Sexually transmitted infections have doubled in under a decade in people over 45 and are now rising faster than in the young, research suggests. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) study said internet dating and erectile dysfunction drugs were partly to blame. Men were most likely to be affected, with increases in herpes, syphilis, gonorrhoea and [...]
A man who was allegedly elbowed in the head by Amy Winehouse at Glastonbury Festival has handed his digital camera footage of the incident to the BBC. James Gostelow, 25, from London, said the singer caught him on the forehead after someone in the crowd behind him threw a hat at her. Winehouse, 24, was [...]
Spain claimed their first major title for 44 years after winning Euro 2008 with a deserved victory over Germany. Liverpool striker Fernando Torres was Spain’s goal hero, striking after 33 minutes when he cleverly lifted Xavi’s pass over Germany keeper Jens Lehmann. Spain dominated the final throughout, with Torres heading against the post and Marcos [...]
Actress Uma Thurman has announced her engagement to financier Arpad Busson. The couple, who were guests at Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday dinner on Wednesday, announced their engagement in the Times newspaper. It will be Thurman’s third wedding, she was previously married to actor Ethan Hawke, with whom she has two children, before they divorced [...]
1.INGREDIENTS -1 slice crusty whole-wheat bread, cut into bite-size pieces -10 cherry tomatoes -1/4 ounce sliced aged cheese -6 oil-cured olives NUTRITION INFORMATION -Calories: 174 kcal -Carbohydrates: 20 g -Dietary Fiber: 3 g -Fat: 8 g -Protein: 5 g -Sugars: 1 g 2.COOKING DIRECTIONS -Combine bread pieces, tomatoes, cheese and olives in a portable container. [...]
It will do everything the iPhone does well–surfing the Web, serving up music and movies, and letting you flick through your voicemail messages with a fingertip–only faster and cheaper. Yet imperfections still lurk, in spite of Chairman Steve Jobs’ maniacal attention to detail. Even before its release, there are some niggling issues–some minor, others major–that [...]
Stars of the screen, stage and sporting arena paid tribute on Friday to Nelson Mandela, whose visit to London was overshadowed by events in Zimbabwe where disputed elections have just ended. Hollywood actor Will Smith hosted a birthday celebration concert in front of Mandela, who turns 90 next month, and nearly 50,000 cheering fans in [...]
Housing market activity has surged in recent years as house prices shot up, spurred on by both sophisticated investors and novice developers trying to cash in on the boom. Now the market has turned, the million-dollar question is — to move or improve? House prices in Britain jumped three-fold since 1996 but are now falling [...]
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Sticking to a healthy diet while traveling can be one of the most difficult things to do in your life. However, if you learn how to make smart choices, a healthy diet is really not that difficult. This is probably not the best time in which to start a healthy diet, but if you are [...]
The European Commission plans to cut the cost of mobile phone calls by reducing the fees operators charge each other for using their networks. Europe’s telecoms watchdog published guidelines for laws to harmonise so-called call termination fees across the European Union by 2011. Currently, 27 national authorities regulate fees charged by an operator for handling [...]
Andy Murray overcame a second-set wobble to beat former world number two Tommy Haas of Germany in the third round at Wimbledon. The British number one, 21, came through 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-2 to reach the last 16 and give further evidence he could be a real contender this year. Murray won in two [...]