A strong earthquake jolted northwestern  Japan on Monday, injuring dozens of people, destroying some  houses and causing a fire at a nuclear power plant, Japanese  media and officials said.


Singapore against AIDS education campaign promoting condom use ...

SINGAPORE : Singapore is unlikely to go the way of Thailand in the fight against AIDS, at least where public education campaigns promoting condom use are concerned.


Diana chauffeur "driving like a maniac": court told

The chauffeur for Princess Diana and her lover Dodi al-Fayed on their final journey was driving "like a maniac" on the day they died, the inquest into their deaths was told on Tuesday.


Non vide tumore a polmoni,1 anno e mezzo dopo paziente mori'


India, Pakistan Seek Progress Amid Kashmir Discord

Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan ended a first round of talks looking for ways to advance a faltering peace process, amid signs of discord over the decades-old dispute in Kashmir.


National Grid goes to the High Court in Cardiff to try and end a four-month vigil against a gas pipeline that will span Wales.


Europeans overwhelmingly support Hillary Clinton in her bid to become the next US president, a poll shows.


Cyprus President Hopes EU Conclusions to Adopt Cypriot Positions

Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos said today he expected the President of the European Council, Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, whose country currently holds the EU presidency to listen to the ...


WASHINGTON - Another small hike in United States interest rates is seen as a certainty when Federal Reserve policy-makers meet today.


EBay Inc. announced Wednesday that it acquired StumbleUpon Inc., a software startup that suggests Web sites based on reader reviews and personal preferences of its members.


In Error, B-52 Flew Over U.S. With Nuclear-Armed Missiles

An Air Force B-52 bomber flew across the central United States last week with six cruise missiles armed with nuclear warheads that were mistakenly attached to the airplane's wing, defense officials said yesterday.


LAS VEGAS - President Bush said Thursday the trio of prime-time debates with Sen. John Kerry demonstrated he is running on his record - and his opponent away from his own - even as the Republican campaign acknowledged that Kerry had gained from the confrontations viewed by tens of millions of Americans...


Americans increased their borrowing in July at the slowest pace in four months as the gain in credit card debt fell off sharply.


Iran has dismissed a proposal by US presidential candidate John Kerry, that Tehran be provided nuclear fuel if it agrees to give up its fuel-making capabilities.


Manny Ramirez singled and scored before leaving with a bruised knee, and the streaking Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 Friday night for their 10th victory in 11 games.


Symantec plugs vulnerabilities in NetBackup

Holey night Symantec says it has fixed vulnerabilities in its NetBackup storage software identified by TippingPoint.â¦


VIENNA, SEPTEMBER 14: After two years of investigating Iranâs atomic programme, the UN nuclear watchdog still cannot rule out that Tehran has a secret atom-bomb project as Washington insists, the agencyâs chief said on Tuesday.


By Copyright 2006 Deseret Morning News By Nicole Warburton Deseret Morning News  A majority of Utah residents -- 65 percent -- could support a sales-tax hike to pay for new transportation projects in the state, according to a new Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV survey.


Plus, Siebel's not worth the risk, and a worthy telecom from afar.


Update 1: Camden Property to Buy Summit Properties

Camden Property Trust has agreed to buy Summit Properties Inc., a rival owner of upscale apartments, for about $1.1 billion. The two real-estate investment trusts Monday said the merger creates the country's


Poor Michael McDowell. He picked quite a year to launch his candidacy for Raybestos Rookie of the Year.


Outgoing French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy is due to be made head of President Jacques Chirac's governing UMP party on Sunday.


Koreans power up 'small-sized fondling robot'

What's it for? We haven't got the foggiest Those readers who like a challenge can apply their intellects to this poser: what exactly on God's green Earth is the purpose of IZIrobotics Azzang?:â¦


Japanese TV animator in apparent suicide

The creator of a hugely  popular Japanese children's animated show has fallen to her  death after claiming she was no good at her job.


Open-Source Group OKs Two Microsoft Licenses

The Open Source Initiative's board has accepted two of Microsoft's so-called shared-source software licenses as valid mechanisms for distributing open-source technologies.


Update 1: Russia: China to Cover Yukos' Rail Fees

China has agreed to step in and pay Russian rail fees to ensure that it continues to receive Yukos oil if the company is unable to cover the transport costs, officials at Russia's rail transport monopoly said Wednesday.


Storms probably carried soybean rust spores into Louisiana this year. Next year, Iowa might be hit. Washington, DC - A fungus that can seriously damage soybean plants has been spotted in Louisiana, the first


World should brace for possible war over Iran: France

The world should brace for a possible war over the Iranian nuclear crisis but seeking a solution through talks should take priority, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Sunday.


The numbers of people driven from their homes by violence, natural disasters and poverty increased last year for the first time since 2002 and is almost certain to rise further due to deepening conflicts across the world, the U.N. refugee chief said.


Congo villagers threatened by elephant herds

Herds of elephants are trampling crops and polluting water sources in eastern Republic of Congo, threatening to force thousands of villagers out of their homes, the forestry minister said on Friday.


Libyan Detainee, Fearing Torture, Fights Transfer Home

Abdul Ra'ouf Omar Mohammed Abu al-Qassim has been held at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for more than five years, and he longs to leave it. But the one place the U.S. government is willing to send the "enemy combatant" -- his native  Libya is the country Qassim fears most.


Study finds wrinkle-filler regenerates collagen

Restylane, a popular cosmetic treatment for temporarily plumping out wrinkles, actually makes the skin produce more collagen, the natural stuff that makes skin look young, researchers said on Monday.


Parents should not give toddlers and babies over-the-counter cough syrup because of the possibility of "serious and potentially life-threatening side effects," the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.


CBS News is asking dozens of its affiliates to take a leap of faith in the morning.


Christopher Dodd: a worldview shaped by his father and fatherhood.

The Christian Science Monitor - Two days after terrorists imploded the World Trade Center and left a gaping hole in the Pentagon, Christopher Dodd became a father for the first time. His daughter Grace was born in Arlington, Va. That, in part, explains why the Connecticut Democrat, now in his early 60s, crisscrosses Iowa in what many say is a quixotic quest for the presidency.


Welcome or Not, Orthodoxy Is Back in Russiaâs Public Schools

The drive by a revitalized Russian Orthodox Church to weave its tenets into the education system has prompted a backlash.


Kanye West Nominated for Top Grammy Awards

Description: Day to Day producer Christopher Johnson profiles rapper and producer Kanye West, who has been nominated more Grammy Awards than any other artist this year.


Kremlin Man Set to Win Tense Chechnya Election

GROZNY, Russia  - A Moscow-backed policeman was  set to become the new president of rebel Chechnya in a fraught  election Sunday marked by a bomb blast in which only the  attacker was killed.


Drug stocks took another hit Friday, a day after a veteran Food and Drug Administration researcher said that five drugs currently on the market needed closer scrutiny for possible safety risks.


Sondaggio Ipr per il "Sole 24 Ore" sul gradimento degli amministratori localiNelle regioni guida la classifica Formigoni, apprezzato dal 62% degli intervistati                                          Italiani contenti dei loro sindaci il migliore Ã¨ De Luca a Salerno                                                                                Tra i pochi primi cittadini sotto la soglia della rielezione, la Moratti e la IervolinoBenissimo Chiamparino a Torino, consensi alti ma in calo per Veltroni a Roma


Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is sitting up in bed and "joking" with hospital staff, his son has said.


Former US First Lady Hillary Clinton today urged Northern Ireland...

Former US First Lady Hillary Clinton today urged Northern Ireland politicians to inspire others around the world by moving the peace process forward.


Coach Dave Wannstedt made official on Sunday what everyone suspected: AJ Feeley will start at quarterback for the Dolphins for the Week 2 game at Cincinnati.


John Lackey and the Los Angeles Angels prevent Oakland from clinching the AL West on Saturday with a 6-2 victory over the A's.


A Plan to Offer 50 Sites on Politics in 50 States

In the middle of a media-saturated political season, The New York Observer is pulling together 50 Web sites, one for each state, into a political hub called Politicker.com.


No. 4 Duke 85, No. 18 Rutgers 45: Lopsided Loss to Duke Shows Rutgers Has Work to Do

Facing its biggest test of the young season, the Rutgers womenÂs basketball team fell to fifth-ranked Duke by 40 points.


Bologna, 23:11 - Basket, Eurolega: la Climamio Bologna batte l'Estudiantes

In una gara valida per la decima giornata del girone A di Eurolega, la Climamio Bologna ha battuto l...


A school bans tradition playground games like kiss chase and tag because play is getting "too rough".


General Electric Co.  on Friday reported higher third-quarter earnings as strength across many of its financial and industrial businesses outweighed hurricane-related insurance losses.


Injuries Are Plentiful, but Nothing to Be Alarmed About

The operative word in the National Football League this season is ouch.


PREDICTION: 'Sharks' Will Still Put a Bite on Football and Cabs

Although it's not been an oceanic wave at the box office, "Shark Tale" will probably continue to dominate the box office during this relatively slow time for major exciting new releases.


ROMA - C'Ã¨ chi lamenta che sarebbe una "tassa sugli innamorati", chi segnala il rischio di "strozzare i consumatori", chi la definisce "la stupidaggine del secolo" e chi minaccia "lo sciopero del pollice".


WHO sounds ominous warning over threat of flu pandemic

An influenza pandemic is likely to affect every country in the world leaving millions dead with no vaccines available until at least next March, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said today.


Serbs seem ready to go on defying Hague tribunal

BELGRADE, Nov 24  Most Serbs oppose handing three generals over to The Hague to face Kosovo war crimes charges, even if the country continues to pay a price internationally for its defiance of the ...


Gibson's Passion on track for DVD records

The mantle of most popular Aramaic-language DVD of the year already looks to be in the bag, after Mel Gibson's The Passion of The Christ sold 2.4m copies by noon yesterday, the first day of its American release.


Robert Pires and Thierry Henry score the goals as Arsenal comfortably beat Aston Villa.


Judge Suing Dry Cleaner Cries Over Pants

By LUBNA TAKRURI WASHINGTON - A judge had to leave the courtroom with tears running down his face Tuesday after recalling the lost pair of trousers that led to his $54 million lawsuit against a dry cleaner. Administrative law judge Roy L.


Updated Creative Manager Pro is optimized for the iPhone and iPod Touch and ready for next Mac OS.


Four Israeli Soldiers Killed, Nine Wounded, in Tunnel Bombing

Four Israeli soldiers were killed and nine others wounded when Palestinian gunmen set off explosives in a tunnel they burrowed underneath an army post just outside the Gaza Strip border crossing to Egypt, Israeli officials said.


Mets 9, Marlins 6:  Better Late Than Never, Mets Stop Marlins

After a rain delay of 2 hours and 21 minutes, the Mets took advantage of six errors by the Marlins to close out the victory.


Barbra Streisand launches first U.S. tour since '94

Barbra Streisand opened her first  U.S. tour in 12 years on Wednesday with a polished show filled  with crowd-pleasing classics, more than a touch of nostalgia  and a healthy dose of her liberal politics.


Teenager Michelle Rome can't imagine life without instant messaging. Baby boomer Steve Wilson doesn't care that it even exists. They're part of an "instant messaging gap" between teens and adults. And the division is wide, says an AP-AOL survey on how Americans use or snub those Internet bursts of gossip, happy date-making and teen tragedies that young people exchange by the hour while supposedly doing homework.


Wigley makes clean break from Southampton

Wigley had been under intense pressure at St Maryâs since replacing Paul Sturrock at the start of the season, with his position as âhead coachâ being questioned in the wake of some poor form.


US warplanes hit Iraqi city of Fallujah with two airstrikes

FALLUJAH, Iraq  US forces launched two airstrikes Friday on the troubled Iraqi city of Fallujah, hospital officials and witnesses said.


Canada Can't Become US Drug Store: Dosanjh

Canada's health minister says this country cannot "be the drug store of the United States.". Ujjal Dosanjh's warning comes as several states are pushing to buy low-cost prescription drugs north of the border.


U.S. Federal Communications  Commission Chairman Michael Powell plans to resign after four   years as chief regulator of the telecommunications and media  industries, sources familiar with his decision said on Friday.


Nedved just taking a break from international play

Prague, Czech Republic (Sports Network) - Juventus star and Czech national team captain Pavel Nedved will sit out international matches until he completely recovers from a knee injury, even though he is still playing for his club team Juventus.


Saudi Arabia to continue promoting stable oil prices

NEW YORK, December 27  - Saudi Arabiaâs oil reserves could increase 77% to 461 million barrels in a few years, since the oil rich country continues to maintain spare capacity of two million barrels per day to help control the global


GAUHATI, IndiaâSuspected tribal rebels stormed a remote village in India's northeast today and shot dead six people, police said, raising to 63 the death toll in a new wave of violence and bombings that erupted in the region on the weekend.


The World Health Organization has confirmed two more cases of bird flu in Indonesia, one of them fatal, bringing the country's death toll from the virus to 48.


Poor San Antonio. While the New Orleans Saints and NFL get ready for the biggest welcome-home bash ever, San Antonio is on the sidelines again, the gawky one left behind after the cool kids pick their teams.


A substantial percentage of  young U.S. adults say they suffered some form of neglect or  abuse as children, researchers reported Tuesday.


Ukrainian supreme court rejects appeal of presidential election

KYIV, Ukraine  - Viktor Yushchenko's long and tension-filled drive to become Ukraine's president cleared its final hurdles before dawn Thursday when the Ukrainian supreme court rejected an appeal by the losing candidate and government newspapers printed election results.


Soccer: Aussies put five past Solomons to take grip of Oceania ...

HONIARA : Australia all but secured a place in next year's Confederations Cup with a 5-1 victory over the Solomon Islands in the Oceania Nations Cup final first leg here.


By MARK A. GONZALEZ  Day after day, the heavens have delivered what the heavens had denied us for several years - rain, rain and more rain. I've seen water in places where I haven't seen water since the summer of 2001, and before that the summer of 1993.


Don't expect any smackdown between Rosie O'Donnell and Star Jones Reynolds on "The View." Reynolds said Tuesday she was leaving the show.


Microsoft preps Vista to thwart rogue gadgets

Microsoft urged Windows Vista users to download a new security tool that automatically disables suspicious or malicious "gadgets," the small applets that mimic the "widgets" popular on Mac OS X.Dubbed "Windows Sidebar Protection," the 1MB download was added to Windows Update on Tuesday and classified as a "high-priority" update. Microsoft customers running Vista RTM -- the initial version that launched in late 2006 to businesses and early 2007 to consumers -- saw the update on the list starting Tuesday. The update is optional, but depending on what settings have been selected in Windows' Automatic Updates, it may be downloaded and installed without any additional user interaction.Windows Sidebar is a Vista-only panel that holds the miniature applications known as gadgets -- small single-purpose tools that, for instance, display the time and date or RSS feeds. The Windows gadgets are composed of HTML and various scripts.And there's the rub, said Microsoft."Vista treats gadgets like it treats all executable code," said the advisory that accompanied the update. "Gadgets are written using HTML and script, but this HTML is not located on an arbitrary remote server as Web pages are. HTML content in the gadget is downloaded first as part of a package of resources and configuration files and then executed from the local computer."In other words, gadgets could be dangerous, even malicious. The small applications are crafted not only by Microsoft but also by third-party developers and users; Microsoft distributes gadgets on its Web site, but it doesn't vet them."The update gives us a mechanism to prevent a malicious gadget from being installed first of all, and if it's installed, to block the gadget [from running]," said Austin Wilson, a director in the Windows client product management group. "We're being proactive here. We looked at the [security] landscape and wanted this in place in case a problem arises in the future."There are no known vulnerabilities in any existing gadgets, Wilson claimed, stressing that Microsoft knows of no purposefully malicious gadgets, either.When it detects a flawed, suspicious or malicious gadget, Microsoft will create a "kill bit" file that it will then push to users through Windows Update on the regular once-a-month patch day, said Wilson. Yesterday's update included no kill bit, stressed Wilson, but instead is the tool that generates a unique ID for each gadget, accepts the list from Windows Update and then blocks existing gadgets from running or newly-downloaded gadgets from installing.After a gadget has been identified as bad, its icon gets swapped out with one labeled "Bad Gadget." The icon also can't be dragged, and the tool tip shows it as a security risk.The Sidebar security update is already integrated in the bits that were distributed as Vista Service Pack 1's release candidate last month, said Wilson, and it will be included in the final when that launches in the coming weeks.Microsoft has posted a pair of documents on its support site that go into more detail: KB943411 includes the download links to the 32- and 64-bit versions of the tool; KB941411 walks users through the various dialog boxes they will see when the tool tries to bar or block a gadget.


Chelsea's Mateja Kezman is confident of breaking his scoring duck as the pressure on him intensifies. Kezman and Eidur Gudjohnsen are the only available strikers for Jose Mourinho but the


British police given one more week to quiz remaining suspects

British police have been granted another week to quiz five people still in custody, who have not yet been charged, in connection with an investigation into the foiled alleged terror plot to blow up US-bound jets, a police spokesman told AFP.


EU to restart direct aid to Palestinians

The European Union will resume direct aid to the Palestinians as part of efforts to support President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency cabinet, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Monday.


After public sparring Bush, Musharraf to meet

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, still a valued US partner, visits the White House Friday after jarring the key anti-terror alliance by publicly critiquing US strategy.


Sophisticated computer worm is setting up a botnet that may be hard to beat.


Review: Artists Rep stages Dickens of 'Carol' satire

Tired of Tiny Tim? Think Bob Crachit is an oversentimental fool? Not too scared of Christmas Future anymore? Scrooge isn't the only one dreading another


A 15-year-old boy is treated in hospital for burns to his legs after a firework  placed in his pocket  explodes.


Wildfires in Greece are beaten back by firefighters, as anger over the government's handling of the crisis grows.


British Iraq Hostage Pleads as U.S. Stands Firm

With time running out for a British  hostage, U.S. and Iraqi officials said on Wednesday they would  not free female Iraqi prisoners as demanded by an al Qaeda ally  whose group has already beheaded two Americans.


Sindacato non accetta rinvio deciso da altre sigle


An, Fini lascia il timone alle tre correnti

Il neoministro degli Esteri mette alla testa di Via della Scrofa La Russa, Alemanno e Matteoli. Le diverse anime del partito dovranno trovare insieme la quadra sulla linea politica. Azzerati gli incarichi


Ministro ringrazia Prodi per solidarieta'


Thousands of tailgaters packed into Qualcomm Stadium's parking lot Sunday, replacing the cars and camping tents that housed wildfire evacuees all week with a field of blue-and-yellow Chargers sunshades.


THE French media group Vivendi Universal today said that a surging net loss so far this year would give way to better-than-expected adjusted net income for 2004 as a whole.


Fianna Fail, for decades the dominant political party in the Republic of Ireland, is considering running for elections in the British territory of Northern Ireland for the first time.


2 Salem horses test positive for West Nile

Two Salem Township horses tested positive for West Nile virus earlier this month and another dead bird was confirmed to have had the virus Monday, according to Washtenaw County public health officials.


European Union leaders already bicker about the future. At a summit meeting opening Thursday, even the past is bound to cause discord.Comment


Sudanese security forces have again stormed a refugee camp in the troubled region of Darfur and attacked crowds. At least four jeep-loads of police arrived at the El-Geer camp near Nyala in the early hours, according to a BBC correspondent at the scene.


Just like iSkoot, only with a business model too Jajah has launched a UK service offering cut-price mobile phone calls, by routing most of the call over the internet using VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology.â¦


Bryant Reaches Milestone as Lakers Beat Knicks

Kobe Bryant scored 39 points, crossed the 20,000-point plateau and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a victory over the woebegone Knicks.


Scientists working to help an Atlantic right whale that is entangled in fishing gear were able to keep track of it overnight and expected good conditions to continue, a spokeswoman said Friday.


U.S. diplomat dies in Pakistan; suicide suspected

Pakistani authorities found the body of a U.S. diplomat in Islamabad on Monday and were investigating what they suspected was a case of suicide, Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz said.


Sensibile peggioramento del quadro congiunturale area euro


Panicky markets spur tax, interest-rate stimulus

A vicious rout of global stock markets at the start of the week sent the Federal Reserve scrambling to slash U.S. interest rates on Tuesday and the White House and Congress sped up work on tax cuts and other steps to ward off a possible U.S. recession.


Japan turns down Greenpeace help on whaling ship

Japan has turned down an offer from Greenpeace to tow a whaling ship that caught fire off the Antarctic coast, recalling that activists of the conservation group had boarded the same vessel almost a decade ago.


Bin Laden's whereabouts a mystery, Musharraf says

WASHINGTON -- President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan said yesterday that the search for Osama bin Laden has gone completely cold, with no recent intelligence indicating where he and his top lieutenants are hiding.


Hurricane Impact Drives Up Jobless Claims

The number of Americans lining up to  claim an initial week of jobless aid climbed more than expected  last week, primarily because of hurricanes that have battered  Florida, putting many people out of work, the government said  on Thursday.


Olympic Cyclist Hamilton May Lose Gold Medal

Time-trial champion Tyler Hamilton declared his innocence after his pro cycling team said he was being investigated for possible blood doping.


Germany will host 2011 women's soccer World Cup

ZURICH (Deutsche Welle) - Germany has been chosen to host the women's World Cup in 2011. Sepp Blatter, the president of soccer's world governing body, FIFA, made the announcement following a meeting of the executive committee in Zurich. Canada was the only other bidder.  Blatter also announced that Brazil had been chosen to host the men's World Cup in 2014. Brazil was the sole candidate after Colombia withdrew its bid earlier this year. Brazil last hosted the World Cup in 1950.


Swarm of Moths Rush Stage at Weird Al Show

Things got hairy for parody singer "Weird Al" Yankovic as a flock of unwanted fans rushed onstage during his performance at a state fair in southern Illinois.


NATO leaders back ties with Balkans trio

NATO offered Serbia, Bosnia and Montenegro on Tuesday the first step on the road to membership despite unresolved concerns over war crimes, and said other Balkan countries could expect firm invitations to join in 2008.


Food is so scarce aboard the International Space Station that the two-member crew might have to leave as early as New Year's Day if something goes wrong with a robotic


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OWINGS MILLS, Maryland (Ticker) -- "Prime Time" has decided this is the right time to return to the NFL. Deion Sanders, regarded as perhaps the most electrifying cornerback in league history, arrived here


Saint or sinner? The jury's out on Irish jockey Fallon

America hosted its annual multi-million dollar Breeders Cup festival at the weekend attracting as always all the top international riders - all that is bar one very notable exception.


LAS VEGAS The electronics industry has just about won its biggest victory in decades by gaining acceptance for digital television, and now it doesn't quite know what to do next.


The demographic future belongs to cities like Mumbai, Shanghai and Dhaka.


Restano ancora oscure le vere cause dei due black out di ieri del radar di Linate che hanno mandato in tilt il traffico aereo di mezza Italia. Ancora questa mattina si Ã¨ registrato qualche ritardo negli scali milanesi, ma tutto nella norma.


The harsh penalty for a former food and drug official is an example to others amid China's rash of corruption and tainted food scandals


A growing steroid scandal has entangled the sport's biggest star, and now Washington wants reform


Spain struggles to close economic gap in a changing Europe

I spent my first week in Madrid with friends in Moncloa, a trendy, university-dominated neighborhood, experiencing the young, exuberant culture of a country catching up after 40 years of a repressive ...


Claws out in Florida Keys over Hemingway cats

KEY WEST, Florida  - A game of cat and mouse is under way between the U.S. government and Florida's Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum over the fate of dozens of felines roaming the former home of the Nobel Prize-winning author.


EU makes new effort to raise U.N. troops

Italy, which has offered to send the largest contingent, made a plea Wednesday for more European troops to an expanded U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon.


Milano, 11:10 - CALCIO, INTER: GIORNATA DI RIPOSO

Giornata di riposo oggi per l'Inter. La formazione nerazzurra è rientrata nella notte da Vale...


TOKYO With Japan's banking crisis coming under control, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shifted his economic repairman on Monday to Japan's next gargantuan task: privatizing the world's largest bank.


A four-letter term that came to symbolize the difference between old and new media during this year's presidential campaign tops US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's list of the 10 words of the year.


Don't you think it's time to retire that VCR? You probably have a DVD player or two, so you already know videocassettes are fast becoming obsolete.


Lawyers for George W Bush and John Kerry have taken weeks to hammer out a 32-page document laying out the ground rules for the upcoming US presidential election debates.


OTTAWAâFinance Minister Ralph Goodale says the federal government couldn't possibly pay for the national pharmacare plan favoured by the premiers, which he says would cost Ottawa $12.


Hugo Chavez rails against teen Bulgarian airbags

Breast implants join list of Yankee imperialist outrages Hugo Chavez has slammed Venezuelans' growing penchant for celebrating their daughters' coming-of-age by stumping up for breast implants, Reuters reports.â¦


Update 11: Microsoft Says It Wanted to Share Code

Microsoft Corp. said in court Thursday that it had been prepared during settlement talks to share more software code with its rivals than the European Union ultimately demanded.


Cesa: si' a sistema tedesco con indicazione alleanze


New T-Mobile Service Enables Cell Phone Calls Over Wi-Fi

CHICAGO _ The anticipation for Friday's release of Apple Inc.'s iPhone continues to build, but there is a mobile service launching this week that also holds the potential to significantly alter the wireless landscape.


London off its mark in race to win 2012 Olympic Games

LONDONâS bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games was submitted to the International Olympic Committee yesterday, along with those from the rival cities of New York, Paris, Moscow and Madrid.


Intel chief waves wafer full of 'world's first' 32nm chips

One shiny 300mm disc looks much like another... IDF Intel has proclaimed its 32nm process "on track" for the delivery of processors fabbed using the process in late 2009. As proof, it showed off a 300mm wafer comprising 32nm memory cells - the world's first 32nm chips, it claimed.â¦


Markko Martin won his second consecutive World Rally Championship race on Sunday to clinch the Rally of Catalunya. The Estonian, driving a Ford, followed up his recent victory in


CUPS code runneth over to Apple, fee-based Zonbu PC taps Linux, and the clock ticks down for PHP 4.


As Nuclear Secrets Emerge, More Are Suspected

Nearly a year after the arrest of A.Q. Khan, a chief architect of Pakistan's atomic bomb, the full dimensions of his trafficking activities are still unknown.


Per ridurre i rischi di incidenti legati ad armi nucleari


Boeing to take up to $1.1 billion in charges

Boeing Co. BA.N said on Thursday it   will take up to $1.1 billion in charges to cover the costs of   two delayed surveillance aircraft contracts and the previously   announced settlement of U.S. government investigations into its   defense unit.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who has long identified himself as an Episcopalian, said this weekend that he is a Baptist and has been for years.


A woman whose three young daughters were seriously burned was arrested, and neighbors said the mother told a fire investigator she had doused the children with gasoline and set them on fire.


THERE has been no sudden and dramatic change in the gold price or the Australian dollar price against the US dollar to account for a deterioration in Sons of Gwalia's gold reserves serious enough to tip the company into administration.


Gun Lake, Interior Win Land into Trust Lawsuit

By Gale Courey Toensing, Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y.  Mar. 7--BRADLEY, Mich. -- A U.S.


Bush's Speech at UN Targets US Voters, World Opinion

US President George W. Bush, trying to soften his image overseas as a heavy-handed unilateralist, is using his annual address to the United Nations to offer up a brighter vision


At least 15 people die and several others are missing after a huge typhoon hits south-west Japan.


Parents who spend time and money to   teach their children music, take heart -- a new Canadian study   shows young children who take music lessons have better   memories than their nonmusical peers.


U.S. blue-chip stocks rose on Wednesday after Boeing Co.  posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit and boosted its outlook, but jitters over the Federal Reserve's impending statement on rate policy prevented a broader advance.


Two elderly women accused of killing two homeless men in hit-and-run crashes to collect their life insurance drugged the victims before slowly running them down, authorities said Thursday.


Rice's streak ends as Raiders beat up Bills

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Reality hit Jerry Rice in the final minutes and his spontaneous reaction was somewhat shocking: He kicked a yard marker and hurled his helmet at the ground.


Insieme ad altri Paesi che hanno gia' ridotto la produzione


China Leader Hu Underscores Success of Chinese Macau

Chinese President Hu Jintao underscored the success of the "one country, two systems" formula in Macau on Monday as the former Portuguese-run enclave marked the fifth anniversary of its return to Beijing's fold.


AC Milan and Brazil star Kaka beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to the title of Fifa world player of the year.


Judges at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague have suspended the trial of a prominent Serb suspect, who is on a hunger strike, due to his weakening health.


Thousands march against summit for Pacific Rim

Bush and America's leadership of Iraq war are targets of many in Chile; scores detained. By Alan Clendenning. SANTIAGO, Chile -- More than 25,000 protesters marched through downtown Santiago on Friday, demonstrating


Mortgage applications rose for a second straight week as interest rates sank to their lowest since May, data from an industry trade group showed on Wednesday.


Al governo chiede scelte coraggiose in Finanziaria


Turkey refuses to back down on Iraq threat

Turkey sharpened its threat to invade northern Iraq yesterday when the Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, declared its army ready to attack Kurdish rebels 'when needed', regardless of international opposition.


In President Bush's worldview, everything is "post-9/11" except his campaign tactics. When it comes to the tired, shopworn ways in which he's attacking John Kerry, the president is, as Dick Cheney likes to say, in a "pre-9/11 mindset.


Drug company Merck has removed its painkiller Vioxx because of data showing an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.


In Sudan, `Between the Idea and the Reality ... Falls the Shadow'

The government of Sudan and rebel groups in the nation's troubled Darfur region, under political pressure from a looming United Nations Security Council meeting in Kenya this week (Nov.


London museum takes charge of 100 flesh-eating beetles used to strip animal carcasses down to bare bones.


Nigeria, Morocco, Others Top African FDI Inflows for 2003

World Investment Report 2004 released yesterday by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) indicated that Morocco, Angola, Equitoria Guinea, Nigeria and Sudan have


U.S. Men Play Argentina for Shot at Gold

ATHENS, Greece - The United States and Argentina will go after each other again in the Olympic men's basketball semifinals, and if their latest performances carry over, it'll be difficult for the South American rivals to win.    The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m...


Bush May Give Budget Authority to New Intel Chief

President Bush said today he would consider giving a proposed new national intelligence director authority over the budgets of intelligence activities that are currently spread


Fallen space explorers honored with superfast tribute

Two years ago, scientists at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field were stunned when the Columbia space shuttle came apart as it returned to Earth.


3 dead, 1 survivor in Panama plane crash

The bodies of a California businessman, his teenage daughter and the Panamanian pilot of a plane that crashed over the weekend were found Tuesday in Panama's mountains, officials said. A 12-year-old American girl survived.


Carter Is Eager to Fit Into Nets' Schemes

After a successful and pain-free practice Friday afternoon, Vince Carter was asked if he had a Christmas wish. He smiled and quickly replied that he had already received his gift: he is playing for the Nets.


Viacom, Microsoft sign advertising, content deal

Viacom Inc  said on Wednesday it has selected Microsoft Corp.  as its Internet advertising partner, initially valued at an estimated $500 million over five years.


By LEE GOMES The Wall Street Journal  The launch of Microsoft's new Vista operating system Tuesday was supposed to put Windows in the limelight.


News Corp. Buys Two Weeklies, Expanding New York City Reach

The News Corporation, owner of The New York Post, bought two weekly newspapers in the Bronx, giving it a chain of neighborhood papers throughout New York City.


Palermo, 12:59 - CALCIO; PALERMO; MICCICHE': DIRITTI TV CEDUTI A MEDIAPARTNER

Il Palermo ha ceduto i diritti Tv per il prossimo campionato al gruppo Telecom. Lo ha confermato il ...


The first case of soybean rust, an economically devastating disease for farmers, has been found in the mainland United States, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday.


The disabled Japanese whaling ship stricken in Antarctic waters sails briefly under its own steam.


Engineers Inspect Atlantis Shuttle's Hail-Damaged Fuel Tank

A team of engineers is taking a meticulous look at the hail-damaged fuel tank of NASA's shuttle Atlantis to determine how best to repair its weather-beaten surface for a planned April launch to the International Space Station (ISS).


German state, Nokia seek solution for Bochum plant

The German state of North  Rhine-Westphalia and Nokia (NOK1V.HE) (NOK1V.HE) will seek  "innovative solutions" for a plant that the Finnish mobile  phone group plans to close to cut costs, the state said on  Monday.


American Venus Williams eased into  the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-1 win over  Chinese amateur Peng Shuai Thursday.


Authorities have surrounded a bus filled with passengers that had been seized by gunmen in the Athens suburb of Marathon, Greek police said.


Bush Said to Be 'Fit for Duty' After Exam

BETHESDA, Md.  - President Bush was declared "fit  for duty" on Saturday by a team of doctors who gave him his  annual physical exam.


Nel quarto trimestre 2007 scende esposizione subprime


Women's Golf: Jackson Leads Safeway Classic

Ladies Professional Golf Association tour rookie Brandi Jackson of the United States has the lead heading into Saturday's second round of the 54-hole Safeway Classic in Portland, Oregon.


Israel, U.N. hope for pullout by October

Several disagreements regarding the deployment of Lebanese and U.N. forces in southern Lebanon have delayed a final Israeli troop withdrawal from that country, Israeli military officials said Thursday.


JASPER, Ind. - A 15-year-old girl crashed her SUV into Jasper High School during a driving lesson, causing $50,000 in damage, police said. Jordan M. Sander was practicing Sunday afternoon with her father, John C. Sander, in the school's parking lot.


None of Chiron Flu Vaccine Safe, FDA Says

None of Chiron Corp.'s flu vaccine made at a British plant is safe for distribution in the United States, acting US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Lester Crawford said on Friday.


Google Slams Autonomy Over Search Claims

Google is firing back at enterprise search vendor Autonomy, saying the company recently distributed a white paper that contains "significant inaccuracies" about Google's Search Appliance.


Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have grown more quickly than expected, say scientists.


22.2004. Ex-Beatle and Sir Paul McCartney is set to perform as the featured halftime act at the Super Bowl on Feb. 6. McCartney is following in the footsteps of Janet Jackson, whose wardrobe


Palm Harbour (USA): Vijay Singh became the first golfer to go over 10 million dollars in earnings in one year after shooting a six-under-par 65 to capture the Chrysler Championship.


FOR all of Eddie Charlton's successes on tables around the world, the Australian sporting gentleman will be best remembered for helping to upgrade the sport's image from being played in smoke-filled halls by seedy characters.


Start-up throws Liberty, Integrity and HP at IBM's lawyers

Let our mainframes go Analysis A quick stroll through Platform Solutions Inc.'s (PSI) data center reveals why IBM has sued the start-up. There's a hulking HP Superdome system with a tiny PSI label on it, and this box promises to do much of a mainframe's work for a fraction of the cost.â¦


US Airways Talks End After Hours Of Negotiations

Charlotte, NC -- Talks between US Airways and its pilot's union are set to resume Saturday morning. Negotiations broke off late Friday night without a decision.


Lehman Brothers Profit Dips on Credit Woes

The investment bank reported 3rd-quarter profit fell 3% to $887 million, on fallout from the subprime-mortgage crisis.


Citing weak January sales and a difficult retail environment, the retailer said it also expects fourth-quarter revenue to fall short of expectations.


This is the way it ended last year: An exhausted and emotionally spent Mariano Rivera dropped to his knees after pitching the hardest three innings of his life, sobbing and praying and finally falling prone on the hill, wrapping his arms around the mound in a mixture of thanksgiving and relief. For three innings -- the most ...


Need an insider's view of the market? CAPS can show it to you.


Queen Elizabeth II stresses respect on Commonwealth Day

Queen Elizabeth II stressed the need for mutual respect and understanding in her annual Commonwealth Day message Monday.


British gov't to expel four Russian diplomats over Litvinenko case

Britain will expel four Russian diplomats to protest Moscow's refusal to extradite a key suspect in the killing of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Monday.


Heather Mills' father says he expects her to leave the UK after her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney.


European stocks dip after multi-year highs

European stock markets mainly eased after closing at the highest levels for six years.


Microsoft Rolls Out New Round of Patches

Microsoft issued seven patches on Tuesday as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday cycle, with three updates receiving the dreaded "critical" rating. While Redmond did not issue an update for the newly discovered Word vulnerabilities, the software giant said it is still working on a fix for the two critical flaws that have been the target of numerous hack attacks since last week.


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Tokyo stocks were slightly higher early Tuesday following Wall Street's mixed results. The dollar was down against the Japanese yen.


E.P.A. Seeks New Life for Old Cellphones

The E.P.A.  is launching a public education campaign aimed at getting consumers to recycle their old phones.


Tour de France begins amid doping scandal

The Tour de France got underway Saturday after a pre-race house-cleaning of two favorites in a doping scandal.


Iraqis try to destroy debris of a car after a car bomb exploded in Mosul, northern Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004, near a US patrol, but no casualties were reported, the military said.


Brown signs EU reform treaty, eventually

Prime Minister Gordon Brown praised Portugal for ushering in the EU's landmark reform treaty, signed here Thursday, but refused to comment on his absence from the official signing ceremony.


Dollar Eyes U.S. Outlook, Hits 6-Mth Low

The dollar hit a six-month low against the yen and drifted near recent eight-month lows versus a rising euro on Friday as investors considered the effect of China's interest rate hike on currencies and the U.S economic outlook.


Londra, 22:44 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: ARSENAL-PSV EINDHOVEN 1-1, INGLESI FUORI

Il PSV Eindhoven si è qualificato per i quarti di finale di Champions League eliminando l'Ar...


The FBI is concerned about Moscow's growing number of spies. What secrets are they looking for?


ASIA/CAMBOGIA - Nasce un Centro di pastorale giovanile dedicato a San Domenico Savio Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - Un luogo di aggregazione per i giovani, dove sviluppare relazioni sane e esprimere le loro capacitÃ : con questo obiettivo Ã¨ nato in Cambogia, presso la ÂDon Bosco Technical SchoolÂ di Sihanoukville, il ÂBrother Sun Youth ...


[NEWS FOCUS]Koreans split on Japan's Council bid

When Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi traveled to New York early this week to address the United Nations General Assembly, his objective was clear: to pitch for UN reforms that would


Rutgers Makes Bid for Prime Time With Opening Win

Freshman Jeremy Ito kicked four field goals and Ryan Neill scored on a 31-yard interception return to lead improving Rutgers to a 19-14 victory yesterday over visiting Michigan State.


When you can see the whites of their eyes, you know that it's time ...

It is something that the makers of horror films have instinctively known for years - seeing someone wide-eyed with fear scares the living daylights out the rest of us who are watching.


The Cartoon Network is developing a "massively" multiplayer online game in the vein of "World of Warcraft" and "EverQuest" for kids 6 to 14.


Parigi, 15:22 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: GIOVEDI' I CONVOCATI PER ITALIA E SCOZIA

Il ct della Francia, Raymond Domenech, diramerà giovedÃ¬ l'elenco dei convocati per il doppio ...


Police not expecting any incidents during Ukrainian elections

The police is not expecting any incidents involving supporters of Ukrainian presidential candidates Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych, but is prepared to take action if such incidents occur, said ...


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Body Found In Fallujah Believed To Be Slain Aid Worker

Australia's prime minister said it's likely that a body found in the Iraqi city of Fallujah is that of aid worker Margaret Hassan.


A breakthrough is reported in talks between Hollywood production companies and striking writers.


Silverstone will definitely be dropped from the 2005 F1 calendar, Bernie Ecclestone tells the BBC.


A study finds that Europeans are less interested in being their own boss than Americans, with more Europeans anxious about bankruptcy.


The Best International Stock for 2007: CryptoLogic

With or without the U.S., online gambling will continue to be big.


The case for WordPerfect is resurrected in the Supreme Court

Microsoft is now resurrecting an ancient battle by asking the US Supreme Court to quash a lawsuit filed by Novell back in 2004, alleging that Microsoft maliciously ruined WordPerfect's chances in the office productivity market.


Mylan's $4b takeover bid for King Pharmaceuticals in doubt

The drug maker Mylan Laboratories Inc. appeared to back away yesterday from a contentious $4 billion takeover bid for rival King Pharmaceuticals Inc. King shares fell more than 6 percent on the news.


A 23-year-old bridegroom was shot and killed on his wedding day and two other men were wounded outside a New York strip club on Saturday after police opened fire on them, police said.


CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., which has been transformed from Wall Street's darling into the bane of carb-conscious consumers, scaled back its expansion plans Thursday after posting second-quarter profits that fell far short of expectations...


2 in suicide pact tried to kill themselves once before

SAITAMA - Two of the nine people found dead Tuesday in apparent suicide pacts are believed to have tried to kill themselves together earlier this month in a Tokyo suburb, police said Wednesday.


Spitzer not likely to threaten Marsh's survival

NEW YORK Marsh & McLennan has a good chance of surviving despite the departure Monday of Jeffrey Greenberg, its chief executive, as long as its outside directors understand that removing Greenberg is not the last but the first change they will have to make


Major chains refuse to play Bush death film

LOS ANGELES  - Newmarket Films set itself an unusual challenge when it decided to release the controversial faux investigative documentary "Death of a President" just six weeks after acquiring the movie at the Toronto International Film Festival last month.


Vatican No. 2 hopes to meet Cuba's Raul Castro

The most senior official in the Vatican after the Pope said he hopes to meet Cuba's acting president Raul Castro during a February visit to the communist-run island.


Democrat Concedes in New Mexico, Giving Wilson a Win

Republican Rep. Heather A. Wilson has succeeded in her bid to win a 5th full term in New Mexico's 1st District. Her Democratic opponent, state attorney general Patricia Madrid, conceded defeat today after a full count of ballots showed her trailing Wilson by 879 votes.


The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index climbed back this week to where it was before 9/11, and at the rate they're going, other stock benchmarks are just a few days away from regaining that ground.


A former NASA safety inspector accused of falsifying examinations of crucial parts on the space shuttle Discovery pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court, and his attorney called him "meticulous in his work.


Experts: New Medicare Law Might Hurt Nursing-Home Patients

A wide variety of experts on long-term care have expressed serious concern that the new Medicare law will be unworkable for most of the 1.5 million Americans who live in nursing homes.


South Korea opens new headquarters for world vaccine institute

South Korea officially opened a new 150-million-dollar headquarters for the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), a UN body which develops new vaccines for children in developing states.


Utility to sell 6.1 million shares to pay down debt

CINCINNATI - Cinergy Corp. said Friday it will sell 6.1 million shares of common stock to pay down about $247 million in debt. Cinergy, the parent of utilities that serve southwest Ohio, northern Kentucky


The Flying Dutchman isn't half as scary as this dry bulk shipper.


Council of Europe fears Russia vote won't be fair

The only team of Western observers  monitoring Russia's presidential election next month said on  Friday it could not deem the contest fair if all the contenders  were not given an equal chance.


U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday lauded early progress in a military operation against militants in Baghdad, but said Iraqis had to use this "breathing space" to push ahead with reconciliation.


Taliban Say Attack Shows They Can Strike at Will

A rocket attack aimed at Kabul's  international airport showed the Taliban have the ability to  target anywhere in Afghanistan, the group said on Friday,  warning the Americans the country would become their "burial  ground."


Fed's Most Important Step Wasn't Rate Increase

The most important step Federal Reserve officials took yesterday was not raising their target for the overnight lending rate by a quarter point.


Pfizer aims to reformulate HIV prevention drug: report

Pfizer Inc is seeking to reformulate its HIV drug to prevent the transmission of the virus through a partnership with a nonprofit group, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.


Eckert: Mattel CEO Not Getting What He Wants For Christmas

It's not even Dec. 25 and the Grinch is already here. Mattel (nyse: MAT - news - people ) said today that third-quarter earnings fell slightly to $255.


The Cheetah Girls move to a Latin beat in their second musical comedy for the Disney Channel.


Medics Answer AIDS Pill Drug Resistance Charge

A key anti-HIV (news - web sites)/AIDS (news - web sites) drug distributed in Africa causes drug resistance in pregnant women, but only if they ignore doctors' orders


Beijing Games can be safe on the cheap: official

China will spend considerably less on Olympic security than recent host countries, but organizers said they were confident the safety of the 2008 Games could be ensured at a low cost.


Ill. Plans Online Network to Import Drugs

Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Tuesday that the state will set up an Internet network within the next month to help Illinois residents buy prescription drugs from Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.


Donovan McNabb stood on the sideline and watched Kevin Kolb lead the offense for the first time.


In an effort to help ensure standardization, the Free Standards Group has officially released the Linux Standard Base (LSB) 2.0, a specification composed of interoperability standards, a base set of APIs and libraries and developer environments and test


Huckabee Throws Republican Race Into Confusion With Iowa Win

Bloomberg - Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Mike Huckabee roiled the Republican presidential contest last night as the former Arkansas governor, who barely registered in polls only a few months ago and had little money, won the party's Iowa caucuses.


Despite questions about heart risks, LeVella Yoder is willing to take her chances with the arthritis drug Celebrex. Without it, she said, she can't walk, type or make it through tax season as an accountant.


Carbon to Blame for Pollution Heart Damage -Study

Air pollution clearly causes  immediate damage to the heart, including heart attacks, but its  short-term effects on asthma and other respiratory symptoms are  harder to document, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.


Home Depot May Shed Unit to Focus on Retail

The company announced a move that, if completed, would be a sharp rebuke of the strategy of the former chief executive Robert L. Nardelli.


Da Rino Gaetano in poi tutta la fiction che verrà

Al via la prima edizione del Fiction Fest, rassegna internazionale sul mondo dei film tv in scena fino al 7 luglio. Si inizia con Rino Gaetano, il prossimo autunno su RaiUno


Arsenal striker Thierry Henry rescues a point for his side after they were reduced to 10-men at Middlesbrough.


Republicans Salute Bush in Convention Opener

Republicans opened their four-day  national convention on Monday with salutes to President Bush's  wartime leadership and repeated reminders of his aggressive  response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.


UPDATE 1-St. Paul Travelers' Charley losses $140 mln

St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc. (STA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it expects losses from Hurricane Charley of about $140 million, becoming the latest insurer tallying


The Minnesota Twins' latest win had a postseason feel and moved them a little closer to a better position for the playoffs. A dramatic 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night lifted the Twins into a tie for first place in the AL Central with the Detroit Tigers.


Field of dreams North Andover's new $1 million playing facility, Joseph F. Walsh Memorial Stadium, hosted its first Thanksgiving Day football game yesterday. The home crowd was surely disappointed with rival Masconomet's 26-7 win, but pleased with the new venue.


Si allungano i tempi di vendita e aumenta lo sconto


Hope That Synthetic Surface Can Limit Real Injuries

The career-ending breakdown of the Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro has brought urgency to reducing the number of catastrophic injuries to racehorses.


Tashkent, 17:07 - TENNIS, WTA TASHKENT: FINALE TIANTIAN-TULYAGANOVA

La cinese Sun Tiantian e l'uzbeka Iroda Tulyaganova sono le finaliste del torneo Wta di Tashkent (14...


Adobe DNG, rivoluzione nella fotografia digitale

L'idea di Adobe Ã¨ tanto semplice quanto importante, e le numerosi voci aggiuntesi al coro dei favorevoli sembrano essere la migliore garanzia ad un futuro roseo per la nuova sigla proposta dal gruppo reso noto dal PDF: Digital Negative, ovvero DNG.


U.S. marshals serving a routine eviction notice in Southeast Washington yesterday were met at the door by a calm woman who offered no clue about what would be found inside the house: the decomposing bodies of four girls, believed to be her children.


Toti, voci destituite di ogni fondamento


Roma, 15:59 - CALCIO, ESPOSITO: SONO DELLA ROMA

Mauro Esposito è un giocatore della Roma. Ad annunciarlo è lo stesso centrocampista su...


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber plowed into an Iraqi military checkpoint northwest of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 16 Iraqis and wounding about 30, as U.S. and Iraqi forces sealed off roads south of the capital in a campaign to curb the insurgency before January's elections...


Hanging out with Minnie Driver and her band.


Items relevant to OâConnor saga stolen during EFI break-in

Documents relating to the alleged doping of the Olympic horse Waterford Crystal were reportedly stolen during yesterday morning's break-in at the Equestrian Federation of Ireland's offices.


Reggio Calabria, 12:04 - CALCIO, CASCIONE: ALLA REGGINA DOPO MIO PADRE

''Si realizza un sogno. Fare il salto di categoria è il massimo, e sono ancora piÃ¹ contento p...


EU decides to deploy police mission to Kosovo

European Union leaders decided Friday to deploy a vast police mission to Kosovo as the Serbian province edges toward independence, a move that could fuel tensions with Russia.


Community Support Officers are to get detention powers despite mixed findings about their effectiveness.


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The biggest gripe about NASCAR's new 10-man Chase for the Nextel Cup championship was that the drivers not in the title battle would be ignored.


Judge Rules for Oracle in PeopleSoft Bid

A U.S. federal judge on Thursday gave Oracle Corp. a green light to proceed with its hostile bid to take over rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc., rejecting the government's bid to block the $7.7 billion deal.


Russia surprised by U.S. reaction to bomber flights

Russia expressed surprise on Tuesday that the United States had scrambled fighter jets at the weekend to intercept strategic Russian bombers, one of which flew over a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Pacific.


Carter Drops 41 As Nets Blow Out Pistons

Vince Carter had his best game since joining the New Jersey Nets, scoring 41 points and leading a second-half surge in a 107-85 victory Saturday that snapped the Detroit Pistons' five-game winning streak.


U.S. Envoy Slams Serb PM on War Crimes Handovers

A top U.S. envoy accused Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica of not doing enough to arrest leading war crimes suspects on Monday, saying Belgrade had shown "zero cooperation" with The Hague war crimes tribunal.


Among the political benchmarks the Bush administration has embraced to chart progress in Iraq, approval by the Iraqi parliament of a hydrocarbon law looms large. Oil provides 95 percent of Iraq's national income, making the recovery of the country's oil sector critical to reducing the United States'...


The young woman slipped into a busy primary care waiting room at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, took a chair in the back row, and pretended to read Shape magazine. As patients streamed in, standing in line to speak to a receptionist, she began taking notes on a form concealed in her magazine.


Democrats Blast Fine Print of Bush Retirement Plan

Democrats on Thursday said President Bush's proposed overhaul of Social Security would burden future generations with massive debt and undo income protection promised to the elderly since Democrat Franklin Roosevelt was president.


MCI, which as Worldcom became the world's largest corporate bankruptcy, sees losses balloon to $3.4bn thanks to a price war.


Britain evacuates North Sea accommodation rig

Britain evacuated oil workers from a  North Sea accommodation platform on Sunday and sent in an  explosive disposal team following reports of a bomb threat,  officials said.


1/2Pistons-Pacers fight on court leads to ugly brawl in stands

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Police are reviewing the tapes from last night's brawl during the Pistons-Pacers game to determine if criminal charges will be filed.


Anti-social networking The growing popularity of Web 2.0 as a venue for viruses, pedophiles and other online nasties made it only a matter of time before sleaze oozed to professional networking sites, and sure enough, an Australian security firm is offering a detailed postmortem on an attempted Nigerian banking scam on Ecademy.com.â¦


Hungary's Socialists Dump PM, Forint Falls

Hungary's ruling Socialists dumped Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy Thursday, in an attempt to strengthen their hold on a government which has slipped despite a stronger economy and entry into the European Union.


Paris city authority hedges bets on Linux move

The city of Paris intends to reduce its dependence on software suppliers with "de facto monopolies," but considers an immediate switch of its 17,000 desktops to open source software too costly, it said Wednesday.


Being the biggest dog may pay off at feeding time, but species that grow too large may be more vulnerable to extinction, new research suggests.


Look whoâs governmentizing the private sector.


Serious flaw marks end of life for Bind 8 DNS server

A major security vulnerability in a transaction-ID algorithm spells the end of the line for the venerable Bind 8, and the Internet Software Consortium is encouraging managers of DNS servers using the software to upgrade to a later version as soon as possible.


If Fidel Castro is larger than life, his brother seems almost smaller than it.


BERKELEY, Calif. (CBS.MW) -- The computing problems to be solved in the next two decades will be more exciting than those that already have been solved, according to Microsoft's Bill Gates.


Market cheers cleaner structure, but reserves loom

an oil giant with a corporate governance structure as complicated as its name â-s trying to simplify. That was the good news Thursday, but the embattled


'Final chance' Iran-EU nuclear talks start in Berlin

Top Iranian top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani and European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana have begun talks billed as a final chance for the Islamic republic to agree to a nuclear deal offered by world powers.


RayS on Twitter asked why it is that more feed readers don't support the <comments> element in RSS 2.0. Interestingly, less than two hours before, I had added the element to the Scripting News feed. It's appropriate because there are now per-element comments here, people who subscribe should have the benefit in addition to people who read this blog in a web browser. Truth is that some feed readers do support the comments element. All of mine do, dating back to Radio 8.0 shipped in January 2002, which is still my daily reader. It's really a simple feature, not very hard to implement. If an item has a comments element, it's represented as a little pencil in the right margin. Click on it and you go directly to the comments. Maybe by writing about it here we'll find out that others already support it, and maybe encourage others to add support.


Argentina Tries to Coax Investors on Debt

Three years after declaring the biggest default by a sovereign nation, Argentina launched a marketing blitz Wednesday urging investors worldwide to accept new terms for restructuring more than $100 billion in debt.


Silicon Valley Shaped by Technology and Traffic

Silicon Valley is a collection of remarkably local clusters based on industry niches, skills, school ties, traffic patterns, ethnic groups and even weekend sports teams.


The iPhone Is Launched ... By Linksys, Not Apple

New VOIP phones carry the name many believed would be assigned to an iPod/cell phone combo offering from Apple.


Met Office predicts snow but dismisses rival forecaster's reports of temperature drop to -17C


Reggio Calabria, 22:55 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: ADRIANO? NULLA DI GRAVE

"La Reggina ha fatto bene, poteva starci il pareggio ma anche un nostro gol in contropiede. Ripeto, ...


Rain and Cold Threaten Japan Quake Recovery Efforts

Some 100,000 exhausted survivors of Japan's deadliest earthquake in a decade awoke in makeshift shelters for a third day on Tuesday as rain threatened to hamper relief efforts and trigger new landslides.


Identify Who Is the Leading Home VoIP Service Provider

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51377)  has announced the addition of the ChangeWave Research report: Consumer  Home VoIP Trends 2007 to their offering  This report presents findings from the latest ChangeWave consumer  telecom survey on home VoIP trends.


Wielding a Cost-Cutting Ax, and Often, at NASA

S. Alan Stern, the director of space science at NASA, is ushering in a new era of saying no.


Il presidente bergamasco ha annunciato la decisione dopo la vittoriosa sfida di Coppa Italia contro la Reggina. ''La societÃ  da questo momento Ã¨ in vendita''. Il motivo Ã¨ la delusione per le critiche ricevute dalla tifoseria.


Jhonny Peralta's two-run double keyed Cleveland's five-run seventh inning, and the Indians rallied to defeat the Detroit Tigers 7-6 on Wednesday night.


I am not a fan of stationary bikes, not since I cracked my shin on the flywheel of a Tunturi that Eleanor and I wedged into our Philadelphia bedroom 20 years ago. After many years as a hatrack, it left the family not long ago, fetched by a neighbor from in front of our house. We spent more energy...


Serb War Crimes Suspect Surrenders -- Del Ponte

A Serb officer indicted for war crimes in the siege of Sarajevo during the 1992-95 Bosnian war was on his way to the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague on Friday, chief prosecutor Carla Del Ponte said.


Il calcolo di Adusbef, aggravio anche per credito a consumo


Florida talking Ivan and Jeanne, not George and John

Hutchinson Island, Fla. -- President Bush and his Democratic challenger John Kerry made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, ready to spin voters and pound political issues in the first presidential debate tonight.


Weyerhaeuser fine paper profit 37 cents/share

U.S. forest products company Weyerhaeuser Co.  said on Friday its fine paper business, which includes assets that will merge with Canadian Domtar Inc.  , posted fourth-quarter earnings of 37 cents per share.


Philips switches strategy pictures through flat screen disposal

The Dutch electronics group Philips said that it is selling its low-brand flat screens business group to TPV Technology of Taiwan as part of a strategic change of direction, and in line with a trend by big groups to use Asian partners to cut costs.


Israel tested a missile on Thursday, prompting Iran to vow retaliation if the Jewish state carried out recent veiled threats to launch strikes, possibly atomic, against Tehran's nuclear facilities.


Freshman guard Daniel Gibson scored 19 points and started Texas' run of second-half 3-pointers Wednesday, leading the Longhorns to a 95-70 victory over Tennessee in the third-place game of the Maui Invitational.


NORTH Korean missile bases are under close surveillance after increased activity detected by US and Japanese surveillance raised fears Pyongyang might be preparing to launch a missile across the Sea of Japan.


Sallie Mae says buyers believe takeover threatened

The investor group led by J.C. Flowers  & Co. that agreed to buy out student loan firm Sallie Mae for  $25 billion said proposals to cut government subsidies to  student lenders could threaten the deal, Sallie Mae said on  Wednesday.


This year's "Black Friday" could be the strongest opening to the holiday shopping season in years if the droves of Americans eager to exploit early-bird specials are any guide.


Alcohol found in one-third of U.S. suicides

Alcohol may be involved in as many as one-third of U.S. suicides, federal researchers reported on Thursday.


Defense attorneys for serial bombing suspect Eric Rudolph suggested Wednesday that someone else may have been behind a deadly 1998 abortion clinic blast that prosecutors say Rudolph carried out.


Arts & entertainment: What's the key to Gina McKee's success? She tells Harriet Lane how she got into acting purely by chance


Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt loses a legal aid battle to defend a multi-million pound claim against him.


A suicide car bomber targeted a convoy carrying NATO troops on Friday in the Afghan capital, killing one French soldier of the alliance and wounding several Afghan civilians, police said.


For Paul Martin, George W. Bush's official visit to Ottawa this week after taking control of the White House for another four years, not only signals a new era in Canada-US relations.


Japan says new US mad cow case wouldn't affect talks

Talks on resuming American beef imports to Japan are not expected to be affected even if the United States confirms a new case of mad cow disease, officials at Japan's health and farm ministries said on Friday.


Police step up patrols in Manchester after 15-year-old Jessie James was shot dead in a park.


WTO Turns Up Heat on US Online Gambling Ban

A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruled today that US prohibitions on Internet gambling are unfair trade practices and that the country should open its borders to international casinos.


Campaign wraps up ahead of Ukraine presidential rerun

Ukraine's presidential rivals wrapped up their campaigns as tension mounted ahead of a high-stakes rerun election this weekend that has split this strategic country and revived Cold War-style sparring between Russia and the West.


Intel demonstrates next generation process technology

SANTA CLARA, Calif., - Intel Corporation has built fully functional SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) chips using 65 nanometer (nm) technology, its next generation high-volume semiconductor manufacturing process.


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Dozens of Internet Crime Suspects Nabbed

A summer-long effort targeting Internet crime has resulted in dozens of arrests and convictions on charges including use of "spam" e-mail to steal credit card numbers, computer hacking and online fraud, Justice Department officials said Thursday. -AP


Bloomberg Seeks New Way to Decide Who Is Poor

Frustrated by the federal governmentâs Great Society method of determining who is poor, the Bloomberg administration is developing its own measure, saying it will offer a more modern and accurate picture of poverty.


A fantastic fielding play saved the day for top-seeded Milton yesterday in its Division 1 South quarterfinal softball battle with ninth-seeded Franklin at Curry College in Milton.


Monica Lewinsky Defends Selling Story to Media

EDINBURGH, Scotland  - Their relationships with  two of the world's most famous men brought international  scandals -- but Monica Lewinsky and Rebecca Loos both used the  media onslaught to boost their bank balances.


Teresa Heinz Kerry knows what her role is on the campaign — and she says it's not interpreter.


NFL's Vick admits guilt in dog-fighting case

Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Michael Vick on Friday admitted guilt in a dog-fighting case that threatens the career of one of the brightest stars in U.S. football.


Tech Stocks End Slightly Higher on Intel

US technology stocks ended up slightly on Friday, lifted by a higher sales forecast from bellwether Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , while a disappointing jobs report capped blue-chip gains.


Becali, the most senior of Mutu's team of four advisers, told Romanian television last night that the 25-year-old striker took cocaine at a party.


AOL buys Tacoda to boost online ad offerings

(InfoWorld) - AOL plans to strengthen its online advertising business by acquiring Tacoda, a company that specializes in delivering ads based on users' online activities. AOL entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tacoda, whose "behavioral targeting" technology will complement AOL's online advertising services, the companies announced Tuesday. AOL and Tacoda didn't disclose details of the transaction, which will close after customary approvals are obtained. AOL, which is owned by Time Warner, is in a so far successful, years-longÂ transition from a subscription-fee based business to an advertising-based business. Like Google, Yahoo, and other major Internet players, AOL is busy boosting its capabilities to provide a variety of online advertising services, including search, video, syndicated, mobile, and graphical ads. In order to capitalize on theÂ fast-growing online ad market, AOL, Yahoo, Google and others have resorted to purchasing online ad services companies. For example,Â Google is in the process of buying DoubleClickÂ for $3.1 billion, whileÂ Yahoo recently closed its acquisition of Right Media. In May, Microsoft announced its intention toÂ buy digital marketing services provider aQuantiveÂ for $6 billion. Meanwhile,Â AOL acquired Third Screen MediaÂ and AdTechÂ this year, and Lightningcast last year. The U.S. online advertising market grew 35 percent in 2006 over 2005, the fourth straight year of expansion for this market, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau. Marketers spent almost $17 billion advertising on U.S. Web sites in 2006, according to the IAB. Tacoda, founded in 2001, is based in New York and will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL. It has about 100 employees and more than 4,000 Web sites in its ad network. Its publishing clients include The New York Times Co. and NBC Universal.


International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Jacques Rogge has given Beijing's planning and preparations for the 2008 Games a stamp of approval during a tour of the city.


Britain needs to redeploy troops closer to Baghdad so that the insurgency in central Iraq can be dealt with ahead of Iraqi elections, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Tuesday.


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Clinton candidacy sparks women's interest: poll

Most American women remain uncommitted on a choice of a presidential candidate, but nearly one in four say they are more interested in the 2008 race than usual because a woman is running, a poll said on Wednesday.


Test Could Help Fine-Tune Breast Cancer Treatment

Description: Researchers meeting in San Antonio are reporting promising results about a new genetic test that can predict which breast cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy.


Rice Orders That Diplomatic Jobs in Iraq Be Filled First

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ordered this week that U.S. diplomatic positions in Iraq must be filled before any other State Department openings in Washington or overseas are made available, raising the possibility that soon the agency will be forced to order its employees to serve in Iraq.


Oil prices were up 12 cents to $49.88 a barrel in electronic trading in Europe in advance of the opening on the New York Mercantile Exchange.


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Bin Laden's driver is not POW, U.S. judge says

Osama bin Laden's driver is not a prisoner of war as defined by the Geneva Conventions and can be tried by a Guantanamo war crimes tribunal, a U.S. military judge ruled in a decision made public on Thursday.


The suicide of a boxer competing in the upcoming NBC reality series "The Contender" won't derail plans for the program, according to the network and its production partners.


In the upper reaches of Madison Square Garden, the satellite news channel Al-Jazeera perches in a media skybox right next to Fox 5 News.


President Bush has nominated Kellogg CEO Carlos Gutierrez as the new commerce secretary. (AP Graphics). Nov. 29, 2004 -- From selling Frosted Flakes to small stores in Mexico City to a nomination as secretary


Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, addressing Pentagon employees as he nears the end of his nearly six years in office, said today that the war in Iraq cannot be won "militarily," but he asserted that U.S. policy there can succeed "if we have the patience."


SocGen's Bouton says bank to overcome "shock": paper

Societe Generale Chairman Daniel Bouton told a newspaper the French bank would overcome its "shock" at having discovered an alleged $7 billion euro (10.3 billion pound) internal fraud.


Advanced Micro Devices said it had received a subpoena regarding an investigation into possible antitrust violations in the graphics processor and card business.


EBay will cut fees for sellers of books, music, movies and games. But it is defending the changes to the feedback system that have so many sellers angry that they are planning a boycott.


Con un po' di ritardo, ma con grandi ambizioni, Sony rilancia nel mercato dei riproduttori di musica, gettando sul piatto della bilancia tutto il peso del proprio marchio. L'azienda giapponese, infatti, ha


Devon beachcombers can keep Napoli booty

No plans for prosecutions over salvaged treasure The scavengers who descended on East Devon's Branscombe Beach earlier this year and quickly made off with the cargo of 70,000-ton freighter MSC Napoli can keep their booty, the Receiver of Wreck has confirmed.â¦


'Day One' for Safari for Windows Becomes Zero-Day Nightmare

It took security engineers perhaps less than two hours yesterday to introduce Apple's surprise entry in the field of Windows browsers to the big, cruel world of exploits and vulnerabilities, following its introduction yesterday morning at WWDC.


Prodi rinuncia a interim, Scotti sara' ministro Giustizia


Iraqi Minister Says Polls Doable Despite Violence

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari  said Monday the interim government is not underestimating the  security threat to planned national elections on Jan. 30 and  believes the poll can take place.


China: N. Korea committed to nuclear talks

China says North Korea is willing to resolve the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula through the six-party talks. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Zhang Qiyue says leaders of


The retailer said net income in the fourth quarter rose to $4.1 billion as its focus on low prices paid off. International growth also helped lift profit and sales.


L'analisi dai toni sorprendenti dell'agenzia di rating anticipata da RadiocorE aggiunge: "Lodevoli" gli sforzi compiuti dal governo nella lotta contro l'evasione fiscale"                                          S&P's: "I conti pubblici italiani? Performance impressionante"


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Thursday that the country's economic outlook has deteriorated and signaled that the central bank is ready to keep on lowering a key interest rate Â as needed Â to shore things up.


Genetic conditions often lead to insurance refusal

NEW YORK  - People with sickle cell disease or cystic fibrosis -- two genetic disorders -- are twice as likely to be denied health insurance coverage compared with those with other chronic illnesses, according to the results of a survey.


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Sony sees solid growth on TV, cameras sales

Sony Corp.   said on  Wednesday it sees its electronics sales growth outpacing the  industry in the current fiscal year, fueled by demand for big  televisions and digital cameras, while a decline in component  pricing could benefit profits.


SILVERSTONE, England: Italian Jarno Trulli is expected to be confirmed as a Toyota driver today after leaving the Renault Formula One team three races before the end of the season.


Major reforms to the benefits system are needed to ensure people who can work are not "written off", the PM will say.


U.S. rights group hails EU move on Turkmenistan

U.S.-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said  on Thursday the European Union's decision to abandon a trade  pact with the reclusive Central Asian state of Turkmenistan was  a "landmark move against tyranny."


Hurricane Jeanne Pelts Bahamas on Way to Florida

Deadly Hurricane Jeanne strengthened  rapidly as it strafed the northern Bahamas on Saturday on its  way to deliver a record fourth hurricane strike in one season  to densely populated Florida.


Suburbia Sizzles in 'Desperate Housewives'

Welcome to Wisteria Lane, Mr. Cherry's neighborhood. Here, in seemingly placid suburbia, homemakers tend their husbands, children and flower beds — while barely suppressing fear and frustration that threaten to blow the place sky high. That's how Marc Cherry, creator of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," paints his fictional corner of the world. It's a comically dark view but one, he insists, that's a big step removed from satire.


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U.N. pulls out non-essential staff from Darfur town

The United Nations has airlifted dozens of its own and other agencies' staff out of the main Darfur town of El Fasher and said on Wednesday it was prepared for more evacuations if the already tense situation worsens.


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I vigili: situazione sotto controllo, cause da accertare


The Walt Disney Co. agreed Monday to settle federal regulators' charges that it failed to disclose benefits received by some directors and their relatives, including former directors Roy E. Disney and Stanley Gold, who led a shareholder revolt this year against chief executive Michael Eisner.


Knicks lose, playing to GM's expectations

The Knicks are right on pace to finish the first 20 games with a .500 record after last night's 96-88 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, which is right where team president Isiah Thomas predicted they would be.


Russian tax authorities have slapped oil giant Yukos and its main production unit with two new tax claims, raising the company's total bill to more than $17.


Job creation proposals of President Bush and Democrat John Kerry according to their campaign Web sites:


Yellow Roadway cited a more disciplined pricing environment and more efficient operations for the improved outlook. The Overland Park-based carrier said it expects earnings of $1.


Pics: Radcliffe spreads the Potter magic

Daniel Radcliffe has the world swooning at his feet thanks to his role as the teenage wizard in the blockbuster Harry Potter series.


The first day of class for University of Dallas students in Rome is a goose-bump moment.


Warning blasts, surrender order, at Pakistan mosque

Pakistani security forces fired a series of "warning blasts" before dawn on Thursday near Islamabad's radical Red Mosque, stepping up pressure on hundreds of militant students inside to surrender, a security official said.


Fairy-tale German town fights neo-Nazi violence

The Christmas market in  this medieval German town could be off a page in a children's  picture book.


The Bush administration is considering launching an extensive probe of whether the pending sale of International Business Machines Corp.'s personal computer business to a Chinese company might pose national security problems, according to members of a congressional oversight group.


Fire broke out on the top floor of a historic cancer hospital in west London on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of patients, the fire brigade said.


Boston lawyer Evan M. Slavitt, a former federal prosecutor who was a Republican candidate for attorney general in 2002, has had his license to practice law suspended for a year for recommending a man for admission to the Massachusetts bar despite knowing that he had falsely claimed to be a lawyer licensed in California.


Colombia to Free Rebels in Hostage Gesture

BOGOTA, Colombia  - Colombia on Thursday said itwould pardon 23 jailed rebels to encourage Marxist guerrillasto free 72 hostages, including three Americans.


British telecom firm appears to be getting serious about the mobile space again, including rolling out a network of sorts.


Junior Seau didn't leave the NFL the way he wanted, despite his 12 Pro Bowls. So he went back.


Boeing unveils its new long-distance 777 plane, as it tries to regain its position as the industry's top manufacturer.


A London dentist detained as he boarded a plane to Pakistan carrying night sights and computer discs full of military information was jailed yesterday for four and a half years


Oracle Corp. went a step closer late Friday night to realising Chief Executive Larry Ellison's dream of acquiring PeopleSoft Inc.


One of the best defenders ever to play in the NBA took over for fired Jeff Bzdelik on Tuesday and said everything Denver does -- running, scoring, winning -- has to come from playing better defense.


Travel: Author of the new Rough Guide to Travel with Babies & Young Children,  Fawzia Rasheed de Francisco offers an essential checklist for parents


Expos to Become Nationals if Move Approved

The Montreal Expos would be renamed the Washington Nationals if the proposed move of the franchise is approved by baseball owners.


PM takes narrow lead in Ukraine election

Ukraine's presidential election went down to the wire yesterday with neither the Western-leaning candidate nor his pro-Russia chief rival managing to grab a decisive lead in the crucial weekend vote.


After 17 years, Paul Tagliabue is more than ready to move on. "I'm glad it's over," the outgoing NFL commissioner said Monday. "It's the right time."


Nude Jogger to Miss 'Liberating Feeling'

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A 43-year-old man whose habit of jogging in a park wearing nothing but a pair of running shoes offended other trail users said he would keep his clothes on after he was fined $95 for indecent exposure.


Arctic Melting Fast; May Swamp US Coasts by 2099

The consequences of such a massive meltdown of northern ice would be dramatic, according to the study. â¢ Low-lying coastal areas in Florida and Louisiana could be flooded by the sea.


WHITE PLAINS, New York  - Disgraced U.S. sprinter Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use, a stunning downfall for the five-time Olympic medalist.


Helping Neighbors Help Themselves: These Groups Get Organized to Improve Their Lot

By Tim Ellis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Sep. 10--: This story is part of a monthly Sunday Neighbors series introducing newcomers to different aspects of Tucson.


In both novel and film form, âThe Kite Runnerâ recounts a simple yet shrewd story about that favorite American pastime: self-improvement.


Previous office: Mexican ambassador to several European countries, including Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia and most recently, Austria. She has served in the foreign service for more than 25 years.


Percept Picture Company (PPC) has acquired distribution rights for its second Hollywood film after Spiderman 3 in the form of New Light Cinema's 'Rush Hour 3' scheduled to release globally including India on 10th August 2007.


Group Says Released Lebanese Hostage in Iraq-TV

An Islamist group said it had released  Lebanese hostage Mohammad Raad, whom it kidnapped in Iraq, Al  Arabiya television reported on Tuesday.


An Israeli air strike on a car in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday killed two Palestinians, witnesses and security sources said.


Adobe offers standard for raw photo formats

The company is also offering a free tool to convert photos stored in other formats to the new Digital Negative specification.


Model/Singer/Actress Milla Jovovich graces the cover of this month's Maxim, clad in white bikini and a challenging, sultry gaze.


Iraq has set a date of 30 January 2005 for its first nationwide election since the toppling of Saddam Hussein. The announcement came from the independent Iraqi electoral commission in Baghdad.


Ofsted chief David Bell says A-levels and GCSEs should be completely replaced by a diploma.


Hachette to Launch New U.S. Magazine with Decorator

Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. plans  to launch a new magazine centered around stylemaker Chris  Madden, who sells a line of home merchandise at J.C. Penney Co.  stores, the publisher said on Friday.


Kelah Sanctuary Opens Its Doors to Curious Tourists

By Jessica Lim  IT'S 2pm and the lunch bell rings. Only this time, it's a school of elusive ikan kelah that turn up for the meal. JESSICA LIM plays eco-tourist at Taman Negara's kelah sanctuary.


Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte called for a peaceful democratic transition from military rule but did not criticize Mondayâs deportation of an opposition leader.


The company won't say why it's delaying the launch of its hotly anticipated gadget for streaming video from Macs to televisions. By the Associated Press.


Congress Awaits Testimony from Greenspan

Wary financial markets will listen for any hint from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Wednesday that a pause in interest-rate rises may be near while lawmakers try to enlist him in the struggle over Social Security reform.


As many as 10,226 people were killed and thousands more were missing after the most powerful earthquake for 40 years triggered giant tidal waves that slammed into coastal areas across Asia.


New Hall of Famers Lament Baseball Home-Run Craze

Baseball's newest Hall of Famers, Wade Boggs and Ryne Sandberg, lamented on Wednesday the current domination of the home run in the sport and the controversy over suspected use of muscle-building steroids by some of the game's top sluggers.


France Welcomes Freed Iraq Hostages Home

French reporters Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot returned to France Wednesday, after being held hostage in Iraq for 124 days.


Market flat as techs offset bank declines

Stocks were little changed on Monday as strength in the technology sector helped offset declines in banks' shares, prompted by worry over loan losses related to the housing slump, .


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Nintendo sees strong DS sales, frowns on Wii bundles

REDMOND, Washington  - Nintendo Co Ltd ,  already struggling with shortages of its Wii video game  console, is also seeing signs of higher-than-expected demand  for its DS handheld device, a top executive said on Monday.


Arabs: Terror War Has Spread Instability

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks were mourned worldwide Saturday, but in the Middle East, amid sympathy for the dead, Arabs said Washington's support for Israel and the war on terror launched in the aftermath of the World Trade Center's collapse have only fueled anger and violence.


Ines Marcial is sick of wearing pants to her office in Los Angeles. A black-and-blue dragon, wrapped around her calf and shooting flames across her foot, has kept her out of skirts and sandals.


Europe gains no US aid to support dollar

European officials, blaming US deficits for a surge in the euro, are unlikely to persuade Treasury Secretary John Snow to help support the dollar when the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers meet in Berlin.


The survey of business activity around the country, compiled from reports submitted by the Fed's 12 regional banks, depicted an economy that was moving ahead with even the hard-hit manufacturing sector beginning to regain its footing after a prolonged


BBC Chief: Job cuts ânothing like 10,000â

London, Dec. 8 - BBC director general Mark Thompson sought to reassure the BBCâs 28,800 staff today about the scale of future job losses after Mark Thompson unveiled plans for sweeping changes to the British


Only weeks ago, she could have gotten home by bicycle.


Allegiant Air has built a profitable strategy around the aging MD-80 jetliner, in yet another sign that traditional carriers remain vulnerable to low-cost competitors.


World number one Roger Federer opens his Masters Cup account with a 6-1 7-6 win over Gaston Gaudio.


Toll Brothers profit falls on housing downturn

Luxury home builder Toll Brothers  on Thursday reported sharply lower quarterly net income, hurt by a downturn in the U.S. housing market.


S. Africa must raise wages to fight AIDS: activist

South Africa will not be able to halt the spread of HIV/AIDS unless it increases wages for government health care workers and other public servants, the head of a leading HIV/AIDS advocacy group said on Wednesday.


Two Cuban soccer players may have defected: paper

Two players from the Cuban national soccer team may have defected before a match against Honduras on Wednesday in Houston, a newspaper reported on Thursday.


NFL NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and state Senator Charles Schumer will meet with Bills owner Ralph Wilson to explore ways to keep the team in Buffalo. With NFL approval, Wilson scheduled some Bills exhibition and regular-season games at the 50,000-capacity Rogers Centre in Toronto. The decision has led to speculation the franchise will one day move north. "Commissioner Goodell is ...


Clintonâs Camp Seeks Gentler Role for Ex-President

There is a sense among many Democrats that Bill Clinton injected himself clumsily into the race in South Carolina.


From its ancient ruins to its surprising night life, Syria is archaeologically stunning, budget friendly and, equally important, largely safe for Western tourists.


World Business Briefing | Americas: Canada: Hotel Operator Posts a Profit

Four Seasons Hotels, the worldâs largest operator of luxury hotels, reported a fourth-quarter profit on higher room revenue. Four Seasons, based in Toronto, said profit was $16.9 million, or 44 cents a share, in contrast to a loss of $37.8 million, or $1.03 a share, a year earlier. The company said it had higher costs in the year-earlier period related to retirement benefits and lower revenue after ending its lease for the Pierre in New York. Revenue rose 19 percent, to $69.8 million, from $58.5 million, because of an increase in hotel management and ownership fees. Revenue for each available room worldwide rose 14 percent, to $258.13; at properties in the United States, it was up 8.4 percent, to $297.83. Four Seasons agreed last month to be sold to a group of private investors.


Whaling a 'Necessity' to Eskimos, Senator Says

ANCHORAGE, May 28 -- A U.S. senator urged delegates of the International Whaling Commission to renew a five-year subsistence whaling quota for Alaska Native communities, calling it crucial to their society.


Small earthquake tremor felt in Greek capital

The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the tremor had a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 and occurred at 3:38 pm, about 70 kilometres northeast of Athens on the island of Evia.


Indonesia's president swears in new cabinet

Indonesia's new President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has sworn in his new cabinet, demanding a pledge from the 36 new ministers that they remain free of corruption and negligence.


Medical aid agency a life-saver for Kashmiri villagers

MACHIARA, Pakistan  - When the earthquake hit a year ago, the walls of the government dispensary in the remote mountain village of Machiara crumbled.


Formula One drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Nick Heidfeld are both $10,000 poorer after separate fines for 'dangerous driving' in Sunday's year-ending Brazilian grand prix.


NASA and NRO to Team-Up on Lunar Spacecraft

The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and  NASA have agreed to cooperate on the development of a lunar spacecraft intended  as the first shot in a series of robotic probes paving the way for future human  exploration missions, according to an NRO official.


Free Presbyterians are "deeply troubled" by the prospect of Ian Paisley sharing power with Martin McGuinness.


The financial crisis continues as the lender's shares plummet by a third in Monday morning trading


World oil prices fell again on Tuesday as Iraq restored oil exports and hedge funds continued the rush to take profits from record highs.


Iraq's Sistani Returns, Plans to End Najaf Crisis

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric made a  sudden return to the country on Wednesday and said he had a  plan to end an uprising in the "burning city" of Najaf, where  fighting is creeping ever closer to its holiest shrine.


Israeli Soldiers, Palestinian Gunmen Killed in Gaza Clash

Three Israeli soldiers and two Palestinian gunmen were killed during a firefight outside a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip Thursday.


LEBANON:    Donors Buy Government Time, Not Peace

PARIS, Jan 25 (IPS) - Representatives of 50 industrial countries and  international institutions have pledged 7.6  billion dollars to a  recovery plan for Lebanon at a donor conference in Paris  Thursday. The  fresh aid certainly buys time for the embattled  government of Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad  Siniora, but it  remains doubtful if it can buy it peace.


The Chicken's in the Oven, My Husband's Out the Door

Some marriages grind slowly to a halt. Others, like the author's, explode midflight, a space shuttle torn asunder in the clear blue sky as the stunned crowd watches in disbelief.


Britain's Blair Faces Heart Op, Vows to Lead On

British Prime Minister Tony Blair went  to hospital on Friday to correct recurrent heart palpitations,  but he vowed to serve a full third term in office if he wins an  election expected next year.


Malawi calls on all of its sexually active population to take an Aids test to help it fight the pandemic.


Ex-Olympic darling Jones faces prison in NY

Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones returns to U.S. federal court for sentencing on Friday, three months after she broke down in tears and begged for forgiveness for her steroid use.