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Developing: QB Steve McNair Found Dead In Apparent Homicide
According to reports Saturday, Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, 36, has been shot dead. An unidentified female victim was found with McNair as well. Police do not have any suspects at this time.

One Dead After Fireworks Truck Explodes In North Carolina
An 18-wheeler truck, loaded with fireworks for a Fourth of July show, exploded on Ocracoke Island in Hyde County North Carolina. One person has been confirmed dead, along with at least four injured.

Statue Of Liberty's Crown To Re-Open July 4 For Public
The crown of the Statue of Liberty re-opened to tourists on July 4, the U.S. Independence day, officials said. The official said that visits to the crown and pedestal were suspended following Sept. 11, 2001 attack due to security precaution.

 
 

Business

Offbeat

     
U.S. Antitrust Regulators To Investigate Google's $125 Million Copyright Settlement
Google Inc. (NASDAQ GS:GOOG) is being investigated by U.S. antitrust regulators after the search engine giant reached a $125 million settlement of copyright issues with authors and publishers.

British Airways To Cut Capacity, Trim 3,700 Jobs, Delay Planes As Traffic In June Drops
British Airways Plc (NYSE: BAY) posted another monthly drop in passenger traffic in June, forcing the Europe's third- largest airline to continue reducing capacity, delaying deliveries of Airbus 380 aircrafts, grounding planes and cutting thousands of jobs.

Teck Resources Sells 17.2% Shares To China Fund For $1.5 Billion
Canadian diversified miner Teck Resources Limited (NYSE:TCK) said Friday it sold 17.2 percent stake to State-owned China Investment Corp., helping the firm to bolster financial statements.

  Fake Tamiflu Spammed Online More Than Counterfeit Viagra
The influenza A (H1N1) pandemic has made fake Tamiflu the most spammed drug over the Internet surpassing spam e-mails on bogus male impotency drug Viagra, Britain's pharmaceutical body said Friday.

Tooth Implanted In Eye Makes Blind Man See Again
A Briton who lost one eye and blinded the other in an accident was able to see again after part of his tooth was implanted in his eye socket as part of a unique sight-restoration surgery.

Colorado Firm Offers Eco-Friendly Burial Thru Biodegradable Caskets
A Colorado company is selling caskets made from banana sheaves, bamboo or pandanus that decomposes together with the body as a way of promoting ecologically-friendly burials.

     

Canada

Politics

     
Canadian Researchers Studying Use Of Bacteria, Viruses To Prevent Alzheimer's
Researchers from the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center in Toronto are studying the use of bacteria and viruses to find a solution how to prevent Alzheimer's disease.

Butler-Jones Rejects Idea Of Swine Flu Parties To Build Immunity For H1N1 Infected Children
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. David Butler-Jones rejected on Thursday the suggestion for children infected with the Influenza A (H1N1) virus to come together and in the process build immunity in the event the swine flu virus becomes stronger.

Health Canada Studying If It Will Follow U.S. FDA In Placing Black Box Warnings On Anti-Smoking Drugs
The results of talks between Health Canada and Pfizer Inc. will determine the course of action Ottawa will make if it will place safety warnings on packaging of anti-smoking drugs known to have psychiatric side effects such as suicidal thoughts.

  Disgraced S.C. Gov. Sanford In Florida For Holiday Weekend With Wife, Sons
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford headed to Florida Friday morning to spend the Fourth of July holiday weekend with his wife and the couple's four sons.

Palin Surprises With Resignation As Alaska Governor
Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential election, announced Friday that she is stepping down.

In Iraq To Facilitate Reconciliation Of Tribal Factions, Biden Reunites With Son Beau
Vice President Joe Biden on Friday continued his first visit to Baghdad since assuming office, meeting with Iraqi leaders and reuniting with his son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, who is one of the thousands of troops left in Iraq after U.S. forces withdrew from the war-torn nation's cities this week.

     

Celebrity Buzz

Science

     
"D-List" Kathy Griffin Gets A-List Wax Figure At Madame Tussaud's
Kathy Griffin, star of Bravo's "My Life on the D-List," is having another A-List moment. She's been immortalized as a wax figure at Madame Tussaud's.

Johnny Depp Surprises Sick Children At London Hospital
Johnny Depp dropped in to surprise sick children at the Great Ormond Street Hospital on Wednesday in London. Much to everyone's surprise and delight, Depp dressed up as his "Pirates of the Caribbean" character Captain Jack Sparrow.

Michael Jackson Used 20 Aliases To Apply For Bank Loans
Michael Jackson allegedly used 20 aliases to apply for bank loans. The late singer - who died from a suspected cardiac arrest last week - reportedly used several variations of his name because his credit history was so poor and financial institutions were reluctant to give him money.

  Canadian Researchers Studying Use Of Bacteria, Viruses To Prevent Alzheimer's
Researchers from the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center in Toronto are studying the use of bacteria and viruses to find a solution how to prevent Alzheimer's disease.

Satellite Offers New View of Dark, Light Sides of Moon
The first close-up photographs of the Moon in a decade have been transmitted to Earth from the latest spacecraft to orbit it. Images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC), released Thursday, show the dividing line between the light and dark sides of the Moon.

Butler-Jones Rejects Idea Of Swine Flu Parties To Build Immunity For H1N1 Infected Children
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. David Butler-Jones rejected on Thursday the suggestion for children infected with the Influenza A (H1N1) virus to come together and in the process build immunity in the event the swine flu virus becomes stronger.

     

Entertainment

Sports

     
Rapper Willie D Denies Wire Fraud Charges
Rapper Willie D has denied multiple charges of wire fraud. The Geto Boys group leader has pleaded not guilty of allegedly running an international online vending scam.

Reporter May Be Held In Contempt Of Court For Uploading Chris Brown Court Footage Onto The Web
A reporter who had covered Chris Brown's assault case is facing a prison sentence for posting a video footage from inside the court's building on the Internet despite ban.

Charge For Michael Jackson's Memorial Service Dropped
Michael Jackson's funeral will be free after all. Family members were reportedly pressured to drop the rumored $25 tickets they wanted to sell to fans who wish to attend the King of Pop's memorial service.

  Tiger Takes A Blow And Bouces Back, Shares Congressional Lead
Tiger Woods had an up and down day but remains atop the leaderboard at the AT&T National at the Congressional Country Club. He's tied with Anthony Kim at 10-under par entering Sunday's final round.

Cancellara Captures Yellow Jersey; Wins First Stage Of Tour de France, Armstrong 10th
Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara finished Saturday's 9.6 mile time trial of the Tour de France in 19 minutes, 32 seconds to win the first stage and capture the yellow jersey.

Former NFL Quarterback Steve McNair Shot, Killed In Nashville
Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, 36, was shot and killed in a downtown Nashville residence authorities said Saturday. Reports indicate he suffered a fatal gunshot wound.

     

Environment

Technology

     
Colorado Firm Offers Eco-Friendly Burial Thru Biodegradable Caskets
A Colorado company is selling caskets made from banana sheaves, bamboo or pandanus that decomposes together with the body as a way of promoting ecologically-friendly burials.

Alberta Farmers Brace For Grasshopper Attack
The woes of Alberta's farmers continue to multiply. Even as they struggle financially with losses arising from one of Canada's worst drought, parts of the province are under threat of a grasshopper attack.

France Supports Greater Role For Quebec In Climate Change Talks
French Prime Minister Francois Filion wants Quebec to play a greater role in shaping Canada's climate change policies. Filion showed his support to Quebec Premier Jean Charest in a luncheon meeting Wednesday.

  Update: Authorize.Net Crash Left Vendors Hanging, Service Up, But Global Processing Still Slow
Servers at Authorize.net went down early this morning due to a fire at a Seattle datacenter leaving thousands of online vendors without the ability to accept electronic payments. Service is back up but global processing is still slow.

U.S. Antitrust Regulators To Investigate Google's $125 Million Copyright Settlement
Google Inc. (NASDAQ GS:GOOG) is being investigated by U.S. antitrust regulators after the search engine giant reached a $125 million settlement of copyright issues with authors and publishers.

Microsoft's Bing Search Engine Gains Ground On Google
Microsoft's 'Bing' search engine continues to gain market share against the worldwide industry leader, Google. However, the recent death of pop superstar Michael Jackson has made some Bing users wary of leaving Google for good.

     

Health

World

     
Bangladesh Confirms Two More Cases Of Swine Flu, Total 18
Bangladesh confirmed two more cases of the deadly Influenza A (H1N1) virus on Saturday, taking the total cases to 18, health officials said.

Fake Tamiflu Spammed Online More Than Counterfeit Viagra
The influenza A (H1N1) pandemic has made fake Tamiflu the most spammed drug over the Internet surpassing spam e-mails on bogus male impotency drug Viagra, Britain's pharmaceutical body said Friday.

Tooth Implanted In Eye Makes Blind Man See Again
A Briton who lost one eye and blinded the other in an accident was able to see again after part of his tooth was implanted in his eye socket as part of a unique sight-restoration surgery.

  Bangladesh For Long Term Borrowing From Banking System
Bangladesh government has been changing its debt management strategy, focusing on long-term borrowing aiming to facilitate development activities, officials told AHN Media in Dhaka on Saturday.

Millions Of Fans Rush To Get Jackson's Memorial Service Tickets
Tens of thousands of fans have applied to get free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week.

Russia And China Urge For Calm After North Korea's Missile Tests
Russia and China issued statements urging for calm, just hours after North Korea test fired seven missiles on Saturday into the sea off its east coast.