Hollywood stars, government officials and thousands of mourners said their last goodbyes to Crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, 16 days after he was killed when the serrated barb from a stingray`s tail pierced his heart.

NTP, a leading software developer for handheld devices, is taking Palm Inc. to court

Mine accidents and tragedies have been in the news a lot in the United States recently, and Canada has seen a crisis in a mine as well in recent days. China regularly experiences mining accidents, with death tolls sometimes in the hundreds.

There is no greater action packed sport then paintball. The game incorporates everything that?s great about sporting events with the fun and exciting of bringing your team or yourself to the winners circle. If you are a paintball fan, then you should check out the Paintball Expo in California for all your sporting needs.

Sluggers Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro of the Baltimore Orioles continue to break records, Sosa surpassing Mark McGwire`s career home run record and earning sixth place on the all-time list with only two home runs separating him from tying Frank Robinson`s 586. Palmeiro now has 3,007 career hits.

A superb selection of Vacation Europe cruises will be offered in 2006. Viking River Cruises, European Waterways Luxury Hotel Barges, and Avalon Waterways River cruises are the three main cruise lines offering wonderful deals for top cruises.

It seems that not many celebrity marriages can withstand the pressures of publicity, paparazzi photographers and vicious industry rumors. This has been the case for megastar rapper, Eminem and his ex-wife, Kim Mathers.

There are millions of people who trade in the stock market. Whether for fun, to try to make more money or simply because it is the best investment that can be made at the time. But how do you prevent the loss of money from the stock market. Like any other business matter, the stock market is not always predictable, and losses do occure quite regularly.

According to Harris Interactive survey, the number of US citizens searching the web for health information had increased by 16 percent in 2006, from 117 million in 2005 to 136 million now.

Police in say a gunman opened fire early Friday at a Denny`s restaurant, killing one man and seriously wounding another in the third fatal shooting at the budget restaurant chain in Southern California this week.

A few days ago actor and director Mel Gibson was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Malibu. The entertainment magazines and fans were curious to know what happened next. Well, the next day Gibson, 50, apologized to deputies for his "belligerent behavior".

The Silver Stars were on the wrong end of two Phoenix first-half scoring runs -- 11-0 and 24-3 -- and were routed by the Mercury last Friday at Phoenix, 91-57, the seventh straight loss for San Antonio.

Remember the old Nickelodean show, Mister Wizard? If you don`t recall, Mister Wizard was a great science show for kids where the host answered some of life`s more difficult questions, such as why does water evaporate.

U.S. Navy sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Gonzalez rescued six Iranian mariners after an engine malfunction left them adrift for 10 days. The Gonzalez, currently on deployment in the Arabian Gulf, spotted what they describe as a "crippled dhow," and immediately changed course to assist.

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