Lonely Canadian shocked to get $84,000 phone bill Oil field worker, 22, downloaded movies and other high-resolution files unaware of the charges they would incur. A Canadian oil field worker, stunned to get an almost $84,000 cell phone bill, has had the charges reduced to about $3,400, but is still fighting them. Piotr Staniaszek, a...

Cracking open the cybercrime economy Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software. "Over the years, the criminal elements, the ones who are making money, making millions out of all this online crime, are just getting stronger and stronger....

Amazon buys J.K. Rowling tales for $4 million Handwritten, illustrated book is one of seven in existence; proceeds from sale go to childrens charity co-founded by author. Amazon.com, the Web retailer known for selling books, said it had paid about $4 million to buy a handwritten, illustrated book of wizardry by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling....

Antibiotics could help slow MS Adding antibiotics to standard drug therapy may slow down the progress of multiple sclerosis, research suggests.

Dell Inspiron 531s Desktop Computer (AMD Sempron 3600+, 320GB HDD, 1GB RAM) Dell may not have the most bang for the buck in its new, trim Inspiron 531S, but it offers more options than the competition in this new, small-scale Windows desktop. For systems in its slimmed down class, we recommend it. For budget PCs in general, you can find a better deal if you shop around.

Battered PM launches comeback blitz Government fightback derailed by unforced errors as Tories concentrate fire on Browns leadership

The dancing policeman Keeping the beat: US policeman Tony Lepore comes out of retirement every Christmas to direct traffic in Providence, Rhode Island, in his own unique style

Neighbourhood Gossip Travel: Beth Ditto plays tour guide in her home town of Portland, Oregon, in the first of our new insiders guides