News Archive for December 04 2007

Yahoo Japan, eBay to link up auction services

TOKYO (Reuters) - Yahoo Japan and U.S. rival eBay Inc said on Tuesday they would link up their auction sites to make cross-border bidding easier.

Rapper Pimp C Found Dead

From TMZ: Pimp C, real name Chad Butler — and one half of the rap duo UGK, was found dead in a hotel room this morning. He was 33. L.A. County Fire responded to a 911 call at the Mondrian Hotel, located on trendy Sunset Strip in Hollywood. They arrived to his sixth floor hotel room to [...]

Former Senate Aide Arrested In Sex Sting

A former aide to Sen. Maria Cantwell is in custody after being arrested on a charge of attempting to sexually exploit a minor. James Michael McHaney was fired from his job as a scheduler for Cantwell, D-Wash. after he was arrested by the FBI.

N.F.L. Roundup: Broncos’ Henry Wins Appeal Over Failed Drug Test

Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry won his appeal of a one-year suspension over a failed drug test yesterday.

Henson derailed for six weeks by hand injury

Gavin Henson, the prodigy who somehow has the knack of turning a silver spoon into a poisoned chalice, faces another enforced absence from the game after breaking a bone in his left hand. According to his club, the Ospreys, it has nothing to do with the headlines he made earlier this week: "Gavin's drunken train shame" or "Henson on the rails over drunken train antics."

Barrington schools closed after buses vandalized

BARRINGTON -- School for all students in northwest suburban Barrington -- from kindergarten through high school -- has been cancelled Tuesday because of "severe" bus vandalism.

States sue Reynolds over magazine cigarette ad

BOSTON (Reuters) - Eight states sued the maker of Camel cigarettes on Tuesday, charging that a promotion in an issue of Rolling Stone magazine violates a 1998 agreement not to use cartoons in its marketing efforts.

Los Gatos district on track, chief says

The Los Gatos Union School District has corrected flaws - including lax oversight and sloppy accounting and inventory practices - that led to a scathing state audit, outgoing Superintendent Suzanne Boxer-Gassman will report to the school board tonight "We have worked hard to develop new

Denny Bautista acquired by Tigers from Rockies for Jose Capellan in swap of pitchers

Denny Bautista was acquired by the Detroit Tigers from the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in a swap of right-handed pitchers. Bautista was 2-1 with a 12.46 ERA in nine games for Colorado this year and went 3-2 with a 2.92 ERA in 64 2-3 innings at Triple-A Colorado Springs. The 27-year-old is 1-1 with a 3.46 [...]