U.S. Education Secretary urges reforms for math, science

(InfoWorld) - Mountain View, Calif. - Speaking at Microsoft's Silicon Valley offices, U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings on Tuesday suggested allowing willing specialists to teach math and science part-time to stem the skills gap in these fields. But roadblocks, such as state regulations and teachers unions, have prevented this, Spellings said during a Churchill Club event. "It's not by accident that there are all these barriers," Spellings said. Asked by an audience member what was being done attract new teachers to the profession, Spellings presented a dire prognosis. "The short answer is we're not doing enough to attract our best and brightest to the profession," she said. "I believe that we make it so difficult. There are so many barriers to entry into this profession, itâs absurd," Spellings said. An approach such as having experts teach math or science just from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday is not allowable under regulations that require teachers to be in school 185 days a year, she said. Instead, math and science are being taught by teachers who do not specialize in those fields, Spellings said. She touted the federal No Child Left Behind law as bringing up test scores but emphasized that much more needs to be done to improve education for students, particularly minority students. The needs of high school and middle school students also must be addressed, Spelling said. One audience member cited the issue of disruptive students that prevent education of the entire class. But Spellings said issues of discipline are reserved for the state and local governments rather than being a federal issue. "We have to figure all this out in ways that make sense," Spellings said.Â  Surprisingly, Spellings agreed with the statement, "It takes a village," to meet the educational needs of children, which was noted by an audience member identifying herself as a math teacher at a low-income charter school in downtown San Jose, Calif. This statement was coined by Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton in a speech addressing the needs of children when she was first lady. Clinton's full statement was, "It takes a village to raise a child." "It does take a village," Spellings said.


HBN, PRETORIA, South Africa, Mon. Nov. 15: South African officials say they will not hand over former Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide to interim authorities in Haiti, even if an international warrant exists.


Hollywood star Alan Cumming is to receive an honorary degree from Abertay University.


LSE reiterates rejection of $5.3 bln Nasdaq offer

The London Stock Exchange  reiterated on Tuesday its rejection of a 2.7 billion pound ($5.3 billion) bid from U.S. rival Nasdaq Stock Market Inc .


Airbus may sell 4 factories to U.S. Spirit: paper

European plane maker Airbus  plans to agree in the coming week to sell four of its European factories to U.S. group Spirit AeroSystems Holdings , a German newspaper reported on Saturday.


A chartered plane that crashed into a shallow harbor after taking off from Kodiak Island, killing six people, was carrying a group of fishermen from a dissident sect of the Russian Orthodox Church home for Christmas.


US Stock-Index Futures Rise on Retail Sales; Dell Advances

US stock-index futures gained after a government report showed sales at retailers in October, excluding autos, rose more than expected.


Seinfeld finally comes to DVD, in a massive launch.


After a heated bidding  war, CBS has landed "The Kingdom," a pilot for a period drama  set in medieval Europe, to be directed and executive produced  by Barry Sonnenfeld.


Australian PM scolds opposition over Aboriginal apology

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Sunday scolded the country's opposition for haggling over the exact content of a planned apology to Australia's Aborigines, saying its meaning will be quite clear.


Pentagon Appeals Case Of Canadian Detainee

Prosecutors in the Pentagon's Office of Military Commissions have appealed the dismissal of war crimes charges against a Canadian detainee held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, continuing their argument that detainees in U.S. custody can be tried under Congress's new rules for military commissions.


La sconosciuta: premiato film, regia e attrice protagonista


The public is being asked to help monitor Northern Ireland seal colonies following an outbreak of a deadly virus.


Per l'autista del mezzo e per amministratori due societa'


A critic and a champion review the general's Capitol Hill testimony.


Girl, 5, leaps to save baby sister from dingo in hotel room

A Queensland mother yesterday told how her 5-year-old daughter had leaped between her 3-month-old sister and a dingo that had crept into their hotel room on Fraser Island.


Livorno, 12:34 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; SPINELLI: LA MELANDRI MI FA CHIUDERE UN'AZIENDA

Dopo le decisioni del governo in fatto di norme di sicurezza, il presidente del Livorno Spinelli si ...


Wall St. set to rebound as Bernanke, GDP eyed

U.S. stock futures jumped on Wednesday, pointing to a rebound when the market opens as investors viewed stocks as attractively priced following the market's worst slide since 2001.


Siena, 18:59 - CALCIO, SIENA: 8-0 NEL TEST CON LO STAGGIA

Amichevole infrasettimanale per il Siena contro i dilettanti dello Staggia. La squadra di Beretta si...


OPEC Cartel Faces Dilemma As Oil Prices Fluctuate

Early last summer, OPEC looked as though it had successfully absorbed tremendous shocks to the oil market a strike in Venezuela, ethnic clashes in Nigeria, attacks on foreign workers in Saudi Arabia, a war in Iraq.


New York - North Korea sought "several billion dollars" in cash from the US during bilateral missile talks during former President Bill Clinton&apos;s administration in exchange for halting its missile exports, the Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday


A Pakistani-British man suspected of involvement in an al Qaeda plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners over the Atlantic has escaped from custody in the Pakistani capital, a senior official said on Sunday.


South Korea Says Six Nations Can't Agree on Next Nuclear Talks

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon said the six nations involved in talks to reach an accord on dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program cannot agree on when the next round of talks should take place.


Gas prices rose a nickel during the past two weeks, to an average of $2.80 per gallon of self-serve regular, a national survey said Sunday.


By CANDICE OLSON  Rahul and Radhika have just bought their dream home  a funky warehouse space that was converted from an icehouse into a sign factory and then into a private residence.


Incentives Likely to Boost U.S. Car Sales

A month-end sales blitz of incentives by General Motors Corp.  and Ford Motor Co.  to clear out older vehicles will spur a slight rise in U.S. car and truck sales for September, analysts said.


An Israeli air strike hits a police station in Gaza, killing six members of Hamas, Palestinian sources say.


US traffic growing strongly When Google paid $1.65bn for YouTube many questioned what the site's business model was and if it could continue to grow its audience.â¦


Housing prices, slumping after a five-year boom, are projected to decline in half of the nation's metropolitan areas, with the Northeast, Florida and California among the areas hardest hit.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents exploded two car bombs at the gates of the main U.S.-Iraqi headquarters in Baghdad and near major hotels Monday, killing at least 21 people and wounding 96. In Fallujah, U.S...


EU leaders urge others to make moves for Doha deal

European Union leaders pressed other trading powers on Friday to move to wrap up more than five years of global trade talks, making clear the EU would also pursue the option of bilateral deals with Asian partners.


Iraqi vice president wounded, 6 killed by bomb

Iraq's Shi'ite vice president and a cabinet minister were wounded in an apparent assassination attempt on Monday when a bomb killed six people at a ministry in Baghdad where they were attending an official ceremony.


Battle heightens over San Francisco bridge costs

Plagued by delays and cost overruns, a $5.1 billion renovation of San Francisco's Bay Bridge has run into added problems as the state refuses to pay for


Philippines steels for another typhoon after storm kills more than ...

MARAGUNDON, Philippines - Tens of thousands of people fled to high ground or crowded into schools and town halls on Thursday as yet another powerful typhoon battered the eastern Philippines, where rescuers are still struggling to find scores of missing


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger must have been reading WB Yeats. The great poet, in "The Second Coming,"penned these lines: The governor, on the Central Coast on Monday for an event promoting ocean conservation


Bad weather has forced Nasa to delay the return to Earth of its space shuttle Atlantis.


Will Groove Armada lead Kylie back to the top of the charts?

Arts & entertainment: Our 'stripped-back' tune will return Australian to the top of the charts, ass-shaking seers say.


A Japanese mountaineer leads an expedition to the Mount Everest to retrieve tons of rubbish.


I magistrati indagano sulla Â«lista delle spieÂ»

E ora i magistrati della procura della Repubblica di Roma che indagano sul sequestro di Simona Pari, Simona Torretta e dei due ostaggi iracheni, vogliono sapere tutto. Vogliono ogni particolare su quella lista


The Boston Red Sox arrived at Fenway Park at 4:20 am EST Thursday, but that didn't deter a number of elated fans from demonstrating their undying passion by meeting the team's bus on Yawkey Way.


The row over the incoming European Commission is only a hiccup which will make the institution stronger in the long term, Peter Mandelson has said.


Our reporter Chris Ledgard visits Chateauroux in France where old planes are sent to be cut up and recycled.


Sudan Questions WHO Darfur Deaths Figures

Sudan on Saturday questioned UN estimates that up to 70,000 people had died from hunger and disease in its remote Darfur region since a rebellion began 20 months ago.


PRISTINA, Serbia-Montenegro -- Kosovo lawmakers yesterday elected a former rebel commander to be the prime minister even though he was recently questioned by UN war crimes investigators.


Putting feelings into words makes sadness and anger less intense, U.S. brain researchers said on Wednesday, in a finding that explains why talking to a therapist -- or even a sympathetic bartender -- often makes people feel better.


A man returns home from a holiday with a section of his skull stitched into the wall of his abdomen.


Combining Telecom Services Can Save You a Bundle

âBundlingâ sounds sweet, doesnât it? Like swaddling a baby. But donât let it fool you â the communications version of it is not such a simple pleasure.


Rescue workers recover the bodies of 36 people who died in a collision between two trains in northern India.


France launches Ariane rocket, lifting satellites into orbit

France launched an Ariane rocket on Saturday, lifting into orbit the new-generation military satellite Helios II A and six microsatellites for different scientific purposes, said reports reaching Kourou, French Guiana.


Empoli, 12:21 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: DEL ROSSO NUOVO TECNICO ALLIEVI

E' Fabrizio Del Rosso il nuovo allenatore della categoria Allievi nazionali del settore giovanile de...


NFL action aplenty, right on the cellphone

If Mom won't let you leave the Thanksgiving table, there's now another way to keep on top of the Colts-Lions and Cowboys-Bears matchups today: your cellphone.


Tsunami Charities Said to Lack Experience

Leading British charity Oxfam said Wednesday too many organizations without adequate skills are working in areas hit by the Asian tsunami and called for the United Nations to accredit aid groups.


BAGHDAD, Dec 13  - Bomb blasts killed at least 23 people in Iraq on Wednesday, including seven Iraqi soldiers, in a day of apparently sectarian violence that overshadowed preparations for a conference intended to promote national reconciliation.


Milano, 11:48 - CALCIO, GALLIANI: AL REAL HO DETTO BASTA SU KAKA'

Adriano Galliani chiarisce ancora una volta, la millesima delle ultime settimane. Stavolta spera sia...


Slain Briton's family make TV appeal in Japan

The parents of a young British woman  found dead near Tokyo three months ago appeared on a Japanese  television crime show on Saturday to appeal for information  about her suspected killer.


Athens Games a Watershed in War Against Cheats

It started with a missed drugs test and ended with a stripped gold medal. In between it was dominated by steroids, stimulants and diuretics.


Blues Singer-Guitarist Son Seals Dies at 62

Blues singer-guitarist Son Seals, one of the most distinctive voices to emerge in the genre during the 1970s, died Monday in Chicago of complications from diabetes. He was 62.


Siberian mine blast kills 13, injures 23

Thirteen miners died in an explosion in a coal mine in Siberia Thursday morning, and at least 23 among 90 rescued from the mine were injured.


BANGKOK, Thailand -- In the dead of night and without firing a shot, Thailand's military overthrew popularly elected Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday after mounting criticism that he had undermined democracy.


SEOUL, South Korea -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday unveiled a new type of memory chip that it said will allow digital devices to work faster by saving new data more quickly.


'Che's Trail' in Bolivia Traces Guevara's Demise

Tourists and political pilgrims can now follow "Che's trail" in Bolivia, which traces Ernesto Guevara's fatal attempt to export the Cuban revolution to one of Latin America's poorest countries.


Japan's new Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and his cabinet are formally sworn in by Emperor Akihito.


Il primo ministro: si decidera' entro i primi di luglio


Scotland rise to 13th place in Fifa's world rankings - and are now only two places behind England, who have dropped down two positions.


BEIJING - China is expected to have more than 600 million cell phone users by 2010, state media said Wednesday.  The Xinhua News Agency, citing the Ministry of Information Industry, said the number of users this year should reach 520 million, up from 460 million in 2006.


Powell: Lack of NATO help in Iraq hurts unity

BRUSSELS, Belgium | Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday accused France, Germany and four other European allies of "hurting the credibility and cohesion" of NATO by refusing to


In Massachusetts, test for a pioneering health plan

Its new insurance mandate kicks in July 1. Some see a model for the rest of the US.


Bogotà, 09:52 - TENNIS, WTA BOGOTA': PENNETTA FUORI AL PRIMO TURNO

Flavia Pennetta è stata battuta al primo turno del torneo Wta di Bogotaà(terra rossa, ...


NEW YORK  — A blaring ambulance siren and a mellow-toned cello: They hardly make perfect harmony.


The graphics card maker sees success in the PC market, but competition edges closer.


An explosion disrupts the funeral of an Afghan provincial governor killed by a suicide attacker on Sunday.


A Cold War-era Soviet submarine that was being towed to Thailand sank off northwestern Denmark, Danish officials said Tuesday.


Rock reveals graphics benchmark beating monster laptop

Scores almost 15,000 on 3DMark06, vendor claims UK gaming notebook specialist Rock has rolled out what it claims is its most powerful graphics offering yet: a quad-core machine with a pair of Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX GPUs on board.â¦


Tired of ridicule, Fjuckby seeks name change

After years of ridicule the inhabitants of the Swedish village of Fjuckby have had enough.


Calls Grow for a Broader Yardstick for Schools

For nearly six years, the federal government has defined school success mainly by how many students pass state reading and math tests. But a growing number of educators and lawmakers are pushing to give more weight to graduation rates, achievement in science and history and even physical education.


Intel to squeeze tiny solid-state drives into gadgets

The Z-P140 PATA drives will soon be ready for mobile Internet devices, and portable media devices.


Scrushy Jury Told of HealthSouth 'Family' Meetings

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  - Former HealthSouth Corp. Chief  Executive Richard Scrushy never met with more than one or two  people at a time to discuss accounting that prosecutors allege  was fraudulent, HealthSouth's former chief financial officer  said on Monday.


Astronauts conduct fall cleaning in space

So, a few weeks ago, the two astronauts who live there tossed out some junk, like so many old hubcaps for the trash heap. And the throwing away - done during a recent spacewalk â-as done cautiously so


Turmoil in Pakistan has moved foreign policy to the forefront of the presidential campaign in the U.S., a potentially unwelcome development for two Republican former governors with thin credentials on world affairs.


Salvador de Bahia, 10:28 - TENNIS, ATP COSTA DO SAUIPE: VITTORIA DI ALMAGRO

Lo spagnolo Nicolas Almagro ha vinto il torneo Atp di Costa do Sauipe (330mila euro di montepremi), ...


DaimlerChrysler says all options open for Chrysler

DaimlerChrysler  dropped its long-standing commitment to Chrysler on Wednesday and said it was prepared to review all its options, including finding new partners for its loss-making U.S. arm.


Italian conductor Muti stuns London by cancelling opera production

Italian conductor Riccardo Muti pulled out of a production at the Royal Opera House in protest over changes in stage scenery, infuriating senior staff at Covent Garden.


Paper gives 'anti-endorsement' to Romney

The Concord Monitor broke with political tradition Sunday, telling readers in the state with the first presidential primary why they should not vote for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney instead of whom they should support.


Motilla del Palancar, 13:39 - CICLISMO, VUELTA: SI RITIRANO REBELLIN E MARZOLI

Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) e Ruggero Marzoli (Lampre) si sono ritirati prima della partenza dell...


Immune system could play role in male contraception, researchers ...

Washington - The world of male contraception has been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise - a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.


A reader sends in a photograph of the actor in London.


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TB Patient Says He Was Advised Not to Fly

A man who flew to Paris for his wedding knew he had the infection and had been advised by health officials not to travel overseas.


JERUSALEM -- Israel has closed all border crossings into Gaza, cutting off food and humanitarian supplies to the coastal strip in a bid to pressure its Hamas rulers to stop a barrage of rocket attacks on Israeli towns, defense officials said Friday.


Russia expels 4 British diplomats as row escalates

Russia expelled four British diplomats on Thursday and suspended cooperation with London on fighting terrorism, as a bitter row over Moscow's refusal to extradite a murder suspect escalated.


The spotlight is set to focus on Gordon Brown as the prime minister is expected to reveal plans to stand down.


A Proclamation By the President of the United States of America: National Oceans Month, 2007

Our Nation benefits from the oceans that contain precious natural  treasures, carry much of our trade, and provide us with food and  recreational opportunities. During National Oceans Month, we celebrate  these benefits, and we underscore our commitment to being good stewards  of the oceans.


U.S. calls Ivanov's missile comments "unfortunate"

The United States said on Thursday it was "unfortunate" that a Russian official suggested Russia might move its missiles closer to western Europe if its proposals on a planned missile shield in Europe are ignored.


Single massive asteroid wiped out dinosaurs: study

A single, gigantic asteroid slammed  into Earth 65 million years ago, dooming the dinosaurs and many  other species, scientists said on Thursday in a new study  rebutting theories that multiple impacts did the deed.


Bush pays homage in Jerusalem to Holocaust victims

President George W. Bush paid homage to Holocaust victims before a biblical tour on Friday that will wrap up a Holy Land visit in which he urged Israelis and Palestinians to get serious about peace efforts.


Toshiba has won a major victory in the battle to determine the standard for next-generation DVDs with the endorsement by four Hollywood studios of its High Definition-DVD format.


Soldier will admit role in Abu Ghraib abuse

One of the American soldiers facing a court martial for his part in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal yesterday indicated he intended to plead guilty to at least some of the charges.


Police have been granted more time to question radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri under the Terrorism Act


Airbus slashes EADS profit almost 90 percent

MUNICH, Germany  - Losses at planemaker Airbus slashed operating profit at Franco-German parent EADS  by 86 percent to 399 million euros ($525 million) in 2006, but the fall was cushioned by profits in defense, the group said.


A watchdog seeks public opinion on women donating their eggs for scientific research.


The outgoing leader of Russia's Catholics said Wednesday the problems souring Vatican relations with the Russian Orthodox Church should be overcome so the two faiths could work together to advance the word of Christ.


Classical musicians perform free concerts in the homes of more than 100 disabled and elderly fans in a BBC scheme.


MILANO, 21 DIC - Lorenzo Cherubini, alias Jovanotti, distribuira' solamente via internet l'album registrato dal vivo durante l'ultimo tour nei palazzetti. In attesa del nuovo lavoro di studio, che dovrebbe


Square Feet: The Merger ThatÂs No Longer a Sure Thing

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn stepped in, and now the merger of SL Green Realty and Reckson Associates Realty is up in the air.


Blood Pressure Control Curbs Diabetic Eye Problem

NEW YORK  - People with diabetes are prone  to develop damage to their retinas, but tight control of blood  pressure slows the progression of this complication and helps  prevent vision loss, UK researchers report.


The Moment: Live Blog | the Marc Jacobs Show

What we've all be waiting for, the Marc Jacobs show. Color commentary by Horacio Silva.


Chips such as the Athlon 64 FX and Intel's Pentium 4 Extreme Edition populate the very top of the desktop market, appearing mainly in game machines fitted with the latest graphics cards and high-performance storage systems to render games with the


JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 -- Israel lifted its eight-week-long air blockade of Lebanon on Thursday but maintained its sea cordon after determining that not enough international forces had taken up positions along the coast to enforce an arms embargo against the Shiite Muslim militia Hezbollah.


Exclusive: NIU shooter's girlfriend speaks out

The girlfriend of the gunman who killed five people and himself at Northern Illinois University on Thursday said there was "no indication he was planning something." Jessica Baty said she still loves Steven Kazmierczak. "He was anything but a monster," she said in an exclusive interview with CNN.


General Blames Prison Abuse on Commanders

The Army general who once ran detention operations in Iraq said a "conspiracy" among top U.S. commanders has left her to blame for the abuses of Iraqi inmates at Abu Ghraib prison.


Bush Unveils $3.1 Trillion Spending Plan

President Bushâs budget plan would provide a big boost to defense and protect his signature tax cuts.


A small commercial plane carrying 10 people crashed in the water off Kodiak Island on Saturday, authorities said.


Disney Sides With The Blu-ray Disc Assocation

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced that The Walt Disney Company will become a member of the Board of Directors of the BDA, and will begin releasing content non-exclusively in the Blu-ray Disc format when Blu-ray hardware launches in North


The Bush administration said Tuesday that North Korea's firing of a series of missiles into the Sea of Japan was a provocation, but not an immediate threat to the United States.


Ethnic Chechens face revenge attacks in Moscow

Venturing into the street is perilous for the Chechen minority here after a recent terror wave.


After nearly two years, the alternate reality game Perplex City is won by a 38 year old man from the UK.


ST. PAUL, Minn. - Two men hauling more than 40,000 pounds of Jawbreaker candies also had some not-so-sweet freight, the Minnesota State Patrol said: nearly 1 1/2 tons of marijuana.


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Whole Foods CEO John Mackey faces the music of his anonymous board postings.


Microsoft targets older people for Web via TV

SEATTLE -- For people trying to get their aging parents on the Web so they can read e-mail and get digital photos of the family, Microsoft Corp.


Rail ferry link between Ukraine and Russia through Kerch Strait to be ...

According to the Chief Engineer of Prydniprovska Railway Olexandr Zavgorodniy, the Ukrainian party is rounding off restoration works on the Kerch section of the rail link and is ready to re-start regular train ...


Maybe it should be called the Resurrection Party of the Century. In a bid to raise money for writers and poets displaced by Hurricane Katrina, a fledgling group of writers ladled up some haute couture in the Crescent City by staging a re-enactment of Truman Capote's 1966 extravaganza, the Black and White Ball.


Wall Street was set to start higher on  Tuesday to recoup some of the prior session's losses, though  high-profile retailer Amazon.com AMZN.O may come under  pressure after a broker downgrade.


Megawati Concedes Defeat in Indonesian Poll

President Megawati Sukarnoputri conceded defeat in Indonesia's first direct leadership ballot on Thursday by not filing any complaints, despite claims from her party of vote fraud.


Palestinian militant group Hamas swears vengeance for 14 of its members killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza.


James A. Baker III came to see Dick Cheney on Nov. 19, 1980, shortly before assuming the post of White House chief of staff under Ronald Reagan. His predecessor's advice, recorded in four pages of handwritten notes on Baker's yellow legal pad, began with this:


Taiwan seeks to shore up relations with its remaining allies after Costa Rica switches allegiance to China.


Businesses demand urgent action to replace Cardiff Chamber of Commerce after it went into liquidation.


Defenseman Sheldon Souray scored with one second left in overtime, lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over the Sabres last night at Buffalo.


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Record-Setting Rice Leads Rutgers Over Ball State

Running back Ray Rice rushed for 281 yards and four touchdowns, setting three personal and school marks in the process as Rutgers won the International Bowl over Ball State.


Pounds 500,000 Fund Will Nurture Green Projects in Region

By Tony Henderson  A new fund is expected to become a major source of backing for green projects in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.   Nearly pounds 500,000 has been pledged, with priority given to practical projects which have the greatest environmental impact.


GOVERNANCE: A momentous change in Islamabad âRavian

The challenge is clear and the opportunity is there. It is now up to our new prime minister to show that the modern corporate mind can deliver on the national public policy objectives of a poor country.


The headless body of a Sudanese editor whose paper angered Islamists last year is found.


China sets dates for North Korea nuclear talks

Talks between North Korea and regional powers on ending Pyongyang's atomic weapons program will resume in Beijing from September 27 to 30, China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.


Quotazioni a 862,86 dollari l'oncia, aumento dello 0,7%


Jamie Langenbrunner and Noah Clarke scored first-period goals to spark the Devils to a victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.


Wanted Taliban leader killed in raid: Afghan ministry

A wanted Taliban insurgent leader in Afghanistan, Mullah Brother, was killed on Thursday in a U.S.-led raid in the southern province of Helmand, the Afghan Defence Ministry said, citing ground commanders.


Is that a Media Center PC--or an end table?

Design specialists dream up the unexpected to help Microsoft get a foothold in the living room.


Jets' Coles still questionable vs. Bills

Laveranues Coles was limited again in practice Friday because of an unspecified calf injury, and remained questionable for the New York Jets' game at Buffalo on Sunday.


Irwin's death clogs Web sites, stuns world fans

In death as in life, iconic TV   naturalist Steve Irwin captivated millions worldwide and   clogged the Internet as fans from Guam to Glasgow reacted with   disbelief to news "The Crocodile Hunter" was dead.


Study: Eating fish helps protect eyesight

Two new studies give one more reason to eat a diet rich in fish: prevention of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in old age.


Salim Stoudamire scored 24 points, including 6-of-9 3-pointers, and 10th-ranked Arizona beat Wright State 83-66 Thursday night in the second round of the Preseason NIT.


Federer Squeezes Past Agassi Into Semifinals

Top seed Roger Federer survived a  stirring comeback from twice champion Andre Agassi to reach the  semi-finals of the U.S. Open for the first time Thursday,  squeezing through 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.


CICLISMO - Il veronese Cunego Ã¨ il numero 1 del Ranking Uci

Grazie alla vittoria di sabato nel Giro di Lombardia, Damiano Cunego Ã¨ arrivato alla vetta del Ranking Uci. Il ciclista veronese Ã¨ in assoluto l'atleta piÃ¹ giovane ad aver ottenuto un simile risultato nella storia del ciclismo.


Australia's 'boring' leader is re-elected

Prime Minister John Howard has been accused of turning his back on Asia, kowtowing to America and being Australia's most boring leader.


Authorities Identify Body Discovered in Sound

By Robin Fitzgerald, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 20--BILOXI -- An autopsy of remains found floating near the shoreline of the Mississippi Sound in Biloxi showed the cause of death was drowning.


Stock Strategist: 2006 CEO of the Year Finalists

By Pat Dorsey, CFA, Morningstar Column  Dec. 18--Every year, Morningstar awards one top corporate manager its CEO  of the Year Award, and it's time to unveil the finalists.


RealNetworks Pays Stealth Bloggers to Flog 'Big Brother' Feeds

Three writers who obsessively cover the CBS reality show get more than pure entertainment value for their unending attention to the TV series.


Contenders for the Labour deputy leader's job dismiss concerns the party is lurching to the left.


GUANGZHOU, China - Toy inspectors set fire to Elmo's bulging white eyes, tugged on Dora the Explorer's arms, and scraped paint off a Barbie playset - tests they called a routine part of efforts to make sure Chinese products are safe for American children.


Oracle Issues Appeal as PeopleSoft Deadline Nears

Oracle has sent an open letter to PeopleSoft stockholders, urging them to accept its $24-er-share bid to buy the company. Oracle charges that PeopleSoft's board has denied shareholders the


A fine display of shooting stars is underway and peaks overnight Wednesday into early Thursday morning. Astronomers expect the 2004 Perseid meteor shower to be one of the best versions of the annual event in several years.


FDA Approves Wider Use Of Breast Cancer Drug

The FDA has approved the drug letrozole for use in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who have completed standard adjuvant tamoxifen therapy.


IBM's New Motion on Linux Aims to 'Call SCO's Bluff'

IBM is trying to use SCO as a punching bag this week as Big Blue fires off another motion for partial summary judgment in its legal slugfest over Linux and Unix copyright issues.


Aldo looks, eats and lazes like a hippopotamus — but he's only about as big as a human baby, at 21 inches. The pygmy hippo, born this month at the Paris Zoo, is one of only a few dozen in Europe, bred in a special program to boost the rare species.


Britain to Pull 1,600 Troops From Iraq This Year

Prime Minister Tony Blair said that British soldiers would stay in Iraq into 2008 as long as they were wanted.


Back on West Coast, Knicks Are Still Doing Anything but Coasting

The Golden State Warriors dealt the Knicks a loss Sunday night at the start of a five-game trip that could prove pivotal to the Knicksâ season.


Mourners bid farewell to Pavarotti before funeral

MODENA, Italy  - Thousands of mourners filed past the open coffin of Luciano Pavarotti in the cathedral of his Italian hometown on Friday, bidding farewell to the tenor whose death prompted emotional tributes from around the world.


Poisoned ex-spy warns Putin from beyond grave

Ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of his murder from beyond the grave on Friday, in a statement read out the morning after he died of an unknown poison in a London hospital.


Researchers at Arizona State University and the University of Pittsburgh have mixed technology, art and science to re-create the real face of George Washington. Using anthropology, 3-D scanning and digital reconstruction, the 2 1/2-year project has culminated in new life-size figures of the nation's first president and some say the images are the most accurate yet of Washington at a younger age.


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When the markets are volatile, your 401(k) plan can be a loyal friend

If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, sign in. Then stay in, and keep putting money away for your retirement in well-diversified investments.


SCO says there is 'substantial doubt' it will survive

With its cash reserves running out and its legal case against IBM unravelling, The SCO Group now says there is doubt that it will remain afloat.


A Canadian museum dangles forbidden fruit from Havana near the United States border.


Tokyo Stocks Higher; Dollar Down Vs. Yen

Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday as investors bought a broad range of issues following Wall Street's strength. The dollar was down against the Japanese yen.


Anxiety remains even after stock rebound

U.S. stock markets ended one of the most volatile months in years on an impressive note, but this coming week still won't be any easier for investors as the employment report and housing turmoil remain high on radar screens.


The judges for the Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia will confirm they are ready to start proceedings.


Curse of the Bambino? Boston doesn't know from jinxes

Curse of the Bambino? Please. As jinxed ballclubs go, your Red Sox can't even crack the top two. OK, so your heroes haven't won the World Series since Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees.


Coke Cuts Long-Term Earns, Volume Targets

Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co. , stung by a prolonged downturn in North America and other markets, announced on Thursday that it was lowering key  long-term earnings and sales targets.


'Neverland' Manager Says Search Excessive

The property manager of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch testified Friday that sheriff's deputies looking for evidence in the molestation case against the pop star searched areas that were not specified in a warrant.


Aimed at enabling new levels of interactive content not previously possible on mobile phones, PDAs and other handheld devices, Nvidia has unveiled its GoForce 3D 4500 3D wireless media processor (WMP), which allows mobile content developers to create 3D


Oral contraceptives, other factors reduce bone mass

NEW YORK  - Oral contraceptive use and loss of normal menstrual function may negatively impact bone health, according to a study of female military cadets.


blinkx 2.0 with Smart Folders Available Today  blinkx, today announced the release of blinkx 2.0, introducing the world's first Smart Folders and enhancing the functionality currently available to over 1 million users. blinkx, which is free to download at www.blinkx.com, changes the way consumers interact with information. blinkx reads the content ...


Cambridge has a chocolate factory, and a Willy Wonka. The chocolate factory is Google's local research lab, located on the seventh floor of a Kendall Square office tower, and the resident Wonka is Rich Miner, a Google executive sometimes described as the company's vice president of wireless but officially a "technical staff member," according to a Google spokesman.


North Korea pledges to boost its "war deterrent", days after missing a deadline for declaring its nuclear activities.


Murray breezes past Mathieu and into Marseille final

Sport: Tennis: British No1 crushes Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-2, 6-2 to reach final of Open 13


Detectives are following about 1,200 lines of inquiry into the murder of County Armagh man Paul Quinn.


Microsoft to indemnify most customers from legal threats

Microsoft yesterday said it will expand its indemnification program to cover the vast majority of its customers in a move to set itself apart from open-source rivals.


Goosen wins big; remainder of World Match Play suspended

Surrey, England (Sports Network) - Retief Goosen posted a record-setting win over Jeff Maggert on Thursday at the HSBC World Match Play Championship.


Rock star Bono pressed French leader Nicolas Sarkozy to increase aid to developing nations, the aid advocacy group DATA said.


Dell Profit Rises 25% as Sales Beat Growth Rate for Industry

Dell Inc. said yesterday that its quarterly profit climbed 25 percent, propelled by a steady increase in technology spending by American businesses and a surge in sales abroad.


Wal-Mart opens Communist branch in China

Capitalist icon Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, now has its first communist party branch.


Presidents Call on U.S. to Help Tsunami Survivors

U.S. presidents past and present  appealed to Americans on Monday to help victims of the Asian  tsunami as one of the biggest aid efforts in history struggled  to bring food and water to millions of desperate survivors.


J&J gets dragged down by restructuring charges.


Milano, 19:20 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA PRIMAVERA: INTER IN FINALE

L'Inter si è qualificata per la finale della Coppa Italia Primavera superando 3-0 il Pescara ...


Al-Qaeda threatens 'response' to Rushie knighthood

Al-Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri said on Tuesday the group is preparing a "precise response" to Britain's decision to bestow a knighthood on author Salman Rushdie.


Il ministro del Lavoro auspica 'proposte unitarie'


FDA issues new warning on misuse of J&J pain patch

U.S. health officials on Friday issued a second warning about reports of deaths and dangerous side effects in patients who used Johnson & Johnson's Duragesic pain-killing skin patch or generic versions.


A bomb kills five people on a Baghdad minibus as conflicting reports come in of a deadly overnight air strike.


Giuliani fights for survival as Florida votes

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Florida  - Florida voters could anoint a front-runner among Republicans in the White House race and put onetime favorite and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in trouble in the state's nominating contest on Tuesday.


Two hurt as KFC Japan says glass found in salad

Small pieces of glass were found in food sold at two outlets of restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd., the company said on Friday.


Cambodians Have 'Formula 1' Buffalo Race

By HENG SINITH VIHEAR SUOR VILLAGE, Cambodia - Residents of a village near Cambodia's capital staged a "Formula 1" race Friday to mark the end of the annual honoring of deceased relatives. The contest wasn't between cars, but water buffaloes.


Fifty prisoners have killed themselves in jail so far this year, compared to 67 for the whole of 2006.


Israeli Official Blames al-Qaida in Blasts

TABA, Egypt - Rescuers Friday dug through the debris of a luxury hotel for victims of a series of bombs at resorts in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that are popular with Israelis. At least 27 people were killed, with more than 100 wounded, and officials feared the death toll would rise...


Bilingualism should be exempt from cuts, says languages commissioner

OTTAWA (CP) - The government should exempt its bilingual plan from a review of all federal spending, and in fact should speed up the process, the official languages commissioner says.


Josh Beckett strikes out nine and the Red Sox finish with 17 hits in what becomes a stunningly thorough 13-1 blowout of the Rockies in World Series opener.


One day after David Beckham's over-hyped debut in a Los Angeles Galaxy-Chelsea exhibition, Cuauhtemoc Blanco made a low-key start with the Chicago Fire.


The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, lands in Sydney on its first commercial flight.


"Dreamgirls" no sure thing for Oscar song win

Some of this year's most  interesting Oscar battles revolve around what Academy Award  voters hear -- rather than see.


Federal prosecutors Wednesday charged more than three dozen members of a Chicago street gang with running a drug ring that sold crack cocaine, marijuana, heroin and the potentially lethal prescription painkiller fentanyl.


Passengers are warned of possible delays at Luton Airport after an incident involving a private aircraft.


ON WATCH: Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies are telling their employees to look out for the scruffy guy in the baseball cap.


Rookie Ben Gordon scored a career-high 31 points, 16 in the fourth quarter to hold off a furious Minnesota comeback, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Timberwolves 99-88 Saturday night.


A British soldier dies after his patrol is ambushed by the Taleban in Afghanistan, defence officials say.


Two Somali men accused of killing government intelligence officers are executed in the capital, Mogadishu.


Bin Laden's driver to receive POW review

A U.S. military judge agreed to decide whether Osama bin Laden's driver is a prisoner of war under the Geneva Conventions, a designation that could prevent the United States from trying him in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals.


Take-Two delays plans to distribute "Manhunt 2"

Video game publisher Take-Two  Interactive Software Inc.  said on Thursday it has  suspended plans to sell "Manhunt 2" after the title was slapped  with restrictive ratings for its extreme violence.


Iraq surprised Australia on Saturday with a 1:0 win which pushed it into the semi-finals. Back home, the victory triggered celebratory gunfire in the violence-wrought country.


PNA delegation to investigate Arafat's death

The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) established a committee Wednesday to investigate reasons behind the death of late Yasser Arafat.


Plant and Krauss hitting the road in April

Robert Plant's world tour with  Alison Krauss -- a key obstacle to a Led Zeppelin reunion trek  -- will kick off in Louisville, Ky., on April 20.


Merrill Lynch Mulls Change in Leadership

Directors of the brokerage firm have begun to consider whether to replace the embattled E. Stanley OâNeal, and with whom.


Consiglio di Sicurezza rinnova all'unanimita' missione


BALCO Head Says Helped Marion Jones Use Steroids

The head of the BALCO lab at the  center of a global steroid scandal said in an interview to be  aired on Friday that he witnessed track star Marion Jones using  steroids in a drug program he devised.


Approvata la semestrale, utile netto di 513,8 mln di euro


No We surrender Toshiba has abandoned HD DVD "following recent major changes in the market", it announced this morning. The company spun the failure of its favourite format as a move made to strengthen the industry.â¦


Danger Room Wins OJA Award for Best Online Beat Reporting

Wired News' defense-technology blog wins an Online Journalism Award for the best online beat reporting, a new category. Danger Room publishes news and commentary on tech developments in the military, law enforcement and national security.


SRINAGAR: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said yesterday the government would raise $5.3 billion from international lenders for investments in power, roads and telephones in strife-torn Kashmir.


Bush Skips Some Sessions at Group of 8 Due to Illness

President Bush became ill with a mild stomach ailment this morning, forcing him to skip some parts of the Group of 8 gathering in Germany.


U.S. agency apologizes for news conference on fires

The U.S. government's main disaster-response agency apologized on Friday for having its employees pose as reporters in a hastily called news conference on California's wildfires that no news organizations attended.


Neither is a man of La Mancha, but the two wandering Americans named Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish may feel like Don Quixote going against malevolent windmills today. Tilting with tennis rackets while 27,000 Spaniards screamingly try to drive them as cuckoo as old D.Q. himself.


A protein that plays a critical role in the growth of the deadly skin cancer melanoma has been identified by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital Boston.


Pakistan suggests Al-Qaeda behind Bhutto murder

Pakistan pointed a finger Friday at Al-Qaeda for the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, as her body was taken to her ancestral home for burial and anger at her death erupted into deadly unrest.


SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il recently purged his brother-in-law from the government, removing a powerful party official who was thought to be a possible rival to Kim and his sons, South Korean intelligence officials have reported.


Space shuttle Atlantis and its astronauts delivered a sparkling new lab to the international space station Saturday, but had to delay installing it by a day because of a crew member's medical problem.


Afghan Forces Catch Mullah Omar's Security Chief

Afghan security forces have captured  Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar's personal security chief  as he traveled in a van to the southern city of Kandahar,  provincial officials told Reuters Tuesday.


Sono tredici uomini di Costa d'Avorio, Nigeria e Ghana


Stones leave fans hanging after marathon world tour

The Rolling Stones ended their two-year world tour in their home town of London on Sunday, leaving fans wondering if it would be their last ever show.


Il presidente del Senato difende la privacy del senatore di Forza Italiache ringrazia: "Un intervento a favore di tutto il Parlamento"                                            Marini: "Le intercettazioni di Guzzanti non potevano essere diffuse"


Bologna, 12:55 - CALCIO, GIUDICE RIFIUTA PATTEGGIAMENTO TIFOSO BOLOGNA

Arnaldo Rubichi, giudice monocratico di Bologna, ha rigettato la richiesta di patteggiamento per C.P...


Milano, 14:49 - CALCIO, LAZIO; LOTITO: PAGATO PIU' DEL DOVUTO

Claudio Lotito ribadisce l'estranietà della Lazio rispetto alla vicenda calciopoli che ha vis...


The Boston Red Sox clinched their second consecutive trip to the playoffs, rallying past the host Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7-3, last night behind Manny Ramirez's AL-leading 43rd home run.


Bed Bath & Beyond 2nd-quarter profit up slightly

U.S. home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc  posted a slightly higher quarterly profit on Wednesday on increased sales and a one-time tax benefit and said its board of directors approved a $1 billion share buyback program.


Herman Edwards' mantra isn't complicated: "You play to win the game."


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Barring a dramatic last-minute shift in public opinion, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen looks set to become the first Liberal to win a second term of office Tuesday buoyed by a healthy economy, high ...


Australian Catholics rebel over stem cell vote warning

Catholic lawmakers in Australia rebelled Wednesday against threats from the church of "consequences" if they vote in favour of overturning a ban on therapeutic cloning.


A new e-mail-forwarding service wants to force marketers to shell out hard cash to get their commercial messages through, and give you most of the money. By John Hudson.


Carolina Herrera used textiles and interior designs from the 1940's as a starting point and John Bartlett offered a mix of Ivy League suit styles and skate-punk looks.


Army Says 19 US Soldiers, 3 Others Killed in Mosul

Nineteen US soldiers and three others were killed in an explosion on Tuesday in a dining hall at a base in the Iraqi city Mosul, and investigators are examining whether it was the work of a suicide bomber, an Army official said.


It wasn't long ago that competitive entities seemed to be joining together to combat Internet users' common foe, spam. However, despite the fact that big Internet players


UN envoys to update world body on Darfur crisis

The UN's top human rights official and its expert on genocide will brief the Security Council today on the findings of their weeklong mission to the troubled Sudanese region of Darfur.


No further plans for apology from Britain's Prince Harry

Britain's Prince Harry, having made a "full and public apology," has no further plans to react to the furor over his appearance in a Nazi costume, a spokesman said.


Orioles pitcher Kris Benson has a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder and will almost certainly miss the 2007 season.


Count Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts among those Boston baseball fans who have waited a lifetime to see the Red Sox win the World Series. President Bush says he's excited, too.


Adam Sandler's new comedy tops the North American box office, pushing Harry Potter to number two.


Congress-NCP tussle for Maharashtra chief ministership

New Delhi/Mumbai Oct 17: A day after winning the mandate in Maharashtra assembly elections, alliance partners, Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party, were today locked in a tussle for chief ministership parties as hectic parleys began to sort out


A Vatican cardinal returns a precious Russian icon to the  Orthodox Church in Moscow as a gift from the Pope.


Torino, 17:54 - CALCIO,JUVE;DESCHAMPS:"QUESTO E' ATTEGGIAMENTO GIUSTO"

"Ho visto un atteggiamento giusto, non avevo dubbi, è stato importante anche il fatto di recu...


A new variant of the MyDoom worm that exploits an unpatched flaw in Microsoftâs Internet Explorer browser has emerged to threaten small business and home users in particular, security experts warned this week.


It appears Australians have never been wealthier as total private sector wealth now exceeds $5 trillion. Officially, private sector wealth is estimated at $5,013 billion, which is up 18 per cent in the past year.


Two surgeons who developed prosthetic heart valves that have prolonged millions of lives are among the winners of this yearâs awards.


HP phone log black op tapped nine reporters

Hurd silent on growing scandal HP's spy fiasco went from bad to catastrophic yesterday, as the company admitted to having tapped the phone logs of nine reporters.â¦


For the Redskins, the Unthinkable Has Happened

The one turn of events that nobody wanted to believe would or could happen, has suddenly hit the Redskins. Today, Joe Gibbs quit.


Cubs rally past Brewers for 7th straight

Aramis Ramirez hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning, capping a three-run rally against Milwaukee closer Francisco Cordero and leading the Chicago Cubs over the Brewers 6-5 Friday for their seventh straight win.


Bank sees $320M in losses as it girds for higher rates

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Fifth Third Bancorp cut profit forecasts late Thursday as the bank alters its balance sheet to prepare for higher interest rates.


Iraq agrees committee to amend constitution

Iraq's parliament agreed on Monday to   set up a body to draft constitutional changes, a key part of a   breakthrough deal reached by the country's factions to end   political paralysis and avoid civil war.


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Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) made another hit. After optimizing the PlayStation 2 multiple times, they now decided to give the Portable market a chance.


Val Gardena, 15:58 - SCI, DISCESA CDM: SABATO GHEDINA SOLO APRIPISTA

Niente gara ufficiale di coppa del mondo per Kristian Ghedina. L'azzurro infatti, contrariamente a q...


The first criminal trial over the CIA's extraordinary rendition of terror suspects opens in Italy on Friday.


Botswana Author Mixes Entertainment with Ethics

GABORONE, Botswana  - People are fed up with  violence, aggression and drama in books -- they would like to  read stories in which the most exciting thing that happens is  that the main characters drink a cup of tea.


The dollar jumped to a two-month high  against the euro on Tuesday as the market swung its attention  back to the attraction of rising interest rates in the United  States.


Gunmen kill Philippine journalist on Christmas Eve

Two gunmen riding motorcycles shot dead a radio journalist in the southern Philippines on Monday, the fifth reporter to be killed this year in the country.


By LYNN ELBER  LOS ANGELES - Civil-rights groups seeking greater ethnic diversity in the TV industry said Thursday the major broadcast networks are making improvements but it's time for greater progress - and pressure.


CES - HP, Panasonic to support each other's DVD technology

LAS VEGAS - Hewlett-Packard Co. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic) have agreed to support each other's favored rewritable DVD technologies in some of their respective products, they said Wednesday at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).


LOS ANGELES  - "Frasier" co-star Peri  Gilpin has been tapped to star opposite Larry Miller in the  comedy pilot "Uncommon Sense."


For four decades, legendary crooner Engelbert Humperdinck has made ladies swoon with his love songs.


Dentro anche l'Emilia Romagna, fuori la Liguria. Aderisce anche NapoliIn Valle D'Aosta nessun impedimento per l'accesso agli impianti sciistici                                            Nord Italia senz'auto: via al patto antismog orari differenziati a seconda delle regioni


OPEC will increase the cartel's oil production by 1 million barrels a day to meet the global demand for oil. Kuwaiti Oil Minister Sheik Ahmad Fahad al-Ahmad al-Sabah said the cartel


HIS was supposed to be the positive campaign. Late last fall, Democrats and Republicans alike predicted that a new campaign rule requiring candidates to appear in their own


HOUSTON - From the start, Game 5 of the National League Championship Series was unlike any of the previous four. But in the end, it was decided by another home run, this one from Houston's Jeff Kent with


Turkish bomb blast kills seven, 14 injured: police

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey  - A bomb blast killed seven   people when it ripped through a street in the southeast Turkish   city of Diyarbakir on Tuesday, police told Reuters.


Q&A: i2's Sanjiv Sidhu on SCM strategies

At this week's Directions 2004 user conference, Sanjiv Sidhu, the co-founder, chairman and interim CEO of supply chain management software maker i2 Technologies Inc., talked about his company's plans.


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New York, Paris make 2012 Games proposals

NEW YORK - New York City's Olympic boosters revealed their last and best plan Wednesday before making their final efforts to convince the International Olympic Committee that the city should hold the 2012 Summer Games.


Wholesale baker, maker of Wonder Bread, files for bankruptcy ...

Interstate Bakeries Corp., the largest US wholesale baker whose products include Twinkies and Wonder Bread, has filed for bankruptcy reorganization early Wednesday, according to a published report.


Portugal's prime minister said legislation relaxing the conservative Roman Catholic country's strict law on abortion could be approved by the end of March, a newspaper reported Saturday.Comment


AMD: tech's longest running roller coaster

AMD's the longest running roller coaster in tech history: 25 years and counting.


CBS Faces New Charges Over Discredited Bush Report

CBS News faced new charges of  journalistic impropriety on Tuesday, a day after the network  said it regretted using questionable documents in a report  challenging President Bush's military service.


Russian Authorities Launch Criminal Investigation

MOSCOW, Dec. 7 -- Russian authorities have opened their own criminal investigation into the poisoning death of former spy Alexander Litvinenko, and are expanding the probe to include the attempted murder of a second man who met with Litvinenko in a London hotel last month.


No matter how over-indulgent you think you've been, rest assured: No modern meal can hold a candle to the debauched feasts of yesterday.


Philippine church: `people power' needed

The head of an influential group of Roman Catholic bishops called Tuesday for a new grass-roots revolt in the Philippines to fight endemic corruption.


Gaza lights up as Israel eases fuel blockade

Israel resumed fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip's main power plant on Tuesday, offering limited respite from a blockade that plunged much of the Hamas-ruled territory into darkness and touched off international protests.


F.D.A. Employee Seeks Legal Help From Whistle-Blowers' Group

Dr. David J. Graham, the drug safety reviewer who denounced the F.D.A.'s safety record before a Congressional panel last week, said that he feared being fired.


Rescue workers try to find survivors after a building under construction collapses in the Nigerian city of Lagos.


Lim Goh Tong, Casino Founder in Malaysia, Dies

Mr. Lim, the casino king of Malaysia, turned a jungle hilltop into one of the worldâs most successful casino resorts.


UPDATE 5-Kiev given 3-0 win at Roma after referee injury

Dynamo Kiev were awarded a 3-0 win over AS Roma on Tuesday after their Champions League match was abandoned when the referee was hit by an object thrown from the crowd in Rome.


'Gruppo Br aveva contatti con criminalita' organizzata'


Authorities announced a major crackdown on organized crime in Amsterdam's Red Light District on Thursday, for the first time bringing national police investigators and tax authorities to bear on what had long been seen as a local problem.


News reports from the area Tuesday say at least five people were killed and several others wounded in the blast outside the Education Ministry building in the Azamiyah district of the capital.


Blackstone wins EOP battle for $23 billion

Private equity firm Blackstone Group won a 3-month bidding war to acquire Equity Office Properties Trust  on Wednesday after a majority of the top U.S. office landlord's shareholders accepted Blackstone's $23 billion bid and Vornado Realty Trust  dropped out.


Proxim settles patent lawsuit with Symbol

Under the terms of the agreement, Proxim will pay Symbol $23 million over the next two and a half years.


European Competition Commissioner Mario Monti has given the green light to the UKÂ£8.75bn takeover bid by Spain's Santander for the UK's Abbey National.


Internet Security Systems Inc.  ISSX.O on Monday reported a higher fourth-quarter profit,  driven by firm demand for its computer security products.


Moves to London The distributed computing project LHC@home is moving to London from CERN in Switzerland.â¦


NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. armored vehicles and tanks rolled back into the streets of Najaf and troops battled Shiite militants in a vast cemetery Sunday in a resumption of fighting after the collapse of negotiations aimed at ending the standoff in this holy city...


Pope Benedict XVI issued a Christmas Day appeal Tuesday to political leaders around the globe to find the "wisdom and courage" to end bloody conflicts in Darfur, Iraq, Afghanistan and Congo


NCAA Game Summary - San Jose State At Santa Clara

Santa Clara, CA -- Doron Perkins scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Santa Clara Broncos to a 73-60 victory over the San Jose State Spartans in a non-league affair.


A woman whose lawyers allegedly warned would go "hog wild" with a   cry of rape against Celine Dion's husband has been found guilty of   hatching a multimillion-dollar extortion plot.


Immunising male monkeys with a protein found in the testes made them infertile, researchers find.


Opposition parties in Pakistan are to boycott parliament in protest at President Musharraf's re-election plans.


Taiwan's Nationalist Leader Faces Graft Indictment

BEIJING, Feb. 13 -- Ma Ying-jeou, leader of Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party, was indicted on corruption charges Tuesday, seriously undermining his aspiration to become the self-ruled island's next president.


After starring in two megasized Hollywood trilogies that have taken him from unknown to A-list ("Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Lord of the Rings") Orlando Bloom is walking away from movies — temporarily.


Japan's compromise whaling plan dismissed at talks

Japan offered a compromise on Monday to break an impasse over its controversial plan to lift a 20-year moratorium of commercial whale hunting but it was flatly rejected by the other key powers.


Pedro Waits to Learn of Yankees' Interest

With an offer in hand from the New York Mets, Pedro Martinez will wait to see what the New York Yankees do before deciding where he'll play next year.


The European Commission launches new investigations into whether Microsoft breaks anti-competition laws.


Under the shadow of a towering minaret in a Muslim enclave, veiled women stroll, shiny new cars line the streets and houses are being expanded.


Ding Dong, a Witch Is Hurt, but She Takes Her Final Bow

After breaking a rib onstage on Saturday, Idina Menzel, departing star of "Wicked," returned to a standing ovation at the Gershwin Theater.


Andrea Illy e Matteo Montezemolo al posto di Santo Versace


Forget for the moment the White House spin about Iraq being the place where Arab pluralistic democracy will be born and from where it will spread throughout the region.


Republican Mike Huckabee on Friday defended his previous remark that Mitt Romney didn't reach "political puberty" until recently, saying he was referring to his presidential rival's change of heart on key issues. Romney said humor has its place, but added that the race for president should be a more serious matter.


L'insegnante, 22 anni, Ã¨ stata denunciata e sospesaSi difende: "E' stato un incidente, un gioco finito male"                                            Milano, l'alunno Ã¨ troppo vivace la maestra gli taglia la lingua                                                                                Al piccolo cinque punti di sutura e 10 giorni di prognosiÃ¨ traumatizzato e non vuole piÃ¹ tornare a scuola


Redskins lead Vikings 9-0 in 2nd quarter

Chris Cooley's 33-yard touchdown catch from Todd Collins, and a safety by the defense gave Washington a 9-0 lead over the Minnesota Vikings in the second quarter Sunday night.


Pop star George Michael hits back at comments made by Sir Elton John about him and his new album.


GenTek Inc. Announces Agreement To Acquire The Assets Of GAC MidAmerica, Inc.

GenTek Inc. (NASDAQ: GETI) announced today that it has executed a purchase agreement to acquire the assets of GAC MidAmerica, Inc., a producer of aluminum sulfate and bleach.


President suffers crushing blow to his authority in Pakistan's parliamentary elections


'Contact us' attack takes out mail servers

Ticking mail bomb threat overlooked The "contact us" feature on many websites is often insecure and makes it easy to launch denial of service attacks on corporate mail servers, according to UK-based security consultancy SecureTest.â¦


New York City power restored but subways snarled

A power outage struck Manhattan's wealthy Upper East Side during a heat wave on Wednesday, snarling subway service during rush hour in another embarrassment for utility Con Edison.


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Designed for living An architect's own home goes on the market

In an era of bland developments and play-it-safe colour schemes, it can be exciting to find a house with genuine personality.


Having met my old friend, Serbias Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica, and the countrys President, Boris Tadic, in the last week of January, I can confirm that the land of my birth is both the most threatened and ...


Judges in the four-year corruption trial against Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi retire to consider their verdict.


Van Gundy's Rockets Look Too Much Like the Knicks

Jeff Van Gundy is nearly three years removed from his time with the Knicks, but escaping the pressure of New York has not given him much relief.


Taiwan smartphone maker High Tech  Computer Corp. (HTC)  said on Tuesday it will launch  one of its own-brand touch-screen phones in the United States  by the end of the year, as it seeks to compete with Apple's   iPhone.


Microsoft Corp. yesterday made its debut in the suddenly ultracompetitive market for helping people find elusive files and information on their computer hard drives.


Violence after U.S. troops raid Iraq Shi'ite office

DIWANIYA, Iraq  - U.S. troops raided an office of   the political movement led by radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada   al-Sadr in a southern Iraqi city on Thursday and several people   were hurt in subsequent disturbances, witnesses said.


Treatments: Talking Out the Choices for Breast Cancer Surgery

Most surgeons fail to mention the possibility of breast reconstruction before their patients choose between mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery, researchers have found.


Roundup: Lehman, Baird share Funai Classic lead

Tied for the lead with Briny Baird in the Funai Classic at Disney, Tom Lehman believes he has experience on his side entering today's final round.


Bonds' 700th homer ball a hit in online auction

Major League Baseball may hand out Gold Glove awards to the league's finest fielders each season, but the $804,129 that fan Steve Williams landed in an online auction of Barry Bonds' 700th home run ball still looks pretty lustrous in comparison.


Confronto per evitare conflitto con persone e costituzione


Second day of clashes between Somali Islamists, govt

Somali Islamists and pro-government soldiers fought in heavy clashes for a second day on Saturday, witnesses said, in the latest escalation of skirmishing many fear will erupt into all-out war.


Blog: Valence lines up a partner for battery manufacturing but says it's losing interest in notebooks


Stocks Gain on Economic Data, Volume Thin

Stocks gained on Friday as investors  took comfort from data showing U.S. consumer sentiment picked  up above expectations in late August, but volume was very thin  before next week's Republican convention in New York City.


MADRID: Real Madrid ended a miserable year on a low note when they lost 1-0 at home to high-flying Sevilla in the Spanish Primera Liga on Wednesday.


Smithfield Foods Inc. SFD.N, the  biggest U.S. hog and pork producer, on Monday said preliminary  quarterly earnings were stronger than expected, as it benefited  from rising hog prices and demand.


Enterprise PHP Magazine: Why Groupe Girard choosed PHP to J2EE to develop their ERP

On the Enterprise PHP Magazine (part of PHP Magazine) site today, there's a look at why Groupe Girard chose to go with PHP over J2EE to create their ERP.   Le Groupe Gerard is an european leader in furniture transportation. By choosing PHP, groupe Girard divided by ten the development time of its ERP software which using more than 400 screen. The maintenance is also much more easy. Explained Valentin Moyano, IT Director of the groupe.   They list out some of the resons why those went with PHP:  PHP, a very permissive language The development time divided by ten


Global mobile phone use to pass record 3 billion

Global mobile phone use will pass the 3  billion mark -- equivalent to half the world's population --  for the first time in 2007 as cell phone demand booms in China,  India and Africa, a survey said on Wednesday.


2 Palestinian militants killed in Israeli raid on Gaza

Two Palestinian militants were killed and eight people wounded in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza City Monday evening, Palestinian security and medical sources said.


Coinvolti una ventina di veicoli, un ferito grave


Beta Search Engine iZito Supports Human Search Behavior  iZito has launched a new meta-search engine that makes searching on the Internet easier and quicker. iZito has developed a "rich user interface" (RUI) which searchers can use to organize, adjust and even 'park' search results for later viewing. iZito claims to be ...


Metal processor Ryerson Tull Inc. on Wednesday said it agreed to acquire Integris Metals Inc., a joint venture of aluminum producer Alcoa Inc.


Mobile phone giant Vodafone  doubles its dividend to shareholders after the "successful" launch of its 3G services.


HYDERABAD -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who heads for Kashmir on Wednesday, said yesterday his visit is aimed at putting an end to years of violence in the troubled Himalayan region. Singh's comments came as thousands of Kashmiri Muslims, scarred by 15 years of violence, celebrated Eid al-Fitr days after India announced it would reduce the number of troops in ...


Michael Calore at Wired News writes about something I do too, and love. Wired News: "The first time I ran it, I let FlickrFan pull just AP photos, then I sat back and watched. I run two monitors here at my desk at Wired, so I can see two photos from the news agency side by side. This makes for some fantastic juxtapositions -- like a picture of Bhutto smiling on one screen and her coffin being hoisted by mourners on the other, or of Iraqi children playing soccer on one side and a center ice scrum from an NHL hockey game on the other." It's a fun game to play in the living room with just one monitor, but with two (Macs work very cleanly with multiple montors) you get some special kind of magic. People who focus on the software miss the point. It's about the photography. The software just facilitates. Update: A Flickr set that illustrates.


Iran must stop enrichment to avoid sanctions: Rice

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia  - The international community will have no choice but to impose sanctions on Iran if it fails to suspend uranium enrichment, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday.


Bomb hits Bhutan, rebels warn of more attacks

GUWAHATI, India  - A bomb exploded in Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts blamed on ethnic Nepali exiles and designed to disrupt the Himalayan kingdom's first-ever parliamentary poll next month, police said.


Si Ã¨ spento a 93 anni l'inventore della speciale cretaUtopista e pacifista, vendette il brevetto per pochi soldi                                                  Addio a Dario Sala, tutti i bimbi hanno giocato con il suo Das


Israeli Army to Probe Reports of Corpse Abuse

The investigation of allegations that soldiers abused the bodies of Palestinians killed during army operations is part of the military's new focus on ethics.


Vacationers trickling into the Sri Lanka's capital say local towns are struggling to cope with the devastation. By Robert Marquand | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Rep. James T. Walsh (R-N.Y.) spent last year aggressively fundraising and campaigning for what promised to be a very close election in his toss-up district in Syracuse. A 10-term House veteran and senior member on the coveted House Appropriations Committee, Walsh raised more than $780,000, almost...


Se ci sara' election day, IdV con coalizione del Fare


FCC to ask Congress for violence parameters

The FCC is preparing to  ask Congress for a broad expansion of its authority to regulate  the content of television programming, but it hopes to leave  the thorny issue of defining the parameters of how much  violence is too much to Congress.


Belgian court rules against Google over copyright

A Belgian court ruled on Tuesday that Google  may not reproduce extracts from a variety of Belgian newspapers, imperiling one of the web search leader's most popular services if other courts follow suit.


Wayne State medical dean quits after contract not renewed

The dean of the Wayne State University School of Medicine is quitting after the university declined to renew his contract. Dr. John Crissman, 65, was given a report last Friday evaluating his 5-year tenure as dean.


Hurricane Felix kills four people in Nicaragua and causes important damage before weakening into a tropical storm.


No price cut as Virgin unveils US music download service

LONDON - Virgin launches its rival to Apple's iTunes and Roxio's Napster in the US today, although consumers will get no break on price because the service charges the same 99 cents a song to download.


Australian government rejects call for overhaul of terror laws

The Australian government has rejected calls for an overhaul of its anti-terrorism laws, after a high level committee of security and legal experts recommended key changes to protect human rights.


Fashion Wire Daily - Always thought we would see the Prince of fashion, Stefano Pilati, standing on a purple runway. Purple rain - no make that purple spring - the leitmotiv of the Spring/Summer 2007 Yves Saint Laurent collection presented Thursday, October 5th, in Paris on a 100-meter long runway of lilacs.


Russia Delays Launch of Space Station Crew

Russian space officials said Tuesday technical glitches would further delay the launch of a spacecraft to carry a replacement crew to the international space station.


Which came first:  the order or the universe? And can science ever supply an answer?


MPs are to debate plans which will require schools to give unbiased advice about course options.


Man Dies After Chicago Police Use Stun Gun

A man died after Chicago police used a Taser stun gun to subdue him Thursday, just days after a teenager was critically injured in a similar incident that prompted a lawsuit against the city.


Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been banned from leaving the country, her Pakistan People's Party (PPP) says.


Spain's cabinet to vote on gay marriage issue

Spain's Socialist government will approve a gay marriage measure at an Oct. 1 cabinet meeting, a party leader said Sunday, putting into action a plan that has enraged church leaders in this traditionally Catholic country.


BP profits weaken despite record high oil prices

Energy giant BP has said that net profits dipped in 2006, reflecting a decline in production and refining margins, despite record peaks for crude oil prices in the middle of the year.


Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorcese, and Jennifer Hudson were the expected nominees competing for Hollywood's most prestigious prize, but Borat's Sacha Baron Cohen sneaked in a surprise as well


Democracy taking root in Pakistan, says Mckinnon

NEW YORK: Democracy is taking root in Pakistan and the Common Wealth will continue to extend support in strengthening its democratic process, Common Wealth Secretary General Don McKinnon said on Saturday.


LONDRA, 20 SET -E' stata scoperta una cura indiana a base di erbe che avrebbe effetti curativi nei malati di cancro. E' quanto ha dichiarato l'ex direttrice medica del centro per la lotta al cancro di Bristol, la dottoressa Rosy Daniel.


Decidono Totti e Montella, pioggia amara sul Livorno

Sarebbero partite equilibrate, se non ci fossero quelli piÃ¹ bravi. Totti e Montella, per esempio, ma anche Cassano, a tratti, che ci mette anche la voglia di sembrare umile, quando va per tre volte verso la panchina per conoscere il compitino.


Paris Hilton begins jail term a day early

From the barrage of camera flashes on the red carpet of a Hollywood awards show to the four walls of a jail cell -- what a difference a day makes when you're Paris Hilton.


Sharkie's Machine: The Glorious Return of Felix Trinidad

03.10.04 - By Frank Gonzalez Jr: Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Felix Trinidad returned to the ring after a two and a half year layoff and knocked out Ricardo Mayorga after eight rounds in the most exciting slugfest of the year.


Union encourages agents, but no sign of settlement

Agent Don Meehan was encouraged by what he heard Wednesday during a meeting with the NHL Players Association. "They took great pains to explain the rationale of their position,'' Meehan said.


La linea punta ad un fatturato di 240 milioni nel 2007


A surgeon who works to cut alcohol-related violence is among people from Wales in the New Year's Honours.


Toyota to build SUV plant in Mississippi: paper

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to  build a sport utility vehicle plant in the U.S. state of Mississippi for around 100 billion yen ($830 million), a newspaper reported on Tuesday, the latest sign of its pressing need for capacity to keep up with booming demand.


Study Reveals Global Warming Effects in Arctic

Description: A study released Monday that says that global warming is particularly intense in the Arctic. The melting of glaciers, thinning sea ice and changes in permafrost have acute impacts on Arctic residents


A Dutch filmmaker who got death threats after his movie criticized how women are treated under Islam was stabbed and shot to death Tuesday on an Amsterdam street.


Iraq Rejects U.S. Talk of Adjusting Vote Result

Iraq's election body rejected a  suggestion in Washington it adjust the results of next month's  vote to benefit the Sunni minority if low turnout in Sunni  areas means Shi'ites win an exaggerated majority in the new  assembly.


Nobel Peace show host Oprah Winfrey smiles in the Oslo Town Hall where Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai of Kenya is to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Friday, Dec. 10, 2004.


Arts & entertainment: Defence ministry happy for star to filming thriller Valkyrie in country despite Scientology beliefs.


There are reports of black smoke, heavy gunfire and explosions around the US embassy in the Syrian capital.


O.J. Simpson freed from jail, leaves Las Vegas

O.J. Simpson was freed from a Las Vegas jail on Wednesday and quickly left town after a judge granted the former American football star $125,000 bail on charges he took part in a bizarre armed robbery of his own sports memorabilia.


Russia calls U.S. shield proposals "positive"

Proposals put forward by Washington to ease Russian concerns over the planned missile shield in Europe are "positive signs," a senior Kremlin aide said on Wednesday.


Growth in consumer credit slows in April

Consumer borrowing posted the smallest increase in six months in April as Americans actually paid off some of their credit card debt.


N.Korean nuclear talks to resume Dec. 18

A long-delayed round of international talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program is scheduled for later this month, a senior U.S. official said Saturday.


Iraqis were due to hear the results of  their first postwar election on Sunday, two weeks after the  vote likely to have sealed new Shi'ite political dominance and  marginalized the restive Sunni Arab minority.


US oil prices are holding above $54 a barrel in electronic trade in Asia Thursday after a larger-than-expected decline in heating fuels in the United States heightened fears of a winter supply crunch.


Google co-founders rank 5th among richest Americans

Larry Page and Sergey Brin crack the list of 10 wealthiest people in the U.S. for the first time.


UK to get first city with high-speed WiMax coverage

A British city known for its concrete  cows is set to become one of the most technologically advanced  in Britain after it said it would to be the first UK town to  boast a high-speed WiMax wireless broadband network.


Lo studente, accusato dell'omicidio di Meredith KercherHa ottenuto un punteggio di 99 su 110. Presente anche il padre                                          Sollecito si Ã¨ laureato in carcere "Tutto bene, era emozionato"


India hits out at changes to the voting structure of the IMF after it sees its share of the vote decrease.


Nursery children need an hour of daily exercise to prevent them becoming obesity victims, researchers warn.


About a third of expatriate Iraqis who voted by absentee ballot last week in the United States chose the Shiite party backed by Iraq's leading clerics, followed closely by a party made up of Iraqi Christians, according to provisional results released Friday.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday argued against rival Mitt Romney's managerial experience, saying America needs leaders like himself instead.


In wake of scandals, here's what's ahead

It's been a year since New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer fired the shot heard 'round the mutual fund world.


51 Iraqi soldiers found shot to death on road

Iraqi officials say the bodies of 51 Iraqi soldiers have been found on a remote road in the east. The soldiers were apparently victims of an ambush as they were headed home on leave.


Udine, 10:11 - CALCIO, SCOMMESSE: 21 GIOCATORI NEI GUAI

La Procura di Udine che ha chiuso l'inchiesta su un giro di scommesse non autorizzate e ben 21 calci...


The Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros staged dramatic late-inning victories in the baseball playoff games on Monday night. David Ortiz's RBI single on the 471st pitch of the game with two outs in the 14th inning capped a second straight amazing comeback in less than 24 hours Monday night and gave the Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees in the AL championship series.


UNITED NATIONS -- The United States expressed confidence in Secretary General Kofi Annan yesterday and said he should remain at the helm of the United Nations, an abrupt turnaround from its refusal to back him last week after a US senator called for his resignation.


By Jim Balow  When the state's first wind energy center opened for business in December 2002, there were promises of bigger and better developments on the horizon - literally.


Tykerb Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer

TUESDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- GlaxoSmithKline's Tykerb (lapatinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced breast cancer when other cancer drugs haven't succeeded, the agency said Tuesday.


Iraq leaders failing to meet key goals: White House

A day after President George W. Bush cited enough progress in Iraq to justify U.S. troop reductions, the White House told Congress on Friday that Iraqi leaders had failed to meet half of their key goals.


Meet The Fockers Opens in Theaters Today

The makers and stars behind the runaway hit of 2000, Meet the Parents, are re-united-and joined by some formidable future in-laws-in the the follow-up comedy, Meet the Fockers.


On Monday, LaMont Jordan talked the talk. On Wednesday, it was Santana Moss' turn. To paraphrase a phrase familiar to longtime Jets followers, what each said, in essence, was: "Give me the damn ball!


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Inflation slows in September as airfares drop

Inflation slowed to an annual rate of 1.1 percent in September from 1.3 percent in August, as cheaper airfares helped to push the rate down to the lowest level for six months, official figures showed.


Melodeo signs mobile music agreements with TelefÃ³nica, Warner

US-based mobile music solutions provider Melodeo, Inc. and the Warner Music Group (WMG) today announced the signing of a global agreement that allows consumers to securely download entire tracks from WMG's


Indeed, this is the Big Problem. Of Romania as a state and of Romanians as persons.


Conservative film festival comes to mostly liberal West Hollywood

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. Liberal West Hollywood has become the site of the state's first conservative film festival. That's according to organizers of this weekend's Liberty Film Festival, which features several


Jay Fiedler has a cracked rib and AJ Feeley has a concussion. So the Miami Dolphins may have to turn to third-string quarterback Sage Rosenfels when they play the Buffalo Bills this weekend in a matchup of the NFL's last two winless teams.


Microsoft enters virtual machine-management

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft released its first software designed specifically to manage virtual machines on a network ThursdayÂ and tweaked licensing for its system-management products to take into account virtualization. System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007, which has been in the works for about a year and a half, has been released to manufacturing and will be generally available in October as part of Microsoft's System Server Management Center suite of products, the company said. The new product is built on the same architecture as other products in the enterprise version of the suite -- which include Data Protection Manager, Operations Manager, and Configuration Manager -- and is aimed specifically at managing virtual machines in a data center that runs Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2, the current version of Microsoft's server virtualization technology, said Patrick O'Rourke, group manager, Windows Infrastructure. "Customers now can use the same tools to manage both virtual and physical assets [on the network]," he said. Microsoft also has changed the licensing model for its for its System Center Server Management Suite Enterprise, making it available for $860 per host server -- which means the actual server that hosts any instances of virtual software -- plus two years of Microsoft's Software Assurance plan. Previously, System Center software was licensed per device being managed in the data center, O'Rourke said. The new licensing should make managing virtualized environments with Microsoft's software more cost-effective for customers, he said. Microsoft has been developing and fine-tuning its virtualization strategy over the past several years to keep up with virtualization leader VMWare and others, as well as to serve the needs of large customers who increasingly are using virtualization in their data centers. However, the company's strategy has predictably hit some road bumps. Microsoft is developing next-generation virtualization technology, code-named Viridian, that takes advantage of virtualization-optimized processors from Intel and AMD and will help keep the company up to speed with competitors. However, though Viridian will be a component of Windows Server 2008, it won't be available until six months after that new OS is released. And because Microsoft recently pushed back the release of Windows Server 2008 to the first quarter of next year, Viridian's release is nearly a year away. The company also decided earlier this year to pull out some originally planned features of Viridian due to timing concerns. In the meantime, customers can use a combination of Microsoft's stand-alone Virtual Server and its System Center products to install and manage both virtual and physical machines in the data center. Microsoft also is planning a mid-market version of Virtual Machine Manager, called Workgroup edition, for release in January. The software will cost $499 per host server. Microsoft also plans to extend the capabilities of the next version of Virtual Machine Manager so that it not only supports Windows Server virtualization technologies but also third-party virtualization from VMware and XenSource Inc., O'Rourke said. A beta of that software is expected to be available around the same time as Windows Server 2008, and Microsoft plans to update its roadmap then as well.


La presidente Lilli allontana la figlia Barbara dall'azienda


Agenzia di valutazione conferma rating a B+


Women who continue having children late in life may live longer than those who have their kids young, finds research.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N on  Saturday said sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.3  percent for September, near the low end of expectations,  according to its preliminary tally.


Stephon Marbury had 22 points and nine assists to help the New York Knicks end a three-game losing streak with an 86-79 victory over New Orleans on Wednesday night, dropping the Hornets to 0-9 at home.


They've bumped and grinded and sung their way to the top and on Tuesday night the raunchy girl band The Pussycat Dolls break into the world of TV reality to find a new member -- and promote girl power along the way.


IRAN TEHRAN -- Iran's hard-line leadership ruled out allowing women to run for president in June elections, denying reports in the state-run media yesterday that it had decided to allow female candidates for the first time. It was not clear whether the denial meant the Guardian Council was reversing itself or whether the earlier announcement was a mistake.


WASHINGTON - Several hundred union members marched outside the Labor Department to protest new overtime pay regulations taking effect Monday, with two senators pledging to roll them back when Congress returns from recess.    Protesters, many wearing union T-shirts, carried signs such as "President Bush: Hands off my overtime pay," and chanted, "Come on all you billionaires, give us wages that are fair."  "The fight is not over yet," said Republican Sen...


NetSuite injects apps with 'upsell' features, improves analytics

ASP NetSuite on Thursday unveiled the latest version of its hosted applications suite with a focus on "upsell" and e-commerce functionality.


Clouds of volcanic ash billowing from Mount Etna forced authorities Monday to shut down the airport near the Sicilian city of Catania for a fourth straight night.


Millions of children live in poverty in Eastern Europe and Central Asia despite economic growth there, a UN report says.


Chile Torture Victims to Get Compensation

Three decades after being imprisoned and tortured during the military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, Mireya Garcia is among 27,000 Chileans who will finally get government compensation.


Despite Fewer Lockups, NYC Has Seen Big Drop in Crime

NEW YORK -- The correction commissioner walks down a long row of cells painted blue, his footsteps echoing inside the massive Rikers Island jail block.


The Last Night of Misshapes: Hip, Post-New-Wave and Through

The reigning downtown It party known as Misshapes came to a neon-tinged end early Sunday morning.


Passwords to popular online world Second Life may have been stolen in hack attack.


Got a house to sell but worry about standing out from the competition?


Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford has been given a one-match suspension after striking a player on the head, the NBA said on Thursday.


The search for tiny treasures continues.


Helicopter heroes tell of battle with giant waves

Injured captain is winched to safety at the second attempt as stricken ship rolls in gale-force winds


As negotiators try to relaunch global trade talks in Brazil, one says failure to reach a deal could have dire consequences.


Genentech shares fall as Avastin disappoints

Biotechnology company Genentech Inc  said on Monday its fourth-quarter profit rose 6.4 percent, but sales of several drugs, including blockbuster cancer drug Avastin, fell short of investor expectations, sending the company's shares lower.


Robbie Hunter takes the 11th stage of the Tour de France in Montpellier.


Si tratta del livello piu' alto dal marzo 2003


Italy's Interior Minister visits Libya to pave the way for joint efforts to curb illegal immigration into the EU.


With Kenteris and Thanou out of Games, hometown suffers a big blow

Give the International Olympic Committee credit. By virture of simply being in the room when the bullet slipped into the chamber, by holding the disciplinary hearing at which, on Wednesday, Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou completed ...


The company was able to ship 200,000 units throughout Japan and interestingly, the response from the consumership was phenomenal. Retailers carrying the unit opened their stores early in the morning and faced long lines outside their facilities.


MP Gets Eight Years for Abu Ghraib Abuse

Staff Sgt. Ivan L. "Chip" Frederick, the highest-ranking of eight soldiers charged with abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison last year, was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday, the stiffest punishment yet in the scandal.


Tony Blair has offered his Labour party a partial apology for waging war in Iraq, striving to pull angry supporters behind him ahead of an election next year.


BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell on efforts to avoid more referendums on the European constitution or any treaty that replaces it.


British FM to say Iraq must not cloud goal of spreading democracy: report

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband will argue in a speech later on Tuesday that Britain must not let mistakes made in Iraq and Afghanistan obscure its goal of spreading democracy around the world, according to excerpts published in The Guardian.


Reports from France say thieves have stolen two diamonds worth around $14.1m in Paris.


A Welsh politician with Benazir Bhutto the previous time she was attacked says he told her advisers she needed proper protection.


Japan Quake Overturned Drums of Nuclear Waste

Officials said a series of stacked drums containing low-level nuclear waste fell over during Mondayâs earthquake and some of the lids were found open, Kyodo News agency reported.


YouTube - uTube showdown stays alive in federal court

A website by any other name Silicon Justice What's in a name, right?â¦


With Web's Help, The World Joins Search for Fossett

MINDEN, Nev., Sept. 13 -- The emptiness that adventure pilot Steve Fossett disappeared into at 10:30 a.m. on Labor Day appears almost endless from the air, a rugged moonscape of mountain ridges that deepen from brown to purple before dissolving into the horizon itself. There are mountains and mor...


France's CGG to buy Veritas in $3.1 bln deal

French energy services group Compagnie   Generale de Geophysique (CGG) GEPH.PA is to buy Texas-based   Veritas DGC Inc. in a $3.1 billion deal that will make it the   world's biggest listed provider of seismic surveys.


Czech striker Marek Heinz has signed a four-year contract with Bundesliga side Borussia Moenchengladbach, Czech first division champions Banik Ostrava said on Monday.


BAQOUBA, Iraq - Insurgents attacked American soldiers and Iraqi police Monday, and officials said at least nine people were killed and 15 wounded, including four US troops.


Courts freeze $12 billion Venezuela assets in Exxon row

Exxon Mobil Corp has moved to freeze up to $12 billion in Venezuelan assets around the world as the U.S. company fights for payment in return for the state's takeover of a huge oil project last year.


According to the Parents Television Council, during a regular schedule for MTV shows, over 3,056 flashes of nudity or sexual situations and 2,881 verbal references to sex were counted. A spokesman for the PTC claims MTV caters to the lowest common deno...


After 57 years of hostility and mutual suspicion, India and Pakistan today made a ânew beginningâ in their relations when they decided to consider all possible options for a peaceful negotiated settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir issue and explore the


Palazzo Chigi: su riforma nessun condizionamento politico


Berlino, 11:13 - CALCIO, WERDER BREMA: KLASNIC PROLUNGA CONTRATTO

L'attaccante croato Ivan Klasnic ha prolungato il contratto con il Werder  Brema.


Arianna Huffington: You Want a Moral Issue? How about Drugs that ...

As Democrats continue to search heaven and earth for a moral values issue they can call their own, I have just the prescription: Why not start with the immoral behavior of giant drug companies such as Merck that continue to sacrifice the health of the


Update 1: Kellogg Appoints Jenness As Its New CEO

Kellogg Co., the nation's largest cereal maker, appointed a board member with decades of branding experience to succeed chairman and chief executive Carlos Gutierrez, a dynamic leader who guided the maker of Pop-Tarts, Frosted Flakes and Cheeze-It


Torino, 15:34 - CALCIO, JUVE; BUFFON: A ROMA SENZA NULLA DA PERDERE

L'entusiasmo e l'ottimismo non gli mancano, altrimenti non sarebbe rimasto a Torino. Gigi Buffon, pe...


Rolls-Royce wins 500 million dollar deal from Hainan Airlines

The aerospace giant Rolls-Royce has announced a deal potentially worth more than 500 million dollars (393 million euros) from Chinese regional carrier Hainan Airlines (HNA) to supply engines for its newly-acquired 50 Embraer jets.


A UK magazine printed an interview two weeks before Darrell Abbott was killed, saying he should be beaten.


Cedric Jackson scored 14 points as Cleveland State, a program in disarray for most of the past 20 years, stunned No. 12 Butler 56-52 on Thursday night for the Vikings' first regular-season win over an AP Top 25 team.


Kosovo's premier says Serbs won't invade

Kosovo's prime minister on Wednesday dismissed Serbia's fierce opposition to the province's drive for independence, insisting that decades of bloodshed in the Balkans are over and Serbs will never dare to invade Kosovo again because they have "no courage."


Bryce Taylor pressures himself daily to be perfect. For one game, he was. Taylor made every shot he took and scored a career-high 32 points in a record-setting performance, and No. 16 Oregon routed Southern California 81-57 Saturday to win the Pac-10 tournament title.


Fisheries Agency Faults Gas Plan: Federal Office Says Broadwater Assessment Fails to Fully Gauge the Impact on Marine Life and Ocean Traffic

By Tom Incantalupo, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Feb. 9--Another federal government agency is criticizing as flawed a study by federal energy regulators that concluded the controversial Broadwater Energy liquid natural gas terminal could be built with minimal environmental impact.


Futures point up on earnings, Dell, await data

U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday, with support seen from solid earnings and a likely rise in tech shares after a management reshuffle at Dell Inc.  sent the computer maker's stock soaring.


Yahoo to Set Up European Operations HQ in Dublin

U.S. Internet company Yahoo Inc.  is to set up a European operations headquarters in Dublin, the Irish government said on Tuesday.