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Beatles Sue Apple Computer Over Logo

LONDON: The long-running legal feud between the Beatles and Apple Computer Inc over the use of the Apple name and logo entered a new phase with the former mounting a legal suit in the high court here on Wednesday. ... Full Story

Airbus A380 Successfully Evacuated

Airbus SAS, which is aiming to deliver its first double-decker A380 by yearend, performed a key certification test today, evacuating 873 people in 80 seconds -- 10 seconds faster than its goal.

I find it really funny that one person broke a leg. Its just a test! Full Story

Here's a video of an Airbus A380 Landing.

Envoy: Afghan convert to be freed

A source close to the case says that Christian convert Abdul Rahman "could be released soon.". KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- An Afghan man threatened with execution because he converted from Islam to Christianity ... Full Story

Google Added to S&P 500

Bill Gates has to be fuming. Standard & Poor's announced that it was adding Google, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) to the S&P 500 after the close of trading March 31st, replacing oil and gas producer Burlington Resources Inc. (NYSE: BR). Full Story

Schoolgirl's fight to wear full Islamic dress rejected by Law Lords

A MUSLIM teenager who claimed her human rights were violated when she was banned from wearing full-length Islamic dress at school yesterday lost her legal battle. The Law Lords said Denbigh High School in ... Full Story

Palestinians Face Economic Ruin As Hamas Names Cabinet

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' choice for Prime Minister, has been presenting his cabinet to Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian President. After Fatah and other parties defeated in the January ...Full Story

Thousands Flee Cyclone Larry

Residents along parts of Australia's northeast coast were ordered out of their homes yesterday as a tropical cyclone bore down on them, bringing the threat of a devastating storm surge. The tropical cyclone ... Full Story.

French Students' Protests Turn Fiery

Police loosed water cannons and tear gas on rioting students and activists rampaged through a McDonald's and attacked store fronts in the capital Saturday as demonstrations against a plan to relax job protections spread in a widening arc across France. Full Story

Ballmer: Xbox will capitalize on PS3 delay

Ballmer: "Did we just get an even better opportunity to be the first guy to 10 million [consoles]? Yeah, of course we did." Full Story

Judge Tells Google to Hand Over Data to DOJ

The government first subpoenaed Web data from Google last August, as part of its defense of an online pornography law. Google is now ordered to hand over 50,000 pages that are indexed versus 1million as initially asked. Google also is ordered to give a sample of 5000 search queries. The judge in the case is taking into consideration of google's trade secrets and privacy.Full Story

Saddam Testifies, but Judge Cuts Him Off

Saddam Hussein testifies during his trial in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 15, 2006. Saddam and seven co-defendants are on trial for torture, illegal arrests and the killing of nearly 150 people from Dujail after a 1982 assassination attempt on Saddam in the town. (AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg, Pool) Full Story

Isaac Hayes quits 'South Park'

Soul singer Isaac Hayes has quit cartoon 'South Park' after an episodes lampooning religion. Isaac is the voice for the "chef". Full Story

Bird flu spreads to Myanmar, likely in Afghanistan

A turkey and a kitten pass by each other at a private house during a vaccination session against bird flu at the settlement Ptichje, 70 km (43 miles) from the Russia's southern city of Stavropol, March 12, 2006. REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko.
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Former Bush Adviser Arrested in 'Theft Scheme'

Claude A. Allen, Bush's domestic policy adviser who stepped down in February, charged with "theft" in Montgomery County, Maryland. Allen walks with Bush on the White House complex following a meeting of black religious and community leaders. Allen admits to $5000 in stolen goods. Full Story

Google Buys Online Word Processing Company

Upstartle or writely which is an online word processing company is now part of Google as announced on Thursday. Analysts say it could be a potential rival to Microsoft Word. Full Story

Dawn Mission Cancelled

NASA has cancelled the Dawn mission. The Dawn mission would have consisted of visiting two nearby asteroids. The photo is a NASA artist's depiction of what the dawn mission would have looked like. Full Story.

Bush, House Republicans at Odds Over Ports

House Armed Services chairman Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif. holds a press conference on a bill he is submitting in reaction to the Dubai ports deal on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, March 7, 2006. The bill, called the National Defense Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2006, would allow only American companies to run U.S. ports and would block the Dubai Ports World's deal to take over operations at Read the full story.

Bird flu in cats sparks WHO fears

VIENNA, Austria (Reuters) -- Avian flu extended its spread across Europe as Poland confirmed on Monday that two dead swans had the virulent H5N1 virus and Austria reported that several cats had been infected. Full Story

FDA: Drug Companies Drop Ball on Studies

Drug Companies Dropping Ball on Follow-Up Studies They Agree to Undertake, FDA Says Read More...

Shuttle Hopes for Three Flights

NASA is optimistic for resuming missions to space again. They hope to squeeze in three flights this year starting in May. NASA put in efforts to minimize foam loss. Full Story.

Investors hate idea of mature Google

Googles stock fell 13% the other day and Google is looking at other revenue sources since it has 99% in the online advertising. Such sources include the premium versions of Google Earth. Full Story