Families of British soldiers killed in Iraq branded Prime Minister Tony Blair a "coward" for refusing to meet them and discuss their concerns about the war. Blair was at the Houses of Parliament when the families of 20 fallen troops delivered their letter.

Twenty-fifth anniversary of the opening of the hall will be commemorated with a September 7 "Opening Gala" concert to start of the 94th season of the San Francisco Symphony.

The new StreamSend e-mail marketing system from EZ Publishing Inc. makes communicating with customers a snap. Designed with input from small business owners, this system gives users an easy, low-cost way to design and distribute e-mail newsletters, coupons, promotions and other customer communications while complying with anti-spam regulations.

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan announced that a planned trip to Iran would not take place, bowing to international pressure not to give legitimacy to a regime at this time, the president of which called for the destruction of Israel.

eTwine integrates new interactive blogging tool with its existing social networking, online dating, and event planning features. Members can share their blog entries with friends and other members, as well as rate other blogs, add comments to any blog entry, and sort blogs by most popular and highest rated in this unique feature. The website can be accessed at http://www.etwine.com.

A proposed amendment before the U.S. Senate that would have made it illegal to burn the American flag failed to pass by one vote on Tuesday. Sixty-six senators voted for the amendment, one vote shy of the sixty-seven needed for an amendment to the United States Constitution.

Arsenal FC secured a place in the coming season`s UEFA Champions League at the end of a dramatic last day of fixtures.

McMurray Stern, the leading source of design and build solutions for shelving, filing and storage solutions, has implemented a live chat service tagged MSLiveTalk. Within 24 hours of going live on their website, an online visitor chatted with a McMurray Stern Operator.

Senior Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command officers warn that the threat to Israel includes chemical and biological weapons, which Damascus and Tehran could be expected to use if they feel the need to strike Israel.

U.S. gasoline prices rose 10 cents from two weeks ago to an average $2.91 a gallon. The average self-serve price is just over 92 cents higher than a year ago.

UK-based reseller hosting provider, Resellerspanel, has made Elefante Installer available on their web hosting control panel. Elefante Installer has made PHP script installation easy.

There is nothing better than sitting in front of the TV and watching a really good show. There are quite a few great ones out there ranging everywhere from sitcoms to action/drama, but there are only a handful of shows that make viewers need to watch. One of these shows is "Prison Break".

Making sure your staff is always as up to date with new developments and ideas is important for any successful business. This is especially important for management. Having the ability to learn new leadership skills and ideas is a key factor in a good manager.

Snapdata`s content will now be set on Manta and is a new joint venture between Snapdata International Group and ECNext. Manta is the search destination for premium sources of business intelligence at Online Information 2005.

British band Duran Duran is about to provide its fans not only with real life entertainment, but with a virtual one as well. The band will create a virtual island within online game Second Life, where they will perform actual live concerts.