U.S. ships to take aid to Georgia
(Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. Navy warship will head through
the Bosphorus on Friday taking relief supplies to Georgia, a
spokesman for the U.S. Navy in Europe said.
Parachute Test Fails for NASA's New Spaceship
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - A
mock-up of NASA's Orion space shuttle successor twisted, tumbled and fell from
thousands of feet up after a parachute failed to inflate properly during a July
31 test.
Olympic star's comedy connection
Olympic silver winner David Davies's "epic" day includes auditioning on the radio for BBC series Gavin and Stacey.
A surprise fee for my hotel room
Ilene Coffey's room at an Orlando hotel comes with an unexpected surprise: a $50 fee for a "short stay." When she protests, her hotel and online travel agency tell her she must pay. What's worse, she can't back out -- if she does, her credit card will be charged for the stay. Is there a way out of this mess?
Healy follows Cisse in joining Sunderland
Sunderland have followed up the loan signing of French striker Djibril Cisse with the capture of Fulham's Northern Irish international striker David Healy for an undisclosed fee.
Obama: I've picked my No. 2
The top contenders for Barack Obama's No. 2 spot are staying mum on the selection process as the vice presidential guessing game enters its final hours.
Error-ridden Egypt embarrassed by Sudan
CAIRO: African champions Egypt made too many mistakes in their friendly game with Sudan, allowing their Southern neighbors to beat them 4-0 in Omdurman on Wednesday. A Mahmoud Fathallah own-goal in the first-half gave Sudan a deserved lead. Goalkeeper
Fresh concern arises over Algerian security after suicide attack
A suicide bombing attack killed 43 people and injured 45 others outside an Algerian military academy Tuesday, sending fresh shudders to tens of thousands living across the North African country. Eyewitnesses said a suicide bomber rammed his car loaded
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