Pressure

A substantial increase in the royalties that online stations must pay for playing music was set to take effect tomorrow. But amid an outcry from online listeners and Congressional pressure, representatives for the recording industry indicated this week that they might not demand all the payments called for under the new royalty program

Men, extrovert people and those with positive expectations regarding alcohol use drink more than others.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday that Clinton's attempt to pressure the Bush administration to end the war in Iraq is "a convoluted approach to the problem." He said if elected he would meet with military leaders to determine an exit strategy that would draw down combat troops in about a year.