Wall Street eyes heart of darkness: global warming

The topic of the conference was climate change and the rhetoric was sobering, haunted by scientific projections of a roasted world for our children and a looming environmental disaster of Biblical proportions.


Criminals were seconds away from robbing a bank by remote control when an alert employee literally pulled the plug on their brazen scam, Swedish investigators said Wednesday.


Basic Instincts: Cutting Back Without Deprivation

A rapidly growing group known as the Compact aims to reduce the environmental toll of the American consumer lifestyle.


France announces it will withdraw 200 special troops from eastern Afghanistan within the next few weeks.


Pakistan-India peace talks planned despite bombings

Pakistan's foreign minister will arrive in India on Tuesday for peace talks, in a sign the bombing of an India-Pakistan train that killed at least 66 people had failed to aggravate ties between the nuclear rivals.


Donnkenny Inc. DNKY.OB, a designer  and marketer of women's apparel, on Tuesday said it filed for  Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has entered into an  agreement which could result in the sale of its assets to a  private equity firm.


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Bone marrow cells show the way to healing wounds

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington suggests that bone marrow produces cells that not only help fight infection, but also permanently heal wounds.


Former Olympic 50m and 100m freestyle gold medal winner Alexander Popov has denied a report in French newspaper L'Equipe that he is set to retire.


Harry's deployment poses royal challenge

He's a freckle-faced royal rascal who has led a life of privilege. But Britain's Prince Harry is also an army officer — and he could soon be heading to Iraq to face the reality of combat.


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A US lawsuit, claiming tobacco firms  duped smokers into thinking low tar cigarettes are less harmful, gets the go ahead.


Beckham arrives in L.A. to start American adventure

David Beckham's much-hyped American adventure finally began on Thursday night when he and his family touched down at LAX airport before being whisked away in a chauffeured car.


A rickshaw puller transports passengers as others wade through knee-deep floodwater in Tarun Nagar area of Gauhati, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004.


Torino, 18:10 - CALCIO, TORINO: LAZETIC GOLEADOR IN PARTITELLA

Il Torino ha ripreso oggi gli allenamenti in vista della trasferta di Verona, nell'anticipo di sabat...


CLIMATE CHANGE:  EU Persists With Biofuels

BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (IPS) - The European Union has decided to maintain a target  for increasing the use of biofuels despite mounting concerns that  its strategy could worsen global hunger.


Maliâs Farmers Discover a Weedâs Potential Power

Long used by farmers as a guard against grazing animals and erosion, a plant called jatropha is now being hailed as a potentially ideal source of biofuel.


Bush to Warn Cuba on Plan for Transition

President Bush will warn Wednesday that the U.S. will not accept a political transition in Cuba in which power changes from one Castro brother to another.


Apple to launch iPhone in Europe with Britain's O2

Apple announced here Tuesday that Britain would be the first European country to get its much-vaunted iPhone, when mobile phone operator O2 launches the gadget on November 9.


Candidate and Erring Spouse Rose to Power in Partnership

Jeanine F. Pirro and her husband are not only a couple, but political and financial partners with intertwined fates.


Geologists say the risk of a landslide in the Canary Islands causing a tidal wave able to cross the Atlantic is vastly overstated.


Eyes on Google, Microsoft Bids $44 Billion for Yahoo

If consummated, the deal would instantly redraw the competitive landscape on the Internet and escalate the battle between Microsoft and Google.


Doctors warn of harm from kids' cough, cold drugs

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - U.S. health advisers considered on Thursday if over-the-counter cough and cold medicines should still be sold for young children, as pediatricians argued the drugs are dangerous and do not work.


This week, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry addressed the annual conference of the National Guard Association. Neither man talked about Bush's service in the Guard, and the officers in


A series of bomb blasts have killed 20 people and wounded more than 50 in northeastern India. This is the deadliest attack since a ceasefire with the main separatist group in Nagaland began seven years ago.


Ex-Citigroup Executives May Face S.E.C. Charges

The possible charges relate to the creation and operation of an internal transfer agent unit to serve primarily the Smith Barney family of funds.


Bill kills Bill, UK gov goes nuclear and IT contractors shed tears

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DealTalk: Coles private equity pullout highlights debt worries

The withdrawal of private equity  bidders from an auction for Australian retailer Coles Group  Ltd.  has underscored how the demands of increasingly  risk averse borrowers threaten some of the more debt-laden  deals.


HK's "spidermen" scaffolders, a down-to-earth bunch

The scaffolding shudders as Sam Chan   strides along an 8-foot-long bamboo pole positioned 50 floors   above Hong Kong's bustling streets.


Millionaire businessman Tom Hunter pledges to donate more than Â£6m to Band Aid.


Israel Kills 10 Palestinians in Gaza Camp Raid

Israeli tanks and troops backed by  helicopter gunships stormed Khan Younis refugee camp, a Gaza  militant stronghold, on Monday, killing 10 Palestinians  including an 11-year-old boy, medics and witnesses said.


Liberia's interim leader Gyude Bryant has said a curfew in the capital, Monrovia, will remain in force until 0700 on Sunday morning (0700 GMT).


"What's funnier than real-life experience?" Alexander Payne asks. That question easily could serve as the motto for the director who set "Election" in a real high school with authentic real students and plopped an au naturel Kathy Bates into a hot tub for "About Schmidt."


US planemaker Boeing reaffirms the revised schedule for its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft.


Bookmakers face huge losses of Â£10m if non-league Havant & Waterlooville knock Liverpool out of the FA Cup.


Immigrant Autobiographies Recount Turbulent Lives

Susanne Reyto was born in Nazi-occupied Hungary near the end of World War II. Her Jewish family survived the Holocaust with the help of two diplomats, Raoul Wallenberg of Sweden and Carl Lutz of Switzerland, ...


Woman first draft pick for professional video game league

Blog: At the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, the first pick in the new Championship Gaming Series video game league was a surprise: a woman.


Bush Says Kerry 'Wrong Man' for Wartime Presidency

President Bush said on Thursday John Kerry lacked the conviction to lead during a war and borrowed his Democratic rival's own words to call him "the wrong man for the wrong job at the wrong time."


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Tests on one of the world's largest optical telescopes have begun on the Canary Island of La Palma.


Israel Claims Killing of Hamas Operative

DAMASCUS, Syria - In a hit claimed by Israeli security officials, a senior Hamas operative was killed in a car bombing Sunday outside his house in Damascus, the first such killing of a leader of the Islamic militant group in Syria.    Izz Eldine Subhi Sheik Khalil, 42, died instantly in the explosion, which wounded three bystanders...


That's the message authorities put across Friday as testimony continued in the ongoing preliminary hearing against Dawnette Knight, the woman accused of harassing Catherine Zeta-Jones.


Israeli Missile Strike in Gaza Wounds at Least 3

An Israeli helicopter gunship fired a missile into the Jabalya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, wounding at least three Palestinians, witnesses and medics said.


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Bush defends Pakistan fight vs. al-Qaida

President Bush said Saturday that the United States must continue fighting in Iraq and support Pakistan's battle against al-Qaida and other extremists entrenched along its rugged frontier.


Balloon Hits Radio Tower As Festival Ends

A balloon became entangled in a radio tower on the final day of the city's trademark balloon festival Sunday, forcing the pilot and two young passengers to shimmy most of the way down the nearly 700-foot-tall structure.


Sudanese government officials and rebel leaders held face-to-face talks Friday, as African Union mediators sought to hammer out agreements that would halt Darfur's deadly conflict and pave the way toward a permanent peace.


Study: High dose of Vitamin E increases death risk

High-dose vitamin E supplements taken daily can increase a person's risk of premature death, researchers said Wednesday. People who take daily doses of 400 international


Vista is "dramatically more secure than any other operating system released", Bill Gates tells BBC News.


December 22, 2004 -- BASRA, Iraq - Britain's Tony Blair flew into Iraq yesterday in a surprise show of political bravado designed to boost prospects for Iraqi elections and raise morale for British troops before Christmas.


Purchase of Pilot Software part of SAP's ongoing strategy to expand product line via acquisitions.


Nintendo has created what could be the ultimate house party video game with "Donkey Konga." It's the first title designed to work with the company's new DK Bongo controller. The plastic device looks like a real bongo drum and up to four of them can be plugged into a GameCube.


Crotone, 13:32 - CALCIO, CROTONE: INDIANI NUOVO ALLENATORE

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Rich Karlgaard recommends 40 books to help raise a future member of the Forbes 400.


Vice President Dick Cheney, in an interview hours before he and President Bush were sworn in for a second term, said Iran now tops the list of the world's potential trouble spots.


UPDATE 3-Pathmark posts loss, warns about debt covenants

Regional grocer Pathmark Stores Inc. (PTMK.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported a quarterly loss and said it could violate debt covenants as it grapples


YUKOS Threatens to Escalate Legal Battle

Top Russian oil exporter YUKOS threatened to escalate its legal battle abroad Tuesday as the mystery surrounding the buyer of its core asset began to lift with newspapers linking it to Russia's No.


Bollywood casts its spell on Indian film awards

Actor Hrithik Roshan won top  honors at the Global Indian Film Awards on Saturday as glitzy  Bollywood put on a dazzling display of unshaven heroes, figure-  hugging saris and outrageous dance routines.


TAMPA - In an energetic speech that pumped up a crowd of about 250, Sen. John Kerry lambasted President Bush for sending troops to war without the best equipment, cutting taxes for the rich and leaving 45 million Americans without health care.


U.S. stocks shot higher on Wednesday  as oil prices tumbled by more than $3 a barrel, easing worries  about the impact high energy costs have on corporate profits  and consumer spending.


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ROME, Italy -- Police say they have defused an explosive device near a Sardinian villa where Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had been entertaining his British counterpart Tony Blair, news reports said.


2 Arrested in Alleged NYC Subway Bomb Plot

NEW YORK - A U.S. citizen and a Pakistani national were arrested in an alleged plot to bomb a subway station in midtown Manhattan and possibly other locations around the city, police said Saturday...


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Are customers ready for Sun's utility vision?

By Dan Farber Special to ZDNet November 16, 2004, 8:06 AM PT. Organizations are replacing aging servers with newer more-powerful boxes, often Linux--based, and theyâre also investing in storage.


David Joliff almost died when the last hurricane that blew through Florida merely brushed this tiny panhandle retirement community.


Excommunicated archbishop urges married priesthood

Excommunicated African Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo took his campaign for a married priesthood to the Pope's backyard on Thursday at a raucous book presentation where supporters cheered him and critics shouted him down.


9/11 Commission, Victims' Families Pressure Lawmakers to Pass ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2004 - During their grim reunion at a news conference today, members of the independent, bipartisan 9/11 commission â-ow officially dissolved â -aded with House Republicans to


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At least eight people die and 60 are hurt in a car bomb attack on a market in the Iraqi capital, officials say.


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Yesterday, less than a full day after suffering a concussion and a broken nose in a frightful collision against the TD Banknorth Garden boards, Patrice Bergeron was released from Massachusetts General Hospital.


Historic Church Hill's annual holiday festival will conclude tomorrow with a homes tour from noon to 6 p.m.  Eleven houses will be open:  -- 719 N. 33rd St., home of Karen Kulinich  -- 9 N. 30th St., home of Frank Von Richter  -- 500 N.


East Carolina introduced former South Carolina assistant Skip Holtz as its head football coach on Friday, welcoming him as the man to lead the program "into a new era."


Top Collector Is Asked to Relinquish Artifacts

Italy has asked the New York collector Shelby White to consider returning more than 20 ancient artifacts that it argues were illegally mined from its soil.


Lindsay Lohan, who checked into rehab after a wild Memorial Day weekend, plans to extend her stay, says her mother, Dina Lohan.


Phnom Penh, Oct. 12 (VNA) - Cambodiaâs acting Head of State Chea Sim on Monday signed a Throne Council bill, paving the way for the appointment of a successor to King Norodom Sihanouk, who announced his retirement on Oct. 7. Earlier on Oct.


Brian Williams will be doing his show live from the show floor on Monday. It's part of an effort to draw attention to the newscast's revamped Web site.


Toll Brothers' CEO triggers some contrarian reflection.


Gold and platinum prices soared to record highs Friday after mine stoppages in South Africa, a leading producer of the precious metals, fed buying on supply concerns.


Goldman Sachs: New iPhones, Apple TV for 2008

Two new iPhones, including a 3G version, could be part of Apple's plans for next year along with a puzzling rumor about Apple TV, according to the financial giant.


U.S. Planes Target Sadr's Fighters in Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes pounded areas near a  shrine where radical Shi'ite militiamen were holed up early on  Friday after their leader, Moqtada al-Sadr, defied a final  demand from Iraq's interim prime minister to disarm.


Warners lassos "Wonder Woman" spec script

Warner Bros. Pictures  and Silver Pictures are quietly in the process of buying a  "Wonder Woman" spec script from newcomers Matthew Jennison and  Brent Strickland, sources said.


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CHICAGO - A medical school and a group of about 50 breast cancer patients have agreed to settle a lawsuit over a canceled experimental vaccine program that some patients claimed had kept them alive.


Google Virtual-Library Agreement Is Important First Step

On 14 December 2004, Google announced an agreement with five major libraries - those at Stanford, Harvard, the University of Michigan and Oxford, as well as the New York Public Library â-o create digital copies of books that can be searched using


London equities fell back in opening trade on Thursday as financial stocks continued to drift lower, but bullish commodities prices helped resource companies keep overall losses small.


New Shuttle Team Ready for Walk After Dayâs Delay

NASA officials said that everything was ready for astronauts to prepare the European Columbus science module to be attached to the International Space Station.


Oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell Group opened a court action Monday to try to block a strike targeting oil exports in the world's No.


A BOMB threat which forced a Virgin Atlantic flight to land at Stansted Airport yesterday was a hoax, police have confirmed. The airbus, carrying 215 passengers and 18 crew from Hong Kong to Heathrow, was forced to land at Stansted at 5.25am.


Online Consumer Advice,   Neighbor to Neighbor

Amy Daniels was no slouch when it came to mining Web sites and phone directories for vendors and merchants. Whatever the McLean native needed on a given day -- plumber, mechanic, landscaper, piano teacher, financial adviser -- she could quickly track down phone numbers and compare quotes.


Palestinian wounded in anti-fence rally near Jenin

One Palestinian suffered a gunshot to the legs and three others were arrested on Wednesday during clashes between soldiers and Palestinians demonstrating against the construction of the West Bank security barrier.


Kidnapped Sudanese journalist beheaded: witness

A Sudanese newspaper editor who was  kidnapped by unknown armed men was found beheaded on Wednesday,  a day after he was reported snatched from outside his home in  the capital Khartoum, an Interior Ministry source said.


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French transport strikes move into day 2

Train service started back up throughout much of France but many commuters in Paris biked, roller-bladed and even used children's scooters Friday as city transit workers kept up a second day of strikes against proposed economic reforms.


Second chlorine bomb may show new militant tactic

The U.S. military said on Thursday a second bomb in two days using chlorine gas may have been a copycat attack amid concerns insurgents are broadening their range of weaponry to include crude chemical bombs.


Tropical storm Meari battered Japan yesterday, killing five people and injuring 52 as it whipped up waves and winds that damaged homes, downed electricity lines and forced thousands to evacuate to shelters.


Jose Mourinho is amazed by the team spirit amongst his Chelsea stars and insists it is making them unbeatable.


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John Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman, has been denied parole for the third time. In explaining their decision to Chapman on Tuesday, the New York State Division of Parole wrote that it "was based


Call it the luck of the Irish if you will, although Carlton coach Denis Pagan says it was a matter of being forced to think outside the square.


Sun releases new servers and workstations

(InfoWorld) - Sun Microsystems onÂ Wednesday announced new additions to its server and workstation lines with the Sun Fire And Sun Ultra, the company said in a statement. The company debuted Sun Netra blade servers and claimed a nearly 20 percent performance improvement for its Sun Fire workgroup servers. They will use Sun's own UltraSPARC IIIi processors and Solaris OS. Sun said its new Ultra 25 Workstation sports a 300 percent increase in performance, and comes pre-installed with Solaris 10 OS, Sun Studio, Sun Java Studio Creator, and Sun Java Studio Enterprise. The company also said its Sun Fire T1000 system now featured 23 percent higher availability and up to 300 percent higher performance for disk operations. Sun said it will also announce "soon" new Sun Fire systems based on the Rev F version of Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron processor.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Hawkins County residents could be affected by TennCare demise

ROGERSVILLEâMore than 14,000 Hawkins County residents enrolled in the TennCare program will begin learning after the first of the year how they will personally be affected if a decision to dissolve the program is implemented.


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Apple's Phil Schiller, analysts discuss the iMac G5

The marketing behind the new iMac G5 will leave no doubt in consumers' minds what else Apple has delivered lately.


Those business users who can't make the leap to Apple's iPhone may be happy to hear that Research in Montion has unveiled a new BlackBerry model that offers quad-band GSM support and Wi-Fi connectivity in the company's thinnest form factor yet.


Brazil's Lula says Fidel Castro lucid and healthy

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met with ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Tuesday and said he was "incredibly lucid" and healthy enough to resume his political role in Cuba.


Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off for space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis lifted off from its seaside launch pad on Friday and soared toward a Sunday rendezvous with the International Space Station.


Ukrainians Vote in Runoff Round of Presidential Election

Millions of Ukrainians are heading for polling stations to vote in a runoff presidential election between one candidate who seems the clear favorite of the Russian government and another who appears to be favored by Western countries.


How traders gamble with your energy dollars

IN A SERIES of hearings last week on Capitol Hill, members of Congress shed light on the most significant source of volatile energy prices -- excessive speculation and manipulation on the unregulated energy commodity futures markets.


Economic Indicators Drop the Most in 6 Months as Confidence Ebbs

The index of leading economic indicators fell in August by the most in six months, reflecting lower consumer confidence and a rise in initial claims for unemployment insurance.


Deer probably spread a brain-destroying illness called chronic wasting disease through their saliva, concludes a study that finally pins down a long-suspected culprit. The key was that Colorado researchers tested some special deer.


A proposed wind farm on Lewis may kill up to three golden eagles a year, say campaigners.


A hospital tries to contact patients after admitting errors were made by a pathologist in diagnosing cases of cancer.


World ; Tamil Tigers forcibly recruit child soldiers: report

World News, New York,Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger guerrillas have recruited thousands of child soldiers despite signing a peace pact in February 2002, Human Rights watch said in a report released Thursday.


Iran offers to guarantee 'no bomb' policy

Iran made Europe an offer Tuesday: Stop pressuring us on nuclear energy and we'll guarantee not to make a bomb. European and US governments were discussing an alternate proposal - to buy Iran out of its nuclear ambitions.


Hamilton leads Pistons to seventh straight win

Richard Hamilton scored 23 points and delivered nine assists to fire the Detroit Pistons to a 114-101 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday, their seventh win in a row.


Merck Falls as E-Mails Suggest Vioxx Smoking Gun

Merck & Co. Inc.'s Vioxx recall is mushrooming into a product-liability nightmare that erased another $23 billion of the company's valuation on Monday, but analysts said it will likely withstand the crisis.


Enhanced intensive care system allows remote access to patients

BUFFALO, NY A growing number of hospitals are adopting "enhanced intensive care" technology -- or "eICU.". The technology allows critical care doctors and nurses to monitor dozens of patients at different hospitals


Japanese icon urges fair vote in Ukraine

A common sight in Japan's shop windows is urging fair play in Ukraine's presidential vote Sunday, the country's second election in less than two months.


Fox's "The O.C." closed its third season Thursday with a deadly twist. Marissa Cooper, played by Mischa Barton, was killed in a car crash.


Bush Focuses on Democratic-Leaning States; Kerry Aims Wider

President George W. Bush will spend most of the last 12 days of his re-election campaign trying to prevent John Kerry from winning six states that went to Democrat Al Gore in the 2000 election.


Motorola, DoCoMo to make 3G phones for businesses

Motorola and NTT DoCoMo, Japan's top mobile phone operator, plan to jointly develop third-generation handsets, giving Motorola a way into a market largely out of reach for foreign manufacturers.


NEW LONDON, Conn., May 23 -- President Bush ratcheted up his campaign to link the violence in Iraq to actions by al-Qaeda, stressing in a commencement address Wednesday at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy that the terrorist network is the "most destructive force" undermining U.S. efforts in Iraq.


Net Optics Introduces the 10/100BaseT Slim Tap

Net Optics has introduced the 10/100BaseT Slim Tap, the latest addition  to its family of permanent passive access points for networks. This new,  super-compact, copper-based Slim Tap has been developed to optimize rack  space; up to six Slim Taps can be installed in a single rack unit panel.


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Roma, 17:32 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: IL 3 FEBBRAIO CONVOCATI PER TEST PORTOGALLO

Roberto Donadoni diramerà domenica 3 febbraio i convocati per l'amichevole del 6 febbraio con...


ATHENS, Greece  Paul Hamm suddenly needed to be about as close to perfect as he's ever been. This at the end of a bizarre night when absolutely every gymnast in Olympic Indoor Hall had looked highly imperfect, like novices, not the ...


Philip Bowring: When winners lose, the message is the victory

HONG KONG The biggest vote winners - pro-democracy forces - in Hong Kong's Legislative Council elections on Sunday are destined to lose.


Microsoft Corp. is expected to be hit  with a fine of between 200 million and 300 million euros on  Wednesday for failing to carry out antitrust sanctions imposed  by the European Commission, sources familiar with the situation  said.


Rescuers called off their active air search for Steve Fossett on Wednesday, but insisted they had not given up hope and would keep crews on standby to fly to sites where the U.S. adventurer's airplane may have crashed.


Short-Term Radiation Put to Test for Breast Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors have known for years that radiation treatment following a lumpectomy for breast cancer reduces the risk of disease recurrence.


Gateway picks Woodcrest chips for servers

(InfoWorld) - Gateway will use Intel's Woodcrest chip to power three new midrange servers, including the E-9520T high-performance tower server and the E-9425R and E-9525R rack-mounted servers, all of which were due to be shown Thursday at the Intel Developer Forum trade show. Gateway will emphasize the systems' flexibility as a way to compete withÂ similar Woodcrest-powered serversÂ from Hewlett-Packard and IBM. Users can customize the Gateway servers for applications ranging from Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases to Exchange e-mail, Web servers and back-office functions for small and medium-size businesses. Gateway provides that flexibility by allowing each of the servers to run either one of two Woodcrest chips, based on a new, 65-nanometer architecture launched by Intel in June to compete with Opteron chips from Advanced Micro Devices. Users can pick from Intel's 1.6GHz Xeon 5110, 2.0GHZ Xeon 5130, or 3.0GHz Xeon 5160. Gateway had alsoÂ partnered with IntelÂ in August, using the related Conroe Core 2 Duo chip in a line of desktop PCs. Users can also host their hard-drive storage using both high-performance SAS (serial attached SCSI) and cost-efficient SATA II (serial ATA) hard drives in the same system. And IT administrators can remotely boot and troubleshoot the machines using the Web-based Gateway Lights Out system management function. Gateway plans to enhance that capability by the fourth quarter of 2006 with an optional LCD (liquid crystal diode) panel displaying the server's operating status, called the System Management Integrated LCD. Gateway is charging $2,199 for the E-9520T tower with room for 7.5TB of storage, $1,899 for the E-9525R 2U server with room for 4.5TB of storage, and $1,849 for the E-9425R 1U server with room for 3.0TB of storage. All three machines come with one Intel Xeon 5110 chip, the Intel Blackford 5000P chip set, Matrox G200 graphics card, and 35GB ofÂ memory.


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani on Sunday blasted Hillary Rodham Clinton for talking about what she would do on the diplomatic front between her possible election and inauguration.


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Four members of a US special operations unit in Iraq are disciplined for using stun guns on prisoners.


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The creator of a new video recorder,  has invited skilled users to customize or âhackâ its device and share the improvements with others.


By The Associated Press  DALLAS - In a memo to Dell Inc. employees days after returning as chief executive officer, Michael Dell said the beleaguered computer maker is quashing bonuses for 2006 and reducing managers to help cut costs and steer the company back toward dominance.


Tidal Wave Engulfed Train - 1,000 Killed

A 1,000 people on board a Sri Lankan train perished when waves swept the carriages off the track in one of the biggest losses of life from the natural disaster that struck from Indonesia to Africa.


Helsinki, 18:21 - NUOTO, EUROPEI: PELLEGRINI ARGENTO NEI 400 SL

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Sleepwalk killer gets 26-to-life sentence

LONG BEACH  In an emotional hearing, a judge on Thursday sentenced Coronado fisherman Stephen Otto Reitz to 26 years to life in prison and derided Reitz's defense that he was sleepwalking when he killed his girlfriend Eva Marie ...


Fans snap up 370,000 tickets in three hours for Take That's new UK tour - but many immediately appear on eBay.


More Arrests as Bus Massacre Victims Buried

Honduran police tonight announced the arrest of two more people in connection with the bus massacre in which 28 were killed and 14 wounded.


Britain's Olympic success and gold medal tally gives the papers an excuse to wax lyrical on Sunday. Matthew Pinsent's fourth rowing gold and his team's success in the coxless four is the cause of many "oar-some" puns.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attack and roadside bombings killed six American soldiers, the U.S. command said Wednesday, as U.S...


Horror thriller "Grudge" rules N. America box office for second ...

Horror thriller "The Grudge" continued its rule at North America box office for the second straight weekend, according to studio estimates issued Sunday.


Queen worried about Dodi-Diana union, butler says

Princess Diana's butler Paul Burrell  said on Wednesday Britain's Queen Elizabeth told him she had  been concerned about Diana having a long-term relationship with  Dodi al-Fayed.


Pennsylvania Turnpike Workers Go on Strike

Toll collectors on the Pennsylvania Turnpike went on strike Wednesday, just as Americans were hitting the road for Thanksgiving.


The misinformation and confusion over whether or not the US mobile phone company Verizon Wireless, part owned by Vodafone, is going to muscle in on the $35bn (Â£18bn) merger of rivals Sprint and Nextel continued yesterday with hedge funds playing both


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Google confident digital liability law protects it

Google Inc.  is confident its  popular video-sharing site YouTube and other Web services  Google offers have strong legal protections under current  copyright law, company attorneys said on Tuesday.


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With the cold winter months setting in and overseas manufacturers continuing to drive the price of power higher, initial public offerings from two energy companies this week seem fortuitously timed.


Preoccupations: The Job Interview, Starring Your Avatar

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


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Iraq PM says timely elections the solution as suicide bombers strike

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said pressing ahead with elections later this month would help quell the violence plaguing the country as three suicide bombings killed 17 people, most of them policemen.


Court: Mexico can't screen political ads

Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that the government cannot screen political or campaign ads for negative content, overturning a state electoral law.


Taiwan Markets Closed for Typhoon; Flights Canceled

Taiwan's markets and government offices closed today as Typhoon Nock-ten whipped parts of the island with torrential rains and winds as high as 180 kilometers (113 miles) an hour.


Blair hails 'transformed' relations with Libya

Prime Minister Tony Blair hailed "completely transformed" relations with oil-rich Libya after talks with Moamer Kadhafi, the leader of a country now firmly back in the international fold.


Big Game Is No Place for the Average Fan

How is it that a sport with such populist roots has as its climax the Super Bowl, a weeklong extravaganza that is now the latest stop on the celebrity circuit?


No one could have predicted a decade or so ago that the Devils would be the first team in the New York-New Jersey market to have a new arena or stadium.


Back Injury Ends Nathan Lane's London Run

Broadway star Nathan Lane has ended his  part in the London run of Mel Brooks' hit musical "The  Producers" after a back injury forced him to miss several  performances.


SWITZERLAND has agreed to a Spanish request for the extradition of suspected bomb plotter Mohammed Achraf, but he has 30 days in which to lodge an appeal against the decision.


PAKISTANI speed merchant Shoaib Akhtar yesterday lived up to his word when he combined pace with a splash of poise to rattle Australia at the WACA.


Development follows results of forensic tests from British laboratory.


Vladimir Putin makes an unannounced visit to the grave of Chechnya's assassinated leader.


Bulls Coach Jim Boylan downplays a testy exchange between rookie Joakim Noah and teammate Ben  Wallace during a loss in Orlando.


Update 4: Flight Attendants' Union Approves Strike

The board of the country's largest flight attendants union authorized a national strike Tuesday after its president accused the airline industry of using the bankruptcy process to cut workers' pay and eliminate other benefits.


Italy will pull 1,100 of its troops from Iraq in June, the new government said Friday, giving its first specific numbers about the planned withdrawal.


Aide to notorious Chechen warlord convicted, given suspended sentence

MAKHACHKALA, Russia  - An ideological aide to Chechen rebel warlord Shamil Basayev was convicted Thursday of involvement in a 1999 raid in the southern Russian region of Dagestan and given an eight-year suspended sentence, a court official said.


Barcelona will host the wireless industry this week at the 3GSM World Congress. Look for flashy cell phones, faster networks and small-screen entertainment. By the Associated Press.


The Yahoo photo-sharing service will soon be retooled to make more use of geotagged photos.


First singles defeat for Monty as US win UBS Cup

Britain's Colin Montgomerie lost to an American for the first time in matchplay singles as the United States beat the Rest of the World 14-10 to retain the UBS Cup on Sunday.


Fon and games A router designed to share broadband internet connections with third parties appears to break the terms and conditions of seven of the top 10 UK internet service providers.â¦


Some schools would be able to select pupils by race under plans being considered by the Conservative Party.


Drug-coated heart stents face U.S. safety review

U.S. advisers will start considering on Thursday the risks of drug-coated stents implanted in millions of heart patients, examining evidence showing the devices may lead to dangerous blood clots.


Il comico in tv, con un programma tutto suo, a cinque anni dall'"editto bulgaro"Da sabato 3 novembre su La7 con "Decameron. Politica, sesso, religione e morte"                                          Daniele Luttazzi, il ritorno "Un varietÃ  satirico per adulti"


Oil prices edged higher on Friday, ending a three-day losing streak, as dealers weighed OPEC's threat to cut production against healthy supplies of crude and gasoline in the United States, the world's biggest consumer.


Pop group Girls Aloud's cover version of the Pretenders' I'll Stand By You is the UK's new number one single.


Investigator Urges Clearing of Marine in Killings at Haditha Home

An investigating officer in the case against a U.S. Marine accused of murdering civilians in Haditha, Iraq, has recommended that charges against him be dropped, concluding that the government's allegations that the Marine executed a group of men are "unsupported and incredible."


Government asked to investigate Christmas music torture

Little Drummer Boy still at large Christmas music in shops is "torture", the "forgotten pollutant" which shop workers must be able to silence for the sake of their sanity, according to activists, trade unions and a peer. The government is being asked to investigate the problem.â¦


Baseball New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens received a cortisone injection in his sore right elbow yesterday and will skip his next start. Clemens was examined in Houston by Astros team physician Thomas Mehlhoff after being forced out of Monday's 7-1 loss to Seattle after four innings because of elbow inflammation. Because the Yankees have an off day today, Chien-Ming ...


Thousands flock to American football stadium to flee flames

Thousands of evacuees flocked into San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium to escape California's wildfires Tuesday, evoking scenes reminiscent of 2005's Hurricane Katrina aftermath when the New Orleans Superdome housed flood victims.


Darwin voters could decide who wins the federal election, a leading Territory political commentator said last night. Charles Darwin University lecturer Bill Wilson said the national race was so


Third-Seeded Benesova Advances at Moorilla

Third-seeded Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic beat Lubomira Kurhajvoca of Slovakia 6-1, 6-7 (1), 6-1 Sunday in the first round of the Moorilla International tennis tournament.


Storms Kill More Than 650 in Philippines

Helicopters delivered food to survivors and picked up casualties Friday as flash floods began to recede in the northern Philippines, revealing the magnitude of a disaster


Stocks rose at the market open on Tuesday, led by early gains in the biotechnology and computer equipment sectors.


First African troops arrive in Sudan to protect observers

The first African troops tasked with protecting ceasefire monitors in Sudan's western region of Darfur have arrived in the war-torn region amid warnings from Khartoum against upgrading the status of the contingent to a peacekeeping force.


Boxoffice Hopes Rest on 'Shark,' 'Ladder'

A lot of pressure is riding on the fins of "Shark Tale."


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


Four people were injured by an explosion  in a car in front of a police building in the eastern Turkish  city Igdir, CNN Turk TV said on Saturday.


The wife of Taiwan's President,  Wu Shu-chen, faints during her fraud and embezzlement trial.


Bertuzzi pleads guilty to assault in on-ice March incident

NHL star Todd Bertuzzi pleaded guilty to assault Wednesday, reversing his earlier plan to fight charges laid after he slugged an opponent with an on-ice sucker punch watched by millions.


A well-planned high-voltage publicity drama today boomeranged on BJP President LK Advani as party bickerings were telecast live, leaving the party no options but to suspend defiant general secretary Uma Bharti from the party on charges of indiscipline.


Beirut car bomb wounds anti-Syrian lawmaker

A prominent anti-Syrian Christian Lebanese lawmaker was wounded in a car bomb attack in Beirut on Wednesday that killed five people, security sources said.


US mobile firm Cingular is laying off 7,000 people, or ten per cent of its workforce, as part of its integration of AT&T's wireless unit.


Sul posto dirottati un Canadair e tre elicotteri


Lift Every Sweet Voice and Sing, Rascals, Sing

This French film tells a deeply conventional story about truculent or orphaned boys and the gentle soul who finds himself by shaping the tots into a chorus.


U.S. Baghdad strikes kill 13, including toddlers

U.S. air strikes in a Shi'ite stronghold of Baghdad early on Sunday killed two toddlers, Reuters TV footage showed, in clashes that police said left a total of 13 dead and 69 wounded.


SAS reports profits hit by Dash aircraft problems

Scandinavian airline SAS said on Wednesday its 2007 earnings had been set back by problems with its Dash Q400 regional aircraft, which had to be grounded, causing a fourth-quarter loss.


NB government tells residents to end blockade over hospital cuts

SAINT-QUENTIN, NB (CP) - The New Brunswick government says it won't consider any demands from 500 demonstrators in northern New Brunswick who have set up three highway blockades to protest health-care cuts.


L'annuncio del ministro Padoa-Schioppa al Parlamento


A hospital consultant fears more drink-related admissions over the New Year celebrations after a busy Christmas.


First Blade made mincemeat of the undead at the megaplex; now he's looking to unload on New York City. Wesley Snipes sued the city Monday in an attempt to nullify an arrest warrant issued


E' un commerciante all'ingrosso, con precedenti penali


Bush Says Hopes for Quick End to Canada Beef Ban

President Bush pledged on Tuesday to try to expedite the opening of US borders to Canadian beef as he sought to mend ties with Canada frayed by the Iraq


Four major Conservative donors are questioned by police in the "cash for peerages" claims inquiry.


Voters in Switzerland are voting whether to introduce a single health insurance scheme whose premiums would be based on income and wealth.


Public expects gridlock if Democrats pick up seats

Americans foresee "more gridlock" in government if Democrats take over the House and/or the Senate after elections this fall, a CNN poll shows.


Lonely Canadian Shocked to Get $85,000 Phone Bill

Piotr Staniaszek, a 22-year-old oil and gas well tester in rural northwest Alberta, downloaded movies and other high-resolution files unaware of the charges.


âSteepâ is an undeniably impressive visual spectacle that follows the sport of extreme skiing.


In Many Communities, Itâs Not Easy Going Green

Budget cuts and old habits may interfere with good intentions.


Sri Lankan President Moves To Reinstate The Death Penalty

'Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga has seized on the murder of a high court judge last Friday as the pretext to reactivate the death penalty for the crimes of murder, rape and drug dealing.


Violence in Iraq drives oil to new high of over $49

Oil prices raced to fresh highs Friday, carrying US crude to over $49 a barrel, driven by escalating violence in Iraq and unabated fuel demand growth from China and India.


The families of the men killed by a mob in Iraq travel to London to see the findings of  a report into their deaths.


Regimens: Low-Fat Diet May Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer

A low-fat diet only conferred the benefit if it lasts for many years, a new study indicates.


Greenspan: U.S. Can Weather Oil Cost Rise

Record oil prices are unlikely to  inflict the economic pain they did in the 1970s, Federal  Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Friday, adding that he  thought the world could adjust to higher-priced oil.


Europe Congratulates Bush and Worries About his Plans for Future

European leaders urged George W. Bush Thursday to work closely with America's allies on issues like terrorism and the environment in his second term, while critics of the president worried re-election would embolden him to pursue conservative policies


Astronomers spot most distant galaxies ever seen

Astronomers using a giant telescope say  they have found glimpses of the most distant -- and oldest --  galaxies ever seen, a finding that will help provide clues to  the origins of the universe.


BOXING has long been starved of magic and stardust, at least since Lennox Lewis put an end to the myth of Mike Tyson two years ago.


A Rwandan wanted in connection with the killing of 25,000 people is arrested in France, Interpol says.


Arizonan, Norwegian share Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic ...

Edward Prescott and Finn Kydland have been honored for their work in determining the consistency of economic policy and the driving force behind business cycles worldwide.


News Corp.'s acquisition prevents takeover, while Fox News gets filtered.


18 Spanish teenagers killed in gas accident, two survivors

Eighteen Spanish teenagers were gassed to death at a country inn, apparently due to a gas leak while they were sleeping after spending all night celebrating a birthday, emergency services said.


The aircraft maker and defense contractor's chief executive  backed its previous earnings forecast for the year.


Gold rose above $450 an ounce for the first time in more than 16 years, driven by investors looking for an alternative to the American currency.


Il contratto sul Dow Jones sale di 24 punti base


One in four American adults, including Areh Howell, take high doses of vitamin E every day. "I take vitamin E for cardiovascular protection," said Howell.


In a bold move to counter Googleâs online pre-eminence, Microsoft said that it had made an unsolicited offer to buy Yahoo for about $44.6 billion in a mix of cash and stock.


A TAPED message thought to be from al-Qaeda's second in command has urged young Muslims to target Australian interests. The terror network's deputy leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, is believed to be behind the recording, broadcast on Al-Jazeera television.


Blair says troops must stay course in Iraq until democracy takes hold

Prime Minister Tony Blair said that British soldiers must "stay the course" in Iraq until Iraqis themselves establish democracy with their own security forces.


There was a time when Fred Thompson suggested that he couldn't see himself running for office again.


Child Vein Changes a Give-Away to Future Strokes

EXETER, England  - Minute changes in tiny blood  vessels close to the surface of the skin in children as young  as 11 can indicate the risk of future heart attacks or strokes,  a leading scientist said on Monday.


US envoy says 'now or never' for Indo-US nuclear deal

The US ambassador to India has warned New Delhi it could be "now or never" for the India-US nuclear technology deal, saying the pact was unlikely to be offered again.


Smart meters to watch UK's energy hungry gadgets

Fifteen thousand Britons will soon be  able to see how exactly much their electric gadgets are costing  them as part of new trials aimed at cutting energy waste and  fighting climate change.


Chinese leader Hu Jintao spoke with President Bush on Monday on bilateral relations and "other issues of common concern," state media said.


Iran sees "creeping coup" in the press: report

Iran's culture minister said on Saturday there were signs of a "creeping coup" in the Iranian press that involved individual journalists, a news agency said, four days after a daily critical of the government was banned.


Knicks Stay Close, but Spurs Show How to Win

The difference between the defending N.B.A. champions and the Knicks league seemed remarkably small at times Friday evening. But the true gap showed up in the final seconds of a tight game.


Prior to his passing, Ray Charles played an integral part in the making of the movie about his life.


US, Germany Agree On Iraqi Debt Write-Off

Germany and the United States have agreed on a proposal to write off as much as 80 percent of Iraq's debt, Germany's finance minister said Saturday, following a months-long US push for debt forgiveness.


The gamers that will represent the UK at the gaming world's equivalent of the Olympics have been chosen.


Judge Denies Jackson Defense Request For Psychiatric Exams

A child accusing Michael Jackson of abuse will not have to undergo psychiatric tests, a Judge ruled Monday. Defense lawyers representing Jackson had said they needed to conduct their own psychological examinations


L'ex numero due del Sismi era giÃ  finito in manette per il caso Abu OmarNell'ambito di questa indagine sono in carcere Tavaroli e Cipriani                                          Inchiesta Telecom, Mancini arrestato per i dossier e le intercettazioni illegali


Siebel, PeopleSoft Trigger Sector Bounce

Just three months ago, investors of technology stocks watched values plummet after some 20 software companies warned Wall Street that sales would remain lackluster in what turned out to be a brutal second quarter.


Lo smottamento e' avvenuto sul versante francese


Scientists propose liquid lunar telescope

Blog: Astronauts may one day pour themselves a liquid mirror to gaze at distant galaxies.


PalmSource will go after the emerging smart phone market with its latest operating system, looking to grow beyond its core handheld business.


IN BRIEF: Mel Brooks dumps Toronto for 'Producers' shoot; more

Director Mel Brooks has cancelled his original plans to shoot the film version of his hit 2001 Broadway musical The Producers in Toronto, opting for his hometown of New York instead.


Apple Jumps Ahead of HP iPod, iMac Launch

Shares of Apple Computer Inc.  AAPL.O rose to an almost four-year high on Thursday ahead of  the launch of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s HPQ.N version of the iPod  digital music player and Apple's revamped iMac computer.


Studios launch campaign against BitTorrent

Hollywood stepped up its battle against internet pirates yesterday when the Motion Picture Association of America launched a legal battle against the filesharing networks BitTorrent and eDonkey.


Nine Saturdays ago, the answer was Maria Sharapova, the 6-foot Siberian who made the opposition at Wimbledon seem like seven female dwarfs.


Qanooni says he will accept election result

KABUL: Yunus Qanooni, chief rival to incumbent Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, said Wednesday he would accept the outcome of the countryâs presidential poll âin the national interestâ despite his allegations of fraud.


The Conservatives call for Channel 4 to shelve a programme showing images of the crash that killed Princess Diana.


Royal Palm Keeps Costs Down: City Officials Have Lowered Tax Rate 12 Years in a Row

By Joel Hood, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Sep. 13--As spending soars at virtually every other level of government, Royal Palm Beach is taking a minimalist approach.


As Writersâ Strike Looms, Stakes Are Higher for TV Than Film

Television writers wield considerable power over a television show, so much so that it often is not clear where their writing duties end and their producing duties begin.


More tests confirm low-path H5N1 in Maryland-USDA

A final round of tests on mallard   ducks in Maryland confirmed the birds have a low-pathogenic   strain of the H5N1 virus, the departments of Agriculture and   the Interior said on Tuesday.


Ala. Judge Rejects Claim in Rudolph Case

A judge Tuesday rejected a defense claim that prosecutors waited too long to announce they would seek the death penalty against serial bombing suspect Eric Rudolph.


Shampoos, lotions may leave you stunned!:

[World News]: Washington, Dec6 : The shampoo for your luscious locks may damage your nervous system as an antimicrobial agent found in many shampoos and hand lotions has been found to be severely harmful for the development of some particular neuron


Tsunami Experience Prepares Alaska Town for Next One

Nearly 41 years ago, Alaskan Doug  McCrae was clinging to a roof with his family as huge waves of  debris-choked water slammed into Seward and other coastal  Alaska towns after a magnitude 9.2 earthquake shook nearby  Prince William Sound.


Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, issued the following statement in response to a news report about the National Institutes of Health's AIDS Division, which allowed


AFRICA/ANGOLA - LÂAngola si avvia a diventare uno dei piÃ¹ importanti snodi telematici dellÂAfrica australe Luanda (Agenzia Fides)- Angola, Namibia e Botswana hanno avviato contatti per creare una rete in fibra ottica che colleghi i tre Paesi tra loro. Il 17 luglio si Ã¨ tenuta nella capitale angolana, Luanda, un incontro tra i responsabili dei Ministeri de...


Staples Inc. hosted a daylong event last week for analysts who follow the company's stock, laying out plans to keep growing in the immediate future and beyond.


Suspected separatist rebels have stormed a village in India's northeast and shot dead six people, police say, taking the toll in the worst violence in years in the troubled region to 62.


Antipiracy group's tactics violate Swiss law

Switzerland has warned a company that tracks file sharers for copyright violations that its tactics violate the country's telecommunication law.Logistep, which supplies information on suspected file sharers to law firms around the world for use in copyright violation cases, has until Feb. 9 to respond to the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), said Marc Schaefer, the agency's legal advisor.Under Swiss law, the identity of a subscriber to an ISP (Internet service provider) can only be revealed during the course of a criminal case, not a civil one, Schaefer said. The IP (Internet Protocol) address of a computer controlled by the subscriber is considered "personal" information.In order to try to claim damages from people suspected of trading songs or movies, Logistep has asked Swiss prosecutors to open criminal cases, Schaefer said. As the criminal cases progresses, Logistep receives information from prosecutors that identifies the file sharer.Logistep then initiates a civil case against the file sharer while the criminal case is ongoing. Prosecutors usually drop the criminal case against the person, Schaefer said.By starting a criminal case "to obtain the identity behind an IP address ... they just found a way to avoid the telecommunication law," Schaefer said. "Therefore, we told Logistep to stop their work until there is a legal basis which allows such an identification."The FDPIC's recommended to Logistep to stop the practice, but is prepared to take the matter to court, Schaefer said. Logistep would be in the clear if they pursued a civil case after the criminal one is complete, he said.Logistep has issued a statement contending an IP address is not personal information. Company officials could not be reached Friday.An IP address can indicate the location of a computer but not necessarily who is using it. Several people could share the same computer, which would have one IP address. But ISPs, as well as wireless routers used in home, can also dynamically assign IP addresses, which adds further ambiguity regarding who is using the computer and who may be responsible for illegally activity conducted on the PC.That means the person paying the bill for the Internet service may end up as the target of the civil proceeding rather than the offender, adding another worrying factor into the lawsuits, Schaefer said.On its Web site, Logistep said it can compile a history of illegal files shared by someone, even if encryption or proxy servers are used to mask the sharing.The row comes amid growing concerns over how personal data is collected and retained in Europe.On Monday, a top European data protection official, Peter Schaar, said at a European Parliament hearing that an IP address should be considered personal information since it can be used to identify people.Schaar is chairman of the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, which is looking at personal data and privacy issues, such as what kind of data search engines retain. A report is scheduled for release by April.Also earlier this week, privacy activists claimed victory over music and content industry lobbyists concerning a report issued by the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education.Struck out of the report was a suggestion that ISPs should monitor content and ban users for suspected copyright infringement, wrote Danny O'Brien, international outreach coordinator for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which lobbied against the suggestion as well as others.The report, entitled Cultural Industries in Europe, will be used to make recommendations to European Union countries on intellectual property and other issues.


Company Is Investigating Possible Vaccine Problems in Brazil

Brazilian health officials stopped the use of Chiron's vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella, after a high number of children experienced serious reactions.


King of Jordan exempts his brother from the post of the viceroy

In a sudden step, the Jordanian King Abdullah II Bin al-Hussein exempted his ( half brother ) Hamzeh Bin al-Hussein from the post of the viceroy ( the King's deputy).


Kerry Says Bush 'Out of Touch' with Americans

Democratic Sen. John Kerry accused  President Bush of being "out of ideas, out of touch and  unwilling to change" as he kicked off the "closing arguments"  portion of his White House bid on Friday.


E.U. Agrees to Ease U.S. Access to Passenger Data

PARIS, Oct. 6 -- European officials agreed Friday to grant more U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies easier access to detailed personal data on all transatlantic air passengers, despite concerns over individual privacy and fears that the information could be misused.


CBS has set return dates for 14 prime-time series, including "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "How I Met Your Mother" and "Two and a Half Men."


9,400 tsunami deaths in India; Govt warns toll may rise

NEW DELHI: Rescue workers pulled corpses from canals and waterlogged fields on Tuesday, as Government warned the death toll of almost 9,400 from a tsunami that lashed the country's southern coastal areas, would rise further.


Pain Relief for Some, With an Odd Tradeoff

Implantable stimulators can blunt pain with electrical impulses, but they may come with negative side effects.


The Miss Universe pageant will hand a diamond- and pearl-studded crown to its 2007 beauty queen on Monday, choosing from 77 contestants including the competition's first Rastafarian.


A Sri Lankan army convoy escorting reporters in northern Jaffna peninsula comes under rebel mortar attack.


Unsafe Abortions Kill 70,000 Women a Year -Report

Nearly 70,000 women, almost half of them  in Asia, die from unsafe abortions each year despite government  pledges made a decade ago to improve human rights and  reproductive health, researchers said Wednesday.


It could have sent college football's winningest program into a tailspin. Instead, it helped send the team to its second consecutive Rose Bowl.


Dior's Galliano goes back to basics in Paris show

Christian Dior's showman designer John Galliano, who astounded the fashion world with gothic chic and mermaid gowns, yet again took his audience by surprise on Tuesday, this time by going for straightforward and understated.


No Picky Eaters Among Successful Argentine Ants

Researchers have uncovered one secret to the Argentine antâs success at invading new territory: dietary flexibility.


Dopo l'appello dei fisici gli studenti preparano la contestazioneGiovedÃ¬ il Papa terrÃ  un discorso di inaugurazione dell'anno accademico                                          Alla Sapienza fronte anti-Ratzinger "Nemico di Galileo, qui non parli"                                                                                Il rettore: al di lÃ  delle opinioni, viene tra noi come messagero di pacedi ANNA MARIA LIGUORI


Stoccolma, 10:11 - ATLETICA, SI RITIRA LA SVEDESE BERGQVIST

La svedese Kajsa Bergqvist, campionessa del mondo nel 2005 nel salto in alto, bronzo a Sydney 2000, ...


Per rinunciare a difesa in Italia e a denunce da sporgere


James Murdoch's pay could near $20 million

James Murdoch, son of media mogul  Rupert Murdoch, will receive a base salary of $3.4 million and  could earn another estimated $16 million in annual bonuses as  part of his promotion to News Corp's  head of Asian and  European operations, the company said on Thursday.


Thai Prime Minister committed to resolving instability in southern ...

Bangkok (VNA) - Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday announced that he has set up a task force of eight members, including three Muslims, to investigate the Oct. 25 incident involving the death


Jack Nicklaus was as stunned as anyone by the outcome of the Ryder Cup, and he will captain the U.S. team in the Presidents Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in September.


Mossa della Banca centrale era ampiamente prevista


Dow Shareholder Resolutions on Bhopal Liabilities and Chemical ...

(CSRwire) BOSTON - This week Boston Common Asset Management filed a shareholder resolution with Dow Chemical (parent company of Union Carbide) on behalf of its client, The Brethren Benefit Trust, Inc.


Cold Spell: Up North, Looking for Direction

Alaska, the frontier boom state, is looking at scandal, waning political clout and maybe even a bust.


Florida Court Refuses to Reconsider Ruling on Feed-Tube Law

Florida's Supreme Court declined today a request by Gov. Jeb Bush to reconsider its ruling against a state law designed to keep a severely brain-damaged woman alive


Gunmen seize Filipino woman, Frenchman in Nigeria

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria  - Gunmen kidnapped a Filipino woman in Port Harcourt in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta, the first known abduction of a woman in the anarchic region, and a Frenchman was seized in a separate incident.


N.F.L. Roundup: Vinatieri Is Set to Face Giants in Opener

Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri, whose non-kicking foot is injured, said on Monday that he was ready to play against the Giants next weekend.


NL Wrap: Rallying Reds Make Braves Wait for East Title

Javier Valentin smacked a three-run  homer in a five-run ninth inning off John Smoltz to carry the  rallying Cincinnati Reds to an 11-8 victory over the Atlanta  Braves in the National League Wednesday.


Opinion: Worried about new data retention rules? Don't

The new rules finally acknowledge a clear distinction between electronically stored information and other types of discoverable material. The rules allow for the potential exclusion of data from sources that are identified "as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost."


Former England under-21 star Bobby Zamora scored a brace to hand West Ham an opening day victory in the Premiership scalp of the season with a 3-1 win over depleted London rivals Charlton.


European shares closed higher for a  second day on Friday, helped by solid gains from technology  companies such as software maker SAP, though volatile oil  prices kept buying sentiment in check.


A Londra Dow Jones -2 punti base, Nasdaq stabile, SP +0,2


Papers across Europe remain transfixed by the row over Italy's nominee for the post of European commissioner. Swiss papers look at the implications of an expected influx of workers from the European Union's


Hewitt Breezes Through to Quarterfinals in Adelaide

MELBOURNE  - World number three Lleyton Hewittswept into the quarterfinals of the Australian men's hard-courtchampionship on Thursday with a 6-1, 6-4 second round win overArgentina's Agustin Calleri.


Microsoft Corp. settled legal disputes yesterday with two of its largest remaining antagonists, ensuring that its antitrust deal with the Justice Department will not be appealed to the US


Rieti, 12:35 - BASKET, LEGADUE: AUSTRALIANO HELLIWELL A RIETI

Wade Helliwell, centro australiano con passaporto inglese, da oggi è un giocatore della Nuova...


A warehouse in a Gaza refugee camp is destroyed by Israeli missiles, say Palestinians.


Interceptor downs missile in test over Pacific

The U.S. military shot down a dummy   warhead over the Pacific on Friday in what it described as a   "huge step" in development of an anti-missile shield activated   in July to guard against missiles test-fired by North Korea.


Una notte da star tra Oscar e popolarità

Quattro premi per Martin Scorsese, che guadagna quattro posizioni, ma è Ennio Morricone il re della categoria cinema, insieme a Helen Miren che guadagna ben diciotto posizioni su Star Control


Bodies of 2 Turkish Hostages Turn up in Iraq

Al-Jazeera television reported yesterday that the bodies of two Turkish hostages were found in Baici in northern Iraq. The two Turks had apparently been shot, but the Al-Jazeera report did not give the names of the hostages.


Citgo to Spend $320 Mln on Refinery Pollution Curbs

Citgo Petroleum Corp. will pay a $3.6 million fine in a settlement with the US Justice Department and also spend $320 million to cut air pollution from six of its refineries, the government said on Wednesday.


As Search for Aviator Slows, Friends Start One More Attempt

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21 -- Mark Rebholz had flown across the North Atlantic in an open-cockpit biplane with Steve Fossett. So when the more famous adventure pilot was reported missing in a stunt plane over the dry mountain terrain southeast of Reno on Sept. 3, Rebholz felt as much amused interest as...


Serie A: con il Chievo il Milan si affida ancora a Crespo

Trasferta insidiosa per il Milan a Verona contro il Chievo nella 13.a giornata di Serie A. I rossoneri, che devono rinunciare ancora a Shevchenko e Tomasson (rientreranno sabato prossimo a Parma) si affidano ancora al ritrovato Crespo, che agirÃ  da unica


Osteoarthritis treatment hylastan misses trial goal

Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. said one of its experimental treatments for pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee works no better than traditional steroids. The therapy, hylastan, is one of several viscosupplements -- injectable substances that lubricate the joints -- that Genzyme is developing to succeed its existing product, Synvisc.


Taiwan's shares ended higher Monday, with traditional stocks gaining following the transfer of military leadership in rival China to its president, Hu Jintao, analysts said.


Monday night will mark the beginning of Europeâs space exploration, as a tiny spacecraft will start orbiting the moon. On Monday, SMART-1 (the acronym stands for Small Missions for Advanced Research and


Quite a Show, but With One Crucial No-Show

TV at its best shows you something new, and here was something completely different: Henry A. Waxman gaveled shut the Rocket.


Suicide truck bomber kills 18 near Baghdad college

A suicide bomber driving a small truck rigged with explosives blew up near a Baghdad college on Tuesday, killing 18 people in an attack that came just a day after bomb blasts destroyed two crowded city markets.


RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The rival Hamas and Fatah parties froze talks yesterday on forming a Palestinian unity government, Fatah officials said. This was a new setback in efforts to form a more moderate coalition acceptable to the West.


European Space Probe Calls Home from Titan

The European-built space probe Huygens entered the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, on Friday, sending back indications it was alive and well and leaving scientists eager for its first research data.


Nearly two weeks after a flood forced residents from their homes, they returned Wednesday to find oil dripping from window screens and saturating carpets and furniture.


Making Small Farms Profitable: Monterey Conference Concentrates on the Little Guy

By Brian Lee, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Mar. 6--The fight of the small farmer is everybody's fight, said the president of an agricultural organization that represents black growers in California.


At more than 240 sites across Ontario today, people will run, walk, jog or wheel along courses from one to 10 kilometres to keep Terry Fox's dream alive.


Sindacato annuncia iniziative legali per bloccarla


Michael Phelps led all the way in winning the 200-metre freestyle at the World Short Course Championships on opening night on Thursday, giving the world's best swimmer a chance to equal the six gold medals he won at the Athens Olympics.


Florida Supreme Court puts Nader on state ballot

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled Ralph Nader can appear on state ballots as a presidential candidate, increasing the chance the maverick contender will again influence the outcome of the presidential election.


Tech companies share environmental patents

A group of technology companies is offering to share some of its patents to encourage the development of environmentally friendly technologies.


A British mother who lost her two young sons in the disaster had been proposed to by her boyfriend in Thailand only hours before he was also swept to his death.


Shareholders in Japanese Steel Maker Block a Merger Deal

Shareholders of the Tokyo Kohtetsu Company blocked a takeover by a rival steel producer, the Osaka Steel Company.


He was a shy little kid with a big smile, both hands on his racket, patrolling the baseline and hoping for the best. The bests would come. Many of them -- but not before Pete Sampras spurted to 6 feet 3 inches, discarded the fashionable two-handed backhand, and established himself as a marauder who found a fortune ...


The assembly government plans to use its new powers to overhaul home care charges, the BBC understands.


Post-disaster mental health worse in smokers

NEW YORK  - Among people who experience a major disaster, smokers are more likely to develop mental health disturbances than those who don't smoke, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.


Collins Firmly Strides Into a Starting Role Without Any Misstep

It happens frequently in the NFL The starting quarterback gets hurt, and the backup has to take that nervous jog to the huddle and bark instructions, trying to


Madrid, 12:47 - CICLISMO, VUELTA: CONTROLLI ANTIDOPING PER NOVE CORRIDORI

Controlli antidoping su nove corridori prima della partenza dell'ultima tappa della Vuelta. Interess...


"Negarla e' una barbarie. Chiesa ha dato input precisi"


Through 'give cards' and social networks, youths find ways to give

A growing number of connected youth nationwide are involved in philanthropy, according to experts.


Google Lowers IPO Price, Limits Shares  Google's IPO wasn't as popular as expected, apparently not as many fish bit at the Dutch Auction bait.  Google will be lowering its estimated price range to between $85 and $95 per share, down from its earlier prediction of $108 and $135 per share ...


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Houston Astros blew a 5-2 lead to lose for the first time at home in 20 games, a crucial defeat that forced a fifth game finale in Atlanta on Monday.


Russia will not interfere in Ukraine: Putin

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia would not interfere in Ukraine's political crisis following a fraudulent presidential election, Interfax news agency said.


Tent city in suburbs is cost of U.S. home crisis

ONTARIO, California  - Between railroad tracks and beneath the roar of departing planes sits "tent city," a terminus for homeless people. It is not, as might be expected, in a blighted city center, but in the once-booming suburbia of Southern California.


United Airlines and the Department of Homeland Security blamed each other Wednesday because a passenger, the singer formerly known as Cat Stevens, was allowed on a


Streelman set for Tiger experience after early stage fright

SAN DIEGO, California  - Three days after being too scared to introduce himself to Tiger Woods, PGA Tour rookie Kevin Streelman will play with the world number one in the third round of the Buick Invitational.


Dallas/Fort Worth CIOs Report on Third-Quarter Hiring Outlook

DALLAS, June 6  /PRNewswire/ -- A net 10 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area expect to hire information technology (IT) professionals in the third quarter of 2007, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.


After Months of Relative Calm, 2 Deadly Blasts Rock Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Feb. 1 -- Amid so much that cannot be trusted, so much that is dangerous to do, Hassan Jarbou had begun to find some solace every Friday in the act of buying birds.


Serbs oppose recognition of Kosovo independence

BELGRADE, Serbia - Eight years after it was hit by NATO airstrikes, the former Yugoslav Defense Ministry still lies in ruins on Boulevard Knez Milosa, a reminder of what the Serbs consider unwarranted aggression by the West in the war over the Serb province of Kosovo.


Water Bills Are So Flawed City CanÂt Collect Millions

New York City has failed to collect on millions of dollars in water bills because of records riddled with errors and outdated information.


Blake's Behavior Unnatural After Murder - Witness

Actor Robert Blake's behavior  seemed unnatural on the night his wife was shot to death, a  witness testified at the "Baretta" star's murder trial on  Tuesday.


The nation's top TV  regulator said it would be difficult for the Federal  Communications Commission to take action against ABC stations  that aired "Good Morning America" on Tuesday when actress Diane  Keaton used the f-word.


Previsti miglioramenti sul fondo valle gia' nel pomeriggio


Stewart wins Daytona road course IROC race

Tony Stewart proved he knows his way around every inch of Daytona International Speedway by winning the International Race of Champions event on the road course Thursday night.


If Canada's first ministers do not come up with profound, concrete changes to medicare at their highly anticipated September meeting, the fallout will be cataclysmic for both the health system and the nation itself, former Saskatchewan ...


Militants behead at least four security officials taken hostage in north-west Pakistan, officials say.


Le ordinanze di custodia cautelare eseguite dalla Guardia di FinanzaL'accusa Ã¨ di sostegno logistico e finanziario alla formazione terrorista                                            Milano, arrestati una decina di islamici "Appoggiano cellule del Gruppo Salafita"


UK experts probing the death of Alexander Litvinenko have found radioactive traces at 12 locations, a UK minister says.


Making the most of season's big gift: iPod

By all accounts, millions of people will buy or receive Apple Computer's iPod digital-music players this holiday season. The gadgets are beautifully designed and simple to operate, which is one reason they


Singapore Rebuked For Actions At Meeting

SINGAPORE, Sept. 16 -- The chiefs of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, here for a gathering of financial leaders, sharply rebuked the host government on Friday for barring the entry of 27 accredited members of anti-poverty and environmental organizations. They accused Singapore of...


Il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Ã¨ stato dimesso dalla clinica Pio XI di Roma, dove era stato ricoverato ieri per l'intervento di applicazione di un pacemaker al cuore. Il capo dello Stato


Elections to choose a successor to Yasser Arafat will be held on 9 January, the interim president announces.


MRIs Recommended for Women with Breast Cancer Gene Mutations

Women at the highest levels of hereditary risk for breast cancer should be offered magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) breast screening, a new study recommends.


Texas liberal political wit Ivins silenced by cancer

Molly Ivins, the best-selling author  and columnist who aimed her razor-sharp barbs at politicians  and dubbed President George W. Bush "Shrub," died on Wednesday.  She was 62.


A CONTROVERSIAL video game developed by a city company and described by critics as a "murder simulator" has become the fastest selling title ever to hit the shelves in the UK.


Leader Cgil, manovra dovra' tutelare le fasce deboli


Benedetto XVI risuscita Pontificio Consiglio interreligioso


Judge halts sales of Monsanto GMO alfalfa

KANSAS City, Missouri  - A federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction banning the sale of Monsanto Co.'s  genetically modified alfalfa and any planting of the seed after March 30.


Apple Enters Value Market with Cheap iPod, Mac

Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday  moved to make its products more affordable for the masses,  unveiling its cheapest Macintosh computer ever and a version of  its iPod digital music player for under $100.


China will license no new Internet cafes this year while regulators carry out an industry-wide inspection, the government says, amid official concern that online material is harming young people.


BAGHDAD, March 10 -- After months of trading accusations, U.S. and Iranian officials sat in the same room Saturday at a much-anticipated regional conference on finding ways to end Iraq's sectarian violence and prevent a wider conflict.


Bristol-Myers Seeks to Sell Excedrin Line

Bristol-Myers Squibb, the pharmaceutical company, is in talks to sell its Excedrin line of pain relievers for as much as $1 billion.


Rwanda Threatens to Attack Rebels in Congo -UN

Rwanda has threatened to attack a Rwandan rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations mission in Congo said on Wednesday.


Sex Pistols reunite for sweaty L.A. club show

Anarchy and punk rock nostalgia reigned on the Sunset Strip on Thursday as the Sex Pistols played a rare club show in Los Angeles to warm up for a brief reunion tour in Britain next month.


Debate rages over German government spyware plan

(InfoWorld) - When it comes to who can and who can't be a hacker, the German government appears to want its cake and eat it, too. AfterÂ passing antihacking legislationÂ earlier this year to crack down on the sharp rise in computer attacks in the public and private sectors, the government is now floating a plan to develop and smuggle its own spyware on to the hard drives of suspected terrorists through e-mail messages. German Interior Minister Wolfgang SchÃ¤uble has been feverishly seeking support for a new security law that would allow federal authorities to investigate suspects' Internet use and stored data without their knowledge, ever since the country's Federal Court of JusticeÂ halted their cybersnooping activitiesÂ in February. The judges argued that the hacking of computers by the police is not permitted under Germany's strict phone-tapping laws and that legislation would be needed to enable covert surveillance. SchÃ¤uble's efforts to introduce a security law with wider police surveillance powers have, however, led to a heated debate that nearly exploded late last week when a copy of the proposed security law was leaked to the German media. The measure would allow authorities to install Trojans carrying remote forensic software on suspects' hard drives. While SchÃ¤uble has said that government cyberspying would only be conducted in a handful of exceptional cases and only on those suspected of planning terrorist attacks, critics say he may have overstepped his bounds. Max Stadler, a security expert with the German Free Democratic Party, warned in a ZDF television interview last week that the Interior Ministry's spyware plan would weaken the trust of German citizens in government. He referred to the government Trojan as "an invasion into the private sphere." Magnus Kalkuhl, a virus specialist at the German office of Russian security software vendor Kaspersky Lab, said the plan "would undermine the very purpose of security software, which is to plug -- not make -- security holes." The idea of allowing officials in one specific country to snoop also disturbs Kalkuhl. "What's going to prevent police in Germany from breaking into computers in Italy?" he asked. And even if the government approves the use of spyware, Wolfgang Wieland, a member of the Green Party, told the Berliner Zeitung newspaper last week that he questions the success of a measure that assumes suspects know little about computers and won't detect and remove Trojans and other spyware. It's naive to believe that terrorists, who live in a world of conspiracy, would trip over something as obvious as e-mail from an unfamiliar source, he said. In defense of the plan, SchÃ¤uble said in an interview with Deutschlandradio last week that police need to keep pace with terrorists and criminals, who shouldn't be allowed to use cyberspace as a protected area. The plan, he said, isn't to control everyone's computer but rather only those machines used by suspected criminals and terrorists and only for a limited period of time. JÃ¶rg Ziercke, president of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), said in an interview with the German magazine Stern that the planned remote forensic software can't be used broadly because it must be tailored to run on each targeted computer. "We're talking about 10 such measures a year," he said. The German government has released no technical details of how the sypware will operate. A spokesman for the Interior Ministry declined to comment, citing security regulations. The use of spyware by crime fighters isn't new. For instance, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation uses a tool, called CIPAV (computer and Internet Protocol address verifier), which can record IP addresses and send this data back to government computers. Nor is Germany the only European country debating spyware legislation. Neighboring Switzerland and Austria are reportedly considering laws that will give police greater powers to monitor computers online. Neither of the countries has released any information on their spyware plans. No firm date is set when German parliamentarians are expected to vote on the proposed security law. But with Islamic radicals targeting German troops and others working in Afghanistan in recent weeks, SchÃ¤uble has spoken of a heightened threat level that makes the spyware issue of increasing urgency. Â


FACTBOX: Bush vs. Kerry Economic Policies

Following is an outline of the economic positions of President Bush and his Democratic opponent Sen. John Kerry.


Tony Blair is to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss aid and climate change ahead of the G8 summit.


Andrew Kantor: CyberSpeak - Good ideas for someone else's to-do list

Before I begin this week's missive, let me just say this: I'm glad to see that the FBI is turning to off-the-shelf software to monitor our conversations rather than spending more money on a proprietary solution. As a taxpayer, I appreciate that.


Intel said Thursday that President Paul Otellini will become its next CEO -- a change that could help the No. 1 chipmaker overcome recent missteps.


Sharon Stone big winner (loser?) at Razzies

Pity actress Sharon Stone -- she cannot return to the scene of the crime without getting whacked.


Iran warned Wednesday that U.N. sanctions could "destroy" its willingness to cooperate with an investigation of past nuclear activities. Undeterred, the U.S. said it still would push for new penalties unless Tehran scraps technology that could make the bomb.


Astros Beat Reds 5-2 for 12th Straight Win

HOUSTON - Roger Clemens got his 326th win to tie Eddie Plank for 11th on the career list, and the Houston Astros hit four first-inning home runs to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 Wednesday and tie a team record with their 12th straight win.    Jeff Bagwell, Lance Berkman, Craig Biggio and Mike Lamb homered in the first off Jose Acevedo (5-11)...


Google's stock set yet another milestone during trading Tuesday, surpassing the $500 mark for the first time ever. As of Tuesday afternoon, the company was one of six to be trading at the $500-plus level.


New boss Alan Curbishley wants West Ham to rediscover last season's "hunger" against Man Utd.


I due rapinatori, a volto coperto, sono fuggiti


Blast perpetrated by lone suicide bomber: police

All the body parts found at the bomb site outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta belonged to one suicide bomber, a police general close to the investigation revealed on Sunday.


A long-lost manuscript by Mark Rothko helps illuminate the philosophical underpinnings of Color Field paintings, the artist's greatest breakthrough.


Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has completed his move to fellow London club West Ham.


By Ken Symon  THERE was more discussion and delays than expected but in the end she was Dunn for.


Before you activate your iPhone, read this!

Apple and AT&T are demanding customers reveal SSNs to activate their iPhones. That should be the lead of every technology and business article written this week. Check out this and other original content from CNET's blog network.


AOL to End Support of Netscape Navigator

Netscape Navigator, the worldâs first commercial Web browser and the starting point of the Internet boom, will be pulled off life support Feb. 1 after a 13-year run.


Cheney Is Treated for a Blood Clot After Trip

Experts said the clot was probably the result of his recent around-the-world trip, which included 65 hours of plane travel over 9 days.


Iraq Asks Donors to Speed Up Rebuilding Funding

Iraq on Wednesday urged international donors to speed up funding for reconstruction, stalled by violence and insurgency, and said holding elections was key to improving security.


CONROE, Texas - A 65-year-old retired truck driver who was attacked by a vicious pit bulldog during a neighborhood walk choked the dog to death as he defended himself.


Talks to resume N. Ireland peace collapses

No agreement has been reached in the negotiation between Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, or DUP and its rival Sinn Fein, to resume peace talks.


Bush begins road trip, Kerry team raises Halliburton

WASHINGTON - President Bush left the White House Friday for a final campaign swing, planning to stay on the road until Tuesday, while Sen. John Kerry's campaign was expected to seize on a new controversy: an expanding FBI probe of Halliburton Co.


Capital One posts third quarter net loss

Capital One Financial Corp , a credit card issuer and banking company, posted a third quarter net loss after taking more than $800 million of charges from shuttering its GreenPoint Mortgage business.


Nepal's Crown Prince Paras is  rushed to hospital after suffering  a heart attack.


ENVIRONMENT:     First African Woman Wins Nobel

OSLO, Dec 10 (IPS) - Kenyan ecologist Wangari Maathai, 64, is the first  African woman to take the Nobel, and never before has an  environmental cause been honoured by the Nobel committee since  the prize was first awarded in 1901.


First Minister Jack McConnell hits out at criticism over his friendship with BBC Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark.


West Brom have sacked manager Gary Megson after he told chairman Jeremy Peace he would quit at the end of his contract in June. Megson confirmed he would quit The Hawthorns when his contract runs out next summer.


A shortfall in UK electricity generation is likely even after the recent decision on nuclear power, a report concludes.


Disney has put a rodent on top of the box office, though not the studio's venerable mascot, Mickey Mouse.


Monitoring and managing your online reputation is quickly becoming a common business practice for all businesses. Here's a quick set of tips to get you up to speed.


Britain launches reconciliation drive to undermine Taliban

Britain has launched a reconciliation drive in Afghanistan in an effort to undermine the radical Islamist Taliban militia, The Guardian reported in an early edition of its Tuesday newspaper.


The National Hockey League went on resuscitation at 12:01 am today, the right time for the fewest people possible to hear any commotion whatsoever, despite a year of blaring sirens beforehand.


Napoli, 23:52 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; REJA: ABBIAMO GRANDE CUORE

Entusiasmo alle stelle a Napoli dopo la vittoria sul Livorno che vale il secondo posto in classifica...


The military contractor posted net income of $489 million, paced by sales gains at its shipbuilding and information technology units.


NBA: Hill Drives Orlando Magic to Beat LA Clippers

ORLANDO, Fla. (Sports Network) - Grant Hill scored a  season-high 39 points and Steve Francis hit a pair of clutch  shots down the stretch to lead the Orlando Magic over the Los  Angeles Clippers, 99-94, at TD Waterhouse Center.


Pre-Chewed Baby Food Said to Transmit H.I.V.

Researchers have identified another way that babies can be infected with H.I.V. â through food pre-chewed by an infected parent or caretaker.


Catania, 18:09 - CALCIO, CATANIA; MARINO: GRANDE REAZIONE DOPO LA BATOSTA DI ROMA

Era chiamato al riscatto il Catania dopo la goleada subita domenica scorsa in casa della Roma e cosÃ¬...


Justices Agree to Hear Case on Sharing of Music Files

The Supreme Court, accepting urgent pleas from the recording and film industries, agreed on Friday to decide whether the online services that enable copyrighted songs


Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are competing for sizable if somewhat overshadowed delegate prizes this weekend as voters in four scattered states take their turn saying which one should be the Democratic presidential nominee.


Chaka Khan, Clint Black and Michael Bolton are among the pop stars who will be part of "Celebrity Duets," a new Fox TV show that pairs singers and celebrities trying to prove they can carry a tune.


Due onshore e uno offshore per un valore di oltre 1 miliardo


Study: As much as 50% of Viagra sold online is fake

(National) Sept. 29, 2004 - A British study shows as much as half of the Viagra sold on the Internet is not the real thing. Some of the pills have totally different ingredients.


Circuit City profit jumps on TVs, computers

Circuit City Stores Inc. CC.N on   Wednesday reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit,   driven by strong sales of flat-panel televisions and laptop   computers during the back-to-school shopping season, and   fine-tuned its sales forecasts higher.


Rescuers search for about 18 missing sailors after storms cause three shipwrecks, killing at least one sailor.


As many as 900 people exposed to hepatitis A

As many as 900 people could have been exposed to hepatitis A while visiting an upscale Kelowna restaurant, the Interior Health Authority announced Wednesday.


Government troops retaliate violently against protesters in Burma's capital, sealing off streets and firing into crowds


WASHINGTON - One of the world's richest sports franchises, Britain's Manchester United soccer club, may be taken over by an American, the club confirmed yesterday.


World Business Briefing: Accord to Protect Wine Names

Australia agreed to stop using names like champagne and port as part of an accord with the European Union that helps protect the unionâs wine industry by preserving traditional production methods and names. âThe agreement safeguards the E.U.âs wine-labeling regime, gives full protection to E.U. geographical indications, including for wines intended to be exported, and includes a clear Australian commitment to protect E.U. traditional expressions,â the European Commission said. The agreement replaces an existing accord that dates from 1994 and provides for Australia to phase out the use of âa number of important E.U. namesâ within a year.


South African arms dealer facing death penalty for coup plot

A South African arms dealer held in Equatorial Guinea for his part in an alleged plot to overthrow the President of the oil-rich state will learn today if he is to be executed.


FEATURE: More Country Stars Emerge from Down Under

MELBOURNE, Australia (Billboard) - As country singer  Catherine Britt becomes the latest Australian country artist to  chart in the United States, a new wave of artists from Down  Under is looking toward American shores.


Irish-trained Kicking King, who survived a horrendous last-fence blunder to win yesterday's Stan James King George VI Chase in front of a 21,600 crowd at Kempton Park, is now an 8-1


China says global warming in hands of wealthy nations

Rich nations are responsible for greenhouse gases fuelling global warming, China said on Tuesday, urging them to cut emissions and deflecting questions about whether Beijing will accept limits.


Jason Williams says he's ready for return

Jason Williams thinks he's ready to return to the NBA after sitting out three years while recovering from a motorcycle crash.


DC scores the Expos; Norfolk mayor praises local bid

Major League Baseball officials will announce today that the Montreal Expos are relocating to Washington, Mayor Paul D. Fraim said Tuesday night.


Stars turn out as St Mark's Square in Venice is transformed into a giant cinema for the premiere of the animated film Shark Tale.


European plane maker Airbus SAS has successfully completed the first in-flight trial of mobile phones and infrastructure equipment based on GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) technology, the company said Wednesday.


Cheney Won't Run for President, Not Even if Begged

Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday  categorically ruled out a run for the White House in 2008, even  if asked by the Republican president who recruited him back  into government.


FDA Urges Doctors to Limit Prescriptions for Two Painkillers

The Food and Drug Administration recommended Thursday that doctors limit prescriptions for the popular pain pills Celebrex and Bextra because recent


Simpson in custody over Las Vegas robbery

Las Vegas police are questioning football star O.J. Simpson and he is expected to be charged in connection with last week's alleged armed robbery at a hotel room in the U.S. gambling capital, a top law enforcement official said on Sunday.


Germans could perk up their lagging economy by spending freely this Christmas, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder suggested in remarks published Saturday.


"Price of Sugar" a worthy look at slave labor

LOS ANGELES  - A number of documentaries during the past few years have taken aim at the bad behavior of American government and business. Many of these focus on Iraq, but "The Price of Sugar" travels to another part of the world, where American policies have not always fostered decency or compassion.


Ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who was apparently poisoned in London, has died.


New Blackburn manager Hughes to stay on with Wales for two games

Mark Hughes took over as manager of Blackburn Rovers on Friday but will still lead Wales in its next two World Cup qualifying games.


Nikkei +0,76%, rafforzato anche l'euro su dollaro e yen


Pak. will not show 'unilateral flexibility' on Kashmir: Kasuri

: Both Pakistan and India need to compromise over Kashmir, or else the issue will continue "for another 100 years," Pakistan's Foreign Minister said today.


US stocks rebounded on Monday after IBM surprised traders with some better-than-expected results, boosting confidence at the start of an important week for corporate earnings.


Sometimes helpful, sometimes not so much

Secretarys PC wont boot up, and the reason is clear from the error message: bad RAM. Pilot fish tells her to send it back for a fix, but her manager has a different idea. ...


Poll Finds Majority of Public, For First Time, Say Iraq Conflict ...

NEW YORK A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that, for the first, a majority of America have concluded that, given its costs, the conflict in Iraq is "not worth fighting.


Rapid growth in heart meds seen in younger patients

Growth in prescription drug use among younger adults for heart disease-related conditions, such has high cholesterol and high blood pressure, is outpacing that among older adults, according to a study by Medco Health Solutions Inc.


Scientists, police lift lid on fake malaria drugs

Scientists and police have exposed a major Asian trade in life-threatening fake malaria drugs, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of thousands of tablets and the arrest of a dealer in southern China.


Disney to take $30 million loss on Mobile ESPN-CFO

The Walt Disney Co.  will  spend about $30 million to shut down its Mobile ESPN wireless  telephone services, but remains "excited" about its  family-oriented Disney Mobile phone service, Disney Chief  Financial Officer Tom Staggs said on Monday.


Greek weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis is the first Olympic athlete in Athens to lose his medal for a drugs offence.


The $19.5 billion deal will take Clear Channel Communications, the nationâs largest radio broadcaster, private.


PALM HARBOR - With a twinkle in his eye and a wry smile on his face, Kirk Triplett was assessing his competition heading into today's final round of the Chrysler Championship.


The funeral will take place later of the 11-year-old shot on his way home from football practice in Merseyside.


Miami is out of the rankings for the first time since 1999, and Auburn is the new No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25.


Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, New York City police said.