A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook part of central China on Saturday, killing at least 14 people and injuring nearly 400. The area where the quake hit is mainly rural, where structures are not built to withstand such an earthquake. The quake`s epicenter was only 6.2 miles deep.

A 12 year old boy, Ahmad Khateep, was killed in the West Bank city of Jenin after a firefight broke out following an incident where Palestinian terrorists opened fire on Israeli troops in the refugee camp. "We want to send a message of peace to Israeli society, to the Defense Ministry and the Israeli parliament," the boy`s father, Ismail Khateep

While some people frown upon the act of sex, or disregard its value apart from reproduction, it has been medically proven that sex not only maintains good health, but actually improves one`s physical condition and prevents other conditions from developing.

Will he or won?t he? Aides to California?s latest Hollywood-star-turned-politician give the impression that apparently he hasn?t decided whether to run for re-election, but Arnold Schwarzenegger?s own words give notice he doesn?t feel his work for the state is finished with.

The former Ohio State star, Maurice Clarett, keeps making headlines. The fallen former star was arrested once again for carrying a concealed weapon, but this charge is only the tip of the iceberg. The arrest came following a highway chase that ended only with the police spiked Clarett`s tires brining him to halt.

The $21 billion acquisition ? which includes the assumption of debt ? is believed to be the largest takeover of a privately held industrial company, according to news sources.

The impact on black businesses in the gulf region will be dire," says Eugene Cornelius Jr., district director for Louisiana Office, U.S. Small Business Administration. Unanswered questions remain regarding the fate of black business in the hurricane-affected region.

Ben Edelman, a spyware researcher, has published a pay-per-click advertising report saying that major search engines such as Google run misleading ads, which "push and exceed the limits of ethical and legal advertising."

Ever since the success of the million dollar homepage, websites everywhere are selling their pixels for advertising room. Pixel advertisements are a great and affordable way for many online and land-based companies to increase their clientele.

The Web has become the major method of communication between people. Supplying a messaging service to clients is a great way to increase site popularity, as well as increase revenues due to advertising. Recently, Tucows made a deal with a software company to purchase their messaging service.

The business of diets has been a national phenomenon in the USA and Europe. Everyday a new book is released that discusses the "best" new diets, but how is it possible that every diet is the best? It seems that everyone is trying to make a business out of dieting. But there is no reason to buy all these books or sign up with programs that promise a brand new you.

Everything changes - that is the one constant in life. For one person, noting these life-altering changes is not only her job, but her true passion.

In a long message to the Afghani nation, fugitive Taliban leader, Mullah Muhammad Omar, urged the United States to pull its troops out of his homeland and warned that his enemies would be ?surprised? by the level of attacks that his fighters would use to drive western forces out of his country.

China`s second manned space mission ended in success on Sunday as the "Shenzhou 6" capsule carrying astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng touched down at 4:32 a.m Chinese regional time in the middle of the Gobi Desert.

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