♦ Business Briefing

Shares of The Boeing Co. slid to a three-year low Thursday, amid concerns over high oil prices and a possible strike at the company's commercial airplane business. Shares of the Chicago-based company declined $2.71, or 4.3 percent, to close at $61.11. Earlier Thursday, the stock fell to $61.01, its lowest point since June 2005. Boeing stock has dropped sharply from its all-time high of $107.	1 vote

♦ Court blocks MIT students from showing subway hack

LAS VEGAS — A federal judge ordered three college students to cancel a Sunday presentation at a computer hackers' conference where they planned to show security flaws in the automated fare system used by Boston's subway. The temporary restraining order, issued by a U.S. district judge in Massachusetts...	1 vote

♦ Trash, Water Fees May Increase

Residents may soon have to pay more to enjoy a glass of water and have their trash picked up, if proposed fee increases are approved. At a special study session on Tuesday, the City Council was presented with possible trash and water rate increases.	1 vote

♦ Church gay row unresolved

A meeting of Anglican bishops is likely to end with no agreement on the issue of homosexuality which threatens to tear the Church apart. The Lambeth Conference has been taking place amid controversy over gay clergy and same-sex unions. Robert Piggot reports. What are these? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Kat grows stronger

Kathreya is a stronger person for being in the 'Big Brother' house, according to Rachel. The bubbly Thai masseuse was upset by the argument between Lisa and Rex this morning and was told by Darnell she shouldn't get so emotional about disputes. She sought solace in the garden where Rachel told her she handled the situation very well considering ho...	1 vote

♦ Zinger bemoans Tiger loss

I don't see one single positive that Tiger Woods isn't on our team. I can't imagine how you can argue a team would be better off without potentially the greatest player who has ever lived certainly the greatest player of his era. US captain Paul Azinger has claimed that Tiger Woods' enforced absence from his team can only serve to enhance Europe's status as favourites for September's Ryder Cup.	1 vote

♦ In Dead Forest, Life Takes Root

By LON WAGNER By Lon Wagner The Virginian-Pilot They look like something the environmental artist Christo might have done. Elegant in their sheer starkness. Tall and narrow and white, and dead.	1 vote

♦ Report: Israel to build settlement in West Bank

JERUSALEM (AP) Israel radio reports that Israel has given preliminary approval for the construction of a new Jewish settlement in the West Bank. It would be the first new settlement established by Israel in several years.	1 vote

♦ House passes housing bill; Bush lifts veto threat

The House of Representatives passed a massive housing rescue bill on Wednesday while the White House dropped a threat to veto it, paving the way for measures aimed at shoring up the worst U.S. housing market since the Great Depression. Removal of the presidential veto threat spurred investors to snap up shares and bonds of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...	1 vote

♦ Lyle retains Ryder captain hopes

Sandy Lyle is confident his decision to quit his first round during the Open will not scupper his chances of becoming Ryder Cup captain in 2010. The Scot, 50, told BBC Sport he hopes to captain the European side in Wales in two years' time. Lyle, who was 11 over par when he walked off at Royal Birkdale, revealed he was suffering from a hand injury.	1 vote

♦ Brewer to squeeze more out of Bud Light Lime

Viral advertising for Bud Light Lime features a bizarre lime/man character, Limey, who can do neat bar tricks at parties. NEW YORK — Brewer InBev is already looking for ways to cut costs once its acquisition of Anheuser-Busch (BUD) is complete, possibly by year's end. In the meantime, A-B plans no let-up in the marketing of its brands, especially up-and-comer Bud Light Lime...	1 vote

♦ Philadelphia sets all-time record for international visitors

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tourism officials say Philadelphia was visited by more than 550,000 international visitors in 2007. That's a 27% increase from the year before — and an all-time record for the city. A report released Tuesday by the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau attributes the rise in part to the declining dollar, which makes the U.S. a bargain for European travelers.	1 vote

♦ World Youth Day in Oz is 'unforgettable', says Pope

"Here in Australia, this 'great south land of the Holy Spirit', all of us have had an unforgettable experience of the spirit's presence and power in the beauty of nature," News.com.au quoted him, as saying. He also called for renewal of the world and the church as he celebrated the final mass of the event. "In so many of our societies, side by side with material prosperity...	1 vote

♦ E3 2008: Dead Space

or at least that's what we imagine EA is saying about its new sci-fi horror game, Dead Space. Mixing bits of Doom and Resident Evil, we've been eager to get our hands on this genre-bending action title, if only because the "survival horror" genre (essentially creepy haunted house games named after an awkward Japanese translation) has been pretty quiet lately.	1 vote

♦ Obama's Becoming a Gym Rat

U.S. Obama Becoming a Gym Rat? The Democratic presidential contender exercises regularly, but over a 24-hour span this week, he took it to a new extreme. Twice on Wednesday and again Thursday morning, Obama traveled to a lakefront apartment building near his Chicago home to work out with a friend at his gym. On Wednesday night, Obama also spent an hour at the East Bank Club...	1 vote

♦ Gore calls on U.S. to drop fossil fuels by 2018

Nobel Prize-winner Al Gore issued an audacious challenge to the United States on Thursday, calling on the nation to produce every kilowatt of electricity through wind, sun and other Earth-friendly energy sources within 10 years. The former vice-president also said fellow Democrat Barack Obama and Republican rival John McCain, who will run for president...	1 vote

♦ Poaching continues as Assam rhino count rises

In reply to separate questions, the minister informed that the rhino count had risen from 1,551 in 1999 to 1,855 in 2006, with rhinos being housed in four parks the Kaziranga National Park, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Manas National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.	1 vote

♦ Hayden Panettiere Gets Fashion Funding for Music Career

Hayden Panettiere is launching a music career thanks to support from a US footwear label. The Heroes star, is being supported by Candie who funded her new pop video.	1 vote

♦ Report: cybercrime groups starting to operate like the Mafia

A new report from web security company Finjan says that cybercrime has evolved to the point where there are now cybergangs that mimic the Mafia's organizational structure. Black market prices for typical stolen goods have dropped significantly in price and cybercrime companies offer "replacement rules" for damaged goods. Read More...	1 vote

♦ Nielsens: 'Burn' brings in the numbers

Burn Notice : Jeffrey Donovan plays an ex-spy trying to figure out who blacklisted him. Dog days. The premiere of CBS' Greatest American Dog dug up a solid 9.5 million viewers Thursday. Friday's debut of Canadian drama Flashpoint averaged a decent 8.1 million and won the night; Sunday's repeat scored 5.7 million. CHART: How are other shows faring? Dating life.	1 vote