NASA dismissed worries that a mysterious small object seen floating near the vehicle might be a sign of trouble.


Dell, Microsoft to Develop Server Software

Dell (Dell:Nasdaq - news - research) and Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) are partnering to develop and sell software that makes it easier for large businesses to manage their servers, the two companies announced Monday.


Ukraine election 'invalid': Your reaction

The Supreme Court of Ukraine has annulled the results of the second round of the disputed presidential election. The ruling was read out by Supreme Court presiding judge Anatoly Yarema, who said that a new second round vote must be held.


Community News: phpMyID (formerly myOpenID) Beta 0.3 Released

The myOpenID project (which has taken on a new name - phpMyID) has released the latest version of the utility, beta v0.3.   phpMyID is a single user (though, if you were so inclined, you could easily turn it into a multi-user setup) IdP, or "Identity Provider" for the OpenID framework. It's a single PHP script with minimal dependancies. You don't need a database, you don't need to make your filesystem writable, you don't need to download any libraries, and you don't need to recompile PHP. Okay, well, you shouldn't need to do any of that.   You can get all of the details on the project and the latest downloads from their website including how to install and use the tool.


Unam Pumas became the first team to win back-to-back titles in Mexico when they defeated Monterrey on Saturday in the second leg of the title series.


CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The non-contact jersey had been ditched earlier in the week. Running back Laurence Maroney was tired of hearing his teammates' barbs, and felt it was important to return to game action, to feel the speed, to take that first hit.


7/o romanzo, 'I doni della morte', in Italia tra 4-5 gennaio


Iraq. Chesnot e Malbrunot nella stessa prigione di Baldoni. Ancora ...

In una fattoria a sud di Baghdad, uno dei luoghi in cui sono stati tenuti prigionieri in Iraq i due giornalisti francesi Chesnot e Malbrunot, c'era anche Enzo Baldoni. Lo hanno detto i reporter francesi al loro arrivo ieri sera a parigi.


5200 B.C. Is New Date for Farms in Egypt

A discovery may provide insights about the farmers and some answers to the questions of how, why and when Egyptians adopted farming.


The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan concluded talks Monday declaring that the South Asian rivals had made significant progress in improving relations, despite their inability to agree on the future of divided Kashmir.


BUSH BOUNDS TO 5-PT. LEAD IN POLL TAKEN 'PRE-OSAMA'

President Bush jumped to a 5-point nationwide lead in a Fox News poll out yesterday amid growing - but very cautious â-ptimism among Republicans


The strength of US data added to the pound's woes Wednesday, pushing it briefly to a four-week low against the dollar at around 1.9360 US dollars.


The EU and the US talk into the night over plans to begin negotiations about the future of emissions reduction.


Turkish scheme to outlaw adultery 'threatens EU talks'

The European Commission laid out its opposition to plans by Turkey to criminalise adultery yesterday. The proposed law threatens to destabilise Ankara's bid to open EU entry talks.


PHUKET, Thailand  - A budget airliner crashed while trying to land in driving rain on the Thai resort island of Phuket on Sunday, bursting into flames and killing at least 66 people, officials said.


LONDON - The earliest known relative of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex had primitive feathers, probably to help it keep warm. Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing found the remains of the


New Ivory Coast army chief says ready for talks

Ivory Coast's new army chief said on Friday he was ready to negotiate to achieve peace in the West African country, two weeks after he commanded an


IBM unveils new tape virtualization engine

IBM introduced a virtual tape storage management system for mainframe environments.


Russia Says No Proof of Iraqi Oil-For-Food Misdeeds

Russia dismissed accusations that Russian firms abused the U.N. oil-for-food program imposed on Iraq, saying on Wednesday that there was no proof of wrongdoing by Russian companies.


Napster Music Download & Search Now On Nasdaq  Napster, Inc.  the biggest brand in digital music, today reiterated its guidance for the third quarter ended December 31, 2004 and is set to begin trading on Nasdaq under its new ticker "NAPS" after opening the exchange in a ceremony at the ...


Soyuz Spacecraft Docks With Space Station

KOROLYOV, Russia - A Russian spacecraft ferrying a fresh crew to the international space station had to be docked manually Saturday after an unexplained glitch sent it toward the outpost too quickly.    Mission Control staff monitoring the docking from Korolyov, outside Moscow, broke into applause after Captain Salizhan Sharipov docked the Soyuz with the station...


Gunmen Overrun Iraqi Police Station in Samarra

Gunmen overran a police station in the northern Iraqi city of Samarra on Wednesday and seized weapons and ammunition, witnesses said.


Are Shahid Kapur and Sania Mirza a hot and happening pair?


Nato's leader backs the move to expand into all of Afghanistan despite not having all the troops needed.


Firenze, 15:25 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: DUE SETTIMANE DECISIVE

Uscita dalla zona pericolo grazie ad una serie di risultati positivi, la Fiorentina puÃ² guardare con...


The fragrance distributor's sales exceed guidance, but earnings remain flat.


Even if Google and Firefox aren't in cahoots concerning a web browser, they have been getting pretty cozy with one another. Mozilla's much anticipated release of Firefox was released on Tuesday.


Jackson Goes to Court: to Moonwalk or to Tiptoe?

As his trial on charges of molesting a 13-year-old boy began last week, Michael Jackson did not play the part of the criminal defendant ordered by his lawyers to buy a respectable suit and tie.


America Online Inc. said Thursday it had filed a federal lawsuit accusing numerous unnamed defendants of violating federal and state laws by sending bulk messages known as "spim" to instant message accounts and Internet chat rooms.


RBS-led bid for ABN Amro wins Dutch approval

A 98-billion dollar (71 billion euro) bid for Dutch bank ABN Amro from a three-member consortium led by the Royal Bank of Scotland won the approval Monday of Dutch Finance Minister Wouter Bos.


WASHINGTON, DC - Meteors will shoot across the sky in all directions on Monday night, the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower.


RealNetworks Halves Music Prices But Move to Confront Apple Will Increase Company's Loss

RealNetworks on Tuesday started a promotion that halves the price of its digital music offerings as part of a strategy to force its way onto Apple Computer's popular iPod digital music player.


A U.S. air strike targeting foreign  militants destroyed a restaurant in rebel-held Falluja  overnight, while peace moves continued aimed at restoring state  authority there and elsewhere in Iraq before January elections.


Three men in Taiwan are charged in connection with the shooting of President Chen Shui-bian.


iTunes Revenues Fall As Music Fans Head for Illegal Sites

By Tony Glover, The Business, London  Dec. 14--Music fans are forsaking Apple's iTunes music download service  in droves -- a trend that will dash the hopes of music labels like EMI.


It's pay back time for disgraced memoirist James Frey and his publisher, Random House Inc.


Bush should ponder direct N.Korea talks: Lugar

The Bush administration should  consider direct talks with North Korea amid signs that country  may soon test a long-range missile, the chairman of the U.S.  Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Sunday.


Cisco to roll out branch office networking gear

(InfoWorld) - Enterprise branch offices increasingly need the same IT tools that the head office has, and Cisco SystemsÂ is set to unveil branch networking gear Wednesday to help fill that need. The dominant enterprise network vendor is adding security and application-performance features for its branch offerings and rolling out a fixed-form-factor Integrated Services Router (ISR) and a managed switch for the outlying offices. Organizations with dispersed sites are starting to make the IT setup consistent all around to boost productivity, according to Yankee Group analyst Zeus Kerravala. In some cases, the smaller offices maybe doing a big part of the job, such as in an insurance company, he said. Their technology hasn't always reflected that. "The application performance in the branches hasn't been at par with what you've had in the headquarters. ... or even the services available," Kerravala said. To tackle application performance, Cisco is introducing its Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) in a module for the 3800 Series ISR. The module can speed up applications and make more efficient use of a network connection, allowing branch workers to work faster and enterprises to consolidate applications at a central site. At Nanometrics, a wafer-making test and measurement equipment company with 20 locations around the world, IT director David Kizer came on board last year and started to make the IT infrastructure consistent across all sites. The company deployed a CRM (customer relationship management) application for the first time and also rolled out its ERP (enterprise resource planning) software company-wide, he said. Knowing what resources are available everywhere in Nanometrics helps the company operate more like a single unit than like a collection of workgroups, Kizer said. To make the change possible, he rolled out the WAAS module on branch routers. Previously, data traffic had taken up as much as 90 percent of the WAN (wide-area network) connections to Nanometrics' branch offices. With the WAAS module, the data takes up just 20 percent to 30 percent of the bandwidth. That let Nanometrics deploy IP (Internet Protocol) telephony and shut down expensive circuit-switched phone lines, Kizer said. Also, branches can send application data back and forth to the central data center to maintain the same information in both locations, he said. Cisco customers are putting more emphasis on their branch offices, giving them more decision-making power, partly because of globalization, said Inbar Lasser-Raab, a director of market management at Cisco. The company's branch roll out Wednesday includes a variety of platforms and tools, including the following: -- The Cisco 1861 ISR is a fixed-form-factor branch router with unified communications capability for as many as eight users. -- The Cisco 2960 LAN Lite Series Switches come in three form factors and use a simplified Cisco IOS (Internetwork Operating System) image for simpler configuration. -- The Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Advanced Integration Module (IPS AIM) can be added to ISRs to identify, classify and stop malicious Internet traffic. -- Cisco Performance Routing (PfR) software, which can now be added to ISRs with some software feature sets, monitors multiple network routes to help companies get the fastest possible performance. -- A software upgrade for the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Module on 2800 and 3800 ISR platforms adds IEEE 802.11n capability for use with Cisco Aironet 1250 Series Access Points.


NBC Universal says to launch iVillage TV show

NBC Universal said on Monday it plans  to launch a new television show based on its iVillage Internet  community for women over its Bravo cable network and its 10  owned-and-operated TV stations.


'Manual' is the mantra for new cameras at Photokina

As manufacturers roll out cameras with more features, analysts question whether consumers will use them.


JGraph is the most powerful, lightweight, feature-rich, and thoroughly documented open-source graph component available for Java. It is accompanied by JGraphpad, the first free diagram editor for Java that offers XML, Drag and Drop and much more!. JGraphpad 5.1.0 fixes a number of minor bugs, corrects the default behaviour for various functionality and introduces several new features. Of note, the image export functionality is improved, GPUserObjects have a number of fixes and jumping to ports behaviour has been corrected.   You can download this release here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=43118&package_id=65494


Republican John McCain will soar or sink in New Hampshire, his best shot at reviving a presidential campaign that went belly up last summer.


Security Tight as Karzai's Swearing in Threatened

Afghan and U.S.-led forces placed Kabul  under tight security ahead of Tuesday's swearing in of  President Hamid Karzai as Afghanistan's first popularly elected  leader, as the Taliban threatened to disrupt the ceremony.


WASHINGTON  New warnings on anemia drugs  Federal health officials issued stern new warnings Friday for doctors to more carefully prescribe widely used anemia drugs that can increase the risk of death and other serious problems in patients with cancer and kidney disease.


Recuperata arma del delitto, esplosi sei colpi


Bayern looked set to spend the six-week mid-season break down in third place as they fell 2-0 behind to Stuttgart through Silvio Meissner and Kevin Kuranyi goals.


G8 leaders agree "substantial" greenhouse gas cuts

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World leaders agreed on Thursday to pursue substantial but unspecified cuts in greenhouse gases and work with the United Nations to clinch a new deal to fight global warming by 2009.


When Todd Hollandsworth was leaving church Friday on Christmas Eve, he got a call from his agent. It seemed an odd time to call, but Hollandsworth is glad he answered his phone.


In Restless Pursuit of Craigslistâs Success

Kijiji is trying to capitalize on eBayâs clout to compete with the Webâs most spectacularly successful underdog, Craigslist.


Scontro treni in Puglia, in 78 all'ospedale

Un convoglio merci, nella notte ha travolto l'Espresso 910 proveniente da Reggio Calabria e diretto a Torino. Sono circa 78 i feriti ricoverati, il piÃ¹ grave, un ragazzo che ha perso un braccio. I collegamenti


WASHINGTON - State laws barring people from buying wine directly from out-of-state suppliers should be struck down as unconstitutional, the Supreme Court was told Tuesday, as it heard arguments in a case that could lead to sweeping changes on how


The new Band Aid single is being broadcast on BBC Radio One for the first time on Tuesday.


Sia nel 2006 che nel 2007 a causa forti consumi Cina


VIENNA, Austria -- Iran is taking steps to reassure the world that it's not trying to build nuclear weapons. Iran has notified the UN nuclear watchdog agency in writing that it will suspend uranium enrichment and related activities.


CMP Technology Unveils Redesigned Website for SOHOCommunity

MANHASSET, N.Y., Sept. 6  /PRNewswire/ -- CMP Technology today unveiled a redesign of its SOHOcommunity website, SmallBizResource.com.  The redesign builds on the success of the existing website by focusing on delivering practical advice to people running small/home offices.


Iranâs President Seeks to Make Case for Nuclear Program

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran wants to take part in a meeting of the U.N. Security Council to brief member states about Iranâs nuclear program, a government spokesman said.


Kerry lays out plan to bring peace in Iraq

Sen. John Kerry is challenging President Bush to immediately begin taking steps to stop increasing violence in Iraq as he tries to offer a persuasive alternative to Bush's


Blog: Advertisements on the popular classifieds site range from someone willing to trade a fistful of coveted White Stripes tickets for the even more coveted phone, to a serious Apple fan who wants to hire someone to wait in line for 60 hours.


Roma, 20:07 - Calcio a 5, serie A: risultati 14/a giornata

Risultati della 14/a giornata del campionato di serie A di calcio a 5


Kolzig backstops Capitals past Lightning

Olaf Kolzig made 48 saves and Alexander Semin had a goal and an assist in his return from a shoulder injury to help the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 Tuesday night.


Embattled Sharon Vows to Save Govt., Gaza Pullout

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon,  his government in ruins, vowed Thursday to rebuild it by  recruiting the Labor Party to stave off snap elections and  carry out his Gaza withdrawal plan on schedule in 2005.


Citing the standard âmarket conditions,â the company now says that such a move wouldnât be in the interest of stockholders.


At St. Paul Today - Championship compulsory dance; junior men short program; championship pairs short program.


In a harbinger of security threats to come, hackers have exploited a newly announced flaw in Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) programs and begun circulating malicious code hidden in images that use the popular JPEG format...


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton will have raised more than $100 million this year for her presidential campaign, aides confirmed Monday evening, setting a historic new threshold in fundraising.


Feel like going to the doctor is a waste of time? With a little preparation, your next doctorâs visit can be a lot more productive.


Suzuki charts ambitious plans for Maruti

New Delhi, Sep 13.(PTI): Suzuki today announced an investment of over Rs 1,000 crore to set up a diesel engine manufacturing unit in the country and said the firm has formed a joint venture with Maruti for a new car plant besides it would enter the


Group claims to kill kidnapped Iraq troops

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi militant group said on its web site Thursday that it had killed 11 Iraqi troops taken hostage south of Baghdad and posted video of the bound men being shot or beheaded.


Torino, 15:54 - CALCIO, JUVE: AUMENTO DI CAPITALE DA 104,8 MILIONI

Il Cda della Juventus, riunitosi oggi, ha deliberato un aumento di capitale da 104,8 milioni di euro...


Screen saver to go on offensive against spam web sites

Internet users fed up with spam can go on the offensive by downloading a screen saver aimed at hitting junkmailers in the pocket, according to Net portal Lycos.


Travel Bug: A Million Miles vs. a Few More Smiles

JAMES T. KANE, a corporate consultant on customer loyalty, has a news flash for his airline.


13 riders tested positive during Tour, 12 had exemption

Thirteen riders tested positive for   banned substances during this year's Tour de France but 12 have   been cleared because they had Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE),   the French anti-doping agency said on Friday.


With a little help from NASA, students from McNair High School - which is named for an astronaut â-ight play a role in future space exploration.


Dell CEO Says Considering AMD Chips for Servers

Dell Inc. , the No. 1 personal computer maker and the best customer of leading computer chip maker Intel , is mulling using rival chips from AMD , its chief executive said on Thursday.


Intel is betting on a big expansion of 'âultra-mobileâ' computing, an idea that depends on people being willing to tote around a portable device beyond their ubiquitous cell phones.


Enterprise Linux, Subscription Sales Power Strong Red Hat Quarter

TechWeb - Red Hat's Enterprise Linux operating-system and software subscription sales soared over the past three months, leading the company to strong revenue growth and profits for its fiscal 2005 second quarter.


The search for a serial killer who preys on prostitutes in eastern England intensified Tuesday with the discovery of two more bodies, and detectives warned sex workers "to get off the streets as soon as possible."


'Crippling shyness' begins in youth: StatsCan

OTTAWA - A mental disorder that causes "crippling shyness" in social or work situations often begins in early adolescence and isn't being treated, suggests a new study from Statistics Canada.


President Bush suggested Friday it may be time to send international peacekeepers into Sudan's war-torn Darfur region over the objections of the government in Khartoum.


Moda autunno-inverno la cultura del cappotto

Tutto il nuovo che farà tendenza nella prossima stagione: un presente di colori neutri che convive con richiami al passato. Per ridefinire il concetto di stile.


Il programma ottiene il prime time con 5.057.000 spettatori


Climatic change is "very likely" down to human activities, the global body on climate science will say.


Austrians Sweep Podium in Val Gardena Super G

Val Gardena, Italy (Friday, December 17, 2004) - Michael Walchhofer led Austrians to fill the podium in today's World Cup Super G in the Italian ski resort of Val Gardena.


We try not to make assumptions, but can we all agree that Mariano Rivera's commute to work yesterday was a little bit easier and decidedly less stressful than the one the day before?


New US guidelines say rape victims and others exposed to Aids should get anti-retroviral drugs.


ROME European leaders on Friday signed the EUâs first constitution, which is designed to give the union a sharper international profile and speed up decision-making in a club now embracing 25 nations.


La Crosse Tribune, Wis., Reid Magney Column: Plastics: The Chink in Our Recycling Armor

By Reid Magney, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Jun. 19--Last week, Daniel Flaherty had a letter to the editor published complaining that the city of La Crosse doesn't recycle plastic, which is true. However, his letter also said plastic ends up in the landfill, which isn't true.


GMO rice strain unlikely to pose health risk

Europe's leading food safety agency   advised consumers on Friday that eating rice with trace amounts   of an unauthorized genetically modified (GMO) strain was   unlikely to pose a health risk to humans or animals.


Milano, 19:32 - CALCIO, FROSINONE: CONFERMATA SQUALIFICA CANNARSA

La disciplinare ha respinto il reclamo presentato dal Frosinone contro la squalifica di 3 giornate i...


It will be a daytime gabfest with Barbara, Rosie — and Hillary. New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will be making the rounds of the morning shows next week, promoting the re-release of her book, "It Takes a Village," while getting some major television exposure as she weighs a likely 2008 presidential bid.


Le sorelle Lecciso per una settimana a 'Striscia'

ROMA, 5 DICEMBRE 2004 - Loredana e Raffaella Lecciso (nella foto), il 'famigerato' duo di aspiranti ballerine, da lunedi' diventeranno per una settimana veline di 'Striscia la notizia', il tg satirico di Antonio Ricci.


Pinched by overproduction, shrinking exports, advertising...

Wine is less a beverage than an elixir of life in France, but the country - s vintners say they - re confounded by a problem that threatens their livelihood - ' too much of a good thing and not enough people ...


Not in his choice of pairings, his preparation or his leadership of the European team, but in his declaration to Hal Sutton at the opening ceremony.


That's Showbuzz! Highlights of US celeb magazines

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Here is a round-up of this week's U.S. celebrity magazines Life and Style, People, Us Weekly and In Touch Weekly. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.


A former drummer from the 1980s punk  band, The Ramones, sued Apple Inc, Wal-Mart Stores Inc,  RealNetworks Inc and others for copyright infringement,  claiming the companies lacked permission to sell downloads of  six songs he authored.


Residents in western Mexico prepared for a possible sideswipe by Tropical Storm Kiko as forecasters warned the storm could still become a hurricane Sunday.


With 56 Dead, Ivan Intensifies Off Jamaica

BULL BAY, Jamaica - Hurricane Ivan strengthened to a rare Category 5 storm capable of catastrophic damage, leaving Jamaica and aiming for the Cayman Islands with winds reaching 165 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday...


It’s all Mr. Jinx’s fault. The Ganymede Zoological Station is flooded with adorable Jinxlets! They can’t take care of them all! So a lot of these cuddly Cirbozoids need new homes. Click here for video! These Jinxlet plushes stand about 10 inches tall and soft all the way through. The eyes are plush and sewn too [...]


resident Hu Jintao won a second five-year term as China's Communist Party chief Monday, heading a new leadership lineup that features potential successors yet could invite a divisive battle to succeed him


Britain hands over security to Iraq forces

BASRA, Iraq  - Britain handed over security to Iraqi forces on Sunday in the last of four provinces it once patrolled, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of southern Iraq.


Mohamed Al Fayed wants a judge to investigate his allegation that his son and the princess were murdered, but he'd better come up with the evidence -- fast


Bergamo, 11:46 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: SILENZIO STAMPA IN SEGNO DI LUTTO

Atalanta in silenzio stampa in segno di lutto per la morte dell'ispettore capo di Polizia Filippo Ra...


A pay cut for certain IBM employees has inspired gales of protest -- online, where the Alliance@IBM is conducting a digital protest against the new system.


The more important the sporting event, the higher the heart attack risk for fans, a new study shows.


Apple, AT&T set three price plans for iPhone

Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc. said on Tuesday they will offer three price plans, starting at $59.99 per month, for the widely anticipated iPhone that is set to go on sale this week.


U.S. sports tycoons to take over Liverpool

English Premier League soccer club Liverpool have agreed to be taken over by U.S. sports tycoons George Gillett and Tom Hicks for 174 million pounds ($340 million).


Cassini Probes Secrets of Saturn's Biggest Moon

Description: NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with NPR's Ira Flatow, host of Talk of the Nation Science Friday, about new images and data from the Cassini space probe that could unlock some of the mysteries surrounding Titan, Saturn's largest moon.


Japanese stocks close at new 7-year high

Japanese stocks rose to a seven-year high Thursday amid recent yen weakness, which helps the nation's key exporters, and optimism over the nation's economic outlook.


Roma, 13:03 - CALCIO, SERIE A: GLI ARBITRI DI MERCOLEDI'

Questi gli arbitri designati per dirigere le gare della 25/a giornata del campionato di serie A in p...


Round-the-world Vendee Globe odyssey starts

France's Vincent Riou was the first to cross the start line for the fifth round-the-world Vendee Globe.


The wife of British hostage Ken Bigley, who was beheaded by militants in Iraq, has appealed for privacy to mourn her husband's death.


Gunmen shoot and kill a senior official in Iraq's communication ministry on his way to work.


August 31: Car blows up outside a Moscow subway stop, killing at least 10 people. Federal Security Services blame a female suicide bomber, according to news reports.


NASA Probe Takes Pictures Of Saturn Moon

LOS ANGELES -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Tuesday made its closest pass yet to to Titan, Saturn's largest moon. The spacecraft took the first detailed pictures ever of the moon's surface.


WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators yesterday approved the first molecular-based laboratory test that -- within minutes -- can tell surgeons whether breast cancer has spread and requires more intensive surgery.


Game invites users to play the role of JFK's assassin, causing some observers to wonder whether video games have gone too far.


Japan says that all permanent members of the UN Security Council should be treated equally and have veto powers after the world body is revamped.


Australians to Go to the Polls on Oct. 9

CANBERRA, Australia  - Australians will vote on  Oct. 9 in a cliff-hanger election pitting the conservative  government against center-left Labor, with national security  and the economy key issues, Prime Minister John Howard said  Sunday.


Pavia, 21:22 - CICLISMO: MORTO MALABROCCA, STORICA MAGLIA NERA DEL GIRO

La storica maglia nera del Giro d'Italia: Luigi Malabrocca, 86 anni, è morto ieri sera nella ...


Colin Montgomerie and tournament host Tiger Woods shared the lead Friday after two rounds of the Target World Challenge. Montgomerie owned the lead by himself until suffering


Dopo comunicazione Amato a Guardasigilli su password


Jets Hardly Miss a Beat With the Line So in Tune

IN football terms, it's simply known as an offensive line, but Jets right tackle Kareem McKenzie compares it to an orchestra. Call it the Meadowlands Pops.


British health officials said Friday that their American counterparts were informed in mid-September that problems at a drug-manufacturing plant in northwest


Societa' attende ricavi tra i 195 e 205 milioni


Ten Libyans are to go on trial accused of torturing Bulgarian nurses on death row into giving false statements.


Blair 'warned over post-war Iraq unrest'

The Government is under renewed fire over claims Tony Blair was warned before the war in Iraq of the scale of the task that would face British and other coalition troops after Saddam Hussein was toppled.


R Kelly launches $75 million lawsuit against Jay-Z

R KELLY has filed a $75 million lawsuit for breach of contract against rapper JAY-Z after a joint tour featuring the two rappers fell apart.


Australia qualified for next year's Confederations Cup when a 6-0 romp over Solomon Islands on Tuesday secured them an 11-1 aggregate victory over the two legs of the playoff.


Boston University goaltender John Curry enters tonight's Beanpot championship against Boston College with a perfect career record in the tournament.


By day, they work at improving the health of the nation. By night, they face the realities of home life: two-career households, long commutes, homework, picky eaters and a shrinking amount of time to work out.


Annunciata stretta collaborazione con Alfa Romeo


Ultrawideband Heralds Zippier Wireless Connections

Think of it as Wi-Fi on steroids.  On its way to U.S. living rooms and maybe even automobiles is a  new type of high-speed wireless connection that promises  downloaded data rates of up to 1 gigabit per second -- roughly  18.5 times the speed of Wi-Fi -- to personal computers and  other devices.


Hartford Financial posts higher earnings

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc , the fourth-largest U.S. insurer by assets, said on Thursday that third-quarter net income rose 12 percent, helped by growth in its life insurance operations.


Somalia's warlords re-emerge as a threat

Somalia's warlords are re-emerging and pose a threat to humanitarian aid deliveries to the needy, the United Nations warned Wednesday, as the government struggles to quell growing unrest.


Dogs have always taken an inordinate interest in urine. But now UK researchers have put that penchant to good use, and shown that the animals can detect signs of bladder cancer in human pee.


Coup Attempt Claims Shake Sudan Distressed by Darfur

Rumors that Sudanese opposition leader Hasan Turabi helped plot a coup attempt against the Khartoum administration shook a country already buckling under the weight of the Darfur crisis.


British Airways cancels additional flights

LONDON, August 27 (New Ratings) - British Airways (BAI1.FSE) announced its plans today to cancel 24 additional flights in the next few days.


The State Department yesterday added seven countries, including four Arab allies, to its list of worst offenders in failing to suppress human trafficking and forced labor, which it called "a modern day form of slavery."


File-sharing software firm loses US case

Another one bites the dust Another file-sharing software maker has been found guilty of causing copyright infringement. A US judge has said the Morpheus software produced by StreamCast breaks the law.â¦


Federal Report Sees Crude Oil Staying High

While the recent flurry of record oil prices may be temporary, government analysts said Thursday that $30-a-barrel oil should be expected for decades to come.


Coast-Mapping Satellites Will Follow the Tides

Satellite image acquisitions will be synchronised with the tides as part of an ambitious new project to map coastlines from space. Accurate up-to-date marine charts are essential for safe shipping navigation.


Da domani al via la ventiduesima edizione della campagna di LegambienteGli esperti a bordo delle tre imbarcazioni esamineranno lo stato delle acque e delle coste                                            Salpa da Genova Goletta Verde Due mesi per capire come sta il mare                                                                                Per i lettori di Repubblica.it, un 'Diario di bordo' che verrÃ  aggiornato da ogni localitÃ  di ormeggiodi ROSARIA AMATO


Many Federal Agencies Offer Workers Flu Shot

Thousands of federal workers will be able to get free flu shots next week if they fall into a high-risk category, the Health and Human Services Department said Tuesday.


Teenager derailed trams with home-made device: police

Police said they had arrested a Polish teenager Wednesday after he allegedly used a homemade device to derail city trams in Lodz, central Poland.


Gunmen kill at least three people in Baghdad - reports say the victims may be election workers.


The Kentucky governor's second-in-command jumped ship Monday and endorsed an opponent for the May 22 primary election.


New Play By Dario Fo Puts Putin's Brain In Berlusconi's Body

How is this for a literary conceit? Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's rotund, irrepressible prime minister, is entertaining Vladimir Putin, Russia's trim, self-disciplined president, in Sardinia at the prime ...


Pakistan's President Musharraf urges reconciliation after his opponents win elections, but rules out stepping down.


Pentagon chief cancels Latin America trip

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday canceled a long-planned, four-country trip to Latin America less than 24 hours before departure to help prepare a report for Congress on the Iraq war, the Pentagon said.


Wall St. Firm Settles Case on Handling of E-Mail

Morgan Stanley will pay $12.5 million to resolve charges that it failed to produce e-mail and falsely stated that the messages were lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.


Continuing Iraqi Violence Targets Sunni Cleric

20 September 2004 -- Violence continued today in Iraq as the second Sunni cleric was targeted by attackers within 24 hours. Iraq's Association of Muslim Scholars said a cleric identified as Sheikh Mohammad


Iraq's Sadr Snubs Peace Delegation in Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr refused on Tuesday to meet a delegation of Iraqi political and religious leaders seeking to end a rebellion in the holy city of Najaf and other parts of the country.


DOHA, September 28 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - The hostage crisis in Iraq saw a breakthrough Tuesday, September 28, as the two Italian female hostages in Iraq have been released, hours after three others, including an Egyptian, were also freed.


The Best Small Cap for 2007: Encysive Pharmaceuticals

This little drug maker has the potential for big profit, in both the U.S. and Europe.


World Business Briefing | Australia: BHP Adds to Buyback; Chief to Retire

BHP Billiton, the worldâs largest mining company, reported a 41 percent jump in first-half net profit and said it would add $10 billion to a previously announced plan to buy back $3 billion in shares, but surprised investors by announcing that its chief executive, Charles W. Goodyear, would retire this year. Mr. Goodyear said his decision to retire after nine years â five as chief â was part personal and part professional. âI generally stay in an organization for something like eight to nine years and thatâs good for personal renewal and for corporate renewal.â.


Australia, Pakistan set to wage speed war

Australia and Pakistan both delayed naming their teams for the first cricket test starting in Perth today as they consider adding extra pacemen to their bowling stocks in anticipation of a speed war.


Serena dumps Safina to cruise into Paris quarter-finals

Serena Williams reached the 19th grand slam quarter-final of her career on Sunday with a comfortable 6-2 6-3 defeat of Russian Dinara Safina.


Experian, Nottingham, United Kingdom, a global information solutions company, said yesterday that it acquired QAS Ltd., London, for $189 million, which includes $28.5 million of cash reserves.


The assassination Thursday of the leader of the Sunni Arab revolt against al-Qaida militants dealt a setback to one of the few success stories in U.S. efforts to stabilize Iraq, but tribesmen in Anbar province vowed not to be deterred in fighting the terror movement.


AMSTERDAM Anger toward the Netherlands' Muslim community percolated among the crowd that gathered outside the funeral for the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who was killed by an Islamic extremist a week ago.


Are PeopleSoft and Oracle Ready to Deal?

Following the departure of PeopleSoft Inc. chief executive officer Craig Conway, the software company may be looking with fresh interest at longtime suitor Oracle Corp.


Diverse and well funded, the next generation of conservatives is winning battles on campus. But not all are fighting for George W. Bush


The executive director of the Massachusetts Group Insurance Commission, which buys health, life, and disability coverage for more than a quarter-million state employees and retirees and their families, said yesterday she demanded that one of the commission's insurance consultants return a six-figure payment it received from UnumProvident Corp. in connection with $26 million in life-insurance business UnumProvident has with the ...


Louisiana appears to be rebounding from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, gaining 50,000 residents in the year ending July 1, according to new Census Bureau state population estimates released Thursday.


Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozena wins artist of the year at the prestigious Gramophone Awards.


The Ryder Cup is so much sad history now for followers of the woebegone American team, and theories abound as to why the lads in red, white and blue canât seem to get this thing right.


200 homes evacuated in California wild fire

Residents of about 200 southern California homes were ordered to evacuate on Sunday as a brush fire whipped by hot gusting winds burned 500 acres near a hillside community, firefighters said.


Care for people with chronic disease must be improved, a manifesto published by leading health organisations says


Segno meno anche per l'oro sui mercati asiatici


Maybe the sports scene started changing in Boston in 1986. Area teams were performing in the Super Bowl, NBA Finals, and World Series. Youngsters who knew the difference between the World Cup and World Series were either a part of this transformation or would be positively affected by it.


Bon Jovi is headlining a concert series to raise funds for lung cancer research Â a cause that became personal for the New Jersey rockers after bandmate Richie Sambora's father died of the disease last year.


Richard Gere gets lifetime achievement award at San Sebastian

US actor Richard Gere, star of "American Gigolo" and "Pretty Woman", received a lifetime achievement award on Sunday at the 55th annual San Sebastian Film Festival in northeastern Spain.


Washington Among 7 Teams in Women's Pro League Starting in '09

The launch of aÃÂ seven-team professional women's soccer league has been bumped back a year to 2009, when theÃÂ league will start play in the spring.


Paese arabo chiede da tempo liberazione di 4 suoi cittadini


Symbol Technologies Announces New Credit Facility

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 5  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Symbol Technologies, Inc. , The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), today announced that it has closed on a new $250 million credit facility. The funds from this new line of credit will be used for general corporate purposes.


NEW ORLEANS - More than five million Americans suffer from heart failure, a debilitating condition in which the heart fails to pump enough blood, starving the body of oxygen and leading to weakness, chest pain and, eventually, death.


European scientists have discovered what they describe as the smallest Earth-like planet orbiting a star outside our Solar System.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hailed the man dubbed "Europe's last dictator" Monday as he started an international tour by visiting the authoritarian leader of the isolated former Soviet nation of Belarus.


TEHRAN, Iran - Iran added a "strategic missile" to its military arsenal after a successful test, and the defense minister said Saturday his country was ready to confront any external threat.    The report by state-run radio did not say whether the test involved the previously announced new version of the Shahab-3 rocket, capable of reaching Israel and U.S...


Reuters reminds us that Google still has the small issue of 23.4 million shares that were not correctly registered with the SEC. "Google said it expects little acceptance of the buyback offer, which has a weighted average offer price of $3.94 per share.


The former CEO of Computer Associates pleaded not guilty to federal securities fraud and other charges yesterday in a multibillion-dollar accounting scandal at the business software maker.


Firenze, 20:07 - CALCIO, PRANDELLI: SEMPRE DISPONIBILE VERSO GILARDINO

Cesare Prandelli, tecnico della Fiorentina che domenica prossima affronterà il Milan al "Fran...


ATHENS 2004: Iverson & Co. show more fight

The Americans play defense vs. Greece, but outside shooting still suspect going into Aussie game. Allen Iverson, nursing a broken thumb, lead the US with 17 points in a 77-71 victory over Greece yesterday.


Ukraine PM Yanukovich Files Complaints on Poll Violations

A commission spokeswoman said the commission had received the complaint late on Tuesday, Reuters reported.


Microsoft Asks Judge to Suspend Penalties

Microsoft Corp told a judge on  Thursday that the European Commission must be stopped from  ordering it to give up secret technology to competitors.


Blackburn recovered from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Birmingham in the Premier League on Sunday, but stayed bottom of the standings.


India sentences 3 to die in temple attack

A court Saturday convicted three men of involvement in a 2002 terrorist attack on a Hindu shrine in western India that killed 33 people, and it sentenced them to death, a news report said.


Thousands of U.S. Felons Wrongly Denied Vote, Groups Say

Tens of thousands of former felons could be illegally denied their right to vote in this year's U.S. presidential election in November because of bureaucratic bungling and misinformation, activists said on Monday.


Tick-borne fever kills 11 people in Turkey this year

A tick-borne fever has killed 11 people in Turkey this year, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.


Judge defies Manila, keeps U.S. Marine in jail

A Philippine judge sidelined his government on Wednesday and denied a U.S. request for custody of a Marine who was convicted of raping a Filipino woman last year, while he appeals his case.


U.S. says trade friction with China could escalate

The United States sees potentially escalating trade friction with China next year as Beijing is stepping up restrictions on foreign investment and recent U.S. Congressional elections create uncertainty, a U.S. trade official said on Friday.


Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova is certain she will be cleared of doping allegations.


An upcoming video game lets players re-enact the Swift boat mission in Vietnam that won Sen. John Kerry a Silver Star award for battlefield heroism.


Baghdad deaths hit nearly 100 in 24 hours

BAGHDAD -- Nearly 100 people were killed or found dead in the Iraqi capital over the past 24 hours, authorities said yesterday, continuing a wave of sectarian violence that has defied American efforts to thwart the carnage.


Treasure Coast joins battle against breast cancer

On Saturday, the American Cancer Society will hold its biggest breast cancer fund-raiser of the year, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.


Head banker leaves job over Muslim gaffe

Ill-advised quip A senior banking industry figure has left his job after making a joke about Muslims which reportedly stunned colleagues and was the subject of complaints. Marc Howells of Barclaycard Europe has left his post.â¦


CBS wants to buy the next YouTube, not YouTube

CBS Corp CBSa.N is interested in   spotting the next big phenomenon in user-generated programming   over the Internet, not buying market leader YouTube, Chief   Executive Leslie Moonves said on Thursday.


Early seafood, makeup found in S. Africa

In one of the earliest hints of "modern" living, humans 164,000 years ago put on primitive makeup and hit the seashore for steaming mussels, new archaeological finds show.


Music Review | Angie Stone: A Woman in Control Sings Soul, Classically

Angie Stone is both an old-school pioneer and a current R&B hit maker, as she explained midway through her witty and unpredictable set.


Olympic champ Hamilton denies wrongdoing after blood tests

Olympic cycling champion Tyler Hamilton declared his innocence Tuesday while awaiting results of backup tests for possible blood doping that could cost him the gold medal.


Forty years later, Jim Brown and his Cleveland Browns' teammates huddled together one more time as NFL champions. On an emotional night of laughter and a few tears, it felt like Dec. 27, 1964, again.


Americans abroad are registering in record numbers, and their votes could swing the U.S. election


Bush to request $50 billion more for Iraq war: report

U.S. President George W. Bush is preparing to ask Congress for as much as $50 billion in additional funding for the war in Iraq, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a White House official.


The last few days rumors have been circulating that Sony was preparing to announce a new rumble-equipped controller for the PS3. As you may know, the current PS3 controllers don't shake, which we assume was because Sony got slapped with a lawsuit for alle


Plus, Qualcomm's a clear winner, and expecting the expected.


No end in sight of old TV shows rushing to DVD

With so many popular TV  series having run their course on DVD, it would seem the stock  of marketable programs is getting depleted.


Dutch students brew up powdered alcohol hit

Booz2Go - alcopop in a sachet Dutch students have developed what might be the ultimate Reg hack survival aid - a powdered alcohol beverage going out at â¬1-â¬1.50 for a 20-gram packet, Reuters reports.â¦


EXPLOSIVES added a boom to Orica's bottom line yesterday, with a 20 per cent jump in after-tax annual profits to $327.8 million.


Bomb blast kills at least six in Pakistani city of Quetta

QUETTA, Pakistan : At least six people were killed and 12 injured when a bomb apparently targeting a military vehicle exploded in a market in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, officials said.


AP Poll: To fix economy, get out of Iraq

The heck with Congress' big stimulus bill. The way to get the country out of recession Â and most people think we're in one Â is to get the country out of Iraq, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll.


Pole-Winner Newman Longshot to Win Title

Ryan Newman, right, talks to a crew member after posting a speed of 97.043 mph to take the pole for for Sunday's NASCAR Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va.


Undecided Voters Big Mystery in Presidential Race

The fate of the 2004 U.S. presidential election could come down to undecided voters but nobody knows how many there are and what they may do.


The dollar rallied from another record  low versus the euro on Monday after blunt comments from the  head of Europe's central bank, while stocks and bonds came  under pressure from an expected rise in U.S. interest rates  later this week.


Sabrina Rahim doesn't practice any particular faith, but she had no problem signing a letter declaring that because of her deeply held religious beliefs, her 4-year-old son should be exempt from the vaccinations required to enter preschool.


The U.S. economy is growing well, inflation is well contained and the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at a measured pace to keep a lid on price pressures, Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies said on Monday.


Steel Authority of India (Sail) has decided to reduce prices of its steel products by Rs. 1000/- per tonne for both flat as well as long products according to a press release posted on the company's website.


Australia Is Seeking Nationwide Shift to Energy-Saving Light Bulbs

The Australian environment minister, Malcolm Turnbull, said he would work with states to get rid of incandescent bulbs by 2009 or 2010.


A record number of emergency calls were made to the ambulance service over Hogmanay, figures show.


by RN Eastern Europe editor Margreet Strijbosch, 25 October 2004. A Russian-born millionaire has turned Lithuanian politics on its head.


InfoWorld - EMC has made its biggest push to date into the fast growing small and midsize business market with the acquisition of Dantz Development, a suppler of backup and recovery software.


Europe Seeking New Role in World Affairs

The 25-member European Union — now comprising eight ex-communist nations and considering membership for Muslim-dominated Turkey — is busily crafting a "Wider Europe" as well.


Drugs not a big problem in tennis despite Hingis ban: Venus Williams

Venus Williams said Friday she did not believe drugs were a big problem in tennis after former world number one Martina Hingis was banned for two years for cocaine use.


Politica. Calderoli incontra Berlusconi: c'Ã¨ intesa sulla ...

Oltre un'ora di incontro, faccia a faccia, nella villa di Berlusconi a Macherio, per parlare di tasse, ma anche per fare "una chiacchierata sui riassetti di governo". Questa sera il ministro delle Riforme, il


Iraq and Italy to wear black armbands in honor of slain journalist

Iraqi and Italian soccer players planned to wear black armbands on their uniforms during their Olympic bronze medal game Friday in honor of an Italian journalist killed in Iraq.


When the Colorado Rockies approached Theo Epstein six weeks ago about a possible deal for Todd Helton, the Red Sox general manager figured he would listen. After all, having Helton would give the Red Sox a drop-dead batting order -- lots of runs -- to go with a drop-dead starting rotation.


You can deport them, pepper spray them, beat them, even jail   them, but you can't keep the paparazzi who are covering the final days   of Angelina Jolie's pregnancy down.


David Beckham Says Suspension Deliberate

England captain David Beckham thought he was being "clever" by deliberately getting a yellow card. The ploy could backfire and land him in trouble with his coach and soccer's governing body.


Generous Spurs hand Arsenal Christmas gift in Premiere League action

Arsenal's bid to reclaim the Premier League title passed a significant milestone on Saturday when a derby win over Tottenham ensured Arsene Wenger's men will spend Christmas on top of the table.


The Missouri Tigers are off to their best start in a quarter-century.


Tennis: Serena Williams cruises into quarterfinals

NEW YORK Two-time champion Serena Williams, the number No. 3 seed, charged into the quarterfinals of the US Open on Sunday, sweeping past Patty Schnyder of Switzerland in less than an hour, 6-4, 6-2.


Napoli, 11:39 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: AL VIA PREVENDITA PER TROFEO BIRRA MORETTI

Scatta domani la prevendita per il "Trofeo Birra Moretti" in programma mercoledÃ¬ 8 agosto allo stadi...


Dollar Recoups Losses But Stuck in Range

The dollar recouped earlier losses  against the yen on Thursday, but currencies shuttled in narrow  ranges as investors awaited direction from U.S. growth data and  comments from Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan.


US Says Iran Increasingly Isolated, Pressured, on Nuclear Issue

The Bush administration says the new International Atomic Energy Agency resolution on Iran shows that Tehran is increasingly isolated over its nuclear program.


Local doctors, pharmacists concerned over lack of flu vaccine this ...

The demand for flu vaccine was so great last year that the Carter County Health Department and most area doctors had their supplies depleted by the middle of December.


Trailing at halftime to an overmatched foe, George Washington finally gets in a groove in the second half and puts away Morgan State, 94-70, on Saturday.


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - Europe retained the  Ryder Cup in record-breaking style on Sunday after dominating  the last-day singles matches against the United States for an  18 1/2 to 9 1/2 winning scoreline.


US rival's recall amplifies Cochlear share price

Hearing implant maker Cochlear had its biggest single-day share price rise in seven years yesterday after its main competitor announced a worldwide recall of defective stock.


UK Foxhunters Vow to Fight on After Court Loss

British foxhunters failed to overturn a ban on their ancient sport on Friday but vowed to fight on in court, sparing Prime Minister Tony Blair rowdy protests in the run-up to an election expected in May.


Who comes up with technology marketing breakthroughs?

Let's face it, high-tech is not known for its stellar marketing. That's because much of technology marketing happens behind the scenes, and there are lots more breakthroughs than you're aware of. Here's how it works.


Inside the Imam Ali shrine, as US closes in

The pigeons in the Imam Ali shrine on Monday were flying out of the vast courtyard into a sky filled with the smell of blood and the echoes of urban warfare.


Exposure to perchlorate, a widely used industrial chemical found in U.S. drinking water, may prevent some women's thyroid glands from functioning properly, a government study has found.


Bologna, 19:50 - BASKET, VIRTUS BOLOGNA: LUCHI E TERRIERI NUOVI GM E DS

La Virtus Bologna ha annunciato il nuovo assetto per la stagione 2007: Andrea Luchi assume l'incaric...


As online piracy reaches epidemic proportions, the Motion Picture Association of America is buckling down on Internet plunder. Controversy erupted on campus in October when AcIS ordered


Private craft rockets past edge of space

MOJAVE, CALIF: Completing the first leg of a quest for a $10 million prize, a test pilot took a privately financed plane past the cusp of space on Wednesday morning in a flight that had equal measures of white-knuckle moments and triumph.


Canadian poolcrasher prompts tighter security

ATHENS - Olympic organizers have increased security inside all sports venues today after a Canadian, whose body was emblazoned with the name of an Internet casino, climbed out of the stands and jumped off one of the boards into the pool.


Knox women visit former mayor's new European digs

For more information on the state lottery, visit their web site. GO TO SITE Call 877-786-7529 to find out the daily winning numbers in the Cash 3 drawing.


The Philadelphia Phillies have decided to hire Charlie Manuel to be their new manager, a baseball source who has spoken with the club told ESPN.


The chief of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Wednesday demanded that Israel apologise for wrongfully accusing UNRWA of allowing Palestinians to move rockets in its ambulances, The AFP reported.


Investigation Ongoing Despite Shooter's Death

By Linda Thomson Deseret Morning News  Despite the fact the gunman in Monday's mass murder at Trolley Square shopping mall is dead, police remain hard at work trying to piece together more information about the crime and the motive behind it.


Apple attempts to block free iPhone ringtones with iTunes update

(InfoWorld) - Apple has released an update toÂ iTunesÂ that blocks users from creating free custom ringtones and then syncing them to an iPhone. Despite Apple's best efforts to thwart users, a workaround has already been found and posted to the Internet. A method ofÂ using iTunes to create ringtones for the iPhoneÂ using songs not purchased from the iTunes Store was first posted by Macrumors.com on Friday. Users confirmed after installing iTunes 7.4.1 last night that the method no longer worked. However, an Engadget post on SaturdayÂ details a workaround for the update,Â again allowing the free ringtones to be synced to the iPhone. When Apple first announced the ability for users to create custom ringtones earlier this week, it was only meant for songs purchased from the iTunes Store. Users would have to pay an additional 99 cents for the ringtone. Third-party applications likeÂ Ambrosia Software's iTonerÂ have been updated to work with iTunes 7.4.1 and is available from the company's Web site. Playlist is an InfoWorld affiliate.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Authorities arrested two more suspects Thursday in the suicide attack that assassinated opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, an official said.


Rimini, 19:34 - CALCIO, RIMINI: VITIELLO IN DUBBIO PER IL VICENZA

Rischia di saltare la sfida tra i fratelli Vitiello in Rimini-Vicenza:Leandro, in casacca vicentina,...


US Army intelligence analyst Armin Cruz was convicted Saturday of abusing Iraqi prisoners, the first US Military Intelligence soldier convicted in the Abu Ghraib abuses scandal.


Gateway lands on another retailer's shelves

Company is set to sell desktops on CompUSA's shelves, providing more competition for HP.


Reports: Criminal charges 'likely' in HP case

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer says criminal charges are "likely" in the scandal surrounding alleged spying involving the board of Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP), reports say.


Mel Gibson's bloody epic "Apocalypto" debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie, proving the filmmaker still can deliver a winner despite his drunken-driving arrest and anti-Semitic rant last summer.


President George W. Bush will offer ideas on Friday for shoring up the fragile U.S. economy, as he and the Democratic-led Congress move forward with talks on a plan to avert a recession.


Russia shuts down a vital railway link to Georgia's breakaway republic, Abkhazia amid post-election tensions.


Saif and Kareena were spotted at a public do for the first time. Saif told the media we are together admitting their relationship for the first time ever.


Israel, PA seek to free CNN's Druze worker

Israel and the Palestinian Authority were engaged in intensive efforts Monday night to bring about the release of an Israeli Druze employee of CNN who was kidnapped by armed Palestinians in Gaza on Monday.


Two 2005 Rhodes Scholars have Bay Area ties

SAN FRANCISCO Two students with ties to the San Francisco Bay area will head to Oxford University next year as Rhodes scholars. 22-year old Jennifer Howitt of Orinda and Stanford University senior Sarah Schulman


Rescuers recover bodies from Indian mine

JHARIA, India  - Rescue teams struggled to locate   and remove the charred bodies of 54 Indian miners killed after   the roof of a state-owned coal mine collapsed following an   explosion, authorities said on Friday.


More consumers plan to increase their spending during this year's holiday season than did last year as concern about paying off debt has lessened and economic optimism has grown, a survey released Monday shows.


When did life begin? One evidential clue stems from the fossil records in Western Australia, although whether these layered sediments are biological or chemical has spawned a spirited debate. Oxford researcher, Nicola McLoughlin, describes some of the issues in contention.


Vitamin Supplements Raise Risk of Early Death

The research, reported in the Lancet, pooled the results of 14 trials involving a total of 170,000 participants. The trials revealed no protective effect against cancer from taking supplements


DealBook: Citi Said to Turn to Buyout Stake Sales

After the write-downs and the stake sales, Citigroup is still looking for additional capital. So the wounded financial giant may be turning to the next option: selling some of its private equity portfolios. PE Hub's Dan Primack reported Wednesday that Citi is in talks to sell $1.4 billion worth of two portfolios. One is $1 billion [...].


Afghan Election Ends; Confusion After Boycott

Afghanistan's historic presidential  election closed on Saturday without any of the feared  large-scale violence but the vote was thrown into turmoil  instead by a boycott called by most of the candidates.


The pop star made her union with Kevin Federline legal on Thursday when the pair filed the necessary documents to formalize their marriage.


By GILLIES, Judith  Fonterra's Takaka and Brightwater manager Richard Gray might be new to the area but he hails from the heart of the dairy country.   Gray arrived in Nelson to take up the new position  three months ago and loves the change and the challenge of the job.


Receive an accredited college degree based on your work and life experience. Almeda University can help you take charge of your career.  Our evaluation process is free.


Dirk Koetter swears he doesn't look at the statistics. The Jaguars' first-year offensive coordinator does check out the scoreboard, and that's all anyone needs to see to know Koetter's offense is rolling heading into the postseason tomorrow night in Pittsburgh.


Andrew Hall and Boeta Dippenaar built a solid fifth-wicket partnership to leave the first Test in Kanpur evenly balanced at the close on day one.


Doctors are struggling to decide which pain relievers to prescribe now that they know that drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex pose serious heart risks.


AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Scheda del Paese Roma (Agenzia Fides)- Paese dellÂAfrica australe, privo di sbocchi al mare, lo Zambia confina con la Repubblica Democratica del Congo, la Tanzania, il Malawi, il Mozambico, lo Zimbabwe, la Namibia e lÂAngola. Ha uno superficie di 752.614 km2 con una ...


Preventing cervical cancer focus of UN health manual

GENEVA - Almost a quarter-million women worldwide die of cervical cancer each year although the disease is largely preventable, the UN health agency said Thursday.


Firenze, 20:19 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: PAZIENZA E SANTANA OUT PER IL MILAN

La Fiorentina deve registrare la probabile assenza di Pazienza e Santana per la gara con il Milan: i...


Chinese regulators shifted into damage control, denying rumors of plans for a 20 percent capital gains tax on stock investments as share prices recovered modestly Wednesday following their worst plunge in a decade.


Tony Blair phones the mother of a tsunami victim after she challenges him on a radio talk show.


Iraq's vice president conceded Saturday that voting might not be possible in all parts of the country when elections are held in in January.


Hot "Prehistoric" Conditions May Return by 2100, Study Says

Palm trees in Canada? No ice anywhere? The future could look like Earth's hottest ancient epoch, says a new study of carbon dioxide levels.


The company missed expectations as sales fell 2.2 percent at stores open at least 16 months in its Red Lobster chain.


iBackups sunk The owner of one of the largest software piracy websites in the US has been handed a record sentence of seven years in prison.â¦


The company's plans to cut up to 3,000 IT jobs highlight pressure as high oil price hits bottom line.


Forgeard becomes French co-chief at EADS

NoÃ«l Forgeard's move to European Aeronautic Defence & Space company leaves shareholders needing to appoint quickly a chief at Airbus to avoid destabilising its management, analysts warned.


FORMATION OF NEW AND OLD PLANETS â FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCE ...

The observations by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, linking with previous data from European satellites, demonstrated that the dust clouds in these proto-planetary disks did not steadily fade away over a few million years.


Blog: Ever get mad at a border guard? With technology implemented at Beijing's international airport, now you can tell his supervisor.


It was blue shirt day at the U.S. Open, or so it looked. Tiger Woods set the fashion as usual, but it seemed like half the players got the same memo from Nike on just what to wear.


JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The Jaguars beat the Detroit Lions, 23-17, on a 36-yard pass from quarterback David Garrard to wide receiver Jimmy Smith with 9:32 left to play in overtime.


Internet Yellow Pages Provider soUno Establishes National Online Directory for Haines Publishing, Inc.

Haines Publishing's telephone directories, popular throughout Ohio and New York, will be complemented by a new yellow pages web site beginning June 7, 2007. Visitors can log on to www.hainespublish.com to locate local or national businesses.


Israel's Sharon Accuses Far-Right of Inciting War

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  accused far-rightists Sunday of trying to incite civil war over  his plan to withdraw from the occupied Gaza Strip and called  for measures to curb such groups.


Biologists Hunt Destructive 'Frankenfish'

CHICAGO - Biologists plan to use large nets and traps this week in Chicago's Burnham Harbor to search for the northern snakehead - a type of fish known for its voracious appetite and ability to wreak havoc on freshwater ecosystems.    Experts from Chicago's Field Museum and the Army Corps of Engineers were to begin searching for the unwanted snakehead Friday, but mechanical difficulties halted the survey's start...


I've never seen a solid explanation of why Lucene always prefers shorter documents rather than longer documents.  This seems like a *major* problem but I've never seen it addressed.  For example lets assume you have 3 documents:  Document 1.txt contains  "foo"  Document 2.txt contains  "foo foo"  Document 3.txt contains  "foo foo foo"  Now lets index these and do a full text search for 'foo'.  Lucene will now return:  1.txt:71.2318% 2.txt:62.9606% 3.txt:61.68854%  (Note. This isn't theoretical as I performed the indexing and searching with my prototype Lucene Desktop search app).  This seems like a huge bug.  What should have happened is that 3.txt was ranked highest followed by 2.txt and th ...


Senator John Kerry goes toward the election with a base that is built more on opposition to George W. Bush than loyalty to his own candidacy.


Mediators Call Key Meeting on Security in Darfur

The African Union could pave the way on Thursday for a restart of the Darfur peace talks in Nigeria if it confirms the government has stopped fighting in the western Sudanese region, mediators said.


Long-distance operations could be performed by robots in future ...

CALGARY (CP) - Medical robots will increasingly hold the surgical key for heart patients living in remote or isolated communities, says a top cardiologist.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Sunday rejected suggestions that the ongoing violence in Iraq was because of flawed planning by the U.S.-led coalition, but he also said he felt a deep responsibility to end the killings.


Credit and debit card fraud rose by nearly a fifth to Â£478.8m in the year up to July, an industry body says.


Scotland's justice secretary says he is 'deeply troubled' at the level of British Transport Police searches.


When It Comes to the Heart, Treatment Varies

Despite evidence that women are as prone to heart attacks as men, new studies released today show that many doctors fail to treat them as aggressively.


CEO at eBay India subsidiary is released on bail

The Delhi High Court granted bail on Tuesday to Avnish Bajaj, the chief executive officer of Baazee.com India Pvt Ltd., a Mumbai-based subsidiary of eBay Inc.


Ozone, the pollutant that chokes the skyline on hot summer days, doesn't just singe the lungs. A new study suggests that ozone is also deadly - particularly so in Dallas.


Humourist and broadcaster Alan Coren, star of Radio 4's The News Quiz, dies at the age of 69.


Il ritorno di Jarno Trulli In Toyota per i prossimi due gp

ROMA, 1 ottobre 2004 - La Toyota ha annunciato che Jarno Trulli correra' gli ultimi due gran premi della stagione, ossia quelli del Giappone (10 ottobre) e Brasile (24 ottobre). Il pilota italiano, dopo il


A Trenitalia 2 mld in piu' e 3 mld all'Anas


Cubans today evacuated their homes and waited for Hurricane Ivan, which has gained strength, to hit the island with 260kmph (160mph) winds and a storm surge of up to 7.5 metres (25 feet).


Radioactive isotope found in dead spy's body

British health experts investigating the cause of death of a former Russian spy from suspected poisoning said on Friday they had found large quantities of a highly toxic radioactive isotope on his body.


Udine, 19:55 - CALCIO, UDINESE: PINZI OPERATO AL GINOCCHIO A BARCELLONA

Il centrocampista Giampiero Pinzi è stato operato oggi, in artroscopia, al ginocchio sinistro...


French soldier, 40 rebels killed in Afghanistan on Peace Day

A suicide attacker killed a French soldier in Kabul and about 40 Taliban rebels were killed elsewhere in Afghanistan on Friday as bloodshed marred the United Nations' International Day of Peace.


JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The Jacksonville Salvation Army is concerned many needy families will have do without this holiday season, because Target is no longer allowing Kettle Ringers in front of their stores.


Lucian Freud's portrait of a naked, pregnant Kate Moss is expected to fetch up to $6.4 million when it is auctioned next year, Christie's auction house said.


They say rock and pop stars live life in the fast lane - and now researchers say they have proved it.


Medical equipment being sent to Uzhgorod

Since 1995, Corvallis has sent six container shipments of supplies to Uzhgorod, its sister city in Ukraine.


Mr. Incredible and wife Elastigirl -- aka Bob and Helen Parr -- with superkids Violet and Dash. (Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures).


2nd Washington court slams marriage bias

On Tuesday, a second Washington Superior Court judge ruled that prohibitions on same-sex marriage cannot survive court scrutiny. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Richard Hicks based his decision


Britain's 3i to buy Ultralase from Spain's Dermoestetica

Spain's cosmetic surgery group Dermoestetica said Thursday it had agreed to sell its laser eye surgery subsidiary Ultralase to British private equity firm 3i.


Don't you just hate it when you can almost remember something, but then it slips away? And then it nags at you until you get it settled? Well, we're here to create that experience for you.  Here are lyrics from a song that was popular sometime in the past 100 years.


Brendan "The Dark" Hughes, a senior IRA commander who split with former comrades when they pursued compromise and peace in Northern Ireland, has died and was being cremated Tuesday. He was 59.


Mickelson rates Europe as Ryder Cup favourites

OAKVILLE (Ontario): US Masters champion Phil Mickelson thinks the United States will start as underdogs in this weekâs Ryder Cup against Europe at Michigan.


Fla. Cleanup Is Biggest in FEMA's History

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Floridians were again settling into the discomforts of a post-hurricane reality: lines for bags of ice or a hot meal, damaged homes that will take months to repair, and stifling heat and darkness amid widespread power outages...


France Seeks Better, Balanced Ties with U.S.

France called on Thursday for a better, more balanced relationship with Washington as diplomatic ties between the two recover slowly after they soured over Iraq.


CLEMSON, SC - Lou Holtz thought it was time for him to sacrifice, so he's giving up the game he loves. The 67-year-old South Carolina coach plans to officially announce his retirement Monday morning, ending


Vittime due bambini in California, feriti altri cinque


REVIEW RESULTS: Coca-Cola Co. lowered its targets for earnings and sales volume growth amid continuing weakness in key markets including North America.


If Sen. John Kerry is elected, his presidency is likely to bring a sharp shift in White House direction — along with pragmatic backpedaling on some of his boldest campaign promises.


The Jets' Doug Brien missed two field-goal attempts in the final minutes of regulation, either of which might have won the game.


Bush: "Better days" ahead two years after Katrina

President George W. Bush on Wednesday declared "better days" ahead for New Orleans despite complaints over slow rebuilding and amid lingering political fallout two years after Hurricane Katrina's destruction.


India yesterday resembled a cartoon villain whose face has been frazzled by a backfiring booby trap. Having presented Australia with a green seamer in Nagpur last week they attempted to make amends by producing


"Spider-Man 3" will make its worldwide debut in Japan on May 1, three days before the action film opens in the United States, Sony Pictures Entertainment said.


All Russians Killed in Latvia Bus Accident Identified

The bodies of all Russian nationals killed in a bus accident in Latvia on 31 December have been identified, Latvian police reported on Monday.


Take that, T.O. Deion Branch managed to outshine Terrell Owens on football's biggest stage.


Ask Jeeves (Quote, Chart) entered the desktop search competition with a beta version of its own service that scours users' computers.


Google Does Read Flash Text - Optimize It!

With the recent admission by Matt Cutts that Google is using the Adobe/Macromedia Search Engine SDK technology to pull text from Flash files, new modes of SEO for Flash can be explored.


President George W. Bush, under pressure to change strategy in Iraq, meets Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday after making clear he does not support calls for U.S. talks with Iran or withdrawing American troops.


Flu-shot seekers line up for ferry to Victoria

Travelers lined up before dawn Tuesday to board the Victoria Clipper for the flu-shot special - cruising north to Victoria on the ferry, a trip that's unusually popular this fall.


A treat at a fast food chain could expose children to "staggeringly" high levels of salt, a survey suggests.


Montreal Expos' move to Washington on verge of falling through

The proposed move of the Montreal Expos to the US capital was close to falling through Wednesday after the District of Columbia Council amended legislation to require private financing for at least half the cost of building a new stadium.


Former rebels in Ivory Coast say they are recalling their ministers, after arms are found in former rebel territory.


Posh and Becks waxwork nativity is vandalised

A vandal has knocked over a controversial waxwork nativity scene which portrays David Beckham as Joseph and his wife Victoria as the Virgin Mary.


The Valentine's Day breakup of two North Carolina college students that featured singers, hundreds of spectators and a profanity-laced tirade was a hoax after all.


The manner in which the Americans have maintained their 10-game unbeaten streak has left the coaches and players inspired and concerned at the same time.


A Conservatory Stresses the Music and Eliminates the Bills

The Colburn School emphasizes performance at its recently established conservatory in Los Angeles, where students attend expense-free.


Golden Globes a bust for everyone in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - Here is the cold, hard reality of the 65th annual Golden Globe Awards that will be handed out Sunday at the Beverly Hilton: A lot of people are going to lose a lot of money.


WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- Older adults who get daily social and physical activity -- even for brief periods -- sleep better and have improved cognition, says a Northwestern University study in the Dec. 15 issue of Sleep.


Per vertice con presidenti Mubarak e Abu Mazen


Blair pledge to quit fails to heal rifts

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's  pledge to quit within a year failed to heal rifts on Friday as  his likely successor came under fire from a respected Labour  Party heavyweight.


Aide to Iraq's Top Shiite Cleric Fatally Stabbed

BAGHDAD, July 21 -- A top aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani was stabbed to death in what Sistani's supporters believe was a warning to Iraq's senior Shiite cleric, authorities said Saturday.


Incasso record anche a Viareggio per la sfilata dei carri


Australia's Frisky Koalas to Get Hormone Implants

Lusty Koalas in southern Australia are going to be put on the pill to stop them breeding too quickly and putting too much strain on their eucalyptus-forest home.


Man uses networked 'crazy' toaster to hack PC

Then gets grilled at hacker fest The more paranoid among us have long been wary of the possibility that networked fridges might spontaneously turn off, perhaps after becoming infected with a computer virus, ruining milk in the process. Other networked appliances might also pose a danger of sorts, security boffins have shown.â¦


MTV's "Unplugged" reborn with Police, Bon Jovi

MTV's on-again, off-again  "Unplugged" program will return in a big way this summer, with  new episodes featuring the Police, Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney,  Mary J. Blige and John Mayer.


Six Inducted Into Potomac Chapter of Lacrosse Hall of Fame

The Potomac Chapter of U.S. Lacrosse inducted six people into its Hall of Fame last night at the University Club in Northwest Washington.


The US offers trade concessions to the EU as compensation for refusing to change gambling rules.


I'm innocent, says Greek Olympic champion Kenteris

Olympic champion Kostas Kenteris, who is likely to be expelled from the Olympics for missing a doping test, said Tuesday that he is not a drugs cheat.


FCC chairman Michael Powell has confounded liberals and free market purists. He's an official that defies simplification. By Lawrence Lessig from Wired magazine.


Supermodels, celebrities dominate Super Bowl ads

Advertisers couldn't have asked for  much more out of the Super Bowl XLII on Sunday.


John Peel, veteran radio presenter and DJ, has died suddenly on holiday in South America. John and his wife Sheila were on a working holiday in the city of Cuzco, Peru when he suffered a massive heart attack.


Rome won't give in to 'terrorist blackmail'

Rome - A defiant Italy said on Friday it would not give in to "terrorist blackmail" after the execution of a kidnapped journalist in Iraq by insurgents who demanded that Rome withdraw its troops from the country.


Red Sox' New Shortstop Fits Like a Glove

Ever since Nomar Garciaparra was traded for Orlando Cabrera, the Boston Red Sox have gone 26-8.


No bullpen collapse by the Houston Astros this time. Brad Lidge was on the mound. The Astros closer allowed just one hit and struck out five in two innings Saturday, protecting Houston's lead and helping the Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 in Game 3 of the NL championship series.


Fiorentina: Maresca 'Convinto del progetto Della Valle'

Sabato la Fiorentina Ã© impegnata al Franchi contro il Parma per gli ottavi d'andata di Coppa Italia. Maresca in vista dell'impegno dice "Ci teniamo, Ã© un obiettivo stagionale". Il centrocampista torna poi


Schwarzenegger to stump for Bush in crucial Ohio next week ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 20  - California's movie star governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, will campaign for US President George W. Bush in the crucial battleground state of Ohio late next week, a report said Wednesday.


AXA Asia Pacific's French parent claims it will walk away from its takeover offer with no hard feelings. Paris-based AXA SA yesterday withdrew its $4.


Olmert asks Pope to denounce Iran Holocaust forum

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked Pope Benedict to denounce a conference in Iran questioning the Holocaust, an Olmert aide said on Wednesday.


German Press Review: Armored Vehicles to Iraq

The proposed sale to Iraq's new armed forces of 20 Fuchs armored personnel carriers and 100 light military trucks and Blair's speech at his party's conference dominated German editorials on Wednesday.


Coe Confident as London Posts 'Olympic Winner'

London submitted its final proposals to host the 2012 Olympic Games today, confident it had struck upon a âwinning formulaâ. Lord Coe, chairman of London


MGM to co-produce with Sony after takeover

MGM, the beleaguered Hollywood studio currently being acquired by a consortium of buyers led by Sony Pictures, will continue to co-produce movies as a private company once the takeover is complete.


Six killed as train smashes into car at crossing

AT LEAST six people were killed and around 150 injured last night after a high-speed train packed with hundreds of passengers hit a car on a level crossing and derailed.


Grazie alla diffusione di internet non piu' file alle Poste


Denver Center Theatre Plans World Premiere, 'Gem of the Ocean, All My Sons, After Ashley' in Thompson's First Season

Playbill - Arthur Miller's All My Sons will launch the 2005-06 season by the Tony Award-honored Denver Center Theatre Company, marking the first slate of works under the artistic directorship of Kent Thompson.


Film Noir With Fantasy and a Transsexual Femme Fatale

The new film by the great Spanish director Pedro AlmodÃ³var is a delirious, headlong immersion and reinvention of film noir.


Princess Di concert tribute sparks TV auction

LONDON  - Tuesday's announcement that Princes William and Harry are organizing a pop concert to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of their mother, Princess Diana, is set to prompt a bidding frenzy among broadcasters for the U.K. and international television rights.


60 year later, he remembers the Battle of the Bulge

Exactly 60 years ago, Kremlin resident Bud Werbelow was in the midst of the Battle of the Bulge and preparing what meager Christmas celebration he and his friends could muster.


New White House Estimate Lifts Drug Benefit Cost to $720 Billion

The figure, which provides the first glimpse of the true cost of the Medicare drug benefit, could touch off a political uproar.


Google planning big things with Books and GMail

Google has not had anything big for us since it went public some time ago. Now, it is back with some news that could worry biggies like Amazon and Barnes and Noble.


It has been a bloody day in parts of central Iraq, with at least 19 Iraqis and eight US Marines killed in fresh violence. In one of the worst days for US troops, the military says eight Marines


By DAVE HOUGHTON  A TOUCH of sunshine, and carp started cruising in the warm surface water at Moreton's Lingmere Fishery where local matchman John Armour won with 47lb 14oz.


Athletics: Holmes loses with smile as cruise control misfires

Kelly Holmes lost a race and broke into a radiant smile. But then you can do that kind of thing when you are a double Olympic champion.


A superb Romanian film gives a creepy twist to Hollywood's unwanted-pregnancy comedies


A behind-closed-doors auction is set to take place for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus.


Iraq, Nato trova accordo su addestramento forze sicurezza

Bruxelles, 22 set. (Adnkronos/Aki) - Dopo una lunga serie di rinvii, causati soprattutto dalla Francia, e' arrivato l'accordo tra i 26 paesi Nato che da' l'ok alla missione di addestramento in Iraq. Intorno


Factbox on flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson, who was named as England captain on Monday. 1998 - Gains first England cap from the bench against Ireland in the Five Nations championship.


Ex-Employee Seeks $3.5 Million from Brando Estate

Marlon Brando's former business manager has filed a $3.5-million claim against the late actor's estate, accusing the Oscar-winning "Godfather" star of sexual harassment and breach of contract.


DAVIE, Florida LSU coach Nick Saban kept the Miami Dolphins on hold today -- apparently still hesitant about moving to the NFL. Saban has turned down other chances to join the pros.


The NCAA places Mississippi State on probation for four years because of recruiting violations and bans them from postseason play this year.


Rivoluzione in serie B 'Via libera a playoff e playout'

ROMA, 7 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Il Consiglio Federale della Federcalcio, ha anche approvato il nuovo regolamento relativo alla serie B. Da questa prossima stagione infatti nella serie cadetta si svolgeranno i play off e play out, cosÃ¬ come avviene giÃ  nella


Bush Says No Payroll Tax Hike for Social Security

President Bush ruled out raising  payroll taxes to help pay for Social Security reform on  Thursday, leaving him few options other than a sharp increase  in government borrowing to bankroll transition costs estimated  at up to $2 trillion.


Potential Arafat Successor to Remain in Israeli Prison

Israel has ruled out releasing jailed Marwan Barghouti, a leading Palestinian figure who is widely seen as the strongest candidate to succeed Yasser Arafat.


United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan stated for the record that the US military attack of Iraq was illegal and a violation of the UN Charter.


Prospects Brighten for Maker of Nasal Flu Vaccine

It would seem a drug executive's dream come true. A week ago Thursday, the secretary of health and human services summoned the top officials of MedImmune to his office in Washington to ask


Black verdict closes chapter in fraud crackdown

Fallen newspaper tycoon Conrad Black's  conviction on Friday on fraud and obstruction of justice  charges was the latest chapter in a five-year-old U.S.  crackdown on corporate wrongdoing that started off strong but  has suffered some embarrassing setbacks.


Woman Indicted in Hot-Oil Killing: Arraignment Will Be Feb. 22

By Ryan Lafontaine, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 10--HANCOCK COUNTY -- A grand jury has indicted a Diamondhead woman on a murder charge in the cooking-oil killing of her husband.


Tomma Abts becomes the first woman painter to win the controversial Â£25,000 Turner Prize.


Jordan's king speaks out on Iraq conference

Jordan's King Abdullah II called for all influential parties to attend an international conference on Iraq which Egypt will host next month, Petra news agency reported.


Senate Republicans are preparing to bring out the heavy weapons against the filibuster, a Senate tradition that has its linguistic origins in the pirates who once captured ships and held their crews for ransom.


The Oscar winner was injured during the filming of Aeon Flux in Berlin early this week.


The world's biggest collider hopes to create a smorgasbord of exotic particles, from the so-called God particle to dark matter and maybe even miniature black holes. John Borland goes to the edge of theory.


Verizon Wireless has partnered with mobile payment service Obopay to give its customers the option of using their phones as payment devices.


Hasselbeck limited at practice, expected to play against Arizona

Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was limited at Friday's practice by an elbow injury but is expected to start Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals.


RAF jets ecorted a diverted jet to Stansted Airport yesterday after a caller claimed there was a bomb on board. The US-bound Olympic Airlines plane made an emergency landing and all 301 passengers were evacuated safely.


Russia Reassures India on UN Security Council Bid

Russia said Saturday India should become a veto-wielding permanent member of the United Nations Security Council if the U.N.'s top decision-making body is enlarged to reflect post-Cold War realities.


Modern Party, Polygamist Tradition Clash in S. Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 4 -- Within the Zulu culture of Jacob Zuma, the newly elected president of the African National Congress, few moments in a man's life are more celebrated than taking a wife -- even if he already has others.


Secondo studio Ue, 7 milioni di ore risparmiate


The election-related violence that has killed hundreds in Kenya is proof that Western-style democracy is a bad fit for Africa, said China, which has been under fire for its friendly relations with authoritarian leaders on the continent.


LOS ANGELES  Â Producers of the Grammy Awards have requested an interim agreement that would allow striking Hollywood writers to work on next month's telecast, The Recording Academy said Tuesday.


At least four people are killed in a huge explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul, but the cause is unclear.


Wenger signs up to complete "life's work" at Arsenal

Arsene Wenger has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep the Frenchman at Arsenal until 2011 and make him the longest-serving manager in the Gunners' history, the club announced on Friday.


Planetary Society Asks People to Imagine Titan Surface

Scientists and space enthusiasts are excited about pictures of Saturn's moon Titan that are now being sent to earth by the Cassini orbiter.


Orders for US durable goods fell unexpectedly in August but beat forecasts once transportation equipment was stripped out, government data showed on Friday in evidence the economy is again pumping strongly.


Sharon Predicts 'Breakthrough' in Ties With Palestinians

Next year could bring a "historic breakthrough" in Israel's relations with the Palestinians, a buoyant Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel said today, insisting


Credit Card Delinquencies at a 4-Year Low

Americans paid their credit card bills  on time at a record high level in June, sending credit card  delinquencies to their lowest level in four years, Moody's  Investors Service said on Monday.


Gel Could Offer Way to Give Injection Drugs Orally

A gel that withstands the acidic environment of the stomach could help create oral versions of drugs that currently must be given by injection, scientists reported on Monday.


Chasing hot funds is a strategy that courts failure

Resisting the temptations of the mutual-fund performance chase isn't as easy as it may look.


No doubt about Stefani staying solo, for now

NEW YORK (Billboard) - As Gwen Stefani plans an extensive spring tour to promote her newly released second solo album, she says a reunion with her bandmates in No Doubt will have to wait for the foreseeable future.


Sarah-Jo Lawrence scores a career-high 29 points and George Washington upsets No. 10 Texas A&M, 66-65, in overtime Thursday night at Smith Center.


Citigroup's Maughan, Salomon's Savior, Exits Over Japan Debacle

Citigroup Inc.'s Deryck Maughan, who was picked by Warren Buffett to help Salomon Brothers recover from the firm's role in rigging the Treasury market, lost his job a dozen years later after a banking scandal in Japan.


Devils Canât Hold Lead, Then Lose in a Shootout

Eric Staal had the âAâ sewn onto all his jerseys earlier this week after a teammate was traded and he became Carolinaâs newest alternate captain. Now, he must take even more of a leadership role


America's dying cowboy culture sees Bush's popularity dip

Fifteen years ago, Adrian Anderson moved his family from the big city to a rural, mostly white, Christian and very Republican area of Jefferson County.


GM recalls 275,936 vehicles in United States

General Motors Corp  said on  Friday it is recalling 275,936 Cadillacs, Pontiacs and Saturns  sold in the United States because of a fluid leak that could  lead to loss of control of the vehicle.


California is set to introduce tough laws on greenhouse gas emissions in a deal reached by Governor Schwarzenegger.


Phishers Drop Hooks Into Smaller Streams

As the nation's largest financial institutions deploy increasingly  sophisticated measures to prevent Internet scams, online fraudsters are  targeting smaller, regional U.S. banks whose  customers may be less attuned to the threat.


Think exchanging Santaâs mistake will be quick and easy? Not if you donât know the storeâs rules on receipts, time limits, restocking fees, or opened electronic items.


Obesity surgery can cure diabetes, high blood pressure and other ...

CHICAGO Obese people who have stomach-reducing surgery may be shedding more than just pounds. A new report says the operations may also cure other ills, like diabetes and high-blood pressure.


Istituto aveva annunciato ad agosto investimenti da 9,65 mld


Kodak's claim that Sun's use of Java violates three patents it holds could cast a cloud over Java's future direction. By Charles Babcock.


Jim Murray could be an important witness in the dispute between Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee, his former personal trainer.


Senza nuovo contratto dal 12 febbraio tagliati rifornimenti


Dividend increases are about more than just money.


Shutdown of eDonkey file-sharing servers may be short-lived

InfoWorld - The music industry claimed another legal victory in its battle against illegal file sharing in Europe on Friday, but the win may not last long.


Supreme Court Ruling Brings Split in Antiabortion Movement

In a highly visible rift in the anti-abortion movement, a coalition of evangelical Protestant and Roman Catholic groups is attacking a longtime ally, Focus on the Family founder James C. Dobson.


Torino, 20:06 - CALCIO, TORINO: NESSUNA LESIONE AL GINOCCHIO PER MUZZI

In casa Torino, sospiro di sollievo per Muzzi: la risonanza magnetica a cui si è sottoposto l...


Srichaphan sets up clash with Henman in Paris

Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand beat Argentine Mariano Zabaleta 7-6 (3), 6-4 in a first round match Monday at the Paris Masters, setting up a clash with defending champion Tim Henman.


Pakistan asks for Mumbai blasts' evidence

Pakistan said India should not point fingers without evidence after Mumbai police blamed Pakistani spies and militants on Saturday for a series of blasts that killed 186 people in July.


Motorola, Oakley Making Wearable Wireless Devices

Motorola Inc.  on Friday announced a joint venture with eyewear maker Oakley Inc.  to develop new Bluetooth-enabled wearable wireless communications devices.


Australian charged with terrorism: US official

Australian David Hicks was charged with "material support for terrorism" Thursday, setting the stage for a war crimes trial in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that has caused strains in US relations with Australia.


With the pace of corporate earnings reports slowing, Wall Street will have its eye on consumer prices and other economic indicators in this holiday-shortened week.


Jeremy Mayfield had one very big incentive for winning Saturday's Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway.


46 of 49 nations OK ban on cluster bombs

A declaration calling for a 2008 treaty banning cluster bombs was adopted Friday by 46 out of 49 nations attending a conference in Oslo, officials for the Norwegian government and two non-governmental groups said.


Two More Suspects Arrested in Honduras Bus Attack

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Dec. 25 -- Authorities on Saturday announced the arrest of two additional suspects in an attack on a bus that killed 28 passengers and wounded 14, while thousands of soldiers searched for other gunmen and families buried the victims.


To other economic warnings, add inflation

If prices keep rising, it could sour consumers and make the recession fight more difficult.


Poor watch lists and a centralized architecture are still issues.


British author Ian McEwan said he is happy with the movie adaptation of his best-selling novel "Atonement" despite initial reservations about its big budget and the medium of film.


LABOUR:  Developing Countries 'Trading Rights for Investment'

BRUSSELS, Dec 7 (IPS) - Employers in developing countries are sacrificing  workers' rights to attract foreign investment, says a report  launched Tuesday.


Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Davis named a former state senator to be his running mate Thursday, a choice that could lead to Florida's first black lieutenant governor.


Per 75 milioni di euro, depositata presso la Consob


The dragon is slain, but its legacy lingers

Polio was stopped in its tracks, but now we must make sure the price was not too high. Many Australians will remember the crippling disease poliomyelitis that scourged Australia in the middle of last century.


Ieri l'uomo Ã¨ stato arrestato per l'omicidio della moglieContinuano senza sosta le indagini degli inquirenti                                            Spaccino, prima notte in carcere E per Barbara i fiori dei figli                                                                                I parenti di Barbara: "Proviamo sgomento e rimorso. Solo se ci sarÃ  giustizia arriverÃ  il perdono"Ma i difensori attaccano: "Contro di lui nessuna prova di carattere scientifico"


Great Lakes' Lower Water Levels Propel a Cascade of Hardships

CHICAGO -- A decade ago, Chicago winters meant monumental ice hillocks and caves forming along the lakeshore, skirted by interlocking ice sheets like a giant jigsaw puzzle.


A plaque at the Pupin Physics Laboratories at Columbia University proclaims it a Registered National Historic Landmark, but there is no mention of ties to the bomb.


NO matter how far cricket falls in the popularity stakes, how ordinary the rest of the world becomes or how many scandals tarnish the game, there is always one consolation: Boxing Day.


Battles engulf Lebanon camp, army presses assault

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops unleashed artillery and tank barrages at defiant al Qaeda-inspired militants dug-in at a Palestinian refugee camp on Sunday, the third day of a military assault to crush the gunmen.


Footballer Nakamura vows to 'fight like a challenger'

Celtic playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura has vowed to "fight like a challenger" as he cancelled his 29th birthday party to take part in Japan's crash training course ahead of their Asian Cup defence.


Broad Study Suggests a Lower Tolerance for Exposure to Benzene

The first study of a large group of workers breathing air with very low levels of benzene suggests that the chemical may harm the bone marrow.


Reunited rockers the Police begin world tour

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - Playing loud and loose like they had never been away, the Police kicked off their first world tour in more than 20 years on Monday, delivering a two-hour set for 20,000 fans in Canada.


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Gaza's Hamas rulers of allowing al-Qaida to infiltrate the coastal strip, and Hamas militants on Tuesday hotly denied the allegation.


Punches have been exchanged, video played and, now, charges filed.


Russian forces faulted in Beslan school tragedy

Two years after the attack, a report condemns the government's handling of the situation.


State and local governments and other institutions could divest Sudan related investments under legislation passed by the Senate late Wednesday


Fertility Clinics Vary on Embryo Disposal

The nation's fertility clinics vary widely when it comes to how they perform one of the most delicate aspects of their jobs: disposing of unused frozen human embryos that were created to help infertile women become pregnant.


NATO allies on Wednesday approved detailed plans to send up to 300 military instructors backed by hundreds of guards and support staff to Iraq in an expansion of the alliance's military training program.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber plowed into an Iraqi military checkpoint northwest of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 12 Iraqis and wounding about 25, as U.S. and Iraqi forces sealed off roads south of the capital in a campaign to curb the insurgency before January's national elections...


ST. JAMES, Barbados  - Germany won the World Cup for the second time with a gripping playoff victory at Sandy Lane Resort's Country Club Course on Sunday.


The pound was boosted against the dollar after the preliminary estimate for the GDP was left unchanged, suggesting that growth in the economy remains robust.