With elections just days away, an increase of violence is casting doubt on the whether voters will show up at all.

Having a fast and efficient way to do background checks on your potential future employees not only makes the hiring process more effective, but also assures you that you are picking the perfect employee.

There is a new film star on the scene. His name is Steven Man, and he has brought film noir back to life in `Sweet Deadly Dreams`.

Ford Motor has pledged virtually all its assets in order to receive a $18 billion loan it needs to finance its turnaround effort. This is the first time since Ford was established in 1903 that the company has been forced to pledge a major part of its business as collateral for a loan.

Actress Cameron Diaz has always been famous for her shocking confessions. The statements that this hot blond ? gone brunette, has been giving to various magazines are often very open.

Podcasting is the next big thing in entertainment. Podcasting has been considered a high-tech version of a poor man`s talk radio. But that is all going to change.

SGM is a new web site dedicated to downloadable PC games, which originally just started out as a hobby for web developer Jen Marek.

Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz believes the blockade will help prevent the transfer of arms to Hizballah. Germany pledged earlier this week to send a naval contingent to patrol the Lebanese coast to prevent arms smuggling.

The upcoming World Cup in Germany seems to have a strange effect on some of the best professional football players in the world. With Zinaden Zidane and Oliver Kahn both announcing of their retirement plans, we now see another great player talking about ending his career.

Top-ranked, record-breaking, Roger Federer stepped onto an indoor tennis court for the first time in a while at the Madrid Masters Series Tuesday

U.S. President George W. Bush is encouraging Sudan to live up to its pledge to allow United Nations peacekeepers into the troubled western Darfur region. President Bush called Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who he has previously accused of aiding genocide in Darfur.

Fly Fishing, a distinctively "non-tech" sport, has found the best use of technology in fishing since the "super worm." You are likely to have heard about fly fishing. You are likely to know that this is a sport based more on knowledge than luck.

Not very often does eBay have the chance to enforce their policy never to sell human remains over the site, but finally it happened following an attempt on the part of a Lynn Sterling, who tried to sell an old human mummy on the popular internet auction site.

Initially available in the U.S. through an invitation-only beta, the Yahoo! Publisher Network self-serve platform will allow webmasters to sign up online for Yahoo! advertising products and receive fast, easy access to other syndicated Yahoo! content and products.

The recent acquisition of Flip Murray has given the Cavs another scorer they can bring off the bench. This is huge for the Cavs who are currently missing starting shooting guard Larry Hughes. This is a big score for GM Danny Ferry who got Murray without having to give up anything of value.