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IBM reshuffles its executive deck

Big Blue CEO Sam Palmisano announces a series of retirements and appointments among his executive staff.

Mon, May 05 08:48:00 PDT 2008 | Read full story 

 

 

Tornado-struck Kansas town rebuilds green

A year after a tornado stuck Greensburg, Alan Hewitt and other residents are rebuilding the town to environmentally-sustainable building standards.

 

 

Digesting China

The tale of an English girl who 'went to China, ate everything, and was sometimes surprised at the consequences.'

 

 

A voyage around my father Set in the town of 'bugger all', Under Milk Wood was Dylan Thomas's masterpiece. His daughter Aeronwy tells Melissa Denes how it captured the world of her childhood

The baron of bibliomania A love of books is mostly a good thing, except when it leads to the ruin of your home and family, writes David McKie

 

 

 

War on terror hits yak polo

Polo games played on yaks victim of global struggle.

 

 

Men 'not interested in sex'

Increasing numbers of middle-aged men are going off sex, according to relationship experts.

 

 

Why fat people struggle to lose weight

Scientists analyse fat cells to pave the way for new approaches to weight loss.

• Half of people carry 'fat gene'

 

Obama's pastor 'stole my wife'

Controversial spiritual mentor is accused of stealing the wife of a parishioner.