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Swiss to Extradite Former Russian Nuke Chief to U.S.

GENEVA – Switzerland (search) decided Monday to extradite the Kremlin’s former nuclear minister to the United States to face charges of stealing up to $9 million intended to improve nuclear security in Russia. Moscow had hoped to try Yevgeny Adamov (search) itself rather than risk his revealing nuclear secrets to …

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Microsoft, Yahoo to Link Instant Message Networks

SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) will link up their free instant messaging services to create a combined community of 275 million users, the companies said Wednesday. The deal comes as they take on entrenched messaging leader AOL and market newcomer Google Inc. The deal, the first …

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Senate to Review Immigration Policies Next Year

WASHINGTON – The Senate will take up immigration legislation early next year that will go beyond improved border security to the contentious issue of including illegal immigrants in a guest worker program, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (search) said Tuesday. Frist, R-Tenn., said he wants to address the enforcement of …

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