Insurance firms are left  reeling as New York attorney general Elliot Spitzer sues Marsh & McLennan, the world's largest insurance broker, for taking illegal payments.


Botswana welcomed a crew making a film of a popular series of detective novels set in this southern African country, with officials saying the movie would generate good publicity for Africa.


The rental service's Watch Now feature still shuns Mac and Linux users.


Adam Bosworth complains  about the current lack of quality and scalable databases in our industry.  "About five years ago I started to notice an odd thing. The products that the database vendors were building had less and less to do with what the customers wanted."  "It is this. Users of databases tend to ask for three very simple things:"  "1) Dynamic schema so that as the business model/description of goods or    services changes and evolves, this evolution can be handled seamlessly in a    system running 24 by 7, 365 days a year ..."  "2) Dynamic partitioning of data across large dynamic numbers of machines. A    lot people people track a lot of data these days. ..."  "3) Modern indexing. ...


IAEA Calls on North Korea to Scrap Nuclear Arsenal

The International Atomic Energy Agency has called on North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons ambitions and give inspectors entry visas so they can supervise a return to peaceful activities.


College football West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez met with Alabama athletic director Mal Moore in New York last night, where both men are attending the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame dinner, ESPN.com reported. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Alabama is expected to offer Rodriguez a job in the next 48 hours, but Alabama officials denied the Post-Gazette's report, ...


Bush admits Iraq car bombs are taking toll

US PRESIDENT George Bush has admitted that repeated car bomb attacks by insurgents in Iraq are taking their toll on efforts to rebuild the country.


Using a computer day after day for hours at a time may be linked to the degenerative eye disease glaucoma, Japanese researchers reported in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.


Toshiba to give up on HD DVD, end format war: source

Toshiba Corp (6502.T) is planning to give  up on its HD DVD format for high definition DVDs, conceding  defeat to the competing Blu-Ray technology backed by Sony Corp  (6758.T), a company source said on Saturday.


All the News and Views Become a Searchable Piece of History

By CHRIS TOMLINSON  As we all know, today's newspaper is tomorrow's fish and chip wrapping. However, thanks to Google, old newspaper copy has gained a reprieve from the grease.


N.Korea tested advanced missiles: U.S. general

North Korea's recent tests of short-range  missiles were successful launches of an advanced weapon that  can be fired at short notice to strike targets in South Korea,  the commander of U.S. Forces Korea said on Monday.


SPEAKING TO the UN General Assembly yesterday, President Bush offered a paean to human dignity and the advance of freedom that was directed less to the heads of government and diplomats in the audience than to American voters.


Dell yesterday unveiled their new portable Mp3 players, the Dell DJ 20GB for $249 and the Pocket DJ 5GB for $199. Both units will be available beginning November in the USA.


Se il governo rompe con la Cia siamo esposti ad attentati


A contract is signed that will lead to the building of the first four spacecraft in Europe's multi-billion-euro satellite-navigation network.


Premiers take aim at federal money offer, say it's skewed

OTTAWA (CP) - The country's premiers talked cordially with Paul Martin in front of the TV cameras at the first ministers meeting Tuesday, but behind the scenes they were preparing to attack.


ADV: Protect Your Family After Your Death

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Argentina's Juan Ignacio Chela  apologized for spitting at Lleyton Hewitt in a spiteful end to  the third round at the Australian Open on Saturday.


Blair's wife wanted PM-to-be Brown sacked: documentary

Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife urged him on several occasions to sack his successor Gordon Brown, a family friend of the Blairs told a documentary to be broadcast Saturday, with the programme set to reveal other details of the powerful pair's relationship.


WTO to rule on Brazil, Canada complaints on US farm subsidies: WTO sources

The World Trade Organisation agreed Monday to rule on claims by Canada and Brazil that subsidies the United States gives its farmers violate WTO limits, trade sources said.


Six world powers to discuss Iran in London Monday

Six world powers will meet early next week in a bid to defuse the nuclear crisis with Iran, while the United States and its allies seek stiffer UN sanctions, US officials said Thursday.


Sudan, UN agree on right of return of Darfur displaced

The Sudanese government and the UN migration agency here Saturday signed an agreement ensuring right of return of Darfur displaced.


At some time, most adults experience floaters, sensations that many people describe as specks, bugs or cobwebs floating in their fields of vision.


U2 Tour Set to Begin March 28 in San Diego

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Irish rock band U2 is set to  explode on the road at the end of March, just in time for a  beleaguered concert industry desperate for a major  buzz-generating tour.


U.S. intelligence report says Iraq perilous

The situation in Iraq is perilous, with Iraqi-on-Iraqi violence surpassing al Qaeda as the most immediate threat to U.S. goals, according to a long-awaited intelligence report, The Washington Post reported on Friday.


Pletcher's Horse Wins Prize at Alma North

Somethinaboutbetty overcomes nearly every challenge and races to victory on Saturday in the $45,000 Alma North stakes at Timonium.


Every whiff of investigation or litigation drives nervous federal workers to  Wright & Companyâs door.


Back off, Fiji army chief tells Pacific neighbors

Fiji's defiant military chief warned South Pacific neighbors to stay out of Fijian affairs as tensions rose after Australia said there was clear evidence a fourth coup in 20 years is being planned.


HarperCollins to publish novel by author James Frey

HarperCollins announced on Wednesday  it would publish a new novel by James Frey, the author who  admitted fabricating key parts of his best-selling drug and  alcohol memoir "A Million Little Pieces."


Italian Mario Scaramella, a contact of dead ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, tests positive for polonium-210.


TIA opposes N.Y City Council bill on toy chemical

The Toy Industry Association said on Thursday a proposed New York City Council bill restricting the sale of toys containing phthalates "is not supported by science" at a hearing before the council's Health Committee.


Drug agents sue NBC over "American Gangster"

Three former Drug Enforcement Administration agents filed a $55 million defamation lawsuit against the movie studio that made "American Gangster" on Wednesday, claiming it tarnished hundreds of reputations.


Detainee  Wants to Be  Relocated For Surgery

A detainee facing a heart operation at the Guantanamo Bay military base after suffering chest pains is fighting the U.S. Navy's plans to perform the procedure at the installation in Cuba.


Science casts doubt on arson convictions

The firefighters could see the blaze flickering over the hill before they even reached the church camp. By the time they got to the five-room cabin, it was already too late. Ji Yun Lee lay curled in a ball on the floor. Flames roared over and around her.


Typhoon Man-yi hits Japan coast, three dead

A typhoon that killed three people and  injured more than 70 in Japan weakened to a tropical storm on  Sunday, as it brushed by Tokyo and headed for the Pacific Ocean  bringing heavy rain, strong winds and landslides.


- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has voluntarily recalled about 56,000 stuffed toys due to a possible choking hazard to young children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.


Daily Aspirin May Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

FRIDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- A daily dose of 300 milligrams of aspirin taken for 10 years can cut colon cancer risk by as much as 74 percent, a new British study suggests.


The San Francisco Opera on Tuesday announced its own plan to transmit operas to movie theaters using a system it says is superior to that of the Metropolitan Opera.


Sun Might Have Exchanged Hangers-On With Rival Star

The Sun may have captured thousands or even millions of asteroids from another planetary system during an encounter more than four billion years ago, astronomers are reporting today.


Israel Plans New W.Bank Settlement After Gaza Exit

Israel intends to build a new  settlement in the West Bank that could take in settlers  uprooted from Gaza, officials said on Tuesday, drawing swift  protest from Palestinians who fear losing land for a state they  seek.


Pro Football Grooms 3 Legs, With the Goal of a Billion Eyes

In a plan devised to penetrate China, a fertile untapped market, the N.F.L. is training Gao Wei, Ding Long and Shen Yalei to become the first Chinese to play in Americaâs most popular sports league.


Death toll of north China plane crash rises to 55 :

Beijing, Nov 21 : At least 55 people, including 53 passengers and crew as well as two persons on the ground, were killed when a small commuter plane crashed into a frozen lake seconds after takeoff in Inner Mongolia in north China, local officials said.


Accolto il ricorso presentato dall'ex procuratore di Perugia Fausto CardellaMa il plenum si spacca sulla decisione: "L'inchiesta sul sacerdote non c'entra"                                          Csm, scontro tra magistrati Rimosso il pm che indaga don Gelmini


'Polar Express' Brings Risky New Animation to Film

Even at a hefty cost of around $165 million to make "The Polar Express," director Robert Zemeckis thinks an innovative new animation technique he used may have saved the Warner Bros. studio and the film's producers about $835 million.


Trial of Saddam Aides to Begin Next Week -PM

Trials of some of Saddam Hussein's aides will begin next week, Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Tuesday. Speaking to Iraq's National Council, he did not name the lieutenants


Australia, Chasing 126 to Win Series, Reaches 15-1 in 2nd Test

Australia's cricketers, chasing 126 to win the second Test and take an unbeatable 2-0 series lead against Pakistan, reached 15-1 at lunch on day four after losing opening Justin Langer.


Supreme Court won't hear Microsoft appeal

The court has refused to consider the software maker's appeal against a judgment in a long-running patent case.


Lebanese army increases forces in tense Beirut

Lebanon's army deployed more soldiers in Beirut on Monday after the killing of a pro-Syrian Shi'ite Muslim demonstrator raised fears anti-government protests could turn into sectarian violence.


AT&T Announces New Contract With OKS-Ameridial

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, May 25  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc.  today announced a new, five-year service contract with OKS-Ameridial.


Calcio, Delneri: ''Cassano non Ã¨ stato convocato''

''Cassano non Ã¨ stato convocato punto. E' stata una scelta mia e basta. E' una decisione senza polemiche dettata dal momento. Per questo il giocatore non Ã¨ nella lista dei convocati per la gara con il Bayer''.


Tenants in Inverclyde vote overwhelmingly in favour of housing stock transfer proposals.


Faster HomePlug Power-Line Networking Gear--Finally

HomePlug Alliance members show off first products based on HomePlug AV 200-mbps power-line networking standard.


Cresce percentuale(24%) di chi la giudica problema marginale


2004âs top 10 best scientific achievements

Which do you think was the most significant discovery of the year 2004? The discovery of Hobbitâs fossil, a mere two meter tall human who shared planet earth with modern human for thousands of years or is it the landing of NASAâs two rovers on Mars?


Dietro drammatico gesto ci sarebbero motivi sentimentali


New Mexico's Democratic presidential caucuses went into overtime Wednesday.


Parigi, 16:41 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: JANKOVIC AI QUARTI

La serba Jelena Jankovic, testa di serie numero 4, si è qualificata per i quarti di finale de...


L'editore: 'gioco straordinario, studiamo nuove opzioni'


Henman Crushes Coria to Keep Masters Hopes Alive

Britain's Tim Henman pounded Argentine  Guillermo Coria 6-2, 6-2 Thursday to keep alive his hopes of  reaching the Masters Cup semi-finals.


Serph : Social Media Meta Search Engine & Tracking Service

Cameron Olthuis announced this morning that ACS is launching a new personalized social media search tool, Serph, which will let users find what “other people are saying on the web right now.”  Serph, in limited beta testing, seems to be a bit different from Technorati or BlogPulse in terms of total social media coverage. If you’d [...]


By Elise Ackerman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 23--Google is set to start filtering videos and other content on  YouTube for copyrighted materials, taking a key step in helping the online  video-sharing site comply with one of the biggest complaints it faces --  rampant piracy.


World refugee population certain to rise

The number of people driven from their homes by violence, natural disasters and poverty increased last year for the first time since 2002 and is almost certain to rise further due to deepening conflicts across the world, the U.N. refugee chief said.


Sol Campbell proves an unlikely match-winner for Arsenal at Portsmouth.


Rampant Ronaldo ready to shoot down Spurs

With Cristiano Ronaldo in rampant mood, Manchester United's drive to retain the Premier League title is beginning to look as unstoppable as their Portuguese winger.


The BBC's Mike Baker looks at the report that UK degree classifications have outlived their usefulness.


Small as today's computers are, their environmental impact keeps getting bigger. Computers use huge amounts of electric power and are built from toxic chemicals that can wind up tainting our land and water. David Douglas, vice president for eco-responsibility at Sun Microsystems Inc., spoke with Globe reporter Hiawatha Bray about his company's commitment to clean computing. Q Why is Sun ...


Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

âFord at Foxâ is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.


Utility E.On AG said Friday it raised its offer for Spain's Endesa SA to $53.4 billion as it delivered its final bid in a more than year-long takeover saga.Comment


Ex-boyfriend arrested in office shooting

A gunman chased his ex-girlfriend through her office Friday, shooting at her over the cubicles and critically wounding her before fleeing, then turning himself in, authorities said.


Signs of brain shrinkage seen in soccer players

NEW YORK  - College-age soccer players may show some degree of brain-tissue shrinkage, a small study has found -- adding to evidence that the sport carries a risk of long-term brain injury.


Ohio St. Tops Okla. St. to Win Alamo Bowl

Ohio State didn't miss starting quarterback Troy Smith a bit. Justin Zwick stepped in for the suspended Smith and threw for 189 yards and a touchdown, and Ted Ginn Jr. and Lydell Ross each scored, leading No. 24 Ohio State to a 33-7 victory over Oklahoma State in the Alamo Bowl on Wednesday night.


North Korea could miss nuclear deadline: Seoul

North Korea could miss a year-end deadline to fully account for its nuclear arms program, South Korea said on Thursday, while a separate report cited the North's unhappiness at the pace of energy aid.


Heat center Alonzo Mourning tears the patellar tendon in his right knee Wednesday night against the Hawks in Atlanta.


Five killed in 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.


Michael Dell back as CEO, Rollins resigns

The PC company's namesake founder will once again control the day-to-day operations of the company he founded in 1984.


Logitech shares surge on talk of Microsoft bid

Shares in Swiss-based computer peripherals maker Logitech International SA  gained up to 12 percent on Thursday amid speculation Microsoft Corp  would launch a takeover bid, traders said.


German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder vows to continue with unpopular welfare reforms that have prompted huge protests.


Thomson to Sell Media Group for $350 Mln

Thomson Corp. (TOC.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it will sell its media division to investment group Investcorp in a $350 million cash deal that will tighten its focus on electronic publishing.


Bombs kill 12 at Bangladesh opposition rally

possibly caused by grenades, were an assassination attempt on her. She escaped with minor injuries. The attack was the latest in a series in impoverished Bangladesh and the second deadly blast this month against the Awami League.


Acupuncture Helps Knee Pain, Study Finds

Acupuncture can help boost the power of drugs in reducing the pain suffered by patients with arthritis in their knees, researchers report.


NY Sen. Clinton faults Bush administration for flu vaccine ...

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused the Bush administration on Monday of being "asleep at the switch" and mishandling the flu vaccine shortage, which she said was part of an overall breakdown in the country's health care system.


Oracle's Ellison Mulls NFL Team Purchase -Paper

Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison, one of the world's richest people, is looking at possibly owning a National Football League franchise, the Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday.


Two UK clothing retailers, Next and French Connection, warn that there are tough times to come on the high street.


Mike Nolan agreed to a five-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday to become the 15th head coach in franchise history.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Personal computer stocks were relatively quiet Friday as the sector focused more attention on China where Hewlett-Packard introduced a new, low-priced PC.


'Reggie' the Alligator Believed Captured

By GILLIAN FLACCUS LOS ANGELES - A 6 1/2-foot alligator believed to be the elusive "Reggie" who lurked in a park lake for two years was captured Thursday in a wrestling match with a reptile expert and rangers.


IT seeing steady but slow growth: Forrester projects 7 percent ...

Tech companies waiting for a big resurgence in spending on computer hardware, software, networks and staff better plan to wait about four more years, Forrester Research projected yesterday.


U.S. Makes Case About Satellite To Foreign Envoys

The State Department sent cables to all embassies yesterday instructing diplomats to explain to foreign governments how the upcoming attempt to shoot down an out-of-control spy satellite is different from China's destruction of one of its orbiting satellites early last year.


BCS chief disputes AP's 'unauthorized' claim

The Bowl Championship Series did nothing wrong by using The Associated Press football media poll in its formula to determine national title matchups, coordinator Kevin Weiberg said Wednesday.


Two former leaders of Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru voice concerns as coalition partners start forming a government.


Condition of Indonesia's Suharto worsens

The health of former Indonesian president Suharto, rushed to hospital in critical condition last week, deteriorated again on Tuesday as his haemoglobin level dropped and fluid entered his lungs, a doctor said.


Upcoming chips will lead to relatively inexpensive hardware, company says.


The number of mutated genes that drive development of cancer is greater than previously thought, research shows.


Stoop sales have become big business in some Brooklyn neighborhoods.


Michigan State quarterback Drew Stanton (5) scrambles for a first down against Michigan safety Ryan Mundy (21) in the second quarter Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, in Ann Arbor, Mich.


The earliest evidence for the existence of reptiles is found in  rocks dating back 315 million years.


An audit found improvement in the Environmental Protection Agency's recent budgets, including a reduction of the Superfund deficit from $82.7 million to $7.6 million in 2004.


Explosions damaged churches and hit a hospital and hotel in Baghdad on Saturday in fresh challenges to Iraq's U.S.-backed interim government.


Karzai Declares Afghanistan And Pakistan "brothers In Fighting ...

Pakistan and Afghanistan have reaffirmed they are partners in fighting terrorism, Afghan President Hamid Karzai declared Tuesday at the end of a two-day visit.


Creative wants a part of the Appleâs Pie

Apple has done extremely well in the digital music market. They sell the largest number of portable digital music player in the form of iPod and they sell even more songs on their music store iTunes.


After blowing a nine-point lead early in the fourth quarter, the New York Liberty kept their poise and beat the Washington Mystics at the free-throw line.


Jim Carrey says he and his lady love, actress Jenny McCarthy, aren't planning to get married.


England's Botham to be knighted by queen: report

Former England cricketer Ian Botham is to be knighted for his charity work, the Daily Mirror newspaper reported.


Pamela Anderson's ex-husbands in scuffle

Police in Las Vegas have cited recording star Kid Rock, former husband of actress Pamela Anderson, for suspicion of battery after a weekend scuffle at the MTV Video Music Awards between him and rocker Tommy Lee, another ex-spouse of Anderson.


Bush Seeks Electoral Vote or Two in Maine

President Bush campaigned Thursday in Maine, looking to pick up support in a state that divvies up its electoral votes and where even a partial victory on Nov. 2 could tip a close election his way.


Shares of the Countrywide Financial Corporation plunged 28.4 percent after it denied rumors that it was planning to file for bankruptcy protection.


As Gaza Vote Looms, Israel Warns of Civil War Risk

Israel's justice minister warned on Thursday that far-right rabbis who urge soldiers to disobey orders to evacuate Jewish settlements in Gaza were flirting with civil war and could face prosecution.


Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops is keeping freshman running back Adrian Peterson off limits to the media this week, as the Sooners prepare for the Red River Shootout.


The news comes fast and furious. Pedro Martinez goes to Tampa to visit George Steinbrenner. Theo Epstein and John Henry go to Florida for their turn with Pedro. Carl Pavano comes to Boston to visit Curt Schilling. Jason Varitek says he's not a goner. Derek Lowe is a goner, but he says he wishes it could be different. Orlando Cabrera ...


While Terrell Owens would never say he's sorry for his flashy touchdown celebrations, he did apologize yesterday to anyone offended by his role in a steamy segment with actress Nicollette Sheridan for the intro to "Monday Night Football."


President George W. Bush nominated Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns on Thursday to be agriculture secretary, choosing a dairy farmer's son who has traveled widely to promote US farm sales abroad.


TORONTO -- As predicted, Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramírez made his first appearance in a game yesterday after sitting out the last 12 and 22 of the previous 30 with a sore right knee. In the 5-3 loss to Toronto, Ramirez pinch-hit for shortstop Alex Gonzalez with a runner on first base and one out in the seventh inning and ...


U.S. Marines Prepare to 'Whack' Falluja Rebels

NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. marines are preparing  for an assault on rebels in the Iraqi cities of Falluja and  Ramadi, a senior commander said on Friday.


The Brazilian government is facing criticism from Latin American countries for its failure to abandon the production of cluster bombs.


Tense election day for Brazil's tarnished hero Lula

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's standing as a man of the people may not be enough to carry him to victory when Brazilians vote in a presidential election on Sunday.


That could be your child, if you have an overweight little boy or girl. According to a study conducted in Naples, Italy on 147 children between ages six and 14, overweight children had higher insulin resistance


Australian PM tackles climate change on YouTube

Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Tuesday used Internet video sharing site YouTube to unveil a package of measures to tackle climate change.


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Anti-Syrian Lawmaker Killed in Beirut Blast

BEIRUT, June 13 -- A powerful car bomb tore through a stretch of Beirut's popular seafront Wednesday, killing an outspoken anti-Syrian lawmaker, his son and eight other people in the third assassination of a parliament member in less than two years.


Hackers might have obtained the personal information of 6,000 people who worked for, applied to or attended the University of Texas at Dallas, school officials said Wednesday.


Russia, Powell preoccupato per le riforme di Putin

Il segretario di Stato americano Colin Powell si Ã¨ detto preoccupato dalle iniziative che il presidente russo Vladimir Putin intende prendere, modificando in senso autoritario le istituzioni politiche per meglio combattere il terrorismo, dopo il tragico


Russia's Gazprom strikes new supply deal with Lithuania

Lithuania's national gas distribution company Lietuvos Dujos has signed a new supply deal with Russian giant Gazprom, a company spokeswoman said Friday, a move that could hit customers' pockets hard.


Civil rights protesters converge on Jena

JENA, Louisiana  - Tens of thousands of black Americans descended on a small town in central Louisiana on Thursday to protest what they say is injustice against six black teen-agers charged over a high school fight.


CBS slapped with record fine over Jackson's breast

WASHINGTON - The Federal Communications Commission has voted to fine CBS a record $550,000 US over this year's Super Bowl halftime show, during which singer Janet Jackson's right breast was briefly exposed to television viewers.


Giocando rompe una vetrata 13enne muore per le ferite

Perugia, 24 ottobre - Un tredicenne Ã¨ morto per le ferite riportate dopo aver urtato una vetrata in una palazzina di San Mariano, nel comune di Corciano, vicino Perugia. Ã accaduto ieri sera verso le 21.30


Worldwide sales of external disk storage systems hit $3.5 billion in the second quarter, up 8 percent from the same period a year ago, according to research firm IDC.


Penn State (2-5) at Ohio State (4-3): noon, WTAE. ... This is an ABC split national telecast. Half the country gets No. 2 Oklahoma vs.


Science & environment: The robot devised by Ivan Bowman makes remote working and interacting with his colleagues much easier, says Matt Walcoff.


Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious.


The Glasgow-based four-piece band were firm favourites with the bookies to win the honour and walked away with a Â£20,000 cheque. Their debut album has sold over a million copies worldwide since its release


Gol di Zalayeta e Nedved. Il Messina si sveglia troppo tardi

Il miracolo del Messina si interrompe a Torino. Nellâanticipo serale della sesta giornata, la squadra di Mutti viene punita dalla solita Juve tetragona di Capello, che sblocca la situazione con il bomber


Two US soldiers killed, three wounded in Afghanistan

Two US troops were killed and three wounded by a mine detonated by remote control in Afghanistan's southcentral province of Uruzgan, the US military said on Saturday.


'National Treasure,' 'SpongeBob' debut at top of box office

Nicolas Cage found box-office bullion with "National Treasure," which took in $35.1 million over opening weekend to debut as the top movie.


For U.S. rule-watchers who live in the digital world, the new searchable online version of the Bush administration's semi-annual regulatory agenda is an early holiday gift. For those who like to scoff at 1,500-page lists of documents, it's cause for Scrooge-like complaints.


Rotondi: Ha ragione, la questioni approdi alle Camere


Tiger zoo shuts after bird flu kills 23 animals

A tiger zoo in Thailand shut its doors yesterday after 23 of the animals died from bird flu and a further 30 were infected. Tigers at the Sri Racha zoo in Chonburi are believed to have


Workers Search Italy Train Wreck; 17 Dead

Rescue workers on Saturday pried apart the mangled remains of two trains that collided head-on in northern Italy, finding four more bodies one day after the crash, firefighters said, raising the death toll to ...


Director Michael Moore is planning to pick up where his hit documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" left off. Tentatively titled "Fahrenheit 9/11 1/2," the sequel will revisit the same issues - President Bush, Iraq, and terrorism. "Fifty-one percent of the Ameri...


FCC boss urges approving AT&T-BellSouth: sources

U.S. Federal Communications  Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has proposed the agency  approve AT&T Inc.'s  acquisition of BellSouth Corp.   without any conditions, sources familiar with the  matter said on Friday.


Islamists planned attacks across Europe: report

Islamist extremists were planning  attacks across Europe, especially against public transport,  before their arrests in Barcelona last weekend, a Spanish paper  reported on Saturday, citing a would-be attacker's testimony.


France lauds Nujoma for developing Namibia

French President Jacques Chirac on Monday honoured his Namibian counterpart Sam Nujoma, who is due to leave office in March 2005, with France's top distinction, the Legion of Honour.


Most Pakistanis want Musharraf to quit, poll shows

Two-thirds of Pakistanis want President Pervez Musharraf to resign and his allies will fare badly in parliamentary elections next month, according to the first major poll published since he declared emergency rule.


National Poll: Clinton 38% Obama 27% Edwards 16%

Rasmussen Reports - New York Senator Hillary Clinton 38%. Illinois Senator Barack Obama 27%. Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards 16%. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll shows little change in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. A week ago, it was Clinton 37%, Obama 25% and Edwards 11%.


DECEMBER 14--Sharon Stone wants you to know she's never had a facelift--and is suing a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon who has claimed to have done some recent touch up work on her.


Iraqi Police Discover Five Decapitated Iraqis

Police have found five decapitated bodies of Iraqis in northern Iraqi cities, police and hospital officials said on Tuesday.


Nello spettacolo 'Alice, una meraviglia di paese'


GlobalSecure Holdings Ltd. , a District-based private-equity investment firm that has bought three homeland security companies in the past year, last week wrapped up raising $23.5 million. Armed with this cash, it's aggressively searching for more companies in this field.


Homing pigeons use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate their way home over long distances, scientists writing in Nature magazine confirm.


Public invited to test start-up's alternative to Google

Powerset, an ambitious start-up that aims to let people search the Web using conversational speech instead of just keywords, began opening up its site yesterday for public testing of the technology.


Progress, Setbacks Among Bush's Workforce Reforms

Bold changes in the government's organization and ambitious plans to reshape personnel management continue to swirl around the federal workforce five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.


At Least Two Die in Attack on Military Convoy

A car bomb targeting an Australian military convoy exploded near the Australian Embassy, killing at least two Iraqis and wounding eight others, according to Iraqi and coalition officials.


Report: Backman tabbed as new Diamondbacks manager

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have called a news conference for today at 1 pm (et), when they are expected to introduce Wally Backman as their new manager.


CHARLOTTE - The storyline couldnât had been written any better for the Charlotte Bobcats Tuesday night in their first meeting with the New Orleans Hornets.


Il suo nome in un'inchiesta sugli appalti di Reggio Calabria mentre era presidente della ProvinciaDa intercettazioni telefoniche contatti con il presunto capo del "comitato d'affari" reggino                                          Catanzaro, indagato il senatore Pietro Fuda "Concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa"


By ALEX VEIGA LOS ANGELES - Apple Inc.'s iTunes online store was the third-largest overall music retailer in the United States, leapfrogging ahead of Amazon.com and Target Corp. in units sold, a market research firm said Friday.


Burmese PM Khin Nyunt, who was dismissed last month, threatened army unity, a top military official says.


Official's Key Report On Iraq Is Faulted

Intelligence provided by former undersecretary of defense Douglas J. Feith to buttress the White House case for invading Iraq included "reporting of dubious quality or reliability" that supported the political views of senior administration officials rather than the conclusions of the intelligence...


U.S. realtors see temporary decline in home prices

U.S. home sales will be a good deal   weaker this year than earlier forecast and prices are likely to   fall below year-ago levels temporarily as buyers stay on the   sidelines, a realtors group said on Thursday.


The United Nations on Tuesday lifted a travel ban on aid workers in Indonesia's tsunami-battered Aceh province, the scene of a decades-long conflict between rebels and government forces that has raised concerns about the safety of relief efforts.


Group claims responsibility for air crashes

A rescuer carries the recorder found in the wreckage of a Russian Tupolev Tu-154, one of two planes to crash after taking off from the same airport 40 minutes apart.


Citigroup abandons U.S. branch expansion plan: WSJ

Citigroup Inc is abandoning its plans to open as many as 100 U.S. branches a year, The Wall Street Journal said on Thursday.


Space Station Crew Awaits Vital Food Supplies

A Russian spaceship is set to dock at the International Space Station Saturday to deliver badly needed food to the two-man crew. The crew members have been forced to ration their food, after US and Russian


PeopleSoft fired its chief executive, Craig Conway, yesterday in an unexpected twist to the firm's attempt to fend off its larger rival Oracle.


Man accused of killing wife ruled mentally incompetent for trial

A man accused of killing his wife with a sledgehammer in 2004 has been ruled too mentally incompetent to stand trial and will remain in a state mental health facility, a judge ruled.Comment


A west Belfast brewery is to close with the loss of 85 jobs, marking an end to 107 years of brewing on the site.


UAW says auto strike "remains a possibility"

The head of the United Auto Workers union on Monday said that a strike against the struggling U.S. auto industry remains a possibility should workers be unable to agree on terms with the three Detroit-based automakers in contract talks starting this week.


Japan Navy Mobilized After Mystery Submarine Spotted

The Japanese navy was mobilized on Wednesday for the first time in five years after an unidentified submarine was spotted in waters off Japan.


Blast in Baghdad Rebel District Kills at Least 35

A huge blast tore through a crowded Baghdad market close to a police station on Tuesday and Reuters witnesses said at least 35 people were killed.


Plummer Guides Broncos Past Texans 31-17

The Denver Broncos were hoping to find some kind of offensive rhythm headed into the regular season.


All flash memory video iPods coming this year?

A financial analyst is saying that Apple will change its video iPod's storage from spinning disk to solid state disk later this year, and it will add a wider screen, GPS and Wi-Fi.


Leaning on a long red crutch as he spoke outside the Miami Heat locker room Monday night, Alonzo Mourning made two things very clear.


After reporting solid third-quarter earnings Thursday, Adobe Systems Inc. hopes to crush Wall Street's long-standing concerns that the company can't perform consistently and across all divisions.


Katherine Grainger and Cath Bishop claim the women's pairs silver on Saturday.


Sir Alex Ferguson hailed the performance of the returning Rio Ferdinand against Liverpool tonight - then predicted the appearance of Wayne Rooney in Manchester Unitedâs next Old


A sostegno della vertenza generale del comparto


The White House describes media reports that it tried to mislead the public over CIA tapes as "pernicious".


A German diplomat is told to leave Iran over what Tehran describes as "non-diplomatic activities".


The FA approves the concept of a National Football Centre, subject to a detailed exploration of business and funding plans.


Typhoon Slams Taiwan; Closes Schools, Businesses

Strong winds and heavy rain lashed Taiwan on Monday as Typhoon Nock-Ten bore down on the island's eastern shore, forcing schools and businesses in capital Taipei and other regions to close.


Hospitality Industry Anticipates Strong Year

Inauguration boosts area businesses in the slowest month of the year.


Milwaukee scores nine runs in the first three innings as the Brewers rout the Cubs, 13-4, ending Chicago's seven game winning streak.


Blog: The Business.com site is on the auction block; it could fetch $300 million to $400 million, according to reports.


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and its founder will pay shareholders $30 million for losses suffered during the ImClone trading scandal.


Rowling Finishes Sixth Potter, Half-Blood Prince Being Released ...

Christmas came early for millions of Harry Potter-heads, as creator JK Rowling announced December 20 that she had finished the manuscript for the sixth volume, The Half-Blood Prince, which will go on sale July 16, 2005.


North Korea plans to shut reactor in July: report

North Korea plans to seal its nuclear reactor, the source of weapons-grade plutonium, in the second half of July, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Monday, citing an unidentified North Korean diplomatic source.


eBay deals setback to Microsoft Passport

The decision by eBay to discontinue support for Microsoft Passport in early January is a major blow to Microsoft's identity management initiative for online commerce.


At Unusual U.N. Session, Sudanese Factions Vow to End War

The Sudanese government and southern rebels vowed today to end Sudan's long civil war by the end of this year.


On the first day of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 1992, then Baltimore Orioles manager Johnny Oates, a man known to obsess only about the game on the field, had not taken a moment to examine the new ballpark.


Rupert Murdoch's  daughter, Elisabeth, is bringing the British  viewer-participation program "My Games Fever" to her father's  Fox TV stations in the United States.


Canadian reported killed with rebel group in Chechnya; Ottawa seeks details

MOSCOW (CP) - A Canadian reported killed in Chechnya was described by Russian defence officials Friday as an explosives expert who was among a group of insurgents involved in fighting there.


Do we really have any alternative to biofuels?


Familiar sights dominated the 103-year-old grounds of Harvard Stadium last night. Six former Cannons suited up for the Washington Bayhawks, including all-time Boston assists leader Conor Gill. Bayhawks coach Scott Hiller paced the sideline, as he did with the Cannons from 2002-05.


Weeekend di musica live con De Gregori e Doherty

Sul palco fino al 7 febbraio: Babyshambles, Francesco De Gregori, Massimo Ranieri, Mario Biondi, Roy Paci. La rassegna dei live piÃ¹ interessanti


The embattled Russian oil company Yukos has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States to prevent the auction of its main asset Yuganskeneftegaz, the Interfax reported on Wednesday.


Kenseth dominates IROCâs short-track debut

Matt Kenseth turned the all-star International Race of Champions series into a one-star event Thursday night. Taking the lead on the sixth of 90 laps, Kenseth raced comfortably in front


Frequent Errors In FBI's Secret Records Requests

A Justice Department investigation has found pervasive errors in the FBI's use of its power to secretly demand telephone, e-mail and financial records in national security cases, officials with access to the report said yesterday.


Gulf Air, bmi expand codeshare agreement

Gulf Air and bmi have concluded an expanded codeshare agreement. For the first time, the British carrier will place its code on Gulf Air operated flights.


Fernando Alonso is intending to stay at McLaren, his manager tells BBC Sport, despite claims his position has become untenable.


Attesa per dati congiunturali e per intervento Bernanke


"Prison Break" actor Lane Garrison should be charged with felony gross vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs for a solo car crash that killed a teenage passenger and injured two others, police said Wednesday.


WASHINGTON - The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a massive reorganization of the intelligence community. The bill calls for the most dramatic changes in half a century.


Savvy investors can find retail bargains -- but not everything's on sale.


One of the most powerful earthquakes in history Sunday triggered a tsunami that swept across thousands of miles of shoreline in southern Asia, swamping fishing villages in India and Sri Lanka as well tourist resorts in Thailand and the Maldives, and


David Beckham admits the foul which saw him booked in England's win over Wales was premeditated.


The clandestine U.S. commandos whose job is to capture or kill Osama bin Laden have not received a credible lead in more than two years. Nothing from the vast U.S. intelligence world -- no tips from informants, no snippets from electronic intercepts, no points on any satellite image -- has led them...


Well: Shhh...My Child Is Sleeping (in My Bed, Um, With Me)

For âcloset co-sleepers,â revealing the truth isnât worth the criticism.


Roger Franklin: Hillary faces uphill battle

Throughout the US election campaign, now finally and mercifully concluded, paranoid passions flared and faltered. On the Republican side, many of the most fanciful theories focused on billionaire currency


Major HIV/AIDS conference opens in Sydney

The world's biggest scientific HIV/AIDS conference opened in Australia on Sunday with experts calling for more funding for research and new findings which suggest male circumcision can reduce infection by 60 percent.


Two OPEC members are pledging to increase supply or boost reserves as oil prices spiral higher, according to media reports Sunday.


Tra i temi, la manifestazione del 2/12 contro il governo


Google Acquires Security and Enterprise Solutions Company - Postini

The latest company to join Google is  on-demand communications security and compliance solutions Postini. The deal was sealed today with Google purchasing Postini for a hefty sum of $625 million according to a Google official press release.  Postini is currently serving 35,000 business and 10 million users worldwide. None other than Google’s CEO, [...]


Bradford's 5 TDs Lead Sooners Over Miami

NORMAN, Okla. -- Sam Bradford tied a school record with five touchdown passes and Reggie Smith returned a fumble for a score as No. 5 Oklahoma earned a measure of redemption Saturday with a 51-13 win against Miami in their first meeting since the Hurricanes swept three games in the 1980s.


Altria to Spin Off Tobacco Business Outside U.S.

Altria said the move would free Philip Morris International to pursue cigarette sales more aggressively outside the United States by separating it from its Virginia-based counterpart.


L'evento sara' presentato da Cristina Chiabotto


White House Reacts With Caution to Russia

The White House reacted cautiously Wednesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin's statement that his country is developing a nuclear missile "of the kind that other nuclear powers do not and will not have."


Thousands to protest on Bhopal anniversary

BHOPAL, India A massive protest is set for tomorrow to mark the 20th anniversary of the world's worst industrial accident in Bhopal, India.


Local protesters are temporarily locked up in India, as Wal-Mart's vice-chairman arrives for a visit.


Merck to Offer Big Bonuses to Executives if It Is Taken Over

Merck adopted the plan at a time that its stock is down sharply and its ability to thrive as an independent company is uncertain.


At Least 12 Europeans Seized in Ethiopia

At least a dozen European tourists were kidnapped in remote northeastern Ethiopia, a barren expanse of volcanoes and ancient salt mines where bandits and rebels operate, diplomats and local businessmen said ...Comment


Iraqi Shiites rally to support Hezbollah

Hundreds of thousands of Shiites thronged a Baghdad slum Friday to show support for Hezbollah as Arab anger toward Israel mounted on the Muslim holy day. Such protests have even reached Saudi Arabia, where public discontent is rare.


The Fed chief said today that the central bank âstands ready to take additional actions as neededâ to limit the effect of the financial market disorder on the economy.


Scambi terminati a +2,57%, indice Nikkei sale a 16.569 punti


India's Tata wants more profit from Corus UK -paper

Tata Steel  Chairman Ratan Tata wants to make the UK operations of Anglo-Dutch group Corus  more profitable and cannot rule out job cuts, he told the Financial Times in an interview.


Brazil's Biggest Party Votes to Leave Government

BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil's biggest party voted  to leave the governing coalition on Sunday in a move that could  complicate President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's reform agenda  and pressure him to give the centrist party more Cabinet posts.


China Curbs Discussion of Late Leader Who Opposed Crackdown

Chinese leaders imposed a ban on reports about the death of Zhao Ziyang, who opposed the 1989 crackdown on protesters.


Design News Launches Industry's First Online Community Dedicated to Mechatronics

WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 31  /PRNewswire/ -- Design News, a leading news resource for design engineers, is launching the first online community dedicated to the growing discipline of mechatronics, the integration of mechanics, electronics, computers and control systems in design.


The Diamondbacks will not name a manager until at least a few days into November. Finalists Bob Melvin and Wally Backman will be re-interviewed this week by representatives of ownership, possibly on Wednesday.


Katie Hnida now lives in New York, far away from the football fields that defined her high school and college years and turned them into one part triumph, another part living hell.


The United States space agency Nasa has salvaged precious solar dust from the $260-million Genesis capsule that crashed to Earth three weeks ago.


Fuel prices fall with new year, petrol down Kc0.20/l

PRAGUE- Fuel prices entered the new year lower, with petrol down another Kc0.20 to Kc24.97/l on average and diesel falling by Kc0.12 to Kc25.02/l, the Webfarm company said today.


Linda Stender is an anomaly in a state of high-achieving women in business, academia, law and more — a woman with a decent shot at a seat in Congress.


In Seeking Help and Giving It, Computers Become a Lifeline

Thousands of people have turned to the Internet to search for lost friends and family members, but the Web has also become the main conduit of private donations.


U.S. Condemns Gathering in Iran of Holocaust Skeptics

The White House sharply criticized a conference yesterday sponsored by the Iranian government that questioned the reality of the Nazi Holocaust, calling the gathering "an affront to the entire civilized world" and to "traditional Iranian values of tolerance and mutual respect."


JFK's press secretary Salinger dies at 79

Pierre Salinger, press secretary to President John F Kennedy and a distinguished journalist, has died of a heart attack in the south of France.


Popular Japanese gaming magazine, Famitsu, seems to have gathered the juiciest bits of gossip regarding Nintendo in its latest issue.


Salazar Calls for Bipartisan Cooperation

Sen.-elect Ken Salazar on Sunday predicted a "bloody fight" if the Senate's Republican leadership tries to change rules that allowed minority Democrats to block votes on judicial nominees they considered unacceptable.


In quattro scendono da un'auto sparando all'impazzata e urlando sloganBloccato furgoncino carico di esplosivo. Muore una guardia siriana                                                  Damasco, attacco all'ambasciata Usa uccisi tre terroristi, strage sventata                                                                                Fonti libanesi: "Cellula di Al Qaeda attivata da messaggio di Al Zawahiri"


Mexican police clash with protesters in Oaxaca

OAXACA, Mexico  - Mexican riot police firing tear gas clashed with protesters launching fireworks and throwing gasoline bombs in the colonial city of Oaxaca on Saturday, days before President-elect Felipe Calderon takes office.


BAGHDAD, SEPTEMBER 30: Insurgents detonated three car bombs near a US Military convoy in Baghdad on Thursday, killing 41 people, 34 of them children who were rushing to collect sweets from American troops.


The Israelis and Palestinians return once more to the negotiating table  -  and stumble over the same old problems


Agassi wins in straight sets again in Stockholm

Andre Agassi posted his second consecutive straight-set win, advancing to the quarterfinals of the euro643,750 (US$822,000) Stockholm Open on Thursday.


Siena, 18:02 - CALCIO, SIENA: BALLOTTAGGIO TRA ANTONINI E ALBERTO

Allenamento di rifinitura per il Siena in vista della gara di domani sera a Torino. Il tecnico Beret...


Iranians see right to nuclear program as matter of national pride

TEHRAN, Iran -- From this country's divisive political sphere to its disaffected streets, one thing binds Iranians of all ideologies: a fervent belief in the Islamic Republic's right to its nuclear program.


Police investigating last week's car bombing in Jakarta find the chassis number of the vehicle used.


Australian snooker star Eddie Charlton dies in New Zealand following an operation.


Threats Against Smart Cell Phones Are Mounting

A security firm lays out this year's attack timeline to demonstrate the quickening pace of exploits. By Gregg Keizer. Mobile phone security is bad now, but it is only going to get worse, a security firm said


The man picked to take over as Hungary's prime minister, Ferenc Gyurcsany, will have to convince voters that joining the euro is worth making sacrifices for.


With No. 1 Lindsay Davenport missing out on qualifying for the semifinals, the No. 1 ranking is in Amelie Mauresmo's reach. Today, we'll test how much she's feeling the pressure of going for No.


The Court of Appeal increases the jail term of a man who murdered his baby son in a bakery.


U.S. stocks fell on Monday, with the Nasdaq off 1 percent, as worries about the sustainability of technology companies' profits offset earlier gains after at least $82 billion in corporate takeovers were announced.


U.S. and Iraqi commanders said on Saturday there had been a remarkable improvement in the country's security over the past year, but the top American general also warned that the gains could be reversed.


Fiesta, Holiday bowls now on CU's list of possibilities

When Iowa State beat Missouri on Saturday afternoon to propel Colorado into the Big 12 Championship game, the Buffs' bowl possibilities expanded.


The Army awarded a contract worth up to $150 billion to feed, house and provide other services to U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait, spreading among three companies work that recently had been linked to a single, controversial contractor: Halliburton.


Police crusade for closer ties with EU on crime

Police authorities have urged the public to back government plans to sign the European Union's controversial Schengen/Dublin accord on cross-border crime and asylum.


Three doctors among 8 held over British bomb plot

GLASGOW/LONDON  - Police were questioning eight people on Tuesday -- at least three of whom are doctors -- in connection with a suspected al Qaeda plot to detonate car bombs in London and Scotland.


Nobel laureate Doris Lessing said the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States were "not that terrible" when compared with attacks by the IRA in Britain


A homeless convicted rapist who told police he stabbed a woman to death because she was white was convicted Tuesday of murder as a hate crime.


A Leicestershire policeman on holiday in New York disarms a knife-wielding robber after a jeweller is stabbed.


It's The Boss vs The Terminator in US election showdown

In a matchup made in showbiz promoter heaven, Bruce Springsteen and Arnold Schwarzenegger will put their respective celebrity muscle on the line in the final days of the US presidential campaign.


Amazon.com launches digital download service

Amazon.com AMZN.O on Thursday   unveiled a widely anticipated Internet service offering movies   and TV shows that can be downloaded to personal computers,   moving it into a nascent and higher-margin business.


Now comes former coach Phil Jackson's "The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul," a diary of the Lakers' 2003-04 season (which ended in the NBA Finals loss to the Pistons).


Arts & entertainment: Can Morgan Spurlock, the director of Super Size Me, succeed where the US Army failed?


Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy wrote that every unhappy family was unhappy in its own way, but best-selling author and management consultant Patrick Lencioni maintains that all miserable jobs are pretty similar.


From the Department of Dualing Rhetoric: In his story regarding the launch of two new IBM pSeries servers, News.com's Stephen Shankland quotes IBM Unix vice president Karl Freund as saying "Our goal is to beat Sun and perhaps become the No.


Some 450 rightwing paramilitaries disarm in a Colombian football stadium as part of the peace process.


DreamWorks' initial offering pulls in 812M

DreamWorks Animation creator of "Shrek" and "Shark Tale," raised $812 million in an initial public offering to fund more moviemaking.


Israel's Olmert balks at full settlement halt

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


UK banks charged their customers Â£3bn for unauthorised overdrafts during the past year, Which magazine says.


'Madden,' 'ESPN' Football Score in Different Ways

Was absenteeism a little high on Tuesday among the guys at the office? EA Sports would like to think it was because "Madden NFL 2005" came out that day, and some fans of the football simulation are rabid enough to take a sick day to play it.


Bush Rationale on Libby Stirs Legal Debate

President Bush drew on the same array of arguments about the federal sentencing system strenuously opposed by his own Justice Department.


Shares in BSkyB rocket on subscriber growth

The price of shares in BSkyB surged here on Wednesday after the British satellite broadcaster revealed impressive fourth-quarter subscriber growth, dealers said.


Firefox updates, blitzes trio of critical bugs

It's raining security updates Mozilla pushed out a new update of Firefox on Thursday that fixes ten security vulnerabilities, three of which are deemed critical.â¦


Fcp rende noti i dati del periodo tra gennaio e maggio 2007


Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan has revealed Dwight Yorke can leave the club if he wishes to following a row over racism. Sullivan stirred up a hornet's nest after playing down an incident in which Yorke


Electricity surcharge unlikely to be removed

The surcharge on water and electricity bills has the vestiges of a temporary measure, but an analysis of the figures presented by the Prime Minister in Parliament during his budget closing down speech shows ...


The battle between a US woman's husband and parents over whether to keep her alive takes a new twist.


Toshiba to announce HD DVD pullout on Tuesday: report

Japan's Toshiba Corp  will announce plans to cease production and sales of HD DVD players on Tuesday, the Nikkei business daily said.


LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) - US-traded shares of GlaxoSmithKline were up Thursday as the drugmaker reported a settlement of a lawsuit filed by New York state over disclosure of Paxil test results on minors.


MODENA, Italy  - Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who brought opera to the masses with his powerful voice and jovial personality, died on Thursday of pancreatic cancer, aged 71.


Fredrik Norrena made 21 saves in his first NHL shutout, lifting the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-0 win Saturday night over the Edmonton Oilers, who lost captain Ryan Smyth to a fractured thumb.


Missione di Stato e settimana fitta di impegni


Weld's Tilt at Third Melbourne Cup Victory May Depend on Rain

Dermot Weld, the only trainer from the northern hemisphere to win the Melbourne Cup, said his chances of registering a third victory in Australia's richest horserace depend on rain.


AMD Personal Internet Communicator Launched

AMD today unveiled a business strategy with initial participants in India, Mexico and the Caribbean to enable 50 percent of the world's population with Internet connectivity and computing capabilities by 2015 (called 50x15).


Wie in bit of trouble at PGA's Lumber 84

The course was too long, the competition too good. Michelle Wie has an exceptional golf game for a 16-year-old, except when she's playing against the men.


A pregnant woman vanished from her home, leaving behind broken furniture, a pool of bleach on the floor and just one witness — a 2-year-old son who told police, "Mommy's crying ... Mommy's in the rug."


Forty-four years ago, on Sept. 26, 1960, the first presidential debate in American history was held in Chicago. Between 60 million and 70 million Americans watched Richard


In the past four years, Americans have spent an ever-growing portion of their paychecks on health care and for the most part gotten less for their money, forcing millions into the ranks of


A film directed by the man behind the popular Baghdad Blogger is showing at the Rotterdam Festival.


Netanyahu calls for voteon Gaza settler pullout

JERUSALEM Benjamin Netanyahu, the influential Israeli finance minister, called Monday for a national referendum on the proposed withdrawal of Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip, a move that could complicate the plan set out by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon


Dame Tanni Grey Thompson, Britain's greatest Paralympian, is expected to announce her retirement on Wednesday.


Vincent de Rivaz: Maybe it's because he's a Londoner that this Frenchman loves British power

Vincent de Rivaz likes to talk big. "Passion", "customers" and "energy" are words that crop up frequently in conversation, usually accompanied by a clenched fist or sweeping hand gesture to illustrate the ...


Scientists discover a single gene mutation which could be responsible for up to 5% of inherited cases of Parkinson's disease.


Sleeper Beauty: a Modern Fairytale at Fairy Dell ; Commercial Feature in Association With CORUS

FROM a practical point of view, recycling is a sensible way to cut down on waste. But there's more to recycling than that. The beauty of recycling is that it breathes new life into old objects. Sometimes the results can be surprising and magical.


Nel 1970 centinaia di migliaia di giovani affollarono l'isola britannica, tutti nudi, per un festival diventuo leggenda                                            Dopo oltre 30 anni torna Wight CosÃ¬ rinasce la Woodstock europea                                                                                Gli Stones chiudono la kermesse con il meglio del rock inglesedal nostro inviato GINO CASTALDO


Vietnam must regulate blogs, say officials

Vietnam needs to control blogs to prevent the spread of subversive and sexually explicit content, communist government officials said according to a state media report Wednesday.


Missouri St. stuns No. 7 Wisconsin 66-64

Blake Ahearn scored 25 points as Missouri State's surprised No. 7 Wisconsin 66-64 in Friday's semifinals of the South Padre Island Invitational.


French TGV train hits lorry, one dead, 9 injured

A French high speed train hit a lorry on Wednesday, killing the vehicle's driver and injuring nine passengers, a spokesman for the emergency services said.


Leiter Signs 1-Year Contract With Marlins

Pitcher Al Leiter signed a one-year contract with the Florida Marlins on Wednesday, returning to the team he helped lead to the 1997 World Series title.


Ancona, 13:32 - CALCIO, FALLIMENTO PESARO: ARRESTATO ALLENATORE SAMBENEDETTESE

Enrico Piccioni, attuale allenatore della Sambenedettese (C1/B), è stato arrestato dalla Guar...


Real "Danny Deckchairs" Soar With Just a Seat and Some Balloons

In the new movie Danny Deckchair, a truck driver ties party balloons to a chair and flies away. It's called cluster ballooning, and believe it or not, it's a real sport.


Bombing and Clashes Leave Iraqi and US Dead

BAGHDAD, Dec 13 (MASNET & News Agencies) - At least seven to 13 people were killed in a Baghdad bombing after a bloody weekend which saw nine US troops killed, signaling that coalition forces remain beset by a fierce insurgency on the first anniversary


The US envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios, arrived in Tripoli on Thursday for talks on getting Libya involved in UN and African Union efforts to end the four-year-old Darfur conflict.


Financial worries are the leading cause of depression and anxiety among university students and have an impact on grades they achieve, according to research presented on Thursday.


Singapore says it hopes to double manufacturing output in 15 years even as regional competition heats up from lower-cost rivals such as fast-growing China and India.


Critics say President Sarkozy ignored Libya's dismal human rights record while pursuing $17.6 billion in business deals.


Bonds Lawyer Denies Baseball Star Used Steroids

The lawyer for Major League baseball's all-time home run king Barry Bonds says that his clinet did nothing wrong and never knowingly took illegal steroids.


Police investigate a break-in at a Scottish fish farm which results in a large number of halibut being freed.


Thousands March in London to Protest Iraq War

Thousands of anti-war activists marched through central London, Sunday, October 17, 2004, to protest the US-led occupation of Iraq.


Darfur talks break as rebels request time to prepare peace ...

Sudan 's government and rebels met in Nigeria's capital Tuesday for a second day of peace talks aimed at resolving the crisis in Darfur and ending a deadlock over security issues keeping aid workers from reaching


Angeletti: la proposta del governo e' ancora troppo bassa


Limbaugh Records Seizure Was Valid -- Florida Court

Florida prosecutors acted legally when  they seized Rush Limbaugh's medical records during an  investigation into whether the conservative radio host misused  prescription painkillers, an appeals court ruled on Wednesday.


India, Pakistan Fail to Agree on Restarting Kashmir Bus Link

India and Pakistan have ended two days of talks on a popular proposal to start a bus service linking the capitals of divided Kashmir.


Croce rossa, 42 persone sono rimaste gravemente ustionate


Spears ordered to submit to random tests

Britney Spears has been ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week, according to court documents in her custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline.


Stocks Open Higher; Wall Street Cautious

US stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday as oil prices slipped with a lightly staffed Wall Street remaining cautious during the Republican party convention in New York amid heavy security and concerns of possible attacks.


Atlantis shoots into space on key mission for Europe

Shuttle Atlantis soared into orbit Thursday after a two-month delay on a mission to the International Space Station that will set a milestone for Europe's presence in space.


Fabregas calls on English to quit comfort zone - report

Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas has suggested the lack of English players trying to improve themselves abroad may be just as harmful to the English game as the steady influx of foreigners in the Premier League.


Business & money: Permira accused of failing to protect shop staff.


Court dismisses Broadcom suit against Qualcomm

A U.S. district court has dismissed an   antitrust suit filed by microchip maker Broadcom Corp. BRCM.O   against Qualcomm Inc. QCOM.O, although Broadcom said it would   continue to pursue the case.


The union representing 6,000 reservation and customer service agents at US Airways yesterday reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, just as attorneys for the airline were seeking


The upcoming version of the open-source Web browser will fit right in with Windows XP, Vista and Mac OS X. Linux is another matter entirely.


CLEVELAND The Cleveland Cavaliers have enjoyed a dramatic financial turnaround since the arrival of star LeBron James. Now -- they're up for sale.


Scientists to explore Arctic Ocean ridge

The Gakkel Ridge, encased under the frozen Arctic Ocean, is steep and rocky, and scientists suspect its remote location hosts an array of undiscovered life. Researchers hope newly developed robots will give them their first look at the mysterious ridge located between Greenland and Siberia.


EU-U.S. extradition treaty worries U.N. rights expert

A new extradition treaty between the  European Union and the United States could be used to  legitimize extra-judicial transfers of terrorist suspects and  needs clarification, a U.N. expert said on Tuesday.


High yield + low payout ratio = superior long-term investment.


A Western man checks through lists of dead persons erected at the relief center at city hall in Phuket proviince, southern Thailand Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004.


Georgia Crematory Operator Pleads Guilty

LaFAYETTE, Ga. -- A former crematory operator pleaded guilty Friday to dumping more than 330 corpses on his property and giving the relatives of the dead cement dust instead of ashes. Under a deal with prosecutors, Ray Brent Marsh could get up to 12 years in prison.


Indonesia overturns war-crimes conviction

JAKARTA - East Timor's last Indonesian governor, the only person to be jailed for crimes against humanity in the former territory, has been cleared on appeal.


Everybody's Business: Larry, Curly, Moe and the Economy

Punishing the U. S. economy because oil prices are high is sort of like a Three Stooges movie in which the wrong person keeps getting hit on the head.


California sues Mirant, alleges energy scheme

California sued Mirant Corp., a bankrupt US power producer, accusing it of rigging electricity markets during the 2000-2001 energy crisis that led to rolling blackouts and a tenfold increase in consumer energy prices.


Microsoft stands behind HD DVD for Xbox 360

Microsoft told BetaNews that it will continue to push its HD DVD drive for the Xbox 360, but did not rule out shipping a Blu-ray drive as well.


Brad Delp, the lead singer for the band Boston, was found dead Friday in his home in southern New Hampshire. He was 55. Atkinson police responded to a call for help at 1:20 p.m. and found Delp dead. Police Lt. William Baldwin said in a statement the death was "untimely" and that there was no indication of foul play.


Does short-term pain mean long-term gain for Winnebago investors?


Kenya pressured over disputed poll as toll rises

The United States and Britain are pressuring Kenya to investigate possible voting irregularities in an election that returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered rioting in which more than 100 people have died.


THE DAY after Yasser Arafat's death, headlines declared a "New Middle East" and commentators described his passing as "a window to peace" and "a great opportunity.


Calcium's anti-fracture effect varies with age

HONOLULU  - In women, calcium supplements offer the greatest protection against forearm fractures early in menopause, whereas they offer the best protection against broken hips later in life, new research suggests.


Plus, Cisco's inventory bloat, Netflix sees green, and Natus delivers.


IRAN has carried out a new test of its upgraded Shahab-3 ballistic missile, which it says has a range of at least 2000km, Defence Minister Ali Shamkhani said.


Nigerian oil delta rebel detained in Angola

The factional leader in a powerful Nigerian rebel group in the oil-producing Niger Delta is being detained in Angola on arms trafficking charges, his wife told Reuters on Saturday.


Sport: Join Lawrence Booth from 4.40pm for the start of play in 20/20.


TWO US marines were killed in clashes in restive Al-Anbar province in western Iraq, the US military said today. "In two separate incidents, one Marine assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force was killed in


Islamists claim suicide attack on Somali premier

A militant Islamist group on Monday claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb that killed seven people at the home of Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi, vowing to continue attacks until "occupiers" left Somalia.


O.J. Simpson book dead, but accusations still fly

A day after News Corp. scuttled an O.J. Simpson book and TV interview about the murder of his ex-wife, her sister accused the company on Tuesday of offering her family "hush money" to keep quiet about the controversial project.


Robert N. Anthony Dies at 90; Made Accounting Easier to Learn

Mr. Anthony was a Harvard Business School professor and author who helped make the numbers-crunching of accountants more comprehensible to business executives.


A British woman is charged by Greek police investigating the snatching of a baby  in Athens.


In another indication of increasing consumer debt, a new federal report has found that the percentage of borrowers who turned to high-cost loans to buy or refinance their houses rose last year.


Microsoft is getting rid of the PlaysForSure brand used to identify digital media devices and services that are compatible with one another, and rolling the requirements into its Certified for Vista program.


Named to head NASA by President Bush in December 2001, Sean O'Keefe acknowledged he had no experience in astronautics. His management style aimed at practical economy.


Facing an unexpected backlash from angry travelers and lawmakers, the Bush administration said yesterday it would be flexible in enforcing new passport requirements beginning next January for Americans who return by land or sea from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.


New parliament must introduce changes to the Constitution

"It is necessary to hold constitutional reforms in order to avoid such crisis. 2008 must be devoted to making changes to the Constitution. Such changes must be introduced by the legal VRU"  New parliament must adopt a decision to prevent similar political situation happened this year. via Forum News Portal


Iran and the US are to hold fresh talks on the subject of Iraq, only their second one-on-one meeting in decades.


E' morto Eugenio Garin, storico della filosofia

Eugenio Garin, uno dei padri della filosofia contemporanea, Ã¨ morto nella sua abitazione fiorentina, all'etÃ  di 95 anni. Storico del pensiero umanistico di fama mondiale, Garin compie i suoi studi a Firenze,dove si laurea in filosofia nel 1929.


Milano, 12:39 - CICLISMO, DOMANI AUDIZIONE DI BALLAN AL CONI

Alessandro Ballan sarà ascoltato domani allo stadio Olimpico di Roma dalla Procura Antidoping...


Video games, foreign players hit soccer in Britain

Foreign players, video games and a lack  of coaching are behind the current shortage of young talent in  British soccer, national managers agreed on Tuesday.


Fitness: For Athletes, an Invisible Traffic Hazard

Air pollution is on the minds of many athletes this summer, especially those who have moved their workouts outside.


'Tomorrow's technology' is true to 'Polar Express'

Chris Van Allsburg, author and illustrator of the children's classic The Polar Express, is a low-tech kind of guy. He prefers the feeling of pastels and paper


Rupert Murdoch is normally courteous to his shareholders, but they were reminded of their irrelevance at yesterday's News Corp annual meeting: proxy votes had ensured 92% support for the move to the US state of Delaware.


Proventi compagnie straniere distribuiti in modo equo


'Natural' Remedies May Interfere With Clinical Trials

FRIDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Patients in phase 1 cancer trials may be skewing the results if they are also taking vitamins, herbal preparations, minerals and other dietary supplements, researchers report.


The U.S. economy should expand modestly in coming months, a gauge of future business activity showed Thursday, indicating consumers and businesses may be shrugging off the weak housing market.


You've got to travel pretty far to reach an Olympic wrestling match in Athens. Beyond the dusty suburbs, past the tollgates north of the city, high up where the hills are snaked by motorways, you'll find the Ano Liossa Olympic stadium.


Yesterday, Chileâs Court of Appeals upheld the decision, made last week by Santiago judge Juan GuzmÃ¡n, to indict former dictator Augusto Pinochet for allegedly ordering the kidnapping of nine people and the murder of another, between 1976 and 1977.


The Food and Drug Administration yesterday warned American consumers not to eat commercially bagged fresh spinach because it may be the source of a worsening outbreak of foodborne illness that so far has caused one death.


From Statehouse to White House, it's decision time for voters

A favorite son may be topping Tuesday's ballot, but the decisions don't stop there for Massachusetts residents on Election Day.


The US trade deficit hit a record high of $60.3 billion in November as American appetites for foreign oil and even imported food reached record levels.


Russell Crowe axes gaming machines from his club

Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe has won a lengthy battle to ban gambling machines from the Sydney rugby league club he co-owns in a bid to make it more family-friendly.


A woman found stabbed to death at her flat was due a financial settlement from her estranged husband.


Wojtyla, abituarsi a pensare con fiducia a mistero morte


3 Marine Officers Censured in Haditha Case

A Marine Corps two-star general and two Marine colonels have received administrative punishments for the actions they took or failed to take after the killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, in late 2005, the Marine Corps announced yesterday.


Lucent Technologies Inc. LU.N   said on Wednesday that U.S. regulators have said it may face   legal action stemming from an investigation into the   telecommunications equipment maker's China operations.


Serbian band festival trumpets new image

A young man lies flat on his back with trumpets blasting inches from his ears, while his girlfriend belly dances on a tabletop with a roasted pork leg in one hand and a beer bottle in the other.


Vodafone bags majority stake in India's Hutchison Essar

(InfoWorld) - British mobile services operator Vodafone Group will acquire a majority stake in Hutchison Essar, winning aÂ heated bid for controlÂ of the Indian mobile services operator. Vodafone announced late Sunday that it has agreed to acquire companies that control a 67 percent stake in Hutchison Essar from Hutchison Telecommunications International, a subsidiary of Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa. Hutchison Telecommunications holds a majority stake in Hutchison Essar both directly and through a joint venture company in which Indian partners hold shares. Vodafone will pay $11.1 billion in cash for the acquisition, along with assuming $2 billion in debt, through its subsidiary Vodafone International Holdings. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of this year, and is conditional to Indian regulatory approval, it said. Hutchison's decision came over the weekend, after it evaluated bids from four key contenders including Indian mobile services provider Reliance Communications, the Hinduja Group of the U.K., and Indiaâs Essar Group, which holds 33 percent in Hutchison Essar, according to informed sources. Vodafone will offer to acquire the Essar Groupâs stake at the same price per share it is offering Hutchison, the company said. Indian regulations however do not allow foreign operators to hold more than 74 percent of the equity in an Indian telecommunications service provider. If the Essar Group sells its stake, Hutchisonâs local partners, which together have a 15 percent interest in Hutchison Essar, will increase their interest to 26 percent, Vodafone said. The Essar Group said in its statement late Sunday that it was evaluating an offer from Vodafone to be a partner. The Essar Group has the option to continue as an equity holder in Hutchison Essar or sell its stake along with Hutchison Telecommunications. Vodafone has been seeking Hutchisonâs stake since December last year, and in January the companyâs CEO,Â Arun Sarin visited India to press its caseÂ with the Indian government and business partners here. India is adding over 6 million new mobile subscribers every month. Hutchison Essar had 23.3 million customers as of December 31, 2006, which gave it a 16.4 percent market share. Vodafone also offered Sunday to sell its stake of 5.6 percent in Bharti Airtel, also a large Indian mobile services operator, to another company of the Bharti Group for $1.6 billion, double the price for which itÂ acquired the stake in 2005. It also announced a memorandum of understanding with Bharti Airtel for infrastructure sharing with Hutchison Essar.


Stocks turned higher Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average back above the 10,000 mark, as investors shrugged off rising energy prices and focused instead on good corporate news.


Finucane Family Hit Out at Private Inquiry

A Government-sanctioned inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane was criticised tonight by the solicitorâs family after it emerged it would mostly be held in private.


Amare Stoudemire scored a career-high 50 points, including nine straight during a decisive 12-2 Phoenix run early in the fourth quarter, and the Suns beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-98 Sunday night.


Remedies may not help Microsoft's competitors

Microsoft must comply with behavioral remedies imposed by the European Commission, but observers are skeptical of the difference they will make.


Sprinters Charged With Dodging Drug Test

Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou, center, arrives in court to appear before a public prosecutor in Athens, on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004.


Let the younger guys have April in Augusta. For the older crowd, April at Cap Cana is a piece of paradise that tells them how far they've come.


Space station crew prepares for return home

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan A US-Russian space crew is preparing to leave the International Space Station and return to Earth, ending a six-month mission.


Argentina's Guillermo Canas won his third title of the year Sunday with a 6-1, 6-0 rout of Germany's Lars Burgsmuller at the Shanghai Open.


Amid economic worries, SIIA describes strong employment and opportunity in software industry.


SPOnG last night received several SMS messages at ungodly hours foretelling the launch of Half-Life 2, rather a strange event for the release of a PC game.


OPEC president says oil supply sufficient

International oil markets have enough oil, but a lack of capacity to refine it was contributing to high prices, OPEC's president said on Sunday.


Belgium's Dutch and French parties form an emergency government, ending six months of deadlock.


As Farmers Reap More Almonds, Thieves Do, Too

As almonds surge in popularity, farm officials estimate the losses from a rash of almond heists at $1.5 million.


A public vote should decide Tony Blair's successor as Labour leader, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt says.


Soccer: Bayer look to leave Kiev out in the cold

LEVERKUSEN, Germany : Bayer Leverkusen surprised everyone by qualifying for the Champions League last season and they now have the chance to reach the knockout phase of the competition with Dynamo Kiev their final obstacle.


EU and African ministers vow action on migration, but fail to set up a fund requested by African states.


US comedian Rodney Dangerfield is in intensive care in hospital more than a week after having heart surgery.


Cleveland Clinic officials met Monday with the owner of the McDonald's restaurant that has operated inside the hospital for ten years.


Newman takes checkered flag at Dover race

"Maybe some point in my life, maybe for 30 laps, not for 400 miles," Newman said after winning Sunday's NASCAR Nextel Cup Series MBNA America 400, before an estimated crowd of 135,000 at Dover International Speedway.


President Oscar Arias announced Wednesday that Costa Rica has broken diplomatic ties with Taiwan after nearly 60 years and established relations with China.


Illegal payments rife in English football says McClaren agent

The agent of England manager Steve McClaren has insisted "tens of millions of pounds has gone out of the game" in underhand payments.


After several weeks of work Mario Heiderich, Lars Strojny and of course myself released the first stable versions of the PHPIDS - currently at version 0.2.2.    You will find the project site on http://php-ids.org/   In this article I would like to present our framework and explain how it can be used, hoping that developers consider it useful to make their application more secure.   The PHPIDS is a system that is meant to be an additional layer of security for any PHP based  website or web application. In fact, this layer does not filter input - that would be a task for different layers - but it makes sure that no potential attack against the application goes unnoticed.    Based on a collection of heavily tested regular expressions the PHPIDS is able to efficiently recognize, classify and ultimately react on many different kinds of attacks - including, besides others, XSS, SQL injection, directory traversal, String.fromCharcode attacks, halfwidth/fullwidth encoding attacks and remote code execution. Due to its flexible and easy configuration the PHPIDS reaction will happen in exactly the way the developer intends.   The integration is as simple as can be. Besides PHP 5.2 the only necessary extension is SimpleXML and the following code:  [php] getFilterFromXML('../../lib/default_filter.xml');          /*     * Instanciate the IDS and start the detection     *      * here we are using $_GET but you can pass any      * array you want like $_SERVER, $_SESSION etc.     */     $get = new IDS_Monitor($_GET, $storage);     $report = $get->run();      if (!$report->isEmpty()) {                  // Get the overall impact         echo "Impact: {$report->getImpact()}n";                  // Get array of every tag used         echo 'Tags: ' . join(', ', $report->getTags()) . "n";                  // Iterate through the report and get every event (IDS_Event)         foreach ($report as $event) {             echo "Variable: {$event->getName()} | Value: {$event->getValue()}n";             echo "Impact: {$event->getImpact()} | Tags: " . join(", ", $event->getTags()) . "n";                          // Iterator throught every filter              foreach ($event as $filter) {                 echo "Description: {$filter->getDescription()}n";                 echo "Tags: " . join(", ", $filter->getTags()) . "n";             }         }     }          /*     * Additionally you have the option to store the detected     * data using IDS_Log_Composite and for example IDS_Log_File     */     require_once '../../lib/IDS/Log/File.php';     require_once '../../lib/IDS/Log/Composite.php';         $compositeLog = new IDS_Log_Composite();     $compositeLog->addLogger(        IDS_Log_File::getInstance('log.txt')     );          if (!$report->isEmpty()) {         $compositeLog->execute($report);     }  } catch (Exception $e) {     printf(         'An error occured: %s',         $e->getMessage()     ); } ?> [/php]  Ideally the PHPIDS should be included in a central position of the application or even better via auto_prepend_file. If an attack takes place the IDS result object will be returned filled with data and the programmer can decide the appropriate reaction. For the most part decisions about the reaction are dependent on the detected attacks' cumulative impact.    The impact variable acts as an indicator for an attack's severity and can be used to grade the application's reaction on that attack. For example, if the impact was 3, an appropriate response might be to log the issue in a file, whereas if the impact was around 12, a warning mail to the site owner might be more applicable whilst an impact of 24 or above might print out a message to the attacker stating that his intrusion attempt has been detected and request aborted.   The PHPIDS is heavily tested via phpUnit and profiles via xdebug meaning that you can expect a minimal performance hit to your applications. We are currently using the PHPIDS with great success on several high traffic sites; ormigo.com and neu.de being the two foremost examples of this. Documentation and support is available on the project site or via our forum. Future development for the PHPIDS will possibly rank around detection of fragmented XSS and enhanced detection of heavily encoded attack vectors.   For users of .NET there's the .NETIDS written by Martin Hinks which is a port of the PHPIDS and uses the same filter rules. You will find any related resources on the .NETIDS project page (http://code.google.com/p/dotnetids/). Support for the .NETIDS is also available in the PHPIDS forum.   Regards, Christian Matthies & Mario Heiderich


Sadness, gratitude in Bhutan as king quits throne

GUWAHATI, India  - The people of the tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan greeted the announcement of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck's earlier-than-expected abdication on Sunday with sadness and gratitude for his long rule.


Amnesty claims up to 500 killed in past month in Nigerian oil city

Amnesty International claimed that up to 500 people were killed in clashes between rival armed gangs in the Nigerian oil city of Port Harcourt in the past month.


Another UK internet gaming exec nicked in US

Maybe not the best holiday destination... The chairman of UK-based gambling firm Sportingbet is due to appear in court on Thursday after he was detained by US authorities.â¦


Dan Bartlett, a key member of President George W. Bush's inner circle and an aide for him going back more than 13 years, announced on Friday he is resigning as White House counselor effective July 4.


Washington - The reddish bacterium to blame for this year's shortage of flu vaccine has a colorful history. Until the 1960s, Serratia marcescens was considered harmless - so safe, in fact, that the military


Set ethical limits to wars on terrorism: Pope

Pope Benedict said on Tuesday states had to set ethical limits to what can be done to protect their people from terrorism and that some countries have flouted international humanitarian law in recent wars.


Roddick Cruises Into Memphis Second Round

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Top seed Andy Roddick  utilized his booming serve to turn back South Korea's Lee  Hyung-taik in the first round of the Kroger St Jude ATP  tournament in Memphis Tuesday.


Lo ha detto vicepresidente Cheney atteso a Tokyo


Il tribunale amministrativo accoglie la richiesta dei titolari del locale gayMotivo: troppo stesso donne e uomini vi si recano per insultare gli avventori omosex                                            Melbourne, pub vietato agli eterosessuali il tribunale concede l'autorizzazione


Presidente Senato, ma occorre anche aiutare la ripresa


Escursionista vittima di una caduta sulle Dolomiti di Braies


Si' a Edison, salta comma su spese a carico produttori


Microsoft touts cost savings of Vista over XP

InfoWorld - On Wednesday, Microsoft released details of a study it commissioned that found that total cost of ownership for Windows Vista on mobile PCs is $605 less annually than Windows XP.


Doctors try to dissolve Poe's brain clot

MANILA The action film star Fernando Poe Jr., who lost to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the election in May, remained in a coma Monday after suffering a stroke while dining and drinking with friends.


Annan's Post at the U.N. May Be at Risk, Officials Fear

U.N. officials fear that Secretary General Kofi Annan may have lost the confidence of the organization's most powerful constituent, the U.S.


Brownwood Bulletin. "Check 21," a federal law allowing the nation's banks to more efficiently process paper checks electronically, went into effect Thursday, but three Brownwood bankers said


Black Watch head out for central Iraq deployment

British Lt. Col. James Cowan said the troops left the southern city of Basra to head for a base in Hillah, about 60 miles south of Baghdad.


U.S. Navy Makes Skirts Optional for Women

The U.S. Navy is getting a 21st century makeover, with a new dress code that makes skirts optional for its more than 54,000 female sailors for the first time since women officially entered the service in 1908...


Peres urges Palestinians to unite for peace talks

Palestinian leaders must overcome their   differences and present a united front if peace talks with   Israel are to succeed, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon   Peres said on Wednesday.


Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s losses were deeper than analysts feared in the third quarter, but the slumping chip maker said stronger sales of microprocessors and improving cost controls are now helping lift the company out of its financial doldrums.


Berlino, 17:42 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: WERDER TRAVOLGENTE, OK IL BAYERN

Werder Brema travolgente. La capolista vince 6-2 sul campo dell'Eintracht Francoforte e resta al com...


Probation for man in Tom Cruise photo extortion bid

A computer technician involved in a bid to extort $1.3 million from Tom Cruise for copies of the actor's stolen wedding photographs was sentenced on Thursday to two years probation.


The United States said Friday it was "still waiting" for North Korea's full account of its nuclear programs, after Pyongyang said it fulfilled a disarmament deal by declaring them in November.


Sony Pictures doesn't regret making Saawariya

A top official of Columbia-Tristar has said that sibling company Sony Pictures, which forayed into India as a producer with Saawariya, is extremely proud of the film and will continue making films in Bollywood.


Is the Food Industry the Problem or the Solution?

Diet trends aren't just for adults anymore. A new obsession of America's food, beverage and restaurant companies is thwarting childhood obesity.


The Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly plans to file civil charges against a Dow Jones & Co. board member, David Li, over an insider trading probe linked to News Corp.'s bid for the media company.


Sen. George Allen, R-Va., says Major League Baseball needs to move fast to toughen its steroids-testing policy in order to avoid congressional action.


Vice alto commissario: Campania detiene record dei sequestri


Going Nowhere Fast, a Top Draft Choice Picks Up Speed

After a dismal rookie season, Houstonâs Mario Williams is playing better and with more confidence for a team that is doing the same.


Exclusive: What the Baker Report Recommends

It gives a bleak assessment of the trajectory in Iraq and suggests that most U.S. combat troops should be withdrawn in the next 16 months


Peter Hain was guilty of "an incompetence" over donations that he has admitted to, the prime minister says.


Almeno una decina di persone sono rimaste intrappolate


Provvedimento approvato a Strasburgo con 526 voti a favore


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud party has voted to bar him from forming a coalition with the Labour opposition, an embarrassing blow that complicates his plan to withdraw from occupied Gaza.


Madrid, 11:22 - CALCIO, SPAGNA; AS: REAL PRONTO A CEDERE CANNAVARO AL MILAN

Cannavaro al Milan. Secondo il quotidiano sportivo spagnolo 'As', il Real Madrid avrebbe deciso di v...


Like-for-like rise of around 5% on previous year.


US urges NATO allies to drop limits on forces in Afghanistan

The United States is urging NATO allies to lift restrictions on the use of their forces in Afghanistan, casting it as matter of allied solidarity, a senior State Department official said.


Braves Slow Phillies to Stay in the Hunt

Mark Teixeira hits a three-run homer to help the Braves keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a 10-6 victory over the Phillies.


Bimbo di 8 anni, profilassi per compagni di classe


Il prestigioso settimanale americano ha scelto come simbolo del 2006"tutti coloro che hanno partecipato all'esplosione della democrazia digitale"                                            Time, tributo al world wide web l'internauta "Persona dell'anno"


The popularity of political films may signal a change in the way Americans choose to be informed.


Icy weather to keep hold of U.S. through this week

Frigid weather that slammed the U.S.  Midwest and Northeast over the weekend could stick around for  several more days, ushering in a month of below-normal  temperatures, forecasters said on Monday.


The Yankees again appear close to acquiring Randy Johnson from the Diamondbacks.


Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols will not appeal his state murder convictions for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building, his attorney said Thursday.


A meeting between bosses at a theatre, damaged in a protest by Sikhs over a play, breaks up without agreement.


Siberian coal mine blast kills at least 35

YUBILEYNAYA MINE, Russia  - An explosion at a Siberian coal mine killed at least 35 people on Thursday, emergency officials said, weeks after 110 miners died in a blast at a neighboring mine operated by the same company.


pk2000 writes "Microsoft withdrew from a United Nations software standards group for commerce." 'Unfortunately, for now, we have made the decision to stop participating in UN/Cefact for business reasons and this serves as notification of our immediate


Christian in Pakistan sentenced to death

A Christian was sentenced to death for allegedly insulting Islam's Prophet Muhammed, and a human rights activist Friday urged Pakistan's president to spare his life.


Universal, MTV to Make Music, Video Mobile

Universal Music Group in Santa Monica, Calif., is joining with MTV to allow music, videos and other content on mobile devices.


Against the Irish, Navy Faces 40 Years of Futility

Once upon a time, before the Internet, the Bowl Championship Series and the zone blitz, Navy's football team routinely beat Notre Dame.


In Shift, Spitzer Is Expected to Back a Federal ID

The move had been thought to be at odds with Gov. Eliot L. Spitzerâs plan to allow illegal immigrants to apply for driverâs licenses.


Crude oil futures rise ahead of long layoff

Crude oil futures rose yesterday ahead of an extended weekend for traders, even though weekly government data showed rising domestic inventories of crude and distillate fuel, which includes heating oil.


Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep have been named the permanent hosts of "Morning Edition," National Public Radio announced Monday. Montagne and Inskeep have been interim hosts since May.


Gesture Control: New Wave in CE Products?

First, it was the "clapper". Then came the Nintendo Wii. Now gesture control seems to be on the verge of being used in many more products.


BCCI cancelled tender to ZEE, channel threatens legal action

Mumbai, Sep 21 (PTI) In a new turn to the legal wrangling over the telecast rights of Indian cricket team's matches at home in next four years, the cricket board today told the Bombay High Court that it had cancelled the tender awarded to Zee Telefilms


Someone Somewhere Covets Every Drop of Water in The... [Derived Headline]

Someone somewhere covets every drop of water in the Missouri River.  Included are North Dakota communities (and a few in Minnesota) in the Red River Valley that would like to count on a share of the big river, if needed.


Scientists flooded the Grand Canyon on Sunday to restore beaches and save fish and plants that have been disappearing since sediment-free water began flowing from a man-made dam 40 years ago.


FRATTINI: IL RICATTO DEL TERRORISMO NON PUO' CONDIZIONARCI

ROMA - ''Il ricatto del terrorismo non puo'' condizionarci'': lo ha detto il ministro degli esteri Franco Frattini nel suo intervento davanti alle Commissioni esteri e difesa di Camera e Senato. L'Italia restera


Jailed "bikini killer" faces more trouble in Nepal

Nepal's Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on an appeal by "bikini killer" Charles Sobhraj against a life sentence for murder until it reviewed charges of his using a false passport.


Ukranian community calls for election delegation

Foreign Corresp. Members of the Ukrainian community in Australia will lobby for a high profile delegation to monitor the presidential election re-run later this month.


West Nile takes fourth toll in Los Angeles

US public health officials confirmed Monday that a 62-year-old man died due to complications from West Nile virus, making him the fourth Los Angeles County resident to die from the mosquito-borne disease.


A debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is putting the Democratic presidential candidates views in the spotlight. CNN and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute are hosting the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, discussion.


Sara' unico manager italiano in team consiglieri


John Walker Lindh Asks for Reduction in 20-Year Jail Term

Lawyers for John Walker Lindh, the 23- year-old Californian serving a 20-year sentence for helping the Taliban in Afghanistan, will ask President George W. Bush to reduce Lindh's sentence.


The secret of successful open source companies: Part II

Blog: Starting an open source company may be more art than science, but there are several principles that will enable you to effectively launch your open source startup.  Here are a few.


House passes historic intelligence reform bill

The House of Representatives approved landmark legislation to revamp America's intelligence network, clearing the way for major reforms aimed at preventing a repeat of the September 11 attacks.


L'eurogoverno esaminera' la decisione presa dai giudici


Chile's foreign and defense ministers stepped down Wednesday in moves making it easier for them to seek public office.