"Mesothelioma attorney" - Gene Pitney found dead in hotel

Gene Pitney found dead in hotel
CNN International - 44 minutes agoLONDON, England (CNN) -- Gene Pitney, the singer and songwriter known for 1960s hits such as "Town Without Pity" and "24 Hours from Tulsa," has died while on a UK concern tour, his agent said. Pitney, 65, was ...

Mass. Lawmakers OK Mandatory Health Bill
Houston Chronicle - 5 hours agoBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press Writer. BOSTON Lawmakers have approved a sweeping health care reform package that dramatically expands coverage for the state's uninsured, a bill that backers hope will become a model for the rest of the nation. ...

Saddam Returns to Court in Baghdad
Voice of America - 5 hours agoBy VOA News. The trial of Saddam Hussein has resumed in Baghdad. The former Iraqi dictator is answering questions about the killing of more than 140 Shi'ite Muslims in 1982. Saddam is the only defendant present in court for Wednesday's cross-examination. ...

Studios Take First Step In Movie Downloading
Forbes - Apr 3, 2006Major movie studios today got over their fears that online downloads of films would cannibalize DVD sales, and offered up digital versions on the web for a steep price. Warner Brothers, Universal Pictures ...

Spy 'told life was in danger'
Guardian Unlimited - 53 minutes agoDenis Donaldson, the former Sinn F in official who spied for Britain for 20 years and whose mutilated body was found yesterday, had been visited by Irish police and warned his life was in peril. The Irish ...