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Microsoft Corp. is concerned about rootkit features in CDs from Sony BMG artists and is evaluating the situation to see if any action needs to be taken, a spokesperson said. The Redmond, Wash., software maker said that the security of its customers’ information is a “top priority” and that the …

The depression drug bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban, Amfebutamone) may help treat addiction to the stimulant methamphetamine, also called “crank,” “meth,” and “speed.” The finding comes from a small, brief study of meth users. It’s too early to know if bupropion will become the first drug approved for treating meth addiction. The …

JERUSALEM – Ancient wooden anchors preserved by natural salt for more than 2,000 years have been discovered on the receding shores of the Dead Sea, Israel TV reported Monday. Archaeologist David Mevorach told the TV station that one anchor dated back 2,500 years — the oldest ever found. Another anchor …

BEIRUT, Lebanon – Hezbollah guerrillas clashed with Israeli soldiers on the southern Lebanese border Wednesday, reviving a two-day old confrontation that saw some of the heaviest fighting in years. It was unclear what provoked the flare-up. Hezbollah’s Al-Manar television said guerrillas engaged an Israeli army unit that had crossed the …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration has imposed flight restrictions over Dick Cheney‘s new Maryland home, angering private pilots who say they can’t fly overhead even when the vice president isn’t around. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association spokesman Chris Dancy said Tuesday the FAA only imposes restrictions at Cheney’s Jackson …

TUCSON, Ariz. – State and university researchers plan a detailed study on urban neighborhoods that have become hot spots for coyotes. Coyotes (search), which have been setting up dens in the bushes of two neighborhoods here, will be captured and radio-collared by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (search) and …

WASHINGTON – Hispanic children are much more likely than white or black students to attend the nation’s largest and poorest public high schools, a new analysis shows. More than half of Hispanic teens, 56 percent, attend schools with enrollments of roughly 1,800 students — schools that rank in the 90th …

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The son of Miami’s police chief was arrested for trying to buy 400 pounds of marijuana (search) from an undercover federal agent, officials said Wednesday. A court complaint said Sean Timoney, 25, of Philadelphia gave the agent a gym bag filled with about $450,000 in cash. …

WASHINGTON – Supporters of embattled Republican U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay were set to hold a fundraiser Thursday for the former House majority leader’s re-election campaign. “We thought it would be good to have an outpouring of support for Tom, and not just moral support, but to have an effect on …

BRUSSELS, Belgium – A little-known Belgian songwriter won a plagiarism case against Madonna on Friday, leading a local court to ban the megastar’s song “Frozen” from sale or broadcast in the country. Songwriter Salvatore Acquaviva’s suit had alleged that Madonna’s 1998 hit off the album “Ray of Light” plagiarized parts …