Latest news - Week from August 12th to 18th, 2006

Hello everybody!

Even if the weather is not on top, I am pleased to get in touch with you.

As agreed, we will have an overview today on the latest news of the week in English, of course! As my target is not to cover the same topics as those we regularly hear on TV, radio, I would like to point out some of the main pieces of news and some unofficial information we can only find on websites. That is an original way to make sad news disappear and enjoy life... Smile and let all the colours of the rainbow come into your life.

Well, as it is the first time I have to practise such an exercise, I have decided to select ten news sites and draw your attention on different news as follows:

http://news.yahoo.com

- details on the official topic: Israeli commando dies in Lebanon raid

a video from ABC news on Meeting of the Minds on AIDS

a video from CNN onBoy George on trash duty

Heidi Klum and Seal want more children

Your Brain Boots Up Like a Computer

Scientists add years to ozone recovery

Study: Decorated needles calm patients

Ex-Chinese leader publishes travel book

http://news.bbc.co.uk/

an interesting gallery of pictures for the news of this week: Week in pictures: 12-18 August

China abortion activist on trial

http://www.cnn.com/

Princeton named top university in U.S. News rankings

48 marathons in 47 days -- and still going

Parents should involve kids in back-to-school shopping

JonBenet suspect flying to Los Angeles Sunday

http://abcnews.go.com/

Judge: Tobacco Firms Deceived Smokers

When Eating is Sport, Victory as Agonizing as Defeat

Male-to-Female Ratio in China Grows Larger

http://foxnews.com/

Idol' Ambition By Lisa Bernhard

Most 'American Idol' hopefuls neither good nor bad enough

http://www.news.com.au – directly from Australia

All Blacks: Wallabies 'sick' of losing A week in Languedoc THE dream of spending a year à la Française in Provence might have been truncated to a week in Languedoc, but what a week it was, writes Colin Fraser.

Millions offered to find Elvis HAVE you seen the King? As the 29th anniversary of his death passes, a $3 million reward is being offered for anyone who finds Elvis Presley alive

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

Music: Classic reggae reissues

‘Star Trek’ fans get a new bible

NASA puts $500 million bet on space tourism

Smiley faces on needles calm patients

Today: A modern take on traditional English dishes

http://www.cbsnews.com/

New: You Don't Need Dairy To Get Calcium

Promoting 'Paris Hilton' The heiress and reality TV star launches a new career as a singer

http://news.sky.com/skynews/home

Still Waiting: No End To Airport Misery

Super Saturday For Millions Of Footy Fans

See Beyonce chat to Sky

http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/ - The famous Voice of America for English learners

Indian Ban on Lentil Exports Causes Price Jump

Indonesia Passes Vietnam as Nation With Most Bird Flu Deaths

Rethinking the Personal Computer in an Internet World

Hope you can be interested on these titles. Thanks to let me know and have a good week-end! Talk to you tomorrow about a place to visit or to go for this Sunday.

With best wishes,

Ceraulen