Reuters - Qualcomm Inc and Nokia
(NOK1V.HE) said on Wednesday they had settled their legal
battles with a deal that has No. 1 phone maker Nokia paying
Qualcomm an upfront payment and ongoing royalties.
Reuters - After just six days of release in
North America, the new Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" has
grossed more domestically than its predecessor did in its
entire run, distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said on
Wednesday.
DETROIT -- Chrysler LLC is planning to cut 1,000 salaried jobs by Sept. 30, in an effort to cut costs amid a deep slump in U.S. auto sales, according to a memo sent to employees.
"To respond to the current market conditions, an incremental manpower reduction of 1,000 salaried employees by September 30, 2008 will be required," Nancy Rae, Chrysler's human-resources director, wrote. A company spokesman confirmed the accuracy of the memo.
AP - Two 14-week-old American bald eagles named by Disney star Miley Cyrus and her country singer father, Billy Ray Cyrus, will be released into the wild Thursday at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Reuters - Protesters gathered on Wednesday
outside Fox News Channel to denounce what they claim is its
racist campaign coverage, including a pundit who called
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama a terrorist.
AP - Ethan Hawke and wife Ryan Shawhughes are the new parents of a baby girl.
AP - The most passionate Spider-Men, Storm Troopers, Harry Potters and other pop-culture fanatics are headed south for their annual pilgrimage. Comic-Con, the country's biggest comic-book convention, begins Thursday at the San Diego Convention Center.