Rite Aid Warns Earnings, Revenue Will Fall Below Projections

CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Rite Aid Corp. is warning that its earnings and revenues for the year will fall below the low end of the company's projected ranges if lagging sales trends continue.


Kyrgyzstan and Russian monopoly agree to build two power stations worth US$2B

CHOLPON ATA, Kyrgyzstan  - Russia's electricity monopoly agreed Friday to help build two power stations in Kyrgyzstan to allow the central Asian country to increase electricity exports.


The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry were expected to creep up the Southeast coast toward the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday, spreading heavy rain throughout the region.


All-but-declared GOP candidate Fred Thompson said Saturday he is in a sound position to make a run for the nomination even though others announced their candidacies months ago.


VOTING began in Afghanistan today for the first direct presidential election in the country's history. Some 10.5 million registered voters are eligible to select a president from a total of 18 candidates.


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Sameera: Sanjay Gupta and I are just friends

Sameera Reddy, who no longer features in any of Sanjay Gupta's production plans, said she never had a relationship


Dean, Others 'Audition' for DNC Chairman

In what could be considered the political version of "American Idol," all seven contenders to be the Democratic Party's national chairman made their case Saturday during a regional caucus in Manhattan, two weeks before the Democratic National Committee elects a new leader.


DNA tests that lawyers for a convicted killer hoped would help clear him of two dozen murders were inconclusive, the man's defense attorney said Monday.


The fourth-quarter earnings reflected its funds' strong performance during a tough time in the market.


Airline passengers around the country stood in line for hours and airport trash bins bulged with everything from mouthwash and shaving cream to maple syrup and fine wine Thursday in a security crackdown prompted by the discovery of a terror plot in Britain.


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House Bill OKs foreign investment review

The House agreed Wednesday to give the government broader powers to review foreign investments in U.S. power plants, ports and other facilities that could be vulnerable to terror attacks.


Ohio Baseball Team's Bus Crashes; 6 Dead

Federal officials have arrived in Atlanta to begin probing why a charter bus carrying a college baseball team from Ohio plunged off a highway bridge early this morning, killing six people, injuring 29 and turning a spring-break trip into a tragedy.


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Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, the psychiatrist who has died aged 78, was considered one of the world's foremost authorities on the psychology of dying, and is credited with changing attitudes towards the terminally ill.


Arsenal return to winning ways with a  win over Aston Villa.


In 1976, at the start of his first year as the Philadelphia Eagles' head coach, Dick Vermeil issued an open call to anyone who wanted to try out for the team. Having lost the last game of the previous dismal season, 31-0, to the Cincinnati Bengals in a dreary, snowy Veterans Stadium, they had nothing left to lose, right?


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NBA Wrap: Los Angeles Lakers Beat Trail Blazers

Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins each scored 19 points as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of Kobe Bryant and coach Rudy Tomjanovich post a 92-79 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.


JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian prosecutors on Friday formally charged militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir with ordering his followers to launch a suicide attack on the J.W. Marriott hotel in Jakarta last year...


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas training camp early Tuesday, killing at least 14 militants and wounding 30 others in one of the deadliest airstrikes since fighting broke out four years ago.    The attack came a week after Hamas suicide bombers blew up two buses in the Israeli city of Beersheba, killing 16 people...


Digital music industry challenged to follow fans' lead

At the Consumer Electronics Show this year, it's clear that consumers are making choices that are driving industry changes, and nowhere is that more evident than in the digital music business.Music industry and technology executives convened for the Billboard Digital Music Live conference Wednesday to talk about what those in the business need to do to meet the needs of music fans who appear to be running the show."2008 has to be the year we get real or the business as we know it goes away," said Fred Goldring, an entertainment attorney with Goldring Hertz & Lichtenstein. He said that consumers will access music regardless of whether artists, labels, publishers, and digital music distributors approve of the means or receive money from the exchange.Since Napster turned the music industry on its ear in 2000, the digital-music business has been rocked by dissent among artists, labels, publishers, and the breed of technology companies distributing and selling music online that emerged in Napster's wake. All of these parties want to derive revenue from their contribution to the business, but have been arguing for years about how everyone should get paid.As this drama unfolds behind the scenes, consumers continue to find ways to bypass DRM and emerging revenue models to download and share music, making it not just impossible for the music industry to make money from traditional means, but also difficult to make money at all. In the meantime, artists have embarked on their own revolution, using social-networking sites and other online means to get their music directly in the hands of fans and finding other ways to derive revenue from their work.An example of the latter is the controversial and much-publicized move by U.K. rock band Radiohead to sell its new album "In Rainbows" direct to consumers without going through its record label or Apple's iTunes Store. The album first went on sale in October on Radiohead's Web site, allowing users to choose their price for the record; a few weeks ago, Radiohead released the record to iTunes and other retail channels.Scenarios like this will continue to happen, both among major-label artists and independent or unsigned artists. Whether they work is not the point; it's what the industry will do to work within these models and support them rather than continue to resist that will decide how the industry will fare in the future, said Terry McBride, CEO of Nettwerk Music Group. Nettwerk is a Canadian privately owned record label and artist management company."The corporate side of it has to shift," he said. "The corporate people have not allowed us to do what we know we have to do. This is about the consumer, about monetizing their behavior and giving them choice. For all of the people that believe in controlling the [intellectual property] and how [the music] gets to consumers, the game is over. It was over seven or eight years ago, and soon your business will be over."Goldring suggested the industry focus on business models built solely around the networks that allow users to download music and find ways for everyone involved to make money that way."We have to stop trying to keep our old business alive ... and figure out how to monetize the pipes [music files] are going through," he said.Barney Wragg, head of digital, EMI Music Group, said that in a perfect world, scenarios like the ones McBride and Goldring propose would exist. However, the needs of different artists vary, and there are still concerns about the integrity of their work and how they will be compensated for it as new business models emerge."I have artists that don't want to be involved in certain business models," he said. "I have to balance those conflicts. ... There are a whole bunch of artists who are worried about how they're going to get paid, and what this is going to do about their representation or their art."Allowing their music to be distributed through ad-supported online music services is a particularly hard sell for artists who worry that having their work be associated with advertising "devalues" it, Wragg added.Subscription-based models such as Rhapsody that don't give users ownership of their music have struggled to take off. Wragg compared music fans' view of subscription models to the early days of e-mail, when people wanted files to be stored locally and were adverse to the concept of e-mail existing only on a remote server.That concept changed over time, as will the perception of subscriptions if they are marketed to consumers in the right way, he said.Another factor that should boost the popularity of subscriptions in the future is the increased spending of younger fans who are naturally more comfortable with the idea of not owning their music, said Matthew DeFilippis, vice president of new media and technology for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, a membership organization representing the rights of artists."Ownership is a generational thing," he said. "Even though kids today are buying from iTunes, I don't think they care about owning a thing. As they become the new generation of homeowners and bill payers, [music subscription] will be moving toward a cable [TV] model."


Carrier Capt. Relieved of Duty After Dhow Crash

The commander of the aircraft  carrier USS John F. Kennedy has been relieved of his command  after the big warship collided with a small dhow sailing vessel  in the Gulf, the Navy said on Thursday.


Robot carrier planes start work early with Navy SEALs

Cellphone Topguns catapult from commando speedboats A capable robot aeroplane has been successfully catapult launched and recovered using an arrester hook by a US Navy warship - and the ship was only 25 metres long.â¦


Because life's isn't just a bowl of BlackBerries Workshop roundup As mobility has entered the mainstream, most of the focus to date - at least in the media and among analysts - has been on connecting up mobile professionals via BlackBerries, Windows Mobile devices and laptop data cards.â¦


Robert De Niro dismissed accusations that his Mafia roles have smeared the image of Italian-Americans, arguing that he plays realistic characters including many who could not be construed as stereotypes.


AMERICAN Lisa Raymond became the second unseeded player to eliminate a rising Russian when she defeated Nadia Petrova in the Pilot Pen tournament in New Haven, Connecticut today.


Russia waits for official results of Ukrainian elections

It is necessary to rely only on the official figures and decisions of the Ukrainian Central Election Commission while waiting for the official announcement of the winner of the second round of the presidential race, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister


NEW YORK - Yesterday, Howard Stern--who loudly claims to dominate media, but has rarely, if ever, added one iota to the sum of human knowledge--made waves by announcing he will move his act to another media.


Police investigating the killings of five prostitutes in eastern England said they arrested a second suspect Tuesday, and were questioning both men.


Anglesey council will have to pay a Â£150,000 repair bill itself - because its HQ was not insured against flooding.


Putin Tightens Grip on Regions After School Siege

President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered sweeping changes to Russia's political system to boost the Kremlin's powers in "the fight against terrorism."


Faith Hill and Tim McGraw will return this summer for another go-round of their hugely successful Soul2Soul tour.


In a deal that will create a utility behemoth, Chicago-based Exelon is acquiring New Jersey-based Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.


The judge in the Phil Spector trial holds a former defence lawyer in contempt of court after refusing to testify about possible evidence.


Biotech giant Amgen Inc. reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter profits rose, topping analysts' estimates, despite government warnings about the safety of its popular anemia drugs.


The tourism industry in the Bahamas has much to thank Pierce Brosnan, for his new movie After the Sunset is set to spark a British tourism boom in the country.


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Cigarette makers divided as tobacco wars resume

WASHINGTON/SCOTTSDALE, Arizona  - The tobacco wars are back in the U.S. Congress, but the battle lines have shifted and anti-smoking forces are no longer facing a monolithic tobacco industry and loyal legislators.


Deutsche Telekom secures a deal that will see 50,000 staff accept both lower pay and longer working hours.


Australia's prime minister calls for a new way forward on climate change as Apec talks begin in Sydney.


Storie di donne si incrociano in salone di bellezza a Beirut


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Alexandre Vinokourov powers to victory in the 13th stage of the Tour de France, while Michael Rasmussen holds on to yellow.


L'ex ministro della Giustizia accolto dagli applausi della gente"Mi dispiace per mia moglie che sarebbe venuta volentieri"                                          Mastella tra i fedeli in piazza San Pietro "Mi sento agli arresti come Sandra"


Iranian president hits out at Israel, U.S.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused Israel of occupation and racism on Monday at the start of a visit to New York for the U.N. General Assembly meeting that has sparked protests and anger.


After weeks of suggesting Democrats would temper their approach to Iraq legislation in a bid to attract more Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid declared abruptly Tuesday that he had no plans to do so.


Milano, 17:26 - CALCIO, GILARDINO: RESTO AL MILAN

Alberto Gilardino resta al Milan. ''Ho incontrato Galliani - ha detto l'attaccante - ci siamo chiari...


Champion Amelie Mauresmo hopes Wimbledon will provide the perfect antidote for a wretched 12 months.


Study: Car buyers missing out on rebates

Car buyers who don't do their homework often miss out on rebates and other incentives they should be getting, according to a survey released Tuesday by Consumer Reports.


Bergamo, 17:16 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: ACQUISTATO GIOVANE SERBO RADOVANOVIC

L'Atalanta ha perfezionato l'acquisto di Ivan Radovanovic, dentrocampista centrocampista serbo class...


U.S. Officials Differ on Iraqi Elections

Top U.S. officials differed Friday over key details of planned Iraqi elections in January, including the unresolved issue of whether all Iraqis will be able to vote and who will protect them from their country's worsening violence.


Chinese Activist's Sentence Is Reaffirmed

BEIJING, Dec. 1 -- The controversial four-year, three-month prison sentence given to a blind legal activist for disrupting traffic and damaging property was upheld by a Chinese court Friday morning and immediately condemned by the activist's attorneys.


Finding May Solve Riddle of Fatigue in Muscles

Scientists are reporting that they have determined why muscles get tired and devised, for mice, an experimental drug that can eliminate fatigue.


The UK government faces fresh claims that its troops in Afghanistan lack vital equipment.


The Phoenix Coyotes re-signed Shane Doan, their captain and face of the franchise, to a five-year contract on Thursday which media reports said was worth $22.7 million.


The latest issue of PHP Magazine has been released today.


Birth control pills may lower colon cancer risk

NEW YORK  - Women who have used birth control pills seem to have a slightly decreased risk of colon cancer as they age, a new study suggests.


Soldier Suing US Military May Not Have to Serve

A sergeant in the California Army National Guard who sued the military over the forced extension of his service may not have to ship out to war after all, the National Guard said on Wednesday.


NEW YORK - New applications for US home loans dropped more than 9 percent last week even as average 30-year mortgage rates also eased from the previous week, an industry group said on Wednesday.


U.S. to check safety of imported Chinese seafood

The U.S Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it will not allow imports of Chinese farm-raised catfish, shrimp and other seafood until suppliers can prove the shipments are free from harmful residues.


Korean Choi pulls out of Boston event with back injury

NORTON, Massachusetts  - South Korean K.J. Choi withdrew from the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday because of a back injury after shooting a two-over-par 73 in the opening round.


In the Apple (AAPL) pantheon, hardware design usually stands at the altar, from the company's sleek, silver MacBook computers and its colorful iPod music players to its latest object of desire, the soon-to-be available touch-screen iPhone.


WASHINGTON - US President George Bush signed executive orders Friday giving the director of the Central Intelligence Agency greater powers to oversee all aspects of US intelligence activities, the White House announced.


Breast cancer is uppermost in US news as people learn that Elizabeth Edwards, wife of John Edwards, Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, has breast cancer.


The TV Watch: Taxi TV, Brisk as the Traffic Youâre Stuck In

Suddenly television screens are part of the Manhattan cab ride experience. Is anything worth watching? Stay tuned.


Wireless semiconductor supplier Skyworks reports solid first-quarter results.


London, Nov. 02 (LifesiteNews.com/CWN) - The UK's Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has agreed to allow embryos created in IVF labs to be screened for the gene for a particular form of cancer


Jerusalem's Gay Pride march takes place amid tight security, as a man is arrested for plotting to bomb it.


European Ministers Meet for Terror Talks

Interior ministers from Italy, France, Germany, Britain and Spain searched for Europe-wide solutions in the fights against terror and illegal immigration during informal talks Sunday at a Florentine villa.


Former England international Fowler joins Cardiff

Former England striker Robbie Fowler has agreed to join Championship side Cardiff on a two-year deal.


False accusation creates a 9/11 footnote

They were different men going in different directions — one a visiting Egyptian student on scholarship, the other an ex-cop in a dead-end job as a hotel security guard. But an aviation radio left in a high-rise hotel brought Abdallah Higazy and Ronald Ferry together in an unfortunate footnote to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.


A foreign national held under the government's emergency anti-terrorism powers since 2001 is being released.


Monitor picks: Five travel movies we think you'll really like

From 'National Lampoon's Vacation' to 'Sideways,' it's time to hit the road.


The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission said on Wednesday that it declared effective Google  Inc.'s GOOG.O registration statement for its initial public  offering.


Sun Microsystems is backing European Union efforts to standardize office document formats, including a proposal that would enable people to switch easily between Microsoft-based documents and those created with open-source software.


Hill Works Overtime On Intelligence Bill

House-Senate negotiators gave themselves a few more hours Friday night to try to reach a consensus -- and then win separate House and Senate votes -- on a massive and ambitious bill to reshape the government's intelligence community, an effort that began months ago.


Say what you want about the recording industry's take-no-prisoners approach to combating online piracy. At least when the music czars go after someone, they target persons suspected of trading


A senior vice president at US insurance firm Marsh & McLellan pleads guilty to criminal charges in connection with a probe into fraud in the industry.


NBC is holding a celebrity telethon next week with proceeds going to relief efforts in countries affected by the deadly earthquake and tsunamis in southern Asia and eastern Africa.


Gay Marriage Backers Challenge Amendments

Camille Reyes used to be apolitical and irked by almost anyone ringing her doorbell to make a pitch. But these days, she's knocking on strangers' doors with missionary zeal to talk about one of the touchiest topics on the election agenda.


The first patients' electronic records are uploaded to the NHS online database, part of a Â£12bn IT project.


Sweden's Supreme Court rules the killer of politician Anna Lindh will serve life in jail, not in psychiatric care.


Foxfire Browser Adoption Accelerating as IE Wains

Usage of Microsoft Internet Explorer continues to fall in the United States, dropping 1.09 percentage points to 91.80 percent of the browser market last month, more than triple the rate


Promotion by Putin puts political foes on equal footing

MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin promoted his hawkish defense minister to a top government post yesterday, a move that puts Putin's two heirs apparent on equal footing before next year's election to replace the popular leader.


Online music store launches in nine more countries.


and LEO STANDORA. A small and solemn gathering of relatives, friends and fans quietly paid their respects last night to rapper ODB, whose short and stormy life ended suddenly in his Manhattan recording studio Saturday.


The Treasury recruits a senior City figure to be Northern Rock boss should the bank be nationalised.


Canadian police search Imperial Tobacco offices

Police have searched the Montreal headquarters of Imperial Tobacco Canada as part of an investigation into cigarette smuggling in the 1990s, the company says.


Profits push stocks up, led by IBM and Juniper

Stocks rose on Thursday as forecast-topping results from multinational companies such as IBM and Juniper Networks Inc.  shifted investor focus back to corporate profits and away from subprime mortgage concerns.


Indian court hands out death sentences for 1993 Mumbai attacks

An Indian anti-terror court sentenced to death three people convicted of involvement in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai in 1993 which killed 257 people, court officials said.


Madrid, 12:42 - CALCIO, COPPA DEL RE: ACCOPPIAMENTI OTTAVI DI FINALE

Questi gli accoppiamenti degli ottavi di finale della Coppa del Re, in programma il 10 e il 17 genna...


President Bush and the Czech Republic's leaders on Tuesday defended plans to base part of a U.S. missile shield here despite fierce opposition from Russia.


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Napoli, 16:17 - CALCIO, DE ZERBI AL BRESCIA: LASCIO NAPOLI CON AMAREZZA

Il Napoli cede Roberto De Zerbi al Brescia con la formula del prestito. L'attaccante, intervistato d...


FBI snooped more than reported, audit shows

The FBI failed to report accurately how many people it snooped on using anti-terror measures, officials said a government audit revealed today. Demands for banks and phone companies to hand over people's private information without telling them may also have gone beyond what is allowed by the Patriot Act, officials with access to the report told CNN.


Reeve's strongest role was as champion of hope

As an actor, Christopher Reeve had trouble shedding his Superman character. He knew he could play other roles, but Hollywood rarely saw past the blue tights and red cape.


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Chemicals found in cherries may help fight diabetes

Perhaps George Washington wouldn't have chopped down his father's cherry tree if he knew what chemists now know. They have identified a group of naturally occurring chemicals abundant in cherries that could


Pupils at four primary schools are being given the choice of starting lessons at different times of the day.


Kids get hurt learning to use roller shoes

NEW YORK  - Kids using roller shoes should always wear protective gear, and parents should supervise children carefully as they navigate the "steep learning curve" involved in mastering their use, UK researchers report.


Vast Borrowing Seen in Altering Social Security

Republicans are all but certain to embrace government borrowing to help finance a plan to create personal accounts.


Pujols rips 3-run HR, Cards top Astros 3-1

Albert Pujols hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the Houston Astros 3-1 Monday.


LONG POND, Pa. -- Kurt Busch was docked 100 driver points Friday, fined $100,000 and placed on probation until the end of the year for reckless driving and endangering a crew member on pit road.


THE arrival of Microsoft's Windows XP Media Centre on October 13 will be not so much a launch as a co-ordinated assault. A brigade of vendors, including Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba, Acer, Creative Labs, iRiver


Advanced Micro Devices and IBM have collaborated on new strained silicon technology, which stands to boost transistor speed. In a statement ahead of the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting in San Francisco


A new contactless credit card, combined with a London transport Oyster card, is to be launched by Barclays.


Germany's Schroeder adopts Russian toddler

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his wife have made a new addition to their family, adopting a three-year-old Russian girl from a children's home in St. Petersburg, sources said.


Hamid Karzai named a new Cabinet on Thursday, sacking the prominent defense minister and removing other warlords from top posts in a major reshuffle weeks after being sworn in as the nation's first democratically elected


Dozens of rebels killed in Afghanistan, blast hurts three Italians

Afghanistan's security forces said they had killed or wounded more than 30 insurgents as a bomb blast hurt three Italian soldiers and their interpreter.


KANSAS CITY, Missouri Interstate Bakeries, the largest wholesale bakery in the United States, whose products include Hostess Twinkies and Wonder Bread, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, a casualty of a changing American diet that has reduced


Federer stunned by Canas on day of upsets

INDIAN WELLS, California  - World number one Roger Federer suffered a stunning 7-5 6-2 upset defeat by Argentine Guillermo Canas in the Pacific Life Open second round on Sunday.


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Beckhams in the spotlight at Silverstone

David Beckham briefly stole the show from Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix on Sunday days before he heads out to Los Angeles to join his new club.


U.S. urges wary NATO allies to boost Afghan fight

SEVILLE, Spain  - The United States stepped up pressure on NATO allies on Thursday to send more troops to Afghanistan to crush an expected Taliban offensive, saying the next few weeks would be pivotal in battling the insurgency.


Amazon.com buys J.K. Rowling tales for $4 million

Amazon.com Inc, the Web retailer known for selling books, said it had paid about $4 million to buy a handwritten, illustrated book of wizardry by "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling.


Kevin Costner and his rockabilly band drew a crowd of more than 1,000 at a free concert for a scene in his upcoming film "Swing Vote."


AIDS virus invaded U.S. from Haiti: study

The AIDS virus invaded the United States in about 1969 from Haiti, carried most likely by a single infected immigrant who set the stage for it to sweep the world in a tragic epidemic, scientists said on Monday.


Theater: For Him, the Devil Is in the Rhymes

âTerminus,â Mark OâRoweâs drama of interlocking monologues, adds an unusual twist to the playwrightâs already distinctive style: rhyme.


Netflix is lifting its limits on how long most subscribers can watch movies and television shows over high-speed Internet connections.


MOSCOW: Chechnya's feared warlord Shamil Basayev yesterday claimed responsibility for the deadly school hostage taking in southern Russia that killed more than 338 people, half of them children.


Coach carrying Poles crashes in France killing 26

NOTRE-DAME-DE-MESAGE, France  - At least 26 Polish pilgrims died on Sunday when their coach crashed off a mountain road at a notorious accident blackspot in the French Alps and burst into flames, police and officials said.


Bomb kills or wounds 19, mainly children, in Iraq

A bomb attack near a soccer field in the volatile Iraqi city of Ramadi on Tuesday killed or wounded 19 people, most of them children, police said.


Sonya Harper, 35, knew she didn't buy a car when she was 15 years old. So why was a debt collector threatening to sue her unless she paid $800 on a car she never had?


Dead men do tell tales: The late President Gerald Ford believed a successor, Bill Clinton, had a sex addiction and felt Hillary Clinton had "unlimited ambition" but the country was not ready for a woman president.


Like television? Like Wired? Jan. 3 is your lucky day. That's when Wired Science premieres, bringing the magazine's high-quality journalism and inimitable style to PBS. Clear some space on the DVR -- this is the good stuff. By Adam Rogers.


The state today will kick off a new drug prescription program that could provide as many as 200,000 lower-income people an average cash savings of 20 percent on drug purchases.


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Vettore dovra' chiarire motivi ritardi e cancellazioni


Catania, 13:56 - CALCIO, CATANIA: ARRESTATO CUSTODE STADIO

La Polizia ha arrestato il custode dello stadio 'Angelo Massimino' di Catania. L'uomo, durante un'op...


ISLAMABAD: President Musharraf's loyalist Shaukat Aziz was on Friday elected as Pakistan's PM in a national assembly vote boycotted by the opposition in protest of the Speaker' decision not to permit their jailed candidate Javed Hashmi to take part in the


The shortest guy on the court grabbed the rebound under his own basket, scanned the floor once, and took off.


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Stocks mixed: Merck plunges after pulling arthritis drug; C$ rises ...

TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market posted a small gain Thursday, pushed higher by the gold sector, but drug company Merck & Co.


At least 48 people have died in a series of attacks across the states of Nagaland and Assam in north-east India. Two bombs exploded in the main commercial centre of Dimapur town in Nagaland - one at a train station and another at a local market.


Sometimes Washington is more important than the laboratory.


The $17.8 billion, three-way deal that Lakshmi N. Mittal, a financier based in London, announced this week would put him at the head of the largest steel company in the world.


Ancient YucatÃ¡n Soils Point to Maya Market, and Market Economy

New findings are some of the first strong evidence that the ancient Maya civilization had a market economy similar in some respects to societies today.


HAMID Karzai has emerged as the undisputed winner of Afghanistan's first presidential elections after his nearest contender conceded defeat.


Manchester United say they intend to stick with their plans to hold a minute's silence to mark the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster.


Japan's agriculture minister is in a critical condition after being found hanged in Tokyo, reports say.


British government defends new anti-ageist law

The British government defended its new regulations outlawing age discrimination in the workplace which come into force Sunday, after employers branded them confusing.


The Post Office is to close branches in Cardiff, Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan and the south Wales valleys.


Markets push higher on better than expected US economic data

TORONTO (CP) - Stock markets pushed higher Friday morning after a report that the US economy grew at a slower pace than had first been estimated by the government, but not as slow as some economists had expected.


U.S. Doping Watchdog to Question BALCO's Conte - IAAF

U.S. anti-doping officials plan to  question Victor Conte after the BALCO head claimed he saw  sprinter Marion Jones taking banned drugs, world athletics body  the IAAF said Saturday.


Portugal takes over the rotating EU presidency in a tenure likely to involve talks on Turkey's accession.


Venice's St Mark's Square will be transformed into a giant cinema for the premiere of animation Shark Tale.


FDA approves wider use for colon cancer drug

PARIS - Nov. 6, 2004 â-he FDA has approved a new application for the anticancer drug oxaliplatin for use in treating colon cancer after surgery and in combination with another chemotherapy drug.


LOWELL -- St. John's Prep had trouble staying out of the penalty box in its first-round Super 8 game yesterday at Tsongas Arena against Reading.


US Republicans face widening sex scandal

A senior Capitol Hill aide resigned his post as a widening sex scandal pummelled President George W. Bush's Republican party one month before national congressional elections.


Scientists Study Effects of High-Flow Test on Grand Canyon

The Department of the Interior's US Geological Survey is collaborating with partner agencies to conduct scientific experiments designed to evaluate the effect of a high-flow release from Glen Canyon Dam on the natural resources of the Colorado River in


Ieri squadra ha battuto Udine in anticipo campionato


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Predictions from a neural network could make characters' movements less jerky.


Citrus industry seeks to penalize Brazil

Florida citrus growers and juice processors petitioned the federal government Monday to impose higher costs on Brazilian orange juice imports, claiming that Brazil's citrus industry has


Scientists are no nearer finding a vaccine against HIV after more than 20 years of research, a top expert says.


Vijay Singh is delighted at becoming the new world number one after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship.


Says government has failed to act Nanotechnology will be the next industrial revolution, and if the UK wants a piece of the action, it has to move now to fund research in the subject.â¦


Taiwan Says China Setting Out Legal Basis to Attack

Taiwan condemned China's proposed anti-secession law on Saturday, calling it a move to establish a legal basis to attack the island.


Peter Staudhammer, Who Designed NASA Instruments, Dies at 73

Peter Staudhammer, a wide-ranging aerospace engineer and executive, helped design instruments and engines used by NASA in landings on Mars and the Moon.


Sidney, 14:57 - CALCIO, AUSTRALIA: LA FEDERAZIONE NON VUOLE INGAGGIO ROMARIO

Il presidente della Federcalcio australiana John O'Neill ha dichiarato di essere contrario al possib...


OâNeal Brings Hope and Disquiet to the Valley of the Sun

The Phoenix Suns plumped up their middle by adding center Shaquille OâNeal, to the mortification of many denizens of Phoenix who pride themselves on not being superficial.


Svetlana Kuznetsova sweeps into the second round of the Australian Open, along with Ana Ivanovic and Anna Chakvetadze.


Homes are evacuated as firefighters tackle a blaze at a warehouse amid fears the smoke may contain asbestos.


Washington, Crowe face off in "Gangster"

The title is catchy but  misleading. Frank Lucas was less an "American Gangster" than an  original Old Gangster in sable, a caricature in the tradition  of '70s blaxploitation flicks.


Smith Is Approaching a Footnote to His Storied Career

In the twilight of his career, Emmitt Smith is still capable of grabbing the spotlight. If he rushes for a touchdown Sunday against the Seahawks in Seattle


China Gets Cold Feet For Foreign Investment

SHANGHAI -- "I know you don't know that you don't know."


Teach more Americans CPR, heart group urges

Only about 15 percent to 30 percent of people whose hearts stop get potentially lifesaving help from bystanders -- a "woefully inadequate" rate, the American Heart Association said on Monday.


Taiwan cancels drill in goodwill gesture

TAIPEI - Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has called off a major military exercise slated for Sept 9 in a goodwill gesture after China cancelled its drills, Taiwanese officials said yesterday.


Hurricane Ivan is heading for the Gold Coast of the USA after killing at least 68 people in a devastating run through Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.


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Public bodies face disability law change

New code of practice singles out IT systems The UK's 45,000 public bodies face a fundamental change to the way they operate with the arrival of new disability legislation, which came into force today.â¦


BANGKOK, Thailand Oct. 3, 2004 - A 9-year-old girl in northern Thailand has tested positive for bird flu, the latest person infected by the virus since it resurfaced in Southeast Asia in July, a health ministry official said Sunday.


TORONTO - Every time he failed in the clutch, Alex Rodriguez got a little bit more frustrated. In the ninth inning Thursday night against Toronto, he finally came through.


Italian league games postponed after police officer is killed in riot

A police officer was killed Friday when fans rioted at a Serie A game between Sicilian sides Catania and Palermo, prompting the Italian soccer federation to postpone all league matches this weekend and cancel ...Comment


Democrat John Edwards insisted Saturday he has not taken any money from special interests as the Obama campaign complained about big spending by outside groups friendly to Edwards.


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Helio sees losses widen, users jump in 2007

Helio, the U.S. mobile telecoms venture  of EarthLink Inc.  and South Korea's SK Telecom Co.,  expects its net loss to widen sharply to up to $360 million  this year despite a fast-growing user base, SK said on  Wednesday.


Fight Night Restarts Ameristar St. Charles

The new conference center is just the beginning of Phase 2 for Ameristar's flagship property.


Benedetto XVI: 'cristiani non disprezzano altre religioni'


Roma, 13:59 - CALCIO, UNDER 21: SCELTI I 23 AZZURRI PER EUROPEO

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PC maker says it is looking into a fire incident on a Lenovo laptop PC equipped with a Sony battery.


Aging planes, budget shortages, and ground casualties are a sharp reversal from the success of air power in Kosovo.


The FBI said on Tuesday there was "no  credibility" to a reported threat against Boston last week that  spurred a manhunt for 14 people and had police using radiation  sensors in the city's subway system.


Britain withdraws outspoken envoy from Uzbekistan

Britain's controversial envoy to Uzbekistan has been withdrawn after accusing London of using information obtained under torture in the former Soviet republic, a foreign office official told AFP.


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Hewlett-Packard next year will take a fresh approach to its utility computing initiative with a product designed to lower the cost of running corporate computing systems.


John Lucas scored 14 of his 21 points in the final 6 1/2 minutes of the first half, and Joey Graham got No. 7 Oklahoma State off to a fast start after halftime in a 86-61 win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Monday night.


Firefighters were battling a large blaze Saturday night at London's famed Camden Market and braced for possible casualties, authorities said.


FOOTBALL: MOYES TELLS BIG GUNS TO DIG DEEP FOR WAYNE

EVERTON manager David Moyes last night insisted Newcastle would have to pay Â£30million to prise away Wayne Rooney. The Merseyside club rejected a Â£20m offer for the England striker from the Magpies on Monday


An Israeli drone fired at a convoy of refugees fleeing southern Lebanon on Friday night, killing at least seven people and wounding 22, an Associated Press photographer said. The Israeli military said it was investigating the incident.


Are common cockroaches carriers of disease?


A suspected car bomb has exploded in a diplomatic quarter of Damascus wounding two people, Syrian officials say. The car was quickly removed by security teams who collected debris on the street in the Mazze area, reports said.


Democrat John Kerry accused the president of ignoring the pressures building on working women and promised to alleviate some of the economic stress in his party's weekly radio address Saturday.


More than 40 insurgents said killed in Afghan clash

U.S. and Afghan government forces killed   more than 40 suspected Taliban in a ground and air assault on a   militant stronghold in the south of the country on Monday, the   U.S. military said.


Laimbeer's team knows all about physical play

Bill Laimbeer has NBA coaching aspirations. For now, though, he is content to try to help change the way WNBA basketball is played.


Comic Jimmy Kimmel Renews with ABC Through 2005

Sardonic comedian Jimmy Kimmel has renewed his contract with ABC for another year, keeping his late-night talk show on the air through 2005, the Walt Disney Co.-owned network said on Wednesday.


A 104-year-old Dutch cabaret singer who once performed for the Nazis gives a concert for the first time in decades.


U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow admitted on Tuesday that the United States budget deficit is too big, but insisted there was no need to cut spending on the "war on terror."


Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Eight Palestinians

JERUSALEM, Sept. 26 -- An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip killed five Palestinian gunmen Wednesday after more than 20 rockets and mortar rounds fired from the strip landed inside Israel.


Military working hard to upgrade Iraq vehicles' armor, officials ...

Military officials said Thursday they were working hard to upgrade the armor on Army vehicles in Iraq, a day after a soldier had pressed


Accused U.S. Soldier Faces Court-Martial

A U.S. tank company commander accused of killing a critically injured Iraqi driver for radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will be court-martialed, an Army spokesman said Tuesday.


Chancellor Alistair Darling is due to meet business groups for talks on his planned changes to capital gains tax.


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John Ashbery, the prolific 80-year-old poet known for his dense, postmodern style, has been selected as MtvUâs first poet laureate.


Myers confirm Iraqi base was hit by suicide bomber

Tuesdayâs attack on US military base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul that killed 22 people, including 14 US service members, and wounded 69, was the work of a suicide bomber, said Gen.


The latest fashion in Tamil film industry is to have a big red carpet premiere of a film, either at Sathyam or Inox. This creates a buzz around the film with good coverage about the celebrity guests in the print media and entertainment channels


Putin says United States trying to isolate, destabilize Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced suspicion Thursday the United States might be behind efforts to isolate Russia and destabilize it.


Oil prices dipped on Thursday, after leaping to a lifetime high of $100 the day before, fuelled by expectations of thinning U.S. stockpiles, the falling dollar and geopolitical risks.


The Iraq war has contributed to an increased threat of terrorism, according to an intelligence assessment that has not lessened the Senate majority leader's defense of the U.S.-led invasion three years ago and occupation.


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Oil steadies at $99, calmer after record rally

Oil held steady on Friday, hovering at about $99 a barrel, after falling the day before as traders took profits from a record rally that saw crude prices spike to over $100 a barrel.


Samsung manufacturing leap to make cheaper, faster memory chips

InfoWorld - Samsung Electronics has developed a chip-manufacturing technique able to significantly increase the amount of music, pictures, videos, and other data people can store in future iPods, iPhones, and other devices.


Geeks Bust Out Brollies as Rain Falls Indoors at Hack Day London

An accidental downpour interrupts a London web conference, but quick thinking saves the day.


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Lady Macbeth Not Alone in Her Quest for Spotlessness

Researchers find evidence that those who feel guilty crave antiseptic wipes.


Mozilla beats schedule, launches Firefox 3 Beta 2 early

Three days ahead of schedule, Mozilla Corp. has released Beta 2 of its upcoming Firefox 3.0 Web browser.


p2pnet.net News:- Apple's pre-eminence in the corporate online music retail market is about to be seriously threatened. Slightly more than a year ago, Bill and the Boyz said they were planning to develop something similar to Apple's iTunes - only better.


Job Data Passes Threshold Where Recessions Dwell

When the number of Americans out of work starts to rise sharply, a recession occurs. By that token, the latest figure for unemployed workers is, at the least, a danger sign.


Japan's anti-monopoly agency raided several top record companies Thursday on suspicion they illegally blocked other firms from offering music ringtone services to mobile phone users.


Iraqi membership in the World Trade Organization would send a powerful message that the country has emerged from decades of international exclusion under Saddam Hussein and is on the path to economic development


Take-Two agrees to settlement talks in video game case

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.   has agreed to enter into settlement talks in a lawsuit  accusing it of selling "Grand Theft Auto" video games  containing sexually explicit images under the wrong content  label, according to a court document made public on Wednesday.


Reformers shift battleground to Court of Justice The European Commission has quietly iced plans to reform copyright levies, just days before they were due to go into effect.â¦


Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says the statistics belie the general impression that people are taking privacy precautions when they go online.


Rocky Legends may offer simple button-bashing but its gorgeous visuals make it a surprise KO.


Dental Plaques Linked with Pneumonia in Elderly

NEW YORK  - Bacteria in dental plaque can  cause hospital-acquired pneumonia in elderly nursing home  residents, according to a report in the medical journal Chest.


Becta gives schools biometric data guidance

In line with data protection laws The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) has published guidance for schools on how to implement biometrics in line with data protection laws.â¦


TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's ruling party has approved plans to keep its troops in Iraq beyond the original withdrawal date of December 14 this year.


Disney Chief to Leave, Setting Off Race for Job

Michael D. Eisner, who has spent much of the last year fending off challenges to his two-decade reign at the Walt Disney Company, has announced


Company names female pop trio new face of marketing campaign to expand appeal among kids, moms. LOS ANGELES  - McDonald's Corp.


Study shows women still face hurdles in high-tech careers

NEW YORK, Feb 14  - Female scientists, engineers  and product developers still face barriers in climbing the  career ladder due to a lack of role models, mentors and access  to networks, according to a new study.


Rumsfeld Says He Was Misunderstood on Iraq-Al Qaeda

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  said on Tuesday he was misunderstood when he stated hours  earlier that he knew of no "strong, hard evidence" linking  Saddam Hussein's Iraq and al Qaeda.


FBI Probes Laser Beams in Plane Cockpits

The FBI, concerned that terrorists could use lasers as weapons, is investigating why laser beams were directed into the cockpits of six commercial airliners since Christmas.


New figures show violent crime rising in the third quarter of last year and an increase in firearms offences.


Swedes Burn Candles in Memory of Tsunami Dead

Candles burned in many windows across Sweden on Sunday in memory of the victims of Asia's deadly tsunami, as the government offered its distraught population hope by cutting the number of missing by one-fifth. ...


The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider a case likely to have a significant impact on the music, video and electronics industries.


Pakistan PM due in India for talks amid renewed spite

Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is due to make his first visit to India this week for talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh amid renewed rancor between the nuclear rivals over Kashmir.


Hurley to wed her husband a second time at Indian ceremony

British actress Elizabeth Hurley and her Indian husband Arun Nayar were to tie the knot one more time on Friday in a Hindu ceremony at a maharaja's palace in western India.


Iran wavers on deal to freeze all uranium enrichment

Iran sought yesterday to partially roll back its commitment to freeze all uranium enrichment programs, demanding the right to run some equipment that can be used to produce nuclear arms.


Missing From Mitchell Report, Sosa Is Included in Grimsley Affidavit

Recently unsealed search-warrant affidavits on two people involved with steroids in baseball identify four more baseball players who may have used the drugs.


Iraq Group Sets Ransom, Deadline for French Release

A statement posted on a Web site  purportedly by an Iraqi group which said it was holding two  French hostages set a $5 million ransom on Monday and issued a  48-hour deadline for its demands to be met.


U.S. plane maker Boeing Co said on Thursday it had finalized an order for 10 737-800 airliners worth $655 million with German tourism firm TUI's Hapag-Lloyd Flug holiday airline.


Putin favors veto right for India as permanent UNSC member

In an apparent damage control exercise, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he favored veto rights for India as new permanent member of the UN Security Council.


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Moglen: How we'll kill the Microsoft Novell deal

We'll fight them on the breaches... Interview If Microsoft is aiming for a courtroom collision with the world of free software, it may be disappointed.â¦


Pedopornografia, altra retata dell'orrore

42 perquisizioni (anche nel Barese), 34 persone denunciate, un arresto in flagranza di reato, e oltre 4000 gigabyte di materiale pedopornografico sequestrato. L'operazione coordinata dal sostituto procuratore


Economic Data Triggers Huge Dollar Rally

The dollar rebounded strongly on  Thursday after the release of data showing the U.S. current  account was narrower in the third quarter than many had feared,  triggering a relief rally for the beleaguered U.S. currency.


Stubblefield Pleads Guilty in BALCO Case

SAN FRANCISCO -- Former NFL defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield pleaded guilty Friday to lying to investigators in the BALCO steroids case, making him the first football player charged in the long-running federal investigation.


Porsche posts first half sales of 3.5 billion euros

German luxury sports car maker Porsche said Friday that sales in the first half of its 2007-2008 fiscal year grew by 14.2 percent to 3.5 billion euros (5.2 billion dollars).


Liberation Staff Vote on Rothschild Deal

The fabulously wealthy Rothschild dynasty and Liberation, an iconic left-wing daily founded by philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, might seem unlikely bedfellows.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily December 3, 2004 - SANTA MONICA,CALIFORNIA - Shopaholics were in heaven last night at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica as Project Angel Food's "Divine Design" weekend shopping event launched with a celebrity-packed bash. The evening, which was all about raising money for the charity that delivers food to shut-ins suffering from HIV/AIDS and cancer, began with a couple of hours of cocktails and browsing in a tent full of high-end retailers, all offering their goods at fifty percent off (proceeds go to the charity, of course). There were Cole Haan handbags and Monique Lhuillier gowns, KitchenAid appliances and Lucky Brand jeans, Trina Turk knits and even a "Hunky Santa," whose muscular lap made an excellent perch for grown-up girls wishing for a Christmas goody just like him under the tree.


France proposes measures to ensure its Muslim prayer leaders speak French and understand the way of life.


Sun, StorageTek sued over copyright infringement

(InfoWorld) - Sun MicrosystemsÂ hasÂ become involved in another intellectual property lawsuit, this time with a company that says Sun and its StorageTek unit have committed copyright infringement and fraud. Internet development tools maker Netbula,Â of San Leandro, California, has filed suit against Sun and Storage Technology Corp. (StorageTek) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Oakland for unlawful use of Netbula's core technology in their LibAttach software, according to Netbula. Netbula also claims that Sun and StorageTek breached a contract Netbula has with the companies and misrepresented their use of Netbula's technology, part of its main product line PowerRPC, in their infringement of copyrights. PowerRPC is a cross-platform client/server development kit for various versions of Windows, as well as for Unix and Java. Sun announcedÂ it would purchase StorageTek in June 2005, but Netbula is suing the two as separate companies because the copyright infringement began when they were still individual entities, said Vonnah Brillet, the attorney handling the case for Netbula. Brillet said Netbula's president Don Yue developed software and sold a license for it to StorageTek when it was a stand-alone company. At one point when he asked about whether StorageTek was still using the technology, he was told the company was not, she said. However, some time after that, someone from StorageTek asked Yue for updates to the technology, which proved that the company was still using it, but not paying for the license, Brillet said. Netbula tried to resolve the issue with Sun before filing the suit to no avail, the company said. It is seeking an injunction to stop Sun and StorageTek from using its technology. The lawsuit also seeks financial restitution. Sun is currently embroiled in another intellectual property suit over patents. Earlier this year, startup company Azul Systems Inc. sued the Santa Clara, California, vendor in a defensive move afterÂ Sun threatened the company with litigation for patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets. Azul called Sun's charges unfounded and sued for declaratory relief against the accusations and the threat of litigation. Azul said Sun would file a lawsuit unless Azul granted Sun partial ownership of the company. Sun eventually countersued Azul in May for patent infringement. The cases are still pending in California.


Tory MP Boris Johnson heads to Liverpool to apologise for an article saying the city is "hooked" on grief.


After hacker dissection, Safari beta is patched

(InfoWorld) - Three days after releasing Safari 3.0, Apple has issued its first patch of the beta software. The 3.0.1 update, released early Thursday morning, fixes three flaws in the browser includingÂ bugs that were discovered earlier this weekÂ by researchers Thor Larholm and Aviv Raff. Apple released the 3.0 beta on Monday, and hackers started digging up bugs within hours. In fact, some researchers suggested that Apple should have done a better job of checking the browser for vulnerabilities before releasing the beta code. But even Apple's critics give the company credit for pushing out a quick update to its browser. "Let's give Apple a round of applause for the quick response," wrote researcher Tom Ferris on his blog Thursday. He says he's discovered 10 vulnerabilities in the browser. Earlier this week, Ferris said that Apple had done a "horrible" job of testing the Safari beta for bugs, prior to its initial release. Larholm agreed that the quick update was a good sign. "I want to congratulate Apple for fixing a serious security vulnerability in such a short time frame," he wrote in a blog posting. "Their usual response time can be counted in weeks to months." This is the first time that Apple has released a version of Safari for the Windows platform. Because it now can be run on a much larger number of systems, the code has been getting more attention from the security community.


How Hong Kong Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Martial Arts

As a sidebar to the New York Film Festival, the Film Society of Lincoln Center is mounting a 12-movie retrospective devoted to the productions of the Shaw Brothers.


Australian retail giants' takeover battle in limbo after regulator ...

SYDNEY: Woolworths Ltd said it will extend its latest bid for hotels group ALH Ltd after Australia's takeover regulator intercepted what could have been a knock-out blow in the retail giant's takeover battle with rival Coles Myer.


Your credit card information is coming under more frequent attack on the Internet than ever before. A study by Symantec Corp. says electronic commerce has become the favourite target of computer hackers.


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Anatoly Demyanenko si è dimesso dalla guida della Dinamo Kiev. Il tecnico ha lasciato dopo il...


Organized  clubs and casual groups offer runners the chance to socialize, and to  improve.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA managers delayed   filling the space shuttle Atlantis' fuel tank early on   Wednesday to give technicians time to trouble-shoot a problem   with one of the ship's three onboard fuel cells, a spokeswoman   with the U.S. space agency said.


Almeno tre militanti di Hamas uccisi in campo al-Maghzi


By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 5--North Carolina's popularity as a place to live -- a popularity that is drawing new residents in droves -- also means more and more land being eaten up for development.


Wanna Ride in My Mercedes with Genuine Cloth Seats?

Mercedes-Benz has agreed to offer "leather-free" versions of all its luxury cars to pacify an animal rights group that says thousands of cows are slaughtered each year for leather car seats and interiors.


Knife attacker kills eight Chinese children in their beds

Chinese police began the hunt for a child-killer yesterday after a man broke into a school dormitory and stabbed eight pupils to death as they slept in their beds.


Con 'I ragazzi irresistibili', nel ruolo un tempo di Matthau


Il medico: ''Una laringite lo tiene a letto. E' molto stanco e ha bisogno di riposo, decidera' lui quando riprendere gli spettacoli''. Napoli, 21 ago. (Adnkronos) - Stress e superlavoro sarebbero i motivi del


Risultati del quarto trimestre sopra attese degli analisti


World Business Briefing: Limits on Roaming Charges

The European Parliament voted to impose retail price caps on roaming charges, fees that mobile phone consumers pay when making or receiving calls outside of their home calling zones. The European Council of Ministers, which has already endorsed the plan, is scheduled to approve the price caps formally June 7. As early as August, the charges will be limited to 0.49 euro (66 cents) a minute for outgoing calls and 0.24 euro for incoming calls, excluding tax.


Tory leader Michael Howard attacks the culture of "political correctness" which he says is undermining British values.


Text of Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox's opening remarks to the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, as provided by the SEC:


Paramount Pictures and  Plan B Entertainment are putting their faith in Julian Farino.  The helmer is attached to direct "The Year of Living  Biblically" for the studio.


Swiss group Center-Tainment springs hostile bid for Euro Disney

The chequered story of theme park operator Euro Disney took a twist as dramatic as anything in a Mickey Mouse cartoon when an obscure Swiss holding company announced plans for a hostile takeover bid.


Iran, EU diplomats to meet for decision on uranium enrichment

TEHRAN : Iran's top official in charge of its controversial nuclear programme was to give European envoys his government's final answer on demands for a supension of uranium enrichment later Sunday, sources from both sides said.


Summer's over. Football's started. School is back. And few people   apparently were interested in seeing Ben Affleck playing an actor who   used to wear tights for a living.


Paul Newman's career has included winning an Oscar, establishing a food company to fund charities, and operating a restaurant, but he said this week he is retiring from acting.


Schwarzenegger Praises President, Lauds Nixon; Bush Twins Quote 'Hey Ya!' At Day Two Of RNC. NEW YORK - After Monday's focus on Iraq and terror, the Republicans showed a softer side on the second day of their


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Documentary maker Michael Moore is to release a book of letters sent by US troops in Iraq. Moore also plans to release the Official Fahrenheit 9-11 Reader, a companion to the DVD of his film attacking President George Bush.


A man is killed and a number of people injured in a road accident in County Fermanagh.


Chrysler, Ford U.S. sales tumble in February

Chrysler Group, the embattled U.S. unit of DaimlerChrysler AG , reported an 8 percent drop in February sales on Thursday, becoming the last of the Detroit automakers to confirm weaker results for the month.


NetApp still on notice Like some sort of file managing addict, Sun Microsystems has acquired yet another high-end file system. The server maker today revealed that it will buy most of Cluster File Systems' intellectual property and business assets, including the Lustre File System.â¦


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan The Supreme Court granted bail on Monday to the jailed husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a defense lawyer and a government spokesman said.


By Anonymous  Petrobras, PDVSA plan refinery in Brazil  Brazil's state-owned Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) and Venezuela's Petroleos de Venezuela SA jointly plan to build a $2 billion refinery in Brazil's northern Pernambuco state.


Peer-to-peer networks are here to stay, and will be exploited by big companies soon, say industry experts.


The Dallas Cowboys moved closer to ensuring home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with a 20-13 road victory over the Carolina Panthers on Saturday but lost wide receiver Terrell Owens with an ankle sprain.


Apple's Steve Jobs urges top record companies to begin selling songs online without security software.


Hydrogen toy maker to shift to mass manufacturing

Blog: Young von Hindenburg was fascinated with hydrogen, and so can your kids.


Tropical depression could form in Atlantic

A tropical depression could form in the Atlantic Ocean over the next couple of days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.


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US consumer sentiment stagnated in early September, according to a survey released Friday, as doubts about the economy and the job market persisted.


Palestinians Say 800 Prisoners Resume Hunger Strike

Around 800 Palestinian prisoners who suspended a hunger strike after winning some concessions from their Israeli jail resumed fasting Monday saying nothing had changed, their spokesman said.


ASIA/INDONESIA - Le comunitÃ  cristiane impegnate a gettare un ponte con Timor Est, dopo le dolorose ferite della storia Giacarta (Agenzia Fides) - Il processo di indipendenza di Timor Est dallÂIndonesia, con il referendum del 1999 non Ã¨ stato indolore. Alla scelta di indipendenza liberamente espressa dai cittadini timoresi seguirono violenze e distruzioni di milizie f...


Scotland call off England football friendly

Scotland will not play a friendly international against England on May 28 because new coach George Burley does not want to field a weakened team, according to Scottish football bosses.


Adobe patches critical PDF vulnerability

Adobe patched its Reader and Acrobat programs today to fix a vulnerability that left most Windows XP users exposed to exploits arriving as malicious PDF files.


Roger Powell Jr. scored 21 points and Deron Williams added 18, leading top-ranked Illinois to an 89-66 victory over Minnesota on Saturday.


TOKYO -- Sony BMG will start selling music downloads in the copy-protection-free MP3 format later this month in North America, as even the last holdout among the major record labels crumbled to the growing trend.


Ground Attacks Prompt U.S. to Airlift Supplies

The deadly attacks against U.S. forces on Iraqi highways have prompted the Air Force to increase its use of aircraft to carry supplies to American troops on the most dangerous routes.


A survey suggests more than a third of primary schools have problems recruiting head teachers.


Acne-Like Rash Shows Cancer Drug Is Working

An acne-like rash is good news for colon  cancer patients because it shows that a targeted therapy for  the disease is working, Belgian scientists said on Thursday.


Romania's parliament is expected to approve on Tuesday a youthful government headed by Calin Tariceanu, the prime minister-designate, who is eager to break with the Balkan


Brian Sean Griffith, 40, Plotter in Attack on Skater, Is Dead

Brian Sean Griffith was a bodyguard for the figure skater Tonya Harding who admitted that he had a role in the attack on her rival Nancy Kerrigan during Olympics tryouts.


Ricky Williams signs with Toronto Argonauts

Suspended Miami Dolphins running back  Ricky Williams has signed a one-year contract to play for the  Toronto Argonauts in the 2006 season, the Canadian Football  League said on Sunday.


Equipped with folding chairs and sleeping bags, hundreds of Paul McCartney fans lined the street outside a funky Hollywood record store on Tuesday to secure a seat for a free show there by the ex-Beatle.


Rice in Baghdad applauds military crackdown

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Saturday, arriving as American and Iraqi troops make early gains in a new crackdown against militants in the Iraqi capital.


Typhoon Durian tore through the eastern Philippines on Thursday with winds of up to 139 mph, killing at least five people and cutting off power to thousands of homes, officials said.


The FA charges Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger over his comments about Man Utd's Ruud van Nistelrooy.


Pakistan cricket team prepare to sue as Jamaican police admit coach died of natural causes.


Prince William turns 25, entitled to share of Diana's wealth

Prince William turned 25 Thursday and in doing so became entitled to part of the multi-million pound inheritance left to him by his late mother, princess Diana.


Nokia Corp. increased its global market share of mobile phone handsets for a second successive quarter, reaching 30.9 percent with sales of 51.7 million units, market researcher Gartner Inc. said Wednesday.


Sprint Corp. on Tuesday said its third-quarter loss widened because of a previously disclosed asset impairment, but the company reported growth in wireless services and said it benefited from cash contributions from local and long distance services.


U.N. agrees on resolution against N. Korea

U.N. Security Council members have agreed to adopt a resolution condemning North Korean missile tests, after agreeing on a compromise to avoid a Chinese veto, council diplomats said.


Exelon, the Chicago-based energy group, is in advanced talks to clinch a deal to buy New Jerseyâs PSE&G for about $12bn in stock, according to people familiar with the talks.


Blair shocked by Holocaust denial meeting

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday he found it "unbelievable" and "shocking" that Iran hosted a conference examining whether the Holocaust took place, a meeting Israel's prime minister has condemned as a "sick phenomenon."


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Well someone's forgotten to tell Ben Goodger and his team at the Mozilla Foundation because this Kiwi software engineer is taking market share from Internet Explorer (IE) with Firefox, the


Hurricane Ivan, the most powerful storm to strike the Caribbean in a decade, closed in on Jamaica Friday bearing sustained winds of 145 mph and threatening widespread destruction in one of the region's most popular tourist destinations before it rumbles into Cuba and storm-battered Florida later this weekend.


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Paris - A virus that spies on keystrokes and downloads passwords and bank account details is circulating among e-mails. It masquerades as a screensaver designed by internet portal Lycos to attack spammers, a watchdog warned on Thursday.


Mobile phone giant MMO2 is teaming up with Japanese group NTT DoCoMo to launch i-mode internet services in the UK, Germany and Ireland.


Investigation underway into Indonesian plane crash

Indonesian transport safety officials have launched an inquiry into the crash of a passenger plane in central Java which has killed more than 30 people and injured at least 60 others.


Former Chechen rebel fighter Ramzan Kadyrov is endorsed as president after being nominated by the Kremlin.


Research suggests specialist status does little if anything to improve a school's performance.


NEW YORK  - A happy heart just might be a healthier one as well, new research suggests.


Why plug two boxes into the mains when you only need one? Review We at Register Hardware like powerline networking - using mains electricity cabling to send data throughout your house - very much, but an issue with most powerline adaptors is their 'one power socket, one data port' implementation.â¦


Efforts are continuing in Sri Lanka to bury the thousands of dead from Sunday's sea surges.


Singh has three-shot lead in 84 Lumber Classic

When Vijay Singh looks in the mirror, he likes what he sees. Singh, the top-ranked player in the world, fired an 8-under-par 64 to grab a three-stroke lead


Royal blue with light blue cross-belts. The colours have been part of racing's fabric for more than 30 years, carried to success across the world by the horses of the Niarchos family.


The latest findings may expand the ways of generating customized stem cells for new treatments


Militant groups set deadlines for killing hostages

BAGHDAD - Several insurgent groups in Iraq have set deadlines for killing hostages, from a trio of American and British workers to an entire squad of 18 Iraqi soldiers, unless demands are met.


It was a sight the Nets had hoped to avoid, but there was Vince Carter, first day on the new job, rolling on the floor in agony, a man reduced to a child in his pain.


BAGHDAD, Dec 27: Thirteen people were killed on Monday when a suicide bomber attacked the headquarters of a top Iraqi Shia political leader, while the country's main Sunni Muslim party announced a boycott of next month's crucial elections.


Chlorine bombs mark new guerrilla tactics: U.S

A top U.S. general said on Thursday insurgents in Iraq were using crude chemical bombs in a new campaign to create instability, as U.S. and Iraqi forces stepped up a security crackdown in Baghdad.


BAGHDAD -- Marwa Hussein watched as gunmen stormed into her home and executed her parents. Afterward, her uncle brought her to the Alwiya Orphanage, a high-walled compound nestled in central Baghdad with a concrete yard for a playground. That was more than two years ago, and for 13-year-old Marwa,...


Lindsey Kildow whooshed a long sigh of relief after earning her first major championship medal. Bode Miller shrugged after finishing 24th and losing his super-G title, then fled the scene.


Workers, local people, councillors and MPs today expressed their disappointment that hundreds of jobs are to go at Jaguarâs Browns Lane in Coventry.


Men's Basketball Notebook: Even in Retirement, Wooden Leaves Mark

Spending time with John Wooden is a big lure for coaches whose teams play in the 97-year-old legendâs doubleheader in Anaheim, Calif.


Southeast Asian ministers finalize accords

Southeast Asian ministers on Saturday finalized a free trade pact with China and a host of other accords to be adopted at a leaders summit, but touchy topics like the lack of


Somalia's Abdullahi Yusuf Chosen President

Somalia's newly chosen president, Abdullahi Yusuf, has pledged to disarm militias and do all he can to bring security to the war-torn Horn of Africa country.


Widow Says Reeve's Death Has Left a Void

Christopher Reeve's wife said she remembers how he dealt with his own tragedy as she tries to work through the "void in our home life" after his death.


Yankees 7, Devil Rays 4: Yanks Beat Tampa Bay and Await Another Also-Ran

A makeshift lineup led by Hideki MatsuiÂs home run and Robinson CanÃ³Âs three runs batted in won the game for the Yankees, their sixth victory in a row.


UAL Corp. UALAQ.OB, parent of  bankrupt United Airlines, on Tuesday reported a November net  loss of $87 million, including a $158 million gain from the  sale of Orbitz Inc. shares and $20 million of reorganization  expenses.


3GSM : Microsoft unveils DRM for mobiles

Microsoft has announced a version of their digital rights management platform geared specifically for mobile content.


Without traditional training, Bubba Watson first mirrored his father's swing and has since mirrored Tiger Woods's every move -- the latter a large reason he's in second place at the U.S. Open.


Bruxelles, 15:35 - CALCIO, MELANDRI: HO CHIESTO DI CONGELARE DIMISSIONI

"Ho chiesto a tutti di congelare dimissioni e accettazione di dimissioni per verificare se esistono ...


"Racing Stripes" is unlikely to ascend to the pantheon of perennially watchable children's films, but what it lacks in skill, it makes up for in heart.


N.Y. Attorney General Objects to Insurerâs Ranking of Doctors by Cost and Quality

In a letter, New Yorkâs Attorney General argued that such rankings would be used to steer consumers towards selected doctors.


Rice to confer with diplomats about Iran

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice planned to confer with European diplomats ahead of a likely push for new sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program.


Activists chastise India on untouchables

Indians at the bottom of India's Hindu caste system are attacked, raped and killed daily due to their status, even though the rigid social hierarchy has been outlawed for decades, an international human rights group said Tuesday.


Firenze, 15:37 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI: MINUTO DI SILENZIO ANCHE IN SERIE C

Un minuto di silenzio sarà osservato sui campi di serie C1 e C2 per commemorare la scomparsa ...


A Briton and two Americans became the latest foreigners to be kidnapped in Iraq yesterday when gunmen burst into their house in central Baghdad and dragged them off into a van.


"Recycled Life" brings trash and hope to Oscars

Director Leslie Iwerks doubts any of her fellow Oscar nominees had spiders in their trousers while filming, nor would they find dead babies, animal carcasses, bubbling gases and an unbearable stench on location.


It could be a coming-out party for Mac OS X Leopard and who knows what else. Help us guess what might be rolling out on April 15. Plus: Stylin' with neon iPod headphones. In Cult of Mac.


James Brown is "resting comfortably" following treatment for prostate cancer on Wednesday.


Carte multifunzioni: ogni momento della nostra giornata viene memorizzato dal cervellone del sistema interbancario                                          Una scheda, la tua ombra ecco la "plastic identity"                                                                                Dal casello autostradale all'affitto del dvd, migliaia di dati e se si esce dalla routine la card si "arrabbia" di LUCA FAZZO


Future dimming for Puerto Rico telescope

At the world's largest radio telescope, astronomers searching for asteroids on a collision course with Earth are bracing for a more worldly threat: The steepest budget cuts and first layoffs since the observatory opened in 1963.


A train slammed into a car trying to beat it across the tracks at a crossing Wednesday, killing all five people inside.


Global stocks fall as U.S. recession fears grip

Shares from Sydney to London sank for a second day on Tuesday, dragging commodity prices with them and promising a woeful start for Wall Street as investors dumped assets exposed to the risk of a global economic slowdown.


Ardsley United Methodist Church, 525 Ashford Ave. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7:30 pm Christmas Day, Holy Communion will be at 10 am Call 914-693-4225 or 914-693-4904.


There's something missing in Missouri: presidential campaign ads.


Armed tribesmen attacked and looted four villages in recent days, killing at least 15 civilians near a Darfur town that has been the focus of the latest fighting in western Sudan, a U.N. spokeswoman said Wednesday.


TelecomItalia rilancia l'adsl con Alice Mia

Telecom Italia rilancia con la nuova opzione Alice Mia che, sfruttando la rete ADSL, permetterÃ  a ciascun componente del nucleo familiare di avere a disposizione un telefono e un numero personale per chiamare, inviare e ricevere SMS e MMS.


Israeli troops raided a Gaza Strip refugee camp to stop Palestinian mortar fire, killing 14 Palestinians and wounding 72 yesterday.


Napster Tests Music-On-The-Go Subscription Service

Napster on Thursday said it's testing a monthly subscription service that would let customers download an unlimited number of songs and play them on portable music devices


Il vademecum e' stato illustrato alla prefettura di Palermo


Cognos software goes mobile with BlackBerry launch

Cognos Inc.   is  preparing to unplug its business analysis software from the  desktop PC and make it mobile, with plans for its first launch  on BlackBerry devices in early 2007.


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Police: Driver Tried to Run Over Florida Rep. Harris

A Florida motorist was arrested Wednesday  on charges of trying to run down U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris at  an intersection where the controversial former state elections  chief was campaigning for re-election to Congress.


Americans Want Little Social Security Change: AARP

A majority of Americans want to see  few changes to Social Security and most oppose private  accounts, according to a poll from the seniors' group AARP,  which is fighting a White House plan to overhaul the program.


Paetec Holding said it would buy the privately held McLeodUSA, which manages high-capacity fiber networks, for $492 million in stock.


Making the Most of an Opportunity Far From Home

At 6 feet 9 inches and 260 pounds, with a soft touch around the basket and from the perimeter, Jamaican Samardo Samuels of St. Benedictâs Prep stands out on a basketball court.


Giants keep pace with Astros, cut Dodgers' NL West lead to two ...

The San Francisco Giants kept pace with Houston in the wild-card race, and gave themselves an outside chance of overtaking Los Angeles in the NL West.


OPPOSITION health spokeswoman Julia Gillard today dismissed the Australian Medical Association's attack on Medicare Gold, saying Labor's plan offered a workable alternative.


Tokyo's Nikkei average slipped 0.85 percent to finish at a three-week closing low on Thursday as a fall in the dollar further weakened investors' confidence in company earnings, prompting selling of exporters such as Honda Motor.


Hamas gunmen killed two members of President Mahmoud Abbas's intelligence service in the Gaza Strip on Friday and 25 people were wounded in fierce clashes between the rival factions, hospital officials said.


Blair rules out state funeral for Thatcher

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has ruled out a state funeral for Margaret Thatcher, the Conservative "iron lady" who governed the nation throughout the 1980s, a spokeswoman said.


Super Bowl Stadium Site Hacked, Packed Trojan

TechWeb - Officials think the site's server was hacked sometime between Jan. 26 and Jan. 28.


President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pledged on Tuesday to bolster Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, as Israel sought to tighten the screws on Hamas Islamists who control Gaza.


Torino, 18:16 - CALCIO, TORINO: DI LORETO E BARONE OK PER IL LIVORNO

Allenamento a porte chiuse per il Torino in vista della gara con il Livorno. Differenziato per Vento...


OGGI SU INTERNET/AFRICA - Appello della Caritas per il Ciad e il Camerun Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Testimonianza di padre BarthÃ©lemy, di Yagoua, del Camerun. La Caritas porta avanti interventi per i profughi ciadiani in Camerun e per quelli sudanesi in Ciad....


Diplomat warned on security over BAE-Saudi fraud probe: papers

The probe into a giant British-Saudi arms deal was scrapped after London's ambassador in Riyadh warned that it risked British lives, according to confidential papers published in a newspaper Thursday.


Police search wasteland for missing British girl

Police investigating the disappearance of a missing British girl in Portugal said they may use sniffer dogs on Thursday to search the area where an anonymous tip-off said she was buried.


Don't Jump on LeBron for Not Making 'the Leap'

After every misfire and misadventure in the lane, LeBron James's debut on the game's grandest stage kept careening off course.


Male Birth Control Moves Closer to Reality

SUNDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDayNews) -- The day when men can take a pill or rely on an implant to keep them from fathering a child may only be a few years away, experts say.


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Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Trials Moved to U.S.

The courts martial of three U.S.  soldiers over the abuse of Iraqi prisoners have been  transferred from Baghdad to a base in the United States, the  military said on Thursday.


IT WAS midnight when Indonesian anti-terror police turned up to an innocuous-looking freight transportation business in East Jakarta and searched the small building and its accounting and freight records.


Under stress, can the computers of the NYSE make the grade?


Roma, 14:41 - VOLLEY, WORLD LEAGUE: I 22 SCELTI DA MONTALI

E' stato inoltrato questa mattina alla Federazione Internazionale l'elenco dei 22 atleti (il mese pr...


A helicopter has come down at a golf course near Harrogate, say North Yorkshire Police.


Kleiner Perkins plunks money into sporty hybrid

Tesla made the electric car fancy. Now Fisker wants to do the same for the plug-in hybrid.


The satellite radio provider has gotten ahead of itself, but selling now would be a mistake.


Merrill Lynch Mulls Change in Leadership

Directors of the brokerage firm have begun to consider whether to replace the embattled E. Stanley OâNeal, and with whom.


The US condemns a decision by Belarus to evict a human rights group from its offices in Minsk


The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines odyssey as "a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune." For hospice care provider Odyssey Healthcare (Nasdaq: ODSY


Russia Says It Will Build Nukes That No One Else Has

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to build new nuclear weapons, which he said other nuclear powers did not yet have and were unlikely to develop.


A US delegation headed by Secretary of State Colin Powell and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, brother of President George W. Bush, will travel to southern Asia Sunday to assess humanitarian needs, a White House spokesman said Thursday.


AP Interview: Abizaid cites Iraq's needs

It will take three to five years before Iraq's government is stable enough to operate on its own, according to the former commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, who said the surge of American forces has not solved the country's broader problems.


Miguel Tejada has already talked with Astros manager Cecil Cooper about wanting to play every day. Not exactly shocking that a guy who played in 1,152 consecutive games - the fifth-longest streak in baseball history - would want to make that clear before joining his new teammates on the field for the first time yesterday.


H.P. Director May Lose Seat to News Leaks

The 20-year veteran, George A. Keyworth II, disclosed confidential information about Carleton S. FiorinaÂs ouster as chief executive last year, the company said.


Soccer: Wenger to pilot Gunners into new Emirates stadium

LONDON : Arsene Wenger confirmed that he is "days away" from signing a new contract that will ensure he remains Arsenal manager for at least two years after the club moves to its new Emirates Stadium.


Tottenham have named Dutchman Martin Jol as the team's new coach following the shock departure of former France coach Jacques Santini last week.


Paul Casey never made winning 1 million pounds look so easy. The Englishman completed a dominating week in the World Match Play Championship in Virginia Water, England, yesterday by winning the last five holes for a 10-and-8 victory over Shaun Micheel, the largest margin in the championship match in the 43-year history of this tournament.


Head Lice Provide Clue to Prehistoric Lives, Loves

A study of an ancient human pest -- head lice -- suggests that the ancestors of today's American Indians may have met and fought with


Green light for Turkey EU membership talks

Turkey has agreed to a deal which will allow talks on EU membership to commence after agreeing to formally acknowledge Cyprus. The main sticking point had been over Turkey's failure to formally recognise Cyprus.


Report: Space Station Faces Multiple Hazards

The International Space Station (ISS) and its astronaut crews routinely face a series of potentially disastrous risks in Earth orbit, an independent safety panel reported Tuesday. But available backup systems and procedures minimize the likelihood of the most catastrophic scenarios.


TORONTO, Nov. 28 -- Regulators have launched an investigation into allegations that the Canadian divisions of Nestle, Cadbury, Hershey and others have teamed up in a price-fixing scheme in the multibillion-dollar Canadian business of chocolate bars, company officials confirmed Wednesday.


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For Billy Donovan , it's the perfect mix: the money, the team, the location. After leading Florida to two straight NCAA titles and building a budding dynasty in 11 years at the school, he's off to the NBA to coach the Orlando Magic.


Also: Impending Apple phone to be Cingular-exclusive upon launch. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Stephen Graham scored 16 points, including two three-point plays in the final 4 1 / 2 minutes, and No. 5 Oklahoma State beat No. 4 Syracuse 74-60 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic.


Bombs Prompt Call for U.N. Afghan Pullout

The bombing of a U.N. election office in Afghanistan that injuring six policemen drew calls from a U.N. union Friday for a withdrawal of staffers from the embattled nation.


NASA gave the shuttle Discovery a majestic Fourth of July send-off and said early signs showed the spacecraft to be in good shape, despite once again being struck by the flying foam that has plagued the program.


Nasdaq ends up over 1 pct as Fed keeps rates steady

Stocks gained on Wednesday, with the   S&P 500 briefly touching a five-year high, amid optimism about   corporate profits and the outlook for inflation, after the   Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged.


U.S. Concern Over Economy Is Highest in Years

Public views of the national economy are now more negative than at any point in nearly 15 years, and few people believe that the kind of stimulus plan being devised by President Bush and Congress is enough to stave off or soften a recession, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.


Wal-Mart Stores offers $4 generic drugs in Florida

TAMPA, Florida  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N,   the world's largest retailer, said on Thursday it would cut the   prices of nearly 300 generic drugs to $4 per prescription   starting in the retirement haven of Tampa, Florida.


Trends & Innovations - Wednesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - A jacket designed with global positioning satellite equipment is gaining popularity among worried parents in Britain, the Guardian reported. Clothing maker Blade Runner, which specializes in equipping police and security services, introduced the jacket, which includes a small GPS transmitter. Parents can track the location of their kids to within a 4 meter area via the Internet or their mobile phones. The jacket, which costs $510 and requires customers pay a monthly satellite service charge of $20, also is available with an optional Kevlar lining.


Arafat improving, no cancer say officials

PARIS, Nov 1  - Palestinian officials on Monday voiced optimism about the health of their ailing leader Yasser Arafat, saying he was in stable condition and had shown "clear improvement".


The high school class of 2006 got stuck with a new, longer version of the SAT and didn't fare well on it. Average reading and math scores fell a total of seven points — the sharpest decline in 31 years.


Toshiba CompactFlash cards reach multigig memories

Among the new offerings from Toshiba is a 4GB CompactFlash card for use in MP3 players and digital camcorders.


L'operazione, gia' annunciata al mercato, perfezionata ieri


Two longtime football coaches were talking this summer about the way things used to be, back when they worked together and really pushed their players.


The wife of one of three construction workers taken hostage in Iraq pleaded for her husband's freedom, saying their 13-year-old daughter "misses her father very much."


Orders for long-lasting U.S.-made goods unexpectedly slipped 0.4 percent in October, hinting at manufacturing softness, but new claims for jobless aid shrank last week, government reports showed on Wednesday.


N.Y. lawmakers want sex offenders' email addresses

New York lawmakers proposed legislation on Tuesday that would provide new protection from convicted sex offenders hanging out on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace.


Sony Ericsson does Windows with XPERIA X1 smartphone

Sony Ericsson launches its first Windows Mobile smartphone, the XPERIA X1, at GSMA 2008.


SocGen reels from record $7 bln rogue trader fraud

A junior computer whiz at French bank Societe Generale was accused of racking up a $7 billion loss in bad bets on stocks in the biggest trading scandal in banking history.


Adobe Systems invites outsiders to sample color combinations supplied by users of the company's Kuler service.


Asia Society Will Build a Contemporary Art Collection

After decades of operating without a large permanent collection, Asia Society is opening a drive to collect contemporary Asian and Asian-American art.


First criminal trial to emerge from Enron scandal, may get a ...

The first criminal trial to emerge from Enron Corp.'s 2001 collapse â-ver the alleged sham sale of river barges in a scheme to help the energy company meet earnings targets â -ld stretch into a second phase.


The accolades have been quick to pour in for Jake White's victorious South Africa side following their remarkable Tri-Nations success.


The Dallas Morning News Ray Sasser Column: Smallmouth Bass Thriving at Some Lakes

By Ray Sasser, The Dallas Morning News  May 31----E-mail   Smallmouth bass have taken a hit from golden alga, the insidious blooming plant that's caused problems in West Texas fish hatcheries and at Lake Whitney, the heavyweight champ of the state's smallmouth lakes.


ACTOR Johnny Depp's new film about the creator of Peter Pan is the early frontrunner to win the Best Film Oscar. Finding Neverland has been named Film Of The Year by the prestigious


Genova, 20:16 - CALCIO, GENOA: SQUADRA PREPARA LIVORNO SENZA I NAZIONALI

Il Genoa oggi ha sostenuto una doppia seduta d'allenamento in preparazione della trasferta di Livorn...


Plan for refuge would turn farmland back to marshes and mudflats

NISQUALLY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Wash. -- Farmland that was drained and diked more than 100 years ago would turn back into salt marshes and mudflats for migrating salmon under a 15-year plan for the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.


Johnson won't apologize for KO of Roy Jones Jr.

Glen Johnson may have knocked out Roy Jones Jr. in the ninth round last September, but most experts believe Jones had already been softened up by Antonio Tarver, who last May stopped Jones in two rounds.


Medical schools prepare for "silver tsunami"

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island  - Just a few years ago, a graduate from Brown University medical school had just an inkling about how to care for the elderly.


Efforts Under Way to Create Gay District

Gay activists in this staid Washington city are planning to create a neighborhood of gay-oriented homes, businesses and nightlife — a development religious conservatives contend would clash with Spokane's family-centered culture.


A former Marine, already irritated about the disappearance of $100 from his bank account, tackled a suspected robber who came into the bank wielding a fire extinguisher and demanding cash.


OPEC likely to raise output quota by 1 mn bpd

NEW YORK, September 15 (New Ratings) - The core Gulf members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have reportedly recommended that the cartel's official output quota be boosted by 4%, or one million barrels per day.


Mikel John Obi's move to Chelsea is being investigated by police in Norway.The 19-year-old Nigerian midfielder moved to Stamford Bridge from Lyn Oslo despite having already agreed a switch to Manchester United ...Comment


THE SELECTIONS MADE by Vodafone for its 3G handset range due for launch in November have been announced. Surprisingly LG (formerly Lucky Goldstar) isn't included as one of the six chosen suppliers.


Psychotic symptoms more likely with cannabis

Using marijuana in adolescence and early adulthood can cause psychotic symptoms later in life, a new study suggests. The risk of developing these symptoms is âmoderateâ, say researchers, though is higher in people with a pre-disposition to psychosis.


Convicted Jonesboro school shooter Mitchell Johnson, who is awaiting sentencing on a federal weapons charge, has been arrested again, authorities said.


In developments Monday at the Supreme Court, the court:


Putin Cautious of U.S. Approach to Russia

President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia and the United States remain partners and had warm words for President Bush, but he said that he would like to know whether the United States was intentionally seeking to isolate Russia.


Bone Marrow Matches Hard for Multiracial

Luke Do was a lively 18-month-old awaiting the birth of his first sibling when he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. The hopes of his parents, both doctors in San Jose, Calif., immediately turned to a bone marrow transplant, but they soon learned some distressing news — Luke's ethnic heritage made him a tough match.


Actress Pamela Anderson and her husband, recording star Kid Rock, filed for divorce from each other on Monday after just four months of marriage, according to court papers.


Prime Minister Tony Blair will offer beleaguered Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas support for his controversial call for early elections during a meeting in Ramallah, his spokesman said.


Roma, 17:40 - CALCIO, SERIE D: RISULTATI

Risultati della 26/a giornata, 9/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie D. Mercoledi 14 marzo


Flights Land at JFK Safely, Despite Threat

Two Delta Air Lines planes landed without incident Friday at Kennedy Airport after authorities received reports that the flights had been threatened.


Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova overcame a slow start Wednesday to beat Maria Vento-Kabchi of Venezuela 7-6 (3) 6-0 in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open.


The EU says competition is bad, especially if it might produce a winner.


Only half the money requested by the UN for immediate tsunami aid has been received, says Oxfam.


In this space I will be looking for the avant-garde, the change of heart that always signals a change of form.


Contro di noi evidente campagna di aggressione


Credit Suisse says first-quarter profit will be $1bn less than forecast after a write-down.


Ethnic fighting killed at least 12 people in Kenya's Rift Valley and forced thousands from their homes on Friday, undermining hopes of an end to weeks of unrest.


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BBC apologises for bogus Bhopal interview

The BBC was forced to issue an apology yesterday after being tricked into airing an interview with a fake chemical industry spokesman who said the US company which now owns Union Carbide


Avon Products reported higher-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings yesterday as it pressed ahead with a revamping program, setting off a 10 percent gain in its share price.


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Inkjets Shrink, and Hewlett Sees Many New Uses

Hewlett-Packard plans to use inkjet printing to enter a range of new markets, such as television and computer displays, printed electronic circuits, and automotive fuel-injection systems.