'Koobface' Virus Attacks Facebook

"Attention new viewers: those 5000 "friends" you have on Facebook? They might not actually be your friends. In fact, some of them might be scammers trying to infect your computer with a new virus dubbed "Koobface". Koobface, which already made the rounds on MySpace, is now...

Jayawardene blames batsmen

"Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene blamed inconsistent batting for his side’s defeat in the One-Day series against India. “Our batsmen have not been consistent with the bat. I was really disappointed with the way we played. We had our opportunities but our batsmen did...

666 a fun number.

"It has given me the chuckles the few times I have been behind somebody at the grocery store, and their total comes out to be $6.66.It never fails that they reach for a pack of gum or breath mints to buy so they can change the total.OK, even if I believed there was really...

Half a Decade of War: Five Years After Iraq Invasion, Soldiers Testify at Win...

" AMY GOODMAN: [Five years ago] on March 19th, 2003, the US began bombing Baghdad. The invasion was on. Six weeks later, President Bush stood under a banner reading “Mission Accomplished” and declared an end to major military combat operations in Iraq. Now, half a...

Tax return website crashes on D-Day

"The Government’s online tax return system crashed today, leaving tens of thousands of people stranded and unable to file their tax returns on time. The chaos could not have come at a worse time, with the system grinding to a halt on the day the deadline expired for people...

Last-Minute Shoppers Hunt for Bargains

"The nation's shoppers - taking advantage of deep discounts and expanded hours - jammed stores over the last weekend before Christmas to try to grab a hard-to-find Wii or scoop up bargains on other items. But the spending surge may not be enough to offset what is shaping up...

Employers take crash victims' cash

"Until recently, many employers didn't vigilantly enforce the provision, and some states and federal courts didn't think the claim held water. But as the cost of covering workers continues to escalate, employers and health plans are getting more aggressive about going after...