News Archive for May 20 2008

Ted Kennedy Diagnosed With Malignant Brain Tumor

From the AP: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor. Doctors for the Massachusetts Democrat say tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a tumor in his left parietal lobe. Preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma, they said. His treatment [...]

Chicago sues eBay, StubHub over concert ticket taxes

The city of Chicago is suing eBay and its subsidiary StubHub for failing to collect city amusement taxes on concert and sporting ...

Court: Paper money discriminates against blind

When Ray Campbell gets money back from a store purchase, he can't just shove the bills into his pocket and be on his way. He must trust the cashier to read each bill to him, and then he must methodically fold each one and file it away in his wallet.

Atheros Enhances New Netflix Player by Roku with Wi-Fi Connectivity Fire breaks out at Berlin Philharmonic building

A fire broke out Tuesday at the home of the Berlin Philharmonic, sending thick smoke pouring from the crest of the iconic downtown building as firefighters and musicians rushed to save instruments.

Xbox 360 First to Top 10 Million Units

Microsoft's Xbox 360 has become the first current-generation gaming system to sell more than 10 million units in the U.S. Microsoft also reported that Xbox Live subscribers have topped 12 million. But despite Microsoft's cheers for its Xbox 360, Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3 are coming up fast, with new games scheduled for release.

Martial arts icon Bruce Lee is subject of new Broadway musical

A musical based on the life of marital arts actor Bruce Lee is planned for Broadway in a couple of years.

A&P heir Huntington Hartford dies at age 97

Huntington Hartford, the deep-pocketed A&P grocery heir who burned through most of a $100 million fortune in a series of fruitless business and cultural endeavors before his life unraveled, has died. He was 97.

Thefts of used cooking oil reported

A few years ago, drums of used french-fry grease were only of interest to a small network of underground biofuel brewers, who would use the slimy oil to power their souped-up antique Mercedes.