THE Malvern Hills has been nominated as one of the country's top dog walking spots in a new poll that is sure to set tails wagging.

siren call from Canada writes:

The worst two PM's of Canada has been in Canada's history was no doubt Jean Chretien Head Master of the librano mafia (adscam, Hrdc scandal, Gun registry, Shawingate) and Brian Mulroney (Airbus ) . Both were also backstabbers ..Chretien backstabbed Paul Martin and John Turner. Mulroney backstabbed Joe Clark. Posted 15/12/07 at 12:29 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .

Dungy's life work begins after football but NFL lucky to have him

Neither he nor his wife, Lauren, nor his family knows yet when he will coach his last game. The same way none of them knew, until after weeks of prayer and introspection, how he would approach 2008. There is a balance to Dungy's life that could prompt him, his energy permitting, to stick around beyond 2008, perhaps even past his current contract, which runs through the 2009 season.

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Harmonic Sees Q4 Sales of $88.4 million, up 17%

Harmonic Inc. reported Q4 2007 net sales of $88.4 million, up 17% from $75.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. For the full year 2007, net sales were $312.2 million, up 26% from $247.7 million in 2006. The Company saw revenue growth in both domestic and international markets, with international sales representing 43% and 44% of revenue for the fourth quarter and for the full year of 2007, respectively.

GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $13.3 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, up from $5.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the same period of 2006. For the full year 2007, GAAP net income was $30.1 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, up from $1.0 million, or $0.01 per diluted share in 2006.

Harmonic said the strong revenue growth reflects sales to an expanding range of cable, satellite, telco and other customers that are deploying a growing array of new video products and solutions.

Oprah's fight with fat begs the question: If she can't do it, how can ...

If you watch her TV show or have seen a recent cover of her magazine, you've probably noticed.

Oprah's gaining weight. Again.

This might not be shocking news, given Oprah's ongoing battle of the bulge. But for men and women across the country trying to lose weight, it does raise a question. If one of the richest women in America can't lose weight and keep it off -- even with her own personal chef and a personal trainer -- what hope is there for the rest of us?

Churchman unleashes furore with backing for sharia law in Britain

Christian and secular groups were last night swift to criticise Rowan Williams' comments with one branding them "madness".