US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs.
Experts agree on proposed global privacy standardsExperts from 50 nations meeting in Madrid have reached a draft agreement on international standards for the protection of privacy and personal data, participants said Friday.
Pioneering Swiss solar-powered plane rolled outSolar Impulse, the Swiss bid to make the first solar-powered flight around the world, rolled out its prototype on Friday at an airbase near Zurich and powered up the engines.
New 'smart' electrical meters raise privacy issuesThe new "smart meters" utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said Friday.
Judge orders US music website to drop Beatles songsA judge on Thursday ordered a California online music service to stop delivering Beatles songs to users, according to a copy of the ruling posted online.
Droid joins 'Google phone' army in smart phone warA Motorola Droid smart phone goes on sale Friday, joining the growing ranks of smart phones on the open-source operating system backed by Google.
Windows 7 debut a hit: NPDMicrosoft's new-generation Windows 7 operating system hit the ground running, with US sales in its opening days blasting past those of its Vista predecessor, according to NPD Group.
Google lets users see stored account dataGoogle on Thursday opened a window for users to see what records the Internet giant keeps regarding their activities at YouTube, Gmail, Reader and other accounts.
EU agrees on Internet, telecoms user rightsThe European parliament and EU nations have agreed new rules to improve the rights to European mobile phone and Internet users, and offer more protection against illegal Internet porn and copyright abuse.
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Beckham raring to play Champions LeagueEngland midfielder David Beckham is relishing the chance to play Champions League football again once he returns to AC Milan on his second loan spell in January.
Joubert bags skating trophy with Olympic warningFormer world champion Brian Joubert grabbed the Grand Prix NHK Trophy on Saturday with a warning he will try to prevail with his trademark quadruple jumps on his way to the Vancouver Olympics.
Mickelson leads Woods by two in ChinaPhil Mickelson birdied the last for a two stroke lead over Tiger Woods and Nick Watney at the HSBC Champions on Saturday, setting up a dream finale to the World Golf Championship event.
Muir reeling after Springboks defeatSouth Africa assistant coach Dick Muir admitted he had never seen such a poor performance from a Springbok front five as the world champions went down to a shock defeat to Leicester.
Celebrity Gossip
John Cusack's world-ending spreeJohn Cusack would run up a mammoth credit card bill if he thought the world was about to end.
Kate Hudson's surgery vowKate Hudson doesn't understand why actresses are scrutinised for having Botox injections because she thinks it is a great alternative to cosmetic surgery.
Megan Fox's appearance ignorance'Transformers' actress Megan Fox - who regularly appears in polls to find Hollywood's sexiest stars - insists she doesn't notice people finding her attractive.
Pamela Anderson's permanent trailerFormer 'Baywatch' actress Pamela Anderson's children love living in her trailer so much that they don't want to move back to their Malibu mansion when refurbishment work is completed.
Hosts Britain urged G20 finance ministers to put aside their differences and strike a deal on climate funding on Saturday despite fading hopes for an accord at key UN talks next month.
- Brown says G20 should consider transactions tax
- Obama urges lawmakers on historic health care vote
- Obama to push lawmakers on health care vote
- NATO strike kills 7 Afghan security forces: Kabul
- Mickelson leads Woods by two in China
- Mickelson leads Woods by two in China PGA
- GM in talks to bring Chinese cars to India: report
- Iran to reject UN-brokered nuclear plan: leading MP
- Iran refuses to send enriched uranium abroad: MP
- African Union imposes sanctions on Guinea junta
- The Tragic Decline of the House of Versace
- Financial Reform and Obama
- Credit Cards: Are Consumers Being Overcharged?
- Deficit Hawks Ignore the Economy's Good News
- Wall St.: If The Economy Is Stagnant, Why Are Stocks Up?
- Economy: Why We Are Stuck In a 1989 Mindset
- We Read It: Levitt & Dubner's 'Superfreakonomics'
- Why the Vitamin Business Thrived in Recession
- Newspapers Are Better Off Than You Think: Daniel Gross
- Why It Makes No Sense to Fire Older Workers: Cose
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