Reuters - Leap Wireless International Inc said on Monday it had asked the U.S. telecom regulator to refuse permission for the Verizon Wireless' $28.1 billion plan to buy Alltel and become the No. 1 U.S. mobile service.

Reuters - Rolling Stone magazine unveiled plans on Monday for a major design overhaul, scaling down its signature large-format pages to a standard magazine size in a bid to bolster advertising and sagging newsstand sales.

Reuters - Ask and you shall receive, right? Not exactly, at least according to the TV industry bible, summer 2008 edition.

Reuters - NBC's Olympics coverage is drawing huge audiences helped by the extravagant opening ceremony and interest in swimmer Michael Phelps, setting the stage for what could be record television ratings for the Summer Games.

Reuters - New York property developer and television personality Donald Trump is suing his former lawyers for $5 million, saying the firm's use of his name on its website and in interviews violated his privacy.

Reuters - Batman outwitted a pair of stoners to lead the North American box office for a fourth weekend on Sunday, becoming the third-biggest movie of all time.

Reuters - NBC's Olympic dream of ratings fireworks have come true.

Reuters - Other than Germans who thumbed their noses, an impressively wide swath of viewers worldwide tuned in for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, including a record-breaking number of Chinese.

Reuters - "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" triumphed at the international box office for a second consecutive weekend, earning an estimated $56.1 million from 49 territories.