Israel Kills 14 in Gaza Before Key Withdrawal Vote

Israeli troops killed 14 Palestinians in a Gaza refugee camp Monday as parliament prepared, under tight security, to debate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw from the occupied territory.


An Australian inquiry clears the government of bribing Iraqi officials for contracts under the UN oil-for-food scheme.


Ideals and realities clash in president's 'freedom agenda'

WASHINGTON -- At the United Nations lectern this week, President Bush hailed the spread of democracy. ``From Beirut to Baghdad," he said, ``people are making the choice for freedom." Yet even as he spoke, tanks were rolling through the streets of Bangkok as a military coup toppled the elected leader of Thailand, who at that moment was in New York ...


Stock futures edge up after wage inflation data

Stock futures edged up on Tuesday, pointing to a slightly higher market opening, after the government reported unit labor cost data that were viewed as encouraging news for the Federal Reserve on wage pressures


Survey says Sun and HP struggle While customers divide their sales almost equally between IBM, Sun Microsystems and HP, they like doing business with Big Blue best of all, according to a recent study.â¦


A Brazilian Boy, Alone in the Tumult of 1970

âThe Year My Parents Went on Vacationâ is most seductive when it focuses on the details of daily life in the lower-middle-class SÃ£o Paulo neighborhood Bom Retiro.


HK experts warn against "herbal" slimming products

Researchers in Hong Kong have warned against "natural" or "herbal" slimming products because undeclared and untested variants of banned and controlled drugs have been found in some of them.


Crossing From Mexico The Old-Fashioned Way, Powered by Forearms

GUSTAVO DIAZ ORDAZ, Mexico The Rio Bravo makes a big, lazy turn through the cornfields, half its channel in Mexico, half in the United States. At the bend, the wind picks up speed and whips through the ebony trees, trees so hard and strong that their wood resembles polished stone.


Roma, 20:42 - CALCIO, COBOLLI GIGLI: DA CDA AUSPICIO RIENTRO GIUSTIZIA SPORTIVA

''Ci sono buoni auspici perchÃ© il club prenda in considerazione il rientro della Juventus nell'ambit...


By Jiang Wei  Chinese chemical enterprises should prepare for a new EU regulation on imports of chemicals as soon as possible, according to the Ministry of Commerce.


Syria confirms killing of Hamas militant in car explosion

A car explosion in Damascus killed a Hamas militant and injured three others Sunday morning, the official SANA news agency confirmed.


North Korea committed to disarmament pact--IAEA

North Korea is committed to a disarmament pact reached in February but wants sanctions lifted first, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday on his return from a trip he said had cleared the air.


Bologna, 14:22 - BASKET, LA CLIMAMIO BOLOGNA FIRMA DIGBEU

La Climamio Bologna ha ingaggiato fino al termine della stagione l'ala francese Alain Digbeu, 31 ann...


Anxiety and depression predict events in heart patients

NEW YORK  - New research indicates that anxiety and depression are risk factors for major heart-related events among patients with stable coronary artery disease.


US assault on Fallujah will increase resistance: Cook

The US assault on the rebel stronghold of Fallujah will be a tactical success but strategic failure, increasing the resistance to the occupation of Iraq, former minister Robin Cook warned.


Being transgender no longer about surgery in NY

Jay Kallio knew at age 4. For Justine Nicholas, the revelation came in kindergarten. Nature had dealt them a confusing anatomy. The genders they were assigned at birth were all wrong.


Monkey stem cells can repair the brain damage caused by Parkinson's disease, researchers have shown.


A third man who returned from Guantanamo Bay camp is arrested on behalf of the Spanish authorities.


LOS ANGELES  Â The creature-feature "Cloverfield" became the first monster hit released in 2008, debuting with $41 million, a record opening for January, according to studio estimates Sunday.


The Minister of Energy, Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, has said government policy on the subsidy of ex-pump prices of petroleum products would remain unchanged even though crude oil price has topped the psychological milestone of $50 per barrel last Tuesday for the


Iraqi PM Says Sticking to January Election Plan

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Sunday national elections will go ahead in January as planned despite a countrywide surge in violence against US forces and Iraqi troops and police.


RIYADH, 16 September 2004 - Suspected terrorists gunned down a Briton near a major supermarket in the eastern part of Riyadh yesterday.


Virgin Media 'likely to continue losing market share to Sky'

Business & money: Wall Street investment bank provides second negative piece of analyst research on the company this week.


Le propone Stonefly che le lancera' in autunno


Microsoft Charges For Hotmail-Outlook Connection

Microsoft on Monday announced it would start charging users to access their Hotmail accounts from the Outlook or Outlook Express e-mail clients.


British sports car maker eyes American market

TVR, a British boutique sports car maker, will seek to become a more global player under its new owner -- 24-year-old Russian multimillionaire Nikolai Smolenski.


== Wariner's gold leads US to sweep in men's 400 meters ===

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - American Jeremy Wariner led the United States to a sweep of the medals in the men's 400 meter sprint Monday night at the Olympics.


U.S. employers added 157,000 workers overall to their payrolls in December, bringing the year-end total of new jobs to 2.2 million, the best showing in five years. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.4 percent.


In Calabria e in Piemonte, tutti accusati di favoreggiamento


China Seeks to Soothe Markets Over Rates

China's central bank sought on Friday to soothe concerns over its first interest rate hike in nearly a decade, saying it will not have a big impact on the economy or the pegged yuan currency.


Tsunami warning lifted after quakes hit Indonesia

BENGKULU, Indonesia  - Indonesia's Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks on Thursday after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others.


Exercise for Seniors Can Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and ...

There is no question that a regular program of exercise is beneficial for all population groups. Even senior citizens can live healthier, more productive lives if they incorporate exercise into their daily routine.


SPACE shuttle Atlantis's six astronauts were yesterday preparing to inspect the orbiter's thermal skin for damage as they soared towards the international space station.


Clinton seeks to smooth relations with Obama

Former President Bill Clinton said he might have gone too far in attacking Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton said on Friday, adding that both Democratic presidential campaigns should focus on issues.


French actor Depardieu to be feted by U.S. film society

French actor Gerard Depardieu will be  honored at this year's salute by the Film Society of the  Lincoln Center, which recognizes the extraordinary careers of  distinguished film artists each year.


American man Scott Peterson is found guilty of the double murder of his heavily pregnant wife and their son.


Revelations on "children overboard" incident put pressure on Australian PM

Australian Prime Minister John Howard was fighting to maintain his credibility after official transcripts backed up critics' claims about what he knew of a controversial 2001 sea rescue of boatpeople.


IMMOKALEE, Fla., March 4 -- Four people were killed and six injured after a fire thought to be caused by arson trapped them inside a mobile home early Sunday, authorities said.


Two Pleasant Surprises Worth Cheering For

Brett Favre and Michael Strahan would know better than most not to take it for granted after years of this physical grind had almost brainwashed them to believe that a shot at the Super Bowl would never come again.


Tottenham have signed French midfielder Steed Malbranque from Fulham for an undisclosed fee.


Spacewalkers venture outside space station again

Two astronauts left the  International Space Station on Sunday to finish hooking up a  new cooling system that will pave the way for installation of  European and Japanese modules beginning this year.


The Tour de France starts in London with 189 riders riding 203 km to Kent in the race's first leg.


The alternative browser, developed (and continually re-developed) by a network of programmers, is available for free download from the non-profit Mozilla Foundation website.


USB 3.0-sporting devices start to appear... sort of

New-style portage spotted USB 3.0 hasn't yet been fully completed but it's implementation could come more quickly than its predecessor's did. Vendors are already starting to prepare their computer hardware for the new bus standard. Today, for example, we saw an upcoming Asus notebook with a pair of USB 3.0 ports.â¦


New FBI Memos Describe Abuses of Iraq Inmates

FBI memorandums portray abuse of prisoners by American military personnel in Iraq that included detainees' being beaten and choked and having lit cigarettes


MELBOURNE, Australia  - A defiant Serena Williams  surged into the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday  before lashing out at critics who have suggested the Williams  sisters are past their best.


The rookie running back arrived in town with a decorated résumé and the desire to fulfill a longtime dream.


Il 70% dei commercianti e' "moderatamente soddisfatto"


College Basketball: Villanova Stuns No. 2 Kansas

PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Allan Ray poured in 27  points, including 20 in the second half, as Villanova crushed  second-ranked and previously-unbeaten Kansas, 83-62, at the  Wachovia Center.


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Japan preparing nuclear accident-response

Japan is preparing a set of high-level   alert procedures to follow in the event of a nuclear power   plant accident abroad, out of concern that North Korea may   carry out an underground nuclear test, Kyodo News said on   Saturday, citing government sources.


The captain who dared to "boldly go where no man has gone before" has targeted a new destination: William Shatner believes he can contribute to Middle East peace by helping disabled children through horseback riding.


BBC Three's cult sitcom Gavin and Stacey is up for seven prizes at the 2007 British Comedy Awards.


Mattel Inc. CEO Robert Eckert sought Wednesday to tamp down public outrage over unsafe Chinese-made toys, acknowledging that his company made mistakes by not closely overseeing subcontractors in China.


Virtual operator, real complaint Tesco Mobile, and O2 which provides its network, has complained to Ofcom that changes to spectrum allocation could drive the supermarket's mobile offering out of business.â¦


Ammiraglio Di Paola: non necessario rafforzare sicurezza


By Jim Stafford, The Daily Oklahoman  Jan. 30--Microsoft's new Windows Vista computer operating system officially debuts today, but it could be months before corporate users adopt the new software, according to industry analysts.


Ivan Slams Gulf Coast, Florida Bears Brunt

PENSACOLA, Fla.  - Hurricane Ivan slammed into the  U.S. Gulf coast on Thursday with furious winds and towering  waves that ripped houses off their foundations, sliced bridges  in half and cut power to millions.


Tony Blair is hosting a gun crime summit on Thursday, following a recent spate of fatal shootings in London.


Four More Years for Bush; Kerry Concedes in Phone Call to ...

This time around, it won't be a flood of lawyers and hanging chads like in 2000. In a call to President Bush Wednesday morning shortly after 11 am (EST), Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry (D) conceded the 2004


Dan Rather and his CBS News colleagues made inexcusable mistakes in pursuing a story about President Bush's National Guard records.


Newcastle hat-trick hero Alan Shearer tonight stressed his determination to bring a trophy to St Jamesâ Park. The former England striker netted three times in Newcastleâs 5-1 defeat of Bnei Sakhnin tonight, sealing a 7-1 aggregate success.


Brain-Damaged Woman Case Affects Fla. Race

The biggest name in the race between a Florida circuit judge and his rival is one voters will never hear the two candidates speak — Terri Schiavo.


Oracle Vows 'Oversupport' for PeopleSoft Customers

Business software maker Oracle Corp.  on Tuesday promised to do everything it can to keep PeopleSoft Inc.'s  giant customer base, whose departure could threaten the financial success of its proposed $9.2 billion takeover of PeopleSoft.


The world is the warmest it has been in the last 12,000 years  because of recent rapid warming, a study suggests.


Update 1: SunTrust Fires 3 on Errors Causing Delay

SunTrust Banks Inc. has fired its chief credit officer and two other employees because of errors that will delay third-quarter earnings and force the company to restate some financial results.


Reinsures hazard big money outside Monaco casino

The annual gathering of the global reinsurance industry in Monaco is an arcane, 50-year-old ritual of lavish parties and secret tete-a-tetes where the industry negotiates renewal contracts for the coming year.


Train passengers are being asked if they remember seeing a make-up artist who went missing two weeks ago.


Incidenti stradali: scontro nel laziale sull'A1, polacche le 2 ...

VITERBO - Sono due cittadini polacchi le vittime dell'incidente avvenuto questa mattina sull'A1, nel tratto laziale tra Magliano Sabina e Orte, in direzione di Firenze. Coinvolti nello scontro un pullman, un


Justice Department wary of "net neutrality" proposals

Antitrust authorities at the Justice  Department on Thursday warned regulators against imposing  "network neutrality" regulations that would bar broadband  Internet service companies from charging extra to some content  providers.


Materazzi reveals details of Zidane exchange

Italy defender Marco Materazzi has   revealed the content of the verbal exchange he had with   Zinedine Zidane which led to the headbutt from the Frenchman   and his sending off in July's World Cup final.


Obama promises more open policy towards Cuba

US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Saturday promised a more open policy towards Cuba at a packed campaign rally in Miami, the heart of the anti-Castro Cuban exile community.


TURCHIA-UE: TROVATO ACCORDO TRA ANKARA E PRESIDENZA

Bruxelles, 17 dic. - (Adnkronos/Aki) - La Turchia e la presidenza olandese dell'Unione europea hanno trovato l'accordo sull'avvio dei negoziati di adesione, risolvendo anche lo scoglio della questione del riconoscimento di Cipro.


If you say you're going to sell your old car for $12,000, and you end up selling it for $8,000, are you a success or a failure?


EU will send mission to train Afghan police

The European Union agreed on Monday to  send a mission to help train local police in Afghanistan, whose  government is struggling with an Islamist insurgency.


Here are CNET Reviews' top 10 items from the past week, including RIM's BlackBerry Pearl.


Alltel agrees on six-billion-dollar takeover of wireless firm

Regional US telecommunications group Alltel announced it had agreed to buy Western Wireless Corp. for about six billion dollars in cash and stock.


OAKLAND, Calif. - Mark Mulder has lost his edge, and the Oakland Athletics are in ever-greater danger of losing their spot atop the AL West...


Basayev will be tried, says rebel Chechen leader

MOSCOW: Chechnyaâs rebel leader said on Friday he would put warlord Shamil Basayev on trial one day for the mass hostage-seizing at a Russian school in which more than 320 people were killed, half of them children.


Finanziaria. Governo battuto sui piccoli Comuni. Bloccate le ...

Governo battuto in commissione Bilancio alla Camera sugli enti locali. L'esecutivo aveva proposto, con un sub-emendamento, di reinserire i piccoli comuni nel Patto di stabilitÃ . Tuttavia, l'emendamento del


BALTIMORE, Jan. 29 -- President Bush plopped himself into a chair between two former prisoners, Thomas Boyd and Adolphus Moseley, and asked to hear how their lives had changed. But first, he wanted them to know something about him: "I understand addiction," he said, "and I understand how a changed...


Huge Racial Differences Remain in HIV, AIDS

Dec. 1, 2004 -- Minorities remain vastly more vulnerable than whites to HIV and AIDS, according to a new CDC report released Wednesday.


Thailand's king has approved Surayud Chulanont, a career Army man, as the interim prime minister.


Heathrow Airport is "under strain" as it tries to clear a backlog of thousands of bags after recent security alerts.


Ukraine Supreme Court Validates Election

Ukraine's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that presidential election results can be published before it completes hearing an appeal by the losing candidate, paving the way for the inauguration of Western-leaning reformer Viktor Yushchenko.


What Does Simplicity Mean? Itâs Complicated

Miuccia Prada turned lace into a holy and fetishistic enterprise, while Raf Simons of Jil Sander tested the structural foundations of minimalism.


Grammy-winning jazz producer Joel Dorn dies at 65

Veteran record producer Joel Dorn, who worked with such artists as Roberta Flack, Max Roach and the Neville Brothers, died of a heart attack on Monday in New York. He was 65.


Stocks were mixed Monday morning, with investors edgy amid a thrashing in global markets, following the worst week on Wall Street in four years.


SecurePoint's decision to hire the alleged author of the Sasser worm has upset a software partner.


In a week of consumer electronics madness, Sony announced it is introducing Skype features to its recently refreshed PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld entertainment system.


CNN said Monday that it has hired anchor Campbell Brown of NBC News, one day after she announced on "Weekend Today" that she would be leaving as host.


Nice fit, but too expensive, reckons City


WASHINGTON - An important test of the United States' emerging missile-defense system ended in an $85 million failure early Wednesday as an interceptor rocket failed to launch as scheduled from the Marshall Islands, the Pentagon said.


Bloody gang violence raises alarm in Kenya

Severed heads displayed on poles, savagely mutilated bodies and dozens of deaths have sparked alarm in Kenya as a secret criminal society goes on the rampage and police launch bloody retaliation.


Heart Expert Slams Aggressive Painkiller Advertising

The controversy over painkillers known as Cox-2 inhibitors like Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra and major cardiovascular events has prompted a leading heart specialist to speak out.


MEDELLIN, Colombia (Ticker) - Police have detained four suspects following the armed robbery attempt that has left former Once Caldas coach Luis Fernando Montoya in a serious condition.


How can you ensure that your contributions are put to best possible use?


Abba Reunion Would Only Disappoint, Singer Says

Swedish pop legends Abba will not be getting out their spangly jumpsuits again because a reunion would only disappoint their fans, former Abba singer Bjorn Ulvaeus was quoted as saying on Wednesday.


Ariel Sharon Calls for Expansion of Army's Gaza Raid

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Saturday that Israel should expand its massive raid of northern Gaza, the army's biggest and deadliest offensive in more than four years of conflict with the Palestinians.


DEA Disavows Support Of Painkiller Guidelines

Federal officials say they rescinded support for the directive because the document was flawed in addressing the contentious question of when and how doctors can prescribe painkillers without risking prosecution.


Eight people, including six policemen,  die in a landmine explosion in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh.


With about six weeks until Election Day, advisers to Senator John F. Kerry say they believe they have turned a corner after a month on the defensive: Their


Smelling Citrus Oils Prevents Asthma in Rats

A key ingredient in the aroma from citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons appears to protect rats from the symptoms of asthma, new research shows.


Foundation Awards Annual 'Genius Grants'

When Rueben Martinez became a barber in the Los Angeles area, his love of literature inspired him to lend out books for customers. He noticed that few books made their way back to him.


Mika spends his fourth week on top of the singles chart as his debut album enters at number one.


Milan-Inter, Zanetti: ''Partita importantissima''

''Ci aspetta un derby importantissimo. Entrambe le squadre arrivano in ottima condizione. I derby sono partite particolari e speciali, non ci sono favoriti, sarÃ  una gara difficile per tutti. Noi stiamo bene, speriamo di dimostrarlo domenica in campo''.


Its cost is low, it delivers enterprise-level functionality, and it spares a company the ordeal of a time-consuming implementation project.


Ace Ltd., a Bermuda-based property and  casualty insurer, on Wednesday said its Ace USA unit's chief  executive resigned as it widened a probe into possible  misconduct by employees.


Toyota Profits Jump in First Fiscal Half

Toyota Motor Corp. reported an 11.4 percent jump in earnings for the first fiscal half Monday, as sales growth in North America, Europe and Japan offset losses from an unfavorable exchange rate.


Sudanese government agrees to end hostilities

The Sudanese government agreed to stop military operations in Darfur yesterday, several hours after a ceasefire deadline expired. "We will inform our forces in Darfur immediately to stop any fighting," the


Music on mobiles found to be a favorite in China

More than a third of mobile phone  owners in China, the world's largest mobile market, use their  handsets to listen to music, more than in Britain or the United  States, a study showed.


While I waited to interview chef Christian Delouvrier, who has assumed charge of the kitchen at the restaurant Alain Ducasse of the Essex House, New York City, we overheard a conversation at the reception desk.


Holiday sales seen slowest pace in 5 yrs

Holiday sales are expected to rise at their slowest pace in five years as the weak housing market and a credit crunch temper consumer spending, the National Retail Federation said on Thursday.


Sapphire adds DVI output to integrated-graphics PCs

Targets Intel chipsets, would-be Viiv boxes Sapphire today rolled out a trio of graphics cards based on ATI's latest chips, the Radeon X1900 XT 256, X1650 Pro and X1300 XT, but more interesting is the company's ADD2 card - a x4 PCI Express card that connects a desktop PC's integrated graphics engine to a DVI port.â¦


Perth, 12:10 - Tennis, la Slovacchia vince la Hopman Cup

La Slovacchia ha vinto la Hopman Cup, la manifestazione mista che apre a Perth la stagione tennistic...


Climate Report Confirms Fears as Talks Stall

With governments at a global warming summit divided, the United Nations released an alarming new report.


IAEA Chief Appeals to North Korea to Allow in International ...

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is calling for North Korea to allow international experts into the country to completely verify that a large cloud recently spotted over the country was not caused by a nuclear explosion.


Manny RamÃrezÂs future is a hot topic among managers, scouts, agents and reporters at baseballÂs winter meetings.


GE to Buy Back $15 Bln in Stock, Raise Dividend

General Electric Co., the world's biggest company by market value, will buy back as much as $15 billion in stock and raise its dividend as Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt's growth strategy generates more cash and profit.


The Nikkei average rose 0.5 percent by  midsession on Monday, recovering from a four-day losing streak  on bargain-hunting in banks and some blue chips due to their  brighter earnings prospects.


Gearing up for an unusual election night

The Super Tuesday presidential primaries this week top off an unexpectedly thrilling and profitable month for television news with a super mystery.


China orders emergency measures to fight nationwide transport chaos caused by severe weather conditions.


Microsoft: Search wins tied to sales compensation

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft is emphasizing areas of its business where it needs to catch up to competitors by tying partner team compensation to specific product deployments, such as enterprise search, a top executive said Tuesday. At the Worldwide Partner Conference in Denver, COO Kevin Lynch said in a keynote that field leaders for Microsoft partner teams in countries around the world will be compensated more this year for making customer wins in key product areas. In addition to enterprise search design wins -- particularly against Google -- Microsoft will pay more compensation to partner team field leaders in several other product areas where Microsoft is late to market against entrenched competitors, such as the Microsoft Dynamics business applications and Forefront Security product suite, he said. Other product deployments that will earn teams more compensation are: Office Sharepoint Server licensing and growth, including wins against IBM's Lotus Notes; SQL Server revenue growth, in particular competitive wins against Oracle and IBM; Windows Server license and revenue growth, particularly wins against Linux; and unified communications using Office Communications Server 2007, which will be available later this year. "These are the key metrics that your field, the people that support you in the world, what they get compensated on in the next year," Turner said, speaking to thousands of partners Tuesday. Other areas of focus that will win partner field support teams more compensation are customer satisfaction, which remains top of mind at Microsoft to help partners be successful in the field, Turner said. In fact, he offered customers the option of contacting him directly if they come across unhappy or dissatisfied customers that Microsoft could help placate. "We're not going to let our competition outthink, outrun or outhustle us," he said. "We're asking you to take customer service and customer satisfaction to the next level. I want to know if there is something in the way of taking care of a customer and treating them the way they should be treated."


Biopsy finds Edwards' cancer has not spread

WASHINGTON - A biopsy has shown that a lump in Elizabeth Edwardsâ breast has not spread, a family spokesman said, as the wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards commenced chemotherapy.


Guantanamo prisoner had U.S. military training

The Guantanamo prisoner who died in his cell this week was a Saudi army veteran who trained with U.S. soldiers in his homeland before going to fight for the Taliban in Afghanistan, military records indicated on Thursday.


Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (PBG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose on volume growth in the United States and Europe.


Losanna, 13:05 - CICLISMO, DOPING: TRASMESSI IN GERMANIA DATI BANCARI ULLRICH

I documenti bancari del conto svizzero di Jan Ullrich verranno trasmessi ai magistrati di Bonn che s...


U.S. employers added a scant 51,000 jobs in September, far fewer than expected, but the job count for prior months was revised up and earnings moved higher, dimming financial market hopes for interest rate cuts next year.


Insurgents kill at least three foreigners in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, local police say.


Notizie su Futures e Commodities - Trading on Line - Quote e ...

Lâ uragano Jeanne, dopo aver devastato Haiti, dove ha causato piÃ¹ di 1.500 morti e quasi altrettanti sono ancora i dispersi, ha colpito le Bahamas con venti di oltre 160 kmh ed estese inondazioni. Ora Ã¨ sulle coste della Florida.


Massa, 13:27 - CALCIO, CARRARESE: LADRI IN CASA DI ORRICO RUBANO OROLOGI

Corrado Orrico, tecnico della Carrarese (C2/B) è stato derubato domenica pomeriggio. I ladri ...


Egypt conference insists Iraq urge opposition to take part in ...

Iraqi's interim government must persuade opposition groups to take part in upcoming elections, a draft declaration from the international conference in Egypt revealed late Monday.


Wired intros MediaPress encoder, Mason HD decoder

Wired on Monday released its new MediaPress LE real-time MPEG encoding card and took advantage of its presence at this week's DV Expo in Los Angeles to preview its upcoming Mason HD video decoder card, which the company said will ship in the first quarter


BAGHDAD In his first speech before the interim national assembly here, Prime Minister Ayad Allawi gave a sobering account Tuesday of the threat posed by the insurgency, saying that the country's instability was a "source of worry for many people" and that


ESPN Celebrates Gold Standard on Silver Anniversary

NEW YORK  - When ESPN signed on 25  years ago Tuesday, "SportsCenter" was the first thing viewers  saw.


CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard University proposed a curriculum overhaul Wednesday to emphasize sciences, religious beliefs, and world cultures.


Els said the American-based Tour wants him to play in more events, but he considers himself a global golfer. "I think they need to understand that I think the golfing world has changed


Roy Disney Family Group to Buy Guam Telephone

An arm of the private investment company for the Roy E. Disney family said on Thursday it would buy the Guam Telephone Authority for $140 million in cash and a $10 million promissory note payable in eight years.


FireFox as a Security Risk Compared to IE?

A not-so anonymous Anonymous Coward asks: "The administrator at my work gave me the following reason for not using Mozilla. What do you think?


Forse prima un incontro tra Prodi e Padoa-Schioppa


Photo of blonde girl in Morocco not Maddie

A blonde girl photographed by a tourist in northern Morocco is not missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, the child's bewildered parents said Wednesday.


Dal 16 al 23 a Marano, Ottaviano, Casal Principe e Afragola


Hawthorne Gets Start in Place of Holdout

Michael Hawthorne has held off Ahmad Carroll, the Green Bay Packers' top draft pick, for the starting job at left cornerback relinquished by holdout Mike McKenzie.


NEW YORK - Former President Bill Clinton was in good spirits Saturday, walking around his hospital room in street clothes and buoyed by thousands of get-well messages as he awaited heart bypass surgery early this coming week, people close to the family said.    Clinton's wife and daughter visited him in the hospital Saturday and he had received 15,000 get-well messages relayed from the Web site of his foundation, a spokeswoman said...


Sizable Salmon: Anglers Discover an Overabundance of Chubby Chinooks

By Eric Sharp, Detroit Free Press  Sep. 10--BALDWIN -- This isn't something you hear of too often: an angler complaining that the fish are too big.


MANCHESTER UNITED will this week order billionaire Malcolm Glazer to "put up or shut up" on his plans to take over the club, it was reported at the weekend.


Irish PM Ahern on brink of winning 3rd term

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern was on course to win a third successive term on Friday as voters swung back behind his ruling Fianna Fail party rather than gamble the country's prosperity on an unproven coalition.


The red-hot Chicago Cubs won for the 17th time in 22 games and Carlos Zambrano became the National League's first 12-game winner in a 12-1 rout of the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.


N. Ireland poll date set as self-rule hopes rise

Britain and Ireland set March 7 as the date for elections in Northern Ireland aimed at restoring shared government between Catholics and Protestants in the long-troubled British province.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - American forces unleashed a strike Tuesday against a suspected hide-out used by associates of terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Fallujah and troops battled insurgents on a main thoroughfare in the Iraqi capital, authorities said.    Weeks of airstrikes in rebel-held Fallujah have exacted a heavy toll on al-Zarqawi's network and intelligence indicates the al-Qaida-linked group has been forced to reorganize its leadership, the military said in a statement...


A ceasefire between Burundi's last rebel group and the government is due to come into effect.


Keira Knightley says she is not anorexic

Oscar-nominated actress Keira Knightley disclosed a family history of anorexia Tuesday but said that she doesn't suffer from an eating disorder.


Alcoa to restructure businesses, reduce work force

Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc.  on Tuesday announced a restructuring of its product operations that will include plant closings and could ultimately result in a 10 percent reduction of its worldwide work force.


(WebMD) Exercise may slow the onset of Parkinson's disease, a new animal study shows. A pilot study is under way to test this theory in Parkinson's disease patients.


Stream Communications Network Adds 'Media' To Its Name

FinancialWire) Stream Communications Network Inc. ( STNYF ) said it has changed its name from Stream Communications Network Inc.


Grammys Honor Ray Charles with Top Prizes

The Grammys got soul on Sunday,  honoring Ray Charles' posthumous duets recording with eight  awards, including the coveted album and record of the year  prizes.


Las Vegas Sands Corp. priced its initial public offering at $29 per share Tuesday night, up dramatically from the company's previous targets.


Sfilate all'ambasciata e presso il Consolato Generale


Arriva nelle sale il film di Puccioni amato al Festival di Berlino, e giÃ  vendutoin molti paesi. "Volevo raccontare la realtÃ  italiana, ma senza sociologismi"                                          Lei, lei e il ragazzo clandestino In "Riparo" un triangolo impossibile                                                                                La relazione lesbica tra un'imprenditrice e un'operaia sconvolta da un ragazzino stranieroLa protagonista, Maria De Medeiros: "Una storia d'amore e di potere"di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- Potential presidential candidate Barack Obama stood before one of the country's largest evangelical churches Friday for a frank discussion of sexuality and spirituality that included the declaration that condoms should be made more widely available to fight AIDS.


Terrorism Informant In Serious Condition Man Tried Suicide at ...

The Yemen-born federal informant who set himself on fire outside the White House on Monday remained hospitalized yesterday in serious condition, while FBI and Justice Department officials


Ducati domina, Valentino Rossi ha 3/o tempo staccato di 1"3


England football chiefs take a realistic line on Capello

England fans have been warned not to expect miracles from Fabio Capello by the men who appointed the multiple trophy winning Italian to the so-called 'hardest job in football'.


Shanghai's Communist Party chief sacked in corruption scandal

Shanghai's top Communist Party leader has been sacked over a major corruption scandal, China's state press said, although analysts suggested it could be part of a power play by President Hu Jintao.


PALESTINIANS fired mortar rounds into a Gaza Strip settlement today, wounding at least two Israelis, one of them a child, the army said.


Commandos rescue 2 Italian agents in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - Italian commandos, aided by other NATO forces and aircraft, rescued two kidnapped Italian intelligence operatives yesterday in a daring ambush and gun battle that left at least nine of the captors dead in western Afghanistan.


Hollywood producer and agent Freddie Fields dead at 84

Hollywood talent agent, studio executive and producer Freddie Fields, whose film credits include "Glory," "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" and "American Gigolo," has died of lung cancer at age 84, friends said on Wednesday.


Britney's bungled performance drives big traffic to MTV

Internet's version of rubberneckers gather in big enough numbers to break MTV.com's previous best days for traffic.


Israel criticises the president of Belarus after he appears to blame Jews for the poor state of a town.


Picco's late 3-pointers propel BC women over NU

Boston College's Mickel Picco saved her best for last yesterday against Northeastern. Pickel, a sophomore, hit two 3-pointers in the final four minutes to lead the Eagles past the Huskies, 78-73, at Conte Forum.


NEW YORK : World oil prices firmed after a five-session drop amid renewed concerns over unrest in Iraq despite a ceasefire in its holy city of Najaf.


TV advertising is changing, and the networks had better keep up. Fortunately, they're trying to.


U.S. Handling of Helicopter Crash Irks Okinawa

Cities in Okinawa expressed outrage at the U.S. military on Tuesday for refusing to allow Japanese police investigate the wreckage of a Marine helicopter that crashed in the grounds of a university there last week.


Arbitro espelle raccattapalle down durante il match Venturina ...

Piero Andreotti, 44 anni, down, Ã¨ stato espulso dal campo e invitato ad accomodarsi in tribuna dall'arbitro su richiesta dei dirigenti della squadra avversaria. L'uomo, che ormai da molti anni Ã¨ il raccattapalle


"Basta Stato predatore, la tregua e' il minimo"


Hurricane Victims in Fla. Try to Rebuild

Three days after Ivan cut a path of destruction across the Gulf Coast, thousands were struggling with how to move on.


Fair tax? Flat tax? Candidates tout novel plans

Two want to abolish the income tax â and the IRS. Others say they'd renew the Bush tax cuts.


It doesn't take large wads of cash to make large wads of cash investing in stocks.


Nokia is establishing a research facility at the UK's University of Cambridge.


Mosca, 14:14 - TENNIS, FED CUP: CONTRO L'ITALIA NON CI SARA' LA SHARAPOVA

Nella nazionale russa che giocherà contro l'Italia la finale di Fed Cup (15 e 16 settembre a ...


Chinese, East European leaders exchange greetings on anniversary of ties

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday exchanged congratulations with presidents of Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to mark the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with the ...


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Okla. panel OKs immigration restrictions

Legislation billed as the nation's toughest on illegal immigrants was approved by a state House committee Wednesday, as supporters seek to halt public benefits for foreigners without documents.


A prominent hospital in Melbourne, Australia, has told more than 1 000 former brain and spinal patients that they may be at slight risk of a rare, fatal brain disease, the Sydney Morning Herald reported Monday.


Mahmoud Abbas, who was chosen as PLO Chief to succeed late Yasser Arafat, on Sunday survived an assassination attempt by radical Palestinian gunmen who killed two security service personnel.


Michelle Rodriguez released early from L.A. jail

Actress Michelle Rodriguez has been released from jail after serving 17 days of a six-month sentence for probation violation, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept. said on Thursday.


Tragedy in Asia: Red Cross temporarily halts missing person ...

The International Red Cross temporarily has halted its missing person program in South and East Asia, according to local American Red Cross chapters.


Hunky Vlad, slim Sarko -- playing with PR fire

Time was, all a politician had to do to look good was kiss a baby. These days, projecting the right image is getting a whole lot more strenuous.


U.N.-Cambodian court allays old Khmer Rouge fears

PAILIN, Cambodia  - French and Cambodian judges of the U.N.-backed "Killing Fields" tribunal met former Khmer Rouge fighters in one of Pol Pot's final strongholds on Tuesday to allay their fears about the long-awaited trials.


Karzai says bin Laden not in Afghanistan

Afghan's president asserted on Sunday that Osama bin Laden has not been in his country since being chased out after the Sept. 11 attacks five years ago. But Hamid Karzai acknowledged that the al-Qaida leader's exact location is unknown.


A museum dedicated to Swedish pop group Abba is to open in Stockholm in 2008, organisers announce.


One old Guy gives Europe's Xmas turkeys a stuffing

ONE by one, the players' faces had flashed up on the giant Ibrox screens offering season's greetings to the Rangers fans. But the main presents were reserved for Auxerre.


LONDON - Even before Michael Owen suffered a leg muscle injury that could jeopardise his England starting spot on Saturday, the seeds of doubt had already been sown.


Iran rocket used in attack on key Iraq base: U.S.

The U.S. military said on Thursday an Iranian-made rocket was believed to have been used in an attack that killed one person on the headquarters of the American military in Iraq this week.


Though coach Herman Edwards ruled defensive end John Abraham out for only this Sunday's game against the Steelers with a sprained lateral collateral ligament in his right knee, he'll be


Half-Ton Man Recovers From Obesity Surgery

A man who weighed about half a ton when he was admitted to a hospital was recovering Wednesday from obesity surgery. Doctors said he was ``doing very well,'' moving around and even cracking jokes.


U.S. and Afghan Allies Mark 9/11 in Somber Mood

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan  - U.S. forces and  their allies in Afghanistan marked the third anniversary of the  Sept. 11 attacks in a somber mood on Saturday, conscious that  their war on terror will be a long one.


The US House of Representatives approved legislation Tuesday night that could put some peer-to-peer (define) file swappers in jail for up to five years.


A New York developer hoping to rebuild the destroyed World Trade Center on Monday won a major victory against his insurers, when a jury decided the hijacked airline attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were two separate events.


Senators Seek Update to Iraq Authorization

Sen. John W. Warner (R-Va.) said yesterday that the congressional resolution approved in October 2002 that gave President Bush authority to use force in Iraq needs to be changed because it no longer covers what U.S. forces are doing or will do in the future.


NitroMed plans ads for heart drug OK'd for blacks

The maker of the first medication approved for use in a specific racial group is preparing to roll out its first advertisements in a narrowly targeted campaign that stresses quality-of-life issues for black heart-failure patients rather than dwelling on race.


Opposition activists vowed Thursday to go ahead with a weekend protest march that has been banned by Moscow authorities.


A former rebel commander who was questioned by war crimes investigators is voted in as Kosovan prime minister.


Australian farmers called to report ugly sheep

Australian scientists have called on the country's farmers to report any ugly sheep found in their flocks.


Lawyers for Bonds Use Two Tactics to Try to Fight Off Perjury Charges

Barry Bondsâs lawyers filed a motion to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday.


Livorno, 12:57 - CALCIO, A LIVORNO SCRITTE CONTRO AGENTE MORTO

Tre scritte contro Filippo Raciti, il poliziotto rimasto ucciso ieri a Catania, sono state lasciate ...


Canada Tightens Airport Checks After Gear Vanishes

Canada tightened airport security on  Monday after it emerged that screening staff had lost more than  1,100 pieces of clothing and identification this year, but  officials insisted the losses posed no threat.


Flood Watches Still in Effect in Arizona

Flash-flood watches remained in effect over much of Arizona as a major winter storm continued to move through the state. Heavy rain and snowmelt on Friday caused some rivers and streams throughout central Arizona to get near flood-stage levels but there were no reports of any residents being evacuated.


Report: Yanks acquire Big Unit in three-team trade

New York, NY (Sports Network) - According to a published report, the New York Yankees have finally landed ace lefthander Randy Johnson.


SBC Selects Alcatel as Primary Supplier for Project Lightspeed in ...

PARIS, October 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SBC Communications announced today that it has selected Alcatel (PARIS: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) as its primary network infrastructure and services supplier in a deal that is estimated to be worth USD 1.7 billion


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that the emerging Palestinian Cabinet must abide by international demands to recognize Israel, renounce violence and accept past peace agreements with the Jewish state.


(CBS/AP) The FBI is trying to obtain the cooperation of a Pentagon analyst suspected of spying for Israel, the New York Times reports.


Monaco di Baviera, 16:39 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO: ACQUISTATO ARGENTINO SOSA

Il Bayern Monaco ha acquistato dall'Estudiantes il trequartista argentino Josè Ernesto Sosa, ...


The US Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has set up a national registry to follow women of childbearing age who are prescribed the acne drug Accutane


In worm's latest version, authors ridicule rival worm Netsky and promise to attack Symantec, McAfee and others.


Most people think that juries are more likely than judges to let defendants off the hook. The conventional wisdom, however, may be dead wrong


Roma, 18:43 - CALCIO, SERIE D: RISULTATI 22/a GIORNATA

Risultati della 22/a giornata, 5/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie D.


Two strong earthquakes rattled Taiwan's capital and the north of the island on Friday, disrupting communications though no casualties or serious damage were reported.


Moscow group throws new lifeline to Yukos

An obscure Russian oil company with links to the nation's Emergencies Ministry has emerged as the latest group to try to save Yukos, the embattled oil giant, from bankruptcy.


Potenziale stimato entro il 2020 e' di 9500 Mw


Second American hostage beheaded in Iraq

A second American citizen held hostage in Iraq has been beheaded by his kidnappers, an Islamist website said Tuesday. Jack Hensley, abducted along with his two colleagues, American


NHL, union deadlocked: Owners, players reject latest labor ...

It may be several more weeks before the 2004-05 NHL season officially dies. But barring an utter collapse in the resolve of locked-out players, any real hope the league will play this season disappeared yesterday.


The numbers and distribution of Britain's last surviving native wildcat is to be assessed.


Study Reveals Doubt on Drug for Cholesterol

A clinical trial of Zetia, a widely used cholesterol drug, has raised questions about its effectiveness and the behavior of pharmaceutical companies that conducted the study.


'Per ottenere specifico intervento presso la Tunisia'


Sunday was the deadliest day in more than a month for US Marines in Iraq. Eight Marines died in fighting in Anbar province. The military says seven were killed while conducting "security


Spanish premier promises 1.2 million new jobs for women

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Wednesday promised to create 1.2 million jobs for women and pay them equivalent salaries to men if he is returned to office in March elections.


The National Hockey League, unable to  reach a new pay agreement with its locked-out players, canceled  the rest of its season Wednesday.


The commanding general in Iraq fought America's most difficult foreign war  -  and one at home


Jets DE Abraham Declared Out Versus Pittsburgh

New York Jets defensive end John Abraham has reportedly been declared out for Saturday's playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers as he continues to suffer from a sprained right knee.


2008 campaigns showcase management skill

John McCain's campaign is broke, Mitt Romney's is frequently likened to a well-oiled machine and Rudy Giuliani's is about as insular as they come in the Republican presidential race.


Fayrewood waves au revoir to French periperals unit

DCC snaps up firm for â¬12m Fayrewood Plc confirmed yesterday that it had sold French outfit Banque Magnetique SAS to DCC Plc's retail disty subsidiary.â¦


The US State Department Wednesday lauded Japan's decision to stay in Iraq despite threats a kidnapped Japanese citizen will be killed unless it withdraws.


China raises lending rate for first time in nearly a decade

BEIJING : China has decided to raise its benchmark one-year lending rate to 5.58 percent from 5.31 percent with effect Friday, the first such move in nearly a decade, the central bank said on its website.


U.S. files charges against 3 Guantanamo inmates

A military prosecutor has filed charges against an Australian, a Yemeni and a Canadian held at the U.S. detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. Defense Department said on Friday.


Peterson Jury in Calif. to Restart Deliberations

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - The jury deciding the fate  of accused double-murderer Scott Peterson will have to start  deliberations anew after a female juror was removed on Tuesday  for researching the case outside the courtroom.


Tishman, Lehman near deal for Archstone-Smith: WSJ

Tishman Speyer Properties and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.  are close to a deal to acquire real estate investment trust Archstone-Smith Trust , according to the online edition of The Wall Street Journal.


Social networking site Plaxo for sale: report

Plaxo, an early social networking site  that has been overtaken by Linked In and Facebook, is up for  sale, The New York Times reported on Thursday in its online  edition.


Si stringono i tempi per la nomina del nuovo Procuratore


Senator Biden Warns Pakistan on Elections

Official notification of deaths is slow, but loved ones identify and remember eight killed in crash.


Ukraine's new president tells business leaders his country is "deeply corrupt" and promises a crack-down.


Navy SEALs Sue Associated Press Over Iraq Photos

Six Navy SEALs and the wives of two of them sued The Associated Press and a reporter on Tuesday for publishing photos taken from a Web site that appeared to show the troops abusing prisoners in Iraq.


Bush and Kerry teams move toward agreement on debate schedule

The campaigns of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are working on the final details for a series of presidential debates set to begin at the end of the month.


An East Timor independence hero was challenging a former prime minister for leadership in this fledgling democracy as important parliamentary elections got under way Saturday.


A Russian court overturns the acquittal of four army officers accused of murdering six civilians in Chechnya.


Michael Jackson's defense attorney said in a court-approved statement Tuesday that news reports about photographs reportedly seized from the singer's home are false and that the prosecution in the child-molestation case agrees.


New Zealand says Fiji's military government under Cmdr Bainimarama has expelled its top diplomat.


Mayfield may have lost in Evernham split

The split between Jeremy Mayfield and car owner Ray Evernham was both ugly and overdue.


Virgin's high-speed tilting trains experience difficulties on the first day of passenger services.


Sven-Goran Eriksson, England's head coach, said last night that he believed Michael Owen's slight hamstring strain was only a "minor issue", and that he did "expect" the Real Madrid striker


Debate on Iraq healthy, Bush tells Democrats

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia  - President Bush, speaking to House of Representatives Democrats he has battled for six years, said on Saturday he welcomed a vigorous debate on his plan to increase U.S. combat troops in Iraq and he did not question the patriotism of critics.


D-Link switches to green to make more green

Everything's gone green Another day, and another tech vendor turns the colour of the Incredible Hulk.â¦


States Hit by Hurricane See Oyster Losses

Oyster reefs in Alabama suffered severe damage from Hurricane Ivan's wave surge, which flushed out an estimated 80 percent of the $4 million crop, disrupting the livelihood of some 200 oystermen who work the reefs in winter.


Experimental Cancer Treatments for Kids Set

MONDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- A national coalition of nine academic medical centers has been created to test new cancer treatments in children who don't respond to traditional therapies.


NBA ROUNDUP: Crawford powers Knicks to victory

Not since Michael Jordan broke Bryon Russell's ankles in the 1998 NBA Finals has a member of the Utah Jazz been so thoroughly faked out by a crossover dribble.


The latest weapon to protect dwindling elephant populations from poachers is a genetic map which can trace the origins of ivory, it emerged today.


Norwegians fathered by German soldiers in World War II go to court in Strasbourg demanding compensation.


Sony Changes U.S. PC Strategy to Boost Share-Paper

Sony Corp. is revamping its strategy in the U.S. personal computer market by tailoring laptop computers for corporate customers and entering the low-end market in a move to boost share, the Nihon Keizai newspaper said on Tuesday.


The numbers of malicious programs circulating online is reaching 'epidemic' levels, say experts.


'Idol' Judge Simon Cowell Sees End of His Own Fame

EDINBURGH, Scotland  - Simon Cowell, the "Pop  Idol" and "American Idol" judge audiences love to hate, turned  his brutally critical eye on himself Saturday and predicted the  demise of his own fame.


Six kidnapped in Nigeria are Russians: ambassador

Russia's ambassador to Nigeria has confirmed that six people kidnapped on Sunday in the troubled southeast of the west African country are Russian nationals working for an aluminium company.


With improvements, e-voting could be good, says researcher.

Researcher who found vulnerabilities in California's e-voting systems looks ahead to better auditing.


Minister comes under fire for social housing plan

Proposals that people should seek work as part of tenancy agreements derided by MPs


News.com Extra: Six steps to clean lunar living

Also: What your phone knows about you. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


With the AFC West champion San Diego Chargers already having clinched the AFC's fourth playoff seed, Pro Bowlers Drew Brees, LaDainian Tomlinson and Antonio Gates were held out of Sunday's game against Kansas City.


Olsson, Williams-Darling to split $1 million track jackpot

Triple-jumper, runner strike it rich: Triple-jumper Christian Olsson of Sweden and runner Tonique Williams-Darling of the Bahamas will split the $1 million jackpot after winning yesterday in Berlin at the season's final IAAF Golden League meet.


Peter Lonard pipped third-round leader and fellow Australian James Nitties to win the Australian PGA in Melbourne. Lonard, winner of the Australian Open last week, carded a seven-under par round of 65 to finish


IT security experts have increased the threat rating of the newly discovered Bagle.BC infection to 'Red Alert' as the worm continues to spread rapidly worldwide, causing more and more incidents.


Talk about a dogged race — a Boston terrier is starring in campaign ads for both the Democrat and Republican in Maryland's Senate contest.


Milano, 18:27 - CALCIO, INTER-MILAN: A RISCHIO LA NOTTURNA

Inter-Milan, in programma l'11 marzo, rischia di non giocarsi in notturna. L'Osservatorio sulle mani...


Blog: Microsoft patent law expert says patent licensing, the new tool of choice for safe collaboration, will spur rapid innovation and new financial models.


Francois Fillon spells out plans to revamp France's institutions of government, in his first policy address as PM.


Messina, 19:12 - CALCIO, SIENA; BERETTA: IN QUESTO PERIODO TANTA SFORTUNA

Il tecnico del Siena Beretta esprime il proprio disappunto per la sconfitta sul filo di lana col Mes...


Democrats from New York and New Jersey asked on Wednesday for an investigation that could lead to criminal charges against former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Christie Whitman for breathing problems suffered by thousands after the Sept. 11 attacks.


Burress: Pats Still Roughing Up Receivers

Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress suggests there are two sets of pass coverage rules in the NFL these days — one for the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, another for the rest of the league.


Tests focus on drinking water in Ohio island illness

Investigators trying to track down the source of an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses on a Lake Erie resort island are focusing on drinking water.


Shanley Jury Set to Resume Deliberations

Paul Shanley was once dynamic and popular, taking to the streets to do his work as a Roman Catholic priest. Today, he sits in court, defrocked, accused of repeatedly raping and fondling a boy two decades ago.


Consumers Not Impressed with DVD Formats

LOS ANGELES - First, there was the war between eight-track tapes and cassettes. Then there was Betamax versus VHS.


The 25th anniversary edition of album, with its newfangled remixes, is still worth a moonwalk.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- Government troops intervened in Afghanistan's latest outbreak of deadly fighting among warlords, flying from the capital to the far west on US and NATO airplanes to retake an air base contested in the violence, officials said yesterday.


Nella sentenza Ue non ci sono pronunce su uso frequenze


Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson set his sights on FA Cup glory after watching his team grind out a third round goalless draw at West Ham.


The partially mummified body of a man dead for more than a year has been found in a chair in front of his television, which was still on, authorities said.


Poll: Coastal Residents Not Ready for Hurricanes

The National Hurricane Center is forecasting an active year for storms, but a new poll shows that people living in coastal areas still aren't prepared


Medical researcher fatally shot in Arkansas

A woman fatally shot a University of Arkansas medical school researcher in an apparent dispute over money at the researcher's home, police said.


By Gerrodette, Tim  HOW TO SAVE OCEANIC LIFE Marine Conservation Biology: The Science of Maintaining the Sea's Biodiversity. Elliott A. Norse and Larry B. Crowder, eds. Island Press, Washington, DC, 2005. 470 pp., illus. $49.95 (ISBN 9781559636629 paper).


Aaron M. Feuestein, a corporate folk hero who paid workers out of his own pocket during a rough patch, wants to buy his old company back. A storybook ending, right? Not quite.


European editors Wednesday had a lot to say about joining the EU in general and specifically about Turkeyâs bid. Other dailies commented on Donald Rumsfeld's revelation that there was no link between Iraq and al Qaeda.


Highlights of the college football weekend

College football fans welcomed back the first full weekend of the season with plenty of excitement and storylines over a holiday weekend packed with action.


Broncos, Graham agree on $30M for 5 years

The Denver Broncos have reached an agreement with tight end Daniel Graham on a five-year, $30-million deal that includes $15 million in guaranteed money.


A special memorial service is held at York Minster to honour 26 soldiers killed on a recent mission in Iraq.


Warsaw turns on the charm as Miss World hits town

Warsaw, not always a top tourist   destination, is determined to show off its charms to a huge   television audience when it hosts the Miss World beauty contest   on Saturday.


Israeli Soldiers Man a Fortress of Futility

âBeaufortâ may be, strictly speaking, a war movie, but for long stretches it feels more like science fiction.


An Israeli unmanned drone Thursday night fired at least one missile at the yard of house of Mahmoud alMadhoon, commander of al Aqsa Brigades, the armed wing of the Fatah movement


House Democrats to Focus on Debt Ceiling

House Democratic leaders said Tuesday they will try to hold Republicans more accountable for annual federal deficits in the hundreds of billions of dollars, starting with a vote on raising the $7.4 trillion debt ceiling.


UPDATE 2-Judge rules for banks against Ecclestone

A High Court judge ruled against Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone on Monday in a legal dispute with three banks that could weaken his hold on the sport.


President Bush says the time has come to bring the issue of Kosovo's independence "to its head", during talks in Italy.


The festive awards dinner will be replaced this Sunday night by a news conference to announce the prize winners.


Gaza blockade sparks international outcry

The European Union led mounting calls on Monday for Israel to end its crippling four-day-old blockade of Gaza as Egypt came under pressure to open the territory's only access to the outside world that bypasses the Jewish state.


Many breast cancer patients 70 and older could safely forgo radiation therapy, which has been the standard treatment after lumpectomy, a study out today says.


Bush's National Guard File Missing Records

Documents that should have been written to explain gaps in President Bush's Texas Air National Guard service are missing from the military records released about his service in 1972 and 1973, according to regulations and outside experts.


Bayer 2Q net profit up; job cuts planned

German chemical and drug maker Bayer AG said Tuesday its second-quarter net profit increased by 11.3 percent, helped by sales growth at its health-care unit.


FONTANA, Calif. - Sam Hornish Jr. aims to be patient and go fast - not necessarily a contradiction. The Indy Race League driver credited patience for last yearâs victory at California Speedway, when he


Australia's flagship airline Qantas accepts an improved takeover bid by a consortium led by Macquarie Bank.


Yushchenko Declares Victory in Ukraine Election

West-leaning opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko took an unassailable lead on Monday in Ukraine's re-run presidential election, pledging an end to corruption and drift for the former Soviet republic.


Sudan admits rights abuses, including rape, by allies in Darfur

The Sudanese government has acknowledged for the first time that its militia allies in Darfur have committed serious human rights abuses, including rape, and given the United Nations a list of 30 suspects, Khartoum dailies said.


NAJAF - A senior commander of Shia militants holed up inside a Najaf shrine said the wall of the mosque was hit by US fire last night.


India's HIV cases plunge by more than half: survey

The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in India is 2.47 million, less than half of previous official estimates, according to new U.N.-backed government estimates released on Friday.


Su Pdl, il ritorno di Berlusconi e' archeologia politica


Vitamin D may reduce colorectal, breast cancer risks: studies

Raising vitamin D levels by taking supplements and absorbing a little bit of sunshine each day may help prevent colorectal and breast cancers, said two studies.


Buckle up, Hannah Montana! In a blog item posted Monday, Consumer Reports magazine says 15-year-old superstar Miley Cyrus, who plays Hannah Montana on television, is seen in her new movie riding without a seat belt in the back seat of a Range Rover.


WMass takes a bath on bill for the Big Dig

Let's see the managers of the Big Dig project dig their way out of this mess. And don't look down the highway toward Western Massachusetts for help.


One Republican presidential nomination. Two primaries.


To Build Audience, Facebook Lets Users Take the Wheel

Facebook announced yesterday that it is taking the unusual step of allowing the public to develop features for the popular social-networking Web site, permitting any software designer to access the company's millions of members.


Amnesty International is keeping an eye on Darfur by posting satellite images.


Qaeda recruit Padilla sentenced to 17 years

Jose Padilla, a Chicago gang member once accused by the Bush administration of plotting a radioactive bomb attack, was sentenced by a U.S. court on Tuesday to 17 years and four months in prison for supporting terrorism.


E' in gioco la credibilita' della Nato e dell'Onu


Two Die in Thailand's Separatist Violence

Suspected Islamic militants gunned down a Buddhist ex-policeman and a migrant worker Sunday in the latest violence to hit Thailand's tense, mostly Muslim deep south, police said.


Alcohol Oversight Committee Seeks Delay on Server Ordinance

By Kate Schott, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 21--The Alcohol Oversight Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to ask the La Crosse Common Council for another 30 days to refine a proposed server ordinance.


Fool on the Street: Gannett Moves Into the Future

What did I take away from a presentation by Gannett management at last week's Credit Suisse Media and Telcom Week?


U.S. Treasury debt slid for a second session on Tuesday as data showed the U.S. economy expanded at a slightly faster pace than first thought in the third quarter, though inflation remained subdued.


Wall St Seen Flat; Await Data, Greenspan

U.S. stocks looked set to open around  breakeven on Friday as markets await a speech from Federal  Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and some economic data  revisions for direction amid a dearth of corporate news.


LA clergy abuse settlement finalized in court

As plaintiffs sobbed but Cardinal Roger Mahony sat silently in court, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and victims of clergy sex abuse on Monday finalized their record $660 million settlement.


Greek authorities will launch an ambitious effort next month to replant the blackened wasteland left behind by the summer's deadly wildfires around the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.


NATO gets no offers of extra Afghanistan troops

NATO members failed to offer any extra   troops for a tough peacekeeping mission in southern Afghanistan   at talks on Wednesday, an alliance spokesman said.


Unwto: incremento del 6%, bene Asia e Pacifico


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. stock jumped to its highest level in nearly four years on Friday following a steady climb spurred by Kmart Holding Corp.


NEW YORK  - In a report released Thursday, investigators from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and elsewhere describe several cases of salmonella infection, including one fatality, linked to exposure to small turtles.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Rafforzare l'attenzione verso giovani e famiglie, indire un Anno vocazionale, promuovere la formazione ai ministeri, prestare maggiore accoglienza ai migranti: alcune mete proposte dal Vescovo di Comodoro Rivadavia per l'Anno Giubilare Comodoro Rivadavia  (Agenzia Fides) - Il Vescovo di Comodoro Rivadavia (Argentina), Mons. Virginio Bressanelli, ha inviato un messaggio a tutti i fedeli per l'inizio del Giubileo per i 50 anni di fondazione della diocesi (vedi Fides 1/2/2007), nel qu...


Russian cargo ship heads for space station

MOSCOW - A Russian cargo ship carrying badly needed food supplies for a US-Russian crew on the international space station blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome early Friday.


Nick Clegg is preparing for his first Prime Minister's question time as Liberal Democrat leader.


Kerry adviser says he spoke to CBS source

Joe Lockhart, a Democratic presidential campaign adviser, says he spoke to the man who provided CBS News with discredited documents about George W. Bush's service record before the television network aired the report.


Hewitt sets up Masters clash with Federer

Australia's Lleyton Hewitt has perhaps more desire than anyone to succeed in the Masters Cup this week. He won the end-of-season tournament in successive years in Sydney and Shanghai, thereby establishing


Jim Curtin's early own goal was the difference in the Chicago Fire's 1-0 loss to the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night.


Investigators find failings by the BBC but no grounds for prosecution over the near-fatal Top Gear crash.


Viewpoint: The former President has cheapened the Democratic race, says Joe Klein, and is in danger of spoiling his wife's chances


Ping Zhang had 25 points yesterday as China came from two sets down to beat Russia for the gold medal in Olympic women's volleyball.


A woman soldier accused of abusing soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq is to face a court martial in January, the US army has said.


Stars named in report on steroid use in baseball

Pitching great Roger Clemens joined home-run king Barry Bonds among dozens of Major League Baseball players named on Thursday in the Mitchell Report that detailed widespread use of banned drugs in America's pastime.


Many See Arafat Death as Chance for Peace

The death of the man who led the Palestinian national struggle is being seen by many as an opportunity to revive the stalled Mideast peace process.


Vaccine seems effective against cervical cancer

A Merck vaccine, which makes people immune to a common sexually transmitted virus (human papilloma virus - HPV) which causes cervical cancer, seems to continue offering protection from cervical cancer two years after preliminary testing, say scientists at


In NJ, Pondering a Run For Governor -- or Not

Maybe not. Or maybe so. It depends on how much weight one gives to what the New Jersey Democrat says vs. what he adds. Echoing a written statement he issued Wednesday, Corzine


The Spanish FA (RFEF) have been fined 100.000 Swiss Francs (â¬64,854) for the racist chanting during the national team's friendly against England in the BernabÃ©u.


The National Football League learned that Rodney Harrison had purchased a banned substance through an investigation of an Internet drug scam by the Albany County (N.Y.) District Attorney's office, according to league spokesman Greg Aiello.


IBM names new manager for x86 server business

(InfoWorld) - IBM has named a 23-year company veteran as the new general manager of its System x server business, replacing Susan Whitney, who retired after 35 years with IBM. Richard Hume, who had been general manager of operations for IBM's Global Business Services unit, took over Whitney's job Feb. 1. Hume has been with IBM since 1984. Whitney will work on occasional special projects for IBM in a consulting role, but "it was her own decision" to retire from her full-time job, said a company spokeswoman, denying a media report that Whitney was dismissed. System x is the brand name of IBM servers that run on the x86 processor platform. In its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2006, released Jan. 18, IBM reported that revenue for the Systems and Technology Group was flat from a year earlier at $7.1 billion. But within that group, sales of System x products rose by 7 percent.


Arsenal's magnificent seven destroys Slavia

Arsenal gave Arsene Wenger the perfect birthday present as they produced a sensational display to thrash Slavia Prague 7-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday.


Israeli Troops Kill 5 in West Bank Clashes-Witnesses

NABLUS, West Bank  - Israeli troops killed at  least five Palestinian militants in the West Bank city of  Nablus on Wednesday, witnesses said.


Microsoft to release six security updates next week

Microsoft Corp. will release six groups of security patches next week including three critical updates for Windows and Excel users.


Shares take a tumble Capgemini shares fell sharply on the Paris bourse, after the company said it was not in takeover talks with Indian rival Wipro.â¦


The police chief who hunted Indian bandit Veerappan says it was impossible to take him alive.


As in so many murder mysteries, the killing of the Russian oil giant Yukos - which began last fall with the arrest of its CEO, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and could climax at any time with the firm's bankruptcy or forced sale of assets â-s being committed


Should the Big B be or not be seen on the big screen? It's a tongue-twister, but also an increasingly relevant question. An open letter to Amitabh Bachchan, whose participation in the sullying of our Sholay memories was the final straw.


Rain wreaks havoc on men's dream quarterfinal in Flushing

Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - After a lengthy rain delay halted play for much of the day, world No. 1 Roger Federer and two-time champion Andre Agassi finally got on the court for their US Open quarterfinal showdown.


Goodyear to freeze U.S. salaried worker pensions

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said on Wednesday it would freeze pensions and require salaried retirees in the United States to contribute more for health coverage to cut costs.


_ With Hurricane Jeanne moving in on the Sunshine State, 16th-ranked Florida beat Kentucky 20-to-3 in a game whose start time was moved up six and a-half hours due to concerns over the approaching storm.


Airbus's âlaunch aid' has to be grounded

This week, trade officials from the US and the European Union are due to discuss subsidies in the commercial aircraft market. The talks must focus on the subsidy that distorts the market the most - âlaunch


Ford to Expand in India, Planning a Small Car and an Engine Plant

The company is expected to increase spending in India by $500 million, as it focuses on making the country a regional hub for small-car manufacturing.


Annuncio della diponibilita e' del ministro francese Gaymard


Rice "cautiously optimistic" on North Korea talks

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday she is cautiously optimistic that it may be possible to begin carrying out a September 2005 agreement on ending North Korea's nuclear programs.


David Wilhelm once drew hisses when he suggested that Christians could be Republicans or Democrats.


Sri Lanka says jets attack northern rebel base

Sri Lankan military jets bombed and destroyed a Tamil Tiger military base in the island's rebel-held north on Saturday, the military said, in a third successive day of air raids.


Italy's high court rules that an infamous obscenity is merely an expression of annoyance.


Hurricanes promote Shannon to head coach

Randy Shannon started at linebacker for the 1987-88 Miami Hurricanes, whose trash-talking, run-up-the-score swagger made them beloved and reviled across the land. As Miami's new head coach, Shannon says he's not keen on such bad-boy behavior.


New Gaza Violence Strains De Facto Truce

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Palestinian militants shelled  Jewish settlements on Monday after witnesses accused Israeli  troops of killing a girl at a U.N.-run Gaza school, straining a  de facto truce that has raised hopes for peace.


News Corp Would Consider Buying Out Rest of Fox -Murdoch

Media giant News Corp. Ltd would consider taking full control of its Fox Entertainment affiliate, Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said on Tuesday.


New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) may consider slashing customs duty on petrol and diesel from 15 per cent to 10 per cent besides exempting kerosene and LPG from excise levy as part of efforts to spare consumers from the impact


Landmark Ayer clothing store closing its doors

For as many years as he can remember, Ernie Blasetti would walk into Fletcher s' clothing store on Main Street in Ayer for his daily gab session with Dick Fletcher.


Goldman Sachs shares fall as profit barely rises

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  barely managed to show a rise in quarterly profit as a sharp drop in fixed income trading revenue offset record investment banking fees and strong equities income.


Bush: Europe need for missile shield is 'urgent'

President George W. Bush on Tuesday warned that Europe urgently needs a US missile defense system to blunt a growing threat from Iran, despite vocal opposition from Russia.


Faced with a strengthening economy  and scant signs of runaway prices, the Federal Reserve appeared  set to keep interest rates steady on Wednesday while keeping up  a verbal guard against potential inflation.


FORMER Tottenham Hotspur manager Jacques Santini sparked a war of words last night after claiming that he had resigned nine days ago because of a rift with director of football, Frank Arnesen, and not as previously stated for âpersonal reasonsâ.


Kerry calls for a return to fiscal discipline in US

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry pledged in an editorial to restore fiscal discipline in the United States if voters send him to the White House, and to shrink the deficit by one half in four years.


Seminary stays shut as Turkey bucks EU pressure

HEYBELIADA, Turkey, Oct 4 (Reuters Life!) - The blackboards are clean, desks dusted and library books neatly ranged. The Greek Orthodox seminary on this idyllic island off Istanbul is ready and waiting to take in new student priests.


Rice in Israel as Hizbollah threatens more attacks

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza   Rice held talks in Israel on Saturday to seek a deal on an   international force to end fighting in Lebanon as Hizbollah   threatened more missile attacks deeper into Israel.


If America Online wants a future, it needs to remember its past.


The telecommunications firm Cable & Wireless today said it would cut another 600 jobs and return Â£250m to investors as it reaches the halfway mark in a three-year recovery plan.


China hemophiliacs face dangerous shortage of drug

China's efforts to clean up an unsafe blood supply chain, blamed for many HIV infections, has led to a severe shortage of an effective hemophilia drug and put tens of thousands of patients in danger.


Racing: It's a Trulli sour ending as Renault sack Italian

PARIS : The Renault Formula One team have parted company with Italian driver Jarno Trulli, the French outfit said, with three races in the 2004 world championship still to go.


Ten in hospital after fire at Turkish horror film screening

ISTANBUL, Dec 15  - Ten people remained under hospital treatment for smoke inhalation Wednesday following a spectacular fire that broke out during the premiere of a horror film in one of Istanbul's cinemas, health officials said.


The steakburger chain stays in the holiday spirit with more egg than nog.


Having too little vitamin D has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, a US study has concluded.


Watch what happens when horror movies find themselves trying to appeal to feminists and misogynists at the same time.


Serkis Bonds With Gorillas for 'King' Role

The actor behind the Gollum character in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy isn't monkeying around as he prepares for his next role as King Kong in a remake of the classic gorilla thriller.


Woody Allen has been awarded $95,000 in legal fees in a dispute with his former producer.


Deal will give the ailing carrier $80M in annual savings; a $140M loan and access to 31 new jets. NEW YORK  - Bankrupt US Airways Group Inc.


Dems make concession to revive 9/11 bill

Congressional Democrats on Monday dropped their demand for union bargaining rights for airport screeners, hoping to revive anti-terrorism legislation that had stalled because of a presidential veto threat.


Not Out of the Woods Yet: Hickory Woods Saga Could Be Resolved in Broader Settlement

By Phil Fairbanks, The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Feb. 18--The judge overseeing the seven-year saga known as Hickory Woods is frustrated by delays in the case and now wants a "global settlement" of all the issues surrounding the contaminated neighborhood.


Per chi prenota le vacanze dal 2 al 4 marzo


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Space shuttle Discovery blasted off its seaside launch pad, ending a ban on night-time flights imposed after the 2003 Columbia disaster, and began chasing the International Space Station on Sunday.


Madrid, 20:45 - CALCIO, BETIS SIVIGLIA: ESONERATO TECNICO FERNANDEZ

Dopo il pesante ko casalingo (5-0) contro l'Osasuna, il Betis Siviglia ha esonerato il tecnico Luis ...


RNC - New York firms use VOIP to avoid convention crowds

WASHINGTON - Some New York businesses are using a voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) feature to avoid the crowds at the Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden.


Malaysia, Singapore Jumpstart Stalled Relations

Malaysia and Singapore agreed Monday to work on resolving long-standing disputes in what could be a milestone in relations between the two quarrelsome Southeast Asian neighbors.


Manu Ginobili scored a season-high 40 points, including 24 straight for San Antonio in the first half, and Tim Duncan had 30 to help the Spurs beat the Atlanta Hawks 103-96 on Wednesday night.


Children starting primary and secondary schools will receive free books to help raise reading levels,  Gordon Brown says.


Air pollution built to unhealthy levels around the upper Midwest, a wintertime rarity caused by the absence of strong wind, and problems were expected to continue Thursday for children and other sensitive groups.


Bush to announce new Iraq strategy next year

President George W. Bush will delay announcing a new Iraq strategy until the new year, the White House said on Tuesday amid polls showing Americans are more pessimistic about the war and want a change.


By MICHAEL CASEY  CHEME, Thailand - For much of his life, Viroj Dedsongprak paid little attention to the mangrove forests that surrounded his Thai village. He thought nothing of it when neighbors chopped down trees for firewood or plowed them under for shrimp ponds.


Oil fell after surging to a record high above $90 a barrel earlier on Friday as tight fuel stocks ahead of winter and a softening U.S. dollar spurred investor buying.


Being smart about how you run on race day can be as important as all the effort you put in before you reach the starting line.


Muslim leaders in France on Sunday condemned the kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq and said the government should not capitulate to militant demands to revoke a law that bans the wearing of Islamic head scarves in schools.


When the Dodgers face the San Francisco Giants this weekend in a three-game series beginning in San Francisco this weekend, most Jews will be in synagogue for the holiest day of the year.


Armed gunmen have abducted a Lebanese-American contractor from his Baghdad home, CNN reported Wednesday. The contractor, who reportedly works for the US Army in the Green Zone


UPDATE 3-IBM selling PC unit for $1.25 bln to China's Lenovo

IBM is selling its PC-making business to China's largest personal computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd. (0992.HK: Quote, Profile, Research


U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly  rose last week in more worrying news for the labor market,  government data showed on Thursday, while other indicators  offered more positive signals for the economy.


BORMIO, Italy  - Johann Grugger won his first  World cup race and led an Austrian sweep of the podium in the  downhill on Bormio's challenging Stelvio slope on Wednesday.


Roma, 14:00 - CALCIO, ROMA; AQUILANI: VOGLIONO RIMANERE TUTTI A ROMA

Alberto Aquilani, centrocampista della Roma, sicuro che le mille voci di mercato (in uscita) dei gia...


'Neverland' Manager Says Search Excessive

The property manager of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch testified Friday that sheriff's deputies looking for evidence in the molestation case against the pop star searched areas that were not specified in a warrant.


Blair takes on hard job as Mideast envoy

In his new job as Mideast envoy, Tony Blair will take on a task that has bedeviled many before him — a role complicated by Hamas' takeover of Gaza, the weakness of Palestinian and Israeli leaders, and animosity deepened on both sides by six years of conflict.


The world's biggest banks endorse a private rescue plan to restore the world's financial system to health.


Arsene Wenger insists he would rather have players in his Arsenal squad who vent their frustrations when things go wrong than men who do not care about the team's performance.


While Barry Bonds takes aim at 700 home runs, fans wait patiently on the waters of McCovey Cove behind SBC Park for the ultimate prize.


Plenty of people out there are hesitant to go camping these days because of their overwhelming dependence on gadgets. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


England rugby coach Robinson enters final era

Andy Robinson's time as coach of the England rugby union team appeared to be drawing to a close with details of his resignation expected to be finalised later in the day.


German furor over release of 70s guerrillas

Nearly 30 years have passed since Dirk  Schleyer's father was kidnapped and murdered by the Red Army  Faction (RAF), a violent group of young revolutionaries that  terrorized West Germany in the 1970s and 80s.


Scandal-hit bank Societe Generale unveils plans to sell shares at a 40% discount to raise 5.5bn euros.


Hutchison Essar charged with breaking investment rules

An Indian NGO (non-government organization) called Telecom Watchdog has filed a petition with the High Court of Delhi, alleging that foreign shareholding in mobile services operator Hutchison Essar is in breach of the Indian government's regulations on foreign direct investment (FDI).


Sadiq Khan, the MP allegedly bugged as he visited a constituent in jail, welcomes an inquiry.


Nuns join Myanmar protests for first time

Buddhist nuns joined the growing protests against Myanmar's ruling generals on Sunday, a day after a dramatic appearance by detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi to pray with monks now leading the marches.


Publisher and broadcaster Journal Communications said its June revenue grew 1.3 percent as the prior-yearâs results were weighed down by a litigation settlement.


Internet looms in new Hollywood contract talks

With Hollywood bracing for a season  of possible labor strife, screenwriters and studio executives  on Monday opened contract talks expected to hinge in part on  how the Internet has altered show business.


GE Closes Stake Sale in Back Office Unit

General Electric Co. GE.N said  Friday that two private equity firms completed a deal to buy a  majority interest in its India-based back office unit.


Former Mayor Wellington Webb formally announced his candidacy Thursday to become chairman of the Democratic National Committee.


British Terror Suspect Freed After 3 Years

A terrorist suspect detained without trial for more than three years has been released, the British government said Tuesday, the second to be ordered freed this week.


US and Iraqi forces are conducting a major offensive to root out insurgents in the central Iraqi city of Samarra. In the largest operation seen in the city in several months, an estimated


Study Predicts Which Coral Reefs Are at Greatest Risk

By Anonymous  Size and shape may predict the survival of coral reefs around the world when the weather churns the oceans in the years to come, according to a new model that relies on engineering principles.


A Turkish man seeking political asylum hijacked a jetliner carrying 113 people on Tuesday and forced it to land in southern Italy, where he surrendered and released all the passengers unharmed, officials said.


Oracle Quarterly Net Income Rises 16 Pct

Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday reported a 16 percent rise in quarterly net income as the world's second largest software company benefited


A suicide bomber targeting poor laborers killed 70 people in Baghdad on Tuesday, a day when President Bush was talking to his military chiefs in Iraq to help him draft a new U.S. strategy.


This Fall, You Can Vote for Your Favorite Flop

A new web site allows viewers to vote once a week to predict which of the 24 new broadcast network shows are most likely to be canceled.


Iran Says Iraqi Government Risks Losing Support

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said  on Monday Iraq's interim government risked losing popular  support because of its backing for military operations against  Shi'ite Muslim rebels in the holy city of Najaf.


It offers more than you might have thought.


Iran to face more travel bans, asset freezes: draft

Proposed new United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program call for travel bans and asset freezes for specific Iranian officials and vigilance on all banks in Iran, according to a draft text.


Don't overlook your small accounts -- they can add up, too.


Malaysian switched at birth wants to switch religion

A Malaysian Muslim man switched at birth in a hospital mix-up wants to change his name after being reunited with his ethnic-Chinese biological family and become a Buddhist.


As a result of the successful sale, the team will compete in the 2005 under Red Bull ownership with Cosworth engines in 2005. It was also announced that Tony Purnell has been confirmed as Team Principal of


A deeply divided Ukraine votes Sunday in the race between presidential candidates who have increased the hostile rhetoric since their last fraud-tarnished runoff, sparking fears of violence that could split the ...


Chevron earnings fall on natural gas prices

Chevron Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. oil company, said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit fell, pulled down by weaker natural gas prices.


Security expert express concerns that cash machines could soon fall victim to Windows viruses.


Two men accused of blackmailing a member of the royal family appear by video link before Old Bailey


European consumers want music not video or games on their portable gadgets. According to Jupiter Research only a lowly five per cent of people would like a music player which could also play films.


Sixth-Ranked Notre Dame Torches Pitt 75-47

Courtney LaVere came off the bench to lead No. 6 Notre Dame's pivotal 14-0 run late in the first half after Pittsburgh's leading scorer got into foul trouble, and the Fighting Irish cruised to a 75-47 victory Saturday.


Peru declares a state of emergency in an Andean region where army reservists have seized a police station.


Martyn weaves his magic again West Australian rescues Aussies ...

Martyn stroked his second straight century on Indian soil, a feat that eluded Hayden during his all-conquering efforts on the sub-continent three years ago, as Australia moved another


Public consultation begins on proposals to extend protection for marine life around Britain.


Suspected pro-Taleban militants try to blow up an ancient carving of Buddha in north-west Pakistan.


Oil giant in Russia is closer to collapse

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


Doing in-depth investigation of a web site?  Whois.sc offers a wealth of detail about the people and technology behind just about any web site on the planet.


Former England star Darren Gough starts his second spell as a Yorkshire player.


There will be no pay-off for Northern Rock chairman Matt Ridley, who resigned on Friday.


The U.S. dollar was mostly higher against most major currencies in European trading Wednesday. Gold was down.


Adriano, carica Inter ''Una vittoria e ci sblocchiamo''

L'attaccante brasiliano Ã¨ convinto che basterÃ  un successo per invertire la rotta. ''A Cagliari faremo sicuramente bene. Nonostante i tanti pari raccolti anche ingiustamente, stiamo giocando bene. Il Pallone d'Oro?


Pentagon Acknowledges Eight Afghan Detainee Deaths

Eight detainees have died in American military custody in Afghanistan, more than previously reported, the Pentagon said on Monday, while a human rights group assailed a US "culture of impunity" on prisoner abuse.


Low-Income Cancer Patients Are Less Informed: Study

Higher-income individuals with prostate cancer feel more informed about the disease and more satisfied with their treatment decisions than do their lower-income peers, new survey findings show.


U.S. Drafts List of Sanctions as Iran Ignores Deadline

Sanctions the U.S. is seeking could start with restrictions on IranÂs imports of nuclear material, but the plan faces a high hurdle at the U.N.


All the Red Sox wanted last night was one more chance to send out their two aces, Pedro Martinez and Curt Schilling . Even as they faced elimination against the Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, the Sox finalized plans to go with Martinez in Game 5 today at Fenway Park and announced Schilling as their ...


The Pope invites Muslim envoys  for talks on Monday to try to smooth relations after a speech that offended the Islamic world.


Iran to Consider EU Nuclear Offer, No Deal Yet

Iran has not agreed to an offer by the European Union to receive nuclear technology in exchange for abandoning its uranium enrichment program, but it will consider the proposal, an Iranian official said on Thursday.


David Beckham has a personal fortune of Â£87m - Â£50m more than British football's next biggest earner.


Sports of the Times: Woods Needs That Look of Success

Whenever Tiger Woods has played in the Ryder Cup, he hasn't had the same look in his eyes as when he's winning a major championship.


"Le societa' devono investire di piu' in sicurezza"


London riled as Olympic bids are handed in

Spanish officials are set to renege on a promise to the Football Association not to use tomorrow's friendly with England in the BernabÃ©u Stadium to promote Madrid's 2012 Olympic bid, a rival to London's.


More than 60,000 people are at the star-studded concert in Cardiff to raise funds for victims of the tsunami.


The regional telecommunications company Qwest agreed Thursday to pay $250 million to settle allegations that it improperly booked millions in revenue and that senior managers sought to cover it up.


Officers at Feltham Young Offenders' Institution are accused of "humiliating and dehumanising" prisoners.


Prototype ups high-resolution display ante with whopping 4096-by-2160 resolution.


No one will ever confuse Jim Murray with a teenager. His tall frame, broad shoulders and clipped gray hair give him away for the grandfather he is. But the 69-year-old retired police chief of this small Missouri town cuts a credible figure as a 13-year-old girl surfing the Web, looking for friends. He knows all the instant-messaging shorthand, the emoticons.


Armed men stormed into an art museum Sunday, threatened staff at gunpoint and stole Edvard Munch's famous paintings "The Scream" and "Madonna" before the eyes of stunned museum-goers.


Microsoft won't ship WinFS with Longhorn

Microsoft today announced a significant change in plans for the next major release of Windows, code-named Longhorn. The new WinFS storage subsystem will not be part of it, as had been previously planned.


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Izenberg: De La Hoya fighting for his legacy

He has never been an underdog in this town ... not in 1993, when he first stepped center stage with an aura of Olympic gold about him and the good looks that immediately tugged


Roma, 20:30 - CALCIO, MATARRESE: SPIRAGLI PER IL PICCHI A PORTE APERTE

Il presidente della Lega, Antonio Matarrese apre qualche spiraglio per o svolgimento della gara tra ...


Man With Faulty Implant May Not Get Cash

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A former handyman from North Providence who won more than $400,000 in a lawsuit over a malfunctioning penile implant may not get the money after a judge dismissed his claim. Superior Court Judge Edward C.


Moral Conflict Plus a Hot Bod: What More Does a Girl Need?

The latest Hollywood movie to give comic books a bad name, "Elektra" stars Jennifer Garner as a superheroine who lays waste to every man in sight.


U.S. film shows despair under mountain of debt

Sky-high interest rates on credit  cards can make a mountain of debt seem insurmountable.  Eventually for some, it is.


The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4 percent in the second quarter, as strong business investment led the fastest pace of expansion since early last year, the government reported on Thursday.


Sudan will not hand over two men named at the International Criminal Court as war crimes suspects in Darfur.


A group of Algerian refugees living in Scotland claim they have been wrongly placed on a list of al-Qaeda suspects.


Rebel-held Sampur falls to Sri Lanka military

Sri Lanka's military has taken control   of the northeastern area of Sampur from Tiger rebels after days   of fighting to secure the southern lip of strategic Trincomalee   harbour, a military official said on Monday.


Clinton Upsets Obama to Regain Momentum in Presidential Race

Bloomberg - Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton's comeback victory over Barack Obama in the New Hampshire primary revives her campaign and sets up what will probably be an extended battle for the Democratic presidential nomination.


Ukraine Opening Navigation Canal Between Danube, Black Sea

Ukraine has finished phase one of construction of a navigation canal linking the Danube and the Black Sea.


Schering-Plough Agrees To Plead Guilty, Pay Fine

BOSTON, Aug. 29 -- Schering-Plough Corp. on Tuesday agreed to pay $435 million and plead guilty to conspiracy to settle a federal investigation into marketing of its drugs for unapproved uses and overcharging Medicaid for certain drugs.


Electronic Data Systems Corp. , the second-largest computer-services company, plans to offer early retirement to 12,000 employees, a quarter of its US workforce, after orders plunged last quarter.


Russian court orders oil giant Yukos to pay part of huge 2001 tax bill

MOSCOW  - The Moscow Arbitration Court ruled Monday that the embattled oil giant Yukos must pay some $1.4 billion US in fines and penalties as part of a $4.1 billion back-tax claim for 2001, the Interfax news agency reported.


THE battle against spam took a turn for the worse yesterday when America Online pulled back support for an industry-wide email authentication system aimed at reducing junk email.


Human shield fear grows over besieged Pakistan mosque

Small groups of radical students trickled out from Islamabad's besieged Red Mosque on Thursday, despite warning blasts overnight, raising fears hardcore militants were keeping some children as human shields.


President George W. Bush on Wednesday backed away from a U.S. claim that Iran's leaders directed an effort to give bomb devices to Iraqi militants and said he was not using the charges as a pretext for a war with Iran.


Nearly 1.7 Million U.S. Vets Lack Health Care -Study

Nearly 1.7 million U.S. veterans had  no health care coverage in 2003 -- no access to private  insurance, to Medicare or Medicaid or to the Veterans Affairs  health program, health care advocates said on Tuesday.


Israeli and Palestinian negotiators hold what are described as positive talks on the most intractable issues.


Wales and Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy's assault trial hears how a witness sees him grab a woman by throat.


Japanese stocks climb; dollar up vs. yen

Japanese stocks rose Friday for a second straight session, as the weaker yen helped lift exporters like Toyota.


BustedTees offers sales commission through Facebook app

The snarky t-shirt retail site, owned by CollegeHumor's parent company, has created a Facebook application so that users can earn a cut of the revenue when people buy merchandise through their profiles.