Jowell to spell out how lottery will be repaid

The government will today outline how the National Lottery will be repaid the Â£675m that is to be siphoned off to pay for the escalating costs of the London 2012 Olympics.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 - Stephen Moore, the president of a conservative fund-raising group, wants to overhaul the tax code. So do Dr.


LONDON -- A Qatari investment fund said yesterday it is talking with J Sainsbury PLC about a takeover, marking the second bid this year for Britain's third-largest supermarket group.


Pocket Playstation might rock your world in 2005

Year 2004 would probably be known as the year, which belonged to iPod and iTunes. They completely smashed the competition and ruled their own domains comfortably.


The US army said Tuesday it killed a senior aide of Abu Musab Zarqawi in an air strike at dawn on Fallujah, west of Baghdad. But witnesses said the rockets hit an empty building


Congolese warlord to appear before ICC Monday

Congolese militia leader Germain Katanga will on Monday become the second person to appear before the International Criminal Court to face accusations of massacring villagers, using child soldiers and sexually enslaving women.


Israel may agree to release Palestinian funds

Israel is prepared to transfer withheld tax revenues to the Palestinians through a mechanism that guarantees none of the money will go to the Hamas-led government or militants, Israeli officials said on Thursday.


Campaigners hoping to create a "no take zone" for fishermen put their proposals to MSPs on the Isle of Arran.


The Goods: If You Buckle Up, They Will Watch

Nothing says 'look at me' like playing video clips on your belt.


Conrad Black and his associates  systematically stole $60 million from the publishing empire  they once ran and then tried to hide what they did, prosecutors  told jurors in final arguments at the former media baron's  criminal fraud trial on Monday.


The fast-food indictment "Super Size Me" is among 12 films competing for best documentary at the Academy Awards.


Roma, 11:46 - CALCIO, MORATTI IN FIGC DA BORRELLI

Dopo Massimo De Santis, oggi è il giorno di Massimo Moratti.


Spam your printer from the Web? Researcher shows how

Aaron Weaver has made a discovery the world could probably do without: He's found a way to spam your printer from the Web.By using a little-known capability found in most Web browsers, Weaver can make a Web page launch a print job on just about any printer on a victim's network. The Web site could print annoying ads on the printer and theoretically issue more dangerous commands, like telling the printer to send a fax, format its hard drive, or download new firmware.Weaver, a security manager in the financial industry, based in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, described what he calls "cross site printing" in a research paper published Tuesday on the Ha.ckers.org Web site.For a cross-site printing attack to work, a victim would have to visit either a malicious Web site or a legitimate page that suffers from a cross-site scripting flaw, which is a common type of Web programming error. The hacker would then send JavaScript code to the browser that would guess the location of the victim's printer and send it a print job.Weaver has launched the attack successfully with both the Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers. Because the attack works only on network printers, a printer plugged directly into a PC would not be vulnerable.The attack is possible because most browsers can connect to the networking port used by most printers to look for new print jobs. So by using the browser as a stepping stone, attackers are able to connect with something they should never be able to reach: a printer on the local area network.While nobody had previously demonstrated this particular hack, Weaver's research is based on two concepts that are well-known to Web security researchers: cross-site scripting attacks and vulnerabilities in the way browsers handle the Internet Protocol. "There is no precedent for [this hack]," said Robert Hansen, CEO of Web security consultancy SecTheory and owner of the Ha.ckers.org Web site. "But ... what he did was marry two different concepts that we've been talking about for a long time."And if hackers figure out a way to make printers send out information about their print jobs to the Internet, Weaver's hack could have even more profound security implications, Hansen said.Researchers have already shown how the browser can be used as a gateway to reach mail or VoIP servers. They believe that the browser, with its ability to connect the Internet at large to the local area network, will be an increasingly important source of network attacks. "There are definitely a lot more exploits to be found," Hansen said.Browser developers are already aware of the problem.The Firefox browser blocks ports known to be associated with known security vulnerabilities, but it leaves many of them open because Web developers often use these ports in Web testing, said Mike Schroepfer, Mozilla's vice president of engineering, via instant message. "If this is a new problem, we can easily add 9100 to the blacklist," he said. "Folks here haven't done enough analysis to understand the impact yet."Weaver said concerns that his research might unleash a new blight on the Internet caused him to hesitate before publishing his paper and hold off on publishing the complete exploit code.By Wednesday he'd already received his first request from someone asking to look at his software -- someone saying he needed to show it to his manager in order to prove that it was a real issue. Weaver said he suspects the inquiry may have come from a spammer.So will we see cross-site printer spam flying around our networks anytime soon?Weaver believes there's a good chance of that happening. "Spammers will try anything," he said.


Gruppo francese avra' il 25% delle infrastrutture


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is to come face to face with the misery of refugees in the Darfur region of Sudan. Mr Straw will fly from the Sudanese capital Khartoum to El Fasher in northern Darfur to visit the Abu Shouk refugee camp.


Pressure on Buttiglione over Single Mums Jibe

Italyâs blunder-prone Rocco Buttiglione was under increasing pressure today to spare himself the sack and step down voluntarily from his new job as European Commissioner in charge of civil liberties.


Oggi il Consiglio dei ministri scioglie la questione dei tetti del 2% alla spesa dei dicasteri. In discussione glÃ²i aumenti degli statali sui quali c'Ã¨ divisione: Fini ha chiesto di non rispettare il tetto.


British Atlantic Survey -- Large colonies of micro-organisms living under rocks have been discovered in the most hostile and extreme regions of the Arctic and Antarctic Ã¢ÂÂ giving new insights on survival of life on other planets.     Reporting in this week's Nature, scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveal their surprise findings that rock-dwelling micro-organisms can photosynthesise and store carbon just as much as the plants, lichens and mosses that live above ground...


Russia says U.N. Iran draft meets main concerns: Ifax

Russia's foreign minister said on Tuesday a new draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran over its nuclear program largely met Moscow's concerns and could become the basis of a consensus decision.


Singer Mark Morrison wins a court battle with footballer Kevin Campbell over his next album.


STILL DANGEROUS: Frances weakens to a Category 2 storm but severe winds and massive flooding are possible. The hurricane likely will hit along the nearly deserted east coast this afternoon.


The hi-tech ePassport could make forgery and identity theft easier, BBC Click discovers.


A Brazilian judge clamped a curfew on a small Amazon River town Saturday after residents tried to lynch a man who confessed he killed two girls.


A woman is seeking an arrest warrant against suspended Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, claiming he punched her at an Atlanta strip club.


Syracuse point guard Billy Edelin returned to the team on Sunday for the first time in nine months.


Mastella: 'potenziale lesione diritti di soggetti estranei'


All'incontro Larijani-Solana di domani a Madrid


US government steps back from internet control

But very slowly Analysis The US government has taken a step back from control of the internet with a new contract between it and overseeing organisation ICANN that came into effect yesterday.â¦


Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of seven men accused of plotting to destroy Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices around the country in hopes of inciting an anti-government insurrection.


Democratic presidential contender John Edwards argued on Thursday that President Bush has made the nation less safe and the Republican candidates are trying to become "a bigger, badder George Bush."


Attenzione a Cabir, nuovo virus per cellulari

Dopo Skulls (Skulls.B) arriva un nuovo visur per cellulari. Si tratta di Cabir (e Cabir.B) che sfrutta le connessioni GPRS per la sua diffusione e nascondendosi in un file SIS dal nome icons. Il pericolo, stando


Asia Pacific airlines face new delays over A380 super jumbo

Asia Pacific carriers led by launch customer Singapore Airlines are grappling with further delays in getting their Airbus A380 super jumbo planes into the air, with Korean Air vowing to seek compensation for the latest setback.


US retail sales fell 0.3 percent in August

Retail sales slid in August as people steered away from buying cars and shoppers kept a close eye on their spending after splurging in July.


NASA Chief Draws Criticism for Remarks on Warming

NASA Administrator Michael Griffin says while global warming is changing Earth's climate, he's not convinced that is "a problem we must wrestle with."


Iran Insists on Right to Pursue Enriched Uranium

Description: Iran says it will continue tests that could eventually provide it with enriched uranium, the key element in a nuclear weapon.


Huskers lineman charged with assault against Oklahoma student

Norman, OK (Sports Network) - Nebraska offensive lineman Darren DeLone Friday was charged with aggravated assault and battery for injuring a member of the University of Oklahoma's spirit group before last Saturday's game.


Showdown approaches over Lazard's future

Lazard was readying itself for a tense board meeting to decide the future of the company yesterday as in-fighting put a planned flotation at risk.


Chequers' guest list: no Welsh need apply

TONY BLAIR may have revised his opinion of Rhodri Morgan - but not sufficiently to invite him for dinner at his official country residence.


Outside the Highway Junction Thrift Store, a thin film of gritty ash coated the bottom of a Mount St. Helens coffee mug. Price for the mug: $5.


Group Abandons Work on Anti-Spam Standards

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has shut down the MARID working group, which was attempting to develop a Sender ID standard.


Venture Capitalists Studying Google IPO for Ideas

While Google Inc.'s auction-based initial public offering may not spur a wave of copycats, venture capitalists are sorting through the IPO to see what can be learned for future deals.


Lopez, Machado to handle passing of torch

As Cincinnati was abuzz Tuesday afternoon with the news that Barry Larkin would not return to the Reds in 2005, his likely heir apparent was blissfully unaware.


His legs were amputated when he was a year old. Now Oscar Pistorius is on track to make the South African Olympic team. Is he an engineering marvel -- or just one hell of a sprinter? By Josh McHugh from Wired magazine.


Last Call: Analog Cell Phone Service Disappearing

Most phones now use digital service, but home and business owners with alarm systems may miss the analog signal.


Australian PM says Labor government would hike interest rates

Prime Minister John Howard went for the economic jugular on the first day of campaigning for October 9 elections, claiming a victory for the opposition Labor Party will lead to soaring interest rates.


Kenya's feuding parties prepared on Monday for fresh fighting in parliament and on the streets despite another international push to mediate a post-election crisis that has now killed at least 612 people.


Rbs aumenta al 93% la quota in contanti della sua offerta


U.S. investment bank Citigroup C.N   said on Tuesday it is shedding its Citigroup Venture Capital   buyout unit amid renewed activity among banks in the buyout   sector.


Israeli scientists have inscribed the entire Hebrew text of the Jewish Bible onto a space less than half the size of a grain of sugar.


In diplomacy, silence can speak as loudly as the noisiest protest. When Israel announced plans to build 1,001 new homes in the West Bank, the silence from Washington echoed around the Middle East like a rifle shot.


Udine, 17:25 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: LA SQUADRA NON DELUDERA'

Il tecnico dell'Udinese Marino, dopo l'impresa di Torino con la Juventus, chiede alla squadra contin...


Just what does Condi Rice's effort to talk with Iran really mean? Even close watchers of the U.S.'s shifting policy aren't sure


NL Wrap: Maddux Hits 15-Win Mark as Cubs Beat Pirates

Greg Maddux reached the 15-win plateau  for a record 17th straight season and also drove in two runs in  the second inning to power the Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory  over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League  Thursday.


In the rematch of last year's boys' state volleyball final, Natick got revenge and swept away defending state champion St. John's Prep, 25-23, 28-26, 25-20, last night in Hudson to advance to this year's title match.


Farhan Akhtar's next, Voice from the Sky

Farhan Akhtar has a lot of exciting things lined up in 2008.


Interview: Microsoft, Apple eyed for AJAX alliance

(InfoWorld) - In February, a group of technology vendors, including BEA Systems, Google, IBM, and Oracle, formed the OpenAjax Alliance, with the goal of promoting the popular AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) Web development technique. Since then, more vendors, such as Sun Microsystems, have joined, and the alliance has launched its OpenAjax Hub project to boost interoperability among AJAX libraries. One of the founders of OpenAjax was David Boloker, who holds the titles of distinguished engineer and CTO of emerging Internet technologies at the IBM software group. He also serves on the alliance's steering committee. InfoWorld Editor at Large Paul Krill spoke with Boloker at the AJAXWorld Conference and Expo in Santa Clara, Calif., on Wednesday about AJAX, the security issues around it, and the possibilities of other vendors such as Microsoft and Apple joining the alliance. InfoWorld: Why did you found OpenAjax? Boloker: If you go back nine months, the key problem that folks were having was, one, What exactly is the definition of AJAX? The second [problem was], How do you get [a] message out to all parties that would be cross-vendor? The third thing was, From a technology standpoint, how can you basically start looking at what was going to happen when looking across toolkits? So you can have one personâs UI widget working with your UI widget, and these are all in JavaScript. And each and every one of the toolkits today, actually, expects to own the whole page; so theyâre going to basically take control, and expect to; then, when you leave their page, they lose control. Well, what really is going to have to happen is, you may like someoneâs Accordion control from one toolkit and want to use it, for example, with Tibcoâs. So one of the things which we started working on was something called OpenAjax Hub inside of OpenAjax, which is [aimed at allowing that interoperability], and thatâs going to be an open source plan. So [those were] the reasons why we started OpenAjax. Now, when you start looking at the bigger picture here and at what IBM is doing in this space, [you'll see that it] is in parallel to starting OpenAjax; what we did [at IBM] is, we started a project inside IBM to work on trying to bring down the level of complexity of writing and debugging applications, AJAX applications in particular. And the way we did it was, we built a piece of code called the AJAX Tooling Framework which went on top of Eclipse, which is the core foundation for tooling that we are using, and we can demo the AJAX Tooling Framework with the whole idea behind it [being] to bring down that level of not only complexity but also to allow someone to write a lot more AJAX code in a much shorter amount of time and get it published faster. InfoWorld: What about Microsoft -- which has its AJAX technology, Atlas -- not being a part of OpenAjax? Are there any more overtures being made? Are they just going to sit on the sidelines like they seem to do with other industry initiatives, like Eclipse? Whatâs going on there with Microsoft? Boloker: I actually just spoke with Microsoft yesterday about joining OpenAjax, and theyâve taken back the details and are thinking about it, and theyâll get back to us. InfoWorld: What do you think the impact is of Microsoft not participating? You have this massive PC software company, and theyâre not participating. Do you think it's detrimental for them to not participate, or does it not make a difference? Boloker: Well it makes a difference because Iâd actually like to have them at the table. They have some very, very skilled developers, and theyâve thought about the area a lot, just as Tibco has and IBM has and JackBe has and others. It would be actually great if we actually can get everyone to the table, and Iâm really hoping that we can do it. InfoWorld: Do you think you will? Boloker: Optimistic. InfoWorld: But they have not made any commitments to joining at this point? Boloker: None. Theyâre thinking about it at this point. InfoWorld: Are there any other major companies on the sidelines? I canât think of any right now. Boloker: Thereâs plenty of people that are in discussions with us, and those people in discussions with us are folks like Apple. Letâs see, who else would be in it? Weâre looking at Cisco as another. Cisco [is not] core to the Web piece of this. The other companies are mostly in Asia. InfoWorld: What about the issues of security around AJAX? Apparently there are a lot of them. What are you doing about that? Boloker: Security around AJAX is actually security around the Web. So thereâs many sets of issues here, and one of the things which weâre actually going to cover inside of OpenAjax is a whole discussion on security, at the meeting at the end of the week. And one of the topics is not only from a Web standpoint of cross-app scripting, which has been a problem in the Web for many, many years, when you have cross-application scripting between servers. But this whole concept of when youâre doing mashups, if youâre doing mashups all within your establishment or customer shop or you have trusted parties, mashups are secure. Itâs when you do unsecure mashups between, say, myself and someone I donât really know; that other personâs JavaScript could be misformed, or [it could] try to take control of my machine. And this is really where a question of needing to do some technology work between ourselves, the companies, as well as maybe even in the W3C to look at [the question], How do I basically bring an access list to give someone approval to use the mashup or not to use the mashup? InfoWorld: Apparently there are issues with inexperienced developers, there are issues with the cross-site scripting, there are issues with Web services. Even Jesse James Garrett who founded the term AJAX said there are a lot of issues and weâre going to have to almost patch them one by one. So how can people rely on AJAX if itâs got all these security issues? I talked to one AJAXWorld attendee yesterday, and she said she wasnât using AJAX yet, but the one thing she knew was that it apparently had a lot of security concerns. Boloker: So there are security concerns. Actually, if you look at the security concerns you have when doing Web services, there actually was work done for Web services in the area of WS-Security. A lot of folks who are looking at this are looking at it for the first time. Well, the folks that actually have looked at service-oriented architecture said, "Well, if Iâm actually going to start calling something, I want to, No. 1, ensure that I can call the resource, and then if I can call the resource that Iâm actually entitled to, go deeper and actually access the data." The second piece of this is this cross-site scripting; this has been a known problem in the Web, and itâs a server-side problem that people have been dealing with. Now, the other issues that you start looking at in the area of mashups, again, this is -- youâre absolutely correct. You have people that are writing JavaScript that donât really know how to write it, and if you create a mashup, you could end up with a serious problem. Now, if you look at the mashups that have been created up to this point, theyâve been done by very highly skilled and very knowledgeable Web programmers who know what theyâre doing. Now, one of the reasons why we founded OpenAjax was this exact problem was when Scott [Dietzen, CTO of Zimbra, who helped co-found OpenAjax,] and I looked at this problem in late 2005, we pretty much decided that the number of problems that would be confronting people, youâd probably find one in 40 developers actually having all of the right capabilities to actually write good AJAX and secure AJAX. InfoWorld: So what are you going to do? Boloker: The first thing we started doing is weâre attacking the problem not one at a time, weâre doing it in multiple fronts. The first thing was, How do we basically build AJAX, and how do we debug AJAX? And how do we see whatâs going from the client side of this to the server? And thatâs what IBM was working on, and Bob [Goodman, a senior programmer at IBM,] was doing with the AJAX Tooling Framework. The second side of this is that we needed to get the knowledge out about what are the issues. You donât want to scare people away, but at the same token, you need to basically educate them. And this, again, was part of this whole side of what OpenAJAX was about. The third side of this is, How do you then look at it from an industry standpoint of coming out with the best practices? So this is a document that people [would] write to give to AJAX programmers. And then the fourth thing is to look for the technology side of it. How can we basically start securing the technology? And that work is under way right now. And [while] there are no great answers at this exact second, thereâs a very good understanding of the problem, and people are discussing whatâs the right way to do it. InfoWorld: What is the attraction of AJAX? Boloker: AJAX enables you in a Web browser to actually have some of the same qualities of an interaction that you used to have only in a fat client setting. InfoWorld: How does it do that? Boloker: Well, what happens is, AJAX is actually, if you want to look at a set of standards that were [to] form a programming model, and those standards start off with DHTML and JavaScript and XML and thereâs Cascading Style Sheets, thereâs Web services, thereâs all of these things that are falling into this, and each and every one of these is a standard. And the use of them all together creates a toolkit. And today there are probably 200-some-odd toolkits, between closed source and open source, and each of the toolkits does things very differently. So the first thing you have to worry about is, How does it work within Firefox? How does it work within Internet Explorer? These are all different. And then, once you get beyond [that], how do I get it render effectively? Then you can start looking at, well, What are the qualities of the AJAX implementation? Can I do drag-and-drops? Can you do cut and paste, for example, from the browser and move it somewhere else? But the key thing you start looking at is, if you [look at] a great example of an AJAX application, and there are many on the Web today, [there] is one that started off with the folks from a company acquired by Yahoo called Oddpost. And the Yahoo Beta Mail actually uses Oddpost, some of the core pieces. â¦ Thereâs a group of developers that did very early work on [finding] how do I get a very, very high-quality Outlook-type mail client into a browser? And they basically were acquired by Yahoo and became Beta Mail. And if you look at what goes on inside Yahoo Mail, the first thing thatâs so apparent to you is you have the full services of a drag-and-drop all within the browser. The second thing you start looking at is the setting that youâre having is they allow you to do RSS feeds. You can look at RSS and Atom feeds. I mean, theyâre just one example. InfoWorld: Before AJAX, or theoretically before AJAX, you had Flash. Do you see Flash as a competitor, as a complementary? It just seems like it is kind of a competitive technology even if Adobe says itâs not. Boloker: I was going to tell you to ask Adobe what their opinion was. Flash is yet another example of a Web-based technology, and there are reasons why customers might want to use Flash to have an environment, a full environment, and you know there are reasons why people might want to do something just purely in DHTML and JavaScript. I mean the first obvious reason is DHTML and JavaScript [are] installed on everyone elseâs desktop today and is immediately used, whereas Flash was a plug-in. Now, that plug-in happens to be pretty much on most peopleâs machines. InfoWorld: AJAX is a technique. Is there going to be an AJAX 2.0, 3.0? Do you see an evolution of it, or is it just that this is the technique for doing something and if you get too far away from it, then itâs not AJAX anymore? Boloker: Well, itâs a programming paradigm, and with all programming paradigms, whether itâs AJAX 2.0 or AJAX 3.0, it started off as AJAX. And itâll always be AJAX. And what youâre going to do is learn, as an industry weâre all going to learn nuances to do something easier or make it much more secure, the points you brought up before. InfoWorld: So OpenAjax is not going to come out with the next version of AJAX, right? Boloker: No, OpenAjax is definitely not going to come out with another version of AJAX. OpenAjax is really going to be looking at [this] from a full industry partnership on how to move AJAX forward. Now, one might say that as we start looking at AJAX Hub and things like that, that people might say that, well, thatâs another version of AJAX. But in reality itâs the same version of AJAX. Weâre just working to build it out. InfoWorld: Any final thoughts that you want to add? Boloker: I think my only final words really come back to, Iâve been working in technology for many years, and as with any technology thatâs coming on the scenes, there are initially problems. Some of the problems have to do with, first of all, education of the audience, and the second thing has to do always with security, manageability, scalability, and things like that. Our friends from Google proved that AJAX can scale through Google Maps. For that matter, in a lot of cases I think that theyâve proved that you can run a pretty secure shop with AJAX. There are security problems that the industry.


The mutilated body of a Western woman was found by American forces in Fallujah yesterday, lying on the street covered with a blood-soaked cloth.


Phil Mickelson may have hit only the fifth 59 in professional tournament history to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf but he could have done even better.


Australia's Westfield, Multiplex in battle over Chelsfield

Australian property giant Westfield Group announced a 585 million pound bid to acquire British shopping center operator Chelsfield, a move seen as likely to spark a bidding war with rival Multiplex.


Science & environment: DIY chain to stop selling environmentally damaging heaters once current stock is sold off


Fiat says no deal with GM, mediation next

Fiat (FIA) and General Motors (GM) will move to mediation after executives failed to reach agreement over the Italian company's option to compel GM to buy its troubled auto division.


Non si esclude un ulteriore abbassamento delle temperature


While taking aim at stars has landed her on the fringes of celebrity, the self-described D-List comedian Kathy Griffin has found her own success and following.


Tokyo stocks climbed to a two week high on Friday after Tokyo Electron Ltd. and other chip-related stocks were boosted by a bullish revenue outlook from industry leader Intel Corp.


Somali PM to meet Islamist financier in Djibouti

Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi will meet Abukar Omar Adan, a top financial backer of the ousted Islamic Courts movement, on Friday in Djibouti to encourage its fighters to accept a government amnesty.


Sun to Introduce Newest Version of Solaris Today

Sun Microsystems plans to unveil the latest version of its flagship Solaris operating system and offer a free version of the program to make it more attractive to corporate and academic computer users.


The next chapter in the global legal battle between the recording industry and file-sharing services is due to unfold here Monday when the owners of the hugely popular Kazaa software go on trial on civil copyright infringement charges.


UN AIDS report: 3 million dead, $6.1 billion spent in 2004

Despite a spurt in international spending against AIDS, the epidemic will claim more than 3 million lives this year and is threatening the world's most populous nations, global health authorities warned Tuesday.


U.S. candidates race against Super Tuesday clock

Democratic presidential rivals  Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama took their neck-and-neck  battle to the U.S. West on Saturday while John McCain projected  an air of inevitability about winning the Republican nomination  ahead of crucial Super Tuesday voting.


Pierce, Hantuchova win; Zvonareva driven out of Porsche event

Filderstadt, Germany (Sports Network) - Former champion Mary Pierce of France and 2002 runner-up Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia were opening-round winners on Tuesday, but sixth-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva was an upset victim at the $650,000 Porsche


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Merrimack stars in victorious theater of the absurd

It was halftime against Southern Connecticut, and Jim Murphy was imploring his team to do the impossible.


PALESTINIANS threw stones at police and attacked a tourist bus in new protests at Israeli building work in Jerusalem.  The trouble came a day after riots at the site known as the Temple Mount to Jews and the Noble Sanctuary to Muslims.  (c) 2007 Sunday Mail; Glasgow (UK).


Zaheera took Rs 18 lakh for her flip-flop

NEW DELHI: The Best Bakery carnage prime witness Zaheera Sheikh was threatened and paid Rs 18 lakh to change her testimony that resulted in the acquittal of all the 21 accused in the massacre in Vadodara during 2002 Gujarat riots, according to a stunning


Standard Medicare Premium Will Rise 3.1% Next Year

The standard Medicare premium will rise to $96.40 a month next year, an increase of $2.90 a month. The 3.1 percent increase is the smallest since 1999-2000.


Sky is limit as world's tallest bridge opens

IT STANDS taller than the Eiffel Tower, is longer than the Champs Elysees and is destined to become almost as popular a French landmark.


Russia: si tratta, liberati i primi ostaggi

Eâ avviata la trattativa con i terroristi islamici ceceni che tengono in ostaggio 354 persone in una scuola a Beslan in Ossezia. Un primo gruppo di ostaggi, 26 tra donne e bambini, Ã¨ stato liberato. La


Six French convicts in Chad to fly home Friday

Six French aid workers sentenced to  hard labor in Chad for trying to kidnap 103 children will be  returned to France on Friday under an accord between the two  states, a Chad justice ministry official said.


President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil says he is certain he will be re-elected in a second round of voting.


Chaotic scenes occur in Ramallah as a helicopter carrying Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's coffin arrives.


One of the three former Duke lacrosse players cleared of rape charges earlier this year announced Tuesday he will attend Brown University in the fall and play lacrosse for the Bears.


The Phonak cycling team have lost their appeal to be reinstated for next season's ProTour. The Swiss team had appealed against the International Cycling Union's decision last month to reject their application.


Rain and thunderstorms continued throughout the central part of the nation on Monday, while mostly dry and clear skies prevailed elsewhere.


Storm-Battered Haiti's Endless Crises Deepen

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


Former President Carlos Menem was in stable condition Wednesday, a day after collapsing while delivering a speech in central Argentina, authorities said.


S.Korea Says There Was No Big Blast in N.Korea

South Korea's latest assessment of a widely reported explosion in North Korea last week is that there was no blast at all at the suspected site, a vice minister said on Friday.


Mexico's Calderon takes power, faces fierce protest

Felipe Calderon took power as Mexico's president on Friday and pleaded for an end to months of unrest led by leftists who claim he stole July's election and have vowed to block him from taking the oath of office.


President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pledged on Tuesday to bolster Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, as Israel sought to tighten the screws on Hamas Islamists who control Gaza.


HIV (human immunodeficiency infection) tends to spread among women at a far greater speed than among men, a new report reveals. The "feminization" of AIDS appears to reflect a maturing of the epidemic, said


Burqa-clad Taliban leader caught as NATO attacks

Afghan soldiers have captured a Taliban leader who tried to flee a security operation in the south dressed in a burqa, NATO said on Wednesday.


By Special to My Life  Last week the Corps of Engineers hosted its first Spirit of America, National Youth Boating Education Program.


Venezuela Agrees to Export Oil and Gas to China

Chinese companies will gain development rights to 15 oil fields in eastern Venezuela, and China will also be allowed to build oil refineries there.


Phase 1 cancer trials now are less risky

The risk of treatment-related or toxic death for US cancer patients enrolled in phase 1 clinical drug trials has decreased during the past 12 years.


IAC's Diller sees more Web media investment

IAC/InterActiveCorp will invest  hundreds of millions of dollars in Internet programming,  betting that professionally produced entertainment will win  over Web viewers, Chief Executive Barry Diller said on  Wednesday.


LONDON -- A British court ruled yesterday that Abu Qatada, a radical Islamic cleric believed to have close links to Al Qaeda, faces no risk of abuse if sent to Jordan, opening the way for his deportation.


MOSCOW, Aug. 24 -- Switzerland's supreme court has issued an unusual, high-profile rebuke to the Kremlin, ruling that Russia's continuing investigation of the Yukos oil company is politically motivated. The court ordered Swiss authorities not to turn over bank documents that Russia is seeking in...


Japan Launches Largest Satellite on H-2A Rocket

Tokyo, Dec. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's space agency on Monday successfully launched a 5.8-ton experimental telecommunications satellite, the nation's largest satellite to date.  A domestically developed H-2A rocket carrying the No.


Seahawks nip Lions 9-6 on last-second FG

The defending NFC champions got off on the right foot Sunday when Josh Brown kicked a 42-yard field goal on the last play of the game to lift the Seattle Seahawks to a 9-6 victory over the Detroit Lions.


NEWARK, N.J.  — "Sopranos" fans who thought the series' open-ended conclusion was a setup for a movie may be in for disappointment: series creator David Chase says it isn't so.


Czech rider Hurikova wins first gold medal at cycling worlds

BARDOLINO, Italy (CP) - Tereza Hurikova of the Czech Republic won the junior time trial to take home the first gold medal and rainbow jersey of the world road cycling championships Monday.


Pacific Rim Nations Agree on Global Warming, Without Targets

Leaders of 21 Pacific Rim nations, including the U.S. and China, agreed on Saturday to a âlong-term aspirational goalâ of reducing greenhouse gas emissions â but without binding targets.


Angel McCoughtry had 19 points, 12 rebounds and three steals, and Chauntise Wright added 20 points and nine rebounds off the bench to lead No. 24 Louisville past Northern Colorado 82-52 Sunday.


Gettito legato a dichiarazioni in aumento del 22%


Scandinavians desperate for news as thousands missing after ...

STOCKHOLM  - Half a world away from the havoc of the tidal waves in Asia, Scandinavians desperate for information about loved ones gone missing while on holiday scoured the Internet for news amid reports that thousands of them may have perished.


Relief at release of hostages in Ethiopia

Britain voiced relief Tuesday after the release of five members of a British embassy group held for nearly two weeks by a rebel group in a remote part of Ethiopia.


WALES fear they are being victimised by Sir Alex Ferguson after the Manchester United boss banned Ryan Giggs from reporting for international duty until next Wednesday.


Sept. 7, 1998: If the Check Says 'Google Inc.,' We're 'Google Inc.'

Two grad students agree to disagree about everything except what matters and start one of the biggest companies ever.


The Ministry of Defence has issued an apology to personnel who suffered discrimination during the ban on homosexuality


England boss Steve McClaren has defended his decision to call-up David Beckham for international duty despite the midfielder putting in a 10,000-mile round trip from America and having to play two matches in 24 hours.


Wall St. Way: Smart People Seeking Dumb Money

Investors, looking for gold in hedge funds, have found dross.


AU retains final say to settle disputes over Sudan security ...

A Sudanese official affirmed here Thursday that the security protocol between the Sudanese government and the Darfur rebels stipulates that the African Union (AU) would have the final say to settle any dispute over the


Planned cesareans increase re-admission risk

NEW YORK  - Pregnant women, who undergo elective cesarean sections, have an increased risk of being re-admitted to the hospital within 30 days after delivery, a new study finds.


People with frostbite who were treated with a clot-busting drug typically used in stroke patients had fewer amputations than those who were not, suggesting another role for the drug, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


All Nuclear Efforts Disclosed, N. Korea Says

TOKYO, Jan. 5 -- After several months of relatively smooth progress, negotiations to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons have begun to stumble, with the communist state declaring Friday that it has disclosed all its nuclear programs but the Bush administration insisting that it has not.


Internet statement: Italian women hostages killed

These file photos releas ed on Sept. 7 show two Italian women Simona Pari and Simona Torretta (R) taken hostage in Iraq. An Iraqi militant group known as Jihad Organization claims to have killed two Italian


Foggia, 18:39 - Calcio, Foggia; Giannini: via perchÃ¨ rinforzi non arriveranno

Dimissioni e non esonero. Giuseppe Giannini ha lasciato la panchina del Foggia (C1/B) di sua spontan...


Four sales executives of German microchip firm Infineon plead guilty to price fixing and accept jail terms, the US Justice Department says.


EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- While Shaquille O'Neal was not at full strength in his debut for the Miami Heat, the New Jersey Nets already are looking pretty sick.


Miss. Aware of Past Orgeron Bad Behavior

New Mississippi coach Ed Orgeron was charged with repeated domestic violence more than a decade ago when he was an assistant at Miami, according to records obtained Friday by The Associated Press.


Major powers make progress on Iran UN resolution: US

The United States reported progress Thursday in talks with five other world powers on a new UN resolution aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear program and said work on a text could start next week.


Voters in the Gaza Strip go to the polls on Thursday in local elections in which Hamas militants are taking part.


In the nation's most dramatic -- and most expensive Senate race -- Minority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota is scrambling to maintain his political life in a state where Republicans


Caesarean Birth Might Increase Allergy Risk

Babies born by Caesarean section are more likely to suffer food allergies and diarrhea during their first 12 months of life, compared to babies born vaginally.


Beckham nurses ankle in first Galaxy training session

CARSON, California  - David Beckham, carefully protecting his swollen left ankle, played a low-key role at his first official training session with the Los Angeles Galaxy at the Home Depot Center on Monday.


Hollywood actor Kevin Costner fought to hide his blushes when he took his fiancee Christine Baumgartner for a romantic boat trip in a vessel that started to sink.


Stewart Probes Kerry on Military Service

After weeks of charge and countercharge in the presidential campaign, comedian Jon Stewart tried Tuesday to get to the bottom of the debate over Democrat John Kerry's military service in Vietnam.


Nepal's army said it killed at least five Maoist guerrillas when it foiled an attack yesterday by hundreds of insurgents on a communications tower.


As âThe Odd Couple,â Jack Klugman and Tony Randall infused their alter egos with plenty of endearing quirks.


Review: Iraq contractor's paperwork 'in disarray'

The U.S. State Department is unable to account for most of $1.2 billion in funding that it gave to DynCorp International to train Iraqi police, a government report said Tuesday.


With the former governor said to be dropping his presidential bid, Mark Halperin charts the key things his campaign could have done differently


Cards, Dolphins in store for long season

In his 14th year as an NFL head coach, Dick Vermeil has now started a season with two straight losses four times, the latest with the current edition of the Kansas City Chiefs.


Grandfather Blames Girl's Death on Drugs

The nation's largest lottery winner blamed his granddaughter's recent death on a drug overdose and said he wants the friends he says gave the drugs to her to be put in jail.


Lecce, 14:26 - CALCIO, LECCE; MORONI: FIDUCIA IN ZEMAN

Il Lecce conferma la fiducia a Zeman nonostante una classifica tutt'altro che positiva. ''Zeman ha s...


Court Reinstates TV Writers' Age Lawsuit

An appeals court has reinstated 23 class-action lawsuits brought by more than 150 writers who alleged that television networks, Hollywood studios and talent agencies have discriminated against those over age 40.


SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Anschutz Entertainment Group and the San Jose Earthquakes announced Tuesday that the club will remain in the Bay Area for the 2005 Major League Soccer season and continue to play their


Visa summit gathers players in e-payments industry

A one-day summit, co-hosted by Visa and the Harvard Business School and drawing players from all corners of the electronic payments industry, hopes to tackle controversial topics such as data theft and disclosure laws. Can participants at the "Maintaining Trust in Payments Summit" avoid the blame game?


President Bush promoted medical savings accounts while Senator John Kerry focused on a plan to expand health coverage to children.


Work permit complications delay Penn in London leader

While English majors anxious to begin their first semester abroad at King's College London have already arrived, the current program director, Vicki Mahaffey, remains in America, waiting for the necessary ...


'Chiederemo un governo di responsabilita' nazionale'


Venus Williams, Sharapova Ride Elephants

Tennis stars Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova rode elephants before playing an exhibition match in Thailand as part of preparations for the Australian Open.


In prima fila ad applaudire c'era Scarlett Johansson


Update 8: Crude Oil Futures Tread Water Near $50

Crude oil futures hovered near $50 a barrel Tuesday ahead of key weekly US petroleum inventory data, which traders expect to show a rise in distillate stocks for a second straight week.


Intel may have lost e-mails related to AMD case

Some internal e-mails were missing, despite the company's efforts to preserve documents related to the case, mostly due to communications failures inside Intel.


Spice Girls want Halliwell, Clooney together

The Spice Girls are trying to hook up Geri Halliwell, also known as Ginger Spice, with actor George Clooney.


European Parliament Approves New EU Executive Body

The European Parliament has approved the new European Commission, the European Union's executive body, after an unprecedented dispute during which the assembly managed to increase its institutional clout.


Lead Exposure Linked To Cataracts: Study

Accumulated exposure to lead may increase the risk of developing cataracts, according to new research. Researchers from Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital examined 642 men, 60 years and older, to determine


`Project Runway' designer welcomes a son

Laura Bennett, a finalist on the third season of Bravo's "Project Runway," has welcomed her sixth child, a boy named Finn, a Bravo spokeswoman confirmed Monday.


The SNP is urged to "rediscover its heart" as the party gathers for its first conference under a new leadership team.


Singapore set to raze third of heritage bungalows

With their white-washed walls and black-colored timber frames, Singapore's "Black-and-White" bungalows are the most distinctive architectural remnants of the city-state's colonial history.


Count Delay in Afghan Poll, Candidates Coming Round

Afghan officials delayed counting ballots  on Monday to deal with complaints of fraud in a historic  presidential election, but several candidates appeared to be  pulling back from an initial decision to reject the vote.


Jay-Z stepping down as Def Jam president

Universal Music Group said on Monday  that rap artist and hip-hop mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter is  stepping down as president of its Def Jam Records unit,  effective by the end of the year.


Draghi, la crescita sia sostenuta ma non drogata


Eminem in Universal's 8 Mile - 2002Photo: Eli Reed" border="0" /> Grammy- and Oscar-winning rapper Eminem continued divorce proceedings with his wife, Kimberley Mathers, in an hour-long private hearing Tuesday.


Sir Mark Thatcher has arrived at a magistratesâ court in South Africa for a hearing on charges that he allegedly helped bankroll a coup attempt that failed in Equatorial Guinea.


McCartney divorce may break Â£48m UK record

McCartney and Mills will embark on the latest stage of their divorce proceedings


CARSON CITY, Nev. - The U.S. Senate's top Democrat called Tuesday for a federal investigation into the activities of polygamists in Western states.  Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said in a letter to U.S.


Katrina's wrath impacts 2008 White House race

Hurricane Katrina is becoming a potent political symbol for 2008 White House hopefuls, two years after ravaging New Orleans and blemishing President George W. Bush's record.


A pickup lost control Sunday in freezing drizzle and crossed into oncoming traffic where it was struck by another pickup, killing five people, authorities said.


Iraq's Chalabi Escapes Assassination Bid

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen opened fire Wednesday on a convoy carrying former Iraqi Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi in an apparent assassination attempt that wounded two of his bodyguards, Chalabi's spokesman said.    Chalabi's convoy was attacked in southern Baghdad at about 7:30 a.m...


The PSNI has said it is too early to say if those involved in yesterday's Belfast bank robbery are linked to paramilitaries. Assistant PSNI Chief Constable Sam Kincaid, who is head of the Crime Operations


27 dic 11:42 Cinema: incassi fine settimana, testa a testa tra " ...

MILANO - Testa a testa per gli incassi del fine settimana al cinema tra "Christmas in love" e "Shrek 2". Dopo il terzo posto del primo fine settimana, "Christmas in love" della celebrata coppia Boldi-De Sica fa il balzo e vola al primo posto del box


Dopo i risultati dell'Iowa, i sondaggi danno respiro alla candidata democraticaMartedÃ¬ il voto. Intanto la figlia dell'ex first lady "ammorbidisce" la freddezza della madre                                          Usa, Hillary punta sul New Hampshire il supporter piÃ¹ fidato, la figlia Chelsea


CAPE TOWN, South Africa - South African police arrested Mark Thatcher, the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, early Wednesday on allegations he was involved in a plot to overthrow the government of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, police said.    Police spokesman Sipho Ngwema said Thatcher, 51, was arrested at a Cape Town home and is expected to be charged with violation of the Foreign Military Assistance Act...


Giuseppe Campesi, di 35 anni, e' deceduto in ospedale


The game console is expected to appeal to a wider variety of consumers.


Game console as mobile phone? We're not sure who found it first, but a patent has been issued in the US (numbered 20070123309), which highlights just how Sony might allow the PlayStation Portable to become a cellular handset.â¦


Deaths among children infected with HIV in Africa could be almost halved if all those with symptoms were put on a simple, cheap and readily available antibiotic, new research has established.


Haiti's hard existence made worse by Jeanne

GONAIVES, Haiti - At a local college being used as a hospital, an elderly woman named Madame Edmey Cimeus shouted "Jezu! Jezu!


OAKLAND, Calif. - Trent Green nearly played a perfect half, tender ribs and all, to lead the Chiefs to an important comeback win. Green completed 14 of 15 passes after halftime for 229 of his 340 yards and


InfoWorld - IBM Corp. and Lawson Software Inc. are expanding their existing relationship to jointly target small and midsize business (SMB) users, initially in North America and three specific industries.


Fools share how they've chopped up to 50% off their supermarket expenses.


There will be "absolutely no change in strategy" by the Tories, shadow chancellor George Osborne says.


Doctors Say They're Ready To Perform Face Transplant

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A team of doctors from Louisville and the Netherlands say in a new medical journal article that they are ready to perform a face transplant.


We used to know who called the political shots; where are the kingmakers now?


Ex-US footballer OJ Simpson is bailed after appearing in court over an alleged armed robbery in Las Vegas.


A man whose attempt to snatch a girl in Doncaster was caught on camera is jailed for four years.


Experian Now Empowers Collectors With 'Improved Ability to Pay' Consumer Intelligence

COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 20  /PRNewswire/ -- Experian(R), a global information solutions company, today announced the release of an enhanced version of Collections Triggers(SM).  The new version provides collectors with notification when a debtor's ability to pay appears to be improving.


Three Polish soldiers died in a helicopter crash in Iraq on Wednesday, the military said, a day after Poland announced it would cut troop numbers there by one-third.


IMF's Krueger upbeat about Indian economy

India's economy, Asia's fourth largest, can grow at 10 percent a year for several years and make a dent in poverty on the back of sound economic policies, a top IMF official said on Wednesday.


Digital divide goes beyond MySpace, Facebook

Blog: MIT academic researcher argues that teens who don't have constant access to technology are falling into a "participation gap."


Bausch & Lomb Inc., propelled once more by a sharp rise in sales of contact lenses, eye-care drugs and vision-correction surgical products, posted a 34 percent jump in third-quarter


Pacers Undecided About Appealing Suspensions

(INDIANAPOLIS, November 22nd, 2004, 4:30 pm) -- The Indiana Pacers' leadership voiced their support for Ron Artest and the other players suspended after the brawl with Detroit Pistons fans but have not yet decided whether to appeal the punishments.


Mateja Kezman believes he can go on a goalscoring spree after finally opening his account for Chelsea. The former PSV Eindhoven striker scored the matchwinner in the 57th minute to give Chelsea victory over


Scott Sacane, who owned and controlled Durus Capital Management, had pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.


Rumsfeld Broaches Touchy Issue of Latam Militaries

QUITO, Ecuador  - Defense Secretary Donald  Rumsfeld, who has urged Latin American states to do more to  fight terrorism, on Wednesday raised the touchy issue of using  the military to combat terrorism and organized crime.


Agency Stops Posting Hourly Ground Zero Reports ; Usage Didn't Justify Cost, Officials Say

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK  The view of Ground Zero just got a little smaller.  The rebuilding agency that oversaw the redesign of the World Trade Center site stopped posting hourly images from a camera pointed at Ground Zero on its Web site on Thursday.


BAGHDAD - Undici agenti sono stati uccisi oggi in un attacco della guerriglia a una stazione di polizia nel sud di Baghdad. Lo ha annunciato la polizia. Nell'attacco al commissariato di Seydiya sono inoltre stati feriti sei agenti.


A survey claims that a third of teachers' sick leave in England and Wales is caused by stress.


A key figure in Ukraine's opposition movement said Sunday there was little the Moscow-backed authorities could do to stop Viktor Yushchenko sweeping to power in a re-run of the ex-Soviet state's election.


The European Union will help rebuild conflict-ravaged Somalia, but the cost is not clear, the EU's foreign policy chief said Saturday.


Punished for spat, CRPF jawan guns down 7 colleagues

BARAMULLA, NOVEMBER 28: Angered by the punishment handed down by his senior yesterday afternoon, a depressed CRPF jawan turned on his sleeping colleagues after midnight, killing two officers and five policemen before being killed in retaliatory fire.


BCCI blames Zee, ESPN-Star sports; will arrange telecast

The Cricket Board today said it was trying its "level best" to arrange for live telecast of the India-Australia series, while blaming both ESPN-Star Sports and Zee Telefilms for creating an impasse which forced the board to cancel the entire tendering


SoftNet Technology Announces New Board Member: Dennis Goetz

ISELIN, N.J., Feb. 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SoftNet Technology Corp. (OTCBB:STTC) (German WKN:A0B7RZ) announced today the appointment of Dennis M. Goetz to the Company's Board of Directors effective March 1, 2007.  Mr.


Vodafone names former rival as new head of Japanese unit

British mobile phone operator Vodafone said it has brought in an executive from Japanese rival NTT DoCoMo to head up its struggling Japanese unit, Vodafone K.K.


David Blunkett reveals that Tony Blair knew from "the very beginning" about his affair with a married publisher.


The consensus is clear: Britney Spears performed like she was sloshing blindfolded through mud at MTV's Video Music Awards. No one disputes that the troubled pop princess royally mangled her much-heralded comeback.


Credit card firm Visa says it has reached a deal to sponsor the 2010 and 2014 World Cup football tournaments.


NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops advanced for the first time on Sunday into a Palestinian refugee camp as they battled al Qaeda-inspired militants, and two soldiers were killed raising the military death toll to 100.


Wrangling in Parliament over a possible ban on hunting with dogs is entering what could be its final week.


The Red Cross says it will visit 14 high-level terror suspects moved from secret CIA jails to Guantanamo Bay.


Londra, 11:23 - CALCIO, TOTTENHAM: ACQUISTATO BENT PER 25 MILIONI

L'attaccante Darren Bent, che nell'ultima stagione ha giocato nel Charlton Athletic, è stato ...


Alaskan Congressman Calls for New Elections Ã¢ÂÂ In New Jersey

New Jersey Republican Rep. Scott Garrett, who hails from one of the wealthiest districts in the country, went after the wrong program when he tried to eliminate education funding for poverty-stricken native Alaskans.


With the opening of the first hydrogen dispenser at a conventional filling station in Washington, DC, Shell has increased the number of these joint facilities in North America and the UK from zero to one.


Woman escapes from German detention centre in a suitcase

A 19-year-old woman appears to have escaped from a juvenile detention centre in northwest Germany by hiding in the suitcase of a fellow inmate who was released, police said on Monday.


Stadler, who lives in Cherry Hills Village, won his second straight tournament Sunday and fourth of the season on the Champions Tour, firing a 6-under-par 66 for a three-stroke victory


Ford shakes up top team, names product chief

Ford Motor Co. announced on Thursday a shake-up of its top management intended to streamline vehicle development efforts and bring Chief Executive Alan Mulally closer to key operations.


Spanish City Zaragoza Wins Expo 2008 Bid

World's Fair organizers on Thursday awarded Expo 2008 to Zaragoza, Spain, which edged out Trieste, Italy, and Thessaloniki, Greece, to host the international festival that typically draws millions of visitors from around the globe.


Il clamoroso gesto di Piera Maggio in occasione del settimo compleanno della piccolaLa donna ha iniziato anche uno sciopero della fame per chiedere piÃ¹ poteri agli investigatori                                          Bimbi scomparsi, la mamma di Denise si incatena al Quirinale: "Serve una legge"


Taiwan reopens a giant memorial to Chiang Kai-shek as a memorial to abuses under his rule.


New report on offshoring points to greater acceptance among Australians.


Changes to No Child Left Behind expected

When Tori Boyles, of Columbia, Mo., takes a test at school, an adult often reads the questions to her because the 9-year-old has learning disabilities that make reading difficult.


NY extends search for remains at September 11 site

New York City will continue searching for remains of victims of the September 11 attacks indefinitely, saying on Tuesday it could no longer complete the task in one year as planned.


Fresh Firefighters Help California Blaze

An infusion of fresh manpower helped firefighters gain the upper hand Tuesday on a wildfire that had burned across more than 12,500 acres and destroyed four homes in Northern California's wine country.


The Golden State Warriors exercised the fourth-year contract option on forward Mike Dunleavy on Friday, keeping him with the team through the 2005-06 season.


Kerry Packer, Stanley Ho Form Asian Casino Venture

Kerry Packer, Australia's richest man, bought a stake in Stanley Ho's latest Macau gaming project as Asia's two biggest casino operators team up to expand in the region.


BOSTON -- Recent history suggests that ancient history may be, well, a thing of the past. The Boston Red Sox, winless in the World Series since 1918 and just a week ago three outs from elimination this 2004


U.S. Treasury debt prices sagged on  Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's August  meeting suggested the central bank would like to continue  raising interest rates for some time to come.


Roy Halladay settled down after a rocky start to pitch an excellent game. No surprise there. His performance at the plate was utterly shocking, especially considering he didn't take batting practice.


The film in which Dame Helen Mirren portrays the Queen is being premiered at the Venice festival.


At Space 2006, arguments erupt over whether the moon, Mars or a space station should be the central settlement. Each has its advantages and downsides. Robert Lemos reports from San Jose, California.


The Tennessee Titans fired offensive coordinator Norm Chow on Tuesday after a season of struggling to score points and reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2003.


Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has pardoned the victim of a gang-rape whose sentencing to 200 lashes caused an international outcry, a Saudi newspaper said on Monday.


Rumors have been flying on various weblogs all week, but today it's official: Google, along with Yahoo and MSN, is going to start supporting the attribute rel="nofollow" on links in an attempt to fight spam.    Except it won't work.


Video games not blamed for bravery Whenever anyone goes crazy with a gun, the press are usually quick to blame video and computer games for the young person's violence.â¦


Polygamist sect leader Jeffs to face hearing

U.S. polygamist sect leader   Warren Jeffs, who was arrested in August after two years on the   run, was ordered on Wednesday to face a preliminary hearing to   determine if he should stand trial on charges of rape as an   accomplice.


Temperatures plummeted across the eastern half of the nation Monday, approaching an all-time record in northern Minnesota and freezing the Gulf Coast as a river of Arctic air pushed southward.


Mike Volpi era a capo della divisione supporto e servizi


New I.B.M. Report Will Warn of Computer Security Threats

I.B.M. plans to begin releasing a monthly report of threats to computer networks in an effort to establish an indicator similar to the federal governmentÂs Homeland Security Advisory System.


Staff shortage leaves children 'at risk'

Children's Commissioner Peter Clarke says Wales has a critical shortage of social workers in his annual report.


Balkan romp brings happy ending to dark Cannes

Two-time Cannes winner Emir  Kusturica brought a happy ending to the film festival on  Saturday with a boisterous Balkan romp, breaking the mould for  a competition full of dark tales.


Head of South African engineering firm charged with nuclear trafficking

VANDERBIJLPARK, South Africa  - The head of a South African engineering company was charged Friday with trafficking in nuclear-related materials that could be used to make weapons of mass destruction.


You didnât read it here first, but itâs worth noting: Nextel has unique technology that lets them serve businesses who need push-to-talk quite well, but itâsa mess of spectrum and


The world's biggest earthquake in almost four years, measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of Australia's southern island state of Tasmania early on Friday, but caused no damage or injury.


NASCAR: Water Got in Atlanta Fuel Supply

HAMPTON, Ga. -- NASCAR has its own "Water-gate." The racing organization conceded Monday that water got into the fuel supply of more than two cars during the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, apparently leading to a crash that took out several top contenders in the closing laps.


Rwanda: Forces will deal with rebels in Congo

KIGALI, Rwanda - Rwanda's president on Tuesday warned that his forces will deal with rebels based in Congo and suggested they may already be doing so, a day after reports emerged that Rwandan troops had crossed in neighboring Congo.


Annette Bening and Leonardo DiCaprio have been tapped for top honors at the upcoming Hollywood Film Festival.


Online retailer CD-Wow must pay Â£41m to British record firms after breaking a deal to stop selling imported CDs.


Jumbo at hand, Virgin eyes bedroom in the skies

This remarkable piece of news was given by Sir Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin, at today's gala unveiling of the Airbus 380, the world's biggest airliner, in Toulouse in southern France.


To see a hurricane grow on Earth, one's best view is from orbit. But on the windiest planet in the solar system, Saturnian clouds can gather to sizes greater than our tiny blue planet...


Jobs Says Apple Will fight iPhone Unlocking Hacks

It's the first time the company has officially said it would fight attempts to use the popular device on unauthorized networks.


Dylan says modern recordings "atrocious"

Bob Dylan says the quality of  modern recordings is "atrocious," and even the songs on his new  album sounded much better in the studio than on disc.


Iran has imprisoned an Iranian American affiliated with George Soros' Open Society Institute, the foundation said on Wednesday, marking the fourth dual citizen to be detained in Iran in recent months.


Is open-source software support better than closed-source software support?

Open source doesn't necessarily automatically translate into better paid support for customers.  But it does offer a lot more options and aligns customers with vendors more tightly.


Life & style: He gave up rock'n'roll to become an eco-friendly farmer - so how green is Alex James' home?


WASHINGTON BUREAU; Staff writer Ken Fireman contributed to this story, which was supplemented with news service reports. PITTSBURGH - With Democrats calling on him to sharpen his presidential


Clinton holds narrow delegate lead over Obama

A string of recent victories and endorsements from key party insiders have Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton running neck-and-neck in the increasingly important battle for delegates.


Citing its acquisition of MedImmune and falling demand for its ulcer treatment,  the drugmaker said earnings fell to $1.27 billion in the fourth quarter.


Top general says too early to judge Iraq plan

CAMP ANACONDA, Iraq  - The U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, said on Monday it was too early to judge whether a Baghdad security crackdown was successful because the last of five extra brigades had yet to be deployed.


Concern is raised about a new service brought in to provide medical cover outside surgery hours.


Australian Labor Loses Seventh Spokesman After Poll Drubbing

Australia's main opposition Labor Party's Lindsay Tanner became the party's seventh shadow minister in a week to quit after the party suffered its fourth consecutive election defeat on Oct. 9.


The autobiography of DJ John Peel, which he was writing when he died last month, is to be published next autumn.


KINSHASA, Congo, Dec. 6 -- After decades of dictatorship and wars, Congo on Wednesday swore in its first freely elected president since 1960, installing Joseph Kabila, the son of a rebel leader, who promised a new era of order and better days ahead.


Medicare Drug Benefit to Cost $724 Billion

President Bush added Medicare to the government's fix-it list Wednesday after new figures showed the first full decade of the program's prescription benefit will cost taxpayers $724 billion.


French bank Societe Generale said Thursday it has uncovered a $7.14 billion fraud Â one of history's biggest Â by a single futures trader who fooled investors and overstepped his authority.


Bear Stearns profits rise on merger fees and debt

Bear Stearns Cos.  said on Thursday quarterly net income soared 38 percent, helped by gains from fees for merger advice and underwriting debt.


Florence intensified into the second hurricane of the Atlantic season Sunday as it neared Bermuda, where residents stocked up on provisions and formed long lines at gas stations in the lashing rain.


Regal Entertainment Group, the country's largest owner of movie theaters, Tuesday said its profit fell 37 percent in the third quarter, as box office receipts slipped.


By scuttling the new Commission, the European Parliament has finally proved to Brussels and the national capitals that it can bite as well as bark.


Google-DoubleClick Deal May Come Under Early EU Scrutiny

A story run over the UK wires of Reuters this morning quotes a European Commission spokesperson as confirming that everyday customers of Google have been sent EC questionnaires asking their opinion about the forthcoming merger between Google and display advertising provider DoubleClick.


Michelle Rodriguez begins 6-month jail term

Actress Michelle Rodriguez began a 180-day jail term in Los Angeles on Sunday for probation violation, the second Hollywood celebrity after Kiefer Sutherland to face a Christmas incarceration.


Sean Penn and wife Robin to divorce after 11 years

Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn and  his wife, Robin Wright Penn, are divorcing after 11 years of  marriage, People magazine reported on Friday.


New Zealand calls on Tokyo to accept Greenpeace's offer to tow its stricken whaling ship from the Antarctic.


ALITALIA: ARRIVANO GLI AMMORTIZZATORI, ECCO IL TESTO DELL'ACCORDO

Roma - Un documento di otto pagine chiude la vertenza Alitalia. L'accordo firmato stanotte da governo, azienda e sindacati, consta di due parti: la prima, il verbale di riunione, nel quale si richiamano tutti


I cannot play a DVD on my computerâs Windows XP operating system. I see the picture, but there is no sound. What is keeping my movies silent?


Harrowing footage shows Hassan pleading for her life

Margaret Hassan, the kidnapped British aid worker, appeared in a new and harrowing video yesterday, weeping and asking Tony Blair to save her life by halting the deployment of British


Martin OâNeill is refusing to throw in the European towel after his side went down to two late goals in Milan, leaving Celtic pointless after two matches.


Toronto Raptors All-Star swingman Vince Carter was placed on the injured list Friday after tests revealed a mild strain of his left Achilles' tendon.


It was a new experience for the New England Revolution, to look around at a crowd of 67,584 packed to the rafters at Gillette Stadium and listen to the boisterous crowd from first kick to final tick.


As housing goes, so goes the US economy?

Researchers say that the recent housing downturn doesn't necessarily mean an end to economic growth.


Stars take red carpet ahead of Oscar ceremony

Hollywood's elite braved cold dreary skies with barely a shiver on Sunday as they crossed the red carpet in off-the-shoulder gowns and designer tuxedos for the 79th annual Oscars.


Afghanistan, incidente: muore militare italiano

Il veicolo su cui era in pattuglia Ã¨ finito fuori strada. Altri quattro soldati italiani sono rimasti feriti. ROMA - Un militare del contingente italiano in Afghanistan Ã¨ morto domenica pomeriggio in seguito


Unlucky web host firm suffers second downtime in a week Fasthosts, which last week suffered a major system outage, saw its woes continue today, with its headquarters hit by the floods in Gloucester.â¦


Kuwait Detains Soldiers for Plot Against U.S. Forces

Kuwaiti security forces have detained up  to eight Kuwaiti soldiers suspected of plotting to attack U.S.  forces in the Gulf Arab state, a security source said on  Monday.


Europeâs stunning victory over the USA in the Ryder Cup has left the American press wringing their hands and gnashing their teeth about exactly just how the supposed underdogs walked away with a comprehensive 18 1/2 9 1/2 win.


Acclaimed TV series "The Wire" back, bleak as ever

Critics call it the best show on  American television, but "The Wire" always seems to have to  fight for its life -- few people watch it and it often  depresses those that do.


A roadside bomb kills two pro-government tribal elders in north-west Pakistan, officials say.


Game Developers Conference expands--but too far?

Some developers wonder if GDC will remain their annual rendezvous as the conference replaces E3 as the largest industry-only game event worldwide.


Peguero's Goal Gives Colorado Playoff Win

Jean Philippe Peguero scored in the 31st minute to lead the Colorado Rapids to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in an MLS Western Conference semifinal playoff game Friday night.


ANC attacks US over anti-Aids drug "nevirapine"

The African National Congress, South Africa's ruling party, has accused US government of promoting the use of the anti-Aids drug "nevirapine" in this country.


Piazza Wants Mets to Declare His Position

Mike Piazza wants the New York Mets to get him out of a situation that's been difficult to deal with.


Ukraine parliament reopens Yushchenko poison probe

VIENNA - Ukraine's parliament will reopen its investigation into allegations presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned, a day after the country's prosecutor general reopened a criminal investigation into the case.


O Captain! My Captain! Varitek gets contract, 'C' on jersey

Jason Varitek doesn't expect to hit like Carl Yastrzemski or Jim Rice. When it comes to clubhouse leadership, though, he is every bit their equal.


Researchers have solved the mystery of the boy in the iron coffin.


IAC/Interactive Results Lead Sector Jump

Online travel agencies moved higher Wednesday after three of the largest players in the industry reported third-quarter earnings that didn't pull any major surprises, with leader IAC/InteractiveCorp showing profits more than quadrupled during the period.


Apple Computer is the undisputed champion of the hard-drive music market, but competitors are gearing up for a shot at the title. The various versions of the iPod account for 92.


Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed his delight at seeing his former captain Bryan Robson back in Premiership management.


A radioactive substance was found in the body of a former Russian spy who died last night after accusing the Russian president of being behind a plot to poison him.


Beirut car bomb kills anti-Syrian lawmaker

A car bomb killed an anti-Syrian Lebanese lawmaker and at least six other people in Beirut on Wednesday, just six days before parliament was due to elect a new president, security sources said.


With the pace of corporate earnings reports slowing, Wall Street will have its eye on consumer prices and other economic indicators in this holiday-shortened week.


California's criminal charges against former Hewlett-Packard Co. chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four associates have put the spotlight on privacy in the business world and could spark internal corporate reforms or even legislation to counter privacy abuses.


Bush Is Losing Credibility On Democracy, Activists Say

President Bush waxed eloquent about democracy in Prague's majestic Czernin Palace last week, pledging to the assembled dissidents from 17 countries that the United States "will never excuse your oppressors" and, "We will always stand for your freedom." It was the centerpiece speech of his European...


No indictment in '55 Emmett Till slaying

All but closing the books on a crime that helped give rise to the civil rights movement, a grand jury has refused to bring any new charges in the 1955 slaying of Emmett Till, a black teenager who was beaten and shot after whistling at a white woman in the Mississippi Delta.


High-speed SAS hard drive growth set to explode

A Gartner Inc. report predicts that SAS hard drives are on the verge of replacing models based on older Ultra320 technology


French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged swift international action Monday toward speeding up deployment of troops in Darfur, as key world players met to try to consolidate efforts and resources for the ravaged Sudanese region.


Sono della controllata Fisher Price e accessori di Barbie


Briefly: Rice lab makes nano parts less toxic

roundup Plus: TV chip company gets $19 million...Oracle extends deadline on PeopleSoft bid...MLB sells game clips for 99 cents...TiVo hires marketing chief.


Oil Price Comes Close to $50 but Then It Stages a Retreat

il prices climbed nearer to $50 a barrel yesterday before retreating, as traders reacted to reports on the conflict in Iraq, concerned that growing unrest might interrupt crude oil exports.


FluMist Maker Announces One Million Additional Doses

MedImmune will deliver an additional one million doses of its nasal spray vaccine FluMist, to help the US combat an influenza vaccine shortage.


The head of US mining giant Newmont Corp. defended his company's environmental record Thursday, saying mercury emissions at a controversial Indonesian mine were well within the country's standards and posed no health hazards.


Missing Airport Uniforms Pose No Threat, Canada Says

Canada reported Monday that its airport  screening staff had lost more than 1,100 pieces of clothing and  identification this year but insisted the missing items posed  no threat to security.


Anfal officer wants U.S. to face justice

A former military officer on trial for the mass killing of Iraqi Kurds in the 1980s testified Thursday he was defending the country from Iran and that U.S. commanders should also face prosecution for waging an "illegal" war in Iraq.


Equatorial Guinea wants Thatcher extradited

Equatorial Guinea wants Mark Thatcher, son of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, extradited from South Africa after his arrest on suspicion of involvement in a coup attempt, one of the country's lawyers says.


UPDATE: NZ Vector To Buy NGC Stake For NZ$877M, Eyes IPO

WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--New Zealand's biggest electricity lines network company, Vector Ltd., will launch a NZ$1.33 billion takeover bid for NGC Holdings Ltd.


Codacons, il vero problema sono prezzi stellari e in ascesa


For Red Sox Rookie, Itâs a Walk to the Park

Dustin Pedroia, who has established himself as a strong contender for the American Leagueâs rookie of the year award, lives about 20 yards from Fenway Park.


Supreme Court Sidesteps Guantanamo Bay Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dodged a dispute over the government's plans to conduct military trials for Osama bin Laden's former driver and other foreign terror suspects, avoiding another clash over the president's powers.


German public deficit slashed as growth tops six-year high in 2006

Germany has slashed its public deficit to 1.7 percent of output in 2006 -- much lower than originally estimated -- thanks to the booming economy, official data showed on Thursday.


Pro-Syrian protesters set up tents in Beirut, after a rally calling on Lebanon's government to stand down.


DaimlerChrysler enjoys growth in worldwide sales but its luxury car division Mercedes-Benz suffers a slump in profits.


The team that did near the worst in Olympic baseball drew the most fans while the team among the most feared were not there. Such was the Olympic baseball competition, where


The Sopranos actor James Gandolfini is engaged to his girlfriend Deborah Lin, the star's manager confirms.


Ethiopia committed to eradicating landmines

Ethiopia, one of the world's most mine-infested countries, says it has joined a global landmine ban as more than 100 nations met to rejuvenate the campaign to eradicate the weapons and aid victims worldwide.


Sri Lanka battles rebels, evicts Tamils from capital

Sri Lanka evicted hundreds of minority ethnic Tamils from the capital on Thursday and sent them back to the war-torn north citing security concerns, as the military battled Tamil Tiger rebels in the east.


Here's what an NBA team in the market for a former MVP would get with Allen Iverson:


SEguira' potenziamento interconnessione reti Francia-Spagna


The World Series has been over less than 48 hours and already I can't wait for the free-agent signing period to commence, for the Winter Meetings to unfold, for tensions between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees to escalate to unprecedented levels.


Hewlett-Packard said it had agreed to pay $1.6 billion for software maker Opsware, giving a hefty payoff to Opsware founder, Marc Andreessen.


MO: ANP; elezioni, Barghuti non si candida

GERUSALEMME - Il leader di al Fatah Marwan Barghuti ha annunciato in una lettera dal carcere che non si candiderÃ  alle elezioni presidenziali palestinesi del 9 gennaio e ha chiesto a tutti i palestinesi di sostenere la candidatura di Abu Mazen.


At Least 180 Killed in Raid On U.N. Camp In Burundi

Attackers armed with machetes and automatic weapons raided a U.N. refugee camp in western Burundi, shooting and hacking to death at least 180 men, women and children, U.N. officials said.


Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. BMY.N on  Friday reported a lower third-quarter profit as U.S. revenue  fell amid intense competition for its products from rivals and  generic drugs.


Nel 2006 nei casi di abuso di informazioni privilegiate


New Ukraine Leader Poised to Take Power at Last

KIEV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's Western-leaning new  leader Viktor Yushchenko was poised to take power at last after  the election commission announced it would certify the result  of last month's vote Monday.


Lebanon holds funeral for slain anti-Syrian MP

Thousands of Lebanese attended the funeral on Friday of an anti-Syrian Christian legislator whose assassination this week fuelled tensions ahead of Lebanon's bitterly contested presidential election.


Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is drawing increasingly heavy fire from fellow Republicans over the lack of armored Humvees and transport trucks for the troops in Iraq


The Lessons of Beslan for Russia and the World

It is the nature of terrorism that every time one thinks there is a limit to the depths to which terrorists can sink, they contrive even baser atrocities.


Hurricane Impact Drives Up Jobless Claims

The number of Americans lining up to claim an initial week of jobless aid climbed more than expected last week, primarily because of hurricanes that have battered Florida, putting many people out of work, the government said on Thursday.


A judge ruled Wednesday that serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, who gained notoriety as the "Railroad Killer" linked to at least 15 murders across the country, is mentally competent to be executed next week for the 1998 rape-slaying of a Texas doctor.


Nepal's isolated king comes out in support of peace

Nepal's King Gyanendra called for the success of a fragile peace process in the Himalayan nation on Monday, his first public comments since being forced to cede political power in April.


United, Continental in early merger talks: sources

NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA  - United Airlines parent UAL Corp. and Continental Airlines Inc. are in preliminary talks about a merger that would create the largest airline in the world, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.


Ah, the life of Steve Spurrier. From all indications, he's headed to the University of South Carolina, which will allow him to pursue victories and birdies, not necessarily in that order.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet in Jerusalem on Tuesday, Olmert's office confirmed on Monday, for talks expected to focus on principles for Palestinian statehood.


Nokia to shut German plant, cut 2,300 staff

Nokia (NOK1V.HE), the world's top  cellphone maker, said on Tuesday it plans to close its plant in  Bochum, Germany, by mid-2008 and may cut up to 2,300 staff as  it moves production to lower-cost regions.


Dutch Mosques Attacked After Filmmaker Killing

Several Dutch mosques were attacked by arsonists this weekend as tension in the Netherlands grew after the murder of an outspoken filmmaker by a suspected Islamist extremist, the ANP news agency reported on ...


Lost Purse Containing $43,000 Is Returned

CASPER, Wyo. - Two college students returned a lost purse to its owner, not knowing the handbag contained her life savings of $43,000.  Derek Hepner and Adam Simanton spotted the purse lying in the gutter of a Casper street Monday as they drove past it.


Pop diva Shakira will donate the proceeds from a concert in her hometown to build an arts school for 1,800 children forced to flee their homes by Colombia's civil war.


Advertising: Marketing on Google: ItÂs Not Just Text Anymore

Google is turning to Madison Avenue to help convince marketers to buy its more elaborate types of online ads, like click-to-play video.


Exactly a week after the faithful, but wayward pooch went missing, Tinkerbell Hilton is heading home.


Chad aid workers fear children's case will hurt image

ABECHE, Chad  - The scandal over a French group suspected of trying to smuggle African children to Europe from Chad may harm the image of foreign aid workers seeking to help refugees fleeing violence, U.N. officials said on Monday.


Disease Next as Tsunami Toll Rises, Experts Say

Diarrhea, malaria, dengue fever, and  even meningitis and flu may be waiting to cause a second wave  of misery across Indian Ocean coastal areas devastated by  Sunday's tsunami, experts said on Thursday.


Zuma says no word from prosecutors on graft

Ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma said on Friday he had not been contacted by South African prosecutors over possible corruption charges.


BAGHDAD, Nov. 25 -- In the aftermath of one of the deadliest spasms of violence, a new level of fear and foreboding has gripped Baghdad, fueled in part by sectarian text messages and Internet sites, deepening tensions in an already divided capital.


Missile uccide membro di Hamas Ghoul era il padre del razzo ' ...

Gaza, 21 ottobre 2004 - Adnan al-Ghoul, uno dei comandanti militari dell'organizzazione oltranzista palestinese Hamas, Ã¨ stato ucciso stanotte insieme ad uno dei suoi compagni di lotta da un missile, lanciato da un elicottero israeliano sulla sua


Rumsfeld Gives Pep Talk In Surprise Visit To Iraq

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Friday urged US troops in Iraq to keep up their morale, arguing against ``the naysayers and the doubters'' who warn ``we're in a quagmire.


Most companies need to keep tabs on travel & entertainment expenses. Concur thinks it has a better way.


Apple unleashes Leopard operating system

Apple Inc.'s delayed update to the Mac OS X operating system is hitting store shelves as consumers are increasingly snapping up Macintosh computers to complement their iPods and iPhones.


Thatcher agrees to pay bail for son in S. Africa: report

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher agreed to pay the 165,000-pound bail (about 297,000 US dollars) required to release her son Mark Thatcher from house arrest in


He's played everything from a Wall Street vulture to the president, but these days Michael Douglas is focusing on his favorite role Â father and husband.


Pictures show kidnapped Italian priest unharmed

Hopes for an Italian priest kidnapped in the southern Philippines were raised Saturday when it emerged that a fellow priest had been sent photographs of him apparently unharmed.


Oil futures prices advanced to a new high Monday as a strike began in Africa's largest exporter of crude, exacerbating global supply concerns at a time of strong demand and reduced


Growing fear of recession sparks broad sell-off

U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday, with the Nasdaq logging its sharpest decline in nearly a year, after data showing rising unemployment stoked worries of a recession.


PeopleSoft denies action is related to Oracle, and some say it may be result of poor financial performance. By Rick Whiting. PeopleSoft Inc.


Flag-draped coffins and jeering  anti-war protesters competed with pomp and circumstance on  Thursday at the inauguration of President Bush along the  snow-dusted, barricaded streets of central Washington.


Deutsche Telekom plans to keep up job cuts: CEO

Deutsche Telekom  plans to keep on cutting jobs and may consider small investments in emerging markets, its chief executive said in extracts of a newspaper interview released on Sunday.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


EU officials concerned that Iran sanctions may not be enough

European Union officials have expressed concern that international sanctions targetting Iran's nuclear programme might not be enough to curb its atomic ambitions, in a document obtained by AFP.


Mobile email: Let's have a heated debate

Join the experts, share in the debate Mobile email is now an established business tool. It is hard to find an organisation of any size that hasn't introduced it into at least some part of the business, and momentum has started to gather among smaller companies also. If you're not using it yourself, you'll probably know someone who is.â¦


Daly-Donofrio seizes three-stroke LPGA lead

American Heather Daly-Donofrio had the low round for the second day in a row, firing an 8-under par 64 to grab a three-stroke lead at the $US800,000 LPGA Tournament of Champions in Alabama.


Panero: XM CEO Sees Cell Phones As Next Satellite Radio Frontier

"Magic can happen." Sirius Satellite Radio (nasdaq: SIRI - news - people ) may have signed Howard Stern and the men's NCAA basketball tournaments, but XM Satellite Radio (nasdaq: XMSR - news - people ) has its sights on your cell phone.


State: Nursing Home Staffers Abused Residents

ROCKVILLE, Ind. -- Two staff members at a nursing home abused demented residents, encouraging one to expose her breasts and another to hit himself in his genitals, a state agency said.


N. Ireland polls aim to trigger lasting self-rule

Protestant hardliner Ian Paisley , leader of the Democratic Unionist party, shakes hands with women in Belfast.Comment


Sysco Corp. , the largest U.S.  distributor of food to restaurants and hospitals, on Monday  said quarterly profit rose as an extra week in the period and  acquisitions helped offset the effects of higher food prices.


Israel frees a large group of Palestinian prisoners in a move intended to strengthen Mahmoud Abbas.


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned early on Wednesday after a "successful" three-day visit to The Hague where he attended the India-EU Summit.


Unknown Company Baikal Wins YUKOS Auction

Baikal Finance Group, an unknown company, won an auction for Russian oil company's YUKOS's core asset Sunday with a $9.4 billion bid and analysts said whomever was behind the bid enjoyed Kremlin favor.


The average house price in the UK has almost reached Â£200,000, according to the latest survey from the Halifax.


Wanderley Luxemburgo: New Coach of Real Madrid

Real Madrid owners are still trying hard to find why their team has been performing so terribly this season. A team with players like Ronaldo, Figo, Raul, Zinedine Zidane, and David Beckham should not find


NBA Wrap: Garnett Leads Timberwolves' Rally

Kevin Garnett just missed out on a triple-double with 21 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a gritty 83-82 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.


Car bomb explodes in Iraqi town, several killed

A car bomb blew up in the western Iraqi town of Anah on Wednesday, killing several people, witnesses said. The blast targeted a recruits queued at National Guards building in the town, some 260 km west of Baghdad.


Thatcher to face questions over Equatorial Guinea coup

Mark Thatcher is likely to face questions in a South African court over allegations he funded an aborted military coup in Equatorial Guinea.


Assembly members have voted to pass the executive's first budget, despite SDLP and Alliance Party opposition.


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Big Blast, Mushroom Cloud Reported in N.Korea

A huge explosion rocked North Korea near the border with China three days ago, producing a mushroom cloud that sparked speculation that Pyongyang might have tested an atomic weapon, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.


Rock star Gary Glitter has his three-year child molestation sentence in Vietnam reduced by three months.


FOXBOROUGH - For a team that has rampaged through its first eight games and was coming off a 52-7 victory over the Redskins yesterday, the words seemed a bit misplaced.


Parker, Stone pull 'Team' strings, yank a few chains

Trey Parker and Matt Stone have a message for parents, Hollywood, the Bush administration and anyone else concerned about the controversial content of their newest film, Team America: World Police.


The following recalls have been announced:


Deal Made to Save Expos Move to Washington

District of Columbia leaders announced an agreement Monday night that they said would bring the deal to move the Montreal Expos to Washington back from the brink of collapse.


American Express sues MasterCard, Visa, 8 banks

American Express Co. has filed suit against Visa, MasterCard and eight major banks alleging anti-competitive practices. Banks named in the suit include Bank of America, US Bancorp, JP Morgan Chase, Capital


Old Enough Now to Ask How Dad Died at War

In a grim marker of the longevity of the Iraq war, children too young to remember losing a parent in action are growing up.


Ukraine Leader: U.S. Meddled in Election

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych accused the United States on Monday of meddling in Ukraine's internal affairs, claiming the Americans have financed his opponent's presidential campaign.


Orioles outfielder David Newhan said he's willing to forgo arbitration and sign a market value deal to stay with Baltimore.


Sales of video games in the UK are at an all-time high, with more than 78 million titles sold in 2007.


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I want GB football team at London Olympics: Blair

Prime Minister Tony Blair has told a newspaper that he wants a Great Britain football team at the 2012 London Olympics.


Sabato prossimo riapre il Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) di New York nella sede restaurata e arricchita di nuove gallerie e attrezzature rivolte al pubblico, contenute nell'edificio di sei piani che costituisce una notevole espansione: l'area occupata dal


More Windows Administration and VBScript!

The web is loaded with articles that tell you how to get started with VBScript ... there are a couple here! But there aren't too many telling you how to do the things that really count ... like administering


Jurors in the Scott Peterson case ask to view the boat prosecutors claim he used to dispose of his wife's body. So far, the jury has asked to see multiple pieces of evidence, including the 14-foot boat.


Roma, 14:31 - CONI, CASO FLACHI: UDIENZA IL 28 SETTEMBRE

L'Ufficio del Giudice di Ultima Istanza in materia di doping del CONI, ha fissato l'udienza che rigu...


ATI launches X850, X800-XL graphics processors

ATI today added the X850 series of graphics processors as a new high-end version for its desktop product line. The X800-XL takes the X800 family to an entry level price point.


U.S. probes Israeli use of cluster bombs

The State Department is investigating whether Israel misused American-made cluster bombs in civilian areas of Lebanon.


The first member of US military intelligence to be tried for abusing naked Iraqis in Abu Ghraib prison was sentenced today to eight months in prison, as American troops in Iraq marked the third anniversary of the September 11 attacks.


Filmmaker involved in fatal car accident

Oscar-nominated director John Singleton was driving a Lexus SUV when it struck and killed a jaywalker who stepped in front of the car, police said Friday.


You can beat the market without breaking a sweat. No, really.


Steelers-Jags lead to record ESPN rating

ESPN's Monday night NFL game was watched by more viewers than any show in cable TV history except a 1993 debate between Al Gore and Ross Perot.


CHESHIRE, Ore. - A woman shot her husband in the back after he killed her pet chicken, the Lane County sheriff's deputies said. Deputies said they were sure that Mary Gray, 58, intended to shoot her husband, Stephen Gray, 43. They weren't certain if the husband meant to fire at the chicken.


Snap 7.2 megapixels for $91, get a free photo printer

Circuit City has the Samsung S730 digital camera for $90.99. You can also add an Epson R280 photo printer and get it free after a $75 mail-in rebate.


Analysts see Spain's ETA blow as harshest in 12 yrs

The arrest of the suspected leader of the Basque separatist group ETA may mark the beginning of the end of Western Europe's most active guerrilla group, some analysts said on Monday.


High-Def DVD Formats Fight for Dominance

from LPs to compact discs and from VHS to DVD," says Jeff Joseph of the Consumer Electronics Association. "High definition


Stocks rally on Bernanke, strong earnings

Stocks rallied and the Dow industrials hit a record high on Wednesday as investors welcomed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's assessment that the economy would grow moderately as inflation eases.


Consumer confidence soars past forecasts; crude higher

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- US stocks were back in rally mode Tuesday, with all three of the major indexes marking fresh 42-month highs on news of a surge in consumer confidence to its best levels since July.


Madonna, Chris Rock and dozens of other celebrities raised $3.7 million Wednesday night at a star-studded benefit at the United Nations to help poor and sick children around the world.


Japan leadership race starts after PM quits

Japan's finance minister became the first to launch a bid to lead the country on Thursday as the ruling party scrambled to avoid a policy vacuum after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's shock resignation.


SCO's clusters crippled by missing 'ING'

Stock fails HA test too The poor SCO Group can't get much right these days, including keeping its high availability clusters highly available.â¦


Yudhoyono Leads Election Race; 90% of Votes Counted

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is poised to become Indonesia's first president by popular mandate with the official vote tally of Monday's election showing a clear margin of victory with counting almost complete.


Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction, with rates on three-month bills rising and rates on six-month bills falling to the lowest level in more than three years.


US Lawmakers Agree on $388 Bln Spending Bill

US lawmakers struck a deal late on Friday on a $388 billion package of government funding for the current fiscal year after days of battling over foreign aid, nuclear waste, milk subsidies and overtime.


A future version of Bluetooth will allow connections to hop on Wi-Fi networks when additional bandwidth is required.


Notebook: Hendrick drivers to speak about plane crash

HAMPTON - Even as teams prepared for Sunday's Nextel Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the NASCAR community continued to focus on last week's plane crash.


The pastry shops and luxury boutiques are open. Children in neat blue and white uniforms are back in school. And vendors selling everything from parrots to air freshener have returned to streets choked with cars.


Thai policeman charged with killing Canadian

A Thai police sergeant was charged on Monday with killing a Canadian and attempting to kill the man's pregnant ex-wife during an argument between the tourists in the northern tourist town of Pai, the local police chief said.


Altra richiesta di soccorso nel Canale di Sicilia