Companion site to the PBS program, "The Video Game Revolution." Examines the evolution and history of the video game industry, from the 1950s through today, the impact of video games on society and culture, and the future of electronic gaming.

http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/

And Alice Played a Video Game

A study by Souvik Mukherjee of the relationship between children's fantasy adventure stories and interactive computer games of American McGee's Alice and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. (June, 2002)

http://www.literature-study-online.com/essays/alice_video.html

Lambeth Conference due to begin

Hundreds of Anglican bishops will attend a special service for the official opening of the Lambeth Conference.

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Smile, Beijing!

Beijing told to mind its manners during Olympic Games

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Norman leads by two at Birkdale

Greg Norman will take a two-shot lead over defending champion Padraig Harrington and KJ Choi into the final round of the Open at Birkdale.

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Surgeons could earn pay bonuses

Surgeons could earn bonuses for operations under plans being considered by the UK's largest hospital trust.

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Teenager falls 30ft from window

A schoolgirl from south London is seriously injured falling 30ft from her hotel window in Venice, according to reports.

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Hundreds of pigeons die in fire

More than 200 pigeons are killed in what police have described as a suspicious fire at a loft in County Down.

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Grief really hurts

How strong emotions can cause physical pain

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Tour pitfalls

Barack Obama's challenges on his international tour

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Safety in numbers

Why alarm and ignorance of statistics = fear

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UK 'must check' US torture denial

The British government should no longer rely on US assurances it does not use torture, a parliamentary report says.

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Hamilton clinches German GP pole

Lewis Hamilton will be on pole for Sunday's German Grand Prix as he seeks back-to-back victories.

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MoD critical of local tax plans

The UK's armed forces minister says he has "serious concerns" about Scottish Government plans for a local income tax.

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What do you want to talk about?

What do you want the world to talk about?

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Arab nations 'agree Sudan action'

Arab League ministers meeting in emergency session say they have agreed a plan to defuse the crisis over Sudan's President Bashir.

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Beach aims to beat bikini record by itsy bitsy teeny weeny margin

An attempt to break a record for the number of woman photographed in a bikini takes place on Teesside.

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Brown in Basra

The PM meets UK troops stationed in Iraq

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Two hurt in light aircraft crash

Two men are airlifted to hospital after suffering injuries when a light aircraft crashes in a field.

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Town joins hands to recall floods

Hundreds of people are expected to join hands around Tewkesbury Abbey to mark the first anniversary of devastating floods.

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Brown begins Middle-East talks

Gordon Brown arrives in Tel Aviv for two days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian political leaders, following his trip to Iraq.

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England toil after Prince century

Ashwell Prince and AB de Villiers guide South Africa to 322-4, a lead of 119 over England, on day two of the second Test.

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US sets nuclear deadline for Iran

Iran must decide within two weeks between co-operation or confrontation over its nuclear plans, the US warns after talks.

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Dog rescues woman from kangaroo

An Australian woman is attacked by a kangaroo but saved by a pet dog who leapt to her aid, her son says.

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Paid to betray

The man who befriends people, then exposes them

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Pope warns of 'spiritual desert'

Pope Benedict XVI ends World Youth Day celebrations by warning young people to build a world free of greed.

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Suicide claim over UK hostage

One of the five UK hostages held captive in Iraq has killed himself, a video given to a newspaper claims.

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