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EHRAN, Iran - A reporter for the news agency Agence France Presse was detained by Iranian authorities during coverage of events marking the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover, a colleague said Thursday.

The Flickr Collection on Getty Images has been growing and growing since it launched back in March - " with a princely figure of nearly 60,000 images in the collection so far.

Oprah Winfrey, seen in New York in 2007, is expected to announce plans for her hit talk show by the end of the year.

Satellite TV operator DirecTV Group Inc. was one of the few pay-TV companies to gain subscribers in the third quarter, though earnings stayed steady because of the higher costs it incurred attracting and serving those new customers.

This undated file photo released by St. Martins Press shows Augusten Burroughs. NEW YORK -- It's not uncommon for people to say that their holidays don't live up to a Norman Rockwell painting, but Augusten Burroughs says his holidays have been "hideous." The best-selling author of books like "Running with Scissors" and "Dry" has compiled a book of ...

A few weeks ago, findingEducation spoke with Joyce Valenza, an information specialist and author who manages the Springfield Township High School Library in Erdenheim, Pa.

AOL, the Internet service provider owned by Time Warner Inc., on Friday named Gilt Groupe CEO Susan Lyn0e to its board.

Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system have been "fantastic" in Japan since its launch last month, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.

E.W. Scripps said Thursday its third-quarter loss narrowed despite another decline in revenue.

Elvis is coming to The Strip - Cirque du Soleil style. Cirque du Soleil announced Thursday that its new show in Las Vegas will be called "Viva ELVIS." The show will be a tribute to the life and music of Elvis Presley.

Oprah Winfrey will be making an announcement on her show's future before the end of the year.

Nov. 5, 2009, 8:05 AM 351 Sirius managed to turn in a decent quarter, breaking even, excluding one time charges, and grew its subscriber base, quarter over quarter.

In this photo made Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, MGM Mirage casino properties including the MGM Grand,... In this photo made Tuesday, Oct.

In this Feb. 2, 2009 file photo, a Time Warner Cable truck is parked in New York.

News Corporation is delaying plans to charge for its online news content The media giant, News Corporation, has reported an 11 per cent increase in its first quarter net profit, but says plans to charge for online news content may be delayed.

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. reported Wednesday an increase in third quarter net income and said the company had successfully restructured its balance sheet.

Investment adviser Value Line Inc., its CEO and its former compliance chief have agreed to pay about $45 million to settle regulators' allegations the firm charged more than $24 million in bogus commissions on mutual fund trades.

Microsoft Corp. is giving its MSN Web portal a long-overdue makeover and says it hopes the new site will funnel more people to Bing, the software maker's search engine.

Torstar swings to profit, revenue dips Torstar Corp. CEO David Holland and incoming chair of the board of directors John Honderich are seen before the Torstar annual general meeting in Toronto, May 6, 2009.

In this Nov. 7, 2007 file photo, people walk by the Time Warner building in New York.