Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. BMY.N on  Friday reported a lower third-quarter profit as U.S. revenue  fell amid intense competition for its products from rivals and  generic drugs.


General Motors Corp. GM.N on  Wednesday said fourth-quarter earnings fell 37 percent due to  growing U.S. health-care costs and bigger losses from its  European automotive operations.


Once again, the Washington Redskins were aggressive on the first day of free agency Friday, wooing London Fletcher in hopes of filling a big spot at middle linebacker.


U.S. intelligence paints gloomy picture of Iraq

U.S. intelligence experts painted a gloomy picture of Iraq, saying in a report seen on Friday sectarian bloodshed had surpassed the threat from al Qaeda and warning of the consequences of a rapid U.S. withdrawal.


At a Small Ohio Factory, Leather and Laces Mesh

The Wilson factory in Ada, a town of 5,500, is the birthplace of every Super Bowl football since 1969.


US Lowers Terror Threat Level for Financial Sector

The US government has lowered the terror threat level for the financial services sector in New York City, northern New Jersey and Washington, the Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday.


Monza, Italy (Sports Network) - Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello withstood Juan Montoya's final run and earned the pole for Sunday's Formula One Italian Grand Prix.


Forte domanda di combustibili per l'ondata di gelo negli Usa


Google's breakneck changes stoke privacy fears

Most people missed the announcement about how Google Inc. wants to burrow inside your brain and capture your most intimate thoughts. That's because it never happened.


Nigerian Unions Launch Strike But Oil Exports Flow

Unions began a four-day strike against rising fuel prices in Nigeria on Monday, helping drive world oil prices to record highs even though shipments from Africa's top producer were unaffected.


After seven years of separation, Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli have jumped forward and completed an amicable divorce. The Los Angeles Superior Court judgment Thursday didn't provide details about a custody arrangement for their 16-year-old son, Wolfgang. The bass player is with his father on a Van Halen reunion tour.


Pakistani, US national arrested in New York subway bomb plot

A Pakistani and a US citizen who shared a hatred of the United States were arrested for planning to blow up a New York subway station near the Republican national convention site, police said.


Congress votes to expand stem cell research

The Democratic-led Congress defied President George W. Bush on Thursday and gave final approval to legislation to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research.


Japan's top cell phone operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. and major British mobile carrier mm02 plc reached an agreement that will allow mobile telephone users in Britain, Germany, and Ireland to surf the Internet on the handsets, DoCoMo said Tuesday.


U.S. stock futures indicated a flat Wall Street open on Wednesday as higher-than-expected quarterly profit from Boeing Co.  and strong economic growth in the fourth quarter offset interest-rate concerns.


A Turkish contractor and an Iraqi Kurdish translator were beheaded on a video posted Monday, and a statement said they had been taken captive by the Ansar al-Sunnah Army — the same group that killed 12 Nepalese hostages.


Ban on Net access taxes extended until 2014

House of Representatives approval means most American consumers will continue seeing tax-free Internet connection bills. President Bush is expected to sign off before current law expires this week.


Cybersecurity and the question of leadership

The success of the cybersecurity czar is more about the exercise of leadership than anything else, CompTIA policy chief Roger Cochetti says.


India, Pakistan push talks on gas pipeline from Iran

NEW DELHI: India's oil minister told Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Wednesday that talks on a proposed gas pipeline from Iran to India through Pakistan should go ahead as part of a push for more regional trade.


Eisner launches Internet video studio Vuguru

An investment firm run by former Walt  Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner has launched a studio  that will produce and distribute videos for the Internet,  portable media devices and cellphones, as Hollywood strives to  reach tech-savvy viewers online.


ERNIE Els clinched his first World Golf Championship title... and relegated Tiger Woods to third in the world rankings. It was only a month ago that Woods's reign as world No.


Lawyers for former Pakistani PM file petition challenging his deportation to Saudi Arabia.


Matcha green tea lattes take over in Starbucks' West Coast ...

VANCOUVER (CP) - West Coast bartenders have given up Red Bull, brokers are powering past the espresso machine and everyone's quit smoking, so why drink coffee?


Palestinians denounce, open fire near PLO chief

A group of Palestinians unleashed bursts of gunfire yesterday as Mahmoud Abbas, a possible successor to Yasser Arafat as president, arrived at a mourning service for Arafat in Gaza City.


Cisco to spend 200 million dollars for Internet phone firm

Internet networking giant Cisco Systems agreed to acquire closely held Internet protocol service provider P-Cube for 200 million dollars in cash and options.


UK's Blair to Meet Bush This Week for Talks on Israel, Iraq

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will fly to Washington this week to hold talks with US President George W. Bush about Iraq and how to drive forward the Middle East peace process, Blair's office said.


Shares of Time Warner Inc TWX.N rose  2 percent on Tuesday after a report that the world's largest  media company was near a settlement with regulators that could  limit potential shareholder lawsuits over probes into  accounting at its America Online unit.


Infidelity is one of the year's hottest topics, and it's at the movies this season that we're best able to chart changing attitudes toward unfaithfulness.


Uniformed gunmen reportedly set up a phony checkpoint and pulled the victims, who were going home after training, from buses and executed them.


More UK manufacturers are seeing a rise in output and orders than at any time in 11 years, a report says.


United Airlines' mechanics union yesterday rejected a new cost-cutting contract and threatened to strike if a bankruptcy judge nullifies its existing agreement.


The Phoenix Suns on Wednesday introduced Grant Hill as their newest member, signing a free agent they hope will be the missing piece in the quest for their first NBA title.


Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Sandwich Goes on Tour

MIAMI, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The grilled cheese sandwich that bears the image of the Virgin Mary is going on tour. Millions of visitors have seen it on the eBay Web site and now the sandwich is coming to a town near you.


Poll Places Barghouti Ahead of Abu Mazen

A Birzeit University poll places convicted arch terrorist Marwan Barghouti ahead in the upcoming PA general election.


Francoforte, 14:00 - SALTO CON GLI SCI, CDM: ANNULLATE GARE IN REPUBBLICA CECA

La fis ha cancellato le gare di Coppa del Mondo di salto in programma a Harrachov, in Repubblica Cec...


Two youths are questioned after a 15-year-old boy was attacked in his school grounds with a baseball bat.


Kodakâs Digital Efforts Pay Off With Higher Revenue

Eastman Kodak posted its first profit in nine quarters on higher revenue from photo kiosks and savings from eliminating jobs.


Amazon.com and Microsoft Corp., the twin peaks of the Seattle area's technology community, are joining forces to attack the tide of spam and fraudulent e-mail messages that clog in-boxes


Photo taken in January 2004 shows steers at a farm in Madison County in Iowa, the United States. A second case of mad cow disease may have occurred in the US, Agriculture Department officials said on Nov. 18, 2004.


Approaching cold front may stall NASA launch plans

A cold front that  spawned killer tornadoes in the southeastern United States is  heading to Florida where it may stall NASA's plans to launch  its first space shuttle mission of the year on Thursday,  officials said on Wednesday.


Liberals Dismayed by 'Moral Values' Claims

Family values, traditional values and now, "moral values." Most American adults would say they have them, and yet that two-word phrase is the focus of an ideological tug-of-war heightened by President Bush's re-election, with conservatives declaring principal ownership and liberals scrambling to challenge them.


CarMax Inc , the largest U.S. retailer of used cars, on Wednesday posted a lower quarterly profit and cut its outlook for the year, hurt by increased funding costs related to its auto finance unit.


LONDON -Nathan Astle's 145 helped give New Zealand a record-setting 210-run victory over cricket rookie United States in the ICC Champions Trophy Pool A match at the Oval yesterday.


RIM Shares Slide as Forecast Disappoints

Research In Motion Ltd.  RIM.TO shares fell 4 percent on Wednesday after the  BlackBerry wireless e-mail device maker reported strong  third-quarter results but issued forecasts that disappointed  some investors.


Expected tobacco-ruling appeal hits wallets

Tobacco officials are expected to appeal a ruling by an NC judge that halted millions in compensation to growers by cigarette companies as local farmers struggle to make their budgets and plan for next season.


Australian aborigines dream of "grog"-free days

ALICE SPRINGS, Australia  - Aborigine Daryl Allen, 60, sits cross-legged in the dirt dreaming of the good times when his outback people lived hunting kangaroo and working as cattlemen, instead of drinking themselves to death.


South Africa's police chief Jackie Selebi steps down temporarily as he prepares to face corruption charges.


As damage to homes hit by the London tornado is assessed,  an MP calls for government help.


Nuovo sistema regole entrera' in vigore dal 2010


AT&T and myLEADERBOARD Provide On-The-Course Updates for Golf Fans at Inaugural AT&T National Tournament

SAN ANTONIO, June 22  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc.  and myLEADERBOARD(R) have announced a "wireless caddie" of real-time scoring updates, player information and golf-related news for golf fans at PGA Tour events this summer who use AT&T hand-held devices.


Most EU countries are failing to put in place policies aimed at making Europe the world's most competitive economy, a report says.


Seven years of Pedro. Went by quickly, huh? Seven years, the best of which may very well have been the best pitching ever done in a Boston uniform. Seven years of feistiness. Seven years of blazing fastballs. Seven years of spellbinding changeups. Seven years of pitching inside, sometimes waaaaay inside. Seven years of double-digit strikeouts. Seven years of sheer virtuosity. ...


The return of rookies Roy Williams and Kevin Jones aid the Lions in upseting the Giants, 28-13, keeping 4-2 Detroit one game back of division leading Minnesota.


Evolution Book Sees No Science-Religion Gap

The National Academy of Sciences has released a book explaining the differences between science and religion, and asserting that acceptance of evolution does not require abandoning belief in God.


No deal in new EU-U.S. air data talks: officials

Top European and U.S. officials failed   to reach agreement on Monday on replacing a deal to share air   passenger data which is due to expire on September 30, European   officials said.


By Brittany Davis brittany.davis@roanoke.com 381-1679  BLACKSBURG -- As Beth Yost kneeled on a stool and sawed at a small mint-green stone, a mist of white dust hung in the air.


Poyet named as Ramos' assistant at Spurs

Tottenham on Monday confirmed Leeds assistant manager and former Spurs player Gus Poyet will move to White Hart Lane as first team coach.


North Walton Couple Share Experience of Forest Stewardship

By Gabriel Tynes, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Feb. 3--There are several rusted sculptures near the entrance to Shoal Sanctuary that at first resemble dead dandelions. Jutting up from the ground on rebar "stems," the sculptures are capped by railroad spikes radiating from the apex.


Changes and Contention Over Foreign-Film Oscar

The Ang Lee spy thriller âLust, Cautionâ is no longer Taiwanâs entry for the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, The Associated Press reported. The academy ruled that the movieâs sponsor country did not certify that the filmâs personnel, like those involved in cinematography, costumes and music, âexercised artistic controlâ over the project, a requirement. âAn insufficient number of Taiwanese participated in the production of the film,â said Teni Melidonian, a spokeswoman for the academy. âLust, Cautionâ (with Wang Leehom, above), was replaced by Chen Huai-enâs âIsland Etude,â about a university studentâs bicycle tour of Taiwan. Stanley Hung, secretary general of the Motion Picture and Drama Association of Taiwan, has appealed the ruling on âLust, Caution.â Mr. Lee won the Oscar for best director for âBrokeback Mountain.â ... A director who challenged âEklavya: The Royal Guard,â Indiaâs foreign-language submission, withdrew her petition yesterday. Court hearings had gone on past the academyâs entry deadline. So Bhavna Talwar, the director of the shortlisted âDharm,â who had claimed bias in the selection process, said: âEklavyaâ has already gone to the Oscars, and thatâs fine. We let that go.â ... A record 63 countries will compete in the foreign-language film category, Agence France-Presse reported. The 63 will be reduced to 5 nominees for the Oscar, to be awarded at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony, in Hollywood on Feb. 24.


President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry traded heated criticism yesterday in their final full day of campaigning before Thursday's debate, with Bush accusing Kerry


Wal-Mart to cut supercenter growth; shares jump

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Friday it will cut the number of supercenters it plans to open this year by as much as 30 percent as it tries to boost sales at U.S. stores, sending it shares up 4 percent.


'Morning Edition' Returns: Retailer Says Humbug

Description: Target made news by banning people asking for money, including those holiday bell ringers who collect donations for the Salvation Army.


Due gol e un assist e la medicina Shevchenko cura tutti i mali del club di Ancelotti: cinque gol in cinque partite per l'ucraino, ma la difesa subisce troppo. Dopo tre giorni di totale riposo da giovedÃ¬ il


Synthetic Genome: Signed, Sealed, Decoded

You were expecting poetry, perhaps? The secret messages hidden in J. Craig Venterâs synthetic bacterial genome have now been revealed. They are Dr. Venterâs name, and that of his research institute and co-workers.


The midterm election may have produced a political realignment with a historic first as its symbol Ã¢ÂÂ Democrats in control of the Capitol with Nancy Pelosi as the HouseÃ¢ÂÂs first woman Speaker Ã¢ÂÂ but a demographic portrait of the 110th Congress shows that, in the main, the population of the House and Senate is as it has always been: dominated by white, middle-aged, well-educated and wealthy men.


VoIP firm ties rebate deal to Wi-Fi router

Vonage and Cisco's Linksys have a new bundle: an 802.11g router and any of three Vonage plans.


The actress had just won Celebrity Big Brother.


Intel's Pentium M 765 ships with 2 MB of onboard power-managed Level 2 cache and a frequency of 2.1 GHz. It also features a 400-MHz system bus and power-saving technologies designed to optimize


Irruzione militanti radicali musulmani non turba kermesse


Syria May Be Subject to Attack, Israeli Deputy Minister Says

Syria may be subject to Israeli strikes to prevent terrorist attacks against Israel, Deputy Defense Minister Zeev Boim said, calling the neighboring country an ``innkeeper'' for terrorists.


The month of November in a US presidential-election year is not supposed to be particularly eventful, but this year may be an exception, in the light of the gathering storm over


The Ministry of Defence names a British soldier who died in a minefield in Helmand province.


Stocks ended mixed on Thursday, with the Dow industrials up, boosted by Honeywell International  after the diversified manufacturer forecast 2008 profit growth above Wall Street estimates.


The flu-vaccine shortage has already dredged up folks trying to make a quick buck off the situation. "We are getting a few calls from physicians saying they have been offered a vial of vaccine


Under a deal announced Wednesday, Redmond will be the exclusive third-party provider of display, contextual and video advertising for the financial filing site.


Jacques Rivette is a director for whom everything is connected, or, perhaps more alarming, nothing is.


U.S. Withdraws Plan on Foreign Investment in Airlines, Disrupting Open-Skies Treaty

The plan would have given European airlines more freedom to invest in American airlines and to participate in management decisions.


Monaco, 11:34 - CALCIO, SCHUSTER: AL BAYERN VADO ANCHE IN BICICLETTA

Bernd Schuster non avrebbe alcun problema ad accettare la panchina del Bayern Monaco. ''Un contratto...


Chavez views presidency as epic struggle

Hugo Chavez is driving across the plains of Venezuela, raving about a Hollywood film in which the enslaved hero rises up to challenge the emperor of Rome.


Procura di Trieste, lo rileva il supplemento di perizia


Japanese isolated in Canada after measles exposure

CALGARY, Alberta  - A group of 130 Japanese tourists, mostly students, was quarantined in a hotel in Western Canada's Rocky Mountains on Tuesday as health officials scrambled to test their exposure to measles, authorities said.


DRCongo: Regulator Suspends Political TV Programme

Text of report by Congolese radio station Raga FM on 18 September  High Media Authority yesterday suspended for one month the broadcast Big Issues by Radio Tele Groupe L'Avenir, RTGA.


President Bush meets Afghan President Karzai,  dismissing reported tensions between him and  Pakistan's leader.


Blair Appeals for a Third Term in Office

Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose popularity crashed in the wake of the Iraq war, sought Sunday to reconnect with the British public and appealed to voters for a third term in office.


The tiny UK Pacific colony of Pitcairn puts seven men on trial for sex abuse in a case splitting local opinion.


Washington may want to label it a global terrorist organization. But in Iran the concern is over the military group's growing economic clout


Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns Profits Rise

Morgan Stanley  and Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. , two of Wall Street's biggest securities firms, on Tuesday said their fourth-quarter profits rose as a flurry of mergers and a year-end stock rally boosted investment banking fees.


Libya will be violating local and international and law if it deports 1m illegal immigrants, a rights group says.


Grabs network intel and analytics software Business software provider Oracle has acquired Dublin-based Netsure Telecom.â¦


Part of a previously unknown piano concerto by Beethoven will be given its premiere in Rotterdam.


A bomb exploded at the offices  of a Serb bank in the south of Serbia's breakaway province of  Kosovo late on Tuesday, causing considerable damage but no  injuries, police said.


Lionsgate says reaches deal with striking writers

Film and television studio Lionsgate said on Thursday it reached an interim agreement enabling striking Hollywood writers to work on its projects.


A screensaver developed by Lycos Europe that gives spammers a dose of their own medicine is attracting plenty of attention, but not all of it good.


President Bush says he was "taken aback" by reports that the US threatened to bomb Pakistan in 2001.


Microsoft steals show at Google Analyst Day

Google execs sidestep questions about Microsoft's Facebook deal and Google Phone to discuss Google Apps and wireless spectrum at Analyst Day.


The health of 500,000 older people in the UK is under threat because they are under-nourished, a charity has warned.


Britain's Prince Harry, back to camera, clashes with photographer Chris Uncle, rear, outside an exclusive London west end nightclub in the early hours of Thursday Oct. 21, 2004.


Rende operative disposizioni a tutela del lavoratore


ALITALIA: MARONI, DL SU AMMORTIZZATORI A CDM DI MERCOLEDI' 29

(AGI) - Roma, 24 set. - Il consiglio dei ministri ha dato mandato al ministro del Welfare, Roberto Maroni, di portare una proposta sugli ammortizzatori "entro lunedi'". Valutata dagli altri ministri, la proposta


PORT-AU-PRINCE - Tropical Storm Noel formed over the Caribbean yesterday, and forecasters warned the slow-moving system could send flash floods gushing down stripped hills in Haiti before it heads on to Cuba. The storm poses a serious threat to impoverished Haiti, which is recovering from floods earlier this month that killed at least 37 and sent more than 4,000 people ...


Swiss banking giant UBS replaces chief after US mortgage woes

Swiss banking giant UBS on Friday announced the surprise resignation of its chief executive Peter Wuffli following a turbulent period for the bank marked by difficulties in the US mortgage market.


Relief begins arriving in communities devastated by the Asian tsunami, as the clean-up operation continues.


Prosecutor: Beslan Attackers Were Drug Users

Forensic analysis of the bodies of 31 militants who died in the Beslan school attack last month has determined that all of them were dependent on drugs, a senior regional prosecutor said.


Un focolaio attivo sul monte Parnonas, rimane stato allerta


Poland's ruling party likely to fall amid scandals

Chicago Tribune - Fifteen years after the fall of communism, the party of former Communists may be purged, amid a wave of accusations of sleaze and deceit, from Poland's political scene.


Kelly Clarkson apologizes to Clive Davis

Kelly Clarkson has done a lot of talking about reports of a feud with Clive Davis over the direction of her new album, "My December." Now, she's apologizing.


Guantanamo tactics "tantamount to torture"

torture" on prisoners at the US Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, the New York Times has reported. on the prisoners, the newspaper said on Tuesday.


Londra, 10:32 - CALCIO, RABBIA SHEVCHENKO: PERCHE' NON GIOCO?

Andriy Shevchenko è ancora in attesa dell'esordio stagionale col Chelsea e dice risentito di ...


Yanukovych says he will fight high court ruling on Ukrainian election

KYIV, Ukraine  - Sealing Viktor Yushchenko's protracted battle for the presidency, Ukraine's supreme court rejected an appeal by the country's former prime minister and government newspapers printed election results, paving the way for the legislature to meet Thursday to set a date for Yushchenko's inauguration.


KABUL, Afghanistan - Interim leader Hamid Karzai took an early lead as vote counting began in Afghanistan's landmark presidential election, after allegations of ballot-box stuffing, voter intimidation and multiple voting forced five days of delay.    The tally was halted Friday so the 1,000 Afghans on the counting staff could have the day off to celebrate the start of Ramadan, the Islamic fasting month...


WASHINGTON -- Jose Vidro ended a game of comebacks, lining a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday to give the Washington Nationals a 7-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.


US-led forces advance towards heart of Falluja

US-led forces thrust at least one km (half a mile) into rebel-held Falluja on Tuesday and were not far from the Iraqi cityâs heart, residents and an Iraqi army officer said.


The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) expects to find a solution with non-OPEC members and oil companies to jointly stabilize oil prices at their meeting next month, OPEC president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said.


Rock godfathers The Who headline at Glastonbury on Sunday with persistent rain turning the rural English meadows which host the world's biggest greenfield music and arts festival into a high-spirited mudbath.


Ascoli Piceno, 11:52 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: POMPEA NUOVO SPONSOR

Nuovo sponsor per l'Ascoli. Sulle maglie dei giocatori marchigiani comparirà da domani la scr...


South Africa close on 273-7 on the first day of the first Test in Port Elizabeth.


Briefly: Oracle extends PeopleSoft deadline

roundup Plus: Cisco reports access control server flaws...Toshiba tinkers with Wi-Fi for TV...Music promoter offers concert downloads.


Woman Arrested, Role In Porter Death Alleged

A 33-year-old St. Paul, Minn., woman is arrested in connection with the beating death of former NBA player and Villanova basketball star Howard Porter.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged  on Friday to press ahead with plans to overhaul ties with NATO  and launch a Mediterranean Union in 2008, shrugging off  criticism of his foreign policy since he took office.


Investigators search spinach growers in E. coli probe

Federal investigators probing a deadly outbreak of E. coli searched two California spinach producers on Wednesday for evidence of possible violations of food safety regulations.


The Clint Eastwood film âLetters From Iwo Jima,â about the lives and deaths of Japanese soldiers in the battle for Iwo Jima in World War II, was named best foreign film at the 31st Japan Academy Awards ceremony on Friday in Tokyo, Variety reported. Joji Matsuokaâs âTokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad,â about a mother-son relationship, took the prizes for best film, best director, best actress (Kiki Kirin as the dying mother), best supporting actor (Kaoru Kobayashi as the absent father) and best screenplay (Masuo Suzuki). Hidetaka Yoshioka, who won the best actor prize in 2006 for his performance as a struggling novelist in âAlways,â won again for reprising the role in the nostalgic drama âAlways 2.â.


Bush Touts Plan to Help High School Students

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush on Saturday  touted his plan to boost aid for high school students amid  criticism from his Democratic opponent who said he has undercut  efforts to fix failing schools.


After a half-century of decline, Britain's creaky rail system is  being connected with Europe's high-speed network. And a grand Victorian station will be the jewel in the crown of British Rail


Fujitsu files to block Nanya DRAM from Japan

(InfoWorld) - A day after winning a patent infringement lawsuit against a Taiwanese memory chip maker Japan's Fujitsu Ltd. has filed to have the chips in question barred from Japan. TheÂ Tokyo District Court Thursday upheld Fujitsu claims that DRAM (dynamic RAM) memory chips made by Nanya Technology Corp. infringed upon patents held by Fujitsu. The court granted an injunction against future import and sales of the chips. Fujitsu said Friday it had filed an application with Japan's customs authority to suspend import of the DRAM chips under the country's customs law. The lawsuit concerned a patent related to a technology for improving the speed of DDR SDRAM (double data rate synchronous dynamic RAM) memory chips and was filed just over two years ago after talks between the two companies produced no agreement on patent licensing. "We've been in IP discussions [with Fujitsu] for a while. It's regretful that we have not reached an agreement yet," said Pai Pei-lin, vice president of sales at Nanya Technology Corp. The case with Fujitsu probably won't have much impact on Nanya in the near term, he said, because it's been going on for a while and the company has already made contingency plans. Nanya will most likely appeal the decision, but company lawyers will have to take a close look at the ruling before making such a decision, he said. Nanya is fighting a similar case with Fujitsu in the U.S., but the proceedings there look more favorable for Nanya than the Japan ruling, he added. Â


Kidnapped Aid Official Begs Blair To Save Her

Pleading for her life between terrified sobs, kidnapped aid official Margaret Hassan appeared on a videotape Friday urging British Prime Minister Tony Blair to abandon Iraq


Scotland's Catriona Matthew equalled the best score of her career with an eight-under-par 64 at the Samsung World Championship in California.


The impending launch of Microsoft's new operating system isn't generating the excitement it once might have. Maybe that's because it, well, gets the job done


Doctors say statin drug should have been pulled sooner, question ...

New reports accuse another drug company of being too slow to pull a dangerous medication from the market and question the ability of the US federal Food and Drug Administration to protect Americans from such risks.


Bristol-Myers fires its CEO, general counsel

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. chief executive Peter Dolan was fired yesterday after bungling an agreement to keep a generic version of the drug maker's top- selling heart pill, Plavix, off the market.


The United Nations suspended attempts Tuesday to send relief to southern Lebanon because of heavy shelling in the area, a spokeswoman said, though aid shipments were arriving elsewhere in the country.


Morgan Stanley sees $3.7 billion subprime hit

Morgan Stanley  on Wednesday said it has suffered a $3.7 billion loss stemming from its U.S. subprime mortgage exposure, which it expects will reduce fourth-quarter earnings by about $2.5 billion.


Lilly Documents Link Prozac to Violence, Medical Journal Says

Eli Lilly & Co. documents linking the antidepressant Prozac to violence have been turned over to the US Food and Drug Administration by the British Medical Journal, the publication says in its Jan. 1 issue.


German Economy Grew at Fastest Pace in Four Years in 2004 on Export Surge

The German economy, Europe s largest, grew at the fastest pace in four years in 2004 as a surge in exports more than compensated for a slump in consumer spending.


It still remains unclear whether the United Automobile Workers will agree to the health care overhaul carmakers are seeking.


The Bellingham Herald, Wash., Dave Gallagher Column

By Dave Gallagher, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Dec. 16--JINGLES ARE FOREVER CHANGING: There is nothing like a good hook  when you're selling a product.    Whether it is a jingle or catchphrase, an effective one stays in your  head.


Giro d'affari da 3 mld di euro, secondo la Confcommercio


Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Thursday he would raise the issue of U.S. military behavior with American officials in hopes of curbing incidents of abuse "that we see every day" in Iraq.


Dopo centinaia di denunce, computer che telefonano da soli


Google to buy Web security co Postini for $625 mln

Google Inc. said on Monday it has agreed to buy Web-based security provider Postini for $625 million, expanding its package of online applications to compete with Microsoft Corp.'s Office.


Japanese stocks close down on firmer yen

Japanese shares closed down on Friday, with exporters broadly lower after the yen strengthened to above the key Y115 level against the dollar.


That Not-So-Distant Thunder in the Bond Market

HEN investors consider the bond market these days, the low level of interest rates should be more cause for worry than for gratitude.


ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online Degrees

Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


No. 2 Oklahoma uses White's arm, Ags' turnovers to stay unbeaten

"Entertaining was not the word I was thinking of," Franchione said. "Draining is a little bit more like it. It's been three weeks of different kinds of emotions.


NASA Honors 17 Astronauts Who Died on Duty

NASA observed a moment of silence across the country and in orbit Thursday in memory of the 17 astronauts killed in America's three spacecraft tragedies.


China military modernization aimed at parity with US: intel chief

China's military modernization is aimed at achieving parity with the United States and not limited to its drive for reunification with Taiwan, the US intelligence chief said Tuesday.


Apparent computer glitch makes Dow dive seem worse than it was in the wake of China's Black Tuesday.


A huge collision in space 160 million years ago set the dinosaurs on the path to extinction, a study claims.


Rio de Janeiro, 12:19 - Calcio, Julio Cesar dice no alla Reggina: perderei nazionale

''La Reggina? Non m'interessa giocare in un piccolo club, perchÃ¨ cosÃ¬ avrei poca visibilitÃ  e rischi...


GeCube preps single-card CrossFire board

Two Radeon X1650 XTs, one add-in card Graphics card maker GeCube this week announced a single-card, dual-GPU product that packs in a pair of AMD's ATI Radeon X1650 XT 80nm chips connected in CrossFire mode.â¦


Mantova, 19:05 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ALLA RIPRESA RIZZI IN GRUPPO

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Mantova: il tecnico Di Carlo dopo la fase di riscaldamento, ha fatt...


Microsoft: "Firefox? Non Ã¨ una minaccia"

Ad una riunione tenutasi a Sydney questo giovedÃ¬ Ben English, product manager di Microsoft, ha dichiarato che il browser di Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Ã¨ sottoposto continuamente a rigide revisioni del codice e non Ã¨ meno sicuro di qualunque altro


Britney Spears says she "hit rock bottom" in rehab

Pop singer Britney Spears says she "truly hit rock bottom" during a stint in rehabilitation this year but told fans she did not blame her behavior on alcohol or depression.


General Motors reports a 4% rise in US car sales in August, its first rise in seven months, thanks to heavy discounts attracting customers.


The rising levels of obesity could bankrupt the NHS if left unchecked, doctors warn.


Bombs Kill 10 in Baghdad; Rumsfeld Visits

Two car bombs shook the capital in quick succession Sunday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 17, including an American soldier, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.


Stomach Surgery Helps Obese Patients with Reflux

For obese patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that persists after standard surgery, relief may come from a type of "keyhole" operation that reduces the size of the stomach -- laparoscopic gastric bypass -- new research shows.


Mom was right. Sometimes life isn't fair. As the Phoenix Suns share memories of the Colosseum in Rome and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich debates the relative merits of the best French wines in Paris, the Detroit Pistons will be preparing for a preseason game in Omaha, the Charlotte Hornets will be packing winter jackets for a game in ...


Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life) By Cathie Black Crown, $24.95


A team of scientists in Glasgow say they have devised a new method of attacking cancer cells.


Bosch plans fresh India investment to tap growing vehicle market

German maker of car parts and electrical household goods Robert Bosch said it would invest 10 billion rupees (217 million dollars) in India to take advantage of the country's fast-growing vehicle market.


Marines mulled bombing Haditha home: officer

U.S. Marines were so locked in   battle with Iraqi insurgents on the day 24 civilians were   killed in Haditha that a U.S. Marine officer considered bombing   a house where the insurgents took refuge, he told   investigators.


Bush gets another term, but can he cut taxes again?

President George W. Bush won the vote. Now he has to beat the math. Analysts say the logic is inescapable: you can't cut taxes deeper and still halve the deficit.


More than 200 European bird species, including 70 in the UK, are under threat, a study warns.


Former soldier turns himself in to US base in Japan

A former US serviceman accused of deserting while serving in South Korea in 1965 turned himself in on Saturday to the US military at a base near Tokyo.


IBM Supercharges Mainframe Virtualization

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced expanded scalability enhancements to the industry's most powerful virtualization technology z/VM.


Dancing, singing or modeling? Hmm. Asked to choose what reality TV program she would prefer to compete on, Hillary Rodham Clinton chose the popular "Dancing With the Stars."


La fresa collegata al trattore gli ha spappolato la gamba


Could It Get Worse for the Knicks? Amazingly, Yes

There is the possibility that this Knicks team could end up being branded the worst in franchise history, even worse than Larry Brownâs notorious 23-59 team from two years ago.


Ghana minister quits over payments to U.S. mistress

Ghana's transport minister has resigned after an inquiry into how he paid his American mistress $100,000 found him guilty of abuse of office, a government spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


Unlike Florida, Alabama lacks state reinsurance program

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Reinsurers may be left with more of the losses from Hurricane Ivan than they faced from hurricanes Charley and Frances because Alabama has no state program to help insurers pay claims, analysts said.


Six Apart Acquires Maker of LiveJournal Weblogs

Six Apart said on Thursday it had acquired Danga Interactive Inc., bringing together two pioneers of online journals known as blogs and creating a stronger rival to Google Inc.'s  Blogger.com service.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host an international conference on HIV/AIDS to discuss solutions after the official number of HIV/AIDS patients in the country jumped from less than 2,500 to 2,748 during 2004.


Libyaâs Bulgarian Nurses Case: Who Wins?

Nearly a decade after their arrest, five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor were finally freed by Libya--which once again proved itself a cunning diplomatic player.


Kerry Uses Bush's Own Words to Call Him Unfit

Democratic challenger John Kerry turned President Bush's own words against him on Thursday and said it was the Republican incumbent who had jumped to conclusions in Iraq, disqualifying him from being commander in chief.


Police appeal for witnesses after flammable liquid is thrown through the window of a house in County Down.


Bush Apologizes to Wiccan Soldier's Widow for Meeting Slip-Up

President Bush has apologized to the widow of a Wiccan soldier after she was excluded from a Nevada meeting this week that the president held with the families of soldiers killed in combat.


ADV: Trade Currency-Free Practice Account

Learn currency trading with real-time rates, news, charts, and a free demo trading account from FXCM - the market maker for Forex trading.


Gordon Brown last night led desperate cabinet calls for an end to Labour's civil war, amid warnings that the bitter clash over who should succeed Tony Blair could cost the party the next election.


Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has undergone successful surgery to repair his injured right hip, his spokesman said on Thursday.


Former CBS news anchor Dan Rather sued the network on Wednesday for $70 million, saying CBS violated his contract by depriving him of air time and made him a scapegoat to "pacify the White House."


Crown Prince to sign defence cooperation agreement with France

Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia and President Jacques Chirac of France were to sign a defence cooperation agreement at the conclusion of the prince's three day visit to Paris.


The South Pacific: Remote access is no longer an upstream battle

In the South Pacific Ocean, Remote access no longer an upstream battle.  Staying connected with workers on remote ships and oil rigs is one thing, but keeping a network that spans ships and rigs running smoothly is another challenge altogether. Upstream Petroleum has opened a new view to its extremely remote networks, and cut software licensing costs by nearly 20 percent in the process. Their solution? Raritan's CommandCenter NOC 250.


The FBI has expanded an investigation into allegations of contract irregularities by Halliburton Co. subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root Inc. in Iraq and Kuwait.


Terrorism blamed for one Russian plane crash, Islamic group claims ...

MOSCOW : Russia said terrorists were behind a passenger jet crash as an Islamic group proclaiming support for rebels in Chechnya claimed responsibility for the downing of that and another plane.


PRESIDENTIAL election frontrunner Mahmud Abbas urged Palestinians to abandon the armed intifada overnight, saying that independence could only be achieved through peaceful means.


SAN DIEGO -- LaDainian Tomlinson and Drew Brees aren't the only ones who can win games for the resurgent San Diego Chargers. Their defense is pretty good, too.


A tre anni dal ritiro e la nascita del suo primo figlio, la Belmondo torna a gareggiare: "Ci riprovo, in primavera torno ad allenarmi, poi a dicembre valuterÃ² la mia condizione. Ce la metterÃ² tutta anche


The main oxygen generator for the International Space Station has failed, and the two astronauts on board will tap into an attached cargo ship's air supply this weekend.


Serie B, doppio anticipo denso di emozioni

ROMA - Gol ed emozioni nei due anticipi della quinta giornata di serie B. Al Curi Ã¨ finita 2-2 tra il Perugia e il Genoa dell'ex Serse Cosmi. E gli umbri, due volte in svantaggio, hanno raggiunto il definitivo pareggio a 30 secondi dal fischio finale.


President Bush paid tribute Tuesday to defense workers who help equip U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and also put in a plug for his administration's plans for an anti-missile system as he toured a helicopter factory involved in both missions.


Jury Fixes Penalty at Death for Scott Peterson

(Dec. 13) -- Reaction is mixed, just like the emotions felt in the Scott Peterson case as the jury decides the convicted murderer should get the death penalty.


2 die in powerful quakes in northwestern Japan

A series of powerful earthquakes, one measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.8, rocked northwestern Japan, mainly in the Niigata Prefecture, Saturday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


Sprint Corp. shares fell slightly on reports the company will pay more than $36 billion for Nextel Communications Inc. to create the third-largest US mobile- telephone company.


Worried by Iran's deepening involvement in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia has been working quietly to curtail the Shiite nation's influence and prevent the marginalization of Sunni Muslims in the region's hotspots.


Arafat Departs West Bank For Medical Treatment in Paris

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has left his West Bank compound in Ramallah for urgent medical treatment in France. A dark limousine, surrounded by security guards and his closest aides, shuttled


It's Not Just Parents Saying No Skimpy Clothes

There is a line of decency that falls somewhere between the knee and the top of the thigh. Exactly where it hits is debatable, but the teenage shoppers made one thing clear: Stores have definitely crossed it this season.


Snowbirds bring boom to Arizona desert town

QUARTZSITE, Arizona  - When the first icy blasts of winter lash the northern United States, the desert floor around this small Arizona town starts to fill from horizon to horizon.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to separate from his wife Cecilia, the presidency says.


Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is to make a film about the life of George Harrison, according to reports.


Anthrax Analysis In 2001 Attacks Widens FBI Net

Five years after the anthrax attacks that killed five people, the FBI is now convinced that the lethal powder sent to the Senate was simply made and contained nothing that conclusively links the case to any specific source, widening the pool of possible suspects in a frustratingly slow...


The Time Warner Inc. chairman and CEO and his legal eagles are said to be close to a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department that would settle the dual


What's in a word? Maybe more than you think.


Soyuz Landing Delivers Fincke, Padalka to Earth After Six Months ...

A Soyuz capsule made a precision landing in Kazakhstan Sunday, safely delivering two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut to Earth after several months on the International Space Station.


Hundreds flee Hamas-run Gaza amid spillover fears

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


Usher, Kanye West and OutKast are the top nominees for the 32nd annual American Music Awards.


Woodson, 35, was selected to five Pro Bowls in his 13-year NFL career, spent entirely with the Cowboys. He was a member of the club's three Super Bowl-winning teams in the 1990s, and he retires as the Cowboys' career leader in tackles.


A German statesman, a Czech supermodel and a Swedish Olympic ski champion were among the vacationers whose search for peace and sun in tropical southern Asia was shattered by the tsunamis that spared neither rich nor poor.


Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida says she blames the media for her split with her fiance.


LOS ANGELES Sept. 13, 2004 - A consortium led by Sony Corp. has agreed in principle to acquire famed Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.


Fallujah Offensive Takes Toll on Texas GIs

Gary Qualls worried a lot after his son went off to war, so he went hunting last week to get his mind off it. When he got home, a letter from Louis was waiting. The young Marine wrote about the Fallujah offensive: "I fear it's a fight for my life. Dad, I need your prayers and advice more than ever." About an hour later, there was a knock on the door.


AIDS no longer killing all patients, study finds

More than a quarter of New Yorkers   infected with the AIDS virus are now dying of other causes,   researchers said on Monday.


Activists sue to block electronic voting

Computerized voting was supposed to be the cure for ballot fiascos such as the 2000 presidential election, but activist groups say it has only worsened the problem and they've gone to court across the country to ban the new machines.


Jessica Poli assassinata con 20 coltellate, ritrovata sabato


New Fitness Instruction: Sing the Body Eclectic

The world of âHow to Look Good Nakedâ is a happy and optimistic place where no one is overweight, but everyone suffers from a curable form of body dysmorphia.


Microsoft, Google, Yahoo settle gambling charges

Microsoft, Google and Yahoo have agreed to pay a total of US$31.5 million to resolve claims that they promoted illegal gambling, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.


Living a life free of Prozac, drugs and alcohol has helped comedian Jim Carrey deal with depression, he told the CBS program "60 Minutes." In an interview scheduled to air Sunday, Carrey said he took Prozac for a long time but it didn't cure his depression.


Philippine shares ended lower Tuesday following news that Moody's Investors Service has placed the country on review for a possible ratings downgrade, traders said.


Malta urges its EU neighbours to take a greater share of the illegal migrants crossing over from Africa.


The Kremlin's candidate for president is equal parts shrewd lawyer, loyal aide and government technocrat. What Dmitry Medvedev has never been is a political leader.


Small Study Finds Another Health Benefit In Chocolate

MUNICH, Germany -- There's good news for chocolate lovers. Scientists have found eating dark chocolate appears to temporarily make blood vessels more flexible, which could help prevent hardening of the arteries.


SRF to take control of Neuf Cegetel France's second largest network operator SRF has notified Neuf Cegetel, in which SFR already holds a 40 per cent stake, of its intention to buy up a controlling interest in the company. This will take the form of another 30 per cent, currently owned by the Louis Dreyfus group.â¦


FIFA chief blames Beckham for 'yellow card' trick:

[Sports India]: London, Oct 13 : FIFA president Sepp Blatter has accused David Beckham of shaming the game by intentionally seeking a yellow card during England's football clash with Wales last week.


Historic preservation was a sleepy field until seven years ago, when James Kearns and Steven McClain began advising homeowners of an obscure federal program that they could use to claim sizable income tax write-offs.


The first panda in Europe to be conceived naturally by animals in captivity is born at a zoo in Vienna.


Stock futures flat, Dow set to extend record

U.S. stock futures were flat on  Wednesday with the Dow poised to extend its record peak ahead  of a speech by Federal Reserve President Ben Bernanke.


Trinidad is back, and looking for Hopkins

Felix Trinidad doesn't believe in tuneup fights. His comeback after more than two years of retirement was a doozy, and now he wants the biggest name out there, Bernard Hopkins.


Mark Chapman, the man who killed Beatle John Lennon, faces his third parole hearing next week.


Blair rejects demands for inquiry into civilian deaths in Iraq

Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday rejected demands that he set up an independent inquiry into the number of civilians killed in Iraq.


LONDON, England  - Andrew Symonds blasted a quickfire 71 not out as Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy here at the Oval yesterday.


After the clobbering Italian fashion has taken of late, Isabella Rossellini is making a stand for Milan.


Venture Off the Beaten Path for Commodity Plays

Strong demand makes commodity companies a hot ticket. Where are the best returns?


Miller, Mirabelli finalize deals as free-agent market resumes

Damian Miller's $8.75 million, three-year contract was finalized by the Milwaukee Brewers and Doug Mirabelli became the first of Boston's 16 free agents to re-sign, agreeing to a $3 million, two-year deal Monday.


BAGHDAD - Two suicide car-bombings killed at least 17 people in Baghdad yesterday as US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld began an unannounced visit to Iraq.


Bag searches become routine on NYC subway

It was billed as a necessary counterterrorism tactic after the deadly mass transit bombings in London: Anyone entering the city's sprawling subway system could be subjected to a random search of backpacks, briefcases and shopping bags.


The extra troops that Iraq promised to send into Baghdad in a new U.S.-Iraqi military buildup are arriving on schedule but in inadequate numbers, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.


Women are even less likely to be on the board of AIM listed companies than FTSE 100 giants, says Deloitte.


California co. expands beef recall due to E. coli

Southern California meatpacker United Food Group LLC expanded a recall to include 5.7 million pounds of fresh and frozen beef that may be contaminated with the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday.


Shionogi Shares Fall on Safety Concerns About Crestor

Shionogi Co. shares fell as much as 14.4 percent in Tokyo on concerns in the European Union and US about the safety of Crestor, a cholesterol-reducing drug developed by the Japanese company and sold by AstraZeneca Plc.


TORONTO (CP) - Vince Carter's career with the Toronto Raptors was one of exhilarating highs and crashing lows. In the end, Carter departed to New Jersey, leaving a puzzlingly inconsistent legacy from a player


Swiss voters overwhelmingly approve government proposals to permit research using stem cells of human embryos.


Workers at Harley-Davidson agree a new work deal, ending a three-week strike at its largest US factory.


âDylanâs Chronicles: Volume Oneâ will be published on October 12, the first in a planned three-part autobiography from the 62-year-old folk legend.


New Research Shows Digital TV in China is Much Lower Than the Global Average

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50089)  has announced the addition of "China Digital  TV Market Operation Report 2005-2006" to their  offering.


The designer of the Mercury space capsules that took the first Americans into orbit has died at age 83, NASA announced Sunday. Maxime Faget led the space agency's engineering and development branch


Genova, 21:28 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: CASSANO E MAZZARRI RAGGIANTI DOPO VITTORIA

Il quarto gol in campionato di Antonio cassano consente alla Sampdoria di battere il Siena a Marassi...


Manning leads Colts' high-powered offense in Super Bowl

Peyton Manning will lead the high-powered  offense of the Indianapolis Colts against the Chicago Bears'  swarming defense when the two teams square off in Super Bowl  XLI on Sunday.


A half-century ago, a boy sat in Texas idolizing baseball legend Willie Mays. Now, he is the president of the United States. âSomewhere right now, there is a 12-year-old boy listening to an I-pod that will


MetLife posts higher operating net in Q2

MetLife Inc., the top life insurer in  the United States by assets, said Monday that second-quarter  operating earnings rose 12 percent, beating expectations, as  premiums climbed.


Singh on top of world after a 20-year ascent

He might not be No. 1 in the hearts of fans, and he certainly isn't No. 1 on the list of media favorites, but Vijay Singh is numero uno where it matters most to him.


Immobiliarista romano dovra' tornare in carcere


US soldier jailed for murdering Iraqi teenager

A US soldier has been sentenced to three years in prison for murdering a severely wounded Iraqi teenager earlier this year, the US military says.


Intel's Otellini accelerates performance-per-Watt plan

First 45nm CPU designs to tape out next quarter IDF Intel will tape out its first 45nm microprocessor designs during Q4, company CEO Paul Otellini revealed today. That's the first step on the road to delivering a CPU that consumes a tenth of the power today's chips do. Otellini promised such a part a year ago. Today, he said it will arrive in 2008, two years earlier than forecast.â¦


India plans to initiate an assessment of the damage caused by the tsunami to the pristine coral reefs of the Andaman and Nicobar islands.


The death toll from Hurricane Felix rose to 98 today, with hundreds more people still missing.


Roma, 17:34 - CALCIO, PROCURATORE TAVANO: VUOLE RESTARE ALLA ROMA

Francesco Tavano vuole restare alla Roma. Questo stando a quanto dichiarato ai microfoni di '1927' s...


Martha Stewart Living hires 2nd Yahoo executive

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia said  on Monday that it has hired its second former Yahoo Inc  executive to run a sales operation that is devoting more focus  to its online operations.


Chicago, IL -- Joe Borchard and Aaron Rowand both hit two-run homers as the Chicago White Sox battled back for a 9-8 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at US Cellular Field.


Finanziaria, Casini stralcia e Fini se la prende con la Lega

Finanziaria in alto mare, e in pessime acque. Il presidente della Camera Pierferdinando Casini ha accolto la richiesta di stralcio di 17 articoli dalla legge. Una richiesta che gli era stata presentata dalla


Banned items find new home in discount bin

CONCORD, N.H. -- Why on earth someone would ever pack a claw hammer or a hacksaw in an airplane carry-on bag remains a mystery to Tom Zekos .


Defensive Serbia to hold crisis talks over Kosovo

Belgrade was seeking a new strategy after admitting that a United Nations plan for Kosovo paved the way for the province's independence, against the will of the Serbian government.


InfoWorld - Sun on Thursday announced that it settled the lawsuit Eastman Kodak had brought against it, but the charge that Sun’s Java violated software patents held by Kodak brought to light the major impact patents can have on software techniques.


Fragmented industry still needs a consistent framework for mobile advertising.


Technique allows more resilient semiconductors

In an advance that could lead to lighter spacecraft and smarter cars, researchers have developed a new technique for producing a high-quality computer chip that is much more resistant to extreme conditions than the silicon found in most of today's


U.S.: Secret Search Ruling Appeal Likely

NEW YORK - The Justice Department will likely appeal a court ruling that declared unconstitutional a Patriot Act provision allowing secret and unchallengeable searches of Internet and telephone records, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday.    In a blow to the Justice Department's post-Sept...


O2 set to win deal as UK partner for iPhone: papers

Mobile phone operator O2, a unit of  Spain's Telefonica , is poised to clinch a deal to be  the exclusive network partner for Apple Inc.'s  iPhone  in the UK, newspapers said on Thursday.


Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft is heading for a close encounter with the giant planet Jupiter.


Federal-Mogul Withdraws UK Pension Offer

Bankrupt U.S. Federal-Mogul has  withdrawn an offer to continue the pension scheme of its UK  unit Turner & Newall, which could land the UK's new pension  protection fund with a 400 million pounds ($777 million) bill.


U.S. bans spare lithium batteries from checked bags

New rules will go into effect on Jan. 1 that prohibit air passengers in the U.S. from carrying spare lithium batteries in their checked baggage.The new rules, announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Transport, are designed to reduce the risk of fires in aircraft. Lithium batteries have been identified as a possible cause of several aircraft fires.Passengers will still be able to carry lithium batteries in checked bags if they are installed in a device like a laptop or digital camera. But loose batteries will need to be put in a plastic bag and carried on the plane as hand luggage, the DOT said.The rules also limit each passenger to two "extended-life" lithium batteries. These are larger batteries with more than 8 grams of equivalent lithium content, examples of which are pictured in the DOT's statement.The rules are also described at the SafeTravel.dot.gov Web site.In February 2006 a United Parcel Service flight landed at Philadelphia International Airport after the crew detected a fire in its cargo. The National Transportation Safety Board said later that it found several burned out laptop batteries on the plane, and could not rule them out as a possible cause of the fire.Lithium batteries are a fire hazzard because of the heat they can generate when they are damaged or suffer a short circuit, the NTSB said at a hearing about the Philadelphia incident last July."Several lithium battery incidents have occurred in recent years, including a lithium-ion battery fire that occurred less than two months ago on an airplane in Chicago," the NTSB said.Several big makers of laptops and cell phones, including Dell and Nokia, have recalled batteries recently because of flaws that created a potential fire hazzard.


Some think party agenda still missing in inaction

Chicago Tribune - As congressional Democrats prepare to watch President Bush take the oath of office Thursday, many within the party are growing frustrated at the lack of a clear Democratic strategy for dealing with a president who they believe is not particularly popular despite his re-election.


Search for tainted spinach focuses on California

Investigators are focusing on three   counties in central California in the search for the source of   an E. coli outbreak linked to fresh spinach that has spread to   23 states and sickened 146 people, the U.S. Food and Drug   Administration said on Wednesday.


China Can Avert Major AIDS Crisis and Beat TB Epidemic

BEIJING, Dec. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- In discussions with senior Chinese government officials, Richard Feachem, the Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, praised China's


Disney CEO happy with Apple's movie strategy

Apple may have launched its new movie download service through the iTunes Store with just four studios on board. But at least one Hollywood executive isn’t fazed by the lack of participation throughout the movie industry.


Historic intelligence reform legislation sailed through the House of Representatives Tuesday night, with passage by the Senate expected today.


KAKE-TV risks airing 'Saving Private Ryan'

KAKE's Terry Cole says he took a "huge risk" Thursday night by airing ABC's special Veterans Day movie, "Saving Private Ryan," uncut and uncensored during prime family viewing time.


Landless farmers invaded a mine, a bank and other corporate property in Brazil on Wednesday to protest the impact of big companies on the poor and President Bush's visit to Latin America's largest nation.


Iraq hostages hopes rise after diplomat freed

An Iranian diplomat taken hostage in Iraq last month has been released by his captors but the fate of at least 11 other foreigners, including Briton Kenneth Bigley threatened with beheading, remains unclear.


The UN Security Council agrees to reduce by a third its peacekeepers on the divided island of Cyprus.


U.S. Warns EU Firms to Stay Away from Iran-Diplomats

The United States, determined to prevent  Iran from building nuclear weapons, is piling pressure on  European firms to stop them doing business with Tehran,  diplomats say.


Northwest Posts a Steeper Quarterly Loss

Northwest Airlines Corp. NWAC.O, the  No. 4 U.S. carrier, posted a wider quarterly loss on Wednesday  as high fuel prices and low revenue weakened the industry.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called for more dramatic measures to be taken against Iran and declined to rule out a military attack against Tehran in an interview with Germany's Spiegel magazine.Comment


Insurers Prepare a Battle Strategy to Protect a Key Exemption

The insurance industry is one of Washington's fiercest and best-funded lobbies, so it rarely gets surprised. But last week several industry representatives privately acknowledged amazement that their most important federal benefit -- an antitrust exemption -- is in danger.


Merrill Lynch reports a net loss for 2007 after it is caught up in problems from a slump in the US housing market.


Glenn Touchdown Gives Dallas Victory Over Washington

Terry Glenn scored the winning  touchdown early in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Cowboys  continued their domination of the Washington Redskins with a  21-18 win in Landover, Maryland on Monday.


Theater Review | 'Flags': Far From Iraq, an American Family Feels Dangers of War

The uneven distribution of the burdens of the Iraq war among Americans is the worthy subject of âFlags,â a sadly clumsy new play by Jane Martin.


Arab Officials Criticize US Support of Israel

Senior Arab officials attending a US-sponsored conference in the Middle East rejected the Bush administration's assertion that greater democracy would help end terrorism


Newsview: 2004 Saw Big Shift in Politics

The Internet proved its value for fund raising, new private political organizations flexed their muscles with aggressive ad campaigns and Americans both contributed money and voted at phenomenal levels.


Lord Black, the former owner of the Daily Telegraph and the Hollinger International newspaper group, is charged with fraud by US regulators.


Biloxi upbeat but New Orleans still blue

Thousands of people in Louisiana and along the Mississippi Gulf Coast are struggling to rebuild their lives. In some areas, the population and economy are growing, but in others, serious issues remain such as battered infrastructure and violent crime.


Olli Rehn, the European Commissioner for Enlargement, says Romania...

Politics: 14 January 2005, Friday. Bulgaria and Romania still has a lot to do to meet completely the EU accession criteria, EU Enlargement Commissioner Ollie Rehn said in an interview for BBC Bulgarian.


Facebook innovators win funding, settle for jobs

First came the dot-com gold miners. For those who stayed on after the bust, there was still some silver to be found. But for latecomers and recent graduates seeking to cash in on the latest Silicon Valley craze, it's mostly decent paid salary work that's left.


Bandleader and clarinetist legend Artie Shaw, famed for his recording of "Begin the. Jazz clarinetist Artie Shaw, famed for his classic recordings of "Begin the Beguine" and


Zimbabwe Extends Crackdown on Dissent as Election Looms

Basic freedoms are being suppressed, advocates say, as Zimbabwe's president girds for elections that his government can't afford to lose.


The sexual assault charge against Kobe Bryant has been dropped, but his accuser — whose reluctance to participate derailed the criminal trial before it ever really got started — isn't letting the NBA star off the hook just yet.


LeBron James punctuated a 31-point performance with a slam in the closing seconds and finished with eight assists and seven steals, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 92-86 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.


Bush names Nebraska governor as Secretary of Agriculture

(WHITE HOUSE) - President Bush said his nominee for Secretary of Agriculture is "a faithful friend to America's farmers.".


US forces are closing in on the Iraqi city of Fallujah, launching new air strikes on the rebel stronghold, while Iraq's prime minister warns that a long-threatened battle to regain control of the city could be imminent.


Vancouver mayor says he wants Ottawa's permission for safe inhalation site

VANCOUVER (CP) - If Health Canada agrees, Vancouver crack addicts could have a safe place to inhale their drugs within the city's pioneer safe injection site.


While TAM ratings indicate the popularity of the show has taken a hit, host Shah Rukh still loves the show. He explains why.


Apple introduces iPod Photo, digital 'box set'

Apple has introduced the iPod Photo, a version of the popular digital music player that can hold up to 25,000 digital photos alongside the user's music library and displays them on its colour screen.


By John Dunbar Associated Press  WASHINGTON - Beaten up and strapped to a chair, once again it looks like the end for Jack Bauer, the hero of Fox Network's hit show "24." Using his wits (and his teeth), Bauer goes for the jugular - literally.


By The Daily Oklahoman  Feb. 25--MIKE Wilbanks and Sheila Almond have a few things in common: They are small-business owners who keep guns at work for protection, and aren't afraid to use them if necessary.


Encinitas student wins national science prize

ENCINITAS ---- San Dieguito Academy's Aaron Goldin on Monday was awarded the $100,000 individual grand prize in a prominent national science competition for his invention of a device that could potentially capture the nearly unlimited energy generated by


Today, London Waterloo; next year, Paris and Brussels


Fixed: but not saying how Segments of the Orange mobile network flaked out during the week; particularly on Wednesday night, but Orange says everything's fine now and not to worry about a thing.â¦


Ukraine's supreme court last night delivered what appeared to be a resounding victory for the country's opposition by annulling the results of disputed presidential elections and ordering a rerun of the poll.


Are you crazy about Macy's? Federated Department Stores (NYSE: FD) sure hopes so. Come January it will strip 184 of its regional department stores operating under various names of their signage, replaced with the shiny Macy's moniker.


Microsoft backs enterprise mobile services company

InfoWorld - When Microsoft realized that enterprises needed help deploying andÂ managing mobile phones, it turned to a partner it first found in the 1980s.


Sportview: Yanks Use Money to Woo Players

If money talks, George Steinbrenner shouts. At least that's how the New York Yankees' boss has gone about his business most of the time over the past three decades.


Ex-page says Foley messaged him in 1990s

An Atlanta man told a local television station and newspaper that former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley sent him sexually suggestive messages after he served as a congressional page 10 years ago.


Comedies Fare Well in Golden Globe Nominations

Sideways, a film comedy about a road trip, leads the nominees for Hollywood's Golden Globe Awards, which were announced in Los Angeles.


Robert Mondavi Group "neutral," target price raised

NEW YORK, October 20  - Analysts at DA Davidson maintain their "neutral" rating on The Robert Mondavi Group (MOND.


Sears and Kmart Agree to Merge in $11 Billion Deal

Two of the nation's most well-known companies today said they would combine to form the third-largest U.S. retailer.


Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges to back a parliamentary commission into the Beslan school siege.


Il 15 gennaio sara' ufficializzata costituzione PdL


Ford could sell Aston Martin this week: source

Ford Motor Co . could announce the sale of its Aston Martin luxury performance cars unit for more than 450 million pounds ($865 million) as early as this week, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Five executives of a US mining company, including an Australian, remained in detention in Indonesia despite a new report clearing the company of polluting Sulawesi Island with chemicals.


Yet while the numbers reflected strength in exports, they also indicated that American consumers had cut back on their spending as the economy flagged.


KLA-Tencor net falls, cautious on industry

Microchip equipment maker KLA-Tencor Corp  posted a quarterly profit in line with expectations on Thursday, but gave a cautious outlook due to scaled-back spending plans by some chipmakers.


The transfer of N Korean funds frozen in Macau, a key issue in nuclear talks, will soon begin, media says.


She was passionate, funny, liberal, larger than life -- and a hero to a generation of Texas journalists


Australian PM denies 'secret plan' to leave Iraq

Australian Prime Minister John Howard Sunday denied he planned to suddenly withdraw troops from Iraq, saying the idea was "absurd".


Wall Street advanced in a holiday-shortened session on Tuesday, lifted by the latest takeover news and stronger-than-expected manufacturing data.


Thriller No Country For Old Men picks up two more prizes as the awards season enters its final week.


FBI investigates Unisys over US government hack

(InfoWorld) - IT systems integrator Unisys Corp. is under fire for allegedly failing to detect the hacking of U.S. Department of Homeland Security computers, an incident that resulted in data being sent to a Chinese-language Web site. Unisys is now under investigation by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to an aide for the House of Representatives' Committee on Homeland Security, which started investigating the DHS and Unisys in April. The committee sent a letter to the DHS on Friday asking for its inspector general to open an investigation, the aide said. The letter said DHS had 844 "cybersecurity incidents" during fiscal 2005 and 2006, which the committee called "high and unacceptable." The data breach adds to the growing chorus of complaints from countries such as France, Germany and the U.K. thatÂ hackers in China have stepped up their game, hunting for sensitive information on government computer systems. In 2002, Unisys won a US$1 billion contract to manage computer systems belonging to the DHS and the Transportation Security Administration, which were created after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to shore up the nation's defense. Unisys received a $750 million contract in early 2006 to continue the work. Under the contracts, Unisys installed six intrusion-protection devices, said Lisa Meyer, Unisys spokeswoman. Those devices, which can detect unauthorized activity on a network, were not installed properly, alleges the committee. Three months passed before clues emerged that malicious software capable of copying and transferring files had been installed on 150 DHS computers. The data, although unclassified, was transferred late at night or early in the morning to a Chinese-language Web site, according to committee evidence and testimony. Two U.S. representatives also accused the DHS and Unisys of ignoring warning signs of the hacking. In a statement , Unisys denied the intrusion protection devices were improperly installed and that the company reported security incidents. Meyer said Unisys has not been notified by either the FBI or the committee of an investigation. She said she could not comment further on specific security incidents. The FBI referred questions to DHS officials, who could not immediately be reached. Â


An Israeli military court orders the release of Palestinian deputy PM Nasser al-Shaer, his lawyer says.


Ever been hassled by security when taking pictures? You may be well within your rights. Photographer Thomas Hawk's trying to raise awareness about public photography, one snapshot at a time. By Evan Ratliff from Wired Test.


Castelli contro Ciampi per la grazia a Bompressi

"Non ritengo che Bompressi abbia i requisiti per la grazia". Questo il lapidario commento del ministro della Giustizia, Roberto Castelli dopo l'incontro con il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.


Palermo, 19:19 - CALCIO, FOSCHI: SONO 3 MESI CHE MICCOLI VUOLE IL PALERMO

Il direttore sportivo del Palermo Rino Foschi, parlando a Stadionews24, fa capire la vicinanza della...


The US trade deficit has expanded to its highest level in 14 months, official data shows.


Al Qaeda entrenched in Pakistan, U.S. officials say

Al Qaeda has become entrenched in a remote corner of Pakistan, and the United States fears a military strike could spawn new militant activity in the country, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.


The Bank of Canada raised its overnight interest rate a quarter percentage point on Tuesday to 2.50 percent as expected, and made clear it would keep raising rates even as it lowered its forecast for Canadian growth.


Una battuta del portavoce del governo crea un incidente diplomaticoDell'organo di autogoverno aveva detto: "Cos'Ã¨, Centro sperimentale metallurgico?"                                          Gaffe sul Csm, Sircana si scusa "Frase estrapolata dal contesto"


The European Commission on Tuesday approved Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) proposed $7.7 billion hostile takeover


Decisione del viceministro annunciata da Guccione


These are the positions of Republican President Bush and his Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, on some of the domestic issues in the 2004 presidential campaign:


Manchester United's season is up and running after Nani's spectacular goal gave Sir Alex Ferguson's champions a 1-0 victory over Tottenham in a controversial game on Sunday.


As the Tides Turned: Hollywood in 1967 Through the Lens of Five Films

With its huge cast, wealth of information and impressive gravitas, âPictures at a Revolutionâ is a particularly accomplished debut book by Mark Harris.


The jury in the case of two Pcs accused of raping a young mother are dismissed after they fail to reach a verdict.


Race against time to avert killer epidemics, says WHO

Diarrhoea cases were reported to be rapidly increasing yesterday in the tsunami disaster zone and the United Nations warned that there could be only 48 hours to prevent the major outbreak of waterborne diseases.


Taiwanese president tries to restart peace talks

The president of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian, attempted to restart peace talks with Beijing yesterday, calling for an arms control agreement and a new code of conduct to dispel the "dark forces" threatening cross-strait relations.


Salesforce.com, Google release first joint product

(InfoWorld) - Salesforce.com Inc. and Google Inc. announced a strategic global partnership Tuesday, but it wasn't theÂ widely expected tight integrationÂ between Google Apps and Salesforce.com's hosted CRM (customer relationship management) software. Instead, the two vendors brought out their first jointly developed and co-marketed product combining Google AdWords with Salesforce on-demand CRM. [ See Reality Check blog post:Â  Google, Salesforce miss the mark. ] Speculation reached fever pitch in recent weeks that Salesforce.com and Google would integrate their respective hosted applications to counter Microsoft Corp.'s move into on-demand software with its Live applications, which will include a hosted version of its Dynamics CRM offering. There were even suggestions that Google was ready to acquire Salesforce.com. The two companies have a lot in common in terms of their company culture, their technologies and their belief that pay-as-you-go Internet applications will become increasingly popular. "There's a natural fit," said Kendall Collins, senior vice president of marketing at Salesforce.com, of the relationship with Google. The two vendors have been looking at where their businesses intersect and where they could both derive substantial business. They decided to work together on a new offering to target small to midsize businesses (SMBs) and integrate AdWords with Salesforce CRM. AdWords allows companies to advertise their products to people using Google's search engine and to associate their ads with specific keyword searches so the ads may appear next to particular search results. Using the new product, which is called Salesforce Group Edition featuring Google AdWords, a company can immediately connect to AdWords and create an ad linked to particular search results. Customers clicking on that ad are taken to the company's Web site and encouraged to complete a form with their contact details, which then automatically becomes a new lead in Salesforce CRM. Those leads can then be shared around the company and managed through Salesforce CRM. Users will also be able to link existing AdWords accounts to Salesforce CRM and to create new AdWords accounts, Collins said. Potential customers can try out and then purchase the new product from aÂ special micrositeÂ on the CRM vendor's Web site. The new product will immediately replace Salesforce.com's Team Edition offering, Collins said. It will be available in 14 languages and in the 43 countries where Salesforce.com operates. Under a promotional deal, the new offering will initially cost $600 for a five-user edition per year, as compared with $995 for the five-user Team Edition. The list price will end up as $1,200 per year. For users in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. who are new to AdWords, Salesforce Group Edition featuring Google AdWords also comes with a $50 AdWords credit. Under the terms of the nonexclusive agreement, Salesforce.com will take 100 percent of the $600 annual subscription fee, while Google will garner the lion's share of the advertising revenue generated, with the CRM vendor receiving a small undisclosed portion of those ad sales. Google's hope is that teaming up with Salesforce.com will enable the company to reach new SMB customers. Salesforce.com's goal is to ensure that all of its CRM offerings have some component of AdWords, Collins said. It's likely that this is the start of an intensification of the Google, Salesforce.com relationship, with perhaps the tight integration of Google Apps and Salesforce CRM to come. "Where will we go next?" Collins asked. "Stay tuned." Â


Bacon Sizzles in Dark Role As Sex Offender

Kevin Bacon wants you to know the same thing he told his kids: No children were harmed during the making of his latest film. In "The Woodsman," Bacon gives a career performance as the most reviled of sex offenders, a child molester coming off 12 years in prison for abusing young girls.


Vertice Viminale su sicurezza, riprende alle 16

Il vertice sulla sicurezza al Viminale convocato dal ministro degli Interni Giuseppe Pisanu, riprende alle 16. La riunione Ã¨ stata interrotta a seguito di un impegno del ministro, che deve ricevere un collega straniero.


NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks sharply lower Friday as oil prices continued their climb higher and new questions about the safety of arthritis drugs pressured pharmaceutical stocks. The Dow Jones industrials, which include drug makers Pfizer Inc...


EBay, the world's largest Internet auction house, is making a purchase of its own, increasing its stake in South Korean affiliate Internet Auction.


The U.N. senior envoy who drafted a roadmap for Kosovo's future said Thursday that the chances of reaching a compromise between Serbia and the province's ethnic Albanian majority on the heart of the plan is "highly unlikely."


A 72-year-old former Boeing engineer is accused of giving China details about the space shuttle.


Judge Throws Out a Conviction in Enron Case

A federal judge threw out the conviction of Kevin A. Howard, citing a ruling in a similar case in which the juryâs verdict was vacated.


Pakistan Tests Medium-Range Nuclear-Capable Missile

Pakistan conducted another test of a nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missile on Wednesday as part of its efforts to boost defenses, an official statement said.


Nokia needs device revamp to regain U.S. ground: analysts

Nokia NOK1V.HE aims to regain   popularity among U.S. consumers with advanced devices and   retail stores, but the world's No. 1 cellphone maker may need a   revamp of its devices to dent the lead of Motorola Inc.   MOT.N, analysts said.


Boston Red Sox Lead St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 After One Inning of Play in Game 3 of World Series. Rodney Williams of High Ridge, Mo.


Ascoli, 18:40 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: LUKOVIC ANCORA KO, E' PRONTO PESCE

Partitella in famiglia per l'Ascoli in vista della partita di domenica. Assente Lukovic - ancora all...


Enjoy Thanksgiving Meals, They Can Be Good for You

Here's another reason to give thanks this holiday season: the succulent turkey, cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes included in many Thanksgiving day meals may not only look and taste good, but may also be good for you.


La storia di un postino messaggero d'eccezione


The Tamil Tigers are suspected for the roadside bomb attack, which came as a six-year cease-fire between the state and rebels formally expired.


A lethal new form of MRSA is reported to be more prevalent among the gay community in the US.


Radio tags to vouch for drugs' legitimacy

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued guidelines it hopes will prompt drugmakers to use tiny radio tracking chips on their product packaging to help thwart counterfeiters.


Shoppers expecting big, across-the-board price cuts in the run-up to Christmas may be in for an unpleasant surprise.


NEW YORK -- Brian McNamee has turned over physical evidence that Roger Clemens' former trainer believes will show the seven-time Cy Young Award winner used performance-enhancing drugs, McNamee's attorneys told The New York Daily News.


Storms wreak havoc in Europe, Turkey 18 dead

Heavy storms, landslides,  flash floods and lightning have killed at least 18 people in  France, Greece, and Turkey, officials said on Monday.


âRails & Tiesâ is so self-consciously unadorned that it feels as if its director didnât want us to think that she was trying to make a cinematic statement. She hasnât.


Will NASA hire Dear Abby as a consultant in the revision of its procedures regarding interoffice romance now that one of its shuttle jockeys has seemingly gone astronuts? Let's hope not. Capt.


Visionary to Sell Chinese Vehicles in US

Visionary Vehicles LLC, started by the  man who brought the Yugo car to America in the 1980s, plans to  sell a million vehicles from China on the U.S. market at  bargain-basement prices by 2011, the company said on Monday.


a Desperate promise from Tony Blair last night that he will quit in...

Pressure from Labour rebels may force Blair to announce resignation himself Signed letter from faithful states that previous assurances are enough for them But only 60 of 200 back benchers have signed Key quote ...


Bill filed to classify VoIP apart from standard phone calls

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. A BILL seeking to classify phone calls made over the Internet separately from conventional voice calls has been filed in Congress.


"Eventuali soprusi non rientrano nella corretta gestione"


Symantec snafu now sorted Faulty signature updates on Wednesday resulted in Symantec's anti-virus packages falsely identifying that Yahoo! mail was contaminated by malware.â¦


Earn your degree online in your free time. Check out a Distance Learning Directory and find the undergraduate, graduate or post graduate degree for you. Request free info today.


Pakistan decides "in principle" to delay poll

Pakistan plans to postpone next week's election after Benazir Bhutto's killing sparked turmoil in the nuclear-armed country, but officials put off a final announcement until Wednesday to consult parties.


MediaWiki is the collaborative editing software that runs Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, and other projects. It's designed to handle a large number of users and pages without imposing too rigid a structure or workflow.  MediaWiki 1.3.1 is a bugfix release.   1.3.1 fixes some remaining issues from 1.3.0.  * Watchlist parameters now work with register_globals off * Fixed parsing of ''italics'' and '''bold''' mark-up (again) * Special:Allpages display is more sensible on smaller wikis * Fixed XHTML parsing error in classic skins * Moved pages update watchlist correctly * Fixed rebuildall.php on case-sensitive Unix filesystems * Disabled file cache compression by default due to incompatibility   with output buffer compression (ob_gzhandler) * New magic word PAGENAMEE (URL-escaped version of PAGENAME) * Installation avoids blank username; better message on missing   XML module * $wgWhitelistAccount no longer breaks all logins.   Release notes: http://sf.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=34373&release_id=260607  Download: http://prdownloads.sf.net/wikipedia/mediawiki-1.3.1.tar.gz?download  Wiki admin help mailing list: http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l  Bug report system: http://bugzilla.wikipedia.org/  Play "stump the developers" live on IRC: #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net


Svetlana Kuznetsova became the third Russian woman to win a major this year, overpowering countrywoman Elena Dementieva in straight sets in the first all-Russian final at the US Open.


Pescara, 19:33 - CALCIO, PESCARA: 14-0 NEL TEST CON UNA MISTA GIOVANILE

Test infrasettimanale per il Pescara, che in vista della sfida di sabato prossimo contro il Napoli h...


Bush, Kerry to Meet in Key Debate Tonight

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - After a deluge of campaign speeches and hostile television ads, President Bush and challenger John Kerry will get their chance to face each other directly Thursday night before an audience of tens of millions of voters in a high-stakes debate about terrorism, the Iraq war and the bloody aftermath...


Vittoria ininfluente con i cechi, inglesi battono i serbi


Li receives notice from SEC, denies any wrongdoing

The Bank of East Asia (0023.HK) said  on Thursday that Chairman David Li had received a "Wells  Notice" from staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission in connection with an investigation into trading in  Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  shares.


Eliot Spitzer's attack on the US insurance industry is expected to intensify pressure for the resignation of the head of Marsh & McLellan, the company at the centre of the allegations.


Couric wonders if move to CBS was best: magazine

Embattled CBS news anchor Katie Couric said she sometimes wonders if she should have left NBC's morning show "Today" to join the "CBS Evening News," where she succeeded male broadcasting legends.


France warned foreign banks on Tuesday not to try to grab control of Societe Generale as it reels from losses blamed on a rogue trader, but shares in the bank spiked higher on takeover speculation.


The daughter of former Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean and four other young women were taken to a hospital Sunday after their sport utility vehicle rolled over on Interstate 91, state police said.


US marines in Philippines on storm relief mission, health fears ...

INFANTA, Philippines  - US Marines began helping relief operations in the Philippines following storms that have left more than 1,500 people dead as fears grew of a health crisis among survivors.


Asian workers fail to reap the full benefits of the region's growth, the International Labour Organization warns.


Open-Nalbandian beaten by former champion Safin

Fourth seed David Nalbandian was sent   packing from the U.S. Open at the second-round stage on Sunday,   beaten 6-3 7-5 2-6 3-6 7-6 by former champion Marat Safin in a   marathon battle.


"Turning Point" is more than the title of Mario's sophomore CD. Now 18, the R&B crooner is making the transition from boyhood to manhood.


Court rejects planned Air New Zealand-Qantas alliance

New Zealand's High Court on Monday rejected a proposed alliance between the country's flag carrier and Australian rival airline Qantas.


DirecTV profits and growth feel pinch of slowing economy

The nation's largest satellite television provider saw its net profit shrink by two percent and customer growth remained flat.


Mets 11, Reds 7: Power Surge Helps Mets Win 5th Game in Row

In support of a largely ineffective Oliver PÃ©rez, the Mets pulverized Cincinnati pitching for 13 hits and their most runs in more than a month.


Officials Defend Cost of Medicare Drug Benefit

Two top administration officials Wednesday rebutted claims that costs could be lowered if President Bush would allow drug importation and permit the government to negotiate with drugmakers on behalf of senior citizens.


Marwan Barghouti withdrew from the race to replace Palestinian President Yasser Arafat late last night. His withdrawal means there will be a smooth transition in the election on 9 January, with interim leader Mahmoud Abbas the clear favourite.


Internet music retailer Sony Connect Inc. is eliminating some positions as part of a restructuring plan to shift resources to other online services, but it intends to continue operating, the company said Tuesday.


Yahoo's New Front Page and Shortcuts  I know this kinda stuff has to happen, but it makes me very sad. Yahoo has a new front page. Go look at it. It's at http://www.yahoo.com. See anything odd about the page? The odd thing I see is that the pointer to the directory ...


Golden-based Canyon Resources lost a bid to use the substance at a huge gold deposit in Montana. Golden-based gold mining firm Canyon Resources Corp.


Turkey Says 150 Killed in Strikes on Rebel Kurds

Two Turkish airstrikes on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq hit more than 200 targets, the Turkish Army said.


Jankovic doles out a double bagel in Beijing

World number three Jelena Jankovic ruthlessly disposed of Spain's Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-0 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open on Thursday.


Blackwater denies making illegal weapon exports

Private U.S. security contractor Blackwater USA denied on Saturday it was involved in illegally shipping automatic weapons and military goods to Iraq.


Arafat receives parting shots after death

Former President Bill Clinton suggested in print that Yasser Arafat "..simply couldn't make the final jump from revolutionary to statesman...it would be different if the end of violence took Palestine out of the headlines and instead he had to worry about


Hamas, Fatah fighters clash near key Gaza crossing

Hamas and Fatah forces fought a major gun battle on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip near the Karni commercial crossing, the most serious flare-up in factional fighting in two weeks.


The Conservatives plan to introduce a carbon tax on British businesses to encourage fewer emissions.


Rosneft may top Gazprom as Russiaâs major oil company

Rosneft, the state-owned Russian company that bought Yuganskneftegaz mystery buyer, Baikal Finance, may ouster Gazprom from its position as Russiaâs top energy company.


The Calgary Flames have hired Mike Keenan as their new head coach, The Canadian Press reported Wednesday.


Ukraine rivals meet in presence of EU, Russia mediators

Ukraine's two presidential rivals were due to meet for the first time in the presence of top European and Russian mediators in a bid to resolve a five-day political crisis that has paralyzed the government.


n American Paul Hamm, who become the first American to win the Olympics menâs all-around gymnastics title, should not have been awarded the gold, the sportâs governing body ruled on Saturday.


Retailers Hope Gift Cards Will Save Christmas

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


Apple gets fans juices flowing with iMac-like laptop dock

Designed for the rumoured Mac sub-notebook? The latest Apple patent filing to excite the Mac masses shows the manufacturer's iMac recast as a docking station for a MacBook laptop.â¦


The IRS is holding $211,000 in tax refunds for 300 people in the Richmond area. The largest local check is for $15,094. The average is $704.


The top executives of America's largest companies have grown more cautious about the economic outlook, according to a survey released on Monday by the Business Roundtable, but they still expect growth despite the turmoil in the world's credit markets and what it characterized as the "recession" in U.S. housing.


Colombians around the world hold protests against Farc rebels, in a movement launched on the internet.


LOS ANGELES  - Just in time for its 25th anniversary, Trivial Pursuit is headed to television.


Lo accompagna anche il direttore generale Cappon


Pollsters flummoxed by New Hampshire primary

Hillary Clinton's victory in New  Hampshire's Democratic presidential nominating contest  confounded pollsters, who found themselves trying to explain  how opinion polls got it so wrong.


US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to press Israel to ease Gaza border restrictions, on her regional tour.


She has released 25 albums that have sold more than 100 million copies and has enjoyed a career that has included concerts, recordings, Broadway, TV, film acting and directing, and books. Now she's taking her show to Vegas.


Researchers are developing a vaccine that blocks development of the malaria parasite while it is still inside the mosquito.


Politcal conventions spark economic debate

It would be hard for Troy Johnston to have a better perch for the 2008 Democratic National Convention.


U.S. urged to keep space shuttle flying past 2010

The United States  should keep flying the space shuttles past their 2010  retirement date to avoid depending on Russia to fly astronauts  to the International Space Station, a U.S. congressman said on  Monday.


Recent Howard graduate David Oliver is among a crop of U.S. youngsters who will contend for the high hurdles championship.


Child sex abuse rife in Australian Aboriginal communities

Child sexual abuse fuelled by rampant alcoholism was widespread in Aboriginal communities across Australia's vast Northern Territory, a government-commissioned inquiry found Friday.


British and Irish leaders on Wednesday condemned the apparent slaying of a British aid worker who would be the first foreign woman killed in the wave of kidnappings that have beset Iraq.


India's PM vows to share evidence with Pakistan about the devastating train blasts in Mumbai.


Newcastle sack manager Sir Bobby Robson after five years at the club.


British actor Ralph Fiennes said Wednesday that he was moved by the strength shown by India's HIV infected rural population in the face of severe social ostracism.


Tropical Storm Jeanneâs death toll in Haiti rose to more than 1,500 and UN peacekeepers were sending reinforcements to help keep order among desperate survivors who have been looting aid trucks and mobbing food distribution centres.


Festival Of European Film "Cinedays Europe 2004" Starts

Festival of European film "Cinedays Europe 2004" begins Wednesday in art cinema "Frosina", with the projection of the Italian film "Remember Me" by Gabrielo Muchino.


Spectacular failure of Zenit rocket The launch of a communications satellite from a converted oil rig in the Pacific ended in a fireball on Tuesday when the rocket exploded on the launch pad, New Scientist reports.â¦


STRAFFAN, Ireland -- He was a captain's pick. But Scott Verplank apparently didn't have the captain's confidence.


Russia's justice ministry announced plans to break up the Yukos oil giant in a fatal blow to Russia's largest oil producer and former Western investor darling that once dared challenge President Vladimir Putin's rule.


Venezuela's foreign minister on Tuesday dismissed the U.S. government's decision to cut anti-drug aid to the South American nation, saying it does not need money from "the devil."


Idea-base del programma: la vita puo' cambiare in 24 ore


Soldiers revisit Iraq in virtual reality

Scientists hope a high-tech virtual experience that mimics the battlegrounds of Iraq can be used to help veterans recover from the trauma of war.


President Bush, on a fence-mending trip  to Canada, called on Wednesday for an international consensus  in a new quest for peace in the Middle East that he said must  start with Palestinian steps toward democracy.


Bush to keep higher troop levels in Afghanistan

President George W. Bush said on Thursday the United States would keep higher troop levels in Afghanistan in anticipation of fierce fighting against the Taliban this spring after the most violent year since the hard-line group was ousted.


The No-Name Brand Behind the Latest Flat-Panel Price War

In the battle for the market share in big-screen TVs, an upstart made a splash by selling its sets for almost half its regular price.


NEW YORK -- An already weak holiday shopping season turned out to be even worse than expected for many of the nation's retailers, who reported Thursday they had disappointing sales results for December. The poor performance raised more concerns about consumer spending, and in turn, the health of the...


Office Depot Aims for Business Customers

Retailer Office Depot Inc. ODP.N is  making over its brand, appealing to small business customers  who still find it hard to distinguish its staples from those of  its biggest rival.


Florida players questioned the rationale and timing of coach Ron Zook's firing Monday, five days before the Gators play rival No. 10 Georgia.


By Copyright 2007 Deseret Morning News By Jennifer Toomer-Cook and Bob Bernick Jr.


Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez, a 24-year-old Colombian, became the second Tour de France rookie to win a stage in in three days of racing, winning the difficult mountain route by 38 seconds.


The Raptors traded that Carter fella. And come to think of it, those Carter-McGrady showdowns often turned out to be kind of boring.


TiVo Inc. pioneered digital video recording as a new way of watching television — when you want it. Now it could be TV where you want it, too.


Women evolved curvier spines than men to stop them wobbling under the weight of pregnancy, say researchers.


Habs Hand Reeling Flyers 7th Loss in Row

Alex Kovalev tallies three points and helps send Philadelphia to their seventh straight loss, including two straight to Montreal.


NEW YORK -- A federal judge dismissed charges Monday against 13 former KPMG employees in what the government had described as the largest criminal tax case in U.S. history.