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World shares get mixed messages overnight
US share prices were mixed as higher-than-estimated growth in construction spending and manufacturing offset a drop in energy shares.
Soccer: Ryan Nelsen answers your World Cup questions
"Most of my teammates read comic books and would not even know what political science means", says political science scholar Ryan Nelsen.
Soccer: Greece sticks with favourites for South Africa
ATHENS - AEK Athens midfielder Grigoris Makos and Panionios defender Giorgos Tzavelas were dropped without surprise for Greece's final World Cup squad on Tuesday.
German President quits over troop row
Germany's conservative President Horst Koehler tendered his immediate resignation yesterday.
France: Taste delights of truffle trail
Stephanie Beck discovers endless ways to savour the delicacy.
The new gourmet delight - bottled sea water
Launched at the Taste of Edinburgh festival yesterday, Acquamara claims to be the world's first designer sea water.
'Virtual autopsy' catches a killer
The man claimed his wife's death was a tragic accident - he had reversed once and hadn't seen what was behind him.
Is the euro entering its final phase?
The euro is the latest crisis in modern German history...
<i>Glen Moss</i>: A chance to spy on the opposition
Watching match footage is the best way to see where a player has gone wrong.
Irony? Warner Bros 'pirating anti-piracy technology'
Staunch anti-piracy advocate, Warner Bros is being sued by a German company which alleges the studio has pirated its anti-piracy technology.
What the Greeks and Romans taught us about modern life
Our taste for haute cuisine and fine wine is nothing new, writes The Independent's Ferdinand Mount.
McQueen's right-hand woman inherits his empire
The late designer's assistant Sarah Burton has been named creative director of the Alexander McQueen label.
Venus' risque dress fashions a stir beyond the baseline
Venus Williams has been playing at the French Open in a revealing black lace dress with a plunging neckline and bright red straps.
Devon: Clued-up for Christie country trip
Kevin Pilley follows in the footsteps of the creator of genteel supersleuth Miss Marple.
Britain: Ten-year-old schoolboys convicted of attempted rape
A pair of primary school boys yesterday became two of the youngest sex offenders in Britain after being found guilty of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl.
Lucca: Sylvan sanctuary a comical escape
The Italian city of Lucca is loved by travellers but Venetia Sherson finds pleasures beyond the city walls when Hannibal Lecter is on the loose.
Russia: Extremes of more than temperature
A visit to a tiger sanctuary and a beer-infused sauna are all in a day's work for the 51st Traverse team.
Ronan Keating flies home in attempt to save marriage
The singer's wife allegedly discovered he had been having an affair with a backing dancer after finding text messages on a secret phone.
White hot: Why Givenchy is more desirable than ever
Givenchy struggled to reinvent itself for over a decade, but today - with Riccardo Tisci at the helm - the designer label is experiencing its finest moment in years.