News Archive for September 11 2007

Bin Laden eulogises 9/11 hijacker in new tape

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden eulogises a September 11 hijacker as a rare and magnificent man in a tape released on Tuesday to mark the sixth anniversary of the attacks on the United States.

Jennifer Hudson joins "Sex and the City" Movie

R&B singer and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has joined the cast of "Sex and the City: The Movie" that begins shooting next week in New York City. J.Hud will play the assistant of Sarah Jessica Parker named Carrie Bradshaw. The movie is expected to hit theaters in 2008. Jen also worked this year on the movie "Winged Creatures".· On the music side, Jennifer's [...]

US air base in Germany gets bomb threat

A US air base in western Germany received a bomb threat on Monday evening, prompting a large operation by local police and American forces to secure the site, police said on Tuesday.Police in the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate said the base had received a call from a man who spoke in German with a Russian or Turkish accent and threatened to attack [...]

Janet Jackson's 'Wardrobe Malfunction' At The 2004 Super Bowl Heads To Federal Appeals Court

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court will consider Tuesday whether a ''wardrobe malfunction'' that bared Janet Jackson's breast during a televised 2004 Super Bowl halftime show was indecent, or merely a fleeting and accidental glitch that shouldn't be punished.[...] Read more!

Turkish police discover suspected car bomb in downtown Ankara

Ankara - Parts of downtown Ankara were evacuated Tuesday after police discovered a suspected explosive device in a van parked in a multi-storey car park. Governor Kemal Onal said the suspected explosive device was discovered in the Kurtulus district ...

New bin Laden video shows 9/11 hijacker

A new Osama bin Laden videotape released today on the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks shows one of the suicide hijackers speaking his last will and testament into the camera as his image is superimposed upon an image of a burning World Trade Centre.

White Sox Extend Guillen Through 2012

CHICAGO (AP) -- Ozzie Guillen took the White Sox to a World Series championship two years ago. Now he's trying to keep them from having the worst record in the major leagues.

Russia tests powerful vacuum bomb

Russia has tested the world's most powerful vacuum bomb, an explosive device unleashing a destructive shockwave with the power of a nuclear weapon.

Red Sox 16, Devil Rays 10

Mike Lowell had four hits and Kevin Youkilis hit a bases-loaded triple during a six-run sixth inning Tuesday night as the Boston Red Sox came back from a seven-run deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 16-10. The Red Sox fell behind 8-1 in the fourth after Tim Wakefield was tagged by a team he [...]

Major Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

More than 160 people have died in a deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Texas Instruments Quarterly Outlook Is Lifted Slightly

The chip maker Texas Instruments revised its third-quarter forecast, saying it expected earnings of 49 cents to 53 cents a share on revenue of $3.56 billion to $3.72 billion.

US trade deficit shrinks

Washington - The US trade deficit shrank slightly in July as rising exports of manufactured goods outpaced higher imports, the government said Tuesday. The monthly trade gap eased to 59.2 billion dollars from 59.4 billion dollars in June, the Commerc...

Justin Timberlake postpones 2 tour dates (AP)

AP - Justin Timberlake has been ordered to rest his voice. Timberlake's strained voice is the result of his performance Sunday at MTV's Video Music Awards in Las Vegas and months of touring, Jive Records said in a statement Tuesday.

Oden to Have Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

Trail Blazers center Greg Oden will undergo exploratory arthroscopic surgery this week because of pain in his right knee. A timetable for Oden’s return will be set following the surgery.

Senate votes to block Mexican trucks test

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to block funding for a Bush administration test program to let Mexican long-haul trucks operate in the United States under 1994's North American Free Trade Agreement.

San Jose Grand Prix won't return

After three years of controversy over city subsidies, the San Jose Grand Prix announced today it was going out of business, saying pending development in downtown San Jose would impinge on the race course.

South Korea sends Intel antitrust statement

SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean regulators have sent a "statement of objections" to Intel Corp following a two-year investigation into whether the U.S. microchip company violated antitrust laws.

HP's inkjet tech seeks to replace hypodermic needles

Technology adapted from inkjet printers could deliver medicine or vaccines much like a nicotine patch.

Health insurance premiums rise 6.1 pct. (AP)

AP - Health insurance premiums paid by workers and their employers rose an average of 6.1 percent this year, outpacing inflation and pay increases and taking a bigger chunk out of families' budgets, according to a new survey.

Kirsten Storms Arrested For DUI

Soap star Kirsten Storms has become the latest celebrity busted for driving under the influence. The longtime Days of Our Lives star, 23, was pulled over in her Mercedes after a traffic cop spotted her throwing a cigarette out of her window.[...] Read more!

NYC rule posting calories on menus nixed

A judge struck down a New York City rule Tuesday that required fast-food restaurants to post calorie counts on their menus, but he suggested that expanding the rule to include more restaurants could make it legal.

Kennedy Center honors five artists

Pianist Leon Fleisher, actor Steve Martin, singers Diana Ross and Brian Wilson and film director Martin Scorsese will share the ...

London Surpasses Tokyo As Most Expensive City For Dining Out

London has overtaken Tokyo as the most expensive city in the world for dining out, with a meal now costing more than twice as much as in New York, according to Tim Zagat, whose guide to London restaurants is published today. Dinner for one with a single drink in the U.K. capital costs 39.09 pounds ($79.44), compared with 35.10 pounds in Tokyo, which [...]