Microsoft warns on browser bugs

Microsoft has urged consumers to be wary as three newly discovered bugs leave people open to attack while using the internet. All three flaws affect the software giant's Internet Explorer browser.

Iraqi Documents Are Put on Web, and Search Is On

American intelligence agencies and presidential commissions long ago concluded that Saddam Hussein had no unconventional weapons and no substantive ties to Al Qaeda before the 2003 invasion. But now, an unusual experiment in public access is giving anyone with a computer a chance

Shiite Leaders Suspend Talks Over Government

Frayed relations between Iraq's Shiite leadership and the American authorities came under increased strain on Monday as Shiite leaders angrily denounced a joint American-Iraqi raid on a Shiite compound and suspended negotiations over a new government.

Moussaoui, Undermining Case, Now Ties Himself to 9/11 Plot

Zacarias Moussaoui, who is facing the death penalty for the Sept.

Strike halts work at Burj Dubai tower

A strike at the site of the Burj Dubai - expected to be the world's tallest building - has entered its second day. Some 2,500 labourers at the Dubai site have walked out in a row over pay and working conditions, which sparked a night of violence two days ago.

Sea level rise from Global warming could be 'catastrophic'

Earth could be headed for catastrophic sea level rise in the next few centuries if greenhouse gases continue to rise at present rates, experts say.

A Revitalized Toronto Pins Its Hopes on the Hobbits

On a cool afternoon, just eight days before the world premiere of the megamusical "Lord of the Rings," the lobby of Toronto's 2,000-seat Princess of Wales Theater teems with excited young audience members.

Your Cellphone as Your Wallet

Roy Peek had about $40, three credit cards and a debit card in his wallet. But to pay for a Coke and a slice of pizza here at a Philips Arena concession stand, he whipped out his cellphone.

Heat therapy as a weapon in the fight against cancer

Hyperthermia boosts the killing power of chemotherapy and radiation and may also improve overall survival.

The Healing Canvas : How Art Can Heal

Art can soothe the mind and body, therapists say. Now science backs them up.

Evolution of the Bird flu virus : 'now in two forms'

The H5N1 virus responsible for the current virulent strain of bird flu has evolved into two genetically distinct strains, US scientists have confirmed.

French push to free digital tunes

French MPs are set to vote on a law that could lead to big changes in the way digital music is sold online.

Privacy fear as Google plans 'super database'

GOOGLE, the internet giant, is planning a massive online facility that could store copies of users' hard drives - a move set to spark alarm among civil liberties campaigners.

China Sees 10th Human Death From Bird Flu

China on Wednesday reported its 10th human death from bird flu, a 9- year-old girl in the country's southeast.

This is Your Life, If You Are a Woman

A quick statistical glimpse of where woman are at in the world.

Technical Problems Cause Errors in SAT Test Scores

About 4,000 students who took the SAT last October received test scores that were lower than they should have been — some by as much as 100 points — because of technical problems in the scoring process, the College Board said yesterday.

Low-Cost Pediatric AIDS Medication Making A Difference in Africa

Staff members of the new pediatric AIDS clinic here are used to seeing sick children. But rarely had they seen one so ill as the silent, twig-thin youngster led in by his grandmother one hot morning in February.

Human quadrupeds discovered in Turkey

The discovery of a Turkish family that walks on all fours could aid research into the evolution of humans.

Sushi may be toxic, group warns

Sushi is more popular than ever before but eating it "has become the new Russian roulette" in terms of safety, a group campaigning against mercury in fish said Monday.

Merck Cutting AIDS Drug Price 20 pct for Developing World

Merck & Co. Inc. is cutting the price charged for its Stocrin anti-AIDS drug by 20 percent in poor countries, bringing it within "pennies" of the cost of generics, the U.S. drug maker said on Tuesday.

Tower Records Turns to Podcasts With Ads

Hoping to lure back some lost customers, Tower Records is looking to give away some music.

Mideast Investment Up in U.S.

Middle Eastern investment in the United States is once again picking up steam, showing big gains since the tense period following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Linguists Find the Words, and Pocahontas Speaks Again

In the new movie about Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607, the paramount Indian chief Powhatan asks Capt. John Smith where his people came from. The sky?

NBC Buys a Web Site for Women

IVillage, an Internet company devoted to women, agreed yesterday to be acquired by NBC Universal for $600 million.

Many Couples Must Negotiate Terms of 'Brokeback' Marriages

One hour into "Brokeback Mountain," Amy Jo Remmele began to cry, and not just for the woman on-screen, standing in a doorway in Riverton, Wyo., watching her husband embrace a man.

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