Israel says "there is still work" ahead after tanks rolled into densely populated parts of Gaza City as the fight with Hamas intensified. More »
Home sought for obese dog A charity is looking for a new home for a dog who has had to be placed on an extreme low-fat diet because he is too fat to walk.
Lack of sleep can lead to sneezing Too little sleep can leave people prone to coughs and sneezes, American researchers have suggested.
'Perfect job' advertised in Australia Australia is advertising the perfect job - a six-month sabbatical on an island.
Man fights off shark attack An Australian man fought off a shark as he snorkelled near Sydney on Monday, freeing his leg from its jaws with a punch.
Crew failure was to blame for the grounding of a passenger ferry carrying almost 400 people, a report has revealed. More »
GAZA (Reuters) - Israel's senior general said more work lay ahead in the 18-day offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and Israeli tanks and troops edged closer to the heart of the city of Gaza. More »
The government has been accused of failing to respond to demands from the public for a "better alternative" to the motorway. More »
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's business ministry is set on Wednesday to launch new measures to aid small and medium-sized companies as pressure grows on the embattled Labour government to do more to combat a deepening recession. More »
LONDON (AFP) - FA Cup holders Portsmouth ensured they avoided the embarrassment of a third round exit as goals from Peter Crouch and Niko Kranjcar secured a 2-0 replay win away to Bristol City on Tuesday. More »
Yahoo has officially decided on its next chief executive. More »
LONDON (Reuters) - Hearing voices when nobody is around or seeing things that aren't there? Too much caffeine could be to blame, British researchers reported on Wednesday. More »
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - IBM on Tuesday said it has enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology 100-million-fold, paving the way to one day see what is going on at molecular levels in people's bodies. More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran folk singer Leonard Cohen, forced back on the road after his business manager lost his retirement savings, will play his first U.S. concert in more than 15 years next month, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday. More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City has issued an open challenge to Las Vegas, seeking to become a premier destination for people to get married in what officials hope will boost tourism during uncertain economic times. More »
UN workers in Gaza want the UN Secretary General to tell both sides to stop fighting now. More »
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