Although Microsoft`s new operating system won`t be released before January 2007, the software giant plans to make the best of the upcoming holiday season. Christmas time is known for its accompanied shopping craze, and Microsoft is not going to miss the party.

SEATTLE -- He once said Ichiro would never be an everyday player in the major leagues. He used to feel like ``I`m going to puke if I see another one of those `Refuse to Lose`signs``in Seattle.

US Soccer announced Bob Bradley will serve as coach of the US Soccer team until at least May, following Juergen Klinsmann`s withdrawal from consideration for the position

Advised at a young age and recommended by doctors, the following covers all the main sporting categories for anyone wishing to engage in sports.

Glenn E. Davis, author of the new BookSurge publication `Visions Through God`s Eyes`, is a story of what happens to a man who is active and healthy and one day, suddenly becomes visually impaired.

Massachusetts has warned the upscale Whole Foods supermarket chain that it will risk criminal charges under the state?s ?blue laws? if it goes ahead with plans to open on the holiday. Massachusetts? blue laws require all stores, except convenience stores and gas stations, to close on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year`s Day.

Some of the best business deals that have been made over the past several years have had to do with buying and selling real estate. Real estate is not only a lucrative business, but if done correctly it can also be somewhat of a hobby.

Pop star, Elton John, on tour in Australia, has sent a powerful message to Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, over the latter?s seemingly outdated stance on gay unions.

For all webmasters out there, Apple has released new firmware software for MacBooks which should address the widely reported shutdown problem which affects many of its MacBook units. The new software, called MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1 improves the MacBook?s internal monitoring system.

The organization U.S. PIRG (Public Interest Research Groups), a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization based mostly out of university campuses released its annual report on dangerous toys, dubbed "Trouble in Toyland".

The Linksys division of Cisco, a host service provider, has recently announced a platform aimed at expanding its small-business customer base. New routers, phones and gateways to power broadband access, Internet Protocol, business and security applications, data networking, and a Voice over IP service will be used by the company.

Do you listen to your MP3 player often and at a loud volume? If you answered "yes", you are at risk of loosing your hearing early, Specsavers Hearcare and Deafness Research UK had found.

Approximately 20 thousand protesters marched Saturday in the streets of Brussels to protest against Volkswagen`s plans to cutback costs in the German automobile manufacturer`s factory in Belgium

The US Embassy in New Zealand has refused to comment on whether 13 nation training exercises near Singapore including New Zealand represents a true thawing of relations.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb will miss 8 to 12 months from football action and might even miss out on next season`s opener