Software giant, Microsoft, has developed a startup accelerator program for its partner companies that will provide them with special access to its internal resources. The program is designed to support software development and assist market visibility, and is a way for Microsoft to help itself.

Real estate agents are people that have been licensed by the state to counsel the processes of buying and selling property for other people. Their acquiring of a license is based upon studies within the areas of real estate law, financing, and listing.

Traveling by air to various destinations around the world has become a necessity and not a luxury these days. People study and work further from home than they did in past years, and international travel for business has become the norm, with the advent of globalization.

Bill Gates, chairman of the Redmond, Washington headquartered, Microsoft, said Microsoft will dramatically increase its investment in research and development (R&D), at the opening speech of the Boao Forum for Asia on southern China`s Hainan island.

Investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation have visited virtual Second Life casinos, following an invitation from the developing firm Linden Labs.

Greek authorities have decided to press charges against crew members of a Greek cruise ship. The crew members, with the ship`s captain among them, are charged with negligence that led to the sinking of the ship in the Aegean Sea.

Past baseball great and Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose has confessed he not only bet on his team, but bet on it ?every night.? Rose, 65, is still campaigning to enter the Baseball hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. With MLB record for career hits with 4,256 and three World series rings, Rose sees his place in the Hall

Not even two months have passed since the tragic death of Anna Nicole Smith, but it was enough for dozens of newspapers, magazines and tabloids to publish countless theories and conspiracies about her sudden death.

It took a season high points total from Kobe Bryant to ends a career worst losing streak for Coach Phil Jackson. A seven game losing streak by the Los Angeles Lakers, who have fallen to 33-32 record and the seventh seed in the Western Conference before the game, ended on Friday with a 116-111 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers

According to a report ordered by The Association of Chief Police Officers, the extent of fraud in the UK, according to conservative figures, reaches $27 billion annually, with the true some closer to $39 billion.

Russia and China joined the Arab world, calling on the UN human rights watchdog, The UN Human Rights Council to disregard the findings of the Nobel Prize laureate Jody Williams lead mission to the Darfur region.

An executive in Microsoft says organizations that will switch to Internet based telephone systems (VoIP) working on the company`s software will make billions of dollars in revenues.

Thomas Rubin, an associate general counsel at Microsoft, issued a full-frontal attack on Google`s copyright practices, in remarks he prepared for a conference of the Association of American Publishers, with the full version of these remarks published on Microsoft website.

Just days after capturing the Oscars, Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson were also the happy winners at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards. Hudson, who was first discovered at ?American Idol?, ended up winning the best supporting actress award for her role in ?Dreamgirls?, just like she did at the Academy Awards.

Researchers at the University of Bristol say that coffee doesn`t make people more alert than they would usually be without it, but rather eases the withdrawal symptoms that build up while one sleep.

The French philosopher and Sociologist Jean Baudrillard died in France, last week. Baudrillard is considered one of the most important post-structuralisms thinkers, and is one of the last thinkers of the generation brought on by the French Student Revolution of 1968.

General Electric, once again, heads Fortune magazine`s "List of America`s Most Admired Companies," as well as, the list of most admired companies, world wide.

Two American cities remain competing on the US bid to host the 2016 Olympic Summer games. Although no decision was made yet, and no decision will be made until April, the US Olympic Committee officials who have visited the city of Los Angeles for a two day tour last week said they were impressed with it

Winning the Most Valuable Player Award of the All Star game may have been a pleasing moment for Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. It has, however, been a rare moment of success, as the Lakers have lost six straight games starting before the All Star break and continuing still with their return to the second part of the season

Goji research only recently become more of trend as Earl Mindell`s most important health discovery ever. Earl Mindell is said to be the Father of the Nutritional Revolution. Mindelle, author of the Vitamin Bible and the Anti-Aging Bible is known for his expertise in vitamins and dietary supplements as well as nutrition.

Large pharmaceutical companies are facing a string of legislation, which could potentially have dramatic consequences on their future profitability, and open the door to one of the industry`s biggest threats ? generic drug manufacturers.

Relief pitcher Keith Foulke, 34, announced on Friday that he has decided to retire from baseball and will not appear in Cleveland Indians uniform this year, opting out of the one year, five million dollar contract he had signed with the club in January

Apple has called on its costumers not to upgrade to Microsoft`s new Vista operating system; for fear that the new system may not properly work with ITunes. ITunes is a program developed by apple and is used by IPod owners to organize and manage their music.

Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker won the Actor`s Guild Awards, and are en route to receive an Academy Award. Little Miss Sunshine won the prize for best cast, a prize which is considered comparable to the Academy`s best picture award.

Paris Hilton filed a federal lawsuit Monday, seeking to shut down a Web site that displays personal videos, photos, diaries, and other possessions kept at a storage facility. The Web site was launched last week claiming the items were auctioned off after Hilton neglected to pay the Los Angeles-area storage facility. It also promises visitors who pay a fee of $39.97 access to Hilton`s passport, medical records and other legal documents.

The Lebanese opposition is threatening to increase the intensity of its struggle

After being criticized by the United States and Europe, the Iranian President is now being criticized from back home

Sun Microsystems released a prototype open-source programming tool designed to execute Fortress programs line by line. Fortress is a draft specification for a programming language being developed by Sun Microsystems as part of a DARPA-funded supercomputing initiative. Guy L. Steele, Jr., whose previous work includes Scheme and Java, is one of the members of the design team

The Denver Broncos, evidently, don`t have much faith in their local police, and they may be correct to feel that way as the Denver Police has yet to solve the murder of their team-mate Darrent Williams, during the New Year`s festivities.

David Beckham, Real Madrid`s star, announced Thursday that he intends to leave the Spanish League and sign with the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team in the American Major League Soccer (MLS).