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Tiger Woods apologizes again... this time to preschool parents

Tiger Woods apologized in a letter to parents of children at the preschool where his 2-year-old daughter, Sam goes to, Orlando television station WFTV reported.

American mother gets dead son's sperm, looks for surrogate to give birth to grandchild

21-year-old Nikolas Evans was assaulted in a fight last year outside a bar in Austin, Texas. He was knocked off his feet and struck his temple on the ground. He died of subdural hematoma 10 days after the violent attack. Now his mother is hoping to have a grandchild from him by retrieving young man's sperm post-mortem and inseminating a surrogate mother.

Apple bans 5,000 iPhone applications for sexual content, offers list of new rules

Blogger Jon Atherton at iPhone application developer Chillifresh wrote in a blog post that Apple has banned 5,000 applications with sexual content. One of Chillifresh’s apps "Wobble" also fell victim of this clean-up campaign. On his website, Atherton listed the restrictions claimed to be directly from an Apple representative.

"Merchant of Death" Might Face New Extradition Trial in Thailand

Alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout, might face another extradition trial in Thailand after new charges were filed against him in New York.

Sony unveils new DSLR-quality interchangeable-lens camera concept at PMA 2010

Sony unveiled a concept model of a compact interchangeable-lens camera with an APS-C sized sensor (24mm x 16mm) at PMA 2010 in Anaheim, California today. The upcoming camera will share the same Alpha branding as the company's DSLR line and will be available later this year.

"Flip-flop diplomacy" at its best: Barack Obama meets Dalai Lama despite objections from China

U.S. President Barack Obama received the Dalai Lama at the White House Thursday despite objections from China. During the talks, Obama expressed his support for Tibetan rights. China, which regards the Dalai Lama as a separatist, called the meeting a "violation of US policy on Tibet". Although the White House downplayed China's concerns, it organized a low-key meeting in the Map Room avoiding the symbolic power of the Oval Office.

Texas plane crash reveals gap in US aviation security

Following the terrorist attacks on 9/11, tough security measures have been introduced- cockpit doors were sealed, air marshals were put on guard and airport searches were enhanced - to avoid that an airliner could ever again be used as a weapon. However, smaller planes are still considered security risk by aviation security experts.

US researchers unveils car that makes money

US researchers has introduced a car that earns money for its driver. The vehicle was shown Thursday at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Diego, California.

Pennsylvania school district accused of spying in students' home through webcams

A Pennsylvania school district is accused of secretly operating webcams inside students' homes, a law enforcement official said Friday.

Thai woman jailed in US for green card marriage scam

A Thai woman, the owner of a chain of popular Seattle-area Thai restaurants was sentenced to six months in prison for immigration fraud Friday.


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