CHICAGO, May 2 (UPI) -- As oil prices rise and food-based ethanol appears increasingly unsustainable, companies are scrambling to find new energy crops for the next generation of biofuels.

LOS ANGELES, July 11 (UPI) -- Court TV, undergoing a yearlong re-branding to reflect the type of programming the American cable network offers, unveiled its new name Wednesday: truTV.

ATLANTA, March 14 (UPI) -- Executives at Atlanta-based Turner Broadcasting System envision a striking new look and name for cable's narrowly defined and somewhat dated Court TV. Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, says the 16-year-old cable channel is "defined

NEW YORK, March 8 (UPI) -- Sixteen years after providing commentary during the rape trial William Kennedy Smith, Star Jones is returning to New York-based Court TV.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. cable network TNT is set to launch its new DramaVision Web site next week, offering viewers streamable original entertainment and live events.

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Dozens of Hollywood's hottest comedy stars have signed on to appear in "Earth to America!" a two-hour special celebrating the Earth.

LOS ANGELES, June 29 (UPI) -- Kyra Sedgwick's hit cop drama, "The Closer," has been renewed for a second season, the cable TV network TNT said Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- The Screen Actors Guild has renewed its contract with Turner Network Television to televise the SAG Awards for two more years, SAG and TNT said Thursday.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. cable network TBS has signed a development deal with Courteney Cox and David Arquette's production company to develop reality TV concepts.