Vancouver woman found alive after 27 years

Her name is Wendy Louise Allen, and she has been found alive and living under an assumed name in Ontario.Vancouver Police were convinced she was one of the many women they thought had been killed by Robert "Willie" Pickton, who is charged in the murders of 26 women."The...

Digg Issues Cease and Desist to Diggdot.us

"Diggdot.us, a site that mashes up digg, del.icio.us and Slashdot, has received a cease and desist letter from digg's lawyers. Other similar mirrors have received the same. As a result, diggdot.us has changed its name to Doggdot.us, however, it continues to index digg's feed...

Retail sales slow ahead of holiday shopping

"NEW YORK --US retailers' sales rose the least in four months as consumers held off on spending ahead of the holiday season. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. forecast the worst sales in more than 10 years. October sales at 57 chains surveyed by the International Council of Shopping...