News Archive for September 25 2007

24 star Kiefer Sutherland arrested for DUI

Award-winning Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland, star of television anti-terrorism series 24, was arrested in Los Angeles early Tuesday on drunk driving charges.

Amazon Launches Public Beta Digital Music Store.

Amazon.com, the worlds leading online store, on Tuesday launched a public beta of its Amazon MP3, a new digital music store that will carry tracks without copyright protection. Already now Amazon MP3 features over two million of records, but how long will it take before the store will reach the level of market leader Apple iTunes.

US Supreme Court reviews lethal injection

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to consider the legality of lethal injections in a case that could halt the vast majority of executions in America.

Red Hat 2nd-quarter profit jumps on rise in revenue from Linux subscriptions

RALEIGH, N.C. - Open-source software maker Red Hat Inc. said Tuesday fiscal second-quarter earnings rose sharply, driven by higher revenue from subscriptions for its Linux operating software.

Home Sales Fall For 6th Straight Month

Sales of existing homes, depressed by turmoil in credit markets, fell for a sixth straight month in August, pushing activity to the lowest point in five years. The housing market has been battered by the steepest downturn in 16 years.

GLOBAL WARMING 'PAIN' IN THE GA$: DEM

WASHINGTON - Dealing with global warming will be painful, says one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress. And he is proposing a recipe many people won't like - a 50-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax, a carbon tax and scaling back tax breaks for some...

The Game Pleads Not Guilty To Los Angeles Gun Threat During Basketball Game

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Game pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three felony charges filed after authorities said he pulled a gun during a pickup basketball game at a South Los Angeles school.[...] Read more!

EchoStar Acquires Sling Media for $380 Million

U.S. satellite broadcasting service company, EchoStar, announced it has acquired Sling Media -- maker of the Slingbox and various other TV streaming technologies-- for a cool $380 million. The deal, as many have pointed out, isn't that surprising given that...

Only copy of Magna Carta in private hands to be sold in New York

The Magna Carta, which set out the most basic principles of English law, is recognised as one of the most important documents in existence. So rare are the surviving 17 versions of the manuscript, drawn up by King John in 1215, that all but two reside in Britain's most hallowed institutions, including the British Library and Salisbury Cathedral.

Jessica Biel To Play Wonder Woman?

Hollywood beauty Jessica Biel is in talks to play comic book superhero Wonder Woman in forthcoming movie Justice League Of America. The Blade Trinity actress will take on the role made famous by Lynda Carter in the classic 70s TV show.[...] Read more!

Terrorism charges reinstated against Khadr

A U.S. military appeals court on Monday overruled a military judge who threw out terrorism charges against a Canadian detainee at Guantanamo Bay.

Microsoft sets pricing on Office 2008 for Mac

Although the release of the next version of Office for the Mac has slipped into next year, Microsoft is ready with the pricing and packaging options.

New Zealand's Mount Ruapehu erupts

New Zealand's Mount Ruapehu erupted, spewing out ash and rock that injured one climber and caused around 50 people to be evacuated off the mountain, local media reported on Wednesday.

Britain backs South Africa for seat on UN Security Council

The Foreign Secretary, David Miliband signalled yesterday that he was willing to push forward a long-delayed expansion of the United Nations Security Council and he identified South Africa as the best candidate to represent the interests of the African continent. He also mentioned India, Brazil and Japan.

Pornography probe over art gallery exhibit

Police have seized an exhibit from a flagship art gallery amid fears it could breach pornography laws.

US Supreme Court agrees to hear Pfizer patent case

WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it would decide a case initially filed by people who said they were harmed by the withdrawn diabetes drug Rezulin, a dispute that hinges on whether state or federal law take precedence when the two clash.

Bank of America to lay off 2,500 as part of LaSalle deal

Bank of America will lay off about 2,500 employees in Illinois over the next two years as part of its planned $21 billion purchase ...

Math scores up for 4th and 8th graders

Elementary and middle-school students are making across-the-board gains in math and more modest progress in reading, national test results out Tuesday show.

Vick indicted on state dogfighting charges

SUSSEX, Va.---- Michael Vick and three co-defendants were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on state charges related to a dogfighting ring operated on Vick's Virginia property.

Shareholders approve $19.5B buyout of Clear Channel Communications

The latest offer was $39.20 per share in cash or stock in what would be a privately owned company. Current shareholders could end up with as much as 30 percent of the new company.