The future of Scotland remains uncertain following the defeat in elections of the ruling Scottish Nationalists. The SNP has been struggling for several years following its 'reunification plan'. Most of the votes went to the minority Scottish Independence Party (SIP), which is committed to Scottish separatism. In a new twist, an interactive television 'people's poll' of 1m voters showed 80% in England opposed to reunification. DS
Helen Edwards is delighted with her new VoiceVersa translating telephone. A compulsive socialiser, she loves a good chat, but until now opportunities for international friendships have been limited by her language skills. She tried e-mail translation services but always wanted to be able to natter away to someone from a different culture. With her VoiceVersa phone, Helen can speak in English while Ho-Wa, her friend from Beijing, hears her in Chinese and vice versa. The TE phone converts all the world's major languages with zero-delay for a natural conversation flow. SC
Snooker champion Ed Goldswain has been disqualified from the world championship final after officials found his winning performance had been assisted by virtual-reality contact lenses. These plot the position of the game on the table and indicate exactly where and how to strike the cue ball. SC
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