'Fockers' Beats Horror Flick at Box Office

The horror of meeting the in-laws beat out the fright flick at theaters this weekend. "Meet the Fockers" took in $28.5 million to remain the top movie for the third straight weekend, holding off the horror newcomer "White Noise," which debuted a strong No. 2 with $24 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.


Disney profit more than doubles on DVDs, E! stake sale

Walt Disney Co.  said on Wednesday that first quarter net earnings more than doubled from a year ago, driven by DVD sales of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" and "Cars" and by the sale of an E! Entertainment stake.


Phillips-Van Heusen's hit fragrances signal a profitable first quarter.


At least 25 bodies at Sadr's religious court

NAJAF, Iraq : At least 25 charred and bloated bodies were discovered in the basement of a religious court set up by rebel cleric Moqtada Sadr in Najaf's Old City, police said.


Hungary's PM Ferenc Gyurcsany insists he will not step down despite heavy election losses for his party.


Tahoe blaze jumps fire line; strong winds forecast

Gusty winds forecast for this afternoon are adding to the worries for firefighters battling a wildfire that already has burned at least 276 homes and buildings near Lake Tahoe in California. On Tuesday, winds breathed new life into the fire, causing it to jump across a fire line and threaten additional buildings, a fire official said.


The Department of Labor's new rules regarding overtime, which go into effect today, have been the subject of confusion, anger and conflicting claims.


Dell to use deals to expand services business: FT

Dell Inc.  will use partnerships and acquisitions to become more services-oriented, the Financial Times reported in its online edition on Wednesday, citing an interview with Chief Executive Michael Dell.


Beijing school grooms girls to award Olympic medals

For 16-year-old Li Miaomiao, sore feet from wearing high heels for hours at a time and an achy jaw from constant smiling are worth the chance of hanging a medal around an athlete's neck come the Beijing Olympics.


Afghan Soldier Kills Comrades at U.S. Base

An Afghan soldier opened fire inside a U.S. military base Thursday, killing five of his Afghan comrades before another soldier gunned him down to end a shooting that a commander attributed to mental problems.


Nike, the US sports footwear and clothing firm, unveils a 26% rise in first quarter income, thanks to the Olympics raising its profile.


GM requests SEC extension for filing annual report

General Motors Corp.  on Thursday said it would request an extension with securities regulators until March 16 to file its delayed annual report and fourth-quarter results.


Some artists suffer for their work. Maggie, an 11-year-old sea lion at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, gets to eat dead fish for hers. Kesha Phares, a zoo trainer, has been teaching the animal to paint since last year.


Lilly Considers $1 Billion Fine to Settle Case

The fine would settle a civil and criminal investigation into the companyâs marketing of an antipsychotic drug.


(HealthDay News) -- All toys, no matter how safe, may not be appropriate for children of all ages. Other toys may have moving parts or sharp edges that make them inappropriate for children of any age.


Pressure mounted on the Bush administration yesterday to allow states to impose their own regulations on vehicle emissions.


Syria-Israel bombing incident shrouded in mystery

Mystery still shrouds Syria's complaint that Israel bombed its territory but the incident has set nerves jangling across the Middle East, with commentators urging both sides on Friday against an escalation into war.


SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- Sabeer Bhatia is a man not short on ideas. The man who extracted $400 million from Microsoft Corp. by selling it Hotmail is planning to launch a new venture countering his creation's biggest curse to date -- spam.


An Israeli air strike has killed 13 Palestinians and wounded 25 more in the east of the Gaza Strip, according to witnesses and the military.


Yesterday morning, USA Hockey announced its 24-player preliminary roster for the women's national team that will compete in the world championships April 3-10 in Winnipeg and Selkirk, Manitoba. The final 20-player roster will be announced March 27.


Gunmen opened fire on a Haitian hospital with a top French official inside Monday, sparking a battle that left at least one gunman dead and two people wounded, officials said.


Almost music-free, too Amazon.com has opened its DRM-free music store for business. Songs are available for $0.89 per song, or $6 to $10 for an album.â¦


Diplomats: Europeans, U.S. Closer to Iran Nuke Deal

U.S. and European negotiators moved  closer to a deal on a resolution on Iran's nuclear program that  could trigger a November showdown, Western diplomats close to  the talks said Wednesday.


Silverstone owners the British Racing Driversâ Club and Bernie Ecclestone's FOA announced Thursday that they have signed a contractual and financial agreement to secure the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for the next five years.


A fourth swan at a Dorset swannery tests positive for the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu.


RealNetworks Goes After iPod With Price War  RealNetworks on Tuesday halved the prices for downloaded songs to $0.49  to win customers away from Apple Computer's iPod craze. RealNetworks has recently launched its "Harmony" technology which makes its song downloads compatible with Apple's iPod technology. Apple currently has a firm grasp ...


A couple who met at Super Bowl XXXV, then fell in love and married 21 months later, celebrate their anniversary at Super Bowl XLII.


2 December 2004 -- The European Union began its largest military operation today, formally taking over NATO's peacekeeping mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina with 7,000 troops.


Yushchenko prepares for inauguration as poll panel rejects Yanukovych appeal

KYIV, Ukraine (CP) - Election officials Thursday rejected Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's voluminous challenge to results showing he lost this week's presidential revote, saying he did not prove any widespread violations.


An probe is launched after paramedics allegedly leave a homeless man in South Africa to die because he was dirty.


No space at the station as garbage piles up

THERE'S no space in the space station. So a few weeks ago, the two astronauts who live there tossed out some useless junk. Only this stuff floated away in space.


Crude hovers around $46 a barrel amid demand from most populous country, damage reports from Ivan. LONDON  - Oil prices held above $46 a barrel Tuesday as China showed no letup in its strong demand


US Planes Pound Falluja as Troops Battle Rebels

US warplanes pounded Falluja Sunday and American troops reinforced positions around the city in a battle targeting foreign militants led by America's top enemy in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


BEIRUT -- Two years to the minute after former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was blasted to death by a car bomb, thousands of his followers lapsed into quiet yesterday as church bells clanged and a muezzin sang the call to prayer: "God is great."


Genetic evidence suggests humans have moved into the evolutionary fast lane and are becoming increasing different.


Car bomb explodes outside US base, at least 16 reported killed

A suicide car bomber set off an explosion Saturday at a police station near a US marine base in western Iraq, killing at least 16 policemen and wounding 40 other people, officials said.


The cost to the NHS of maternity care for mothers born outside the UK has risen by Â£200m in a decade, the BBC learns.


SAN FRANCISCO - It's been a tough recession for tech spending and a tough summer for tech stocks. But a Texas software outfit might give investors a reason to get back in the market.


Amazon offers discount to A9 search users

SAN FRANCISCO--Online retailer Amazon.com is offering a 1.57 percent shopping discount to registered users of its new A9 Web search service as a way to increase A9 use and promote sales on Amazon, the company's Web site showed on Friday.


Feticide means 7,000 fewer girls a day in India

Seven thousand fewer girls are born  in India each day than the global average would suggest,  largely because female fetuses are aborted after sex  determination tests, the United Nations Children's Fund  (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.


Latvian PM declares poll victory for pro-EU govt

Latvian Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis declared victory in a parliamentary election on Saturday after a second exit poll gave his center-right coalition a commanding lead in the vote.


No evidence of terror in Russian plane crashes

Russian investigators said Wednesday they had found no immediate evidence that terrorists caused the nearly simultaneous crashes of two airliners Tuesday that killed all 90 people aboard.


Poet Tom Sleigh's "Space Walk" has been named this year's winner of the Kingsley Tufts Award, a $100,000 prize given to someone "who is past the very beginning but has not yet reached the acknowledged pinnacle of his or her career."


Thieves steal gold from art installation in France

Thieves have stolen a 12-kg (26 lb) bar of gold from an art installation by a U.S. artist in Paris, the Fondation Cartier art centre said on Friday.


New technology could nip DVD format war in the bud

The format war around next generation  DVDs may be over before it has begun, thanks to a breakthrough  from a British media technology company.


The woman at the hotel counter in Lisbon asked for our passports. After we dug them out, she said, "You're Americans,' with a note of surprise in her voice.


Here's something more scary than  Chucky: A growing number of people are borrowing against their  homes to invest in the stock market.


In the course of three short months, the political system has come full circle: a presidential campaign, an inauguration, a State of the Union address and now this — another presidential race.


The top techie, says Forrester's George Colony, must be a teacher to help the business execs make needed leaps of innovation.


Military Aware of Threat of Afghan Bombing

NATO and American forces were aware that a suicide bomber was at large in the Bagram area before Tuesdayâs attack.


Hollywood writers face uncertainty on return

Hollywood writers finally returned to work on Wednesday with a brighter future in new media but facing uncertainty about whether their 14-week strike will cost them lucrative TV work.


Napoli, 13:59 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/B: JUVE STABIA-AVELLINO A PORTE CHIUSE

Si giocherà regolarmente domani, a porte chiuse, la sfida di serie C1/B tra Juve Stabia e Ave...


A year ago last night, Uncle Sam's nephews were in Gelsenkirchen, getting bounced by the Czechs in their World Cup opener. Claudio Reyna was the man in the middle, Brian McBride was up front, Eddie Pope on the back line, and Bruce Arena was on the sideline, not particularly enthralled with how the evening was going.


SALT LAKE CITY - The body of a young Utah woman allegedly killed by her husband has turned up in a landfill that police had been searching since her disappearance in late July. The state medical examiner's office used dental records to identify Lori Hacking's remains about six hours after they were discovered Friday...


Oil prices held steady on Wednesday  as traders awaited key inventory data in the United States, the  world's biggest energy consumer, and a fresh outlook on the  U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve.


Don't Forget to Bring Your Own Truth Serum

At $7,500, you can bond with Barry Bonds at a Midtown Manhattan hotel on Friday. There is one problem: How will you know if Bonds's love is real?


On a Roll: Two-film blitz pushes comedian into the limelight

Jamie Foxx wants to escape. A recent stop in Houston is a good example why. He has spent the morning promoting Ray, the new film in which he portrays singer Ray Charles.


Bolzano, 11:00 - SCI, FIS CONFERMA GARE CDM IN VAL GARDENA

La Fis ha confermato le gare di coppa del mondo di sci alpino in programma in Val Gardena, un superg...


PRODI, OGGI E' PARTITA LA GRANDE ALLEANZA DEMOCRATICA

ROMA- ''Oggi e' partita la grande alleanza democratica e parte dunque la grande sfida''. Con queste parole Romano Prodi si e' presentato alla conferenza stampa al termine del vertice di tutti i leader del centrosinistra.


Hanging on the telephone Here's a cautionary tale for would-be penetration testers: get permission from a bank before you try to bill them for helping to identify and fix the security short-comings of their services. New Zealander Gerasimos Macridis, 39, learnt that lesson the hard way after his attempts to help the country's Reserve Bank in improving its telephone banking systems resulted in a court appearance.â¦


NEW YORK - Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Tuesday its loss narrowed in the third quarter, as the operator of acute-care hospitals significantly reduced its loss from continuing operations.


Top-seeded Martina Hingis routed Sania Mirza of India 6-1, 6-0 Saturday to reach the final of the Sunfeast Open.


Motegi, 12:28 - MOTO, GP GIAPPONE; ROSSI: INIZIATO CON IL PIEDE GIUSTO

''Sono molto felice, siamo partiti davvero molto bene''. Valentino Rossi non nasconde la soddisfazio...


Open Notebook: Mirza Focusing on Success, Not Appearance

After working with a fitness trainer this year after her arthroscopic knee surgery in March, Sania Mirza responded with a strong summer on the hardcourts.


YUKOS Threatens to Escalate Legal Battle

Top Russian oil exporter YUKOS threatened to escalate its legal battle abroad Tuesday as the mystery surrounding the buyer of its core asset began to lift with newspapers linking it to Russia's No.


Physician's assistant Jill Roncarati searched the streets of downtown Boston as the snow fell, peering inside train stations and bagel shops. She was looking for homeless people who needed medical care, and especially for one woman who had broken her leg and was living outdoors on crutches.


SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah forward Carlos Boozer's broken leg is healing, but perhaps not quickly enough for him to play in his first All-Star game, the Jazz said.


The newly aligned division will focus and develop products based on the needs of customers in businesses of different sizes and types.


Md. Lawmakers OK Medical Malpractice Bill

The state General Assembly approved a medical malpractice overhaul package early Thursday aimed at cutting doctors' skyrocketing insurance costs, but Gov. Robert Ehrlich said he would veto it because it includes a tax on HMO premiums.


Red Raiders' Cumbie passes for 520 yards vs. Golden Bears, who felt robbed of BCS bid. â¢ Of note: Kicking off New Year's Eve is this clash of teams hoping to salvage seasons that went sour.


Lecce, 19:38 - CALCIO, LECCE: PREZZI BASSI PER L'ATALANTA

In occasione della partita Lecce-Atalanta di domenica prossima, la societÃ  salentina ha ridotto del ...


Diana's mother called her a whore: court

Princess Diana's former butler told the inquest into her death on Monday that her mother had called her a whore for dating Muslim men.


Nigeria's military discovers an arms cache belonging to a wanted militant leader in oil-rich Port Harcourt.


Palm Inc , the maker of  Treo smartphones, posted a quarterly loss on Tuesday after a  delay of a key new product.


Blog: What can I say?  Even the most opinionated among us are sometimes wrong.  I just happen to be wrong more than most.  :-)


Dozens of Israeli jeeps and armored vehicles raided the West Bank city of Nablus Sunday and placed tens of thousands of Palestinians under curfew.


Profile: Marwan Barghouti -- most competitive Palestinian ...

Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti has decided to run for the Palestinian presidency as an independent candidate to replace late Yasser Arafat, one of his associates said Thursday.


Strong aftershocks continue in north Japan, quake death toll hits ...

Strong aftershocks continued to shake Niigata Prefecture and surrounding areas on Monday as the death toll from the series of quakes that struck the region along the Sea of Japan


Executive Pursuits: A Light at the End of the Half-Pipe, Through Closed Eyes

The last thing I saw before plunging down the bobsled track at the Olympic Sports Complex outside Lake Placid, N.Y., was an eerie orange light.


The UN Security Council is making a rare appearance outside its New York home, gathering in Kenya to talk about Sudan, Africa's biggest and most troubled country.


Bin Laden driver arraigned at Guantanamo

Osama bin Laden's driver is the first enemy combatant to face US military commission hearings since World War II. The Yemeni, Salim Ahmed Hamdan, smiled as he appeared


Union leaders may be thinking about the health system in ways more sophisticated and businesslike than many chief executives.


U.N.C. Needs Double Overtime to Pull Away From Maryland

LaToya Pringle scored 12 of her career-high 31 points in the second overtime to help No. 3 North Carolina beat No. 4 Maryland, 97-86, on Saturday.


German Film Portrays Hitler's Human Side

A startlingly convincing portrayal of Adolf Hitler in a new German movie about his last 12 days is causing controversy with critics challenging its treatment of the "monster" as a human being.


QUITO, Ecuador  - Ecuadorean presidential candidate Rafael Correa's political movement "Alianza Pais" claimed victory in Sunday's run-off election, a spokesman told reporters.


Delta Air Lines officially rejects an $8bn (Â£4.05bn) merger with US Airways proposed last month.


Libby jury resumes deliberations after question

A jury resumed deliberations in the perjury trial of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby on Monday after the judge declined to answer their question about the burden of proof needed to find him guilty.


The next five years are critical if the UK is to avoid losing the next generation of scientists, a new consortium warns.


Italy's Prodi says Europe has lost common spirit

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi on Sunday accused nations like Britain and Poland of putting national interests ahead of European goals, and said Europe had lost the common spirit to move ahead.


iPhone Could Ripple Across Wireless World

By Jason Gertzen  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The amazing Apple hype machine soon could help unaffiliated wireless carriers sell bunches of music-playing wireless phones.   The debut of the much-heralded iPhone is scheduled for June 29.


Brazilians vote in local elections - which are regarded as the first political test of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.


Austrian Writer Jelinek Wins 2004 Nobel Prize for Literature

Austrian novelist, playwright, and poet Elfriede Jelinek has won the 2004 Nobel Prize for Literature. Ms. Jelinek is the first woman since 1996 to obtain the coveted prize, worth $1.


Having hit the news pages over his personal life, Colin Montgomerie set about trying to re-ignite his golf career today. But he did not make the best of starts.


Iraq, Agliana risponde al gip: noi mercenari? Non Ã¨ vero

"E' l'ora di finirla con queste cose. Non conosco il provvedimento del gip di Bari, ma se Ã¨ stato scritto questo, prenderemo i provvedimenti del caso". Commenta cosÃ¬ Maurizio Agliana, uno dei quattro italiani


African leaders ink pact to avoid bloodshed in Great Lakes region

African leaders have a landmark two-billion-dollar (1.5-billion-euro) security and development pact to prevent further violence in the continent's Great Lakes region, one of the world's bloodiest areas.


Internet's First Business Podcast Directory Launched By iBizRadio

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 18  /PRNewswire/ -- iBizRadio (http://www.ibizradio.com/) today introduced the Internet's first business podcast directory.


Space Probe Begins Descent to Saturn Moon Titan

A European-designed space probe broke away from its NASA mothership on Friday on a plunge toward the mysterious Saturn moon Titan, starting a journey researchers


We asked the actor Christian Bale what he's reading, watching, and listening to.


Zurich warns citizens about dangers of Internet addiction

Switzerland's financial capital of  Zurich warned Internet users on Tuesday about the dangers of  addiction to chat rooms and sex sites.


A BAE shareholder files a lawsuit against the firm's board, seeking damages over past arms deals with Saudi Arabia.


Grenade found near Hilton Hotel in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia Police in Indonesia report finding a grenade near the Hilton Hotel in Jakarta. A gardener found it near a fence surrounding the sprawling, five-star complex in the Indonesian capital.


Repairs to Correct Erosion Will Close North Fork Boise River Road

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 11--The Boise National Forest will begin repairing a section of the North Fork Boise River Road (National Forest System Road 327) today.   Construction is expected to last through September.


AT&T unveis the Ogo, a dedicate messaging device

Ogo is the first wireless messaging device to provide instant messaging (IM) and e-mail from all three leading providers - AOL, MSN, and Yahoo!


Group's Members Arrested in Dutch Murder

Dutch authorities have confirmed that 13 young Muslims arrested on terrorism charges in the Netherlands after the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh are members of a radical Islamic group with international links and a Syrian-born spiritual leader.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. military deaths in the Iraq campaign passed 1,000 Tuesday, an Associated Press tally showed, as a spike in fighting with Sunni and Shiite insurgents killed seven Americans in the Baghdad area...


Falluja Battle Erupts, Unrest Spreads Elsewhere

A battle erupted near a mosque in  northwest Falluja on Friday just hours after U.S. Marines said  insurgents were now trapped in the south of the city.


'Da subito quarto vettore europeo con investimento 4,3 mld'


Tories offer NHS IT rescue plan after major patient data losses

Propose switch to decentralised, interoperable databases The Tory party has put forward a rescue plan for the NHS IT system in the wake of the latest government data losses, which were revealed over the weekend. Nine English NHS trusts have owned up to large scale losses of personal data, and although in most cases the nature of this data has yet to be revealed, City & Hackney Primary Care Trust reportedly mislaid the names and addresses of 160,000 children.â¦


Factory gauge climbs to highest in over a year

U.S. manufacturing grew a bit more  rapidly in May as factory managers restocked depleted  inventories, according to a survey published on Friday.


The highly contentious issue of cloning is back on the U.N. agenda, with support among member states for a treaty banning human cloning but divisions over the use of human embryos for medical research.


Right about now, we're thinking 50 Cent would have rather been in   da club than on da stage.


Anglo American buys most of Australian coal miner

Global mining giant Anglo American said Friday it had bought a 70-percent share in the Foxleigh coal mine in Queensland, northeastern Australia, for 620 million US dollars (432 million euros).


With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- A son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid was charged Wednesday with driving under the influence and drug violations while still awaiting sentencing for a separate road-rage incident earlier this year.


A China Eastern commuter plane has crashed into a frozen lake seconds after takeoff in Inner Mongolia, killing all 53 passengers and crew, state media have said.


Quantum Teleporting, Yes; the Rest Is Movie Magic

A screening of the movie âJumperâ at M.I.T. brought Hollywood and scientists together to discuss quantum physics and teleportation.


Hewlett-Packard executive promises "very cool" media hardware--with Hollywood-friendly copyright protection built in.


Deputy PM John Prescott is spends his fifth day in hospital, being treated for pneumonia.


Nokia's plans to close a plant in Germany have sparked calls for a boycott and warnings from the German government.


A House committee chairman is trying to show his Democratic colleagues that people in the U.S. are not ready to pay the full costs of fixing global warming.


Congress Passes $145 Bln Tax Cut, Ends Export Subsidy

The US Congress approved a $145 billion bill providing new corporate tax breaks and a buyout for tobacco farmers as part of legislation that eliminates an export tax credit ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization.


The latest news as Roger Federer takes on Nikolay Davydenko in the US Open semi-finals.


Flutie's objectivity put to test at ESPN

As long as ESPN is touting Doug Flutie as one of the new analysts for its Thursday night college football series, we felt his introductory conference call was open territory to try to make the Boston College grad squirm a little.


Final Bush-Kerry Debate Draws 51 Million Viewers

More than 51 million Americans tuned in to the third and final televised debate between President Bush and challenger John Kerry on Wednesday, which most snap opinion polls rated a victory for the Democratic senator.


Microsoft Acquisitions Head Bruce Jaffe to Leave

Microsoft has announced the resignation of its head of acquisitions, Bruce Jaffe, two days after the company bid $1.2 billion for enterprise search expert Fast Search & Transfer.


Sudan government blames US for peace talks breakdown

ABUJA, NIGERIA - The government of Sudan claimed Friday that US support for rebel groups has made it impossible to reach a compromise in peace talks.


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Poland WARSAW -- Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski shook up his Cabinet yesterday, dumping his coalition partner and bringing back his promarket finance chief in a move that could lead to new elections. Andrzej Lepper was dismissed from his two posts of deputy prime minister and agriculture minister. Zyta Gilowska was reappointed finance minister after she was cleared of communist collaboration ...


Molson offers special dividend to smoothen merger with Adolph ...

NEW YORK, November 5  - Molson Inc (MOL.A.TOR) has announced a special dividend payment worth about C$381 million for its shareholders, as part of its plans for a merger with the Adolph Coors Company (RKY).


Roma, 17:28 - VOLLEY, A1 FEMMINILE: SANTERAMO-PADOVA 0-3 NELL'ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo della seconda giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A1 femminile di pallavolo, T...


The Washington Post was viewed as the front-runner to buy Slate since Microsoft put it up for auction in July. Slate will continue to be available on MSN through links on the MSN portal under a separate agreement


Gaza withdrawal is part of Israel's effort to thwart Palestinian statehood, a Sharon adviser says.


Hungary PM calls confidence vote, outflanks opponents

Hungary's Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany will call a vote of confidence in his government this week in a move which will forestall heavy criticism from the country's president and likely allow him to stay in office.


Billy Crudup has done his next-big-thing, his heroin addict role, his I-won't-talk-about-it romantic scandal. Which can only mean one thing: it's time to put on a big red dress.


Darfur Peace Talks Suspended Until Monday

Peace talks between the Sudanese government and two rebels groups reconvened briefly Thursday, but then were suspended until Monday.


As Mets Look Ahead, They Keep Looking Back

A handful of potential managers, including Lenny Dykstra, has emerged from the Mets' 1986 World Series-winning team.


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday he would help the United States calm Iraq if Washington changes what he described as its "bullying" policy toward Iran.


Livorno, 16:41 - Calcio, Livorno; Amelia: Adriano Ã¨ un mostro di semplicitÃ

''Adriano? E' un mostro di semplicitÃ . Nei dieci giorni in cui mi sono allenato con lui a Parma, pri...


Australia's west braces for tropical storm

Communities on Australia's north west coast prepared for a severe tropical cyclone expected to hit the region early on Friday, with mines and oil production shut down and emergency services placed on alert.


NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe will resign his post, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Monday. NASA sources told CNN on Sunday that O'Keefe would announce his resignation Monday, but later said the announcement would come Tuesday.


Sure, You Read Me, But Who'll Friend Me?

It was like wandering into a raucous freshman dorm three decades after I last wore bell-bottoms.


Cipolletta, chieste a governo modifiche sistema tariffario


CEO of eBay-owned India auction site arrested

Delhi police Friday arrested Avnish Bajaj, the chief executive officer of Baazee.com India Pvt. Ltd., an eBay Inc.-owned Indian online auction portal, for allegedly allowing the sale of pornographic


The computer games maker behind the popular Lara Croft adventure says sales will be hurt by pricing pressure.


U.N.-Cambodian court allays old Khmer Rouge fears

PAILIN, Cambodia  - French and Cambodian judges of the U.N.-backed "Killing Fields" tribunal met former Khmer Rouge fighters in one of Pol Pot's final strongholds on Tuesday to allay their fears about the long-awaited trials.


Small Business: Saving Trees Is Music to Guitar Makersâ Ears

Guitar makers are rethinking the notion that there is an inexhaustible supply of wood to make their instruments.


An explosion caused by a short-circuit in the lobby of the Marriott hotel in the Pakistani capital Thursday injured at least six people, including two foreigners, authorities said.


Ailing Arafat examined in French hospital

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and his wife Suha hold hands prior to Arafat's departure from his compound in the West Bank town of Ramallah in this picture released by the Palestinian Authority Friday Oct.


Dell 'committed' to AMD despite consumer kit shift to retail

Intel-only Inspirons online for now, almost With almost mud-like clarity, Dell has explained the way it's balancing the availability of AMD-based computers between its online, phone and retail sales channels. But one thing it wants us to be certain about is that it remains committed to AMD product lines.â¦


Nicole Kidman is due to grace the Venice Film Festival later for the premiere of her controversial movie Birth. The actress stars in one of her most controversial parts to date as a woman who believes her


Abito e cravatte dei bresciani Boglioli e Roda


Organisers trying to overturn court decision suspending free show over security concerns.


U.S. Needs to Offer More to N.Korea-Security Report

Divisions in President Bush's first  administration gave North Korea valuable time to develop  weapons and he needs to put far more on the table to get it to  end its nuclear plans, a security group said on Monday.


Talk of the Day DeGeneres switches girlfriends

DeGeneres, 46, has broken up with her girlfriend of four years, photographer Alexandra Hedison, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.


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Per diventare una 'star' basta un telefonino. A lanciare il primo casting via mms Ã¨ la Tim , i cui clienti, fino al 16 gennaio, avranno l'opportunitÃ  di vivere un giorno da star partecipando a un film o


Hospitals are being told to standardise patients' wristbands to cut out errors in care.


Humble and willing to talk about it Java crusher Azul Systems has birthed a second generation of hardware and proven that it's a start-up capable of learning lessons.â¦


Updated browser that patches the problems is now available for download.


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Russia says it is attempting to dissuade North Korea from carrying out its plan to test a nuclear weapon.


Genova, 17:34 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: STOP DI 20 GIORNI PER MAGGIO

Doppia seduta per la Sampdoria alla ripresa della preparazione dopo due giorni di riposo. Brutte not...


Radiohead are to broadcast a performance of their album In Rainbows on TV and the internet on New Year's Eve.


Mittal Steel to take stake in China's Hunan Valin

Mittal Steel said it had signed a deal to take a 37 percent stake in one of China's leading steelmakers, giving the group its first production platform in the world's fastest growing steel market.


Acuity Brands Inc. AYI.N, a maker of  lighting products and specialty chemicals, on Tuesday said  quarterly profit rose 87 percent due to improved sales, lower  operating expenses and a lower tax rate.


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NASA Scramjet Sets a New Air-Speed Record

NPR.org, November 17, 2004 Â· A NASA research jet sets a new air speed record for air-breathing engines by traveling nearly 7,000 mph, or 10 times the speed of sound.


Rangers emerged victorious with a 1-0 win on an extraordinary afternoon at Easter Road that saw two men sent off and two penalties awarded.


And his Mexican lawyer shot the same day In yet another twist in the extraordinary tale of Sex.com, the con-man who stole the world's most valuable domain has been released from jail - in order to locate the millions of dollars he owes the original owner.â¦


U.S. President George W. Bush will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week as pressure builds on both leaders for decisive action to halt a slide into chaos many fear could destabilize the region.


High court will rule on cable network access

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court, accepting appeals from the cable-television industry and the administration of President George W. Bush, has agreed to decide whether cable operators must open their high-speed data networks to Earthlink Inc.


Pakistan down India to ensure top six finish

Pakistan defeated arch-rivals India 3-0 here to ensure they stand among the top six in the Olympic men's field hockey competition.


AMD plots single thread boost with x86 extensions

Bulldozer injection Still intent on improving single thread software performance, AMD has outlined some planned additions to the x86 instruction set that will appear in chips shipping in 2009.â¦


Rome - Italy sought on Thursday to play down the credibility of two claims for the murder of two Italian aid workers, both young women, taken hostage in Iraq, but failed to ease gnawing anguish over their fate.


Amsterdam prosecutors said Friday a 63-year-old priest has confessed to phoning in a fake bomb threat to a Madonna concert in the Dutch capital city last week.


Democrat Widens Lead in Washington Governor's Race

Democrat Christine Gregoire expanded  her lead over Republican Dino Rossi to 130 votes to win the  race for Washington state governor in a recount seven weeks  after the election, officials said on Thursday.


Consumer Price Rise Quickens, Giving Fed a Basis to Raise Rates

Consumer prices picked up momentum in September, with the most difficulty for people paying for medical care, education and gasoline, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.


Eating dark chocolate can improve healthy blood flow and prevent clots forming in the veins, an international heart congress has heard.


An AOL user who logged on to check his online financial portfolio was given access to someone else's data and is calling on AOL to correct what he sees as a security breach. AOL acknowledged an "issue," but said corrective action has been taken.


British Airways said Friday that one of its planes that has been parked at a Moscow airport will fly to London later in the day for a radiation check.


SEATTLE Scientists say that judging by the way Mount St. Helens is acting up, an eruption may be imminent -- perhaps in the next few days.


Bush wraps up Latin America tour in Mexico

MERIDA, Mexico  - President Bush wraps up a five-nation Latin America tour on Wednesday that has increased pressure on him to make changes in American immigration policy.


A private manned rocket soared into space for a second time yesterday, landing successfully after an unexpectedly bumpy ride that nearly meant an early end to the team's bid to win a $10 million prize.


Mforma has inked a multi-year, multi-level agreement with Marvel Enterprises to bring the likes of Spider-Man, X-Men, Blade, Ghost Rider and more to the world of wireless.


Roma, 11:43 - CALCIO, AAMS: APERTE SCOMMESSE SU DISTACCO 1/A E 2/A

L'Aams, l'Azienda Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato, ha aperto le scommesse sui punti di distacco tra l...


While portraying Roger Maris, actor Barry Pepper learned the importance of capturing the character. Anything short of authentic doesn't sit very well with fans.


If this were a normal NHL season, Penguins coach Eddie Olczyk would have spent Wednesday running a practice, reviewing the previous night's game against the Sharks and looking ahead to Friday's game against the Rangers.


WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit in November surged to the highest level in 14 months, reflecting record foreign crude oil prices. The deficit with China declined slightly while the weak dollar boosted exports to another record high.


Life in the fast lane too much for homesick Italian

An Italian who was clocked driving his Ferrari at 239 kilometres (159 miles) an hour in France on Saturday told police he was in a "hurry" to get home, police said.


Bush Policies Hurt Kids, Pediatricians Say

Three dozen eminent pediatricians and social workers attacked the Bush administration on Wednesday for policies they said leave too many children without health insurance.


CIT Group Posts Quarterly Loss, Cuts Outlook

CIT Group Inc. , a consumer and commercial finance company, posted a second-quarter loss on Wednesday and cut its earnings forecast for the rest of the year as it exits home lending.


The head of the UN refugee agency warns of a major catastrophe in Darfur if security does not improve.


President Refuses to Acknowledge Election Defeat

Indonesiaâs president Megawati Sukarnoputri has refused to acknowledge defeat in this weekâs national elections. With 104 million of the estimated 120 million votes cast in Mondayâs elections counted


When Terrell Owens undergoes an MRI scheduled for today on his right ankle, the picture could foretell the rest of the 2004 season.


Australian PM shrugs off nationalist tag

Prime Minister John Howard shrugged off criticism from his predecessor, who called the Australian leader a nationalist and likened his views to those of Adolf Hitler.


Google Worm Shows Bad Guys Want Efficiency, Too

A new worm uses the search engine Google to find vulnerable systems, automatically connect to them, and deface a Web site. By Thomas Claburn.


Kiev, 14:13 - CALCIO, AZZURRI ARRIVATI A KIEV: ALLE 19 L'ALLENAMENTO

La nazionale italiana di calcio è arrivata poco dopo le 14:20 ora locale (le 13:20 italiane) ...


Beckham rushes home after father has heart attack

Football icon David Beckham was heading home from Los Angeles after his father suffered a serious heart attack in London, his spokesman said Thursday.


Officials Warn Poll Worker Shortage Looms

A critical shortage of poll workers will develop around the nation unless younger people step in to take over for senior citizens who staff polling places now, elections officials said Monday. In Baltimore, "If they're breathing and they can walk we have to take them," said the city's election director, Barbara Jackson.


Tony Parker scored 25 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 93-84 Tuesday night for their 13th straight victory.


The leader of Hezbollah says Lebanon's government should not storm a refugee camp taken over by Islamists.


Red Sox get some measure of redemption after beating Yankees

Since the Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1920, the team has suffered through years of futility, leading many fans to believe the team is cursed.


Getting Around Search Engine Optimization Roadblocks  Today, I will cover the most difficult technologies and techniques to work with. While each of these technologies, techniques and designs have a useful purpose for web-designers, webmasters and general office staff tasked with keeping the site up to date, they each also present problems ...


Israeli and Palestinian peace talks bogged down in disagreement on Monday for a second time after the Palestinians ruled out addressing core issues until Israel agreed to stop settlement building near Jerusalem.


Okay, so Todd Bertuzzi is not going to jail. Be honest. You knew that was never going to happen anyway. The courts have been meticulous about this: They don't want any role in the ongoing debate on hockey violence.


Ex-CIA agent Plame to testify to Congress on leak

Valerie Plame, the former covert CIA agent whose cover was blown after her husband accused the White House of manipulating prewar intelligence, will testify before a congressional committee next week, the committee chairman said on Thursday.


At least 84 Muslim protesters died, mostly from suffocation so severe their eyes bled, after being arrested and locked in army trucks following clashes with security forces in the south, officials said yesterday.


Detroit melee latest black eye to degenerating NBA

The television image to remember from Auburn Hills Friday night was not the flying beer cups or the thrown punches. Not the chaos of brainless bums disguised as fans, or unhinged vigilantes who a moment before were professional athletes.


Accra, 18:20 - CALCIO, COPPA D'AFRICA: MAROCCO-NAMIBIA 5-1

Nella seconda gara valida per il gruppo A della Coppa d'Africa, in corso di svolgimento in Ghana, il...


Bush, Cheney 'Out of Touch with Reality' -Edwards

Democratic vice presidential hopeful John Edwards charged on Wednesday that the Bush administration is "completely out of touch with reality" and not telling the truth about Iraq or the state of the U.S. economy.


Turkish Planes Bomb Kurdish Rebels Along Iraqi Border

BAGHDAD, Oct. 24 -- The Turkish military has ramped up military operations along the southern border with Iraq, with aircraft reportedly bombarding the mountainous terrain on Wednesday, part of a growing confrontation that threatens to open a new northern front in the Iraq war.


Se centrodestra non acconsente se ne assume responsabilita'


N.Korea to disable nuclear program: U.S.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Chris Hill said on Sunday that North Korea "will provide a full declaration of all their nuclear programs and will disable their nuclear programs by the end of this year, 2007."


Vicenza, 11:22 - CALCIO, GREGUCCI NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL VICENZA

E' Angelo Gregucci, 42 anni, il nuovo allenatore del Vicenza, chiamato dalla società al posto...


Salvation Army Bell Ringers Welcomed Back To Mervyn's

MONTEREY, Calif. -- Salvation Army bell ringers will be back in time for the holidays, at least at one nationwide store chain that had banned them.


US consumer prices rise 0.2 percent in September

WASHINGTON : American consumer prices climbed a moderate 0.2 percent in the month to September, curbed by a slide in energy costs.


Drug giant Merck pulled its painkiller Vioxx because it increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Now the company may face thousands of lawsuits.


A Light at the End of the Half-Pipe, Through Closed Eyes

The last thing I saw before plunging down the bobsled track at the Olympic Sports Complex outside Lake Placid, N.Y., was an eerie orange light.


Honest, sincere and a man of integrity - the most common definition for the man whom many call an 'accidental politician'.


Drug-Discovery Plan to Tap, and Help, Africa Forests

An ambitious drug-research project in Madagascar aims to tap the botanical knowledge of traditional healers while helping to protect the country's rain forests.


RBC Centura to buy Alabama National for $1.6 billion

Royal Bank of Canada  subsidiary RBC Centura Inc said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire Alabama National BanCorporation  in a deal valued at $1.6 billion.


The Austrian teenager kidnapped and held captive for eight years says she is struggling to adjust to her new life.


Nokia has signed a licensing deal to allow it to use SD memory cards in future devices, and has applied for membership of the SD Card Association.


Gates presses Turkey against military action in Iraq

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged Turkey against using military force against Kurdish separatist forces in northern Iraq as tensions build up in the border region.


Fed's Stern says rate cuts should protect economy

The Federal Reserve's  interest rate cuts are appropriate to restore stability in  financial markets and prevent damage to the broader economy,  Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern said on Tuesday.


The father of Lucie Blackman, who died while working in Japan, is to fly to Tokyo for the trial of the man accused of killing her.


Ukrainian security agency denies involvement in Viktor ...

KIEV, Ukraine Ukraine's top security service says it had nothing do with the poisoning of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko (yoo-SHEN'-koh).


Vioxx Withdrawal Raises Concern About FDA

Americans should feel reasonably safe taking government-approved prescription drugs - with a few caveats - even after a popular arthritis medication was pulled from the market, medical experts say. But the problems with Vioxx raise questions about the Food and Drug Administration's safety review process and the length of time it took Merck to pull the drug, observers say...


Clearwire Corp is expected to float on the US market today, executing its IPO despite last week's market slump. The WiMax service provider is a rare example of a telecom IPO, and clearly hopes to not flame out as badly as the last big one - Vonage.


While it ruffles the feathers of his detractors, studies continue to support Gore's position.


Eluding Press, Stewart Slips Into Prison Before Dawn

Martha Stewart beat the news media trailing her every move yesterday by announcing that she had checked into prison in West Virginia.


Six Apart turns blogs into full business Web sites

Six Apart, a blogging software  pioneer that is the top blog supplier to businesses, is looking  to help organizations create full-featured Web sites, blurring  the lines between blogs and business sites.


If you're expecting to read "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" as an e-book, you will surely be disappointed. J. K. Rowling has not released the first six that way, and will not be releasing the last one that way either. You will be able to ...


Lindsay Lohan was arrested in the Los Angeles area early on Tuesday on suspicion of drunken driving and cocaine possession, just days after she completed a 45-day rehabilitation program, authorities said.


Wants to hang out with the cool kids HP has introduced what it has dubbed its green storage technology that can cut storage array power and cooling costs in data centers by 50 per cent.â¦


Internet worm disguises itself as e-Christmas card

HELSINKI - Internet security experts are warning about a mass-mailing worm with the subject line "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays.


Crime blamed for doctor shortage in Iraq

Iraq only has a third of the doctors it needs because killings and kidnappings of the medical professionals prompted many to leave the country, its military surgeon general said Thursday.


Chieste notizie su provvedimenti per recupero fondi illegali


NEW YORK, US -- Russian qualifier Anna Chakvetadze shocked lackluster French Open champion Anastasia Myskina by beating her 7-6 6-3 in the second round of the US Open in New York.


Probabile scioglimento del gruppo interforze


Cambodia PM Urges Fast Search for New King

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen listens to a reporter's questions at Phnom Penh airport Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. Hun Sen said Sunday that Cambodian lawmakers must work day and night to complete the process


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out even a brief halt in Iran's nuclear program, saying Thursday it would hand a victory to the country's enemies and undercut the Islamic state's goal of becoming a world power.


Bush sidesteps talk of "civil war" in Iraq

President Bush said on Tuesday the hand of al Qaeda lay behind the sectarian violence racking Iraq, and deflected talk of "civil war".


Political rivals trying to lead Kenya out of weeks of violence that left more than 1,000 people dead signed an agreement Thursday, a U.N. spokesman said


NCAA Game Summary - Texas A&amp;M Corpus Christi at Alabama

Earnest Shelton scored 19 points and Chuck Davis added 10 for the Crimson Tide (10-1), winners of six straight since their only loss of the season to Washington on November 27.


Amgen Posts Weak Results, but Hails Osteoporosis Drug

The biotechnology company said Thursday that its experimental osteoporosis drug proved superior to Fosamax from Merck in a clinical trial.


Stuntmen to tackle Paris-Dakar route -- on foot

Two years ago, Raimundo Querido worked in a bank in a poor Paris suburb. Now he earns a living jumping off roofs, climbing up towering walls and somersaulting into flowerbeds.


Blake Mitchell threw three touchdowns and No. 17 South Carolina defeated South Carolina State 38-3 Saturday to make the Gamecocks 3-0 for the first time in six years.


Bristol-Myers CEO, general counsel dismissed

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. BMY.N said   on Tuesday that Chief Executive Peter Dolan will step down   immediately, and that his post will be filled on an interim   basis by board member James Cornelius, a former chairman of   medical device maker Guidant.


Error Gave F.B.I. Unauthorized Access to E-Mail

As surveillance has increased, violations of wiretap law have become a regular if little-noticed occurrence.


Station Chief Made Appeal To Destroy CIA Tapes

In late 2005, the retiring CIA station chief in Bangkok sent a classified cable to his superiors in Langley asking if he could destroy videotapes recorded at a secret CIA prison in Thailand that in part portrayed intelligence officers using simulated drowning to extract information from suspected...


Study: Nuclear Medicine Can Trigger Security Alarms

Patients treated with radioactive material face an increased risk of triggering security alarms because more guards are being equipped with sensitive radiation detectors, a report said Tuesday.


Quanjude e' il piu' antico marchio del settore


Nearly 300 communist prisoners escape in an armed jailbreak in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police say.


$3.6bn marriage made in tron Flextronics plans to capture rival Solectron for $3.6bn in stock and cash.â¦


It's a big relief for the US beef industry. The Agriculture Department says no Mad Cow Disease has turned up in an animal singled out last week for additional testing.


World number one Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick in four sets to win his third consecutive US Open title.


Wal-Mart Sued Over Evanescence CD Lyrics

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which promotes itself as a seller of clean music, deceived customers by stocking compact discs by the rock group Evanescence that contain the f-word, a lawsuit claims.


Swiss court finds Turkish militant guilty of genocide denial

A Swiss court found a Turkish militant leader guilty Friday of denying the Armenian genocide, the first time Switzerland's anti-racism law has been applied to the World War I slaughter.


EU Telecoms Council Promotes Safer Internet Use

Safer Internet Plus, the four-year program proposed by the European Commission in March, will have a budget of $60 million to combat illegal and harmful Web content.


Barclaycard, the UK's largest credit card provider, moved closer to making its first steps in the US market yesterday as its parent group, Barclays, snapped up Juniper Financial Corporation, the North American consumer credit firm, for ...


A smaller and more efficient design could help the chipmaker better compete.


They aren't certain, but underwater archaeologists say they may have discovered a boulder with a prehistoric carving in Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay.


Sometimes in the Woods, Hunters Become the Hunted

Devised for minimum fuss and maximum tension, âTrigger Manâ is the little thriller that could.


Monaco, il segretario alla Difesa Usa risponde a Putin


: A car bomb brought fresh carnage to the heart of Baghdad today, killing six people and wounding eight near the education ministry, officials said.


Military court proceedings are due to begin later today against four detainees at the American naval base in Guantanamo Bay. The four men - an Australian, two Yemenis and a Sudanese - will be the first detainees


Serbia has intensified its search for Gen. Ratko Mladic and two other fugitives amid concern that a U.N. war crimes prosecutor might file a negative report on the country's cooperation in hunting suspects, an official said Wednesday.


Nations Lobby to Expand Security Council

Seeking more influence over global decisions, Brazil, Germany, India and Japan joined forces to lobby for a permanent U.N. Security Council seat and pledged to work together to reform the United Nations.


Elton John Takes Swipe at Madonna Over Lip-Synching

British pop veteran Elton John took a foul-mouthed swipe at Madonna Monday, saying she cheated her fans by miming on stage.


Nobel Prize for green activist expands award range

OSLO - The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to a Kenyan environmentalist last week added a new green dimension to the prize, but critics accused the Nobel committee of betraying a century-old focus on resolving armed conflicts.


Taipei may use offensive weapons for defence

TAIPEI - Taiwan is considering establishing a new defence system that could utilise weapons with offensive capabilities which would be employed only to deter a Chinese attack, Cabinet spokesman Chen Chi-mai said.


Torino, 18:19 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: NEDVED INCONTRA SECCO PER DECIDERE FUTURO

Poco prima delle 17 il centrocampista ceco della Juventus, Pavel Nedved, è entrato nella sede...


China is planning to deploy two virtual police officers to patrol the internet, state media says.


EU Commission President withdraws proposed team

1110CET Updated 1120CET -- The incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso proposed a delay to allow time to change his proposed team of Commissioners.


A London hospital prepares for a post-mortem examination of the body of poisoned ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko.


Sette sataniche, Volpe: ''Ho bevuto il sangue della mia ragazza''

Milano, 12 ott. (Adnkronos)- Ha confermato tutto Andrea Volpe, leader delle Bestie di Satana, sull'omicidio di Chiara Marino e Fabio Tollis, i due fidanzatini uccisi nella notte del 17 gennaio 1998. Nella


Raiders kill, mutilate civilians in Chad

Marauding fighters have killed and mutilated 20 civilians in eastern Chad, the central African country's government said, blaming the atrocities on militias backed by neighbouring Sudan.


Geminid meteor showers alarm area residents

It's a global celestial event and scientists say the annual Geminid Meteor Shower is the best astronomy show of the year. NASA's Web site explains that the shower is created as Earth moves through a cloud


More than 250 federal police agents surrounded the offices of the Oaxaca state police force and seized its weapons Friday to determine whether any were used in shootings during six months of demonstrations in Oaxaca City, federal authorities said.


Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang formally announces that he will run for a second term in office.


Erano usciti in canotto per una gita, poi davanti alla spiaggia di Colico la tragediaNessun bagnante si accorge dell'incidente. I sommozzatori cercano il corpo                                          Lago di Como, annega quindicenne Salvo l'amico: "Colpa del vento"


A series of blasts are reported  in the Spanish capital Madrid after a telephone warning from Basque separatist group Eta.


President Nicolas Sarkozy has returned from his summer vacation with a golden tan but somewhat sapped of his superstar glow.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus Group has swung into the black for the first time in its five-year history and says restructuring, a tight market and price hikes keep the outlook positive for 2004.


By measuring variations in satellite orbits, scientists have found the first direct evidence of one of the hallowed tenets of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity - that the Earth and other large celestial bodies distort space and time as they


IN A wheelchair for almost a decade and paralysed below the neck, Christopher Reeve became a superhero of a completely different kind.


Supreme Court Examines Gender Equity Law

The Supreme Court is considering whether a landmark gender equity law protects an Alabama high school coach who complained about unfair treatment of his girls' basketball team, a case testing the scope of women's athletic rights.


Iraq Refugees Trickle Back to Falluja Amid Clashes

Iraqis who fled last month's U.S.-led offensive on Falluja began trickling back on Thursday to check if homes they left behind were still standing -- but others turned back as fighting continued to rage.


Rival security forces clash in Gaza after killings

Palestinian security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas traded gunfire with Hamas policemen in Gaza on Tuesday as tensions soared after the killing of three young sons of one of Abbas's top intelligence officials.


Health Agency Warns of Fever After Tsunami

The World Health Organization warned about the risk of dengue fever, malaria and other potentially fatal mosquito-borne diseases in countries struck by the tsunami.


Since Apple Computer Inc. introduced the iPod in 2001, competitors have been scrambling to match the simplicity and style of the popular digital music player. But try as they might, the original just keeps getting better.


The Ministry of Defence has dismissed as "entirely speculative" claims that Prince Harry is to be deployed to Iraq.


Liberals Celebrate as Ukraine Waits Poll Result

Thousands of supporters of Ukraine's opposition leader, Viktor Yushchenko, celebrated on the streets in the early hours on Monday after an exit poll showed him winner of a bitterly fought presidential election.


Hughes moves into lead after completing first round

Two-time champion Bradley Hughes of Australia shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead at the Australian Masters on Friday, one day after the opening round was suspended by rain.


A French court has barred the proposed repatriation of the mummified and tattooed head of a Maori warrior.


EDITORIAL: Web Site Idea Good, Benefits All Americans: ; . DROP CAP

By American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Sep. 17--Giving citizens the ability to search and track federal spending through an Internet Web site is a wonderful idea.   Last week the House of Representatives passed a bill that will do just that.


It'll cost about the same as the regular-sized PS 2 in the US and Europe. The smaller PlayStation 2 has all regular PlayStation 2 functions such as playing CDs and DVDs.


IMF Calls on Mexico to Switch Rate-Setting System

The International Monetary Fund called on Mexico's central bank to switch to an interest-rate setting system similar to the US Federal Reserve's to make its policies more transparent and predictable.


Company sues Microsoft over 'Forefront' name

Microsoft Corp. may have thought it was being original when it decided to brand its security portfolio "Forefront" in July, but a Seattle software company begs to differ.


Trend Micro Steals Hotmail Business from McAfee

"What you're seeing now is a wide variety of ISPs and other companies with services are offering this stuff for free," said Ken Dunham of iDefenes.


Land Trust Director Retires: Anne Jennings Was Instrumental in Setting Up Congaree National

By Joey Holleman, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Feb. 4--Ann Jennings left the Congaree Land Trust at the end of 2006, ready for the next stop on an environmental trip that began with recycling drives before placing her in the middle of the fight to save Congaree National Park.


Stock futures slipped on Wednesday,  pointing to a weak market open, as firming oil prices and a  wide-reaching investigation into the insurance and health  industry cast a shadow over Wall Street.


InfoWorld - Calling it their most significant release in the last four or five years, IBM's Rational Software on Wednesday formally rolled out its Rational Software Platform, code-named Atlantic, intended to better unify software development across IBM's line of server software.


VIENNA, Austria -- Iran's new generation of advanced centrifuges have begun processing small quantities of the gas that can be used to make the fissile core of nuclear warheads, diplomats told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


U.S. urges Kyrgyzstan to solve reporter's murder

The United States on Thursday called on Kyrgyzstan to defend media freedom and solve the murder of an independent Uzbek reporter who was killed on Wednesday in a Kyrgyz city.


Dutch kids may get asthma meds without a diagnosis

NEW YORK  - According to a Dutch study, less than half of all children prescribed asthma medication have been formally diagnosed with asthma by their doctor.


GOP Protesters Refused Use of Central Park

A federal judge ruled Monday that two protest groups cannot use New York City's Central Park as a site for a demonstration days before the Republican National Convention.


Missouri Gov. Bob Holden on Thursday added his support to the joint Illinois-Wisconsin drug-importation program that enables residents to skirt federal regulations and buy prescription drugs from Canada and Europe.


Ucciso Abu Ryad, dirigente di Fatah al-Islam


It looks like a medieval alchemist's den, this tumbledown shack where young Africans use bubbling blue acid to turn dust into gold.


UBS subprime losses deepen, bank deep into red

Subprime-related problems at UBS AG   deepened on Wednesday as the Swiss bank unveiled $4  billion in new writedowns in a surprise statement, dragging the  embattled bank deep into the red for the year.


Sadr's Men Hold Shrine Despite Government Claims

NAJAF, Iraq  - Fighters loyal to rebel Shi'ite  cleric Moqtada al-Sadr were firmly in control of Najaf's Imam  Ali mosque on Saturday, giving the lie to government claims  that police had taken control of the shrine.


Eager to get into the identity-theft business? Don't bother breaking into a government employee's house or staking out an unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot. A recent study shows that a simple shopping jaunt on eBay or in a local used-tech store will pay off in personal info over half the time.


Space elevator business plan crashes to Earth

Cease, and desist Today we bring you the surprising news that space elevators are not yet a viable business concern, as the Department of Financial Institutions Securities Division (DFISD) in the state of Washington issued a cease and desist order against LiftPort.â¦


A novembre netto rallentamento rispetto al 2,3% di ottobre


Iraqi vice president wounded, 6 killed by bomb

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


US judge rejects national class-action lawsuit over Vioxx

A US federal judge refused to allow a class-action lawsuit to proceed against Merck for health problems linked to its Vioxx pain medication, in a major victory for the pharmaceutical giant.


'Tutti alla lavagna' con domande tratte dai sussidiari


Nuovo picco del petrolio a 55,35 dollari al barile

MILANO - Piazza Affari chiude in leggero rialzo. L'indice Mibtel Ã¨ salito dello 0,22% a quota 21.546 punti, mentre lo S&P/Mib Ã¨ cresciuto dello 0,21% a 28.520 quota punti. Male il Nuovo. Mercato. Il Numtel Ã¨ sceso dello 0,32% a quota 1.257 punti.


Gunmen kill three sons of Abbas aide in Gaza

Unidentified gunmen killed three sons of a Palestinian intelligence official loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza on Monday, opening fire on a car dropping the children at school, police and hospital officials said.


Alitalia Stock Soars As Hopes Rise on Deal

Alitalia's shares soared Tuesday as hopes increased that the struggling carrier and labor unions might clinch a deal on a relaunch plan aimed at saving the company before a deadline Wednesday.


Iraq to regain control of another province in days

Iraq said on Monday it will take over   security control of a second of its 18 provinces this week in   the relatively calm British and Italian-patrolled south.


WASHINGTON - The House ethics committee rebuked Majority Leader Tom DeLay for the second time in a week for questionable conduct, sternly warning the Texas Republican to temper his behavior.    The committee late Wednesday admonished DeLay for creating an appearance of giving donors special access on pending energy legislation and using the Federal Aviation Administration to intervene in a Texas political dispute...


SCHEDA - Le date piÃ¹ importanti della vita del Presidente Arafat

Queste le date piÃ¹ importanti nella vita del presidente palestinese Yasser Arafat, le cui condizioni di salute si sono seriamente aggravate ieri. 1948 - con la creazione dello Stato di Israele, si rifugia


IBM, Circuit City go prospecting in virtual world

Big Blue is investing big to see how it can make 3D virtual environments pay off for the company and its customers.Images: Big Blue in 'Second Life'


Traffic problem finds cell phone solution

Indian initiative will use a geo-spatial application, built on an open source foundation, to monitor traffic congestion for police, drivers and cell phone providers.


Japan and the Philippines launched a fourth round of talks toward signing a free trade agreement Monday in Tokyo's latest efforts to reduce economic barriers with its Asian neighbors.


Polish Leader Holds Post After Vowing to Pull Iraq Troops

Prime Minister Marek Belka narrowly survived a vote of confidence today after telling Parliament that "we will not stay in Iraq an hour longer than is needed.


Profit Drops at Unilever; Currency and Special Items Cited

AMSTERDAM  Â Unilever, the maker of consumer products like Dove soap and Ben & Jerryâs ice cream, reported a sharp decline in its fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, compared with results a year ago when it sold a business.


BEIJING -- China renewed a diplomatic push to try to solve the North Korean nuclear crisis with top-level visits yesterday Pyongyang and Seoul.


Movie Review | 'Queens': A Tale of Wedding Plans and Mothers Who Disrupt Them

A dithering but generous Spanish farce, ÂQueensÂ follows the coming nuptials of three gay couples by focusing on their overbearing mothers.


Genova, 12:29 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: I CONVOCATI PER L'EMPOLI

Walter Novellino ha convocato 20 giocatori per il debutto in campionato della Sampdoria contro l'Emp...


Privacy is going to be an increasing concern as more and more photographs embed information about the location where they were taken.


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., (Sports Network) - New Jersey Nets  forward Richard Jefferson underwent successful surgery to  repair a ruptured ligament in his left wrist, team president  Rod Thorn announced Thursday.


"Dr Death" Kevorkian won't aid more U.S. suicides

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan  - Jack Kevorkian, who became notorious as "Dr. Death" for helping more than a hundred people kill themselves, said on Tuesday he would dedicate himself to a longshot effort to convince Americans to support assisted suicide.


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Users have learned the biggest obstacle to service-oriented architecture is to break down old development paradigms and to educate people on the new methodology.


Roma, 13:54 - CONI, PETRUCCI: 75 MILIONI IN MENO NEL 2008

La Giunta Nazionale del Coni, riunitasi oggi al Foro Italico, ha approvato all'unanimità un o...


Hundreds of thousands of people marched through Colombia's major cities Thursday and drivers honked horns in unison in a mass protest to demand the immediate liberation of the country's kidnap victims.


The total value of outsourcing contracts in the U.S. was down in Q3, but is still on the rise in Europe and Asia.


On Wall Street, Merrill Leads the Markets Higher

Merrill Lynchâs announcement of a $6.2 billion investment set off a small rally in financial shares.


ATHENS, Greece - The US-Brazil soccer game for the gold has started, with a 0-0 score in the first half. This is an unexpected and interesting matchup: the US's seasoned veterans face an up-and-coming, hungry


Fighting for Peace (and Art Films), Zhang Yimou on "Hero"

Not if you allow Emperor Qin to unify feudal societies, build the Great Wall of china, and rule all the Warring States, supposedly putting an end to bloodshed and suffering for their folks.


Torino, 18:03 - CALCIO, TORNEO BEPPE VIOLA: VITTORIA DELLA JUVE

La Juve ha vinto il torneo Beppe Viola (Allievi) battendo in finale 2-1 il Milan. Per i bianconeri d...


Oil prices slipped further below $55 a barrel on Tuesday, breathing easier after a Norwegian strike threat receded but still anxious over the thin state of pre-winter heating oil supplies.


Pakistan tense amid bitter dispute over Bhutto death

Pakistan was Saturday gripped by division and uncertainty following the burial of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto as her supporters angrily rejected a government explanation of her death.


US still wants aircraft aid deal with EU, denies election link

The United States still wants to strike a new accord with the European Union on public aid to aircraft giants Boeing and Airbus despite tit-for-tat suits to the WTO, a US official said.


Samsung Fights Back in Battle of Big TVs

Electronics maker unveils an 80-inch plasma display TV.


Bordeaux, France - Seven people were killed and 40 injured in a pileup involving a Spanish coach and 10 cars early on Sunday. The accident took place on the Bayonne-Bordeaux highway in southwest France, the Gironde prefect's office said.


Wells grand slam helps Blue Jays pound Rangers

Vernon Wells belted a grand slam homer   to highlight a nine-run fourth inning that lifted the Toronto   Blue Jays to a 10-1 victory over the Texas Rangers at the   Rogers Center on Monday.


Final opinion polls ahead of Indonesia's presidential election suggest Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will win.


HP Trials Built-To-Order PCs to Reduce Risk

U.S. computer company Hewlett-Packard  said on Wednesday it was expanding a built-to-order system for  personal computers and other high volume computer products,  similar to rival Dell.


Carrefour's Profit Climbs for First Half

Carrefour, the world's No. 2 retailer said Wednesday that its profit increased 5.3 percent in the first half of the year, as robust international operations and lower finance costs helped it ride out tough conditions at its core French superstores.


Iraq to review security firms after shooting

Iraq will review the status of all security companies after this week's "flagrant assault" by contractors from the U.S. firm Blackwater in which 11 people were shot dead, the government said on Tuesday.


Chile's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the indictment and house arrest of former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet for nine kidnappings and one homicide allegedly committed during a long regime marked by human rights abuses.


A group of computer enthusiasts in Indonesia has created a wireless network to coordinate relief efforts.


APEC set for world trade, climate change talks

President George W. Bush hopes to spur momentum for a world trade pact and a global target on climate change at this week's APEC summit in Sydney, but host Australia has warned not to expect binding greenhouse targets.


The morning commute can be a lot more hazardous to your health than you might think. Researchers in Germany say people prone to heart attack face triple the usual risk just after they've commuted.


Sudan's president accuses the UN of making unreasonable demands over Darfur and ignoring rebel activities.


9/11 kin rap intelligence bill rejection

WASHINGTON - Family members of victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks expressed outrage Sunday over Congress' failure to implement broad intelligence reforms aimed at thwarting another such assault.


Best of Burning Man: Fire Dancers, 'Steampunk Tree House' and More

Images capture some of the action at the weeklong art party that takes place each year in Black Rock City, Nevada.


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Gruesome tapes of Saddam Hussein's most feared henchman threatening to cut up his thousands of victims "like cucumbers" have been disclosed as Iraqi war-crimes judges began court proceedings against him yesterday.


There's nothing like allegations of predatory conduct to bring two organizations together. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


WASHINGTON - Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush on Sunday of planning a surprise second-term attempt to privatize Social Security, and forecast a "disaster for America's middle class." Republican party chairman Ed Gillespie called the charge "just flat inaccurate."   The clash erupted as Kerry and his running mate both appealed to Florida voters to cast their ballots as early as Monday under the state's early voting program...


No US missile deal next month: Polish defence minister

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is unlikely to sign a deal with the United States on hosting a US anti-missile system when he visits Washington next month, Defence Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Saturday.


Bidders flipped their wigs Thursday at a Manhattan auction where one of pop art icon Andy Warhol's signature silver hairpieces sold for $10,800.


Al Casino' di Venezia, la polizia sta eseguendo controlli


A New York judge did the right thing last week when he threw out a USA-PATRIOT Act provision that forced ISPs to secretly cooperate with the FBI, and gave them no obvious avenue for appeal.


Iraq, Berlusconi-Blair: ''Serve soluzione politica''

Stop alla violenza e il governo iracheno faccia ogni sforzo possibile per trovare una soluzione politica alla crisi evitando il ricorso alle armi. Questa la posizione comune che si e' delineata nel corso dei colloqui tra il presidente del Consiglio Silvio ...


More young U.S. adults are abusing prescription medications, particularly painkillers, according to the government's annual report on substance abuse released on Thursday.


East Timor risks lapsing into civil conflict if divisions between police and army forces are not resolved, a security watchdog cautioned Friday, calling on the government and United Nations to act quickly.


In an exclusive interview, the blogger everyone wants to know the identity of talks about Apple, Bill Gates, the iPhone and more.


After the Ovitz Trial: Ushering in a New Era of Humility in Hollywood

The trial over the severance package of Michael S. Ovitz, Disney's former president, signals the end of an era in which executives managed their companies as personal fiefs.


AP: Gitmo Soldier Details Sexual Tactics

Female interrogators tried to break Muslim detainees at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay by sexual touching, wearing a miniskirt and thong underwear and in one case smearing a Saudi man's face with fake menstrual blood, according to an insider's written account.


Mobile phone operator MMO2 raises its UK revenue growth target for this year as it gets more customers and existing users spend more.


Zuma vows to fight graft charges: report

South Africa's ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma has denied allegations of corruption and vowed to fight charges laid against him in court, local media reported on Friday.


Undeterred by controversy, a mysterious visitor paid his annual tribute at the grave of Edgar Allan Poe early Saturday, placing three red roses and a half-filled bottle of cognac before stealing away into the darkness.


Rod Kanehl, who hit the first grand slam in the history of the New York Mets, has died. He was 70.


Chechens vote to replace assassinated president; Kremlin pick a shoo-in

GROZNY, Russia  - The Russian government's choice for president of war-ravaged Chechnya appeared to be the victor Sunday in an election tainted by allegations of fraud and shadowed by last week's terrorist destruction of two airliners.


Berlusconi: "Domani approviamo il taglio delle tasse, Ã¨ svolta ...

ROMA - "Domani il Consiglio dei ministri approverÃ  la riduzione delle tasse, e il provvedimento sarÃ  varato all'unanimitÃ . 'Tutte le coperture sono state. trovate e hanno il bollino, come si dice, della Ragioneria''.


China indefinitely postpones the release of a report outlining the environmental costs of economic development.


At Maker Faire, the safety officer's job is done best when no one notices he's there.


Scientists have cracked the genetic code of the chicken, showing it shares about 60 percent of its genes with humans and has a common ancestor that lived about 310 million years ago.


With Video Delivered by Web, the Desk Is a Hot Lunch Spot

For Web video, lunchtime has become the new prime time, and media companies have started responding in a meaningful way in terms of both content and advertising.


ABN Amro raises profit 30 percent on slashed provisions

Dutch banking group ABN Amro reported that it had increased net profit last year by 30 percent with a big boost from exceptional items and mainly a halving of provisions.


Heavy snow threatens to disrupts commute for Britons

Britain is bracing for heavy snow in many parts of the country that threatened to disrupt travel for commuters and could cost the economy hundreds of millions of pounds (euros/dollars).


In "Sideways," Jack, an out-of-work actor, explains to his friend: "There are things I have to do that you don't understand. You understand wine and literature and movies ... but you don't understand my plight."


Pakistan Movie Theater Explosion Kills 2

A bomb exploded in a movie theater in northwestern Pakistan early Wednesday, killing two people and injuring 29 others, police said.


Kenya's opposition claimed victory on Saturday in the presidential election but fears of rigging after counting delays ignited ethnic violence across the east African nation.


Bee Washington Bureau. WASHINGTON - The economy added 144,000 jobs in August, the best performance since May, but 6,000 fewer than economists had forecast, the Labor Department reported Friday.


Chinese to win cash for hanging with the monkeys

A Chinese zoo is running a Big Brother style competition with a difference -- the contestants have to live in a monkey enclosure.


Putting the brakes on Disney's decision to exploit its classics with cheap sequels.


Age no barrier to anorexia, illness afflicts children

Marg Oaten's daughter was a happy, healthy girl who loved table tennis and drama until at the age of 10 she developed anorexia. Twelve years on she is still fighting the illness, which almost killed her.


Tenor Arrives in Italy from Kenyan Hospital

One of Italy's leading opera stars, Giuseppe di Stefano, was admitted to an intensive care unit of a Milan hospital on Thursday after being attacked by armed robbers in Kenya, local media reported.


CA offers usage-based pricing for mainframe tools

OCTOBER 07, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Computer Associates International Inc. introduced a usage-based pricing and licensing option for its mainframe management products today, aligning its offerings with IBM's on-demand model.


Forget cutting back. When it comes to Salt Lake City, Delta Air Lines is beefing up. Delta announced Wednesday that it plans to add 58 flights here while drastically cutting operations at its Dallas/Fort Worth hub.


Pac-10 roundup: Vols defeat Stanford at buzzer

When Stanford tied Tennessee with five seconds to go, Vols coach Pat Summitt thought about calling a timeout. Her decision to let the game continue uninterrupted turned out to be for the best.


Share where you are, as well as what you're doing The Twitter generation can now go beyond telling the world what they're doing, and can now tell the world where they're doing it - though whether the world cares is open to question.â¦


Via CEO promises even smaller motherboards

InfoWorld - Via Technologies plans to develop PC motherboards that are even smaller than the business card-sized Mobile ITX product it announced on Tuesday.


Nuova visita degli uomini della Guardia di finanza nella sede del Toroc a Torino e in quella del Coni a Roma per acquisire documentazione nell'ambito di una indagine su presunte irregolaritÃ  gestionali delle prossime Olimpiadi invernali del 2006.


BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Hurricane Ivan churned toward the Caribbean on Monday, packing sustained winds of 115 mph and threatening to hit Barbados and other islands, after it strengthened from tropical storm status with unusual speed.    Residents rushed to install storm shutters and schools remained closed in Barbados, where the Category 3 storm - the fourth major hurricane of the season - was expected to hit late Tuesday...


Lieberman Endorses Republican Senator John McCain for President

Bloomberg - Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain was endorsed today by Senator Joseph Lieberman, who was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2000.


High folate intake cuts hypertension risk

Eating food high in folate and taking a folate supplement significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in women, a conference heard this week.


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Relocation is subject to certain contingencies

com. Almost 33 years to the date of the Senators' final game in Washington, DC, the District and Major League Baseball on Wednesday announced that the Montreal Expos are moving to the nation's capital.


Sadr's radical populism has a large following


SBC to trim its work force 6 percent by the end of 2005

SBC Communications Inc. plans to cut at least 10,000 jobs, or 6 percent of its work force, by the end of next year to compensate for a drop in the number of local-telephone customers.


Baghdad - A massive car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Fallujah on Monday, killing seven US marines and wounding several others, a US military official said.


While driving his Cadillac Escalade to a stop on his post-Olympic tour, Michael Phelps was caught in freeway traffic. In another lane, three girls in a minivan recognized the swimmer, poked


Sacramento County man diagnosed with West Nile Virus

A Sacramento County man has been diagnosed with West Nile encephalitis, the county Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday.


Weight Gain Linked to Breast Cancer Death-US Study

Women who are overweight when  diagnosed with breast cancer or who become overweight after  learning of their condition are more likely to die or have the  disease come back, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


Moldovan Soccer Team Exec Goes Ballistic

CHISINAU, Moldova - The chairman of a Moldovan soccer team became so incensed when a penalty kick was awarded to the opponent that he drove his car onto the field and tried to run over the referee.  No one was hurt, and the game was called off.


UN Nuclear Watchdog Battles Brazil on Checks at Resende Plant

The UN nuclear watchdog agency says it is still negotiating with Brazil concerning inspections at a uranium enrichment plant. An International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, spokesman says a team of experts will


While much was said at the United Nations summit on global warming, the world is still a ways from taking concrete action


Apple to open first European retail store in London

Apple is to open its first retail store in Europe on Saturday, a state-of-the-art boutique in central London selling the latest products from the US computer and technology group.


The explosions on Wednesday occurred near ATM machines in branches belonging to Citibank and Banco Galicia, damaging the building's facades, officials said.


Immigration bill faces make-or-break vote

The Senate is expected to vote this morning on a delicately crafted immigration reform bill that survived a day of legislative wrangling on Wednesday that one lawmaker likened to "trench warfare."


Taiwan prepares to make its 15th attempt to become a member of the UN - a bid fiercely opposed by China.


Sindacalista e' presunto capo cellula neo Br piemontesi


Google is developing an online publishing platform where people can write entries on subjects they know, an idea that's close to Wikipedia's user-contributed encyclopedia but with key differences.


RBS consortium bids record 71.14 billion euros for ABN Amro

A European consortium led by the Royal Bank of Scotland launched a record-breaking bid for ABN Amro worth almost 100 billion dollars on Tuesday, challenging an agreed takeover from rival bank Barclays.


One of Gordon Brown's closest political allies signals a subtle change in foreign policy in a speech in the US.


Time to take on the likes of Apple TV First seen at CES in January, the Archos TV+ launched in the UK this afternoon and will be available in two variations: the 80GB and 250GB model, priced at Â£179.99 and Â£249.99 respectively.â¦


Baseball will return to Washington in 2005 after an absence of more than three decades. It was announced Wednesday that the Montreal Expos will move to Washington next season and play its home games at RFK Stadium.


Still, given a choice between George Bush and John Kerry, Carlos Santana prefers Kerry.


Cheney-Edwards debate expected to have bigger impact in tight ...

WASHINGTON (CP) - It was the upbeat multimillionare ex-trial lawyer versus the powerful, shadowy figure some call the Darth Vader of President George W. Bush's administration.


AMD and IBM work together to improve chip performance

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and International Business Machines (IBM) have developed a new technology that they claim will deliver higher performance margins, from their latest microprocessors, with dual stress liner technology.


Certain Type of Breast Cancer Drug Shows Better Result in Study

A class of hormone-blocking drugs was more effective in preventing breast cancer recurrence in women past menopause than was a medication now prescribed by many doctors.


As of Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004, at least 1,108 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 846 died as a result of hostile action, according to the Defense Department as of Tuesday. The figures include three military civilians.


Yahoo unifies ad sales as key sales exec leaves

Yahoo Inc.  is merging the two main parts of its U.S. advertising business after veteran sales executive Wenda Harris Millard resigned, the latest in a string of executive departures.


Europe to fall silent for Asia quake victims

Europe will fall silent for three minutes at midday (1100 GMT) to pay tribute to the victims of south Asia's tsunami disaster.


There is a strong scientific and moral case for using primates in medical research, a report concludes.


The family name "Hacking" has been removed from the gravestone of a woman whose husband has been charged with killing her and dumping her body in a trash bin.


Reggio Calabria, 19:14 - CALCIO, REGGINA: DOPPIETTE DI BIANCHI E VIGIANI NEL TEST

Allenamento pomeridiano per la Reggina, con il classico test in famiglioa del giovedÃ¬.  Il tecnico M...


Flu vaccine shortage one symptom of systemic ills

When senior citizens collapse after waiting in line for hours in the hopes of getting a flu shot, something is terribly wrong. When Americans scramble across the border in search of something as basic as an


The Army dropped the death penalty Wednesday as a possible sentence for a soldier charged with rape and murder in the deaths of 14-


Cassini orbiter set to deliver package for Saturn moon on ...

And it will continue to do so for at least another 3' years, but that is only a part of its mission, for it didn't make the trip alone.


The narrative of homegrown athletes triumphing over foreign opponents resonates with Russian sports fans, reaffirming their conviction that their country's athletes are no worse, and in many cases even better, than athletes abroad.


Gruppo ribadisce, trattative solo su contenuti


Winston-Salem Journal, N.C., Scott Sexton Column: A Journey Through Time: Buddies From Korean War Get Together 55 Years Later

By Scott Sexton, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Feb. 15--The 84-mile trip from Apex to Winston-Salem yesterday wasn't just a 90-minute drive to 81-year-old Richard Zakia.


Registration rules eased for Russians, Ukrainians

The Russian State Duma voted 430-0 with no abstentions at its session on Wednesday to ratify a protocol with Ukraine to partially abolish registration requirements for Russian and Ukrainian citizens.


Emmerdale actor Ben Freeman is charged with raping a British woman on the Caribbean island of Barbados.


A political battle is raging in Russian cyberspace. Opposition parties and independent media say murky forces have committed vast resources to hacking and crippling their Web sites in attacks similar to those that hit tech-savvy Estonia as the Baltic nation sparred with Russia over a Soviet war memorial.


Residents trickled back into town Saturday after a fire at a hazardous materials plant, relieved that there were no serious injuries or damage to their homes while they were forced out for two nights.


Red Sox One Win Away from Impossible Dream

ST. LOUIS  - Boston Red Sox fans awoke on  Wednesday with their impossible dream on the brink of becoming  a reality.


Seeds were scattered in the Australian Open as underdogs ran amok at Melbourne Park on Saturday.


A couple whose frozen embryo was accidentally destroyed at a fertility clinic has the right in Illinois to file a wrongful-death lawsuit, a judge has ruled in a case that some legal experts say could have implications in the debate over embryonic stem cell research.


The Irish low-fare airline started a hostile bid for the Aer Lingus Group, in a move that could bring the budget carrier to the U.S.


Michael Boley was supposed to blitz, but pulled up in a timely moment of recognition, poised to jump for the screen pass he suspected was coming his way.


WASHINGTON Sept. 10, 2004 - Congress may keep up the focus on the prison abuse scandal following the disclosure that the military has concealed as many as 100 "ghost detainees" from the Red Cross.


Police start taking fingerprints using mobile electronic devices to identify suspects while out on patrol.


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iPDA lets users transfer Word, PDF, Apple Pages, RTF or text documents for reading on the iPod.


Russia has opened a criminal case in the poisoning death of former spy Alexander Litvinenko, the Prosecutor General's office said Thursday.


Vista's UAC warnings can hide a rat, Symantec says

The User Account Control built into Windows Vista is supposed to help make the new operating system safer. But it can be spoofed, undermining the very mission for which it was created, according to Symantec.


Internet phone company Vonage loses a patent case that could threaten its business.


French police arrest 13 Turkish Kurds on suspicion of helping to finance guerrillas of the PKK.


OSLO, Norway - President Bush's "Hook 'em, 'horns" salute got lost in translation in Norway, where shocked people interpreted his hand gesture during his inauguration as a salute to Satan.


Mental Abilities: Gene Found to Play Role in Benefits of Breast Milk

Part of the answer to why children raised on breast milk tend to score higher on I.Q. tests may lie in a gene.


VIENNA - After conducting tests to determine whether he was poisoned, an Austrian hospital was expected to release a statement Saturday regarding Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko.


As of Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at least 3,893 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,168 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Fiona McTaggart is depressed. The UK Home Office minister responsible for new legislation to outlaw incitement to religious hatred just doesn't get what this has to do with the closure on


Former UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix has said the loss of control of Iraq's nuclear sites by the US after it occupied the country was scandalous.


Drivers Arrested for Speeding at 141 Mph

EVERETT, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol says a trooper arrested two men speeding 141 mph on I-5 in Snohomish County. The patrol says the trooper thought he was hearing an airplane early Sunday as the cars whizzed by going north, a 2005 BMW 330i with a 2007 Honda Accord right behind.


Britain nationalizes ailing Northern Rock

Britain decided to nationalize Northern  Rock  on Sunday, abandoning a five-month attempt to  snare a private sector buyer for the ailing bank and piling  more pressure on Prime Minister Gordon Brown.


Snowmobiles banned to help Idaho caribou

A judge has declared nearly 470 square miles of national forest land in northern Idaho off-limits to snowmobiles in an effort to save the last mountain caribou herd in the contiguous 48 states.


LOS ANGELES  - A new hot young female hero is joining the gang on NBC's hit sci-fi drama "Heroes."


U.S. to Reopen Consulate in Saudi Arabia

The attack this week on the U.S. consulate in Jiddah could be followed by more terror attacks in Saudi Arabia, a worried State Department said Tuesday.


Hamm settles for silver in high bar final

ATHENS, Greece - Italy's Igor Cassina edged out American Paul Hamm in a tiebreaker Monday to win the gold medal in the high bar final, an event marred by a 10-minute delay while fans booed the score of Russian star Alexei Nemov.


Most people along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts still lack a hurricane survival plan and don't feel vulnerable to storms, despite Katrina's dramatic damage and pleas from emergency officials for residents to prepare before the season starts, according to a poll released Thursday.


The North West's beleaguered textile industry was today reeling from a hammer blow after Fruit of the Loom announced it will close its doors with the loss of more than 600 jobs.


An apple a day may help to keep bowel cancer at bay, say researchers.


Brain Abnormality Linked to Hyperactivity Disorder

Brain scans of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder show abnormalities in the fiber pathways along which brain signals pass, scientists said on Monday.


Alfred Nobel created the peace prize more than a century ago, but it is the Norwegian Nobel Committee that decides who gets it.


Choreographer-director Farah Khan's wedding provided the biggest spectacle seen in Bollywood in recent years.


An anti-racism body praises the conviction of a man for racial abuse despite the victim not coming forward.


Obama takes narrow lead over Clinton in Nevada

RENO, Nevada  - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took a small lead over rival Hillary Clinton in Nevada ahead of Saturday's caucus, according to a poll released on Monday.


NY group invites public to shred regrets

Think of your most troubling souvenirs of 2007: a photo of an ex-boyfriend, a bad medical report, stacks of unpaid bills.


Householders could be charged for the amount of rubbish they throw away, government confirms.


By MICHELLE MILLHOLLON  State Treasurer John Kennedy has, at times, abused his authority as chairman of the state Bond Commission, House Speaker Joe Salter said Tuesday.


Harrison OKs Pilot Homes: They'Ll Start Arriving This Week

By Michael A. Bell, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jun. 10--HARRISON COUNTY -- County leaders have given the green light to a new alternative-housing pilot program.   The plan is to provide FEMA trailer residents with safer and better-designed emergency homes.


Thirty-Three Chinese Miners Dead in Blaze

A fire at a complex of iron mines in northern China killed at least 33 miners and trapped another 28, state media reported Monday.


Georgian leader sworn in, wants better Russian ties

Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili pledged at his inauguration on Sunday to mend Georgia's tattered relationship with Russia after he narrowly won an election which his opponents say was rigged.


Big brains gather to ponder future of UK security

Ashdown, Robertson, to head panel of cops, spooks, peaceniks A group of high-profile political, academic, and military heavyweights will come together over the next 18 months to ponder the future direction of UK security strategy.â¦


Turkey sends troops to border as Iraq pushes diplomacy

Turkish helicopters ferried more troops to the border with Iraq on Friday as diplomatic efforts got under way in Ankara to avert a major offensive against Kurdish guerrillas based in northern Iraq.


AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. Dec 10, 2004 - Air Force guard Dan Nwaelele will play Saturday against No. 3 Georgia Tech after being cleared of allegations that he cheated academically.


Audit: $9 Billion Unaccounted for in Iraq

The U.S. occupation authority in Iraq was unable to keep track of nearly $9 billion it transferred to government ministries, which lacked financial controls, security, communications and adequate staff, an inspector general has found.


India suggests Kashmir family reunions in peace move with Pakistan

India surprised nuclear rival Pakistan at peace talks on Tuesday by proposing to hold reunions for families divided between the two countries' zones of disputed Kashmir.


Update 2: BP Nearly Doubles Its 3Q Earnings

High oil and gas prices and bigger profit margins in refining helped the British energy giant BP PLC nearly double its third-quarter earnings, the company said Tuesday.