around Goose Lake is either a...

If the idea of getting down on the floor to strike a yoga pose makes you say, "Ouch!" instead of "Om!" you can bypass mats and go directly to chairs at Urban...

Why does this happen? Our bodies are programmed to be efficient and conserve fuel. Just as we'd like a gallon of gasoline in our automobile to produce more miles of driving, our bodies try to make...

As working parents, we all seem to get locked into our routines. It is often hard to look outside of ourselves and realize we are part of a global community. Mandy Casurella put that into perspective...

When the money belt gets tight, you need look no further than the great outdoors for a bit of fun and relaxation. A modest investment in gear can provide years of payback. Gear makers who focus on...

The number of new homes being built in England has slumped by a third during the past quarter to reach a record low, Government figures showed today. Around 22,200 new properties were...

Terry Phillips , South Wales Echo CARDIFF Devils could be back at full strength over the next couple of weeks as they aim to find the consistency needed to move up the Elite League table. The...

Taberna Flamenca recently opened its doors on Friedensallee Street in Hamburg, Germany. The setting and food were so authentic that people were sure that a Spaniard owned it. “This type of...

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA, November 20, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sport Science Lab just unveiled a new DVD, The Ballistic Ball Workout with Foundational Footwork, that has been proven to increase...

Bangalore, Nov 20: A roadside cobbler in Bangalore city has nurtured a big dream to earn name and fame for himself. He is determined to one day realize it by raising a collection of miniature shoes...

Workers in the Okeelanta Sugar Refinery, alongside piles of "scrap" sugar, waiting o be refined, in western Palm Beach County, Fla., August 22,...

NEW YORK | Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003 on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average plunging below the 8,000 mark amid a dour economic outlook from the Federal Reserve and...

Indiana, Nov 20: Three male and three female inmates at a southern Indiana jail face charges that they devised a way to sneak between cell blocks to help pass their time behind bars by having...

In my view, prison serves two purposes, one well and one badly. The one it serves well is keeping villains off the streets and the one it serves badly is making sure that they leave prison less...

Scientists' fraternity in Uttarakhand has successfully managed to grow Artemesia, which is in near future expected to provide a fillip to production of malaria-related drugs in the state. Research...

WASHINGTON | A Democratic Congress, unwilling or unable to approve a $25 billion bailout for Detroit's Big Three, appears ready to punt the automakers' fate to a lame-duck Republican...

JERUSALEM | Israel stood fast Wednesday by its decision to clamp shut cargo crossings at the Gaza Strip, brushing off pleas to ease the blockade from United Nations chief Ban...

CAPE CANAVERAL | The astronaut who lost her tool bag on a spacewalk admitted Wednesday that she made a mistake by not checking to see if the sack was tied down, and said she's still smarting over the...

Housing Minister Shaikh Ibrahim bin Khalifa Al Khalifa yesterday visited the Arabian Gulf University. AGU president Dr Rafia Ghubash outlined key projects and facilities, particularly the Princess...

learning disability that's kind of like dyslexia but more severe. It affects me when I'm training: counting lengths, reading the clock, coordination, understanding exactly what the coach wants me to...

State health officials said they will start tracking MRSA hospital cases and will require hospitals to use federal guidelines in controlling the potentially fatal, drug-resistant bacteria. Speaking...

NEW YORK—Dish after dish, round after round, dozens of Chinese chefs tirelessly cooked up exotic Chinese delicacies, showing off their technical skills and superb creativity. But after the...

TOKYO, Nov. 20 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Friday, Nov. 21: GOLF JGTO - Dunlop Phoenix. 2nd day. Phoenix Country Club, Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture. 8:30 a.m....

SAN FRANCISCO | California's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear several legal challenges to the state's new ban on same-sex marriage but refused to allow gay couples to resume marrying before it...

"I've always encouraged him to share things with the whole cabinet," McKinzie said. "People often find out things (about his department) after the fact."McKinzie spoke Wednesday about how the...

WASHINGTON | The health insurance industry said Wednesday it will support a national health care overhaul that requires them to accept all customers, regardless of pre-existing medical conditions -...