17 People Slain in Baghdad Clashes  © The Associated Press Nicolas Cage Plans to Cut Back on Acting After more than 55 films, Nicolas Cage plans to cut back on acting to pursue other interests, such as helping develop independent cinema in his new home of the Bahamas. more 2 Hollywood Chimps Head to Sanctuary  © The Associated Press Iraqi Leader: U.S. Report Is 'Dangerous' Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Sunday harshly criticized the bipartisan report recommending changes to U.S. war policies, saying it contained some "very dangerous" recommendations that would undermine the sovereignty of Iraq. more Ill. Gunman Felt Cheated Over Invention  © The Associated Press
U.S. Panel Busy Reviewing Business Deals In the same year that public furor derailed a Dubai-owned company's plans to buy and run operations at major American ports, the number of foreign business deals reviewed by the Bush administration for U.S. security risks surged to nearly 100, up from 65 reviews last year. more Laureate: Award Promotes Microcredit  © The Associated Press Cities Face Life Without 16 Ford Plants  © The Associated Press Agency: Delphi $1.25B Behind on Pensions Auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. is at least $1.25 billion behind in required pension funding payments since it filed for bankruptcy, federal pension regulators estimate. more Trump Condos Up for Sale on Baja Coast  © The Associated Press
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Nicolas Cage Plans to Cut Back on Acting After more than 55 films, Nicolas Cage plans to cut back on acting to pursue other interests, such as helping develop independent cinema in his new home of the Bahamas. more 2 Hollywood Chimps Head to Sanctuary  © The Associated Press Velvet Underground Rarity Sells on eBay  © The Associated Press Tax Protester Linked to Snipes Convicted  © The Associated Press ARTS REVIEW: 'Arabella' Is Near-Perfect  © The Associated Press
Taco Bell E. Coli Tests Clear Most Foods  © The Associated Press Tajikistan Grapples With Drug Addiction  © The Associated Press Leading Killer in Finland? Alcohol. Alcohol is now the leading killer of Finnish adults, with consumption reaching an all-time high last year in the Nordic nation, officials said Friday. more Unclear if Poor Health or Stents Up Risk Most patients with drug-coated stents face an increased risk of heart attacks and death, but it's unclear whether their already poor health or the devices are to blame, federal health advisers said Friday. more Congress Votes to Up Autism Spending Congress voted Thursday to significantly increase federal funding for research into identifying the cause of autism, now diagnosed in one in 166 children. more
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High-Tech Firms to Push Data-Privacy Law Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. and other high-tech companies are preparing to push for data-privacy legislation next year to replace what they consider an outdated patchwork of state and federal laws that are inconsistent and burdensome. more EU Seeks Navigation System Comment The European Union is seeking comments on the possible uses of its planned Galileo satellite navigation system, which is being developed at a cost of about $4.8 billion to compete with the U.S. Global Positioning System. more Poll: 'IM-ing' Divides Teens, Adults Teenager Michelle Rome can't imagine life without instant messaging. Baby boomer Steve Wilson doesn't care that it even exists. They're part of an "instant messaging gap" between teens and adults. And the division is wide, says an AP-AOL survey on how Americans use or snub those Internet bursts of gossip, happy date-making and teen tragedies that young people exchange by the hour while supposedly doing homework. more Study: More Internet Journalists Jailed When Iranian journalist Mojtaba Saminejad was sentenced to two years in prison for insulting the country's Supreme Leader, it was not for an article that appeared in a newspaper. His offending story was posted on his personal Web blog. more Google Begins Testing Radio Ad Service Google Inc. has started testing a long-awaited radio advertising service that represents the Internet search leader's most elaborate attempt yet at expanding its financial clout beyond the Web. more
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