- 2008-11-19T17:38:25
Two UK hostages on the Saudi Arabian oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are named, as families call for a safe return.
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- 2008-11-19T17:03:54
BNP members say they have received threatening phone calls and e-mails after their details were published on the internet.
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- 2008-11-19T16:29:23
John Sergeant has pulled out of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing because winning would have been "a joke too far", he says.
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- 2008-11-19T14:51:21
Inadequate reviews of child abuse cases in England mean lessons are not being learnt, says Ofsted's annual report.
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- 2008-11-19T16:24:31
Shannon Matthews' mother said she reported her daughter missing after a plan to go and live with her co-accused went wrong, a court hears.
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- 2008-11-19T16:59:04
Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave".
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Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search
(AP)
- 2008-11-19T17:46:35
 AP - Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders that the company would still be "very open" to a collaboration on Internet search. His comments sent Yahoo shares diving by 14 percent.
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China's Baidu.com fights to rescue reputation
(AP)
- 2008-11-19T16:20:04
AP - Baidu.com has been the star of China's Internet world. But now the search engine dubbed "China's Google" is scrambling to rescue its reputation after state TV accused it of letting unlicensed suppliers of medical products pay for higher rankings on its results page without alerting users.
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Yahoo's fate riding on Yang's successor as CEO
(AP)
- 2008-11-18T22:04:51
 AP - With Jerry Yang quitting as Yahoo Inc.'s chief executive, the Internet company's board will confront pivotal questions as it looks for a new leader.
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HP shares soar after solid 4Q outlook
(AP)
- 2008-11-19T14:20:31
 AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. surprised Wall Street on Tuesday by saying its earnings will be slightly above analysts' expectations, going against the grain as other technology bellwethers have slashed forecasts and posted weak results in the sagging economy.
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'Moonlight' heads to beta
(CNET)
- 2008-11-19T05:01:00
CNET - Microsoft and Novell said Tuesday that they are nearly ready with a beta version of Moonlight--a Firefox add-on that allows Silverlight content to play on Linux PCs.
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Massive EU online library looks to compete with Google
(AFP)
- 2008-11-19T17:36:50
 AFP - Inspired by ancient Alexandria's attempt to collect the world's knowledge, the EU launches Thursday its Europeana digital library, an online digest of Europe's cultural heritage.
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Japan's DoCoMo eyes 'Google phone' launch next year
(AFP)
- 2008-11-19T17:29:00
 AFP - Japan's top carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. aims to launch next year a cellphone developed with Internet search giant Google, an official said Wednesday, a move that could counter Apple's iconic iPhone.
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Japanese mobiles to offer psychotherapy sessions
(AFP)
- 2008-11-19T11:32:48
 AFP - A Japanese professor on Wednesday launched what he said was the world's first web-based psychotherapy sessions available via mobile phone, as the country grapples with a growing problem of depression.
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Trick Out Your Firefox Browser with Style
(PC Magazine)
- 2008-11-18T12:15:02
PC Magazine - The Mozilla creators of the popular open source Firefox browser are offering a supplementary web application that helps users customize the browser to their specific needs.
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IBM Buys Virtualization-Software Company Transitive
(NewsFactor)
- 2008-11-19T17:33:50
NewsFactor - IBM plans to buy Transitive to help its customers cut costs. Big Blue announced Tuesday that it will acquire the Los Gatos, Calif.-based virtualization-software company for an undisclosed amount.
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IBM says plans to acquire Transitive Corp
(Reuters)
- 2008-11-18T22:00:27
Reuters - International Business Machines Corp said on Tuesday that it plans to acquire privately-owned Transitive Corp, whose technology helps businesses use software on IBM computers that was designed to run on rival systems.
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National Geographic Launches Video-Game Division
(NewsFactor)
- 2008-11-18T22:01:02
NewsFactor - National Geographic on Tuesday announced a new twist for the science and educational organization -- video games.
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