Net Radio Bill Passes House: Pandora Unboxed?

Web radio may get a new lease on life, as the Webcaster Settlement Act, calling for a renegotiation of royalty rates for web-based music broadcasters such as Pandora. The Capitol Hill n00bs managed to win round one...

Arab League wants UNSC meeting on Israel

" Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:09:46 GMT Arab states have requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss Israeli settlement activity in the Palestinian territories.  After a meeting of Arab Foreign...

Islamabad Children Observe International Peace Day

Despite the massive bomb blast that ripped across Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday evening in which scores of people lost their lives or got injured, the commitment and resilience of some citizens who remain...

Fury over British embassy link to Jewish settlement-builder

" By Donald Macintyre in Jerusalem, Saturday, 20 September 2008.  The British Government's plan to rent new premises in a Tel Aviv skyscraper hasrun into trouble after a wave of protests that their...

A-Rod Reaches Divorce Settlement

New York Yankees shortstop Alex Rodriguez has reached a divorced settlement with his wife of nearly six years, Cynthia. The two reached an "amicable settlement" just three months after Cynthia Rodriguez filed for...

Detroit mayor agrees to plea deal in text scandal

" (CNN) -- Embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty Thursday to charges resulting from a sex scandal and is to resign from office immediately, a prosecutor said. ...

Meet the (Free) Press, Kwame Kilpatrick: Embattled Detroit Mayor Faces Questi...

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, whose carpet-bombing of the "n" word on prime time TV exploded his legal problems across the Detroit area, is now on the hot seat with the Detroit Free Press. In one of the most canny...

Israel 'to change barrier route'

"Israel has agreed to change the route of the controversial barrier it is building in and around the West Bank. The deal will leave Palestinians more land near the largest Israeli settlement, Maale Adumim. The decision came in response to complaints lodged by Palestinians...

Citi to Buy Back Auction Rate Securities

" Citigroup  Inc. will buy back more than $7 billion in auction-rate securities and pay $100 million in fines as part of settlements with federal and state regulators announced Thursday. "Citi Group, which is...

Potato Chips To Get Healthier--So They Say

I'm a potato chip addict, although I ration myself severely. I don't quite believe that those little snackables can be made all that healthy--after all, they're basically salt, grease and fried stuff. You know, basic food groups for the snack addicts." Snack lovers, rejoice:...

Cdn tobacco companies fined $1.1 billion

After an eight-year investigation, Canada's biggest tobacco companies have pleaded guilty to 'aiding and abetting' cigarette smugglers in the late 80s and early 90s, a tactic that saw the companies keep a share of...

Mugabe and Tsvangirai Meet for Historic Zimbabwe Talks

The two supposed President's of Zimbabwe met today for the first in a series of negotiations designed to end the bloodshed and economic turmoil that has enveloped the country since the failed March elections. Some people think it's just a cop out, and don't trust Mugabe to...

Mid East deal possible, says PM

"Mid East deal possible, says PM Gordon Brown said there were great opportunities for a peace settlement Gordon Brown has said he is optimistic...

Millionaire puts £3.7m divorce details on the internet to prove to village g...

" With millions of pounds worth of business, house and cars at stake, Gary Dean's divorce was always going to picked apart by gossips. So he was determined that they'd at least get the details right. Sick of...

Ky. lawyers face trial for defrauding their clients of $65 million

"Two lawyers accused of defrauding their clients in a diet-drug settlement of $65 million were sent back to jail Thursday after a jury deadlocked and a federal judge declared a mistrial.The jury had considered the case against suspended lawyers William Gallion and Shirley...

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