Phishers now leasing the Storm worm botnet

Domains of several new phishing sites are cropping up with known Storm worm domains. F-Secure researchers think phishers are leasing parts of the larger botnet.


India relaxes visa rules for Pakistani elders, children (NIGHT ...

[World News]: Islamabad, Dec 27 : Undeterred by Pakistan's lukewarm response to many confidence-building measures (CBMs) proposed by it, India Monday announced unilateral relaxation of visa procedures for Pakistani elders and children.


LUDINGTON, Mich. - A man who attempted to kill a 4-foot alligator and abandoned it near a city park was sentenced Tuesday to 30 hours of community service and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.


Serbia says will not recognize independent Kosovo

Serbia will never recognize an independent Kosovo but will not use violence to prevent the country's ethnic Albanians from establishing their own state, Serbia's president said on Wednesday.


Ancora due omicidi di stampo camorristico nell'Ã¬area napoletana. Un uomo e' stato ucciso in serata a Casavatore: i sicari sono entrati in una pizzeria, 'Il paradiso', ed hanno aperto il fuoco. Gli investigatori


Terrapins Finally Beat Blue Devils in College Park

Marissa Coleman scores 30 points and No. 4 Maryland pulls away for an 85-70 victory over No. 10 Duke before 15,531 fans in College Park.


Playboy Posts a Profit for Latest Quarter

Playboy Enterprises Inc. on Tuesday said it rebounded to post a third-quarter profit as advertising rose sharply at the company's flagship magazine.


NASA planned to undock the space shuttle Discovery from the International Space Station on Tuesday after an eventful mission that included a crucial rewiring and the retraction of a stubborn solar array.


The ashes of Mahatma Gandhi are scattered in the sea on the 60th anniversary of his assassination.


Nikkei a 17.696,97 punti, euro scambiato a 163,56 yen


Revved-Up Reality TV Is Aiming To Boost Ratings And Racing

BRANDON - When NASCAR announced it would experiment with a new points formula to decide the championship this year, it sounded promising, maybe even bold.


Valentino, pena prescritta per inerzia dei vecchi Governi


Pops Mensah-Bonsu has 18 points, three blocks and three steals to lead George Washington over Richmond, 80-63.


Sleeping pill for longer use wins approval

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new sleeping pill that some specialists say could pave the way for longer-term use of such medications.


Six Suns Hit Double Figures in Victory Against the Nets

Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and the Phoenix Suns made it 14 victories in a row at home by routing the Nets on Sunday night.


MarketWatch Deal Seen As Giving Journal Advertisers New Reach

Just last week, CBS MarketWatch and Dow Jones were battling it out for the Web-surfing audience, with MarketWatch going so far as to run an online ad campaign emphasizing that content was always free on its site, in response to a Wall Street Journal


Societa' gruppo Aeffe ha siglato contratto di 10 anni


A video said to show a "friendly fire" incident in which UK soldier Matty Hull was killed is obtained by the Sun.


Britney reported out of rehab after 24 hours

Britney Spears was reported to have  left a Malibu rehabilitation center on Wednesday just 24 hours  after checking herself in following weeks of troubling behavior  culminating in shaving her own head.


Four NBA players suspended after brawl with fans

The National Basketball Association suspended Indiana's Ron Artest and three others following an ugly skirmish where Pacer players fought with Detroit fans.


Keeler: Twins fail again to find jugular

Minneapolis, Minn. - When the throat of the New York Yankees is under your foot, dig in until you hear the neck snap. When a deciding Game 5 in your grasp, you hang on like you're Homer Simpson and it's the last frosted doughnut in the box.


Vienna Embraces John Smith Trail to Tourism

By Chris Guy, The Baltimore Sun  Jun. 3--VIENNA -- For Mayor Russell Brinsfield and Chief Sewell Fitzhugh, the event yesterday was more than a celebration of the history of this little village along the Nanticoke River.


Paris Club Agrees to Cancel 80 Percent of Iraqi Debt

PARIS/BERLIN  - The Paris Club of creditor nations  agreed on Sunday to cancel 80 percent of the debt Iraq owes its  members, ending a trans-Atlantic dispute and probably setting  the framework for debt pardons from other creditors.


Reigning champ Hewitt suffers Queen's exit

Defending champion Lleyton Hewitt was sent crashing out of Queen's by French qualifier Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the second round on Wednesday.


One dead as small plane crashes in Wales

One person was killed when a light aircraft crashed into a field in South Wales this afternoon.


Nova Chemicals Corp. said Monday that it is selling its stake in an Alberta ethane pipeline to Canada's Fort Chicago Energy Partners LP for cash proceeds of about $78 million.


Fate of the Cosmos (and of a Studio) Hangs in the Balance

For the last year New Line has been wrestling with its London-based production of âThe Golden Compass,â an ambitious fantasy based on the Philip Pullman novel.


Gramaglia, buona informazione indebolisce l'illegalita'


General John de Chastelain is reviewing his estimates of IRA weapon stockpiles ahead of any deal on decommissioning and devolution, according to sources.


It hadn't come after the Patriots had tucked away a "Snow Bowl" victory over Oakland in the final game at Foxboro Stadium, when referee Walt Coleman's crucial "no fumble" call on quarterback Tom Brady paved the way for Adam Vinatieri's winning kick in overtime.


Problem with the Way Microsoft Opens JPEG Files Affects Dozens of ...

A remote attacker could take complete control over computers running many versions of Microsoft software by inserting malicious code in a JPEG image that executes through an unchecked buffer


Nelle libere il pilota McLaren mette in fila le Bar di Button e Davidson e la Ferrari di Schumacher (che fa un testacoda). Barrichello Ã¨ 8Â°, male gli italiani. SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgio), 27 agosto 2004


Seagate unveils wireless portable storage

InfoWorld - Seagate Technology and Motorola both said Tuesday they had invested in the portable storage market, hoping to meet a rising need by users of cell phones and smartphones to carry gigabytes of digital photos and music in their pockets.


Pak. test fires nuclear-capable Ghaznavi missile

Islamabad, Nov. 29 (PTI): Pakistan today test fired its short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile which could carry nuclear and conventional warheads up to the range of 290 km.


Northeastern entered the weekend bemoaning a nine-game winless streak. After last night, they could boast of an eight-game unbeaten streak.


Barry Bonds keeps saying he just wants San Francisco to start winning and doesn't care about hitting home runs. He didn't homer, but he did hit. And the Giants finally pulled off a victory at Chase Field against one of baseball's hottest teams.


Stephen Maguire edges Ronnie O'Sullivan out of the Masters with a thrilling 6-5 first-round victory.


Kerry takes legal action against Vietnam critics

Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry's campaign formally alleged that a group attacking his Vietnam war record had illegal ties to US President George W. Bush's reelection bid.


Ovarian Cancer Rates Leveling Off Across Europe

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- Ovarian cancer incidence and death rates are dropping in most parts of northern Europe but are on the increase in a few southern and eastern European countries, says a large study in the Oct. 25 online issue of the International Journal of Cancer.


Zarqawi Tape Calls on Iraq Rebels to Mobilize

An audio tape purportedly from al Qaeda  ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on Monday urged insurgents in Iraq to  mobilize against U.S.-led forces and target supply lines to  prevent any attacks on other cities after Falluja.


Pruitt giving Celtics a new point of view

A Celtics season ticket-holder turned to media members sitting nearby at TD Banknorth Garden during a December game and asked, "Who's that new guy on the bench?"


Note on slain filmmaker's body makes threat on Dutch politician

A letter left on the body of a Dutch filmmaker killed in Amsterdam contained death threats against a politician and was signed by a suspected terrorist group, the justice minister said yesterday, as police ...


Firefox fix lances memory corruption bug

Unload update stars in weekend patch release Firefox users need to update their browser software following the discovery of multiple vulnerabilities.â¦


TV channel Five is criticised for sending out "threatening" material to promote the new series CSI:NY.


Ministers free to pursue private lives without moral censure, says ...

Tony Blair has given his ministers unprecedented freedom to pursue their private lives free from moral censure to try to save David Blunkett's career.


Global Wi-Fi Access Deal Makes World Wireless

Agreement creates instant access to 20,000 wireless hotspots in 11 countries.


The US secretary of state calls for an end to the violence in the Palestinian territories, during a regional tour.


Detectives are given a further seven days to questions five suspects in the "airplane terror plot" inquiry.


Pentagon Plan Would Boost Intelligence Role-Report

The Pentagon is drawing up a plan that  would give the U.S. military a more prominent  intelligence-gathering role, including operations targeting  terror groups and those involved in weapons proliferation, The  New York Times reported in its Sunday edition.


Russian Mothers Weep for Dead, Officials Apologize

BESLAN, Russia  - Wailing mothers mourned for  their children on Sunday at the first burials of the 338 people  killed when Chechen rebels seized a Russian school, while  officials expressed remorse or offered to quit over the  carnage.


La flotte du Bombardier CRJ200 reprend les opÃ©rations prÃ©vues en ...

confirms that the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) has advised operators to resume Bombardier CRJ200 scheduled passenger service in China.


Blake beats Mathieu to set up Fish final in New Haven

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut  - Third seed James Blake came through another tough test on Friday to set up an all-American final against Mardy Fish in the ATP event in New Haven.


Libby 'Told a Dumb Lie,' Prosecutor Says in Closing Argument

Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff lied to investigators about his role in leaking a CIA officer's identity in order to keep his job and protect the White House from political embarrassment, prosecutors told jurors yesterday in the closing arguments of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's perjury...


Army reviews reservists in mission refusal

The Army has launched an investigation that could lead to charges against 18 reserve soldiers who allegedly refused to go out on a supply convoy after


Drought catastrophe stalks Australia's food bowl

MOULAMEIN, Australia  - A thin winter green carpets Australia's southeast hills and plains, camouflaging the onset of a drought catastrophe in the nation's food bowl.


In this photograph released by the White House, President Bush places Christmas Eve phone calls to members of the armed forces from Camp David, Friday, Dec. 24, 2004.


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Schumacher Rewrites the History Books Again

It was not quite business as usual for Michael Schumacher on Sunday. He was on the podium at the end of the Belgian Grand Prix but in second place.


The Indian army captures three key rebel bases of a prominent separatist group in the north-east, says a spokesman.


Baltimore Orioles Team Report - September 23

(Sports Network) - The Baltimore Orioles wrap up their four-game series with the Boston Red Sox tonight at Fenway Park. The Red Sox posted a dramatic victory over Baltimore on Wednesday.


The European Central Bank keeps eurozone interest rates unchanged at 2% for the sixteenth month in a row.


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Iraq Accuses US Led Forces of Negligence in Saturday's Attack on ...

Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is accusing the United States and its coalition partners of being partly to blame for Saturday's deadly ambush of dozens of Iraqi soldiers.


Former President Bill Clinton told an overflow crowd Saturday that his wife wants to repeal tax cuts given to oil companies in 2005 and use the money to develop alternative energy sources.


Women of 86 nations vie for Miss Universe

Women from 86 countries prepared to sashay in bikinis and evening gowns Sunday — and perhaps talk a little about world peace — for the final competition in the Miss Universe pageant, held in the United States for the first time in eight years.


Submariners insist no human error was at play in fatal Chicoutimi ...

GLASGOW (CP) - Submariners from HMCS Chicoutimi angrily denied Thursday that the sub's crew had any hand in last week's fatal fire aboard their ship - a denial that came on a day when the Canadian military limited media access to the crew.


Low-tech anthrax still deadly? FBI research widens suspect list

'Weaponised' theory undermined Analysis Five years passage has eroded much of the received wisdom on the anthrax attacks. And many of the characters who took central stage are either gone and discredited, or not talking.â¦


Chinese president in the spotlight over Sudan

President Hu Jintao of China was to see the war-scarred nation of Liberia, ahead of the most important stage of his African tour when he meets Sudan's leaders.


ESPN in Talks to Set Up European Sports Channel

Walt Disney-owned sports channel ESPN is  holding talks with broadcasters in Europe about launching a  European version of its 24-hour U.S. channel.


Voiding Giambi's Deal Easier Said Than Done

The Yankees would like to void Jason Giambi's contract, but they continue to face serious roadblocks.


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Sarà di 9250 euro ciascuno il risarcimento con il quale circa 180 atleti di alto


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Pakistani forces tighten noose round mosque

Pakistani security forces tightened their noose round a mosque in Islamabad on Sunday after President Pervez Musharraf told militants barricaded inside to surrender or die.


US Releases Al-Fallujah Negotiator After Attacks

18 October 2004 -- The US Army has released an Al-Fallujah leader involved in negotiations to avert an Iraqi assault inside the insurgent stronghold west of Iraq's capital Baghdad.


First it was a celebrity hideaway in the Caribbean. Yesterday, it was time for the Prime Minister and his wife to enjoy the latest stage of their summer holidays.


Macworld Expo Games Pavilion to feature new games

MacCentral - IDG World Expo on Wednesday offered details about the Macintosh Games Pavilion, featured at next month's Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Calif. The pavilion will feature new games from publishers including Aspyr Media, MacSoft, Freeverse Software and Ambrosia Software. It'll also be populated by an Arcade area where showgoers can get their hands on Power Mac G5s and iMac G5s running the latest titles available for the Macintosh.


Are you ready to find the pre-eminent market beater?


"Atonement" leads Golden Globe nominations

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - The World War Two saga "Atonement" earned seven Golden Globe nominations on Thursday, including a bid for best film drama, to lead the pack of movies vying for a major Hollywood honor in the widely watched awards season.


KHAO LAK, Thailand -- Miles of tsunami-shattered beach hotels on the Thai mainland north of Phuket island began yielding up their dead yesterday, bloated gashed, and mangled bodies.


The world's largest chipmaker posts its best quarterly sales figures, boosting optimism about profit throughout the industry.


Burberry is 'disappointed' to be  scrapping its pre-Baftas party, after a protest was planned over the closure of a factory.


The BBC's Nick Hawton looks at the task ahead for the European troops preparing to take over from Nato's SFor in Bosnia.


Sun CEO Mum on GPLv3, Reveals Licensing Hopes

Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz will not discuss GNU general public license version 3, but will share his fantasy concerning open source licensing.


Francoforte +0,61%, Parigi +0,77%, Londra +0,85%


L'Hip hop? Affare di famiglia sul nuovo XL in edicola

In un'intervista doppia, Eminem e 50 Cent raccontano la loro amicizia. E poi Nora Jones e Franco Battiato, DiCaprio e l'impegno sociale, la nuova Drew Barrimore


S.Africa drops charges against Selebi investigator

Charges against the man leading an investigation into alleged corruption by South Africa's police chief Jackie Selebi have been dropped, SAPA news agency reported on Monday.


JERUSALEM -- Israel withdrew the last of its troops from Lebanon early today, the army said, fulfilling a key condition of the UN cease-fire that ended a monthlong war with Hezbollah guerrillas. Military officials said the last soldier exited Lebanon just after 2:30 a.m.


Se attuato con responsabilita' dara' solidita' alla ripresa


Marvel Enterprises risks proving that, unlike its superheroes, it has no sense of fun and fair play.


U.S. denies reports Bush's watch stolen in Albania

Reports that U.S. President George W. Bush had his wristwatch stolen while shaking hands with Albanians on his weekend visit are false, Albanian police and the U.S. embassy said on Tuesday.


Tamil Separatists Threaten More Violence in Sri Lanka

The separatist Tamil Tiger guerrillas declared Saturday that they would renew fighting unless the government immediately agreed


WASHINGTON - The United States has warned that North Korea might have to be brought before the United Nations Security Council if it refuses to take part in six-party talks to end its nuclear weapons drive.


Daytona Notebook: Hendrick Dominant, Just Not in 500

Ryan Newmanâs victory Sunday gave team owner Roger Penske his first victory in the Daytona 500.


People here believe in miracles. Small ones, where a kind word or a soft touch can make all the difference. Big ones, too — like finding six men in a collapsed mountain mine nearly three weeks after they were trapped.


Studios: Writers' Losses Exceed Amount Sought

Hollywood studios said Friday that striking writers have now lost more in salary and benefits than they had hoped to gain by walking off the job.  In the message posted on its Web site and YouTube, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Produc...


BARCO appoints business manager for Presentation group

Barco Visual Solutions, LLC announced the appointment of Dirk Quartemont as Director of Sales and Market Business Manager for its Presentation group, which provides intelligent product solutions to the ...


Singapore - Crude oil prices surged past an unprecedented $55 per barrel Monday, driven by uncertainty over production, high demand and tight global supplies ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter.


Call it the second-tier lament. At a recent house party in the early voting state of New Hampshire, Democratic presidential candidate Chris Dodd became exasperated as he talked about being overshadowed by front-runners Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.


In Lidle, Yanks Have Extra Pitcher and Backup Pilot

Cory Lidle, who has been a major league pitcher for nine years and a pilot for seven months, is 3-2 with a 3.38 earned run average in six starts with the Yankees.


Cage movie leads strong field at box office

Nicolas Cage's action movie "Ghost  Rider" broke the record for the U.S. Presidents Day holiday  weekend with ticket sales of $51.5 million, while four other  movies also opened strongly, according to studio estimates  issued on Monday.


Philips to Unveil Multi-Standard Optical Media Burner

Philips Electronics unveiled an  optical disk drive on Monday for use in computers that can burn  and play CDs and DVDs in three formats, including the new  Blu-ray standard.


Ravens LB Boulware to Miss at Least First Six Games

BALTIMORE, Maryland (Sports Network) - The Baltimore Ravens  Saturday placed linebacker Peter Boulware on the physically  unable to perform list and the veteran will miss at least the  first six games of the upcoming season.


Pedro Martinez considered the choices: stay with the World Series champion Boston Red Sox, sign with the NL champion St. Louis Cardinals or become the cornerstone of a reconstruction project with the New York Mets.


Philippines not doing enough on killings amid outcry: EU official

Despite rising international concern, President Gloria Arroyo's government is failing to properly address the "plague" of extra-judicial killings in the Philippines, a European Union official said Friday.


Siviglia, 00:07 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: BARCELLONA SCONFITTO A SIVIGLIA

Nell'anticipo della 25/a giornata della Liga spagnola, il Siviglia ha battuto il Barcellona 2-1 scav...


U.S. Soldiers Take Last Picture of Photo Great Avedon

Richard Avedon, who went from a U.S.  Merchant Marine photographer to one of the giants of  contemporary arts, spent time in his last days in September  giving tips to a budding young Army photographer about the  craft.


Toyota puts pressure on GM to be the world's biggest carmaker, as global sales rise by 6%.


Fantastic Four: Reserves had a common bond

FOXBOROUGH -- They spent the better part of the week toiling in virtual anonymity as bit players on the Patriots roster. But they shared a common bond as supporting cast members who also shared the common goal of wanting to make the most of their cameo appearances in yesterday's 24-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins.


Ugandan condemns massacre of Congolese refugees in Burundi

KAMPALA, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- The Ugandan government has condemned the recent massacre of some 160 Congolese refugees in Gatumba camp in Burundi.


Dodgers Sink the Three-Way Trade for Johnson

The Yankees' quest to acquire Randy Johnson has returned to the point where it began more than six months ago.


Two British tourists in their 60s are killed when their light aircraft crashes in a wilderness park in Australia.


Palm Revenues Affected by Treo 750 Delay

Company has revised its financial forecasts for the current quarter.


STILLWATER, Okla. -- Vernand Morency rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns and Jason Ricks kicked three field goals to lead No. 25 Oklahoma State past Iowa State, 36-7, yesterday.


Chart-topping trio Busted announce their split following Charlie Simpson's decision to leave the band.


Shoemaker Nike's Quarterly Earnings Rise

Nike Inc. (NKE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said its second-quarter earnings rose on strong demand for its namesake athletic shoes and Converse sneakers.


The firm behind Kazaa is being sued by the record industry in the latest round of a fight over copyright. Lawyers in Australia branded the online software network "an engine of copyright piracy


Like Democrats, GOP Conventioneers Fail to Lock Down Wireless

Newbury Networks' wardrive found thousands of unsecured access points around Madison Square Garden, even though the GOP had declared its convention a Wi-Fi free zone.


The International Monetary Fund agreed to keep studying the possibility of revaluing its gold reserves as a way to raise money for debt-relief programs, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, said.


Shortly after the stand-off reached its bloody finale on Friday, at least two Russian officials said several of the hostage-takers were Arabs.


Longshot Democrat quits 2008 US presidential race

Longshot Democratic presidential hopeful Tom Vilsack folded his 2008 White House bid Friday, the first victim of a dash for campaign cash by big-name rivals in what will likely be the most expensive US election ever.


Arts, Briefly: HarperCollins to Offer Free Books Online

Seems like a lot of people want Neil Gaiman, the fantasy novelist, short-story and comics writer, to give away his books. On Saturday Mr. Gaiman invited readers of his blog to select the book they would give to a friend who has never read his work before. More than 16,500 votes have been cast for one of eight titles highlighted at neilgaiman.com. Mr. Gaiman will select a winner next week, and a free electronic copy of that book will be posted on the Web site of HarperCollins Publishers, harpercollins.com, later this month. The book will be one of six, including a novel by Paulo Coelho and a cookbook by the Food Network star Robert Irvine, that HarperCollins is making available free online for a month each. Readers will not be able to download or print the books. In Mr. Coelhoâs case the publisher will upload a different title each month until the end of the year.


Microsoft posts robust 1Q results; warns on 2Q sales

NEW YORK, October 22  - Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.NAS) has projected its current quarter sales below the Wall Street expectations, since the company's customers are likely to delay some contract agreements.


Speculation makes one company a favorite.


Ariel Sharonâs speech at the âHerzliya Conferenceâ, an annual gathering of Israelâs financial, political and academic aristocracy, proved again his wondrous ability to conjure up an imaginary world and divert attention away from the real one.


A fitness instructor killed on a holiday in America last summer is the first recipient of a new exercise award.


Bristol-Myers Squibb's new drug doesn't work better, but it's easier to take.


A jury in North Dakota's first death penalty case in nearly a century decided Friday a convicted sex offender should be executed for kidnapping and killing a college student after she left a shopping mall.


A teenage boy suffers sight and hearing loss after a sectarian gang beat him with golf clubs in north Belfast.


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Weinstein Co. makes deal with striking writers

The Weinstein Co., the film and TV company run by sibling media moguls Harvey and Bob Weinstein, has reached a deal to allow striking Hollywood writers to return to work for the studio, a company spokesman said on Thursday.


Ireland take on France in the historic first-ever rugby union match at Croke Park.


Off-color language by young Russians is proving a money-spinner for authorities in a southern region.


UPDATE 1-Portsmouth manager Redknapp resigns

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp resigned on Wednesday saying he needed to take a complete break from the game. Redknapp, who led Portsmouth to promotion to the Premier League in


Plushenko wins GP Final with a quad and eight triples; Canadian ...

The Russian figure skating world champion Evgeni Plushenko regained the Grand Prix Final title Saturday with a dynamic program that included a quad and eight triples, after losing the championship last year on a technicality.


A Georgia truck driver stepped forward Wednesday to claim half of a $390 million jackpot, the richest lottery prize in U.S. history. "I'm going to do a lot of fishing," Ed Nabors, 52, of Rocky Face, Ga., about 90 miles north of Atlanta, said in a deep Southern drawl. The other winning ticket in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing was sold at a liquor store in New Jersey, and the holder did not immediately come forward.


After Blogs Got Hits, CBS Got a Black Eye

Scott Johnson, a lawyer in Mendota Heights, Minn., put up his first post at 7:51 a.m. on Sept. 9. By the time he got to his Minneapolis office, he had dozens of e-mail responses.


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Security alert at Canadian embassy in Paris

French police threw a security cordon  around the Canadian embassy in Paris on Monday after a member  of staff fell ill after opening the mail, a police official  said.


Information on the Kirksville Plane Crash

Thirteen people were killed on a commuter flight from St. Louis on its way to Kirksville. The crash happened just two miles from the Kirksville Airport.


NL Wrap: 5-Hit Beltre Leads Dodgers to Win Over Mets

Adrian Beltre pounded out five hits, including his major league-leading 42nd home run of the season, to guide the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-2 win over the host New York Mets in the National League Saturday.


Police in north Wales appeal for witnesses after a vehicle collides with promenade railings and catches fire.


High-flying Nokia now dependent on cheapies

Phones? They're what phones will become Exclusive Nokia is one of the world's best known brands, and spends a lot of money keeping it that way. The Finnish giant splashed out Â£175m ($340m) on advertising alone last year.â¦


Single pill helps controls BP, cholesterol

NEW YORK  - In African-Americans with poorly controlled high blood pressure (hypertension) and high cholesterol, treatment with a single pill containing a blood pressure-lowering drug and a cholesterol-lowering drug may prove particularly useful, researchers say.


Citing Flaws, Air Force Grounds Many F-15 Jets

The Air Force will keep more than 40 percent of its older model F-15 fighter jets grounded indefinitely after discovering that critical support beams have manufacturing flaws dating back nearly 30 years that could lead to catastrophic damage to the aircraft.


Dolly's Creator Granted Human Cloning License

The scientist who created Dolly the  sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, was granted a license  Tuesday to clone human embryos for medical research.


A key committee of MPs says the Financial Services Authority failed in its duty over the Northern Rock crisis.


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Actresses Cameron Diaz, Cate Blanchett and Kate Bosworth have topped a new poll held to find style queens


Saul Zaentz, the veteran Hollywood producer who originally held the film rights to JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is suing for an Orc-sized cut of profits.


Josh Beckett, Dustin Pedroia and the Boston Red Sox were revved up and ready. Not so the Colorado Rockies, who showed up in Beantown looking rusty not rested.


More IT firms afoul of stock options laws

(InfoWorld) - The practice of manipulating stock options grants to make them more favorable has come back to haunt yet another round of high-tech executives. A former Monster Worldwide Inc. executive is expected to agree to a plea deal in New York Thursday, just a day after the founder of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. pleaded guilty to a state felony related to backdating. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan would not comment specifically on a Wall Street Journal report that Monster's former general counsel, Myron Olesnyckyj, will cooperate with its investigation into stock options practices at the company. However, a spokeswoman confirmed that there will be a court proceeding Thursday related to stock options at 12:45 PM ET and the office expects to release more information afterwards. Monster declined to comment beyond releasing the following statement: "The Company terminated this individual some time ago and it is inappropriate to comment on the developments. The Company will continue to cooperate with the government in this ongoing investigation." The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Wednesday said that it simultaneously filed and settled civil charges against Ryan Brant, the former CEO and chairman of Take-Two, a video and computer game publisher and distributor, which he founded. The SEC alleged that during a seven-year period, Brant enriched himself and others by granting undisclosed, "in the money" stock options to himself and to other Take-Two officers and employees. Brant did not admit or deny the allegations, the SEC said, but agreed to a settlement that bars him from serving as the officer or director of a public company. He also agreed to pay about US$6.3 million, comprised of what the SEC called "ill-gotten gains" of more than $4 million plus $1 million interest, plus a $1 million civil penalty. The settlement must still be approved in court. A Take-Two representative said only that Brant is no longer an employee, and it would not be appropriate to comment on his actions as a private individual. Meanwhile, middleware vendor BEA Systems Inc. Wednesday announced the conclusion of its stock-option review. The review won't cost any high-level executives their job, but will cost a number of them money. Several former and current executives and directors have agreed to repay the company after-tax profits they realized on mispriced options.


LAS VEGAS Â· Bernard Hopkins' future seems certain, full of big fights and bigger paydays. The future is less clear for Oscar De La Hoya.


Scary iPod subwoofer dock will eat you alive

Is good, compact sound important enough to you that you'd buy an iPod sound system that looks like a totally freaky space monster? From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Mizuho in talks to invest in Merrill: sources

Mizuho Financial Group Inc , Japan's second-biggest bank, is in talks to invest more than $925 million in Merrill Lynch & Co Inc , sources said on Tuesday, amid speculation the U.S. bank is looking to further boost its capital.


Empoli, 17:35 - CALCIO, EMPOLI KO IN CASA CON IL FROSINONE

L'Empoli è stato battuto 1-0 in casa dal Frosinone in un'amichevole giocata al Castellani. De...


Georgian leader wins election outright: exit poll

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili won the former Soviet republic's presidential election outright, an exit poll showed, but the opposition said the vote was rigged and called for mass protests on Sunday.


An appeals court in Aruba has ruled that a Dutch college student should not be rearrested in the disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway.


Frances unlikely to hit insurance stocks

With Hurricane Frances careering toward Florida and expected to hit as soon as today, insurers are facing the growing likelihood of getting smacked with two massive storms, back to back.


An inquiry is launched into mobile phone video allegedly showing soldiers snorting drugs.


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Su XL due opinioni contrastanti su Lifeline, nuovo disco dell'artista americano. Mentre Ben condivide il palcoscenico con Kelly Slater, il surfista piÃ¹ famoso del mondo. Due pareri a confronto, oltre al tuo


Motorola is to shed an extra 4,000 jobs this year, as it continues efforts to reverse a fall in profits.


Monaco di Baviera, 17:17 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: VINCERE A MONACO PER CHIUDERE DA PRIMI

Roberto Mancini vuole vincere a Monaco, contro il Bayern, per chiudere al primo posto il girone di C...


The Playoffs/News & Notes: Major League Baseball recalls bad taste ...

A day before Boston and New York started the American League Championship Series, Major League Baseball recalled a T-shirt it had sanctioned because it rubbed Red Sox fans the wrong way.


Bush, Musharraf meet to discuss war on terror

WASHINGTON -- President Bush launched a new round of personal diplomacy yesterday aimed at patching up the tense relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, where a resurgent Taliban insurgency is posing new challenges for an administration already struggling to pacify Iraq.


Former Toronto Raptors GM Glen Grunwald is returning to the NBA to take a job in the New York Knicks' front office. Restricted free agent Nikolai Zherdev ended months of contentious negotiations with the Columbus Blue Jackets, signing a three-year deal estimated to be worth more than $7 million....


Microsoft Ramps Up Windows Live With Photo and Storage Tools

A couple more Microsoft Windows Live betas hatch onto the web this week -- the Photo Gallery image-management tool and Folders, the long-awaited online backup storage solution.


Russia ready to normalise relations with Britain: FM

Russia is ready to normalise relations with Britain amid a mounting diplomatic row, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Berlin, according to Russian news agency reports Friday.


If Hershel McCants Jr. had a passion, it was flying with his fellow Night Stalkers, a Special Operations aviation regiment based at Fort Campbell, Ky., that specializes in low-level night flying in combat and rescue missions.


Bob Ney, a leading US Republican lawmaker, agrees to plead guilty in a corruption scandal.


New York Subway Driver Faces Demotion in Turban Row

A Sikh subway driver is being forced  to wear a badge on his turban or face being demoted and sent to  the stock yards, his lawyer said on Thursday.


Intel boosts third-quarter revenue forecast

Intel Corp  said on Monday that its third-quarter revenue would likely exceed its previous forecast, boosted by stronger-than-expected demand.


ROMA - Ufficialmente Ã¨ morta per un arresto cardiaco, ma il suo corpicino fu in passato segnato da percosse e violenze sessuali di ogni tipo. Ã giallo sulla morte di una bambina romena di sei anni trasportata


Former Official Files Suit: Ex-Employee Charges Racial Discrimination, Retaliation

By Alan Riquelmy, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.  Feb. 8--A former employee for the Columbus Consolidated Government has filed suit against the city, alleging race discrimination and retaliation.


Three years ago on the final weekend of the season, the Chicago Cubs were zeroing in on a division title and Dusty Baker was the toast of the city. A familiar slogan seen around Wrigley Field read like this: "In Dusty, We Trusty."


That was indeed a handshake line you saw moments after the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Dodgers in Los Angeles, three games to one, to settle half the bracket for the National League championship series.


OGGI SU INTERNET/AUSTRALIA - Da 50 anni i missionari OMI a Brisbane Brisbane (Agenzia Fides) - Continuano i festeggiamenti per i 50 anni della Scuola Iona degli Oblati Missionari di Maria Immacolata (OMI) in Australia. P. Tim Long, degli Oblati, 50 anni fa cominciÃ² a Brisbane l'avventura educativa con 58 alunni; oggi...


Scientists have failed to make contact with the British-built Mars probe, Beagle 2, which should have landed on the planet early today.


Cameroonian politician John Fru Ndi stands as presidential candidate in next month's election, splitting the opposition coalition.


Techies scramble to blame C&W for downtime cock-up Updated Online banking service Egg.com is currently unavailable to its customers and the firm is pointing the finger of blame at telecoms provider Cable and Wireless (C&W).â¦


To see how the hucksters of the right work their "moral values" scam, there could be no more illustrative example than the Nicollette Sheridan episode.


With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Pope expresses concern over Iraq in Christmas message

VATICAN CITY  - In a Christmas shadowed by violence and the threat of conflict around the world, Pope John Paul II expressed "great apprehension" over the situation in Iraq but optimism at the outlook in the Palestinian crisis.


But today that statement might be hard to understand for all the mumbling and gibberish the Bears figure to be muttering as they collectively suck their thumbs from the fetal position.


Hilton: jail renews gratitude for "simple" life

Jailed heiress Paris Hilton says she suffers from claustrophobia -- a fear of confinement in small places -- but that her time behind bars has renewed her appreciation for life's simple pleasures.


No grand slams for the Williams sisters and all change on the women's tour. By Tim Adams. At the turn of the millennium there was a lavish marketing exercise by the tennis authorities signalling a new world order.


Barry Manilow will take a break from his regular gig at the Las Vegas Hilton to undergo surgery to repair torn cartilage in both hips, his publicist said.


By FRAZIER MOORE  NEW YORK - With a ceremonial pressing of a button Monday, the new Spanish-language network V-me hit the air.


Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week -MBA

Applications for home mortgages in the  U.S. fell last week even as mortgage rates edged down, an  industry group said on Wednesday.


Jerry Orbach of 'Law & Order' Dies at 69

Jerry Orbach had a gift for charming audiences his entire career — first as a song-and-dance man who starred in musicals on and off Broadway, then for 12 years as a sharp-tongued cop on TV's "Law & Order."


Alle politiche crolla la sinistra. Comunisti senza gruppo e sconfitta socialistaDa SÃ©golÃ¨ne Royal e dal segretario Hollande appello agli elettori alla mobilitazione                                            Francia, trionfa il presidente Sarkozy Exit poll: ai neogollisti la maggioranza                                                                                Delude il centrista Bayrou. Verdi fuori dalla Camera bassa. Nessun seggio per Le PenAstensione record al 39,5%. Molti ministri eletti al primo turno. Successo del premier Fillon


Semi-retired as a rapper, Eminem has decided to try his hand as a   cobbler.


Cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq declares a "victory for Pakistan" after he is cleared of cheating.


10 killed in gas explosion in French apartment building

A gas explosion tore through a five-story apartment building in eastern France, killing 10 people and injuring 12, authorities said Monday.


As chief marketing officer of UK mobile phone giant O2, Kent Thexton was in charge of convincing subscribers to gobble up wireless data.


Texans Deal a Blow to Jags' Playoff Hopes

The Jacksonville Jaguars looked nothing like a team with everything to play for against Houston. Domanick Davis ran for a career-high 150 yards and a touchdown and the Texans crippled Jacksonville's postseason chances with a 21-0 victory Sunday.


NASA Expert Criticizes Bush on Global Warming Policy

A NASA climate expert planned to say in a lecture that a Bush administration official told him not to discuss the consequences of global warming.


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Despair in Iraq over the forgotten victims of US invasion

Iraqi officials demanded to know yesterday why so little international attention was being given to their numerous dead as the US mourned the death of 1,000 soldiers since the invasion of Iraq.


A look at the policies of Senators Clinton and Obama, reveals that the candidates have actually laid out two competing economic philosophies. The fight over health insurance is just one part of their disagreement.


Beckham achieves 'Goal' of Hollywood stardom!:

[Hollywood News]: London, Nov 9 : Soccer star David Beckham has reportedly signed a deal to star in a Hollywood trilogy about football.


The 52nd Venice Biennale, the world's oldest art exhibition, opens to the public in northern Italy.


The American-born Saudi - whom the government never charged with a crime, stripped of his constitutional rights, declared an enemy combatant and locked up for three years in solitary confinement â-ill finally go free.


RACE FOR THE PLAYOFFS: Cubs fall; SF, Astros, Angels win

Six losses in seven games have the Cubs on the brink of playoff elimination and the Padres were officially ousted, while the Astros, Giants, Dodgers, Angels and Athletics jockeyed for playoff position Friday.


Nuclear truce cools Indian government crisis

The Indian government and its communist allies have stepped back from the brink of a face-off over a nuclear deal with the United States and put a temporary lid on a political crisis, officials and analysts said.


Gulf Coast refinery supplies hit by Hurricane Ivan

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The Bush administration is considering temporarily releasing crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Gulf Coast refiners that were hit by Hurricane Ivan earlier this month, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said


The chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee unveiled legislation on Wednesday that would prohibit mortgage brokers and lenders from steering borrowers to high-cost loans.


"Non Ã¨ giusto criticare un sistema e continuare a farne parte" dice il ct azzurro ed ex tecnico della Juve. Il boemo: "Io voglio farlo diventare pulito". MILANO, 28 novembre 2004 - "A Zeman dico che non Ã¨


In the 10 days after Welch Flippin decided to stop dialysis and began succumbing to kidney failure, the 85-year-old Texas farmer and World War II veteran had something on his mind. Something, he told his son, he just had to do. He wanted to vote.


Intel is hoping its investments in WiMax and Clearwire will ultimately pay off. The more demand for wireless computers, the more demand for Intel's microprocessors.


The US Labor Department said Thursday inflation at the consumer level remained tame in August. The consumer price index rose 0.1 percent in August, reversing a 0.1 percent decline in July, the Labor Department said.


Video Game 'Halo 2' to Make Killing for Microsoft

Over the next three days, in eight languages and 27 countries, Microsoft Corp.  will release its most important program of 2004 -- not a new version of Windows or Office, but an epic tale of a super-soldier defending the Earth from a mysterious alien force.


The latest minis from Hyundai, Chevrolet, Honda, Toyota and Scion don't protect passengers in crashes, especially if an SUV is involved.  In Autopia.


Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that he considers Israeli leader Ariel Sharon a partner for peace talks and called for an immediate resumption of negotiations after the Palestinian election.


Man inhabits dog? Rabbis ponder case of stray

A stray dog which refused to budge from the home of a recently deceased rabbi has finally moved on after a "redemption ceremony" at an Israeli cemetery.


Nicolas Massu was fined $1,000 at the US Open on Friday for throwing his racket during a loss to Sargis Sargsian in which the double Olympic gold medalist forfeited the opening game of the fifth set.


Guerrero's stats show how he was godsend to Angels

After the MVP celebrations in the Dominican Republic die down, outfielder Vladimir Guerrero will be swinging and pitching. By Miguel Gomez, AP.


Britney Spears 'can't wait' to get onstage

Britney Spears, who is pregnant with her second child, says she's not ready to retire from performing.


Almost 1,000 people can now lay claim to being members of the world's billionaire club, says Forbes magazine.


Star Trek memorabilia sale a big hit in New York

Bidders, at least one them costumed,  paid top dollar for Star Trek items on Thursday at the start of  Christie's auction of memorabilia from the seminal television  and movie franchise.


Congo waits skeptically for the lights to come on

KANANGA, Congo  - From a mud hut under the world's longest high-tension power line, Tshisumpa Nvita can see the rusting remains of a power station that, for a few months 30 years ago, brought electricity to this corner of Congo.


Olympic track star Marion Jones filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against BALCO head Victor Conte, who told a national TV audience that he gave her steroids and watched her inject herself with them.


Il documento spedito dieci giorni prima degli arresti

MILANO - Quando il 17 dicembre 2003 Steve Sample infilÃ² quattro fogli nel fax, a Collecchio si era insediato da poco Enrico Bondi e se nâera andato Calisto Tanzi. Si sapeva che Parmalat era un brutto affare


Virginia Tech is out to wreck it for Eagles

They have played seven games this season, and won seven games. They began the season unranked and have climbed to No. 2 in the nation.


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BP production falls in Q3 as Alaska losses bite

BP Plc  expects its oil and gas production to have fallen 0.6 percent in the third quarter as losses at its Alaska operations and sales of oil fields outweighed gains from new start-ups and a benign hurricane season.


Musharraf lifts emergency rule in Pakistan

President Pervez Musharraf lifted emergency rule in Pakistan and restored the constitution on Saturday, in a move Western nations hope will stabilize the nuclear-armed state as Islamic militant violence spirals.


Landmark Agreement as China Expands Trade Role

Chinaâs landmark trade agreement with Southeast Asian leaders is the latest example of how the communist giant is claiming a growing role in a region long dominated by the United States.


Crema, 16:37 - CALCIO, PIACENZA: ANNULLATA L'AMICHEVOLE CON IL PERGOCREMA

L'amichevole prevista domani a Crema tra il Piacenza e il Pergocrema è stata nnullata per il ...


Microsoft slashes Xbox 360 price in Japan

Microsoft is slashing Xbox 360 prices in Japan by about 13 percent as the price war among video game consoles heats up around the world ahead of the key year-end shopping season.


The pickle purveyor goes public using hybrid income deposit securities.


A federal judge may have sent a gift  to all merger-minded U.S. executives when he rejected the  government's request to block Oracle Corp.'s ORCL.O bid for  PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O last week.


Best Buy's got a new way to cash in on its preferred customers.


They have names like Wisk, Revok, Panic and Oiler. They work mostly in the dark, often above six lanes of hurtling freeway traffic, and their spray-can creations sometimes last only a day.


Moneta europea sui 1,3955 dollari, attesa per inflazione Usa


West Hollywood Wants to Restrict 'Strip'

The city is placing a velvet rope around the Sunset Strip, trying to control which clubs and eateries use the storied nickname, but some businesses say they're trying to rewrite history.


Three months after battle erupted between Lebanese soldiers and an unknown group of radicals in a Palestinian refugee camp, army commander Gen. Michel Suleiman says he now knows whom he is fighting.


The ancient battle of Thermopylae was the stuff of 2007's first certified blockbuster as the bloody action tale "300" debuted with ticket sales of $70 million over its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.


Striking screenwriters win battles, still face war

Striking Hollywood writers won two battles on Monday by making a deal to work for Tom Cruise's film company and wreaking havoc on the Golden Globe Awards, but their labor war against film and TV studios is far from over.


Company Won't Share Siegfried & Roy Video

LAS VEGAS - The company that produced the Siegfried & Roy magic show has refused to turn over video to federal authorities investigating the tiger attack on illusionist Roy Horn, The Associated Press has learned.    The U.S...


Oil giant in Russia is closer to collapse

MOSCOW Yukos has moved closer to collapse after six of the Russian oil company's top executives, including the American chief executive and the chief financial officer, fled the country, citing fear of persecution from the Kremlin.


PHILADELPHIA - It was vintage Bill Clinton, a lip-biting, thumb-wagging, center-of-attention performance. Seven weeks after quadruple-bypass heart surgery, looking pale and unusually thin, the former president


Aston Villa manager David O'Leary believes his side will come through the Christmas programme with their heads held high despite their poor recent results.


Tottenham Misses Chance to Climb to Third With 0-0 Norwich Draw

Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to climb to third in English soccer's Premiership after a 0-0 draw at home against newly promoted Norwich.


Some 50 rebels killed in Chechnya: spokesman

Russian troops killed some 50 rebels in a recent operation in Russia's breakaway republic of Chechnya, the Interfax news agency reported Sunday, quoting.


Roma, 10:06 - FIGC; ALBERTINI: DISPONIBILE PER FASE TRANSIZIONE

Demetrio Albertini conferma in una nota le dimissioni da vicecommissario della Figc, ma si dice pron...


As teenagers in northern Minnesota in the late 1950s, Ric Kangas and Bobby Zimmerman would spend hours playing guitar and singing. During one of those sessions, Zimmerman asked his friend to record it.


Udine, 20:11 - CALCIO, UDINESE: BALLOTTAGGIO FERRONETTI-COLOMBO

Scelte quasi obbligate per il tecnico dell'Udinese Pasquale Marino in vista della gara con la Juve. ...


Kerry, Edwards Swap One-Liners with Hecklers

From the platform of the same train car from which U.S. President Harry Truman gave Republicans "hell" in 1948, John Kerry and John Edwards caught fresh jeers.


Africa: Combined HIV And TB Efforts Could Save Many

The lives of 500,000 HIV-positive people in Africa could be prolonged each year if they were also treated for tuberculosis (TB), two UN agencies announced on Tuesday.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday acknowledged negotiations to conclude a nuclear deal with India were moving slowly, but she foresaw a deal by the end of the year.


Chuck Baldwin, prominent Baptist pastor: "The Religious Right Scares Me"

Dr. Chuck Baldwin, vice-presidential candidate on the Constitution Party ticket in the 2004 U.S. election, wrote a “Food For Thought From The Chuck Wagon” entitled I Am A Conservative Christian, And The Religious Right Scares Me, Too. Chuck Baldwin starts off demonstrating his Christian roots, e.g.I am currently in my thirtieth year as the Senior Pastor of the Crossroad Baptist Church (Independent) in Pensacola, Florida.Then he explains his opposition to the "Religious Right."Sadly, the Religious Right is now a movement without a cause, except the cause of advancing the Republican Party.[...] I used to believe that liberals were paranoid for being fearful of conservative Christians gaining political power. Now, I share their trepidation.


Messina, 19:59 - CALCIO, MESSINA: CON L'INTER IN AVANTI FLOCCARI E DI NAPOLI

Per la gara contro l'Inter in programma domani l'Inter a San Siro, valida quale ritorno degli ottavi...


Democrats Oppose 2 GOP Ethics Panel Picks

House Democratic leaders on Thursday sought removal of two recently appointed Republicans from the ethics committee, questioning whether their judgment would be influenced by contributions to Majority Leader Tom DeLay's legal defense fund.


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Detainee deal would allow interrogations: W.House

ORLANDO, Florida  - The White House said on   Thursday that a deal reached with lawmakers on the treatment of   detainees would allow the CIA's questioning of foreign   terrorist suspects to continue.


Seven-footer Greg Oden gets all the attention for No. 3 Ohio State. Maybe the shortest Buckeye deserves some of the focus.


Si era parlato di possibile intesa con Unipol o Unicredit


The United Nations has called off an internal inquiry into the discovery of a secret listening device at its European headquarters in Geneva without finding out who planted the bug or when.


South African Corruption Investigator Arrested

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 9  - The law enforcement official leading the investigation into corruption allegations against South Africa's police chief has been arrested on graft charges, a police official said on Wednesday.


FIVE German tourists who went missing in Algeria's Sahara desert have been found safe and well in the southern Djanet region of the north African country, local police said today.


Variant gene causes students to become addicted to tobacco, says ...

MONTREAL (CP) - A faulty gene may lead some young teenage smokers to be even more susceptible to years of nicotine dependency, a new study suggests.


Community News: PHPers Look Back at 2007

With the new year upon us, lots of PHP developers in the community have taken time to look back at this past year, both in their own lives and in the time they've spent in the community. Here's just a few:   Nick Halsead Elizabeth Smith Matthew Turland Ivo Jansch Sebastian Bergmann Davey Shafik   Stay tuned to this post for more contributions from the community as they are posted.


Iran Readies Uranium for Enrichment; UN Watching

Iran began processing uranium more than a week ago to prepare it for enrichment -- a process that can be used to make nuclear weapons -- in defiance of the United Nations


Global Stocks Plunge as U.S. Crisis Spreads

Asian stocks fall for a second day, reflecting fears that a weak U.S. economy could derail growth worldwide; futures point to sharp drop on Wall St.


NEW YORK - Merck & Co.'s decision to pull its Vioxx anti-arthritis drug from the markets because of severe side effects left the pharmaceutical sector mixed Thursday.


Merck Board Names Committee on Vioxx Withdrawal

Drug maker Merck & Co. Inc. on Tuesday said its board appointed a committee to review the company's actions prior to the voluntary withdrawal of its painkiller Vioxx.


U.N. to slap North Korea over nuclear test plan

The U.N. Security Council reached broad agreement on a statement warning North Korea against a nuclear test, but Washington backed off earlier language directed at Pyongyang, saying it was not threatening "lethal" action.


Messina, 19:54 - CALCIO, MESSINA: GIORDANO PROVA I MODULI

Test in famiglia di natura tattica per il Messina, con il tecnico Giordano che ha alternato il 4-2-3...


Austria declares one-day mourning for tsunami victims

Austria will fly the national flag at half mast Thursday to mourn victims in tsunami-hit South and Southeast Asian countries, Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel said on Wednesday.


A man dies after getting into difficulties while jumping off rocks into the sea off the north Antrim coast.


Fearing that young models strutting down the runways in New York City are too skinny, a state lawmaker proposes that weight standards be established for the fashion and entertainment industries.


Let's say a 25-year-old man in San Francisco is shopping online for a hybrid car. Suddenly, a display ad for the Toyota Prius appears on the Web site he's viewing. The ad appears in colors known for grabbing the attention of men his age. The ad lists San Francisco prices and directs him to his...


Najaf Fighting Flares; Sadr Forces Hold Shrine

Description: US forces clash again in Najaf with fighters loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Efforts by the Iraqi government to reach a disarmament deal with Sadr are at an impasse, and his forces continue to hold the Imam Ali shrine.


Texas turtles ending up in China soup pots

Growing up in East Texas, Dian Avriett loved to watch the turtles sunning on the banks of local rivers and lakes. But now she says it's rare to see them on those same waterways, and the reason is clear -- China's taste for Texas turtle meat.


6 Egyptians Kidnapped From Baghdad Office

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen abducted six Egyptians working for Iraq's mobile phone company, seizing two in a bold raid on the firm's Baghdad office and the others outside the capital, officials said Friday, the latest in a string of kidnappings that have underscored the country's fragile security.    Also Friday, mortars exploded near the Italian Embassy in Baghdad, slightly wounding three Iraqis, the Foreign Ministry in Rome said...


NASA is now sending a bigger rover on Mars

Thriving on NASAâs Mars Odyssey in January, 2004, NASA is going ahead with its plans for a new rover mission to the red planet. NASAâs massive Mars rover is said to be twice as long and three times as


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AP Poll: Bush Holds Slight Lead on Kerry

WASHINGTON - President Bush opens the fall campaign with a slight lead over Democratic Sen. John Kerry, an Associated Press poll shows, as voters express growing confidence in the direction of the country and the performance of the incumbent...


Nepal's PM vows to amend the constitution to meet key demands of protesters from the southern plains.


FTSE falls amid further losses on Wall St

The FTSE 100 closed more than 100 points lower on Wednesday amid continued weakness on Wall Street.


Next President to Face Pressure on Taxes

At their national convention, Republicans were short on specifics on how to pay for an economic agenda in a second Bush administration. One reason is that President Bush could end up having to back a tax increase, just as his father did.


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Caremark Says Product Sales in Compliance

Pharmacy benefits manager Caremark Rx Inc.  on Monday said all the products it sells come from licensed wholesalers, a day after a published report said Illinois regulators were investigating whether it resold drugs that had been returned by patients.


Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged 9/11 mastermind, and 13 other key Guantanamo inmates face hearings.


Concerns over exploding computer  batteries may be heating up, but alternative power sources for  portable devices like laptops, music players and cellphones  could still be up to 10 years away.


For the knuckleballer, latest twist is cruelest

Does somebody out there still think these guys don't care? I was afraid Tim Wakefield was going to need a box of Kleenex.


Lance Armstrong to Decide on Tour De France in April

SILVER SPRING, Md.  - Lance Armstrong will decide  in April whether to ride in this year's Tour de France but said  on Monday he has a deal with his team's new sponsor to ride in  the world's leading cycling race at least once more.


The latest hurricane to threaten the Caribbean looks to be heading for Trinidad and Tobago, according to the US National Hurricane Center.


A French naval frigate conducting a surveillance mission off Malta discovered the bodies of 18 people floating in the Mediterranean Friday, a navy spokesman said.


The ground-breaking Hubble Space Telescope faces the axe under Nasa's 2006 budget plans.


Music industry tries carrot after years of stick

CANNES, France  - Away from the headlines of job  losses, grumbling artists and falling global sales, the music  industry is trying new business models to boost digital sales  and offset the decline in CDs.


InfoWorld - 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. “Companies using expensive Fibre Channel-based storage can migrate older projects to a lower-cost Rackable Systems NAS,” Noer said. Other uses include disk-based backup, small and medium business workgroups, and applications such as seismic processing and video rendering, he said.


Al-Jazeera airs plea of Polish hostage in Iraq for troop pullout

DOHA : A Polish woman held hostage by a militant group in Iraq was shown in a video on Al-Jazeera TV on Saturday night pleading for the withdrawal of Polish troops from the country and the release of women prisoners to save her life.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - American warplanes struck militant positions in two insurgent-controlled cities Thursday and U.S. and Iraqi troops quietly took control of a third in a sweeping crackdown following a spike in attacks against U.S...


Malaysia-Thailand relations strained over southern violence ...

BANGKOK : Thailand will only end an insurgency in its violence-hit south if it patches up relations with neighbouring Malaysia which were damaged by the death of 87 Muslim protesters, analysts say.


Minority population increasing in states

America's growing diversity has reached nearly every state.


Spare Spaces, Bare Bulbs, Wonderful Works

A number of recent pieces showed how dance can powerfully focus attention on the essentials: the body, movement, human existence in a mysterious and unknowable world.


Drunkenness Comes Faster After Gastric Surgery

THURSDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- Oprah Winfrey's influence may now reach into medical science: her show led researchers to confirm that gastric bypass causes people to get drunk faster.


Q&A: The development alliance will give both companies a broader reach in the marketplace, with the first offerings coming in early 2005, says Buell Duncan, IBM's general manager of ISV and developer relations.


Storms leave more than 600 dead in Philippines

REAL, Philippines - Flash floods and landslides triggered by back-to-back storms that lashed the northeastern Philippines had killed more than 600 people by Friday, with nearly 400 still missing, military officials said.


CES: Toshiba says HD DVD format isn't dead yet

Toshiba remains defiant about the future of its HD DVD format at CES saying it's a long way from dead despite Time Warner's backing of rival Blu-Ray.


Disney says theme park bookings up about 3 pct

Walt Disney Co.  Chief Financial Officer Tom Staggs said current bookings for travel to its domestic theme parks were up about three percent compared to the same point one year ago.


Gemstar 3Q Loss Up on TV Guide Devaluation

Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. posted a much wider third-quarter net loss as it wrote off the remaining goodwill on the TV Guide magazine business.


DEVELOPMENT:  Double Standards over Dual Technology

TRIESTE, Italy, Oct 5 (IPS) - U.S. embargos on 'dual use' technology  are stifling knowledge vital for development, scientists say.


A man who strangled a partially-sighted grandmother admits to her murder at the High Court in Edinburgh.


Beckham leaves SuperLiga final with knee injury

England midfielder David Beckham, already battling an ailing ankle, left his Los Angeles Galaxy's SuperLiga final against Pachuca of Mexico on Wednesday with a knee injury.


Attorney General Sues Two Flu Vaccine Distributors

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed suit Thursday against flu vaccine suppliers ASAP Meds Inc., doing business as Meds-Stat, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.


U.N. Team Says Sudanese Still Face Attacks

Security has improved inside camps in Sudan's violence-torn Darfur region, but displaced villagers still face attacks and abuse when leave the camps, a U.N. team said Saturday, wrapping up a mission that could determine whether Sudan is hit with international sanctions.


I grew up in a small town named by a king and put on the map by a mermaid. Zulu legend has it that King Shaka, his mood bitter and his mouth dry, arrived one hot afternoon at the river that runs through the ...


The Herat governor replaced by Afghan President Hamid Karzai refuses his appointment to the cabinet.


Online Shopping Increases, Malls And Stores Report OK Sales

Minneapolis (WCCO) Were you part of the shopping opener this weekend? Malls and department stores report sales were not spectacular.


Thousand Oaks, CA (Sports Network) - Colin Montgomerie eagled the 16th and birdied the 17th Saturday en route to a four-under 67 and a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Target World Challenge.


A BBC survey of 22 countries finds most people downbeat over the future of the international economy.


Helen Copley, Newspaper Publisher, Dies at 81

Helen Copley, former chairman of  privately held newspaper chain the Copley Press and publisher  of the San Diego Union-Tribune, has died at the age of 81, the  newspaper said on Thursday.


Rejected Commissioner Designate Complains of Discrimination

Italyâs anti-gay nominee to be the EUâs justice and home affairs commissioner said that he was discriminated against as a Catholic and as a member of Premier Berlusconiâ centre-right government when a European Parliament committee voted against his


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


Defying Bush, Senate panel clears terrorism tribunals bill

Defying President George W. Bush, a   U.S. Senate committee on Thursday approved legislation setting   up trials for foreign terrorism suspects that Bush says could   compromise the war on terrorism.


Some 850 of Britain's Black Watch troops set out from the southern Iraqi city of Basra Wednesday to replace US troops south of Baghdad.


Skin Deep: Do Sunscreens Have You Covered?

The F.D.A. is set to update guidelines that leave many bewildered.


802.16: Medium distance wireless networking that could change the world?

The (sort of) new IEEE 802.16 Metropolitan Area Network standard (MAN) promises to break the cable modem/DSL monopoly on the "last mile" of Internet connectivity to peoples' homes.    With ranges up to 30 miles and speeds up to 70 mbps it seems like a pancea.    While I suspect the actual usable speeds and distances will be considerably less, my real question is where is it?  This standard has been in the works for years.


Nucor Corp., one of the largest U.S.  steel producers, on Thursday reported a more than 25-fold  increase in quarterly profit due to high steel prices, and said  it expected demand to remain strong next year.


Three-year-old JavaScript Bug Continues to Plague IE7

Last Friday, Polish researcher Michal Zalewski reported discovering an interesting little JavaScript trick that keeps a user stuck on a Web page even though he's trying to navigate somewhere else. His discovery involves the simple use of a JavaScript event to make it appear as though a browser is displaying any particular URL, when it's not.


Popular community site has cost San Francisco area papers up to $65M in help wanted ads: report. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Craigslist, the popular community Web site that generates more than 1 billion page views


The company teeters on the edge of profitability, but lines up another immense opportunity.


Globalist: Signs that the worst may be over in Africa

JOHANNESBURG Say "Africa" and what comes to mind? The genocide in Darfur, Sudan, or the HIV-AIDS epidemic affecting some 30 million Africans, or the violence in the Ivory Coast, a country once considered an oasis of calm on a calamity-stricken continent?


IRAQ Kidnappers Demand Foreign Troops Quit Iraq

Militants piled more pressure on  Washington's military allies in Iraq on Thursday, seizing a  Polish woman and holding a Japanese man under threat of death.


Soccer as an Escape to Hope for Afghan Teenager

Shamila Kohestani, the captain of the Afghanistan national womenâs soccer team who was deprived an education for much of her childhood, is now growing as a student in America.


Euronext, which has emerged as a potential bidder for the London Stock Exchange, is an ambitious and fast-growing company. Founded in September 2000 through the merger of the Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris


60 years later, Belgians mark Battle of the Bulge

BASTOGNE, Belgium -- Amid snow flurries and a chilling wind, Belgium's King Albert II honored US soldiers who died fighting Nazi Germany 60 years ago in the Battle of the Bulge, the largest land battle for American forces in war.


Austria's Marlies Schild claims the slalom World Cup title on Sunday after her sixth win of the season in Spain.


The sound was never exactly polished, but it had plenty of soul, and the Memphis sound created at Stax Records has found its own special place in the history of American music.


Iran on Sunday accused President Bush of intervening in the Islamic Republic's internal affairs days after the American leader demanded that Tehran release four Iranian-Americans detained for alleged espionage.


Patriots one win away from perfect season

The New England Patriots moved to within  one game of a perfect regular season when they crushed the  Miami Dolphins 28-7 to become the first NFL team to go 15-0 on  Sunday.


The BBC News website looks at the key questions arising from the death of Yasser Arafat, the leader of the Palestinian cause for more than 40 years.


Canadian Author Pierre Berton Dead at 84

Pierre Berton, whose populist tales of Canadian history made him one of the country's best known writers and media personalities, has died at age of 84.


Gazprom plans to buy half of Sakhalin-2: chairman

Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom  plans to buy around 50 percent of the Shell-led Sakhalin-2 oil  and gas project for cash and assets, its chairman, Dmitry  Medvedev, said on Tuesday.


MULTIMEDIA                                           Video e foto della visita di Bush


With The New York Times picking up the recent story of the (mostly minor) anti-Adblock Plus protest, its worth looking into the subject and seeing just where a Webmaster/ad-block developer arms race could take us.


Il ministro degli Esteri riferisce alle commissioni Esteri di Camera e Senato"Sul riconoscimento dell'indipendenza la Lega e Fi-An hanno posizione diverse"                                           D'Alema: "il Kosovo divide il centrodestra, non il Pd"


Coffee Found to Contain Much Dietary Fiber

A Spanish study has found coffee, known as a source of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds, also contains high levels of soluble dietary fiber.  Fulgencio Saura-Calixto and M.


Kkavyanjali, her new serial, has TRP ratings of 10!


Glasgow, 13:07 - CALCIO, SCOZIA; CELTIC: CALDWELL OUT DUE MESI

Gary Caldwell, difensore del Celtic, dovrà rimanere fuori due mesi a causa di un problema ai ...


CEO forgoes salary; deal reached to recall retired pilots

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Delta Air Lines CEO Gerald Grinstein will forgo his salary for the rest of year as part of a cost savings plan that will cut executive salaries by 10 percent, the floundering airline said Tuesday.


Iraq's parliament voted on Saturday to let thousands of members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party return to government jobs, winning praise from Washington for achieving a benchmark step toward reconciling warring sects.


Miguel Angel Jimenez ended the strong challenge of his Ryder Cup captain, Bernhard Langer, on the 35th hole Saturday to earn a semifinal place in the World Match Play Championship.


Gates. The grass isn't so green on the other side

With spam amounting to about 80% of total email traffic, you think that Bill Gates would have thought up some fantastic way of filtering it.


Arlington firm wins $16M contract renewal to provide logistics support and training services to the Navy and Marine Corps.-The Washington Post


Donald Trump's flagship casino business yesterday filed for bankruptcy as part of a financial restructuring aimed at easing $1.8bn (Â£1m) debt.


Chirac, Blair hope to put bad blood behind them

British officials were on diplomatic tenterhooks as they awaited the arrival on Thursday of French President Jacques Chirac for a two-day state visit to Britain.


Contributions to NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, based on figures provided by its headquarters in Kabul. NATO says the numbers are based on broad contributions and do not necessarily reflect the exact numbers on the ground at any one time:


Gunmen attack convoy of Iraqi VP Mahdi: ministry

Gunmen attacked the convoy of Iraq's Shi'ite vice president, Adel Abdul Mahdi, in Baghdad on Thursday, but there were no injuries, Interior Ministry spokesman Brigadier Abdul Karim Khalaf said.


Madrid, 15:16 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: IL SARAGOZZA HA PRESO MATUZALEM

Il Real Saragozza ha ufficializzato l'acquisto dallo Shakhtar Donetsk del centrocampista brasiliano ...


Groups to judge Madonna fitness to adopt

Human rights organizations will help decide whether Madonna is fit to adopt a Malawian toddler, a judge ruled Wednesday.


Result certain as Afghan election counting continues

KABUL: With over half the votes counted by Thursday, Hamid Karzai was on course to win Afghanistan's first democratic presidential election, the climax of momentous change brought by the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.


2 Navy SEALs Face Hearings in Abuse Case

Allegations that two Navy SEAL lieutenants abused prisoners in Iraq will be heard this week at a California naval base, the Navy said Monday.


Democrats Seek GOP Support in Votes on Iraq War

With Republican support for the Iraq war cracking, Democratic leaders in the Senate are seeking to attract GOP support to force President Bush to begin withdrawing combat troops.


Sony BMG to drop copy protection for downloads

Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the world's second largest music company, will this month become the last of the big four majors to drop copy protection software on music downloads, also known as digital rights management (DRM).


Rugby-Wilkinson injury comeback given thumbs-up by Andrew

LONDON, Aug 18  - England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson's comeback with his club Newcastle Falcons after a lengthy absence through injury could hardly have gone better, according to Newcastle's director of rugby Rob Andrew.


Supreme Court Weighs Standard for Securities Fraud

The Supreme Court considered the proper standard to prove securities fraud Wednesday, a key question as investors seek to recoup billions in damages after the collapse of major companies such as Enron Corp.


Nobel Prize-winner James Watson is suspended by his research institution after making comments on the subject of race and intelligence.


An award-winning black journalist who was convicted of murder three times by all-white juries in the 1961 death of a bank teller was found guilty of manslaughter Saturday by a racially-mixed jury.


Napoli, 17:10 - BASKET, NAPOLI A CAPO D'ORLANDO; BUCCHI: VOGLIAMO IL COLPO

Dopo il successo con Milano, la Eldo Napoli cerca il colpo grosso a Capo d'Orlando. ''Sono molto fid...


How GPL fits in with the future of antitrust regulation

perspective Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains the ramifications of a recent case on the future of open-source software.


For four decades, health policymakers have had little success with the campaign to build a community-based system of care for mental health patients, shifting from institutional care in the process.


Campagna della Lega anti vivisezione in vista delle festivitÃ  natalizieSecondo il ministero della Salute venderle con le chele legate Ã¨ maltrattamento                                          Natale, campagna Lav per le aragoste "Denunciamo chi le espone vive"


Decision time: Last chance for 2004 tax strategies

Year-end tax planning involves making moves before Dec. 31 that will save on this year's taxes. The tactic involves the timing and the method by which your income is reported and your deductions and tax credits are claimed.


Tropical Storm Ingrid became the ninth storm of the Atlantic hurricane season Thursday when it formed in the open ocean, The National Hurricane Center said.


Boxing: Hopkins to meet flair with fists

Not Surprisingly, tonight's middleweight fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas between Bernard Hopkins and Oscar de la Hoya is being called the "Fight of the Century".


Filipino gets 6 years prison in Cheney spy case

NEWARK, New Jersey  - A former top police official in the Philippines who admitted receiving classified information stolen from U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's office was sentenced to more than six years in prison on Tuesday.


For the first time since 1988, the Olympic men's basketball gold medal will not go to the United States. Argentina beat the Americans 89-81 in semifinal action yesterday, meaning bronze is


Amgen received an informal inquiry from the S.E.C. seeking more information about a Danish study of the companyâs Aranesp anemia drug.


Schwarzenegger tells Japanese investors they'll 'be back' to ...

TOKYO : California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to work his film celebrity on Japanese investors, using a trademark line from "Terminator" to pump up the benefits of his state.


Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to the US for talks with President Bush aimed at easing tense ties.


Blockbuster Interested in Hollywood Chain

Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N, the largest  U.S. video rental chain, on Thursday said it has contacted  Hollywood Entertainment Corp. HLYW.O about acquiring its top  rival for $700 million.


Global Compact - Un Initiative Presented In Skopje

The European Union's approximation, boosting employment and strengthening the companies' position at the external market, are the part of achievements that Macedonia could feel if it is a part of the UN ...


Lelouch Film Opens Festival in Deauville

French director Claude Lelouch's "Les Parisiens" opened the annual film festival in Deauville, a beach town in Normandy where he shot his 1966 love story, "A Man and a Woman."


Buenos Aires, 09:10 - CALCIO, COPPA LIBERTADORES: BOCA JUNIORS IN FINALE

Il Boca Juniors si è qualificato per la finale della Coppa Libertadores. Gli argentini hanno ...


James Brown looks good after prostate op

R&B legend James Brown's prognosis is good after surgery for prostate cancer, his doctors say. Brown, 71, underwent surgery at Atlanta's Midtown Urology Surgical Center Wednesday and was released later the same day, RollingStone.


France becomes the latest European country to  introduce a ban on smoking in  workplaces.


Titan's surface like an icy eggshell, images show

The surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, looks like a cracked eggshell, a windblown landscape dotted with propane lakes, according to images that NASA released Thursday.


Nel computer della Banelli si parlava anche di altri nomi da ...

Â«C'erano indagini dei terroristi sull'ex ministroÂ». Lo ha rivelato l'avvocato di Petri: Â«Il suo sacrificio ha salvato diverse viteÂ». ROMA - Dopo l'omicidio di Marco Biagi, nel mirino delle Br c'era Enrico


Alitalia, accordo raggiunto. Epifani: Â«Intesa miracolosaÂ». Ora ...

Â«A fine settembre le casse di Alitalia si saranno prosciugate e la capacitÃ  di credito sarÃ  ridotta a zeroÂ». CosÃ¬ lâamministratore delegato di Alitalia Giancarlo Cimoli disegnava ieri lo stato della


Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai says he is deeply disturbed by a bomb attack in the capital Kabul in which at least seven people died.


Palermo, 18:50 - CALCIO, PALERMO: NUOVO STOP PER CAPUANO

Doppia seduta per il Palermo. Unico assente Ciro Capuano, che dopo la seduta di ieri ha avvertito nu...


The Army is criticised over the death of a trainee soldier who drowned in a dangerous pool on a training course.


FIVE Australian radio telescopes, including The Dish at Parkes, will play a crucial role in pinpointing the position of the Huygens space probe when it makes its historic descent into the clouds of Saturn's biggest moon next month.


Madeleine McCann's parents released the last video clips taken before their daughter went missing in Portugal.


Scottish fishing leaders and politicians voice fears about the latest round of quota negotiations.


President Bush made a fresh push Saturday for a new Social Security plan in which Americans would be allowed to channel a small portion of their income into "personal savings accounts," warning that inaction could end the retirement system.


The state of New York is responding to complaints from citizens about the complexity of health insurance coverage for obesity treatment by releasing an online consumer guide.


Pregnancy Ups Risk of Restless Leg Syndrome

MONDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- Pregnancy increases the risk for the occurrence, or worsening, of restless legs syndrome, says an Italian study in the Sept. 28 issue of Neurology.


Dopo ipotesi Nicolais di esodi incentivati nella PA


Milano, 11:21 - CALCIO, FALSO IN BILANCIO: UDIENZA INTER-MILAN RINVIATA 18/12

E' stata rinviata al 18 dicembre prossimo l'udienza preliminare, davanti al Gup milanese Paola Di Lo...


Lennar Corp., the second largest U.S.  home builder, on Tuesday reported a quarterly loss, citing  charges related to land values and declining demand related to  the subprime-mortgage meltdown.


Missing girl found hidden at acquaintance's home

HARTFORD, Connecticut  - A teen-age Connecticut girl missing for nearly a year was found by police on Wednesday locked in a hidden room under the staircase of a home owned by a 41-year-old male known by her parents.


German economic recovery runs out of steam

FRANKFURT  - The modest recovery of the German economy ran out of steam in the third quarter, official data showed, as exports, previously the main driving force behind growth of the eurozone's biggest economy, slumped on the back of the global


Cagliari, 17:27 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: CON PARMA PIU' DURA CHE CON MILAN

Marco Giampaolo teme la gara con il Parma: "Sarà piÃ¹ difficile che con il Milan. Mi interessa...


Roma, 14:06 - CALCIO, ROMA; PROCURATORE SEMIOLI: LA TRATTATIVA E' DIFFICILE

La trattativa tra Chievo Verona e Roma per Franco Semioli si è complicata. Come spiega il pro...


Yes, yes, I know. An indictment is not a conviction. We need to observe due process. I know that, too.


Update 1: Honda Plans New Georgia Auto Parts Plant

Honda Motor Co., the Japanese automaker, has plans to build an auto transmission plant in Tallapoosa, Ga., and expand existing plants in Alabama and Ohio as part of a $270 million investment plan that will create 600 jobs in the three states.


NEW YORK - Kenny Chesney explains why the word "fraud" was used on the document filed by Renee Zellweger to annul their marriage and denies the gay rumors it sparked, in an interview to air Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes.""It's not true. Period.


Primi assaggi di Avalon, il motore grafico di Longhorn

DebutterÃ  nel 2006 come parte integrante di Longhorn - l'atteso e giÃ  tanto dibattuto nuovo sistema operativo della famiglia Windows - ma giÃ  oggi Avalon si mostra nelle sue caratteristiche salienti. Intanto


And in part, it's over spit up. Jackson is upset at Eminem - over the rapper's new video for the song "Just Lose It.".


Fur flies after Mariah Carey donates it to charity

A $7,500 fur coat donated by pop diva  Mariah Carey and intended for Mongolia's poor has disappeared,  a leading animal rights group said on Thursday.


Tony Blair's office and party have played down newspaper reports that the prime minister may call an early election in February.


NATO looks at "bolt-on" system for U.S. shield

NATO defence ministers agreed on Thursday to study the idea of building a "bolt-on" missile defence system that would plug gaps in a planned U.S. shield in Europe.


Thailand nabs hunted Canadian pedophile suspect

Canadian pedophile suspect Christopher Neil, unmasked by nifty computer work by German police and a unique Interpol Internet appeal, was arrested in rural Thailand on Friday after a week-long manhunt.


Detectives question a man about a gun attack in County Down in which a baby narrowly escaped injury.


Leader: Episcopal Church not splintering

The Episcopal Church is not splintering, despite a decision by several Virginia parishes to leave and join Anglican conservatives, the head of the church said Monday.


A New Jersey teenager unlocks the iPhone, opening the way to Apple's hit mobile being used by non-US networks.


Serb war crimes fugitive arrested: reports

A Serb police general, indicted for crimes against humanity over the killings of Kosovo Albanian civilians in 1998-99, has been arrested, Serb media said on Sunday.


Major powers gather in Egypt to salvage Iraq from war ruins

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 22 : Delegates to an international conference on Iraq began gathering in an Egyptian resort Monday to discuss the war-wracked country's future and other contentious Middle East issues.


President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Bolivian President Evo Morales reached a deal late Wednesday on how much Brazil will pay for Bolivian natural gas, apparently resolving an issue that has deeply divided the neighboring nations for a year.


Gulf War Veterans Not at Risk for Nerve Problem

NEW YORK  - Contrary to what has been shown  in other reports, Gulf War veterans and their spouses are not  at increased risk for peripheral neuropathy, a type of nerve  problem that often involves numbness and tingling in the arms  and legs, new research shows.


The weather and the offenses could be described in one word: cold. In a low-scoring affair yesterday, ninth-ranked Waltham came up with the only touchdown of the game in a 7-0 victory over Brockton. Waltham coach Paul Mayberry was not surprised at all by the outcome. His team was prepared for a grind-it-out defensive battle.


Md. CSA Revives Suit Against Sheriff's Deputy

By Barbara Grzincic  A man who was shot following a traffic stop can pursue his lawsuit against the Queen Anne's County deputy sheriff who shot him, the Court of Special Appeals has held.


Lo scrittore israeliano ha ricevuto a Firenze la laurea honoris causaSeminari, commemorazioni ed eventi in tutto il paese per ricordare la Shoah                                          Grossman: "In guardia contro il male" L'Italia celebra il giorno della memoria


Moves Cement Tilt Toward the Hard-Line Stance

By accepting Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's resignation, President Bush appears to have taken a decisive turn in his approach to foreign policy.


FBI searches office of pro-Israel lobbying group

WASHINGTON FBI agents have searched files and served subpoenas at the offices of the major pro-Israel lobbying organization in Washington.


Pentagon orders full review of Druyun actions

The Pentagon, facing its biggest procurement scandal since the late 1980s, yesterday launched a major review of its purchasing practices and of actions taken by a former Air Force official who gave Boeing Co.


Mr. Kidd was the award-winning choreographer of exuberant dance numbers for Broadway shows like âGuys and Dollsâ and Hollywood musicals including âThe Band Wagon.â


Radon gas is responsible for a significant number of lung cancer deaths, research has found.


Proporra' a Cgil e Cisl si sottoporre intesa a consultazione


France Decorates Scorsese, Awards DiCaprio

France honored film director Martin Scorsese by making him an officer of its Legion of Honor and gave actor Leonardo DiCaprio the slightly less prestigious Arts and Letters award.


MODENA, Italy  - Thousands of mourners filed past the open coffin of Luciano Pavarotti in the cathedral of his Italian hometown on Friday, bidding farewell to the tenor whose death prompted emotional tributes from around the world.


Congress Works to Pass Intelligence Bills

Congressional leaders on Sunday would not guarantee passage of an overhaul of the nation's intelligence agencies by the November election but pledged to try to make it happen.


Democrat Dennis Kucinich told a newspaper on Thursday he would end his race for the U.S. presidency after registering little voter support in early state contests.


Sciopero generale. Domani oltre 70 manifestazioni contro la ...

Sono oltre 70 le manifestazioni in programma domani, in occasione dello sciopero generale proclamato da Cgil-Cgil-Uil. Cinquantanove le "piazze principali" indicate dai sindacati nei giorni scorsi, per altrettante cittÃ .


Dutch Filmmaker Murder Suspect Faces Terror Charges

A Dutch-Moroccan man accused of killing a filmmaker critical of Islam has been charged with membership of a group with "terrorist intentions" and conspiracy to murder a politician, Dutch news agency ANP said on Friday.


US soldier gets 8 years in prison in Abu Ghraib abuse case

BAGHDAD -- The highest-ranking US soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib prison case was sentenced yesterday to eight years in prison, the severest punishment so far in the scandal that broke in April with the publication of photos and video showing Americans humiliating and abusing naked Iraqis.


Charlton beat Fulham 2-1 to climb to seventh

Charlton Athletic beat London rivals Fulham 2-1 to move up to seventh in the Premier League standings on Monday. Goals by winger Jerome Thomas and defender Talal El Karkouri sealed victory for Alan Curbishley's side.


Japan's second-largest carmaker Nissan is to halt home production for five days because of a shortage of steel.


Rockets' McGrady to Sit Out Thursday's Game Versus Minnesota

Houston Rockets All-Star guard Tracy McGrady will not play in Thursday's home game versus Minnesota because of a strained hip flexor and groin strain.


Irpef, Fini insiste ancora "Tutelare i redditi piÃ¹ bassi"

ROMA - Gianfranco Fini rimette la famiglia al centro del dibattito sulla riduzione delle tasse. La riforma fiscale cui sta lavorando il governo prevede, tra le varie ipotesi, un contributo di solidarietÃ


Hopes Dim for Son of NBC Exec Ebersol After Crash

MONTROSE, Colo.  - Colorado officials held out  little hope on Monday that the 14-year-old son of NBC Sports  Chairman Dick Ebersol had survived a fiery plane crash in  western Colorado.


Healthcare foundation chief to step down

Nancy C. Turnbull , president of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, will leave the region's largest healthcare foundation after only a year to spearhead an educational initiative at the Harvard School of Public Health.


Members of Malaysia's largest political party have labelled former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim a "traitor". The head of the youth wing of the United Malays National Organisation ( Umno) ruled out the


Council tax rebates could be used to encourage households to go green, a think tank claims.


JavaScript, .Net developers aided in separate projects

(InfoWorld) - JavaScript and .Net developers are getting helping hands in application-building efforts, through separate projects intended to make it easier to use JavaScript and to document .Net projects. Sun Microsystems, meanwhile, is looking for developer input into the next release of its tool for C, C++, and Fortran development. In the JavaScript arena, the open source jQuery project provides developers with a JavaScript library to improve the quality of Web applications. JQuery makes it easier to write JavaScript and AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), said John Resig, lead developer of jQuery and also an author. "The big thing that makes it different form other JavaScript libraries is it doesn't really try to impose itself on you," Resig said. Developers should be able to write shorter code than before while still getting equal if not better functionality, he said. The technology addresses the issue of browsers each offering different levels of support for JavaScript; jQuery fixes browser issues, said Resig. In addition to working with XML, jQuery also can function with other data formats and frameworks such as HTML or JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). Also, jQuery provides benefits in developing animation applications and has a footprint of only 15KB. "That's one of the big selling points, is that it encompasses so much but it is fantastically small," Resig said. Version 1.0 of jQuery is now available under either an MIT or GPL open source license. Resig did not have an exact figure on how many people have been using jQuery, which has been available in a pre-release format for several months. But the jQuery home page receives about 3 million page views per month, Resig said. Microsoft, meanwhile, is offering a Community Technology Preview Â (CTP) of Sandcastle, which enables managed class library developers worldwide to develop documentation with a common look and feel that resembles MSDN (Microsoft Development Network) documents. An August CTP was made available this week. Sandcastle produces accurate, MSDN-style comprehensive documentation, according to Microsoft. Part of the Visual Studio software development kit, Sandcastle works with or without authored comments and supports generics and .Net Framework 2.0. Although primarily targeted at ISVs, corporate developers also could use Sandcastle. Also in the development tools arena, Sun Microsystems on Thursday said it has launched its Sun Studio Express program, which enables C, C++, and Fortran developers to preview features intended for future releases of Sun Studio. The company said it has had 50,000 downloads of the free Sun Studio 11 tool in six months. With the Express program, developers receive monthly builds of the next release of Sun Studio, which is due in 2007. "[Developers] can help influence the next version of the product," said Tom Gryder, Sun product line manager for Sun Studio. Thus far, early builds have focused on addressing data race bugs and performance on Linux. Sun Studio enables development of C, C++, and Fortran applications to run on Solaris or Linux on Sparc, x64, and x86 systems.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Il premier consegna a Veltroni il "suo" partito: "Abbiamo fatto una rivoluzione democratica" PiÃ¹ di tremila persone nel padiglione 16 della Fiera di Milano.                                          Romano e Walter: "Mi fido di te"  Parte il Pd tra promesse e scadenze                                                                                Veltroni: "Avanti con le riforme, poi la legge elettorale. Il sostegno convinto e deciso del Pd al governo"  di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Accenture files patent suit against Guidewire

Accenture Ltd  said on Tuesday  it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Guidewire  Software Inc over an insurance claims management technology.


Lecce, 19:24 - CALCIO, LECCE: PRESENTATO IL BRASILIANO ANGELO

E' stato presentato oggi pomeriggio il neo-acquisto del Lecce, Angelo Mariano De Almeyda. Sulla magl...


A close reading of the California filing, which is similar to the British one, reveals an extremely complex case -- one that a London judge has already criticized for a lack of clarity.


Richieste ancora alte per il calo dei tassi


The salvage vessel Anglian Prince began towing HMCS Chicoutimi, which has more than 50 Canadian sailors on board, after waiting for improved weather.


Hotel Workers in Three Cities May Strike

Hotel workers in Washington D.C.,  San Francisco and Los Angeles on Sunday held out the threat of  a strike, but have told management they will resume contract  talks, a D.C. union official said.


Three More Malaysians Face Bird Flu Checks

Three children of a Malaysian vet have joined her in hospital for checks to see if they have bird flu, state media reported on Sunday.