The Bush administration is facing questions from weapons experts about whether some equipment â newly authorized for export to Chinese companies â could instead end up helping China modernize its military.


A British newspaper reported Sunday that it found children as young as 10 making clothes in a sweatshop in New Delhi, India, that the Gap Inc. fashion chain planned to sell in the West.


ENVIRONMENT:    Whaling in Iceland Faces Uncertain Future

REYKJAVIK, Jun 19 (IPS) - No whales have been caught under Iceland's  commercial whaling programme since October last year, when  whaling stopped for the year. Over a two-week period beginning in  late September, seven fin whales and two minke whales were  hunted, out of a quota of nine fin whales and 30 minke whales for  the period up to Sept. 1.


The brokerage will buy back more than 100 million of its shares at up to $22.50 each, and will pay a one-time dividend.


Viduka wants to be Newcastle first choice

Veteran striker Mark Viduka hopes his two-goal salvo against Derby will convince Newcastle boss Sam Allarydce that he should be a regular starter in the struggling Premier League side.


Johan Santana won his eighth straight decision, Jacque Jones and Augie Ojeda homered and the Minnesota Twins ended the Anaheim Angels' nine-game winning streak, 7-1 Saturday.


McLeish warns Scots against premature celebrations

Alex McLeish has warned his Scottish heroes not to get carried away by their recent stunning victories over France.


Teacher Kidnapped! Or, Can You Hear Me Now?

This improbably enjoyable thriller contains enough decent jokes, crackerjack car chases and plot convolutions to make the price of the ticket seem like a reasonable bargain.


LONDON Aug. 26, 2004 - Police arrested radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri on suspicion of terrorism links Thursday, a move suggesting Britain intends to charge him, which could delay US attempts to extradite him.


This component of Apple's Mac OS X has been completely made over. We'll tell you what's new, what's different and what to watch out for.


VATICANO - Il Papa allÂAngelus: ÂPrepararsi al Natale significa impegnarsi a costruire la Âdimora di Dio con gli uominiÂ. Nessuno Ã¨ escluso; ciascuno puÃ² e deve contribuire a far sÃ¬ che questa casa della comunione sia piÃ¹ spaziosa e bellaÂ - Appello per il Medio Oriente e per il Libano CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Nella prima mattina di domenica 10 dicembre il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha presieduto la Santa Messa per la dedicazione di una nuova chiesa parrocchiale della diocesi di Roma, intitolata a ÂMaria Stella dellÂEvan...


The mother of two sisters found stabbed to death in Cambridgeshire is remanded in custody by magistrates.


US judge pushes infringing YouTube clip in decision

Do as I say, not as I do In a ruling on a trademark dispute, Judge Terence T. Evans of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals this week digressed from the normal pattern of appellate opinions to tell a story. It was a story about baseball. By the time it was over, Judge Evans had encouraged thousands of readers to infringe on Major League Baseball's broadcast copyright.â¦


Idaho Senator Diagnosed With Cancer Again

Sen. Mike Crapo will undergo treatment for prostate cancer after being diagnosed with the disease a second time, his office announced Tuesday.


BP  reported a 45 percent fall in third-quarter replacement-cost profit to $3.867 billion due to lower oil and gas production, problems at its refining division and fewer asset sales which had flattered the year-earlier result.


Icelandic singer Bjork attacked a newspaper photographer shortly after she arrived at New Zealand's Auckland International Airport on Sunday, local media reported.


Rapper 50 Cent will not have to testify at NBA star Allen Iverson's assault trial this month, a federal judge ruled Friday.


A teenager who stabbed and battered to death a 14-year-old boy is sentenced to life in jail.


Marrakesh in two minds over tourism boom

MARRAKESH, Morocco  - With its snake charmers, storytellers and palm trees against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains, Marrakesh was once an offbeat destination for rich or adventurous Europeans.


Iran refused yesterday to agree to suspend indefinitely its uranium enrichment activities although it would continue talks with Britain, France and Germany on a package of incentives.


Roma, 15:08 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: FISCHI INNO? NO NAZIONALE A SAN SIRO

Luciano Spalletti torna sui fischi all'inno francese e dice: ''Siccome non se ne puÃ² piÃ¹ di queste s...


Ukrainians Choose New President in Landmark Poll

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


WASHINGTON -- Consumers increased their spending in July by the largest amount in six months and the back-to-school shopping season got off to a strong start in August, boosting hopes the economy will not stumble into a recession this year.


Morgan Stanleyâs Chief U.S. Investment Strategist Resigns

Henry H. McVey, Morgan Stanleyâs chief United States investment strategist, said that he was joining the hedge fund Fortress Investment Group.


Kelsey Grammer had to practice scowling in front of a mirror to appear convincing as Ebenezer Scrooge.


Lilla, 19:21 - CALCIO, LILLA: SYLVA OUT DUE MESI

Il Lilla, avversario del Milan domani in Champions League, dovrà fare a meno del suo portiere...


Battlefield trauma techniques may help civilians

Advances in treatment of horrific battlefield injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan that have saved the lives of many U.S. soldiers who would have died in previous wars may yield valuable techniques for treating civilian trauma victims, military doctors said.


Life and times of an email nag Stob Last month, Kiwi programmer David Harris officially threw in the towel. After 17 years, heÂ announced he was ceasing development of Pegasus Mail, the famous, free-as-in-beer, email program.â¦


Il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi riprende oggi le sue normali attivitÃ  dopo essere stato sottoposto a intervento chirurgico, sabato mattina, per l'impianto di un pacemaker. Il capo dello


The investment firm which said it may buy more than half of MCI Inc.'s shares has now sold all of its holdings in the telephone company for a quick profit, raising doubts about whether the courtship was sincere or designed to stoke interest in the stock.


The world denounced the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, paying tribute Friday to a brave, if flawed, champion of democracy. International leaders appealed for calm and held their breath to see whether violence triggered by the killing would gather momentum or fizzle out.


When was the last time you heard about the browser wars? Well, they're back. The reason: For the first time in more than seven years, Microsoft (MSFT ) is losing Web browser market share.


Lawyer: Anna Nicole Son's Tox Screen Negative

Anna Nicole Smith has been dealt her first card and is waiting to   see if she's handed three of a kind.


Germany's foreign minister said Thursday that he did not know of the CIA's alleged kidnapping of a German man until after the man was released.Comment


HALIFAX, Nova Scotia A "new term in office is an important opportunity to reach out to our friends," President George W. Bush said on an overnight trip to Canada, but he remained uncompromising about the US-led invasion of Iraq and his insistence that the


Roma, 12:08 - CALCIO, LEGA: INIZIATO CONSIGLIO

E' iniziato da pochi minuti, presso l'hotel Hilton di Fiumicino, il Consiglio di Lega convocato per ...


Polls Show Presidential Race Still Very Tight

Poll results released on Monday were divided on who leads the U.S. presidential race, as two gave a slight edge to Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry and one showed a slim margin of voters favoring President Bush.


The deal to buy Freescale Semiconductor, if completed, would be the largest leveraged buyout ever in the technology sector.


As Pakistan rounds up more Al Qaeda operatives in its cities, hundreds of Uzbek fighters remain in the tribal hills.


Lucca, 16:55 - CICLISMO, MARTINEZ FIRMA PER AMORE E VITA: MAI PRESO FARMACI

Miguel Martinez, il francese di origini spagnole, 32 anni, campione olimpico a Sydney nella mountain...


In Afghanistan, US troops tackle aid projects - and skepticism

Convincing Afghans to oppose the Taliban depends on fulfilling promises of aid and reconstruction.


Il furto Ã¨ avvenuto nella chiesa di San Nicola alla CaritÃ , vicino via Toledol'allestimento Ã¨ un appuntamento tradizionale per napoletani e turisti                                          Napoli, saccheggiato antico presepe rubati 300 pastori: valgono 1 milione                                                                                Risparmiati dalla scena centrale della NativitÃ  il bambinellol'asino e alcune pecore, statuette perÃ² di non grande valore


Per 3,9 miliardi di dollari, 15 dollari a titolo


A U.S. Air Force officer who disappeared earlier this week in Kyrgyzstan was found alive late Friday, reportedly telling people who helped her that she had been kidnapped, officials said.


Uninsured Kids At Higher Risk for Burst Appendix

TUESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDayNews) -- For the 70,000 U.S. children who suffer from appendicitis each year, the lack of private insurance can mean the difference between the safe, prompt removal of the appendix or serious complications linked to its rupture, researchers report.


Sara' a Washington dal 15 al 17 aprile, poi a New York


Riforma voto, Chiti: comitato parlamentare,a capo leader Cdl


Iraq attackers kill 30, aggravate ethnic tensions

KIRKUK, Iraq  - Insurgents killed at least 30   people and aggravated Iraq's hostile ethnic divide with a   string of bombs in the northern city of Kirkuk, as well as   attacks in volatile Anbar province and in Baghdad on Sunday.


Zimbabwe women activists face increasing repression: Amnesty

Zimbabwean women activists fighting the political and economic crises ravaging their country are suffering increasing violence and repression, an Amnesty International report said on Wednesday.


Federal Reserve policy-makers on Friday indicated they are still wary about the potential upside risks to inflation despite signs that price pressures may be abating.


Secondo 'Les Echos' l'approccio affidato a Morgan Stanley


Zimbabwe sets ambitious targets to kickstart economy

Zimbabwe's embattled finance minister has set a Herculean task of slashing four-digit inflation by two-thirds and getting the ruined economy back on track, but experts say his latest budget is not up to the job.


Marsh & McLennan chief executive Jeffrey Greenberg could announce his resignation as soon as today as a result of New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer's investigation into alleged corruption in the insurance industry.


Glastonbury tickets appear on eBay, despite claims by festival organisers that re-sales had been foiled.


120MB a month for Â£7.50...ho hum When Vodafone announced it would be bringing in new pricing on 1 June, a data bundle was mentioned, but no details were to be made available until the launch.â¦


Japan Tobacco to buy Gallaher for $14.7 bln

Japan Tobacco Inc. said on Friday it would buy Britain's Gallaher Group Plc for $14.7 billion in the biggest-ever foreign acquisition by a Japanese company.


Hamas and Fatah Act to Clear Way For Palestinian Unity Government

JERUSALEM, Feb. 15 -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, of Hamas, resigned Thursday to make way for a power-sharing government with the rival Fatah party in the hopes of ending factional strife and restoring international aid to the nearly bankrupt Palestinian Authority.


Democrat John Edwards told The Associated Press that the Iowa caucus showed that voters are choosing change over the status quo, and he vowed a vigorous campaign into New Hampshire.


Amazon removes the database scaling wall

When Amazon introduced S3 a couple of years ago I knew I would useit and I was sure a lot of other developers would. I saw it as a solution to a problem we all have -- storage that scales up when needed, and scales down when not. Otherwise we all have to buy as much bandwidth as we need in peak periods. With S3, you pay for what you use. It makes storage for Internet services more rational. Later they did the same for processors and queuing. And a couple of days ago they announced a lightweight scalable database, using the same on-demand philosophy and simple architecture and API. It's going to be a huge hit and forever change the way apps are developed for the Internet. I was explaining the significance of this to Scoble on the phone this morning. It's worth repeating here. When I developed Frontier in the late 80s and early 90s my target platform was a modern desktop computer, a few megabytes of RAM, a half-gig of disk, a few megahertz CPU. A system capable of running Quark XPress, Hypercard or Filemaker. It would be used to develop apps that would drive desktop publishing. Later, it was used to generate static websites, then a demonstration of democracy (a multi-author ultra-simple CMS), then news sites, which became weblogs, then blogs, and editthispage.com, Manila, weblogs.com, and that's when scaling became an issue. (Later we side-stepped the scaling issue by moving most of the processing to the desktop with Radio 8.) As we approached then cracked ease of use in web authoring, scaling became an issue, then the issue. A Manila server would work fine for a few thousand sites, but after that it would bog down because the architecture couldn't escape the confines of a single machine it was designed for in the 80s. (Before you say it's obsolete, there still are a lot of apps for single machines. Perl, Python, JavaScript and Java share the same design philosophy.) Same with weblogs.com. It worked great when there was a few thousand blogs. Once we hit 50K or so, we had to come up with a new design. Eventually we were tracking a couple million, and Frontier was hopelessy outclassed by the size of the problem. If only Amazon's database had been there, both Manila and weblogs.com could have been redesigned to keep up. It would have been a huge programming task, but it would have made it economically possible.  Today, when a company raises VC, it's probably because their app has achieved a certain amount of success and to get to the next level of users they need to spend serious money on infrastruture. There's a serious economic and human wall here. You need to buy hardware and find the people who know how to make a database scale. The latter is the hard problem, the people are scarce and the big companies are bidding up the price for their time. Now Amazon is willing to sell you that, to turn this scarce thing into a commodity, at what likely is a very reasonable price. (Haven't had time to analyze this yet, but the other services are.) Key point, the wall is gone, replaced with a ramp. If you coded your database in Amazon to begin with you will never see the wall. As you need more capacity you have to do nothing, other than pay your bill.  Further, the design of Amazon's database is remarkably like the internal data structures of modern programming languages. Very much like a hash or a dictionary (what Perl and Python call these structures) or Frontier's tables, but unlike them, you can have multiple values with the same name. In this way it's like XML. I imagine all languages have had to accomodate this feature of XML (we did in Frontier), so they should all map pretty well on Amazon's structure. This was gutsy, and I think smart.  They're going down a road we went down with XML-RPC and then SOAP. There may be some bumps along the way but there are no dead-ends, no deal-stoppers. All major environments can be adapted to work with this data structure, unless I'm missing something (standard disclaimers apply). Their move makes many things possible. As I said earlier, if it existed when we had to scale weblogs.com, we would certainly have used it. One could build an open identity system on it, probably in an afternoon, it would be perfect for that. A Twitter-like messaging system, again, would be easy. It's amazing that Microsoft and Google are sitting by and letting Amazon take all this ground in developer-land without even a hint of a response. It seems likely they have something in the works. Let's hope there's some compatibility.


The likely death of the video recorder - as reflected in the decision of Dixons not to stock them any more because of the popularity of DVDs - will come as a post-dated relief for millions of adults who claimed never to be able to programme them in the


Myanmar troops open fire on protesters, 9 dead

Troops cleared protesters from the streets of central Yangon on Thursday, giving them 10 minutes to leave or be shot as the Myanmar junta intensified a two-day crackdown on the largest uprising in 20 years.


Vodafone Wins Control of Cellphone Giant in India

The offer values Hutchison Essar, one of Indiaâs fastest-growing telecommunications companies, at about $19 billion.


Giants stand between Patriots and the history books

The New York Giants stand between the New England Patriots and their date with destiny when the two teams square off in the Super Bowl on Sunday.


UN court curbs Milosevic's role in mammoth trial

THE HAGUE : The UN war crimes court appointed to British lawyers to act as defence counsel for Slobodan Milosevic thus curbing the role the former Yugoslav president can play in his own trial.


Iran Says Will Retaliate if Nuclear Plants Hit

Iran threatened on Monday to strike back  at Israel or any other country that attacked its nuclear  facilities.


A priceless painting stolen more than a year ago from a private collection has been found on the wall of a Bulgarian gypsy's flat.


A US court has ruled that file-sharing firms are not responsible for what users do with their software.


Officials gauge impact of flu-shot cutbacks

Flu shots could be restricted to young children, senior citizens and others at high risk for influenza after the nation's vaccine supply was abruptly cut in half Tuesday.


Si chiamava Mario Falco e due anni viveva nel novarese


Fiji military stages coup, fourth in 20 years

Fiji's military took over running the country in a bloodless overthrow on Tuesday after confining the elected prime minister to his home in the South Pacific island nation's fourth coup in 20 years.


Missing Madeleine's parents issue Christmas plea

The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann issued a video on Saturday with a new plea for information about her whereabouts and a special Christmas message to their daughter to "be brave".


In Previous Title Game, Giants No Match for Lombardiâs Packers

They have played each other 54 times since 1928, Sundayâs N.F.C. championship game was only the second between the Packers and Giants in Green Bay, Wis., with a title at stake.


Toledo Says Open to Investigation of Peru Scandal

LIMA, Peru  - Peruvian President Alejandro Toledosaid on Thursday he would cooperate with a probe intoallegations he helped forge signatures to register his partyfor the 2000 election, but warned of a "conspiracy againstdemocracy" trying to bring down his government.


Ky. Company Wins Grant to Study Peptides

A company founded by a chemistry researcher at the University of Louisville won a grant to develop a method of producing better peptides, which are short chains of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.


Fears of rising rates knock Tokyo stocks

Japanese stocks were hit badly on Friday morning by fears of rising global interest rates following sharp overnight increases in US and European bond yields.


Indonesia quake relief effort under fire

Aid trickled in to the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday after a deadly quake but survivors said they still lacked food, water and shelter -- echoing criticism after past disasters.


MIAMI, FL. Tuesday Oct.12.2004 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Sunday night's Source Hip-Hop Music Awards belonged to Kanye West and Lil Jon.


Apple Announces iTunes 7 with Amazing New Features

Apple today announced iTunes 7, delivering stunning new features such as the new album and Cover Flow views of music, TV shows and movies. In addition, the iTunes Store is now offering over 75 movies from Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Touchstone Pictures and Miramax Films, which customers can purchase and download to watch on their computers and iPods, and soon on their flat screen televisions with Apple’s upcoming iTV player.


Jeremy Bloom defeated fellow American Travis Cabral in dual moguls yesterday at Inawshiro, Japan, for his fourth straight World Cup victory. Bloom, who won Saturday's moguls, beat Cabral, 23-12, in the final to solidify his lead in the overall standings. Hiroki Nonogaki of Japan defeated Nathan Roberts of the US in the race for third. Bloom, the reigning world champion ...


Britain needs to become 'global hub': foreign secretary

Britain must become a "global hub" with strong ties around the world, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Saturday, rejecting the idea of being a bridge between Europe and the United States.


MPs left wide open as al Qaida set up attack

COMMONS security chiefs were slammed today for leaving Britain's MPs "wide open to a terrorist attack". Commons leader Peter Hain said the authorities had failed to act - despite "extremely disturbing" warnings


The European Commission has no objection to Oracle's takeover bid for PeopleSoft. That decision, coming after Oracle's antitrust victory in the US, means that Oracle faces no more regulatory impediments to its proposed takeover.


Cisco touts core router customers, smaller platform

A research center in Pittsburgh as well as a broadband service provider and an academic network in Japan all have bought Cisco System's first totally new core routing platform in seven years, which was introduced with fanfare in June, the company announced Monday.


An investigation leads to the manager of City of Derry Airport being removed from his position.


A new generation of cheaper and more efficient hydrogen fuel cells may bring the environmentalistsâ dream of affordable, green cars one step closer to reality.


Wide open Oscar race highlights range of favorites

Hollywood award watchers on Monday picked comedy "Little Miss Sunshine" and thriller "The Departed" as clear Oscar front-runners, but cautioned several races remained wide open two weeks ahead of the world's top film awards.


Mac security program tries to scare users into buying

InfoWorld - Some Macintosh users have encountered a security program whose function and Web site have the tell-tale signs of a scam.


Tutte le azioni salienti degli scontri del Mondiale

CHISINAU - La Nazionale batte 1-0 la Moldova a Chisinau e centra il secondo successo nell'arco di quattro giorni nel girone 5 di qualificazione al Mondiale di Germania 2006. Mattatore dell'incontro Alessandro


Britain's ITV broadcasts weak 2006 profits

ITV, Britain's biggest commercial television network, announced Wednesday that net profit declined last year and it forecast further falls in crucial advertising revenues.


US Nov. Home Resales Seen Holding at 6.75 Mln, Survey Shows

US sales of previously owned homes probably held at a 6.75 million annual rate last month, down from a record reached earlier this year, economists forecast an industry report today will show.


The Prime Minister says he is prepared to meet with the Premiers for as long as it takes to work out a new health care deal. As he wrapped up the Liberal cabinet retreat in BC, Paul Martin said when he meets


Virginia Tech is known as one of the nation's leading special teams performers.


LLEYTON HEWITT on the other side of a net serves as a mirror into the soul, a reflection of what it is that lies deep within an opponent.


Producers of US boxing TV show The Contender, featuring Sylvester Stallone, are trying to block a rival show from being broadcast next month.


Formula One teams, with the notable exception of Ferrari, have united to demand dramatic cost-cutting in time for next season. Meetings have been taking place all weekend at Interlagos, host of this weekend's


Prosperity Studios Announces Chapter 14 - The President's Legacy - Hope on AFRICA

This Chapter of the video discusses how the President's Legacy - Hope on AFRICA works. It provides the steps for those who are inspired to take action to follow.  Prosperity Studios, Inc.


Exiled Russian billionaire Boris Berezovsky claims British intelligence officers thwarted a plot to kill him.


Some say this is supposed to be the year President Bush and his flagging popularity bring down Republicans across the country.


MTV may let you share the bliss of pop tart and what's-his-name

Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey say they don't want to do another season of their hit MTV series, Newlyweds.


Israel begins freeing some Palestinian prisoners

KITSIYOT, Israel  - Israel released dozens of Palestinian prisoners on Friday as part of a U.S.-backed deal to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas following the takeover of the Gaza Strip by Hamas Islamists last month.


Bank of England set for tough call on interest rates: analysts

The Bank of England policymakers will decide Thursday whether to reduce interest rates for the second month in a row, with recent economic data seen as reducing the chances of back-to-back cuts.


How Finland is cutting out heart disease

THE Finns have a word for it: liikalihavuus obesity but they have yet to pronounce a cure for it.


Colin Montgomerie walked off the 18th green in a tie for the lead with Tiger Woods at the Target World Challenge, and someone told him the tournament was in his hands.


Doctors at the Caritas Medical Centre in Kowloon say two of 30 admitted patients have signs of respiratory tract infection while six of were suffering from fever.


NBC Universal makes foray into int'l TV production

NBC Universal is  throwing its hat into the international TV production  marketplace in a big way with the launch of a London-based  international production division to be headed by former NBC  Universal TV Studio president Angela Bromstad.


Barack Obama urged Democratic voters not to become embroiled in racially-charged discussions. His comments came after Hillary Clinton received a tepid reception at an event remembering Martin Luther King Jr.


Thailand Has Probable Human Bird Flu Transmission

Thailand said on Tuesday it had found  its first known probable case of a human being infecting  another with bird flu, but insisted it was an isolated incident  that posed little risk to the greater population.


There were endless reasons to give thanks in Monza. Jenson Button dedicated third place to his hospitalised grandfather, Stuart. Michael Schumacher dedicated second place to his grandmother


ORECCHIO DESTRO CAPTA MEGLIO LA PAROLA, IL SINISTRO IL CANTO

L'orecchio umano reagisce differentemente ai vari suoni a seconda che ad ascoltarli sia l'orecchio destro o quello sinistro. L'orecchio destro capta meglio la parola, quello sinistro, invece, il canto. Ã


Dopo la partita "da schiaffi" Sensi scarica Cassano

Sensi ha messo Cassano sul mercato. Il presidente giallorosso Ã¨ uscito allo scoperto con le dichiarazioni rilasciate ieri: Â«Non so se lo tengo - ha detto Sensi - Ci sono dei problemi che non mi aiutano a tenerlo, problemi caratteriali, non finanziari.


Time for a sandwich: Doctors use man's back to make jaw

A German who had his lower jaw cut out because of cancer has enjoyed his first meal in nine years â- bratwurst sandwich â -er surgeons grew a new jaw bone in his back muscle and transplanted it to his mouth in what experts call an


Hamas supporters protest over Prophet cartoon

JABALYA, Gaza Strip  - Thousands of supporters of the Islamist group Hamas protested in the Gaza Strip on Friday against the reprinting of a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad that sparked Muslim outrage two years ago.


Scandal widens: Bonds admits use of substance

The player swinging for the most storied record in baseball is being linked more than ever to what could be the sport's biggest scandal since the Chicago White Sox threw the 1919 World Series.


Iran watching U.S. troops, says in missile range

U.S. troop movements are being monitored  by Iran using satellites and other technology and would be in  range of Iranian missiles if an attack was launched, a top  Iranian military official said.


Equatorial Guinea coup plotters receive long jail terms

A South African mercenary was today found guilty of leading the advance party in a failed coup plot in Equatorial Guinea that was allegedly bankrolled by Sir Mark Thatcher.


Panel: Broad use of drug-coated stents risky

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - The Food and Drug Administration should consider telling patients and doctors that the use of drug-coated heart stents in unapproved, high-risk cases can lead to greater complications, a panel of medical experts said on Friday.


Investors continued to dump shares of Flyi Inc., parent of low-cost carrier Independence Air, yesterday as Standard & Poor's issued a negative assessment of the airline's future.


By Ray Grass Deseret Morning News  STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR -- Consensus is: As the water turns, so does fall fishing.


Rumsfeld gives US troops timetable in Iraq

US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld didn't bring much good news to a group of Marines in Iraq. He warned Sunday during a town-hall meeting in at an airbase in the country's west that violence may well


La relazione congressuale del segretario dei Ds"Pronti a fare tutto il possibile per la giornalista rapita"                                                  Fassino attacca il governo "Serve una nuova guida politica"


French nuclear shipment heads towards Germany after protest

A train carrying a shipment of highly radioactive waste was on its way to a German storage dump on Sunday, after being delayed for two hours by anti-nuclear protestors in eastern France.


CIA tried to get mafia to kill Castro: documents

A treasure trove of CIA documents released on Tuesday shed light on the spy agency's efforts to assassinate Cuban President Fidel Castro in the 1960s by getting the mafia to kill him in a "gangster-type action."


ATTACKS IN IRAQ: 2 bombs kill 5 in Baghdad

On the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Iraq's most-feared terrorist group claimed credit for setting off two bombs in the heavily fortified


Giants Likely to Be Short-Handed in Finale

The Giants have listed receiver Amani Toomer and tight end Jeremy Shockey as doubtful for Sunday night's game against the Cowboys.


NEW YORK - Even at a wrenching moment of surrender, Martha Stewart was - as always - under impeccable control.    Her announcement Wednesday that she would report to prison as soon as possible came in a light-bathed studio, before a brilliant backdrop of color swatches, perfectly choreographed for television...


A Boston company cofounded by Governor Mitt Romney's son said yesterday it has sued Ticketmaster for $100 million, alleging the ticket-selling company stole its software technology during negotiations to buy the firm in 2001.


With a city-issued broom in his hand, Boy George started his court-ordered community service early Monday, sweeping leaves and trash off the sidewalks of New York.


Apple Rolls Out iPod Photo, Rocks with U2

SAN JOSE, Calif.  - Apple Computer Inc. rolled out  on Tuesday a new iPod that allows users to view and share  photos, a dramatic expansion that takes the most popular  digital music player squarely into the multimedia realm, while  spurring its rivalry with Microsoft Corp. and others.


Iraq Conflict Feeds International Terror Threat -CIA

Islamic militants waging a deadly insurgency against U.S.-led forces in Iraq pose an emerging international terrorism threat, CIA Director Porter Goss said on Wednesday.


South Africa's Civil Servants Strike Over Wage Offer

JOHANNESBURG, June 1 -- Public-sector workers staged a nationwide strike Friday, closing down schools, forcing hospital patients to return home and leaving only minimum staffing in prisons.


The   ex-Baywatch lifeguard is due to be arraigned Friday morning in   Los Angeles on two charges stemming from a July arrest for alleged   drunken driving, the L.A. County District Attorney's Office said.


So Google Is Almost Public. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Having taken the world by storm and on the brink of raising several billion dollars in an initial public offering, Google must prove that its success wasn't an accident.


LONDON - Wild capuchin monkeys can understand cause and effect well enough to use rocks to dig for food, scientists have found. Capuchin monkeys often use tools and solve problems in captivity and sometimes


Gaza fighting escalates but truce efforts renewed

Fighting between rival Palestinian factions escalated across Gaza on Friday, killing at least 17 people, as Hamas Islamists overran compounds used by President Mahmoud Abbas's forces and two universities were set ablaze.


Humans Can Track Like Dogs; No Word on Tail-Chasing

Researchers have found that people can follow a scent surprisingly well â as long as they do not mind abandoning their dignity.


Sir Alex Ferguson faced another nail-biting few days this week as ten of his depleted squad went out on international duty.


At least 10 people are killed in US raids on the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraqi officials say.


Comrade vouches for Kerry valor in Vietnam

NEW YORK The debate over John Kerry's Vietnam War record showed no sign of abating Sunday as a member of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the group running advertisements attacking Kerry's record, denied involvement with the Republican Party.


US says UN statement on Syria "a step forward"

The United States said on Tuesday that the latest United Nations Security Council's statement, which called for the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon, is "a step forward in the Security Council".


Blog: Palm revealed earlier this year that it's working on its own Linux-based version of the venerable Palm OS, but it's not going to arrive until next year.


Amid a Whirlwind of Change, MartÃnez Returns to His Roots

Less than 24 hours after Pedro MartÃnez stood inside Shea Stadium for his introduction as the Mets' newest pitcher, he was on an island in the Caribbean Sea.


'Lo dico in pubblico perche' bisogna dare l'esempio'


F.C.C. Set to End Sole Cable Deals for Apartments

Hoping to reduce spiraling cable TV costs, the F.C.C. plans to strike down contracts giving cable companies exclusive rights to service individual apartment buildings.


Up to 1,000 passengers are dead or missing from a train that was flung off its tracks by this week's massive tsunami, police said, as workers on Tuesday cremated or buried bodies from the twisted wreckage.


Notorious prisoners' artwork, notes and even nail clippings are hot items online. But a new law might put a stop to it


Il presidente della Camera interviene nella polemica Mastella-De MagistrisE sulla legge elettorale dice: "Bisogna cambiarla, sÃ¬ al modello tedesco"                                          Bertinotti: "Tra giustizia e politica si torni al rispetto delle regole"


Sette decessi avvolti nel mistero. Indagini all'ospedale di Como

COMO, 23 DICEMBRE - La procura della Repubblica di Como ha avviato un'indagine preliminare sulle morti di sette pazienti avvenute all'ospedale Sant'Anna di Como tra settembre e novembre del 2003, in Medicina B femminile, nel periodo e nel reparto in cui


Cervical Cancer Vaccine Shows Early Promise -Report

A vaccine may work to protect women against a virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer, US researchers reported on Monday. So far


Fresh Fighting Shatters Short-Lived Ceasefire Deal

Renewed clashes in South Ossetia, which resulted in death of two Georgian soldiers, erupted late on August 17, several hours after the South Ossetian and Georgian officials agreed on ceasefire. As a result Tbilisi has already announced that it will not ...


Cameron's volunteers show willing in Rwanda

Â· Tories underline their new enthusiasm for aid Â· Eight MPs among band of 44 working on projects


Ancient records help test climate change

A librarian at this 10th century monastery leads a visitor beneath the vaulted ceilings of the archive past the skulls of two former abbots. He pushes aside medieval ledgers of indulgences and absolutions, pulls out one of 13 bound diaries inscribed from 1671 to 1704 and starts to read about the weather.


Tom Hanks poised to star in 'The Da Vinci Code'

LOS ANGELES - Oscar winner Tom Hanks is in talks to star in the big-screen adaptation of the Dan Brown novel The Da Vinci Code. Hanks, who won back-to-back Oscars in 1994 and 1995, is the first choice of director


Buschwhacked: Martinez holds listless Cardinals to three hits over seven innings in front of booing St. Louis fans; Red Sox move to within one win of World Series.


Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile

Pakistan Tuesday successfully  test-fired a ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear  warheads as part of its efforts to boost its defenses, a  military statement said.


Algae start-up signs contract for biodiesel

Blog: Imperium and Solazyme want to put algae in the tank. Stay tuned for when


Despite a positive mood at international talks on climate change, key nations were still dragging their feet.


A SEWING kit is set to be used to repair a multi-million pound space Shuttle during the first mission of the year to the international space station, Nasa said today.


Backstory: Who's the more dominant sportsman: Woods or Federer?

Maybe the only way to settle who's better is to give Tiger a racket and Roger a wedge.


Storica visita da nuovo impulso a disarmo nucleare


BAA, the main operator of Britain's airports, is planning to cut 2,000 jobs in a bid to cut costs after its Spanish owner Ferrovial told its seven British airports to conduct cost and staffing reviews, The Times reported on Thursday.


KOLKATA: Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly's cup of woes spilled over on Sunday when he was suspended for two international matches by ICC match referee Clive Lloyd, who found him guilty for his team's slow over rate in BCCI Platinum Jubilee match against


Storms pose no risk to U.S. oil rigs in Mexico Gulf: NHC

Despite a tropical storm and a  tropical depression spinning in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf  of Mexico, no storms currently threaten the U.S. oil and  natural gas production in the northern Gulf of Mexico, the U.S.  National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.


L'operazione e' avvenuta lo scorso 14 novembre


Internet Explorer loses browser market share to young pretender

Open Source browsers are continuing to eat into the market share of Microsoft's Internet Explorer. According to market analysts WebSideStory, Internet Explorer held 92.


CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A man who police say tried to steal a dance with a stripper was arrested. Jason T. Parrott, 20, was at the Lumberyard II on Saturday night and received eight lap dances, which cost $25 each, court records show.  He refused to pay and police were called.


U.S. to Pull 70,000 Troops from Europe, Asia

The United States plans to withdraw  about 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia in a major realignment  of American military presence prompted by the end of the Cold  War and the beginning of the war on terrorism, U.S. officials  said on Saturday.


Apple Computer reports a 50% jump in fourth quarter profit, driven by strong demand for its iPod music player.


Review: Toshiba HD DVD needs fine-tuning

Consumers looking to upgrade their home theaters can now choose between two types of high-definition DVD players — the confusing result of a long-running format war involving Hollywood studios and technology companies.


Sul mercato after hours, dopo apertura Ahmadinejad


By Mary E. Young, Reading Eagle, Pa. May 26--Berks County's environmental defense fund stands to nearly double to $1.45 million because of landfill penalties announced Friday by the state Department of Environmental Protection.


Stalled Darfur peace talks suspended until January

Peace talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur's main rebel movements have been suspended until January, according to a joint statement from the parties released by the African Union.


Battered and Mostly Quiet After the Battle

U.S. commanders say they now control Fallujah except for a few pockets of resistance, mostly in the southernmost part. There, the crack of gunfire could still be heard on Monday, as American forces battled the last of the rebel fighters.


Boffins bend space and time to measure neutron star

Einstein shouts 'told you so' though tear in space-time Astronomers have caught three neutron stars in the act of distorting space-time, just as Einstein predicted. Bendy space-time has been seen around black holes before, but this is the first time astronomers have seen it around any other body.â¦


When you're a company under the watchful eye of governments around the globe for being the 800-pound gorilla of the computer industry, it helps to play nice.


'Aviator,' 'Baby,' 'Neverland' Top Oscar List

Hollywood had a wide-open race on  Tuesday as Oscar nominations pitted two powerful dramas by  veterans Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood against the charm  of films about wine tasting, Peter Pan and Ray Charles.


Dolce & Gabbana whip it up with crops and corsets

Dolce & Gabbana spiced up the sixth day of winter womenswear shows in Milan on Thursday with metal masks, crops and corsets that eschewed cozy warmth for sizzling fetish sex appeal.


Liverpool suffer a first defeat against Greek opposition as 10-man Olympiakos triumph.


Torino, 20:15 - CALCIO, JUVE: DA VERIFICARE CONDIZIONI PARO E GIANNICHEDDA

La Juventus concluderà la stagione guidata da Giancarlo Corradini. Il tecnico di origine emil...


The San Francisco Giants, trying  to battle their way out of the National League West basement,  scored an 8-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday to  close the second leg of a three-city road trip.


The school meals watchdog denies it has watered down its guidelines on healthy food.


Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. , a  direct seller of skin-care products, said on Monday quarterly  profit fell 38 percent on sales declines in North Asia and  Greater China.


Indignazione dell'ambasciatore cinese per un'iniziativa di qualche giorno fa"L'Italia non gli offra facilitazioni nÃ© luogo". Bertinotti: "La sua Ã¨ una rilevanza internazionale"                                          Dalai Lama in visita a Montecitorio Pechino protesta con Bertinotti


Brunei's absolute ruler convened the tiny oil-rich sultanate's legislature for the first time in two decades Saturday to mull constitutional amendments expected to further strengthen his rule.


EU environment ministers agree to include airlines in the emissions trading scheme a year later than MEPs wanted.


Bank of Canada Sees Economy Close to Full Capacity

A export surge has thrust the Canadian economy into high gear and it is running at close to full capacity, the Bank of Canada said on Thursday, explaining its move to


SBC says it will install 7,000 Internet phones at the University of Notre Dame. It's part of a push by the San Antonio-based company to provide Internet-based phone service.


Former Senior White House Space Policy Analyst Joins X PRIZE Foundation As Executive Director, Space

The X PRIZE Foundation announced today the appointment of Bretton S. F. Alexander to the position of Executive Director, Space Prizes and Wirefly X PRIZE Cup.  Alexander previously worked for presidents William J. Clinton and George W.


Seeking second base help, A's land Ginter

Ginter batted .262 with 19 home runs and 60 RBIs in 113 games for Milwaukee last season. He posted career highs in batting, at-bats (386), hits (101), doubles (23), home runs, RBIs and slugging (.479).


Nell'incidente del pomeriggio su statale 107 Crotone-Cosenza


Austrian hostage girl tried to call for help: report

The Austrian girl held captive in an   underground cell for eight years told on Tuesday how she tried   to signal for help with her eyes when she met other people   during occasional outings with her captor.


Stock index futures fell on Tuesday after Citigroup Inc posted a wider-than-expected loss and its shares turned negative before the opening bell.


By Anthony Mccartney, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Jun. 7--TAMPA -- Facing a standing-room-only crowd, county commissioners postponed a decision Wednesday on an ordinance that independent trash haulers say would put them out of business.


GULF SHORES, Ala. - Hurricane Ivan slammed ashore early Thursday with winds of 130 mph, packing deadly tornadoes and a powerful punch of waves and rain that threatened to swamp communities from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle...


Nessuna multa, ma Authority sollecita taglio a rimborsi


Top Rights Court Upholds Berenson Terror Ruling

LIMA, Peru  - American Lori Berenson faces 11 more  years behind bars in Peru after the Americas' top human rights  court on Thursday upheld her 20-year sentence for collaborating  with Marxist rebels.


Sean Singletary attacks life and plays point guard for Virginia with the same aggression he learned when he was seven years old.


Talk about star power: The success of Hollywood's awards season sits squarely on the shoulders of celebrities.


Michael Vaughan and his squad did not have to wait long for a reminder of why they hesitated so long before travelling to Zimbabwe yesterday.


NASA Scientists Find Surface of Titan 'Very Alien'

The surface of Saturn's moon Titan may be covered by thick drifts of combustible organic "snow" floating on lakes of liquid methane or water and ammonia ice flows, NASA (news - web sites) scientists said on Friday.


The net will be a thriving,  low-cost network of devices by 2020, says a major survey of technology thinkers.


Milano, 15:33 - CALCIO, SERIE B: GIOVEDI' ASSEMBLEA GENERALE

La Lega calcio ha reso noto che per giovedÃ¬ 30 novembre è stata convocata un'assemblea strao...


England coach Steve McClaren  is unconcerned by suggestions defeat to Estonia could cost him his job.


Both sides accuse each other of ethnic violence as tens of thousands flee their homes after Kenya's disputed polls.


'We need to know what happened' California sheriff puts 25 detectives on killings

Jason Scott Allen had two passions: river rafting and bolstering the Christian faith of youth. "That was his life, to be involved in camp ministry," said Alyn Goossen, the director of student ministries at the Holland church Allen once ...


NSA writes more potent malware than hacker

Spooky project plots zero day defences A project aimed at developing defences against malware that attacks unpatched vulnerabilities involved tests on samples developed by the NSA.â¦


New Year celebrations to become memorials

New Year celebrations across Southeast Asia will be turned into remembrance services for those killed or affected by the quake and tsunamis, with some events canceled outright.


Newly crowned Miss America to lead a model life

Aspiring Broadway actress Lauren Nelson was crowned Miss America 2007 in Las Vegas on Monday, with pageant organizers vowing she would lead a clean life after a string of scandals in recent months about misbehaving beauty queens.


Zell Miller, whose speech at the Republican National Convention tread less than lightly on the sensibilities of leftist Democrats, is being stomped on himself.


The hot stove season got a little hotter on Tuesday, as Pedro Martinez met with the Yankees in Tampa to discuss the possibility of joining the Bronx Bombers.


Are Eagles all that they're cracked up to be?

PITTSBURGH | If you're a glass-half-full kind of person, you're saying that the Eagles have lost badly at other points during the Andy Reid Era, and have almost always bounced back.


RAFAH, Egypt  - Egyptian troops stood by and let thousands of Palestinians stream out of Gaza on Saturday after failing to seal breaches blown in the border by Hamas militants defying an Israeli blockade.


Portis the showman remains a team player

From the first day of the Washington Redskins' first minicamp in March, Clinton Portis was marching to a different beat. While his teammates were practically swooning over their first practice under returning


Swedish boy found alone after tsunami reunited with dad

A Swedish toddler was reunited with his father Wednesday, days after being found alone in the aftermath of the deadly tsunamis that swept Asia.


UK Stocks Advance, Paced by British Airways and Rentokil

UK stocks advanced, paced by British Airways Plc after the airline averted a strike by some of its staff. Rentokil Initial Plc, the world's biggest pest control business, gained after


U.S. forces in Iraq on offensive against Qaeda

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


Spills apart, India hold edge in thriller

The Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday was like a cauldron in which about 40,000 people were sweating profusely but their eyes were still glued to the ground.


Bristol-Myers Seeks to Sell Excedrin Line

Bristol-Myers Squibb, the pharmaceutical company, is in talks to sell its Excedrin line of pain relievers for as much as $1 billion.


Mbeki to go-ahead with Ivory Coast visit

President Thabo Mbeki is to visit the Ivory Coast today, the presidency and department of foreign affairs said in a joint statement.


Starbucks names new CEO, share price declines

NEW YORK, October 13  - Starbucks Corporation (SBUX.NAS) has named its North American unit head, Jim Donald, as the company's new President and CEO from March 31 next year.


Although a number of companies are working to develop higher-powered batteries for laptops and high-tech gadgets, real breakthroughs in the technology could be a decade away.


Rubens Barichello won the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday to clinch second place in Formula One while Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher had a rare rough race - spinning out and finishing 12th, more than a lap behind.


Siena, 19:08 - CALCIO, SIENA: INGAGGIATO GRIMI

Il Siena ha ingaggiato l'esterno sinistro argentino Leandro Grimi. Il giocatore arriva dal Milan con...


Mozambique ex-president wins Africa governance prize

Former Mozambique president Joachim Chissano was awarded a new 5.0-million-dollar (3.5-million-euro) prize for good governance in Africa on Monday, hailed as "a powerful voice for Africa on the international stage."


Leader Hezbollah minaccia guerra aperta con Israele


Oil Company Mergers Hurt Consumers-Group

A series of major oil company  mergers in recent years have left U.S. households vulnerable to  higher gasoline and natural gas prices, the Consumer Federation  of America said on Tuesday.


Want some pointers for your kid's birthday party, so you and your youngster can create it from scratch? Donna Erickson has plenty of suggestions.


Wayne Rooney declared Manchester United can still win the Barclays Premiership title after he struck twice to condemn Newcastle to a fourth successive defeat.


Canned by CAN-SPAM Two men who ran a spam operation to promote pornographic websites had the book thrown at them today. A federal jury in Phoenix, Arizona convicted Jeffrey Kilbride, 41, of Venice, California and James Schaffer, 41 of Paradise Valley, Arizona of eight counts, including conspiracy, fraud, money laundering, and transportation of obscene materials.â¦


Struggling scribe finally makes it in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES  - A struggling screenwriter who was on the verge of quitting the business a few years ago is now juggling three high-profile Hollywood projects and working alongside noted directors such as Rob Reiner and Jon Turteltaub.


Takes $49 billion in assets from affiliated investment vehicles onto its balance sheet, undercutting effort to organize industrywide bailout.


Rumsfeld Mixes Up U.S. Foes Saddam and Bin Laden

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  mixed up al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and deposed Iraqi  President Saddam Hussein twice in a speech on Friday about the  war against terrorism.


Princess Diana's death not murder: police

Princess Diana was not the victim of a murder plot when she and her lover died in a tragic car accident in 1997, a British police inquiry found on Thursday.


The Google franchise could be coming to a Web browser near you; that is, if all the recent clues add up. Evidence is growing that may support rumors that the preeminent search company plans to introduce a Google-branded Web browser down the road.


Sydney, 15:51 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: FOWLER VERSO L'AUSTRALIA

Robbie Fowler potrebbe giocatore in Australia. Il 32enne ex attaccante del Liverpool sarebbe nel mir...


It has all the ingredients of a classic Cold War spy novel: Russian agents, shady contacts, poisonings, radioactive materials and above all mystery; for many, "The Litvinenko Affair" could be a bestseller.


Australia records slowest economic growth for almost four years

SYDNEY : Australia recorded its slowest quarter of economic growth for almost four years, as slower exports and a weakening housing market took their toll of one of the world's strongest economies.


The organiser of the Glastonbury Festival calls in police to investigate suspected fake tickets.


A San Francisco investment adviser for mutual funds will pay $30 million to settle charges that it secretly allowed favored clients to conduct frequent short-term trading, in violation of the funds' rules and in exchange for extra fees, regulators said


HP to buy storage software vendor PolyServe

(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard Co. is acquiring a storage software company that the company says will give it important leverage in the enterprise-class network-attached storage (NAS) market. HP on Monday signed a definitive agreement to acquire PolyServe Inc., of Beaverton, Oregon, but did not disclose the terms of the transaction. PolyServe has 117 employees. With PolyServe's software, information from file or database servers can be consolidated into a single, shared pool of storage that is highly available and can be expanded to match business demands, HP said in a news release. PolyServe, founded in 1999, has been an HP partner for the last two years. Its software can run on HP's storage arrays and Proliant servers in Linux and Microsoft Corp. Windows environments. The acquisition also means HP can run PolyServe software on NAS blade servers. Blades are the fastest growing segment of the server industry. HP placed second to EMC Corp. in storage hardware revenue in the third quarter of 2006, according to a report from IDC. HP held 17.6 percent of the worldwide market in the third quarter with sales of US$760 million, while EMC lead with a 21.4 percent share on revenue of $927 million.


Panel Urges Child Antidepressants Warning

WASHINGTON Sept. 15, 2004 - All drugs used to treat depressed children should carry a "black box" warning of the antidepressants' link to increased suicidal thoughts and actions, says a panel of federal advisers.


China Finds Eager Allies for Olympic Security

Some American companies are helping China design and install one of the most comprehensive high-tech public surveillance systems in the world.


Costs mount in Florida as Jeanne adds to hurricane misery

FLORIDA was yesterday counting the cost of being hit by four hurricanes in six weeks, prompting recovery plans on a scale never before seen in the United States.


Two rounds of precise tests in an Iowa lab found no evidence of mad cow disease in an animal suspected last week of having the brain-wasting ailment, federal officials said Tuesday.


The increasing use of laptop computers could produce a generation of men with fertility problems, a new study suggests. The study by US researchers in the journal Human Reproduction found laptops increased the temperature of the scrotum by almost 3Â°C.


ARE, Sweden  - Mario Matt rescued the Austrian men's team in the nick of time on Saturday, winning the men's slalom to give them their first gold medal of the Alpine skiing world championships.


Hirokazu Kore-eda's harrowing, tender film was inspired by a real event in which four children were left alone by their mother in a small Tokyo apartment.


9,400 tsunami deaths in India; Govt warns toll may rise

NEW DELHI: Rescue workers pulled corpses from canals and waterlogged fields on Tuesday, as Government warned the death toll of almost 9,400 from a tsunami that lashed the country's southern coastal areas, would rise further.


Sarah Jessica Parker picks family over fashion

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, once the  poster girl for style and single women in New York, says  there's something in her life that takes higher priority than  the latest designer fashions -- her family.


Ã stato appprovato questa notte dal Consiglio regionale sardo con 46 voti a favore e 27 contrari (2 astenuti) il testo unificato in materia urbanistica, ovvero la cosiddetta legge salvacoste, che mira a tutelare la fascia costiera imponendo il divieto di


Two months after his divorce, is President Nicolas Sarkozy back on the dating scene?


Authority shows its WKD side The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a series of TV ads for "alcopops" WKD and Smirnoff Ice, citing "new rules and Guidance Notes" which came into force on 1 January 2005 "as a result of widespread concern about drinking behaviour among young people, including excessive or binge drinking and anti-social behaviour".â¦


Powell: Iran's working on nuclear missiles

US Secretary of State Colin Powell says there is evidence Iran is developing a missile system to deliver nuclear warheads, the Washington Post reports.


Volkswagen bosses warn that its German plants are barely profitable ahead of a work contracts meeting with unions on Friday.


The cost of residential care for the elderly is set to double in the next 20 years, research suggests.


Officials Urge Care on US Intelligence Reforms

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld urged the US Congress on Tuesday to proceed with great caution on a proposed overhaul of US intelligence and avoid putting barriers between military commanders and the agencies that ...


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1 in 10 emails infected with Christmas virus

Experts at Sophos report that the virus is currently accounting for 75% of all virus reports at Sophos's global network of monitoring stations in the last 24 hours.


The union representing 6,000 reservation and customer service agents at US Airways yesterday reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, just as attorneys for the airline were seeking


Actress Tia Mowry, who starred with twin sister Tamera on the 90's WB series "Sister, Sister," recently got engaged to actor Cory Hardrict. The couple had been together for six years before Hardrict proposed on Christmas day. "He surprised me in front ...


HANOI  - Two experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) arrived in Vietnam Sunday to help tackle the latest outbreak of deadly bird flu in the country, an official said.


Romney proposes $250 bln economic stimulus package

Weighing in on a debate about  stimulating the slowing U.S. economy, Republican presidential  contender Mitt Romney called on Friday for a package of tax  breaks expected to cost $250 billion, according to a report by  the CNBC business TV channel.


Portsmouth savoured the rare taste of an away victory after Nwankwo Kanu's goal clinched a 1-0 success at Blackburn on Sunday.


Fixtures and fittings from Damien Hirst's restaurant Pharmacy sell for Â£11.1, Â£8m more than expected.


SBC Communications is the latest Baby Bell to jump headlong into the world of Internet telephony, a move aimed at boosting its offerings in an increasingly competitive broadband marketplace and at catching up with upstart 'Net phone players like Vonage that have seen a surge in business as consumers look for cheaper calling plans.


WASHINGTON A US Food and Drug Administration official on Friday "categorically" rejected accusations that the agency had failed to protect the public against dangerous drugs, especially Merck's Vioxx painkiller.


The top U.S. official in Afghanistan called Thursday on the Taliban to give up their three-year insurgency against American forces, pledging "non-criminal" fighters will left in peace if they acknowledge the authority of President-elect Hamid Karzai.


Sudan Delegations in Nigeria for Peace Talks

Sudanese Darfur rebels arrived in Nigeria on Sunday ahead of peace talks under the African Union (AU) to resolve a conflict that has killed up to 50,000 and displaced more than a million people.


Hungary opposition calls for mass protests as the embattled PM faces a confidence vote in parliament.


Organisers were left banking on the Dutch weather to spare Saturday's final of the triangular cricket tournament after deciding against altering the fixture schedule in a bid to beat the rain that has marred this warm-up event for next month's ICC Champions Trophy in England.


The Indian government is planning legislation to modernise the country's banking sector.


Wall Street slips as profit-takers move in post-election

STOCKS stayed little changed yesterday as interest rates and a weakening dollar took centre stage after last weekâs US presidential election inspired rally.


Deadly Blast Killed Vacationing Israelis

It was the last day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, and the Taba Hilton was packed with hundreds of Israelis relaxing by the pool, gambling at the casino or watching a belly dance show at this Red Sea resort on the Sinai Peninsula.


Poll Says Bush Still Has Edge Over Kerry

More voters consider President Bush a strong leader who can do a better job combatting terrorism even though they widely agree that Democratic Sen. John Kerry won the first debate focused solely on foreign policy.


German labour minister says minimum wage for all: report

German Labour Minister Olaf Scholz has pledged that the country will implement a minimum wage in all sectors, an issue that has been dividing the ruling coalition, a newspaper reported on Sunday.


In Bosnia, where one man's hero is often another man's villain, some citizens have decided to honour one whom Serbs, Croats and Muslims can all look up to - the kung fu great Bruce Lee.


Hudnell, Samuel H., Jr.  Age 74. February 16, 2007 Combined Services Wed., Feb. 21 at Pilgrim Church, 2327 N. 52nd Street, Visitation 11 AM-12 noon. Service 12 noon. Interment Graceland Cemetery. NEW GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME 5665 N. Teutonia Ave.


Citigroup Loss Raises Anxiety Over Economy

Reporting a staggering fourth-quarter loss of $9.83 billion, Citigroup also issued a sobering forecast that the housing market and economy have not yet bottomed out.


Rumsfeld: "no hard evidence" of link between Iraq, al-Qaida

US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld acknowledged Monday he has seen no "strong, hard evidence" linking former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein with the al-Qaida network, despite


Google shares surge in first day after IPO price cut

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Shares of Google Inc. closed sharply higher Thursday on their first day of trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market after the company cut its IPO (initial public offering) price Wednesday.


Letters: Blame Navy in oil-for-food scandal

The Bush Administration (with the help of the Fox News Channel) is engaged in an assault on Kofi Annan and the entire United Nations.


There are warnings of further flooding in central and southern England as river levels continue to rise.


Roma, 19:53 - CALCIO, JUVE; DEL PIERO: SARA' SFIDA ELETTRIZZANTE

Alessandro Del Piero non vede l'ora di sfidare la Roma. ''Sarà una sfida


Lindsay Lohan has left a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility wearing an alcohol monitoring bracelet after completing a 45-day program, People magazine reported.


Love triangle kidnap pampernaut preps wingnut defence

Nowak team cites neck-up checkup Famous ex-NASA spacewoman and Navy pilot Lisa Nowak, accused of planning to abduct and rough up her stellar love rival Colleen Shipman, may be preparing a defence of temporary insanity.â¦


Sport: Premier League: A second-half comeback by the Gunners piled pressure on Spurs manager Martin Jol.


Britain proposes legal limits on carbon emissions

Britain on Tuesday became the first  country to propose legislation setting binding limits on  greenhouse gases as it stepped up its campaign for a new global  warming pact to succeed the Kyoto Protocol.


claimed one of its suicide bombers was behind Tuesday's attack, in which 57 people were wounded. "A suicide bomber has not been ruled out," a US Army official said later in Washington.


Theater Review | 'Mary Rose': Reviving a Barrie Fantasy Not Called âPeter Panâ

The Vineyard Theaterâs rare revival of J. M. Barrieâs elegantly plotted ghost story is an occasion of some interest.


Consumer prices calmed down in November, helped by smaller increases in energy and food. That means the Federal Reserve probably will continue raising interest rates only gradually to keep inflation under control.


"Grab-and-go" food cart gets more students eating breakfast

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. It's not just OK for students to eat on the run when they arrive at Mount Nittany Middle School in State College each morning.


More than 1,000 mallard ducks have died along a single creek in southern Idaho, and officials on Wednesday tested tissue samples to find out why.


31 reported dead in Indonesia plane crash

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - At least 31 people died in a plane crash in Indonesia on Tuesday, after a passenger jet's landing went wrong amid heavy rain.


Tsunami Coverage Boosts U.S. Cable Ratings

Coverage of deadly tsunamis that pummeled South Asia fueled a sharp crest in CNN's audience this week, capping a year in which its ratings and those of rival cable networks fell from war-driven heights in 2003.


Opposition ends talks, mediators arrive to help resolve Ukraine ...

KIEV - Talks aimed at ending the political standoff in Ukraine have broken off, with the country's opposition party claiming negotiations to end the crisis are pointless.


Tommaso De Troia, nato nel 1901, e' morto venti anni fa


Online criminals are exploiting human hopes and fears to spread spam and viruses.


Sharon Eyes Palestinian Cooperation in Gaza Pullout

Description: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says he will coordinate Israel's planned withdrawal from Gaza with the new Palestinian leadership, provided it takes responsibility for fighting terrorism.


Vince Broady, a senior vice president in Yahoo's media group, is the latest executive to leave the company as his duties are scaled back.


Lawyers for Thomas Cite Office Politics for Accuserâs Firing

Defense lawyers said a former Knicks executive was fired over her own failings and her refusal to adapt to a new organizational structure, not because she accused coach Isiah Thomas of sexual harassment.


Chief confirms MCI hired advisers amid rumors of possible sale plans

MCI Inc. chief executive Michael Capellas said yesterday that the telephone provider has retained advisers, responding to a question during an investors' conference on a possible sale of the company.


Microsoft Gives Scientists Data-Mashing Tips

Microsoft Research's eScience group is helping scientific researchers use database and online sharing tools in ways they might not have imagined, and sharing those experiences with Microsoft product groups that can tweak their software for easier use by the scientific community.


Iran must halt atomic work to avoid sanctions: US

The United States said on Tuesday the international community would have to impose sanctions if Iran did not halt sensitive atomic work, and the EU said the latest talks on the matter had been helpful but no breakthrough.


West Bromwich Albion (WBA) manager Gary Megson was sacked on Tuesday after telling the English Premier League club that he would not renew his contract at the end of the season.


S.E.C. Sues 5 Ex-Executives in Veritas Software Fraud Case

The agency claimed that the defendants intentionally manipulated and distorted Veritasâs reported financial results.


Verizon Wireless Settles with New York, Will Reimburse EV-DO Customers

This afternoon, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office announced that Verizon Wireless had reached a settlement with the state, which had earlier accused it of wrongfully terminating about 13,000 accounts of customers of its "Unlimited" nationwide Internet service, for excessive usage.


Deadly US strikes hit Falluja three times in one day

Saturday night's strike was aimed at about 10 militants meeting in the city centre to plan operations, the US military said. Eight people.


Sunshine Daydream, With Pointed Point of View

âSmiley Face,â about a pot-addled would-be actress stumbling through a long, weird day in Los Angeles, is a contradiction in terms: a âstonerâ comedy with a purpose.


Monsanto quarterly profit jumps 71 percent

KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - Monsanto Co.  reported on Thursday that quarterly earnings jumped 71 percent, driven by surging sales of its genetically modified corn and other seeds, sending its shares higher in early trade.


France sent reinforcements to Ivory Coast on Sunday after a bloody and confusing weekend ended with the small Ivorian air force shattered and thousands of angry people attacking French nationals and other foreigners, sometimes pulling them from their


SEC sues ex-Morgan Stanley financial advisers

Securities regulators sued two former financial advisers at Morgan Stanley  on Friday for defrauding at least 50 mutual fund companies and their shareholders.


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Jim Callaghan feared police strikes in 1977 would destroy his government, documents reveal.


British insurer drops bid for SKorean assest managing firm

A consortium led by British insurer Prudential PLC has dropped its bid for a major South Korean state asset managing company, officials said.


Sam Hornish Jr. wasted no time showing he was the guy to beat Saturday in pole qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.


Celebrex Trial Halted After Finding of Heart Risk

A clinical trial of the blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex was shut down yesterday after researchers found an increase in the risk of serious heart disease and strokes in those taking the


Karzai Cancels Pakistan Speech, But Risk Fears Denied

Afghan President Hamid Karzai  abruptly canceled a speech to a state-run think tank in  Pakistan on Tuesday, but officials denied security was a  reason.


Scientists express concerns the new education minister's religious views might hamper scientific research.


Serena Williams Loses in Australian Open

Williams, the tournamentâs defending champion, lost to third-seeded Jelena Jankovic.


Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she wants some answers from U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, a fellow Republican, who is under federal investigation.


Guitar Player magazine announced during the summer NAMM show in Nashville that it has awarded GarageBand the magazine’s reader’s choice for Best Software of 2004. [Jul 29]


Just two games into his return from a fractured right thumb, Delonte West suffered a broken right hand that will keep the rookie point guard out indefinitely. West broke his hand on an innocuous-looking fall early in the second quarter against Miami Sunday night. He iced the hand at halftime and came back to play in the ...


Bear Stearns leader Cayne to give up CEO post: report

Bear Stearns Cos Inc  leader James Cayne will relinquish his title as chief executive, but remain chairman, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.


WASHINGTON - In a sharp rebuke of a new administration policy, the House moved Thursday to block the Labor Department from carrying out overtime rules that critics argued could deprive millions of workers of their overtime pay.    The 223-193 vote in favor of blocking the rules defied the White House...


Indagine per rispetto decreto Bersani su credito residuo


Hurricane Ivan has strengthened to a Category 5 storm after battering the island of Jamaica with heavy rain and strong winds, killing 11 people.


Pope John Paul II will declare two controversial Roman Catholic figures blessed at a Vatican ceremony on Sunday. Beatification is the last step on the road to sainthood.


Volkswagen to cut US price for Jetta car: report

Volkswagen  will cut the  price of its Jetta compact car in the United States to help  boost volume for what is already its top-selling model in the  U.S. market, industry paper Automotive News reported on Monday.


Some Voters Cast Ballots Before Election Day

Election day may be in November, but  some Americans will start casting ballots next week under early  voting laws that have reshaped the campaign landscape and  changed the most fundamental act of democracy.


Two Russian passenger planes crashed at nearly the same time Tuesday night, arousing suspicion of terror.


The two key technologies for SOA success

Learn about the two crucial technologies -- missing from most SOA platforms -- needed for successful SOA implementations.


Arkansas — the first state to send home obesity report cards to warn parents of overweight kids' health risks — may ditch the plan or weaken it with the help of the new governor.


Palermo, 15:32 - CALCIO, AGENTE AMAURI: RESTA A PALERMO SINO A GIUGNO

"Sicuramente Amauri resterà a Palermo fino a giugno, il suo obiettivo è quello di port...


Pound Says Landisâs Defense Doesnât Invalidate Findings

Floyd Landisâs defense that his drug tests were not handled properly does not negate the findings, the World Anti-Doping Agency chairman, Dick Pound, said Sunday.


The Romanian striker was dismissed for gross misconduct last month after he admitted taking the drug following a target test. The 25-year-old was later suspended by the Football Association for seven months, a ban which was later made worldwide by FIFA.


Powers agree on content of Iran resolution: Germany

World powers on Tuesday agreed on the contents of a new draft U.N. Security Council resolution to impose additional sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, Germany's foreign minister said.


Mexicans Sing National Anthem in Brussels

MEXICO CITY - Mexicans are setting aside their differences on Wednesday, declaring a break from political bickering and fears of crime to celebrate 150 years of their national anthem by launching a worldwide rendition.    The international call to song was for 12 p.m...


The BBC's Mike Baker asks whether Thailand's schools offer an example for Britain's to follow.


si e 26 no il parere sfavorevole alla nomina di Rocco Buttiglione come vicepresidente della Commissione europea con l'attribuzione del portafoglio Giustizia, LibertÃ  e Sicurezza. Ora la commissione parlamentare


Nobel winner saw how to read the code of life

If DNA is the blueprint for life, RNA is the builder that has to make something out of it, and Nobel chemistry winner Roger Kornberg figured out how this happens.


Underweight women are 72% more likely to miscarry in the first three months of pregnancy, a study suggests.


Two suicide bombers exploded near the home of one of the leaders of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's ruling Pakistan Muslim Leaque-Q party early Sunday, but only the bombers died, police sources said.


U.S. chain store sales increased  slightly in the latest week, due in part to Labor Day sales and  back-to-school shopping, a report said on Tuesday.


There's a scene close to the beginning of Half-Life 2 of an urban vista in which a flock of birds flies toward a pale ecru sky against the backdrop of a very tall, black, ominous building.


Britain urges power-sharing after N.Ireland vote

Britain urged Northern Ireland's politicians on Friday to agree to share power after the main Protestant and Catholic parties strengthened their hold in an election viewed as a test of support for joint government.


Bomb Kills Soldiers, Civilians in Pakistan

An apparent terrorist bombing in southwestern Pakistan has killed at least nine people and injured a dozen others. Police say a bomb attached to an abandoned bicycled explode at a crowded


The multifaceted conceptual artist and sculptor will represent the United States at the 2009 show.


November 8, 2004 -- STRASBOURG, France - An anti-nuclear activist died yesterday when his leg was cut off by a train transporting nuclear waste to Germany, France's SNCF railway operator said.


Pakistan will endeavour to revitalize SAARC says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said as the current SAARC Chairman, Pakistan would endeavour to revitalize the grouping.


Campaign targets Web crimes against kids

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced a new public service campaign Monday that will warn teenage girls against posting information on the Internet that could put them at risk of attack by child predators.


Police train staff at a Liverpool hospital as special constables to combat violence against staff.


Stronger Rules on Produce Likely After Outbreaks of E.Coli

Outbreaks have caused the produce industry, long wary of regulation, to ask for more government oversight.


Nearly one in five Hispanics lacks sufficient access to nutritious food and one in 20 regularly goes hungry, posing serious health and economic risks to the nation's largest and fastest-growing minority group, according to a new study.


Bestselling history writer Iris Chang found dead

LOS GATOS, CALIF. - US author Iris Chang, the woman behind several bestselling books detailing Chinese and Chinese-American history, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot, police announced Wednesday.


WASHINGTON, October 7 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Iraq had possessed no weapons of mass destruction before the US-British invasion of the oil-rich country, a new official report by American inspectors has concluded.


Walkerton water managers reach plea bargain

WALKERTON, ONT. - The two brothers charged in connection with the E.coli outbreak in Walkerton, Ont., are expected to plead guilty to public endangerment in a plea bargain with the Crown.


Clooney on thrill ride in "Michael Clayton"

LOS ANGELES  - For the past seven years, screenwriter Tony Gilroy meticulously has constructed the "Bourne" trilogy, the superb series that sees amnesia victim Matt Damon dashing through increasingly thrilling episodes to discover his identity is basically a bad guy.


Harvey Confirmed by Senate as Army Secretary

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed defense industry executive Francis J. Harvey as secretary of the Army, the service's top civilian post.


Tracking and Adoring Lions in the Desert

Itâs hard to say which is the more arresting sight in âThe Desert Lionsâ: the lions themselves, sleek and playful and deadly against the astounding backdrop of the Namib Desert, or Flip Stander, the man whoâs there to save them.


The Cuban government brought the proposal to the UN, asking the General assembly to reject the embargo, on human rights and fair trade grounds, but the USA urged the body to reject the proposal, saying that any hardship suffered by Cuban citizens is a


com November 2, 2004, 4:35 PM PT. With the latest version of iTunes, Apple has disabled an add-on program that let people transfer songs off of their iPod.


Dutch Company Acquires Metairie Engineering Firm

By Anonymous  The Dutch engineering firm Heerema Fabrication Group will acquire Metairie-based Albert-Garaudy Consulting Engineers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Heerema specializes in global oil and gas industry engineering and construction.


Average life expectancy in China will jump 13 years to 85 years and all households will be lifted out of poverty by the middle of the century, Chinese academics forecast in a report issued in state media on Monday.


Open-Knowles and Nestor win men's doubles at US Open

Mark Knowles of the Bahamas and Daniel Nestor of Canada claimed their second grand slam title when they beat Leander Paes and David Rikl 6-3 6-3 to win the men's doubles at the US Open.


Wal-Mart's Japan unit cuts jobs, sees bigger loss

Wal-Mart Stores Inc's  Japanese unit, Seiyu Ltd , boosted its annual loss forecast by 76 percent due to a charge to cut about 7 percent of its work force as it battles sluggish sales.


Medical marijuana before Supreme Court Federal power to control ...

Two Northern California women who say medical marijuana is their only shield from a life of agony take their case to the US Supreme Court on Monday in a clash between federal power to regulate drug use and a state's authority to determine medical care for


By The Associated Press  A list of the winners and losers at the two-week meeting of the 171-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in The Hague.  WINNERS:  African elephants: Four southern African countries' can sell their ivory stockpiles.


[New York | Reuters News Service, 4 November 2004] - Time Warner yesterday posted an 8% drop in quarterly net profit as it set up a $500 million legal reserve related to accounting probes at its America Online division and said it will restate results


AMD: Barcelona on time, but Budapest slips

Blog: Chipmaker reaffirms third-quarter launch schedule for quad-core Barcelona chip but says shipments to Cray of different quad-core processor have slipped.


A new version of the Santy worm appeared over Christmas, and according to analysis done by some global security firms, may pose a broader threat than its ancestors.


MTV's Video Music Awards Sunday night had a glut of glitz, endless celebrity cameos and a non-partisan stance in favor of voting.


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Spanish Parliament Goes Almost Smoke-Free

Former prime minister Felipe Gonzalez was a Marlboro man. His successor Jose Maria Aznar puffed on fine Cuban cigars, and opposition leader Mariano Rajoy also relished a good thick stogie.


Pro golfer Fuzzy Zoeller is suing to track down the author who posted what he considers a defamatory paragraph about him on the Internet reference site Wikipedia.


Boeing is ordered to ensure passengers on its new 787 Dreamliner jet cannot hack into computer flight systems.


Smoke was seen rising above the Green Zone, which houses Iraq's interim government, as well as the American and other foreign embassies.


WASHINGTON -- One year after Katrina, the government is still squandering tens of millions of dollars in wasted disaster aid, including $17 million in bogus rental payments to people who had already received free trailers and apartments, federal investigators said Wednesday.


Jeff Quinney took a long road to the PGA Tour after his U.S. Amateur triumph seven years ago. Now that he's finally made it, he's feeling right at home.


DENVER -- Kobe Bryant's attorneys asked a judge Monday to make sure the NBA star doesn't have to answer questions about what they called other "consensual relationships" as he defends himself against a civil lawsuit accusing him of rape.


A senior US state department official resigns after criticism of how private security firms in Iraq are supervised.


Enel rifiuta la proposta di Romiti per Wind

Enel non Ã¨ soddisfatta della proposta di Cesare Romiti e della sua cordata di investitori per l'acquisizione di Wind, la societÃ  telefonica del gruppo energetico. Enel non Ã¨ soddisfatta della proposta di


Iraq had no stockpiles of biological and chemical weapons for military use before last year's US-led invasion and its nuclear program had decayed since the 1991 Gulf War, a US weapons inspector said in testimony on Wednesday.


Bosnian Serb War Crimes Suspect Surrenders

A Bosnian Serb wanted by the U.N. war crimes tribunal for crimes he allegedly committed during the 1992-95 war surrendered Saturday to Bosnian Serb police, a police statement said.


Gene therapy is used to alleviate symptoms of a condition which is a cause of inherited learning difficulties.


Bronson Arroyo heads to the mound for his first career postseason start, as the Boston Red Sox try to complete a three-game sweep of the Angels and head back to the American League Championship Series for a second straight year.


Ukraine leader calls election, adversaries doubtful

President Viktor Yushchenko formally called a September election on Tuesday under a deal struck with his rival to end Ukraine's political crisis, but his adversaries cast doubt on the legal grounds for the poll.


Orange launches 3G mobile phone services

The company joins Vodafone and 3 as providers of high-speed services such as video calling, entertainment downloads and internet access.


Microsoftâs monthly security bulletin has uncovered a âcriticalâ buffer overrun vulnerability that exists in the processing of JPEG image formats.


MozSource Now Offers Technical Support for Key Mozilla Products

MozSource, the independent company that operates the Mozilla Store and the Netscape Store, has announced the launch of its new high-quality, affordable technical support service for Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and Mozilla 1.7.


Stoccolma, 17:16 - TENNIS, JOHNASSON SI RITIRA: CARRIERA FINITA PER PROBLEMI SPALLA

Joachim Johansson ha annunciato il ritiro. Il 25enne tennista svedese, numero 9 del mondo nel 2005, ...


When, where: Tonight, 7:30, at TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: FSN, WRKO (680). Records: Memphis is 4-13 (fifth in Southwest Division); Boston is 5-11 (fourth in Atlantic Division). Scoring: Hakim Warrick 15.9, Chucky Atkins 15.1, Mike Miller 14.4. Rebounding: Miller 6.4, Warrick 5.9, Lawrence Roberts 5.8. Assists: Miller 3.9, Atkins 3.7, Damon Stoudamire 3.6. Head to head: This is the ...


Panel says UN Security Council must authorize preventive military ...

UNITED NATIONS A high-level panel is calling for changes in the United Nations to better handle global threats in the 21st century.


Kathmandu, Aug 22. (PTI): More than 25,000 protestors comprising industrialists and labourers held a rally in Nepal's capital today to denounce the closure of 12 multinational companies, including Indian firms


Surgery can fix many back problems: studies

Surgery works for people with a slipped or misaligned disk, but often is not necessary if patients can muster enough patience, according to two studies in the New England Journal of Medicine.


In the Middle East, camel racing is enjoying a renaissance now that the rich can 'ride' by remote control.


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Nova Chemicals to Join Pemex to Study Mexican Plants

Nova Chemicals Corp., Canada's largest chemical maker, will join Petroleos Mexicanos, Mexico's state- owned oil company, and two other partners to study a plan to build a $2 billion petrochemical complex in Mexico.


Wangari Muta Maathai, founder of Africa's Green Belt Movement, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, becoming the first African woman to win the world's most prestigious civilian honor.


Russian May Have Solved Poincare Conjecture

nev4 writes "Reuters (via Yahoo News) reports that Grigori Perelman from St. Petersburg, Russia appears to have solved the Poincare Conjecture.


THURSDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- A new study of people who visited a Colorado sexually transmitted disease clinic found that about half of those who regularly used condoms reported mishaps ranging from breakage to slippage.


RICHMOND, Va. -- A man who sold a champion pit bull to suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick's dogfighting operation pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal dogfighting charge.


Red Sox Close Within 2 1/2 Games of Yankees

In just 19 days, the Boston Red Sox have cut the New York Yankees' 10 1/2-game AL East lead to 2 1/2 games. "We're just going to take care of what we can take care of," Boston reliever Mike Timlin said after the Red Sox beat Texas 2-0 on Friday night for their 10th straight victory...


Spain's prime minister says he will announce in June the start of talks with the armed Basque separatist group Eta.


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Russians Abroad Could Solve Demographic Shortfall - TV

TV Channel One TV, Moscow 17 Dec 04 Russia needs to make use of the huge "gold reserve" of Russians living in the states of the former Soviet Union to compensate for its shrinking population, presenter Svetlana ...


Constantly talking on your cellphone is making you less independent and less able to experience your life as fully as you should.


The fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks will be marked in the UK with a low-key commemorative event in London.


Google violated the copyright of Belgian newspaper publishers when it posted extracts from their stories on its Google News Web site, a Belgian court ruled on Tuesday.


Blasts reported at Shell, Agip facilities in southern Nigeria

An armed separatist group detonated two car bombs at foreign-owned oil facilities in the southern Nigerian oil city of Port Harcourt and threatened to step up both the intensity and the "ruthlessness" of such attacks.


Report: DoCoMo, 25 Others to Develop Advanced 3G Format

The world's leading wireless carriers and telecoms equipment makers, including NTT DoCoMo, have agreed to develop an advanced mobile phone standard capable of sending high-resolution video in an instant, a Japanese newspaper reported on


This free browser has more features than the most recent version of Internet Explorer. Check out our first impressions. Mozilla.org, an open-source effort created by some of the original pre-AOL Netscape designers


Cuba debates economic path ahead under Raul Castro

Cuban economists are busy studying ways to rev up one of the world's last communist-run economies, a step encouraged by acting President Raul Castro since he took over from his ailing brother six months ago.


For the Laptop Toters, a Roomier Flight to Europe

British Airways announced plans to join the new boutique premium-class airline game across the Atlantic. But it isnât bringing a lot of money to the table.


Miniaturization advance could lead to highly precise atomic clocks being installed in cell phones and other consumer devices.


Supporters of rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr remained in control of the Imam Ali Mosque on Saturday as negotiations continued over terms for handing the shrine


Ranbir, Deepika are now Pepsi brand ambassadors

Pepsi has roped in Bollywood newcomers Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone as brand   ambassadors.


Janel McCarville has a season-high 18 points and career-best 12 rebounds to lead the New York Liberty to an 82-81 overtime win over the Detroit Shock on Friday.


Peter Lonard won his second straight Australian Open title on Sunday with a come-from-behind 68 to win the championship by one stroke over Stuart Appleby.


Connotate CEO Bruce Molloy to Speak at Goldman Sachs 8th Annual Global Internet Conference

Connotate Technologies, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce  Molloy will speak at the Goldman Sachs 8th  Annual Global Internet Conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, May 24,  2007.


LOS ANGELES  - Peter Facinelli has  exited Fox's upcoming drama series "The Inside," which revolves  around a young undercover agent played by Rachel Nichols.


France's Socialist candidate Segolene Royal tries to revive her presidential bid in a televised appearance.


Peers are preparing to debate government plans for a ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales.


Teens, parents may not see a weight problem

Many parents of children  classified as overweight or even extremely overweight do not  perceive their child as being excessively heavy, with some  wrongly believing that their child is "about the right weight,"  new research suggests.


Mons.Sgreccia,fermare ogni proposta che scredita la famiglia


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Genentech said late Monday the US Attorney's office is investigating the promotion of its key oncology drug, Rituxan.


America increases pressure on Annan over UN scandals

There is growing fear among United Nations officials that Secretary-General Kofi Annan may have lost the confidence of the organisation's most powerful constituent, the United States.


JUVENTUS. Moggi: "Acquisti no, cessioni si"

Come giÃ  il tecnico Fabio Capello, anche il diggÃ¬ della Juventus parla di mercato di gennaio aprendo la porta a qualche cessione e confermando lâintenzione di non acquistare nessun giocatore: "Una squadra prima in classifica e che ha vinto il girone


Retail sales dropped at their sharpest rate in four years in January, despite heavy discounting in many stores.


Napoli, 20:07 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: PRESO SANTACROCE, CONTRATTO DI 5 ANNI

Il Napoli ha acquistato a titolo definitivo dal Brescia il difensore brasiliano (ma di passaporto it...


First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner won Argentina's election on Sunday to become the country's first elected woman president, television exit polls showed.


U.S. says Glaxo drug may be linked to birth defect

Taking GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Lamictal epilepsy drug during the first three months of pregnancy may increase the chances of having a baby with a cleft lip or palate, U.S. regulators warned on Friday.


Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Edu hits out at the club for stalling over a new deal.


Book seller is a buyer, Plant will tour without Zeppelin, Senegal bars a singer and more culture news.


Given LSU's overwhelming strength at home this season, anything less than a 40-point margin of victory over struggling Mississippi State would have to be a surprise.


Benedetto XVI, 'Europa ripensi al suo laicismo'


Preparations are under way at the second precinct in Nevada, Iowa.


Blog: It turns out Apple's new device wasn't the culprit for wireless network outages at Duke University, as reports alleged earlier this week.


DNA test backs Blunkett paternity claim to ex-lover's son: report

DNA tests have reportedly proved that former British home secretary David Blunkett, who resigned earlier this month in a scandal linked to his affair with Kimberly Quinn, is the father of her two-year-old son.


Parents who spend time and money to  teach their children music, take heart -- a new Canadian study  shows young children who take music lessons have better  memories than their nonmusical peers.


Top Layer Chief Strategy Officer to Join Leading IPS Vendors to Discuss Enterprise Defense

Top Layer Networks--  Who:   Mike Paquette, Chief Strategy Officer- Top Layer Networks  What:  Mike Paquette will be among a panel of the leading security experts at the 2007 RSA Conference discussing Intrusion Prevention Systems and the next generation of network security.


Londra, 14:43 - CALCIO, ROONEY: CUGINO 'DRAG QUEEN' VUOLE FARE DAMIGELLA

Secondo il domenicale inglese 'News of the World', c'è un problema nell'organizzazione del ma...


Acupuncture, used as a complementary therapy to drugs, is a more effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis than medication alone, says a Spanish study in this week's issue of the British Medical Journal.


Iran successfully tests 'strategic missile'

Iran added a "strategic missile" to its military arsenal after a successful test, and the defense minister said Saturday his country was ready to confront any external threat.


Silicon Valley Wi-Fi Network Contract Goes to Cisco, IBM

By Cox, John  Cisco, IBM and two partners have been awarded the contract to build a public 802.11-based wireless mesh that is intended to blanket most of the Silicon Valley peninsula of California, some 1,500 square miles.


Africa will miss key targets for reducing poverty by more than 100 years, says UK chancellor Gordon Brown.


JERUSALEM, Feb. 9 -- Violence erupted between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters after Muslim prayers on Friday as anger boiled over newly launched Israeli excavations near a site considered holy to both Muslims and Jews.


Genova, 16:03 - CALCIO, SAMP: CASSANO AMMONITO, NIENTE ROMA E LACRIME IN CAMPO

Antonio Cassano è stato ammonito nel corso della sfida con la Fiorentina. Un'ammonizione che ...


Lionsgate, Marvel reach deals with striking writers

Film and television studio Lionsgateon Thursday said it reached an interim agreement with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) enabling striking Hollywood writers to work on its projects.


Baby fat: When to rejoice, when to worry

New parents learn quickly that everyone has something to say about a pudgy baby, with remarks ranging from harmless ("Look at those chubby cheeks") to hurtful ("Isn't he a little big for his age?").


A suicide car bomber killed seven people at a checkpoint at Baghdadâs Green Zone early today, the second attack in two days at the district that houses Iraqâs interim government and foreign embassies, officials said.


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Vinsan to halt road construction in Iraq to save its hostages

Turkish contractors are about to leave Iraq. Ankara-based construction company Vinsan announced on Tuesday about its decision to quit business activity in Iraq in order to save their ten employees who were captured by Iraqi terrorists last Saturday.


Lynnhaven River Designated a 'No Discharge Zone' By State

By Scott Harper, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Mar. 10--RICHMOND -- The Lynnhaven River in Virginia Beach was officially declared a "no discharge zone" for boat sewage on Friday, a move intended to curb bacteria pollution that plagues the city waterway.


Endangered sea turtles die in Bangladesh

Hundreds of endangered sea turtles have been found dead along Bangladesh's coast over the past two weeks, triggering concerns about pollution and local fishing practices, an official said Thursday.


A man is to appear in court charged with the murder of a Belfast pensioner almost 20 years ago.


Electro-rock band The Bravery are named the most promising new act in the BBC News website's Sound of 2005 poll.


The airline's chief executive Gerald Grinstein describes the pact as a "crucial step" in securing its future. However, he warned that bankruptcy was still a possibility.


UKIP star welcomes EU climbdown, empathizes with Rocco

British eurosceptic star Robert Kilroy-Silk welcomed Jose Manuel Barroso's climbdown in the face of a veto threat -- and said he has something in common with the man at the centre of the storm.