The US defence department has set up a new unit to better promote its message across 24-hour rolling news outlets, and particularly on the internet. The Pentagon said the move would .......... 

Irwin's daughter gets own show
10/18/2006 4:01:17 AM
Bindi Irwin, the daughter of the late Steve Irwin, will star in a wildlife series for the Discovery Kids network.Naturalist Irwin was to co-star with eight-year-old Bi .......... 

US rapper Fabolous shot in thigh
10/18/2006 3:57:42 AM
Rap artist Fabolous has been shot as he waited for his entourage outside a restaurant in New York.Fabolous, 28, whose real name is John Jackson, was hit in the thigh w .......... 

File sharers facing legal action
10/18/2006 3:41:56 AM
More than 8,000 alleged file sharers are facing legal action, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).This latest crackdown targ .......... 

Bono in court over Stetson battle
10/18/2006 3:24:17 AM
 U2 singer Bono has appeared in a Dublin court in a dispute over memorabilia, including a Stetson hat he wore on the cover of the Rattle and Hum album.Former stylist L .......... 

Pythons attend Spamalot premiere
10/18/2006 3:19:55 AM
The stars of Monty Python's Flying Circus have attended the UK premiere of their hit musical, Spamalot.The show, based on the Pythons' 1975 Holy Grail film, has transf .......... 

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Liverpool sunk by late Lille goal
Liverpool face an uphill task to progress from the last 16 of the Europa League after Eden Hazard's goal gives a lively Lille side a 1-0 first-leg lead.

Drogba scoops top African award
Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is named African Footballer of the Year.

England to make late Broad call
England will make a last-minute call on the fitness of Stuart Broad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.

Winning start is vital - Button
World champion Jenson Button admits he must hit the ground running in Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Juventus 3-1 Fulham
Three first-half goals see Juventus take command of their Europa League last-16 tie with Fulham but Dickson Etuhu's goal gives the Cottagers' hope.

England beaten in World Cup semi
Reigning champions Germany end England's hopes of reaching the World Cup final with a 4-1 victory in their last-four clash.

Casey makes solid start in Miami
England's Paul Casey stands two shots behind leader Charl Schwartzel after the first round of the CA Championship in Miami.

Ferguson issues Rooney challenge
Sir Alex Ferguson challenges Wayne Rooney to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal season for Manchester United.

Man Utd in Malaysia sponsor deal
Manchester United signs a five-year sponsorship deal with communications group Telekom Malaysia.

Contador seizes Paris-Nice lead
Tour de France champion Alberto Contador launches a stunning hill attack to the take the fourth stage and overall lead in the Paris to Nice race.

Pakistan team quit after cup flop
Pakistan's men's hockey team retire en masse after finishing last at the Hockey World Cup.

Vonn crash keeps World Cup open
Lindsey Vonn's crash in the giant slalom allows German Maria Riesch to cut her overall World Cup lead to 165 points with two races left.

Real Madrid back coach Pellegrini
Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini receives support from the club's director general following the Spanish giants' Champions League exit.

HMRC to accept Portsmouth set-up
The validity of Portsmouth's administration will not be challenged by HM Revenue & Customs, the BBC learns.

Pacquiao mind elsewhere - Clottey
Joshua Clottey is confident he will be able to deal with Manny Pacquiao's furious punch output when they meet in Dallas on Saturday.

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10 hot new iPhone games for everyone
Reports from this week's Game Developers Conference make one thing clear: Games on mobile phones are not just a niche category anymore. Here are 10 hot games for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Opinion: Why Assassin's Creed 2 is no fun
Let's imagine this terrifying scenario for a moment. You come home from a long day of work and sit in front of your computer to try out your newly purchased copy of the video game Assassin's Creed 2, and then ... nothing happens. You face an immobile title screen. You check to make sure everything's plugged in -- yup, sure is -- and simply cannot figure out what's going on. "Why doesn't this game work? It cost me $60!"

Sony unveils Move, its PS3 motion controller
On Wednesday, Sony unveiled Move, its motion-sensitive controller.

Telecom king unseats Bill Gates atop richest list
Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people Wednesday, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not at the top.

Pentagon trains workers to hack Defense computers
The Pentagon is training people to hack into its own computer networks.

AT&T tries to avoid outages at SXSW conference
On Friday, the major movers in the tech industry will gather in Austin, Texas, for the annual South by Southwest Interactive Conference.

Google adds bike routes to online maps
Peter Smith was riding his bike down a particularly busy road in Austin, Texas, when, amid a frightening blur of big-truck traffic, a thought hit him:

Anti-candidate Web site asks public for dirt
Democrats opposed to Meg Whitman's gubernatorial campaign are hoping to get an assist from the public in their latest bid to push voters away from the Republican candidate.

iPhone games break out
This week's Game Developers Conference reinforces the iPhone's status as a top gaming platform. For the first time, the GDC advisory board is devoting an entire summit to Apple's smartphone.

Environmentalist: It's becoming a plastic world
Every bit of fully synthetic plastic that's ever been produced over the past 100 years is somewhere on our planet, a leading environmentalist, David de Rothschild, said Tuesday.