A case of polio has been discovered in Kenya, 22 years after the last case was reported. A three-year-old Somali refugee, who had recently entered the country after fleeing with her family from violent fighting between militia and government forces in her land of birth, developed the symptoms of the disease last month.

Now the letters of world letters can be enjoyed by the reading public thanks to the 2006 Limca Book of World Records. This publication will acknowledge Indian Poet Nikhil Parekh with the Record in their book.

An advanced text search algorithm created by an Israeli student has been acquired recently by the internet giant Google. The wanted algorithm was looked into by Yahoo and Microsoft as well, according to sources.

The Flash Gold Award, given out to outstanding achievement in music by DEMO: Digital & Electronic Music Organization, Inc., recently presented the Certification Award to 50 Cent on November 14th, 2005.

Israel agreed last week to pay settlers in the Gaza Strip who voluntarily leave up to $500,000.

What wasn`t to like about the inaugural Boeing Greater Seattle Classic? God`s Country was on full display over the weekend, providing the sort of jaw-dropping beauty that had 23,000 fans counting their blessings while 78 pro golfers were counting their strokes.

Finland-based cell phone manufacturer Nokia and Germany-based telecommunications company Siemens AG announced this week a new merger of their companies in a deal worth $31.6 billion. According to news reports about the deal, Nokia would have a majority of seats on the new board for the company that would emerge as a result, and the new company would be based in Finland.

Why throw money on tedious business trips when all the work can be done with a near face to face quality from your office? Air travel has become even less time effective with the increasing dangers of terror. Airport safety measures acquire passengers to a 90 minute wait prior to boarding, and in business, time is money.

Power Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: PWTC) announced today the Company plans to manufacture prototype batteries of its patented, ultra light technology for industry evaluation.

The All Star break is always the time of the year where teams kick it up a notch wheeling and dealing. The hottest name now is Steve Francis whose status with the Magic has become even shakier after Orlando completed the trade that brought in Carlos Arroyo and Darko Millicic to Florida.

The long-awaited test launch of a North Korean missile sparked condemnations from the United States, South Korea, Japan and China, even as it was described by Washington as a ?failure?. U.S. anti-ballistic missile batteries on the Pacific Coast had been activated in case the Taepodong-2 missile managed to exceed expectations and reach what is believed to be its longest range.

Some people found Microsoft`s announcement regarding Vista surprising, as we are used to delays and rescheduling. However, this time Microsoft is right on track and the new operating system is "Done"

Very soon, with the help of Movielink, a company that distributes movies over the Internet, it will be possible to transfer films that were downloaded from the Web to DVDs.

In the world of mobile communications technology, there is fierce competition among leading companies. Due to this competition, some companies may feel that getting the upper hand can be done by acting however they feel is necessary, even if it goes against the basic business rules.

Friday`s November jobs report may signal whether the Federal Reserve will end its rate hikes soon, analysts said. And U.S. oil futures prices have slid from a late August peak. But they`re still high enough that winter heating and driving costs are a concern to consumers