The growing popularity of portable music players has helped Apple to achieve it`s best-ever quarter, as iPod sales accounted for a good portion of the $320 million in sales for the three months before and including June 25, compared to $61 million at the same time last year.

Reporter As Lightning Rod: As an American journalist in Iraq, staff writer Howard LaFranchi says he has learned what it means to be a lightening rod. "Far from being reluctant to talk,

To many Bolivians, the former coca farmer who will officially be sworn into office Sunday represents the overdue ascension of a long-oppressed indigenous majority. In Washington, some view him as a threat to regional stability and a potential roadblock to U.S. interests, including anti-drug programs and efforts to institute a hemispheric trade pact.

Google has become the standard in internet search engines and is used by almost everybody everywhere in the world. This past Sunday the company released a new version of the popular Google Toolbar. With lots of new additions and even a business edition, the new Google Toolbar will make surfing the web better and easier than ever.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation released an alert on a phishing scam making its way across the web, recently. The first batch of these emails, phishing for personal information, was sent last month. The emails set claim to be from a hit man and prompt its recipients to pay an extortion fee of several thousands of dollars or else they will be murdered.

Many people many not know it, but the Chinese people had a really good reason to celebrate yesterday, as it was the beginning of their new year.

Searching on sites such as Google and Yahoo is great for general information needs. But when it comes down to specifics, such as business or law information, finding a search engine that can effectively find the information you need is crucial.

Since team no longer allowed making trades, GM?s have two options when it comes to strengthening their roster. One is to cut players who are hurting the team and the other is to sign these players who clear the waiver list. This past week two players got cut from their teams, Jon Barry (Houston) and Jim Jackson (Suns).

Mediaguide, a radio airplay company which electronically monitors college, non-commercial and commercial radio airplay across more than 2,500 stations, has teamed up with The Almighty Institute of Music Retail.

Sluggers Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro of the Baltimore Orioles continue to break records, Sosa surpassing Mark McGwire`s career home run record and earning sixth place on the all-time list with only two home runs separating him from tying Frank Robinson`s 586. Palmeiro now has 3,007 career hits.

Spurred on by low October sales and the grimmest outlook for November in a decade, Wal Mart inc. is returning its focus on what it does best: offering everyday items at lower prices than anyone else.

Hospitality Technology Magazine has just published its annual Scoreboard for the 2005 POS results. Who takes first place as #1 POS restaurant touch screen system? Dinerware, Inc.

The largest retailer in the world, the U.S.-based Wal-Mart, has announced plans to expand into India by the middle of next year. Wal-Mart announced that its venture included a partnership with India?s Bharti group and that the two entities would strive to expand to over 75 Indian cities and regions with five to seven years of launching their first store.

Sunday`s 24-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was Atlanta Falcons`Coach Jim Mora`s last game with the team

Poet and writer, Anastasia Clark, will be one of four featured writers at an exclusive author`s event in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The event will be hosted by Alvin Sherman Library, on Saturday April 22, 2006, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Readers and aspiring writers are invited to attend.