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Online Music Holdouts Give in to ITunes
DETROIT - Bob Seger turned the page, and Metallica finally found justice for online fans. Now, only a few rem...
Lebanon Gives Warning After Israeli Raid
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israeli commandos raided a Hezbollah stronghold deep in Lebanon on Saturday, engaging in a f...
Survivors Recall 1st 'Postal' Massacre
EDMOND, Okla. - Former letter carrier Michael Bigler remembers the terrified screams of his co-workers 20 year...
Astronomer Upset at New Planet Proposal
PASADENA, Calif. - Few planet hunters stand to gain as much as Michael Brown if our solar system balloons to 1...
Firefighters Shot at for Not Helping Cat
KINGMAN, Ariz. - A man angry at firefighters who refused to rescue a cat from a tree was arrested after he sta...
Damon, Yankees Punish Beckett in Rout
BOSTON - Johnny Damon again punished his former team, hitting three doubles and sparking a five-run, tie-break...
JonBenet Suspect Set to Return to U.S.
BOULDER, Colo. - Reporters and camera crews crowded the local courthouse grounds Saturday in anticipation of t...

Sports

LAPD to Let Sidewalk Sleepers Sleep
Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton says he will stop sending his officers to roust those sleeping on ski...
Hingis Reaches Rogers Cup Finals
MONTREAL (AP) _Martina Hingis reached the Rogers Cup final when Anna Chakvetadze quit during the second set Sa...
Mladin Tops Injured Teammate Spies
ALTON, Va. (AP) _Mat Mladin of Australia won the opening race of the AMA Superbike doubleheader at Virginia In...
Fire-Revolution Preview
The New England Revolution return from an 11-day layoff on Sunday without one of their key offensive players i...
Tigers Weren't Built Overnight
This Detroit Tigers team isn't an overnight success story. General manager Dave Dombrowski has been construct...
BK: U.S. 111, Puerto Rico 100
The United States beat Puerto Rico, 111-100, in Japan Saturday in the first game of the World Basketball Champ...
Tiger Tied for 1st at PGA Championship
MEDINAH, Ill. - Tiger Woods birdied No. 14 on Saturday to move into a tie for first place at the PGA Champion...

Business and Finance

China to Allow Foreign Investment in Vocational Training
China to allow foreign investment in vocational training "The Chinese institutions and programs must not pro...
Philippine Stocks Close Lower
Philippine stocks close lower MANILA, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Philippine stock prices Friday closed lower after ...
2nd LD-Writethru: Air China Shares Traded in Shanghai, Opening Price Lower Than Issuance Price
2nd LD-Writethru: Air China shares traded in Shanghai, opening price lower than issuance price BEIJING, Aug....
FTSE Flat As China News Hurts Miners
DESPITE enjoying solid gains through the session yesterday, London's top-flight shares ended almost where they...
SMG Confirms Offer of 50-50 Merger From Ulster TV
SMG, the company behind STV and Virgin Radio, yesterday ended days of speculation by confirming it had receive...
New Rules Will Affect Charitable Donations
WASHINGTON -- Donating an old toaster or television to a local charity won't count as a tax deduction if it's ...
Big Surplus Could Lead to Tax Cuts: Strong Economy, Hefty State Revenues Have Legislators Looking fo
Aug. 19--Forget about next week's special legislative session to shift some school costs off property taxes. ...

Entertainment

Hype
The Telecom 2006 International Film Festival starts at Rialto today. Curated by Richard Francis, Into The Gro...
DVD Reviews
Six of the Best - NZ v Australia, A Decade of the All Blacks, All Black Legends - EMI If you are into watchi...
Night Life
Expect a party atmosphere when hardcore band Antagonist plays Hamilton's Upsett Records on Saturday night. Th...
Albums
I've never been very good at relaxing, so with Cafe Del Mar being touted as the "premier chill-out brand", I t...
`Snakes' Slithers in As Critics Scramble
Film critics had to get creative after being denied advance screenings to the most-hyped movie of the summer "...
TELEVISION REVIEW ; Fantasia's `Story' Hits a Flat Note
"THE FANTASIA BARRINO STORY: LIFE IS NOT A FAIRY TALE" Grade: C- During the third season of Fox's ...
Movies ; Rattled
"SNAKES ON A PLANE" A landmark in the history of movie marketing, "Snakes on a Plane," which opened without ad...

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