AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Three suspects in a Dutch crime ring hacked 1.5 million computers worldwide, setting up a “zombie network” that secretly stole credit card and other personal data, prosecutors said Thursday. The three, who were arrested Oct. 6 and originally were estimated to have hacked 100,000 computers, have yet …

LONDON – Google Inc. dropped the “Gmail” tag from the logo and new account addresses of its free e-mail service in Britain on Wednesday, bowing to the demands of a small British company that claims the U.S. giant has infringed its trademark. Google replaced “Gmail” with “googlemail” after negotiations with …

BRISTOL, England – A day of celebration has turned to ashes for Aardman Animations (search), the English studio that created animated clay movie stars Wallace and Gromit (search). Aardman said an early morning fire on Monday gutted its warehouse in this western English city, destroying a priceless archive of props, …

WASHINGTON – President Bush expressed his pride Tuesday in military servicemen and women who have been helping with Hurricane Katrina relief. Speaking in Belle Chasse, La., to National Guardsmen representing 49 states, the president thanked the soldiers for their service. “I am incredible proud of those who wear our nations …

AFP reports that the Subway sandwich shop chain has apologized for an ad campaign poking fun at French cowardice after some Francophiles in America complained that it was disrespectful. The ad featured a cordon bleu chicken sandwich with the words, “France and chicken, somehow it just goes together.” A photo …

NEW YORK – Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) on Monday posted third-quarter profit that met Wall Street’s expectations as price increases for Huggies diapers helped offset higher costs for energy and raw materials. The results reassured investors who were concerned about the increased costs. Shares of the maker of Kleenex tissues rose …

WASHINGTON – It has been two years since a grand jury began looking into the Valerie Plame (search) CIA identity case, a criminal investigation that could close up shop shortly or cause more pain for the Bush White House. Following Friday’s grand jury testimony by New York Times reporter Judith …

WASHINGTON – The House on Friday unanimously condemned the “outrageous and despicable threats” Iran’s president made against Israel and reasserted the U.S. commitment to defending Israel’s right to exist. The House resolution, passed 383-0, demanded that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (search) repudiate his statement on Wednesday that “Israel should be …

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – A judge granted a request Monday by Pamela Anderson (search) for a three-year restraining order against an alleged stalker. Superior Court Judge Linda K. Lefkowitz called the claims against William Peter Stansfield (search), 29, “sufficient, clear and convincing” enough to issue the order preventing him from …

Here’s what is on tap for Thursday: “FOX & Friends First” Starts at 6 a.m. ET The president continues to express admiration for Harriet Miers (search), choosing her partly for her religious beliefs. How big of a role should religion play when choosing a Supreme Court justice? We’ll get a …