HAVANA (Reuters) - Iran, Venezuela and other states opposed to U.S. policy sought to forge a common front on Friday at a Non-Aligned summit that Cuban leader Fidel Castro was too ill to chair.

James McAvoy talks to ComingSoon.net/SuperheroHype.com about playing Wesley Gibson in the movie version of Mark Millar's Wanted , directed by Timur Bekmambetov ( Night Watch ).

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy slowed last month and inflation remained in check, according to data released on Friday, providing further support for the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady when it meets next week.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chip maker Freescale Semiconductor Inc. said on Friday it agreed to be bought for $17.6 billion, or $40 a share in cash, by a private equity consortium led by Blackstone Group, in what could be the

Keeping California safe - but not yetCalifornia is to ban the use of cell phones by drivers in a moving vehicle unless they are using a hands-free device....

Still recovering from an appendectomy, Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is questionable for the Steelers' game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday.

LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - Bolivia's energy minister resigned on Friday after the government suspended a resolution nationalizing refineries owned by Brazil's Petrobras, a letter from Minister Andres Soliz to President Evo Morales showed.

Mike Holmgren prefers that new Seahawks players get weeks of preparation in his intricate offense.

EAGLE PASS, Texas An Eagle Pass woman has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for her role in a deadly human smuggling case. Cecilia...

LAREDO, Texas A former U-S border control agent pleaded guilty today in Laredo to conspiring to transport illegal immigrants for money. No sentencing date was...

The Iraqi administration is to ring Baghdad with trenches in a bid to restrict the movements of insurgents.

NASHVILLE (Reuters) - When moviemakers told Gallatin, Tennessee, Mayor Don Wright they wanted to use his office to film a scene with a superheroine, he kindly obliged.

SANTA ANA, Calif. A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the sentencing phase of the trial of two Aryan Brotherhood prison gang leaders.Barry "The Baron" Mills...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - John "Junior" Gotti idolized his charismatic mob boss father but left behind his life in organized crime when he realized it was an illusion full of dishonor and deception, Gotti's lawyer said on Friday.

ST. LOUIS A baby-snatching reported in Missouri.Authorities in Franklin County say a woman slashed the throat of a new mother in a rural home and fled with her...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. jury deadlocked on Friday over whether two Aryan Brotherhood prison gang leaders should be sentenced to death for their convictions on murder, racketeering and conspiracy charges.

Greater China Media and Entertainment Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: GCME), a publicly traded company that has recently expanded into the media and entertainment industry in China, announced that the Company has launched a new web site: http://www.greaterchinamedia.com . The web

In honor of National Singles Week, September 17 - 24, 2006, Webdate.com and Wealthymen.com are summoning all bachelors and bachelorettes to test their luck at love this week. Celebrating this nationally declared week of events, the leaders of the online

Webdate.com, the leader of the online dating industry, announces the launch of a new, patent pending technology, the Webdate Desktop Agent. This state-of-the-art software allows Webdate.com subscribers to search through member profiles from their desktops, without logging onto the website

Less than two weeks before R&B superstar Janet Jackson's eagerly awaited new album, "20 Y.O.," hits stores, the lead single, "Call on Me," has claimed the Number One slot on "Billboard's" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, which is based on a combination