Edin Kadribasic's Blog: First PHP build using the new compiler

Edin Kadribasic has posted on his blog about a new compile of PHP 5.2 he's created using a new offering from Microsoft:   I have just completed the first build of the current php-5.2 CVS using the new compiler from Microsoft. The file is avaliable at php-5.2.1RC2-dev-Win32.zip.   The comments on the post indicate a possible problem (run time error) in the build, but no response yet on if it has been worked on or not.


Love or hate it, solar challenger Citizenre hits delays

Blog: A controversial company that promises to rent, rather than sell, solar panels could announce its plans in the fall.


Michael Howard says a Conservative government would cut the number of MPs by one-fifth in five years.


Siberian coal mine blast kills 38 people

YUBILEYNAYA MINE, Russia  - A methane explosion killed 38 people at a Siberian coal mine on Thursday, just weeks after 110 miners died in a blast at a neighboring mine operated by the same company.


UPS profit lifted by global network, supply chain

United Parcel Service Inc.  on Tuesday posted a higher profit citing growth in its global business, supply chain and freight units, plus modest growth in its U.S package business despite a "sluggish" economy.


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Actor Kevin Costner Weds Girlfriend in Aspen

"Dances With Wolves" star Kevin  Costner married his girlfriend Christine Baumgartner on Sunday  in a ceremony set against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains  at his ranch in Aspen, Colorado.


VATICANO - Nel Messaggio per la Quaresima Papa Benedetto XVI invita a volgere lo sguardo Âa Cristo crocifisso che, morendo sul Calvario, ci ha rivelato pienamente lÂamore di DioÂ Contemplare ÂColui che hanno trafittoÂ ci spingerÃ  in tal modo ad aprire il cuore agli altriÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLa Quaresima Ã¨ tempo propizio per imparare a sostare con Maria e Giovanni, il discepolo prediletto, accanto a Colui che sulla Croce consuma per lÂintera umanitÃ  il sacrificio della sua vitaÂ, per questo il Santo ...


Footage thought to show US planes firing on British troops may be shown to an inquest into the death of a soldier.


The inquiry into the murder of 10-year-old Damilola Taylor moves forward after a search of several homes, police say.


Israel begins cutting fuel shipments to Gaza Strip

GAZA CITY - Israel began cutting vital fuel shipments to the Gaza Strip yesterday, following through on a promise to step up pressure on the territory's Hamas rulers after months of Palestinian rocket attacks.


London: Manchester United, the worldâs wealthiest football club, confirmed on Monday they have received a âpreliminary approachâ regarding a possible takeover bid.


So just how cordial is the Entente Cordiale? French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair disagree on the United States, the war in Iraq, Turkish membership in the European Union -- and ...


Il 13 stop bus e metro, il 15 fermi Alitalia e Tirrenia


With Alcoa releasing solid earnings Monday, it's now off to the races for the quarter's earnings season.


Randy Travis has tried his hand at television and film, but it was his career as a country crooner that got him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


By the time the meat of the order arrives, David Eckstein has already set the table. When things are going well for the Angels, that's the way it happens, more often than not.


Air Canada posts narrower 4th qtr operating loss

Air Canada (ACb.TO) reported a narrower  operating loss in the fourth quarter on Friday, as the  country's biggest airline enjoyed stronger passenger revenues.


White helped put title back in Titletown

Reggie White was fond of saying God told him to go to Green Bay in 1993 to sack both sin and quarterbacks. White was the first big-time free agent to switch teams, shocking the NFL when he left the Philadelphia


Hamas demands simultaneous prisoner swap with Israel

The ruling Hamas movement said on Friday an Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian gunmen in June would not be freed unless the Jewish state simultaneously released long-serving Palestinian prisoners and faction leaders.


Editor's Summary: Microsoft announced that it paid an undisclosed amount to the CCIA trade group so that it won't challenge the software maker's US antitrust settlement or participate in a European Union antitrust case.


UEFA concern over West Ham transfer deal

European football chiefs have expressed their concern over the shadowy transfer deal that saw Argentinian stars Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez join English outfit West Ham.


Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan warned yesterday that the US economy might slip into recession by year's end.


At Vermont, starting at point a 4-year lock

One of the hallmarks of Tom Brennan's 19-year run as Vermont men's basketball coach has been his approach to filling the point guard position.


Pisanu: 'Un'intelligence unitaria sotto il controllo del premier'

ROMA, 22 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Nel nuovo scenario disegnato dal terrorismo di matrice islamica e dalla evoluzione di quello interno Â«appare oggi indispensabile uno strumento di intelligence unitario, compatto, agile ed efficienteÂ».


Nicaraguan police step up the hunt for stocks of illegal alcohol blamed for the deaths of at least 22 people.


WASHINGTON - Despite gaining their freedom by signing pledges to renounce violence, at least seven former prisoners of the United States at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have returned to terrorism, at times with deadly consequences.    At least two are believed to have died in fighting in Afghanistan, and a third was recaptured during a raid of a suspected training camp in Afghanistan, said Lt...


Greenway board pressing nonprofits to finish projects

The nonprofit institutions designated to build cultural facilities on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston soon will be required to show progress by a newly emboldened board that monitors the project.


The company said that Coca-Cola Zero soda and Dasani bottled water spurred the biggest sales increase in almost 13 years.


Australia charges Indian doctor in UK bomb plot

An Indian doctor was charged by Australian police on Saturday for "reckless" links to a cell of Islamic radicals allegedly behind last month's failed car bomb attempts in Britain.


Southern Africa could be facing a heightened risk of malaria this year, the World Heath Organization warns.


UK government hit with another large computer failure

NOVEMBER 26, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - IT system failures continued to plague the UK government this week, when as many as 80,000 civil servants working for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) had to deal with what is being described in the local


Obama takes on rivals over economic woes

Buoyed by a string of  eight consecutive victories, Democratic presidential contender  Barack Obama bashed rival Hillary Clinton over the ailing U.S.  economy on Wednesday and also took aim at Republican  front-runner John McCain.


A new publisher, Simon Spotlight Entertainment, has picked up Jose Cansecoâs new book on steroids in baseball  and will publish it in time for opening day.


Egg is to withdraw credit cards from 161,000 customers it considers pose "unacceptably high risks".


White Finalist for Second Heisman Trophy

Jason White has a chance to join Archie Griffin as a two-time Heisman Trophy winner.


TORONTO -- The Canadian government introduced its contentious same-sex marriage bill in Parliament yesterday, seeking to legalize gay marriage nationwide over the objections of the Roman Catholic Church and other conservative clergy.


Kitna Clutch in Fourth Quarter for Lions

Kitna throws a 32-yard touchdown pass to Shaun McDonald with 4:15 remaining and Dewayne White forces two late turnovers to help the Lions rally to beat the Raiders, 36-21, after blowing a 17-point lead.


Poor diet, inherited disease made Gollum mad

PARIS, Dec 17  - The "Lord of the Rings" character Gollum was paranoid and had a split personality but this was because he probably suffered from vitamin deficiency, anaemia, hyperthyroidism and a metabolic disease called porphyria.


Londra, 17:16 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON; DOPPIO: AVANTI PENNETTA, FUORI SCHIAVONE

Esordio vincente per Flavia Pennetta nel tabellone del doppio del torneo di Wimbledon.


Former British number one Tim Henman says Andy Murray's Australian Open loss is only a minor hiccup.


Elemento chiave sara' autofinanziamento della casa torinese


BAGHDAD - An al-Qaida-linked group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed on an Islamic website Tuesday to have killed the second of two American hostages it kidnapped last week.


The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, providing aid to Aceh's tsunami victims, is leaving within 48 hours.


Fred Hale Sr., documented as the world's oldest man, died Friday. He was 113 years old.


Jones Leads Cowboys to Stunning Win Over Seahawks

Julius Jones scored on a 17-yard touchdown run with 37 seconds left as the Dallas Cowboys scored two touchdowns in the last two minutes to stun the Seattle Seahawks 43-39 in the National Football League Monday.


Disney Backs Sony's Blu-Ray for New DVD Format

LOS ANGELES/TOKYO  - Walt Disney Co. said on  Wednesday it would support the Blu-ray standard for  next-generation DVDs backed by Sony Corp., but kept open its  options for a rival format championed by Toshiba Corp.


(CBS/AP) Heavy rain from the remnants of Jeanne flooded low-lying areas, uprooted trees and loosened the earth at a cemetery in south Georgia, washing coffins from the ground.


Roma, 11:42 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: CANINI E' INCEDIBILE

"Il discorso è chiuso. Non se ne fa niente. La formula non c'entra e non si puÃ² nemmeno parla...


Protester Dressed As Batman Scales Buckingham Palace

Holy intruder! A protester dressed in a Batman costume scaled the front wall of Buckingham Palace on Monday and perched for more than five hours on a ledge near the balcony where the royal family appears on ...


New York, 15:37 - BASKET, NBA; SAN ANTONIO: INFORTUNIO AL DITO PER GINOBILI

Manu Ginobili salterà la sfida di questa sera tra San Antonio e Chicago a causa di un infortu...


Indonesia ferry fire kills 11, survivors returning

At least 11 people died after a fire on an Indonesian ferry off Jakarta Bay on Thursday, with some desperate passengers hurling themselves off the blazing vessel into the sea, a navy official and a survivor said.


Doig's quiet path to art recognition, record price

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - While British artist Damien Hirst and his crowd rocketed to fame and fortune in the early 1990s, contemporary painter Peter Doig's rise to prominence has been glacial by comparison.


New Jersey Nets Team Report - December 7

(Sports Network) - The New Jersey Nets try for their third consecutive win this evening when they head to Cleveland to face LeBron James and the Cavaliers at Gund Arena.


Breast Cancer Research One Step At A Time

Breast cancer research is being supported this month by a company usually associated with foot support. Payless shoes announced this week that they are offering customers a chance to purchase a Limited-Edition


Stalemate over penal code threatens Turkey's EU bid

Turkey's hopes of joining the European Union were thrown into crisis yesterday after an attempt to introduce a new penal code tackling torture, rape and "honour" killings was shelved amid political faction fighting.


GROZNY -- Former colonel Yury Budanov, who was convicted last year of kidnapping and murdering a Chechen woman, on Tuesday withdrew his request for a pardon after it drew outrage and protests in Chechnya and opposition from prosecutors and human rights


Mexico president-elect begins transition

Newly named President-elect Felipe Calderon started building his administration Wednesday, appealing to the middle-class voters who fueled his slim victory and working to win over poor Mexicans who believe he stole the election.


Refrigerating breast milk cuts benefit -study

Refrigerating or freezing breast milk for more than 48 hours reduces health benefits that are particularly important for premature babies, according to a study on Thursday.


AOL to End Support of Netscape Navigator

Netscape Navigator, the worldâs first commercial Web browser and the starting point of the Internet boom, will be pulled off life support Feb. 1 after a 13-year run.


European stocks lifted by banks and tobacco

European tobacco stocks were lifted by bid activity on Thursday which helped equity markets nudge higher as investors awaited interest rate decisions from both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.


Stocks slump on interest-rate, growth woes

U.S. stock indexes stumbled on Friday after a manufacturing index showed its weakest reading in more than three years and a Federal Reserve official said more rate hikes may be required to control inflation.


Arsenal eased into the knock-out stages of the Champions League after beating Rosenborg of Norway 5-1. The Gunners scored four times before half-time to take complete control of the game, although they won't be happy with the goal they conceded.


"Girlfight" director takes on demonic cheerleader

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Bankitalia, governatore senza scadenza garanzia indipendenza


Criticism aimed at Britain and allies by Afghanistan's government threatens to undermine public backing for military action, lawmakers warned Thursday.


Danforth's resignation and calls for Annan to step down push personnel and leadership to the fore. No sooner did the United Nations release what it called "the most comprehensive blueprint for change in its


New York, 09:21 - BASEBALL, WORLD SERIES: BOSTON VINCE ANCHE GARA 3

I Boston Red Sox hanno battuto i Colorado Rockies 10-5 in gara 3 delle World Series, la finalissima ...


Look no farther than the Bayou State for the major developments in the AP women's basketball poll: LSU is unanimous, while Louisiana Tech is out.


No. 5 Stanford Trounces Southern California

Candice Wiggins scored 23 points and had a season-high nine rebounds in leading No. 5 Stanford to a 94-58 victory over Southern California on Saturday night and sole possession of first place in the Pac-10.


European champions AC Milan deny reports they are selling Ronaldo to Brazilian club Flamengo.


The board of the country's largest flight attendants union authorized a national strike Tuesday after its president said the airline industry is using the bankruptcy process to threaten workers' livelihoods.


Jimmie Johnson grabbed a victory last night at California Speedway in Fontana, clinching a spot in NASCAR's Chase for the Nextel Cup Championship and guaranteeing he will be no worse than a tie for the top seed in the 10-race playoff.


Palermo, 16:05 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: CON LA SAMP PROVEREMO A RIBALTARE

Il tecnico del Palermo Francesco Guidolin punta a ribaltare la sconfitta di misura della gara d'anda...


SEOUL -- North Korea's neighbors scrambled yesterday to forge a common front against Pyongyang's threatened nuclear test, with South Korea warning of a regional atomic arms race that could upend the regional balance of power.


DETROIT -- For drivers who think the hulking Hummer isn't fortified enough, Ford Motor Co. introduces the SynUS, a new urban truck modeled after a bank vault.


Liza Minnelli remains in a New York hospital after falling out of bed and smacking her head. Publicist Liz Rosenberg said late Monday that the entertainer was "under observation


Foreign medics sentenced to die in Libya case

A Libyan court sentenced five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death on Tuesday for deliberately infecting hundreds of children with the virus that causes AIDS, provoking a chorus of Western condemnation.


CAIRO, Jan. 6 -- Egypt has agreed to spend $23 million in U.S. military aid on robots and other advanced technology to detect smuggling tunnels along its border with the Gaza Strip, a U.S. congressman said Sunday.


In the Internet age, Comcast expands fare to stay relevant

As the entertainment landscape changes, cable giant Comcast Corp. is aggressively expanding its offerings to compete against a slew of new challengers, from YouTube.com to Verizon .


News: Boom times ahead for IT security profession

Boom times are ahead for security pros. The information security workforce will expand by an estimated 13.7 per cent annually to reach 2.1m workers by 2008.


At least 35 Afghan police officers are killed when their bus is attacked by a bomber in the capital Kabul.


Parigi, 14:07 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: INGHILTERRA SENZA WILKINSON ALL'ESORDIO

Jonny Wilkinson, fuoriclasse della nazionale inglese di rugby, salterà per infortunio la part...


LG unveiled several cell phones on Wednesday that support HSDPA wireless data connections.


Sen. Chafee targeted in RI's GOP primary

Moderate GOP Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island faces a serious challenge Tuesday as the last big flurry of primary elections provides another test of the depth of anti-incumbent sentiment and the erosion of the political middle ground.


Chicago fetes hometowner Jennifer Hudson

Since being booted from "American Idol," Jennifer Hudson has won a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild prize and an Academy Award for best supporting actress. On Tuesday, the 25-year-old star of the movie "Dreamgirls" added one more award to the collection — she got her own day in her hometown.


Are Astronauts Still Made of 'Right Stuff'?

By Al Neuharth  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- This gateway to the universe has had 322 astronauts pass through in training or en route to space flights since the original seven in the "Mercury" program in 1959.    Accidents in space or on launch pads have taken the lives of 17.


The Victoria's Secret Angels will be hitting the road for the lingerie retailer's first nationwide tour: Angels Across America.


In a Sept. 5 story about the arrest of three terror suspects in Germany, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung specifically mentioned the U.S.


Jackson Motions Denied; Trial to Proceed as Scheduled

A Santa Barbara County Judge denied motions by Michael Jackson's defense counsel to delay or dismiss his child molestation case and indicated that the trial would start January 31st as previously scheduled.


Samuels lifts Windies in cricket one-dayer against South Africa

Marlon Samuels survived a controversial television umpiring decision and lifted the West Indies to a competitive total in the third one-day international against South Africa at St George's Park.


A thunderous explosion struck a Kabul luxury hotel frequented by foreigners, and the Taliban took responsibility.


Australia plans to withdraw troops from Iraq: report

Australian Prime Minister John Howard is secretly planning to begin withdrawing Australian troops from Iraq by February 2008, Australian media reported on Sunday.


Greece's PM implies arson is to blame as fires that have killed about 50 people bear down on more villages.


LOS ANGELES - California air regulators Friday unanimously approved the world's most stringent rules to reduce auto emissions that contribute to global warming - a move that could affect car and truck buyers from coast to coast.    Under the regulations, the auto industry must cut exhaust from cars and light trucks by 25 percent and from larger trucks and sport utility vehicles by 18 percent...


Chips: High tech aids or tracking tools?

CityWatcher.com, a provider of surveillance equipment, attracted little notice itself — until a year ago, when two of its employees had glass-encapsulated microchips with miniature antennas embedded in their forearms.


More action possible on J&J, Amgen drugs: U.S. FDA

U.S. regulators said on Thursday they were reviewing two recent studies that provided more evidence of serious risks for some cancer patients treated with anemia drugs sold by Amgen Inc  and Johnson & Johnson .


The narrative of homegrown athletes triumphing over foreign opponents resonates with Russian sports fans, reaffirming their conviction that their country's athletes are no worse, and


Photos, video clips and other content embedded into personal MySpace and Facebook pages will now be tracked separately by the online measurement company comScore Inc.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein underwent an operation to repair a hernia about 10 days ago but has made a full recovery, Iraqi sources said Tuesday.    The ousted dictator was taken to Baghdad's Ibn Sina hospital near the U.S.-controlled Green Zone for the procedure, which was performed by Iraqi doctors, according to sources close to the Human Rights Ministry...


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Labour will lose the next general election if MPs continue sniping over the party's leadership, John Prescott says.


As part of a federal inquiry into drug and medical-device marketing, Boston Scientific Corp. was asked by Congress last week to submit to investigators internal documents, marketing plans, and clinical data related to its top-selling product, the Taxus drug-coated stent.


Five Killed as Heavy Rains Pound Philippines

Five people were killed and 3 were missing in the Philippines as heavy rain whipped up by two typhoons caused floods and landslides in Manila and neighboring areas, disaster officials said on Thursday.


Hyundai Motor Co. Chairman Chung Mong-koo was convicted Monday of embezzlement and other charges and sentenced to three years in prison over a slush fund scandal that has weighed on the world's sixth-largest automaker.


Abbas ousts command after Israeli towns hit

GAZA CITY -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, confronting a brazen challenge to his authority, fired three top security commanders yesterday and issued a warning to Hamas after members of the militant Islamic group shelled Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip in violation of a truce announced two days before.


Ledger's family due to retrieve actor's body

The father of Australian actor Heath Ledger was due to arrive in New York on Friday to claim the body of the 28-year-old actor whose sudden death this week remains a mystery, the New York Daily News reported.


And on the eighth day, Michael Phelps actually got to rest. After swimming some 18 races in Olympic competition, Phelps was a mere spectator last night, watching his teammates cap a terrific week for the US swim team.


Just when you're thinking, "Boy, this town has to get up to speed on this" ... around the first turn, there it was. Less than 24 hours after it was made official here, it was made official to the rest of the


Crawford, Four Others Post Fast 100 Times

It was only the second round of the 100 meters, yet the world's top sprinters already were playing a lightning-quick game of "Can You Top This?


Ancora minacce all'Italia "Ma non colpiremo il Vaticano"

ROMA - Ancora minacce all'Italia da un sito internet islamico: l'obiettivo Ã¨ sempre il governo e in particolare il presidente del Consiglio, ma questa volta i terroristi precisano che sarÃ  risparmiato il Vaticano.


Now they're really boldly going where no one has gone before.


More than 180 Iranian MPs sign a letter in support of former top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani.


Sen. John McCain on Tuesday touted his experience in Congress dealing with national security issues compared to the experience of two of his major rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.


Bloggers Push China to Prosecute Beating Death

Bloggers have used the Internet to force Chinese officials into investigating what appears to have been a brutal beating by other government officials.


Taleban rebels in Afghanistan free three more South Korean hostages, from a group of 19, a tribal elder says.


Los Angeles - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova won her opening match at the $3m WTA Tour Championships on Thursday, downing fellow Russian and US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 6-4.


Intel has new ideas for mobile computing

If in the future you're looking for a handheld device that connects to the Internet, Intel doesn't think you'll want a smart phone.


Toshiba plans to ship HD DVD player at 599 euros

Toshiba (6502.T) said on Friday it would  introduce its first two High Definition DVD players (HD DVD) in  Europe by November, priced between 599 and 999 euros  ($768-1,280), well above prices in the United States.


Stressed Chinese parents "drug children" for exams

Some stressed out parents in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai have been searching for a prescription stimulant to give their children ahead of this week's national college exams, the Beijing News said on Tuesday.


A radical cleric says his followers will not surrender as tensions mount at Pakistan's besieged Red Mosque.


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Up to 50 Militants Dead as Pakistani Military Storms Mosque After Talks Fail

Eight security personnel have been killed, and up to 50 militants are dead, news agencies quoted a military spokesman as saying.


MINNEAPOLIS - New York is one win away from a bitter rematch with the rival Boston Red Sox in the AL championship series, thanks in part to Derek Jeter's postseason fire.   "I don't care about Boston right now," Jeter said...


Buenos Aires, 15:00 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: KRUPOVIESA VERSO IL MARSIGLIA

Accordo vicino tra gli argentini del Boca Juniors e i francesi del Marsiglia per il passaggio del di...


The Marvel deal calls for Mforma to work with the comic book giant to develop a variety of mobile applications based on Marvel content.


Thousands of BBC staff are to observe a vigil marking 100 days since reporter Alan Johnston was seized in Gaza.


Iran Says Can Mass Produce Medium-Range Missiles

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


Sncf trovera' altra collocazione per un terzo dei venditori


President Bush will be sworn in next month for a second term amid the tightest security in inaugural history, with police planning to search every one of the tens of thousands of people expected to line the parade route.


Travel Column: Offsetting Air Travel's Greenhouse Impact

Global warming is threatening travel destinations worldwide. What's more, travelers themselves are contributing to it. Find out what you can do about it.


Dell announces virtualization services, pact

Dell has announced the availability of virtualization services that aim to help enterprises draw up and implement their virtualization plans -- and it'll help you choose from its own hardware and software portfolio too of course.


Lazard Could Be Worth $3.2 Billion - WSJ

Investment bank Lazard could be valued at about $3.2 billion in an initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources close to the bank.


Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said Tuesday he has received the results of a long-awaited investigation into car bombings that claimed 33 lives on one day in 1974


India, U.S. strike conciliatory note after Doha feud

India and the United States pressed  one another to watch out for poor countries' interests in  global trade talks, but struck a conciliatory note less than a  week after acrimony erupted in the WTO's Doha round.


Nell'area si trova una centrale nucleare, sentita esplosione


Follow âWest Wingâ Script on Mideast Peace

all too often innocents â-ie daily. Reformers and warlords challenge Yasser Arafat as chaos and anarchy envelop the Palestinian Authority.


Dafoe, Hoskins, Modine ready to tell "Tales"

NEW YORK  - Willem Dafoe, Bob Hoskins and Matthew Modine are set to star in writer-director Abel Ferrara's "Go Go Tales," a screwball comedy that has taken a circuitous path to production.


AFRICA/SOMALIA - ÂNon lasciarsi intimidire dalle dichiarazioni bellicose, ma armarsi di pazienza per cercare di riportare la pace nel PaeseÂ dice a Fides lÂAmministratore Apostolico di Mogadiscio, Mons. Bertin Mogadiscio (Agenzia Fides)- ÂDopo quello che Ã¨ successo negli ultimi 2 mesi le dichiarazioni di Adan Hashi Aryo erano piÃ¹ che prevedibiliÂ dice allÂAgenzia Fides Mons. Giorgio Bertin, Vescovo di Gibuti e Amministratore Apostolico di Mogadiscio, comme...


Roma, 11:19 - CALCIO, ABETE: CON DONADONI NON E' QUESTIONE DI CLAUSOLE

"E' stata una bella serata, con una bellissima partecipazione di tifosi, anche italiani, un grande s...


Business & money: Amount people are saving in Britain slump, as rises in consumer spending, higher pension and tax payments take their toll.


Retailers think skirt may be next fashion hit

Many U.S. clothing retailers think  the skirt may be the next dress. A strong seller since 2006,  the dress has delighted retailers, but buyers at the Magic  Marketplace apparel trade show this week wanted to be ready  when the trend inevitably ends. Some think the skirt may be  next.


Over the past 14 years there have been 114 deaths from cancer in Huangmengying, a village with a population of more than 2,400 in Shenqiu County, Central China's Henan Province.


Late Togo Leader's Son Backed As Successor

Togo's parliament hastily amended the constitution Sunday to put a legal veneer on the military's appointment of 39-year-old Faure Gnassingbe to replace his deceased father as president, voiding the need for ...


At least 6 Palestinians die in retaliatory raid

At least six Palestinians, including four militants linked to Fatah, were killed and 24 were wounded Friday during an Israeli Army raid near Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, local medics and army officials said.


New father Woods to skip next week's Buick Open

Twice champion and new father Tiger Woods will skip next week's Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Michigan and stay at home with his new family.


Bush Campaign Trail Stops at White House

Enmeshed in his re-election campaign, President Bush rarely spends a full day at the White House. But even when he does, presidential politics and campaign pitches remain close at hand.


Microsoft offers Explorer patch ahead of schedule

Microsoft Corp.  on Tuesday  released a security patch to fix a "critical" hole in its  Internet Explorer Web browser that the world's biggest software  maker said could allow an attacker to take control of a user's  computer.


Following consultation with state government, emergency management officials, and Southeastern Conference representatives, Auburn University announced at 9:30 am Friday that the Sept.


President Bush on Thursday said American's military "is making a significant difference" for tsunami victims, despite demands by Indonesia that foreign troops leave the ravaged Aceh province by the end of March.


A government campaign will seek to encourage people to upgrade their skills through education and training.


Paris Hilton was charged Tuesday with driving under the influence, a city attorney's spokesman said.


Too Cold to Exercise? Try Another Excuse

Your mother was right about the hat. But bundling up is not advised.


Iglesias and Kournikova Finalize Love Match?

LOS ANGELES  - Former tennis star Anna Kournikova has just broken the hearts of men worldwide. The sexy blonde Russian has wed her musician boyfriend Enrique Iglesias, reports US Weekly magazine.


UK High Street spending growth slows in August, partly hit by wet weather, a British Retail Consortium survey finds.


G8. Forum per il Futuro: Powell, un avvenimento storico

In Marocco, nella capitale Rabat, si sono conclusi i lavori della prima riunione del Forum per il Futuro. Un incontro tra i paesi del G8 quelli del Medio Oriente e del Nord Africa. La prima riunione del Forum


U.S. Near Seizing bin Laden, Official Says

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The United States and its allies have moved closer to capturing Osama bin Laden in the last two months, a top U.S. counterterrorism official said in a television interview broadcast Saturday...


Danny Williams, Mike Tyson sweepstakes victor and career underachiever, has been trying all week to look the part of the next big some-body, reformed heavyweight on a mission, destinyâs


Southeast Asia Fights Bird Flu, Top Health Risk

SINGAPORE - Bird flu, which risks being deadlier than the SARS outbreak, is endemic to Southeast Asia and poses the biggest risk to public health in the region, Singapore officials and international health experts said on Monday.


Malaysia's top civil court on Wednesday rejected a woman's appeal to be recognized as a Christian, in a landmark case that tested the limits of religious freedom in this moderate Islamic country.


In Pennsylvania, candidates fight for the Catholic vote

The battle for the Catholic vote in the key swing state of Pennsylvania is more intense this presidential election than in any other race in recent memory, Catholic residents say.


Bomb Threats Mar Start of Indonesia Election Campaign

Bomb scares marked the start of campaigning for Indonesia's presidential run-off on Tuesday, five days after a suicide attack on the Australian embassy, but bread and butter issues appeared uppermost in voter's minds.


Mostly, these lists give me an excuse to remind readers of good and great films that they may have missed.  But in some respects, the actual list is the least of it.


Britain outlines case against attack on Iran: report

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has drawn up Britain's case against a military strike on Iran amid fears US President George W. Bush may seek support for a new conflict, a newspaper reported.


Gaza Strip: Six Palestinians killed as Israel continues major ...

At least six Palestinians were killed Friday during the continuing Israeli attack on nortern Gaza Strip as occupation troops took control of a nine-kilometer stretch in the area.


Missione lunga e rischiosa 'ma il disarmo ci sarà'

Il ministro della Difesa Parisi parla dell'operazione Leonte e del nostro impegno in Libano. In anteprima su L'espresso


Business links between China and Wales are forged with the launch of two new international deals.


Bills' Everett continues to improve, doctors say

Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett  has a good chance of walking again, but it is too early to know  if he will recover fully from a spinal injury suffered in a  game two weeks ago, doctors said on Monday.


Indonesia Puts Curbs on Relief in Rebel Areas

The restrictions will enable the military to assert control over relief operations in the countryside, where the rebels are strongest.


Experts Eye Warning System for All Disasters

KOBE, Japan  - As the Asian tsunami focuses world  attention on natural disasters, experts on Wednesday called for  a global early warning system for all such catastrophes as soon  as possible.


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


Crouching Tiger actress signs up to the lead role in the forthcoming film adaptation of Memoirs of a Geisha.


A gene therapy trial starts which scientists hope will extend the lives of patients with muscular dystrophy.


Microsoft, Yahoo extend contract for Web ads

Microsoft has extended its partnership with Yahoo to deliver sponsored search results on its U.S. and international MSN sites, despite the software maker's recent declarations that it intends to be a major force in the search market.


Double Olympic snowboarding silver medalist Danny Kass has not given up hope of adding gold to his medal collection.


Urgent push on Africa's oldest civil war

For more than 20 years, it's been one of the world's forgotten wars. Some 2 million people have died, yet it's received relatively scant global attention.


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- A five-alarm fire broke out in the landmark LaSalle Bank building in downtown Chicago Monday night, injuring at least 25 people.


Miami of Ohio has the emotion and Iowa State has the motivation.


TiVo starts sales of premium TV video recorder

TiVo Inc. TIVO.O on Tuesday started   selling its latest digital video recorder which is capable of   displaying high-resolution TV signals, as the recording   technology company seeks new subscribers among buyers of   premium home theater systems.


A Bollywood veteran has brought back the biking culture on the Indian screen.


With the former White House Counsel defying Congress, the battle over executive privilege is heating up


Senator Barack Obama has held his tongue when given the chance to criticize his rivals. The same rules may not apply on late-night television.


Taking Teaching to Outer Limits: Middle School Science Teacher Heads to Space Camp

By Bao Ong, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Jun. 17--MENDOTA HEIGHTS -- Jennifer Christensen's dream to navigate celestial bodies of the final frontier is far-fetched for a suburban teacher.


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A U.S. bankruptcy court on Thursday  stepped into the battle between YUKOS and the Russian  government, issuing an order to block Sunday's auction of the  company's main oil-producing arm for 10 days.


Microsoft presents new Windows Mobile version

Microsoft unveiled on Thursday a new  version of its Windows operating system for mobile devices,  making it look more like Windows Vista and adding features  previously only available on personal computers.


Allergies may protect against pancreatic cancer

Having a history of allergies  or hay fever may offer protection from deadly pancreatic  cancer, according to a study appearing in the International  Journal of Cancer.


Direttore Ucigos: servivano per fabbricare ordigni


'Grazie al dottor Riccio e' stata una morte serena'


Madrid, 18:12 - CALCIO, SPAGNA PARADISO FISCALE PER CLUB E GIOCATORI

La Spagna è una sorta di paradiso fiscale per gli stranieri. Il tutto dopo una legge dello St...


Blair attends last Labour conference as leader, prime minister

Tony Blair was due to attend his last Labour Party annual conference as leader and British prime minister amid mass protests over his government's policies and calls for him to quit now.


Scotland caretaker manager Tommy Burns says he has not held any discussions about the possibility of taking on the job permanently.


Inflation across the 13 nation Eurozone holds steady at 1.9% in June, according to official figures.


Stilista: sfilare a New York? Non ci penso nemmeno


Prices are rising for foreign goods, but a falling greenback could help balance the world economy and fix America's trade deficit.


The parents of a  baby at the centre of a right-to-life battle claim doctors are trying to hasten her death.


Active Volcanoes May Still Exist on Mars

Photographs taken by a spacecraft orbiting Mars indicate that active volcanoes may still exist on the red planet, further eroding its image as a dead world and offering prime sites to prospect for signs of Martian life.


Opposition to resign over Musharraf re-election bid

An alliance of Pakistani opposition parties said on Sunday they would resign from national and provincial assemblies if President Pervez Musharraf tried to seek re-election from the sitting parliament.


UN chief Kofi Annan says Iran's president backed the UN's Lebanon resolution, after talks in Tehran.


Senate panel scrubs vote on Bolton as U.N. envoy

A U.S. Senate committee scrubbed its  planned vote on Thursday on keeping John Bolton as ambassador  to the United Nations, as a key Republican remained undecided  on the nomination by President George W. Bush.


BAA, Britain's main airport operator, saw its first-half profits soar by 16% as demand surged among holidaymakers and business travellers for long-haul flights from Heathrow.


iPass adds T-Mobile and Inmarsat to global network

3G fills the little gaps, while satellite fills the big ones iPass customers will soon be able to roam onto T-Mobile's UK network using their existing credentials, should they be too far from a Wi-Fi hotspot and wanting faster speeds than a satellite connection can provide.â¦


There's nothing like allegations of predatory conduct to bring two organizations together. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


With its new Ogo mobile device, AT&T Wireless says goodbye to voice traffic and embraces the IM-savvy youth market. For AT&T Wireless, talk clearly is overrated - which is why the wireless provider launched a device that doesnât make calls.


The AMD effect CNET has come out as the first organ willing to put a firm number on Intel's alleged upcoming mass layoff. The online rag reckons that up to 10,000 workers will be cleaved from Intel's payroll. Word of the layoffs should arrive next Tuesday after the stock markets close their regular trading sessions.â¦


Fearing Wal-Mart Will Bring Too Much of the Outside In

The protest against Wal-Mart in the Hasidic town of Monsey N.Y., has a decidedly religious overtone.


The United States is pressing  forward with a case against European Union customs procedures  that it believes impede American exports after direct talks  with Brussels failed to resolve concerns, a U.S. official said  on Thursday.


South Korea spy unit admits kidnapping Nobel winner

South Korea's spy agency confessed on Wednesday to the most notorious kidnapping in the country's history, saying that in 1973 it snatched opposition leader and later Nobel laureate Kim Dae-jung in Tokyo.


Olympic Games were good investment, says Greek economy minister

Greek Economy Minister Yiorgos Alogoskoufis said the Olympic Games had been a good investment for his country, despite earlier misgivings about spiralling costs.


As new disclosures mount about government surveillance programs, computer science researchers hope to wade into the fray by enabling data mining that also protects individual privacy.


Several lawmakers said Thursday they would try to prevent a House energy plan that seeks to block California and other states from regulating tailpipe emissions.


Black fights to keep $35m Palm Beach mansion

Business & money: Lawyers for former Telegraph owner fight US government attempt to seize $69.8m of assets if tycoon is found guilty of fraud and racketeering.


Boston Scientific Corp. said Wednesday it expects overall third-quarter sales will miss analyst expectations as preliminary August sales of its Taxus heart device, which was involved in


ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan on Friday agreed to begin the train service between Munnabao in Rajasthan and Kokhrapar in Pakistan's Sindh province and lay down necessary infrastructure, but failed to reach an understanding on the time schedule to start


Dopo nuova ondata di acquisizioni societarie


Japan's Nikkei average ended up 0.25  percent on Tuesday, the first trading day of 2005, as core blue  chips including Sony Corp. gained ground due to optimism about  the country's economy and stock market.


Mitt Romney on Wednesday swapped talk of resurrecting the auto industry that helped him in Michigan with a pledge to pay attention to textile and other industrial job losses that have punished the South.


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


Chelsea: i "blues" licenziano Adrian Mutu

Il Chelsea ha licenziato Adrian Mutu. La decisione arriva dopo che lo stesso giocatore era risultato positivo alla cocaina a un controllo antidoping effettuato il mese scorso. Dal canto suo il giocatore ha


Iraq tribe says it kills dozens of Qaeda fighters

RAMADI, Iraq  - The head of a tribal council in Iraq's western province of Anbar said on Sunday that tribesmen had killed 55 al Qaeda fighters in a battle on Saturday, but the U.S. military could not confirm the figures.


US President George W Bush warns the coming months in Iraq will be critical to the success of US strategy.


Jesse Bradford has  signed on to star in "My Sassy Girl," a remake of a hit South  Korean romantic comedy.


Naomi Campbell was arrested after allegedly causing a disturbance outside a former boyfriend's home, a British newspaper reported Friday.


To subscribe to The Register's weekly newsletter - seven days of IT in a single hit - click here Itâs the end of the week. Thinking about that after work pint? Getting ready for the Rugby final?â¦


EU governments have agreed that the troubled Galileo satellite navigation network will have to be built with public funds.


Anna Katharina Emmerick, Who Lived Her Own Passion

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 3, 2004 ( Zenit.org ).- Anna Katharina Emmerick, the newly beatified Augustinian nun, endured long physical sufferings.


Obama, Clinton turn battle to New Hampshire

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama, fresh from a dramatic victory in Iowa, took his presidential campaign to New Hampshire on Friday, where he hopes to deal a potential knock-out blow to one-time front-runner Hillary Clinton next week.


Lonnie Nielson became the third consecutive golder to pick up his first Champions Tour victory at the Commerce Bank Championship on Long Island.


Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor

A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder.


UKRAINE:  It Could Just Be Tilting Right

KIEV, Nov 26 (IPS) - An orange sea of banners and scarfs of 'Our  Ukraine' opposition party challenges the white of  snow-covered Kiev. It reflects a growing sense that the country  is on the verge of making history, and no one seeking that change  wants to be left out.


Market ends flat as attention turns to jobs

U.S. stocks ended little changed on Thursday as anxiety that Friday's payrolls data may suggest the economy is headed into recession squelched earlier optimism over buoyant factory orders.


Billionaire Investor Retreats From G.M. Alliance

Kirk Kerkorian, who has tried to push an alliance with Renault and Nissan, appears to be sounding retreat.


In this photo provided by Fox News Sunday, Treasury Secretary John Snow discusses social security, tax reform and his future in the Bush Administration on FOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace, in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004.


We take a hands-on look at the new Rhapsody on TiVo service, enabling you to access the subscription music service on your TiVo DVR.


Even Hollywood couldn't have written a more ideal script for the Internal Revenue Service than actor Wesley Snipes' tax-fraud trial.


Speaking to the Policy Exchange thinktank in London, the Tory leader stated that net immigration should be lower, and that a long-term population strategy is needed.


Off the Charts: A Mountain of Margin Debt May Not Be Cause for Concern

Todayâs level of margin debt is probably not an indication that speculation has returned to the old levels.


La Liga Sunday Wrap: Sevilla Win Derby, Depor Misery Continues

Sevilla won the hotly contested derby encounter with Real Betis, while AtlÃ©tico inflicted another defeat on Deportivo and Espanyol earned a point to keep them second in the table.


Gunmen shot and killed three Tijuana police officers in a night of bloody violence just south of the border with California, Mexican officials said Tuesday.


MySpace founder seeks probe of News Corp. deal

The founder of MySpace.com parent Intermix Media on Thursday said he is seeking a federal investigation of the sale of Intermix to News Corp. last year, claiming the deal defrauded shareholders by undervaluing the Internet's most popular networking site.


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Il testo della telefonata fra il ministro degli Esteri ed il presidente dell'UnipolcosÃ¬ come sarebbe trascritta nella perizia depositata oggi al palazzo di giustizia di Milano                                          D'Alema a Consorte "Vai avanti, facci sognare"


Through a two-year partnership with the British Film Institute, HP will assist the organization in creating a digital archive of more than 300 films and television shows. When it opens in March, the Mediatheque at BFI Southbank will have a catalog of films and videos spanning more than a century.


Su ventuno provvedimenti, sei ottengono un consenso superiore al 90 per cento'Bocciata' solo la norma che abroga l'obbligo di iscrizione a ruolo per gli agenti immobiliari                                          Gli italiani apprezzano le liberalizzazioni Nel sondaggio Ipr consenso bipartisan                                                                                Un sÃ¬ per la disposizione che prevede la data di scadenza in evidenza sulla confezione degli alimenti di ROSARIA AMATO


Paris, France (Sports Network) - French cycling star Richard Virenque announced Friday that he is retiring. Virenque was known for his fierce mountain climbs, but his cycling career was also tainted by his


This three-car pile up brought to you by ... George Bush. Drivers in battleground states are hearing live radio traffic reports sponsored by the Bush-Cheney campaign, apparently the first presidential ticket to adopt an approach typically favored by car dealerships.


Israeli army bulldozers have torn down the homes of more than 200 Palestinians in the Gaza refugee camp of Khan Yunis, United Nations aid officials say.


'Star Wars,' With Even More Digital Tweaks

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


The lithium battery company was hit hard by concerns about its military business.


Catania, 23:14 - CALCIO, MORTO POLIZIOTTO; MEDICI: DECESSO PER ESALAZIONI BOMBA

L'ispettore capo di polizia Filippo Raciti è morto alle 22:10 per arresto cardio-respiratorio...


Alitalia Stock Soars As Hopes Rise on Deal

Alitalia's shares soared Tuesday as hopes increased that the struggling carrier and labor unions might clinch a deal on a relaunch plan aimed at saving the company before a deadline Wednesday.


Malware punt Hackers targeted Superbowl-related websites last week in attempt to direct American football fans to sites hosting malware.â¦


The sixth season of a popular reality television show is ready to rock the world.


Crude oil prices surged past an unprecedented $55 per barrel Monday as uncertainty swirls over production, high demand and tight global supplies.


Qaeda recruit Padilla sentenced to 17 years

Jose Padilla, a Chicago gang member once accused by the Bush administration of plotting a radioactive bomb attack, was sentenced by a U.S. court on Tuesday to 17 years and four months in prison for supporting terrorism.


UK Prime Minister Blair `Warmly' Congratulates President Bush

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said he ``warmly congratulated'' US President George W. Bush on winning a second term, and urged him to revitalize the Middle East peace process.


Researchers have launched an appeal to find more than 100,000 women to take part in a decades-long study to pinpoint the causes of breast cancer.


Theron dances way to Hasty Pudding award

Before Charlize Theron could pick up her Woman of the Year award, she had to prove she was worthy. That meant dancing to disco music, striking modeling poses and wooing someone wearing an elephant suit and a pink sparkly bra Â all to delight of the cast members of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals at Harvard University, the nation's oldest undergraduate drama troupe.


The United States and three European nations moved closer to agreement with Russia and China on another package of sanctions against Iran that is much less harsh than Washington and its allies would have liked


BAGHDAD, Oct. 2 -- As the sun set on the holiest day on the Jewish calendar Monday night, the last rabbi in Baghdad sat down for his last Yom Kippur dinner in Iraq: a piece of cake and two glasses of milk.


The increased spending on the military helped drive a sharp increase in profits at plane-maker Boeing and defence contractor Northrop Grumman during the third quarter.


Speaking in London, where he held talks with Prime Minister Tony Blair, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and other senior officials of the United Kingdom, the Secretary-General noted that there is a United Nations ...


Tony Blair and Berti Ahern's plans to revive power-sharing in Northern Ireland appeared to be in trouble as nationalists raised concerns about the proposal.


Police in Indian-administered Kashmir fire teargas shells to break up violent protests against a court order to hang a Kashmiri man.


Cda decide deregistrazione e delisting dal Nyse


Singh Overtakes Woods as Top Ranked Golfer

Vijay Singh of Fiji has become the top ranked golfer in the world, winning the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Massachusetts, by three shots over former world number one Tiger Woods and Australian Adam Scott.


The US trade deficit has exploded 19% to a record $55.8bn as oil costs drove imports higher, according to a latest figures.


Dell goes direct into Wal-Mart's clutches

Low prices meet always low prices The dream of walking into a single store to purchase a messenger style diaper bag, an easy listening Piano Tribute to Coldplay CD, an engagement ring and a Dell computer for under $1,000 has become a reality.â¦


EU holds high level talks with Pacific island nations

The European Union held high-level political talks for the first time Friday with the 16-member Pacific Islands Forum after signing agreements for aid worth 276 million euros (394 million US dollars) with regional countries.


Tra neve e benessere l'inverno in Carinzia

Escursioni a piedi, a cavallo, in bicicletta o sugli sci nella regione piÃ¹ meridionale dell'Austria. A due passi dall'Italia


Douglas wedding photo case ends, ruling seen 2007

A lengthy legal battle over pictures  from the wedding of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones  ended on Thursday, and a 2007 ruling is expected to help define  how far stars can control their image and privacy.


Supporters demanding the return of ousted president Jean-Bertrand Aristide hurled stones and fired shots in the air yesterday, the third straight day of violent protests that have killed 12 people so far.


The US anti-doping agency banned the sprinter Jerome Young for life yesterday after the world 400-metre champion's second positive test for an illegal steroid.


How should I address the issue of a belching co-worker?

Q: I work in a cluster of cubicles, and one of the guys next to me burps constantly. I've commented a few times by saying ``that's gross" or calling out his name. He always replies that he's sorry but a short while later he's back to burping every few minutes. How can I address this issue without offending him? J.A., ...


And so it comes around again, the seven-year itch. Shayne Culpepper was a metric miler when she made her first Olympic team in 2000 and now, two kids and a few laps around the planet later, she's back where she began.


Napoli, 18:13 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: SQUADRA AL LAVORO IN VISTA DELLA LAZIO

Napoli subito al lavoro dopo dopo il pareggio di Siena ed in vista della gara di mercoledÃ¬ sera all'...


Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime painted a rosy picture for the Wii Wednesday, saying it should easily meet its target of shipping four million consoles worldwide by years end.


Death Penalty Tests a Church as It Mourns

A Connecticut congregation debates capital punishment after the brutal murders of three of its members.


A member of the Senate said a diabetes expert leaked a confidential journal article to GlaxoSmithKline last year, tipping it to the publication of safety questions involving its drug Avandia.


Singer Richard Hawley sees sales of his album rocket - despite not winning the Mercury Prize.


Police in the UK's worst knife crime hotspots will be told to prosecute anyone caught with a blade, the prime minister says.


Troops injured in Iraq and Afghanistan by criminals are to get compensation, says the MoD.


Bush, Kerry to stump in Midwest in tightening race

US President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival, John Kerry, move their battle to the Midwestern state of Iowa as the two candidates slug it out on issues ranging from national security to government-run pensions less than two weeks before polling day.


House considers independent ethics panel

House leaders are creating a bipartisan task force to recommend whether to establish an independent ethics panel to police the House, Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi said Thursday.


A fighting prostate cancer protests at the Senedd to call for a radiation treatment to be made funded in Wales.


City Room: Uneasy Role as Host to Worldâs Leaders

Experts say that there may not be a legal basis for trying to block President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran from going to ground zero during his visit to the United Nations next week.


Dell customers may now decline unwanted software or 'bloatware' applications loaded on new PCs.


Soldiers on the warpath and a `Raincoat`

It looks like the coast is clear for Aishwarya Rai to get into Ajay DevganÂs Raincoat and relive their shared moments together.


Sharp and Toshiba to Team Up on LCD TV Screens and Chips

Sharp and Toshiba, two proponents of LCD TV technology, to collaborate, the companies announced on Friday.


Compromise in sight for Volkwagen unions, management

A compromise deal was in view at the end of more than 20 hours of management-union talks aimed at breaking the deadlock in wage and job talks, according to sources close to the talks.


French trade deficit widens 21 percent in May

The French trade deficit widened 21 percent in May from April, customs authorities reported Friday, citing a slowdown in transport sector exports.


Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, yesterday invited Shimon Peres - an old friend but sometimes a political adversary - to join his government as the two grand old men of Israeli politics prepared to unite to see through a plan to move Jewish


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Google Fixes Search Engine Security Flaw

Google fixed its new Desktop Search tool and publicly thanked the three computer scientists for their work. They published their findings on the Web site of the Computer Security Lab at Rice University.


Hunter wins crash-hit sprint for 11th stage

MONTPELLIER, France  - South African Robert Hunter won a crash-hit bunch sprint to take the 182.5-km 11th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday.


Michael Jackson wows US troops during lavish Japan stint

Michael Jackson, visiting Japan for a series of fan events including a 3,400 dollar-a-plate VIP dinner, took time out Saturday to greet US troops in a brief appearance at an army camp.


A Tough Investigator Calmly Defends His Work

George J. Mitchellâs connection to the Boston Red Sox has raised a question about the paucity of Red Sox and the abundance of Yankees implicated in his report.


Militants kill 3 foreigners in Iraq city

Insurgents killed at least three foreigners on Friday in Mosul, a northern city that became a stronghold after Fallujah fell to US and Iraqi forces.


Fed to hold Tues meeting on mortgage rule change

The Federal Reserve Board said on  Friday it has scheduled an open board meeting on December 18 to  discuss proposed rule changes on mortgage lending to address  unfair and deceptive lending practices.


Widening of Health Care in States Hits Roadblocks

The governors of California, Illinois and Pennsylvania proposed sweeping plans to restructure health care this year, but none will finish 2007 with bills passed and signed.


TWO weeks ago, the State House looked like a scene from the movie "Titanic," dazed occupants reeling from the latest iceberg.


Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich filed a complaint with the FCC on Friday after ABC News excluded him, fellow Democrat Mike Gravel and Republican Duncan Hunter from its prime-time debates on Saturday.


Ukraine Lawmakers Approve Prime Minister

Parliament on Friday unanimously approved Yulia Tymoshenko as prime minister to lead Ukraine's new, Western-oriented government.


The Philippines asks for foreign aid as it assesses the impact of storms that have left 1,000 dead or missing.


Malaysia has detected a new outbreak of bird flu in a village in northeast Kelantan state, the sixth to be hit by the deadly virus in a month, officials have announced.


Promoting prosperity topped the agenda at a gathering of U.S., Canadian and Mexican Cabinet leaders Friday, but immigration and the threat of terrorism also were key topics at the gathering.


While these stocks can be cheap for a reason, they might also present overlooked opportunities.


Nastase and Basescu neck and neck in Romanian presidential vote

BUCHAREST  - Romania's presidential race ended in a tie between Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and his centre-right rival Traian Basescu, exit polls showed a few hours after voting ended.


U.S. urges probe into U.N. peacekeeping fraud report

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations called on Tuesday for a full investigation into alleged corruption in contracts worth some $610 million linked to U.N. peacekeeping missions.


EDS offers 2,500 UK staff voluntary redundancy

But only 1 in 10 will get the golden ticket EDS has told its staff that it plans to make up to 250 job cuts by the end of this month.â¦


Pakistan test fires nuke-capable missile

Pakistan on Friday successfully test-fired a medium-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile at the conclusion of the army's annual field training exercises, the military said.


UN seeks quick move to Palestinian state

Nations of the world honored Yasser Arafat as a head of state Thursday, with many joining the deceased leader's call for a quick transition to a Palestinian state living in peace with its neighbors.


A trial has begun of 12 people accused of involvement in a slave labour scandal in northern China.


North Korea eases tough stance against US in nuclear talks

North Korea on Friday eased its tough stance against the United States, saying it is willing to resume stalled six-way talks on its nuclear weapons if Washington is ready to consider its demands.


Australia PM launches new skills program as centrepiece of election campaign

An overhaul of Australia's technical education system to head off a looming skills shortage was the centrepiece of the government's campaign to win the October 9 poll, launched by Prime Minister John Howard.


Allegations of Israeli spying in the United States are false and may be the result of internal conflicts between the Pentagon and the CIA, an Israeli Cabinet minister said Sunday, but analysts admitted damage already has been done to crucial ties between


U.S. Soldier Seeks to Suppress Iraq Abuse Photos

MANNHEIM, Germany  - A U.S. soldier at the center  of the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal sought on Monday to strike  from his court martial potentially incriminating photographs at  a hearing before a military judge in Germany.


Florida Court Strikes Down Law in Right-To-Die Case

The husband of a severely brain-damaged  woman won a Florida Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that could  allow him to remove his wife's feeding tube and let her die,  against her parents' wishes.


Reviewer of Subprime Loans Agrees to Aid Inquiry

The company will provide evidence that banks had information about the risks posed by subprime mortgages.


Federal Communications Commission chairman Michael Powell expects to postpone until March a vote on his plan to convert the US television system to digital technology by January 2009, an aide said.


U.S. buyout fund Lone Star is close to terminating its $7.3 billion deal to sell Korea Exchange Bank  to Kookmin Bank , as a prosecutor investigation made the sale nearly impossible, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.


Beyonce leads Soul Train Music Award nominations

Beyonce, snubbed by various film awards for her role in the movie musical "Dreamgirls," led the field of nominees announced on Tuesday for the 21st annual Soul Train Music Awards, honoring the leading lights of soul, R&B and hip-hop.


BOGOT -- Troops backed by helicopters searched yesterday for seven Colombian tourists kidnapped by Marxist rebels as they celebrated the holidays at a lakeside spa, authorities said. Rebels with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia raided a cluster of bungalows late Friday near San Rafael, 140 miles northwest of Bogot, and herded the vacationers into vehicles, Jorge Mejia, deputy governor ...


Serena Easily Wins First U.S. Open Match

NEW YORK - Dressed for a night on the town, Serena Williams was all business in her first match in 4 1/2 weeks. Showing little sign of her injury-induced layoff, the two-time U.S...


Tick, tock: Clock's running on Coughlin's methods

I want to understand what it's like to play for Tom Coughlin. So I file this column at 5:30 pm Friday -- 28 hours before deadline -- and the Times Union fines me 63 cents for writing in my home office in boxer


Italy moves a step closer to resolving its pensions crisis, which has been a key political issue.


Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello won for a discovery about how genes are controlled within living cells.


Chinese martial-arts film "Hero" tops North America box office

Chinese martial-arts film "Hero," starring Jet Li, sliced up the competition at North Americabox office, taking in 18 million US dollars in the passing weekend, according to final studio figures Monday.


It's no secret that the nomination choices for the Golden Globes have helped define the field of Academy Awards contenders. This year, a fairly wide-open awards season has yet to produce clear front-runners.


Egyptians Spared No Expense on Animal Mummies

Ancient Egyptians revered cats and other animals and took as much care in preparing them for their passage to the next life as they did with humans, scientists said on Wednesday.


Blog: Steve Jobs introduces a new Apple TV feature: YouTube.


Sir Elton: Taiwanese reporters "rude, vile pigs"

Sir Elton John is reported to have expressed displeasure at a swarm of reporters in Taiwan by calling them "rude, vile pigs.".


By Associated Press  NASHVILLE - The mother of a man accused of escaping from a prison van and trekking hundreds of miles in a failed attempt to see her died on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer.  Christopher Daniel Gay, 33, escaped from a prisoner transport van Jan.


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Young people are to be offered a much broader range of contraception in a bid to cut the high teenage pregnancy rate.


Crew in Plane Crash Had Lengthy Shift, Investigator Says

The crew of the commuter plane that crashed Tuesday night on approach to the Kirksville, Mo., airport had been working for nearly 15 hours, the member of the National


MY OPINION DEBBIE KORNMILLER: Talk to Our Publisher and Editor Online

By DEBBIE KORNMILLER, READER ADVOCATE  Reader Advocate  Readers can join Publisher and Editor John M. Humenik for an online chat Monday from noon to 1 p.m. at go.azstarnet.com/ humenikchat.


As Ivorian crisis deepens, so do concerns for region

French troop reinforcements flew to the coastal city of Abidjan in riot-torn Ivory Coast yesterday amid rising concerns that the conflict between


Pushing Artest to Tune In on the Court, Not Just Off It

Jermaine O'Neal was sick and tired of talking about it: Ron Artest, the hip-hop record, the three-day distraction that exploded into a tragicomic controversy.


Edmund Stoiber: "Germany is in a Bad State"

In an interview with DW-TV, the premier of Bavaria and head of the Christian Social Union said that while Germany orients itself more towards Brussels and the EU, it cannot afford to overlook its own reform plans.


It wasn't long ago that competitive entities seemed to be joining together to combat Internet users' common foe, spam. However, despite the fact that big Internet players


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says strikes on Hamas will continue, after a rocket from Gaza kills an Israeli in Sderot.


The Writers Guild of  America said Tuesday it won't picket the Grammy Awards, but the  Recording Academy hasn't yet secured an interim work agreement  for guild writers to participate in a telecast of the February  10 show.


ATHENS - Larry Brown found out some things about his team last night. Among them was that Allen Iverson apparently shoots better with a fractured right thumb than he does with two healthy paws.


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Activists flee Myanmar crackdown to Thailand

MAE SOT, Thailand  - Defying international calls to relent, Myanmar's junta is still hunting down activists involved in September's monk-led protests, causing scores to flee to Thailand, fugitives and aid workers said on Wednesday.


Accounting scandal continues to drag out as company once again delays reporting results for first half of 2004 and all of 2003.


'Emersi gravi indizi' per omicidio con movente sessuale


Nearly 165,000 people in England gave up smoking with the help of the NHS last summer.


Merck cancer vaccine faces Christian-right scrutiny

Merck & Co. Inc.'s vaccine to prevent  the world's most prevalent sexually transmitted infection  sailed through a panel of U.S. health experts, despite early  fears of opposition from the Christian Right that it might lead  to promiscuity and a false sense of security.


When Boston College's hockey staff was putting together its roster last summer, goaltender John Muse was not even penciled in. Coach Jerry York figured he'd have Cory Schneider back for his senior season and Muse would be getting some seasoning playing juniors in Indianapolis of the US Hockey League.


By Bill Jackson, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Jun. 20--U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Colo., has acquired $300,000 for the Greeley-based Central Colorado Water Conservancy District that will help district members gauge their well flows.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Baghdad Sunday on an unannounced visit to meet political leaders and show support for fragile attempts to stem the country's seemingly unstoppable bloodshed.


Fury as Hong Kong journalist's appeal fails

Supporters of veteran Hong Kong journalist Ching Cheong expressed disappointment and anger at a Chinese court decision to uphold his five-year prison term for spying for Taiwan.


Czech's health care minister and an adviser to President Vaclav Klaus got into a fist fight in a confrontation captured by TV cameras. The fight happened Saturday in front of a group of dentists.


A French art thief who stole dozens of masterpieces in several countries goes on trial in Strasbourg.


Clips of bombings, sniper attacks and kidnap victims show up regularly on YouTube -- some of them staged for the camera in order to post for a world audience. By the Associated Press.


Argentines seen voting for continued prosperity

Argentines voted for a new president on Sunday with first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner poised to succeed her husband and become the country's first elected woman leader.


Japan, US, India to carry out Pacific military drill: report

Japan, the United States and India will carry out a joint military drill in the Pacific off Japan's coast amid concerns about China's military build-up, a report said Monday.


President George W Bush says the US will form an international coalition to lead aid efforts for victims of the quake disaster.


WASHINGTON - Iraqi soldiers in Fallujah yesterday found "slaughterhouses" where Western hostages were held and beheaded, a top Iraqi general said yesterday.


Devil Rays hold off Tigers 4-1, avoid last-place finish for first ...

Lou Piniella sprayed champagne after World Series victories as a player and a manager. He wanted some to celebrate a smaller achievement Friday night: For the first time in their history, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays won't finish last.


Roma, 15:36 - CALCIO, MAZZONE A TOTTI: TI PICCHIANO MA NON ESSERE PERMALOSO

Carlo Mazzone, primo tifoso di Totti, scende in campo "con l'affetto di sempre per Francesco, e la v...


MOBILE, Ala. - Heather Daly-Donofrio shot a career-best 64 to match the course record for three rounds and take a 3-stroke lead in the LPGA Tournament of Champions.


Game invites users to play the role of JFK's assassin, causing some observers to wonder whether video games have gone too far.


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Shares in Europe's largest shipbuilder, Aker Yards ASA, plunged more than 10 percent Wednesday on key owner Aker ASA's announcement that it was selling its entire 40.1 percent stake.Comment


Fannie Mae portfolio grows, but contraction looms

Fannie Mae , the largest U.S.  home funding company, said on Wednesday its mortgage portfolio  jumped in April, as expected, but contraction looms now that  the company's regulator has capped its holdings.


Enron jury moves into fifth day of deliberations

The jury in the trial of former Enron  Chief Executives Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling began its fifth  day of deliberations on Wednesday to decide whether the two are  guilty of fraud and conspiracy at the collapsed energy trader.


Munich police say a young Iraqi man has confessed to murdering fashion designer Rudolph Moshammer.


An MEP for South East England convicted of 21 charges of benefit fraud is imprisoned for nine months.


'American Taliban' asks Bush to reduce his jail time

SAN FRANCISCO - An American captured among a group of Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters on Tuesday asked US President George W. Bush to commute his 20-year prison sentence for aiding Afghanistan's ousted Taliban government.


Description: The Environmental Protection Agency is taking its work to the friendly skies. After random testing found contaminants, the agency decided to start regulating the water aboard airplanes.


Soldiers describe 'chaos' as Iraqis looted munitions

LOS ANGELES -- Explosives were looted from the Al Qaqaa ammunitions site in Iraq while outnumbered US soldiers assigned to guard the materials watched helplessly, soldiers told the Los Angeles Times.


All 18 endangered young whooping cranes that were led south from Wisconsin last fall as part of a project to create a second migratory flock of the birds were killed in storms in Florida, a spokesman said.


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New map on human genetic variation unveiled

An international team of scientists unveiled on Wednesday a new human genetic map, or "book of life", that fills in missing pages and chapters to explain how genes are involved in common diseases.


Never one to do things by half, Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar made a Hollywood-like arrival yesterday at his team's first training session of their Australian tour.


A British woman is planning to auction a rare edition of a Shakespeare book that she inherited from a distant relative she didn't know existed.


Polish police arrest the former interior minister, who had accused the government of illegal phone-tapping.


BEIJING - China has promised to pursue product pirates identified by American authorities in a new effort to stamp out its thriving counterfeit industry, the head of the U.S. customs agency said Friday.


Annan puts on brave face but strain starts to show

Kofi Annan, United Nations secretary general, made light at a UN awards gala of what many fear is the biggest crisis of his career.


Palestinian prime minister says cause of Arafat's death will be ...

PARIS -- The Palestinian prime minister promised Friday to make public the cause of Yasser Arafat's death, as Palestinian leaders dispatched an emissary to Paris to pick up his medical records.


"Long Tail" on short list for business book prize

"The Long Tail," a best seller about  the growing importance of the niche market in today's economy,  was among five books on the short list on Tuesday for the  Business Book of the Year award.


A man pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder in the deaths of two women whose bodies were found buried in a Denver backyard.


On Postcards and Even in Rice, Portraits of a Beloved Saint

If youâre searching for a reason to visit the too often overlooked Hispanic Society of America in Upper Manhattan, a striking installation of the artist Francis AlÃ¿sâs collection of St. Fabiola portraits will do just fine.


The networking giant formally signs on to the wireless broadband group as the organization's ranks increase.


NBC starts season strong, but "Studio 60" beaten

NBC, which finished fourth in the  prime-time ratings last spring, was the No. 1 network on the  opening night of the new U.S. broadcast season, according to  figures issued on Tuesday by Nielsen Media Research.


The biggest gains come from the smallest stocks.


Senior Democrats are calling on John Kerry to reinvigorate his campaign, or risk losing the US election to President George Bush. Two polls released since the end of the Republican convention last week have suggested 10-point leads for Mr Bush.


Bomb blasts wound two in Thailand's south a day after paper dove ...

BANGKOK: Two bombs exploded in troubled southern Thailand on Monday, injuring a soldier and a civil servant, police said, a day after the government scattered millions of paper doves as a peace gesture.


Shy IBM storage spin-off tries to erase itself

Will store your info, just not its own IBM's Almaden Research Center appears to be getting ready to launch its first spin-off, but something is amiss.â¦


US denied visas for Chinese WLAN standard group

SHANGHAI - U.S. officials earlier this month denied visas to four representatives of a group developing China's WAPI (Wireless LAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure) security protocol for wireless networks, raising questions in China about the U.S. government's commitment to greater Chinese involvement in setting technical standards.ADVERTISEMENTSolaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more reasons for the world's most demanding businesses to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform. Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R), AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems. Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move your business ahead today.


The US pension agency on Thursday said it would take over the retirement plans of pilots at bankrupt United Airlines, which are underfunded by $2.9 billion.


DirectX-ready, sources claim Nvidia will unveil the world's first DirectX10 GPU, codenamed 'G80' but expected to ship as the GeForce 8800, in the middle of this coming November, it has been claimed.â¦


Singer Doherty to be sentenced for drugs in December

A magistrate on Monday deferred  sentencing rock singer Pete Doherty on a string of drug  offences, although the Babyshambles frontman could still be  jailed for up to six months.


With wildfires raging across the countryside, Greece's government said it has enlisted intelligence and counterterrorism agents to foil what it sees as a deliberate plan by arsonists to destroy Greek forests.


There were two more major announcements related to the mercurial mobile ringtone market, as media provider RealNetworks announced yesterday it's getting into the game, and a British telecom holdings company announced today the purchase of a US ringtone producer.


Oil dips below $73, U.S. demand supports

Oil prices fell below $73 a barrel on  Tuesday in thin trade, but nagging fears about supply  disruption and expectations of strong U.S. demand for gasoline  were expected to prevent a deeper sell-off.


Berlino, 12:59 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO; RIBERY: KLINSMANN E' LA SCELTA GIUSTA

Anche Franck Ribery applaude la scelta del Bayern, che nella prossima stagione sarà guidata i...


Macy's shares up on takeover speculation

Shares of Macy's Inc.  rose on Friday amid speculation that the retailer was ripe for a takeover.


The Ghost Down the Hall Is Scary in Spanish, Too

âThe Orphanage,â a diverting, overwrought ghost story from Spain, relies on basic and durable horror movie techniques.


Drink-drive chain gang obliged to bury dead alkies

Don't mess with 'America's toughest sheriff' Our Arizona readers who are thinking of getting behind the wheel after a few liveners are advised not to do it in Maricopa County, where you could end up on a chain gang, dressed in pink and burying deceased alcoholics for your trouble.â¦


Red Cross suspends activities over Ethiopia kidnap

The International Committee of the   Red Cross (ICRC) has temporarily suspended its activities in   Ethiopia's Somali region where two aid workers were kidnapped,   officials said on Friday.


Blackwater says guards were betrayed in '04 ambush

WASHINGTON - Heavier guns and sturdier trucks would not have saved a team of Blackwater USA guards brutally killed in March 2004 after being lured by corrupt Iraqi forces into a well-planned ambush, the embattled private security contractor contends in a report to Congress.


Russia Duma Ratifies Kyoto Environment Pact

Russia's Duma ratified the Kyoto  Protocol on Friday, clearing the way for the long-delayed  climate change pact to come into force worldwide.


By MICHELLE FAUL  COCORICO, Mozambique - Relief workers used dugout canoes, motorboats and a U.N. helicopter to rescue villagers from rising floodwaters Wednesday, but others refused to go because it would mean leaving their crops and livestock.


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Youngest Candidate Fired on 'Apprentice'

The youngest candidate on NBC's "The Apprentice" heard the words "you're fired" after fizzling out on a task centering on the creation of a limited-edition soda bottle.


Television Coverage Of Londonâs Olympic Parade To Be Used In ...

The Evening Standard reports that London will use television coverage from Mondayâs parade of Olympians to convince Olympic leaders of Britainâs enthusiasm to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.


Aston Villa manager David O' Leary has denied newspaper reports that he is about to quit the club because of a dispute over his new contract.


An Upstart in Films With Many Fast Moves

Overture Films is running on a small budget, but looking like a major studio.


Maroni: la prioritÃ  Ã¨ salvare i posti di lavoro

Al capezzale di Volare accorrono il governo, i sindacati e la Provincia di Varese, interessata dalla presenza di migliaia di lavoratori della compagnia che ha la sua base a Malpensa. Il vettore, infatti, Ã¨ il secondo cliente dello scalo dopo Alitalia.


Brian Brohm throws for 375 yards and four touchdowns and the 10th-ranked Cardinals sparkle in coach Steve Kragthorpe's debut, drilling overmatched Murray State, 73-10.


Psst - wanna buy a pirate MPack toolkit?

Dirty deeds done dirt cheap The adage about no honour among thieves also applies to hackers, it would seem. Pirates are flogging knocked-off copies of the MPack hacker toolkit at a discount of up to 85 per cent, according to anti-virus experts at net security firm Symantec.â¦


The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus today announced plans for two versions of a wide-bodied passenger jet, which will see it go head-to-head with US competitor Boeing.


Retiring congressman to head pharmaceutical trade group

Retiring US Rep. Billy Tauzin, who left his post as head of the House committee that regulates the pharmaceutical industry earlier this year, will become head of the industry's top lobbying group next month.


De Los Angeles, Spanish Opera Singer, Dies

Victoria de los Angeles, a Spanish soprano whose career spanned five decades as her voice was sought after for its masterful tonal control and its seemingly effortless ability to turn on the power, died Saturday. She was 81.


US rapper Kid Rock has been arrested after a fight in a Waffle House restaurant in Atlanta.


The increased attention Rudy Giuliani has been giving to New Hampshire doesn't seem to be paying off. The Republican still trails in the first-in-the-nation primary and also faces likely defeats in other early voting states.


The current Rugby World Cup is likely to be the last with 20 countries, as plans are afoot for a two-tier tournament.


Lo sostituiremo gradualmente, 4 linee di azione del Governo


The US trade deficit widened to $54 billion in August, the second-highest in a string of record monthly trade gaps that shows no sign of abating.


Starr sees value of parity but cherishes excellence

Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr sees the value of parity in the NFL where teams rise and fall like volatile stocks, where so many clubs stay in the hunt for playoff berths and quick turnarounds are possible from one season to the next.


The Red Sox right-hander has recorded automated phone calls that will be made in New Hampshire, Maine, and Pennsylvania through Tuesday, Election Day.


Families issue pleas for 2 hostages in Iraq

BAGHDAD The families of an American and a British engineer being held hostage by a militant group pleaded Tuesday for officials to help get the men released hours after the group beheaded an American.


An explosion at a coal mine in south China killed at least 15 workers, state media said Thursday, the latest disaster to strike the country's notoriously dangerous mining industry.


Defence secretary Geoff Hoon rejects claims from a top general that looming Army cuts will leave it "dangerously small".


VATICANO - AllÂinizio della Quaresima lÂincontro del Papa con parroci e clero della Diocesi di Roma - Tra i temi in discussione: diaconato, giovani, peccato e Novissimi, silenzio, dialogo e missione CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - GiovedÃ¬ 7 febbraio, nellÂAula delle Benedizioni, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha incontrato i parroci e il clero della Diocesi di Roma per il tradizionale appuntamento di inizio Quaresima. LÂincontro si Ã¨ svolto i...


Marat Safin played his best tennis in quite some time, beating Andre Agassi 6-3, 7-6 (4) Saturday to advance to the final of the Madrid Masters.


An inexpensive microfluidics chip could lead to earlier cancer detection and treatment.


England extend deal with bowling advisor

Allan Donald has had his role as England's bowling advisor extended until the end of the inaugural World Twenty20 in his native South Africa in September, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Tuesday.


Refuellers suspend walkout at London airport

Refuelling workers at London's main Heathrow airport suspended a 48-hour strike to consider a revised pay offer, the Transport and General Workers Union said.


ZOLMAN AND LADY VOLS SEND HOME NO. 2 STANFORD WITH FIRST LOSS, 70 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Junior guard Shanna Zolman hit a long range three-pointer at the buzzer to give the No. 9/10 Lady Vols a 70-67 win and send No.


No intense pain messages have been transmitted from the chest area to the brain - yet. But make no mistake about it - many American workers have been stabbed through the chest - they just don't know it - yet.


Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has been released from a hospital and is expected to speak next month in Detroit in what could be his last major public address, the organization announced Tuesday.


Damon Jones had a career-high 31 points, and Dwyane Wade had a 28-point, 12-assist outing to help carry the Heat to a 113-95 win over the Los Angeles Clippers last night in Miami.


Parigi, 22:34 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: VINCE IL NANCY

Risultati delle gare giocate oggi e valide per la nona giornata del campionato francese: Auxerre-Mar...


Britain honours Olympians and Paralympians with parade

Britain's medal-winners from this year's Olympic and Paralmypic Games were honouredwith a ticker-tape parade through the centre of London.


Eight inmates are killed when hundreds of inmates try to break out of a jail in Nigeria, police say.


Keep off the streets, British prostitutes urged

Police hunting a serial killer who is murdering women at a rate unprecedented in British criminal history urged prostitutes on Wednesday to stay off the streets.


Revenge feels sweet, and Swiss  researchers said on Thursday they have the brain scans to prove  it.


Israeli woman killed in Palestinian mortar attac

An Israeli woman was killed yesterday after Palestinian militants fired a mortar shell at a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip, provoking further anger among settlers over Prime


Israel Hits Hamas Training Camp in Gaza, Killing 13

Israeli tanks shelled a Hamas training  camp in the central Gaza Strip early on Tuesday, killing at  least 13 militants and wounding 30 people, witnesses and  hospital sources said.


Ill. Governor Wants Network of Pharmacies

Gov. Rod Blagojevich has made headlines for turning to Canada to try to get prescription drugs at lower prices for the state. Now he's looking beyond the nation's northern neighbor.


Il vice ministro dell'Economia: "La terapia d'urto ha funzionatoadesso soltanto non fermandoci rafforziamo il governo"                                          Visco: "Il tesoretto non si tocca Montezemolo fa solo retorica"                                                                                La vera emergenza nazionale, non Ã¨ il fisco, ma l'evasioneche resta una pandemia anche se abbiamo recuperato 20 mld di MASSIMO GIANNINI


Will Interactive is part of a prospering crop of Washington area firms trying to sell interactive training and simulation technologies to the military.-Ellen McCarthy


Six more men are charged in connection with an inquiry targeting an alleged network of terrorist recruiters.


Richard Jeni, a standup comedian who played to sold-out crowds, was a regular on the "Tonight Show" and appeared in movies, died of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, police said Sunday.


The chief executive of Sirius Satellite Radio, Mel Karmazin, is taking the campaign to sell his companyâs proposed merger with XM Satellite Radio to Washington.


Turkish woman dies from Istanbul bomb wounds

A Turkish woman who was injured along with seven other people in a bomb blast in Istanbul on Tuesday has died from her wounds, state-run Anatolian news agency said on Wednesday.


Peru's Toledo Wants New Judges for Guzman Retrial

LIMA, Peru  - Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo  said on Saturday he wanted new judges to try Shining Path  leader Abimael Guzman after the "shameful spectacle" he staged  at the start of his terrorism retrial, punching the air with  his fist and chanting rebel slogans.


Egypt Offers to Mediate Israel-Syria Peace

Egypt offered Monday to mediate between  Israel and Syria on a possible resumption of peace talks  without preconditions, after a gap of more than four years.


Intel Says 80-Core Chip Could Make Second Life Look Sweeeet

Intel researcher Jerry Bautista defends the practicality of the massively multi-core chips that his company is working on. He makes the case that these chips could help make 3-D worlds like Second Life look far more realistic.


Ford says it will take up its option to buy the Rover brand name from BMW but does not disclose what it will pay.


U.N. team in Iran over nuclear transparency

A team from the U.N. nuclear watchdog led by its second-in-command arrived in Tehran on Wednesday seeking details about Iran's offer to answer unresolved questions about its disputed nuclear program.


Airbus Unveils Europe's Biggest Aviation Hope

Europe heralded a new era in air travel today, christening the Airbus A380, a gargantuan, double-deck plane dedicated to the principle that size matters.


ID Biomedical Corp. (IDB.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (IDBE.O: Quote, Profile, Research) signed a 10-year US distribution deal for its Fluviral drug that could reap


com. Despite reports to the contrary, Major League Baseball has yet to set up a timetable for a decision on the future of the Montreal Expos and a possible move to Washington, DC, baseball's No.


Small-Screen 'Prom Queen'  Clicks With Online Audience

Whenever the season finale of a show has guns, pills, a crazy assistant principal, at least one knife and an auditorium full of improbably attractive teenagers in prom gowns and tuxes, you know it's going to be "good," at least in the sense that "The O.C." or "Beverly Hills, 90210" was "good."


Napster Goes Mobile with Ringtone Service

Napster has signed a deal with mobile phone content developer Dwango Wireless that will see "Napster Mobile" launched across US mobile phone operators.


SPIEGEL's Daily Take: Schroeder on Point

Germany stays above the political fray by offering 500 million in relief to tsunami victims, but the US and France are clawing at each other again in a little session of trans-Atlantic name calling.


SPANISH singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz dominated the fifth Latin Grammy awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Wednesday in a musically diverse telecast sprinkled with edgy political commentary.


For NFL, this season promises riveting plotlines

The Michael Vick scandal likely won't overshadow the prospect of evenly matched franchises going head to head.


Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams reveal plans for a film version of their hit BBC show.


Firefighters allowed into the shell of the burned-out Madrid skyscraper say parts of the building are still unstable.


Citigroup Profit Rises 12 Pct, Raises Dividend

Citigroup Inc., the world's largest  financial services company, on Thursday said fourth-quarter  profit rose 12 percent, helped by growth in its consumer and  investment banking businesses.


Splinter rebel group says killed Nepal legislator

The leader of a splinter faction of   Nepal's Maoist rebels said on Sunday his group had shot and   killed a member of the Himalayan nation's parliament.


Body Found Is That of Utah Woman Lori Hacking

Police on Friday confirmed that  a badly decomposed body found in a landfill was that of Lori  Hacking, a Utah woman whose husband has been charged with her  murder.


Blair to Address Roots of Africa Conflict

British Prime Minister Tony Blair moved from the crisis in Sudan to addressing the roots of conflict and poverty Africa, the only continent to have grown poorer in the last quarter century.


Greenback gains broadly ahead of Fed meeting

CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - The US dollar's biggest gain came against its Canadian counterpart on Friday, as Canadian inflation data raised doubts about the scope of interest-rate hikes there.


Israel Raids Gaza Camp After Mortar Attacks

Israeli troops and armored vehicles raided a Palestinan refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday in what the army called an operation to halt mortar bomb and rocket attacks on Jewish settlements.


Bruised world champion pairs skater Tatiana Totmianina does not know what caused her to fall and sustain a concussion during a weekend competition.


Mars rover Spirit has found its own compelling evidence that liquid water flowed at its landing site on the Red Planet.


Novell has announced the release of its all-in-one Linux product for newcomers and technical enthusiasts. SuSE Linux Professional 9.2 comes with latest open source features, including kernel 2.6 enhancements, KDE 3.3 and GNOME 2.6 desktop environments.


Doubts over UK terror plot to blow up airline flights

It was big news in August this year. British police uncovered a massive plot by terrorists to blow up planes over the Atlantic.Comment


E*Trade Tries to Calm Fears by Selling More Securities

The discount brokerage and banking firm disclosed that it had sold an additional $3 billion of mortgage-backed securities.


TV's "Supernanny" in no rush to have her own kids

She's become one of the world's   experts on telling people how to raise their children, but   "Supernanny" Jo Frost is unsure if she will ever have children   of her own.


By David Hendee, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Sep. 23--GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- A plan for improving habitat for four rare wildlife species in the central Platte River hit a few bumps Friday in the prairie stream's broad, flat valley.


Pil cresciuto dello 0,6%, Italia fanalino di coda con +0,2%


A new fuel cell for notebook PCs, more compact and powerful than competing technologies, could be on the market in early 2006 at a price of around $90, its Japanese inventors claim.


A wave of bombings in Iraq kill 44 people, including 24 at a Baghdad market and 12 at an army recruitment centre.


Suicide bomber kills four in Afghan capital

A suicide car-bomber attacked a military-civilian convoy on Saturday in the Afghan capital, killing four civilians, police and NATO-led forces said, in the third such attack on international forces in two days.


Paramount Vantage is  closing in on domestic rights to "Mary Queen of Scots,"  starring Scarlett Johansson as the ill-fated 16th century  monarch. Terms are still being finalized.


For better or worse The BBC will press ahead with its Windows-only on-demand service when it launches the iPlayer on July 27, the broadcaster announced today.â¦


Barclays reports a 1% drop in annual profits to Â£7.08bn, but announces a 10% rise in its dividend.


Coldiretti, 7 mln italiani compreranno regali nelle piazze


Plaxo, an early social networking site that helps people keep their address books updated is up for auction, seeking as much as $100 million.


Cardiff presents its bid to win the licence for the UK's first 24-hour super-casino to a panel of judges.