Authorities in Romania were culling thousands of domestic birds in the Danube Delta region to try and put a stop to the bird flu.

It`s been a really packed weekend, with three favorites out of the tournament. Argentina lost to Germany, Brazil lost to France and England lost to Portugal after another penalty shootout between the two teams.

This month copper prices soared to record levels on the assumption that China will have to buy large quantities to square its accounts after the trading debacle. Once bent on self-sufficiency, China has in recent years developed a voracious appetite for raw materials.

As the Dow Jones Industrial Average continues its rise above the 12000 mark, oil prices fell for a second day this week as energy shares declined combined with the apparent dropping of tensions regarding Iran`s nuclear ambitions. The drop in energy shares resulted in an overall drop in European stock exchanges.

Playwright Steven A. Butler, writer and creator of THE TRUTH (Welcome to the Down Low), will premiere his new play during World AIDS Day December 1st, 2005 at 8:00 p.m. at the H Street Playhouse. The music and lyrics are written by Courtney Baker-Oliver and Christopher Burnett.

Michael Mann, director of the latest cop movie, an adaptation of the 80s staple "Miami Vice", says that his new movie depicts Miami in a way different from the show, partly because of the city?s economic growth over the past two decades.

Valentines Day is soon approaching, in fact there is less than a month to find the perfect gift. There are many great ideas out there on the web that can help anyone decide what to get their sweetie. But one wonderful idea has only recently been introduced to the market, a soap card.

Switzerland gave a good soccer display on their game against Togo and won 2 ? 0 and made one tremendous step towards the second stage of World. Now, at the end of the second round, both Switzerland and South Korea has 4 points, France has only 2 and Togo has none.

A Denver-based manufacturer of medical systems and devices for pharmacy fluid handling safety and medication, Baxa Corporation, has recently introduced its new electronic users group.

A report published on Saturday indicates that England striker Wayne Rooney could be fit in time to help England realize their World Cup aspirations. Rooney is considered England`s most lethal front man, and his injured a few weeks ago causes many worries for England.

Following two weak games by great teams, England`s weak 1-0 against Paraguay, and Sweden`s nil draw against Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina and Ivory Coast opened Group C with a brilliant game that gave us all a wonderful soccer experience.

Several bombings in Iraq after the hanging of Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein

With February entering the calendar already it seems that many people are stressing out about what to buy their loved ones. You could start running from store to store looking for the perfect gift, but that is both time consuming and tiring.

As more newspapers in the Russian Federation come under the control of the Kremlin in one way or another, the former Premier of the now-defunct Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Mikhail Gorbachev, has announced that he is buying a stake in a newspaper which still manages to often take a critical line towards Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Japanese Nippon Steel Corp., the world`s second-largest steelmaker, said Monday it is contemplating cooperation with China`s largest steel manufacturer, Baosteel Group Corp., due to increased competition and consolidation in the industry