Dougherty sets Oakmont pace, Woods shoots 71

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Britain's Nick Dougherty, taking advantage of rain-softened conditions, fired a two-under-par 68 to forge one shot clear in the U.S. Open first round on Thursday.


China has gently urged Burma's military rulers to ease the strife that has seen tens of thousands take to the streets in protest, diplomats said Tuesday, even as Beijing said publicly it would stick to a hands-off approach toward its neighbor.


Grizzlies Defeat Short-Handed Nets 89-84

Jason Williams had a season-high 27 points and six assists Friday night to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 89-84 victory over the New Jersey Nets, who were short-handed after their earlier trade for Vince Carter.


Italy's lower house backs funding for peacekeepers in Afghanistan, an issue over which the PM initially quit.


SportsMoney: The Future of the NFL Network

(300 sec.) Can the NFL Network continue its growth in the U.S. and beyond?


Storm-Battered Haiti's Endless Crises Deepen

Marguerite Dorima, seven months pregnant in a faded yellow sundress, sloshed through the muddy, fetid waters that still occupied the heart of GonaÃ¯ves last


IBM To Put Open-Source Sybase Datebase Software on Servers

Sybase said today that it has struck a deal with IBM in which Big Blue will market and distribute Sybase's Linux database management software.


The design twist will let the company increase the performance of its processors.


UN adopts resulotion threatening oil industry sanctions on Sudan

Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Wang Guangya gestures during the UN Security Council vote at the United Nations in New York, Sept.


ARE SHELBY COUNTY RESIDENTS fed up enough with crime to consider a dramatically different solution to the problem?  At this point, they should be.


Supreme Court Won't Rule on Experimental Drugs Case

The justices decline to rule on a lower court decision that says terminally ill patients have no constitutional right to be treated with experimental drugs that have not been thoroughly tested, effectively letting the ruling stand.


Exactly 145 years after the USS Monitor faced the Confederate ship CSS Virginia in the first clash of ironclads, a $30 million center dedicated to the Union vessel opened Friday.


In June 1998, Merck was falling behind in a high-stakes race to get Vioxx on the market ahead of its rivals, and Edward Scolnick, the company's chief scientist, was showing the strain.


U.S. Interceptor Missile Fails to Launch in Test

President Bush's planned ballistic  missile shield suffered another setback on Monday when an  interceptor missile again failed to launch during a test of the  U.S. missile defense system.


Michael Waltrip finally had something go right at Daytona. The two-time Daytona 500 champion raced his way into NASCAR's biggest event in a backup car Thursday afternoon, under a black cloud of controversy after NASCAR disqualified his primary Toyota in a cheating scandal.


Hurricane Lane fizzles out after slamming Mexico

CULIACAN, Mexico  - Hurricane Lane fizzled out on   Sunday after leaving a trail of destruction on Mexico's Pacific   coast that killed two people, washed away roads and knocked   down flimsy homes.


Bush: âAmericans will not be intimIdatedâ

President Bush reacted sharply yesterday in Toledo to comments apparently made by Osama bin Laden on a newly released videotape claiming more terror attacks will follow if US troops remain in Muslim countries of the Middle East and America continues its


Roma, 13:03 - F1, SPY STORY; TODT: FERRARI ANDRA' AVANTI

La Ferrari non si fermerà alla Fia. Se la McLaren la passerà liscia davanti al consigl...


Oil prices fell on Monday to an 8-week  low under $47 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in the United  States eased fears of a winter supply crunch.


Prima tranche dei finanziamenti previsti dalla Finanziaria


Domani 10 citta' in marcia per imparare a vivere bene


CHESNOT E MALBRUNOT, MAI PERSA LA SPERANZA DELLA LIBERAZIONE

PARIGI - ''Non abbiamo mai perso la speranza di essere liberati''. Lo hanno detto i due giornalisti francesi, Christian Chesnot e Georges Malbrunot, poco dopo essere arrivati all'aeroporto militare di Villacoublay.


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon left the door ajar for east Jerusalem Arabs to take part in the election of a new Palestinian Authority chairman, saying Sunday that the cabinet will have to meet to discuss the issue.


By MIKE BAKER RALEIGH, N.C. - Was it live ... or was it just a stunt for YouTube? A one-time college couple say their melodramatic Valentine's Day breakup - complete with singers, hundreds of spectators and a profanity-laced tirade - was real.


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Vatican doctrine office needs overhaul: theologians

Pope Benedict is coming under mounting criticism from his former German theologian colleagues, one likening the Catholic Church's doctrinal office, that the pontiff once headed, to a 19th century censorship bureau.


China's Purged Party Chief, Zhao Ziyang, Dies

Zhao Ziyang, a reformist toppled as  China's Communist Party chief in 1989 for opposing an army  crackdown on the Tiananmen Square democracy protests, died in  hospital on Monday, his family said. He was 85.


Sales are flat for the company, but the valuation still appears to be fair.


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Number of divorces down in England and Wales as Scotland sees 20% surge.


Blasts hit market and cafe in heavily fortified Green Zone ...

Insurgents set off explosives at an outdoor market and a cafe popular with Americans inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone


Bush, Kerry Tentatively OK Three Debates

The campaigns of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry tentatively have agreed to a series of three debates that both sides hope will give them momentum in the closing weeks of the presidential election, a person familiar with the debate negotiations said Sunday night.


The Upcoming Palestinian Presidential Elections

The death of the Palestinian President, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization and head of the Fatah revolutionary council, has left a large political vacuum, which is in dire need of mending.


Iran Nuclear Talks End with No Agreement

Talks between Iran and three European  Union heavyweights ended on Saturday without an agreement on  Tehran's nuclear program, a source close to the negotiations  said.


Focal point: Bill Parcells vs. Joe Gibbs

Nobody respects coach Joe Gibbs more than me, but this week I see the Cowboys and coach Bill Parcells having the upper hand. I'm sure Gibbs is going to get the Redskins back to an elite level, but this is just his first season.


Prosecutors said Friday they closed criminal investigations into Yulia Tymoshenko and her family shortly after she was named to become Ukraine's next prime minster.


Shorter doctor hours don't affect U.S. deaths: study

Death rates among elderly U.S. patients have shown little change since the long hours worked by doctors in training were cut in 2003 under a major effort to reduce hospital errors, a study said on Tuesday.


Parades Mark AIDS Day, Africans Told 'Abstain'

The world's two most populous nations  promised on Wednesday to eradicate ignorance about AIDS, a  disease that was at first dismissed by many as a Western evil  confined to drug users, homosexuals and prostitutes.


Back in 1991, a president named George Bush basked in a quick, low-cost victory in Iraq and declared, "By God, we've kicked the Vietnam syndrome once and for all.


Scientists identify a protein that helps detect DNA damage in eggs which could help treat female infertility.


Bomb threats ahead of Sri Lanka Independence parade

A caller claiming to be from a rebel group Sri Lanka's military says is a wing of the Tamil Tigers on Monday warned of bomb attacks on Independence Day celebrations due to take place in the capital Colombo within hours.


Greenspan warning on bloated trade deficits expected to hold ...

TORONTO - Stock markets could find it tough to find traction this week as a blunt warning from Alan Greenspan rings in investors' ears.


Indian Hindu nationalists set to win key state poll

AHMEDABAD, India  - India's Hindu nationalists were headed for a strong majority in a key state election on Sunday, a verdict that was expected to influence national politics ahead of parliamentary polls.


Merck execs protected in case of takeover

NEW YORK - Merck & Co. Inc. has adopted a severance benefits plan aimed at protecting key managers in the event the company is taken over - a growing possibility since the withdrawal of arthritis drug Vioxx sent shares tumbling.


Auckland, 10:18 - Tennis, Gonzalez vince torneo Auckland

Fernando Gonzalez ha vinto il torneo Atp di Auckland (cemento, montepremi 426mila dollari). Il cilen...


House Budget Proposal Could Delay Shuttle Replacement

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to pass a binding spending resolution Jan. 31 that NASA says would jeopardize the agency's chances of fielding a space shuttle replacement by 2014.


Thousands of American and Afghan troops unleashed a new offensive against Taliban militants in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday in an effort to expand the government's reach into the volatile Pakistani border region.


The United Nations Security Council will meet in emergency session Sunday afternoon at the request of Russia, which opposes Kosovo's declaration as an independent nation and bid for international recognition.


Vendors, operators strive for simplicity at CTIA

Services and software to be introduced Monday at the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment trade show in San Francisco are aimed at giving enterprises greater control over their mobile systems and extending mobile data capabilities to more employees.


Ryan Giggs joined an elite band of Manchester United players in chalking up his 600th appearance for the club. Giggs, 30, joined Sir Bobby Charlton (759) and Bill Foulkes (688) among United players to pass the landmark in the 2-1 defeat of Liverpool.


Haiti Doctors Operate Without Electricity

Doctors are performing amputations without electricity or running water while waste from this city's shattered sewage system contaminates mud and floodwaters, infecting wounds that threaten to turn gangrenous.


FedEx profit dragged down by U.S. economy

Package delivery company FedEx Corp  on Thursday reported a lower quarterly profit, citing weak U.S. economic growth and high fuel costs, but the results beat analyst estimates.


Mexicans protest as tortilla crisis hurts Calderon

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Mexico's capital on Wednesday night to protest at a surge in tortilla prices that has put new President Felipe Calderon under intense pressure.


How the Plot Underscores al-Qaeda's Weakness

Analysis: Bin Laden's group appears weaker, organizationally and politically, at a moment when Muslim anger at the West is greater than ever


An ex-con accused of two sexual assaults linked to the Baseline Killer case that has terrorized the city is facing three more criminal counts.


IBM Contributes Speech Recognition Software to Open Source

IBM will donate key speech-recognition software to the open-source Apache Foundation in hopes of promoting standardization in speech-enabled applications.


First lady Cristina Fernandez claimed victory in Argentinaâs presidential election Sunday, with early results and exit polls suggesting she had avoided a runoff.


A federal judge in Idaho has ruled that former attorney general John D. Ashcroft can be held personally responsible for the wrongful detention of a U.S. citizen arrested as a "material witness" in a terrorism case.


LandAmerica axing 1,100 jobs, buying back shares

LandAmerica Financial Group Inc,  a title insurance company, said on Tuesday it was eliminating 1,100 jobs as mortgage loan volume in the United States declines.


Sudan's cabinet meets to discuss the UN's latest threat of sanctions over the crisis in Darfur.


Kerry Condemns Ad Attacking Bush Service

John Kerry on Tuesday condemned a television ad that criticizes President Bush's Vietnam-era service in the Texas Air National Guard, even as prominent veterans linked to the Democratic presidential campaign echoed the commercial's accusations.


Twenty-six people, including women and children, were killed and over a 100 injured in two powerful bomb blasts which rocked the railway station and a nearby market in quick succession in Dimapur on Saturday, in the first such acts of violence in recent


Arsene Wenger stopped short of declaring Arsenal back to their best but the Gunners boss does believe his side are on the road to recovery ahead of Sunday's Premiership summit meeting with Chelsea.


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The nationâs largest retailer said it has decided to sell only Blu-ray DVDs and hardware in its 4,000 U.S. stores and no longer carry rival HD DVD offerings.


Hornish Crashes on Quiet Bump Day at Indy

Sam Hornish Jr. stole the spotlight again at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This time, it was an accident &#151; literally.


Jamie Broback scored 28 points to help Minnesota defeat UNLV 77-69 Sunday in the first game of the WBCA Classic.


Universal said HD DVD can deliver enhanced picture and sound quality, greater storage capacity and increased interactivity. An additional benefit is backwards compatibility, allowing existing


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


Business Objects founder resigns after SAP acquisition

Business Objects founder Bernard Liautaud resigned his posts at the firm following the closing of SAP's deal to buy the firm this month.


XL Capital to buyback $1 bln Class A shares

- Reinsurer XL Capital Ltd  said its board authorized the repurchase of up to $1 billion of its Class A ordinary shares.


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


Blair urges bold action against "extremism" in Iran

British Prime Minister Tony Blair urged world leaders on Wednesday to be bolder in supporting leading moderates against "forces of extremism" in Iran and elsewhere and in advancing Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking.


Although Brett Favre is the media darling for the Green Bay Packers, he is no longer the offensive focus. All-Pro running back Ahman Green has become the


Google said it fixed a bug yesterday in its Web-based e-mail service, Gmail, that allowed users to read the contents of other people's messages.


Shabnam Paryani becomes the first Big Brother contestant to be evicted from the house by public vote.


A medical aid group says they can't handle any more tsunami donations. Zurich, Switzerland -- People who want to give money to the tsunami relief effort should skip over the aid group Doctors Without Borders.


Examining the Swainson Move - Is IBM Planning to Buy Out CA?

Computer Associates getting IBM veteran John Swainson as CEO - a move generally considered nothing less than brilliant - makes other ex-IBMers wonder how John managed to dodge the IBM border patrol and escape outside of a body bag.


Lamoriello Joins Talks on N.H.L Labor Deal

The biggest surprise of Wednesday's meeting about the N.H.L. lockout was the unexpected presence of Lou Lamoriello, the president and general manager of the Devils.


Vietnam-era defector gets 30 days in jail

Charles Robert Jenkins, the former US soldier who defected to North Korea, was given a 30-day jail sentence Wednesday by a military judge after testifying about four decades


Asia's surging economic growth is helping to cut the region's poverty levels, but some areas are lagging behind, a report says.


No pressure from Pak, say Kashmiri separatists

New Delhi: Kashmiri separatist leaders have said that they are not under any pressure from Pakistan to be included as a third party in talks with the Centre.


Simply declare your undying devotion to the console of your choice and behave completely irrationally on the message boards. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.


Two Biotech Companies Agree to Form a Joint Venture

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Isis Pharmaceuticals, expect to announce Friday an equally owned joint venture to develop drugs that work by blocking so-called micro-RNAs.


Ravenna, 20:39 - CALCIO, RAVENNA: ACQUISTATO IL PORTIERE PARDINI

Primo acquisto per il neopromosso Ravenna.  Si tratta del portiere Stefano Pardini, classe 1975, pro...


Afghan President Hamid Karzai takes the oaths of the new cabinet members in a ceremony in Kabul.


Australian captain Ricky Ponting says England simply 'outplayed' his team in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final. England ended a 14-match losing streak against the world champions with a six-wicket thrashing


Federer crushes Canas to reach Madrid quarters

Holder Roger Federer was at his dominant best as he crushed Argentine Guillermo Canas 6-0 6-3 to take his place in the Madrid Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.


New Nokia services, gadgets aim at Apple

Nokia Corp. unveiled new services and cell phones Wednesday that customers can use to download music and play games, a bid by the world's largest mobile phone maker to challenge Apple Inc.'s higher-end iPhone, as well as iTunes and the iPod.


Springfield, the Oregon one, is on a list of like-named towns competing for the big-screen debut of Homer, Bart and the rest of the TV Simpson family this summer


Tour Bus Veers Off Interstate, Killing 15

MARION, Ark., Oct. 9 -- The lone bus belonging to a mom-and-pop tour operator veered off an interstate and overturned early Saturday, killing 15 Chicago area travelers, many of them family and friends of the tour company's owner.


Soccer Player Cristiano De Lima Jr. Dies

Brazilian striker Cristiano de Lima Jr. died Sunday after scoring his second goal and collapsing on the field during a club tournament.


Agency: Tanker May Have Hit Other Objects

A tanker that spilled 265,000 gallons of oil into the Delaware River may have hit a large anchor and a concrete slab in addition to a hunk of metal already considered a possible culprit, Coast Guard officials said Tuesday.


U.S. Faces a Middle East Hungry for Peace Specifics

The Bush administration has so far failed to generate serious traction behind its latest Middle East peace effort, with the opening session of its Washington conference of Arab and Israeli leaders tentatively scheduled for Nov. 15, according to senior Arab and U.S. officials and former U.S. envoys.


An all-party security meeting held in Iraq after two days of extreme violence is a success, says the president.


Democrats Say Rice Misled About Iraq War

Senate Democrats said Tuesday that Condoleezza Rice lied to them, misled Americans about the Iraq war or served as an apologist for Bush administration failures in Iraq, but she remained on track for confirmation as secretary of state.


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IBM trails Sun Microsystems and Hewlett Packard in server sales, mostly because IBM's servers are too big and costly for smaller companies.


The National Guard is no longer just a weekend warrior service for soldiers expecting to serve a Saturday and Sunday each month and two weeks a year.


Ferrero-Waldner, ignorata risoluzione Consiglio sicurezza


Texas Instruments Inc. TXN.N,  the largest maker of chips for cellular phones, on Monday said  quarterly profit rose about 26 percent on demand from handset  makers even as it struggles with a nagging inventory problem.


FEATURE-Actor seeks audience for movie on Rwanda savior

He claims he doesn't need the attention, but for weeks actor Don Cheadle has been meeting people, shaking hands and doing some Hollywood politicking to persuade


In the sands of a dry riverbed in northern Darfur, rebel leaders squatted with their weapons, drinking mint tea and trying to forge a united front in their struggle for independence from Sudan.


Kidnapped aid chief is shown on video, distressed and bound

British, American and Iraqi authorities were trying last night to secure the freedom of Margaret Hassan, the Irish-born aid worker kidnapped in Baghdad early yesterday.


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Emperor Akihito impresses President Halonen with broad knowledge of Finland On the second full day of her first official visit to Japan, Finnish President Tarja Halonen met with His Majesty Emperor Akihito and ...


Sanofi Gains as FDA Approves Wider Eloxatin Use

Sanofi-Aventis said on Friday that U.S. regulators had approved wider use for its colon cancer drug Eloxatin, lifting shares in the world's third-largest pharmaceuticals group.


CIA chief's reach expanded; some question impact of decision

President Bush yesterday signed executive orders expanding the authority of the CIA director in what aides said was a first step toward enacting the intelligence reforms recommended by the bipartisan Sept.


Apple in deals to connect iPod in new car models

Apple Computer Inc. on  Thursday said it had reached agreements with Ford Motor Co.  , General Motors  and Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) to  make it easier to connect its popular iPod music player to car  stereos.


The BBC refuses to comment on reports that Blue Peter's cat was not given the name chosen for it in an online poll.


As image spam declines, a new type of pest takes its place.


A quick getaway: Greek sprinters beat expulsion by walking out on the games

The final curtain yesterday came down on the Greek tragedy which has overshadowed the first week of the Athens Olympics when the sprinters Kostas Kederis and Ekaterini Thanou withdrew from the games.


Firenze, 19:51 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: SANTANA SI ALLENA IN GRUPPO

Clima rilassato in casa viola alla vigilia dell'ultima di campionato con la Sampdoria.


Stars of High School Musical 2 attend the European Premiere of the film at London's O2 Arena.


Blair faces backlash over nuclear deterrent replacement

Atomic weapons are back on the agenda in British politics with a vengeance, as the government prepares to outline its plans to replace the country's US-built Trident missile nuclear deterrent.


Europe News, CRAWFORD, Texas, President George W. Bush says that a $35 million (18.3 million pounds) US pledge for victims of the Asian tsunami is only the beginning and any suggestions America was stingy are "misguided and ill-informed".


Rybinsk, 11:28 - SCI DI FONDO, CDM UOMINI: NORVEGIA DOMINA SPRINT RYBINSK

La Norvegia ha dominato la prova sprint disputata a Rybinsk, in Russia, valida per la Coppa del Mond...


Broadcaster refuses request by princes to remove photographs from documentary about crash.


Thrilling Relay Win Gets Phelps Third Gold

ATHENS, Greece - Now this was a duel in the pool. With Michael Phelps leading off Tuesday night, the United States bested its top rival in the most thrilling race of the Athens Games...


Indonesia's health ministry puts the number of people killed by the tsunami at more than 166,000.


Bush to Undergo Colonoscopy, Hand Power to Cheney

Vice President Cheney will assume the presidency on an acting basis  Saturday when President Bush undergoes general anesthesia for a routine colon examination, the White House said today.


John Edwards said Saturday his chief Democratic rivals for the White House offer "a complete fantasy" when explaining the role of special interests. His party, he said, could lose its way and alienate supporters unless it stands by those most in need.


Giuliani moves nearer to White House run

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission this week that takes him one step closer to running for president.


N.B.A. Roundup: Kiddâs Third Triple-Double in a Row Not Enough for the Nets

Jason Richardson scored 25 points and the hot-shooting Charlotte Bobcats overcame Jason Kiddâs third consecutive triple-double to beat the Nets on Tuesday night.


Car Bombs Explode Near Saudi Interior Ministry

Twin car bombs exploded near Saudi Arabia's interior ministry and a security unit on Wednesday in what appeared to be the latest strike by al Qaeda militants in the world's biggest oil exporter.


U.S. Forces Surround Iraq's Duluiya, Detain Dozens

DULUIYA, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces surrounded  the town of Duluiya north of Baghdad overnight, raiding homes  and arresting dozens of suspected guerrillas, the Iraqi  National Guards said on Tuesday.


One-touch GPS gagdet updated Satellite navigation specialist TomTom today found its way to releasing the successor to its TomTom One GPS gadget, rolling out two versions of the next-generation product: one for pan-European travellers, the other for drivers motoring around Britain.â¦


Medicare Patients to Pay Higher Premiums, Deductibles

Medicare patients' monthly premiums for outpatient care will jump a record $11.60 next year, while deductibles for hospitalized patients will rise $36, the biggest jump in 14 years.


Stocks bounce back as Bernanke reassures

Stocks bounced back on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reassured investors that the economy was set to grow moderately, a day after the Dow industrials' worst slide since the September 11, 2001, attacks.


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Ministro illustra la politica estera del governo


Sam's Club says to sell Dell notebook PCs for $899

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Friday its Sam's Club unit will start selling Dell Inc.  notebook computers for $899 each at more than 580 U.S. stores beginning in mid-June.


Targretin Shows Promise Against Psoriasis

NEW YORK  - Targretin (bexarotene), a drug  that is used to treat lymphoma of the skin, also appears useful  against the scaly skin condition psoriasis, Dutch researchers  report.


Owners Lockout Players Without New Contract

NHL owners carried out their threat to  lockout players on Wednesday, shutting down the league after  the two sides were unable to reach a new labor deal.


Firenze, 10:59 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: ZURIGO-EMPOLI IN DIRETTA SU CONTO TV

Dopo aver trasmesso la sfida tra Groningen e Fiorentina, l'emittente televisiva satellitare e digita...


Faget designed the original spacecraft for Project Mercury and played a role in the design of every US human spacecraft from Mercury to the space shuttle.


Avega Systems was all the rage at CES last year. Now, its wireless speaker system is finally ready to ship.


Hinckleyâs psychologist insists would-be Reagan killer no threat

WASHINGTON -- A psychologist treating John Hinckley Jr. told a federal judge Monday that the man who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981 is no longer a danger and should be allowed out of confinement


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


The new Court of Military Commission Review has ordered a military judge to reopen the terrorism case against a 20-year-old Canadian accused of killing a U.S. serviceman in Afghanistan, ruling that the judge's decision earlier this year to dismiss the case was in error.


A medical journal has apologised to a drugs firm after reporting confidential papers on anti-depressant drug Prozac went missing during a murder case.


Washington added to Live Earth concert series

Washington has been added as a host city for this Saturday's worldwide series of Live Earth concerts, former Vice President Al Gore, a co-organizer of the shows, said on Friday.


Hong Kong stocks closed higher Tuesday as investors took their cue from gains on Wall Street following a drop in oil prices. The key Hang Seng Index rose 119.


Ciampi: medaglie d'oro alla memoria per due carabinieri caduti a ...

ROMA - Il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi ha consegnato due medaglie d'oro in onore dei carabinieri caduti a Nassiriya, in Iraq, nell'attentato del 12 novembre 2003. Si tratta dei marescialli


The Bush administration announced plans Tuesday to cut Medicare payments to cancer doctors, saying taxpayers have been paying the physicians up to twice what they should for certain medications.


Chinese President Hu Jintao announced new development aid for Namibia on Monday, promising an interest-free loan and money for schools in the sparsely populated, mineral-rich desert country.


Google shares fall despite analyst price upgrades

Google Inc.'s  strong revenue growth prompted analysts to raise targets for the share on Thursday, but a drop in the stock showed that some investors question its potential for further rises in the near term.


Udine, 13:08 - CALCIO, UDINESE: IAQUINTA OPERATO, TRE SETTIMANE DI STOP

Stop di tre settimane per Vincenzo Iaquinta. L'attaccante dell'Udinese è stato operato ieri s...


Liberty looks to double voting stake in News Corporation

LONDON - Media tycoon John Malone's Liberty Media Group has secured an equity swap deal with Merrill Lynch, which could double its 9.15% voting stake in Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.


U.S.-Iraqi forces little resistance in Baghdad

U.S. and Iraqi forces met little resistance as they swept through Baghdad on Friday in their biggest crackdown on sectarian militias and the U.S. military said it had no sign that the al Qaeda leader in Iraq had been hurt.


Politically Savvy IT Managers Key to Grid Project Success

SEPTEMBER 20, 2004  - PHILADELPHIA -- Information technology managers embarking on grid computing projects could get some tips from the candidates in this election season.


Indonesia's Yudhoyono on Brink of Victory to Become President

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is close to victory with almost 90 percent of votes counted in Indonesia's presidential election that took place on Monday, the General Election Commission said.


Monique Currie scores a career-high 25 points as the Mystics win their first game of the year, 86-69, over the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday.


Injured Ah Day Will Not Run in General George

Ah Day , the star horse of the Winter Sprintfest weekend, will not run Monday in the Grade II $300,000 General George Breeders' Cup Handicap after suffering a muscle tear in his right shoulder.


IRS: File your tax return or no stimulus check

Americans eligible for tax rebates of $300 to $1,200 under the new fiscal stimulus act will not receive their payments until they file a 2007 income tax return, even if they make too little to owe any taxes, the Internal Revenue Service said on Wednesday.


Inside a tiny sports apparel store on the 16th Street Mall are racks of jerseys, from the dark blue of the Denver Broncos to the golden tinge of basketball's hometown Nuggets. Tucked in a back corner are the crimson jerseys of the Colorado Avalanche, largely forgotten in a lost National Hockey League season.


College Basketball: Wake Forest Defeats Duke

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Sports Network) - Chris Paul scored a  team-high 23 points and dished out six assists as No. 7 Wake  Forest escaped with a 92-89 win over fourth-ranked Duke at  Lawrence Joel Coliseum.


Iraq War Film Scoops Spanish Festival Prize

An Iranian-Iraqi film set in the run-up  to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and starring an amateur cast  of war-scarred children won the top "Golden Shell" award at  Spain's prestigious San Sebastian film festival Saturday.


EU's Solana seeks fast end to Lebanon power struggle

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana vowed on Monday to push for a political solution to the four-month-old power struggle in Lebanon as he started a visit to the Middle East.


Japan's first woman defence head has wardrobe woes

A day after being appointed Japan's first-ever female defence minister, former TV presenter Yuriko Koike said on Wednesday she was worried about what to wear.


Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4 billion

Bank of America Corp said on Friday it agreed to acquire battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp in a $4 billion transaction that could help avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis.


Demo special preview: Demo fall '07 highlights

(InfoWorld) - The annual Demo conference, where startups vie for the attention of VCs and established technology firms with fat wallets and a yen to buy something, is once again a reflection of what's hot in the high-tech industry. Access to and the sharing of information is this year's theme with companies demonstrating tools for team collaboration, tracking online information, information filtering, and a technology that is harder to explain than use: Turning the Web in a participatory medium for bookmarking, clipping, and discussion sharing. Diigo is both the name of the product and the company that turns a Web site into a "participatory" site, according to Wade Ren, CEO and co-founder. "Diigo doesn't need enterprise adoption to work, but the more people who do adopt it, the better it is," says Ren. Diigo allows users to highlight portions of a Web site and add comments, using the design concept of a sticky note or a cartoon bubble. The note is persistent, so next time the user opens the site, the note will be there. The tool is a browser plugin that can be downloaded and placed in the IE or Firefox tool bar. While wikis like Wikipedia make sets of pages writable and editable, Diigo makes the entire Web a writable media, according to Ren. Taking sharing one step further, if Yuugu were a restaurant, it would serve meals family style. Yuugu, Japanese for fusion, allows users to share their screens in real time with an unlimited number of users. Although Yuugu has been available as a client download, the big news at Demo is that the company will be launching a Web 2.0 version that allows users to share or publish screens to the Internet with the click of a button. Built around the shared screen are an IM client and a Web conferencing tool. The Yuugu service is free, but according to Anish Kapoor, the CEO, companies who license and offer the technology will be upselling additional business services, such as audit trails for IM and screen sharing or offering personalization and rebranding of the technology. Target markets include U.S. project team managers communicating with offshore developers and cross-platform collaboration between business users on a PC and Mac users in the creative media space. Project management meets social networking in MyQuire from Quire, a business-class social networking and collaborative service that features a central dashboard leveraging wiki technology. Quire integrates files, project milestones, calendars, and updates. It also includes a VoIP and video conferencing platform. Like Yuugu, the service is free -- but only for the first five projects. Quire will upsell users on additional projects to manage and for other services, such as maintaining transcripts of VoIP conversations. According to CEO David Steinberg, MyQuire is the first PM tool that integrates PM components with live meetings, bringing together voice, video, and real time screen sharing. Startups take the forefront at Demo '07 If project management isn't on the top of your application needs list, maybe you'll want to take a look at LongJump, an online application catalog that offers SaaS services through a marketplace. LongJump provides services around sales, marketing, and finance. More than a marketplace, it also provides the platform on which developers can build their own applications, not unlike Salesforce.com's AppExchange, says founder and CEO Pankaj Malviya. Malviya differentiates his company from Salesforce by saying that LongJump targets smaller companies, 10 employees to 100 employees, and it offers the first two applications for free: OfficeSpace for team collaboration and Customer Manager for contacts. "Once you have made yourself comfortable with these two, you can go to the other sales and marketing services or just go to the catalog," said Malviya. Unlike the trend in past Demo conferences, this year's group of more than 70 presenters has a higher preponderance of startups targeting the business market rather than the consumer market. One such company is Sway Online from Shoutlet. Shoutlet allows users to manage so-called "social media campaigns," according to Jason Weaver, CEO. A social media campaign typically consists of marketing products and services through a sponsored RSS feed, a podcast episode, or an embedded video that gets passed along to other viewers. Aimed at the marketing department of an organization, Shoutlet lets marketers create, distribute, monitor, and track such campaigns and do real-time reporting.Â  Weaver says that up until now there has been no single service that combines content management and collaboration. "We have a unique create, distribute, and monitor tool," said Weaver. Also focusing on rich media, Radar from MetaRADAR, pulls together rich content and allows users to navigate and view content on a single screen. By serving up the content on a single screen and then standardizing the navigation tools, Radar lets users more easily move between Web sites, said Scott Rankine, CEO.Â  "We pull it together to get the stuff you want. It just takes a quick click, and the user has a uniform format for content feeds and navigation," said Rankine. While Radar tries to solve the problem of information overload from multiple sources, mSpoke's FeedHub takes a different approach to the same problem. FeedHub is a so-called "intelligent" engine that filters content to the user by learning what the user wants to see. "We make the feed reader smarter," said Dave Mawhinney, CEO and co-founder. The technology analyzes RSS feeds and determines what topics and or issues are most important to the users. Once the analysis is complete the feed reader filters the content down to a single relevant feed. Judging from the number of companies presenting at Demo this year that offer some form of collaborative environment, tool or platform, it is obvious that when it comes to the Internet helping business users make decisions there is safety in consensus and in numbers.


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For Memory to Last, Cats Need to Do, Not Just See

For cats, the act of stepping over an object can make for a long-lasting memory of it.


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The swelling in his sprained right ankle nearly gone, Carmelo Anthony feels ready to play against Memphis on Friday night. That doesn't mean he will.


Attorney: CU could face serious NCAA sanctions

The University of Colorado could face serious NCAA sanctions if private donations for a summer football camp were used for recruiting, an attorney said.


Oliver Letwin sets out the Conservatives' plans on tax as the party's conference gets under way in Bournemouth.


China sets up money broker joint venture with Britain's ICAP

China has set up a money broker joint venture with ICAP, the world's largest inter-dealer broker headquartered in London, state media said Friday, providing a tool for domestic banks to hedge risks.


Soulja Boy retains lead on singles chart

Teen rapper Soulja Boy's breakout  single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" began a second week atop the  U.S. pop singles chart Thursday, and the three subsequent  tracks held their same positions from last week.


BAGHDAD, Dec. 22 -- Members of a U.S.-funded volunteer security force in western Baghdad on Saturday threatened to abandon their partnership with the American military after an explosion killed four of their men, a blast they blamed on Shiite militias and Iraqi security forces, according to two...


The National Post in Canada recently criticized Naomi Kleinâs âThe Shock Doctrine,â yet the paper bought excerpts from the book to accompany each critical essay.


In a twist on the old Watergate question, the Republican Party is struggling to answer: What did GOP leaders know of a congressman's salacious exchanges with underage male pages and when did they know it?


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A draft United Nations resolution on the Sudan crisis is scheduled to be discussed by security council members in New York today. It has been drawn up by the US and calls for the African Union monitoring force


A state of emergency is declared in a city in southern Peru, after protests against the local government.


Avastin Effective In Combination Regimen Against Colon Cancer

Cancer patients treated with Genentech Inc.'s colon cancer drug bevacizumab (Avastin) along with the chemotherapy regimen FOLFOX4 lived longer than patients treated with the chemotherapy alone in a late-stage clinical


The Pantone Color Institute announced its choice of blue iris, No. 18-3943, as the color of the year.


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Veggie Booty, a snack particularly popular among small children, may carry Salmonella food poisoning and should be thrown out, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.


Stock prices are near the highest  level ever, but instead of triggering giddy euphoria, the rise  is inspiring doubt and concern that stock values might be too  high.


Three Iraqis Killed in Bomb Attack on U.S. Troops

SAMARRA, Iraq  - Three Iraqis were killed on  Wednesday when a suicide car bomber attacked a U.S. convoy in  the northern city of Samarra, a local police official said.


Wesley Snipes surrendered to authorities Friday on tax fraud charges, two months after he was indicted, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation.


Malaysia's Anwar Arrives Home to Tight Security

Malaysia's most prominent dissident politician, former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, arrived home to a restrained welcome amid tight security on Sunday, after an overseas trip to receive medical treatment.


Myanmar and Somalia have been ranked as the most corrupt nations in Transparency International's 2007 index, released Wednesday — adding pressure to the Southeast Asian country's military regime as it faces the biggest anti-government protests in nearly two decades.


The Ugandan government has announced a truce with Lords Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in the north which could mark the end of the 18-year conflict there.


Twelve Basques arrested over ETA racket in France, Spain

Twelve people including one of the founders of the Basque separatists ETA have been arrested in pre-dawn raids in Spain and France, in a crackdown on illegal financing of the armed group, police in both countries said.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is to name opposition leader Shimon Peres as his deputy in a coalition deal.


Plenty at Stake in Iowa-Wisconsin Finale

Michigan plays at Ohio State earlier in the day, and a win by the Wolverines would wrap up the conference title and Rose Bowl berth.


By Courtney Sherwood, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Mar. 7--If you haven't downloaded the latest upgrades for your computer by this weekend, watch out when Monday rolls around.


Turkeys culled as H5N1 bird flu found at British poultry farm

Nearly 160,000 turkeys were being culled in Britain on Sunday after the country's first confirmed outbreak of the potentially lethal Asian strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry.


Mission Atlantis: Shuttle Astronauts to Land Today

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The seven-astronaut crew of NASA's shuttle Atlantis is hoping to beat the weather to make a Florida landing today after a successful construction flight to the International Space Station (ISS).


To Avoid Conflicts, Clintons Liquidate Holdings

Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton are leaving the $5 million to $25 million liquidated from their trust in cash.


The results of large study of US residents infected with HIV show that the majority of them refrain from sexual activities likely to spread the virus to others who are not infected.


European Powers to Offer Iran Incentives

Britain, France and Germany will offer Iran nuclear fuel and economic incentives Thursday, giving Tehran one last chance to abandon uranium enrichment and avoid the threat of U.N. Security Council sanctions, diplomats said.


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Britain's biggest broadcasters are getting together to encourage people to give time and money to charities.


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Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri is to face terrorism charges in the UK , which will take precedence over US extradition requests.


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The Consumer Electronics Show is on in full force in Las Vegas. Here are just some of Tuesday's highlights from the giant gadget show.


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A bomb explosion in an upscale shopping mall in the Philippine capital Manila on Friday killed eight people and wounded more than 100, police and local officials said.


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Ten White House hopefuls scoured the small towns of Iowa for undecided voters on Thursday, pleading for support one week before the state opens a too-close-to-call presidential nomination race.


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California set to let some fire evacuees go home

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Investors don't want 'November surprise' in earnings

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Senate confirms Florida Republican as new CIA director

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed US Rep. Porter Goss as the nation's new CIA director, a daunting role that places the Florida Republican in the middle


Operations at Kia Motors Corp.'s main factory were returning to normal Monday after workers at the South Korean carmaker urged their colleagues at Kia subcontractors to end a lengthy sit-down strike, the company said.


President Bush approves Pentagon plans for a US military command centre for Africa.


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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Shawn Johnson led an American sweep of the podium in the women's artistic gymnastics individual all-round final at the Panamerican Games on Monday, as the U.S. medal machine continue to rumble along.


Spansion maps out future for 8Gbit memory parts

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Britain's Kelly Holmes storms to a sensational Olympic 800m gold in Athens.


Police check Air India plane after Canada scare

Canadian police were investigating on   Tuesday after an Air India flight turned back to Toronto after   reports of a suspicious package aboard.


(InfoWorld) - Jeff Jonas, the chief scientist and distinguished engineer at IBM Corp.'s entity analytic solutions group, has developed a means of sharing corporate data without revealing what that data contains. This technology, called anonymization, effectively "shreds" information, making it possible for companies to share information about their customers with governments or other companies without giving away any personal data. Over time, Jonas believes companies will increasingly use anonymization to defend their data, and corporate well-being, from competitors and identity thieves. Jonas recently sat down with IDG News Service in Singapore to discuss anonymization and how protecting customer privacy will make companies more competitive. IDG News Service: How does anonymization work? Jeff Jonas: Normally, somebody with data encrypts it, and then they transfer it. Then, the recipient decrypts the data to use it. But while it's in transit -- in flight -- it's encrypted. Cryptographers have invented math that allows you to shred something, and then unshred it: encrypt it, and then decrypt it. Part of cryptography is something else that creates digital signatures. Smart math people have invented algorithms that are called one-way hashes. It looks like encryption because you put in data and what comes out is not readable to humans. But there's no way to take what came out and take the math and run it backwards, and get the input value. That's why I use the example of a pig and a sausage. If I give you the sausage and the grinder, you can't go backwards and make a pig. I just took advantage of something that someone else has made, and I just used it in a slightly different way to get a new result. IDGNS: In effect, the process of anonymization creates digital signatures of information that can be compared against other signatures for possible matches. At the same time, the signatures cannot be used to recreate the original data. Jonas: Normally, I have data and you have data and we want to figure out what our data means together. But I don't want to give you mine and you don't want to give me yours. This is why information sharing will fail: everyone wants to be the recipient. Sometimes a government may pass a law that says I, as a company, have to give you my data. Maybe you have a watch list, and you don't want me to see it. That's how I ended up creating this. I was getting ready to take my kids on a cruise. I made the reservations and then saw in a newspaper that there was a threat against Port Canaveral, Florida, from terrorist scuba divers. I was thinking, "Oh no, I'm taking my kids on a cruise." The U.S. government has this really cool, big list of bad guys. They don't send it to the cruise line, and the cruise line has all these reservations, and they don't send it all to the government. You could take 10 bad guys, they could just sneak across the border, use their real names and get on the cruise ship. That was the tension point. All of the work I had done prior allows an organization to share data with itself. What happens if you want to share data across two organizations and only find things in common? How would you do that? IDGNS: In the past, you've noted that personal information will get more valuable over time. Where is the incentive for companies to make anonymization of data a common practice? Jonas: Well, this is my theory. The pressures to an organization, every time it makes a copy of its data and sends it someplace else, the risk of someone stealing it grows. It's now twice as hard to protect, because you've just made a copy. You think its hard to protect this copy, but now you have two copies. Then you make another copy and send it to a database-marketing company -- now there are three copies. That creates real stress for an enterprise that's trying to manage their data. IDGNS: The incentive for companies to use anonymization then becomes protection of its own resources, rather than defending the privacy of customers? Jonas: Right. Corporations spend more time trying to be competitive than protecting privacy. If they spent all their time protecting privacy, they couldn't become more competitive. They would become nonexistent. I spend 40 percent of my time now working on privacy and civil liberties. You're right on the crux of this point: how do you create things that companies want to deploy, that make them more competitive and are good for privacy at the same time? Consumers traded privacy left and right, for convenience. IDGNS: And there's no way to get it back at this point. Jonas: Yeah. The toothpaste is out of the tube. Companies don't just say they want to spend money on privacy. They don't and I don't see that as a trend. You have to create something that can make them more competitive. Corporations are very risk averse. The notion of losing all their customer data, either to a competitor or identity thieves, and then having to make a public announcement that they lost all of their banking data, or all of their medical data, it can destroy their entire brand. If you can show them how to be more competitive, and at the same time reduce their risk exposure, then you are taking them on a journey, like in the case of anonymization, that is more responsible than not. It's a very new thing to be able to analyze data after it's been shredded. I am trying to teach the technique and I've heard other companies have announced they're going to create products like that, which is really good. There's a growing number of people using anonymization, and I think the wave is coming.


Titan a 'Flammable' Moon Covered in Liquid Gas

Saturn's moon Titan is covered by "dirty" ice ridges and seas of liquid natural gas, a team of scientists said on Friday after a week of research into data from the space probe Huygens.


Afghan Ariana TV Starts Broadcasting to Helmand Province

Text of report by Afghan independent Pajhwok news agency website  Lashkargah, 22 February: Private Ariana TV has started broadcasting to [southern] Helmand Province.


High in the Air, Artist Attracts a Crowd

There is something wonderful about being 35,000 feet in the air, looking down on the earth, that gives an artist a new perspective.


Genta and Corgentech are both facing the music of test results.


Sales may be light, but ThermoGenesis's wallet is heavy.


Todd Helton had always wondered what it really, truly felt like. Yes, he'd been sprayed with champagne and doused with beer in celebrations this October - they come about once every 12 years for the Rockies, and he wasn't around for the first. But this one was different from the wild-card clinching win over the Padres and the ...


Myanmar crowds taunt troops as crackdown draws outrage

Crowds taunted soldiers and police sealing off central Yangon behind barbed-wire barricades on Friday in anticipation of fresh protests against 45 years of military rule in Myanmar and deepening economic hardship.


Movie Review | 'The Invasion': Pod People Propagating With a Fierce Indigestion

The latest and lamest version of Don Siegelâs 1956 pulp classic âInvasion of the Body Snatchersâ might have been an accidental camp classic if its politics werenât so abhorrent.


Abraham Leaves Without Passing Energy Plan

By the time he soon leaves, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham will have led his department longer than any of his predecessors. His greatest disappointment, though, is his failure to deliver on the Bush administration's high priority of getting Congress to enact a broad energy agenda.


Despite evidence, Rwanda denies incursion into Congo

JOHANNESBURG -- Rwanda denied yesterday it had sent troops into neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, despite repeated threats from Rwandan President Paul Kagame to attack ethnic Hutu militias that have harassed his nation from the area.


Andras Schiff starts playing those sonatas, even the ones without nicknames.


Economic worries put Americans in sour mood

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U.S. Returns Stolen Mesopotamian Artifacts to Iraq

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Are We Turning Into A Paradise For Gangsters?

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Young black gang members wanting to escape criminal life should have access to "safe houses", MPs suggest.


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EU Socialists Vote for Constitution Despite French

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Gronkjaer to wear number 11 with Atletico Madrid

Danish midfielder Jesper Gronkjaer is about to join Atletico Madrid from English premier league side Birmingham next week, the Spanish club announced on Thursday.


An American institution is in danger of fading away.


Oil steady under $70, trade muted on U.S. holiday

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Open-source backers revolt against Microsoft antispam plan

The Apache Software Foundation and the Debian Project said they won't support the Sender ID e-mail authentication standard in their products.


Former Enron Corp.  Chairman Ken Lay and former chief executive Jeffrey Skilling asked a federal court to move their trial out of Houston, arguing in a filing on Monday that any jury in Enron's hometown would be biased.


Delta canceling 200 flights ahead of ice storm

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'C'e' da aver paura del capo della polizia'


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British troops in Iraq to be redeployed: Hoon

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Indian police find "radical" CDs in Britain bomb plot hunt

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Mickelson Benched by Sutton at Ryder Cup

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There Was Something in the Air in Colorado

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American money has helped maintain security in Iraq, but now budgetary constraints are slowing the flow of cash


Japan Scrambles After Report Asian Body Found in Iraq

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Patriots tame Jaguars to remain on perfect track

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In Dark of Night, Hope of Flu Shot Glimmers

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What Do Potatoes, Armadillos and Labor Day Have in Common?

If you take a break from something, it's called a "holiday." Few know the word derives from Doc Holliday of Old West fame, when he neglected his daily shooting for a couple of weeks.


Millions of Hotmail users face having to pay to access their messages using the Outlook e-mail program.


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ElBaradei says use carrot and stick on North Korea

The international community needs to offer incentives to North Korea rather than just apply pressure for it to return to six-party talks aimed at dismantling its nuclear program, the head of the U.N. nuclear agency said on Friday.


Iran's Larijani meets German foreign minister

Iran's president warned the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday against imposing more sanctions on Tehran, saying it was like "playing with a lion's tale" as chief negotiator met Germany's foreign minister over the atomic row.


An Indian teacher has been arrested for using electric shocks to discipline his students, TV news channels reported on Wednesday.


Saboteurs Bomb Iraqi Pipelines to Baghdad

Saboteurs have bombed two oil pipelines  transporting crude from northern and eastern Iraq to Baghdad's  Dora refinery, officials said on Saturday.


Burglars Target Greenwich, Conn., Mansions

In this gated world of great riches, wealth is protected behind high stone walls, intercoms, security cameras and warning signs. And still burglars are managing to break into the mansions of Greenwich.


Rangers slip to second spot in Uefa Cup Group F after losing to an early goal in Holland.


Best-selling author Sidney Sheldon dead at 89

Sidney Sheldon, an Oscar-winning Hollywood screenwriter who went on to become one of the world's most prolific novelists, died in California on Tuesday at the age of 89, a publicist said.


Tony Blair is set to urge America to reach out to the rest of the world in the campaign against terrorism.


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5 Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes

Five Palestinians were killed in two overnight Israeli airstrikes carried out separately in northern and southern Gaza, Palestinian witnesses said Thursday.


Mayor Richard M. Daley, reelected Tuesday in a landslide, overcame little-known opponents and whiffs of scandal.


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[ANN]Thai govt offers olive branch to the South

In an apparent attempt to ease tensions in the South, the government has revoked the curfew in Narathiwat province, scene of last week's violence, and freed hundreds of detained protesters.


Movie Review | '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days': Friend Indeed Who Doesnât Judge or Flinch

In â4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,â a ferocious, unsentimental, often brilliantly directed film, the camera doesnât follow the action, it expresses consciousness itself.


Will Arafat Triumph from Beyond the Grave?

From the adoration of Yasser Arafat, youâd think he was a notable humanitarian instead of a cold-blooded killer, -- a statesman instead of the head of a fascist gang willing to wade through an ocean of blood, and climb a mountain of corpses, to arrive


Dollar Edges Higher as Greenspan Awaited

The dollar posted modest gains on  Wednesday as investors awaited comments from the Federal  Reserve chief that are expected to point to further rises in  U.S. interest rates this year.


Segnalazioni di professori e studenti che si indignano per la grave inesattezzaAttribuiti a San Tommaso sia l'elogio di San Francesco che di San Domenico                                            C'Ã¨ un errore nella traccia su Dante "Faciloneria che tradisce lo spirito del testo"


Friends, Family Gather for Reeve Memorial

Three weeks after Christopher Reeve's death, his family and friends celebrated him Friday at a place that was central to his life: the Juilliard School, where he first honed his acting skills and later returned to receive an honorary doctorate.


Four-letter broadside from Sharon at the thief who stole her ...

OZZY OSBOURNE declared Los Angeles to be safer than rural Buckinghamshire yesterday as he announced a Â£100,000 reward for his wifeâs stolen jewelery.


Traditional Shops Fishing For Talent In Digital Waters

With Web ad spending set to grow by as much as 20 percent in 2007, after expanding 30 percent this year, according to eMarketer, digital shops are finding it hard to find new employees with the necessary skill set to serve clients who are shifting budgets online. For traditional agencies adapting to the digital world, it can be a downright challenge.


Hole-In-One Keeps Maruyama on Top in Hawaii

Shigeki Maruyama recorded a  hole-in-one on the way to a two-under-par 68 which gave him a  one-shot lead over American Brett Quigley after the third round  of the $4.8 million Sony Open Saturday.


Genova, 14:49 - CALCIO, GENOA: PASTORELLO VICEPRESIDENTE

L'ex presidente del Verona, Giambattista Pastorello, è da oggi ufficialmente il nuovo vicepre...


NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday it is suing Jeppesen Dataplan Inc., a subsidiary of Boeing Co., claiming it provided secret CIA transportation services to shuttle three terrorism suspects overseas, where they were tortured.


An Australian movie fan on his way to pose for a Star Wars 30th anniversary photo shoot was arrested by police after his replica laser pistol was mistaken for a more earthly machine gun, media reported on Friday.


The Mexican champions from Matamoros used home runs from Jose Segoviano, Josue Barron and Roberto Guajardo in an 11-0, mercy rule rout of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, in Wednesday's International semifinal at the Little League World Series.


The Walt Disney Co.'s first non-Hollywood movie made more than US$1 million (euro740,000) at Chinese box offices in its first week, but "The Secret of the Magic Gourd," lagged far behind two of this year's biggest American releases, the company said Monday.


Marines Probe Fatal Shooting Of Unarmed Iraqi Prisoner

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq -- A Marine involved in the fatal shooting of a wounded and apparently unarmed prisoner in Iraq has been pulled off the battlefield.


USS Arizona Memorial Center Sinks, Cracks

The USS Arizona Memorial's visitors center was designed to accommodate 750,000 people a year when it was built in 1980, but today it's jammed with crowds more than twice that big — and it's literally bursting at the seams.


Study Tests Injected Male Contraceptive In Monkeys

WASHINGTON -- At some time down the road, there may be a new type of nonhormonal contraceptive available to men -- and it's one that would be injected.


They wore natty blazers and resplendent ties. They did not wear long faces. "We're fine," pronounced Indians manager Eric Wedge. "It's one game. It's over."


6,300 Dead as Quake, Tsunami Devastate Asia

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka  - The world's biggest  earthquake in 40 years hit south Asia Sunday, unleashing a  tsunami that crashed into Sri Lanka and India and swamped  tourist isles in Thailand and the Maldives, killing more than  6,300 people.


Kerry fires off new attack on missing Iraq weapons

Democratic challenger John Kerry unleashed a new attack on President George W. Bush on Tuesday over a huge cache of deadly high explosives missing in Iraq.


Like last year (and, unfortunately, probably next year), terrorism and civil liberties battles remain fixtures in the legal headlines.


Heavy rain was forecast throughout Friday in parts of the Midwest already saddled with flooding. Some of the heaviest rainfall accumulations were expected over northern Illinois, with more than 4 inches possible around Chicago.


In CBS's procedural crime show, F.B.I. agents use mathematical equations the way CSI investigators rely on forensic science.


BAGHDAD, Iraq Sept. 5, 2004 - A car bomb exploded outside an air base used by US forces near Dijiel, about 25 miles north of Baghdad, the US military and police said.


Tech Stocks End Higher, Oil Prices Climb

US technology stocks gained on Thursday after bellwether Nokia raised its earnings forecast, but blue chips slipped as oil prices climbed almost $2 per barrel, increasing concerns about future corporate profits.


A storm with hurricane-strength winds has swept across northern Europe, leaving at least four dead in Denmark and three killed in Sweden, police said.


Rapper Busta Rhymes to face four New York trials

Grammy-nominated rapper Busta Rhymes will face a string of trials for assault and driving violations after prosecutors lost a bid on Tuesday to consolidate four cases against the performer into one case.


Students May Lose Tuition Money: Seattle-Based Court Reporting Institute Closes; Students at Boise Campus Can File for Tuition Refund

By Joe Estrella, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 7--A private school that taught court reporting, television closed captioning and computer skills closed its Boise campus Aug.


Russian bombers intercepted near U.S. Navy vessel

Russian bomber aircraft approached a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Pacific on Saturday and were intercepted by American fighter jets, a U.S. defense official said on Monday.


Convoy Attack Wounds 20 U.S. Marines in Iraq

NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq  - An attack on a U.S. military  convoy wounded 20 Marines in western Iraq on Saturday, a Marine  spokesman said.


Supreme Court: 2004 access-to-accuser ruling not applied retroactively

The decision not to apply the watershed ruling to past cases has the potential to shut out thousands.


SBC use Microsoft software to send TV content over Web

SBC Communications Inc. will use a Microsoft Corp. software system to transmit television over high-speed Internet connections like the ones SBC will offer after replacing the local arteries


Channel 4 in row over Diana death pictures

Channel 4 has sparked an angry reaction by deciding to screen graphic images of the car crash which killed Princess Diana next week, the Observer newspaper reported Sunday.


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NORTH VERNON, Ind. -- A 69-year-old bowhunter was treated for injuries he said he suffered during a wrestling match with an angry deer.


Survey Chides Quality of 1 in 10 Nursing Homes

About 10 percent of U.S. nursing homes  were found to have consistently inadequate quality since the  year 2000, Consumers Union said on Tuesday.


Afghanistan: Taliban Preps for Bloody Assault

Tracing the elusive footsteps of the Taliban's Supreme Leaderâand bracing for what may be their bloodiest drive yet


405 years, unmolested by science Scientists have dredged up the oldest known living creature and have called it Ming.â¦


Ex presidente fa chiarezza su inchiesta intercettazioni


Egypt raises Suez transit fees by three percent in 2005

Egypt has decided to increase transit fees for ships using the Suez Canal by an average of three percent next year, the canal authority revealed.


Intel and Google go Bono over power supplies

Pay more to pay less Intel and Google have taken it upon themselves to lead yet another "green computing" project.â¦


AU summit ends without agreement on government timetable

An African Union summit devoted to integration ended on Tuesday without agreement on a firm timetable on the establishment of a government for the continent after deep division emerged among leaders.


Rental Issues Boiling Again in Cedar Falls

By Jon Ericson, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa  Dec. 10--CEDAR FALLS -- The City Council will consider changes in how it  deals with problems related to crowded student housing in residential areas.


$100 Million and Five Tools: Mets and Beltran Discuss

Carlos Beltran has hit home runs and taken them away with leaping catches above the center-field wall. These days, he is creating dreams.


Presenti anche Mariano Apicella e l'ex presidente Cossiga


Spidey slings into wireless Web with Mforma deal

Those characters, as well as more familiar Marvel comics stars like Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk, are going mobile. Publisher Mforma Group Inc.


Gates, Simonyi donate $30 million to massive digital camera project

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) Project, a public-private project to build a telescope to detect dark matter and dark energy, says it received gifts from Microsoft veterans Charles Simonyi and Bill Gates.


Despite leading the Cardinals to the best regular-season record in baseball (105-57), Pujols and Rolen finished far behind Bonds, whose team didn't make the playoffs.


Arts, Briefly: Allowed in, Winehouse Chooses to Stay Home

Amy Winehouse, right, the British soul singer, will perform via satellite for the 50th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday despite an unexpected reversal of the State Departmentâs rejection of her visa, her spokesman said Friday. Officials at the Department of Homeland Security issued a waiver that in effect overturned a decision by the United States Embassy in London to deny her visa request, according to an administration official. But the shift came too late for Ms. Winehouse, who recently entered a rehabilitation clinic after a video purporting to show her using drugs surfaced online, to prepare for a live performance in Los Angeles. Her spokesman, Chris Goodman, said, âUnfortunately, due to the logistics involved and timing complications, Amy will not be traveling to the U.S. to perform at the Grammys in person.â Ms. Winehouse, who is nominated in six categories, including album of the year for âBack to Black,â will join a long list of performers on the broadcast, which grew longer on Friday with the announcement that Kanye West, whose eight nominations are the most for anyone, will take the stage at the ceremony. John Mayer and Bebe Winans will also perform on the live CBS broadcast. Organizers previously announced a lineup including BeyoncÃ©, Rihanna, Kid Rock and the Foo Fighters.


Affianchera' Armeni da prossima settimana in 'Otto e mezzo'


$850m study gives Pill good bill of health

THE Pill does not increase the risk of breast cancer, and can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer and heart disease, according to the largest study conducted into the oral contraceptive.


Greenland zinc mine warms to retreating ice

The economic benefits of global warming Pessimists convinced that global warming will eventually bring about the destruction of humanity should take note that there's one piece of cheering news to come from the inexorable retreat of the polar ice caps: we won't be short of top-quality zinc as we all go to hell in a handcart.â¦


First lady Laura Bush was treated for the second most common type of skin cancer on her leg last month, her spokeswoman said on Monday.


Frigid weather most likely caused a pipe to burst in Paul Newman's new restaurant, damaging part of the dining room and forcing the restaurant to close for repairs, fire officials said.


Austria's Stefan Koubek toppled French Open champion Gaston Gaudio of Argentina 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors.


WASHINGTON -- Factories saw orders for big-ticket goods jump 5.9 percent in July, the most in 10 months, an encouraging sign that many manufacturers are holding up to the stresses caused by a housing slump and a credit crunch.


Today, as Florida homeowners continue with the cleanup from their second big hurricane in less than a month, they are finding that they are bearing a greater share of the cost themselves than they would have in the past.


Barry Virkler tosses an apple while sorting Cortland apples before they are put in cold storage at North Star Orchards Tuesday, Sept.


Pesano i dati sulle vendite al dettaglio negli Usa


Israeli forces kill gunmen in Gaza Strip

Israeli soldiers and helicopter gunships operating inside the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip killed at least 10 Palestinian gunmen on Thursday, the highest militant death toll in two months, medical workers and militants said.


Novell sets Open Enterprise Server release

With most organizations that planned to move already moved to Microsoft Server 2003, OS migration has dropped to the bottom ranks after making its mark on IT Professional's top five priority last year.


Nokia to launch touch-screen phone in late '08

Finnish manufacturer Nokia, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, said Monday it would release a touch-screen handset for the first time in the second half of this year.


Suicide attacker hits area west of Baghdad

A suicide attacker exploded a car bomb Thursday outside the mayor's office in the Abu Ghraib area west of Baghdad, police said.


The grip on the steering wheel will be a little tighter, aggressions will run a little higher and emotions will be flowing stronger than ever.


3 Gulf states promise to increase oil output to stabilize price

Three Gulf countries -- the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Saudi Arabia -- promised Sunday to increase their oil output capacity to help stabilize world prices, the official WAM news agency reported.


One boy dies of bird flu disease in Thailand

A boy has died of bird flu virus in Thailand's central Prachinburi province, bringing the death toll from the epidemic in Asia to 28, the official Thai News Agency reported here on Thursday.


Fashion fakes are illicit global business

A false door at the back of a cramped New York City store swings open to reveal a secret room lined with fake Prada, Gucci and Fendi bags and wallets.


GREATER LAWRENCE Coach: Steve Berard (fifth year, 12-30). Last year's record: 2-8. Returning starters: N/A. Returning lettermen: N/A. Strength: Numbers. Weakness: Lack of winning tradition. Outlook: After a tough season in which the Reggies picked up just two victories and went winless in league play, things can only get better. Steve Berard's squad was often mentioned as a sleeper in ...


US Stocks Rise, Led by Technology Companies; Alcoa Slides

US stocks rose as the biggest decline in oil prices in three months allayed concern that fuel costs will curb spending, damping earnings and economic growth.


Animal-loving Britons splash the cash on pets

Britain, a nation known for its love of animals, is spending a small fortune on its pets, a survey revealed.


Granite Construction Inc. said Tuesday that it received two contracts, with a total value of about $274 million, for maintenance and improvement work on roadways in Orange County, Calif.


Carla Katz is a union president described as smart, dedicated and tough — a relentless and passionate negotiator who's at home at the bargaining table.


Bush may get to fill as many as three Supreme Court openings, remaking the court for a generation. Democrats have become experts at blocking nominees they oppose, but they can't stop them all


Sport: Andy Gomarsall declares England have "turned a corner" ahead of Friday's game against Tonga.


Bush swiftly backs Kerry record: Prez: `Move on' from medal flap

President Bush [related, bio], seeking an end to the bitter infighting over John Kerry's medals before the start of his convention today, called Kerry's war record ``more heroic'' than his own.


DealBook Blog: E*Trade Rises on Modest Sales Loss

The online brokerage said that it sold $3 billion of mortgage-backed securities and municipal bonds, with a modest realized loss of $5 million.


Just when it looked as if fabulous freshman Adrian Peterson was the front-runner for the Heisman Trophy, Oklahoma teammate Jason White bolstered his own case for a second bronze statue.


I wonât have time to comment on the Leno announcement until Wednesday. Till then, hereâs my page one story as well as a link to Dave Bauderâs AP story quoting yours truly.


Square Feet: A Slam-Dunk in Houston Real Estate

Ex-Houston Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon is becoming as celebrated in HoustonÃÂs real estate circles as he was on the basketball court.


Nadal leads the hunt for quarter-final slots

Four more men's quarter-final berths are up for grabs at the French Open on Monday as the business end of the tournament begins.


Internet radio gets ready for a fight after the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board quietly releases a retroactive rate hike that could mean financial disaster from music streamers. By Eliot Van Buskirk.


Analysis: Despite rhetoric, N. Korea may soon be ready to talk

Though uncertainty still surrounds prospects for a fourth session of six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue, the United States appears to be making greater efforts toward


Online and Even Near Home, New Front in the Terror Fight

Federal officials are trying to prosecute operators of Web sites that recruit terrorists, raising alarms among civil libertarians.


Oleic Acid Key to Olive Oil's Anti-Cancer Effect

Scientists have discovered why eating a  Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables and particularly  olive oil can help to protect women from developing breast  cancer.


The California Senate's health committee effectively killed an ambitious proposal to create a near-universal health-care system, dealing a major political defeat yesterday to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and a setback to similar efforts nationally.


Asia stocks gain on upbeat U.S. growth data

Asian shares rose on Thursday, led by exporters such as Honda and Samsung and resource stocks, after upbeat U.S. growth data eased worries about the health of the economy in Asia's biggest export market.


Opposition to restart protests against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election


We track the week in private equity in search of Rule Breakers of the future.


Japanese carmakers see rise in global production

Tokyo - Japan's top three automakers Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor and Honda Motor said on Friday that global production rose sharply in November on the back of strong overseas demand.


Diabetes Study Favors Surgery to Treat Obese

A study finds that weight-loss surgery works much better than standard medical therapy as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes in the obese.


Madrid, 13:18 - CICLISMO, MONDIALI: UCI CONFERMA IL NO A VALVERDE

L'Uci (unione ciclistica internazionale) ha ribadito il no alla Spagna alla partecipazione al Mondia...


In giro per Chieti serpenti, rospi e tritoni crestati


Thai govt approves end of martial law in Bangkok

Thailand's post-coup government decided to lift martial law in the capital and nearby provinces on Tuesday to deflect international criticism after a September 19 putsch, Defense Minister Boonrawd Somtas said.


Bush aides criticise CBS link with Kerry adviser

WASHINGTON - The White House has pounced on the disclosure that a CBS producer put the source of discredited documents about President George W. Bush's national guard service in touch with a senior adviser to Senator John Kerry.


Microsoft Speeds Up Vista SP1 Release for Tec Users

Microsoft moved up the availability of Windows Vista SP1  for TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network subscribers to tomorrow at the latest.


Dopo l'innalzamento del rating da parte di Citigroup


Scrapped Golden Globe ceremony hits Hollywood hard

Hollywood scrambled on Tuesday to assess the fallout from the decision to scrap the glittering Golden Globe movie and TV awards ceremony and hold only a news conference that few stars are likely to attend.


Low-tech hack was behind $7.2bn SocGen fraud

FSA warns City on risks The French software developer turned rogue trader who cost French bank SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale an estimated â¬4.9bn ($7.2bn) used co-workers' access codes to set up fraudulent transactions.â¦


More software upgrades on the way for HD TiVos

External storage support is on deck, followed soon thereafter by TiVo To Go and Multi-Room Viewing.


Fans Chant 'Fire Gundy' As Rockets Trounced

The Houston Rockets were finishing up one of their worst performances of the season when a chant rang out from behind the bench.


Pistons fan files suit against Pacers, O'Neal and Johnson

A Pistons fan who was charged with trespassing during the brawl at The Palace of Auburn Hills filed suit yesterday against the Indiana Pacers and players Jermaine O'Neal and Anthony Johnson . O'Neal and Johnson already face assault and battery charges for allegedly attacking Charles Haddad during the Nov. 19 fight between Pistons fans and Pacers players. The suit was ...


Key oil producers vow to expand production

ABU DHABI Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates vowed Sunday to go on expanding their production capacity to deflate record oil prices of above $53 a barrel, and Saudi Arabia, the biggest exporter, said it could bring on 1.5 million barrels a


Iran bought blueprints of a nuclear bomb from the same black-market network that gave Libya such diagrams and continues to enrich uranium despite a commitment to suspend the technology that can be used for atomic weapons, an Iranian opposition group said Wednesday.


Italia bocciata dal World Economic Forum: il sistema non Ã¨ ...

Quel partito degli ottimisti in cui milita Montezemolo non vuole sentire parlare di âdeclino Italiaâ. Eppure i dati che provengono dal World Economic Forum (Wef) sono talmente evidenti da indurre a ripristinare lâuso del vocabolo âdeclinoâ.


Presidente Usa, "Lotta al terrorismo e' lotta per civilta'"


An astronaut drove 900 miles and donned a disguise to confront a woman she believed was her rival for the affections of a space shuttle pilot, police said. She was arrested Monday and charged with attempted kidnapping and other counts.


Fourth-quarter profit rose, driven by a gain from the sale of some forestlands and strong results from its industrial packaging unit.


Business software giant Oracle Corp. said Tuesday that first-quarter earnings rose 16 percent driven by new database license sales that rose 19 percent.


Wall Street flat after mixed earnings reports

Stocks were little changed on Thursday as a weak outlook from economic bellwether FedEx and sharply lower profit from investment bank Bear Stearns helped stall a rally that followed this week's aggressive interest rate cut.


Inzamam set for Oval return in ICC hearing

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq will return to The Oval later this week to face disciplinary charges arising from his role in the team's sensational forfeit of the fourth Test against England at the south London ground last month, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.


Illinois Negotiating Purchase of Flu Shots

Gov. Rod Blagojevich says his administration has negotiated a tentative agreement to purchase at least 30,000 flu vaccinations from British wholesalers, but federal regulators must still approve the deal.


Testing times Mozilla released an alpha version of Firefox 3, targeted at developers, on Friday in a bid to make sure the foundations of the next version of its browser are solid well before putting on all the bells and whistles.â¦


For all the frenzied speculation, the new independent has plenty of reasons not to make a Presidential bid


Snow says US committed to reducing budget deficit

US Treasury Secretary John Snow said that Washington was committed to reducing its budget deficit, which he acknowledged was "too large".


U.S. seeks home for research on fearsome diseases

A federal laboratory off Long Island, known as the "Alcatraz for animal disease," may move to the U.S. mainland as part of a new $450 million research center.


Travel: Audio slideshow: See how Ethiopians celebrated their new millennium in London and Addis Ababa.


`US, EU to stick to textile quota phase-out deadline'

THE US and the EU are not backing the move by some least developed countries (LDCs) to stall the abolition of apparels' export quota regime slated for January 1, next year.


The French government says it is cautiously confident two journalists kidnapped in Iraq will soon be released.


Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez receives the backing of Reds co-owner Tom Hicks after their 2-1 Champions League defeat at Besiktas.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - Associazioni promotrici dell'obiezione di coscienza pubblicano un decalogo per offrire criteri pratici ai genitori che non intendono far seguire ai figli le lezioni di ÂEducazione per la CittadinanzaÂ Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Alla vigilia dell'inizio dellÂanno scolastico, le 31 associazioni e piattaforme civili promotrici dell'obiezione di coscienza, hanno elaborato un decalogo al fine di offrire criteri pratici ai genitori che si trovano di front...


Tronchetti Provera, 'Su Tyre spazio per accordo con banche'


A boat carrying 400 illegal migrants was finally allowed to dock in Mauritania on Monday, after being stranded for 10 days in international waters off the northwest African country's coast.


RICHARD Branson's Virgin Group said today it was jumping into the market for online music, with a "Digital Megastore" offering US customers song downloads for 99 US cents ($1.


Domino's extra slice of Ulster pizza market

Pizza chain Domino's is planning to add to its handful of stores in Northern Ireland.


Cassini flyby gives little news on Titan

Saturn's mysterious moon Titan remained much of a mystery despite a close reconnaissance by the Cassini spacecraft. Pictures taken through the thick, hazy atmosphere as Cassini


UN Meets on Iran Nuclear Plans Amid Bomb Fears

The U.N. nuclear watchdog begins a  meeting Monday to consider a European draft resolution on  Iran's atomic program, which Washington says is a cover for  developing a nuclear weapon.


Bush And Kerry Clash Over Iraq War, Economy

WASHINGTON, Sept 7  - President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival for the White House, John Kerry, clashed Tuesday over the Iraq war and the US economy as a new poll showed Kerry falling behind in public ratings.


Third person charged in France's Clearstream scandal

French magistrates charged a third person in connection with a dirty tricks scandal that has become known as the Clearstream affair, just two weeks before Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin was due to testify in the case.


Sepang, 12:25 - MOTOGP, TEST SEPANG: LORENZO DAVANTI A ROSSI

Jorge Lorenzo precede a sorpresa Valentino Rossi nell'ultima giornata di test della MotoGP sul circu...


Radcliffe calls for harsher penalties for drug cheats

Athletes who test positive for drugs should receive tougher punishments said Britain's world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe.


European Commission Under Fire For Not Upgrading Kyiv's Prospects

European Parliament members today criticized the European Commission for proceeding with an "action plan" for closer cooperation with Ukraine that was negotiated with the country's outgoing government.


Two new national polls are giving widely divergent views as to whether President Bush's post-convention bounce has solidified or evaporated.


Science & environment: Government expected to approve building of coal-fired power station without emissions limits


Mauresmo Beats Sugiyama in Quarterfinals

LINZ, Austria Oct 29, 2004 - Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo eliminated defending champion Ai Sugiyama 6-2, 6-4 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Generali Ladies Open.


NEW YORK -- Free-agent center fielder Carlos Beltran will get to meet George Steinbrenner on Tuesday. Beltran will travel to Tampa, Fla.


A sharp rise in global temperatures about 50 million years ago may have been responsible for the evolution of bats, Science magazine reports.


Australia to tag Japanese whalers in P&O ship: report

Australia will deploy a ship fitted with machine guns to monitor Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean, a report said Tuesday.


Every year before the annual Texas-Texas A&M game, Longhorns students, players and coaches gather for the campus 'Hex Rally' to put the voodoo on the Aggies. Recent history bears evidence of some pretty strong magic.


Google on Wednesday rolled out a beta version 5 of its Desktop product, which includes a desktop search, sidebar and Google Gadgets. It could be said that Google Desktop 5 has been "Vista-fied," with a new design that better blends into the background.


May consumer sentiment improves from Apr: U.Mich

U.S. consumer sentiment rose in May as consumers remained resilient despite record high gasoline prices, according to a poll published on Friday.


Titolo sale del 2%, ma smentiti contatti ufficiali


Hiram L. Fong; One of First 2 Hawaiian Senators

Hiram L. Fong, 97, a Hawaii Republican who served in the US Senate from 1959 to 1977 and rose from poverty to become a venerable figure in Pacific politics, died of kidney failure Aug. 18 at his home in Honolulu.


French crooner Henri Salvador dies at 90

Henri Salvador, the velvet-voiced French musician credited with inspiring the bossa nova, bringing rock 'n' roll to France and helping create the music video, died Wednesday, his record label said. He was 90.


Helpless Beckham watches as Galaxy lose 3-0

CARSON, California  - With new signing David Beckham looking on from the sidelines, the struggling Los Angeles Galaxy were thumped 3-0 by Mexican club Tigres UANL in a friendly on Tuesday.


NYC No Fan of "Survivor: Segregation Island"

Who would've thought reinstituting segregation would cause such   controversy? Oh, right. Everyone but the producers of Survivor.


Microsoft in talks to buy voice technology firm: WSJ

Microsoft Corp.  is in talks  to buy privately-held Tellme Networks, a maker of Web-based  voice technology, for about $800 million, the Wall Street  Journal reported in its online edition on Monday.