Motorola using Microsoft ActiveSync protocol for Linux smartphone

Motorola, Inc. has announced interoperability between its MotoSync technology-enabled mobile phones and Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.


Bruciati ettari di bosco, nella zona riserva biogenetica


Kenya government, opposition face off in parliament

Kenya's government and opposition crossed swords in parliament on Tuesday, arguing and shouting over the vote for a new speaker in the first session since the disputed re-election of President Mwai Kibaki.


FDA Approves Advanced Breast Cancer Drug

WASHINGTON -- Women with an aggressive form of advanced breast cancer that other treatments have failed to stop gained a new option Tuesday with the approval of a novel drug _ but how much benefit it offers is unclear.


Celebrity Justice Cuts Both Ways for Paris Hilton

In the socialiteâs case, the national obsession with celebrity collided with the issue of the equal application of justice.


Three U.N. Hostages Freed in Afghanistan

Three foreign U.N. workers held hostage  in Afghanistan were freed unharmed Tuesday, almost four weeks  after they were abducted at gunpoint on the streets of the  capital Kabul, the United Nations said.


Chelsea are held to a 2-2 draw by Bolton after a late equaliser from Radhi Jaidi.


There was no escaping the sense of deja vu. For the second year in a row, Boston College suffered its first loss of the season against the same Atlantic Coast Conference opponent in almost the same way: on a long touchdown pass in the waning moments.


Groups try school to stem foreclosures in U.S.

For hundreds of thousands of Americans facing spiraling mortgage costs, the last hope of keeping their home may lie in a classroom in a back office of a local nonprofit group.


Israeli authorities install cameras to film excavation work being carried out near the holiest site in Jerusalem.


Castro to return to Cuban TV in interview Tuesday

Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has not been seen in public for 10 months, will appear on Cuban television on Tuesday in his first interview since undergoing emergency surgery last year, a TV announcer said on Monday.


Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Sells on eBay for $28,000  Remember the Virgin Mary grilled cheese sandwich that was put up on eBay and hit bids up to $16,000 last week. Well, the bidding in finally done on the miracle hot lunch and the final bid on the blessed sandwich came in ...


Man Wins $25,000 Lottery Two Days in Row

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - An airline pilot from Maplewood won a $25,000 lottery jackpot - two days in a row. Raymond Snouffer Jr. matched the winning numbers 11-14-23-26-31 to win Saturday's Northstar Cash drawing with odds of about 170,000 to 1, Minnesota Lottery officials said.


A federal jury said yesterday that the destruction of the World Trade Center constituted two separate attacks, entitling the developer Larry A. Silverstein to collect up to $2.2 billion


Haitian-American Wins First Short Story Book Award

Haitian-American Edwidge Danticat became the first winner of The Story Prize, a new annual book award honoring short story collections.


Sabre deal with Texas Pacific, Silver Lake seen

Sabre Holdings Corp. , owner of  the Travelocity Web site, is expected to announce on Tuesday  that it has agreed to a takeover offer of $32.75 per share, or  about $4.3 billion, from private equity firms Texas Pacific  Group  and Silver Lake Partners, according to a source  familiar with the situation.


By BROUN, Britton  FIREFIGHTERS and helicopters spent a day battling a fire that blazed over 150 hectares of farmland near Bulls, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.


Can a state commit genocide? Should an entire nation — not just its presidents, generals, and soldiers — be held responsible for humanity's worst crime?


ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (Sports Network) - Buffalo Bills running  back Travis Henry could be sidelined for the remainder of the  season with a lower right leg injury.


Sono stati fatti sceneggiati su figure piu' banali


Russian Troops Storm School as Hostages Break Out

Russian troops stormed a school in the country's south, after hostages started fleeing the building where armed terrorists had been holding as many as 1,500 people captive for two days in Beslan, North Ossetia.


US Launches Offensive in N.Iraqi Town, 17 Killed

The US military launched an offensive on Thursday to drive insurgents out of the northern Iraqi town of Tal Afar, and doctors said 17 people were killed and 51 wounded in heavy fighting.


Los Angeles - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova won her opening match at the $3m WTA Tour Championships on Thursday, downing fellow Russian and US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 6-4.


$9.4 Billion Write-Down at Morgan Stanley

The company, battered by the subprime crisis, said it would sell a $5 billion stake to a Chinese investment.


"La sinistra radicale si allinei", aggiunge il vicepremier


NEW YORKâAll of baseball will be buzzing today about the catch Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay saw his centre fielder make behind him in last night's first inning.


Beard, Phelps add to haul; Lochte earns silver, Coughlin bronze

ATHENS, GREECE - The United States had a special night at the Olympic Aquatic Center pool again Thursday, as two individuals complemented Aaron Peirsol's win in the 200-meter backstroke by claiming gold medals.


The big guys need a plucky small fry to kindle the fires of innovation.


President Bush complained Thursday about thousands of pet projects Congress sent to him in a just-passed spending bill and asked his budget director for ideas for what to do with them.


Palermo: operaio aggredito insieme alla figlia da un pitbull

Un operaio e la figlia di quest'ultimo sono stati aggrediti da un pitbull che li ha feriti gravemente. L'operaio stava lavorando sul tetto di un'abitazione, quando e' scivolato a terra ed e' stato azzannato dal pitbull.


Red Sox Fans Exult at End of World Series 'Curse'

Tens of thousands of stunned, giddy Red  Sox fans stumbled through the streets of New England on  Thursday morning to celebrate something many thought  impossible: a World Series victory for baseball's perennial  also-rans that put an end to an 86-year-old curse.


(InfoWorld) - Microsoft Corp. Monday unveiled a digital rights management platform designed to protect a wide range of mobile content. Microsoft PlayReady, introduced atÂ the 3GSM conference in Barcelona, can protect standard audio and video files, ringtones, pictures, games, wallpaper and other content that operators sell to mobile users. The technology aims to support operators that are working to meet the growing demand from end users for mobile content, Microsoft said. A number of service providers including Telefonica SA, Verizon Wireless Inc., Bouygues Telecom SA and AT&T Inc. have said they plan to use the technology, Microsoft said. PlayReady supports a variety of models used by operators to sell content including subscription, rental and pay-per-view. It is compatible with Windows Media Audio, AAC, Windows Media Video and H.264 media formats. Mobile users who buy content with the protection will be able to move content between their devices. In addition, PlayReady is backward compatible with Windows Media DRM 10, so devices that support PlayReady can access content that carries Windows Media DRM. PlayReady will become available for implementation in the first half of 2007.


Sony failed to fully study battery trouble: report

Sony Corp was aware of faults in its personal computer batteries in December last year but failed to fully study the trouble, a newspaper has said.


BRITISH military jets today escorted an Olympic Airlines aircraft en route from Athens to New York to Stansted airport near London after a bomb alert, defence ministry and airline officials said.


ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Paul Hamm produced an amazing comeback Wednesday night to become the first American male to win the Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medal.


L'apparecchio rileva variazioni di densita' del suolo


Roundup: Retirement looms for Russia's Popov

Alexander Popov, twice a double-sprint freestyle Olympic gold medalist, said Thursday it was unlikely that he would compete again.


Explosion hits near police building in restive Dagestan, 2 reported killed

MOSCOW  - An explosion went off Friday night near a police building in the restive Dagestan region adjacent to Chechnya, and initial reports indicated two people were killed, the Interfax news agency said.


Two veteran Republican strategists are abandoning John McCain's campaign in Iowa, dealing another blow to his struggling presidential bid.


E' il livello piu' alto raggiunto negli ultimi 9 anni


Vijay Singh of Fiji, right, smiles at Tiger Woods on the 18th green after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston on Monday in Norton, Mass.


S. Prestley Blake, 92, suddenly has time on his side. Blake, the founder of Friendly Ice Cream Corp. , has been bashing current management about how it runs the business for a long while now, chastising them at the company's annual meeting to no effect and in court with a lawsuit that is packing a punch but moving slowly.


Valentine's? Surely it's St. Trifon The Pruner day

SOFIA (Reuters Life!) - Lovers can officially ignore Valentine's Day in Bulgaria because the day is given over to the celebration of wine and St. Trifon The Pruner.


Informatica integrates data here and there

Hoping to bridge the gap between software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and on-premise application software, Informatica on Thursday released an on-demand service designed to swap data between Salesforce.com and two in-house database apps.


British Airways Pilots Agree to Pay Deal

Pilots at British Airways have voted to accept a contract which will raise pay by an estimated 8.6 percent over three years, their union said Friday.


Teacher Suspended for Showing Moore Film

A community college instructor who was suspended for showing "Fahrenheit 9/11" in class the week before the presidential election is offering no apologies and says he was unfairly punished.


Worries about how well SP2 will work with existing software, combined with concerns about possible security vulnerabilities, have led many corporates to hold back from installing the security update.


The campus was locked down today after two students were shot by an unknown gunman early in the day.


Blade Trinity begins as the best Blade movie ever. Itâs totally got the hardcore badass tone with gory deaths and cool fight scenes with no one liners.


Alicia De Bielefeld has lived quietly and anonymously in Fairfax for more than two decades.


Two U.S. pilots charged in Brazil plane crash

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazilian police charged two U.S. pilots on Friday with endangering air safety in the crash of a Brazilian airliner over the Amazon rain forest that killed all 154 people on board.


Update 1: Technical Problems Subside at PayPal

Most members of the online payment service Paypal should be able to log on to the Web site after five days of intermittent service outages and furious repair efforts, the company said.


Botox injections that paralyzed four used the wrong botox

A Florida clinic offering low-cost Botox injections to remove wrinkles has been sealed off by US Federal agents from the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Criminal Investigations after four people were left paralyzed by botulism.


Russians React to Putin's Anti-Terror Power Play

Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin recently made sweeping political changes to consolidate his power in the name of a more effective anti-terrorism strategy.


India accuses Pakistan of trying to derail its plan to begin talks with Kashmiri separatists.


Cristie Kerr's round began ominously, when she had to make a 10-foot putt just to save par.


Sport: Rugby union: Leicester prop puts family and farm before tournament.


IBM Launches Initiative of SOA Products, Services

PC Magazine - IBM launches a new SOA effort to fill gaps in the company's portfolio of SOA tools so that IBM can serve as a one-stop shop for SOA customers.


Violence Displaces Over 3,000 More in Darfur-UN

More than 3,000 people have been displaced since the end of August by violence in an area of North Darfur state in the troubled western region of Sudan, a United Nations report said on Sunday.


U.S. Markets Rally After Sell-Off Abroad

An early tumble gave way to a rally on Wall Street on Monday, as investors shrugged off heavy losses in the Asian markets.


Russian Cosmonaut Shargin Wants to Send Politicians to Space

The top cosmonaut of Russiaâs space defense troops lieutenant colonel Yuri Shargin has proposed sending politicians to space to discipline them.


Rice flies to Iraq to urge reconciliation

KIRKUK, Iraq  - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Tuesday to urge Iraqi leaders to speed up national reconciliation to secure recent military gains that have sharply curbed violence.


Taliban say killed second German in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban movement said on Saturday it had killed the second German hostage after the group's demands were ignored, a spokesman for the militant group said.


US Notes May Fall on Expectations Reports Will Show Growth

The 10-year US Treasury note may fall for the third day on expectations government reports on durable goods orders and consumer spending this week will show the economy is expanding.


EBay Eliminates Offense Verbiage from Listings

Internet auction giant eBay is toughening its offensive-material policy by eliminating offensive words used as search criteria or in descriptions of items.


Here's Mickey. Again... Letters Poor old Apple. The Guardian newspaper suggests that after yesterdays' movie service launch, Steve Jobs needs "a charisma download". That's harsh - Apple did the most important thing it needed to do yesterday, and make its iPod cash cow a lot more attractive - with plenty of time before Christmas.â¦


Toyota developing plug-in hybrid, researching market

Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) is working  on developing a plug-in hybrid vehicle and is open to joining  with other automakers in battery development, the president of  its North American operations said on Friday.


Weight debate overshadows London's fashion stars

London Fashion Week opened for the first full day of shows on Monday but attention remained more on the body shape of the models than the clothes they were wearing.


Audiences were in the mood for love as the romantic comedy "Fool's Gold" pulled in $21.6 million to lead the weekend box office.


Curtis Granderson homered, tripled, and drove in three runs in a 10-run first inning last night to help the visiting Detroit Tigers rout Kansas City, 15-4, reducing their magic number to one for clinching their first playoff berth since 1987.


Samuel Eto'o scored two goals against his former club Sunday as FC Barcelona beat Mallorca 3-1 in the Spanish league to remain at the top of the standings alongside defending champion Valencia.


Three students were suspended from school in Kosovo this week for wearing Muslim headscarves, reflecting a debate that is echoing across Europe and complicating the province's quest for independence.


GONAIVES, HAITI - The lines grew longer and the people more desperate as flood victims in this city begged for food and clean water in order to survive another day.


Palermo, 15:05 - CALCIO, UEFA; PALERMO-WEST HAM, ARBITRA KASNEFERIS

Palermo-West Ham, gara valida per il ritorno del primo turno di Uefa, in programma giovedÃ¬, sar&agra...


Federal officials ignored own rules in picking ad firms, inquiry told

OTTAWA (CP) - Federal officials ignored their own bidding rules in choosing companies to do advertising and sponsorship work for the government, a public inquiry has been told.


Internet gambling apparently no problem after all

UK gov survey debunks media hysteria The UK National Centre for Social Research today released the long awaited results of the UK Gambling Prevalence Survey 2007 and, contrary to hysterical media speculation, there has been no significant change in UK gambling habits since the last survey in 1999.â¦


The Black Sea resort of Sochi, boosted by the personal intervention of Russian president Vladimir Putin, won the right to stage the 2014 Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday.


Items Stolen From George Harrison's Sister

Pictures of former Beatle George Harrison were taken from his sister's car while she was donating memorabilia to the Clinton Presidential Library, she said Monday.


George Clooney plays a burned out  "fixer" for a New York law firm in his latest movie, which  tackles corporate corruption, personal greed and the moral  dilemmas people face at the workplace every day.


Seven bombs exploded in Spain Monday after the Basque separatist group ETA issued warnings to a newspaper, The Guardian reported. At least three people were injured by the explosions


Venezuela, Colombia Ease Diplomatic Spat

The presidents of Venezuela and Colombia said Tuesday they have smoothed over a diplomatic dispute that erupted when a Colombian rebel was seized on the streets of Caracas, agreeing to reinstate trade agreements and improve security along their common border.


Pinochet Placed Under House Arrest in Rights Case

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former dictator Augusto  Pinochet was placed under house arrest on Wednesday after  Chile's top court ruled that murder and kidnapping charges  against him can go forward.


Mizuho Financial Group raises full year outlook

Mizuho Financial Group, Japanâs biggest bank, reported an 8.4 percent fall in first-half profit on Monday but raised its full-year outlook by 33 percent due to smaller charges than expected for writing off bad loans.


Binge-eating is a major health problem: study

Out-of-control binge eating is the biggest eating disorder in the United States, more common than anorexia and bulimia combined and contributing to a rise in obesity, researchers said on Thursday.


India Govt., Truckers Fail to End Strike

The government and India's main truckers group were unable to reach agreement in talks Friday to halt a weeklong strike that has caused shortages and higher prices for vegetables, fruits, milk and other commodities.


WHO Says More Flu Vaccine Research Needed

The world is unprepared for an inevitable flu pandemic that could kill tens of millions of people, but profit-driven pharmaceutical companies are putting too little research into the development of vaccines, ...


A fellow IRL driver says Danica Patrick has what it takes to succeed if she switches to the paint-swapping world of NASCAR and she's plenty aggressive in open-wheel racing when it's "the right time of the month."


Security group voices concerns over VoIP

Following disclosure of an eavesdropping vulnerability, the Jericho Forum says VoIP tech is not ready for business deployment.


Livorno, 18:45 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: DEFERITI DIRIGENTI PER ARBITRO DI NAPOLI

In merito alla notizia pubblicata in anticipo, su un sito web riferibile alla società Livorno...


Report: Meyer accepts coaching job at Florida

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Ticker) - Apparently, Urban Meyer has chosen old friend Bernie Machen over his former friends at Notre Dame.


Chrysler to cut 13,000 jobs, keep options open

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan  - Chrysler Group, the struggling U.S. arm of DaimlerChrysler AG, on Wednesday said it would cut 13,000 jobs or 16 percent of its work force in a bid to return to profitability by 2008.


The athletic prowess of St. John's Preparatory School needs no introduction. The all-boys institution spreads its talent throughout its athletic programs, collecting All-Scholastic awards and state championships annually.


Republican John McCain is trying to ease long-standing distrust among the party's powerful conservatives, not only for the presidential primary against Mitt Romney but for the likely general election race against a Democrat.


Congress delivers 146-billion-dollar tax cut

WASHINGTON : Congress approved a 146-billion-dollar tax cut endorsed by both President George W. Bush and his rival John Kerry but criticized as a budget buster by some economists.


OJ Simpson charged with kidnapping, armed robbery

O.J. Simpson, the former American football star acquitted of double murder in 1995, was charged on Tuesday with kidnapping, armed robbery and assault in a dispute over sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel.


Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said there was a "rift" between him and Bertie Ahern since the Taoiseach said he believed republican chiefs knew of plans to rob the Northern Bank.


Up to 15 inches of rain fell across parts of southeast Texas, flooding buildings, closing portions of a highway and forcing hundreds of people from their homes in boats and large trucks.


Rescuers called off their active air search for Steve Fossett on Wednesday, but insisted they had not given up hope and would keep crews on standby to fly to sites where the U.S. adventurer's airplane may have crashed.


L.A. Sees Cleanest Air Quality on Record

With a little help from good weather, air in the Los Angeles was the cleanest on record this year, regulators said Thursday.


Top-seeded Russian Nadia Petrova and  Switzerland's second seed Patty Schnyder both advanced  Wednesday to the third round of the Australian women's  hard-court championships at the Gold Coast.


Tiny chips to keep track of drug bottles

WASHINGTON - Viagra, the blockbuster impotence pill that is copied and counterfeited around the world, is one of the first drugs to get a little radio chip tracking device under a new Food and Drug Administration initiative announced on Monday.


Retailers see slower holiday growth: reports

U.S. consumers, who flocked to malls at the start of the holiday shopping season, have since backed off, kept out of stores by a Midwest ice storm and the ease of shopping online, data released on Sunday by SpendingPulse showed.


French TGV train hits truck, one dead, 25 injured

A French high speed train hit a truck on Wednesday, killing the vehicle's driver and injuring 25 passengers, officials said.


Millions mark Shi'ite ritual in Iraq after clashes

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraqi forces imposed tight security on the city of Kerbala as 2.5 million pilgrims marked the climax of a major Shi'ite rite on Saturday, a day after gunmen attacked worshippers and police in other southern cities.


The family of a keen hillwalker pay tribute to her following her death in icy conditions.


Clinic gets approval to do face transplant

CLEVELAND, OHIO - A clinic in Ohio says it is about to start screening patients for what could be the world's first face transplant.


Elvis Presley's single One Night makes history by becoming the 1,000th  number one - his 20th UK chart topper.


United Nations Mideast peace envoy Terje Roed-Larsen Friday urged Israeli prison authorities to ensure the well-being of Palestinian hunger strikers.


Sport: Six Nations: Scotland are well beaten by an impressive new-look French side


Reggio Calabria, 22:24 - Calcio, serie A: Reggina-Inter 0-0

Nel secondo posticipo della 19/a giornata di serie A, Reggina e Inter hanno pareggiato 0-0. (15/0...


Washington Wizards All-Star forward Caron Butler remained sidelined Monday with lower back spasms, while Antawn Jamison returned to practice for the first time since injuring his knee last month.


Featured posts from the CNET Blog Network--July 19

Blog: An interview with the CEO of Red Hat and a ruling from Europe on ISPs and digital music.


After an illustrious playing career both in Europe and MLS, Nowak has taken United back to the MLS Cup Final in his first year as a head coach.


The London Stock Exchange (LSE) reveals it is discussing a possible merger with its Italian counterpart.


Cycling: Jimenez Wins 10th Stage of Tour of Spain

Spanish cyclist Eladio Jimenez has won the 10th stage of the Tour of Spain, while American Floyd Landis retained the leader's yellow jersey for a third day in a row.


Film and television show distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. said Tuesday that third-quarter losses narrowed as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose to $397,000 from a loss of $9.9 million a year ago.


A new federal law that went into effect yesterday will eventually eliminate the days of check âfloating.â. However, some Sumner County bankers say it depends on where you bank and


Bush, Congress discuss $150 billion lift to economy

President George W. Bush told lawmakers on Thursday he wants tax rebates for families and breaks for businesses in a rescue plan for the struggling U.S. economy that could total up to $150 billion.


The US men's national soccer team won't play a World Cup qualifier in El Salvador for another five weeks, but today the Americans could get a raucous preview of that October showdown at San Salvador's Estadio Cuscatlan.


A mother will be tried on charges of helping her 14-year-old son build up a stash of weapons that authorities say he intended to use in a school attack.


At least 59 die in co-ordinated rebel attacks on Iraqi police

Guerrillas bombed a Baghdad shopping street full of police recruits and fired on a police van north of the capital Tuesday in attacks that killed at least 59 people and struck at the heart of the US strategy for fighting Iraq's escalating


Roma, 11:23 - CALCIO, PANCALLI: VOGLIAMO RIDARE CREDIBILITA' AL SISTEMA

Il commissario straordinario della Federcalcio, Luca Pancalli, in occasione del convegno 'La riforma...


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Caccia ad un furgone rubato, trovato poi bruciato sull'Appia


Appello segretario generale Nato a chi ha presenza simbolica


From Quiet Teen to Terrorist Suspect: Son of African American Held...

Jason Walters was the consummate outsider, his neighbors recalled, the loner who never quite fit in, the one the other kids liked to bully at school.


Le voci erano oramai troppo insistenti e le recenti dichiarazioni di Carmignani, nuovo allenatore del Parma (di cui Sacchi era consulente tecnico), non lasciavano dubbi. Ora arriva anche la conferma ufficiale


WINFIELD, Kan. - Two students are accused of putting staples in ketchup at the Winfield high school and middle schools - an incident that has school officials reviewing their kitchen-access policy.


Deal masks interest in controversial digital distribution patents?


Dangerous Cases of Cold Medicines and Children

Cough and cold medicines send about 7,000 children to hospital emergency rooms each year, the government said in its first national estimate. About two-thirds of the cases were children who took the medicines unsupervised. But about one-quarter involved cases in which parents gave the proper dosage and an allergic reaction or some other problem developed, the study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Less than two weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration warned parents that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines were too dangerous for children younger than 2.


Parigi, 15:06 - CALCIO, RONALDO; ROLLAND: RECUPERO DIPENDE DA MOTIVAZIONI

"Occorre molta energia al giocatore per ritornare in campo, la sua motivazione sarà l'element...


Expanding deserts hurts farmers in China

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


Cisneros company bows out of Univision bid

Venezuelan investor Gustavo Cisneros  on Friday bowed out of an investor group led by Mexico's  Televisa to bid for U.S. Hispanic broadcaster Univision  Communications Inc. .


Remarkable filmwork of pandas in the wild shows how these rare bears engage in some gymnastics to mark their territory.


Sean Kanan, who appeared in the daytime soap operas "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "General Hospital," has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence.


Four Iraqi officials kidnapped near Triangle of Death

The head of the Salahaddin provincial council and three other officials have been kidnapped near the town of Latifiyah as they traveled north from the central city of Najaf, the US military and Iraqi officials ...


Japan's Fukuda on charm offensive in China

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda played a friendly game of catch on his visit to China on Saturday, a symbol of warming ties between the North Asian rivals despite an intractable row over gas resources in disputed waters.


British security services believe they have thwarted Sept. 11-style attacks on targets including London's Heathrow Airport and financial center Canary Wharf, Britain's independent ITV News network reported on ...


Lord Stevens seeks an apology for criticisms of his inquiry into the death of Princess Diana at her inquest.


Oil prices jumped anew Monday as Hurricane Ivan continued to ravage the Caribbean and forced the evacuation of some oil workers in the Gulf of Mexico.


'Operazione blocca l'opa di E.on' scrivono gli analisti


STMicro says Numonyx venture deadline extended

Chipmaker STMicroelectronics  said on Monday it had agreed with its partners in flash memory joint venture Numonyx to extend the deadline for closing the transaction to March 28.


U.S. Pushes Ship Security Rules as Global Standard

The United States is pressing for wider  global adoption of new shipping rules it enforced after the  Sept. 11 attacks and which it believes have deterred potential  terrorists, a senior official said Tuesday.


Quinney keeps lead as second round completed in Phoenix

PGA Tour rookie Jeff Quinney will carry a three shot lead into the third round of the Phoenix Open after second round play was completed on Saturday.


That's so last year Domain name provider 123-Reg has denied it has any customer service problems, despite several complaints from Register readers, an increase in moaning bloggers, and new websites set up to collect complaints about the company.â¦


Indian police set to quiz South Africa's Gibbs in match-fixing scam

South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs is likely to be questioned by Indian police over a 2000 match-fixing scandal during the Champion's Trophy which starts Saturday, officials said.


British Mercenary May Head to African Jail

From special forces commander to soldier of fortune, Simon Mann's colorful career reads like a thriller. Born to a world of wealth and privilege, the British mercenary made a fortune in some of Africa's bloodiest wars — and even enjoyed a stint in the movies.


Residents of some Jewish settlements in the northern Gaza Strip have proposed that their entire communities be moved to locations inside Israel under Prime Minister Ariel


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More than a million fishermen in Sri Lanka's north-east may have lost their livelihoods in the  tsunami, experts say.


85 per cent of all revenue If there was any doubt that Google has the power to pull the plug on Firefox, it's been laid to rest.â¦


David Garrard throws for 229 yards and two scores to help Jacksonville beat Miami, 24-10, and snap the Dolphins four-game winning streak.


Thousands of Indians around Bhopal are still at risk of poisoning 20 years after a gas disaster, a BBC probe reveals.


Nicosia, 20:00 - CALCIO, UDINESE: A CAGLIARI IPOTESI PEPE NEL TRIDENTE

Allenamento giornalieri dell'Udinese in vista della gara di Cagliari. Tutti a disposizione ed ipotiz...


Roma, 18:07 - CALCIO, DERBY: 600 AGENTI PER LAZIO-ROMA

Saranno oltre 600 gli agenti delle forze dell'ordine impegnati domenica per la sicurezza in occasion...


England champions Arsenal's winning streak was stopped Saturday as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Bolton Wanderers at Highbury on Saturday.


The summer is short but the days are endless, in winter conditions are extreme, the landscape is austere and so is much of urban design: for all these reasons, Scandinavian countries are becoming attractive ...


Prodotto avariato, importato illegalmente dall'Asia


If you liked " The  Aristocrats" and believe in the artistry of comedians, you're  going to love "The Greatest Joke Ever Told."


Leave Iraq by 2008, Dem. veteran candidates say

Ten Democratic military veterans  running uphill races for the U.S. Congress said on Wednesday  the United States should pull its combat troops out of Iraq by  2008.


Helping Gulfport's Economy: Californians Offer Advice

By Joshua Norman, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 11--GULFPORT -- After well more than $500,000 in donations to the city and its employees, the residents of San Bernardino County, Calif., have decided to give something that will have a long-term impact on the city's future.


Two people are killed in southern Beirut as a demonstration against power cuts descends into violence.


NASHVILLE, Tenn., (Sports Network) - The Tennessee Titans,  who lost kicker Joe Nedney for the season due to a hamstring  injury, have announced that they will bring Gary Anderson out  of retirement for the second time.


Photographer Richard Avedon Dies in Texas

Portrait and fashion photographer  Richard Avedon died on Friday morning at age 81, a spokeswoman  for the family said.


The funeral of a 'promising' officer who was the 100th servicemen to die in action in Iraq will be held in Hove.


Lawyers to Meet Next Week on Merck's Vioxx -NYT

Drugs giant Merck & Co. which pulled  its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from shelves in September, is  about to become the target of hundreds of plaintiffs' lawyers,  the New York Times reported on Friday.


Arroyo stays 4 economic secretaries in new Cabinet

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Monday announced that the economic team in her new Cabinet would stay for another term as the country is striving to solve its fiscal crisis.


Life & style: Diana Athill, 90, reflects on the affair that carried her into old age


Four Orthodox church leaders die in air crash

The Greek Orthodox church was in mourning last night after a senior patriarch and three leading bishops were killed in a helicopter crash in the Aegean Sea.


As Afghan Vote Nears, Taliban Isn't Only Worry

Many Afghans say they are more worried about a different source of abuse and intimidation during the presidential elections: pressure from local militia commanders to vote for certain candidates.


Accordo tra Trenitalia e le associazioni dei consumatori per il disservizio del 15 dicembrePer l'Adoc Ã¨ una sorta di prova generale della class action                                          Risarcimento di 800 euro e il biglietto per i passeggeri bloccati sull'Eurostar


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The day belonged to Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons. The New York Giants have every right to believe the future belongs to Eli Manning.


Tennis: Agassi has Masters Cup in sights

Andre Agassi's chances of qualifying for the season-ending Masters Cup suffered a setback after losing 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (4-7) to Thomas Johansson in the final yesterday.


British soldier killed, another wounded in Afghanistan: official

One British soldier was killed and another wounded in clashes Tuesday with Taliban guerrillas in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.


Experts Offer Advice to Caregivers of Elderly

SUNDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Geriatrics experts are offering a new easy-to-understand information sheet designed to help prevent burnout in people caring for elderly parents or other older loved ones.


Believing that Colombia's violence had ebbed, Giovanni Colmenares and his family moved from the United States back to Colombia last year, opened a bar in Bogota and were looking to buy an apartment. But then one day assailants hustled him into a car and put a gun to his head.


US Soldier, Marine Killed in Attacks in Iraq, Military Says

Two members of the US forces in Iraq were killed in separate incidents, the military said in statements e-mailed from Baghdad. A soldier from Task Force Baghdad died of injuries sustained


A man accused of killing dozens of people and keeping count of them on a chessboard lured most of his victims by offering them vodka to mourn the death of a nonexistent dog, prosecutors said at his murder trial Friday.


Under a scorching Bali sun with police helicopters providing security, hundreds gathered Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the blasts that rocked the paradise isle and killed 202 people.


Unstoppable Paerson on course for history

Anja Paerson, skiing like a dream since the start of the Alpine ski world championships, will chase a place in the record books in Sunday's showcase downhill.


-0,7% sia per i passeggeri che per le merci trasportate


Lewis Hamilton insists he can shake off last season's disappointment and "do an even better job" in the new campaign.


Court backs California ban on same-sex marriages

A California appeals court upheld the state's ban on same-sex marriage on Thursday, reversing a lower court's judgment against a voter-approved law defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman.


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Londra, 20:46 - F1, FERRARI; ROSS BRAWN: KIMI MI RICORDA SCHUMACHER

Ross Brawn, ex direttore tecnico della Ferrari nell'era Schumacher, parla del nuovo corso e fa i com...


Cricket: Ton of class from Oram as NZ keep hopes alive

Century-maker Jacob Oram respected, frustrated and then bludgeoned an all-conquering bowling attack before his own "popgun" bowling sent tremors through Australia's top order in the first cricket test today.


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A rare violin is sold for a record figure, "well in excess" of the previous top price of $3.54m (Â£1.8m).


APEC Ministers Prepare for Two-Day Summit

Ministers and officials from the 21 Asia and Pacific Rim economies continue their work in Santiago, Chile, in preparation for the two-day summit of leaders from APEC - the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.


Nine firefighters killed in furniture store blaze

CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Nine firefighters died battling a blaze that raced through a furniture store and warehouse in Charleston, South Carolina, on Monday night, triggering a rolling ball of smoke and flames that destroyed the roof and pelted onlookers with hot ash.


NASA's storm gamble improves odds of timely shuttle launch

NASA has kept alive its hopes of launching space shuttle Atlantis by September 7 in dramatic fashion by abruptly sending the orbiter back to its launch pad to ride out a tropical storm.


Roma, 18:44 - RUGBY, COPPA ITALIA: FINALE A PARMA, POI STADIO ABBATTUTO

Prima di essere abbattuto per far posto alla sede della nuova Authority Alimentare Europea, lo Stadi...


Attorney General John D. Ashcroft said yesterday that federal courts have endangered national security by ruling against the Bush administration on issues related to the war on terrorism.


A Kosovska, esplosione vicino edifici Ue e Onu


Interceptor Missile Fails in Test Launch

An experimental interceptor missile failed to get off the ground in a test of the US national missile defense system early Wednesday, raising new doubts about prospects for the imminent activation of the system.


Australian police charge Indian doctor over bomb plot

Australian police on Saturday charged an Indian doctor with supporting terrorism almost two weeks after arresting him over attempted car bombings in London and Glasgow.


UK scientists start diabetes vaccine trials

A team of UK scientists is set to test a new vaccine that could represent a cure for type I diabetes, the most serious form of the condition which usually affects the under 40's.


Thousands of passengers stranded by cancelled British Airways flights

LONDON  - Thousands of British Airways passengers have been stranded by cancelled flights and lengthy delays at Heathrow Airport because of staff shortages and technical problems at the airline.


Agent: Rose Making Payments on Back Taxes

Pete Rose owes almost $1 million in back federal taxes, but he is making monthly payments on the debt, his representative said Friday.


Genova, 14:39 - CALCIO, SAMP; NOVELLINO: GIUSTO ESSER SEMPRE IN DISCUSSIONE

Dichiarazioni dell'allenatore blucerchiato Walter Novellino ai microfoni di Sky Sport sul difficile ...


BBC Click looks at how remote access is set to transform our lives, ensuring we are never away from any data.


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President Bush's approval rating stands at 56 percent. Job losses since he took office reach 2.2 million. Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean is the front-runner for the Democratic nomination.


Lebanon vote must take place, Sarkozy tells Syria

The election of Lebanon's president must go ahead on Saturday as scheduled, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in a phone call, Sarkozy's spokesman said on Friday.


U.N. agency urges smoking ban at work, public places

The World Health Organisation, which has been championing an international campaign against tobacco use, called on Tuesday for a global ban on smoking at work and in enclosed public places.


Suicide bombers attacked foreign troops in central and southern Afghanistan on Friday, killing five child bystanders and wounding at least two soldiers, local police and a provincial government official said.


The dreams of US petro-billionaires to gain control of a large part of Russia's oil and gas production went up in smoke on Dec. 19.


Lycos Europe Pulls Spam-Fighting Screensaver

Analysts say a new twist on the war against spammers in Europe isn't likely to spill across Unites States borders, but is rather an opening salvo more likely to fizzle than to explode.


I've known Bruce Steinberg since we met online, so long ago I don't remember. I'm guessing it might have been back when SCO was still a leading Unix company and Bruce was its VP of Marketing Communications. Or it might have been through Usenet, or some other pre-Web online service. read more


Record-Breaking Singh Stalks Canadian Leader Weir

Hometown hero Mike Weir surged into the lead after an incomplete second round at the 100th Canadian Open Friday, hotly pursued by new world number one Vijay Singh.


Really? : The Claim: A Little Alcohol Can Help You Beat a Cold

When it comes to quick remedies for colds, many people insist that a glass of brandy or a hot toddy is just what the doctor ordered.


Secretary of State Ken Blackwell said he will do what he can to keep ballots from the contentious 2004 presidential election beyond their scheduled destruction date in response to a federal lawsuit filed Thursday.


Election 2013 (or Later): Debates Already in Swing

If Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds never play baeball again, they could be on the Hall of Fame ballot in 2013 and would learn together how much their off-the-field issues affected their legacies.


Yes, the universe looks like a fix. But that doesn't mean that a god fixed it

Comment is free: Paul Davies We will never explain the cosmos by taking on faith either divinity or physical laws. True meaning is to be found within nature.


Istat, risultato migliore degli ultimi cinque anni


UN rights officials tell Security Council international police are ...

30 September 2004 - An international police presence is needed in Sudan's troubled Darfur region to accompany and monitor local police officers so that the vast population of internally displaced persons (IDPs) there are protected, two senior United


Rapper Kayne West collected a leading 'perfect score' of 10 Grammy nominations for his debut album, The College Dropout. The disc has received rave reviews from critics because it's stayed away from what have


Garuda Indonesia jet burns after airport crash

A jet from Indonesia's state carrier Garuda crashed and burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport on Wednesday morning with 140 passengers and crew on board, according to Garuda officials.


Black Caps coach John Bracewell was forced to make some tough decisions in naming his side for the first Test against Australia in Brisbane on Thursday.


Ascolti tv, 'Cime tempestose' doppia Teocoli

Finale col botto per ''Cinema Tempestose''. La seconda ed ultima puntata della miniserie di Raiuno e' stata vista da 9.922.000 spettatori con il 36,31% di share, doppiando l'esordio del nuovo show di Teo Teocoli


The University of Colorado has barred freshmen from joining fraternities and sororities during their first semester after the death of an 18-year-old student who had apparently been drinking heavily with his new frat brothers.


Sembra accolta iniziativa imprenditori palestinesi


Flyers Defenseman Jones Suspended 2 Games for Violent Hit

Another brutish blow, another opponent left dazed on the ice, another remorseful Flyer.


Paris - Yasser Arafat's wife on Sunday despatched a key Palestinian official to the West Bank with a mysterious message for the leadership concerning the health of her husband and its political consequences.


On the wait-time issue, expect more waiting

Well, that's settled then, isn't it? Paul Martin, the magpie of a Prime Minister, has declared the issue of wait times for medical treatments to be his government's priority. And the Canadian Medical Association this week threw its ...


NEW DELHI - India and Pakistan opened high-level talks yesterday aimed at solving their decades-old dispute over Kashmir, the first contact between the foreign ministers of the two countries since 2002.


Britain's Barclays will press ahead with its recommended 63bn euro offer for ABN Amro despite pressure from dissenting investors.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton smothered Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain with kindness on Friday, then declared her rivals wrong on the issues and vowed to beat both in her quest for the presidency.


Mitt Romney turns 60 on Monday, a personal milestone but also a line of demarcation in the unfolding race for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.


Turn It on: 2006-07 TV Season Really Heats Up This Week

By Danny Hooley, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 17--Network television has tried just about everything under the sun to hang on to the mass audience it enjoyed in the pre-cable glory days. Franchising its hits to death. An overdose of reality shows. Voodoo.


American ace Fred Funk shot a six-under 66 to edge out Ryan Palmer by one shot and claim victory in the Southern Farm Classic. Funk, who took a one shot lead into the final round, had seven birdies, including


Alcatel SA   completed  its acquisition of Lucent Technologies Inc.  on Thursday,  creating one of the world's biggest suppliers of network  equipment for mobile phones and high-speed Internet.


Bugging row reignites 'Big Brother' debate

A row over the bugging of a MP has reignited debate about how far the country has gone towards becoming a "Big Brother" surveillance state.


Poor nations vow to do "fair share" on climate

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - Major developing nations pledged to do an unspecified "fair share" to fight climate change on Friday after a summit with G8 leaders during which President George W. Bush appealed for their help.


All reasonable offers considered Consolidation in the broadband sector looks set to continue apace, as Carphone Warehouse and BSkyB fight it out for control of AOL's UK broadband business, according to reports.â¦


BOMPRESSI: CASTELLI, AUSPICO CHIAREZZA SU POTERE GRAZIA

(AGI) - Roma, 25 nov. - "Auspico che finalmente venga fatta, una volta per tutte, chiarezza su questa questione dell'attribuzione del potere di grazia che e' questione di non poco conto e riguarda le prerogative


Oil prices held overnight at slightly higher levels after a mixed report yesterday on US inventory levels. Crude for December delivery spiked to USD47 a barrel in New York last night after the figures, but


By Michael Sluss   mike.sluss@roanoke.com  (804) 697-1585  Gov.


The Web is a window on personal lives, and employers can peer in.


Utah 41, Texas A&M 21: U. lives up to high expectations in opener

The Utah Utes did not need any more yards in their season-opener against Texas A&M at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Thursday night. This time, they had all they needed.


Even though he was inactive for his first game back in Minnesota since being traded him to Boston, Kevin Garnett receives a huge ovation.


Diplomats: Iran Is Readying Nuke Processes

Iran is spending the last few days before it must stop all work related to uranium enrichment converting tons of ore into a dual-use gas that could then be processed to make nuclear weapons, diplomats said Friday.


Two people die as Hurricane Ivan wreaks havoc across Jamaica and heads for the Cayman Islands and Cuba.


HSBC to buy 51 pct of Korean bank for $6.3 billion

SEOUL/LONDON  - HSBC  has agreed to buy a 51 percent stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB)  from U.S. private equity firm Lone Star for about $6.3 billion in cash to boost its profile in Asia's third-largest banking market.


Drugs may be involved in Anna Nicole's death: mother

HOLLYWOOD, Florida  - The mother of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith said on Friday that drugs may have contributed to her daughter's sudden death.


Foot and mouth present despite 'all clear'

Test results today showed foot and mouth disease was present in livestock when the UK was declared disease free earlier this month.


US envoy returns to Sudan for Darfur talks

Washington's Sudan envoy Andrew Natsios was expected to arrive in Sudan on Friday for a fresh round of diplomacy aimed at curbing the violence in Darfur, the official SUNA news agency reported.


Over a thousand Mac fans have camped overnight outside computer giant Apple's first dedicated store in Europe. They braved the cold to be the first inside the shop in London to try and take advantage of the opening day offers.


Peter Boyle, Father on âRaymond,â Dies at 71

Peter Boyle, one of the most successful character actors of his time, ended his career with a long stint on âEverybody Loves Raymond.â


President Bush overlooked a flip-flop of his own when he boasted Wednesday about launching the Homeland Security Department: He was against it before he was for it. John Kerry told Americans he has a health care plan that covers all of them, when he doesn't.


Bush to announce massive troop pullout from Europe, Asia

President George W. Bush will on Monday announce the withdrawal of up to 100,000 US troops from Europe and Asia as part of a major defense reorganization, officials said.


Chinese star center Yao Ming is excited about making a homecoming with his NBA teammates next week when he and the Houston Rockets play two exhibitions against Sacramento, reported Shenzhen Daily.


US Deserter Get 30 Days, Dishonorable Discharge

A US soldier who pleaded guilty to deserting to North Korea nearly four decades ago was sentenced to 30-days confinement and a dishonorable discharge on Wednesday, ending one of the Cold War's strangest dramas.


HK scientists seek effective cures to avian flu

Hong Kong scientists have been researching a vaccine for the avian flu epidemic, commonly known as bird flu. Doctor John Nichols, a pathologist at Hong Kong University, says


Madrid Bomb Victims Criticize 'Schoolyard Politics'

Victims of the Madrid train bombings  issued a stinging rebuke to politicians for seeking to gain  from the tragedy that killed 191 people, injecting humility  into a previously raucous parliamentary investigation.


UN rights expert calls for BBC journalist's release

A UN human rights expert on Wednesday appealed for the release of BBC journalist Alan Johnston, who was kidnapped by Palestinian extremists in the Gaza Strip in March.


Russia * Foreign Ministry * Germany * Cooperation *

President Vladimir Putin said as meeting Russian cabinet members today that the Russian-German high-level discussions were beginning in Germany today.


Flash floods triggered by Typhoon Muifa have killed at least 11 people in central Vietnam, officials said on Saturday.


RIM takes new BlackBerry design overseas

Research In Motion is targeting European and Asian markets with a phone-and-messaging device that uses the company's new SureType keyboard design.


Two years ago, the strategists of President Bush's re-election campaign had a theory that the 2004 race would not be determined by such familiar polling measures as what percent


Researchers get closer to safe stem cell treatments

Researchers came a step closer to finding a safe way to use stem cells in clinical treatment Thursday when a team of Japanese scientists announced they found a way to induce stem cells without triggering tumors.


'Accordo possibile', voto unico e riparto nazionale seggi


A judge driving with his boss was charged with drunken driving after a wreck that sent another motorist to the hospital, and the other judge was seen by an officer pouring out a can of beer, police said.


UN Cloning Treaty on Hold Until After U.S. Election

The Bush administration on Friday urged quick U.N. action on a global treaty to ban all cloning of human embryos, including for medical research, but diplomats said the measure would go nowhere before the Nov. 2 U.S. elections.


Two boys will be detained for killing an artist who was punched on his way home from a shopping trip.


Sudan warns Darfur troop pledges a "hostile act"

The United States on Thursday called emergency U.N. Security Council consultations after Sudan warned nations considering troops for Darfur that their action was a "prelude to an invasion."


The Pitcairn public prosecutor says the sex abuse trials in which five men have been found guilty of rape and indecent assault were only the tip of the iceberg.


Wall Street Beat: Tumult marks start of year for IT

Despite financial market volatility, U.S. technology companies had a strong 2007. The rising cost of energy, fears of recession, and forecasts of a slowdown in IT spending, however, point to a rocky 2008.Despite losses at the beginning of the week, the Nasdaq Composite Index, heavily weighted with technology stocks, closed Monday with a 9.8 percent gain for the year -- its biggest increase since 2003. The jump came despite fears that falling housing prices would drag down the economy and that tech companies would not be immune to cautious business and consumer spending.The housing panic caused a slump in the Nasdaq in the third quarter. But IT investors looked to the bottom line: Tech earnings stayed strong throughout the year, buoying trader confidence. In a range of technology sectors, IT bellwethers such as IBM, Google, Apple, and Oracle announced record quarters.But tumult in markets this week could be a harbinger of things to come. Tech shares on the Nasdaq slipped before and after the Jan. 1 holiday. Traders are nervous because the dust has not settled from the housing crisis, which affects consumer spending as well as the financial sector. Rising energy costs also affect both consumers and businesses, and this week the price of oil hit the $100-per-barrel mark, sparking inflation concerns.A U.S. Labor Department report on Friday said that nonfarm industry jobs rose 18,000 last month, the smallest increase in more than four years, while the unemployment rate rose to 5 percent. The Nasdaq responded, dipping by about 2.6 percent by early afternoon. Even industry stalwarts slumped, with Google trading at $668, down 16 percent from its opening, and IBM shares going for $101.76, down by 2.9 percent.Most IT analysts are predicting slower growth for technology. U.S. IT investment, for example, will increase by 4.8 percent in 2008, compared to 5.3 percent in 2007, according to Forrester Research.Coming off a strong earnings year in which hardware sales fared better than expected and consumers continued to flock to the Internet, there are bright spots, however. For example, comScore reported this week that during the Nov. 1 to Dec. 27 holiday season, U.S. consumers spent about $28 billion online, a 19 percent increase compared with the year-earlier period.Citigroup Global Markets this week said that Amazon, with good margins and attractive digital media offerings, is in a good position. It upgraded its advice on the company from "hold" to "buy" Wednesday, and shares jumped by $3.61 to close at $96.25.Similarly, on the same day, Yahoo shares rose $0.46 to close at $23.72 after ThinkEquity upgraded it to "buy" from "accumulate."Nevertheless, fears of a downturn are casting shadows over even generally strong sectors such as Internet retail."The recession risk is one reason why we believe the outlook for U.S. Internet stocks is not as strong going into '08 as it was going into '07," said Citigroup in a research note.Semiconductor stocks, including Intel and AMD, also declined midweek, after Bank of America issued a report saying that large inventories combined with probable slower growth paints an unfavorable picture for the sector.With the macroeconomic scene in flux, tech investors will anxiously await the first earnings reports of the year, due later this month.


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Seoul - Lawmakers said on Saturday that South Korea and Thailand in May stopped a shipment to North Korea of sodium cyanide, a chemical that could be used to produce deadly sarin gas.


The Congressional Research Service details the workings of the secret court that oversees spying on spies and where the Supreme Court fits into the picture. Plus: Gonzales will release wiretap orders to Senators. In 27B Stroke 6.


Microsoft's piracy fight gains momentum in China

SHANGHAI/SEATTLE  - In his first official visit to the United States in 2006, China President Hu Jintao arrived for dinner at Microsoft Corp.  Chairman Bill Gates' house with a gift for the host.


A bomb explodes near a police station in the Algerian city of Naciria, with a number of casualties reported.


The flight over Israel of an unmanned Hezbollah spy plane has deeply embarrassed the Jewish Air Force, which has prided itself for decades on having total control of the region's skies.


Fears grow of fallout from Ukraine toxic spill

KIEV/MOSCOW  - Scores of people sought medical help on Wednesday after a poisonous chemical spill in Ukraine, Greenpeace said, and warned of the dangers to health and the environment from the toxic fumes.


And sets alarm bells ringing in open source community Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said that every user of the open source Linux system could owe his company money for using its intellectual property. The statement will confirm the worst fears of the open source community.â¦


Starbucks, NBC Universal pair on "SNL" DVD

Starbucks Entertainment  has teamed with NBC Universal Television Distribution for the  first time on "Saturday Night Live: The Best of '06/'07," a DVD  set to be sold exclusively in Starbucks Co.-operated locations  in the U.S. beginning August 28.


Holocaust diary of young girl emerges after 60 yrs

A Polish woman who for 60 years had been holding onto the diary of a young Jewish girl killed by the Nazis in 1943, presented the journal to Israel's Holocaust memorial on Monday.


Nobody could call Southern California lucky after this game. Dominant would be a better description. A week after getting past California despite being badly beaten statistically, No. 1 Southern Cal took command early against Arizona State and routed the 15th-ranked Sun Devils 45-7 Saturday.


Real Madrid, Liverpool Advance in Champions League

Real Madrid beat Roma 3-0 in an empty stadium to advance from the first round of European soccer's Champions League for the eighth straight season, while Liverpool claimed one of the


Nestle says first-half results hit by rising costs

Swiss food group Nestle reported first-half net profit rose by 2.1 percent to 2.838 billion Swiss francs (1.85 billion euros, 2.28 billion dollars) from a year ago, below market expectations, but predicted improvement in the second half.


Repeat Concussions May Have Lingering Symptoms

NEW YORK  - Athletes with a history of concussion are at risk of suffering lasting symptoms the next time they take a blow to the head, according to a study published Monday.


Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Monday that its losses grew in the first half of the fiscal year as the Japanese automaker struggled to recover from an auto-defect scandal that has sent sales plunging.


Venezuela salsa singer Oscar D'Leon, who was arrested and forced to spend a night in jail in Colombia after failing to perform at a concert, was released Tuesday and given permission to return home, officials said.


Broadcasters eye 2 billion for Live Earth

LONDON  - International broadcasters, environmental activists and some of the biggest names in pop music are in the starting blocks for one of the most ambitious global media events of all time.


Scotland's draw in Moldova costs Berti his job

Scotland Today understands that Scotland's failure to beat Moldova last night has cost Berti Vogts his job. A source close to the SFA has told us that the German coach is expected to be relieved of his position next week.


Basketball Vince Carter opted out of the final year of a contract with the New Jersey Nets that would have paid the All-Star guard $16.3 million this season, preferring to test the free agent market. Nets president Rod Thorn remains optimistic the 30-year-old swingman will return. "Unless he's changed his mind, we're hoping he's back," Thorn said yesterday . "He ...


All Eyes on Florida as Early Voting Set to Begin

Democrat John Kerry sounded a warning to Americans on Social Security as he headed to Florida on Sunday, a critical battleground state where early voting was


Olympic Champion Hamilton Suspended by Phonak Team

Olympic time trial champion Tyler  Hamilton has been suspended by his Phonak team after they were  informed he had failed dope tests.


Gigante della grande distribuzione sfida la rivale Carrefour


A think-tank calls for more water metering after reporting that efforts to conserve water are not having much impact.


DaimlerChrysler enjoys growth in worldwide sales but its luxury car division Mercedes-Benz suffers a slump in profits.


Home starts hit 12 year low, CPI dips in August

Consumer inflation dipped unexpectedly last month thanks to falling gasoline prices while new home construction hit a 12-year low as the housing slump continued to dim the outlook for growth.


Photos of 1,000 Dead U.S. Soldiers Laid Out in NYC

Photos of more than 1,000 U.S.  soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq were laid out in  Union Square Park in New York on Friday in a display intended  to put faces of the fallen before the public.


NY festival tie boosts Rome film competition debut

Actor Robert De Niro and the growing   Tribeca Film Festival he founded gave support on Thursday to   Rome's new international film competition ahead of its debut in   mid-October.


WASHINGTON -- A $120 million fine levied on Royal Dutch/Shell Group by the Securities and Exchange Commission resolves the company's part in the SEC inquiry into the overstatement of oil and gas reserves, but the role of individuals is still under investigation, regulators said yesterday..


The Libraryâs Helpful Sage of the Stacks

Most writers remember how they first met David Smith, whose business card reads âLibrarian to the Stars.â


'Do not follow sat nav. Very narrow lane' Hampshire County Council has been forced to erect signs warning HGV drivers to stay out of a narrow lane - despite their satnavs' insistence it's a full-fat link road.â¦


Microsoft Adds Research Lab in East as Others Cut Back

As other high-tech companies cut back on their research labs, Microsoft continues to increase its ranks of free-rein thinkers.


by pat c Monday, Nov 8 2004, 11:25am. A bomb explosion has hit an Islamic school in the Netherlands, as tensions run high after the murder of controversial film-maker Theo van Gogh.


GERUSALEMME - Il premier palestinese Abu Ala (Ahmed Qrea) ha rinviato una visita che avrebbe dovuto fare oggi nella striscia di Gaza per incontrare i rappresentanti di 13 organizzazioni palestinesi, tra le quali anche quelle islamiche.


US ambassador to Germany eyeing Rumsfeld's Pentagon job

The US ambassador to Germany said he would "seriously consider" replacing Donald Rumsfeld as US defense secretary if President George W. Bush won re-election next week and asked him to fill the post.


Newcastle into UEFA Cup knockout after thrilling 4-0 win over Sochaux

Newcastle recorded their first win over French opposition in UEFA competition with a convincing 4-0 victory over Sochaux to progress to the Cup knock-out phase.


AMD, Dirk Meyer, and the eternal corporate battle

Concerns over AMD's succession plans come at a difficult time for the company, and revive that old tug-of-war between marketing and engineering.


Steadfast Patriots cling to NFL winning record

Foxboro, Mass. - Every week the New England Patriots seem to offer their fatalistic following some reason to despair - "We don't have any wide receivers!


Will Bush find anti-Chávez ally in Mexico's Calderón?

The US eyes the right-leaning Mexican president as a bulwark against Latin America's leftist tide.


British bomb plot suspect detained in Australia

An Indian doctor was detained in  Australia for questioning in connection with a suspected al  Qaeda plot to detonate car bombs in London and Scotland as he  tried to leave the country, officials said on Tuesday.


Wal-Martâs Holiday Strategy Proved a Timely One

After a period of experimentation with sleeker fashion and upscale merchandise Wal-Mart, in 2007, returned with a vengeance to the strategy that built it into the worldâs largest retailer: low prices.


Bloomfield Hills, MI (Sports Network) - No matter what you did on Thursday, I've got you topped. I attended the Opening Ceremonies for the 35th Ryder Cup Matches and what a show this was, but a different one from years past.


Market Week: Which Economy Will Guide The Fed?

When it comes to calculating the odds of rate cuts next year, the math no longer seems simple.


Southern Illinois University Carbondale Chancellor Walter Wendler may see some tough competition if he interviews for the chancellor position at Louisiana State University.


John Reid unveils a crackdown targeting "foreigners" illegally in the UK who "steal our benefits" and  NHS services.


Courtney Love Pleads Innocent to Assault

LOS ANGELES - Courtney Love pleaded innocent Friday to a felony assault charge for allegedly attacking a woman with a liquor bottle at her ex-boyfriend's home in April.    The mercurial rocker, wearing a long black dress, was composed in court, responding to Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Dennis Mulcahy's questions with "yes" or "no." Outside, she appeared shaken while talking with reporters...


Russiaâs Myskina Wins Kremlin Cup, Ranked Third in WTA

Russiaâs Anastasia Myskina successfully defended her Kremlin Cup title defeating Elena Dementieva 7-5, 6-0 on Sunday. This yearâs event saw the first all-Russian final at the Kremlin Cup.


U.S. Marines Launch Offensive on Iraq's Falluja

Thousands of U.S. Marines and Iraqi  troops backed by tanks stormed into Falluja as night fell on  Monday, the start of a fierce ground assault to retake the  rebel stronghold.


CIA Nominee Promises to Shed Partisanship

President Bush's nominee to head the CIA promised Tuesday to shed his political past and provide precise, objective and independent intelligence to the president and Congress. But after a 4 1/2-hour confirmation hearing, some Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee were not convinced.


The latest tiny flying robot that could help in search and rescue or surveillance has been unveiled in Japan.


Eli Lilly raises offer for Icos to $2.3 billion

Eli Lilly and Co.  said on Monday it has increased its offer for biotechnology company Icos Corp.  to $2.3 billion from $2.1 billion after at least one Icos shareholder called the earlier bid too low.


Fedâs Notes Say Inflation Worries Swayed Rate Policy in June

Minutes from the Federal Reserveâs meeting last month also indicate that members were confident that the economy would survive the housing slump.


Michael Clarke takes three wickets in the penultimate over as Australia beat India in Sydney for their 16th consecutive Test win.


LCOS technology sandwiches a layer of liquid crystal between a cover glass and a highly reflective, mirror-like surface patterned with pixels that sits on top of a silicon chip. These layers form a microdisplay that can be used in projection displays such ...


Economy improved, but not as much as expected

The economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the summer as a big rebound in auto sales offset weakness from an exploding trade deficit, soaring oil prices and


Nov. 21: A family meeting of the Ambanis is likely to take place tomorrow within hours of Mukesh Ambaniâs return from the US. In a TV interview aired a few days ago, Mukesh had said there were âownership issuesâ within the family.


Arkansas Ill-Prepared for Bio-Terror Attack

LITTLE ROCK, AR - A national review has placed Arkansas in the lower half of states when it comes to bioterrorism preparedness. But the state Health Department says major improvements in recent months were not considered in the review.


Crude oil futures fell as Iraqi exports rose and Russia said it would increase production this year, extending a decline that has cut almost $8 from the price in eight sessions.


IBM Launches Public Grid Computing Project

IBM hopes to give a boost to large-scale public grid computing projects with the launch of the new "World Community Grid.".


NBC News said Tuesday it has reprimanded the employee responsible for mistakenly flashing a picture of Osama bin Laden on MSNBC as Chris Matthews talked about Barack Obama.


Examiners raise concerns over the "sickeningly violent" content they found in some English GCSE essays.


Air Travelersâ Woes Likely to Worsen This Year

Some big airlines are planning to reduce domestic capacity in 2008 with the hope of driving fares higher to offset rising fuel costs.


VATICANO - Il Mese di Maria - Santuari mariani in Africa (1): Sudafrica, Maria Regina Assunta in Cielo Ã¨ la Patrona del Paese CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - In Sudafrica i santuari dedicati alla Vergine Maria certamente non mancano. Alcuni di questi luoghi sono persino stati gratificati dalle apparizioni della Vergine e sono quindi mete di pellegrinaggio note in tutta...


Mexican President Vicente Fox is expected in Salt Lake City this afternoon to begin a three-day visit.


Putin to Respect New Ukraine Election -- Germany

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed  in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Gerhard  Schroeder to respect the results of any new election in  Ukraine, the German government said on Tuesday in a statement.


Five or six years ago, Seattle fullback Mack Strong would have felt validated by a Pro Bowl appearance.


LSE seen running out of options as Nasdaq circles

The London Stock Exchange  has  been left with few options to defend itself from Nasdaq Stock  Markets Inc.'s  unwanted attentions after British  financial markets broker ICAP's  decision not to pursue  fresh merger talks, analysts said on Tuesday.


Atomic Watchdog Unsure on N. Korea Blast

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Sunday he does not believe North Korea set off a nuclear blast earlier this month, but is not "100 percent sure."


Manitoba/Feds Battle Over Internet Pharmacies

Manitoba's Premier says if internet pharmacies are shut down, buyers will simply order online from pharmacies based in other countries.


Sudan Sanctions 'Could Be Counter Productive'

Imposing sanctions on the government of Sudan in a bid to resolve the crisis in the Darfur region of the country could prove counter productive, a Foreign Office minister warned today.


Pope John Paul, looking tired and speaking with difficulty, put five Catholics on the road to sainthood Sunday, including the 19th century German mystic nun who inspired Mel Gibson's film on Christ's passion.


The Academy Awards usually are like one of those high school popularity contests where all the other contenders show up, but there's that one girl everybody just knows is going to be crowned prom queen.


Karzai ahead in poll, violence continues

Interim President Hamid Karzai held a strong lead in Afghanistan's presidential poll as the number of ballots counted passed the one million mark Monday.


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Organizzazione basca accusa Zapatero per fallimento tregua


The Fight Game Lasts Another Round Onscreen

In the tradition of great, and not so great, boxing movies, Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" seems to have the makings of a classic.


Roddick Set to Link Up with Low-Key Coach

World number two Andy Roddick is set to  hook up with his U.S. Davis Cup assistant coach after firing  Brad Gilbert at the weekend.


ALEXANDRIA, Va.  - US Airways plans to slash costs  under its second bankruptcy of the decade, in a bid to become  more like the discount airlines that threaten its survival.


Secret talks between the UDA and Provisional IRA 30 years ago are revealed in Cabinet papers.


News Corp. posts lower profit, but box office up

Media conglomerate News Corp. said on  Wednesday its quarterly sales rose helped by higher "Borat" box  office sales and "X-Men" DVDs, but profit fell due to one-time  gain a year earlier.


Exports to Germany help rev up S.C.'s economy

As BMW Z4 roadsters zip along Germany s fast-paced Autobahn, a piece of South Carolina s economy rides with them.


Description: The US government will release Yaser Hamdi, an American born Saudi who was designated an combatant, into the custody of Saudi Arabia.


Brian Hill was fired as coach of the Orlando Magic, the National Basketball Association team announced, saying the dumped mentor could return to the organization in another capacity.


British PM Brown welcomes Chinese investment

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday welcomed Chinese investment, saying he wanted Britain to be the top destination for money from the Asian giant.


The last time Sen. Joe Biden ran for president, he was in a crowded field with Al Gore, Jessie Jackson, Michael Dukakis and others seeking the 1988 Democratic nomination. Ronald Reagan was president, Vice President George H.W. Bush was bidding to succeed him, the Unabomber was waging a war of terror and "The Simpsons" were beginning their rise to TV fame.


Argentina's Women Sail Into Hockey Semi-Finals

Top-ranked Argentina booked their berth  in the women's hockey semi-finals at the Athens Olympics on  Friday but defending champions Australia now face an obstacle  course to qualify for the medal matches.


A European spacecraft has started a journey into the unknown as scientists prepare to land on Saturn's mysterious moon Titan. The Huygens probe was expected to separate from its mothership, Cassini, at about


The drugmaker Novartis AG said Monday that the European Commission had approved its Exelon skin patch to treat Alzheimer's disease.


Jaguars unbeaten, and Del Rio says offense will get better

The Jacksonville Jaguars are unbeaten and off to their best start since 1998. Adding to coach Jack Del Rio's excitement level is his belief the offense is going to only get better.


Chimpanzees have been observed making and using wooden spears to hunt other primates.


NASA delays shuttle Atlantis landing until Friday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA on Thursday delayed for a day the landing of the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis because of bad weather in Florida.


Jackson to Throw Kids Holiday Party at Neverland

Lawyers for Michael Jackson have asked a judge to dismiss the child molestation charges against him, claiming that prosecutors were improperly trying to 'shock and intimidate' the pop star when they raided his Neverland Valley Ranch two weeks ago.


FDA Seeks Rule for Farms to Increase Eggs Safety

For the first time, the federal government has proposed placing responsibility for preventing food-borne illness on farmers rather than on consumers.


McCain tells South Carolina voters federal spending is out of control ... Romney to appear on NBC's "Tonight Show" ahead of Nevada and South Carolina contests ... Huckabee says Southern roots help him understand SC ... Campaigns scramble for support in Nevada's unfamiliar territory


Although Florida election officials are chastized for being lax in monitoring the company that built a lousy database for tracking felons and dead voters, an internal audit concludes that there was no intent to disenfranchise anyone.


DaimlerChrysler could face a $640  million fine as a result of a bribery probe by the U.S. justice  department and the U.S. stock market regulator, German weekly  Der Spiegel said on Saturday.


A row over leadership at Franco-German company EADS culminates in co-boss Rainer Hertrich not renew his contract in 2005.


Reading goalkeeper Federici aims to frustrate Man Utd

The little town of Nowra in New South Wales will be keeping a night-time vigil as their favourite footballing son stands between Manchester United and a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.


An American Airlines flight from Orlando, Fla., to Dallas-Fort Worth was diverted to Houston on Saturday night after a passenger tried to open an emergency door.


Bishop T.D. Jakes' Official Statement for Michael Irvin's Acceptance Into the Hall of Fame

DALLAS, Feb. 5  /PRNewswire/ -- As fans across the country, we have all witnessed the voyage this gifted athlete has taken to the NFL Hall of Fame, but as Michael Irvin's pastor, I have been along for the ride and have seen first-hand how this special man discovered there's no place like home.


G.E. Profit Rises, Aided by Overseas Sales

General Electric said its fourth-quarter profit rose 4 percent as surging overseas sales more than offset the fallout from domestic woes.


Iraqi premier invites Hussein forces into peace effort

BAGHDAD -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called on former members of Saddam Hussein's disbanded army to join Iraq's new security forces in an effort to restore peace to the war-racked country.


Hammers vow to fight Tevez, Mascherano charges

Struggling West Ham on Friday vowed to fight charges that they breached Premiership rules by signing Argentina stars Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano last year.


Japan's Princess Kiko will have a baby who could be the royal family's first boy in more than 40 years -- and slam the brakes on moves to let a woman sit on the throne.


Parma, 20:05 - CALCIO, PARMA; DI CARLO: SERVE GRAN RITMO

Il Parma va a San Siro per giocarsela. ''Quello che ci serve con il Milan - ha detto il tecnico dei ...


Troops are on the streets of the Philippine capital ahead of a rally set to demand President Arroyo's resignation.


With Hurricane Jeanne approaching, Florida squeezed in its game against Kentucky and beat the Wildcats 20-3 Saturday behind Ciatrick Fason's career-high 210 yards rushing and two touchdowns.


NL Wrap: Bragg Has Something to Shout About as Reds Win

Darren Bragg's single drove in the  winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the host  Cincinnati Reds to an upset 4-3 triumph over the St Louis  Cardinals in the National League Tuesday.


McDonald's Raises Dividend, Shares Climb

McDonald's Corp.  on Tuesday raised its annual dividend 38 percent, a move the world's largest restaurant chain said is another sign of its revitalization.


Haniyeh: Rocket fire to stop if Israel halts attacks

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Friday most Palestinian militant groups would halt their rocket fire against Israel if the Jewish state stopped its attacks against the Palestinians.


NVTC Titans Event: Sen. John McCain to Address Area Technology Leaders

HERNDON, Va., Sept. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- The Northern Virginia Technology Council will host Sen. John McCain at its first Titans Breakfast of the fall season, which is expected to draw between 500 and 600 executives of technology companies in the Greater Washington region.  Sen.


Fiat SpA announced Wednesday it will buy the Maserati sportscar brand from Ferrari — a company in which it already has a majority stake — just three days after winning independence from General Motors Corp.


Israel "would not dare attack Iran": Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that Israel "would not dare attack Iran", after Israel said it tested a missile and warned against Tehran's nuclear program.


Confectionery firms are to stop making some of their king-size chocolate bars as part of a drive to combat obesity. Reducing portion sizes is one of the seven key pledges set out in the first Manifesto for


Japanese stocks open down after weak capex data

Tokyo stocks opened down 0.4 percent on Monday after government data showed Japanese companies reduced spending on plant and equipment by 4.9 percent in April-June, although economists had expected a rise.


Estevez's "Bobby" a political wakeup call

For director Emilio Estevez, his new  movie about the assassination of Robert Kennedy in 1968 is a  call to young people to shake off their cynicism and engage in  the political process.


Fifteen months ago, Genzyme Corp. and Transkaryotic Therapies Inc. of Cambridge decided to kiss and make up. It didn't last.


The British Medical Association conference will consider a call for quicker and easier access to abortion.


U.S. hometowns strained as police go off to war

ALEXANDRIA, Ky  - Police Chief Keith Hill respects Americans who have left civilian jobs to fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the fact that so many of them are police officers means he's been short-staffed for years.


Canada Agrees to Increase Spending on Its Health Care

Prime Minister Paul Martin gained a major victory for his flagging government early Thursday by reaching an agreement with provincial and territorial leaders that would


OSCE calls on Dniester leader to open Moldova schools

The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) called on leader of the Dniester region Igor Smirnov to keep his promise and open all schools where the Moldovan language is taught on the Latin ...


A traveling exhibit of the bombed-out remains of a Jerusalem bus is sparking opposition from critics who call it a politically charged and one-sided statement.


Energy regulator Ofgem blames high oil prices and problems with the UK's supply of gas for a steep rise in wholesale gas prices.


Johan Santana pitches a four-hitter for his first shutout in nearly two years, and the Twins take advantage of four early errors in a 9-0 rout of the Mets.


Dance: Finding the Poetry in Slow Motion

By reducing dancersâ movements to a crawl, a video installation sheds light on the little things.


Former DaimlerChrysler CEO could pocket millions from demerger: report

Juergen Schrempp, the former head of DaimlerChrysler who masterminded the tie-up of the German and US auto makers nine years ago, stands to pocket up to 100 million euros (134 million dollars) from the break-up of the group, a newspaper reported on Monday.


Clemens asked to testify at steroids hearings

Baseball pitching great Roger Clemens, who denies claims he used steroids, was asked on Friday to testify before a U.S. congressional panel investigating use of performance-enhancing drugs.


Study: More Women Opt Against Birth Control

Some analysts called the spike a troubling development that translates into at least 4.6 million sexually active women at risk of conceiving a child they had not planned on.


Sharon orders to continue Gaza Strip raid as three Palestinians ...

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is refusing to halt the military operation in the northern Gaza Strip, despite the Israeli Army's recommendation to do so, Haaretz reported on Monday.


The Texas Longhorns might want to forget about the Bowl Championship Series. It looks like the BCS has all but forgotten them.


Franz Ferdinand - UK's prize-winning foursome

Art-rockers Franz Ferdinand from the Scottish city of Glasgow have won Britain's prestigious Mercury Music Prize with their eponymous debut album.


Chelsea Reject Taylor Criticism over Mutu

Chelsea have hit back at comments by Professional Footballersâ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor over their decision to sack disgraced striker Adrian Mutu.


Five French ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees are convicted of links to terrorism by a court in Paris.


Absorption Gets Help With Move: State Bond Will Go Toward Relocation to Ferndale Site

By Dave Gallagher, The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, Wash.  Sep. 15--It's been a long moving process, but a local manufacturing company is in the final leg of relocating from the Bellingham waterfront to the Ferndale area.   And it's getting some help.


India will begin withdrawing troops from Kashmir to coincide with a visit by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, aimed at winning "hearts and minds" in the insurgency-racked state.


GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan  - Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest next to her father in the family mausoleum on Friday after the opposition leader's assassination plunged Pakistan into crisis and triggered violent protests.


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(Sep 23, 2004) -- OGDEN, Utah  -- Interstate Bakeries Corp., which has 300 employees at bakeries in Ogden and Salt Lake City, has filed for bankruptcy protection.


Diabetes Is Gaining as a Cause of Death, City Health Data Say

Diabetes killed an increasing number of New York City residents last year, ranking for the first time among the five leading causes of death in an annual summary of vital statistics released yesterday by the health department.


The Justice Department yesterday said it will send out 1,090 federal poll watchers to monitor elections in 25 states, three times as many as in 2000, as Democrats and


Celtic go four points clear with narrow win

Celtic stretched their lead in the Scottish Premier League to four points after Chris Sutton's goal gave them a 1-0 home win over Dundee United on Saturday.


Singh had starred opposite Sonali Bendra in Dil Hi Dil Main.


Caesars Entertainment Inc.(CZR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is expected on Thursday to unveil a deal with a California Indian tribe to develop and manage a $250 million casino complex near Fresno in the central part of the state.


Glenn McGrath finished with four wickets as Australia quashed Indian hopes of a fightback by establishing a big first-innings lead in the first test on Friday.


Japan's Nikkei share average rose half a  percent to its highest close in five months on Tuesday after  the release of economic data that supported views that Japan's  economic slowdown would be temporary.


The makers of some antidepressants never published the results of about a third of the drug trials that they conducted to win government approval, a new study suggests.


A bit of bubbly, a few verses of Auld Lang Syne and candidates, candidates and more candidates.


TEMPE, Ariz. -- With 7:12 left in the game, Arizona State was beaten and left for dead. The Sun Devils trailed UCLA by 11 points. Safeties Riccardo Stewart and Josh Barrett were on the sideline with injuries.


Cadavere trovato in camera da letto con le caviglie legate


Sudanese rebel movement says peace talks have collapsed

One of two rebel movements engaged in peace talks with Sudan's government mediated by the African Union (AU) said the negotiations had collapsed and could be suspended for weeks.


Russia's Maria Sharapova defeats Mashona Washington in Japan Open ...

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova of Russia overpowered American Mashona Washington 6-0, 6-1 Saturday to win her second straight Japan Open on a day when rain from an approaching typhoon leaked through the arena's retractable roof and


President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry traded attacks in New Mexico on Monday, with Bush saying Kerry fundamentally misunderstands


Cingular deal could help Nokia talks: CEO

Qualcomm Chief Executive Paul Jacobs said on Thursday that talks with Nokia  on renewing a technology license may be helped by AT&T Inc.'s  decision to use Qualcomm's mobile television technology.


A pair of Asian teenagers are injured in a racist attack by a gang of nine white youths in Glasgow, police confirm.


A book, Mr and Mrs Dutt, Memories of our Parents, chronicling the lives of the Dutts, is scheduled to be released by Roli Books later this month.


Group seeks Botox warning after 16 death reports

Botox and a similar injection should come with stronger warnings following reports of 16 deaths after the botulinum toxin spread inside the body, a U.S. consumer group said on Thursday.


Palermo, 17:06 - CALCIO, PALERMO; SIMPLICIO: AMAURI E' UN GIOCATORE CHIAVE

Il centrocampista del Palermo Fabio Simplicio indica in Amauri l'uomo chiave della stagione del Pale...


Bilancio Eurispes degli ultimi tre anni in Calabria


Blues Traveler singer and harmonica player John Popper was arrested after the vehicle he was riding in was clocked going 111 mph, the Washington State Patrol said Wednesday.


Oracle mixes messages on PeopleSoft support

At its user conference on Wednesday, Oracle (Profile, Products, Articles) continued sending mixed messages to PeopleSoft (Profile, Products, Articles) customers concerned


Medication errors common in U.S. kids with cancer

Children with cancer often get the wrong dose of chemotherapy or are given the drug at the wrong time, and many require treatment because of the errors, U.S. researchers said on Friday.


With his Republican rivals jockeying for victory in New Hampshire, presidential hopeful Fred Thompson sought Tuesday to boost his support in this early voting state considered critical to his campaign.


Asante Samuel's recovery skills are just as good off the field as they are on it.


The government says it will free an Algerian terror suspect held for more than two and half years under tough laws brought in following the September 11 attacks, after saying it can no longer justify holding the man.


Wall Street opens flat, Fed auction news eyed

Stocks opened little changed on Wednesday on caution before the results of the Federal Reserve's $20 billion money-market stabilization effort. The results of the Fed's auction on Monday will be announced shortly.


Ukraine PM on Verge of Victory, Rival Cries Foul

Ukraine's prime minister was on the verge  of victory in a presidential election on Monday but his  West-leaning rival accused the authorities of mass fraud and  told thousands of supporters to stay on the streets in protest.


Iraq parliament renews govt emergency powers

The Iraqi parliament renewed the emergency powers of the national unity government for a further 30 days on Monday, after only a brief debate.


Ohio St. tops Cleveland St.; Oden starts

Greg Oden's first collegiate start was almost perfect.


Microsoft's Anti-Spam Effort Killed Amid Patent Row

A row over intellectual property claims from Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has dealt a fatal blow to an ambitious effort by Internet engineers to create a technical standard for curbing junk e-mail.


Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. chose to go on the offensive and voluntarily withdraw its arthritis drug Vioxx from the market Thursday.


Sun Microsystems Inc. on Tuesday was set to announce its UltraSparc IV+ microprocessor, the last significant upgrade to the company's processor line before it begins shipping the redesigned chips it calls


Bridgestone to Produce Ultra-Thin Display Devices

Bridgestone Corp. will enter the display  device market with ultra-thin electronic price tags, aiming for  annual sales of 1 billion yen ($9.23 million) in around two to  three years, Japan's top tire maker said on Wednesday.


The Minnesota Timberwolves didn't even need Kevin Garnett in the fourth quarter.


Yankees to wear black armbands to honor Lidle

The New York Yankees will wear black armbands on their uniforms this season in memory of pitcher Cory Lidle, who died last October when a plane he was flying in crashed into a Manhattan high-rise building.


Canada has withdrawn its support for a U.N. anti-racism conference scheduled to take place in South Africa next year after deeming it to be anti-Israel, a government official said Wednesday.


Alexander Payne's Sideways notched up more Oscar hype yesterday when it was named best picture of 2004 by the influential New York film critics circle.


BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Russian oil company Yukos has halted some oil shipment to the Chinese National Petroleum Corp. because it can't afford the transportation costs, according to a published report.


NATO chief rejects U.S. concern over Afghan combat

VILNIUS/KABUL  - NATO's top official rejected on Thursday U.S. concern that some member countries were not pulling their weight in the fighting in Afghanistan.


Man pleads guilty to spreading Trojan via IRC

Up to five years in prison A Washington-state man pleaded guilty to one felony count of computer fraud relating to charges he spread malware to users of an internet relay chat (IRC) channel. He faces up five years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced in early May.â¦


Illinois residents will soon gain  access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, the United  Kingdom and Ireland, sidestepping U.S. regulators' objections  to imported drugs, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said on Tuesday.


"Will & Grace" star Debra  Messing has joined the ensemble cast of the Latino family drama  "Humboldt Park" for Overture Films.


Top Ugandan rebel warns there will be no peace deal unless international indictments are dropped.


Judge throws out charges in blackmail trial

A judge threw out all charges Monday against three men accused of blackmailing teenage soccer star Wayne Rooney's agent. John Highland, Christopher Bacon and Anthony Bacon had been


The government is to announce measures aimed at improving safety on school buses in Northern Ireland.


Bank of England pumps 4.4 billion pounds into money markets

The Bank of England on Thursday injected 4.4 billion pounds into the financial system amid ongoing turmoil in credit markets.


Milano, 14:50 - CALCIO, ANCELOTTI: LAUREA AD HONOREM IN COMUNICAZIONE E SPORT

L'allenatore del Milan, Carlo Ancelotti, riceverà la laurea Honoris Causa in Comunicazione e ...


CHANNAI, India  - Yoga induces a feeling of well-being in healthy people, and can reverse the clinical and biochemical changes associated with metabolic syndrome, according to results of studies from Sweden and India. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity and high blood sugar.


He was dying to hit. Dying to get a big hit to help himself. It's been building up for two years. Josh Beckett loves to hit, and one of the things he doesn't like about the American League is that he can't swing the bat.


A suspected al-Qaeda leader arrested in Lebanon last week has died of a heart attack, officials say.


A patient's own stem cells could soon be used to cure chronic back pain, say researchers.


The inquiry in alleged bribes paid for Saudi contracts stands to cost the UK billions in lost deals, manufacturers warn the government.


Europe's latest shot across Microsoft's bow shouldn't faze investors.


BANGKOK The bird flu virus that rampaged across much of Asia this year is likely to be the cause of the next human flu pandemic, which could hit up to 30 percent of the world's people, a top international expert said on Thursday.


Water striders do what few other animals can: They walk on water. How the freshwater insects pull it off has baffled scientists—until now.


Three boys ages 7, 10 and 11 sat wide-eyed and looked scared during their initial court hearing on charges of starting a fire that destroyed several homes.


E.ON shares rocket after Gas Natural pulls out of race to buy Endesa

Shares in E.ON, Germany's largest power producer, shot up more than three percent on the announcement that Spanish rival Gas Natural was dropping out of the race to buy Spanish electricity company Endesa.


Airlines Told to Turn Over Passenger Data

WASHINGTON - Information on passengers who took a commercial flight within the United States in June will be turned over to the government so it can test a new system for identifying potential terrorists.    People will have a chance to tell the government what they think about the plan during a 30-day comment period, federal officials said on Tuesday...


Accident at building site at Dubai airport kills at least eight

Arabic television says a wall at a construction site in Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates has collapsed, killing at least eight workers.


Drug testing children fraught with problems - doctors

Subjecting children to drug testing is usually a bad idea for a host of reasons, including often inaccurate results and loss of the child's trust, a leading pediatricians' group said on Monday.


Frampton comes alive at Grammys for first time

British rock guitarist Peter Frampton, whose 1976 album "Frampton Comes Alive!" was one of the biggest-selling releases of all time, won the first Grammy of his career on Sunday for an album of instrumentals featuring an all-star cast of musicians.


RIYADH, 31 December 2004 - Two terrorists in Saudi Arabia appearing on the 26 most wanted list were killed in Wednesdayâs raid on a terrorist hide-out shortly after two car bombs exploded in Riyadh, a statement from the Ministry of Interior said