Barclays eyes buying Lehman

British bank Barclays said Tuesday it was in talks to buy some of Lehman Brothers' assets on terms that would need to be attractive to its shareholders. A deal could save thousands of jobs and many of Lehman's core investment bank operations, insiders said.

Madonna emits huge waste

Madonna's world tour concert "Sticky & Sweet", totaling 45 concerts across Europe and America, has been accused of causing extreme carbon pollution after kicking off Saturday in the UK. They estimated the carbon pollution could be as high as 1635 tons, contributed by 95 tons made by her private jet, 1080 tons by the planes carrying her 250 working staff and 460 tons by concert-related facilities and cargo transportation.

Germany to hold cliff diving

A good news to the diving fans: Throngs of cliff-diving lovers from across the world have arrived in Germany, preparing for the "Cliff Diving" competition scheduled Saturday. A number of the participants are warming up at places 22 meters above a river in Hamburg.

Free Pizza For Phelps

Michael Phelps is hot. Companies everywhere want to share in his fame. Pizza Hut has offered Phelps and his entire team free pizza and pasta for a year after he broke Mark Spitz's record of 7 gold medals in one Olympics. Phelps has won 14 gold medals, 8 of which were at the Beijing Olympics.

Phelps' historic 8th gold

Michael Phelps chaimed his 8th gold medal as the US clocked a new world record of 3:29.34 to win the men's 4*100m medley relay at the Beijing Olympics Sunday. Australia and Japan took the silver and bronze respectively. Phelps broke legend Mark Spitz's 7-gold mark and finally added 8 to the 6 gold medals he won in Athens, becoming the most prolific Olympic gold medalist.

Penguin knighted by Norway

A penguin named Nills Olav, a resident of Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland, was given a knighthood by King Harald of Norway Friday, becoming the first Norwegian knight with wings. Already a colonel, the bird 'inspected' the Norwegian King's Guard at the ceremony. The King's Guard adopted the penguin's predecessor, from whom he inherited Nils Olav's rank, as their mascot in the 20th century.

Drinking water with care

People need more water than usual on hot summer days, when much of the body's water is released through sweat and too much cheering at the venue. Here are some tips for drinking water: Don't "overdose" on water - divide the amount you need and drink at a regular pace throughout the day. Choose non-carbonated, low-sugar drinks instead of ice water.

Messi let to go for Beijing

FIFA told clubs they must release any players aged 23 or younger selected for Beijing Olympics, after rejecting a protest by 3 European teams. Barcelona, whose forward Lionel Messi has been called up by Argentina, confirmed Wednesday that they would file complaints with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.