Ecuador is preparing for a second-round-vote after no candidate managed to receive the minimal percentage of Ecuador`s 9 million voters

The business of cruise ships has a billion dollar a year market. So when a cruise ship is docked you better believe that future travelers are watching and wondering why. The most recent cruise ship dock may bruise the business quite a bit assuming the proper precautions are not taken.

A representative of terror group Hizballah in Iran has said that his organization will not disarm in keeping with UN Security Council Resolution 1701. In fact, he said that there is no requirement for their disarmament by the ceasefire agreement.

Busy young Indian professionals, living out their country of birth and too busy to reach a temple during the Hindu festival of Dawali have now found an ingenious way of having their prayers heard.

Twenty-five lucky people will be receiving a total of $12.5 million in grants from the MacArthur Foundation, with approximately $500,000 to be given to each recipient. The monies are to be disbursed to the winners over the next five years, and are selected according to ?creativity, originality, and potential to make important contributions in the future.?

Pixarra`s January TwistedBrush art competition decided to do a theme this year - portraits. With special requirements, entrants had to paint the portraits using only the TwistedBrush digital painting software.

Zhai Jun, China`s assistant minister of foreign affairs told conference participants in Dubai that China is interested in starting direct negotiations with OPEC in efforts to insure a stable supply of oil and a fair share of the international petroleum market

San Francisco Giants`Barry Bonds is at the end of a 4-year contract with the club. He is also 24 home runs short of Hank Aaron`s all-time record of 755.

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.

In one of the NFL`s most significant moves of the off-season, the Dallas Cowboys signed wide receiver Terrell Owens to a three-year, $25 million contract.

The suit was filed by Americans United for Separation of Church and State. The group successfully blocked schools last month in Dover, Pennsylvania, from using science courses to advance the theory that living things are so complex that they must have been designed by a higher being. Similar battles are being fought in Georgia and Kansas.

America`s Next Top Model may be one of the most entertaining reality shows on TV. It doesn`t matter whether you like fashion or models, Next Top Model has an entertainment value of 10 every week the show airs. The reality series, hosted by Tyra Banks has just completed its sixth and very successful season, with yet another gorgeous winner.

As versatile as it is successful, TemplateMonster.com announces the launch of Web Design Library (WDL), a consciously diverse project that will serve as a comprehensive resource covering both the immediate needs of website authors and the future development of web design.

Scott Brazil, Emmy-winning producer of "The Shield" and "Hill Street Blues," has died at the age of 50. Brazil died Monday of Lou Gehrig`s disease and Lyme disease complications resulting in respiratory failure, as announced by FX Networks spokesman.

Ensuring investors that your stocks and your business will continue to grow indefinitely is something that smart business men will never promise. Sadly, it is not possible in this day and age to make any promises to anyone about businesses, even if your company happens to be Google.