FBI: Suspected pipe bomb damages courthouse in San Diego
A suspected pipe bomb exploded at a federal courthouse in downtown San Diego early Sunday, damaging the front entrance and blowing out a window, authorities said. No injuries were reported. Nations:[U.S.] 2008-05-04 "Iron Man" gets heavy start at box office
 "Iron Man," the latest Marvel comics title brought to the big screen, grossed an estimated $32.5 million from its first full day in North American theaters, independent box office analysts reported on Saturday. People:[Gwyneth Paltrow] 2008-05-03 Microsoft abandons Yahoo bid, rebuffing higher sale price
Microsoft Corp. has withdrawn its $42.3 billion bid to buy Yahoo Inc., scrapping an attempt to snap up the tarnished Internet icon in hopes of toppling online search and advertising leader Google Inc. People:[Steve Ballmer] Activities:[Microsoft - Yahoo Deal] 2008-05-03 Microsoft ups Yahoo offer above $31 per share
Microsoft Corp. finally dangled a higher takeover bid in front of Yahoo Inc. Friday, hoping to reach a friendly deal after weeks of saber rattling. People:[Steve Ballmer][Warren Buffett][Bill Gates] Activities:[Microsoft - Yahoo Deal] 2008-05-03 Microsoft, Yahoo could reach weekend deal: sources
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) are making last-minute efforts to seal a deal before Microsoft takes its Yahoo bid hostile or abandons it altogether, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. People:[Steve Ballmer] Activities:[Microsoft - Yahoo Deal] 2008-05-03 Microsoft-Yahoo deal may go hostile Friday
Microsoft Corp. may go hostile in its bid for Yahoo Inc. as soon as Friday, according to a published report. People:[Steve Ballmer] Activities:[Microsoft - Yahoo Deal] 2008-05-02 Kate Hudson among People magazine's most beautiful
 Actress Kate Hudson graces the cover of People magazine this week for the release of its "100 Most Beautiful People" list, but the single mother said she does not spend a lot of money on how she looks. People:[Miley Cyrus][Vanessa Williams][Norah Jones][Mariska Hargitay][Mary J. Blige][Carrie Underwood] 2008-04-30 Hundreds flee wildfire burning in foothills near Los Angeles
An early season wildfire slowly chewed its way through dense brush near Los Angeles on Sunday, forcing more than 1,000 people from homes in the foothills. Nations:[U.S.] 2008-04-27 Democrats favored in electoral map
The electoral road to the White House favors Democrats this fall -- either Barack Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton -- and has Republican John McCain playing defense to thwart a presidential power shift. Nations:[U.S.] People:[John McCain][Bill Clinton][Barack Obama][John Kerry][Hillary Clinton] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-04-26 San Diego beaches remain closed after fatal shark attack
Authorities kept watch Saturday over a stretch of Southern California beaches, scanning the waters for a shark they believe killed a triathlete a day earlier. Nations:[U.S.] 2008-04-26 Many states appear to be in recession as deficits grow
The finances of many states have deteriorated so badly that they appear to be in a recession, regardless of whether that's true for the nation as a whole, a survey of all 50 state fiscal directors concludes. Nations:[U.S.] Activities:[2008 U.S. Recession] 2008-04-25 Megan Fox crowned sexiest woman in the world
Actress Megan Fox was named the world's sexiest woman on Wednesday by an annual online poll, while the world's most Googled woman, Britney Spears, barely scraped in at No. 100 after a shocker of a year. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Megan Fox][Elisha Cuthbert][Victoria Beckham][Blake Lively][Lauren Conrad][Jessica Alba] 2008-04-24
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