Google, Verizon Sued Over "Visual Voicemail" (WebProNews)
Judah Klausner is on quite a roll; he seems to have won settlements from Apple, AOL, and Vonage following a series of lawsuits over the last few years. And now Klausner, through the company Klausner Technologies, is going after Google, Verizon, and LG. read more

Kilpatrick: Gov won't give me fair shake (Detroit News)
In a last-ditch effort to stop Wednesday's removal hearing, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has sued Gov. Jennifer Granholm, alleging the governor -- who would serve as both his judge and jury -- is biased against him.

Sustaining growth through better natural disaster management Vinod Thomas and Bert Hofman (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
The recent escalation of damages from disasters is linked to man-made causes rather than natural ones -- especially land use patterns, environmental degradation, and climate change.