Iraq, esercito del Mahdi inizia il disarmo

L'esercito del Mahdi ha iniziato in queste ore il disarmo dei propri miliziani. Lo ha annunciatio la Tv araba Al-Jazeera. Secondo l'emittente del Qatar pochi minuti fa gli uomini dell'imam radicale Moqtada


Connecticut joins California in Spitzer probe

Connecticut is going to join California amid New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzerâs probe over the US insurance industry scandal.


FOREIGN Minister Alexander Downer has played down reports that Poland is considering withdrawing its troops from Iraq by the end of next year.


Source Interlink Companies, Inc. Receives Nasdaq Staff Determination Letter

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., Feb. 2  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Source Interlink Companies, Inc.


Former US President Bill Clinton's heart bypass operation is successful, say doctors in New York.


Genova, 19:04 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: ALLA RIPRESA TERLIZZI IN GRUPPO

La Sampdoria ha ripreso gli allenamenti in vista della gara di domenica contro il Parma. Palestra pe...


Alex Zanardi nestled himself into the car, fiddled with the buckles on his helmet until they were just right, then accelerated past a crowd of onlookers and onto the track.


Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned terrorist attacks in Iraq and around the world will increase if George W Bush is not re-elected in next month's presidential poll.


BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Embattled vaccine maker Chiron Corp. said Friday that Chief Executive Howard Pien will testify at a House hearing next week on the flu vaccine supply problem.


Livorno, 19:13 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; SPINELLI: ORSI NON RISCHIA LA PANCHINA

Il presidente del Livorno, Aldo Spinelli, dopo la gara persa a Napoli, ha confermato sulla panchina ...


An extra 2,200 military police are to head to Iraq to support the US security drive in the capital, the Pentagon says.


The Mozilla Foundation has called on its supporters to chip in for a new piece of community action - buying a full page advert in the New York Times for the launch of Firefox 1.0 in November.


Motorola settles patent dispute with Metrologic

Motorola has settled a long-running patent dispute with Metrologic Instruments, a maker of bar-code scanners.


Package delivery company FedEx Corp  said on Thursday quarterly profit rose despite a slowing U.S. economy.


Signs of Discord as Indo-Pakistan Ministers Meet

Signs of discord emerged between  India and Pakistan as foreign ministers from the nuclear-armed  rivals met on Sunday to review and advance a peace process that  has faltered recently over Kashmir.


Gene May Account for Range of Ills, Study Finds

A rare genetic mutation may help explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency


Il premier in un'intervista ad "A" parla della grande passione per la mogliementre Veronica Lario gli chiede, su Repubblica, scuse ufficiali per il suo comportamento                                           Per Berlusconi Ã¨ "una donna speciale" Cacciari: "E' chiaro che il rapporto Ã¨ finito"                                                                                Parla il sindaco di Venezia, giÃ  al centro di gossip per presunte, reciproche simpatie con la moglie del Cavaliere"Sono cavoli loro, ma lui, Ã¨ noto, Ã¨ una persona di pessimo gusto"


Bush accuses Iran of backing terror, nuclear arms

President George W. Bush said on   Tuesday in a message to the Iranian people that the government   of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is using their resources to   fund terrorists and pursue nuclear weapons.


The leader of an armed nationalist group that violently seized a remote Peruvian police station, taking 10 officers hostage and allegedly killing four others, said Monday the group would not turn over its weapons as promised because the government violated the terms of surrender.


Philadelphia Plan Would Give WiFi Access to the Whole City

Forget finding an Internet cafe. For less than what it costs to build a small library, city officials believe they can turn all 135 square miles of Philadelphia into the world's largest wireless Internet hot spot.


Nearly 8 in 10 Greeks Own Mobile Phone -Survey

With 76 percent of Greek households  owning mobile phones, interest for third-generation services is  rising, the country's statistics service (NSS) said on Monday  based on the findings of a recent survey.


Network operators encouraged to 'think green'

InfoWorld - A phone made of recycled materials and a transmission tower that uses 50 percent less energy were two of the green technologies on show at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.


Studenti invitati a disegnare t-shirt sul piacere del cibo


The GMB trade union claims that 75 workers are to be made redundant at a Clyde shipyard.


Nation Experiences Modest Growth in Feb.

WASHINGTON -- Most parts of the country saw modest economic growth in the past month, although there were pockets of sluggishness as businesses continued to cope with fallout from the troubled housing and automotive industries.


Russians Rally Against Terror, Bury Dead

MOSCOW - Tens of thousands of people answered a government call and rallied outside the Kremlin on Tuesday in a show of solidarity against terrorism, nearly a week after militants seized a school in southern Russia in a standoff that claimed more than 350 lives, many of them children.    Mourners in the grief-stricken city of Beslan lowered caskets into the damp earth in a third day of burials from the siege, which officials have blamed on Chechens and other Islamic militants...


Kolkata, Sep 21. (PTI): The Cricket Board has sent an SOS to Indian players, who are in England now, to participate in a preparatory match ahead of the four Test series against formidable Australia.


The next report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change should deal with the "frightening" possibility that both Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets start melting at the same time, the chief U.N. climate scientist said Tuesday.


Apple's highly touted iPhone "all but sold out" its initial shipment in both Apple and AT&T stores after just three days of sales, the companies said Monday.


'Exorcist' Scares Up No. 1 Slot at Box Office

"Exorcist: The Beginning," a film  that had to be re-shot with a new director because the first  version was not scary enough, led the North American box office  over the weekend, as moviegoers once again flocked to the  resurrection of an aging franchise.


High-definition TBS feed should please Red Sox fans

Comcast Corp. is giving Red Sox fans a bonus next week, adding the TBS network to its high-definition lineup on Tuesday, a day before Major League Baseball's playoffs start.


A man who turned to the Internet in hopes of finding a kidney donor underwent dialysis Wednesday to prepare to receive his new organ, two days after a surgeon decided not to perform the procedure because of questions about the practice of Web matching.


The bulls and the bears are in this together, scratching their heads and wondering what's going to happen next.


It is Bowl Championship Series Time -- not for the games themselves, but for the headier competition of who gets in and where.


Euro rises to new record high of 1.3021 dollars

The euro climbed to a new record high level of 1.3021 dollars as markets remained concerned by the large US current account and budget deficits.


Gun Discharges, Striking Man in Bathroom

CASPER, Wyo. - A man accidentally discharged a new pistol he was unfamiliar with, firing a bullet that nicked his arm and eventually ended up striking a man using the bathroom in another building, police said.


In the first of three exclusive films for Guardian Unlimited, David Smith talks to staff sergeant Jason Redick, on his third tour of Iraq


VIENTIANE, Laos: China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to make substantial progress in advancing the free trade area (FTA) at their summit to be held here today.


New software allows Wi-Fi access even on browserless devices

(InfoWorld) - Devicescape SoftwareÂ says it has a solution for the problem of using Wi-Fi hot spots with devices that don't have browsers. Devicescape's free software, formally unveiled on Tuesday atÂ the Demo conference in Palm Desert, California, lets users set up log-in information for multiple Wi-Fi networks and then get on those networks automatically from any supported device. Publicly available Wi-Fi networks, both free and subscription-based, are proliferating in airports, hotels and shopping areas and even around cities. Carriers and other service providers give users access at many hotspots through the same account, but that often still requires entering a log-in and password. That may be hard or impossible to do on a specialized device such as a phone, handheld game console, or camera. Devicescape lets users give their subscription information for all the networks they want to use and register their Wi-Fi devices. When they want to use a given hotspot, that data is exchanged in the background in a patented way before the device gets on the network, according to Glenn Flinchbaugh, vice president of products at Devicescape. Currently, if the user tries to get online in a place where they have more than one choice of operator, the device will automatically choose the network with the strongest signal, Flinchbaugh said. In the future, Devicescape plans to let users set priorities based on the cost of different networks or other factors, he added. Although the service is aimed at consumers, it doesn't conflict with use of a corporate VPN because the log-in process happens before the device goes on the public network, he said. The system works with many of the world's hotspots, including ones provided by AT&T, EarthLink, Google, T-Mobile, and WayPort, according to Devicescape. Devicescape is focused on North America today, but its system will work with network operators in other parts of the world, such as Orange in the U.K. and Softbank and NTT in Japan. The company doesn't need special arrangements with those operators to allow easy log-ins, but it hopes to set up revenue-sharing agreements with them for cases in which new subscribers sign up because of Devicescape, said CEO David Fraser. The San Bruno, California, startup is also working on licensing its software for non-PC devices, either built in or as an add-on. The software, currently in beta testing, is available now as a free download from Devicescape's Web site. It already works with Microsoft Windows XP PCs and Windows Mobile 5 phones, as well as two other devices: the NokiaÂ 770 Web tablet and the CiscoÂ Linksys WIP 300 VoIP phone. It's relatively easy to develop software for those two devices because of available interfaces, but most nonbrowser devices would require a licensing deal, Fraser said.


The adults most in need of skills training are getting a "raw deal", an inspection report says.


Miglior regia Anderson, attore Najie, attrice Hawkins


Families of soldiers who died at Deepcut and in Iraq unite to call for changes in how the army handles deaths.


For 3 quarters Wednesday night, the Knicks barely guarded anyone and after tightening that screw, they couldn't make a shot with the game in the balance.


t has been an uninspiring United States Open for the American men, who fell apart with remarkable alacrity in the first week of the tournament.


A record producer has sued rappers 50 Cent and Lil' Kim and two record companies for $2 million, claiming they failed to pay him royalties on a song that sold 2 million copies.


Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said on Thursday it expected mobile phone sales volumes and profit margins picking up in the first quarter of next year after cleaning up inventories in the current quarter.


Dutch voters are going to the polls in tight elections, with the ruling Christian Democrats tipped to win narrowly.


Economic growth less than forecast in Q3, prices muted

The US economy grew at a healthy 3.7% annual rate in the third quarter this year, bolstered by strong consumer spending and accompanied by the lowest inflation in decades, the Commerce Department said Friday.


Wall Street opinion is split on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its meeting Tuesday, with conventional wisdom siding with a rate hike.


Vivendi calls Apple iTunes contract terms "indecent"

Vivendi condemned as "indecent" the  contract terms between its Universal Music Group (UMG) unit and  Apple Inc, the computer maker whose iTunes online store  dominates the digital music market.


Cosi' il ministro alla sessione Onu su stupefacenti


Community News: MySQL native driver for PHP - mysqlnd

In case you've missed it, the PHP community has been buzzing about a new set of mysql drivers created especially for PHP - the mysqlnd driver set.    The MySQL native driver for PHP is an additional, alternative way to connect from PHP 6 to the MySQL Server 4.1 or newer. It is a replacement for the libmysql, the MySQL Client Library. From now on you can use ext/mysqli either together with libmysql as you did in the past or with mysqlnd.   Several bloggers have been talking about it, including:  Lukas Smith Several posts from the Internet Super Hero blog  You can get complete information and download the software from the package's page over on the MySQL.com website (including some simple install instructions).


Stocks snapped a five-day losing streak on Wednesday, with the Dow surging nearly 300 points on optimism that a government plan to rescue ailing bond insurers is taking shape and could prevent billions more in credit losses.


Disappointed Delneri Says 'Arrivederci Champions'

At the end of yesterdayâs match against Real Madrid, a sad Luigi Delneri reflected on what has been a terrible Champions League campaign for the Giallorossi.


Silverstone owners hopeful of keeping Grand Prix

The BRDC are apparently not willing to pay the full requested fee to Formula One Management to host the Grand Prix. "We've made an offer which is very reasonable, based on sane economics," the BRDC's chief executive Alex Hooten said.


Regarding the Patriots' ticket revocation policy (''Businessman takes fight over Pats tickets online," Dec. 14), I was a season ticket holder since 1993. Two years ago, a friend of mine had my four tickets to the Patriots' last football game of the season. He gave the tickets to his 18-year-old son and three of his friends.


Fish Farm Body Under Fire in Row Over Escape Numbers

By JOHN ROSS  WILD fish groups have attacked the chief executive of the salmon farming trade body over "selective and disingenuous" use of figures relating to fish farm escapes.


Baghdad (Aljazeera) -- Armed fighters have clashed with Iraqi police and US forces in the centre of Baghdad, according to local sources, on a day a car bomb killed 13 people and wounded many more.


Jim Tracy looked around the interview room deep in the bowels of Busch Stadium on Tuesday and drank in the experience. First playoff game as a Major Leaguer, coach or manager.


Milano, 19:26 - CALCIO, MILAN; INZAGHI: CORRO PERCHE' NON HO MAI SGARRATO

In un'intervista a Sky (che andrà in onda domani) Pippo Inzaghi parla del 'segreto' del suo m...


'Non esiste, ne sono certo' fa sapere Tremonti


Ford to Expand in India, Planning a Small Car and an Engine Plant

The company is expected to increase spending in India by $500 million, as it focuses on making the country a regional hub for small-car manufacturing.


3 police officials charged over Beslan siege

ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA - Three Russian police officers have been charged with criminal negligence in connection with the Beslan school hostage-taking that left 360 people dead, almost half of them children.


Three Irishmen convicted of training rebels in Colombia have fled the country, its attorney general says.


The Benson Grist Mill is located in Tooele County, about 25 miles west of Salt Lake City. Take exit 99 from I-80. Follow U-36 for approximately three miles. Turn right on U-138 and watch for the signs.  It is open from May 1-Oct. 31, Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.


Economy: Investment Down But Set to Rally

Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows continued to decline in 2003 for the third year in a row, in "a very major fall" that UNCTAD blames on troubles facing the global economy last year, and especially industrialised nations.


China looking to develop scramjet missile tech

Existing sabres don't rattle noisily enough Reports are emerging that Chinese thruster-boffins are mounting a major push to perfect supersonic combustion ramjet (scramjet) technology, in a move that could stimulate American research.â¦


Church celebrates Lithuanian heritage...

A small church community celebrated its heritage on Sunday. Parishioners at Holy Cross Lithuanian Church in Schenectady commemorated Lithuania's independence.


Sudanese President Suggests Power Sharing

Encouraged by the signing of a peace deal with southern rebels, Sudan's president suggested Saturday that he may hold power and wealth sharing talks with rebels fighting army forces in the western region of Darfur.


China extends prime-time ban on foreign cartoons

China will extend its prime-time ban on foreign cartoons by an hour and demand that local television stations seek approval from censors before broadcasting them, the country's media watchdog said in a circular.


NASA's Departing Chief Defends Hubble Decision

NASA's departing chief, Sean O'Keefe, on Friday defended his decision to pursue a robotic repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, days after a panel of scientists said a shuttle mission would be better.


Emergency services search for a light aircraft which lost contact with air traffic control over Oxfordshire.


NASA Plans Second Shot at Shuttle Launching

Despite threatening weather, NASA has decided to go for a second attempt to launch the shuttle Discovery tonight.


Colombian police say they have captured a suspected key drug trafficker on the US most-wanted list.


One killed, 15 wounded in Jerusalem blast

At least one person was killed and 15 others were wounded Wednesday in a suicide explosion at the French Hill junction in northern Jerusalem, local police said.


A DETAILED plan to revitalise the Middle East peace process will be agreed today as Tony Blair and George Bush attempt to exploit the opportunity presented by Yassir Arafatâs death.


Ha scelto due abiti per cerimonie in Inghilterra e India


By 9 a.m., the line outside Manhattan's Nintendo World store was snaking down the block. More than 100 hopeful Wii owners came from as far as New Jersey — some as early as 6 a.m. with kids and grandparents in tow — to get their hands on the gaming console best known for its wireless, motion-sensitive controller.


Benchmark Capital Names Mike Cassidy Entrepreneur in Residence

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 13  /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark Capital, a leading early-stage high-technology venture capital firm, today announced that Mike Cassidy has joined the firm as an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR).


Report: Murdoch Offers $44M for Apartment

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


Novell's Antitrust Suit Points to Continued Dominance of Office

NOVEMBER 15, 2004  - Novell Inc. last week filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging that Microsoft Corp. illegally tried to eliminate competition in the desktop applications market in the mid-1990s.


On-off couple Pete Doherty and Kate Moss were back together this week, traveling in Ireland where Doherty's band is on tour.


A charitable trust says more support should be given to help the 115,000 young carers who live in Scotland.


A US flight instructor gets $5m for telling the FBI about 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, reports say.


Is there hope in the Middle East in the aftermath of Yasser Arafat's death, or will the optimistic noises now being made fizzle out into the usual confrontation?


Green Onions Identified as Source of E. Coli Cases

The outbreak continued to spread, with the total number of cases across in three Northeastern states swelling to 99.


Landfill operators of the world, rejoice! There will be over one billion PCs in use worldwide by the end of 2008, according to a new report by Forrester Research.â¦


Citigroup sells Japan HQ to Morgan Stanley

Citigroup , which has been raising  funds since taking a huge hit from the U.S. subprime mortgage  meltdown, has sold its Japan headquarters to rival Morgan  Stanley  in a deal reportedly worth US$445 million.


Nevada becomes the latest US state to make it illegal for musicians to falsely state they are connected to well-known groups.


F.D.A. Panel Urges Stronger Warning on Antidepressants

Drug regulators should warn physicians and patients that antidepressants not only cause some children to become suicidal but most also fail to cure their depression.


Microsoft, Sun to Announce Expanded Agreement

BREAKING NEWS - This afternoon Eastern time, two representatives from Sun Microsystems and Microsoft will be holding a joint press conference, to discuss what is only being described, for now, as "an expanded agreement between the two companies."


Langer Won't Return As Ryder Cup Captain

Bernhard Langer will not return as European captain for the 2006 Ryder Cup, opening the way for Ian Woosnam or Nick Faldo to take over.


With the European economy on the upswing, companies and governments are shrugging off the dollar's renewed slide against the euro this week — a phenomenon once dreaded as potential poison for the continent's many exporters.


Vincent DeDomenico, an Inventor of Rice-A-Roni, Dies at 92

Mr. DeDomenico Sr. and his brothers invented Rice-A-Roni, one of the classic kitchen helpers of the 1960s.


Yukos'  future is thrown into fresh doubt amid reports that Russia is planning to sell 77% of its key oil production unit for $4bn by the end of November.


A multi-billion fraud hits the country's second-biggest bank, leading to questions about how such insider schemes can be prevented


The House Committee on the Judiciary approved far-reaching legislation to reform the nation's patent system Wednesday.


Tra Pitt e Johansson cercano gloria anche le star italiane


Comcast posts profit rise, loses subscribers

Comcast Corp , the largest U.S. cable TV operator, posted on Thursday a 2 percent rise in quarterly profit excluding one-time items but lost more basic video subscribers than analysts had expected.


Square Feet: An Art Gallery in the Lobby

The first Class A commercial condominium building in Lower Manhattan has taken lobby art to a new level, transforming the space with rotating exhibits.


NBCâs âCelebrity Apprenticeâ won Thursday nightâs ratings among adults 18 to 49. Nielsen estimated that the premiere of the latest edition of the reality show, with celebrities including the boxer Lennox Lewis, below, had 11 million viewers in the 9 oâclock hour, an improvement of almost 2 million over last seasonâs debut. NBC tied Fox for No. 1 over all, leading at 8 with âDeal or No Dealâ (13.3 million) but trailing at 10 with âERâ (9.6 million). CBS ranked third, despite drawing the largest audience of the night with a repeat of âCSIâ at 9 (13.5 million). ABC was a distant fourth.


Former CIA chief blasts intelligence reform plan

Former CIA Director George Tenet on Monday blasted plans outlined by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, Senate Intelligence Committee chairman, for a massive reorganization of US intelligence


Celine Dion takes a final bow at Caesars

Celine Dion called it a wrap at Caesars Palace, acknowledging in her final show that pregnancy and poor early reviews almost sank her titanic five-year engagement.


The bar has been set high, almost impossibly so. This Celtics team has won on defense all season long, leading the NBA in all the pertinent categories, and yet last night, Doc Rivers might as well have worn a Paul Westhead mask.


Egyptian cleric wants to return to Italy

An Egyptian cleric allegedly kidnapped by CIA agents off the streets of an Italian city and taken to Egypt said Thursday he was tortured in an Egyptian prison and that he wants to return to Italy.


Pakistan dismisses US contention of progress in bin Laden hunt

Pakistani officials dismissed a top US counterterrorism official's contention of progress in the hunt for Osama bin Laden, saying


Armed with bows and arrows and automatic weapons, hundreds of attackers poured through the camp where the terrified had sought refuge Sunday. They fired into the air, sparking a brief gunbattle with police before fleeing into the hills.


Apple Launches iPhone Developer Web Site

Apple launches an iPhone developers' Web site that outlines guidelines and Safari compatibility when making applications for the iPhone.


Parma, 20:16 - CALCIO, PARMA; MUSLIMOVIC: SPERO DI RIPETERMI CON L'ATALANTA

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Parma in preparazione alla trasferta con l'Atalanta.


Rootkits: What They Are and How to Fight Them

(Source: Webroot)  Rootkits are the latest IT security threat to make the headlines. Anyone who has heard of rootkits knows their nasty reputation: They cannot be removed, they can live on a computer for years without being discovered, and they can wreak havoc with the operating system. This Podcast Briefing gives computer users a clear explanation of what a rootkit is, separates the facts from the myths, and provides recommendations on how users can defend against rootkit infections, and detect and remove them from their systems.


TalkTalk customers break contract shackles

Carphone capitulates on complaints Angry TalkTalk customers are now able to leave their 12-month contracts freely.â¦


As the largest US business delegation travels to India for a summit, firms face hurdles as well as huge opportunities.


Long a congressional ally of the American automobile industry, John Dingell is now promising to introduce a bill that would create a tax on carbon emissions. But is he sincere?


Infineon gloomy on outlook for second quarter

German semi-conductors giant Infineon expressed concern about the outlook for business in the second quarter of its fiscal year after earnings in the first quarter fell short of expectations.


Calif. Lawmaker Wants to Privatize State Pensions

Hoping to stem a tide of rising pension debt, a California legislator will propose a controversial overhaul on Monday that would convert traditional public employee retirement plans to privately managed 401(k)-style plans, the Los


Al passaggio del presidente Abdallah Yusuf Ahmed, 4 morti


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Cell, AMD Chips to Power New IBM Supercomputer

IBM's Cell processor will power the next great supercomputer, commissioned by the US Dept. of Energy, but it will share the stage with AMD Opteron processors. The result will be the world's fastest computer ever built, reaching 1.6 trillion calculations per second.


Sprint's acquisition of Nextel Communications is fueling speculation of more deals to come in a telecommunications industry roiled by intense competition and rapid technological change.


What else is in the bill? Taxpayer privacy violation almost passed

Members of Congress were alarmed to learn Saturday that they had passed a provision allowing certain congressmen and their staffs to inspect any American's income tax returns.


Despite age-old Olympic truce known as the ekecheiria, or "holding of hands," security experts aren't taking any chances.


Regulators focus on phone choices for small businesses

WASHINGTON The Associated Press reports some details are coming out today about proposed federal rules for regional phone companies.


PeopleSoft Expects Sales Above Estimates

Business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. said Monday that it expects third-quarter revenue to range between $680 million and $695 million, above average Wall Street estimates of $651.


Vienna's renowned Spanish Riding School Â famed for its white Lipizzaner stallions and their elegant strutting and sprightly dancing Â is on the verge of bankruptcy, officials warned Friday.


Argentina to open notorious dirty war prison

The most infamous political prison from Argentina's 1976-1983 dirty war opens to the public next month as a human rights memorial, one of the first of its kind in Latin America.


Sony Profits Up Sharply, Signaling Recovery

The company said quarterly net profit jumped to 73.7 billion yen, or $646.7 million, as sales of digital cameras, televisions and other electronics more than offset losses at its video-games unit.


Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Tuesday said that a strong dollar was in the U.S. interest and predicted the economy will keep growing despite risks from the housing downturn.


Creative Media Production Reaches New Heights

Al Aan TV has become one of the first Middle Eastern broadcasters to produce all its own content and shows. Recently launching with full content 24 hours a day, Al Aan TV is an innovative new station created specifically for the Arab audience.


South Korea Keen to Secure Own Space Technologies

South Korea plans to spend 3.6 trillion won over the next decade to secure its own satellite and rocket technologies, the government said Wednesday.


Blair: I regret having to release prisoners

PM forced to admit to humiliating U-turn over early release of prisoners to ease overcrowding.


Doggedly Persistent, Untying Medicare Knots for the Elderly

Frederic Riccardi is an attack dog disguised as a health insurance counselor.


President Reaches Out to a Friendly Circle in New Media

The day after his prime-time speech on Iraq, President Bush sat down for a round-table interview not with traditional White House reporters but with bloggers who focus on military issues, including two participating by video link from Baghdad.


New SEC regulations are putting more scrutiny on corporate compensation committees and the consultants they use.


Controversy dogs 40th anniversary of Monterey Pop

Some bands that played Monterey Pop 40 years ago will return in July to the site of the first great rock festival, but the original promoter and others say the spirit of the Summer of Love is a long time gone.


The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Porter Goss as the next Director of Central Intelligence, charging him with the task of rebuilding a community under immense criticism for mishandling intelligence prior to the Sept.


Harry Kewell and fellow striker John Aloisi were ruled out of the Socceroos team for Saturday's Confederations Cup qualifier against the Solomon Islands with leg injuries.


Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas says his groin injury was an excuse to leave the U.S. national team instead of getting cut outright and that he feels he did not receive a fair shot at making the squad.


What good is a Bond flick without far-fetched gizmos? Here are some ideas to get the franchise back on the right track. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.


Australian state premier, Aboriginal leaders visits riot island

BRISBANE, Australia : A top Australian politician and Aboriginal leaders flew to an offshore island hit by unrest with a plan to prevent violence breaking out again.


Zambrano, Cubs reach 1-year $12.4 million deal

Right-hander Carlos Zambrano agreed a one-year, $12.4 million deal with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday to avoid arbitration.


'Current' Affairs / Before You Start That Novel, Here's Some Beach Reading That Can Be Your Guide

By BILL GEROUX  Memorial Day weekend - time to head to the beach and kick off the summer season. Sun, sand, surf... and sonar?  No, we're not throwing cold water on your sunburn, but there are plenty of serious issues along the popular beaches we visit.


UPDATE 2-Genuine Parts profit rises, shares up

Genuine Parts Co. (GPC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , a distributor of auto replacement and industrial parts, on Friday said third-quarter earnings rose sharply, pushing its stock up 9 percent.


Donovan McNabb passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, leading Philadelphia over Minnesota 27-16 Monday. One of McNabb's scoring passes was to Terrell Owens and the other to LJ Smith.


Murdoch and the wizard's sleeve Lawyers for outsourcing omnicorp EDS branded BSkyB's claim for Â£709m damages over a customer management system contract "absurd and extravagant" in the High Court yesterday.â¦


Inverness Caledonian Thistle chairman Ken Mackie insists the club will not be rushed into appointing a successor to John Robertson.


Zimbabweans express outrage at proposed legislation to monitor telephone calls and internet use.


'She isn'ta quitter... it was heartbreaking sight'

The former mile world record holder Steve Cram claimed last night that Paula Radcliffe should not be considered "a quitter" for failing to complete the marathon in Athens yesterday.


Judge Finds Abortion Ban Unconstitutional

A third federal judge has ruled the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional, adding judicial weight that some experts say could keep the issue from reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.


Potential humanitarian crisis? The UN says food will run out in about 10 days if Gaza stays sealed.


Annan Warns U.S., World to Respect Rule of Law

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan warned world leaders on Tuesday that international law  was being "shamelessly disregarded" and cited the U.S. abuse of  prisoners in Iraq as an example of such violations.


WTO Turns Up Heat on US Online Gambling Ban

A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruled today that US prohibitions on Internet gambling are unfair trade practices and that the country should open its borders to international casinos.


U.S. to study heart risks of attention-deficit drugs

Two U.S. health agencies will conduct the largest-ever study of potential heart risks from medicines used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), officials said on Monday.


The cause of rap star ODB's death may not be known for a week while medical tests are carried out, officials say.


Thai bird flu battle could last 5 years -minister

It may take Thailand five years to get rid of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus that has killed 10 Thais and 20 Vietnamese this year, Deputy Prime Minister Chaturon Chaisang said on Wednesday.


Knicks too good for Heat in red-hot playoff race

The New York Knicks outgunned the Heat in the closing seconds for a 99-93 win on Monday that further tightened the ferocious battle for Eastern Conference playoff berths.


Rispetto a un anno prima l'aumento e' stato del 3,5%


Oliver Stone's epic Alexander enters the US box office at number six,  taking just $13.5m (Â£7m).


Bank of America Corp. brought its Block by Block community reinvestment program to Massachusetts yesterday, kicking it off with a $40 million investment to turn an old Lawrence mill into 155 rental apartments that eventually will be converted to condominium units.


Thousands of people have lost their homes after a cyclone batters Pakistan's coast after days of rain in the south.


Shuttle Astronauts Arrive at NASA Spaceport

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Â The seven astronauts set to launch aboard NASA's shuttle Discovery next week arrived at the agency's spaceport Friday eager to fly and confident their spacecraft is safe to rocket into orbit.


Bulletin: Hurd to replace Patricia Dunn as HP chairman in January

Hewlett-Packard Co. announced today that Patricia Dunn will be replaced as HP chairwoman in January by CEO Mark Hurd. The move follows a scandal related to leaks from the company's board of directors.


UPDATE 1-Vaughan's England stun Aussies with Trophy win

Michael Vaughan found his one-day feet at last as England stunned world champions Australia to reach the Champions Trophy final on Tuesday.


Amtrak in Another Hole with $1.3 Bln Loss

Amtrak is in another financial hole  after posting a $1.3 billion operating loss last fiscal year  and again receiving far less than it requested in federal  subsidies, an influential transportation watchdog said on  Sunday.


[TS] Sports of The Times: James Leads a New Generation to Its Moment

LeBron Jamesâs performance in the N.B.A. playoffs marked a rite of passage for his generation - a generation that has been hammered by the previous one for its choice of music and modes of behavior.


Crosby inspires Penguins to outdoor victory

ORCHARD PARK, New York  - The Pittsburgh Penguins opened the New Year with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday in the first outdoor NHL game played in the United States.


Air China has chosen London and Hong Kong for its $1bn (Â£514m) stock market listing this month, the London Stock Exchange says.


Petrol bombs are thrown in the third attack on an Orange hall over the weekend.


Figures showing falling mortgage approvals and rising repossessions suggest interest rate rises are being felt.


Jurors are sworn in as three men go on trial for the murder of Kriss Donald in Glasgow two years ago.


Battleground Florida back in the spotlight as ballots go missing,

Four years after the "Florida fiasco", the battleground state is back in the spotlight as thousands of absentee ballots went missing and campaigners traded claims of vote rigging.


An inquiry is launched into what caused a lift to jam at the Glasgow Science Tower, trapping 10 people.


Europe Council looks to fight cybercrime

BRUSSELS, Belgium - An international conference opened Wednesday amid warnings that companies, governments and individuals are increasingly vulnerable to Internet attacks by terrorists, hackers and others that rob them of privacy, money, and secrets.


The cover art on Chris Cornell's  second solo album suggests a folk record from the early '60s  (and the title suggests a Kansas cover lurking about  somewhere). But the music inside is strictly crunchy,  dare-we-say-grungy rock straight out of the '90s that Cornell  helped shape with Soundgarden. "Ghosts" sports a nostalgically  Seattle-ish minor-chord riff and appropriately soaring chorus;  "No Such Thing" out-Velvet Revolvers Scott Weiland; and  meaty-sounding ballads "Disappearing Act" and "Silence" end the  record in unusually strong fashion. Elsewhere, the  headline-grabbing cover of "Billie Jean" is well intentioned  but still a little silly, although it boasts a crazy, Eddie Van  Halen-sounding solo. The best thing here is "You Know My Name"  from last fall's "Casino Royale,": which is some of Cornell's  most uncomplicated and accessible music to date.


A British newspaper splashed photos of singer Amy Winehouse bloody and bruised across its Friday edition after she allegedly had a fight with her husband.


Leader lies in deep coma `between life and death'

PARISâPalestinian leader Yasser Arafat lies in a deep coma "between life and death," says the Palestinian envoy to France.


Dow Jones Is Said to Agree to a Deal to Buy MarketWatch

Dow Jones & Company, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, agreed yesterday to buy MarketWatch, the parent company of the financial news Web site CBS MarketWatch, for about $486 million, executives close to the negotiations said.


Dutch protesters make bid to save "magic mushrooms"

Protesters turned out on Amsterdam's central Dam Square on Saturday, hoping to stop the government from banning magic mushrooms and asking to "save the 'shrooms".


First Minister Alex Salmond says he is prepared to investigate whether rendition flights landed in Scotland.


New General Manager at New York City Opera

Gerard Mortier will succeed Paul Kellogg, who leaves in May as general and artistic director.


Big demand for flu shots reported along Canada-US border

Demand for flu vaccine for high-risk individuals in British Columbia has risen sharply, partly because of US citizens crossing the border for shots, health officials say.


The timing of Notre Dame's firing of Tyrone Willingham makes no sense . . . unless the board of trustees had a replacement not only in mind, but in hand. The only coach Notre Dame would have to go after with such urgency is Utah's Urban Meyer, who reportedly is also on the short list at Florida.


Roma, 21:42 - CALCIO, AGENTE CHIVU: PAROLA MORATTI E' COME CONTRATTO

E' l'Inter la destinazione naturale di Chivu. Lo ha detto il suo procuratore, Joan Becali. ''Per me ...


Cisco aims to plug channel knowledge gap on VoIP

Train to win Cisco says it has doubled its European channel partners in the last year to more than 2,300. It announced plans to improve the training it offers resellers, adding that many lack VoIP expertise.â¦


Over a dozen people were killed and nearly 300 injured in a bomb and grenade attack on a public rally in the heart of the city that was being addressed by Awami League leader and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.


Beyonce's father says Aretha Franklin's criticism of his daughter for referring to Tina Turner as "the Queen" at the Grammys is "ridiculous."


Embattled Disney chief Michael Eisner is finally saying goodbye to Mickey Mouse and the Magic Kingdom. The media mogul, who over two decades revitalized a sleepy Disney but saw it falter


Anti-whaling ships say they have been made "pirates"

An anti-whaling group searching  Antarctic waters for a Japanese whaling fleet with the aim of  disrupting its operations said both its vessels will soon be  "pirate ships" following a decision by Britain to deregister  one its vessels.


LONDON: Senior Israeli and Palestinian officials are scheduled to meet in Britain next week for private talks, the first such contact between the two sides since the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


British Airways chief executive Rod Eddington admits the airline "got it wrong" after staff shortages led to travel chaos.


US, China Count Down to Space Cooperation

Space cooperation between China and the US may finally be getting off the ground a year after China put a man in orbit, with the two countries holding their first talks and planning a series of exchanges.


Cronaca. Incubo per i 472 passeggeri del traghetto 'Florio' alla ...

"Una lunga notte da incubo. Sembrava di essere in un film degli orrori ma invece era tutto vero, comunque Ã¨ finita bene. Prima Ã¨ andata via la luce, poi l'inclinazione della nave su un fianco ed infine anche le colonne di fumo".


What loves warm water and proliferates along Spanish beaches in the summer? That's right — jellyfish. The stinging blobs are getting so abundant, they have become a nightmare for beachgoers, another species that invades Spain's coastal waters every summer. On Friday the government approved a plan to create an armada of recreational boaters to help counter the threat.


Amnesty Urges Mandatory UN Arms Curb on Sudan

Amnesty International urged the U.N.  Security Council on Tuesday to impose a mandatory arms embargo  on Sudan to stop all parties to the conflict in Darfur  committing human rights abuses.


Community News: Latest PEAR Releases for 03.05.2007

Latest PEAR Releases:Services_Technorati 0.7.0alphaImage_Barcode 1.1.0Text_Wiki_Creole 0.5.0XML_RPC2 1.0.1pearweb 1.9.0


Mixed Test Results for Blood Substitute; Makerâs Shares Fall

An Illinois company that has struggled since 1985 to create a safe and effective artificial blood substitute said yesterday that it had surmounted a major hurdle, but investors had their doubts, sending the shares down sharply in after-hours trading.


Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks looks set to star in an adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling mystery novel, The Da Vinci Code.


IBM claims fastest supercomputer on the planet

Currently, the NEC-assembled Earth Simulator in Yokohama, Japan is ranked at number one, with its 5,120 processors recording an operating speed of 35.


Judge orders sale of Simpson book about murders

A judge ordered on Tuesday that rights to O.J. Simpson's aborted book, "If I Did It," be sold at auction to help satisfy a civil judgment against the former football star -- meaning the book could find its way into stores.


Fox News Channel television host Bill O'Reilly and a former producer of his talk show have agreed to settle their legal dispute over her allegations of sexual harassment, O'Reilly's lawyer announced Thursday.


Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee called Tuesday for suspending immigration from countries that sponsor or harbor terrorists.


Daniel Vettori takes 4-20 as New Zealand beat India in the opening World Twenty20 Super Eight game.


DaimlerChrysler sets deal with MMC on Smart

DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE)  has struck a deal on compensating Mitsubishi Motors Corp  (7211.T) for dropping output of the Smart four-seat minicar at  the Japanese carmaker's Dutch plant, Daimler said on Friday.


Lebanon army tightens grip around militants in camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Battles raged around a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon on Friday as Lebanese troops tightened the noose around al Qaeda-inspired militants holed up there.


Kuwait posts 4.8 billion dollar surplus in last fiscal year

Oil-rich Kuwait posted an actual surplus of 4.8 billion dollars in the 2003/2004 fiscal year that ended March 31, its fifth consecutive windfall, on the back of high oil prices and output, a specialist report said.


Sullo sciopero degli assistenti di volo della compagnia


Short Jump, Bad Handoff End Jones' Games

ATHENS, Greece - For Marion Jones, Sydney must seem far more than half a world away. Those Olympics were some dreamland where she ruled track and field with a golden touch and a sweet smile, winning five medals


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Shaquille O'Neal received the loudest ovation before the game. Kobe Bryant came up short in his bid to earn the final cheers.


Ipotesi 'assurda', 'mi opporrei con tutte le mie forze'


Il candidato numero uno a raccogliere il testimone dell'ex governatore Ã¨ Raffaele LombardoDue caratteri agli antipodi, stessa inconfondibile capacitÃ  di gestire il potere                                          L'amico erede e gli outsider in agguato E' giÃ  corsa per la successione                                                                                di ATTILIO BOLZONI


Fatima Tlisova had been beaten, harassed and, she suspects, poisoned while working as a journalist in Russia. But she finally decided to flee the country the day she sent her 16-year-old son on an errand last year and he didn't come back.


U.S. says 10,000 troops in major offensive in Iraq

The U.S. military said it had launched a major offensive against al Qaeda north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Tuesday involving around 10,000 soldiers.


Novell's Open Enterprise Server To Ship Early

Novell plans to co-ordinate the release of Open Enterprise Server with the availability of the first service pack for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9. Customers will be able to deploy OES knowing


DR Congo war crimes suspect to appear before ICC Monday

A former militia leader accused of leading the massacre of some 200 Congolese villagers in 2003, will appear Monday before the International Criminal Court for the first time, the court's website said.


Agassi stays alive with five-set win over Baghdatis

Andre Agassi kept his U.S. Open tennis   campaign alive and staved off retirement again with a 6-4 6-4   3-6 5-7 7-5 victory over a battling Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus   to reach the third round on Thursday.


US to enhance relations with Pakistan: Armitage

ISLAMABAD: Senior US officials on Tuesday held their first talks with Pakistani officials since President George W. Bush won a second term and promised to work even more closely with key anti-terror ally, officials said.


Markets Still Uneasy After Loan Plan for Banks

Global markets were down Thursday despite a plan by five central banks to inject capital into the banking system to ease credit fears.


U.S. Forces Arrest Iraqi Negotiator, Strike Falluja

U.S. forces arrested Falluja's chief  negotiator on Friday after air strikes on the rebel-held city  that were part of a U.S. drive to thwart attacks in Iraq during  the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.


'Dell 2.0' to focus on design, emerging markets

(InfoWorld) - In a bid to reassure nervous investorsÂ in the wake of a federal investigationÂ and aÂ battery recall, Dell executives have announced a corporate overhaul dubbed "Dell 2.0." The strategy calls for Dell to recover from slumping profits by making a series of basic changes, such as building factories closer to emerging markets, and putting more emphasis on industrial design, Chief Executive Officer Kevin Rollins said Tuesday in New York at Dell's annual Technology Day. "We've spent the last 22 years following the Dell business model, but as the marketplace changes, the needs and desires of our customers have also changed," Rollins said. "We are re-evaluating every aspect of our business model, from supply chain and design to customer service and support." Dell is suffering through a brutal stretch. The company announced on Monday that it would delay filing its quarterly Form 10-Q because an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had raised the possibility Dell might have to restate past quarterly earnings figures. And in August Dell worked with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall 4.1 million laptop batteries with a defect that could cause them to overheat and possibly catch fire. Under its new plan, the company will form a team of 60 designers by the end of 2006, dedicated to improving the design and usability of Dell PCs instead of focusing solely on price and performance. And the company has already begun to move away from its centralized production model by building PC factories in emerging markets like Brazil, India and Central Europe, he said. In other aspects of the overhaul, Dell said in July it wouldÂ begin using consistently low prices instead of complex rebates, and said in June it would offer enterprise-scale IT management to midsize companies under a Platinum Plus services plan. The strategy extends to products, too. Under the new strategy, Dell will continue to design PCs with chips from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD). Until recently, Dell had used only Intel Corp. processors, but this week launched two AMD-powered desktops and plans to sell AMD-based servers by the end of 2006. Dell's transition to a two-processor company is harder than simply swapping chips, said Chief Technology Officer Kevin Kettler. As Dell engineers create AMD-based PCs, they face a host of challenges -- testing and evaluating the systems, creating a logistics plan to supply processors to factories worldwide, and fitting the new components into their supply chain management plans. "Any time you bring on a new vendor to introduce a major piece of silicon, there's a natural process of aligning the new technology with our products," Kettler said. "I personally have worked for seven years with AMD on Dell's behalf, driving Opteron technology into the server space. This is not a short term, one-product-and-out deal, but a long-term relationship." In another design-centric change, Dell will join Hewlett-Packard Co. and Lenovo Group Ltd. to use DisplayPort, an interface standard that enables high-speed, two-way communications between PCs and displays. The new specs were approved in May by a governing body called the Video Electronics Standards Association. Under current technology, engineers use graphics controllers inside PCs and TVs to send signals to either digital or analog monitors ranging from CRTs (cathode ray tubes) to LCDs (liquid crystal displays) and plasma screens. "Those interfaces all just evolved, so you need to do development over three different interfaces with a multitude of technologies, and you can't take advantage of shared resources," said Kettler. In contrast, the new standard will use PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express interface to forge a "direct drive" link between the PC and monitor, always keeping the information in digital format. That will allow designers to build displays with embedded cameras and microphones, and will also preserve digital rights management, ensuring that data flowing across the cable can be only displayed, not copied, Kettler said. Â


Social security is a long way from bankrupt, despite the President's assertions. Why, then, is Bush taking on America's biggest, most successful social program ever?


At Least 12 U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq in 2 Days

Today, five soldiers, three Iraqi civilians, and an Iraqi interpreter were killed by a roadside bomb in a northeast neighborhood of Baghdad.


Torino, 19:32 - CALCIO, TORINO: ESCLUSE LESIONI MUSCOLARI PER STELLONE

Primo allenamento al Torino per Giovanni De Biasi. Tantissimi tifosi hanno riempito la tribuna del c...


Cameron Diaz says sorry to the people of Peru for wearing a bag with a "potentially hurtful" political slogan.


Mickelson struggles to a 74 at Congressional

BETHESDA, Maryland  - World number two Phil Mickelson refused to blame his injured left wrist after carding a four-over-par 74 in the first round of the Tiger Woods-hosted invitational tournament on Thursday.


Dopo la denuncia dell'Espresso la Criminalpol studierÃ  il fenomeno"Speciali permessi di soggiorno" e nuove norme per tutelare gli extracomunitari                                                  Sfruttamento degli immigrati Amato dÃ  il via alla commissione                                                                                Convocato a Foggia il comitato per l'ordine e la sicurezza pubblica


US and Iraqi troops move in on Falluja ahead of a planned major offensive to take the city from insurgents.


David Cabrera: If integrity, credibility means anything to Reuters ...

VHeadline.com correspondent David Cabrera writes: The assassination of prosecutor Danilo Anderson has put Venezuela once again on the spotlight of world events with all important news agencies of worldwide reach wiring up-to-date reports on the latest


African Gov'ts Wants Burundi Killers Declared a Terrorist Group

Nairobi, Kenya  - Amid fears that war could return to Africa's Great Lakes region following the massacre of 160 Congolese Tutsi refugees in Burundi, the African Union is pressing for the killings to be treated as a terrorist ...


The British billionaire Richard Branson and Al Gore announced a $25 million prize to reduce the planetâs warming gases.


Cory Stillman, Rod Brind'Amour and Scott Walker scored to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.


Rangers book ticket for UEFA Cup last 32

Embattled Scottish side Rangers qualified for the last 32 of the UEFA Cup with a hard-fought 2-2 draw at Auxerre.


âHey Girl!â offers a rare opportunity for East Coast audiences to see Romeo Castellucciâs work.


Floods Kill 55 in China, No Let-Up in Sight

Floods and landslides have killed 55 people in southwest China in the past four days, washing away homes and roads, knocking down power lines and leaving at least one city cut off, state media said on Monday.


New York Times reviews Potter before publication

The New York Times published a review of the final Harry Potter book on Thursday before its official release, drawing a stinging response from its British publishers.


Sadr orders militia heads out of Iraq: president

Radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has ordered heads of his Mehdi Army militia to leave Iraq and asked the government to arrest "outlaws" under a U.S.- backed crackdown, Iraq's president said on Thursday.


Bremen thwart Stuttgart's bid to go top with late win

Two late goals from 10-man Werder Bremen scuppered VfB Stuttgart's bid to top the Bundesliga on Wednesday as the visitors escaped with a 2-1 win as hat-tricks helped Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen to victories.


The chants of "USA! USA!" spread through the crowd when the kids from Columbus, Ga., got the last out in the Little League World Series.


Nato-led forces in Afghanistan say they have killed more Taleban, as generals discuss boosting forces there.


Giappone, nuova scossa di terremoto: almeno 8 i feriti

La terra torna a tremare in Giappone. Una serie di forti scosse Ã¨ stata registrata oggi nella prefettura giapponese centro-occidentale di Niigata. Almeno otto i feriti e tanti i momenti di paura in una regione


Chirac orders government planes destroyed as Ivory Coast slides ...

ABIDJAN, Nov 6  - The Ivory Coast government carried out a devastating air raid on a French army camp Saturday killing eight soldiers, prompting French President Jacques Chirac to order the destruction of all government planes involved in ceasefire


Trachsel Sticks to a Routine, Though His Starts Seldom Do

The Mets are betting on Steve Trachsel starting Game 3 after 12 days of rest and an undisclosed personal problem that kept him away from the team for four days.


Bombings prompt curfew in Colombian city

A wave of bombings in Colombia's most violent city wounded 23 people late Friday, and marines defused another two bombs Saturday. Authorities blamed the bombings on rebels seeking revenge for the killing of a regional guerrilla commander.


How to Game Digg Via Email & Instant Messenger

Neil Patel has a short and simple post today over at Pronet Advertising with the message against “Spamming Digg through Instant Messenger.” Neil’s theory is that if you IM 20 of your friends pointing them to the page on Digg with your story on it, asking them to Digg it, Digg should be able to flag [...]


With Barry Bonds' historic 700th homer and the subsequent fireworks and hoopla still etched in their minds Friday night at SBC Park, Giants fans still had a moment


The mind boggles You've got to hand it to Kevin Warwick, aka Captain Cyborg: the bloke's got more front than Blackpool. In an interview this week with itwales.com, the cybernetic futurologist actually thanks El Reg for the extensive coverage we've dedicated to his groundbreaking work.â¦


Convictions of Samsung Executives Upheld

A court on Tuesday upheld a 2005 conviction of two Samsung executives on charges that they helped the only son of its reclusive chairman, Lee Kun Hee, inherit control of the conglomerate.


The Knicks guard said the did not condone dogfighting, a day after he made a stir with a statement of support for quarterback Michael Vick.


Archive Letter from Prague Letter from Prague is a weekly letter about life in Prague.


Slim Majority of Web Users Connect With Broadband

For the first time, a slim majority of US Net users are connecting via broadband. In July, 51 percent of America's home online population was using broadband connections, according to a report from Nielsen/NetRatings. Before July, the ...


Oggi previsto l'annuncio, lo anticipa il Wall Street Journal


DEVELOPMENT:  EU Needs to be Sold the Idea

BRUSSELS, Oct 7 (IPS) - EU development commissioner designate Louis Michel  has promised to âsell the idea of developmentâ across Europe.


Pat Riley returns to the Miami Heat practice court Monday evening, nearly seven weeks after he stepped down for operations on both his left hip and and right knee.


Universities are urged to help tackle extremism as ministers voice concern over the threat from campus radicals.


Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Thursday revamped his European Union executive for parliamentary approval and proposed Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini as candidate for justice commissioner.


By Bill Jackson, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Jun. 27--WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Colo., has secured almost $79 million in funding for Colorado as part of the 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations bill.


A man whose family has been hit by tragedy speaks of how he and his brother tried to save their brother's life.


Alan Shearer tonight claimed Newcastleâs first goal in the 2-1 win over Southampton at St Maryâs even though it had been credited as a David Prutton own goal.


Trekkies hit Seattle for show's 40th birthday

Stars rub shoulders with hoi polloi Star Trek fans and cast members are assembling in Seattle for a three-day shindig to celebrate the show's fortieth Birthday.â¦


An international trade dispute between Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS has begun affecting the politics of a multibillion-dollar competition to build the Air Force's next fleet of refueling tankers.


JD Power & Associates, the research firm best known for its surveys of cars and other consumer products, has hired a firm to explore options that could include selling the privately held company, according to newspaper reports.


Stock bull riders eye home sales, earnings

Home sales and a report on economic growth may help investors decide if they want to keep riding a bull market in stocks, while a torrent of quarterly earnings reports will no doubt cause some anxious moments.


Why Skinny Models Could Be Making Us Fat

We know that the trend toward super-thin models is pushing some of them to go on potentially deadly diets. Whatâs it doing to the rest of us?


Security forces are on high alert as more protests are planned after last week's attack on a political rally in Dhaka.


Andrew Brackman provided the spark that No. 12 NC State so desperately needed Wednesday night. As a result, the Wolfpack stayed unbeaten -- barely.


A Palestinian boy holds a poster of President Yasser Arafat during a rally supporting to Arafat in Gaza November 4, 2004. President Bush, reacting to disputed reports that Arafat was dead, said 'God bless


Blair, Bush to Meet as Middle East Issues Loom

British Prime Minister Tony Blair,  who has pushed for progress on Middle East peace talks and is  one of the United States' closest allies, will meet with  President Bush next week, the White House said on Saturday.


UK terrorism suspects lose U.S. extradition case

Two Britons wanted by the United States to face terrorism charges failed in a legal challenge on Thursday to stop their extradition because of fears they would be mistreated.


Yudhoyono confirmed winner in Indonesian presidential poll

The General Election Commission (KPU) officially announced here Monday that retired army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wins Indonesia's presidential election ina landslide.


Of winners and loofahs: perring through the suds at Bill O'Reilly

Like a lot of media people, I've had my differences with Bill O'Reilly. He even left an angry message on my voice mail once.


Update 2: Corporate Tax Law Overhaul Passage Likely

The Senate is expected to follow the lead of the House and pass a major overhaul of corporate tax law that would dole out $136 billion in new tax breaks to a wide array of US companies and provide a $10.


Key commander in Afghanistan, Abu Laith al-Libi, is killed in missile hit on Pakistan compound.


Spain, U.S. to Sign Anti-Terror Cooperation Deal

Spain and the United States plan to sign an agreement to share information on Islamic militants before the end of the year, the Spanish attorney general's office said Monday.


David Ortiz had a different view of a familiar situation.


Afghan election worker, 4 others killed by bomb

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A doctor helping organize Afghan elections died yesterday along with four other civilians when an explosion tore through their vehicle, police said. He was the first election worker to die in violence since the landmark vote.


Londra, 16:35 - CALCIO, GB; INDAGINE SU TRASFERIMENTI DI GENNAIO

La Football Association (FA), la federazione inglese di calcio, ha annunciato oggi sul proprio sito ...


Ethiopia orders Norway to withdraw 6 diplomats

"We must now take the consequences of the fact that the Ethiopian authorities are upholding their decision and we are therefore making preparations to withdraw six diplomats from our embassy in Addis Ababa (by Sept. 15)"  Ethiopia has asked Norway to withdraw six diplomats from Addis Ababa because of "dissatisfaction" with Norway's conduct in the Horn of Africa, the Norwegian foreign ministry said on Monday. via AlertNet


HAVANA -- Cuba on Monday signed contracts to buy $10 million of US wheat and meat products, and $300,000 of American dairy cattle, launching a new round of deals for US farm products projected to reach $150 million.


(CBS/AP) William Kennedy Smith, who was acquitted more than a decade ago of sexual assault, is being sued in civil court by a former personal assistant who alleges the Kennedy cousin raped her in 1999.


Arthritis sufferers weigh pain against drugsâ new-found hazards

Dave Ellis dreads the day, less than two months from now, when his Vioxx supply will run out. He doesnât care that Merck & Co.


Fox Broadcasting Co. has  premiered its police drama "K-Ville" online ahead of its  September 17 broadcast debut.


Paedophiles who sold boy, 14, are jailed

Two paedophiles have been jailed for a total of 15 years after a 14-year-old boy was groomed for sex before being abducted and sold into a week-long ordeal of abuse.


EchoStar wins temporary reprieve in TiVo fight

EchoStar Communications Corp. won a  temporary reprieve on Friday when an appeals court said it  could still sell digital video recorders that a lower court had  ruled infringed on a TiVo Inc. patent.


EUROPA/SPAGNA-ÂNato per evangelizzareÂ: aperto il bicentenario di SantÂAntonio Maria Claret, un grande apostolo che realizzÃ² una strabiliante attivitÃ  missionaria durante la sua vita Barcellona (Agenzia Fides) - Si sono aperte ufficialmente nei giorni 20-21 ottobre le manifestazioni per il bicentenario della nascita di SantÂAntonio MarÃa Claret, nella localitÃ  di Sallent, a Barcellona (Spagna). Durante tutto l'anno la Famiglia Cl...


Steel plates connecting beams in the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis were too thin by half and fractured, "the critical factor" in the collapse that killed 13 people and injured 145, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.


SpaceShipOne Wins X Prize By Reaching Space a Second Time

A private rocket ship shot into space on Monday morning and won a coveted $10 million aviation prize for its creators. SpaceShipOne, the sleek combination of rocket and glider designed by


At Inauguration, Karzai Pledges 'New Chapter' for Afghanistan

Hamid Karzai was sworn in today as Afghanistan's first popularly elected president, three years after American-backed resistance fighters swept the Taliban government from power.


Politica. Bossi: "E' arrivato il momento di tornare in piazza"

"E' arrivato il momento di tornare il piazza, a fare i comizi, a parlare alla gente, a stare in mezzo alla Padania". Umberto Bossi si Ã¨ rivolto cosÃ¬ agli ascoltatori di Radio Padania in un messaggio registrato ieri sera e mandato in onda stamani.


Four people die in a grenade attack in Burundi's capital, as peace talks with rebels are set to begin.


Belt-Tightening, but No Collapse, Is Forecast in Technology Spending

The outlook for growth in technology spending is encouraging, according to corporate technology buyers and industry analysts.


ASIA/MYANMAR - Devozione mariana in Asia: 50mila fedeli al pellegrinaggio nazionale al Santuario della Madonna di Lourdes a Nyaunglebin e ordinazione di sei nuovi preti Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - ÂEÂ stata una grande manifestazione di fede popolare, dove ancora una volta ho potuto constatare la genuina e profonda devozione eucaristica e mariana dei fedeli, accorsi in gran numero da tutto il paese, facendo grandissimi ...


Fighting in Gaza City between militant group Hamas and a rival Palestinian clan leaves at least four dead.


US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc plans to open 15 new stores in China next year, reported China Daily on Wednesday. Joe Hatfield, president of Wal-Mart Asia, revealed the news at a press conference yesterday in Beijing.


Manning legacy is on the line at the Super Bowl

Super Bowl XLI could be a career defining game for Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning as he directs the AFC champions' high-powered offense against the NFC-best defense of the Chicago Bears on Sunday.


As long as they're running Solaris Sun is looking to burnish its support credentials by offering to look after other vendorsâ hardware as long it is running its Solaris OS.â¦


B'desh says violence won't prevent polls

Bangladesh's army-backed interim government said on Sunday violence and curfew would not stop the authorities from holding a credible election by the end of the next year.


Militants in Iraq have freed seven foreign lorry drivers held hostage for more than a month, their employer says.


Retirements of veteran air traffic controllers have surged beyond government expectations since the Bush administration imposed a contract on their union on Labor Day last year, new data shows.


WTO rules against US, EU on sugar, cotton

Latin America's agricultural giant scored two trade victories Wednesday against rich countries' farm subsidies after the World Trade Organization agreed with Brazil


The Pentagon shuts down e-mail accounts after a hacker manages to penetrate the system.


American Aaron Peirsol reclaims the gold medal Thursday night in the 200-meter backstroke after his disqualification was reversed.


Sox try concentrating just on the here and now

BOSTON - The media is gathering in larger numbers at Fenway Park, and it's not because the Tampa Bay Devil Rays are in town. Pennant fever and an upcoming weekend series with the Yankees is the buzz.


The Pentagon will post on its Web site a federal write-in ballot for civilian and military voters overseas who do not get their regular absentee ballot in time, a spokesman said Wednesday.


For the second straight year, ABC led nominees for awards from an organization that monitors depictions of gays and lesbians in the media.


Doctors Begin to Separate 'Mermaid' Baby's Legs

LIMA, Peru  - Doctors have successfully taken the  first step toward separating the fused legs of Milagros Cerron,  a 9-month-old Peruvian baby dubbed the "Little Mermaid" because  of her rare birth defect, her parents said on Wednesday.


UK music fans to enjoy cheaper iTunes downloads

Britain's music fans will pay 10  percent less for downloads from Apple's iTunes stores within  six months, the European Commission said on Wednesday.


Wachovia to buy A.G. Edwards for $6.8 billion

Wachovia Corp. said on Thursday it would buy A.G. Edwards Inc. for $6.8 billion, creating the second-largest U.S. retail brokerage in a bid to win more business from baby boomers as they grow older and wealthier.


Novell initiates stock option investigation

Novell has begun an internal review to investigate how the company granted stock options to employees in recent years and to assess whether, in the light of the findings, Novell will need to restate any earnings.


Billions Needed to Meet U.N. Development Goals

Wealthy countries must donate billions  more dollars to ensure women's reproductive rights and cut  population growth, a U.N. report said on Wednesday.


School Bus, Dump Truck Involved in Accident

Four children were taken to an area hospital this morning with minor injuries after the school bus they were riding in collided with a dump truck in Montgomery County.


A man accused of plotting a bombing campaign has told a court that fertiliser explosive he bought was to be sent to Pakistan.


U.S., China discussed warning N.Korea against nuclear test

China and the United States have   discussed warning North Korea against conducting a nuclear   test, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill said   in Beijing on Wednesday.


Scotland's ski centres report the "best snow for years" as a result of the country's recent wintry weather.


Israel freeing 250 Palestinians in peace gesture

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday he intended to free 250 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in a goodwill gesture to President Mahmoud Abbas, leader of the moderate Fatah faction.


Schroeder kicks off maiden visit to Libya

shakes hands with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in Tripoli, Oct. 14, 2004. Schroeder arrived here Thursday night to kick off his two-day maiden visit to Libya, the first ever by a German leader in 25 years.


At least 20 people are killed in clashes between rival factions of Burundi's last rebel group, police say.


Behind the counter at El Tecolote Mexican restaurant, one fridge sits fully stocked with cans of American Coca-Cola. Next to it, a refrigerator with frosted glass bottles of Mexican Coke is half empty.


China is blaming activists with "ulterior motives" for linking the Beijing Olympics to the nation's involvement in Sudan, with top officials saying they shared concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.


Blue Chips Fall on $49 Oil, Economy Index

U.S. blue-chip stocks fell  on  Thursday to nearly a five-week low as crude oil flirted with  last month's record high and a key gauge of future economic  activity fell for a third straight month.


Iraqi PM Says Sticking to January Election Plan

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Sunday national elections will go ahead in January as planned despite a countrywide surge in violence against US forces and Iraqi troops and police.


Canada's housing industry is still firmly on track for another year of record home building despite an unexpected drop in building permits during the month of August, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.


'Weekend Warriors' Better Off Than Couch Potatoes

NEW YORK  - Cramming in the recommended  weekly amount of exercise into the weekend appears to offer  some health benefits for otherwise healthy men, new research  reports.


Melinda Gates Joins Washington Post Co. as Director

The firm elects Bill Gates's wife to its board, adding her to a 10-member board that already includes the world's second-richest person, Warren E. Buffett. -Leslie Walker


(HealthDay News) -- Before your child uses that new bicycle, the most important things to equip him or her with is a properly-fitted helmet and a basic knowledge of bicycle safety.


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Russian general derides, warns U.S. on missile shield

Russia's top general on Thursday ridiculed U.S. plans to deploy a missile shield in Europe as unworkable and warned Washington that Moscow could react with military force if it felt threatened.


US says controls most of Fallujah, insurgents trapped

FALLUJA: US-led forces have gained control of most of Falluja and insurgents are trapped in the southern part of the Iraqi city, Marine officers said yesterday.


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German Police Officers Found Guilty for Threatening Murderer

A former police chief and a police officer who threatened to inflict pain on the kidnapper and murderer of an 11-year-old boy were found guilty in a ruling that set a precedent on the legality of police violence, a court said.


Antismoking Laws Curb Smoking and Lung Cancer

A 1970s law in Finland that restricted smoking in public places and banned tobacco advertising appears to have helped curb the country's smoking habit and reduce the incidence of disease, new research reports.


Mandriva and TurboLinux unveil 10-person strong Manbo

Like a kernel tweaking Rambo Mandriva and TurboLinux have mounted a continent-crossing charge on the Linux market. The software makers have formed a development collective dubbed Manbo-Labs dedicated to peace, harmony and a common base for their respective flavors of the Linux operating system.â¦


EU Trade Chief to Press US on Airbus Stance

European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson will press US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick to explain whether the United States still intends to pursue a trade case


New version of SAP Business One available

German business software vendor SAP AG is rolling out a new version of its SAP Business One software with several functions designed for small and medium-size manufacturers.


Petr Cech Against some spirited Russian revolutionaries Cech stood firm, making three outstanding saves to maintain his team's control.


Long-hidden Torah paraded through Brooklyn

A 150-year-old Torah, hidden for a half-century in the former Soviet Union, was paraded through New York's streets Sunday on its way to its new home at a Brooklyn synagogue.


With one swing of Albert Pujols' bat, a St. Louis Cardinals lineup that looked so sickly in September suddenly got a lot better under the California sun. San Diego Padres ace Jake Peavy tempted Pujols with one pitch too many and the slugger responded with a two-run homer that launched the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory in the opening game of the division series on Tuesday.


Utilities Develop New Strategies: Power Companies Ready for Hurricanes

Utility companies in South Mississippi have strengthened procedures and developed new strategies to reason with hurricane season. After a hurricane -- no matter how large or small -- arguably the most critical resource is power.


Roma, 13:53 - VELA, DOPING: CHERIN TROVATO POSITIVO

Stefano Cherin, tesserato della Federazione Italiana Vela, è stato trovato positivo al Thc me...


Deep into the season, the Nationals are the punch line, not the joke instead, the Nats are baseball's plucky yet endangered high-wire act.


Firenze, 14:52 - CALCIO, JUVE; BUFFON: OK A SCUDETTO INTER MA TUTTI MEA CULPA

Gigi Buffon a Coverciano fa riflessioni sul dopo Calciopoli. ''Non sono invidioso dello scudetto ass...


As gas prices soar, truckers battle record costs

A rattled industry keeps on rolling, but between diesel prices and rising demand, it's a bumpy ride.


Although Tiger Woods usually dominates the storylines going into any major championship, the world number one has been overshadowed in the build-up to this week's U.S. Open.


RealNetworks says it sold more than three million tracks thanks to an aggressive three-week price promotion in the US. The company halved the cost of tracks to 49 cents in mid-August to try to tempt consumers away from Apple's iTunes music store.


More Arrested in Pakistan Following Killing of Al-Qaida Leader

Pakistani security forces have arrested more suspected militants in a series of raids following Sunday's killing of a top al-Qaida leader and the arrest of two of his aides.


Aaron Carter has broken off his engagement to his older brother's ex-girlfriend. The 18-year-old pop singer called off his engagement to 22-year-old actress Kari Ann Peniche just a week after he proposed onstage in Las Vegas, Us Weekly reported Sunday on its Web site.


A federal judge ordered the Bush administration Wednesday to immediately resume making housing benefits available to thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina.


An ex-con and construction worker was charged Monday with 17 felony counts in two sexual assaults linked to an investigation of a string of serial killings.


Nearly a year after agreeing to buy  FleetBoston Financial Corp., Bank of America Corp. BAC.N has  found it still has a lot of explaining to do in New England.


THE Royal Mail said that the "significant" loss of a contract worth pounds 8 million a year to deliver goods for online trader Amazon showed once against how postal workers should pull together to modernise the business.


Israel Kills Top Hamas Rocket Maker in Gaza Strike

Israel killed the top bombmaker and rocket  engineer of the Hamas militant group on Thursday in an  airstrike in Gaza City, days before a key parliamentary vote on  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza pullout plan.


NASCAR Truck Series driver David Reutimann, still sore from a vicious crash in last week's race at Texas Motor Speedway, will have Rich Bickle standing by in case he needs help completing Saturday's Kroger 200 at Martinsville.


Oil: Oil rebounds on supply woes, election jitters

Oil prices bounced back on Friday, ending this week's 8 per cent slide on renewed winter supply fears and jitters ahead of next week's US presidential election.


David Lee Roth Trains to Become Paramedic

Rocker David Lee Roth, the former Van Halen frontman, is taking up a new trade.


Construction firms are invited to bid for the right to build five new eco-villages in England.


Erosion from Tahoe fire may hurt lake's health

Last week's fire occurred in a key watershed responsible for a quarter of all the pollutants entering the lake.


Ukraine PM Hits Hurdles in Election Complaint

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich's dogged  bid to overturn his liberal rival's victory in Ukraine's  presidential election faltered on Thursday after the Supreme  Court said it had thrown out all but one of his complaints.


OECD: Oil Prices Set Back Global Recovery

The OECD cut its 2005 economic growth forecast for the euro zone and other major economies on Tuesday, blaming a "surge in oil prices" and the slide in the dollar.


Merrill Lynch gets Russia brokerage license

U.S. Merrill Lynch  has received a brokerage and dealing license in Russia, the country's market regulator said on Wednesday amidst a race among investment banks to capitalize on the Russian boom.


Comment is free: James Randerson:  Scientists will have to work hard to persuade a cynical public to tuck in to the idea of cloned meat.


Kremlin opponents sidelined in regional elections

ST PETERSBURG, Russia  - Regional polls in Russia next Sunday may be a blueprint for nationwide elections in the coming 18 months. If they are, the Kremlin's harshest critics will be watching the national votes from the sidelines.


Tottenham manager Martin Jol has insisted Jose Mourinho will not be taking his job after seeing his team claim a 1-1 draw at fellow strugglers Bolton.


Indonesia, Australia to work together on air crash probe: minister

Indonesia and Australia will work together to investigate Wednesday's Garuda Indonesia airliner inferno, which killed 21 people, a minister said.


Google generated most of its revenue -- $411.7 million -- through text-based ads displayed on company-owned sites. That's an important factor, because Google doesn't have to share the money with other advertising partners.


Justice Department antitrust regulators cleared the way Monday for Cingular Wireless LLC's $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., a crucial step toward creating the nation's largest wireless telephone company.


The popularity of Web 2.0 applications is prompting top storage vendors to reassess their tools and services.


NASCAR filed a $100 million counter claim against AT&T Inc. on Sunday, accusing the wireless provider of interfering with its exclusive sponsorship agreement with rival wireless company Nextel.


Serbia's parliament overwhelmingly adopted a resolution Wednesday that threatens to halt the country's integration into the European Union and cut off diplomatic ties with Western countries if they recognize Kosovo's independence.


Feuding Bosses Must Unite Against Blue Peril

The handshake between Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger after Manchester Unitedâs reserves had beaten Arsenalâs kids in the Carling Cup was of the wet fish variety.


US President George W Bush criticises Russia for "derailing" promised democratic reforms.


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Many U.S. public school districts are  starting a new school year with fewer teachers as less state  funding and other factors leave them with gaping budget holes  and nothing else left to cut but instructors, school and  teachers union officials say.


The U.S. holiday shopping season got  off to a sluggish start with high oil prices and weak consumer  confidence hitting the key Thanksgiving weekend, according to  three retail indices released on Tuesday.


Livorno, 18:45 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: DEFERITI DIRIGENTI PER ARBITRO DI NAPOLI

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Federer eliminated by the 74th-ranked Berdych

ATHENS Top-seeded Roger Federer was eliminated in the second round of the Olympic tennis tournament Tuesday, losing to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.


Valentines Day: A Chance to Infect the Ones You Love

GLENDALE, Calif., Feb. 9  /PRNewswire/ -- As Valentine's Day approaches, computer users should keep a wary eye on any romantic messages received by email, as many of them could contain malicious code.


Leaders of the world's 77 million Anglicans spent Thursday locked in discussion about the church's American wing, whose leader is under increasing pressure to reconsider her support for ordaining gays and blessing same-sex couples.


Arafat Said to Have Liver Failure; PM to Visit

Yasser Arafat, critically ill in a Paris  hospital, has suffered liver failure, a Palestinian official  said on Sunday as Arafat's subordinates decided in his absence  to enforce a law and order plan in Palestinian areas.


Ford to Kill Mammoth Excursion Next Year - Source

Ford Motor Co. will kill off the Ford  Excursion, its largest sport utility vehicle and a lightning  rod for criticism from environmental groups, next year, a  source familiar with the plan said on Monday.


Iraq's Al-Yawer Vows Kurd Rebel Crackdown

Iraq's interim president promised on Monday to prevent Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq from launching attacking into Turkey, apparently hoping to avoid a Turkish military response.


Australian Trade Deficit Widens as Imports Increase

Australia's trade deficit widened in September as imports of cars, food and appliances increased and record oil prices pushed up the nation's energy bill.


The supply of flash memory has been high and prices have been low, but iPhone and a new crop of iPods could increase demand, which will increase prices, industry experts say.


Oh brother! One steps down, the other heads Met

UNTIL recently, Sandy Blair had one of the biggest jobs in Welsh public life - now his brother is running one of the world's largest police forces.


AdBrite puts spotlight on Facebook application ads

The online advertising firm has launched a new program for serving ads to third-party developer applications on Facebook--but what will Facebook's own advertising announcement next week mean for this sort of strategy?


A powerful new body must drive climate change policy after a decade of failure by the government, MPs warn.


The trial of 14 men arrested in March on charges of attempting to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea has entered its second week.


Analysts and authors expect Adobe to release a new version of its publishing software soon.


On Monday, The New York Times carried a front-page story that could change the outcome of the 2004 elections. According to the Times, a cache of powerful explosives used to "make missile warheads and detonate


Shares of China Automotive Systems Inc. more than doubled in value Monday after the company said it was chosen as the exclusive steering pump supplier for a vehicle made by SAIC GM Wuling Automobile Co.


U.S. sailors found dead in Ghanaian hotel room

Two U.S. Navy sailors were found dead on Tuesday in their hotel room while on shore leave in the West African country of Ghana, the U.S. Navy said in a statement.


Indonesia's Suharto slips into coma: doctor

Former Indonesian president Suharto, who has been in hospital in a critical condition for more than three weeks, has lapsed into a coma for the first time, one of his doctors said on Sunday.


Super Sunday for Former Jet Involves All Types of Football

Former Jet Darrol Ray said he was ready for Sundayâs big game. But he may be paying more attention to that dayâs soccer action than the Super Bowl.


Christopher Reeve Appears in Stem Cell Advert

The paralysed actor stars in a new TV commercial in support of a California ballot measure that would devote 3 billion (Â£1.7 billion) to stem cell experiments.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell has stressed the need for economic and political reforms in the Arab world to defeat terrorism.


Rajon Rondo might not play. The offense is sluggish. The defense is passable, but getting lazy. What a perfect time to be seeing the hottest team in the NBA!


Google is reported to be in talks to buy popular video-sharing website YouTube for $1.6bn.


IMF: Global financial markets stronger, more resilient

Global financial markets are stronger and more resilient than at any time since the stock market bubble burst in the late 1990s, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.


Community support officers "did not stand by and watch" a 10-year-old boy drown, a police chief said.


Paddy Ashdown, the senior British diplomat whose candidacy as UN envoy to Afghanistan was vetoed by the country's president, outlined Wednesday the plan he had devised for Afghanistan had he gotten the job.


Television adverts for unhealthy foods would not be shown until after 9pm, under a plan before the government.


The foreign secretary said 49 Britons had been confirmed dead and 391 remained unaccounted for after Asia's tsunami.


Web portal Yahoo on Monday appointed Usama Fayyad as its chief data officer and senior vice president of the strategic data solutions group.


Channel 4 reveals the new series of the show includes a Women's Institute member and a former lap dancer.


Gmail Users Soon Able to Check E-Mail Via Outlook

Web search leader Google Inc.  said on Wednesday it will soon make it possible for users of  its Gmail service to check their e-mail via Microsoft Outlook  or on certain handheld devices such as mobile phones.


U.S. Files Civil Charges Against Former Fannie Mae Chief

The government on Monday filed civil charges against former Fannie Mae chief Franklin Raines and the mortgage giant's former finance chief and controller, seeking fines and the return of millions in bonus money said to be tied to an improper accounting scheme.


Job May Affect Chances of Surviving After a Stroke

NEW YORK  - After having a stroke, people  with lower incomes and blue-collar jobs seem to be more likely  to die in the next year or two than those with higher incomes  and white-collar jobs -- regardless of the severity of the  stroke -- according to a new study.


In what may become an A-list booking-war blitz, David Letterman has landed comedian Robin Williams as the first guest when âThe Late Showâ returns to CBS.


Europe's biggest software maker SAP could need a year more than anticipated to reach its profitability target as it spends on research, development and marketing, its chief financial officer said on Thursday, sending its shares lower.


Sudan shock Uganda to reach Challenge Cup final

The shocks continued at the East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup as Sudan ousted Uganda to set up a final showdown with Zambia Sunday.


Germany significantly increases tsunami aid, promises $674 million US

Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder stepped up the German government's pledge of financial aid to tsunami victims to $674 million US Wednesday as European nations moved to step up help to the devastated region.


THE British art market has been booming for the past two decades. And, surely, its success has largely been achieved on the back of the Tate.


There is widespread disgust at the murder of an anti-Syrian Lebanese MP in Beirut on the eve of a key vote.


Britain's Blair rocks party faithful with farewell

It was a fitting farewell for a man   who once dreamed of being a rock star.


Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Amygdala: Word as Earworm

Can a word be an earworm, a tune that lodges itself in the brain and will not be moved?


Federal health authorities plan to supply California with at least half the doses the state government ordered from Chiron Corp., the East Bay company whose factory in England was shut down by British drug regulators last week.


Paris Club creditors agree to slash debt Iraq owes them by up to ...

PARIS : The Paris Club of creditor nations announced it had agreed to wipe out 80 percent of the money Iraq owes in three phases over three years.


Go, Fish! 'Muskie Love,' New Wisconsin-Set Musical, Begins in Madison

Playbill - In Wisconsin, where audiences like their new musicals quirky and with lots of local color, Madison Repertory Theatre opens its season Sept. 20 with Muskie Love - a rare musical named after a freshwater game fish.


TAMPA - Inside the Bucs locker room, there was indisputable visual evidence that Michael Pittman accepted the blame for Sunday's 21-17 ridiculous loss to the New Orleans Saints.


Five killed Montreal-area overpass collapse

Canadian rescue workers found five people crushed to death early on Sunday after working through the night to reach two cars buried under the rubble of an overpass that collapsed onto an expressway near Montreal.


When's Bedtime in Space? Palatine Mom Suddenly Can Check on Space Shuttle Via Baby Monitor

By Sara Faiwell  sfaiwell@@dailyherald.com  What do you get when you cross a baby monitor and a science teacher?  Apparently, live feeds off a NASA space mission.


How Organizations Are Managing Their Online Channel

(Source: Computerworld) In November 2006, Computerworld invited IT respondents to participate in a survey on the management of their organizations' online channels. The goal of the survey was to better understand the involvement of the technology and business teams in management of and responsibility for the online channel. The survey was commissioned by TeaLeaf Technology, but data was gathered and tabulated independently by Computerworld Research. The following report represents top-line results of the survey conducted among 230 IT respondents.


A Somali independent radio station reports coming under sustained gunfire from government troops


10 U.S., 2 Iraqi Troops Dead in Falluja - Military

Ten U.S. troops and two Iraqi troops  fighting alongside the Americans have been killed in the  offensive to take control of the rebel-held city Falluja, U.S.  military spokesmen said on Tuesday.


Newcastle Tops UEFA Cup Group, Parma Advances to Round of 32

Newcastle drew 1-1 against visiting Sporting Lisbon to finish atop its group in European soccer's UEFA Cup, while two-time champion Parma won its final match to advance to the next stage of the competition.


Joe Cole's late winner gives Premiership leaders Chelsea victory at Liverpool.


A new way to manipulate human embryonic stem cells offers hope of a treatment for muscular dystrophies.


Second chlorine bomb stokes fears in Iraq

The U.S. military said on Thursday a second bomb in two days using chlorine gas may have been a copycat attack amid concerns insurgents were broadening their range of weaponry to include crude chemical bombs.


Disgraced newspaper baron Conrad Black is calling it quits. Black is set to step down from the chairman's post of his newspaper empire Hollinger Inc.


Clinton Suffers Pains in Chest; Surgery Is Set

Former President Bill Clinton checked into a Manhattan hospital for heart bypass surgery after X-rays revealed significant blockages in three or four coronary arteries.


The regional park operator is all wet -- literally.


Typhoon strikes Kyushu, injuring 13; 3 missing

TOKYO - Typhoon Meari landed on Kyushu on Wednesday morning and was moving northeast in Miyazaki Prefecture at 4 pm, bringing heavy rains and strong wind to southern and western Japan and causing the evacuation of residents and some injuries.


Keane to Rooney: Beware the hangers-on and back-stabbers

MANCHESTER - As Wayne Rooney steps closer to his Manchester United debut, club captain has Roy Keane warned the England striker not to trust anyone as he revealed a world of hangers-on and back-stabbers at Old Trafford.


Father and son collect consecutive holes-in-one as partners in ...

Tradition goes that if you're lucky enough to shoot a hole-in-one, then you buy the drinks back at the clubhouse. Steve Percassi, 57, and his 28-year-old son, Steve Jr.


Russia said Friday "terrorists" were behind a passenger jet crash, as an Islamic group vowing support for Chechnya rebels claimed responsibility for that attack and the


New restrictions on baggage at some UK airports could confuse passengers, it is feared.


Japan pushes whaling as consumers' appetite fades

Whaleburgers are on the menu at Akiji Ichihara's restaurant to lure young customers, who tend to turn up their noses at boiled blubber or sliced raw whale.


The former chairman of Royal Dutch/Shell Group, Sir Philip Watts, petitioned a British regulatory body for permission to challenge some of its findings on Shell's oil reserves scandal.


Nokia, Vodafone join forces to simplify mobile phone software

Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia and British mobile operator Vodafone said they would collaborate to simplify mobile phone software using the Java computer language, paving the way for cheaper mobile phones in the long run.


Zelda game voted best game of all time--WRONG

While it didn't surprise me that Nintendo games dominated the top 10, I was appalled at what I learned. Check out this and other original content from CNET's blog network.


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Probe on Iraq Program Sharply Raps UN Staff

A key probe into the U.N.  oil-for-food program in Iraq was sharply critical of U.N.  management and found that the U.N. official running the  operation had steered oil contracts to a particular firm.


British American Tobacco the world's second biggest cigarette maker, beat forecasts with a 13.5 percent rise in third-quarter profits as upbeat trading from Italy and Russia offset Canadian problems and the strong pound.


Ascoli Piceno, 13:48 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: ZANETTI E PECORARI RECUPERANO

Per la sfida di domani con la Lazio, l'Ascoli recupera Zanetti e Pecorari. Convocato anche l'attacca...


Milano, 14:41 - CALCIO, LEGA; SERIE B: PROSSIMA GIORNATA TUTTA DI SABATO

Niente serrata. La serie B giocherà regolarmente sabato alle 16 il suo quarto turno di campio...


Britain's Lewis Hamilton pips McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso to pole at the US GP at Indianapolis.


Symantec: U.S. Data Breach Legislation Needed

Officials from cybersecurity company tells the U.S. Congress that a data breach notification bill with reasonable security practice requirements would protect Americans.


Straight-to-internet release bypasses cinemas The world's first "studio-backed broadband film" - Jackass 2.5 - will later this month premiere online, bypassing a traditional cinema release.â¦


Afghan women offer to replace UN foreign hostages

A group of 20 Afghan women offered on Thursday to replace the three foreign Un hostages held hostage in Afghanistan for the past two weeks.