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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Owen linked to shock Man Utd move
Manchester United refuse to be drawn on growing speculation that they are in talks with striker Michael Owen.

Venus and Serena through to final
Serena Williams will face sister Venus in Saturday's Wimbledon final after prevailing in a marathon tussle with Russian Elena Dementieva.

Boks revamp team for final Test
South Africa make 10 changes to their starting line-up for Saturday's third and final Test against the British and Irish Lions.

Lee shines but Australia struggle
Brett Lee takes five wickets but England Lions hit 302-6 replying to Australia's 358 at Worcester.

Real Madrid agree on Benzema deal
Real Madrid are set to sign striker Karim Benzema from Lyon on a six-year contract.

Asif fined after drugs incident
Pakistan's cricket authories fine bowler Mohammad Asif after he was found in possession of opium at Dubai Airport.

Springboks lose Botha ban appeal
South Africa lock Bakkies Botha's appeal against his two-week ban for a dangerous charge on British and Irish Lions prop Adam Jones is rejected.

Murray stands on verge of history
Andy Murray will become the first British player for 71 years to reach the Wimbledon men's final if he can overcome Andy Roddick in Friday's semi-finals.

Bulgaria keen to stage Grand Prix
Bulgarian motorsport officials will meet Bernie Ecclestone next week as they bid to land a Grand Prix from 2011.

Uefa tightens anti-racism rules
Uefa gives referees the power to abandon matches in the event of racist chanting inside a stadium.

Kaymer sets record pace in Paris
Germany's Martin Kaymer leads the Paris open by three shots after a brilliant nine-under-par opening round of 62, equalling the course record.

Harmison detects Aussie weakness
Steve Harmison says Australia lack the swagger of their illustrious predecessors, with the Ashes series just days away.

Lions Test debuts for English duo
Riki Flutey and Joe Worsley will start against South Africa on Saturday as the injury-hit British and Irish Lions make a host of changes for the third Test.

LA team-mate hits out at Beckham
LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan launches a stinging attack on team-mate David Beckham, accusing the England star of a "lack of commitment".

Wigan sign Honduras midfielder
Wigan seal the signing of Honduras midfielder Hendry Thomas on a three-year deal, subject to international clearance.

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Twittering from the tractor: tech on the farm
As he rolls across the wheat fields of his Nebraska farm, Steve Tucker often has his hands not on the wheel of his tractor, but on a smartphone. He posts messages daily on Twitter about everything from the weather to the state of his crops -- and he's not alone.

MySpace suicide case conviction overturned
A federal judge tentatively overturned the conviction of a Missouri woman accused of using MySpace to deceive a teenage girl who eventually committed suicide, a U.S. attorney's spokesman told CNN.

Attacks, arrests slowing Web news from Iran
Bloody attacks and midnight arrests, combined with a regime growing more technologically savvy, have begun stemming the flow of online information from dissidents in Iran, activists and human rights officials say.

Facebook cleans up its privacy controls
Revamped privacy settings are coming soon to Facebook.

China restricts 'virtual' economies
As Internet-based economies edge closer to their real-world counterparts, one country is apparently trying to build a wall between the two.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg opens up
Back in April, I interviewed Mark Zuckerberg as part of my research for Wired's Great Wall of Facebook piece.