Vivendi talks hold up Comcast takeover of NBC U – Variety

Vivendi talks hold up Comcast takeover of NBC U – Variety
Vivendi has officially become a thorn in the side of Comcast Corp.’s takeover bid for NBC Universal. Vivendi and GE are said to be at an impasse in their negotiations for GE to buy back the 20% stake that Vivendi retained after selling the majority of Universal Studios to GE in 2004. As of last week

First mammograms, now rules change on annual cervical cancer tests; panel says Pap every 2 years OK – New York Daily News
American women should get Pap smears to detect cervical cancer beginning at age 21, instead of three years after their first sexual experience, experts say. Articles Docs, cancer survivors criticize new mammogram guidelines New breast advice has women angry, confused Government needs to step up

Same old story for Buckeyes over Michigan – NBC Sports
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Tate Forcier threw four interceptions and fumbled in his end zone, and No. 9 Ohio State took advantage to beat Michigan 21-10 Saturday for its sixth straight win in the series. The Buckeyes (10-2, 7-1) clinched an outright Big Ten championship and will play in the Rose Bowl with a

Rain forces LPGA Tour Championship to Monday finish, 54 holes – CBS Sports
RICHMOND, Texas — More rain on already saturated grounds at The Houstonian Country Club washed out play at the LPGA Tour Championship on Saturday, forcing tour officials to cut the season-ending event to 54 holes. More than 1.4 inches of rain fell on the course from Friday morning until the

Coal Mine Blast Kills 42 In China, 66 Trapped – CBS News
(AP) HARBIN, China (AP) – Rescuers working in frigid cold and darkness tried to reach 66 people believed trapped a third of a mile (half a kilometer) underground after a huge gas explosion Saturday ripped through a coal mine in northern China, killing at least 42 people. The pre-dawn blast at the