EU ministers back plan to cut cellphone roaming fees
Negotiators for the 27 EU telecommunications ministers endorsed a compromise to limit per-minute roaming fees to 49 euro cents, or 67 U.S. cents, for making cross-border calls and 24 euro cents for receiving them, according to people at the meeting.

Copyright extension urged for U.K. sound recordings
British copyright laws on sound recordings must be extended beyond 50 years to prevent veteran musicians like Cliff Richard and Paul McCartney from losing royalties in later life, a report from a parliamentary committee said Wednesday.

The "May Lee Show" set to make a pan-Asian debut
The makers of a weekly Oprah Winfrey-inspired women's talk show hope advertisers will sign on.

MySpace details plan on disclosing data about sex offenders
The online social network, popular with teenagers, says that U.S. law requires state officials to have subpoenas if they want names.
- 8 U.S. states fault MySpace on sex offenders

Microsoft to release 3rd version of 'Halo' on Sept. 25
The "Halo" franchise has been one of the company's most formidable weapons as it continues pushing into the video game business.

Positions on Icann, the Internet addressing agency, are open
Vinton Cerf says there are few higher callings than helping to keep the Internet running smoothly and securely.

Canada's Thomson agrees to buy Reuters
The £8.7 billion deal will create the world's biggest financial news and data group.
- For Thomson, a combination with Reuters is the next step in expanding its lucrative service business.

China-based writers for Wall Street Journal oppose Murdoch bid
In a letter, seven journalists said they feared that News Corp's acquisition of Dow Jones would threaten the paper's integrity, credibility and standards.

Family meets on Dow bid by Murdoch
But people close to the family said they saw little new in a pledge by Rupert Murdoch and nothing that would soften family members' initial opposition to his offer to buy Dow Jones.

Motorola announces sequel to Razr
The U.S. company is hoping to revive its deteriorating business prospects with some slick new phones. On Tuesday, it announced a sequel to the company's hit Razr in the form of an update to the Motorola Q, its rival to the BlackBerry; and a new line of phones designed to play music, video and games.