Today’s News
10 great products to make more of your garden
Say no to gnomes this summer with IKEA garden furniture.
Thursday 18 April, 2013
Lance Armstrong manager hails cycling’s ‘new era’
Everything’s grand now according to Johan Bruyneel.
Pakistan’s Musharraf flees court to avoid arrest
A court in Peshawar disqualified Musharraf from running in the parliamentary election scheduled for 11 May.
Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Capitol Hill police investigating suspicious packages, letter sent to Obama
Preliminary tests on the letter to Obama have indicated the presence of ricin, a poisonous substance.
Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Is this the end of Roy Keane and Lee Dixon’s onscreen partnership?
The ex-Arsenal defender has been hired, as NBC plan to show all 380 Premier League games next season.
Boston bombs said to be made from pressure cookers
The pressure cookers are believed to have been packed with shards of metal, nails and ball bearings.
Police took photos of Oscar Pistorius on their mobile phones after arrest
Forty-nine mobile phones were confiscated from officers at the Pretoria station where Pistorius was initially held.
Boston Marathon blasts put world’s cities on alert
British police are reviewing security plans for Sunday’s London Marathon, which is the next major international race.
Google submits list of remedies in bid to clear EU antitrust case
The EU Commission is probing whether Google unfairly favors its own services in its internet search results.
Sunday 14 April, 2013
6 things to watch in Sunday’s final round at the Masters
14-year-old Guan’s finish, the cameras following Tiger’s every move, and much more to look out for.
16 dead following al-Shabab attack in Somalia’s main court complex
The preliminary death includes all nine attackers.
Friday 12 April, 2013
Oscar Pistorius spending time with Reeva Steenkamp’s friends while on bail
A spokeswoman for the Pistorius family, said the athlete had begun a process of ‘interacting with people’.
Chicago woman fights $105,000 fine after car is abandoned at airport
Jennifer Fitzgerald says her boyfriend abandoned her car at O’Hare International Airport – accruing $105,000 in parking fines.
9 things to know ahead of the second round at the Masters
Can McIlroy roar? Will Sergio wobble? Is it possible to stay on the couch for 10 hours straight?
Thursday 11 April, 2013
Lance Armstrong sells his Austin estate
The disgraced former cyclist has cashed in on his luxury Texas home.
Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Students offer firsthand accounts of stabbing at Texas campus
14 people were injured, two critically, when Dylan Quick raced through buildings wielding a razor-like knife.
‘Consistency is highly overrated’ – Pádraig Harrington on Rory McIloy’s Masters bid
“As players we go out there and practice all day looking for consistency, but consistency actually is boring.”
LL Cool J’s new song “Accidental Racist” raises eyebrows
He’s collaborated with country singer Brad Paisley on the controversial new track.
Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Monday 8 April, 2013
Avon Cosmetics ceases trading in Ireland, cuts 400 jobs
The company said today that the job cuts equate to about 1 per cent of Avon’s 39,100 employees.
Search efforts continue for two children trapped under dirt in the US
The 6-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy were believed to have been playing in a hole at a home at the time of the incident.
Sunday 7 April, 2013
Lance Armstrong asks court to dismiss SCA lawsuit
SCA Promotions say he committed fraud by using performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.
Saturday 6 April, 2013
Suicide bomber kills at least 20 in Iraq election tent attack
The bomber detonated his explosives as a Sunni candidate for the provincial council was hosting lunch for supporters in a large hospitality tent pitched next to his house.
Despite tangle with cactus, Rory McIlroy pulls within 3 shots of lead at Texas Open
His decision to squeeze in a Masters tune-up seems to be paying dividends.
Friday 5 April, 2013
High-profile rapes threaten India tourism business
As media spotlight hovers over sexual crime in India, its multi-billion euro visitor industry is feeling the pinch.
Mars missions scaled back in April because of sun
For much of April, the sun blocks the line of sight between Earth and Mars, making it difficult for engineers to send instructions or hear from spacecraft Curiosity and Opportunity.
Thursday 4 April, 2013
Legendary film critic Roger Ebert dies following cancer battle
Working for the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967, Ebert was the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism. He had announced yesterday he was being treated for a recurrent cancer.
My Cyprus, changed forever
Tamer Fakahany, a deputy managing editor with Associated Press, recalls the displacement of Cypriots he witnessed as a boy – and why its present travails have inspired him to return with his young son.
Ohio man sentenced to death for Craigslist plot
Richard Beasley was convicted of the murder of three down-and-out men lured by bogus job offers posted on Craigslist.
Jay Leno to leave NBC show (again) with Jimmy Fallon taking main slot
This is Leno’s second time leaving the show, following the disastrous changeover to Conan O’Brien in 2009.
Photos of Oscar Pistorius training in blades published in South Africa
A teenager snapped the Blade Runner back on the track for the first time since the killing of Reeva Steenkamp.
Wednesday 3 April, 2013
Lance Armstrong set to make sporting return
However, the disgraced athlete will compete in swimming rather than cycling.
Firm can sue Facebook over ‘timeline’
The Chicago-based social media company filed its lawsuit weeks after Facebook introduced its timeline feature.
Irish teenager charged with threatening Guyana leader
The 17-year-old’s lawyer said he had been drinking alcohol when he told bodyguards he would shoot and kill the president.
Man who killed girlfriend’s baby in sex assault looking for mercy
Steven Smith may face death penalty in Ohio should intent to kill be proven.
8 bottle-shaped canvases that will catch your eye
Happy? Destructive? Miami Vice? Say what you see…
Question marks over conviction as man is released after 42 years in jail
Louis Taylor was convicted of lighting a fire in a US hotel in 1970 which killed 29 people. After 42 years of maintaining his innocence, he has been released.
Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Easter egg hunt sparks bloody fight between mums
This is not an April fool. One got a nosebleed.
Monday 1 April, 2013
North Korea’s parliament meets amid nuclear tension
The meeting comes following near-daily threats from Pyongyang, which has reacted with anger over US-South Korean military drills.
Saturday 30 March, 2013
Grammy-winning producer Phil Ramone has died
He was 79.
Kenya Supreme Court upholds election of Kenyatta as president
Lawyers for challenger Raila Odinga argued before the Supreme Court that the election was marred by irregularities.























































