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Sony and Toshiba star in remake of the Betamax v VHS epic
Telegraph.co.uk - 7 hours ago By David Litterick in New York (Filed: 24/08/2005). Japanese electronics giants Sony and Toshiba have abandoned their efforts to develop a single format for the next generation of DVDs, pitting the two rivals

The Replacement Mechanics
New York Times - 3 hours ago DEARBORN, Mich. Aug. 23 - Every morning, afternoon and evening for the last few days, groups of airline mechanics, accompanied by security guards, stride out of the Hyatt Regency hotel here. They board a pair

After the withdrawal, Gaza remains an open air prison
Aljazeera.com - 25 minutes ago Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the father of settlements, is unilaterally �disengaging� from the Gaza Strip. It�s plastered all over television, play by play, the hardships Israel is enduring, scenes of

Matsui, Escalona lift Yanks past Jays
MLB.com - 1 hour ago By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com. NEW YORK -- Standing at Felix Escalona's locker in the Yankees' clubhouse, there's something not quite right. His jersey is hanging in the correct place, his spikes are where they

New charges against Armstrong lead to call for investigation
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago BY ELLIOTT ALMOND. SAN JOSE, Calif. - (KRT) - The chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency called on cycling officials Tuesday to investigate a report that Lance Armstrong tested positive for the illegal blood-boosting drug EPO.

Leaving Los Angeles: Scarlett sees red after scrape with paparazzi
Independent - 7 hours ago By Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles. To Scarlett Johansson, the star of such films as Lost in Translation and Girl With A Pearl Earring, a trip to Disneyland seemed like a good way to relax with a couple of a friends between high-profile film projects.

Homeland Security Chief Tells of Plan to Stabilize Border
New York Times - 5 hours ago WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -Acknowledging public frustration over illegal immigrants, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Tuesday that the federal government's border control efforts must be significantly strengthened.

SEC Charges Two Ex-Kmart Officers
Washington Post - 3 hours ago By Dean Starkman. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil fraud charges yesterday against two former top Kmart Corp. executives, alleging they failed to disclose a cash crunch shortly before the

US Dodges Robertson Comments on Chavez
Guardian Unlimited - 27 minutes ago By ANNE GEARAN. WASHINGTON (AP) - There's an old Southern saying that you dance with the one that brung ya, but as the Bush administration found out this week, sometimes you don't want to dance too close. The

Jackson accuser's mom charged with fraud
CNN - 6 hours ago LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The mother of the teenage boy who accused Michael Jackson of sexual molestation was charged Tuesday with five felony counts of welfare fraud. Jackson was acquitted of all charges in June.