World stocks fall as data takes shine off earnings
World markets fell Friday, overlooking strong earnings in Asia and Europe as Japanese shares tumbled on a strong yen and dour economic figures ahead of a key U.S. growth report.
World Cup venue to be named after Muralitharan
A new cricket stadium being built for next year's World Cup will be named after the world's most successful bowler Muttiah Muralitharan, a report said on Friday.
F.S.A. Publishes New Pay Rules
The Financial Services Authority, the British securities regulator soon to be folded into the Bank of England, released a new set of rules for compensation Thursday, vastly expanding the number of companies for which pay is regulated.
Edinburgh Tattoo marks diamond jubilee
Edinburgh's annual Royal Military Tattoo marks its diamond jubilee in August with the massed pipes and drums of 12 bands from around the world setting the scene for the world's largest annual military show on the esplanade of the castle towering over the city.
World of Warcraft currency becomes real-world coins | Joystiq
However, DC Direct's recently pressed World of Warcraft-themed currency -- which comes in a set of one bronze, silver and gold coin, each featuring a faction leader and major city from the MMO on both sides -- is a bit beyond our ...
werewolf » Talking Sport : The Tour de France, 2010
For a sport that has become so thoroughly commercialised and prone to doping scandals, cycling has still somehow managed to retain a few surprising remnants of a more honourable time. Not many other sports have managed it. ...
Photoshop Opens Time Portals Into World War II Ghost Dimension
Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov took some old photographs from World War II and combined them with new perspective-matching photos. The result are a series of time portals that help us contextualize the war into our current ...
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Laura Flanders: The F Word: Lost Billions in Iraq
If public schools or Medicare providers were held to the same standards as military contractors, they'd never have to beg for cash. Need money?