Colorado Firm Offers Eco-Friendly Burial Thru Biodegradable Caskets
2009-07-03 18:56:44 - Denver, CO
A Colorado company is selling caskets made from banana sheaves, bamboo or pandanus that decomposes together with the body as a way of promoting ecologically-friendly burials.

North Korea Airs First Beer Commercial
2009-07-03 14:21:04 - Pyongyang, North Korea
North Korea has aired its first TV commercial of a locally-brewed beer and the advert was monitored in Seoul, South Korea on Friday.

Contest Offers $1 Million In Prizes To Fastest Keyboard Typists
2009-07-03 14:16:28 - Mountain View, CA
A company that supplies color-coded keyboards has launched a nationwide speed typing contest offering $1 million worth of prizes to the fastest typists in the U.S.

PETA Wants Rights To Michael Jackson Song To Help Save Lab Rats
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World's Biggest Communications Satellite Launched From French Guiana
2009-07-03 11:45:02 - Kourou, French Guiana
An Ariane 5 rocket Wednesday afternoon put into orbit a commercial telecommunications satellite touted as being the world's biggest.

Microsoft's Bing Gains On Google, But MJ's Death Reveals Its Weaknesses
2009-07-03 09:41:32 - New York, NY
Microsoft's 'Bing' search engine continues to gain market share against the worldwide industry leader, Google. However, the recent death of pop superstar Michael Jackson has made some Bing users wary of leaving Google for good.

Johnny Depp Can't Bear To Look At Himself In The Mirror
2009-07-03 09:30:02 - Los Angeles, CA
Johnny Depp can't look at himself in the mirror. The "Public Enemies" star - widely considered to be one of Hollywood's hottest men - avoids examining his appearance and even hates seeing his movies.

Ryan Reynolds Wore Cellophane Underwear In His Latest Film "The Proposal"
2009-07-03 09:26:08 - Los Angeles, CA
Ryan Reynolds wore cellophane underwear in his latest movie. The 32-year-old actor - who plays PA Andrew Paxton in "The Proposal," about an assistant whose boss forces him to marry her to ensure she isn't deported - had no problem donning the transparent garment as he thinks he looked good in it.

Amy Winehouse Banned From Swimming In St. Lucia For Fears She Will Drown Drunk
2009-07-03 09:00:55 - London, England
Amy Winehouse has been banned from swimming amid fears she will drown. The troubled singer's excessive drinking has caused concern for those close to her and now worried staff at the St Lucia resort where she is staying have warned her to stay away from the pool.

Sarah Jessica Parker Disapproves Of Her "Sex And The City" Character's Behavior
2009-07-03 08:30:03 - Los Angeles, CA
Sarah Jessica Parker disapproves of her "Sex and the City" character. The actress - who plays columnist Carrie Bradshaw for all six TV series, last year's movie and will reprise her role for next year's film - didn't agree with the raunchy antics her alter-ego and her friends got up to.

Britain To Take Over Government Of Turks And Caicos To Replace 'Corrupt' Officials
2009-07-02 21:29:28 - London, U.K.
Britain plans to take over the government of its autonomous overseas territory of Turks & Caicos in October to replace the allegedly corrupt leaders and politicians of the Caribbean islands.

British Store Kicks Off Sale Of 'Indestructible' Mobile Handset
2009-07-02 20:10:07 - London, U.K.
A British retail chain on Thursday kicked off sales of a virtually indestructible mobile phone that passed such tests as being stepped on by an elephant, roasted in an oven and dropped from a building.

Indian High Court Lifts Colonial-Era Ban On Adult Gay Sex
2009-07-02 18:19:38 - New Delhi, India
The New Delhi High Court on Thursday ended a British-era ban on consensual sex between two gay adults when it ruled that the prohibition violates India's constitution.

U.S. Marshals Evict Madoff's Wife From $7 Million Penthouse
2009-07-02 17:56:04 - New York, NY
U.S. Marshals on Thursday evicted the wife of jailed Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff's from the couple's $7 million penthouse apartment in Manhattan and took custody of the property.

Interactive 3D Games To Hit U.K. Movie Theaters
2009-07-02 11:55:11 - London, England
Telefonica O2, best known as the company that brought the iPhone to British consumers, will now bring "the world's first interactive 3D game" to 20 Vue cinemas across the United Kingdom.

Plane Forced To Land In New Mexico After Passenger Strips Naked
2009-07-02 10:37:12 - Washington, D.C.
A U.S. Airways flight bound for Los Angeles was forced to land in Albuquerque Tuesday night after a passenger stripped naked and refused to get dressed.

Tiremaker Bridgestone Delves Into E-Paper Business
2009-07-02 09:32:29 - Nashville, TN
Tiremaker Bridgestone Corp is branching out to make electronic paper (e-paper) for electronic book readers with plans to announce full details soon.

Queen Elizabeth Joins 140 Four-Year-Olds At Giant Birthday Party
2009-07-02 08:51:51 - Edinburgh, Scotland
Britain's Queen Elizabeth joined over 140 children at a giant birthday party in Scotland Wednesday. The monarch joined a group of 10-year-olds at the Scottish Parliament building of Holyrood after all 163 youngsters born in Scotland on July 1, 1999 -the day of devolution, when Scotland got its own government - were invited to join festivities.

"Bruno" Photoshoot Causes Mayhem Between L.A. School District And Principal, Athletic Director
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Pirate Bay To Pay File-Sharers
2009-07-01 19:01:45 - London, U.K.
The new owners of the file-sharing Website The Pirate Bay plans to pay users for sharing downloaded files and other contents to peers.

Utah Bars No Longer Charging Membership Fees For Liquor Drinkers
2009-07-01 18:35:36 - Salt Lake City, UT
Bars and restaurants serving alcohol in Utah ended the practice of charging membership fees to beer, cocktail or wine drinkers as part of a new liquor law that took effect Wednesday.

Motel Clerk Turns Away Robber Who Threatened Her With Butter Knife
2009-07-01 15:59:37 - Rapid City, SD
A South Dakota motel clerk turned away a would-be robber who demanded money, armed only with a butter knife.

Yemen Plane Crash Survivor Well, Tells 'Miracle'
2009-07-01 15:38:57 - Paris, France
A 12-year-old girl who miraculously survived a plane crash off the coast of Comoros Islands is well and talked to her father and uncle Wednesday from a hospital bed in Moroni.

Two Tons Of Illegal Fireworks, Guns Seized From Oakland Home
2009-07-01 14:26:15 - Oakland, CA
Oakland police on Tuesday confiscated some 2,000 pounds of illegal fireworks and three guns from a house in the Fruitvale district. They also arrested and charged the suspected owners of the items.

Johnny Depp Claims He Was Visited By Gangster's Spirit While Filming New Movie
2009-07-01 13:28:45 - London, England
Johnny Depp was visited by the spirit of a gangster on his new movie. The Hollywood star portrays John Dillinger in "Public Enemies" and insists the notorious bank robber was watching over him while he was filming scenes.