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McCanns 'vow to stay'

The McCanns have vowed to stay looking in Portugal until there is 'no hope' of finding their daughter. » More

Emily Parr

New Big Bro racism storm

Contestant Emily Parr has been removed from the Big Brother house for using a racially offensive word. » More

A couple look at houses for sale

Property 'will reach 10 x pay'

Homebuyers could face house prices 10 times their salaries unless more homes are built, says new report. » More

A man on the phone

0870 'costs a fortune'

Consumers are unaware of the high costs of calling some customer service departments and helplines. » More

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Alcohol 'powder' invented

Dutch students have invented powdered alcohol which they say can be sold legally to minors. » More

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Muddy brilliant!

Get the low-down on this summer's hottest (and, perhaps, wettest) music festivals - and win VIP golden tickets to three of the best. » More

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De-stress your first date

Nervous? Queasy? Self-conscious? Read our proven tips to alleviate the stress of your first date. » More

Paris Hilton

Prison vets Paris cellmates

Bosses at the prison where socialite Paris Hilton will do her 23-day stretch have vetted cellmates to find someone not looking to cash-in. » More


 

Britney Spears

Splitting hairs

Lawyers for Britney Spears have told a Florida radio station to take down advertisements showing the pop star's shaven head. » Find out why

Sort out all those connections(Getty Images)

Vexed by video?

Let the Gadget Hound guide you through the tangle of home-video connections. » Cheat sheet

Boy and girl covered in mud

Muddy brilliant!

Get the low-down on this summer's hottest (and, perhaps, wettest) music festivals - and win VIP golden tickets to three of the best. » More

Prince William

Diana's gift to Wills

Prince William is a year older and millions of pounds richer today thanks to a present from his late mother. » More

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter

Is this the end for Harry?

A computer hacker has posted what he says are key plot details from the final Harry Potter book. » More

Prince William

Diana's gift to Wills

Prince William is a year older and millions of pounds richer today thanks to a present from his late mother. » More

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Girl charged over Sian death

A teenage girl has been charged with the murder of A-level student Sian Simpson who was stabbed to death. » More

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Fashioning a name

How a Gap manager in Paducah, Ky., won fame as an online fashion maven.

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On a mission

Self-proclaimed "advocacy journalist" Lou Dobbs faces tough questions.

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PEOPLE OF THE WEB

Fashioning a name

How a Gap manager in Paducah, Ky., won fame as an online fashion maven.

Video Report

Rent-a-goat

More people now turn to goats to clear brush from property.

World

Latin America

Water vanishes

A large lake in southern Chile mysteriously disappears.

Asia

'Iwo To'

Japan changes name of historic Iwo Jima island.

Entertainment

PEOPLE OF THE WEB

Fashioning a name

How a Gap manager in Paducah, Ky., won fame as an online fashion maven.

BOOKS

Potter's stolen plot

A hacker claims to have conjured up the ending of the boy wizard's series.

Politics

Poll

Public support

Majority of Americans believe stem cell research may lead to cures.

Washington

Chartered flight

Bin Laden may have arranged for his family's U.S. exit after Sept. 11.

Technology

Gadgets

iPhone mania nears

With so much hype, "iDay" could get hairy.

ADVERTISING

Online privacy?

Marketers are tracking your every move online to predict what you'll buy.

Business

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On a mission

Self-proclaimed "advocacy journalist" Lou Dobbs faces tough questions.

CAREER

'Frenemy' lines

Socializing at work is more convoluted than ever before.

Sports

BASKETBALL ON YAHOO! SPORTS

Leadership lessons

Chris Bosh has some 'Franchise Player 101' advice for Greg Oden and Kevin Durant.

Science

VIDEO REPORT

A growing problem

Americans are shorter than any other industrialized nation.

Archaeology

Kush-y find

A clue to Egypt's ancient gold source is discovered.

Health

RESEARCH

Stroke's victims

A new study finds middle-aged women have a much higher risk.

VIDEO REPORT

The dirty truth

A student proves toilets are cleaner than water fountains.

Travel

VIDEO REPORT

Travel trends

Find out this summer's hot spots.

VIDEO REPORT

Ready to fly?

Tips on how to get through the airport faster.

Commentary

Ann Coulter on Yahoo!

Nifong and Durham

This whole spectacle was revenge of the mediocre against the successful.

Pat Buchanan on Yahoo!

Democracy worship

Bush delivers his latest epistle on democracy as mankind's salvation.

Odd News

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Krump moves fast

Streets of L.A. give birth to a new style of raw self-expression.

Australia

Smuggling reptiles

Officials find snakes and lizards stuffed inside garden gnomes.


Robot hosting a wedding

Robot hosts wedding

A robot acted as master of ceremonies at a South Korean wedding in what its creators claimed as a world first. » More

Alan Johnston

Johnston to be released?

A Hamas official has said that kidnapped BBC reporter Alan Johnston could be released within hours. » More

A cloned Rabbit

Inter-species clones backed

Making human-animal embryos for scientific experiments should be allowed according to experts. » More

Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster

Third time lucky for Rod?

Rock star Rod Stewart has married model Penny Lancaster in a secret ceremony in Italy. » More

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Send dad some instant love

Let man’s impossibly cute best friend show the big guy that you're thinking of him. » Free Father's Day eCard

Jun 17, 2007Kelly Clarkson (Getty)

Professional breakdown?

Kelly Clarkson may be in trouble after canceling her tour and "Never Again" falls to #21. » Message to Kelly

Jun 17, 2007LaRon Landry (AP)

When paintballs attack

Redskins No. 1 draft pick LaRon Landry misses minicamp because of a paintball injury. » Is that possible?

Jun 17, 2007Lift weights, practic yoga, limit medications (Getty Images)

Three live-better tips

Limiting medications is one of three key ways to improve quality of life as you get older. » More helpers

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LaRon Landry (AP)

When paintballs attack

Redskins No. 1 draft pick LaRon Landry misses minicamp because of a paintball injury. » Is that possible?

Jun 17, 2007Lift weights, practic yoga, limit medications (Getty Images)

Three live-better tips

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Kelly Clarkson (Getty)

Professional breakdown?

Kelly Clarkson may be in trouble after canceling her tour and "Never Again" falls to #21. » Message to Kelly

Jun 17, 2007LaRon Landry (AP)

When paintballs attack

Redskins No. 1 draft pick LaRon Landry misses minicamp because of a paintball injury. » Is that possible?

Jun 17, 2007Lift weights, practic yoga, limit medications (Getty Images)

Three live-better tips

Limiting medications is one of three key ways to improve quality of life as you get older. » More helpers

ABC News-Moore accuses media of not asking the right questions about health care. 

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Iraq bombers topple Samarra minarets

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BAGHDAD - In a bold blow to Iraqi hopes for peace, suspected al-Qaida bombers toppled the towering minarets of Samarra's revered Shiite shrine on Wednesday, adding new provocation to old wounds a year after the mosque's Golden Dome was destroyed.


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    Conrad Black judge will not recall star witness
    By Andrew Stern Reuters

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - The judge presiding over Conrad Black's criminal fraud trial refused a request from his lawyers on Wednesday to bring back to the stand and try to further discredit the star witness against the former media baron.  Judge Amy St. Eve of the U.S. District Court said she saw no reason to recall David Radler, Black's business partner of 30 years, who turned government informant, pleaded guilty and now faces jail time. Radler testified last month over a two-week period as prosecutors tried to show that he and Black worked closely together in orchestrating a scheme that allowed the two to eventually steal $60 million (30 million pounds) from Hollinger International Inc., the media giant they had built. But defence lawyers made Radler admit on the stand that he had lied in the past and suggested that his word still could not be trusted. Radler pleaded guilty to one count of fraud in exchange for a 29-month prison sentence and an agreement to testify against Black and his three co-defendants. During Radler's testimony Black's Canadian-based lawyer Edward Greenspan said his plea agreement would set him free after only six months in jail, perhaps spent at a prison with a "golf course therapy program" near his home in Vancouver.

    "You know that anyone who gets three years or less for a non-violent crime (in Canada) is out in six months?" Greenspan asked.

    "I did not know that ..." Radler replied.

    "Fine, I'll send you a bill," Greenspan quipped at that time. But in arguing that Radler be brought back, Black's lawyers said they found out later that Radler had hired a lawyer familiar with Canadian parole guidelines and probably knew he faced only six months in prison. In her ruling on Wednesday, St. Eve told the defence that she was rejecting "your desire to impeach him further" on matters "that you could have discovered much earlier." She added that she thought Greenspan's "cross-examination (of Radler) was effective on this point" as it stood.

    MISTRIAL DENIED

    St. Eve also refused to declare a mistrial for one of Black's co-defendants, Mark Kipnis, who was general counsel for Chicago-based Hollinger International. Kipnis' motion charged that prosecutors, in their opening arguments, had overstated his role in allegedly bilking funds from the corporation and had not backed it up with evidence. Had she granted the request, Kipnis would have walked free immediately. Kipnis faces charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion, but he is considered to have a less direct role in the accused scheme compared to the other three men on trial. Prosecutors contended he helped Black and his associates steal from the company, but his lawyer elicited testimony from Radler that $150,000 in bonuses Kipnis received were fair pay for legal work that had saved Hollinger International money. The judge told Kipnis' lawyer that he had very effectively demonstrated to the jury in an earlier cross-examination of Radler that the money Kipnis received was done for legitimate work and not directly related to the scheme, yet she refused to grant the mistrial. St. Eve said she was "very surprised by that testimony" and watched how the jury reacted to it. She also said prosecutors had anticipated what the testimony would be and had not unfairly characterized Kipnis. The judge has previously rejected other requests for mistrials from defendants in the case. Her ruling on Wednesday cast doubt on whether she would look favourably on pending requests to dismiss all the charges from Kipnis and the other three defendants that were filed after the government rested its case. Such motions to dismiss are common and usually fail, and the judge has indicated her doubts about only a few counts. With the trial in its 12th week, Wednesday's hearing was held to address motions without the jury present because defence lawyers were unable to schedule witnesses for the day. The case may go to the jury in two or three weeks. The 62-year-old Black, a Canadian-born member of the House of Lords, is charged with racketeering, mail and wire fraud, obstruction of justice and tax evasion. If convicted, he faces up to 101 years in prison, millions in fines and $92 million in forfeitures. Three co-defendants face lesser charges but all four are accused of defrauding Hollinger International, now known as the Sun-Times Media Group, in the course of selling hundreds of newspapers and other media properties the company once owned. In testifying for the prosecution, Radler, a Canadian, has described how money flowed from the sale of newspapers and other properties he and Black sold off. That included millions of dollars in non-competition payments the government says Black and the others pocketed instead of sending to Hollinger International for the benefit of its shareholders. Non-competition payments are designed to prevent a seller from re-entering the same market. But Black and the others are accused of using part of the numerous payments as tax-free bonuses for themselves.

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