Zimbabwean inflation falls to 6,592.8% in August from July's record levels, official figures show.


Bush Shrugs Off Bad Polls on Iraq Outlook

WASHINGTON Sept. 23, 2004 - President Bush on Thursday shrugged off polls that suggest most Iraqis see Americans as occupiers not liberators.


Scientists said on Friday that dogs can be used to detect bladder cancer by smelling urine. There is already anecdotal evidence of dogs alerting their unsuspecting owners of skin cancer by persistently sniffing


The crew of the US space shuttle Atlantis and the three occupants of the International Space Station have opened the hatch separating their joined spacecraft, NASA said.


Late Free Throws Seal Victory for Georgetown

Jonathan Wallace, fouled in the backcourt by Corey Stokes with a tenth of a second remaining, made two free throws to give the No. 8 Hoyas a 55-53 victory Monday night over Villanova.


These dour CAPS investors actually see a silver lining here.


More than a million flee as Ivan heads for US

NEW ORLEANS - More than a million people in southern Louisiana have been told to get out of the way of Hurricane Ivan. An area of the Gulf Coast stretching from New Orleans to Florida is preparing for the arrival of Ivan.


People with homes worth Â£1m or more should face a new tax, says Lib Dems  treasury spokesman Vince Cable.


The Register has learned that Apple has filed a European design trademark for what may be the company's answer to Microsoft's Tablet PC. Reports suggest that the tablet may be a wireless access point and part of a larger home entertainment system. The Register has also reported that Quanta, a Taiwanese manufacturer, has been tapped by Apple to build a "wireless display."


WASHINGTON - An independent commission established by Congress to assess Iraq's security forces will recommend remaking the 26,000-member national police force to purge it of corrupt officers and Shi'ite militants suspected of complicity in sectarian killings, Bush administration and military officials said yesterday.


Rice to Visit Middle East, Signals U.S. Push for Peace

In a sign of a new U.S. push for  Middle East peace, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will  visit the region in early February on her first trip in her new  job, U.S. officials said on Thursday.


Cubs face music after suffering heartbreak

Usually after a heartbreaking loss, the losing team's locker room is as quiet as a tomb. Cubs closer LaTroy Hawkins, who allowed two runs in the bottom of the ninth and suffered the


In the wake of the tsunami, medical experts are flying out to South Asia to help local doctors monitor the spread of disease.


Fog is set to make driving hazardous, but mostly it has been a good start for travellers


Patriots Get Ready for the Giants and History

As if it was possible to heighten the hyperbole of the Super Bowl, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady talked about the âbiggest game in all of our livesâ as an indelible part of his teamâs future, whether they finish undefeated or not.


UK researchers say the discovery of a new type of "missing link" stem cell in rodents could boost research.


Aussies battle EU over cheese, champagne

The United States and Australia have prevailed in an interim ruling by World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a dispute over the protection given by the European Union to its regional goods such as Champagne wine and Feta cheese, trade officials said.


BUTTIGLIONE NON FA PASSI INDIETRO, NON PROSTITUISCO LA MIA ...

ROMA - Rocco Buttiglione affida alle colonne dei quotidiani la replica alla 'bocciatura' da parte di Bruxelles. Il ministro accusa la 'lobby che ritiene esista una indegnita' morale e politica, direi perfino


Milano, 17:09 - CALCIO, INTER; J.ZANETTI: HO DETTO NO A BARCELLONA E REAL

L'amatissimo capitano dell'Inter, l'argentino Javier Zanetti, si racconta in un'intervista al Guerin...


Comic Chris Rock, whose rapid-fire delivery and acid-tongued observations of modern society have made him a favorite of young people, was named host of February's 77th annual Academy Awards yesterday.


The European Union's head office decided Wednesday to take Germany to court to try to force changes in a German law protecting Volkswagen AG from hostile takeovers, according to an EU source.


com September 12, 2004, 9:00 PM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


They have returned to Japan like conquering heroes, although they have not won a race since their team returned to Formula One four years ago.


Il simbolo accompagnera' tutte le manifestazioni ufficiali


Trauma made another painful visit to Jonny Wilkinson yesterday when the England captain was ruled out of action for "several weeks" with an upper arm injury.


Monty and Harrington claim second European point

Colin Montgomerie and Padraig Harrington have claimed a second point for the European side against the US at the 35th Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills today.


The greatest threat to peace in Nepal is military impunity

Comment is free: Isabel Hilton: Britain is wrong to roll out the red carpet for the head of a defiant army.


The last time computer scientists truly changed the way people communicate with PCs, they created the mouse. Microsoft Chairman William H. Gates III thinks his company might have the next breakthrough.


NBA Wrap: Stoudemire Helps Suns Overwhelm Heat

Amare Stoudemire collected 34 points and Shawn Marion added 26 points and 11 rebounds to help the red-hot Phoenix Suns crush the Miami Heat 122-107 in Tuesday's clash of the NBA's conference leaders.


Illegal immigrants found in chemical tanker: British police

Police said they had arrested the driver of a chemical tanker was arrested in London Friday along with eight suspected illegal immigrants found in the back of his truck.


A car bomb killed an anti-Syrian lawmaker and at least seven other people in Beirut on Wednesday, less than a week before Lebanon's parliament was due to elect a new president.


A battle over the definition of vodka that has divided eastern and western Europe nears its climax with a vote in the EU parliament.


New questions about Jim Morrison's death

The official story goes like this: On the last night of Jim Morrison's life, the rocker went to a movie in Paris, listened to records, fell ill and died of heart failure in his bathtub at the age of 27. But rumors have always swirled around the death of The Doors frontman and, 36 years later, a former Paris nightclub manager is telling a different story.


U.S. concert business slumps despite reunion tours

High-priced reunion tours by the  Police, Van Halen and Genesis failed to prevent the North  American concert industry from posting its worst year since  2004, according to a music industry trade publication.


Il plico di piccole dimensioni conteneva un burattino snodabileÃ¨ stato spedito il 24 dicembre da un ufficio postale di Bergamo                                          Intercettato pacco per Mastella dentro un manichino incaprettato                                                                                Il mittente rimanda alla vicenda di un  italo-marocchino, sposato con una donna italiana, detenuto in Marocco


Archbishop Jose Gomez complained Wednesday about plans for a rally by Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, an abortion rights supporter, at a Catholic university.


Tra gli imputati Pollari, Mancini e 26 agenti Cia


Woods buries Ryder Cup woe at WGC championship

Tiger Woods put his Ryder Cup disappointment behind him to head the leaderboard at the World Golf Championship event here after firing a first round eight under par 63.


Boeing Not Looking for Trans-Atlantic Spat

The boss of Boeing Co. insisted Thursday that he is not looking for a trans-Atlantic spat in a dispute over subsidies for Airbus, but also said that aid for the rival aircraft maker's new programs should stop.


Scientists say they are closer to understanding exactly how exercise is good for the heart.


The Internet is a Doubled-Edged Sword for Candidates

THE Internet has changed the way political campaigns are run.   In 2004, Howard Dean showed that the Internet can be a great way to connect directly with voters and target grass-roots fundraising.


Serena Williams says she has no regrets about going against doctors' advice to participate in the US Open where she is dominating opponents and enjoying unprecedented crowd support.


Facebook Got Its $15 Billion Valuation — Now What?

To justify its $15 billion valuation, Facebook has its work cut out for it. Step 1: Try to figure out how to make money from its 50 million users. A lot hangs on a new ad network, expected Nov. 6.


UN to deploy peacekeepers on the frontline in eastern DRC

The United Nations mission in Congo (MONUC) said it will deploy peacekeepers on the frontline between the regular army and mutineers in the eastern Democratic Repupic of Congo's (DRC) province of Nord Kivu.


Oracle's (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ) $10.3 billion blockbuster acquisition of PeopleSoft (nasdaq: PSFT - news - people ) is already yesterday's news.


Senate Panel Unveils Its Own Stimulus Plan

The Senate Finance Committeeâs plan would have no income cap to disqualify high earners.


LONDON: Ratan Tata, Chairman of Tata group with an annual turnover of 12 billion pounds, has unveiled his global ambitions by deciding to list Tata Sons as an investment company, besides looking at a number of acquisitions.


The price of a pizza in Iraq: an eye and a leg

Constantine Rodriguez had just fetched chili peppers and was going out to get some onions when he heard the siren for an incoming rocket. All he remembers was a door blasting open and a loud explosion.


Torino, 19:53 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: NEDVED E BOUMSONG IN CAMPO CON IL CROTONE

Per la gara contro il Crotone, il tecnico della Juventus Deschamps recupera Boumsong, dopo l'infortu...


A federal judge in New York struck down one of the Bush administration's new surveillance powers yesterday, ruling that a USA Patriot Act provision


The network that has been the home of college football's four major bowl games since the current system for crowning a national champion was implemented in 1998 has pulled out of contract negotiations with the BCS.


Serbian Tennis Federation chief and former grand slam semi-finalist Slobodan Zivojinovic heaped praise on his compatriots for what he called a stunning success at the French Open.


WASHINGTON - Eight states worth just 99 electoral votes are up for grabs in the closely fought presidential race, with the White House going to whoever conquers this shrinking battlefield.    While another dozen states could come into play if either candidate breaks open the race, President Bush and Democratic Sen...


Disney confirms production of another Toy Story film.


Gap Inc. said Wednesday that it will test a new store brand next year designed for women age 35 and older, a demographic group with plenty of spending money but wide-ranging tastes that can be difficult to satisfy.


ODDS STACKED AGAINST CARDS Facing a 2-0 deficit along with Pedro

The last time the Boston Red Sox won the first two games of a World Series was the same year a routine ground ball went through the legs of Bill Buckner.


Parma, Lucca e Latina andrebbero al centrodestra


The inquiry in alleged bribes paid for Saudi contracts stands to cost the UK billions in lost deals, manufacturers warn the government.


Confservizi critica esclusione da annunciata riforma


While some scientists try to build nano machines from scratch, others are discovering uses for single-celled organisms that are already available. By Monya Baker from Wired magazine.


Intel Sets Competition Aside, Joins $100 Laptop Project

Once its fiercest rival, Intel makes peace with the nonprofit running the One Laptop Per Child project, and even joins the board.


Novell's Antitrust Suit Points to Continued Dominance of Office

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


Fatturato semestrale pari a 903,3 mln, in aumento 10,9%


Sharp and Sony Ericsson Embrace Symbian OS to develop NTT DoCoMo FOMA mobile phones

TOKYO, Japan and LONDON, United Kingdom, 29 November 2004 - Symbian today announced that Sharp Corporation and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.


For North Korea, Openness Proves a Two-Way Street

Before his defection 11 months ago, Kim, a 35-year-old with round-rimmed glasses and a self-assured air, enjoyed the relatively blessed life of the North Korean elite. The son of a ranking military officer in a nation where millions died of starvation during the 1990s, Kim owned a television, a refrigerator and larders brimming with savory white rice.


Science & environment: An ambitious project to create the most detailed picture of human genetic variation yet has been launched by British and American scientists


Motor Racing: BAR Chasing Win as They Hit 100 Races

When British American Racing replaced  the Tyrrell team and set their sights on Formula One,  co-founder Adrian Reynard mapped out the road ahead.


Nine British tourists die in Jordan bus crash

Nine British tourists on a religious holiday in Jordan were killed yesterday when their bus crashed near the ancient city of Petra.


InfoWorld - Interwoven this week will roll out a new Web publishing tool designed to allow business users to create and publish dynamic Web sites easily. LiveSite Content Publishing Server gives IT managers the capability to create page-level templates and components that business users assemble and manage.


For BlackBerry Users, a New Way to Write

N the annals of consumer electronics, certain devices have proven so compelling, they've created consumer cults. You know, Mac heads.


Some 28 people are charged with trying to overthrow Sudan's President Bashir, reports say.


Russian authorities will continue to sell off the remains of the shattered Yukos oil company, with at least one of its main remaining subsidiaries being sold sometime this spring, a Russian news agency said Tuesday.


Almost every lesson on Internet safety warns against posting personal information such as phone numbers and school names.


Burton Group, an IT research firm focused on enterprise infrastructure technologies, announces board chairman of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), John Curran, will present at Burton Group Catalyst Conference to encourage enterprise IT organizations move toward IPv6 migration.


African Hunter-Gatherers Bring Land Fight to U.S.

African hunter-gatherers who the  Botswana government has ousted from their traditional lands  brought their cause to Washington on Friday, seeking support in  a battle they say revolves around diamond wealth.


US Spacecraft to Probe Origin of Gamma Rays Far Beyond Our Galaxy

The US space agency, NASA, launched a satellite Saturday that scientists hope will help them locate the sources of mysterious gamma ray explosions, the


American Indians are adding their voices to the controversy over mercury in the nation's waters, saying they are among the biggest consumers of fish and therefore more at risk from contamination.


Palm speculation builds as its share price rises

Treo smartphone maker Palm Inc.  could bring a buyer a decade's worth of digital assistant design and mobile phone know-how, but at a hefty price for a company no longer viewed as cutting edge.


Britney Spears in hospital, may lose child visits

Lawyers for Kevin Federline, ex-husband of pop star Britney Spears, went to court on Friday seeking to strip the troubled singer of visitation rights to their sons hours after she was hospitalized following a fit of hysterics.


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Oct. 11, 2004 - Michelle Kwan is taking a pass on figure skating's Grand Prix series again. Kwan skipped the Grand Prix series the past two seasons, and said Monday she'll do the same thing this year.


UPDATE 1-Goldcorp agrees to buy Wheaton River for $2.09 bln

Canadian mining company Goldcorp Inc. (G.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (GG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to buy competitor Wheaton River Minerals Ltd (WRM.


People soon will be able to carry guns and other dangerous weapons onto the grounds and parking lots of Reagan National and Dulles International airports, after officials


Avis Europe probing Portuguese irregularities

Car hire firm Avis Europe  said it was investigating possible financial irregularities at its Portuguese subsidiary, which could knock around 8 percent off of group annual profits.


Recast:China Sees One Water Pollution Accident in 2-3 Days

Recast:China sees one water pollution accident in 2-3 days    BEIJING, Sept.


Body found outside dumped toddler's NZealand home

The body of an Asian woman was found Wednesday in a car outside the Auckland home of a three-year-old girl who was apparently dumped at an Australian railway station by her father.


Longtime television presenter and producer Dick Clark was hospitalised this week after suffering a mild stroke. Clark, who turned 75 on November 30, suffered the stroke this week


Burst Media CEO: Will Google + DoubleClick Fit?

Now that the pairing of online advertising industry giants DoubleClick and Google is receiving extra regulatory attention, both in the US and abroad, the question arises once again: Does a merger of two giants lead to the creation of a single behemoth that can carve out a lion's share of the Web audience for itself? One of DoubleClick's long-time competitors - Burst Media CEO Jarvis Coffin - believes it won't.


More patients visiting A&E are being seen quickly but there is still room for improvement, an official report says.


Bush ignores Chavez on Latin American tour

ANCHORENA PARK, Uruguay  - President Bush stuck to talk of trade and friendship on Saturday during a Latin American tour, ignoring provocations from his ideological rival, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.


A proposed merger of Riggs National Corporation and PNC Financial Services Group collapsed amid a disagreement over the price PNC was willing to pay.


They come armed with star power (however dimming), bravado and a favorite charity. They aim to put it all to work as "The Celebrity Apprentice" premieres with its all-star celebrity lineup of candidates.


Lawmakers Hopeful on U.S. Spy Agency Overhaul

Congressional negotiators trying to  breathe new life into a stalled overhaul of U.S. spy agencies  said on Tuesday they hoped to reach agreement on post-Sept. 11  reforms before the current Congress ends.


Oil, Entertainment Magnate Marvin Davis Dies at 79

Billionaire Marvin Davis, who made a  fortune first in the oil business and later in entertainment,  died over the weekend at his home in Beverly Hills, California,  at the age of 79, his publicist said late on Saturday.


The Claim: Drinking Makes You Warmer in Winter

In moderation, the right beverage can bring cheer on a cold winter night. But will it really warm you up?


Suicide attack kills 13 near Baghdad Green Zone

Smoke rises from a spot where a car bomb exploded in Baghdad, Iraq, December 13. A suicide bomber killed 13 people in an attack Monday near to the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad.


Search for water gets harder in Southwest

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona  - Like many towns in this part of the arid U.S. Southwest, Flagstaff faces a never-ending challenge in its search for water, and it is getting harder.


Oil Industry Says Biofuel Push May Hurt at Pump

Some executives warn that current fuel shortages could become a long-term problem, leading to higher gas prices.


PayPal said late Tuesday that it has fixed a software glitch that locked some of its customers out of their accounts and crippled eBay users' ability to complete online transactions.


Jumblatt Ties Syria and Its Allies to Hariri Death

Lebanon's Druze opposition leader Walid  Jumblatt Tuesday accused Syria and Lebanese authorities of  assassinating former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.


London travellers face days of misery as a strike by Underground workers halts most trains.


Mother of Former Vice President Gore Dead at 92

Pauline Gore, mother of former Vice President Al Gore and widow of the late U.S. Sen. Albert Gore, Sr., died at her home in Tennessee on Wednesday, a funeral home said. She was 92.


Farmers see profit in pungent S.African herb

CITRUSDAL, South Africa  - Soft-drink companies use it by the ton, natural health devotees swear by it and it forms part of secret recipes for French perfume despite having a bouquet similar to cat's urine.


Piacenza, 12:05 - CALCIO, PIACENZA: DIVORZIO CONSENSUALE CON D'ANNA

Divorzio consensuale fra il Piacenza e il 36enne difensore Lorenzo D'Anna, arrivato cinque mesi fa i...


The much-delayed extortion trial of the former Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, formally begins.


Giant Retailer Web Sites Hit With Outages

Walmart.com, Amazon.com suffer site performance problems during holiday shopping.


The first case of Spanish infuenza is reported. Unfortunately, it won't be the last. Compiled by Tony Long.


Struggling communications equipment maker Remec has agreed to sell its profitable defense division to Chelton Microwave Corp. for $260 million in cash.


Over 500 dead as huge earthquake wreaks havoc across Asia

JAKARTA - At least 500 people were killed and hundreds more were missing feared dead Sunday after a huge earthquake off northern Indonesia triggered giant tidal waves and flash floods across western Asia.


F.C.C. Approves Cingular Deal to Buy AT&T Wireless

Under the deal, the Federal Communications Commission will require Cingular to sell part of the combined company's operations in 22 markets.


UE-TURCHIA: FRANCIA CHIEDE DI APRIRE CAPITOLO GENOCIDIO ARMENO

(AGI/REUTERS) - Bruxelles, 13 dic. - La Francia chiede che nel negoziato di adesione della Turchia all'Unione europea si apra il 'Dossier Armenia'. Parigi vuole che Ankara risponda del massacro di un milione


Il Gip di Bari assolve gli assassini di Quattrocchi

Non ha detto che hanno fatto bene a rapirli e ad ammazzare uno di loro, ma quasi. Giuseppe De Benedisctis, gip del Tribunale di Bari ha scritto unâaltra pagina nera della giustizia italiana. Umberto Cupertino


BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - A man was convicted of using a specially rigged system in his car to spray a family's vehicle with a chemical mixture.


Michael Essien is Ghanaâs biggest soccer player. Not the best player, but the most luminescent of all the Black Stars of Ghana.


PARKFIELD, Calif. - A strong earthquake shook central California Tuesday, cracking pipes, breaking bottles of wine and knocking pictures from walls...


Motegi, 13:33 - MOTO, GP GIAPPONE: MULTATI ROBERTS E NAKANO

La Federazione Motociclistica Internazionale ha multato di 1.000$ lo statunitense Kenny Roberts jr. ...


The price of gold has always been a way to keep score of economic, financial and political instability, but the game may be changing.


Snow storms stranding millions of travellers are a severe disaster that will last for several days, leaders warn.


Former Nashville Predators center Sergei Zholtok died Wednesday in his native Latvia of an apparent heart ailment, according to the Predators' website.


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


Thieves switch police dog for mongrel pup

A top police sniffer dog working for an elite Mexican drug squad was stolen during an airport transfer by thieves who left a mixed-breed puppy in its place, the attorney general's office said.


Earth underwhelmed by environment pop extravaganza

They rocked the world, but as the clean-up at nine climate change gigs around the globe begins, many wonder if the galaxy of pop stars did much to change it.


'No a elezioni anticipate nei territori palestinesi'


Israeli Army Raid Into Gaza Kills 5 Palestinians

Israeli tanks and troops raided southern  Gaza on Friday in response to increasing Palestinian mortar  attacks, killing at least five Palestinians and prompting  hundreds to flee their homes, witnesses and medics said.


This  is not your great-grandmother's "The Jew of Malta," but it  certainly is fun.


Indonesian Cleric Bashir Set for Terrorism Trial

An Indonesian Muslim cleric goes on  trial on Thursday charged with leading a militant network seen  as the regional arm of al Qaeda in a case that will test the  new president's pledge to fight terrorism.


Xerox Corp. XRX.N on Thursday said  third-quarter net income rose 39 percent as it cut costs and  the sales of its more-profitable color digital printers  improved.


ASIA/INDIA - Il Centro Jagriti, che assiste i bambini della cittÃ  indiana di Pune colpiti da paralisi cerebrale, estende i suoi servizi allÂesterno Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Il centro Jagriti, creato per assistere i bambini affetti da paralisi cerebrale, amplia il proprio raggio dÂazione grazie allÂaiuto dellÂospedale Unique, che ha messo a disposizione dei medici del centro uno spazio attrezzato p...


Dortmund, 13:18 - CALCIO, BORUSSIA DORTMUND: DOLL PROLUNGA FINO AL 2010

Thomas Doll ha prolungato fino al 2010 il contratto con il Borussia Dortmund. Doll, 41 anni, &egrave...


Torna "L'Isola dei Famosi", il reality condotto della Ventura

Roma, 17 settembre 2004 - Stasera alle 21.OO su Raidue torna "L'Isola dei Famosi", l'atteso reality show del venerdÃ¬ sera, condotto da Simona Ventura. Inviato sulla penisola di SamanÃ  a Santo Domingo il giornalista Massimo Caputi.


Yukos shares rose more than 10% on Monday as Russia's leading energy firms said they would not bid for its main west Siberian production subsidiary.


Toshiba aims to launch laptops with next-generation DVD drives in ...

TOKYO: Major Japanese computer maker Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it is aiming to sell laptop computers loaded with its next generation DVD drive by next year.


Amare Stoudemire has 28 points and the Suns make it 14 in a row at home over New Jersey by routing the Nets, 116-92, on Sunday night.


The family of US star John Ritter, who died of heart problems, sue the hospital where he was treated.


Livorno, 20, 20:02 - Calcio, scontri tra tifosi e polizia dopo Livorno-Inter

Alcuni agenti feriti e contusi sono il bilancio degli incidenti scoppiati dopo la partita Livorno-In...


Naked Truth - Protesters say S'pore will deport them

Singapore detained two animal rights  activists who were planning a naked demonstration outside a  fast-food restaurant and will deport them Friday, one of the  pair told Reuters.


French President Jacques Chirac vows to punish those who torched a Jewish-run soup kitchen in Paris.


Face-off: Is Gates right on creative capitalism?

CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos and Declan McCullagh offer their thoughts on Bill Gates' call for businesses to help out more in the developing world.


US commanders intend to use the increase of US troops in Iraq in more offensive operations.


Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  ousted  Chairman and Chief Executive Stan O'Neal on Tuesday, just days  after reporting the biggest quarterly loss in the company's  history.


PRIME Minister Ariel Sharon made a dramatic entrance into Israel's parliament today surrounded by a large phalanx of bodyguards.


Sudan Arrests 14 Islamists for Sabotage Plot

Sudanese authorities have arrested 14 members of an opposition Islamist party for plotting sabotage after soliciting help from abroad, party officials and security sources said on Wednesday.


By By Jim Nesbitt, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  May 26--With the traditional Memorial Day kickoff of summer still two days away, the Triangle is already teetering on the edge of drought that is parching much of North Carolina, particularly in the western mountain counties.


A couple are jailed after having sex on a webcam while a nine-year-old girl is forced to watch.


UPDATE 2-Barrichello fires up the fans in Brazil

Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello fired up his passionate home crowd on Friday with the fastest lap in practice for Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.


Montreal Expos place first baseman Nick Johnson on 15-day DL

DENVER (CP) - First baseman Nick Johnson was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Montreal Expos on Saturday after suffering a fractured right cheekbone.


UAW not ready to "concede" Chrysler will be sold

The United Auto Workers union wants to see German automaker Daimler hold on to its struggling Chrysler unit, the president of the union said on Tuesday, adding that he was "not ready to concede" a spin-off was inevitable.


WASHINGTON - Tobacco companies, desperate to maintain their hold on tens of millions of American smokers, worked together for decades to deceive the public about the dangers of cigarettes and to encourage the young to start puffing, government lawyers said Tuesday at the start of a racketeering trial.    Justice Department lawyers pointed to numerous statements by industry executives that created doubt among smokers about whether the habit was harmful and whether they really needed to kick it...


"Pegasus Descending" (Simon & Schuster, 356 pages, $26) — James Lee Burke


Sports of The Times: A Chance for Romo to Return to the Beach

When the Giants and the Cowboys meet Sunday in the playoffs, the questions this game should go a long way is resolving are: Exactly how good is TonyRomo? How useful is Eli Manning?


Vijay Singh won another dramatic duel by beating Mike Weir yesterday in a playoff at the Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario, and denying the fans a celebration they have wanted for 50 years.


A Vermont toymaker sees business boom after China scare

The family-run manufacturing plant has expanded its workforce by two thirds â and the order backlog is still triple that of last year.


SAN FRANCISCO  - Texas Instruments Inc., the largest maker of chips for cellular phones, on Thursday said it plans to buy back $1 billion in stock and boost its quarterly dividend by more than 17 percent, becoming the latest technology company to return extra cash to investors.


A Philippine group that was once known for brutal kidnapping has graduated to genuine terror


Hundreds of people are being evacuated from a North Sea oil rig, police in Scotland confirm.


Italy's Stromboli erupts, people told to quit coast

Spectacular eruptions from the  volcano on the southern Italian island of Stromboli may cause  tidal waves, and all locals and tourists should stay away from  the coast, emergency services said on Wednesday.


TorrentSpy begins weeding out copyright content

Blog: As company battles accusations that it aids copyright violators, TorrentSpy founder launches filtering system.


ALL EYES ON BIG UNIT, PAVANO, WRIGHT AND REBUILT YANKEE ROTATION

New York Post - The question on every Yankee fan's tongue is this: Will adding Randy Johnson, Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright be enough to lead the Bombers to their first World Series title since 2000?


EUROPA/CROAZIA - Vocazioni in Europa: seminare insieme la speranza. Il comunicato finale del Congresso del Servizio Europeo delle Vocazioni BaÂke UÂtarije (Agenzia Fides) - Il Servizio Europeo delle Vocazioni (EVS) ha tenuto il suo Congresso annuale a BaÂke UÂtarije (Croazia) dal 28 giugno al 1Â° luglio 2007. Le diocesi di Zadar e Gospić hanno accolto circa 50 responsabili della past...


Under the agreement, Trend's anti-virus technology will scan inbound and outbound attachments for viruses, worms and Trojan horse programs on all of Hotmail's 187 million accounts.


Disgraced media tycoon Conrad Black will appeal against his convictions for fraud, his lawyer has said.


Dean Foods to pay $2 billion dividend, cuts EPS outlook

Dean Foods Co.  on Friday  declared a special dividend of $15 per share, or about $2  billion in total, sending shares of the company 9 percent  higher in morning trading.


Phelps's dreams meet not-so-bad realities

ATHENS Imagine, just for the length of a breezy, sun-kissed summer evening in Athens, that you had not heard a word about Michael Phelps before these Olympics began. That you knew nothing about his childhood in Baltimore; the failed Olympic dreams of his ...


Robertson: An ambush that can't be forgotten

I've been on many military embeds. But when I stepped off the Black Hawk Helicopter on September 12 at Forward Operating Base Keating, I knew it was like no other I'd been to.


England will get the fourth and final Test against the West Indies under way at 1400 BST.


Three second-half goals keep Arsenal's unbeaten record alive in a controversial encounter.


Iran's Foreign Ministry criticises Britain for giving a knighthood to the author Salman Rushdie.


Marines drank tainted water for 30 years: CDC

As many as 75,000 people may have drunk water contaminated by dry cleaning fluid at the U.S. Marine base at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday.


Roadside Bomb Targets Baghdad Governor, 1 Killed

Guerrillas tried to assassinate  Baghdad's governor on Tuesday, opening fire on his convoy and  then detonating a bomb in a van parked by the roadside, police  and government officials said.


Risultato 4/o trimestre in linea con le stime degli analisti


Spammers face new controls under Singapore bill

Email spammers will face new controls on their unsolicited advertising under proposed legislation introduced by Singapore.


Australian-led troops seize a town in East Timor where rebel leader Alfredo Reinado has been hiding.


Digital music player maker Creative has pledged to spend $100m to out-market Apple in a bid to take the market away from the iPod.


Critical Shopper: When You Just Need a Bespoke Chess Set

Asprey opens on Madison Ave., signifying the third time in under a decade that a new team of owners and managers have made a bid to turn the brand into a force in 21st-century luxury retail.


Dell Computers to Retail in Tesco Stores in Europe

Dell Inc , said on Friday British retailer Tesco  will sell Dell personal computers in outlets across Europe.


Turkey sends troops to border, Iraq pushes diplomacy

Turkish helicopters and fighter jets pounded Kurdish rebel positions on Friday as diplomatic efforts began in Ankara to avert a major offensive against the guerrillas based in northern Iraq.


Glenn McGrath has mellowed in his old age. No needling of the opposition this time around, just quirky remarks, a big smile, and an accommodating presence.


Press code bans snooping in wake of royal eavesdrop case

Voluntary code strengthened The Press Complaints Commission has explicitly banned digital snooping by journalists in a change to its Code of Practice. The move comes in the wake of journalist Clive Goodman's conviction for eavesdropping on royal staff members' phone messages.â¦


Brazilian sports officials blamed inadequate security for a defrocked priest's bizarre attack on the Olympic marathon leader, and said yesterday they will appeal


Entertainer and Fighter Is Clemensâs Lead Lawyer

Rusty Hardin, the lawyer hired by Roger Clemens to defend him from charges he used performance-enhancing drugs, has vowed to play hardball.


Brazil's President Luiz Inacio da Silva is weakened as two parties withdraw from his governing coalition.


InterContinental says profits dived 43 percent in 2007

The InterContinental Hotels Group on Tuesday said that net profit almost halved last year to 231 million pounds.


ABC mistakenly releases ID in page probe

ABC News' fleeting, inadvertent publishing of a computer screen name enabled a blogger to track down and make public the supposed identity of a former congressional page who traded salacious messages with former Rep. Mark Foley.


For Phone Carriers, Video, Not Voice, Takes Starring Role      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - After spending billions to upgrade their infrastructure for broadband communications, telecom firms are fast filling their wireless and fiber networks with video traffic.


HBOS asks the European Commission to look at Spanish bank BSCH's relationship with the Royal Bank of Scotland.


Putin Says State Companies May Buy Yukos Oil Assets

Russian President Vladimir Putin said state-run companies may bid for OAO Yukos Oil Co. assets in any sale to collect back taxes, raising the prospect of further government control over the nation's oil and gas industry.


As former President Bill Clinton checked out of the hospital where he had bypass surgery, people across the nation were rushing to hospitals, seeking to have their own hearts checked out.    Many places around the country are seeing cases of "Clinton syndrome" - worried, middle-aged men wanting tests for chest pain and other possible heart disease symptoms...


Schools in most of Kenya re-open after holidays were extended for a week following post-election violence.


Presidential hopeful Sam Brownback said Friday he will compete in the Iowa straw poll and chided fellow Republican Mitt Romney for claiming victory in the early test of political strength.


Sun Woos Financial Customers on Wall Street

NEW YORK -- Sun Microsystems (Quote, Chart) President and COO Jonathan Schwartz declared war on Red Hat Linux on Intel-based x86 machines in an attempt to woo financial services customers.


P2P telly gets arty Bablegum, the P2P internet TV platform which is set to go head to head with Joost this summer, has signed up a raft of new independent content providers.â¦


A Virgin train has derailed and slid down an embankment in Cumbria, witnesses say.


PERFECTION is not as easy as it looks. Maria Sharapova achieved it, briefly, for two glorious sets against Serena Williams to win the Wimbledon title but that was weeks ago and since then she seems to have


They played for the championship of Armenia yesterday at Flushing Meadow, where a collateral event, the US Open, was also in progress.


The indefinite detention without trial of foreign nationals under emergency terror laws is incompatible with European human rights laws, the Law Lords have ruled.


RadioShack inks deal to operate Sam's Club wireless kiosks

RadioShack Corp. has agreed to take over the operaton of wireless kiosks in 542 Sam's Club locations nationwide, RadioShack said Monday.


Keep quiet on U.S. election, Martin tells loose-lipped cabinet

OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin served notice to his Liberal cabinet Thursday to clam up with their personal opinions on the U.S. presidential election.


Republicans said Thursday that Democrats again will fall short of a veto-proof majority when the House approves a revised children's health proposal that President Bush opposes.


Rather to leave CBS anchor job next year

Newscaster says flap over story on Bush's National Guard service had no role in decision. â¢ Early reporting career (1950-62): Worked for The Associated Press; United Press International; KSAM Radio in Huntsville


Inside America's Satellite-Killing Missile

The weapon that the Pentagon wants to use to shoot down a failing satellite is well-tested.  But its one weakness could pose a problem, as the military tries to take that satellite out.


New investor could change dynamic of Microsoft inquiry

A third company is looking to join Microsoft and Time Warner as an investor in digital rights management firm ContentGuard, a move that may help Microsoft reduce European antitrust concerns regarding its stake in ContentGuard.


You would never know a recession might be under way from looking at Intuitive Surgical, the leader in medical robot technology.


Contracts Keep Drug Research Out of Reach

Academic institutions and researchers are often seen as impartial actors in drug trials, but sometimes independence comes with strings attached.


The man convicted of killing UK tourist Peter Falconio loses an appeal to Australia's highest court.


That's the agenda behind all the bra-size propaganda you're hearing


US warns Syria to stay out of Lebanese politics

The United States told Syria to stay out of the Lebanese politics after Lebanonâs Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri resigned. âLeave it to the Lebanese to work out the political implications and factors involved


Russia's Aeroflot orders Airbus's new A350 XWB plane in a major boost to the European aircraft maker.


Top distance runner Ryan Shay died during the U.S. men's Olympic marathon trials Saturday after collapsing about 5 1/2 miles into the race. He was 28


Taking his campaign to succeed Yasir Arafat to the foot of Israel's West Bank separation wall, interim Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas has said there will be no peace until Israel tears it down.


FBI Campaign Combats Malicious Attacks with New 'G-man' Lexicon

If anything's been lacking in US government agencies' ongoing fight against malicious Internet use, it's a good, old-fashioned public awareness campaign. Yesterday, in an effort to turn up the volume and give local TV news writers a more tangible vocabulary for malicious users, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced interim results of its ongoing efforts to track down and arrest suspected "bot-herders."


Era stato rubato a Roma in casa di un collezionista


Police say entry was not forced to the home of a 93-year-old woman who was stabbed to death on Christmas Eve.


Kevin Cohee has set the bar very high for himself and his institution. The up-by-the-bootstraps chief executive of OneUnited Bank took a small struggling Boston bank, and through a series of aggressive mergers, turned it into the nation's second-largest black-owned bank. But his ultimate goal is more than to build just another bank. "You talk about the turnaround of a ...


Withdrawing U.S. troops won't end the war. But if done right, it could save American lives, contain the violence and restore U.S. credibility. Here's how


In a string of tirades against Sprint Nextel's cellphone service, posted recently on Bloggingstocks.com, Steve of Indiana chimed in.


Anyone who works at an airport or aboard a cruise ship will have his identity checked against government watch lists, just like commercial airline passengers.


Dubai Aerospace bids for Auckland Airport

The board of Auckland International Airport said Monday it was recommending a bid by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to take control of the company that runs New Zealand's largest air hub.


THE Black Watch could be pulled out of the "Sunni Triangle" within...

Story in full THE Black Watch could be pulled out of the "Sunni Triangle" within days now the US assault on Fallujah is at an end, it emerged yesterday.


Some say your college days are the best years of your life. Butch Davis isn't likely to dissent. Davis' inglorious tenure as coach of the Cleveland Browns came to an end on Monday, one day after his team gave up 58 points to the Cincinnati Bengals.


Australian city recalls its Katrina moment

In 1974, Darwin was destroyed by cyclone Tracy and rebuilt in three years by tenacious residents.


US, Russia clash over sanctions against Iran's nuclear program

NEW YORK - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of Russia clashed over sanctions against Iran's nuclear program at a meeting of world powers yesterday, participants said.


Experts Predict Mount St. Helens Eruption

SEATTLE - The flurry of earthquakes at Mount St. Helens intensified further Thursday, and one scientist put the chance of a small eruption happening in the next few days at 70 percent...


Sport: Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Â£30m target Carlos Tevez will eventually end up at Manchester United.


Rasmussen Reports - John McCain and Mike Huckabee are tied for the lead in Alabama's Republican Presidential Primary. McCain and Huckabee each attract 27% support while Mitt Romney is a distant third at 15%. Rudy Giuliani is the choice for 8% while Ron Paul is supported by 3% and 20% are not sure.


Hamas threatens any international force in Gaza

Hamas rejected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's call for the deployment of international troops in the Gaza Strip, vowing on Saturday to attack them like other "occupation forces".


Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to set out measures designed to create 500,000 new jobs for British workers.


President Jacques Chirac of France, in remarks to be televised on Sunday and confirmed by his office today, gave his first hint that he may not run for a third term in the French elections in April.Comment


Ukrainian Court Ruling Sows Confusion Before Vote

Ukraine's top court on Saturday overturned  some legal changes intended to cut election fraud, a day before  a re-run of the presidential vote that has become a test of  democratic legitimacy and national identity.


By George Jones, Political Editor and Joshua Rozenberg, Legal Editor. The law lords ruled by an eight to one majority that the indefinite detention of foreign suspects without charge or trial in Belmarsh prison breached their human rights.


Venezuela's Chavez Vows Tougher Land Reform

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, emboldened by a recent referendum victory, on Sunday promised tougher land redistribution as he pressed ahead with the "revolutionary" reforms at the heart of the nation's political conflict.


Astronauts, Not Robots Should Upgrade Hubble-Panel

Shuttle astronauts would do a better job of upgrading NASA (news - web sites)'s aging Hubble Space Telescope (news - web sites) than space-faring robots -- with


Eriksson offered Manchester City route back into football

Sven-Goran Eriksson looks set to be offered a route back into football if Thaksin Shinawatra's long-awaited takeover of Manchester City finally goes ahead this week.


The head of the National Football League Players Association asks Congress on Tuesday for greater authority to approve disability claims.


A New York incontro Prodi-D'Alema sulla vicenda


Drowning in debt? Here's how to put your financial life in order


Siviglia, 22:46 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: SIVIGLIA-STEAUA 2-1

Il Siviglia ha battuto la Steaua Bucarest 2-1 in una gara del gruppo H della Champions League. Quest...


Florida tries to wipe out cat-sized African rats

GRASSY KEY, Florida  - Deep in the heart of the Florida Keys, wildlife officials are laying bait laced with poison to try to wipe out a colony of enormous African rats that could threaten crops and other animals.


First there was the Detroit Pistons. Then there was the Summer Games in Athens. Now there's the Indiana Pacers. Kids, coaches, hope you're paying attention, because the message is clear: Teams reign supreme.


The former director of the Iraqi war crimes tribunal said that interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has taken over the court and could rush forward with "show trials" of Saddam Hussein and other former Iraqi leaders to boost his popularity before presidential elections scheduled for January.


Shell sees Sakhalin-2 deal with Gazprom this week

Oil major Royal Dutch Shell  is on the brink of a deal to bring Russian gas monopoly Gazprom  into the $22 billion Sakhalin-2 project, a spokesman said on Sunday.


The dollar weakened against major  currencies on Friday in thin holiday-season volume, as traders  took profits after early-session gains.


China aims to become the leading player in the creation of the next generation of the Internet with the launch of an Internet Protocol version 6-based network linking 25 universities in 20 cities across China.


The Loch Ness monster is back — and there's video.


Consumer spending slowed in December and inflation continued to rise, leaving the Federal Reserve less maneuvering room as it ponders policy decisions.


Iraq says ready to rule as Bush rallies Americans

Iraq's prime minister said on Thursday   his forces should control most of Iraq by December, as   President George W. Bush began a round of pre-election speeches   urging Americans to back U.S. military engagement there.


John Ruiz and Chris Byrd defend their heavyweight boxing crowns here on Saturday while former champions Evander Holyfield and Hasim Rahman seek triumphs that might give them a chance to reclaim the throne.


Republican Party leaders hope to ratchet up the pressure on Gov. James E. McGreevey to leave office before a self-imposed November deadline by taking their case to the public.


News abounds for Firefox and other Open Source Internet browsers. According to WebSideStory results, both Mozilla and Firefox saw their marketshare grow in the last month.


Udine, 19:11 - CALCIO, EURO 2012; UEFA: UDINE IDONEA A ORGANIZZARE

Al termine dei sopralluoghi effettuati dalla commissione Uefa per verificare l'idoneità delle...


Maker Faire, the alternative do-it-yourself event, winds up in Austin, Texas, with imaginations wowed, stretched and captured.


Italy village touted as Sarkozy honeymoon venue

He may not even be married yet, but the Italian media were already speculating on Tuesday that French President Nicolas Sarkozy had booked into a Italian country hotel for a honeymoon with former model Carla Bruni.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


The funeral will take place later of the 11-year-old shot on his way home from football practice in Merseyside.


Paris: Late Paris Masters withdrawals by Andre Agassi and David Nalbandian meant good fortune for Marat Safin, Tim Henman and Guillermo Coria on Monday as the trio qualified for this month's Masters Cup without striking a ball.


'Sicko' Pirated Weeks Before Its Release

Director Michael Moore's film on the U.S. healthcare system is being heavily pirated on the Internet with two weeks still to go before its theatrical release. We are responding aggressively to protect our film ...


President Bush and Sen. John Kerry will face questions from an audience of uncommitted voters in their second debate Friday night, with tepid jobs numbers and the war in Iraq certain to be points of contention.


NATO to Dispatch Additional Military ... Trainers to Iraq

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed Wednesday to expand the training of Iraqi security force officers at a facility outside Baghdad in preparation for planned elections in January.


Hamas Islamist fighters and looters ransacked the blood-spattered Palestinian presidential compound in Gaza on Friday, rejoicing at the rout of their well-armed, secular rivals from the president's Fatah faction.


Scientists on both sides of the Atlantic are finding better ways to diagnose brain tumours.


Senza la preghiera non c'e' speranza ma solo illusione


Republican Leaders Escape Sanctions in the Foley Case

Although a Congressional ethics panel said GOP lawmakers were negligent in monitoring former Rep. Mark Foley, they found that no rules were broken


Northern Rock's  180,000 investors next week face a choice between keeping a say in the future of the troubled British bank or hampering the chance of a rescue at a critical time.


The mega tech distributor gained lots of traction in the latest quarter.


Protestors clash at a Kenya court where the case of a doctor charged with murdering a foetus began.


Rackable Systems has added to its line of NAS solutions with its new S3116-NAS server appliance. The new NAS server is designed for datacenters looking for a high-performance SATA system at an affordable price, according to Geoffrey Noer, senior director of storage products at Rackable Systems. âCompanies using expensive Fibre Channel-based storage can migrate older projects to a lower-cost Rackable Systems NAS,â Noer said. Other uses include disk-based backup, small and medium business workgroups, and applications such as seismic processing and video rendering, he said.


Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and 11 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks took advantage of Dwyane Wade's absence to beat the Miami Heat 112-100 on Thursday night for their 10th straight victory.


Pronunciamento Ministero e Autority forse prossima settimana


Anu Malik's daughter sings item song for Mallika

Anu Malik's daughter Anmol is just 17 and she has already sung a sizzling item song for Mallika Sherawat


Telstra reshuffles execs amid restructure reports

Telstra has reshuffled its executive team in the wake of a reported board decision to restructure its operations to appease the competition regulator ahead of the carrier's likely full privatisation.


Even if Evander Holyfield is not ready to leave boxing, most of his skills have already departed. Losing for the fifth time in his last eight bouts, Holyfield was beaten by Larry Donald in a unanimous 12-round decision last night at Madison Square Garden.


"I've never been more frightened," Priyanka is still shivering from her experience at Latur last week. "Anything could've happened.


China Clashes Throw Spotlight on Ethnic Fault Line

BEIWU, China  - Ethnic rivalries have sparked  recent violent clashes in China, where the government has its  hands full trying to control a country of 1.3 billion people as  economic differences bubble into unrest with growing frequency.


I'm working with the new Amazon SimpleDB web service, and have found the docs kind of useful but as often is the case, the one piece of info you need is impossible to find. Here's what I'm looking for. 1. I can use their Javascript "scratchpad" app to create a URL that creates a domain. When I paste the URL into a browser window, the domain does in fact get created.  2. When I try to do the same from a script, using the Unix command line curl tool, I get a response that seems to be saying (not sure) that the GET method is not supported for this web service. Here's the exact text of the error message. And here's the command I used. (The signature is obscured for obvious reasons.) 3. This is what a good response looks like.


Operazione in cinque regioni, valore stupefacente 10 mln


The United States does not pose a  threat to North Korea and has no intention of invading, a U.S.  official said Tuesday, urging Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear  ambitions in exchange for possible security assurances.


Indo-Pak rapprochement vital for S Asia and beyond: Germany

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said all peace-loving democracies should fight terror together to deny it a place anywhere in the world as he warned of dangers about terrorist groups getting hold of weapons ...


Strong jobs growth bodes well for economy

U.S. employers added 132,000 jobs in June and payrolls rose more strongly than previously thought in April and May, according to a Labor Department report that underlined a strengthening job market.


A Guest-Worker Program That Does Well by Migrants

MONTERREY, Mexico -- If a quarry needs a migrant worker who can haul 50-pound loads of rock out of a mine, or a big landscaper wants to hire a man who'll mow grass from sunup to sundown for $8 an hour without overstaying his visa, Jeffrey West scrolls through his computer, clicks the mouse and fi...


In this new post from the splitbrain.org website (creators of the Dokuwiki application), there's an example of how to join wav files together with PHP with a quick and easy script.   I'm currently working on a CAPTCHA plugin for DokuWiki and thought about providing audio output for users not able to see the image. This is pretty simple for CAPTCHAs - there is no need for complicated speech synthesis because you only need recordings of the 26 possible letters. But you need a way of joining those recordings on the fly...   There was an example he found previously, but it seemed like overkill, so he rolled together his own solution - a 24 line script that takes in the filenames of the wav files and spits back out the joined resource. This functionality has already been added to the CAPTCHA plugin if you'd like to check it out.


The booming Hispanic population is changing American life from pop culture to politics. And investing is no exception.


Sydney's gay Mardi Gras paints the town green

Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, one of the biggest of its kind in the world, went green this year with a message to Australians that they must take action to protect a threatened environment.


Chinese farmers offered subsidised TVs, mobile phones

Chinese farmers will be given a 13-percent discount on televisions, mobile phones and other electrical appliances under a new subsidy scheme to boost rural spending, state press reported Monday.


The Bush administration is pressing the United Nations to reward Sudan with a major package of international debt relief and reconstruction funds if the Islamic state signs a peace deal ending a brutal, 20-year civil war with the Christian-backed Sudan People's Liberation Army in southern Sudan by the end of the year.


Craig McCaw's Clearwire Tackling A Tough Market      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Wireless Internet startup Clearwire has a lot of work ahead before it threatens the broadband duopoly of cable TV and phone companies.


Vulnerability allows scammers to hijack pop-ups

Security researchers warned today of a vulnerability in most Web browsers that could allow scammers to launch phishing attacks from pop-up windows on trusted Web sites.


Ruud gives Fergie memorable 1000th game, Liverpool and Real on the ...

PARIS  - Dutch marksman Ruud van Nistelrooy gave Sir Alex Ferguson the perfect present in his 1,000th match in charge of Manchester United scoring the winner in the 2-1 victory over French champions Lyon in their Champions League Group D clash.


Ask Jeeves has launched a beta desktop search application, capping off a very busy year in the desktop search space. Just a year ago, consumer oriented desktop search was only available from a few small companies like Enfish, dtSearch, and x1.


Dalle autopsie emergerebbe armi usate mannaia e coltello


The Saudi government says it has no evidence Osama Bin Laden is dead after media reports from France.


From next week, one of France's most iconic institutions Â the smoky cafe Â will be but a hazy memory.


Check the winning numbers from Wednesday's draw for the National Lottery.


Ten people are killed in at least one bomb explosion in the centre of the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk.


President Bush's presidency is stuck in low gear. On Sunday, his fishing boat was stuck on stop.


Police search for two men who ran off after crashing a hijacked beer lorry in west London.


US Air Curbs Free Travel in First Class as a Perk

US Airways, in its latest effort to cut costs under bankruptcy protection, is stripping former executives and board members of their ability to travel free in first class, the airline said yesterday.


Agreement Reached to Sell Jerusalem Post

Hollinger International will sell The Jerusalem Post's publishing group, as the company continues to unload its assets.


Microsoft wrestles with SP2, looks to the future

With Windows XP Service Pack 2 out the door, Microsoft turns its sights to the next operating system.


Sen. Ted Kennedy, the archetypal  liberal Democrat from Massachusetts, is often called names by  Republicans. But until this year he had never been viewed as a  threat to U.S. air travel.


"Guitar Hero" Makes Activision Into Profit Hero

Activision expects revenue in its current quarter to be $350 million, about 25 percent higher than the average forecast of Wall Street analysts.


DBS Bank (Hong Kong) required to investigate into safe deposit

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Wednesday announced that it has required DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd to carry out a thorough investigation into the recent destruction


This Kansan Made Good, Maybe Too Good, Some Say

Federal prosecutors are seeking to seize the assets of David Wittig, former chief executive of Kansas' largest electric utility, Westar Energy.


Liverpool Football Club May Receive Bid From Hollywood Producer

Liverpool Football Club may receive its third offer of investment in six months after a Hollywood producer said he is considering a bid for English soccer's most successful team.


Dutch Find 6th Madcow Case for '04, Destroy 26

Dutch authorities discovered the brain-wasting madcow disease BSE in a six-year old animal and destroyed 26 head of cattle, 25 of them from the same farm, the Agriculture Ministry said on Monday.


Regulators Adopt Tighter Rules on Accounting for Stock Options

Accounting regulators adopted rules on Thursday requiring publicly traded companies to treat the stock options they give to employees as normal business expenses.


U.N. envoys to press Bashir on Darfur force command

U.N. Security Council members landed in Khartoum on Sunday looking for assurances for speedy deployment of at least 20,000 U.N. and African Union police and troops to Sudan's violent Darfur region.


NEC announces fault tolerant four-way server

NEC Solutions has announced a four-way, high-availability server it's pitching to enterprises as, among other things, the hardware to host virtual systems such as those made possible by Microsoft's upcoming Virtual Server 2005.


Heat not a factor in spring-summer suicide peak

NEW YORK  - Researchers analyzing more than a century of data have found no evidence that people are more likely to commit suicide in spring and summer due to the hotter weather.


A luglio sfileranno a Roma gli stilisti giapponesi


Facing Competition, iTunes Revs Up Its Film Section

In an effort to win attention for the iTunes movie category, Apple will debut Edward Burnsâs latest film, âPurple Violets,â exclusively on its download service.


Beckham's Galaxy debut sets ESPN ratings record

David Beckham's much-hyped  debut with the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team drew an average  of 1.5 million viewers to ESPN, the largest audience for an  ESPN telecast involving a Major League Soccer team, according  to data issued Tuesday by Nielsen Media Research.


Medioriente: attentato a Tel Aviv, il kamikaze e' un 16enne

TEL AVIV - Aveva solo 16 anni e non 18, come comunicato in precedenza, il kamikaze che si e' fatto esplodere oggi in un mercato di Tel Aviv, in Israele. Lo ha comunicato un giornalista della France Presse


Germany to Kick Off 2006 World Cup Final

Host Germany will kick off the 2006 World Cup finals, even though its coach didn't want the honor.


Eli Lilly and Co  said Friday it added a warning to the label of its attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medicine, advising patients with jaundice or a liver injury to stop taking the treatment.


Break.com, a popular destination for user-generated videos, ups the cash payout for top-quality content. Video producers can now earn as much as $400 if their creations reach the site's homepage. In Monkey Bites.


Women who went to single-sex schools have higher earnings than those from mixed classes, a study shows.


An Iranian official slammed what he called "ridiculous and false claims" from U.S. officials about the "arrest of a foreign citizen in Iraq and his relation with Iran."


Contractors scramble for a share of federal dollars in N.Va.


As attacks continue, some officials call for poll delay


Sony to launch its first MP3 hard-disk music player

SonyÂ is broadening support for the MP3 file format in its portable music player range. It will introduce a new hard disk-based MP3 player in December, and will offer software upgrades for earlier players with hard disk storage so they can play MP3s too.


Row, row, row (and row and row) your boat across the Pacific

Blog: Roz Savage plans to set off next week in a bid to become the first woman to row solo across the Pacific and to raise awareness about the effects of pollution in our oceans.


The wife of Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was admitted to a private hospital Sunday night ahead of a planned hysterectomy operation.


Finland's Mikko Hirvonen claims his second win of the season in the Japan Rally.


Hospitalization rates down for young kids with HIV

NEW YORK  - The introduction and widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the United States has led to "dramatic decreases" in hospitalizations among HIV-infected infants and children younger than 5 years old, new evidence suggests.


Former Russian PM says hit by mystery illness: FT

Yegor Gaidar, a former Russian prime minister, told the Financial Times he suffered a sudden, serious illness last week on a visit to Ireland.


From Minnesota to New York, some schoolchildren are getting an extra long weekend because of the bitter chill that has spread over the eastern half of the country.


A man who illegally hired out a water bike to a Welsh teenager, who crashed into and killed his girlfriend is fined Â£523.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain proposed an economic stimulus plan on Thursday that would lower the corporate income tax rate and provide a host of other tax breaks for business.


The specter of moderate global IT growth continues to hang over vendors' financial news, which this week includes IBM's stock buyback, distributorÂ CDW's plan to go private, andÂ layoff news from Motorola.


ThyssenKrupp to definitely build U.S. steel mill

ESSEN, Germany  - Germany's largest steelmaker, ThyssenKrupp , will go through with the 2.3 billion euro ($3.04 billion) construction of a downstream steel mill in the United States irrespective of whether it can acquire Canada's Dofasco.


L'8 giugno il presidente degli Stati Uniti arriverÃ  a Roma, massima allerta per i cortei di protestaLa richiesta di rinunciare sarÃ  avanzata al Dipartimento di Stato                                          Il Viminale: ecco i rischi per Bush  "Evitare la visita a Sant'Egidio in Trastevere"                                                                                di LIANA MILELLA


Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea are all in action, while Kevin Keegan leads Newcastle out in the late game against Bolton.


GREENDALE, Wis. - Violet Fojut, 88, isn't happy that the bingo games she and fellow senior citizens have participated in at the Cream City Cafeteria in the Southridge Mall won't be held any more. "It was always packed.


A military trial resumes briefly in Egypt of more than 40 members of the banned  Muslim Brotherhood.


European equities rallied on Friday, recovering their poise after losses in the previous session sparked by concerns over the prospect of rising interest rates.


US Calls Purported Bin Laden Tape 'Message From Terrorists'

CAIRO, Egypt -- US officials are calling the latest audio tape said to be from Osama bin Laden a "message from terrorists.".


World's smallest digital camera with zoom lens

Come September, Japanese electronics giant Casio Computer will launch the world's smallest digital camera with a zoom lens. Casio's palm-sized Exilim camera is much smaller than others as, for the first time, it uses a ceramic lens.


Second seed Dementiva ousted by Bovina in New Haven

Second seed Elena Dementieva was hammered 6-1 6-1 by fellow Russian Elena Bovina in the semi-finals of the New Haven Cup Friday. The French Open runner-up, who had progressed


Repco Buys Alesco's Auto Business for A$89.5 Million

Repco Corp., the largest retailer of car parts and accessories in Australia and New Zealand, agreed to buy Alesco Corp.'s automotive division for A$89.5 million ($68 million).


Republicans yesterday endorsed a platform for their upcoming convention that takes conservatives stands on several key social issues - including abortion and gay marriage.


Hundreds of people invade an oil installation operated by Chevron Texaco in Nigeria's Delta region.


New York, 09:10 - BASKET, NBA: CLEVELAND PIEGA I LAKERS

Risultati delle gare del campionato Nba disputate nella notte: Miami-New Jersey     103-107 dts; Cle...


A crew member involved in the filming of the new Batman movie has died in a car accident on the set, police said on Tuesday.


Clinton holds lead as Romney slips in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mike Huckabee hold narrow leads on their top rivals two days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


FunnyOrDie.com, a Web site  co-founded by actor Will Ferrell, is expanding into  death-defying sports.


NEW YORK - Stocks moved modestly higher Monday as investors discounted another technology profit warning and focused instead on positive outlooks for third- and fourth-quarter earnings.    While some investors were concerned that rising energy prices and the summer's economic slowdown would undermine third-quarter results for many companies, a new report by J.P...


Adobe offers standard for raw photo formats

com September 27, 2004, 8:25 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Bush sees deficit falling to $205 billion

President George W. Bush will estimate that the U.S. budget deficit for fiscal year 2007 will come in at $205 billion, a drop from last year, U.S. administration officials said on Wednesday.


Clashes Slow as Cleric's Grip on Mosque Seems to Slip

Moktada al-Sadr, the rebel Shiite cleric, still retained control of a Najaf shrine, though there were signs his grip might be weakening.


Protesters sever key road links in Pakistan in more unrest over the army's killing of tribal leader Akbar Bugti.


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Surge in use of mind drugs for children: study

Western countries saw a huge increase in the use of powerful antidepressants and other mood-altering drugs for children in the first years of the century, according to a study.


Andy Murray says Britain's young tennis players need more focus as two top juniors are suspended following a BBC 5live probe.


UN Adopts Resolution Urging Sudan End Darfur Crisis

The Security Council voted 11-0 to adopt the second United Nations resolution in two months that presses the government of Sudan to end the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, where the US said genocide is being committed.


Symbian Series 80 gets BlackBerry support

The Symbian OS Series 80 platform is the latest system to get support for the BlackBerry Connect push server from Research In Motion (RIM).


California air board adopts vehicle emission cuts

California air-quality regulators have adopted the nation's first-ever rules to reduce car emissions linked to global warming, an action likely to prompt tough


IAAF launches investigation into Greek doping scandal

Track's governing body began investigating Thursday whether two Greek sprinters who withdrew from the Olympics had tried repeatedly to avoid doping testers.


Kerry courts the Hispanic vote coveted by Republicans

From the deck of the caboose where Harry Truman once stumped for the presidency, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry calls out "Buenas Tardes" (good afternoon) and "gracias" (thank you) as he rolls through the heavily Hispanic American southwest.


DEVELOPMENT-EU:    'Good Governance' Not Always Unbiased

BRUSSELS, Nov 16 (IPS) - Europe applies double standards when it comes   to  good governance as a pre-requisite for growth and poverty    reduction, senior African political leaders say.


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Enterprise Linux, Subscription Sales Power Strong Red Hat Quarter

Red Hat's Enterprise Linux operating-system and software subscription sales soared over the past three months, leading the company to strong revenue growth and profits for its fiscal 2005 second quarter.


Blackstone Group to buy Hilton for $26 billion

U.S. private equity firm Blackstone Group said on Tuesday it would buy Hilton Hotels Corp. for about $26 billion cash.


IRAQ: ZARQAWI CONTRO ULEMA SUNNITI, AVETE TRADITO MUJAHEDDIN

(AGI) - Dubai, 24 nov. - Con un messaggio audio diffuso attraverso un sito filo-islamico su Internet, Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi lancia una durissima accusa contro il clero sunnita, a suo dire colpevole di "tradimento


A Bush administration task force recommended strongly Tuesday against letting US citizens import lower-cost prescription drugs from other countries, saying "it


A double amputee is jailed after fleeing police in a modified car, controlled by broom handles.


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Global warming taking earth back to dinosaur era

Global warming over the coming century  could mean a return of temperatures last seen in the age of the  dinosaur and lead to the extinction of up to half of all  species, a scientist said on Thursday.


A few lines in Kellen Winslow Jr.'s contract with the Cleveland Browns could be as costly as the broken leg doctors found on his X-rays.


At a meeting with EU officials in the Hague on Friday, outgoing US Secretary of State Colin Powell made a last plea for transatlantic unity.


Legge sul conflitto d'interessi non riguardera' Berlusconi


Canseco plans sequel to tell-all doping book: reports

Retired slugger Jose Canseco, who unveiled steroid doping by Major League Baseball stars in a 2005 book, plans a sequel to his tell-all memoir "Juiced" that promises to add names to the sport's shame.


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Presidential rivals tout economic credentials

GREENWOOD, South Carolina  - U.S. presidential candidates competed on Tuesday to look strong on the economy after an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and shaky markets worldwide exacerbated fears of a U.S. recession.


Britain's WBO cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson has confirmed his retirement from the sport because of injury.


The four-hour HBO miniseries focuses on a British lord who staked - and lost - his reputation on trying to help a serial killer.


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Priest accused of stalking Conan O'Brien

A priest has been arrested on charges of stalking late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien by writing him threatening notes on parish letterhead, contacting his parents and showing up at his studio, prosecutors said Wednesday.


Wait over as Harry Potter finale flies off shelves

LONDON/NEW YORK  - The seventh and final Harry Potter book flew off the shelves on Saturday as fans the world over poured into stores or waited for the first post to discover the fate of the boy wizard.


Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga urges the Tamil Tiger rebels to restart peace talks.


Ex-General, Michigan Senator Back Clinton

Retired Army Gen. Wesley K. Clark endorsed fellow Arkansan Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in her presidential bid, one of two declarations of support she received yesterday. The other came from Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)


The Farm Aid benefit concert is planting itself in New York City later this year, organizers said Monday.


St. Helens Activity May Signal Explosion

SEATTLE - A strengthening series of earthquakes at Mount St. Helens prompted seismologists Sunday to warn that the once-devastating volcano may see a small explosion soon...


Tiger Woods always said he had to win a major tournament for it to be considered a great year, but the golf superstar might have found an exception last week when he got married in Barbados.


Diplomats: EU Ready for Tougher Action on Iran

European countries are losing patience  with Iran over its nuclear program, diplomats said on Friday,  as France's foreign minister insisted Tehran must assure the  world it does not plan to acquire nuclear weapons.


Casey Overcomes Demons to Give England Solid Start

SEVILLE, Spain  - England's Paul Casey fought off  the demons of regret to help steer his team to within a stroke  of the WGC World Cup first round lead Thursday.


Rice's crash could be as costly as it was scary

Buddy Rice's scary crash probably cost him more than just a chance to win a race. The crash that flipped Rice's car and sent it skidding upside down along the track at the Delphi Indy 300 on Sunday likely


Polish chief lukewarm on missile defense

"This is in both of our interests"  Poland's new prime minister broke from the staunchly pro-American stance of his predecessor, saying in comments published Monday he will not rush a decision on hosting a U.S. missile defense base. via The Oregonian


Top Associate Of Pol Pot Faces Victim In Courtroom

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Feb. 8 -- A Cambodian genocide victim confronted a former Khmer Rouge leader in a courtroom here Friday, demanding to know who was responsible for the "hellish regime" that killed about 1.7 million people, including her parents.


One day searchers may quit Googling and start ChaCha-ing

Coming out with a new search engine must be like coming out with a new ketchup. Heinz makes the default ketchup - the dominant ketchup. Someone might make a "better" ketchup, but that's simply missing the point. The majority has bought into Heinz's style of ketchup, so Heinz wins.


Retail sales rose more than twice as much as expected in May, while import prices surged, adding to recent data suggesting the U.S. economy is recovering strongly after a slowdown in the first quarter.


Rolls-Royce wins 450 million dollar engine deal from China Southern Airlines

The British aerospace giant Rolls-Royce has said it had struck a deal worth 450 million dollars (339 million euros) to help supply China Southern Airlines with V2500 engines for 50 Airbus A320s.


Ukraine Fails to Approve Election Reform

Supporters of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko lost a round to their foes in parliament Saturday, when pro-government lawmakers helped block legal changes intended to prevent fraud in the Dec.


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US presses NATO to merge Afghan forces, speed Iraq mission

The United States persuaded its NATO allies to consider ways to merge Alliance-run and US-led forces in Afghanistan, despite deep reservations notably from Germany and France.


Some may see the Browns' straight-up trade of Quincy Morgan for Antonio Bryant of the Dallas Cowboys as an inconsequential swap of two disgruntled receivers.


After being involved in a drunk driving accident  which killed a 17-year-old boy, "Prison Break" actor Lane Garrison has pleaded guilty.  Garrison had met the victim and two of his friends at a store before going to a party, and was driving them...


Serena Williams fights into last eight at China Open

Top seed Serena Williams had to toil to get past Russian Dinara Safina 6-4, 3-6 and 6-3 in the second round at the 585,000 China Open here Wednesday.


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Ukraine's pro-Russian prime minister showed no signs of giving in to pressure to step down following his defeat in the country's repeat presidential election.


[TS] The Synthetic Jordan Era Has Lost Its Air

The anticipated trading of Allen Iverson will mark an unofficial end to the Synthetic Jordan Era, when emerging stars had a sole shoe company-driven agenda to be like Mike.


Images of Katrina aftermath alive on Web

When friends ask Bill Tyler what Hurricane Katrina did to his cottage in Bay St. Louis, he sends them a link to the online video sharing site YouTube.


After watching the Atlanta Falcons lose their fourth straight game, owner Arthur Blank grabbed a front-row seat in the interview room to listen in on what Jim Mora and Michael Vick had to say.


Study: Parkinson's Drug May Slow Illness

A drug widely prescribed to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease does not hasten the progression of the illness as some had feared, and it might even slow it down, a study suggests.


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OpenAjax Alliance tackles interoperability

(InfoWorld) - Looking to bolster AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and development of Web 2.0 applications, the OpenAjax Alliance on Wednesday plans to introduce a project that addresses AJAX interoperability issues. The alliance, which features vendors such as IBM, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems, will roll out its OpenAjax Hub project. This effort involves developing a standard set of JavaScript functionality to tackle problems with interoperability arising when multiple AJAX libraries are used within the same Web page. With the hub, multiple AJAX run-time libraries would be able to coexist on a page. Version 1.0 of the OpenAjax Hub is planned for completion by the end of this calendar year; integration of the hub into AJAX toolkits expected in early 2007. "[In] today's world, AJAX libraries in general believe they own the entire browser [and] JavaScript environment, that they're the first one and the last one, so they assume a consequence-free environment where they can do whatever they want to do," said Jon Ferraiolo, acting director of the alliance and a Web architect in the emerging technologies group at IBM. What results, he said, are collisions of JavaScript objects and the toolkits managing HTML markup, and an inability to integrate functions such as drag and drop events. With development of the hub, the alliance is dealing with its top priority, said Jason Bloomberg, senior analyst at ZapThink, in an e-mail response to questions. "There is a critical need for OpenAjax at this point in time, because each vendor's AJAX implementation is generally incompatible with the others," Bloomberg said. "Basically, even though each AJAX widget leverages XML and JavaScript, both of which are open standards, that doesn't mean that one widget from one toolkit will work with another widget from some other toolkit. The most important goal of OpenAjax is figuring out how to resolve this interoperability problem. Clearly, Ajax will be far more successful if any widget works with any other widget, toolkit, or platform." Support for the hub is expected in toolkits such as Dojo and script.aculo.us as well as in AJAX frameworks such as Tibco General Interface and offerings from Backbase, JackBe and Nexaweb. "No one has made any commitments [to use the hub yet] but generally, [the parties cited] are all active in the alliance," said Ferraiolo. The unveiling of the hub is part of an update on the alliance's activities that is being provided Wednesday. The group will announce a near-doubling of its membership since its formation in February. New members include The Ajaxian, American Greetings, Bling Software, Curl, edge IPK, eLink Business Innovations, ENOVIA, MatrixOne, Finetooth, The Front Side, Ikivo, ILOG, IN2, IT Mill, Javeline, JWAX, Merced Systems, Nexaweb, Nitobi, OpenLink Software, Seagull Software, Sitepen, Sun, Vertex Logic, Vircon, Webtide, and Zoho. Previously announced members of the alliance include: Adobe, Backbase, BEA Systems, Borland, the Dojo Foundation, Eclipse Foundation, Fair Isaac, Google, IBM, ICEsoft, Innoopract, Intel, JackBe, Laszlo Systems, Mozilla Corporation, Novell, Openwave Systems, Opera, Oracle, Red Hat, SAP, Scalix, Software AG, Tibco, XML11, Zend, and Zimbra. While the alliance already has an impressive list of members, one name remains conspicuously absent: Microsoft. "Yes, we have extended an invitation and attempted to recruit Microsoft to join," Ferraiolo said. "We would love to have Microsoft participate in the alliance." "The purpose of the alliance is to make interoperability successful such that you can take AJAX technologies from one source and use it with another vendor's. Microsoft is one of [those] vendors and an important vendor in the AJAX community and it would be to everybody's advantage, particularly customers, if Microsoft's products would interoperate well with other people's products," said Ferraiolo. He added he was not making a statement that Microsoft products currently do not interoperate. Although Microsoft has promoted AJAX via its Atlas technologies, Microsoft currently does not have plans to join. "Microsoft has no firm plans to join the OpenAjax Alliance. However, Microsoft is very committed to working with the developer community and is engaged in dialogue with the OpenAjax Alliance organizers to learn more about the initiative," Microsoft said in a prepared statement. The alliance seeks to serve as an industry catalyst to boost AJAX-enabled Web 2.0 applications. Ferraiolo defines Web 2.0 as a new generation of the Web focused on collaboration. OpenAjax technologies are intended to produce lower development costs, faster delivery of applications, vendor choice, interoperability, and a richer Web experience. Greater collaboration capabilities that can be added to existing HTML sites or used for new applications is another goal. Also being unveiled on Wednesday is the organization's Web site and a white paper covering a description of AJAX, the AJAX value proposition and a technical section on AJAX architectures. These architectures include single and dual DOMs (Document Object Model), in which the single model involves processing everything in HTML browsers, while the dual approach involves using an XML parser that holds the description of the UI. The dual model offers a richer set of functionality but requires a larger download, typically, Ferraiolo said. AJAX in the open source world also is being included in the alliance's list of issues to cover. One of the goals for the alliance is the ability to have a zero-cost option, but it's not trying to lock out vendors from making money at all," said Ferraiolo. A second meeting of the alliance is planned for Oct. 5-6 in Santa Clara, Calif. The alliance on Oct. 5 plans to announce it has moved to a formal governance model that includes a steering committee. Goals and procedural issues also will be discussed. Security of AJAX also will be on the agenda, Ferraiolo said.


New directives ban reports that 'undermine national unity' and set fines on outlets that use unauthorized material.


Thousands of Taiwanese march through the capital demanding the resignation of  President Chen Shui-bian.


A Cuban woman tucked herself inside a wooden crate the size of a small filing cabinet and had herself shipped from the Bahamas to Miami aboard a cargo plane.


Liberals Celebrate as Ukraine Waits Poll Result

Thousands of supporters of Ukraine's opposition leader, Viktor Yushchenko, celebrated on the streets in the early hours on Monday after an exit poll showed him winner of a bitterly fought presidential election.


Behind the dominant play of their defense and another stellar rushing effort from Mike Hart, the Michigan Wolverines escaped West Lafayette with a 16-14 victory over the Purdue BoilerMakers.


Microsoft Settlement Gives Boost to schoolsHamilton County and Other Systems Will Be Given Vouchers for Computer Software.

By Christina Cooke, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.  Dec. 19--Hamilton County is eligible for $657,223 in software vouchers from the Tennessee Department of Education following a settlement in a lawsuit against Microsoft Corp.


Cassell Fails to Report to T-Wolves Camp

Sam Cassell was a no-show on the first day of training camp Tuesday, sending a message to the Minnesota Timberwolves that he was displeased about not getting a contract extension.


GONAIVES, Haiti - The death toll across Haiti from the weekend deluges brought by Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to 691 Tuesday, with 600 of them in Gonaives, and officials said they expected to find more dead and estimated tens of thousands of people were homeless.    Waterlines up to 10 feet high on Gonaives' buildings marked the worst of the storm that sent water gushing down denuded hills, destroying homes and crops in the Artibonite region that is Haiti's breadbasket...


Passengers are left stranded as flights are cancelled or diverted due to fog at Gatwick, Stansted and Southampton airports.


Roma, 16:20 - CALCIO VIOLENTO; RUGGERI: IO NON GIOCHEREI A PORTE CHIUSE

Il presidente dell'Atalanta, Ivan Ruggeri, a Fiumicino in occasione del Consiglio Straordinario dell...


Anibal Sanchez won his major league debut at Yankee Stadium. In his third start he got the best of Roger Clemens. Not a bad month.


An exhibition of Kylie Minogue's stage costumes, awards and accessories opens at London's V&A museum.


US Senate passes controversial terror detainee bill

The US Senate passed controversial new rules on interrogating and prosecuting "war on terror" suspects, despite opponents who said the measure seriously curtails detainees' rights.


Clear Channel Is Expanding in Spanish Radio

Clear Channel Communications said it would convert up to 25 of its stations to Spanish-language formats as it pursues advertising dollars aimed at Hispanic listeners.


Domani il premier al Senato per il discorso programmatico, dopodomani il votoIl governo dovrebbe avere 163 consensi. L'opposizione attacca, ma ci sono le prime incrinature                                          Crisi, Prodi stringe i tempi mercoledÃ¬ la fiducia al Senato                                                                                Casini: "Non voto il governo, ma la Cdl Ã¨ da ridere"Berlusconi: "Possibile modificare la legge elettorale per il Senato"


A SCHOOL is celebrating its silver jubilee with all sorts of activities.  Pupils, staff and parents at Isobel Mair School in Clarkston have organised parties, a concert and a church service for the 61-pupil school's 25th birthday.


Boston Scientific stent sales set record

Boston Scientific Corp. said yesterday it sold $8.3 million worth of its Taxus drug-coated cardiac stents per day this month, a record level the Natick medical-devices giant said demonstrates it has won back doctors' confidence after three recalls.


UN Confirms Iran Pledge to Freeze Nuclear Enrichment

The United Nations has confirmed it  received a letter from Iran pledging to suspend its uranium  enrichment program, which Washington says is intended for  nuclear weapons, a diplomat close to the U.N. said on Sunday.


'Incredibles' Ices 'Polar' at Box Office

In the battle of computer-animated cartoons, "The Incredibles" held onto the top slot at the weekend box office in North America, while the costly Tom Hanks holiday


A flyover collapse near Montreal in Canada is feared to have killed drivers of two cars, authorities say.


Big gains if elderly do a little exercise

OLDER people can significantly reduce their chances of suffering a mixture of deadly risk factors that lead to heart disease and stroke by taking just a moderate amount of exercise, researchers said today.


Gordon Brown says it would be wrong to dismiss any options over Northern Rock - including nationalisation.


Independent Audit Finds Progress Lacking in Iraq

A report by Congressional auditors says that progress on security is mixed and political reconciliation efforts are not sufficient.


The UK foreign secretary welcomes news that Iraqi forces will be taking control of Basra province in December.


On Shiites' holiest day, 44 dead in Iraq

Assailants struck Shiite worshippers in three Iraqi cities Tuesday, killing at least 39 people in bombings and ambushes during the climax of ceremonies marking Ashoura, the holiest day in the Shiite calendar. In apparent retaliation, mortar shells slammed into predominantly Sunni neighborhoods in Baghdad hours later, killing at least five people and wounding 20, officials said.


Travel: It looks like the kind of place Darth Vader would call home - but friendly staff keep the dark side at bay at Edinburgh's Dakota hotel.


China summons Japan's ambassador to protest

China summoned Japan's ambassador Wednesday to protest at Tokyo's issuance of a visa to Taiwan's former president Lee Teng-hui, warning that it must bear responsibility for the consequences.


Blast at Pakistani Shi'ite prayer hall, 7 dead

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded Shi'ite Muslim prayer hall in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing seven people and wounding 18, police said.


Manila appeals for storm relief; weather improves

The Philippines put the toll at more than 1,000 dead or missing in four storms in two weeks but, even with a break in the weather on Saturday


Target Corp.  said on Tuesday quarterly profit rose, helped by strong holiday season sales and returns from its credit card business.


Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a campaign sermon Sunday, but didn't stick around to hear the pastor do his preaching.


President Bush has settled on Michael B. Mukasey, a retired federal judge from New York, to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney general and will announce his selection Monday, a person familiar with the president's decision said Sunday evening.


30 August 2004 -- Paris said today that it will not repeal a ban on the wearing of Muslim headscarves in public schools, despite the demands of hostage-takers in Iraq holding two French journalists.


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UNITED NATIONS, May 30 -- A sharply divided U.N. Security Council voted Wednesday to create an international criminal tribunal to prosecute the masterminds of the February 2005 suicide bombing that killed former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri and 22 others.


Arts & entertainment: First recording of Ginsberg reading the poem Howl has been discovered after 50 years


Michigan has a new system to speed flu shots to doctors of high-risk patients and to counties, such as Wayne, woefully short of vaccine.


Via a grave site, Spain relives harsh divisions

It was August 1936 when Garcia Lorca, who romanticized the ruggedness of the landscape and the people of southern Spain in poetry and plays, and who stated, I will always be on the side of those who have ...


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Dagfinn Reiersol's Blog: Fake it and raise your IQ

On the "PHP in Action" blog, Dagfinn Reiersol has posted some ideas about developing PHP applications (really, any applications) from scratch - by faking it.    So  where and how on earth do you  start?  Let's say we know one thing about the result; call it the known fact. Do we start by  making educated guesses about what should be in the black box? A lot of development is like that.   Enough of this philosophical mumbo-jumbo; what does it mean in practice? Well, it's test-driven development, and more specifically, it's what Kent Beck calls the Fake It patttern. You implement a test for the result, then you hard code the result. It's an absolutely weird idea that's magical in its effect because it get you started. And as the German expression goes, aller Anfang ist schwer--all beginnings are difficult.    He illustrates the point with a set of code examples - one side being the unit test (written first, of course) and the other the actual code. All it does is set a URL to a variable inside a class, but the point is made.   Starting at the high level is good when you know the full scope of the project, but that's not always a possibility. This is a good alternative to getting started without causing too many issues down the road.


A day in the life of a Wimbledon ball boy

Teenager Paul Baker has the best view in the house at Wimbledon and the cheers give him goosebumps.


A newer drug clearly outperforms tamoxifen at preventing breast cancer from returning and should become the first-choice treatment for most women who have had the disease, doctors are reporting.


Microsoft Co. is set to release a cheaper, bare-bones version of the Xbox 360 video game console in Japan to boost flagging sales ahead of the arrival of new machines from rivals later in the year.


Court ruling clears way for MTFG-UFJ merger

TOKYO - Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc and UFJ Holdings Inc will move forward with planned comprehensive integration talks in light of Monday's Supreme Court ruling that removed potential obstacles to negotiations.


Sports ; Bucs' Owner Glazer Raises Man United Stake

The frenzied share buying has fueled speculation that Glazer is close to launching a full-blown bid for the 126-year old soccer club despite having a bid approach rebuffed by the club's biggest shareholders last week.


PRIME Minister John Howard today said he would consider inviting Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to Australia. Mr Allawi addressed the United States Congress last night and thanked the US for toppling former dictator Saddam Hussein.


Iran's hard-line Parliament unanimously approved a bill on Sunday supporting the resumption of uranium enrichment. The vote comes as talks with European countries over Iran's


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Apple closes security gaps for QuickTime, iPhone and iPod Touch

Apple's latest security updates for QuickTime, iPhone and iPod Touch are available for download.


A SPONTANEOUS street party erupted this evening as thousands of supporters gathered outside the home of Malaysia's former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim after he was released from six years in jail.


Vampire film "30 Days" wins box office bloodbath

The new vampire thriller "30 Days of Night" took a commanding early lead at the North American box office on Saturday, while the serious dramas "Gone Baby Gone," "Rendition" and "Things We Lost in the Fire" were on track for disastrous debuts.


"Alfie" duo faces off in disappointing "Sleuth"

VENICE, Italy  - Kenneth Branagh's new version of Anthony Shaffer's crime caper "Sleuth" looks smashing, and it features several great new lines by screenwriter Harold Pinter.


The US House of Representatives on Friday approved a Republican-written US spy agency overhaul, setting the stage for a battle with the Senate over controversial immigration measures and the new national intelligence director's power


Washington --- The Food and Drug Administration, accused in recent weeks of being cozy with the pharmaceutical industry, must open its practices to greater public scrutiny, says a top official of the agency's besieged Office of New Drugs.


LOS ANGELES  - Universal Pictures has picked up movie rights to a New York Times article with the headline "In College Football, Big Paydays for Humiliation" for comic actor Jack Black to produce.


Sen. Barack Obama told a church convention Saturday that some right-wing evangelical leaders have exploited and politicized religious beliefs in an effort to sow division.


Attorneys for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby rested their defense in his perjury trial yesterday after giving jurors a stripped-down version of their case that the vice president's then-chief of staff was too preoccupied with sensitive national security issues in 2003 to remember conversations he had...


Undaunted PeopleSoft rolls out business apps

InfoWorld - Although the threat of Oracle’s hostile takeover continues to cast a shadow over it, PeopleSoft is pressing on with plans to integrate into its product mix the enterprise applications it picked up last year in its acquisition of J.D. Edwards.


Beaton dominates as Reading rolls past Acton-Boxboro

Jennie Beaton said thanks, but no thanks. Reading's junior pitcher didn't need her team's flawless defense. Nor her team's timely hitting that provided an early cushion. Quite simply, Beaton was practically able to handle everything herself.