An ethics advocacy group asked the FBI on Wednesday to investigate the White House e-mail controversy, saying electronic messages about the Valerie Plame affair may have been destroyed.
Julie Ann Shapiro's debut novel Jen-Zen and the One Shoe Diaries is among more than 100,000 digital titles for sale on Amazon's Kindle e-book reader. But the author is one of many readers who cannot get hold of a Kindle. "I wish I could tell you I had one," she sighs. "Most people I know are frustrated about not getting one."
After Philadelphia's housing director refused a demand by President Bush's housing secretary to transfer a piece of city property to a business friend, two top political appointees at the department exchanged e-mails discussing the pain they could cause the Philadelphia director.
Two U.S. officials exchanged e-mail messages about punishing Philadelphia's housing director after he refused to transfer ownership of some city property.
What's the Deal: Tonight, a very lucky bunch of people will witness R.E.M. onstage at South by Southwest, playing what is, for them, an intimate show at 5,000-capacity Stubb's BBQ, as they begin to promote Accelerate (out April 1), their best new album in years.
N.E.R.D’s single, “Everyone Nose,” smells – er, sounds – like money. The first single off the Pharrell-fronted group’s third album, “N.3.R.D,” is one of those songs you have to hear to understand. The song is an audio throwback with a hint of the ’90s, yet is plastered with modern sound.
JEFFERSON CITY Gov. Matt Blunt is fighting back against Attorney General Jay Nixon’s investigation into his handling of e-mails. Nixon’s appointed investigators have sought numerous e-mail records from the governor’s office.
PENANG: P.I.E. Industrial Bhd plans to set up a new manufacturing facility on the mainland to produce raw cables used in industrial equipment. Managing director Alvin Mui said the move was in response to the increasing global demand for the group’s raw cables and wires.
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