Michael Jackson sales surge expected to last months (Reuters)
Reuters - In the days following Michael Jackson's June 25 death, fans flocked to record stores and digital music outlets to purchase one last memory. And merchants say they expect the Jackson sales surge to last for weeks -- maybe even months.

US Court Rejects IBM Appeal in Executive's Move to Dell (PC World)
PC World - A U.S. court has rejected an IBM appeal to bar David Johnson, the company's former chief of mergers and acquisitions, from working at rival Dell over concerns regarding trade secrets.

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How Could YouTube Finally Make Some Dough?
YouTube wants to be your friend. Well, if you’re a media company, that is. The site has been striking deals with programmers like Sony, Lionsgate and MGM, as well as with the ABC Television Network and ESPN TV (both owned...

Facebook plans to simplify privacy settings (AP)
AP - Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site.

The Mystery of the Soay Sheep
The island of Hirta, in the St. Kilda archipelago off the northwest coast of Scotland, is an uninhabited, windswept place, perfect for studying the wild sheep who live there. British researchers have been watching them for 25 years, and report...