Tim Russert, NBC journalist and political heavyweight host of Meet the Press, has died after collapsing at NBC s Washington news bureau, a source said. He was 58 years old.

A Chicago jury has acquitted R amp;B superstar R. Kelly on all counts at his child pornography trial.

One person likely to occupy one of the two available seats on that flight is Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google. He made a $5 million investment in the company that will serve as a deposit on such a journey.

OSS News Review has released the OSS Visibility Index, rankings of the most visible companies and products and services in the telecom OSS/BSS industry.

San Francisco will be the first in the country to charge companies fees based on their greenhouse gas emissions, experts say. The new rules will take effect July 1.

A new Web site promising to simplify the lawsuit process by pairing lawyers and potential litigants is a bad idea. Legal Newsline reported that critics say the SueEasy Web site encourages people to be litigious.

Ladies, did you know that your vagine is a great place to store liquor?

Fellas, did you know that praying to and worshiping penis-shaped sculptures and floats will increase your fertility?

The actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in an apartment building at 421 Broome Street in SoHo, according to the New York City police. Mr. Ledger was 28.

Jokesters dominate the news today. First, we ve got the Chinese artist that uses ketchup and soy sauce to paint pictures of rats. There are others.