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Bernard Madoff hires help to survive hard time

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:57 GMT

Bernard Madoff has hired a veteran prison consultant to help him to find the best possible jail in which to serve his 150-year sentence for Wall Street?s biggest fraud.

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Censored 1966 film Hands Up reveals subversive humour in East Germany

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:35 GMT

Even at the tortoise-like pace of German humour, this particular punchline has been a long time in the making: 43 years after it was blocked by communist censors, one of the funniest films shot in East Germany has finally seen the light of day.

Sarah Palin hints at White House bid by quitting as governor of Alaska

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:25 GMT

Sarah Palin set off a storm of speculation about an imminent White House bid when she said yesterday that she was stepping down as governor of Alaska.

Jackson's final act: how $50m loss became a moneyspinner$

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:07 GMT

When Michael Jackson died last week Randy Phillips, the promoter who committed $50 million ($?31 million) to the King of Pop?s comeback, seemed to be heading for financial disaster.

Los Angeles in mourning for Michael Jackson

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Los Angeles is a city in mourning. And by that we mean Los Angeles is a city with dollar-signs spinning in its neon eyeballs, thanking its lucky stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the Celebrity Death of the Century. What with the housing market and the Dow Jones and the unemployment figures, it couldn?t have come at a better time.

America's quick response to roadside bombs outstrips British action

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Faced with a rising death toll from roadside bombs, the United States has sent almost 12,000 new combat vehicles to its frontline troops in just under two years. Britain has managed to deliver only 235, which is fewer than promised.

Silvio Berlusconi's absent wife causes a headache for G8 summit

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Silvio Berlusconi?s domestic troubles have caused a serious headache for planners of next week?s G8 summit.

L?Aquila earthquake victims despair of returning to their shattered homes

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

If Silvio Berlusconi takes the G8 leaders to meet those made homeless by April?s earthquake during next week?s summit at L?Aquila, he had better avoid a lady called Gaetana.

Investigative reporter offers murder theory over death of J?rg Haider

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

When J?rg Haider died in a car crash last year, many Austrians mourned the complex, fast-living populist. He may have been an admirer of Hitler?s employment policies, but he seemed to many rightwingers, frustrated with the Vienna Establishment, to hold the key to a new Austria.

Fans crash website in rush for tickets to Jackson?s memorial service

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

So many millions of fans tried to register for free tickets to a Michael Jackson memorial service in Los Angeles that they brought down the organiser?s website, as squabbles continued over custody of the star?s children and more evidence of drug abuse emerged.

Briton Michael Garveigh accused in US of impersonating MI5 agent

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With his links to the Royal Family, his international lifestyle and his impressive physique, Michael Garveigh was the perfect British secret agent.

Burma junta blocks Ban Ki Moon?s meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ban Ki Moon was refused a meeting with the detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday ? an unpromising start to an important two-day visit to Burma by the UN Secretary-General.

G8 leaders will play on Silviov Berlusconi?s weaknesses to win concessions

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gordon Brown is relishing his chance of returning to the world stage next week after a lengthy period of domestic woes that has seen the reputation of Parliament shredded by the expenses scandal and his own future called seriously into question.

Fans swamp website to get tickets for Michael Jackson memorial service

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Thousands of fans swamped a website to register for free tickets to a memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles, as squabbles continued over custody of his children and more evidence of drug abuse emerged.

Army?s Vikings are hot, cramped and vulnerable to roadside bombs

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Some of the army drivers serving in Helmand wear a specially commissioned T-shirt. It says: ?If you can read this, I?ve been blown out of my Viking and lost my body armour.?

North Korea advertises Taedonggang beer that only elite can afford

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The formula is familiar from beer adverts across the world: cheerful music, a foaming glass of amber nectar and a working man, sweaty with toil, set to slake his thirst.

Hardline sermons in Iran stiffen EU resolve over embassy staff

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Call it pulpit diplomacy. While Western politicians agonise over how to rebuke Iran without undermining talks on its nuclear aspirations, hardline mullahs use their Friday sermons to bullhorn their defiance to the world.

Analysis: EU states deeply divided over Iran

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:55:57 GMT

The goal of European diplomacy is to show that if a rogue nation such as Iran takes on one of the EU member states, it takes on all of them.

Washington Post's reputation for integrity shaken over cash-for-access row

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:52:15 GMT

The Washington Post, upheld as a bastion of journalistic excellence since its historic Watergate scoop, has found itself embroiled in a huge ethical row after revelations that it planned to sell access to its reporters, members of Congress and Administration officials.

European leaders warn Iran regime over British arrests

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:01:48 GMT

European leaders finally began to throw their weight behind Britain today after Iran announced that British embassy staff would be forced to stand trial in Tehran.

Bernard Madoff's $7m Manhattan penthouse seized under court order$

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:27:04 GMT

The luxury New York penthouse of the imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff and his wife, Ruth, has been seized by US marshals, officials said today.

Nasa chimps earn Florida comforts after taking a punishing step for Mankind

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:06:01 GMT

Lounging on his back with the breeze ruffling his hair, Marty the chimpanzee is scratching his belly, lost in thought as he watches for the golf cart that delivers him bananas around this time every day.

Footage of last ever Michael Jackson rehearsal released

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:00:20 GMT

Well, for a 50-year-old man on a Tuesday afternoon who didn?t live to see Thursday night, he?s still light on his toes, you think, as you watch the footage yesterday: Michael Jackson?s last rehearsals.

Prince Charles 'mortified' by death of Rupert Thorneloe in Helmand

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:25:43 GMT

The Prince of Wales said that he was "mortified" by the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, the most senior British officer killed in Afghanistan.

Validation

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In this video Joe will demonstrate the use of the FormValidation controls in ASP.NET Using Microsoft Visual Web Developer.

Login Controls

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In this video Joe will introduce you to ASP.NET Membership by showing you how to use some of the Login Controls in ASP.NET.

ASP.NET MVC Storefront Part 23: Getting Started With Domain-Driven Design

Thu, 28 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

I don?t like the complexity that?s crept into my application. Not sure how else to put it - but the architecture needs to be shaken a bit so in this episode I tackle this complexity head on using Domain-Driven Design (DDD).

ASP.NET MVC Storefront Part 24: Finis

Thu, 28 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

This is the last episode in the MVC Storefront series and this might seem a bit odd. It?s definitely not the last screencast I?ll do with respect to ASP.NET MVC, but I think I?ve gone about as far as I can go with this series.

Create a New Custom Extender

Fri, 22 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In this video Joe demonstrates how to use the AJAX Control Toolkit to create a new custom AJAX Control Extender.

Editor Control Custom

Wed, 13 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In this video Joe demonstrates how to create a new class, derived from the AJAX Control Toolkit?s Editor control and implementing a ?simple? user.

Set Up Your Development Environment for ASP.NET 3.5

Wed, 13 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In this video you?ll learn how to set up your Development Environment for developing ASP.NET AJAX Applications if you are targeting ASP.NET 3.5.

Control Extenders

Wed, 13 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Watch this video to understand the difference between Controls and AJAX Control Extenders and how to use those extenders in your applications.

Combo Box

Wed, 13 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

This video will demonstrate how to use the new Combo Box control from the Microsoft AJAX Control Toolkit.

Set Up Your Development Environment for ASP.NET 2.0

Wed, 13 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In this video you?ll learn how to set up your Development Environment for developing ASP.NET AJAX Applications if you are targeting ASP.NET 2.0.

Color Picker

Wed, 13 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

This video will demonstrate how to use the new Color Picker control from the Microsoft AJAX Control Toolkit.

Editor Control

Wed, 13 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

This video will demonstrate how to use the new Editor WYSIWYG Editor control from the Microsoft AJAX Control Toolkit.

Ninja on Fire Black Belt Tips

Tue, 12 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

See a walkthrough of several tips and tricks for getting the most out of the ASP.NET MVC framework.

Creating NerdDinner.com with Microsoft ASP.NET Model View Controller (MVC)

Tue, 12 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

No slides. Just code. Start with File|New and build a real Web site with ASP.NET, ASP.NET AJAX, Authentication, Authorization, MVC, Microsoft SQL Server and jQuery in sixty-five minutes or less.

America's Next Top Model View Controller Framework

Tue, 12 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

See how to build a simple application that highlights some of the key capabilities of ASP.NET MVC. Also, learn how to improve productivity using some of the cool new tooling features.