Congress passes bill to help save Internet radio
Region: United StatesCongress has cleared the way for a potential agreement intended to save the emerging Internet radio market from a crippling hike in copyright royalty rates. The measure, which was sponsored by Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., ... more
Views: 147The European Central Bank is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady
Region: GermanyThe European Central Bank is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady later Thursday as inflation fears outweigh the growing financial crisis. The 15-nation euro zone is fighting high inflation, low growth an... more
Views: 133Pakistan's top diplomat outlined a strategy for battling terrorism
Region: PakistanPakistan's top diplomat outlined a strategy for battling terrorism Wednesday that emphasizes going-it-alone militarily within Pakistani borders and talking with opponents if they lay down their arms. The government's ne... more
Views: 134Ex-teacher says middle schooler was a man to her
Region: United StatesA former math teacher sentenced to federal prison for a sex crime with a minor says the age of the 13-year-old schoolboy she fled with to Mexico didn't matter to her. "We didn't see age anymore. ... In my mind he quit b... more
Views: 81Ben Gordon accepts 1-year, $6.4M offer
Region: United StatesChicago guard Ben Gordon accepted the Bulls' one-year, $6.4 million tender offer just before the deadline Wednesday night. A restricted free agent, Gordon was looking for a long-term deal that never materialized. He led... more
Views: 136Paparazzi called in tip on Locklear
Region: United StatesA photographer who called 911 to report Heather Locklear allegedly driving erratically runs a paparazzi agency and profited from images she took of the actress's subsequent arrest, the woman's attorney said Wednesday. B... more
Views: 87Biden: 9/11 showed what it means to be an American
Region: United StatesDemocratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden was riding a train into Washington and speaking by phone to his wife as the extent of the Sept. 11 attacks became clearer. "What does it mean, Joe?" Jill Biden asked her ... more
Views: 203Thousands flee Texas coast as Ike approaches
Region: United StatesAuthorities in the Houston area and along the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast ordered hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate Thursday as Hurricane Ike lumbered toward the coast and threatened to grow even stronger. Traf... more
Views: 202longterm benefit of blood-sugar control
Region: United StatesDiabetics who tightly control their blood sugar - even if only for the first decade after they are diagnosed - have lower risks of heart attack, death and other complications 10 or more years later, a large follow-up study... more
Views: 177Cold water brings West Coast salmon
Region: United StatesA federal oceanographer says a flip-flop in atmospheric conditions is creating a feast for salmon and other sea life off the West Coast, reversing a trend that contributed to a virtual shutdown of West Coast salmon fishing... more
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