Blockbuster Offers $700M for Rival Chain

Blockbuster Inc., facing new attacks from big retailers and online operators, has offered $700 million for rival Hollywood Entertainment Corp. in a bid to combine the two biggest players in the movie-rental industry.


Minneapolis -- They were down by four runs. They were five outs from defeat. Hmmm. You think the Yankees were actually worried about losing?


Goldman Sachs to set up British pensions unit

US investment bank Goldman Sachs is preparing to launch a British division which will specialise in buying company pension schemes.


S.E.C. Warns American Exchange Officials of Civil Charges

The top three executives of the American Stock Exchange may face civil charges for failing to properly enforce the exchange's rules.


Spielberg's `War` most expensive movie ever

London: Ace director Steven Spielberg's version of the HG Wells classic, The War of the Worlds, is all set to overtake Titanic as the most expensive movie ever made.


Delay in Cutting Umbilical Cord May Help Preemies

NEW YORK  - A slight delay in cutting the  umbilical cord of a preterm infant may reduce the need for  blood transfusions and prevent brain hemorrhage, according to a  new report in.


No. 1 Wake Forest stumbles into NIT final

You could have stuffed a turkey with all the nits Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser seemed intent on picking after his team's 79-67 victory over Providence last night at Madison Square Garden.


The dollar rose on Wednesday but  stayed within narrow ranges, as traders adjusted positions  ahead of Friday's U.S. payrolls data for September, the final  jobs report before November's presidential elections.


Mike Baker examines the implications of splitting the old Department for Education and Skills in two.


Israeli soldiers killed nine Palestinian gunmen yesterday as tanks, troops and armoured vehicles continued with the biggest reoccupation in the Gaza strip since the Palestinian uprising began almost exactly four years ago.


Woodbridge Developmental Center violates the civil rights of its disabled residents by depriving them of medical care, failing to protect them from injury and delaying their transfer to less


Stricken German bank sold, Trichet awaited

Wary financial markets awaited a public appearance by European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet on Monday after a German bank holed by the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis was sold.


Apple thinks do-it-yourself PC repair is the wave of the future. But another PC maker has other ideas.


T-Mobile launches Motorola KRZR in the UK

And the Samsung E870 in champagne T-Mobile is the first network in the UK to announce the new Motorloa KRZR - or the K1 as it's known as. At 42mm wide, this slimmed down version of the RAZR offers superior features such as a 2 Megapixel camera and built in MP3 player.â¦


Nigerian Threat Highlights Fragility Of World Oil Market

The world's oil supply has never seemed so precarious. The war in Iraq has cast a shadow over that country's ability to export crude.


"Saturday Night Live" rehearsals may be webcast

LOS ANGELES  - NBC is mulling broadcasting Friday night rehearsal sessions of "Saturday Night Live" on the Internet.


TV: RIPARTE LA POLEMICA TRA STRISCIA E PAOLO BONOLIS

ROMA - 'Striscia la notizia' ha denunciato quella che Ezio Greggio ha definito ''una stranezza'' nella puntata di 'Affari tuoi' del 25 settembre 2004, nella quale ha giocato un certo Giancarlo come 'parassita', ruolo per il quale avrebbe dovuto aver fatto


Auction nets over $40 million for AIDS in Africa

Contemporary art collectors opened their wallets on Thursday and shelled out $42.6 million at a Valentine's Day charity auction spearheaded by rocker Bono and British artist Damien Hirst to benefit the fight against AIDS in Africa.


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi met on Thursday with Vice Premier ...

In meeting with vice premier, Italian prime minister says Assad promised him he will help implement UN resolution 1701.


German carmakers combine for U.S. clean diesel push

Germany's carmakers are looking to  join forces to push clean diesels in the U.S. market with the  Bluetec technology developed by Mercedes-Benz (DCXGn.DE) and  diesel injection system specialist Bosch .


Eight people who shared a flight with tuberculosis-infected traveler Andrew Speaker on May 24 filed suit Thursday against him in a Canadian court.


South Korea's presidential office says the Taleban have agreed to free 19 hostages held in Afghanistan.


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War Veteran Backs Kerryâs Vietnam Record

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. - Mr John Kerry won a convincing new recruit yesterday to his battle with Vietnam veterans who accuse him of lying about heroics that won him two of his five medals.


Miliziani armati attaccano postazione Guardia Mazen


Benvenuto caloroso Telecom Italia is to acquire the Internet-access business of AOL in Germany for â¬675m. The companies expect to complete the transaction in four to six months, after receiving the customary regulatory approvals.â¦


N.Korea Says Blast Part of Hydro-Electric Project

North Korea said Monday last week's explosion in its remote northeast was part of a hydro-electric project, the BBC quoted the North's foreign minister as saying.


Wall Street is nervous. Yet credit problems aside, it's not nearly as bad as it may seem.


Mess Hall Attack Video Shown on Internet

An Islamist website broadcast a videotape of last week's attack on the mess hall in Mosul that killed 22 people and injured dozens more.


Bush: Kerry's Plans Would Require Tax Hike

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - President Bush told supporters Tuesday in the conservative heart of Colorado that John Kerry cannot pay for the domestic programs he is proposing unless taxes are raised on the middle class...


Catbird Launches Virtual Security Service

HypervisorShield, a new service of Catbirdâs V-Security suite, extends security protections to the hypervisor layer in a virtual environment.


Oil falls sharply despite Nigeria, Venezuela cuts

Oil prices fell on Friday as traders   questioned whether planned output cuts by OPEC members Nigeria   and Venezuela would be enough to stem a two-month slide in   prices.


TV SPORTS ABC Treating a Showdown as a Showcase

ABC Sports showed foresight this week when it opened "Monday Night Football" with Dr. Phil analyzing the Dolphins' and the Patriots' mascots.


African Union pledges to send more troops to Darfur

KIGALI,Rawanda, Aug 18, 2004 (RNA)-- The African Union has pledged to send more troops to Darfur, Sudan, to protect civilians in case militias resume attacks on them, official sources told RNA. "This is essential in order to give ourselves sufficient ...


Craig Bellamy praises Wales manager John Toshack for having the nerve to make him captain.


Gosling ready to kill-off lame duck J2ME

One Java to rule them all James Gosling, godfather of the Java programming language, has expounded on the future of JavaFX Mobile, and it's a future which doesn't feature J2ME at all, as the micro edition is phased out over the next decade or so.â¦


It looks like a Countdown conundrum and has defied some of the greatest minds for 250 years. But ten letters - D OUOSVAVV M - etched on a tablet at a stately home could reveal where the legendary Holy Grail is buried.


A "development council" composed of several executives will replace Cisco Systems Inc. CEO heir-apparent Charles Giancarlo, who has resigned.


The Media Equation: Red Carpet Meets Harsh War

Are audiences ready for the steady stream of movies and documentaries that bring a faraway war very close?


Coronation Street takes the top prize at the National Television Awards, beating rival soap EastEnders.


Group net profit at Nintendo totaled $2.43 billion for the nine months ended Dec. 31, up 96.3 percent from the same period in fiscal 2006.


Clinic doctor blasts FDA, Merck in Vioxx case

A drug manufacturer and the Food and Drug Administration failed the public by not heeding the warning signs associated with Vioxx, and Congress should investigate their actions, a Cleveland Clinic cardiologist said Wednesday.


Some 50 Jewish headstones were defaced at a cemetery by neo-Nazis in the German city of Bochum, south of Dusseldorf, The Times of London reported.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claimed his team were ready to push Chelsea all the way for the Premiership title. After seeing his side labour to a 1-0 win at Portsmouth Wenger said: "We're back in the title race but we have to go from game to game.


Mikelsons: ATA Founder Has Grim Duty In Bankruptcy Filing

As Delta Air Lines (nyse: DAL - news - people ) agonizes over whether to seek the shelter of Chapter 11, ATA Holdings (nasdaq: ATAH - news - people ) beat them to the punch.


Bremen, Germany (Sports Network) - Bayern Munich finished in an unfamiliar position last season: second place. Werder Bremen knocked the defending champions off its pedestal during the 2003/04 campaign.


The scallions suspected in the E. coli outbreak linked to Taco Bell came from a Southern California grower, an official with the company that washed, chopped and packed them for the restaurant chain said Thursday.


Joel Klatt threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns and Mason Crosby kicked four field goals, leading Colorado to a 33-28 victory over Texas-El Paso last night in the Houston Bowl.


Communism in Cuba should end when Castro dies: Bush

Communist rule of Cuba should end when ailing leader Fidel Castro dies, President Bush said as he prepared for a Latin American tour this week.


NASA hopes to launch next shuttle a week early

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA hopes to launch   its December shuttle mission a week earlier than planned to   give its workers time off for the holidays, agency officials   said on Friday.


Appreciation: The former Texas governor knew how to play politics with the good ole boys, but she opened doors for women and minorities


Hormone therapy called best to ease menopause symptoms

Hormone therapy for postmenopausal women comes with clear risks but remains the most effective treatment for hot flashes and night sweats, say recommendations issued yesterday.


The Metropolitan National Horse Show was a reminder of how much of what one thinks of as fashion started in the equestrian world.


Stop alle trattative, disagi in vista per i cittadini


S.Africa: Guest Aristide Not Behind Haiti Mayhem

South Africa rounded on Haiti's  interim leader Monday, dismissing accusations it was allowing  Haiti's ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to coordinate a  violent uprising from exile in South Africa.


Past attempts at nuclear weapons color reaction to later ...

When the South Korean government admitted last month that scientists at its state-run research centers conducted experiments in plutonium extraction in the early 1980s and uranium enrichment tests in 2000, the international community decried the incidents


Doctors Planning More Surgery for Surviving Twin Girl

A twin who survived a surgical separation last week from her sister went back into the operating room at Johns Hopkins Children's Center for several hours of reconstructive surgery on her head and scalp.


We take a hands-on look at the new Rhapsody on TiVo service, enabling you to access the subscription music service on your TiVo DVR.


Sulla legge Biagi e sui contratti a termine


Un ritratto inedito del generale-dissidente Petro Grigorenko sul numero 4/2007 della rivista ÂLa Nuova EuropaÂ Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Dal sommario dellÂultimo numero della rivista ÂLa Nuova EuropaÂ: a cento anni dalla nascita e venti dalla morte, un ritratto inedito del generale-dissidente Petro Grigorenko. Educato nel piÃ¹ rigido rispetto dei dogmi leniniani ...


Abbas Denounces Israel After Tank Fire Kills 7 Youths

An Israeli tank fired on a group of Palestinians believed to have been responsible for firing four mortars into Gaza.


UN secretary-general Kofi Annan led international demands for the swift release of Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose house arrest has been extended for another year by the military regime.


US, UK Knew of Equatorial Guinea Plot, Sunday Times Says

The US and UK knew of the possibility of a coup against the government of Equatorial Guinea, the Sunday Times reported, citing unidentified officials at the Pentagon and UK government.


A second Merced County man has contracted the West Nile virus, officials said Monday. He is believed to be the first Northern San Joaquin Valley resident to be infected by the mosquito-borne disease locally.


Net-centric consortium gets off the ground

Executives from 28 companies in the United States and Europe today faced the cameras and pledged their intention to work together to build interoperable systems for the Defense Department and other government agencies.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair  arrived in Libya on Tuesday for talks with Muammar Gaddafi as  oil giant BP sealed a major energy deal marking stronger  British ties with the former outcast state.


Until J.D. Drew starts hitting home runs and driving in big runs, the $14 million-a-year outfielder will not have much comfort in Boston. Nor will he have acceptance.


A senior campaign official says former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack will drop his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.


Bernanke's view, subprime mess push Wall St down

Stocks slid on Wednesday, as the Federal Reserve lowered its economic growth forecast, adding to already frayed nerves after Bear Stearns said its two hedge funds that had big bets on risky mortgages were nearly worthless.


Roenick inks 1-year contract with Sharks

Center Jeremy Roenick signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, postponing retirement for another shot at a Stanley Cup.


Indonesia 8.9-Magnitude Quake Causes Asia Tidal Waves

An 8.9-magnitude earthquake, the fifth strongest in a century, struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, unleashing giant tidal waves that killed hundreds of people across India and Southeast Asia.


Report: UK's Charles Orders Sons to Visit Auschwitz

Britain's Prince William has been  ordered to join his tearaway younger brother Harry on a private  visit to Auschwitz, a newspaper reported on Friday, as a  scandal over Nazi regalia engulfed the two young royals.


AMERICA/ECUADOR - Tutte le diocesi dell'Ecuador si preparano al Primo Congresso ÂPro Vita e FamigliaÂ. Il 20 marzo prevista una Marcia delle donne in attesa di un figlio come segno di amore per la vita Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) - Davanti alle gravi e insistenti minacce contro la vita e la famiglia nel paese e nel mondo, tutte le diocesi dell'Ecuador stanno compiendo un grande sforzo per prepararsi a partecipare al Primo Congresso ÂPro Vita e Famigl...


Lawmakers and President Bush should make a New Year's resolution to give adequate equipment to troops in Iraq, the vice chairman of the House Democratic Caucus said Saturday.


Former Connecticut Gov. Rowland to plead guilty in corruption case ...

Former Gov. John G. Rowland, driven from office by a corruption scandal, said in court Thursday that he would plead guilty to a single federal charge.


BEIJING, CHINA.- A protective plastic wrap is placed over a model of the Concorde aircraft, at the National Museum in Beijing, in preparation for the 09 October opening of the Design D'En France art exhibition.


Civil liberties groups express concern over an idea to take DNA from babies to help solve crimes.


CBS Through Its Troubles for Premiere Week

During a week that CBS was fined $550,000 for Janet Jackson's Super Bowl flash and its news division had to apologize for shoddy reporting, at least the prime-time ratings gave its executives something to smile about.


Senate OKs More Airwaves for Public Safety

The U.S. Senate agreed on Wednesday to a compromise to provide additional communications airwaves to police, fire and rescue organizations by forcing some television broadcasters to switch airwaves by early 2008.


Russia completes joint inquiry into Litvinenko case

The Russian prosecutor general's office has said it had completed a joint inquiry with visiting British detectives into the poisoning death of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko.


Big 12's biggest game right here in Ames?

Even some within the respective ranks are having a hard time with it, and the fact that the winner has the inside track to a spot opposite Oklahoma or Texas or Texas A&M in the Big 12 Championship game Dec. 4 in Kansas City.


Megawati urges Indonesians to accept presidential poll results

An emotional Megawati Sukarnoputri urged Indonesia to accept the results of landmark polls which delivered a landslide victory to her former security minister, clearing his path to the presidency.


A car bomb exploded outside a  restaurant in a busy commercial area of Baghdad on Wednesday,  killing at least 11 people and wounding 40, police and hospital  officials said.


Libyan Defense for Bulgarians at New Civil Suits

Politics: 22 December 2004, Wednesday. Libyan lawyer Osman Bizanti will defend the five Bulgarian medics in the court hearing the civil claims submitted by a family of two HIV infected children on December 28.


Spacewalking astronauts found evidence of damage to a joint that allows solar panels on the International Space Station to rotate to face the sun.


Thornburg raises $500 million from preferred stock

Thornburg Mortgage Inc. , hurt  recently by a credit squeeze, said on Thursday it raised $500  million in an offering of convertible preferred stock.


MGIC scraps Radian deal amid mortgage turmoil

Mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp  scrapped plans on Wednesday to acquire rival Radian Group Inc , as the takeover became the latest casualty of turmoil in U.S. mortgage markets.


Afghanistan's historic election campaign got under way Tuesday, pitting 17 hopefuls against interim leader Hamid Karzai in the race to become the impoverished country's first popularly elected president.


Just as the Enron scandal triggered an overhaul of corporate accounting practices, the nation's prescription drug crisis may prompt a sweeping revamp of


Blair to urge Middle East states to rein in Iran

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will call on Wednesday for Middle East states to rein in what he calls the threat from Iran and to help advance peacemaking between Israelis and Palestinians.


Storm Blows Snow Through Rockies, Plains

A wintry blast closed schools and glazed roads with ice and snow Tuesday in the Rockies and on the central Plains, part of a parade of wild weather that had closed a major highway in California and caused new flooding in Arizona.


Is it flu or malaria? New disease test has answer

A new diagnostic tool called a gene chip can tell with a single test if a patient has malaria, Ebola, influenza or a bacterial infection, researchers said on Wednesday.


The Toronto Blue Jays acquired infielder John McDonald from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday for a player to be named.


R Dutch/Shell gives itself breathing space

Royal Dutch/Shell, which this year had to postpone its annual report and shareholder meetings while it grappled with its sinking reserves figures, has taken precautions to avoid similar embarrassment in 2005.


Swede Fredrik Jacobson charged into a share of the lead as he tried to grab a Ryder Cup place in Munich today. Joint fifth overnight, Jacobson birdied three of the first five holes to join Thomas Levet and


Bush wants $150 billion plan to lift economy

President George W. Bush called on Congress on Friday to give the U.S. economy a "shot in the arm" with an election-year package of temporary tax cuts and other measures worth up to $150 billion.


After a challenging year, Yahoo posted a 23 percent decline in fourth-quarter profits and announced plans to cut 1,000 positions.


The EU's environment chief admits it did not foresee the problems raised by its policy of boosting biofuels use.


SINGAPORE Southeast Asian trade ministers moved ahead over the weekend with plans to fuse their region into a European-style community hefty enough to compete with China and India, setting timetables for free-trade talks with Japan, South Korea, Australia


Oskar Eustis, the artistic director at Providence's Trinity Repertory Company reportedly has been tapped to become the new producer at the Public Theater in New York.


Vital Signs: Aging: Some Antidepressants Tied to Bone Loss, Findings Show

Two studies have found that the use of S.S.R.I.âs is associated with an increased rate of bone density loss in older people.


Turkish police foil bomb attack in capital

Turkish police foiled a bomb attack in Ankara on Tuesday, the sixth anniversary of 9/11 attacks on the United States, averting what officials said would have been a disaster for the capital.


Denmark's Prince Joachim to Divorce Wife

Prince Joachim, Queen Margrethe's second son, will seek a divorce from his Hong Kong-born wife, Princess Alexandra, a spokesman for Denmark's royal family said Thursday.


Liverpool showed the resolve desperately missing from recent matches when they recovered from 1-0 down to beat Charlton Athletic 2-1 at The Valley.


Belgium's interim PM faces a vote of confidence as he seeks to end months of political paralysis.


PC maker Dell unveils forecast-beating results, six days after an accounting probe delayed its report.


Pound finishes firm on back of solid manufacturing data

The pound was firmer after a raft of strong data this morning increased the likelihood that the Bank of England will hike interest rates soon.


Sterling recovers as economic data dampens prospect of rate cut

Sterling inched up against the dollar Thursday as fresh economic data decreased the likelihood that the Bank of England will cut interest rates in the coming months.


Pound solid on strong wage, consumer surveys

The pound was solid on Wednesday after the release of strong wage and consumer confidence surveys.


Gang of Four recording album of new material

NEW YORK (Billboard) - It's been more than 15 years since the original lineup of groundbreaking British rock act Gang of Four has released new material, but the foursome has been busy since getting back together to rerecord old tracks for 2005's "Return the Gift."


Nash helps Suns rise over Nets in double-overtime

Steve Nash scored a regular season  career-high 42 points in leading the Phoenix Suns to a stunning  161-157 double-overtime win over the New Jersey Nets on  Thursday, the fourth-highest scoring game in NBA history.


Television Q&A: Gerard Butler on YouTube

Q: There is a short film called ``Jewel of the Sahara'' with Gerard Butler in it. Can you tell me where I can find it or a Web site I can download it from? Thank You! _ M., Farmdale, Ohio.   A: I do so love these questions about Gerard.


GAO: Lots of data breaches, not a lot of fraud

Blog: Auditors say only a fraction of largest intrusions in recent years showed clear evidence of resulting identity theft, but they admit that's not always easy to gauge.


Schilling-led Red Sox win again, force Game 7

It seemed inevitable for so long, yet so implausible Sunday night: Yankees vs. Red Sox, winner take all. With blood seeping through his sock, a grimace on his face and pride filling his heart, Curt Schilling


News TV staff slam Sarkozy's French-only plans

Trade unions at France's international  news channel France 24 have strongly criticized President  Nicolas Sarkozy for saying the broadcaster should ditch its  English and Arabic services and stick to French.


Milano, 12:57 - CALCIO, MILAN SI RITIRA: SUAZO ALL'INTER

Il Milan rinuncia a Suazo. Con una nota ufficiale pubblicata sul proprio sito internet il club rosso...


News flash: The Dow Jones industrial average set another record yesterday. One day after the Dow eclipsed its Jan. 14, 2000, record, the index added another 123.27 yesterday, to close at 11,850.61. All of that falls under the category of what the stock market has done for you lately.


Retailers Hope Gift Cards Will Save Christmas Sales

Gift cards remain this holiday season's wild card for US retailers who have slashed prices by up to 70 percent since Christmas to boost sales, meet their monthly targets and clear out seasonal merchandise.


IBM offers RFID services for manufacturers

update IBM on Tuesday announced two new sets of radio frequency identification services, targeting companies in the industrial and manufacturing sectors, as well as midsize retail suppliers.


Fed audit rules cost firms cash and time

Champion Enterprises Inc. produces and sells manufactured homes across the nation. It is no Enron Corp. But because of the infamous energy company and other corporate wrongdoers that spawned the Sarbanes-Oxley


Run-off vote produces two Romanian presidents

The Romanian presidential election was too close to call last night as both candidates declared themselves the victor after a run-off ballot produced a statistical dead heat.


Terrorism seen as biggest threat to Beijing Olympics

Terrorism is the biggest threat to next year's Beijing Olympics, a state newspaper cited top Chinese security officials as saying on Tuesday, a concern echoed by the head of Interpol.


Reuters Poll: Bush Moves Into Dead Heat with Kerry

President Bush bounced back into a  tie with Democratic challenger John Kerry one day before their  final debate, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on  Tuesday.


Santander says referral no cause to drop Abbey bid

Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano says the referral of any competing offer for Abbey National to regulators need not mean Santander would pull out of the fray.


KKR quits group looking at Australia's Coles

Private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR)  said on Monday it had withdrawn from a consortium looking at bidding for Australian retailer Coles Group Ltd. .


Cookery lessons are to be compulsory in England's secondary schools for the first time, ministers decide.


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The âBama Magazine/BamaMag.com/Insiders.com preview was attended by 250 subscribers, web site members and friends at the Rave Theater in the Shops of Lee Branch on Highway 280, south of Birmingham.


A "pupil passport" scheme in Sweden is proving popular with parents, as BBC education correspondent Mike Baker reports.


Iraq: in un video decapitazione di un ostaggio turco

IL CAIRO - Nuovo video con la decapitazione di un ostaggio - questa volta turco - pubblicato da un gruppo armato iracheno, Esercito di Ansar al Sunna - su un sito web. Il gruppo in un comunicato ha detto di


Los Angeles - Deep rumblings many kilometres below the San Andreas fault in California could offer a way to predict earthquakes, US scientists said in a study released on Thursday.


Houston rodeo brings bulls and Beyonce to the city

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo began 75 years ago as a tribute to Western culture and heritage, but has morphed into a slick extravaganza aimed at luring urban cowboys and cowgirls with pop concerts and wine auctions.


Late-starters can benefit from healthy habits: study

Even in middle age, adopting a healthy lifestyle can lower the risk for heart disease and premature death within years of changing habits, researchers reported on Thursday.


Filmmakers Examining the 'What Ifs' of Nuclear Power

Documentaries on the effects on children of the Chernobyl nuclear accident and the Indian Point power plant will be broadcast back-to-back by HBO.


Stocks & Bonds: Stock Market Falters as Bond Yields Rise

The stock market posted its first decline in a week after bond yields surged to a nine-month high amid signs that the economy might be gaining momentum.


WASHINGTON - President Bush on Thursday marked the opening of the new American Indian National Museum, saying it will serve as a powerful reminder of the spirit and vitality of peoples native to the nation.   "The National Museum of Indian affairs affirms that this young country is home to an ancient, noble and enduring native culture," Bush said in the East Room of the White House...


Tycho:  We should have a podcast for you later today that goes into the process behind this strip, but the inspiration is probably well known: the tawdry rutting of franchises that leads to medieval swordspersons fighting teenaged elves and starborne Jedi masters.


Singer Regrets Not Fighting Earlier Accusations

In a hallway outside a courtroom here Friday, Michael Jackson stood beside his defense attorney, who said the pop star regretted paying millions of dollars


New communications technology could spawn futuristic products. Could your purse tell you to bring an umbrella?


Protesta contro il treno con le scorie, travolto

Un ragazzo di 23 anni che si era incatenato alle rotaie per manifestare contro il trasporto di scorie nucleari Ã¨ stato travolto e ucciso dal treno che trasportava le scorie francesi in Germania. Il convoglio


House Democrats Set Goals, Seek Return to Power

In a scene reminiscent of the 1994 "Republican Revolution" that turned the U.S. Congress upside down, Democrats on Wednesday set ambitious goals for the nation and urged voters to finally put them back in charge.


Platforms have the potential to develop multiple drugs for a company.


2007 stem cell breakthrough is like turning lead into gold

It was the kind of breakthrough scientists had dreamed of for decades and its promise to help cure disease appears to be fast on the way to being realized.


One of the eleven jurors in Lewis Libby's perjury trial describes how they arrived at a guilty verdict


Viable Alzheimer's Treatments on the Horizon

FRIDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Hope is not a word often used in discussions of treatments for Alzheimer's disease.


Uneasy Ryder: US needs inspired Woods vs. Europe

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - With the US team poised to rehab its reputation and repossess Samuel A. Ryder's cup from the grips of the Europeans, the Yankee skipper, Hal Sutton, has tried to light a fire under his most celebrated player - Tiger Woods.


Netezza will scale its appliance to petabyte range

Citing need among its customers and the broader market, Netezza announced on Monday that its Netezza Performance Server, a data warehousing appliance for BI (business intelligence) analytics, will soon be scalable to the petabyte level.


House Speaker Dennis Hastert is considering replacing the chairman of the ethics committee, which admonished Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who is the focus of a grand jury probe into his campaign finance practices.


Thousands of tech faithful buy iPhones at launch

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Thousands of U.S. gadget fans made an orderly pilgrimage to stores on Friday to be among the first buyers of Apple's iPhone, a music- and video-playing device expected to reshape the mobile industry.


Berea, OH (Sports Network) - Cleveland Browns linebacker Ben Taylor will miss the remainder of the season because of a torn tendon in his chest.


Saskatchewan government unveils seniority-based rules for large workplaces

REGINA (CP) - Saying it's striking a blow for part-time workers, Saskatchewan's NDP government released draft rules Friday to force large companies to hand out extra hours of work on a seniority basis.


Prem Wrap: Goalfest As Big Guns Flex Their Muscles

It's as you were at the top and bottom of the Premiership afrter a December Saturday on which the 'Big Three' all recorded emphatic victories, scoring ten goals between them and conceding precisely none.


Bush Signs Internet Tax, Special Ed Bills

State and local governments will be barred from taxing connections that link people to the Internet for the next three years under legislation signed Friday by President Bush.


Japanese researchers say they have turned cells from the mouth into eye cells that have successfully been implanted in four patients to repair damage to the delicate outer layer of the cornea.


KUALA LAMPUR Malaysia's former deputy premier, Anwar Ibrahim, relished his first full day of freedom Friday after six years in jail, with banana fritters for breakfast and a trip to town to pick up a new passport.


Europe persuades Iran to cool nuclear program - for now

European carrots rather than the American stick appear to have persuaded the Iranian government to suspend a uranium enrichment program that could lead to a nuclear bomb.


The open-source veteran is finding out the hard way that some income statements can be tricky.


MADRID: Leggy models as ballgirls won't be a distraction to family man Alex Corretja after the veteran moved into the second round of the Madrid Masters yesterday.


Iran Says It Has Military Might to Deter Attack

Iran has the military might to deter  attacks against it, Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani said, after  President Bush said he would not rule out military force  against Iran over its nuclear program.


Nokia puts Yahoo Internet search software on new phones

Nokia took a step toward online mobility announcing a new line of "smart phones" with Yahoo Internet search software already installed.


Bill Clinton to Undergo Heart Bypass Surgery

After suffering chest pains, former President Bill Clinton checked into a New York hospital Friday morning and was diagnosed with heart problems that will require coronary bypass surgery.


News.com Extra: Six steps to clean lunar living

Also: What your phone knows about you. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


A laboratory perched on a windswept ridge in the Arctic should reveal vital clues about our changing planet.


Nation's second largest low cost airline says it does not believe the value justifies the cost. CHICAGO  - America West Holdings Corp.


NAJAF, Iraq - Explosions and gunfire shook the center of Najaf on Sunday as U.S. troops in armored vehicles and tanks rolled back into the holy city and new fighting broke out after truce talks collapsed...


Defending champion Serena Williams slumped out of the Australian Open in a 6-3, 6-4 quarterfinal loss to third-ranked Jelena Jankovic on Tuesday.


Nationals 3, Mets 2: No News on Martínez, and Mets Say That’s Good

The Mets lost for the sixth time in eight games, but that seems to be irrelevant. There are two goals for the rest of the regular season: avoid injuries and nurse players like Pedro MartÃnez back to full strength.


Security forces have re-gained control of the US consulate in Jeddah after it was stormed by Islamic militants. Do you feel safe in Saudi Arabia?


Briefly: RealNetworks loss widens on litigation

roundup Plus: SmartDisk expands hard-drive line...Target to sell TiVo DVRs...Unisys signs up Linux allies...LookSmart names new CEO.


Wi-Fi enabled phones, like the iPhone, will drive demand  for fast wireless broadband networks like the ones cities want to build using Wi-Fi, say experts.


Suspect in US Consulate bombing in Pakistan arrested

Pakistan has announced the arrest of a suspect wanted for a deadly bombing near the US Consulate in Karachi two years ago. It marks the latest in a series of high profile arrests and killings of militant suspects


"Lost" star Terry O'Quinn takes early Emmy

"Lost" co-star Terry O'Quinn was named best supporting actor in a drama at the Emmys on Sunday, as the U.S. television industry opened an awards gala expected to shape up as a farewell bash for "The Sopranos."


The Super 12 will become a Super 14 with additional teams in Australia and South Africa and the Tri-Nations will be expanded to nine matches between the Springboks, the Wallabies and the All Blacks.


Milosevic begins defence against genocide charges

The trial of Slobodan Milosevic has resumed in The Hague, with the former Yugoslav president presenting his opening statement against charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the 1990s wars in the Balkans.


Hamas boycotted the opening of the Palestinian parliament's new term Wednesday, effectively allowing President Mahmoud Abbas to keep his moderate emergency Cabinet in power.


Police arrest 4 over shots fired at Oslo synagogue

OSLO - Norwegian police on Tuesday arrested four men suspected of firing shots at an Oslo synagogue last weekend, the national news agency NTB reported.The four, aged between 20 and 30, were suspected of having ...


Stocks fall on worries of economic slowdown

Stocks ended lower on Friday on signs  the economy may be slowing more sharply than previously  thought, threatening corporate profits, including those of  large industrial companies.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- MCI reportedly is looking for a buyer and has hired a trio of law firms to help the company explore its options.


Three British soldiers have died of their injuries after separate attacks in Afghanistan.


Donovan sets scoring record to give U.S. win over Sweden

CARSON, Calif  - Landon Donovan converted a second-half spot kick to become the United States' all-time top scorer in their 2-0 friendly win over Sweden on Saturday.


Review Ordered of Studies Using Celebrex, Bextra

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration on Thursday ordered the review of preventative  studies involving Pfizer Inc.'s painkillers Celebrex and  Bextra, in light of recent evidence they may increase the risk  of heart attack and stroke.


AFTERSHOCKS and fears of renewed tidal waves continued to terrorise residents of South and South-east Asia yesterday as millions searched for loved ones and buried their dead after Sunday's massive quake and tsunamis.


Global mobile phone use to hit record 3.25 billion

Global mobile phone use will top 3.25  billion -- equivalent to around half the world's population --  in 2007 as cell phone demand booms in China, India and Africa,  a survey said on Wednesday.


Google can bid in wireless auction: regulators

Communications regulators have  cleared Google Inc  to bid in an upcoming auction of  coveted wireless airwaves, according to auction documents  released by the Federal Communications Commission on Monday.


WordPerfect Office 12 - Home Edition Defines Home Productivity ...

Building on the company's mandate to open the home consumer software market to value-priced alternatives to Microsoft(R) Office, Corel today announced the availability of WordPerfect Office(R) 12 - Home Edition.


Mattel Inc., the world's biggest toymaker, said Monday its third-quarter profit fell 5.2 percent due to lower worldwide sales of its flagship Barbie doll line and its Hot Wheels and Matchbox toy car brands.


Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull plays a grandmother in dire straights who becomes a sex worker in London's seedy Soho, in a touching yet hilarious movie that has lit up a hitherto subdued Berlin film festival.


Lawyers bid to block Noriega extradition to France

Lawyers for former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega moved on Wednesday to block his extradition to face money laundering charges in France when his long Florida prison sentence ends on Sunday.


Science & environment: Connecting doctors with patients via video is not new - but is now the time for it finally to take off?


Dow, S&P drop more than 2 pct on economic worries

U.S. stocks extended losses on Friday, with the Dow and S&P falling more than 2 percent, after heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc warned the housing slump was spilling over into other parts of the economy.


Sono accusati di favoreggiamento e false dichiarazioni


Keeping Our Priorities Straight in Afghanistan, by Ted Galen ...

The war on drugs is interfering with the US effort to destroy Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan. US officials increasingly want to eradicate drugs as well as nurture Afghanistan's


Armitage: No Plans for Partial Iraq Election

Iraq's elections in January should  encompass the entire country, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State  Richard Armitage said on Friday, differing from comments by  Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld that some violent areas could  be excluded.


U.S. hiring surprisingly strong in November

A stronger-than-forecast 132,000 new U.S. jobs were created in November, according to a government report on Friday that implied the economy had more underlying resilience than previously realized.


The South Australian Government has authorised police and wildlife officers to destroy the shark which killed 18-year-old Nick Petersen off West Beach in Adelaide yesterday.


Alzheimerâs seems to strike suddenly in old age, but scientists believe it begins long before symptoms occur.


Strengthened Zuma to face S.Africa corruption trial

Former South African Deputy   President Jacob Zuma is due in court this week to face   corruption charges, strengthened by outspoken supporters who   have kept alive his hope of political resurrection.


Burden of proof on Google in Vista antitrust claim

(InfoWorld) - Google's claims thatÂ Microsoft's built-in Vista desktop indexing and search tool violates its antitrust agreementÂ could be difficult to prove even if the software does slow down the performance of Google's competitive Google Desktop offering. As long as a user can run alternative software to Microsoft's Instant Search software, it's unlikely that U.S. federal antitrust officials would consider coming down on the software giant, analysts and users said. Google's claims are far different than the ones posed by Netscape during the browser wars that led to the Department of Justice's antitrust suit in the 1990s, said Rob Helm, research director at Directions on Microsoft. "Microsoft beat Netscape in part by leveraging its relationship with PC manufacturers," he said. "This is a lot subtler." Google seems to be alleging that "if two pieces of software don't play together, then it must be an anticompetitive tactic of Microsoft's," Helm said. "I don't recall any past antitrust cases asserting something so broad," he said. The presence of Microsoft's Vista desktop search could be slowing down Google's product merely as an accident of product design, not because of any malicious intent by Microsoft, Helm said. "Even if Microsoft's software was perfectly written, the way Google interacts with it might be bad, and either company might be at fault," he said. "They could have both done the right things in different ways that might conflict with each other." According to a report in The Wall Street Journal Monday, Google sent a white paper to U.S. federal and state antitrust officials in April to try to convince them that Vista makes it difficult for consumers to use rival desktop search software. In its white paper, Google claims that Vista's search boxes and bars -- available in several places in the OS, including the Start menu and in the Windows Explorer file manager -- work only with Microsoft's search and indexing tool. The company also said it is nearly impossible to turn off Vista's indexing, which means a competitor must add a second indexer that slows down a PC. Google spokesman Ricardo Reyes confirmed the company's charge against Microsoft Monday. Microsoft is disputing Google's charges and said that it has worked closely with federal officials to ensure its Vista OS, released to consumers in January, fosters rather than inhibits competition in the area of desktop search. Users can disable Vista's desktop search service, but the company has not made it simple for them to do so, acknowledged Jack Evans, a Microsoft spokesman. He said this is because the company designed Vista's desktop search specifically "to not affect performance and back off any other programs running" -- including any third-party desktop search software -- in a way that should resolve any claims of anticompetitive behavior, Evans said. Andrew Brust, chief, new technology of consulting firm Twentysix New York, said he used Google's desktop search when it first came out but switched to Microsoft's product when it became available for Windows XP because he preferred it. "Microsoft chose to integrate into Windows, whereas Google decided to be browser-based," he said. "Plus, at least back then, Google installed its own local Web server as part of the product and I really didn't like all that baggage. Microsoft's was just more useful." Brust, who has used Vista in beta form, said integrating desktop search into Vista is "common sense" and suggested that Google's complaints might be sour grapes over Microsoft's own antitrust charges against the search vendor when it unveiled plans toÂ purchase online advertising and marketing powerhouse DoubleClick. Samir Bhavnani, research director for analyst firm Current Analysis West, said that Microsoft's integration of desktop search into Vista was a response to Apple's inclusion of desktop search in their Mac OS, not a move against Google. He said it wouldn't be fair for Google to accuse Microsoft of being anticompetitive without leveling the same charge at Apple. However, Helm contradicted this reasoning and said that Apple was not found in a U.S. court to have a monopoly on PC OSes, while Microsoft was in the DoJ case. "I don't have the impression that Google is worried about Apple," he said.


Blog: Contrastream, a new social music site, employs a similar voting system to Digg to determine the hottest new indie songs.


Russia dragging its feet in WTO talks: EU

Russia is dragging its feet in talks on joining the World Trade Organization and must get its act together if it is to accede this year, a European Union diplomat was quoted on Monday as saying.


A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded market Monday, killing 17 people and wounding 47 in the latest violence to hit insurgency-wracked southern Afghanistan.


France says it is ready to release the medical records of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to his nephew. French officials have so far denied the files to Palestinian leaders saying only family are entitled to the see them under French privacy laws.


Police arrest 500 Hindus in riots at Muslim tomb

Thousands of police were deployed in India yesterday to protect a 17th-century Muslim tomb from extremists who wanted to tear it to the ground.


Dennis Haley knows that Friday's game represents his final chance to impress Baltimore's decision makers and land a spot on the team.


Peterson Praises Frey for Disclosing Affair

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - Scott Peterson praised  girlfriend Amber Frey for telling the press they had had an  affair in tapes of their phone conversations played on Tuesday  in Peterson's trial for the murder of his wife and unborn  child.


New oral drug for type 2 diabetes shows promise

NEW YORK  - The first of a new class of oral antidiabetic drugs is able to lower blood sugar (glucose) in type 2 diabetes as well as Avandia (rosiglitazone) does, but without causing weight gain, according to a report in the journal Diabetes Care.


MasterCard IPO set to price amid investor optimism

MasterCard Inc., the world's No. 2  credit-card association, is set to price its initial public  offering later on Wednesday amid expectations of strong demand  for one of the financial services industry's top brands.


No. 1 LSU Women End No. 5 Vols' SEC Streak

Seimone Augustus scored 25 points and Sylvia Fowles had 17 rebounds as No. 1 LSU ended No. 5 Tennessee's 42-game Southeastern Conference regular-season winning streak with a 68-58 victory Thursday night.


US-Japan military pact still strong, says Lawless

Japan's increasing military role  was indicative of U.S. support for a continued U.S.-Japan  alliance, Richard Lawless, the U.S. deputy defense  undersecretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs, said on Tuesday.


U.N. climate panel says warming is man-made

PARIS - The world's top climate scientists said on Friday global warming was man-made, spurring calls for urgent government action to prevent severe and irreversible damage from ...Comment


An apple a day keeps cancer at bay, latest research reveals

AN APPLE a day really can keep the doctor away by reducing the risk of colon cancer, scientists claim. Tests on rats showed that plant chemicals in apples called procyanidins helped to prevent changes that can lead to cancer.


Baby boy dies after being found floating in the water around a mile off the West Sussex coast, the coastguard says.


Poll shows Lieberman leading Lamont in Conn. race

U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, running as   an independent, holds a 10-point lead over Democrat Ned Lamont   in the Senate race in Connecticut, according to a new poll   released on Thursday.


Israel's foreign minister denounces  anti-Semitism during a visit to a burnt-out Jewish community centre in Paris.


Le nuove yogafollie disco e dimagrimento

C'è la versione combinata, quella dimagrante o addirittura disco. Da Sydney a Tokyo, l'antico sistema induista diventa un business


San Diego Padres starter David Wells pitches in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004, in San Diego.


Russian oil producer Yukos is cutting back its production and slashing its expenditure, as the company battles for survival.


Last best chance for McKinnon Gary McKinnon, the Pentagon hacker, faces what might be his last appeal hearing against extradition on 13 February next year at London's Court of Appeal.â¦


Invito ad autoferrotranvieri a mobilitarsi per il rinnovo


El Museo del Barrio's eye-opening survey of Latin American portraiture covers an exhausting tract of cultural ground.


LAWYERS FROM the Music industry are on the attack down under as they try to close the popular P2P software network Kazaa. An Australian federal court was told that the developers of file-swapping technology


Reuters: Google/DoubleClick Deal May Come Under Early EC Scrutiny

A story run over the UK wires of Reuters this morning quotes a European Commission spokesperson as confirming that everyday customers of Google have been sent EC questionnaires asking their opinion about the forthcoming merger between Google and display advertising provider DoubleClick.


Democratic vice presidential  candidate John Edwards on Sunday disputed a White House  assertion that it was right to topple Saddam Hussein even if he  had no illegal weapons because he posed a future threat.


Dutch Filmmaker Murder Suspect Faces Terror Charges

A Dutch-Moroccan man accused of  killing a filmmaker critical of Islam has been charged with  membership of a group with "terrorist intentions" and  conspiracy to murder a politician, Dutch news agency ANP said  on Friday.


Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), which is racing to cut costs to avoid bankruptcy, on Wednesday reported a wider quarterly loss amid soaring fuel prices and weak domestic airfares.


The Tories urge Gordon Brown to "trust the people" by holding a referendum on a new EU treaty.


It had been 18 months since Gen. Augusto Pinochet reluctantly stepped down from the presidency and Chileans were just beginning to unearth the terrible secrets of his 1973-90 dictatorship.


Google says its cookies will auto-delete after two years in an effort to "improve privacy".


Because of repeated showings, television viewers continue to argue over how badly the Jets mangled the clock in last Sunday's loss to Baltimore.


Google, Others Strive to Enrich Web with Books

Google Inc. wants to save you a trip to the library. The search engine that revolutionized how people use the Internet has teamed up with some of the world's greatest libraries to put their books in your living room.


(InfoWorld) - Up against competition for markets and for hiring staff, Indian software outsourcers are focusing on building reusable software that automates specific business processes. These software components can in turn be used across a number of clients, saving costs, and time. Top Indian outsourcers such as Infosys Technologies Ltd. and HCL Technologies Ltd. for example, have developed a variety of components including an RFID (radio frequency ID) component for supply chain applications, according to Forrester Research Inc. senior analyst Sudin Apte. Currently, outsourcers' business models are largely based on a cost-plus model where they add more staff to a project to get more revenue. "They are trying to break out of this linearity and dependence on low-cost staff alone," Apte said. Midsize outsourcers are also investing in creating reusable components, consisting of business applications or middleware. "If you look at the applications we develop, about 30 to 35 percent are common across various applications, so there is an opportunity to make them reusable," said Bala Variyam, vice president for IT delivery at iGate Global Solutions Ltd., an outsourcing company in Bangalore. The company develops prebuilt components that can be used across a variety of industries, as well as business components for banking and financial services that are quickly configured and deployed for customers, Variyam said. Besides developing components in-house, iGate is also looking at open-source components. "We are looking, for example, at an open-source trading platform that can be used for capital markets and investment banking applications," Variyam said. Among multinational services companies, IBM Corp., for example, set up last year in India a Global Business Solutions Center as the company's global hub for the management and creation of reusable software components. IBM also set up last year development centers in Beijing, China, and Pune, India, that focus on developing industry-specific SOA (service-oriented architecture) services that are reusable across various customers. In the short term, this strategy will require Indian companies to invest in top quality staff to understand the business problem and the technology and develop the software. Most Indian companies like Infosys and HCL that are developing reusable components have large teams that are not immediately billable, so they don't earn direct revenue for their companies, Apte said. In the long term, though, these companies could probably have less demand for new staff as they reuse software across a large number of customers, according to Apte. IGate is already seeing dramatic time savings of up to 30 percent on applications development, though time taken on the design and testing phases does not change, Variyam said. Customers are also demanding components that have already been proven across other deployments, Variyam added.


Asian Tsunami Kills 12,300, Many More Homeless

More than 12,300 people were killed and tens of thousands left homeless after a powerful undersea earthquake unleashed giant tsunami waves that crashed into the coasts of south and southeast Asia.


South Elgin to Watch What's Going into Sewers

By Adam Kovac Daily Herald Staff Writer  South Elgin is considering a revision to its clean water code that includes a plan to detect illegal dumping into storm sewers and trace the pollution back to its source, officials said.


U.S. Praises Program in City for Children With Asthma

A program to treat childhood asthma in Harlem has been successful in significantly reducing the need for emergency room visits for sick children.


Hollywood producers pick film award nominees

The Producers Guild of America unveiled nominees for its film awards on Monday picking a range of movies including comedy "Juno" and legal thriller "Michael Clayton" in a key hurdle in Hollywood's Oscar race.


Temperatura minima piu' alta a Reggio Calabria con 34 gradi


National Semiconductor Corp.  NSM.N on Thursday said it would cut about 6 percent of its  work force to reduce costs amid a chip supply glut, and will  book severance charges of between $22 million and $26 million.


Anterselva, 16:18 - BIATHLON, MONDIALI: ORO ALLA SVEZIA IN STAFFETTA MISTA

La Svezia ha vinto la mediaglia d'oro nella staffetta mista ai Mondiali di biathlon di Anterselva. I...


Apple iTunes: 250 Million Sold and Counting

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) says its music-downloading machine keeps churning as demand for songs from its online iTunes store continues to grow. The maker of the iPod says it has sold more than 250 million songs, or approximately 1.25 million a day.


Poi intercettazioni.Garante 'no elementi per intervento'


Sale anche indebitamento, specie per effetto acquisizioni


Patents Pressed Against File-Sharing Networks

A software company and its parent are claiming they hold patent rights to widely used Internet song-swapping technology, and they are demanding that several file-sharing networks obtain licenses in order to continue operating.


Supermarket Sainsbury's reports what is believed to be its first loss, as it struggles to turn around its ailing fortunes.


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Stress test may conceal early heart disease

BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- A new study shows that stress tests may miss over half the cases of early heart disease.


Nearly all the eligible hospitals in the nation, including all but one in Michigan, have started reporting data on the quality of care they provide on three common medical conditions, information


More than a dozen militants carrying guns and wrapped in suicide-bomb belts yesterday raided a southern Russian school in a region bordering Chechnya, seizing up to 400 hostages - half of them students welcoming the new school year.


NCAA: Number of Black Coaches Up 76 Pct.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA says the number of black coaches in football and men's basketball increased by about 76 percent over the past decade.


Sears, Roebuck & Co (SN: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US department store chain, on Thursday posted a third-quarter loss as its clothing sales continued to slide and cuts its forecast for the full year.


Consorzio Kkr-Permira acquista quota maggioranza (50,05%)


A federal judge sentenced a member of an ecoterrorism cell to more than 12 years in prison, rejecting arguments that he played a minor role in arsons aimed at saving animals and protecting the earth


A nice cup of tea could hold back Alzheimer's, scientists say

A steaming cup of tea, the relaxing drink of choice for millions in countries such as Britain and China, could help ward off the effects of Alzheimer's disease, scientists said.


Southampton - The West Indies beat Pakistan by seven wickets on Wednesday to reach the Champions Trophy final and a showdown against England on Saturday at the Oval.


NHLPA set to table proposal Thursday as NHL labour talks finally ...

TORONTO (CP) - The NHL Players' Association believes its new proposal has the goods to salvage the NHL season. But the offer won't connect player costs to league revenues - a salary cap - when the NHL's leadership sees it for the first time Thursday.


Nissan, Chrysler discussing car,truck supply: source

Nissan Motor Co  and Chrysler LLC are in preliminary discussions to supply cars, trucks and engines to each other, a source close to the talks said on Friday.


Il sammarinese sta bene ma la ferita al polpaccio Ã¨ seria e comprometterÃ  anche il GP della Malesia. Prime prove libere sulla nuova pista. Doha (Qatar) â Manuel Poggiali sta bene, oggi Ã¨ passato per una seconda medicazione in Clinica Mobile.


The UN's highest court is to rule whether Serbia should be held accountable for wartime atrocities in Bosnia.


The official Renault F1 Team game on i-mode

Renault F1 Team has linked up with Zenops Games, one of i-modeâs most popular content editors, to launch Renault F1 Team Racing, an innovative F1 game.


Stocks Hit by Oil, Bonds Up on Weak Jobs

US stocks slid on Friday after oil hit a record $53.40 a barrel, while surprisingly weak September jobs data touched off a rally in the bond market.


A FEDERAL government plan to increase the private health insurance rebate for older Australians would disadvantage people living in rural communities, the peak community services body warned today.


Watchfire Adds Ajax Testing, Spots Google Desktop Flaw

Watchfire Corp, which takes an ethical hacking approach to uncovering website vulnerabilities, is releasing a new version of its enterprise offering that extends coverage to loosely scripted, highly interactive Ajax-style applications.


Kerry in Boston, at Game 6 on same night

Despite doubts by watchdog groups about the logistics of being at two events at the same time, Sen. John Kerry did attend both a political banquet in Boston and Game 6 of the 1986 World Series


Mortgage rates across the country moved up this week, but rates on 30-year mortgages for all of 2004 registered their second-lowest year on record.


France, Spain and Italy are sending water-bomber planes to Morocco to fight a major forest fire .


Fireworks thundered and flashbulbs popped all around the darkened stadium, illuminating the German players' brilliant white shirts and the thousands of flags that waved in their honor. Fans screamed and sang for an hour afterward, savoring the lingering moments as hosts of the World Cup. And that was after the consolation game.


After the capture of five members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iraq, the U.S. may have provoked an old, and dangerous, enemy


Corn farmers look to skies for bumper profits

DWIGHT, Illinois  - Illinois farmer Rick Parker was busy spraying his crops with pesticide this week but weeds were not his biggest worry as he surveyed his fields.


Water-methane link strengthen life-on-Mars clues

The European Space Agency(ESA) says it has found concentrations of water vapour and the gas methane in the same places on Mars, which strengthen speculation that the Red Planet could be a haven for microbial life.


Human trials suggest a single jab could give lifelong protection against all types of flu.


Hypothetical, stereotypical Canadians respond to the spectre of global warming ... through song! In Table of Malcontents.


McCain to formally announce bid in April

Republican Sen. John McCain will officially enter the presidential race with a formal announcement in early April.


Texas looks to overcome Red River losing streak

In the storied, almost century-long rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas, even legendary OU Coach Bud Wilkinson lost a few games in a row to the Longhorns.


Mentally ill more likely to die from heart disease, not cancer: study

The severely mentally ill are more likely to die from heart and circulatory problems than is the general population, said a British study.


Members of a Christian theater troupe are spreading the word that they're irate about Kathy Griffin's off-color speech in accepting a creative arts Emmy earlier this month.


Palestinians play down Abbas shooting incident

Palestinian officials are downplaying a shooting incident at an event attended by interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. On Sunday evening, militants firing assault rifles burst into a mourning tent for


Ancora presto per valutare crisi subprime


The founder of Greek tanker firm Stelmar Shipping Ltd. on Tuesday urged shareholders to vote against a proposed acquisition by a private equity group, saying the cash deal undercuts the company's value at a time when the sector continues gaining ground.


U.S. Trade Effort on China Suffers 2 More Setbacks

The setbacks included the resignation of a top official and an announcement that talks on a critical trade dispute had failed to resolve differences.


Envoys slightly hurt in Sri Lanka attack

Eleven people, including the U.S. and Italian ambassadors to Sri Lanka, were injured when suspected rebels fired on their helicopter upon landing in the eastern city of Batticaloa Tuesday, Sri Lankan military sources told CNN.


Karu Palaniappan's Sivappathigaaram is an unforgivably silly film.


Sarebbe stato raggiunto un accordo fra le parti, stampa


Spending Statistics Reflect House GOPÃ¢ÂÂs Defensive Posture

There are plenty of signs that Republicans are hunkering down against an aggressive and well-financed Democratic effort to reclaim the House majority it lost in 1994 Ã¢ÂÂ including the $12.5 million in Ã¢ÂÂindependent expendituresÃ¢ÂÂ that the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) reported making in September.


Firefighters are tonight tackling a blaze at London's famous Camden Market


Blu-ray Disc launch line-up revealed to Europeans

The usual suspects - but not the movie of the same name... The Blu-ray Disc next-generation optical disc format will launch in Europe this coming Christmas backed by a raft of content from the major studios, the Blu-ray Disc Association said yesterday.â¦


Australia A physio Stephen Partridge named in role

Stephen Partridge has been appointed as the physiotherapist for West Indies, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have announced. Partridge, who hails from Australia, has signed a three-year contract and he


Rashard Lewis, one of the most sought after free agents this offseason, agrees to a "maximum contract" with the Orlando Magic.


Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, a Democrat with a record of political success in a Republican-leaning state, intends to take the first official step toward a 2008 presidential campaign early next week, officials said Friday.


Firm Carves New Model in Biotech Research

Modular desks and office chairs sit in the waiting room, pallets of unpacked supplies are stacked in a receiving bay where condensation drips from a cluster of cryogenic tanks. The walls and shelves of the chief executive's office are barren, except for a collection of framed diplomas.


Monaco, France (Sports Network) - Auxerre and its potent strike force of Benjani Mwaruwari and Bonaventure Kalou have a difficult challenge Sunday when they travel to Monaco for an important French Ligue 1 match.


The pace of existing home sales unexpectedly rose in October to a 6.24 million-unit annual rate as a record drop in prices tempted buyers, the National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday.


Jarno and Fernando in action for the team on the first day of testing at Monza ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.


Sure, the defensive play-calling is much more aggressive, with a lot of blitzes and risk-taking. Numerous players are enjoying career years, from defensive end Aaron Smith to linebacker James Farrior and cornerback Deshea Townsend.


Milano, 19:13 - CALCIO, MILAN; AGENTE GILARDINO: NON SI E' OFFERTO A NESSUNO

Attraverso una nota apparsa sul sito ufficiale rossonero, il Milan informa che il procuratore si Gil...


Peru's ex-president Fujimori considers run for office ... in Japan

Peruvian former president Alberto Fujimori, in Chile facing extradition to Peru on human rights violations charges, is considering a request to run for office in Japan, aides said Tuesday.


Powell Hopes to Improve U.S.-Europe Ties

Secretary of State Colin Powell says he has an ambitious travel schedule in Europe in the weeks ahead to help heal deep U.S. divisions with the continent stemming from the Iraq war.


The New York Times drops TimesSelect, recognizing a mistake that only got worse as ad spending trends continued to shift.


Bush Pledges Hundreds of Millions in Aid Money to Latin America

President Bush said today the United States will send hundreds of millions of dollars to Latin American nations over the next few years to improve health care, education and housing.


Prison Abuse Report Cites Top Commanders

WASHINGTON - Inattention to prisoner issues by senior U.S. military leaders in Iraq and at the Pentagon was a key factor in the abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison, but there is no evidence they ordered any mistreatment, an independent panel concluded...


Il ministro della Giustizia esce dall'aula e annuncia: "Chiarimento o si va a votare"Ma poi fonti vicine a Prodi rivelano: "Il guardasigilli conferma lealtÃ  al governo"                                          Rai, l'Unione soffre al Senato Palazzo Chigi: "Spallata fallita"                                                                                Bocciati i documenti del centrodestra, ma solo grazie all'assenza di StoraceL'Unione costretta a ritirare la propria mozione per evitare la debacle


U.S. Oil Eyes $45, Hurricane Shuts Output

Oil prices headed up toward $45 a  barrel on Wednesday as Hurricane Ivan shut 60 percent of crude  output in the Gulf of Mexico and at least five refiners along  the U.S. coast planned to close as a precaution.


Shares of Countrywide Financial, the nation's largest mortgage lender, plummeted yesterday on rumors, which the company denied, that it was contemplating a bankruptcy filing. The drop came on yet another bad day for the stock market, which has been off to a terrible start for 2008.


The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton, yesterday said that high oil prices were affecting spending worldwide but China's demand for commodities over the longer term was heartening.


The French president's wife meets the Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya for infecting children with HIV.


(WebMD) A novel vaccine that stimulates the immune system to seek out and destroy tumor cells is showing promise for people with leukemia.


In Iraq Two sailors were killed Oct. 22 in Bahrain: Seaman Anamarie Sannicolas Camacho, 20, of Panama City, Fla.; Seaman Genesia Mattril Gresham, 19, of Lithonia, Ga. Both sailors held the Master-at-Arms rating and were assigned to US Naval Support Activity Bahrain.


The Arctic Monkeys are favourites to win this year's Mercury Prize at a London ceremony.


The Deutsche Bank Championship got a dream matchup for the final round when Vijay Singh shot 68 on Sunday to move to 14 under, three strokes ahead of Tiger Woods.


South Korean accused of spying on N.Korea in U.S.

A South Korean man was arrested and accused of spying for South Korea and obtaining information from North Korea in return for payments, U.S. officials said on Thursday.


Kashmiri leaders' meet favours more interactions

Leaders from Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir on Monday met in Kathmandu for the first time and favoured frequent people-to-people contacts between India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue.


Stoyan Stefanov's Blog: 12 questions to ask your host-to-be

Stoyan Stefanov has posted a few suggestions that you should probably ask your host-to-be before taking the plunge, making the commitment and entrusting your life to them (well, at least your data).   know choosing a hosting company is not easy, mainly because of all affiliate sites that publish fake reviews selling the host. Just like most other things, it's pretty hard to find unbiased reviews. So here's a list of questions to ask your future host-to-be, hopefully if they say YES to all, they have a pretty good shot at being decent.   While he admits that there are non-technical questions that should be asked too, he offers up some of his suggested technical ones to help weed things out quickly. Several are more general types (cron jobs, parking domains) but others are more PHP-related (using php_value, changing php.inis). Check out the post for more suggestions.


The pound also rose earlier in the day, only to see much of its gains lost as the dollar recovered in the afternoon.


Radcliffe Wins Women's New York Marathon

Britain's world record holder Paula Radcliffe won the women's New York marathon Sunday in an unofficial two hours 23 minutes seven seconds.


Air Canada included in EU air cargo cartel probe

Air Canada has been included in the  European Commission's investigation into price fixing on  freight services, the airline said on Monday, adding that it  might suffer a liability as a result.


Police arrest mystery woman who sold flu shots

MINNEAPOLIS - A woman who gave what she said were flu shots to more than two dozen people, then fled when asked for information about her credentials, was arrested Friday, police said.


Chang leads Hawaii aerial attack against No. 18 Broncos

Boise State couldn't care less if Hawaii's Timmy Chang breaks the NCAA record for passing yardage -- as long as he doesn't snap the Broncos 18-game win streak in the process.


Frances to cost $3 billion to $10 billion

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Hurricane Frances, the second hurricane to hit Florida in a month, will cost insurers between $3 billion and $10 billion, according to the most recent estimates from the industry's leading catastrophe modeling firms.


Upstart Video Game Publisher to Focus on Small Developers

Some video-game veterans plan to announce the formation of a new publisher that they hope will act as the equivalent of an independent film company for small game developers.


Thereâs Cold and Then There Is Green Bay

With the temperature forecast for Sundayâs game in Green Bay falling, the Giants may want to rethink their decision to play in short sleeves.


DENVER (Billboard) - Enter most any dance club and odds are  you'll soon hear "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" by R&B  sensation T-Pain before the night is through.


England look to spin to level Ashes series in Adelaide

England is looking to spin to wrest the momentum from Australia and prevent it from going 2-0 down in the Ashes series in the second Adelaide Test.


HONG KONG (CBS.MW) - Manchester United, the best-known soccer club in the world, is expected to issue a statement this week telling Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer to "put up or shut up" on a possible new offer.


Armed gang grabs Â£20m in Great Belfast Bank Robbery

ARMED robbers escaped with Â£20 million in cash in the worldâs biggest peacetime bank robbery after looting the vaults of the Northern Bank in Belfast in a 24-hour hostage drama.


The Irish Republican Army abandoned its longtime opposition to disarmament on Thursday, pledging to get rid of its weapons by the end of the month.


Per un volume d'affari annuo di circa 950 mln di dollari


Necessarie maggiori risorse e adeguamento ordinamenti


The ending was so sudden on the crowded back curve, so unexpectedly futile, that it seemed only fitting to Marion Jones after the year she has had.


Most of the country experiences heavy rain as the miserable spell of damp weather continues.


In his first extensive interview since he was charged more than two years ago with stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from Tyco, L. Dennis Kozlowski said that he was innocent and that the public perception of him was misguided.


A Kurdish man testified that he was splashed with a liquid that burst from falling rockets, searing his eyes and skin.


A mother choked up as she thought of her children stuck in south Lebanon, where Israeli bombing is fiercest. A restaurateur railed against Hezbollah for sparking the conflict. A refugee pledged her life to the militant group.


WILMINGTON, N.C. - A teenager may go to jail for using foul language with a high school teacher...


Stocks subdued ahead of Greenspan speech

European stock markets were little changed as investors sat tight ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, dealers said.


Pakistani troops in Islamabad begin an operation to clear militants from the Red Mosque, after talks fail.


Motore della crescita attivita' di investment banking (+33%)


The weekend has arrived and the death watch on the NHL season has begun. Commissioner Gary Bettman's deadline for reaching a deal with the players' association is rapidly approaching. If there's no agreement before Monday, he is expected to pull the plug on the season that never was.


Alan Johnson says he and his team broke no rules regarding donations during the Labour deputy leadership race.


Montreal, 10:44 - GOLF, DOPING: WOODS CHIEDE SANZIONI SEVERE

Tiger Woods vuole sanzioni severe per i giocatori trovati positivi al doping. ''Vista la nostra repu...


Palm reveals 'secret' smartphone buddy device

.25 pound device gets 2.5 pound accessory Two years after hinting that Palm was designing a "new category of mobile device," co-founder Jeff Hawkins revealed the the big secret today at the All Things Digital conference.â¦


Less than 10 days before its scheduled rocket launch, the da Vinci Project says its bid to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize is on hold for the next couple of weeks.


A 15-year-old boy dies after a fight at a school in Manchester.


President George W. Bush urged the U.S. Congress on Thursday to wrap up its investigation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales -- even as Democrats sought to keep up the pressure on his longtime friend to resign.


Barinas, 08:56 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: PARAGUAY-STATI UNITI 3-1

Il Paraguay ha battuto gli Stati Uniti 3-1 (1-1) nella seconda giornata del gruppo C della Coppa Ame...


Rhode Island Senate: Whitehouse (D) 51%; Chafee (R) 43%

Rasmussen Reports - The GOP establishment forcefully backed Republican Lincoln Chafee in the primary over a more conservative and arguably less-electable Republican. But, perhaps damaged by having to struggle so long for the nomination, it is not clear how electable Senator Chafee remains. The incumbent now lags his Democratic challenger 43% to 51%.


Former government science chief accuses activists of jeopardising the fight against global warming


Dance Review | Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: Itâs Summer, and These Moves Are Hot

The notion of sex and sexiness linked all five works on the program presented by the Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at the American Dance Festival on Thursday.


A deadly winter storm brought snow and sleet to the Northeast on Thursday, while crews in the Plains and Midwest worked to restore power to hundreds of thousands


Verity, ClearForest add structure to data

Verity this week will unwrap a software add-on to its search system, designed to make unstructured content more usable in corporate applications. The announcement follows activity from ClearForest, which last month introduced Version 6.0 of its Text Analytics platform for systematically structuring unstructured data so it can be processed with enterprise data in business intelligence systems.


Winning breeds respect. That's the message the Boston College women's basketball team received yesterday, when the Eagles, coming off their first Big East Conference championship, were selected to finish third this season in a preseason poll of the league's coaches.


CBS News Escapes Gov't Scrutiny Over Bush Memo

CBS won't have to worry about the House Commerce Committee poking around its handling of memos alleging that President Bush disobeyed


Aid Money Must Flow Quickly, Iraq to Tell Donors

Iraq could plunge into still deeper  chaos unless billions of dollars the international community  has pledged for rebuilding are spent quickly, the Baghdad  government will warn this week.


Gli addebiti al pm De Magistris appaiono fragilie l'uguaglianza davanti alla legge Ã¨ a rischio                                          Ecco perchÃ© va cancellato il tempo della furbizia                                                                                di GIUSEPPE D'AVANZO


'Il timone e' sempre nelle sue mani', Osservatore romano


U.S. spars with Iran before Iran-EU nuclear talks

The United States told Iran on Thursday  it must change its nuclear course or be isolated, but Tehran  remained defiant as it held talks on its atomic program with  the European Union.


The 40th Notting Hill Carnival parade in west London got off to a good start, police say - despite a series of reported arrests. The colourful carnival attracted around 250,000 people on Sunday and more than a million are expected overall.


Europe's bourses are expected to open slightly firmer on Wednesday as the benchmark price of US dipped below $46 a barrel.


Lindsey Vonn won her ninth career World Cup downhill, Saturday in Sestriere, Italy, matching the American record set by Picabo Street and Daron Rahlves.


The head of the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday urged developed countries to do more for Africa, including opening their markets to trade.


There's nothing stopping Kason Gabbard now. What normally separates a guy who goes back and forth to the minors from a guy who stays in the big leagues is consistency and maturity. Right now, Gabbard has both working in his favor.


LeBron James scored 24 points and Daniel Gibson hit a dagger-like 3-pointer with 12 seconds left as the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided embarrassment by beating the short-handed Sacramento Kings 97-93 on Friday night.


Want to Share the Super Bowl? FanStreet Launches Sports Oriented Email Service - FanStreet Mail

Just in time for Super Bowl XLI FanStreet announces the launch of FanStreet  Mail, its proprietary sports oriented web-based email service.  FanStreet Mail allows sports fans to communicate with other fans  instantly and privately. It is a very powerful, yet easy to use tool.


The U.S. economy is pulling out of  its recent soft patch and appears to be picking up steam,  Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday in  remarks economists saw as cementing a September rate rise.


John Goodman has checked out of rehab after being treated for an undisclosed reason. It was unclear how long the actor was treated, or when he was released.


What we kind of already knew â Wisconsin not a great team

There will be no unbeaten record for the University of Wisconsin, no shot at a national championship trophy and, unless Ohio State comes up with an unexpected assist against Michigan next week, no chance at the Rose Bowl.


Vilsack Is Reid's Top Pick for DNC Chair

Incoming Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack would be a strong choice to head the Democratic Party.


Slot Milano da riassegnare,per leader Carroccio,o reagiremo


Mitt Romney defeated his principal rival, Senator John McCain of Arizona, by winning a clear plurality of Republicans and conservatives.


Dutch mayor wants to create 'weed boulevard'

The mayor of the Dutch city of Maastricht wants to ban all 16 cannabis cafs in the city centre and set up a "weed boulevard" to keep drug tourists and criminals out of town, his spokesperson said on Friday.


Protestors strip, don horns against Spain's running of the bulls

Hundreds of animal rights activists took part in a "Running of the Nudes" Thursday to protest the traditional running of the bulls ceremony in the Spanish town of Pamplona.


Five low-potency bombs placed in gas stations in highways leading out of Madrid Friday caused massive traffic jams on a busy holiday weekend.


(WebMD) It sounds a little like science fiction, but researchers in the Netherlands report they were able to preserve fertility in a 29-year-old cervical cancer patient by removing her ovary prior to treatment and placing it inside her upper arm.


A US citizen held prisoner since his capture by US forces in Afghanistan in 2001 is due to be sent to Saudi Arabia as part of a deal securing his release.


Patrick Vieira knows exactly how Francesc Fabregas feels. Just 17 years old, a long way from home in a foreign country with a new culture and language to which he must adapt.


Bubbles deliver cancer drugs to tumors with a pop

Tiny bubbles injected in mice delivered  potent cancer drugs to tumors without harming surrounding  tissue, a U.S. researcher said on Tuesday, in a finding that  may lead to new targeted cancer therapies.


Egyptian president arrives in Rome on...

ROME: Egyptian President yesterday renewed international drive in the fight against terrorism just days after his country was hammered by terrorist bombs in the Sinai.


The Midshipmen reeled off 28 straight points in that period to win the 105th meeting between the service academies 42-13 before 67,882 at Lincoln Financial Field.


Hamas and Fatah Pledge to Meet Until They Agree

Leaders of the two Palestinian political groups promised to form a new government to end a wave of violence.


Seeking a Change, but Finding Few Choices

In four southern states that voted solidly for President Bush, voters are unhappy with both presidential fields.


Hollywood lawsuits to strike Net pirates

com November 4, 2004, 2:38 PM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


Astral Media profit rises on strength in radio arm

Astral Media Inc reported a 15 percent  jump in first-quarter earnings on Monday, helped by a strong  performance from its radio arm.


Yes, this all started in 1927, and that makes it historical, all right.


French police arrested a leader of the Basque separatist organization ETA in a Paris train station Thursday night, said Spanish police on Friday.


Maoists abduct over 100 students and teachers in Nepal

Kathmandu, Sept 19 (PTI) Suspected maoist rebels have abducted more than 100 students and teachers from three schools in western and eastern districts of Nepal over the weekend, media reports said today.


Suspect arrested in British serial killer hunt

British police have arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of murdering five prostitutes in a high-profile serial-killer case that has gripped the nation for weeks.


After a murderous rampage which has left around 50,000 dead and a further 1.4 million homeless, there are growing fears that Sudan's government-sponsored Arab militias are involved in a covert operation to force displaced people back into the homes they


Astra Cancer Drug Tied to More Pneumonia

AstraZeneca Plc. said on Wednesday a new study in Japan showed a higher rate of a potentially fatal side effect in patients taking its lung cancer pill Iressa than that demonstrated in an earlier analysis.


NEW YORK - The National Hockey League is locking out its players starting Thursday, threatening to keep the sport off the ice for the entire 2004-05 season and perhaps beyond in an effort by management to gain massive change in the sport's economic structure.    After the long-expected decision was approved unanimously Wednesday by NHL owners, commissioner Gary Bettman repeatedly belittled the union's bargaining position, talked about the possibility the confrontation could extend into the 2005-06 season and said the conflict has jeopardized the NHL's participation in the 2006 Winter Olympics...


Vivica A. Fox says she regrets her arrest for drunken driving because "it's on your record for 10 years."


New Fighting in Eastern Congo, Rwanda Withdraws Threat

Fighting between rival army factions ended days of relative calm in eastern Congo on Sunday, while Rwanda withdrew a threat to send troops into the country.


Tokyo, 11:01 - TENNIS, TOKYO: VINCI SUPERA LA SUGIYAMA

Roberta Vinci si Ã¨ qualificata per il secondo turno del torneo di Tokyo (Wta, 1.300.000 dollari, ind...


Research shows piranhas are much less aggressive than previously thought, scientists in the UK announce.


Bulls continue surge, beat Celtics 94-78

Kirk Hinrich scored 26 points and Ben Gordon had 21 to lead the surging Chicago Bulls to a 94-78 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday.


Sperm whales routinely dive more than two miles below the ocean surface to hunt for giant squid, but a study shows the huge mammals suffer a chronic loss of bone tissue from the bends, a painful condition well-known to human divers.


Hopes dim for quick end to Kenya's crisis

The African Union chairman headed to Kenya on Tuesday to help end turmoil that has killed almost 500 people, but hopes of a swift breakthrough seemed to falter.


Doctors fear the suspension of a flu vaccine maker's licence could damage the UK jabs programme.


Stoccarda, 13:41 - CALCIO, STOCCARDA COMPRERA' STADIO E LO TRASFORMERA'

Lo Stoccarda ha intenzione di acquistare il Gottlieb Daimler Stadion, attualmente di propriet&agrave...


Trio From Hill Ask GSA Head Not to Shift Audit Burden

Three federal lawmakers yesterday called on the new administrator of the General Services Administration to halt her plan to replace government auditors in the agency's inspector general's office with private auditors, saying in a letter that the change  could lead to less oversight of contractors.


Rising Pressure From G.O.P. Led Senator to Quit

If the Republicans seemed self-serving and draconian in forcing Senator Larry E. Craig to resign, it was because many of them felt they had lost their political margin for error.


Tough Leader Proposed for Homeland Security

Bernard Kerik's nomination to run the Homeland Security Department shows President Bush wants the no-nonsense former police chief to settle turf wars in the sprawling


Isolated TB patient arrives at Denver hospital

A U.S. man infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis who sparked an international incident when he fled health authorities arrived at a specialist hospital in Denver for treatment on Thursday.


Manpower, Weather Help Nevada Fire Crews

By TOM GARDNER  RENO, Nev. - Improved weather and more manpower helped fire crews hold the line against two fires burning more than 407 square miles in northeastern Nevada on Saturday.


China stops included in '05 European Tour

SOTOGRANDE, Spain -- The European Tour will feature three, and possibly four, tournaments in China next season. The new schedule, released Thursday at the Volvo Masters, begins Nov. 25-28 with the China Open in Shanghai.


Internet Archive wins copyright reprieve

Can now store old computer games and software The Internet Archive project has won an exemption from US copyright law, overcoming an obstacle which threatened the entire work of the not-for-profit group. It can now host copies of obsolete computer games and software without fear of prosecution.â¦


Multi-faceted guitar great, Hank Garland, died Tuesday of a staph infection. He was 74. Garland, who could play jazz, blues, country, and rock, worked with such performers as Elvis Presley, the Everly Brothers


Fresh highs and international volatility. Sound familiar?


US President George W. Bush has called Philippines President Gloria Arroyo to say their countries should keep strong ties, Arroyo's office said Sunday.


Sen. John Kerry wielded news from Iraq to bludgeon President George Bush Monday as the candidates began their final sprint to Nov. 2. Kerry, citing reports more than 300 tons


Real Madrid tell BBC Sport they have no immediate plans to replace stand-in coach Mariano Garcia Remon.


Bush Spending in Iraq to Be Slower Than Suggested

Despite President Bush's promise to spend  $9 billion on reconstruction contracts in Iraq in the next  several months, administration and congressional officials said  on Thursday it could take more than a year to actually pay out  that much money for projects.


Central America braces for Hurricane Felix

Tens of thousands of people hunkered in storm shelters on Tuesday as Hurricane Felix roared toward Central America, but transport shortages left many facing the storm's whipping winds and rain in their homes.


Children in overcrowded housing are up to 10 times more likely to contract meningitis, a report from charity Shelter reveals.


Senate Panel Weighs In On Wireless Directory

Committee voted to require wirless firms to get the approval of customers before listing their numbers in public directories. -The Washington Post


THE brother of Ken Bigley, the British engineer being held hostage in Iraq, said yesterday he had received an offer of help from the family of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi.


Direct hit by Ivan in New Orleans could mean a modern Atlantis

NEW ORLEANS - People floating through a polluted stew to treetops, competing with fire ants for a dry perch â- direct hit here by Hurricane Ivan could be that horrifying, Louisiana storm damage experts say.


WE CALL FOOTBALL a game. But Super Bowl Sunday reminds us that the National Football League is big business. A minute of advertising time goes for more than $4 million. Winning the game means big dollars and enormously lucrative opportunities for coaches and players.


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Al centro dell'appuntamento il rispetto per l'ambiente


A look across the Pacific for stock ideas.


Due giorni di passerelle e 80 abiti da sogno


Halftime eruption sparks belated turnaround

Thirty minutes into his first game as Miami Dolphins head coach, Bates knew something was missing. "We were waiting for them instead of going to hit them.


Autospensione sei ministri dopo mandato arresto uno di loro


We Had Privileged Treatment Say Freed Women Hostages

Two Italian women freed from captivity in Iraq for a reputed million dollars ransom said today they feared for their lives throughout their three-week abduction, despite what they called âprivilegedâ treatment from their captors.


Record-breaking Federer blows Robredo away

Sport: Roger Federer won his 36th successive set in grand slams to breeze past Tommy Robredo.


Hackford tackles remarkable life of 'Ray'

YOU wouldn't think he was blind, director Taylor Hackford says of his first meeting with musical genius Ray Charles. "He walked into the room with no cane, no seeing eye dog," says


This undated handout picture shows Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, also known as Abu Omar.Comment


Murder of Dutch Filmmaker Throws Nation into Crisis

Dutch authorities are treating with extraordinary caution the gruesome murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh on an Amsterdam street on November 2. The 26-year-old suspect, caught by police along with seven alleged accomplices shortly after the


Brady 1 behind Peyton, Pats move to 15-0

The Patriots set an NFL record with their 15th win. Tom Brady and Randy Moss edged closer to two more marks. And New England still has one game left to reach an even more amazing goal: the first team to finish a regular season undefeated in 35 years.


Kinross Gold restates Q3 financials, reports loss of US$133.6 ...

TORONTO (CP) - Kinross Gold Corp. is restating its third-quarter financial report, issued less than three weeks ago, to show a loss of $133.


4 Soldiers Killed in Israeli Base Bombing

Palestinian militants blew up an Israeli army base at the Gaza-Egypt crossing Sunday by sneaking more than a ton of explosives through a tunnel, killing four Israeli soldiers and wounding at least 10 — the largest Palestinian attack in the month since Yasser Arafat's death.


Tom Johnson, the Bruins' former assistant general manager, played on the Montreal dynasty that won five straight Cups (1956-60). He'll be in Ottawa next weekend when the NHL honors the six living members of those Habs squads with a dinner reception Friday and a tribute at Scotiabank Place Saturday night when the Senators and Anaheim Ducks square off in Game ...


After quite a few of negotiations, China's non-state-run Joyo.com Ltd. has finally reached a deal with Amazon.com Inc., the US E-commerce giant, which possibly meant a beginning


The UN's Kosovo envoy is set to recommend the province be allowed to separate from Serbia, the BBC learns.


Mormon church well prepared to handle leader death

The Mormon Church is well prepared to deal with nearly unprecedented scrutiny resulting from the White House bid of one of its followers despite the death of influential church leader Gordon Hinckley.


Best-in-Class Complete Network Transition in Time

In the new benchmark report, "Network Transformations Managing Transitions for Growth," Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), found that Best-in-Class organizations are nearly three times more likely to complete network transition in time or ahead of plan compared to all others.


Apple, mobile firms agree UK deal on music royalties

Apple's iTunes and European mobile  operators including Vodafone on Thursday agreed on royalty  rates to pay song writers and music publishers for digital  downloads in Britain to partly resolve a dispute.


Litigation is draining the cash of this longtime Unux vendor.


Dengue Fever Cases in Singapore Nears Record Level

Singapore has seen cases of dengue  fever, a sometimes fatal disease carried by mosquitos, rising  sharply to near record levels this year, and efforts are being  stepped up to stop it, a senior official said.


Brown to be confirmed as head of Britain's Labour Party

Gordon Brown will be confirmed leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Sunday, the first step in a new political era which starts when he becomes prime minister later this week.


Six innovative uses for GPS during your business day

With a very broad definition of a business day, John Brandon puts GPS devices to use on the golf course, fishing spot, bike and more.


A paedophile who filmed an attack on a 11-year-old girl is found guilty of rape and attempted rape.


Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) has released a critical patch update -- the first to come out since the company decided to release fixes on a quarterly basis -- that remediates several products across its business line, including databases, application servers, and its e-business software suite.


Plagiarism, financing accusations come on eve of Wisconsin primary.


By SONJA BARISIC NORFOLK, Va. - A small Virginia company in a patent fight with eBay Inc. asked a federal judge Tuesday to stop the online auction powerhouse from using its "Buy It Now" feature allowing shoppers to buy items at a fixed price.


Pro::PHP Podcast: Interview With Cal Evans

php|architect's Pro::PHP Podcast has posted their interview with Cal Evans of the Zend Developer Zone on their site (as recorded live last Friday):   Uh Oh.... time to chat with the chattiest character in the PHP blogosphere, formerly the roving reporter and now Editor of Zend's Dev Zone, Cal Evans. Cal's got a lot to talk about too. Zend Framework progress, PHP5 Certification, a couple of conferences he'll be at this year and PHP's FileMaker pro support?!?    You can grab it directly here and have a listen. Also, be sure to check out the upcoming show with the latest news in all things PHP with Marcus and Sean.


Hong Kong bank crushes more than customer's spirits

Hong Kong - A Hong Kong bank that trashed 83 safety deposit boxes and their valuable contents apologised on Wednesday for the blunder and offered customers a compensation package worth up to 12.


Small explosions rattled two towns in northwestern Spain on Saturday, wounding four people, after a telephone warning from a caller claiming to be from the Basque separatist group ETA, officials said.


Jurors deciding whether Scott Peterson should live or die for his crimes wrapped up their second day of deliberations Friday without a verdict.


Israel kills 2 Hamas gunmen in Gaza: medics

Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Hamas gunmen in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian medics said.


Berlin's Five TD Passes Lift No. 4 Miami

Miami quarterback Brock Berlin tied a school record with five touchdown passes and Devin Hester returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for another score, helping the No. 4 Hurricanes hold off the Wolfpack 45-31 Saturday night.


The EU trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, has asked US officials for their stance on threatened World Trade Organization action over aid to Airbus.