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Bush defends eavesdropping amid calls for testimony
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - President George W. Bush defended domestic eavesdropping by the National Security Agency on Sunday after a newspaper report on resistance within the Justice Department prompted a new call for top officials to testify to the Senate about the secret program.More...
Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine, Europe at risk
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine on Sunday in a dispute that appeared to hit deliveries to a wintry Europe just as Moscow takes over as chairman of the Group of Eight hoping to showcase its reliability as an energy source.More...
Four killed in Iraq fuel protests: police
RAHINAWA, Iraq (Reuters) - Security forces in Iraq shot dead four people protesting against a recent hike in fuel prices on Sunday, police said, after rioters set cars and petrol stations on fire near the northern oil city of Kirkuk.More...
US studies find antidepressants work for some
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Suicidal behavior among adults taking antidepressants drops almost as soon as they begin medication, researchers said on Sunday in findings that experts said confirm their effectiveness in older patients.More...
Technology News
Working at the PC isn't so lonely anymore
If the history of communications shows anything, it is that the demand for connectedness is limitless.<br />The New York TimesMore...
Fiddling with format while DVDs burn
As electronics giants pick sides in the latest format battle for the video disc of the future, many consumers are bypassing discs entirely. <br />The New York TimesMore...
Queen honors iPod designer
The chief designer of Apple's digital music player was named in the Queen's Honours List.More...
The year of the stargazers
Scientific communities were alive this year in many areas, including space exploration, artificial intelligence and bioinformatics.More...
Careful Where You Put That Tree
Think you're doing the Earth a favor by planting a tree? Not so fast -- new research shows forest locations could make or break efforts to combat global warming. By Elizabeth Svoboda.More...
All the World's a Podcast
It's incredibly easy to create and syndicate your own audio content. Here's how. By Michael Calore.More...
Same Ol' Animal Fun
The version of Animal Crossing: Wild World for the Nintendo DS boasts a few nifty new features, but in the end it's a lot like the GameCube version. By Lore Sjöberg.More...
Sex Drive: The Year in Verse
'Tis the week before the Wired News hiatus, and your intrepid sex columnist bids you an exceptionally happy holiday filled with many toys and much joy. Commentary by Regina Lynn.More...
Goldman says Internet is back, but with provisos
ATHENS (Reuters) - The market for Internet companies to go public is back, the managing director of Goldman Sachs' <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GS.N&target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">GS.N</A> high-tech group said on Sunday, but only with provisos and with private equity firms increasingly calling the shots.More...
EA, Spielberg to develop three new video games
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg and Electronic Arts Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ERTS.O&target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">ERTS.O</A>, the world's biggest video game publisher, said on Friday they are teaming up to develop three original video games.More...
Microsoft, Nigeria fight email scammers
LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MSFT.O&target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">MSFT.O</A> has announced an anti-fraud partnership with Nigeria, the country of origin for some of the Internet's most notorious email scams.More...
Clean and quirky cars to dominate Motor Show
TOKYO (Reuters) - Motorists are seeing more hybrids and even some zero-emission fuel-cell vehicles on the road, making it tougher for auto makers to put the "wow" in their green products.More...