Google`s 2006 fourth quarter profits nearly tripled and surpassed analysts` expectations. The internet search giant reported Wednesday that it had made $1.03 billion, or $3.29 a share, during the last 3 months of 2006, as apposed to $372.2 million, or $1.22 a share, during the respective period in 2005.

Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks, the 2005 Slam Dunk champion, will return to defend his title in this year`s Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk competition.

Art4love Inc. has recently announced the creation and launch of Art4love Images Inc., the company`s digital rights licensing subsidiary. Art4Love Images will manage the distribution and licensing of digital images from the fine art catalog works.

After confirmation of his win, Warsaw mayor Lech Kaczynski quickly called on Sunday for a quick completion of government talks between his conservative party and its pro-business ally.

Spyware is being created and sent out as malware to corporate PC`s at an alarming rate. IT executives are reeling from the rate at which spyware is appearing, and they aren`t able to apply solutions fast enough. Most of these malevolent codes are coming from the US, according to a recent study.

The United States and the European Union suspended aid to the new Hamas-led Palestinian government on Friday, pushing the Palestinian Authority closer to financial collapse. Last year the Palestinians received one-point-three billion dollars in overseas aid, out of a budget of one-point-nine billion dollars.

A new worm based virus is traveling through Email and is on its way to your inbox!

Celebrities have joined forces to spread some holiday cheer for hospitalized children. `Holiday Magic 2005, A Gift for Children of All Ages,` is an entertainment CD featuring stories, music, and a special holiday tale. The CD will be distributed to these children in various hospitals.

As Iran threatens full-scale enrichment, a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Feb. 2 will determine if the country is to be sent before the United Nations Security Council. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a step-by-step diplomatic approach to the standoff.

Independent film laureate Michael Madsen and Hip-Hop activist Raoul Juneja (a.k.a. Deejay Ra) met to discuss gangster poetry at the `RebelFest` Film Festival which took place at the Royal York Executive Hall September 11th in downtown Toronto.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the damage to the Superdome, the NFL team most affected by that natural disaster will finish out the season playing "home" games in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and San Antonio, Texas, but as for next season...they could be in a totally different city.

If you are looking for a place to store data on the web, there is one great place that is perfect for all your needs. Amazon Web Services have recently developed their new storage service to help web developers and programmers to store large amount of data for the web-based projects.

In the world of business it is known that marketing is the best way to get your business to blossom. However, proper marketing could become costly, which limits many new businesses from utilizing this service. The internet has made marketing for small and large businesses both affordable and easier to use with the development of pixel advertising.

Former Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that he would seek to oust Prime Minister Ariel Sharon from the premiership and as his party?s leader, prompting many in the Jewish state to prepare for possible elections in a few months.

Jeff Daniels, famous Hollywood actor, stars in a new movie, `The Squid and the Whale`. This film is based on the novel by Noah Baumbach and Daniels` character, Bernard, her real-life father.