AWB is being sued for nearly $150 million by angry shareholders and US wheat farmers demanding compensation over the Iraqi kickbacks affair. Dozens of AWB's shareholders in Australia filed papers today with the Federal Court in Sydney in a bid to extract $25 million for losses they claim their shares suffered as a result of the kickbacks scandal. American wheat farmers launched their civil lawsuit in a New York court overnight, seeking $US100 million ($120. The Cole inquiry last year found...

Off the Cornish coast, the warm weather almost spelt disaster for a 12ft basking shark after it entered the shallows weeks earlier than usual and became snared in fishing nets. While golden yellow crops bloomed in Wimborne, Dorset, the warm weather was bringing cafe society to town and city centres. A spokesman for Water UK, an umbrella body for the country's water companies, said a winter of above average rainfall meant a repeat of last year's chronic shortages was unlikely. However, we...

They are proof that anyone with a creative mind, a camera and a computer can produce original content and become a star. These individuals were on the forefront of the most creative and popular original content in 2006, helping to cultivate the YouTube community and foster the online video phenomenon. Instead of seeing a way to share videos they saw an opportunity for worldwide visibility and through their success have changed the landscape of how a 'star' is defined. By tapping into their...

Off the Cornish coast, the warm weather almost spelt disaster for a 12ft basking shark after it entered the shallows weeks earlier than usual and became snared in fishing nets. While golden yellow crops bloomed in Wimborne, Dorset, the warm weather was bringing cafe society to town and city centres. A spokesman for Water UK, an umbrella body for the country's water companies, said a winter of above average rainfall meant a repeat of last year's chronic shortages was unlikely. Malika Booker...

But Cranney said he didn't think the impact will be nearly as severe as a devastating California freeze earlier this year that caused an estimated $280 million in citrus losses. That's trouble for fruit trees, especially those in the delicate blossom stage, when the treasured fruit begins to form. Hollabaugh said that's too much ground for frost- and cold-protection methods that smaller farmers might use, such as running wind machines or burning tires to create warmth. The cold snap comes...