Daily News Digest: Front Page News

Yahoo! Alerts Yahoo! News - My Alerts - Edit Alert Tuesday, November 08, 2005 09:00 PM PST Today's Front Page News: Democrats Win Gov. Races in N.J., Va. France Continues to Burn Despite Security One Dead, 2 Hurt in Tenn. School Shooting Second Lawyer in Saddam Trial Gunned Down Gonorrhea Rates Fall but Other STDs Rise Toll Brothers cuts forecast North Korea Nuke Talks Open in Beijing 'Desperate Housewives' Actor Fired Lakers Spoil Hawks' Home Opener Gates Warns of 'Sea Change' in Memo Mayor Bloomberg Romps to Win in New York European Space Agency Launches Venus Probe Malaysia rules out bird flu in second health scare How do you say "What's your sign?" in Latin? Under fire, a giant employer offers a useful health plan Democrats Win Gov. Races in N.J., Va. Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:31 pm PST AP - Democrats swept both governors' races Tuesday, with Sen. Jon Corzine easily winning New Jersey and Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine taking Virginia despite a last-minute campaign push for his opponent from President Bush. Full Story Top France Continues to Burn Despite Security Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:52 pm PST AP - France declared a state of emergency Tuesday to quell the country's worst unrest since the student uprisings of 1968 that toppled a government, and the prime minister said the nation faced a "moment of truth" over its failure to integrate Arab and African immigrants and their children. Full Story Top One Dead, 2 Hurt in Tenn. School Shooting Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:54 pm PST AP - A teenager shot and killed an assistant principal and seriously wounded two other administrators at a high school on Tuesday, officials said. The student was arrested. Full Story Top Second Lawyer in Saddam Trial Gunned Down Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:01 pm PST AP - Three masked gunmen in a speeding Opel assassinated a second lawyer in the Saddam Hussein trial Tuesday, casting doubt on Iraq's ability to try the case and leading a prominent war crimes prosecutor to urge moving the proceedings to another Arab country. Full Story Top Gonorrhea Rates Fall but Other STDs Rise Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:26 pm PST AP - Gonorrhea has fallen to the lowest level on record in the United States, while the rates of other sexually transmitted diseases — syphilis and chlamydia — are on the rise, federal health officials said Tuesday. Full Story Top Toll Brothers cuts forecast Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:14 pm PST Reuters - Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL.N) on Tuesday said it will cut its fiscal 2006 earnings forecast and will build fewer homes next year because of softening demand and tighter building restrictions. Its shares fell 14 percent, taking the broader stock market down with them. Full Story Top North Korea Nuke Talks Open in Beijing Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:18 pm PST AP - New talks aimed at persuading North Korea to give up its nuclear programs opened Wednesday in Beijing, and the chief Chinese envoy called for negotiators to start work on the contentious details of how the North will disarm and what it will get in exchange. Full Story Top 'Desperate Housewives' Actor Fired Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:08 pm PST AP - Page Kennedy, who plays a fugitive from the law on "Desperate Housewives," was fired from the hit ABC drama for improper conduct, a series spokeswoman said Tuesday. Full Story Top Lakers Spoil Hawks' Home Opener Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:25 pm PST AP - Kobe Bryant scored 37 points, including two drives to spark a 14-2 second-half run, and the Los Angeles Lakers spoiled Atlanta's home opener, beating the Hawks 103-97 on Tuesday night. Full Story Top Gates Warns of 'Sea Change' in Memo Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:08 pm PST AP - The technology industry shift's to Internet-based software and services represents a massive and disruptive "sea change," Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates wrote to top-level executives in a memo aimed at rallying his troops against the new competitive threats the company faces. Full Story Top Mayor Bloomberg Romps to Win in New York Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:18 pm PST AP - Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg won a second term in a blowout Tuesday, easily defeating former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer by drawing a wide majority of Democrats away from his opponent in this strongly left-leaning city. Full Story Top European Space Agency Launches Venus Probe Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:52 pm PST Reuters - A European-built probe designed to explore the hot, dense atmosphere of Venus blasted off early Wednesday on a Russian booster rocket, beginning a five-month journey to Earth's neighbor. Full Story Top Malaysia rules out bird flu in second health scare Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:26 pm PST Reuters - Malaysian authorities on Wednesday ruled out bird flu in a second health scare involving the mysterious death of pigeons in the country's northwest. Full Story Top How do you say "What's your sign?" in Latin? Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:39 am PST Reuters - For Londoners, gray matter is the new black. Full Story Top Under fire, a giant employer offers a useful health plan Mon, 07 Nov 2005 07:10 am PST USATODAY.com - As it grew into the nation's largest retailer and employer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. largely ignored critics who charge that the company is stingy with wages and benefits, drives small retailers out of business and uses hardball tactics with employees, union organizers and suppliers. Full Story Top You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. 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Daily News Digest: Health News

Yahoo! Alerts Yahoo! News - My Alerts - Edit Alert Tuesday, November 08, 2005 09:00 PM PST Today's Health News: Malaysia rules out bird flu in second health scare Colas, not coffee, linked to hypertension in women Antibiotics given too often for sore throat-study Missing protein may hold lung cancer key Syphilis rises in US but gonorrhea at new low: study Overweight, obese hypertensives risk kidney disease Syphilis Rates Rising Among U.S. Men Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 8, 2005 Health Tip: Air Bags Can Harm Children Survey Looks at Ethics of Alzheimer's Trials Blacks More Likely to Forego Lung Cancer Surgery Malaysia rules out bird flu in second health scare Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:26 pm PST Reuters - Malaysian authorities on Wednesday ruled out bird flu in a second health scare involving the mysterious death of pigeons in the country's northwest. Full Story Top Colas, not coffee, linked to hypertension in women Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:14 pm PST AFP - Women do not develop high blood pressure from a coffee drinking habit but there is a link between hypertension and drinking colas that may have nothing to do with caffeine, a study said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Antibiotics given too often for sore throat-study Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:16 pm PST Reuters - Doctors often improperly prescribe antibiotics to children complaining of sore throats but could avoid that mistake by administering a simple test for strep throat, a study said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Missing protein may hold lung cancer key Tue, 08 Nov 2005 10:03 am PST Reuters - A single protein may hold the key to turning the tide on lung cancer -- still the world's biggest cancer killer -- research published on Tuesday showed. Full Story Top Syphilis rises in US but gonorrhea at new low: study Tue, 08 Nov 2005 02:52 pm PST Reuters - The number of U.S. syphilis cases rose for the fourth straight year in 2004, fueled by increases among men, while the gonorrhea disease rate reached a historic low, federal health researchers said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Overweight, obese hypertensives risk kidney disease Tue, 08 Nov 2005 11:15 am PST Reuters - Chronic kidney disease is much more likely to develop in overweight and obese people with high blood pressure (hypertension) than in those of ideal body weight, according to the results of a large study. Full Story Top Syphilis Rates Rising Among U.S. Men Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was ready to declare syphilis all but eradicated in this country in 1999. Since then, rates of the disease have soared. Full Story Top Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 8, 2005 Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Full Story Top Health Tip: Air Bags Can Harm Children Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Although air bags are extremely effective in saving adult lives, they often do not have the same effect for children. Full Story Top Survey Looks at Ethics of Alzheimer's Trials Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The majority of Americans approve of allowing patients with Alzheimer's disease to be enrolled in research studies -- even when they aren't able to provide their own consent, new research shows. Full Story Top Blacks More Likely to Forego Lung Cancer Surgery Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Race may be a factor in choosing surgery when patients are confronted with a diagnosis of lung cancer, researchers report. Full Story Top You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

Daily News Digest: World News

Yahoo! Alerts Yahoo! News - My Alerts - Edit Alert Tuesday, November 08, 2005 09:00 PM PST Today's World News: France Continues to Burn Despite Security North Korea Nuke Talks Open in Beijing Australia Says Two Cells Were Competing Second Lawyer in Saddam Trial Gunned Down The Pakistan quake: Why 10,000 schools collapsed Chinese President in London for Talks Israel's Hunt for Militants to Continue 14 Haitian Officers Face Charges in Deaths Feuding Sudanese Rebels Briefly Quit Talks Terror Training Camp Found in Indonesia NDP'S promise to help topple the Liberals not enough for Tories New Australia terror laws questioned after arrests France Continues to Burn Despite Security Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:52 pm PST AP - France declared a state of emergency Tuesday to quell the country's worst unrest since the student uprisings of 1968 that toppled a government, and the prime minister said the nation faced a "moment of truth" over its failure to integrate Arab and African immigrants and their children. Full Story Top North Korea Nuke Talks Open in Beijing Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:18 pm PST AP - New talks aimed at persuading North Korea to give up its nuclear programs opened Wednesday in Beijing, and the chief Chinese envoy called for negotiators to start work on the contentious details of how the North will disarm and what it will get in exchange. Full Story Top Australia Says Two Cells Were Competing Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:57 pm PST AP - Two Islamic terrorist cells were competing to become the first to stage a major bombing in Australia, a prosecutor said Tuesday after police arrested 17 suspects in a series of coordinated pre-dawn raids in two cities. Full Story Top Second Lawyer in Saddam Trial Gunned Down Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:01 pm PST AP - Three masked gunmen in a speeding Opel assassinated a second lawyer in the Saddam Hussein trial Tuesday, casting doubt on Iraq's ability to try the case and leading a prominent war crimes prosecutor to urge moving the proceedings to another Arab country. Full Story Top The Pakistan quake: Why 10,000 schools collapsed Tue, 08 Nov 2005 12:00 am PST The Christian Science Monitor - Ten-year-old Kaleem's classroom is now a tent, his schoolyard a patch of ground near a stream. His real school in Bampora was flattened in the earthquake, trapping him under rubble for six hours before rescuers found him. Kaleem, smiling shyly, says he is happy to be back in class. Full Story Top Chinese President in London for Talks Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:29 pm PST AP - Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Britain on Tuesday for three days of talks on economic relations, climate change and security issues, prompting peaceful demonstrations against China's human rights record. Full Story Top Israel's Hunt for Militants to Continue Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:53 pm PST AP - Israel's army chief told a parliamentary committee Tuesday that the military will keep up its deadly hunt for members of Islamic Jihad, despite threats by the Palestinian militant group to retaliate with suicide bombings. Full Story Top 14 Haitian Officers Face Charges in Deaths Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:32 pm PST AP - Fourteen police officers will face charges for their alleged involvement in the slayings of at least 11 civilians at a soccer game, Haiti's police chief said Tuesday. Full Story Top Feuding Sudanese Rebels Briefly Quit Talks Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:47 pm PST AP - Feuding Sudanese rebel leaders briefly walked out of a meeting with the State Department's No. 2 official on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges he faces as he tries to shore up peace efforts in the troubled African nation. Full Story Top Terror Training Camp Found in Indonesia Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:16 pm PST AP - Indonesian police uncovered a recently abandoned jungle training camp where militants taught bomb-making skills to scores of extremists, security officials said Wednesday. Full Story Top NDP'S promise to help topple the Liberals not enough for Tories Tue, 08 Nov 2005 03:52 pm PST Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The prospects of a joint opposition push to oust the Liberals remained uncertain Tuesday as the Conservatives continued to question the NDP's commitment to toppling the government. Full Story Top New Australia terror laws questioned after arrests Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:38 pm PST Reuters - Australia is pushing ahead with tough new anti-terrorism laws on Wednesday despite Muslim and civil liberties leaders questioning their necessity a day after police arrested 17 men on charges of planning a terrorist attack. Full Story Top You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

Daily News Digest: Science News

Yahoo! Alerts Yahoo! News - My Alerts - Edit Alert Tuesday, November 08, 2005 09:00 PM PST Today's Science News: European Space Agency Launches Venus Probe Kan. School Board OKs Evolution Approach Groups Say U.S. Lags in Species Protection More Monarch Butterflies May Go to Mexico Astronauts Install Space Station Cameras Hundreds Face Wreckage of Midwest Tornado Spacewalkers capture themselves on TV Japanese Whalers Aim to Double Usual Kill Scientists Find Fossils in Sexual Union Global energy meet agrees roadmap on renewables S.Korea cracks down on human egg brokers European Space Agency Launches Venus Probe Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:52 pm PST Reuters - A European-built probe designed to explore the hot, dense atmosphere of Venus blasted off early Wednesday on a Russian booster rocket, beginning a five-month journey to Earth's neighbor. Full Story Top Kan. School Board OKs Evolution Approach Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:04 pm PST AP - Revisiting a topic that exposed Kansas to nationwide ridicule six years ago, the state Board of Education approved science standards for public schools Tuesday that cast doubt on the theory of evolution. Full Story Top Groups Say U.S. Lags in Species Protection Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:26 pm PST AP - The government has allowed 283 species identified as possibly facing extinction to languish without protection under the Endangered Species Act, a coalition of environmental groups contends in a lawsuit against the Interior Department. Full Story Top More Monarch Butterflies May Go to Mexico Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:47 pm PST AP - As many as 200 million Monarch butterflies may migrate to Mexico this year — a nearly tenfold increase over 2004, when unfavorable weather, pollution and deforestation caused a drastic decline in the population, environmental officials said Tuesday. Full Story Top Astronauts Install Space Station Cameras Mon, 07 Nov 2005 02:35 pm PST AP - Two spacewalkers installed a camera on the outside of the international space station Monday and tossed overboard a surplus data-collecting device, sending it spinning off into the void like a spiraling football. Full Story Top Hundreds Face Wreckage of Midwest Tornado Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:58 pm PST AP - Crews finished draining a four-acre retention pond Tuesday as they made sure there were no more victims of the huge tornado that killed 22 people over the weekend. Full Story Top Spacewalkers capture themselves on TV Tue, 08 Nov 2005 10:39 am PST Reuters - The two men living aboard the International Space Station installed a new television camera and within minutes it was relaying live images of their spacewalk on Monday. Full Story Top Japanese Whalers Aim to Double Usual Kill Tue, 08 Nov 2005 02:01 pm PST AP - A fleet of Japanese whaling ships left for the seas of Antarctica amid protests Tuesday, aiming to kill 850 minke whales — almost double last year's catch — and expand the hunt to fin whales for the first time. Full Story Top Scientists Find Fossils in Sexual Union Thu, 03 Nov 2005 04:46 pm PST AP - This was no one-night stand. Scientists in India say they have discovered two fossils fused together in sexual union for 65 million years. Full Story Top Global energy meet agrees roadmap on renewables Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:47 am PST Reuters - Environment officials from around the world agreed in Beijing on Tuesday to work to increase reliance on renewable sources of energy, underscoring a commitment to renewables after oil prices hit record highs. Full Story Top S.Korea cracks down on human egg brokers Mon, 07 Nov 2005 02:15 am PST Reuters - South Korean police have made their first arrest under a new bioethics law, capturing a man they suspect illegally sold human eggs to infertile couples in South Korea and Japan, a police spokesman said on Monday. Full Story Top You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

Daily News Digest: Technology News

Yahoo! Alerts Yahoo! News - My Alerts - Edit Alert Tuesday, November 08, 2005 09:00 PM PST Today's Technology News: Gates Warns of 'Sea Change' in Memo Verizon Reduces Prices for Phone Service CBS, NBC Offer On-Demand Replays of Shows Digital Tracking to Protect On-Demand TV Samsung Denies Plans for Music Service U.S. wireless carriers take aim at adult content Microsoft sees up to 3 mln early Xbox 360 sales Funds could move on C&W, says chief Worm Targets Linux Systems Quest Software Shares Rise on 3Q Results Netgear Takes Wireless LANs to the Next Level Analyst: Security Will Drive Windows-to-Mac Switch Gates Warns of 'Sea Change' in Memo Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:08 pm PST AP - The technology industry shift's to Internet-based software and services represents a massive and disruptive "sea change," Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates wrote to top-level executives in a memo aimed at rallying his troops against the new competitive threats the company faces. Full Story Top Verizon Reduces Prices for Phone Service Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:07 pm PST Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc. sharply cut its prices for unlimited telephone service across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday, including markets where Cablevision Inc. has just boosted broadband Internet speeds. Full Story Top CBS, NBC Offer On-Demand Replays of Shows Tue, 08 Nov 2005 03:30 pm PST AP - Will people pay to watch their favorite TV shows when they want to? NBC and CBS are betting on it. Full Story Top Digital Tracking to Protect On-Demand TV Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:01 pm PST AP - Invisible marks that can be used to trace illegal copies of television shows and movies will be embedded in programs available on demand across the country using technology from Widevine Technologies. Full Story Top Samsung Denies Plans for Music Service Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:00 am PST PC World - Online store isn't in development, just a new interface, company says now. Full Story Top U.S. wireless carriers take aim at adult content Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:10 pm PST Reuters - With Internet and video more readily available on wireless phones, the major U.S. carriers on Tuesday unveiled guidelines aimed at limiting children's access to adult content and services. Full Story Top Microsoft sees up to 3 mln early Xbox 360 sales Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:28 pm PST Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) on Tuesday said it expects to sell as many as 3 million Xbox 360s in the first three months after its launch -- a strong start in its battle to dominate the market for next-generation gaming consoles. Full Story Top Funds could move on C&W, says chief Tue, 08 Nov 2005 02:45 pm PST FT.com - Richard Lapthorne, chairman of Cable and Wireless, on Tuesday signalled the UK's second-largest fixed-line telecoms network operator could become a takeover target for private equity funds following a recent profits warning. Full Story Top Worm Targets Linux Systems Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:12 pm PST NewsFactor - A new worm that attacks Linux systems and exploits several vulnerabilities in the operating system has been reported, and security firms are urging caution among users. Full Story Top Quest Software Shares Rise on 3Q Results Tue, 08 Nov 2005 03:39 pm PST AP - Shares of Quest Software Inc. rose sharply, a day after the company reported third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations. Full Story Top Netgear Takes Wireless LANs to the Next Level Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:11 pm PST NewsFactor - Networking specialist Netgear is taking wireless LANs to the next level with the launch of equipment that promises to deliver data at speeds matching wired Ethernet connections. The new equipment also promises to extend the reach of wireless systems for homes and businesses. Full Story Top Analyst: Security Will Drive Windows-to-Mac Switch Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:13 pm PST NewsFactor - A financial analyst predicts that the ubiquity of computer viruses, and Apple's success in its music ventures, will drive more and more Windows users to switch to Macs. Full Story Top You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

Daily News Digest: Odd News News

Yahoo! Alerts Yahoo! News - My Alerts - Edit Alert Tuesday, November 08, 2005 09:00 PM PST Today's Odd News News: How do you say "What's your sign?" in Latin? Do you use corn-holders to keep them up? Catholic magazine apologizes for naked rear Afghan capital gets first luxury hotel "Is this a dagger which I see before me?" Spacewalkers capture themselves on TV Three die playing catch with grenade Firms make profit by paying too much tax Fireballs seen over Germany spark UFO speculation Princess confronts commoner culture shock Doubts Raised About Toilet-Seat Case Londoners find love is a serious business Bolivians Honor Skull-Toting Tradition Rostock win court battle against streakers Mayor Says He'll Resign if Re-Elected Corn-based socks to debut in Japan Two Drunken Moose Invade Home for Elderly South African woman killed by bee swarm Cheerleaders Had Sex in Bar, Witnesses Say Japan princess to wear mother's kimono at wedding How do you say "What's your sign?" in Latin? Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:39 am PST Reuters - For Londoners, gray matter is the new black. Full Story Top Do you use corn-holders to keep them up? Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:41 am PST Reuters - Biodegradable socks, made from corn-derived fiber and manufactured by U.S. hosiery makers, are coming to Japan, industry officials said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Catholic magazine apologizes for naked rear Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:43 am PST Reuters - One of Italy's most popular magazines, the wholesome Famiglia Cristiana weekly, will apologize to its readers for printing an advertisement which showed a woman's naked bottom, the magazine said Tuesday. Full Story Top Afghan capital gets first luxury hotel Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:42 am PST Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai attended the opening of the capital's first five-star hotel on Tuesday, leaving his sick bed to mark the occasion. Full Story Top "Is this a dagger which I see before me?" Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:44 am PST Reuters - Britain's crime writers' club on Tuesday awarded its "Dagger of Daggers" to John Le Carre, picking "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold" as their top book of the last 50 years. Full Story Top Spacewalkers capture themselves on TV Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:45 am PST Reuters - The two men living aboard the International Space Station installed a new television camera and within minutes it was relaying live images of their spacewalk on Monday. Full Story Top Three die playing catch with grenade Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:27 am PST Reuters - A hand grenade being used instead of a ball in a game of catch exploded early on Saturday killing three youths in this Bosnian town, police and news agencies said. Full Story Top Firms make profit by paying too much tax Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:26 am PST Reuters - While most people try to avoid paying taxes as best as they can, some Dutch firms have discovered they can earn more money by doing just the opposite. Full Story Top Fireballs seen over Germany spark UFO speculation Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:25 am PST Reuters - Numerous sightings of massive fireballs in the skies over Germany this week have led to an upsurge in reports of UFOs, but scientists believe the cause could be a bizarre annual meteor blitz. Full Story Top Princess confronts commoner culture shock Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:23 am PST Reuters - It's a fairytale in reverse. Full Story Top Doubts Raised About Toilet-Seat Case Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:47 pm PST AP - A man who sued Home Depot last month claiming a prank left him glued to a toilet seat made a similar allegation about another restroom more than a year ago, an official told a newspaper. Full Story Top Londoners find love is a serious business Tue, 08 Nov 2005 05:39 am PST Reuters - For Londoners, grey matter is the new black. Full Story Top Bolivians Honor Skull-Toting Tradition Tue, 08 Nov 2005 12:25 pm PST AP - It's a tradition people outside Bolivia might find creepy: families perch human skulls on altars, revering them and asking them for protection and good luck. On Tuesday, the skulls were gussied up and taken to cemeteries, where the families crowned them with flowers and filled their jaws with lit cigarettes. Full Story Top Rostock win court battle against streakers Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:00 am PST Reuters - Hansa Rostock have won 20,000 euros (13,520 pounds) in compensation for a German soccer league fine of the same amount from three streakers who disrupted a Bundesliga match, a lawyer for the club said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Mayor Says He'll Resign if Re-Elected Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:15 pm PST AP - Mayor Thomas LaMont, who has been in office a little more than 10 years, said he will resign if re-elected Tuesday. Full Story Top Corn-based socks to debut in Japan Tue, 08 Nov 2005 02:59 am PST Reuters - The Chicago White Sox may have won baseball's World Series, but the corn socks are coming to Japan. Full Story Top Two Drunken Moose Invade Home for Elderly Tue, 08 Nov 2005 05:38 am PST AP - They rarely have problems with drunks or rowdy animals, but residents of an elderly home in southern Sweden had to deal with both when a pair of intoxicated moose invaded the premises. Full Story Top South African woman killed by bee swarm Tue, 08 Nov 2005 03:10 am PST Reuters - A South African woman was killed by hundreds of thousands of enraged bees after her vehicle hit an electricity substation that contained their hive, an emergency services group said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Cheerleaders Had Sex in Bar, Witnesses Say Mon, 07 Nov 2005 06:30 pm PST AP - Two Carolina Panthers cheerleaders were charged after their arrest at a bar where witnesses told police the women had sex in a restroom. Full Story Top Japan princess to wear mother's kimono at wedding Tue, 08 Nov 2005 03:08 am PST Reuters - Japan's Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will wear one of her mother's kimonos at the reception for her wedding next week to commoner Yoshiki Kuroda, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. Full Story Top You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.