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Recalled fish might contain deadly toxin

Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall involving a product labeled as monkfish that might contain a potent toxin.

Crude oil prices rise after weekly low

New York -- U.S. crude oil prices, coming off a weekly low, rose 75 cents to $64.91 a gallon Friday as speculation grew that summer demand will mean more production.

Self-proclaimed sex addict sues IBM

White Plains, N.Y. -- A former IBM employee is suing the company in White Plains, N.Y., claiming post-traumatic stress disorder led him to visit adult Internet chat rooms at work.

New hearse is Harley powered

Alum Bank, Pa. -- Tombstone Hearse Co., of Alum Bank, Pa., has developed a specialty hearse made from a modified Harley-Davidson motorcycle that tows a glass-encased box.

Devil Rays put Josh Paul on the DL

St. Petersburg, Fla.-- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays Thursday placed catcher Josh Paul on the 15-day disabled list with a left-elbow sprain.

Aggressive bees take over Texas street

Waco, Texas -- Police blocked off an area of Waco, Texas, after rampaging bees took over the neighborhood, stung about a dozen people and killed two dogs.

Dell unveils Ubuntu-loaded computers

After confirming earlier this month that it will start offering “select” consumer desktop and notebook computers in a pre-installed Ubuntu Linux configuration, Dell on Thursday unveiled its first three models, two desktops and an Inspiron notebook PC, preloaded with Ubuntu 7.04 Linux operating system.

Dell making its mark in the retail world

Dell makes an appearance in the retail market after depending on the direct sales method for more than two decades regarding its personal computer sales, according to the company’s officials on Thur

NBC Universal to be more eco-friendly

Universal City, Calif. -- NBC Universal has revealed a set of initiatives, called the "Get on Board" campaign, to boost the California company's green image.

Clinton stand on Health care

US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton brought up the topic of health care, an issue that stirred a hornet’s nest fourteen years back, in her presidential campaign yesterday.

Facebook unveils Platform for outside developers

A social-networking Web site Facebook.com on Thursday has opened its door for public, calling on thousands of technology companies and programmers to contribute features to its service. These outside

FDA gives green signal to Wyeth's "No-Period" birth control pill

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lybrel, the first continuous use oral contraceptive pill, manufactured by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc.