Credit Cards Travel Troubles (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News) Its hard to beat a trip to Europe. You get scenery, history, different cuisines, museums, shopping, new friends to make, and more. Your trip can quickly become a bummer, though, if the credit card you brought with you keeps getting rejected.

Celebrating 60 years of transistors The modern world wouldnt be what it is if it werent for a little piece of technology that emerged from Bell Labs in 1947.Photos: Sixty years of transistors On December 16, 1947, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain, two Bell Labs researchers, built the worlds first transistor. ...

Rhys family renew plea to catch killer Parents face their first Christmas without son as police say murder inquiry is making good progress

EU gambles on huge Kosovo mission 1,800 expected to be sent in nation-building exercise as response to strong pressure from Washington

Ed Byrne on reducing Christmas waste Comedian Ed Byrne encourages people to reduce their waste this Christmas as he talks about the amount of cards sent each year that arent recycled

Preview of Sedgeley Tigers v Exeter Chiefs The Chiefs will want to consolidate on last Saturday’s tremendous result at home to Doncaster, by gaining 5 points from this encounter to keep the pressure on the Saints. Meanwhile Tigers will be keen to keep their current good form going and pick up points wherever possible to widen the gap between them and the other teams in the relegation zone.

Match Preview - Pirates v Cornish All Blacks The Cornish Pirates and the Cornish All Blacks go head to head at Camborne on Sunday afternoon (2pm) in the eagerly awaited rematch between the Duchy`s two Division One sides. The fortunes of both teams have varied greatly since their meeting at Polson Bridge on the opening day of the season with the All Blacks currently on a wretched run of six straight defeats.

Climate Change Compromise Plan Reached in Bali Washington Post Dec 15 2007 3:46AM GMT