Showing 61 - 70 of 180
The great leveller
Life, Philip J Cunningham, Published on 07/11/2012
» It was a dark and stormy night. The surf was up, the wind howled, the lights flickered and the windowpanes buckled a bit, but it felt reassuring to be in a cosy apartment with the modern world at one's fingertips, constant updates available by phone, internet and TV.
Spain's constitutional court upholds gay marriage law
AFP, Published on 07/11/2012
» Spain's constitutional court Tuesday upheld a 2005 gay marriage law, throwing out a long-standing appeal by the now-ruling Popular Party.
Hello Cleveland! Power trio hit up Ohio on election day
AFP, Published on 07/11/2012
» Incumbent Barack Obama is laying low in hometown Chicago on election day Tuesday, but the three other protagonists in the presidential election have all converged on the same city: Cleveland, Ohio.
'Ronaldo was my hero' says Messi
AFP, Published on 07/11/2012
» Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, widely considered the best player in the world, has revealed that Ronaldo was one of his heroes -- but not his Portuguese rival.
Sri Lanka win as Dilshan upstages Watling
AFP, Published on 07/11/2012
» Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed an unbeaten 102 to power Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the third one-day international in Pallekele on Tuesday.
1.2 billion smartphones, tablets to sell in 2013: survey
AFP, Published on 07/11/2012
» Global sales of "smart devices," which include smartphones and tablets, will hit 821 million worldwide this year and 1.2 billion in 2013, a research firm said Tuesday.
Microsoft's entry-level Surface short on storage
AFP, Published on 07/11/2012
» Official figures have been released that reveal once its operating system, built-in apps and drive recovery space have been eliminated, Microsoft's entry-level 32GB Surface RT tablet is left with only 16GB of usable storage.
Ohio voters feel the weight of their ballot
AFP, Published on 07/11/2012
» Voters in Ohio felt like kingmakers Tuesday as the toss-up race for the White House looked set to be decided in their battleground state.
France embraces shock therapy for ailing economy
AFP, Published on 07/11/2012
» France unveiled Tuesday tax breaks for businesses worth up to 20 billion euros a year in a bid to address the flagging competitiveness at the heart of the country's economic malaise.
Di Matteo wants 'perfect' Chelsea against Shakhtar
AFP, Published on 07/11/2012
» Roberto di Matteo admits Chelsea will need to play the "perfect game" if they are to get their Champions League campaign back on track against Shakhtar Donetsk at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.