Japan Launches Fourth Data-Gathering Satellite, Agency Says (Bloomberg.com)Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) — Japan launched its fourth data- gathering satellite on the H-2A rocket, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said in a faxed statement today.Japan launches its 4th spy satellite (AP via Yahoo! News)Japan launched its fourth spy satellite Saturday, completing its capabilities to monitor activities worldwide and […]

Racy Web photos linked to'Idol'singer (AP)AP - The Internet was abuzz Friday over a series of racy photos linked to an"American Idol"contestant. The pictures, posted on several Web sites, included one with four women posing topless at the beach, their hands covering their breasts, and others with a woman engaged […]

Michael Not on Idol's Guest List (E! Online)E! Online - It's official: Michael Jackson will not be making a cameo appearance on this season of American Idol.Racy Web photos linked to'Idol'singer (AP)AP - The Internet was abuzz Friday over a series of racy photos linked […]

"Black Donnellys"has more bluster than brains (Reuters)Reuters - Thank heaven for the Irish and the Italians. In these sensitive times, we'd have no crime stories without them. I should hasten to add there also are law-abiding, upstanding, public-spirited Irish and Italians. Just don't try looking for […]

Oscar-show director gets seat in a truck (AP)AP - Most people watch the Academy Awards on a single TV screen— but not Louis J. Horvitz. He watches on 85 screens at once.DeGeneres brings gentler tone to Oscars as host (Reuters)Reuters - After two years of […]

Cheney: China's anti-satellite test 'not consistent' with stated goal of a peaceful rise (USA Today)Vice President Dick Cheney said Friday that China's recent anti-satellite weapons test and rapid military buildup were "not consistent" with its stated aim of a peaceful rise as a global power.Artel scores $70 million in satellite services contracts (BizJournals)Artel has received […]

Stock futures slip; Sirius, XM Satellite, other deals in focus (Market Watch)NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. stock futures were lower early Tuesday as investors returned from the long holiday weekend to some lackluster earnings from Dow Industrials' component Home Depot, although news of possible merger of the nation's two big satellite radio stations put a […]

New Patent Protects Essential Satellite Technology (SYS-CON Media)Mobile Satellite Ventures LP ('MSV') announced today that it has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,181,161 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This is the nineteenth patent issued to MSV protecting the company's hybrid satellite-terrestrial system including Ancillary Terrestrial Component ('ATC') technology.Artel scores $70 million in satellite […]

NBC News examines"Wounds of War"(Reuters)Reuters - NBC News is planning a major multiplatform push for a weeklong series on the medical care of soldiers wounded in the Iraq war."Idol"tramples Wednesday rivals (Reuters)Reuters - Fox's"American Idol"ruled the night, ABC's"Lost"held steady and CBS'"Jericho"returned for the second half of […]

'Grey's Anatomy'fans could see double (AP)AP - The prognosis is uncertain, but ABC's hit medical drama"Grey's Anatomy"might turn out to have spin-off syndrome. A special two-hour episode, featuring cast member Kate Walsh and guest starring Taye Diggs, is a test run for a possible new series, ABC said Thursday.Rodriguez Bristles […]

Spielberg reality show set for May (AP)AP - A new TV series from Steven Spielberg and reality mogul Mark Burnett that offers aspiring filmmakers a$1 million studio contract will air this spring.Idol Goes to Camp (E! Online)E! Online - Too young to try out for […]

Dragnet targets satellite TV antennas (CubaNet)HAVANA, Cuba - February 21 (Odelin Alfonso / www.cubanet.org) - Dozens of police and members of special brigades launched a massive operation targeting the satellite TV antennas that Cubans improvise to be able to watch foreign programming.Stock futures slip; Sirius, XM Satellite, other deals in focus (Market Watch)NEW YORK (MarketWatch) […]

Mills steps out with 'Stars'Reality TV: McCartney's ex joins reality competition — Here's a bet there won't be any Beatles songs on the next "Dancing With the Stars." ABC announced Wednesday that Paul McCartney's estranged wife, Heather Mills, will be among the competitors.

New Patent Protects Essential Satellite Technology (SYS-CON Media)Mobile Satellite Ventures LP ('MSV') announced today that it has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,181,161 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This is the nineteenth patent issued to MSV protecting the company's hybrid satellite-terrestrial system including Ancillary Terrestrial Component ('ATC') technology.China’s Anti-Satellite Test (Foreign Relations)What is […]

Satellite radio merger faces high regulatory hurdles (Eagle-Tribune Online)NEW YORK - Federal regulators warn that combining rivals Sirius Satellite and XM Satellite Radio will be a tough process, since there's already a provision barring both satellite radio licenses from being owned by the same company.

Satellite Radio in Canada Faces Its Own Uncertainties (Addict 3D)While many questions surround the planned merger of the XM and Sirius satellite radio systems in the United States, the situation for the two companies' Canadian affiliates may be, if anything, more uncertain.What Would a Single 300-Station Satellite Radio Network Mean? (RedNova)By Jonathan Sidener, The San […]

Dancing with Heather Mills (E! Online)E! Online - Heather Mills is getting her groove on with a new man.Will Idol Make the Emmys Proud? (E! Online)E! Online - Last summer's Emmys averaged 16.2 million viewers.Marcia Cross delivers twin girls in L.A. […]

Heather Mills joins TV's"Dancing with the Stars"(Reuters)Reuters - Heather Mills, estranged wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, has joined the next group of celebrities who will strut their stuff on the ABC television hit"Dancing with the Stars,"the network said on Wednesday."Idol"producers to run ailing Emmy Awards (Reuters)Reuters […]

Britney Spears flees rehab again (AP)AP - Britney Spears left a live-in rehabilitation facility early Wednesday, less than a day after checking in, according to several reports.O.J. Ruling Makes Cents, Possibly More (E! Online)E! Online - O.J. Simpson's win-loss record is getting a little hazy.Professional […]

Satellite Radio Giants Plan Merger (Vibe Magazine)Satellite Radio Giants Plan Merger XM, Sirius need FCC approval before they can move forward with the deal.What would a satellite radio merger mean? (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)NEW YORK - Wall Street sure likes the signals that Sirius and XM Satellite Radio are beaming about their […]