Tom Henning Ovrebo is a name now etched in the minds of European football fans — mostly for the wrong reasons. Ovrebo was in charge of Wednesday night’s 1-1 Champions League semi-final draw between English side Chelsea and Spain’s Barcelona at Stamford Bridge. The match ended in controversy as the visitors stole an equalizer and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba launched a verbal tirade on the referee
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Underground Threat: Tunnels Pose Trouble from Mexico to Middle East
With swine flu frenzy gripping the U.S., the threat coming from south of the Mexico border may seem more real to many Americans than ever before.
In digital age, can movie piracy be stopped?
When the highly anticipated movie "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" opened Friday in theaters, many fans had already seen it. The online leak of a pirated, unfinished version of the 20th Century Fox film a month ago sent federal authorities springing into action and stoked a heated conversation within the entertainment industry about digital piracy. Piracy of upcoming films is not new, but the theft of “Wolverine” is especially troubling for an industry concerned with a stalled economy and the financial bottom line
Auto companies strive to end car ‘totaling’
Have you ever heard of someone having their car "totaled"? While the word might conjure images of a massive car accident, replete with broken glass and the Jaws of Life, the reality is sometimes far removed. In fact, there are many accidents that produce structural damage such that the vehicle’s frame is bent, even though the exterior of the car might even look drivable
Microsoft Follows in the Footsteps of McDonald’s and Wal-Mart
Microsoft just released earnings that were mediocre but not any worse than was expected. It said that the balance of the calendar year would not be much better
Does Pakistan’s Taliban Surge Raise a Nuclear Threat?
When asked last year about the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Admiral Mike Mullen didn’t hesitate: “I’m very comfortable that the nuclear weapons in Pakistan are secure,” he said flatly. Asked the same question earlier this month, his answer had changed.
Bioengineered bugs could lead to malaria vaccine
For most Americans, mosquitoes are pests whose bites leave behind itchy bumps.
Bid for your DNA map on eBay
Have at least $68,000 to spare? If so, you may be in the running to join an exclusive group of individuals who have had their complete genome sequenced. Starting Friday, the non-profit X Prize Foundation and private firm Knome are auctioning a whole genome sequence on eBay.
Miami’s Smart Grid: A Blueprint for the Nation’s Power Future
For all the gee-whiz coolness of modern-day electronic devices — flat-screen high-def TVs, 2-lb.
‘Earth’ takes viewers on ‘breathtaking’ global journey
A polar bear falls through thin Arctic ice while searching for food for his family. A humpback whale guides her calf on a perilous 4,000-mile journey. A herd of African elephants in search of water battles a sandstorm in the Kalahari Desert.