Feds propose 48 new endangered species in Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — The federal government is proposing to add 47 species of plants and animals and one insect to the endangered species list - all found only on the island of Kauai….

AT&T chairman says credit woes crimping operations

GOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The tightening of the global credit markets is crimping the world’s largest telecommunications company….

NY regulators get tough on Verizon FiOS installs

NEW YORK (AP) — New York regulators have raised the possibility of banning Verizon Communications Inc. from installing its fiber-optic FiOS service in New York City until the company makes sure it’s doing enough to provide electrical grounding for its equipment in homes….

Hollywood aims to block RealNetworks’ DVD software

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s six major movie studios on Tuesday sued RealNetworks Inc. to prevent it from distributing DVD copying software that they said would allow consumers to “rent, rip and return” movies or even copy friends’ DVD collections outright….

Nokia to buy Canada’s Oz Communications

HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Nokia Corp., the world’s largest cell phone maker, said Tuesday it will buy mobile messaging company Oz Communications of Canada to give consumers access to instant messaging services and e-mails through their mobile devices….

Marriott Hotels to Debut Custom In-Room Wii Consoles

The chain will debut in-room Wiis at five hotels that do not require a game disc to play the game.

Fable 2: No Online Co-Op at Launch

Microsoft says online support will come within a week of launch. Offline co-op will ship with the game.

Silent Hill: Homecoming Ships for PS3, Xbox 360

The first next-gen installment of the survival horror series is now in stores. A PC version is on Steam.

AC/DC Songs Coming Exclusively to Rock Band in November

The 18 live recordings will be the first time the band has provided an entire album for play in a game.