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Gang of Four recording album of new material

It's been more than 15 years since  the original lineup of groundbreaking British rock act Gang of  Four has released new material, but the foursome has been busy  since getting back together to rerecord old tracks for 2005's  "Return the Gift."


Calls, e-mail allay some families' fears

Anxiety swelled in Charles Getchell's chest Sunday morning as he dashed to his phone and then to his computer. His daughter Katie, her husband, Bob Clark, and their 13-year-old son, Max, have been touring southern India since November.


Hamas Member Escapes Damascus Bomb Blast

A member of the Palestinian militant group Hamas escaped unhurt on Monday when a bomb blew up his car in the Syrian capital Damascus, a Palestinian source said.


Lehman quarterly earnings fall 11 percent

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc  said on Thursday that quarterly earnings fell 11 percent, hurt by writedowns in bond trading, but results beat analysts' average expectations.


Music Review | 'Welcome to Dreamland': Free Spirits in a Groove Thatâs Folky and Tribal

This concert of new experimental folk music at Carnegie Hall used about 25 musicians working as a large cast, with instrumentation constantly changing. Amazingly, it worked; the show felt almost windborne.


A Pakistani soldier dies in fighting between security forces and militants, the military says.


Windows Live OneCare 2.0 (beta) released

Blog: Home networking tools are added to the service.


Tony Blair is under pressure from his own party to name a date for pulling British troops out of Iraq. The issue is set to dominate the final day of Labour's conference in Brighton, with delegates set to vote on a motion forced by party members.


On the anniversary of September 11, a curious paradox about the United States is evident: the sharp contrast between its policies' brilliant success in the Middle East and its strategies' abject failure there.


With Only 9 Players, Heat Loses 6th Straight

Andre Iguodala scored 25 points and Andre Miller added 21 Thursday night, leading the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 101-84 victory over the short-handed Miami Heat.


PEW Releases Latest Population Projections

By the year 2050, nearly one in five Americans will be foreign born, 29 percent of the population will be Hispanic, and non-Hispanic whites will become a minority, accounting for only 47 percent of the population, according to a report released today.


Pepsi Sales Are Flat, but Bottlerâs Profit Edges Up

The Pepsi Bottling Group posted a profit on Tuesday that beat Wall Street estimates by a penny, despite flat volume.


Nissan unveils plans for hybrids, other green cars

Nissan Motor Co. (7201.T) outlined plans  on Monday to launch its own hybrid, bio-ethanol and other  "green" cars as it seeks to dash its image as an environmental  laggard behind Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) and Honda Motor Co.  (7267.T).


Calcio, domenica si gioca Il governo non arretra

Contro la Lega che chiedeva linea morbida, quarta giornata con stadi non a norma chiusi ai tifosi. Matarrese resta


European commissioners criticise Germany for resisting a cap on industrial CO2 emissions in 2008-12.


Early Action Proving Crucial to Hearing Success

For a baby who is born deaf or hearing-impaired, early action by both parents and doctors may be essential to his or her social development.


Slam 'botched from start' system The Liberal Democrat Party has repeated its call for a review of the NHS National Programme for IT.â¦


Opportunity rover stumbles upon rocky, maybe watery, find

com. Almost by accident, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has found a rock that may point to a second water event in the red planet's past.


Sony Taps NVIDIA for Playstation 3 Graphics

Sony entertainment has chosen NVIDIA as the supplier for the powerful graphics chips required for Sonyâs upcoming Playstation 3 video game console.


Globally, Stocks Are Poised to Advance Further

Despite the strongest global economic growth since the 1970's and outsized gains in corporate profits, 2004 was a decidedly ho-hum year for international stock markets.


Elizabeth Edwards diagnosed with breast cancer

BOSTON - Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of the former Democratic vice presidential nominee, was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after her husband and Sen. John F. Kerry conceded the election.


Londra, 11:17 - F1, KOVALAINEN: ALLA MCLAREN PER VINCERE, NON PER FARE N. 2

Heikki Kovalainen, ingaggiato dalla McLaren-Mercedes per il prossimo campionato mondiale di Formula ...


Six killed after vessel crashes into breakwater

SAPPORO (Kyodo) Six crew members of a South Korean cargo ship were killed and one was missing Saturday after their vessel crashed into a breakwater in Ishikari Bay, Hokkaido.


Microsoft delays on antitrust compliance requirements

Microsoft is behind schedule in complying with a court order to document its proprietary communications protocols, according to US authorities monitoring its behaviour.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Security forces discovered three beheaded bodies Wednesday on a road north of Baghdad, and a car bomb exploded in a town south of the capital, killing two people amid a surge of violence that has left more than 200 dead in the past four days.    The three bodies were found without documents near Dijiel, about 25 miles north of Baghdad, said Col...


Bush sidesteps talk of "civil war" in Iraq

President Bush said on Tuesday the hand of al Qaeda lay behind the sectarian violence racking Iraq, and deflected talk of "civil war." Bush, who made his remarks in Estonia on his way to a NATO summit, has ...Comment


A fire which caused extensive damage to a Baptist church in County Down is suspicious, say police.


TV Watch: For the New Face of CBS News, a Subdued Beginning

Katie Couric was subdued throughout the broadcast, perhaps a little spooked by all the fuss over her appointment.


Ten former WorldCom directors will personally pay $18 million to compensate for investor losses from an accounting scandal that caused one of the largest bankruptcies in U.S. history.


President Bush's campaign on Friday filed its second lawsuit in a month against the Federal Election Commission in federal court in Washington, this time accusing the commission of failing to enforce the nation's campaign finance laws.


Iran expresses interest in purchasing nuclear fuel from West

TEHRAN, Iran Iran says it is interested in buying nuclear fuel from the West, but that it won't give up its right to also develop its own nuclear technology.


New Weight in Army Manual on Stabilization

The new doctrine elevates the mission of stabilizing war-torn nations to the same importance as the defeat of adversaries on the battlefield.


American opera singer Jerry Hadley dies at the age of 55, eight days after an apparent suicide attempt.


Wilkinson rested ahead of Ireland Six Nations clash

Jonny Wilkinson will be rested by Newcastle this weekend in response to a plea from England chiefs for international players to miss this weekend's English Premiership matches so they can be fresh for next week's Six Nations clash with Ireland in Dublin.


Volare, Marzano: ''Estendere legge per grandi imprese in crisi''

''Nei prossimi giorni avremo una serie di incontri e credo che l'orientamento sia quello di far venire la compagnia aerea Volare sotto il regime della cosiddetta 'legge Marzano', quella per la ristrutturazione delle grandi imprese in crisi''.


Kanye: MTV exploited Britney for ratings

Kanye West blames MTV for Britney Spears' less than stellar performance at the Video Music Awards. "Man, they were just trying to get ratings, and they knew she wasn't ready and they exploited her," the 29-year-old rapper said Tuesday on Sirius Satellite Radio's "The Morning Mash Up."


The former Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, blames the US for the current state of relations between Russia and the West.


Kerry report: Economy 'threatened' by offshoring

Presidential candidate's position paper calls for expanding a federal program to help tech workers hurt by offshore outsourcing.


Pakistan says it has successfully test-fired a short-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.


Federalism Plan Dead, Says Iraqi Official

BAGHDAD, Sept. 12 -- The speaker of the Iraqi parliament said Tuesday that a controversial plan to partition the country into three autonomous regions is politically dead.


A report issued Thursday by Human Rights Watch says US forces bungled the preservation of evidence against Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.


In one neighborhood, Marines are battling with insurgents who officers say snuck back into the city by swimming across the Euphrates River.


No Deal on Ending Baghdad Clashes-Senior Sadr Aide

The chief spokesman for rebel Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Wednesday no deal had been agreed with Iraq's government to end fighting in Baghdad's Shi'ite slum district of Sadr City.


Operazione dei carabinieri della capitale contro due spacciatoriQuattro cani e cento rettili sorvegliavano lo stupefacente                                          Roma, pitbull e serpenti a guardia della droga                                                                                Sequestrati 10 chili di hashish e centinaia dosi di cocaina. Arrestate due persone


Logitech shares surge on talk of Microsoft bid

Shares in Swiss-based computer peripherals maker Logitech International SA  gained up to 12 percent on Thursday amid speculation Microsoft Corp  would launch a takeover bid, traders said.


Pac-10 Notebook: Coaches singing Huskies' praises entering Pac-10 ...

There haven't been any uncounted ballots suddenly turning up at Pac-10 headquarters in a battered shoebox, though with sports writers filling them out, one could assume a few indecipherable entries with fast-food stains got tossed.


eBay users targeted by 'fiendish' Trojan

Seen in wild for first time, malware cleans one victim out of $8,600 Miscreants have unleashed a new strain of a sophisticated Trojan that targets eBay users by feeding them spoofed web pages containing fraudulent information about high-ticket purchases, The Register has learned. It has already contributed to an $8,600 loss by one eBay member.â¦


Wife's surgery sends Cabrera on home run

The Red Sox lineup card had a notable omission last night. Orlando Cabrera's name was not on it.


A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that foreign-born prisoners seized as potential terrorists and held in Guantanamo Bay may not challenge their detention in U.S. courts, a key victory for President Bush's anti-terrorism plan.


Britain's Blair refuses to apologize for Iraq

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has admitted evidence about Saddam Hussein having weapons of mass destruction was wrong, but insists it was the correct decision to remove Saddam Hussein.


Female Iranian students form a human chain around the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization's headquarters in Tehran, Monday Nov. 1, 2004, in defense of the right of Iran to possess nuclear technology.


Alan Eagleson's opinion doesn't carry the weight it once did in hockey's union circles, but the man who founded the NHL Players' Association believes a deal to end the league's labour dispute could be reached by December.


Premier Foods, the owner of brands such as Branston Pickle and Ambrosia Cream Rice, buys fellow food company RHM for Â£1.2bn.


Defending champion Maria Sharapova has to work hard to see off Michaella Krajicek at the Pacific Life Open.


Members of The Smiths, The Undertones, Radiohead, Blur and Joy Division pay tribute to broadcaster John Peel.


Nigerian trade union leaders have vowed to press on with their four-day general strike, despite government efforts to placate them with talks.


Plant One for the Deer: Fish and Game Wants Help Planting Bitterbrush

By Matt Christensen, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho  Mar. 7--JEROME -- It takes a village to raise a child, they say.   In Magic Valley, it'll take a community -- and a native plant -- to save a dwindling species.


The head of US Anglicans accuses other churches, including the Church of England of double standards on sexuality.


Cassano ispira il poker: doppietta di Montella e Totti

Roma, 27 novembre 2004 - La Roma ha vinto per 4-0 sul campo del Siena nel secondo anticipo della tredicesima giornata di Serie A. Le marcature della squadra giallorossa, tutte nate da assist di Antonio Cassano, sono arrivate nella ripresa con le dopiette


Negotiator: Fallujah Talks Still Suspended

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The top Fallujah negotiator in peace talks with the government dashed hopes of resuming talks soon despite his release Monday by U.S. and Iraqi authorities, saying negotiations remain suspended...


Ministers unveil plans for a Child Poverty Unit aimed at meeting their target of halving child poverty by 2010.


Exports help raise Q4 GDP to a stronger-than-expected 3.5%


BAGHDADâA militant group has claimed to have killed two hostages, one a Turk and the other an Iraqi who was a longtime resident in Italy, the Arab news network Al-Jazeera reported yesterday.


The Airbus-Boeing script is predictable: everybody loses except ...

The script is so familiar, all the actors can no doubt recite their lines by heart. A US president complains about Airbus subsidies.


IRAQ Prime Minister Iyad Allawi today extended a closure of Baghdad's international airport to civilian traffic for another 24 hours as part of a series of emergency measures, his spokesman said.


DoubleClick (Nasdaq: DCLK) is considered one of the dot-com survivors. The problem is that it has never moved beyond survival mode.


Steven Soderberghâs âOceanâs Elevenâ (2001) is one of those rare remakes that turned out to be substantially better than the original (from 1960).


Dream Team most unpopular athletes in Olympics

These Dream Team impostors are jeered in Athens bars by Americans, booed in the arena by Greeks and the rest of the world, despised back home by people fed up watching their selfish ways on TV.


Security incidents close Los Angeles airport

Los Angeles International Airport was closed Saturday after two separate security incidents, an airport spokesman said. In one incident, airport police were responding to reports of a "suspicious person.


TORONTO - Falconbridge Ltd. said higher prices for nickel, copper and zinc helped it post a big increase in its third-quarter results.


It's almost old news now. Even those who don't follow the game of basketball have watched video clips of the now infamous Nov. 19 melee during a game between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers.


Dutch study says repeated flu vaccine saves lives

Vaccinating the elderly and giving the shots yearly prevented the deaths of about one out of every 200 patients involved in a Dutch study published on Tuesday.


Infosys Profit Growth Best in Three Years

Infosys Technologies Ltd., India's second-largest software services company, posted its biggest quarterly profit jump in three years on increased outsourcing by telecoms and financial companies.


Ricercato da 2 anni per omicidio, non ha opposto resistenza


A fishing town has banned the sport of conger cuddling after an animal activist complained.


Matthew Hoggard produces a stunning bowling performance as England win the fourth Test in Johannesburg.


'Italia puo' rilanciare scuola, giustizia e infrastrutture'


ATHENS, Greece -- American Lauryn Williams pours down the track in the 100 meters, going faster and faster, smoothly pulling away from the pack, leg muscles bulging, arm muscles straining. She smiles while crossing the finish line, arms in the air. She ...


Big Night for Contemporary Art Sales at Christie's

Impressionist art still brings out the big spenders, but a successful auction at Christie's on Wednesday pulled in $92.5 million and showed that contemporary art sales are where the action.


Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby betrayed the public's trust and deserves to spend 2 1/2 to 3 years in prison for obstructing the CIA leak investigation, Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald said Friday.


Jury Describes Decision as Hard but Inevitable

âThere was no big hammer that came down,â Denis Collins, a juror, said. âIt was just the arithmetic of it became obvious.â


(InfoWorld) - Microsoft has built a tool to track the daily progress of Scrum-based software development projects. The eScrum 1.0 project management tool was released this week. It provides "a one-stop place for all Scrum artifacts, such as product backlogs, sprint backlogs, task management, retrospectives, and reports," said Microsoft's S. "Soma" Somasegar, corporate vice president of the company's developer division, in his blog. Intended for users of the company's Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server (TFS) application lifecycle management server, eScrum integrates with TFS Team Explorer, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Project. A Web-based UI is featured. Scrum, as described on the Scrum Web page by Control Chaos, is an agile methodology featuring an iterative process for developing a product or managing work. Potentially shippable functionality is produced at every iteration. Control Chaos was set up by Advanced Development Methods, which offers Scrum implementation and consulting. "Many development teams inside Microsoft are now using the agile methodology for software development and had been looking for a way to track their daily progress. Some of the product units in Developer Division are also using this methodology," Somasegar said. The eScrum 1.0 tool is accessible on Microsoft's Web site.


Winfrey and Discovery to Form TV Network

The channel will displace the eight-year-old Discovery Health Channel in more than 70 million homes.


By Amanda Ricker, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Mar. 3--Central Middle School Principal Bob Simonson will retire in June after 32 years with the East Grand Forks School District.   Simonson started as principal at the school in 1979 when it was formerly Central Junior High.


Elderly Sleep Woes Linked to Increased Suicide Risk

THURSDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) - Chronically troubled sleep may be a marker for an increased risk for suicide in the elderly, a new report suggests.


Black activists and religious groups are pressing public pension funds to divest a purported $91 billion in holdings of companies operating in oil-rich Sudan.


Microsoft sells sports video game business

Microsoft Corp. has sold a Utah-based development studio that makes a series of well-known golf, snowboarding and tennis video games, effectively ending the development of sports titles by its internal Microsoft Game Studios.


Suspected Shiite bombs kill 39 Pakistani Sunnis

Two bombs planted in a car and motorcycle exploded before dawn this morning at a gathering of Sunni Muslim radicals in central Pakistan, killing at least 39 people and wounding about 100 others.


Kurds From Iraq Kill 17 Soldiers in Turkey

BAGHDAD, Oct. 21 -- An audacious cross-border ambush by Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq killed at least 17 Turkish soldiers Sunday, ratcheting up pressure on the Turkish government to launch a military offensive into Iraq.


The owners of the Spectator Magazine appoint Andrew Neil as chief executive, but Boris Johnson is to remain as editor, the BBC learns.


Risk factors for incontinence change as women age

NEW YORK  - A range of health and lifestyle factors can predispose middle-aged women to bladder-control problems, though the causes tend to shift with age, according to a new study.


Â· More than Â£1bn moved to 28 countriesÂ· Property in London, New York, Australia.


LG Electronics, the South Korea-based wireless handset manufacturer, has launched the first terrestrial DMB (digital multimedia broadcast) cell phone.


Abbas Drops Jerusalem Stop Due to Israeli Presence

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Mahmoud Abbas's campaign to  succeed Yasser Arafat wound up on a sour note on Friday as he  canceled a stop in Arab East Jerusalem because Israeli security  would have embarrassed him.


MADRID -- Playing some overpowering tennis, Marat Safin ground down David Nalbandian of Argentina, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 Sunday to win the $3 million Madrid Masters.


The medical-device maker puts in a nice quarter despite its recent recall trouble.


The data demonstrates Ubuntu's march into the enterprise.


CHICAGO -- An experimental ultrasound technique that measures how easily breast lumps compress and bounce back could enable doctors to determine instantly whether a woman has cancer or not _ without having to do a biopsy.


Tireless Push to Raise Turnout Was Crucial in GOP Victory

This article was reported by Elisabeth Bumiller, David M. Halbfinger and David E. Rosenbaum and written by Ms. Bumiller. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 - In the closing hours of President Bush's


"We've got No. 2 cooking right now"  LONDON - Princess Diana feared her boyfriend's father was spying on her as the couple took a luxurious Me-diterranean cruise, Diana's sister said Monday. via Poughkeepsie Journal


Upcoming Film Releases -- Weeks of January 7 & January 14

An update of the U.S. film calendar  for this week and next. Dates are subject to change, and films  initially may open only in select cities, mentioned wherever  possible.


Hack Days spawn new Yahoo travel, shopping features

New features that evolved out of Hack Day let you combine two maps and choose colors when shopping.


Violante: io all'opposizione avrei preteso governo in aula


Australia's challenge: subdue the world's quickest paceman

HAVING crossed India's last frontier and plucked the hapless Kiwis, a bigger challenge for Australia now lies in the path of a hurtling Rawalpindi Express.


Banca centrale europea chiudera' in perdita il 2004


UK Pledges 50 Million Pounds to Asia Quake, Tsunami Victims

The UK government today increased to 50 million pounds ($96 million) the aid pledged to victims of the earthquake and subsequent tsunamis that hit nations across the Indian Ocean, making


A 7 1/2-year-old monster buck named Goliath, allegedly stolen in 1999 and then returned to the ranch where he was raised, has died. The massive deer died Dec. 6; tests will determine the cause. The life span of a deer is 10 to 15 years.


Terror Suspects Appear Before Cuba Panel

Two suspected members of the al-Qaida terrorist network and an alleged Taliban official appeared Wednesday before U.S. military review tribunals in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


A French court on Friday convicted a 27-year-old man of trying to shoot President Jacques Chirac during a Bastille Day parade and sentenced him to serve 10 years in prison.


U.S. chain store sales fell for the third consecutive week, as on-line shopping and gift cards continue to cut into weekly sales figures, a report said on Tuesday.


Beijing backs gag order following uproar in Britain

Beijing Olympic organisers said Monday they backed a ban on political protests by athletes attending this year's Games, amid uproar over an effort to silence British athletes.


Piacenza, 19:29 - CALCIO, PIACENZA: IACHINI RECUPERA RANTIER E DEGANO

Al termine della rifinitura mattutina il Piacenza è partito da Linate con volo diretto per L...


Commonwealth chief says parliament, courts should solve Musharraf ...

ISLAMABAD : Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon emerged from a meeting with Pervez Musharraf saying Pakistan's parliament and judiciary should solve a row over the president's efforts to remain army chief.


Lankan govt hopes to bridge political divide

Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga said the cost of reconstruction may rise to over 100 billion Sri Lankan rupees. She also expressed hopes for the establishment of a donor's conference to aid in reconstruction.


A Racing 'Holiday Heart' Can Spook You Out

There are many holiday traditions that are not so good for the heart, but here's one that may cause a real scare: festive binge drinking can temporarily speed up your heart rate, causing a condition known as "holiday heart," according to an expert.


The mystery of Veerappan's missing moustache

The missing handlebar moustache of forest brigand Veerappan has triggered speculation that it wasn't the sandalwood smuggler who was killed in Monday's encounter with the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force near Dharmapuri.


Ukraineâs Supreme Court gave the prime ministerâs legal team until tomorrow to study evidence of fraud presented by the opposition in last weekâs presidential election, and outgoing President Leonid Kuchma endorsed the idea of a


Argentine ex-officer standing trial on alleged abuses

An Argentine ex-officer accused of human rights abuses -- including dumping live prisoners into the ocean from helicopters -- during his country's so-called "dirty war" in the 1970s, is due in the dock Friday ...


NATO-led and Afghan forces are investigating whether four people they killed in eastern Afghanistan were Taliban rebels, members of the Afghan security forces or civilians, a spokesman said on Sunday.


British security services thwarted planned Sept. 11-style terror attacks on Heathrow Airport and skyscrapers in Canary Wharf, a financial district of London, according to two media reports.


PBS shines spotlight on Broadway's magic moments

The view from the stage of an empty theater; the thunderous sound of the tapping feet in the chorus of ``42nd Street''; a rehearsal in which star Rex Harrison complains about a lyric in ``My Fair Lady.


Environmental Group Bids on Grazing Leases

By STACI MATLOCK  FOREST GUARDIANS  Santa Fe-based Forest Guardians is bidding for two more grazing leases totaling 2,000 acres of New Mexico state trust lands.


Milano, 17:05 - CALCIO, INTER: NIENTE BAYERN PER ADRIANO E CORDOBA

Inter al lavoro in vista della sfida di Champions con il Bayern Monaco. Lavoro di scarico per i gioc...


Contracting | Shifting From Tanks to Technology

For government contractors, 2007 wasn't pretty: They had to contend with tighter budgets and increased oversight from a new Democratic Congress, as well as polarizing controversies surrounding the conduct of contractors in Iraq.


Bari, 15:25 - CALCIO, BARI: ESONERATO MARAN, SQUADRA A MATERAZZI

La sconfitta con il Vicenza è costata la panchina al tecnico del Bari, Rolando Maran. Il club...


Pioneering Comic Artist Will Eisner Dies at 87

Will Eisner, a master of American  comics and a pioneer of the graphic novel who gave his name to  the comic industry's equivalent of the Oscars, has died at the  age of 87, his publisher said on Tuesday.


Israelis battle Gaza gunmen, 2 people dead: witness

Two Palestinians were killed on Saturday   during an exchange of gunfire between Israeli forces raiding a   north Gaza town and Palestinian gunmen, and several others were   wounded by an Israeli airstrike, witnesses said.


Nepal's Maoist rebels opened fire and set off bombs at a government office in Kathmandu Friday, the third day of a blockade of the capital by Maoist rebels.


Bindi striglia Prc e Rutelli, cosi' danneggiate esecutivo


Oblazione 6,5 mln per servizi non richiesti, impegno su 899


The funeral of a slain evangelical pastor was postponed Saturday after tens of thousands tried to attend, underscoring frustration with crime in a country where rebels who ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide six months ago still patrol some towns.


Nikaitchuq ha riserve recuperabili 180 mln barili petrolio


Panel demands records on Tillman's death

Two influential lawmakers investigating how and when the Bush administration learned the circumstances of Pat Tillman's friendly-fire death and how those details were disclosed accused the White House and Pentagon on Friday of withholding key documents and renewed their demand for the material.


N. Korean Official Dismisses Claims of Possible Missile Test

A senior North Korean official is dismissing claims that Pyongyang is preparing for a missile test. North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Choe Su Hon told reporters at the United Nations that reports that North


Experts have dismissed claims a herbal remedy can treat cancer.


Nine-Eleven report up for National Book Award

NEW YORK It could have been just another dry, long-winded government document. Instead, the Nine-Eleven Commission's final report could take home some hardware tonight.


The consumer electronics company backs a technology lauded by Sony and others, as the DVD format battle heats up.


NATO agrees fast takeover for Afghan peacekeeping

PORTOROZ, Slovenia  - NATO agreed on Thursday to   take command of peacekeeping across all of insurgency-hit   Afghanistan next month after the United States pledged to   transfer an extra 12,000 troops to its force.


Maoist Rebel Blockade Begins to Pinch Nepal Capital

Maoist rebels kept vehicles off roads leading to Nepal's capital for a second day on Thursday and residents said fuel was being rationed and food prices had begun to rise.


Derek Raivio scored 17 of his 25 points in the decisive first half as No. 18 Gonzaga raced to a big early lead and beat No. 13 Washington 97-77 on Saturday night, extending the nation's longest home winning streak to 45 games.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is   expected to press Iran on Saturday to help shore up the   Hizbollah-Israel ceasefire, but diplomats say the talks will   also cover Iran's nuclear standoff with the West.


Users accustomed to removing the memory card from one of their consumer electronic devices and plugging it into another will soon be able to do the same with mobile phones from Nokia Corp.


A former NASA safety inspector accused of falsifying examinations of crucial parts on the space shuttle Discovery pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court, and his attorney called him "meticulous in his work."


Do people need the gizmos we're selling?

perspective Paul Zeven, CEO of Philips Electronics North America, says the industry is making products that are far too complex.


When the New England Patriots rolled into town Sunday afternoon to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers, the final outcome of the football game might have been secondary to some vital information needed by the black and gold as far as the rest of the season is


Bush launches new campaign to defend Iraq war

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas  - For the third time in   less than a year and two months before crucial U.S. elections,   President George W. Bush is launching a new campaign to counter   opposition to the Iraq war with a series of speeches he insists   are not political.


Investigators on three continents worked to fill in the full, frightening picture Friday of a plot to blow U.S. jetliners out of the Atlantic skies, tracking the money trail and seizing more alleged conspirators in the teeming towns of eastern Pakistan.


U.S. sports tycoons agree to take over Liverpool

U.S. sports tycoons George Gillett and Tom Hicks have pledged to keep Liverpool true to tradition after agreeing to pay 174 million pounds ($340 million) to takeover the Premier League football club.


Terrible Weather Over the Weekend Limited the Fishing... [Derived Headline]

Terrible weather over the weekend limited the fishing in the area.  Those that did go out found walleye and salmon are deep on Lake Sakakawea, but they can be had. Recent weather may actually help bring fish shallower.


BET pulls Eminem's latest video at Michael Jackson's request

Michael Jackson has come out swinging over Eminem's latest video. Eminem, who delights on savaging the careers of his fellow superstars recently debuted a video for his new song 'Just Lose It' that depicts him as Michael Jackson among other characters.


AFRICA/SENEGAL - Abdoulaye Wade ha vinto le elezioni presidenziali al primo turno Dakar (Agenzia Fides)- Ã ufficiale: il Presidente uscente  Abdoulaye Wade Ã¨ stato riconfermato alla guida del Senegal vincendo il primo turno delle elezioni presidenziali del 25 febbraio (vedi Fides 23 e 28 febbraio 2007).  \


South African president likely to lose party leadership to man he sacked as deputy president, Jacob Zuma


Midwest Air Group Inc.  on  Wednesday said it has turned down an unsolicited merger  proposal from AirTran Holdings Inc. , parent of AirTran  Airways.


The dollar halts its slide against the euro and yen after US Treasury Secretary John Snow said a strong currency "is in America's interest".


New Pumpkins song released on Guitar Center CD

A previously unreleased Smashing  Pumpkins song, "SuperChrist," will be released on a CD  featuring bands consisting of employees of Guitar Center.


U2 lead singer Bono and a civil rights leader from Georgia received awards Monday from the National Civil Rights Museum at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.


A teenage leukaemia patient who shunned treatment to spend more time with her family, dies.


Trusts are writing off millions of pounds in unpaid debts from private and overseas patients, a report suggests.


Montenegrins voted Sunday in the first parliamentary elections since the tiny state split from Serbia — a ballot that could prove key to the new country's aspirations to become a member of NATO and the European Union.


Tsunamis kill more than 13,000 after 9.0 Asia quake

The worst earthquake in 40 years hits off the shores of Sumatra, Indonesia, spawning tsunamis that strike nine nations on the Indian Ocean.


Moving to show investors he is serious about a turnaround at Sears, Edward S. Lampert, the retailerâs billionaire chairman, said the companyâs chief executive, Aylwin B. Lewis, would step down.


An arrest warrant is issued against a teacher accused of distributing child porn over the internet.


Shawn Crawford led an American sweep of Olympic medals in the 200 metres in Athens, ignoring the jeers of a hostile crowd livid that their local hero was not on the starting line after missing a doping test.


THE INSURGENCY US Military Kills Scores in Fighting Near Mosul

After a long morning of fierce but one-sided combat near the northern city of Mosul on Thursday, American forces said they had killed 57 enemy fighters with great precision, and without a single American casualty.


Americans more wired, new-media survey finds

About 38 percent of U.S.  consumers are watching TV shows online, 36 percent use their  cell phones as entertainment devices and 45 percent are  creating online content like Web sites, music, videos and blogs  for others, according to a new-media survey from Deloitte &  Touche.


The first member of US military intelligence to be tried for abusing naked Iraqis in Abu Ghraib prison was sentenced today to eight months in prison, as American troops in Iraq marked the third anniversary of the September 11 attacks.


A stricken Canadian submarine is making slow progress from the Irish coast towards a naval base in Scotland. It's being towed from the Atlantic under British Royal Navy escort after a fire left it stranded about 100 miles off Donegal.


NEW YORK To people who have struggled for a lifetime to lose weight, the new drug called rimonabant sounds like a dream come true.


Il cordoglio dellâItalia per la scomparsa di Yasser Arafat

Ciampi: "Il suo tenace attaccamento alla causa del popolo palestinese rimarrÃ  nella storia". Messaggi di Berlusconi e Frattini. ROMA - "Il Presidente Arafat ha simboleggiato la legittima aspirazione del suo


The wireless content delivery company gets a third institutional round of funding, bringing total venture investment to $46 million.


Shanna Zolman scored five of her 10 points in the final minutes and Shyra Ely made two free throws with 11.9 seconds left, helping top-ranked Tennessee beat Temple 52-48 Sunday.


Citing the risks of further delay, Jordan's King Abdullah II told Congress Wednesday the United States must take the lead in creating conditions for a permanent peace between Israel and the Palestinians.


Louisville 82, West Virginia 71 (2 O.T.): Mountaineersâ Bid for the N.C.A.A. Now Looks Shaky

Louisville, playing without point guard Edgar Sosa, who fouled out, scored the first 9 points of the second overtime to beat West Virginia.


Prince William's girlfriend invited to royal Christmas

Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton has been given an unprecedented invite to spend Christmas Day with the British royal family.


There's a declining species in the woods of the Old Dominion, a blaze-orange, two-legged, gun-toting creature under threat from every new subdivision and Nintendophile teenager: the Virginia hunter.


Players' association offer could hold key to NHL season

Any hope of saving the NHL season hinges on whether the next proposal by the players' association stirs serious negotiating. All the last offer yielded was three months of silence and hundreds of canceled games.


Jan. 24, 1984: Birth of the Cool (Computer, That Is)

The Apple Macintosh makes its debut. But, despite outward appearances, all is not rosy along the Infinite Loop.


French president Sarkozy and wife divorce

President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia have divorced after 11 years of marriage, dealing a severe personal blow to the French leader just six months after he was elected to power.


Shuttle Atlantis prepares to dock with space station

The crew of the US shuttle Atlantis inspected the craft for damage sustained during takeoff as they headed out into space, preparing to dock with the International Space Station on Sunday.


Kenya vows tougher action to stop killings

Kenya on Wednesday pledged tougher action to rein in post-election violence that threatens to spiral out of control, in the east African nation's darkest moment since independence in 1963.


Computer giant Dell recalled about 4.4 million AC adapters worldwide because of fire and electrical shock hazards, the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said last week.


An independent European Union panel has launched an investigation into whether Google Inc.'s Internet search engine abides by European privacy rules


Collective Soul inks with Target for new album

Collective Soul has struck a deal  with Target, making it the exclusive physical retailer for the  group's next album.


Britain, China seek joint effort on climate change

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's visit to China switches to environmental issues Saturday, as he seeks to boost co-operation between the two countries on tackling climate change, senior Downing Street officials said.


Taiwanese firm pips Intel to tilt-and-angle laptop display

Product demo'd months before Intel concept machine shown IDF Intel Mobility VP Dadi Perlmutter today showed off a concept notebook equipped with a special 'slide up and tilt forward' display. The mechanism mounts the laptop's screen on a stand that allows it to be raised and angled. Cute, but Taiwanese laptop maker Dialogue showed the same concept off almost four months ago.â¦


PayPal, the online payments arm of eBay Inc., said Friday it will soon fine people up to $500 for uses related to gambling, adult content or services, and selling prescription drugs from non-certified sellers.


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Tayshaun Prince scored 20 points and Chris Webber had 18 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 93-78 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.


President Bush's doctors pronounced him healthy and in better shape than most men his age Tuesday, but the president himself seemed a little upset about packing on some extra pounds.


Seattle Times Brier Dudley Column: Missing Scientist's Contributions Are Legendary

By Brier Dudley, Seattle Times  Feb. 5--When hikers get lost on snowy mountains in the Northwest, it's gripping because the drama happens in our backyard.


Rogue Assassin is forced, flabby and formulaic. This isn't a martial arts movie. They just don't make them anymore. Rogue Assasin is the new age urban-action/martial-arts hybrid.


Both the media and the public love a winner, especially as summer blockbusters compete for first place.


Google Investing in Company Started by Co-Founderâs Wife

Google said it invested $3.9 million this month in 23andMe, a biotech company co-founded last year by Sergey Brinâs wife.


Moon, Jupiter, Venus slated for get-together

Early-morning risers this week will be treated to a wonderful display of planetary motion, as Venus and Jupiter cross each other's path in the eastern sky before dawn.


UN: 150 Sex Abuse Charges in Congo Peacekeeping

The United Nations is  investigating about 150 allegations of sexual abuse by U.N.  civilian staff and soldiers in the Congo, some of them recorded  on videotape, a senior U.N. official said on Monday.


Russia took its case for expanding the global war against terrorism to the United Nations, demanding the Security Council draw up a new list of terror suspects who would be subject to extradition.


Public sector workers could have salaries set for three years under new government plans to be announced.


HONG KONG China Netcom Group (Hong Kong), controlled by the second-largest fixed-line phone operator in China, has filed with US regulators to raise as much as $1.


Mauresmo reaches Linz final as Jankovic fades

World number two Amelie Mauresmo exploited an injury to opponent Jelena Jankovic as she fought back to win 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Linz Open on Saturday.


Jobless claims drop to lowest level since July

New claims for U.S. jobless aid fell by a bigger-than-expected 17,000 last week to the lowest level since mid-July, government data showed on Thursday, but the four-week average of claims changed little.


Hank Williams Jr. has filed for divorce from his fourth wife, Mary Jane, whom he married 16 years ago, he said in a statement Friday.


More men say they are sexually harassed at work

Men are increasingly claiming they're victims of sexual harassment, an issue that's gaining more attention in light of New Jersey Gov.


TRAXDATA: EZ PLAYER 5000, SEI FUNZIONI IN UN UNICO LETTORE

Roma, 1 dic. (Adnkronos Multimedia) - Traxdata ha annunciato la disponibilitÃ  sul mercato del nuovo EZ Player 5000. Si tratta di un unico dispositivo che racchiude sei funzioni: lettore Mp3, piattaforma di


Police and prosecutors study the implications of the Omagh bomb trial after a man is cleared of all charges.


F-14 simulators debut in Pensacola, Fla.

Ever watched "Top Gun" and wondered if you had what it takes to evade surface-to-air missiles in an F-14 Tomcat? An exhibit that opened this week at the National Museum of Naval Aviation is giving would-be flyboys the chance to climb into the cockpit of a real F-14 military training simulator and experience a 20-minute joyride.


KABUL, Nov 16: The latest deadline set by Muslim militants in Afghanistan who threatened to kill three UN hostages passed with no word on their fate on Tuesday, but the government said it was hopeful they would be released.


Rogers to raise nearly $2.8 billion US in private financing to pay ...

TORONTO (CP) - Rogers Communications Inc. and its mobile phone division Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. said Friday they are raising a total of $2.


Bush Signs Orders for Intelligence Reform

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Friday signed executive orders designed to strengthen the CIA director's power over the nation's intelligence agencies and create a national counterterrorism center, responding to election-year pressures to enact changes called for by the Sept. 11 commission...


Bush Aides Gave One-Sided View of Iraqi Data -- NYT

Bush administration officials, in the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq, gave a one-sided view of the case for believing Saddam Hussein had a nuclear arms program that ignored the doubts of their own experts, the New York Times said


India's national budget is passed by parliament amid an opposition boycott after a row with the prime minister.


BNP talk lifts SocGen as France warns predators

PARIS/LONDON  - France warned foreign banks on Tuesday not to try to grab control of Societe Generale, as speculation of a takeover approach by rival BNP Paribas drove its shares more than 10 percent higher.


Google is developing an online publishing platform where people can write entries on subjects they know.


Haitian Leader Seeks Warrant Vs. Aristide

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti's interim prime minister said Friday that he is seeking a warrant against ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide amid allegations of corruption.


N.Korea, Japan to resume diplomatic talks

Japan and North Korea will resume talks on Thursday aimed at working toward establishing diplomatic relations after discord over Japanese abducted by Pyongyang suspended the first day of discussions.


General Motors, the world's biggest carmaker, is set to reveal the thrust of an eagerly awaited reorganisation plan for its loss-making European operations this week, according to an industry source.


As of Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, at least 3,117 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,497 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


BAGHDAD - The Iraqi government Saturday brushed aside Sunni Muslim demands to delay the Jan. 30 election. Talk of delaying the election gained momentum after influential Sunni Muslim politicians urged the


Powell Cancels Greece Visit Amid Protests

ATHENS, Greece - US Secretary of State Colin Powell canceled a weekend visit to attend the closing ceremony of the Olympics, prompting Greek communists who had organized anti-American protests in central Athens to claim victory Saturday.


Musharraf's rivals head for big win in Pakistan vote

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's opponents headed for a big election victory on Tuesday after voters rejected his former ruling party, raising questions about the future of the U.S. ally who has ruled since 1999.


The U.N. climate panel agreed its starkest warning yet on Thursday that human activities are causing global warming that may bring more droughts, heatwaves and rising seas, delegates said.


WHO urges more government action against HIV/AIDS

The World Health Organization urged political leaders in the Western Pacific region to step up efforts to stop the spread of the AIDS virus, saying the number of infections continues to grow.


Sun does dancing bear act for Wall Street

Sun Microsystems went to Wall Street today, hoping to convince prized financial services customers that it still matters, has speedy kit on the way and unique pricing.


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Serena Williams Savors Role as an Underdog

Trailing by 5-2 in the first set yesterday against Daniela Hantuchova, Serena Williams received a second wind from a crowd at the U.S. Open and outlasted Hantuchova, 7-5, 6-3.


Four Israeli Soldiers Killed, Nine Wounded, in Tunnel Bombing

Four Israeli soldiers were killed and nine others wounded when Palestinian gunmen set off explosives in a tunnel they burrowed underneath an army post just outside the Gaza Strip border crossing to Egypt, Israeli officials said.


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An international team of scientists has found life on a Norwegian island.  No surprises there, but the successful field test of a collection of life-detection instruments may be a stepping stone for future endeavors to sniff out life on Mars.


MILAN: Michael Schumacher escaped unhurt after a heavy crash in testing at Monza on Thursday, days after the Ferrari driver won an unprecedented seventh Formula One title.


Maurice Wilkins, DNA Pioneer, Dies at 88

Maurice Wilkins, 88, a Nobel Prize winner whose role in discovering the double helix structure of DNA has been overshadowed by more-celebrated colleagues for the past half-century, died Oct. 5 in a London hospital.


Arts, Briefly : Art Stolen From SÃ£o Paulo Museum Is Retrieved

State police in Brazil have recovered two paintings, above, including a Picasso valued at $50 million, that were stolen last month in a predawn break-in at the SÃ£o Paulo Museum of Art, Reuters reported. The museumâs president, Julio Neves, said Picassoâs âPortrait of Suzanne Blochâ and the Brazilian artist Candido Portinariâs âCoffee Worker,â valued at $5 million, were in perfect condition when found at a house on the cityâs outskirts. The police arrested one suspect, Francisco Laerton Lopes de Lima, on Dec. 27, and his capture led them to Robson de Jesus Jordao, who was arrested on Tuesday. Police Chief Mauricio Freire said the two men had long criminal records, including participation in previous robbery attempts at the museum. Mr. Neves said both paintings would be on view in their previous locations when the museum opens on Friday.


Kerry Pulls Ahead of Bush in Newsweek Poll

Democrat challenger John Kerry has pulled ahead of President Bush in a poll published by Newsweek magazine showing Thursday's television debate erased the lead Bush had enjoyed for the last month.


Russia protests US missile shield but vows to avoid arms race

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov has protested against US plans to set up a missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic but vowed that Moscow would not be drawn into any arms race.


Pakistan and the UK sign a deal to let inmates in each other's jails to serve their sentences in their home countries.


Golf Channel anchor suspended for remark

Golf Channel suspended anchor Kelly Tilghman for two weeks on Wednesday for saying last week that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back alley."


Somber Mood in Ukraine's East After Vote

Backers of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych appeared headed for bitter disappointment as exit polls and the partial vote count showing opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko winning a comfortable victory.


A former asylum seeker who exploited immigrant workers is sentenced to seven years for money laundering.


The Recording Academy has asked its members to sign a petition urging the Writers Guild of America to accept an agreement that would grant a waiver for writers to work on the upcoming Grammys, The Associated Press has learned.


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Update 3: Dollar Hits New Low Against the Euro

The US dollar reached a new all-time low Friday against the euro, which hit $1.3548 in extremely light holiday trading with most European foreign exchange markets closed.


Microsoftâs Live.com Banning Sites for Link Exchanges

Live.com is banning sites that take part in spammy and irrelevant link exchanges which are designed to corrupt and mislead search engines into ranking such sites highly. Barry Schwartz looks at a thread from Search Engine Watch which published an email from Live.com to a publisher: Your site is acquiring links through posting to or exchanging links [...]


Former first lady Nancy Reagan was hospitalized Sunday after falling in her home in Bel-Air but is doing well, her spokeswoman said


Iran Halts Key Nuclear Work to Avoid Sanctions

Iran on Monday suspended sensitive nuclear activities that could be used to make a bomb in a move likely to thwart US efforts to report the Islamic Republic to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions.


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Plane makes emergency landing in England

An airplane carrying 100 passengers safely made an emergency landing at Leeds Bradford International Airport in northern England, a fire official said Saturday.


It's finally here in our hands! Take a look at this much-hyped gadget from all angles in our CNET photo gallery.


Bhutan steps towards democracy in first real poll

DEOTHANG, Bhutan  - Bhutanese began voting on Monday to elect members to a new upper house of parliament for the first time, a step towards democracy after a century of absolute monarchy.


Rouen, 10:38 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE: COSTA D'AVORIO-GUINEA 1-0

La Costa d'Avorio ha battuto 1-0 in amichevole la Guinea: golo partite di Didier Drogba. (Nic. Ap...


Home Depot confirms sale of supply unit for $10.3 billion

Home Depot Inc.  said on Tuesday that its board approved the sale of its supply unit for $10.3 billion to private equity firms.


Officials face tough choices on who should get flu shots

Who should get the flu shot first: A sick nursing-home resident or a toddler? A pregnant woman or a jail inmate with AIDS? Those are the choices health officials across the country


ASIA/INDIA - Nuovo progetto in Andhra Pradesh per i bambini disabili Roma (Agenzia Fides) - LÂorganizzazione Mother Theresa Charitable Society in Andhra Pradesh si occupa di giovani portatori di handicap. Fondata nel 1998, ha come obiettivo la promozione e lo sviluppo sociale dei poveri, a prescindere dalla casta di a...


An outbreak of E. coli in eight states has left at least one person dead and 50 others sick, federal health officials said Thursday in warning consumers not to eat bagged fresh spinach.


American Airlines, Airbus spar over crash

WASHINGTON -- The bitter battle between American Airlines and France-based Airbus over a New York crash in 2001 that killed 265 people has escalated as the US government nears its decision tomorrow on the cause of the second-worst air disaster in US history.


The kidnapped director of CARE International in Iraq appeared on a videotape broadcast today, weeping and pleading with British Prime Minister Tony Blair to withdraw troops from Iraq.


A leading north Belfast loyalist is cleared of attempting to murder a pub doorman but guilty of assaulting him.


AMERICA/VENEZUELA - ÂCome cattolici non possiamo tacere di fronte ad una situazione in cui piccole frange di persone cercano di allontanare Dio dal cuore della genteÂ Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - P. JosÃ© Rafael Romero Linares, Direttore Nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie del Venezuela, comunica allÂAgenzia Fides che tutta lÂÃ¨quipe della Direzione nazionale si Ã¨ riunita ieri per discutere sulla polemica into...


Iraq PM Blames U.S.-Led Forces' 'Neglect' for Massacre

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Tuesday "major neglect" by U.S.-led forces led to the murder of 49 Iraqi army recruits by insurgents this weekend.


Immigrazione, Maroni insiste "Non ci sarÃ  un'altra sanatoria"

VICENZA - Prima gli italiani e poi, eventualmente, gli stranieri. Il ministro del Welfare Roberto Maroni torna a parlare d'immigrazione ribadendo le posizioni giÃ  espresse nei giorni scorsi: il governo si


Belgian police arrest a man suspected of threatening to kill a senator who criticised fundamentalist Muslims.


Families of 9/11 victims yesterday reacted with shock, sympathy - and anger â-fter a Georgia man killed himself at Ground Zero on his 25th birthday because he was distraught over President Bush's re-election.


US refuses to lift Sudan sanctions threat over Darfur

The threat of sanctions against Sudan will only be lifted when Khartoum makes good on its pledge to allow United Nations peacekeepers into Darfur, the top US diplomat for Africa said Monday.


Thailand's Thaksin had clashed with king

For many in Thailand, it was a clash between two images: an arrogant prime minister who hates to lose, and a humble king who always wins.


Letterman Seeks Deal With Writersâ Union

The deal, which would allow David Lettermanâs show to return in January, could be the first break in a strike.


Search on for Pakistani troops after fort stormed

Pakistani security forces were searching on Thursday for 15 paramilitary soldiers who went missing when hundreds of militants stormed a fort in the northwest of the country, a military spokesman said.


Weak housing, job markets knock shares lower

Stocks fell on Wednesday after weak employment data and a record drop in a home sales index heightened concern that turmoil in the subprime mortgage market was hurting the wider U.S. economy.


Fun is serious for Asian elephants' struggle to survive

SURIN, Thailand  - Sucking up sugarcane with their trunks and circling busy traffic roundabouts, the elephants that roam Thai towns at festival time seem as much at home in the city as in the forest.


Todd Zeile to make first start behind plate in 14 years for New ...

Zeile, who intends to retire at the end of this season, will start behind the plate for the first time in 14 years Friday night when the New York Mets visit the Pittsburgh Pirates.


Well, It Turns Out That Lonelygirl Really WasnÂt

After months of intrigue, the identities of Web video star lonelygirl15 and her producers have been revealed.


Freed French Reporters Recall Kidnapping

Iraqi kidnappers of two freed French reporters changed the hostages' location five times, hauling them around in a cardboard box stuffed into the back of a car, one of the men said Thursday after their release ...


England national team coach Sven-Goran Eriksson wants his beleaguered captain David Beckham to keep his mouth shut. That won't satisfy the English Football Association, which


India's economy grew at an annual rate of 9.1% in the six months to September, the government says.


Jake Westbrook pitched his second shutout this season, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.


AROUND THE HORN: Owners extend Selig's contract through 2009

NEW YORK -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig received a contract extension through 2009 on Thursday as owners praised his 12-year reign, but dissension surfaced among teams to launch a World Cup tournament.


Phillies 4, Mets 2: Howard Goes Deep in Extra Innings to Lead Phillies Over New York

Ryan Howardâs two-run home run off Guillermo Mota in the 10th inning capped a rally and led the Phillies to a win over the Mets.


Amnesty accuses Hezbollah of war crimes against Israelis

The militant Shiite group Hezbollah committed war crimes in its deliberate targeting of civilians in the recent conflict with Israel, according to Amnesty International.


Gwen Stefani is no longer just a girl. Now she's a doll, too. The singer, actress and fashion designer announced Tuesday that she will bring her trademark rock 'n' roll style to the toy industry with a series of limited-edition dolls.


LONDON: The British and Irish governments called yesterday for the immediate release of Margaret Hassan, the kidnapped director of CARE International in Iraq, with London saying the videotape showing her crying was "extremely distressing".


The United Steelworkers of America and  the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers  International Union on Tuesday said they would merge, creating  the largest industrial labor union in North America.


Japanese PM stands firm on hostage demand

Japan's prime minister today refused to bend to demands by militants who have taken a Japanese civilian hostage in Iraq and threatened to behead him unless Tokyo withdraws its soldiers.


Greenspan says carry trade should turn at some point

The carry trade in which global  investors have borrowed cheaply in yen to buy higher-yielding  assets elsewhere has got to turn around, said former Federal  Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Wednesday.


Google's Plan Prompts a Question: What's on the Web?

Description: This week, the search engine Google announced plans to digitize millions of library books and make them searchable online.


Home loan demand slumps despite lower rates

U.S. mortgage applications fell for a second consecutive week, reflecting a drop in demand for home purchase and refinancing loans even as interest rates sank, an industry group said on Wednesday.


An interview with the talented actress and her forthcoming film with Aamir Khan.


Ann Taylor Forecasts 4th-Quarter EPS Loss

AnnTaylor Stores Corp.  on Friday forecast a fourth-quarter net loss, including charges, of between 14 and 18 cents per share.


Genova, 17:24 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAZZARRI: AFFRONTIAMO LAZIO NEL MOMENTO PEGGIORE

La Sampdoria torna all'Olimpico, uno stadio che in questa stagione ha visto la formazione blucerchia...


A stolen 15th century map dating to the dawn of modern printing, a decade before Christopher Columbus sailed to America, was returned to Spain on Monday.


Rangers striker Nacho Novo admits he should have been celebrating a hat-trick after the Bank of Scotland Premier League win over Motherwell.


Sports: Blue Jays announcer found dead in hotel room

TORONTO Former Toronto pitcher John Cerutti (seh-ROO'-tee) was found dead in his hotel room today, according to the team. He was 44.


Prison Break star Garrison watches show in jail

Prison Break star Lane Garrison has resorted to watching the show in prison.


Campaign Ads Filling Airwaves During RNC

Viewers treated to a break from the TV ad wars during the Democratic convention last month won't get the same respite when Republicans gather to re-nominate President Bush.


Milano, 14:57 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: UNA GIORNATA A NATALI DELL'ATALANTA

Il giudice sportivo, in merito alle gare di andata dei quarti di finale di Coppa Italia, ha squalifi...


Tales of survival in hurricane Charley's wake

From floating houses to city seals on the loose, Floridians salvage stories from debris.


Champions League: Group F review - Celtic suffer but ulimately ...

With AC Milan and Barcelona already qualified from Group F the main issue to be settled was whether it would be Celtic or Shakhtar Dontesk who grabbed the UEFA Cup place on offer for finishing third in the group.


With only a few days to go to Christmas, how will you be spending the festive season? Send us your comments.


Gift ban, lobbying on state contracts targeted

New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Monday will call for banning lobbyists' gifts to lawmakers and an end to lobbying for government contracts in a platform aimed at the heart of power politics in Albany.


Flyers move into first place with OT win

The Philadelphia Flyers roared into first place in the Atlantic Division with a 3-2 home overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.


A Volkswagen worker protests with a sign reading "Captain Hartz, it's a trip on the Titanic for us" during a warning strike at the Volkswagen factory in Hanover, northern Germany, on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004.


The "Fighting Dems" aren't a collective powerhouse after all.


But critics say Venezuela's president is trying to distract from economic problems at home.


Ivory Coast Army Pulls Back, Paris Flies in Troops

Ivory Coast on Sunday ordered a pullback from an offensive on the rebel-held north after France destroyed its airpower in a retaliatory strike which sparked mob attacks on French citizens and property.


Residents of a northern California  town have sued ChevronTexaco Corp CVX.N over a refinery  shutdown that they claim spewed dangerous gases into the air  and caused health problems.


An elderly woman in California has died after waiting in a long line for a flu shot. Marie Franklin, 79, was waiting in line with her husband for more than five hours at a Safeway supermarket, when she collapsed and hit her head.


Crackdown closed 18,000 Internet cafes in China

A high-profile government crackdown on Internet cafes in China resulted in the temporary closure of 18,000 Internet cafes between February and August, but few cafes were closed permanently, according to the official Xinhua news agency.


Ukraine opposition wants interior minister dismissed

The Our Ukraine parliamentary faction has demanded the dismissal of the interior minister, the prosecutor general, and the heads of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Transcarpathian and Sumy regional ...


Ultimate Electronics notified of possible Nasdaq deslisting

Ultimate Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it received notice from Nasdaq that it could be delisted for not meeting the deadline to file its third quarter results.


Florida State linebacker Ernie Sims, a sophomore from Tallahassee, has always been pretty confident in his abilities. When he was being recruited by FSU, Georgia and Auburn, Sims asked each school if he could wear No.


Isn't it logical and more efficient to allow people carrying U.S. government security clearances to bypass airport screening? You might think so, but you'd be wrong. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.


Dance Review | CityDance Ensemble: Stories of Life, With Passion in Common

CityDance Ensemble presented an impressively varied program of work by nine choreographers.


Mr. Galbraith was a former ambassador to France and a Republican contender for governor of New York in 1994.


By Mike Stanton; Journal Staff Writer  A Superior Court judge says a conversation that the governor's ex- chief of staff had with an environmental lawyer was not unethical.   * * *   A conversation that Jeffrey M.


DEERFIELD, Ill. - Scottie Pippen stood in front of the six championship trophies he helped the Chicago Bulls win and announced his retirement Tuesday, ending his 17-year NBA career in the same city where it began...


A 400 Percent Return In 7 Days? Riiiight.

State and federal regulators continue to warn investors about new scams, especially during a time like this, when people are desperately looking for better returns in a declining market.


Funding agency gets tough with English sports bodies

Sport England, the body which distributes lottery and government funds, warned it was looking for value for money after announcing a 315 million pounds (93 million dollars) package for the next four years.


U.S. stocks gained on Monday as oil  prices dipped after reports of victory for the Venezuelan  president in a referendum on his rule eased fears about the  country's oil exports.


At a time when resource conservation is at the forefront, the days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may also be on the way out.


The five drivers locked in the closest championship race in NASCAR's history have a single, simple goal in today's Southern 500: win.


Alitalia pursues rescue talks with Italian unions

Alitalia headed into eleventh-hour talks with unions to clinch plans to avoid bankruptcy, after winning a key deal with pilots.


A man is left in a critical condition when a Rottweiler-type dog, thought to be his own, attacks him.


com December 28, 2004, 11:58 AM PT. The Department of Justice has landed its first conviction against an American defendant trapped via Operation Fastlink, a multinational law enforcement


BRITAINâS biotech industry yesterday attacked government plans to cut the price of medicines by 7 per cent next year. The Bioindustry Association said talks between the Government and âBig


Toronto Blue Jays Team Report - September 6

(Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays posted a blowout victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon. Gabe Gross hit his first career grand slam and Russ Adams added his first career homer in a


Rescue operations underway in flooded Texas town

Rescue workers tried on Monday to save people trapped on their rooftops by flash floods that killed a 4-year-old girl after heavy weekend rains drenched parts of north Texas.


Pritzker: Family Seen Banking Millions From Superior Settlement

The rich get richer. The Pritzker family could soon get tens of millions of dollars from a settlement involving the collapse of a bank it co-owned.


Steinbrenner to Meet With Prized Free-Agent Beltran

The free-agent center fielder will travel to Tampa, Fla., to talk with the New York Yankees owner, who wants to added another high-priced All-Star to his collection.


Maliki says Iraq secure for expanded U.N. role

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met ministers from world powers and neighboring countries on Saturday after telling the U.N. Secretary General he could guarantee security for a broader U.N. role in Iraq.


Unions seek strike ballot as BBC confirms that 2,500 jobs will go

Director general Mark Thompson reveals staff cutbacks will happen 'as soon as possible'.


Turkish troops conduct exercises near Iraqi border

CIZRE, Turkey  - The rocky hills of Sirnak province echoed with the boom of tank shells fired by Turkish troops on Thursday in military exercises near the Iraqi border.


Off the Charts: Looking for a Paycheck? Donât Look to the Internet

The Internet is the wave of the future, the technology that changes everything. Just donât try to get a job in it.


Television Review | 'Victoria Beckham: Coming to America': New Girl in Town Gets Settled With Hubby

The special, originally envisioned as a reality series in the style of âThe Anna Nicole Showâ or âThe Simple Lifeâ or even âHey Paula,â is just one block in a vast promotional pyramid scheme.


Suit seeks NJ governor's e-mails to ex-girlfriend

New Jersey Republicans sued the U.S. state's Democratic Governor Jon Corzine on Thursday, seeking to force the release of e-mails between Corzine and his former girlfriend Carla Katz.


HP Settles Spying Case for $14.5m While Dunn Awaits Trial

Hewlett-Packard Co dodged a prolonged PR nightmare by announcing yesterday it would pay just $14.5m to settle a civil case with California over allegations of unlawful spying on reporters and its directors during an internal probe of boardroom leaks to the media.


Two former Republican legislators from Mike Huckabee 's home state are in Iowa this week criticizing Huckabee's record on immigration and taxes on trips paid for by Ron Paul, Huckabee's Republican presidential rival.


What is your favorite Daytona 500 memory? Was it in 1979, when Richard Petty recorded "the most unexpected win I've ever had," when Cale Yarborough wrecked leader Donnie Allison on the last lap and then engaged Bobby Allison in a backstretch donnybrook?


A Web venture gives borrowers a way to compare what they will probably pay for a mortgage in commissions, points, interest rates and fees.


New York, 09:42 - BASKET, NBA: BOSTON TRAVOLGE MIAMI, SAN ANTONIO KO

Risultati delle gare del campionato Nba disputate nella notte:  Indiana - Detroit                 10...


Chemical plant explosion rocks Massachusetts town

DANVERS, Massachusetts  - A huge explosion at a chemical plant rocked a suburb north of Boston early on Wednesday, sparking a massive fire that injured 10 people and damaged at least 30 homes, state authorities said.


Media exec may be interested in Dow Jones buy: report

A media executive who helped purchase the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News last year could be interested in joining a group to acquire Dow Jones & Co. , the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.


Beeb blanches at user generated filth The Web 2.0-tastic BBC just loves "user generated content". So when London's Olympic team unveiled its logo for the 2012 games to much mockery earlier today, what could be better than unleashing the Wisdom of the Crowd?â¦


100 million computers are predicted to be running Microsoft's new operating system, Vista, within the first year. Currently 95 per cent of the world's computers run Microsoft operating systems, but Vista is the first major overhaul in six years.


High Schoolers Win Scholarships with Cancer Project

Two students at the Durham, NC, School of Science and Mathematics will split US$100,000 in scholarship money for their cancer research.


Suspect in police killing escaped by wearing veil

A Somali suspect in the killing of a policewoman in Bradford escaped the country by disguising himself as a Muslim woman wearing a veil, The Times reported.


New Nuclear Weapon to Surpass Others, Putin Says

Reiterating previous statements, though providing no new details, President Vladimir V. Putin said Russia would continue to emphasize its nuclear deterrent.


Landolfi, 'parole incredibili, superato livello decenza'


Officials will 'mitigate consequences' of debris landing on other countries from satellite it plans to shoot down


Paying Health Care From Pensions Proves Costly

Money is running out for some local governments who use pension funds to help pay for retired workersâ health care.


A 48 ore da crollo, operaio rumeno bloccato da una trave


Spain extends its restrictions on smoking by introducing a partial ban in bars and restaurants.


Palestinian officials scheduled presidential elections for Jan. 9, 2005, pushing forward with steps to a secure a new leader following the death of Yasser Arafat.


Roma, 16:50 - CALCIO, CONGO: INDISPONIBILI PER IL SUDAFRICA MOUSSILOU E BASSILA

I giocatori Matt Moussilou e Christian Bassila non potranno giocare con il Congo la gara di qualific...


Politica italiana. Fini: il pacifismo Ã¨ la caricatura della pace. Immediata la replica del centrosinistra. Fanno discutere le parole del leader di An Gianfranco Fini, pronunciate ieri alla festa dei giovani del suo partito, all'Eur a Roma.


Oracleâs Quarterly Earnings Up 25 Percent

The business software maker delivered a fiscal first-quarter performance that topped analyst expectations.


Iraq says top Zarqawi aide arrested in Mosul

BAGHDAD  - One of the leaders of the top US foe in Iraq , Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was arrested in the northern city of Mosul, national security adviser Qassem Daoud said.


U.S. overstates China nuclear clout, report says

The United States has been  exaggerating China's nuclear clout in a process that could lock  the two into a Cold War-style arms race, two arms-control  advocacy groups said in a report Thursday.


A Trail of 'Major Failures' Leads to Defense Secretary's Office

In tracing responsibility for the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison, a panel drew a line that extended to Donald H. Rumsfeld.


Movie Review | 'Lust, Caution': A Cad and a Femme Fatale Simmer

âLust, Cautionâ is a sleepy, musty period drama about wartime maneuvers and bedroom calisthenics, and the misguided use of a solid director.


Former Fannie Mae CEOâs bonuses under probe

Fannie Maeâs regulator, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, has launched a probe into the bonuses and compensations received by the two top executives fired earlier this week.


Through a Lens, Darkly: Shopping for Bootleg DVD's

It's an unavoidable fact that a large number of people now experience movies through the illicit medium of pirated DVD's, which reframe the art form in interesting ways.


I carabinieri hanno trovato i responsabili della rapina di venerdÃ¬che ha avuto come conseguenza anche il ferimento di una guardia giurata                                          Trentuno arresti in Sardegna per l'assalto al portavalori                                                                                Il bottino era stato di oltre 100.000 euro in contanti


Senator Barack Obama proved he could endure all that the Clinton campaign threw at him this week.


Glaskowsky reports from a meeting of the Homebrew Robotics Society at the headquarters of Anybots, makers of teleoperated humanoid robots.


UPDATE:Philippines Budget Data Boost Fiscal Reform Hopes

MANILA (Dow Jones)--Improved revenue collection and tighter controls on government spending kept the Philippines' budget deficit well below the administration's ceiling in the 10 months to October, spurring confidence in the market about the government's


Starbucks Corp  replaced CEO Jim Donald with founder and Chairman Howard Schultz and said it would slow an aggressive U.S. expansion in a shake-up that sent its battered shares up nearly 9 percent.


With Carmelo Anthony back at full strength, the United States had little trouble with Lithuania. Anthony, who hyperextended his knee and left in the second quarter of a win over Brazil last week, scored 19 points Sunday as the United States cruised to a 111-88 win over Lithuania in a tuneup for the world championships.


Municipalities Feel Pinch as Another Debt Market Falters

Alarmed by the running turmoil in the debt markets, investors have refused to buy certain securities that not long ago many regarded as equivalent to cash.


Former child star Brad Renfro dies at 25

Actor Brad Renfro, former child star of such films as "The Client" and "Tom and Huck" who had battled drug abuse in recent years, was found dead in Los Angeles on Monday at the age of 25.


THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Colin Montgomerie has played in the Target World Challenge Presented by Williams twice before, just not under these circumstances.


Heavy fighting in Mogadishu kills at least six

Heavy fighting killed at least six people in Mogadishu on Saturday as Ethiopian troops clashed with Islamist-led insurgents in the worst battles for weeks.


Negli adulti genera tranquillitÃ , negli adolescenti ansia e stressLa scoperta in una ricerca Usa pubblicata su Nature Neuroscienze                                            La tempesta adolescenziale? Tutto colpa dell'ormone Thp


Milano, 19:17 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: 3-0 ALL'ATALANTA, INTER IN SEMIFINALE

L'Inter Ã¨ la prima squadra qualificata per le semifinali di Coppa Italia. Nel ritorno dei quarti di ...


Kidnapped reporters: the "curse" of Baghdad's Dulaimi hotel

Two French reporters feared to have been taken hostage two days ago, as well as a US newsman and a British freelance who suffered the same fate last week, all stayed in the same eerie Baghdad hotel.


Putting Very Little Weight in Calorie Counting Methods

Exercise physiologists say there is little in the world of exercise as wildly exaggerated as peopleâs estimates of the number of calories they burn.


When Microsoft Corp. said it planned to begin checking for pirated copies of its Windows operating system using the method it set up to send people security fixes, even some of the company's traditional critics could sympathize.


American tenor Neil Shicoff, who was overlooked for the position of director of Vienna's State Opera, has pulled out of Austria's renowned Salzburg Festival.Shicoff, in a letter to festival director Juergen Flimm, said he needed a break to rethink his priorities and distance himself from 'intrigues and disappointments.' A copy of the letter, written in German, was provided to media outlets Tuesday by festival organizers.Shicoff, 58, a friend of Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer, was deemed a favorite in the running to become the next director of the State Opera. Read more


Bush, Maliki to meet as Iraqi deaths hit new high

U.S. President George W. Bush will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week with grim new statistics showing record numbers of Iraqis were killed last month and many more fled the country.


The top US official in Afghanistan called on the Taliban to give up their three-year insurgency, pledging Thursday that most who surrender will be left in peace


Mobile TV viewers in Norway will be served personalised adverts according to their tastes and background.


Ryder Cup Captain Sutton: Don't Expect Mr. Nice Guy

s captain of the United States Ryder Cup team, Hal Sutton will be more dictator than diplomat. Europe has won six of the last nine Ryder Cups heading into the biennial competition next month (Sept.


Greek membership of eurozone not in doubt

BRUSSELS - Greece's membership of the eurozone is not in doubt despite a damaging review of its budget data stretching back five years, a European Commission official said Monday.


Chirac Visits Blair Amid Rancor Over Iraq

French President Jacques Chirac began a  visit to Britain Thursday overshadowed by his withering  accusations against Washington and London of endangering the  world by invading Iraq.


Rental Buildingâs Good Karma Nurtures Success

Over the years, one building in Palo Alto, Calif., has been home to some of Silicon Valleyâs most successful start-ups.


SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale Seeks to Raise $8 Billion

The French bank offered millions of new shares to investors at a fire-sale price Monday, seeking to replace the more than $7 billion it lost in a trading scandal.


The expression "speed kills" was never more true than last night, as the O'Bryant boys' basketball team ran over Lexington en route to a 56-42 win in an opening-round Metro Division game at the BABC-Stop & Shop Classic at Chelsea High School.


Bound for New Life, Set to Music of the Old World

Bruno Morettiâs music turns âOltremareâ into a theater piece both effective and evocative.


California AG shows five the HP way to felony charges

Former Chair floored California's Attorney General has hit five people tied to HP's spy probe with felony charges.â¦


AstraZeneca Buys 20% Stake in Cambridge Antibody

AstraZeneca Plc, the UK's second biggest drugmaker, bought a 19.9 percent stake in Cambridge Antibody Technology Group Plc, an unprofitable biotechnology company, for 75 million pounds ($139 million).


Avian flu puts animal health on WHO radar

Sep 14, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - Avian influenza and other diseases that originated in animals show that the World Health Organization (WHO) needs to pay more attention to animal health, the WHO's regional director for the Western Pacific said at an


Al Qaeda fight to death in Iraq bastion: U.S

BAQUBA, Iraq  - Thousands of U.S. soldiers on the offensive north of Baghdad are facing fierce resistance from hundreds of al Qaeda militants who are ready to fight to the death, an American general said on Friday.


(12/15/04)-- Investors are not necessarily eager for higher interest rates, but at least the Federal Reserve's quarter-percent boost brought no surprises.


U.S. expects N.Korea to shut reactor in 3 weeks

The United States expects North Korea to shut down the reactor at the heart of its atomic arms development within about three weeks, top U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill said on Saturday.


Manual Helps to Unlock Secrets of Womanhood

Men are being given extra help understanding the opposite sex with a car manual-style guide to women. The Haynes Practical Guide to Womenâs Health for Men takes


New breast cancer drug better than tamoxifen

Older women suffering from breast cancer should take a newer drug in place of the tried-and-true tamoxifen, researchers from the US and Britain have announced.


Analysis: Panama's ex-dictator is the only recognized prisoner of war in the world and is trying to use the Geneva Convention to his advantage.


SAN JOSE, Calif. — Microsoft Corp.'s software platform for personal digital assistants took over the market lead from PalmSource Inc. for the first time in the third quarter, according to market research released Friday.


Beal hits last-second shot to lift Vandy

Jermaine Beal drove the length of the court and hit a short fadeaway jumper with 0.6 seconds left to give No. 23 Vanderbilt a 66-65 win over South Carolina on Saturday.


Doping allegations have dogged cycling and 2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis for the past year, leaving the sport reeling on the eve of the Tour.


Studies: Drug-coated stents safe to use after heart attack

Drug-coated stents are safe to implant in cardiac blood vessels immediately after a heart attack, according to two studies in today's New England Journal of Medicine.


Bush, Kerry Differ Sharply on Iraq, Taxes

ST. LOUIS  - President Bush and Democratic  challenger John Kerry argued about Iraq, jobs and taxes in  their second debate Friday, with Kerry questioning Bush's  judgment and the president accusing Kerry of crumbling under  political pressure.


House Republicans Urge Earmark Moratorium

House Republicans are deeply divided over the merits of  earmarking money for pet projects.


Venerdi' nuovo incontro fra sindacati e azienda


ROME Sept. 12, 2004 - Italian media grumbled Sunday over the failure of a hometown film to win big prizes at the Venice Film Festival, where the British movie "Vera Drake" by director Mike Leigh grabbed the best-picture award.


Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc  said on Thursday that it expected to report 2008 profit of $3.65 to $3.80 per share, up 16 percent to 21 percent from forecast 2007 earnings, on favorable macro trends and productivity improvements.


Tercica gets a partnership with Genentech.


It seems the United States isn't the only nation where the campaign season starts early. Fifteen months in advance of El Salvador's March 2009 presidential election, opposition party candidate Mauricio Funes has flown to Washington to woo the region's sizable Salvadoran community.


Sale of I.B.M. PC Unit Is a Bridge Between Companies and Cultures

I.B.M. announced the sale of its personal computer business to Lenovo, a deal that reflects the ambitions of not only the two companies but also their two nations.


Children attend a Hanukkah celebration at the 146-year-old Croal Temple in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday evening.


US Midwest digs out of storm which killed 11

Power was back on for most of the greater Chicago area Monday after a heavy snow storm blew through the region grounding flights for Christmas holiday travellers and leaving 11 dead in road accidents, according to reports.


WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration plans to review the regulatory system for financial institutions, with the goal of making changes to better reflect modern markets.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell sees the devastation wrought by the tsunami in Indonesia's Aceh province.


Lascia Moncler, sta lavorando sulla linea pret-a-porter


The effect of Aids has started to hit South African firms' profits, a survey suggests, with mining and manufacturing the worst affected.


Move over, David Carr and the 2001 Fresno State gang of lore. This year's team is quickly making its own mark in the college football world.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Republicans, Democrats nationally.


Camera footage studied in spy's UK radiation death

British police were studying security camera footage on Saturday after finding radioactive traces at three London locations visited by an ex-KGB spy who accused Vladimir Putin of his murder in a deathbed statement.


Already on a tear lately, shares of International Business Machines Corp. got another bounce after the technology company reported a 12 percent jump in quarterly earnings and improved its outlook for the rest of the year.


Watch out Editors, Reporters: Deadlines Kill!

NEW YORK Working in a high-pressure environment on tight deadlines can cause a six-fold increase in the risk of having a heart attack, a new study published on Tuesday shows.


Bush to Declassify Parts of Intelligence Assessment on Iraq

President Bush today said he has grudgingly ordered declassification of parts of a leaked intelligence report that concludes that the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq has fueled Islamic extremism and contributed to the spread of terrorist cells.


Flu Shots for Federal Workers, Military Diverted

The federal government has diverted 300,000 doses of the flu vaccine originally meant for federal employees and the military to high-risk civilian groups, such as people older than 65 and


Florida Hurricane Death Toll Rises to 17

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops scattered across Florida Monday to help victims of Hurricane Charley and deliver water and other supplies to thousands of people left homeless...


NATO begins Afghan spring offensive in Helmand

NATO began its spring offensive against the Taliban on Tuesday, launching its biggest attacks since the 2001 war on Taliban rebels and Afghan drug lords.


Targeting HIV better than broad screening: study

A program targeting people most likely to be infected with HIV and offering counseling to prevent further infection would be far more effective than the government's recommendations for mass testing, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Three Syrian nationals seriously injured in traffic accident

Earlier this Sunday morning, the Police were informed that a traffic accident occurred in Ta' Qali Road, limits of Rabat.


US OPEN: Sharapova rallies; Roddick rockets

NEW YORK -- Maria Sharapova nearly found out how quickly one can go from diva to disaster. Women's highlights: No. 1 seed Justine Henin-Hardenne def.


Man Utd still have the biggest income of any club - but Chelsea are closing the gap.


Safari on foot: Walking with lions in Zambia

The country's unique walking safaris get you out of the jeep and up close and personal with lions, elephants, and hippo droppings.


The man expected to be Aceh's new governor hails the province's first direct vote but says hard work lies ahead.


Lee Brothers show nuance in Southern food

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Brothers Matt and Ted Lee have built a loyal following with their interpretations of U.S. southern cuisine, ranging from classics like fried chicken to less familiar dishes like Saigon Hoppin' John.


The US Senate votes to increase fuel efficiency standards for all cars and SUVs sold by 2020.


Texan George Strait, once  called a "honky tonk Sinatra," led the list of the 42nd Academy  of Country Music Awards nominees announced on Monday at  Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame.


Republican presidential hopeful John McCain headed Tuesday to New York to raise money on rival Rudy Giuliani's turf and pick up the endorsement of the former New York mayor's longtime nemesis.


Oil prices struck another record high on Thursday and remained supported above $47 by a fall in US crude stockpiles and threats by insurgents in Iraq against oil facilities.


Scientist says numeracy theories don't add up

Language moulds our thoughts so much that we cannot conceptualise ideas for which we do not have words, according to an American researcher.


Lebanon army shells camp, three soldiers killed

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops shelled al Qaeda-inspired militants entrenched in a Palestinian refugee camp on Saturday and three soldiers died in the heavy battles, security sources said.


Madrid and Valencia, two teams struggling, meet in La Liga this ...

Recent games between Real Madrid and Valencia have gone a long way to determining the fate of the Spanish league title. But perhaps not this season.


Two-minute drill: Players of the game, by the numbers

Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck: Completed 21 of 30 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns, good for a 117.9 quarterback rating. At one point, he completed seven passes in a row.


Filipinos fight U.S. deportation after 25 years

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania  - A U.S. flag flies outside the home of Pedro and Salvacion Servano, a symbol of their love for the country that's trying to eject them.


Dow Jones perde 14 punti, SP -2,1, Nasdaq -3,5 punti


The EU suspends a complaint to the World Trade Organization about India's import tariffs on beer, wine and spirits.


A private school head teacher is not "barred" from teaching in the state sector - and could be accredited in days.


All that computer time on the road or at home may be taking more of a toll on some men than they realize. Reproductive experts warn in a new study that heat generated by laptop computers can have an adverse effect on male fertility.


Rassegna dedicata ai registi emergenti e al cinema classico


Fischer on Iran: Step by step forward on basis of realism

Brussels, Dec 13, IRNA -- German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said Monday that so long Iran's voluntary suspension of enrichment activities continues, the EU commitments also remain valid.


So close to Republican hearts, Florida is a state of bewilderment for the party now.


A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ordered ex-Enron Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling to begin serving immediately a 24-year prison sentence after a one-day reprieve, according to court documents.


In âGlow,â as seen on Wednesday at The Kitchen, the troupe uses mixed media to  blend the ethereal with the corporeal.


Sony said that it was dropping its money-losing rear-projection TV business worldwide to focus on flat-panel technologies.


Wrigley to Buy Life Savers for $1.48 Bln

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. WWY.N is buying  the Life Savers and Altoids candy and mint businesses from  Kraft Foods Inc. KFT.N for $1.48 billion, the companies said  on Monday.


On Monday, the Sudanese government and the two main armed opposition groups in Darfur, the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), began holding peace talks in the Nigerian capital Abuja.


Lo spagnolo: "Mi imbarazza aver raggiunto campionissimi come Merckx o Binda, un grande grazie a Valverde". La delusione di Bettini e Paolini. VERONA, 3 ottobre 2004 - Da Verona a Verona. "Cinque anni la vittoria era stata una sorpresa.


Istanbul, 15:34 - CALCIO, TURCHIA: ANCORA KO IL GAZIANTEPSPOR DI ZENGA

Continua il momento no del Gaziantepspor di Walter Zenga. La squadra dell'ex portiere dell'Inter ha ...


A JUDGE today ordered Chile's former dictator Augusto Pinochet to stand trial for murder and kidnappings under his iron-fisted rule between 1973 and 1990.


A White House official said Condoleezza Rice has undergone successful surgery at a Washington hospital. President Bush's choice to be the next secretary of state was treated for noncancerous growths in her uterus.


THE last two Egyptian telecom employees held hostage in Iraq had been freed, Al-Arabiya television reported today, quoting its own correspondent.


PISANU - Niente sceriffi o misure eccezionali

'Non c'e' bisogno di misure eccezionali o di sceriffi che pensano peggio dei loro cavalli. C'e' bisogno della legge'. Lo ha detto Pisanu. Sempre in riferimento al tema della sicurezza il ministro dell'Interno


Mozilla's Prism to bring Web apps to desktop

The makers of Firefox want to break outside the browser--and challenge Adobe's AIR.


Trimestrale, crescita grazie a trading ed investment-banking


Lapid Calls on Peres to Keep His Promise

Shinui Party leader MK Tommy Lapid is calling on Labor leader Shimon Peres to âkeep his promiseâ and push for a secular government.


Symantec shares slide on news of Veritas buy

Symantec moved a step closer to joining the ranks of the leading broad-based corporate software sellers yesterday as it announced a $12.5bn all-stock agreement to buy storage and data back-up company Veritas.


Artest deserves blame, especially from Pacers

INDIANAPOLlS - Imagine being an employee who must sit in a chair while, a few feet over either shoulder, crowds of observers loudly register their opinions, mostly negative and sometimes grossly profane.


Rescuers in Florida search for survivors after storms and a tornado kill at least 19 people in the US state.


With car bombs, assassinations and raids on police stations, Iraqi insurgents killed at least 25 people, including Iraqi policemen and a deputy governor, across volatile Sunni areas yesterday.


Scuffles break out at Chinese train stations

Hundreds of thousands of stranded passengers rush to board trains, causing chaos in the southern city of Guangzhou


Credit cards may cause trouble for issuers

Credit cards issuers may face penalty from the regulators as credit cards solicitation is not as reliable as they are said. Consumers sometimes are not given the whole information about the possibly imposed


China denies pigs have lethal strain this year

BEIJING - China said yesterday that a deadly strain of bird flu was found in pigs last year but denied that the animals had the disease this year.


U.S. stocks to watch on Wednesday: IBM  CORP. IBM.N: The computer maker said it sealed deals worth  more than $1 billion in new work with two European companies  from which the information technology company just acquired two  Danish services providers.


Yahoo's legal battle over Nazi items continues

PARIS - Yahoo Inc. may after all find itself having to answer to the French courts for its failure to block French users' access to information about the sale of Nazi memorabilia on its U.S. Web sites.


AT&T Home Turf Online Series Scores New Athletes For 2007 Season

SAN ANTONIO, March 2  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Private elevators, custom bowling alleys and family gyms make for primetime personal time.  AT&T Inc.


Brief: IBM veteran becomes first woman to win the Turing Award

The prize's sponsor, the Association for Computing Machinery, cited Frances Allen's work in automatic program parallelization, which allows software to use multiple processors to improve speed.


Microsoft nets phishing filter technology

(InfoWorld) - MicrosoftÂ is using data-mining techniques from a third party in its Internet browsers toÂ guard against "phishing"Â attacks, where dubious Web sites try to harvest personal information from unknowing victims. Digital Resolve, of Norcross, Georgia, announced Tuesday that Microsoft is licensing data that comes from its Trusted Server technology, which crawls the Internet and builds lists of Web sites and their legitimate IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. The data will beÂ used by the antiphishing filterÂ in Microsoft's Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7 in addition to Windows Live Toolbar, a browser search box, Digital Resolve said. The technology focuses heavily on the Web sites of financial companies and e-commerce sites. It looks at 39 characteristics of a Web site, including IP address, location, domain and the Internet Service Provider, said Dennis Maicon, Digital Resolve's vice president for financial services solutions. It also checks how long a particular domain is valid based on its registration information. "When somebody goes to type in Barclays.com, it's able to then take that URL, resolve it to an IP address, and then check against a list to see if it is an authorized Barclays server," Maicon said. The company says its technology takes the opposite approach of so-called "blacklists," which are lists of reported phishing sites, said Susan Daw, Digital Resolve's director of marketing. Keeping updated blacklists can be difficult as phishing sites may only be active for a short time, Daw said. Rather than comparing a URL (uniform resource locator) to a list of bad sites, Digital Resolve's technology lets the phishing filter know which sites are good, Daw said. Microsoft is using a combination of technologies for the phishing filter, including blacklists. Daw said the technology is 100 percent successful for Web sites it has indexed. However, it's the first time the technology has been deployed, she said. For suspicious Web sites, such as a bank site with an irregular URL, the phishing filter triggers a warning to the user to either continue viewing the site or close the Web page. Digital Resolve said the technology can guard against "man-in-the-middle" style attacks, where an attacker collects a victim's login and password before passing the person to the legitimate site. Those attacks are often mounted from an irregular IP address that can be checked, according to Digital Resolve. Â ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.