TWO skeletons discovered with stones wedged in their mouths were buried this way around 1,300 years ago to prevent them rising from their graves to haunt the living.

MICROSOFT’S decision to close all chatrooms run through its MSN service will only marginally impact on paedophilia using the internet.

Wall Street stalled today as investors took profits from last week’s big rally and considered the possibility that the Federal Reserve might not cut interest rates after all.

Technology shares started Friday with the traditional end-of-the-week torpor exacerbated by the prospect of a three-day weekend, with the main direction coming from last night's slide on the NASDAQ, dealers said.