SPRINGFIELD -- As the clock keeps ticking on the fate of thousands of flu vaccine doses the state ordered from companies overseas, Gov.


Greggio con consegna agosto al rialzo su parole Ahmadinejad


ICANN rides to the rescue in Registerfly meltdown

Touched by an Ombudsman In a sudden about face, ICANN has concluded that it does indeed have authority over renegade domain pusher Registerfly.â¦


Julie Andrews, whose film career has ranged from magical nanny in an Oscar-winning performance in "Mary Poppins" to regal queen in "The Princess Diaries," will receive a life achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild.


Red Crescent halts Baghdad work after abduction

The Iraqi Red Crescent suspended operations in Baghdad after gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped about 30 people from one of its offices in the capital on Sunday, an official of the humanitarian body said on Monday.


Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani has confronted a spate of bad news in recent days, from the drug indictment of his South Carolina chairman to criticism for skipping meetings of the Iraq Study Group.


com. Blog, noun [short for 'Web log'] (1999): a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer.


Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was headed back to Panama yesterday, a day after two of his wife's relatives were electrocuted while cleaning the pool at his home.


S.Africa's Pollock stars as West Indies collapse in Durban cricket Test

Shaun Pollock made a triumphant return to Test cricket as the West Indies collapsed on the first day of the third and final Test against South Africa at Kingsmead Thursday.


Three Americans Share Nobel Physics Prize

Americans David J. Gross, H. David Politzer and Frank Wilczek won the 2004 Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for their explanation of the force that binds particles inside the atomic nucleus.


CIA prisoner debate in White House resolved

The transfer of 14 foreign terrorism   suspects from CIA prisons abroad to the U.S. military prison at   Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, resolved a two-year debate in the Bush   administration over its detention policy, The Washington Post   reported on Thursday.


Ryan and Boston College End on a High Note

Matt Ryan did not win the Heisman Trophy and his Boston College team fell short of a Bowl Championship Series berth. But there was a final victory over Michigan State in the Champs Sports Bowl on Friday night.


Even after learning he will probably never wear a uniform again, never be the boss, Frank Robinson still displays the same class he has shown his entire career.


Microsoft admits music hack, promises fix

Microsoft Corp. has acknowledged the existence of a program circulating on the Internet that could circumvent its copy protection for online music, but said it was working on a fix.


Baghdad -- The highest-ranking soldier charged with beating and humiliating Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison and snapping keepsake photos of the deeds pleaded guilty in military court Wednesday to assault, maltreatment, dereliction of duty, indecent


Bush to consider Rumsfeld options on Iraq

President George W. Bush is considering a "laundry list" of options for Iraq policy changes suggested by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld before resigning last month, a senior White House official said on Sunday.


Alternative browser will be available on portable devices running Microsoft's OS.


Former television journalist-turned-writer Kati Marton remembers a brief period when anti-Semitic prejudice waned, and creative genius flowered in Budapest.


University of Vermont basketball coach Tom Brennan, left, talks with forward Taylor Coppenrath at practice in Burlington, Vt., Monday, March 17, 2003.


Bin Laden Chauffeur Faces Guantanamo Tribunal

Osama bin Ladenâs chauffeur was arraigned today in the first US military commissions since the Second World War as the manâs lawyer challenged the very basis of the hearings.


Residents in areas only now recovering from Hurricane Katrina were warned not to drive through flooded streets for fear of creating wakes that could send water into homes and buildings


Five convicted, one acquitted in conspiracy, fraud trial

HOUSTON Jurors stung a bit of Wall Street by convicting four former Merrill Lynch and Company executives and a former midlevel Enron finance executive of conspiracy and fraud.


Roma, 23:26 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: SUCCESSO MERITATO

Questo il commento del tecnico della Roma, Luciano Spalletti, dopo la vittoria sulla Reggina nell'an...


A Benevento protesta contro la discarica regionale


Italian politicians agree to work together to try to secure the release of two women kidnapped in Iraq.


Want to conquer a contest with cool movie prizes? Then enter to win unique items in WXII12.com Entertainment's giveaway in conjunction with the Warner Bros.


PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua  - Hurricane Felix weakened to a Category 3 storm as it battered Nicaragua on Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Officials Check if Flu Shots Salvageable

LONDON Oct. 7, 2004 - Stunned US health officials met with British regulators Thursday to discuss the suspension of flu vaccine production that has slashed supplies across the United States and planned to


Brescia, 19:03 - CALCIO, BRESCIA-ALBINOLEFFE 0-2 IN AMICHEVOLE

L'Albinoleffe ha battuto il Brescia 2-0 in amichevole. Mentre Somma ha presentato una squadra imbott...


CAPE TOWN, South Africa Aug. 25, 2004 - The son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, an ex-race car driver whose business career has been dogged by accusations of questionable arms deals and


Singer Cat Stevens urges Iraqi group to free Briton

Yusuf Islam, the singer and song-writer formerly known as Cat Stevens, has urged Islamic militants in Iraq to free British hostage Kenneth Bigley, seized 10 days ago and threatened with death.


Frustrated by sub-par, outsourced customer service and technical support? Would you be willing to pay a premium for onshore service?


Download DVD specification gets approval

A technology that allows movies to be downloaded and burned to blank DVDs using the same content-protection system as commercial discs got the OK today.


HP Moves Deeper Into Consumer Electronics

Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. is stepping deeper than ever into the consumer electronics arena with its fall product lineup — so don't be surprised if you hear about "HP TV" along with "HDTV" when shopping for your next television.


Offspring of teenage mothers twice as likely to take own life

BEING born to a teenage mother can double a personâs risk of committing suicide, new research has claimed. Such people were twice as likely to kill themselves in later life than those whose mothers gave


Cognizant quarterly net income rises 20 percent

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.  , which provides software services, on Monday reported  a 21 percent increase in quarterly profit as it won more deals  in Europe and in the health care industry.


Udine, 19:29 - CALCIO, UDINESE: MUNTARI NON SI E' ALLENATO

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Udinese in vista della gara di domenica prossima ad Ascoli. Non ha lav...


Stocks slid on Thursday, setting lows  for 2005, after disappointing reports from eBay Inc. EBAY.O  and Qualcomm Inc. QCOM.O added to worries about earnings  growth, while a survey showed factories in the Mid-Atlantic  region expanded at a slower pace than expected.


Bolivia to ask U.S. to extradite former leader

Bolivia's top court has asked the government to start extradition proceedings against a former president who lives in self-exile in the United States, the attorney general said on Tuesday.


Occupation forces ban thousands of worshippers from al-Aqsa, kill ...

The Israeli occupation forces tightened closure on the Palestinian territories on the fourth Friday of the holy month of Ramadan and prevented any Palestinian under age 50 from entering occupied Jerusalem.


A senior police officer in Greater Manchester warns loyalist paramilitary Johnny Adair over his possible move.


Panic in storm-hit Haiti erupts amid mounting death toll

With the death toll in Haiti by Tropical Storm Jeanne rising to more than 1,000 on Thursday, panic erupted in some disaster areas for fear of being unable to get food and water supplies, news from Haiti said.


France Seeks Return of Reporters in Iraq Amid Headscarf Threat

The French government demanded the release of two journalists kidnapped in Iraq by a group demanding that France rescind a ban on Islamic headscarves in the nation's schools within 48 hours.


Mourners pay tribute to slain Lebanon minister

Hundreds of Lebanese mourners pressed on Wednesday to touch the coffin of minister Pierre Gemayel whose assassination, blamed by his allies on Syria, stoked fears of more killings and a surge in factional violence.


I morti oltre 130mila. Summit per gli aiuti il 6 gennaio in ...

E' previsto per le prime ore di domani mattina, nell'aeroporto di Pratica di Mare, l'arrivo del C130 dell'Aeronautica militare con a bordo le prime salme degli italiani morti in Thailandia per il maremoto che ha devastato il Sud Est asiatico.


Tainted Wells Found on Ohio Resort Island

Contaminated wells may be the source of the mystery illness that has stricken more than 1,000 visitors to an Ohio island getaway in Lake Erie, authorities said on Friday.


Despite disagreement over Kashmir issue, India and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed to open up cross-border tourism nor the first time while pledging to continue a "serious and sustained" dialogue in the coming months.


The Frelinghuysen family of New Jersey has a political pedigree that stretches back to the Revolutionary War. How many members of this family have represented New Jersey in Congress?  4 10 8 6


Gentlemen, 5 Easy Steps to Living Long and Well

Five behaviors in elderly men are associated not only with living into extreme old age, a new study has found, but also with good health and independent functioning.


The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor have been linked to dangerous botulism symptoms in some users, cases so bad that a few children given the drugs for muscle spasms have died, the government warned Friday.


The electronics retailer enters the co-branded credit card arena.


Fantasia Dedicates Song to Young Mothers

Reigning American Idol Fantasia Barrino said one song on her new CD, "Free Yourself," is dedicated to young mothers who struggle to support themselves and their children — just as she does.


UNITED NATIONS - A U.N. Security Council vote on whether to threaten sanctions against Sudan hinged on China and other opponents who fear that the specter of punishment could ruin efforts to end a crisis that has killed more than 50,000 and spawned 1.2 million refugees...


A Tasmanian aboriginal group is suing Britain's Museum of Natural History to keep it from conducting tests on bones, teeth and skulls taken from the island, saying Monday that the experiments would desecrate the corpses.


BILOXI, Miss. _ President Bush toured rebuilt homes in a Long Beach neighborhood devastated by Katrina, then met with area mayors and other elected officials at Biloxi City Hall on Thursday morning during his 14th visit to the Mississippi coast since the hurricane.


Wachovia, GE enter credit card partnership

Wachovia Corp. WB.N on Friday said   it has teamed up with a General Electric Co. GE.N unit to   provide commercial and purchasing credit cards to the No. 4   U.S. bank's wholesale and treasury services customers.


NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Greek Cypriots won international praise yesterday for tearing down an emblem of the island's division, but Turkey appeared in no rush to respond to calls to remove its troops from the area.


Yahoo will upgrade its free software suite for mobile phones, improving capabilities such as search, mapping, e-mail and photo management, the Sunnyvale, California, company will announce on Tuesday.


Bush and Kerry Argue Over Who Makes America Safer

CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - Democratic rival Sen. John  Kerry opened the first debate with President Bush on Thursday  night promising, "I can make America safer than President Bush  has made us."


Firenze, 19:43 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PAZZINI: CERCO IL MIO PRIMO GOL EUROPEO

In vista della gara d'andata di coppa Uefa contro il Rosenborg, l'attaccante della Fiorentina Giampa...


U.S. forces detain son of top Iraqi Shi'ite leader

KUT, Iraq  - U.S. troops detained on Friday the eldest son of Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite leaders, sparking protests from Shi'ite politicians and prompting an apology from the U.S. ambassador.


Newport, 11:35 - VELA, ROLEX FARR 40: MASCALZONE LATINO CAMPIONE DEL MONDO 2006

Combattutissima vittoria finale al Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2006 per il Mascalzone Latino-Ca...


Offensive Production Masks Solid Defense

Alfonso Soriano's first season with the Nationals may be remembered for the sheer offensive numbers, but he is most proud of his defense.


Bloccato a Fiumicino mentre cercava di eludere controlli


Krispy Kreme shareholders hope for a break from the badness in this week's earnings report.


UNO STESSO GENE ACCOMUNA INIZIO DELLA PUBERTÃ E OBESITÃ

Ã stato identificato un gene che oltre a far ritardare la pubertÃ  femminile ha anche un ruolo nel determinare l'obesitÃ . A scoprirlo sono stati i ricercatori dell'Oregon Health & Science University che


Merger of Wall Street Groups Creates a Lobbying Powerhouse

The organization's acronym, SIFMA, sounds like a terrible skin condition.


A recovery in the world's largest economy is likely to continue, despite oil prices surging to record levels, US Federal Reserve officials say.


Roma, 12:46 - CICLISMO, MONDIALI: AUSTRALIA LASCIA A CASA MCEWEN

Robbie McEwen non fa parte della nazionale australiana che domenica 30 settembre prenderà par...


NASA Scramjet Sets a New Air-Speed Record

NPR.org, November 17, 2004 Â· A NASA research jet sets a new air speed record for air-breathing engines by traveling nearly 7,000 mph, or 10 times the speed of sound.


NASSCOM responds to latest visa fraud allegations

(InfoWorld) - India's chief outsourcing association has admitted there may be instances of U.S.Â visa abuse by Indian companies, but said the problems are confined to "small, fly-by-night operators." Most of the Indian companies that sponsor large numbers of U.S. visas are "publicly listed and ethically managed," the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) said on Thursday. Any abuse of U.S. visas at such companies would tend to be less than at smaller operations, it added. However, NASSCOM admitted in its statement that small companies are "an area that may need more attention." The association's comments come after further allegations of U.S. visa abuse by two U.S. senators this week. Following their complaints last month aboutÂ alleged misuse of H-1B visas by Indian outsourcers, U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, and Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, this weekÂ questioned the use of large numbers of L visasÂ by Indian outsourcers. Information from the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) indicated that the companies using the most H-1B visas are the same firms that use the most L visas, the senators said. That made them suspect that companies are using L visas to circumvent worker protections required under the H-1B program. The allegations come as the U.S. Senate attempts to revive an immigration reform bill which includes a provision for increasing the number of H-1B visas available. Earlier this month, Patni Computer SystemsÂ reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to pay back-wages to employees brought to the U.S. under the H-1B visa program, who then worked at lower salaries than U.S. workers would get for similar work. Patni is among the top 10 users of H-1B and L-1 visas from India. The senators wrote letters toÂ nine Indian companiesÂ in May, asking them for details on their use of H-1B visas. Among the companies were top Indian outsourcers including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys Technologies, and Wipro. The nine companies together account for close to 20,000 visas, the senators said. Companies appear to be increasingly using H-1B visas to displace qualified American workers, Grassley said in May. India's Minister for Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath warned at the time that the complaints could have repercussions at the ongoing World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, since the issue of work permits is a trade issue. Those negotiations fell through this month, not due to work permits but on account of differences over subsidies and tariffs on agriculture products. NASSCOM replied to the two senators in May but has yet to receive any acknowledgement, the association said on Thursday. It said it looks forward to a positive engagement that will address the politicians' concerns withoutÂ disrupting the growing two-way tradeÂ between India and the U.S. The H-1B visa is an employer-sponsored, non-immigrant visa that allows a foreign worker to come to the U.S. temporarily to perform services in a specialty occupation. The L-1 visa, a popular type of L visa, is a non-immigrant visa that allows companies in the U.S. or abroad to transfer certain classes of employee from their foreign operations to a U.S. operation. L visas are designed to give multinational companies the freedom to transfer managers and specialists within the company to their U.S. offices, Durbin said on Tuesday. But some of these companies have hundreds, and, in some cases, thousands of L visa workers, he said. "I find it hard to believe that any one company has that many individuals that are legitimately being transferred within a single year," Durbin said. "I find it even harder to believe that these L visas are being used appropriately when many of the same companies are some of the largest employers of H1-B workers." TCS of Mumbai was the largest user of L visas in 2006, with 4,887, according to a list of the top 20 L users posted by the two senators on their Web sites Tuesday. The list also includes the names of multinational companies such as IBM and Intel. Â


Perceived milk intolerance may weaken girls' bones

NEW YORK  - Young girls who believe they are lactose-intolerant take in less calcium and have thinner bones than their peers who don't think they had any trouble consuming dairy products, a new study shows.


While Sears and Kmart are swapping vows, Martha Stewart also looks on approvingly.


EU efforts to speed action on  climate change took a blow on Tuesday when Japan refused to  follow the EU line on how to establish a new international  regime once the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.


Democrats will finance manual recount of votes in close race for ...

Washington Democrats will pay for a second recount in the state's unsettled governor's race, hoping it will erase the 42-vote margin held by Republican Dino Rossi.


In piazza Santi Apostoli la manifestazione lanciata da Magdi AllamAlcune centinaia di persone. Tra i partecipanti il rabbino Pacifici.                                            A Roma in piazza per salvare i cristiani Berlusconi: "In Cina con l'input della Chiesa"                                                                                Fini: "Quella di stasera Ã¨ una bella e lodevole iniziativa"


Among the many issues raised by the Supreme Court's recent disclosure that Chief Justice William Rehnquist has cancer is how much information the court owes the public about the chief justice's health.


Auschwitz survivors continue challenge of internet sale of Nazi memorabilia

An association of Auschwitz deportees and an anti-racist organization sought a symbolic one euro in damages in a Paris Court of Appeal from the former boss of Internet site Yahoo over sale of Nazi memorabilia on the Internet.


One moment Peter Pasquarosa wanted the job. The next he didn't. For six agonizing weeks, Franklin High School's baseball coach flip-flopped back and forth, trying to decide if he should accept an offer to become an assistant coach at Boston College.


US stocks were volatile on Friday as traders weighed up the first fall in US employment in 4½ years against a possible rescue plan for troubled bond insurers.


Middle East emerges as prime growth market for graphic solutions

ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT), a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions, today announced that PCI Express (PCIe)-enabled graphics


China mine blast toll rises to 33 as inspection drive announced

The death toll from an explosion at a coal mine in central China has risen to 33 with six injured, as authorities announced plans for an inspection drive in a bid to improve shockingly low safety standards in the nation's mines.


Steven P. Jobs has succeeded in building expectations for what some have called âthe God machine.â


Season three of 'America's Next Top Model' is hitting back once more on September 22nd. The UPN reality show had announced the cast for the next coming season. 14 young girls have been chosen to live a new chapter of their life through the teach...


In choice of new leader, possible shift from US

BAGHDAD -- The Shi'ite Islamist-led coalition that won the most seats by far in Iraq's new parliament is engaged in a fierce internal debate over who should be prime minister, a choice that could determine how confrontational the new government might be toward the United States and the 130,000 US troops expected to remain in Iraq.


A Melting Glacier in Tibet Serves as an Example and a Warning

Compelling evidence from a remote glacier suggests "drastic climate change," according to scientists.


Roma, 15:21 - CALCIO, ZAMPARINI: SOLO IN ITALIA SPEZZATINO CREA PROBLEMI

''In Inghilterra e in Germania gli stadi sono pieni. E anche lÃ¬ c'è lo 'spezzatino'. In quei ...


Red Sox crush Yankees to maintain control of division

The Boston Red Sox rebounded from a tough loss by hammering their arch-rival New York Yankees 10-1 behind Josh Beckett's Major League-leading 19th win of the season on Saturday.


Nasdaq's fall leads market down for 6th day

Stocks slid for a sixth session on Wednesday, led by the Nasdaq's drop of more than 3 percent as profit forecasts from Apple Inc and Motorola added to recession fears.


Former Malaysian deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Germany Sunday for back surgery, days after being released from six years in prison.


Militants who say they are holding three foreigners hostage in Afghanistan say talks are about to open.


A second person dealing with the bird flu outbreak in Suffolk is tested for the disease.


'Beckham Nativity' Tableau Outrages Churches

Church leaders condemned on Wednesday a  Christmas nativity tableau depicting English soccer star David  Beckham as Joseph and his pop singer wife Victoria as the  Virgin Mary.


U.N. reacts cautiously to Myanmar political plans

The United Nations reacted  cautiously on Monday to Myanmar's announcement of a  constitutional referendum and elections, saying the political  process there needs to include a range of parties.


Colorado could let inmates work on farms

Colorado is considering letting prison inmates work on private farms after farmers complained that an illegal-immigration crackdown has left them short-handed, officials said.


Peterson mourned by fellow jazz pianists

Oscar Peterson's dazzling keyboard technique, commanding sense of swing and mastery of different piano styles could leave even his most accomplished peers awe-struck. His death brought forth tributes from jazz pianists spanning the generations.


Even Western powers can't miss sweltering Heat

In today's NBA, it's tough to gain respect playing in the Eastern Conference. It apparently doesn't matter that the defending champs loom there.


Fines, Jail Used to Enforce Flu Shot Rules

LANSING, Mich. - Thinking of trying to wheedle a flu shot from your doctor even though you're not at high-risk for flu complications? Forget about it in Michigan...


Italian military deny having turned back US reporter kidnapped in Iraq

Italian military officials denied reports that they had kicked out of their base in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah an American journalist who was kidnapped at the weekend while reporting on archaeological sites in the area.


Roma, 10:19 - CALCIO, MESSICO-IRAN 4-0 IN AMICHEVOLE

Il Messico ha battuto l'Iran 4-0 (2-0) in un'amichevole giocata a San Luis Potosi (Messico). In gol ...


The White House and Congress failed to strike a deal Friday after exchanging competing offers on an Iraq war spending bill that Democrats said should set a date for U.S. troops to leave


Church to Install New Minister: Robert Evans Hopes Stop at Shallowford Presbyterian is His Last

By Paul Garber, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  May 31--LEWISVILLE   The Rev. Robert C. Evans' career journey has led him to churches big and small in North Carolina. He has helped start two congregations in this state and Virginia.


Let down by politicians and trade  unions, Greece's young professionals are taking to the  blogosphere to try to improve their prospects.


Milano difficile da raggiungere, a vantaggio di concorrenza


Sweet Drinks Linked to Preschool Obesity

Sweet drinks — whether Kool-Aid with sugar or all-natural apple juice — seem to raise the risk of pudgy preschoolers getting fatter, new research suggests. That may come as a surprise to parents who pride themselves on seeking out fruit drinks with no added sugar.


Iraq report sees "grave and deteriorating" crisis

The United States should begin to withdraw forces from combat and launch a diplomatic push, including Iran and Syria, to prevent "a slide toward chaos" in Iraq, an elite panel recommended on Wednesday.


A documentary which takes a look at George Michael's life and career will be shown at this year's Berlin Film Festival.


Jason Flores-Williams may despise President Bush, but he can't wait for him and his party to get here.


Indonesia's Sumatra pounded by quake, aftershocks

BENGKULU, Indonesia  - Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after a massive earthquake killed at least eight people and buried many others under collapsed buildings.


Tim Henman is relishing his Masters Cup eliminator against Russian Marat Safin in Houston tonight. The British No1, who lost to Andy Roddick in his opening match at the $4.45million end-of-season tournament


The U.S. Gives Mia Hamm a Golden Farewell

The United States gave Hall of Famer Mia  Hamm the perfect send-off on Thursday, beating Brazil 2-1 to  win Olympic gold in the women's soccer tournament.


Still no remedy for Arsenal's travel sickness

A 2-2 Champions League draw at Panathinaikos is further proof that Arsenal's killer instinct evaporates on leaving British airspace.


Stocky Monkey in Himalayas Becomes Newest Primate Species

Scientists from India working in the Himalayas have discovered a new species of monkey.


IL PERSONAGGIO. Ai fedelissimi aveva detto: se mi abbattono, andate avantiNon si sgretola l'impero del governatore, con il suo esercito di colonnelli e assessori                                          Colpevole ma contento TotÃ² esulta per la sentenza                                                                                di ATTILIO BOLZONI


The view of ground zero just got a little smaller. The agency that oversaw the redesign of the World Trade Center site on Thursday stopped posting on its Web site hourly images from a camera pointed at ground zero.


A US appeals court considers if CBS deserved to be fined over Janet Jackson's Super Bowl breast bare.


Brian St. Pierre, a former Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback cut by the Baltimore Ravens last weekend, was signed to the Steelers' practice squad Monday.


The aluminum sheeting from the Atomium, Belgium's most famous landmark, is being sold as scrap metal to raise funds for a much-needed renovation, officials said Wednesday.


Astros Defeat Cardinals 5-2 in NLCS Game 3

HOUSTON - Roger Clemens hopped off the mound, pumped his right fist and muttered to himself all the way to the dugout. His work was done and the Houston Astros were exactly where they wanted to be - right back in the NL championship series...


Continua il calo dei cinquantini, lieve diminuzione scooter


'Money Mules' Help Haul Cyber Criminals' Loot

The e-mail offer of a work-at-home job was a godsend to Deena Monroe, a Statesville, N.C., single mom who had just been laid off from her position as a warehouse supervisor. The prospective employer said Monroe's resume had been spotted on job search site Careerbuilder.com and offered her the cha...


With jobs and trade both hot-button election issues, a coalition of business and union groups Thursday pushed the Bush administration to punish China for alleged unfair trade practices.


Five killed in Wisconsin hunting dispute

Police are investigating after five hunters were killed and three others were injured over the weekend in northwestern Wisconsin, apparently following a dispute over a deer hunting spot.


Philadelphia Considers Wireless Internet for All

By DAVID B. CARUSO    PHILADELPHIA  -- For about $10 million, city officials believe they can turn all 135 square miles of Philadelphia into the world's largest wireless Internet hot spot...


The Olympic games engages virtually everyone on the planet. The past two weeks have shown they are thrilling, intoxicating and enriching - and, of course, unpredictable.


A mere three months after the latest iPod Shuffle was introduced, Apple has added a variety of bright colors to the small music players that are about the size of a matchbox.


Trend-Setting Architect Philip Johnson Dies

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


China's largest personal computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd. (0992.HK), said on Wednesday it is buying control of IBM's PC-making business for $1.25 billion, capping the U.S. tech giant's gradual withdrawal from the business it helped pioneer in 1981.


A leading German defense firm plans to market its new unmanned aerial vehicle to Gulf Cooperation Council members.


US begins issuing e-passports despite security concerns

The United States began issuing "e-passports" carrying data embedded in electronic chips despite concerns the high-tech documents could be read remotely by hackers.


The $17.8 billion, three-way deal that Lakshmi N. Mittal, a financier based in London, announced this week would put him at the head of the largest, most geographically diverse steel company in the world.


The UN's nuclear chief says the dismantling of North Korea's nuclear programme will be a "complex process".


Mattel will use Matrix Semiconductor's long-delayed 3-D memory chips in cartridges for its upcoming Juice Box personal media player, a $70 device aimed at children between the ages of eight and 12.


Cisco, IBM, Microsoft and SAP have the most loyal customers in IT, according to a report released today. The fact that they are some of the biggest, most successful IT vendors in


China told the world on Saturday it will not rush to reform its pegged exchange rate regime, dashing hopes for a breakthrough on currency issues at next week's Group of Seven finance ministers' meeting.


ATHENS, Greece - Stefano Baldini of Italy took the lead two miles from the finish to win the gold medal and American Meb Keflezighi took a stunning silver Sunday in an Olympic marathon disrupted by a costumed intruder who grabbed race leader Vanderlei Lima of Brazil with about three miles to go.    Lima, whose lead had been slowly shrinking, was pushed to the curb by a man dressed in green beret, red kilt and knee-high green socks...


ROME: Italian mobile phone users have donated more than 11 million euros ($15 million) for the victims of the Asian tsunamis through a text messaging arrangement that seemed to set a trend, it was reported on Thursday.


China is No. 1 again, this time in CO2 emissions

Blog: The country surpasses U.S. as worst greenhouse gas emitter, earlier than predicted.


N. Korea Calls for Loyalty From Citizens

North Korea urged its impoverished people Saturday to rally around Stalinist leader Kim Jong Il, after Washington rebuffed the communist North's demand that the two sides hold bilateral talks to curb nuclear tension.


Fed minutes: Pause less risky than tightening

Federal Reserve policy-makers  believed that, while worried about inflation, keeping interest  rates steady would enable them to gather more data before  deciding on any future rate rises, minutes of their August  meeting released on Tuesday showed.


Stunned Russians Bury School Siege Victims

Funeral processions filled the rainy streets of this southern Russian city Monday, carrying coffins large and small, as townspeople buried scores of victims of a carefully planned school siege that prosecutors linked to a Chechen rebel leader.


LIBRI / Arrivano il seguito del capolavoro di De Cataldo, il primo volumedi una trilogia sulle trame oscure della Repubblica e le storie dei neofascisti                                            Piombo, mafia, segreti e bugie l'Italia Ã¨ sempre un romanzo criminale                                                                                Tra le novitÃ  anche i ricordi di Giovanni Ferrara sul "fratello comunista"e la nuova raccolta di articoli di Marco Travaglio sul primo anno di centrosinistradi DARIO OLIVERO


The Metropolitan Museum of Art has agreed to pay more than $45 million for a small painting by the early Renaissance master Duccio di Buoninsegna.


US Airways' pilots union OKs contract - and 18% pay cut

US Airways' pilots union ratified a new labor contract Thursday that the airline says is a critical step to a successful emergence from bankruptcy, with pilots accepting


NATO says major offensive cornering Taliban

NATO forces cornering Taliban guerrillas   killed 50-60 fighters in artillery and air strikes and ground   battles on Tuesday in a major offensive to crush a revitalized   Taliban in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said.


It remains to be seen whether the Nets are as good with Vince Carter as they once were with Kenyon Martin, but at least they have made winning a priority again over in the Meadowlands.


Suicide bombers kill 24, wound 66, in Pakistan

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Two suicide bombers struck near the heart of the Pakistani military on Tuesday, killing 24 people and wounding 66, many of them Defence Ministry staff on their way to work in the city of Rawalpindi.


Nixon hopes reentry isn't too bumpy a ride

A professional athlete sidelined by an injury might as well be a dead man. Harsh, but true. If you are too hurt to play, you might as well stay home. Some teammates don't even want to look at you. Reminds them of their own vulnerability. In a big league locker room, no one wants to talk about ...


John Danforth, the outgoing US ambassador to the United Nations, said on Thursday that the Bush administration re-tained its confidence in Kofi Annan, the UN secretary-general


Kahn rejects blame for loss despite late blunder

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn rejected the blame, despite his last-minute blunder, for his team's 1-0 loss against Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday.


Kenya's police commissioner urges poll losers to respect the outcome as counting continues in close elections.


'Morning After' Treatment Advised to Prevent AIDS

A "morning after" treatment for the  AIDS virus can help prevent infection after a rape, contact  with a contaminated needle or even a night of passion without a  condom, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.


Nel 2006 era di 1.575 miliardi, peggiore in Ue con Grecia


TV Reports showcasing the brawl between the players and the fans came as a shock to the watching public. And NBA has taken strong actions by suspending four players involved for an indefinite period.


Arsenal show champions' class in Boro win

Strikers Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp were the men behind Arsenal's pulsating 5-3 comeback win over Middlesbrough on Sunday, scoring or making all of the champions' goals in a Highbury classic.


David Gardner continues his interview with Jim Sinegal.


Al-Qaeda suspect Farooqui's Killing 'Major Success'

THE HAGUE (Netherlands): President Pervez Musharraf has termed killing of Amjad Farooqui a major success of the government against terrorism and vowed to continue efforts till the elimination of terrorism.


An out-of-control sport utility vehicle went airborne and landed on a car, killing three Chinese college students in the sedan, authorities said Friday.


Virginia Tech extends its Hokie Hardwood Classic tournament winning streak to 19 games with an 82-49 rout of Furman on Saturday.


But the Manchester University researchers who developed the cheap solution say they have reached a major stumbling block - no one is willing to invest in the natural solution because there is no money in it.


Dozens killed by snow, cold in Afghanistan

Dozens of people have been killed by heavy snow and freezing weather in recent days in Afghanistan, an official said on Saturday.


Communists curse China director's sex and violence

China's top Communist Party training academy has slammed Oscar-nominated director Zhang Yimou's latest film "Curse of the Golden Flower" as the latest in a line of bloodthirsty blockbusters smearing modern Chinese cinema.


US Sprinter Edwards Loses Appeal on Doping Ban

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected US sprinter Torri Edwards's appeal of her doping ban and upheld her two-year suspension from track and field.


An unsolicited e-mail to the American Folk Art Museum helped make the rare drawings of MartÃn RamÃrez a little less rare.


Confectionery giant fined following outbreak in which 42 people fell ill.


W. House: U.S. not making lethal threat to N.Korea

The United States was not making "a lethal threat" when an envoy warned North Korea that it could not have both a future and a nuclear weapon, the White House said on Thursday.


The Morphing Sounds of Indie Rockerâs Range

Jens Lekman, the Swedish indie rocker, came to New York, but something seemed odd.


The jury at the Venice Film Festival left critics and journalists perplexed and in some cases vexed when it


Karzai Clear Winner In Controversial Afghan Presidential Vote

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A top election official says vote counting is through in Afghanistan's first presidential election. The election's top technical officer told The Associated Press that US-backed interim president Hamid Karzai is the winner.


Humans Have Fewer Genes Than Previously Thought

A more refined analysis of the human genome, or book of life, shows people have fewer genes than previously thought, an international team of scientists said on Wednesday.


Pop Concert Marks National Theatre Centenary

Lifestyle: 27 October 2004, Wednesday. A major pop concert was staged in Bulgaria's capital Sofia to mark the 100th anniversary of the National Theater Ivan Vazov.


Maverick McCain plays both sides of US presidential campaign

As a maverick Republican and Vietnam war soulmate of Democratic challenger John Kerry, Senator John McCain is walking a thin political line in this year's presidential election and apparently relishing every moment.


Istanbul, 21:43 - CALCIO, TURCHIA-SVEZIA 0-0 IN AMICHEVOLE

Turchia e Svezia hanno pareggiato 0-0 in un'amichevole giocata a Istanbul. (Nic. Api) (06/...


Starbucks Corp. said on Monday it has formed its own record label that will develop music offerings to be sold both in the chain's coffee shops and through traditional music retailers.


Saving the planet on just â¬3 a week The president of the European Union has outlined specific, binding national targets for European countries to reduce carbon emissions and use more renewable sources of power.â¦


Nuance To Buy Provider Of Speech-Enabled Mobile Services

TechWeb - Nuance Communications plans to buy MobileVoiceControl, a provider of speech-enabled mobile search and messaging services, for an undisclosed sum.


CAMBRIDGE -- For North Andover sophomore Kirstin Kasper, there was no need to be nervous. Swimming is nothing new to her -- in fact, she has been doing it since she was 5.


Nikon to supply Powerchip with latest chip stepper

Nikon Corp., the world's No. 2 chip  stepper maker, said on Thursday it has won a contract to supply  Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. with equipment used to  make NAND flash memory chips.


An appeals court yesterday upheld the indictment and house arrest of General Augusto Pinochet on murder and kidnapping charges during


Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC he believes time is running out on tackling climate change.


Nearly seven months have passed since the Supreme Court heard arguments about public school integration plans.


Parigi, 15:38 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: HENIN E SHARAPOVA IN SEMIFINALE

Justine Henin e Maria Sharapova approdano in semifinale al Roland Garros: la belga, attuale numero 1...


Powell and Governor of Florida Arrive in Bangkok

The four-day trip through the region is designed to assure nations devastated by the tsunami of the United States' support.


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


CodeArmor Antipiracy Protection Gets Update

Startup VI Labs has beefed up CodeArmor, which protects software against intellectual property theft.


A NASA spacecraft has a date with Mercury next week for a flyby that will return the first detailed views of the small planet in more than 30 years.


Michael Moore, writer and director of the movie "Fahrenheit 9/11," poses before a news interview, in this July 6, 2004 file photo in New York.


Coleman, Dole Each Claim Enough GOP Votes

Sens. Norm Coleman and Elizabeth Dole both claimed Monday they have enough votes from their GOP colleagues to take over leadership of the influential National Republican Senatorial Committee.


Indetti da Fnsi, notiziario Ansa riprende sabato mattina


Britain's finance minister off to Africa to pitch new 'Marshall Plan'

Britain's finance minister Gordon Brown began a week-long mission to Africa to pitch his ambitious proposal for a "new Marshall Plan" to help lift the continent out of chronic poverty.


DoJ Won't Appeal Oracle's Takeover Plans

Oracle (Quote, Chart) advanced its plans to acquire PeopleSoft Friday after the US Department of Justice said it would not appeal a ruling on an antitrust case that tried to block the merger.


Coldiretti, ampia la forbice dei prezzi tra le citta'


Suicide attack on Afghan luxury hotel kills two

Suicide bombers attacked a luxury hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, killing at least two guards, a police official said.


Photographs, Art and Lessons, Taken From a Life Cut Short

In 17 scrapbooks Dan Eldon had created meticulous collages of the adventures and passions of his teenage and young adult years growing into a man who saw his camera work as a quest for justice.


Spain's Liberal Plans Spark Church Counterattack

Relations between Spain's government and its clerics have turned hostile. Socialists swept to power earlier this year with a pro-gay, feminist agenda and the church is putting up a fight.


"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is to be buried in a private ceremony as his family declines a state funeral.


Gold Coast, 14:12 - Tennis, Gold Coast: Pennetta fuori nei quarti

Flavia Pennetta Ã¨ stata eliminata nei quarti di finale del torneo di Gold Coast (Wta, 170 mila dolla...


Small brokers hope to block NYSE-NASD linkup

A group of small brokerages wants to block a merger between private regulators, saying it is a backstairs way for larger firms to strip smaller companies of their power in shaping regulations.


Upcoming chip set will support 802.11a, b, and g networks.


Metabolic Syndrome Not Limited to Obese People

Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of problems that can raise the risk of heart disease, is often associated with obesity, but new research indicates that people of normal weight can develop the condition too.


Qantas Approached About Possible Takeover

AustraliaÂs national carrier, Qantas, said that it had been approached by Macquarie Bank and the Texas Pacific Group amid speculation of a takeover.


Plus, don't waste your vote, and a truce in the toy wars?


HP Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conference

HP (NYSE:HPQ)(Nasdaq:HPQ) today announced its participation in the following investor conference, which will be available via live webcast:     Bank of America 36th Annual Investment Conference on Sept. 19.


Two weeks before the Iowa contest in the presidential election, Democratic Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama remained deadlocked in a new state poll, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.


Sir Richard Branson sells his UK chain of Virgin record stores to a group of senior staff at the business.


Kremlin Inc. Widening Control Over Industry

VERKHNYAYA SALDA, Russia -- The orange glow of molten titanium ingots illuminates the cavernous factory, one of several Soviet-era facilities that sprawl across 5,000 acres in this small city east of the Ural Mountains. The hot metal will soon be fashioned into dozens of parts destined for Boeing's...


NEW ORLEANS -- Aaron Brooks threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the New Orleans Saints kept their postseason hopes alive with a 26-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons yesterday. Brooks completed 12 of 24 for 227 yards. With New Orleans trailing, 6-5, in the second quarter, Brooks scored the go-ahead touchdown after New Orleans pulled the kicking ...


Dell is slashing prices on corporate IT solutions by up to 22%, but only for US customers. The cuts come on the back of impressive trading figures and lower component costs for Dell, and cover enterprise servers, desktops and laptops.


Messina, 19:41 - CALCIO, MESSINA: RIGANO' E ZORO A PARTE

Allenamento di ripresa per il Messina in vista della gara contro il Chievo di domenica prossima. Dif...


McCain's Florida Victory Gives Him Front-Runner Edge for Feb. 5

Bloomberg - Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Arizona Senator John McCain last night triumphed in the Florida primary and earned front-runner status in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.


Apple Enters Value Market with Cheap iPod, Mac

Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O on Tuesday moved to make its products more affordable for the masses, unveiling its cheapest Macintosh computer ever and a version of its iPod digital music player for under $100.


Japan researcher proposes stem cell bank

Creating a bank to store a new type of  stem cell produced from donors' ordinary skin cells could help  reduce time and money for treating patients with regenerative  medicine in the future, a Japanese researcher said on  Wednesday.


Umbilical cord blood helps fight leukemia

Stem cells from umbilical cord blood can save the lives of leukemia patients when compatible bone marrow donors aren't available, according to two major studies published today.


Bush Returns to Hurricane-Ravaged Florida

President Bush is offering moral support and financial aid to states hard hit by the latest hurricane to strike the United States.


Chiamato per coinvolgere ancora di piu' i giovani


Justice Secretary Jack Straw is due to announce jail reform plans aimed at reducing the rate of reoffending.


Suez-GDF merger faces delay until February

The proposed merger of French energy group Suez and state-owned Gaz de France (GDF) hit last-ditch problems amid shareholder wrangling and a court victory for trade unions which threatened to hold up the deal.


SBC gets IP telephony contract from Ford

NEW YORK, September 21  - SBC Communications (SBC.NYS) has gained a major contract to build an internet-based telephone network for Ford Motor Company's headquarters and other facilities in Michigan.


Italiane liberate: proseguono le audizioni in Procura

ROMA - Sono ancora in corso, negli uffici della procura di Roma, le audizioni di Simona Torretta, Simona Pari e del mediatore iracheno, collaboratore della Croce Rossa, sentiti rispettivamente dai pm Ionta, Saviotti ed Amelio.


Sony delays PS3 "Home," mum on price cuts

Sony Corp (6758.T) said on  Thursday it would postpone the launch of its "Home" virtual  community service for its PlayStation 3 game console to early  next year, the latest setback in its video game battle with  Microsoft Corp  and Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS).


Amazon.com Inc. and TiVo Inc. have jumped into the digital download wars — with a twist. The new partners will beam movies and TV shows directly to their customers' living rooms.


UNCTAD Urges Complete Africa Debt Write-Off

Africa's debt must be completely written  off if the continent is to have a chance of meeting  international goals on reducing poverty, a United Nations body  argued on Thursday.


EU urges Pakistan to maintain peace drive with India

The European Union's executive arm urged Pakistan to "stay the course" in a peace drive with its neighbour India, welcoming Islamabad's role in enhancing stability in its troubled region.


Maine Sen. Susan Collins managed to keep busy last week, a down period for most members of Congress awaiting Tuesday's start of the lame-duck legislative session.


Serbs "disgusted" by Bush Kosovo pledge: premier

Serbs will never forgive the United States if it helps ensure Kosovo's Albanians win independence for the Serbian province, Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said on Monday.


Company recalls beef patties sold in New England

Fairbank Farms, a U.S. ground beef producer, said on Wednesday it is voluntarily recalling beef patties sold to Shaw's Supermarkets in New England because of concerns about bacterial contamination.


Mobile startups flourish in Stockholm suburb

(InfoWorld) - If your mobile phone starts morphing into an interactive subway schedule, the menu of a nearby restaurant or a medical diagnostic instrument, a suburb of Stockholm that's home to a cluster of innovative tech companies may be responsible. Kista has emerged as a major European center for innovation in information and telecommunications technologies (ICT), with more than 400 high-tech companies located on the gently rolling wooded site between the E4 motorway and an elevated subway line. It's educational facilities include Mobila Gymnasiet, a high school where incoming students get a laptop and an Internet account instead of a pile of books. It's also home to the Electrum Foundation, a research center started by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and ABB in 1988. Ericsson has been a big magnet for the wireless industry, having relocated its Stockholm headquarters to Kista in recent years. And IBM Corp. has had a big regional operation in Kista for more than two decades. The rapid growth of the suburb, whose commercial area is called Kista Science City, has also been fed by government, higher education, research and private initiatives. Reflecting the ICT boom, the local mall under the elevated train stop has grown in the past few years from a typical Swedish suburban mall, with a Konsum supermarket and Systembolaget state liquor store, to a facility that houses 125 shops, 33 restaurants and an 11-screen multiplex cinema. The mall is used as a demo area for mobile services being developed locally, including public transport information services, and time- and location-based shopping and dining tips. The demonstrations are organized by the nonprofit Kista Mobile and Broadband Showcase. Tomas Bennich, who runs the showcase, said he expected 20 or so companies to join when he started it a year ago. But more than 50 have joined, and the number will rise as the group expands its mission to include broadband services. Some 65,000 people work in Kista, and a multitude of languages can be heard in the enclosed âboulevardâ running the length of the Galleria, including American English, German, French, Farsi -- and quite a lot of Swedish Xavier Aubry, the French cofounder of Appear Networks, says he picked Kista for a headquarters because it's "a knowledge hub, with skilled engineers in the field of telecom and data computing, and because it's less expensive than London or Paris." His company develops context-driven software for delivering information to employees based on their location and job duties. Its clients include the Netherlands Railways, where 10,000 employees at 50 stations receive information over a WLAN infrastructure is provided by Cisco Systems Inc. The tax situation in Sweden is a mixed bag, he said. While corporate taxes are reasonable, personal taxes are higher than in most other European countries. But that hasn't stopped entrepreneurs and freelance consultants from piling in. Swedish labor laws make it advantageous to pay such consultants rather than add staff for short and medium term projects, he noted. Kiwok, another local company, makes a wireless medical application called BodyKom. It uses heart rhythm sensors attached to the chest and to a Bluetooth transmitter at the other end, which relays the data to a handheld computer or mobile phone with GPS software. Software on the handheld evaluates the heart function in real time and alerts a hospital server if thresholds are exceeded, Kiwok Chief Information Officer Agneta Wistrand explained. Kiwok started work on the service after one of its founders, who has a heart ailment, was prescribed the wrong medicine for several months -- something he thinks could have been avoided by closer monitoring of his heart. The company is also developing always-on blood pressure and diabetes monitoring, said CEO BjÃ¶rn SÃ¶derberg. Kista may soon find more medical-related companies in its midst. Kiwok has started a technology subcluster in Kista, the Kista MedKom Zone, where companies can demonstrate wireless e-medicine applications.


NASA's images from the Apollo moon landings, the Voyager planetary flybys and the many space shuttle missions will be accessible through a central, searchable Web site under a partnership between the space agency and the nonprofit Internet Archive.


US FDA: Pfizer's Contraceptive Can Weaken Bones

The US Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) on Wednesday ordered a strong, new warning for Pfizer Inc.'s injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera, saying it could permanently weaken bones.


Take That's Gary Barlow says there is "no place" in the reunited group for former member Robbie Williams.


Gang culture took over one of the UK's largest jails, the Chief Inspector of Prisons reports.


The ability to detect 10 smells - including lemons, lilac and leather - can be used to help predict which people with minimal or mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer's disease, scientists say.


AT&T Hiring for TV Service: Staffers Sought for Call Centers

By Doris Hajewski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Feb. 6--AT&T plans to hire up to 200 people to staff call centers for its new U-verse video service, the company said Monday.  The new jobs will be located at the AT&T office at 804 N.


China says toy recall scare shows protectionist agenda

Mattel has only itself to blame for a huge toy recall that has stoked global alarm about Chinese-made goods, state media said on Thursday, charging that a slew of foreign safety scares had exposed a protectionist agenda.


After Attacks, U.S. Government Sends Team to Estonia

the U.S government sends cyberinvestigators to help the Baltic state better understand what happened.


Macedonians Voting on Albanian Self-Rule

Voters on Sunday cast ballots on a referendum that would repeal a Western-brokered law that effectively grants local autonomy to the country's ethnic Albanians.


Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits he is "flabbergasted" by his side's Carling Cup exit to Coventry.


The actor, his trailer trash wife and a 'murder' straight out of ...

When the former Hollywood star Robert Blake wanted his wife killed he turned to two stuntmen who had worked with him 30 years ago on his hit television show Baretta, a jury heard yesterday.


Con il Gratta Vinci incassi per oltre 3 miliardi di euro


A frantic pregnant woman told a 911 operator she had been hit and was in pain shortly before actor Ryan O'Neal was arrested for alleged assault and firing a weapon in an altercation with his son.


* VITTIME Secondo i testimoni ci sarebbero molti morti e feriti

ISLAMABAD, 28 OTTOBRE 2004 - Un'esplosione accidentale, provocata da un corto circuito, ha ferito cinque persone nell'hotel Marriot di Islamabad. Lo ha comunicato la polizia locale. Il ministro dell'informazione


It's the hottest ticket in town, as dedicated fans flock to retailers to grab copies of Microsoft's new video game. The opening-day sales figures catapult the sequel to the top of the entertainment heap.


IBM to buy Web application security vendor Watchfire

IBM has agreed to buy Watchfire, a developer of web application security auditing tools, and plans to incorporate it into its Rational business unit.


Oil Holds at $47 as Iraq Resumes Exports

Oil prices held just below the $47 mark on Monday as Iraq resumed exports from both its northern and southern outlets after lengthy disruption, despite fierce fighting in the holy city of Najaf.


PHILADELPHIA/SAN FRANCISCO  - PeopleSoft Inc.'s  PSFT.O board  on Wednesday again unanimously rejected Oracle  Corp.'s ORCL.O $8.8-billion hostile tender offer, leaving  Oracle to appeal directly to PeopleSoft shareholders to decide  on the bid for themselves.


Milano, 18:36 - CALCIO, MILAN; OLIVEIRA: ORA POSSO RIPENSARE A GIOCARE

Sul sito del Milan Ricardo Oliveira ha espresso n tutta la sua gioia per la liberazione della sorell...


Behavior: To Reap Psychotherapyâs Benefits, Get a Good Fit

If the outcome may be months or years away, how can a person tell whether his psychotherapy is any good?


Glaxo bipolar drug may be tied to defect

Federal health officials cautioned women Friday that use of a GlaxoSmithKline drug during the first three months of pregnancy shows possible links to birth defects.


Baylor waited 39 years to get back into the Top 25. Then the Bears had to wait some more, enduring five overtimes to get their first win as a ranked team. Curtis Jerrells scored a career-high 36 points, including 11 in the fifth overtime to lead No. 25 Baylor to a 116-110 win over No. 18 Texas A&M on Wednesday night.


SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Rescue planes found the wreckage of a Brazilian passenger jet on Saturday, a day after it disappeared with 155 people on board over the Amazon jungle, Brazil's airport authority said.


TAMPA, Fla. -- Six-time Pro Bowl fullback Mike Alstott announced his retirement after 12 seasons Thursday, saying goodbye to the NFL during a tearful news conference in a meeting room where the Buccaneers played a highlight film of some of his most memorable plays.


Czechs leave for Ukraine to observe presidential elections

Voting paper for the presidential elections, photo: CTK As an observer, you have to be neutral.


Troubled gun registry could face further cuts

OTTAWA - The troubled federal gun registry could face further cuts under the government's $12 billion expenditure review exercise this autumn.


African Union: Sudan forces bulldozed Darfur refugee camp

Sudanese security forces bulldozed a refugee camp after forcing thousands of conflict-weary Darfur villagers to another camp, an African Union official said Wednesday.


E dai Verdi proposto finanziamento per i trasporti pubblici


Sun Launches Free Solaris 10 With Tiered Subscriptions

Sun Microsystems formally launched its Solaris 10 operating-system upgrade on Monday as a free, more advanced, multiplatform OS alternative to Red Hat Linux, with backing from new partners such as eGenera and SAP.


Man who came away with Bonds' 700th home run ball facing lawsuit

The San Francisco Giants fan who caught Barry Bonds' 700th homer is being sued by another man who says he is the rightful owner of the prized ball, which he maintains was stolen from him during a mad scramble.


Diminutive yet dynamic Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Romesh Kaluwitharana has retired following his omission from a Sri Lankan training squad due to face New Zealand next month.


By John Myers, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  May 24--The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources must start work on statewide regulations for new construction along Minnesota lakes and rivers under orders from the Minnesota Legislature.


Hundreds of Chechens protest against moves to pardon a former Russian colonel who strangled a Chechen teenager.


Non-operating gains help Allstate post a quarterly earnings gain.


UN court convicts Catholic priest of genocide in Rwandan massacres

The UN war crimes court for Rwanda has convicted a Roman Catholic priest, the first it has tried, of genocide and sentenced him to 15 years for his role in the 1994 mass killings.


As soon as oil traders heard Wednesday that oil workers in Nigeria, a major petroleum exporter, threatened to join a national strike, their frenzied bidding drove up the price of crude oil by more than 90 cents, to more than $52 a barrel.


Internap Announces NASDAQ Global Market Listing Effective Date; Common Stock Begins Trading on NASDAQ on September 19

Internap Network Services Corporation (AMEX:IIP), a leading provider of performance-based routing solutions over the Internet, announces today that it will commence trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market ("NASDAQ") under the ticker symbol "INAP," effective at market opening on September 19, 2006.


LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles outfielder Milton Bradley won't be disciplined by the Dodgers for a clubhouse confrontation with a reporter he called an "Uncle Tom." Club spokesman Gary Miereanu said Friday the matter was closed. A day earlier, Rich Levin, a spokesman for the commissioner's office, said Major League Baseball decided not to investigate the matter...


Roller-coaster ride ends in glory for Red Sox fans

MONTCLAIR, NJ -- The earliest e-mail came Wednesday morning at 1:23 am That's 6:23 am where my brother Ken, the Yankee fan, lives and works.


Pompey's forgotten man Lauren plans to derail Arsenal

Portsmouth's forgotten man Lauren is aiming to spike the Gunners' title challenge and prevent Harry Redknapp from discarding him in January.


Filiale France Telecom presenta il telefono fisso-mobile


Iraq: Guardia Nazionale spara contro corteo a favore di al Sadr ...

KUFA - Sono decine le persone ferite oggi dopo che la Guardia Nazionale irachena ha aperto il fuoco contro un corteo di fedeli al leader sciita Moqtada al Sadr in marcia verso Najaf, nel sud dell'Iraq. La


Blair attends memorial for Ken Bigley, British captive beheaded in Iraq

LIVERPOOL, England  - Relatives of Kenneth Bigley, the Briton beheaded in Iraq, remembered him at a tearful memorial service Saturday as an honest, funny man whose brutal killing devastated those who loved him.


Scientists left to pick up the pieces over the $250m can that fell ...

Stunned British and American scientists watched a seven-year dream fall to Earth yesterday at 150mph, potentially smashing the fruits of a $250m mission.


Filling Gaps in Iraq, Then Finding a Void at Home

A rented army of 130,000 civilians supports 160,000 United States soldiers and marines, dying and suffering alongside their brothers and sisters in uniform.


Contested French immigration bill passes

French lawmakers adopted a hotly contested bill on Tuesday that would institute language exams and potential DNA testing for prospective immigrants, making it more difficult for families to join loved ones in France.


Maryland safety Christian Varner remembers many things from the last time the Terrapins played Georgia Tech.


U.N. panel takes U.S. to task over Katrina

The United States must better protect poor people and African-Americans in natural disasters to avoid problems like those after Hurricane Katrina, a U.N. human rights panel said Friday.


Pakisitan: Chinese Hostage Killed in Rescue Mission

Security forces in Pakistan killed five kidnappers as they tried to rescue two Chinese engineers. Officials say one of the hostages died during the rescue while his companion received minor injuries.


A Sri Lankan baby found in the debris left by the tsunami is returned to his parents, after DNA tests confirmed he was their child.


Lavoro, previdenza, servizi, Pa, federalismo fiscale


Loner who murdered Harrods shop assistant and buried her body on a common wmust serve a minimum of 23 years


Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during a meeting with the Cabinet in Moscow's Kremlin, Monday, Dec. 20, 2004. Freedom House, a US-based organization that tracks the progress of political rights and


Regimens: An Herbal Extract Eases Symptoms of Heart Failure

The herbal supplement hawthorn extract is effective in treating symptoms of chronic heart failure, new research suggests.


Italian officials said Wednesday they were tracing the movements of an American man infected with a rare and dangerous form of tuberculosis who honeymooned in Rome for two days despite being told to turn himself in to health authorities.


Now that Merck & Co.'s $2.5 billion annual revenues from anti-inflammatory COX-2 inhibitor VIOXXÂ® are history, the next question is what happens to the even greater amount of money ($3.


The nation's 45 million smokers will probably help pay for the spending increase that Democrats want for children's health insurance, say analysts familiar with deliberations on Capitol Hill.


U.S. OKs early test to help diagnose HIV

U.S. health officials have approved a Gen-Probe Inc. test to help diagnose the HIV virus sooner, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.


Despite years of efforts, Europe has made little progress toward its goal of surpassing the United States in growth, innovation and productivity by the end of the decade, leading European economists reported Friday.


Munch's stolen "The Scream" recovered by police

"The Scream" and another stolen   masterpiece by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch were recovered by   police on Thursday, two years and nine days after gunmen seized   the paintings from an Oslo museum.


A decision to deny Alzheimer's drugs to patients with mild-stage disease is challenged at the High Court.


Former Financier Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges

Former financier Martin Armstrong  pleaded not guilty to expanded charges of fraud on Friday, just  days after he challenged a contempt order that has kept him  imprisoned for more than four years.


A Makeover for Facebook, and a Growing Audience

The move could foster some of the chaotic creativity that is more closely associated with its competitor, MySpace.


The possible inclusion of Keith Van Horn in a deal that would send Jason Kidd to the Dallas Mavericks means Van Horn, a former Net, would have to come out of retirement.


Pregnant Julia Roberts Reportedly in L.A. Hospital

Actress Julia Roberts, who is due  to deliver twins in January, has been admitted to a Los Angeles  hospital after experiencing early contractions, People magazine  reported on Tuesday.


A Brandishing (if Not Quite a Triumph) of the Will of a Gal Called the Frau

Jordan Harrison turns fragments from the life of Leni Riefenstahl, the filmmaker who made movies for Hitler, into a story that is funny and thought provoking and even a little touching.


Da Cassazione, con rinvio per nuovo esame tribunale Reggio


Pedofilia sul web. Perquisizioni anche in Emilia-Romagna

ROMA (6 nov. 2004) - Si Ã¨ conclusa all'alba - con la denuncia di 96 persone ed una serie di perquisizioni e di sequestri - un'operazione dei carabinieri tesa a contrastare la pornografia minorile via Internet


The number of obese people in Sweden has doubled in the past 25 years, with one in 10 Swedes now considered largely overweight, a Statistics Sweden study showed.


As Hanukkah nears, writer becomes Jewish "Santa"

TORONTO, Nov 22 (Reuters Life!) - As a child, Daniel Bloom remembers feeling left out as other children wrote to Santa Claus with their wish lists each year.


Pakistanis No Longer the Baddies of Bollywood

Pakistanis, once portrayed in Indian  movies as extremists and terrorist sponsors, are morphing into  Bollywood heroes.


Nene tumor "malignant" but had not spread before surgery

Denver Nuggets forward Nene was  continuing his rehabilitation from the removal of a testicular  tumor a week ago that the club said was malignant but had not  spread before the player underwent surgery.


Ellison: Data Hubs Could've Prevented 9/11

SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is convinced that had the intelligence community used a unified database from Oracle, the terrorist attacks on 9/11 would never have happened.


The city halted excavation work at the site of a new Donald Trump condominium tower in SoHo after human bones apparently from a 19th-century church graveyard turned up, officials said Wednesday.


A Sinn Fein delegation led by party president Gerry Adams is to meet the head of Northern Ireland's police.


Il marchio e' in mano al fondo svizzero Fibalko


Iraq. Autobomba esplode a Baghdad: morto un agente irecheno

Nuovo attentato in Iraq. Un'altra autobomba Ã¨ esplosa stamane poco lontano dal luogo dove ieri un kamikaze si era fatto saltare in aria, uccidendo 7 iracheni. L'autobomba Ã¨ esplosa nello stesso check-point


French school restores "pagan" Christmas tree

A disputed Christmas tree is back on display at a French high school near Paris but only after officials declared it a pagan symbol that did not violate the official separation of church and state.


The judge in the criminal trial of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff will hold a hearing Wednesday on a new note from the jury deliberating the charges.


Sony Agrees to Buy MGM for Nearly $5 Bln

A bidding group headlined by Sony  Corp. 6758.T agreed in principle to buy Hollywood film studio  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM.N for nearly $5 billion on Monday,  after rival bidder Time Warner Inc. TWX.N withdrew from the  auction.


New American Realism Emerges Amid Grousing and Hummers

Although my favorite fiction films at Sundance were different in theme and tone, they were united by stylistic commonalities, a feel for the still moment â and, importantly, for beauty.


Priscilla Presley, Adam Carolla to go âDancingâ

Priscilla Presley, Kristi Yamaguchi and Adam Carolla are catching dance fever. They are among the dozen celebrities who have signed on to compete on the next season of âDancing With the Stars.â The other contestants include actors Marlee Matlin, Shanno...


Stars play for free at Millennium Stadium

SOME of the biggest names in British rock and pop are ready to perform for free to raise money for the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster, it was announced today.


(ANSA) - ROMA, 12 NOV - Andrea Masi non giochera' contro gli All Blacks domani al Flaminio di Roma: al suo posto debuttera' il 19enne Matteo Pratichetti. Fuori anche Canale che sara' sostituito da Barbini.


Robbers Steal $900K of Chocolate in U.K.

LONDON - Robbers with their own trucks stole six trailer loads of chocolates worth more than $900,000 from an industrial park in northeast England, police said Monday.    Since the chocolate heist at the Great Bear Distribution Center in Skelmersdale in the early hours of Sunday, five of the trailers have been recovered: four of them empty and the fifth still containing its load of Easter eggs...


Space shuttle Discovery blasts off from Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla..  - The U.S. space shuttle Discovery blasted off on a pillar of fire on Tuesday, soaring above Florida marshlands toward a rendezvous in two days with the International Space Station.


EU Clinches Deal on Terms for Turkey Talks

The European Union and Turkey reached  a historic agreement on starting membership talks on Friday  after Ankara said it would sign a pact acknowledging Cyprus as  an EU member.


Airlines' Weekend Disruptions Draw Probe

Department of Transportation Monday launched a formal investigation of US Airways and Comair, which left thousands of passengers stranded or separated from their baggage.


By now you have heard that some conservatives are up in arms about Team America: World Police, the new film by "South Park" masterminds Trey Parker and Matt Stone.


Student-loan probe widens to underwriting

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday he is widening a probe of the student-loan industry to target underwriting standards, prompting lawmakers at a U.S. Senate committee hearing to raise questions about possible discriminatory red-lining.


At the Open, the Night Sessions Can Be Electric

Despite the use of night matches at other tournaments, like the Australian Open, most players agree that there is something different about New Yorkâs version.


Bush agrees to limited troop cuts in Iraq

President George W. Bush on Thursday ordered gradual troop reductions in Iraq but defied calls for a dramatic change of course, telling war-weary Americans the U.S. military role there will stretch beyond his presidency.


PORTLAND, Ore., (Sports Network) - Portland Trail Blazers  forward Qyntel Woods was suspended without pay pending the  club's investigation regarding allegations by Multnomah County  for dog abandonment and by Clackamas County for dog fighting.


Prime Group Shares Fall on Cancelled Deal

Shares of Prime Group Realty Trust were down 8.6 percent in Thursday morning trading after the company announced late Wednesday that Prime/Mansur Investment Partners LLC wasn't able to obtain financing in order to acquire Prime Group.


LOS ANGELES - United States intelligence officials have identified the man seen on videotape claiming to be an American member of al Qaeda and threatening new attacks on the US They say he is from Southern California.


Microsoft Deletes More Antitrust Opponents

After years of expensive litigation aimed at weakening its hold on the software market, Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) is on the verge of settling with nearly all of its opponents.


Mets' Pitcher Looking to Update History Books

Lino Urdaneta has two souvenirs from his major league debut: a pristine white uniform and an earned run average of infinity.


SAN ANTONIO - Tim Duncan had 23 points and 18 rebounds and Manu Ginobili added 22 points to lead San Antonio past winless Golden State.


Fake trades, volumes meant to manipulate futures market

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, a subsidiary of Mirant Corp. will pay a $12.5 million civil penalty to settle charges that it tried to manipulate natural gas markets in 2000 and 2001


Appello dei familiari in tv per risalire ai responsabili


A Nigerian man who arrived in Ireland as an asylum seeker seven years ago becomes the country's first black mayor.


Coursework for GCSE maths will be axed and all other coursework will  be completed under classroom conditions, says Alan Johnson.


Millar ecstatic to be back after doping ban

Britain's David Millar missed out on his bid for the Tour de France yellow jersey but admitted he was &quot;ecstatic&quot; to be back racing after a recent drugs ban.


Malik, Arrington and Battelle: X-22, come in

Blog: Why did a collection of tech publishers and venture capitalists lend their voices to a Microsoft advertorial?


A Pakistani court orders the arrest of exiled ex-PM Nawaz Sharif's brother ahead of their expected return next week.


Andra' in Consiglio dei ministri questa settimana


U.S. forces in Iraq on offensive against Qaeda

U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a series of operations on Tuesday targeting al Qaeda in Iraq after an upsurge in suicide bombings which U.S. commanders say are an attempt by the militant group to reignite sectarian violence.


Kerry team accuses Bush officials of holding off Iraq action until election

Senator John Kerry's presidential team accused the Bush administration of delaying major US offensives in Iraq until after November's election.


Meet the Fockers sets Christmas weekend record

LOS ANGELES - Millions of Americans went shopping for comedy this weekend, giving the star-studded Meet the Fockers the record for the best Christmas weekend opening ever.


Lopez Defeats Canas to Capture First Title

VIENNA  - Feliciano Lopez won his first careertitle by defeating sixth seed Guillermo Canas 6-4, 1-6, 7-5,3-6, 7-5 to claim the Vienna Trophy Sunday.


Kirk Hinrich had 24 points and nine assists, leading the Chicago Bulls over the Detroit Pistons 100-89 Saturday night.


Blair vows not to quit despite probe uproar

British Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed on Friday not to quit before British police finished a political funding investigation, despite growing alarm in his Labour party over the damage the probe is inflicting on the government.


Star wrappings canât hide a ho-hum Christmas film

for every âA Christmas Storyâ there are three â8 Crazy Nights.â (Admittedly, there are few films of any


Sears-Kmart Deal Highlights Future Retail Trend

The planned acquisition of Sears, Roebuck and Co. by Kmart Holding Corp. highlights a changing retail environment that could soon eliminate the department store as we know it, analysts and consultants said on Friday.


A man is jailed for after running his motorbike over a police officer as she broke up a fight.


Cases: Saving a Child, Scaring a Parent: A Fainting Reflex

Parenting classes donât cover what to do when your child goes limp.


Protherics is a British pharmaceutical company with operations in Wales and Australia, but it has always spoken with an American accent.


Fans who buy tickets for the Glastonbury festival will be issued with photo ID cards in an attempt to beat touts.


Sweep up the last year's loose ends, and head off next year's filing disasters.


A UN report says key goals to improve clean water and sanitation by 2015 will fail  unless the world acts.


It may be time to wave goodbye to some of those discount fares. If Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines complete a merger to form the largest U.S. airline, travelers can expect fewer deals and higher fares on some remote routes.


Why a dusty town 90 miles south of Tehran may hold the key to Iranâs future.


UK inflation remained level in December, holding at 2.1% for the third month in a row, official figures show.


Top-seeded Andre Agassi beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (4), 6-2 Friday to reach the Stockholm Open semifinals for the first time.


Spanish PM rejects negotiation on greater Basque autonomy

Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero told the leader of the Basque country he refused to negotiate on a controversial plan to loosen ties between the restless region and the central Spanish government in Madrid.


Focus: How to save our Tony from sartorial death by Burberry

We probably have the infernal Carole Caplin to thank for Tony Blair's latest fashion faux pas in Italy last week. As the guest of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at his private villa


EMI talks to others after Warner Music approach: FT

Britain's EMI Group Plc. is in talks  with a number of private equity firms including One Equity  Partners, a unit of JPMorgan Chase and Co., over potential  alternatives to a takeover approach from Warner Music Group,  the Financial Times reported on Thursday.


England coach Andy Robinson launched the post-Clive Woodward era by introducing five new players to international rugby against Canada.


Japan welcomes UNSC move to increase permanent members

Top Japanese officials on Wednesday welcomed the United Nations' proposal to increase the number of UN Security Council permanent members, as the move is favorable to Tokyo's ambition to become a member country.


Pitcairn Island sex fiend's jokes turn to tears

THE rapists and child molesters of Pitcairn Island were laughing and joking as they walked to the island's courthouse yesterday.


[World News]: Washington, Oct 21 : After months of battling several legal charges for drug possession, assault and disorderly conduct, troubled rocker Courtney Love has finally admitted to hitting a fan with a microphone during a performance earlier this


A MAN with a history of mental illness was last night being held by police after a stabbing spree that left one man dead and five people injured.


Colombian Rebels Planned to Kill President Bush

BOGOTA, Colombia  - President Bush was targetedfor assassination by Colombia's biggest Marxist rebel groupthis week when he visited the Caribbean port city of Cartagena,a top Colombian official said on Saturday.


An 11-year-old boy died after falling 30 metres (100ft) off a mountain yesterday, while walking on a narrow ridge near the summit of Snowdon in north Wales.


StrikeIron has Partnered with DreamFactory to Deliver StrikeIron's Premium Web Services to Salesforce.com Customers

This integration enables a Salesforce.com customer to integrate and use StrikeIron's CRM-related Web services without having to leave their Salesforce.com account. "By utilizing our Web Services Business Network, Salesforce.com users can be assured of the reliability and security required for their applications." said Richard Holcomb, CEO of StrikeIron.


Without Fanfare, Bush Signs Corporate Tax Cut Bill

Without fanfare, President Bush  signed into law on Friday a nearly $140 billion corporate tax  cut bill derided by both Democratic presidential rival John  Kerry and Republican Sen. John McCain as a giveaway to special  interests.


Rapper Eminem's new single has become his highest entry on the US singles chart.


Crude oil prices closed higher Thursday in an up-and-down session as a consensus built that whatever havoc Hurricane Ivan causes in the southeast, its impact on Gulf Coast oil production will be short-lived.


US documents claim the Britons freed from Guantanamo Bay had military training in Afghanistan.


For decades, a flood of aid and an army of conservationists couldn't save Indonesia's rain forests from illegal loggers, land-hungry peasants and the spread of giant plantations. Now the world is looking at a simpler approach: up-front cash.


Judge charges Pinochet and orders house arrest

A Chilean judge has formally charged Augusto Pinochet with homicide and kidnapping in one of many pending cases related to human rights abuses committed during


Actress Pamela Anderson and her husband, recording star Kid Rock, filed for divorce from each other on Monday after just four months of marriage, according to court papers.


Cigarette smoke blocks cells' healing ability

NEW YORK  - Cigarette smoke can transform   normal breast cells into cancerous cells by blocking their   normal ability to repair themselves. Over time this could lead   to the development of breast cancer, scientists from the   University of Florida in Gainesville report.


Heavy combat with Colombia rebels kills 14

BOGOTA, Colombia  - Heavy fighting between Colombian troops and left-wing guerrillas killed 11 rebels and three soldiers in a remote jungle area in the south of the country, the armed forces said on Tuesday.


House to Vote on Tax, Trade Measures; Senate May Pose Hurdles

Bloomberg - Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- House lawmakers are working to pass legislation to extend dozens of trade and tax benefits and preserve fees that Medicare pays doctors knowing that some senators may object when it gets to their chamber.


Plus, Sun's investors in the dark, trouble at Marsh & McLennan, and Coventry revives First Health.


A new antibiotic could prove to be an important weapon in the fight against tuberculosis, scientists predict. Known as R207910, the new drug has been tested in mice and has been proven safe in human volunteers.


Segnano Miccoli e Di Pasquale alla prima rete in campionato


Cessione comporta plusvalenza 195 mln per azienda italiana


A woman in her 40s is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in the chest in a County Antrim park.


Gynecologists Issue New Hormone Therapy Guide

Oct. 1, 2004 -- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is still the most effective treatment available for menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats, but it is not without risk and should not be


NEW YORK -- The death of rapper ODB was deemed an accident by the medical examiner, who said yesterday that he died from the combined effects of cocaine and a prescription painkiller.


In the last four seasons, the Redskins have lost 14 games by three points or less. So just admit it. Don't be ashamed. As soon as you saw the headline "Cowboys Release Vanderjagt," images of Redskins One danced into your brain. You imagined the Redskins' jet circling the Canadian home of...


Democrats woo Hispanics with immigration reform

Democratic  presidential candidates wooed Hispanic voters on Saturday with  pledges to keep working for immigration laws that would allow  more of those already in the United States to become citizens  and voters.


UK economic growth may be 1% lower in 2008 and 2009 because of the credit crunch, a report says.


Rulon Gardner Says Goodbye To Olympic Wrestling

Rulon Gardner, who had already left a big mark in the world of Olympic wrestling, left his shoes on the mat to signify his retirement from the ancient sport.


Reinvents self to be more competitive Online address book provider Plaxo has introduced a major overhaul in an effort to catch up with networking sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook.â¦


Cisco buys network security company Perfigo

Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems is to buy Perfigo for $74m (Â£40.5m), boosting the company's efforts to secure network "endpoints" and protect them from worms, viruses and hacking.


GAME NOTES: The most anticipated Pac-10 matchup of the season has finally arrived, as the seventh-ranked California Golden Bears travel to Los Angeles, to battle


John Edwards quitting presidential race: MSNBC

Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards is dropping out of the race to become Democratic candidate for U.S. president, cable news channels MSNBC and Fox News reported on Wednesday.


Wal-Mart Dec. Sales Still Seen Up 1-3 Pct

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Saturday it still expects a 1 percent to 3 percent increase in December sales at its US stores open at least a year as sales


France Says Mideast Peace Will Test U.S.-Euro Ties

Relaunching the Middle East peace  process will be a test of U.S. relations with Europe, French  Foreign Minister Michel Barnier said on Wednesday.


CHICAGO -- The Conference of Catholic Bishops, which aims to bring church leaders together, is once again riddled by deep division.


Federal Institutes aim to top academic rankings

The new head of Switzerland's two Federal Institutes of Technology says he wants to ensure they remain among the top ten universities in the world.


Moya Tops Gaudio in Rain-Delayed Masters

Carlos Moya had to wait out a rain delay of nearly eight hours before beating Gaston Gaudio 6-3, 6-4 Wednesday night in the second round of the ATP Masters Cup Championships.


Human error to blame for German "maglev" train crash

Human error was responsible for last month's high-speed train crash in north-western Germany which killed 23 people and injured 10 more, the local German state prosecutor said on Wednesday.


Bacteria that thrive on human skin, oilâs lasting presence, new images of Titan and more.


Researchers at Cornell University are still sending messages to Mars giving instructions to the rover, Opportunity. "Telling the rover how to point the cameras, and then how to take the images, what kind of


Bloomberg Files as Independent Amid Speculation of White House Bid

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, a former Democrat who was twice elected as a liberal Republican, is formally becoming a political independent Ã¢ÂÂ a move that will intensify speculation that he is considering a presidential race in 2008.


Russia hands ratification documents of Kyoto Protocol to UN chief

Russia has formally ratified the Kyoto Protocol on global warming following its signing into law byRussian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- A proposed compromise designed to reconcile competing versions of a key corporate tax bill would allow for a federal buyout of subsidized tobacco growers, but strikes Senate-approved language that would give the Food and Drug


Report: JFK terror plotters used Google Earth

Blog: N.Y. court complaint claims that one of the four suspects recommended that they use Google Earth as a source for aerial photographs.


Mayor: Zoo workers shot animals for meat

Officials in the central German city of Erfurt called for stronger laws Monday to protect the rights of animals amid allegations that workers at the city's zoo killed some goats, sheep, pigs and other beasts to sell them for their meat.


Richard Thompson didn't set out to write a searing anti-war song. He was fascinated by the language of the soldiers in Iraq and wanted to put it to music.


ESTERO, Fla. - A high school TV journalist made a bad booty call on the air. Brad Devlin, a 17-year-old junior, was recapping the girls' soccer team's 8-0 win in his daily sports report for Estero High's closed circuit TV newscast.


ACLU Raps 'DNA Dragnet' in Cape Cod Murder Case

Civil rights advocates Monday urged U.S.  law enforcement officials trying to solve a 3-year-old murder  case to stop asking for DNA samples from male residents of a  Cape Cod community.


Dead to be buried, Putin vows to tighten security after hostage crisis

Grief-stricken families prepared to bury their loved ones Sunday with President Vladimir Putin vowing to toughen security after a bloody hostage drama left at least 330 people dead, about half of them children.


The boss of Hyundai convicted of embezzlement in February will not go to jail after his prison sentence was suspended.


Israel frees scores of Palestinian prisoners

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Israel  - Israel released more than 250 Palestinian prisoners on Friday as part of a U.S.-backed deal to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after Hamas Islamists took over the Gaza Strip last month.


Japan's ruling party on Sunday picked Yasuo Fukuda, an advocate of warmer ties with Asian neighbors, to be the next prime minister, but the 71-year-old lawmaker faces a likely policy deadlock in a divided parliament.


Palermo, 23:19 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: SCONFITTA IMMERITATA, NOI PENALIZZATI

Carlo Ancelotti è ovviamente deluso nel dopo Palermo-Milan: il tecnico rossonero definisce 'i...


Better run run run run run run awaaaay.... French fromage grand Nicolas "Killer" Sarkozy and squeeze Carli Bruni have decided that Ryanair's cut-price ad featuring a snap of the beaming couple is a publicity stunt too far, and will seek redress in the courts, the BBC reports.â¦


Train heaven is in Denmark and Wales is trying to get there

GLEAMING new trains which are hardly ever late are something Welsh commuters can only dream about.


Georgia Board Grants Stay Of Execution to Consider Case

MIAMI, July 16 -- One day before he was to die by lethal injection, convicted cop killer Troy Davis received a 90-day stay of execution Monday from a Georgia clemency board, allowing him time to press his case that he has been the victim of mistaken identity.


Miller in downhill elite with repeat Wengen win

WENGEN, Switzerland  - Bode Miller joined the elite of World Cup downhill racing when the American repeated his 2007 victory on the classic Lauberhorn course in Wengen on Sunday.


LeBron Leads Cavaliers Past Hawks 111-89

LeBron James scored 28 points, fellow All-Star Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 18 points and 13 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers reached 30 victories before the All-Star break for just the fourth time with a 111-89 win over the undermanned Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.


R&B Star Alicia Keys to Rock China's Great Wall

The Three Tenors have been to China to sing. So has Elton John, not to mention Wham!.


Manmohan promises positive engagement on Kashmir

London, September 20: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged on Monday to engage constructively with Pakistan over Kashmir as long as "terrorists" operating in the Himalayan region were brought to heel.


A stronger warning on antidepressants about a potential suicide risk in children could scare people from getting the treatment they need, some psychiatrists say.


Didn't hit the BIG Powerball Jackpot last night? Don't fret, no one did! That's right, none of the tickets sold matched all six numbers drawn.


Gates in Iraq to assess progress in U.S. troop "surge"

Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Baghdad on Friday to assess a U.S. troop buildup and press Iraq's government to move faster in passing laws that Washington views as critical to reconciling Iraqis.


Far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen says he has the 500 sponsors needed to run in the presidential poll.


Europe's heavy-weight Ariane 5-ECA rocket, which exploded in 2002, will return to flight early next year.


Summary: Gang robs Northern Ireland bank

THE ROBBERY: Gang takes the families of two bank executives hostage and forces the bosses to help them steal more than $39 million from Northern Bank in Belfast.


From acquaintances to longstanding friendships, Clinton is rooted in state like she is in few others.


Asian parties hope to deepen exchanges: Senior CPC official

All Asian political parties share the hope of further deepening their exchanges and cooperation in the 21st century, said Liu Yunshan, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Sunday.


7 Killed by Contaminated Water in Pakistan

At least seven people have died and thousands of others have fallen sick after drinking contaminated water in an industrial city in eastern Pakistan, officials said Tuesday.


Many forecasters are worried that the latest economic expansion is running out of steam, just as workers have finally begun to reap some of the spoils.


Google hack: Use Gmail as a Linux filesystem

Need some extra storage? This code lets  you use a Gmail account as a 2-gigabyte networked filesystem.


Chesapeake to acquire Tulsa's BRG Petroleum

Oklahoma city-based Chesapeake has agreed to purchase Tulsa-based BRG Petroleum Corporation for 325 (m) million dollars in cash. Chesapeake, already the top producer of Oklahoma oil and gas, would add to its


Formula one: It has been alleged that Fernando Alonso threatened to rat on his team over his rivalry with Lewis Hamilton


Hacker Enters UT Data System ; Information on 36,000 People Vulnerable but Apparently Unused

By RANDY KENNER,  kenner@knews.com  The University of Tennessee mailed out letters Thursday to nearly 36,000 people whose personal information was on a UT computer accessed by a hacker for several months beginning last August.


Hunt for hundreds killed in Philippine typhoon

DARAGA, Philippines  - Distraught survivors searched piles of bodies for the faces of their loved ones in the central Philippines on Saturday after landslides triggered by Typhoon Durian left hundreds dead.


Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has again ruled out negotiations with Muslim separatists in the south. In his weekly radio address, Mr Thaksin said he would not talk to militants trying to use violence to force his government to discuss secession.