Kidnappings Forecast to Rise in Iraq (AP)

Ribbons are tied to trees in front of the Sault Area Hospital in support of the return of James Loney on Tuesday, March. 28, 2006 in Sault Ste. Marie Ont. Loney was rescued in Iraq after being held hostage since late November and will be returning home sometime this week. (AP PHOTO/CP, Nathan Denette)AP - With Jill Carroll's release, four Western hostages have been freed in Iraq this month and one has been killed. What this means for the remaining foreign hostages in Iraq — who number more than 40, according to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad — is still not clear. Little is known about the shadowy kidnappers of the hostages who got away in March, and the circumstances of the releases were too different to draw conclusions, say terror experts.

admin – Fri, 2006 – 03 – 31 09:55

NBC Asks Viewers to Advise Trump on 'Apprentice' Choice

NBC will let viewers vote for their favorite choice on the Donald Trump show, "The Apprentice."

admin – Fri, 2006 – 03 – 31 09:36

Firefighters Tame Fires in Texas Panhandle (AP)

AP - Firefighters in the parched Texas Panhandle brought under control a series fast-moving wildfires that burned 14 homes near Amarillo. There were no reports of injuries.

admin – Fri, 2006 – 03 – 31 09:29

Expert Forecasts Rough Hurricane Season (AP)

David Johnson, of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, speaks to reporters during a news conference regarding the upcoming hurricane season, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, March 30, 2006. Representatives from the Caribbean, Central America, the United States and South America are meeting in San Juan to discuss hurricane preparedness and sharing data to improve forecasting. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)AP - This year's hurricane season will likely be worse than usual, though not as severe as 2005, a U.S. hurricane expert said Thursday.

admin – Fri, 2006 – 03 – 31 09:21

'Superman' Goes 3-D

"Superman Returns" will open in 3-D at Imax theaters nationwide on June 30.

admin – Fri, 2006 – 03 – 31 09:16

Moussaoui Case Tests Judge's Patience (AP)

Carla J. Martin of the Transportation Security Administration, leaves federal court in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, March 14, 2006. Martin, a lawyer at the center of the prosecutorial misconduct controversy enveloping the trial of confessed al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, had her interrogation delayed Tuesday after telling a federal judge that she had not been able to line up her own attorney.  (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)AP - Normally reserved, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema shoved her chair back from the bench, visibly angry about what she was being told. A government lawyer who had coached key witnesses had been deeply involved in the case against confessed al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.

admin – Fri, 2006 – 03 – 31 08:57

Apple Corps Sees Itself as Defender of Beatles' Legacy

Small company set up 38 years ago to manage band's affairs still fierce defender of its image and music.

admin – Fri, 2006 – 03 – 31 08:52