News Archive for September 27 2007

Judge rules two provisions of USA Patriot Act unconstitutional

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that two provisions of the USA Patriot Act are unconstitutional because they allow search warrants to be...

Alcohol increases breast cancer risk

Drinking three or more alcoholic drinks a day increases a woman's risk of breast cancer as much as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, a U.S. study found. Dr. Arthur Klatsky, of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, in Oakland, Calif., studied the d...

Two Red Cross workers kidnapped in Afghanistan

Two workers from the International Committee of the Red Cross have been kidnapped in Afghanistan, suggesting even the respected aid group may now be a target for militants.

Wal-Mart expands $4 prescription drug program

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Thursday said it added more medicine to its $4 prescription program, including certain new generic drugs, as part of its push to expand its health and wellness services.

U.S. new-home sales tumble to 7-year low in August

WASHINGTON (AP) - New-homes sales tumbled in August to the lowest level in seven years, a stark sign that the credit crunch is aggravating an already painful housing slump.

What's old is new: Knight Rider returning to TV

Filed under: Etc., Pontiac

Freddie Mac to Pay $50 Million to Settle Fraud Charges

The penalty will settle charges related to a multibillion accounting fraud at the mortgage finance company from 1998 through 2002.

Disney to halt U.S. mobile phone service at year-end

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said on Thursday it would stop operating its U.S.-based mobile phone service at the end of the year to reassess how it competes in a tough market for high-end cell phone services.

Beckham flies home after father has heart attack

Soccer star David Beckham arrived in Britain to be with his father, who suffered a heart attack on Thursday.

Lindsay Lohan Not Ready To Leave Rehab

Lindsay Lohan's rehab stint in Utah will not be coming to an end any time soon, according to the actress' mother. Dina Lohan insists her troubled daughter isn't ready to face the world again after spending the past seven weeks at the Cirque Lodge facility in a bid to curb her wild ways.[...] Read more!

US navy to mask swastika-shaped barracks

The US Navy is planning to shell out up to $600,000 (£350,000) to give a barracks a makeover after images on Google Earth showed they resemble a swastika from the air.

Police Arrest Alleged Gunman at St. John's University

A man wearing a mask and carrying a rifle was arrested on the campus of St. John's University in New York on Wednesday; no injuries were reported.

Martin Scorsese to direct George Harrison documentary

Martin Scorsese will direct a documentary film on the late Beatles guitarist George Harrison, Harrison's widow and the Oscar-winning ...

Diana inquest jury selection begins

Jury selection in the Princess Diana inquest is due to begin on Thursday before the full hearing finally starts next week, 10 years after her death.

Vivica A. Fox Pleads Not Guilty To DUI Charges

Actress Vivica A. Fox has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor charges of drunk driving. The Kill Bill star's plea was entered by her lawyer Richard Hutton during a hearing in Van Nuys, California on Thursday. The 43-year-old was apprehended in March after she was allegedly caught driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) on a Los Angeles freeway.[...] Read more!