The Metro`s fiscal 2007 budget calls for the communities to pay a $461 million subsidy, up 6 percent from the $434 million paid in fiscal 2006. Metro`s total operating budget is $1.1 billion. The Metro getting the money is contingent on Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia matching the funds with a dedicated revenue source.

British Prime Minister, Tony Blair addressed British soldiers at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, saying: "Here, in this extraordinary desert, is where the future of world security in the early 21st century is going to be played out," Blair told troops that although this has been the bloodiest in the five year war in Afghanistan, the Taliban is in retreat

If you are the one of the many those who uses Yahoo or Microsoft instant messengers, you can now contact users of the other company directly. The two firms have released software that connects the two networks together.

Sarunas Jasikevicius is showing NBA fans why he was regarded the best player in Europe for three straight seasons. Over the past three years, Jasikevicius won 3 Euroleague titles and led his Lithuaninan national team to a victory over the US in the last Olympic Games held in Athens.

Maccabi Tel Aviv who won the Euroleague the last couple of years will be competing against the Orlando Magic in an exhibition game which will be held on Thursday in Florida. Maccabi is coming off an impressive win over the Toronto Raptors.

Crude for December delivery tacked on 87 cents to trade at $57.85 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after a high of $58.10. It rebounded from Tuesday`s close under the $57 mark -- its lowest level since June 10.

Peer to Peer (P2P) transfers over the Internet take about 70% of bandwidth across the world. This results in rising costs for web users. The fact is, P2P sharing is great for Internet users, it speeds up file transfers and allows you to find almost everything you are looking for on the web.

In Syracuse, at the Palace Theater on James Street on Eastwood on October 29th, a special screening of a unique independent move the critics are calling, `... a great film ... better than ... the schlock Hollywood has churned out this year,` took place.

`Six Day Slide`, a singing group native to Boston, will perform their single `New Day` live, at 8:15 A.M. on the Fox 25 Morning News on Friday, December 2nd. The band will use this opportunity to let everyone know about the third annual Rock for a Cause charity concert.

Celtics founder and one of the true patriarchs of American basketball, Red Auerbach, died of a heart attack at the age of 89

SAIC Motor, the Chinese carmaker, is going to spend an extra $1.25 billion to get its global ambitions on rout. The Chinese carmaker is interested in selling its own brand of cars globally.

Iraqi police reported that armed and uniformed individuals kidnapped 30 civilians Thursday from an industrial area in central Baghdad. Other reports claim the numbers were larger stating that 50 or 70 people were kidnapped.

Freddy Howard had been paid nearly $260,000 by the Seminole Hard Rock Casino and was even presented with a big cardboard check, when suddenly the casino managers apologized, saying that the whole thing was a big mistake.

Former pop-star Britney Spears checked in to rehab at Eric Clapton`s Crossroads facility in Antigua, Friday. Witnesses report that she entered the facility sporting a new hair-style ? boldness.

More and more taxpaying US citizens choose the tax advantaged savings account solution of the Health Savings Account (HSA). This medical coverage plan was first on offer by insurance companies less then four years ago and is gaining considerable popularity each passing year.