FORMER Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, who has helped mediate on conflict zones ranging from Kosovo to Indonesia, was named the winner today of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize
hoeowners struggling to sell their houses in Britain`s falling house market could be breaking the law if they resort to raffling them, the Gambling Commission has warned
A BRITISH virgin who celebrated her 105th birthday this week said the secret to long life was celibacy, adding that she imagined sex was a "lot of hassle"
US President George W Bush has discussed the global financial meltdown with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said
WALL Street shares plunged at the opening today amid a global stock meltdown, with the Dow industrials sliding 520 points or 6.0 per cent to 8058 points in the first five minutes
US President George W Bush insisted today the raging global financial firestorm will be put out, as panic-stricken markets suffered more staggering losses
MICHAEL Hussey posts his ninth Test hundred, making 146, as Australia are dismissed for 430 on day two against India in Bangalore. India, in reply, were 0-68 at stumps
THE US Secret Service has investigated an alleged death threat against Democrat Barack Obama that was yelled out at a rally for his Republican rivals John McCain and Sarah Palin
BARACK Obama`s front-running White House campaign is buying up half-hour chunks of prime-time television time on top US networks for a pre-election broadcast
AUSTRALIAN golfer Nathan Green has shot an eight-under 62 to take a two-stroke lead over Americans Olin Browne and Paul Claxton in the Texas Open in San Antonio
CARLTON are on the verge of stealing Fremantle ruckman Robert Warnock for nothing, after the Dockers sensationally rejected the Blues` second-round draft pick
FORD Performance Racing`s Mark Winterbottom insists he`s over last year`s Bathurst nightmare and ready to set Mount Panorama alight in the top ten shootout
ERICSSON Australia and New Zealand chief Bill Zikou is retiring from the company after 35 years of service
Legal action ... primary school teacher Lynne Tziolas with her husband Antonios pose naked in Cleo. Lynne is now planning to sue the NSW Education Department / Image supplied
MICHAEL Hussey posts his ninth Test hundred, making 146, as Australia are dismissed for 430 on day two against India in Bangalore. India, in reply, were 0-68 at stumps
AUSTRALIA were dismissed for 430 on day two in Bangalore. India, in reply, were 0-68 when stumps were pulled early
AUSTRALIAN golfer Nathan Green has shot an eight-under 62 to take a two-stroke lead over Americans Olin Browne and Paul Claxton in the Texas Open in San Antonio
CARLTON are on the verge of stealing Fremantle ruckman Robert Warnock for nothing, after the Dockers sensationally rejected the Blues` second-round draft pick
COLLINGWOOD`S Rhyce Shaw is headed to the Sydney Swans as the deadline closed to mark the end of AFL trade week
LAYNE Beachley, the most successful female surfer of all time, has announced she will retire at the end of the 2008 season
FORD Performance Racing`s Mark Winterbottom insists he`s over last year`s Bathurst nightmare and ready to set Mount Panorama alight in the top ten shootout
AUSTRALIA are 5-333 at lunch on day two of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India. Follow our blow-by-blow commentary
ERICSSON Australia and New Zealand chief Bill Zikou is retiring from the company after 35 years of service
