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SpaceX launches 1st commercial rocket

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:10:42 -0400

An Internet entrepreneur's latest effort to make space launch more affordable paid off on Sunday when his commercial rocket, carrying a dummy payload, was lofted

New watchdog to keep kids safe online

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:56:17 -0400

A new government agency was launched on Monday, aimed at protecting children from cyber-bullying when they use the Internet.The UK Council for Child Internet Safety

Pushy parents 'turn kids into obsessive hobbyists'

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:28:10 -0400

Here's an advice for modern parents - don't be too strict with your child, it can turn the toddler into an obsessive hobbyist.A new study

Spore game hit by lawsuit

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:31:12 -0400

The freshly-launched 'Spore' computer game has been hit with a lawsuit, accusing its creators of slipping devilish anti-piracy software onto players' machines.The lawsuit filed last

China hails spacewalk 'heroes'; Sets eyes on moon

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:22:07 -0400

The first Chinese man to walk in space was hailed as a national hero on Monday, as the emerging space power gave one of its

Maoists blow up CRPF vehicle hours before Prez visit

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:13:45 -0400

Suspected Maoist insurgents triggered a landmine to blow up a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on Monday, hours before

Serial blasts in Kandhamal, no casualty reported

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:02:08 -0400

Serial blasts rocked the relief camps in the riot-hit Kandhamal district triggering panic among the inmates living in those shelters since violence erupted in the

Orissa flood control policy needs review: Experts

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:59:43 -0400

The recent floods in the Mahanadi river that killed about 70 people and affected four million in Orissa have sparked debate and experts Monday said

Jennifer Hudson had to dig out engagement ring

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:35:58 -0400

Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson got the "biggest surprise" of her life recently when boyfriend David Otunga asked her to be his wife at a beach on

Victoria Beckham wears socks and gloves to bed!

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:24:35 -0400

Former Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham says she wears socks and gloves to bed to ensure that her skin looks young.Thesun.co.uk reports Victoria, 34, as