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Samsung Galaxy Tab: Firm joins with Google to take on Apple's iPad

9/3/2010 - From Daily Mail

The Samsung GALAXY The Tab is being viewed as the first serious rival to Apple’s dominance of the new market for ‘slate-type’ devices.

Weight-loss drug boosts heart, stroke risks for some

9/3/2010 - By CNN

Overweight people with a history of heart disease who take the prescription weight-loss drug Meridia may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

In mine's confines, survival instincts prevail

9/3/2010 - By CNN

The health of 33 trapped Chilean miners is authorities' top priority as crews this week began drilling in an effort to free them.

Build-it-yourself playground helps kids imagine

9/3/2010 - By CNN

He's designed everything from upscale hotels and restaurants to the sets for Broadway plays and the Academy Awards ceremony.

Villagers flee erupting Indonesian volcano

9/3/2010 - By CNN

A volcano erupted again in Indonesia early Friday in northern Sumatra, sending hundreds of villagers fleeing as it unleashed tremors and spewed powerful bursts of hot ash and debris.

Stranded actor Paul Hogan in Australia tax deal

9/3/2010 - From Reuters

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movies, has struck a deal with Australia's tax office which will allow him to return home to his family in Los Angeles, his lawyer said on Friday.

BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill costs hit $8 billion

9/3/2010 - From Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Friday the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion and that it was two weeks away from sealing the well for good.

Pakistan Taliban take responsibility for bombings

9/3/2010 - From Reuters

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban on Friday took responsibility for triple bombings at a Shi'ite Muslim procession this week, challenging the civilian government further as it struggles with a flood crisis.

Like William Hague's wife Ffion, I know the pain of miscarriage

9/3/2010 - From Daily Mail

A tragic loss: Allegations about Mr Hague's private life have forced him to reveal intimate details regarding his wife's miscarriages A generation ago it was a taboo to discuss miscarriage; now as William and Ffion Hague go public with intimate details of their own heartbreak, one writer describes the emotions of this most personal of bereavements.

For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks

9/3/2010 - By CNN

All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers' diets, a new study suggests.

She drops 100 pounds, gains new world

9/3/2010 - By CNN

I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we've never met a vegetable we couldn't fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.

Football: Vuvuzelas banned by UEFA

9/3/2010 - By CNN

The drone of the vuvuzela will not be heard in any European competitions after the continent's governing body banned them from all stadiums hosting UEFA matches.

Tennis: Clijsters storms past Peers

9/3/2010 - By CNN

Defending U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters stormed past Australia's Sally Peers in a comfortable straight sets victory, taking less than an hour to secure her place in the third round in New York.

Football: Spurs seal Van der Vaart deal

9/3/2010 - By CNN

Rafael Van der Vaart's dramatic deadline day transfer to Tottenham has finally been rubber stamped by the English Premier League.

Motorsport: Alonso won't give up on title

9/3/2010 - By CNN

Fernando Alonso insists he can still drive Ferrari to the Formula One world title, despite losing ground on his rivals after a disappointing Belgian Grand Prix.

Golf: Massanero leads in Switzerland

9/3/2010 - By CNN

Teenage sensation Matteo Massanero hit a bogey-free round of 64 to take charge of the European Masters event in the Swiss Alps.

Tennis: Irate Roddick out of U.S. Open

9/3/2010 - By CNN

An irate Andy Roddick crashes out of his home grand slam at Flushing Meadows, New York after suffering a second-round defeat to Serb Janko Tipsarevic.

Cricket: 'Bet' players stress innocence

9/3/2010 - By CNN

The three Pakistani cricket players at the center of an alleged betting scandal say they're innocent -- and the Pakistani high commissioner said Thursday he believes them.

Tennis: Wozniacki in imperious form - World number one Caroline Wozniacki continued her imperious form at the U.S. Open as she overpowered Kai-Chen Chang to reach round three.
iPad is for grandparents, not just geeks - Apple's iPad tablet isn't just for geeks, yuppies, and rich people. It's also for grandparents.
Samsung: Our Galaxy tablet better than iPad - When Samsung debuted its Galaxy Tab on Thursday, it made a bold claim: the device is at least as good as today's dominant tablet, Apple's iPad.
Adult texters catching up to teens - Grown-ups don't text as much as teens -- at least not yet. A new survey suggests they may be catching up.
FDA agents visit Iowa farms that recalled eggs - Federal agents visited Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg, which have recalled more than half a billion eggs in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Crowded web TV field awaits Apple - With Wednesday's announcement that it will be revamping its web TV offerings, Apple has made its most serious push into an emerging, and increasingly crowded, field.
Hope grows but realism prevails with Mideast peace talks - The latest round of peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians is starting off much like similar endeavors in the past, but the Obama administration hopes that this time, the outcome will be different.
Hurricane worries Labor Day travelers - The menace of Hurricane Earl comes at a bad time for any of the vacation-starved Americans who are heading to parts of the East Coast this Labor Day weekend.
Actress who played Bonnie Blue Butler in 'GWTW' dies at 76 - Cammie King Conlon, who played the ill-fated Bonnie Blue Butler in "Gone With the Wind," used to joke "that I peaked at age 5."
Judge removes 'birther' elements from Army doc's court martial - A judge on Thursday denied a request for President Barack Obama to testify at a court martial for a U.S. Army flight surgeon who refused to deploy to Afghanistan until he saw proof that Obama was born in the United States.
Justice Department lawyers sue Sheriff Arpaio in civil rights probe - Justice Department civil rights lawyers filed suit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona on Thursday after talks collapsed on a deal to provide federal investigators with requested documents.
BP removes cap from ruptured well - Crews removed the cap from BP's ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well late Thursday afternoon, a company spokeswoman said.