To compete with Apple Computer, Napster launched an online song distribution site in Japan. The company, a cooperation between Tower Records Japan and America`s Napster, will provide a service that allows users to download an infinite number of songs from the given database of 1.5 million songs.

Sadam Hussein pleaded his people, the citizens of Iraqu, to find reconciliation, just a few days after hearing of his death sentence. Sadam was tried together with six other people for taking part in a 1980`s military campaign targeting the Kurds, known as the Anfal campaign.

There is nothing better than sitting outside on the Fourth of July to enjoy the fireworks and have some fun and entertainment with your family.

Despite announcing about 10,000 job cuts, Intel has been advertising job openings. Even though Intel has announced that about 10,000 workers will be fired, job openings are being posted as well.

The major attraction at this years Super Bowl had little to do with the game or even the half-time show. In fact, the one topic that prompted the most conversation around the water cooler on Monday morning were the famous Super Bowl ads.

Germany gave its best performance in the tournament as of yet and sent Sweden home hurting. Sweden on the other hand gave their weakest performance and was not able to answer Germany`s constant attacks.

Australia`s captain, Mark Viduka, announced that he might be retiring form international soccer ? for the sake of his children.

Police seized nearly 50,000 quarts of moonshine Saturday in Nicaragua, after a bad mix - included methanol - was blamed for the deaths of at least 30 locals and which sent at least 70 more to hospitals. Police are searching for the moonshiners who mixed, and then sold, the deadly mix.

The former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher, starting the season with a bruised ankle and having spent two months in physical rehab was called up Wednesday back from the AAA Pawtucket Sox and will pitch relief until physically able to start again.

It seems like Britney Spears just doesn`t feel welcomed in California any longer. The pregnant entertainment A-lister (or at least she used to be), has decided to pack up and move back in with mama/

Most people living in the US have at least two separate credit cards. And it is known around the world that US residents tend to end up in astronomical credit card debt by the time they hit their 30`s. The saving grace for these people is having low credit card rates, but lately, this has not been happening.

London mayor, Ken Livingstone, signed an agreement, Tuesday, with Venezuela`s national oil company, PDVSA, to provide discount fuel for the city`s famous red buses in exchange for urban planning consultancy for Caracas, Venezuela`s capitol.

A new book, written by best-selling author Robert Cracknell, is a story of a man, John Merritt, who was pardoned from execution in the States and has enlisted the help of a psychic detective to help prove his innocence. Merritt was sentenced for execution in Miami, Florida for the murder of medical researcher Darrell Davis in 1982.

After defeating Argentina, and once Brazil was out of the picture, Germany became the clear favorite to take the cup. Playing in its own country and enjoying the support of its many fans, Germany looked as if it was going all the way. Apparently, Italy was not going to let that happen over its own back.

One-third of the way through the college football season, no one seems certain whether the Washington State Cougars are real good, real bad or real lucky.