US aircraft have launched new air strikes in the rebel-held city of Falluja aimed at killing supporters of a Jordanian militant who has led a campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings in Iraq.


Maria Sharapova trounces Jelena Jankovic 6-3 6-1 to reach the final of the Australian Open.


Cornerback weighs in with a healthy perspective on job

Cornerback Randall Gay played in just three games last season before going on injured reserve with a hurt hamstring. He will equal that total for 2007 today.


WASHINGTON - The GOP-controlled House on Thursday refused to endorse a Senate proposal addressing the Sept. 11 commissionâs terror-fighting recommendations, pushing ahead with a bill that would increase


Sifting through the best investments Brazil has to offer.


India, Pakistan Agree Bus Link Across Kashmir Divide

A year of peace talks between India  and Pakistan finally bore fruit on Wednesday when the nuclear  rivals agreed to start a bus service across a ceasefire line  dividing the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.


Russian PM, cabinet could face reshuffle: paper

A high-ranking Russian government  official on Wednesday rejected a local newspaper report that  the government headed by Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov would  soon face a reshuffle.


Mercoledi' incontro governo-sindacati prima del varo


Suicide bomber kills 12 in attack on Iraqi police

BAGHDAD: A suicide car bomber ploughed into policemen waiting to collect their salaries at a police station west of Ramadi overnight (NZT), killing 12 people in the latest insurgent attack on Iraq's beleaguered security forces.


Inquiry urges UK gov't to accept Gulf War syndrome

An independent inquiry in Britain Wednesday urged the government to accept the existence of the so-called Gulf War syndrome saying that British soldiers who served in the 1991


Madrid, 13:22 - CALCIO, PELE': RONALDO? CICCIONE CHE VORREI SEMPRE IN SQUADRA

''Ronaldo? E' un ciccione, ma in squadra lo vorrei sempre''. PelÃ¨ promuove l'attaccante del Real Mad...


David Faustino, aka Bud Bundy, was arrested in Florida on marijuana and intoxication charges. He was with his wife on Friday night when he was confronted by a police officer. At the time of the arrest, he was found with a gram of marijuana in hi...


Roma, 17:49 - CALCIO, REGGINA E FOTI PRESENTANO DOMANDA CONCILIAZIONE

Lillo Foti e la Reggina hanno presentato istanza di conciliazione prsso la Camera del Coni. Il club ...


Arts & entertainment: As Adrienne Shelly's last film, Waitress, is released, we report on the brutal murder of an indie queen.


Cindy Sheehan getta la spunta: "Mio figlio Ã¨ morto invano"Altri otto soldati Usa uccisi, a maggio ne sono caduti 111                                            La "mamma per la pace" lascia il movimento Giornata di sangue a Bagdad, decine di vittime                                                                                Due attentati nella capitale irachena: 32 morti e 70 feritiRapito un gruppo di occidentali al ministero delle Finanze


Islamist Web Site Reports Beheading of Second American

A militant group posted an Internet message on Tuesday night saying it had beheaded the second American hostage in two days. The group, One God and Jihad, led


Pakistan hails Pak-India joint statement

Pakistan has eulogized a recent Pak-Indian joint statement for pushing forward the peace process between the two arch-rivals. The Nation newspaper Thursday quoted Masood Khan


Oil Holds Strong as OPEC Promises Defense

Oil prices steadied Friday, after  Thursday's 5 percent surge, as OPEC producers signaled their  readiness to defend prices by cutting global supply.


Mantova, 18:29 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: FRANCHINI SALTA L'ALLENAMENTO

Allenamento basato sulla tattica per il Mantova in vista della gara di domani contro il Modena. Alle...


President Bush taunted Democratic rival John Kerry and tested debate lines before friendly audiences in Colorado and Arizona on Tuesday while Kerry crammed in private for Wednesday night's final faceoff of the campaign.


Maxime A. Faget, 83, a retired NASA aeronautical engineer whose innovative designs contributed greatly to manned spacecraft from Mercury to the space shuttle, died of cancer Oct. 10 at his home in Houston.


A Marina di camerota, perse le tracce dalle 18 di ieri


LEGAL NOTICES   MORTGAGEE'S SALE   91 Verdi Street   North Providence,   Rhode Island   Will be sold at public auction on September 26, 2006 at 12:00 p.m.


Microsoft CEO pledges quicker upgrades for Windows

Microsoft Corp.  Chief  Executive Steve Ballmer pledged on Tuesday to never again wait  so long between releases of its Windows operating system.


Italy's anti-gay nominee for EU justice commissioner, Rocco Buttiglione, hints he might quit the post.


The fizz could go out of Sears merger euphoria

New York -- Few things stir the heart of stock investors like a huge merger deal. And last week's shotgun wedding between Kmart and Sears, two limping retailers, was no exception.


Phishing scams, already one of the main nemesis on the Net, have apparently just become even more sneaky -- and ingenious. Now, it appears phishing authors are borrowing some time-tested tactics


Donovan McNabb drops back to pass, dumps the ball off, and his receiver gathers it in and starts darting through traffic down the field.


As crude oil prices hit new highs again last week, Canadians filled up their cars, sport-utility vehicles and vans without missing a beat.


The party allied to ousted Thai PM Thaksin will form the next government after winning  elections, its leader says.


Ad Arenzano esposti apparrecchi pioneristici di radio e tv


Lawyers who offer to help reporters by sending them copies of court documents by fax or e-mail do so at the peril of losing their immunity to defamation suits, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled.


Many NHS trusts face debts this year - but the NHS as a whole will break even, figures forecast.


Smarter Mobile Java Framework on Tap for 2005

A new push is on for a smarter, less finicky Java mobile architecture -- with the goal of making it easier for Java/J2ME architects and devs to design, deploy, develop and manage mobile apps.


Oil recoils after breaking $100 a barrel

Oil fell on Thursday as traders took profits from a record rally that had pushed oil to $100 a barrel two days in a row -- a level that has raised a red flag over global economic growth.


Moderato rallentamento della crescita, Italia -0,4


FCC's Spectrum Auction Approaches $20 Billion in Bids

Since its 700-MHz auction began on Jan. 24, the FCC has raised more than $18.8 billion. That well surpasses the agency's own early estimates of attracting between $10-15 billion.


PLANO, Texas - JC Penney Co. Inc. named a former chairman and chief executive of both Macy's and luxury retailer LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, to lead the department store company, replacing Allen Questrom.


Quotes from the Republican candidates on Tuesday's Michigan primary:


United States beats Czech Republic after Berdych retires

The United States made it two wins out of two at the Hopman Cup on Monday when Tomas Berdych retired through illness midway through the mixed doubles of their encounter with the Czech Republic.


Microsoft Releases Systems Management Server 2003 SP1

Microsoft released its first service pack for Systems Management Server 2003 with support for Windows XP SP2 and Virtual Server 2005.


Force phonecam voyeurs to flash, says PI

Barking, repressive, unworkable ideas are clearly catching


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA postponed space shuttle Discovery's liftoff on Thursday night because of thick, low clouds at the Florida launch site.


New York fashion elites split over red carpets

As hope grows the Oscars will escape the Hollywood writers' strike, experts at New York Fashion Week are split among some saying the industry needs red carpet events and others not bothered by their absence.


Infant mortality rates in the District have been adjusted upward after the discovery that some hospitals failed to document newborn deaths for several consecutive years.


Dirigente, ci vuole pero' base di reciprocita' con Israele


Maria Sharapova beat Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Istanbul Cup.


Via libera dell'Authority sudafricana, operazione 40 mln


Cell phone shoppers looking for new deals and features didn't find them yesterday, a day after Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. announced a merger that the phone companies promised would shake up the wireless business.


Russian school attack offers difficult lessons to learn

President Bush was quick to express solidarity with the Russian people last week after the terrorist attack on a Russian school that left more than 330 dead.


Campbell Says He's Willing, but Is His Knee Able?

Coach Joe Gibbs will not play quarterback Jason Campbell in the Redskins' final preseason game Thursday against the Jaguars unlessÃÂ his sore knee isÃÂ 100 percent healthy.


Israel's foreign minister calls for permanent channels of dialogue with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.


Swiss International Air Lines Reports Quarterly Profit

Switzerland's struggling national airline swung to a profit for the third quarter but pledged Tuesday to keep cutting costs as it felt the bite of high oil prices and competition from low-cost carriers in ...


Economy - Wednesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Ex-Fed chief Alan Greenspan doubts the central bank's ability to prevent a U.S. recession. He put the chances of a recession at 50%. He said real long-term rates have much more influence over economic activity than national decisions, while central banks have "less and less power to influence long-term rates." The Fed cut rates half a point 15 3% on Wed. after last week's emergency 75-basis-point cut.


Davis Love III and 13-year-old son Dru shot a 13-under 59 on Saturday for a share of the first-round lead with defending champions Bernhard and Stefan Langer in the Del Webb Father/Son Challenge. Love, a 3-handicapper, turned 13 on Saturday.


Ten years on, Charles has found happiness with Camilla

Vilified after the death of Diana 10 years ago, Prince Charles has finally found happiness with the love of his life in a relationship the public has come to accept, if not yet embrace.


The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday gave its approval for Google to proceed with its initial public offering (IPO).


Colgate-Palmolive, Unilever issue warnings

Colgate-Palmolive Co. and Unilever NV warned of profit shortfalls Monday, leading an overall decline for stocks in consumer goods makers, who face tougher competition and increased


Parents hope their daughters hook up with strangers at bars or Star Trek conventions rather than with people they meet online, a poll says. In Sex Drive Daily.


Losing Toshiba as a customer never sat well with Advanced Micro Devices. Japan's Toshiba ditched AMD for Intel as a maker of chips for its laptops in 2001. Since then, AMD has been fighting its way back into Toshiba's lineup in a campaign that has accelerated in recent months.


Yahoo wins over T-Mobile Europe, displacing Google

Yahoo Inc  has displaced  Google  as preferred provider of Web services to mobile  operator T-Mobile  in northern and central Europe,  Yahoo and T-Mobile said on Tuesday.


Democrats Rally Behind a Pullout From Iraq in â08

Republicans vowed to block the new Democratic effort, which they said amounted to micromanaging the war.


Some high school biology classes are using real human cadavers to teach students anatomy in a different way.


Tubegazing: Notable shows on TV this week

National Geographic's 'Inside the Green Berets' and the Lifetime soap opera 'Write & Wrong' are worth watching.


Web site reveals your inner celebrity twin

According to MyHeritage.com, everyone has a little celebrity inside. Largely meant for charting family trees and as a genealogy community, the Web site also boasts an addictive face recognition technology that blurs the boundary between the great unwashed and the thoroughly groomed.


Eastern Caribbean islands brace for Hurricane Felix, as a tropical storm causes fatal landslides in Mexico.


Danvers coach thought he had the perfect game plan against Walpole last night in the Division 2 playoffs at Endicott College. It was the same game plan that earned his team its first playoff berth in 63 years.


WEST POINT, NY - Army's sprint football team will conclude its 2004 campaign Friday evening when the Black Knights take on Navy with the Collegiate Sprint Football League title hanging in the balance.


NEW YORK -- I was lucky enough to find myself here Monday night at the Gerald Loeb awards, the Pulitzers of business journalism. Too bad the Bancrofts of Boston couldn't have been here, too.


The business-integration-software vendor also revealed plans to buy back as much as $50 million of its stock over the next two years.


The fate of Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run ball is now in the public's hands after its buyer announced Monday he was taking votes on whether to give the ball to the Hall of Fame, brand it with an asterisk or blast it into space.


The shotgun formation is one used quite often on the football field, an alignment that is effective for passing the ball and generating offence.


John Howard 1st Iraq Invader to Face Vote

CANBERRA, Australia Aug. 29, 2004 - Prime Minister John Howard will become the first of three allied leaders who launched the US-led invasion of Iraq to face voters, having announced Sunday that Australians will go to the polls on Oct. 9.


Hamas sees blockade end after deal, Fatah worried

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


She is already considered the Royal Rebel, with a pierced navel and colorful past.Comment


U.A.W. Pact With Dana Signals Softer Stance

The United Automobile Workers union has cracked open the door a little wider to the kind of deal on retiree health benefits that Detroit auto companies would like to see.


Ah, that's the spot: Why scratching brings relief

Oh, it brings such blessed relief and now scientists can tell you why -- scratching an itch temporarily shuts off areas in the brain linked with unpleasant feelings and memories.


Aron Ralston, the climber who spent five days pinned beneath a boulder in a Utah canyon last year, reflects on his lifesaving self-amputation.


The United Nations body charged with fighting world hunger needs to reform itself or face "terminal decline," an independent report said Wednesday.


Procter & Gamble gives chief $9.83 million in stock

Consumer-products giant Procter & Gamble (PG) gave its top executive $9.83 million in stock, plus options this week, according to a regulatory filing.


The Mexican president steps up personal security after reports his travel plans were leaked to a drug cartel.


Sconosciuto rivendica agguato chiamando il 112


He has a gaggle of bodyguards and a silver Mercedes, but to the people of this refugee camp, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas is still just "Abul Abed," the neighbor who shares electricity from his generator during power cuts and attends their weddings and funerals.


Photo exhibit bares wounds of U.S. troops in Iraq

Images of medics treating horrific injuries in Iraq and the anguished faces of wounded U.S. soldiers are juxtaposed in a new exhibit with pictures of youthful veterans back home dealing with life as amputees.


InfoWorld - Although Google's non-search engine products,Â such asÂ its Google Apps Web hosted collaboration and communication software suite, get much attention, search technology and its companion ad system and network still generate most of the company's revenue.


The district attorney declined to press criminal charges against a nursing home run by nuns where 19 residents died in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.


Bush, Kerry Court Women and Swing Voters

President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry courted women and undecided voters in vital swing states on Friday, with Kerry assuring working women he was on their side and Bush promising he would do the best job of protecting American families.


Creative has announced a new version of its feature-free Zen Stone music player -- the Zen Stone Plus. The MP3 player has a 2GB flash memory and will have a small circular blue display. This contrasts with the Stone, launched last month, which had no screen, aping Apple's tiny iPod Shuffle player.


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Tommy Hilfiger steps into Karl Lagerfeld brands

PARIS  - US fashion company Tommy Hilfiger announced it had bought up clothing brands belonging to the stylist Karl Lagerfeld for an undisclosed sum.


Topless Club: Zeta-Jones Should Be 'Flattered'

LOS ANGELES  - A Nevada topless club that was sued by Catherine Zeta-Jones for using her image without permission calls the lawsuit "frivolous.


Grandpa developed a waterproofing molecule and the family put it in building materials to stop problems with seepage. The business is called Hycrete.


A registration system for Glastonbury Festival tickets, designed to frustrate touts, is to open later.


Czech rider Roman Kreuziger was the winner of a two-up sprint that decided the Junior Men's World Road Race Championship over 132km in Verona, Italy.


Foley resigns from Congress over e-mails

Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday in the wake of questions about e-mails he wrote a former teenage male page.


Oil prices steady as traders await weather, OPEC moves

WASHINGTON -- Oil prices were steady yesterday as traders weighed forecasts calling for mild US weather next week against anticipated further cuts by OPEC.


The new "Harry Potter" movie drew lukewarm reviews on Tuesday, but millions of "muggles" are expected to ignore the critics and turn out in droves for the widest release ever for Warner Bros. studio.


Shares in Apple fall 6.4% as long-standing market rumours on new products are confirmed.


Brazilian side Internacional beat Barcelona 1-0 in the Club World Cup final in Japan.


Update 1: Crude Settles Above $50 for First Time

The price of oil settled above $50 a barrel for the first time Friday amid concerns about tight supplies globally and hurricane-related production problems in the Gulf of Mexico.


A Chinese court has rejected a woman's  claims for compensation for her sex life, which was ruined when  her husband was injured in an accident, the Shanghai Daily  reported Thursday.


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A Package of News Briefs From the Caribbean

Researchers studying DNA from 500-year-old bone slivers said Friday that preliminary data suggests Christopher Columbus might be buried in Spain, rather than in a rival tomb in the Dominican Republic.


Scott Custer has been named RBC Centura Banks Inc.'s chief executive officer, succeeding Kel Landis, who is retiring from the Rocky Mount-based regional bank.


Yen recovers, oil sinks further in quiet trade

The recently beleaguered yen staged a   rally on Monday while oil prices continued their recent easing   and shares made modest gains in trading which was subdued by   the Labor Day holiday in the United States.


Billionaire spends millions mapping mouse brains

So you're a billionaire and you've   bought a couple of sports teams, launched an amateur space   project and spent $800 million on good causes -- what do you do   with the change?


Mermaids Past and Present Keep Things Real

A group of  âmersistersâ were thrust into a national spotlight when a New York photographer shot them underwater and in the nude.


American and Afghan forces searching for three kidnapped U.N. workers smashed their way into houses in downtown Kabul early Monday, officials and witnesses said.


Unilever profit tops forecast, says sales on track

Consumer goods giant Unilever Plc/NV  topped forecasts with a 27 percent rise in 2006 earnings on Thursday and said it expected to deliver underlying sales growth within its target range this year.


Delta Airlines suspends snap-happy trolley dolly


Demand for larger properties pushed house prices up by 2.1% in July, official government figures show.


BAGHDAD, Sept. 17 -- A string of seven explosions across the northern oil-rich city of Kirkuk Sunday killed at least 27 people and wounded 97, police said.


Salute: lo stress 'cancella' i ricordi recenti

Lo stress 'accorcia' la memoria a breve termine, cancellando cosi' i ricordi piu' vicini nel tempo. La 'colpa' e' di un enzima che 'sotto stress' si attiva nel cervello, agendo sulla corteccia prefrontale.


Roma, 17:48 - CALCIO, UNDER 21: 20 CONVOCATI PER LA GARA CON IL LUSSEMBURGO

Il tecnico della Nazionale Under 21, Pierluigi Casiraghi, ha convocato 20 giocatori per la gara  che...


U.S. oil major ExxonMobil's hopes of a big  oil strike on its flagship Azeri offshore field faded on Monday  after it said it had shut down the first ultradeep well there  after failing to find commercial deposits.


The EU says talks with Serbia will resume soon as Belgrade is co-operating over war crimes suspects.


Transit TV Delivers Celebrity Innovators Series "Raza De Campeones" to Its Targeted Hispanic Audience

Transit Television Network (Transit TV) is adding stellar-level Spanish language content to its programming schedule.


A university hospital on Thursday confirmed a 47-year-old man from Taegu had contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), the fatal neuro-degenerative illness that causes mental disorder and destroys memory.


Rasmussen Reports - John McCain has a seven point lead over Mitt Romney in California's Republican Presidential Primary. The first Rasmussen Reports telephone poll of the race shows McCain earning 24% of the vote while Romney attracts 17%. More than ten points behind the leader are Mike Huckabee at 13%, Fred Thompson at 13%, and Rudy Giuliani at 11%.


Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants NASCAR to change its punishment for swearing on television and radio broadcasts before another driver commits a similar slip of the tongue.


The Consumer: Support for Patients, Just a Mouse Click Away

Several companies have sprung up in recent years to help people with serious illnesses and their families stay easily connected.


Stolojan Withdraws From Romania Election

Former Prime Minister Theodor Stolojan announced Saturday that he has withdrawn from Romania's presidential election because of poor health.


Calcio: Mutu ammette l'assunzione di stupefacenti

Adrian Mutu, attaccante del Chelsea risultato positivo alla cocaina dopo un test antidoping, ha ammesso di aver assunto la sostanza stupefacente e non chiederÃ  le controanalisi. Lo ha dichiarato Gordon Taylor


A wanted Taliban insurgent leader in Afghanistan, Mullah Brother, was killed on Thursday in a U.S.-led raid in the southern province of Helmand, the Afghan Defence Ministry said, citing ground commanders.


Huge crowd demands Lebanon government quit

Hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah-led protesters rallied on Friday at the doorstep of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora to force the resignation of his U.S.-backed government.


Dalai Lama to arrive for long-awaited visit to Russia region

The Dalai Lama was due to arrive in Russia's Buddhist region of Kalmykia for a long-awaited visit that is certain to anger China.


Warwickshire's Graham Wagg is banned from cricket until 1 January 2006 for taking cocaine.


Feds Subpoena Chiron Over Vaccine Debacle

Chiron Corp.  is being investigated by a federal grand jury after failing to deliver its flu vaccine this year because regulators did not consider it safe.


Kazaa's parent takes another legal beating

"The Kazaa system is an engine of copyright piracy to a degree of magnitude never before seen," declared the counsel for the music industry, Tony Bannon, during today's commencement of the civil trial against peer-to-peer (P2P) software distributor


The opposition parties are crying foul, claiming that Mikheil Saakashvili has rigged the election. But his position looks secure


For the second time in less than two months, a prospective buyer of the prime Fan Pier land in South Boston has pulled out of a deal.


Understanding Broadband - Ready to Upgrade?  Are you ready to upgrade your residential service to DSL or business service to real broadband or T1? Well, the answer lies in what you need. Before you can realize your needs, you must understand more of what the word broadband really means. Below I ...


FCC chief seeks to break tie on AT&T: BellSouth

U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has sought a ruling that could permit a recused commissioner to cast a tie-breaking vote allowing AT&T Inc.  to acquire BellSouth Corp. , an agency official told Reuters on Friday.


WTO upholds ruling that Canadian Wheat Board doesn't violate world ...

Canada won a trade battle with the United States on Monday when the World Trade Organization ruled the Canadian Wheat Board's practices don't violate international law, but


Il gruppo Fiat in progresso del 9,21% rispetto al 2006


All Jamie Foxx really needed to know about show business he learned as a child.


Imagine you are in a bar trying to impress a date but all your best lines are drowned out by the blare of TVs showing football. You reach into your pocket and, at the flick of a switch, all is quiet.


Nitties birdies closing hole to maintain Australian PGA lead

COOLUM, Australia -- Former Australian amateur star James Nitties took the third-round lead in the Australian PGA on Saturday, closing with a birdie for a one-stroke advantage over American Bob Estes.


Floyd Landis says he didn't cheat to win the Tour de France, he doesn't know why he tested positive for high testosterone and he's sure he can clear his name. Even if he does, the American cyclist said, the disgrace of doping will probably follow him forever.


Theater Review | 'Romeo and Juliet': Rash and Unadvisâd in Verona Seeks Same

This terrifically exciting new production of âRomeo and Julietâ stars Lauren Ambrose as a Juliet truly to die for.


A woman has filed a lawsuit accusing actor Tom Sizemore of sexual harassment while he starred in the now-canceled CBS show "Robbery Homicide Division."


I fatti a lui attribuiti risalgono a prima del 2004


One dead, one wounded in Michigan school shooting

A 17-year-old boy shot and wounded his ex-girlfriend at a central Michigan high school on Wednesday before fatally shooting himself in the head, police said.


Fiji military chief gives PM 24-hour ultimatum

Fiji's defiant military chief gave  Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase a 24-hour ultimatum on Thursday to clean up his government or face removal despite winning a raft of concessions.


A global boom in the cost of commodities, the staple ingredients of a modern economy, is entering its sixth year with no end in sight.


Egyptian Police Confront Gazans at Border

The Egyptian foreign minister said that at least 36 Egyptian security officers had been hospitalized after confrontations with Palestinians.


Palestinian rockets hit Israeli town, two wounded

Palestinian rockets struck a southern Israeli town on Sunday and two people were wounded, a day after Israeli air strikes killed five Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.


One of the scientists who found the Antarctic ozone hole urges more action on ozone-attacking chemicals.


Taiwan band beats drum for U.N. membership bid

Rockers from Taiwan took their island's uphill struggle for U.N. membership to American arenas this year as the first Asian extreme metal group on hard rock icon Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzfest tour.


La casa Usa svaluta di 200 milioni e azzera l'investimento nell'azienda                                           Fiat, GM non vuole pagare il put Montezemolo convoca un vertice                                                                                Summit del Lingotto con l'ad MarchionneSmentita la voce di un cda straordinario


Coalition troops clashed with insurgents in two battles Saturday in fighting that left four U.S. and two Afghan soldiers dead and six other Americans wounded, officials said.


India and Pakistan prolong Kashmir ceasefire

Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan have agreed to prolong a ceasefire in force in disputed Kashmir since last year, New Delhi's Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said Monday.


International PHP Magazine: Poll Question: The Features of Symfony Include

The results of the latest poll from the International PHP Magazine are in. The question this time asked which, of the options given, were your favorites in the Smyfony project's feature set. There was a clear winner above all of the others - the scaffolding that it makes so simple.   Some of the other options that were included but didn't get nearly as many votes were:  Simple templating and helpers Multilingualism and I18N support Object model and MVC separation Ajax support  Following at a distant second was the "Object model and MVC separation" choice (and to others, "Enterprise ready" and "Ajax support" nipping close at its heels).   Be sure to cast your vote in this week's poll that asks your opinion on some of the rules that the PHP Throwdown has set in place. Vote for the one that you think fits best with the spirit of the competition.


Snow staying at Treasury; Principi leaving VA

Treasury Secretary John Snow has said "yes" to President Bush's request that he remain in his post in a second Bush administration, the White House said Wednesday.


The G.O.P. race for 2008 starts now, and many of the contenders are already working hard for the right to inherit the Bush mantle


Afghan, U.S. reports on firefight differ

An explosives-rigged minivan crashed into a convoy of Marines that U.S. officials said also came under fire from militant gunmen Sunday. As many as 10 people were killed and 34 wounded as the convoy made a frenzied escape, and injured Afghans said the Americans fired on civilian cars and pedestrians as they sped away.


Security researcher intercepts embassy passwords

A 21-year-old security researcher in Sweden who collected thousands of e-mails and passwords blamed administrators for not using encryption to shield their Internet traffic.


The first Russian president Boris Yeltsin and his spouse Naina...

The first Russian president Boris Yeltsin and his spouse Naina Yeltsin arrived in the Crimea on Friday for a short vacation.


Washington invita a calma, polizia vieta corteo a Nairobi


SP/Mib invariato, flessione anche per le Europee


NL Wrap: Green Homers Lift Los Angeles Past Atlanta

Shawn Green hit two home runs,  including a grand slam, as Los Angeles defeated the Atlanta  Braves 7-4 in a battle of National League division leaders at  Dodger Stadium on Saturday.


$13M settlement expected in RI club fire

Several defendants being sued by relatives of the 100 people killed in a 2003 nightclub fire have tentatively agreed to a $13.5 million settlement.


More than half of UK adults do not have a will and risk loved ones missing out on an inheritance,


Conservationists and scientists scrambled Tuesday to determine what has killed at least 50 critically endangered crocodile-like reptiles in recent weeks in a river sanctuary in central India.


Intel reported its third-quarter profit rose 15 percent from a year earlier, though it continued to struggle with an inventory glut.


Heavy losses on Wall Street see turbulent trading in Asia, though Japan's key index claws back losses.


Moscow Rail Station Evacuated on Bomb Threat, Interfax Says

Moscow police are conducting a partial evacuation at the Kursk railway station in central Moscow as they search for explosives after receiving an anonymous phone call from a man threatening


Sharon Stone has endured rumors of having undergone ``nips and tucks'' but when Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Renato Calabria allegedly took ``credit'' for a rumored facelift in two tabloid


E' rottura dopo ultimo incontro sindacati-ministro Bianchi


The South Africa captain Graeme Smith has stirred things up before today's first Test against England by claiming that Steve Harmison, the world's leading bowler, is mentally vulnerable and can be disarmed for the rest of the five-Test series if the


Treviso, 21:36 - BASKET, BENETTON TREVISO: CONTRATTO CUCCAROLO NOSTOR ERRORE

La Benetton Treviso ammette l'errore nella vicenda Lorbek. In una nota firmata dal presidente Giorgi...


A fight between two roommates at the University of Arizona Wednesday left one dead and the other hospitalized with injuries not considered life-threatening, authorities said.


The Patriots' aggressive free agent shopping continued last night and into today, with Dolphins receiver Wes Welker arriving in town to meet with team officials.


Santanche' sola donna, in attesa Boselli, Ferrara e Mastella


U.S. Nuclear Submarine Runs Aground Off Guam

A U.S. nuclear submarine ran aground  350 miles off the Pacific Ocean territory of Guam, injuring  about 20 crew members, one of them critically, the Navy said on  Saturday.


Ofcom squares up to EU over spectrum carve-up Comment Ofcom is changing the way spectrum is licensed in the UK to remove usage restrictions, but the EU is calling for region-wide harmonisation of use to create economies of scale.â¦


Athens stages a low-key but emotional Paralympics closing ceremony.


Security gateway goes open source for all

Untangle -- the open-source company formerly known as Metavize -- has expanded its offer of free-for-the-downloading security software to companies of all sizes.


First Beatles sanctioned stage show opens in Vegas

Lucy swoops on a trapeze across a sky  twinkling with diamonds, Mr Kite presides over a psychedelic  circus of stiltwalkers and acrobats, and the unmistakable  voices of John, Paul, George and Ringo fill the surround  sound-equipped arena.


Sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 game machine sales totaled 1.2 million in North America during the key holiday season, the electronics and entertainment company said Monday. The performance gave a lift to its Blu-ray video format because the console also works as a Blu-ray player.


Treading on IBM and Google toes Oracle is beefing up its enterprise search, by offering links to non-Oracle applications and data repositories. The idea is to make it a compete more creditably in this fieled against Google and IBM.â¦


The Darkness triumph at the Kerrang! Awards, beating the likes of Muse and Ash to the best British band title.


The Atlanta Falcons said Wednesday that Bill Parcells has informed the team that he will not sign a contract and that heâs considering an offer from the Miami Dolphins.


NEW YORK -- A wireless industry group, worried about incompatibilities among next-generation routers and network cards, will start certifying products next year without waiting for the completion of technical standards.


O.J. Simpson held without bail in Las Vegas robbery

Former football star O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, was arrested and held without bail on Sunday in connection with a suspected armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room last week.


U.S. isolates traveler infected with super-TB

The United States has placed in isolation a man who may have exposed fellow passengers and crew on two May trans-Atlantic flights to a tuberculosis strain that is extremely hard to treat, officials said on Tuesday.


JAKARTA, Indonesia - A former general who has pledged to fight terror and fix the economy was headed for a landslide win over incumbent President Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's landmark elections Monday, according a nationwide sampling of votes.    Challenger Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was expected to win 62 percent of the votes compared to 38 percent for Megawati in the runoff election, according to the survey conducted by the Washington-based National Democratic Institute, the international arm of the U.S...


Israel and Palestinians Agree to a Cease-Fire in the Gaza Strip

Palestinian factions agreed to stop violence and Israel said it would halt its military operations, but it was not clear if the deal would take effect and hold.


Congressional report rips U.S. TSA Web site security

A Web site commissioned by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to help travelers whose names were erroneously listed on airline watch lists originally had multiple security problems that could lead to identity theft, says a congressional report released Friday.In addition, the TSA awarded the $48,816 contract for the Traveler Redress Web site based on a request for quotes with requirements that only one Web design firm could meet, says the report, released by the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The TSA's technical lead and author of a request for comments for the project was a longtime friend of the owner of Desyne Web Services and had briefly worked for the Virginia firm, the report says."This redress Web site had multiple security vulnerabilities: It was not hosted on a government domain, its homepage was not encrypted, one of its data submission pages was not encrypted, and its encrypted pages were not properly certified," the report says. "These deficiencies exposed thousands of American travelers to potential identity theft."The TSA press office did not immediately respond to a request for comments on the House report. A receptionist at Desyne said the appropriate person for commenting was not available.The redress Web site went live in October 2006, and blogger Christopher Soghoian, a graduate student in informatics at Indiana University, pointed out security problems there last February. The TSA took the Desyne Web site down that month and now hosts a traveler redress form on its own Web site."This begs the question: Who are these guys, why don't they know how to use SSL, and how were they awarded this sweet contract?" Soghoian wrote in February 2006. "Why can't TSA do a simple form submission themselves?"One of the biggest concerns raised by Soghoian and the House report is that the Desyne Web site did not use SSL encryption on its home page or on its submissions page. Travelers were asked to submit personal information, such as their Social Security numbers and birth dates. The site was not hosted on a government domain, meaning visitors "lost any assurance they were visiting a legitimate government Web site," the House report says.The House report was also critical of Desyne's "no-bid" contract to operate the redress Web site. Desyne had done work for TSA since 2004, and as of late 2007, it continued to host the TSA's Web site where travelers could file claims for damaged property. The TSA's April 2006 request for quotes for the redress site said the design had to be consistent with the claims management site, and it had to be hosted on the same server that hosted the claims management site, the House report says.As of September, Desyne continued to operate Web sites for TSA, and the company has received more than $500,000 in business from the agency since 2004, the report says. "TSA did not take action ... to sanction Desyne for poor performance," the report says.


ROME, Sep 3 (IPS) - A first officer&#39s certificate to navigate a ship  and deputise for captain. No training, no skills. Price, 4,500  dollars. David Cockroft sent shock waves through the shipping  business when he bought that certificate back in 2001 to show  corruption in shipping registries.


Abbas's government dismantling militant groups

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - The top Palestinian security official said on Saturday his government was dismantling militant groups, including those connected to President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction.


More than Â£100million profit is expected to be made from staging the 2012 Olympic Games in London, it has been claimed. The estimate forms part of the London 2012 bid book handed into the International Olympic Committee on Monday.


Cali Cartel Boss Sent to U.S. on Drug Charges

BOGOTA, Colombia  - The former boss of the Cali  drug cartel, who once controlled most of the world's cocaine  trade, was sent to the United States on Friday to face  trafficking and money laundering charges.


Tim Wakefield allowed three hits in eight innings yesterday as the Red Sox won their sixth straight game, beating the Detroit Tigers, 6-1, at Fenway Park.


Animals with attitude make evolutionary sense

Why does one sparrow boldly grab crumbs from an outstretched hand while another hops about nervously at a safe distance, afraid to collect a free meal?


Hawaii Offers Jones Contract Worth at Least $1.2 Million

The University of Hawaii has offered Coach June Jones a contract that would make him the highest-paid coach in the Western Athletic Conference or the Mountain West Conference.


One conviction, 16 sackings and over 200 disciplined


UK Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives in Israel on a visit aimed at gauging the mood after the recent conflict.


Equal-opportunity hacking Polish security researcher Michal Zalewski, known for his seemingly unending stream of browser vulnerability discoveries, has struck again. This time he's reported four flaws that are sure to get the attention of bug squashers in both Microsoft and Mozilla camps.â¦


Gotti mob charges thrown out second time

For the second time, a judge on Wednesday tossed out new racketeering charges filed against John "Junior" Gotti, finding the evidence introduced at his trial insufficient to support a conviction.


L'attore e registra sara' presidente di giuria


The first fight of the 2004 season between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox did not occur on a warm, pleasant April day at Fenway Park.


Fox TV Accused of Stereotyping American Muslims

The Fox television network said on Thursday it will provide its stations with TV spots that portray Muslims in a favorable way after it received complaints for featuring followers of Islam as terrorists on its hit television show "24."


Hollywood musical star Howard Keel dead at 85

LOS ANGELES : Actor Howard Keel, a baritone who brought popular Broadway musicals to the silver screen in the 1950s and later starred in the television drama "Dallas" in the 1980s, died Sunday of colon cancer, US media reported.


Madrid, 12:23 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: GIOCATORI LEVANTE PRONTI A METTERE IN MORA CLUB

I giocatori del Levante hanno minacciato di mettere in mora il club se entro la prossima settimana n...


Fed's Bernanke: inflation risks to the upside

The U.S. economy is poised to expand at a moderate rate and "uncomfortably high" core inflation should ease, but price risks are tilted mostly to the upside, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.


Metallo prezioso a 771,10 dollari sui mercati asiatici


Colombian lawyer dives into prison ship protest

The lawyer for a right-wing Colombian warlord donned scuba diving gear on Tuesday to confront the nation's prison authority for imprisoning his client on a ship.


Torino, 16:42 - CALCIO, JUVE; BUFFON: PRONTI ALLA FUGA DECISIVA

Gigi Buffon fiuta aria di fuga per la Juve sabato impegnata a Mantova contro il Brescia. "E' da un p...


Consumer Prices Drop, Housing Starts Soar

U.S. consumer prices dropped in July  for the first time in eight months as a sharp run up in energy  costs reversed, the government said on Tuesday in a report  showing inflation pressures largely in check.


Zimbabwe crisis needs African solution: Blair

The political crisis in Zimbabwe needs to be resolved by fellow African governments, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday after talks with South African President Thabo Mbeki.


L'attore prosegue la collaborazione con La7, l'emittente che trasmette gli incontriProtagonista di una serie di corti in cui spiega regole e termini di questo sport                                          Palla ovale, mischia, terzo tempo Paolini racconta il rugby a modo suo                                                                                Alla vigilia del torneo 6 Nazioni anche uno spettacolo in onda in diretta il 1 febbraiodi RITA CELI


Pacific Rim nations reached preliminary agreement Friday on a declaration for tackling climate change, overcoming squabbling between rich and poor nations about emissions targets, two Southeast Asian officials said.


Add fantasy football to list of top online time-wasters

Employees who go online to check on fantasy football teams can cost companies money in lost productivity, but banning the practice could hurt worker morale, according to a study by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.


The chancellor appeals for government unity after Tony Blair again dismisses reports of a leadership deal.


Illinois Gov. Wants to Import European Flu Vaccine

Illinois authorities asked on Monday for federal approval to import from Europe thousands of doses of flu vaccine that the state located through its controversial program to buy cheaper medicines for older Americans.


F-16 shooting of school leads to suspension of operations

Operations at the Warren Grove firing range were temporarily suspended Friday after an F-16 fighter jet with the District of Columbia Air National Guard accidentally fired about 25 training


Moscow admit to finding explosives on both Russian jets

The FSB (Russia's security service and ex KGB) have confirmed that explosives have been located on the second crashed Russian jet.


Iran's Revolutionary Guards say the US faked evidence that its ships were harassed by Iranian speedboats.


Cgil, Cisl e Uil annunciano una catena di iniziative fino a Natale, con unamanifestazione nazionale il 17 dicembre. E dieci giorni prima l'astensione di Gilda e Snals                                            La scuola contro la manovra sciopero, sit-in, lezioni bloccate                                                                                di SALVO INTRAVAIA


There are six reasons to get excited about Six Flags next year.


Jeter: Relationship with A-Rod non-issue

Maintaining they have a fine relationship on the field and in the clubhouse, Derek Jeter resolutely refused to discuss the deterioration of his friendship with Alex Rodriguez away from the ballpark.


2014 Winter Games race a dead-heat: experts

The three cities bidding to host the 2014 Winter Olympics seem to be level in the race less than 10 days before the International Olympic Committee picks the winner, an expert Olympic Web site said.


Employers' health premiums rose 11.2 percent this year, according to a benchmark study released yesterday that reinforces voter concerns about the US healthcare system.


Kiwi brewery offers lifetime's beer for stolen laptop

But there's a catch A Kiwi brewery is offering a "lifetime supply" of beer in exchange for the return of a stolen laptop.â¦


Southwest Airlines Co.  plans to slow its growth rate this year and next because of a more cautious view on the U.S. economy and travel demand, its chief executive said on Wednesday


Laugh Lines Blog: Roger Clemens Gets a Trailer-Trashing

Were you out in the lobby getting Raisinettes? Here is "I Am Clemens," a holiday movie preview from Super Deluxe you probably missed:.


Soldiers from the Iraqi National Guard show off mortars after militia members delivered sacks of the rounds to Iraqi security forces in the Sadr City neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Oct. 11, 2004.


A failed veto override on a major children's health insurance program yesterday prompted House Democratic leaders to promise to push a new version of the bill, daring Republicans to oppose them.


Completi maschili, cappotti a cappa, gonne midi e sciarpe


DA ANTOU, China -- Chen Xiao'e was home alone and fast asleep, she recalled, when the windows started to shatter for no apparent reason, like a scene out of a horror movie. "I was frightened out of my wits," Chen said.


Scotland Yard may quiz Bhutto suspect: official

British detectives helping Pakistan investigate the murder of Benazir Bhutto may quiz a teenager held over his alleged involvement in the plot to kill her, a security official said Tuesday.


A Yorkshire aristocrat who died nearly 90 years ago could help the global fight against bird flu, experts say.


Consummate Bruin Bourque is enshrined among NHL's finest

For 22 years, Ray Bourque had been preparing for last night. As he played each game of his National Hockey League career, he wasn't cognizant


Vieira adds to Souness woes as Arsenal keep up the chase

ARSENAL plunged Graeme Sounessâs Newcastle further into crisis last night as they closed the gap on Premiership leaders Chelsea to five points with a narrow victory.


France right to have destroyed Ivory Coast air force: US general

A top US general said Tuesday France was right to have destroyed Ivory Coast's air force for the bombing deaths of French peacekeepers in the west African country, which he called "an exceptionally ignorant and stupid" error in judgment.


ASIA/INDONESIA - ÂI tre cattolici giustiziati Âin fretta e furiaÂ, mentre 86 condannati a morte in Indonesia sono in attesa di esecuzioneÂ: parla allÂAgenzia Fides p. Ismartono, coordinatore degli affari interreligiosi della Conferenza Episcopale Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - ÂSiamo molto tristi. Le speranza di salvare i tre cattolici dallÂesecuzione sono ridotte al lumicino. Sembra che gli estremisti lÂabbiano avuta vintaÂ, dice allÂAgenzia Fides il Gesuita p. Ignazio Ismartono, Coordinatore deg...


South Africa's trade union federation calls for Jacob Zuma to be reinstated as deputy president.


Accademia Spagna ha scelto anche 'Salvador' di Manuel Herqa


The number of Iraqis fleeing their homeland has declined in recent months, primarily because neighboring countries refuse to let them enter, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday.


Sundance Films Sex It Up, Strip Down to Emotions

If sex sells, as the advertising saying goes, the independent film world should be pleased with this year's Sundance Film Festival that features a slew of movies with explicit sexual themes and scenes.


Now, repair your heart with its own protein

A protein that the heart produces during its development could be redeployed after a heart attack to help the organ repair itself, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.


Pakistan poll shows suspicion of leaders

Nearly half of Pakistanis suspect that government agencies or government-linked politicians killed Benazir Bhutto, an opinion poll showed, highlighting popular mistrust in the country's U.S.-allied president ahead of elections next month.


Yankees LHP Randy Johnson was optimistic after a bullpen session that he will start Game 3 of the playoffs on Friday night.


Cal still No. 4, just Bearly Texas narrows margin in standings

Cal fans will be living in fear for the next six days as a result of the BCS standings released Monday. Because of a significant improvement in its computer ranking, Texas has moved into a virtual tie with Cal for the vital No.


Stars rock around the world for climate change

The Red Hot Chili Peppers led dozens of pop stars performing at Live Earth concerts around the world on Saturday to persuade fans and governments to go green.


ENVIRONMENT:  Cities Given an Attitude Warning

LONDON, Sep 14 (IPS) - Migration is leading to a new colour-coding that   can be dangerous for city life, a new report warns.


Bush Makes Thanksgiving Calls to Service Members

President Bush, spending the holiday at the presidential retreat at Camp David, made early morning calls to ten members of the U.S. armed forces Thursday to wish them a happy Thanksgiving and thank them for their service to the nation.


In an effort to stem the spread of software patents in Europe, the Open Source Risk Management (OSRM) group has begun documenting the sources of innovation claimed by such patents.


British police arrest man over prostitute murders

British police arrested a 37-year-old man on Monday on suspicion of murdering five prostitutes.


Hospitals switch from Baxter heparin to APP: report

Some major hospitals are switching  from using a heparin blood thinner product made by Baxter  International Inc  to one produced by its rival APP  Pharmaceuticals Inc , the Wall Street Journal reported  on Tuesday.


China denies legal challenge to BHP bid for Rio

China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday  denied the Chinese government would mount a legal challenge  against BHP Billiton's  proposal to take over rival  Australian miner Rio Tinto .


Bruxelles, 20:13 - F1, DENNIS CONFERMA: ALONSO MINACCIO' DI PARLARE CON FIA

Il capo della McLaren, Ron Dennis, ha dichiarato che lo spagnolo Fernando Alonso lo minacciÃ² dopo il...


Medicaid Wait Rising for Va. Children, Study Says

Nearly six in 10 eligible children whose parents applied for Medicaid in Virginia went without health care for weeks or months because of a new federal rule intended to prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving coverage, according to a state survey of 800 low-income families.


GM to make plug-in hybrid of Saturn Vue Green Line

General Motors Corp. on Wednesday said it plans to make a plug-in electric hybrid version of the Saturn Vue Green Line, which will have double the fuel efficiency of any current sport utility vehicle.


The investment ends two months of jockeying among Microsoft, Google and Yahoo for the right to invest in and forge close ties with the fast-growing social networking Web site.


Barcelona's Eto'o dazzles on Mallorca return

Samuel Eto'o had a memorable return to the Estadio Son Moix on Sunday as his two first-half goals helped his new club Barcelona defeat Real Mallorca 3-1.


A curfew is put on the Afghan city of Herat after protests at the sacking of its former governor, TV reports say.


Delta Explores Options, Hopeful on Pilots

Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL.N said on  Monday it is meeting with bankruptcy lawyers to prepare in case  the carrier needs to file for bankruptcy protection, but added  that recent talks with pilots make it hopeful a pilot agreement  can be reached later this week.


ISTANBUL, Jul 16 (IPS) - Turkey's Islamic-rooted governing party will  soon put its record to test in a parliamentary election dominated  by the role of religion in public life and possible military  incursion into the Iraqi quagmire. It may win, but not govern.


When the game was almost over, London Fletcher handed Clinton Portis a terry-cloth towel with the No. 21 on it. Beyond Portis's two touchdowns, the sand-blasting through Dallas linebackers, turning little gains into big plays, Fletcher couldn't think of another player who deserved it more.


People struck down by a stomach bug sweeping the country have been urged not to go back to work for 48 hours.


In Parting Shot, Blair Calls Press a âFeral Beastâ

Prime Minister Tony Blair today used one of his last speeches in office to settle scores with the press corps.


Rwanda's president tells the African Union that military action in DR Congo is not aimed at Congolese forces.


Lawsuit disputes new rule on mutual funds

The US Chamber of Commerce filed suit yesterday to overturn federal regulators' controversial new rule that mutual funds have independent chairmen.


Xerox adds HSBC and Boeing to its portfolio

Xerox has won several new document services deals and updated its content management and workflow software. HSBC has selected Xerox to provide document services in its Brazil and UK offices that will include


Il Sole 24 Ore anticipa bozza di decreto legislativo


Ex-Colombian hostage tells of chains, battle fears

Many of the hostages held by Colombian rebels are kept chained in jungle camps surrounded by barbed wire and are terrified by encroaching army artillery and machine gun fire, a freed captive said on Friday.


Travel: Floating to Holland is as cheap as chips (and mayonnaise), says Simon Busch, and you can keep your green credentials intact too.


Domani scadeva termine ultimo per aderire ad Opa


GM, Renault-Nissan chiefs to meet late Friday

Top executives from General Motors Corp. and Nissan-Renault were set to discuss a global alliance in which plans for emerging markets could be key.


US leading indicators reveal sluggish economy: Conference Board

The US economy is "losing steam," the Conference Board said, reporting that the index of US leading economic indicators fell 0.3 percent in October, marking the fifth straight decline.


Il marchio torinese festeggia a Milano 10 anni di passerelle


A closely watched trial that could have far-reaching implications for the person-to-person (P2P) industry has gotten underway in Australia, where the entertainment industry is seeking to prove


Catania, 19:17 - CALCIO, CATANIA: ALLA RIPRESA IN GRUPPO ANCHE COLUCCI

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Catania in vista della gara di domenica prossima al Franchi contro ...


Blog: Art installation puts autonomous robots behind bars for people to observe.


Vale: 'Che bello il rally' La kermesse chiude i battenti

Bologna, 12 dicembre 2004 - Ultima giornata per la 29esima edizione del Motoshow, che chiude i battenti registrando un grande afflusso di visitarori. La star dell'ultima giornata Ã¨ stato Valentino Rossi ( nella


Bush, Kerry Voters Differ on View of U.S.

The nation is emerging from the 2004 presidential election with two very different portraits of itself sketched by two very different halves of its population.


A satirical look at the pretexting scandal at HP.


IRAN:  Benetton Gets Lessons in Shock Advertising

TEHRAN, Oct 22 (IPS) - When the pro-government âIranâ newpaper ran a  full-page advertisement for the United Colours of Benetton, it  indicated official approval for the famed Italian clothing  manufacturer.


Campaigning begins in Morocco's legislative elections

Campaigning for Morocco's legislative elections began Saturday with a record number of parties vying for seats and observers expecting Islamist candidates to make gains in next month's vote.


Bollard makes rate rise last one for the year

Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard reckons he has done enough to slow the economy and keep inflation under control after yesterday raising interest rates for the sixth time this year.


Former No. 1 overall pick Kwame Brown returned from an off-season foot injury in Washington's 95-68 rout of New Jersey Wednesday night.


Premier inglese si rechera' alla Casa Bianca


Keane settles lawsuit with former executive

Boston technology services firm Keane Inc. , acquired by Caritor Inc. in an $854 million cash deal that took effect June 4, yesterday said it has settled litigation with a former senior executive, Richard S. Garnick , who had sued for breach of contract and defamation after being fired last fall for travel expense violations and unauthorized communications.


Democrat Barack Obama on Monday sharpened his critique of lead rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, warning against a return to "divisive, special interest politics" that had demoralized the country even before President Bush took office.


Rich nations need to increase their funding to poor countries if they are to meet aid commitments a report says.


Wii and PS3 Boom in Nov, 360 Holds Steady

Nintendo DS was the top selling system last month shifting an impressive 1.5 million units according to NPD.


Martha Stewart has had some good news just before she heads off to jail - a new contract from her company worth more than $2ma year.


Sudan and rebels adjourn talks over violence-racked

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Sudan's government and rebels ended talks on the country's troubled Darfur region yesterday, with agreements on security and refugees but no pact on a long-term resolution to the violence.


Getting defensive: Falcons suddenly turn stingy

While Michael Vick commands most of the attention, the defense should get the bulk of the credit for the Falcons' 3-0 start -- their best since 1986.


Iraq says U.S.-backed patrols can't be "third force"

The Iraqi government will not tolerate U.S.-backed neighborhood patrols turning into a "third force" alongside the army and the police, Defense Minister General Abdel Qader Jassim said on Saturday.


Airlines leave thousands stranded; Transportation Secretary orders ...

NEW YORK, December 28  - The US Transportation Secretary, Norman Mineta, has ordered an investigation into US Airways (USG.


Sybase offers free ASE license for Linux

Sybase Inc. is trying to lure businesses seeking low-cost open source DBMS alternatives by offering a free production license for its Adaptive Server Enterprise Express Edition on Linux.


US soldier discharged 39 years after deserting to North Korea

CAMP ZAMA, Japan : Charles Jenkins was dishonorably discharged from the US army Wednesday 39 years after he deserted to North Korea, tearfully telling a tribunal he was a young man scared of war and was kept in the enemy state through fear and beatings.


The Chicago Fire stun D.C. United with a 3-0 victory Wednesday night in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup series.


Monica Bellucci Ã¨ pronta ad invadere PC e consolle dei gamers inglesi e francesi. La stupenda attrice ha infatti prestato la sua voce per doppiare l'ultimo episodio della saga del gioco "Prince of Persia".


Even as Farah braces  herself for the Big Night on  to choreograph  pop star Shakira's number Hips don't lie at Radio ...


Jordan hosts a meeting of Iraq's neighbours to rally support for Iraqi elections on 30 January.


Gerrard Feared Reds Were Out; Rafa Thanks Fans

Liverpoolâs captain and goalscoring hero Steven Gerrard admitted he thought the Reds were exiting the Champions League before a stirring late revival saw them overhaul Olympiakos to win 3-1 and qualify for the knock-out stages on goal difference.


The trade body representing the global record industry starts piracy lawsuits against China's biggest internet firms.


Iran's controversial President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been denied permission to visit the site of the destroyed World Trade Center, a police spokesman said Wednesday. The U.S. considers Iran a state sponsor of terror. Ahmadinejad's predecessor at the time of the attacks condemned them.


No Evidence Of Abuse At Guantanamo, says Australian Foreign ...

Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says a US investigation has rejected allegations that Australian terror suspect David Hicks was abused while in US custody in Afghanistan and Cuba.


American man Scott Peterson is found guilty of the double murder of his heavily pregnant wife and their son.


Oracle to maintain quick pace for takeovers, exec says

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California  - Oracle Corp.  will likely keep targeting smaller companies as it seeks to keep up a quick pace of takeovers, although bigger deals are still on the table, an Oracle executive said on Thursday.


Verizon launches US appeals court at Google-backed wireless plan

Throws Jello at Congress Much to Google's chagrin, Verizon has asked a federal court to shoot down new rules that would allow consumers to attach any device and any application to a prime portion of the U.S. wireless spectrum.â¦


The U.S. service sector expanded at a faster rate in January than in the previous month, a trade group said Monday, signaling a strong start to economy growth this year.


Daniela Vanegas, a bright-eyed girl with thick, dark tresses, was kidnapped almost a year ago as she boarded her school bus in Bogota.


Tutto lo staff di tre centri vestira' in esclusiva


Coke's Isdell: 'We have underperformed since 1997'

Coke (KO) lowered its long-term targets for earnings and sales volume growth amid continuing weakness in key markets including North America, said it missed the health trend, and said it plans to boost spending on marketing its core brands


Slain Woman, Suspect Photographed Together

Bobbie Jo Stinnett and the woman accused of strangling her and cutting her baby from her womb were photographed together at a dog show months before last week's attack, a woman who attended the show said.


Business & money: Figures from Apple suggest that the iPod may be reaching  market saturation


The Pittsburgh Steelers got some extra motivation when odds were released for the AFC championship game: They were 3-point underdogs to New England despite having the NFL's best record, despite being at home and despite having beaten the Patriots.


How China's support of Sudan shields a regime called 'genocidal'

Despite instability in the south and the crisis in Darfur, China continues to offer political and military backing.


Non e' definita alcuna ipotesi di aggregazione nel gruppo


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shiite militiamen loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed Saturday to begin handing in weapons, a significant step toward restoring order in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City slum as the interim government struggles to curb Iraq's more widespread Sunni insurgency.    In a sign of persistent Sunni unrest, clashes flared in several cities as the search continued for the body of British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who was decapitated by his abductors - reportedly after a failed escape attempt...


Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Mandela is refused entry to Canada, where she was to attend arts event.


Industry Aims to Deliver Music Everywhere

In the music business, it's a vision that may soon be consigned to history: Grandpa slumping into the recliner, closing his eyes and enjoying a favorite rendition of an operatic solo. For music lovers these days, the sedentary lifestyle is out.


Pushing, Shoving, Chaos at Jeddah Store Opening

JEDDAH, 2 September 2004 - I never imagined that the grand opening of IKEAâs new flagship store in Jeddah yesterday morning would turn into a such a chaotic event when several thousand people showed up, pushing and shoving in an attempt to get in.


Kenny Cooper scored the game-winning goal as FC Dallas beat the Chicago Fire 3-2 Saturday before more than 13,000 fans at Toyota Park.


Food for Thought, or Why You Might Skip That Steak

Anders Thomas Jensen's film about the cannibal business is neither high flying enough for the art house nor low down enough for the cult-video shelf.


Federal Appeals Court Upholds Conn. Execution Stay

A federal appeals court on Tuesday  upheld a stay of execution for convicted serial killer Michael  Ross and sent his case back to a lower federal court to  determine if a public defender may intervene in the process.


The two chief executives of EADS have agreed to accept the resignation of Airbus CEO Christian Streiff, a person close to the European planemaker said Friday.


Hakim escapes Baghdad bomb as prominent Sunni party snubs poll

A suicide car bomber hit one of Iraq's biggest Shiite parties running in elections next month, killing nine people but missing its leader, hours before the most prominent Sunni party withdrew from the historic polls.


Rep. Ney pleads guilty in corruption probe

Republican Rep. Bob Ney of Ohio pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges in the congressional investigation into corruption and bribery involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, according to the Justice Department.


Fini: a voltare le spalle a Prodi soprattutto i piu' deboli


Total Access Communications, Thailand's second-largest mobile phone operator, said it intends to spend Bt30bn ($853m) to expand its network in rural areas over the next three years, in spite of political and economic uncertainties.


Sudan's government has said it had handled the Darfur crisis better than the United States had dealt with Iraq. Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismael told the BBC that US leaders were trying to use Darfur


Pevelski, Sharks rally past woeful Leafs

Joe Pavelski deflected home the go-ahead goal with 9:39 to play, and the San Jose Sharks rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period for their seventh win in eight games, 3-2 over the miserable Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.


An Ohio State University student accused of driving his car into three people, injuring them slightly, was among several people arrested during a raucous celebration of the No. 1-ranked Buckeye's win over No. 2 Texas.


Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries proposed Tuesday to toughen Germany's anti-terrorism laws by making it a crime to train for an attack or to obtain weapons or other substances in order to carry out an attack


Lithuanian offers Hannibal the Cannibal tour

If you want to meet Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter, a Lithuanian tour firm can help.


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Harris Bank said Wednesday that it is buying a privately held network of banks in northwest Indiana, expanding its branches into the state for the first time.


Huskies Stay Hot With Win Over Pittsburgh

Despite a tumultuous week that saw two key components of the Huskiesâ backcourt suspended, UConn continued its red-hot run on Saturday, outlasting Big East rival Pittsburgh, 60-53.


An elementary school teacher who hacked her husband to death with a hatchet was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.


Una coppia che cercava di rapire un bambino di quattro anniscoperta e bloccata in un ospedale nella regione di Banda Aceh                                                  Unicef: "Ufficiale il primo caso di traffico di orfani in Indonesia"


Rang de Basanti wins in Indian movie awards

Bollywood came to Britain this weekend as 12,000 people crammed into a stadium in northern England to see Hindi movie Rang De Basanti (Paint It Saffron) scoop nearly a dozen awards, including best picture.


Woman Missing After Shark Attack Off S.Africa

An elderly woman was attacked by a  shark off a South African beach near Cape Town Monday and was  missing and presumed dead, rescue workers said.


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The broadcast companyâs loss stemmed from write-downs, breakup costs and weak advertising sales.


US concern is growing as China develops new nuclear submarines and more accurate missiles, a report says.


Body in Scottish church is missing Polish student: police

A body found in a church in Scotland is that of a missing Polish student, British police said as they announced the arrest of a man they wanted to question.


McCanns ponder film on missing Madeleine

The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann have held talks with a U.S. entertainment company regarding a making a film about their daughter's disappearance, a family spokesman said Tuesday.


Pakistan's parliament unanimously condemned Pope Benedict XVI on Friday for making what it called "derogatory" comments about Islam and demanded he apologize.


Legislation Increasing Indecency Fines Dropped

Lawmakers last night derailed legislation that would have substantially increased the amount the Federal Communications Commission can fine broadcasters for airing indecent material, giving media companies at least a temporary reprieve after months of scrutiny and public outrage.


Robredo Tops Stepanek, First Masters Title

Tommy Robredo beat Radek Stepanek 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday in the Hamburg final for his first Masters Series title.


The world's largest tire maker delays filing annual financial reports -- again.


Federal judge orders stop to Qualcomm chip sales

A U.S. federal judge has clamped further restrictions on Qualcomm's ability to sell and support certain wireless chip sets, saying that they infringe on three patents held by rival Broadcom.


The Japanese island of Okinawa protests at plans to revise textbook accounts of army WWII activities.


A 23-year-old rookie pitcher stole some attention from the slugger soon to be 43. That was probably just fine with Barry Bonds. Tim Lincecum pitched four-hit ball for eight innings, Pedro Feliz homered and drove in three runs and the San Francisco Giants won again without a hit from Bonds, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-0 on Saturday.


Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday the military would not tolerate any abuse of Iraqi prisoners as new graphic photos depicting alleged mistreatment of detainees blared across the front pages of British newspapers.


Virgin Mobile growth prospects disappoint

Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile has forecast substantially higher earnings and margins, but disappointing predictions for service revenue


Disgraced peer Jeffrey Archer and actress Honor Blackman serve on the jury in BBC Two's The Verdict.


Khmer Rouge "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea is ready to lift the lid on Pol Pot's murderous regime when he appears in court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, a trial judge said on Thursday.


Acquittal allows Malaysia to move forward

The former Malaysian deputy prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, was released from prison on Thursday. What will this mean for his country?


Most former Soviet countries - with the notable exception of Georgia - have endorsed the disputed result of the Ukrainian presidential election.


Ethiopia unveils 3.3 million-year-old girl fossil

Ethiopian scientists unveiled on  Wednesday a 3.3 million-year-old fossil of a girl, which they  believe is the most complete skeleton ever found.


Retiree health plan stalling UAW-GM talks

DETROIT - As bargainers for the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. continue to haggle across a table in Detroit, the big issue in the critical contract talks comes down to this: If GM pays the union to take on the company's huge retiree healthcare obligations, can the UAW's investments return more than the rate of healthcare inflation?


The maiden flight of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner could be delayed by several weeks, although its launch is still planned for mid 2008, the head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes said Sunday.


Torino, 17:57 - CALCIO, JUVE; ZEBINA: RESTO PER TORNARE A VINCERE

Domani aprirà una galleria d'arte a Milano ma la sua ambizione è quella di rimanere a ...


China has been accused of blocking access to Google News by the media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders.


Reverend Billy Graham wraps up historic four-day crusade

PASADENA, Calif. Huge crowds are expected to brave the chill today to hear the Reverend Billy Graham preach on the last of his historic four-day crusade.


Nel 2006 sequestrati 22 milioni di cd e dvd pirata


Bush, Cheney attack on Kerry remarks on reducing terrorism

US President George W. Bush andVice President Dick Cheney on Monday hammered away at a statement Senator John Kerry made that he will reduce terrorism to a level where it's not the focus of people's lives.


A panda gave birth to twins in southwest China, surprising researchers who were only expecting a single cub.


Global Warming, Pollution Add to Coastal Threats

A creeping rise in sea levels tied to global warming, pollution and damage to coral reefs may make coastlines even more vulnerable to disasters like tsunamis or storms in future, experts said Monday.


Amalgams pose no risk to human health, EU report says

Amalgam fillings for teeth, containing mercury, pose no health risk to the human nervous system, an EU scientific committee said on Tuesday.


Liberty Alliance names first director, new members

The Liberty Alliance Project signalled that it expects to have longevity when it comes to developing and promoting federated identity standards by naming its first executive director on Monday.


David Banner doesn't want to be just another rapper who strolls into movies, so the Mississippi rhymer has been spending the past few months in Los Angeles, studying acting in preparation for a movie career.


Britain's police watchdog ruled Friday that no officers will be disciplined for their roles in the fatal shooting of an innocent Brazilian man mistaken for a suicide bomber.


Says recruitment firm that wants its share of the pork IT firms are ripping off the government by charging more than twice the market rate for staff, according to a recruitment company.â¦


The former U.S. ambassador to Iraq on Tuesday defended U.S. actions there — a day after faulting troop strength following the ouster of Saddam Hussein.


Petardi, bombe carta, batterie pirotecniche e razzi


AFRICA/CONGO RD - Nuovo accordo per garantire la sicurezza dellÂest del Congo e del Rwanda Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- ÂVedremo nelle prossime due settimane come la situazione si evolverÃ . O Nkunda si ritira e accetta lÂofferta dellÂesilio, oppure vi saranno nuove ostilitÃ  con lÂintervento di forze esterne al CongoÂ dice allÂAgenzia Fides un...


A performance artist fails in his bid to spray blood over a sculpture of singer Michael Jackson in Berlin.


The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Vodafone has given Verizon Wireless the green-light to make a bid to buy Sprint. "Verizon Communications Inc.


Great-West Life snags Putnam for $3.9 bln

TORONTO/VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - Canadian insurer Great-West Lifeco Inc.  said on Thursday it will buy ailing money manager Putnam Investments from Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.  for $3.9 billion in a bid to gain a key foothold in the U.S. asset management market.


Torino, 18:47 - CALCIO, SKY: DESCHAMPS HA CONFERMATO DIMISSIONI

Didier Deschamps ha confermato ai giornalisti di Sky Sport di avere rassegnato le dimissioni da alle...


When Dr. Eric Matteson arrived at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., on Thursday morning, there was already a pile of messages for him and the phones were ringing off the hook.


Latest Study Says Statins Don't Slow Alzheimer's

THURSDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Despite some reports that statins might slow or prevent Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds no evidence for the theory.


Texas Farmers File Trade Case Against Mexico Over Rio Grande

A group of Texas farmers and ranchers said they would file a trade complaint demanding $500 million in damages against Mexico saying the government there curbed the flow of water to the Rio Grande.


The EPA findings will require 20 states and the District to devise strategies to reduce dangerous levels of soot pollution in the air.


NEW YORK - New York's next generation of cabs is coming - complete with TV. The new features - designed to help riders pass the time, pay the fare and even find their lost umbrellas - are expected to start hitting the streets within two weeks.


Kobe Bryant had 36 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Pau Gasol scored 30 points, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a wild 117-113 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.


The bicycle thieves of New York always seem to be one step ahead of lock makers, and this time they figured out how to open the common U-shaped lock with a ballpoint pen.


Not even  a  film old, and Jiah   Khan is showing all  the spunk and


4G inches closer with Nokia Siemens tests

Nokia Siemens Networks said it had completed the world's first multiuser field trial of Long Term Evolution technology in an urban environment.


Congo troops fighting near Rwanda border

afrol News, 13 December - There are "very alarming reports" from Congo Kinshasa's North Kivu province of fights between different fractions of the Congolese armed forces, according to UN peacekeepers here.


Hamm, Rest of Fab Five Get Proper Sendoff

Mia Hamm knew her final game wasn't her best, that her teammates deserved the credit for the gold medal around her neck. "They carried me tonight, that's for sure," Hamm said.


Despite rules banning the advertising of unhealthy food online, some brands bend the rules, research suggests.


Morgan Stanley, the investment bank, gave its chief executive, John J. Mack, $40 million in stock and options for 2006, the largest bonus ever awarded to a Wall Street chief.


Japan PM aims for leaner government, innovation

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed to create a leaner government and foster innovation to pilot the debt-laden economy through threats posed by the shrinking and aging population.


Mourners are being asked to wear pink at the funeral of Stephanie Hammacott, who died after a gas explosion.


Presente Napolitano che ha inaugurato stazione di Mergellina


British Airways says flight cancellations triggered by August's airport terror alert cost it Â£40m.


The Hottest Field in Physics Is Ultracold

Only 12 years old, the field of ultracold physics is already leading scientists to discoveries that seemed like science fiction just a decade ago. Think quantum supercomputers and modeling the big bang.


Stewart's vision betrayed by Government apathy

"A bitter blow," decreed Sir Jackie Stewart on the news that the circuit which hosted the first Formula One grand prix on May 13, 1950, had been dropped.


Blair told Bush he 'would not budge' in support for war

Leaked documents show a gulf between public statements on Iraq and private talks with the White House. Francis Elliott reports. Tony Blair privately promised George Bush he would not budge in his support for


Tensions Rise As Drought Worsens, Threatens to Spread

ATLANTA _ North and South Carolina are fighting over a river. In Tennessee, springs are drying up, jeopardizing production of Jack Daniels whiskey. The mayor of Los Angeles is asking residents to take shorter showers. And in Georgia, the governor is praying for rain.


Central Illinois Senior Event Scheduled Today

The 10th anniversary of the Central Illinois Senior Celebration is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Orr Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.


Remains Found at Crash Site May Be Those of U.S. F-16 Pilot

BAGHDAD, Nov. 29 -- U.S. military  officials said Wednesday that they are trying to determine if human remains found at the crash site of an Air Force F-16 fighter jet 20 miles northwest of Baghdad are those of the plane's pilot.


Republicans scramble in South Carolina after three big races with three different winners ... Thompson says spending puts U.S. on course to Soviet-like oblivion


Global sales at Japanese carmaker Toyota are briefly overtaken by rival General Motors, figures show.


Colin McRae crashes out of the Dakar Rally during the sixth stage.


Two New York Hispanic leaders said they would be upset if Hillary Rodham Clinton's Hispanic campaign manager was replaced because of primary losses they believe should be blamed on former President Bill Clinton and others.


France, Britain and Germany said yesterday that they had reached a formal agreement with Iran that commits the country to suspend production of enriched uranium that can be used to make nuclear bombs.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Los Angeles Dodgers landed a dandy Thursday in free-agent infielder Jeff Kent. Kent, 36, agreed to a two-year contract, but financial terms were not disclosed.


Suspected Israeli Agents Kill Militant in Syria

Syria accused Israel of terrorism after a bomb -- which Israeli security sources said Israel planted -- killed a Hamas official in Damascus on Sunday.


Three years after the first outbreaks of bird flu in Asia, experts are still puzzling at how the disease spread across three continents so quickly and how wild birds have helped disseminate the deadly virus.


'Rapporto con cittadini e trasparenza scontro politico'


Parigi, 19:40 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: TROYES-MARSIGLIA 1-1

Nella gara che ha aperto la 15/a giornata di Ligue 1, pareggio per 1-1 tra Troyes e Marsiglia. Vanta...


"Entertainment Tonight" says it won't air a video it has acquired that shows the late Heath Ledger at a Hollywood party where drugs were apparently being taken.


Evidence Is Cast in Doubt in Albany Terrorism Case

ederal prosecutors acknowledged possible flaws yesterday in a major piece of evidence used in their case against two leaders of an Albany mosque on charges that they supported terrorism.


Broadhurst may be getting to like Wentworth

Wentworth was never one of Paul Broadhurst's favorite venues but the former Ryder Cup player may have a change of heart after firing a six-under 66 in the PGA Championship first round on Thursday.


A group of states led by California said in a court filing yesterday that ending oversight of Microsoft's business practices in November would not allow enough time to consider the antitrust implications of Windows Vista.


NASA to Explore Future Collaborations With State of Hawaii

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., March 7  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA officials announced Wednesday they have agreed to explore future collaborations with the state of Hawaii in commercial space initiatives and programs supporting research, education and workforce development.


AP: Kerry Fund-Raisers, S. Korean Spy Met

A South Korean embassy official who met with John Kerry fund-raisers to talk about creating a political group for Korean-Americans was in fact a spy for his country, raising concerns among U.S. officials that he or Seoul may have tried to influence the fall presidential election.


Giuliani's Ties to Black New York Troubled

NEW YORK -- Once the cultural capital of black America, Harlem had reached the bottom of decades of decline by the late 1980s, with streets full of abandoned houses, virtually an open-air crack cocaine market and thousands of violent crimes each year. It took the collaboration of people including...


Bolzano, 16:01 - Slittino, Cdm pista naturale: continua dominio azzurro

Gli azzurri continuano a dominare la Coppa del Mondo di slittino su pista naturale. Ad Oberperfuss, ...


Analysts see win for Playboy with Vegas club

The Eiffel Tower, Statue of  Liberty, castles, pyramids and dancing fountains define the Las  Vegas skyline. Come Friday, add 30-foot-high rabbit ears.


Derek Lowe doesn't expect to pass unnoticed on the Red Sox' first trip back to Oakland, Calif., since his dramatic save in Game 5 of their division series last October -- and his subsequent vulgar gesture toward the A's dugout immediately after the final out.


MADRID - Spain has named an unchanged team for next monthâs Davis Cup final against the United States in Seville as they bid to secure a second title in five years.


I CALCIATORI RISCHIANO 5 VOLTE DI PIÃ IL MORBO DI GEHRIG

Il nome attribuito alla malattia, Lou Gehrig, Ã¨ quello di un giocatore di baseball dei New York Yankees morto nel 1941 proprio di sclerosi laterale amiotrofica, il nome scientifico del morbo. Sono, inoltre


Chinese court dismisses trademark suit against Google

Court finds that Google China began using name "Gu Ge" before other company registered it.


The Patriots will play host to the Chargers next Sunday in the A.F.C. championship game and it figures to be a much less heated game than if the Colts had advanced.


Russian investigators doubt whether the flight data recorders can yield any clues about what caused the double air crash which killed 89 people.


Shuttle leaves station ahead of satellite shootdown

Space shuttle Atlantis departed on  Monday from the newly expanded International Space Station and  began its return trip to Earth ahead of a U.S. military plan to  shoot down a dead spy satellite.


Afghanistan's Karzai in Pakistan for terror talks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai began a visit to neighbouring Pakistan on Monday to discuss cooperation in the battle against Islamic militants ahead of his October re-election bid.


Cherie Backs Breast Cancer Awareness Drive

Cherie Blair today helped launch a major campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer and encourage women to talk openly about the disease.


Doctors suspect foul play in Yushchenko poisoning

Supporters of Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko are demanding a full criminal investigation after medical tests confirmed he was poisoned during the country's recent presidential election campaign.


British no-frills airline easyJet has said it expected pre-tax profit to rocket by 40-50 percent in the current financial year, as the group unveiled soaring first-quarter revenues.


The new version of Montvale sports new features but minimal performance enhancement.


The Media Equation: Citizen Bono Brings Africa to Idle Rich

As the guest editor of the July issue of Vanity Fair, Bono will try to rebrand Africa.


Tamil Tiger rebels attack an air force base in the north of Sri Lanka, the Defence Ministry says.


European Commission crisis averted as Buttiglione dumped

Italy's Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has bowed to the inevitable, abandoning his push to make Rocco Buttiglione a European Commissioner and opening the way for a solution to an unprecedented EU crisis.


Rooting out top green-tech hotspots in the U.S.

Green technology is clearly a hot area for new companies. What regions have had the most start-up activity so far?


Bergamo, 19:57 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: 12-0 NEL TEST CON UNA MISTA GIOVANILE

Test infrasettimanale per l'Atalanta, che ha affrontato una mista Berretti-Allievi in vista della ga...


Red Hat CEO says he talked patents with Microsoft

Red Hat Inc.  Chief Executive  Matthew Szulik said his company last year held talks with  Microsoft Corp  over a patent agreement that broke down  before the software giant signed a deal with Red Hat rival  Novell Inc .


Crippled credit markets earned some reprieve on Thursday as a key bank borrowing rate receded and the pace of deterioration in commercial paper issuance showed signs of abating.


In a market in which each thriller seeks to outdo the last, âThe Orphanageâ relies on implication rather than evisceration.


ohn O'Neill, a leader of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, and John Kerry have known, and antagonized, each other for more than 30 years.


The $28-per-share cash bid by Apollo Managementâs Hexion Specialty Chemicals trumped an earlier bid for the U.S. chemicals company by Basell. Huntsmanâs board unanimously approved the $28 per share cash bid from Apollo, the private equity firm founded by Leon Black, after Basell said late on Wednesday it would not raise its earlier bid of $25.25 per share.


Officials warn of Darfur ticking time bomb

African authorities are warning of a further disaster in Darfur as massive quantities of arms and ammunition pour into the region.


Talk of a united front against extremists rings a little hollow while key Middle East allies are engaging with those the U.S. wants to shun


After farming reforms, animal welfare lobbyists and top chefs are endorsing a once shunned dish


The dollar backed off a two-month high  against the euro and sterling on Wednesday, losing momentum  after Tuesday's rally on the back of stronger than expected  data on foreign capital flows to the United States.


Amnesty International accuses Azerbaijan over its treatment of displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh.


A look at key points in the NHL's proposal on Wednesday to the players' association:


A Nigerian judge rejects the inclusion of more cases in a $7bn Nigerian lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.


Japanese Troops Authorised to Stay in Iraq

Japanâs Cabinet today approved a plan to keep Japanese troops in Iraq for another year. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, a vocal supporter of the US-led invasion of Iraq, had argued the dispatch was needed


Kidd Not Ready to Give His Allegiance to Nets

Jason Kidd would not say whether Friday's acquisition of Vince Carter would be enough for him to rescind his request to be traded.


BAGHDAD (CBS) A video posted on an Islamic Web site Monday showed the beheading of a man identified in the tape as American construction contractor Eugene Armstrong.


Madrine del concorso, Simona Ventura e Alessia Fabiani


'African-American' Becomes a Term for Debate

A growing number of foreign-born blacks have inspired a quiet debate over who can claim the term "African-American."


New Search Suggest tool tries to guess what you're looking for and offers a drop-down list of terms.


The FBI is examining a series of incidents in which lasers have been shone into the cockpits of aircraft.


Abbas's forces seek to boost their firepower

JERUSALEM -- Security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are seeking Israeli permission to import anti tank missiles, grenades, and other weapons in their battle against Hamas, Israeli and Palestinian security officials said yesterday.


The Recording Academy has asked its members to sign a petition urging the Writers Guild of America to accept an agreement that would grant a waiver for writers to work on the upcoming Grammys, The Associated Press has learned.


The family that fought to the end for their man

It fell to a liaison officer from Merseyside Police to make the knock on the door that Craig Bigley had dreaded for three weeks.


A U.S. government review of the  nation's No. 1 mortgage finance company, Fannie Mae FNM.N,  charges it with using improper "cookie jar" accounting to  smooth earnings and calls into doubt past financial results,  the company's board said on Wednesday.


Gray Hair Shares Genetic Root With Melanoma

A cure for cancer and a cure for gray hair may not be equally urgent benefits for mankind, but scientists are reporting a discovery that could lead to both.


No hijack attempt, disturbances before plane crashes, Russia says

MOSCOW - Russia's transportation minister, pointing to a "black box" recording from one of two planes that crashed minutes apart last week, said yesterday that there was no evidence of a hijacking attempt or any other disturbance before explosions aboard


Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' former White House liaison testified today that she never discussed the hiring or firing of U.S. attorneys with White House officials. "I did not hold the keys to the kingdom, as some have suggested," said Monica Goodling, who was senior counsel and White House liaison until resigning in April.


The German maker of semiconductors said that a downturn at its Qimonda computer memory chip subsidiary pushed it to a loss in the first quarter as chip prices fell.


Consumer Prices Drop, Other Data Point Up

U.S. consumer prices dropped in July  for the first time in eight months as a sharp run up in  gasoline costs reversed, the government said on Tuesday in a  report suggesting the U.S. Federal Reserve can stick to a plan  of gradual interest-rate rises.


SABMiller plans new south China brewery with partner China Resources

SHANGHAI  - SABMiller PLC, the world's second biggest brewer, and its joint venture partner China Resources Enterprise Ltd. are planning to build a brewery at a cost of $82.3 million US that will tap the affluent market in southern China.


Bonds turn negative as bears again take over

Government bond prices turned negative on Friday as bears stepped in to try and test recent yield highs left over from a strong selloff a day earlier.


Nuovo bilancio ufficiale da ministeri Esteri e Interno


Chicago Fed region gets Super Bowl, but will economy win?

Urban legends have circulated for years  about the predictive power of the Super Bowl result for the  U.S. stock market.


The New England Patriots ended the holdout of receiver Deion Branch on Monday by trading him to the Seattle Seahawks for a draft pick.


When Jim Mora was hired as Atlanta's coach, he was immediately presented with a touchy situation: The son-in-law of former coach Dan Reeves was still on the Falcons' payroll.


The largest sexual discrimination lawsuit in U.S. history moved forward against Wal-Mart on Tuesday when a federal appeals court approved class-action status for seven women who claim the retailer was biased in pay and promotions.


Employees' savings are on average Â£51,000 short of the sum needed to fund a comfortable retirement, a report says.


Roma, 17:58 - Calcio, derby; Lotito: leali in campo, no al teppismo

LealtÃ  sul campo e un secco no a episodi di teppismo sugli spalti: l'appello Ã¨ del presidente della ...


What works for Oprah the inspiring talk-show host  may not work for Oprah the political player. After her endorsement of Barack Obama, part of her base was livid.


Marsiglia, 16:24 - RUGBY, BORTOLAMI: UTILIZZARE LEZIONE ALL BLACKS PER REAGIRE

''Giocare contro di loro è sempre difficile, sono una squadra molto fisica, ma forse gli abbi...


Iraq's prime minister has confirmed that U.S. and Iraqi authorities are working together to arrest and prosecute Iraqi politicians and top officials suspected of links to armed extremist groups.


US hospitals are being solicited by secondary pharmaceutical distributors offering flu vaccine at highly inflated prices, according to a new survey of hospital pharmacy directors.


The dollar fell to a record low yesterday against the euro, which spiked at 1.3640 as the dollar's slide continued in thin, post-Christmas trading.


Saudi blasts and low US stocks drive up crude

OIL prices rose for a second day after blasts were heard in Saudi Arabiaâs capital and after the United States government reported another decline in lean winter heating fuel stocks.


Washington, D.C., start-up Orbital Outfitters shows off a prototype of its first pressurized suit for the commercial space industry at the 2007 X Prize Cup.


Nostrums: Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

Aspirin may help reduce the risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests, when taken in large doses over long periods of time.


The CQPolitics.com ViewerÃ¢ÂÂs Guide to the Sept. 12 Primaries

There are just eight weeks until Nov. 7, the Election Day on which the nationÃ¢ÂÂs voters will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate and House and 36 of the 50 state governorships. Yet today, Sept. 12, is one of the busiest days on this yearÃ¢ÂÂs primary calendar, with nine states Ã¢ÂÂ Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin Ã¢ÂÂ holding their primary contests.


Mantova, 18:30 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: DOPPIA SEDUTA

Doppia seduta per il Mantova. Al mattino esercizi di addominali e dorsali, introduzione generale, la...


Spain PM accuses Aznar of bombing cover-up

ISN SECURITY WATCH (14/12/04) - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero yesterday accused the previous Spanish administration of carrying out a "massive campaign of deception" in blaming the 11 March train bombings on ETA Basque separatists


Londra, 20:21 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: ESSIEN FIRMA FINO AL 2012

Il centrocampista ghanese del Chelsea, Michael Essien, ha rinnovato il contratto con i blues fino al...


Riding the grueling Tour de France bike race takes strength, stamina — and perhaps a heart nearly 40 percent bigger than normal.


Drug investors may be wishing they could pop two pills and feel better in the morning. The latest headache hit last week when Pfizer joined the rash of drug companies announcing problems with their products.


"Idol" sponsors now paying $35 million each

Coca-Cola, Ford and AT&T  are back again as the three main sponsors of "American Idol,"  which returned to the airwaves on Tuesday.