AOL's AIM update alert bothers upgrade holdouts

InfoWorld - Some AIM users are angry about a recent alert message AOL displays on their screens urging them to upgrade to the newest version of the instant messaging software.


White Sox Playing Catch-Up in A.L. Central

Only two seasons after they won the World Series for the first time since 1917, the White Sox incurred the largest dropoff in victories in the major leagues last season.


Uzbekistan accused the United States of practicing double standards on human rights issues Friday after Washington listed the former Soviet republic as one of the world's worst violators of religious freedom.


Afghanistan's 'Lost' Heritage Found in Musty Boxes

More than 22,000 ancient cultural treasures from Afghanistan, feared lost or destroyed after decades of war and Taliban rule, have been taken out of dusty crates and safes in Kabul and inventoried for safekeeping, said a U.S. archeologist on Wednesday.


SPORTS NETWORK - The National Football League agreed to six- year contract extensions worth $8 billion US with CBS and FOX to televise Sunday afternoon games.


Queen takes the salute in birthday celebrations

Rain poured down on the end of the Queen's official birthday parade Saturday, but failed to dampen the spirits of the 81-year-old monarch nor the thousands of well-wishers looking on.


Drogba keeps Chelsea hot on United's heels

Didier Drogba showed Chelsea will not give up the Premiership title without a fight as his late goal clinched a 1-0 win against Newcastle.


Notre Dame of Hingham , often among the top girls' soccer programs in EMass, expected to compete for the Division 1 title this season. The Cougars didn't expect that they'd begin the season with a new coach.


Mexico Police Arrest Dozens for Cop Lynching

Mexican police arrested dozens of people in a raid on a town where a frenzied mob beat and burned two federal police officers to death in an attack that shocked even this crime-hardened nation.


U.S. Extends Iraq Tour For Another Army Unit

The Pentagon yesterday delayed for six weeks the return home of about 4,000 U.S. soldiers in Iraq's volatile Anbar province -- the second extension of U.S. forces in the country  in two months -- as the insurgency and rising sectarian violence exert heavier demands on a stretched American ground...


Centrist Styling Gives Slight Edge to Fitzpatrick in Pa. 8

Freshman Pennsylvania Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick is a Republican. But what he is trying hardest to impress upon his constituents this year, as he bids for a second term in suburban PhiladelphiaÃ¢ÂÂs politically competitive 8th District, is just how often he doesnÃ¢ÂÂt line up with his party.


Home sales slumped to a four-year low in May and prices fell from a year earlier for the 10th straight month, a real estate group said Monday in a report showing no sign of a housing market rebound.


Dal 16 al 23 a Marano, Ottaviano, Casal Principe e Afragola


Chinese premier concludes visit to Russia

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao wrapped up his three-day official visit to Russia and left Moscow Saturday for home. During his visit to Russia, Wen held talks with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov during


Syria-Israel bombing incident shrouded in mystery

Mystery still shrouds Syria's complaint that Israel bombed its territory but the incident has set nerves jangling across the Middle East, with commentators urging both sides on Friday against an escalation into war.


In the second big blow in a week to CBS, the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday slapped CBS Television's parent Viacom Inc.


Hurricane Rita Victim Gets Keys to New Home

By Rolando Garcia, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Feb. 5--BEAUMONT -- Letitia Kennedy loves many things about her new house  -- the cabinets, the spacious kitchen, the peach-cream colored exterior paint.


Texan gets 40 years for abortion bombing attempt

A Texas man who earlier pleaded guilty to the attempted bombing of an Austin health clinic where abortions were performed was sentenced on Friday to 40 years in prison, officials said.


Cocaine flows over Brazil-Bolivia border

The view into Brazil from this Bolivian border city is of an Amazon jungle paradise: an endless green horizon broken only by a patch of urban skyline reflected in a shimmering lagoon.


Indonesian Police Detain Seven People on Terror Links

Indonesian police have detained seven people linked to terrorism since last week's bombing outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta that killed nine people and wounded 182, officers said on Friday.


Cubs have Prior, Wood refreshed for postseason run

Good to be back. We assure you: no mention of the Terrell Owens-Randy Moss rivalry or shameless plug from Jim Belushi here. The Blog spent a few days in Cincinnati last week, where it checked in on the surging Cubs.


Blast Kills at Least 25 at Shiite Mosque

A suicide attacker carrying a bomb in a briefcase struck a Shiite mosque crammed with hundreds of worshippers in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 25 people and wounding more than 50 during Friday prayers.


US Welcomes Acquittal of Zimbabwean Opposition Leader

The United States Friday welcomed the acquittal by Zimbabwe's high court of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on treason charges.


The roster of tracks for the new game will include dozens of rock classics.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


AIDS hits U.S. blacks harder than other groups

Black men in the United States are nearly seven times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than their white counterparts, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released on Thursday.


'Clips' Shines Light on Holocaust Project

Whitwell Middle School students hoped to collect 6 million paper clips — one to remember each person killed in the Holocaust. But as word of the school project spread, people all over the world started sending paper clips to the small town in southeast Tennessee, more paper clips than they could have imagined.


Bank of America shelves ABN AMRO lawsuit

Bank of America Corp  has  shelved plans to take ABN AMRO NV  to court, preferring  to wait until the Dutch Supreme Court rules on the Dutch bank's  sale of its U.S. unit, a Bank of America spokesman said on  Friday.


The president of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games is to offer his resignation because he no longer has the support of the Italian government.


Elton John sick of American bands' style

Attention, rock 'n' rollers. Elton John is sick of your tattoos and piercings. John, who will perform at the third Fashion Rocks concert Sept. 7 at Radio City Music Hall, says he'd like American bands to adopt the cutting-edge, glam-rock style made popular by his peers.


US arms Sunni dissidents in risky bid to contain al-Qaida fighters in Iraq

Â· Guns and equipment already handed overÂ· Insurgents promise not to attack Americans


Senior Executive Is Leaving Cisco Systems

Cisco Systemsâ chief development officer, Charles H. Giancarlo, widely seen as a top candidate for chief executive, announced on Thursday that he was quitting.


'Prodi era ignaro, io solo ero per lo scorporo''


Wake Forest overcame a subpar offensive performance Tuesday night, holding Miami to 33 percent shooting in the second half to win 68-63 and retain its lead in the Atlantic Coast Conference.


Avalanche 2, Islanders 1: Islanders Pass Inspection but Lose the Game

Marek Svatos scored 2 minutes 5 seconds into overtime Saturday night to help the Colorado Avalanche snap a four-game losing streak with a victory over the Islanders.


Benji Schwimmer doesn't just think--he knows he can   dance.


Sprint, Clearwire to build national WiMAX network

Sprint Nextel Corp.  and Clearwire Corp.  said on Thursday they plan to jointly construct a nationwide mobile broadband network in the United States using WiMAX technology, designed to run more than five times faster than current wireless networks at a lower cost.


Aftershocks Rock Japan as Country Counts Damage Costs

Japan's northern prefecture of Niigata was rocked by aftershocks that swayed buildings more than a hundred miles away in Tokyo two days after being hit by the country's deadliest earthquake in a decade.


Helped by Generics, Inflation of Drug Costs Slows

Annual inflation in drug costs is at the lowest rate in three decades as generic versions of some of the most common drugs have recently come on the market.


US, China set for talks as rights issue flares up: officials

US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte was set to hold high-level talks in Beijing Wednesday with rights crawling up the agenda over the arrest of a high-profile Chinese dissident, officials said.


Marsiglia, 19:36 - RUGBY, AZZURRI: BERBIZIER CAMBIA SEI PEDINE PER LA ROMANIA

Il ct della Nazionale di rugby, Pierre Berbizier, ha comunicato la formazione  che mercoledÃ¬ alle 20...


Microsoft planning security bulletins by the dozen

Slew of Patch Tuesday security updates will include "critical" fixes for Windows, Office and Microsoft's security tools.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq promised Wednesday to release one of two high-profile women prisoners, but officials denied the decision was linked to demands by militants who purportedly killed two American hostages and threatened to execute a Briton with them unless all female Iraqi prisoners are let go.    Later in the day, authorities said a corpse was found with its decapitated head in a black plastic bag western Baghdad...


'Star Wars,' With Even More Digital Tweaks

George Lucas has taken his own sweet time preparing "Star Wars" for DVD, but most fans will find the results worth the wait.


Iran, IAEA set more nuclear talks on Tuesday

Iran will resume talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Tuesday to clarify its atomic activity, an Iranian official said, a process diplomats say has slowed moves to adopt tougher U.N. sanctions against Tehran.


Investigators rule out possibility of man-made destruction for air ...

Chinese investigators has ruled out the possibility of man-made destruction for the air crash killing all 53 people aboard a commuter plane and one more people on the ground in Baotou City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Sunday morning


Ford top executives Stevens, Szczupak to retire

Ford Motor Co.  said on Thursday  that two of its top executives have decided to retire, a day  before the automaker is expected to announce a new sweeping  restructuring plan.


IBM reclaims fastest supercomputer crown

NEW YORK, September 29  - International Business Machines Corporation (IBM.NYS) has claimed to have developed the world's fastest supercomputer.


Liquidators assess bankrupt Australian Basis fund

An Australian hedge fund felled by its  exposure to risky credit derivatives filed for bankruptcy  protection in the United States, and liquidators on Thursday  were assessing how much money, if any, would be returned to  investors.


Per i finanziamenti pubblicato bando sul sito del ministero


Goldman-issued subprime bonds lead downgrades: Citi

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  subprime mortgage bonds issued last year are being downgraded by rating companies at the fastest rate of any issuer, according to Citigroup Inc. research dated June 22.


Former Mayor James E. West, who opposed gay-rights bills but was recalled from office over an Internet gay sex scandal, died Saturday of complications from recent cancer surgery. He was 55.a


No. 9 Baylor Drubs Sam Houston St. 84-53

Sophia Young had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 9 Baylor to an 84-53 victory over Sam Houston State on Friday night.


Teenagers were caught at airport bound for Britian with bags holding Â£300,000 worth of cocaine


ATHENS, Greece -- I could see Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil running almost straight toward me. The 5-5, 119-pound marathon competitor had started with the rest of the men in the hill town of Marathon, the place where it all began 2,494 years ago.


An Italian national working for a British non-governmental organisation has been taken hostage in Iraq, the Italian news agency ANSA reported, quoting Italian intelligence sources.


Is Gretzky going to coach the Coyotes when NHL resumes?

After a summer in which they didn't seriously interview a single candidate for the vacant position, why are the Coyotes still the only NHL team without a permanent head coach in place?


The cocktail, is trying to atone for its sins by including more vitamin-rich vodka mixes and slinging vegetable gardens in a glass.


To many observers, there is plenty of entertainment value in the $2 million suit that Walt Disney investors have filed against the company's board for allegedly rubberstamping the severance package of the company's former president, Michael Ovitz.


The Senate cleared the way Monday for legislation that would open 8.3 million protected acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling.


Roma, 21:20 - CALCIO, LAZIO: MINI ABBONAMENTI PER SETTE GARE

Presentata oggi l'iniziativa della Lazio che, in vista del rush finale di campionato, riapre la camp...


Many people are evacuated from their homes and three people die as severe floods hit England and Wales.


European stocks were broadly steady on Friday morning in the truncated final session of 2004 in holiday-hit trade, but markets were set to end higher for the second year in a row and the outlook for 2005 remains firm.


A local Hamas leader indicated Monday the militant group would not attack Israelis during the Palestinian presidential campaign and would consider a formal truce with


England's defeat to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup attracts a peak audience of 15.8m.


McCartney to reissue new album with concert video

Video footage from a "secret" Paul McCartney show in London this past summer will be included on a DVD that will be packaged with a reissue of his latest album next month, his Hear Music label said Wednesday.


ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- Step up, step down. Walk over the logs going forward, go over again going backwards.


A train carrying propane derailed in upstate New York Monday morning, causing an explosion that sent a huge fireball into the dawn sky. Black smoke poured out for hours as the city's downtown was evacuated.


Bits: Privacy Groups Question F.T.C. Chairwomanâs DoubleClick Ties

Two privacy groups asked the chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission to recuse herself from the commissionâs review of Googleâs merger with DoubleClick.


Most Errors in Pediatric Chemo Make It to Patients

TUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- The vast majority of potentially harmful errors in chemotherapy for children with cancer do find their way to these young patients, a new study finds.  And they are more often caused by dispensing or administration mistakes than by prescribing mix-ups, the researchers found.


Glen Murray gets a new setup guy tomorrow, when Bruins training camp officially opens, but yesterday the veteran right winger's attention was on his new skates.


SMAU apre la quarantunesima edizione, Stanca Ã¨ ottimista

SMAU compie 41 anni ed ha aperto ieri i battenti in una giornata che avrebbe dovuto essere il paradiso degli operatori B2B, dato che le porte solo per loro si sono aperte, e che ha invece confermato un andamento stanco e quanti pochi operatori si siano


Strong sterling not to be taken for granted

WATCHING markets and economic data on a daily or even an hourly basis is sometimes like a slow-motion action replay where the result is a foregone conclusion yet takes ages to unfold.


A top UN official hints that security may improve enough soon for 4m displaced Iraqis to begin returning.


A company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners, an attorney said yesterday.


Dan Patrick to leave ESPN after 18 years

NEW YORK  — Dan Patrick is leaving ESPN after 18 years, insisting there is no acrimony but saying he was beginning to take his job for granted.


For the past year, ever since the AT&T Wireless management first put the then third-largest US mobile phone group on the auction block, Wall Street has been abuzz with rumours and


Never mind Sen. Lincoln Chafee's opposition to the war in Iraq, his support for abortion rights or the snickering that he is a RINO, a Republican in Name Only.


The pains and perils of romance with TV characters.


World number four Adam Scott charged one shot clear in the weather-hit second round of the St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday.


If you haven't already heard, almost everything you see in "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" is digitally created.


Urgent action needs taking to tackle the lower attainment of ethnic minority university students, a report says.


Gunmen seized two Egyptians from their Baghdad office, the third in a new series of audacious operations to kidnap foreigners in the Iraqi capital this month.


VLADIMIR PUTIN strengthened his control over Russia yesterday with a series of far-reaching initiatives aimed at combating terrorism.


Obama's Hawaii Alma Mater: A Green Leader

Hawaii's famed Punahou School is known for its curriculum and star alums, including Barack Obama. Now it's getting high marks for helping the environment, too.


Pubblicita' Progresso 2007-08 dedicata a sicurezza su lavoro


Italy's government totters after vote defeat

ROME - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi's government was "inclined to" present its resignation to the president after a major defeat in a Senate vote on foreign policy on ...Comment


Grande gara al Bentegodi tra Verona e Arezzo: la gara si Ã¨ chiusa 5-3 per i padroni di casa. Inizio scoppiettante con il vantaggio scaligero al 3â con Biasi che di testa batte Pagotto sugli sviluppi di un corner.


Sharon Rejects Vote for Gaza Strip Withdraw

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has rejected calls from Jewish settlers to hold a countrywide referendum on his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.


ADRA Continues Distributing Hurricane Aid in Cayman Islands ...

Silver Spring, MarylandâThe Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is continuing with its comprehensive assistance to those affected by the recent hurricanes in the Caribbean.


European equities moved higher on Friday, with financial stocks leading the advance as buyers returned after losses of more than 2 per cent over the last three session's.


Gathering strength, Sen. Barack Obama collected a key labor endorsement and coaxed away one of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's delegates on Friday, at the same time he criticized his rival for supporting legislation harmful to workers.


A radical Muslim cleric wanted in the United States on terrorism charges is no longer being questioned on suspicion of terrorism offenses in Britain, police said Wednesday.


UK's Brown Says No Agreement Reached on Poor Nations' Debt

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said no deal has been reached on how to clear the debts of the world's poorest nations, a debate that has divided the UK and US governments.


America's central bank, the Federal Reserve, last night raised interest rates for the fourth time in six months and warned US consumers and businesses to expect further increases in the cost of borrowing over the coming months.


Nathaniel Marston, who plays a doctor on ABC's "One Life to Live," has been released without bail following his arraignment on assault and other charges in an altercation in midtown Manhattan.


Dati e progetti illustrati alla TWFA World Exhibition


Nel Messinese, la donna e' stata arrestata dai carabinieri


France defender Mikael Silvestre has hit out at the lack of communication from national coach Raymond Domenech. The 27-year-old Manchester United defender was left out of France's squad for Wednesday's friendly with Poland.


Rights group urges Chirac to help win Chinese dissident's release

A Paris-based rights group Monday called on visiting French President Jacques Chirac to help seek the release of a jailed Chinese journalist and cyber dissident during his visit to the city of Shanghai.


China's first IPv6 network enters operation

China's first network based on IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) formally entered operation on Saturday, according to the China Education and Research Network Information Center (CERNIC).


Some FDA Staff Had Drug Safety Concerns-Survey

Nearly 20 percent of U.S. Food and  Drug Administration scientists surveyed in late 2002 said they  were pressured to approve or recommend approval of a medicine  despite their reservations about the drug's risks or  effectiveness, according to documents made public on Thursday.


Mathias Kiwanuka stood outside the visitors' locker room beneath the stands at Ball State Stadium Thursday night and shuddered to think if Boston College's football team failed to pull out a 19-11 season-opening victory against its upset-minded hosts from the Mid-American Conference.


Army misses recruiting goal again, raises worry

The U.S. Army, strained by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, missed its recruiting goal for the second straight month in June, indicating a trend that some defense officials on Monday called worrying.


The Devil Rays signed first baseman Josh Phelps on Wednesday. ...

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Devil Rays added some much-needed right-handed pop to their lineup on Wednesday by signing first baseman/DH Josh Phelps to a one-year contract.


'Coach' Ready to Play at Weekend Box Office

LOS ANGELES  - Hollywood is taking  advantage of the first holiday frame of 2005, offering four new  wide releases to duke it out over what should be a competitive  extended weekend.


Rice says diplomacy can succeed in Iran; allies united to nudge Mideast peace

BERLIN  - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined British and German allies pledging Friday to help Israel and the Palestinians seize an opening for peace in the Middle East. They also said diplomacy can neutralize a nuclear threat in Iran.


British oil and gas firm Cairn Energy has signed a deal with Nepal to explore five new drilling areas in the Himalayan kingdom.


Guantanamo judge rejects charges for Canadian

A U.S. military judge for the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals has refused to reinstate the charges against a Canadian prisoner accused of killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan.


India ; Rebels set off landmine in Kashmir, 11 dead

The victims included the jeep's driver and another civilian accompanying the soldiers who were headed for an operation against militants, said to be hiding in nearby mountains.


Yankees 8, Twins 0: Wang Pitches Yankees to Second Straight Victory

Chien-Ming Wang won his fifth straight decision and Robinson Cano hit a two-run homer, leading the Yankees to a victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.


Capitalizzazione supera i 100 miliardi di dollari


A new generation of Wi-Fi-equipped digital audio players is coming from companies like AOL, Archos, iRiver and Sandisk.


The few spectators who showed up Wednesday for the opening of a world-class corporate trial involving the Walt Disney Co. in Delaware's Court of Chancery in Georgetown


Clinton Surgery Expected Early This Week

NEW YORK - Former President Bill Clinton was expected to undergo heart bypass surgery after suffering chest pains as early as Monday but probably Tuesday, according to Democratic officials.   "I thanked him for getting the Democrats back on the front page, and he told me that's about as far as he's willing to go," party Chairman Terry McAuliffe said Saturday...


Battles near Taliban-held town intensify

Days after Taliban fighters overran Musa Qala a U.S. commander pledged that Western troops would take it back. Nine months later, the town is still Taliban territory, a symbol of the West's struggles to control the poppy-growing south.


France's Sarkozy hopes to learn lessons from Blair

France could learn from British Prime Minister Tony Blair's openness and pragmatism, visiting French conservative presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy said.


States Struggle to Prepare for Bioterror

States that routinely deal with hurricanes and other natural disasters are better prepared than others to handle bioterrorism, but overall the nation is struggling to develop plans for public health emergencies.


US mercenary outfit shoots 11 Iraqis - and self in foot

Is outsourcing military force the wave of the future? The Cheney administration's lust for outsourcing work formerly performed by the government - and for favored contractors to profit handsomely thereby â is well-known and insatiable.â¦


SAP: Unit made 'inappropriate downloads'

Software company SAP AG acknowledged Tuesday that one of its units made "inappropriate downloads" of Oracle Corp. computer code for fixes and support documents, responding to a lawsuit filed by its rival.


Motorola Inc. executives pledged Friday to break the company out of its deep slump by rolling out a series of innovative new cell phones rather than a "one-hit wonder" like the Razr.


Trial of alleged terror chief Bashir to continue: judge

An Indonesian court Thursday dismissed defense arguments that the trial of alleged Southeast Asian terror chief Abu Bakar Bashir was illegal, and ordered that proceedings against him should continue.


Scotland's free personal care policy was launched without full details of how much it would cost, a watchdog says.


ABC Says It Was Outbid for Paris Hilton Interview

ABC News said they lost their bid because the network was unwilling to make a âhigh six-figure dealâ with the Hilton family.


Blog: Latest version still recommended only for developers.


Grenade found near Hilton Hotel in Indonesia

An unexploded grenade was found near the Hilton Hotel in Jakarta early Monday, police and hotel officials said, days after foreign governments warned that terrorists were planning attacks on Western targets ahead of Christmas.


A remake of a 1998 French film of the same name, Tim Story's "Taxi" is a bland, half-finished film that seems to have been conceived as off-peak cable fodder.


Former Boston Celtics general manager Chris Wallace has taken charge of NBA rivals Memphis Grizzlies, the team said on Monday.


Palermo: ucciso a bastonate a causa di un tamponamento

PALERMO - Ucciso a bastonate per un diverbio nato da un piccolo incidente stradale. E' successo a Simone La Mantia, nei pressi della stazione centrale di Palermo. Era intervenuto in difesa della moglie che aveva tamponato un'auto durante un parcheggio.


Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, is considering cutting 2,000 jobs in its investment banking and asset management activities as part of a wide range of cost-cutting measures, the business daily Handelsblatt reported.


Bedsores may seem simple, but they are a serious matter for medical professionals.


Wikipedia check book balanced by convicted felon

Audit pending Exclusive For more than six months, beginning in January of this year, Wikipedia's million-dollar check book was balanced by a convicted felon.â¦


Milano, 10:13 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: PALERMO-UDINESE ANTICIPATA AL 16/01

Palermo-Udinese, gara di ritorno degli ottavi di finale di Coppa Italia, inizialmente in programma g...


Simple Exercises Help Dispel Chronic Dizziness

NEW YORK  - Performing a series of head  movements for a few minutes every day can improve symptoms of  chronic dizziness for many patients, British researchers  report.


FALLUJAH: US-led forces unleashed a strike on Saturday against a building on the outskirts of Fallujah believed to be used for insurgents training, the military said in a statement.


AMD to demo '8-socket' dual-core Opteron box

AMD will make the first public demonstration of a system build out of its dual-core processors today, the result of a strategy first made public almost a year ago.


In ambito buyback fino 800mln autorizzato dagli azionisti


Everton manager David Moyes is to sue Wayne Rooney over comments made by the England striker in his recently published biography.


CQPolitics.com, C-SPAN Team Up to Launch CampaignNetwork.org

CQPolitics.com is thrilled to announce a new partnership with C-SPAN called CampaignNetwork.org.


Nasdaq to buy Nordic bourse group OMX for $3.7 bln

U.S. electronic stock market Nasdaq  has agreed to buy Nordic markets owner OMX  for $3.7 billion, as Nasdaq seeks to expand abroad following a series of rival stock market mergers.


Myers, Robin Williams Visit Afghan Troops

As head of the joint chiefs of staff, Gen. Richard Myers usually doesn't have to take a back seat to anyone — except when U.S. troops make up the audience and comedian Robin Williams is on stage.


Belgians expected to vote out government

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


A feud between Fraser and International Falls, Minn., over who owns the trademark "Ice Box of the Nation" is heating up.


Linux server sales hit a billion dollars for first time

Quarterly sales of servers running Linux have topped US$1 billion for the first time. According to analyst company IDC, sales during the third quarter of 2004 hit $1.06


Stocks Mixed on Slow Economy, Oil Prices

NEW YORK - A slowdown in economic growth and oil prices' advance to near record highs renewed Wall Street's fears of disappointing third-quarter earnings Thursday and pushed stocks mostly lower. Only the Nasdaq composite index managed a minimal gain...


Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce won re-election Monday by a margin so slim that a recount will be required.


NASA Extends Shuttle Mission to Work on Station

NASA will tack a day on to the mission of the space shuttle Discovery so crew members can do âexploratory surgeryâ on part of the International Space Station.


In Trenton, Judge Says Item on Stem Cells Stays on Ballot

A state judge ruled on Monday that a $450 million bond proposal to finance stem cell research must stay on the November ballot, dealing a blow to abortion opponents.


Shrugging off the boos and jeers that delayed the start, Shawn Crawford led an American sweep of the medals in the men's 200-metre race yesterday at the Summer Games.


Lord Black will resign as chairman and chief executive of Hollinger Inc, enabling the board to consider his buy-out offer.


Tiger Woods wants to be a playing vice-captain in the next US Ryder Cup team.


Car Bomb Near Baghdad Police Headquarters Kills 47

A huge car bomb ripped through a  crowded market near a Baghdad police headquarters Tuesday,  killing 47 people and wounding more than 110 in the deadliest  single attack in Iraq's capital in six months.


Many of the New Network Pilots Hold Promise

By Alan Pergament  It is deja vu all over again. Many of the pilots for the new television season -- especially on NBC and ABC -- are so good, that I'm having a "Lost"-like flashback to my first year as a television critic.


Anglicans lock horns over gays as rift deepens

Conservatives and liberals locked horns  over homosexuality at a Church of England synod on Wednesday as  the worldwide Anglican communion faced the grim prospect of  schism.


GEORGETOWN, Del. - Michael Ovitz, Walt Disney Co.'s former president, said Thursday it was "common knowledge" while he was at Disney that he was receiving payments for selling his stake in the talent agency he co-founded.


Northern Rock shares surge almost 14% in early trade after the troubled bank says it is in takeover talks.


Fleeing Iraqis arrive in Jordan only to find that their old oppressors are thriving in Amman


French parliament debates tougher strike rules

The French parliament started debating a  controversial bill on Tuesday that the government says will  prevent travel chaos during transport strikes, but that unions  warn will damage industrial relations.


The Australian government on Tuesday announced plans to phase out incandescent light bulbs and replace them with more energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs across the country. Legislation to gradually restrict the sale of the old-style bulbs could reduce Australia's greenhouse gas emissions by 4 million tons by 2012 and cut household power bills by up to 66 percent, said Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull.


Thieves disguised as police and rescue workers are preying on southern Thailand's Khao Lak beach, where the tsunami may have killed up to 3,000 people, witnesses said on Wednesday.


Our annual look at the paychecks of the bosses of America's biggest public companies.


Two boys are arrested after a 17-year-old is found stabbed to death in east London, police say.


Tech companies haven't had much success in the living room. Can the iPod maker do any better with its Apple TV?


According to Friday's Vancouver Province, Bertuzzi's defence team and the Crown are very close to a plea bargain deal. Bertuzzi was charged with assault causing bodily harm stemming from his attack on Colorado Avalanche forward Steve Moore on March 8.


Midfielder Lee Hendrie will return from a one-match suspension to the Aston Villa starting line-up against Manchester City in the Barclays Premiership tomorrow.


Oakland Hills Set for Ryder Cup Showdown

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - After four days of  mind games and official practice at Oakland Hills, holders  Europe and hosts the United States are ready to contest the  35th Ryder Cup.


Italian police today said they had defused a bomb near the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's Sardinian holiday villa, only hours after a visit by the prime minister, Tony Blair.


WARSAW Struggling with high unemployment and opposition here to the war in Iraq, Poland's minority leftist government, led by Marek Belka, on Thursday was trying to head off defeat in a vote of confidence by making last- minute deals to stay in power


ASPEN, Colorado  - Marlies Schild powered to her second slalom victory in a row on Sunday to maintain Austria's early-season command of the women's World Cup.


Man convicted of concealing massacre role

A Bosnian immigrant was convicted Wednesday on charges he concealed his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre so he could get into the United States but was acquitted of other charges.


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


Congo rebel chief says army breaks ceasefire

GOMA, Congo  - Renegade Congolese General Laurent Nkunda said on Friday the Congolese army had attacked his position, breaking a fragile ceasefire negotiated by United Nations mediators in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.


Charley's effect on jobs, oranges, and roofers

The mammoth hurricane may give a boost to some businesses, but long-term economic challenges loom. By Richard Luscombe | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor.


1906 — The Chicago Cubs won their 116th game of 152 played for a winning percentage (.763) since unmatched. The Cubs were 60-15 on the road for an .800 winning percentage.


Gold Fields urges shareholders to be cautious

Gold Fields, Harmony and Norilsk Nickel are discussing alternative transactions to the current offer by Harmony for Gold Fields - and shareholders should act cautiously in the meantime, Gold Fields announced on Monday.


The government sends millions in aid to Niger

The government announced on Wednesday that it will provide three million pounds (4.4 million euros, 6.1 million dollars) worth of aid to Niger aimed at tackling the root causes of poverty and malnutrition in the west African nation.


Fair use? Microsoft hits Google over book search model

A Microsoft Corp. lawyer plans to criticize Google Inc.'s book search service in a speech Tuesday to the Association of American Publishers (AAP), saying the search company is abusing copyright and fair use rules.


Brad Pitt News Conference for Japanese Eyes Only

Representatives of world media  organizations keen to hear what Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt  had to say about his breakup with Jennifer Aniston were  frustrated on Thursday when only their Japanese rivals -- who  promised to be polite -- were let into his news conference in  Tokyo.


Two Americans among eight dead in Afghan blast

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber attacked the office of a U.S.-owned security company in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday killing seven people, including two Americans, a government and company official said.


When six crew members were thrown out of the Daytona 500 for cheating it was suggested that NASCAR start suspending drivers as part of the penalty process. Jimmie Johnson was aghast at the idea.


Western Digital buys platter maker Komag

HD supplier in $1bn bid to match Seagate and Hitachi Western Digital has bought hard disk media manufacturer Komag, in a $1bn cash deal that sets it on course to go vertically-integrated, like Seagate and Hitachi GST.â¦


Tom Cruise Ã¨ l'uomo dell'anno, Uma Thurman la migliore attrice e Quentin Tarantino il miglior regista. Sono questi i risultati del sondaggio effettuato tra i lettori del mensile 'Ciak', in edicola il 30 dicembre.


Kerry Criticizes Halliburton Overcharges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Friday that the Bush administration ignored overcharging in defense contracts awarded to Halliburton, the company once headed by Vice President Dick Cheney, calling it evidence of the president's mismanagement of the war in Iraq...


Flag-draped coffins and jeering  anti-war protesters competed with pomp and circumstance on  Thursday at the inauguration of President Bush along the  snow-dusted, barricaded streets of central Washington.


NATO OKs Expanding Iraq Training Mission

NATO foreign ministers agreed Thursday to launch the next phase of the alliance training mission in Iraq, a move that should see up to 300 military instructors arrive in Baghdad in the coming weeks.


Georgetown, Louisville Co-favorites in Big East

Georgetown was back in the Final Four last season for the first time since 1985. The Hoyas, with four starters returning from the team that lost to Ohio State in the national semifinals, start 2007-08 as a co-favorite in the Big East preseason coaches poll.


WALTHAM -- East Boston's Jimmy Yarde lived the lineman's dream Tuesday night, returning a fumble 70 yards for a touchdown. Yesterday, he ran with something even more significant.


The question now for John McCain is how far he needs go now in reaching out to the conservatives who have been wary of him.


The measures announced to combat climate change means major changes for how Europe gets its energy


Militias clash with ex-rebels in Darfur town

Militias fought members of a former rebel group in the main town in the Darfur region of Sudan on Monday in clashes which the rebels said left up to seven people dead.


Texas Rangers manager Buck Showalter wanted to give John Rheinecker a chance at the complete game. The rookie left-hander had to settle for a shared shutout and his first major league win.


Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Shawn Green does not want to discuss whether he'll play next weekend in two key games against the Giants on Yom Kippur, the holiest holiday on the Jewish calendar.


Reggio Calabria, 14:51 - CALCIO, GALLIANI: NON VEDO PERCHE' KAKA' DOVREBBE ANDAR VIA

''Non do nessuna risposta, vediamo di essere seri''. CosÃ¬ Adriano Galliani nel pre-partita di Sky ri...


NetSuite IPO Filing Shows The Huge Cost Of Marketing SaaS

TechWeb - The provider of on-demand enterprise-resource planning software has posted strong revenue growth, but until last year sales and marketing costs always exceeded revenue.


Four US Soldiers Killed in Baghdad Bombings

Separate roadside bomb attacks killed four American soldiers in Baghdad, as coalition troops stepped up pressure on Sunni insurgents before the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan this week.


Flu Shot Shortage Highlights Lone U.S. Struggle

U.S. health officials turned to a  back-up plan for flu season on Wednesday, working to  redistribute doses of vaccine after losing half the anticipated  supply.


The excellent Matta-Clark retrospective at the Whitney Museum recalls this charismatic Pied Piper of experimentalism from the frontier days of SoHo.


The following activities will take place in the area this week. Events are listed as space allows.


Appeals court rules against ex-detainees

A federal appeals court ruled Friday against four British men who contend they were systematically tortured and their religious rights abused throughout their two-year detention at Guantanamo Bay.


Wireless Technology to Rival Cable, DSL - Intel

An emerging wireless  communications technology called WiMAX, which can blanket  entire cities with high-speed Internet connections, will rival  DSL and cable as the preferred way to connect homes and  businesses to the Internet, Intel Corp. said on Tuesday.


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.


The US Women's National Team and its living legends realized their destiny Thursday with an overtime strike from Abby Wambach to defeat Brazil 2-1 in the Gold Medal Match at the 2004 Olympic Games and reclaim their place as the top team in the world.


San Jose, Calif.- Former NHL goalie Tyler Moss fought off a series of Cleveland power plays to lead the Edmonton Road Runners to a 2-0 shutout of the Barons Tuesday night.


Fewer Americans signed up for unemployment benefits last week, raising hopes that the nation's job market will show improvement moving into the new year.


A proposed photo on a package of cigarettes is shown on this released photo by the European Commission in Brussels, Friday, Oct.22.


A Singapore Airlines plane flying to New York from Frankfurt has been diverted to Manchester airport after a bomb threat. The Boeing 747-400 landed safely at around 11.


Attorney General Gonzales resigns: official

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, an official said on Monday, ending a controversial tenure as chief law enforcement officer that blemished the administration of President George W. Bush.


Police are investigating whether officers acted appropriately when they failed to break into an apartment where a 24-year-old woman was later found strangled.


KYIV-Beating drums and chanting "resign," supporters of apparent Ukraine presidential winner Viktor Yushchenko blocked his election opponent from presiding at a cabinet meeting yesterday as tensions persisted ...


Beijing sets the blocks as Games complete full lap

Ever since being awarded the 2008 Olympic Games three years ago, China has seen the event as a sort of coming-out party to the world and an opportunity to showcase the strides it has made.


Some Scientists are Looking to Fat for Stem Cells

Fat is a little-discussed source of stem cells, those versatile biological building blocks that can morph into a variety of tissues. However, fat-derived stem cells, researchers say, might someday provide replacement tissue for treating such conditions as Parkinson's disease, heart attacks, heart failure and bone defects.


US warplanes have carried out pre-dawn raids on the rebel-held Iraqi city of Falluja, killing at least seven people, hospital officials say.


Home Depot to buy big stake in China's HomeWay

U.S. home improvement retailer Home  Depot Inc.  is to buy no more than a 50 percent stake in  Chinese furnishing chain HomeWay, making its first foray into  retailing in China, a source familiar with the situation said.


F.D.A. Widens Safety Reviews on New Drugs

The F.D.A. plan is the latest effort to fix the agency after a series of missteps.


An ex-Darfur rebel who is special assistant to Sudan's president says Khartoum still backs the Arab militia.


Backers of the Blu-ray high definition DVD system receive a twin boost in their format war with HD DVD.


Thompson to Leave Cabinet, Rumsfeld Stays

Overcoming criticism about his handling of Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has won a strong vote of confidence from President Bush and will remain at the Pentagon.


German Court Frees Nazi War Crimes Suspect

A court ordered an 86-year-old man accused of Nazi war crimes in Slovakia freed from custody Friday after a key witness said he could no longer clearly remember what happened.


It seems strange to relate, but after months of moping and misery West Indies are not quite ready to go home. Emboldened by their superb win over South Africa and encouraged by the congratulatory emails and


KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's first direct presidential election was thrust into turmoil hours after it started Saturday when all 15 candidates challenging interim leader Hamid Karzai alleged fraud over the ink meant to ensure people voted only once and vowed to boycott the results.    But electoral officials rejected the candidates' call to abandon the rest of the balloting, saying it would rob millions of voters of their chance to cast ballots and that they would rule later on the legitimacy of the election...


Relief over 'Less Severe' Freighter Fuel Spill

US Coastguard chiefs say an oil and fuel spill from a freighter that broke in two when it ran aground off Alaska is probably thousands of gallons less than they feared.


Skywalking with Astronaut Veteran Tom Jones      (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)

SPACE.com / CAPE  CANAVERAL, Fla. - When the space shuttle Atlantis landed on Thursday, you can bet former astronaut Tom Jones was watching.


The Caucus Blog: Former Clinton Official Backs Obama

The one-time Energy Secretary sees a candidate who is "unencumbered by the past.".


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - Discount retailer Dollar General reported a 19 percent rise in fiscal second-quarter earnings, helped by higher sales and lower charges.


Termini Imerese di nuovo in sciopero. Cuffaro sotto accusa

Termini Imerese incrocia le braccia. Ã altissima lâadesione allo sciopero proclamato da Fim-Fiom e Uilm per 4 ore. Oggi, l'80% dei lavoratori dello stabilimento Fiat oggi protesta nuovamente contro il piano industriale dellâazienda.


With plastic and e-pay, checks vanishing

Richard Kesterson slid his debit card out of his wallet before the grocery store cashier rang up his total.


England captain Michael Vaughan is out of the one-day finals against Australia with a hamstring injury.


Republican John McCain opened a narrow lead on rival Mitt Romney ahead of a critical Florida primary after picking up the endorsement of Gov. Charlie Crist, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.


MARTIN JOL: Santini`s number two is red-hot favourite to be promoted having worked closely with the players - and Spurs sporting director Frank Arnesen - since his arrival in the summer.


Slimming pill could go on sale in UK next year

The first over-the-counter slimming pill to go on sale in Britain could be available in pharmacies as early as next year


Efforts underway to hold Korean crisis talks: US

WASHINGTON : Diplomatic efforts are underway to hold a preparatory meeting for the six-party talks aimed at ending the nuclear crisis in the Korean peninsula, the US State Department said.


Flu vaccine factory concerns kept secret

A VACCINE factory, once run by a Labour Party donor, that shut in October because of contaminated flu jabs had been causing serious concern for years, The Times has learnt.


Google schtum on UK wireless spectrum bid report

900MHz of static Google has refused to comment on "speculation" in today's papers that it will bid to provide mobile broadband in Ofcom's mooted auction of radio spectrum in 2009.â¦


The former federal prosecutor who oversaw the government's investigation into alleged performance-enhancing drug use by Barry Bonds and other professional athletes said Monday the nearly five-year probe could come to an end "in the not-too-distant future."


The world's biggest music companies, including Warner Music Group Corp and Sony BMG, denied that they have agreed to license songs for a free download service that was launched by Qtrax on Monday.


Just before U.S. financial markets were roiled by a global credit squeeze this summer, an equally dramatic financial crisis threatened "Second Life," the much-hyped online world.


Mats Sundin scored with 29.2 seconds left to give Toronto a 3-2 victory over the visiting Washington Capitals on Wednesday night, a day after the Maple Leafs fired John Ferguson as the teamâs general manager and replaced him on an interim basis with Cliff Fletcher.


Giuliani tells Bush heâs sorry for pushing Kerik

WASHINGTON - Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, attended a Christmas dinner at the White House on Sunday night to apologize to his host for pushing Bernard B. Kerik as homeland security secretary.


Bits Blog: Questions We Thought, but Didnât Ask, in 2007

Are there ever âshorter than expectedâ hold times on phone help lines? and other perplexing questions.


NJ trails nation in cancer survival rate

More New Jerseyans are surviving cancer, but the state survival rate still trails the national rate, according to a state report issued Tuesday.


Illegal mining threatens China Qing dynasty tombs

Imperial Qing dynasty tombs near Beijing which date back more than 300 years are under threat from illegal mining, Xinhua news agency reported.


Nigerian unions to launch indefinite strike from November 16

LAGOS, Oct 31  - Nigeria's main trade union body and a coalition of civil society groups vowed Sunday to bring their country's workforce out on strike from November 16 as their latest protest against rising fuel prices.


Lo ha detto il viceministro Attivita' Produttive


Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson waves farewell after announcing his resignation at HHS headquarters in Washington Friday, Dec. 3, 2004.


As ash from cremation fires drifted through the air around the devastated beach resort of Khao Lak last night, Thai soldiers unloaded numbered bodybags from a lorry at a graveyard in Bangmuang.


Europe's first mission to the Moon, the unmanned probe SMART-1, has been safely placed in orbit around the Moon, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Tuesday.


Twins put outfielder Cuddyer on disabled list

The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Michael Cuddyer on the 15-day disabled list on Friday due to a sprained right thumb.


Medical chiefs call for a crackdown on cheap drink sales and a ban on alcohol advertising at sporting and entertainment events.


After 120 minutes of back and forth play ends in a 3-3 tie, goalkeeper Nick Rimando stops a New England penalty kick to seal the victory and propel United into the MLS Cup.


Radiohead have the UK's number one album, three months after In Rainbows was offered for free online.


Lifting of curse creates dilemma for marketers

Unbelievable as it may seem, not everyone in New England is thrilled about the Red Sox winning the World Series. Retailers of everything from T-shirts to ice cream and cookies had been making money off the team's championship drought for years.


House Committee Favors 5-Year Extension of Farm Policies, Rejecting Even Modest Shifts

The House panel that oversees subsidies to farmers voted to maintain the status quo by extending current policies for five years.


An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 on the Richter scale has jolted Japan's main northern island of Hokkaido. Four people have been slightly injured by the quake, which struck below the ocean just east of the island's tip.


'What a waste of money...' That was the tongue in cheek chant at Old Trafford on Wednesday night as Â£27million striker Wayne Rooney marked his long-awaited debut with a hat-trick in the 6-2 Champions League victory over Fenerbahce.


By Carl Gressum  ALL three major game console vendors have now launched their next- generation gaming machines, and the race for consumer spend is on. The portable entertainment market is also healthy as ever, with new players coming onboard to grab market share.


Attorneys general in Connecticut and Texas have filed suit against ASAP Meds Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for flu-vaccine price gouging.


You don't need a million to make millions. Just follow four simple steps.


Upstaged by the King, an Actor in Drag Straightens Out

A 17th century "Star is Born," though with interestingly convoluted sexual politics and a provocative historical thesis.


Sharapova sharp in rout while Roddick moves on

Maria Sharapova needed only 51 minutes to overwhelm Australian Casey Dellacqua in the second round of the U.S. Open Thursday, serving notice that she is focused, in-form and determined to defend her title.


Christian singer Michael W. Smith led the Dove nominations Monday with eight, including artist and song of the year.


Rocker Bruce Springsteen E Street Band members Patti Scialfa, his wife, and Steve Van Zandt New York in 2003. Picture:Reuters ...


Is There a Doctor in the House? No, Just a Mayor With His Flu

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said on his weekly radio program, on WABC-AM, that he had come down with what he diagnosed as the flu on Wednesday.


A Royal Academy exhibition of French and Russian paintings could be cancelled by Russian authorities.


GERMAN PAPERS Sharon's Political Balancing Act

The collapse of Ariel Sharon's government endangers the Israeli pullout from Gaza. Or does it? And what does Marwan Barghouti's candidacy mean for the Palestinians' future?


The Team America: World Police wooden puppets' sex scenes have been chipped down to an R rating. After what has been, reportedly, lengthy dickering and bickering Matt Stone and Trey Parker


Update 20: Economists Expect Interest Rate Increase

Federal Reserve policy-makers boosted interest rates for a third time this year, and economists believe there probably will be another increase before the year is over depending on how the economic expansion unfolds.


Restoring a turned off gene in wheat could boost levels of protein and key nutrients, scientists discover.


Russian oil giant Yukos has reportedly lost a court case against the sale of its main production unit.


Cardinals, Red Sox Use Homers to Win Baseball Playoff Openers

The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox put on power-hitting displays to win the openers of their first-round Major League Baseball playoff series.


Cameco finds uranium in soil at Ontario plant

Cameco Corp. said on Friday it has found uranium and evidence of other "production-associated" chemicals in the soil below an Ontario uranium hexafluoride conversion plant in which it's installing new equipment.


Baazee CEO gets bail, MMS boy sent to children's home

NEW DELHI: Baazee.com CEO Avnish Bajaj, who was arrested by Delhi Police in connection with the MMS case, was granted bail by the high court on Tuesday.


YouTube Puts Candidates `Out There All the Time'

WASHINGTON _ A presidential candidate's macaca moment is coming. Count on it.  When George Allen, a Virginia Republican running for re-election last year to the U.S.


People living beside a meat plant in Coleraine are told to stay inside amid fears of an ammonia leak in a huge fire.


Nebraska Senator Hagel to announce 2008 plans

Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, a  Vietnam War veteran who has been openly critical of the  administration's strategy in Iraq, will announce on Monday  whether he plans to run for president in 2008.


When National Bank chief executive Sir John Anderson peered inside the ANZ Bank for the first time last year, he found a bank with a proud and loyal staff, trying to cope with poor systems.


Two car bombs shook the capital in quick succession Sunday, killing at least 11 people, including an American soldier, and wounding 16, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.


England opened their new era under head coach Andy Robinson with a 12-try rout of Canada as they won 70-0 at Twickenham. Jason Robinson marked his debut as England captain with a scintillating hat-trick as


When Ozzie Guillen learned that alcohol is banned after games in the Coliseum clubhouses these days, the Chicago White Sox manager responded with profanity and anger. His club couldn't muster nearly that much passion during the actual game — and the Oakland Athletics beat Jon Garland to give another boost to their playoff chase.


Intervistato da Radio "4 il presidente del Consiglio lancia un monito"Siamo coesi, datemi tempo e l'Italia cambierÃ "                                          Prodi avverte la maggioranza "Non Ã¨ piÃ¹ tempo per giochini"                                                                                "La legge elettorale va fatta ma non a ridosso delle elezioni"


Working in an Olive Tree, to a Rhythm of Tradition

While the rest of the world is madly dashing around doing holiday shopping, I am up a tree. An olive tree, to be exact. I work the annual harvest.


Bush pledges Social Security, tax reform at post-election ...

Social Security reform, tax simplification and an aggressive pursuit of the war on terrorism top President George W. Bush's agenda for the next four years, he told reporters Thursday.


While all the details have yet to be worked out, Gov. Phil Bredesen says his plan is to set up a Medicaid program with specific limits on benefits, such as the number of adult hospital stays


Existing Home Sales Sag in Third Quarter

More good news for home buyers today. Sales of existing homes fell in 38 states over the summer, with steep declines in the once sizzling states of Florida, California, Nevada and Arizona as the national housing market showed yet more signs of cooling off.


Mass ejections as brawl mars Nuggets win over Knicks

NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony and  nine other players were ejected after an ugly incident marred  the end of the Denver Nuggets' 123-100 victory over the New  York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.


Small Law Firmâs Big Role in Bundling Mortgages

Questions are growing about whether law firms that helped investment banks bundle home loans into securities adequately disclosed the risks to investors.


Japan's agricultural minister acknowledged Saturday that a private farming group he leads exaggerated crop damage in order to receive government compensation, in the latest political scandal to embarrass Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration.


San Francisco Rules Could Bar Elephants from Zoo

Elephants must receive hundreds of times more space to live at San Francisco's zoo or not be kept at the facility, city legislators said on Tuesday in legislation that could effectively bar pachyderms for good.


A clash between the world's two best equine females is on the cards after Makybe Diva outgunned the gallant Irish stayer Vinnie Roe to win yesterday's Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington.


Wreckage of Afghan Plane Found; 104 Feared Dead

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 5 -- NATO helicopters found the wreckage of a missing Afghan airliner in a mountainous area southeast of Kabul on Saturday, officials announced. Hundreds of Afghan, U.S. and other international forces had searched for the airliner for the past two days.


Iranian President Mohammed Khatami will visit Belarus next month, the Interfax-West news agency reported Friday.


Premier League leaders Arsenal are paired with Champions League holders AC Milan in the draw for the last 16.


Roma, 10:22 - CALCIO, CAMPANA: FARINA? SCELTA DISCUTIBILE, ARBITRO DIA ESEMPIO

Quella dell'arbitro Stefano Farina, che ieri si è rifiutato di partecipare al terzo tempo di ...


Prime Minister Gordon Brown pays tribute to NHS staff and hints at a new constitution for the health service.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - The unpredictable fight for the White House went national on Wednesday as candidates fanned out across the United States and Democrat Barack Obama bounced back from a surprise loss to Hillary Clinton to grab a coveted union endorsement.


Washington state aims to build biofuels industry

Washington state legislators are  considering a bill to promote a biofuels industry in the state  and require state-owned fleet vehicles to reduce use of fossil  fuels.


TiVo says CFO Sordello has announced resignation

TiVo Inc., a developer of television  recording technology, said on Thursday Chief Financial Officer  Steve Sordell has announced his resignation.


Autoliv Shows Another Advance in Vehicle Safety: New Steering Wheel...

One of the most striking innovations at the Paris Auto Show -- that opens this week -- is the world's first steering wheel with a fixed hub.


Actor Thompson set to enter White House race

Law and Order star to test the waters for a presidential bid in the coming weeks.


China has no timetable for issuing third-generation mobile telephone licences, a senior regulator announced on Thursday, saying 3G services still lacked a clear business model.


Il colloquio questa mattina a via del Plebiscito


Riforme. SÃ¬ della Camera all'articolo 1, nasce il Senato federale

Con 299 sÃ¬, 27 no e 182 astenuti la Camera dei Deputati ha approvato oggi l'articolo 1 del Ddl di riforma della seconda parte della Costituzione. I lavori riprenderanno martedÃ¬ prossimo. La norma approvata sostituisce l'art.


New rules to stem pollution on factory farms draw fire

Environmentalists say Bush's cooperative approach is toothless, while the EPA sees it as efficient and effective.


Redskins' Portis surprised he won't play

Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs ruled Clinton Portis out for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, an announcement that surprised Portis and created yet another twist in the running back's injury saga.


Per incentivare cultura di impresa e creare produttivita'


Gebrselassie Bids for Place in Olympic History

Haile Gebrselassie, one of the greatest  long distance runners of all time, bids to make Olympic history  on Friday as the athletics program opens in Athens.


When the Rams and Chargers met this preseason, it was conservatism at its best. The Chargers held star running back LaDainian Tomlinson out of the game, and the Rams put top running back Steven Jackson in for one play before announcing he wouldn't suit up again until the season opener.


Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the company  run by billionaire Warren Buffett, said its General Re Corp.  reinsurance unit on Thursday received a subpoena from New York  Attorney General Eliot Spitzer for information on insurance  products that might help companies smooth earnings.


An emotional Paula Radcliffe said today that she is mystified as to why, despite her thorough preparations, she was unable to complete yesterday's marathon race.


Two Found Guilty in Nation's First Felony Spam Conviction

_ A brother and sister who sent junk e-mail to millions of America Online customers were convicted Wednesday in the first felony prosecution of Internet spam distributors in the United States.


Abbey exit leaves UK banks with smaller targets

HBOS's decision not to bid for rival Abbey Nationalleaves just smaller targets for large British banks to buy in the UK, bankers and analysts say.


Rice Grilled on Extra Funding Sought for Iraq, Afghanistan

Skeptical lawmakers yesterday demanded a detailed accounting of how Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans to spend $6 billion in supplemental funds that the administration has asked for the State Department this year, much of it for Iraq and Afghanistan.


Profit warnings take shine off GWR/Capital merger

Capital Radio and GWR saw Â£45m wiped off their combined stock market values yesterday as investors digested details of their proposed merger alongside trading updates published simultaneously by both companies.


Andria, forse voleva solo compiere gesto eclatante


PORT OF SWEET GRASS, Mont. - Jesse Huffman insists he didn't do it on purpose, but the toilet he left plugged after "nature called" at this border crossing in north-central Montana has him facing criminal charges...


Canada to ban all smoking in federal prisons

Canada will ban all smoking in federal prisons next year to improve the health of prisoners, staff and visitors, the government said on Wednesday.


Our correspondent David Shukman flies with a Nasa team as it monitors the state of Antarctica's glaciers.


Saif: Kareena is with me in spirit always

Saif is unhappy with his rock concert being held at the Andheri Sports Complex.


Mariano Rivera and the New York Yankees made it official Monday, finalizing a $45 million, three-year contract that will keep the ace closer in pinstripes.


Scientists using DNA samples have doubled their estimates of the wild panda population in a nature sanctuary in China, in a finding they say bodes well for the survival of one of the world's endangered species.


Israel's two leading rival political parties worked Saturday toward finalizing details for a new coalition government that would empower Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to pursue


Twin car bombs kill seven in Baghdad: police

At least seven people were killed and 25 wounded when bombs in two parked cars exploded in quick succession in a Shi'ite district in northeastern Baghdad on Wednesday, police said.


Early Growth Patterns Influence Breast Cancer Risk

Confirming previous research, the results of a population-based Danish study show that a high birth weight is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer later in life.


Judge Halts Peterson Trial, Testimony of Mistress

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - A judge in the Scott  Peterson murder trial abruptly canceled court on Wednesday, for  reasons he did not make public, and postponed the  cross-examination of star prosecution witness Amber Frey.


Women who are overweight or obese before becoming pregnant generally spend a longer time in labor than thinner women do, a new study suggests.


A doctor is due in court charged over the suspected failed bomb attacks in London and at Glasgow airport.


The dollar was near record lows against the euro and its lowest level since March 2000 versus the yen on Monday after a meeting of the Group of 20 rich and developing nations suggested no effort to stem the dollar's decline.


ARM Will Show Android Phone at Mobile Conference

ARM Ltd. designs the processor cores for virtually every cell phone on the planet, but hasn't signed on to Google's Android standard for mobile platform development. That will change next week at the mammoth Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.


New Orleans quarterback Adrian McPherson went to the locker room early in the third quarter after a golf cart ridden by the Titans' mascot hit him at the end of halftime Saturday night.


Nepal leaders positive after talks to woo Maoists

Nepal's ruling alliance said it had positive talks with the Maoists on Wednesday as it tried to persuade the former rebels to rejoin the government and back a historic poll to decide the country's political future.


RUSSIA:  Women Look for Greater Representation

MOSCOW, Nov 5 (IPS) - Several women leaders are hoping for a higher  representation in parliament after the Dec. 2 elections than the  present 10 percent.


Autism Disorder Could Be Caused By Brain Swelling Says John ...

Doctors at John Hopkins' University School of Medicine Department of Neurology / Neurosurgery launched a study of the cause of the genetic disorder which may lead to making a step forward in finding a treatment.


With two of their three spacewalks completed, the astronauts aboard the linked shuttle-station complex focused Thursday on getting the new Columbus lab up and running.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Iraq was in the grip of civil war as U.S. and Iraqi forces attacked insurgent bases in a bid to shore up the authority of a government itself riven by factional rivalries.


Iran offers cooperation over Lebanon: U.N.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr   Mottaki offered U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan Iran's full   cooperation over a Security Council resolution on the   Israel-Hizbollah truce, a U.N. spokesman said after talks on   Saturday.


Pakistan's President Musharraf warns the West would be "brought to its knees" without his country's support.


More Than Momentum: Stocks Rising for a Reason

Here's one way to sort a real growth story from a flash in the pan.


Paramilitary killer disrupts N.Irish self-rule talks

A paramilitary killer cut short an already chaotic debate on Northern Ireland's political future on Friday by throwing a bag of homemade explosives into the building where parties were meeting.


A couple who provide funerals for dead abandoned babies and helped inspire a law to save unwanted newborns have won a $27 million jackpot in the California lottery.


Top seed Tim Henman beats Albert Costa 6-4 6-2 in the Madrid Masters second round.


Home Office figures show 95 jail inmates in England and Wales killed themselves this year, matching 2002's record.


Leader says HK's democratic hopes hinge on China

Any democratic reforms in Hong Kong must be realized gradually, the leader of China's parliament said on Wednesday and reminded leaders of the former British colony they weren't free to do as they wished.


North Korea Poses `Serious Challenge,' IAEA's ElBaradei Says

North Korea poses a ``serious challenge'' to United Nations efforts to control the spread of nuclear weapons, said Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency.


SpringSource buys Covalent in open-source deal

In another acquisition involving companies focused on open source, proponents of the Spring Framework and Apache software have joined forces in a merger being announced Tuesday.SpringSource, developer of the Spring Framework for Java, has acquired Covalent Technologies, which provides services for users of Apache Software Foundation projects. These include the Apache Tomcat and Geronimo application servers and the Apache Axis Web Framework."Putting together the two companies that have the strongest product and services offering around Spring and Tomcat is, we feel, a very natural move," said Rod Johnson, CEO of SpringSource, formerly known as Interface21.An analyst concurred. The SpringSource-Covalent merger serves as "an alliance of two complementary technology [assets]," said analyst Steve O'Grady, of RedMonk.Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The deal already has been completed and follows by two weeks Sun's acquisition of open-source database vendor MySQL.Through the acquisition, SpringSource plans to offer a single source of products and services to develop and run enterprise applications using the Spring Portfolio and Apache projects. The Spring Portfolio of applications has been downloaded more than 4 million times, according to SpringSource.Covalent, meanwhile, has staff members actively involved in Apache software projects and has a lead developer working on Apache Tomcat, said Mark Brewer, CEO of Covalent. He will become vice president and general manager of SpringSource's Covalent business unit.SpringSource has ambitions to provide a Java alternative to the full, complex J2EE programming model, said analyst Yefim Natis, vice president at Gartner. "SpringSource is taking the best of J2EE," Natis said.SpringSource said enterprises are increasingly opting for Spring, Tomcat, and open source over bloated, complex legacy Java platforms. These legacy platforms include Java servers from such companies as BEA Systems, Oracle, and even open source proponent JBoss, according to Brewer.Covalent, with its Apache bent, offers a simpler, lightweight solution, Brewer said. SpringSource, for its part, has had business relationships with Java application server vendors like BEA and Oracle, Johnson acknowledged. "On the other hand, if you look at the take-up of Tomcat as the platform to run Spring on, as a platform for run enterprise Java applications, there is no question that it is the most popular choice right now," Johnson said. He further noted that enterprises are moving to open source not just because of cost considerations but because these products give customers what they want.The SpringSource-Covalent merger follows Sun's $1 billion acquisition of MySQL and Red Hat's buying of JBoss in 2006 for about $350 million. According to Johnson, there are two courses for open-source companies to follow: Get acquired by a large company like Sun or build an independent business. SpringSource is looking to build critical mass and become a leader in its own right, he said."We don't need to look to a large incumbent as an exit strategy," said Johnson.Offering support services for its various Spring projects, SpringSource cites more than 1,000 paying customers and has focused on the large enterprise market. Included on SpringSource's customer list are nine of the world's largest 10 banks, the company said. Covalent has sold support contracts to more than 3,000 customers and serves more than half of the Fortune 500, SpringSource and Covalent representatives said.


Carabinieri, esecuzione di chiaro stampo mafioso


Hollywood actress Charlize Theron has sparked rumours that she is all set to tie the   knot with actor Stuart Townsend after she was spotted wearing an engagement ring in Los Angeles.


Europe 'ripe' for our ideas, says far right

They formed a new bloc in the European Parliament last month and now receive $1.5 million in public funding.


Saving Millions of Children's Lives Is Possible

MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of childrens lives could be saved by a coordinated global effort to improve nutrition and provide clean water, better sanitation and cleaner household fuels in underdeveloped countries, a new study finds.


WASHINGTON - A federal judge has ordered the Pentagon to find and make public by next week any unreleased files about President Bush's Vietnam-era Air National Guard service to resolve a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by The Associated Press.    U.S...


LONDON -- Artists from Cliff Richard to Amy Winehouse will be paid when their tracks are used as backing music for clips on video-sharing Web site YouTube following a deal with the British society that collects royalties for composers, songwriters and publishers.


Social scientists say that linking emotional breakdowns to ballots cannot be dismissed easily.


It might, if the bankrupt airline succeeds in rejecting its collective-bargaining agreements and imposes $1 billion in wage and benefit cuts on 28,000 workers, said Stephen Olson, a local expert on federal labor law.


Vista pirates safe from 'black screen of darkness' for now

Microsoft denied it has turned on an anti-piracy measure in Vista that would stop  unlicensed OEM copies of the operating system from running, but did not rule out using it in the future.


In border zone, Pakistan backs off from Taliban

A deal with Islamist rebels is the latest in a foreign policy pendulum that swings between aggression and optimism.


A movie on the scientist Albert Einstein is in the works. It will focus on his earlier years as a theoretical physicist and   mathematician.


Israeli strikes killed 23 people in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, including 16 militants and a mother and her two young daughters, in the deadliest day of fighting since Israel withdrew from the coastal strip last year.


Myanmar anti-junta protests biggest in 20 years

Tens of thousands of people joined Buddhist monks on marches in Myanmar's former capital on Monday in the biggest demonstration against the ruling generals since they crushed student-led protests nearly 20 years ago.


President Kalam asks for 500 MW bio-diesel plant

Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam urged the power ministry on Tuesday to use bio-diesel for electricity generation as the fuel offered a sustainable way to bridge India's energy deficit.


Manhunt 2, the first computer game in ten years to receive a UK ban, is to be released in modified form in the US.


Spain's government uses a top football match to promote the EU's proposed constitution.


A gunman killed five people in a Salt Lake City shopping mall on Monday evening, before he was fatally shot, police said.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For the last three years, the Philadelphia Eagles had to deal with the disappointment of coming up short in the NFC title game.Last night, the Eagles moved up in class, but came up short again in dropping a 24-21 decision to the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX at Alltel Stadium. And once again, Eagles coach Andy Reid ...


The returns are incredible, but the companies aren't the ones you'd think.


Investigators probe cause of futuristic train crash in Germany

Experts were investigating what caused a futuristic magnetic levitation train to crash in Germany, killing 23 people and setting back efforts to market the system.


Caterpillar Profit Falls Short, Stock Hit

Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N reported  higher quarterly earnings on Thursday as the U.S. economic  recovery spurred sales of its heavy construction machinery and  diesel engines, but results fell short of analysts' estimates,  sending its shares down nearly 5 percent.


McDonald's coffee bars to take on Starbucks: report

McDonald's Corp  is set to launch coffee bars with "baristas" serving cappuccinos and lattes, moving into direct competition with global coffee chain Starbucks Corp. , The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Viaggio nelle terapie intensive in crisi nel MeridionePazienti trasportati come pacchi da cittÃ  in cittÃ , attese infinite                                                  Rianimazione senza letti liberi Sud, due morti in sette giorni                                                                                Ieri un'altra vittima. Ospedali, calvario per un postodi ATTILIO BOLZONI


Radcliffe determined to put the past and marathon rivals behind ...

Any visitor to Central Park early yesterday morning would have been met with the sight of a tall, thin, blonde woman dressed in a white and blue t-shirt and shorts running purposefully along the road.


Alan Shearer and Patrick Kluivert teamed up to fire Newcastle into the group stage of the UEFA Cup with a striking master-class against Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin in Tel Aviv.


With competitors grabbing for its breakfast business, the 57-year-old chain is launching an extreme makeover


TB eradication in the U.S. by 2010 unlikely: survey

NEW YORK  - The U.S. is unlikely to meet its goal for eliminating tuberculosis (TB) by 2010, primarily because of high rates of latent (dormant) TB infection in certain population subgroups, according to a nationwide survey.


Bush Holds 1 Point Lead Over Kerry, Poll Shows

President Bush's lead over  Democratic nominee John Kerry narrowed to one point in a Zogby  poll of likely voters released on Monday, compared with a  three-point lead in the poll conducted two weeks ago.


MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Three battalions of peacekeepers from Uganda and Nigeria will be airlifted as soon as possible into Somalia amid rising violence that threatens the government's grip on power, an African Union official said yesterday.


Man Utd striker Ruud van Nistelrooy faces up to six weeks out with an Achilles injury.


Ravens' Lewis Pleads Guilty to Phone Use in Drug Sale

Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis, the National Football League's leading rusher last season, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of using a cell phone to aid a friend's drug transaction.


France Hopes Stance Aids Captives in Iraq

As France awaits word on two journalists being held hostage in Iraq, officials have made it clear that they expect to benefit from their stand against the US-led invasion and occupation.


A woman came home from vacation to find a stranger living there, wearing her clothes, changing utilities into her name and even ripping out carpet and repainting a room she didn't like, authorities said.


A strike brings the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, to a standstill, with shops closed and bus drivers not working.


Sport: Ana Ivanovic will face Justine Henin in French Open women's singles final after beating Maria Sharapova.


NAKURU, Kenya  - Ethnic fighting killed at least 12 people in Kenya's Rift Valley and uprooted thousands more on Friday, undermining hopes of an end to weeks of unrest.


Embattled Japanese Premier Announces His Resignation

TOKYO, Sept. 12 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Wednesday he would resign, ending a year-old government that has suffered a string of damaging scandals and a humiliating electoral defeat.


HBO's new series "In Treatment," demonstrates Hollywoodâs century-old fascination with Freud and his descendants.


Novell Inc. posted a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday and said it had begun investigating its previous stock options grants.


Yahoo plans to lay off hundreds of employees to increase profitability, prop up its deflated stock price and focus on a smaller number of key areas, people close to the company said.


NEW YORK  - Voice tremor responds to  injections of Botox into the vocal cords, researchers have  shown.


Everybody's Business: The Great Inflation Mystery, Still Unsolved

After the Fed goes for broke with a dramatic rate cut, what about price pressure?


Readers fire off a few words about non-lethal weapons, Firefly and unlocking the conundrum of current and future mobile phone policy. Plus: Links to our most commented-upon blogs.


Stronach Says Ghostzapper to Race in 2005

Powered by Dodge (gr. I) winner Ghostzapper will remain in training next year, with a campaign aimed at defending the title in the race he won Saturday at Lone Star Park.


Business & money: Housing market slows as mortgage approvals fall.


Like Mike Christopherson (Readers' Forum, Dec. 1), I wondered why the state of Utah was accumulating such a big sum of money when the roads around the state badly need fixing and schoolteachers are underpaid. I read his letter to my husband. He said, "I know the reason. They're just like me.


After spending almost two decades in the banking industry, Sally Jewell joined outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment Inc. in 2000 as chief operating officer and took over as chief executive in 2005. Founded in 1938 by a group of Pacific Northwest mountaineers, REI now operates 90 stores nationwide, and recently opened a new store in Cranston, R.I. Jewell talked with Globe ...


Forstmann Little settles pension fund lawsuit for $15 million

HARTFORD, Conn. -- An investment firm that was found in breach of contract in a lawsuit involving the state's pension fund has settled for $15 million, the two sides announced Monday.


LOS ANGELES  - FX has picked up a third season of "Super Size Me" director Morgan Spurlock's documentary series "30 Days."


Al-Qaeda Maghreb group claims Algeria bombing

Al-Qaeda's North African branch claimed responsibility on Wednesday for the suicide bombing of a police station in eastern Algeria that killed four people a day earlier.


Charter has apparently implemented a feature that is similar to that which both VeriSign and EarthLink have instituted in the past to redirect unused domains to a company-produced page with advertising, its customers report.


Seriously Silly UK Losing Patience with Oddballs

Britons chuckled at the man who hiked across the country naked to protest against indecency laws. They laughed with the theater producer who told police he lopped off the head of a statue of Margaret Thatcher because "I think it looks better like that."


Swiss engineering firm ABB has suffered a setback over its plans to finalise a $1.2 billion (SFr1.48 billion) asbestos settlement in the United States.


Procedimento a carico di ignoti per circonvenzione incapace


Mayor Thomas M. Menino of Boston made his pitching debut on the mound at Fenway Park over the weekend, in a commercial television spot.


Wants to get back into 'entertainment' products Dutch manufacturer Tulip Computers has announced it wants to buy back the Commodore brand it sold to Yeahronimo Media Ventures in 2004 for â¬22m. The computer maker is planning to bid $1 a share for the US computer firm Commodore, valuing the company at $81m.â¦


Update 9: Oil Prices Nosedive on Profit-Taking

Oil prices fell sharply on Monday in what traders described as a wave of profit-taking sparked by a steep decline in gasoline futures.


News Corporation's Profit Rises on Strong Cable Ad Sales

The News Corporation, the media company controlled by Rupert Murdoch, said yesterday that its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 27 percent, in part because advertising sales increased at its cable networks, like the Fox News Channel.


Americans started voting in federal and state elections on today, with President George W Bush and Senator John Kerry locked in a neck-and-neck battle for the White House.


American Express posts 14% rise in Q3 profit

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- American Express reported third-quarter net income of $879 million, or 69 cents per share, up 14 percent from $770 million, or 59 cents per share, last year, amid more customer spending on credit cards, higher balances and increased


The British news and financial information group Reuters said on Thursday that net profits sank by a third in 2006.


Egypt calls in European ambassadors over rights resolution

The Egyptian foreign ministry on Thursday summoned the ambassadors of European Union countries in Cairo to express its "complete rejection" of a European Parliament draft resolution critical of human rights.


Proposals easing the way for Welsh NHS patients to make complaints and win compensation are to be published.


With prices high, farming is bright spot in U.S.

PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa  - Gordon Wassenaar has his eye on a $300,000 combine harvester to replace the 1990 model he repairs each winter in the workshop on his farm. And he just bought more land to add to his 1,600-acre spread.


Scientists Discover Ancient 'Little People'

Scientists have discovered a tiny species of ancient human that lived 18,000 years ago on an isolated island east of the Java Sea -- a prehistoric hunter in a "lost world" of giant lizards and miniature elephants.


Hundreds attend Okla. HIV/STD conference

After living with HIV for 21 years, there are few outward signs that 46-year-old Tommy Chesbro has the virus, except for a combination of 12 pills that he takes every morning.


In Alaska, students are calling their teacher "lao shi." In Illinois, they're learning that one plus one equals "er." And in western Massachusetts, kindergarten students who can sing their ABCs will soon start honing Mandarin accents.


Roma, 14:39 - CALCIO, FIGC; ABETE: FACCIAMO QUALCOSA SULLE PLUSVALENZE

Il presidente della Federcalcio, Giancarlo Abete, commenta cosÃ¬ la vicenda del doping amministrativo...


Saudi Arabia Recalls Its Libya Ambassador

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had recalled its ambassador to Libya and would ask Tripoli to withdraw its ambassador from the kingdom over an alleged Libyan plot to assassinate Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah.


CIO poll shows optimism over increased tech spending

LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- US technology spending is projected to rise 7 percent next year and continue at about the same rate through 2008, according to results of a survey released Monday that also showed improved optimism on outlays in the sector.


Milano, 14:06 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: CON IL LILLA IL TEST PIU' DURO

Carlo Ancelotti non si fida del Lilla, avversario del Milan domani sera nella seconda giornata della...


The National Cancer Institute launches a five-year, $144 million project today to investigate using nanotechnology, the science of building devices on the atomic level, to fight cancer.


US Democratic presidential rivals look to the next round after Super Tuesday polls leave them neck and neck.


A defrocked Irish priest bolted from the crowd and grabbed the marathon leader about three miles from the finish Sunday. The Brazilian runner Vanderlei de Lima wound up with the bronze — and a special award for sportsmanship — and the former priest was arrested.


A recent UBS survey of chief information officers found corporate spending on industry standard servers would grow 17 per cent over 2004, compared with estimates for overall 2005 IT spending growth of about 5 per cent.


L'ex maggiordomo, giÃ  autore di un diario-rivelazione, pubblica "The Way We Were"in cui racconta la passione della principessa per il medico Hasnat Khan                                            "Dodi era un'esca, Diana amava Khan" Torna Burrell, il valletto dalla penna facile                                                                                L'autore ha lavorato dieci anni al fianco di Lady Ded Ã¨ diventato miliardario raccontando indiscrezioni


Dozens of people are trapped in a building in south-western China after it collapsed, officials say.


'Shark Tale' May Give Teeth to DreamWorks IPO

Wall Street and Hollywood are  watching to see if DreamWorks' animated feature "Shark Tale"  stirs a feeding frenzy at the box office this weekend.


South Africa coach Ray Jennings says England's Matthew Hoggard put the other bowlers to "shame".


Syrian arrested in plot to kill Americans

Police have arrested a Syrian arms dealer wanted by the United States for conspiracy to aid terrorists and conspiracy to kill Americans, the Spanish Interior Ministry said Friday.


FCC Asked to Probe Williams Education Promotion

A U.S. communications regulator  sought a probe on Thursday into whether commentator Armstrong  Williams broke the law by promoting the Bush administration's  education plan on television and radio without properly  disclosing compensation his firm received.


Thinking about a deal Web security firm Breach Security has acquired UK-based Thinking, a provider of services and enhancements for the open source ModSecurity web application firewall, for an undisclosed amount.â¦


Joseph Barbera, one half of the  team that created The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo cartoons, dies, aged 95.


Ospedale, risultati test finora compiuti rimangono normali


Starbucks Raises Long-Term Plan to 30,000 Stores

Starbucks Corp. on Thursday raised its  long-term goal for how much larger it wants to get by 20  percent, citing opportunities to put more of its coffee shops  in smaller U.S. markets.


The book retailer looks a little pricey at the moment.


Test Monza: un fotografo "incastra" Schumacher

Sembrava fosse un normalissimo "fuori pista", ma in realtÃ  Ã¨ stato un vero e proprio incidente. Michael Schumacher durante la prima giornata di test sul circuito di Monza Ã¨ uscito di strada ad oltre 300


Joke comprehension may decrease with age

A new psychology study at Washington University was no laughing matter: It found that older adults may have a harder time getting jokes because of an age-related decline in certain memory and reasoning abilities.


Italiane rapite, in Iraq si brancola nel buio

Nessuna notizia di Simona Pari e Simona Torretta. L'ipotesi piÃ¹ accreditata resta quella che si tratti di un sequestro organizzato ad alto livello, forse con la regia del gruppo del terrorista islamico Al Zarqawi.


Wayne Rooney has been shortlisted for the Fifa World Player of the Year award which will be decided in December. Rooney, 18, is one of 10 players from the 35 contenders who play their football in the Premiership.


OPEC cannot rule out cutting oil  production if oil prices slide further before the producer  group meets next Friday, a senior OPEC delegate said on Friday.


Secrecy over lost White House e-mails continues?

A congressional Democratic leader says he's being ignored in requests for more information about the reported disappearance of messages exchanged by the likes of Karl Rove.


Livorno, 17:09 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: TUTTI A DISPOSIZIONE DI ARRIGONI

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Livorno in vista del derby di domenica con l'Empoli. Il tecnico ...


Three French nationals working for an NGO in Brazil are stabbed to death in their offices in Rio.


British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are to pay out refunds on fuel surcharges paid between 2004 to 2006.


Melissa Etheridge battling breast cancer

Melissa Etheridge is battling breast cancer, but her prognosis for a full recovery is excellent, E! Entertainment reported Friday.


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


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


LONDON -- A friendly game of soccer works off more fat and builds up more muscle than jogging, new research shows. Danish scientists, who conducted their research on 37 men, also found the soccer players felt less tired after exercising than the joggers because they were having more fun.


Teatro Vista and Goodman Give JosÃ© Rivera's Bloody 'Massacre' a World Premiere

Playbill - Two troupes are sharing resources for the world premiere of Massacre (Sing to Your Children), a darkly comic thriller by Academy Award nominee JosÃ© Rivera, in Chicago.


Kerry Says Bush Snubbing Science, May Cost Lives

Democratic challenger John Kerry on Monday broadened his attack on President Bush to include stem cell research when he accused his rival of ignoring science that could


U.S. Says UN Not Being Tough Enough on Sudan

The United States accused Sudan on Thursday of using attack helicopters against African villagers and said the United Nations was not being tough enough on Khartoum.


Families of sailor who died after submarine fire struggles to cope with loss

HALIFAX (CP) - The step-father of a Canadian sailor who died following fires aboard HMCS Chicoutimi says he has yet to receive an explanation from the military about what caused the death of his son.


Singh leads Tiger at Deutsch, eyes No. 1

NORTON, Mass. - Vijay Singh is leading Tiger Woods by two strokes after six holes in the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday.


Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc  said on Friday it will replace its embattled chief executive, Michael Cherkasky, following a year of disappointing results and is evaluating strategies to boost shareholder value.


Piacenza, 18:24 - CALCIO, B AL SABATO; MATARRESE: COSTITUIAMO UNA COMMISIONE

In una lettera inviato al sindaco di Piacenza Roberto Reggi (coordinatore dei primi cittadini delle ...


It is now officially out of their hands. It is now up to games yet to be played, to the computers, and to the pollsters around the country.


Sixers Robinson, Dalembert Get Demotions

Glenn Robinson and Samuel Dalembert have been demoted from the Philadelphia 76ers' starting lineup, coach Jim O'Brien announced Tuesday as he put the first stamp on his new team.


Bush, Kerry Clash Over Latest Jobs Report

President Bush hailed a slight decline in unemployment Friday as reason for his re-election, evidence the "economy is strong and getting stronger." Not so, said Sen. John Kerry, countering that the administration's term will end with a net loss of jobs...


Roma, 21:19 - BASKET, LA LOTTOMATICA ROMA A BARCELLONA PER TRATTARE BASILE

La Virtus Lottomatica Roma ci prova: avviata la trattativa per portare nella Capitale Gianluca Basil...


Iraqi soccer team prepares for Olympics semis

Iraqâs successful Olympic soccer team is preparing itself for its biggest sporting challenge at the Athens 2004 Olympics. On Tuesday night, Iraqi players will play against Paraguay in the Olympics football semi-finals.


Currencies: Dollar gains on euro as traders await Fed

NEW YORK The dollar rose against most European currencies on Monday on expectations that the Federal Reserve on Tuesday will lift its overnight lending rate and signal plans for more increases.


Toshiba and fellow Japanese technology company Memory-Tech have developed the obvious successor to DualDisc: a disc that incorporates both DVD and an HD DVD playback surfaces.


Court stays import ban while Qualcomm appeals

InfoWorld - U.S. mobile users waiting for the next crop of phones could breathe a sigh of relief Wednesday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a stay on an import ban against handsets that use some Qualcomm chips.


Meltdown: Arctic wildlife is on the brink of catastrophe

Polar bears could be decades from extinction, a survey into global warming has found. Steve Connor reports on the crisis that threatens the polar ice-cap.


Take a look at the top stories this week.


Lunch with billionaire sells for $620,100

A lunch date with billionaire investor Warren Buffett is getting pricier. Someone paid $620,100 in an online charity auction to dine with the Oracle of Omaha in New York. In last year's auction, the winning bid was $351,100.


Mike Baker looks at what the government's latest targets say about the direction of education policy.


Eating A Salad Or Two Makes You Eat Less

People who order a low-calorie salad, or two, before they start their main course meal usually eat less, which might translate into weight loss.


Casini: Prodi non finga di avere la maggioranza


Using defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta's scheme, Georgia Tech has become the ACC favorite while terrorizing opposing quarterbacks.


Brit-Knee: Spears Sues Insurance Companies Over Tour

Singer Britney Spears is suing eight  international insurance companies to recover almost $10 million  in damages for their refusal to pay her for losses she  sustained when her European concert tour was canceled because  of a knee injury.


Court to Decide Disability Law on Cruise Ships

The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Tuesday it would decide whether the landmark federal civil  rights law protecting people with disabilities from  discrimination applied to companies that operate foreign cruise  ships in U.S. waters.


A mock reporter for a TV comedy show who squirted water in the Swedish prime minister's face could face criminal charges, news reports said.


Olympics: Athens farewells Games in colourful style

ATHENS - After welcoming the Olympic Games back home for the first time in 108 years, Greece tonight bade them a joyous farewell at a colourful closing ceremony at Olympic Stadium.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Not only did the word "blog" enter Merriam-Webster's dictionary this year, but Microsoft is getting on the personalized e-journal bandwagon.


Federal Reserve Raises Key Rate by a Quarter Point

The Federal Reserve raised a key rate for the fourth time in five months, saying that the U.S. economy is gaining steam.


Brawndo has electrolytes and it's better than that water stuff that comes in the toilet. It has what plants crave. Brawndo is the thirst mutilator.


Powell Scraps Plan to Attend Olympics Ceremonies

Secretary of State Colin Powell  abruptly canceled plans to attend the Olympics closing  ceremonies in Athens Sunday in part because of events in Iraq  and Sudan, the State Department said.


In exile, a former gang member finds a reason to dance

Deported to Cambodia for criminal convictions, Tuy Sobil saves street kids - and himself - with break dance