Ask.com hopes to make search faster, more relevant (AP)
AP - Assuming your company's name isn't a verb synonymous with looking things up online, how do you get Web surfers to not just try your search engine, but also frequent it?

Bolder Than Bambi: Deer Take Over
Homeowners battle to save their property from invading deer.

EBay cutting 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of work force (AP)

AP - After a series of changes designed to draw more people to its online marketplace, eBay Inc.'s latest alteration is aimed at its own employees. The auction site operator said Monday it will cut about 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of its work force, in its largest round of dismissals ever.

Voter Database Glitches Spark Controversy
Voter-registration database problems could disenfranchise thousands of voters.

Ford's 2010 cars will let parents set speed limit for teens (AP)

AP - So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you the power to do something about it.

Easy Call: 'Sign' Over Cell
With MobileASL, deaf people can chat and "sign" on cell phones.