News Archive for December 10 2007

"Scooter" Libby drops appeal in CIA leak case

Former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, dropped his appeal in a perjury case that fueled debate over the Iraq war, his attorney said on Monday.

Einfeld 'lied to court'

Former Federal Court judge Marcus Einfeld lied under oath about a speeding ticket because he did not want to lose his licence or be placed on a good-behaviour bond, prosecutors have told a Sydney court.

Microsoft starts offering ads on MSN Mobile

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Couple quizzed over care home deaths

A husband and wife from Glastonbury have been arrested on suspicion of murdering five elderly residents at a care home.

Putin Supports Medvedev as Presidential Candidate

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will support First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as his successor. Putin said Monday that Medvedev would keep Russia on the same course that Putin set eight years ago.

Lafarge to buy Orascom Cement for $12.8 bln

PARIS (Reuters) - Lafarge , the world's biggest cement maker, said it had agreed to buy Orascom Cement for 8.8 billion euros ($12.81 billion), in a deal that would boost its earnings and exposure to high-growth emerging markets.

Boat sinks off Turkish coast; at least 8 dead

A boat carrying illegal migrants sank off Turkey's Aegean coast Monday, killing at least eight people, authorities said. Eight ...

Japan's Eisai to buy U.S. MGI Pharma for $3.9 bln

TOKYO (Reuters) - Drugmaker Eisai Co Ltd said on Monday it would buy U.S. biopharmaceutical firm MGI Pharma Inc for $3.9 billion cash to help it expand in the United States and strengthen its pipeline in cancer treatments.

Office Live Workspace narrows Google App gap while playing to MS-Office's strengths

Developers focused on building Solaris and Java technology-based applications now have access to the leading edge of Solaris innovation along with a host of new tools and utilities.

CBB Exclusive update: Scott Baio and Renee Sloan welcome a daughter

Update: We just heard from Renee, who confirmed the birth exclusively to CBB and shared all the details. If you want to know the name, tune into Ellen on Friday! We did have a girl on Nov. 2nd at 11:19 A.M. I had her 5 weeks early. She was 5 lbs, 12 oz. and 20 inches long. I can tell you that she has blonde hair and blue eyes, just as I did when I was [...]

'BNP ballerina' to marry

Simone Clarke to wed fellow far-right party councillor

Court says judges have discretion to reduce disparity in crack and powder cocaine sentences

The Supreme Court on Monday said judges may impose shorter prison terms for crack cocaine crimes, enhancing judicial discretion to reduce...

Reuters and International Herald Tribune sign content deal

LONDON (Reuters) - News and financial information provider Reuters and the International Herald Tribune said on Monday they would launch a co-branded daily online and print business report for the newspaper from next month.

PCTEL to sell unit

PCTEL Inc. said Monday afternoon that it will sell its mobility solutions group to California-based Smith Micro Software Inc. for $59.7 million.