The organizers of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Federal Express are issuing a nationwide "call for photos" to help document the stories of those lost in the war. The images will be compiled and displayed at an education center near the Vietnam Wall on the National Mall. To get the original snapshots converted to a digital image that can be stored, the retail chain FedEx Office is providing free electronic scanning service at its 1,600 stores across the country. Colleen ...

Music videos will return to YouTube in the UK, the second-largest market for the U.S. Web site, after almost six months' absence after its parent Google signed a new licensing deal with PRS for Music, the songwriters' and publishers' association. The rapprochement comes at a time when the UK government is clamping down on online piracy. YouTube is looking to improve relations with rights holders, as it faces increasing competition from sites such as BBC iPlayer, Hulu and Microsoft's ...

British Airways has apologized to passengers after a report revealed the airline lost more luggage than all other major European airlines last year. The rapprochement comes at a time when the UK government is clamping down on online piracy. YouTube is looking to improve relations with rights holders, as it faces increasing competition from sites such as BBC iPlayer, Hulu and Microsoft's MSN Video Player, and attract more labels to Vevo, its new online music video service in the ...

Facebook's user base is nearly as large as the U.S. population and, for the first time, the site has turned a profit. That was the double-barreled announcement Tuesday from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who thanked the site's users for helping its online community cross the 300 million threshold. There are about 307 million people living in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. "We're just getting started on our goal of connecting everyone," Zuckerberg ...

The British government has not dropped the case of a British police officer who was shot dead outside the Libyan embassy in London 25 years ago, the Foreign Office insisted Sunday. Prime Minister Gordon Brown raised the killing of Yvonne Fletcher with Libya's leader, Moammar Gadhafi, as recently as July, when he visited Tripoli, a Foreign Office spokesman said. "It is vital that the investigation is allowed to resume by the Libyans. The Fletcher family deserves answers. We continue to ...

Writer and producer Larry Gelbart, most known for his work on the hit television series "M*A*S*H," died Friday morning in his Beverly Hills, California, home, his wife said. He was 81. Gelbart died of cancer, Pat Gelbart said. The family will hold a private memorial service. Throughout his career, Gelbart developed a portfolio of more than 40 works spanning radio, television, theater and film. His fascination with radio as a child inspired him and influenced his evolving career. "I never ...

Former world number one Kim Clijsters made a triumphant return to the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows as she routed Viktoriya Kutuzova of the Ukraine in their first round match on Monday. The Belgian ace has never lost to a player ranked outside the top 10 at the hard court grand slam and offered Kutuzova little respite during a 54-minute match. Clijsters was later joined in the second round by defending champion Serena Williams, who beat fellow American ...

Two firefighters died Sunday afternoon as a fast-spreading wildfire in Los Angeles County grew to more than 42,000 acres, a fire official said. "I have some sad news to report," Deputy Fire Chief Michael Bryant told reporters. "Two of our firefighters were in a vehicle and went over the side and both of them suffered ... life-ending injuries." The accident happened near Acton, about 25 miles north of central Los Angeles during "intense fire activity that was occurring near Mount ...

With the death of John F. Kennedy's brother, Senator Edward M Kennedy, and their sister, Eunice Shriver, the founder of the Special Olympics for the developmentally challenged, there has been a wealth of news stories -- obituaries and otherwise -- about the recurring tragedies endured by what some call America's "royal family." NEW YORK (CNN) -- With the death of John F. Kennedy's brother, Senator Edward M Kennedy, and their sister, Eunice Shriver, the founder of the Special Olympics ...

All four living former presidents are expected to join President Obama at Saturday's funeral Mass for Sen. Ted Kennedy, family and law enforcement sources indicated Thursday. Presidents George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton will join Obama at the service in Boston before Kennedy's burial in Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington. Obama, who called Kennedy an "extraordinary leader," will deliver a eulogy at the funeral, according to several sources. Kennedy's body will lie in repose Thursday ...