It might not top the American Idol finale , but hey, at least we don’t know how this one’s going to end.
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Pics: How Workers Make iPods and iPhones
After a spate of worker suicides, Foxconn — a Taiwan-based company contracted by Apple to produce iPods and iPhones — opened the doors of its Shenzhen, China plant to reporters. Take a look inside the factory and behind the controversy.
And The Award for Best Place in the World Goes To …
Last year, Vienna topped the quality of living list. Could the Austrian capital come out ahead of the rest of the world yet again? Jawohl.
“Pink Hitler” Advert Causes Outrage
How could a poster put up in Palermo, Italy, with the caption, “Change your style. Don’t follow your leader,” provoke upset? When the subject of the poster is none other than Adolf Hitler.
Google Pac-Man Gobbles Up $120M of Work Time
Least surprising story of the week? The study released Tuesday showing that the playable version of the classic video game Pac-Man on Google’s front page has eaten up five million hours of work time.
U2 Postpone U.S. Tour
Proof that even rock stars are but mortal beings was confirmed Tuesday after the announcement that Bono’s bad back is causing the cancellation of U2’s North American tour.
Facebook Grows During Thailand Violence
While social disorder reigns on the streets, social networking is getting more users at home.
Unrest Continues in Jamaica After Arrest Attempt
Jamaica’s capitol city of Kingston was on high alert on Monday after armed gangs firebombed a police station and spread civil unrest after the attempt to arrest reputed gangster Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, who is wanted in the …
Doctor Behind Autism-Vaccine Link Loses License
It took nearly six months but the General Medical Council (GMC) in the UK has pulled Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s license to practice medicine in the United Kingdom. Wakefield is the researcher who nearly single-handedly fueled …
British Airways Crew Begin Strike
Although weekend talks between the airline and union Unite appeared to be making significant progress, no absolute resolution could be reached and BA cabin crew began a five-day strike Monday.
Why the Duchess of York is in a Spot of Bother
Sundays are going to have to be renamed Sting Sundays in the U.K. One of the county’s tabloid newspapers claims to have snared another high-profile casualty: the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson.
Jordan Romero Joins a Record-Setting Group
When Jordan Romero, 13, became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest after reaching the summit on May 22, he joined an impressively youthful list of people who completed record-breaking feats of endurance this year.