(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Davenport and Sharapova Fight Through to Final

Lindsay Davenport and Maria Sharapova  booked a final clash at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on  Saturday with identical scores.


The Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold at 4.75% for a sixth month in a row amid mixed signals from the economy.


Secretary of State Colin Powell on Wednesday urged the Palestinian Authority to empower Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia to take charge in Gaza when Israel withdraws because Yasser Arafat is unable to do the job.


Scientists announced Monday the discovery of a rare — and stinky — orchid species that flourishes only in the wet meadows of a beloved portion of Yosemite National Park.


To suggest the rival captains at this year's Ryder Cup have slightly contrasting styles and characters is to say black is a bit darker than white.


At least 10 people have been killed and at least 18 others wounded after a bomb exploded near an army truck in Quetta, southwestern Pakistan, police and hospital sources say.


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STOLLBERG, Germany If Chancellor Gerhard SchrÃ¶der wants to understand why his governing Social Democrats will lose votes Sunday in elections in the eastern German states of Brandenburg and Saxony, he need only visit the small town of Stollberg.


Scientists find a way to give mice a sunless tan which holds out hope of a new way to protect against skin cancer.


CROMWELL, Conn. -- There were professional golfers on hand, the sunlight was pouring down, and Eddie Carbone had on a shirt and tie, so in many ways everything seemed in place yesterday.


Maltempo senza tregua allagamenti al Centro-nord

Danni e disagi in tutta Italia per nubifragi e mareggiate. Tempo instabile anche domani. La situazione


Weighing IBM's Possible Absence in the PC Market

Inside Hewlett-Packard, the world's second-largest personal computer maker, executives greeted the news on Friday that IBM, the world's No.


In no place outside the fashion bubble are women given license to costume themselves as fancifully and often absurdly as magazines devoted to the subject propose.


Armchair M.B.A.: A Few Bad Apples, and EverybodyÂs Sauce

Siemen's leader is still bullish on America, but concerned about a rise in bureaucracy.


Heavy rain is leading to flooding across Northern Ireland and is making driving conditions  treacherous.


Europeâs Ethics Panel Says Cloning Harms Animals

Just days after being told that milk and meat from cloned livestock were safe for human consumption, Europeans were warned that cloning causes suffering to the animals.


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Mondiali di ciclismo Bettini è il campione

Straordinaria impresa per l'italiano, che è primo a Strasburgo. Lo seguono il tedesco Zabel e lo spagnolo Valverde


This has been some kind of week with the Boston Red Sox finally winning the World Series. That begs the question - if the Chicago Cubs step up next year and win the whole thing, do these events qualify as official signals that the Apocalypse is upon us?


StanChart buys US$1.5b ANZ loans to boost project finance

Standard Chartered has agreed to buy US$1.5 billion (HK$11.7 billion) worth of loans from Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) to beef up its project finance operation.


Europe heads to beach, Americans head to work

As Europe's workers take a few weeks of  holiday this summer, their American colleagues will be lucky to  get a few days off work, says a report published by the  European Trade Union Institute.


UBS Posts Huge Loss and Warns About 2008

UBS offered no hope Thursday for a near-term turnaround as it posted an $11.3 billion fourth-quarter loss and warned that 2008 would be a âdifficultâ year.


BA cancels nearly 1,000 flights from Heathrow in a bid to improve its operational performance.


U.S. says captures 2 over Iraq soldier abductions

U.S. forces said on Thursday they had killed more than 23 Sunni and Shi'ite fighters in two operations in Iraq and captured two al Qaeda-linked militants suspected of links to the abduction of three U.S. soldiers.


"Thank God it is all over now. I wish myself a safe delivery," said a six-month pregnant Ibrahim, wearing a light. with a 35-year-old man, Dauda Sani.


The Italian government on Monday replaced the head of the nation's military secret agency, who is under investigation in the alleged CIA abduction of an Egyptian cleric in Milan in 2003, government officials ...Comment


Networks to Test New Exit Polling System

Determined to avoid a repeat of high-profile failures in 2000 and 2002, television networks will rely on new systems on Nov. 2 to help project election winners and analyze why voters made their choices. And they have turned to The Associated Press to count the vote for them.


One in eight teen drivers will have an auto accident during the year, so now is a good time to go to an accident avoidance class.. In Autopia.


Intelligent children are more likely to become vegetarians later in life, a study says.


A Turkish offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq would have major consequences, Iraq's foreign minister says.


Japanese passenger jet in dramatic emergency landing

A Japanese passenger plane with 60 people on board made a dramatic emergency landing at a regional airport Tuesday, sliding along the runway on its nose after its front wheels failed to open.


Icahn: King-Mylan Deal 'Extremely Risky'

Financier Carl Icahn on Monday said King Pharmaceutical Inc.'s (KG) possible need to restate earnings reinforces his belief that an acquisition of King by Mylan Laboratories Inc.


Growth in US services - the engine driving the world's biggest economy - has slowed sharply, a survey suggests.


Pelosi non-committal on US climate stance for G8 summit

US House of Representatives leader Nancy Pelosi refused here Monday to be drawn on whether the United States would back Germany's strong position on climate change at next week's G8 summit.


Some stores could close, but popular merchandise could be more widely available in Arizona after Wednesday's announcement of Kmart Holding Corp.


American Andre Agassi defeated Spaniard Tommy Robredo 6-7, 6-3 and 6-2 for a semifinal clash against Russian Marat Safin at the Madrid Masters tennis tournament on Friday.


Verizon Wireless to Buy NextWave Licenses

Verizon Wireless is buying wireless spectrum licenses covering 23 U.S. markets from bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. for $3 billion, bolstering the cell phone company's ability to compete with the big new rival created by the merger of Cingular Wireless and AT&T Wireless.


Annan meets Odinga as fresh Kenya clashes erupt

More ethnic clashes erupted in Kenya's Rift Valley on Sunday as former U.N. chief Kofi Annan met opposition leader Raila Odinga to try to mediate an end to a month-long crisis that has killed 750.


A gel to destroy cervical cancer cells and minimise the threat of disease is under development.


Leading universities are taking students from more areas of the UK, a champion of wider access says.


In what his publisher calls a record-breaking deal, British pop superstar George Michael is working on a memoir to come out in the fall of 2009.


About 100 protesters gather outside Parliament to highlight the 'ludicrous' nature of new anti-demo legislation.


Former General Expected to Win Presidential Election in Indonesia

A former general, who has promised to uphold civilian rule, appears to have easily defeated the incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesiaâs presidential election today, according to a nationwide survey of votes.


"Into the Wild" leads surprising SAG nominees

Sean Penn's wilderness drama "Into the Wild" topped a surprising list of Screen Actors Guild nominees on Thursday with four nods overall, including best ensemble cast and best actor for its star Emile Hirsch.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Toronto Blue Jays inked reliever Justin Speier and reserve infielder John McDonald on Monday. Speier, 31, re-signed for $4.15 million US over two years, earning $1.9 million US this season and $2.25 million in 2006.


The government's cybersecurity chief has abruptly resigned after one year with the Department of Homeland Security, confiding to industry colleagues his frustration over what he considers a lack of attention paid to computer security issues. -AP


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FIFA ruled today that Mexico's leading female football player, Maribel Dominguez, was not eligible to play for a professional men's second division club.


Bush heads to Europe for democracy agenda, G8

U.S. President George W. Bush leaves for Europe on Monday with his popularity at home at a low point over the Iraq war and tensions abroad over global warming and missile defense.


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Anche i gay brasiliani vanno pazzi per Kakà. La rivista 'GMagazine' (che si rivolge in partic...


Back With His Old Caddie, DiMarco Is Happy to Get His Old Results

Chris DiMarco decided to return to the caddie Pat OâBryan this year, who had worked with him for the seven years before his sentimental journey at Hoylake.


Shock magazine mobilizes cell phone campaign

Publisher Hachette Filipacchi is  testing a new mobile phone strategy with what may be its most  colorful U.S. title: Shock magazine, home to photos of nuns  practicing taekwondo and a polio-stricken dancing transvestite.


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"American Idol" sex scandal may be short-lived

A new sex scandal has hit "American  Idol," U.S. TV's most popular program --- but it all could be  over on Thursday night if a contestant purportedly shown in  some X-rated Internet photos is voted off the show.


Newcastle striker Craig Bellamy is in no rush to leave St James' Park.


Flo Rida logs 8th week at No. 1 on singles chart

Rapper Flo Rida ruled Billboard's  Hot 100 singles chart for an eighth week on Thursday, becoming  the longest-running champ since Beyonce held sway with  "Irreplaceable" for 10 weeks in 2006 and 2007.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Nortel Networks shares fell Tuesday after the company said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's informal probe of the company's accounting has now become a criminal investigation.


After tsunami, fishermen enter a new sea

For many people along India's Tamil Nadu coast, stepping into a boat is key to getting back on their feet.


German police issue warrant over mafia deaths

DUESSELDORF, Germany  - German police said on Friday they had issued an international warrant for the arrest of an Italian suspected of involvement in the mafia-linked killings of six people in Germany earlier this month.


Vioxx: an unequal partnership between safety and efficacy

Last weekâs dramatic withdrawal of the COX-2 inhibitor rofecoxib (Vioxx) is discussed in this weekâs lead editorial in THE LANCET, which comments that more vigilant drug licensing is vital to prevent the endangering of patientsâ health.


In epochal shift, half humanity to become urban

AMBOSELI, Kenya  - With the world poised to enter an urban age when more people will live in cities than in the countryside, Josiah Tobiko sees no need to move from his cow dung-covered hut in rural Kenya.


Future of Black Watch Must Be Secured, Say Campaigners

Campaigners today said they would accept nothing less than the retention of Scotland - s six infantry regiments.


Personal Health: For Living Donors, Many Risks to Weigh

It is important that potential donors know about possible complications before they make this life-saving sacrifice.


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O2 beefs up iPhone plans in UK to boost sales

British cellular carrier O2 has overhauled its iPhone plans in a likely effort to make the device more appealing to a broader customer base.


Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry was released from an Orlando Fla., hospital Friday, two days after an angioplasty during the baseball winter meetings.


Nintendo and GameStop to guarantee Wiis after holiday

Nintendo Co Ltd said on Friday it will offer a "rain check" program to deliver the Wii in January to shoppers who can't buy the game console during the holiday season due to inventory shortages.


Mystery Solved: This Hummingbird Chirps With Its Tail

A male Annaâs hummingbird emits a loud and quick chirp during its mating display by using its tail.


United Nations atomic agency inspectors are to head to Brazil next month to try to resolve a dispute after Brazilian authorities denied the agency access to a uranium enrichment facility.


Fair's fair When Bill Gates says an offer is fair, he means it.â¦


Sailor Dies After Nuclear Submarine Mishap

A nuclear submarine that ran aground about 350 miles south of Guam, killing one crewman and injuring 23 others, reached its home port of Apra Harbor, Guam, on Monday, according to a Navy spokesman.


Lewis Meyers has been a human rights and civil rights lawyer for almost 32 years. He first began traveling to Africa in 1976, when he attended a conference of the Organization


Spain Busts Bulgarian, Romanian Crime Ring

Politics: 18 September 2004, Saturday. Spanish police has arrested dozens of people suspected to have established and acted in a criminal group dealing with robberies and women trafficking.


Aramis Ramirez hits two three-run homers to help the Cubs beat the Pirates, 13-8, strengthening their hold on first place in the NL Central.


No. 15 Louisville Blows Out South Florida

Stefan LeFors completed his first 13 passes, threw for one touchdown and ran for another in Louisville's 41-9 victory over South Florida on Friday night.


France's Lacoste wins trademark suit in China

Lacoste, the French maker of polo shirts with a widely recognised crocodile emblem, has won a copyright infringement case against a department store in central China.


Based on the memoir of his widow, Mariane Pearl, the stunning 'A Mighty Heart' revolves around the 2002 kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.


Sudan has pledged to halt military operations in Darfur, a United Nations spokeswoman said Sunday, but African Union officials said the government had kept up attacks on rebels in the region.


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Terry Francona's unusual tweak to Boston's lineup left the Red Sox wondering if their manager had made a mistake. Former Gold Glove first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz started at second base for the first time in his career in Boston's 8-4 victory over Toronto on Monday night.


Dukeâs Comeback Season Ends Short of the Title

Duke overcame a six-goal halftime deficit but could not convert two shots to tie the score in the final seven seconds of the N.C.A.A. menâs lacrosse title game against Johns Hopkins.


TeliaSonera acquires 100 pct of Lithuanian mobile company Omnitel

The Swedish-Finnish telecommunications operator TeliaSonera said it had bought the remaining 10 percent stake in Lithuania's major mobile company Omnitel that it did not already own for 63.5 million dollars (51.4 million euros).


Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will endorse Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, perhaps as early as the weekend, two officials said Wednesday.


Iraq Tries to Clear Confusion on Saddam Aide

Iraq was scrambling to confirm on Monday whether the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the run had been captured, after a day of government confusion with top officials making contradictory statements.


Premier Portogallo Socrates la passa simbolicamente a Jansa


Roma, 22:30 - SCHERMA, COPPA DEL MONDO: TRE BRONZI PER L'ITALIA

Tre bronzi per la scherma azzurra nel weekend della Coppa del Mondo di scherma. Le squadre maschili ...


Ian McEwan, Lloyd Jones and Nicola Barker are among the authors who are shortlisted for the Booker Prize.


U.S. Won't Extend Microsoft Antitrust Sanctions

The Justice Department will let the 2002 restrictions expire, though several states want extensions.


The composer and musician shares his stylish essentials.


Study finds higher risk of leukemia among older overweight women

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found that being overweight or obese could more than double an older woman's risk of getting one of the deadliest forms of leukemia.


Death-like silence descends on Sri Lanka as nation ushers new year

A death-like silence descended on Sri Lanka early Saturday as the country ushered in the New Year with prayers and mourning, six days after it lost nearly 30,000 people in its worst ever disaster.


NASA Gets Some Bad News From the Mechanic

A bad gauge connector in Atlantis' fuel tank is to blame for the recent failure that kept the shuttle earthbound. It's not known how long it might take to get a replacement, and you know how parts departments are.


Clashes between state-employed and independent miners kill at least nine at Bolivia's largest tin mine.


Indiana is a standout nationally -- known all over for its refusal to adopt daylight-saving time. "And then there is Indiana," the publisher of the Information Please almanac notes on its Web site (www.


Hedge Fund Based in London to Go Public in United States

GLG Partners will go public in the United States through a $3.4 billion merger with an investment company, according to people briefed on the transaction.


Louisiana State University may be the next stop for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Chief Administrator, Sean OÂ´Keefe, 48 years old.


Movie fans couldn't pass up three Eddie Murphys for the price of one. Murphy's comedy "Norbit," in which he plays three wildly different roles, opened as the top weekend movie with $33.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.


A real estate company majority-owned by billionaire Carl Icahn offered on Monday to acquire Reckson Associates Realty Corp.  and an affiliate company for $49 per share, or a total of $4.3 billion in cash and stock.


Valeri Bojinov - Bulgariaâs answer to Wayne Rooney â-etted twice as Lecce took a conditional Serie A lead with a 4-1 cruise past Brescia.


Astronomers find water on planet 64 light years from sun

British researchers detect water in atmosphere of planet that circles star far beyond our solar system.


APEC leaders agree climate change pact at summit

Asia-Pacific leaders agreed on Saturday to adopt a "long-term aspirational goal" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said.


In Falluja, Young Marines Saw the Savagery of an Urban War

A close-up chronicle of the most sustained period of street-to-street fighting that the U.S. has encountered since Vietnam.


Parents turn to clinics for genital mutilation: U.N.

More parents are turning to  medical clinics to perform genital mutilation, wrongly assuming  that it spares girls physical and psychological damage, a U.N.  agency warned on Monday.


IAEA team heads for North Korea nuclear complex

U.N. nuclear watchdog officials visiting North Korea traveled on Thursday to a reactor complex that the secretive state has promised to mothball under an aid-for-disarmament deal, Kyodo news agency reported.


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Bush says budget will limit non-defense spending

President George W. Bush said on  Saturday his upcoming budget proposal would emphasize restraint  on domestic spending while making defense and war costs for  Iraq and Afghanistan the top priority.


Wales open a busy night of Euro 2008 qualifying in Slovakia.


A Dead Cat Bounce Dying: Hong Kong's property bounce won't last

The fundamentals (eg, wage or population growth) are present to support a strong property market in Hong Kong. Wages in Hong Kong are not rising.


Japan PM's agenda, job at risk in July 29 election

Japan's ruling camp looks likely to lose a July 29 upper house election, newspaper surveys showed on Monday, an outcome that threatens to stall Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative agenda and could cost him his job.


Two Russian cosmonauts climbed out of the international space station Wednesday to install protective panels designed to shield the orbiting outpost from dangerous space debris.


A ban on liquids in hand luggage on US-bound flights from the UK will remain despite Americans easing restrictions.


The government warns of "dire consequences" of not meeting the deadline for restoring NI devolution.


Rockets guard Bob Sura was activated from the injured list prior to the game and had six points and six assists in 21 minutes. Sura missed the team's first 14 contests after undergoing back surgery in September


A businessman is offering fed-up British motorists the chance to get their own back on hated speed cameras -- by crushing them with a 17-tonne tank, he said Tuesday.


World Leaders First, Then Cookie Monster

Leaders from Iraq, Jordan and Senegal paraded through the White House Monday morning. By afternoon, President Bush was hosting Elmo and the Cookie Monster at a children's holiday party.


The number of newly diagnosed HIV infections in gay and bisexual men has risen in many US states, according to a federal study on Wednesday which stoked concerns AIDS may be poised for a resurgence in the country.


Share in healthcare conglomerate Australian Pharmaceutical Industries surged more than five per cent in early trade today after the company moved to boost its retail pharmacy operations by acquiring health, beauty and lifestyle retailer New Price Retail


Lahtela, Heil win World Cup moguls events

Olympic gold medalist Janne Lahtela of Finland won a freestyle skiing World Cup moguls event Thursday, edging two Americans.


A heckler who briefly interrupted a speech by Democrat John Kerry on Wednesday said he was assaulted by men near him in the crowd before others shouted him down.


Is that poor restaurant worker who gave $1,000 to the campaign a real donor, or an illegal proxy? That's the question every campaign is trying to figure out how to answer


Mitt Romney says he "saw" his father "march" with Martin Luther King Jr. Rudolph W. Giuliani claims that he is one of the "five best-known Americans in the world." According to John McCain, the Constitution established the United States as a "Christian nation." Ron Paul believes that a "NAFTA...


British artist drawn to well-crafted melody

Damon Gough, better known as Badly Drawn Boy, never intended to be a singer. "I'd been in bands and wrote songs, and other people would sing them, but they never sounded the way they did in my head," says ...


6th annual meeting of Baltic Forum opens in Hamburg

The sixth annual meeting of the Baltic Forum opens in Hamburg on Sunday. Relations will Russia will be an item on the agenda.


"While Medicare patients will receive little or no benefit in return for the increase in premium payments next year, the prescription drug bill provided an immediate and dramatic increase


Ufficio stampa in diocesi e sito web in parrocchia

ROMA - La comunicazione diventa parte integrante dellâazione pastorale e per questo servono nuove figure, giÃ  presenti in altri ambiti della vita sociale, ma ora necessarie anche per la chiesa: come lâufficio stampa per le diocesi olâanimatore


Inhaled Anthrax Vaccine Protects in Animals-Report

A powdered anthrax vaccine that people potentially could take by themselves protects rabbits against the deadliest form of the bacteria, researchers said on Tuesday.


Google Apps to Get Presentation Application

Google will add a presentation application to Google Apps lineup by year-end.


Paula Radcliffe's victory in the New York City Marathon on Sunday re-established not only the sport's biggest female star but also its most marketable, and next year she could more than double her 2004 income.


India Seeks to Cool Stock Market With Limits on Foreign Investors

Indian regulators are finding that slowing a runaway stock market is seldom quick, easy or painless.


Amelie Mauresmo reached the Dubai Open final after Serbia's Jelena Jankovic retired through injury when trailing 6-2 on Friday.


Shoemaking craft lives on in Paris, $4,000 a pair

For 60 years, Raymond Massaro has been living and breathing fashion.


Law Would Ban iPod Use When Crossing Street

By Michael Virtanen  You could get clipped $100 for walking, jogging or cycling across a New York City street with an iPod plugged into your ears under a new law proposed by a state senator from Brooklyn.


Watchdog group wants Cyberonics device off market

Watchdog group Public Citizen on   Wednesday called for U.S. regulators to pull Cyberonics Inc.'s   depression treatment from the U.S. market, claiming the company   has not proven that the electronic stimulator device is   effective.


Donald gets serious with a fun day at work

Luke Donald, with no extravagant pumping of the fist, more a quiet smile of supreme satisfaction, yesterday won the Omega European Masters, an alpha moment in a burgeoning career.


OLPC to offer consumers $400 two-laptop bundle

One for you, one for them The group behind the third-world oriented $100 (ish) laptop will also offer consumers in developed countries the chance to buy its machine later this year.â¦


New Film Definitely, Maybe is Kinda Okay

By relying on farce - the lube that gunks up most of today's romantic comedies - Definitely, Maybe camouflages its intelligent points.


PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - Some Bay District School Board members have a problem with the proposed name for a new elementary school - Breakfast Point Academy.  The new school is located on land donated by the St. Joe Foundation, which wants to name it after a nearby subdivision.


Settlement set in Ore. priest abuse case

About 150 people claiming they were sexually abused by priests have agreed to settle their lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland, a federal judge announced Monday.


TV personality-producer Dick Clark will spend Christmas, and perhaps New Year's Eve, in a hospital where he's recovering from a mild stroke, his spokesman said Tuesday.


MARKS & Spencer has lost its much-coveted crown as the UKâs largest clothing retailer, to the supermarket chain Asda. Industry figures for the 12 weeks to 25 July show that Asda now has a leading 9.4 per


Packers Cornerback McKenzie Ends Holdout

Cornerback Mike McKenzie returned to the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday after holding out throughout training camp and missing the season opener


Dartmoor's Ten Tors event will go ahead as planned despite the death of a teenage girl during training.


Study: New blood test better predicts heart attacks

MUNICH, Germany -- A simple test that scrutinizes bad cholesterol more closely may more reliably predict who is going to have a heart attack, new research indicates.


Man Utd fail to extend their lead at the top of the Premiership table after drawing with Chelsea.


LOS ANGELES  - Late actor Christopher  Reeve was among five nominees named Monday for the Directors  Guild of America's annual award recognizing made-for-TV films.


Clinton Helps Broker Deal for Medicine to Treat AIDS

Former President Bill Clinton announced that his foundation had negotiated deeply reduced prices for 19 AIDS drugs to treat children.


Jamal Lewis breaks the tackle of Indianapolis Colts defender Dwight Freeney on his way to a 47-yard gain in the first quarter. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy).


Kenya's coastal resorts become ghost towns

MOMBASA, Kenya  - In 16 years of working at resorts along Kenya's Indian Ocean coast, hotel manager Mohamed Hersi has never seen it this bad.


Russia Blames Terrorism for Downed Plane

MOSCOW - Russian officials said Friday they detected traces of a high explosive in the wreckage of one of two crashed jetliners, branding it the work of terrorists, while an Islamic group claimed its suicide attackers brought down both planes because of the war in Chechnya.    At least one crash was "the result of a terrorist act," a spokesman for the Federal Security Service, Sergei Ignatchenko, told the ITAR-Tass news agency...


N.Korea Vows to Double Deterrent if U.S. Won't Change

North Korea threatened on Saturday to  double the size of its nuclear deterrent if the United States  did not drop what Pyongyang sees as a confrontational policy  aimed at unseating the communist leadership.


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US consumers headed into the holiday shopping season with their confidence near a 15-month high in November after gasoline prices and the unemployment rate dropped.


Shock jock defecting to satellite radio Deal gives big boost to ...

Howard Stern, the self-proclaimed "king of all media," rocked the industry Wednesday by announcing plans to abandon traditional airwaves for the relatively untried frequencies of satellite radio in January 2006 in order to escape the tightening grip of


A teenager is found guilty of stabbing a 15-year-old schoolboy footballer to death in north London.


AP Poll: Kerry Holds Small Lead Over Bush

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry has taken a slim lead over President Bush, according to an Associated Press poll that shows the president's support tumbling on personal qualities, the war in Iraq and the commander in chief's bedrock campaign issue - national security...


Thaksin calls for new elections in Thailand

Thailand's ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra urged the military government on Friday to press ahead with new elections, in a videotaped address shown to thousands of his supporters at an anti-coup rally.


Ethnic Indian fans wrecked cinemas in several Malaysian cities after a nationwide premiere of a long-awaited Tamil film was delayed or canceled due to technical glitches, news reports and a theater employee said Saturday.


'Political Machine' Game Brings Politics to PC

Political couch potatoes who can't get enough of the impending presidential election will find endless fun with "The Political Machine." This new PC game from Ubisoft pits you as a string-pulling presidential puppet master, aka the campaign manager.


Church congregations in north-east India are preparing to hold special services after blasts and gun attacks killed at least 56 people on Saturday.


Chinese Envoy Denounces Efforts to Link Darfur Concerns, Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, Jan. 10 -- China on Thursday rejected any attempts to connect humanitarian concerns about Darfur to the upcoming Beijing Olympics, saying they come from people unwilling to view objectively China's role in that embattled region of Sudan.


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Iraq PM defends govt, urges regional cooperation

Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Sunday his government had made progress on all fronts and urged neighboring countries to work together to stop what he called "evil" from destabilizing the region.


Linebacker Davis is latest Brown lost for year

Andra Davis, second on the team with 89 tackles, will need more than five weeks to heal from the torn left medial collateral ligament he suffered in Cincinnati.


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La Camera dei Deputati ha approvato ieri, con 261 sÃ¬, 208 no e 6 astenuti, l'articolo 34 del Ddl sulle riforme costituzionali, l'articolo che prevede la devolution e ridisegna le materie di competenza Â«esclusivaÂ» dello Stato e delle regioni e quelle a


The highest-ranking soldier charged with abusing inmates in the Abu Ghraib prison was sentenced to eight years in prison at a court martial in Baghdad yesterday.


Indonesia court to summon New York Times via public notice

A court in Indonesia will summons the New York Times and one of its reporters via the media after they failed to appear to defend themselves in a defamation suit brought by a US mining executive, his lawyer said Monday.


Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith practiced Thursday for the first time in more than two weeks, increasing the chance he'll play Sunday against Tampa Bay.


Celebrities galore as the Beckhams christen their boys

Football hero David Beckham and his pregnant pop star wife Victoria Beckham played host to a glitzy, celebrity-studded christening for their two young sons.


Poll: Bush, Hillary Clinton most admired

They're the odd couple again: George Bush and Hillary Clinton, the most admired man and woman in America.


Van Persie Saves Arsenal; Man Utd Loses 2-0

An injury-time goal by Dutch substitute Robin van Persie saved Arsenal from a second successive defeat on Saturday, earning the champions a 2-2 home draw with Southampton.


Mike Baker questions the obsession with comparing exam results with those of yesteryear when there are other issues at stake.


Hurricane Frances churns toward the Bahamas after battering Turks and Caicos

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos  - Hurricane Frances battered the Turks and Caicos islands with stinging rains and powerful winds Wednesday, peeling off tin roofs from wooden houses and knocking out power before churning toward the Bahamas and threatened Florida.


By the time the competitor wearing number 3293 stepped on to the runway for her first attempt in the women's long jump qualifying competition last night, the sun had long since disappeared over the roof of the Olympic Stadium.


Prime Minister Tony Blair's plan to commission a new multibillion-dollar nuclear missile defense system risks justifying the actions of regimes seeking to illicitly develop atomic weapons, a panel of lawmakers said Wednesday.


Japanese tailors' needles find soft grave in tofu

Kimono-makers laid their old needles to rest during the "hari-kuyo" needle festival at Buddhist temples all over Japan on Thursday, sticking them into soft chunks of tofu bean curd to thank them for their hard work.


Venezuelan officials go into a UK-owned cattle farm that they may expropriate under land reform plans.


African-American Men Do Well After Prostatectomy

After undergoing prostate removal because of localized cancer, African-American men have better recovery of sexual and urinary function than do non-Hispanic white men, researchers report.


Israelis kill three Palestinians in second day of Gaza raid

Israeli troops killed three Palestinians yesterday, on the second day of an Israeli raid in the Khan Younis refugee camp in southern Gaza, witnesses and hospital officials said.


Thousands rallied Saturday outside Paris to decry a recent European Union decision to keep an Iranian opposition group on a terror blacklist, while a group leader insisted Iran is "on the verge of exploding."


Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news.


Qurei condemns assassination of Hamas leader in Syria

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei condemned Monday the Israeli assassination of a leader of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas in a car bombing in Syrian capital Damascus.


FCC Considers Cell Phone Use On Airplanes

Air travelers moved one step closer to being able to talk on cell phones and surf the Internet from  laptops while in flight, thanks to votes by the Federal Communications Commission yesterday.


Whitfield Diffie has been credited with making privacy possible in the digital age. As a co-inventor of public key cryptography, he is one of the most respected contributors to the field of computer security and is in constant demand as a speaker.


The families of people buried in the wrong graves react angrily after the person responsible avoids a jail sentence.


Ballots Pour Into Afghan Counting Centers

KABUL, Afghanistan - Ballot boxes poured into counting centers Monday for a tally of the troubled presidential election in Afghanistan amid signs an opposition boycott was wavering after at least two candidates agreed to accept the ruling of an independent panel's inquiry.    Election organizers hope their decision, announced late Sunday, to establish a panel of about three foreign election experts to investigate the balloting will end the boycott, which many fear could seriously undermine the winner's ability to rule this war-ravaged nation...


Bangalore thrives, chokes on outsourcing flood

When narrow colonial-era streets get jammed with evening traffic in India's technology capital, the radio disc jockey on car stereos turns agony aunt.


The Los Angeles Dodgers claim their six straight win and clinch a playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.


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Video Game Maker Acclaim Files for Bankruptcy

Video game publisher Acclaim Entertainment Inc. AKLM.PK , which has been hampered by a lack of hit titles, filed for bankruptcy liquidation on Thursday after failing to line up new financing.


Four senior Pakistani policemen are suspended over alleged failures in a rape case involving girls aged between five and  seven.


this could be panic time. If Miami can move the ball at the end of the game. Justin McCareins and Wayne Chrebet would not be encouraging.


Microsoft likely to ship Vista on time: analyst

Microsoft Corp.  will most likely ship its upcoming Windows Vista operating system on time and meet its deadline for both corporate and retail consumers, a Wall Street analyst said on Wednesday.


John Freeman is a writer in New York. For a man who spent the better part of 50 years thinking about suicide, Imre Kert sz wears an alarmingly broad smile.


Sharon Sets Peace 'Test' for Palestinians

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, setting a test for a new Palestinian leadership, said it could show its desire for peace by ending incitement against Israel even before any crackdown on militants.


Souness and Bellamy in Newcastle war of words

Controversial Welsh international striker Craig Bellamy's future at Newcastle United was thrown into doubt after a public falling out with manager Graeme Souness.


Top-seeded Mary Pierce was knocked out of the Bell Challenge in the quarterfinal round Friday, losing 6-4, 7-6 to Russia's Alina Jidkova.


Lack of training cited in Mojave spaceport blast

Scaled Composites fined over deaths California occupational safety inspectors have concluded that Scaled Composites LLC's failure to properly train workers about the dangers of nitrous oxide was a contributory factor to the explosion which last July killed three workers at the company's Mojave testing facility.â¦


McMurray Stuck in Neutral After Making Move to Roush

Jamie McMurray believed his move to Roush Racing would propel him from a highly regarded talent to a contender, but it hasn't worked out that way.


Flanigan kidnappers 'negotiating with Afghan govt'

A militant group threatening to kill three United Nations hostages including a Northern Irish woman Annetta Flanigan said today it was talking to the Afghan government about its demand to free Taliban prisoners.


Yen Keeps Gains, Capped by Murky Outlook

The yen kept most gains against the  dollar on Thursday after rallying to a four-week peak, but  investors saw no reason to push it higher due to growing  uncertainty about the outlook for the Japanese economy.


Debuts at under Â£300, just Palm has formally announced the availability of the Palm OS-based Treo 680 smart phone in the UK. The handset will go on sale today for around Â£299 - Â£30 less than the company recently began taking pre-orders for.â¦


Dubai Ports International buys CSX's port assets for US$1.15b

HONG KONG : PSA International has lost out in its bid for CSX's global port assets which include its most profitable terminal in Hong Kong.


Girls under the age of 16 should not model at London Fashion Week, an inquiry recommends.


Google on "Sicko" criticism -- "We blew it"

Blog: Google says it shows Sicko to employees and offers good health plans after being criticized for corporate blog blasting Michael Moore's "Sicko" movie


Much of Melbourne city centre is shut as police hunt a gunman who shot three people, killing one.


Senior AOL Executives Said to be Leaving

By ANICK JESDANUN  NEW YORK - Three senior executives are leaving AOL following a recent shake-up that brought in a veteran NBC executive as the online company's new chief executive, two people familiar with the matter said Friday.


MEMPHIS, Tennessee  - Defending champion Tommy Haas brushed aside American Mardy Fish 6-3 6-4 to reach the final of the Memphis International on Saturday.


Stock splits are meaningless ... except maybe they're not.


RACINE, W.Va. - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, on a Labor Day tour of states where polls show the race against President Bush virtually tied, told voters he would try to pull U.S...


Sprint to Buy Nextel for $35 Billion in Stock, Cash

Sprint Corp. agreed to buy Nextel Communications Inc. for about $35 billion in a transaction that would leave three companies in control of 70 percent of the US mobile-telephone market.


Canada Liberals elect former minister Dion as head

Canada's official opposition Liberals on Saturday unexpectedly chose former Environment Minister Stephane Dion to be their new leader over former Harvard academic Michael Ignatieff, who had been the favorite.


CBS Cruises 'CSI' Express to Thursday Win

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" crested the 30 million-viewer mark again on Thursday, leading CBS to an easy victory for the night.


N. Korea Aims to Improve on Clinton-Era Nuclear Deal

North Korea has set tough terms for a freeze of one of its nuclear facilities, demanding that the United States exceed commitments made under a Clinton-era deal that the Bush administration previously derided as inadequate.


Bhutto video, medical report raise doubt

Aides to Benazir Bhutto charge that lax security allowed an assassin to approach within a few yards of her. But authorities insist it was her decision to open a hatch in her bombproof vehicle and chat with supporters that left her vulnerable.


Hirst's diamond skull sells for $100 million

A diamond-encrusted platinum skull by artist Damien Hirst has been sold to an investment group for the asking price of $100 million, a spokeswoman for Hirst's London gallery White Cube said on Thursday.


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Trinidad Muslims wary about travel to U.S.

Some Muslims in Trinidad and Tobago are wary about traveling to the United States, fearing they will come under intense scrutiny because of an alleged plot to blow up New York's JFK International Airport.


U.S. chain store retail sales rose in  the latest week as a holiday weekend gave Americans more time  to shop, a report said on Tuesday.


Back-to-work season begins after Labor Day. But so, too, does a new season of job cuts.


A cinque degli altri arrestati concessi i 'domiciliari'


Sony and Samsung to Cross-License Patents

Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday they had agreed to share patents on basic technology to speed up product development and avoid adding to a growing number of cross-border patent disputes.


At a whopping $150 million, his bloated, boring "Alexander" is anything but great. It's a pathetic tribute to a military genius who by the time of his death at 32 had amassed an empire that stretched across


Japan's Players Back to Work But Strike Unresolved

Fans of one of Japan's best-loved sports  lined up for tickets Monday as professional baseball players  returned to work after staging the first strike in the 70-year  history of the domestic game.


Actress Dame Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar award for her performance in The Queen, is keen for a sequel


Militia leaves shrine, Najaf can breathe

NAJAF, AUGUST 27: Militants filed out of the revered Imam Ali shrine and turned its keys over to representatives of Iraqâs top Shiite cleric today in the wake of a peace agreement to end three weeks of fighting with US and Iraqi forces in Najaf.


Stoccolma, 12:06 - CALCIO, VIOLENZA; SVEZIA:  INCIDENTI IN DERBY STOCCOLMA

Anche nella tranquilla Svezia il calcio puÃ² degenerare in violenza. E' successo ieri sera dopo il de...


A new report shows that people who take a daily dose of the vitamin are less likely to die from any cause


Appalti pubblici condizionati, sequestrati beni per 50 mln


Porn-star cop's job not saved by First Amendment

Smut site had pubic - but not public - concern At least he's got a fun career as an internet porn star to fall back on.â¦


Da domani verde e gasolio a -0,002 euro al litro


Sean Parker of Facebook, Plaxo, Napster Joins Founders Fund As Managing Partner

The Founders Fund, a venture capital firm launched by PayPal co-founder  and CEO Peter Thiel, announced today that Sean Parker will join as  managing partner.


Darfuris hold high hopes for new Darfur force

ABU SHOUK CAMP, Sudan  - Darfuris who have waited almost five years in miserable camps have high expectations for a joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force due to deploy by the end of the year.


Wireless access - Is it just size speed that matters?

Have your say Reader Poll Modern wireless network technologies for remote access are increasingly offering greater bandwidth. But is it just speed that's important when considering the requirements of different types of application from a mobile connectivity point of view?â¦


Bostonians were elated, exhausted, and still somewhat addled yesterday, dealing with the dawn of a new, Curse-free era after generations of despair.


This is a transcript from AM. The program is broadcast around Australia at 08:00 on ABC Local Radio.


Friday Night Fracas Was Criminal on Every Level

The NBA is facing serious, serious issues, problems bigger than fan arrests and player suspensions can repair. A season that began with Latrell Sprewell suggesting he would be hard-pressed


AOL to Sell Cheap PCs to Minorities and Seniors

America Online on Thursday said it  plans to sell a low-priced PC targeting low-income and minority  households who agree to sign up for a year of dialup Internet  service.


Earlier blooms. Less snow to shovel. Unseasonable warm spells.


Russian officials pull out of Georgia in spy row

Russia began pulling out some of its   diplomats and their families from Georgia on Friday as the   small ex-Soviet state pressed spying charges against a group of   Russian army officers.


Misano, 10:35 - MOTO, GP SAN MARINO: CORSI IL PIU' VELOCE NEL WARM UP 125

Simone Corsi è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nel warm up della classe 125 del Gp di San Marino. Il pilo...


AUSTRALIAâS drug regulator is fast-tracking a review into a class of arthritis drugs which are believed to increase the risk of heart attack.


Pakistan PM says Kashmir issue must be resolved

Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz, says he has held cordial and friendly talks with his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi.


Observers Foresee Snags in U.S. Election

Problems loom for the presidential election including voting equipment changes that could delay the outcome past Nov. 2, a group of international observers said Tuesday in a report.


Judge terminates rocker Courtney Love's probation

A Los Angeles judge brought an early end to Courtney Love's probation on drug and assault charges on Monday, telling the tearful singer she had earned it by completing a substance abuse program.


Indiaâs Economy on the Verge of Overheating

After three years of near double-digit growth, signs of a potentially dangerous inflationary spiral are beginning to emerge.


Sir Elton John and Duran Duran are to perform at a memorial concert for Princess Diana at Wembley next year.


Cassini takes passing shot of Saturn's moon

Monash scientist Andrew Prentice ponders the probe that will land on the Saturnian moon Titan in January. Photo: Angela Wylie. NASA's mission to Saturn, Cassini, will pass a crucial milestone


House GOP Changes Rules to Protect DeLay

Whether it's flying to small towns to help Republicans raise money or engineering a redistricting plan giving his party control of the Texas congressional delegation, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay delivers for his members. Now the members have delivered for him.


The All Blacks score 40 unanswered points against a jittery Scotland in a one-sided encounter at Murrayfield.


Bush to Meet Separately With Abbas, Sharon

President Bush will meet separately with newly elected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and says "people are becoming more trustworthy" in striving for peace in the Middle East.


Venezuela, Malaysia may team on refinery

Venezuela and Malaysia may team up to build an oil refinery in the Asian nation, President Hugo Chavez said Monday after meeting with Malaysia's prime minister to discuss expanding trade and deepening ties.


Like countless generations of Yup'ik Eskimos, George Noongwook's grandfather once pulled salmon and trout from the Suqitughneq River on St. Lawrence Island. But Noongwook has never done so.


Russia Offers Reward for Rebel Information

MOSCOW Sept. 8, 2004 - Russia's Federal Security has promised up to $10.3 million for information that helps "neutralize" Chechen rebel leaders Shamil Basayev and Aslan Maskhadov, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday.


Intelligence reform stalls in US Congress

Legislation to reform the US intelligence system after the September 11 attacks and failures in Iraq has fallen victim to partisan wrangling, endangering lawmakers' goal of sending a bill to the White House before the November 2 election.


A slide in the price of oil gave stock markets a lift this afternoon, but gains in Toronto were sharply limited by losses in energy company stocks.


There's a possible trend afoot that may actually help workers.


Evolution Not 'Just a Theory'  — Yes, Huckabee It Does Matter

Huckabee says his views on science and evolution don't matter as a candidate for the U.S. presidency. Really?


Two children die and other Iraqis are critically ill, after eating cake poisoned with thallium in Baghdad.


Convegno 2004, Asia e' unica nuova frontiera per il mercato


Nominee for Surgeon General Testifies in Senate

The nominee, Dr. James W. Holsinger Jr., said he would resign if asked to put politics over science on an important issue.


Bush Scraps U.S. Trade Embargo on Libya in WMD Reward

President Bush on Monday formally  ended the U.S. trade embargo on Libya to reward it for giving  up weapons of mass destruction but left in place some U.S.  terrorism-related sanctions.


Paris Has a Secret Subterranean Underworld

The City of Light harbors a city of darkness, a vast network of subterranean tunnels that once gave refuge to bandits, smugglers and saints, and cradles the bones of some 6 million Parisians. Today, this eerie maze is the haunt of living spirits, from youths looking for adventure to urban explorers carving out a new frontier.


Microsoft readies BizTalk Server upgrades

MicrosoftÂ by mid-2006 plans to release a new version of its BizTalk Server business integration software, offering support for SQL Server 2005 and simplified management, among other features.


A fierce storm that swept through the state, killing at least three people, pounded Southern California on Wednesday, sending mud and floodwaters gushing near fire-scarred mountain hamlets, downing trees, caving in roofs and drenching streets and highways.


Many engineers lack even a four-year degree

About 40 percent of U.S. workers in computer and math science have just a high school diploma or associate degree, according to a new report.


Mexican state oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos has chosen potential private partners for a US$2.7 billion (euro2.15 billion) project to boost its faltering petrochemicals business.


Per fermare il flusso migratorio proveniente dall'Africa, fa piÃ¹ un giorno di mare agitato che le politiche italiane sull'immigrazione clandestina e gli accordi con la Libia. E' bastata infatti, qualche giornata


Afghanistan's human rights commission says those responsible for war crimes must be brought to justice.


Roma, 20:39 - CALCIO, PLAYOFF C1: DUE TURNI A PORTE CHIUSE ALL'AVELLINO

Il giudice sportivo della serie C ha inflitto un provvedimento di due gare a porte chiuse all'Avelli...


Body of man stranded in Oregon mountains found

The body of a San Francisco man who set out on foot in a remote southern Oregon mountain range to get help for his stranded family has been found, police said on Wednesday.


The EU plans joint naval patrols with Libya to curb the flow of illegal immigrants to Malta and Italy.


French demonstrate to keep 35-hour work week

Hundreds of thousands of French people took part in demonstrations across the country to protest against government plans to reform the 35-hour work week.


The Tampa Bay Buccaneers found a tonic for their sputtering offense in the Chicago Bears' porous run defense.


Salesforce.com targets Wall Street with wealth creation plan

Fund managers ahoy Salesforce.com is kicking off a series of CRM (customer relationship management) packages targeting financial services, starting with a hostile Wall Street.â¦


Andrew Fastow, who helped engineer the   financial trickery that sank Enron Corp. and then helped   prosecutors convict others involved in the scandal, received a   six-year sentence Tuesday, four years less than the deal he had   made.


England Rugby Captain Dallaglio Retires From International Game

England rugby captain Lawrence Dallaglio, who helped his country win the World Cup last year, said he's quitting the international game after 73 appearances for his country.


The BBC News technology team looks back at personal technology favourites of 2007.


JOSE MOURINHO last night stepped up the bitter war with Porto by sending in his right-hand man to lambast his former club's scare tactics.


U.N. nuclear inspectors will return Saturday to North Korea to monitor the shutdown of its sole operating nuclear reactor, the head of the agency said Wednesday.


Even Mild Kidney Disease Raises Risk of Death

NEW YORK  - Kidney disease need not be  severe to cause an increased risk of death and cardiovascular  disease, according to the findings from two studies published  in The New England Journal of Medicine. Both reports "reinforce  the importance of early detection of chronic kidney disease,  not only to slow the progression to end-stage disease but also  in this case to identify risk factors for cardiovascular  disease," notes an editorialist.


Sainsbury's thanks a rise in first quarter sales on its ongoing efforts to improve stock levels and availability.


Cycling and track and field yanked their biggest stars off the marquee in a matter of days after they were implicated in doping cases. Now that those sports have turned summer's center stage back over to baseball, can fans still seething over the use of performance-enhancers expect the same kind of accountability?


Pound surges above $1.98 on weak US ISM data

The pound nearly broke the two-dollar mark after hitting fresh 14-year highs in the late afternoon.


Five people appear in court charged with possession of incendiary devices and Real IRA membership.


Police probe security alert on Aer Lingus flight

Irish police questioned 239 passengers  traveling on an Aer Lingus flight from New York to Shannon  airport in southwest Ireland on Friday after a bomb scare  sparked a security alert.


Paisley appears ready to compromise to secure place in history

Ian Paisley has made a career out of obstructing efforts to find a political accommodation between Northern Ireland's warring communities.


Nigerian strike intensifies after talks fail

Nigerian unions threatened to disrupt power and water supplies on Friday after talks collapsed on the third day of a general strike to protest against a rise in fuel prices.


INTERVIEW: Australia's QBE Consolidates European Units

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Seeking to cut costs and encouraged by UK regulatory changes, Australia's QBE Insurance group Ltd. (QBE.AU) Tuesday said it will merge its Lloyd's division with other European operations.


Antonio Mauro, amministratore delegato societa' reggina


Presidente Stipe Mesic lo accusa di razzismo e revanscismo


Auto parts maker Delphi Corp   said on Tuesday the size of its bankruptcy exit financing  package would be reduced and several changes made to its  reorganization plan due to the roiling credit markets.


GlaxoSmithKline settlement with NY includes drug study info ...

A lawsuit filed by New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer against GlaxoSmithKline over charges that the pharmaceutical company withheld information about the safety and effectiveness of Paxil has been settled.


India leader schedules first visit to Kashmir

NEW DELHI Ahead of crucial peace talks with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India is scheduled to visit Kashmir on Wednesday in a diplomatic offensive after pledging to cut the number of troops deployed in that strife-torn region.


Nokia puts back gaming service launch to new year

Nokia  has again pushed back  the launch of its gaming service N-gage due to delays in  software testing, a spokesman said on Thursday, in the latest  blow to the Internet services ambitions of the world's top  cellphone maker.


Microsoft Offers Second Method To Block XP SP2 Updates

Aug. 23, 2004. Microsoft has offered up yet another way for businesses to block the automatic update of Windows XP to the big-deal Service Pack 2 (SP2) upgrade.


Family's health history can be ally against disease

At family gatherings, talk of the latest ailments is a dinnertime staple. Federal health officials want Americans to take that a bit further over the Thanksgiving weekend and serve


Jim Carrey and Cameron  Diaz will reunite to play a married couple in "A Little Game  Without Consequence," a comedy-drama based on a French film.


The Topps Co. , maker of baseball cards and Bazooka bubble gum, said yesterday it accepted a $385.4 million takeover offer from a buyout group that includes former Disney chief executive Michael Eisner, but the deal drew immediate opposition from one of its own board members.


Sixth seed Chakvetadze through after Petkovic injury

Sixth seed Anna Chakvetadze advanced to the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday when Germany's Andrea Petkovic retired with a right knee injury in the first game of their match.


The Australians are currently weighing up their choice in the Federal election, and the country's top-order batsmen also looked confused as they decided between two party's policies.


La Spezia, quarantenne inquadrato mentre era al mare con l'amanteUn familiare lo ha riconosciuto e ha chiamato la moglie convinto che fosse lei                                          Giro d'Italia, una tresca amorosa scoperta dalle telecamere dell'elicottero                                                                                E' accaduto sulla battigia di Marinella sul litorale del Comune di Sarzana


A man remains critically ill in hospital following a fire which claimed the life of his daughter.


By FRANK ELTMAN CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - A millionaire couple accused of keeping two Indonesian women as slaves were held in jail on Thursday amid new allegations that the women's relatives were threatened and offered bribes to make the case go away.


UK's Brown to bolster EU credentials in Brussels

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will  seek to firm up his European credentials on Thursday by paying  a symbolic first visit to European Union headquarters, more  than seven months after taking office.


Blair back home early after heart procedure

Tony Blair was yesterday recovering from a relatively minor procedure to correct his recurring abnormal heart beat. He was back at home in Downing Street hours after undergoing the treatment having been expected


ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- The African Union agreed yesterday to boost the number of peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region and send a contingent of civilian police to monitor efforts to end violence that has driven more than 1.5 million people from their homes.


Scientist: Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2029

LOS ANGELES - There's a 1-in-300 chance that a recently discovered asteroid, believed to be about 1,300 feet long, could hit Earth in 2029, a NASA scientist said Thursday, but he added that the perceived risk probably will be eliminated once astronomers


Google is offering free software that lets users simultaneously search the Web and their personal computers for information. Analysts call the move a potential blow to rivals Microsoft and Yahoo in the race


Fed seeks more transparency in deliberations: report

The Federal Reserve is considering several steps to make its deliberations more transparent, but are likely to delay a decision on one of Chairman Ben Bernanke's goals: an explicit inflation target, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.


The company that makes the drug, Merck, said the company recalled the drug voluntarily after it received new research results. The results showed people taking the drug for several years have an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.


Iraqi Shi'ite leader wants U.S.-backed units curbed

Iraq's powerful Shi'ite Muslim leader, Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, called on Friday for curbs on U.S.-backed neighborhood patrol units, which are mainly Sunni, saying weapons should only be in the hands of the government.


âMileage runnersâ seek out the longest flights and the most connections hoping to game the airlinesâ frequent flier rewards programs.


Con vendita, buon affare anche per i dipendenti


Plus: A new vulnerability in Windows XP, and Excel has trouble with math.


Dopo il 'collasso del governo di centro-sinistra di Prodi'


Lo afferma il generale Graziano, comandante Unifil


Fragments of bomb timer that helped to convict a Libyan ex-agent were 'practically carbonised' before the trial, says bankrupt Swiss businessman.


3GSM: Wireless sharpens its edge in Barcelona

One of the industry's largest trade shows is underway this week in Spain as new phones, services and strategies take the spotlight.


By day, the streets of this densely populated Palestinian labyrinth are jammed with seething funeral processions and solemn mourning tents. But gradually, long before dusk, the camp is transformed into a ghost town, with civilians cowering in their apartments and masked gunmen darting through the shadows carrying Kalashnikov assault rifles and homemade bombs.


Guilty Verdict Dropped in Porn Pop-Up Case Against Teacher

A superior court judge in charge of sentencing in the Julie Amero case has set aside the guilty verdict.


Italian contact of ex-spy 'well' in hospital after positive radiation test

Britain's radioactive poisoning affair took a dramatic new twist as officials confirmed that a close contact of dead Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko had also tested positive for radiation.


Afghan clashes kill 47 Taliban, 2 police

A battle between police and Taliban left 20 suspected militants and two policemen dead in northwestern Afghanistan, while airstrikes and clashes left another 27 militants dead in the south, officials said Sunday.


Honeywell signs $16 billion contract with Airbus

Diversified U.S. manufacturer Honeywell International Inc  said on Wednesday it signed a contract to provide three major systems for Airbus's new long-range, wide-body A350 aircraft, and expects to generate more than $16 billion in revenue over the projected 20- to 25-year life of the program.


Suicide Car Bomb Kills 23 in Kirkuk -Officials

KIRKUK, Iraq  - A suicide car bomb attack on  Saturday outside the regional headquarters of the Iraqi  National Guard in the northern city of Kirkuk killed 23 men,  most of whom were waiting to join the force, doctors said.


Tehran Mosque Blaze Kills 59, Injures 200

Fifty-nine people died and more than 200  were injured on Monday when a faulty electrical heater started  a blaze in a Tehran mosque crowded with worshippers for a major  Shi'ite Muslim festival, Iranian state media reported.


FDA approves injecting ID chips in patients

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the practice of injecting humans with tracking devices for medical purposes, according to a Florida company that makes the devices.


Lawyers for convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad asked a judge to throw out charges against him, saying prosecuting him again violates his right against being tried twice for the same offense.


Dec pending home sales fell 1.5 percent: Realtors

Pending sales of previously owned  homes fell a steeper-than-expected 1.5 percent in December,  pointing to more dreary conditions for the beleaguered housing  market, a real estate trade group report on Thursday showed.


A week ago, Mitt Romney had a grand vision of a 50-state election strategy that would catapult him from Iowa and New Hampshire across the nation and on to the Republican presidential nomination.


Londra, 20:17 - CALCIO, WEST HAM CONFERMA: TRATTATIVA CON INTER PER ADRIANO

Il West Ham ha confermato la trattativa con l'Inter per prendere in prestito Adriano: ''Le cifre cir...


Seven suspected terrorists arrested in Spain

Spain's Interior Minister says police have broken up a radical Muslim cell, plotting to bomb the country's National Court.


Trolltech is announcing its QT development platform integrates with the WebKit technology used by many other vendors.


LA's comeback strategy won't work in playoffs

ST. LOUIS -- The Dodgers absolutely love the team persona that they nurtured throughout the long regular season, the never-say-die, don't-count-us-out, play-'til-the-end Comeback King thing.


A newly disclosed effort to keep Vice President Dick Cheney's visitor records secret is the latest White House push to make sure the public doesn't learn who has been meeting with top officials in the Bush administration.


NEW YORK: Comeback kid Tommy Haas upset 12th seed Sebastien Grosjean to move into the third round of the US Open on Friday. The German former world number two, who missed the whole of last season after shoulder


A bird species new to science is found by researchers on a remote island in the Philippines.


Knicks guard Jamal Crawford, wearing bright white sneakers that made his feet stand out in a thicket of black shoes, made it through an entire practice Thursday.


GOP's Huckabee confuses key Reagan dates

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said Wednesday he made an "absolute error" when he confused the dates of former President Reagan's birth and death during a debate with his GOP rivals.


Joyce Carol Oates led a field of National Book Critics Circle finalists announced Saturday, with nominations in both fiction and autobiography categories.


Start-Up Sells Solar Panels at Lower-Than-Usual Cost

Nanosolar, a heavily financed Silicon Valley start-up whose backers include Googleâs co-founders, plans to announce Tuesday that it has begun selling its innovative solar panels.


Make no mistake, Sen. Ted Stevens still has plenty of friends. Despite a looming FBI corruption probe, Republican colleagues opened their wallets for their longtime colleague in recent months to support his re-election campaign.


Gates pushes Iraq's leaders on reconciliation

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates met Iraqi leaders for talks in Baghdad on Saturday to tell them Washington is disappointed with their efforts to reconcile Iraq's warring factions and to move ahead with renewed urgency.


Original Edison lightbulbs to go under hammer

A box containing 23 lightbulbs used at the 1890 court case where Thomas Edison defended his patent for the invention is to be auctioned later this month and is expected to fetch up to 300,000 pounds ($600,000).


DBCC says Philippines not in a fiscal crisis situation

MalacaÃ±ang allayed fears yesterday that the Philippines is on the brink of a financial crisis as it assured that the government is exerting its best efforts to bring down the widening


Cuba restores contacts with eight EU embassies in Havana, ending a bitter row over "dissident cocktail wars".


Finanziaria. Berlusconi: sugli stralci non esiste un caso

Sulla vicenda degli stralci alla Finanziaria proposti dalla Commissione Bilancio della Camera e decisi da Pier Ferdinando Casini "non c'Ã¨ stato nessun caso". Lo ha detto a Genova il presidente del Consiglio


Prime Minister John Howard has responded to reports that he was warned by a senior defence officer shortly before Australia went to war against Iraq that Saddam Hussein did not have any banned weapons.


China battles "coldest winter in 100 years"

Millions remained stranded in  China on Monday ahead of the biggest holiday of the year as  parts of the country suffered their coldest winter in a  century.


Oil prices pulled further back from  the brink of $100 a barrel on Thursday after fresh signs of  weak U.S. oil demand and a Wall Street slump fuelled  profit-taking from a near 40 percent rally in under three  months.


U.S. factories saw orders for costly manufactured goods rise only marginally in November Â falling short of expectations for a much bigger gain and underscoring the strains on the economy from housing and credit problems.


Yahoo appears close to implementing OpenID, a Web authentication standard that relieves people of the need to remember multiple passwords to log into different Web sites.


Rice Hall Buys Growth On The Cheap (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Maybe it's the sunshine, but San Diego has been a hotbed of growth-oriented mutual funds for more than two decades. Most of these growth shops buy the hottest names with the fastest growth rates. But one, Rice Hall James, takes a more cautious approach.


Bats Use Magnetic "Compasses" to Navigate, Study Says

Some of the flying mammals find their way home by sensing Earth's magnetic field, just like migrating birds, new research suggests.


Hundreds of people jammed the streets around a modest Islamic center for the funeral of 10 immigrants from Mali, nine of them children, who died last week in the city's deadliest fire in 17 years.


Bill Gates might not use AOL, but he's definitely got mail. The Microsoft Corp. chairman receives millions of Internet messages a day, said Steve Ballmer, the company's chief executive. "Bill literally receives 4 million pieces of e-mail per day, most of it spam," Ballmer said Thursday.


Sette giorni di concerti dai Charlatans a Roy Paci

Sui palchi d'Italia la musica d'autore con il tour di Francesco De Gregori e il nuovo album di Roberto Vecchioni. Dall'estero  sbarcano 30 Seconds To Mars di Jared Leto, Incognito e The Mission


Investigators are trying to determine the source of an outbreak of gastrointestinal infections on an island in Ohio. More than 1,000 visitors to South Bass Island in Lake Erie


Sexual frustration has turned a mild-mannered Chinese chimpanzee into a problem primate who smokes cigarettes and spits at visitors, the Xinhua news agency reported yesterday.


11 abducted Iraqi soldiers killed by militant group

A militant group said on its website on Thursday that it had killed 11 Iraqi National Guards abducted south of Baghdad. The Army of Ansar al-Sunna had executed 11 Iraqi soldiers, said a statement posted on the site.


In Syria, Converting For Sake of Politics

DAMASCUS, Syria -- Last Sunday, Munir al-Sayed, a middle-aged Sunni Arab from the northern city of Aleppo, quietly did something he had done only once before in his life, without telling his wife or his friends.


Italians Debate Planned Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Since the times of their grandfathers' grandfathers, the people here on the tip of Sicily have entertained mankind's desire to tame the Strait of Messina.


Mortgage and vehicle fleet company PHH Corp  said on Tuesday it terminated its nearly $2 billion sale to General Electric Co  and Blackstone, after the private equity firm failed to obtain required financing for the deal.


Bombers and gunmen kill at least 41 across Iraq

BAGHDAD -- Bombers and gunmen killed at least 41 people and wounded dozens across Iraq yesterday, while parliament leaders again put off debate on legislation that some Iraqis fear could threaten the country's unity and bring more violence.


British Ex-Guantanamo Detainees Sue Rumsfeld

Four British former inmates of the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay sued Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and others Wednesday saying they were tortured in violation of U.S. and international law.


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Apollo raises bid for Huntsman to $6.5 billion

Apollo Management raised its offer for chemical company Huntsman Corp.  by 2.8 percent to $6.5 billion on Monday, widening the premium over rival suitor Basell.


Ministers are to publish new plans to tackle sectarianism in Scotland, particularly in football.


US Airways makes last-minute offer to unions

As US Airways confronts the possibility of a second bankruptcy protection filing, the Arlington-based carrier has a new offer for the unions representing its pilots and flight attendants.


US Treasuries Undermined by Consumer Data

U.S. Treasury prices took a hit on  Tuesday as fresh evidence of resilient consumer spending  suggested the Federal Reserve may have to continue raising  interest rates.


Fatah movement demands causes of Arafatâs death

The Palestinian Fatah Movement threatened to boycott the upcoming presidential elections unless the cause of Yasser Arafat's is revealed.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - South Carolina Democrats voted on Saturday in a bitter presidential nominating race, with Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton in polls and counting on heavy black support to carry him to a needed victory.


The US president is known as the "leader of the free world." Were his election up to that free world, George W. Bush would be a goner.


Briefly: Akamai boosts Web application services

roundup Plus: Good Technology supported by HP, Samsung...RIM touts BlackBerry with Wi-Fi...HP to sell Voltaire's InfiniBand switch.


As more and more consumers turn to plastic to solve their gift-giving dilemmas, many states are passing laws to protect those buying gift cards from what may be hidden in the fine print.


Before Astros righthander Roy Oswalt starts today's Game 4 of the NLCS, he'll need a painkiller injection for an aggravated left rib cage muscle.


Attack PDF prowls for unpatched Adobe Reader, Acrobat

Just one day after Adobe Systems patched its Reader and Acrobat software, security researchers spotted a malicious PDF making the rounds that takes advantage of the just-fixed flaw.


By Financial Mail on Sunday, London  Feb. 18--How many times do we type www.something on a computer? Most of  us do it hundreds or thousands of times a year.


Living Holiday Tree Must Be Acclimated to Indoors

By Richard Nunnally  Q. We've decided to buy a live pine tree this year to use as our Christmas tree and then plant it in our yard after the holidays. We want one in our landscape anyway, and decided we could kill two birds with one stone.


Forget Mom and Apple Pie, It's All You-Know-Who

This dispassionate British documentary contemplates how evangelical Christianity has moved steadily from the margins of politics into Congress and the White House.


Japan's PM Abe tells party he will resign

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told executives of his ruling coalition he intends to resign, a ruling party lawmaker said on Wednesday.


ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Patriots left guard Stephen Neal is a good listener. Neal yesterday remembered instructions from coach Bill Belichick that when a player is running after an opponent who is going toward the end zone, he should knock the ball toward the end zone because it'll be a touchback if it goes through it.


David Wright and Carlos Delgado each homer, Jorge Sosa wins for the sixth time and the Mets beat the Tigers, 3-0, Friday night.


HrithikÂs wife Suzanne Khan is all set to model for an ad campaign which will exhibit her sister Farah Khan AliÂs jewellery collection. Farah is very excited about the ad campaign and cannot stop raving about her sister.


The Federal Reserve, confronted with a global stock sell-off fanned by increased fears of a recession, cut a key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Tuesday


British government, FIFA express horror over Spanish racism row

The racist chanting by Spanish fans at Wednesday's friendly between Spain and England brought a furious reaction from all sectors both political and football.


Gunmen Seize Gaza Governor's Office in Protest

Masked gunmen briefly seized the  Palestinian governor's office in a southern Gaza Strip town on  Sunday, demanding compensation for Israeli raids in a protest  that added to signs of growing lawlessness.


Mauresmo Makes Crushing Start, Williams Posts Second Win

Amelie Mauresmo made a powerful  start in her bid to end the year as world number one with a  6-1, 6-0 rout of Vera Zvonareva at the WTA Championships  Thursday.


The iconic cowardly lion outfit from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz sells for $700,000 at auction.


Verizon Wireless drops 'open access' challenge

Company withdraws appeal of FCC rules requiring a portion of wireless spectrum sold in an upcoming auction to be open to any wireless devices or apps consumers desire.


Injured McNair Listed As Titans' Third QB

Steve McNair was listed as the Tennessee Titans' third quarterback Sunday, and Billy Volek started against the San Diego Chargers.


Lleyton Hewitt looked impressive once again as he cruised into the men's quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. The Australian fourth seed, champion here in 2001, was far too good for Slovakia's Karol Beck.


Universal Music sees settlement with MySpace

Doug Morris, chief executive officer of Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, said on Tuesday he expects to reach a settlement with MySpace, which the company sued for copyright infringement.


Seventy-two people, mostly Ugandan soldiers and their relatives, were killed and 41 were injured, many seriously, when their truck crashed late Sunday into a concrete barrier in the east of the country, a spokesman said yesterday.


Pixar's Mr. Incredible May Yet Rewrite the Apple Story

Even his biggest fans might see Steven P. Jobs, Apple Computer's chief executive, as a brilliant dunce.


Ancora una falla per Explorer. Guai senza fine

Dopo i problemi evidenziati da Secunia lo scorso 20 ottobre, dove venivano evidenziati problemi di sicurezza anche per coloro che si erano installati il SP2, l'ultima notizia Ã¨ proprio di oggi, 4 novembre, dove di nuovo Secunia ha segnalato una falla


A new documentary about Abu Ghraib reopens a particularly painful Iraq war wound.


Pfizer Inc. won federal approval Friday to market the painkiller Celebrex as a treatment for the tens of thousands of children with a devastating form of arthritis.


Oil Jumps 5 Pct on Cold, Bin Laden Threat

Oil prices surged 5 percent on Friday as frigid weather lingered in the mammoth US Northeast heating oil market and militant Osama bin Laden urged renewed attacks on Middle East oil installations.


In its biggest acquisition since 2000, Motorola on Tuesday announced plans to acquire Symbol Technologies for $3.9 billion. The deal will bolster Motorola's sale of wireless handheld devices to enterprises, as well as its position in the RFID market.


Mystery surrounds diver deaths in Arctic

Five hundred miles north of Alaska, a group of shipmates from the Coast Guard cutter Healy tossed a football on the blue-and-white, diamond-hard Arctic ice.


Whacky Version of Polo Produces Jumbo Fun

BANGKOK, Thailand - With a clash of mallets and the stomping of jumbo feet that shook the earth, the game was under way. Tense commands were shouted by pith helmeted players tied firmly to their two-ton mounts...


Illinois Gov. Wants to Import European Flu Vaccine

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


Six years after Martha Stewart said she was leaving Westport, the domestic diva really is bidding farewell to this wealthy seaside town — if only someone will buy her house.


United hires consultant to review plans; union suit dropped

The move is a step sought by two unions in exchange for dropping legal action against the carrier. If the hiring of Bridge Associates LLC is formally approved in bankruptcy court, the move will end a two-month


140 still trapped in mine in China blast; 25 dead

BEIJING - More than 140 miners remained trapped in the tunnels and shafts of a coal mine in central China after an explosion Sunday that killed 25 of their colleagues, the government said.


It may be obvious that most Britons are overweight. What isn't so obvious is that at least 2 million of them are likely malnourished — and that includes some of the people who are too fat.


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NASA: Space Station Running Low on Oxygen

Oxygen and food will be worrisomely low on the international space station by Christmas, and it's crucial that a Russian supply ship get there by then, a top NASA official said Friday.


+2,4% nel 2004, l'incremento piu' modesto dal 1982


Associazione auspica nuovi investimenti e riorganizzazione


Large Caps, Drug Stocks to Spice Up Rally

U.S. stocks should maintain their 3  1/2-year highs next week as they ring out 2004, helped by  investor interest in large-cap stocks and a steady rebound in  beaten-down drug companies.


No matter who's hurt, no matter who's suspended, no matter who plays, it doesn't seem to matter. The shorthanded Indiana Pacers won their fourth game without a loss Tuesday, in their most difficult game.


David Wells benefited from a seven-run third inning to earn his first victory of an injury-riddled season, pitching seven strong innings Friday night to help the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-2 and snap Boston's five-game losing streak.


Celtic go four points clear with narrow win

Celtic stretched their lead in the Scottish Premier League to four points after Chris Sutton's goal gave them a 1-0 home win over Dundee United on Saturday.


Afghan President Condemns Violence Against Aid Workers

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has expressed concern about violence against aid agencies in the country. The president's office said Thursday non-governmental organizations have provided invaluable services


Still grappling with how to keep the global economy out of a crippling recession, the World Economic Forum confronted the urgent need to bring peace and stability to global hotspots like Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East.


Choosing a New Chief and Pondering a Switch in Focus

No matter who succeeds Carleton Fiorina as chief of Hewlett-Packard, the challenge will be the same: to shift the company towards businesses with more ample profits.


Prodi gets backing of coalition partners to stay in office

Italy's prime minister Romano Prodi, who resigned earlier this week, has won the backing from parties in his ruling coalition to continue in office, his spokesman said on Friday.


Emerge dagli aggiornamenti rilevanti resi noti dalla Consob


Con 342 voti favorevoli e 253 contrari, due gli astenuti


Beckham arrives in LA to start American adventure

David Beckham's much-hyped American adventure finally began on Thursday night when he and his family touched down at LAX airport before being whisked away in a chauffeured car.


Pakistan responds angrily as the US hints it might send forces into Pakistan to strike at Osama Bin Laden.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - Multiplatinum acts Jay-Z and Linkin  Park are the latest to merge musical forces in a legally  sanctioned mash-up. With the help of MTV, the two acts have  taken the concept -- which intertwines two songs, often placing  the vocals of one track atop an instrumental section of another  track -- one step further.


UN Envoy Proposes Increased Autonomy For Kosovo

United Nations envoy Martti Ahtisaari today presented Serbian President Boris Tadic with a compromise proposal on the status of Kosovo, where the ethnic Albanian majority is seeking independence from Serbia.Comment


GM's earnings disappoint; Citigroup impresses

Auto sales continued to struggle around the globe. Citigroup's earnings top expectations, but its revenues are light. Apple's stock jumps as iPod sales surge.


High oil prices, combined with surging demand for oil products such as petrol, land BP another jump in profits.


The Bush administration announced an unprecedented package of unilateral sanctions against Iran today, including the long-awaited designations of its Revolutionary Guard Corps as a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction and of the elite Quds Force as a supporter of terrorism.


This interesting documentary focuses on the sad state of the music business.


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Soldiersâ complaints over situation in Iraq escalating

WASHINGTON -- Soldiers always gripe. But confronting the defense secretary, filing a lawsuit over extended tours and refusing to go on a mission because itâs too dangerous elevate complaining to a new level.


A career best 143 by wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum enabled touring New Zealand to take a convincing 225-run first innings lead against hosts Bangladesh on the third of the Pan Pacific Sonargaon first Test at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in city


Circuit City Cuts More Jobs, 200 in Richmond

Circuit City Stores, the second-largest U.S. consumer-electronics chain, said it is cutting about 850 jobs in the United States, on top of 3,400 eliminated in March, as it realigns store management.


Pakistan, Britain push for action against root cause of terrorism

The leaders of Britain and Pakistan have agreed the world can not defeat terrorism by force alone. Both countries have called for quick action to remove the root causes of terrorism, such as poverty and political grievances.


By Kitty Kelley. In the classic film She Done Him Wrong, a dapper young Gilbert Roland encounters Mae West for the first time. "I've heard a lot about you," he says.


The National Lottery Commission confirms it has received two bids for the next licence to run the lottery.


Milano, 15:19 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: SQUADRA DI HERRERA NOSTRO MODELLO

L'allenatore dell'Inter, Roberto Mancini, è felice dei record ottenuti dalla sua Inter, ma ri...


Commentary: Microsoft can't plug holes fast enough

Tuesday, in the computing community, is now known as patch Tuesday. That's because Microsoft has taken to releasing operating system and browser fixes on Tuesdays.


Arsene Wenger says a bust-up between club captain Patrick Vieira and team mate Lauren proves his Premier League champions still burn with desire to reach new heights.


Swede Chopra takes charge in final round at Kapalua

KAPALUA, Hawaii  - Swede Daniel Chopra broke two shots clear of a congested leaderboard midway through Sunday's final round at the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship.


Florida voters to begin casting early ballots

Election Day is still two weeks away, but voters across Florida have the option Monday of beginning to cast their ballots early in this pivotal battleground state.


China's government promised Monday to increase output of gasoline, coal and power to ease shortages amid severe winter weather that has forced rationing in some areas.


Blair arrives in Israel as mideast envoy

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Israel on Monday for his first trip as the international community's Mideast envoy.


Rodney Dangerfield, beloved comedian and actor, passed away on October 5th. He had undergone heart surgery in August and slipped into a coma afterwards. He never came out of it. He was 82.  (respond)  Did you see any of Rodney Dangerfield's movies?


Pietersen rides his luck against Pakistan

Kevin Pietersen's 104 was the centrepiece of England's 347 for six at stumps on the first day of the third Test against Pakistan at Headingley.


California to snatch control of citizens' air-con

Cooking the public for the public good Californians will be forced to break out in a sweat whether they like it or not as part of an energy efficiency plan being considered by the state government.â¦


Rights Group Reports Deaths of Men Held by US in Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch said Monday that new cases had come to light of deaths of men in American custody in Afghanistan and it accused the Defense Department of operating


Confusion Surrounds Seizure of Iraqi Mosque

NAJAF, Iraq  - The fate of a radical Shi'ite rebellion in the holy city of Najaf was uncertain on Friday amid disputed reports that Iraqi police had gained control of the Imam Ali Mosque.


The extent of Europe's  infection from the U.S. subprime mortgage virus is becoming  clearer, even as the European Central Bank faces down calls for  it to follow U.S. and UK counterparts by cutting interest  rates.


More than 70 UCLA medical students protested the potential closure of the Martin Luther King/Drew Medical Center's trauma unit Monday during a hearing held by the LA County Board of Supervisors.


Ronaldinho won the vote - by coaches and captains from international sides - with 620 points, while Henry had 552 and Shevchenko accumulated 253.


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


Clinton and Obama seek to break deadlock in Nevada

Unions, management style and emerging influence of Latino's under scrutiny in today's Democratic cacuses


Hundreds of Sikh protesters storm a Birmingham theatre in protest at a play depicting sex abuse and murder in a temple.


A troubled asbestos-victims compensation fund will ask a court Thursday to appoint a liquidator after it rejected a bailout offer from embattled James Hardie Industries.


The US president leads international condemnation of Burma's "brutal regime", after more blood is spilled.


It's official: "smoke-free" means just that

In 146 countries around the world, "smoke-free" now means exactly that.


German union leaders say more than 12,000 workers have staged warning strikes at three Volkswagen plants, while a sixth round of contract talks was scheduled in Hannover.


Another jump in oil prices pre-empted a strong rally on Wall Street Tuesday, though stocks managed to post modest gains.


Exhibition traces the Elvis years as a GI in Germany

The two years that Elvis Presley spent in Germany as the most famous GI in history are the subject of a new exhibition opening here on Sunday.


Serena Williams set up a potential quarter-final meeting with fellow American Jennifer Capriati at the US Open by brushing aside Swiss seed Patty Schnyder.


Five shareholders ready to reopen talks with Flextech

SHAREHOLDERS in Five, the youngest and smallest UK terrestrial channel, will reopen talks with Flextech, the content arm of cable broadcaster Telewest, after the collapse of talks with Channel 4 last week.


Emirates airline said Monday it is ordering eight additional A380 double-decker aircraft from Airbus in a deal estimated to be worth about $2.5 billion.


The Chandra telescope has seen huge gas clouds in space in the act of merging to form a massive galaxy cluster.


Advertising: Marketers Are Joining the Varsity

Marketing and media companies are now capitalizing on consumer interest in high school sports and becoming big boosters of them.


NBA Game Summary - Phoenix at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Tony Parker delivered 29 points and Tim Duncan finished with 16 along with 12 rebounds as San Antonio stopped Phoenix's 11-game win streak with a convincing 115-94 victory in a battle between two Western Conference


Almeno una delle vittime e' americana, commando in azione


Presidential portrait constructed from porn mag clippings US Republicans are none too pleased with Brit artist Jonathan Yeo, who's just completed a fetching portrait of George Bush constructed from grumble mag clippings:â¦


Track and field's world governing body temporarily suspended Greek sprint stars Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou on Wednesday pending a full hearing of their doping cases.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair's  political woes mounted on Friday when a poll showed he is now  less popular than his main rival and his Labour Party suffered  humiliating election setbacks.


Wall St. jumps with tax-rebate deal, Qualcomm

Stocks rose on Thursday, after  government leaders agreed on a plan for tax rebates to  stimulate the U.S. economy and a healthy outlook from cell-  phone chip maker Qualcomm helped drive the Nasdaq up sharply.


A U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) wiretapping program can continue while President George Bush's administration appeals a ruling by a Michigan judge who said the program was illegal.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Magicians Penn, Teller Start Blood Drive

Magicians Penn & Teller have conjured up a second annual blood drive they've tagged "Dreaming of a Red Christmas."


Mischa Barton jailed on drunken driving charge

Actress Mischa Barton was arrested and briefly jailed on Thursday on suspicion of drunken driving, marijuana possession and driving without a license, Los Angeles police said.


US may boycott ASEAN meetings when Myanmar takes over helm in 2006

WASHINGTON  - The United States warned it might boycott ASEAN meetings when Myanmar takes over the chairmanship of the Southeast Asian grouping in 2006, unless the military-ruled state improves its human rights record.


UK Diabetes Scientists Discover Vaccine to Stop Type 1 Diabetes ...

On Tuesday, December 14th, 2004, it was announced that 72 patients will go to Bristol University in the UK this August to be injected with a protein that could help prevent them from getting Type 1 Diabetes, forever.


Myskina salvages Fed Cup tie for Russia vs. France

MOSCOW -- French Open champion Anastasia Myskina pulled Russia into a 1-1 tie with defending champion France at the Fed Cup final Saturday after US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova lost the first singles match.


Poisoned ex-spy accuses Putin from beyond grave

A former KGB spy accused Vladimir Putin of his murder on Friday in a statement read out after his death, which British health officials said had been caused by a rare radioactive substance found in his body.


British F1 star Lewis Hamilton has his driving licence suspended for speeding in France, reports say.


Apple seeks to calm irate early iPhone buyers

Apple Inc  Chief  Executive Steve Jobs on Thursday offered a $100 store credit to  early buyers of the iPhone, seeking to calm customers angry  over an unexpected and steep price cut.


India crumble to leave Australia in commanding position

Bangalore, Oct. 7. (PTI): India today succumbed meekly to leave Australia in a commanding position on the second day of the first cricket Test which was marked by an outstanding 151 by debutant Michael Clarke


Attack kills Afghans riding in election-commission jeep

Five people traveling in an election-commission jeep were killed yesterday morning in a roadside explosion in Paktika province in the southeast, near the Pakistani border, the election-commission spokesman in Kabul said.


Rock star Ozzy Osbourne wins the icon gong and Amy Winehouse takes best song at the Mojo awards.


Housing Starts Dive Unexpectedly in Nov.

U.S. housing starts unexpectedly  plummeted 13.1 percent last month, the biggest dive in nearly  11 years, as groundbreaking activity fell sharply across the  nation, a government report showed on Thursday.


Rex Grossman reportedly will be benched by the Chicago Bears for Sunday's game at Detroit, with Brian Griese starting at quarterback.


Art: The Legacy of a Pragmatic Custodian of Human Civilization

Philippe de Montebello has served 30 years as director of the Metropolitan Museum, longer than any other major art museum director in America.


Roma, 16:08 - CALCIO, FIGC: IN ARBITRATO CHIEDEREMO CONFERMA SANZIONI

''La Federcalcio chiederà negli arbitrati la integrale conferma delle sanzioni inflitte dalla...


Shuttle Enterprise Takes Center Stage, at Last

Space shuttle Enterprise was born to be an astronautical bridesmaid, never a bride. Built in 1976 as one of the first trio of US shuttles, Enterprise never left


Siglato accordo con l'Aeronautica italiana


Top of the Swaps: P2P's Most-Traded Movies, TV and Songs of 2007

Who was tops on the file-trading circuit in 2007? To find out, Wired News and BigChampagne teamed up to compile the lists of the most-traded movies, music and TV shows among the peer-to-peer underground.