Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee.

The World's Oldest Polar Bear Dies
At age 42, Debby, the world's oldest polar bear, dies at a Canadian Zoo.

Microsoft: New software not Symantec, McAfee rival (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp's upcoming security software is not designed to take sales from Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc as it is a stripped-down, free product that focuses purely on anti-virus protection, a Microsoft executive said.

Can You Smile Your Way to Success?
A better mood helps us focus on the big picture, researchers say.

Neighbor on Trial in MySpace Hoax Case
The case could be a landmark in Internet law.

U.S. woman posed as teen online, teased girl: attorney (Reuters)

Reuters - A Missouri woman established a fake identity online to torment a vulnerable teenage girl who later committed suicide, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday in a trial that is being closely watched by the burgeoning social networking industry.