Politics a poor second, and that suits Beattie (Giorgio Armani Suits)

Politics a poor second, and that suits Beattie
THE outflow of public emotion at Steve Irwin's death has all but suffocated the prospect of a late change in the fortunes of the Queensland Coalition before the state election on Saturday. -
Source: www.smh.com.au

Sparkling talent
Tyler Sparks always will remember that night in 2000 when, as a sixth-grader, he was among the fans who welcomed the bus carrying Olmsted Falls' football team back home.
Source: www.cleveland.com

OLED driver IC suits sub-displays of mobile apps
Integrating 139Kbits of full frame memory, an on-chip oscillator and a DC/DC converter, the new OLED driver IC from Leadis Technology is a highly integrated SoC designed to provide vivid and accurate color images for MP3 player and mobile phone sub-display applications.
Source: www.eetasia.com

Merck Inquiry Backs Conduct Over Vioxx
An investigator hired by the company?s board found that Merck took ?reasonable steps? to research Vioxx?s health risks.
Source: www.nytimes.com

Zoroastrians dwindling - but keeping the faith
There is a palpable panic among Zoroastrians today around the world that they are fighting the extinction of their faith, a monotheistic religion that most scholars say is at least 3,000 years old.
Source: www.iht.com

Amid life of glamour, home suits her fine
Since her victory as Miss Teen USA in mid-August, Katie Blair has appeared at a celebrity kickoff party for the U.S. Open tennis tournament and other "red carpet" events. But the event the Billings teen eagerly anticipates this week is visiting West H ...
Source: www.billingsgazette.net

Waiting for Godzilla
A lizard once known as the king of the monsters is lumbering back to reclaim his throne.
Source: www.app.com

Eagles 2006: Underdog role suits Philly
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles don't want to hear about rebuilding. The Eagles followed a three-point loss in the Super Bowl with a disastrous season in which they finished 6-10. For the players and coaching staff, last year was merely an aberration.
Source: www.oregonlive.com

American anthrax experts descend on Black Lodge
SCIENTISTS in space-type suits have entered the home of anthrax victim Pascal Norris, writes Bob Burgess. (07/09/2006 11:11:18)
Source: www.borderstoday.co.uk

James Lawton: McClaren's casual style could turn into emperor's new clothes
John Terry has provoked an intriguing question in the formative days of the Steve McClaren regime: would the masterful Italian Fabio Cannavaro have made any greater contribution to the last World Cup had he travelled to Germany in a tracksuit rather than one of the designer-cut suits of the winning Azzurri?
Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk