News Archive for September 24 2007

Former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson Pleads Guilty To Drug, DUI Charges In Arizona

MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Former heavyweight champion Former boxer Mike Tyson pleaded guilty Monday to charges of drug possession and driving under the influence stemming from a traffic stop last year as he was leaving a nightclub.[...] Read more!

The Little Rock 9 Return To Central High

The Little Rock Nine, once barred from Central High School because they are black, arrived on its campus in three white limousines as the community marked 50 years since President Eisenhower directed soldiers to escort the students into the building.

Die Hard director gets four months in prison

John McTiernan, the Hollywood director behind such blockbuster action films as Die Hard and Predator, has been sentenced to four months in prison for lying to federal agents.

Wal-Mart to look at suppliers' energy efficiency

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc has formed a partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project to look for ways for its suppliers to better manage their energy efficiency, as part of its environmental push, the company said on Monday.

Facebook Subpoenaed by New York State Over Sex Offenders

It seems MySpace isn't the only one being accused of being too lax about the number of sex offenders on their website. In what seems to have become the story du jour for social sites, Andrew Cuomo, the State Attorney General of New York, has subpoenaed Facebook over

Fake Acupuncture Works Well on Back Pain, Study Finds

Fake acupuncture works nearly as well as the real thing for low back pain, and either kind performs much better than usual care, German researchers have found.

Starbucks to Give Away 50 Million iTunes Tracks

Starbucks said Monday that it plans to give away about 50 million songs from iTunes as part of a promotion to drum up interest in its wireless music service that will debut soon.

New device to detect bird flu

Researchers in Singapore have created a handheld device that can detect the H5N1 bird flu virus from throat swab samples in less than 30 minutes, raising hopes that it will lead to rapid detection and containment of the virus.Conventional laboratory tests take around four hours and require machines to first isolate and amplify the virus before it is tested.

Rep: Meg White sex tape is a fake

The British record label representative for the rock group The White Stripes said an alleged Meg White sex tape making the rounds on the Internet is a fake. While several blogs and Web sites identified the woman in the pornographic video clip as the band'...

ANALYSIS: World leaders lay groundwork for post-Kyoto carbon controls

New York - There is no doubt that industrial nations, who built their economies on the back of pollutants now known to be warming the planned, are responsible for climate change up until now. But when more than 80 world leaders this week tackled the ...

Hasselhoff's Ex Booked on Hit & Run Charges

Filed under: Celebrity JusticeTMZ.com: Pamela Bach, ex-wife of The Hoff, has finally been booked on hit and run charges in a L.A. County Jail.TMZ has learned that just minutes ago, Pamela Bach turned herself in to LAPD officers at the Van Nuys Jail. The L.A. Sheriff's Dept. web site says... Read more

Google Street View To Respect Canada's Privacy

Canadian people have visible faces, and Canadian cars have legible license plates. But when Google Street View offers images of Canada, these features will be blurred or otherwise blocked out in order to respect privacy concerns.

Microsoft in talks to invest in Facebook: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is talking to Facebook about an investment in the company that could value the fast-growing social network at $10 billion or more, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday.

Jose Offerman pleads not guilty in minor league bat attack, due back in court next month (AP)

Former major league All-Star Jose Offerman pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he attacked a pitcher and catcher with his bat during a minor league game. Offerman is scheduled back in Bridgeport Superior Court on Oct. 17. He declined comment after his appearance Monday. Offerman, who is charged with two counts of second-degree assault, [...]

Skokie man pleads guilty to selling ecstasy pills

A Skokie man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to distributing 1,001 tablets of ecstasy, authorities said.

Salma Hayek Gives Birth to a Baby Girl

On Saturday Salma Hayek gave birth to Valentina Paloma Pinault, who is a girl. Salma was so big towards the end of her pregnancy, she looked like she was carrying twins. She also seemed like she was pregnant for 2 years (keyword: seemed), so I’m assuming her little girl is already walking, and potty trained, [...]

$26B First Data deal set to close Monday

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Climate change will 'define' us: Ban opens climate conference

New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called climate change the defining issue of this era and charged industrialized countries with leading the effort combat it, at the opening of a one-day conference at the United Nations Monday. I am convin...

Rahul Gandhi may be general secretary in AICC reshuffle

New Delhi, Sep 24 - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is likely to be appointed as a general secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) Monday during a reshuffle in the party organisation, party sources indicated.

Abu Dhabi's Taqa bids for Primewest

CALGARY. Alberta (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi National Energy Co said on Monday it will buy Canada's Primewest Energy Trust for C$5 billion in cash, as the state-controlled firm makes good on plans to turn its new Canadian unit into a major oil producer.

Britney Spears Takes First Drug Test

Britney Spears’ former bodyguard Tony Barretto says she overdosed on drugs after rehab in a hotel room with Howie Day. Tony adds, she has mental problems that get worse when she drinks and does drugs. He also alleges Britney did drugs in front of the kids. Here’s more: When she nearly overdosed…"She was in a terrible [...]

Vonage Violated Sprint Nextel's Phone Patents, Must Pay Damages, Jury Says

Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Vonage Holdings Corp., an Internet phone-service provider, infringed six patents owned by competitor Sprint Nextel Corp. and should pay $69.5 million in damages, a federal jury decided.