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Aug. 15 - A new musical about John Lennon opens in New York City amidst criticism of Yoko Ono.2.9

Acknowledging "unprecedented" opposition, the U.S. government has asked the internet's key oversight agency to delay approval of a new ".xxx" domain name designed as a virtual red-light district.2.7

A computer worm shut down computer systems running the Windows 2000 operating system across the United States on Tuesday, hitting computers at CNN, ABC and The New York Times.3.3

Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Inc., UBS AG and Credit Suisse First Boston agreed to invest almost $20 million in the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, giving Wall Street firms control of the fourth-biggest U.S. options ...

"He did call me," Golisano told The Associated Press. "He was very personable and said the Republican Party could use people like me, and that he'd love to have me as a candidate." There was no immediate ...2

E-mail: Select one: Text Catholic teens swarm Germany for World Youth Day By Noelle Knox, USA ... The crowd of about 400,000 is expected to double by Sunday, when the festival for young Roman Catholics ends with a Mass led by Pope Benedict XVI.2.9

Wyndham International, Inc. announced today that it has completed its merger with an affiliate of The Blackstone Group.2.7

A transport workers' union and airline catering company said Tuesday talks aimed at resolving an industrial dispute that led to major disruptions of British Airways services last week, had broken down.2.7

New York Gov. George Pataki will deliver the keynote address to the Cedar Rapids area Chamber of Commerce's 87th annual meeting on Sept.3.2

Shares of Gateway Inc. plunged Tuesday after the computer maker said it turned a profit for the first time in more than three years, but also jolted investors by slicing its full-year sales and earnings ...

Time Inc. has acquired Grupo Editorial Expansion, it was announced today. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.2.7

Largest Private Cos. People World's Richest People 100 Top Celebrities 400 Richest Americans Best Paid CEOs Places Best Places Personal Finance Estate Planning Funds Philanthropy Retirement Strategies Taxes ...2.7

This fall, hard rock act Slipknot will hit the road one last time ... 20) in Devore, Calif., as well as a pair of shows in Las Vegas, in addition to shows in Columbia, Venezuela, Brazil and Argentina.2.7

Congratulations to Jennifer Marie Ketcham, daughter of Gary and Marie Ketcham and Granddaughter of Spencer and Elenor Ketcham, Eileen Henry and the late Joseph Henry, who graduated from Stony Brook University ...2.7

A panel of top-ranked fund managers touted dividends and value in their stock picks, but differed on the strength of the economy and the direction of the market in a briefing Tuesday.1.6

Right Track Recording Studios sits near New York's Times Square amidst a throng of theme restaurants, towering billboards, and dazed tourists.2.1

View Systems, Inc. , a cutting-edge homeland defense solutions provider, today announced positive ... (a Maryland company) to manufacture and assemble our Visual First Responder units.2.7

Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera is on track to become Broadway's longest-running musical on the evening of Monday Jan.2.7

State Senator Owen H. Johnson , Chairman of the Finance Committee, honored Suffolk County Legislator Angie Carpenter of West Islip as a New York State Senate Woman of Distinction at a special ceremony held in ...2.7

NEW YORK - Sprint Nextel Corp. made its presence felt at the New York Stock Exchange today, opening trading as the company's chief executive ran the morning bell.2.7

The Lois McClure Schooner, a historically accurate reproduction of two shipwrecked schooners that ... They traveled from Vermont through the Hudson to Whitehall in New York City.2.9

Unexpected holiday in Bermuda Passengers from American Airlines Flight 1751 received a brief and unplanned vacation in Bermuda yesterday after their flight was forced to make an emergency landing.

Six could be seen peering out from a chain drug store on Broadway. One protruded awkwardly from the awning of a fast-food restaurant.2.7

Thousands of fans from around the world packed Elvis Presley's home to pay hommage on the anniversary of his death and prove that the rock'n'roll king is still not forgotten.

We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now! Damascus releases last two Fatah movement prisoners The human rights society in Syria announced yesterday that the Syrian ...

KYLE A. TOROK New York City-area women and children were stranded in the Hornell Plaza parking lot for 20 hours Sunday night and Monday morning after their bus broke down.2.9

Joyce Wein, a former biochemist and co-founder of the Newport Folk Festival and the New York Coalition of 100 Black Women, has died.4.8

BETHEL, NY + Fans of the grape will be in heaven Sunday, August 21 at the Harvest Festival at Bethel Woods where a wine festival will showcase many regional wineries.2.7

MEC Interaction, Mediaedge:cia's online, search and DR division and part of GroupM, has named PointRoll Inc.2.7

Equity-indexed annuities provide stock market returns with no downside risk to your investment.2.7

Sure to fuel upset among those not listed and joy for those who are, Feedster has launched a new Feedster Top 500 list of what it considers the most interesting and important blogs.2.7

U.S. retailers reported mixed results, with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reducing its annual profit forecast and Home Depot Inc.

If you've ever gone to a glamorous city only to find yourself eating mediocre food surrounded by other tourists, the StyleCity guides might be just what you need.2.7

Gold futures closed with an almost $4-an-ounce gain Tuesday, recovering everything they lost in the previous session as high oil prices and rising demand At the same time, copper prices climbed to their highest ...4