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Time Magazine Settles 'Deceptive Renewal' Case For $4.5 Million

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Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer New York, New York (AHN) - Time Magazine has settled a case involving deceptive subscription renewal practices. The agreement, between Time Inc., and 23 states, says that the Time Warner Inc. subsidiary will pay $4.5 million to establish a fund for consumer...

'Luke Duke' Arrested For Driving Drunk

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Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Los Angeles, California (AHN) - Tom Wopat, the actor who played Luke Duke on the classic television series The Dukes of Hazzard, has been arrested for drunken driving in New Jersey. Passaic County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Bill Maer confirms that...

Cheney Calls War On Terror 'Eventful Times'

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Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Chicago, Illinois (AHN) - Vice President, Dick Cheney, visits Scott Air Force Base, to thank those stationed at the U.S. military's transportation hub for their hard work in the 'War on Terror.' Cheney says, "These are eventful times in the United States...

World Health Organization Confirms Over 100 Bird Flu Deaths

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Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - With the death of three new victims, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirms that the death toll from the avian flu has surpassed 100 people, since 2003. The news surrounding the virus may also be getting worse, as a team of...

Guidant Panel Finds Company Error Reporting 'Flawed'

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Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer New York, New York (AHN) - According to an outside panel, Guidant's methods for reporting "low-frequency" product errors in the devices it sells is flawed. Guidant Corp, a cardiovascular device maker, commissioned an outside panel to review its products...

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	Italy Categories Links Trade links		'C-Murder' Out On $500,000 Bond AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Los Angeles, California (AHN) - Louisiana rapper, formerly known as C-Murder, is out on bail, after posting a $500,000 bond. The rapper who's real name is Corey Miller, changed his stage name from C-Murder to C-Miller after a murder conviction, and is the... Sources: AHN Bush Says Even After Violence, Iraqis 'Are Committed To Unity' AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - U.S. President, George Bush, believes that after sectarian violence erupted following the bombing of a mosque in Samarra, Iraqis chose unity over a civil war. Bush says, "When violence broke out, the Iraqi army didn't break apart... Sources: AHN Microsoft Delays Release Of 'Windows Vista' AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer New York, New York (AHN) - Microsoft Corp. is delaying the general release of its next version of the popular Windows operating system, citing the need to address "quality concerns." James Allchin, co-president of the division in charge of Windows, says,... Sources: AHN Putin To Discuss Iran, Oil On Visit To China AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Beijing, China (AHN) - Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is in China looking to promote further cooperation across multiple endeavors, including energy, trade, and diplomacy. A key area of discussion between Putin and China's Hu Jintao is their opposition... Sources: AHN Verizon And CBS Sign Video-On-Demand Agreement AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer New York, New York (AHN) - Verizon Communications Inc. and CBS Corp. have reached a deal for Verizon to carry CBS programming on its planned television service. The deal includes coveted video-on-demand (VOD) services of CBS hit shows like "CSI" and... Sources: AHN U.S. And African Leaders Meet To Discuss Naval Piracy AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - A meeting between the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, U.S. European Command and U.S. Naval Forces Europe is underway to discuss "Maritime Safety and Security in the Gulf of Guinea." With participants from 11 African nations,... Sources: AHN NBC Will Air Web Episodes Of 'The Office' AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Los Angeles, California (AHN) - NBC is announcing plans to air web-only episodes of the sitcom, "The Office," this summer. Each episode will last two minutes, and keep Steve Carell as Michael Scott, based on Ricky Gervais' office manager David Brent, in the... Sources: AHN VeriSign Buys m-Qube For $250 Million AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer New York, New York (AHN) - VeriSign, Inc. will acquire m-Qube, a mobile channel enabler, for $250 million in cash. The move gives VeriSign the potential to reach more than 200 million wireless subscribers in North America, via the delivery of premium... Sources: AHN White House Says Avian Flu Outbreak Is 'Increasingly Likely' AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The White House is saying that it is "increasingly likely" that the bird flu will reach the United States, even as early as this year. Interior Secretary Gail Norton, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and Secretary of Health and... Sources: AHN Iraqi Forces Find Weapons, Thwart Terror Attacks AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Baghdad, Iraq (AHN) - Iraqi and Coalition forces are making inroads against terror across the country, after finding multiple weapons caches, and detaining terror suspects. Iraqi Army and Task Force Band of Brothers units continue "Operation Swarmer" in the... Sources: AHN Gates Promises A New Internet Explorer Version Every Year AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer New York, New York (AHN) - Microsoft chairman, Bill Gates, is promising to update the ubiquitous Internet browser, Internet Explorer (IE), at least once a year. Gates speaks at Microsoft's MIX06 conference in Las Vegas for Web developers, and confesses that... Sources: AHN Fossett Sets Closed-Circuit Flying Record With 40,715km AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Salina, Kansas (AHN) - Adventurer, Steve Fossett claims to have set the world's record for closed-circuit flying, by traveling over 40,000 kilometers in three days. Closed-circuit flight is defined as taking off and landing at the same spot, which for... Sources: AHN Chrysler Recalling Windshield Wiper Motors On 269,000 Vehicles AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer New York, New York (AHN) - Chrysler is recalling almost 269,000 vehicles after confirming a windshield wiper motor part is faulty. DaimlerChrysler AG has notified the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a "voluntary recall" covering... Sources: AHN Study Says Breast Asymmetry Linked To Cancer Risk AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Liverpool, England (AHN) - According to a study, published by the University of Liverpool, breast asymmetry may be an independent predictor of breast cancer risk. Diane Scutt, Ph.D., from the University of Liverpool, says that "for every 100 ml of... Sources: AHN Update: U.S., E.U. Condemn Belarus Elections While Minsk Protests Continue AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Minsk, Belarus (AHN) - The international community is condemning elections in Belarus after President Alexander Lukashenko won his third term in office. Both the United States and the European Union say there are "serious flaws" in the election where the... Sources: AHN 'Phishing' Scam Targets U.S. Government Employees, Soldiers AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Officials are warning federal employees of a new "phishing" scam which seems to be targeting participants, as well as some non-participants, in the Thrift Savings Plan. Tom Trabucco, director of external affairs for the Federal... Sources: AHN Henderson Will See 12th Year In Green Bay AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Green Bay, Wisconsin (AHN) - The Green Bay Packers re-sign fullback William Henderson, after playing all 16 games last year. Henderson, who has spent his entire 11-year NFL career with the Packers, has yet to disclose the details of the contract.... Sources: AHN President Bush 'Confident' With Coalition Strategy In Iraq AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - President Bush is touting an economic revitalization in an Iraqi city once marred in violence as a sign that the Coalition strategy to fight terror is working. President Bush says the city of Tal Afar is "a microcosm of Iraq," and... Sources: AHN Lynyrd Skynyrd And 3 Doors Down To Launch 'Double Trouble' Tour AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Nashville, Tennessee (AHN) - Rock bands, Lynyrd Skynyrd and 3 Doors Down announce that they will tour together. 3 Doors Down agent Ken Fermaglich says, "Skynyrd has to close because they're in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and we're not..." "But it's 100... Sources: AHN Cyclone Larry Destroys Australia's Banana Industry AHN Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Sydney, Australia (AHN) - Market analysts believe that the world will soon see a dramatic rise in the price of bananas, after Cyclone Larry destroyed an estimated 80 percent of Australia's crop farms. According to The Australian Banana Growers Council,... Sources: AHN		Other aggregator

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