Barcellona, 13:55 - CALCIO, ABIDAL AL BARCELLONA: UFFICIALE

Il francese Eric Abidal ha firmato con il Barcellona. L'accordo con il 27enne difensore ex Lione &eg...


A Muslim group in the Netherlands complains it was not consulted over  imam integration courses.


US Oil Prices Rise Amid Concern over Depletion of Oil Reserves

The consequences of Hurricane Ivan for the oil industry cannot be predicted and were causing concern, said analyst Christopher Bellew in London.


Missing Md. Teens' Car Found With 2 Bodies

The bodies of two girls were discovered yesterday in Loudoun County in a car that belongs to the family of one of two Montgomery County teenagers missing for two weeks, law enforcement authorities said. Some officials said the victims apparently committed suicide.


Russia FSB probes claims Litvinenko was British spy

Russia's Federal Security Service opened a criminal espionage investigation on Friday into accusations that murdered ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko and a self-exiled Russian tycoon in London were both British spies.


What Blair's commission wants for Africa

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's personal organisation to spearhead development activities in Africa issued a call on Thursday for massive international cooperation to assist the continent.


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Appuntamento il 15 ottobre visto il successo negli Usa


London, England (Sports Network) - Troubled Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has admitted he tested positive for cocaine. The Romanian international declined a second test, apparently in an attempt to escape a more severe punishment.


An Indian student is killed in St Petersburg, in what Russian police say may have been a racist attack.


High-definition DVD market facing static

Hollywood is hoping high-definition   DVDs will reignite a slowing market for movies at home, but   they have drawn mixed reviews from retailers and analysts due   to technical issues and a bitter format war.


Skype worm attempts to steal personal information

A low-threat Internet worm is attacking Skype users worldwide.


Arts & entertainment: Ian Curtis's story has become rock legend - but his three bandmates lived through the sad reality. They tell Paul Lester about it.


UK set to curb its excessive deficit: EU

The UK seems "just on track" to correct its excessive public sector deficit by the end of the 2006-07 fiscal year, although the outcome may fall short of recommendations, the European Commission has said.


As a Senator Is Felled, A January Vote Looms Big

If Sen. Tim Johnson is incapacitated, control of the Senate could be determined by a usually routine "organizing resolution" early next month


Presidente Cei: con societa' dialogo senza caccia a streghe


Ubriaco al volante, travolse e uccise quattro ragazzi


FDA Study Finds Vioxx Increases Heart Attack Risk

Patients taking Merck & Co.'s Vioxx arthritis drug had 50 percent more heart attacks and cases of sudden cardiac death than those taking Pfizer Inc.'s rival Celebrex drug, according to a large study financed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


Henin beats Ivanovic to reach Sydney WTA final

World No.1 Justine Henin stretched her winning streak to 27 as she beat fourth-ranked Ana Ivanovic to reach the Sydney International final on Thursday.


Mortar Attack, Kidnapping Heighten Iraq Tensions

Description: A mortar attack on an Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad kills four guardsmen and wounds dozens of other Iraqis.


A unique pas de deux: A Soviet ballet star and a medaled ex-marine run a very intense dance school in rural Maine.


Sterling holds ground against rivals on eve of BoE meeting

The pound held firm against the dollar after it was dented by surprising falls in industrial and manufacturing production.


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Tehran is open to talks on its nuclear programme.


Mr. Know-It-All: Emailing China, Ordering Absinthe, Informing Your Kids

Mr. Know-It-All sheds light on emailing friends in China, ordering absinthe from Europe and how to tell your twins that fertility drugs caused the multiple birth.


Sports Briefing | Sailing: Alinghi Is Sued

San Franciscoâs Golden Gate Yacht Club sued the two-time Americaâs Cup champion Alinghi yesterday, seeking to replace the Spanish syndicate Desafio EspaÃ±ol as the official challenger for the next regatta. Golden Gate asserted that Club Nautica EspaÃ±ol de Vela was an âinvalid challengerâ because it never held a regatta as stipulated in the rules of the âdeed of gift,â the regulations that govern the Americaâs Cup. The suit was filed in the State of New Yorkâs Supreme Court, which has jurisdiction to settle all disputes in the competition.


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Stewart asks to start serving her prison sentence

Hoping to put the ordeal of the last several months behind her, business executive Martha Stewart said yesterday that she wants to begin serving her prison


Poland's president gave his approval Friday to a government plan that would end the country's military mission in Iraq by October 2008, his Web site said, a final hurdle in settling on a date for withdrawal.


Will the economy make a soft landing, or will it hit the ground hard?


Election commission: pro-Kremlin PM is winner of presidential ...

Election officials declared Wednesday that Kremlin-backed Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych won Ukraine's bitterly disputed presidential runoff balloting, sharpening a crisis sparked by the opposition candidate's allegations that the


A senior politician claims security services may have had a hand in a holiday homes arson campaign.


Next time an e-card with a jolly message drops into your computer's inbox, think before you click it open - it could be a virus which will implant itself in your machine and spread before you even realise it.


BP PLC reported an 11 percent increase in production for the third quarter on Monday, which may help its profit results over the same period.


Londra, 10:59 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL; BENITEZ: VOGLIO RESTARE QUI

La posizione di Rafa Benitez al Liverpool si è parecchio complicata negli ultimi mesi a causa...


UK's Blair Calls for EU Force for Africa Clashes

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair called for the European Union to develop the capability to deploy troops to Africa within 10 days by next year, part of plans to fight poverty, disease and war in the region.


Former US President Bill Clinton is sent to hospital for a heart bypass operation after suffering chest pains.


Sudan says rebels continuing attacks despite peace talks; Straw ...

Sudan's interior minister said Tuesday that a cease-fire with rebel factions in the Darfur region was violated twice on the opening day of peace talks that aim to bring an end to the crisis.


A deal to get one-third of the city's electricity from wind power is a sign of the times.


Genova, 17:14 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: DOMANI LA PRESENTAZIONE DI MAZZARRI

Domani alle 12 Walter Mazzarri vivrà il primo giorno da allenatore della Sampdoria. Il tecnic...


Shares of Google slipped after the search engine warned, for the second time in a week, that its fourth-quarter revenue growth rate is likely to slow from previous quarters.


Buy quality, be patient, and leave trading to the traders.


Confusion over 'Capture' of Saddam Deputy

Iraqi officials struggled today to clear up confusion over whether the most wanted member of Saddam Husseinâs ousted dictatorship had been captured in a shoot-out north of Baghdad.


Israel bars entry Palestinian trainees to Egypt

Israel on Saturday denied entry to Egypt to a first batch of 85 Palestinian security personnel due to receive training in readiness for a planned Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip, Egyptian border police told the French AFP news agency.


How an Obscure Collection of Japanese Action Figures Changed the Way We Play

Transformers is a movie in 2007 because of the toy-media industrial complex invented in the 1980s. That's when sprawling lines of figures started to be marketed as characters in a ready-mixed narrative, making them must-have collectibles.


Russian oil giant Yukos has reportedly lost a court case against the sale of its main production unit.


Pakistan against UNSC expansion: Musharraf

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said Pakistan has a principled stand on the expansion of UN Security Council and does not contribute to the idea of increase in its permanent members as it is against ...


Giants Coach Tom Coughlin said center Shaun OâHara, linebacker Kawika Mitchell and cornerback Sam Madison are making progress, but he would not guess whether they will play Sunday.


Indonesia navy evacuates ferry after fire, 6 dead

At least six people died after a fire on an Indonesian ferry off Jakarta Bay on Thursday, although the fire was now out and more than 200 people on board were being evacuated, a navy official said.


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Nashville laptop theft may cost $1 million

InfoWorld - The theft of a laptop containing Social Security numbers of Nashville, Tenn.-area voters is expected to cost local officials about $1 million as they roll out identity-theft protection to those affected.


Google has launched a beta version of Google Print, a search tool that enables users to search the full text of books, read excepts, and links them to sites where the books can be purchased.


Small Company Has Big Peer-To-Peer Dreams

Record labels typically view peer-to-peer networks like pirate ships — plundering their profits through illegal song swaps. They have sued the networks. They have sued file-sharers. Now this ironic twist: Record companies are hopping aboard a new generation of paid peer-to-peer networks.


German Government works itself up into Wi-Fi panic

We must cleanse ourselves of this electrosmog Updated The German Government has told the country to avoid using Wi-Fi whenever possible, because of the possible risks to health, according to a report in UK newspaper The Independent on Sunday.â¦


Gruppo francese leader in settore edilizia e lavori pubblici


US stocks rise as crude prices fall back

NEW YORK - Stocks in the United States rose as crude oil prices retreated, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to its biggest weekly gain in 10 months on Friday.


A gas tanker crashes over a bridge and plunges 50ft on to a railway in a market town in County Durham.


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Milano, 12:48 - CALCIO, DONADONI: REGALO COMPLEANNO? CHE GIOCATORI CAPISCANO

Roberto Donadoni compie domani 44 anni e si aspetta dall'Italia un bel regalo. ''Qual è il re...


Without a Hit Razr Sequel, Profit Drops for Motorola

Motorola executives said demand for the companyâs cellphones had slowed and the company was losing market share.


Snow, sleet and freezing rain pelted the northern Midwest and northeastern states Friday.


A portable 'Guitar Hero' turntable controller

Artist Aaron Skillman created the turntable controller in his garage in order to promote a hip-hop sensibility.


MOSCOW - Responding to a spate of deadly terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a series of far-reaching initiatives that would significantly strengthen the Kremlinâs control over the countryâs political life.


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Artificial spinal disc could help some with lower back pain

Thereâsa new way to help ease the pain for some people who suffer with lower back problems. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first artificial spinal disc that may be able to ease the pain with fewer complications than present treatment.


Japanese electronics group Toshiba Corp.   posted a jump in quarterly operating profit on Monday,  thanks to solid flash memory chip prices and power plant sales,  and raised its full-year outlook by 12 percent, closer to  market estimates.


Five NBA players among 10 charged with assault

AUBURN HILLS (Michigan): Prosecutors issued assault and battery charges here on Wednesday against five National Basketball Association players and five spectators, with jail time possible for their actions in a November brawl.


Two Italian soldiers kidnapped in Afghanistan

Two Italian soldiers have been kidnapped while on patrol in western Afghanistan, Italy's defence ministry said on Sunday.


L'annuncio di Jobs a Londra: "Scelto l'operatore 02"Sembra per ora esclusa una versione Umts                                            L'iPhone arriva in Inghilterra "Motivi culturali, non economici"                                                                                di ERNESTO ASSANTE


Oxford, the pre-match favourites, reclaimed the MMC Trophy in one of the better Varsity matches for some time here yesterday. But this, the 123rd staging of the annual amateur


ANKARA, Feb 11 (IPS) - Thanks to an alliance between the ruling Justice  and Development (AK) and Nationalist Action (MH) parties, the  Turkish Grand National Assembly has approved legislation to lift  the ban on wearing the Muslim headscarf for female students at  universities.


"Bob the Builder" sock is clue in arson case

Thanks to a "Bob the Builder" sock, police in the Dutch town of 't Zandt say they have caught their main suspect in a string of arson attacks: a 20 year-old caught red-handed setting another fire late on Tuesday.


NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - North Little Rock police and animal control officers spent part of Monday afternoon holding a roundup in woods bordering Interstate 40 after four cows escaped from a cattle truck...


Nigerian President Says AU Willing to Send 3,000 Troops to Darfur

Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo says the African Union is ready to send 3,000 troops to Sudan's western Darfur region.


Australia is bracing itself for a renewed round of conservative reform following Prime Minister John Howard's fourth election victory, handing him power not enjoyed by any Government for more than two decades.


Crude oil prices climb on fears of Hurricane Ivan's path

Crude oil rose on Monday in New York as market concerned that the approach of Hurricane Ivan woulddisrupt production and tankers shipments in the Gulf of Mexico.


Israeli-Palestinian Security Talks Postponed

Israeli-Palestinian talks on security coordination scheduled after a ceasefire summit meeting were postponed on Thursday because of a fresh outbreak of violence, Palestinian officials said.


Canadian MD used world as his laboratory

Salim Yusuf crisscrossed the globe for nine years in his hunt for heart-attack causes. In Canada, his research had repeatedly found that certain ethnic groups seemed more susceptible to certain conditions, heart disease in particular.


Jones maintains innocence as IOC begins BALCO probe

SAN FRANCISCO  - Marion Jones again denied taking banned drugs to help win five gold medals at the 2000 Olympics, her latest statement coming hours after the International Olympic Committee announced a steroid probe.


For the hundreds of thousands of New Englanders who will fill up the tank and hit the road this Labor Day weekend, a trip to the gas station is turning out to be a few dollars cheaper than it was on Memorial Day -- even though world oil prices keep climbing.


Intervista del presidente del consiglio in occasione della sua visita in GreciaScetticismo nella possibilitÃ  di una conferenza sul Medio Oriente e fiducia nell'Onu                                            Libano, Prodi preoccupato ma ottimista "Serve una politica dei piccoli passi"


Roma, 23:25 - CALCIO, INTER: OFFERTI 8 MILIONI E OBINNA PER CHIVU

L'Inter ha offerto alla Roma otto milioni e il prestito di Obinna per Cristian Chivu. Nella proposta...


Human rights indictment against Pinochet upheld

A three-judge panel of the Santiago Court of Appeals today voted unanimously to uphold the indictment and house arrest of former dictator Gen.


L`ex giocatore bianconero a Datasport: "Vincere con l`Ajax non era ...

E` iniziata nel modo migliore l`avventura della Juventus in Champions League. La formazione bianconera ha sconfitto 1-0 l`Ajax nella prima giornata del gruppo C, grazie al gol di Pavel Nedved. L`ex giocatore


The G8 group of leading industrial nations is to study whether hedge funds pose a risk, says Germany.


Dance: Moved by the Spirit to Dance With the Lord

After being unwelcome for centuries, dance has become an increasingly popular part of Christian church services.


Alex Rodriguez set another record for baseball's highest contract, finalizing his $275 million, 10-year agreement with the New York Yankees on Thursday.


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CJD Epidemic Fear ; Thousands Could Be Carrying the Disease ...

BRITAIN could be sitting on a CJD timebomb because thousands of people might be carrying the fatal brain disease without knowing it.


Roma, 14:54 - CALCIO, SERIE C: GLI ARBITRI DELLA TERZA GIORNATA

Ecco gli arbitri designati a dirigere gli incontri della 3/a giornata del campionato di calcio di Se...


Sharapova withdraws with strained shoulder; Mauresmo, Zvonareva ...

Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo advanced to the Advanta Championships final Saturday after reigning Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova withdrew from their semifinal match with a strained right shoulder.


The Legacy of Accorsi Is Stored in Memories

Ernie Accorsi, the retiring Giants general manager, has had a successful career, defined mostly by his terms as the architect of three storied N.F.L. franchises.


Surjeet steps in to end deadlock over truckers' strike

New Delhi, Aug 28. (PTI):CPM leader Harkishan Singh Surjeet today stepped in to break the impasse on the seven-day-old nationwide strike.


By the time its prey knew it was coming, it was probably far too late. Cruising murky coastal waters in search of food, the creature made magnificent use of its slender neck, nearly twice the length of its


No sign of hostages recovery in Kabul, UN appeals for safety

Despite four days of hectic efforts,the Afghan authorities are far away from detecting the three foreign abductees while the United Nations appeals for their safety.


The name "Teeth" may ring a bell with you. It's a film that had audiences laughing and squirming simultaneously last year at Sundance, where it earned an acting prize for its fresh-faced, fearless star, Jess Weixler.


Mark Kreidler: An ocean away, an experience to savor

Bee Sports Columnist. BEIJING - The world probably gets smaller only a little bit at a time. When Peja Stojakovic watched Yao Ming moving gracefully through a sea of people here late Sunday


Jury Hears Taped Robert Blake Statements

In an unusual move, Robert Blake's attorney had the former "Baretta" star testify on his own behalf Tuesday during opening statements at his murder trial by airing a videotape of an old Barbara Walters interview.


U.S. blue chips ended lower on Monday  as a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  WMT.N cast a pall over sentiment, overshadowing a two-session  pullback in oil prices.


The Wii game console will go on sale in Europe on 8 December, says Nintendo.


Alti e bassi per i Fondi di Liquidita' in ripresa a maggio


Courtney Love is given a conditional discharge after admitting hitting a man with a microphone stand.


A filmmaker who excels in peeling back those delicate layers of human frailty, Denmark's Susanne Bier


Children's hires consultant to look at project budget

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has hired one of the country's largest architectural firms as a consultant to examine its new $473 million hospital project in Lawrenceville.


Expectations for the weakest consumer spending performance in 17 years during 2008 kept the odds of a recession at nearly 40 percent, a survey of top forecasters showed on Thursday.


Bush reassures pope on Iraq's Christians, mends fences with Prodi

US President George W. Bush sought Saturday to reassure Pope Benedict XVI over the plight of Iraq's minority Christians and also to mend fences with Italy's premier Romano Prodi after months of bilateral tensions.


(CBS) Actress Kate Beckinsale is best known for starring in such diverse films as "Pearl Harbor," "Serendipity," "Underworld," And "Van Helsing.


Reggio Calabria, 19:27 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: SAPEVO DI AVERE GIOCATORI VALIDI

"Se non hai spessore tecnico e caratteriale non vinci a Reggio". Delio Rossi è ovviamente sod...


Aids, vaccino italiano: finita prima fase del test sull'uomo

Roma, 30 nov. (Adnkronos) - Nuove speranze per la lotta al virus Hiv. Sarebbe infatti terminata la prima fase di sperimentazione sull'uomo del vaccino anti-Aids (per testarne la sicurezza) messo a punto dall


Scientists show what happens when an infection-fighting antibody attacks a gap in HIV's formidable defences.


Microsoft this week added Russia to the list of the countries that will see a budget-priced version of Windows XP, what developer dubs "Starter Edition.


XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. reported new difficulties this week, adding to its year of problems with regulators and with growth in subscribers and revenue.


Man Steals Printer, Calls Tech Support, Lands in Jail

Here's a tip: if you steal a printer used to print driver's licenses, don't call the manufacturer asking for driver software.


Researchers are developing technology for ambulances to improve communications and perhaps more importantly, place virtual doctors inside in transit.


US Air to Build Ops Center in Pittsburgh

US Airways will build a $25 million operations center in Pittsburgh employing 600 people, the airline said Wednesday.  The 60,000-square-foot facility will be the nerve center of US Airways' 1,400 daily mainline flights, the Tempe, Ariz., airline said.


The Claim: If Possible, Avoid Hospitals on Weekends

Many public services are less reliable on weekends. But does that apply to medicine as well?


Ratty Makes a Return to Birmingham Waterways

By Rhona Ganguly; Emma Pinch  Britain's most endangered mammal has been discovered thriving in many of Birmingham's urban watercourses.


One person is killed in clashes between local people and Islamic activists in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.


Asserting a right to self-defense, American forces in eastern Afghanistan have launched artillery rounds into Pakistan to strike Taliban fighters who attack remote U.S. outposts, the commander of U.S. forces in the region said Sunday.


Birdbrain Doesn't Equal Stupid, Scientists Argue

Birds are not stupid and their brains are not primitive so it is about time the scientific world gave them full credit, experts said on Monday.


Kenya's opposition leader takes a strong early lead as voters turn on political old guard


Roma, 16:03 - CALCIO, VICINI: KO FRANCIA E' COLPA DI CALCIOPOLI

Secondo l'ex ct dell'Italia Azeglio Vicini la sconfitta per 3-1 contro la Francia è dovuta a ...


Botswana chose a parliament Saturday, with the ruling Democratic Party favored to keep the lock on power it has had for 38 years. Soome voters said they feared the party's loss would undermine AIDS treatment


Replacement jawbone grown on patient's back

A German man, whose jaw was removed because of cancer, has been able to eat his first solid meal in nine years thanks to a replacement jawbone which was incubated in a muscle on his back.


"Baby gang" arrestata a Pordenone: picchiava gay e disabili

Lontani dalla politica, maniaci dei telefonini, impauriti dall'aids, ma disinibiti in amore. Tra i loro valori: famiglia e fedeltÃ . Viaggio in una generazione sorprendente > Scheda. Sono giovanissimi, anzi adolescenti.


Viceministro, se anche 2007 confermera' entrate 2006


The Fox team of Tim McCarver and Joe Buck acknowledged they won't be able to avoid talking about controversial Barry Bonds when they broadcast the All-Star Game from San Francisco Tuesday at 8 p.m.


Credit counseling agencies may soon be a thing of the past.


A review into procedures in dealing with vulnerable people begins, after a 79-year-old woman starves to death.


The unions defeat Labour in a party conference vote on rail  renationalisation, the BBC has learned.


"Price of Sugar" a worthy look at slave labor

LOS ANGELES  - A number of documentaries during the past few years have taken aim at the bad behavior of American government and business. Many of these focus on Iraq, but "The Price of Sugar" travels to another part of the world, where American policies have not always fostered decency or compassion.


Russian giant Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest nickel miner, sees its annual profits more than double.


CIBC orders companywide halt to faxes with customer info until ...

TORONTO (CP) - Scrambling to deal with a potentially serious breach of client privacy, CIBC said late Friday it is ordering all employees to stop using the bank's internal fax system to send customer information between branches or offices.


Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl tops askmen.com's list of the 99 most desirable women.


Sparks gets clothes Â and a duet partner

Jordin Sparks didn't just get designer clothes when she went to the Grammys' official gifting suite Â she also found a musical partner.


When teenager Nicole Agostino was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma last year, the hospital where she was treated was full of children and coloring books.


Napoli, 20:20 - CALCIO, NAPOLI-JUVE: VIETATE BIBITE IN LATTINA O BOTTIGLIA

In occasione dell'incontro di calcio Napoli-Juventus sarà vietata la vendita e l'asporto di b...


Nearly 400 people are known to have died from encephalitis this year in Uttar Pradesh, Indian officials say.


Propositioning of women starts public row in media Former PM begs for mercy after 'thoughtless quips' John Hooper in Rome Thursday February 1, 2007 The Guardian Silvio Berlusconi and his wife Veronica Lario.Comment


India film focuses on prostitution as family trade

A new film will examine a centuries-old tradition among some underprivileged Indian communities where girls in the family become prostitutes, with their brothers and fathers acting as pimps.


Madrid's Biggest Fire Destroys Skyscraper

The biggest fire in Madrid's history  gutted a 32-storey skyscraper in the Spanish capital's  financial district Sunday, causing no injuries, but the tower  stayed upright despite fears of collapse.


Knicks Know What It Takes to Win, Not How

The only good news between the reeling Knicks and the sagging Pacers was that one of them would exit the arena a winner, at least for one night.


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Tom Porter and Doug Gardner intensely watch the green numbers scrolling quickly down a 42-inch plasma monitor, making sure information flowing over the World Cup's computer networks moves as smoothly as Brazil's offense.


Lula lead narrows in Brazil presidential race: poll

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da   Silva lost four points in the past five days from his   commanding lead over his main rival in Brazil's presidential   race, a poll showed on Friday.


Rumsfeld pre-resignation memo urged Iraq shift

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the White House before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed changes, including possible troop reductions, The New York Times reported on Saturday.


Londra, 15:09 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: CECH TORNERA' AD ALLENARSI A GENNAIO

Petr Cech tornerà ad allenarsi regolarmente a gennaio. Il portiere del Chelsea, 24 anni, sta ...


Barcellona, 18:38 - F1, TEST BARCELLONA: HAMILTON IL PIU' VELOCE

Nei test in programma a Barcellona è stato Lewis Hamilton il piÃ¹ veloce. Il pilota inglese de...


Around 80 Taliban fighters were killed when they tried to ambush a patrol of Afghan and international soldiers in the south of Afghanistan, the US-led coalition said Sunday.


Every morning, it seems, Kobe Bryant wakes up and has to pull an arrow out of his backside. From the east Shaq takesaim every few days, though it's usually comical and we've grown used to


Anti-obesity compound found in brown seaweed

Studies in animals suggest that  brown seaweed, also known as wakame -- commonly used to flavor  Asian soups and salads, contains a compound that promotes  weight loss. The compound, called fucoxanthin, also has  anti-diabetes effects.


Mass. Dems Will Have Little Time to Rally Behind Nominee

Massachusetts Democrats believe they have a good chance this November to end one of the nationÃ¢ÂÂs most unusual political anomalies: Though their party holds all 12 of MassachusettsÃ¢ÂÂ seats in Congress and dominates both the stateÃ¢ÂÂs legislature and its presidential voting, Republicans have won the past four races for governor dating to 1990.


Estoril, 11:58 - MOTO, GP PORTOGALLO: PASINI LEADER IN WARM UP 125

Mattia Pasini è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nel warm up 125 del Gran Premio del Portogallo. Il pilota...


Decision to launch air strike against suspected nuclear site in Syria came after Israel shared intelligence with the US, report says.


U.S. Worries Over Election Terror Threat

As the election nears, U.S. officials say they are increasingly concerned al-Qaida will attempt to mount a devastating attack aimed at disrupting the political process.


Chemical Weapons Lab Found in Falluja -Iraq Minister

A laboratory for the manufacture of chemical weapons has been found in Falluja, an Iraqi minister said on Thursday, but Marines in the city said they were not aware of any such discovery.


Yale Officials Agree to Return Peruvian Artifacts

After a long standoff with the government of Peru, Yale University has agreed to return a large group of artifacts that were excavated at Machu Picchu in a historic dig by a Yale explorer in 1912.


Nova Chemicals, BP form European joint venture with US$1B in annual revenue

PITTSBURGH (CP) - Nova Chemicals Corp., which moved its head office from Calgary to Pittsburgh about three years ago, plans to merge its European styrenic polymers business into a joint venture with Britain's BP plc.


An increasing number of firms are offering web storage for people with digital photo collections.


A court ruling moves TNK-BP a step closer to losing the licence for the Kovykta gas field in East Siberia.


Rising Rates Start to Squeeze Consumers and Companies

The fallout from rising yields on the 10-year Treasury note may be felt most immediately by homeowners.


Italy Says Won't Be Intimidated by Militant Threats

Italy will not be intimidated by threats  from Muslim militants but cannot dismiss the possibility of an  eventual attack, Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu said on  Sunday, after a group claiming al Qaeda links vowed to strike.


Owners Lock Out NHL Players Over Contract Dispute

National Hockey League owners carried  out their threat to lock out players on Wednesday, shutting  down the league after the two sides were unable to reach a new  labor deal.


Pakistan arrest 5 more Al-Qaeda terrorists - More than 60 since ...

Pakistan have arrested 5 people believed to be linked to Al-Qaeda, who planned to carry out suicide attacks in the country. The suspected terrorists were apparently targetting a number of buildings in Pakistan


Marine From Columbine H.S. Killed in Iraq

A Marine who was a freshman at Columbine High School when two students killed 13 people there was killed in action in Iraq, his family said.


Wash. Woman Thrust Into Gay Marriage Fight

Lee Kandu never wanted to be a crusader for same-sex marriage. The Castle Rock, Wash., woman just wanted to file for bankruptcy protection so she could keep her house after her spouse — a woman she married in Canada — was diagnosed with terminal cancer.


British Telecom says it will double the broadband speeds of most home and business customers.


Qualcomm buys WLAN and Bluetooth technologies

(InfoWorld) - Qualcomm is making two acquisitions of Bluetooth and WLAN (wireless LAN) chip technologies, allowing it to further the integration of wireless networking capabilities in mobile phones. The company will buy Airgo Networks, which develops WLAN technologies used in access points and laptop computers, and it will buy most of the Bluetooth technology assets of RF Micro Devices. The acquisitions, announced Sunday, will allow Qualcomm to integrate the wireless technologies more tightly with chip sets that it sells to mobile phone makers. This should make it easier for phone makers to develop compact products with built-in Bluetooth and WLAN capabilities. Bluetooth allows phones to send data over short distances, connecting to a wireless headset or laptop computer, for example. Adding a WLAN connection to a phone allows it to connect to a LAN to use VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) and other services. The acquisitions will put Qualcomm in closer competition with other makers of wireless networking chips, including Intel and Broadcom. It could also bring Qualcomm new technology patents that would strengthen its hand in legal disputes. The company is in the midst of several patent disputes, including one with Broadcom that concerns Bluetooth technologies. Airgo, of Palo Alto, California, develops WLAN technologies based on IEEE 802.11a, b and g, as well as the proposed 802.11n standard. Qualcomm plans to integrate the technologies into its Mobile Station Modem and Snapdragon chip sets. It will also keep supporting Airgo's current WLAN business, it said. In the case of RF Micro, Qualcomm is buying its Bluetooth division in San Diego, which develops technologies for handsets and headsets. RF Micro is retaining other Bluetooth products, including its SiW3000 and SiW3500 system-on-chip families. It said the sale will allow it to focus on its higher-growth areas, including cellular transceivers and GPS components. RF Micro, which has headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, said Qualcomm is paying $39 million for its technologies. Qualcomm didn't disclose the value of the Airgo deal, but it said the acquisitions combined would reduce its earnings for the current fiscal year by about $0.04 per share. It expects to close both deals by the end of December.


Morgan Stanley  on Wednesday said its second-quarter profit rose 40 percent, trouncing expectations as a number of trading and investment banking businesses achieved record results.


Climate change could drive many wild relatives of plants such as the potato and the peanut into extinction, threatening a valuable source of genes necessary to help these food crops fight pests and drought, an international research group reported.


Scientists are selecting subjects to be locked in a self-sufficient capsule to test plans for a trip to Mars.


Permane ordinanza-consiglio non uscire da casa,scuole chiuse


BAE Systems reports profits rise, warns on Airbus outlook

British defence group BAE Systems has reported a 28-percent rise in interim profit while warning that European planemaker Airbus might have to raise extra cash from shareholders.


The world's biggest soup maker falls a penny short of earnings expectations.


French bank SocGen says hit by $7.1 billion fraud

French bank Societe Generale said fraud by a single trader had caused it a 4.9 billion euro ($7.1 billion) loss and that it would seek emergency funds as a result, shocking battered markets.


A breakthrough on the climate change deadlock is being sought at a meeting between US politicians and international legislators.


Delayed Starbucks music stores finally debut

CD-burning stations located inside Starbucks Corp. stores finally made their debut in Seattle Monday after six months of design and other delays.


Bagdad: rapiti in casa 3 cittadini occidentali

Tre persone rapite questa mattina a Bagdad. Si tratta di due cittadini statunitensi e un britannico. Inizialmente si era parlato di tre inglesi. La precisazione relativa alla loro origine Ã¨ stata fatta dal


A few hours before tonight's presidential debate, former North Carolina Senator John Edwards and Delaware Senator Joe Biden showed up at a Charleston park.


UN Nuclear Agency Confirms Tons Of Explosives Missing

Vienna, Austria -- The UN nuclear watchdog agency says it's concerned tons of missing explosives in Iraq "could have fallen into the wrong hands.


A graduate student working in a forest radioed for help before she was found dead, and a colleague responding to her plea unwittingly accepted a ride from the man suspected of killing her, officials said.


Palestinians to discuss wider truce with Israel

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas are to sound out militant groups on extending a ceasefire with Israel from Gaza to the West Bank, officials said on Wednesday.


More Comments, More Lines of Attack for Kerry and Bush

President Bush continued to try to paint his opponent as weak on defense; John Kerry criticized Mr. Bush's energy policy.


Indian police hunt for 12 people over Britain bomb plot: report

Police in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, home to three suspects held in the British bomb plot, are hunting 12 more people who may be linked to the conspiracy, a newspaper reported Sunday.


A fishing boat sits on dike in Susami town, western Japan Oct. 21, 2004 after high waves hit the fishing port. Typhoon Tokage unleashed flash floods that washed away entire hillsides, killing up to 51 people


Australia's Howard sees "very close" vote

Just four days before a closely fought election, Australian Prime Minister John Howard says he faces a tough battle despite an opinion poll showing his conservative government ahead of opposition Labour.


Stocks Slide as Insurers' Woes Offset IBM

US stocks fell on Tuesday as New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's probe of the insurance industry widened to the health sector, hammering shares of health insurers.


Children are increasingly swapping music via mobile phone without realising they can be breaking the law.


PHPBuilder.com: PHP and Regular Expressions 101

On PHPBuilder.com today, there's a new tutorial covering one of the more powerful things you can use in PHP to manipulate strings (and similar data) - regular expressions.   A regular expression is a specially formatted pattern that can be used to find instances of one string in another. Several programming languages including Visual Basic, Perl, JavaScript and PHP support regular expressions, and hopefully by the end of this primer you should be able to implement some basic regular expression functionality into your PHP pages.   They start with the basics of what they are and take a brief look at the two different types of functions that PHP has to offer for their use (the ereg* group and the preg* group).


US approval for kidney dialysis drug offers timely relief for ...

The regulatory approval was also a boost for the embattled drugs sector. It was feared that, following a series of safety crises, the US Food and Drug Administration would get tougher on new drugs.


The tax-fraud investigation that led to the indictment of "Blade" star Wesley Snipes began with a raid four years ago in Pennsylvania, an IRS agent testified.


Police said Friday they have arrested three men suspected of planning suicide attacks on foreigners and minority Shiite Muslims in southern Pakistan.


Female purchasing power helps balance China's economy

SHENZHEN, China  - Waiting for a friend in Shenzhen's plush Kingglory Plaza, Chen Jing, 25, admires her new red Nokia mobile phone. Complete with 3G and MP3 features, the phone cost just over 3,000 yuan ($400) -- Chen's entire monthly wage.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  has lifted a ban on peace talks with new Palestinian President  Mahmoud Abbas imposed after six Israelis were killed in a Gaza  border ambush, political sources said on Wednesday.


Cine-rassegna di Prada Film indipendenti e 'gratis'

Milano, 11 ottobre 2004 - Robert De Niro e il regista Wong Kar Wai sono i due grandi del cinema che arriveranno a Milano, questa settimana, come ospiti della prima edizione del 'Tribeca Film Festival alla Fondazione Prada'.


Study: Superbugs emerge among urban poor

Drug-resistant staph infections have spread to the urban poor, rising almost seven-fold in recent years in some Chicago neighborhoods, a new study finds.


Bush nominates new homeland security secretary

US President George W. Bush (L), with Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik (R), who has been chosen as the new US homeland security secretary.


USADA bans Jerome Young for life after second doping violation

The decision by the US Anti-Doping Agency comes after the Fort Worth runner's second positive test for an illegal steroid. The former 400-meter world champion tested positive for the banned drug EPO at a meet in July.


Shortwave infrared, next generation night vision

DARPA funds shortwave IR micro cameras, the better to see you with.


Attacks in Iraq at all-time high, Pentagon says

Attacks in Iraq on U.S.-led forces, local security personnel and civilians in the three months to November 10 have surged 22 percent over the previous three months to reach an all-time high, the Pentagon said in its latest quarterly report on Iraq published on Monday.


Oil Prices Hover Just Below $50 a Barrel

US oil prices hovered just below $50 a barrel on Tuesday, holding recent gains on a rash of crude supply outages and fears over thin heating oil tanks.


ADV: Compare Credit Cards - 0% APR and More

Compare credit cards with 0% APR on purchases and/or balance transfers. Also, compare cards that give cash back, other rewards and more. Choose from multiple offers for good or bad credit.


The NSS Attends the Hollywood Premier of 'Aliens of the Deep'

It is not often when a science documentary can play as an adventure film. Of course, with someone like director James Cameron at the helm, you expect the best, and in the case of his new IMAX 3Dfilm, "Aliens of the Deep", he delivers.


TAMPA âJoe Tereshinski might get the chance to see the playing field even more on Saturdayâs Outback Bowl, but not taking snaps.


AgnÃ¨s Jaoui's witty and acute examination of friendship, ambition and betrayal in the Parisian literary world opens the 42nd New York Film Festival.


CINCINNATI, Ohio (CNN) -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Wednesday blasted President Bush's plan to withdraw 70,000 US troops from Asia and Europe, saying it isn't the right time for such a move.


Presidente Bce sui mutui, rimaniamo all'erta


'Bleep' Blinds 'Em with Science, Spirituality

What do you know about "What the #$*! Do We Know!??"


Russia pulls out of key European arms treaty

Russia will no longer respect a key arms treaty that limits the deployment of military forces in Europe, the Kremlin said Saturday in the latest escalation of tensions between Moscow and the West.


Anche la squadra rosanero tra gli obiettivi del clan Lo PiccoloEcco come lavorava l'osservatore di Cosa Nostra                                          Nel pizzino il sogno del boss "Il Palermo calcio Ã¨ un affare"                                                                                di FRANCESCO VIVIANO


Obama leads Clinton in South Carolina: poll

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrat Barack Obama holds a double-digit lead on rival Hillary Clinton three days before South Carolina's presidential primary, aided by a huge edge among black voters, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


IMF's Rato says US should cut budget deficit

The United States should cuts its fiscal and trade deficits, while Europe and Japan should take steps to boost economic growth, IMF managing director Rodrigo Rato revealed.


Red Hat to assist open source adoption in Indian state

InfoWorld - Red Hat is to help the communist government of Kerala, in southwestern India, to deploy open-source software in its e-governance and literacy efforts.


Elizabeth Hurley says she plans to marry her boyfriend, Indian businessman Arun Nayer, very soon.


FOREX-Dollar steps back ahead of Greenspan's testimony

The dollar eased further off last week's highs against the euro and yen on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of Wednesday's assessment of the US economy by Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan.


Gravemente deperiti, l'uomo arrestato dai Carabinieri


SingTel says premature to comment on Vodafone talks

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. , Southeast Asia's largest phone firm, said on Thursday it was unsure if Vodafone plc's  stake in India's Bharti  was up for sale and that it was premature to comment on possible talks. "It is our objective to increase our stakes in existing associates at the right terms and conditions, and Bharti is certainly one associate we are interested to increase our shareholding in," Chief Financial Officer Chua Sock Koong told a media briefing.


Edwards: Democrats Target Bush Criticism

The Democrats are trying to target their criticism of President Bush in a way that shows voters they've been hurt by administration policies on the economy and Iraq, vice presidential candidate John Edwards said in an Associated Press interview Friday.


talks to reporters as Aleta St. James, 56, holds her twin babies Francesca (L) and Gian, during a news conference at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, November 10, 2004.


Europe and the US cannot be divided, Rice tells Putin

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Monday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Washington and its allies cannot be divided on their mutual defense, amid a row over a proposed US missile defence shield in eastern Europe.


Kenyan police shot protesters, killing and wounding dozens, the US-based Human Rights Watch says.


Arrest made in killing of security guard at state Capitol

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. A man suspected of shooting an unarmed guard at the state Capitol is a former criminal justice student at the University of Illinois in Springfield.


Manufacturing in the nation accelerated in August and September, supporting Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan's view that the economy "regained some traction."


Barry Zito scattered four hits over eight shutout innings, leading the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-0 on Saturday night.


The European Union says it is willing to work towards lifting the arms embargo on China, president of the European Council Jan Peter Balkenende has said.


Chelsea to the fore again as Defoe does trick

As if to celebrate the arrival in Britain of the rare blue robin, Chelsea went on a Christmas spree yesterday, claiming an increasingly common 4-0 victory - their fourth of this Premiership season - at the expense of Norwich City.


NBC plans to replace the executive producer of the âNightly News With Brian Williams,â after a ratings loss.


Billionaire jumps into the Hollywood Video fray

PORTLAND, Ore. Dallas-based Blockbuster Incorporated may have more competition in its bid to acquire Hollywood Video. Billionaire Carl Icahn has jumped into the Hollywood Video takeover fray.


Banks, biotechs, and bulbs are going to make all the noise. Really.


Mauk Threat: Cincinnati Takes Papajohns Bowl

Ben Mauk and No. 20 Cincinnati spoil Jeff Bower's farewell at Southern Miss, as Mauk passes for 334 yards and four touchdowns Saturday, leading the Bearcats to a 31-21 win over the Eagles in the Papjohns.com Bowl.


UN Workers Freed in Afghanistan - Govt Officials

Three foreign UN workers held in Afghanistan since Oct. 28 were freed on Tuesday, government officials said. "They were released a while back this morning," said a government official, who


NTSB Urges Cell Phone Ban for Bus Drivers

The National Transportation Safety Board today urged the federal and state governments to forbid motor coach and school bus drivers from using cell phones while driving, except in emergencies.


Gartner: x86 server sales growth slowed in Q4

InfoWorld - Sales growth for x86 servers slowed in the fourth quarter of 2006 as buyers adopted virtualization technology and waited for quad-core processors, according to a Gartner report released Thursday.


President Flies to Chechnya Ahead of Vote

A week before the Chechen presidential election, President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to Chechnya on Sunday to lay red carnations on the grave of slain Chechen leader Akhmad Kadyrov.


[TS] Talking Business: Curiosity Has Its Merits and Its Profits

Hedge funds donÂt investigate options backdating just to satisfy their curiosity. Rather, they do it to find an edge Â and to use that edge to get richer than they already are.


US tanks and Iraqi soldiers are  said to be moving into position closer to the Imam Ali shrine in the  Iraqi city of Najaf.


Orazio Maccarone morto dopo 4 ore di attesa per posto letto


US war veterans are twice as likely to commit suicide than ordinary civilians, a study suggests.


Daly-Donofrio wins LPGA champions tournament by 4 strokes

Heather Daly-Donofrio holed out her second shot for eagle on the third hole and cruised to a four-stroke victory Sunday in the LPGA Tournament of Champions.


Bin Laden Family Business Denies Liability for 9/11

NEW YORK -- The Saudi Binladin Group is not liable for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks because it made Osama bin Laden surrender his stake in the company 14 years ago, attorneys for the multinational engineering firm argue.


Chris Webber had a triple-double by the third quarter, and Mike Bibby took over from there, scoring 14 of his 27 points in the fourth Sunday night to lead Sacramento to a 104-100 victory over the Boston Celtics.


A group of armed men abducted a CNN producer in Gaza City on Monday. The men kidnapped producer Riad Ali after stopping a taxi he was riding in with CNN Correspondent Ben Wedeman and a CNN camerawoman.


Geri Halliwell has complained to police that her 3-month-old daughter was physically abused, the singer's assistant said.


Some 400 prisoners on Uganda's death row start a legal challenge against capital punishment.


Ellen MacArthur begins her attempt at the solo round-the-world speed record.


Reviewer: Depression Drugs-Suicide Linked

BETHESDA, Md.  - A U.S. government medical  reviewer told an advisory panel Monday that new findings  confirmed his conclusion months ago that certain  antidepressants increase the chances of suicidal behavior among  children and teens.


Blair, Bush to Meet as Middle East Issues Loom

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has pushed for progress on Middle East peace talks and is one of the United States' closest allies, will meet with President Bush next week, the White House said on Saturday.


The US secretary of health and human services, Tommy Thompson, has resigned, making him the eighth member of US President George W. Bush's 15-person cabinet to resign since the Nov. 2 election.


Scholastic Plans to Put Its Branding Iron on a Successor to Harry Potter

With the Harry Potter series now completed, Scholastic is moving forward with what it hopes will be its follow-up blockbuster series.


Hollywood sues hundreds of files sharers and hobbles hardware in war on piracy.


Iraq Likely to Overshadow British Labor Party Conference

Britain's involvement in Iraq is likely to overshadow the annual conference of Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labor Party, despite the British leader's efforts to shift the focus to domestic issues.


Stocks Plunge on Economic News and Bank Woes

Stocks fell sharply after retail sales fell in December and two large banks announced investments from overseas amid rising losses.


News: UK police issue 'vicious' Trojan alert

Britain's top cybercrime fighters have joined up with the banking industry today in warning of the latest attempt to defraud online banking customers.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Upsets happen in sports. Canada just has to look at last night's Belarus victory over the defending world junior champions to realize they can't take the opposition too lightly.


GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents freed three South Korean women hostages on Wednesday, the first of 19 Christian volunteers the Taliban agreed to release after South Korea said it would pull its troops out of Afghanistan.


'Terrorist' Bombs Brought Down Russian Planes

Two Russian passenger planes that crashed almost simultaneously last week killing 90 people were blown up in a "terrorist attack" but not by hijackers, investigators said Monday.


Nepal's Maoist Rebels Blockade Paralyzes Kathmandu

Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, has been paralyzed by Maoist rebels, who have imposed a virtual blockade of the city.


Movie deal could swing battle for DVD standard

TOKYO With its acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony is one step closer to its vision of linking hardware and content, and to winning the key battle for the next-generation DVD.


The United Nations is facing criticism over claims that a star-studded fundraising event hosted by Madonna at its headquarters last night was used to promote the controversial Kabbalah Centre and a new Gucci store


Support for Hezbollah still high in south Lebanon

AITA AL-SHAAB, Lebanon  - He passed all his school exams, helped out in his father's sandwich bar, ran a bicycle shop and still found time to train with local Hezbollah guerrillas in this village on Lebanon's border with Israel.


Two Palestinians reportedly die in Gaza - one as a result of Israeli fire, the other shot by a Palestinian sniper.


PRAGUE, Dec 16 (IPS) - Roma rights groups have hailed a ruling by British  law lords that British immigration controls at Prague airport  breached international laws against racial discrimination.


French champions Olympique Lyon face losing forward Giovane Elber for the rest of the season after he suffered a broken leg against Metz on Sunday.


Jimmy Bullard's late free-kick earns Roy Hodgson his first win as Fulham manager at Craven Cottage.


South Africa beat Zimbabe by six wickets to clinch the one-day serirs.


Zimbabwe have won the toss and chosen to bat in the third one-day international against England. Zimbabwe brought in medium pacer Douglas Hondo for off-spinner Gavin Ewing for Saturday's match.


Shares of FLYi Inc. soared in Monday trading after the parent of low-cost Independence Air said it reworked an agreement with Airbus SAS to delay delivery of several aircraft in an effort to preserve its cash liquidity.


Dixons is to phase out video cassette recorders in its namesake stores after revealing that DVD players are now outselling VCRs by a ratio of 40 to one.


The Basics: How Hot Is It? Check the Heat Index

Hot weather is on its way to New York. So how hot is too hot before you drop?


Flaws in tech support tools open PCs to attack

The risky security holes are in tools commonly provided by software makers and ISPs to provide remote tech support.


Dollar Steers Clear of Record Low Vs Euro

The dollar on Tuesday held almost a cent above its record low against the euro, winning respite from recent heavy selling ahead of US trade data and an expected rise in US interest rates on Wednesday.


In the new hit movie "Juno" and now in real life with Jamie Lynn Spears, 16-year-old girls get pregnant and decide to bear the child rather than opt for abortion. For social conservatives, it's a challenging story line Â they condemn the teen sex but hail the ensuing choice.


French rock star Bertrand Cantat could return home from Lithuania to complete his jail term for killing his lover.


David Hicks: A victim of US imperial tyranny

After being held incommunicado and in solitary confinement at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for nearly three years, Australian citizen David Hicks was brought before a five-member US military tribunal on August 26 and charged with


Even though this barely touches the topics of this site, it is well worth mentioning that the Mozilla Firefox browser has finally reached the 1.0 milestone.


Bill O'Reilly, the rightwing star of Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, has been accused of sexual harassment by an employee who claims that the talk-show host tried to have phone sex with her on numerous occasions.


Robert De Niro rises to a formidable challenge in this sufficiently unsettling thriller: he holds his own against the scene-swiping 10-year-old actress Dakota Fanning.


France: Lyon clinch winter championship with draw

LYON, Dec 17 (SW) - Despite having won the last three Ligue 1 titles, Lyon today won their first-ever winter championship in France after playing to a 1-1 draw with Marseille at the Stade Gerland.


"American Idol" champion Underwood wins Grammy

"American Idol" champion Carrie Underwood's Grammy victories on Sunday underscored the growing impact of the hit TV talent search on U.S. pop culture.


Stocks were little changed on Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, as weak earnings at electronics retailer Best Buy Co.  and a management reshuffle at Citigroup Inc.  disappointed investors.


Delta Pilots Tell Negotiators to Get Pact

Delta Air Lines Inc.'s pilots union on Tuesday directed its negotiators to work out an agreement to address the early retirement of a large number of pilots, which threatens to push the No. 3 U.S. airline into a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.


Crucial solid-state drive passes vibrator test

Shake it, baby CES on Video Vigorously shake a hard drive and you'll kill it. Lexar Crucial reckons that's just not a problem with Flash-based solid-state drives, and it set out to prove it...â¦


Trevor Chesterfield : Hall closes door as Kumble lurks with intent

KANPUR: For those who like their chess filled with drama rather than flamboyance, Green Park Stadium presented the ideal chessboard for most of us.


Rural communities should be free to raise their own taxes and elect new leaders, say experts.


Milano, 14:25 - CALCIO, ANCELOTTI: MILAN A FIRENZE SI GIOCA FETTA DI CHAMPIONS

Carlo Ancelotti sa bene che la sfida di domani sera contro la Fiorentina è un importante tapp...


Delta, pilots reach tentative recall deal

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Delta Air Lines and its pilots union reached a tentative agreement Monday to put retired pilots back into the cockpit to avoid canceling flights for lack of pilots.


GOP Invokes 9/11 to Promote Bush Election

A few miles from Ground Zero, two widows of the Sept. 11 attacks, a grieving sister, this city's former mayor and its ex-police commissioner invoked memories of the worst attack on U.S. soil as President Bush's convention cast him as a decisive leader in a dangerous world, unafraid to make tough decisions.


Oil hits NY closing record at 49.64 dollars

NEW YORK, Sept 27  - Oil futures jumped to their highest closing on record Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, rising 76 cents to 49.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Eddy Curry scored 20 points, and Kirk Hinrich and Ben Gordon each added 15 points to lead Chicago past Memphis. Chicago won for the only the second time on the road this season and Memphis


Woods moves up leaderboard at Western Open

Tiger Woods smiled and laughed as he walked off the course on Saturday. He had fun, looked more like his old self and vaulted into contention at the Western Open. All while Vijay Singh grabbed the lead.


Sachsenring, 14:48 - MOTO, GP GERMANIA; MOTOGP: VINCE PEDROSA, ROSSI CADE

Lo spagnolo Daniel Pedrosa (Honda) ha vinto il Gp di Germania, classe MotoGp, decima prova del Motom...


Dude, where's my boom? That's a question a lot of Hous- tonians are asking as oil crowds the $50-a-barrel mark. Where's the frenetic hiring as oil companies staff up for the good times?


One Pakistani soldier is sentenced to death and another given 10 years in jail for trying to kill the president.


Angaston, 10:45 - CICLISMO, TOUR DOWN UNDER: RENSHAW VINCE PRIMA TAPPA

L'australiano Mark Renshaw  (Credit Agricole) ha vinto la prima tappa del Tour Down Under, 129 km da...


Nuove rappresaglie dopo attacchi a moschea sciita di Samarra


Lettera dei sindacati al ministro Amato: rischio tensioni


Will Smith a "Legend" of late fall box office

LOS ANGELES  - Will Smith is on track to achieve legendary status at the weekend box office.


'Stranger Than Fiction' is too by the book

The film's literary plot, about a man who hears an author narrating his life, never quite moves beyond generic.


Marine Inquiry Finds Mexico Dragging Unintentional

By Jeffrey Gautreaux, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.  Dec. 9--Four Yuma Marines who allegedly struck and dragged a man with their vehicle in Mexicali in January were punished by the Marine Corps for traveling to Mexico without permission -- but they were not punished for allegedly injuring the man.


Former England international Paul Gascoigne has quit as player-coach at League Two side Boston because he wants to study for a coaching qualification.


With Anchors Still Settling in, NBC Feels Pressure at the Top

NBC plans to replace the executive producer of the âNightly News With Brian Williams,â after a ratings loss.


It was difficult for Tim Henman to be overly disappointed after losing his Paris Masters title yesterday. After all, he still has two major events to look forward to in the next few


The U.S. economy grew at a healthy  3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter this year,  bolstered by strong consumer spending and accompanied by the  lowest inflation in decades, the Commerce Department said on  Friday.


Iran Is Criticized for Its Lack of Candor on Nuclear Program

The International Atomic Energy's 35-nation board of governors passed a resolution calling for the country to suspend all uranium enrichment activities that could contribute to producing fuel for a nuclear bomb.


Return of the Rotund Guy (No, Not Santa)

The screen version of the animated television series "Fat Albert" opens with a glint of promise. From there, the movie, alas, just lies down and dies.


Businesses saw inventories rise in July as sales picked up, the government reported Wednesday.


Video-games publisher Electronic Arts plans to significantly boost its support for Nintendo's Wii game console. In a company earnings report, EA's chief executive, Larry Probst, noted that in the year ahead, the publisher would build on its efforts with the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, but the largest boost would be for the Wii.


Walking on thin ice? The terms of Microsoft's End User License Agreement (EULA) for its upcoming Vista operating system raises the conflict between two fundamental principles of contract law. The first, and more familiar, is that parties to a contract can generally agree to just about anything, as long as what they agree to doesn't violate the law and isn't "unconscionable".â¦


Output Falling in Oil-Rich Mexico, and Politics Gets the Blame

Pemex, Mexicoâs oil monopoly, is struggling, with falling production and reserves and no money to reverse the slide.


CIOs and security executives are desperately playing catch-up with unauthorized users of IM and P2P clients, who are sharing music files and videos on company time, and with company resources.


A year has made quite a difference for Virginia defensive end Kwakou Robinson who has stepped into the void created by the absence of injured end Chris Canty.


Norwegian police hunt robbers who bundled a version of  Edvard Munch's The Scream out of an Oslo museum.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Hecklers angry at the government shouted over the sound of choirs at the funeral on Tuesday of Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator whose repressive rule from 1973 to 1990 made him infamous around the world for human rights abuses.


Bush heads to Europe for democracy agenda, G8

U.S. President George W. Bush leaves for Europe on Monday with his popularity at home at a low point over the Iraq war and tensions abroad over global warming and missile defense.


D-Backs nip Rox as teams score 13 in 9th

Chad Tracy hit a grand slam in Arizona's seven-run ninth inning, Craig Counsell homered in the eighth and the Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 8-7 Saturday night.


Roma, 12:24 - CALCIO, SERIE A: RIZZOLI ARBITRA ROMA-INTER

La partitissima della sesta giornata di serie A, Roma-Inter, sarà diretta dall'arbitro Nicola...


Review: Safari for Windows Offers No Compelling Reason to Switch

Apple's second major foray into the Windows world is a curious choice. Safari has never been especially well-regarded as a browser, even among Mac users, and the new Windows version will do little to convince people in the Microsoft camp to defect.


Report: Armstrong may skip '05 Tour de France

In his strongest comments yet on next year's Tour de France, Lance Armstrong says he is unsure if he will ride in cycling's showcase event because he'd like to compete in other races.


Cigna Offers Cancer-Fighting Video Game To Patients

TechWeb - HopeLab claims that cancer patients who play Re-Mission have more successful treatment than those who don't play the game.


Indian company Tata wins the Â£6bn battle to take over Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus.


Governor Pledges to Ban Violent Video Games for Minors

Governor Rod Blagojevich wants Illinois to be the first state to make it illegal to sell violent video games to minors. Currently the law does not prohibit selling or renting violent and sexually explicit games to children younger than 18.


The U.S. Open lost one of its top attractions when champion Maria Sharapova was beaten 6-4 1-6 6-2 by Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska in the third round on Saturday.


EU's Solana seeks end to Lebanon power struggle

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Monday he would push for a political solution to the four-month-old power struggle in Lebanon as he started a three-nation Middle East tour.


Bahamians emerged Sunday from 48 hours of roaring winds and severe flooding to witness the destruction left by Hurricane Frances: wrecked homes and collapsed roofs, yards littered with mangled trees.


IBM Sales Exec Swainson to Become CA CEO

Computer Associates International Inc.  CA.N is set to name IBM software sales head John Swainson as  chief executive, completing a seven-month search to replace  indicted former CEO Sanjay Kumar, industry sources said on  Monday.


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


Vick fails drug test, under house arrest

Suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick must adhere to tightened restrictions after he tested positive for marijuana use, a federal judge said Wednesday.


Pettitte Asks to Be Excused From Hearing

Andy Pettitte asked out of Wednesdayâs testimony because he did not want to say something publicly to hurt Roger Clemens.


Current bridge plan urged Single-tower span now quickest, cheapest ...

An audit made public Thursday says that the quickest and cheapest way to protect motorists on the eastern span of the Bay Bridge from major earthquakes is to stick with the plan to build the costly single-tower suspension span that has generated so much


Polish Nobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz dies

Polish writer and poet Czeslaw Milosz, who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1980, died at the age of 93, PAP news agency quoted his family as saying.


Islamic group claims planned attacks in Germany

The Islamic Jihad Union, a little-known group from Uzbekistan with links to Al-Qaeda, has said it was behind a recent plot to attack a major US base and other targets in Germany, the interior ministry said Tuesday.


Dwarf Human Ancestors Lived on Pacific Island

Scientists have discovered a tiny species of ancient human that lived 18,000 years ago on an isolated island east of the Java Sea -- a prehistoric hunter in a "lost world" of giant lizards and miniature elephants.


GuilianiÃ¢ÂÂ s Social Views Could Be His Downfall

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has led the field for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination in most polls of GOP voters. His popularity among the partyÃ¢ÂÂs mainly conservative base is founded on his image of standing tall and reassuring New Yorkers following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on their city, though some voters also know him for his tough-on-crime persona and efforts to rein in government spending.


Swimmers are being warned this summer's storms could lead to health risks in seas from untreated sewage.


The legal eye Mark Rasch discusses the legal issues behind the discovery and recovery of stolen laptops that use LoJack-style homing devices to announce their location, and the location of the thieves, anywhere in the world.â¦


Dancer of the Moment: A Man for the Ailey Season

This season Clifton Brown, now 27, has emerged as one of the most gifted members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, standing out for his quietly powerful virtuoso technique and the lyrical grace and translucent inwardness of his performances.


Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. doesn't  rely wholly on Howard Stern, even though an estimated half of  its 6 million listeners tune into the raunchy talk show  personality, Chief Executive Officer Mel Karmazin said on  Thursday.


Oil prices fell to a fresh five-month low on Monday as a bout of fund-led selling countered a cut to supplies by top OPEC exporter Saudi Arabia.


College Life 101: Dramatically Stark Orientation

The musical ÂThe Reality Show: NYUÂ is a theatrical orientation for entering students at New York University.


Rogers shuts down Braves in season debut

What a debut for Kenny Rogers. Making his first start of the season after a blood clot was removed from his pitching shoulder, Rogers allowed only two hits in six innings to lead the Detroit Tigers past the punchless Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Friday night.


Ipr, esecutivo promosso dal 38% degli intervistati


Architect Frank Gehry will design a set for a performance by Portuguese fado singer Mariza later this year.


Kenyan Laureate Urges Rich Nations to Ratify Kyoto

Kenya's Nobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Maathai, on Monday urged wealthy nations to ratify the Kyoto protocol on climate change to ease the burden of pollution on poor countries.


Aumento dovuto a temperatura superiore allo scorso anno


Eight schoolboys slain; attacker escapes

A knife-wielding man stabbed 12 students in a provincial high school, killing eight and injuring four, local police said on Friday.


The patch fixes a flaw in the e-mail server software that could be used to get access to in-boxes and information.


Apple Making Deals for Web Video Rentals

Appleâs sputtering efforts to be a major purveyor of video downloads may get a boost in 2008 from an agreement with 20th Century Fox for digital movie rentals.


People with conditions such as asthma, and those over 65, are urged to get a flu jab to avoid falling ill this winter.


Sean Penn to head Cannes Film Festival jury

Actor and director Sean Penn will head the jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the organizers announced on Thursday, a move that could reinforce the event's reputation for supporting left-wing causes.


Slovak gov't fulfils SKK 1.3 bln fine threat for Slovnaft

Slovakia's Finance Ministry fulfilled its ealier promise and fined Hungarian gas and oil company Mol Rt's local subsidiary Slovnaft for 1.3 billion korunas (Euro 33.5 million) for hiking its pump prices above ...


At least 10,000 people flee fresh violence since the start of peace talks in Somalia's capital, the UN says.


Regular Physical Activity, Associated with Better Mental ...

Women aged 70 years and older who participated in higher levels of physical activity scored better on cognitive performance tests and showed less cognitive decline than women who were less active.


How to tap and protect Africa's natural resources, the continent's role in the world and the information age's impact on African society are pressing themes as a summit of African leaders opens Thursday.Comment


Philips begins making PCs again after ten year hiatus

Dutch electronics firm Philips has joined forces with UK electrical retailer Dixons Group to launch Philips-Freeline, a range of home entertainment personal computers in Europe.


FDA expands warning to cover all fresh spinach

Consumers should avoid all fresh   spinach, regardless of whether it is pre-packaged, a chief U.S.   food safety official warned on Saturday, saying the number of   E. coli illnesses had passed 100.


Twenty headless bodies found north of Baghdad

Twenty decapitated bodies were found dumped near a police station on Monday west of the volatile city of Baquba in Iraq, police said.


High-definition DVD market facing static

Hollywood is hoping high-definition  DVDs will reignite a slowing market for movies at home, but  they have drawn mixed reviews from retailers and analysts due  to technical issues and a bitter format war.


An Unprecedented Occurrence during the Olympic Marathon

On August 30, in an unprecedented freak incident during the menâs Olympic marathon in Athens, the frontrunner Vanderlei De Lima of Brazil was tackled by a man who suddenly launched into him and knocked him into the crowd.


The number of obese people in China doubled to 60 million in the 10 years to 2002 with diseases related to an unhealthy diet and lifestyle also on the rise.


China, US aluminium giants pay 14.05 bln dlr for Rio Tinto stake

Aluminium Corp of China and US giant Alcoa have agreed to pay 14.05 billion dollars for 12 percent of Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto plc, Chinese state media said Friday.


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Elizabeth Hurley to star in Jordache ads

Elizabeth Hurley stars in new print ads for Jordache, the company that became famous during the 1970s designer-label jeans craze.


Devils closing in on East-leading Sabres

Unlike a year ago, the New Jersey Devils aren't waiting until the end of the season to make a playoff run. They're rolling right now, with wins in 15 of 20 games, and points in all but two.


Framingham health center seeking new, larger home

The Framingham Community Health Center, which just opened in March, is hoping to relocate and expand to serve a fast-growing population of low-income, mostly Brazilian patients.


US Intelligence agent in at Che Guevara's death

The body of Che Guevara was flown into this small hill town in south-eastern Bolivia at five o'clock last night. From the moment the helicopter landed bearing the small figure strapped in a stretcher to the


Se verra' momento per lotta liberazione, milioni in piazza


Microsoft touts 'Sender ID' to fight spam, scams

Proposed tech standard would verify senders' IP addresses to cut malicious phishing and annoying Viagra pitches.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday she will appoint a special envoy for energy issues to deal with the use of oil and gas for political means


Bus firm Paddywagon say they are nervous about bringing tourists to Belfast after a bus is burnt out.


Bush says North Korean leader wants to end six-nation nuclear talks

US President George W. Bush said North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il wants to end six-nation talks on the Korean nuclear crisis and that the United States must not start bilateral negotiations.


Carolina Kluft is the new darling of Swedish sport but the newly-crowned Olympic heptathlon champion is determined to have more in her life than the toughest event in women's athletics.


As Bush Heads to Mideast, Renewed Questions on Iran

President Bush intends to use his first extended tour of the Middle East to rally support for international pressure against Iran, even as a recent U.S. intelligence report playing down Tehran's nuclear ambitions has left Israeli and Arab leaders rethinking their own approach toward Iran and...


iCompile 0.3 is a super-easy-to-use build system for Linux and OS X.  Unlike 'Make' and other build tools, iCompile requires no configuration for a new project.  Just run it with no arguments and it will automatically detect C++ source files, track dependencies, choose compiler and linker settings, and link against the correct libraries.  It will even use Doxygen to generate documentation for your source code.   Download iCompile from: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=98414&package_id=105349&release_id=272848  Of course, you can customize per-user and per-project include and library directories, choose a compiler, and set several other options.  But the magic of iCompile is that the default configuration works for most projects.    This release contains a new manual and several new features like a --quiet option, the ability to automatically build static and dynamic libraries, and new configuration options.


Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor

A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder.


Angels Beat Indians, Creep Closer to A's

John Lackey allowed two hits in 7 1-3 innings and the Anaheim Angels moved a little closer to Oakland in the AL West with a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday night.


Cyril Saulnier beats Greg Rusedski in five sets to reach round two of the US Open.


Karzai Camp Smells Victory Early in Afghan Poll

Afghan President Hamid Karzai was on course Tuesday for an outright victory in the country's historic presidential election with more than a quarter of the votes counted from the poll 10 days ago.


Pakistan clean sweep Zimbabwe in one-day series

A youthful Pakistan led by Younis Khan's half century upstaged Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the fifth and final limited overs international to thrash the tourists 5-0 in the one-day series.


With more than a dozen computer-animated movies being readied for release, Hollywood is facing the prospect of serious viewer fatigue.


Edward C. Baig: Personal Tech - TiVoToGo: Take shows with you

These are trying times for TiVo, the electronics pioneer whose name has turned into a verb. (As in, "I'm going to TiVo the Lakers game tonight.") TiVo (and rival ReplayTV) put digital video recorders (DVRs) on the map.


VATICANO - ÂGesÃ¹ Ã¨ il Signore. Educare alla fede, alla sequela, alla testimonianzaÂ: Papa Benedetto XVI ha aperto il Convegno annuale della Diocesi di Roma CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Nella serata di lunedÃ¬ 11 giugno, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI si Ã¨ recato nella Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano dove ha inaugurato lÂannuale Convegno della Diocesi di Roma sul tema: "GesÃ¹ Ã¨ il Signore. Educa...


Wasti terms Musharraf's foreign visits as most successful

RAWALPINDI, December 09 (Online): Central Vice President PML and Chairman of its Media Committee Syed Kabir Ali Wasti has welcomed President Musharraf 's most successful visits to US, UK, France and other ...


Big Producers in Japan Are Less Confident

Confidence at Japan's largest companies fell in the last quarter from a recent peak, but executives nonetheless said they planned to sharply increase capital investment in the


Justin Silverton's Blog:  5 reasons why oscommerce is a nightmare

On the High Performance PHP blog today, Justin Silverton has posted a few thoughts on why he thinks "oscommerce is a nightmare".   He quotes from the oscommerce.com site about what their goal for the software is and the methods they're working at to achieve those goals. Then comes his reasons for not wanting to use their software - five of them on differing subjects:  no separation of logic and presentation difficult to integrate into an existing design security cannot have multiple sizes of image previews admin navigation issues  He offers a bit of explaination for each of these, backing up his opinion with a few facts.


JFK Assassination Witness Summers Dies at 80

Malcolm Summers, one of the closest  eyewitnesses to the John F. Kennedy assassination, has died of  a heart ailment at age of 80, a funeral home said on Monday.


Il leader Cgil, Alitalia ha bisogno di un buon partner


China Sinopec 1H Net Rises 51% To CNY16.15 Billion

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP), China's second-largest oil producer, said its first-half net profit rose 51%, on increased domestic demand and higher oil prices.


Argentina's first lady sweeps to presidency

First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will become Argentina's first elected woman leader, but her husband, President Nestor Kirchner, is expected to stay active behind the scenes.


Price for Athens Olympics higher than originally reported

The total cost of the Athens Olympics may exceed $14.6 billion, according to Greece's 2005 budget submitted to parliament Thursday.


BA plane diverted as baby makes early arrival

A transatlantic flight from London to   Boston had to make an emergency diversion after one passenger   made an unexpected early arrival.


US Officials Lower Terrorist Alert Levels for Financial Sites

Federal officials lowered the terrorist alert level on Wednesday for the financial services sector in Washington, New York and northern New Jersey, saying that financial


The identities of many Britons killed by the Indian Ocean tsunami begin to emerge as the death toll rises.


Need for Information Is Creating a Bracket

The only bracket that truly matters is that of the NCAA tournament selection committee, but that has not stopped mock brackets from becoming a big deal.


Queen welcomes Ghanaian president on state visit

Queen Elizabeth II formally welcomed Ghanaian President John Kufuor to Britain on Tuesday on a state visit marking the 50th anniversary of Ghana's independence from its colonial ruler.


For Railroads and the Safety Overseer, Close Ties

Has a close relationship to the railroad industry dulled the Federal Railroad Administration's enforcement edge?


Corner shops in the UK are suffering because of the cigarette smuggling trade, a new survey reveals.


Doctors inject radioactive seeds to prevent women's breast cancer ...

TORONTO (CP) - Canadian doctors have devised a way to give some women with breast cancer a kind of "take-out" radiation that takes only a few hours to prepare and appears to have none of the nasty side-effects of traditional radiation therapy.


Bad weather, no new date set Bad weather has forced Japan to postpone the launch of a new spy satellite. Japanese space agency JAXA scrubbed the launch shortly before the rocket carrying the satellite was due to blast off from Tanegashima island.â¦


Saddam sent out of court again as lawyers boycott

Saddam Hussein lasted two hours in   court on Monday before the judge threw him out of his genocide   trial for the second time in as many sessions, as the former   Iraqi president's lawyers boycotted proceedings.


Rilevazione di Monster, in Europa -5% ad agosto


A man accused of firing a gun at the French president during a Bastille Day parade is due to go on trial in Paris.


N. Ireland protestant leader refuses nod

Protestant leader Ian Paisley refused Friday to accept a nomination as the future leader of Northern Ireland's power-sharing administration.


Petersonâs lawyer begs jury to spare clientâs life

In a scene fitting for a TV drama, Scott Petersonâs lawyer begged jurors not to sentence his client to death for killing his pregnant wife.


Harry Sinden didn't want to say, "I told you so," because he didn't see there was anything to be gained from it.


Endurance Training May Stave Off Heart Failure

Long-term training in endurance activities, such as running, swimming or cycling, may help prevent the stiffening of the heart that occurs with age, an effect


England World Cup winner Hill to retire at rugby season's end

England World Cup-winner Richard Hill will retire from senior rugby union at the end of the current northern hemisphere season, the flanker announced Thursday.


McCain, Clinton emerge as national poll leaders

US Senators John McCain and Hillary Clinton have emerged as nationwide leaders in their respective Republican and Democratic parties, despite early setbacks in the primary election campaign,  new opinion polls released late Sunday showed.


The British and Irish governments received a long-awaited report Monday widely expected to confirm that the Irish Republican Army is no longer a threat to Northern Ireland, a finding they hope will help revive a Catholic-Protestant administration.


High Street retailer Marks & Spencer  reveals a major management shake-up as it reports a fall in half-year profits.


TRADE:  Caribbean Draws Line in the Sand with EU

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Dec 13 (IPS) - Barbados is the venue for a new round of talks  starting this week that could make or break efforts to forge an  agreement between Caribbean nations and the 27-member European  Union for a new trade and aid pact that must be concluded by the  end of the month in order to comply with World Trade Organisation  (WTO) rules.


Drilling Down: Searching the Want Ads Moves Online, Too

Web sites featuring classified ads drew 47 percent more unique visitors this July than last, and about half came from Craigslist.


Michael Howard announces plans for quotas on asylum seekers, in an advert in a Sunday newspaper.


Study of How Much Waste Bayous Can Handle is Done After Four Years; Next Step Could Be Cleanup

By Dee Dixon, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Sep. 24--ORANGE -- Adams Bayou, an estuary that runs through Pinehurst, Orange and West Orange, often goes unnoticed by motorists driving along Park Street, Interstate 10 or Texas 105.


Afghans search for kidnapped U.S. aid worker

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Afghan forces searched on Sunday for a U.S. aid worker kidnapped by gunmen from the southern city of Kandahar.


A 12-year-old boy was killed on a railway line in the Bedminster area of Bristol on Thursday.


Britons Hit by Winter Vitamin D Deficiency

About a quarter of Britons may suffer  from a winter deficiency of vitamin B which can increase the  risk of muscle weakness, autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis and  certain types of cancer, health experts said on Thursday.


Televisa consortium mulls Univision counterbid: NYT

A consortium led by Mexican media   giant Televisa is considering a plan to make a $13 billion bid   for Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications   UVN.N after losing an auction for the company this summer,   The New York Times reported on Tuesday.


Upcoming Senate vote may shield wiretap collaborators

Politicians clear first hurdle toward approving sweeping legal rewrite that would crush lawsuits alleging spy illegal cooperation between the government and communications companies.


Profit at Embarq, Sprint Spinoff, Rises 25%

The communications company said that fourth-quarter profit rose 25 percent as it added more high-speed Internet subscribers.


An experimental diet drug helped  people lose nearly four times as much weight as a placebo in an  eagerly anticipated two-year trial, researchers said on  Tuesday.


WASHINGTONâA top legal adviser to US President George W. Bush's campaign has become the second official to resign because of links to a group attacking Democratic challenger John Kerry's war record.


Political Memo: Running or Not, Illinois Senator Makes Splash

Barack Obama insists he is not running for president but has allowed his high profile to grow a little higher of late.


Crema, 16:37 - CALCIO, PIACENZA: ANNULLATA L'AMICHEVOLE CON IL PERGOCREMA

L'amichevole prevista domani a Crema tra il Piacenza e il Pergocrema è stata nnullata per il ...


More comic-book heroes are showing up on the big screen, and the trend isn't going to wane anytime soon. By Jason Silverman.


He runs his mouth so often for so long that you have to wonder when Terrell Owens finds time to breathe. Owensâ latest controversy began Sunday, when his Philadelphia Eagles beat Baltimore 15-10 and he celebrated


La paura di chi si Ã¨ sudato onestamente l'accesso alle facoltÃ nonostante le rassicurazioni del ministro dell'UniversitÃ                                             Test a Medicina, parla chi li ha superati "L'annullamento sarebbe una beffa"                                                                                "Bisogna tutelare gli studenti che hanno superato le selezioni con merito e punire chi ha barato"


HANDImatica 2004: ICT per lâintegrazione delle persone disabili

Ha preso il via oggi, a Bologna, presso il Palazzo dei Congressi, HANDImatica 2004, la mostra-convegno nazionale sulle tecnologie informatiche per lâintegrazione delle persone disabili. HANDImatica si tiene


Bahraini patients offered low-cost medical care

AN Indian hospital group has offered specialised treatment for needy Bahraini patients at nominal cost. The offer has come from Dr G Bakthavathsalam, chairman of KG Hospital and Post Graduate


Moribund 'lad mag' market in Britain gets a boost

A decade ago, Britain's magazine market was shaken up by a series of men's titles which offered an unsubtle mix of football, humour and scantily-clad women. Now a new revolution has begun, using much the same formula.


Forget all the nonsense in the stands. The baseball is what matters. Let the Red Sox fans jeer Alex Rodriguez. Let them wear the blond wings and scream "Mine!" every time a pop fly is hit in his direction and rhythmically chant "A-Rod, A-Rod" when he's facing Jonathan Papelbon with two away and an 0-2 count in the ninth inning ...


Rap mogul "Suge" Knight named in gang crackdown

Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight has been named by police as a member of a notorious gang in a crime-plagued suburb of Los Angeles.


Dopo nuovo messaggio via internet di Osama bin Laden


Nokia to put Microsoft search on cellphones

The world's top handset maker Nokia   NOK1V.HE said on Thursday it has agreed with Microsoft   MSFT.O to integrate Live Search capabilities into Nokia's   Mobile Search.


Preity has Koffee with Bobby Deol and Karan Johar.


Belgium building zero-emission Antarctic station

Belgium is building the first ever zero-emission polar station in the Antarctic, powered by solar panels and wind turbines and designed to have minimal impact on the climate change its scientists are studying.


Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's largest  publicly traded oil company, on Thursday said quarterly profit  surged 56 percent, driven by soaring oil prices and strong  results from refining operations.


Google CEO Joins Apple's Board of Directors

Apple Computer's recent announcement that Google CEO Eric Schmidt would be joining its board of directors has thrown new light on a longstanding partnership, but also demonstrates the pair's eagerness to battle Microsoft for technology dominance.


Restaurant stocks to get lift from higher supply, lower prices

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Nearly two years after the United States shut down cattle imports from Canada after a case of mad cow disease was discovered there, the Department of Agriculture will reopen the door to imports that could lower the price of beef and


Hurricane Ivan Moves Toward Florida, New Orleans Threatened

Hurricane Ivan moved to within 300 miles (480 kilometers) of the mouth of the Mississippi River as residents of Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana were ordered to evacuate coastal regions.


Hidalgo agrees to $5 million, one-year contract with Texas

ANAHEIM, Calif. The Texas Rangers today reached a one-year, five (M) million dollar contract with right fielder Richard Hidalgo. Hidalgo split last season between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets.


Home prices show first annual fall in 11 years

The pace of existing home sales in   the United States fell for a fifth straight month in August and   prices dropped from year-ago levels for the first time in 11   years, a U.S. realtors group said on Monday.


Suicide Attack Kills 21 at Gathering Intended to Reconcile Iraqi Factions

BAGHDAD, Sept. 24 -- A suicide bomber attacked a reconciliation gathering of Shiite and Sunni tribal leaders, provincial officials and security commanders in Baqubah on Monday, killing at least 21 people, including the city's police chief.


Adobe release fixes for Acrobat applications

Microsoft was not alone to release a security update to one of their applications this week (they updated the firewall, which was shipped with Windows XP).


Foodies invent "green" chocolate, noisy bread in back-to-nature trend

As nutritionists and health gurus worldwide ponder how to reverse growing global obesity, a rarefied handful of food designers believes "green" chocolate and bread that makes noises might be just the thing.


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Nearly three-fourths of older Americans support legalizing marijuana for medical use, according to a poll done for the nation's largest advocacy group for seniors.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen abducted six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for Iraq's mobile phone company, seizing two in a bold raid on the firm's Baghdad office and the others outside the capital, officials said Friday, the latest in a string of kidnappings that have underscored the country's fragile security.    Also Friday, a rocket hit the busy Baghdad thoroughfare Palestine Street...


Where's Kenyon? ; Nets Show They Could Use Martin

EAST RUTHERFORD - The Nets' season opener lacked the pomp and circumstance of their previous two home debuts. There was no mention of an Atlantic Division championship, although the 2003-04 banner hangs above the Continental Arena floor.


Nokia and Land Rover offfer advanced handsfree solution

Nokia and Land Rover have jointly developed a Personal Telephone Integration (PTI) System, an integrated automotive communications solution for Land Rover vehicles such as the new Discovery 3 and Range Rover.


Why Steve Jobs has pulled one over on the entire movie rental industry

With iTunes movie rentals now available, Don Reisinger thinks Steve Jobs pulled a fast one on the online rental industry. Is he right?


ABCNews.com was wrong venue for quirky former host of Web show Rocketboom.


Long-serving Republican Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho, embroiled in a sex scandal and finding little support from his party, will resign from the Senate, CNN reported on Friday.


Tossicodipendente e pregiudicato, probabile movente rapina


ABC News aired a videotape last night of a purported American member of al Qaeda declaring that a new series of terrorist attacks against the United States could come "at any moment.


Commodore back - again - as gaming PC brand

PET sounds Commodore Gaming, the latest incarnation of the famous 1970s/80s computing brand, wants another stab at the big time. Later this month it will show off a "new breed" of gaming PC.â¦


The Fear biz is the computer security biz

Lies, damn lies... Comment Scott Granneman looks at the use of fear in computer security, from misleading media reports and gross exaggeration by industry leaders to the use of fear in order to sell new computers and software.â¦


Corporate cybersecurity: Awareness, but no action

KUALA LUMPUR: Organisations around the world are not protecting their information sufficiently against increasingly more potent threats, a new survey by Ernst & Young has found.


Bluetooth based Personal Mobile Gateway (PMG) devices developed by IXI Mobile are not exactly new, having been on the Italian market for some time as the NeoFone and NeoChat devices, but with AT&T Wireless' roll out of a new PMG device named OGO, you


Links between the far-right and Scottish street gangs are uncovered by a BBC Scotland news website investigation.


Rains bring out biblical metaphors but drought stricken Texas may be seeing life, both vegetable and animal, renewed all over.


Formula One's governing body has confirmed that 10 teams, the same number as this year, have entered the 2005 world championship.


Dow slumps more than 250 points after contraction in service sector rekindles investor concerns.


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho got the challenging Champions League draw he said he wanted when the Blues were paired with Spanish league leader Barcelona on Friday.


Up to 20,000 customers leave First Direct after it starts charging a monthly current account management fee .


Taking On Hard Life Instead of Hard News

For all her friendliness and charm, Jane Pauley still has some of a news anchor's stilted self-consciousness in her talk show.


PluggedIn: DVD Lagging TV in Recorders Race

DVD recorders are getting cheaper and easier to use, but that may not be enough to spark demand for the sluggish selling devices.


African-American babies in Michigan are almost three times more likely than white babies to die during their first year of life and twice as likely as whites to be born at a low weight


Movie Review | 'Alice Neel': A Portraitistâs Grandson Creates Her Portrait on Film

The fascinating documentary âAlice Neelâ illuminates history while also demonstrating how an artistâs style reveals his or her personality.


Sri Lanka Tiger rebels resume independence struggle

The Tamil Tigers declared on Monday they now saw no other option than to push for independence in what analysts said was notice to Sri Lanka's government they are resuming their struggle and renewed civil war will deepen.


Felix Dennis, the wealthy British founder of the raunchy men's magazine Maxim and who still enjoys booze, babes and expensive diesel-fueled toys, has become a poet.


'Noah's Ark,' an ambitious new exhibition, is now afloat

The interactive installation at Los Angeles's Skirball Cultural Center aims to bring cultures together.


Nepal's Premier, Rebel Leader Declare End to Civil War

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Nov. 21 -- Nepal's government and Maoist rebels declared a formal end Tuesday to a decade-old civil war that killed about 13,000 people in one of the world's poorest countries.


Here are the stocks that CAPS investors unanimously think will win.


The 9/11 Commission's former head says he asked the CIA for information on the interrogation of al-Qaeda suspects.


THE sign had said âWE BELIEVEâ but the fan had crossed out the second word and rewritten it. As he brandished his board around Yankee Stadium in the late stages of yesterdayâs game, it read: âWE KNOWâ.


Con Zapatero colloquio costruttivo, il titolo vola in Borsa


Actress Dame Julie Andrews says she has no hope of her voice returning - despite  singing in Princess Diaries 2.


Bulgaria in Brief: 27 October 2004, Wednesday. Bulgaria's budget bill 2005 envisages an extra EUR 10 M for the expansion of Port Burgas.


Tiri di mortaio, feroci esecuzioni ed esplosioni di ordigni


President Bush on Monday formally ended the US trade embargo on Libya to reward it for giving up weapons of mass destruction but left in place US terrorism-related sanctions.


Andy Roddick's straight-sets victory over Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman takes the United States to the Davis Cup final against Russia.


Ankara's foreign minister is to visit Baghdad in an effort to halt attacks by Kurdish fighters based in Iraq.