Italy wrings hands over work death "plague"

Albanian immigrant Artan Plaka was 19 when  his head was crushed in the machinery of a Tuscan textile firm  and he became, officially, the 435th death at work in Italy  since the start of the year.


Malaysian state separates shopping sexes

Malaysia's only state run by the Islamic opposition party will get stricter about enforcing separate lines for men and women at supermarkets, an official said Tuesday.


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OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Thursday that OPEC should continue to produce above its official ceiling rather than tighten output to support prices.


Update 1: Crude Prices Stay Put, Traders Await Data

Crude prices stayed firm on Wednesday as traders held their positions ahead of mid-week US petroleum inventories data and braced for a possible production cut from oil cartel OPEC, which meets later this week.


New Zafi-D Worm on the Prowl, Alerts MicroWorld

MicroWorld Software has cautioned Internet users about a new malicious worm known as the W32/Zafi-D. According to the antivirus and content security software provider, W32/Zafi-D behaves in a typical worm manner.


Members of the U.N.'s new human rights watchdog formally agreed Tuesday to continue their scrutiny of Israel while halting investigations into Cuba and Belarus — a move that immediately drew fire from the United States.


British Home Secretary David Blunkett resigned Wednesday over allegations that he abused his power to help his ex-lover's nanny get a visa.


The body of a missing British tourist is found in the Australian Outback after Aboriginal  trackers are brought in.


Mel Gibson's Alleged Stalker Ordered to Stand Trial

Los Angeles Superior Court judge Leland Harris ruled Thursday that there was enough evidence to try 34-year-old drifter Zack Sinclair on a felony count of stalking.


* Change of broker helps disguise his intentions

Malcolm Glazer has renewed his efforts to take control of Manchester United in spite of the collapse of talks between his banking advisers and the football club's two biggest shareholders.


The Iranian President arrives at the United Nations shrouded in controversy


Hagel Will Not Seek Re-Election to His Senate Seat

Senator Chuck Hagel, the Nebraska Republican, will retire at the end of his term and will not run for the White House, aides said.


More than 25 heads of state meet in Nigeria to try to resolve some of the Africa's most pressing problems.


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La vittoria di domenica scorsa contro il Cagliari ha portato un po' di serenità in casa della...


Smith set for Scotland job but Knox may join Gough

WALTER Smith is expected to be named as the new Scotland manager this week but the identity of his assistant remains unclear, with his long-term sidekick Archie Knox wanted by Richard Gough to be the No2 at Livingston.


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Federer outclasses Lopez while Haas ousts Blake

Top seed Roger Federer withstood a few anxious moments before defeating Spain's Feliciano Lopez in four sets to book a quarter-final berth against old foe Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open on Monday.


O'Keefe: no regrets over canceling flight to Hubble

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA's departing boss, Sean O'Keefe, says he does NOT regret canceling the last shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope _ or anything else during his three years on the job.


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'Rainbow' coalition lowers tycoon's colours

RIGHT-WING parties have scored a surprise success in Lithuania's parliamentary polls, edging aside the populist party of a Russian-born tycoon and making a Left-Right "rainbow" coalition the likeliest outcome, according to preliminary results.


BARCELONA--The director of technology for RSA Security said businesses need to move their online customers toward a federated identity policy or security threats could bring people to lose confidence in trading.


Twenty-one die as 'petrol bus' explodes after collision

Twenty-one Iraqis were killed when a bus carrying petrol exploded in a fireball after colliding with a car north-east of Baghdad, a hospital official said today.


In 3rd Recall, Mattel Says More Toys Include Lead

The latest recall â the third in five weeks â covers 675,000 units of various Barbie accessory toys that were manufactured from Sept. 30, 2006, to Aug. 20.


Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a one-time Clinton administration aide, has decided to endorse Barack Obama over rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary, The Associated Press has learned.


Greyhound bus trip provides snapshot of U.S. poor

Every morning at 7.30 a Greyhound bus loads up with passengers in New Orleans, climbs a ramp to Interstate 10 and slips into the rush hour traffic to start its journey to Atlanta.


Polio Outbreak in Sudan Threatens Ethiopia

Ethiopia has launched an emergency  polio immunization campaign, fearing an outbreak of the highly  infectious disease in neighboring Sudan could spread, the  Health Ministry said on Friday.


In a federal district court in Seattle on Friday, Microsoft filed suit against ten "John Does," one of whom goes by the screen handle "viodentia," for allegedly using stolen Microsoft source code as a means to crack Windows Media DRM.


UPDATE 1-Garcia retains lead after lost-ball incident

Sergio Garcia had to undergo an extensive investigation following a lost-ball incident at Valderrama on Friday before being cleared to keep his one-stroke lead in the Volvo Masters second round.


WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit in November rose to the highest level in 14 months, reflecting record foreign crude oil prices. The deficit with China declined slightly while the weak dollar boosted exports to another record high.


MOTOR racing boss Bernie Ecclestone, the man trying to axe the British Grand Prix, is backing the Mirror's campaign to save the Silverstone showpiece.


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In exactly two months, Super Bowl XXXIX will be staged at Alltel Stadium, which is usually the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Last night, though


The European Union and Turkey reached a historic agreement Friday to begin talks next year aimed at bringing the populous Muslim nation into the EU after hammering out a compromise over Ankara's relationship with Cyprus.


Police investigating the murder of a woman in south-west London carry out house-to-house inquiries.


Celebrities did their best to keep their cool on a sweltering red carpet at Sunday night's Emmy Awards by wearing a variety of sorbet colors, and stars such as Heidi Klum, Debra Messing, Sandra Oh and Ellen Pompeo showed a bit of skin in strapless dresses.


Paris Hilton can scratch her next court date from her calendar. A settlement in a $10 million defamation lawsuit was reached Wednesday between the hotel heiress-reality TV star and diamond heiress-actress Zeta Graff. In the suit, Graff claimed t...


Macromedia on Tuesday is announcing a video kit to enable users of its authoring tools suite, Macromedia Studio MX 2004 with Flash Professional, to more easily add video to their Web sites.


ROMA - ''Religiosi che ci hanno insegnato i principi dell'Islam e alla fine si sono anche scusati e ci hanno chiesto perdono''. Risponde cosi' Simona Torretta, tornata alle 3,15 nella sua abitazione in via


Vodafone Says It Isn't Discussing Bid for Sprint With Verizon

Vodafone Group Plc, the world's largest mobile-phone operator, said it's not in talks with US partner Verizon Communications Inc.


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L'allenatore del Parma Di Carlo potrà schierare Cristiano Lucarelli nella sfida di domenica p...


Arafat's condition is improving, aide says

PARIS -- Yasser Arafat's health is improving, one of his aides said Tuesday, repeating that tests have ruled out leukemia as the cause of the Palestinian leader's health problems.


FDA Fines Red Cross $4 Million for Blood Safety Lapses

The federal government yesterday announced that it was fining the American Red Cross $4.2 million for continued failures to adequately protect the safety of the nation's blood supply.


US military plans on long stay to airlift supplies to coast

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- With two crucial assets, helicopters and organizational skills, the US military is likely to stay on the devastated coast of Indonesia's tsunami-stricken Sumatra island for an extended period, US officers said yesterday.


MODENA, Italy  - Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who brought opera to the masses, died on Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 71.


Queen Beatrix began discussions Friday with the leaders of the 10 parties that won sets in the new parliament, elections that could lead to an easing of the Netherlands' tough immigration policy.


Rapper Snoop Dogg is sentenced to three years' probation after admitting carrying a collapsible baton.


An Italian prosecutor is asking a court to sentence Silvio Berlusconi to eight years in jail for bribing judges.


Heavy fighting is reported in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region after the deaths of two soldiers.


A boost in US crude supplies and the end of American election uncertainties brought some calm to oil markets Thursday, with crude futures falling but still holding above the $50 mark.


HOLLYWOOD stars Brad Pitt (above, left) and Matt Damon (right) had to hotfoot out of Claridges Hotel yesterday after a fire broke out in Gordon Ramsay's restaurant.


U.S. Puts Hefty Duties on Imported Shrimp

The United States has set final  anti-dumping duties of up to 112.81 percent on shrimp from  China and up to 25.76 percent on those from Vietnam to offset  unfair pricing, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday.


Dell, Microsoft Team For 'One-Click' Management

Dell (Quote, Chart) and Microsoft (Quote, Chart) continued their joint efforts to automate the data center with a deal to bundle management software that triggers changes with one mouse click.


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Karen Putzer salterà le gare di Coppa del Mondo in programma nel weekend a Cortina d'Ampezzo....


Let's Bring Racism into Football...or not

With the ill-tempered England - Spain game in Madrid at the Bernebau drawing to a close, and England currently 1-0 down; what are the mindless Spanish supporters doing?


Extreme Networks Initiates Independent Investigation Into Stock Option Grants; Delay in Filing Form 10-K

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc.  today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed a special committee to review the company's historical practices for stock option grants and the accounting for option grants.


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US firms announce 104,530 job cuts in November, survey shows

US employers announced plans in November to step up job cuts, with the total exceeding 100,000 for the third month in a row, an industry survey showed.


Ruud van Nistelrooy's 73rd-minute penalty kick and Wayne Rooney's injury-time goal gave Manchester United a victory over league-leading Arsenal.


Popular California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Thursday, giving the Arizona senator a boost in his drive to gain his party's nomination for the White House.


Trademark plaintiff drops suit vs Google over ads

The plaintiff in a long-running  trademark infringement lawsuit against Google Inc   agreed on Friday to drop its case targeting the Web search  advertising leader's core business, according to court filings.


Yahoo's new social job network: Kickstart

Yahoo is conducting research for a new social job network called Kickstart.


Nepal Is Considering Negotiations as Blockade by Rebels Continues

ATMANDU, Nepal, Aug. 20 - This capital city remained cut off from the rest of the country for a third consecutive day on Friday because of a blockade ordered by Maoist insurgents on the two main highways in the Katmandu ...


Lebanon Islamists seek surrender, militants defiant

TRIPOLI, Lebanon  - Lebanese Islamists on Thursday sought the surrender of al Qaeda-inspired militants locked in deadly battles with troops at a Palestinian refugee camp but the group said it would not give itself up.


A jury that convicted four men of plotting to bomb London's public transport system on July 21, 2005, was dismissed Tuesday after failing to reach a verdict against two other defendants.


Alcan begins merger talks with Rio Tinto: report

Alcan Inc. has begun negotiating  toward a merger agreement with Rio Tinto PLC to fend off a  hostile bid from U.S. rival Alcoa Inc., Canada's the Globe and  Mail newspaper reported on its Web site.


Iraq's Sistani Returns, Plans to End Najaf Crisis

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric made a  sudden return to the country on Wednesday and said he had a  plan to end an uprising in the "burning city" of Najaf, where  fighting is creeping ever closer to its holiest shrine.


AP Poll: Security Top Issue for Americans

National security issues such as the war in Iraq and terrorism are dominating voters' attention in the final weeks before Election Day, Associated Press polling found.


Oo-rah! A Squad of Actors Takes Lanford Wilson to the Marines

A former marine is hoping to prove to reluctant officials that serious theater would be excellent for troops in war zones.


European ministers meet on illegal immigrants in Florence

Interior ministers from five leading European Union countries  gathered here to try to smooth out differences over how to tackle illegal immigration and strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism.


The new-look Buffalo Bills under rookie coach Mike Mularkey were busy answering many of the same questions Monday that they dealt with a year ago regarding an offense that squanders opportunities and a defense that occasionally wilted in the clutch.


As U.S.-Indian Alliance Grows, Defense Firms Seek to Profit

After decades on the sidelines, U.S. defense contractors are eyeing India's growing military budget and aging arsenal as a multibillion-dollar opportunity that could help offset a projected slowdown in Pentagon weapons spending and extend production lines for such items as the F-16 fighter.


A disabled freighter loaded with tons of soybeans and a half million gallons of its own fuel was adrift Wednesday in the Bering Sea and in danger of grounding on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian chain, the U.S. Coast Guard said.


Three top Citigroup executives, including Vice Chairman  Deryck Maughan, are leaving the financial services giant in the  wake of a scandal at its Japanese private banking unit.


Taylor trial hears how child was dismembered

Child soldiers serving with rebels in Sierra Leone dismembered a screaming boy before tossing him in a toilet pit, a pastor who survived a massacre told the trial of Charles Taylor on Tuesday.


CHELSEA and Arsenal go into their final Champions League group matches with very different levels of pressure upon them, with the Highbury side nervously seeking a home win over Rosenborg to progress, and their London rivals already in the next round


Ney deal raises pressure on Capitol Hill

Rep. Bob Ney's agreement to plead guilty to federal corruption charges was not only the biggest win yet for the Justice Department in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal, it was also a loud reminder that the case is not going away.


LOGAN, Utah (Sports Network) - Brent Guy, a former Utah  State assistant, has been named the 25th head coach of the  Aggies.


Former AOL, Fox execs to work with General Atlantic

General Atlantic said on Friday that  two former high-flying Internet executives would advise the  private equity firm's media and consumer unit on investments in  the online sector.


TOKYO - Japan began a cleanup yesterday after Ma-on, the most powerful typhoon to hit the Tokyo region in a decade, killed six people and caused transport chaos.


A handful of Web sites have taken amateur restaurant critiquing to new levels, and chefs are taking notice.


Voters kicked out plans for an elected North East Assembly by a huge majority today and wrecked John Prescott's plans for devolved government.


London Underground slowly returns to normal after strike

London's Underground trains slowly ground back into action Wednesday after union leaders suspended a strike that nearly paralysed the network, though morning commuters faced rush-hour disruption.


Rice says to use Security Council to pressure Iran

World powers will use all possible channels and the United Nations Security Council to get Iran to halt its sensitive nuclear work and start talks, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.


Middle Eastern bloggers tackling everything from human rights to Islam are making it harder for governments to keep their monopoly on the media. By the Associated Press.


Four Dead, 30 Injured by Typhoon in Japan

TOKYO Aug. 30, 2004 - A powerful typhoon plowed into southern Japan on Monday, sweeping at least four people to their deaths and injuring 30 others.


Cyclone Gonu wanes after slamming Oman and Iran

Cyclone Gonu's power was waning on  Friday, after it killed at least 35 people and wrought damage  in energy producers Oman and Iran in the previous days.


CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush is eyeing Florida's 27 electoral votes, but after being battered by four hurricanes in six weeks the state's voters are more interested in weather forecasts than the shifting political winds.    Bush was surveying hurricane damage Wednesday in Lake Wales, Fla., a fast-growing swing area in the center of the states, on his way to Miami and a debate against Democratic presidential rival John Kerry the following night...


Japanese engineers show their work on Super Hi-Vision, which could replace today's HDTV.


USA health improvements are stalling, especially obesity and ...

During the 1990s Americans were getting healthier at an annual rate of 1.5% per year, since 2000 the increase dropped to 0.2% per year, now it has stalled completely.


Japan's top mobile carrier has begun marketing a cell phone that can make Internet calls over Wi-Fi wireless networks in addition to regular ones.


Italian prosecutors wrap up CIA kidnap case

Italian prosecutors have wrapped up an investigation into the 2003 suspected CIA kidnapping of a terrorism suspect in Milan, which could lead to criminal charges being brought against 38 people, most of them CIA agents.


The problem of multidrug-resistant TB may be even more severe than previously thought, experts warn.


India's Kerala state to build a technology-friendly city for global investors.  Also: Intel continues its expansion in the Indian city Bangalore & hellip;. Sirius Satellite scores a hard-charging CEO & hellip;. and more.


Iraq Faces Toxic Bomb Risk ; World in Brief

UN inspectors today warned that Iraqi insurgents had used chemicals such as chlorine, combined with explosives for dispersal, in at least 10 attacks and could develop other weapons-grade toxic agents.


Nordic agencies say Apple talks "constructive"

Consumer agencies in Sweden, Denmark   and Norway said on Tuesday they made progress in talks with   Apple Computer AAPL.O on complaints its iTunes service   breaches consumer laws, though questions remained to be solved.


New video game "The Shivah" is first to star Rabbi

While Christian games like the  newly released "Left Behind: Eternal Forces" gain mainstream  attention, Manifesto Games in New York City is billing "The  Shivah" as the first to star the leader of a Jewish  congregation.


Authorities in the former Soviet republic of Belarus have suspended six independent newspapers over the past two weeks, the country s journalists association said.


A gunbattle left two suspected supporters of the Southeast Asian terror network Jemaah Islamiyah dead after soldiers raided an alleged hide-out in the southern Philippines, officials said Thursday.


Paris Hilton released from LA jail early

Paris Hilton was released from a Los Angeles County jail early Thursday because of an unspecified medical problem and will fulfill the remainder of her sentence for probation violation in home confinement, a sheriff's spokesman said.


`South Park' creators look back 10 years

Talk about a star-studded arrivals line. There they were: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Spielberg and Paris Hilton. Mel Gibson even showed up.


Dozens of truckers waved signs and American flags at a border crossing Thursday to protest a program that will allow up to 100 Mexican trucking companies to freely haul their cargo anywhere in the United States.


Roma: turista tedesca morta, Nabil non risponde

ROMA - Si e' avvalso della facolta' di non rispondere Nabil Btnyahyh, il marocchino accusato della morte di Vera Heinzl, la ragazza tedesca trovata morta nel fiume Tevere. "Il mio assistito si e' limitato


Foreign soldier missing in Afghanistan "from UAE"

A member of Afghanistan's U.S.-led coalition force who has gone missing is a United Arab Emirates national, a coalition official said on Thursday.


Spirit of Australia was on the skids last night after another example of double standards by the home side marred the opening day of the second cricket test against New Zealand in Adelaide.


Zimbabwe protesters vow to forge ahead with anti-Mugabe rally

Zimbabwean opposition activists ignored warnings by police and vowed to stage an anti-government rally planned in Harare by a coalition of opposition and rights groups.


Is it true that hard drives can get tired or aged?


EU court adviser: PKK terror-list case admissible

A Turkish Kurdish politician is  entitled to challenge the European Union's inclusion of the  Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) guerrilla group on its list of  terrorist organizations, an adviser to the EU's top court said.


A Trove of Holiday CDs, From the Merry to the Morose

Music critics of The New York Times review the yearÂs most notable new holiday albums.


Icahn Sues Software Maker Seeking Vote on Offer

The billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn has sued BEA Systems, demanding that the company hold an annual meeting and permit shareholders to vote on a sale.


Microsoft on Monday released its promised desktop search application, focusing on adding local e-mail and file search into MSN's browser toolbar, Outlook and the Windows operating system.


A Palestinian prisoner who was wounded in rioting at an Israeli desert prison died early Tuesday, prompting Palestinian threats of revenge and accusations that the man was abused by Israeli authorities


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South Korean troops fired warning shots on Saturday after five North Korean soldiers briefly crossed into the southern side of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) dividing the two, South Korea's joint chiefs of staff said.


German minister discusses train crash with makers

Germany's transport minister met   representatives of train manufacturer Transrapid on Sunday to   discuss the crash two days earlier of a high-speed train that   killed 23 people and injured 10.


A tighter, stronger Washington Redskins team has emerged from a turbulent season, and the reward is a trip to the postseason.


Rebels Kill 45 in Attacks in Iraq's Baquba

Insurgent attacks and clashes killed 45 people in the Iraqi city of Baquba on Tuesday, a hospital morgue official said. Guerrillas attacked three police stations and a river bridge


Most councils in England are giving a good and improving service to local people, the Audit Commission says.


Skewed Intelligence Data in March to War in Iraq

In 2002, at a crucial juncture on the path to war, senior members of the Bush administration gave a series of speeches and interviews in which they asserted that Saddam Hussein was rebuilding his nuclear weapons program.


Serbia's pro-Western President Boris Tadic says his re-election shows the strength of Serbian democracy.


After a defensive letdown in the fourth quarter against the Jets, Baltimore's vaunted unit vows to play a complete game against Arizona.


In Gesture to Egypt, Israel Will Release 170 Palestinians

Israel on Suntoday agreed to release 170 Palestinian prisoners in what Prime Minister Ariel Sharon described as a goodwill offering to Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak.


DiCaprio and Bening for Hollywood Film Festival honours

Leonardo DiCaprio and Annette Bening will receive the Hollywood actor and actress of the Year awards at this year's Hollywood Film Festival.


Congressional Memo: Familiar Problem Stalls Minimum Wage Bill

Democrats are facing the same obstacle that stymied Republicans when they had control: paralyzingly thin margins in the Senate.


Have you heard the startling new singing talent evident in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Saawariya"? There's Shail Hada doing the title song, and Parthiv Gohil crooning "Yoon Shabnami", as though they are seasoned stalwarts of the singing world.


Fears rise for Britons abducted in Ethiopian desert

Fears rose Tuesday for a British embassy group abducted last week in the Ethiopian desert after the discovery of their bullet-riddled cars near the Eritrean border.


Schilling no-hit bid broken up with 2-out in ninth

Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling came within one out of tossing a no-hitter against the Athletics on Thursday before Shannon Stewart lined a single to right with two outs in the bottom of the ninth in Oakland.


EU seeks partial freeze in Turkey accession talks

The European Commission recommended a partial suspension of EU accession talks with Turkey on Wednesday, dealing a blow to Ankara's hope of joining the European Union after it refused to open its ports to Cyprus.


A minister in Prime Minister Gordon Brown's cabinet signals a change in direction in UK foreign policy.


Gear Test With Ashley Miller, Personal Trainer: ...And Do You Take This (Buff) Woman?

Determined brides have found one way to cut corners by trying to get in shape for less than $20.


On the 'tackle', the penalty, Gary Megson on gardening, Jose's fuzzy math, Keggy practicing for the Bar, Souney provides us with a fireside chat.


The world's best-known mime artist, Marcel Marceau, has died aged 84, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon's office said on Sunday.


Ryanair Holdings PLC will repay 4 million euros ($5.1 million) in aid from a regional government in Belgium while it appeals a European Union finding that the funding was illegal.


Intel Speeds Up Intro of Quad-core Server Chip

Chipmaker ships the Xeon 5335 server processor two months early.


Kerry, Bush begin presidential campaign blitz

The two presidential candidatesâ Florida blitz continued Sunday, with Democrat John Kerry returning to the state less than 24 hours after Republican George Bush departed.


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A car bomb exploded near Palestinian security headquarters in Gaza City after nightfall Tuesday as security chief Moussa Arafat's convoy was leaving, witnesses said.


Shrugging Off Mutiny, Sharon Rejects Gaza Referendum

Israeli leader Ariel Sharon rejected calls from within his mutinous cabinet on Wednesday for a referendum on leaving Gaza after winning parliament's support to uproot settlements from land claimed by Palestinians.


Market-research firm Gartner to buy Meta Group in $162 million US ...

Market-research firm Gartner Inc. has agreed to acquire rival Meta Group Inc. for about $162 million US in cash. Gartner said Monday it will pay $10 for each share of Meta, a 54 per cent premium


NASA to search files on '65 UFO incident

NASA has agreed to search its archives once again for documents on a 1965 UFO incident in Pennsylvania, a step the space agency fought in federal court. The government has refused to open its files about what, if anything, moved across the sky and crashed in the woods near Kecksburg, Pa., 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.


Election leaves all stakeholders facing new choices


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Antiwar lawmakers in Congress are undermining U.S. troops in Iraq by trying to limit President Bush's spending requests for military operations, Vice President Cheney said yesterday.


Timeless England bid farewell to the golden summer of 2004

The gymnasium at the Sonargaon Pan Pacific Hotel in Dhaka may seem a strange place for the renaissance of English cricket, but it was here last October, at the start of England's tour of Bangladesh


Press Club to Pick Top Newsmaker of the Year Award

By Robert Lopez, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Jun. 3--The newsmakers of the year are a modest bunch.


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Minn. to Play in Music City Bowl in Tenn.

Minnesota will play in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 31, the Golden Gophers' third straight postseason appearance.


RCMP help find crashed jet's data recorder

Thanks to a break in the weather, search teams have found the black box of a cargo jet that crashed at Halifax's International Airport last week.


Important news about Windows '7': 32-bit to live on

(InfoWorld) - Forget the "7" code name, which was already out there, or the 2010 release date, which was also neither new nor -- based on Microsoft's lately abysmal record with hitting major release dates -- exactly set in stone. The most concrete news to come out of Microsoft's well-executed leak of a few sparse details about the next version of Windows is that it will continue to come in both 32- and 64-bit editions. That will cause many Windows users, primarily businesses, to sigh with relief. PC vendors and large software makers, who see more-powerful 64-bit PCs as key to driving demand for both hardware and software in an increasingly Web-centric world, are likely to have a very different reaction. Bits of the solution The number of bits determines how large the chunks of data a component of the PC can process, which determines how much data it can handle and ultimately howÂ  fast it can perform. For instance, '80s-era PCs with hybrid 8/16-bit architectures were limited to a maximum of 64KB of RAM. In contrast, a modern PC running a 32-bit version of Windows XP can utilize up to 4GB of RAM. Meanwhile, 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Vista can support up to 128GB of physical RAM and 16TB of almost-as-fast virtual memory. Combined, the two techniques can offer steep performance boosts for software ported from 32-bit to 64-bit. And they enable software such as database-driven or multimedia applicationsÂ  that were formerly infeasible on 32-bit PCs. Since 2004, 64-bit processors for desktop PCs have been available from Advanced Micro Devices and Intel. Microsoft followed, releasing 64-bit versions of XP and Windows Server 2003 in the middle of the following year. But while 64-bit server adoption roars along, the process has been much slower on the desktop side. 32-bit software and drivers can be buggy or demonstrate scant performance improvement in 64-bit environments. Those problems can arise even if users are simply moving from 32- to 64-bit editions of the same version of Windows, such as XP. When under-the-hood changes don't result in better performance, customers will be happy tweaking what they already have. For instance, during Microsoft's quarterly financial forecast last week, the company lowered its year-ahead forecast for Vista shipments vs. XP, from 85 percent/15 percent to 78 percent/22 percent. From 16 to 32, a smooth move The last time around, Microsoft was gentle in moving users from 16-bit to 32-bit, taking a decade to complete the transition. Starting with 1990's Windows 3.0 and finishing with 2000's Windows ME, Microsoft released five versions of Windows supporting both 16-bit and 32-bit. In comparison, Windows 7 will be only the third Windows version, after 64-bit XP's arrival in 2005, to sport dual 32/64-bit compatibility. Apple has a similar hybrid strategy. Its upcoming Mac OS X 10.5, a.k.a. "Leopard," is a true 64-bit environment that will ostensibly also offer full compatibility with 32-bit applications on, for instance, older PowerPC-based Mac hardware. Companies, especially those running esoteric or in-house-written applications, will be the happiest to hear that Windows 7 will still support 32-bit software, since it will allow them to avoid expensive rewrites if they decide to upgrade. It will also be welcomed by Microsoft salespeople, systems integrators, and value-added resellers, who will have more options to offer cost-conscious customers. PC makers and big independent software vendors who may have hoped that Microsoft would push customers harder to 64-bit will be the least happy. 64-bit enables developers to add features and let desktop applications run much faster. Those are much-needed differentiators, now that users are taking serious looks at software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications such as Google Office. Similarly, because SaaS applications' performance is more dependent upon the Web site's architecture and the user's broadband link, they don't require ultrapowerful PCs. That could remove the need for users to upgrade -- hurting the PC market, or so fear vendors.


GRAND BLANC, Michigan  - American Kenny Perry fired a sizzling nine-under 63 to grab a share of the second round lead at the Buick Open on Friday alongside Jim Furyk and Brett Quigley.


MICROSOFT has delayed automated distribution of a major security upgrade to its Windows XP Professional operating system, citing a desire to give companies more time to test it.


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ Two North Lauderdale men have been accused of beating a duck to death when the animal tried to eat their fishing bait.


"Breakfast at Tiffany's" dress fetches $800,000

The iconic black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" sold for 410,000 pounds ($800,000) on Tuesday, around seven times its pre-sale estimate.


Environmental degradation is affecting health, nutrition and the natural world, says a flagship UN report.


Halloween Milk Shakes in Indulgent Flavors Haunt the Taste Buds

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 14.  /PRNewswire/ -- The Steak n Shake Company introduces a new S'mores Milk Shake to its classic seasonal flavors of Caramel Apple and Dark Chocolate Double Fudge to treat guests this Halloween.


Bosh powers Raptors to OT win over Trail Blazers

Chris Bosh powered his way to 38 points to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 116-109 double overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.


A scandal over a U.S. Republican congressman sending sexually explicit e-mails to underage boys ratcheted up on Sunday with the FBI and a congressional ethics committee looking into the accusations.


The US Senate on Monday set its sights on passing a bill granting legal status to 12 million illegal immigrants, despite claims by opponents that the move is tantamount to a mass amnesty.


This year saw the debut of some great new products. These include the cell phone that keeps track of blood sugar levels and the digital music player that indicates how fast you run.


This state-of-the-art spy helicopter features its own computer, a digital camera and Bluetooth wireless technology so it can transmit instant pictures.


Palestinians kill three Israeli soldiers

Palestinian fighters sneaked onto an Israeli military post at a small Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip early yesterday under cover of darkness and a thick morning fog


Nel mirino organizzazione internazionale di trafficanti


China June Trade Surplus Renews Currency Pressure

The politically sensitive Chinese trade surplus surged to a record $26.9 billion in June, potentially heightening tensions with the United States.


Top Scientists Warn of Water Shortages and Disease Linked to Global Warming

Floods will drive tens of millions of people from their homes each year, a new report says, and polar bears will exist mostly in zoos.


The U.S. House of Representatives on  Saturday easily backed a $388 billion package financing  government programs in this fiscal year from bus stops to  foreign aid after days of battling over measures in the bill.


In the US, a political day like no other

Gina Nunez has never missed an election, primary or general, and found herself in the fellowship hall of a Methodist church in Phoenix on Tuesday to vote before anyone else in her precinct. Before the sun came up, for that matter.


US OPEN NOTES Davenport's quarterfinal victory witnessed by ...

New York -- Lindsay Davenport walked onto the Louis Armstrong court around dusk Wednesday night, about to play a US Open quarterfinal in front of nobody.


Square Feet: Grand Rapids Lays Foundations for a Health Mecca

Grand Rapids is seeing a boom in medical research, training and patient facility construction that health executives and city officials hope will sustain its culture and economy.


Prosecutors point to a jailhouse letter as evidence of a terrorism defendant's guilt. Problem is, it doesn't look like he wrote it


A man demonstrating against cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed is found guilty of soliciting to murder.


By Prasanna Raman  O2, a smartphone manufacturer, has announced its first third- generation (3G) communications tool, the Zinc XDA.


Tokyo: Japan on Thursday ended a year of disasters on a happy note with the royal family announcing that the emperor's only daughter Princess Sayako will marry, a piece of good news delayed twice by tragedy.


Portuguese government resigns after snap vote call

Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes has announced that he and his centre-right cabinet had submitted their resignations, the day after the nation's socialist president announced he would dissolve parliament and call an early vote.


Inventor Robert Adler died recently at 93. But his most famous invention, the first successful clicker, will live long after him.


Viable embryos have been created from dead people by fusing their cells with empty cow eggs, a controversial fertility scientist claimed on Tuesday.


Premier, in agenda rinnovo missioni pace e base Usa Vicenza


Passera, accordo potenzialmente molto interessante


Dutch Arrest Saddam's Suspected Nerve Gas Supplier

Police have arrested a Dutch national once sought by the United States on suspicion of supplying thousands of tons of ingredients for mustard gas and nerve gas to the Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein.


Astros don't bank on recent success vs. Cards

ST. LOUIS - Houston was the only team to win a regular-season series from the St. Louis Cardinals. The Astros also are in position to become the third consecutive National League wild-card team to advance to the World Series.


Crime Gangs Turn to Women Trafficking -Interpol

CANCUN, Mexico  - International smugglers of  weapons and drugs are increasingly trafficking women from  Africa, Latin America and Asia to developed countries where  they are duped into working as prostitutes, Interpol said on  Wednesday.


Bloggers Push China to Prosecute Beating Death

Bloggers have used the Internet to force Chinese officials into investigating what appears to have been a brutal beating by other government officials.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI auspica allÂAngelus che si risvegli Âin tutti i battezzati la consapevolezza di essere missionari di Cristo, chiamati a preparargli la strada con le parole e con la testimonianza della vitaÂ ed annuncia la sua partenza per un periodo di riposo in montagna CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - LÂinvio da parte di GesÃ¹ dei settantadue discepoli nei villaggi dove stava per recarsi affinchÃ© preparassero lÂambiente, viene narrato da San Luca nel Vangelo della XIV domenica del tempo Ordinario: questo testo h...


A DePaul University professor who has accused some Jews of improperly using the legacy of the Holocaust to get compensation payments has been denied tenure after a drawn-out public fight.


Cingular, AT&T Wireless merger approved by FCC

Cingular Wireless LLC's $41 billion buyout of rival AT&T Wireless Services Inc., approved Tuesday by the Federal Communications Commission, is expected to give customers


Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi meets with members of the Independent Election Committee in Baghdad on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004. The committee presented the current state of preparation for elections (AP Photo/ Mohammed Messara, Pool).


ISP's Liability for  File Sharers at Issue

Several of the world's largest high-tech fims plan to urge Congress today to force ISPs to crack down more aggressively on users who swap copyrighted material online.


Japan Seeks Iraq Hostage Release as Deadline Nears

Japan sought international help on  Thursday for a Japanese man held hostage in Iraq, with less  than 24 hours to go for a deadline set by his captors to behead  him unless Tokyo pulled out its troops.


Livorno, 19:59 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: DHORASOO IN PREALLARME PER IL PARMA

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Livorno nel ritiro di Salsomaggiore in vista della gara di Parma. Anc...


'Non esiste, ne sono certo' fa sapere Tremonti


According to the first global assessment of amphibians, disease, climate change and habitat loss are threatening one-third of the world's fragile species of frogs, toads, newts and salamanders.


Londra, 17:21 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: FOWLER VUOLE ANDARE NEGLI USA

Anche Robbie Fowler vuole andare a giocare negli Stati Uniti. L'attaccante, in scadenza di contratto...


Cleveland Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund is involved in contract talks to sell the National Basketball Association team, which has become a top NBA contender behind second-year star LeBron James.


I am not a fan of stationary bikes, not since I cracked my shin on the flywheel of a Tunturi that Eleanor and I wedged into our Philadelphia bedroom 20 years ago. After many years as a hatrack, it left the family not long ago, fetched by a neighbor from in front of our house. We spent more energy...


Spanish Bank Santander Central Hispano intends to cut about 3,000 jobs at Britain's Abbey National if its proposed acquisition of the British bank is completed.


Army Exceeds Recruitment Goal For August by 528

The Army surpassed its active-duty recruiting goal for August by more than 5 percent, using higher enlistment bonuses and additional recruiters to turn around an early summer slump that threatened the service's fiscal year goal of 80,000 by the end of September.


An Australian journalist was held hostage in Iraq for nearly 24 hours but has now been released unharmed. John Martinkus was seized outside his Baghdad hotel on Saturday, according to his employer, SBS television.


World's Churches go green and rally to cause

Dire warnings from top scientists that mankind is to blame for global warming set off alarm bells everywhere -- but many of the world's churches have already "gone green" in the race to save the planet.


General Motors Corp.'s GM.N new   warranty program will give the automaker an edge in the highly   competitive market for full-size pickup trucks, a segment where   GM will likely gain market share in the near term, a top   company executive told Reuters on Wednesday.


Scientists exult after Huygens returns astounding photos from Saturn's moon

DARMSTADT, Germany  - The images came streaking across the cosmos from Saturn's moon Titan, and scientists grew increasingly ecstatic with the scenes: hilly terrain riddled with channels carved by a liquid.


Iran safe for now from possible UN sanctions: diplomats

VIENNA - The UN nuclear watchdog meets on Monday in Vienna with Iran virtually safe from possible UN sanctions after agreeing to a full freeze of all nuclear enrichment activities that could make uranium for atomic weapons.


A coalition officer died Sunday of wounds suffered in fighting near an opium-rich insurgent stronghold, the military said.


As Judy Kuhn performed 13 Nyro songs on Thursday, she came as close to channeling Laura  Nyroâs essence as any performer Iâve heard, with the exception of Rickie Lee Jones.


Shopping Spree That Wasn't as Markdowns Hurt Retailers

This year was the season of the last-minute markdown as merchants, led by Wal-Mart Stores, scrambled to cut prices, choosing sales gains over higher profits.


Court: Australian Suspect Was Al Qaeda 'Sleeper'

MELBOURNE, Australia  - An Australian man was  refused bail Wednesday after a court heard he trained at an al  Qaeda camp in Afghanistan, saw its leader Osama bin Laden and  agreed to become a "sleeper" for the terror network.


NCAA Game Summary - Purdue at North Carolina State

Raleigh, NC (Sports Network) - Julius Hodge scored 22 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead 16th-ranked North Carolina State to a 60-53 victory over Purdue in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge at the RBC Center.


Verisign plans authentication management

VeriSign Inc. officials are launching a managed security service that they believe can cut up to 40 percent of the cost of deploying strong authentication throughout an enterprise.


NASA Expects Shuttle Flights by the Spring

Although still more work needs to be done, NASA officials said Monday that they were close to meeting all safety requirements for getting space shuttles flying again by the spring.


A security freeze on your credit information makes ID theft much more difficult

The Department of Veterans Affairs has disclosed that information on more than half a million individuals and about 1.3 million non-VA physicians, both living and dead, is missing or might have been stolen. The information was stored on a portable hard drive that was being used by a VA employee at the department's facility in Birmingham, Ala.


Foodland Associated has been making inroads in New Zealand and this may help strengthen its position in Australia, where it faces fierce competition from bigger rivals, such as Coles.


A Tyrant With a Focus on Loveâs Uncertainty

Otto Preminger became one of Hollywoodâs first and most successful producer-directors.  A retrospective at Film Forum celebrates his work.


Court rules Canadian Sampson, 3 British men can sue men they say tortured them

LONDON (CP) - Bill Sampson achieved a major legal victory Thursday in his bid to hold the men he says tortured him in a Saudi prison accountable for the beatings that made him falsely confess to murder.


Kenyaâs president is ready to form âa government of national unityâ to help resolve disputed elections that caused deadly riots, a government statement said.


Suicide Bombs Kill 5 in Baghdad's Green Zone

Two suicide bombers killed five people, including three US nationals, on Thursday in one of the bloodiest attacks inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, and America's top enemy in Iraq claimed responsibility.


Minnesota defenseman Brent Burns scored in overtime for the second straight game, notching a goal with 35.8 seconds left to lead the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.


NEW YORK -- Rain, a side effect of Tropical Storm Ernesto, came down early at Flushing Meadows yesterday, postponing both the day and night sessions, the latter of which was canceled at 6:30 p.m., one of the earliest cancellations in Open history.


Improved U.S. ties lures North Korea to nuclear deal: Roh

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said on Friday he sees the North Korean government as stable and wanting to resolve the nuclear issue to improve relations with the United States.


Ronald Murray scored a season-high 23 points in place of ill leading scorer Ray Allen, and the Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Sacramento Kings 106-101 on Tuesday night.


Report: Microsoft will alter Vista to address search concerns

Blog: The software maker will reportedly change the operating system to assuage concerns from Google over desktop search.


Thai retail row could end up in the courts: experts

Thailand's demand that foreign retailers halt all plans for expansion could spark legal challenges or disputes with the kingdom's European trade partners, experts say.


Nobody sold newspapers like Princess Diana, and now Tina Brown is hoping that juicy memories of the People's Princess will do the same for her first book.


Finanziere ucciso e fatto a pezzi, 30 anni ad altro imputato


_ British media outlet Sky News TV quotes an unidentified British government source as saying that Kenneth Bigley is dead. Earlier, Abu Dhabi TV reported that "informed sources


Basayev rivendica il sequestro di Beslan

Alla fine la rivendicazione del drammatico sequestro nella scuola di Beslan Ã¨ arrivata. La responsabilitÃ , per sua stessa ammissione, ricade sul leader separatista ceceno Samil Basayev, il quale, attraverso


'Gloria' Singer Laura Branigan Dies at 47

NEW YORK - Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit "Gloria," has died. She was 47...


Typhoon Meari Moves Over Kyushu, Flights Canceled

Typhoon Meari, the eighth tropical cyclone to reach Japan this year, is moving over the southwestern main island of Kyushu, disrupting flights and cutting power.


La compagnia russa lo annuncera' a giorni, fonte Interfax


ATLANTA -- The Home Depot Inc. , the world's largest home improvement chain, yesterday distanced itself further from the strategies advanced by former chief executive Bob Nardelli, saying it will consider shedding a unit serving contractors, builders, and other business customers.


Al-Qaeda suspect Farooqui's Killing 'Major Success'

THE HAGUE (Netherlands): President Pervez Musharraf has termed killing of Amjad Farooqui a major success of the government against terrorism and vowed to continue efforts till the elimination of terrorism.


Gulf summit overshadowed by economic differences

Leaders of of the Gulf Cooperation Council have begun talks in Bahrain, overshadowed by economic differences between members of the oil-rich bloc.


Microsoft to Sell Outlook E-Mail Program

Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Outlook e-mail program as a subscription to Hotmail customers, in a bid to persuade people to pay for add-on services and better compete with rivals such as Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.


In merito alle guardie di frontiera con la Siria


Kidnapped UN Peacekeeper Released in Congo

A Moroccan soldier has been released five days after he was kidnapped while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo, the U.N. said on Tuesday.


Immigrazione. Sbarcati a Lampedusa 241 clandestini, vengono da ...

E' il secondo consistente sbarco di clandestini nel giro di pochi giorni. Un barcone con 241 clandestini a bordo Ã¨ stato intercettato all'alba di stamani da una nave della Marina militare 9 miglia a sud di Lampedusa.


Mayo Clinic Recommends Universal Health Insurance Plan

The Mayo Clinic proposal doesnât advocate a government-run single-payer system, but urges private insurance companies to offer plans with many options. The Mayo Clinic proposal doesnât advocate a government-run single-payer system, but urges private insurance companies to offer plans with many options.


The African Union's inability to end the fighting in Darfur echoes the West's failure to prevent the genocide in Rwanda 12 years ago, Rwanda's president said Tuesday during a visit to Britain.


Goodell wants the world passionate about American football

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has  exported the United States's most popular sport to Europe in  the hope of getting the world excited about American football.


Japan has abandoned whale hunting in the Antarctic for this season after its main whaling ship was crippled by a fire two weeks ago, the Fisheries Agency said on Wednesday.


Claims the UK is losing large numbers of white-collar jobs through outsourcing is overstated, a report says.


ICC considering move away from Lord's for tax reasons

Lord's, the traditional home of cricket, appears set to lose one of its long-standing tenants for tax reasons with the International Cricket Council considering a new permanent base.


A bankruptcy court judge on Friday  granted United Airlines UALAQ.OB another 30-day extension to  file its reorganization plan.


BOLOGNA, 15 OTTOBRE - Giuseppe Gazzoni Frascara l'alternativa a Galliani? ''Non sono disponibile'', risponde al telefono l'azionista di riferimento del Bologna a chi gli chiede delle notizie di stampa che


LOS ANGELES: Bowing to family concerns over whether husband Kevin Federline would get half her property in the event of a divorce, pop diva Britney Spears has made him sign a contract less than three days after their wedding.


Oil, Entertainment Magnate Marvin Davis Dies at 79

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


Group to Honor 4 Brothers Who Helped Jews

As the Nazis took power in Germany and the world turned its back on Jewish refugees, four brothers who ran a cigar factory in the Philippines worked quietly to help 1,200 Jews flee to Manila.


Women Represent Nearly Half of HIV/AIDS Cases Worldwide

Nearly half of the 37 million HIV-positive adults ages 15 to 49 worldwide are women, and the number of HIV-positive women in all regions of the world has been increasing over the past two years, according to a report released on Tuesday by UNAIDS and the


Stoccarda, 15:59 - GINNASTICA, MONDIALI; CAVALLO CON MANIGLIE: ORO A XIAO QIN

La medaglia d'oro nel cavallo con maniglie ai mondiali di ginnastica è stato vinto dal cinese...


This organization's IT security officer leaves and isn't replaced. A year and a half later, the organization suffers a Web page defacement and malware attack -- and no one is really surprised.


`Railroad Killer' awaits Texas execution

Texas's Railroad Killer, a drifter who authorities say killed at least 15 people as he made his way around the country by freight train, awaited execution Tuesday.


Lo afferma il generale Graziano, comandante Unifil


Atlanta Rallies Past Houston Behind La Roche, Drew

HOUSTON -- The Braves forced their first-round series back to Atlanta, coming back from a three-run deficit against the Houston Astros after Roger Clemens came out of the game.


Bari, 19:25 - CALCIO, BARI: IN RITIRO IN VENETO DOPO PAUSA NATALIZIA

Il Bari andrà in ritiro in Veneto dopo la sosta natalizia. Dopo Capodanno, in vista della pri...


PS3 is tops in Australia and a failure in the US

Blog: The recent stories like this one out of the Sony camp are becoming pathetic at best.  The company who formerly touted its dominance over the video game industry is left touting a 50,000 unit sale for March and a sales lead "for every week, except for the


Bedsores may seem simple, but they are a serious matter for medical professionals.


The Week's Business: Putting Black behind bars or recovering money ...

Even in the context of current outrage against corporate malfeasance, the tone of a report released this week detailing financial self-dealing by Conrad Black and his top lieutenant at Hollinger International Inc.


Court gives Atari thumbs up despite current law

Rules that law may change before hearing A court case over payment discrepancies to the author of Atari computer games can be appealed to the House of Lords because the law may have changed by the time the case gets there.â¦


New H.I.V. Cases Drop but Rise in Young Gay Men

In New York City, there has been a sharp increase in new infections for men under 30 who have sex with men.


The head of Greece's powerful Orthodox Church, Archbishop Christodoulos, who mended ties with the Vatican but clashed with the Greek state, died of cancer on Monday at the age of 69.


Bush to hold news conference 10:30 am: White House

President George W. Bush will hold a news conference at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the White House announced.


Lockheed Martin Profit Rises, Helped by Missiles

Lockheed Martin Corp., the No. 1 U.S.  defense contractor, on Thursday posted an 8 percent jump in  quarterly profit, helped by sales of Patriot missiles and other  products made by its electronic systems business.


Economic fears dragging on tech spending

The technology industry's outlook for 2008 looks worse than it did just two months ago, when fears of a U.S. recession already were leading analysts to predict a slowdown in purchases of computers, software and tech services.


Families who struggle to find the best secondary school for their children receive extra support and advice.


Guests Head to Florida for Trump Wedding

About 400 of Donald Trump's closest friends began arriving at this island playground of the rich and famous on the eve of his Saturday wedding. All are invited by the real estate mogul/reality TV star to take advantage of free golf at the Trump International course and to enjoy spa services at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's estate.


England football coach makes his bow while Euro 2008 hopefuls tune-up

As Euro 2008 hopefuls get down to the serious business of fine-tuning their squad permutations for the summer England must embark instead on the long road to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa under new Italian coach Fabio Capello.


Celebrata al Quirinale la Giornata della memoria di domenica prossima"Orrore negli italiani rimasti consapevoli della nostra tradizione umanista"                                          Napolitano: "Leggi razziali prepararono l'Olocausto"                                                                                La frase del capo dello Stato destinata a riaprire le polemiche sul ruolo di fascismo e monarchia


Offerta sara' promossa interamente in contanti


Cate Blanchett is named best actress at the Venice Film Festival while Brad Pitt wins best actor.


emocrat Hillary Rodham Clinton suggested Sunday that Barack Obama's campaign had injected racial tension into the presidential contest


SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 (MACCENTRAL) - Adobe Systems Inc. today introduced Photoshop Elements 3.0, a major upgrade to its consumer-level photo editing application.


Bloccato a Fiumicino mentre cercava di eludere controlli


New Orleans' Gleason No Saint; Fined by NFL

NEW ORLEANS (Sports Network) - New Orleans' Steve Gleason  was fined $5,000 by the NFL on Wednesday for punching the  Panthers' Kemp Rasmussen during last Sunday's 32-21 loss to  Carolina.


The Pentagon plans to boost troop levels in Iraq to about 150,000 for the elections scheduled for late January, a Defense Department official said today.


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


Volkswagen to Cut Investment, Shuffle Board

BERLIN - German automaker Volkswagen AG said Friday it will cut investment in auto operations by 6 percent over the next two years and reshuffle its management board as part of an overall reorganization process meant to trim costs.


UN Treaty Writers Weigh Abortion Ban for Disabled

U.N. diplomats drafting an  international treaty on the rights of the disabled debated a  possible ban on the abortion of fetuses with disabilities in an  emotional negotiating session that ended on Friday.


Rep. Dennis Hastert, who vaulted out of political obscurity when Newt Gingrich resigned as speaker of the House more than seven years ago, on Thursday became the longest-serving Republican speaker in history.


The senior elephant keeper at Whipsnade Zoo describes the arrival of the latest addition to their herd of rare Asian elephants


Family Dollar Stores Inc.  on  Thursday said August sales rose 4 percent at stores open at  least a year, and the company raised its profit outlook for the  just-ended fiscal fourth quarter.


Thanks to natural gas, Wyoming's schools have money to burn.


Indian jawans visit the Dhadri village, which is located on National Highway 8, every week. The village is a quick stopover for truck drivers and lonely army jawans.


Exactly two hours before he swung his way into baseball history, Barry Bonds curled up in his personal recliner in the Giants' clubhouse and slept.


Serbia pledged Monday to cooperate with the U.N. war crimes court, and rejected U.S. criticism that it is not meeting demands by the international tribunal to extradite suspects.


The driver of a coach which overturned at a service area on the M1 leaving 30 people injured is arrested.


Excess Weight Hurts Even Seemingly Healthy Heart

Apparently healthy obese people are suffering silent heart damage that sets the stage for serious cardiac problems, a new Australian study finds.


Conte vows to air "truth about performance enhancing drugs in ...

SAN FRANCISCO  - An accused synthetic-steroid peddler at the heart of an international sports scandal strode from a federal courtroom and announced he will tell his side of the story on a television news program on Friday.


If at first (and second and third and fourth and fifth... ) you   don't succeed, try, try again. But this time try it a different way.


American Apparel close to being bought: WSJ

Clothing retailer American Apparel Inc. is close to a deal to be bought by Endeavor Acquisition Corp.  for $244 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday.


Japan discovers another suspected mad cow case

Japanese and US officials wrapped up three days of talks Saturday to lift Tokyo's 10-month-old ban on imports of American beef, reportedly narrowing differences over testing standards for mad cow disease but failing to strike a deal.


A United Nations investigation has concluded that a U.N. official took kickbacks such as low-cost apartments for steering lucrative contracts to a company from his native India.


Petrolio sotto 60 dlr, attesi dati mercato immobiliare Usa


Randy Johnson reportedly has told some of his Arizona Diamondbacks teammates that he is headed to the New York Yankees as the teams talked Wednesday for the third straight day.


Josh Duignan got his first flu shot last year when his wife was pregnant with their first child. While son Ethan will get a shot this year, Duignan isn't sure whether he'll also get a chance to roll up his sleeve.


KYIV. Oct 31 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Ukrainian presidential candidate, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych said he has "cast his ballot for the future of Ukraine.


(CBS/AP) Iran has agreed in principle to temporarily stop some suspect activities that its critics allege are meant to make nuclear weapons, as it seeks to blunt censure at an upcoming UN meeting, diplomats said Tuesday.


Naughty sites getting easier to access at work

Also: Distortion-free lens tech puts things in a negative light. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Not getting any more popular The British public is evenly split on ID cards - 47 per cent think they're a good idea while 50 per cent think not.â¦


Job Growth Is Well Below Wall Street Forecasts

The economy added 112,000 payroll jobs in November, the Labor Department reported today, far fewer than the month before and not enough to keep up with average increases in the adult population.


The worldâs largest oil service company said its second-quarter profit rose to $1.26 billion, driven by strength in its international markets. Still, Schlumberger cautioned that the short-term outlook for its North American business was uncertain due to record imports of liquefied natural gas and continued weakness in Canada.


Poteri del presidente passeranno per alcuni minuti a Cheney


Security experts cast doubt on claims that Microsofts Vista is "more secure" than other operating systems.


Mystery of mass whale beachings in Tasmania

Volunteers worked frantically to save dozens of stranded whales and dolphins in Tasmania yesterday after more than 100 died in mass beachings on two offshore islands.


Palestinian side dismisses Israeli warning on Aqsa Mosque

The Palestinian Islamic Waqf on Monday dismissed Israeli assertions that the Temple Mount might collapse, stressing the eastern side of the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and all its walls and ceilings are safe.


Rocket Launches New GPS Satellite from Florida

A Boeing Co. Delta 2 rocket successfully launched a new US Air Force Global Positioning Satellite into orbit from Florida Saturday.


The last time Washington's major league baseball team played a home game, fans stormed the field with two outs in the ninth inning in a show of anger and frustration over owner Bob Short's decision to move the team to Texas. But even then there was the expectation that in a relatively short time, major league baseball would find a way to put a team back in Washington. Instead it took 33 years.


American Airlines squeezes passengers in tighter to make money

NEW YORK  - American Airlines, posting a big loss with bleaker prospects immediately ahead, announced Wednesday it will squeeze passengers in tighter to make more money.


Iran and Pakistan summon UK envoys to protest against the knighthood awarded to novelist Salman Rushdie.


US downplays Allawi charge after massacre of recruits in Iraq

WASHINGTON, Oct 27  - The United States downplayed Wednesday interim Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi's charge of "negligence" by members of the multinational force in Iraq after 49 recruits for Iraq's new army were massacred.


Air NZ fears for future after Qantas bid fails

AIR New Zealand today claimed it faced an uncertain future after the countryâs High Court threw out plans for a tie-up with Qantas, its Australian-based rival.


New missiles revealed as Iranian president departs for the UN.


Jazz 104, Knicks 102 (O.T.): Jazz Reminds Knicks Theyâre Still a Work in Progress

The Utah Jazz, smarter, grittier and more precise when it mattered, pulled out a victory in overtime, denying the Knicks a chance to celebrate a modest milestone of matching last seasonâs victory total.


British detainees alleged 'vindictive torture' at Guantanamo Bay

One of four Britons still held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba claims in a letter released by lawyers that he has been subjected to "vindictive torture" and death threats.


Record-breaker Favre hints at another season

Green Bay Packers' record breaking quarterback Brett Favre has hinted that he is likely to extend his career by another season.


A parliamentary committee in Iran gives initial approval to a law obliging Iran to resume uranium enrichment.


Powerful left group MoveOn endorses Obama

The powerful leftist Internet-based group MoveOn.org, which counts some 3.2 million members, on Friday endorsed Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination.


U.S. man accused of plotting to blow up pipelines

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania  - A Pennsylvania man who sympathized with al Qaeda plotted to blow up U.S. energy installations in a bid to drive up gas prices and prompt a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, prosecutors alleged on Monday.


Fierce storm hits California, millions lack power

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California  - A fierce storm swept through central and northern California on Friday, cutting power to more than 1 million homes and businesses, closing major roads and canceling flights at several airports.


Faith Hill hasn't wasted time getting back to work following knee surgery last week. Hill, 40, has been recuperating at her home in Nashville, Tenn., and keeping busy with her music engagements, the country star's publicist, Paul Freundlich, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


Delta CEO tells US senator no merger deal yet

The chief executive of Delta Air  Lines told a U.S. senator on Tuesday there is no merger  agreement yet with Northwest Airlines, but the two sides are  continuing to work toward a deal.


With Alexander mortally wounded in the first round, and Christmas With The Kranks not tickling enough funny bones, last week's champ National Treasure held on to its position with an impressive $32 million over the Thanksgiving weekend.


Cleric On Trial For Jakarta Terrorist Attack

The Indonesian government on Thursday opened the retrial of an Indonesian cleric who is charged with leading an al Qaeda-linked group and inciting its members


Heavy-lift rocket's debut a partial success

The first in a new generation of US heavy-lift rockets, the Boeing Delta 4 Heavy, made its maiden flight on Tuesday, from Cape Canaveral in Florida.


Financial group ING has agreed to sell Baring Asset Management to US groups MassMutual and Northern Trust and says it will make a net gain of 250 million euros (176 million pounds) on the deal.


Mozilla Foundation, creators of the open-source browser Firefox, has released version 1.0 of its highly successful browser today. Firefox 1.0 browser will strongly compete against Microsoftâs Internet Explorer with more features and functionalities.


Despite the reopening of Ivory Coast ports that ship 40 percent of the world's cocoa, unrest and fears of more violent upheaval are still threatening supplies from the world's top producer, traders said Monday.


Fifteen people are dead after a suspected gas explosion wrecked an apartment block in Mulhouse, France.


VIERA, Fla., Feb. 24  -- The Washington Nationals' pitchers and catchers have been at spring training for nearly two weeks, and as they head into the final five days before the Grapefruit League exhibition season begins, they have one thing in common: good health.


Sudan arrests 12 trying to smuggle ancient mummies

Sudanese authorities have arrested 12 people accused of smuggling ancient antiquities including two entire mummies, a state news agency said on Saturday.


Six Chinese protesters have threatened to jump from the top of a six-storey building in central Beijing.


Ubuntu doesn't measure up to Mac OS X or Windows for average users, influential WSJ tech reviewer concludes.


Bush CIA Pick Says He Is Not Too Biased for the Job

The Republican congressman chosen by  President Bush to head the CIA said on Tuesday his Democratic  Party critics were wrong to say he was too partisan to take the  job.


Market Week: Awaiting Subprimeâs Fallout

If forecasts for this weekâs economic data prove accurate, the economy would seem to be getting off lightly.


MIAMI (Sports Network) - Shaquille O'Neal made his home debut, but once again it was Dwyane Wade stealing the show with 28 points as the Miami Heat downed the Cleveland Cavaliers, 92-86, in front of a record crowd at AmericanAirlines Arena.


Iraq Qaeda leader killed two US soldiers: Web

The new leader of al Qaeda in Iraq "slit   the throats" of two U.S. soldiers whose bodies were found near   Baghdad, according to a statement posted on the Internet on   Tuesday.


Health Minister Andy Burnham has been promoted to the cabinet as chief secretary to the Treasury.


Terminal Patients Don't Hang on Until After Holidays

Researchers singled out the deaths of more than 300,000 cancer patients, because deaths from cancer are usually more predictable and less sudden than those from heart attacks, strokes or other ailments.


A new floating mink trap developed in the UK incarcerates the predators while letting other species go free.


Burundi Eases Toward Peace After Decade of Ethnic War

BUJUMBURA, Burundi  - Slashed heads, gashed faces,  the bodies of men, women and children strewn across a remote  refugee camp.


Stocks Mixed Despite Good News on Prices

NEW YORK - Investors concerned about third quarter earnings looked past a surprise drop in wholesale prices, keeping stocks mixed Friday. Blue chips dropped on profit warnings from Dow component Alcoa Inc...


Bomb suspect in court on London suicide attacks anniversary

Prime Minister Gordon Brown marked the second anniversary of Britain's first suicide bombings Saturday amid tight security in London and as an Iraqi doctor faced a court after three failed car bombings.


Sudan, Chad again pledge to avoid hostilities

Neighbors Sudan and Chad pledged to redouble efforts to end border violence being fueled by Darfur's conflict, concluding their third agreement in 12 months to end hostilities and respect each other's sovereignty.


The New York Times to stop charging for online content

It says subscription fees can't outweigh potential ad revenue from increased traffic to a free site.


Honda unveils diesel system to rival gasoline cars

HAGA-GUN, Japan  - Honda Motor Co. 7267.T said   on Monday it has developed a new and simple diesel powertrain   that is as clean as gasoline-fuelled cars, unveiling plans to   mount it on a car for the U.S. market by 2009.


Roma, 15:21 - CALCIO, PANCALLI: LA FIGC NON INTERVIENE SU CASO TOTTI-DONADONI

Sono in molti a sostenere che Totti sia abbastanza in forma per poter giocare anche in nazionale, ma...


New home sales fall; factory orders jump

Sales of new homes fell in June by the largest amount in four months while the inventory of unsold homes climbed to a record high, providing further evidence that the once-booming housing sector is slowing.


Patrick Swayze criticises the US for not respecting local sensitivities in Iraq. Plus other entertainment news in brief.


Cagliari, 19:22 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: GIAMPAOLO IN OSPEDALE DOPO PALLONATA

Non è un inizio di campionato da ricordare per il tecnico del Cagliari Marco Giampaolo. L'all...


Bush backs full budget authority of proposed intelligence director

The White House unveiled a detailed plan on Wednesday to give a new national intelligence director (NID), as recommended by the commission investigating theSept.


President Bush is casting the war on global terrorism as the central issue of the midterm elections. But it's a risky political strategy.


Brazilian Attacked During Men's Marathon

ATHENS, Greece Aug. 29, 2004 - The defrocked Irish priest who bolted from the crowd and tackled the marathon leader about three miles from the finish Sunday has been arrested before for disrupting sporting events.


Aumentato del 15% nel quarto trimestre dell'anno


Inviati al senatore alcuni prototipi di un modello


Dozens dead in Mexico truck crash and blast

MONTERREY, Mexico  - Dozens of people died when a trailer-truck loaded with highly flammable chemicals exploded in a road accident in northern Mexico, Mexican media reported on Monday.


U.S. pushes Russia in WTO talks to close mp3 Web site

Russia should shut down a pirate  music Web site that is robbing U.S. recording companies of  sales if it wants to become a member of the World Trade  Organization, the top U.S. trade official said on Wednesday.


The American multimillionaire who founded the North Face and Esprit clothing lines says he is trying to save the planet by buying bits of it. First Douglas Tompkins purchased a huge swath of southern Chile, and now he's hoping to save the northeast wetlands of neighboring Argentina.


Fidel Castro falls after speech, breaking knee and causing ...

Cuban President Fidel Castro tripped on a step and tumbled to the ground after leaving the stage at a graduation ceremony, fracturing a knee and arm but quickly returning to say that he was "all in one piece.


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Hamburger chain Wendyâs International said on Monday it would explore the possible sale of the company instead of other restructuring options.


Business & money: Tony Douglas quits in the middle of the airport's busiest ever summer.


British authorities suspect that a cell of Islamic terrorists where trying to harvest radioactive material from smoke detectors


A test of the planned US anti-missile defence shield fails in the first mission in almost two years.


Los Angeles - The Nuggets learned a lesson as blunt as an elbow to the forehead during their season-opening, 89-78 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at the Staples Center: The Western Conference still is the Western Conference without


Putin Agrees to Respect Ukraine Election Result

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will respect the result of the rerun second round of the Ukrainian presidential election on Dec. 26.


Ace Dismisses 2 Executives in Response to Inquiry

Ace Ltd., a Bermuda insurer that is a subject of the New York attorney general's investigation into the insurance industry, dismissed two executives.


In a Shift, Judge Demurs on Dismissing KPMG Case

The judge overseeing a faltering criminal tax shelter case indicated that he might not dismiss charges against indicted defendants from the accounting firm KPMG.


Beastie Boys Embark on Traveling 'Pageant'

The members of Beastie Boys are flashing liquor and cash while betting on a street-level parlor game — with a Jewish twist. Instead of a 40-ounce brew, Adrock throttles a bottle of Manischewitz wine. In lieu of dice, MCA tosses a dreidel as Mike D hangs back with a gold Kiddush cup. Moments later, MCA, the band's self-styled Kung Fu master, chops through a thick stack of matzo bread like Bruce Lee busting through three-ply mahogany.


Rafael Nadal is among those in action when rain again halts play at Wimbledon.


Bush and Kerry Locked in Dead Heat - Reuters Poll

Democratic Sen. John Kerry moved into a dead heat with President Bush four days before a cliffhanger White House election, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Friday.


The first day of the Olympic Games has seen rowing and swimming the pick of the action. Are the Olympics still the greatest sporting event on Earth?


Australia PM: China military rise risks instability

China's rapid military expansion risked causing greater instability in the region, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Thursday.


BAGHDAD The Iraqi prime minister, Ayad Allawi, issued repeated warnings on Sunday that negotiations with the rebels who hold Falluja are swiftly running out of time, saying that unless his government is allowed to establish control immediately, he will


Parigi, 11:05 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: IL LIONE ALL'ASSALTO DI ANELKA

Il Lione, divenuta ormai una delle grandi d'Europa, continua la sua ricerca di un attaccante, visti ...


Pakistan Court Lets Exile Back to Run Again

The ruling on Nawaz Sharif, a former prime minister, is a direct challenge to the president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf.


Japan welcomes UNSC move to increase permanent members

Top Japanese officials on Wednesday welcomed the United Nations' proposal to increase the number of UN Security Council permanent members, as the move is favorable to Tokyo's ambition to become a member country.


Dell Inc. beat Wall Street predictions in its first-quarter earnings report but said it would eliminate 10 percent of its work force over the next year as part of a broad plan to trim costs and become more competitive with rivals.


A Prankster Invasion in the Elephant House

The Yes Men, a pair of politically charged performance artists chronicled in a new documentary, took aim this week at the Republican convention.


There'll be malware for it soon One of the mechanisms used by anti-malware applications is to institute a virtual "sandbox" to isolate suspicious files from the rest of the system while they are quickly analysed for malicious content or behaviour.â¦


US President George W. Bush and his rival for the White House, Senator John Kerry, clashed over the war in Iraq on Monday as the two candidates tried to depict themselves


Singapore Crt OKs 6-Weeks Extension For China Aviation-2-

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Singapore's High Court Friday threw a six-week lifeline to troubled China Aviation Oil Singapore Corp. (C47.


New rules come into force giving China more say over how Tibetan monks select their leader, the Dalai Lama.


The Red Cross says Burma's government has ordered it to close its offices, effectively ending its work there.


Despite some changes, China's one-child family planning program remains a source of coercion, forced abortions, infanticide and perilously imbalanced boy-girl ratios, State Department officials said Tuesday.


Wife who killed minister wants kids back

The woman who killed her minister husband with a shotgun is seeking custody of her three daughters, or at least frequent visits.


Intel has announced the latest version of its Centrino mobile processor family, the Pentium M 765, which offers 2 MB of Level 2 cache and a 400-MHz system bus.


Two Days After the Game, Patriotsâ Belichick Is Still Being Belichick

During a 10-minute conference call Tuesday, which began shortly after 3 p.m., Bill Belichick did not care to reflect much on Sundayâs events, or anything, for that matter.


U.S. Lags in Several Areas of Health Care, Study Finds

Americans have a harder time than residents of several other countries getting after-hours appointments with a nurse or primary care physician without going to an emergency room, a study released yesterday found.


Confirmed toll of Britons rises to 28 with hundreds more missing

The frantic search for hundreds of Britons missing following the tsunami continued yesterday as the official death toll rose to 28.


US retailers gear up for post-Christmas frenzy

NEW YORK: US retailers kicked off the annual post-Christmas selling frenzy on Monday, hoping that shoppers would flood stores to search for bargains or redeem gift cards and give profits a shot in the arm.


Karzai Becomes Afghanistan's First Elected President

Afghanistan's transitional leader Hamid Karzai has won the war-shattered country's first-ever presidential election. the announcement came after a special panel endorsed the election results as free and fair.


: A Shia militia led by Moqtada al-Sadr agreed today to disarm under a deal that could pacify a Baghdad flashpoint and remove one obstacle to Iraqâs plan to hold nationwide elections in January.


Temp firm posts strong revenue growth, stronger earnings, rampant dilution.


Fans of The Lord of the Rings may be interested to know that a remote Indonesian island has yielded the remains of pint-size people - a surprising new human species â-hat paleontologists say lived just 18,000 years ago.


NEW YORK -- The world's largest media companies will grapple in 2007 with the need to invest in ventures for rapid growth while not tearing down their aging business models too quickly.


The 512-gigabit DRAM has been replaced, meaning most new PCs can run Windows Vista.


Fabio de Luigi, in diretta su RepubblicaTV

Dopo 'Natale a New York' l'attore è a teatro con 'Il bar sotto il mare' di Stefano Benni. Inviate le vostre domande e i vostri commenti


Will he have the political capital to tackle his agenda while Iraq demands his attention?


Costco Wholesale Corp. was sued  on Tuesday for keeping women out of top management posts in a  case filed by the same lawyers leading a record-setting sex  discrimination case against Wal-Mart Stores Inc.


Simpson Puts Up Her 'Dukes' for First Feature Role

Pop star Jessica Simpson has been cast as Daisy Duke in the big-screen remake of "The Dukes of Hazzard," a project that essentially marks her feature film debut.


New songs from Josh Groban and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler will drive the holiday-themed soundtrack to "The Polar Express," due Nov. 2 on Reprise/Warner Bros. Records.


Yankees 5, White Sox 1: Wang Shows Effectiveness Good Pitching Can Have

The Yankees scored in only two innings, but with starter Chien-Ming Wang in control, the outcome never seemed to be in doubt.


Rudy Giuliani, who sought to make the leap from New York mayor to the White House, bowed out of the Republican presidential contest Wednesday and endorsed front-runner and longtime friend John McCain.


U.S. heavyweight Rulon Gardner lost his  Olympic title Wednesday after being beaten in the semi-final  stage of the 120kg Greco-Roman wrestling event by Georgiy  Tsurtsumia of Kazakhstan.


Ichiro Breaks Sisler's Season Hits Record

SEATTLE - No. 258 for Ichiro Suzuki was like so many others, a little ground ball up the middle...


SM&A shares tumble after revenue warning

Shares of SM&A (WINS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) tumbled more than 20 percent on Tuesday, a day after the consultant to defense companies warned that its third-quarter and 2004 revenue would fall short as political events in


Firmato un contratto quinquennale in esclusiva


England's Paul Broadhurst birdied the 16th and 17th holes to join Darren Fichardt on 13 under and reclaim a share of the lead at the Madrid Open.


Battery Man schools Dutch in greener ways

Dutch consumers are learning about the importance of recycling batteries via a computer game distributed by email, the firm running the programme said on Thursday.


About 50 people are killed in clashes over cattle between the army and Karamojong warriors in Uganda.


Pageflakes Adds Widgets, Features to Web tool

A Google and Yahoo competitor in the Web personalization arena unveiled its Blizzard release today.


Tokyo, 11:26 - TENNIS, WTA TOKYO: SUCCESSO DELLA BARTOLI

La francese- Marion Bartoli, testa di serie numero 1, ha vinto il torneo Wta di Tokyo (cemento, mont...


The Lebanese Army said Sunday that it had taken control of a Palestinian refugee camp where troops had been battling Islamic militants for more than three months.


Oil prices held firm around $55 a barrel  on Wednesday as traders braced for the start of the northern  winter with thin heating oil supplies.


Iran agrees to suspend uranium enrichment: diplomats

Iran has agreed to a full suspension of uranium enrichment in line with an agreement worked out with the European Union, ending a deadlock over answering US charges that Tehran is secretly developing nuclear weapons, diplomats close to the talks told AFP.


An Appeal That Looks to (and Uses) the Spirit of the 1960s

Barack Obamaâs first spot highlighting Caroline Kennedyâs endorsement features images of her father and the Moon landing.


Aerospace giant Boeing Co. on Thursday said it finalized a $4.1 billion order from Singapore Airlines Ltd. for 18 of its 777-300 extended-range jetliners, following through on an initial agreement between the two companies in August.


Vienna, 15:59 - F1, TORO ROSSO: FRANCESE BOURDAIS PROVERA' A JEREZ

Il francese Sebastian Bourdais scenderà in pista con la Toro Rosso in occasione dei test in p...


Mel Gibson's accused stalker is own lawyer

A US drifter accused of stalking movie star and producer Mel Gibson has decided to represent himself, Celebrity Justice reported Friday.


High fuel prices are beginning to change consumer behavior and business fortunes now in a way that they hadnÂt at the beginning of the summer.


UDA pledges cease-fire in Northern Ireland

BELFAST -- Northern Ireland's largest and most violent outlawed group, the Ulster Defense Association, said yesterday it will desist from further attacks and wants to rejoin peacemaking efforts.


Darfur Peace Talks Officially Open in Nigeria

Sudanese government envoys and rebel leaders from the western province of Darfur have formally opened peace talks in Nigeria's capital, Abuja.


Al-Jazeera broadcast Thursday a previously unshown video of the preparations for the Sept. 11 attacks in which al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden is seen meeting with some of the planners and hijackers in a mountain camp in Afghanistan.


Brussels closes antitrust case on 'roaming'

European Union antitrust authorities closed on Wednesday long-running investigations into Vodafone and two other big mobile phone companies that allegedly charged excessive international call fees.


BRISTOL, Conn. -- Bill Parcells is returning to ESPN, the network he left before signing on to coach the Dallas Cowboys.


Asia builds colossal new shopping centers, while the U.S. redevelops.


EDUCATION-BALKANS:  Darwin Survives, After All

Belgrade, Sep 14 (IPS) - Within a few days of declaring that Darwin's   theory of evolution was being banned from Serbian schools, the  government  has reversed the controversial decision.


U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday after the Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index showed factories expanded in August but at a slower pace than in July.


Huckabee wins West Virginia Republican vote

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won the Republican presidential nominating race in West Virginia on Tuesday, defeating John McCain and Mitt Romney in the first of the day's 24 state contests to pick candidates for the November election, U.S. media projected.


The home improvement giant said it's considering selling its wholesale supply business.


AOL backs away from Microsoft antispam plan

MacCentral - America Online Inc. (AOL) has decided not to fully support Microsoft Corp.'s Sender ID spam-fighting plan after the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the open- source community expressed intellectual property concerns.


Young people with brain injuries may benefit from drugs used for Alzheimer's patients, research shows.


Mark Thatcher, son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, appeared in a South African court on Tuesday on charges he helped bankroll a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.


Un pensionato di 70 anni imbraccia il fucile da caccia ed esplode alcuni colpi"Gliel'avevo detto: Smettetela! Ma quelli continuavano e io non c'ho piÃ¹ visto"                                          Latina, infastidito dai rumori spara contro i bambini: un ferito


How Sticky Is Membership on Facebook? Just Try Breaking Free

Some members discover itâs tough to erase all their information from the site.


A six-month trial that could revolutionise the way bags are tracked begins at Heathrow airport.


All'Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti di Palermo


A young mother who may have been depressed apparently hanged three of her small daughters and herself in a closet using pieces of clothing and sashes, authorities said Tuesday. A fourth child, an 8-month-old daughter, was also found dangling in the closet but was rescued from the family's mobile home.


At their annual summit, European Union leaders also said they wanted to strengthen the 25-nation bloc's relationship with the newly re-elected President Bush, which was deeply strained by the Iraq war.


January incomes, core prices rise, jobs data weaker

U.S. incomes rose much more sharply  than expected in January, while spending and core consumer  price growth also outpaced forecasts, according to a government  report on Thursday that could heighten inflation concerns at  the Federal Reserve.


Powell: U.S. Misjudged Insurgents in Iraq

Secretary of State Colin Powell acknowledged Thursday that the Bush administration miscalculated the strength of insurgents in Iraq but said the United States would "not become faint of heart" in enforcing its Iraq policy.


Iran on Thursday spurned a U.S. offer of   direct talks on its nuclear program as major world powers   sought agreement on incentives to coax it to scrap potentially   weapons-related atomic work.


Megawati Sukarnoputri has declined to concede defeat in Indonesia's first direct presidential election, although with most votes counted, she is too far


Gonzalez, Nalbandian exit LA on day of upsets

American Zack Fleishman produced the biggest upset of the Los Angeles Classic when he knocked out top seed Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 7-6 6-4 in the opening round on Tuesday.


Planned Palestinian elections win widespread backing

GAZA CITY: Three Palestinian factions that boycotted the last elections gave their backing Sunday for plans to hold fresh polls in the West Bank and Gaza Strip next year.


Liberia's President Gyude Bryant imposes an immediate curfew in Monrovia, as the UN tries to restore calm after religious clashes.


Proposta di Artom, Netsystem, al workshop Ambrosetti


KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- If Ichiro Suzuki keeps hitting at his second-half pace, Seattle Mariners manager Bob Melvin believes there may be a new addition for the dictionary.


French minister attacks NGO over Darfur 'adoptions'

A French minister condemned as "illegal and irresponsible" Friday an attempt by a charity to fly more than 100 children from Chad to France in an apparent mercy mission.


At Least Two Rockets Hit Central Baghdad Hotel

At least two rockets slammed into the Sheraton hotel in central Baghdad on Thursday, damaging the building and causing a fire nearby, witnesses said.


Red-hot Quinney shoots to top in Phoenix

American Jeff Quinney carded a sizzling eight-under 63 to pull four shots clear of the field midway through second round play at the Phoenix Open on Friday in Scottsdale, Arizona.


Olympic 1500m freestyle champion Grant Hackett has revealed that he defended his title in Athens despite suffering from a collapsed lung.


Domani verranno consegnate 100 mila firme a ministri


Legare aumenti salariali a competitivita' e produttivita'


Use of a Wetland Index to Evaluate Changes in Riparian Vegetation After Livestock Exclusion1

By Coles-Ritchie, Marc C Roberts, David W; Kershner, Jeffrey L; Henderson, Richard C  ABSTRACT: A method was developed to characterize ecological integrity of riparian sites based on the abundance of hydric species.


Flood waters in parts of England were near 60-year highs on Monday, leaving tens of thousands of people without water and electricity where rivers have broken their banks.


Viacom to Promote YouTube-like Features on Sites

Viacom is wasting no time in moving on from dealing with YouTube, as the company is planning to aggressively promote new functionality on ComedyCentral.com in the coming months, and others in the future.


Indian PM Manmohan Singh stresses the need for increased economic ties with China.


Bush Calls for Full UN Oil-For-Food Probe

The Bush administration made clear on Thursday it would not take a position on whether UN Secretary General Kofi Annan should resign as it awaited the results of an investigation into the UN oil-for-food scandal.


Societa' su sentenza Tribunale che blocca numero fisso


KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 3 -- President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday was officially declared the winner of Afghanistan's first-ever democratic presidential election more than three weeks after votes were cast, giving him a five-year mandate to try to steer this country out of a quarter-century of civil war and strife.


Baseball's Pythagorean winning percentage, which relates a team's runs to its win-loss record, says the NL-leading Diamondbacks should be a losing team.


VOGHERA, 25 NOV - Graziano Mesina e' stato liberato. Fuori dal cancello del carcere di Voghera, c'era ad attenderlo il fratello Salvatore. ''Sono rovinato dal raffreddore''. E' questa la prima frase cha ha


DALLAS -- The more you hear about Bernard Kerik's messy personal life, the more you begin to think the former New York Police commissioner should be cordoned off with little orange cones.


He actually considered floating away into retirement with his new bride aboard his yacht Privacy, never to be seen on a golf course again.


Movie Review | 'La Vie en Rose': A French Songbirdâs Life, in Chronological Disorder

âLa Vie en Roseâ shows that we Americans donât have a monopoly on singers and composers who emerge from traumatic childhoods, battle drug addiction, pursue difficult love affairs and win the hearts of millions.


Scientists question whether Vioxx problem affects entire class of ...

TORONTO (CP) - In the wake of last week's surprise market withdrawal of wonder drug Vioxx, scientists Wednesday questioned the safety of the entire class of arthritis drugs known as Cox-2 inhibitors.


A Seagoing Showcase of Human Collectibles

With its wispy story and wonder-cabinet production design, Wes Anderson's new movie should be exasperating, but instead it is mostly delightful.


FDA Orders Strong Antidepressant Warnings

WASHINGTON - All antidepressants must carry a "black box" warning, the government's strongest safety alert, linking the drugs to increased suicidal thoughts and behavior among children and teens taking them, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.    Because the warnings are primarily seen by doctors, the agency also is creating a medication guide for patients to advise them of the risk...


Indonesia uses boats to reach flood-hit people

Indonesian relief and rescue workers used a helicopter and rubber boats on Monday to deliver aid and rescue people marooned on Java island after massive flooding triggered by days of torrential rain.


Japan intercepts missile in milestone test

A Japanese navy destroyer shot down a ballistic missile in space on Monday in a test over the Pacific, a first for a U.S. ally, a witness said.


Microsoft, Citrix Sign Collaboration Agreement

Software giant Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and corporate network software provider Citrix Systems Inc. (CTXS.


Sudan govt paralyzing Darfur aid effort: Natsios

Sudan's government is paralyzing the humanitarian operation in Darfur with a complex web of bureaucratic obstructions which could cause massive loss of life, U.S. envoy Andrew Natsios said on Wednesday.


Reality-challenged communications hub in works? That tiny speck of sovereign delusion known as Sealand will finally reclaim its former glory as a platform for pirate radio, the fantastical micronation hinted this week on its website, and Mike Newell, of Donnie Brasco fame, has agreed to direct a movie based on those very same pirate radio origins.â¦


Si sono difesi, 'ragazze francesi erano consenzienti'


Cia: Zarqawi in persona ha decapitato Armstrong

Washington, 21 settembre - La Cia ritiene "con un alto grado di probabilitÃ " che la voce registrata nel video della decapitazione dell'ostaggio statunitense Eugene Armstrong sia quella del terrorista giordano Abu Musab al Zarqawi.


NATO renews call for Afghan reinforcements

NATO nations faced renewed calls on   Friday to supply extra troops for Afghanistan, with commanders   stressing a Polish offer of 1,000 soldiers next year did not   plug the shortfalls.


A Fairway View, but the Window Is Often Broken

The intersection of errant golf shots and private property is becoming an increasingly prominent problem.


Police speak to motorists a month on from a fatally-wounded Vietnamese man being left in a casualty unit.


North Korea says to do nuclear test in future: KCNA

North Korea said on Tuesday it would conduct a nuclear test in the future but would never use atomic weapons first and remained committed to the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, Pyongyang's KCNA news agency reported.


After averaging career-highs in points, assists and field-goal percentage, Los Angeles' Lisa Lesie is named an MVP for the third time in her 10-year career.


A man fatally shoots his friend with a rifle in a dispute over a $20 bet on Saturday's South Carolina-Clemson football game.


Putin says Russia developing new nuclear missile

Russia is developing a new form of nuclear missile other nuclear powers do not have and are unlikely to develop in coming years, President Vladimir Putin reportedly said Wednesday.


The Nato-led force in Afghanistan confirms its soldiers shot two Afghan men on Sunday, killing one of them.


Releases from Troupe Majidi, Mikado Lab, Vinicius Cantuaria, Mia Doi Todd and Ocrilim.


O.J. Simpson says he only went into a casino hotel room to retrieve memorabilia that he felt was stolen from him. But police are investigating it as an armed robbery and named the fallen football star as a suspect Friday in yet another surprising chapter to his legal saga.