Venezuela bans Coke Zero, cites "danger to health"

The Venezuelan government of U.S.-critic President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday ordered Coca-Cola Co to withdraw its Coke Zero beverage from the South American nation, citing unspecified dangers to health.

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2008 was the year man-made global warming was disproved

Easily one of the most important stories of 2008 has been all the evidence suggesting that this may be looked back on as the year when there was a turning point in the great worldwide panic over man-made global warming.

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United 93: Killing in the name of religion

It is a heartbreaking story, and one with quite some emotional impact for Americans, of course, but also for people like me: Muslims. The terrorists killed in the name of Islam.

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An Obama Panic?

Speculates whether much of the recent market downturn is due to the expectations of a lack of leadership to come from Washington.

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Selection process ongoing for key 787 GoldCare providers

Boeing is yet to confirm who their 787 GoldCare partners will be - these are typically the companies that provide a great deal of the maintenance services.

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Berlusconi Says Leaders May Close World's Markets

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said political leaders are discussing the idea of closing the world's financial markets while they ``rewrite the rules of international finance.''

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Americans Expect Depression; Economists Don't

A recent CNN/Opinion Research poll finds nearly 60 percent (60 percent!) of Americans are now anticipating a depression—25 percent unemployment rate included.

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Grid of 100,000 computers heralds new internet dawn

A network of 100,000 computers providing the greatest data processing capacity yet unleashed has been created to cope with information pouring from the world's largest machine.

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Chef dies after eating 'superhot' chilli for bet

An amateur chef died the day after eating a "superhot" chilli in a bet with his friend over who could make the hottest dish, an inquest heard. Story does not mention the chili in question.

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Bacon Cups (AKA Bacon Bowls)

Such a culinary masterpiece - weaving bacon into bowl shapes.

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Google phone to cost $179, debut Oct. 22

When a user throws the phone into the air, the program records how long it takes until it lands, using the phone's built-in motion sensor. Brin acknowledged that the wisdom of including such a program with an expensive phone is dubious.

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AIG CEO Rejects $22 Million Parachute; Will Others Follow?

Who in his right mind would walk way from an eight-figure severance package? Try AIG's Robert Willumstad.

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How the Democrats Created the Financial Crisis

A summary of how the current financial crisis may have been avoided had a bill been passed to create regulatory oversight of Fannie and Freddie.

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Microsoft ads, phase 2: "I'm a PC" takes on Apple

After two weeks of ads about nothing to get the public's attention, Microsoft took to the airwaves again Thursday with a new spot meant...

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Airbus CEO pledges 12 A380 deliveries this year

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Man stuck on stopping exploding blue cow

Upon his rescue, Smith told police "he was a special agent with the United States Illuminati" who had rappeled from a military helicopter to the roof of the museum, according to a Knoxville Police Department report.

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Disney Parks offer free admission on your birthday

Everyone who visits a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park on their birthday in 2009 can get in free, as Disney Parks embraces a newly identified family-travel trend called "celebration vacations."

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"Battle in Seattle" brings back memories of WTO riots

"The Battle in Seattle," a feature film based in the 1999 WTO riots in Seattle, opens this Friday. Reporter David Postman, who covered the riots for The Times, has seen the movie and talked to writer-director Stuart Townsend.

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Next Microsoft ad takes aim at Apple's "I'm a PC" stereotype

"Hello. I'm a PC. And I've been made into a stereotype," says Sean, right, in the outset of the...

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Man rubbed with spices, other beaten with sausage

A stranger broke into a home east of Fresno, rubbed spices on the body of one of two men as they slept and used an 8-inch sausage to whack the other man in the face and head before he fled, Fresno County sheriff's deputies said Saturday.

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Man claims bad driving was due to spilt beer

Who hasn't been there? Your roadie is nice and cold, you flip a left too quick, and it's in your lap... sum'a'b**ch!

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Oprah balks at hosting Sara Palin

Oprah doesn't want to back down for her support for Obama, and it seems she's scared of losing viewers if she puts Palin on her show.

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Facebook cuts off Scrabulous after legal complaint

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I Love Television: America: Why I Love Her - the Sequel

Amazing...

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