Death demanded for South African 'mercenary' in E Guinea coup bid

MALABO : The prosecutor in the case of South African alleged mercenary leader Nick du Toit, who has admitted a limited role in a coup bid in Equatorial Guinea, called for him to be sentenced to death.


Tim Henman faces a must-win clash against Russian Marat Safin on Saturday as he bids to reach the semi-finals of the Masters Cup in Houston.


Sean Avery, the NHL's most-penalized player the past two seasons, was traded to the New York Rangers on Monday night in a deal that sent checking forward Jason Ward to the Los Angeles Kings.


Bhopal Victims Demand Justice 20 Years On

Brandishing brooms and shouting slogans, victims of the Bhopal gas leak disaster today vowed to fight for justice for hundreds of thousands of people still suffering the effects of the worldâs worst industrial accident 20 years ago.


Roma, 22:58 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: ROUX VINCE ARBITRATO, PUO' ALLENARE

L'arbitrato del comitato olimpico nazionale francese ha ribaltato la decisione della Lega transalpin...


In vista dell'apertura del tavolo il 22 marzo


The proportion of surfers using Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) has dropped to below 90%, say web analysts.


Sunday's New York  Giants-Dallas Cowboys game on Fox registered as the  most-watched regular-season NFL game in almost 10 years.


Aosta, 15:00 - SCI NORDICO: DI CENTA E BROCARD VINCONO MARCIAGRANPARADISO

L'olimpionico Giorgio Di Centa e Elisa Brocard si sono aggiudicati, a Cogne in Valle d'Aosta, la 28/...


Monaco 2-0 Deportivo La CoruÃ±a: FT Report

MONTE CARLO, September 28 (Champions League) - It may not have been as emphatic as last year's victory against the same opposition but Monaco pulled off another famous win at the expense of Deportivo La Coruna in a Champions League Group A match on


Iraq Rebels Hit Back as U.S. Bombs Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. forces hit Iraq's rebel  stronghold of Falluja with the fiercest air and ground  bombardment in months, as insurgents struck back on Saturday  with attacks that killed up to 37 people in Samarra.


About a quarter of US women who stopped taking hormone replacement therapy after it was found to raise the risk of heart disease and some cancers have gone back on it, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said


Autopsy May Give Clues To Mystery Illness

Samples taken from 15 patients at a local hospital were sent to a state lab in Lansing to identify the illness that spread to residents of an assisted-living facility in Troy on Thursday.


Japan researchers put tiny camera in mouse's brain

Japanese researchers have implanted a small camera inside a mouse's brain to see how memory is formed, in an experiment they hope to some day apply to humans to treat illnesses such as Parkinson's disease.


Google developer Andy Palay described the process of building the new Google Gears tool during the company's first Developer day on Thursday.


Bill Allows Atomic Waste to Remain in Tanks

House and Senate conferees have agreed to let the Energy Department leave some radioactive waste in tanks in South Carolina and Idaho, instead of pumping it out for deep burial.


Plame Sues C.I.A. for Blocking Her Memoir

Valerie Wilson sued the Central Intelligence Agency over its refusal to allow her to publish a memoir that would discuss how long she had worked for the agency.


Art Review | 'Barcelona and Modernity': A Seaport Abuzz With Cultural Ferment

This fascinating but not perfectly satisfying show at the Metropolitan Museum features the art of Barcelona from the turn of the 20th century.


Micheel Keeps Rolling at  Match Play Championship

One day after knockingÃÂ Tiger WoodsÃÂ out of the World Match Play Championship, Shaun Micheel holds on for a 4-and-2 victory Friday.


Red Sox One Win Away from Impossible Dream

ST. LOUIS  - Boston Red Sox fans awoke on  Wednesday with their impossible dream on the brink of becoming  a reality.


Siena, 19:27 - CALCIO, SIENA: PROBLEMA PER FRICK

Problemi per Frick, che durante la partitella di fine allenamento del Siena, ha preso un colpo al qu...


Iraqi Gov't Agent Admits al-Qaida Killings

An Iraqi government contractor confessed on Jordanian television to kidnapping and killing on the orders of al-Qaida in Iraq before he was lured to Jordan and arrested.


Shares in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts drop by almost 20% after the firm announces a quarterly loss of $3m.


A 19-year-old man is charged with attempted murder and making threats after a stabbing in west Belfast.


Zimbabwe police arrest opposition leader

Heavily armed police killed a protester and arrested the leader of the main opposition party as they broke up a prayer meeting protesting government policies Sunday.


A Metropolitan Police worker pleads guilty to misconduct by leaking details on terrorism to a newspaper.


Pope hailed for praying toward Mecca like Muslims

Pope Benedict ended a sensitive,  fence-mending visit to Turkey on Friday amid praise for  visiting Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque and praying there facing  toward Mecca "like Muslims."


Cell phones in the air: Convenience or curse?

Just when air travel seems to have become our national gripe, along comes a possibility to make us appreciate flight as we now know it: A cabin full of people talking, loudly and simultaneously, on their cell phones.


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

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


It's shiny. It's new. It might be just for you.


Wirdheim was Jaguarâs reserve driver in 2004 but did not figure in new team owner Red Bullâs plans. The Swede has therefore been released from his contract a month ahead of schedule by âmutual agreementâ.


Cingular Wireless continues to meet its AT&T Wireless merger approval obligations to shed some assets. The latest: The carrier is selling its stake in IDEA Cellular.


PHP-GTK Community Site: Easily empty GtkContainer/GtkWindow

The PHP-GTK Community site has a quick new post today showing how to create/empty out a GtkContainer or GtkWindow in your code.   This function provides an easy way to empty a GtkWindow/GtkContainer. I use it when i need to refresh a part of my app by replacing some widgets with others. It can destroy or preserve the child widgets depending on your needs.   They provide both the code itself and a sample usage - a three line script that shows three ways to use it - empty out a container, empty out the container but keep its children intact, and how to use it in the event of a button click.


SARAJEVO, December 20 (FENA) - The President of Austria, Heinz...

The President of Austria, Heinz Fischer, and the Austrian Defence Minister, Guenther Platter, today have met with the BiH Council of Ministers Chair, Adnan Terzic, who briefed them on the efforts the Council is ...


Judge Approves Sale of AmeriDebt Accounts

A federal bankruptcy judge approved a plan Monday to sell roughly 60,000 accounts of the troubled credit counseling firm AmeriDebt to a Houston nonprofit, allowing for the dissolution of the company accused of bilking customers with hidden fees.


"Invasion" actress at center of "Conspiracy"

"Invasion" co-star Lisa  Sheridan will play the lead in the Lifetime drama pilot  "Conspiracy."


'Modu' mobile can transform into a new phone

A mobile phone debuting Thursday, the Modu, combines futuristic cues from the robot-morphing "Transformers" show with the snappy appeal of Legos.Rather than buying a new mobile phone every couple years, a person can just slide a new "jacket," or external casing, over the core phone, said Itay Sherman, chief technology officer for Modu, the Israeli company behind its namesake device.Modu, the brainchild of USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive inventor Dov Moran, will be on display next week at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona.Modu, which can be used to make calls minus a jacket, will cost around €200 ($290). A jacket will cost €20 to €60 each. A jacket contains its own configuration file that enables it to display strikingly different graphic and color schemes on its own screen while connected to the underlying Modu."You can completely change the way the phone looks," said Sherman, adding that a QWERTY keyboard could be an option for business users.Operators think the concept will allow them to keep subscribers longer. Modu said on Thursday it has struck deals with Telecom Italia and VimpelCom, Russia's second-largest operator, which are expected to start selling the device by October.But much bigger plans for Modu are in the works. The company is encouraging other manufacturers to create compatible devices -- or "mates" -- that can use Modu's data and applications. In turn, the devices can use Modu's cellular connectivity, Sherman said.For example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) could display maps for addresses that a user has saved on Modu. A home cordless phone could display numbers and other address book information when a Modu is plugged into its base. A car's speaker system could be used to amplify phone calls while someone is driving.So far Modu says it is working with Magellan Navigation and stereo-maker Blaupunkt, part of Bosch. The first mates should come out in 2009, Sherman said.Modu has attracted others interested in marketing opportunities centered around the jackets. Also on Thursday, Modu said Universal Music Group will develop jackets with preloaded content from its artists and music-themed designs.The Modu is a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) quad-band phone that weighs 1.5 ounces and is 0.3 inches thick without a jacket.The first-generation Modu will have 1GB of flash memory, roughly enough for 240 songs. So far, Modu does not have any agreements with music download services, Sherman said.Modu has a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) radio, Sherman said. In the first half of 2009, a 3G (third-generation) model should be available, which would allow faster download speeds, he said.


Josselin's 1,000th not quite enough as Matignon bows

Senior Jonathan Josselin nearly lifted Matignon to a memorable upset on his historic night. Josselin recorded his 1,000th career point two minutes into the second half in Matignon's 63-61 loss to Trinity Catholic.


The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog began a two-day visit early Friday to discuss Iranian compliance with international demands over the country's nuclear program.


After Linking New Strain of Staph to Gay Men, University Scrambles to Clarify

Gay men reacted strongly to a study saying they were more likely to acquire a potentially lethal strain of bacteria, which seemed to cast an all too familiar stigma on their sexuality.


Dealing Microsoft a major legal setback, a European court yesterday rejected the software giant's appeal to suspend antitrust sanctions imposed by European regulators in March.


Paris - The French government has received a video of two French reporters held hostage in Iraq since August indicating that they were alive, an MP in President Jacques Chirac's ruling party said on Tuesday.


Stats office deal sparks confidentiality fears

Possible Patriot Act entanglement raises hackles A union is warning that the privacy of sensitive information could be put at risk by a statistics agency IT deal.â¦


Protests, parties after Pinochet's death

SANTIAGO, Chile  - The body of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, whose government killed thousands during his 17-year-rule, was taken to a military college in the capital Santiago on Monday after his death sparked violence, tears and celebration.


No one has been more dominating against National League hitters at home than Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano. And Zambrano looked as if he would be at his finest Monday night at Wrigley Field.


Qantas shares rise as market awaits formal takeover offer

Shares in Australian flag carrier Qantas have jumped more than four percent amid expectations a takeover consortium is finally ready to formally table a multi-billion dollar offer for the airline.


Most graft charges in Malaysia don't stick - PM

Malaysia's prime minister responded to the biggest crisis facing his three-year-old anti-corruption drive on Monday by dismissing 85 percent of graft allegations as baseless.


Even in the Midwest where ethanol is most popular, its success as an alternative fuel is far from assured.


Beavers grace New York City's official seal. But the industrious rodents haven't been spotted here for as many as 200 years — until this week.


Theater Review | 'Xanadu': Heaven on Wheels, and in Leg Warmers

This new, improved âXanaduâ is an outlandishly enjoyable stage spoof of the outrageously bad movie from 1980.


Auburn tailbacks Carnell Williams and Ronnie Brown haven't joined in the rush to the Heisman Trophy.


Roma, 20:45 - BASKET, A1 DONNE: ARBITRO AGGREDITO, CAMPO FAENZA SOSPESO

Il Giudice Sportivo della Federazione italiana pallacanestro ha squalificato per 4 gare il campo del...


Genova, 19:02 - CALCIO: SAMPDORIA, I CONVOCATI PER IL MILAN

Sono 20 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico della Sampdoria, Walter Novellino, per la gara di domani s...


Motorsport.com. BAR test driver Anthony Davidson was due to try out for Williams at the beginning of December but BAR has put a stop to it.


Wonder Bread parent files for bankruptcy

The parent company of the downtown Wonder Bread bakery filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday in an attempt to restructure its struggling operations.


Parallels' maker talks virtualization strategy

The goal is to introduce a broad portfolio of multi-platform virtualization and automation software, with specific products expected in 2008.


Dow Jones -0,23%, Nasdaq -0,76%, SP -0,28%, euro in rialzo


Iraqi Shi'ite Leader Expects Many Sunnis to Vote

Iraq's elections will be legitimate if  roughly half the Sunni Arab minority votes despite threats of  violence, a leading politician in the Shi'ite alliance expected  to dominate the polls said on Saturday.


U.S. home loan refinancing surges as rates plunge

U.S. mortgage applications jumped last  week as borrowers emerged in droves to refinance their existing  home loans as interest rates fell to their lowest since early  December, an industry trade group said on Wednesday.


Calcio, Champions: probabili formazioni di Celtic-Milan

Queste le probabili formazioni di Celtic-Milan, gara dell'ultimo turno del Girone F di Champions League, in programma domani sera (ore 20.45 italiane) allo stadio Celtic Park di Glasgow. Celtic (4-4-2): 21


Attorney General nominee Alberto Gonzales is promising senators that he will abide by treaties prohibiting the torture of prisoners, despite deriding the restraints as relics in 2002.


Wildfires rage in California, more winds expected

Wildfires stoked by fierce winds burned unchecked across Southern California for a third day on Tuesday with 300,000 people in San Diego alone evacuated as flames destroyed or threatened homes from humble forest cabins to luxury villas.


Arsenal midfielder Gilberto out with back injury

LONDON, Sep 28 (SW) - Arsenal FCâs Brazilian midfielder Gilberto has been ruled out of action for no less than a month with a back injury.


Legs or wheels? Entertaining or functional? The robot world has a lot of questions to resolve.


It's unfortunate: Waugh on Lara being dropped

Tiruchirappalli: Former Australian captain Steve Waugh today described as unfortunate Brian Lara and other top West Indies players being ruled ineligible for a One-day cricket tournament in Australia in January after refusing to a sign a contract over


As of Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at least 3,833 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 3,120 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


ALEXANDRIA, Egypt  - Alexandria, the Egyptian coastal city where Cleopatra had love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, is trying to regain some of its old glory as a tourism destination for European and Arab elites.


From jobs to taxes to health care, Bush and Kerry are making lots of promises. TIME crunches the numbers for you


World Champion Petter Solberg has promised Sebastien Loeb "a hell of a fight" for victory in this weekend's Wales Rally GB.


Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones of legendary rock group Led Zeppelin are due to get back together.


Quelli sul Dow Jones avanzano di 21 punti base


Ireland's average temperature has been rising at twice the global rate since the early 1980s and parts of the country are becoming wetter and more prone to flooding due to climate change, a government-funded report said Wednesday.


U.S. Punishes Chinese Firms for Aiding Iran

The Bush administration has imposed economic penalties on several Chinese companies because it says they helped Iran in its effort to improve its weapons programs, administration documents show.


Santander to Cut 3,000 Jobs at Abbey After Takeover

Santander Central Hispano SA, which last month offered 8.2 billion pounds ($14.9 billion) to buy the UK mortgage lender Abbey National Plc, said it will eliminate 3,000 jobs at the British company.


Growing up in US can worsen kids' health

NEW YORK - Foreign-born children are healthier when they arrive in the United States than those of the same age who were born in the country, a study shows.


"Spider-Man 3" isn't due until next summer, but about 5,000 fans got an early look at the film Saturday at Comic-Con, the country's largest comic book convention.


The MPAA's DVD Copy Control Association (DVDCCA), owner of the ineffective DVD 'copy-protection' technology, is after a firm called Kaleidescape because, claim the studios, Kaleidescape's $27,000 jukebox illegally makes copies of DVDs.


Vicenza, 12:39 - CALCIO, VICENZA: FRATTURA ALLO ZIGOMO PER NASTOS

Microfrattura scomposta allo zigomo sinistro per Evangelos Nastos. Il difensore greco del Vicenzza, ...


Premier Romano Prodi won a confidence vote in parliament's lower house Wednesday night, but his chances for success in the upper house appeared to worsen as more allies defected amid growing pressure on the center-left leader to resign.


Blog: GM awards two battery contracts for the Chevy Volt's E-flex power train


The transfer of N Korean funds frozen in Macau, a key issue in nuclear talks, is to begin, media say.


Study Ties Weight Loss to Restlessness and Fidgeting

Overweight people have a tendency to sit, while lean ones have trouble holding still, researchers are reporting.


For what it is â a romantic comedy about the rivalry between a jealous ghost and a flaky psychic for the love of a veterinarian â âOver Her Dead Bodyâ is not bad.


NTT DoCoMo, Vodafone and 24 other mobile phone firms and manufacturers join forces to develop the next generation of high-speed networks.


Education and Parenting Author to Speak at BSU

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 24--Education author Alfie Kohn will speak at Boise State University at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Student Union Special Events Center. Kohn also will give a workshop at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 5 in the Borah High School Auditorium.


Ductal lavage may not detect breast cancer

Ductal lavage is not an effective method for detecting breast cancer, according to a new study in the October 20 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.


Beijing to Turn Coal Gas Plant into Industrial Relics Park

Beijing to turn coal gas plant into industrial relics park    BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Beijing plans to build a coal gas plant, a major polluter of the national capital, into an industrial relics park in an effort to honor its "Green Olympics" commitment.


Amelie Mauresmo's hopes of a first  grand slam title remained intact Wednesday but she had to come  from behind to beat Ukraine's Julia Vakulenko 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in  the second round of the U.S. Open.


These are three innocent sprinters, sharing a baton and their medal hopes with Marion Jones, knowing she could take them all down with one horrific lie.


``Well, you can feel the electricity in the air here at Gillette Stadium as the Patriots start their 2006 season against the Buffalo Bills. And since the Patriots have the ball, we'll be getting a quick look at an offense that features all new wide receivers. Guys who combined to catch 160 balls a year ago -- Deion Branch, David ...


Microsoft names US Xbox 360 HD DVD drive debut date

And Peter Jackson planning more Halo games Microsoft will ship the eagerly awaited external HD DVD drive for its Xbox 360 console into the US mid-November, the software giant has announced. The drive will set console owners back $200 and bundle the 2005 King Kong remake.â¦


Wall Street Journal Recognizes Boise, Idaho, Tech Company for Innovation

By Ken Dey, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 23--A Boise company was among 49 companies recognized this month in  the Wall Street Journal's 2006 Technology Innovation Awards contest.


Peruvian Prime Minister Jorge del Castillo accuses former President Alberto Fujimori of ordering his kidnapping.


More French Troops Deploy in Ivory Coast Amid Protests

France dispatched another 600 troops Sunday to help calm the volatile situation in the Ivory Coast, where French forces, deployed to enforce a shaky cease-fire, and ordinary civilians have been the targets of violence.


Itâs just like paper dolls â only digital, global, mercantile and branded.


Vaughan threatens to pull out of Zimbabwe

Michael Vaughan says England will quit their tour of Zimbabwe if they are forced to meet the President John Mugabe. England are scheduled to play their first one-day international on Sunday, as part of a revised four-match itinerary.


Ark. Judge Voids Ban on Gay Foster Parents

An Arkansas judge Wednesday declared unconstitutional a state ban on placing foster children in any household with a gay member.


A French court jails a woman who killed two policemen while sending a mobile phone text message as she was driving.


A comparative psychologist taught the parrot to learn scores of words, which he could put into categories, to count and to recognize colors and shapes.


Spice Girls scrap four countries off tour

The Spice Girls have shocked fans by scrapping off China, South Africa, Australia and Argentina from the last leg of their tour.


Boy's Murder Case Entangled in Fight Over Antidepressants

One murder case has attracted special attention amid a debate over the safety of antidepressant use in children and teenagers.


Microsoft asks judge to suspend penalties

Microsoft has told a judge that the European Commission must be stopped from ordering it to give up secret technology to competitors.


Via libera di Bruxelles secondo Les Echos e Financial Times


Rice to Visit Middle East, Signals U.S. Push for Peace

Condoleezza Rice will visit the Middle East and Europe next month on her first trip as U.S. secretary of state to make a new push on Middle East peace and to mend ties with European allies, officials said on Thursday.


The Indian economy is poised for sustained economic growth of 7-8 per cent for the next ten years, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram told participants in a keynote address at the opening session of the World Economic Forum's 20th India Economic


COLIN MONTGOMERIE and Luke Donald - the old campaigner and the new kid on the block - will be Ryder Cup team-mates in two weeksâ time.


A seven-year-old boy dies in an accident involving machinery at a farm in West Devon.


Service providers can be  fined Â£15,000 for breaching gay sex laws, but a law on harassment is quashed.


"No Dogs Allowed." That has been Boston College's motto this week as the Eagles prepare to host the University of Connecticut tomorrow night in an ESPN2-televised Big East opener for both teams at Alumni Stadium. The Huskies will play their inaugural Big East game against the Eagles, who were named as plaintiffs in a UConn-led lawsuit after BC announced its ...


NE researchers say spruce damage echoes effects of acid rain

Red spruce trees in New England and upstate New York suffered severe damage last winter, University of Vermont researchers have found.


Hundreds of thousands of health workers and volunteers fanned out across Bangladesh on Sunday in an effort to immunize 24 million children against polio after the disease recently resurfaced.


AOL launches new portal, tests desktop search

America Online on Thursday confirmed it is testing a new search engine that scans for files on a PC's hard drive, mirroring a similar product unveiled this week by Google.


Princess Diana's death not murder: police inquiry

Princess Diana was not the victim of a murder plot when she and her lover were killed in a car accident in 1997, a British police inquiry ruled on Thursday.


Thai protesters piled up "like bricks" - survivor

One of 1,300 Thai Muslims detained after clashes with security forces described on Thursday how police and soldiers beat protesters before piling


The global aviation industry must work together to tackle climate change, Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson says.


Winning close games is an art form -- a nebulous blend of luck, talent, timing, and intangibles. But Chelmsford has it down to a science.


Mattinata di sangue nella capitale irachena. Prima dell'attaccoall'ateneo un pullmino-bomba davanti all'ambasciata iraniana: 2 morti                                            Bagdad, kamikaze si fa esplodere davanti all'universitÃ : 40 morti


When Eugene McCarthy ran for president in 1968, he pledged to fire J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI director who had outlasted presidents from Calvin Coolidge to John F. Kennedy.


U.N. Report Suggests Syrian Role in Arming of Hezbollah, Other Groups

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 -- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon issued a report Wednesday strongly suggesting that Syria has helped smuggle weapons to the Shiite movement Hezbollah and other armed groups, and that it sponsored Islamic militants involved in a military confrontation with the Lebanese army...


ISPs File Next Barrage of Anti-Spam Lawsuits

Earthlink filed a federal lawsuit in Atlanta, Georgia, accusing 50 "John Does" of violating the federal CAN-SPAM Act and various other state and federal statutes, including the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Georgia Computer Systems Protection


Bush Lead Narrows in ABC News/Washington Post Poll

President Bush's lead over Democratic nominee John Kerry narrowed to six points in an ABC News/Washington Post poll of likely voters released on Monday, compared with a nine-point lead in the poll earlier this month.


Mount St. Helens' 'Fin' May Be Splitting

New growth behind the lava dome in the Mount St. Helens crater sends up a puff of steam above the crater walls as magma continues to push to the surface where it becomes lava in southwest Washington Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004.


Sony's `Grudge' Opens as Top Film With $40 Million

Sony Corp.'s thriller ``The Grudge,'' starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, opened as the top movie at US and Canadian theaters this weekend, with $40 million in ticket sales.


News.com Extra: Gamers' maximum geekery at Penny Arcade

Also: Technology and the Bill of Rights. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Doctors could quit NHS in protest, says BMA

A mass exodus of GPs from the NHS is being considered by the British Medical Association as it steps up its campaign against the government's plan to impose extended surgery opening hours in England, internal documents have revealed


Variazioni contenute oggi a Piazza Affari per ENEL attualmente in flessione dello 0.2% in area 7.20 euro. Il colosso energetico ha annunciato nei giorni scorsi l'acquisizione di Ipse, societÃ  di tlc controllata


Usa aiuteranno governo Abu Mazen con 190 milioni di dollari


A New York greggio a 76,28 dollari al barile (+0,7%)


With around 100 world leaders converging on New York this week for the UN General Assembly, the hot-button item is Security Council reform.


La linea e' sempre chic ma osa senza tradire l'immagine


Babies fathered by teenagers are more likely to be unhealthy at birth, suggests a study.


MONROE, Mich. - It was a symbol of philanthropy


L'ad Carlo Salvatori ha negato eventuali trattative con Bpm


Jose Maria Olazabal says he has settled his differences with Colin Montgomerie ahead of this week's Ryder Cup.


Australian police investigate an incendiary device found on board a Virgin Blue Boeing at Sydney airport.


Speaker urges Parliament's prime focus on society's needs, rather than presidential elections

This was stated by Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn who addressed the today Session of the VR Arranging Council.


A depressed Hunter College student who swallowed handfuls of Tylenol, then saved her own life by calling 911, was in for a surprise when she returned to her dorm room after the ordeal.


UK Journal Sends Prozac Documents to U.S. Regulator

The British Medical Journal said on  Friday it has sent documents to U.S. health regulators that it  said appear to suggest a link between the antidepressant drug  Prozac and suicidal behavior.


CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. - Former President Bill Clinton left the hospital and returned home Friday, four days after undergoing heart bypass surgery, his office said...


BAGHDAD, Iraq - The brother of a British hostage held by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi accused the United States yesterday of sabotaging efforts to save the captive's life, as US and Iraqi officials continued to insist they could not yield to


Sindacati confermano stop di 24 ore senza fasce garantite


Army May Settle With Tech Award Protesters

The Army is considering a settlement with five companies that successfully protested awards made in April under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services (ITES-2S) contract.


AT&T Is Latest to Sue Vonage Over Patent

AT&T claims that Vonage, the internet telephone company, violated a 1996 patent that broadly describe the idea of routing telephone calls over data networks.


U.S. condemns Zimbabwe government over attacks

The United States strongly condemned Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's suppression of protests and said on Monday it was shocked by attacks on opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and others.


Postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who take tamoxifen for five years appear to have a 30 percent lower risk of dying from coronary heart disease than


Few people turned out Saturday for a rally demanding amnesty for 11 million illegal immigrants, the latest sign of pro-immigrant groups' struggles to regain momentum after hundreds of thousands marched for the cause in the spring.


Nature and Nurture, the Recipe for Olympic Gold

Olympic champions have their parents to thank for their physiology—but no one is born a world-record holder. That also requires training, nutrition, desire, and determination.


Terrorism escalates worldwide, but it's not just one 'war.'


UK businesses are set to prosper during the next few months - but this could trigger more interest rate rises, according to a report.


A fourth animal has been found to have contracted the bluetongue disease in Suffolk, Defra says.


After U.S., EU Agrees to Lift Sanctions on Libya

Libya took another big stride out of diplomatic isolation on Wednesday when the European Union agreed to lift all sanctions on the North African country.


Samsung Debuts Thumbnail Mobile Phone Memory Card

At just 12 x 14 x 1.1mm, Samsung's MMCmicro device is one-third the size of reduced-size multimedia cards currently in use. The MMCmicro can read at 10 Mbps and write at 7 Mbps.


NATO strike kills Taliban commander behind Afghan town takeover

A NATO air strike has killed a Taliban commander behind an insurgent takeover of a small southern Afghanistan town, as a US general took command of the 35,000-strong NATO-led force.


Bush administration takes emergency steps to avoid debt ceiling

US President George W. Bush's administration weathered a pre-election mauling as it announced emergency measures to skirt a 7.38-trillion-dollar debt limit.


Terzo giorno consecutivo, fabbisogno a 56.520 Mw


Rioting in China Town Kills Seven People

Violent clashes in a village in central China killed seven people and injured 42, the government said Monday, as police imposed martial law on the area after the fighting


Shantanu Moita's album doesn't live up to lyricist Swanand Kirkire's fine words.


Milano, 20:11 - CALCIO, BRONZETTI: RONALDINHO-MILAN COME DUE FIDANZATI

Il consulente di mercato, Ernesto Bronzetti, usa una metafora ai microfoni di Sky per definire la si...


Mobile phone subscribers around the  globe totaled nearly 1.5 billion by the middle of this year,  about one quarter of the world's population, the International  Telecommunication Union (ITU) said on Thursday.


Blogs Becoming Regular Reading for Business Travelers

It may be a little late to the game, but business travel is now the subject of a variety of blogs.


The Food and Drug Administration again said the agency had no early indications that there were serious problems at a British vaccine company that was supposed to supply half of the  U.S. flu vaccine.


Vote-counting began in Pakistan Monday after voters defied bombings and shootings to cast their ballots in elections that will decide the political fate of key US ally President Pervez Musharraf.


Mike Radja had a goal and an assist for the second consecutive night to lead No. 5 New Hampshire past Merrimack, 4-1, last night in North Andover.


South Africa fan killed in London after watching rugby final

A man was due to appear in court here Tuesday over the death of a South African rugby fan who was run over as he walked home after watching the World Cup final, officials said.


Two Italian soldiers feared kidnapped in Afghanistan

Two Italian soldiers are believed to have been abducted while on patrol in western Afghanistan, Italy's Defence Ministry said on Sunday.


Before the Bell: Krispy Kreme Down 11 Pct

Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.  KKD.N fell 11 percent before the bell on Monday after the  struggling doughnut shop chain reported a quarterly net loss  because of impairment charges and store closing costs.


Poll: Best SLR rivals to Canon and Nikon

Speak out! Who's got the best products today for someone buying a first SLR or for somebody willing to change brands?


With His Motherâs Death, a Giant Learns a Lesson About Love

David Tyreeâs life as a Giant seems back to normal after dealing with the loss of his mother, Thelma, who died of a heart attack on Dec. 15.


Pechino, 17:56 - TENNIS, IL WTA DI PECHINO ALLA KUZNETSOVA: MAURESMO KO

Svetlana Kuznetsova ha vinto l'Open di Cina battendo nella finale del torneo la francese Amelie Maur...


Jets Turn Miami Miscues Into Third Victory

The Jets came up with four turnovers by Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler in the second half, including an interception returned 66 yards for a touchdown.


Music World Braces for a Low-Wattage Grammy Night

As the Writers Guild maintained on Monday that it was unlikely to grant a request from Grammy producers for an interim agreement, talent managers and label executives worried over prospects of a gala drained of major stars.


NCIS warns public to be wary when giving money to help survivors of the tsunami


Pfizer Drug Helped Reduce Seizures in Trial

Pfizer Inc. said on Monday that its Lyrica epilepsy drug reduced the frequency of partial seizures by as much as 53 percent when given as an add-on therapy to other antiepileptic treatments, according to a study in the journal Neurology.


Unfavorable drug studies don't see print: report

Nearly a third of antidepressant drug studies are never published in the medical literature and nearly all happen to show that the drug being tested did not work, researchers reported on Wednesday.


StumbleUpon Launches Personalized Video Discovery Service

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14  /PRNewswire/ -- StumbleUpon, the best way to discover new sites on the Internet, today launched Stumble Video, the first and only way to discover and watch videos that automatically match individual interests and preferences.


Car Bomb Kills Venezuela Top Prosecutor - Gov't

CARACAS, Venezuela  - A car bomb killed a top  Venezuelan state prosecutor investigating opponents of  President Hugo Chavez who were accused of backing a 2002 coup  against the left-wing leader, authorities said on Friday.


The wireless company abandoned its legal challenge of F.C.C. rules for its auction of radio spectrum, removing a potential obstacle to the much-anticipated sale.


MARTINSBURG, W.Va., July 4 -- President Bush warned Wednesday that the Iraq war "will require more patience, more courage and more sacrifice," as he appealed to a war-weary public for time and sought to link today's conflict to the storied  battles that gave birth to the nation.


Juventus stretches lead; Roma, Inter draw

AS Roma and Inter Milan played to a dramatic 3-3 draw in Sunday's "big match," both losing ground to Juventus, which stretched its Serie A lead by beating Udinese 1-0.


SKorean firm sells 3G Google phones in Europe

South Korea's LG Electronics said Wednesday it would sell third-generation (3G) mobile phones in Europe this week, installed with mobile services of the world's top Internet search engine Google.


Online exam marking 'may lead to wrong grades'

Swing to technology is a threat to GCSEs and A-levels, teachers warn


Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili offers a broad autonomy to the breakaway republic of South Ossetia.


Suicide blast kills 3 NATO soldiers in Afghan east

Three NATO soldiers were killed and six wounded in a suicide raid on Tuesday in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance said, in the latest spate of rising attacks on Western troops in recent days.


When the Old Colony League was trimmed to just four teams during the offseason, the spotlight was quickly cast on Bridgewater-Raynham's game at Marshfield Oct. 29.


Canada sends a high-level delegation to Paris to sound out a possible offer of military help in Afghanistan.


Pixar fans eagerly anticipating Cars, the studio's next release, had better buckle inâit's going to be a long ride. Disney and Pixar announced plans on Tuesday to delay the film's release from


Notebook Sales Hit Record Levels in June

Laptop PC shipments by the world's two largest contract makers surged in June, rebounding from a lull in April and part of May as systems makers awaited the launch of Intel Corp.'s Santa Rosa laptop PC chips, an upgrade to its popular Centrino package.


The extremely likeable Taye Diggs premieres as lawyer/player on âKevin Hillâ airing Wednesday night on UPN. Diggs is no stranger to the role as a playboy attorney considering he played a similar character on âAlly McBealâ.


LONG BEACH, N.Y. - Of 1.4 million high-schoolers who took the Scholastic Aptitude Test in 2004, fewer than 1,000 scored a perfect 1600.


The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, proposes a Â£3 hike to the congestion charge.


As of Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, at least 408 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Jan. 5 at 10 a.m. EST.


The chief Palestinian peace negotiator threatened on Tuesday that there would be no talks with Israel unless a deadline is set for establishing a Palestinian state


While SMS traffic increases too Mobile operators have reported increased revenue from services other than SMS in the first quarter of 2007 when compared with the same period last year.â¦


Bush to Give Intelligence Chief More Budget Power

Under election-year pressure, President Bush agreed on Wednesday to give a new national intelligence director what he called full budgetary authority over much of the intelligence community despite initial objections.


Famous London jazz haunt Ronnie Scott's celebrates 45 years

Ronnie Scott's, a London jazz mecca on a par with the Village Vanguard and Blue Note clubs in New York, celebrated its 45th birthday with a special concert.


Sebastian Bergmann's Blog: Map and Reduce in PHP

In this new blog entry, Sebastian Bergmann talks about two bits of functionality that PHP has that bring it a bit closer to a full functional language - array_map and array_reduce.   Just like Python, PHP is not a full-fledged functional language, but it supports some very useful functional idioms such as map and reduce. A blog posting by Scott Moonen on Functional Python prompted me to write this posting on PHP's array_map() and array_reduce() functions that apply callback functions to arrays.   He includes examples of each (in the functional context) showing how you can map callbacks to the array values, one that adds one to each number in the array and the other that combines the values and returns the sum.


NASSCOM responds to latest visa fraud allegations

India's chief outsourcing association has admitted there may be instances of U.S.Â visa abuse by Indian companies, but said the problems are confined to "small, fly-by-night operators."


A New York a 81,14 dollari al barile (+0,5%)


A hearing is beginning at the Court of Session over plans to redevelop the former site of the Ravenscraig steelworks.


Fish flies return to Michigan shorelines

They're swarmy and stinky, and they're sticking around longer. Fish flies have invaded the shorelines of Lake St. Clair, the Detroit and St. Clair rivers, and points beyond. Known elsewhere as May flies, the bugs emerged from the rivers and lakes around June 1 and are expected to hang around for six weeks.


Milano, 18:35 - CALCIO, INTER: RECOBA TORNA A LAVORARE IN GRUPPO

Allenamento giornaliero per l'Inter in vista della gara di domenica prossima prossima contro il Chie...


Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy said he will run in France's presidential elections next year, according to comments posted Wednesday on the Web site of the newspaper Liberation.


A giant mirror that will fly on the US space agency's next space telescope is a step closer to completion.


South Korea Joins Rush to Build Ever Taller Buildings

Incheon and Seoul are part of one of the biggest booms in tall-building construction since the skyscraper appeared more than a century ago.


UPDATE 2-Sturrock quits Southampton "by mutual consent"

Southampton manager Paul Sturrock has left the Premier League club after less than six months in charge despite Saturday's 3-2 home win over Blackburn Rovers.


Rescue crews Thursday found the body of a construction worker who was trapped when rocks collapsed on him as he worked in a trench, authorities said.


Vote for PM Ahern holds up in close Irish poll

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern is on course to win a third successive term but may well have to woo a new coalition partner to be sure of a parliamentary majority, an exit poll showed on Friday.


Ernesto Still Racing Toward Florida, But Hurricane Unlikely

Heavy rains are drenching South Florida as residents prepare for Tropical Storm Ernesto; however, no hurricane is predicted


How Danny Williams rose from the canvas to iron Mike

When the first bell rang on July 30 in Louisville and Danny Williams looked across the ring to see the familiar figure of Mike Tyson bearing down on him from the opposite corner, he could have been forgiven if the fears of failure and self-doubt that have


Genes involved in the devastating disease Lupus, which affects 50,000 people in the UK, are identified.


Why Torture Keeps Pace With Enlightenment

In the year 65, the Roman emperor Nero discovered that a group of nobles had hatched a conspiracy to kill him. The tyrant captured the suspects one by one and threatened them with torture; most confessed and implicated others. One of the conspirators, Epicharis, was publicly tortured -- her bones...


Milano, 15:17 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: QUARTO POSTO RESTA IL TRAGUARDO

"Il traguardo del Milan resta il quarto posto". Adriano Galliani non ha dubbi: i rossoneri, vincitor...


Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is helping a fellow Democrat and former rival — Senate candidate Bob Casey.


Iris M. Ovshinsky, 79, Partner in Cleaner Auto Technology, Is Dead

With her husband, Iris M. Ovshinsky produced cleaner automotive technologies and pushed the auto industry to embrace them.


John O'Shea snatched a stoppage time winner against Liverpool to send ten-man Manchester United 12 points clear of Chelsea at the top of the Premiership on Saturday.


Exposure to even small amounts of the chemical benzene may pose a health risk, say scientists. They have shown that workers who inhaled less than one part per million had fewer white blood cells than those who were not exposed.


Scottish Football Association chief executive David Taylor has issued a stark warning to the critics who are calling for the demise of Berti Vogts.


President George W. Bush has said he will work to revive a stalled intelligence reform bill that Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld helped block, according to top US lawmakers.


AMERICA/REPUBBLICA DOMINICANA - Impegno delle Chiese evangeliche per i poveri: ridurre allo 0.5% la denutrizione infantile Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) -  Con un investimento superiore ai 64 milioni di dollari dominicani (RD$), il Servizio Sociale delle Chiese Dominicane Ã¨ riuscito a realizzare attivitÃ  comunitarie e programmi di sviluppo, educazione e salute, delle qua...


Aperta nuova porta sui mercati finanziari internazionali


Lebanon's prime minister said Wednesday he has asked the United Nations to renew the mandate of international peacekeepers in his country, despite an attack last weekend that killed six members of the force.


Indiana Pacers' Jermaine O'Neal Braces for Possible Return to Suspension for Role in Mich. Brawl. Charlotte Bobcats center Melvin Ely, right, shoots over Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal in the first


How could any two people (OK, they're fictional, but still) be more different than Harry Potter and Tony Soprano?


Ceduta a Goldman Sachs con una plusvalenza di 118 mln euro


Iraqi PM's Cousin Kidnapped, Islamists Threaten

Gunmen have abducted three relatives of  Iraq's prime minister from outside their Baghdad home, the  interim Iraqi government said on Wednesday.


Most Czech CSSD members want direct presidential elections

A total of 87 percent of members of the Czech senior opposition Social Democrats would like direct presidential elections to be introduced in the Czech Republic, CSSD chairman Jiri Paroubek told reporters ... via Prague Daily Monitor


Volkswagen Resumes Key Wage Negotiations

Volkswagen resumed crucial wage talks with its workers Tuesday, with the two sides haggling over the automaker's push for a two-year wage freeze in return for a no-layoff pledge.


Scientists says this morning's steam burst at Mount St. Helens was just a 'prelude.'. Earthquakes indicate magma apparently is still pushing up under the volcano and could result in a real eruption.


Fool Video: Is the Whole Foods-Wild Oats Merger Done For?

The FTC recently announced its opposition to Whole Foods' acquisition of Wild Oats.


EPA's relaxed emissions rule struck down

A federal appeals court struck down a Bush administration policy exempting power plants from certain environmental regulations. The court said the policy was unlawful.


U.S. forces backed by airstrikes raided Sadr City, Baghdad's main Shiite district, killing 49 militants on Sunday as they targeted a militia leader accused in high-profile kidnappings, the military said. Iraqi officials said at least 13 people were killed, including women and children.


U.S. offers to keep shield on stand-by: officials

The United States has proposed keeping parts of its missile defense shield on "stand-by" short of full readiness in a bid to soothe Russian concerns, U.S. officials and NATO envoys said on Tuesday.


At Least 64 Dead in Colombian, Venezuela Floods

BOGOTA, Colombia  - Flooding and mudslides innortheastern Colombia killed at least 24 people and forced morethan 30,000 from their homes, authorities said on Sunday.


Guantanamo detainee poems to be published

Poems scratched on styrofoam cups and written with toothpaste by inmates at the US "war on terror" prison in Guantanamo Bay will soon be printed in a book, the publishers said Wednesday.


Jay Haas learned long ago not to let one bad hole ruin his round. He certainly didn't Saturday. The Champions Tour money leader bounced back from an early double bogey with six birdies in seven holes to open a three-stroke lead in the Principal Charity Classic.


Buchanan Seeks Wares Creek Dredging: Officials Tour Mud-Filled Crevice, Hear From Area Residents About Solution to Problems

By Melanie Marquez, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Feb. 10--BRADENTON -- When Jay Burnell sees Macy's bags floating toward the mouth of Wares Creek, he cringes, thinking of the trash that works its way along the water from DeSoto Square mall.


VIENNA, Austria -- Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko left a Vienna clinic on Sunday after being diagnosed with dioxin poisoning, saying he was just "happy to be alive.


Pirates of the Caribbean scenes, starring actor Chow Yun-fat, are censored in China, reports say.


An alarming number of children are calling helplines because they are self-harming, say charities.


Giants in Training for Life A.B.: After Bonds

Without Barry Bondsâ hulking presence, the new face of the Giants is youthful and cherubic, belonging to pitchers like Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum.


Gotham Award nominations return to indie roots

Avoiding controversy that  cast a shadow over last year's ceremony, the Gotham Awards have  selected only lower-budget films from indie distributors and  specialty divisions in this year's crop of nominees.


Lock in the lowest rates of the summer. Get up to 4 free quotes from trusted lenders. Apply now - bad credit OK.


Chipsets Boost Wi-Fi Range by 50 Percent

Broadcom said its Wi-Fi compatible BroadRange technology complies with IEEE 802.11 standards and could be integrated into a wide range of Wi-Fi products, from notebook PCs to routers and mobile phones.


"Baby" Oscar winners advise "Sunshine" child star

Mickey Rooney says enjoy being a kid. Margaret O'Brien cautions to choose friends wisely, and Hayley Mills advises to get a good education.


Army Recruits Find Out How Much They Can Be

The feature-length documentary "Army of One" puts a bitterly ironic spin on the Army's best-known recruiting slogan, "Be all that you can be."


Fears are voiced that social networking sites risk "romanticising" suicide, after a spate of young deaths.


L'idea del capo del dipartimento, Johnson: 10.000 uomini di colore per pattugliare il territorioNon porteranno armi nÃ© potranno arrestare. Nella cittÃ  294 omicidi soltanto nell'ultimo anno                                            Filadelfia, la polizia si appella ai neri "Dovete aiutarci a sconfiggere il crimine"


James Hardie asbestos fund threatens April wind-up in funding ...

SYDNEY: Directors of a compensation fund for asbestos victims set up by embattled building products group James Hardie Industries said it could run out of money by April and be forced to close down.


Business as usual for ATA despite bankruptcy filing

Although the future of ATA Airlines Inc. remains up in the air, planes still were landing Wednesday at the Quad-City International Airport and tickets still were selling, the airportâs aviation director said.


Bush Visits With Soldiers Wounded in Iraq

President Bush is paying a bedside visit to soldiers wounded in Iraq as American forces fight fierce battles in Fallujah to seize insurgent strongholds from Sunni militants.


Playing and Winning Together in Louisianaâs Sabine Parish

Perhaps nowhere does high school basketball zealotry surpass the rural fervor of the timber and railroad towns of Sabine Parish, where seven boys and five girls teams have won a state championship.


Five people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in a $15 million scheme that provided powerful prescription drugs to thousands of customers nationwide, the U.S. attorney's office in Charlotte said Friday.


An advertising campaign for the Charlotte Bobcats scheduled to begin this week could become a casualty of Friday's brawl in Auburn Hills, Mich.


Radio operators OK rules on Net over power lines

For critics of power-line broadband access, new FCC rules mean "the glass is both half-full and half-empty."


Black's Jury Deadlocks, Seeks Help From Judge

CHICAGO, July 10 -- The jury in the racketeering and fraud trial of fallen media tycoon Conrad M. Black told the judge Tuesday that it was unable to reach a verdict. Jurors were called back into the courtroom and told to continue their deliberations.


County offers flu shots for high-risk kids

Douglas County Health and Social Services is offering flu vaccines for children ages 6 months to 18 years of age in high-risk priority groups.


WPP is upbeat on the outlook for  the advertising industry 2008 as it posts a rise in revenues.


Tiffany and Blue Nile's Clash of the Titans: A Recap

A fight between old school and new school. Which one comes out on top?


With voters in 24 states finally having their say in the presidential nomination races, today's nearly national primary carries high stakes -- and high drama


Sen. McCain Threatens Baseball Over Steroids

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain on Saturday threatened to introduce legislation requiring more stringent drug testing if Major League Baseball does not impose tougher rules on steroid use by January.


The US economy grew 4% in the second quarter of the year, a much stronger performance than first thought.


Study finds spinach, eggs ward off cause of blindness

Two nutrients found in eggs, spinach and other leafy green vegetables offer some protection against the most common cause of blindness among the elderly, researchers said on Monday.


Barry Bonds heard the familiar chorus of boos each time he touched the ball in left field. When he came to the plate and didn't get to swing, that derision was directed at the mound. And, later, at St. Louis shortstop Aaron Miles after his third costly error in one inning.


A novel type of antibiotic has been shown in laboratory tests to powerfully attack and control tuberculosis, and some experts predict it could become the first new drug in 40 years to combat the killer disease effectively.


Four police and security officers were killed Saturday in clashes with armed militants in southern Russia, officials said.


Iowa Congressional leaders said they look forward to working with Mike Johanns, currently Nebraska's governor, who is President Bush's nominee for agriculture secretary.


Banking group HBoS has been given access to Abbey National's books it emerged yesterday as the owner of the Halifax said it would complain to the European Commission about Banco Santander's bid for Abbey.


Blackburn out of League Cup after 7-6 loss to Bournemouth on ...

Blackburn was dumped out of the Carling Cup on Wednesday, losing 7-6 on penalties to lowly Bournemouth in the second round. The two sides had tied 3-3 after extra time in English soccer's second tier club knockout competition.


Ernie Els shoots an 8-under 64 that gives him a two-shot lead over Todd Hamilton in the American Express Championship.


â¢No. 3 Auburn 38, No. 15 Tennessee 28:Auburn will probably have to be content with a Southeastern Conference championship. The Tigers aren't likely to get a shot at the title they want most.


Da martedÃ¬ arriva la pioggia feste con l'ombrello a Sud

Si avvicina un sistema nuvoloso proveniente dall'Algeria. Da martedÃ¬ piogge al centro sud. Tempo instabile sul ponte di Ognissanti


Russia eyes new aviation glory with Superjet

Russia will seek a boost for President  Vladimir Putin's bid to revive its once mighty aviation  industry this week, by rolling out its first modern commercial  airliner for the global market -- the Superjet.


An Uzbek opposition party announced Saturday that it would boycott next month's parliamentary vote, saying the government has failed to embrace democracy and calling on the international community to ignore the election.


NATO has approved an operational plan  to train some 1,000 Iraqi officers a year in a proposed  military academy outside Baghdad, a senior NATO official said  on Wednesday.


Met's white police officers complain of discrimination

White officers in the Metropolitan Police are filing record numbers of job discrimination suits, claiming minorities get an unfair leg-up in London's anti-crime force.


U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Iraqi leaders on Thursday to end their "political inaction" and put aside their differences to rein in sectarian violence that threatens to tear the country apart.


Si rivolge a Tribunale, danni stimati in 1,25 mld di euro


Defense policy overhauled to meet new global threats

The government announced Friday plans to conduct a sweeping overhaul of its defense policy, adjusting Japan's armed forces to better handle new threats such as terrorism and giving them a greater global role.


SABAH- European Union Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen, the Euro-bureaucrat both most loved and most hated by the Turkish nation, over the weekend told Germany's Bild am Sonntag that the EU would ...


S.Korean tycoon gets suspended sentence for beatings

One of South Korea's richest businessmen was handed a suspended 1-Â½ year sentence on Tuesday for beating up karaoke bar workers, the latest tycoon in the country to avoid jail despite a criminal conviction.


Palm quarterly profit rises on Treo demand

Handheld computer and phone maker  Palm Inc.  on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit  driven by sales of its Treo mobile phones, but issued a revenue  forecast that was below Wall Street estimates and shares fell 8  percent.


Appello a Mastella e Camere per interventi dopo riforma


Il gruppo si esibira' nella serata di venerdi' 29 febbraio


Ceremonies are planned near Agra, where the white marble monument to love was built in the 17th century as a tomb for emperor Shah Jahan's most beloved wife.


Bush Seeks to Mend Ties With Latin America

President Bush tried to mend relations in Latin America with fresh promises of immigration reform Sunday while a new security spat surfaced with Chile after an embarrassing fracas in which Bush intervened.


Bruce Springsteen has turned to cyberspace to deny rumors that he and wife Patti Scialfa are splitting up.


Former Phosphorous Maker Ordered to Clean Up Site

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Dec. 16--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered FMC Idaho  LLC, a former elemental phosphorous manufacturer in Pocatello, to install a  gas treatment system to reduce phosphine and other gases to safe levels in one  of the company's ponds.


For only the third time in his career, he had squandered a lead in the final round of a PGA event and Retief Goosen didn't need a second invitation.


Health care dominates Liberal cabinet meeting

A day after suggesting a new national health-care accord could be a long way off, Prime Minister Paul Martin pledged to work at the September health summit between Ottawa and provinces until a deal gets done.


Knee Injury Forces Roddick Out of Stockholm Open

World number two Andy Roddick has  withdrawn from next week's Stockholm Open because of a knee  injury, the tournament said on its Web Site on Thursday.


Flu Vaccine Supply Cut in Half Because of Contamination Fears

Health officials predict a severe flu vaccine shortage after an Emeryville company announced Tuesday that it had halted shipment of 48 million doses because of fear of contamination.


Movie Review | 'Turistas': Ugly Americans, Young, Attractive and Tormented

If stupidity were a crime, the nitwits in the cheap horror flick ÂTuristasÂ would be doing time in Attica.


A bomb in Afghanistan reportedly kills 35 civilians and injures many people, three of them Nato troops.


Experts Develop New Way to Rank Colleges

Critics of college rankings say universities aren't like their sports teams: you cannot settle who is best with head-to-head competition on the playing field. But in a new paper, a group of economists and statisticians begs to differ.


Britain blames "Bomber" Harris for Dresden destruction

Sixty years after the destruction of Dresden, the British public still believes the massive death toll was purely the result of the excess of the notorious "Bomber" Harris, and the idea of a national apology to Germany revolts the tabloid press.


Some missing Spongebob SquarePants balloons returned

Dozens of the inflatable cartoon characters have been stolen from Burger King restaurants around the country. They were on display as part of a cross promotion with an animated movie.


Pensano di organizzarlo nel 2007 i figli William ed Harry


If Tiger Woods has endured a more challenging year as a professional golfer, he cannot recall when that was. Still fatigued from a losing Ryder Cup effort, Woods has withdrawn from this week's 84 Lumber Classic


Australia build a lead of 355 over India on day three of the first Test.


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


Residents count the cost of a massive blaze at a fireworks factory in western Denmark.


Pontefice ha celebrato la solenne messa di mezzanotte


Il presidente del Consiglio scarica il sottosegretario GrandiRisposta durissima  del ministro e del capogruppo Prc Russo Spena                                          Prodi: "Sul fisco dichiarazioni inutili" Ma Ferrero lo attacca: rispetti gli impegni                                                                                Matteoli (An): "Il premier vuole mettere una pezza che Ã¨ peggio del buco"


T. Rowe Price announced solid third-quarter results.


For recovering addicts, a holiday hurdle

For many, holidays include alcohol and high emotions, making Jan. 2 a peak day to enter rehab.


Raymond James Fined in Lack of Oversight

NASD said it had fined Raymond James Financial $2.75 million for failing to supervise more than 1,100 branch managers nationwide.


Serbs "disgusted" by Bush Kosovo pledge: premier

Serbs will never forgive the United States if it gives their Kosovo province to Kosovo Albanians demanding independence, Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said on Monday.


Lo prevede la Bundesbank nel suo rapporto economico


New drug-releasing stents used widely to keep clogged heart arteries open appear to increase the risk for potentially life-threatening blood clots more than older bare-metal versions, government investigators told an expert panel assessing the safety of the devices today.


Senior forward Becky Bonner led three players in double figures with a game-high 15 points yesterday as Boston University rolled to a 66-44 victory over Wagner at Case Gymnasium.


Retief Goosen has eased to victory in the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City after the challenge of Lee Westwood ended in disaster.


Attempting to play by the rules on Buchholz

Clay Buchholz might still be able to take the mound a few more times this season.


Oil was getting so hard to find that, soon enough, looking for it would be a losing game, at least in the U.S. So said the experts, years ago.


Packer's PBL signs deal to build complex on Macau

ELEANOR HALL: Australia's most famous punter is making a push into the fast growing and lucrative Asian gaming industry. Kerry Packer's media and casino company PBL has signed a joint venture deal with a leading


U.S.-Led Forces Thrust Towards Central Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces met heavy  resistance in Falluja as they battled toward the heart of  Iraq's most rebellious city on Tuesday, officers said.


Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi warns he will turn his back on Africa if continental unity is again rejected.


U.S. Designates Al-Manar TV as 'Terrorist'

The State Department on Friday  designated al-Manar television -- the station for Lebanon's  Hizbollah's anti-Israel guerrillas -- as a terrorist  organization, a notice published in the Federal Register said.


Donne e bambini sempre piÃ¹ nella rete Cambia la tipologia di ...

Roma, 15 ottobre 2004 - Con piÃ¹ donne, bambini e un livello culturale e professionale sempre piÃ¹ diversificato, l'uso di Internet in questi ultimi due anni ha assunto in Italia, come in Europa, dimensioni tali da diventare un fenomeno capace di


NOBEL: NEL NASO I SEGRETI DI PIACERE E PAURA / ANSA

(ANSA) - STOCCOLMA, 7 DIC Capire come il cervello sente gli odori, non soltanto quelli che percepiamo in modo chiaro, come il profumo di un fiore, ma quelli inafferrabili e veicolati dalle molecole misteriose legate al corteggiamento, i feromoni, o quelli


Nyon, 19:06 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: IN UEFA A PORTE CHIUSE

Anche in Europa il Livorno dovrà giocare la sua gara a porte chiuse contro l'Espanyol il 14 f...


Justin Gatlin followed his Olympic victory by capturing the 100 meters Thursday at the Yokohama Super Track and Field meet while former world-record holder Maurice Greene finished fifth.


European stocks follow Wall Street lower

European equities fell on Thursday as dealers digested consolidation news in the stock market sector following overnight losses on Wall Street.


Chargers are manufacturing their own luck

The rains came, and the Chargers at times acted as if they'd never been wet in a bathtub. But they once again managed to miss slipping on the bar of soap, and the parade kept on going through the afternoon into the night.


For the Broward County, Fla., Democratic chairman, Bill Richardson's presidential campaign has meaning far beyond how well the New Mexico governor fares against better known 2008 rivals.


Imagine. You play college baseball in Boston. You spent the winter hitting in poorly lit indoor cages with poor backgrounds. Finally, you get to play outside for the first time and you step in to face . . .


DJ Shadow moves into the spotlight as "Outsider"

In April, DJ Shadow unveiled the  first taste of music from "The Outsider," his first album in  four years, and some longtime fans scratched their heads. The  track "3 Freaks" found Shadow flanked by hyphy stars Keak Da  Sneak and Turf Talk for a banging hip-hop track -- far removed  from the cinematic instrumentals of his past work.


"Iran puo' dotarsi atomica intercontinentale entro il 2015"


Ease Web form creation with Ruby on Rails

See how few lines of code are needed to make a Web sign-up form that sends information to a database when you use a Rails helper.


Uganda government, LRA rebels to sign ceasefire Friday: minister

KAMPALA  - The Ugandan government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) are to sign a ceasefire to end 18 years of conflict in the north of the country, Ugandan Interior Minister Ruhakana Rugunda announced Thursday.


Criticism From Many Quarters Greets Plan to Split CIA

A radical proposal by Republican senators to break up the CIA and transfer other intelligence agencies out of the Pentagon met with an expected rush of strong criticism


Firenze, 14:20 - CALCIO, TERNANA: NULLO LODO LEGA SU CONTRATTO KHARJA

Il giudice del lavoro di Firenze ha dichiarato nullo il lodo del Collegio arbitrale della Lega di se...


Mobile developers go gaga over Google as they build location-based applications for phones, according to recent findings.


Bologna, 21:12 - BASKET, GIBA ATTACCA LEGA: RISPETTARE IMPEGNI SU ITALIANI

''Gli impegni assunti dai massimi responsabili di tutte le componenti non sono modificabili, se non ...


TORONTO  - Ben Kingsley plays an   alcoholic hit man in the dark comedy "You Kill Me," which IFC   Films will release domestically in the second quarter.


Bush tries to reassure Mexico's Calderon on immigration

President Bush meets Mexico's President Felipe Calderon on Tuesday looking for a fresh start in relations as he reassures Mexicans he has not given up on overhauling U.S. immigration policy they deeply resent.


Nature's trick helps millions of children beat disease

SCIENTISTS have borrowed a trick from nature to devise vaccines that do not need complex refrigeration - and could deliver better healthcare to millions of children in the Third World.


Music mogul Simon Fuller sues TV host Simon Cowell, claiming his X Factor show is a copy of Pop Idol.


Old Bones Give New Date for Giant Deer Demise

Many large mammals were wiped out in the last Ice Age but the Eurasian giant deer managed to survive, scientists said on Wednesday.


Court Rules for Islanders Evicted in U.S. Base Deal

LONDON, May 24 -- Families forced to leave the Chagos Islands, a British territory in the Indian Ocean, to make way for a U.S. military base at Diego Garcia during the Cold War have won a key legal victory in their long struggle to return.


Astros Lead Cards 5-2 After Eight Innings

Houston Astros' Jeff Kent homers in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game 3 of the National League Championship Series in Houston, Saturday Oct. 16, 2004.


Garcia remains in first after escaping penalty

Sergio Garcia avoided a two-shot penalty then finished with two birdies for a 2-under 69 and one-stroke lead Friday after two rounds of the Volvo Masters.


Iran fires rocket 'into space', plans satellite for '09

'Nothing for anyone to worry about' The Islamic Republic of Iran announced yesterday that it had fired a rocket "into space" and transmitted footage of the launch on state media. The move drew instant condemnation from the Bush administration in America.â¦


A 107-year-old Hong Kong villager, who still enjoys an occasional smoke, has attributed his longevity in part to decades of sexual abstinence, a newspaper said on Sunday.


At least seven police injured in second bomb in Thai south

Police say the blast occurred less than 90 minutes after a previous explosion at the same site injured seven other people. The police had been conducting forensic research at the site of a bomb blast in the


Reports suggest Punch Taverns has made an offer to buy troubled pub chain rival Mitchells & Butlers.


John McLaughlin, who took temporary command of the CIA for three months this year during a wave of criticism of the spy agency, is retiring amid internal conflicts.


Air attacks on Falluja leave three Iraqis dead, and two US soldiers in helicopter crashes near Baghdad.


Scientists are developing clothing embedded with sensors which they say will be able to monitor your health.


Kvasio writes "As several sites reported , the court of appeal in Munich (Germany) has ruled that EADS Astrium GmbH - a German unit of EU's satellite navigation local system could not name its products Galileo.


Scientists Think Data From Space Capsule Can Be Salvaged

Samples and data inside the wrecked Genesis space capsule appear intact enough to salvage most of the mission's science, optimistic researchers said Friday.


Dell, Intel, Microsoft Launch Web Services Standard

Web Services Management supports a full spectrum of usage models, including the management of everything from silicon components and handheld devices to PCs, servers and large-scale data centers.


People in the News: The RenÃ©e weight frenzy boggles co-star

Geez, an actress puts on 15-odd pounds and the celebrity media machine goes wild -- a phenomenon that's amazing to Colin Firth, who played Mark Darcy in the first Bridget film and reprises the role in the upcoming sequel, "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason


Jury split in Spector murder trial verdict

The jury in the murder trial of Phil Spector said on Tuesday it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges against the legendary rock producer, and the judge dismissed the jurors for the day.


Microsoft announces Â£5,000 coffee table

In an era when computers get ever smaller and more portable, it seems almost a throwback, but software giant Microsoft hopes a Â£5,000 coffee table bristling with technology could be the next big step forward.


Bush Asks Rumsfeld to Remain at Pentagon

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's future has been in doubt amid spreading violence and U.S. deaths in Iraq. Whether he would remain in his job was one of the last big question marks about President Bush's second-term Cabinet.


Lettera del legale del cantante ai vertici di Viale MazziniA rischio "RockPolitik", che doveva andare in onda da aprile                                                  Celentano fa causa alla Rai "Non rispetta gli obblighi assunti"


Details on defacement of Microsoft's U.K. Web site

Company says breach last week by hackers likely had no impact on customers, but it continues to investigate the incident.


South Africa's president hailed his embattled health minister as a heroine and blasted her critics as "wild animals" in a remarkable display of support that dismayed AIDS activists demanding the dismissal of the woman who advocated beets and garlic as remedies for the disease.


A negative sensibility in London is generating a crackling positive charge in drama.


After labor negotiations broke down last month, there was nothing left for the NHL and the players' association to talk about. Now the league doesn't even have any news to share with its board of governors.


The Associated Press reports that the Warriors and Mavericks are close to completing a deal that would bring Eduardo Najera and Christian Laettner to Golden State and send Erick Dampier, Evan Eschmeyer and Dan Dickau to Dallas.


New safety warnings for morning-after pill

WASHINGTON -- A morning-after pill implicated in the death of an 18-year-old California girl last fall will add new warnings linking RU-486 to the risk of serious bacterial infection.


U.N. Urges Quadrupling of Global AIDS Spending to Meet 2010 Treatment Goal

JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations' AIDS agency on Tuesday called for the world to quadruple its spending on the disease in order to reach the U.N. goal of providing universal access to effective treatment by 2010.


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Lebanon to mark Hariri killing despite bombs

Lebanon plans to mark the second anniversary of Rafik al-Hariri's assassination on Wednesday and anti-Syrian leaders have called for a mass rally to commemorate the killing despite deadly bus bombings.


Jackson Doesn't Want Accuser Called 'Victim'

Lawyers for Michael Jackson have  asked a judge in his child molestation case to bar prosecutors  from referring to his young accuser or the boy's family as  "victims" in front of a jury, saying that it violates the pop  star's right to a fair trial.


When Bette Midler opens at Caesarâs Palace in Las Vegas with âThe Showgirl Must Go On,â the stage will reflect this pop divaâs reputation for extravagance.


Processo Juventus: Zeman "Non ho commenti da fare"

"Nessun commento su questa vicenda" ", ha detto Zdenek Zeman in merito al processo doping che ha riguardato la Juventus. "Ora " - ha aggiunto - "voglio pensare solo alla partita di domenica con il Bologna ".


Panel weighs risk of drug-coated heart stents

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - A U.S. advisory panel began hearing evidence on Thursday about potential risks of drug-coated stents, the tiny tubes used to prop open arteries in millions of heart patients.


Internet Betting Executive Is Allowed to Leave U.S.

Peter Dicks, chairman of the online gambling site Sportingbet, resigned after a court ruling that he could leave the United States.


In elenchi archivio anche 203 giudici di 12 Paesi europei


Relief as'Pool, Real Madrid reach last 16

Liverpool, England - Steven Gerrard scored one of the finest - and most dramatic - goals Anfield's famous Kop have ever witnessed to fire Liverpool into the knockout stages of the Champions League with a gut wrenching 3-1 win over Olympiakos on Wednesday


Kazaa Begins Defense in Copyright Case in Australia

Kazaa's lawyer said that even though the peer-to-peer software that underpins Kazaa allows users to breach copyright, the owners of Kazaa don't authorize piracy and can't stop it.


Avrebbe 'scaricato' spese per ville, barche e viaggi


Ice core evidence of human impact on CO2 in air

Air from the oldest ice core confirms   human activity has increased the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide   (CO2) in the atmosphere to levels not seen for hundreds of   thousands of years, scientists said on Monday.


Stallone's hotel, plane searched in Sydney: media

Sylvester Stallone's hotel room, private plane and limousine were searched, Australian media reported on Tuesday, just days after prohibited items were seized from his luggage at Sydney airport.


Why didn't shares of video rental chain Hollywood Entertainment (Nasdaq: HLYW) move much yesterday on news that Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) plans to make a tender offer for its shares next


The entire Ferreira family is to leave TV soap EastEnders in the spring, the BBC has said.


Tessa Jowell will next week announce plans to further limit the number of new casinos, the BBC learns.


Israeli Airstrike on Car Kills 3 Palestinian Militants

An Israeli airstrike killed three Palestinian militants in the West Bank town of Jenin as they traveled in a car they had received just a short time earlier, according to Palestinian witnesses and the Israeli military.


Quattrone Barred by NASD From Working on Wall Street

Frank Quattrone, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison for urging employees to destroy documents during a probe of Credit Suisse First Boston, was permanently barred by the NASD from working in the securities industry.


Fallujah Blast Hits Military Convoy in Iraq; US Casualties ...

US military officials in Iraq say a bomb blast that hit a military convoy on the outskirts of Fallujah has killed some American troops.


Latvia's governing coalition looks set to remain in power, winning more than 40% of the vote, exit polls show.


Londra, 20:44 - CALCIO, ARSENAL: NESSUNA SANZIONE PER RISSA ADEBAYOR-BENDTNER

Nessuna sanzione per i giocatori dell'Arsenal, Emmanuel Adebayor e Nicklas Bendtner, protagonisti di...


Web site to show first bin Laden video since 2004

An Islamist Web site said on Friday it would soon show a new video of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden -- the first for nearly three years -- to mark the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States.


New surge of Americans studying in the Arab world

The increased US focus on the region has deepened the incentive to learn its language and culture.


A bombing before dawn Monday blew the front door off a Muslim elementary school in a southern town and extensively damaged the building in what police suspect was a revenge attack for the killing of a Dutch filmmaker last week.


The Justice Department yesterday approved the $41 billion merger of Cingular Wireless LLC and AT&T Wireless Services Inc., requiring the combined company to sell off some assets in 11 states in order to satisfy antitrust concerns.


HUD: Regulation Hurts Affordable Housing

Burdensome state and local regulations hurt efforts to build housing that is affordable for low- and middle-income people, and the problem has only worsened over the past decade, a U.S. government report said on Monday.


Texas Tech basketball coach Bob Knight resigned Monday. The Red Raiders are 12-8 this season.


Swisscom and TA declined to comment on the announcement, made after a request by the Austrian takeover commission.


U.S. and Iraqi commanders hail improved security

U.S. and Iraqi commanders on Saturday hailed a big improvement in security over the past year, while al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden accused the Americans of seeking to exploit Iraq's oil wealth.


U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as  disappointing earnings from automaker General Motors Corp.  GM.N, lackluster economic data and unrelenting oil pushing  higher took its toll on investors.


Pragmatism at heart of Peres's efforts toward peace

JERUSALEM -- From the podium of the Israeli Knesset last week, Shimon Peres, the engineer of the Oslo peace process and leader of the parliamentary opposition, lambasted Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's speech on the state of the nation. Minutes later, in a nearby conference room, he urged his Labor party colleagues not to vote against Sharon's program so as not ...


Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee Hop to 'Superbunnies'

LOS ANGELES  - A silk pajama-clad  superhero fights crime with the aid of a superbuxom team of  specially trained Playboy bunnies.


N.F.L. Roundup: No Camera on Spies, NBC Says

When the Patriots play the Chargers on NBC on Sunday, the network will not devote a camera to spying on the Patriots spymasters.


Blog: Linux coder David Miller has got Linux running on a Sparc server logical domain, Sun Microsystems' latest partitioning technology.


Crowds gather for Zimbabwe treason verdict

building in central Harare under the watchful eyes of dozens of riot police toting batons or rifles. More riot police set up roadblocks on some of Harare's main roads, searching vehicles heading towards the city centre.


Sen. Johnson in hospital after possible stroke

U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota was hospitalized on Wednesday with a possible stroke, drawing the concern of fellow Democrats preparing to take control next month of a closely divided Senate.


President Bush has gained ground on Democrat John Kerry in the month of August because of "relatively small but unmistakable" shifts in the political environment, Democratic strategists said in a memo.


NY, NY: Randolph takes over hometown team

Willie Randolph hung up the phone and gave his wife a big hug. After falling short nearly a dozen times, he finally was a major league manager.


They failed to reach the playoffs for the 11th straight season after coming in as favorites to win the NL East. They were 85-75 when Bowa was dismissed before last night's game against Florida.


Protecting DeLay or defanging a prosecutor

The purported reason US House Republicans decided to change their rule on House leaders and indictments is to defang a "partisan crackpot district attorney" who may try to indict GOP legislative leaders for political reasons.


The Donald W. Reynolds Community Non-Profit Center gained international status Wednesday afternoon when a group of social service workers from Lithuania visited.


Strategic partnership: Singh welcomes EU proposal

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has left for a two-day visit to The Hague for the India-EU Summit. During the summit, the 25-member grouping will upgrade its ties with New Delhi into a strategic partnership in political, economic and other areas.


Alliance Data takeover by Blackstone in trouble

Alliance Data Systems Corp , a provider of transaction, credit and marketing services, said on Monday its $6.76 billion buyout by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP  is in jeopardy.


Buenos Aires, 15:24 - BASKET, ARGENTINA; NOCIONI: TRIPLA FALLITA MI PERSEGUITA

Andres Nocioni racconta al quotidiano argentino 'Ole' tutto il suo rammarico per la tripla sulla sir...


Paulson Presses China on Opening Its Markets

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said today that China needed to quicken the pace of its economic reforms.


German Chancellor Schroeder leaves China for Japan

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder left China for Japan where he will hold talks with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and have an audience with the emperor.


A-n-x-i-o-u-s. There's even more reason than usual for the 275 children here for the national spelling bee Wednesday and Thursday to feel that way. As if the competition to be crowned America's best speller isn't intense enough, this year it includes the first live, prime-time network broadcast of the finals.


Wife of soldier sentenced in prison abuse scandal speaks out

BALTIMORE - The wife of an Army reservist sentenced to prison for abusing prisoners in Iraq said she knows her husband was wrong, but she also blames higher-ranking officials who "sit behind the curtains" for the abuse.


Tens of thousands protest in Rome against a series of austerity measures introduced by Italy's government.


Disabled children are enduring "unacceptable" delays waiting for the wheelchairs they need, campaigners say.


A senior member of Turkey's ruling party has said a proposed draft law to criminalize adultery has in essence been abandoned. "Will there be a proposal (to criminalize adultery)?


Pilgrims flock to most peaceful Bethlehem in years

BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Thousands of pilgrims gathered in Bethlehem on Monday for a Christmas mass promoted by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Western powers as a chance to highlight the benefits of peacemaking.


UN faults Sudan for lack of progress in Darfur

Sudan's government made no progress last month in stopping attacks on civilians or prosecuting those behind atrocities in its western Darfur region, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Monday.


TORONTO -- One late lost check, leaving Vincent Lecavalier unprotected in front of the net, cost the Czechs everything here last night.


Before you click the print icon on your computer screen again, you may want to check the serial number of your printer. Lexmark (NYSE: LXK), a leading manufacturer of


Lee Westwood of England won the British Masters by five strokes Sunday, finishing with a 7-under-par 65 after making two big putts on the last three holes.


Stocks Dip as Focus Goes to Rates, Dollar

Stocks edged slightly lower on Monday  as interest rates and a weakening dollar took center stage now  that the presidential election is over and investors took  profits after last week's rally.


Senate panel finds no prewar Iraq-Qaeda link

Saddam Hussein provided no material   support for al Qaeda and had no relationship with al Qaeda in   Iraq leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi, despite claims by   administration officials including President George W. Bush,   said a Senate report released on Friday.


Snack time. Those two simple words can strike terror into the hearts of parents who often provide food for classrooms and after-school practices and games.


Controversial US bill on terrorism detainees nears Senate OK

A controversial bill setting out the rules for the detention and prosecution of "war on terror" suspects headed for passage in the Senate, giving President George W. Bush's Republicans a boost six weeks ahead of legislative elections.


Turkish Family's NYC Homes Sold at Auction

As one of Turkey's richest families, the Uzans had an insatiable appetite for Manhattan apartments, paying about $10 million cash in recent years for seven dwellings in two luxury high-rises near the United Nations.


BAGHDAD - A car bomb exploded at a police station Saturday near a base in western Iraq used by US Marines, killing 10 Iraqi policemen and wounding 48 other people, officials said.


The inquiry into a 1987 sex attack on a 14-year-old boy is closed following DNA tests and the suicide of a suspect.


Iran bows to UN threat over nuclear programme

IRAN formally suspended its controversial uranium-enrichment programme yesterday, but doubts remain about its true intentions. The United States is convinced that Tehran is engaged in a clandestine nuclear weapons project.


Spike Lee beamed as he greeted players, who spoke confidently and optimistically about how different things will be this season. Just like nearly every other team opening training camp, the New York Knicks believe better days are ahead.


Clooney: Cast raises millions for Darfur

"Ocean's Thirteen" stars have raised $5.5 million to help Sudanese civilians survive in conflict-wracked Darfur, actor George Clooney said Tuesday.


Is a homeowners' association looking over shoulder?


MOSCOW, Feb 7 (Reuters ) - Europe's main security and human rights watchdog said on Thursday it had cancelled plans to monitor Russia's presidential election next month, citing unacceptable restrictions imposed by Moscow.


DuPont Raises Its Estimate for Earnings in â07 and â08

The company, which makes products ranging from automotive coatings to genetically modified seeds, said it expected 2007 earnings to be at the upper end of its previously announced range of $3.15 to $3.20 a share.


Discounting key to boosting holiday sales this year

U.S. retailers offering the widest  discounts were the winners of this year's holiday shopping  season, as budget-conscious consumers scrounged for deals in a  challenging sales environment, according to a national survey  released on Sunday.


Soccer: Real Madrid in chaos as coach seeks exit

Real Madrid, the club of galacticos, is giving new definition to the term crisis management. It has a band of the finest soloists on earth, but they are not playing collectively.


With a mix of passion and dismay, newspaper editorials are weighing in on the furor over John Kerry's service in Vietnam, with many coming to his defense, a few standing behind his critics and others bemoaning the attention to a 30-year-old war rather than today's problems.


Roma, 19:39 - BASKET, CASO LORBEK: DOMANI AUDIZIONE DI BERTEA

Il segretario generale della Fip Maurizio Bertea sarà ascoltato domani dal procuratore federa...


Warner Bros. has confirmed that they have chosen  the next Man of Steel to play the title role in the upcoming Superman movie. His name is Brandon Routh, an actor from Iowa who has appeared in the soap opera "One Life to Live," MTV's "Undressed,...


Nepal opposition calls for truce to end blockade

Nepal's main opposition party urged the government on Monday to call a unilateral ceasefire with Maoist rebels and seek peace talks to end a road blockade that has cut the capital off from the rest of the country.


Actor Jude Law becomes engaged to actress Sienna Miller after proposing to her on Christmas Day.


Park maintains lead at Palm Desert event

PALM DESERT (California): Grace Park followed up her 10-under-par 62 with a five-under 67 Friday to seize a four-shot lead after two rounds of the $850,000 Samsung World Championship.


Cupid's Arrow Hitting Home on the Internet -Study

Tech-savvy singletons take heart -- research shows looking for love in cyberspace is one of the most successful ways to find a partner.


F-35 fighter price could soar if delayed: general

Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT.N's F-35   Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, funded by the United States and   eight other countries, could cost as much as an extra $12   million to $16 million apiece at first if production plans are   curtailed in early years, the general running the project said   Friday.


GE Aviation in $550 mln deal with Shanghai Airlines: U.S.

GE Aviation  will sign a $550  million deal with Shanghai Airlines for nine aircraft engines  and a related service contract, the U.S. Commerce Department  said in a statement on Wednesday.


New laws tighten grip on media, technology Beijing today attempted to defend sweeping new powers which gag foreign media and bar citizens from subscribing to news from abroad. The laws were published Sunday and went into effect immediately.â¦


Update 1: China Needs to Do More to Control Spending

China needs to do more to control spending on construction, factories and other "fixed assets" to curb growth and cool inflation, state media reported Monday, citing top government officials.


When it comes to the most luxurious properties around the globe, the price tags are as unique as the pads.


Feds to restrict volunteers at disasters

Retiree Gene O'Brien hurried to the World Trade Center site after Sept. 11, 2001, as a volunteer helping to shuttle supplies to police and fire workers. Some days, his only ID to get into the disaster site was a tattoo on his forearm.


European stock markets gain as results please

European stock markets were mostly higher in early trading as some robust company results pleased markets worried by a rise in oil prices and a weaker dollar.


Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said Wednesday (Sept. 22) that it has started a short field trial of 3G wireless data service and will more fully launch the service shortly.


New Youth Warnings on Antidepressants Ordered

U.S. health officials on Friday  ordered the makers of all antidepressants to include tough  warnings explaining that the drugs increase the chances of  suicidal behavior in some children and teens.


U.S. employers added a scant 51,000 jobs in September, far fewer than expected, but the job count for prior months was revised sharply higher and wage earnings rose, dimming hopes for interest rate cuts next year.


Citadel Radio Takes 'Shock-Jock' Stern Off the Air

Citadel Broadcasting Corp yanked Howard Stern from four stations this week and may never resume the show due to tensions over the controversial radio host's tendency to tout his upcoming move to satellite radio.


Spider-Man creator Stan Lee wins a court battle with comic company Marvel to get a slice of their movie profits.


Greenspan says didn't see subprime storm brewing

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said he was late to see the storm gathering around U.S. mortgage lending practices and commended his successor Ben Bernanke's handling of the crisis, saying he would likely be responding in a similar fashion.


Government plans to allow the enforced treatment of potentially dangerous mental health patients are likely to be watered-down.


Alex Ovechkin grabbed a golf club for the first time in his life at the Washington Capitals' preseason charity tournament. After a few minutes of instruction, he began hitting. Well, shanking, really.


China arrests reporter over fake food story

Chinese police have arrested a journalist accused of faking an investigative report on buns stuffed with shredded cardboard that made headlines around the world, and Beijing Television apologized for airing the footage.


: French troops fired into the air today to disperse protesters gathered to protect President Laurent Gbagbo, as unrest swept Ivory Coastâs main city Abidjan after weekend clashes between French and Ivorian forces.


Californians Face Deadline on Microsoft Antitrust Claims

Thousands of California companies and residents could lose a share of the $1.1 billion antitrust settlement against Microsoft Corp.


Double jeopardy A light-fingered California crook has been convicted of stealing computers from a courthouse while on trial for computer theft.â¦


Italy's Prodi resigns after losing Senate vote

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigned on Thursday after his centre-left government lost a confidence vote in the Senate, prompting opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi to demand immediate elections.


Sunlight Helps Put Lung Cancer in the Shade

MONDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Something as common and available as sunlight may help prevent some lung cancers, researchers say.


Description: With the first presidential debate looming, NPR's Mara Liasson delves into the politics, theater and history of past presidential showdowns.


Singh Stays on Track for Fifth Win in Six Starts

World number one Vijay Singh remained on course for his fifth win in six starts when he shot a four-under-par 68 in the second round of the $4.


Sen. Chuck Schumer defended his accomplishments against two long-shot challengers yesterday - but ended their debate by leaving the door open to run for a different job.


Afghanistan's first directly-elected president, Hamid Karzai, has identified two issues - warlordism and Afghanistan's booming drugs trade - as targets for change.


A new report by a national health advocacy group calls state and national policies ineffective tools in the war against obesity. The Trust for America's Health, a nonprofit organization


US forces uncovered more bodies in the northern city of Mosul on Friday, apparent victims of an intimidation campaign by insurgents against Iraq's fledgling security forces.


The actor goes all out in the song, Sajna vaari vaari.


Grim search for bodies, clues after Russian plane crash

Emergency workers sifted through the wreckage of a Russian airliner here to recover bodies and clues as grief-struck families travelled to the site to identify remains.


Airbus prepares rival to Boeing's Dreamliner

Airbus, the aerospace giant, has started talks with suppliers about building a rival to Boeing's new commercial airliner, the 7e7 Dreamliner.


JAKARTA An internal company report warned top executives at Newmont Mining, the world's largest gold producer, in 2001 that the company was putting tons of toxic mercury vapors into the air in Indonesia.


Officials in Spain are struggling to contain a highly toxic chemical river spill heading towards the Atlantic.


South Africa's biggest gold and platinum mining firms suspend production because of recent power cuts.


Perez outshines Clemens in Subway Series

Roger Clemens was center stage in the Bronx for a New York Yankees team on a nine-game roll. Oliver Perez, pitching for the reeling Mets, stole the show. Perez outpitched Clemens, Jose Reyes was 3-for-3 with three steals, two RBIs and a home run and the Mets won the opener of the season's second Subway Series 2-0 Friday night. The Mets ended their five-game losing streak and their rival's nine-game winning streak.


India-Russia to sign IPR Agreement in four months [India News]

New Delhi, Dec 3 India and Russia today agreed to reach an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Agreement with regard to future supplies of defence equipment within four months.


Sayles' New Film Melds Satire of Bush and Whodunit

Describing his new film, "Silver City,"  as part murder mystery and part political satire, director John  Sayles made it very clear on Saturday which politician the  movie is satirizing.


Storm Floods Kill More Than 600 in Haiti

GONAIVES, Haiti - Rescuers dug through mud and ruined homes for bodies Tuesday, expecting the death toll of more than 600 from Tropical Storm Jeanne to rise even further, with half the crowded northern city of Gonaives still under water from the weekend's devastating winds and rain.    Gonaives was hardest hit in the latest tragedy to beset Haiti in a year of revolts, military interventions and devastating floods...


Hawaii native wins US Senate seat in Illinois

Democrat Barack Obama, who was born and raised in Hawaii, trounced Republican Alan Keyes today to claim a Senate seat in Illinois.


California universal health care bill falls short

SACRAMENTO, California  - A California Senate committee voted on Monday to kill a closely watched bill that would have provided health-care insurance to millions of state residents at an estimated cost of more than $14 billion.


The French government has confirmed that the ban on Muslim headscarves will be applied on Thursday when school resumes, despite the kidnapping of two journalists in Iraq.