Imported Models Deemed Safest Vehicles Imported models took all 13 spots on the U.S. insurance industry's list of safest vehicles this year, due mainly to a new requirement that all cars and sport utilities on the list have systems to keep them stable in an emergency. more Coughlin Fumes As Giants Lose to Jags  © The Associated Press Bodies Found Behind Atlantic City Motel  © The Associated Press U.S. Wary of Iran, Syria Role in Iraq  © The Associated Press Iran Invites Iraqi, Syrian Presidents  © The Associated Press
Imported Models Deemed Safest Vehicles Imported models took all 13 spots on the U.S. insurance industry's list of safest vehicles this year, due mainly to a new requirement that all cars and sport utilities on the list have systems to keep them stable in an emergency. more Korean Air to Buy 25 Boeing Aircraft South Korea's flag carrier Korean Air said Tuesday it will buy 25 aircraft from Boeing Co. for around $5.5 billion, the largest aviation deal in the nation's history. more Nordstrom 3Q Profit Increases 26 Percent  © The Associated Press Oil Prices Fall on Mild Weather Crude oil prices fell slightly Monday, as mild U.S. weather forecasts and resumed oil production in Iraq and Nigeria calmed some worries about fuel supplies. more Stores Increase Hype Over Black Friday  © The Associated Press
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Richards Apologizes for Racial Slurs  © The Associated Press O.J. Simpson Book, TV Special Canceled  © The Associated Press 'Borat' Suit Says Villagers Were Misled Residents of a remote Romanian village filed a $30 million lawsuit Monday over their depiction in the hit movie "Borat," accusing the filmmakers of misleading them into thinking the project was a documentary about poverty. more Kevin Kline to Appear in 'King Lear'  © The Associated Press CBS: Jackson Breast-Baring Unintended Lawyers for CBS Corp. argued Monday that singer Janet Jackson's breast-baring at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2004 was unintended, took place without the knowledge of the network, and should not be considered indecent. more
Doctors Say How We Taste Affects Health  © The Associated Press Salmonella on the Rise in Chicken Meat A type of salmonella found in eggs is turning up more often in chicken meat and needs to be reduced, according to the Agriculture Department. more 5-Way Kidney Swap Performed at Hopkins  © The Associated Press Marathon Runners Face Skin Cancer Risk White marathon runners seem to face an increased risk of skin cancer because of long sun exposure, Austrian researchers report. more Government Orders More Bird Flu Vaccine The government ordered enough vaccine Monday to protect an additional 2.7 million people against bird flu, adding to a stockpile for use in an outbreak of the deadly virus. more
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Web Sites Not Liable for Posts by Others Web sites that publish inflammatory information written by other parties cannot be sued for libel, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday. more Internet Ranks No. 2 for Science News The Internet ranks behind only television as the leading source for science news and information, but most users won't trust what they read online blindly, a new study finds. more Companies Pursue Game Console Supremacy  © The Associated Press Lawyers Argue Validity of '98 Online Law Justice Department attorneys, defending a law aimed at keeping online pornography from minors, argued that software filters often block valid sites _ on gay rights or sexual health, for example _ that teens might seek out. more Yahoo, Papers Sign Internet Revenue Deal Yahoo Inc. has agreed to help more than 150 newspapers mine the Internet for additional advertising revenue in an alliance of recently beleaguered businesses. more
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