BAGHDAD, Jan. 31 -- The instructions delivered by emissaries of anti-American Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr at a recent meeting in Baghdad were clear to militiaman Massan Abdul Hussein.


Freshman Charde Houston scored a career-high 25 points and Ann Strother added 20, leading Connecticut to a 73-57 win over Texas on Monday.


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Ukraine's Yanukovich to Run Again in Repeat Vote

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich  said on Saturday he would stand against opposition liberal  Viktor Yushchenko again in a re-run of their contested  presidential election and he defiantly vowed he would win.


Officials from the US, France, Britain, Russia, China and Germany are to meet to discuss Iran's nuclear programme.


Acer Inc.'s shares fell sharply Tuesday, one day after the Taiwanese computer maker said it would acquire Gateway Inc. for $710 million.


LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony finally earned the reward that used to await U.S. players.


On the 20th anniversary of her tragic death, the actress remains strikingly relevant.


Deutsche Telekom  mobile phone division T-Mobile USA has agreed to buy SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc  for about $1.6 billion, the companies said on Monday.


Now, an antibiotic that switches off cancer gene!:

[Health India]: Washington, Oct 11: A new research conducted by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine, suggests that turning off just one cancer-causing gene is enough to eliminate aggressive, incurable liver tumors in mice in just four


Will Hrithik's Dhoom 2 prove lucky for Brazil?

Dhoom 2 is the first major Hindi film to be shot on the beaches of Rio, a popular international tourist destination.


Downing Street says there are "no plans" for a second Scottish regiment to be sent to help out US forces near Baghdad.


A hospital worker is convicted of attacking a teenager in a sex attack he copied from a rape website.


Studios line up behind competing new DVDs

Three large Hollywood studios are throwing their weight behind one of two competing formats for the next generation of DVDs, citing in part the need to stem piracy.


PSV Eindhoven was leading host ADO The Hague 2-0 Saturday when the Dutch league match was suspended in the 80th minute because of racist chants from the home fans.


Sometimes, when we think we're changing 4 quarters for a dollar, we actually get short-changed. This is the case with the death of Yasser Arafat.


U.N. Imposes Arms Embargo on Ivory Coast

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Monday to impose an immediate arms embargo against Ivory Coast and gave the country's warring sides one month to revive a shattered peace process or face more sanctions.


Suddenly, Louisville's early season struggles seem a long time ago, as the Cardinals roll past No. 13 Marquette, 71-51, on Thursday night.


Commercial property-liability insurer St. Paul Travelers Cos. expects combined losses from hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne to reduce third-quarter earnings by 58 cents a share, the company said Monday.


Children who take the anti-depressant Prozac are at greater risk of attempting suicide, say US experts.


The environmentalist Green Party, outsiders in Irish politics throughout the country's history, voted Wednesday to join the next government and extend Prime Minister Bertie Ahern's 10-year run in power.


UK weather office: 2008 likely to be hot

This year is forecast to be among the top 10 hottest years on record, Britain's weather office said Thursday, despite a strong cooling effect predicted from the tropical weather phenomenon known as La Nina.


BT has made a $965mn bid for California-based telecommunications services provider Infonet. The deal is subject to approval by Infonet's shareholders and regulatory authorities and if given the go-ahead is


Niners promote Hostler to replace Turner

The 49ers promoted quarterbacks coach Jim Hostler to offensive coordinator Tuesday, the fifth coach to hold that job in five seasons in San Francisco.


DRM Is Dead, But Watermarks Rise From Its Ashes

With Sony's move to sell music unburdened by digital rights management schemes, all of the Big Four labels have now thrown DRM on the dump heap of history. But Sony and Universal are experimenting with digital watermarking -- an anti-piracy tool that has implications of its own.


Bush Stance on Civil Unions Upsets Groups

Some conservative groups expressed dismay Tuesday over President Bush's tolerance of state-sanctioned civil unions between gay people — laws that would grant same-sex partners most or all the rights available to married couples.


A popular romance novelist who's been criticized for allegedly lifting material has angered the biggest name in the genre: Nora Roberts.


Groundbreaking Pediatric Heart Surgeon Commits Suicide

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb, chief of pediatric and congenital heart surgery at Arkansas Children's Hospital, has died in an apparent suicide.


Shot-putter Korzhanenko to be stripped of gold: Russians

Russian Olympic shot put champion Irina Korzhanenko will lose her gold medal after testing positive for a banned steroid, the head of the Russian Olympic Committee's anti-doping body said overnight.


Fiat shares and bonds rallied on Monday after the Italian group won a $2 billion settlement with General Motors, avoiding a long court case but also increasing the pressure to revive its car arm.


Roma, 18:02 - CALCIO, ROMA: OKAKA IN PRESTITO AL MODENA

Si profila la cessione in prestito al Modena per Stefano Okaka. Lo ha annunciato Domenico Scopelliti...


Abbas wants framework accord at Mideast conference

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wants a planned Middle East conference to result in a framework agreement for peace with Israel and set a timeline for implementation, a senior aide said on Sunday.


Asian leaders discuss issues ahead of ASEM 5 summit

The heads of 13 Asian delegations to the 5th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 5) met in Hanoi on October 7 afternoon to discuss issues to be tabled in the upcoming plenary meetings.


U.S. welcomes North's invitation of IAEA team

Talks and fuel aid aimed at coaxing North Korea to forsake its nuclear weapons program could move ahead in coming weeks, the U.S. nuclear envoy said on Sunday, welcoming Pyongyang's invitation to U.N. inspectors.


With its Lotus Sametime line-up, IBM is attempting to use instant messenging and "unified communications" to reel in new customers from new places, ranging from small businesses to Microsoft Outlook mail environments. Will the strategy pay off?


A Limerick businessman agrees to  hand over four racehorses and a villa to the Republic's Criminal Assets Bureau.


The Trail | No one has more of an interest in claiming multiple hometowns than candidates.


Whether English is America's "national language" or its national "common and unifying language" was a question dominating the Senate immigration debate.


Attese in piazza 100mila persone. Summit Nato-Russia

MOSCA - In tutta al Russia Ã¨ il secondo dei due giorni di lutto nazionale, indetti con un decreto del presidente Putin per ricordare le vittime del massacro di Beslan. Bandiere a mezzâasta in tutta la Federazione


Montgomerie Is No Stranger to Playing With Woods

Colin Montgomerie walked off the 18th green in a tie for the lead with Tiger Woods at the Target World Challenge on Friday.


Queen's visit to Germany sparks debate over apology to Dresden

TONY EASTLEY: Almost 60 years after the end of the Second World War, tensions between Britain and Germany have resurfaced, this time revived by a planned visit to Germany by the Queen.


The number of mobile phone subscriptions in Japan tops 100 million for the first time, a telecoms association says.


Half a century after Mao Zedong's "Great Leap Forward" brought irrigation to the arid grasslands in this remote corner of northwest China, the government is giving up on its attempt to make a breadbasket out of what has increasingly become a stretch of scrub and sand dunes.


Update 1: Net Rivals Rise and Fall on Google IPO

Rivals to Internet search giant Google Inc. rode the momentum of its long-awaited initial public offering and saw mixed gains in early trading Thursday, but sank near the closing bell as Google's shares remained


Britain Abandons Coastal Defense of Vulnerable Village

By Thomas Wagner  HAPPISBURGH, England - A 12-bedroom guest house, with beautiful views of the North Sea, a lighthouse and sandy beaches, sounds like prime real estate.  Cliff House is nearly worthless, however.


Suicide Attacks by Militants in Pakistan Kill 49

A truce between the government and local tribal leaders in Pakistanâs volatile northwest seems to have fatally come undone.


Stocks mixed as Fed raises rates; Cisco pressures tech shares

Lower-than-expected sales at Cisco Systems Inc. sent tech stocks tumbling Wednesday while the overall market was little changed after the Federal Reserve announced a widely expected interest rate hike.


Bare-chested warriors danced and  turbaned heads bowed in prayer when Sudan's Islamist government  and southern rebels sealed a comprehensive peace agreement on  Sunday ending Africa's longest-running civil war.


N.Korea to shut reactor in about 3 weeks: Hill

North Korea will shut down its controversial Yongbyon reactor very soon, probably within three weeks, the top U.S. nuclear envoy said in Tokyo on Saturday.


Online gaming shares steady after heavy losses caused by the arrest of a top Sportingbet boss in the US.


Democrats agree on right to pursue Osama

Democratic presidential hopefuls agreed Saturday night the United States has the right to go after terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan without first obtaining permission from the government in power.


US says "still waiting" for N.Korea nuclear report

North Korea has not provided a full account of its nuclear program despite Pyongyang's statement asserting it already made a declaration required under a disarmament deal, U.S. officials said on Friday.


A 21-year-old British soldier charged with the murder of an Iraqi civilian,  makes his second court appearance.


Israel launches webcast of holy site work

Israel has begun broadcasting live Internet video footage of archaeological excavations near Jerusalem's most contested holy site in a bid to appease Muslim anger over the project.


Canada, Dutch to issue joint plea for NATO members to remove Afghan restrictions

"Nobody wants any finger-pointing." NATO leaders meet this week in Riga, Latvia where the struggling mission in Afghanistan is expected to top the agenda.Comment


N.C.A.A. Denies Mike Williams's Reinstatement

The star receiver will be unable to rejoin the top-ranked Trojans after being shut out of the N.F.L. draft by the courts.


These low-rated picks show that a stock doesn't have to be loved to outperform.


Sorgera'nel Casertano fabbrica di schermi ad alta tecnologia


Proceedings are due to begin on a case that has scandalised France for over two decades. Twelve Mitterand-era government officials and senior police officers will face trial in Paris for running a phone tapping


German riesling a wizard of Oz and world's best

A German riesling has been named world's best in one of Australia's leading wine contests, dealing a blow to Australian New World wine hopes, already shaken by the worst drought for a century


Will there ever be a merger of national telecoms such as Telia-Sonera again? Politics makes it difficult.


Shawn Green hit two home runs,  including a grand slam, as Los Angeles defeated the Atlanta  Braves 7-4 in a battle of National League division leaders at  Dodger Stadium on Saturday.


(New York- WABC, November 28, 2004) - Academy Award winning actress Julia Roberts is the mother of twins. Roberts delivered a girl, Hazel Patricia Moder, and a boy, Phinnaeus Walter Moder, this morning at a hospital in southern California.


After months of heated debate, a major revision, protests and an unsuccessful legislative assault, the most sweeping changes to the nation's overtime rules in more than 50 years take effect tomorrow.


The Democratic Party can no longer sit back and wait until three weeks before an election to ask minorities for their vote, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said Friday.


Microsoft has decided to stop pushing its Passport service following eBay's decision to drop it, effective late January, in favor of its own authentication tool.


PREDICTION: 'Sharks' Will Still Put a Bite on Football and Cabs

Although it's not been an oceanic wave at the box office, "Shark Tale" will probably continue to dominate the box office during this relatively slow time for major exciting new releases.


Presidential candidates and the governors who have endorsed them:


'Happy' Julia Roberts recovering after giving birth to twins

LOS ANGELES, Nov 29  - Hollywood's beloved "Pretty Woman" Julia Roberts was "happy" and resting Monday after delivering the greatest performance of her life: giving birth to twins following a turbulent pregnancy.


Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's four-year corruption trial is expected to draw to a close on Friday.


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The Sri Lankan army says it is consolidating positions in the recently captured north-eastern town of Sampur.


Atto vandalico rivendicato da "Azione futurista"


Logic Express 7, a streamlined version of Logic, provides a basic set of professional tools for students, educators and advanced hobbyists at an affordable price. [Sep 29]


John Kerry raised $2 million for Democrats in just a few hours Saturday, making two stops in this understated and elegant vacation destination for the Northeastern well-to-do.


IBM Negotiates With China's Lenovo to Sell PC Business, New York ...

Dec. 3--NEW YORK -- International Business Machines Corp. is negotiating with Lenovo Group Ltd. to sell its personal computer business to China's largest PC maker, the New York Times reported Friday.


Minorities now make up a majority of residents in Orange County, California's quintessential swath of suburbia, according to census data released Thursday.


Tests of Drug to Block H.I.V. Infection Are Halted Over Safety

Efforts to develop a topical microbicide for use during sex suffered their second failure in a full-scale trial in recent years.


Dell Chairman Defends Chief and Accepts Share of Blame

Michael S. Dell said he deserved a share of the blame for recent problems at Dell Inc. and reaffirmed his support for his chief executive, Kevin B. Rollins.


Germany makes concessions to countries opposed to the EU constitution, on the eve of a key summit.


For Knight, His 900th Victory Will Be Nothing Special

When Bob Knight, a Hall of Fame coach, gets victory No. 900, he will join the former Texas coach Jody Conradt and Tennesseeâs Pat Summitt as the only members of the N.C.A.A. Division I club.


I've had spyware but never a virus, Bill Gates says

MICROSOFT SUPREMO Bill Gates has astounded IT hacks by telling them that he has never had a computer virus. We assume that he doesn't open his own emails, or is not actually connected to the Internet, but


Microsoft Sings a New Tune With Windows Media Player 10

It's amazing to see what an entrenched monopolist will do when it finally meets real competition.


Saudis biggest group of al Qaeda Iraq fighters: study

Most al Qaeda fighters in Iraq are from Saudi Arabia and Libya and many are university-aged students, said a study released on Wednesday by researchers at the U.S. Army's West Point military academy.


Nike fined 29,500 dollars for Jordan's 90-second Taiwan appearance

Nike was fined one million Taiwan dollars (29,500 USD) after fans got to see basketball superstar Michael Jordan for just 90 seconds during a whirlwind promotional visit to the island, officials said.


Bush says UN credibility at stake over Darfur

President George W. Bush said on  Tuesday the United Nations' credibility is at stake over the  violence in Sudan's Darfur region and challenged world leaders  to act quickly to get a peacekeeping force there.


GONAIVES, Haiti -- While desperately hungry flood victims wander the streets of Gonaives searching for help, tons of food aid is stacking up in a warehouse guarded by United Nations peacekeepers.


Art exhibit draws large crowd in Germany

Despite gray skies in the German capital, the line Sunday for the only European stop of the exhibition of 200 paintings - including classics by Vincent van Gogh and Andy Warhol - quickly entered the hundreds, ...


UPDATE 2-Macerich to buy Wilmorite for $1.45 bln

Macerich Co. (MAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it would buy Wilmorite Properties Inc. and Wilmorite Holdings LP for $1.45 billion in a deal that expands its portfolio of shopping malls.


Board members reinstated UK registry owner Nominet has dismissed requests for a re-election of two of its Board members, announcing that the two incumbents, Gordon Dick and Fay Howard, would return to their positions.â¦


Google To Scan Millions Of Library Books

Google announced yesterday that they have agreements with several large libraries to scan books whose copyrights have expired. Joseph O'Sullivan, Software engineer and Adam M. Smith, Business product manager


Bridgestone to buy Bandag for $1.05 billion cash

TOKYO/NEW YORK  - Bridgestone Corp., Japan's biggest tire maker, said it would pay $1.05 billion in cash for Bandag Inc., the largest U.S. supplier of retread tires, to offer a full range of services to truck fleets.


Detectives hunting the killer of 11-year-old Rhys Jones hope to find fresh witnesses, a week after the shooting.


Dutch to Withdraw Troops from Iraq in March

The Dutch cabinet has decided to bring home the 1,350 Dutch troops in Iraq in March next year, confirming a decision first made in June, the Dutch news agency ANP cited Defense Minister Henk Kamp as saying on Friday.


IBM plans to acquire Consul Risk Management to deepen the auditing and compliance functionality of IBM's Tivoli systems management software.


By Panaggio, Leonard  The Museum of Yachting, Newport, Rhode Island, recovered its 1916 Herreshoff Fish Class Sloop Anchovy. The 90-year-old boat broached and sank on 2 September in 50-ft of water southeast of Rose Island in Narragansett Bay.


The UN demands access to hundreds of illegal migrants on Lampedusa as Italy continues to expel them by air.


Oswalt, Berkman's 40th homer lift Astros

The Houston Astros know they are a long shot to make the playoffs. At least, the defending NL champions enjoyed the end of their road trip.


Baghdad Rocket Attack Kills Two US Soldiers

Two American soldiers were killed and five injured Monday in a rocket attack in Baghdad. The military said the incident occurred in the southern part of the city but provided no other details.


A month after a woman accused Kobe Bryant of rape, she told a friend she was considering suing the NBA star in civil court and wanted to buy breast augmentation surgery and a koala bear with any award money, according to court documents released Friday.


A pair of synchronized roadside bombings targeting an Iraqi patrol killed two civilians in eastern Baghdad on Saturday, police said.


Remains of village found near Stonehenge

Archaeologists have uncovered what may have been a village for workers or festival-goers near the mysterious stone circle Stonehenge in England. The village was located at Durrington Walls, about two miles from Stonehenge, and is also the location of a wooden version of the stone circle.


Opportunity Rover to Pack Up and Leave Crater

NASA's Mars  rover Opportunity will back its  way out of a crater it has spent four months exploring after reaching terrain that appears  too treacherous to tread.


The head of MicrosoftÂs division that makes specialized software for small and midsize businesses is stepping down.


Siena, 22:30 - BASKET, MONTEPASCHI SIENA CAMPIONE D'ITALIA

Per la seconda volta nella sua storia la Montepaschi Siena ha vinto lo scudetto del basket. In gara ...


Japanese auto maker Mazda Motor Corp. posted a 53 percent jump in half-year operating profit and raised its full-year forecasts to what would be a record as sales of the Mazda3 and other cars soared in Europe.


Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern's admission he received loans from "friends" aims to deflect growing questions, says James Helm.


Modified US space shuttle ready to fly next spring

NASA said Thursday it had corrected flaws that caused the destruction of the space shuttle Columbia in February 2003 and that a modified shuttle would be ready to resume flights sometime next Spring.


Director Mohit Suri has symbolically used the Islamic teachings of freedom and liberation through his characters Shivam, Reema Zaidi and Aliyah Hamid in his forthcoming film, Awarapan.


Deceased Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith left her entire estate to her son Daniel, who died last year, it emerges.


Seeking relief from urban heat, Toronto has tapped into Lake Ontario's frigid depths to cool downtown office buildings. The "waste" is used as drinking water.


Canadian Despatie leads heading into 10-metre tower final at ...

ATHENS (CP) - Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie lost his bid for a second medal in Athens after finishing fourth Saturday in the men's 10-metre tower.


Subsidy cuts UK telecommunications operator O2 will aim to break the mobile phone handset upgrade cycle with a new selection of tariffs that will be cheaper than the pay-as-you-talk and monthly contract offerings currently available.â¦


Contrary to global trends, Nigerians love America

The US's image has declined worldwide since 2000, even among its allies, but polls in Nigeria show climbing approval rates.


Sudan's president told attendees of the Nation of Islam's national convention Friday that the United States is exaggerating troubles in his country's volatile Darfur region so it can control the country as it has in Iraq.


Boston Scientific may sell endosurgery unit stake

Boston Scientific Corp. , saddled with debt and a depressed share price since buying Guidant Corp., said on Monday it may sell a minority stake in its endosurgery business for more than $1 billion in a public offering.


Relaying doctors' first official statement regarding ailing Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat's health, a PA spokeswoman said Tuesday that hospital medical staff had ruled out leukemia as a cause for his deterioration in health, and said his


Heart drugs may also slow down AIDS virus

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Statin drugs that lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease may also help slow down the AIDS virus. Statins alone given to HIV-infected patients suppress the virus.


Engineers expect the networking standard to hit new speeds by 2010.


Drilling Down: Computer Cookies and How They Crumble

Tiny files called âcookiesâ are the lifeblood of online advertising.


10/03/04. During a week dominated by the first presidential debate and continued atrocities in Iraq, some cool news pretty much got lost in the shuffle: the first of two flights into space


GOP to reintroduce Bush as right for these challenging times

It may sound strange, after four years of George W. Bush as a candidate and then president, but Republicans say a main goal of their convention that opens Monday is to reintroduce him to the nation.


Blockbuster in talks to buy Movielink: source

Blockbuster Inc. is in talks  to buy movie download service Movielink, including long-term  contracts with Hollywood's major studios to supply films and TV  shows, for under $50 million in cash and stock, a source  familiar with the situation said on Thursday.


Depending on how you look at things, Bobby Turner may be the most successful football coach in America.


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Sony launches music players with MP3 support

Sony has released the first of its digital audio players to support the popular MP3 format, marking a significant shift in its music strategy.


Sprint and Samsung to Push WiMax in New York

Sprint, which recently said it would spend up to $5 billion on a mobile high-speed wireless standard by 2010, said it had awarded the New York WiMax market to Samsung.


China seals off villages in central region after ethnic rioting ...

Villages were cordoned off and thousands of police kept watch along roads in central China on Tuesday following riots between majority Han Chinese and a Muslim minority that killed seven people and injured 42.


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New Brewers outfielder Carlos Lee was expecting a trade. He just didn't know where. The Brewers obtained the 28-year-old left fielder from the Chicago White Sox this week for center fielder Scott Podsednik, reliever Luis Vizcaino and a player to be named.


Iraq warns Turkey against major invasion: report

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari was quoted on Monday as warning of disastrous regional consequences if Turkey launched a major invasion of Iraq to strike at Kurdish rebels.


Saturday Interview: Overseas, a Rosier Picture for Magazines

George Green, C.E.O. of Hearst Magazines International, discusses why magazines can still thrive outside the United States.


If Hollywood ever decides to film "The Matt Millen Story," Bill Murray should play the struggling president and general manager of the Detroit Lions. He already trained for the role when he starred in "Groundhog Day."


A Turkish offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq would have major consequences, Iraq's foreign minister says.


A company which makes software that infiltrates users' computers and demands $30 to be removed has been targeted by US authorities.


Citi to take $49 bln in SIVs onto balance sheet

Citigroup  plans to rescue $49 billion of structured investment vehicles in a move that further strains the biggest U.S. banking group's capital levels and may scupper a U.S. government-endorsed SIV bailout plan.


Officials and volunteers broke ground Saturday on a $4 million support center for the families of severely wounded soldiers who seek treatment and rehabilitation here.


Man who deliberately infected 17 women with HIV sentenced

A US man convicted of deliberately exposing 17 women to HIV was sentenced yesterday to 178 years in prison. Anthony Whitfield, 32, was found guilty last month on 17 counts of


Palestinian Rocket Attack Kills 2 Israeli Children

A rocket attack from the Gaza Strip killed two Israeli children at a southern town on Wednesday, the first such deadly Palestinian missile strike for three months, medics said.


Mexican archeologists find important Aztec ruins

Mexican archeologists have found what may be the most significant Aztec ruin in decades, with the unearthing of an altar and a monolith in the busy heart of Mexico City, Mayor Alejandro Encinas said on Wednesday.


The European Union on Monday ended 11 years of sanctions against Libya and eased an arms embargo to reward the North African country for giving up plans to develop weapons of mass destruction.


Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI) , the largest newspaper publisher in the country and owner of USA Today, reported increased profits from the second quarter on Wednesday on the sale of several newspapers. Excluding the gain, earnings fell on weaker advertising.


A look back at the telltale signs of one company's meteoric rise.


China counters German hackers and spying reports

China rejected on Sunday a German  magazine report that computer hackers believed to be linked to  the Chinese army had infected German government ministries with  spying programs.


Navy deal may create more financial problems for EDS

Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) could be facing more rough waters with its $8.8 billion U.S. Navy contract, as the IT services provider delayed release of its third-quarter results on Monday pending a review of the value of its assets used on the deal.


Soy could benefit heart and bones of premenopausal wome

11/10/2004 New research in monkeys suggests that a diet high in soy could be good for the hearts and bones of premenopausal women.


The alleged leader of militant group Jemaah Islamiah goes on trial in Indonesia, accused of plotting attacks.


House ethics panel to probe complaint about McDermott

WASHINGTON - The US House ethics committee announced yesterday that it would investigate a complaint against Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Seattle.


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Fantasy Comes to Life in New York Museum

By Lisa Anderson  NEW YORK - In a world so riven by religious, political and economic differences, it is striking how much we all have in common when it comes to the fabulous creatures that inhabit our dreams and our nightmares.


Italian leader urges Prodi to stay as PM

The Italian president asked Romano Prodi on Saturday to stay on as premier and face a new vote of confidence in parliament, seeking a swift end to the political crisis prompted by the government's resignation days ago.


Ronald Bracewell, 86, Radio Telescope Pioneer, Dies

Ronald N. Bracewell used radio telescopes to make early images of the Sunâs surface in work that also led to advances in medical imaging.


Jacque Jones sprinted all the way around the bases, as if he couldn't wait to share the moment.


Tokyo stocks rose by midday on Thursday  as optimism over the domestic economic outlook lifted firms  such as Honda Motor Co., although gains were capped as  technology firms followed their U.S. peers down.


Former French PM Alain Juppe launches an appeal against a corruption conviction which has barred him from active politics.


Got the Seven-Year Yawn? Try Creams, Pills and Gadgets

Bold on the surface, squeamish underneath and utterly lacking in erotic warmth, "Unscrewed" could well perpetuate the very dysfunction it purports to address so fearlessly.


By Elizabeth Bluemink, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Mar. 1--Rural villagers from Southwest Alaska launched a passionate  debate in Juneau on Wednesday over sweeping new legislation to protect salmon  and restrict mining in their region.


Nel 2006 il balzo e' stato del 105,89%, pari a 46,55 milioni


Professional baseball in Japan has truly come of age: the nation is bracing for its first ever players' strike. Athletes are angry about a proposed merger between two clubs, the


The European space agency is celebrating the successful launch of its probe to Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The Huygens probe was launched from the NASA spacecraft Cassini which was orbiting Saturn and is due to reach Titan in mid-January.


Woodgate relieved to avoid surgery for thigh injury

Defender Jonathan Woodgate says he is relieved he is unlikely to need surgery for a long-standing thigh injury and should be able to make his debut for Real Madrid before the end of the year.


Firenze, 11:30 - CALCIO, C2/A: LECCO-BIELLESE IL 29 NOVEMBRE ALLE 20.30

La Lega calcio di serie C ha disposto che il recupero della dodicesima giornata di serie C2 girone A...


OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ichiro Suzuki had two hits on Tuesday night to move within three of tying the single-season record in the Seattle Mariners' 7-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics.


Environment Secretary David Miliband says a "new model" of economic growth is needed to address climate change.


Isaiah Processor Faster Than Silverthorne, Via says

Via Technologies' upcoming 64-bit Isaiah processor likely outperforms Intel's Silverthorne, but not its Core 2 Duo, chief designer says.


Man Allegedly Takes Back Dog From Clinic

FARGO, N.D. - A man was in custody in Fargo after allegedly taking his pit bull from a veterinary clinic in St. Cloud, Minn., where it was scheduled to be euthanized.  Robert Herrington, 19, from the St. Cloud area, took the dog Aug.


The commissioner of the Pac-10 Conference called Monday for coaches to make their votes public after California was dropped below No. 6 by six voters in the final poll.


France says must prepare for possible war with Iran

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Sunday his country had to prepare for the possibility of war against Iran over its nuclear program, but he did not believe any such action was imminent.


Lawrence gets taste of skating with pros

There are few, if any, beneficiaries of the National Hockey League lockout, but Saugus's Jason Lawrence found a silver lining in the NHL's labor strife. Lawrence, a member of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program's under-18 squad, got the opportunity to skate against a group of NHLers, including Boston Bruins forward Sergei Samsonov and future Hall of Famers Steve Yzerman ...


City lawyer still reviewing facts of Anthony drug case

The city's attorney said Friday he hasn't decided whether to drop a marijuana possession charge against Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony, even though a friend of the player's said the drugs found in Anthony's backpack belonged to him.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two car bombs shook the capital in quick succession Sunday, killing at least eight Iraqis and wounding 16, police said. An American soldier was also hurt...


The United States, accustomed to giving advice on democracy, is in the unfamiliar position of getting some from international election observers schooled in Tajikistan, Ethiopia and other emerging democracies.


Fim-Cisl, Fiom-Cgil, Uilm-Uil chiedono il rinnovo del contratto, scaduto da quattro mesiPer i sindacati le adesioni allo stabilimento Fiat di Mirafiori sono superiori al 70%                                          Sciopero dei metalmeccanici A Torino 10.000 in corteo                                                                                Ad Ancona blocco stradale. Manifestazioni a Firenze, Genova e Venezia


Shares of Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BCRX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) rose on Tuesday after the company received "orphan drug" status for an anti-cancer compound.


Intel quarterly profit rises but margins low

Intel Corp. , the largest maker of computer processors, posted a rise in second-quarter earnings on Tuesday but profit margins missed the company's target and its shares fell nearly 5 percent.


Halliburton, Seeking to Boost Value, May Shed KBR

Halliburton Co. said it may sell its KBR unit, which is being investigated for possible overcharges on a US Army contract in Iraq and alleged bribery at a Nigerian venture, to boost its share price.


Fewer breast cancers linked to less hormone therapy

A sharp decline in new breast cancer cases in 2003 in the United States have come because millions of older women ceased hormone replacement therapy the previous year, researchers said on Thursday.


On the eve of a visit by President Bush, the U.S. Embassy confirmed Saturday that American and Colombian soldiers had conducted a joint operation in the southern stronghold of leftist rebels who are holding three U.S. military contractors.


Staying calm was top priority on Luke's list

For Luke List, the key to victory in yesterday's quarterfinal match of the US Amateur was keeping his composure at the midway point.


AT&T offering Napster music via wireless download

SAN ANTONIO - AT&T Inc. is making Napster Inc.'s entire music catalog of more than 5 million songs available for wireless download starting early next month.


'Ndrangheta, indagati sottosegretario Valentino e on.Napoli

La Procura distrettuale di Catanzaro sta svolgendo indagini anche nei confronti del sottosegretario alla Giustizia, Giuseppe Valentino, e del deputato Angela Napoli, vicepresidente della Commissione parlamantare antimafia, entrambi di An, nell'ambito dell


Disney ramping up push into games market: CFO

Walt Disney Co.  will triple the amount of money it spends developing video games to benefit from strong growth prospects in the global market, the entertainment company's chief financial officer said on Friday.


Donnie Edwards is returning to Kansas City. Edwards, a free agent linebacker who spent the first six years of his NFL career with the Chiefs, agreed yesterday to a three-year deal after the San Diego Chargers didn't try to re-sign him.


Venezia, John Travolta: ''Voglio vivere alla grande anche da ...

''Non voglio invecchiare come Bobby Long. Preferirei vivere alla grande fino alla fine e poi cadere stecchito. Come hanno fatto Cary Grant e Katharine Hepburn''. John Travolta, 50 anni, confessa di non aver


Israeli Parliament to Vote on Gaza Withdrawal Plan

The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, winds up a second day of debate on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's controversial disengagement plan, with a vote on the issue planned for later Tuesday night.


SEOUL Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second-largest maker of computer memory chips, was responsible in 1999 for accounting violations involving 2 trillion won, or $1.


IN BRIEF: 'Oscar Wilde' musical closes after one day; Missing U2 ...

Like its subject, a new musical about writer Oscar Wilde has ended its life prematurely and in disgrace. Oscar Wilde, a musical expressed entirely in rhyming couplets, opened at London's 500-seat Shaw Theatre


Home Prices Sank in 2007, and Buyers Hid

The median price of an American single-family home fell in 2007 for the first time in at least four decades, according to the National Association of Realtors.


Nel secondo trimestre +0,1%, +1,8% su pari periodo 2006


THE head of oil cartel Opec today revealed that he had urged the United States to release crude stocks from its strategic reserve to bring down sky-high oil prices.


Georgia's president told world leaders Wednesday that Russia continues to interfere in its domestic politics and engage in "reckless and dangerous" behavior, the latest in a series of conflicts between the two countries.


Ugandan rebels and government prepare to sign historic ceasefire

REBELS of the Lordâs Resistance Army and members of the Ugandan government are expected to sign a ceasefire today, ending one of the worldâs bloodiest conflicts.


Female inmates at Maghaberry jail "seem to be treated like second class citizens", a Belfast coroner says.


Napoli, 14:11 - CALCIO, CAVASIN: MANNINI GIOCATORE IMPORTANTE

''Mannini è un giocatore da serie A''. Alberto Cavasin, attuale allenatore del Frosinone, ha ...


Vikings owner Red McCombs is curious to see how the NFL responds to the controversial fumble in the final 90 seconds of Sunday's loss to the Green Bay Packers.


Microsoft today announced the availability of the second Community Technology Preview (CTP) for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and the technical preview availability of SQL Server 2005 Express Manager, a new, free database management tool.


The Nasdaq Composite index fell more than 2 percent and the Dow industrials were more than 1.5 percent lower in late morning trading on Friday as worries about the economy escalated.


North Carolina stuns unbeaten Miami 31-28 on last-second field ...

When it mattered most, when Miami needed one defensive stand to force overtime, the Hurricanes simply couldn't do it. That fact, perhaps as much as a loss that might have taken them


Gunmen kill former Philippine rebel leader

Suspected communist rebels shot dead the leader of a breakaway guerrilla group that entered into a peace agreement with the Philippine government, police said on Monday.


Six Pitcairn Islanders guilty of sex crimes

Six out of seven men charged with multiple sex abuse crimes on Pitcairn Island have been convicted, officials said, after a trial which exposed the dark side of the remote Pacific community.


Life & style: What will you be wearing in 2008? Our A-Z of fashion has all you need to guide you through the looks


Officials from the US Olympic Committee and their South Korean counterparts might seek to solve the dispute over US gymnast Paul Hamm's gold medal in


Sequence diagramming that's fit for purpose

Illustrate your point Book extract, part 4 In this, the final part of our series of experts from Use Case Driven Object Modeling with UML: Theory and Practice Matt Stephens and Doug Rosenberg show you how to draw lean, purposeful sequence diagrams that are driven from the use cases and preliminary design.â¦


Family Challenges Verizon Wireless Deal to Sell Bob Marley Ring Tones

The family of Bob Marley is challenging a deal announced on Tuesday between Verizon and the Universal Music Group to sell ring tones based on the catalog of Marleyâs music.


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops and aircraft hit hard at Palestinian militants this weekend, killing at least 11 in a massive Israeli incursion into the Gaza Strip's largest refugee camp, as masked Hamas gunmen vowed more rocket attacks on Israeli towns.    About 2,000 soldiers have taken control of a 5-mile-deep chunk of northern Gaza to counter militants firing homemade rockets into Israel...


Retailers in Michigan delighted when students returned to the classroom, but the back-to-school sales haven't generated the kind of dollars many projected.


Road to the NFL Began On Streets of Southeast

Byron Leftwich, who grew up a fervent Redskins fan while playing football in the streets of Southeast D.C., will lead the Jaguars into FedEx Field on Sunday.


For those who dream of smelling like the Argentinean basketball team -- and what man doesn't -- the Olympic Superstore is the place for you.


Girardi Urges Pettitte to Focus on the Future

Joe Girardi has reinforced to Andy Pettitte that the fallout from his admission of using human growth hormone and his deposition to Congress about Roger Clemens should not ruin him.


Iraq's Shi'ite vice president and a cabinet minister were wounded in an apparent assassination attempt on Monday when a bomb killed six people at a ministry in Baghdad where they were attending a ceremony.


Dissent Threatens U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation Deal

NEW DELHI -- After two years of painstaking negotiations, a historic nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and India appears to be unraveling as a broad spectrum of political parties calls on the government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to scrap the deal, saying it limits the...


BBC: England Unprepared for Terror Attack

Despite warnings that a terrorist attack in Britain is inevitable, less than half of key local authorities in England have drawn up plans for mass evacuations, the BBC reported Friday.


Tiger Woods shot a bogey-free five-under-par 66 to overtake a fading Colin Montgomerie and win the $5,25-million Target World Golf Challenge in California.


A man who beat a 75-year-old widow unconscious in her own home will spent at least eight years in jail.


Recently acquired guard Pete Kendall has relocated his family and picked up the Redskins' playbook with ease, but his true challenge lies ahead.


Spain extradition bid for ex-Guantanamo UK resident

A British resident released from Guantanamo Bay after more than four years in U.S. custody appeared in court in London on Thursday to face possible extradition to Spain on terrorism charges.


Advice on when, how long and how much to train is all over the map.


Intriguing thriller "Patient" ultimately wears thin

Taking a page out of "The  Bourne Identity" misplaced memory book, "The Fifth Patient" is,  for the first hour, at least, a taut, claustrophobic mystery  about a man who wakes up in a run-down African hospital with no  idea of how he got there.


Fine Points: Lions and Tigers. No Bears? Oh, My!

Have jewelry designers gone over the hedge? Precious critters are stampeding out of their jewelry cages, and they are not your garden-party-variety menagerie.


Sky is to make some of its most popular programmes, movies and sports available on digital terrestrial television.


A TAPED message thought to be from al-Qaeda's second in command has urged young Muslims to target Australian interests. The terror network's deputy leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, is believed to be behind the recording, broadcast on Al-Jazeera television.


Sharapova beats Venus, advances to all-Russian semi

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat former winner Venus Williams 6-3, 6-4 in the Swisscom Challenge quarterfinals on Friday and extended her winning streak to 11 matches.


Americaâs Pastime Is Only a Blip in Soccer-Crazed Brazil

Brazilâs national amateur team hopes that a strong performance in the Pan American Games can help put baseball on the map in a country where the most popular sport by far is soccer.


Judge calls hearing into Hilton's early release

The judge who sent Paris Hilton to jail called a hearing for Friday on why the hotel heiress was released early and placed under house arrest in a move swiftly challenged by prosecutors and local politicians.


Farmland Fight Moves to Isolated Argentine Woods

GENERAL PIZARRO, Argentina  - General Pizarro, a  one-telephone town in the northern province of Salta, gained  notoriety last month when environmentalists chained up  bulldozers to protest the sale of a nearby nature reserve.


Hackers make progress toward unlocking iPhone

(InfoWorld) - Efforts to unlock Apple's iPhoneÂ continued on Monday, with hackers claiming "very significant progress." The locked iPhone only works with AT&T's EDGE network, and cannot be used with cellular service from other providers. Locked phones are generally used to help operators recoup the cost of subsidizing handsets for their customers, but AT&T is not subsidizing the iPhone, which is priced at either $499 or $599, depending on the model. Instead, the phone is locked because AT&T has a five-year agreement with Apple to be the sole iPhone provider in the U.S. Unlocking the iPhoneÂ would be a boon for users locked into a contract with another U.S. carrier, or for users outside the U.S. who want an iPhone. While initial signs indicate an unlocked iPhone is possible, hackers must first overcome several challenges. One of those involves circumventing the authentication process in iTunes that both lets users register for an AT&T service plan and turn on the phone's features, including its camera and music player. By Monday evening, U.S. time, hackers had made headway towards circumventing the activation process. But the phone remained locked at the time of writing. "We have been fairly successful in spoofing iTunes activation processes. This should allow us to activate the phone," poster gj wrote on the iPhone Dev Wiki, one of several Web sites tracking efforts to unlock the phone. "It may in fact also prevent the SIM locking from occurring in the first place ... though we haven't verified this yet." These advances allowed hackers to set and read data on the iPhone, including the ability to query whether a phone has been activated. "The rest of our work is legwork really, in understanding how certain functions operate with the rest of the phone," the site said, adding hackers are close to the ability to browse system files on the iPhone, a key step toward unlocking the handset. Once the activation problem has been overcome, hackers will be faced with other questions. For instance, does iTunes have the ability to recognize a phone that was not activated for use with the AT&T network? If so, how will iTunes react? After these questions are resolved, hackers can focus on unlocking the handset itself. That task is made easier by the iPhone's use of a removable SIM (Subscriber Identity Module), a smart card that contains a user's phone number as well as storage space for contacts and messages, instead of one that was hardwired into the phone. The use of a removable SIM card means the iPhone is locked using its firmware, which can likely be cracked. While hackers race ahead to unlock the iPhone as quickly as possible, iPhone Dev Wiki poster gj criticized those hackers competing against each other to unlock the phone, saying the lack of cooperation had slowed progress. "I can't emphasize enough how much this s*** stinks. Trust me, your ego is not as important as you think it is. If everyone worked together we would have been done by now, but instead we have a******* all over the world trying to 'beat us to the punch,'" the poster wrote. Â


Will increased market clout lead Rite Aid to new highs?


U.S. first ladies to be honored on coins

Not to be outdone by their husbands, the first ladies are getting their chance to shine on the nation's coins. Starting next year, Martha Washington, Abigail Adams and all the rest will begin appearing on a new series of gold coins.


Bombs killed 20 people in Iraq on Saturday, including 15 in Baghdad, police said, as U.S. President George W. Bush said his resolve to press on with the job of stabilizing Iraq was as strong as ever.


Condannata a quattro mesi per molestie e danneggiamento


Royal family did not plot to kill Diana: butler

Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell said on Monday he was convinced Britain's Royal family did not plot to kill her, an accusation leveled at the House of Windsor by the father of Diana's lover.


IBM Develops Environmentally Friendly Way to Reuse Silicon

The chipmaker says its new method allows extraneous silicon to be utilized rather than discarded.


Microsoft calls Yahoo rejection "unfortunate"

Microsoft Corp  said on Monday  that Yahoo Inc's  rejection of its initial offer to buy  the company was "unfortunate," but it does not change its  belief in the merits of its proposal.


Two civilians killed in clashes in Iraq's Samarra

An Iraqi 17-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy were killed and four people wounded in clashes between US troops and insurgents in Samarra, north of Baghdad, police said today.


Colombia rules out more foreign hostage missions

Colombia will allow no more international missions seeking the release of hostages held by leftist rebels after a Venezuela-led plan dissolved in a flurry of accusations last week, the government said on Monday.


Duke had little trouble staying unbeaten while opening Atlantic Coast Conference tournament play. Things figure to get a little tougher the rest of the way.


Chip Maker Reports Loss but Claims Progress

Advanced Micro Devices reported a larger-than-expected loss but showed progress in curbing its expenses and capturing a share of strong demand for personal computers.


A Scottish firm is looking to attract web surfers with a search engine that reads out results.


British-Irish efforts to revive NIreland peace process appear remote

Prime Ministers Tony Blair of Britain and Bertie Ahern of Ireland were to visit Belfast amid fading hopes of a breakthrough to restore Catholic-Protestant power-sharing in Northern Ireland.


YouTube Agrees to British Music Royalty Deal

A YouTube deal with the British society that collects royalties for composers, songwriters and publishers means artists will be paid for tracks used to back clips on the video-sharing website. The agreement will also give YouTube a defense when media companies holler "piracy."


Pakistan's parliament passes a bill allowing Gen Pervez Musharraf to remain as both president and head of the army.


Car Bomb in Baghdad Targets Minister, Two Killed

A car bomb targeting Iraq's education minister exploded in Baghdad early on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding three others, a bodyguard and witnesses at the scene said.


Humankind's closest relative is facing extinction in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo.


U.S. Internal Revenue Service enforcement activities would get a 7.8 percent, half-billion-dollar funding boost under President George W.  Bush's proposed budget for next year, the Treasury said on Tuesday.


Istanbul, 12:22 - F1, ECCLESTONE: SOGNO UN DUELLO SCHUMI-HAMILTON

"Sogno un duello tra Hamilton e Schumi, ma la Formula 1 è un prodotto di prima classe anche s...


Wall St. Journal to Continue Its Charges for Web Content

Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Rupert Murdoch said Thursday that The Wall Street Journal will continue to charge readers for access to much of its Web site.


No. 20 Mich. St. Defeats Stanford, 78-53

Paul Davis cleared his mind and a strong performance followed.


Fermato traffico illecito in palestre, 15 arresti


It was the opening night of the much-hyped concert collaboration between rapper Jay-Z and R&B star R. Kelly, and already tensions were brewing - over the spotlight.


Zi Corp. stock soars on news of licence agreement with Nokia

TORONTO (CP) - Shares of software developer Zi Corp. soared past their 52-week high Wednesday after the Calgary-based company announced it has licensed its text input technology to Nokia.


Air chaos threat recedes after negotiations

Fears of chaos at airports including Heathrow, Gatwick and Glasgow receded last night after a potential settlement was reached in a row over pensions at BAA


Presentata proposta di legge sui disturbi alimentari


Sen. Joe Biden officially joined an increasingly crowded field for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday


One of the strongest storms on record, Hurricane Ivan swept through nine countries and the wealthy British territory of the Cayman Islands before spinning Tuesday into the Gulf of Mexico.


Singer's ex-husband jailed for molesting girls

The former husband of Latina pop  singer Jenni Rivera was sentenced by a California court on  Wednesday to a minimum of 31 years in prison for molesting two  girls, including a relation.


A favore vota tutta la maggioranza insieme a FI, An e Udc


An all-party Lords committee condemns EU attempts to regulate internet video broadcasts as "misguided".


The US military says warplanes bombed a suspected rebel safehouse in the city of Fallujah Thursday, killing two people. A statement says the target was a "meeting site" used by allies of wanted terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Rap star Sean Combs is asked to stop using the name "Diddy" on UK-accessible websites.


Web site flub shows Cheney could use fact checker

A slip of the tongue during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate sent viewers to a billionaire's anti-Bush site in a cyberspoof that rocked the Web.


Ford Motor Co. F.N has expanded its  recall of Escape and Mazda Tribute SUVs to nearly 600,000  vehicles, according to the automaker and the U.S. National  Highway Traffic Safety Administration.


Jailed former ETA leader being force fed

Doctors have begun force-feeding a jailed former leader of the Basque separatist group ETA who is staging a second hunger strike to protest his imprisonment, a prison department spokesman said Wednesday.


Ritrovato un corpo in mare E' la ragazza di Bergamo

LIVORNO, 22 OTTOBRE 2004 - Si attenua la speranza per i familiari di rivedere vivi i tre giovani dispersi da ormai due settimane dopo il naufragio del gommone sul quale viaggiavano. Al largo dell'isola di


Embassy issues alert to Americans on terror

KUWAIT CITY -- The US Embassy yesterday warned Americans in Kuwait of possible terror attacks and urged them to exercise caution. In a message e-mailed to American citizens, the embassy said ''it has credible information that terrorist groups are developing near-term plans for attacks against unspecified targets in Kuwait." The embassy asked the 13,000 Americans registered with it to ''exercise ...


Thousands of people march in Belgrade in support of war crimes suspect Vojislav Seselj, on trial in The Hague.


An American man was shot to death in a bar fight with a Brazilian policeman, police said Saturday.


Insieme al'UnitÃ  per il Sud est asiatico

L'UnitÃ , i Ds e Movimondo lanciano una campagna di raccolta fondi per le popolazioni del sud est asiatico colpite dal maremoto. Si puÃ² versare il proprio contributo tramite conto corrente postale o bancario.


The bonanza surrounding Paris Hilton's jailing was — from the first scream of "Mom!" — destined for parody.


Ousted Afghan Governor's Backers Torch UN Offices

Hundreds of supporters of the deposed governor of Afghanistan's western province of Herat took to the streets and torched UN offices on Sunday to protest against his removal by President Hamid Karzai.


Despite shots that sailed into the desert and in the water, Phil Mickelson is a winner again, on a course in Scottsdale, Ariz., that still feels like home.


One or more people broke into a one-room Amish schoolhouse in the middle of the night and set a fire that caused an estimated $20,000 in damage, fire officials said.


p2pnet.net News:- Any lingering doubts as to whether or not the record label cartel has embarked on an all-out, across the board war against former clients to bludgeon them into buying 'product' have been dispelled.


D&G go disco wild in Milan, Armani crystal clear

Milan's womenswear shows hit their stride on Monday with leading designers Dolce & Gabbana and Giorgio Armani showing very different views of what they think women should be wearing next winter.


Former England international prop Barry Nelmes has died suddenly aged 58, the England Rugby Football Union (RFU) has announced.


Healing: In I.C.U., Lack of Sleep Can Hurt Recovery

Patients in intensive care units are so busy being poked, prodded, jabbed and medicated that they rarely have time for sleep.


Nigerian Police Say Dozens Killed in Pipeline Blast

Dozens of people were killed in a  petroleum pipeline explosion in the commercial capital Lagos  early on Thursday morning, Nigerian police said on Friday .


Two subway trains collided yesterday in Barcelona, leaving one of the drivers in serious condition and 48 other people with minor injuries, officials said.


Lebanon army complicates camp fight mediation: source

The Lebanese army's insistence on the surrender of the leaders of a militant group holed up at a Palestinian camp is complicating efforts to mediate an end to fighting there, a Palestinian political source said on Thursday.


US Soldier Gets Three Years for Murder of Iraqi

A US soldier was sentenced to three years in prison for murdering a severely wounded Iraqi teenager earlier this year, the US military said on Saturday.


President Bush summoned support from Democrats whose "dreams and goals are not found in the far left wing" of their own party on Wednesday in a late-campaign appeal for crossover votes.


Milano, 16:56 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: AMAREGGIATO, MA MANCINI NON RISCHIA

Massimo Moratti ripensa al passo falso dell'Inter in Champions League e sembra piÃ¹ arrabbiato che no...


Fitch cuts Delta Air Lines credit rating

Fitch Ratings said on Thursday it cut Delta Air Lines' (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) debt rating after the company said it would initiate an exchange offer that would affect much of the airline's senior unsecured debt.


New DNA test could boost crime clean-up rates

A new technique to test DNA samples at crime scenes could help police solve tens of thousands more crimes -- including ones left unsolved and shelved by detectives.


Value of gov't IT contracts to plummet in '07

(InfoWorld) - The value of the top 20 U.S. government IT contracts in fiscal year 2007 will be $118 billion, less than half the value of the top 20 government IT contracts in 2006, according to a report released Tuesday. The top 20 U.S. government IT contracts in fiscal year 2006 totaled $240 billion, according to Input, a Virginia firm that assists private companies win government contracts. Contracts with the U.S. Army, General Services Administration (GSA), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) account for half of the procurements in the top 20 list for 2007, Input said. A couple of factors have contributed to the lower 2007 numbers -- belt-tightening in the U.S. Congress and a number of large multiyear contracts awarded in 2006, said Ashlea Higgs, manager of new markets at Input. "The IT spending has more of a chance to go through existing contract vehicles," he said. Among the contracts awarded in fiscal year 2006 were a $45 billion contract for a variety of IT services at the Department of Homeland Security, and a $42 billion contract at the Department of Energy. Two GSA contracts from Input's 2006 list, totaling an estimated $65 billion, were held over and are back on the 2007 list. Congress has also focused on reducing the government's $339 billion budget deficit this year. The U.S. government's IT budget grew by less than $1 billion between 2006 and 2007, Input said. "It's another sign in the 'there's less money out there' column," Higgs said. "Budgets are tightening." While IT vendors may be disappointed with the total value of the 2007 contracts, each contract has "still has enough revenue potential to attract hundreds of vendors," he said. Among the largest IT contracts for fiscal year 2007, which started Sunday: -- GSA's Alliant full and open contract, estimated value $50 billion over 10 years. The request for proposals was released in September, and Input predicts the contract will be awarded in June. This contract provides a broad range of IT services in areas including biometrics, business process re-engineering, communications and distance learning. It is available to all government agencies. This contract was held over from 2006. -- The Army's Services for Operations, Planning, Training, and Resource Support Services for Warfighter Operations, phase 2, estimated value $30 billion over five years. Estimated request for proposal date, August. Estimated award date, January 2008. The contract focuses on operational planning, training, flight operations, modeling and simulation, and other areas. -- Alliant small business contract, estimated value $15 billion over 10 years. Request for proposals was released in September, estimated award date in June. This contract is similar to the full and open contract, but the scope is narrowed to two areas, information systems engineering and systems operation and maintenance. -- U.S. Department of Treasury's Project Support Solutions contract, estimated value $10.8 billion over five years. -- GSA's contract for historically underutilized business zone firms, estimated $2.5 billion over five years. -- The Department of Agriculture's Multiple Award Information Technology Support Services contract, phase 3, estimated $2 billion over five years.


A patch has been issued for the JpegOfDeath hole. But so what? No one believes every single user of Microsoft's Internet Explorer is going to apply it, and this means the door is wide open for hackers.


Microsoft touts Xbox sales but laments online woes

Microsoft Corp  sold 4.3  million Xbox 360 video game consoles in the last three months  of 2007, helped by hit titles such as "Halo 3" and "Mass  Effect," according to company data released on Thursday.


Nintendo President Plays Down Sony Handset

The president of Japanese game maker Nintendo Co. shrugged off the threat from rival Sony's entry into the handheld video game business Thursday, saying his company is targeting a different market of novice players.


Mika Hakkinen was vaguely talking to a number of Formula 1 teams about a return to Grand Prix racing but after a small amount of interest from Williams in the late summer, the Finn seemed to be without any real options and so has now accepted that


Arafat, Icon of Palestinian Cause, Dead at 75

Yasser Arafat, the guerrilla icon turned  Nobel Peace Prize winner who ended up isolated and locked in  renewed conflict with Israel, died on Thursday, his dream of a  Palestinian state unfulfilled. He was 75.


Bush speech will seek to calm fears over economy

President George W. Bush will use his final State of the Union address on Monday to try to reassure nervous Americans about his economic rescue plan and chart a course to stay relevant in his last year in power.


Italy's Prodi wins key confidence vote to stay PM

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi won a confidence vote in the Senate on Wednesday, allowing him to stay in office and drawing an end to a political crisis prompted by his resignation a week ago.


Turco, parere favorevole ma servono 35 milioni


CBS/New York Times US Poll: Bush 47%, Kerry 47%

(CPOD) Oct. 5, 2004 - The 2004 United States presidential election is tied, according to a poll by CBS News and the New York Times.


Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he is not an anti-Semite - months after urging Israel's destruction.


Uno yacht di 17 metri Ã¨ naufragato nella notte a una quindicina di miglia dall'isola di Capraia, sembra a causa di una falla. Tre persone dell'equipaggio, che erano salite sul battello di salvataggio, sono


Honeywell LCD patent suit targets PC industry

SAN FRANCISCO - Aerospace manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. has filed suit against 34 PC and mobile phone companies that it says are infringing on its patents for LCD (liquid crystal display) technology.ADVERTISEMENTSBC Case Study: Crate & BarrelWhat sold them on improving their network? A system that could cut management costs from the get-go. Find out more.


New genre of video games target mental health

LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 (Reuters Life!) - It's not all fun and violence in video games, according to makers of a new genre of games which claim to boost players' mental health and self-esteem.


Smokers may have higher risk of HIV: study

Smoking, already linked to several   illnesses, may also increase the risk of infection with HIV,   the virus that causes AIDS, researchers said on Thursday.


Security Council members, plus Germany, agree Tuesday on the outline of a third UN resolution.


British to Clone Human Embryos for Stem Cells

The move parallels similar actions in Korea and China, and has some American scientists concerned that the United States is losing its lead in biomedical research.


La band bergamasca torna sulle scene con un nuovo album e un tour che toccherà anche l'estero


Per Presidente Usa crisi modesta, no aiuto a speculatori


Pound makes modest gains on housing data

Sterling was little changed, with a survey into the housing market from the property website Hometrack coming in as expected.


Israel's governing Likud party is due to sign an agreement on Sunday with the opposition Labour Party to form a new coalition government.


Italian judge commits ex-PM Berlusconi for trial for tax fraud

A judge in Milan, northern Italy, has decided to commit former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi for trial on charges of tax fraud, false accounting and misuse of company assets.


Donors Bring Big Telescope a Step Closer

A project to build a digital camera of cosmic dimensions on a mountaintop in Chile has received a $30 million boost from a pair of software moguls and philanthropists.


Updating Confucius to the stresses of a fast-changing nation.


Knicks Stuck in a Loop of Defeat and Despair

Symbolically, the Knicksâ loss to the Kings on Wednesday was as crushing a defeat as the team has had, as it appeared too fragile or too psychologically damaged to make a stand.


"The Sopranos" heads for highly anticipated climax

His pompadoured henchman, Silvio Dante, is barely breathing and full of holes; his brother-in-law Bobby is dead and Tony Soprano himself is left in a darkened bedroom, clutching a machine-gun -- like a frightened child holding a teddy bear.


Catholic leader Adams backs N.Ireland peace proposals

Catholic leader Gerry Adams advised his Sinn Fein party to accept British-Irish proposals aimed at relaunching power-sharing between rival Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland.


Don't be fooled by the title. Dear Valued Customer, You Are a Loser is not just hilarious. The book also brings up an interesting question about the relationship between humans and technology. A review by Amit Asaravala.


Serena Williams overcomes an injury to power past Lindsay Davenport and win the Australian Open.


The government is to review the ban on the use of batons against under-18s in young offenders institutions.


A spokeswoman for victims of the Madrid attacks tells a parliamentary commission it is just an arena for "playground politics".


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Indonesia told thousands  of aid workers helping tsunami victims in its worst-hit region,  Aceh, on Tuesday not to venture beyond two large cities because  of what it said were militant threats.


Atene, 12:28 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: MILAN-BAYERN MONACO NEI QUARTI

Il Milan affronterà i tedeschi del Bayern Monaco nei quarti di finale di Champions League. I ...


ST. LOUIS Oct. 8, 2004 - A lackluster unemployment report, troubling terrorism developments and fresh questions about President Bush's rationale for invading Iraq frame the second face-to-face encounter Friday night between Bush and John Kerry.


Movie Review | 'The Last Legion': He Came, He Saw, He Wimped Out

This sword-and-sandal spectacle from those epic-loving De Laurentiises might have made a good childrenâs film.


Scottish Labour leader won't be prosecuted

Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander will not be reported to prosecutors over a donation to her leadership campaign, the Electoral Commission said today


Violence in Anbar province has plummeted. But if al-Qaeda is in retreat, says Joe Klein, the Shi'ite-Sunni split is widening


A battle royal shaping up between Barry Diller and John C. Malone over IAC/Interactive is not about their personal differences, despite the juicy material this provides.


LSE set for Tokyo tie-up after fighting off Nasdaq bid

The London Stock Exchange, fresh from fending off a takeover from US rival Nasdaq, has said that an agreement would be reached "in the near future" on a strategic alliance with its Tokyo counterpart.


"Atonement" dominates UK's BAFTA film nominations

Film romance "Atonement" dominated the field when nominations were announced on Wednesday for the annual BAFTA film awards.


Early iPhone buyers strain to resell them online

Many people who lined up to be  the first buyers of Apple Inc.'s iPhone made good on promises  to try to flip the gadgets online at inflated prices, but a  quick buck appeared out of reach for many.


Yahoo! today announced that its Yahoo! Go for Mobile service would, for the first time, be available to users of Windows Mobile-powered phones. The move extends the popular downloadable service package to select mobile devices that use the Windows Mobile operating system, including Pocket PCs and smartphones.


Poles start voting in early parliamentary election

Poles began voting on Sunday in a snap  parliamentary election that could cost the conservative ruling  Kaczynski twins their full grip on government in the European  Union's biggest former communist country.


Ex-Guardsman: I Contacted Kerry Campaign

AUSTIN, Texas - A retired Texas National Guard official mentioned as a possible source for disputed documents about President Bush's service in the Guard said he passed along information to a former senator working with John Kerry's campaign.    Also, a White House official said Saturday that Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to show he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972 and did not recall having seen them previously...


Herceptin eradicates aggressive tumors: study

Adding Herceptin to chemotherapy before surgery eradicates tumors in nearly three times as many women with inflammatory breast cancer as chemotherapy alone, the drug's maker Roche Holding AG said on Wednesday.


LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Microsoft said Friday that a version of its hotly anticipated "Halo 2" video game had been leaked onto various venues on the Internet nearly a month before its planned official release.


Britain digs deep to persuade rich world to help Africa: minister

Britain is working hard to persuade other rich nations such as the United States and Japan of the need to take action to fight poverty in Africa, according to International Development Secretary Hilary Benn.


WASHINGTON Oct. 6, 2004 - One flu shot maker will squeeze out an additional million doses this year, but it is unlikely that any more can be made, federal health officials said Wednesday.


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Jewish body in Iran says not involved in emigration

A prominent Jewish group in Iran sought to distance itself on Wednesday from a secretive exodus to Israel by a group of 40 Jews.


A brokerage firm's negative outlook for the semiconductor industry pushed down tech shares yesterday, while the broader market was little changed as a jump in jobless claims offset investors' relief over declining oil prices.


U.S. Servicemen React to Bush Guard Memos

ALBANY, Ga. - Some current and retired members of the National Guard and other military services say they aren't bothered by newly revealed memos that indicate President Bush got preferential treatment in the Air National Guard during the Vietnam War, while others say they are troubling...


European and US shares fall sharply as poor economic and corporate news adds to fears of a US recession.


New cybersecurity chief lays out guidance

Gregory Garcia, the newly appointed assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications at the Department of Homeland Security, says there are a lot of cybersecurity plans afloat in Washington, but the latest one "is going to stick."


Attackers kill student in St. Petersburg

Attackers stabbed an Indian medical student to death in St. Petersburg, the city prosecutor's office said Monday in the latest in a series of hate crimes in Russia.


'Grand Theft Auto': Keeping America safe from crime

Turns out that "Grand Theft Auto," the game that many of America's moral watchdogs fear will turn the nation's youth into a vast gang of pimp-smacking, carjacking hoods, actually prevents crime in some cases. [Missing Links]


The rapid cooling of the Washington area's real estate market has hit school systems with force, abruptly ending years of plenty and compelling superintendents to ask their teachers, bus drivers and custodians to do more with less.


With the state crime lab working overtime to identify the bodies of his wife and child, Scott Peterson scheduled a golf game with his brother, according


The European Union's decision to hold entry talks with Turkey receives a widespread welcome.


Cleaning Up Kennedy Space Center After Frances

Summary - (Sep 8, 2004) NASA workers are continuing to assess the damage that Hurricane Frances wreaked on the Kennedy Space Center when it tore through Cape Canaveral over the weekend.


A newly discovered handwritten letter and short story by Ernest Hemingway will be auctioned in December, but custodians of his estate have not granted permission for the works to be published.


Bob Mondello Review: 'Team America: World Police'

Description: The creators of South Park have something new to insult the sensibilities of just about everyone -- an R-rated satire of big-budget action movies, the politics of Hollywood, Michael Moore, jingoistic patriotism and racial profiling gone awry.


A French Muslim delegation in Iraq says they have proof that two French hostages held by Islamic militants are alive, even though France


Carlo Colaiacovo and Jason Blake scored third-period goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs didn't commit any penalties in a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.


The NFL's gain is college football's loss and further evidence that the two are going in different directions on minority hiring.


Federal authorities exposed one of the most far-reaching insider trading schemes on Wall Street in decades.


Bergamo, 18:52 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: DIFFERENZIATO PER QUATTRO

Seduta mattutina per l'Atalanta. I nerazzurri hanno effettuato prima lavoro in palestra e poi sul ca...


`Johnny Belinda' actress Jane Wyman dies

Jane Wyman, an Academy Award winner for her performance as the deaf rape victim in "Johnny Belinda," star of the long-running TV series "Falcon Crest" and Ronald Reagan's first wife, died Monday morning at 93.


Glaxo buys rights to experimental diabetes drug

Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline, which has co-US headquarters in Philadelphia and Research Triangle Park, has acquired exclusive rights to a potential diabetes treatment in a deal that could be worth more than $180 million.


President Bush said Sen. John Kerry had "election amnesia" that caused him to shift his stance on Iraq, as the president sought to fire up his conservative base


UK's Prince Harry in Scuffle with Paparazzi

Britain's Prince Harry scuffled with photographers outside a London nightclub early on Thursday, denting attempts to shrug off his image as the royal family's "wild child.


Appello a evitare cortei, Casini chiede dimissioni Ferrero


Renton online business sold for $100 million

RENTON, Wash. United Online of Woodland Hills, California, is buying Renton-based Classmates-dot-com for 100 (m) million dollars in cash.


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US shot-putter Adam Nelson stood outside the throwing circle, his hands on the back of his head, his hopes just dashed by a foul on a throw that would have won the gold medal.


Sharon Under New Pressure for Gaza Referendum

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon faced  growing pressure on Sunday for a referendum on his plan for an  Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Gaza Strip and political  sources said he had not ruled out the idea completely.


Con il rialzo del greggio e il dollaro debole


The UK Chancellor Gordon Brown urges the world's rich nations to step up the fight against the Aids epidemic.


CARACAS, Venezuela  - Anti-U.S. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez drove himself to a polling station in a red Volkswagen beetle on Sunday, seeking another six-year term that will intensify his promised leftist revolution.


Group Finds Ancient Ships Off Italy Coast

Archaeologists exploring the bottom of the sea off the island of Capri have found the wrecks of three ancient ships that once plied the Mediterranean between Rome and northern African colonies.


Rehnquist Illness May Spur Court Vacancy

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's hospitalization for cancer brings with it the prospect of the first Supreme Court vacancy in a decade and is prompting speculation about who might take his place.


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Lo rende note Federfarma che unisce 16mila farmacie private


UK retailing giant Marks and Spencer sees like-for-like sales drop 2.2% in its latest quarterly update.


Market Place: Aluminum: Quarry for Mining Companies

Rio Tintoâs recent offer of $38.1 billion for Alcan may be a sign that aluminum is no longer an estranged cousin in the mining industry.


ENVIRONMENT-GERMANY:  What A Lake Says About Climate Change

BERLIN, Sep 11 (IPS/IFEJ) - When the East German nuclear power plant Rheinsberg  was shut down almost 20 years ago, environmentalists expected  that fauna and flora in nearby Stechlin lake would survive  without further damage.


Fonzie diventa medico e ritorna in televisione

A 20 anni da Happy Days, Henry Winkler torna alla sit-com: lui e lei, divorziati, con tre figli, tutti dottori. Da stasera


Sudan signs Darfur displaced return deal

Sudan has signed an agreement to ensure the voluntary return of more than one million people displaced by fighting in the Darfur region and said it was giving Darfuris more say in local government.


A U.S. citizen captured in Afghanistan and held without charges since late 2001 as an enemy combatant is scheduled to be released Tuesday and flown to Saudi Arabia, where he grew up, his lawyer said.


Simpson charged with kidnapping, robbery in Vegas

Former football star O.J. Simpson was charged with kidnapping, conspiracy and armed robbery on Tuesday in what authorities say was the theft at gunpoint of his sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel.


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With vaccine low, local flu shot clinics canceled

Home Health United has canceled the flu shot clinics scheduled for this week in the Madison area in the wake of a decision by British health officials to halt shipments of vaccine from a company


NEW ORLEANS - More than 1.2 million people in metropolitan New Orleans were warned to get out Tuesday as 140-mph Hurricane Ivan churned toward the Gulf Coast, threatening to submerge this below-sea-level city in what could be the most disastrous storm to hit in nearly 40 years.    Residents streamed inland in bumper-to-bumper traffic in an agonizingly slow exodus amid dire warnings that Ivan could overwhelm New Orleans with up to 20 feet of filthy, chemical-polluted water...


ROMA â La produzione industriale a settembre Ã¨ cresciuta dello 0,5% rispetto ad agosto e dello 0,8% rispetto a settembre 2003. Lo comunica l'Istat. Anche l'indice della produzione corretto per i giorni


Four Wall Street Titans Flunk Investing 101

The one thing Wall Street knows how to do is raise money. The proof: Even with financial markets threatening to melt down worldwide, four of the Street's biggest firms have attracted a total of $50 billion of investor cash to help cover losses on subprime- mortgage-related carnage past and on...


The founders of Skype, an online  telephone business sold last year to eBay Inc.  for  $2.6 billion, are testing a broadband television service for  computer screens, the founders' spokesman said on Monday.


U.S. kills Taliban in strike at rebel commander

Several Taliban fighters were killed on Monday in an attack targeting a senior guerrilla leader closely linked to the Islamist movement's fugitive leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, the U.S.-led coalition said in a statement.


Former president Bill Clinton, who came to the White House with modest means and left deeply in debt, has collected nearly $40 million in speaking fees over the past six years, according to interviews and financial disclosure statements filed by his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.).


Peter Lynch demystified investing for millions of people. Let's not forget his easy and effective lessons.


'I didn't have a choice but to go to court against Ekta Kapoor'

'Ekta Kapoor has already sent an SMS saying: 'We will see to it by next year you will be nowhere.''


Federal trade officials Tuesday announced final tariffs on shrimp from China and Vietnam, affirming US shrimpers' claims that exporters in those countries have dumped their product in the United States at artificially low prices.


Milano, 14:08 - CALCIO, FALSO IN BILANCIO; GUP: NESSUN ELEMENTO PER ACCUSE

Secondo Paola Di Lorenzo, Gup di Milano, "alla luce di risultanze che emergono dalle informative in ...


Rodney Dangerfield Resting After Surgery

Comedian Rodney Dangerfield underwent a seven-hour operation Wednesday to replace a heart valve, his spokesman told The Associated Press.


UN chief Ban Ki-moon visits Sudan's Darfur region, where the world's biggest peace force is to be deployed.


Oil prices climb as fears over Iraq turmoil loom

LONDON: World oil prices rose yesterday on concerns over the possibility of further unrest in major producer Iraq despite a ceasefire in Najaf, where fighting has raged for weeks, traders said.


SKorean president leaves ruling party, lame duck status deepens

South Korea's opposition on Friday dismissed President Roh Moo-Hyun's decision to leave his ruling Uri Party as a "political circus."


LI students win at top science competition

A 40-minute schlep by rail and car separates the homes of science prizewinners Jessica Fields, 17, of Jericho, and Taylor Bernheim, 16, of Holliswood, Queens.


Officials work to identify victims of Sunday's Phuket plane crash, amid reports the pilot was warned of wind shear.


The European Court of Human Rights has today notified in writing a judgment in the case of Steel and Morris v. the United Kingdom (application no.


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Backdrop to G-8 summit: Russia-West tensions

A growing list of irritants, including Kosovo and Russian energy policy, may sour the meeting.


Russia is in mourning for the 89 victims of a mystery double air crash, as officials refuse to rule out sabotage.


Thai Airways is buying eight mid-size A330 planes at a discount, as compensation for delays to the A380 superjumbo.


The Muslim woman adjusted her head scarf and gazed wearily at her daughters' elementary school Friday, one of many Islamic sites attacked since a Muslim radical allegedly murdered a Dutch filmmaker who ...


Bush Pledges Safer World, Resumes Stumping

NEW YORK - President Bush pledged "a safer world and a more hopeful America" as he accepted his party's nomination for a second term in office and plunged into the final two months of his re-election campaign. He promptly drew fire Friday from challenger John Kerry that he was "unfit to lead this country."   In the city that transformed his presidency three Septembers ago, Bush declared to a raucous GOP convention crowd: "We have fought the terrorists across the earth - not for pride, not for power, but because the lives of our citizens are at stake...


Nymex crude oil prices soar to 50 dollars per barrel

Nymex crude oil surged to a record of 50 dollars per barrel Monday as traders concerned that the petroleum production in the Gulf of Mexico would not return tonormal soon.


Promising Dystrophy Drug Clears Early Test

Researchers in the Netherlands have developed a drug that may eventually be used to treat children with a severe and fatal type of muscular dystrophy.


Clinton holds up Cambodia's AIDS effort as model

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton praised Cambodia on Monday for its success in fighting HIV/AIDS, saying other countries should take note of its twin strategy of public education and widespread condom promotion.


Commander backs Iraqi PM after criticism

The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq   issued an unusual statement declaring support for Prime   Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Friday, after news media quoted   senior U.S. military officials criticizing the government.


Olympus camera housings cater to the wet set

Blog: Olympus' new camera housings can take its low-end SLR and four point-and-shoot models 40 meters underwater.


Blocked China Web users rage against Great Firewall

Yang Zhou is no cyberdissident, but recent curbs on his Web surfing habits by China's censors have him fomenting discontent about China's "Great Firewall".


Abbey National faces a high court challenge to its Â£9bn takeover by Banco Santander Central Hispano because of concerns about criminal charges faced by executives of the Spanish bank.


Veteran Political Reporters Discuss New Technology -- And How It's Changed Their Work -- Since 1970s

Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK In the final stretch of the 2006 midterm elections, famed reporter Tom Edsall started his day with a virtual information overload Â reading no less than 10 blogs to keep abreast of the 24-hour coverage of Senate and House races across the nation. It's as if he's been doing it for all 65 years of his life Â instead of for the first time. In reality, neither he nor anyone else in politics had even heard of a blog during the last midterm election Â and since then, it's hard for many reporters to remember the time when they were considerably less connected.


NEW YORK - Curt Schilling signed with Boston for this very reason - to silence the hated Yankees and pitch the Red Sox to an elusive World Series title.


GAZA CITY: Four Palestinians were killed late on Thursday evening when a rocket was fired from an Israeli drone in the Khan Yunis refugee camp, bringing the death toll to nine since the Israeli incursion began the night before, medics said.


Putin says he wonât run for third term of office

KIEV, October 26 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised question-time show on Ukrainian channels Tuesday night the Russian law envisions only two terms of office for a president and he will honor that provision.


Climate change taskforce warns of dangerous warming

MARK COLVIN: The scientific consensus seems to be growing that global warming is not just coming, it's upon us. An international climate change taskforce is meeting in Sydney this week to discuss ways of avoiding


Breakdown of Tsunami Death Toll by Nation

At least 123,993 people were killed in 11 countries in southern Asia and Africa from Sunday's massive earthquake and tsunamis, according to official figures. A breakdown of the toll so far:


By Christina M. Woods, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Feb.


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Well, if you meant that literally you would understand how biology teacher Jessica Martin (Kim Basinger) feels. When Jessica is kidnapped and locked alone in a dusty attic, her only hope lies in the hands


Caccia alle risorse per l'Irpef ronto il piano a tre aliquote

ROMA - E' caccia grossa alle risorse che dovranno consentire a Berlusconi di varare il maxi-emendamento per la riduzione delle tasse nel 2005. Il testo sarebbe pronto e, come annunciato, dovrebbe essere presentato


Berlusconi Saved in Graft Trial by Time Ruling

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi escaped conviction in a major corruption trial on Friday after a court invoked a statute of limitations that meant time had run out to sentence him for bribery.


Movie Review | 'The Situation': A Journalist and Beauty, Working It in Iraq

Set in wartime Iraq, âThe Situationâ is exploitation cinema of the most narcoleptic kind.


WEST PALM BEACH - Cristie Kerr is about as good as any female golfer on the planet whose name isn't Annika Sorenstam. "I was born to do this," Kerr said Sunday afternoon while walking across the parking


The way the bodies of five murdered women were left was "inconsistent", the Steve Wright trial is told.


Deutsche Telekom, Kabel Deutschland probed by German cartel authorities

Germany's competition watchdog, the federal cartel office, said it was investigating telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom and cable operator Kabel Deutschland on suspicion they sought to distort competition in the area of high-speed Internet access.


Studio Miur-Cnr-Enea, cellulari assolti: non dannosi per salute

Una ricerca promossa dal ministero dell'Istruzione, UniversitÃ  e Ricerca (Miur) in collaborazione con il Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche (Cnr) el'Ente per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia el'ambiente (Enea) scagiona i cellulari da possibili danni alla


Man tries to hijack Chinese plane to Taiwan

A man who tried to hijack a Chinese airliner threatened to commit suicide if the pilot did not divert the flight to Taiwan. Xinhua news agency says the man was subdued and the plane landed safely.


RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Tropical Storm Ernesto   dumped heavy rain on North and South Carolina as it closed in   on the U.S. East Coast near hurricane strength on Thursday, and   forecasters warned it could trigger life-threatening floods and   tornadoes.


Con due aste di rifinanziamento per 5 miliardi ciascuna


An ex-journalist who went to jail to protect a source testifies against that source in a high-profile Washington case.


Gap says probed child labor allegation at India facility

GAP Inc said on Sunday it launched an investigation after it was told earlier this week about an allegation of child labor at a factory in India that was working on one product for GapKids.


Column: Open is a tale told by an 'idiot'

Phil Mickelson isn't the only major champion to blow the U.S. Open. He can only hope he doesn't end up like the others.


[TS] Sports of The Times: When Pupils and Mentors Collide

With the chill of imminent autumn has come an admission by Eric Mangini that he and Bill Belichick have not spoken in months.


Ieuan Wyn Jones addresses Plaid Cymru members to explain the detail of the party's options for a role in government.


Aging: Growing Older Is Found to Hurt Decision Making

As they grow older, even people who seem perfectly on top of things may have trouble making good decisions, a new study suggests.


The United States pressed its case on Thursday for former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega's extradition to France, countering objections from his lawyers that prompted a Florida judge to suspend temporarily the court-approved extradition.


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Family of missing UK girl plans ad blitz

The family of a 4-year-old British girl missing in Portugal said Saturday it was planning a $160,000 advertising campaign urging people to keep looking for the child, whose parents have been named suspects in the disappearance.


Sixers' Iverson Undergoes MRI on Shoulder

Philadelphia 76ers star guard Allen Iverson missed practice on Tuesday to have an MRI on his ailing left shoulder.


Flachau, Austria (Ski Press)-Canadaâs Thomas Grandi tallied his second win in three days, stringing together giant slaloms in Alta Badia on Sunday and Flachau on Tuesday to score the only two wins of his World Cup career.


Report: Jackson not 'manhandled' in custody

The judge in the molestation case against pop star Michael Jackson on Thursday ordered the release of a report by the state's attorney general concluding that the singer was not treated roughly when he surrendered on the


Boeing may invest in Japan's Mitsubishi jet: report

Boeing Co.  may invest in Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd's  project to build Japan's first passenger jetliner, the Asahi newspaper reported on Wednesday.


LOS ANGELES - The federal monitor overseeing Police Department reform said improvements have been made in internal auditing procedures and investigation techniques into officers accused of using deadly force.


Lucci 're' insegue il principe Sventato agguato al 'Lingotto'

Torino, 23 ottobre 2004 - Enrico Lucci, de Le Iene, tutto abbigliato da antico sovrano, corona dorata di plastica sul capo inclusa, stamani sperava di fare un simpatico 'agguato' al principe Carlo di Inghilterra al suo ingresso al Salone del gusto di


Since long before leaving her native Iran as a teenager in 1984, Anousheh Ansari stared at the stars and dreamed of traveling closer to them.


US Stocks Gain on Optimism About Election; Nextel Advances

US stocks gained on optimism the US presidential election would produce a clear winner, acting as the catalyst to lift share prices the rest of the year.


Apple iPhone: 60 days old, 33 percent off

Affordable for the holidays, or cheaper to boost sales? Analysts were divided on the true meaning of Apple's $200 price drop for the 8GB iPhone, but a number of consumers were more focused on having just paid 50 percent more than today's new price for their fancy gadget.


On the eve of the GOP National Convention, Republicans in battleground Ohio are in the midst of a fund-raising scandal and fighting in the ranks that have played out through name calling, anonymous allegations and reports of document thefts.


Malware knocks Defense Department e-mail offline

Blog: An unknown attack causes the Defense Department to shut down over a thousand computers.


Ten years on, experts raise questions over energy liberalisation

Ten years after the liberalisation of Britain's energy sector, consumers have not yet seen the benefits, experts say, although the government and regulator remain convinced they made the right move.


Medicare Cost Estimates Spark Disputes in Congress

Rising cost projections for the new  Medicare drug benefit alarmed U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday and  set off renewed calls to restrain spiraling drug prices and  allow pharmaceutical imports from Canada.


Actor Hugh Grant joins Sir Trevor McDonald to choose the winner of the Â£25,000 Whitbread Book of the Year.


President Susilo stresses fighting against graft, terror as ...

In line with his pledge made during the election campaign, Indonesian new President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stressed the importance of fighting corruption and terror while


Desertification represents the "greatest environmental challenge of our times", the UN warns in a report.


Reader Fakkiresh Shambu Bijapursends us a picture.


A device from Argonne National Lab takes a fresh approach to generating t-rays.


Hag-assisted applications Any reader trying to secure an EU grant but finding the happy band of nations less than forthcoming with the cash is advised to get over to Romania, where supernatural help is at hand.â¦


Economy Slowed in 4th Quarter, U.S. Report Says

The economy's expansion slowed in the last three months, but growth for 2004 as a whole was the highest since 1999.


Iran has rejected a resolution from the UN nuclear watchdog that it should freeze uranium enrichment and threatened to end snap checks of atomic facilities if its case were sent to the UN Security Council.


Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visits Baghdad, says troop levels must stay high until things improve. BAGHDAD, Iraq - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told Marines in Iraq on Sunday that he expects more


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Haiti Begins Mass Burials of Flood Victims

Haiti began burying hundreds of flood victims in mass graves on Wednesday while emergency food was distributed to some of the thousands of people made homeless by Tropical Storm Jeanne.


Super Bowl Media Day offers players last chance to relax

GLENDALE, Arizona  - Talk of New England quarterback Tom Brady's delicate ankle took a back seat on Tuesday to discussions about favorite foods, recording artists and cheerleading demonstrations by hulking offensive linemen.


Ikea is to make a number of its UK staff redundant due to "challenging" trading conditions in the furnishings sector.


Music's Future on Show at Industry Confab

It's a bit disorienting: slip on a set of headphones, turn up the volume and, while you move about the room, the music stays put — as if coming out of five speakers stuck on a wall.


Consumer Prices Rise 0.2 Percent in Jan.

WASHINGTON -- Inflation at the consumer level rose by a larger-than-expected amount in January as falling energy prices only partially offset big increases in the cost of medical care, food and airline tickets.


Memory-Tech and Toshiba today announced that they have jointly developed a dual-layer ROM (read-only) disc that can store content in both the HD DVD and DVD formats.


Maker of the long-popular interlocking toys is partnering with NetDevil to create a massively multiplayer online game.


The third baby boom expected in Shanghai

A forecast by the Shanghai Population and Family Planning Commission shows that a third baby boom is expected in the next 10 years, and the annual number of newborns is expected to reach a peak of 160,000 in 2014 and 2015.


Republicans expand their margin of control, even as bitter fights over judiciary and spending remain. By Gail Russell Chaddock | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Who is behind the movement to give equal time to Darwin's critics, and what do they really want?


By DARREN COOPER, STAFF WRITER  PARAMUS  Second place was heaven for Leonia and heartbreak for River Dell/New Milford.


Rockets' Francis grounded for season with knee injury

Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis is  to have a knee operation that will end his season, the NBA team  said on Thursday.


Spammers use sender authentication too, study says

The technology hasn't been widely adopted, but spammers are taking it up at a faster rate than legitimate e-mailers.