U.S. woman posed as teen online, teased girl: attorney (Reuters)

Reuters - A Missouri woman established a fake identity online to torment a vulnerable teenage girl who later committed suicide, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday in a trial that is being closely watched by the burgeoning social networking industry.

Japan's top filmmaker takes swipe at comic-mad PM (Reuters)

Reuters - Japanese Oscar-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki criticized Prime Minister Taro Aso's penchant for "manga" comic books Thursday and said children should spend more time experiencing nature than getting engrossed in video games and TV.

Cash for Trash Spurs Increase in Recycling
Massachusetts town goes 'green' to get green and residents are eager to join.

Neighbor on Trial in MySpace Hoax Case
The case could be a landmark in Internet law.

Waste Not! Nasa Turns Urine Into Water
New space recycling system to turn urine and sweat into clean drinking water.

Review: New BlackBerrys cool but can't beat iPhone (AP)
AP - With the recent releases of three new BlackBerrys across three different wireless providers, Research In Motion Ltd. has fired back at Apple Inc. in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008.