American Airlines tells already disgruntled travelers that it is canceling another 850 flights today - almost 40% of the carrier's schedule - for additional wiring inspections. The announcement follows Monday's termination of 460 flights.

The 2008 Beijing Olympic games continue to spark protest from some sectors, this time because of the country's action involving Tibet. According to The New York Times and other media reports, a Tibet-related protest of the torch ceremony broke out in London during the weekend and is expected in Paris.

NEW YORK: Burson-Marsteller CEO Mark Penn stepped down as chief strategist for the Hillary Clinton campaign April 6 after it was revealed that Penn, representing Burson, met with Colombia government officials to work on a free trade issue at odds with the Clinton campaign's stance.

NEW YORK: Burson-Marsteller told employees in an internal memo yesterday, April 7, that CEO Mark Penn's decision to step down as chief strategist for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (D-NY) presidential campaign will only improve the agency's business.

Americans are more concerned with the economy than the Iraq War, according to a survey from CBS News and The New York Times, which found that economic turmoil is the dominating issue during this presidential race.

NEW YORK: The law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has hired Sard Verbinnen & Co to handle media relations for former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and his wife, Silda.

Despite grassroots communications that initially saved the show, the CBS fan favorite Jericho is being cancelled.

The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) announcement that the toxin in heparin is over-sulfated chondroitin sulfate demonstrated unusual efficiency by the agency

The five-year anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq is giving the presidential candidates, as well as President Bush, a chance to reiterate their Iraq policy plans.

NEW YORK: The Topps Company, a leading US manufacturer of Major League Baseball cards and other collectibles, has hired DKC as its AOR.