Researchers build 'desktop supercomputer'

(InfoWorld) - What if your desktop computer could run 100 times faster than a PC and were simple enough for a high school student to program? That's not an idle question. Researchers at the University of Maryland have built a prototype of a "desktop supercomputer" that can do just that. The new computer is at least three years from reaching commercial markets, but it could have a big effect in industries that process large loads of data. They include the pharmaceutical, aerospace, military and entertainment industries, for applications such as drug modeling, computer-aided design, and digital content creation. The Explicit Multi-Threading (XMT) computer combines the decades-old philosophy of using parallel computing algorithms with the huge number of transistors in modern processors. The machine uses three field-programmable gate array chips from Xilinx to represent a network of 64 ARM processors that control dozens of threads of simultaneous computation, says Uzi Vishkin, a professor at theÂ A. James Clark School of EngineeringÂ who built the machine with his graduate students. The team is now trying to shrink the prototype, a license-plate-size board running at 75 MHz, down to a fingernail-size version running between 1GHz and 2GHz. Team members took the first step toward that goal this summer by commissioning IBM to manufacture a CMOS silicon application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) with an on-chip data interconnect network. The venture is funded with a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, Vishkin says. A kid could do it Even if they succeed in building a smaller version of the prototype, the researchers will face the challenge of teaching programmers how to write software for a multithreaded system. Many commercial software companies are already puzzling over a similar problem today as they try to adapt to the latest dual- and quad-core processors from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices. However, Vishkin says his system will be easier to program than applications for commercial multicore chips because the XMT algorithms appear to the operating system to be a single thread. "If you build it in a way that people cannot program it, it remains in the ivory tower of theory," he says. To prove his point, before the end of this year, Vishkin is planning to teach a class of high school students how to program the XMT using a version of the C programming language. He will teach college students to program the prototype in the first quarter of 2008. User wish list A desktop supercomputer would be a godsend for students and artists who rely on computers to process huge amounts of data in the creation of high-resolution digital pictures and movies, says Jon Stiles, director of campus technology at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver. "That would absolutely revolutionize our animation department," Stiles says, adding that currently, students at the college often have to wait for nine or 10 hours while their PCs process the data in a new design. "We're constantly looking for ways to eliminate bottlenecks in production," he says. Stiles warns, however, that a parallel supercomputer would have to meet three conditions before the college could use it. It would have to offer vast data storage, be capable of running standard commercial software such as Adobe Systems' Creative Suite 3 and consume the same amount of energy as current computers. If those conditions were met, Stiles says, "my campus IT support manager would do back flips." Energy use shouldn't be a problem, says Vishkin. "Based on back-of-the-envelope calculations, we believe that each cluster we have will consume not much more power than a standard core," he says. "So we will be competitive on power draw with the same generation of multicore chips."


Merrill Lynch Awards Stock SHAKERS MARKETPLACE By Bloomberg

By Bradley Keoun  Merrill Lynch has given $68.4 million in restricted stock to its top six executives, rewarding them under a compensation plan tied to the firm's earnings.


Campaigning is under  way for Afghanistan's presidential poll, amid warnings of insecurity and intimidation.


French Onion Soup That Warms and Satisfies

Whether it's the start of a big meal or a simple supper on its own, a bowl of French onion soup always gives me a little thrill when it arrives at the table.


Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese are among the contenders to win the Director's Guild of America award.


Shanghai Auto signs deal to buy Ssangyong Motor

Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. China's largest carmaker, yesterday reached a final contract with creditors of Ssangyong Motor Co.


Top-ranked Roger Federer coasted to a 6-3, 6-3 win over Britain's Tim Henman on Sunday to capture his first Japan Open title.


Demand, Canada Supply Concern Cut US Flu Shot Trips

A cruise operator ferrying US residents to Canada for flu shots said on Friday it has cut back on its popular service due to overwhelming demand and concerns about diminishing supplies north of the border.


Stock tumbled across the board Tuesday, with the Dow industrials sinking about 500 points at one point. Declining markets in China and Europe helped trigger the massive selloff on Wall Street. The New York Stock Exchange tried to limit declines by imposing trading curbs. The selloff is on the back of a nearly eight-month rally.


Apple Computer Inc.'s  board  cleared Chief Executive Steve Jobs this week of any misconduct  over stock options accounting problems and Wall Street cheered  him for taking broad responsibility.


Maybe it was the pink doughnut. Maybe it was the clever homemade video, or small-town charm. Maybe Homer just figured it was time to go green.


Tired of being seen by religious voters as too secular or even hostile toward religion, the Democrat party and its presidential candidates have launched an all-out effort to win their votes.


Japan's Nikkei average snapped a  three-day winning streak to close down 0.7 percent on Monday as  caution over the yen's rise hit exporters and worries about the  domestic economic outlook weighed on banks.


The German bourse meets with the LSE amid talk that it will raise its proposed bid price for the London Stock Exchange to Â£1.5bn.


A Swiss court prosecutes a Turkish politician for "genocide denial" over the killings of Armenians in Turkey in 1915.


Nicole Kidman and fiance Keith Urban came home to Australia on Monday to be married, they said in a joint statement.


Senators vow quick action on Walter Reed

Lawmakers promised a quick response and sought an independent commission as they expressed outrage Sunday over the poor conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Microsoft fixes critical flaw in security products

(InfoWorld) - MicrosoftÂ released its February set of security updates Tuesday, including critical fixes for bugs in Office and the scanning engine used by the company's security products. The security software flaw is of particular concern because it could, in theory, be very easily exploited by an attacker to run unauthorized software on a victim's PC. The bug has to do with the way that Microsoft's Malware Protection Engine, used by Windows Live One Care and Windows Defender, processes PDF files. Windows Defender is available for free and ships with Microsoft's Vista operating system. "An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted PDF that could potentially allow remote code execution when the target computer system receives, and the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine scans, the PDF file," Microsoft said in its bulletin on the patch. This engine is also used by Microsoft's Antigen and Windows Forefront Security products, meaning that Exchange servers running these products could also be compromised. Although there is not yet any known attack that exploits this flaw, it could become a serious problem for Windows users running Microsoft's security products, according to Amol Sarwate, vulnerability lab manager at Qualys. "These attacks are very difficult to avoid," he said. "These products run automatically in the background." Symantec rated this scanning engine flaw the most critical of the vulnerabilities patched on Tuesday. In total, six of Microsoft's 12 updates are rated as "critical," while the other six have the less-serious rating of "important." Among the patches is a widely anticipated update for Microsoft WordÂ that fixes six bugs in Microsoft's word processing software. Hackers had been exploiting a number of these bugs in very targeted attacks over the past few months. Other critical patches fix bugs in the ActiveX HTML Help control and Microsoft Data Access Components, both used by Windows, as well as flaws in Office and Internet Explorer.


Blog: Advertisements on the popular classifieds site range from someone willing to trade a fistful of coveted White Stripes tickets for the even more coveted phone, to a serious Apple fan who wants to hire someone to wait in line for 60 hours.


PhoneBrasil Intl., Inc. Announces VOIP Details

PhoneBrasil International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PHBR) ("Company") announces  some key details on their VOIP business model.


Jumps on Google bandwagon Electronics giant LG and search giant Google have announced a deal that will see "YouTube-enabled" LG mobile handsets hit the markets by the end of the year.â¦


Midfielder Nicky Butt has signed a one-year contract extension with Newcastle United.


Die Hard director John McTiernan asks to withdraw a guilty plea he made to charges of lying to the FBI.


Primitive Bats Took to the Wing, but They Didnât Have That Ping

The most primitive bat ever discovered could fly but not navigate by sound, scientists have reported.


Mostro Firenze: Vanni fece nome di un presunto mandante

FIRENZE - Mario Vanni, condannato all'ergastolo nell'ambito dell'inchiesta sul mostro di Firenze, avrebbe fatto il nome di un presunto mandante degli omicidi delle coppiette, di cui fu accusato insieme a Pietro Pacciani.


Army Probes if Iraq Unit Refused Mission

WASHINGTON - The Army is investigating up to 19 members of a supply platoon in Iraq who refused to go on a convoy mission, the military said Friday. Relatives of the soldiers said the troops considered the mission too dangerous, in part because their vehicles were in such poor shape...


Rights group sues Boeing unit over CIA transfers

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing a unit of Boeing Co., charging that it assisted the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in secretly abducting suspect foreigners to overseas prisons where they were held and interrogated.


U.S. tour industry focuses on foreigners

Mara Haensel started her vacation braced for disaster.


U.S. still unprepared for disaster: report

The United States remains unprepared for disasters ranging from biological attacks to a flu pandemic, and funding for preparedness is falling, according to a report released on Tuesday.


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.


Parla il colonnello Gordievskij, la "fonte" del faccendiere"Aveva una sola ossessione: trovare prove contro uomini della sinistra"                                            L'ex spia del Kgb su Scaramella "Un bugiardo, voleva rovinare Prodi"                                                                                di CARLO BONINI e GIUSEPPE D'AVANZO


The Jeep Liberty, Dodge Durango and Dodge Avenger are included in the recall. Chrysler cited the risk of overheating.


MySpace Providing Offender Details: Information Will Be Used to Determine Possible Violations of Probation and Parole

By Scott Rothschild, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  May 27--TOPEKA -- Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison said a recent agreement with MySpace Web site to provide information on thousands of sex offenders is just one step in continuing efforts to monitor social networking on the Internet.


Alex Wharf replaces Kabir Ali in England's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy.


Thousands of Congo refugees flee fighting to Uganda

At least 12,000 refugees fleeing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have crossed over the border into southwest Uganda, a Ugandan army spokesman said on Wednesday.


Frank Gore's 18-yard touchdown run in overtime caps a late rally and gives No. 5 Miami a 16-10 win over No. 4 Florida State in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener Friday.


After weeks of refusing to back down to President Bush on setting a timetable on Iraq, House Democratic leaders face having to explain to their party's rank and file why they've now relented


Health advisers weighing strong warning labels for antidepressants ...

WASHINGTON Over 70 people have shared their views -- sometimes emotional -- about the effectiveness of antidepressants on teens and children.


In a Feb. 7 story about cellular "spam," The Associated Press erroneously described a list published by the Federal Communications Commission aimed at stopping unwanted commercial e-mail and text messages sent to cell phones. It is a list of domain names to which telemarketers may not send e-mail without permission from cell phone subscribers, not listings of the Web sites that transmit unwanted data.


A causa di un allarme incendio, personale in strada


Musharraf lifts emergency rule in Pakistan

President Pervez Musharraf lifted emergency rule in Pakistan and restored the constitution on Saturday, in a move Western nations hope will stabilize the nuclear-armed state as Islamic militant violence spirals.


Kenya's president says he will stand for re-election in December as a candidate for a new political alliance.


Ma il premier Brown si difende, 'abbiamo preso decisione giusta'


Yahoo! Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to acquire online music service Musicmatch Inc. in a cash deal valued at US$160 million. It's Yahoo's maneuver to become a player in the online digital music download


The director of hit movie Amelie is fighting in the French courts to prove his latest film is really French.


Sopping up South Korea's worst oil spill

As locals, volunteers, and soldiers continue to clean a week after a 10,000-ton spill, some wonder if a faster government response could have mitigated the disaster.


RFID meets robotics: a twist in mobile supply tracking

Aethon Inc. has brought out a system that uses two robots -- Homer and Tug -- to monitor the movement of medical equipment using RFID technology.


[Health India]: Sydney, Dec 14 : Forget torturous exercises and sweaty workouts, as popping a pill is the latest mantra for loosing weight.


Space Station Crew to Test New Oxygen Generator

HOUSTON -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will test a new U.S. oxygen generator that will prove vital for the outpost's expansion to larger crews.


A suicide attacker has detonated grenades on a commercial street in Kabul city centre, killing himself and injuring seven other people, including three foreign peacekeepers, officials said.


Jack Cust sat at his locker while most of his teammates chowed down at a table in the visitors' locker room at Yankee Stadium. He sheepishly admitted to being tired after a rare full day in the field.


Two goals by Pizarro as Bayern beats fearful Wolfsburg

Peruvian forward Claudio Pizarro returned after a three-game injury absence with two goals Tuesday to lead Bayern Munich to a 2-0 win over Bundesliga leader VfL Wolfsburg.


Carlyle to Sell Stake to a Mideast Government

The government of Abu Dhabi will take a 20 percent stake in the buyout firm, a reflection of the growing financial power of the oil-rich Middle East.


Retail pushes by Dell, Acer breathe life into U.S. PC market

Growth of PC shipments in the U.S. nearly doubles at the end of 2007 due to the expansion into brick-and-mortar stores.


Industry denies proven links between some chemicals and childhood illness, a senior WHO official tells the BBC.


Archeologist says find could be prayer room

JERUSALEM -- An Israeli archeologist said the site of a dig outside a disputed holy compound in Jerusalem might contain a Muslim prayer room, and the work drew renewed condemnation yesterday.


An Iraqi policeman secures the area after a car bomb exploded in Mosul, northern Iraq, Friday, Oct. 22, 2004 near an American armored vehicle, wounding five US soldiers, the military said.


Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  on Tuesday posted its best quarterly earnings ever on record trading and banking results, trouncing expectations that were recently lowered amid fears that mortgage market woes and volatile stocks would hurt results.


About 60 suspected Taliban militants attacked a police checkpoint in southern Afghanistan, starting a battle in which four militants died, police said Saturday.


1980's Soft Cell singer, Marc Almond, badly injured in road crash

Singer Marc Almond, whose 1980s band Soft Cell scored a huge hit with its version of Tainted Love, was hospitalized Monday after suffering severe head injuries in a road crash, police said.


People in the breakaway region of Azerbaijan vote in the hope their bid for independence will be boosted.


Sony to announce PS3 movie and TV download service?

Blog: At E3, the electronics giant may give details on a new service that would allow PS3 owners to download movies and TV shows.


A.I.G. Will Accept Monitor and Pay $80 Million to Close Inquiries

The insurance company has agreed to pay about $80 million to settle investigations into insurance sales that were used by companies to manipulate their earnings.


(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-PackardÂ (HP) Â introduced its revamped print strategy on Tuesday in an effort to bolster the company's lucrative printing business by giving users creative tools and Web-linked capabilities. The product rollout included consumer printers, office printers for SMBs, and the Designjet T1100 MFP for graphic arts professionals. At the high end, HP introduced the Scitex XL2200 Industrial Wide-Format Printer for high-volume commercial printing businesses. HP is also offering a range of software tools for digital content creation and for printing content directly from the Web. The products all aim to give users more creativity in sharing and publishing content, said the executive vice president of HP's imaging and printing group, Vyomesh Joshi, during a press conference in New York. In the past, most users stored content on their PCs and used printers to generate copies of photos and documents. But for customers who now archive their photos online, HP has the Tabblo Print Toolkit software that lets users of the Flickr photo Web site create personalized albums by combining photos and text. Other products include templates for printing business cards and letterhead, and -- coming in October -- a tool called HP Print Studio that will provide free designs for creating greeting cards and party invitations. HP also announced wiki sites for consumers and small businesses. The company is launching these services in an effort to slow a steep decline in printer sales throughout the industry, one analyst said. Printer vendors make nearly all their profit through sales of ink and other consumables, so they need to preserve hardware sales to ensure that demand continues, said Ian Hamilton, an analyst with Current Analysis West. "They're in a situation where they need to find ways to make their customers print more. If you see what's going on in the industry, there are pretty massive declines in the single-function ink sector, and as a whole, the industry is having a lot of struggle," Hamilton said. Printer demand has been shrinking fast in recent years across most sectors. The growth of global unit shipments of inkjet MFPs (multifunction printers) has slowed from 35.3 percent in 2004 to 30.5 percent in 2005 and 19.2 percent in 2006, according to figures from IDC. Sales of laser MFPs and laser single-function printers showed similar trends, while single-function inkjet printers have suffered worst of all with annual global shipments shrinking by 8.4 percent in 2004, 9.6 percent in 2005 and 21.6 percent in 2006, IDC said. That slump has also put a dent in HP's earnings, asÂ the company reported on Aug. 16 that its imaging and printing group had slower growth than any other corporate division, rising 8 percent year-over-year with revenue of $6.7 billion for the third quarter. In comparison, the revenue for HP's software group grew by 74 percent over the same period, and the personal systems group, the division that sells PCs, grew by 29 percent. Despite sluggish growth, the printer division is crucial for HP's financial success. The division generated 26.6 percent of HP's total quarterly revenue of $25.4 billion for the quarter, more than any other segment except the PC group.


Ã uno scenario denso di incognite nei Territori occupati quello che l'Intelligence di tutto il mondo prevede nell'eventualitÃ  di una scomparsa di Yasser Arafat, il vecchio Â«raissÂ», il presidente palestinese, criticato, odiato, disprezzato per


NFL notes: Nick Saban is offered job with Dolphins

Louisiana State football coach Nick Saban will decide this weekend whether to become the coach of the Miami Dolphins. Saban, who coached LSU to a share of the national championship last season, was offered


Four members of Bangladesh's interim cabinet resign over the decision to deploy the army ahead of elections.


Dates on which candidates clinched contested party nominations for the presidency:


Iran rejects UN calls for it to stop uranium enrichment, after a report said it had missed a deadline to do so.


Aging: Growing Older Is Found to Hurt Decision Making

As they grow older, even people who seem perfectly on top of things may have trouble making good decisions, a new study suggests.


Koalas to undergo contraceptive implants:

[World News] Canberra, Oct 2 : Up to 2,000 female koalas will be implanted with a slow-release hormone in Australia to keep their numbers down, reports Xinhua.


Islamabad Dec. 10: A powerful bomb exploded near an army truck in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta today, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 21, officials said.


Hurricane Jeanne rushed toward Florida's east coast with dangerous 115 mph winds Saturday after battering the Bahamas with high winds and torrents of rain.


Madrid, 09:51 - CALCIO, AS: CANNAVARO IMMAGINE DI UN REAL MADRID CAOTICO

La stampa spagnola boccia il Real Madrid dopo il ko con il Lione nella prima gara di Champions Leagu...


Kerik: Bush Picks Former NYPD Commissioner To Head Homeland ...

President George W. Bush picked former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik to head the Department of Homeland Security, a senior administration official said Thursday.


Plans designed to cut the number of people who go to hospital instead of their GP are set to unveiled.


'Piano Teacher' Author Jelinek Wins Nobel Prize

Austria's Elfriede Jelinek won the  Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday for novels and plays  that starkly depict violence against women, explore sexuality  and condemn far-right politics in Europe.


Tapp Has a Firm Grip On Hokies' Lunch Pail

When defensive end Darryl Tapp gets his hands on something, it's almost impossible to get him to let it go. That includes quarterbacks, running backs and an important piece of Virginia Tech tradition.


England complete formalities in Zimbabwe

Bulawayo: England bowled out Zimbabwe to win their fourth One-day International by 74 runs to complete a 4-0 series whitewash. Veteran bowler Darren Gough took 4 for 34 as England bowled out the hosts for


Gold rush tears up a patch of the Amazon

It's a gold rush in the Amazon jungle, driven by the Internet.


Tyco quarterly net earnings rise 43 percent

Conglomerate Tyco International Ltd.  , which is in the process of splitting into three  publicly traded companies, reported higher quarterly profit on  Tuesday, citing increased demand for its electronics and fire  and security technology.


ROME, Oct 22  (IPS) - Kidnappers' tape tactics in broadcasting  footage of victims has won them  international attention. But are  the media right to broadcast the tapes? Or are they  serving  criminal propaganda?


Rice presses for action on Kosovo independence

Kosovo will get its independence from Serbia "one way or another" despite Russia's objections at the United Nations, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.


Milosevic Defense Team Asks to Withdraw from Case

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic's war crimes trial plunged into fresh uncertainty Wednesday after two lawyers appointed to defend him against his will said they wanted to pull out of the case.


A SUICIDE car bomb ripped through a line of vehicles at a checkpoint outside Baghdad's international Green Zone last night, killing 13 people as Iraq marked the first anniversary of Saddam Hussein's capture.


Mike Conley Jr. drove the lane and made a runner with four seconds left to give No. 2 Ohio State a 49-48 victory over top-ranked Wisconsin yesterday in Columbus, Ohio, clinching the Buckeyes' second consecutive Big Ten title.


Madrid, 14:21 - CALCIO, VALENCIA: NOTTE IN CARCERE PER MANUEL FERNANDES

Manuel Fernandes, centrocampista del Valencia, ha passato la notte in carcere. Il giocatore è...


Vijay AnandÂs classic super hit movie Jewel Thief was screened on the big screen at the IFFI


Australia elect to bat in second test v New Zealand

Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in the second test against New Zealand at Adelaide Oval on Friday.


Africa tells G8: we want action not more promises

Suleimane Diallo has never heard of the G8. Nor have his two brothers Alsine and Abdoulaye.


Australian treasurer says economic slowing "not unwelcome"

SYDNEY : Treasurer Peter Costello said the slowing of the Australian economy apparent in the latest growth figures is "not unwelcome" as he maintained a forecast of annual growth of around 3.5 percent.


The NAACP sued Volusia County's elections supervisor, alleging the county disenfranchises blacks by having only one early voting site in an area where fewer minorities live.


Tropical Storm Humberto formed off the Texas coast Wednesday, promising to bring more rain and possibly flooding to a state coming off one of the wettest summers in more than 50 years.


Blog: Google and Postini execs say little more about the $625 million acquisition


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Bertuzzi to Plead Guilty for Sucker Punch: Report

Todd Bertuzzi will reportedly plead guilty today to assault Colorado's Steve Moore with an on-ice sucker punch. The Vancouver Canucks agent says Bertuzzi will change his plea in a Vancouver court this morning.


Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson, the wife of former US President Lyndon B Johnson, dies aged 94.


A quota 1,11 miliardi di euro,risultato sotto le aspettative


Two men are sentenced to death over a  a bomb attack and gun fight in the Syrian capital.


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


A New York Times researcher sentenced by a Chinese court to three years in prison on a fraud charge appealed his conviction Tuesday, his lawyer said.


BitTorrent to Launch Movie, TV Downloads

LOS ANGELES -- BitTorrent Inc., makers of a technology often used to trade pirated copies of Hollywood movies, is launching a Web site that will sell downloads of films and TV shows licensed from the studios.


US says fear prevails in Iraq as it struggles to meet goals

WASHINGTON -- Iraq is a nation gripped by fear and struggling to meet security and political goals by September, US officials cautioned from Baghdad yesterday, dashing hopes in Congress that the country will show more signs of stability this summer.


Zaheer leads Indian fightback v Australia

India's Zaheer Khan removed openers Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer, pegging Australia back to 103 for three at lunch on the first day of the third test on Tuesday.


The Lede: Remittances to Mexico Slowed in 2007

After years of growth in "remittances," a crackdown on illegal immigration and a slowing United States economy appear to take a toll.


US envoy wants NKorea nukes progress by end-February

Chief US nuclear envoy Christopher Hill called Thursday on North Korea to disable and declare all its weapons programmes by the end of next month to keep a disarmament deal alive.


Prosecution Rests in Scott Peterson Murder Case

Accused murderer Scott Peterson appeared ready to flee to Mexico when the bodies of his wife and unborn son washed out of San Francisco Bay, a police detective testified as the trial prosecution rested.


While a swap had not yet been consummated Monday evening, there is mounting circumstantial evidence that Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jerry Rice will be dealt to the Seattle Seahawks before the league's Tuesday trade deadline.


Doctors Visit Arafat As His Health Worsens

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat attends a PLO executive committee meeting at his office in the West Bank town of Ramallah, in this Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004 file photo.


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Russia raised the stakes in a spying row with Georgia on Saturday by suspending a scheduled pull-out of its troops from the former Soviet state.


With New Sleeping Pill, New Acceptability?

Lunesta, a new sleeping pill approved for the market on Wednesday, will be the first whose label will not recommend it be taken for only 7 to 10 days.


Here's a primer on which candidate would likely be better for voters concerned about jobs, energy costs, real estate, taxes... Still undecided about who to vote for on Nov. 2? One way to decide is to simply vote your pocketbook.


Bush Wants to Get North Korea Nuclear Talks Going

President Bush plans to urge allies at an Asia-Pacific summit in Chile this weekend to press North Korea to return to stalled talks over its nuclear weapons program, senior US officials said on Wednesday.


A conservative group must abide by campaign finance laws if it wants to run ads promoting its anti-Hillary Rodham Clinton movie, a federal court ruled Tuesday.


Thomas Levet shot a 9-under-par 63 Saturday and shared the third-round lead with Miguel Angel Jimenez at the BMW International Open, where a half-dozen players are vying for European Ryder Cup berths.


Milano, 16:14 - CICLISMO, CUNEGO PROLUNGA CON LA LAMPRE FINO AL 2009

Damiano Cunego ha prolungato per altri due anni, sino al 2009, il contratto con la Lampre-Fondital d...


Tiffanyâs Downturn Jolts Luxury Retailing

Tiffanyâs holiday slowdown was unexpected and sent jitters through the luxury-goods industry, which had seemed invulnerable, even as the housing market began to sputter.


News Corp in deal talk with Yahoo: reports

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is in talks to combine MySpace and other Internet properties with Yahoo Inc to fend off Microsoft Corp's $42.1 billion bid, according to several reports.


The Nikkei average rose 1.09 percent on   Monday to its highest level in more than three months on gains   in exporters such as Canon Inc. 7751.T after U.S. stocks rose   on a report showing U.S. job growth was slightly stronger than   expected.


Work and Pensions Secretary Andrew Smith has resigned from the Cabinet, a Downing Street spokeswoman confirms.


My first book, 'The Entrepreneur's Guide to Second Life,' is published

Titled 'The Entrepreneurs Guide to Second Life,' the book is a how-to guide to building a profitable business in the popular virtual world.


A couple will appear in court accused of trying to extort money from the parents of missing Madeleine McCann.


Wade Wilson, the Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks coach, was suspended for five games by the N.F.L. yesterday for buying and using performance-enhancing substances.Wilson, a former N.F.L. quarterback, said he took the drugs to try to improve the quality of his life after living with diabetes for more than 20 years.Greg Aiello, a league spokesman, said Wilsonâs suspension and the suspension Friday of New England safety Rodney Harrison stemmed from an investigation by the Albany district attorneyâs office. Authorities there have been looking into an Internet ring involving performance-enhancing drugs; the case allegedly involving athletes from a number of sports.Aiello said a third N.F.L. person involved in the investigation was Dr. Richard Ryzde, one of the Pittsburgh Steelersâ doctors. He had earlier been fired by the team.


Healthcare issues clearly demonstrate the ideological divide between Kerry and Bush.


Lycos has officially pulled their controversial anti-spam screensaver from their website. Lycos Europeâs website was, until early this morning, distributing an âanti-spam screensaverâ as part of its âMake Love Not Spamâ campaign.


IDG's InfoWorld Hosts IT Video Marketing Breakfast on September 26 in New York City

IDG's InfoWorld, the leading integrated media brand for IT solutions management, today announced a breakfast discussion about using video and other multimedia techniques for technology marketing.


EU accuses Microsoft of paternalistic view

: Microsoft Corp. today said that small companies and their customers would suffer most if it is forced to remove its digital media software from Windows, while the European Union accused


Tokyo's Nikkei average rose nearly 1  percent on Tuesday to a six-month closing high, lifted by gains  in tech stocks such as Nikon Corp. after the U.S. Nasdaq  Composite Index snapped a six-session losing streak.


Agencies Postpone Issuing New Rules Until After Election

Federal agencies have delayed a range of proposed regulations from food safety to corporate governance until after Election Day.


A Shocking Idea: Nerves Might Run on Sound, Not Electricity

A new, controversial theory suggests that nerves don't send signals through electrical currents, but through sound waves.


Hockey's heavy hitters set for long fight to the finish

Stainless steel holds Bob Goodenow's left cheek together, a 24-gauge badge of honour earned the old-fashioned way: on the ice, in a game, from an opponent's high stick.


As part of joint venture with Hicks Holdings, company will test a Net-based phone service for residents of apartments and condos.


F1's McLaren to pit technology wits in boardrooms

It may be a long way from the glamour of   Monaco, Monza or Magny-Cours, but Formula One team McLaren is   gearing up to sell its race strategy software in company   boardrooms.


The biggest colourless diamond to appear at auction for 20 years will go under the hammer later this year, officials said as it was unveiled in London Tuesday.


In the 1970s, rape crisis counselors celebrated when states began to pass laws designed to stop lawyers from discrediting victims with salacious details about their sex lives.


One in 10 secondary schools in England were judged "inadequate" by school inspectors, a report is to say.


Kenya negotiators meet as Kibaki attends African summit

Negotiators for Kenya's political rivals met for the first time Thursday, as President Mwai Kibaki attended an African Union summit in neighbouring Ethiopia likely to be dominated by the month-long crisis sparked by his reelection.


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Retailers warn the DTV transition may not proceed as planned

The DTV transitionis still on schedule for next year, except now some of the major retailers involved in getting new DTV broadcast converter boxes distributed, are worried that the US government won't be able to pull this off.


ON THE BAGHDAD AIRPORT ROAD -- Specialist Edward Gonzalez spun the turret around quickly and locked it into place with a loud clank, training his machine gun on the traffic behind him. The radio had just crackled with a warning: A suspicious vehicle was moving in close on the Army convoy.


Kerry Vows to Press on with Agenda in Senate

John Kerry returned to the US Capitol on Tuesday, vowed to fight on in the Senate for the changes sought by supporters of his failed US presidential bid and did not rule out another White House run.


Cosmetic Kids Dolling Up as Early as Seven

Even as young as seven, British girls are using make-up, mimicking pop idols and parents in a pitch for early adulthood, according to a consumer intelligence group.


Voting ends in the German state of Saarland, with exit polls predicting another  defeat for the Social Democrats.


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4,000 Volkswagen employees yesterday staged strikes against plans by the car manufacturer to freeze wages for two years. Volkswagen says it needs to cut costs because of competition from low-cost rivals, and


Magazine Names Best, Worst Cities For STDs

It based the rankings primarily on gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia data gathered in 2002 by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 101 major cities.


U.S. judge rules against Morpheus file-sharing

In a victory for the entertainment  industry, a federal judge has ruled that the Morpheus  file-sharing software encourages millions of users to share  music, movies and other works without authorization.


In a rare public airing of grievances, disgruntled soldiers complained to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld yesterday about long deployments and a lack of armored vehicles and other equipment.


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Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee stuck to their contradictory accounts of illegal drug use in a dramatic showdown.


The Tampa Bay Lightning were supposed to raise their Stanley Cup championship banner this week to kick off the new season. Instead, the arena that rocked during the finals in June will be dark because of a labor dispute that shows no sign of ending soon.


Aceh's Traumatized Homeless Face Uncertain Future

LHOK NGA, Indonesia  - Nur Eni misses her home.  She hates the refugee camp where she lives with her husband and  three children who survived last month's massive tsunami in  Indonesia's Aceh province.


Quarterback Peyton Manning threw a touchdown and Joseph Addai ran for two more to lift the NFL champion Indianapolis Colts to a 30-24 win over the Houston Texans in a battle of unbeaten teams on Sunday.


Advertising: As the Ball Drops, Dieting Companies Take Positions Nearby

Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... diet! Two companies are ready for this yearâs round of resolutions, sponsoring electronic billboards in Times Square.


Russian President Vladimir Putin compared the U.S. proposal to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe to the Cuban missile crisis of the 1960s.


As Milosevic turns 63, UN judges seek to get trial back on track

THE HAGUE -- Slobodan Milosevic spent a fourth birthday in UN custody yesterday, his war crimes trial at a standstill because of his fragile health and his judges facing a dilemma on how to get it going again.


Sales at retailers rose 0.3 percent  in January, which was an unexpected pickup that partly  reflected stronger sales of new cars and gasoline, according to  a Commerce Department report on Wednesday.


NEW YORK -- Clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger Corp. saw its stock unravel as much as 26 percent in Monday trading after the company last week said a federal grand jury is investigating commissions it has paid since 1990.


U.S. may take action on EU electronics tariffs

The United States is considering action against the European Union with the World Trade Organization over tariffs that the EU imposes on certain electronics products, Trade Representative Susan Schwab said on Tuesday.


On trial for Europe's deadliest al-Qaida-inspired attack, a former Spanish miner on Tuesday denied he supplied explosives used by Islamist militants in the Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people.Comment


Only about a quarter of voters in the Saudi capital Riyadh register for the first elections in 40 years, Saudi media says.


Sudanese rebels squabble with government over ceasefire violations

Sudanese rebels walked away from African Union peace talks to hold a 24-hour boycott in protest at alleged government attacks on civilians in the war-torn western province of Darfur.


Gameworld: Videogames give actors second chance

You may know actor Keith David for  starring opposite Kurt Russell in the 1982 horror film 'The  Thing', or for his Tony Award-winning role in the 1992  production of 'Jelly's Last Jam'.


EU to consider lifting arms embargo on China

THE HAGUE - The European Union and China on Wednesday pledged to boost bilateral ties at their annual summit here, with the European Union saying it would consider lifting its 15-year-old embargo on arms sales to China.


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US Airways to Seek Injunction Barring Unions From Striking

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- US Airways Group wants a bankruptcy judge to void its labor contracts and a court order forbidding strikes by unhappy union workers.


Music groups launch test case against website

The music industry on Monday launched a test case against Kazaa, one of the world's largest file-sharing websites, in a bid to stem rampant internet piracy.


The following is a complete transcript of NBC's "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert, the president of the interim government of Iraq, Ghazi Al-Yawar, and US Senator Harry Reid (D-NV).


Russia Calls New Missile System Defensive

Russia's new nuclear missile system is purely defensive and part of the country's program to upgrade its military, Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Fedotov said.


U.S. Steps Up Iraq Attacks Before Ramadan

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. troops went on the offensive from the gates of Baghdad to the Syrian border Tuesday, pounding Sunni insurgent positions from the air and supporting Iraqi soldiers in raids on mosques suspected of harboring extremists...


The transformation of my musical life happened slowly. I used to bring an envelope of CDs to work and play them through my computer's CD-ROM drive.


Valassis sues to void $1.3 billion ADVO merger

Valassis Communications Inc. VCI.N,   a distributor of newspaper inserts, said it sued ADVO   Inc.AD.N on Wednesday to void their $1.3 billion merger   agreement, accusing ADVO management of misrepresenting the   direct mail advertiser's financial health.


The Chinese government said Thursday it would hold a scaled-down funeral service for Zhao Ziyang, easing its efforts to restrict public mourning for the deposed Communist Party chief after criticism from party elders and others.


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US forces yesterday pummeled what commanders said were the last insurgent strongholds here, two narrow patches of territory on the southern


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Roma, 20:59 - CALCIO, ROMA; RINNOVI: DA DOMANI SI PARTE CON SPALLETTI

Tempo di rinnovi in casa giallorossa. Da domani la società comincia a programmare il calendar...


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.


Spitzerâs First Budget Assails Health Care System

Gov. Eliot Spitzer said the current system props up failing hospitals and too often overlooks patientsâ needs.


In Europe ItÂs Fish Oil After Heart Attacks, but Not in U.S.

Though routinely administered in Italy, prescription fish oil is not approved for use in heart patients in the U.S.


Guidano Stoccolma e Milano, giu' solo Francoforte e Zurigo


Barry Bonds testified to a grand jury that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by a trainer who was indicted in a steroid-distribution ring, but said he didn't know they were steroids, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday.


Iraq revokes security contractor license after shootout

Iraq announced on Monday it had withdrawn the license of a U.S. security firm and would prosecute employees it said were involved in a Baghdad shooting in which 11 people were killed.


Persistent concern about the U.S.  trade deficit pushed the dollar to a 7-month low against the  yen and a 7-year low against the South Korean won on Monday,  while strength on Wall Street drove Asian shares higher.


Rangers Pitcher Charged in Oakland Brawl

OAKLAND, Calif. - Texas reliever Frank Francisco was arrested Tuesday morning on a charge of aggravated battery after he threw a chair into the right-field box seats and hit two spectators in the head during Monday night's loss to the Oakland Athletics...


Israel plans to tighten a financial clampdown on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip that would choke off all but humanitarian and basic supplies, senior Israeli and Western officials said on Tuesday.


UAL Attendants Authorize Call for Strike

Flight attendants at UAL Corp., parent of bankrupt United Airlines, authorized their union to call for strike activities if the carrier terminates their collective bargaining agreements, the union said on Thursday.


IBM settles pension claims, other liability capped

San Francisco, September 30: IBM on Wednesday said it will take a third-quarter charge of $320 million to settle all but two claims of an ongoing lawsuit claiming its pension plan discriminated against older workers, in exchange for capping its potential


A court dismisses speeding charges against Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson after no evidence is offered.


H.P. DirectorÂs Cellphone a Frequent Target

George A. Keyworth II and his family were victims of repeated attempts to use pretexting to gain their cellphone records.


British politicians overseeing legislation from Brussels are "asleep on the job," says head of the CBI Digby Jones.


What Are Good Friends for? Perhaps for Recommending DVD's

A new Netflix feature, Netflix Friends, lets you know what others are watching (and vice-versa).


Money for nothing and your maps for free Google is offering charities and not-for-profit organisations the chance to use Google Earth without paying the earth.â¦


In this country, drug safety falls under the purview of the Food & Drug Administration and the agency enjoys a near-spotless record in this arena.


In "Wimbledon," Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst play professional tennis players who fall in love at Britain's Wimbledon tennis tournament but are foiled, at least temporarily, by tyrannical parents, mean opponents and bad line calls.


Bankruptcy Overseer Had Busy Tenure, Even in Good Times

As the Justice DepartmentÂs appointee overseeing bankruptcy cases, Deirdre A. Martini was at the center of the upside-down world of bankruptcy, where business hums when the economy stalls.


VIVENDI, whose Universal Music arm is the worldâs biggest music group, has been given the go-ahead by the French government to file returns under a new tax regime that will save it roughly Â£2.


Accor hotel chain sees first-half profit jump

PARIS, Sept 8  - The French hotel chain Accor said Wednesday that pre-tax first-half profit had jumped 25 percent to EUR 225 million (USD 270 million) as business picked up in high-end hotels abroad.


By Victoria Advocate, Texas  Dec. 16--U.S. government bureaucrats introduced the Chinese tallow tree along the Texas Gulf Coast around 1900 for a productive reason. The native Asian species produces wax-covered seeds that experts hoped could be turned into a moneymaking agricultural crop.


BOSTON -- Charges will be dropped against two former New York Yankees ballplayers who allegedly assaulted a Fenway Park groundskeeper in a bullpen fight during one of last year's American League Championship Series games between New York and Boston.


Sport: Knee injury could rule David Beckham out of England's next two Euro 2008 qualifiers.


There were instances of looting of Fatah symbols, but Gaza was mostly quiet today after five days of fighting in which Hamas took control of Gaza from its factional rivals.


Istanbul, 15:29 - CALCIO, TURCHIA: NUOVA SCONFITTA PER GAZIANTEPSPOR DI ZENGA

Nuova sconfitta, la quinta di fila, per il Gaziantepspor di Walter Zenga, battuto 4-1 sul campo del ...


Futures fall on recession worries and Apple

Stock index futures fell on Wednesday as recession worries persisted and a weak profit outlook from iPod maker Apple Inc hurt technology companies, with the Nasdaq on the doorstep of a bear market.


Barclays sues Bear Stearns over hedge funds

Barclays Bank Plc  on  Wednesday accused Bear Stearns Co Inc  of using two  hedge funds that collapsed last summer as places to unload  troubled assets.


Bolshoiâs Director Wonât Join City Ballet

The New York City Ballet and Alexei Ratmansky have ended their pas de deux.


In an advance copy of his Congressional testimony released by a House Subcommittee on Wednesday, Hewlett-Packard chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Hurd blamed the scandal that has besieged his company on "a rogue investigation" that got out of hand.


Japanese stocks edged higher early Tuesday after a modest overnight advance on Wall Street following a decline in oil prices. The dollar was higher against the yen.


Here's a rundown of the agencies investigating HP's methods of tracking down a "leaker" on its board.


Maryland pol has his last hurrah _ maybe

For 51 years, Marylanders enjoyed — or at least tolerated — William Donald Schaefer's ungovernable mouth and oddball behavior and swept him into the office of his choice every time he ran. But finally, they had enough.


Freed BBC Reporter Recounts Long Ordeal in Gaza

JERUSALEM, July 4 -- An ebullient and relieved Alan Johnston, the BBC correspondent set free Wednesday after 114 days as a captive in the Gaza Strip, suggested that the turning point leading to his release was Hamas's takeover of the strip.


Army poised for action against wild animals in Japan

Japan is preparing to mobilise troops to deal with wild animals such as boars, bears and monkeys.


Migration into OECD member states increased by 10% in 2005, according to the body's latest report.


It's easy to rate the Miami Dolphins performance through the first four games of the season â-ot good enough. But what kind of review would Miami coach Dave Wannstedt give himself after the Dolphins 0-4 start?


Seven suspects detained over British bomb plot

British police arrested two more suspects in a hunt for members of a suspected al Qaeda cell which rammed a jeep packed with fuel into an airport and left two car bombs in London, police said on Monday.


How many other teams can make news by finishing two-a-day practices with a bar fight -- not to mention one in which some Thundering Herd knucklehead maybe gives a ticket to the festivities to a player on a team they'll be playing next month?


It will be at least Monday before French doctors know what's ailing Yasser Arafat, a hospital spokesman said yesterday, hours after the Palestinian leader arrived in Paris for


Coach Andy Reid said that the Eagles had still not ruled out the possibility that Terrell Owens might play in the Super Bowl.


World leaders take a stand on economic policies

Some world leaders say they will not be pressured into following economic policies prescribed to them.


Citigroup to list shares in Tokyo, boost branches

Citigroup  plans to list its shares in Tokyo and boost the number of its branches in Japan by 40 percent as the U.S. financial group looks to move beyond a niche role in the world's second-largest economy.


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ROMA, 18 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Gli allenatori di serie A cominciano ad averne abbastanza di questo calcio saturo di impegni. E cosÃ¬ la Coppa Italia, ancor piÃ¹ di prima, diventa un ingombro, daonorare, ma pur sempre un ingombro.


N.Y. Queen of Mean's possessions up for auction

The queen's possessions are going up for public auction -- the so-called Queen of Mean, the late real estate billionaire Leona Helmsley, that is.


Authorities on Saturday announced the arrest of two additional suspects in an attack on bus that killed 28 passengers and wounded 14, while thousands of soldiers searched for more of the gunmen and families buried the victims.


BEIJING, China -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China to mark 55 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations and to seek a further boost in bilateral trade.


Cadiz, Spain (Sports Network) - Two local favorites, Sergio Garcia and Jose Manuel Lara, each posted four-under-par 67s on Thursday to share the first- round lead of the season-ending Volvo Masters Andalucia.


A California natural foods company was linked Friday to a nationwide E. coli outbreak that has killed one person and sickened nearly 100 others. Supermarkets across the country pulled spinach from shelves, and consumers tossed out the leafy green.


Ex-Bush official hid ties to Abramoff, US says

A former Bush administration   official lied to investigators in an attempt to hide the   influence-peddling activities of disgraced lobbyist Jack   Abramoff, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.


Is It Champagne or a Substitute? Refined Palates Can Be Fooled

Comparing Champagne and sparkling wine reveals that a  Champagne and caviar lifestyle might just be possible on a Diet Coke and Doritos budget.


Immigration officials question eight Afghan boys found in the back of a lorry delivering supplies to a US air base.


Company Touts Tool for Predicting TV Hits

It shocked many pundits when ABC's new series "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" became the breakout hits of the new television season. But not the folks at Initiative, a top New York media agency, who say they've developed a new tool to help predict which shows will succeed or flop.


DreamWorks Animation yesterday reported net income of $20.3m for the third quarter, rebounding from a loss of $35.9m last year, in its first earnings announcement since it went public in October.


Vedder, Peppers Salute Ramones at Hollywood Party

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Members of Pearl Jam, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rancid will perform during the Ramones' 30th anniversary party in Hollywood on Sept. 12.


360! take! two! Yahoo! has launched a new social networking site, its second such foray into the field.â¦


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Inside the new classroom power struggle: what teachers say about pushy moms and dads who drive them crazy


Perez suspended for testing positive for stimulants

Detroit Tigers shortstop Neifi Perez has been suspended 25 games for testing positive for a banned stimulant, Major League Baseball said Friday.


NEW YORK, USA -- NFL great Reggie White died Sunday morning at his North Carolina home of a massive heart attack. He was 43. White, the league's former all-time sack leader, was a 13-time Pro Bowl selection.


Antawn Jamison hits a driving layup with four-tenths of a second left to give the Wizards a 95-93 win over the Pacers.


Jet lag isn't just caused by time zone shifts.


Layman's legalese sends online libel case to court

Offer of amends 'confusing' Every element of a process designed to avoid expensive defamation trials must be followed otherwise it cannot take effect, the High Court has ruled. The ruling may result in a case of internet message board libel going to court.â¦


Wikia search engine to go live on Monday

Search Wikia, the widely awaited search engine from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, is slated to make its official debut on Monday, with the bet that an open-source, community-driven effort can disrupt and reshape this Google-dominated market.However, people who give the search engine a test drive on Monday shouldn't expect a Google killer, because they will be looking at a project that is at a very early stage and will need participation from volunteers to grow and be refined, Wales said.In that sense, Search Wikia is expected to develop in a similar fashion to Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia written and edited by a community of volunteer collaborators who have expanded it and improved it organically over the years."Search Wikia is an extremely alpha project. It's a project to build a search engine and not a full-fledged competitor to Google yet. We want to make sure people understand that it's in its very early days," Wales said.Still, Wales fully expects Search Wikia to eventually be a better alternative to commercial search engines from the likes of Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, AOL, and Ask.com."I don't know how long it will take to reach industry-standard quality search results, but I'd say at least two years," he said.People interested in volunteering will find a variety of options at Search Wikia, including working with the software to improve and extend it, as well as suggesting pages for the index and evaluating and rating search results.Those who register to participate in the project will join a social networking environment where they can have a list of friends, upload photos, build profiles and be notified of friends' actions.Users of the search engine will be presented with what Wales calls a "mini article" at the top of the results list. This can be a photo, a text definition, an external link or whatever else has been determined is the best answer to that particular query.Below the "mini article" will be the list of results, picked from the Search Wikia index, which on Monday will have anywhere between 50 million and 100 million Web pages. Wales concedes that number is small, but said it will continue to grow over time.Users will be able to rank the quality of individual search results, and Search Wikia will factor in that feedback when solving future queries. "That way, people will be able to influence the algorithmic search results," he said.Those who try to abuse the system for, say, search engine spamming purposes, are bound to be quickly noticed by administrators and other community members, and they will swiftly be blocked and banned, Wales said.Initially, people will only be able to do general Web searches, but the plan is to add tabs for image and news searches later. Likewise, Search Wikia's index will only contain links to English-language Web sites at first, but more languages will be supported progressively. "The goal is to be in as many languages as possible as fast as possible," Wales said.Improvements to Search Wikia will be added on a rolling basis. "It's release early, release often. We want to be constantly updating the software every day," he said. Search Wikia will be supported by advertising revenue, but it hasn't yet been determined how.Search Wikia's software and data, including its Web crawl index, will be freely available to anyone wishing to use them to create their own engine or search application, Wales said."With an open-source search engine, lots of people will download and use our software to compete with the major players. We think we have a chance of actually restructuring the industry to be much more competitive," Wales said.In the past, Wales has said that search isn't a "defensible business" because it's easy for users to switch among providers, so democratizing search is a good thing for all companies in this market. What is a defensible business is the ad brokerage that rides on top of the search engine activity, and that's where a company such as Google should focus, according to Wales.Search Wikia and Wikipedia operate under two organizations that were both founded by Wales: Wikia Inc. is a commercial, for-profit company with about 40 full-time employees. Wales is its board chairman. The Wikimedia Foundation, which oversees Wikipedia, is a nonprofit entity, and Wales is its chairman emeritus.Wikia Inc. and Wikimedia operate independently. Search Wikia is one of several projects and services at Wikia Inc.


A new crop of companies say it's too soon to write off the digital pen.


Annan demands U.N. rights body acts on Darfur

United Nations chief Kofi Annan on Tuesday demanded that the world body's human rights watchdog, meeting in special session on Sudan's Darfur, send a clear message that the "nightmare" of violence had to stop.


THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new study with mice suggests that diets high in omega-3 fatty acids from fish might help slow prostate cancer.


Ziff Davis - Opinion: This year, all of the big mobile operators are starkly aware that they're in a race. But "Star Trek" taught us never to make the mistake of assuming that people operate rationally.


Australia's biggest retailer Coles Myer has joined the bidding war for pubs group Australian Leisure and Hospitality (ALH), offering Aust.


Director Kavitha Lankesh talks about her upcoming Tananam Tananam.


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


Senate Democrats Split on Measure Opposing Bush

Senate Democratic leaders who decided to back a Republican resolution against President Bush's Iraq war plan in hopes of winning broad bipartisan support ran into stiff resistance yesterday from an unexpected quarter -- fellow Democrats.


Falluja Rebels Battle On; Clashes Across Iraq

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes bombarded hard  core rebel areas of Falluja on Monday and troops hunted  insurgents house-to-house, while heavy clashes broke out in  other cities and insurgents attacked Iraq's oil network.


The deal will now include a Super 14 with two new teams from Australia and South Africa, as well as an extra round of the Tri-Nations.


Bergamo, 11:56 - CALCIO, TROFEO SKY: ATALANTA-INTER PER RICORDARE FACCHETTI

Giacinto Facchetti sarà ricordato il 5 ottobre, ad un mese dalla sua scomparsa, grazie ad una...


Rosie O'Donnell says she's out of the running to replace Bob Barker as host of "The Price Is Right."


Veteran TV Presenter Fialho Gouveia Dies

Jose Fialho Gouveia, a pioneer of television entertainment in Portugal, died Saturday. He was 69.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- No storm in history has done more damage to the Kennedy Space Center than Hurricane Frances did. Officials at the Florida facility said the storm tore about 1,000 exterior panels from the Vehicle Assembly Building.


Doctors leaders have backed down in a dispute with the government over extending GPs opening hours.


The consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland raised the cash component of its offer to 93 percent from 79 percent.


Music by Beethoven, Elgar and Walton are to launch this year's BBC Proms season at London's Royal Albert Hall.


Marini e Bertinotti: ora sara' inviata alle Giunte


F.C.C. Set to End Sole Cable Deals for Apartments

Hoping to reduce spiraling cable TV costs, the F.C.C. plans to strike down contracts giving cable companies exclusive rights to service individual apartment buildings.


EU cites progress in bid to free Bulgarian nurses

The European Union said on Tuesday it  made "substantial progress" in talks with Libya this week to  secure the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian  doctor held in Libya, but more talks were needed.


OSAKA, Japan  - Austrian steeplechaser Guenther Weidlinger was rushed to hospital with facial injuries after a horror fall at the world championships on Sunday.


Italy arrests dozens of alleged members of a gang trafficking Nigerians to work as prostitutes and drug couriers.


Oracle to PeopleSoft: Redeem Poison Pill

Oracle Corp. on Monday said it has asked Peoplesoft Inc.'s board of directors to immediately redeem the company's poison pill, two days after 61 percent of PeopleSoft shareholders tendered


The Pakistani military says it has knocked out several militant bases in the Afghan border region.


Iran Says Can Mass Produce Medium-Range Missiles

Iran said on Tuesday it was now able to  make large numbers of its medium-range Shahab-3 ballistic  missile, which defense experts say is capable of hitting Israel  or U.S. bases in the Gulf.


Is it time to ditch your desktops for PC blades?

Hewlett-Packard and ClearCube Technology have upgraded their rival PC blade systems in an effort to give them more PC-like performance -- and hopefully make them more appealing to users.


T-Online raises outlook after better-than-expected results

T-Online, Deutsche Telekom's majority owned Internet service provider, said it was lifting its forecast for full-year core earnings after reporting better-than-expected results.


GM and Ford report soft sales for January

The nation's two biggest automakers, General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. , reported soft sales in January while DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group and Japan's Toyota and Nissan reported healthy gains in their US sales.


Former Comverse Exec Released from Nambian Jail

The fugitive former head of a New York-based software company was freed from a Namibian jail on $1.3 million bail today. But a judge in the southwest African nation ordered Jacob "Kobi" Alexander to surrender his passport while the United States seeks his extradition.


A chemical plant outside Boston blew up Wednesday with a roar so thunderous that people thought it was an earthquake or a plane crash, destroying two dozen homes in the tightly packed neighborhood but causing only minor injuries.


Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston might be lamenting the media frenzy attending their separation, but another couple just might benefit: "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."


Targeted attacks and a sluggish economy are pushing academics, Christians, and businessmen to move abroad.


The Financial Supervisory Commission made a grave mistake when it banned Kookmin Bank CEO Kim Jung-tae from seeking another three-year term for the top post by approving a disciplinary warning against his disputable accounting violations last week.


Las Vegas Central Reservations Corp. And Its Subsidiary 1-800-Las-Vegas Go Public

Las Vegas Central Reservations Corp. and its subsidiary 1-800-LAS-VEGAS (PINK SHEETS: LVCC), a Las Vegas based company focused on travel reservation services announced today that it has become a public entity and will trade on the Pink Sheets with a symbol of LVCC.


OCTOBER 27, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Yahoo Inc. for the first time is letting mobile phone users query its search engine, giving them access to conventional Web results, local business listings and related


Brad Pitt Skips Cannes; Baby Is 'Imminent'

Brad Pitt sent an e-mail to the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday saying he was unable to attend because of the "imminent arrival" of his new baby.


Google catches up on Microsoft with help of new Gears

Media & professional: Offline software launches fresh challenge to Seattle.


Kevin Garnett scores 26 points as the Timberwolves beat Memphis ...

The Minnesota Timberwolves finally had some fun at the expense of a team going through a coaching change. Lionel Hollins lost his debut as interim coach of the Grizzlies, with Kevin Garnett


The euro hits fresh highs against the dollar as negative views of US economic prospects take their toll.


India for âsubstantiveâ talks with Pak PM

NEW DELHI, NOV 22: Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, who is arriving on Tuesday, will have a packed schedule of meetings with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other leaders.


Milano, 16:45 - CALCIO, MILAN; NESTA: TORNO SOLO SE SONO AL TOP

Alessandro Nesta fa il punto sulle sue condizioni fisiche. ''Spero di tornare presto - spiega il dif...


England lose three wickets in an over as they battle to avoid defeat against Sri Lanka in Galle.


California officials investigating the corporate spying issues at Hewlett-Packard Co. are examining the role of a Massachusetts investigations firm, Security Outsourcing Solutions Inc., in the events leading to Tuesday's decision by H P chairwoman Patricia C. Dunn to step down, according to published reports.


Advertising: General Motors to Change Ad Agency

G.M. shifed the national creative assignments for the Buick and GMC brands to the agency that creates national campaigns for Pontiac.


A mandatory evacuation was ordered Saturday for residents of more than 1,000 homes south of Ketchum, where a massive wildfire raged and high winds grounded firefighting air tankers.


Inferiori alle previsioni che davano il rialzo al 2,5%


Commerzbank reports a record profit in 2007 despite 774m euros of writedowns linked to the sub-prime mortgage crisis.


Jan. 1, 1801: Up in the Sky ... It's a Star ... It's a Planet ... No, Wait

It takes a little while to get the facts straight, but it turns out Giuseppe Piazzi has discovered the first asteroid.


As earnings season arrives, negativity reaches a fever pitch. But the bull market still breathes.


Merck and Co  on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter loss due to charges from a costly settlement related to its withdrawn Vioxx arthritis drug, but results soundly beat Wall Street forecasts and lifted its shares 2 percent.


Motorsport: BAR win contract tug-of-war over Button

SAO PAULO - Briton Jenson Button will drive for BAR next year but is likely to join Williams in 2006 after Formula One's Contract Recognition Board (CRB) ended a tug-of-war between the teams today.


Morrison on track to meet profit targets

William Morrison, owner of Britain's fourth biggest grocery chain, said it was on target to meet expectations for underlying full-year profit despite weak sales over the Christmas period.


Spanish eggs imports should stop because of the risk of salmonella, the British Egg Industry Council says.


Soon after Barry Bonds arrived at Shea Stadium on Tuesday, the San Francisco Giants announced that he was not starting and not talking.


Debilitating conditions, obesity go hand in hand

Obese men and women suffer more commonly from a host of potentially deadly and debilitating conditions than people with more slender builds, according to researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.


Bob Dylan is back at the top of the charts — for the first time in 30 years. His new album, "Modern Times," reached No. 1 on the album sales chart, selling 192,000 units in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan figures released Wednesday.


As George W. Bush heads into his second term Jan. 20, here are some issues and programs he's expected to address: IRAQ AND TERRORISM: Bush intends to keep a US presence in Iraq until the country is stable and run by a democratically elected government.


Second American hostage killed by terrorist group, Web site says

A group linked to al-Qaida and led by Jordanian Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said yesterday that it had killed the second of two American hostages that it kidnapped last week.


Hamas Islamist fighters picked through the bloody battle debris of the Palestinian presidential compound in Gaza on Friday, rejoicing at the rout of their well-armed, secular rivals from the president's Fatah faction.


One of the two diplomats threatened with expulsion from Afghanistan is from Northern Ireland.


Six Buckeyes score in double figures as No. 8 Ohio State defeats winless Howard, 97-52, on Sunday.


Roma, 19:36 - MOTONAUTICA, PILOTA ITALIANO MUORE IN GERMANIA

Motonautica sotto choc per la morte del pilota napoletano Sergio Carpentieri. L'incidente è a...


A Voice from the Blacklist: Documentary Lets Dalton Trumbo Speak

On Monday night at the Toronto Film Festival, a hero of the blacklist era was expected to deliver some posthumous words that might finally put to rest the hunt for good guys and bad.


Charest says fiscal imbalance holding back modernization of federal system

CHARLOTTETOWN (CP) - Quebec Premier Jean Charest says the fiscal imbalance between Ottawa and the provinces is one of the major impediments to a much-needed renewal of Canada's federal system.


German Far-Right Profits from Anger Over Reforms

German far-right parties surged in eastern state elections Sunday, riding public anger against government welfare cuts and fanning fears among mainstream parties that the country's image could suffer.


Five federal-employee unions announced yesterday that they will file a lawsuit next week in U.S. District Court challenging parts of the Defense Department's new personnel system.


Several companies have challenged spectrum auction rules recently set by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, with Frontline Wireless LLC protesting that the auction of the 700MHz band to be auctioned in January could shut out small bidders.


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Sharon aide's revelation about Gaza plan will embarrass Bush

Ariel Sharon's most senior adviser triggered a political storm in Israel yesterday when he said that the prime minister's much-touted Gaza disengagement plan was aimed at "freezing


Uefa Cup Wrap: Aachen Stun Lille, Big Wins For Stuttgart, Zenit,

The inaugural night of Uefa Cup group football produced handsome victories for Stuttgart - who beat Beveren 5-1 â-enit St Petersburg â - thrashed AEK Athens 5-1 â Ra-rs â 5-0 -ners in Poland â and Fe-oord, who triumphed 3-0 over Hearts


Slight diet, exercise changes found to control weight

LAS VEGAS - Obesity researchers from around the world went home last weekend with new data to chew on. Several studies, released last week at the annual meeting of the North American Association for the Study


A reporter who can see the California wildfires from his home asks why it's so hard for people to recognize the danger


An Indian identity that means more than being gay or lesbian.


Chicago Cubs catcher Michael Barrett was suspended for 10 games and White Sox outfielder Brian Anderson five games for a bench-clearing brawl that led to four ejections.


When Terry Francona exploded out of the dugout in the seventh inning for an argument over whether Kevin Youkilis had gone out of the basepath on a J.D. Drew grounder to third, he did more than get ejected for the fifth time this season. He also gave the 55,067 fans at Yankee Stadium (and those watching at ...


THE US national missile defence program suffered a major setback yesterday with the forced shutdown of the first test flight of a high-speed interceptor missile.


Suicide Bombs Kill 5 in Baghdad's Green Zone

Two suicide bombers killed five people, including three US nationals, on Thursday in one of the bloodiest attacks inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, and America's top enemy in Iraq claimed responsibility.


Beyond Sundance, Web offers indie film 2nd chance

PARK CITY, Utah  - Director Robert Rodriguez came  to the Sundance Film Festival in 1992 with his $7,000 movie "El  Mariachi," walked away with the Audience Award and entered  Hollywood where he became a big-time moviemaker.


Privacy complaint against Northwest dismissed

The carrier did nothing wrong when it shared passenger data related to the Sept. 11 attacks, the Department of Transportation rules.


Effective CRM means improved sales, support, and marketing efficiency. With more real-time channels streaming into the enterprise than ever before, unifying the customer view has become imperative to successful relationship management, both before and after the sale closes. Hosted CRM in particular, with its fast implementation and reduced demand for technical expertise, provides a pathway to realizing faster ROI and the opportunity to compete for big prizes on limited resources.


FORT WORTH -- Recent conflicting federal court decisions regarding when authorities can search and seize files on laptop computers of travelers crossing the US border have left business travelers confused and asking questions.


Cablevision Systems Corp. yesterday said it will suspend plans to spin off its troubled nationwide satellite television service, increasing the chances the venture will be sold.


Trying to save the famed Hubble Space Telescope with a robot would cost $2 billion with just a 50-50 chance of success, an aerospace research group is advising NASA in the coming days.


Some 48 people are reported to be injured - four critically - after a train derails in Cumbria.


Ex-Money Manager Stays in Jail for Contempt

Martin A. Armstrong will remain behind bars for defying a judgeÂs order that he turn over $14.9 million in rare coins and gold bars in connection with a federal lawsuit.


Airline safety is being compromised by pilot fatigue, a BBC News investigation finds.


A man and a woman are injured when falling onto rocks after a disturbance in County Down.


Taliban target Cheney visit to Karzai ceremony

The Taliban has said that it is aiming to disrupt the inaugaration ceremony of Afghanistan's new president, Hamid Karzai, which will be attended by Dick Cheney, the American vice-president, Donald Rumsfeld, the defence secretary.


Sun to fork out $1 billion for open-source firm MySQL

Acquisition of one of the most successful open-source software companies is a bold move for Sun, which has embraced open source to try to boost revenue.


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Rockets 103, Knicks 91: Knicks Seem Small Next to Yao and Rockets

Yao Ming stood tall in the lane and made the Knicks look small and woefully inadequate, leading the Rockets to victory at the Toyota Center.


Search Stepped Up for Missing Helicopter Crew

By Sam Marsden, John-Paul Ford Rojas and Rachel Williams, PA. A major search for four missing crew of a Royal Navy Lynx helicopter that apparently crashed into the sea was being stepped up again this morning.


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Defending champions  Division A: Westwood and Rutherford  Division B: River Dell  The favorites  Division A: Rutherford  Division B: River Dell  The contenders  River Dell again should be among the best teams in Bergen County.


Secure transactions for the disabled I am not a security expert but I recognise that security is fundamental to the successful implementation of ICT solutions. Different security solutions are used in different environments; simple user-id and password solutions are still popular, because they are inexpensive to implement, but they are not very secure.â¦


A man leaped over a barricade during Pope Benedict's weekly audience on Wednesday and tried to jump on to his moving, open-topped popemobile but was stopped by guards.


ASIA/INDIA - Nomina del Vescovo di Cuddapah CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 31 gennaio 2008, ha nominato Vescovo di Cuddapah (India) il Rev.do Prasad Gallela, del clero di Kurnool, Direttore spirituale e Professore di Filosofia presso il St. JohnÂs Re...


Its buffer floweth over Yahoo! Messenger users have been warned to update their IM software following the discovery of a serious security bug.â¦


Preschoolers Become Focus of Obesity Fight

When Jane Kostelc first started visiting families at home and asking about their eating habits, she wondered if she wasn't overstepping: "I felt like it was really none of my business what they ate for breakfast," she said.


Obama proposes U.S. ban on China-made toys

CONCORD, New Hampshire  - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said on Wednesday he would ban all toys made in China after a series of safety scares, and he called for tougher U.S. inspections of Chinese imports.


Instead of an expected flu shot shortage, the vaccine is piling up at doctors' offices and clinics in the Valley. The declining demand has state health authorities talking about dropping the recommended age limit for a flu shot to 50 and older from 65.


Lebanon mourns slain anti-Syria MP, crisis deepens

Lebanon mourned on Thursday an anti-Syrian member of parliament whose assassination plunged the country deeper into crisis and threatened to derail efforts to elect a new president.


The Bard brings joy to a British housewife

London - When British housewife Anne Humphries got a call from a lawyer saying that she had inherited an old book from an unknown relative, her expectations were modest.


Ciara Upsets Elvis on U.K. Singles Chart

After two consecutive weeks in which Elvis Presley reissues topped the U.K. singles chart, there was a surprise on latest survey released Sunday when RCA's latest Presley re-release, "A Fool Such As I," was beaten to the top in a late surge by "Goodies," the U.S. smash by Ciara.


In a deal aimed at rivaling Appleâs iTunes and Nokiaâs Ovi, Sony Ericsson will offer more than five million music tracks on it PlayNow Internet and mobile phone service.


In a country with few clothes dryers but ample rain, a new warning system sends text messages with the day's "laundry index" -- so you know when to pull in the clothesline. Nicole Martinelli reports from Milan, Italy.


Abstract: Karzai completed one of his most important tasks as the head of state of a new Afghanistan by forming his cabinet. But the formation of the cabinet is only a first step in the countryâs political future.


Nine killed, 42 wounded in Baghdad blast

A parked car bomb in central Baghdad killed nine people and wounded 42 on Friday, police said.


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Report: Gundy to Take Over at Oklahoma State

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sports Network) - Oklahoma State has  reportedly wasted little time in finding a new football coach  to replace Les Miles, who is leaving to take the vacancy at  LSU.


Iraq Militants Kill Three Turks, Bomb Oil Pipeline

Militants bombed Iraq's northern oil  pipeline to Turkey on Thursday, halting exports, and killed  three Turkish hostages in a campaign to wreck reconstruction  efforts and undermine the interim government.


Dig uncovers Stonehenge people's settlement

British archeologists have discovered evidence of more than two dozen houses belonging to the ancient people who built Stonehenge, a find likely to open an important chapter in the study of one of the world's most famous monuments.


10 Palestinians killed in West Bank clashes

By Dan Ephron and Farah Stockman, Globe Correspondent and Globe Staff | September 16, 2004. JERUSALEM -- Israeli troops shot dead nine Palestinians in two clashes in the West Bank yesterday, and an 11-year-old


US President George W Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are preparing for a key TV debate.


One might expect cancer researchers to promote the free and open exchange of information. They donât.


Mozilla Rushes to Fix Regression Bugs in Firefox

Mozilla will push another version of Firefox to users as early as next week to fix five bugs it introduced in last Wednesday's security update.


Champions, la Lazio va Dinamo battuta per 3-1

Gara a due volti: in svantaggio nel primo tempo, la squadra di Delio Rossi ribalta il risultato con Rocchi e Pandev e approda alla fase a gironi della competizione


Kenya's "City in the Sun" chokes with traffic

Once known as East Africa's green "City in the Sun", Nairobi is so choked with traffic that Kenya's architects suggest moving to a new capital and angry business leaders say the booming economy is under threat.


U.S. stocks rose modestly on Friday  after durable goods orders for August, excluding transportation  orders, exceeded market expectations, but gains were capped as  investors focused on high oil prices.


Huge steam column shoots from Mount St. Helens

MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. -- Mount St. Helens, the volcano that blew its top with cataclysmic force in 1980, erupted for the first time in 18 years today, belching a huge column of white steam and ash after days of rumblings.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Multiple explosions rocked a western neighborhood of Baghdad (search) as a US convoy passed by Thursday, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 50, hospital and military officials said.


PIRAEUS, Greece -- It was a good two hours after FIFA president Sepp Blatter put an Olympic gold medal around the neck of US forward Abby Wambach and the significance of winning the final hadn't truly sunk in yet.


World soccer's governing body will investigate the racial taunting of England's black players by Spanish soccer fans during two international matches this week.


Report faults Virginia Tech response in shootings

Virginia Tech University officials should have been quicker to notify students and faculty about two killings on campus hours before the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, according to a state report on Thursday.


SoCal actor released from Pakistan prison returns to LA

LOS ANGELES - An aspiring actor was greeted at Los Angeles International Airport by family members, including his tearful mother, and friends after serving two years in a Pakistani prison on drug charges.


Small Browser Firm Files Complaint Over Microsoft

Opera Software said it has complained that Microsoft illegally ties its Web browser, Internet Explorer, to its dominant Windows operating system.


A former Bosnian Serb general is jailed for 33 years for attacks on civilians during the siege of Sarajevo.


The EU and US should end a feud over aircraft subsidies as it is "bad for the industry", a top Airbus official says.


With PDA sales slumping, company is planning new devices.


China loses as EU focuses trade support on poorest

BRUSSELS: Chinese clothing and textiles will lose their low-tariff support from the European Union under a reform of the blocâs preferential tariff scheme which aims to ensure that the worldâs poorest nations benefit most.


Man accused of Scots independence poison plot

Englishman sent poisoned drinks to public figures as part of a plot to try to force the British government out of Scotland, court told


Report: Murdoch offers $44 million for NY apartment

Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire CEO of News Corp. (NWS)(NWSA), has reportedly offered to buy a three-story penthouse for $44 million, which would be the highest price ever paid for a Manhattan apartment if the deal goes through.


Company will clean absolutely everything We're very much obliged to Martin Walsh for alerting us to the services of cleaning outfit MK Londyn. When the company says it'll "clean everything except your pocket", it's not joking:â¦


Miami Beach residents among 1 million told to flee Frances

MIAMI - Florida and Georgia declared states of emergency and evacuation orders were extended to more than a million people Thursday as a massive hurricane worked its way toward the US mainland.


Users fed up over software licensing, pricing tactics

A Forrester Research study finds that corporate users are becoming increasingly frustrated with the license and maintenance costs of enterprise applications.


The top films at the North American box office

Following are the top 10 movies at  the North American box office for the September 14-16 weekend,  according to final studio data issued Monday by tracking firm  Media By Numbers LLC.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- President Pervez Musharraf said yesterday that Pakistan is willing to give up its claim to Kashmir if India reciprocates and agrees to self-governance in the disputed Himalayan region that they have fought over for decades.


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Winehouse denied visa, will miss Grammys

British singer Amy Winehouse will not perform at the Grammy Awards as planned, because she has been denied a visa to enter the United States, according to a statement Thursday.


Sumo TV offers viewers the chance to create  content and get paid for it when it is broadcast on satellite.


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Eurovision Song Contest organizers said Wednesday they have approved this year's Israeli entry, despite earlier statements that it had an inappropriate message and might be banned.


Private equity groups Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and Permira said they would buy a majority stake in German commercial television group ProSiebenSAT1 in a deal worth around three billion euros (four billion dollars).


The women's Alpine ski races scheduled for the French ski resort of Val d'Isere are written off because of warm weather.


Most Powerful Quake in 40 Years Triggers Death and Destruction

The most powerful earthquake in 40 years struck south Asia this morning, triggering tsunamis that smashed into villages, resorts and tourist isles, killing thousands and leaving hundreds missing.


EDITORIAL: Obstruction: KEA Takes Anti-Education Stand

By The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Mar. 9-- -- Senate Bills 1 and 2, authored by state Sen. Ken Winters, R-Murray, could become the most popular legislation the General Assembly fails to pass this session.


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Presidente Udc, "La manifestazione sara' la sua apoteosi"


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Test version of search tool is unveiled by Microsoft

SEATTLE Microsoft has unveiled a new preliminary version of its search tool for finding documents, e-mail and other files stored on personal computer hard drives.


The federal government has fined the American Red Cross a record $5.7 million for violating blood-safety laws and the terms of a 2003 consent decree.


Real Madrid's Luis Figo of Portugal, right, and Roma's Traianos Dellas of Greece, top left, and Philippe Mexes of France reach for the ballr during their Champion's League Group B soccer match between Roma and Real Madrid, in Rome's Olympic stadium


Nevada governor accidentally posts Outlook password

Blog: In what could be a whopping security hole, Nevada has posted the password to the gubernatorial e-mail account on its official state Web site. It's "kennyc."


The airline reported profit of $241 on double-digit passenger revenue growth in every segment of its business except for domestic flights.


A motorist has admitted speeding at 172mph in what could be the UK's highest recorded offence.


Asian stock markets rebounded on Monday, with South Korea reaching a new peak as gains on Wall Street helped soothe worries about overheating in China's red-hot share markets.


UN Threatens Sudan with Sanctions on Darfur Abuses

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Saturday threatening Sudan with oil sanctions if it did not stop atrocities in the Darfur region where Arab militias are terrorizing African villagers.


Logan International Airport has an early Christmas present for Thanksgiving travelers: A first-of-its-kind $6 daily discount on parking in the airport's main garage for anyone who drives in between noon today and noon Saturday.


The European Union's decision to begin entry talks with Turkey has received a widespread welcome. But Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will face tough questions at home about what he has signed up to.


VW has record sales, ponders N American plant

Volkswagen AG will decide in 2008 where to build a new auto plant in North America, VW chief executive and management board chairman Martin Winterkorn said on Sunday.


Bring a credit card if you want an iPhone, and you only get two

Apple decided this week to require a credit card or debit card to buy an iPhone, and there's now a two-iPhone limit at its retail stores.


Tennis: Hewitt beats Gaudio to reach Masters Cup semis

HOUSTON, United States : Australia's third-ranked Lleyton Hewitt reached the semi-finals of the ATP Masters Cup by defeating Argentina's Gaston Gaudio 6-2, 6-1.


Under a scorching Bali sun with police helicopters providing security, hundreds gathered Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the blasts that rocked the paradise isle and killed 202 people.


Iraqis celebrate New Year with lower death toll

There has been a dramatic drop in the number of Iraqi civilians killed, new figures showed, a fact underlined by boisterous New Year celebrations in some parts of Baghdad that saw fireworks lighting up the night sky.


Breaking new ground in the history of space exploration, women are at the helm of the International Space Station and the space shuttle at the same time, as they orbit the Earth.


Congolese singer Papa Wemba is to appear before a French court on people smuggling charges.


Details of a new television ad from Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, to begin airing this week:


Iran hangs three men in public for raping 12 women

Iran hanged three men in public on Thursday for raping and robbing twelve young women, most of them university students, Iranian media reported, in the latest of a series of executions in the Islamic Republic.


ZURICH -- Credit Suisse Group , Switzerland's second-largest bank, said yesterday it will combine its US-based Credit Suisse First Boston investment unit and its retail and private banking business within two years.


Toyota's Prius hybrid reaches 1m in global sales

A decade after the first Prius went on sale, Toyota's global sales of hybrid vehicles have hit a landmark 1 million, underlining the Japanese automaker's lead in "green" technology that has changed the face of the auto industry.


âMad Menâ and âDamagesâ: No Time for Heroes

For entirely different reasons, these were the two most original and intriguing shows of the year. Neither one is an innovation exactly, but both are ingenious riffs on a classic genre.


The Packers' top three offensive performers missed practice again Thursday as quarterback Brett Favre, running back Ahman Green and lineman Marco Rivera were on the sideline.


Blog: Catherine Cook, the 17-year-old cofounder of myYearbook.com, spoke Wednesday at the iMeme tech conference about her vision for online media.


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Michael Harrison's Outlook: An elephant that Crosby doesn't need ...

D-Day is looming for James Crosby. Whether it is this week or next, the chief executive of HBOS does not have very long left to decide whether to launch a counter-bid for Abbey National.


Academics urge for tougher action on additives

Â· Consumers should come before industry, says letterÂ· Warning that watchdog is at risk of losing credibility


The Federal Communications Commission has approved rules which it claims will encourage development of broadband access over power lines, a new technology that provides access to high speed broadband services using the nation's power grid instead of phone


Snow to Stay on With Bush, Principi Exits

Treasury Secretary John Snow, an aggressive champion of the administration's economic policies, accepted President Bush's offer Wednesday to remain in the Cabinet.


The Detroit Tigers started their offseason by landing one All-Star free agent, then had to wait three months to nab another.


The employment outlook is brightening in the Merrimack Valley, according to a recent survey and local officials, though they caution that this spurt in hiring largely compensates for the job losses in recent years.


Former President Clinton will appear on Oprah Winfrey's TV talk show next Tuesday, Sept. 4, his first interview to promote "Giving," a book on philanthropy and civic action coming out the same day.  Clinton's appearance was announc...


Military court proceedings for terror suspects are due to start at the US base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


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Sheldon Souray had his team-leading 22d goal and the Canadiens got three goals with the man advantage in a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night in Montreal.


Israel's Olmert balks at full settlement halt

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert balked on Thursday at committing to a total freeze in settlement activity, a key demand of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for advancing U.S.-backed peace talks.


The message on the cover of yesterday's Globe business section was clear: Be careful what you wish for.


Blue Chips End Lower, Earnings Disappoint

U.S. blue-chip stocks ended lower on  Wednesday as Honeywell International Inc. HON.N and J.P.  Morgan Chase & Co. JPM.N disappointed investors with  quarterly reports, while oil prices lurching back to $55 a  barrel rekindled worries about corporate energy costs.


Catania, 13:26 - MORTE POLIZIOTTO, GIP EMETTE ORDINE DI ARRESTO PER MINORENNE

Alessandra Chierego, giudice per le indagini preliminari del Tribunale per i minorenni di Catania, h...


Protest Emerges as Some Workers Vote Against Chrysler Deal

Workers voting against the Chrysler deal see the lack of job guarantees as a violation of the unionâs long-held principle of winning similar terms at each Detroit auto company.


U.S. wants liver, stomach warnings on painkillers

U.S. health officials on Tuesday proposed new warnings about liver and stomach risks on the labels of over-the-counter pain relievers such as aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen.


Energy futures rose but retreated from earlier highs Tuesday after the government reported a surprisingly large drop in crude oil inventories and accompanying declines in gasoline supplies and refinery activity.


A significant number of patients who have their stomachs stapled develop nerve damage in their extremities, research has found.


States rush to move up in 2008 primary calendar

With California leading the stampede, states are rushing to get more clout in the 2008 White House race by moving their primaries to early February -- a shift that could aid front-runners with big names and big bank accounts.


In via Fani il presidente Usa paragonato allo statista della DcNapolitano: "Profanazione che suscita allarme e vigilanza"                                            Scritta contro Bush sulla lapide di Moro Condanna da tutto il mondo politico                                                                                Marini e Bertinotti sdegnati: "Un atto di ignoranza e inciviltÃ "Cossiga: "Il governo Ã¨ il mandante morale e politico del gesto"


Sales of new U.S. homes defied  predictions of a slowdown in April and rose 4.9 percent while  prices climbed, although the supply of homes for sale hit a  record, a government report showed on Wednesday.