News Archive for October 09 2007

German, Frenchman Share 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics

France's Albert Fert, German Peter Gruenberg share physics Nobel for 1988 discovery of giant magnetoresistance, now used on millions of hard drives worldwide.

Noose Found On Office Door Of Black Professor At Columbia U

A noose was found at Columbia University's Teachers College on Tuesday morning, police said. A black professor found the symbol of hate dangling from her office door in a campus building on 120th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam. Teachers College would not release the professor's name, but students said she teaches a class on social justice and [...]

Timberlake, Beyonce among American Music nominees

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Justin Timberlake, R&B singer Beyonce and rock bands Linkin Park and Daughtry led nominations for the 35th annual American Music Awards, which for the first time will allow members of the public to pick the winners, organizers said on Tuesday.

NBC Universal acquires Oxygen Media

NBC Universal says it is acquiring Oxygen Media, one of the leading female-focused cable television networks in the United States. Under the agreement, NBC Universal will acquire Oxygen for $925 million. The network, which is available in more than 74 mi...

Bush hopes Chinese will see Dalai Lama as man of peace

Washington, Oct 12 - The White House has defended US President George Bush's decision to attend a Congressional ceremony to honour exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama risking Chinese anger.

Pot Pies Linked to Salmonella Cases

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - ConAgra Foods Inc. voluntarily stopped production Tuesday at the Missouri plant that makes its Banquet pot pies after health officials said the pies may be linked to 139 cases of salmonella in 30 states.

Starbucks recalls 250,000 kids' plastic cups

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp, the world's biggest coffee shop chain, recalled 250,000 children's plastic cups made in China after receiving reports of the cups breaking and posing a choking hazard.

Valley cantaloupe grower recognized by Wal-Mart

After nearly three-quarters of a century, Scottsdale-based Martori Farms is stepping into the limelight and finding sweet recognition from one of the nation's biggest retailers.{s} Harvesting at Martori Farms

Man charged over Chinese student's murder

A 35-year-old Gwelup man has been charged with the murder of Chinese student Jiao Dan.

Job stress linked to heart attack

Most workers who suffer heart attacks return to work, but a Canadian study found those with chronic job stress double their risk of a second heart attack. Study leader Chantal Brisson of the University of Laval in Quebec tracked a group of 972 participant...

Low-fat diet possibly linked to lower risk of ovarian cancer

A low-fat diet may decrease the risk of ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online October 9 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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Supreme Court lets HP lawsuit move forward

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal by Hewlett-Packard to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against Compaq, which HP acquired in 2002.

Nick Nolte Has a Baby -- Huh?!

Filed under: Baby WatchTMZ.com: No, Nick Nolte is not in trouble with the law again. He actually just had a baby! *scratch head*Nolte and longtime partner, Clytie Lane welcomed the unnamed baby girl on October 3 in Los Angeles. Talk about under the radar! We didn't even know he had... Read more

Trent Reznor Declares Nine Inch Nails a Free Agent

Filed under: NewsSpinner.com: Radiohead may have started a revolution. Fresh on the heels of Thom Yorke and Co.'s decision to release their new CD without record label backing, Trent Reznor has announced that Nine Inch Nails is now free of its contract with Interscope Records and...
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TiVo, Realnetworks in Rhapsody music deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - TiVo and RealNetworks are set to announce an agreement on Tuesday that will allow TiVo subscribers to listen to songs from the Rhapsody digital music service on their televisions, the companies said.

Gates Foundation To Start $100 Mil Fund For Unorthodox Approaches To Health

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation today will start a $100 million fund to nurture unorthodox approaches to global health, inviting scientists to bid for small, quickly awarded grants. While other philanthropies and government entities have dabbled in backing offbeat medical experiments, the Gates initiative is among the richest and most ambitious [...]

Men plead guilty over drag race riots

A GROUP of men, described as "kids having fun", stealing lollies, ramming cars into traffic lights for a laugh and throwing rocks at police cars faced court today over their riotous night in Melbourne earlier this year.

Worst-performing police forces revealed

Bedfordshire is the worst-performing police force in England and Wales, according to figures from the Home Office today.

2007 VH1 Hip Hop Honors - Missy Elliot Tribute Performance

*If You don't see the embedded video, then click HEREHere's the Missy Elliot tribute performance at the 2007 VH1 Hip Hop Honors which aired on Monday. You'll see onstage performing; Timbaland, Tweet, Eve, Keyshia Cole, Nelly Furtado and Ciara. They all gave one hot show! You can say Missy 100% loved it. Again soo cool to see Tweet back! Enjoy[Make sure [...]

Fiorina Joins New Fox Business Channel

Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard Co., has signed on as a contributor with Fox News' soon-to-launch business news channel, the media company announced Tuesday.