Às vésperas de completar um ano, a lei antifumo -- que proíbe o uso de cigarro e derivados de tabaco em áreas fechadas de uso coletivo -- tem obrigado os proprietários de bares e restaurantes de São Paulo a usar a criatividade para manter e atrair clientes que fumam. É o caso de Verónica Goyzeta, dona de um bar na capital paulista, que colocou um sofá na calçada para dar mais conforto aos fumantes. "Tentamos fazer com que os clientes fumantes se sentissem menos excluídos da nossa casa," diz a empresária. Veja abaixo como os bares e restaurantes estão se adaptando à lei com criatividade. Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 05h00)

O mercado de luxo no Brasil deve avançar 23% neste ano e faturar R$ 15,1 bilhões. A expansão esperada é o triplo do que deve crescer o PIB do país neste ano --7%, na previsão dos mais otimistas. A informação é de Claudia Rolli, em reportagem publicada na Folha (disponível para assinantes do jornal e do UOL). O resultado é apontado na pesquisa "O Mercado do Luxo no Brasil", realizada pelas consultorias MCF e GfK Brasil, com 95 empresas nacionais e internacionais ouvidas entre janeiro e março. Mesmo sob impacto da crise financeira mundial, essas empresas faturaram juntas R$ 12,3 bilhões no ano passado -o que correspondeu a 12% de incremento sobre o ano de 2008. Cada consumidor gastou no ano passado R$ 2.726 por compra. Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 04h47)

O porta-voz do Ministério de Assuntos Exteriores do Irã, Ramin Mehmanparast, declarou hoje que o caso dos três cidadãos norte-americanos detidos no Irã "é um tema judicial" ao qual as pressões políticas não podem afetar. Os americanos Shane Michael Bauer, Joshua Felix e Sarah Emily Shourd foram detidos no dia 31 de julho do ano passado após atravessar ilegalmente a fronteira entre Iraque e Irã e são acusados pelas autoridades iranianas de espionagem. Os detidos, assim como suas famílias, asseguram que são turistas que se perderam durante uma excursão e entraram por erro no Irã. Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 04h44)

Na briga por cargos e poder no governo Lula, até o ministro Guido Mantega (Fazenda) foi alvo de dossiê apócrifo que o próprio governo identifica como feito pela ala do PT egressa do sindicalismo bancário. A informação é de Leonardo Souza, em reportagem publicada na Folha (disponível para assinantes do jornal e do UOL). O material, obtido pela Folha, contém acusações de tráfico de influência no Banco do Brasil contra Marina, filha de Mantega. O objetivo era forçar o ministro a desistir de nomear Paulo Caffarelli, vice-presidente do BB, para a chefia do fundo de pensão Previ. O dossiê diz que Marina se reuniu com o vice do BB e fez pedidos, o que ele confirma e ela nega. Caffarelli foi preterido da Previ, mas os bancários não emplacaram seu nome. Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 04h31)

Membros de organizações populares protestaram neste sábado contra o presidente haitiano, René Preval, quando inaugurava junto com seu colega dominicano, Leonel Fernández, as obras de construção de uma escola universitária em La Lemonade, a 15 quilômetros de Cap-Haïtien. Sindicatos no Haiti convocam greve antigoverno para adiar eleições
ONU pede eleições gerais "críveis e transparentes" no Haiti Os manifestantes paralisaram a circulação de automóveis nas principais entradas de Cap-Haïtien, a 274 quilômetros do norte de Porto Príncipe, com barricadas de pneus acesos, pedras e garrafas para denunciar a falta de obras do governo de Preval na região. Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 04h02)

O corpo localizado hoje na busca dos três espanhóis desaparecidos em um rio do México pertence a uma mulher e está em vias de ser identificado, informou uma fonte diplomática. "É difícil poder identificá-lo", disse o cônsul honorário da Espanha na cidade mexicana de Tampico, José Luis Ortega. Segundo o representante diplomático, a passagem das horas e o severo castigo ao qual os elementos submeteram o corpo o deixaram em muito mal estado. Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 03h27)

Nos seis primeiros meses deste ano, o Equador diz ter desmontado 62 "instalações" das Farc (Forças Armadas Revolucionárias da Colômbia) em seu território--casas vazias na selva, postos de observação e ranchos improvisados. Em janeiro, avisaram os colombianos de um combate em uma área fronteiriça onde morreram três guerrilheiros. Dias depois, a Colômbia bombardeou um local próximo, no seu lado da divisa, e matou o guerrilheiro Ángel Gabriel Lozada, o "Edgar Tovar", um chefe importante das Farc. O Ministério da Defesa da Colômbia agradeceu publicamente o Equador. Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 03h01)

Quem já esgotou o orçamento ao comprar um apartamento novo deve lembrar que terá mais despesas pela frente: as do acabamento do imóvel para poder mudar. Ele costuma ser entregue com azulejos em cozinha e banheiros, pias, vasos sanitários e uma demão de tinta. Equipá-lo, então, significa providenciar pisos, armários, pintura, persianas, iluminação, aquecedor e varal e fechar a área de serviço. Para ajudar a conciliar essas obras com o dinheiro que sobrou, a Folha pediu a três profissionais que projetassem acabamentos para um apartamento de 83 m<ht>2<ns>, tamanho médio dos três-quartos lançados na cidade de São Paulo nos últimos 12 meses. Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 02h30)

O chanceler de Honduras, Mario Canahuati, disse neste sábado que o ex-presidente Manuel Zelaya pode retornar ao país para testar o sistema judiciário do país, como o fizeram vários de seus ex-ministros. Chile reconhece governo hondurenho de Porfirio Lobo
Relatório da OEA deixa em aberto futuro de Honduras e de Zelaya "Eu sinto que assim como vieram ex-funcionários (de Zelaya) que procederam a se defender em liberdade e que circulam livremente sem nenhum problema, este é um passo que o ex-presidente tem que dar para poder testar inclusive o sistema" judicial, disse Canahuati a jornalistas. Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 02h03)

Três presos, que cumpriam penas de entre 15 anos e prisão perpétua por homicídio, escaparam de uma prisão do noroeste do Arizona, nos Estados Unidos, e após cortar um buraco em uma cerca sequestraram dois motoristas para fugir em sua caminhonete. O diretor adjunto da Instituição Penitenciária do Arizona, Charles Flanagan, disse à rede CNN que agentes das forças de segurança iniciaram uma intensa busca pela área e estão utilizando helicópteros e cachorros para encontrar os três homens. Os presos conseguiram fugir na sexta-feira à noite após cortar um buraco em uma cerca do perímetro da prisão estadual de Golden Valley, que fica a cerca de 144 quilômetros de Las Vegas. Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 01h40)

Uma das apostas do "Programa do Gugu", o concurso que formará uma boy band corre o risco de ser abreviado e terminar antes do previsto. O quadro não tem repercutido como a direção esperava e nem de longe faz lembrar o sucesso do grupo Polegar, cria de Gugu Liberato. A produção do dominical tem reclamado também das filiadas da Record, que não têm ajudado muito nas seletivas locais de participantes. Em uma das últimas, apenas um candidato compareceu. Outra queixa é sobre o "Tudo É Possível", que vai investir em concursos --estreia hoje um campeonato de dança com crianças. A concorrência com o futebol da Globo e da Band é outra preocupação. Funk Climão entre as produções dos programas "Domingo Legal" e do "Eliana", ambos do SBT. As duas atrações estão disputando uma das mais novas dançarinas de funk, a Mulher Feijoada, musa do MC Gordão. Por enquanto, o "Domingo Legal" teve a preferência. Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 01h23)

As autoridades mexicanas acharam US$ 7 milhões na residência de Nacho Coronel, líder do Cartel de Sinaloa, morto na última quinta-feira pelo Exército, informou a Procuradoria do México em comunicado. O dinheiro foi encontrado durante a revista de sua residência em Guadalajara, em uma área nobre da cidade, junto com joias, armas e munição, além de duas granadas, um laptop e três veículos de luxo. Ignacio Coronel Villareal, nome verdadeiro de 'Nacho Coronel', era um dos líderes do Cartel de Sinaloa, comandado por Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán. A organização criminosa é considerada como a mais perigosa do México e tem ramificações pela América do Sul, Estados Unidos e Europa. Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 00h42)

O uso de contraceptivos orais e a terapia de reposição hormonal podem ajudar a proteger contra a formação de aneurismas no cérebro e até mesmo a ruptura deles quando já existem, sugere um novo estudo. Pesquisadores do Rush University Medical Center, nos EUA, resolveram investigar essa associação a partir da estudos que mostram que os aneurismas são mais frequentes em mulheres na pós-menopausa. A pesquisa foi conduzida durante dois anos e avaliou um grupo de quase 5.000 mulheres com idades entre 31 e 80 anos, incluindo pacientes com aneurismas e um grupo controle. Segundo os autores, se a associação entre baixos níveis do hormônio estrógeno e aneurismas for comprovada, será possível focar em terapias preventivas. Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 00h04)

5h30 - 2ª corrida do GP da Hungria de GP2, Sportv 9h - GP da Hungria de F-1, Globo 9h30 - Borussia Mönchengladbach x Liverpool, amistoso, ESPN Brasil Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 00h01)

7º DIA CARLOS SILVEIRA FRANCO JUNIOR - Hoje, às 19h15, na igreja N. Sra. Mãe do Salvador (Cruz Torta). av. Prof. Frederico Hermann Jr.,105, Alto de Pinheiros. Leia sobre outras mortes Leia mais (01/08/2010 - 00h01)

CABUL - Neste domingo, 1, seis civis morreram e outros 12 ficaram feridos em duas explosões diferentes de bombas na conflituosa província de Kandahar (sul do Afeganistão), segundo uma fonte oficial. O fato mais grave aconteceu no distrito de Maywand, quando um veículo que circulava pela estrada que

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PEQUIM - O desabento de uma ponte no centro da China devido às inundações sofridas pelo país deixou 49 mortos e 17 desaparecidos, informaram neste domingo, 1, as equipes de resgate à agência de notícias Xinhua. A ponte sobre o rio Yihe em sua passagem por Luanchuan, na cidade de Luoyang, caiu no

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NOVA DÉLHI, ÍNDIA - As autoridades paquistanesas advertiram neste domingo, 1, que a catástrofe provocada pelas chuvas de monção, que deixaram mais de 800 mortos, quase uma centena de desaparecidos e um milhão de afetados, se transfere agora para o sul do país, segundo fontes oficiais. O diretor de

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TEERÃ - O porta-voz do Ministério de Assuntos Exteriores do Irã, Ramin Mehmanparast, declarou neste domingo, 1, que o caso dos três cidadãos norte-americanos detidos no Irã "é um tema judicial" ao qual as pressões políticas não podem afetar. Os americanos Shane Michael Bauer, Joshua Felix e Sarah

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PEQUIM - As autoridades do nordeste da China reconheceram hoje que o vazamento químico de 7.000 barris no rio Songhua na província de Jilin chegou até a vizinha Heilongjiang, na fronteira com a Rússia, informou neste domingo, 1, a imprensa chinesa. Em declarações recolhidas pela agência oficial de

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PEQUIM - Vinte e quatro picadores continuam presos após a inundação de uma mina de carvão do nordeste da China, o último de uma série de acidentes que deixou mais de meia centena de mortos no último mês, informou neste domingo, 1, a agência oficial de notícias Xinhua. As equipes de resgate lutam

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CIDADE DO MÉXICO - As autoridades mexicanas acharam US$ 7 milhões na residência de 'Nacho Coronel', líder do Cartel de Sinaloa, morto na última quinta-feira, 29, pelo exército, informou a Procuradoria do México em comunicado. O dinheiro foi encontrado durante a revista de sua residência em

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WASHINGTON - No sábado, 31, três presos, que cumpriam penas de entre 15 anos e prisão perpétua por homicídio, escaparam de uma prisão do noroeste do Arizona, nos Estados Unidos, e após cortar um buraco em uma cerca sequestraram dois motoristas para fugir em sua caminhonete. O diretor adjunto da

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BOGOTÁ - No sábado, 31, o Brasil se tornou campeão sul-americano de basquete, após vencer a Argentina na final da competição na cidade colombiana de Neiva, e que distribuiu vagas para os Jogos Pan-Americanos de Guadalajara 2011 e para a Copa América - também no ano que vem, na Argentina - e que

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CIDADE DO MÉXICO - O corpo localizado no sábado, 31, na busca dos três espanhóis desaparecidos em um rio do México pertence a uma mulher e está em vias de ser identificado, informou uma fonte diplomática. "É difícil poder identificá-lo", disse o cônsul honorário da Espanha, na cidade mexicana de

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A scheme that allows parents to check if someone has a history of child sex offences is to be extended to eight more police forces in England.

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Pakistan's president is due in Europe later for a trip that will take in the UK, amid tensions over David Cameron's comments about terrorism.

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The Netherlands ends its military involvement in Afghanistan, amid concerns over the US-led alliance's strategy and final exit.

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Babies born this weekend will be last in the UK to receive the full payment to Child Trust Funds, as the scheme's phasing out begins.

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One million people remain affected by monsoon flooding in north-west Pakistan, as fears grow that flooding could spread south.

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Two men are still being questioned after a suspect package was sent to MI6 headquarters in London.

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A new global treaty banning cluster munitions enters into force, hailed by campaigners as the most important treaty in 10 years.

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A man died when the boat he was in "flipped over" during the European and British National Powerboat Championships in Essex.

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Twitter, the social networking site which allows users to say something in up to 140 characters, sees its 20 billionth message sent.

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The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is married to her banker boyfriend at a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.

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A symphony featuring more than 200 amateur musicians and lyrics by a 98-year-old great grandmother will air later to celebrate Yorkshire Day.

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Cyclists who used London's bike hire scheme on its first day will not be billed because of technical problems.

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Great Britain's Jessica Ennis wins European heptathlon gold after dominating the 800m finale to fend off her closest rival Nataliya Dobrynska.

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Matt Prior says the pressure he faced at Trent Bridge spurred him on to a century that put England on the brink of victory against Pakistan.

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Andy Murray reaches the Farmers Classic final in LA after coming through a topsy-turvy semi-final against Feliciano Lopez in Los Angeles.

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Lewis Hamilton believes his title challenge is not slipping away despite McLaren falling further behind championship rivals Red Bull and Ferrari.

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Great Britain's Mo Farah wins the European 5,000m title to add to the 10,000m gold he won on Tuesday.

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A bank manager from Greater Manchester will attempt to become the fastest blind man on earth later in a land speed record attempt in west Wales.

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Spanish police are hunting for a Liverpool man who is suspected of shooting a father-of-two dead in a crowded bar in the Costa del Sol.

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Accountants KPMG say politicians should give "detailed consideration" to changing the status of Scottish Water.

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A 21-year-old man dies after being hit by a passing bus on a road in South Lanarkshire on Saturday afternoon.

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A man is arrested after a four-hour long stand-off with police at a property in Belfast.

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A 27-year-old woman has died in hospital following a car crash in Cookstown, County Tyrone.

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Cardiff needs to do more to attract its own people into the city centre at night warns an AM, as a survey of residents is launched.

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A former heritage minister says he is concerned there may have been a plot to oust S4C's ex-chief executive.

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Sudan says UN peacekeepers in Darfur must inform the government of all travel plans, insisting they have failed to stop violence at refugee camps.

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A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar's tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk.

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A report into Australia's worst bushfires, in 2009, recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters.

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At least 15 people die at a mine in northern China, as a suspected explosives store blows up.

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Germany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival in the western city of Duisburg last weekend.

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Russian police detain two opposition leaders and dozens of others trying to hold demonstrations in Moscow and St Petersburg.

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The Colombian government denies accusations by Caracas it is planning a military attack on Venezuela, following claims by President Hugo Chavez that his Colombian counterpart, Alvaro Uribe, was "capable of anything".

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Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president.

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The UAE is to suspend some Blackberry mobile phone services, having said the devices pose a "national security risk", its state news agency reports.

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Syria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country.

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The main motorway south from flood-hit north-west Pakistan has partially reopened, raising the prospect of relief for thousands of people still waiting for help.

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Six civilians die after their minibus strikes a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar.

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US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.

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Four rowers reach the Isles of Scilly 43 days after leaving New York, smashing 12 days off the 114-year-old previous record.

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Many young people working free as interns may legally be entitled to pay, a report says.

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Fuel tanker drivers could take industrial action later this year over job and pay cuts, a union has warned.

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Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.

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Labour leadership contender David Miliband warns that the party could be out of power for years at the final hustings meeting before the vote.

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The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was "not very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says.

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Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.

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A lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe.

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Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.

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The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.

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Plans to reform A-levels could put students off maths and lead to university department closures, an academic body warns.

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More than 150 top schools in England have applied to become academies, government documents show.

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There has been a dramatic fall in the number of pupils excluded from schools in England in the past year, official figures show.

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Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.

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Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire.

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Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.

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The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl reveals evidence of mammals declining in the exclusion zone.

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Land in the north of Chile is "ready" for another major earthquake, say researchers, adding that authorities did not act on previous warnings.

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The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Sports presenter Clare Balding makes an official complaint to the Press Complaints Commission over an article which mocked her sexuality.

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Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.

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Ben Shephard bids farewell to GMTV after 10 years telling viewers: "I'm going to miss all of you, every single one of you."

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MTV reality show Jersey Shore is the latest example of Italian-Americans being stereotyped on television. Why?

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The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions - plus the Weekly Bonus Question.

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They frequently end in disaster and can be anything but relaxing. Why do we persist with the ordeal of family holidays?

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Lyse Doucet has travelled to north-west Pakistan, where the worst monsoon floods in living memory have killed at least 800 people and affected one million more.

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The daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has married her long-term boyfriend at a lavish ceremony.

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An international treaty banning the production and use of cluster bombs has come into force.

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A silent march and mass balloon release has taken place in Duisberg to honour 21 people who died at last weekend's Love Parade dance festival

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A report into the bushfires that tore across Victoria, Australia, in early 2009 has called for sweeping changes to the way the authorities respond to natural disasters.

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Jonathan Sumption, one of Britain's top barristers, talks to Matt Stadlen about whether judges have too much power, why history matters, the secret to a good cross-examination and why he applauds inequality.

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A bank manager from Sale, Greater Manchester, is hoping to become the first blind person to drive a car at more than 200mph.

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Punting would normally be seen as a tranquil way to pass a summer day on the river, but race punting is an altogether different affair.

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Chelsea Clinton marries at lavish New York ceremony

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Babe and 19 other films that make men weep

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The row over Cameron's remarks on Pakistan goes on

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Images of record-smashing rowing trip across the Atlantic

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Should we bring much-loved buildings up to date?

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The government's academies may seem familiar, writes Mike Baker

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Are Twitter posts an expression of who we are — or are they changing who we are?

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Two founders of Sun Microsystems have created two nonprofits to bring open-source textbooks to kindergarten through high school classes.

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Take the right phone and use the right network. And keep in mind that your smartphone’s apps may rack up huge charges.

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TechShop, a chain of D.I.Y. clubs, plans to open a new shop in Detroit with Ford's help.

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Google said it was the first time the site had been blocked since March.

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A new tool tracks the speed at which cloud services from Google, Microsoft and Amazon.com run, and then displays their worldwide performance.

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The Web site ifixit took apart Apple's Magic Trackpad showing a detailed view of what is under the hood of this new mouse replacement.

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In-house boutiques are Barnes & Noble’s latest front in the battle with Amazon over their competing e-reader devices.

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For anyone chomping at the bit to get their hands on a piece of a public Facebook, the wait may have grown a little longer.

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As governments in Europe and the United States relax the rules on online gambling, the companies anticipate the opening up of new markets.

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In a civil suit, the department said Oracle failed its contractual duty to give the government the same discounts it gave commercial customers.

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Sony raised its forecast after swinging to a profit, and Sharp and Panasonic posted profits, too.

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The administration asked Congress to give the F.B.I. clear authority to obtain records related to the context of Internet-based communications without first getting a warrant.

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Strong demand for a line of smartphones using Google’s Android operating system helped sales.

Data: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:20:01 GMT

The defense secretary said the breach had endangered lives and damaged the ability of others to trust the U.S.

Data: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:12:25 GMT

Confidence among venture capitalists in Silicon Valley weakened in the second quarter, according to a new industry report, as concerns over financing, the economy and new regulations added to an already tough working environment.

Data: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:56:51 GMT

The company Nuance offers a new version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, proving that even near-monopolies like to tinker with their products.

Data: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:51:18 GMT

The Internet is changing the way many people learn languages. Books, tapes and CDs are being replaced by e-mail, video chats and social networks.

Data: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:20:01 GMT

The apps work best when analyzing bar codes, labels and other inanimate objects that are easily found in images on the Web.

Data: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:20:58 GMT

You can tag photographs with your location, or not, using Picasa.

Data: Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:58:43 GMT

An engineer turned stay-at-home mom came up with the idea of a pocket recorder on which you can record messages to send with your child on the school bus.

Data: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:34 GMT

WorkSnug Pro and MTrip are travel guide iPhone apps that use augmented reality to pull in more information.

Data: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:41:14 GMT

BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - BP said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as the House of Representatives voted to toughen regulation of offshore energy drilling.

Data: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:33:07 -0400

RHINEBECK, New York (Reuters) - Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter married her long-time boyfriend in the picturesque New York village of Rhinebeck on Saturday in what has been dubbed America's royal wedding.

Data: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:39:19 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called ethics charges against Representative Charles Rangel "very troubling" on Friday and said he hoped the lawmaker could end his career "with dignity."

Data: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:59:02 -0400

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central highlands and a protected marine area in Hawaii, the only habitats of several endangered plant and animal species, have been added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites, the U.N. body said on Saturday.

Data: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:16:09 -0400

BEIJING (Reuters) - China took a further step on Sunday toward ending its dependence on U.S. satellites to provide navigation and positioning services.

Data: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:30:35 -0400

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has rejected President Barack Obama's plea to release three Americans arrested more than a year ago near the Iraq border, the foreign ministry said, insisting that justice would take its course.

Data: Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:40:26 -0400

DETROIT (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee will probe the spill of more than 800,000 gallons (3 million liters) of oil from an Enbridge Inc pipeline in southern Michigan this week, a Michigan congressman said on Saturday.

Data: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:45:55 -0400

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal grand jury looking into an explosion that killed 29 workers at a Massey Energy Co coal mine in West Virginia heard testimony this week about possible illegal tampering with a mine safety monitor, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Data: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:06:37 -0400

ISLAMABAD/LONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan's spy chief has canceled a trip to Britain, a spokesman said on Saturday, but Islamabad played down a row over remarks by British Prime Minister David Cameron suggesting Pakistan was not doing enough to fight terrorism.

Data: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:23:48 -0400

JERUSALEM, Aug 1 (Reuters ) - Israeli aircraft bombed a smuggling tunnel and a militant training camp in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after a rocket was fired into Israel from the territory, the Israeli army and militants said.

Data: Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:12:37 -0400

Lashay Johnson and Simon Casselle walk along the U Street corridor with their cellphones outstretched like urban compasses guiding their way. Johnson stares at MapQuest on her Blackberry Tour, and Casselle is looking at a list of local businesses served up on his LG Chocolate.


Wireless - Business - Telecommunications - Equipment - Data Communications

Data: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Microsoft got nothing but grief when it killed its Kin smartphone this month, a decision that looked like a misstep for the software giant as it struggles to stay on the cutting edge.


Microsoft - Steve Ballmer - Business - Apple - E-Commerce

Data: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Data: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

In early 2009, Foursquare's chief executive sashayed out of South by Southwest with 2,500 users and enough chatter to launch a rocket. Social Bomb's founders, meanwhile, left deflated after the launch of their product, Paparazzi -- another mobile location app, with a photo-sharing tool -- which d...


Business - Social media - Internet marketing - Marketing and Advertising - Social network

Data: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

SHANGHAI -- Google said Friday that its license to operate in China had been renewed, a surprise announcement that ended weeks of speculation over whether the Internet giant would be forced to abandon the world's single largest market of online users.



Google - China - Searching - Search Engines - Companies

Data: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Data: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Microsoft said it plans protest a search and advertising partnership struck by Yahoo Japan and Google by telling regulators in Japan that the deal is anticompetitive and would lock up the market on search and online advertising.


Google - Yahoo - Microsoft - Search - Search Engines

Data: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:10:38 EDT

Data: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:10:38 EDT

Are airlines using the information they're collecting on travelers through the TSA's Secure Flight initiative for commercial and marketing purposes?


Secure Flight - Security - Transportation Security Administration - TSA - Human Rights and Liberties

Data: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:14:00 EDT

The U.S. Government Printing Office provides Americans with permanent access to government information, printing about 2 billion pages every year.


Business - Photography - Digital - Arts and Entertainment - Photographers

Data: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

A movement is slowly building in Washington to banish one of the biggest perks of shopping online: not paying sales tax.



United States - Tax - Accounting - Business - Sales and Use Tax

Data: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:01:27 EDT

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg made his first trip to the Hill on Tuesday, meeting with Republican members of the Senate's high-tech task force and others to talk about Internet privacy and other tech issues.


Washington - United States - Mark Zuckerberg - Facebook - History

Data: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:46:39 EDT

The Post's Rob Pegoraro unveils the iPhone 4, compares it to some of the other top models on the market and tests out its features.


IPhone - Smartphone - Handhelds - Apple - unboxing

Data: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:30:00 EDT

Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.) said Wednesday that the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission should drop his push to re-regulate broadband lines.


United States - Government - Cecilia Kang - Facebook - Washington Post

Data: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to compel companies to turn over records of an individual's Internet activity without a court order if agents deem the information relevant to a terrorism or intelligence investigation.



White House - United States - President - Government - Executive Branch

Data: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Former Manassas teacher Kevin Ricks was charged in federal court Wednesday on child pornography counts in what officials said was an effort to ensure he stays in jail after a plea hearing Thursday on state charges.


Child pornography - Crime - Sex Offenses - Law - United States

Data: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The impact of the Copyright Office's cell phone jail-breaking decision probably won't have a big practical effect, analysts say.


Law - Business - Prison - Tom Segev - IPhone

Data: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:44:25 EDT

These were among incidents reported by Montgomery County police. For information, call 240-773-5030.


United States - Counties - Montgomery - Maryland - Ohio

Data: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

These were among incidents reported by the Fairfax County Police Department. For information, call 703-246-2253.



United States - Virginia - Fairfax - Counties - Fairfax County

Data: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

These were among incidents reported by the Anne Arundel County Police Department. For information, call 410-222-8050.


Anne Arundel - United States - Maryland - Counties - Anne Arundel County Maryland

Data: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

These were among incidents recently reported by the Alexandria Police Department. For more information, call 703-838-4636 or visit http://www.alexandriava.gov/police .


Arlington - United States - Virginia - Counties - Arlington National Cemetery

Data: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Data: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

As the country marks the 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act this week, the Obama administration and Congress are taking steps to give the disabled greater access to federal jobs and technology.


ADA - Programming - Languages - Disability - Law

Data: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Job worries drove U.S. consumer confidence in July to its lowest reading since February, according to data released Tuesday. One in six people said they were expecting lower income in the next six months, underscoring the precarious state of the economic recovery.



Home - Consumer Information - United States - Advocacy and Protection - Consumer Confidence Index

Data: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Young Latinos born in the United States are far more likely to use text messages, social networking sites and other digital methods to communicate with their friends than their foreign-born parents or peers, according to two reports released Wednesday by the Pew Hispanic Center.


Latino - United States - Business - Government - Education

Data: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), chairman of the Communications Subcommittee, said Tuesday that he will introduce an online privacy bill that will create standards for how consumer data is collected and used for marketing. It will also give users more control over how their Internet activity and pro...


Privacy - Security - Protocols - Google - Facebook

Data: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:37:56 EDT

The European Union opened two antitrust probes of IBM on Monday, accusing the U.S. technology giant of abusing its dominant position in the mainframe computer market. One investigation stems from complaints by IBM competitors T3 and Turbo Hercules, who say that IBM "shuts out providers of emulation...


IBM - European Union - Operating system - Microsoft - European Commission

Data: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

You work from home and there's no power. You work from an office and there's no power. You are a worker without a work station.



Technology - Nomad - Google - Berlin - Language

Data: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:48:00 EDT

Changes in federal copyright laws will allow users of Apple's iPhone and other smart phones to lawfully download applications that aren't approved by the phone maker or carrier, according to the Library of Congress.


iPhone - Jailbreak - Smartphone - Handhelds - Apple

Data: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:10:25 EDT

Wikileaks' decision to transfer tens of thousands of raw classified field reports on the Afghan war to the New York Times and two European news organizations reflects the growing strength and sophistication of the small nonprofit Web site, founded three years ago to fight what it considers excess...


Wikileaks - United States - Julian Assange - Classified information - Afghanistan

Data: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:59:00 EDT

Eager to boost public participation and awareness of the federal rule-making process, the Obama administration will relaunch the Federal Register's Web site Monday with a design resembling a newspaper Web site.


Federal Register - United States - Education - Colleges and Universities - Law

Data: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Kevin Ricks was a gregarious, well-traveled English teacher at Osbourn High School, a Walt Whitman devotee who was so popular that a photo of him in class was chosen to fill the opening page of the yearbook. A writer and photographer himself, Ricks would walk the halls of the Manassas school with...



Teacher - Tutor - Education - Violence and Abuse - Products and Services

Data: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Paul Rosen, an electrical engineer who in the mid-1950s helped develop the high-speed modem, spurring revolutionary progress in the nascent industry of telecommunications, died of congestive heart failure July 20 at his cottage in West Bath, Maine. He was 88.


Modem - Business - Data Communications - Linux - Industrial Goods and Services

Data: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

First, the cellphone industry told San Francisco it wouldn't host its annual trade show there again. Now, it's suing.


San Francisco - CTIA - United States - California - San Francisco Bay Area

Data: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Data: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Americans are angry at Washington, and it's not hard to see why. Not only does the federal government seem more ineffectual than ever in the face of ongoing economic hardship, but the capital has so far coasted through the downturn relatively unscathed.


Washington - United States - Business and Economy - Miami - Colton Harris-Moore

Data: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

We may see the iPhone 4 on a carrier besides AT&T before we see it in white. This morning, Apple announced its second delay to the white version of its smartphone:



IPhone - Apple - Smartphones - Handhelds - iPhone 4

Data: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:55:36 EDT

Twice this year, I've had a chance to review the Phone of the Month, then failed to take advantage of the opportunity.


Smartphone - Nokia - IPhone - Home - Handhelds

Data: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The U.S. Postal Service should develop a workable plan for the digital age.


U.S. Postal Service - Government - United States - United States Postal Service - Independent

Data: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

A nifty new iPad application called Flipboard has gone from fascination to mockery at startup speed.


IPad - Twitter - Facebook - Magazine - Social media

Data: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:42:31 EDT

If you're going to talk shop with two Yelp executives over lunch, how do you pick the restaurant?



Yelp - United States - Food - Business and Economy - Shopping

Data: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:38:20 EDT

David Warren, 85, an Australian scientist who invented the flight data recorder, the so-called "black box" that has helped solve airplane crashes and has improved airline safety around the world, died July 19 at a nursing home in Melbourne, Australia. The cause of death was not reported.


Black box (transportation) - Winds - Music - Woodwinds - Arts

Data: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

BEIJING -- The heads of some leading U.S. and European multinationals have publicly questioned recently whether new Chinese policies and regulations are making China a more difficult place for foreign firms to do business.


China - Asia - Business and Economy - United States - Business

Data: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT