Movie Review | 'Zodiac': Hunting a Killer as the Age of Aquarius Dies

David Fincherâs magnificently obsessive new film, âZodiac,â is part police procedural, part monster movie, a funereal entertainment that is a testament to this cinematic savantâs gifts.


Enterprises can ensure better security deals

(InfoWorld) - Security software is mandatory for enterprises facing an Internet community of aggressive hackers and criminals. But enterprises shouldn't feel locked into deals with their security vendors, a Gartner analyst said. Under the right circumstances, switching vendors may make financial sense, said Peter Firstbrook, research director with Gartner. And with security vendors making a gross profit margin of 60 percent, enterprises may have more leverage when renegotiating deals, he said. "These guys [security vendors] are pretty fat and happy right now," said Firstbrook, who spoke at Gartner's IT Security Summit in London Tuesday. "They've got a very healthy profit margin. Don't feel sad for your antivirus vendor or your antivirus sales rep." Oddly, the antivirus security software market is mature, but softwareÂ costs aren't going down, Firstbrook said. The major security vendors aren't worried about losing clients because customers believe that changing products would be costly, he said. Before switching, IT managers should think about the complexity of rolling out new software. The companies best situated to make a change are those confident in their abilities to distribute software, test new products, and educate users, Firstbrook said. When slugging it out in negotiations, enterprises can do several things to ensure they get the best deal. First, companies should get quotes from a number of vendors and not be afraid to play one vendor off against another, Firstbrook said. Perpetual licenses are good, but organizations should remember that they can only negotiate a price once. Enterprises should also aim for rich packages that include home user licenses and some support, Firstbrook said. Licenses for desktops and e-mail security services should be calculated on a per-seat basis, but server license costs should be based on number of CPUs, Firstbrook said. Companies should not increase their seat count merely to meet a vendor's price list. Gartner expects an increasing number of security functions to be incorporated into single software packages, Firstbrook said. "I think that over time, vulnerability assessment, patch management, software configuration management will all merge with our antivirus software so we have one view of the security status of a PC, and if it's broken we can update it," Firstbrook said. Â


Oscar-spurned "Atonement" stars bid for BAFTAS

Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, stars  of the romantic drama "Atonement" who were overlooked in the  race for Oscar glory, are hoping the British Academy Film  Awards will offer rich compensation on Sunday.


Immunity Changes, Not Sex, Drive Syphilis Outbreaks

Outbreaks of syphilis in the United States were not driven by the sexual revolution or the gay liberation movement but by changes in people's immunity, research by scientists from Imperial College in London showed.


Fund urges Barclays to drop ABN AMRO bid: reports

New York activist hedge fund Atticus  Capital LP has acquired shares of British bank Barclays Plc   and is pushing the bank to drop its 63 billion-euro  ($84.6 billion) bid for Dutch bank ABN AMRO , the  Financial Times reported on Monday.


Marsh cleared of allegations on kickbacks

Executives at the British operations of Marsh & McLennan, the world's largest insurance broker, breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after law firm


Despite not getting a decision starting pitcher Park Chan-ho contributed to the Texas Rangers stirring 5-4 win Thursday that clinched a three-game series sweep of the Oakland Aâs and moved


San Francisco Mayor, Wife to Seek Divorce

With a beautiful and brainy wife at his side, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom exuded a glamorous image that drew comparisons to the Kennedy family and perhaps helped insulate him when he bucked California law by granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples.


Senate budget panel approves spending curbs

In an election-year bid to polish their credentials as fiscal conservatives in an election year, Senate Republicans on Tuesday advanced a bill designed to force cuts in the spiraling growth of federal benefit programs while also reviving the line-item veto.


A few hours after the DC Council resuscitated the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, baseball proponents in Portland met to ensure that their major-league hopes would not die.


Microsoft may have found a way to better compete with Apple's ubiquitous iPod: the color pink. Since introducing the limited edition pink Zune before Mother's Day, the color has become the second most popular, only trailing black in sales, the company said Thursday.


US economy grows 4.0 percent in third quarter

WASHINGTON  - The US economy grew at a brisker-than-expected 4.0 percent annual growth pace in the third quarter, the government said, raising hopes for a solid 2005.


A gennaio alcuni degli uomini nuovi dell`Italia potrebbero ...

Nella gara di questa sera tra Italia e Finlandia il ct Marcello Lippi schiererÃ  una formazione particolarmente rinnovata rispetto alle ultime gare: tanti i volti nuovi, tanti i giocatori desiderosi di mettersi in mostra per avere la possibilitÃ  di


Toyota, Peugeot-Citroen to begin production at Czech plant

Toyota of Japan and French carmakers PSA Peugeot Citroen are to begin production at a joint-venture plant in the Czech republic on Feb 28, the head of the operation Masatake Enomoto revealed.


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Canada's Environmental Record Bad-Official Report

The Canadian government is not doing enough to protect the environment because of a lack of leadership and political will, a senior official said in a scathing report released on Tuesday.


Shannon Bauman, Associate Product Manager of Google Groups announced the launch of a new and improved Google Groups. Whether your interests run to knitting or brain surgery, chances are good other people out there share them.


In forte flessione Gazprom (-3,5%) e Nornikel (4,4%)


Arafat's nephew not ruling out poison as cause of death

While Yasser Arafat's nephew says toxicology tests on his uncle show no poisons were found in his system, Arafat's nephew isn't ruling that out as a cause of death.


Riforma Giustizia: Anm conferma lo sciopero

ROMA - L'Associazione Nazionale Magistrati e' intenzionata ad attuare lo sciopero proclamato nel luglio scorso contro la riforma dell'ordinamento giudiziario. La decisione e' stata presa dal parlamentino dell


U.S. retailers lost $37.4 billion to theft in 2005

U.S. retailers lost some $37.4 billion to theft last year, up about 20 percent from a year earlier, hurt by gangs of professional shoplifters, according to a survey released on Wednesday.


Body language is a dangerous measuring stick for any athlete. We have learned to be careful before jumping to conclusions about the demeanor, expressions, and actions of our sports stars.


Oil Extends Slide After Crude Build Slump

Oil extended its retreat on Thursday,  taking two-day losses to 6 percent after an unexpectedly large  rise in U.S. crude inventories spurred speculative funds to  take profits out of record high prices.


Sevilla lead the Primera Liga after a dramatic 2-1 win over Barcelona.


Jones tops 1,000 yards, joins Sanders, Sims

The style is much different, but the numbers are there. On Sunday against the Chicago Bears, Kevin Jones joined Barry Sanders and Billy Sims as the only Detroit Lions to rush for more than 1,000 yards in their rookie season.


AN: NASCE TRIUMVIRATO, PRIMA SFIDA E' RISPOSTA SUL FISCO

ROMA - La prima cosa in agenda, la prima questione spinosa su cui dare una risposta con Gianfranco Fini alla Farnesina, per la 'triade' appena nominata alla guida di An e' la questione del fisco. ''E' passato


They stayed in school because there were more championships to be won. Now, Florida's juniors are one victory away from a three-peat at the Southeastern Conference tournament.


Yesterday, Russia's erstwhile largest oil company, YUKOS (OTC BB: YUKOY), won a single legal skirmish in a land far from home.


Finanziaria, il Lotto cambia in arrivo l'undicesima ruota

ROMA - Non piÃ¹ dieci, ma undici ruote. Per il gioco del lotto Ã¨ in arrivo una mini rivoluzione. Il governo ha presentato infatti un emendamento alla Finanziaria che punta a incassare piÃ¹ soldi dal piÃ¹ tradizionale dei giochi.


British rocker vows to give up drugs after reprieve

Troubled British rocker Pete Doherty vowed Wednesday to turn over a new leaf as a judge freed him from conditions imposed to curb his drug problems.


Iran officially confirmed Sunday that it is holding an Iranian-American peace activist, the fourth dual citizen the country has detained in recent months.


Circa 3 mln elettori: Cdl in bilico in 5 comuni, unione in 3


Bush, Dems battle over kids' health care

U.S. lawmakers on Thursday prepared for a major battle over children's health care as President George W. Bush vowed to veto a Democratic-backed bill that would raise cigarette taxes to pay for expanding a program for kids in low-income families.


Nokia unveils near field communication product

Nokia has unveiled the Nokia NFC (near field communication) shell, which allows consumers to access services and exchange information with a touch gesture using NFC technology - a technology that emerged from the combination of contactless identification


Roma, 16:44 - CALCIO, FIGC; CAMPANA: PER RISCRIVERE REGOLE SERVE CONTINUITA'

Il presidente dell'Associazione Italiana Calciatori (Aic) Sergio Campana intervine sul futro della F...


Bolton seen as bully and highly skilled diplomat

The resignation of John Bolton  as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations ends an era when the  focus of U.S. diplomacy often rested, for better or for worse,  on the man himself.


Rumsfeld gives US troops timetable in Iraq

US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld didn't bring much good news to a group of Marines in Iraq. He warned Sunday during a town-hall meeting in at an airbase in the country's west that violence may well


Guardian correspondent Xan Rice says the nature of the conflict in Kenya is changing, and there is little hope of a peaceful resolution


Jackson team to quiz alleged sex victim's stepfather

Michael Jackson's defence team aims to find out whether his lawyer-client privilege was violated when authorities broke into the office of a private investigator hired by the pop star.


Stoked initially by her MTV series and now by top 40 radio's No. 2 hit, Pieces of Me, Ashlee Simpson's Autobiography tops the Billboard chart for the third time after selling 263,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Her ...


Robert D. Blackwill, who resigned as the White House's top official on Iraq policy, was  scolded by Condoleezza Rice for appearing to have verbally abused and physically hurt a female embassy staffer, officials said.


Microsoft suffers decisive EU antitrust defeat

BRUSSELS/LUXEMBOURG  - Microsoft suffered a decisive antitrust defeat in Europe on Monday, sending its shares down 2 percent in pre-market trade.


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


NEW DELHI - India has the world's largest number of HIV-infected people, the head of a top international AIDS-fighting fund said Wednesday, dismissing official figures.   "I don't believe in the official statistics...


Dalla 'madre di tutte le privatizzazioni' alle dimissioni di Tronchetti Provera, la ricostruzione dell'Affare Telecom


Verizon to offer mobile payments with Obopay

Verizon Wireless, the No. 2 U.S.  mobile service, said on Wednesday it will let customers use  their cell phones to send each other money using a service from  privately held Obopay Inc.


UPDATE 2-McCullum century puts New Zealand on top

Wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum hit his highest test score to help New Zealand to a 225-run lead over Bangladesh on the third day of the first test on Thursday.


A Scottish tsunami benefit concert featuring Franz Ferdinand and Travis sells out in 36 hours.


INDIA'S cricket chiefs began a frenetic search today for a broadcaster to show next month's home series against world champion Australia after cancelling a controversial $US308 million ($440 million) television deal.


Phone company replies to man 28 years later

A Romanian man's had a reply from the country's state phone company 28 years after asking them to install a phone. Gheorghe Titianu from the northern town of Suceava said he was delighted when he saw the letter. However, the letter was simply ...


Mozilla: Security remains on front burner

InfoWorld - With the release of its latest Firefox 2.0.0.5 browser, open-source software maker Mozilla claims to have fixed a number of potentially serious vulnerabilities in its flagship product.


Cellphones on planes: travelers' next hang-up?

Airline passengers already are beginning to brace for the possible introduction of cellphones on commercial flights. Listen to Richard Archambault, an architect from Schaumburg


La chiesa purifica l'anima, ma non i polmoni. Questo Ã¨ quanto emerge dai risultati di uno studio condotto da un equipe di scienziati dell'UniversitÃ  di Maastricht (Olanda) e pubblicato su "European respiratory journal".


Fashion designer and two-time titleholder Serena Williams has joined a procession of women's seeds in the fourth round of the US Tennis Open at Flushing Meadows.


The Hardturm Stadium in Zurich will not be ready in time for the 2008 European Championships, the Swiss Football Association (SFA) announced on Wednesday.


Welcome to our world A flaw in Citrix's Presentation Server Client creates a means for hackers to compromise machines running the popular thin-client application.â¦


Berbatov focuses on bringing success back to Spurs

Dimitar Berbatov plans to prove his commitment to Tottenham by helping Juande Ramos's side reach the League Cup final at the expense of bitter rivals Arsenal.


After the Red Sox's World Series win earlier this week, the upcoming movie "Fever Pitch," starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon, is being rewritten. In the original script, the Red Sox lost just as they have for nearly a century, but now it will be ...


For a long, long time, November 2nd has been promoted as the biggest day of 2004. But that's before October 9 fully came into focus.


Iran said Sunday that it will offer a "multifaceted response" Tuesday to a Western package of incentives aimed at persuading Tehran to rein in its nuclear program, but insisted it won't suspend uranium enrichment altogether.


Woods Marries Model in Barbados Ceremony

Tiger Woods married Swedish model Elin Nordegren at an exclusive resort in Barbados during a sunset ceremony that reportedly cost $3 million, according to witnesses.


Milano, 15:47 - CALCIO, MILAN; AMBROSINI: NORMALE CHE GILARDINO ABBIA DUBBI

Massimo Ambrosini, centrocampista del Milan ora in ritiro con la Nazionale, commenta le ultime dichi...


White House: Guard Never Disciplined Bush

President Bush never was disciplined while serving in the Texas Air National Guard, never failed a physical and never asked his father or family friends for help to get him into the guard during the Vietnam War, the White House said Wednesday.


Licking their wounds after stiff losses, jittery investors will be looking for relief this week in the form of reassurance that the U.S. economy will keep growing at a moderate pace.


Today's Strong Buys: International Edition

A lot of people will give you one piece of advice on breaking into international markets. They'll be wrong.


Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa is posthumously influencing the video game industry for a second time.


RI pushes Thailand to apply justice to restore order in south ...

JAKARTA : Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, urged Thailand Friday to bring to justice officers responsible for the deaths of more than 80 Muslims in the country's violence-plagued south.


Alando Tucker scored a career-high 27 points and No. 25 Wisconsin beat No. 12 Maryland 69-64 in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday night.


Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is set to star in a musical that will premiere in London later this year.


Kevin Brown will return to the New York Yankees' rotation Sunday to start the series finale against the Boston Red Sox.


Matsushita recalls 6,000 notebook PC batteries

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.  (6752.T) said on Tuesday it had started recalling 6,000 PC  batteries as they could overheat when subjected to a strong  impact -- the latest battery recall involving Japanese  electronics makers.


Saudi Arabia denies holding talks with Israelis, including a meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.


Prima giornata dell'entrata in vigore della legge volutadal ministro Sirchia. I baristi: "Nessun problema"                                          Fumatori ligi a malincuore ma si parla giÃ  di referendum                                                                                Da Nord a Sud qualche mugugno ma tutti rispettosi della norma


CHENARI, Afghanistan -- Security forces yesterday turned back relatives trying to get to a freezing mountain where NATO soldiers found human remains but no survivors in the wreckage of an Afghan airliner four days after it struck a snowbound peak with 104 people on board.


With the Republican holding a margin of fewer than 100 votes, officials counted several thousand final ballots Wednesday to determine who will be Washington state's next governor.


Car Bomb Kills 6 at Police HQ in Tikrit, Iraq

TIKRIT, Iraq  - A car bomb exploded at the police  headquarters in Saddam Hussein's home town of Tikrit on  Tuesday, killing at least six people and wounding several,  police at the scene said.


Global marches protest Israeli offensive

Thousands of people marched in Britain, South Africa and Egypt Saturday to protest the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, some demanding an immediate halt to the fighting and others pressing for sanctions against Israel.


Due costumi disegnati per la protagonista di 'Ex Machina'


The state yesterday rehired the poster child for the mutual fund scandal and fired the industry's current golden child. The Massachusetts state pension fund


Aids Drugs Needed for HIV Positive Children

The South African government's refusal to disclose the number of children receiving antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in KwaZulu-Natal province has raised fears among AIDS activists that children's rights to health care and life are being violated.


The High Cost of Representation: Destin Has Spent More for Lawyers Over Each of the Last Three Years Than Okaloosa's Eight Other Municipalities Combined

By Wendy Victora And Patrick Mcdermott, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Sep. 24--A Supreme Court Justice once said that America was the paradise of lawyers. If there's any truth to that, Destin would be Okaloosa County's milk and honey for the Florida Bar.


LOS ANGELES - Howard Stern's move to Sirius Satellite Radio will unlock the one key regulatory advantage possessed by the satellite radio industry: Stern can finally say exactly what he wants on the air.


UN chief lauds reduction in Iraq attacks

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the reduction in attacks across Iraq and called for similar improvements in the political arena.


NFL "Minister of Defense" Reggie White dies

NFL "Minister of Defense" Reggie White died Sunday morning at his home in Huntersville, North Carolina, only seven days after his 43rd birthday.


Venezuelaâs government agreed to buy the stake held by Verizon Communications in CompaÃ±Ãa AnÃ³nima Nacional TelÃ©fonos de Venezuela for $572 million.


Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Monday that its losses jumped for the first half of the fiscal year as the Japanese automaker struggled to recover from an auto-defect scandal that has sent sales plunging.


Conn. Man Charged with Selling Secret Windows Code

A Connecticut man was arrested on  Tuesday on charges that he illegally sold a secret source code  used for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000  programs, federal prosecutors said.


A faulty hot water system that caused a baby's death could affect up to 3.5 million homes, an inquest hears.


Men's Singles : Interview with JUAN CARLOS FERRERO

Q. It's a slow road back, isn't it? You've had the illness and injury problems earlier in this year. Did you lose confidence or what? ...


Former US President Bill Clinton has seen his Â£165 million presidential library inaugurated in his home town. Of all the former presidents still alive, only 91-year-old Gerald Ford was absent.


Austin Habitat for Humanity Connects Low-Income Residents With Vital Technology Resources

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16  /PRNewswire/ -- Austin Habitat for Humanity announced today that it has teamed with AT&T to bring technology resources to 76 low-income Austin families under the three-year, $100 million AT&T AccessAll signature initiative.


Yale Galanter has won fame by keeping America's most infamous celebrity out of jail. Can he do it again?


Obit: Kubler-Ross Redefined 'Language' of Dying

Description: NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates reports on the death of psychiatrist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, author of On Death and Dying and a pioneer of the modern hospice movement.


Apple applies to light up laptop touchpads, iPod clickwheels

Visual feedback Apple has touched on a new way to help you find your way around its products. The company has registered technology in the US that could see the iPodâs clickwheel or your MacBook Airâs touchpad light-up when you finger it.â¦


Britain's Prince Philip and saber-waving cavalry re-enactors commemorated the charge of the Light Brigade on Monday, 150 years after the doomed British assault against Russian cannons in a Crimean War battle immortalized by the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson.


Livorno, 20:01 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: A TAVANO LA NUMERO 10

Ciccio Tavano avrà a Livorno la maglia numero 10, che il club toscano non aveva piÃ¹ utilizzat...


Marine scientists probe secret of Atlantic

A British expedition set off Tuesday from the Canary Islands on a voyage to peer into the centre of the Earth.


ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines Inc. has a tentative deal on pilot concessions and much-needed breathing room, but uncertainty about the carrier's debt restructuring remains.


Digital video recorders are  a leading reason for the slide in television viewing this year,  Nielsen Media Research said Thursday


Insurance firm Norwich Union is fined Â£1.26m for exposing some of its customers to identity fraud.


'Most-Hated Man' Bill Lerach Could Do Hard Time

Securities class-action attorney William Lerach, who has been called the most-hated man in the tech business, is set to plead guilty to a count of conspiracy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hear that sound? It's champagne corks popping all over Silicon Valley.


Soriano paying dividends as Cubs win 7-2

Alfonso Soriano, the Chicago Cubs' pricey offseason acquisition, is starting to pay off. Soriano had five hits, including a three-run homer, to help the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Monday night.


Cisco Routers Affected by Security Problems

The company warns of serious vulnerabilities in its IOS software, releases update.


Seagate Shows Off Wireless Portable Storage

If Seagate had shown the DAVE device at CES last month, it might very well have been the hit of the show: a portable hard drive that borrows the WiFi or Bluetooth connection to make up to 20 GB of storage available to cell phones or handsets from a distance of up to 30 feet.


European leaders say Asian states must do more to absorb the fall of the dollar, warning that the euro has risen far enough.


Madrid - Spanish football coach Luis Aragones faces a disciplinary hearing as the row into racism within Spanish football rumbles on, AS sports daily reported on Saturday.


Accused Madrid bomb mastermind acquitted

An Egyptian who allegedly bragged that he masterminded the 2004 Madrid terror bombings that killed 191 people was acquitted of all charges Wednesday by a Spanish court. At least four others were convicted of murder, culminating a divisive trial over Europe's worst Islamic militant attack.


Man dies in crash after tossing baby from car

GREEN BAY, Wis. - A man threw his fianceeâs 8-month-old daughter out of a car as he fled police after being accused of domestic violence, authorities said.


Sony Electronics sees solid growth on TV, cameras sales

Sony Corp.   said on Wednesday it sees its electronics sales growth outpacing the industry in the current fiscal year, fueled by demand for big televisions and digital cameras, while a decline in component pricing could benefit profits.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - La Chiesa italiana per la Giornata per la vita: i figli sono risorsa e non problema Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Nel messaggio inviato dai Vescovi i figli sono considerati come una "risorsa" e non come "problema".  (C.E.) (Agenzia Fides 4/2/2008)...


The Bush administration responded calmly yesterday to North Korean statements it has turned the plutonium from 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods into nuclear weapons.


Keeping momentum on ethics reforms is proving tough for House Democratic leaders, who are struggling to sell  lawmakers on a proposal for overhauling House ethics enforcement, which is part of the party's pledge to improve accountability in Congress.


False dawn, or new era for bandwidth benefactor? Warner Music Group (WMG) has broken ranks with its fellow music majors and is climbing into bed with YouTube. The record label will use the video hosting phenomenon to distribute music videos and extras such as interviews with bands, and documentaries. Also, YouTube users can tap WMGâs music catalogue for backing on videos they make and upload onto the service.â¦


Wal-Mart Stores said Thursday that it would slash prices of 291 generic prescription drugs to $4 starting in the Tampa area with plans to expand the plan to all Florida and other states in January.


Vivendi sees 500,000 Zaoza subscribers by end 2008

Vivendi  expects its new Internet  music, ringtone and video games provider Zaoza to attract  500,000 subscribers by the end of the year, the French telecoms  and media group said on Tuesday.


Sun Microsystems' executives have rarely been known for meekness, but the company's new chief operating officer took a tone of humility while arguing that the company has mended its ways.


HP takes workstations out from under the desk

(InfoWorld) - Financial traders at a London company wear shorts to work because heat from workstations under their desks is so bad. Hewlett-Packard has invented technology to take the workstations out from under the desks and replace them with blade-style computers tucked away in a separate datacenter. HP's Blade Workstation, to be introduced Thursday, is an addition to the company's ProLiant line of servers. While end users still have a monitor, mouse and keyboard at their desks, the CPU (central processing unit) is now in the datacenter. This configuration shares similarities with the "thin client" architecture that has been available for a number of years, in which end users are connected by a network to remote servers. And while some of HP's competitors offer blade style replacements for personal computers, an industry analyst says HP's is the first known product that replaces desk-site workstation hardware with a blade at a remote location. "HP has kind of caught the other guys napping with regard to really applying this technology to a workstation," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst with Enderle Group, a technology consulting firm. The Blade Workstation is designed for environments where end users need a lot of computing power at their desks but don't want the CPU generating excessive heat, said Don Olsen, worldwide business development manager for HP's Blade Workstations. People on the trading floor of the London financial firm operated with as many as three to five workstations under their desks that fed multiple monitors displaying all sorts of financial data, Olsen said, declining to identify the firm. Although the room was air conditioned, it was still as hot as 86 degrees Fahrenheit below the desks. "Some of these guys were wearing shorts on their lower half because it was so warm under their desk but a jacket on top because the cold air was coming out of the ceiling," Olsen said. By moving to a new trading floor in which the under desk workstations were replaced with blades in a remote datacenter, the temperature below the desk fell to 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Moving the workstations to the data center makes it easier to cool the computers, as excessive heat can affect performance, and also improves data security, he said. The Blade Workstation setup also includes HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) that delivers the robust graphics required of end users in such high-computing environments as financial trading and computer-aided design. End users who still need those multiple monitors can't afford to have latency problems. While similar to Microsoft's Remote Desk Protocol for delivering images to monitors from a remote data center, RGS is designed for the high-demand graphics environment, Olsen said. Pricing for the blade hardware starts at $6,400 although if purchased in volume, it starts at $4,900, HP said. The equipment on the client desktop starts at between $600 to $800, though it drops to $450 to $650 if purchased in volume. Hitachi Data SystemsÂ and ClearCube Technology offer blade replacements but only for personal computers at the desk, not workstations, Enderle said. Although impressive, the HP Blade Workstation may be limited to new construction, he added. "Itâs somewhat difficult to retrofit. Where this makes the most sense is ... where you are talking about a new building."


Pentagon Planning Cuts to Fighter Jet Program -- NYT

The Pentagon is planning sharp cuts in  the Air Force's program for its new F/A-22 fighter jet in a  move budget analysts said was intended to offset mounting U.S.  deficits and the growing costs of the Iraq war, Wednesday's New  York Times reported.


Lebanon Shuts Down to Mourn Assassinated Hariri

Lebanon shut down on Tuesday to mourn  former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri whose assassination in a  car bomb blast plunged the country into political crisis and  rekindled bitter memories of the 1975-90 civil war.


President Bush, who rarely talks publicly about his inner life, gave a revealing interview to an author last year.


Russia wants unruly Russian air passenger extradited from Czech Republic

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has sent a warrant to the Czech Republic for the extradition of Russian citizen Yevgeny Dogayev.Comment


Gen. Petraeus: Mission in Iraq 'Is Doable'

BAGHDAD Feb. 10 -- The new U.S. military commander in Iraq said Saturday that the "rucksack of responsibility" was too heavy to carry alone there, and that without cooperation between Iraqi and U.S. forces, "Iraq will be doomed to continued violence and civil strife."


With a new television season starting Monday, this is the time of year network executives go to sleep with visions of big hits in their heads — and get a reality check when they wake before dawn to check the ratings on their Blackberrys.


Iran vows not to back down, EU 'disappointed' after new talks

Iran vowed not to cave in to international pressure over its nuclear plans, as the European Union lamented a lack of progress in talks on a Western offer to defuse the standoff.


Mika, Leona Lewis and Take That were the front-runners for Wednesday's Brit Awards, the British music industry's most prestigious prizes.


Farmers Rise In Challenge To Chinese Land Policy

CHANGCHUNLING, China -- About 1,000 farmers gathered in the village meeting hall here at 8 a.m. on Dec. 19 and proclaimed what amounted to a revolt against China's communist land-ownership system.


UN urges social change as female AIDS cases soar

The AIDS pandemic rampaging around the globe will not be stopped without radical social change to improve the lot of women and girls, who now look likely to die in greater numbers than men, UN agencies said on Tuesday.


Plans to increase the amount of time for which terrorist suspects can be held without charge are criticised.


Up Close: Hitachi's 1.5-inch thin LCD displays

While Panasonic went even bigger with its 150-inch plasma TV, Hitachi went small, showcasing a lineup of 1.5-inch thick LCDs.


Plus: Most email over holidays will be spam. [News.com Extra]


Arroyo Grande City Council May Take Control of Cherry Creek From Planners

By By Mariecar Mendoza, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Sep. 12--In a move possibly without precedent, the Arroyo Grande City Council might take a contentious housing tract proposal out of planners' hands and decide itself whether it moves forward.


The Checker Auto Parts 500 turned downright weird at almost every corner, with more rain that stopped the race, a spate of tire trouble, more problems for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series championship


Eastern US and Canada digs out of snowstorm

Residents in the eastern United States and parts of Canada have driven on treacherously icy roads and dug out of the first major snow storm to hit the region this year.


Agassi Handles Friend; Now Faces Tougher Foe

efore facing an opponent, particularly a top-flight one, Sargis Sargsian sometimes receives advice from Andre Agassi. In a telephone conversation the night before the match, Agassi will


CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Mark Thatcher, the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, was arrested Wednesday and charged with helping to finance a foiled plot to overthrow the government of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.    Thatcher, a 51-year-old businessman who has lived in South Africa since 2002, was arrested at his Cape Town home shortly after 7 a.m...


If Brett Favre retires from the Packers next season, it might cause a changing of the guards in Green Bay.


Non ci sono piÃ¹ speranze di salvare i 141 lavoratori rimasti intrappolati a circa 400 metri di profonditÃ  in una miniera di carbone nella provincia settentrionale dello Shaanxi, dove ieri si sono verificati una serie di crolli in seguito a un'esplosione


Multi-Tech IP Telephony Connects Remote Sales and Support Groups

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- There are a number of ways an organization can connect to a group of workers at a remote location using voice and fax over an IP network or the Internet.  Most of them are expensive involving IP phones or an IP PBX.


Stocks Fall; Techs Hit by EBay, Qualcomm

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, led by a  sharp decline in the tech sector as shares of online auctioneer  eBay Inc. EBAY.O and wireless technology company Qualcomm  Inc. QCOM.O took a beating a day after both companies  reported disappointing outlooks.


Sconfitto e isolato dal consiglio del gruppo telefonico, Tronchetti dÃ  ufficialmente il via al piano d'uscitaLa svalutazione della quota nelle tlc spinge l'azienda dell'industriale in rosso per 1 miliardo di euro                                            Pirelli metterÃ  in vendita il controllo di Telecom Italia                                                                                di WALTER GALBIATI


Los Alamos to Remove Weapons-Grade Nukes

Los Alamos National Laboratory plans within a year to remove all weapons-grade nuclear material from a part of the lab that has raised security concerns, according to an internal federal document.


Boston University unveils technology incubator with a twist

Boston University is touting a new business and technology incubator that offers free space to entrepreneurs -- as long as they agree to offer lectures about their innovations to students at the school.


Baseball: Mets Turn to Schneider to Take Charge Behind Home Plate

Brian Schneider, the Metsâ new starting catcher, has left the Washington Nationals, the only franchise he has ever known, for the privilege of catching Johan Santana and Pedro MartÃnez.


The Bush administration's tactics for disarming North Korea are not working, two key U.S. supporters of talks with Pyongyang told Secretary of State Colin Powell this week. But the administration is downplaying a rift with its partners on the sensitive issue — which has been a subject of repeated sparring by President Bush and Democratic opponent John Kerry.


Most cars do a poor or marginal job protecting passengers from whiplash injuries in a rear-end crash, according to crash tests of several models.


The Spanish giants placed a statement on their official website in an attempt to dampen speculation linking the frustrated front-man with a move in the January transfer window.


Warner Bros. moves to Blu-ray camp exclusively

In a move that could upset the balance between the competing high-definition disc formats yet again, Warner Home Video today said that it is switching its allegiance entirely to the Blu-ray camp, in an effort to reduce confusion.


Jon Cryer married entertainment reporter Lisa Joyner in Mexico this weekend.


Ernest Gallo, 97, Founder of Winery, Dies

Ernest Gallo parlayed $5,900 and a wine recipe from a public library into the worldâs largest winemaking empire.


Sfondato blocco stradale a Pianura, nessun ferito


Elton John Ready to Apologize to Madonna

Elton John is ready to apologize to Madonna after recently accusing the pop star of lip-synching.


Crescita marcata della casa automobilistica di TorinoIl gruppo ha venduto nell'Ue oltre 108 mila vetture                                          Fiat: sorpasso sulla Renault Punto, seconda in Europa


Poland will cut back its military bases in Iraq next year and shift some posts to safer locations as part of a long-standing plan to gradually transfer authority to Iraqis, defense officials said Thursday.


Rich nations launch vaccine pact, appeal to others

Five rich countries led by Italy launched a $1.5 billion project on Friday to help develop vaccines they said could save millions of lives in poor nations, and called on others to join them.


Arts & entertainment: Singer and husband held overnight by Norwegian police, but released after paying fine.


Some Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike

About 800 Palestinian prisoners have suspended their hunger strike after winning concessions from Israeli authorities, a spokesman for the men said Saturday.


Population of New Orleans Approaches 300,000

NEW ORLEANS -- Despite slow progress in rebuilding some neighborhoods, New Orleans's population is nearing 300,000, or about 65 percent of its pre-Hurricane Katrina size, a new report says.


Ancona, 19:48 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; INFORTUNI E SQUALIFICHE: MEZZA SQUADRA OUT

Emergenza piena in casa dell'Ascoli in vista del turno infrasettimanale con il Parma, ultima spiaggi...


Possible buy-out in the pipeline? UK HR software firm Northgate said late yesterday that it was in possible takeover talks with an unnamed private equity group.â¦


West Should Be Suspicious of Iranian-EU Deal, Analyst Says

The West should be "very suspicious" of the agreement between Iran and three European Union nations, in which Iran is pledging to suspend uranium enrichment for its nuclear program, an analyst here said on Thursday.


Some black Notre Dame alumni say the recent firing of football coach Tyrone Willingham will hamper the school's efforts to recruit and retain black students and teachers.


Police raid HQ of bank in French rogue trader scandal

Police raided Friday the Paris headquarters of Societe Generale, which is accusing a rogue trader of losing more than 7.0 billion dollars (4.9 billion euros), the French banking giant said.


A new videotape shows an Italian journalist kidnapped in Iraq pleading for her life.


The mother of a child killed by a speeding motorist dubs his five-year jail term a "travesty".


European countries are urged to face up to the challenges of tackling a cancer "timebomb" among the elderly.


Short-term Treasury bill interest rates fall at auction

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in yesterday's auction to the lowest levels since early October.


Hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital files for IPO

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, a  large alternative asset manager, said on Monday it filed for an  initial public offering, making it the latest large investment  firm to seek a public listing.


Mariah Carey battles porn star over stage name

Grammy-winning pop singer Mariah Carey is trying to block porn star-turned politician Mary Carey from trademarking her similar-sounding stage name, saying that fans could get the two performers confused.


Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. LEH.N   on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings rose a   better-than-expected 4 percent, as trading and investment   management revenue jumped.


Gore, violence splash film in traditional horror

It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but neither is it a great horror movie -- definitely not of the stature of David Friedkin's "The Exorcist," the film that started it all.


Pontifical University to Take on the Devil

Forget the new "Exorcist" film, the  Vatican is offering the real thing.


Postwar Squabbles Threaten Bosnia's Museums

Sarajevo's Regional Museum has guarded  Bosnia's multi-ethnic past for the past 116 years, outlived the  Hapsburgs and Tito and survived two world wars and the bloody  break-up of Yugoslavia.


Nuts-and-bolts term anticipated for Supreme Court

There are no cases on abortion, gay rights or affirmative action on the US Supreme Court's docket for the term that starts Monday.


David Cameron in storm over 'one-legged Lithuanians'

Opposition leader David Cameron has sparked a minor diplomatic spat over a reported off-the-cuff remark about "one-legged Lithuanian lesbians," officials said Tuesday.


Intel Says Chips Will Run Faster, Using Less Power

Intel has overhauled the basic building block of the information age, paving the way for faster and more energy-efficient processors.


A leading contender to be Iraq's next prime minister says the government should not allow laws that conflict with Islam.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Arizona Diamondbacks have reportedly signed free-agent third baseman Troy Glaus. The Arizona Republic reported Thursday that Glaus and the Diamondbacks have agreed to a four-year, $45-million US contract.


Italy coach Marcello Lippi was delighted with the performances of his five new caps in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Finland. Fabrizio Miccoli's superbly-struck first half free-kick gave an experimental Azzurri


Primi risultati dell'autopsia escluderebbero meningite


The Search for the Suburban Underground Star Who Never Was

This lo-fi, earnest documentary celebrates the avant-garde oeuvre of the musician Gary Wilson.


Georges St. Pierre won to take the interim welterweight title Saturday night in the mixed martial card UFC 79, while Chuck Liddell won a light-heavyweight showdown by unanimous decision.


Mark Viduka scored twice on his return from injury as Newcastle turned on the style to beat West Ham 3-1 at St James' Park on Sunday.


Zeffirelli to Become First Italian Knight

Franco Zeffirelli, the legendary filmmaker  who has directed greats like Elizabeth Taylor and Placido  Domingo, will be the first Italian to receive an honorary  knighthood from Britain Wednesday.  The 81-year-old opera lover and director of films "Romeo and  Juliet," "La Traviata" and "The Taming of the Shrew" will be  honored at a ceremony at the British Embassy in Rome.


Accused U.S. Deserter Jenkins Surrenders in Japan

CAMP ZAMA, Japan  - U.S. Army Sergeant Charles  Jenkins gave himself up to American military authorities  Saturday to face charges that he deserted to communist North  Korea four decades ago while on patrol in South Korea.


Brillano Olanda, Danimarca e Svezia, in coda l'Ungheria


So, Fred Taylor thinks there's something rotten in this town, namely the field upon which the beloved Steelers entertain visiting NFL teams?


Linebacker Julian Peterson leaped into the path of Cardinals quarterback Josh McCown on Sunday as he fled the pocket. The slippery McCown faked a pass, then tried to run, then tried to pass again.


Baghdad Governor Assassinated; Bombing Kills 10

Gunmen killed the Baghdad governor in Iraq's highest-profile assassination in eight months and a suicide bomber killed 10 people near the Green Zone on Tuesday in an escalating campaign to wreck a Jan. 30 election.


Onex to Acquire Two Laidlaw Subsidiaries

TORONTO - Onex Corp. has agreed with Laidlaw International Inc. to acquire two of its subsidiaries, American Medical Response Inc.


Jayendra Saraswathi, a top Hindu religious leader, is sent to jail in India in connection with a murder of a temple worker.


Sally Field is Spielberg's new first lady

LOS ANGELES  - Sally Field, who raised the flag on behalf of wartime mothers in her bleeped-out Emmy acceptance speech, could just be warming up.


L'allenatore nerazzurro attacca le squadre di testa"LÃ¬ riescono a vincere tutti, qui sÃ¬ che Ã¨ un'impresa"                                                  Mancini: "Juve o Milan? Grazie, preferisco l'Inter"                                                                                di ANDREA SORRENTINO


In a surprise move, President Bush yesterday tapped a deputy Treasury secretary and former chemical-engineering professor with limited energy-policy expertise to be his new energy secretary.


Westbrook Allows the Eagles to Sit on Lead

With nothing between him and the goal line in the closing minutes of Sunday's win over Dallas, the only thing that could stop Brian Westbrook was the bellowing of teammate Jon Runyan.


ChÃ¡vez says attack on ballot rival foiled

CARACAS -- President Hugo Chávez yesterday said during a marathon news conference that authorities had foiled a planned sniper attack against his main opponent in this weekend's elections.


Bolshoi Director May Take Job at City Ballet

Alexei Ratmansky, the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, has confirmed that he is leaving the Bolshoi and is in negotiations with New York City Ballet to become its resident choreographer.


Sony began selling the new PSP Playstation Portable yesterday in Japan. The company says it will ship 500,000 units of the console, which plays music, videos and games by the end of the year.


Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored twice, including the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and had two assists, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.


Bush condemns Iran's detention of Americans

U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday strongly condemned Iran's detention of American citizens and called for them to be freed "immediately and unconditionally."


DreamWorks Animation IPO Charms Wall St.

Star-struck Wall Street gave a  dazzling welcome to DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. on Thursday,  sending the shares of the animated film maker up more than 38  percent in their market debut.


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Roma, 14 ottobre 2004 - La comunicazione diventa parte integrante dell'azione pastorale e per questo servono nuove figure, giÃ  presenti in altri ambiti della vita sociale, ma ora necessarie anche per la chiesa: come l'ufficio stampa per le diocesi ol


The ex-wife of a man who fell from a balcony with their two children in Crete speaks of the "crazed look" he gave her.


Advertising: A New Camel Brand Is Dressed to the Nines

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco, eager to increase sales of Camel cigarettes, is introducing a variety aimed at women.


Italy's football industry urged government and sporting authorities meeting on Monday to lift a ban on soccer matches as the nation prepared to bury a policeman killed by rioting fans.Comment


Aziz discusses bilateral issues with Indian PM

Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz discussed bilateral issues with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh in New Delhi Wednesday and extended him an invitation for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in Dhaka next year.


They know where we are - and it's for our own good... Mobile internet users can now prove their location to a website or remote network service, according to geolocation specialist Quova.â¦


Prima vittima freddo a Milano, non ancora identificato


Well before basketball practice Monday afternoon at Curry Hicks Cage, University of Massachusetts senior forward Rashaun Freeman finished a conversation with his grandmother on his cell phone, then started chatting with fellow senior Matt Pennie. The topic drifted to tonight's home finale against La Salle.


'La Russia e' un partner strategico dell'Ucraina'


DealTalk: Carlsberg professors brew big beer bid

The five professors who run Carlsberg  are preparing to bid for Scottish & Newcastle Plc, safe in the knowledge that there can be no counter offer from the British brewer or from anywhere else.


The body of Heath Ledger left the funeral home as the family prepared to bury the "Brokeback Mountain" actor Friday, the same day police insisted they have no interest in interviewing Mary-Kate Olsen.


A company that once symbolized European integration and competitiveness has suffered a fall thanks to hubris, haste, inattention and obfuscation.


EMC nabs former IBM grid guru for CTO position

EMC Corp. has hired the former chief architect of IBM Corp.'s Grid computing initiative as senior vice president and chief technology officer (CTO) for the Hopkinton, Mass., storage vendor. Jeff Nick, a 24-year IBM veteran and former IBM Fellow, began serving as EMC's CTO on Monday of this week, the company said Friday.


HOUSTON  â Jozy Altidore made his first start for the United States national team and scored a go-ahead goal late in the first half, but Jonny Magallonâs second goal of the game gave Mexico a 2-2 tie in an exhibition game Wednesday night.


Some members of the Paris Club of creditor nations agree to forgive 80% of Iraq's debt at the G20 summit in Berlin.


A new law making it easier for companies to automatically enroll their employees in pension plans such as 401(k)s goes into effect soon, the Labor Department said Monday, a move the government hopes will spur increased retirement savings.


Thousands of Muslims protest in Istanbul against Pope Benedict XVI's forthcoming visit to Turkey.


A Netflix policy has Bill Mann wondering -- is it because the company needs to, or it just can?


Laid-Back Actor Dennis Quaid Still Mixing It Up

It says a lot about actor Dennis Quaid that he should currently be starring in two movies that are poles apart -- a big action adventure set in the desert and a lighthearted domestic drama in which he plays a salesman shunted aside by the latest bright young lad.


Winter storm dumps snow, ice on large part of U.S.

A winter storm roared into the midwestern and northeastern United States on Wednesday, dumping a mixture of snow, ice, sleet and rain that caused transportation havoc and forced many schools to close.


Microsoft, Yahoo tout big mobile plans at CES

Mobile plans were announced by Yahoo and Microsoft, while their major competitors didn't have much of a presence at CES.


Turkey and Iraq reach a deal to allow Turkish forces to pursue Kurdish rebels into Iraq, media say.


An investigation is launched after one person is killed and 20 injured in crashes involving more than 40 vehicles.


The European Central Bank opts to keep interest rates on hold at 4% as jitters unsettle world markets.


Universal access to all human knowledge could be had for around $260m, a conference about the web's future has been told. The idea of access for all was put forward by visionary Brewster Kahle, who suggested


The Duke of Gloucester, who is president of the Institute of Advanced Motorists, is banned from driving.


In 11 Premiership matches under Jacques Santini, Spurs scored six and conceded eight. And no sooner had Santini surprisingly resigned then Tottenham were involved in a five-goal thriller.


One Young Crane Survived Fla. Storms: ; Bird Apparently Escaped From the Pen and Was Found in Refuge

By CAROL J. WILLIAMS  MIAMI - The fate of a generation of endangered migratory whooping cranes now rides on the fragile wings of a 10-month-old chick known as Number 15.


All Derek Lowe could do last night was wait and hope. When the baseball gods finally smiled on the Red Sox one more time, extending the season another


ASHBURN, Virginia (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins  quarterback Mark Brunell got the starting nod for Monday  night's showdown with division-rival Dallas.


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Sudan Lifts State of Emergency in North Darfur

Sudan said it had lifted all restrictions on aid workers and revoked a state of emergency in the troubled North Darfur state on Saturday, after rebels pulled out from a town they occupied last week.


NewsGator Partners With Directory Xpress to Help Schools Improve Communications to Parents and Students

NewsGator Technologies, the leading RSS platform company, today announced a partnership with Directory Xpress, a company that provides schools with tools to help connect teachers and staff with parents and students through personalized information portals.


Dutch study shows elderly benefit from flu shots

CHICAGO A Dutch study on the effectiveness of flu shots in the elderly shows the seriousness of the vaccine shortage in the US. The study found that elderly people who got any flu shots from 1996 to 2002 were 22 percent less likely to die from any cause.


Lens, 13:32 - CALCIO, MILAN: GOURCUFF OUT, NIENTE LILLA

Yoan Gourcuff salterà la sfida di questa sera tra Lilla e Milan valida per la seconda giornat...


The European Commission is sticking  with its plan to lift sanctions on $4 billion worth of U.S.  goods on Jan. 1 following Washington's repeal of illegal export  tax subsidies in October, a spokeswoman said on Thursday.


An electronic clipboard could be rolled out across the NHS as pen and paper are phased out on wards.


(CBS) The surgeon general has declared this Thanksgiving Day the first National Family History Day, to highlight the importance of being aware of health problems that run in the family, reports The Early Show medical correspondent Dr.


Northern Rock shares slump 9.5% after it warns that earnings would not be as strong as analysts predict.


Jakarta cops closing in on embassy bombers

INDONESIAN police say the manhunt for the perpetrators of the Sept 9 blast outside the Australian embassy would soon bear fruit with the arrest of alleged accomplices of Malaysian bomb experts Azahari Husin and Noordin Mohammad Top.


Palermo, 13:10 - CALCIO, PALERMO: UFFICIALE, COLANTUONO NUOVO ALLENATORE

E' ufficiale. Stefano Colantuono è il nuovo allenatore del Palermo. L'ex tecnico dell'Atalant...


Ariz. Insurance Director Reviews Alleged Broker and Insurer Bid ...

The Director of the Arizona Department of Insurance, Christina Urias, is joining insurance regulators in other states to review allegations of bid-rigging and price-fixing between insurance brokers and insurance companies.


Gen. Augusto Pinochet was conscious and mobile but remained hospitalized after suffering a stroke, the Army Hospital said Sunday, while the former dictator's family insisted that he's too ill to be tried on human rights charges.


China praised by researchers for its AIDS efforts

China should be praised for its efforts to fight AIDS, and some of its actions can set an example for other countries, an international team of researchers said on Thursday.


Postcards From 2007 Amid Visits to Scandal

While majoring in scandal in 2007, I still managed to get out and about. As usual, many of my epic moments took place far from the arena, from favorite places like Kentucky and London.


Investigators Seek Clues in Ark. Bus Crash

While relatives kept vigil with hospitalized survivors and church parishioners prayed for the dead, investigators scoured the crash site where a bus packed with gamblers overturned, killing 14 passengers.


Japan discovers another suspected mad cow case

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


US missile defense plan stirs division in Europe

TROKAVEC, Czech Republic -- The push and pull of international tensions seem far removed from this forest village 45 miles southwest of Prague. Fewer than 100 people live here in masonry houses topped with orange tiles.


Venezuela insulted, detained U.S. agents: envoy

U.S. federal agents guarding the American team at South America's top soccer tournament were insulted as "terrorists" and threatened with arrest by Venezuelan officials, the U.S. ambassador said on Wednesday.


Bush hails Iraq progress after desert update

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait  - President George W. Bush said on Saturday that America's new strategy had reversed Iraq's descent into mayhem and the United States was on track to complete the withdrawal of 20,000 troops by mid-year.


South Africa begins a nationwide amnesty for gun owners in an attempt to cut high crime levels.


Petrol to hit Â£1a litre within weeks as oil supply strains show

Business & money: Nigerian strike and Iran worries add to pressure as cost of crude oil rises to its highest level this year.


BBC Gaza reporter Johnston freed: sources

Alan Johnston, the BBC journalist held hostage in the Gaza Strip since March, was handed over by his Islamist captors to ruling Hamas officials on Wednesday, Palestinian sources close to negotiations for his release said.


Memo maps out plan for Blair's departure

A leaked memo that maps out Tony Blair's departure from office shows how his advisers have planned television appearances and trips for his final weeks in office — a departure that a Cabinet minister said Tuesday would likely come next year.


Yahoo to Buy Musicmatch for $160 Million

Yahoo Inc. said on Tuesday it will  buy music software company Musicmatch Inc. for about $160  million in cash, bolstering Yahoo's offering as online music  providers prepare to go head-to-head in the download market.


Fighting Erupts Around Rebel-Held Iraqi Shrine

US marines and Shi'ite militiamen fought fierce battles around a shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Monday in some of the heaviest fighting since the 20-day-old rebellion erupted.


CHANDLER, Ariz. - The Giants already had reason to be concerned about wide receiver Plaxico Burress , who missed Wednesday's practice with a lingering right ankle injury. Now Burress's status for Super Bowl XLII Sunday is murkier after spending yesterday's practice on the sideline with swelling and soreness in his left knee.


Piacenza, 19:01 - CALCIO, PIACENZA: MACRON FORNITORE TECNICO FINO AL 2011

Il Piacenza ha rinnovato fino al 2011 il contratto con lo sponsor tecnico Macron. (Nic. Api) ...


Burger King Turns to Trump for Latest Ads

When Burger King decided to try a new promotion to cash in on the reality TV craze, the No. 2 fast-food chain turned to the master of the pitch — Donald Trump.


Several months after the initial announcement, Lenovo releases details on the models that will come pre-loaded with Linux.


(InfoWorld) - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has turned to IBM Corp. to introduce a new video search system and provide support in other technology areas such as content distribution and rights management. Under a partnership announced Monday, the BBC will introduce IBM's video search system, code-named "Marvel," which is designed to analyze images and video, and categorize the content based on appearance. The U.K. public broadcaster plans to offer the new video search service initially for users of its CBeebies and CBBC children's Web sites. Video search technology is becoming a hot topic as numerous Web sites expand beyond their traditionally text-based content to video, creating the need for users to be able to find videos and movies more easily. On the video front, the BBC is stepping up efforts to distribute its content to a larger, more international audience, agreeing last Friday to create new channels on YouTube Inc.'s popular online video sharing site. Aside from Marvel, BBC aims to work with IBM in areas such as CRM (customer relationship management), content distribution and rights management. In addition, IBM and Siemens AG, which provides systems integration services to the BBC, will collaborate to test a new media hub system to help creative teams. The pilot follows the recent deployment by Siemens of IBM's WebSphere products, which sit at the heart of the U.K. broadcaster's service-oriented architecture, the broadcasting company said. Â


IMF: Myanmar politics setback for economy

The ousting of Myanmar's prime minister bodes ill for the country's economic prospects, the International Monetary Fund cautioned Wednesday.


The U.S. military has arrested a "senior leader" in the network run by Jordanian terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, along with five others during overnight raids in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, officials said Saturday.


Oliver Sacks on Earworms, Stevie Wonder and the View From Mescaline Mountain

Famed neurologist riffs about music and how the brain experiences it. It's all here in a longer version of the interview from the October issue of Wired magazine.


SEATTLE -- Matt Hasselbeck waited all season to redeem himself for what happened in last season's playoff game at Green Bay.


News Analysis: Why a U.S. Subprime Mortgage Crisis Is Felt Around the World

The global financial turmoil, ignited by the subprime mortgage problems in the U.S., has exposed the downsides of spreading risk so broadly that upheavals are felt worldwide.


Amazon.com stock closed Friday at $90 a share, up 135 percent over a year ago. As buyers snap up everything from "Harry Potter" books to motor oil at the granddaddy of online retailers, its stock's nightmarish plunge from $106 to less than $6 a share after the tech bubble burst seems a distant me...


Russia take a 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup final against Argentina by winning Saturday's doubles match.


Dutch man arrested over Saddam nerve gas deals

Police in Amsterdam have arrested a Dutch businessman on suspicion of supplying Saddam Hussein with chemicals for making the mustard and nerve gas used against Iraqi Kurds.


Rams quarterback Marc Bulger practiced Friday, having mostly recovered from the bruised shoulder he hurt in last week's overtime victory over the Seattle Seahawks.


Ban Ki-moon to take oath as U.N. secretary-general

South Korean Ban Ki-moon takes the oath of office as the eighth U.N. secretary-general at a ceremony in the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, less than three weeks before he assumes the post from Kofi Annan.


05 set 10:29 Ue: Prodi a Cernobbio, "Allargamento deve proseguire ...

CERNOBBIO (Como) - Romano Prodi, presidente della Commissione Ue, ha detto a Cernobbio, sul lago di Como: "La Commissione era in una fase di credibilita' molto bassa quando sono arrivato, ora invece si e' riportata al centro del dibattito politico europeo


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Florida, Ohio St., KU, UNC Get Top Seeds

Defending national champion Florida is awarded the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament, joning Ohio State, Kansas and North Carolina as No. 1 seeds.


Berlino, 19:22 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: TRIPLETTA TONI, BAYERN VINCE

Una tripletta di Luca Toni firma il 3-0 con cui il Bayern Monaco ha espugnato 3-0 il campo dell'Hann...


The government is to offer more financial support to private sector Northern Rock buyers.


Company exec's post-launch spiel published too soon, it seems


Panda twins born in China as cub numbers boom

A panda in southwest China has given birth to twins, adding to a cub boom that is giving new hope to the endangered species, state media has said.


Sewage Leak Hits Cove, Tributary of Lake Wylie

By Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jan. 31--The breakdown of a pump and an alarm system sent sewage into a Lake Wylie tributary, contaminating a cove near a residential area in southwestern Mecklenburg County.


Republican  presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee accused rival Mitt Romney on  Saturday of switching positions on President George W. Bush's  troop build-up in Iraq in a potentially crucial debate in New  Hampshire.


India make disastrous start, lose 4 wickets

India have made a disastrous start to their reply to Australia's first innings total of 474 runs on day two of the first Test against India in Bangalore.


IBM Launches Global Computing Grid to Support Research

The project will tap into the power of home PCs to create a virtul supercomputer. By Paul McDougall. As part of a broader effort to spur collaborative research in key industries, IBM on Tuesday launched a project


Iran signals refusal of nuclear freeze: EU diplomat

Iran has indicated to European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana it will not freeze its most sensitive nuclear work and major powers will consult later this week on sanctions, a European diplomat said on Wednesday.


Forget the buffalo, Kevin Costner is doing some legal wrangling in   South Dakota these days.


Hopes of a deal to write off completely the debts of some of the world's poorest countries were dashed after the Group of Seven rich nations club failed to reach agreement.


Activists: Dogfighting Grows in Popularity

Michael Vick's indictment on dogfighting charges has brought the cruel activity into the headlines this week. But animal-rights activists say the practice is nothing new, and is, in fact, growing in popularity.


Wayne Rooney scores twice as Man Utd win at Newcastle.


A US commission looking into the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal in Iraq says "there was chaos" at the infamous prison.


Soccer: Owen sets up winner for Madrid on debut

"Football is a funny game. There are injuries, suspensions and so on and you've just got to take your chance when you get it," was Michael Owen's response last week when asked how he felt


If Sen. John Kerry is elected, his presidency is likely to bring a sharp shift in White House direction — along with pragmatic backpedaling on some of his boldest campaign promises.


Hearing wildly conflicting advice, Bush has postponed his speech on Iraq. That may mean he's considering sending more troops to Baghdad.


The world's media outlets should use their power to promote peace and understanding and to mobilize aid during natural disasters, as happened following the recent tsunami in Asia, Pope John Paul II said in a message released Monday.


New York governor orders webcasts of all public meetings

On his first day in office, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer issued an executive order requiring all public meetings to be webcast by July.


OAKLAND, Calif. Â· Say this for the North Carolina Tar Heels -- they made quite a first impression. Playing without suspended point guard Raymond Felton and for most of the evening without much fire, the fourth


By Paul Beebe, The Salt Lake Tribune  Jun. 12--Zars Inc., a Salt Lake City pharmaceutical firm developing  patches that deliver anesthetics through the skin, is gearing up to launch an  initial offering of stock to the public.


'Mad Scientist' Belichick Has Created a Super Bowl Monster

With all the dynasty talk surrounding  the New England Patriots as they prepare to face the  Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl XXXIX Sunday, it comes as no  surprise that coach Bill Belichick is also being linked with  greatness.


Olmert says summit with Abbas to project peace hopes

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he hoped his summit with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday would project a new spirit of peace after Hamas's takeover of the Gaza Strip in a civil war.


Knowing he was too hurt to be effective, running back Curtis Martin still wanted to be in the huddle as the New York Jets attempted to rally in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns.


Syrian President Bashar al-Assad brings new interior, economics and information ministers into the cabinet.


RABAT, Morocco, Sept. 11 -- In a political system geared to block the rise of Muslim extremism, the most worrying voice in Morocco's parliamentary elections was the silent one, politicians and analysts said.


U2 Frontman Bono Finds His Missing Lyrics

A long-lost briefcase full of notes and lyrics that were intended for the 1981 U2 album "October" has been returned, 23 years after it was stolen at a Portland concert.


Mavericks Edge Rockets Behind Nowitzki's 53 Points Mavericks 113 ...

Tracy McGrady stood at midcourt, exhausted from an overtime shootout that seemed more like him against Dirk Nowitzki than the Houston Rockets vs.


DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah - A daring plan to have helicopters snag a space capsule as it plunged toward Earth went awry Wednesday when its parachutes failed to open and it slammed into the desert floor.    The catastrophic descent left the Genesis capsule buried halfway underground and exposed its collection of solar atoms to contamination...


Tasse giu' appena possibile.Deficit sotto 3% nel 2006


A British soldier who died after a roadside bomb attack in Basra in southern Iraq has been named.


Charges Dropped Against Anthony Anderson

A judge dismissed rape charges against "Barbershop" actor Anthony Anderson on Wednesday, saying testimony by his accuser was some of the most "suspicious" he has ever heard.


Per quota di 'sicurezza' ne mancano altre 150 mila


French, British and German officials are  due to meet Iranian negotiators on Wednesday to discuss a  European proposal that Tehran scrap its uranium enrichment  program in exchange for nuclear technology.


Tournament favourite Ernie Els endured a nightmare run on the back nine on Friday to slide down the leaderboard at the Dunhill Championship.


Flurries fell across the Sunshine State on Thursday, but it appeared that growers were spared the deep freeze they feared would devastate the nation's citrus supply. Meanwhile, California was preparing for a trio of storms expected to unleash heavy rain and snow through the weekend.


Becky Sharp, played by Reese Witherspoon, was orphaned at a young age when her father, a starving but up-and-coming artist, dies. Now she has left the orphanage to become a governess for a fairly wealthy family.


Accuser's lawyer: Bryant charge dismissed

A judge has dismissed the sexual assault charge against NBA star Kobe Bryant, the lawyer representing Bryant's accuser in a separate civil lawsuit said Wednesday.


Intelligence reform wouldn't have prevented Iraq errors, experts ...

Last week, Congress acted to reorganize the nation's spy agencies even as the top US arms inspector outlined massive intelligence failures about prewar Iraq.


Room Takes Channel Surfing to New Height

SYDNEY, Australia -- For anyone who's ever clicked the TV remote thinking there must be something better on another channel, it's a dream come true.Researchers have built a room where hundreds of programs appear on a large, wraparound screen.


Bomb blast in Kabul kills over 35: police

A bomb blew up a police bus in the middle of the Afghan capital on Sunday and a senior police official said more than 35 people were killed.


US lawmakers assured Castro does not have cancer

US lawmakers back from a trip to Cuba said officials there had insisted Fidel Castro was not dying, and that his brother Raul Castro is not Havana's new leader.


Review: HTC Touch is a touch-screen device for Windows people

Like the iPhone, the HTC has a touch-navigation interface, although it's designed for a different audience. Still, it's pretty impressive.


Martin signals flexibility to reach health deal

KELOWNA, BC - Prime Minister Paul Martin says he's willing to be flexible to reach a long-term health-care deal with the premiers, including the possibility of more equalization payments and individual deals with provinces.


New Study Looks Into Brains of Alzheimer Patients

A new study will look at the brains  of Alzheimer's patients to see if various scans can chart the  disease and if new drugs can slow it down, doctors said on  Wednesday.


Jerry Lewis dropped an anti-gay slur â the same one that got Isaiah Washington of "Grey's Anatomy" in trouble â during the 18th hour of his annual Labor Day telethon.  He apologized Tuesday for a "bad choice of words."  The 81-year...


Dow Jones +01,5% e aggiorna record, euro in calo


Director De Palma disturbed over Iraq film edit

Veteran Hollywood director Brian De Palma has lashed out at what he calls the censorship of his new film about Iraq and the chilling effect of corporate America on the war.


Symantec Firewalls And Gateways Are Vulnerable To Attack

Symantec has announced that several of its firewalls and gateways are vulnerable to denial of service attacks, and has released firmware to fix them.


Whether you use the Tilt to type notes or to watch videos, its revolutionary adjustable, angled screen makes viewing a pleasure. And hey, it's also a versatile cell phone.


One of internet users' most common misconceptions is that obnoxious advertising doesn't work. In reality, it works all too well, generating very nice returns for purveyors of spam and pop-ups at the expense of the rest of us. By Adam L. Penenberg.


BAGHDAD Insurgents drove a car bomb up to the Ministry of Education headquarters in northwestern Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least six people in a powerful blast and wounding dozens more, an Iraqi official said.


Four men appeared in court Saturday charged in connection with the murder of a Hell's Angel who was shot dead on a British motorway as he returned from a biker's convention.


The Bush administration wants to give the Palestinians $20M to work towards democracy. Just like that. Hand over the money. Did they say "please"?


Veterans of Al Gore's past are quietly assembling a campaign to draft the former vice president into the 2008 presidential race — despite his repeated statements that he's not running.


SPX Corp., a maker of industrial and electronic products, said Friday that it is selling its Bomag construction vehicle business to France's Fayat Group for $446 million in cash.


A group of satellites captures evidence of what scientists believe is the killing of a rare sea turtle. But little can be done about it, they say. By Amit Asaravala.


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Al via piano di risparmi, in vendita centro tv


US warplanes target roadside bombs in Sadr City, peace talks ...

US warplanes struck Baghdad's Sadr City district overnight to neutralize roadside bombs that regularly explode as American patrols drive through the area, the military said Thursday.


The EU enlargement commissioner says  Turkey's plans to make adultery a crime could affect its chances of joining the EU.


SAN ANTONIO - Ending an 11-game win streak against the NBA's title favorite and best home team would be just a blip on the radar.


'Untouchables' left behind in booming nation

DALLIPUR, India -- The hip young Indians working inside this country's multinational call centers have one thing in common: Almost all hail from India's upper and middle castes, elites in this highly stratified society.


Opposition leaders begin weighing up on Sunday whether to support a government led by Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern after final election results confirmed he was on track to secure a third successive term.


MTV makes videos available on other services

Viacom Inc's MTV Networks Group has  signed deals to make videos available on five online video  services and Comcast Corp's broadband site, as the company aims  to increase its presence on the Web.


New York police secretly set up a fake company to demonstrate how easily and anonymously a terrorist could purchase chlorine on the Internet for a deadly chemical strike


Cinnabar Theater Kate Horick, left, and Emily Marsh are among the many young actors performing in "The Tailor of Gloucester," which runs through Dec.


Senate Panel Approves Beefing Up Safety Agency

Over objections from the Bush administration, a Senate committee adopted legislation to extend the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and increase its budget.


As big companies spread their brands to Web-based social networking communities, some employers are also exploring Multi-User Virtual Environments, or MUVEs.


He shook the world by demanding justice for the Palestinians. But Arafat's defiance ruined his chances to win them independence


A brand new year and already so much to purge. It is time for eBay, that all-season national yard sale. But who wants to put up with the annoyances of holding an eBay auction?


Lawyers and judges are to break with centuries-old tradition and cease wearing horse-hair wigs of white fake curls in non-criminal cases, the head of the country's judiciary announced on Thursday.


Oil Stems Slide, Uneasy Over China Rates

Oil prices stepped back from this  week's eight percent rout on Friday, holding well above $50 a  barrel as analysts said it would take more than China's mild  interest rate rise to stem demand growth from the world's  second largest user.


Turkish planes strike northern Iraq : Iraqi Kurds

Turkish warplanes targeting Kurdish rebels bombed areas in northern Iraq on Sunday for the second day in a row but caused no casualties, an Iraqi Kurdish official said.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Free-agent pitcher Woody Williams rejoined the San Diego Padres more than three years after he was traded away.


World Business Briefing | Americas: Canada: Uranium Producer Acquired

SXR Uranium One agreed to buy UrAsia Energy for $3.1 billion to form the worldâs second-largest uranium producer as rising demand for nuclear fuel drives prices to records. SXR, owner of South Africaâs largest undeveloped uranium deposit, bid 7.05 Canadian dollars ($6.01) a share for UrAsia, which is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and owns mines in Central Asia. That was 13 percent more than UrAsiaâs Feb. 9 closing price in Toronto, the companies said. SXRâs stock rose 6.8 percent to a record. The combined company, once all its mines are operating, will trail only Cameco in production and be the only producer in Kazakhstan, South Africa, Australia, the United States and Canada, the five largest holders of uranium deposits.


Microsoft spoils Christmas with Xbox 360 locking feature

Another excuse for the kids to hire a hitman An upcoming Xbox 360 dashboard update in early December will add a "Family Timer" feature that lets parents set a limit on gaming time.â¦


By Alicia Mundy, Seattle Times  Jun. 4--WASHINGTON -- After 30 years, Norm Dicks got his wish.   Just before the Memorial Day recess, he finalized the House bill to fund the Interior Department as chairman of the Interior Appropriations Committee.


Valencia's Argentine midfielder Pablo Aimar is keen to move to Liverpool.


E-Commerce Report: As Domestic Sales Slow, Travel Sites Go Global

Online travel agencies like Travelocity and Expedia are looking overseas as growth in domestic bookings has slowed.


Rapporto deficit-Pil al 3,1% quest'anno, al 2,5% in 2006


Child with West Nile virus now seriously ill

A 5-year-old San Diego County child infected with the West Nile virus has developed the life-threatening complications typical of severe cases, but health officials aren't certain if


Close encounter may have shaped solar system

The outer reaches of our solar system may have been shaped long ago by a close encounter with another star that tore up both nascent planetary systems like colliding buzz saws, astronomers said on Tuesday.


Gift-Card Sales Rise More Than Forecast, Boost US Retailers

US retailers holiday gift-card sales may have risen to more than $20 billion, topping forecasts and boosting after-Christmas shopping at stores after a lackluster holiday season.


Iniziativa per strappare clienti a Microsoft e Toshiba


Widow in legal row over husband's US friendly fire death

The widow of a soldier who died in Iraq from friendly fire condemned the United States' refusal to allow the airing of cockpit video of the incident, blocking a legal inquiry into the death.


Government minister killed by roadside bomb near Colombo, according to the country's military


BUDAPEST -- One man was stabbed in violence before the UEFA Cup tie between Hungarian champions Ferencvaros and English side Millwall on Thursday.


Defense Holds Key To Boeing's 2005, Division Chief Says

Even as it works to put the scandals of 2004 to rest, aerospace giant Boeing Co. has turned its attention to the mounting challenges for 2005, chief among them slowing defense spending that could hobble the industry's largest programs.


Lorenzen Wright and Stromile Swift each scored 19 points and made key baskets down the stretch Monday night, sending the Memphis Grizzlies to a 98-91 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.


France says it has no intention of publishing Yasser Arafat's ...

Foreign Minister Michel Barnier indicated Tuesday that France has no intention of publishing Yasser Arafat's medical records and will leave the decision up to his family.


Lawyers representing Mark Thatcher will appeal a court ruling ordering the son of the former British prime minister to answer questions from Equatorial Guinea on an alleged coup plot, one of his lawyers said on Thursday.


Sir Menzies Campbell says the Lib Dems have "too many alternative power sources" for the era of 24-hour news.


Bulimia rates appear to be have been influenced by revelations Princess Diana had battled with the condition, a study suggests.


Democrats: Party of detail so far in '08

Democratic presidential contender Bill Richardson was discussing his health care plan recently when he paused to toss out a question and a request. "How will I pay for it? Ask me!"


Fairfax County has emerged as a jobs powerhouse that far outpaces Montgomery County and now rivals the District as the region's economic core, according to a new federal report that details a profound shift in the Washington area over the past 15 years.


Cink cruises to win at WGC-NEC Invitational

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Stewart Cink birdied No. 18 for a four-shot victory at the World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational. Cink finished even-par 70 on Sunday and 11-under-par 269 overall to become the first PGA golfer to lead wire-to-wire this season.


Missing US adventurer Steve Fossett is declared legally dead, five months after his plane disappeared.


Angry Egyptians reject Israeli apology for killing border police

Egyptians are raging at an Israeli mistake that left three border policemen dead, even as the Israeli Army chief has promised an investigation.


NBA Sonics suspend Fortson for two games

Danny Fortson was suspended two games by the Seattle SuperSonics here Friday for reportedly missing two team practice sessions.


Rollins Has Helped Keep Philadelphia's Hopes Alive

The Phillies are improbable contenders, shaking off a spotty pitching staff thanks to a stout offense led by MVP candidate Jimmy Rollins.


Tracey Thorn surprises herself with pop album

It's been a hot minute since  Everything but the Girl's last studio album (1999's  "Temperamental") and an even hotter minute since Girl  frontwoman Tracey Thorn's solo debut (1982's mini-album "A  Distant Shore"). In the past few years, Thorn has been featured  on tracks from Massive Attack and Deep Dish, but it never has  been enough to truly satisfy hardcore fans.


A San Francisco Bay-area school district that pressed IBM Corp. to rip up an old $5 million debt didn't get its wish, but the technology company has agreed to let the repayment be stretched out over eight years instead of four.


Il telefilm vedra' anche la partecipazione della Kidman


WASHINGTON: The former top executive of Computer Associates International Inc, Sanjay Kumar, was indicted Wednesday on charges of participating in a "long-running" accounting fraud and efforts to thwart a subsequent criminal probe.


U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton will step down in the coming days, the White House announced on Monday, unable to overcome Democratic Senate opposition.


European Markets Rally; French Bank Hit by $7B Fraud

European markets rallied this morning and Asian indexes generally moved higher as efforts to shore up the U.S. economy helped begin to calm a volatile climate for global stocks.


Militants in Iraq kill the second of two US hostages, according to a statement on an Islamist website.


Arabella Spencer-Churchill, the unconventional granddaughter of Britain's wartime prime minister and a founder of the Glastonbury rock festival, has died at age 58, her husband said.


ASIA/INDIA - Assegnato a una suora il piÃ¹ alto riconoscimento civile del governo  indiano per la meritoria opera nellÂassistenza sociale e nellÂistruzione New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - La comunitÃ  civile indiana riconosce a livello nazionale il contributo essenziale dato dalla comunitÃ  cattolica nel campo dellÂeducazione e dei servizi sociali. Con questo spirito Ã¨ stato conferito a Suor Cyril Mooney, rel...


BASED on the current performance of the United States team in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, questions have been raised about the value of allowing so-called minnows, to play in major cricketing competitions.


Curtis Joseph made 28 saves for his 50th career shutout as the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 on a snowy Wednesday night that delayed the start of the game.


Doctors eager to pare back their hours and find more time for themselves and their families are helping fuel an "alarming" trend toward even greater doctor shortages, concludes a major new study.


Federal Court Dismisses VeriSign Claim Against ICANN

"The US federal court's decision serves as another important affirmation of ICANN's multistakeholder participatory model, and reaffirms the ICANN structure," stated John Jeffrey, ICANN's General Counsel.


Scott Peterson Still May Never Be Executed

For Scott Peterson, ultimately there may be little difference between a death sentence and life in prison. In California, the chances are greater that a condemned inmate will die in prison than be executed by lethal injection.


Winter iced romance for millions of Americans on Wednesday as a Valentine's Day storm disrupted the annual hearts and flowers festival from Midwestern states to the Atlantic shore and southern Canada.


By Blackwell Thomas  SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police's Internet Crimes Unit began operations Wednesday, initiating what officials said is the first statewide program of its kind in the country.


MOSCOW -- Tens of thousands of demonstrators -- many waving banners and flags -- gathered in Moscow's Red Square Tuesday in a show of unity against terrorism after last week's hostage-taking at a school in Beslan in southern Russia.


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Blair Asked to Call Emergency G-8 Meeting

Tony Blair was being asked today to call an emergency meeting of the G-8 industrial nations to discuss their response to Asiaâs tsunami disaster.


HOUSTON _ The clock read 2.9 seconds as Jamal Crawford walked out of the huddle Thursday night with his teammates and as he did, he delivered a message to both assistant coach Mike Malone and teammate Penny Hardaway.


Congress Seeks New Direction for Nuclear Strategy

Congress is moving to change the direction of the Bush administration's nuclear weapons program by demanding the development of a comprehensive post-Sept. 11, 2001, nuclear strategy before it approves funding a new generation of warheads.


Pakistan's president sets up a negotiation team to try to end a week-long stand-off at a radical mosque.


Was the recent downtick a short-term stumble or the shape of things to come?


Yanks top Red Sox to climb out of cellar

The New York Yankees are trying to break another one of baseball's unwritten rules, the one that says a double-digit deficit on Memorial Day is insurmountable. One game after Alex Rodriguez offended some baseball purists by distracting a fielder during a popup, the Yankees built on that victory by beating the Red Sox 9-5 on Friday and climbing out of the AL East cellar.


Editor's note: ESPN senior NFL writer John Clayton's weekly "First And 10" column takes you around the league with a look at the best game of the week followed by primers for 10 other games.


Peterson Judge Puts Analyst on Gag Order

A lawyer used as a legal analyst by several television networks covering the Scott Peterson trial was placed under a gag order Wednesday after the judge learned he had coached the defendant through a mock cross-examination.


Grounded Flights Expected to Full Operation By Wednesday

After a Christmas weekend of computer glitches and a rash of airline employees calling out sick, two major airlines are still scrambling to get thousands of people their luggage and return them home.


Police rounded up clansmen in Anbar province Monday as a US-backed tribal leader suggested a teenager who carried out a suicide bombing against the anti-al-Qaeda fighters had help from inside the group


STAR Trek fans will be able to boldly go online to take part in new worldwide multiplayer game. Games company Perpetual Entertainment has secured the exclusive worldwide rights from Viacom Consumer Products


Study doubts liquid water on Saturn moon

New research casts doubt on the existence of water near the surface of a tiny Saturn moon — a finding that, if confirmed, could set back the hunt for extraterrestrial life.


Blog: Four-year-old RSS management company's more than 430,000 publishers will join Google's AdSense publisher network.


Sudan Rebels, Government Promise Peace Accord

Description: Negotiators from Sudan's Islamic government in Khartoum and rebels in the nation's south are making what many hope is a final push to a peace settlement to resolve Africa's longest running civil war.


A small Japanese study suggests that influenza viruses are becoming resistant to Tamiflu, a widely used drug that eases the flu's symptoms, and that the resistance may be more common than thought.


A one-day nationwide strike by public transport workers leaves France with almost no train, bus or metro services.


Plan Would Put Historic Homes' Operations Under One Roof

By Deirdre Fernandes, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Sep. 10--VIRGINIA BEACH -- The city is increasing its stock of historic homes, but concerns about how to best manage them are pitting long time grass-roots activists against each other.


Bill Parcells cleaned the Miami Dolphinsâ house Thursday morning, firing the first-year head coach Cam Cameron and 16 of his assistants.


More A-level and GCSE candidates are given extra time to help with physical and emotional difficulties.


Tough Canadian street-racing law nabs 85-year-old

A new law meant to help crack down on young Canadian street racers in their souped up cars has nabbed an octogenarian in his Oldsmobile.


BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica is out of the US Grand Prix after doctors rule he is not fit to race after his crash in Canada.


Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George and actress Tamsin Greig and are winners at the Olivier Awards.


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Underdog role gives Europeans motivational edge

On paper, it's hardly a sporting proposition. It never is. On paper, the Ryder Cup is habitually a bigger mismatch than Lyle Lovett walking down the aisle with Julia Roberts.


The European Union's anti-fraud squad reports a rise in serious abuses of its international aid project.


Mbeki tries to restore calm in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST - South Africa's president flew to Ivory Coast to try to quell the violence between government forces, French troops and civilians that has wounded more than 600 and killed at least 20.


La denuncia: lavoro minorile, orari massacranti e salari da fameper gli operai del business del logo. Il rapporto PlayFair: gravi abusi nelle fabbriche                                                I baby schiavi di Pechino 2008 cosÃ¬ nascono i gadget olimpici                                                                                dal nostro corrispondente FEDERICO RAMPINI


Parigi. La Francia ha portato avanti una politica ''senza concessioni'', fedele alle sue ''convinzioni'', per ottenere la liberazione dei due ostaggi francesi, rilasciati ieri in Iraq dopo quattro mesi di prigionia.


Up to 60 youths have been involved in fighting at Bann Drive in Londonderry's Waterside area, police say.


When you sit down with your kids or grandkids 20 years from now, and they ask you when you saw that old Red Sox legend Pedro Martinez at his


Military Chief Expects to Fight Rebels Until Vote

The senior American military commander in the Middle East predicted Sunday that United States and Iraqi forces would be fighting guerrillas all the way through Iraqi elections


ROGER Federer calls tennis "artistry" and yesterday fourth seed Lleyton Hewitt was his canvas as the Swiss world No. 1 dominated the US Open men's final in a straight sets victory over the in-form Australian.


Il suo compagno e' stato ferito da un colpo di pistola


Iraq's Shiite leader was firm, his aides say — he would not talk to President Bush with Jordan's Sunni king listening.


Microhoo! or YahSoft!? The! people! must! decide!

Just put your exclamation mark in the box Reader poll The "will they, won't they?" Microsoft-Yahoo! cliffhanger has had the IT world on tenterhooks for a couple of weeks now, and planet Earth has temporarily stopped spinning on its axis in anticipation of the outcome of the marriage proposal from Redmond to the company! which! saved! the! exclamation! mark! from! extinction!â¦


Five critical network chores for year's end

Along with shopping and holiday preparations, make sure you follow these steps to ensure optimal performance and reliability in 2007.


NEW YORK - Let's get real: George Clooney is a two-time winner of People magazine's "sexiest man alive." He can woo practically any woman he wants - right? "Um, ah, no, because I also wake up and my knees hurt and I think, `I'm 45,'" he tells Newsweek in its Dec. 18 issue.


Israel plans funding clampdown on Hamas-ruled Gaza

Israel plans to impose a blanket economic embargo on Gaza, denying the Hamas administration access to funds including Palestinian tax revenues transferred to President Mahmoud Abbas, senior Israeli officials said on Tuesday.


Jiang Zemin resigns; gives up military control

Hu Jintao became the undisputed leader of China yesterday as the country completed its first orderly transfer of power in the communist era with the departure of former President Jiang Zemin from his top military post.


Death toll from tsunami disaster nears 120,000

As the death toll from the earthquake-tsunami catastrophe soared to nearly 120,000, nations donated US$500 million (euro370 million) toward the world's largest-ever relief effort, but UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said even


Zambrano Continues Mastery of Pirates Cubs 1, Pirates 0

PITTSBURGH -- This may slow the Chicago Cubs' chase of the NL wild card: Carlos Zambrano won't start against Pittsburgh again this season.


Although seven adapters have overheated, no injuries or deaths have been reported. The adapters where shipped with Latitude, Precision and Inspiron laptops sold through Dell's Web site and customer


Iraq's main Shia Muslim coalition is ahead as counting continues in the landmark elections, officials say.


Premier League club Newcastle will play Yeading FC, a tiny soccer club ranked six leagues below, in the third round of the FA Cup.


A tropical depression brewing over the open Atlantic remains large but disorganized, forecasters said.


Israeli Arabs march in symbolic Arafat funeral

Several thousand Israeli Arabs have marched through the streets of Nazareth in a symbolic funeral for Palestinian president Yasser Arafat.


Risultati fantomatiche partite, gente telefona per sapere


Blackwater USA tried to take at least two Iraqi military aircraft out of Iraq two years ago and refused to give the planes back when Iraqi officials sought to reclaim them, according to a congressional committee investigating the private security contractor.


In Foxboro, Starting at the Bottom for the Team at the Top

For a team that enters this season with a 15-game winning streak, the New England Patriots' rookies present an interesting juxtaposition.


Arts & entertainment: With his "big oil epic" starring Daniel Day Lewis, Paul Thomas Anderson is no longer American cinema's enfant terrible


E' il livello piu' alto registrato dall'ottobre del 2005


Sudan calls for cease-fire; rebels skeptical

KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Sudan's government has ordered troops in three areas of Darfur to observe an immediate cease-fire, state media reported yesterday, and an international observer said the government will ask rebels to do the same.


Supermarket d'Italia la mappa del risparmio

Ricerca Altroconsumo: differenze fino a 1500 euro all'anno a famiglia a seconda del negozio scelto. Costi piÃ¹ bassi al Centro e piÃ¹ dispendiosi al Sud


Television Host Dick Clark Home After Stroke

Television host and producer Dick  Clark has returned to his home in Malibu, California, to  continue recovering from a stroke he suffered seven weeks ago,  his spokesman said on Thursday.


Wal-Mart says not dissuading movie studio ties to others

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Friday said it   was not trying to dissuade movie studios from working with   other forms of distribution, such as Apple Computer Inc.'s   download service.


Utility computing spec takes refuge in OASIS

Data Center Markup Language Organization joins XML body to broaden industry adoption.


A guide to some of the alternative social networking sites available to meet and greet this Christmas.


For MCI, Qwest May Not Be Most Desirable

The chief executive of MCI is in talks to sell the company to Qwest Communications, but Qwest has its own problems.