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Nintendo's Wii tops British shoppers' search list

LONDON (Reuters) - Nintendo's video game console Wii was the most searched-for product in November, according to a survey of British online shoppers released on Wednesday.

Austrian kidnap woman to turn TV chat show host

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch, who spent eight years locked up in a windowless cell after being kidnapped in Vienna, has said she will host her own TV chat show.

Sports superstars top young earners list

NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Sports stars, both men and women, topped the list of the under 25 year-old big earners thanks to multi-million dollar endorsement deals, according to the Web site Forbes.com.

Online matchmaker prays for love at Japan shrine

TOKYO (Reuters) - It isn't quite a match made in heaven, but a US-based online dating company turned to ritual prayers and a Shinto priest to help boost its business in Japan.

EU executive stays above online music rights fray

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said it has no date for reviewing its voluntary guidelines on managing online music rights despite new calls on Thursday for a mandatory shake-up of the system.

Disney launches UK kids portal, Europe to follow

LONDON (Reuters) - Entertainment group Walt Disney's Internet arm said on Thursday it was about to launch a UK portal aimed at young adults showcasing its games, films, music and social networking assets in one British Web site.

Keith Richards reissues rare single on iTunes

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is reissuing his 1978 solo single "Run Rudolph Run" on iTunes just in time for the holidays, his spokeswoman said on Thursday.

JetBlue, Yahoo, Rim plan free in-flight Wi-Fi

NEW YORK (Reuters) - JetBlue, Yahoo Inc and Research in Motion plan to offer free, in-flight, Wi-Fi web connections for laptop computers and advanced cell phones, Rim said on Thursday.

Facebook CEO apologizes for privacy snafu

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook said on Wednesday it will allow members to turn off a controversial feature that monitors the Web sites they visit, and its chief executive apologized for not responding sooner to privacy complaints.