Activists around the world focus on Darfur

Peace activists around the world staged   a day of action on Sunday to highlight the "forgotten war" in   Darfur where tens of thousands of people have been killed and   more than 2 million left homeless.


Cossiga, voto fiducia per fare favore a Fi


The singer gave birth to her second son on September 12.


Godsmack, Rob Zombie rock metal fans near L.A.

IRVINE, California  - The bill reads like a logical pairing: dark lyrics, creepy images, metal mentality.


Paterno's Son-In-Law in Bicycle Accident

Penn State coach Joe Paterno flew home without his team after the Nittany Lions' loss to Wisconsin on Saturday night when he learned his son-in-law had been involved in a serious bicycle accident.


Jason Robinson says South Africa's defeat by Ireland will make them even more dangerous opponents.


Movie Review | 'The Orphanage': The Ghost Down the Hall Is Scary in Spanish, Too

âThe Orphanage,â a diverting, overwrought ghost story from Spain, relies on basic and durable horror movie techniques.


Techies scramble to blame C&W for downtime cock-up Updated Online banking service Egg.com is currently unavailable to its customers and the firm is pointing the finger of blame at telecoms provider Cable and Wireless (C&W).â¦


The Mountain View company unveiled the free technology Thursday that allows users to simultaneously scan the Web and their computer hard drives for documents, e-mail, instant messages and the sites they've visited in the past.


A European rocket roared into space from a pad in French Guyana yesterday, placing into orbit a surveillance satellite expected to give France's military new abilities to spy worldwide.


Stocks rose on Monday on a tech-led rally, recovering some of Friday's steep losses, as Intel Corp  raised its outlook and Apple Inc  sold the one-millionth iPhone.


Next prime minister also hints at bringing business figures into government.


Newspaper's appeal of Charles diary decision begins

The Court of Appeal in London began hearing a case brought by Prince Charles against the Mail on Sunday after the publication by the weekly of extracts from a private journal belonging to the heir to the throne.


A Soviet-trained astronomer failed Monday to win enough votes in parliament to become Estonia's next president, forcing a new vote on a second candidate.


Nepal Confirms Its Nationals Kidnapped in Iraq

Nepal confirmed on Monday that 13 of  its citizens had been kidnapped by an Islamic group in Iraq and  appealed for their release.


Boston Fans Finally Celebrate Red October

ST. LOUIS  - The Boston Red Sox lifted a  championship and buried a curse Wednesday, turning fantasy into  reality with a stirring World Series victory over the St. Louis  Cardinals.


Iraqi Journalists Add Laws to List of Dangers

Roughly a dozen Iraqi journalists have been charged under a new set of laws criminalizing speech against the government.


Linebacker Adalius Thomas, one of the most sought-after free agents, signed Saturday with the New England Patriots, giving the three-time Super Bowl winners a player in the mold of the departed Willie McGinest.


For Those in Paris About to Park, a Service That Tells Them Where

A service starting next month in Paris will allow a cellphone or GPS navigation device to search a parking lot database for nearby parking spots.


Vivendi 2006 net adjusted profit meets target

French media and telecoms group Vivendi  posted on Wednesday an 18 percent rise in adjusted full-year net profit in line with forecasts, pulled by Maroc Telecom and its games, French mobile and pay-TV units.


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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Pedro Martinez of the World Series champion Boston Red Sox was one of three pitchers topping Tuesday's list of major leaguers filing for free agency.


Relief Crew Is on Its Way to Space Station

A replacement crew for the International Space Station blasted off aboard a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Russia early today.


N.Z. Couple Can't Name Their Son '4real'

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand authorities have blocked a couple's bid to officially name their new son "4real," saying numerals are not allowed.


U.S. officials can be sued in Sept 11 abuse case

A Pakistani man who says he was abused in detention after the September 11 attacks can name the FBI director and a former U.S. attorney general in his lawsuit against the government, an appeals court ruled on Thursday.


Italian president scrambles for new government after PM Prodi quits

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano embarked on frenzied negotiations for a new government Thursday after the shock resignation of Prime Minister Romano Prodi.


Searchers scour the outback for racehorse

Thoroughbred escaped from his paddock and may have joined a herd of wild horses


Contratto Dow Jones +12 punti, Nasdaq +3,25, SP +4,40


MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A bomber pilot from World War II says he was shot down while being escorted by Tuskegee Airmen, an account that supports a recent report by two historians that the famed black fighter group, contrary to legend, did lose at least a few bombers to fire from enemy aircraft.


New Nintendo hand-held game device to debut in US

In a shift in strategy, Nintendo was expected to announce yesterday that it plans to begin selling its next generation of hand-held video game devices in the US in time for the Christmas season.


Somewhere in the pine bluffs of Washington, a Microsoft (MSFT) exec or two had to have been chuckling. On Oct. 1, a Rochester (NY) jury found that computer giant Sun Microsystems (SUNW), the company that extracted


Circumcision does not reduce sexual satisfaction and there should be no doubts about using it to combat HIV, a study says.


Under building international pressure, Syrian troops Tuesday began a phased redeployment from posts in Lebanon, with about 1,000 forces pulling out of bases south of Beirut, Lebanese military sources said.


An investigator who said he was acting for police after Princess Diana's fatal crash was working for Mohamed Al Fayed, an inquest into her death hears.


Mia Farrow vows to defy Cambodian Darfur rally ban

Hollywood actress Mia Farrow says she will ignore a deportation threat and pursue plans to light a symbolic Olympic torch in Cambodia's "Killing Fields", as part of a campaign to end atrocities in Sudan's Darfur.


Exelon Corp. plans to announce Friday it will terminate its contract with Wackenhut Corp. for providing security at many of its nuclear power plants, according to a notice the company sent to congressional offices.


Japan's cabinet agrees the controversial privatisation of its multi-trillion dollar postal savings system.


Nets Get 23 From Jefferson, Beat Celtics

Richard Jefferson scored 23 points and Eric Williams added 14 to lead the New Jersey Nets past the Boston Celtics 96-83 in a preseason game Friday night.


Guggenheim mulls museum project in Beijing

BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters Life!) - The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is considering developing a museum project in Beijing, its director said on Friday during a visit to China.


Paul Collingwood is expected to be named captain when England reveal their new-look one-day squad at 1130 BST on Friday.


Blog: At the Paris Air Show, Boeing announces huge sale of its new 787 Dreamliner plane.


Claims against boy-band impresario Lou Pearlman have grown to more than $130 million through a spate of lawsuits by creditors and investors related to his business interests that range from an airline leasing company to restaurants.


Capital One warns on lower-than-expected earnings

Capital One Financial Corp.  said on Thursday it expects to report fourth-quarter earnings of around 60 cents per share, and warned that its full-year results would fall below its previous outlook.


Britain's support for the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq has put the public at greater risk of terrorist attacks, the main opposition Conservative party leader David Cameron said Monday - opening a division on ...Comment


One simple move can bring higher returns with lower risk.


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


Baazee.com CEO in judicial custody till Dec 24

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court today dismissed the bail plea of Baazee.Com CEO Avnish Bajaj arrested in connection with the DPS MMS scandal case and remanded him to judicial custody till December 24.


Ukraine parliament hands opposition a loss

Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko suffered a defeat in parliament today, when his foes blocked electoral amendments intended to avert fraud in a new presidential runoff later this month.


New York Says Best Asset in 2012 Bid Is City Itself

New York's best asset in its bid to host the 2012 Olympics is the city itself, campaign leader Daniel Doctoroff said on Wednesday.


Helen Hunt finds two film jobs easier than one

Oscar-winning actress Helen Hunt took a  radically counterintuitive approach to lightening her workload  as she prepared to direct her first feature film.


Danish Tax Authority and IBM Announce 24 Million Euro, 3-Year Services Agreement

The Danish Tax Authority, (SKAT) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a 24-million euro, 3-year services agreement to modernize SKAT's IT systems. IBM will manage the development, operation and maintenance of a digital account for tax transactions between SKAT and Danish businesses.


Newsview: Retooled Bush Speech Has Zingers

After his lackluster debate performance and a government report undercutting his rationale for invading Iraq, Bush rolled out a revamped campaign speech Wednesday to refocus attention on his Democratic challenger. The speech bristled with new zingers that laid out in harsh and personal terms why Bush thinks Kerry is unfit to be commander in chief.


England's Paul Collingwood is set to play his 100th one-day international against Pakistan, at Edgbaston on Sunday having feared he lacked the ability to be an international player.


New England's first major winter storm of 2008 snarled the Monday morning commute with heavy snow and closed hundreds of schools


KABUL, Afghanistan - Three Americans accused of torturing Afghans in a private jail were found guilty Wednesday in a Kabul court after a trial denounced by the defense as failing to meet basic international standards of fairness.    The three-judge panel sentenced accused ringleader Jonathan Idema, a former soldier with a past fraud conviction, and his right-hand man, Brent Bennett, to 10 years in jail...


MSN HAS introduced a "preview" version of MSN Music in the US which allows downloading of music using Windows Media Player 10 or a web browser.


No more "go pills": The military wants special lights to keep pilots awake. Otherwise, the brass will just breed the need to sleep out of 'em. In Danger Room.


Outlooks mixed in talks about Northern Ireland

LEEDS CASTLE, England Northern Ireland's feuding parties reported some progress Friday toward a lasting peace solution for the British province but were pessimistic about striking a deal.


Il dato contraddice le indicazioni degli economisti


Yearender: Mideast peace roadmap reaches dead-end in 2004

Looking back at the major events that took place in the Middle East in 2004, the death of veteran Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is undoubtedly a world-shaker.


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said Saturday that his experience as New York City's mayor during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is a big reason why he supports a national insurance backup fund.


No growth in film jobs for women: report

LOS ANGELES  - Women working in the entertainment industry have yet to break through the "celluloid ceiling," making up just 15 percent of those in powerful behind-the-scenes roles, according to a study released Thursday by San Diego State University.


France plays Portugal today in World Cup soccer action with the winner facing Italy in Sunday's championship game. The loser plays Germany Saturday in a consolation game.


Tony Blair says he feels "fine" after hospital treatment for an irregular heartbeat, and plans to return to work on Monday.


Pennant Performers of the Night: September 17

It doesn't get any better than this. The Red Sox visit Yankee Stadium, the Giants and Padres battle it out for the NL wildcard, while the Cubs try and keep pace and are leaning on a kid to do so.


Wambach Strike Gives Hamm a Golden Send-Off

Abby Wambach snatched an extra-time  winner as the United States overcame Brazil 2-1 to win Olympic  gold in the women's soccer tournament Thursday, giving Hall of  Famer Mia Hamm the perfect send-off.


The company fixes a huge security vulnerability that made it possible for attackers to steal users' personal data. By the Associated Press.


Nato troops in Bosnia search the homes of the children of indicted war criminal Radovan Karadzic.


Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says he is ready to make his comeback at Middlesbrough after a two-month injury absence. Gerrard, who broke a bone in his foot during Liverpool's 2-1 Premier


Exercise may hold the key to youth, according to a study published on Monday which showed people who keep fit are up to nine years biologically younger than those who do not.


Prescription-drug recalls aren't common, and they're almost always controversial. Now that Merck (MRK ) is voluntarily withdrawing its Vioxx pain medication around the world, due to a heightened risk of cardiovascular


Helicopter Crashes in Colombian Drug War, Kills 20

BOGOTA, Colombia  - A U.S.-made helicopter on ananti-drugs mission crashed in the Colombian jungle on Thursday,killing all 20 Colombian soldiers aboard, the army said.


Billionaire Offers $25M Prize to Fight 'Warming'

LONDON, Feb. 9 -- British billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, with former vice president Al Gore at his side, on Friday offered a $25 million prize for anyone who can come up with a way to blunt global climate change by removing at least a billion tons of carbon dioxide a year from the Earth's...


Fla. Residents Wait on Half-Mile Food Line

VERO BEACH, Fla. - People lined up for more than a half-mile for food and water, while others searched in vain for generators in the sweltering heat Monday as Florida residents began cleaning up all over again, demoralized by the fourth hurricane in six weeks to batter the state...


Cable Service to Jump $3 a Month: ; Suddenlink Official Says Rise Due to Labor, Fuel Costs, Not the Change in Ownership

By MATTHEW THOMPSON  Seven months after taking over Charleston's cable systems, Suddenlink is announcing rate increases for its customers.


Kidnapped Italian Women Freed - No Word on Briton

Two Italian women aid workers were freed in Baghdad today three weeks after being taken hostage. But there was still no word of the fate of Briton Ken Bigley, threatened with beheading by his captors who have remained silent for almost a week.


Lisa Leslie was selected the WNBA's Most Valuable Player for the second time in her career. The Los Angeles Sparks center, the league's MVP in 2001, received 425 points and 33 of a possible 48 first-place votes from a national media panel Friday.


Verona, 13:07 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: DE FRANCESCHI AL PADOVA

Il Chievo ha ufficializzato la cessione del centrocampista Ivone De Franceschi al Padova (C1/B). ...


More reader-generated merriment It might not be as unpleasantly suggestive as the Goatse-inspired effort offered yesterday by one wag on the BBC's website, but another reader-generated suggestion as to how the new 2012 Olympic logo might be improved just about sums up public reaction to what is now officially known as the "Lisa Simpson bj graphic":â¦


More obese adolescents turning to surgery

NEW YORK  - In the current decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of obese adolescents having surgery to help them lose weight, although weight loss surgery remains an uncommonly performed procedure in young people.


AFA-CWA Wins Review of Bankruptcy Judge Decision

The federal judge overseeing US Airways' bankruptcy petition is reconsidering his decision to allow the airline to cut wages for flight attendants by 21 percent for four months.


Reuters Poll: Bush, Kerry Tied in White House Race

Democratic Sen. John Kerry pulled  into a statistical dead heat with President Bush in a seesawing  battle for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll  released Monday.


The wife of a jailed Chinese rights activist is stopped from leaving the country to collect an award, friends say.


Sentenza ribalta le conclusioni dell'avvocato generale


Celebrities Make the Rounds at Convention

Different parties, different cities. But the Republicans and Democrats have at least one common element at their conventions — a Baldwin brother. In Boston it was Alec, here in New York it is Stephen.


Hit the mute button for a moment of silence: The co-inventor of the TV remote has died.


UMass-Lowell is perfect in nonconference play this season. Of late, the River Hawks have carried that penchant for perfection over to their Hockey East performances as well.


Holocaust records help reconstruct lives

The path to uncovering the life and death of Cornelis Marinus Brouwenstijn begins with a plain manila envelope containing a purse, an ID booklet, a cracked leather wallet, a slew of family snapshots, and a ...Comment


Mischa Barton jailed on drunken driving charge

Actress Mischa Barton was arrested and briefly jailed on Thursday on suspicion of drunken driving, marijuana possession and driving without a license, Los Angeles police said.


Terror mastermind Osama bin Laden plans a new video to be released in the coming days ahead of the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, his first new message in more than a year, al-Qaida's media arm announced Thursday.


The economy and Iraq are expected to dominate the US president's final State of the Union address.


Nearly two years after leaving to coach the Kansas City Chiefsâ, Herman Edwards will face his former team, the Jets, for the first time since his abrupt departure.


Cambiamenti inseriti in emendamento del governo


The flamboyant, Israeli-born rocker Gene Simmons has sent a televised message of support to an Israeli soldier seriously wounded in fighting in Lebanon, calling him his 'hero.'


Nearly 80% of local authorities earn  three-star or four-star grades in the Audit Commission's annual ratings of council services.


Republican Sen. Sam Brownback, a favorite of the religious right, said Monday he is taking the first step toward launching a bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.


Trend-Setting Architect Philip Johnson Dies

Trend-setting U.S. architect Philip  Johnson, whose glass skyscrapers helped define America's urban  landscape, has died at age 98, his lawyer's office said on  Wednesday.


BEIJING/SAN FRANCISCO  - IBM is selling its  PC-making business to China's largest personal computer  company, Lenovo Group Ltd., for $1.25 billion, marking the U.S.  company's retreat from an industry it helped pioneer in 1981.


Microsoft Corp.'s MSN Internet division late Wednesday debuted a preliminary version of MSN Spaces, designed to bring blogs to the masses.


Milano, 16:39 - CALCIO, SERIE B: DUE GIORNATE A CALAIO', ROSSI E FAVA

Il Giudice sportivo Gianpaolo Tosel ha squalificato in serie B 12 giocatore. Due giornate a CalaiÃ² (...


Sophos changes tack with mobile anti-virus launch

U-turn Sophos, the UK anti-virus developer, launched an anti-virus product for Windows mobiles yesterday. After years of saying the threat of viruses infecting mobile devices is over-hyped, Sophos now maintains the protection against a "growing number of malware attacks" aimed at Windows Mobile is necessary.â¦


NATO has intercepted Iranian weapons shipments to Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents, providing evidence Iran is violating international law to aid a group it once considered a bitter enemy, a senior U.S. diplomat said Wednesday.


Nadal Defeats Federer for French Open Title

Rafael Nadal won his third consecutive French Open title Sunday, topping his rival Roger Federer, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.


Japan's withdrawal of some 600 ground troops from southern Iraq will take "several dozen days," defense chief Fukushiro Nukaga said Tuesday.


Cygan's error puts Arsenal in another spot of bother

ARSENAL are proving even more adept at throwing leads than pizzas. This was the third time in four Champions League matches that they have allowed two points


Israel, U.S. shared data on suspected nuclear site: report

Before it decided to strike Syria, Israel shared intelligence with President George W. Bush this summer indicating that its neighbor was getting help from North Korea on a nuclear facility, The Washington Post reported on Friday.


"The allegations made by Mr Conte are extremely serious and the IOC is fully committed to bringing to light any elements that will help the truth prevail," the IOC said on its website on Tuesday.


A lawmaker and key ally of Gov. Rick Perry urged him Monday to rescind his executive order making Texas the first state to require girls to be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer.


Justin Gray scored 21 points for the second straight game and No. 1 Wake Forest beat No. 18 Arizona 63-60 on Friday night in the championship game of the Preseason NIT.


Pakistan Bombs 'Terrorist Camp,' Kills at Least 50

WANA, Pakistan  - Pakistani jet fighters and  helicopter gunships pounded a suspected terrorist training camp  near the Afghan border on Thursday, killing at least 50 mostly  foreign militants.


Maryland Company Increases FluMist Doses

A Maryland company is doing its best to lessen the severity of the flu vaccine shortage. Word that Maryland-based MedImmune would provide an additional one million doses to its previous production level


Nel 2004 persero la vita anche le due sorelle Rinaudo


Annan: Iraq invasion violated UN charter

The United States and its military allies on Thursday challenged UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's statement that last year's invasion of Iraq was an illegal act that violated


Despite his struggles, Pedroia doesn't feel lowly at the top

Dustin Pedroia bounded into the Red Sox clubhouse yesterday afternoon in the same manner he has since he made the big league club last year: head high, eyes alert, swagger intact.


Drogba silences French boos with a double hit

Didier Drogba silenced the Paris St-Germain crowd who had booed his every move with a two-goal performance that made the striker look worth every penny of his Â£24 million transfer from Marseilles.


NFL Wrap: Bettis Sinks Bengals in Steelers Win

Jerome Bettis ran for 129 yards and  the Pittsburgh Steelers used a stifling defense to edge the  host Cincinnati Bengals 19-14 for their eighth straight win  Sunday.


But First, Doctor, What Was Your Marathon Time?

Are athletes a special group? And, if so, do they fare any differently if they see doctors who are athletes?


Thai riot official death toll questioned

A Thai legislator says the death toll from a riot and its aftermath in the largely Muslim south may be far higher than the officially acknowledged 85, most of whom suffocated in army custody.


Resta Paese a medio rischio in sostenibilita'


BERARDINO: Even idiots get some things right

BOSTON -- They proudly call themselves "idiots," and the thing with idiots, you see, is they don't often think rationally.


Senators Warn USDA to Justify Canada Mad Cow Rule

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns  will defend an administration plan to reopen the border to  Canadian cattle at a Senate hearing on Thursday, where he will  face questions about whether the action will expose the U.S.  beef industry to more cases of mad cow disease.


IN THE annals of aviation, it will undoubtedly rank alongside such momentous events as the Wright brothersâ first powered flight in 1903 and Charles Lindberghâs transatlantic crossing in 1927.


Udine, 17:19 - MORTO POLIZIOTTO, DE SANCTIS: SI RISCHIA DI PERDERE EUROPEI

I tragici fatti di Catania ''possono costare all'Italia gli Europei''. Lo ha detto il portiere dell'...


Sprint's acquisition of Nextel Communications is fueling speculation of more deals to come in a telecommunications industry roiled by intense competition and rapid technological change.


Florida to introduce tough greenhouse gas limits

Florida is expected to impose strict new air-pollution standards that aim to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 80 percent of 1990 levels by 2050, according to draft regulations released on Wednesday.


BT sees its pension fund deficit hit Â£3.4bn, and will raise its contributions from next year.


Egypt Releases 700 Islamic Militants -Newspaper

Egypt has released from prison in recent  days 700 members of the al-Gama'a al-Islamiya, an Islamist  group that fought the government in the 1990s but which has  since renounced violence, a newspaper reported on Sunday.


On Wednesday, the New York Yankees pulled out of trade talks for Randy Johnson because the asking price was just too high. For Diamondbacks fans this is surely a huge relief.


By CHARLOTTE HINDLE "Look, is that one over there?" I shouted, "And there and there; oh my God, we're surrounded".   And we were. We had powered out of Tarifa, mainland Spain (and Europe's) most southerly town, and headed towards the Moroccan coastline at a fair old pace.


KIEV, UKRAINE - To TV viewers the world over, Ukraine's revolution has been colored orange. People who have found themselves in Kiev during these turbulent weeks know it has a strong beat, too - thanks to


Hundreds of Russians are rescued after ice-floes on which they had been fishing broke away from the shore.


Having been duped last year by Iran, negotiators for France, Germany and Britain labored mightily over the past months to produce what they hoped would be an airtight agreement that would force Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions.


If nothing else, âMeeting Resistanceâ should dispel any lingering misconception that the Iraq insurgency is mainly the work of outside agitators.


Germany says foiled "massive attacks" on U.S. sites

German security services foiled a plan by Islamist militants to carry out "massive bomb attacks" against U.S. installations in Germany and arrested the three men behind it, officials said on Wednesday.


North Korea Urges Refugees to Return to 'Warm Home'

North Korea appealed to refugees who have  sought asylum in the South to return to the impoverished state,  avoiding for once labeling them "human scum" and saying a warm  home awaits them.


Greek Bus Hijack Siege Ends, Gunmen Surrender -Police

A Greek bus hostage siege ended on  Thursday when all 23 passengers were safely freed and two  Albanian gunmen who had demanded a $1 million ransom  surrendered, a police spokeswoman said.


Leeds stay cool about Sainsbury takeover bid

FIRST there was development interest from Asda, now a Sainsbury wants to buy Leeds United. Sebastian Sainsbury, great-grandson of the founder of the supermarket chain, yesterday emerged


Shivraj Kumar breaks his silence over Kumara Rama

Actor admits that the costliest Kannada film was badly made.


Apple releases second major update to Mac OS X Leopard

Apple has released Mac OS X version 10.5.2, the second major update to Leopard, which brings with it 80 specific fixes and improvements.


Early yesterday evening, Biogen IDEC (Nasdaq: BIIB) and Elan (NYSE: ELN) announced that Tysabri had been approved by the FDA for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).


Bush Sworn-In, Swift Boat Vets Glad It's Not Kerry

With thousands of Republican faithful cheering the inauguration of President Bush to a second term on Thursday, a group of veterans at the forefront of the "Swift Boat" campaign banded quietly to salute their part in thwarting the candidacy of Sen. John Kerry.


Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news.


Apps upgrades will need policies, even if you don't want them Further indications that the coming upgrades of the major business applications such as SAP and Oracle could cause unsuspecting IT managers more problems than they have planned for, first noted here, have come from SOA Software.â¦


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$45 Billion Bid for a Texas Utility in Biggest Buyout Ever

Private-equity giants Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company and the Texas Pacific Group are near a deal to acquire the TXU Corporation.


Car bombs targeting Shiite areas devastated a bustling outdoor market and an auto dealership Tuesday, part of a relentless onslaught that killed 54 people and prompted the United States to deploy more troops to combat insurgents in western Iraq.


Bob Barker has agreed to continue as host of "The Price Is Right" for a record 34th season, CBS announced.


12/4/04- Michael jackson's Neverland Ranch is being searched again by sheriff's investigators. Armed with a search warrant, they've made another raid on the pop star's multi-million-dollar estate.


Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Friday blamed President Bush for failing American workers and said the president was trying to hide a dismal record on job creation.


First-day sales of Microsoft's new video game Halo 2 will reach $100 million, a senior Microsoft games executive said Tuesday.


(New York-WABC and AP, December 25, 2004 ) - The NBA has a couple of attention-grabbers to lure basketball fans away from the Christmas dinner table.


PALM DESERT, Calif. C ompanies that want to help advertisers track who's watching what on the Web, social networks that try to help Cupid along, and a device that attempts to tackle electronic efficiency -- These are some of the areas grabbing attention at the DEMO show, which enters its third and...


A former US space agency worker pleads not guilty to charges he faked reports of space shuttle safety checks.


New FWB Park Has Sept. 1 Target Date: Ground Was Broken in 2003, but Hurricanes Contributed to Delays

By Jeff Ayres, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Feb. 11--FORT WALTON BEACH -- After years of delays, Rotary Sound Park on U.S. Highway 98 across from City Hall is tentatively scheduled to open Sept. 1.


Euphoric MEPs seek to extend their power

Many predicted the parliament would back down at the last minute, swallowing its reservations and endorsing Jos Manuel Barroso's new European Commission.


UN Moves to Guard Against Tsunami Aid Corruption

The United Nations is adopting  new steps in its global tsunami-relief campaign to guard  against improprieties like those alleged in the oil-for-food  program for Iraq, U.N. officials said Monday.


AFRICA - Quale progetto di futuro per lÂAfrica derivante dal petrolio? Roma (Agenzia Fides)- Le parole del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI sui rischi dellÂesaurimento delle fonti energetiche e sui danni ambientali provocati dalla corsa al petrolio descrivono con drammatica precisione la situazione dellÂAfrica dove vecchie e n...


Lewis Urry, alkaline battery inventor dies

Lewis Urry, the man who put the power in the Energizer Bunny's long-lasting alkaline battery, died in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, after a short illness.


CIVILIAN KILLED: Mortar barrage rocks Baghdad

A barrage of mortar fire Thursday ended a brief period of relative calm in Baghdad, killing at least one civilian and wounding more than a dozen, while insurgents continued


Red Hat grapples with Wall St over JBoss

Not a good Q2 Red Hat was grilled by Wall Street today on plans its for JBoss after profits took a nose-dive in Q2.â¦


Paul defends asking for special projects

Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul on Sunday defended his efforts in Congress to bring home money to his Texas district, despite his long-held aversion to big government and congressional votes to reign in federal spending.


News.com Extra: Electrifying Tesla coil art

Plus: NASA hunts rats for public health. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Reggio Calabria, 18:32 - CALCIO, REGGINA; ULIVIERI: NON PARLO SE NO GUSSONI BRONTOLA

"Non posso parlare se no Gussoni mi brontola. E faceva meglio a non farlo visto quello che è ...


Relatives of a tug engineer who died when his boat sank in the Clyde describe their relief that his body has been found.


News Analysis: Economy and Geopolitics Decide Where Oil Goes Next

Now that the price of crude oil has crossed the $100-a-barrel threshold, and then retreated slightly, what direction will it take?


US and Britain step up security measures

Armed guards, not men in tights, for England; more pat-down searches at US airports. Two Russian planes destroyed by passengers carrying explosives on board and a trio of egregious security breaches in the


Alcoa Inc. , the world's biggest aluminum producer, said on Thursday that net income for the quarter rose slightly, as labor problems and the effect of Hurricane Ivan offset high aluminum prices.


BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Hal Sutton has pretty much told the Europeans to "get over it.". The US Ryder Cup captain is tired of hearing about the ugly American celebration that took place five years ago


Newly Found Planet Orbits Young Star Amid Dust and Gas

A circumstellar disk of dust and gas, the raw material of a solar system, has been found circling the star TW Hydrae.


The death penalty is under what may be an unprecedented review in the United States, mostly involving questions about lethal injection, by far the most common method of execution.


Unix vendor SCO Group Inc became the victim of a hacker over the Thanksgiving weekend, in an apparent response to the company's claims against the Linux operating system.


Volunteering at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games could lead to qualifications, organisers claim.


A court rules former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith is not entitled to any of her late husband's fortune.


Stocks fell on Thursday as financial stocks fell on mortgage concerns, overshadowing earlier optimism about the technology sector's profit outlook.


Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes; 6 Missing

A Coast Guard rescue helicopter ferrying crew members from a powerless bulk freighter that was drifting toward shore crashed into the Bering Sea, and six of the aircraft's 10 passengers were still missing in the rough and frigid waters.


A vigil in Nottingham for murdered teenager Danielle Beccan will call for an end to the city's gun culture.


Some 30,000 Sudanese refugees might cross into Chad to escape persecution by Arab militia, the UN warns.


Office-supply retailer Staples Inc. is pulling its advertising from news programming on Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. television stations, saying the decision was fueled in part by e-mails from customers angry at what they consider to be the broadcaster's right-wing bias in news and commentary.


KKR, Silver Lake appear to win Philips unit: report

Private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis  Roberts & Co.  and Silver Lake Partners appear to have  won an auction for Philips Electronics NV's   semiconductor division, the Wall Street Journal reported on  Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.


A chef as been taken into custody after pleading guilty to breaching an asbo banning him from the airport


It's never too early to be thinking about retirement -- just ask ...

Banks can destroy checks: The new law, known as Check 21, allows banks to destroy original paper checks and to convert them into digitized equivalents.


Calif. Revives Marine Sanctuary Proposal

State wildlife officials announced plans Friday to revive a program to create marine reserves along California's 1,100-mile coast.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas fired top Gaza security commanders Thursday, Palestinian officials said, hours after militants fired dozens of mortar shells and homemade rockets at Jewish settlements there, breaking a 2-day-old cease-fire.


Both presidential candidates agree the American health care system is troubled: Coverage is too costly, too many are uninsured. But President Bush and Democratic


Defense Fails to Scare Lions' Harrington

Detroit's victory dented a lot of the assumptions about the Giants' 4-1 start, the first and most important being the rise of what had looked like a playoff-caliber defense.


Newest Blackberry swaps sidewheel for a trackball

NEW YORK -- BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. today unveiled a new version of its top-end e-mail phone for business users, replacing the signature side navigation wheel with a front trackball that first appeared last year on the consumer-oriented BlackBerry Pearl.


Nigeria gives villagers three days to leave oil platforms

Nigeria's Rivers State government has asked hundreds of villagers occupying three oil platforms in a dispute over jobs to vacate them within three days, a government spokesman said yesterday.


As primary season ramps up, an e-voting snapshot

DRE is down and skepticism is up -- way up -- as the 2008 election season confronts the realities of electronic voting. The famously independent voters of New Hampshire (who vote today) never did go for touchscreen tabulation, but a check with states around the country finds plenty of uproar.


The value of Canadian factory shipments dipped unexpectedly in December in another sign that the once booming economy is starting to weaken under the weight of a strong currency.


UK physicists have completed the first crucial element of an experimental device designed to probe the forces that shape our Universe.


Here's an early prediction: 2005 will be dominated by characters wearing masks.


Scientists reconstruct still-horrifying 9-11 images

Blog: Computer images designed to help study damage done to North Tower include no casualties but are chilling nonetheless.


Brown plans to admit wiretap evidence in court

Let the espionage masterclass commence Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to announce plans for at least a partial lift of the British ban on use of wiretap evidence in court, according to reports. The conclusions of the government's deliberations following the seven-month Chilcot Review into the policy have leaked to the media ahead of the planned announcement later today.â¦


Genova, il ricorso della donna romena e' stato accolto


Dolphins finally win, taking out frustration on Rams

The Miami Dolphins finally gave their fans reason to celebrate, combining a polished offensive performance with solid defense for their first victory this season, 31-14 over the St.


Two years after Katrina, prominent New Orleanians give their thoughts on rebuilding and recovery


Strongest quake in five years hits Taiwan

Seismologists warned the public to be on guard against aftershocks yesterday after the strongest quake to hit Taiwan in five years shook the island, causing tall buildings to sway and shutting down the capital's Mass Rapid Transit system for 1 hour during


Chiuse scuole in Molise, neve a Ischia e sul Vesuvio


BEIJING, Sept. 15 -- A jailed researcher for the New York Times was released in Beijing at about 8:15 a.m. Saturday after serving a three-year sentence for accepting money from a source, a charge he denies.


A month from turning 51, Haas finished strong yesterday in the Tour Championship by saving par on the 17th from 60 feet in a bunker, then made a 12-foot birdie putt for a 4-under 66 and a two-shot lead over Stephen Ames.


Valencia, 13:17 - CALCIO, RISSA VALENCIA: MARCHENA VUOL PAGARE META' MULTA NAVARRO

Carlos Marchena, uno dei giocatori del Valencia coinvolti nella rissa scoppiata al termine della gar...


Va interrotta abitudine di trovare soluzioni dopo disordini


Beat the market and the world will beat a path to your door.


Fuoco tra forze dell'ordine e attentatori di Taba


Apple, Fox Planning Movie Rental Deal: Reports

Apple to announce deal with Twentieth Century Fox allowing movie rentals through, according to reports.


To overcome industry objections, Microsoft revises its Sender ID proposal.


Vespers Still Startling After All These Years

It says something for Monteverdiâs powerful presence that 400 years of shifting musical standards have not softened his voice.


News Corp shareholders back Murdoch's US listing plan

Rupert Murdoch has won a key vote allowing his News Corporation media empire to move its headquarters away from his native Australia and into the US.


A Republican plan to break up the CIA as a result of  9/11 is attacked by top Democrats and agency's chief.


Kenyan Rivals Agree to Review of Election

NAIROBI, Feb. 15 -- Kenya's political parties have agreed to an independent review of the country's disputed presidential election but have not yet reached a consensus on the crucial issue of a political settlement, former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan said Friday.


Once again, the hits came in a hurry for the Los Angeles Angels. Gary Matthews Jr. lined a two-run triple that gave the Angels another quick lead and Kelvim Escobar made it stand up, beating the Yankees, 3-1, yesterday in New York.


Largest Quake Since Oct. Hits St. Helens

A 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook the crater at Mount St. Helens on Saturday, the strongest quake at the volcano since mid-October.


Miss New Jersey says she's doing nothing illegal in photos sent by someone she says is trying to blackmail her into giving up her crown.


Asthma is thought to have many potential triggers Damp and mould-infested houses could be the cause of permanent asthma in children, say researchers.Comment


Worries That the Good Times Were a Mirage

For years many spent freely. Now comes the big payback.


A swing to growth in US album sales and surging consumption of music on DVD helped slow the decline in first-half global sales of recorded music, the trade body for the world's largest record companies said Thursday.


Gaza tensions flare after abduction and funeral blast

Hamas Islamists detained an adviser to President Mahmoud Abbas's government and three Fatah mourners were killed in an explosion on Friday, fuelling tensions between rival Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip.


Ailing Castro looks stronger in new TV images

State television showed Fidel Castro for the first time in three months on Tuesday and the ailing Cuban leader said he was still in the fight to recover from surgery that forced him to relinquish power last July.


U.S. often scores its rare victories against al-Qaeda in Pakistan, without Pakistan's formal permission.


Kwasniewski says Putinâs criticism âunfairâ

WARSAW, December 24 (Itar-Tass) -- Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski assessed the criticism from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as âunfairâ and said it was the price he had to pay for involvement in the Ukrainian political crisis.


Southwest earnings fall, buyouts offered

Southwest Airlines Co. , the leading U.S. discount carrier, posted a 16.5 percent drop in second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, but the decline was less than expected as demand rebounded in June.


Shooting on Mission: Impossible 3 is delayed after star Tom Cruise was "forced" to find a new director.


Roy Williams wasn't the Lions' most productive rookie Sunday, but he played a big role in two plays that helped tailback Kevin Jones, another member of the Lions' 2004 rookie class.


iPhone, Apple PCs vulnerable to hackers: consultant

The iPhone and Apple Inc.'s   desktop computers may be vulnerable to hackers due to a flaw in  their Web browser, according to a security firm, which said it  found a way to hack into the iPhone.


Engineers, Activists Among Aquifer Board: Group Will Monitor, Suggest Programs

By Erica Curless, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Mar. 7--Pollution prevention and monitoring of the Spokane Valley/Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer are set to continue now that the Kootenai County commission has appointed its first aquifer protection board.


Got an expensive house you want to sell but don't want to pay a bunch of tax on the profit? The Treasury Department has got a deal for you.


Blood Pressure Rates on Rise in US Study Finds

More Americans than ever have high blood pressure and the number has risen by nearly a third over the past decade, researchers reported on Monday.


A Pakistani minister says wanted militants, including some from abroad, are inside a besieged Islamabad mosque.


China's first manned spaceship, the Shenzhou V, was launched in October last year with one Chinese astronaut aboard for a one-day flight.


Sirius to launch Metropolitan Opera channel

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. on  Wednesday said it will launch a channel programmed primarily by  New York's Metropolitan Opera, which will feature live and  archived broadcasts.


The networking firm's planned WiMax business is first-time broadband for the developing world, executives say.


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was buried Friday near his headquarters in Ramallah amid chaotic, emotional outbursts by thousands of grieving


One by one, Bellevue High football assistants sprinted up the press-box corridor, shouting at the top of their lungs. Defensive coordinator James Hasty, a former NFL cornerback, was the loudest, screaming, "The streak is over.


Anche per la sessione After Hour, comunica Borsa Italiana


The largest earthquake to strike the eastern Gulf of Mexico in the last 30 years sent shock waves from Louisiana to southwest Florida Sunday, but did little more than rattle residents.


"Black Donnellys" has more bluster than brains

Thank heaven for the  Irish and the Italians. In these sensitive times, we'd have no  crime stories without them. I should hasten to add there also  are law-abiding, upstanding, public-spirited Irish and  Italians. Just don't try looking for them on NBC's "The Black  Donnellys."


SAN FRANCISCO -- Pedro Feliz hit two home runs and Noah Lowry struck out a career-high 10 as the Giants beat the Mets on Friday at SBC Park, 7-3.


USB 3.0-sporting devices start to appear... sort of

New-style portage spotted USB 3.0 hasn't yet been fully completed but it's implementation could come more quickly than its predecessor's did. Vendors are already starting to prepare their computer hardware for the new bus standard. Today, for example, we saw an upcoming Asus notebook with a pair of USB 3.0 ports.â¦


New York Condos Lure Deal-Seeking Europeans

Foreign tourists are keeping brokers busy with their eagerness to buy Manhattan apartments.


Fate of Arafat: Murky Stories Grip the Air

Pakistan Times Executive Editor with PT Foreign Correspondent Fuad Rajab in Gaza City. PARIS (France): Palestinians at home and elsew here got upset by mystification of deviating stories about


Apple: iTunes users should wait on Vista

Apple Inc. is urging some iPod and iTunes users to hold off on upgrading computers to Windows Vista, warning that the iTunes music software may not work well with the new operating system from rival Microsoft Corp.


US Airways' Bankruptcy Signals More Turbulent Times

NEW YORK, Sept 13  - The bankruptcy filing of US Airways highlights the still-fragile condition of the US aviation industry three years after the September 11 attacks, with more turbulence looming, analysts say.


Boston Relatively Calm After Patriots' Win

New England Patriots fans celebrated their Super Bowl win amid relative calm throughout the city on Monday. With a few arrests reported as of Monday morning, the fans' jubilation has so far proceeded without any of the rowdiness blamed for for two deaths last year.


McCain returns to GOP kudos and grousing

One might expect Republican senators to cheer the prospect of a colleague becoming the party's presidential nominee.


BAGHDAD, 30 August 2004 - Muslim leaders in Iraq and France yesterday appealed for the release of two kidnapped French journalists facing death.


'Scusa ma ti chiamo amore' incassa in 3 giorni oltre 4 mln


Music Review: Finnish Folk-Metal, in Swedish, Plus Trolls

On Thursday night B. B. King Blues Club & Grill was invaded by trolls. The occasion was a concert by Finntroll, a folk-metal band from Finland that is obsessed with all things trollish.


US Blames Khartoum, Militias for Darfur 'Genocide'

Secretary of State Colin Powell said  on Thursday genocide has occurred in Darfur and blamed Sudan's  government and Janjaweed militias, a finding likely to increase  pressure on Khartoum to end the violence.


Sindacati del pubblico impiego annunciano stato agitazione


LEEDS CASTLE, England, Sept. 18 -- Negotiations among rival Northern Ireland parties ended Saturday with no agreement to revive a Catholic-Protestant administration, but British Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted that a deal might yet be achieved.


Journalist Chosen to Lead a Public Policy Institute

Steve Coll, whose rÃ©sumÃ© as a journalist includes two Pulitzer Prizes, plans to take over a nonpartisan public policy institute, the New America Foundation.


Swiss army oversteps mark with midnight foray into Liechtenstein

Switzerland's army is hardly known for its aggressive stance but this did not stop 170 armed soldiers crossing the border into Liechtenstein at the dead of night, red-faced Swiss military officials said Friday.


Plus: Spammers go to jail, and laptops get LED backlights.


Two large explosions shake Interior Ministry, recruitment center ...

Two large explosions shook the Saudi capital late Wednesday, the first believed to be from a car bomb that wounded several policeman and shattered windows at the Interior Ministry, followed by the second blast targeting a troop recruitment center


Rapper Snoop Dogg will host the MTV Europe Music Awards in Germany this November, it is announced.


Coca-Cola Co. KO.N on Wednesday  reported a slight rise in quarterly net income, boosted by the  impact of currency fluctuations and a late surge in demand for  soft drinks, juices and bottled waters.


The Mike Mularkey era in Buffalo began with an 0-4 record. But eight weeks and six victories later, the Bills suddenly find themselves in the playoff hunt.


House Nears Vote on Bill Overhauling Intelligence

After more than two weeks of delay, the G.O.P.-controlled House planned a final vote on the package late today.


British Airways to suspend Detroit flights

British Airways  said on Wednesday it would suspend its daily flight between Detroit and London Heathrow in March, citing the changing nature of the U.S. auto industry.


DiPietro, Islanders still bedeviling N.J.

The New York Islanders have the New Jersey Devils' number, and it's starting to bug the perennial Atlantic Division champions.


Congress Takes Up Minority Coaches Issue

WASHINGTON -- The lack of black head coaches in college football was lamented in powerful language Wednesday by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, NCAA president Myles Brand and congressmen from both parties.


UK retail sales rebound in Aug; up 0.6 pct from July to beat ...

According to official data from National Statistics, retail sales rose 0.6 pct in August from July for a 6.5 pct annual increase. The figures were well above expectations of a 0.2 pct decline and a 5.8 pct gain respectively.


FCC Backs Bells on Fiber Phone Line Sharing Limits

U.S. regulators on Thursday said big  local phone companies will not have to share new fiber-optic  lines built for high-speed Internet and other services,  spurring one carrier to speed roll-out plans.


Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi has decided to have surgery in the United States, a close ally said Sunday amid news reports that the ailing media mogul would get a pacemaker.


Three men are arrested in connection with the death of a 24-year-old in Fife at the weekend.


US Warns About Male Sexual Enhancement Products

Consumers should not purchase or consume the dietary supplements Actra-Rx or Yilishen because they contain an active prescription drug ingredient that can interact with other prescription drugs and result in dangerously low blood pressure, the US Food and


Rumsfeld says US is winning the war as bomb attacks kill 18

Bombs in Baghdad killed 18 people as the US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, declared that America was winning the war against insurgency during a visit to Iraq.


Analysts See More U.S. Newspaper Consolidation Ahead

A wave of consolidation in the U.S. newspaper industry could be on the way as publishers grapple with a maturing industry that faces stiff competition from television and the Internet, publishing experts say.


Roma, 16:55 - CALCIO, GIUDICE: 20 SQUALIFICATI PER UN TURNO IN SERIE A

Il giudice sportivo ha squalificato in serie A 20 giocatori per una giornata: stop per Cesar (Inter)...


Tokyo: aperta conferenza dei Paesi donatori per l'Iraq

TOKYO - Aperta a Tokyo la conferenza dei Paesi donatori per l'Iraq. Il vice primo ministro iracheno Barham Saleh ha dato il via alla conferenza di due giorni chiedendo alla comunita' internazionale di mantenere le sue promesse di doni al Paese.


Firm Is Issued Subpoena in Inquiry on Student Loans

The New York attorney general Andrew M. Cuomo has subpoenaed the First Marblehead Corporation as part of his investigation of the student-loan industry in the United States.


France to pledge more troops for Lebanon

France will greatly increase the size of   the contingent it is promising for a peacekeeping force in   southern Lebanon, possibly making it easier to recruit other   nations, officials and diplomats said on Thursday.


Group in Iraq Threatens to Kill Journalist

BAGHDAD, Aug. 19 -- A group calling itself the Martyrs Brigade said it had kidnapped a missing American journalist and would kill him if US forces did not leave Najaf within 48 hours, the al-Jazeera satellite television network reported Thursday.


British rower Matthew Pinsent is undecided whether to go for a fifth gold in Beijing.


Rudy Carpenter threw a career-high five touchdowns, and Arizona State's defense forced four turnovers to help the 25th-ranked Sun Devils overcome a sloppy start and beat Nevada 52-21 Saturday night.


Indonesia Quake Sparks Fatal Tidal Waves

A view of the main bus stand that was destroyed by tidal waves at Galle, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004. Some 44,000 people are reported dead around southern Asia and as far away as Somalia on Africa's


Charlton Athletic recorded their third successive victory and, as a consequence, moved into seventh place in the Premiership with a thoroughly convincing victory.


Le motovedette italiane hanno salvato i clandestini alla derivaDi una ventina non c'Ã¨ traccia, potrebbero essere tutti morti                                          Sbarchi in Sicilia e in Sardegna Soccorsi un centinaio di immigrati


Safety first as rain halts F1 qualifying

JENSON Button believes that the unprecedented decision to cancel todayâs qualifying and practice sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix has averted a potential disaster.


Life & style: Italian designer became one of the most recognisable names in the fashion-obsessed Italian world.


The majority of U.S. service members charged in the unlawful deaths of Iraqi civilians have been acquitted, found guilty of relatively minor offenses or given administrative punishments without trials, according to a Washington Post review of concluded military cases. Charges against some of the...


ConocoPhillips Annoucnes Tender to Buy 2.4% of Lukoil Shares

US oil company ConocoPhillips announced on Thursday, September 30, a tender for the purchase of 20.418 million shares of Russian oil major Lukoil , which amounts to 2.4 percent of the Russian companyâs charter capital.


Saturday night TV shows The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing come to a head this weekend.


President Bush warned on Saturday  that guerrilla violence in Iraq could worsen, even as U.S.  forces battled to stamp out resistance in the insurgent  stronghold of Falluja.


EUROPA/INGHILTERRA - Il Jamboree del Centenario: 40mila giovani da tutto il mondo festeggiano i 100 anni del Movimento Scout Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Quarantamila ragazzi da ogni parte del mondo si ritroveranno dal 27 luglio al 8 agosto in Inghilterra (Hylands Park, Chelmsford) per festeggiare, con il 21esimo Jamboree mondiale, il Centenario dalla fondazione dello scautismo....


Milano, 17:14 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO; MAGATH: NON TEMO L'INTER

Bayern Monaco tranquillo in vista della sfida di domani contro l'Inter. ''Non abbiamo l'obbligo di v...


McAfee CFO Richards to Retire in December

Internet security company McAfee Inc. Monday said Stephen Richards, its chief operating officer and chief financial officer, will retire at the end of the year to spend time with his family.


Mets Notebook: Mets Begin Postseason Alterations at Shea

The Metsâ decided to assemble auxiliary seating boxes beside each dugout before they have clinched a playoff berth.


Wall Street advanced as investors awaited a report on sales of previously owned homes that might give the Federal Reserve more reason to cut interest rates.


Sharon and Abbas Express Hope for Gaza Talks

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel and Mahmoud Abbas, the favorite to become the new Palestinian leader, said in separate interviews published today that they would be


^Danforth steps down as UN ambassador after 5 months<

WASHINGTON - In a surprise announcement, UN Ambassador John C. Danforth said Thursday that he is leaving the key diplomatic post he has held for just five months to return to life in St.


Udienza il 14 ottobre per maestra molisana accusata


Iraq Paralympians take peace message to Beijing

Fakher al-Jamali has lost nine athletes, referees and coaches to suicide bombs and gunfire by radical Islamists and U.S. soldiers.


The US economy has continued to grow in September and early October, but was hampered by record oil prices, a report from the Federal Reserve shows.


The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus today announced plans for two versions of a wide-bodied passenger jet, which will see it go head-to-head with US competitor Boeing.


Qualcomm sees fastest growth in Asia; tie-up with HTC

Qualcomm , the world's top mobile chip designer, said on Wednesday China recently passed Japan to become its second largest Asian market, as it unveiled a major tie-up with leading smartphone maker HTC .


In the ski town of Breckenridge, the holiday rush is for the slopes, not the shops. Residents can buy a Christmas tree, upscale clothing, boots or trendy cookware but will be hard-pressed to find an iPod along Main Street. Thing is, residents in the quaint Victorian-style resort about 100 miles west of Denver like it that way.


Erano stati anticipati soldi a minorenni accusati del reato


LONDON: All Nokia smart phones need to be on a watch out now, as a malicious wallpaper programme which hijacks the main page of the 7610 handset is on the prowl.


One Foolish contributor holds himself accountable.


Some restroom valets earn next to nothing. Others have no complaints.


A consumer group prodded the Food and Drug Administration yesterday to regulate salt as a food additive, arguing that excessive salt consumption by Americans may be responsible for more than 100,000 deaths a year.


Cassini has snapped an image of the Huygens probe it has just despatched to study Titan, Saturn's largest moon. The image, taken some 12 hours after release, shows the 2.7m-wide robot lab moving away from its mothership.


Arcivescovo Udine, e' riconquista fraternita'


Roma, 18:16 - Calcio, Juve; Capello: Del Piero out? Nessuno Ã¨ intoccabile

"Io devo fare scelte tattiche per portare a casa il risultato, non ho antipatie e simpatie per nessu...


Roma, 19:58 - CALCIO, ANTICIPO DI A: LAZIO-ATALANTA 2-1

La Lazio ha battuto l'Atalanta per 2-1 nel primo anticipo della 24/a giornata del campionato di seri...


Former OAS Chief Under House Arrest in Bribe Probe

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica  - A Costa Rican judge on  Saturday put the former head of the Organization of American  States under house arrest for six months, while he is  investigated for bribery claims, judicial officials said.


The Police reunite to start world tour in May

Reunited rock trio the Police said on Monday they would launch a world tour in May, more than 20 years after frontman Sting angered his bandmates by leaving for a successful solo career.


United Airlines Says Pension Changes 'Likely'

Cash-strapped United Airlines said in a bankruptcy court filing Thursday that it "likely" will be necessary to terminate and replace its employee pension plans.


FDA seeks more safety data on Vioxx successor

Merck & Co. said the US Food and Drug Administration has requested additional safety and efficacy information on its Vioxx successor, Arcoxia, before it considers granting US approval for the drug.


Koivu Says Next NHL Season Also at Risk -- Paper

The prospects of saving the National  Hockey League (NHL) season are grim and unless owners and  players start talking soon to end a lockout the 2005-2006  season is also at risk, Montreal's Saku Koivu said.


Mike Huckabee says John McCain is a hero. McCain says Huckabee is a good man. And they both seem to agree on this: Mitt Romney is neither.


U.S. Finds Gaping Racial Disparities in Public Health

Black people in the United States are  far more likely than whites to die from strokes, diabetes and  other diseases, according to a federal study that shows wide  racial disparities persist in health care.


European postal workers stage actions against liberalisation

European postal workers staged work stoppages and held rallies Wednesday against EU plans to further open postal services to competition.


Asian stocks bounce back after an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve helps calm investor anxiety.


Emporio Armani warms with velvets for winter women

Emporio Armani had velvets in rich earth  browns and blacks, dabbed with shiny patent leather accessories  and spangled with glittering evening wear for its womenswear  collection for winter 2008-09 shown on Sunday.


Iraqi Police in Control of Najaf Shrine-Ministry

Iraqi police took control of the Imam  Ali Mosque in the holy city of Najaf on Friday after entering  the shrine and finding that militia loyal to a radical cleric  had left, the Interior Ministry said.


Turkish police thwarted a bomb attack in Istanbul on Monday, arresting a 25-year-old man with explosives in his backpack outside a subway station, the city's governor said.


Stilista Luca Roda sostituisce l'antico tovagliolo bianco


DNA Helps Ga. Free Wrongly Convicted Man

A man wrongly convicted of rape, kidnapping and robbery was freed Tuesday after 17 years in prison — exonerated by a new test of DNA evidence and "unusually" helpful prosecutors.


Dozens affected by mystery gas in Slovakia

Forty-six people remained in hospital in the Slovak capital Bratislava Friday after a mystery gas swept through a city post office.


TechWeb - Hewlett-Packard was tops in shipments and IBM in sales in the third quarter, says Gartner.


Major labels have begun demanding a cut of concert earnings or T-shirt, ring tone and merchandise revenue from new artists seeking record contracts.


Russian prosecutors say Shell's Sakhalin 2 oil and gas project was illegally given environmental approval.


Israeli military prosecutors say the use of cluster bombs last year in Lebanon was legal under international law.


Jordan King Has Doubts About Iraqui Elections

U.S. warplanes bombed a suspected insurgent hideout in rebel-held Falluja on Tuesday and U.S. tanks and aircraft bombarded areas of northeastern Baghdad, stepping up military operations against guerrillas.


InfoWorld - SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle on Wednesday will introduce Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2, which is being characterized as a significant upgrade to the product with improvements in Java, Web services, and identity management and the addition of RFID backing.


Middle school teacher Julia Austin is noticing a new generation of errors creeping into her pupils' essays.


Gold jumps above $900/oz, platinum hits record

Gold surged 2 percent to trade above $900 on Thursday and platinum hit a historic high, as investors snapped up the metals on dollar weakness and firmer oil prices, analysts said.


Dell Offers Online Recycling Service for SMBs

Small businesses with fewer than 10 pieces of computer equipment to recycle are eligible for a new Dell service.


Nikkei inches up but capped as bank shares weak

The Nikkei average gained 0.7 percent on   Thursday, rebounding from Wednesday's five-week closing low, as   investors were lured to Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. 4063.T   and other companies with earnings prospects.


Volkswagen's new boss Martin Winterkorn has come up with a plan to save the German carmaker's threatened Brussels plant by building a new Audi model there.


An autistic hiker lost for four days has been found alive and reunited with his family, a spokesman for the search effort said Thursday afternoon.


The National Weather Service says a tornado destroyed four homes in the Florida Panhandle.


THE world's first test for the human form of mad cow disease has been perfected in Manchester and is set to be available to doctors next year.


DHARMAPURI: After hunting down his prize catch, Tamil Nadu Special Task Force chief K. Vijaykumar rushed straight to the Bannari Amman temple in Sathyamangalam in Erode district.


Medtronic questioned on payments by senator: report

Senator Charles Grassley is raising questions about payments made by medical devices maker Medtronic Inc to spine surgeons, the New York Times reported on its Website on Thursday.


EU moves to bolster new Palestinian cabinet

The European Union moved Monday to bolster the Palestinian emergency government, offering political and financial support and urging Israel to follow suit.


Drew Carey, come on down! You're the next host of "The Price is Right."


Say something. Anything. Just do the very thing that made him famous. But Dick Vitale couldn't. Tears welled up in his eyes as he imagined his beloved career crashing to an end.


Police still hold 14 over murder of youth

Police investigating the murder of a teenager during a mass brawl continue to question 14 people.


Oil Falls as Ivan Passes Venezuela, OPEC May Boost Capacity

Crude oil in New York fell for a third session after Venezuela said production was unharmed by Hurricane Ivan and OPEC said it can boost output.


Choices are sparse for camera buyers looking for some of the performance and control of an SLR but not its bulk. The options could improve soon.Photos: Compact digicams for the SLR set


John McCain and Barack Obama are struggling to win over their party's most loyal voters, and no presidential candidate has a firm hold on what may be the campaign's chief issue, the economy.


U.S. Stocks Fall, Exxon Downgrade Weighs

Stocks moved lower on Thursday as a  brokerage downgrade on the oil sector, including Exxon Mobil  Corp. XOM.N, weighed on the market.


Pune Inc relieved as trucks return to the road

PUNE: Most of the 10,000 trucks parked across Pune came back to life on Saturday morning and returned to the roads. Understandably, Pune Inc heaved a collective sigh of relief as the nation-wide truckers strike


Beasley Broadcast Group to Present at the Bear Stearns 20th Annual Media Conference on March 5

Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBGI), a large- and mid-size  market radio broadcaster, today announced that it is scheduled to  present at the Bear Stearns 20th Annual Media  Conference on Monday, March 5th at 3:20 p.m. ET  at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida.


New York rally planners lose a round on park use

NEW YORK A federal judge has refused to force New York City to allow a rally on Saturday on the Great Lawn in Central Park, after the city administration and protest organizers failed to reach a compromise during a sudden round of weekend negotiations.


Security Exploit Could Give Attackers Total Control of Your IPhone

Loading a malicious web page can give hackers access to contact information, call history and SMS text messages stored on your gadget, a security company says.


South Africa confirms graft trial for Zuma

South African prosecutors said on Tuesday that ANC leader Jacob Zuma would be charged with corruption in a case due to start in August, a move that could jeopardize his chances of becoming South Africa's president.


Hamas Retaliates for Targeted Killing With Rocket Fire

Hamas vowed revenge for the targeted killing of another of its members on Monday - launching a Qassam rocket that hit the Israeli city of Sderot on Monday without causing any injuries.


Regulators should stop bond insurer dividends: Ackman

Bill Ackman, founder of hedge fund  group Pershing Square Capital Management, told regulators on  Wednesday the two biggest U.S. bond insurers face combined  losses of over $22 billion from from bonds they've insured, and  should be forced to stop paying dividends.


Jason Kidd says he wants to be traded, and New Jersey's All-Star point guard missed Tuesday's team shootaround.


Forest fires whipped by gale-force winds killed at least 12 people on Friday in the mountains of southern Greece, including six people trapped in their cars.


Sharon mulls coordinating plan with new Palestinian leadership

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has said he would be willing to consider coordinating his unilateral plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip with the Palestinians if the new leadership shows willingness to fight "terror".


France's foreign minister says he "understands" two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah last year are alive.


Feds try to scale back Medicaid payments

The Bush administration issued proposed rules Friday to trim Medicaid payments to schools.


"Idol" finalists Hicks, McPhee sing for the gold

"American Idol" finalists Taylor  Hicks and Katharine McPhee sing for the hearts and votes of  television viewers on Tuesday in a nail-biting showdown that  pits passion against poise.


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Sober, smokefree, happy - and fat - in wedded bliss

Marriage keeps people healthy, even though it can make men fat, US Government researchers have discovered. Married people are less likely to smoke, drink heavily or be physically inactive, a report from the National Centre for Health Statistics shows.


In one area at least, the new economy is  delivering on its promise.


A new era in stroke prevention gained momentum Tuesday with government approval of a new treatment that clears blocked arteries supplying the brain without major surgery.


The EU says it will restart direct economic aid to the Palestinian Authority, to back an emergency cabinet.


NPR's Growing Clout Alarms Member Stations

National Public Radio's expansion plans, stemming from a newly robust endowment, is causing concern among its station managers.


Abbas: Hamas talks have hit a 'dead end'

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signaled he is giving up on forming a moderate government to replace the one headed by the militant Islamic Hamas, a decision that could lead to violence or new elections — or both.


OSAKA, Japan  - Bernard Lagat became the first American man to win a global 1,500 meters title for 99 years when he swept to victory down the home straight at the world championships on Wednesday.


Rushdie protests rage as fatwa looms again

Angry Islamists held the biggest protests yet against Britain's knighthood for Salman Rushdie Friday, as an Iranian cleric said the death sentence on the novelist 18 years ago was still valid.


Ex-Kentucky assistant sues school, NCAA, SEC

A former assistant football coach at Kentucky has sued the university's Athletic Association, the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference for $50 million.


Emergency team of doctors arrive to attend Arafat

Six Tunisian doctors arrived in Ramallah Saturday night amid growing concern for the health of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat.


KABUL, Afghanistan - An explosion tore through the office of an American security contractor in the heart of the Afghan capital Sunday, killing seven people, including two Americans, officials and witnesses said.    The explosion hit the office of Dyncorp Inc., a U.S...


Key Human Traits Tied to Shellfish Remains

An international team of scientists have found evidence that suggests that Homo sapiens developed a taste for shellfish much earlier than previously thought.


The US ruling to block the sale of the mainproduction asset of Yukos injected fresh intrigue into the demise of Russia's largest oil company.


Il senatore nero cresce nei sondaggi, Hillary piu' vicina


Costa do Sauipe, 00:37 - TENNIS, COSTA DO SAUIPE: FOGNINI AL SECONDO TURNO

Francesco Aldi è stato sconfitto al secondo turno dell'Atp da 485mila dollari di montepremi i...


The leftist who barely lost Mexico's presidential election criticized President Felipe Calderon's oil policies, promising unspecified consequences during a mass rally Sunday aimed at re-igniting his government-in-resistance.


Slew of agreements expected to be inked at ASEAN summit

VIENTIANE : A record number of agreements are expected to be signed at the 10th ASEAN Summit in Laos. The leaders' summit will take place on Monday and Tuesday and already trade


Novell SuSE Linux users get 'protection'

Novell has launched an indemnification scheme to protect its SuSE Linux Enterprise Server customers against what it described as "certain intellectual property challenges to Linux".


MULTAN, Pakistan - Two bombs exploded at a gathering of Sunni Muslim radicals in the central Pakistan city of Multan before dawn Thursday, killing at least 36 people and wounding about 100, police said.    Police immediately suspected a sectarian attack...


A new case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in cattle on a farm in southern England Friday, officials said.


The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it won a court order to shut down illegal advertising for six companies accused of profiting from thousands of X-rated e-mails directing people to their online pornography sites in the government's first legal case involving adult Internet spam.


Al Fayed calls Diana accident report "outrageous"

The father of Princess Diana's companion on Wednesday called "outrageous" a forthcoming report that said the couple's deaths were the result of a tragic car accident rather than a murder plot.


Red Sox lead 2-0 over Cardinals of World Series

The host Boston Red Sox scored a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, helped by Curt Schilling's pitching through pain and seeping blood, in World Series Game 2 on Sunday night.


Londra, 11:31 - CALCIO, NEWCASTLE: PRESO BARTON DAL MANCHESTER CITY

Il Newcastle ha definito l'acquisto di Joey Barton dal Manchester City. Il 24enne centrocampista, ch...


BROADCASTING LEGEND JOHN PEEL PASSES AWAY

Yesterday afternoon came the very sad news that John Peel, British broadcasting legend, had passed away whilst on a working holiday in Peru.


Tax credits system fraud still costs Â£1bn a year

HM Revenue and Customs is failing to repair the tax credits system introduced by Gordon Brown, with fraud and error continuing to lose the taxpayer Â£1bn a year, MPs say today.


The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson put some of your questions to the Liberal Democrat leader.


Update: U.S. court of appeals hands Google a patent setback

Google's browser toolbar is back in court on patent infringement charges, after a U.S. court of appeals overturned part of a lower court decision. Google's AdSense contextual advertising service, though, is in the clear.


Sudan Inaugurates High-Tech Chemical Plant

Text of report by Sudanese TV on 14 June  Minister of Energy and Mining Dr Awad Ahmad al-Jaz inaugurated today the Hitech plant for the manufacture of chemical compounds. The plant operates in the manufacture of chemical materials used in the production of petroleum.


Smaller Than a Pushpin, More Powerful Than a PC

In a new volley in the battle for digital home entertainment, I.B.M., Sony and Toshiba are to announce details of their newest microprocessor design.


Aretha Franklin in regal form at L.A. show

LOS ANGELES  - Memo to Beyonce and her  father: Yes, Tina Turner is one of the greats, but Aretha  Franklin is still the queen -- of soul and more.


Stoccarda, 16:56 - ATLETICA, GRAND PRIX STOCCARDA: HOWE VINCE LUNGO

Andrew Howe ha vinto la finale del salto in lungo del Grand Prix di Stoccarda, prova conclusiva del...


Hope for Water on Mars Dims with Sharp New Images

New images obtained by a sharp-eyed Martian satellite reveal that some Red Planet features once thought to have been carved by flowing water were in fact created by other processes.


Tsunami warning lifted after strong Indonesia quake

An strong undersea earthquake on  Thursday off central Indonesia's Nusa Tenggara island chain  sparked panic and prompted a brief tsunami warning, but there  were no reports of casualties or major damage.


India's most wanted criminal, who once boasted of cutting up his victims and feeding them to fish, has been shot dead in an hourlong gunbattle with police in a jungle in southern India.


Police say two Montreal Canadiens players have been arrested outside a Tampa nightclub.


Roddick, Fish to lead US against host Spaniards

White Plains, NY (Sports Network) - Former world No. 1 Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish will lead the United States against host Spain in next month's Davis Cup final in Seville.


Executives at the Illinois-based UAL Corp., parent of bankrupt United Airlines, will share airline employees' pain with pay cuts of 4 percent to 8 percent.


Apollo had some challenges in its December quarter, but remains optimistic about the future.


ETA Suspects Held in France, Spain Crackdown

Police detained 20 suspects after  finding a series of arms caches believed to belong to the  Basque guerrilla group ETA in southwest France, officials said  Sunday.


Amy Winehouse quizzed by police over drug claim

Soul singer Amy Winehouse has been questioned by police over an allegation of drug possession, a police source said on Wednesday.


Update 3: US Airways Gets OK to Cut Workers' Pay

A bankruptcy judge granted US Airways authority Friday to immediately cut the pay of its union workers by 21 percent through mid-February, saying the airline's situation is so dire that urgent action must be taken.


It's been a rough month for hotel heiress Paris Hilton. First, her Hollywood Hills home was burglarized and now her pet Chihuahua, Tinkerbell, has disappeared.


No breakthrough in talks over Pakistan siege mosque

Attempts to negotiate an end to a bloody standoff at a Pakistani mosque failed to make progress on Monday, a day after authorities gave Islamist militants inside a "final warning" to surrender.


Appeal Rejected in Trout Restoration Plan

The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday rejected environmentalists' appeal of a plan to poison a stream south of Lake Tahoe to aid what wildlife officials call "the rarest trout in America."


U.S. arrests three in major fake luxury goods bust

Authorities announced one of the biggest counterfeit luxury-goods busts in U.S. history on Thursday, with the arrests of three New Yorkers on charges of importing fake items from China worth about $100 million had they been real.


Yahoo on Monday dropped the beta tag from its revamped webmail service, just a few months after Microsoft began rolling out its new Windows Live Hotmail. Like Hotmail, Yahoo Mail's upgrade offers a new desktop application-like interface using AJAX, but customers can choose to keep the "Classic" look.


IRAQI Prime Minister Iyad Allawi today appealed to global leaders to help his nation defeat terrorism as the world awaited the fate of British hostage Kenneth Bigley and woke to news of more kidnappings.


US economy brings anxieties for both parties

Conditions are less than ideal, let us say, for President George W. Bush's last state of the union speech, to be delivered today. This is an administration that had precious little to boast about even before the economy began to nose-dive - a calamity that may not yet be plain in the figures but was certified by the Federal Reserve's dramatic interest rate cut last week. One wonders, how much worse can things get for this White House?


Napoli, 11:53 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; IERVOLINO: PREOCCUPATA PER POSIZIONI DE LAURENTIIS

E' in programma domani a Scampia il sopralluogo con i sottosegretari allo Sport, Giovanni Lolli ed a...


SpaceShipOne's successful flights did more than win $10 million - they proved to the world that space is open for all humanity.


Fishing Warnings Up Due to Mercury Pollution-EPA

Americans were cautioned about eating fish from more than one-third of U.S. lakes and nearly one-fourth of its rivers last year due to pollution from mercury and other chemicals, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday.


Intel also unveiled a key optical design win with Emulex Corporation and a new compiler for storage applications. Intel introduced the 64 bit-capable Low Voltage IntelÂ® Xeonâ¢ Processor 2.8 GHz with 800


Shirking Duty in a Time of War: Documents Reveal Bush Received ...

New information about President Bush's military record reveal he fell short of his military obligations and received favorable treatment at the National Guard.


Government spending watchdog, the National Audit Office, is to investigate a Â£6.2bn programme to install a computer system at the NHS.


TechWeb - Baseball team keeps its eye on the technology ball by assembling an outside IT team to deploy Wi-Fi for fans.


The FBI wants to pay the major telecommunications companies to retain their customers' Internet and phone call information for at least two years for the agency's use in counterterrorism investigations and is asking Congress for $5 million a year to defray the cost, according to FBI officials and...


The German presidency of the European Union on Friday condemned the "violent" seizure of power by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.


U.S. Military Prefers Indonesian Aid to Iraq War

U.S. military  crews are launching more than 100 helicopter flights a day from  the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln ferrying food, water  and medicine to tsunami victims, a task they say is far more  satisfactory than the Iraq war that seems only to


Last week, Romania concluded membership negotiations with the European Union. A number of EU officials and MEPs have openly expressed their misgivings.


Damien Duff scored to lead Chelsea to a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa yesterday in English soccer's Premier League. With the win, Chelsea remained in top spot, five points ahead of the competition as three teams chasing Chelsea also won.


NTT DoCoMo Inc. , Japan's top mobile phone operator, said on Wednesday its operating profit fell 2.4 percent in the nine months to December after it lost subscribers to rivals but maintained its annual forecast.


The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court's ruling that upheld a county ordinance banning gun shows on government property such as fairgrounds.


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Spain has moved a big step closer to permitting gay marriage after the Cabinet approved a bill authorizing homosexuals to marry and adopt children.


Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova had little trouble overcoming France's Youlia Fedossova 6-3 6-4 to claim her place in the women's semifinals at the Japan Open.


Two Myanmar dissidents freed in release of 5,000 prisoners ...

YANGON : At least two Myanmar dissidents were among thousands of prisoners being freed after the military government announced it had begun releasing more than 5,000 detainees in a third mass release in less than a month, relatives and officials said.


The container specialist appears to be doing well, until you peek inside.


Su tutti i voli in partenza da Roma e da Milano


Israeli Captain Is Charged in Shooting of Palestinian Girl

Military prosecutors charged an army captain today with five separate offenses after accusations by fellow soldiers that he repeatedly shot a 13-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl to make sure she was dead.


LUSAKA, Zambia -- The nation's Electoral Commission said yesterday that President Levy Mwanawasa was reelected to a second term, collecting 43 percent of the votes cast in last week's balloting.


Obesity posing heavyweight problem for health, food sectors

Concern over growing levels of obesity has sparked a lively debate among food sector professionals and health experts about how to halt a trend that is medically and economically harmful.


U.S. Schools Urged to Teach Heart Education

Schools should be more aggressive in teaching children about heart disease and the risks of bad diet and little exercise, the American Heart Association said Monday.    The call for bolder action in schools follows the Institute of Medicine's recommendations last month calling for a wide-ranging attack on childhood obesity by involving parents, schools, communities and the government...


West Texas wind blows an underdog into Reliant

The Miners of Texas-El Paso are thrilled to be here, thrilled to be in Houston and thrilled to be in the Houston Bowl, a high-wire act whose safety net is provided by EV1.


Tracking a controversial debate over electronic surveillance; why text messages are the rage in the Philippines; and Saudi Arabia loves YouTube.


Torino, 18:13 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; TREZEGUET: CON DESCHAMPS E' TUTTO OK

Polemiche intorno alla Juventus dopo il pari di vicenza, ennesima prova poco convincente in trasfert...


Crude prices vaulted Monday, moving further away from the psychological US$40 per barrel mark on renewed cold winter fears as an Arctic front moved into the central United States.


Scientists tried to pry apart a mangled NASA space capsule in hopes of salvaging its precious cargo of solar atoms Thursday, a day after the saucer-shaped probe crashed in the Utah desert.


Update 5: Tokyo Stocks Finish 2004 on High Note

Asia's biggest stock exchange finished its final day of trading for 2004 Thursday on a high note, with stocks rallying to cap a year, during which the benchmark gained 7.6 percent on hopes Japan's economy is on a rebound.


If Delta Air Lines' pilots approve contract concessions, they will be letting the company's regional subsidiaries and affiliates operate almost three times as many 70-seat regional jets as before.


Police search for the mother of a newborn baby boy found abandoned in a garden in Merseyside.


Coalition making a difference in Iraq: top British officer

Multi-national troops in Iraq are "making a difference" towards building a secure and successful country despite the enormous challenges, Britain's top military officer there said Friday.


The most exciting new arrival at the Franklin Park Zoo in several years, a skinny brown tangle of limbs with a tufted blond mohawk, clung tightly to its mother's belly yesterday while onlookers ogled in amazement.


Angling for a Whiff of Freedom On a Jampacked City Bridge

ISTANBUL At 1 p.m. on a November weekday, the urban fishermen of Istanbul are lined up elbow-to-elbow on the Galata Bridge.


Many See Arafat Death as Chance for Peace

The death of the man who led the Palestinian national struggle is being seen by many as an opportunity to revive the stalled Mideast peace process.


Ministers are expected to signal the go-ahead for the controversial electronic medical records system.


An assassinated anti-Syrian Christian lawmaker was buried on Friday after thousands of mourners marched behind his coffin in east Beirut, waving flags and throwing rice and flowers at his funeral procession.


The company warned that the recovery in its struggling cell phone unit will take longer than expected. Its shares fell more than 8 percent in premarket trading.


Ukrainians Choose New President in Landmark Poll

Ukrainians Sunday began choosing a new president in a landmark poll offering a choice between the ex-Soviet state's prime minister, backed by Russia, and a liberal rival seeking gradual integration with the West.


Radio Broadcasters Mull Digital Music Stores

Radio broadcasters are considering technology and business models that may soon allow listeners to click, listen and buy the tunes they hear on their favorite radio stations.


Danish police fought fresh street battles on Saturday with youths who set fire to cars in protest at the eviction of squatters from a Copenhagen youth center.


England need nine wickets on day four to wrap up the third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford.


Arizona rookie quarterback Matt Leinart stayed out of the sun Monday, as did veteran counterpart Tom Brady, who was mysteriously absent from workouts with the New England Patriots.


For someone who stuck mostly to himself, shy and reserved Kevin Everett sure reached a lot of people.


No government in sight 100 days after Belgian elections

Belgium on Tuesday marked 100 days since its general election, with the gulf so vast between its Dutch- and French-speaking communities that there is no new government but fears the country could split.


China Lifts Wikipedia Ban, but Some Topics Remain Blocked

Wikipedia said the Chinese government is permitting access to most of the Chinese-language version of its online encyclopedia.


Rhythm & blues singing group The O'Jays had their start in Ohio about 38 years before the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Cleveland nine years ago.


Howard has no regrets on Iraq as poll battle goes down to wire

The Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, yesterday called on voters to trust him and refused to express regret over the Iraq war ahead of tomorrow's general election.


North Korea says has funds, awaits U.N. team

North Korea said on Monday it would start implementing a nuclear disarmament deal struck in February and awaits a visit by U.N. inspectors now that a dispute over its funds frozen at a Macau bank had been resolved.


Phuket crash followed wind threat warnings

PHUKET, Thailand  - The Indonesian pilot of a budget airliner that crashed on the Thai resort island of Phuket, killing 89 people, tried to land despite being warned of windshear threats, a top Thai aviation official said on Tuesday.


Fred Thompson is relying on his radio roots for a rally in South Carolina's GOP presidential primary.


Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Thursday his country remains serious about continuing negotiations to defuse the international standoff over its nuclear program, which the West fears could be used to make weapons.


The Golden State Warriors have signed former Minnesota guard Troy Hudson, the NBA team said on Monday.


Capitano Roma smentisce voci e minaccia agire per vie legali


âOut of the Blue,â by the writer and director Robert Sarkies, dramatizes the terror of a day of massacre without exploiting it.


AFULL ARSENAL of diplomatic tricks has been tried on behalf of Darfur, the western province of Sudan where the government is orchestrating genocide.


How media is trying to smear swiftboat veterans

Just as they once did so much to undercut our American armed forces in war against North Vietnam's still communist - and still lethally brutal â-ictatorship, the New York Times and the Washington Post this weekend reinforced their reputation as


Nokia's Mosh marries mobile with social networking

When George Linardos was ordered to  clear his diary to help dream up new business for Nokia  (NOK1V.HE), he imagined six weeks brainstorming on the terrace  of a five-star hotel in the Caribbean.


North Korea Demands Two-Way Talks, U.S. Refuses

SEOUL/WASHINGTON  - North Korea demanded bilateral  talks with the United States over its nuclear weapons program  but Washington quickly rejected the idea on Friday and insisted  Pyongyang return to six-party negotiations.


BASRA, Iraq  - Iraqi soldiers and police fought running battles with gunmen from a Shi'ite cult in two southern cities on Friday in which at least 14 people were killed and scores wounded, security and hospital officials said.


A woman who left a four-month-old boy with "life-threatening" injuries is likely to escape prison, the High Court hears.


Sri Lanka government, rebels say willing to talk

By David Brunnstrom and Simon GardnerBRUSSELS/COLOMBO - The Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels have told Norwegian mediators they are willing to return to peace talks without conditions, Japan's peace ...


Per esperti crisi scatenata da riforma agraria del 2000


Crude oil prices fell again Monday, touching a new four-month low Monday, with OPEC's announced production cut Friday failing to boost the market a second session.


Thornton's 'Lights' Shines in Video Debut

The Billy Bob Thornton football drama "Friday Night Lights" sold about 1.3 million combined DVD and VHS units to rental and retail stores nationwide Tuesday, its first day in release, according to industry sources.


Dream Team Leads Spain 44-42 at Halftime

ATHENS, Greece - As expected, the U.S. men's basketball team had its hands full in a quarterfinal game against Spain on Thursday...


BAGHDAD -- The U.S. military said Monday that it had accidentally killed nine Iraqi civilians during an operation targeting al-Qaida in Iraq _ the deadliest known case of mistaken identity in recent months.


Computer group tells court of 'betrayal'

Software giant Computer Associates turned on former chief executive Sanjay Kumar yesterday, accusing him in court of "betraying" the company.


Pilgrims scatter after Iraq gunbattles kill 52

KERBALA, Iraq  - Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims fled Iraq's holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday after a day of fierce gunbattles near two of Shi'ite Islam's holiest shrines killed 52 people during an annual religious rite.


Milledgeâs Latest Chance to Make a Good First Impression

With his typical lack of subtlety, Lastings Milledge announced himself ready to return to the Mets after hitting two home runs for Class AA Binghamton Monday.


Defense secretary denies planning for Iran war

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the United States is "not planning for a war with Iran."


Prosecutor: Man Confessed to N.Y. Slaying

A prosecutor set to deliver her opening statement in the slaying of a multimillionaire investment banker instead stunned a packed courtroom Wednesday, alleging the defendant had threatened her children, tried to tamper with a juror and admitted committing the crime.


Il Nasdaq guadagna lo 0,63%, euro in ribasso a 1,4483


Israel cautions EU against concessions on Hamas

Israel cautioned the European Union on Monday against going soft on a Palestinian government including the Islamist group Hamas, saying this could lead to "more terror."


A new tax break could make some homeowners even happier.


IT Recruiting: Time to put on the war paint

What do CIOs who are winning the battle for IT talent have in common?


Nations turn focus toward global AIDS pandemic for World AIDS Day

WASHINGTON  - The international community turned the spotlight on the devastating and increasing impact of AIDS on women and girls to mark World AIDS Day.


Governor's proposal: New game, same strategy

If Gov. Rod Blagojevich's proposal to crack down on violent video game sales sounds familiar, look no further than the man he beat to become Illinois' chief executive.


Telecommunications equipment maker Nortel Networks will not lay off as many employees as it previously predicted, the company said Thursday.


NAACP head wants barred delegates seated

WASHINGTON Â A prominent civil rights leader has told the Democratic National Committee that refusing to seat delegates from Florida and Michigan would disenfranchise both states' minority communities.


In 1983, Mossad agent Eliezer Tsafrir observed Imad Mughniyeh's handiwork from a rooftop in Beirut: two rising mushrooms of smoke and wailing ambulances racing to collapsed buildings where nearly 300 American and French troops had just been killed.


State elections in the former East Germany are expected to see a resurgence by far right parties.


Flights resume from a Paris airport terminal where a roof collapsed in May, killing four people.


Napoli, 13:53 - CALCIO, GIACOMO VALENTI: CHIEDO SCUSA AI NAPOLETANI

Giacomo Ciccio Valenti, opinionista di "Controcampo - Diritto di replica", è intervenuto su R...


Dubai royal family announces creation of Grand Prix to complement ...

A new racing series backed by Dubai's royal family is being launched as a complement to Formula One. Called A1 Grand Prix, the new series is set to begin a year from now with a 12-14 race calendar.


Judge Ends First Phase of Jackson Jury Selection

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - The judge in the Michael  Jackson child molestation trial on Tuesday completed the first  phase of jury selection after choosing 250 people as potential  jurors to decide the pop singer's fate.


Four Linux companies start a global effort to homogenize one version of the open-source operating system.


At least 40 dead, 1,000 homeless in Nigerian dam tragedy

At least 40 people were killed and 1,000 displaced when a dam collapsed near Gusau, capital of northern Nigerian Zamfara State due to torrential rains.


Stars and ordinary Australians farewell Irwin

BEERWAH, Australia  - A khaki-clad choir,   Hollywood stars and thousands of ordinary Australians bid   farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin at a memorial   service at the famous TV naturalist's "Crocoseum" on Wednesday.


Ministro Damiano ha consegnato ai sindacati proposta governo


Medical Center Changes Insurance Acceptance

Thousands of Medi-Cal patients in Santa Clara County may not be able to use their local hospital to deliver babies or have non-emergency operations starting Tuesday.


Jose Mourinho may have removed himself, his backroom staff and two key defenders from Porto this summer but he also took one priceless commodity with him to Stamford Bridge - a winning mentality.


Nations Urge Newly Declared Nuke Power N.Korea to Talk

Countries around the globe urged North  Korea Friday to return to talks on ending its nuclear programs  after it said it had nuclear weapons and had pulled out of  disarmament discussions.


Diagnosis on Arafat Expected in a Few Days

The Palestinian Authority's representative in France says a diagnosis of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's illness will not be available until he undergoes a series of tests that could take several days.