Report: N. Korea 'Sorry' for Nuke Test  © The Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Il said Pyongyang didn't plan to carry out any more nuclear tests and expressed regret about the country's first-ever atomic detonation last week, a South Korean news agency reported Friday. moreFeds Charge Wis. Man in Stadium Threat Federal authorities Friday charged a Wisconsin man with making a hoax threat that said seven football stadiums across the nation would be targeted by terrorists with radiological "dirty bombs" this weekend. more Diocese Opens Inquest of Foley Priest  © The Associated Press A Roman Catholic diocese has opened an investigation of a priest who said he fondled and shared saunas while naked with Mark Foley when the former U.S. congressman was a boy in Florida. moreFamilies Angry After Bones Found at WTC The discovery of human bones in a damaged manhole at the World Trade Center site has outraged victims' families, who say the city hasn't done enough to ensure the remains of those killed in the 2001 terrorist attack are located and treated with respect. more N.Korea Said Not Planing More Nuke Tests  © The Associated Press Thousands of citizens and soldiers rallied Friday in the North Korean capital to cheer the country's recent nuclear test, North Korea's official news agency reported. more
3M Profit for 3Q Rises  © The Associated Press 3M Co., maker of Scotch tape and furnace filters, said on Friday that its third-quarter profit rose 6.4 percent on rebounding sales of films for LCD television and computer screens. Its shares rose more than 2 percent. moreHCA 3Q Profit Falls 14 Percent HCA Inc. reported a 14 percent drop in third-quarter earnings Friday, with less than a month to go before shareholders in the nation's largest for-profit hospital chain are scheduled to vote on a $21.3 billion offer to take the company private. more Google's Soaring Profits Stoke Stock  © The Associated Press Google Inc. shares climbed 7 percent Friday, a day after reporting its earnings nearly doubled in the third quarter and handily beat Wall Street estimates. moreCaterpillar Cuts Outlook, Shares Sink  © The Associated Press Caterpillar Inc. on Friday said its third-quarter profit rose 15 percent but sharply reduced its forecast for the full year and said it expects a slowdown in 2007. Its shares sank nearly 12 percent in early trading. moreStocks Fall on Caterpillar Earnings  © The Associated Press Stocks fell in early trading Friday as a lackluster profit report and forecast from Caterpillar Inc. curtailed investor enthusiasm a day after the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 12,000 for the first time. more
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YouTube Purges 30,000 Copyright Files The popular video-sharing site YouTube deleted nearly 30,000 files after a Japanese entertainment group complained of copyright infringement. more Bob Seger, Anita Baker Booked for Series Bob Seger and Anita Baker will sing before the first two games of the World Series at Comerica Park, the Detroit Tigers announced. more Accordion Player Wins Latin MTV Award  © The Associated Press Colombian diva Shakira donned a flowing red-and-black dress for a mariachi trumpet-backed performance that got thousands of fans on their feet Thursday night to open the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2006. more'Housewives' Lover Dougray Scott Engaged  © The Associated Press "Desperate Housewives" heartthrob Dougray Scott has proposed to his girlfriend, actress Claire Forlani. Scott, who plays Teri Hatcher's new love interest Ian Kavanaugh on this season of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," proposed to Forlani last month in Los Angeles, according to People magazine. moreSheridan Shuns Dog Food, Gilbert Is Game  © The Associated Press "Desperate Housewives" actress Nicollette Sheridan and "Exorcist" head-turner Linda Blair were supposed to eat dog food during an event promoting "Dine With Your Dog Day." more
Study: Some Preschoolers Can Use Ritalin The first long-term government study of preschoolers who take Ritalin, the popular attention deficit disorder drug, warns of side effects but also found benefits in children with severe problems. more Novartis Drug Wins Expanded FDA Approval A Novartis AG cancer drug has won expanded federal approval to treat five rare and potentially life-threatening diseases, the company said Thursday. more Wal-Mart Expands Low-Cost Drug Program  © The Associated Press Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding a program offering $4 prescriptions for some generic drugs to 14 more states, two weeks after rolling out the low-cost program in Florida, the world's largest retailer said Thursday. moreMeningitis Shot May Hold Higher GBS Risk Young people who get a new meningitis shot may be at a slightly higher risk of developing a paralyzing side effect, federal researchers said Thursday. more La. Works on Fixing Health Care System As a federal deadline neared, Louisiana officials worked Thursday on the final version of a proposed overhaul of the New Orleans public health system, which was decimated by Hurricane Katrina. more
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YouTube Purges 30,000 Copyright Files The popular video-sharing site YouTube deleted nearly 30,000 files after a Japanese entertainment group complained of copyright infringement. more China Jails 9 in Anti-Piracy Crackdown Nine people convicted of selling illegally copied DVDs and other goods have been jailed for up to 13 years in China's biggest anti-piracy crackdown to date, a news report said Friday. more Sony Delays Sale of LocationFree TV Box  © The Associated Press In yet another embarrassment, Sony on Friday postponed the rollout of a product promised for next week to do more tests, a day after lowering its earnings forecast because of a massive battery recall and manufacturing delays. moreSony Shows Off PlayStation 3, New Games As the countdown to its Nov. 17 U.S. launch neared, Sony Corp. showed off its PlayStation 3 game console Thursday and named 22 titles that will be available at the same time. more Microsoft to Offer Training in Colombia Microsoft Corp. has agreed to donate more than $300,000 to open computer centers where former paramilitary fighters will receive free training for civilian jobs, the government said Thursday. more
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