Financial crisis: Different this time

There’s no consensus on the severity of the current financial crisis. But compared to economic woes of the past, it’s more like 1929 than anyone wants to believe.

Met Police officers to be 'microchipped' by top brass

Every single Metropolitan police officer will be 'microchipped' so top brass can monitor their movements on a Big Brother style tracking scheme, it can be revealed today.

Jamie Lynn Spears Baby Bump Update: Growing!

That makes sense, we suppose, since there is a human inside her (courtesy of Casey Aldridge). We’ve just never seen Jamie Lynn Spears’ baby bump quite like this before … the sidal action really accentuates that thing, don’t you think Here’s America’s favorite unwed pregnant teen, who turned 17 and got her cute little butt engaged [...]

She Popped It Out!

Almost SIXTY hours after her water broke, U.K. trainwreck Kerry Katona finally gave birth on Friday evening. It's a boy. The child's name is Max Croft and he was born five weeks premature. He ways 5 lbs 4 oz. Says Katona's rep: "It was a natural birth and mother and baby are doing well. Kerry and Mark are [...]

Take me out to the recession

The continual flood of bad news about the economy has you looking for an escape.

Roddick has 30 aces, US leads France 1-0 (AP)

Andy Roddick's overwhelming power gave the United States the early jump on France in their Davis Cup quarterfinal series. With his ferocious serve skidding off the fast indoor hard court, Roddick recorded 30 aces in a 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) win Friday over Michael Llodra to give the U.S. a 1-0 lead. American James Blake was to play Paul-Henri Mathieu in the second singles match Friday in the...

James Bond creator had own 'Moneypenny'

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Real or Fake Kobe Bryant jumps over Aston Martin!!!

With his Nike Hyperdunks on foot, Kobe does the unthinkable¦I cant tell if its real or not! SCARY.

Monument to press freedom opens (AP)

AP - The Newseum, a museum about journalism and the First Amendment, celebrated its grand opening Friday with fanfare that included a screeching bald eagle that flew over a cheering crowd.

Hillary to Bill: Knock it off on Bosnia

Sen. Hillary Clinton wants her husband to quit talking about her trip to Bosnia in 1996, the former president said Friday.

Brand New NASA Science Website Opens

The Earth, Heliophysics, Planets, and Astrophysics. The site offers some great in-depth information about all sort of space stuff.

Body of missing Russian artist found (AP)

AP - Berlin police have found a body that is probably that of a missing Russian artist who had been condemned by the Orthodox Church for an exhibit in her homeland. The death was an apparent suicide, police said Friday.

Colin Farrell makes three for "Triage" (Reuters)

Reuters - Colin Farrell will play a photojournalist in Bosnian director Danis Tanovic's dark drama "Triage." Tanovic, whose "No Man's Land" won the Oscar for foreign-language film in 2002, will direct from his own adaptation of Scott Anderson's novel.

Immelman leads Masters after another 68

South African Trevor Immelman, whose life was given a new perspective when he was operated on for a benign tumour in December, lead The Masters on his own after a second successive 68 at Augusta National on Friday.

Women Inch Closer to Parity in Congress (CQPolitics.com)

CQPolitics.com - Democrat Jackie Speier was sworn in Thursday to represent California's 12th Congressional District, two days after a overwhelming and widely anticipated special election victory that made her the newest U.S.