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Salford star Rangi Chase tempted by switch to full back for Red Devils

The former Castleford and England stand-off won the Man of Steel award in 2011 for his brilliant displays with the number six on his back but an injury crisis has left the Red Devils without three specialist full-backs for Saturday's game against ...

Doctor Richard Hughes was GP everyone in Britain wishes they had

This in an era when many people in need of their GP have to negotiate on the phone with a bored and indifferent receptionist a suitable time to visit the surgery at some point in the distant future. An era when many patients feel they are given only ...

The last ride of AJ Foyt

What do you imagine it's gonna feel like, A.J., when you limp out there in front of 400,000 people at 11 o'clock on the morning of May 26, 1991, and slide down into that car to start your 34th -- and your last -- Indy 500? He snaps the reflex He ...

New products: Winter markets

Ashton Sutton Company Alternating pastel hues adorn the multicolored dial of this oversize wall clock made of wood with gold metallic appliqués ($100). Shows: New York. Asian Art Imports A roughly carved horse head features protruding metal wires for a ...

Summer Markets

Ashton Sutton Company The Retro wall clock in Coppertone finish offers simple style reminiscent of a past time ($42). Shows: New York. BBJ Table The Rex coffee table's mixed-media construction enlivens its rustic, weathered finish, pairing a wood ...

World's first pocket calculator goes up for auction: 'Exceptionally rare' 17th ...

An 'exceptionally rare' pocket-sized calculator from the 17th Century is expected to attract £100,000 at auction. The Arithmetical machine is one of the first mechanical calculating devices known to exist and is the first portable device. The antique ...

Oliver proves he¿s the big cheese

New No 10 spin doctor BBC executive Craig Oliver, pictured, proved his troubleshooting skills in a row involving Ten O'Clock News host Huw Edwards and the office fridge. 'It was right next to Huw's desk and he got irritated when people got their cheese ...

A GEORGE III ORMOLU, SILVER AND AGATE MUSICAL TIMEPIECE TABLE CLOCK

It was in the kunstkammer tradition and such private museums of curiosities were much in evidence at this period; such as Sir Ashton Lever's 'Leverian' (opened ... Catherine Pagani 'The Clocks of James Cox', Apollo, January 1988, pp. 15-22.

A robotic alarm clock which will jump off a bedside table and run away from its tired owner

An alarm clock which forces its owner out of bed to turn it off could be the saving grace for snoozers. The robotic clock jumps off your bedside table and runs across the floor on two wheels, leaving big sleepers with no choice but to go after it to stop ...

Summer Markets

Following is a listing of some of the products making their debut during the summer season. These companies all have a presence in Las Vegas or New York. Other companies appearing at earlier markets were featured in our June and July issues. All prices are ...