Russian president strips outspoken economic adviser of some duties

MOSCOW  - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday stripped many of the duties of his top economic adviser - an outspoken critic who has accused the Kremlin of trying to muzzle voices of dissent and civil society in Russia.


Soldier Pleads Guilty in Iraq Abuse Case

A US Army staff sergeant pleaded guilty Wednesday to abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, telling a military court that prisoners were forced to submit to public nudity


Faccia a faccia a Palazzo Chigi. Il padrone di casa sottolinea che tra i due paesi "non ci sono problemi seri"Il presidente Usa loda l'impegno italiano nel mondo. E spiega: "Berlusconi? E' un mio amico..."                                            Bush incontra Prodi, "clima amichevole" "Grazie Italia per Libano e Afghanistan"                                                                                Il premier: d'accordo nel portare "pace e stabilitÃ " ovunque, ma soprattutto in Medio OrienteD'Alema: "Per fortuna gli Usa non guardano all'Italia pensando alle nostre beghe interne"


The government has refused to issue two more British men held at Guantanamo Bay with passports, it is reported.


US Marines Launch Offensive on Iraq's Falluja

US tanks and Marines stormed into Falluja on Monday night in a fierce ground assault to retake the Iraqi city from rebels. Several tanks thrust into the city and guerrillas


Yesterday's game between Harvard and Northern Michigan goes into the books as a tie, but the Crimson left Mariucci Arena a loser in their semifinal matchup in the Dodge Holiday Classic.


Stagecoach is awarded a new seven-year contract to run services in the East Midlands.


Australia off to patient start in Bangalore

Australia has made a slow but solid start to the first cricket Test against India in Bangalore. After seven overs, the tourists had reached 0 for 14, with Matthew Hayden on 5 and Justin Langer on 4. For up to date scores, visit our live scorecard.


'Eagle vs. Shark': Revenge of the New Zealand nerds

The scruffy microbudgeted film pairs two lovelorn geeks in an unlikely romantic comedy about 'little people' finding love.


Criticism Grows as House E-vote Debate Is Delayed

As proposed legislation adding safeguards to electronic voting languishes, criticism of the bill is mounting among legislators and experts.


"The Sound of Music" with blood. That's how Tim Burton describes his latest film, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."


Il 25 gennaio il Riesame aveva disposto i domiciliari


NASA says we'll establish a permanent villa by 2024.


KPMG to Pay $10 Million to Settle with S.E.C.

Accounting firm KPMG will pay $10 million to settle charges of improper professional conduct while acting as auditor for Gemstar-TV Guide International.


Permettera' di raddoppiare la produzione nei prossimi anni


A U.N. human rights mission on Monday accused Sudan's government of orchestrating and taking part in gross violations in Darfur and called for urgent international action to protect civilians there.


Italy probes claim of Italian murder in Iraq

The Italian Foreign Ministry says it is investigating a claim by an Iraqi photographer who said militants showed him the body of a man together with an Italian passport.


Genova, 22:12 - CALCIO, SAMP-LAZIO: BIANCOCELESTI SPONSORIZZANO ONLUS

Nel posticipo con la Sampdoria  la Lazio è scesa in campo questa sera presentando sulla magli...


Consortium Mulls EUR250 Mln Investment in Formula One Circuit in Bulgaria

A West European consortium is planning to invest up to EUR250 million to build a Formula One circuit near Bulgaria's town of Sliven, the Focus news agency said Friday.


An Irish diplomat based in Belfast is transferred to Dublin because of threats to her safety.


Islamist militants, calling themselves the Army of Ansar al-Sunna, said Saturday they captured and beheaded Baghdad contractor Barie Dawood Ibrahim.


Walgreen Co , one of the largest U.S. drugstore operators, posted higher quarterly profit on Friday, helped by higher sales and cost controls.


Intelligence, leadership si e' ricostituita in Pakistan


The brawl has been over for four days, but there's still plenty to fight about.


Exercise Has Many Benefits in Overweight Children

In addition to improved fitness levels, eight weeks of aerobic exercise improves levels of "good" HDL cholesterol and measures of circulatory function, in overweight children and adolescents, according to a report in the December issue of the Journal of Pediatrics.


Turkish press jubilant over axed adultery project

Turkish newspapers were for the most part jubilant Wednesday after a government-opposition deal resulted in the axing Tuesday of a motion to make adultery a jailable offense in the country's new penal code.


Swearing firefighters provoke 9/11 'profanity' rumpus

CBS affiliates pull Twin Towers documentary A number of CBS affiliates decided not to broadcast award-winning documentary 9/11 on Sunday amid concerns that "airing profanity, primarily by firefighters during the crisis" might attract the unwanted attention of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Reuters reports.â¦


'Ma il mondo industriale fa fatica ad adeguarsi'


Financial leaders rebuke Singapore over barring of advocacy groups

SINGAPORE -- The leaders of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, meeting here for a gathering of financial leaders, sharply rebuked the host government yesterday for barring the entry of 27 accredited members of antipoverty and environmental organizations. They accused Singapore of breaking an agreement to open its doors.


Critical vulnerability found in Ask.com toolbar for IE

(InfoWorld) - A vulnerability in Ask.com's toolbar for Internet Explorer could allow an attacker to take control of a person's computer, according to security advisories. The problem concerns a buffer overflow flaw in the toolbar and involves an ActiveX control, according to an advisory posted by security vendor Secunia APS, which rated the problem as "highly critical," its second most severe rating. It affects version 4.0.2 of the toolbar and possibly others. Proof-of-concept exploit code for the vulnerability has been publicly posted on other disclosure forums, with a person named "Joey Mengele" credited with finding the flaw. Ask.com officials contacted in London were not immediately able to comment. The Ask.com toolbar sits below the address bar and can perform a variety of category-specific searches, such as weather information, stock quotes, or search a person's desktop as well as regular Web searching. As of Tuesday afternoon local time,Â WabiSabi Labi, a Swiss company that specializes in selling vulnerability information, was still auctioning the Ask.com toolbar problem for minimum of â¬500 ($705), although no bids were listed. WabiSabi Labi's auctioning of security vulnerabilities has caused a stir among security analysts who believe software companies should be discreetly notified of vulnerabilities and allowed to patch the software so as to not put users in danger. The company maintains security researchers should be rewarded for their work.


Damion James has another double-double for No. 14 Texas, scoring a career-high 29 points and grabbing 14 rebounds to lead the Longhorns to a 67-59 victory over TCU on Wednesday.


Microsoft: Xbox Sales Improve in January

PC Magazine - Microsoft Corp. sold 294,000 Xbox 360 video game consoles in January, a company executive said on Tuesday, citing preliminary research data.


Jeff Stacey, managing director of researcher IPO Monitor in Los Angeles, says Dutch auctions are designed to set the price accurately right away.


Canines Strut Their Stuff at Huge NY Dog Show

Anxious dog lovers used beauty tricks  worthy of a top salon on Monday, with some owners bending a few  rules in the process, as they primped their pets at the world's  biggest dog show.


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sports Network) - Dale Earnhardt Jr.  lost his appeal of a 25-point penalty and $10,000 fine for use  of improper language while in Victory Lane following his win in  the EA Sports 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 3.


Fox hunting advocates head to court in Britain

LONDON - Defeated in Parliament, British hunting supporters went to court Friday seeking to uphold their right to chase foxes. The Countryside Alliance, which staged mass demonstrations in the losing battle


U.S. Masters champion Zach Johnson came within two feet of shooting a magical 59 in the third round of the Tour Championship on Saturday.


MOSCOW The Russian government said Tuesday that it would sell part of Yukos's most valuable subsidiary by the end of November as the company tries to pay off the billions of dollars it owes in taxes.


Guerrero locks up AL MVP with late-season heroics

Meet smiling, beaming, glowing, bouncing, jumping, AL Most Valuable Player-deserving, never-visited-the-month-before Vladimir Guerrero.


Northern Rock shares fall further after a claim the bank has borrowed more money from the Bank of England.


Explosion in western Afghanistan kills 2

A bomb blast in western Afghanistan killed two Afghan civilians and wounded 17 others on Saturday, officials said.


TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Matt Caddell caught a 4-yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone from John Parker Wilson with 8 seconds left, lifting Alabama to a 41-38 victory over No. 16 Arkansas on Saturday night, for the first major win of the Nick Saban era.


BusinessWeek Online - The Finnish cell phone heavyweight Nokia  said Nov. 28 that it's expecting lower profit margins during the coming years as it starts up a new joint venture with Germany's Siemens . But Nokia is also victim to global trends affecting other cell phone companies.


A Swedish government security plan would allow a defense intelligence agency to monitor -- without a court order -- e-mail traffic and phone calls crossing the nation's borders. By the Associated Press.


Faltering Mickelson one shot clear at Riviera

PACIFIC PALISADES, California  - Masters champion Phil Mickelson survived three late bogeys and an errant putter to take a one-shot lead over Padraig Harrington in the Nissan Open third round Saturday.


Oil Scales New High as Norway Strike Hits

LONDON -- Oil scaled a new high above $55 a barrel Monday as a threat by Norwegian ship owners to halt production from the world's third biggest exporter stoked fears of a winter supply crunch.


US troops launch offensive as 29 die in insurgent ambush of elite ...

US forces launched a new offensive Wednesday against insurgents in an area south of Baghdad dubbed the ''triangle of death,'' while


Applied Materials Inc. on Tuesday said it swung to a third-quarter profit as the largest semiconductor equipment maker saw sales more than double due to a strong spending environment.


IBM unveils location-based business finder

(InfoWorld) - IBM's India Research Lab has developed a location-based service for mobile phone users that helps mobile users to connect with both fixed and mobile businesses in their vicinity. When deployed by mobile phone service providers, the business finder technology allows a consumer to find and use the nearest, most highly rated and available service vendors like plumbers, electricians, carpenters or doctors, a spokesman for IBM India Research said Tuesday. The technology has already gone through pilot trials with some mobile service providers, the spokesman said. IBM is currently in talks with service providers for the commercial deployment of the technology, he added. "As a research organization, we are not directly involved in the commercialization of the technology," he said. The business finder technology combines geographic information system (GIS) applications and data analysis with mobile telephone networks to provide information to a consumer who is looking for a specific nearby service, IBM said. Â  The technology stands out from others in its ability to connect to mobile businesses and vendors that may be in the vicinity when a service is required, the spokesman said. The ability to rate vendors and businesses on a number of parameters including reputation is an added benefit, he added. It combines various attributes including location, reputation, dynamic workload and feedback from consumers to match consumers with the closest available vendors. The underlying technology allows telecommunications service providers to track and update data sources including mobility, presence and reputation of service vendors, IBM added.Â  The business finder technology has a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and is based on IMS (Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem) telecommunications standards. The technology could be hosted by a network operator or deployed as a third-party service to different operators. IBM India Research Lab has operations in Delhi and Bangalore. Some of the research of the lab is in the area of bridging the digital divide and e-governance projects. It is for example working on the National Health Data Network (NHDN), a project with the Indian government to establish standards-driven, secure and cost-sensitive infrastructure to coordinate health care information.


Asian leaders discuss issues ahead of ASEM 5 summit

The heads of 13 Asian delegations to the 5th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 5) met here Thursday afternoon to discuss issues to be tabled in the upcoming plenary meetings.


Britain's Tories love Open Source (true!)

All aboard the Osbournesource bandwagon! George Osborne, Britain's shadow chancellor of the exchequer, has stuck the Conservative Party's banner firmly on the internet bandwagon.â¦


Markets Plummet Worldwide, but Is Investorsâ Panic Justified?

Some analysts saw Mondayâs sell-off, with leading indexes off 4 percent to 7 percent worldwide, as being driven by fear more than by fact.


No One Poisoned From Arsenide Pollution Incident in C. China County

No one poisoned from arsenide pollution incident in C. China county    YUEYANG, Hunan Province, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- No one has been reported to get poisoned at Yueyang County in central China's Hunan Province, where the source of drinking water was found polluted with arsenide Friday.


Roma, 16:15 - CALCIO, U16 ASIA: ESCLUSE TRE NAZIONALI PER IRREGOLARITA'

Le nazionali giovanili di Corea del Nord, Iraq e Tagikistan sono state dal campionato asiatico Under...


Cei, ufficio stampa in diocesi e sito web in parrocchia

L'ufficio stampa in diocesi, lâanimatore della comunicazione in chiesa e il sito internet in parrocchia Il documento della Cei sui mass media individua i nuovi protagonisti della vita ecclesiale. Innanzitutto


Visual Studio Aims At Structuring The Software Development Process

Visual Studio 2005 Team System will try to include features that make it more likely that what the developers know in their hearts also is visible to managers.


Scientists at the University of Cambridge develop new treatments for cancer.


Pakistani Islamists rally against custodial killing, raids on seminaries

Thousands of Islamists demonstrated across Pakistan after Friday prayers against the death of a cleric in detention over suspected links to Al Qaeda and against raids on seminaries.


After losing back-to-back presidential elections, Democratic leaders are trying to figure out how to make the party more relevant to mainstream Americans and keep it from slipping into perpetual minority-party status. And the task is daunting, many Democratic consultants and leaders agree.


Obama, Clinton Tied for Voters' Support Nationwide, Poll Shows

Bloomberg - Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are statistically tied for voter support nationwide, a Washington Post/ABC News poll found.


Israeli Missile Kills Top Militant in Gaza Strip

A senior leader of Hamas's military wing  was killed in an Israeli missile strike on his car as it drove  through a Hamas stronghold in the Gaza Strip on Sunday,  witnesses said.


The vast majority of Britons oppose moves to secularise Christmas, according to a new poll.The survey found that 80% believe celebrating the birth of Christ remains an important part of the festival.The study ...Comment


Frustration gripped voters in some Florida counties Monday as those who decided to take advantage of early voting had to endure long lines, malfunctioning machines and few people who could answer their questions.


The National League's reigning batting champion doesn't really know what position he's going to play, and he doesn't care much either. Freddy Sanchez is taking everything in stride just a few months after he hit .344 for the Pittsburgh Pirates.


CLEVELAND - Jason Varitek will be back behind the plate and Bobby Kielty will be in right field tonight for the Red Sox when the American League Championship Series resumes with Game 5. Those are the only lineup changes alluded to by manager Terry Francona yesterday. Jacoby Ellsbury ? Barring a last-minute surprise, the rookie won't face Indians lefthander C.C. ...


BT to Buy Infonet for $965 Mln, Adding Data Network

BT Group Plc, the UK's largest phone company, plans to buy Infonet Services Corp. for $965 million to add a data network spanning more than 180 countries.


Catania, 15:58 - CALCIO, CATANIA: COLUCCI RECUPERA

Colucci sarà regolarmente in campo nella sfida di domani contro il Siena. Nella rifinitura di...


TV: Best Film.. ; OCEAN's ELEVEN TV3, Sunday 9pm

QUIRKY crime film starring George Clooney as a slick crook who plans to rob three heavily-protected Las Vegas casinos.   He puts together a team of 10 expert crooks to pull off the biggest robbery in US history.


Police holding four men arrested on suspicion of a terrorist plot to buy radioactive material have been given more time to question them.


Millions of South Korean voters are heading for polling stations to choose a president to succeed Roh Moo-hyun.


Zona presidiata da Capitaneria di porto di Gallipoli


Ichiro Suzuki realized when he left Seattle on Sunday that his quest for the Major League single-season hit record was in jeopardy.


Korean team in Kabul to secure release of hostages

A South Korean delegation arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday to try to secure the release of 23 Koreans held hostage by Taliban guerrillas, a South Korean embassy official said.


Fly-half Charlie Hodgson admits his missed kicks cost England victory against Australia.


US House leaders agree to fund Iraq war without timetables

The House is expected to approve a measure Thursday that fully funds the president's $96 billion request but does not set a deadline for troop withdrawal.


Potere, profitto e affetti disordinati sono catene esteriori


Firenze, 13:59 - CALCIO, DONADONI: DOMENECH LO MANDEREI IN PANCHINA

Per Roberto Donadoni, ct dell'Italia, Domenech "dovrebbe andare in panchina. Senza nessun problema"....


When Joe Tiller came to Purdue in 1997, he was told his high-octane offense would never work in the Big Ten.


SHAHE, CHINA - Nine people were confirmed dead and 57 remained missing late Sunday after a fire swept through five iron ore mines in northern China, the Xinhau news agency said.


This fall, Tom Powers will harvest his olives and press them into oil — Alhambra Valley authentic extra virgin olive oil with a distinctive peppery finish.


Blog: Space Adventures says that the cost of a flight to the International Space Station aboard the Russian Soyuz rocket will go up as much as $20 million in the coming years because of inflation.


A judge brands The Jeremy Kyle Show as "a form of human bear- baiting" at a Manchester court case.


College Basketball: No. 9 Duke Routs UNC

DURHAM, NC (Sports Network) - Shelden Williams, Daniel Ewing and JJ Redick scored 16 points apiece, leading No. 9 Duke to a 98-44 rout of UNC-Greensboro at Cameron Indoor Stadium.


Amburgo, 11:43 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: BUCHWALD NUOVO TECNICO ALEMANNIA AACHEN

Guido Buchwald, campione del mondo con la Germania nel 1990, è il nuovo allenatore dell'Alema...


DAVIS CUP: Ferrero counting on clay to hold back Roddick

MADRID: Juan Carlos Ferrero hopes slow clay courts will help Spainâs Davis Cup players claim a first tennis victory over world number two Andy Roddick when they meet the United States in the final in Seville this week.


ESPN was the only multiple winner in awards for the best media Web sites, claiming the top spots in sports and television categories.


Stevie Hicks and quarterback Bret Meyer each had more than 100 yards in a revived running game that carried Iowa State to a 17-13 victory over Miami of Ohio in the Independence Bowl on Tuesday night.


Torino, 14:36 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; PESSOTTO: FELICE DI ESSER TORNATO

Gianluca Pessotto ai microfoni di Juventus Channel ringrazia chi gli è stato vicino in questi...


Deal to Sell Clear Channel for $19 Billion Is Approved

The $19.5 billion sale of Clear Channel Communications to two private-equity firms cleared its final regulatory hurdle.


Telecom Italia will use cash for a larger-than-expected chunk of a 20 billion-euro ($26.69 billion) buyout of mobile unit TIM it is likely to announce on Tuesday, a source close to the deal told Reuters.


Paris Hilton describes her 23-day incarceration in a Los Angeles prison as "traumatic" but a blessing in disguise.


Carroccio sara' presente con una lista all'interno della CdL


Marsh & McLennan Cos. revealed what's at stake in the probe into its behavior by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, saying it generated $845 million of fat fees from a practice at the center of a bid-rigging scandal.


A bricklayer bit a pet snake's head off during a row with his girlfriend, NI's High Court is told.


Storia e politica: il caso Mirko Tremaglia

Sempre lÃ¬, Mirko Tremaglia, nelle ultime trincee indifendibili. Gli altri si liberavano a Fiuggi del fascismo Â«come ci si libera dâun calcolo renaleÂ», per dirla con Marcello Veneziani, e lui cantava: Â«Sole che sorgi libero e giocondo...Â».


Early results from Poland's local elections indicate the governing party has lost Warsaw.


HOUSTON, Nov. 11 (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves took advantage of Tracy McGrady's absence to record a road win. Kevin Garnett scored 20 points and Sam Cassell added 18 and both made some big shots


India/China: Zee Announces Programme Exchange Deal With CCTV

Text of report by Indian broadcast industry website Indiantelevision.com on 18 September  The Zee Network today announced an agreement with Beijing based China Central Television, China's largest national TV network.


Neutron Stars Join the Black Hole Jet Set

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed an X-ray jet blasting away from a neutron star in a binary system. This discovery may help astronomers understand how neutron stars as well as black holes can generate powerful beams of relativistic particles.


Battleground voters wrestle with US economy, security

Political strategists determined early on that this year's White House race would come down to a block of uncommitted or "swing" voters in a smattering of US states.


DOPO AVER ACQUISTATO IBRAHIMOVIC E CANNAVARO La Juve nella scia di ...

TORINO - La qualificazione in Champions League ha garantito alle casse bianconere sedici, forse venti milioni di euro e Moggi, dopo aver negato anche di fronte all'evidenza ha subito trovato il modo di reinvestire questi denari.


For Nextel, Merger Is Time Of Trepidation

As details of the rumored merger between Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. were being finalized behind closed doors late Tuesday, Miguel Avila, who heads Nextel's Hispanic marketing, summed up the mood of employees at the company's Reston headquarters.


The Bush administration must immediately resume housing payments for thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina, a federal judge said Wednesday, heaping more criticism on the government for its handling of the 2005 disaster.


Laetitia Casta svela di amare Accorsi ma di sentirsi vulnerabile

"Qualche volta ho paura e vorrei dirgli: ti prego, non farmi male". A dirlo Ã¨ la splendida Laetitia Casta, parlando del suo fidanzato, l'attore italiano tombeur de femme Stefano Accorsi. Laetitia Casta, 26


ALEXANDRIA, Egypt  - Alexandria, the Egyptian coastal city where Cleopatra had love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, is trying to regain some of its old glory as a tourism destination for European and Arab elites.


Obama says he opposed Iraq war from start

AMES, Iowa  - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama drew a contrast with rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on the Iraq war on Sunday and said it was unclear how she planned to end the conflict.


New compensation rules mean 'cynically neglected' British troops are losing out on MoD aid, claims campaigner.


Scandinavian Nuna II tour begins in sunny Oslo

The Nuna II team and the support crew were welcomed to the capital of Norway by the Dutch ambassador Mr Ader and his wife at their residence.


E' accaduto a Trento, si e' staccato da un cantiere edile


Standing in a rural cabin, Cherokee descendant Alva Crowe plays a flute made of river cane for kindergartners on a field trip to the Trail of Tears.


The Metropolitan Opera is vastly expanding its broadcast presence, transmitting six live performances to movie theaters in North America and Europe this season and broadcasting more than 100 live over the Internet or on digital radio.


The dollar slipped to a new record low  against the euro on Thursday in partly technically driven  action after a mixed batch of U.S. economic reports gave  traders enough reason to sell the already weakened currency.


The sixth book in the children's series by JK Rowling rocketed to the top of the best-seller charts on Amazon's US and UK websites, although it will not be published for another seven months.


This yearâs caucuses are expected to draw new voters thoroughly unfamiliar with the process.


The CIA dismisses a European report alleging that it ran secret jails for terror suspects in Europe after 9/11.


Michael Phelps has reached the stratosphere of sports stardom: He's on a first-name basis with fans. "People come up to me and say, 'Are you Michael?


SEC Chief: Vote Near on Market Crackdown

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will vote soon on new governance and disclosure rules for the groups that oversee America's stock markets, SEC Chairman William Donaldson said on Thursday.


Bush deflects notion of Iraq civil war, Iran talks

President Bush deflected talk of civil war in Iraq on Tuesday and said Washington's conditions for talking to Iran remained unchanged -- Tehran must first suspend nuclear fuel enrichment.


During a negotiating session today in Toronto, NHL owners are expected to turn thumbs-down on last week's proposal from the NHL Players Association.


Former Parmalat boss Calisto Tanzi's period of house arrest ended Monday, following nine months of detention and questioning over the fraud scandal that engulfed his company.


Ferrari to Vatican: No sin in a little fun

Blog: Luxury carmaker responds to Vatican's driving commandment against buying enviable cars


Donsanjh still nixing pharmacare, but premiers plan meeting to refine program

TORONTO (CP) - In his first public address as federal health minister, Ujjal Dosanjh carefully toed the government line on Monday, saying Ottawa is prepared to invest more money in medicare to reduce waiting times, but not by sponsoring a national pharmacare program demanded by the provinces. But even as he was speaking, Saskatchewan's premier said in Regina that provincial premiers will meet one more time to flesh out the details of the proposed pharmacare program before taking their idea to Prime Minister Paul Martin.


Isiah giving Crawford his shot to score with fans

The new young guy for the Knicks, this season's new young guy, fast and hungry and talented, is Jamal Crawford. He knows all about bad teams, because he has played his whole NBA career with the Bulls.


British death toll in tsunami disaster rises to 35

At least 35 British nationals are now confirmed as having been killed in the Asian tsunami disaster, according to latest figures released by the Foreign Office.


Jets 26, Texans 11: Pennington Shakes Off Hard Hit, and the Jets Breathe Sigh of Relief

Chad Pennington threw for 286 yards and a touchdown and Mike Nugent hit four field goals to keep the Jets in the playoff chase.


Peyton Manning will start at quarterback for the AFC, and Donovan McNabb will be the NFC's starting signal caller in next month's Pro Bowl.


Stock index futures rose on Thursday after government data showed lower-than-expected weekly jobless claims, suggesting a stable labor market even as the economy slows.


Ferguson hungry for more European success

Manchester - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson looked defiantly forward rather than back on Monday ahead of his 1 000th game in charge of the club, saying he would see it as a failure not to win another Champions League title before retiring.


WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices rose by a bigger-than-expected amount in January, reflecting big increases in the cost of food and health care, the government reported Wednesday.


Huckabee Wins Kansas Caucuses, TV Networks Project

Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Mike Huckabee won the Kansas Republican presidential caucuses, beating John McCain, according to projections by television networks.


Oil price hits new high on Iraq violence

In the SINGAPORE story headlined "Oil hits new high on Iraq violence" please read in the 13th paragraph .... as its imports in the first seven ...


Focused Ultrasound Treats Gynecologic Problem

Vulvar dystrophy is a common gynecologic disorder usually involving white lesions on tissues of the vulva that are often accompanied by intense itching. Currently, various treatments can help but may not be long-lasting.


Systemax saves CompUSA from knacker's yard

Cherry-picks 16 stores Systemax is buying the CompUSA brand name, its ecommerce operations and up to 16 stores in the great CompUSA close-out sale. The big US computer reseller hails CompUSA as a "strong complementary" business to its own retail TigerDirect brand and is paying up to $30m for its new baby, depending on how many stores it actually buys.â¦


Gov departments need better data systems, NAO says

8% 'not fit for purpose' The National Audit Office wants improvements in the data systems used to measure performance across Whitehallâ¦


Researcher: RSA 1024-bit Encryption not Enough

Distributed computing experiment conducted over the course of 11 months points to a need for stronger encryption in the next five to ten years.


A health alert is declared in Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia after an outbreak of dengue fever.


Inquiry Opens After Reservists Balk in Baghdad

The Army is investigating members of a Reserve unit in Iraq who refused to deliver a fuel shipment north of Baghdad under conditions they considered unsafe, the Pentagon and relatives of the soldiers said Friday.


Berkshire Links Drop in Earnings to Storms

RKB"> Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the investment company run by Warren E. Buffett, said yesterday that profit fell for a third consecutive quarter after hurricanes hammered its insurance units.


New York, 12:18 - FOOTBALL, NFL: RISULTATI DELLA SECONDA GIORNATA

In attesa di Jacksonville Jaguars-Pittsburgh Steelers, che si giocherà oggi, ecco i risultati...


Santanche', La Destra non rinuncia al suo simbolo


A column under construction collapsed on a new bridge Thursday, sending nine workers plunging into the Bay of St. Louis. One worker died and another was missing.


Summit of French-Speaking Countries Condemns Ivory Coast

Leaders at a summit in Burkina Faso of mostly French-speaking nations have condemned authorities in divided Ivory Coast for resuming hostilities in the rebel-held north earlier this month.


Carson (Usa), 11:45 - CALCIO, BECKHAM: IN USA ESORDIO DA STAR, MA CON SCONFITA

L'avventura americana di David Beckham è cominciata da superstar: l'inglese ha fatto il suo e...


Commuters in London face long delays as Tube workers continue a 72-hour walkout over pensions and jobs.


Owen Wilson was taken to the hospital by paramedics this weekend, authorities said Monday.


For many decades now the Salt Lake Tribune has served as an outlet for the liberal viewpoint and as a forum for anti-LDS propaganda and ranting. It certainly is not an impartial newspaper. Yet we never hear any complaints from the left about that kind of bias.


Virtual vote lets non-Americans pick president

Even non-Americans can cast a vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election thanks to a website tracking world opinion on the race for the White House.


Scottish ministers are set to approve plans for a replacement Forth crossing, costing Â£1bn.


Limping West stars still in NBA all-star game fight

While Tim Hardaway has managed to talk himself out of the National Basketball Association's 56th annual all-star game, the players were busy talking up the midseason festival.


Thousands of delegates attend an economic forum in St Petersburg, as opposition groups also head for the city.


80 Iraqi guerrillas killed in assault on town

MORE than 80 militants were killed today as United States and Iraqi forces pushed into Samarra to wrest control of the northern town back from insurgents.


Some Seniors Could Save $1,300 a Year by Taking Effective, Lower ...

Dec. 10, 2004 - Millions of senior citizens and other consumers who take or need âstatinsâ to moderately lower their cholesterol could save up to $3.50 a day by considering the only generic version available


Mibtel -0,06%, SP Mib -0,22%, All Stars +0,6%


A technical hitch temporarily halts the Joseph musical as TV talent show winner Lee Mead makes his debut.


Golf: Playoff bogey enough to bring Sorenstam LPGA crown

WEST PALM BEACH, United States : Annika Sorenstam captured her eighth title of the year here Sunday, beating Cristie Kerr in a playoff for the season-ending LPGA ADT Championship with a bogey on the first playoff hole.


Poll: Bush gets convention bounce in heavily Democratic New York

President Bush got a convention bounce even in heavily Democratic New York, a statewide poll reported Wednesday. The poll, from the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, showed


Falcons Must Regroup After Loss to Chiefs

On the day one of the worst defeats in Atlanta Falcons history, Jim Mora used jokes and compassion as medicine for his players' wounded psyches. Mora's assistant coaches were meeting with the players to review Sunday's 56-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at the same time Mora met with reporters.


Twelve die as Lebanese army raids hideout

TRIPOLI, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops killed seven Islamist militants, most of them foreigners, in a raid on their hideout in the northern city of Tripoli on Sunday, while sporadic battles shook a nearby Palestinian refugee camp.


Bonaiuti, il timore e' di allungare la vita del governo


Tax Break Bringing Businesses, and Fraud, to the Virgin Islands

The I.R.S. is worried that a Virgin Islands program that confers a special tax rate that amounts effectively to just 3.5 percent of income may be encouraging fraud.


ATLANTA - Recovering from a stomach illness, Roger Clemens battled through seven innings as the Houston Astros faced the Atlanta Braves in the NL division series opener Wednesday.    Clemens (18-4) got into trouble early with walks, racking up six and loading the bases twice in three innings...


Udine, 13:15 - CALCIO, UDINESE: FRIULI APERTO AGLI ABBONATI

Udinese-Parma di domani si giocherà con lo stadio Friuli aperto agli abbonati. Al termine di ...


US economy grows 3.7 percent in third quarter

WASHINGTON, Oct 29  - The US economy grew at a 3.7 percent annual pace in the third quarter, the government said Friday, unleashing a last-gasp scrap in the lock-tight, four-day race to the White House.


Starbucks sales eyed for spending trends

While some investors will eye   unemployment and gross domestic product figures for economic   guidance this week, others will look no further than their   nearest coffee shop for another particularly timely indicator:   Frappuccino sales.


The storage specialist is pushing hard to become a leader in hosted storage and backup services with its MozyEnterprise offering.


Hurricane Lane leaves destruction in Mexico

EL DORADO, Mexico  - Hurricane Lane left a trail   of destruction on Mexico's Pacific coast that killed three   people, washed away roads and knocked down flimsy homes before   fizzling out on Sunday.


The wife of the lottery winner who took home the richest undivided jackpot in U.S. history says she regrets his purchase of the $314 million ticket that has thrust her family into the public spotlight.


Image of US soldier in Afghanistan wins major photo award

British photographer Tim Hetherington has won the prestigious World Press Photo Award for 2007 with a picture of an exhausted US soldier inside a bunker in Afghanistan, organisers said Friday.


Ukraine Court Opens Last Appeal on Yushchenko Win

Ukraine's Supreme Court began hearing a final appeal on Monday against liberal Viktor Yushchenko's election as president, the last hurdle to be cleared before he can take office.


Company Reaches Deal With U.S. in Internet Gambling Case

The British payments processor Neteller will forfeit $136 million but will not be prosecuted for conspiracy under a agreement with the United States government.


Britain's first black High Court judge expects to be the 'first of many'

LONDON  - Britain appointed its first black High Court judge on Thursday and she predicted she would be "the first of many."


Space Capsule Expected to Yield Some Useful Data Despite Crash

Scientists are optimistic that they will retrieve useful information from the smashed capsule that fell to earth in the Utah desert after three years in space, officials said Thursday.


Israel is reportedly using an old law on "absentee landowners" to seize land in east Jerusalem.


NKorea's Kim calls China and Russia unreliable: report

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has criticized the reclusive country's traditional close allies China and Russia as unreliable, Japan's Kyodo news agency said.


The former Labour culture secretary, Chris Smith, tells a Sunday paper he has been HIV-positive for 17 years.


Jenkins gets early release, prepares for military discharge

Former US sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins was released from military detention on Saturday, five days earlier than originally scheduled.


Enterprise Windows IT Microsoft Contests Eolas Patent Infringement ...

Microsoft is appealing a $565 million judgment awarded to Eolas, a spinoff of the University of California, in a patent infringement case.


Ellen MacArthur steels herself for the next big weather system on her round-the-world record bid.


John Malkovich has virtually cornered the market on portraying aesthetes in the thrall of demonic visions. âKlimtâ adds to his gallery of elegant monsters.


By BENJAMIN HARVEY  ISTANBUL, Turkey - A court ordered access to YouTube's Web site blocked Wednesday after a prosecutor recommended the ban because of videos allegedly insulting the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.


MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator Nina Kulikova) - On December 22 state-owned Rosneft purchased 100% of Baikal Finance Group, the mystery bidder that purchased a 76.6% stake in Yuganskneftgaz at auction.


He has not allowed himself a moment's peace. Ever since he missed three field goals in Boston College's 17-14 loss at Wake Forest last Saturday, kicker Ryan Ohliger said there's been hardly a moment where he hasn't tortured himself with thoughts of his botched scoring opportunities in the Eagles' first setback of the season.


Internet auctioneer eBay Inc. said Friday it acquired a 25 percent stake in craigslist, an online community of classified ads and forums.


States Differ Widely in Spending on Health Care, Study Finds

A federal study shows that per capita spending in the lowest-spending state, Utah, was only 59 percent of that in Massachusetts, the highest-spending state.


"Saturday Night Live" unveiled the newest face of "Weekend Update" on its season premiere Saturday. Cast member Amy Poehler joined Tina Fey for the first all-female "Update" team in the show's history.


Now that other forms of compensation are simpler for shareholders to scrutinize, chief executives may be quietly bundling potential riches in outsized retirement plans.


Pakistan says its finally winning terror battle in rugged tribal ...

WANA, Pakistan - Pakistan says it has Islamic militants in the rugged tribal belt bordering Afghanistan on the run after a protracted and hard-fought military campaign.


Meeting to target problems with web pharmacies

WINNIPEG - Key players in Manitoba's internet drug industry are meeting Monday to try to come up with a way to keep internet pharmacies operating in the province.


General Motors' latest hydrogen car prototype, called the Sequel, is a car unlike any other and a glimpse of a possible, very different, automotive future.


AMERICA/BRASILE - La Campagna di FraternitÃ  2007, sul tema ÂFraternitÃ  ed AmazzoniaÂ, richiama l'attenzione sul dramma della popolazione di questa regione e sulla necessitÃ  di preservarne la ricchezza BelÃ©m (Agenzia Fides) - La Conferenza Nazionale dei Vescovi del Brasile (CNBB) lancerÃ  mercoledÃ¬ 21 febbraio, all'inizio della Quaresima, la Campagna di FraternitÃ  2007 che questÂanno  Ã¨ dedicata al tema "FraternitÃ  ed Amazzonia". Il lancio avverrÃ  a...


Clinton makes campaign appearance for Kerry

Bill Clinton says it's the kind of reception that does his heart good. He was welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd to an outdoor rally for John Kerry in Philadelphia today -- Clinton's first


Developers Selected to Transform Southwest Waterfront

A team of developers was chosen last night to transform 47 acres of the Southwest Washington waterfront, from the 12th Street Bridge to Fort McNair, into a multimillion-dollar neighborhood with housing, restaurants, shops, offices and cultural attractions.


By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU  DAMRAT SURMI, Sudan - Decades of drought helped trigger Darfur's violence as rival groups fought over scarce water and arable land.


Boston College football coach Tom O'Brien indefinitely suspended junior kicker Ryan Ohliger yesterday for what the coach termed ``conduct unbecoming of a Boston College football player" after the player committed an unspecified violation of team rules.


A French journalist held hostage in Iraq for four months says his captors wanted US President George W. Bush re-elected because it would help promote their cause.


US soldier jailed for Abu Ghraib atrocities

A military judge jailed a US army sergeant to eight years in prison for sexually and physically abusing Iraqi prisoners. The sentence for Staff Sergeant Ivan 'Chip' Frederick, 38, is by far the toughest of


Former US President Bill Clinton is released from hospital five days after a quadruple heart bypass.


Insurers Feel Pressure, Drop Commissions

In the four days since New York Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer alleged that brokers and corporate insurance carriers were engaged in bid-rigging and secret payoffs


Quattro banditi forse italiani in azione nel Milanese


International family planning groups cut off from aid because of their position on abortion could gain access to U.S.-donated contraceptives under legislation approved by a House panel Tuesday.


The dollar edged up against the yen and steadied versus the euro on Tuesday, as traders took a breather from recent heavy selling after the European Central Bank chief warned against the single currency's rapid climb.


Barclay's deal part of China efforts to build investment overseas

China's huge investment in Barclays Bank is part of the cashed-up Asian giant's plan to spend big on foreign assets around the world and deepen its global commercial influence, analysts said Tuesday.


Document Reveals More U.S. Detainee Abuse in Iraq

U.S. Marines fired a pistol in a  mock execution involving four young Iraqi looters and shocked  another Iraqi detainee with an electric transformer until he  "danced," a document made public on Tuesday showed.


Microsoft will cut the price of its Xbox 360 console in Japan by about 13 percent from 39,795 yen ($348) to 34,800 yen ($304) starting November 1. The Core version of the console will now run 27,800 yen ($243), further putting pressure on Sony, which recently lowered the price of the PS3.


South Korea likely to vote for businessman president

South Koreans went to the polls on Wednesday expected to choose as president a former CEO vowing to knock the economy into shape and stand up to the North, but whose authority could be weakened by a fraud investigation.


Princess Diana's driver Henri Paul had a drink problem, according to scientists hired by Mohamed Al Fayed, her inquest hears.


Havant & Waterlooville secure a dream FA Cup fourth-round tie against Liverpool after beating Swansea in a thrilling third-round replay.


Gun Makers Already Market Assault Weapons

With the federal ban on assault weapons set to expire next Monday, gun manufacturers are marketing military-style firearms and are ready to sell them as soon as Sept. 14, a consumer group said Tuesday.


The Football Association could bring forward a meeting between Arsenal and Manchester United officials after they were drawn together in the Carling Cup.


ASX, NYSE Euronext may be eyeing LSE stake: source

NYSE Euronext  and Australia's ASX Ltd  may be interested in buying some or part of Nasdaq Stock Market Inc's  stake in London Stock Exchange Plc , a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Sen. Urges Speed in Social Security Push

President Bush and his allies have about three months to sell the public on his proposals to change Social Security, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee says, as Republicans continue their search for Democrats who might come aboard.


John Travolta says his thinking is in line with fellow Scientologist Tom Cruise, who has publicly defended the religion's stance against psychiatry and the pharmaceutical industry.


Nov. 8. - Scientists claim to have discovered the reason that menâs testicles are the size that they are: itâs all to do with the infidelity of our female ancestors.


Il presidente della Camera: "Questo tipo di viaggi vanno circoscritti, ma ci sono ancheesigenze di sicurezza e rappresentanza". Il Guardasigilli: "Contro di me linciaggio preventivo"                                          Bertinotti sul caso Mastella "Sui voli di Stato basta polveroni"


As George W. Bush heads into his second term Jan. 20, here are some issues and programs he's expected to address: IRAQ AND TERRORISM: Bush intends to keep a US presence in Iraq until the country is stable and run by a democratically elected government.


Huygens Loses Communication Line With Cassini Spacecraft

DARMSTADT. Germany --  Europe's Huygens descent  probe will deliver its promised data on Saturn's moon, Titan, despite the loss  of one of two communications lines with which the probe communicated with NASA's  Cassini Saturn orbiter, U.S. and European scientists said Jan. 15.


Lebanon's cabinet defies pro-Syrian groups to hold a meeting due to approve a tribunal into ex-PM Hariri's murder.


EU Takes Over Bosnia Peacekeeping from NATO

The European Union has formally taken over peacekeeping duties in Bosnia-Herzegovina from NATO. EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and NATO head Jaap de Hoop


Look for Manning to continue hot streak on Thanksgiving

There is absolutely no better time of the year. Thursday is Thanksgiving -- a time for family and friends to come together and give thanks for the many blessings that we have in this country.


Design and better access, not a new domain extension, will draw users to the mobile Internet, say analysts.


Winter arrives late, bites hard in Canada, U.S

Winter arrived late but compensated with a burning blast of cold in parts of eastern Canada and the northern United States on Monday, as plunging temperatures and biting winds made it deadly to be outdoors.


BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 23-year-old Brownsville, Texas man has put a three-pound snowball he collected during an unprecedented Rio Grande Valley Christmas snowfall on the eBay auction block.


Shaquille O'Neal scores 17 points in Heat exhibition debut

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. HOUSTON, Texas, United States of America -- Shaquille O'Neal collected 17 points and seven rebounds in his debut


Russian Mothers Weep for Dead, Officials Apologize

BESLAN, Russia  - Wailing mothers mourned for  their children on Sunday at the first burials of the 338 people  killed when Chechen rebels seized a Russian school, while  officials expressed remorse or offered to quit over the  carnage.


By Bodnar, Sara  AN INSIDER'S GUIDE Whether you're headed to a new city or overseas, these Web sites will help you track down the coolest, tastiest, and all-around best restaurants in the area.


Redskins lineman Ray Brown, who turned 42 this past Sunday, continues to impress coaches and teammates with his play.


Bruce Lee to get own theme park in China

A theme park with a statue and memorial hall will be built at Bruce Lee's southern Chinese ancestral home of Shunde, the president of his fan club said Monday.


Australia Terror Suspect Said to Be Freed

An Australian terror suspect will soon be released without charge from U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Attorney General Philip Ruddock said Tuesday.


Iran's pursuit of nuclear power raises alarms

Does access to fuel ease nations toward nuclear weapons? Rising demand has nonproliferation experts unsettled.


ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- The UN Security Council has voted to impose an immediate arms embargo on the Ivory Coast. The 15-member council also vowed to punish key government and rebel leaders with additional


Chavez extends oil largesse at Caribbean summit

Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez proposed on Friday extending a barter scheme used by  Cuba to other Caribbean and Central American nations to help  them pay for oil supplies with products and services.


Whale Shark Finds New Friends in Indian Fishermen

A few weeks ago, the crew of an Indian fishing boat in the Arabian Sea thought they had the biggest catch of their lives.


A Fool looks back at the best-performing financial services companies.


Ottimo debutto di 'Ris' su Canale 5 con 8.330.000 spettatori


Beijing denies EU arms embargo linked to Airbus deal

Beijing has strongly rejected accusations of its blocking of a commercial deal for up to 1.4 billion dollars worth of Airbus planes due to the European Union's refusal to lift an arms embargo on China.


When was the last time you read a good mystery novel, or munched popcorn while watching a mystery flick at your local theater? Odds are, either of these entertainments set you back at least $10 and lasted a few hours.


Renault to offer a 'green' Dacia Logan by 2010: report

The French car maker Renault will market an environmentally friendly version of the low-cost Logan produced by its Romanian subsidiary Dacia, the head of Renault's German unit said Thursday.


Taliban says targets Cheney in Afghan suicide blast

A Taliban suicide bomber killed up to 12 people at the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday in an attack the rebels said was aimed at Dick Cheney, but the visiting U.S. vice president was not hurt.


Wire transfer fee waived for Holocaust victims

State officials announced yesterday that more than 60 banks will waive the international wire transfer fee for Holocaust survivors receiving reparations or restitution payments.


A team of scientists has just set off to explore a strange lake in Antarctica, which may be home to exotic forms of microscopic life.


Israel 'determined to complete Gaza plan'

Israel is determined to go ahead with its unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip - regardless of the death of Yasser Arafat and even if settlers resist - a top Israeli general who helped design the plan says.


Manchester United chief executive David Gill is facing up to the biggest week of his professional life following Friday's sensational turn of events which once again reduced the football side of the club to a mere sideshow.


Oakland Athletics catcher Tim Hudson pitches to the Anaheim Angels in the first inning on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004 in Oakland, Calif. Hudson was traded from the Athletics to Atlanta, a blockbuster deal Thursday, Dec.


SYDNEY TODAY MARKS the 10th anniversary of the start of the Asian financial crisis. Thailand abandoned its costly policy of pegging the baht to the US dollar on July 2, 1997, and the subsequent chain reaction brought on the catastrophic collapse of the "Asian miracle," as Asia's years of stellar growth performance had been dubbed.


P. Diddy Takes Vote Drive to Swing States

Hip-hop mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs is following the lead of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry by taking his get-out-the-vote campaign to the swing states.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says that if terrorists detonated a nuclear bomb in a U.S. city while he was president he would retaliate "in a very dramatic and clear way."


Bomb explodes at hotel after evacuation of 160

DENIA -- A bomb exploded yesterday in a seaside hotel in southeast Spain, slightly injuring a tourist, after a warning call in the name of the Basque separatist group ETA, officials said. The bomb, the second claimed by ETA in two weeks, was hidden in a backpack and left in a courtyard, the Interior Ministry said. About 160 people, including ...


OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Musicisti al lavoro per il concorso sullÂinno ufficiale della GMG di Sydney 2008 Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Saranno le note che accompagneranno gli incontri e le celebrazioni della Giornata Mondiale della GioventÃ¹ di Sydney 2008: per comporre lÂinno ufficiale della manifestazione, gli organizzatori hanno indetto un concorso riserva...


Lexmark 2nd-Quarter Profit Drops on Lower Sales

The printer maker said its second-quarter profit declined 16 percent, to $64.2 million, on lower consumer segment sales and higher costs.


Opinion: Reclaiming Islam from the Radicals

With two French journalists facing execution in Iraq by Islamic radicals unless France scraps an imminent headscarf ban in schools, Muslims are protesting against the hijacking of their religion by terror groups.


Coca-Cola Amatil says Coca-Cola Co to trim stake

Australian soft drinks maker Coca-Cola  Amatil Ltd  said on Thursday the Coca-Cola Company   plans to sell a stake of about 2.4 percent in Amatil to  buy a stake in Amatil's former South Korean business.


A University of North Carolina professor said Friday that John Edwards' campaign demanded that he pull a student reporter's television story that focused on the upscale location of the campaign's headquarters.


Variety - NEW YORK -- Road grosses rose during Week 10 (Aug. 2-8), with the 14 shows reporting grossing $12,509,573, an increase of 8.5% from the prior frame.


(CBS/AP) New Jersey Republicans and some Democrats want James McGreevey, the nation's first openly gay governor, to resign immediately rather than waiting until November.


MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian Islamist group Hamas urged the West on Friday to accept a new Palestinian unity government which it said was the only way to ensure stability in the Middle East.


A Tabloid Takes Sides in Its Coverage of the Knicks

Most of American journalism pays at least lip service to the idea that news reporting should be impartial. But New York Cityâs tabloids do not always feel bound by that rule.


Employers still cautious on hiring: Manpower

U.S. employers are still taking a wait-and-see approach to adding jobs, according to a Manpower Inc. survey released on Tuesday.


Democratic stars skip party's Florida convention

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida  - The Democratic Party's convention in Florida during the weekend was like a rock concert performed solely by warm-up bands.


WASHINGTON - The nationâs chief media regulator expressed disappointment Wednesday over the steamy locker room opening to ABCâs âMonday Night Footballâ broadcast.


An internet casino has purchased a grilled cheese sandwich on eBay that bears the image of the Virgin Mary. Despite being 10 years old and having one bite taken out of it, the slice of Heaven has, perhaps miraculously, stayed free of mould.


Reformed Take That top the UK's singles and albums charts simultaneously for the first time in their career.


In his first public appearance since a life-threatening brain hemorrhage eight months ago, Sen. Tim Johnson told supporters his will to keep fighting for them "has never been stronger."


A US high school in Colorado is evacuated after reports of shooting and hostage-taking, US media report.


Stocks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong continue to fall, after two days of heavy world losses.


Atlanta Braves' Jaret Wright throws against the Houston Astros in the first inning of Game 5 of the National League Division Series at Turner Field in Atlanta, in this Oct. 11, 2004 photo.


AP: New Bush Guard Papers Leave Questions

Unearthed under legal pressure, three-decade-old documents portray President Bush as a capable and well-liked Air National Guard pilot who stopped flying and attending regular drills two-thirds of the way through his six-year commitment — without consequence.


WASHINGTON -- The draft of a report from the top US inspector in Iraq concludes that Saddam Hussein had no weapons stockpiles, but there were signs of dormant programs he hoped to revive at a later time, according to people familiar with the findings.


Midfielder Shalrie Joseph is preparing to start the season with the Revolution after Major League Soccer rejected a $2 million transfer offer from Celtic FC. The Glasgow club increased its initial offer for Joseph just before the FIFA-imposed transfer deadline last Thursday, according to a source close to the negotiations.


In an effort to rejuvenate flagging interest in the franchise, the Riverdale gang gets a "realistic" make-over ... by an artist who draws as


Ussery Printing Company Obtains Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certification

Ussery Printing Company has earned Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)  Chain of Custody certification.


Senior Mike McLaughlin returned from a three-week layoff to lead Woburn past Watertown, 35-12, in a Middlesex League football game yesterday.


Operazione per 862 milioni di euro, partecipazione al 26,15%


The United States and other nations were   plucking their citizens from Lebanon on Wednesday, as thousands   fled Israeli air raids any way they could.


Canada's premiers are facing cracks in their united front for a new federal pharmacare program as they prepare for a crucial health-care summit with Prime Minister Paul Martin later this month.


Solera Networks Announces Open Source License for DataEcho Web Forensics Software

LINDON, Utah, Dec. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- Solera Networks, Inc., the technology leader in network packet record and playback appliances, today announced that source code for DataEcho, a web session reconstruction application, will be made available under the GNU General Public License.


Two NATO soldiers and dozens of Taliban killed: U.S.

Two NATO soldiers and more than two dozen Islamist Taliban insurgents have been killed in southern Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.


The complicated etiquette of saying "Get lost" online.


Barnes & Noble subpoenaed in options probe

NEW YORK -- Barnes & Noble Inc., the biggest US bookseller, received a subpoena from a US attorney requesting documents on its stock options practices, according to a regulatory filing.


Bonanni: contatti utili per avvicinare le posizioni


Seeing Corporate Fingerprints in Wikipedia Edits

A new Web site reveals that many of the most obviously self-interested changes come from corporate networks.


New FBI Memos Describe Abuses of Iraq Inmates

FBI memorandums portray abuse of prisoners by American military personnel in Iraq that included detainees' being beaten and choked and having lit cigarettes


Parliamentary Defence Committee: Finland is militarily non-allied

In the latest statement in the ongoing debate over whether or not Finland has become allied or otherwise through its involvement in EU defence forces, the Parliamentary Defence Committee noted on Tuesday that ...


Stern: NBA Will Not Tolerate Further Brawls

The National Basketball Association  will show zero tolerance toward any further incidents such as  the one that marred the game between the Indiana Pacers and  Detroit Pistons Friday, NBA commissioner David Stern has  warned.


The New York Yankees moved up a notch in the American League East, fending off a late-inning comeback by the Boston Red Sox to win 4-3 on Wednesday.


SpongeBob Kidnappers Seek Ransom for Doll

Gwen Deforte unwinds the line connected to the hand of Spongebob Squarepants as the baloon is prepared for its' first Macy's Parade in New York Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004.


McCain, Romney talk immigration in Texas

Sen. John McCain challenged other Republican presidential candidates Tuesday to propose their own immigration legislation or stop criticizing the plan he's co-sponsoring.


St. Peter's fired football coach Scott Kochman on Friday for using ineligible players during the team's season-opening loss to Monmouth, school officials said.


Trade Agreement Could Reduce Chip Counterfeiting

The planned international trade agreement to fight piracy could help reduce the distribution of fake semiconductors.


Seagate founder and disk drive pioneer Al Shugart dies

The founder of Seagate Technologies died on Tuesday following complications from heart surgery.


In the weeks leading up to November in the US, it’s abundantly clear that this is not “election season” but rather “polling season”; with the actual voting still some ways off, our pundits must resort to polls and surveys as an estimate of what the will of the people will be on Election Day. But just how accurate are the samples in those polls?


When a small group crowds around a PC to work on a project, there's often considerable shuffling for a good view of the monitor and control of the mouse or keyboard.


Novel to Screen to Stage: Evolving, Step by Step

Is it possible that John Buchan, who published his novel âThe 39 Stepsâ in 1915, is better known in Britain than Hitchcock, the cinematic master of suspense who in 1935 made his film adaptation of that novel into one of the triumphs of his early London period?


China grounds Bombardier planes after crash

BEIJING - Investigators have found no evidence of terrorism or other "man-made destruction'' in the crash of a Canadian-made Chinese airliner that exploded after takeoff and plunged into an ice-covered lake, killing 54 people, news reports said Monday.


Highest US troop level ahead of Fallujah assault

America has increased its troop numbers in Iraq to their highest levels since the war ended, it emerged today. Home leave has been delayed for several months for tens of thousands


Maine officials expand flu shot eligibility

BANGOR - State health officials have expanded the eligibility guidelines for who should get flu vaccines after determining that vaccines are going unclaimed.


In a city where "I do" often turns into "I want out," a fair for those wanting to untie the knot seemed a sure hit.


U.S. moves to fine wireless carriers over 911 service

U.S. regulators said on Thursday  they had proposed penalizing three wireless carriers which the  government says failed to meet new stricter standards for being  able to locate cellular telephone callers in an emergency.


A New York developer hoping to rebuild  the destroyed World Trade Center on Monday won a major victory  against his insurers, when a jury decided the hijacked airline  attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were two separate events.


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether it was adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


Five TV shows to enrich the ears in 2008

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - TV is generally concerned with winning the eyes of an audience, but ears can be just as important these days. Network and cable shows continue to put a premium on the music behind the stories, with indie and even unsigned artists as likely to get heard as any giants of the back catalog.


Sitting on the bench at the start of the game against North Carolina Thursday night, Boston College freshman center Josh Southern wasn't expecting much.


New York's Lobbying Law Is Ruled Unconstitutional

LBANY, Aug. 18 - A state court ruled on Wednesday that parts of New York's lobbying law are unconstitutional because they allow the state to fine lobbyists without giving them proper hearings.


Cable & Wireless Group PLC swung to a profit in the first half Wednesday and said it would cut 600 jobs in a reorganization in Europe.


'La Callas': died a recluse, lives on as legend

A full 30 years after her death, diva Maria Callas, the most celebrated opera singer of the post-World War II period, remains both a favourite for opera-lovers and a legend outside the world of classical music.


After Benin, Namibia raise match-fixing fears

The match-fixing shadow over the African Nations Cup lengthened here Saturday with Namibia revealing they were approached to 'throw' their next game against Guinea.


Castro suggests he will not hold on to power

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has not been seen in public for 16 months, suggested on Monday he might give up his formal leadership posts, the first time he has spoken of his possible retirement.


Netherlands prepares to commemorate 60th anniversary of battle of Arnhem

This week the Netherlands will honor the thousands of mainly British and Polish soldiers who took part in the failed attempt to seize a bridgehead north of the Rhine river near Arnhem between September 17 and 23, 1944, a tragic episode in the Allied advance on Germany.


Ryan Gomes scored 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds last night, leading Providence (9-4) to a 79-63 win over Brown (6-6).


Ruined blood sample means Hamilton will keep medal

THE GAZETTE. Cyclist Tyler Hamilton gets to keep his Olympic gold medal because his backup blood sample was ruined in a botched lab procedure, the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.


Genetic Factors Influence Female Infidelity -Study

Genetic factors influence female infidelity and the number of sexual partners women have, British scientists said on Wednesday.


Thursday Has Become the Dreaded Game Day

When the N.F.L. added a weekly Thursday night game to this yearâs late-season schedule, it added more midweek stress to the coaching profession.


Lavrov smentisce rinvio ma non precisa luogo dell'incontro


Going for it all at Homestead in the Ford 400

Kurt Busch has the lead position in the Chase for the Championship and the pole for today's Ford 400, but Jimmie Johnson has the momentum.


Manchester United emerged triumphantly from an uncompromising Battle of the Titans to end Arsenal's 49-match unbeaten English Premier League run with a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford on Sunday.


U.S. terrorism trial ponders meaning of "eggplant"

Since the start of accused American "dirty bomber" Jose Padilla's trial in May, onlookers have heard about conspiracies to maim and kill, but also picnics, eggplants and lazy Miami postal workers.


A US marine who turned up in Lebanon after disappearing from Iraq is charged with desertion.


Drug and alcohol misuse is a major cause of absenteeism and poor productivity in the workplace, a survey suggests.


Intel will announce the results of an internal review of its operations next week that could result in thousands of layoffs at the company, according to published reports.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

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30-year mortgage rates show slight decline for week

Rates on 30-year and 15-year mortgages dipped this week. Rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 5.74 percent, mortgage giant Freddie Mac said in its weekly survey released Thursday.


Petraeus to argue against big Iraq troop cuts

In a report considered crucial to U.S. strategy in the highly unpopular war in Iraq, the top U.S. commander there is expected to tell Congress on Monday that U.S. troop levels should not be cut deeply.


Bomb Blast In Pakistani Mosque Kills At Least 25

Pakistani officials say a powerful explosion in a Shi'ite mosque in the eastern city of Sialkot has killed at least 25 people and injured more than 50.


Corridore dell'Astana ha fatto ricorso all'emotrasfusione


Australia's Lleyton Hewitt advanced to the second round of the Australian Open with an easy 6-0 6-3 6-0 victory over Belgium's Steve Darcis on Tuesday.


From royalty to realism, HBO proved yet again that some TV is   still worth paying for.


No. 1 USC Holds on to Beat No. 7 Cal 23-17

Southern California could only stop Aaron Rodgers and California when it counted most. The top-ranked Trojans held the seventh-ranked Golden Bears out of the end zone after a first-and-goal with less than two minutes left and held on for a 23-17 victory Saturday.


Il ministro: con Prodi per nuove procedure rinnovo permesso


US Lawyer Helped Spread Terror Message -Prosecutor

A US criminal defense lawyer helped her militant Muslim client smuggle messages out of prison that called for violence including the slaughter of Jews everywhere, a federal prosecutor said on Wednesday.


Korean-American golfer Kevin Na had a wonderful opening round at the PGA Tourâs 84 Lumber Classic on Thursday, finishing the day tied for second at 5-under, three strokes behind leader Vijay Singh of Fiji in Farmington, Pa.


EU Says Time Not Right to Lift China Arms Ban

The European Union is not yet ready  to lift an arms embargo on China, Bernard Bot, Foreign Minister  of the Netherlands which holds the bloc's rotating presidency,  said Wednesday.  "We are working assiduously but...the time is  not right to lift the embargo," Bot told reporters on arrival  at a summit between the bloc and Chinese leaders.


L'intervento era previsto, ed Ã¨ il primo del 2007, ma il settimo dal 2005Il divario con gli Stati Uniti adesso si Ã¨ ridotto a 1,50 punti                                            La Bce alza nuovamente i tassi Il costo del denaro arriva al 3,75%


London shares down as AstraZeneca loses patent

Leading London shares closed lower as drugmaker AstraZeneca suffered a heavy blow following a negative EU ruling on one of its patents.


JOHN Howard plans to seize the policy initiative in the lead up to the October 9 election as he tries to win back voter trust and fend off a concerted Mark Latham attack on his credibility.


Non ci puo' essere appannaggio solo di due partiti


Britain's Blair sees chance of G8 post-Kyoto deal

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Sunday there was a real chance industrialized countries could agree the outline of a deal to succeed the Kyoto Protocol on curbing greenhouse gas emissions at a June summit.


Control. Discipline. Don't give up the big play. This is what the Eagles stressed all week in preparation for their playoff game against Vikings.


Indian police seize pirated Potter books

BANGALORE, India  - Indian police have seized hundreds of pirated copies of the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series, a police official said on Monday.


Robyn OâBrien has looked deep into the perplexing world of childhood food allergies and seen a conspiracy.


Wal-Mart sees February same-store sales up 1-2 pct

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on  Thursday said it expects February sales at its U.S. stores open  at least a year to be up between 1 percent and 2 percent.


U.N. Joins Talks to Free Hostages in Afghanistan

Face-to-face talks began on Saturday between Afghan militants holding three U.N. workers hostage and representatives of the Afghan government and the United Nations, a member of the militant group told Reuters.


Still handing out daft patents, though The US patent system is set for a thorough review, according to reports, with the aim of improving the quality of patents awarded, and thus reducing the number of patent lawsuits.â¦


The problems are the same, but expectations are higher.


A low-dose epidural in the early stages of labour does not increase the risk of having a Caesarean, research finds.


Owners Lockout Players Without New Contract

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


Kenyaâs Kikuyus Are Now Target of Rival Tribes

Over the past few days, tens of thousands of Kikuyus, the tribe of Kenyaâs president, have fled the western part of the country because of ethnic violence.


US Open Blog: Kuznetsova Survives to Reach Final

Fourth-ranked Svetlana Kuznetsova, the 2004 U.S. Open winner, found her forehand and her nerves in the second set to dispatch fellow Russian Anna Chakvetadze in three sets.


In April of 2004, two Harvard undergrads walked into the Charles Hotel for a meeting with a venture capitalist. What happened next either highlights Boston's deficiencies as a greenhouse for a new generation of Web start-ups, or illustrates the incredible magnetism of Silicon Valley - or a bit of both.


Shock jocks Opie & Anthony will resume live broadcasts on XM Satellite Radio Holdings on Friday following a one-month suspension after a guest described his rape fantasies on their daily show, the satellite radio provider said on Monday.


When he dreams, it is never of that terrible day in April when he watched a man in an alley in Tikrit, Iraq, press a tiny button on a remote control automobile key and set off an explosion that sent shrapnel into his spinal cord and shattered nearly every bone in his right leg.


I dieci figli di Brando si dividono 21 milioni di dollari

New York, 26 agosto 2004 - Un giudice ha approvato ieri le ultime volonta' di Marlon Brando,l'attore ottantenne morto il primo luglio a causa di un cancro ai polmoni. Le sue proprieta' per 21milioni di dollari saranno divise fra i suoi dieci figli.


You need an emergency fund. What you don't need are excuses to burn through it.


The head of Taiwan's main opposition party, Ma Ying-jeou, resigns after being accused of fraud.


An aircraft carrying Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II's only daughter, was involved in a near miss with a British fighter plane being tested over northern England on Thursday.


Dollar rises ahead of US economic growth data, Greenspan speech

The dollar rose against the euro and yen ahead of second-quarter US economic growth data and a keenly-awaited speech by Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, analysts said.


Belgians expected to vote out government

Seven million Belgians vote on Sunday in an election expected to replace Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt with the premier of Flanders who wants more power for his Dutch-speaking region.


Revolving Cabinet door spinning around again

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson resigns today, broadening the exodus from Bush's team. Former NYPD official picked for homeland security.


Man Utd oppose Avram Grant being allowed to manage Chelsea without the required licence, BBC Sport understands.


Musicians Urged to Register for Royalty Windfall

More than 38,000 performing artists are owed royalty money for certain digital and satellite transmissions, but they only have until year's end to claim it.


U.S. Treasury debt prices were a  sliver lower on Friday, but trading was thin as many investors  took off for an early weekend before next week's Republican  convention.


Lo afferma il ministro dell'Interno Giuliano Amato


Acting president offers ideas differing from Fidel's, but political freedom is unlikely soon.


Brazil's Ruling Party Faces Sao Paulo Run-Off Vote

By Carlos A. DeJuana SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula daSilva's Workers' Party (PT) won the mayoralty of at least sixstate capitals in Sunday's municipal vote but was forced into arun-off to defend its hold on the race's biggest prize, thecity of Sao Paulo.


David Carr put together a huge comeback of his own after Brett Favre showed him how to do it last week. Carr threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns and Domanick Davis rushed for a season-high 129 yards and a score to help the Houston Texans rally from an 18-point deficit in a 31-21 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.


Like many Sri Lankans who live abroad, Dr. Anton Ambrose and his wife, Beulah, traveled to their homeland during the holiday season for rest and relaxation.


Sun CTO: New License Protects Developer Rights

Ziff Davis - Greg Papadopoulos says Sun's Common Development and Distribution License is "more liberal in its IP license than even the GPL, because it gives a clear patent license and doesn't demand the same viral propagation."


The Baltimore Orioles released outfielder Karim Garcia after their ninth straight loss Wednesday night, and sent outfielder Darnell McDonald to Triple-A Ottawa.


By David Sneed, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Dec. 8--The City of San Luis Obispo and local land conservationists have raised the money needed to preserve more than 700 acres of land that will expand the city's greenbelt.


The World Health Organisation has said it is concerned about the world's first probable human to human transmission of the bird flu virus.


Clashes in Baghdad Slum Kill 22 Iraqis, U.S. Soldier

Iraqi fighters battled U.S. troops in a  Baghdad slum district Tuesday, raising the death toll to 22  Iraqis and one U.S. soldier and threatening to wreck a  cease-fire called by rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.


Talks between Apple and Cisco over the trademark of the iPhone name are extended to try to reach an agreement


By Matthew Leblanc, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  Mar. 12--A local Libertarian group wants to change city law to protect private landowners from efforts by the city to seize their property for economic development.


An explosion killed seven workers at a warehouse Thursday in the northern Spanish city of Burgos, officials said.


Modena, 19:33 - CALCIO, MODENA: ALLA RIPRESA A PARTE FREY E PINARDI

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Modena, impegnato in una seduta di tipo atletico, con partitella fi...


EU summit to seek end to rift over climate change

European Union leaders open a two-day meeting later Thursday deeply divided over calls for tougher measures to fight global change.Comment


Analysis: Scandals like the one that took down the senator from Idaho have demoralized the Republican base ahead of the 2008 campaign


Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson is set for Monday knee surgery and will be lost to the Spanish leaders for the rest of the calendar year.


Religion Experts Ask How Jesus Would Vote

AUSTIN, Texas - Just a few miles from George W. Bush's former office at the state Capitol, a panel of religious experts weighed a question with relevance to many people of faith: How would Jesus vote?    It's a complex topic that can't be boiled down to simple political terms, said religious leaders who attended a Texas Faith Network conference in Austin on Tuesday...


WIZARD founder Mark Bouris has ended months of speculation by selling his home loans business to US conglomerate General Electric.


By Larry Parsons, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Dec. 17--A long environmental battle over storm runoff into ocean waters off the Monterey Peninsula is close to over, though several local jurisdictions could still challenge details of the antipollution program.


State elections in the former East Germany on Sunday are expected to see a resurgence of the far right.


Oscar-winning motion picture composer Elmer Bernstein has died after a lengthy illness. He was 82. A spokesman says Mr. Bernstein died Wednesday at his Ojai, California home near Los Angeles.


Stricter Law Fails to Diminish the Demand for Child Laborers in India

Under-age children, especially girls, are still in high demand to be maids and nannies.


A Japanese court on Friday ordered the government to pay compensation to scores of Japanese who were left behind in China as children in the closing days of World War Two.


Future physicians urge candidates to act in response to increase ...

The American Medical Student Association, the nation's largest, independent medical student organization, urges the presidential candidates to address universal health care, in response to the US Census Bureau's report that the number of Americans lacking


Pope John Paul has traveled to Italy's Adriatic coast northeast of Rome to beatify two devout Italians and a Spaniard who lived and died in the 20th century, placing them on the road to sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church.


Oil Firm's Pounds 14,000 Fine is Quashed

By Paul James  A company fined over a 4km oil slick on the River Tyne has overturned the pounds 14,000 it was forced to pay out.


Network newscasts have been known to go to great lengths to find new viewers, but the âNBC Nightly News With Brian Williamsâ has taken that search to outer space.


Paul Pierce, the Celtics captain whose prolific but occasionally troubled career put him on the trading blocks last summer, signed a three-year, $59 million contract extension on Monday that would keep him in Boston through the 2010-11 season.


UnitedHealth Buys Sierra, Adding Western Customers

The $2.6 billion purchase will give UnitedHealth, the nation's largest health insurance company, its first managed care presence in Nevada.


Three British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan by suspected friendly fire, the Ministry of Defence has said.


Bio-Refinery Projects Get $385 Million U.S. Infusion

The Energy Department said it would invest up to $385 million in six bio-refinery projects that would produce a type of ethanol made from nonfood crops and agricultural waste.


Liberal groups weigh in on Rehnquist illness

US liberal groups wasted no time Monday trying to make political hay over news that Chief Justice William Rehnquist had been treated for thyroid cancer.


Music: No Supertitle Goes Here, and Thatâs a Good Thing

If an opera is written and sung in English, why the need for titles?


Britain's Paula Radcliffe is set to decide whether to enter Friday's Olympic 10,000m.


U.S. Bomb-Grade Plutonium Convoy to Cross France

BORDEAUX, France  - A heavily guarded convoy of  vehicles believed to be carrying a large shipment of U.S.  weapons-grade plutonium crossed France on Thursday on its way  for recycling, despite protests by anti-nuclear campaigners.


FREUDIAN slip by wannabe popster, the "cultured" minister, who, in his press release yesterday, congratulated the well-known Scots singer Frank Ferdinand on his Mercury music prize win.


In his first interview following the decision by Ukraine's Supreme Court to invalidate the Nov. 21 run-off vote, opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko spoke exclusively to NBC's Jim Maceda Saturday.


Santa Claus could not conquer "The Incredibles." The cartoon hit retained the top slot at the box office for a second weekend, taking in $51 million to fend off animated newcomer "The Polar Express," a Christmas tale that debuted at No. 2 with $23.5 million.


Fortify and the Java open review project

Is open source software better than you think? Comment I got some flack recently for daring to suggest (or appearing to) that open source software (OSS) should be "fit for purpose" (here).â¦


Fisco. Pronto l'emendamento. Le ipotesi di coperture potrebbero ...

Dovrebbe essere quasi definito l'emendamento che deve essere presentato alla Finanziaria per il taglio delle tasse. Questa sera, al ministero del Tesoro, ci sarÃ  un vertice per approfondire la questione. L'incontro - al momento fissato.


Crude oil prices fall amid optimism over US oil stockpiles

Crude oil prices fell Tuesday as traders widely anticipated a continuing increase in US inventories of crude oil. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude oil futures for December delivery fell 76 cents to settle at US$46.11 per barrel.


Six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programme are to continue, with China proposing a draft agreement.


Slow-Motion Miracle: One Boy's Journey Out of Autism's Grasp

An 8-year-old boy's continuing journey to break free of the grip of autism reflects a struggle that more than 150,000 American children have faced in the past decade.


Oil prices stabilise but supply fears remain

Oil prices have climbed in London in thin trading, as analysts gauge the impact on key markets of a possible dearth of US heating oil stockpiles during the northern winter.


British Insurers in Turmoil Over Incentive Fees

The investigation of insurance practices by the New York attorney general, Eliot Spitzer, is causing wide ripples in the British market, the cradle of the industry.


Stella, figlia dell'ex Beatles ha dato alla luce una bambina


Putin threatens 'preventive' action against terrorists; no details given

MOSCOW  - President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia is preparing to take preventive action against terrorists, the Interfax news agency reported.


Ferencvaros will play Millwall in the Uefa Cup, while Rangers, Hearts, Newcastle and Boro also learn their fate.


PASADENA, Calif. - Additional observations have ruled out the chance that a recently discovered asteroid, believed to be about 1,300 feet long, could hit Earth in 2029, NASA (news - web sites) scientists said.


Pop star Lily Allen has had a miscarriage, her record company spokesman confirms.


Skin Deep: Taking It on the Chin, Nose, Cheeks ...

For modelsÂ faces, the runway walk is the only part thatÂs a stroll.


Stock futures declined on Monday,  suggesting a lower opening for Wall Street, hit by weakness in  global markets and concern that credit problems may be having a  wider impact on earnings.


Britain's anti-EU party UKIP names new leader

The United Kingdom Independence Party, a fringe British group advocating withdrawal from the European Union, named MEP Nigel Farage as its new leader.


Cassazione, annullate anche le accuse di estorsione


Penelope Cruz proud of false bottom in new film

Penelope Cruz says that when she   finished six months of work on "Volver," the new movie directed   by Spain's Pedro Almodovar, she was so wrapped up in her   character that she faced an emotional crisis.


Police spend the night patrolling Ipswich's red light area as the hunt continues for the killer of two prostitutes.


Employers are trimming hiring plans for next year, but still plan to add employees in 2008, according to a survey of hiring managers released Wednesday.


Nigeria holds the final ceremony inaugurating the spiritual head of the country's estimated 70 million Muslims.


What do the New York Times/About.com, Citicards and Passages drug treatment center have in common? You guessed it, a Vice President of Search, the hottest new title in town.


Business Cash for Bush Campaign, Lawyers for Kerry

With direct private fund-raising for  the presidential campaigns ended, President Bush has maintained  the traditional Republican edge among business leaders,  according to government data.


A Global Vision From the New Man at EA Sports

EA Sports is one of the most powerful, lucrative brands in the video game business. Thatâs not enough for Peter Moore.


Appellate Panel Rejects E.P.A. Emission Limits

By ruling against limits on mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, the panel agreed with those who said the law required tighter, more expensive controls.


A Troupe Known for Daredevil Choreography Copes With a Casualty

The Streb dancer deeAnn Nelson landed hard on her back during a performance, ending her career with the company but not, she hopes, in dance.


HOLLYWOOD Â· There were plenty of fireworks in and out of the ring Thursday night when Aussie Vic Darchinyan knocked out Colombian Irene Pacheco in a battle of unbeaten left-handers for the International Boxing Federation flyweight title.


L'INTERVISTA. Livia Turco, ministro della Salute: cosÃ¬ non si aiuta la maternitÃ "Aspetto il parere del Consiglio Superiore di SanitÃ : servono punti fermi ed equilibrati"                                          "CrudeltÃ  insensata la rianimazione contro la volontÃ  della madre"                                                                                di MARINA CAVALLIERI


Indonesia's former president Suharto dead

Indonesia's former president Suharto, whose legacy of economic development was marred by graft and human rights abuses during his 32 years in power, died on Sunday, aged 86, after suffering multiple organ failure.


E' successo ieri sera a fermata di bus nel centro di Bologna


Dam Bursts in Pakistan; at Least 135 Dead

Troops and rescue workers used fishing nets Saturday to pull bodies from floodwaters after a dam burst in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 135 people, officials said. Elsewhere in Pakistan, weeklong rains and avalanches claimed the lives of about 143 people, emergency officials said.


KHOST, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of police headquarters in the eastern Afghan town of Khost on Friday, killing himself and a policeman, the police said.


The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed U.S. interest rates by a hefty three-quarters of a percentage point, the biggest rate cut in more than 23 years, in an emergency bid to lend support to a U.S. economy some fear is on the verge of recession.


Concorrente di Rovereto vince 500mila euro


Khatami speaks on nukes, rights and religion

Dialogue and negotiation are the only ways to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue, but first "we have to eliminate the language of threat," said former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on Thursday, amid a two-week visit to the U.S.


Lebanese troops shell Palestinian militants as a stand-off at a refugee camp enters its fourth week.


Wall Street ringrazia il petrolio e chiude senza scossoni

Lâimprovviso calo del prezzo del greggio sulla soglia psicologica dei 50 dollari al barile, al minimo dellâultimo mese di contrattazioni a quota 50,13 dollari, consente a Wall Street di chiudere in ripresa anche lâultima seduta prima dellâapertura


Three more Egyptians suspected of having bird flu

A woman and her two children are suspected of contracting the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in Upper Egypt, a veterinary official reportedly said.


Prezzo in crescita rispetto alla chiusura precedente


US Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Tuesday the US trade deficit with China was too large, less than a week after the government reported that the overall US trade gap hit its second-highest monthly level ever in July.


U.S. Airborne Troops Head for Iraq in Major Buildup

The U.S. military kicked off a  buildup of forces in Iraq by 12,000 troops on Friday as 82nd  Airborne Division soldiers began leaving Fort Bragg, North  Carolina, to boost security for Jan. 30 Iraqi elections.


Roma, 18:50 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROCCHI: CONTRATTO? HO FINITO LE PAROLE

Tommaso Rocchi parla a Radio Radio del contratto con la Lazio non ancora rinnovato: ''Il contratto? ...


AFRICA - I Ministri della Giustizia africani a Roma per il Convegno ÂAfrica for LifeÂ,  promosso dalla ComunitÃ  di SantÂEgidio con lo scopo di favorire unÂalleanza etica tra lÂumanesimo africano e quello europeo per abolire la pena di morte Roma (Agenzia Fides)- LunedÃ¬ 18 e martedÃ¬ 19 giugno si tiene a Roma un Convegno per rafforzare e premiare la tendenza ad abolire la pena in Africa al quale sono stati invitati i Ministri della Giustizia dei Paesi africani. LÂevento intitolato ÂAfrica...


Call him the Michael Jordan of rap. Jay-Z, who declared that 2003's "The Black Album" would be his last, is coming out retirement and releasing a new CD.


AstraZeneca Posts 51 Percent Profit Jump

Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca PLC announced a 51 percent leap in third-quarter profits Thursday, despite an $80 million loss on the U.S. rejection of its anti-clotting drug Exanta.


Observatory: Along With Sound and Light, Fireworks Displays Produce a Brief Flare of Pollution

Fireworks that may not be entirely benign, engineering the quest for ethanol and the largest flying bird ever.


Cameron says 'Strange man in Downing Street' playing politics with terror

David Cameron accused Prime Minister Gordon Brown, whom he referred to as "that strange man in Downing Street", of playing politics with anti-terror legislation on Wednesday.


Nato ministers under multiple pressures to provide troops order a rapid reaction force to be scaled down.


KPN posts 8.9 percent net-profit rise in 2006

Dutch telecom group KPN has reported an 8.9 percent rise in 2006 net profit, saying its fixed telephone division was "resilient" in the face of stiff competition while adding that its 2007 outlook was flat.


If last week was Wall Street's big dive, this week will be where it tries to figure out how deep the water is.


Wright Recalls Hip Device, Shares Tumble

Wright Medical Group Inc. WMGI.O on  Monday said it recalled defective components used in its  reconstructive hip implants and cut its earnings forecast,  sending its shares tumbling 14 percent.


Osteoporosis Overlooked in Prostate Cancer Patients

Doctors generally do not take measures to prevent or treat osteoporosis, the loss of bone mass, in men with prostate cancer being treated with hormone therapy, even when other risk factors are present, according to new research.


Kirishi, 13:36 - PALLANUOTO, PREOLIMPICO DONNE: ITALIA KO IN SEMIFINALE

L'Italia è stata battuta dall'Olanda 11-7 (2-1, 2-3, 4-2, 3-1) nella semifinale del torneo di...


Monday evening East Bay Biz Buzz: Chiron requests factory inspection

Emeryville-based Chiron Corp. (CHIR) has asked British regulators to inspect its facility producing an experimental bird flu vaccine to make sure it doesn't run into the same contamination problems that forced ...


Saturn moon Titan remains "very alien" to researchers

LOS ANGELES Saturn's moon Titan has some familiar-looking features, but scientists say most of it looks "very alien.".


Una donna comunicava da Roma con un amico a TrentoLo ha visto accasciarsi sul suo pc, e ha chiamato i soccorsi                                          Malore in diretta via webcam Salvo grazie all'interlocutrice


Adobe releases RawShooter migration tool

Blog: RawShooter customers can covert image editing settings to Photoshop Lightroom equivalents with a new Adobe Labs tool.


OPEC oil producers on Friday agreed to  stamp out excess supply that has lowered world prices from  record highs.


Minister calls for FIFA probe of Madrid racist abuse

British Sports minister Richard Caborn will be writing to his Spanish counterpart to express his outrage at the racist abuse suffered by England's black players in last night's friendly international in Madrid.


Kuwait firm 'quits' Iraq to help free staff

Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport Co (KGL) has said it will halt its operations in Iraq after a group holding seven of its drivers captive has said they will release them if the firm ends its work in the country.


China Slams Taiwan Threat to Attack Shanghai

In an escalating war of words, China  denounced Taiwan Premier Yu Shyi-kun on Wednesday for  threatening to fire missiles at Shanghai if the People's  Liberation Army (PLA) attacks the self-ruled island.


Sudan's cabinet meets to discuss the UN's latest threat of sanctions over the crisis in Darfur.


Send FedEx Letters to Congress NOW about real 9/11 Reform

You've probably heard that the 9/11 reform bill is being held up in Congress. Thanks to a determined group of conservative House members, the bill was stopped before it could be voted on, and a new "lame-duck


Al 45,5%, l'attuale Unione non supererebbe il 30%


Teenage girls are more likely than boys to have engaged in creating most kinds of online content, according to a new report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.


SYDNEY - Australia's biggest radio broadcaster, Austereo Group, has recorded an annual profit rise of 14 per cent as it clings to its share of the advertising market in the face of increased competition.


Roundup: Spain secures Davis Cup final berth

Teenager Rafael Nadal handed Spain a place in the Davis Cup final with a convincing 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 win over Arnaud Clement of France on Sunday.


The world's largest chip-maker Intel reorganises its corporate structure around five new 'platforms'.


Police Capture Suspect in Illinois Capitol Shooting

A former college student suspected in Monday's slaying of a security guard at the Illinois state capitol building was captured on Tuesday as he was knocking on doors of homes nearby, police said.


Death penalty requested for Ethiopian opposition figures

Prosecutors in Ethiopia's high court requested the death penalty on Monday for 38 opposition figures convicted last month of planning a coup to overthrow Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.


Tajik Leader Crtitical of State TV Programmes

Text of report by Tajik news agency Varorud website on 6 September  Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov has criticized the quality of programmes on the state TV channel.


Gazprom's holding structure sold two days before Yugankeneftgaz's ...

NEW YORK, December 22  - Russiaâs gas giant, Gazprom (GAZ.FSE), said yesterday that it had sold the holding structure that took part in the sale of Yukoâs main production unit two days before the auction, in a move aimed at avoiding


Five-times grand slam winner Martina   Hingis was ousted 6-2 6-4 in the second round by unseeded   Virginie Razzano of France on Thursday to suffer her quickest   exit ever at the U.S. Open.


Patriots Make the Bills Pay and Win Their 18th Game in a Row

Rashad Baker, a rookie defensive back for the Buffalo Bills, learned a hard lesson Sunday in his third NFL game: you can't give the New England Patriots a second chance.


Petrolio. Yukos ormai verso la bancarotta, il greggio torna a salire a New York: 46,75$

Dopo una mattinata sotto tono, nel pomeriggio le quotazioni del greggio tornano a salire e segnano, a New York, un nuovo record storico a 46,95 dollari al barile. Le incertezze legate alla Yukos, i timori che la produzione petrolifera non sia in grado di ...


Episcopal Seminarian Launches Internet's Only Devoted Gay Christian Matchmaking Site

Justin R. Cannon, 22-year-old founder of TruthSetsFree.net, recently announced the launch of Gayharmony.net.  The site's introduction to the web marked it as the Internet's only devoted gay Christian matchmaking site.


Diana coroner casts doubt on murder plot theory

The coroner due to hear an inquest into princess Diana's death said Monday she had not yet seen a "shred of evidence" to back the allegation she was the victim of an establishment plot.