News Archive for January 23 2008

Last.fm announces on-demand music streaming initiative

NEW YORK - Joining a number of leading companies in entering the digital music area online, the CBS owned Last.fm has announced an initiative to allow users to listen to on-demand music free of cost. Last.fm is a so-called social music site and boasts of 20 million unique users on a monthly basis. It was taken over by CBS in May last year.

Pentax Announces K20D With 14.6 Megapixels, K200D And Five New Lenses

PENTAX Imaging Company has announced two new digital SLR camera models including the PENTAX K20D digital SLR camera with 14.6 megapixels and the PENTAX K200D digital SLR with 10.2 megapixels. Both cameras are equipped with advanced features including dust-proof and weather-resistant bodies, an improved PRIME image processor, and PENTAX developed Shake [...]

Ringo Starr Walks Off 'Regis And Kelly'

NEW YORK (AP) - Ringo Starr is known for being the amiable Beatle, but the rock star showed his tough side Tuesday when he walked off the set of ''Live With Regis and Kelly'' rather than cut short one of his songs.[...] Read more!
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Baidu Announces Official Launch Of Japanese Language Search Engine - Quick Facts [BIDU]

1/23/2008 1:26:47 AM Wednesday, Baidu.com, Inc. (BIDU) announced that it formally launched its Japanese language search engine, run by Baidu's Japanese subsidiary, Baidu, Inc. Earlier, in December 2006, the company revealed its plans to enter the Japanese search market, and in March 2007 it started server testing in Japan.

Dell and Microsoft Team Up on (Red) PCs

Dell is expected to announce this week that it will sell special crimson-red versions of its XPS line of computers to raise money for AIDS treatment programs in Africa.

Army proposal to cut soldiers' war tours

The U.S. Army is considering a proposal to cut soldiers' battlefield tours from 15 months to 12 months beginning in August, an effort to reduce the stress on a force battered by more than six years at war.

CDC: Too Few Adults Get Their Vaccines

Vaccines aren't just for kids, but far too few grown-ups are rolling up their sleeves, disappointed federal health officials reported Wednesday.

15 whales die in New Zealand beach stranding

WELLINGTON, New Zealand---- Fifteen pilot whales died in beach strandings Wednesday in southern New Zealand while rescuers monitored progress of 15 others toward safer waters, conservation officials said.

Clemens Considering Astros' Invitation

Roger Clemens is deciding whether to accept an invitation to appear at a Houston Astros pitching camp next week.

Bush Postpones Event After Ledger's Death

The death of actor Heath Ledger prompted the White House to postpone President George W. Bush's event on Wednesday promoting an ad campaign aimed at preventing prescription drug abuse.

Emmy Winner Lois Nettleton Dead At 80

Two-time Emmy-winning actress Lois Nettleton has died after losing a battle with lung cancer. The 80-year-old was a veteran of the Broadway stage, films and television; she received Emmys for her roles in The American Woman: Profiles In Courage and A Gun For Mandy in 1977 and 1983 respectively.[...] Read more!

Last Native Eyak Speaker Dead at 89

Marie Smith Jones, the last full-blooded Eyak and fluent speaker of her native language, has died. She was 89.

Flasher picks wrong target

The 20-year-old has pleaded guilty in Nelson District Court yesterday to a charge of offensive behaviour, the Nelson Mail reported.

Extreme Skier Billy Poole Dies at 28 After Jumping Off Cliff for Documentary Film

Filed under: Action Sports, Winter SportsExtreme skier Billy Poole died Tuesday of injuries sustained jumping off a cliff for a scene in a documentary film. He was 28. If you're not familiar with Poole or extreme skiing, here he is narrating one of his extreme skiing videos:

5 Patients Sue Over Tainted Syringes

Five people filed a lawsuit Thursday against the manufacturer of a batch of pre-filled syringes that were contaminated with bacteria, claiming they became seriously ill and were hospitalized.