♦ Appeals court reverses Steinbeck copyrights ruling

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has reversed a ruling that awarded John Steinbeck's son and granddaughter publishing rights to 10 of the author's early works, including The Grapes of Wrath. The appeals court in Manhattan said a lower court judge made a mistake in calculating that the works belonged to the son, Thomas Steinbeck, and granddaughter Blake Smyle.	1 vote

♦ Haitians living on $2 a day recycle to survive

Jeanphil Lava, 63, collects plastic bottles from the street in Cite Soleil in Port-au-Prince. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitians facing widespread unemployment or a minimum wage of less than $2 a day are turning to the junk that litters the streets for survival. Thousands of Haitians amass and haul scrap metal, plastic bottles...	1 vote

♦ Unsigned band brave Dragon's Den

Most bands looking for a record deal would send a demo tape to a DJ or record label. But the band Hamfatter found an alternative route they appeared on the BBC's Dragon's Den. Lizo Mzimba reports. Pop Band enter Dragons Den(03. What are these? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.	1 vote

♦ Advani had vowed support to N-deal before PM

Srinagar, Jul 20: At least eight security personnel were killed and many injured in a landmine blast on Srinagar-Baramulla road on Saturday, July 19. Officials said that militants detonated a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED)...	1 vote

♦ 5.634 -- the new impact factor of European Urology underlines the journal's outstanding position

Amsterdam, 16 July 2008 Elsevier, a leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information, announced that European Urology , the official journal of the European Association of Urology (EAU), has a newly released impact factor of 5.634. European Urology (also the "Platinum Journal") offers its readers and authors high quality papers, fast response and an international profile.	1 vote

♦ World Court orders U.S. to stop executions of 5 Mexicans

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The U.N.'s highest court on Wednesday ordered U.S. authorities to do everything in their power to halt the executions of five Mexicans on death row in Texas until their cases are reviewed. The Bush administration has said the World Court does not have jurisdiction in the case.	1 vote

♦ 'UPA is pro-American and anti-people'

Top Left leaders will address a meeting where they will cite the UPA government's drawbacks and failures during the past four-year rule. "We will explain to people the reasons for withdrawing our support. We will also explain the UPA's pro-American and anti-people policies which are resulting in price rise and other problems," said CPI (M) General Secretary Prakash Karat.	1 vote

♦ BRIEF: Tainted Food Likely Behind Illness of 543 Galveston Inmates

By Harvey Rice, Houston Chronicle Jul. 10--GALVESTON -At least 543 prisoners, about half the Galveston County Jail population, have been stricken with an illness, many of them vomiting and experiencing diarrhea...	1 vote

♦ Brilliant Raina sees India home

Suresh Raina hit a brilliant 116 not out off 107 balls as India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets with almost seven overs to spare in the Asia Cup. Raina, who took his tally to 301 runs in three innings, was supported by Gautam Gambhir who hit a quickfire 90 at the top of the innings. Bangladesh's total of 283 was built on the back of Alok Kapali, who hit five sixes in his 115 off 96 balls.	1 vote

♦ Archbishop Tutu pleas for violence to end

REIGER PARK, South Africa (AP) — Clashes pitting the poorest of the poor against one another have focused attention on complaints that South Africa's post-apartheid government has failed to deliver enough jobs, housing and schools to go around. Police brought in reinforcements as violence hopped from slum to slum in scenes reminiscent of the bloodiest days of apartheid.	1 vote

♦ Sixth tooth found at Jersey home

A sixth tooth has been found in an underground chamber under a former Jersey children's home at the centre of an abuse investigation, police say. Detectives leading the inquiry said bone fragments had also been found but it was not known if they were human. It comes after the discovery of more bone fragments and five teeth, thought to be from a four or five-year-old child...	1 vote