US high court rejects Blodget class action appeal (Reuters)Reuters - (Web promotion)

US high court rejects Blodget class action appeal (Reuters)Reuters - (Web promotion)

US high court rejects Blodget class action appeal (Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesdayturned aside an attempt to reinstate a class action lawsuitagainst Merrill Lynch and Co. Inc. and former star Internetanalyst Henry Blodget for wrongfully hyping stocks.

Web site catering to gay men sues PayPal for ending service (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - A New Orleans business has sued San Jose's PayPal because the Internet financial giant won't allow the company to use its service to collect donations for Hurricane Katrina victims.

London bomb survivor sets up victim Web site (Reuters)
Reuters - Canadian Peter Zimonjic had never seen acorpse before being caught up in the London suicide bombattacks that killed 52 people in July.

Microsoft, Yahoo Reportedly Ready To Link Instant-Messaging Services (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft and Yahoo are expected to announce Wednesday interoperability between each other's instant messaging service, a move that could dramatically change a market that's been dominated by America Online Inc., a newspaper reported.

Google Commits Funds to Philanthropic Arm (AP)
AP - Google Inc. is financing its promise to make the world a better place with an initial commitment of nearly$1 billion to a philanthropic arm devoted to causes that mesh with the online search engine leader's crusade.

eBay Blocks Stun-gun Sales in NY (TechWeb)
TechWeb - eBay is helping New York state authorities keep stun guns and other outlawed weapons off the streets.

Microsoft Reveals 14 Vulnerabilities, Win2K Most At Risk Again (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft patches 14 separate vulnerabilities for Windows and Internet Explorer, including several that could easily be exploited.

WebEx Offers E-Meetings For Sole Proprietors (TechWeb)
TechWeb - WebEx unveils MeetMeNow, an online collaboration service that the Santa Clara, Calif.-based e-meeting provider will pitch to individual professionals.