As Beslan marked the one-year anniversary of the school siege he engineered, many of the victims` mothers are increasingly laying blame for the September massacre not on Mr. Basayev, but on Russian authorities.

Attorneys for the White House and the Justice Department argued that revealing the nature of the National Security Agency?s collection of phone numbers, and said that AT&T, if forced to reveal whether or not it had provided phone numbers to the NSA, would have violated a law forbidding the exposure of America?s ?state secrets?.

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The 27-years-old Nathan Peterson from Los Angeles, an owner of a software piracy Web site, who sold copyrighted software at a huge discount, has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison.

Signaling an attempt to bridge closer economic relations, the world?s remaining superpower, the United States, along with aspiring economic and military superpower China, have pledged to launch an economic dialogue between Beijing and Washington.

The Chicago Cubs signed Alfonso Soriano to an eight-year contract for $136 million. Although the deal is not yet official, reports say the player`s agent Pat Rooney has reached agreement with the Cubs, and only a physical exam remains before finalizing the deal

The Executive Committee of FIFA, the world soccer?s ruling body, last month suspended Iran?s team from participating in international competitions after the Iranian government continuously interfered in the running of the game in the country

DiscIndo is hosting the Nusantara Cup in Bali this Easter for the 7th consecutive Easter weekend since 2000. The Frisbee tournament is being held on April 9-10 at Lapangan Pegok sports field in Sesetan, Bali.

A sigh of relief was heard around Atlanta and the Falcons`s dressing room

With Russian ascendancy to an energy powerhouse catering to the needs of an ever-more-dependent Europe, what influence will Russian oil have not only on the economies of Europe but the politics as well?

While it will be difficult to determine exactly who will be the individual that puts the United States of America over the 300 million persons population mark, it is expected that within the next week America will pass this milestone and become, behind China and India, the third most populous country on the planet.

I think in about 10 to 15 years, we will have the ability to build our own space station and to carry out a manned moon landing, said Hu Shixiang, deputy commander of China`s manned space flight program. China`s first manned mission was in 2003, when astronaut Yang Liwei orbited for 21 1/2 hours.But the goal is subject to getting enough funds from the government, Hu said, explaining that the space program must fit in the larger scheme of the country`s overall development.

Delta is only one of a number of airlines having chosen to declare bankrupty recently, in part because the environment created by high oil prices demonstrated a hard time for airlines and it was a safer time to do it for the industry.

As more bodies are found in the aftermath of heavy rains which resulted in flooding and mudslides, officials are warning people to stay at home unless travelling is essential and stating that the death toll could reach 1,000 people or more soon.

Credit card rates rose for the fifth straight week, according to the Index Credit Cards weekly "Credit Card Monitor". In addition, the latest step forward in the Bank of America/MBNA merger, coupled with Wachovia?s announced plans to begin issuing its own credit cards, promised to keep industry averages unsteady.