A Lebanese man charged with sorcery and sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia is scheduled to be beheaded on Friday, the man's lawyer said Wednesday.
May El Khansa, the attorney for Ali Hussa
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Haiti aid pledges reaches $10 Billion
A broad array of international donors pledged nearly $10 billion in long-term assistance to Haiti's earthquake recovery efforts during a daylong conference at United Nations headquarters.
Why Internet connections are fastest in South Korea
People in the United States basically invented the Internet. So U.S. connections must be the fastest and cheapest in the world, right?
Not so much.
Broadband Internet speeds in the United
Maradona bitten on face by his own dog
Argentina football coach Diego Maradona has undergone plastic surgery on his face after being bitten by one of his dogs.
The 49-year-old was admitted to the Sanatorio Los Arcos clinic in B
Research Shows Chocolates Reduce Heart Problems
Latest research shows that some chocolates may help reduce the occurrence of heart attack or stroke.dark-chocolate-stress-reliever
Brian Buijsse, lead author of the research team and a nut
Pineberries: Fruit looks like white strawberry but tastes like pineapple
A new kind of fruit that looks like a white strawberry but tastes like a pineapple is going on sale in the UK.
Called pineberry, the strange-looking-variety of the popular summer fruit ori
James Van Der Beek to Pay Ex-Wife $7,750 a Month
Former Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek will be shelling out spousal support to his ex-wife for the next two-and-a-half years. In a divorce settlement filed Monday in Los
Fabregas completes comeback, Arsenal claw back for draw
Cesc Fabregas kept Arsenal's European dream alive after the Gunners came from 2-0 down to draw the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona at Emirates Stadium.
Champions League: Arsenal vs Barcelona Live Stream
Arsene Wenger will not gamble on the fitness of influential captain Cesc Fabregas for tomorrow night's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Barcelona at Emirates Stadium - but h
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
'RapeLay' video game goes viral amid outrage
Tokyo, Japan -- The game begins with a teenage girl on a subway platform. She notices you are looking at her and asks, "Can I help you with something?"
That is when you, the player, can ch
Bayern Munich 2 - 1 Manchester United
Wayne Rooney limped off with what looked like an ankle injury as Manchester United suffered an agonising injury-time Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich.
Rooney was lying injured in h
Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 Hands-On Preview
Nvidia has been noticeably absent from the video card scene over the past few months. In the meantime, ATI launched an entire DirectX11 lineup, top to bottom, and then had time to funnel
Shannen Doherty and partner first to be booted of Dancing with the Stars
"Dancing with the Stars" said so long on Tuesday night to Shannen Doherty and Mark Ballas, leaving ten couples to compete for the disco ball trophy.
Pamela Anderson and partner Damian Whit
Champions League: Bayern Munich vs Manchester United Live Stream
Louis van Gaal insists Manchester United have more reason to be afraid of Bayern Munich than the German giants do of their 1999 Champions League final conquerors.
In the build-up to tomorr
Monday, March 29, 2010
Joseph and Mary in bed - obscene or illuminating?
A billboard showing a somber Mary and Joseph laying in bed together with the caption "Poor Joseph. God was a hard act to follow," is controversial, but not obscene, according to a decision
Ernie Els wins Arnold Palmer Invitational title
Ernie Els survived some nervy moments to secure his second successive Arnold Palmer Invitational title in Orlando on Monday.
The South African's charge for the trophy was halted by bad wea
Formula 1 Boss Bernie Ecclestone wants New York GP by 2012
Formula One cars could be charging past iconic New York landmarks by 2012 if Bernie Ecclestone gets his way.
The sport's supremo has confirmed the Big Apple is on his radar as he attempts
Ricky Martin Reveals He's Gay
After years of sidestepping questions about his sexual orientation, singer Ricky Martin reveals in a heartfelt posting online that he is gay. "I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homose
L.A. Cops Think Lindsay Lohan Needs Help
Despite her pronouncement that she has no health problems, Lindsay Lohan’s appearance in the recent months has a lot of people, including members of the Los Angeles Police Department, worry
Moscow Subway Blasts Leave Dozens Dead
Explosions at two separate stations of Russia’s busy Moscow metro subway have left at least 34 people dead, reports said. An official from the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry sa
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Severe storms, tornadoes lash Southeast
A broad band of severe thunderstorms Sunday sparked heavy rain and hail and prompted tornado warnings from Florida to Virginia, with multiple twisters reported in North Carolina, according
Armed robbers raid Swiss casino
About 10 men armed with pistols and small machine guns raided a casino in Switzerland and made off into France with several hundred thousand Swiss francs in the early hours of Sunday mornin
Real defeat Atletico in Madrid derby
Real Madrid recovered from going a goal behind to beat rivals Atletico Madrid 3-2 on Sunday to return to the top of the Spanish Primera Liga ahead of Barcelona.
But they did not have thing
Celeb Tease Matt Damon at The 24th American Cinematheque Award
Matt Damon took some serious ribbing Saturday night when he was honored in Beverly Hills with the 24th American Cinematheque Award.
"He doesn't deserve this award," Damon's pal Jimmy Kimme
Apple Delays Shipment of iPad to April 12
Apple announced that any new pre-order for its latest product iPad will be scheduled for shipment on April 12 instead of April 3.iPad kickstand
Last March 12, the company started taking pr
Jenson Button Wins F1 Australian Grand Prix
Defending champion Jenson Button of McLaren has put his title-retention bid back on track after winning Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, the F1 season’s second race. Button, who finished sev
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Formula 1: Australian Grand Prix 2010 Live Stream
Red Bull annexed the front row of the starting grid for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, courtesy of poleman Sebastian Vettel and local hero Mark Webber. The German set the fastest time of t
Thai military seeks to avoid confrontation with protesters
Bangkok, Thailand - The Thai military is withdrawing its forces from parts of the country's capital to avoid potential confrontations with red-shirted anti-government protesters backing the
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Live Action Trailer
The ultranationalists have violently seized power, and it's your job to take them down.
Manchester United 4 Bolton 0, Berbatov Magic
Sir Alex Ferguson's calculated gamble paid off as Manchester United remained on top of the Premier League even without the services of Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand with a 4-0 win at Bolto
Lampard scores 4; Chelsea obliterates Vilal 7-1
Frank Lampard grabbed four as Chelsea demolished Aston Villa to soar back to the top of the Premier League table.
Lampard's quartet made him third-highest scorer in the club's history - ec
Fox Created 18 Different Versions of Avatar for the U.S., Over 100 Versions Worldwide
Cameron’s technical standards were so high that he wanted as many different versions of the film as possible, so that the film could be optimized for different types of settings. Add to tha
Earth Hour 2010
Cities and landmarks took turns in switching off lights for 1 hour as the planet celebrated Earth Hour 2010.Earth-Hour-Logo
A total of 126 countries and territories pledged to join this ye
EPL: Bolton Wanderers vs. Manchester United Live Stream
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson insists Wayne Rooney has no injury problems ahead of the match.
Rooney had a knee injury earlier this month and looked to be limping heavily as he
Friday, March 26, 2010
South Korean navy ship sinks near North Korea
A South Korean navy ship sank in the Yellow Sea near North Korea late Friday, and the navy shot at an unidentified ship toward the north, according to reports quoting South Korean governmen
Abu Dhabi investment fund manager missing in crash
The managing director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Fund is missing after the sailplane in which he was traveling crashed into a lake in Morocco, the state news agency of the United Arab Emir
Electronic Arts may start charging Gamers for pre-game content
In an effort to expand its video-gaming business, Electronic Arts may start charging for certain pre-game content – a possible move that is already drawing fire from gamers.
In an intervie
Twitter Hacker: 'I'm a nice hacker'
The man accused of cracking a Twitter database and peeking at the Twitter accounts of Barack Obama and Britney Spears said this week that he didn't mean harm, according to a French TV stati
Red Knights delay Manchester United takeover bid
The group of wealthy businessmen planning to buy English Premier League champions Manchester United has ruled out making a bid until the end of the season.
The "Red Knights" consortium sig
Chloë Sevigny says sorry for Big Love outburst
2010 Golden Globe Best Supporting Actress Chloe Sevigny apologized for calling the fourth season of Big Love “awful.”Big-love-chloe-sevigny
It is the show that gave her the award.
During
'24' to end this season; Movie version next
Fox confirmed today that after eight seasons, 24 will air its series finale on May 24. Star Kiefer Sutherland told EW.com that producing a ninth season for another network like NBC was not
Bush caught wiping his hand on Clinton’s shirt Video
Ex-US President George W. Bush is a subject of a new viral video on YouTube. He was caught “wiping” his right hand on Bill Clinton’s shirt after a hand shake during a recent trip to Haiti.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Osama Bin Laden Warns U.S. Against Executing 9/11 Mastermind
Al-Qaeda chieftain Osama bin Laden has warned the U.S. government that the terror ring would retaliate in a big way if Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-confessed mastermind of the September
Actor Dennis Hopper's health failing
If Dennis Hopper attends the dedication of his star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame Friday, it may be the last time his fans see the actor alive.
Hopper is dying of prostate cancer, according
Google denies YouTube outage speculation
Google Inc., owner of YouTube, said an outage of the popular video-sharing site Thursday was technical and not caused by outside tampering.
"YouTube is up again following a technical issue
Lady Gaga first artist with one billion online video views
Video analytics company Visible Measures - the one we work with to put out our monthly top 10 webisodes chart - curates a list of video called the "100 Million Club."
It includes all the w
People still want Tiger to win the Masters
Tiger Woods' popularity has plummeted -- but most Americans will still be rooting for him to win when he tees up at the Masters tournament in April, a new national poll suggests.
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BlizzCon 2010 rolls in October 22-23
Blizzard Entertainment fifth community-focused confab returning to the Anaheim Convention Center this fall; ticket sales, pricing TBA.
With Starcraft II, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, and
Real Madrid back up top
Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain both struck braces as Real Madrid moved back to the top of the Primera Division table with a 4-2 victory over local rivals Getafe.
The game was as goo
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