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Easy to use websites catch out wary shoppers
Although Britons are cautious about shopping online, the vast majority can be lulled into a false sense of security by easy-to-use websites, according to a survey.
Israeli police resume Olmert bribery probe
Israeli police investigators began questioning Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Friday for a third time over allegations he took bribes from an American businessman.
North Korea nuclear talks enter second day
Negotiators trying to move forward with disarming North Korea made progress during a second day of talks on Friday on agreeing methods to verify the North's own account of its nuclear activities, an official said.
Krystal Meyers' new music video Make Some Noise premieres on Yahoo!
Krystal Meyers' brand new music video Make Some Noise premiered on Yahoo! on Thursday with expectations that this is one video hundreds of thousands will be tuning into.
Empathy comes naturally to children: study
When children see others in pain, their brains respond as if it were happening to them, U.S. researchers said on Friday.
Acidifying oceans pose danger to coral reefs
Like a tooth dipped in a glass of Coca-Cola, coral reefs, lobsters and other marine creatures that build calcified shells around themselves could soon dissolve as climate change turns the oceans increasingly acidic.
Researchers develop efficient solar power devices
Using sheets of glass covered with organic dyes, scientists have devised an efficient and practical solar power device that they believe can help make this clean, renewable energy source more affordable.
Study links global warming to more smog
U.S. environmental regulators quietly published a draft study on Thursday that linked global warming to higher levels of smog that could harm human health, a report green groups said stood in contrast to the Bush Administration's slow movement on climate change.
Hillsong United set to launch tenth album: 'With Hearts as One'
'With Hearts as One' is the tenth album release from Hillsong United, and coincides with the music DVD being released at Australia's Faith on Film Festival.
Archbishop supports calls for end to detention of young asylum seekers
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has given his backing to a call from the Independent Asylum Commission for a more humane and dignified treatment of those seeking sanctuary in the UK.
Free Bibles available at Beijing Olympic village
Free Bibles in both English and Chinese bearing the Beijing Olympic logo will be available to athletes and tourists at next month's Games, state media reported on Monday.
Saudi Arabia to present new image at Madrid forum
Saudi Arabia hopes to showcase a new more liberal face of its austere version of Sunni Islam at an unprecedented forum that will bring together Muslim, Christian and Jewish clergy in Spain next week.
Methodists to make major investment in youth engagement
The Methodist Conference has agreed to invest more than £4 million in a major initiative to develop and enhance the participation of young people in the life of the Church.
Jesse Jackson apologises for 'crude' Obama remark
US civil rights leaders Jesse Jackson has apologised for a crude and disparaging remark about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at the weekend while he was speaking into an open microphone that he thought had been turned off.
Catholic church reopens abuse case ahead papal visit
Only days before Pope Benedict arrives in Sydney, a 25-year-old sexual abuse case involving a Sydney priest has been reopened by the Catholic church after an Australian cardinal denied he tried to cover-up the abuse.
Browne focuses on Afghan challenge
Afghanistan poses a greater challenge than Iraq for the United States and its allies and will require a commitment from the international community for a generation, Defence Secretary Des Browne said on Thursday.