News Archive for October 04 2007

Olympics Star Marion Jones Admits Doping

According to The Washington Post, Marion Jones admitted to using steroids before the 2000 Olympics. The report says the track and field star admitted to steroid use in a recent letter to close family and friends.

Cargo plane crashes in Congo's capital (AP)

AP - A cargo plane crashed in a residential neighborhood of Congo's capital Thursday, airport officials and witnesses said. A Russian media report said all aboard the An-26 were killed and that there were casualties at the market, although it gave no numbers.

Scottish police recover da Vinci painting

Police in the UK recovered a painting credited to Leonardo da Vinci that had been stolen from a Scottish castle four years ago by thieves disguised as tourists.

Yahoo teams with Ebay, PayPal to protect consumers against phishing scams

Yahoo, Ebay and PayPal have joined forces to deploy a tool designed to protect users against fraudulent email scams, the companies announced. DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), the new email authentication technology developed by Yahoo, uses cryptography to verify the domain of the sender. It will immediately delete any “phishing” emails that purport [...]

Ecstasy concealed in Mr Potato Head toy

Customs in Sydney has discovered an attempt to smuggle drugs into Australia inside a popular toy.Mr Potato Head turned out to be Mr Ecstasy Head when Customs officers at the Sydney International Mail Centre removed a panel at the back of the toy.

'Kite Runner' delayed over fears for child stars' safety

Fearful that the child stars of The Kite Runner might become targets in their native Afghanistan, the Hollywood studio producing the film has pushed back the release date by six weeks to allow the boys to finish their school year before being spirited out of the country for their own safety.

Two Armored Car Guards Killed In Philly

A robber shot and killed two armored car guards servicing an ATM outside a bank, authorities said. A black duffel bag filled with cash was found nearby. Several schools were locked down amid a massive manhunt for the gunman.

Sculpture Depicts Prince Harry Dead

LONDON (AP) - A New York artist known for provocative sculptures of celebrities will unveil a new work depicting Britain's Prince Harry as a soldier who has been killed in Iraq.

Fashion Designer Indicted On 59 Counts Of Sexual Assault

Celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was indicted on 59 counts of sexual assault in a move prosecutors said Thursday would keep his accusers from having to testify at a preliminary hearing. Prosecutors previously charged Alexander with more than 40 felony and misdemeanor counts involving 18 victims that included rape, sexual battery and committing [...]

Chilean judge orders arrest of Pinochet family - Summary

Santiago - A Chilean judge on Thursday ordered the arrest of the five children of late Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, as well as the arrest of his widow and 17 other relatives and advisors on corruption charges, the online edition of the daily El...

Obama Stops Wearing Flag Pin

Presidential Candidate and U.S. Senator Barack Obama has decided to quite wearing a flag pin on his lapel. Asked about the decision Wednesday in an interview with KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the Illinois senator said he stopped doing so shortly after the attacks and instead hoped to show his patriotism by explaining his ideas to [...]

Factory orders fall sharply in August

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders at factories fell a bigger-than-expected 3.3 percent in August, the largest decline since January, on big drops in aircraft and auto orders, a government report released on Thursday showed..

Bear Stearns president says market tensions easing

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bear Stearns Cos Inc is seeing renewed flows in the financial markets as fear eases after this summer's credit crunch, the firm's president said on Thursday.

Wu-Tang's Beatles Sample Not Really a Sample After All

Filed under: News, AlbumSpinner.com: Wu-Tang Clan seemed to make history this week when they claimed to have "cleared the first-ever Beatles sample" for a song on their upcoming album, '8 Diagrams.' One small problem -- it's not really a true sample.Turns out that the Wu actually...
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Kid Rock Says Pamela Anderson Lied About Miscarriage

Kid Rock says his ex-wife Pamela Anderson lied about a miscarriage last year. People says: Anderson got mad when Rock delayed a visit to her on the set of her movie in Canada so he could attend a Los Angeles Lakers game, the 36-year-old singer tells Rolling Stone magazine. "I’m like, ’Baby, I got these tickets. I’ll [...]

BT gets on the FON to drive Wi-Fi usage

BT yesterday pledged to create the world's largest wireless broadband community through a deal with the company FON, which will allow customers to share broadband capacity.

Chinese girl, 10, swims mile with hands, feet tied

A father tied his 10-year-old daughter's hands and feet and watched her swim in a chilly southern China river for three hours in a task...

Asteroid Named After Star Trek Actor

Yay for George Takei! The actor who played Hikaru Sulu on the epic TV series Star Trek has just gotten an asteroid named after him! An asteroid between Mars and Jupiter has been renamed 7307 Takei in honor of the actor, best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu in the original "Star Trek" series [...]

Myanmar junta head agrees to meet Aung San Suu Kyi if...

Yangon - Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Than Shwe has agreed to meet with democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi if she stops calling for confrontation, utter devastation and economic sanctions against the regime, state-media said on Friday. If she...