Four U.S. presidents -- including President George W. Bush -- were among the luminaries at Coretta Scott King's funeral Tuesday. Among some speakers' accolades and tributes to the civil rights icon were criticisms of the current administration's actions -- the war in Iraq and domestic eavesdropping.

AP - The Indian economy will expand 8.1 percent during the current fiscal year because of robust growth in the manufacturing and services industries, a new government estimate said Tuesday.

Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The chief justice of the Supreme Court says Parliament should not try to change the current process for appointing judges to Canada's highest court.

First, buy the hottest new car on the lot. Then rip it to pieces. Inside General Motors' chop shop, engineers take (apart) the competition very seriously. By Carl Hoffman from Wired magazine.

Reuters - President Bush will ask Congress for $439.3 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2007, a 4.8 per cent increase over the current U.S. military budget, defense and administration officials said on Thursday.