Yahoo to keep search records for 18 months
2011-04-19 11:11:39
Yahoo plans to extend the amount of time it retains records on what its users search for online, less than two and a half years after breaking from the other big Internet search engines and promising to delete such data promptly.
Costa Rica's birth rate drops 5% due to economic crisis
2011-04-19 11:10:37
The global economic crisis pulled down Costa Rica's birth rate by 5 percent in 2010, the Nation's Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) said Monday.
40 Mediterranean fish species could vanish
2011-04-19 11:03:43
A new study suggests that more than 40 fish species in the Mediterranean could vanish in the next few years.
The last time I see Lands End mansion
2011-04-19 10:57:29
Bulldozers prepare to demolish the Lands End mansion in Sands Point, New York in this handout taken April 16, 2011 and released April 18, 2011. Bulldozers razed the storied mansion where F. Scott Fitzgerald partied and which some say inspired his novel 'The Great Gatsby,' leaving just a few chimneys standing on Long Island's Gold Coast on Monday.
Harry fights playboy prince image
2011-04-19 10:27:52
Britain's Prince Harry has worked hard to shake off his wild-child image, and his newfound maturity will be tested when he acts as best man at his brother's wedding.
Brazilian president says China visit productive
2011-04-19 10:19:08
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Monday that her latest visit to China was productive and achieved the desired goals.
Don't use weapons to reform: Syrian FM
2011-04-19 10:14:10
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said here on Monday that "reforms in Syria are existing and continuing, and those who want them should not use violence and weapons."
US denies undermining Syrian govt
2011-04-19 10:10:59
The United States denied Monday that it "is working to undermine" the Syrian government, though newly leaked diplomatic cables showed that US State Department has secretly financed Syrian political opposition.
Jonathan wins Nigerian election
2011-04-19 10:10:04
Jonathan from the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Nigerian presidential election.
Under shadow of Japan, $1b sought for Chernobyl
2011-04-19 09:59:36
Ukraine looks to the world on Tuesday to pledge more funds to help it contain the consequences of history's worst nuclear accident, but donors seem likely to put up less than the 740 million euros (more than $1 billion) it seeks.
Chinese student found dead in Toronto apartment
2011-04-19 09:49:36
Toronto police say a young Chinese woman found dead in a basement apartment near York University was last seen by a friend she was chatting with on the web.
LA Times wins Pulitzer Prize for exposing salary scandal
2011-04-19 09:01:45
The Los Angeles Times won a Pulitzer Prize on Monday for exposing a salary scandal in Bell City which led to the indictment of eight people.