The trial is set to begin next week, November 18, but prosecutors may no longer have a case if evidence of Megan Meier’s suicide is excluded. Should the evidence be allowed, or could it lead to setting a dangerous precedent?

Are algorithms the way to go, or is human participation the key to a successful news-aggregation site? Are there other flaws in the Google News system, which hinder its success as well? Maybe Digg knows something that Google doesn’t.

Straight from the you-can’t-be-serious files: A young man was recently arrested for allegedly "assaulting" a police officer with M&M's. Let's hope the officer has a full and speedy recovery.

Oprah is known for her generosity. Her “Big Give” program is one more example. The show motivates others to volunteer time, money, and more, to those in need. The tornado ravaged small town of Highland, AR was recently the recipient of a donation.

As most people are aware, Leap Year only arrives once every four years, adding an extra day to the shortest month. Being born on February 29 might be cool, as long as it doesn’t mean only being recognized every fourth year…

The Internet is thus far a largely unregulated venue for exchanging information. Some governments are none too happy about it. Japan is the latest, and Japanese citizens may soon find content "filtered."

If the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s performance following hurricanes Katrina and Rita was not enough to convince you that FEMA needs to be dismantled, please read on.

Powerful storms and tornadoes recently ravaged five U.S. states killing at least 57 people. In this special report, this citizen journalist goes into the wreckage to get exclusive photos and interviews in a small town in Northeast Arkansas.

The antics of the paparazzi are nothing new but it is rare for one with that distinction to stop pursuing a particular celebrity. Nick Stern is concerned for Britney Spears’ safety and will no longer take part in the media assault against her.

Rudy Giuliani has thrown in the towel on his presidential bid after having done poorly in Florida. He is supporting John McCain, although such an endorsement may or may not be good news, considering the way some people feel about "America's Mayor."

AT & T has announced plans to begin monitoring and filtering online content. Not only does this plan have privacy advocates up in arms, but it has many others scratching their heads in wonder. How can something like this be good for business?

Oliver Stone is working on a film that will portray the life of George W. Bush. The president currently has very low approval ratings and Stone has been openly critical of the president, but he claims the movie isn’t intended as a venue to attack Bush.

Many people claim that they can predict the weather based on aches and pains. While some don’t take such claims seriously, others studied the phenomenon to see if the theory was true. The findings might surprise you.

Recently chosen as “The Cool Site of the Day,” PimpMyNews offers consumers a new method for obtaining news, weather, sports, entertainment, and other information via IPod. This “talking social news application,” transforms text into audio.

Coach Dungy said he’ll discuss the decision to stay or leave with his wife before making a final decision. Dungy is much loved by the team as well as management, the latter of which appears eager to make concessions, if doing so means Dungy will stay.

Is profit the priority instead of news? Is infotainment going to replace news completely? Maybe not, but apparently, the line between news and entertainment has now been so badly eroded that the Golden Globe Awards qualify as a “press conference.”

Was it an attack of conscience that lead presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee to pull a mud-slinging ad against Republican opponent Mitt Romney, or was it Huckabee’s crafty way of getting his message out (free of charge) without looking like the bad guy?

Freelance photographers got together in Iowa to cover the events leading up to the caucuses and the 2008 election. These photographers post one picture per day on their website, offering viewers a close-up of the campaign trail.

America is the land of the free. Well, unless the free look suspicious, sweat, or appear to be stressed out in airports. There are a number of other “indicators” that will also earn passengers heightened scrutiny - in the name of fighting terrorism.

Who would you pick if it were up to you to choose the person of the year? An exceptional journalist risking his life to cover war, a heroic soldier, a local hero who saved lives, none of the above? Would it be Vladimir Putin?