America’s Green Warriors

Why veterans are stepping out of their camouflage and into the renewable energy industry.

Darling issues warning to bankers

Chancellor Alistair Darling warns bankers it would be "disastrous" if they return to their old ways and repeat past mistakes.

Scots take 'sun-fry' cancer risk

Scots have an unhealthy approach to sunbathing and the highest risk of contracting skin cancer in the UK, research warns.

Police warn Orange march 'bigots'

Strathclyde Police say they will not tolerate "sectarian behaviour" at the annual Orange Order parade in Glasgow this weekend.

'Equal partners'

Police officers can develop a strong bond with their dog

Child witnesses 'wait too long'

Young witnesses in sex abuse or violence cases are being forced to wait more than a year to give evidence in crown courts in England and Wales, a report says.

School place 'fraud' case dropped

A London council withdraws its action against a mother it accused of lying to gain a school place.

Envoy to take demand to Honduras

A top Latin American diplomat is due in Honduras where he is to demand the restoration of deposed President Manuel Zelaya.

Coup? What coup?

President's removal that passed many Hondurans by

Probe into RAF jet fighter crash

Investigators and engineers begin the second day of a recovery operation after a jet fighter crash which killed two air crew.

Wildfires from heatwave warning

Councils are warning of an increased risk of wildfires following the recent spell of warm weather.

Patient safety 'still threatened'

Changes recommended after a fatal drug slip-up eight years ago have not been implemented, MPs say in a review of patient safety.

How to Make an American Flag

This 130-foot U.S. flag was lost and then destroyed, but that didn't stop its makers from building it again and again.

Scraping by

Cash crisis leaves Ukrainian hospitals relying on charity

UN chief due to arrive in Burma

The UN secretary general will visit Burma to seek the release of political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi.

Flat siege in south Russian city

Security forces in the Russian North Caucasus city of Nalchik besiege a flat after coming under fire, Russian media report.

Space ambitions

US moonwalker Buzz Aldrin looks to new frontiers

Media Morass: Katharine Weymouth and the Great Washington Post Unvite

Did the newspaper offer business executives the chance to meet government officials for cash?

Brain tumours 'forgotten cancer'

More funding needs to be ploughed into research into the "forgotten cancer" of brain tumours, campaigners say.

How to invest your 401(k)

2 more Illinois banks fail

John Warner of Clinton and First State of Winchester shuttered by regulators ...

Mexico Elections: The PRI Comes Back

The dinosaurs that once ruled the political landscape are back—but for how long?

Man's world?

Encouraging more women to work on building sites

Madoff's luxury penthouse seized

US marshalls seize the $7m Manhattan penthouse of imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff, forcing his wife to move.

Eric Schmidt on the new world

Here’s video from the Aspen Ideas Festival responding to my question ab...

As The DOJ Pounces, Google Makes Book Search Even Better

Google received some unfortunate news today, with the U.S. Department of Ju...

BUT THANKS FOR THE VOTES AND MONEY, SUCKERS! Obama deputy campaign manager abandons DOMA & DADT as …

BUT THANKS FOR THE VOTES AND MONEY, SUCKERS! Obama deputy campaign manager a...

Google Voice Now Lets You Change Your Number. It’ll Cost You $10.

When I first signed up for GrandCentral a few years ago, I lived in a differe...

Fitnio: Finally, An iPhone Exercise App That Gives You Control Of Your Music

Since the debut of the App Store last summer, my iPhone has become an indispe...

FROM PHIL VALENTINE, a campaign to give the Senate some balls….

FROM PHIL VALENTINE, a campaign to give the Senate some balls.

JUSTIN BINIK-THOMAS sends this picture from the Madeira, Ohio Tea Party, currently in progress. …

JUSTIN BINIK-THOMAS sends this picture from the Madeira, Ohio Tea Party, cur...

Iran's Mobile SMS Up & Running; Will Twitter Start to Lose the Green Hues?

According to a report today from the BBC, Iranians are able to text message o...

JUST TO BE CLEAR, I don’t think the Instapundit feed on Twitter is any sort of a scam. I think it w…

JUST TO BE CLEAR, I don’t think the Instapundit feed on Twitter is any ...

HYBRID ANYTHING? Retrofit kit that turns ordinary cars into plug-in hybrids. Sounds too good to be…

HYBRID ANYTHING? Retrofit kit that turns ordinary cars into plug-in hybrids....

Dice Reports Murky Waters For Tech Jobs

After months of dismal unemployment numbers, this morning's continued growt...

We need identity cards, and soon

...says the person calling himself the Right Honourable Alan Johnson MP. Amu...

WP ombud: "This comes pretty close to a PR disaster"

WP Ombudsman's Blog Post ombudsman Andrew Alexander says reaction to the stor...

The good news is they're paying more than HuffPost

ChicagoReader.com The Chicago Tribune is paying its Chicago Now bloggers $5 p...

One More Thing: The New Facebook iPhone App Will Allow Video Uploads

Yesterday, we wrote about what Facebook was planning for the next major relea...

Twitter Makes Hashtags More #Useful

You may have noticed that Twitter has started hyperlinking hashtags. Those...

STUFF TO KNOW before jumping from XP to Windows 7….

STUFF TO KNOW before jumping from XP to Windows 7.

The Day in 100 Seconds: The Only Thing Worse...

Full-size video at TPMtv.com....

EATING IN FRANCE, DYING INSIDE. My experiences have been better, but I’ve never actually lived ther…

EATING IN FRANCE, DYING INSIDE. My experiences have been better, but I’...

"The most powerful woman in Boston" leaves the Globe

Boston Globe Globe editorial page editor Renee Loth leaves the paper today af...

MOSTLY JUST A MARKETING GIMMICK: Some airlines adding airbags to first-class seats….

MOSTLY JUST A MARKETING GIMMICK: Some airlines adding airbags to first-class...

REPUBLICANS blame Obama for job losses. Well, it’s not what he promised when the stimulus was up fo…

REPUBLICANS blame Obama for job losses. Well, it’s not what he promise...

OBAMA, STIMULUS, AND UNEMPLOYMENT: What was promised, vs. what has happened. Just keep this dispar…

OBAMA, STIMULUS, AND UNEMPLOYMENT: What was promised, vs. what has happened....

How FriendFeed Could Become the Ultimate Social Media Tracking Service

FriendFeed, the multi-network activity aggregator co-founded by GMail creator...

eMusic Users Revolt Over Latest Changes

Since yesterday, eMusic, one of the world's largest subscription-based music ...

Google Blog Search Takes Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Last fall Google launched a revamped version of its Blog Search, converting t...

HOPING FOR CHANGE: Honduran Democracy Protesters Bash Obama and CNN. “Thousands of Hondurans prote…

HOPING FOR CHANGE: Honduran Democracy Protesters Bash Obama and CNN. “...