London, Nov 11: The apostrophe has emerged as the punctuation mark, which causes most problems for Britons, according to a new survey.

The survey of nearly 2,000 UK adults revealed that almost half were unable to use the apostrophe properly.

The most common mistake was not knowing how to punctuate a possessive plural.

The test, set by the SpinVox speech technology company, revealed that 46 percent of those who sat it thought that, in the context set, "people''s choice" was wrong - whereas it is correct.

The adults were also asked which mistake most annoyed good punctuators.

Tokyo  - Tokyo stocks ended Tuesday trading lower after the US market declined overnight on grim earnings outlooks and the yen's advance against other currencies.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 272.13 points, or 3 per cent, to close at 8,809.3.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues also dropped 27.29 points, or 2.98 per cent, to 889.36.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc, technology giant Google Inc and automaker General Motors Corp all suffered downgraded outlooks the day before.

Washington, Nov 11 : Doctors may one day be able to use stem cells taken from umbilical cord blood to build new heart valves for babies born with heart defects, say researchers.

London, Nov 11: Austrian incest fiend Josef Fritzl is to be formally charged this week following authorities’ announcement that the case against him was complete.

The 73-year-old, who imprisoned daughter Elisabeth, now 42, in a cellar for 24 years, and fathered seven children with her, will be told of the charges in the middle of this week.

Possible charges of kidnap, rape, causing permanent psychological harm and assisting death by negligence over a baby boy born with breathing difficulties and allowed to die have been examined by the prosecutors.

Ghalanai, Nov 11 : Tension gripped the Mohmand Agency tribal area after the NWFP government asked the tribesmen to expel militants and vacate houses ahead of likely military action.

According to the Dawn, exodus has started from the Anbar sub-division of the region and displaced people were heading towards Peshawar, Mardan and other areas to avoid military operation, local people said.

Baghdad  - Several bomb