Magazine names Ed McMahon top sidekick (AP)

" LOS ANGELES - Greatest sidekick of all time? According to Entertainment Weekly, in the issue hitting newsstands Monday, it's Johnny Carson's longtime couch-warmer, Ed McMahon " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Ed McMahon . The magazine picked what it deemed...

Yo Bush! Blair mocked as US poodle (Reuters)

" LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Tony Blair was roundly mocked as a U.S. poodle on Tuesday after an off-the-cuff chat with President George W. Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " />...

Timberlake Film Fizzles

" Where is the love for Justin Timberlake?  Justin Timberlake 's dramatic acting debut? Despite its prestigious closing-night spot at the Toronto Film Festival and the presence of estimable, Oscar-owning costars like Kevin Spacey, audiences will only be able to catch...

FBI initially sought Padilla's cooperation (AP)

" MIAMI - The FBI " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> FBI initially sought terror suspect Jose Padilla's cooperation to help prevent what intelligence sources indicated might be an imminent al-Qaida attack, an FBI agent testified Monday. Padilla refused and...

Space shuttle Discovery lands safely (AP)

" CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of six returned to Earth through thick clouds Monday, ending an impressive mission that put NASA " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> NASA 's space program back on a solid, safer course. Discovery...

Cameraphone Photos Win Journalism Awards

"A camera phone photo taken on the day of the London terrorist bombings last year has won the inaugural UK Citizen Journalism Awards. The awards, set up by Nokia and the UK Press Gazette, aim to highlight images shot by members of the public witnessing events. The winning...

Blair, Annan call for troops in Israel (AP)

" ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - British Prime Minister Tony Blair " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Tony Blair and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Kofi Annan called Monday for the deployment of international...

Israel answers attack with lethal blows (AP)

" BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah and Israel " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Israel traded fierce barrages for a sixth day Monday, as the latest eruption of warfare in the Middle East showed no sign of easing. Rockets struck deep inside Israel, killing eight...

Iran calls Western incentives acceptable (AP)

" TEHRAN, Iran - Iran " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Iran said Sunday that Western incentives to halt its nuclear program were an "acceptable basis" for talks, and it is ready for detailed negotiations. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice " /> SEARCH News...

Understanding modern HDR photography, a set of tools, links, examples and exp...

This is the 4th article in a series of articles on HDR Photography. The 1st article was a guide to Modern HDR photography. The second article delved into how that article had been viewed 167000 times in a day. The 3rd article examined the why, how exactly did the mechanics...

How to make your post viewed 170000 times in a few hours, an analysis and fol...

This is a follow-up post to my previous post which was viewed over 167000 in the span of a few hours. This is part of a series of articles on HDR photography. This article continues the initial analysis and examines in further detail what happened. This article can also be...

Israel widens Gaza offensive (Reuters)

" By Nidal al-Mughrabi 2 hours, 58 minutes ago GAZA (Reuters) - Israel " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Israel widened its offensive in the Gaza Strip " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing a Palestinian civilian in...

World leaders seek consensus on Mideast (AP)

" ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - President Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President Bush joined world leaders Sunday in urging Israel " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Israel to show some restraint after four days of steady bombing against...