Three major record labels deny signing deals allowing their music to feature on a free file-sharing website.


From iTunes ads to magazine covers to a new album, Bob Dylan's profile is at its highest point in years.


Egypt police crack down on Muslim opposition

Egyptian police detained the deputy leader of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, about 10 other prominent members and scores of Brotherhood students in dawn raids on Thursday, Brotherhood and police sources said.


Chinese Arrive in Haiti to Help Restore Order

A contingent of 95 riot police from China arrived in Haiti on Sunday to help restore order in the Caribbean nation plagued with gang and political violence


A worried mother pursues the facts about what television does to its youngest viewers.


Hague Court Imposes Defense Counsel on Milosevic

Judges at The Hague tribunal on  Thursday imposed a defense counsel on former Yugoslav President  Slobodan Milosevic to avoid further delays in his war crimes  trial.


Fox is running a 30-second television spot with just one static image in an effort to reach viewers who fast forward through ads using digital video recorders like TiVos.


German Fin Min attacks Nokia over plant closure

German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck  said on Friday that Nokia's  decision to close a  plant in Germany was an example of "caravan capitalism," and  that the firm was risking its reputation.


Missouri tailback Damien Nash was reinstated by coach Gary Pinkel, ending a one-game suspension for the teams' leading rusher.


Roberto Bolle e Alina Cojocaru emozionano il pubblico


Rare Cranes Led on Migration Killed in Florida Storms, Only 1 Survives

Storms last week killed all but 1 of the 18 endangered whooping cranes that had recently completed a journey from Wisconsin to Florida, escorted by ultralight aircraft.


Barnes & Noble Inc. has changed its mind about the new O.J. Simpson book.


US officials have expressed concern about the fate of Yukos, the Russian oil company. Yukos shares have dropped sharply in value since the Russian government demanded it pay nearly three and a half billion dollars in back taxes. Russian authorities accuse ...


Blair makes surprise visit to Iraq; at least 24 killed in Mosul ...

An explosion ripped through a mess tent at a military base in Mosul where hundreds of US soldiers had just sat down to lunch Tuesday, and officials said 24 people were killed and more than 60 wounded.


El Hadji Diouf, the Bolton Wanderers forward, has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association for spitting at Arjan De Zeeuw of Portsmouth during


NASA prepares to catch a falling star sample

NASA's three-year effort to bring some genuine star dust back to Earth is set for a dramatic finale Sept. 8 when Hollywood helicopter pilots will attempt a midair retrieval of a descending space capsule.


If the rumors are true, and Apple releases an iPod with Mac OS, it will have developed an interesting little computer--not just a video player.


Survey: Depp remains No. 1 at box office

Johnny Depp pillaged the most money for theaters in 2007, in a survey of movie exhibitors.


The Japanese government says it is undeterred in its fight against terrorism, following the killing of a Japanese hostage in Iraq.


Suicide bomber kills at least 6 at Baghdad mosque

A suicide bomber killed at least six   people and wounded another 20 inside a Shi'ite mosque in   Baghdad on Friday, police said, two days after security forces   launched a crackdown against al Qaeda in the capital.


''Dirty dozen'' spam list became the best easy-money business

"Many home users' computers are sending out spam because they have had their broadband Internet connections exploited by remote hackers.


CBS Fined Over Janet Network is ordered to pay historical sum

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered CBS to pay a fine of $550,000 for its Super Bowl halftime show, a record penalty for indecency.


Hewlett-Packard is getting out of the chip-making business. The Palo Alto, California, company on Thursday announced that it reached an agreement with Intel that would see HP's Itanium processor design team move to Intel in January.


Drug unlikely to slow type 2 diabetes progression

NEW YORK  - Treating "postprandial   hyperglycemia" -- the spike in blood sugar that occur after   meals -- with the drug Precose (also known as acarbose) does   not delay the progression of early type 2 diabetes, according   to a study.


War! Craft! Good-God! What is it good for?

I had an absolute blast drawing the recent World of Warcraft series. Not just because I’m re-hooked on the game and it was a wonderful outlet for that pent-up-excitement, but because it was so fun to draw. I know it’s my strip, and I can draw whatever I want, but let’s be honest for a moment. [...]


TEHRAN: Iran said yesterday demands from the United Nations atomic regulator that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment - technology that could be used for nuclear weapons â-ere "illegal".


The Indianapolis Colts will not pay the rest of defensive tackle Corey Simon's salary while he is out with an undisclosed illness.


U.S. to free 50 Iraqi detainees a day in Ramadan

Fifty Iraqis will be freed from U.S. prisons in Iraq each day during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the office of Iraq's Sunni Arab Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi said on Friday.


US computer giant IBM agrees a deal with lawyers representing staff who fear the company's pension plan discriminates against older workers.


Spielberg's War could be most costly film ever

Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds looks set to be the most expensive film ever made. According to industry insiders, the film's production budget could top $120m, beating the record set by James Cameron's elephantine Titanic in 1997. In Cameron's case, ...


Qualcomm likely to avoid another chip ban

Judge recommends halting investigation stemming from Nokia's complaint to the ITC that Qualcomm chips infringe on patents.


Thousands of Creoles Throng Seychelles' Capital

Thousands of Creoles from all over the  world, hips gyrating to the beat of a drum, swarmed the streets  of Seychelles' capital late on Saturday to kick start a  weeklong festival showcasing what many experts fear is a dying  culture.


Business tax cuts and proliferating shelters pushed the effective tax rate of 275 large US corporations down by 20 percent since 2001, even as their pretax profits jumped 26 percent, according


iTunes signs on PayPal, just in time for the holidays.


Oracle takeover will not divert PeopleSoft users

PeopleSoft customers are unlikely to switch to a new software supplier following the company's acceptance of Oracle's $10.3bn takeover bid, say analysts.


"Father Knows Less" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 272 pages, $24.95), by Wendell Jamieson: Kids ask questions, and little ones ask them endlessly. Answering them will strain a parent's knowledge as well as his or her patience.


Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski dismisses his deputy, bringing an end to the governing coalition.


Yukos Auction Deepens Doubts of Investors

After luring in foreign investors, Moscow switched directions with an auction to dismantle Yukos that set off criticism both at home and abroad.


MICHELLE COLLINS, of the United States, the former world indoor 200 metres champion, was suspended for eight years yesterday for drug abuse in a landmark ruling in the fight against doping.


Francoforte, 21:20 - Basket, Eurolega: la Benetton Treviso vince in Germania

La Benetton Treviso ha vinto 77-58 (24-12, 39-27; 65-43) sul campo degli Opel Skyliners Francoforte ...


LOS ANGELES - Oscar and the Olympics were headed for a scheduling clash, and Oscar blinked first. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Thursday said the 2006 edition of Hollywoodâs highest honors


Civil U.S. presidential race not so good for voters

Democratic presidential contender  Barack Obama may joke about preparing for debates by riding  bumper cars, but the 2008 campaign has been fairly civil so far  -- and that's not necessarily good for U.S. voters.


It was very much a team effort. Up in the stand, former blue-eyed boy Michael Owen provided the vocal encouragement. South of the Watford Gap, Danny Murphy did his bit, setting up the goals for Charlton that stopped Everton in their tracks.


LONDON: Indian culture is becoming an important component of multiethnic Britain, the joint declaration issued by the prime ministers of India and Britain stated on Monday.


British embassy in Yemen is closed amid security fears


A new United Nations report says Sudan has not disarmed Arab militias or stopped attacks against civilians in the strife-torn Darfur region.


Inquiry Sought on Agency Memo About Polar Bears, Climate Change

Two senior House Democrats demanded yesterday that Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne turn over documents to Congress in order to determine whether the administration was preventing federal scientists traveling abroad from discussing how global warming affects polar bears.


Jury Convicts 5 Involved in Enron Deal With Merrill

The first criminal trial stemming from the financial dealings at Enron ended yesterday with a raft of convictions, as a federal jury found that five defendants, including four former executives


Paul Haggis, giÃ  premio Oscar per Crash, presenta in concorso "In the valley of Elah"Un indagine di un padre (Tommy Lee Jones) e una poliziotta (Charlize Theron) sulla morte di un reduce                                            Il thriller contro la guerra in Iraq "I reporter non lo fanno, tocca a noi spiegare"                                                                                dal nostro inviato CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


The Kremlin-backed president of Chechnya said Monday he was open to negotiating with rebel leaders if they could ensure that their followers make good on any commitments undertaken in peace talks.


Spat With Neighbors Over Wetlands Dampens Loomis Couple's Spirits

By Blair Anthony Robertson, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 22--When Mark and Janet Thew bought their lot in Loomis in 1999 and built their Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired house the following year, they thought they were putting down roots in a rural paradise.


GLASGOW - The weary captain and crew of the stricken HMCS Chicoutimi told tales of heroism, fear and survival today in their first public recounting of the fire aboard their sub, with some expressing wonderment that they lived to tell of their ordeal.


Couric newscast outdraws rivals on second night

Katie Couric kept CBS on  top of the evening news race again Wednesday, her second night  in the anchor's chair at "CBS Evening News."


Two people are arrested after police are attacked, hours ahead of the opening of one of Ireland's oldest fairs.


From Budget Travel: A little bit hip and a little bit homey, these up-and-coming towns guarantee a fun detour on your next road trip. You'll be browsing the local real estate pages before you know it.


The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has put out draft rules to encourage a book building process with investors - a radical departure from past practice.


An inmate of Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail tells a court that US soldier Charles Graner laughed while dishing out beatings.


Emmy Awards for Al Pacino, Allison Janney

Tycoon Donald Trump wasn't fired,  but he was snubbed, losing out to CBS reality show "Amazing  Race" at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night, while HBO got off to  a brisk start with a clutch of acting prizes, including best  actor in a mini-series for Al Pacino.


Italian Artisans Who Created New Fashion From an Ancient Style

The Bard Graduate Center's show of resplendent Italian jewelry from the 19th century reflects the glories of the country's past.


FDA Study Finds Vioxx Increases Heart Attack Risk

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


Former police commissioner and one-time Cabinet nominee Bernard Kerik said Wednesday he will leave Giuliani Partners, former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's consulting firm.


Iranians are set to vote in elections seen as the first test of support for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.


A council holds its carol service elsewhere after a vicar refused to allow special seating arrangements at his church.


A shoulder injury to Arizona's Matt Leinart dampened a showdown between two of the NFL's quarterbacks of the future in Denver's 29-23 preseason victory over the Cardinals on Thursday night.


SAMARRA: Car bombs and clashes killed at least 37 Iraqis in this restive town north of Baghdad yesterday as thousands of US and Iraqi troops prepared for a possible assault on the Sunni Muslim rebel bastion of Fallujah.


Really. We mean it. Finally, a legit way to peek into your personal financial file.


Veterans sue U.S. over "shameful failures" in care

The many medical claims by veterans of U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has completely overwhelmed the American government, leading to "shameful failures" in treatment, a class-action lawsuit filed on Monday alleged.


Chinese President praises Deng as great leader

Beijing (VNA) - Chinese President Hu Jintao has praised Deng Xiaoping as an outstanding leader whose high prestige was recognized by the Party, the military and the people of all ethnic groups throughout China, local media reported.


US blue-chip stocks rallied to the day's high, after initially trimming earlier gains, overnight as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point.


The Top Games: Wars, Swords and Joan of Arc

The heated competition between the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii for home console dominance has yielded surprisingly few great games this year. But I can still name 10 of this yearâs games that thrilled me to the core.


German recovery already running out of steam: research institutes

BERLIN : The German economy, which grew strongly in the first half of this year on the back of robust exports, will see a slowdown next year as a result of the braking effects of runaway oil prices and a ...


Negli incidenti hanno partecipato due famiglie


Europe's fossil fuel use is rising, but it's not making citizens any happier, an economic report concludes.


BAGHDAD - Iraqi authorities seized the headquarters of the country's most influential Sunni clerical group yesterday, sealing off its west Baghdad compound and accusing the organization of supporting Al Qaeda in Iraq.


Conversazioni di carattere politico e di pura cortesia


Myths are manufactured, reputations reconstructed and exploits embellished as the years roll on, so that eventually you can sometimes never be quite sure how much fact and how much fiction make


Bhatts and boldness share a hand-in-hand relationship. Be it coming up with brash comments in the media or churning out skin flicks, one can always sense the heat.


EMC hopes to shake up the NAS market this week when it announces a low-priced offering that delves into territory staked out by NAS pioneer Network Appliance.


China on Thursday announced it would hike interest rates for most deposits and loans by 0.27 percentage points, the first rise in nine years.


Look out Silicon Valley, OPTi's back with a vengeance

Last week OPTi announced a patent infringement lawsuit against a bevy of chip companies. At issue are two patents for "Compact ISA-Bus" technology. Check out this and other original content from CNET's Blog network.


Artist's work takes shine off glossy Russian image

Artist and photographer  Ivan Ushkov takes dark pictures that set out to puncture the  glossy image of Russia that the country's leaders try to  project.


British MP, suing newspaper, denies taking cash from Saddam

A left-wing Scottish member of the British parliament who personally knew Saddam Hussein denied in court that he was ever in the pay of the deposed Iraqi leader or his regime.


Sony of Japan abandons copy-control music CDs, adapting to ...

Sony Corp.'s music unit is abandoning its CDs that use built-in technology that limits copying them, after pushing the program for two years.


Dog days of summer for private equity-backed IPOs

Private equity firms, until recently the high flyers of finance, have had a tough summer.


Swift Boat Author Addresses Contradiction

One of the men who helped put Democrat John Kerry on the defensive over his military record during the Vietnam war is answering questions about his own service during that conflict.


About 1,400 San Francisco hotel workers are on strike at four of the city's biggest hotels after their contract negotiations stalled over differences regarding wages, health care coverage, pensions and the length of a contract.


* Foreign Office says Pakistan is committed to Bonn process

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is deploying extra troops and âquick reaction forcesâ along its rugged border with Afghanistan to prevent threatened insurgent attacks ahead of Afghan elections, the military announced on Tuesday.


EBay Inc.  has added a new "Want it Now" feature for people to request exactly what they want on the online marketplace, a spokesman said on Friday.


F-Secure's new anti-virus computer lab in San Jose is starting up without the company's prized monkey or sauna.


Seven to be charged with terrorism over killing of filmmaker

Seven people close to Islamic groups in the Netherlands are to be charged with terrorist-related activities over the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh, the Amsterdam public prosecutor revealed.


Fox Broadcasting Co. has  extended its online streaming experiment to three more series.


Rice wants world community to use 'more vigor' on Myanmar

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged the international community Friday to act with "more vigor" in dealing with the junta in Myanmar, calling a UN envoy's treatment there "unacceptable."


Francoise Sagan, author of 'Bonjour Tristesse,' dies at 69

HONFLEUR, France - Francoise Sagan, author of the best-selling 1954 novel "Bonjour Tristesse" about seduction and infidelity among the idle rich, died Friday.


GMU Student's 'Pong'  Makeover Is, Like, Wild

It takes some serious math to make something this trippy. To create a video game that's sort of like playing Ping-Pong while floating in melted lollipops, George Mason University student Stephen Taylor spent more than a year wrestling through algorithms, fluid dynamics and computer coding.


E-mails link Mark Hurd for the first time to the company's controversial internal investigation of leaks to the news media.


What sports fan wouldn't love to listen to Peyton Manning in the huddle or talking strategy with his coaches on the sideline?


Kevin Nolan volleys in the only goal of the game as Bolton win at Portsmouth.


Ontario doctors vote to reject government's proposed payment deal

TORONTO (CP) - Doctors across Ontario have voted to reject a proposed fee agreement with the provincial government.


Sidney Sheldon, who found success writing novels after Hollywood career, dies at 89


It was one of deadliest days for children in 17 months of bloodshed in Iraq. The trauma was palpable yesterday at Baghdad's Yarmouk Hospital, where the dead and dying were


Manila - 9 novembre 2004 -- In cooperante italiano della Ong "Movimondo", Andrea Cianferoni, e' stato rapito da quattro uomini armati e incappucciati sull'isola di Mindanao, nel sud delle Filippine, dove e' attiva la guerriglia separatista islamica.


Exclusivity? Try Lamborghini's $1.4 million car

What price exclusivity? If you ask Lamborghini, one million euros ($1.4 million) should do it -- before tax, of course.


A national survey by three top doctors groups says Canadians access to health care is being limited by an extreme shortage of physicians.


Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson wants to return to coaching with a top English club.


On Baseball: Braves Settle Into Pack After Leading It for So Long

Having fooled their opponents and many experts who believed in some recent seasons that they could not win, the Braves are out of tricks.


Palestinian President Sworn In, Peace Call Clouded

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in  as Palestinian president on Saturday, but his call for a  cease-fire was overshadowed by fresh violence in Gaza and  Israel's decision to cut ties over a deadly militant attack.


"Non penso che il governo verra' indebolito"


HONOLULU - An endangered monk seal drowned over the weekend after becoming trapped in an unattended fishing net off Oahu's Makua Beach. Another monk seal found partially entangled in the gill net on Sunday survived.


Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra declares a state of emergency in Bangkok amid rumours of a coup.


OGGI SU INTERNET/SPAGNA - Manifestazione a Barcellona per difendere la famiglia contro le scelte del governo Zapatero Barcelona (Agenzia Fides) - 6.000 persone hanno partecipato a una manifestazione organizzata dai gruppi a favore della famiglia e contro l'aborto. LÂevento Ã¨ cominciato con una Messa celebrata dal Cardinale Arcivescovo di Barcellona, LluÃs MartÃnez S...


Anne Frank's diary to be made into a musical

It might not seem the most obvious material for a song-and-dance number, but the Diary of Anne Frank will take centre stage next month when a Spanish musical based on the most famous book about the Holocaust opens in Madrid


Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe won the 2007 Man Booker International Prize for fiction Wednesday


There is no doubt, given his 74 assists in 2006-07, about Marc Savard's status as the Bruins' top playmaker and one of the premier setup men in the NHL.


Every few months, an Israeli official creates a public-relations nightmare for government spokesmen by simply pointing out the obvious.


The recent announcement of plans to add more than 1,800 housing units to West Bank settlements may have sparked world anger, but on the ground it's just business as usual. The fact is — settlement building never stopped.


The age of commercial space flight officially begins Monday as SpaceShipOne completes its second successful flight into space to capture the Ansari X Prize. It's $10 million to the developers, who look forward to a bright future ahead. Dan Brekke reports from Mojave, California.


Stars come down with style at the MTV awards.


Japan, N. Korea talks stall again on historical issues

Japan and North Korea cut short talks on Thursday about establishing diplomatic ties after wrangling again over historical differences, officials said.


Calif. Voters Divided on Stem Cell Research

Voters in California are almost evenly divided on a ballot measure that could approve state funding for stem cell research, according to a poll released on Sunday.


IAEA and Iran agree to draw up action plan

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday he and Iran's chief negotiator had agreed to draw up a "plan of action" within two months on how to resolve questions about Iran's disputed nuclear program.


Moving IBM's high-end Power chip family into blades will mean an expansion of BladeSystem abilities and market.


Electronic Arts lowers outlook, shares fall

Video game publisher Electronic  Arts Inc  gave an outlook that was below market  expectations on Thursday as it delayed two new titles, sending  its shares down 6 percent in after hours trading.


Ex-boyfriend arrested in officer's death

The ex-boyfriend of an off-duty police officer who was shot to death after a memorial service was arrested for investigation of murder Saturday, authorities said.


A man was arrested in the beating death of a passenger riding in a car that struck and injured a toddler, and more arrests were likely, police said.


Terrorist suspects 'planned huge blast in Madrid'

Eight suspected terrorists arrested in Spain this week were planning to bomb the national court in Madrid, police said yesterday. The suicide attack on the building, a nerve


FOR Microsoft shareholders, Christmas may come early this year in the form of a one-off $US2.35 ($3) dividend that's part of the company's plan to return some of its $US50.


Georgia, Alaska Join Feb. 5 Front-Loading Frenzy

Georgia and Alaska have joined the expanding roster of states that have advanced the dates of their 2008 presidential nominating contests to Feb. 5 Ã¢ÂÂ barely eight months away Ã¢ÂÂ to garner more clout in the selection of the next chief executive.


Shell Bosses 'In Line for Big Pay Rises'

New bosses of oil giant Shell could get big rises in their total salary packages after the planned merger of its Dutch and UK operating companies, it was reported today.


Gonzales Meets With Attorney General Pick

The Senate Judiciary Committee's top Democrat said Wednesday that Alberto Gonzales will face tough questioning during hearings on his nomination to become the next attorney general but is on track to be confirmed.


Chop! Chop! Hear the sounds of cuts from Ottawa

TORONTO--For all political watchers out there, if you believe that the summer went by and the Paul Martin Government took holidays, think again.


Rams QB Leaves Game With Shoulder Injury

St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger left Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers after spraining his right shoulder while getting sacked in the first quarter.


Can a âFertility Dietâ Get You Pregnant?

A new book suggests that among other things, eating ice cream and cutting back on meat may help raise your fertility.


Lebanon's Jumblatt downplays army action at camp

A senior member of Lebanon's governing coalition said on Sunday military action was not on the table for ending a standoff between the Lebanese army and militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp.


Presidente Bce a Madrid: rischio salari sui prezzi


LOS ANGELES -- Mario Danelo's brother isn't convinced the Southern California kicker fell to his death last month, despite the findings of law enforcement.


Algeria's prime minister submits the resignation of his cabinet, a move expected after last month's  elections.


Parma, 21:00 - CALCIO, PARMA: E' FATTA PER LUCARELLI

Cristiano Lucarelli ha ottenuto dallo Shaktar Donetsk il via libera per il passaggio al Parma. L'att...


Thousands of BA passengers snarled up in spy probe

LONDON  -- Thousands of British Airways passengers  sought reassurance from the airline on Thursday after police  investigating the death of former Russian spy Alexander  Litvinenko found traces of radiation on two aircraft.


NY Mayor Bloomberg in a Bind Over Gay Marriage

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg faced  pressure from both sides over gay marriage on Monday after  saying the city would appeal a court ruling overturning a ban  on gay unions even though he supports them.


Feyenoord Rotterdam 3-0 Hearts: FT Report

Hearts suffered a 3-0 defeat in their UEFA Cup group stage opener against Feyenoord in a game marred by controversial refereeing decisions.


Jason Giambi was trying to defuse the questions that will haunt him throughout the season, but what he talked about was more of a con than a confession.


E.Guinea Court Hands Down Jail Terms for Coup Plot

An Equatorial Guinea court sentenced South African Nick Du Toit to 34 years in prison on Friday and handed down jail terms to 12 others it said were involved in a plot to topple the oil-rich country's president.


Justin Timberlake joins the cast of actor Mike Myers' forthcoming comedy film, The Love Guru, reports say.


GPLv3 is either manna from heaven or fire and brimstone, depending on the survey you read.


Firefighters weren't sure what was causing the smoke rising from a former discount store in this Baltimore suburb. The place had been abandoned for years, the interior stripped to the walls.


Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama cast his chain of Super Tuesday wins as evidence that voters want someone who can change Washington and appeal to voters of both parties in the general election.


Australia Beats Pakistan by 491 Runs; India Set for Victory

Australia, led by pace bowler Glenn McGrath and opener Justin Langer, handed Pakistan its worst Test loss in runs, winning by 491 on the fourth day of the series opener in Perth.


A masked, 18-year-old gunman stormed his former high school in northwestern Germany Monday, shooting five people and setting off smoke bombs before he was found dead with pipe bombs strapped to his body, police said.


"Borat" lawsuit takes aim at forthcoming DVD

A Los Angeles judge on Thursday  said he would consider a request by two U.S. college students  to have a scene cut from the hit movie "Borat" that shows them  guzzling alcohol and making racist remarks.


Peterson Case Turns to Evidence Collection

Police investigating Laci Peterson's disappearance omitted from reports that a plastic tarp near her body carried the odor of decaying flesh, according to testimony Wednesday at her husband's murder trial.


The annual value of European online advertising will more than double by 2012, a report suggests.


Coal in cars: great fuel or climate foe?

A key problem is that liquid from coal emits twice as much carbon as gasoline. Still, Washington likes the idea.


Sarkozy vows to boost dialogue with Gulf states

France's new President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed in a message here Saturday to strengthen dialogue between the European Union and oil-rich Gulf Arab states to make the best use of energy resources.


Citigroup CEO gets $26.7 mln stock, 3 mln options

Citigroup Inc  awarded Chief Executive Vikram Pandit $26.7 million of shares and 3 million stock options, six weeks after he took over the largest U.S. bank, and a week after reporting a record $9.83 billion quarterly loss.


"If we do, a lot of things can happen, in terms of how you resolve everything here. But if you don't end illegal immigration, almost nothing is possible, because no matter what you do, things are going to get worse."  The car bomb scare in London and the attack Saturday at the Glasgow airport underscore the need for secure borders for the United States, Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani said Saturday.'This is the United Kingdom,' he said. 'They have security that is at least equal to ours; they have intelligence services that have even had more experience with terrorism than ours has, you know, they have to be subjected to this. We're in an era in which we need to know everyone who's in the United States.' Read more


In the largest study of its kind, federal researchers will try to recruit 50,000 sisters of women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer to try


Hollywoodâs writers made it official, ending their bitterly fought strike at the 100-day mark by an overwhelming margin.


Moviegoers interested in  seeing Michael Moore's U.S. health-care expose, "Sicko," could  find it easily on YouTube this weekend.


West Belfast Sinn Fein assembly member and councillor Michael Ferguson dies suddenly.


Up to 1,000 killed in Kenya crisis: Odinga

Riots and post-election violence in Kenya may have killed up to 1,000 people, the opposition said on Monday as it halted protests and President Mwai Kibaki invited his main rival to talks.


Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in the first authorized biography of the Nobel peace laureate, said he was ashamed of his Anglican Church's conservative position that rejected gay priests.


A look back at the telltale signs of one company's meteoric rise.


A Parachute Regiment soldier, serving with the Special Air Service has been killed while on a mission in Iraq.


Landmark birthday Sunday for Paul McCartney

About 14,000 yesterdays have passed since Paul McCartney first mused about turning 64. Sunday, he can stop musing.


No Golden Globes Show, Just a News Conference

The announcement came in response to the threat of pickets from the Writers Guild of America.


No. 22 Gonzaga Upsets No. 3 Ga. Tech 85-73

Adam Morrison scored 24 points to lift No. 22 Gonzaga to an 85-73 victory Saturday night over No. 3 Georgia Tech in the Las Vegas Showdown.


Romance is in the air - divorce is on the airwaves

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters Life!) - On a day when romance is supposed to be in the air, a U.S. radio station has been overwhelmed by people wanting to take advantage of its Valentine's Day offer of a free divorce.


Producers of a reality television show are paying suspects arrested by gun-toting celebrity cops to persuade them to show their faces on the air.


C'e' un diritto di morire, ma non si puo' procurare la morte


House Democrats to select leadership for next year

House Democrats picked their leaders for the upcoming legislative session on Tuesday, re-electing Jim Black of Mecklenburg County as House speaker and Joe Hackney of Orange County as House leader.


Liverpool make short work of Toulouse to book their place in the group stage of the Champions League.


Environmentalists intend to sue over sharp-tailed grouse

SANTA FE, NM -- A coalition of environmental groups plans to sue the federal government over its failure to list the Columbian sharp-tailed grouse as an endangered species.


OHN TRAVOLTA was late for the party for his new movie, "Ladder 49," at the Four Seasons on Wednesday night, appearing in the entrance in a halo of glaring, buttery lights from the television cameras.


Planned strikes by baggage  handlers at Stansted Airport are called off after workers voted to resolve the dispute.


New York City increased its transit security Tuesday, sending hundreds of additional officers to patrol subways and conduct random bag searches following deadly bombings on a busy commuter rail system in India.


Lastminute.com chairman Allan Leighton to step down

Online travel agent and retailer Lastminute.com said its chairman, Allan Leighton, will step down in January 2005 and be replaced by Brian Collie, currently a non-executive director.


Articles relating to high-profile court cases should be removed from the net, the former Lord Chancellor says.


Consumer Spending Flat, Jobless Claims Up

WASHINGTON Sept. 30, 2004 - Consumers were tightfisted with their money amid soaring gasoline costs in August and hurricane-related disruptions sent applications for jobless benefits to their highest level in seven months.


Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims, scarred by 15 years of violence, have celebrated Eid al-Fitr, days after India announced it will reduce the number of troops in the disputed Himalayan territory.


Saturn's Titan about to surrender shrouded secrets

For the first time in the history of astronomy, scientists are about to glimpse the mysterious surface of Titan, Saturn's haze-shrouded moon.


'Clintonistas' rally behind Kerry's presidential bid

Democratic Senator John Kerry's White House bid has become more combative, more open to reporters and delivered a more focused message recently which observers have attributed to the influence of former Bill Clinton administration staffers.


Bloggers battle for man killed while taking photos

Wei Wenhua was a model communist and is now a bloggers' hero. He was beaten to death by Chinese city inspectors as he snapped photos of them beating villagers. The death has sparked outrage. "City inspectors are worse than the mafia," one blogger writes.


The BBC has been criticised by Ofcom for endangering the lives of two Libyans who appeared in a documentary.


South Korea's LG Electronics Inc  said it aims to boost North American sales by 13 percent in 2008 and targets an increase of more than 70 percent in global flat-screen TV sales compared to last year.


Information on Pitcherâs Plane Crash Released

The National Transportation Safety Board released hundreds of pages of information about Cory F. Lidleâs crash today.


Marion Jones wants BALCO founder to take lie detector

Continuing efforts to clear her name that includes a $25 million lawsuit filed this week against Victor Conte, Olympic sprinter Marion Jones on Thursday challenged the Bay Area Laboratory


JEAN-ALAIN Boumsong, who appeared an oasis of calm within Saturday's maelstrom at Ibrox, has urged the Old Firm combatants to disregard any vendettas and restore sanity before the teams collide again.


When the Writers Guild of America held its awards ceremony Saturday night, it felt more like a victory celebration. So after the long strike, the writers won, right?


Southampton, England (Sports Network) - Just two weeks after resigning at Portsmouth, Harry Redknapp was named Southampton's new coach on Wednesday.


Rice pays unannounced visit to tense Baghdad

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived for an unannounced visit in Baghdad early Saturday, a U.S. Embassy spokesman said. Rice's visit comes amid a security crackdown in the Iraqi capital and a political debate in the American capital, where the Senate was set for a test vote on a resolution condemning President Bush's troop increase.


Cancer survivors urged to maintain healthy weight

Staying slim and fit is especially  important for cancer survivors, because obesity raises the risk  of cancer coming back, the American Cancer Society said in new  guidelines issued on Wednesday.


Survey Puts New Focus on Binge Eating as a Diagnosis

Binge eating is more common than anorexia and bulimia, but is not yet officially classified as a psychiatric disorder.


Bush pleads for more NATO troops for Afghanistan

President Bush appealed to NATO allies on Tuesday to provide more troops with fewer national restrictions for the alliance's most dangerous mission in Afghanistan, hours before a summit of allied leaders.


At noon on Jan. 20, in the shadow of the Capitol, George W. Bush will raise his right hand, place the other on the Bible and swear to faithfully execute the office of president and preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.


Russian regulators want to block a $20bn oil and gas project led by Shell because of environmental concerns.


Endangered species at risk from market forces

The signatory states to the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) meet every two to three years to vote on new additions to the list of protected animals, flora and fauna.


___ Yesterday we reported that the kids who sang on Pink Floyd's UK number 1 hit 'Another Brick in the Wall were seeking payments from Pink Floyd.


Hartnell double helps Predators blank Canucks

Tomas Vokoun and Chris Mason shared the shutout and Scott Hartnell scored a pair of goals as the Nashville Predators blanked the Vancouver Canucks 6-0 on Thursday.


Israel Ends Massive Gaza Strip Offensive

Israeli tanks rumbled out of the Gaza  Strip on Friday, ending a massive 16-day offensive that killed  at least 100 Palestinians in an attempt to stop rocket fire  into the Jewish state.


RUGBY in the Pacific Islands has been dealt a huge blow after they were left out of a major shake-up in the southern hemisphereâs premier tournaments yesterday.


Urawa Red Diamonds deny Man Utd in Asian tour opener

Shinji Ono denied Manchester United victory in the first game of their Asian tour with a late equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw for Urawa Red Diamonds in Saitama on Tuesday.


Obese diabetics may be unrealistic about calories

New research suggests that  obese adults with diabetes often say they eat less than they  actually do -- a problem that can hinder management of the  disease, according to researchers.


Torino, 14:45 - Calcio, Juve: Trezeguet forse in campo contro il Cagliari

David Trezeguet potrebbe essere schierato dall'inizio anche nellasfida di domani contro il Cagliari ...


NYC Explosion Caused  By Steam, Not Terrorism

NEW YORK, July 18 -- A steam explosion tore through a Manhattan street near Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday during the evening rush hour, sending people running for cover amid a plume of steam.


Per aver preso le redini di Fiat con innegabile successo


Rafique to retire after South Africa series

Veteran Bangladesh spinner Mohammad Rafique will retire from international cricket after an upcoming home series against South Africa, selectors announced here.


The Huygens probe is ejected by its mothership and should hit Saturn's largest moon in three weeks' time.


Clemens steps into another Game 7 spotlight

This is why Houston manager Phil Garner held Rogers Clemens back. And this is why the Astros lured The Rocket out of retirement last winter.


Farmed in China's Foul Waters, Imported Fish Treated With Drugs

WUGONG LAKE, China -- Perched above the banks of the catfish farm he owns is Zhu Zhiqiu's secret weapon for breeding healthy fish: the medicine shed. Inside are iodine bottles, vitamin packets and Chinese herbal concoctions that he claims substitute for antibiotics.


6,000 jobs may go in quest for new charter

Staff at the BBC are bracing themselves for a "very tough year" amid fears that as many as 6,000 jobs will be lost in the attempt to show the government that the corporation is taking necessary "self-help" measures to earn a new charter.


Ricoh eyes high-end compact camera niche

Blog: Japanese camera maker sees a future in higher-end small cameras, hybrid designs that incorporate features from SLR cameras.


Families pack 43 hours of activity into 1 day: study

While many a parent will lament there   are not enough hours in the day, the simultaneous use of   several technologies is allowing families to cram in 43 hours   worth of activity from one sunrise to the next, a new study   claims.


L'istituto geologico di Giakarta annuncia rischio tsunami


SocGen launches rights issue at deep discount

Societe Generale , the French bank reeling from a trading scandal, launched a rights issue at a steep discount on Monday to bolster its balance sheet after losses due to the U.S. subprime crisis.


NEW YORK - A warning to celebrities: you're not in the clear just yet. "Punk'd," hosted by Ashton Kutcher, will continue for three more seasons, MTV spokesman David French confirmed Wednesday...


Madrid, 13:39 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: CANNAVARO CHIEDE PERDONO CASSANO

Fabio Cannavaro ha chiesto il perdono e il rientro in squadra di Antonio Cassano, messo fuori rosa d...


Study links air pollution particles to heart disease

Air pollution might help cause heart disease and strokes in older women, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.


SYDNEY, Australia - A 22-year-old man attempted to drive 310 miles in reverse on a remote Outback highway after his transmission failed, blocking his forward gears, police said Friday.


Collective punishment for Gaza is wrong: U.N.

Israel has a right to respond to security threats but should not collectively punish the Gaza population for rocket attacks from the Palestinian territory, the U.N. humanitarian affairs chief said on Friday.


At least 66 killed in India-Pakistan train blast

DEEWANA, India  - Two bombs exploded aboard a train bound from India to Pakistan, sparking a fire that killed at least 66 passengers on Monday, an apparent attempt to sabotage a peace process between the nuclear-armed rivals.


Fifty thousand are dead, thousands more will die, and more than 1 million have lost their homes. Simon Robinson visits Darfur and witnesses what is happening while the world dithers.


Olmert sees no breakthrough at Mideast conference

BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel  - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday a U.S.-sponsored conference on Palestinian statehood would not yield a "historic breakthrough."


The bigger they are, the harder they (might) fall.


Henin too good for lacklustre Serena in Paris

The outcome was the same though it was the imperious tennis of Justine Henin everybody was talking about this time when the Belgian top seed outclassed Serena Williams at Roland Garros on Tuesday.


Germany turns down a US appeal to send more troops to Afghanistan, amid signs of strain in the Nato mission.


In calo anche la controllata Alleanza, debole Mediobanca


The family of a man who was stabbed to death outside his home have spoken for the first time.


A series of explosions rocked central Baghdad on Friday afternoon during a day of violence in the capital. The cause or exact location of the blasts was not immediately clear.


Milla Jovovich, who reprises the role of Alice in the upcoming zombie sequel film Resident Evil: Apocalypse, told SCI FI Wire that she'd love to do a third movie if this one does well.


Chiron plant shutdown extension could affect US flu vaccine ...

British Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency officials late Tuesday extended from January to April the suspension of the manufacturing license for Chiron's plant in Liverpool, England, possibly "jeopardizing" Chiron's ability to contribute


Glazer ups Manchester United stake to 27.6 percent

Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer has again increased his stake in Manchester United, this time to slightly more than 27.6 percent of the publicly traded British soccer club, though there is new speculation that he might not buy much more.


Bigger is better, right? Not so fast. Corporate America appears to have had second thoughts in 2007.


NetApp SnapManager blows VMware a virtual kiss

Takes de-dupe to primary storage gear Network Appliance is giving its SnapManager software a virtualized twist and introducing automated storage provisioning along with a handful of product and service announcements today.â¦


Google Won't Swallow DoubleClick Without EU Scrutiny

Google's $3.1 billion takeover bid for one of the internet's biggest advertising firms will be reviewed by European Union regulators for possible antitrust violations.


Prince Harry says he wants to continue Diana's legacy in a revealing interview for an Aids documentary.


Orbital Tee Time: Spacewalkers Set for Golf Shot, ISS Maintenance

Two astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) today for a short round of orbital golf and laboratory maintenance.


Delitto di via Poma, al Ris il fermacapelli di Simonetta

A quattordici anni dall'omicidio di Simonetta Cesaroni, il fermacapelli della ragazza sarÃ  consegnato al Ris dei carabinieri, e al colonnello Luciano Garofano che lo dirige, affichÃ© verifichi se vi siano tracce di sangue non appartenente a Simonetta e


Bedard fans 15 Rangers to tie O's record

Erik Bedard struck out 15 to tie a franchise record and allowed two hits in his first career shutout, leading the Baltimore Orioles over the Texas Rangers 3-0 Saturday night.


US says China should remain host of six-party talks

The United States said Thursday China should remain host of a preparatory meeting of the six-party talks aimed at resolving the nuclear crisis in the Korean peninsula.


AN election plan to overhaul vocational education and provide families with extra relief has been unveiled by John Howard, in a $6 billion bid to head off Mark Latham's tax, family and schools program.


Corey Feldman Subpoenaed in Jackson Case

Actor Corey Feldman, who says in an interview airing this week that Michael Jackson showed him nude pictures when Feldman was in his early teens, was subpoenaed by prosecutors in the singer's molestation case, the actor's manager said Thursday.


KarstadtQuelle to sell 77 department stores, waive 2004, 2005 dividends

KarstadtQuelle, Europe's leading department store operator, said it planned to sell "as quickly as possible" 77 of its 181 department stores around the country as part of a massive restructuring programme aimed at pulling it out of its current financial crisis.


Missing canoeist John Darwin and his wife have been charged with further offences, police reveal.


La. First to Vote on Expropriation *** 3 Amendments Spell Out Government's Ability to Take Property

By MARK BALLARD  Second in a series  On Sept. 30, Louisiana voters will be the first in the nation to decide, by statewide referendum, whether to limit government's power to take private property for purely economic development reasons.


US slowdown, oil shock, interest rates hikes are risks to Asia: S and P

A US slowdown, an oil shock and prospects of higher interest rates are the key risks to Asia's economies in the short-term, international ratings agency Standard and Poor's (S and P) says.


JP Morgan analysts disagree on future iPhones

Clients of JPMorgan Chase & Co  could be excused for feeling dizzy in the last few days after reading the banking group's investment research on Apple Inc .


Costa d'Avorio, Â«scudo umanoÂ» per proteggere il presidente

Nonostante l'appello alla calma e al ritorno alla normalitÃ  lanciato dal presidente Laurent Gbagbo, centinaia di dimostranti si sono radunati lunedÃ¬ mattina davanti all'Hotel Ivoire di Abidjan, capitale economica della Costa d'Avorio.


President Bush stood before Congress more than two years ago and declared that North Korea was part of a three-nation "Axis of Evil.


Chinese leader meets with Russians on oil

MOSCOW Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China hailed his country's expanding ties with Russia on Friday as he met Russian officials for talks centering on secure, long-term access to Russia's vast oil and gas resources.


Republican gubernatorial candidate Lynn Swann said Monday that if elected, he would authorize putting up to 5,000 additional law enforcement officers on the streets of Pennsylvania's largest cities by 2010 to fight escalating crime.


Three Americans accused of torturing Afghans in a private jail were found guilty Wednesday by a three-judge panel, after a trial criticized by the defense as failing to meet international standards of fairness.


The House approved an intelligence bill that bans the C.I.A. from using waterboarding, mock executions and other harsh interrogation methods.


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Backstory: A farmer who tills the airwaves

Robert Skoglund, the 'Garrison Keillor of Maine,' brings a distinct voice to radio. Is it too distinct for his own public-radio network?


Mattel announces third Chinese toy recall

The world's leading toymaker, Mattel Inc, on Tuesday announced a third recall of Chinese-made toys, saying it would take back more than 800,000 units globally that contain "impermissible" levels of lead.


Darin Erstad doubled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, lifting the Anaheim Angels to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.


MARKS & Spencer set the price of its share buyback at 362 pence per share today, in an operation that will see Â£2.3 billion returned to shareholders.


Telecom tax restrictions seen hurting local govts

U.S. state and local governments could   lose $8 billion a year in revenue if Congress further restricts   their ability to tax telecommunications services, the National   League of Cities said on Wednesday.


Chargers to interview 4 for coaching job

The Chargers received permission Tuesday to interview four candidates to replace fired head coach Marty Schottenheimer, including one-time San Diego offensive coordinator Norv Turner.


Napoli, 14:37 - CALCIO, CELLINO: NON VOLEVO OFFENDERE I NAPOLETANI

Massimo Cellino si è scusato con i tifosi del Napoli per l'espressione (''bastardi napoletani...


Il politico e' accusato di calunnia nei confronti di pentiti


Architecture: High Noon in New Orleans: The Bulldozers Are Ready

Ever since it took over the public housing projects of New Orleans more than a decade ago, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has been itching to tear them down.


The Red Sox Gaze Ahead After Much Looking Back

The Boston Red Sox are already thinking about next year, the year after and, above all, how to avoid another eight-and-a-half-decade drought.


AMD is expected to unveil its most powerful desktop processors to date this week, a few days after rival Intel disclosed changes to its desktop processor road map.


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France brings big powers together for new push on Darfur

France brings the United States, China and some 15 other nations together for a major conference here Monday aimed at launching a new international drive to end atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region.


ARSENAL NEWS - Patrick Vieira has admitted that there was indeed a disagreement between he and Cameroonian right back Lauren following the Champions League encounter with Rosenborg in Trondheim, but he is adament that the team spirit at Highbury still


Santana Sparkles As Twins Stop Yankees 7-2

MINNEAPOLIS - The last time he faced the Yankees, Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins were knocked out of the American League playoffs.    This time, Santana knocked down Derek Jeter and silenced New York's powerful lineup...


BT's on-demand service BT Vision will be available via the Xbox from mid-2008.


Post-Falwell, U.S. Religious Right remains a force

U.S. evangelist Jerry Falwell has been laid to rest but it is premature to write the political obituary of the conservative Christian movement he once led.


JOHN Howard will get back to work today with his dream of effective control of the Senate close to a reality. The Prime Minister stunned himself and the nation on Saturday night by strengthening his hold on Government in a pounding of the Labor Party.


Microsoft Corp. released its long-awaited desktop search technology yesterday, entering a crowded race to dominate information access on Windows-based PCs.


Robert Blake Murder Case Gets Underway in LA

About 3 1/2 years after the wife of tough guy actor Robert Blake was murdered, prosecutors finally make their case on Monday to show he killed her out of hatred, while his lawyers vow to prove Blake innocent by showing that Bonny Lee Bakley had many enemies.


PATNA, India  - Flood victims in eastern India were eating raw wheat flour to survive as devastating monsoon flooding in South Asia continued to spread misery among millions.


Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda Corp. investment firm on Wednesday said it had sold $462 million of stock in General Motors Corp this week, cutting its stake in the automaker to 7.4 percent from 9.9 percent.


CBS Fined $550,000 by FCC for Indecency at Super Bowl

Viacom Inc.'s CBS television unit was fined a record $550,000 by the US Federal Communications Commission for airing indecent material during the Super Bowl halftime show, when singer Janet Jackson's breast was exposed.


Summer Box Office Hits a High, Despite Lows

In a summer when many of the studios' biggest bets failed to pay off, it was familiarity in the form of sequels and low-budget comedies that resonated with movie audiences.


The real flip-floppers? The Swift Boat Veterans

DEMOCRATS have got to learn that when their political opponents hit them with dirty tricks, they have to come back and fight fire with fire.


Thai parliament elects pugnacious Samak as PM

Thailand's parliament elected pugnacious right-winger Samak Sundaravej prime minister on Monday as the country returns to representative, civilian government after a bloodless September 2006 coup.


You can't survive in a down market doing business as usual.


Dog Extinctions Show Why Bigger Isn't Better

Fossils from extinct dogs show why bigger is not better -- giant meat-eating animals died out because they relied too heavily on hunting other big animals, scientists reported on Thursday.


New Santy.e worm to affect many more sites

A new version of Santy worm has appeared over the weekend. Dubbed as Santy.e, it poses a broader threat than its ancestors, which used Google to spot vulnerable web bulletin boards, then defaced them.


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is in intensive care after his health suffered a setback at a French military hospital, Palestinian officials said.


IT was a seemingly harmless ball from an unpretentious bowler but it provided the only smudge on another day of Australian domination of New Zealand yesterday.


Yahoo Bolsters Local Search Business Listings

Yahoo has quietly expanded its local business listings and rolled out a service that gives businesses control over their listings in Yahoo Local through a new paid inclusion program.


Langdon Gilkey, 85, Theorist on Nexus of Faith and Science, Dies

Langdon Gilkey was a prominent Protestant theologian who argued for a rational, even satisfying, co-existence between science and faith.


Health Spending Exceeded Record $2 Trillion in 2006

National health spending soared above $2 trillion for the first time in 2006 and has nearly doubled in the last decade.


Cuba reports formal ties with all of Europe re-established after deep freeze

HAVANA  - Cuba said Monday it was resuming formal ties with all of Europe, ending a deep freeze in relations following a 2003 crackdown on dissidents and the firing-squad executions of three men who tried to hijack a ferry.


LA QUINTA, Calif. -- Fred Couples, the defending champion, and Tiger Woods, who has a miserable Skins Game record, had good chances Saturday to win skins.


Stock index futures extended gains on Monday after IBM  announced preliminary earnings results that topped Wall Street estimates.


Gravi lesioni per 4: tentavano scavalcare senza biglietto


Facing rising costs and resurgent competition from rivals like Mercedes, BMW announced its first significant layoffs in at least a decade.


Philippine survivors flee as toll hits 412

REAL - Terrified survivors were yesterday fleeing the northeastern Philippines as a new storm bore down on the area where floods and landslides have killed 412 people and left nearly 200 missing.


The NHS balanced its books last year, running a surplus of more than Â£500m, but many parts were still in debt.


Il corpo di Antonella Russo Ã¨ stato ritrovato in macchina, vicino ad una conceriaLa ragazza era uscita poco prima delle sei con la vettura della madre                                            Solofra, uccisa a ventidue anni Freddata in auto con quattro colpi di pistola


Sweden's Anja Paerson is the first person to win all five world championship disciplines with victory in the downhill.


Flash Floods in Northeastern India Kill at Least 26

Indian officials say at least 26 people have drowned in flooding in the northeastern state of Assam. The officials say the deaths occurred in the state's western Goalpara district near the border with Bangladesh.


Poland will start to withdraw troops from January 2005: PM

Poland's Prime Minister Marek Belka confirmed that the 2,500 Polish troops in Iraq would be progressively withdrawn starting from January next year and would not stay "an hour longer than needed."


The Kyoto Protocol overcame its final legislative hurdle in Russia when the upper house of parliament ratified the global climate pact Wednesday and sent it on to President Vladimir Putin for his signature — setting the stage for the treaty to come into force next year.


Plus: Microsoft to release three versions of Xbox 2. [News.com Extra]


Saturday night's super featherweight title bout between Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales at the MGM Grand Garden Arena is sure to be 2004's fight of the year and will be included among


Resignation of China's Senior Leader Appears Imminent

Jiang Zemin, China's military chief and longtime senior leader, may formally step down on Sunday, putting President Hu Jintao in full command of the Chinese Army, state and


Focus in Brazil air crash shifts away from runway

Debate over the cause of Brazil's worst air crash began to shift on Thursday from widespread claims of a faulty runway to potential pilot error or mechanical failures.


Women with severe premenstrual syndrome may have a depressed nervous system, research suggests.


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Yahoo Report Could Disappoint, Analysts Say Layoffs Likely

When Yahoo posts fourth-quarter results after closing bell tomorrow, the company is expected to deliver a couple of disappointing announcements, including job cuts and a less profitable agreement with AT&T.


Delaware Sen. Joe Biden abandoned his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday after a poor showing in the state's caucuses.


ROMA - British Airways, Lufthansa e Iberia, insieme ad altre 5 compagnie aree europee, dichiarano guerra ad Alitalia. In una lettera inviata alla Commissione europea, le societÃ  accusano il piano di salvataggio


China uncovers "worms, substandard goods" from U.S

China has found microscopic worms in wooden packaging from the United States and uncovered substandard U.S. vitamin pills and fish oil for children, Chinese media said on Friday, in the latest volley of cross-border accusations.


More students from poor families in England and Northern Ireland are to receive full grants for university.


Afghans' Gains Face Big Threat in Drug Traffic

A U.S. report warns that an increase in poppy cultivation will expand the influence of drug lords on Afghanistan's government.


Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell Welcomes Handling of

Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell today welcomed the handling of the Legislative Council Elections in Hong Kong on Sunday 12 September 2004.


Syphilis-Blood Connection Eyed in Croatia

The World Health Organization was sending an expert to Croatia on Thursday to check whether thousands of patients could have been infected by syphilis through blood transfusions three years ago.


Da presunti mujaheddin annuncio su un sito islamico


Germany, Oct 11 - American Lindsay Davenport won the Filderstadt Grand Prix on Sunday after world number one Amelie Mauresmo retired injured after the first set in the final of the $650,000 event.


Britain to announce start of Iraq troop exit

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will on Wednesday announce a timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq just as thousands of additional U.S. troops are arriving there to try to restore order in Baghdad.


GOP consultant, 2 men found dead in Fla.

A Republican political consultant and two other men were found dead in a home in an apparent double-murder and suicide, authorities and relatives said.


Tests were being conducted Monday to find out if anyone else has been contaminated with the radioactive substance that killed ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.


The entry-level handset aims at home and office users. In Gear Factor.


The California department store operator might look interesting to acquirers.


Reports say No. 1 food company may divest Oscar Mayer, Post cereal lines and candy units. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Kraft Foods may put its well-known Oscar Mayer, Post cereal and Altoids brands up for sale as the No.


Chiede rilascio, 'irragionevoli' richieste rapitori


E' un portale che sara' realizzato dalla Engineering SpA


Never mind that Jean-Pierre Jeunet's new film is a French story filmed in the French language featuring one of France's biggest actresses. A Paris court has ruled that "Un Long Dimanche de Fiancailles" (A Very Long Engagement), which opened Friday in the United States, is too American to compete in French film festivals — because of its Warner Bros. backing.


Army secretary resigns in scandal's wake

Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey abruptly stepped down Friday as the Bush administration struggled to cope with the fallout from a scandal over substandard conditions for war-wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.


Dollar Heads for Weekly Decline; Foreigners May Reduce Holdings

The dollar is poised for a seventh straight weekly drop against the euro, its longest losing streak in 10 months, on concern foreign investors and central banks may reduce holdings of US assets.


The internet as a platform? Not as ISP bloodbath looms

iPlayer the assassin After 15 years of utopian gibberish about the "internet as a platform" that (of course) "changes everything", the pigeons are finally flying home to roost. In 2008, IP networks look less like the future of media, and more like tarpits that promise to bankrupt anyone who tries to run one. Especially the middlemen - as the distributors look like going to the wall first.â¦


U.S. Launches Probe of Medical Supplies: NYT

The U.S. Justice Department is  investigating the medical supply industry over concerns that  some health care providers bilked government programs including  Medicare, The New York Times reported on Saturday.


Banking giant Wells Fargo & Co. has taken control of embattled mutual fund provider Strong Financial Corp., completing an acquisition negotiated more than seven months ago under the cloud of a financial scandal.


Premiers to demand $5 billion a year in new health cash

OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's premiers are set to present a counter-proposal that asks Prime Minister Paul Martin to shell out over $5 billion a year in new health-care money.


The horrors in Darfur mark this century's first great venture in genocide, but they are not the first such action perpetrated by the National Islamic Front (NIF) regime ruling Sudan.


India-Pakistan talks go ahead after blast

India and Pakistan are set to go ahead with talks after an attack on a cross-border train killed 68 people, as both nations vowed not to let the bloodshed stop their peace process.


Republicans sharpened their attacks on John Kerry ahead of the opening of their national convention Monday, with Sen. John McCain suggesting it was fair game to criticize the Democratic candidate's anti-war protests three decades ago.


Minority Children Get Less Sleep, Study Finds

Black children are less likely to get enough sleep than their white counterparts, which makes them susceptible to poorer school performance and behavioral problems, a study said on Monday.


Former Fed chief sees double-digit rates: report

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said in an interview published on Monday the Fed would have to raise interest rates to double-digit levels in coming years to thwart inflation.


As much as two-thirds of Lake County's adult non-Indian population who are at risk for complications from flu - mainly the elderly - may not get flu shots this year


EU and U.S.: Iran's IAEA deal may be recipe for delay

Iran's nuclear transparency deal with U.N. inspectors could be a recipe for delay and the lack of any provision for Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment is unacceptable, the United States and EU powers said on Wednesday.


New OpenSolaris distribution for developers

Sun launches products for web infrastructure on Solaris 10 Comment Sun Microsystems has announced a new set of products and services targeting developers, startups, and internet companies seeking to build and deploy their web infrastructure on Solaris 10.â¦


Il ministro sul ddl liberalizzazioni a giorni in Senato


Berlusconi: "Cordoglio per Arafat se ne va un uomo-simbolo"

ROMA - "Desidero esprimere il cordoglio del governo italiano per la morte di Yasser Arafat. Con lui il popolo palestinese perde un simbolo dell'aspirazione ad affermare la propria identitÃ  nazionale". CosÃ¬


Gatwick baggage  handlers walk out for a second 24-hour strike to protest at workloads they say are too heavy.


Croshere, Mavs win 14th straight at home

Austin Croshere had a career-high 34 points and seven rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Seattle SuperSonics 122-102 on Tuesday night, stretching their home winning streak to 14 games.


Roma, 14:30 - CALCIO, LA D PROTESTA PER LA DIRETTA DI B SALTATA

La mancata diretta di Lecce-Brescia su Raisport Satellite oggi alle 16 ha scatenato la reazione dell...


Rumors on Rather's Successor Already Flying

With Dan Rather announcing on Tuesday that he plans to step down as anchor of "CBS Evening News" after 24 years, speculation about his replacement has kicked into high gear.


UN Threatens Curbs On Sudan If It Doesnât Protect Civilians

New York, Sept. 19 (NNN): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Saturday okayed a resolution threatening sanctions against Sudan if violence continued in the western region of Darfur.


Olympics: Size, talent and wealth the key

ATHENS - The spectacle and drama of the Olympics enthralled billions. Television paid handsomely to show it and sponsors spent fortunes to bathe in its reflected glory.


Naysayers argue that embryonic stem-cell research deserves no federal funding because it has shown no success. Neither have other heavily funded research programs. By Brandon Keim.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Russian oil giant Yukos, fighting to keep Moscow from auctioning off its biggest asset, has been granted a hearing Thursday before a federal bankruptcy court judge in Houston.


Mudslides kill at least 62 in Bangladesh

At least 62 people were killed and many others were injured Monday in mudslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in a hilly port city in southeastern Bangladesh, rescue officials and witnesses said.


Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday criticized a commercial that accused John Kerry of inflating his own Vietnam War record, more than a week after the ad stopped running, and said broadcast attacks by outside groups have no place in the race for the White House.   "I think they're bad for the system," added Bush, who had ignored calls to condemn the ad while it was on the air...


TOKYO, Oct 23  - A high-speed bullet train jumped the tracks when a strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit Tokyo and its surrounding areas Saturday, railway officials said.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi authorities struggled on Monday to clear up confusion over whether the most wanted member of Saddam Hussein's ousted dictatorship had been nabbed in a shootout north of Baghdad.    Also Monday, a massive car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Fallujah killing and wounding several U.S...


Iraqi Militia Leader Sadr in Iran, Say U.S. Officials

BAGHDAD, Feb. 14 -- U.S. officials believe that Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the fiercely anti-American leader of the Mahdi Army militia, has traveled to Iran, Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV told reporters at a briefing Wednesday.


You would never know a recession might be under way from looking at Intuitive Surgical, the leader in medical robot technology.


Frictions over dollar to test global policy-making

SINGAPORE: Chinaâs reluctance to unshackle the yuan when the dollar is plumbing record lows against the euro risks sparking political tensions that could complicate the already fraught task of ironing out global economic imbalances.


LeBron James' reverse layup with less than a second left gave Cleveland an 84-83 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, the Cavaliers' fifth straight win on the road.


Sudanese gov't says ready to withdraw troops from Darfur

Bugged by pressure both from the African Union (AU) and the international community, the Sudanese government has announced its readiness to withdraw its troops fromthe troubled Darfur region.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Hillary Clinton fought to complete a dramatic comeback in New Hampshire against Barack Obama on Tuesday, with the two Democrats running neck-and-neck in a tighter presidential race than predicted by recent U.S. public opinion polls.


Spanish satire mag savaged over royal sex cartoon

Copies seized, website closed A Spanish judge last Friday ordered the confiscation of all copies of satirical magazine El Jueves whose front cover carried a cartoon of Crown Prince Felipe administering his wife Princess Letizia a right royal rogering while saying: "Do you realise that if you get pregnant . . . It will be the closest thing to work Iâve done in my life?ââ¦


Police in Chile clash with demonstrators protesting against the government's economic policies.


Soap opera surrounds Cowboys-Titans game

Internet buzz, the head coach angrily blasting a player, fans upset over the direction of the team and a rookie quarterback making his first NFL start against a team he grew up watching. That's just the Tennessee Titans. Now mix in the Dallas Cowboys and the traveling T.O. circus, and what seemed like just another NFL matchup now features the kind of drama and attention not even soap operas generate.


LOS ANGELES - The family of John Ritter has sued a Burbank hospital, accusing it of negligence in the death of the 54-year-old actor. Ritter's wife Amy Yasbeck and his four children, including actor Jason Ritter, filed the wrongful death suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Sept...


Hillary blasts climbers who left dying man

Mount Everest pioneer Sir Edmund Hillary said Wednesday he was shocked that dozens of climbers left a British mountaineer to die during their own attempts on the world's tallest peak.


Report: Google and Salesforce.com to partner

Blog: Salesforce.com is hosting a news conference to announce a partnership with an unnamed Internet company and TechCrunch speculates the partner will be Google.


Kilkenny - World number two Ernie Els and Denmark's Thomas Bjorn have finally rid themselves of the golfing demons that threatened to derail their careers.


Chicago native Kanye West swept the Grammy categories Tuesday, receiving 10 nominations for his work this year as a rapper, producer and songwriter.


Harnar & Hicks' Mickey & Judy Concert Gets Live Recording

Playbill - Jeff Harnar and Shauna Hicks' June 9 Town Hall concert, I Got Rhythm: Mickey and Judy's Hollywood, celebrating movie songs associated with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, was recorded live by PS Classics.


The stands of these 2008 presidential candidates on a selection of issues:


Israeli Missile Hits Gaza Refugee Camp -- Witnesses

An Israeli helicopter fired a missile into a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza early on Saturday, wounding at least four people, witnesses said.


Only 30 stocks, but Dow tells story of economy

The Dow Jones industrial average may not be the most comprehensive measure of the stock market, or even the most accurate, but when investors want to know how the market is doing, they invariably ask, ``Where's the Dow?"


24-hours after being kidnapped in Baghdad, two of the four Iraqi guards have been freed. They were taken hostage, along with an American and a Nepalese citizen, after a firefight.


New geolocation devices worn by cyclists in the Amgen Tour of California let you follow the race in your browser. By Michael Calore.


Air Canada forecasts Q3 operating income of $235M, up from $17M

MONTREAL (CP) - Air Canada's parent company is forecasting third-quarter operating income of $235 million, up from $17 million a year ago, for the formerly insolvent airline.


Bush and Trojans Likely Secure Orange Bowl Berth

Reggie Bush had two long touchdown runs and Southern California virtually locked up a trip to the Orange Bowl to play for the B.C.S. title.


Consumers get psyched for the release of Nintendo and Sony gaming devices.


Former UN head Kofi Annan is to announce the details of a deal reached at talks to end Kenya's political crisis.


The Kidney Swap: Adventures in Saving Lives

Kidney exchanges are helping doctors shorten transplant waiting lists, but they also pose serious challenges.


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Officials in Ibiza say they have prevented oil from a sunken freighter reaching a nature reserve.


RealNetworks halves the price of music downloads in an aggressive attempt to boost its share of the online music market.


Pak has not given up principled stand on Kashmir: Musharraf

In the face of strong domestic criticism over his new formula to resolve Kashmir problem with India, President Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday that Pakistan has not given up its principled stand on the issue and a solution could be found only if both


Afghan blast kills 80: provincial governor

A bomb that tore through a dog fighting match in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar on Sunday, killed 80 people and wounded many more, provincial governor Assadullah Khalid said.


Udine, 18:12 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: DA QUI COMINCIA ALTRO CAMPIONATO

Soddisfazione e una certa tranquillità guardando al futuro è quella che ha espresso ne...


"Rambo" leads crowd entering box-office fray

LOS ANGELES  - There just might be blood. The domestic boxoffice will feature a kind of midwinter mayhem this weekend, as strong holdover films are joined in a competitive fray by four wide-release debutants and Oscar-rejuvenated titles.


RUMOURS ARE rippling on the wires that Apple will unveil an iMac costing less than $500 at the Macworld Expo early next month. According to top gossip-mongers Think Secret, the device will be a G4-based machine


MOSCOW -- A Russian businessman who met with a former Russian domestic intelligence officer in London the day the man fell ill from radioactive poison has himself become suddenly and seriously sick, Russian news organizations reported last night.


Legislators exploring ways to regulate space tourism

While entrepreneurs explore how to put ordinary folks into space, federal officials are pondering how to regulate the emerging commercial space industry.


UAW has tentative GM deal, production to resume

The United Auto Workers union said on  Wednesday it had reached a tentative deal in contract talks  with General Motors Corp  and recessed a nationwide  strike by 73,000 workers that began on Monday.


Six mortar blasts hit central Baghdad, no injuries

Insurgents fired six mortar rounds into central Baghdad on Saturday night and smoke was seen rising close to a hotel complex used by foreign contractors and media but there were no reports of casualties, the US military said.


A duck and a turkey don't make a swan Comment One man's "merger of equals" is another man's "merger of disasters." In the case of XM and Sirius, US regulators need to figure out just what kind of men they are. And nothing less than your rights to, well, sound will hinge on their decision.â¦


India's cellphone market set to grow 20 percent each year: official

India's booming cellphone market is adding 1.7 million customers every month and will grow between 15 percent and 20 percent annually, a senior industry official said.


LOGAN, Utah -- Alex Smith threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and Utah converted three Utah State turnovers into touchdowns to rout its rival, 48-6, last night.


New York cleans up after asbestos-tainted blast

Some New Yorkers doubted official assurances on Thursday that the air surrounding a deadly steam pipe explosion in midtown Manhattan was safe to breathe despite the discovery of asbestos-tainted debris.


FDA Finds More Flu Vaccine in Germany, Canada

Five million additional does of flu  vaccine have been located in Germany and Canada and U.S.  regulators will try to import them for Americans if they meet  U.S. safety standards, Health and Human Services Secretary  Tommy Thompson said on Thursday.


Celebrities galore as the Beckhams christen their boys

Football hero David Beckham and his pregnant pop star wife Victoria Beckham played host to a glitzy, celebrity-studded christening for their two young sons.


ClearCube removes distance barriers from blade PCs

Financial companies, for instance, can now provide employees with four-monitor workstations on the trading floor, connecting them to PC blades at remote locations.


Bishops rally round scandal-hit Zimbabwe church leader

Catholic bishops in Zimbabwe on Friday rallied around their leader who is being sued for adultery, hailing him as a courageous "exposer of evils" of veteran President Robert Mugabe's regime.


'Grey Gardens' is poignant Broadway stuff

The musical based on a documentary showcases Christine Ebersole's performance of a lifetime


Vote-by-mail ballots go out this week in the nation's most populous state, forcing presidential campaigns to consider using scarce dollars to lure early California voters while contests unfold in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada.


Putin accuses West of bid to force will on world

MUNICH, Germany  - Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply criticized the United States and its Western allies on Saturday for what he said was an attempt to force their will on the world.


By American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Jun. 5


The Japanese government today published a new defence plan, which prepares the way for a transition from the country's longstanding passive defence of its own territory


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DURBAN, South Africa  - Developing countries have pledged to band together to force the West to help tackle their problems, ranging from poverty to reform of the United Nations.


Dow closes 78 points up, Nasdaq climbs 23

NEW YORK: Wall Street resumed its year-end rally on Tuesday, bolstered by a new report which showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.


"Se Prodi riesce a superare questo e' lui l'eroe nazionale"


Everton is sending Wayne Rooney football merchandise, worth Â£65,000, to needy soccer-mad youngsters in west Africa. All the unsold stock from the Rooney section of its shop is being sent to help children and youths in Liberia.


American Paul Hamm takes men's all-around gymnastic gold in Athens

Paul Hamm made the history on Wednesday when he clinched the Olympic men's gymnastic all-around title for the United States in one hundred years.


Hanesbrands to close 2 plants and cut 2,000 jobs

Hanesbrands Inc. HBI.N said on   Wednesday it would cut costs and streamline its manufacturing   operations by closing two plants in the United States and one   in Mexico, eliminating more than 2,000 jobs.


President Bush said Sunday that Iran and Syria need to follow through on pledges to help Iraq, but left the door open to additional contacts between Washington and its chief Mideast foes.


Among the things that have occurred frequently at the 2004 Olympics: Weird happenings, and success by American athletes. In the final event of the Games last night, both were in evidence.


Marvin Harrison is remaining with the Indianapolis Colts as Peyton Manning's primary target.


U.S. forces opened fire from helicopters during an overnight clash with Shi'ite militants in western Baghdad, killing at least 13 people, police said on Friday.


HP says US Army deal could be worth $5 billion

Despite aÂ boardroom scandalÂ that seems to deepen every day, Hewlett-Packard has won new contracts this week, including one that could be worth $5 billion over the next 10 years.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Analysis: Bush Honeymoon May Not Last Long

If President Bush gets a second-term honeymoon, it may not last long. Or it may already be over. A failure in the coming days to win congressional passage of the intelligence reorganization bill he supports — fretting House Republicans are standing in the way — would not bode well for political bliss when the new Congress convenes next month.


Scientists hopeful despite climate signs

Climate scientist Michael Mann runs down the list of bad global warming news: The world is spewing greenhouse gases at a faster rate. Summer Arctic sea ice is at record lows. The ice sheets in Greenland and West Antarctica are melting quicker than expected.


Portuguese police question suspect in Madeleine case again

Portuguese police investigating the disappearance of a four-year-old girl questioned the first suspect in the case again on Tuesday on the strength of fresh evidence, media reported.


Su un sito web la Jihad islamica chiede l'annuncio del ritiroSecondo la Farnesina il messaggio Ã¨ "poco attendibile"                                                  Sequestro Sgrena, ultimatum "Via le truppe italiane dall'Iraq"                                                                                Il Manifesto: "C'Ã¨ un contatto, ma saranno tempi lunghi"


VATICANO - Il Papa presiede la prima stazione quaresimale a Santa Sabina: ÂLe opere di caritÃ , la preghiera, il digiuno insieme ad ogni altro sincero sforzo di conversione trovano il loro piÃ¹ alto significato e valore nellÂEucaristia, centro e culmine della vita della Chiesa e della storia della salvezzaÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂIl MercoledÃ¬ delle Ceneri viene considerato la "porta" della Quaresima. In effetti, lÂodierna liturgia ed i gesti che la contrassegnano formano un insieme che anticipa in modo sintetico la fisionomia stessa dellÂ...


World Tempers New Year Celebrations After Tsunami

Normally exuberant New Year celebrations  were tempered by thoughts for victims of south Asia's tsunami  as several major cities canceled parties and Australia led a  global minute of silence.


A terrorist wanting to smuggle radioactive material from Canada into the United States probably would find it easy to do, a new report from congressional investigators said.


Someday soon, you might be "Mashed" by your friends. Yahoo has leaked information about an alpha version of a new social-networking site it is creating, called Mash, where users can customize each other's profiles.


Organizers of the  2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver hope to have a deal with the  International Olympic Committee on sharing broadcast revenues  by the end of February, officials said on Tuesday.


Followers of the Yankees and Red Sox, do not delude yourselves: money does matter. Imagine, please, being Ron Gardenhire, manager of the Minnesota Twins, as opposed to either Joe Torre or Terry Francona. It's Game 2 of the American League Division Series. Your team has a chance to go up, two games to none, in Yankee Stadium. And who is ...


Stock futures were flat on Friday  before the monthly U.S. employment report that will likely set  the mood on Wall Street as investors seek clues into the  strength of the U.S. economy and future interest rate policy.


Il vicepremier replica agli esponenti del Prc e dei Verdiche chiedono il rientro dei militari impegnati a Kabul                                                  Afghanistan, scontro nell'Unione Rutelli: "Il ritiro ora Ã¨ impensabile"


Kenya election violence kills more than 100

Kenyan police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday after disputed elections returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered turmoil thought to have killed more than 100 people.


The French parliament is to debate Turkey's wish to join the EU, an increasingly divisive issue in France.


North Korea faced stern warnings from its neighbors Wednesday against carrying out an unprecedented nuclear test, but insisted such a move wouldn't be meant as a provocation. A top South Korean security official said there was no sign a test was imminent.


The discovery by Nasa's robotic rovers of a watery past on Mars has topped a an eagerly awaited list of the 10 key scientific advances of 2004.


Per il divieto di fumo Ã¨ iniziato il conto alla rovescia. Il 10 gennaio 2004 scatterÃ  il divieto in tutti i locali pubblici, nei luoghi di lavoro, nei negozi, in tutti gli uffici pubblici, e, novitÃ  dell


MS drugs may cut patient brain tissue loss

LONDON - Drugs given to patients with multiple sclerosis can reduce brain tissue loss and slow down the progression of the illness, scientists said on Friday.


Report: Army Doctors Involved in Abu Ghraib Abuse

U.S. military doctors working in  Iraq collaborated with interrogators in the abuse of prisoners  at Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad, an article in the British  medical journal The Lancet said on Friday.


New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a divorced, billionaire dad, said Tuesday that unwed fathers increase poverty and the government should take steps to get them back with their families.


Chelsea Defeats CSKA 1-0, Reaches Champions League Round of 16

Chelsea defeated CSKA Moscow 1-0 to become the first team to reach the single-elimination round of European soccer's Champions League.


An insurance chief and two of his directors face sentencing after being convicted of defrauding investors.


Merrill Lynch Sells Stake to Singapore Firm

Merrill Lynch agreed on Monday to sell $5 billion of new stock to an investor from Singapore and a smaller stake to a domestic firm.


Group: Ivan Damaged Gulf Barrier Islands

Hurricane Ivan's storm surge and pounding waves swamped the barrier islands that stand guard along the central Gulf of Mexico coast, eroding their protective sand and causing millions of dollars in damage, coastal experts said.


TEHRAN -- Iran yesterday rejected a European demand to stop building a heavy-water nuclear reactor in return for a light-water reactor, hardening Iran's position on a key part of its nuclear facilities that critics say is part of a weapons program.


A Fool puts warehouse shopping to the test.


Microsoft Word's five most useful hidden features

Keep paragraphs together, print on both sides, change the date automatically, fit more text on a page, and insert an object on its own page.


JERUSALEM Israel's Parliament appeared poised Tuesday to approve Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza pullout plan, clearing the way for a withdrawal of Jewish settlers from Palestinian territory for the first time in history.


Dangerous staph bacteria all from one group: study

One single strain of bacteria is causing most cases of drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus found outside hospitals in the United States, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.


Israeli forces wound two Palestinians in a fresh raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian sources say.


UN official: US neglects Katrina victims

A United Nations official who has toured parts of Louisiana and Mississippi devastated by Hurricane Katrina says the thousands of victims of the storm resemble poor people displaced by natural disasters in other parts of the world.


Sudan says to impose travel ban on U.S. officials

Sudanese President Omar Hassan   al-Bashir, under international pressure over wartorn Darfur,   said on Sunday his government would impose a travel ban on U.S.   officials that would confine them to the capital Khartoum.


Disbarred Duke D.A. faces contempt hearing

Three former Duke University lacrosse players are seeking criminal contempt of court charges against Mike Nifong, the disbarred prosecutor who pursued a flawed rape case against them.


Baghdad, Nov. 1 (NNN): Gunmen on Monday assassinated the deputy governor of Baghdad Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah and injured four of his bodyguards, in a drive-by shooting in the southern Dora district of the capital, an Interior Ministry spokesman here said.


Manulife 3rd-Qtr Profit Rises on Hancock Purchase

Manulife Financial Corp., Canada's biggest insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 81 percent, bolstered by its C$19 billion ($16 billion) acquisition of John Hancock Financial Services in the US.


Charley's effect on jobs, oranges, and roofers

The mammoth hurricane may give a boost to some businesses, but long-term economic challenges loom.


Cuba Cites Near-Record Turnout In Election for Municipal Offices

HAVANA, Oct. 22 -- Cuban officials said Monday there was a large voter turnout in municipal elections that started a process leading to next year's decision on whether to keep Fidel Castro atop the communist-run island's supreme governing body.


You know it makes sense The subject of testing seems to be in the air at the moment - Matt Stephens recently discussed it in his "Agile" column entitled "Don't unit test GUIs". This month in the Java column we are also going to look at testing, but this time from the viewpoint of design.â¦


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Iran leader seeks to address Security Council

Iran said on Sunday President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to go before the U.N. Security Council to defend his country's civilian nuclear plans, which the West says are a covert attempt to make atom bombs.


WASHINGTON -- The Associated Press quotes a government official as saying NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe will resign this week and a spokesman for Louisiana State University said O'Keefe is a leading candidate to become the university's chancellor.


The government continues to resist demands that it should have the unpopular 2012 Olympic Games logo changed.


Indonesian cleric Ba'asyir tried on terror charges

A court in Jakarta began Thursday the terror trial of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who is implicated with the JW Marriott Hotel bombing.


Hundreds flee Hamas-run Gaza amid spillover fears

Hundreds of Fatah supporters fled the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip by land and sea on Saturday and the Islamist group threatened to take its fight against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's forces to the West Bank.


Pfizer Stomach Cancer Pill Wins EU 'Orphan' Status

Pfizer Inc's experimental drug for a deadly form of stomach cancer has been recommended for so-called orphan drug status in the European Union, the European Medicines Agency said.


Iraq says making progress ahead of key reports

Iraq has made good strides improving security while political progress is picking up ahead of key reports to be delivered to the U.S. Congress in the next two weeks, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday.


Production on one of Heath Ledger's recent film projects is suspended following the actor's death.


Not that watching a pair of sweaty, sunburned highway workers hold   archery poses wasn't scintillating television, but...


Darfur Displaced Return to 'Live in Fear' of Militia

Villagers returning to their homes in Sudan's Darfur region are living in fear of the Arab militiamen who initially drove them away, the United Nations said in a report received by Reuters Monday.


The rich and fabulous now have their own online hot spots. Can we get in?


Thousands of people join in with carnival celebrations in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.


Supporters of rival Palestinian groups clash after Hamas accuses Fatah of trying kill Prime Minister Ismail Haniya.


Disney Nominated Ovitz to Board Before Ousting Him

Walt Disney Co.'s directors nominated Michael Ovitz to serve on its board for another three years at a meeting just weeks before forcing him out of his job as president, evidence showed on Friday at the trial of a suit brought by shareholders.


Once strong, ties to seafood are now frayed

HISTORY: The city was a boomtown when shellfish ruled. In the days when crab was king, its claws pulled deeply at the soul of this old seafood town, which for decades was a bustling hub of Virginia's ...


The family of John F Kennedy has blasted a video game that reconstructs the scene of his assassination. Monday is the 41st anniversary of the event.


'Impressed With the New Zealand Lifestyle'

Although we were only out in New Zealand for three weeks, by visiting 10 farms I picked up on the thoughts of the farmers towards their farming industry easily.   The farms were of a much larger scale than ours in this country, but the work is still minimal.


Beckham Hysteria Steps Closer to the Field

His first game for the L.A. Galaxy is still a week away, but David Beckham greeted fans Friday at a reception that was part crusade, part contrived spectacle.


N.Hydro confirms lost Greenland project to Alcoa

Norwegian industrial group Norsk Hydro  acknowledged on Wednesday it had lost out to U.S. rival Alcoa  to build a large aluminum smelter and related hydropower capacity in Greenland.


Oil prices have shaped the Federal Reserve's outlook for the U.S. economy but an upgrade of second quarter GDP boosts its confidence that growth is regaining momentum, a top Fed policymaker said on Thursday.


Awarapan director continues the music video legacy!

Even though producer Mukesh Bhatt was not gung-ho about the idea, director Mohit Suri introduced the concept of music videos to Bollywood with the chartbusting Woh Lamhein Woh Raatein remix from his film, Zeher.


Research shows that the dangers linking the arthritis drug Vioxx, a COX-2 inhibitor, to an increased risk of heart attacks, were known in 2000, which should have led to its immediate recall.


By Pat Kinney, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa  Sep. 9--EVANSDALE -- A recreational trail loop around Meyers Lake, some 15 years in the making, is now essentially complete.


Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Man Approaching Jewish Settlement ...

Israeli troops Monday shot and killed a Palestinian man near a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army said soldiers shot the man, as he approached the settlement of Gush Katif.


Propane burns after derailment in New York state

A freight train carrying propane gas derailed and exploded outside Oneida in New York state, on Monday, forcing the evacuation of people within a one-mile radius, fire officials said. Twelve cars were burning but no one was injured.


Inter, tra punti d'obbligo Con lo Sporting: diretta

Champions: all'andata i lusitani giocarono ai nerazzurri un brutto scherzo. Mancini: ''Sarà dura, ma se giochiamo bene come stiamo facendo dovremmo farcela'


A County Armagh man who raped two young boys and molested another is jailed for 12 years.


Blasts near Shiite shrine in Iraq kills 24

Two bombs exploded in a market near a highly revered Shiite shrine in Najaf on Thursday, killing at least 24 people and injuring 30, doctors said.


A second reporter was held in contempt Wednesday by a federal judge for refusing to reveal confidential sources before a grand jury investigating the leak of an undercover CIA officer's identity.


Liverpool's collective will not enough to save Bigley

Liverpool is a city that is used to hard knocks. It is a country within a city, with a culture, a dialect and a way of looking at the world entirely of its own.


Prosecutors could charge two American pilots of an executive jet with manslaughter following the high-altitude collision with a Brazilian jetliner that apparently led to a crash that killed all 155 people aboard, federal police said Wednesday.


"What Would Jesus Buy?" film faces tough sell

The makers of "What  Would Jesus Buy?" have a problem -- how do you sell a film  documenting performance artist Rev. Billy and his Stop Shopping  Gospel Choir on a guerrilla U.S. tour against consumerism?


A look at some of the technologies that could allow the silicon industry to deliver faster, cheaper chips.


Online Music Site Settles Copyright Suit

The operators of a Spanish-based Web site that sold music downloads have agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by several recording companies.


Seeing the digital divide and building bridges across

In this digital age, the pressures of streamlining and efficiency lead to more daily functions that can only be performed online.  This leaves behind those who don't have computer access, equipment, or skills.


China recalls leukaemia drugs in safety scare

China has recalled leukaemia drugs  produced by a Shanghai drug company after several children  suffered side effects, the latest in a series of product safety  scares to hit China, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.