Fox finishes first in upfronts with $1.7 billion

"Reuters - The Fox Broadcasting Co. is putting the finishing touches on its "upfront" advertising sales, becoming the first of the major networks this year to book its advance commercial inventory for the coming fall TV season."

Dan Rather era ends at CBS News

"AP - With the curtain about to rise on the Katie Couric era at CBS News, it has closed for Dan Rather."

French literary works fetch high prices at auction

"Reuters - One of France's greatest private collections of manuscripts and rare editions from the giants of French literature fetched high prices late on Tuesday in the most closely watched auction of its type in years."

New embryo test scans for genetic disorders

"A new embryo test invented by British scientists uses genetic fingerprints to detect thousands of previously undetectable genetic disorders."

U.S. Missing Two Soldiers; Iraqi Group Says It Abducted Them

"An umbrella group that includes al-Qaeda in Iraq claimed in a Web statement Monday that it had kidnapped two U.S. soldiers reported missing south of Baghdad."

Norway building 'doomsday vault' to protect seeds

"OSLO, Norway (AP) -- It sounds like something from a science fiction film -- a doomsday vault carved into a frozen mountainside on a secluded Arctic island ready to serve as a Noah's Ark for seeds in case of a global catastrophe."

10 Million Americans Called To Redress US Government on 911 in DC

"The 911 Eyewitness Rick Siegel has made a call to millions of Americans to join in an Assembly to Restore the Republic and redress government. We quote: "As I see the various Freedom, Liberty and Truth movements’ progress throughout my nation the one missing ingredient is...

Wii To Have Messenger Named !!M

"According to the fairly credible German website, gamefront.de, Nintendo has registered three new names that pertain to the Wii. The names are: WiiPointer, WiiCulture, and surprisingly, !!M."

Scientist's Study Of Brain Genes Sparks a Backlash

"Dr. Lahn had touched a raw nerve in science: race and intelligence. What Dr. Lahn told his audience was that genetic changes over the past several thousand years might be linked to brain size and intelligence. He flashed maps that showed the changes had taken hold and spread...

AIDS AVENGER; HIV BLOND JAILED FOR SEX RAMPAGE...

"A BITTER blonde infected with the Aids virus went on a vengeful mission to spread the disease. Sarah Jane Porter, 43, was made HIV positive by a black lover — and set out to pass it to other Afro-Caribbean men. "

CNN Poll: Nearly half of Americans would 'definitely vote against' Hillary...

"With the presidential election more than two years away, a CNN poll released Monday suggests that nearly half of Americans would "definitely vote against" Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. SL "

Chinese Students Riot Over Diploma Changes

"College students in central China smashed offices and set fires in a riot sparked by administrative changes that made their diplomas less prestigious, students and school administrators said Monday."

Animal rights protest shuts restaurant

"Banner-wielding animal rights protesters swarmed into a restaurant serving cat meat in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen and forced it to shut, Xinhua news agency said Sunday."

Teen sues MySpace for $30 Million

"A 14 year old Texas girl is says that she was sexually assaulted by another member who misrepresented himself. In the suit she alleges MySapce of not taking enough steps to its members. "

BYU Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

"Based on chemical analysis of WTC structural steel residue, a Brigham Young University physics professor has identified the material as Thermate. Thermate is the controlled demolition explosive thermite plus sulfur. Sulfur cases the thermite to burn hotter, cutting steel...