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Expelled EU and U.N. officials leave Afghanistan
December 27, 2007 05:09 AM ET

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KABUL (Reuters) - A senior United Nations official and another
from the European Union left Afghanistan on Thursday after the
government ordered their expulsion, accusing them of holding
talks with the Taliban and for paying cash to the group.

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Kenya votes in close polls hurt by rigging claims
December 27, 2007 05:31 AM ET

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NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan voters went to the polls on Thursday
to elect a new president and parliament with delays in some
locations and charges from the main opposition candidate that
the government was trying to rig the result.

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Apple and Fox planning movie rental deal: reports
December 27, 2007 04:14 AM ET

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc and News Corp.'s Twentieth Century
Fox are set to announce a deal that will allow consumers to
rent movies through Apple's digital iTunes Store, media reports
said on Thursday.

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Amazon posts strongest-ever holiday season
December 26, 2007 04:04 PM ET

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of online retailer Amazon.com Inc
rose more than 2 percent on Wednesday after the company said
the 2007 holiday season was its strongest to date.

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Russian cargo ship docks with space station
December 26, 2007 09:29 AM ET

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - An unmanned Russian Progress supply vessel
docked with the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) on
Wednesday to deliver fresh food, water, fuel, equipment and
holiday presents for the crew.

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Capitals beat Lightning after Bourdeau named coach
December 27, 2007 01:00 AM ET

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Capitals beat the Tampa
Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday to snap a three-game losing streak
and give Bruce Boudreau a victory in his first game after being
named coach of the Capitals on a permanent basis.

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Tight budgets bring out the best in directors
December 27, 2007 03:34 AM ET

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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The sequence was vast: A long
walk across war-torn France, with thousands of extras, German
bombers, tanks and artillery strewn across the landscape --
the kind of scope that would have made David Lean proud.

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Go ahead, egg my Hummer
December 27, 2007 02:12 AM ET

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Hummer owner in Russia's second city St.
Petersburg has given antiglobalists the green light to pelt
his oversized vehicle with rotten eggs, Russian news agencies
reported on Wednesday.

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