OTTAWA (Reuters) - It may be wishful thinking, but a Canadian government ministry has sent out a directive to its employees urging them to relax and not to use their BlackBerry smartphones at night or on weekends and holidays.
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said it may take "quite a bit of time" to weigh its strategic options, including keeping the company independent, following Microsoft Corp's $45 billion offer to buy the company.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The marketplace for bad poetry, purple prose and the occasional artistic treasure has never been so vibrant, thanks to Web sites that let budding Hemingways, Plaths and Steichens reach their tiny yet adoring publics.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Life!) - The New England Patriots will beat the New York Giants by a score of 38-30 in the Super Bowl, at least according to the popular "Madden NFL 08" football videogame.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Watch Chinese state television or read the main Communist Party newspapers and the whole nation appears to be pulling together to battle heavy snow which has stranded millions ahead of the Lunar New Year.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's top three executives had pledged to work together for 20 years in a pact they made shortly before the company's initial public offering in August 2004, Fortune magazine has reported.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - "BioShock", which captivated video game fans with its tale of an underwater utopia gone wrong, took the top honor from the Game Critics Awards on Thursday with judges praising it for innovating game play.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it reached a deal to buy digital audio books provider Audible Inc for about $300 million, aiming to bolster its audio download offerings.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission opened legal action against Germany and Sweden on Thursday as part of wider efforts to crack down on hurdles to competition in the gambling sector.
