Barry Bonds Auction Income to Help Tsunami Victims

The San Francisco Giants will  auction off a meeting with controversial baseball slugger Barry  Bonds to help victims of the Asian tsunami, the team announced  on Tuesday.


Pentagon may shorten tours of duty in Iraq

The US army is considering shortening tours of duty for its soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq as a way of persuading them to re-enlist, it was reported yesterday.


WASHINGTON - A decades-long struggle between the world's two largest aircraftmakers escalated into a new trade war between the United States and Europe.


Iran Defiant Before 6-Power Meeting on Sanctions

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today that his countryâs nuclear program had no âreverse gear.â


Iran votes in elections seen as test for Ahmadinejad

Iranians voted on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in the first electoral test for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies since he swept to office in 2005.


[TS] NYC: Plain Clothes, Perilous Choices

Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, some attention turned this week to cops who lost life, not cops who took life.


Winners of Spain's Christmas lottery celebrated Saturday by drinking toasts and singing songs after thousands took a share of the $3.1 billion in prizes.


Pilgrim's Pride Profit Up on Acquisition

WASHINGTON - Pilgrim's Pride Corp., the nation's second-largest poultry producer, Monday said profit for its latest quarter nearly tripled as the acquisition of ConAgra Foods' chicken unit and an insurance gain helped its bottom line.


Despite being a rookie, Lorenzo Alexander finds himself having to juggle responsibilites on offense, defense and special teams.


Maldivians want to say `hello' to TomKat

Residents of the Maldives want to say "hello" to newlyweds Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.


Global economic outlook in G20 sights as dlr drops

Finance ministers and central bank governors from the 20 biggest economies prepared to meet in Berlin on Saturday to mull the global economic outlook, denying


The Iraqi president welcomes Tony Blair's plans to cut UK troops in Iraq from 7,100 to 5,000 within months.


Iran sought on Wednesday to partially roll back its commitment to freeze all uranium enrichment programs, demanding the right to run some equipment that can be used to produce nuclear arms.


Two girls in pink roller-blade across a pristine square, the epitome of Asian cool. Across the vast empty expanse, neither a sweet wrapper nor a discarded piece of chewing gum is allowed to spoil the scene


The environment was the message at the Live Earth concert in New Jersey. But how eco-friendly was the show?


US president pledges strong-dollar policy

US President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that his government still adheres to the strong-dollar policy. "The policy of my government is a strong-dollar policy," Bush


Ukraine Opposition Renews Street Protests Over Poll

Thousands of demonstrators pressing to install Ukraine's opposition leader as president after a disputed election launched fresh street rallies in the capital for the third day Wednesday.


Group says restaurants promote "extreme eating"

Many U.S. chain restaurants are promoting "extreme eating" with dishes that pack at least a day's worth of calories and fat, without giving customers facts about their orders, a consumer group said on Monday.


Tigers trail Sooners by just four points

McLEAN, Va. -- Auburn picked up two more first-place votes but remained third in the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll, released Sunday.


Gathering marking birth centenary of Deng Xiaoping held in Beijing

China's top leaders and representatives from all walks of life gather at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing August 22, 2004 to commemorate the birth centenary of late leader Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of China's reform and opening-up drive.


Microsoft Corp., the No. 3 Web search provider in the U.S., is rolling out changes to its search engine aimed at narrowing the gap between it and market leader Google Inc.


Comment is free: Hadley Freeman: Celebrity endorsements are carefully managed to exploit both brands: but the Spice Girls and Tesco?


Legal Steps Start for Accused U.S. Deserter

CAMP ZAMA, Japan  - Legal procedures are under way  to decide the fate of U.S. Army Sergeant Charles Robert  Jenkins, accused of deserting to North Korea four decades ago,  a U.S. Army official said Monday.


Market drops; worries over credit plan, Lehman

Stocks fell on Thursday as doubts grew about a plan by global central banks to unfreeze


Papa Gino's is planning to more than double its restaurants to 335 pizzerias over the next five years and expand for the first time outside its hometown New England market.


Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is the 2nd version of the Media Center. One of the biggest and most important changes for the 2005 version is that itâs not USA-ONLY anymore.


Brokaw Steps Down After 21 Years as NBC Anchor

Veteran TV journalist Tom Brokaw steps  down as anchor of the "NBC Nightly News" on Wednesday, the  first of the big three stars of U.S. network news for the last  20 years to retire.


A Cautionary Tale Arguing for Freedom of Expression

This lively, if maddeningly reductive documentary examines the influence of the low-budget 1972 film "Deep Throat."


Inammissibile il ricorso del pm contro liberta' indagati


Small Business Technology Magazine Awards FreeConference(R) As a Product of the Year Finalist for 2006

Global Conference Partners™  today announced that Small Business Technology Magazine, the only print  and digital publication in the U.S.


Torino, 17:17 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: DIFFERENZIATO PER ZEBINA

Juve in campo per una seduta defatigante in vista della gara di coppa Italia con l'Inter. A parte Jo...


A Veteranâs Descent, and a Prosecutorâs Choice

Walter R. Smithâs identity as a psychologically injured veteran shaped the way his murder of the mother of his children was handled.


Search for tainted spinach focuses on California

Investigators are focusing on three   counties in central California in the search for the source of   an E. coli outbreak linked to fresh spinach that has spread to   23 states and sickened 146 people, the U.S. Food and Drug   Administration said on Wednesday.


Flood warnings remain in place across England and Wales as further heavy downpours are forecast.


Kerkorian aide quits GM board, stock drops

Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian on Friday shelved plans to raise his stake in General Motors Corp.  and said his aide had stepped down from the automaker's board two days after GM nixed a three-way alliance with Renault-Nissan.


Buffett helps raise $1 million for Clinton in N.Y.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett used his business clout and folksy wisdom to raise $1 million for Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, telling big donors that Democrats are better than Republicans at taking care of the less fortunate.


Scientists taking their first "sniffs of air" from planets outside our solar system are a bit baffled by what they didn't find: water.


Valencia president slams players but backs Ranieri

Valencia president Juan Bautista Soler has criticised his players for lacking commitment following Sunday's 1-0 defeat away to Primera Liga newcomers Getafe.


South African Hollywood hero swaps bombs for orphans

MGANDUZWENI, South Africa  - He's blown up buildings in the name of justice and partied with Clint Eastwood.


Two men and a woman are jailed for sexually abusing a boy and a girl in an attack arranged on the internet.


Marsh & McLennan suspends 'market services agreements'

NEW YORK -- Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. announced Friday that it was suspending its practice of using "market services agreements" with insurance carriers.


Vick set to plead guilty over dogfighting charges

RICHMOND, Virginia  - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was greeted by chants and boos on Monday as he entered a U.S. courthouse to formally plead guilty in a dogfighting case almost certain to wreck his football career.


Voglio vedere le carte dei Paesi che non hanno ratitificato


The main power plant in Gaza begins shutting down due to fuel shortages caused by Israel's border closures.


IBM opens venture-capital center in Dublin

IBM launched its European Venture Capital Center in Dublin, the first such center outside of the company's corporate offices in Menlo Park, California.


Lights, Camera, Action! New American Airlines Promotion Offers Chance for Trip to Exclusive Movie Premiere

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 21  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whether you fancy a stroll down the star-studded red carpet in Hollywood or simply love to travel, the new Double Feature sweepstakes from American Airlines is just for you.


Floyd Landis is used to being on the winning team. This time, however, the glory would be all his. Landis needed one decent ride Saturday to likely win the Tour de France — two years after helping Lance Armstrong to his sixth title on Paris' Champs-Elysees.


Brescia, 10:57 - CALCIO, BRESCIA: STADIO CHIUSO PERCHE' OBSOLETO

Lo stadio di Brescia è da oggi ufficialmente chiuso. Dagli organi centrali competenti &egrave...


Per il caffÃ¨ piÃ¹ 26% in 4 anni Ma la Confesercenti smentisce

ROMAL, 27 OTTOBRE 2004 - Secondo l'Aduc per bere una tazzina di caffe' oggi bisogna spendere il 26% in piu' rispetto al 2000. Ma la Confesercenti afferma che ci sono stati solo degli adeguamenti di listino


Mortgage Crisis Spreads Past Subprime Loans

Even borrowers with strong credit are feeling the pinch as home values fall and payments rise. Tuesday, several banks are expected to offer assistance to ease the burden.


Google Searches the Past for New Opportunities

A new archival service will extend the company's growing influence.


US Republican presidential hopefuls take part in the latest debate, as late entrant Fred Thompson prepares to declare.


Gaz de France, Suez O.K. new merger plan

Utility giant Suez SA and state-owned Gaz de France agreed Sunday to new terms for a long-stalled merger that would create a global energy behemoth minority-owned by the French state, an official said.


Birdflu study has U.S. students hiding faces

ANN ARBOR, Mich  - Heather Vogt has agreed not to show her face around campus these days.


Myanmar's ruling generals accused exile dissident groups on Friday of fomenting two weeks of rare protests and signaled there would be no let up in efforts to crush them despite harsh U.S. and European Union criticism.


McCain Says Supporting Immigration Legislation Hurt Campaign

Bloomberg - Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain said his support of legislation to give illegal immigrants a way to gain legal status has hurt his campaign.


DALLAS -- Driven by solid sales of laptops and a more diverse product line, computer maker Dell Inc. finally had some good news for investors amid an ongoing federal investigation of the company's accounting and financial reporting.


Yemen grants house arrest to Cole attack planner

Yemen has commuted to house arrest the prison term of a mastermind of al Qaeda's 2000 bombing of a U.S. Navy vessel after he surrendered to Yemeni authorities, his relatives said on Friday.


Study finds more than 1,000 small towns have an uncertain future as larger centres and the internet take business away.


Globe, 6 others to form largest jt venture mobile firm in AsPac

Reyes. Seven leading Asia-Pacific mobile operators, including Ayala-owned Globe Telecom, are investing $30 to $40 million over three years to form the regionâs largest joint venture mobile


A senior Chinese official tells the BBC the country's environmental problems have reached crisis levels.


Enron founder Ken Lay dead of heart attack: report

Enron Corp. founder Ken Lay, who was   convicted in May of fraud and conspiracy for his part in the   Houston-based company's collapse into bankruptcy in 2001, has   died of a heart attack at his vacation home in Colorado, a   Houston television station reported on Wednesday.


EMC and Oracle buckle up for joint integration ride

Relationship hots up Comment EMC Corporation and Oracle have announced a broadened investment in joint engineering testing and integration and solutions development to support customers who are deploying EMC Information Infrastructure in Oracle environments.â¦


Japan's three mega banks to invest in Aeon Bank

Japan's three major banking groups will invest in a bank set up by the country's top retailer Aeon Co., press reports said Saturday.


UN appeals for release of Afghan hostages

weeks after they were snatched from their car on a busy street in central Kabul. Nayan are with a Taliban splinter faction that has threatened to kill them unless Taliban prisoners are freed.


Roma. ''Abbiamo trovato l'accordo per oltre 6,5 miliardi di tagli, di cui il 90% per l'Irpef e il 10% per l'Irap''. Lo ha annunciato il vicepresidente vicario Ignazio La Russa di An al termine del vertice di maggioranza tenutosi a palazzo Chigi.


Nicolas Sarkozy, "Sarko" to his most ardent fans, was yesterday elected with 85.1% of votes to become the leader of the the French political party the UMP; the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire.


Trento, 23:24 - VOLLEY, SERIE A1: NEL POSTICIPO TRENTO BATTE MACERATA

Nel posticipo della 19/a giornata del campionato maschile di pallavolo di serie A1, la Itas Diatec T...


Queen Elizabeth urges thought for less well off

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary last month, said on Tuesday that the family was the core of society and urged greater consideration for the vulnerable and marginalized.


A day after being asked in a debate about his immigrant mother's heritage, Sen. George Allen fired back in a written statement Tuesday confirming his Jewish ancestry.


LONDON - It wasn't your typical highspeed chase. A pedicab operator was pressed into action by two policewomen trying to nab a fugitive last Friday.


Ochoa cruises to 3rd straight LPGA title

Lorena Ochoa won her third straight LPGA title with a five-stroke victory in the Safeway Classic on Sunday. Ochoa shot a 71 in the final round for a 12-under 204 at Columbia Edgewater Country Club for her sixth victory of the season.


A major air and sea search is going on off Portland in Dorset for a missing teenage boy.


A President Besieged and Isolated, Yet at Ease

At the nadir of his presidency, George W. Bush is looking for answers. One at a time or in small groups, he summons leading authors, historians, philosophers and theologians to the White House to join him in the search.


France says new Iran resolution imminent

The U.N. Security Council's five permanent members and Germany are expected to agree Tuesday on a new resolution to pressure Iran over its nuclear program, a French diplomat said.


Study Says Implants Double Risk of Infection in Breast Reconstruction

Women given implants immediately after mastectomies were twice as likely to acquire infections as those whose own tissue was used in breast reconstruction.


BERLIN: Schalke's Brazilian striker Ailton admitted Wednesday he has a lucrative offer from an unnamed J-League club and is considering moving to Japan after six years in Germany.


Supreme Court Ruling Brings Split in Antiabortion Movement

In a highly visible rift in the anti-abortion movement, a coalition of evangelical Protestant and Roman Catholic groups is attacking a longtime ally, Focus on the Family founder James C. Dobson.


Singh Lumbers Through Round, Still Leads by 2

Vijay Singh is making it look easy by winning tournament after tournament, and millions upon millions of dollars, while chasing Tiger Woods's single-season money record.


Iraq's interim government extends a month-long ban on the Arabic TV news channel, al-Jazeera.


Lucent posts first profitable year since 2000

Lucent Technologies Inc. reported glowing fourth-quarter results, capping what the company describes as its first profitable year since 2000.


TEHRAN: Iranian MPs have submitted a bill which would force the government to resume uranium enrichment, a key process in the nuclear fuel cycle, in defiance of the international community, a deputy said yesterday.


Ryu Seung-min broke down the Great Wall of China in table tennis, becoming the first South Korean player to win the gold medal in the men's singles since 1988.


CALGARY, Alberta - Calgary's promotional slogan is "Heart of the New West." And to distinguish it from the Old West, a few new rules are about to apply. There'll be no fighting, spitting or urinating in public, unless you want the city to relieve you of hundreds of dollars in fines.


The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless pay grew unexpectedly last week to 367,000, government data showed on Thursday, but the number of those continuing to file claims fell sharply to their lowest level since mid-2001.


Going green in a penny pinching world Column Lights don't turn themselves on.â¦


The much delayed Dileep-starrer, gives us the competition, games, sports, rivalry and romance associated with a sports college.


Home loan demand falls despite rate plunge

U.S. mortgage applications fell for   the first time in four weeks even as interest rates dropped to   a six-month low, an industry trade group said on Wednesday,   offering more evidence the country's housing market slump is   deepening.


Judge Urges U.S. to Speed Abu Ghraib Case

MANNHEIM, Germany - An Army reservist charged with abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison said Monday he will plead guilty to some offenses, acknowledging he broke the law and saying he accepts responsibility for his actions.    The military judge in the case, meanwhile, complained of delays in the government investigation and warned he might dismiss charges against at least one accused soldier unless the probes were wrapped up by the end of the year...


John Parker Wilson completed 13 of his first 15 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns and Alabama raced to a four-touchdown lead, then held off Colorado 30-24 in the Independence Bowl on Sunday night.


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office on Wednesday rejected a request that it release several hours of audio tape that contained the governor's now infamous comments about the mingling of "black blood" and "Latino blood."


Reports: Rostropovich at cancer hospital

Cellist Mstislav Rostropovich is being treated at a Moscow clinic specializing in cancer treatment, two Russian newspapers reported Thursday.


The BBC needs to make greater efforts towards impartiality, according to an internal report.


Emergency Responders Ask Lawmakers for More Spectrum

Police and fire organizations called on Congress to allow more radio spectrum for communications interoperability than they're due to get in 2009.


Giant video games with throaty  diesel engines powering monster-sized earth movers, excavators  and dump trucks have hardened miners at a metals conference  this week in Peru giggling like children.


Seven current and former executives and one accountant of Swedish mobile-phone equipment maker LM Ericsson were acquitted of tax evasion charges Friday.


By now you probably know that earnings of Section 529 college savings accounts are free of federal tax if used for higher education. But taxes are only part of the problem. What if your investments tank? Just ask Laurence and Margo Williams of Alexandria, Va. In 2000 they put $45,000 into the Virginia Education Savings Trust to open accounts for daughters Lea, now 5, and Anne, now 3. Since then their investment has shrunk 5% while the average private college tuition has climbed 18% to $18,300.


Mumbai, Dec. 27. (PTI): Though today's crucial RIL board meeting failed to make any positive impact on the company's shares, the overall sentiment remained bullish on the stock market and the sensex closed


Cosi' presidente di Aiscat Palenzona risponde a Di Pietro


Russian state oil firm Rosneft moved on Friday to take control of stricken oil major YUKOS's key unit, Yuganskneftegaz, bought at a controversial auction which YUKOS is challenging in the US courts.


Iraq troop cuts may no longer be taboo for Bush

After months of stubbornly refusing even to consider cutting U.S. troop levels in Iraq, President George W. Bush has suddenly decided the idea is no longer taboo.


Proteins That Could Be Used to Halt HIV Are Identified

A research team announced yesterday that it has identified about 270 human proteins that the AIDS virus apparently needs to infect a person, instantly providing researchers with dozens of new strategies for blocking or aborting HIV infection.


Continental Airlines would consider merger

Continental Airlines Inc. , concerned about being dwarfed by larger competitors, would consider a merger if necessary to maintain its competitiveness, its chief executive said.


Study reveals decline in IT customer loyalty

WalkerInformation, a 65-year-old company that focuses on surveying customer brand loyalty, released its 2004 study of IT vendors this week, entitled, âCustomer Loyalty Management for Information Technology.â


Bear Stearns soars on report of Buffett, bank stake

Bear Stearns Cos  shares soared  7.7 percent on Wednesday on a report that several investors,  including Warren Buffett, may buy part of the Wall Street  investment bank.


Chirac wants rich nations to exceed Kyoto targets

PARIS, Feb 15  French President Jacques Chirac called today for developed countries to cut gas emissions to a quarter of current levels by 2050 -- exceeding targets set by the Kyoto pact to combat ...


Bush to warn Pakistan on counterterrorism- report

President George W. Bush has decided to send an unusually tough message to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf warning that the new Democratic-led Congress could cut aid to his country unless it does more to crack down on al Qaeda operatives, The New York Times reported on Sunday.


Hurricane Humberto crashed ashore along Southeast Texas, bringing heavy rains and maximum sustained winds of up to 80 miles per hour as it made its way to Louisiana.


ENVIRONMENT-LATIN AMERICA:  Frogs Fading Into Silence

TORONTO, Mar 9 (TierramÃ©rica) - Frogs and other amphibians are rapidly becoming   extinct around the world and in Latin American countries in  particular. In  the Caribbean as many as 80 percent of these  species are endangered, while  in Colombia there are 209 and in  Mexico 198 amphibians may soon disappear.


Hypertension in pregnancy linked to heart disease

Women who experience high blood pressure  while pregnant are more likely to develop a coronary-related  heart problem later in life than other women, researchers said  on Monday.


Jackson family memorabilia brought in about half a million dollars on the first of a two-day auction at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, auctioneer Guernsey's said Thursday. The auction, which wraps up late Thursday, displayed more than 1,100 lots, mostly costumes, documents, awards and other memorabilia.


Government loses more ground in latest poll: press

The Conservatives saw their narrow lead over Labour widen by a small margin, according to a poll published in The Guardian on Wednesday.


British TV network axes Celebrity Big Brother 2008

Britain's Channel 4 said on Friday it  has scrapped next year's "Celebrity Big Brother," one of its  most popular shows, in sweeping changes to its primetime  schedule after being accused of "dumbing down" its content.


Racing: Solberg rises to the occasion in Japan

OBIHIRO, Japan : Norway's world champion Petter Solberg took charge of the inaugural Rally of Japan after the first day of driving although the Subaru driver will be hard pressed to keep his lead on day two.


Beach is Hot to Acquire Historic House but Gets a Cool Reception

By Deirdre Fernandes, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Sep. 19--VIRGINIA BEACH -- The state preservation association doesn't want the historic Lynnhaven House anymore. The city of Virginia Beach does.


Illusionist in Times Square cement box stunt

U.S. illusionist Criss Angel began a 24-hour stunt on Monday that will end with him trying to escape from a small cement box strung up above New York's Times Square before it crashes to the ground.


A car bomb detonated near a US military convoy on Sunday outside the northern city of Mosul, the military said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.


p2pnet.net News:- Dell says it's recalling all most 1,000,000 Chinese-made notebook adapters because they represent a fire hazard and could also cause electrical shock.


United Way Announces Grants to 22 Agencies

By Joe Orso, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Jun. 6--The Great Rivers United Way awarded Venture Grants totaling $52,500 to 22 local nonprofit organizations Tuesday.


A prisoner held as an "enemy combatant" at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, died Sunday of cancer, the U.S. military announced.


Uganda, rebels negotiate cease-fire terms

Ugandan officials and rebel commanders are negotiating the terms of a cease-fire deal that is would open the way to political talks on ending an 18-year civil war in which


Domani Siena, Treviso e Bologna, giovedÃ¬ Pesaro in campo per l'Eurolega aperta ieri dalla vittoria del Maccabi a Kaunas. Tra i favoriti Cska e Barcellona. MILANO, 2 novembre 2004 - Con la vittoria dei campioni


Napolitano, suo esempio monito a tenere alta la vigilanza


Gazpromneft Will Not Pull Out of Auction

The oil wing of Russia's state-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom does not intend to pull out of this weekend's auction of the main production unit of the embattled Yukos oil company, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported Friday.


Tre eventi espositivi, Touch!, neoZone, Cloudnine


Group threatens to kill kidnapped relatives of Iraqi PM

BAGHDAD - The Islamist group Ansar al-Jihad is threatening to behead three kidnapped relatives of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.


College Basketball: Maryland Surprises Duke

DURHAM, N.C. (Sports Network) - Nik Caner-Medley poured in  25 points and Ekene Ibekwe added 15 as Maryland upended  second-ranked and previously undefeated Duke, 75-66 at Cameron  Indoor Stadium.


California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says the bill, which would have required businesses to tell employees that their e-mail and internet usage were being monitored, was overly broad. By Mark Sullivan.


Brazil will combat rising deforestation in the Amazon by sending extra federal police and environmental agents to areas where illegal clearing of the rain forest jumped dramatically last year


An Iraq war veteran testified Monday that a deputy ordered him to get up from the ground twice during a videotaped confrontation after a car chase and then shot him three times when he tried to comply.


Former US President Bill Clinton's foundation and Indian drugs companies in new deal to help HIV children.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Under the Scotch Mist, a Lovely Day to Play

Wet, windy weather would generally be seen as unsuitable golfing weather. Not so in Scotland.


Bulger to raise funds for Caritas Carney

Caritas Carney Hospital in Dorchester, part of the six-hospital Caritas Christi Health Care system being sold by the Archdiocese of Boston, has tapped William Bulger to help it raise money.


Secretary of State Colin L. Powell told President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair last month that there were too few troops in Iraq, according to people familiar with official records of the meeting.


A movie about the birth of Jesus Christ made its world premiere Sunday at the Vatican, the first time a feature film debuted here.


President asks Congress to end squabbling, approve more funds to combat AIDS in Africa.


Baghdad, 12:28 - CALCIO, WORLD SOCCER: IRAQ MIGLIOR SQUADRA DELL'ANNO

L'agenzia di stampa irakena, Nina, riferisce che la nazionale di calcio del proprio paese è


Politicos demand NSA spy program documents

Blog: A Senate panel has approved subpoenas compelling the attorney general and the president to turn over all materials related to a once-secret electronic snooping program, but will it get what it wants?


Less than a week after being sworn in as a U.S. citizen, Craig Ferguson learned he'll be telling jokes to President Bush.


EMI Music Publishing signs a deal to make its music catalogue available on the online music service Spiralfrog.


Weir retains lead over Singh at Canadian Open

Canada's Mike Weir kept a one-stroke lead over Fiji's Vijay Singh, playing his first event as golf's world number one, entering Saturday's third round of the 4.4 million-dollar PGA Canadian Open.


Pilots Reach Tentative Deal With US Air on Pay Cuts

The tentative agreement between US Airways and its pilots' union includes $300 million in annual wage and benefit cuts.


Very preliminary findings from 49 of the nation's biggest markets showed that ratings for the New York Giants' thrilling Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots were up 9 percent over last year's big game, according to Nielsen Media Research on Monday.


Sinead O'Connor Pleads for Privacy -- in an Ad

Maverick Irish pop star Sinead O'Connor asked the media to leave her alone on Friday -- by taking out a full-page advert in a national newspaper.


TIJUANA, Mexico -- Californians shopping for cheaper prescription drugs may have gotten a break when the state Legislature voted to ease access to low-cost medicines from Canada, but south of the border, bargain-hunters can pay an unexpected, traumatic cost -- time in a Mexican jail.


WebProNews: Using PHP to Track Site Visitors

PHP Magazine has a new pointer today to an article talking about how to track your visitors using PHP.


UPDATE 1-Bolton end Newcastle run with 2-1 win

Bolton Wanderers continued their impressive start to the season as they battled to beat in-form Newcastle United 2-1 on Sunday to stay in touch with the leading pack at the top of the Premier League.


Russia opposes a NATO-backed proposal to set Serbia's province of Kosovo on the road to independence but may accept a trade-off on its future in return for other concessions, diplomats and analysts believe.


London's 'billionaire's avenue' defies economic gravity

Even as Britain's property market shows signs of struggling, one north London street is defying the gloom-mongers: houses on "billionaire's avenue" are still selling for record prices.


ANNA-NICOLE Smith upstaged America's hottest singers yesterday when she was carried off-stage at the annual American Music Awards.


FDA Researcher Says Supervisors Delayed Vioxx Study That Found ...

Dr David Graham, associate director for science in the Office of Drug Safety at FDA, alleged in a "series of testy e-mail exchanges" that agency officials "delayed and demeaned" the results of a study he conducted that found Vioxx -- a COX-2 inhibitor


SLeone midfielder closer to reprieve in Britain

Watford footballer Al Bangura who fears his life would be in danger if he were deported to his native Sierra Leone moved closer Wednesday to being allowed to stay in Britain.


The Oscars: Commanding Attention in or Out of Costume

A veteran performer at the age of 22, Keira Knightley has acquired the air, and the rÃ©sumÃ©, of a much older actress.


Taiwan Denounces China Anti-Secession Law as `Provocation'

Taiwan said China's proposed anti- secession bill, aimed at setting up a framework for retaliation if the island declares independence, will escalate tensions and urged the rest of the world to lobby against its passage.


Liverpool's Luis Garcia out for up to a month

Liverpool's Spanish midfielder Luis Garcia will be out of action for up to a month after limping off with a hamstring injury after just two minutes of their 1-0 Champions League defeat in Monaco on Tuesday.


"Mean Girls" star Lindsay Lohan, who was admitted into the hospital Monday with a high fever of 103, is recovering today. The 18-year-old actress was in Los Angeles filming the upcoming movie "Herbie: Fully Loaded" when she became ill. Production for t...


New act changes check-cashing procedures

It is not exactly illegal now, but "floating" a check could get students into trouble much sooner since Oct. 27. The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act revolutionized the way American banks process paper


Suicide Bomber Kills 2 in Baghdad Near Allawi HQ

BAGHDAD, Iraq  - A suicide bomber driving a taxi  killed two people near the headquarters of interim Iraqi Prime  Minister Iyad Allawi's party in Baghdad on Monday as insurgents  pressed a bloody campaign to disrupt a Jan. 30 election.


Two Norwegian parliamentarians have nominated former U.S. Vice President Al Gore for the Nobel Peace Prize for raising awareness of climate change.


President Bush on Thursday flatly ruled out raising payroll taxes to ensure the solvency of Social Security, as he opened a push for historic changes in the retirement program.


Growth in U.S. consumer electronics sales is likely to slow in 2008 but still come in at 6.1 percent, fueled by strong demand for products like televisions and personal audio devices, an industry trade group said on Monday.


UKIP will not stand candidates against eurosceptic Labour and Tory MPs in the next general election, says its leader.


At the stroke of midnight last night, the Red Sox reached a milestone as one of their best pitchers since Cy Young and their best catcher since Carlton Fisk led 14 teammates into full-blown free agency.


Parallels breathes sigh of relief after Jobs' talk

Company was pretty sure Apple wouldn't usurp its Windows-on-Mac approach, but staff is relieved when Steve Jobs reiterated that.


For the third consecutive week, "Shark Tale" continues to dominate the US Box Office. From Friday 15 to Sunday 17, it earned $22 million.


Rebels Press Attacks in Chad's Capital and East

NAIROBI, Feb. 3 -- Heavily armed rebels trying to overthrow the government of Chad battled near the presidential palace in the capital Sunday and later claimed to control a town on the eastern border with Sudan, raising concerns about the 240,000 refugees from Sudan's ravaged Darfur region who live...


STOCKHOLM/DUBAI  - The head of an al Qaeda-led group in Iraq has offered $100,000 for the killing of a Swedish cartoonist for his drawing of Islam's Prophet Mohammad and threatened to attack big Swedish companies.


Report finds U.S. terrorism statistics inaccurate

Nearly all of the terrorism-related statistics reported by the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI from the September 11 attacks until early 2005 had some inaccuracies, the department's inspector general said on Tuesday.


The militant group Hamas will accept a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and a long-term truce with Israel, a leader said Friday, apparently


Chechnya's New Leader Knows He's a Rebel Target

GROZNY, Russia  - Chechnya's pro-Kremlin leader  was sworn in as president of the turbulent Russian region  Tuesday and acknowledged immediately he was a prime target for  assassination by separatists.


Sony BMG settles case over anti-piracy software

Sony BMG will pay $750,000 in  penalties and costs and reimburse California consumers whose  computers were harmed by anti-piracy software on some CDs sold  by the record company, California officials said on Tuesday.


Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page said Monday he was ready to take the iconic band on a world tour after burning up the stage at last month's reunion concert in London. But it probably won't be before September.


Ross says Buffett insurer plan unlikely to succeed

Turnaround specialist Wilbur Ross said in a television interview on Wednesday that he did not expect billionaire investor Warren Buffett's proposal to reinsure top bond insurer's portfolios to go forward.


By Alejandro Bodipo-Memba, Detroit Free Press  Sep. 7--Pfizer Inc. will donate lab equipment valued at more than $1 million to Michigan-based start-up companies focused on life-science research.


AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta conceded Barcelona's superiority during Tuesday's dramatic 1-2 loss at Barcelona's Camp Nou.


The nation's first elected black governor said Saturday he is not ready to excuse comments former President Bill Clinton made about Barack Obama.


Fewer breast cancers linked to less hormone therapy

A sharp decline in new breast cancer cases in 2003 in the United States have come because millions of older women ceased hormone replacement therapy the previous year, researchers said on Thursday.


Iraq, Santoro ucciso dai guerriglieri a Ramadi

Poche certezze, moltissimi punti oscuri, nella tragica vicenda che ha per protagonista e vittima un italiano assassinato dai ribelli in Iraq. Di sicuro, benchÃ© manchi ancora il riconoscimento ufficiale, c


Strange names are starting to appear on the WSE. Hungarian chemical producer BorsodChem entered the Warsaw bourse to get closer to potential partners.


OCEANIA/TONGA - Ordinato il primo Salesiano di Tonga: un seme per lÂevangelizzazione NukuÂalofa (Agenzia Fides) - Il carisma di don Bosco si fa strada in Oceania. Dopo unÂopera di evangelizzazione che dura da anni, dopo un lavoro attento di promozione vocazionale, discernimento e accompagnamento spirituale, i Salesiani dellÂOceania  ...


Lance Armstrong is suing a former personal assistant who claims the six-time defending Tour de France champion owes him $500,000. In a lawsuit filed Monday, Armstrong and his personal service company, Luke


Nicole Richie charged with driving under influence

Rail-thin reality TV star Nicole Richie was charged early on Monday with driving under the influence of drugs after she was seen going against traffic on a Southern California freeway, police said.


Toshiba Sues Hynix for Patent Infringement

Toshiba is taking action to protect its patents. The Japan-based company has accused Hynix Semiconductor of violating seven patents in the United States, including ones for DRAM, and three flash-memory patents in Japan.


A 2,06 miliardi di euro, profitto a +11,9%


Myanmar-India bilateral ties to reach new height

Myanmar top leader Senior-General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), began a state visit to India Sunday, signifying that the two countries' relations are going to reach a new height.


All Cedric Benson did three weeks ago was be honest. Texas' star senior running back said he would like to win the Heisman Trophy, maybe more than he'd like to beat second-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday.


Indonesia's Suharto conscious, but on ventilator

Indonesia's former President Suharto, who has been critically ill in hospital for more than a week, is conscious but remains on a ventilator, doctors said on Saturday.


Live From New York: A Singing, Jowly Witch

The Metropolitan Opera is bringing in the chief makeup artist from âSaturday Night Liveâ for its production of âHansel and Gretel.â


The leader of Congo's rebel "Ninja" rebels is due to destroy some of his arms in a ceremony.


G8's $60 bln AIDS and Africa pledge criticized

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World powers on Friday pledged $60 billion to fight AIDS and other killer diseases ravaging Africa but development campaigners complained the Group of Eight had pledged little fresh cash for the poor.


Comic book writer goes from 'Last' to 'Lost'

Listening to writer Brian K. Vaughan summarize the plot of his comic book, "Y: The Last Man," makes it sound like just another pulp title.


R&B star Usher swept the American Music Awards last night (Nov. 14), winning all four categories in which he was nominated. Other multiple winners included hip-hop duo OutKast with three awards, and singer


Shell Kills Seven People in Central Baghdad

Insurgents fired a shell into a crowded  street in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Tuesday, killing seven  people, including two children, and wounding 42, hospital  officials said.


Despite a practically saturated Western European market, cell phone sales are still booming worldwide, driven by longtime owners clamoring to update their phones and new buyers wanting to get on the phone-owning ladder, according to a new report.


The magnitude and frequency of earthquakes at Mount St. Helens increased gradually on Friday, reaching levels "equal to or higher than" during the steam and ash eruption


A fire at a refugee camp in northern Uganda kills up to six people and leaves another 10,000 with no shelter.


DNA evidence links a former trash company supervisor to a series of murdered women whose strangled, shoeless bodies were found in secluded spots around the city, a prosecutor said Monday as the man's trial began.


Boss gestivano dal carcere i traffici della cosca, 24 arresti

PALERMO, 8 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Il regime del carcere duro non Ã¨ bastato a impedire ai boss Vito e Leonardo Vitale di continuare a gestire i traffici e la cosca mafiosa di Partinico. I due capimafia, detenuti


MONTREAL - Workers with Quebec's liquor board, the SociÃ©tÃ© des Alcools du QuÃ©bec, are on strike. They've been negotiating with the board with the help of former premier Lucien Bouchard as chief negotiator.


CORRECTED: Veritas Capital to Buy DynCorp Units

Private equity firm Veritas said  on Sunday it agreed to acquired DynCorp International LLC,  which provides aviation maintenance, personal security and  training for law enforcement agencies and the U.S. government,  for $850 million.


Republican John McCain will aggressively try to sell support for the unpopular Iraq conflict — and his weakened presidential candidacy — in a September push that will emphasize his war-hero biography and his credentials to be commander in chief.


In nick of time Archie Manning sees son set TD record

INDIANAPOLIS - The game had been won. The record had been set. Afterward, they quietly walked down the tunnel together, the famous father in his blue sweater, hugging the famous son in his Indianapolis Colts uniform.


Kerry Beal was taken aback when he discovered last March that many of his fellow security guards at the Peach Bottom nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania were taking regular naps in what they called "the ready room."


Oil prices rose modestly on Tuesday  following Monday's 6 percent slide on rising U.S. stockpiles  and expected warmer winter weather.


Atari's Portfolio: the world's first palmtop

18 years before Palm's Foleo... Forgotten Tech There's nothing new under the sun, some folk say, and that's certainly true of Palm's recently announced Foleo. It's the palmtop reborn in a slightly sexier, slightly larger form. Even its name is reminiscent of that bygone arena - it's rather like the Atari Portfolio, the world's first palmtop PC, released in June 1989.â¦


A few years ago, American aid to Lebanon was measured in the number of dairy cows a U.S. program gave to farmers. Now it is in the hundreds of millions of dollars, plus military help, as Washington tries to prop up a government seen as threatened by Iran and Syria.


US defends its harsh treatment of an American citizen

The administration offers its legal rationale for the long detention of Jose Padilla.


CBS Corp. Revives Its Namesake Music Label

By Alex Veiga THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  CBS Corp. has launched a new recorded music label -- reviving the name of long-defunct CBS Records -- through which the company plans to release music and promote artists on its networks' stable of television shows.


Sorry, E.T., but Parcel Post May Beat Phoning Home

A physicist and an electrical engineer claim it is more efficient to send a long message as a physical package, a cosmic FedEx, than as radio wave or laser pulse.


Oil prices reach new record highs past 52 dollars

World oil prices bolted up to new record summits beyond 52 dollars on markets nervous about tight global supplies with winter looming in the northern hemisphere.


The grandfather of a baby girl who was mauled to death by two dogs is injured and his partner killed in a separate attack.


May-Walsh beat McPeak-Youngs in Olympic semis

The all-American matchup at the Olympic beach volleyball semifinals turned out to be no match at all. Top-ranked Misty May and Kerri Walsh made friendly rivals Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs scramble for every


ALTHOUGH both sides claimed victory, John Kerry again outpolled George W. Bush after a feisty clash over issues ranging from Iraq to abortion at a "town hall" style presidential debate in St Louis.


AL Wrap: Damon Lifts Red Sox Nearer to Yankees

Johnny Damon drove in the winning run  with a bloop single in the top of the ninth inning as the  Boston Red Sox rallied to edge the New York Yankees 3-2 in an  American League East showdown at Yankee Stadium on Friday.


Irish PM clinches third term as Greens back him

Ireland's Green Party voted  overwhelmingly on Wednesday to back a coalition deal that puts  it in government for the first time and guarantees a third term  for Prime Minister Bertie Ahern.


Steve Sullivan had a natural hat trick in the second period, and Scott Hartnell added two goals to lift the Predators to a 6-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators last night in Nashville.


England captain Michael Vaughan is out of the one-day finals against Australia with a hamstring injury.


MIT's Wilczek Elated, Relieved by Physics Nobel

American scientist Frank Wilczek,  who shared the 2004 Nobel prize for physics, said on Tuesday  that after more than three decades of waiting, he was delighted  his work had finally received recognition.


After 36 tries, Kansas finally beat Nebraska last year. The question now isn't whether the Jayhawks can beat the No. 21 Cornhuskers (3-1) in Lincoln on Saturday night. It's whether they can beat anybody on the road.


England's cricketers are on their way to Harare after the row over media accreditation is finally resolved.


After Blair's Announcement, Signs of Continued Unrest

A continual undercurrent of discontent suggests that some legislators are not satisfied with Tony BlairÂs refusal to be pinned down on a firm departure date.


More than 26 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease, and a new forecast says the number will quadruple by 2050. At that rate, one in 85 people will have the brain-destroying disease in 40 years, researchers from Johns Hopkins University conclude.


The Wild Card in White House Race - Who Will Vote?

Despite a torrent of polling and millions of dollars spent on get-out-the-vote drives, the deadlocked battle for the White House will likely turn on the race's last great unknown -- who shows up to vote.


Bucarest, 17:28 - TENNIS, BUCAREST: BOLELLI E STARACE AL SECONDO TURNO

Simone Bolelli e Potito Starace si sono qualificati per il secondo turno del torneo Atp di Bucarest ...


Rescuers on Thursday found 13 bodies and at least four people suffering from severe hypothermia in a boat that was towed to this island in Spain s Canary archipelago, emergency services officials said.


Japan PM Says Won't Pull Troops Out of Iraq -Media

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has said Japan will not pull its troops out of Iraq despite threats by a group led by an al Qaeda ally to behead a Japanese hostage, Japanese media reported on Wednesday.


UK court rules anti-terror detention policy illegal

Britain's highest court dealt a blow to the government's anti-terrorism policies on Thursday by ruling that the detention of foreign terrorist suspects without trial is illegal.


Arsenal reserve goalkeeper Graham Stack charged with rape

Arsenal reserve goalkeeper Graham Stack was charged Wednesday with raping a 21-year-old woman at his home in London. The offence was alleged to have taken place in Beckenham, southeast London, on Sept.


People should blame globalisation rather than immigration for economic problems like low wages, David Cameron says.


Todd A. Stottlemyer, president and chief executive of the National Federation of Independent Business, wanted to be a professional football player.


A push by Disney to block low-income housing a few blocks from its theme park here has earned enough support to send the issue to voters.


Travolta Autobiography Coming Out in '06

John Travolta is taking a stab at posterity. His autobiography, not yet titled, will be published in fall 2006, Hyperion announced this week. In it, the actor will share stories from his life and career.


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Two new trends in data protection are using encryption to accomplish their goals: controlled rights and self-deleting data.


UBS Financial Services fined over late disclosures

UBS AG  UBS Financial Services Inc has been censured and fined $370,000 in a settlement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for making what the self-regulatory group said were hundreds of late disclosures about its brokers.


ABC's 'Primetime' Tsunami Special Tops Wednesday

Two hours of fictional disaster drama and an hourlong special on the real-life tsunami tragedy in Asia kept ABC atop the primetime standings Wednesday.


Arsene Wenger today tipped Thierry Henry to overtake Zinedine Zidane as the world's greatest footballer. With FIFA due to announce the shortlist for the world player of


Three times former champion Andy Roddick put the dark days of clay behind him on Tuesday to record a confident and comfortable 6-4 6-4 second-round victory over Radek Stepanek on the grass at Queen's.


Despite the fact Love of Money had never raced around two turns or in a stakes race before, trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. thought enough of him entering Monday's $750,000 Pennsylvania


The Pakistan People's Party releases the political will of former leader Benazir Bhutto in which she backs her husband to be party leader.


Retiree Health Costs Shoot Up as Do Employers'

Few Employers Say They Will Drop Coverage In 2006 When Medicare Drug Law Is Implemented - As businesses struggle to control rising retiree health costs, they are asking their retirees to pay more and plan to do so again in 2005, according to a new survey


The FBI illegally or improperly obtained information on the US public, a new justice department report says.


SAN DIEGO -- The news of Rod Beck's death, which occurred Saturday in his home in suburban Phoenix, arrived in the visitor's clubhouse before yesterday's game, his former Red Sox teammates learning of his death from members of the Padres who had also played with him.


Abbas Declares Victory in Palestinian Elections

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas declared victory Monday in his quest to replace Yasser Arafat as president of the Palestinian Authority after balloting that many Palestinians and international officials considered a milestone in efforts to bring democracy to the Arab world.


Kenya election protests kill more than 100

Kenyan police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday after disputed elections returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered turmoil believed to have killed more than 100 people.


OPEC is pumping near flat out in a bid  to drag down oil prices but will not rubber-stamp all its extra  output with a big increase in formal supply quotas, cartel  ministers and delegates said on Tuesday.


Judge: NYC can't cap ferry crash damages

A federal judge on Monday denied the city's request to limit the amount of damages it owes in the Staten Island ferry crash that killed 11 people and injured dozens of others in 2003.


Chinese inflation jumped to 2.7% in February, driven by higher food costs, official state figures show.


Delta trading takes off after pilots give up $1 billion

Shares of Delta Airlines are taking off in record trading on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday morning, after the company and its pilots agreed to a deal the parties hope will signal a return to better times.


Numero occupati sale a 23,1 milioni, tirano stranieri


Having a stroke? Make 911 your first call

NEW YORK  - People who think they're having a stroke, and their loved ones, often call others for advice before calling an ambulance, hints a study conducted in Australia. This could lead to delays in the administration of potentially life-saving treatment.


Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies

She no longer dances naked, but the first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody is still exposing herself.


On Display, The Fruits Of Afghan Altruism

PARIS, Dec. 6 -- Mountainous and isolated, caught for centuries between competing empires along one of the world's great trading routes, Afghanistan has always been a place of legends. Twenty-eight years ago, another one was born.


US Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and President George W Bush have used the traditional Labor Day holiday to step up their campaigning.


Israel, Egypt Sign US-Backed Trade Agreement

In the latest sign of a thaw in Israeli-Egyptian relations, Israel and Egypt on Tuesday signed a US-backed economic pact hailed as the most important agreement between the two countries in two decades.


Pre-Poll Attacks Kill 19 Iraqis, U.S. Marine

With Iraq's election only three days  away, insurgents bent on wrecking the poll killed 19 Iraqis and  a U.S. Marine on Thursday and bombed polling stations in the  country's Sunni heartland.


Combat vet recalls bitter cold, fierce fighting

He's recalling the bitterly cold weather and the sounds of battle 60 years ago when a major battle was fought in Belgium. "I don't like loud noises," said Watson, then a 19-year-old squad leader in the 87th Division.


Have you noticed web pages loading a bit faster than usual? You might thank Eric Meyer, an expert and author on the subject of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) — a standards-based method of coding websites to make them work more efficiently with today’s Internet browsers. [Oct 04]


Sidney Govou scores twice as France beat Italy in their Euro 2008 qualifier


The family of a man who died after a balcony fall in Greece begin their last legal bid to convict three doctors of manslaughter.


Skiers brace as barriers to snowboarding fall

TAOS SKI VALLEY, New Mexico  - Skiing purists are grumbling this year as they brace for an influx of snowboarders at Taos Ski Valley, one of the last ski-only holdouts in a culture war between the two pursuits.


Bush says he doesn't intend to invade Iran

WASHINGTON -- President Bush said yesterday that the United States "will respond firmly" if Iran escalates military action in Iraq and endangers American forces. But Bush emphasized he has no intention of invading Iran.


U.S. Regulators Check Complaints on Saturn, Toyota

Federal regulators are considering a  possible recall of General Motors Corp.'s Saturn L Series  mid-size car and have also launched safety investigations of  two Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles, including the best-selling  Lexus, officials said on Wednesday.


The sourcecode to Ciscoâs industry leading PIX firewall system was recently stolen and put up for sale by malicious hackers under the guise of âThe Source Code Clubâ.


Kubel homers again as Twins beat Red Sox

Jason Kubel homered for the third straight game, Carlos Silva pitched six-plus shutout innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 Thursday night for a three-game sweep.


Court changes loom: Next president may pick several justices

Chief Justice William Rehnquist could be back on the job as early as next week after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer, but his hospitalization serves as a reminder that Tuesday's presidential election is about more than Iraq, terrorism and the economy


FAMILIES will be able to find out at first hand the importance of recycling their rubbish on Saturday. Park rangers will be talking about a variety of issues at Environment Day which takes place on Saturday, June 16 between 10am and 4pm.


'Reality Bytes' TV Blog to Debut on BDN Web Site

By AIMEE DOLLOFF; OF THE NEWS STAFF  Warm up your keyboard and get your typing fingers ready because I have good news.  As the Bangor Daily News works to enhance its Web site, we're adding some new features.


A pair of AL races tilted a bit Wednesday as a pair of aces went in different directions. Freddy Garcia took a perfect-game bid into the eighth inning before Adam Kennedy singled with two outs. The Chicago White Sox coasted, beating the Los Angeles Angels 9-0.


Business & money: Londoners must brace themselves for a 'difficult period' on the underground network following the collapse of Metronet, mayor says.


News.com Extra: Digital smiley face turns 25

Plus: Web opportunist cuts out middlemen. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee said Tuesday he would press on with his White House candidacy, emboldened by wins in the South. Huckabee suggested he and John McCain were now the main two GOP candidates.


Colosso agro business vede in positivo anche 2005


Lista unitaria, capigruppo Camera: ''Lettera Prodi largamente ...

I capigruppo alla Camera dei partiti che compongono la Lista Uniti per l'Ulivo hanno scritto a Romano Prodi, in risposta alla sua lettera pubblicata oggi su 'Repubblica'. ''L'invito di Romano Prodi a dar vita


Renegade Fighters Gain Ground in Eastern Congo: UN

Renegade soldiers have advanced in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, taking control of two more villages during clashes with government troops, United Nations officials said on Monday.


As of Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, at least 1,236 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 961 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.


Shareholders of Bausch & Lomb Inc  approved a proposed $3.67 billion takeover by private equity firm Warburg Pincus on Friday, the eye care company said.


AL Wrap: Damon Lifts Red Sox Nearer to Yankees

Johnny Damon drove in the winning run with a bloop single in the top of the ninth inning as the Boston Red Sox rallied to edge the New York Yankees 3-2 in an American League East showdown at Yankee Stadium on Friday.


Home Depot Canada, a unit of  home-improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. HD.N, said  Wednesday it would acquire commercial-lighting company Litemor  Distributors to expand its reach in Canada.


George W Bush and John Kerry launch new attacks on each other about flu vaccine shortages.


President Bushâs remarks came after the Senate handed the White House a major victory in a vote on spy powers.


Red Sox crush Indians to reach World Series

The Boston Red Sox crushed the Cleveland Indians 11-2 at Fenway Park on Sunday to advance to the World Series after taking the ALCS by a 4-3 margin with the Game Seven victory.


Judge bans Holocaust-themed Rio Carnival float

A Brazilian judge barred a samba group on Thursday from featuring a Holocaust display and a dancer dressed as Adolf Hitler in its Carnival parade after fierce complaints from Jewish groups.


After a few  flops and a political detour, Mr. Reiner returns with âThe Bucket List,â which stars Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.


Aare, 17:58 - SCI, MONDIALI; SLALOM: ZAHROBSKA IN TESTA DOPO 1/A MANCHE

Sarka Zahrobska, sciatrice ceka, è in testa allo slalom dei Mondiali di Aare dopo la prima ma...


As Asia Keeps Cool, Scientists Fear Warming

An explosion in demand for air conditioners that rely on ozone-depleting refrigerants in India and China is becoming a fast-growing threat to efforts to combat global warming.


Nike Inc.  on Thursday said its second-quarter earnings rose a surprisingly large 46 percent on strong sales in the United States and in emerging markets like China, while a weaker dollar beefed up profits in Europe.


Contamination fear cuts nation's supply of flu shots in half

Forget about getting a flu shot this year unless you're at high risk of developing complications from the virus. Even then, it may be difficult to find the vaccine.


British forces will not follow a "prescriptive timetable" for withdrawal, Defence Secretary Des Browne says.


WICHITA FALLS, Texas - A woman was arrested after acknowledging to police that she drove about 15 minutes with her 9-year-old grandson locked in the car trunk after he soiled his pants, authorities said.


The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday  ruled the federal truth in lending law caps damages at $1,000  for violations of its requirements for consumer loans secured  by personal property, such as a motor vehicle.


China Takes New Track in Corruption Fight

BEIJING, Dec. 19 -- China's new National Bureau of Corruption Prevention thought it would be a good idea to open a Web site for citizens to denounce crooked officials. The idea was so good that the site was immediately deluged by irate Chinese, overwhelming the system and causing several crashes...


Former Israeli PM Barak poised for comeback

The leadership of a party key to keeping embattled Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in office was up for grabs on Monday in an election that could mark the political comeback of one of Israel's best known figures.


Infineon to build $1bn plant in Malaysia

Infineon said it expected the worldwide automotive semiconductor market - oeto experience substantial growth of about 10 per cent over the next few years - thanks to the greater penetration of electronics in ...


Morgan Stanley is cutting loose its credit card unit and its 50 million members.


With Dallas possibly resting its stars, the Redskins may not know which players they'll see but know they need to beat the hated Cowboys.


Adobe Reader Trojan predates mystery update by two weeks

Open secret widely exploited Security researchers have confirmed that a recent "covert" update to Adobe Reader has been exploited to distribute Trojans for at least a fortnight prior to its publication last Thursday (7 February).â¦


Attualmente lo 0,9% sul Pil, mentre in Europa scendono


A thunderstorm drenched homeless people living on rooftops and sidewalks in Haiti Saturday, adding to the woes of victims of Tropical Storm Jeanne, who are looting aid trucks and attacking food distribution centers in desperation


Report: Schools will increase spending on open source

Educational institutions will increase spending on open-source software and services over the next few years, but that doesn't mean proprietary software will be left in the dark, according to a new report covering 14 countries.Market research company Datamonitor predicts that primary and secondary schools and universities will spend $489.9 million on open-source software by 2012, up from $286.2 million now.The figure is based on interviews with vendors and school officials in the U.S., Canada, U.K., France, Germany, Australia, India, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, Norway, Sweden, and Italy, said Justin Davidson, associate analyst at Datamonitor who covers education technology.The spending estimate covers operating systems and learning management systems, such as software used to make webcasts of lectures available online, plus maintenance and support.The figure represents a small portion of the $9 billion overall educational IT spending by those countries, but shows growing interest."I don't think we expected it [the figure] to be so much," Davidson said. Beyond 2012, however, Datamonitor expects open-source spending to flatten.Educators said they're attracted to open-source software since they feel they have more control over how applications are developed, Davidson said."Some institutions feel they will get a better return on their investment from open-source software," he said.Institutions were also aware that although the software licenses are free, maintenance and support can often make open-source offerings just as expensive as proprietary programs, Davidson said.A small minority of schools have opted for open-source for "philosophical" reasons, such as a desire not to give their money to a commercial software company. However, most decisions to use open-source were strategic, he said.Other drivers for choosing open source are increasing government interest. Certain regions in India, as well as the French government, have encouraged schools to use open-source software, especially operating systems, Davidson said.Interest in open-source software also seemed to be prompted by dissatisfaction expressed by some schools with Blackboard, a major provider of enterprise educational software and services, Davidson said.In 2005, Blackboard bought WebCT, another educational software company, for $180 million. Blackboard's share of the market grew to more than 70 percent, Davidson said. Concerns remain within schools over the dominance of one company in the market, he said.But Blackboard's software has an appeal for institutions with smaller budgets that can't fund developers to build their own open-source applications, Davidson said.It shows proprietary and open-source software will complement each other, depending on the needs of the schools, Davidson said."It's not the death of proprietary software," he said.


Dan Haren wanted to finish what he started, especially with closer Huston Street getting the night off.


Shares of network management services company NetSolve Inc. (NTSL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) rose more than 21 percent on Friday, a day after it agreed to be bought by Cisco Systems Inc.


At Berra Museum, the Display of Clemensâs Jersey Is Over

The Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center last week removed a Roger Clemens jersey from an exhibit about the Yankee renaissance that started in the mid-1990s.


Otellini: Intel Hires Hundreds of HP Itanium Engineers

No hard feelings. Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) has hired away hundreds of engineers from Hewlett-Packard (nyse: HPQ - news - people ). However, it is unlikely to cause friction between the chipmaker


Los Angeles, 14:26 - ATLETICA, MONTGOMERY SI ALLENA PER TORNARE NEL 2007

Tim Montgomery, lo statunitense ex primatista dei 100 metri, si sta allenando con l'obiettivo di tor...


Atlantic City Casinos Struck by 10,000 Workers

Some 10,000 casino workers struck seven of the 12 properties in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Friday, a day after the local union made a deal with three Trump casinos.


The DVD for this Will Ferrell flick includes extensive behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, but no audio commentary.


Italian Danilo Di Luca retained the overall lead and Paolo Savoldelli won the 20th stage individual time trial of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday.


Prince Charles' coronation in secret planning stages: report

The coronation of Prince Charles is reportedly already being planned, in secret preparations for his accession to the British throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.


U.S. Bombs Insurgent Hideouts South of Baghdad

American aircraft launched an aggressive attack on an area known as a haven for militants linked to Al Qaeda in Mespotamia.


7th Ld: Strong Quake Hits SW Chinese County, Killing Three, Injuring 290

7th Ld: Strong quake hits SW Chinese county, killing three, injuring 290    KUNMING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Three people have been confirmed dead and at least 290 injured after a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale struck southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday.


Antidepressants weaken bones in elderly: studies

Two studies published on Monday added to the growing evidence that the most popular class of drugs taken to treat depression may contribute to fragile bones in elderly people.


UPDATE 1-Late Polish fighback earns 3-2 win in Wales

Wales failed to give departing manager Mark Hughes the send-off he wanted as Poland performed a smash and grab act to win 3-2 at the Millennium Stadium in their World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.


Whatâs in a Beethoven Quartet? A Full Curriculum

In an unusual educational experiment the Curtis Institute of Music has established Beethovenâs String Quartet No. 11 in F minor (Op. 95) as the touchstone of the academic year for its 160 students.


BSE Update - Mexico Keeps Eye On US Mad Cow Disease Tests

MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Mexican authorities are keeping watch on US tests for a possible case of mad cow disease, the Agriculture Ministry said Friday.


Al Qaeda Weaker in Saudi But Still a Threat --Report

Saudi Arabia's crackdown on al Qaeda  militants has seriously eroded their forces and capabilities  but the network will remain a threat in the world's biggest oil  exporter for years, a U.S. research group said.


A Muslim dentist is found guilty of telling a patient she could not register with him unless she wore a headscarf.


Turnaround CIOs use different skills and have different kinds of careers than their long-term counterparts.


Suicide bomber kills 7 near Somali PM's home

A suicide bomber killed seven people outside the Somali prime minister's home in Mogadishu on Sunday, just hours after an official said Western jihadists were among the dead from U.S. strikes in the north.


Vonage: patent smackdown won't bring shutters down

We will survive Vonage today moved to reassure its two million customers that their internet phone service will not be disrupted and investors that their cash will be safe if it loses a patent lawsuit to Verizon.â¦


Passage of the $3 billion stem cell research initiative, Proposition 71, could help California repeat one of the most celebrated chapters in its business history if one of its most eminent supporters is right.


Britain is embroiled in a fresh conflict with Iraq as it battles to quash global terrorism for ever, Tony Blair declared in a stark relabelling of the situation yesterday.


The Burlington Fun League, which is where Scott "Nomar" FitzGerald is the all-time home run champion, is the huggable mongrel of all summer softball leagues. Any guy in town over 30 years old is eligible to play, but even that basic rule gets stretched thinner than a politician's promise if, say, a young and spry townie shows the ability to ...


A Northern Rock branch in Glasgow closes its doors with 200 customers still packed inside.


US President George W. Bush met briefly with China's top military officer and highlighted Sino-US cooperation on issues like North Korea and military matters, the White House said.


Contractors Fined in Deutsche Bank Demolition

Dozens of safety violations were found at the tower near ground zero where two firefighters died in a blaze.


Existing US home sales fell in June, figures show, as the slowdown in the housing market continues.


Oil Falls; OPEC Says Market Well-Supplied

Oil prices eased further on Tuesday, as the head of OPEC cartel said that markets were well-supplied with crude and traders continued to take profits from this year's 40 percent rally.


Robots turn off senior citizens in ageing Japan

Ifbot, the resident robot at a Japanese  nursing home, can converse, sing, express emotions and give  trivia quizzes to seniors to help with their mental agility.  Yet the pale-green gizmo has spent much of the past two years  languishing in a corner alone.


Gaddafi son sees "positive" EU move over nurses

Efforts to free six foreign medics sentenced to death for infecting Libyan children with HIV may be near a conclusion after "positive" European initiatives, a son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Sunday.


A European Union judge is due to decide this week if antitrust sanctions imposed on Microsoft  should be suspended -- a move the software giant hopes would lead to new settlement talks.


Environmental Bounty Hunters Accused of Legalized Extortion

By Adam Liptak New York Times News Service  In the great traditions of the Old West, California deputizes bounty hunters to help enforce its environmental laws.


Care Homes Emphasizing Prevention as Flu Arrives

Friends and relatives of patients at several homes throughout New York City said that there was not yet cause for great concern.


In a move to protect Majority Leader Tom DeLay, House Republicans are expected to change caucus rules Wednesday to ensure he can keep his job if indicted.


Consumer Spending, Incomes Up in October

Consumers  --  who play an important role in shaping economic activity  --  spent briskly in October, an encouraging sign that the final quarter of 2004 is getting off to a decent start. Incomes rose sharply.


US promises to comply with WTO export rules

The WTO gave European nations and other countries the go-ahead to impose punitive duties on US exports ranging from lobsters to trucks because of Washington's failure to repeal a law the WTO says unlawfully protects the US steel industry.


NBA's Assists Leader Nash Injured Against

PHOENIX - Phoenix guard Steve Nash, the NBA's assist leader, sustained a concussion Friday night and sat out the second half of the Suns' 95-86 victory over New Orleans.


Tour de France in diretta terza tappa: la piÃ¹ lunga

Si torna in Francia sfiorando alcuni tratti della Parigi-Roubaix. Un tracciato vallonato, teatro della sfida tra velocisti e attaccanti di giornata


Swiss voters looked set last night to approve new legislation allowing stem-cell research, to the relief of the country's pharmaceuticals and biotechnology sectors.


Tens of thousands of people marched through the northeastern Italian city of Vicenza under heavy police guard on Saturday to protest a planned U.S. military base expansion.


Swedes began voting on Sunday in a  parliamentary election in which a centre-right alliance could  take power from the Social Democrats and their allies on  pledges to fine-tune the country's welfare system.


Chechnya's new separatist leader has named warlord Shamil Basayev, wanted by Russia for a string of shocking terrorist attacks, as his vice president in a move that could signal a radicalization of the Chechen rebel movement.


Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba will travel to London for a state visit this week, where he will be one of the last African leaders to meet with outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Report: Disney CEO to Leave Board in 2006

Walt Disney Co. chief executive Michael Eisner plans to quit the company's board when his contract expires in 2006, but said he won't leave Disney before then as some prominent shareholders have demanded.


Italian govt wobbles as party withdraws support

An ally of Italian Prime Minister Romano  Prodi dealt his government a potentially fatal blow on Monday  by withdrawing support for his coalition, but the premier  resisted calls to resign despite losing his Senate majority.


A proposal for the UK to join the International Space Station project is put forward by a group of scientists and engineers.


SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness."


The cleric leading resistance at a mosque stormed by Pakistani troops is killed, officials say.


God games in which  players must control virtual people could be educational, says research.


DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. on Tuesday reported a jump in third-quarter net income due to a $2.15 billion tax benefit and said overall revenue dipped because of a 19 percent drop in traditional wholesale services.


Bout of fund-led selling counters decision to cut supplies by top OPEC exporter Saudi Arabia. LONDON  - Oil prices fell to a five-month low Monday as a bout of fund-led selling countered a cut in supplies by top OPEC exporter Saudi Arabia.


Herbicide-Resistant Weed Worries Farmers

By ELLIOTT MINOR  TIFTON, Ga. - The cotton industry is concerned about the discovery of a herbicide-resistant weed that spreads easily, can grow an inch a day even during droughts and could force farmers to return to older growing methods that were harsher on the environment.


Trenta costituzionalisti per si' ad ammissibilita'


Milano, 15:07 - CALCIO, INTER: ADRIANO NON CONVOCATO PER IL DERBY

Niente derby per Adriano. L'attaccante brasiliano dell'Inter non è stato convocato per la sfi...


US may have found new case of mad cow disease: official

A second case of mad cow diseasemay have occurred in the United States, Agriculture Department officials said Thursday. They said it would need four to seven days before


Nessuna stima ufficiale,per fonti polizia non piu' di 10mila


Report: Chinese iPod supplier pulls suit

A Chinese supplier of Apple Computer's iPod has withdrawn a defamation lawsuit it filed against two Chinese journalists over claims of labor mistreatment, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Monday.


Akzo Nobel Sells Drug Unit to Schering-Plough

The $14.4 billion cash deal for Organon BioSciences, a maker of birth-control pills, took investors by surprise.


Zurigo, 20:09 - CALCIO, DONADONI: CONTRATTO? ASCOLTERO' SERENO PROPOSTA FIGC

Dopo che il presidente federale Abete ha annunciato un imminente incontro circa il rinnovo del contr...


Omaggio al caporalmaggiore morto dopo attentato a Kabul


Caro prezzi, scatta lo sciopero degli acquisti

Per cominciare, niente auto per raggiungere il posto di lavoro. Poi, dimenticarsi della pausa cappuccino e cornetto al bar. Tutta une serie di rinunce fino all'aperitivo, allo shopping e alla pizzeria. Scatta oggi per 24 ore lo sciopero della spesa.


Eric GagnÃ©, who was accused in the Mitchell report of purchasing human growth hormone in 2004, tackled the issue Monday the way a pitcher nibbles at the corners of the plate.


Per i redditi bassi nel 2006 prezzi sono aumentati del 2,85%


Ramallah - Three of Yasser Arafat's top lieutenants have shelved plans to visit the ailing Palestinian leader in a Paris hospital Monday, the head of Arafat's office, Tayib Abdelrahim, said.


Europe Cool to Appleâs Suggestions on Music

Europeans said the call to drop copy protection from music sold online seemed to be an effort to shift the focus of the debate.


The way the Houston Astros have been swinging the bats lately, even Jason Jennings has benefited. Carlos Lee homered and drove in four runs, Hunter Pence had three hits with a tiebreaking two-run shot, and the Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-5 Tuesday night.


BAGHDAD, ASSASSINATO DIRETTORE GENERALE MINISTERO PETROLIO

BAGHDAD - Uomini armati hanno ucciso oggi un direttore generale del ministero del petrolio iracheno a Baghdad. Lo ha detto un portavoce del ministero dell'interno. Hussein Ali e' stato ucciso mentre lasciava


Pakistani electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January poll, with up to a two-month delay widely expected in a country plunged into crisis by opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's assassination.


There never should have been any doubt about Tony Dungy as a coach, even without a Super Bowl ring. Now that he has one, anyone who doesn't list him at the top of the heap among today's coaches isn't in touch with the NFL. Dungy, though, in his characteristically humble manner, dismissed that notion Monday.


Most Hercules planes still without safety foam

The defence ministry has said that the majority of RAF Hercules planes will have protective foam added to their wings by the end of the year, after a hearing into a Hercules crash outside Baghdad more than two years ago.


Death toll from tropical fungus reaches four on Vancouver Island

VICTORIA, British Columbia -- Four people, dozens of dogs and cats, 11 porpoises and a horse have died from a rare tropical fungus since it was detected on Vancouver Island in 1999, a study has concluded.


Madrid, 12:27 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: SCONFITTA INGIUSTA PER IL REAL

"Tranquilli... giocando cosi' passerete". Titola cosÃ¬ oggi il quotidiano sportivo 'Marca', riferendo...


An MP calls for an inquiry into a policeman accused of murder who apparently killed himself and his mother-in-law.


U.S. tightens controls on military-use items to China

The United States is imposing new export controls on high-tech goods ranging from aircraft to space communication systems that could be used by China's rapidly expanding military, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday.


Rod Smith needs another operation on his surgically repaired left hip, and his NFL career could be over.


Up to 100 people were injured in an explosion at a sugar refinery in the U.S. state of Georgia, the Savannah-Chatham police department said.


Israel's president to quit amid sex scandal

JERUSALEM -- Moshe Katsav was expected to step down as Israel's president after agreeing yesterday to plead guilty to sexual harassment to avoid more serious charges that he raped female staffers.


Russia's Kudrin quits Putin tour as media abuzz

Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin,  widely respected by foreign investors for his prudent  stewardship of Russia's huge oil wealth, could be dropped in a  reshuffle, expected on Monday, media speculated.


At Least 19 Dead in Turkish Copper Mine Fire

At least 19 people have been killed in an underground fire at a copper mine in northern Turkey. Workers recovered the bodies Wednesday and rescued 17 others at the site, about 300 kilometers north of Ankara, near the town of Kure.


THE first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize accepted her award yesterday to the beat of drums and the colourful sight of three dancers.


Former President Bill Clinton and  Sen. John Kerry ganged up on President Bush on the campaign  trail on Monday, with Clinton warning Bush wants to scare  voters and Kerry slamming Bush's "incompetence" in not  protecting tons of missing explosives in Iraq.


Energy customers are urged to switch suppliers after Npower follows the lead of rival British Gas by announcing big price increases.


Corn-fuel demand drives meat off America's plate

Enforced diet Corn shortages pushed the price of corn to such a high in Mexico last month that thousands marched in protest. Now, the price soaring of corn feed means the US might just find itself on an enforced diet too, as the farm industry reports a second significant fall in the output of beef and chicken.â¦


BAGHDAD -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq condemned a US raid yesterday in Sadr City, Baghdad's Shi'ite slum district , in which American troops searching for Iranian-linked militants sparked a firefight that left 26 Iraqis dead.


Two men fight for paternal rights over Jakarta blast victim

Singapore, Sep 12 (UNI) An Australian policeman and an Italian bank security guard are set to fight a legal battle over the parentage of five-year old Elisabeth Manuela Banbin Musu, who is in coma in a Singapore hospital after suffering severe injuries in


Report: Ullrich given shot by ex-masseur

A former massage therapist for cyclist Jan Ullrich claimed he gave the 1997 Tour de France winner and former Team Telekom rider an EPO shot.


Iraq Shia leader seeks tougher U.S. action

One of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite leaders said after meeting President Bush on Monday that civil war could only be staved off if U.S. forces struck harder against Sunni-led insurgents.


Italy Faces Strike Day Against Tax Cuts 'For Rich'

Italy's factories, trains, banks and planes will come to a standstill for hours Tuesday as unions stage a general strike to protest at plans for tax cuts they say will help the rich and cost the public sector.


State Street Corp. , the world's largest provider of investment services to institutions, named William Hunt president and chief executive of the firm's fastest-growing unit, the asset management group, which oversees $1.4 trillion. Hunt, 42, replaces Timothy B. Harbert, who died in August, and his appointment is effective immediately, the company said. Hunt reports to Ronald Logue, chairman and chief ...


Democrats Consider New Ways to Limit Iraq War

Thwarted in their attempt to formally rebuke President Bush, Senate Democrats yesterday shifted their focus to narrowing the U.S. military mission in Iraq.


2008 Republican Presidential Primary: Giuliani 37% McCain 16% Gingrich 11%

Rasmussen Reports - In the race to win the Republican Presidential nomination, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's (R) now has his biggest lead of the season--21 percentage points.


Dal primo gennaio licenza sospesa, via ai legali


British mortgage lender gets Bank of England bail-out

The Bank of England has stepped in to provide emergency financial support to Britain's fifth-largest mortgage lender Northern Rock, the latest institution to fall victim to market turmoil, officials confirmed Friday.


Dynamic RAM is enjoying a boost in mobile devices, which are hungry for small, cool, power-efficient chips.


Euro a nuovo massimo seduta di 1,2769 dlr, frena Wall Street


Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk's abdication statement last week stunned the nation and left politicians scrambling to figure out how to choose a new king.


Stock futures rise after tame inflation data

U.S. stock index futures rose on   Thursday after data showed a weaker-than-expected rise in a key   inflation gauge, soothing concerns about interest rate   increases.


Baker Hughes taps Hanover exec as new CEO

Baker Hughes Inc. has chosen as its new chairman and CEO Chad C. Deaton, who is the current CEO and president of Hanover Compressor.


Liberty's News Corp. Purchase `Friendly,' Investor Group Says

Liberty Media Corp.'s $1.5 billion plan to raise its stake in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is likely to be friendly rather than a sign of a hostile takeover, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors said.


A Los Angeles judge orders Paris Hilton back to court on Friday, a day after her early release from jail.


Pediatricians push the ultimate biological insurance policy -- a stash of umbilical cord blood to battle future illness -- as the government sets up a national blood-banking system. By the Associated Press.


Breast Implants Don't Hurt Survival of Mastectomy Patients

The long-term survival of breast cancer patients isn't reduced when they receive breast reconstruction with implants after mastectomy.


Forget Second Life. The real virtual world gold rush centers on the grammar-school set.


ElBaradei strongly rejects charges of collaboration with Iran

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei angrily rejected allegations that he had collaborated with Iran ahead of releasing investigation reports about Tehranâs nuclear program.


A key OPEC committee has recommended that the cartel agree to keep current oil output quotas unchanged. It urges, however, that a meeting be held in February to review the market situation.


Dow Jones settles shareholder litigation: filing

Dow Jones & Co Inc  has agreed to settle an investor lawsuit that accused the company's directors of failing to properly evaluate News Corp's  takeover bid, it said in a U.S. regulatory filing this week.


Christmas Flourishes, Across a Green Stillness

Around the country, this is the season when cemeteries become homes for many familiesâ second Christmas tree.


Freshman Darius Walker ran for 115 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns Saturday to lead Notre Dame to a 28-20 win over eighth-ranked Michigan.


MOSCOW -- Russia said yesterday that it would expel four British diplomats and suspend counterterrorism cooperation with London in the latest step in a confrontation linked to the radiation-poisoning death of a former KGB agent turned Kremlin critic.


The Japanese automaker rolls out cool concept cars, including a hybrid fuel cell vehicle, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. In Autopia.


US Flight Attendants Union To Begin Strike Vote

The Association of Flight Attendants said its union leaders unanimously authorized a strike vote on Tuesday that will begin immediately at bankrupt US carriers, including United Airlines and US Airways.


The American Agassi posted a 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4) triumph over Haas of Germany. Agassi will now face Swede Thomas Johansson, who defeated fellow countryman Michael Ryderstedt 6-3, 6-2, in Sunday's final.


Green credentials are hailed as the car industry motors into Geneva for its annual jamboree.


SBC Earns Up on Long Distance, Broadband

SBC Communications  on Thursday reported a higher third-quarter operating profit as growth in sales of long distance and high-speed Internet service outweighed declines in local phone customers.


Its intelligence services are running wild in the U.S. and pilfering technology, according to a new counterintelligence exec on China. Is this the latest Bush fear-mongering? Plus: Bush board backs wiretaps. In 27B Stroke 6.


Treo 650 boasts a high-res display, an improved keyboard and camera, a removable battery, and more.


Politicians save Oslo-Stockholm train route

It's unthinkable, they say, for the two Scandinavian capitals to lose their direct rail connection.


Typhoon kills 44 in Vietnam, flooding fears

Typhoon Durian swept into southern Vietnam killing at least 44 people, sinking hundreds of fishing boats and damaging houses, days after it killed hundreds in the Philippines, government officials said on Tuesday.


Polio threatening to reach epidemic proportions in Africa

The crippling Polio disease has spread to at least one dozen countries in West and Central Africa and is threatening to become an epidemic, the United Nations has said.


Carlos Salcido scored off a corner kick in the 60th minute help Mexico beat Panama 1-0 on Wednesday night before a Gold Cup-high crowd of 68,417 fans in the final round of Group C play.


He will be remembered for the passion and principle he displayed in a 15-season career that included six seasons as a member of the Green Bay Packers.


BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell on the battle of the blogosphere under way in France three months ahead of the presidential election.


Britain says pressure on Sudan to intensify

Khartoum if it does not stop Arab militia terrorising African farmers in the remote western province. "I first discussed the crisis in Darfur when I was in Khartoum in December ... They


Guantanamo judge drops Canadian's charges

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba  - The military judge presiding at Omar Khadr's war crimes tribunal dismissed all the charges against the young Canadian on Monday because he did not meet the definition of those subject to trial under a new law.


The government's immigration policy is to blame for unemployment among junior doctors, academics warn.


Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been acquitted of corruption charges by a Milan court. A three-judge jury backed the billionaire's fight to clear his name.


Iraqis, U.S. dispute deadly raid in new friction

Iraqi and U.S. officials disputed each others' accounts of an overnight raid and air strike on Friday that killed up to 20 people in a new sign of friction over allegations of American troops killing civilians.


Phil Mickelson tapped in a birdie on the final hole at Kauai to become only the fifth player in golf history to go round in a 59 as he charged to victory at the PGA Grand Slam in Hawaii.


Michigan voting officials confident of e-voting systems

Critics say random post-election audits could alleviate the sort of concerns about voting accuracy that arose last week in N.H. This week it's Michigan's turn -- and once again, optical-scan machines are a major election presence. But the Secretary of State there says it's not going to be a problem.


Digital Tools Help Users Save Energy, Study Finds

Giving people the tools to monitor and adjust their electricity use lowers their bills and could reduce the need to build new power plants, according to a government study.


Thwarted U.S. May Seek Lone Push on Iran Sanctions

Iran escaped U.N. censure over its  nuclear program but Washington, which accuses it of seeking an  atomic bomb, said on Monday it reserved the right to take the  case to the Security Council on its own.


Rumsfeld Tells U.S. Troops in Iraq They Can Win

FALLUJA, Iraq  - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  paid a surprise Christmas visit to Iraq on Friday and told U.S.  troops the war could still be won.


Disneyland struggles to make magic in Hong Kong

Poking his white-gloved mouse paws   into the sides of a giggling Chinese child, Mickey's antics   have brought delight in the world's newest Disneyland in Hong   Kong.


Allawi Approves U.S.-Led Offensive on Falluja

U.S. planes and artillery pounded  Falluja on Monday and Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi  said he had authorized a U.S.-led offensive to rid the Sunni  Muslim city of insurgents.


Russia says an Iranian missile test this week raised suspicions over its true nuclear ambitions.


England's Rugby World Cup heroes receive their honours from the Queen.


torino, 18:12 - CALCIO, TORINO: ARDITO SVOLGE UN DIFFERENZIATO

Allenamento pomeridiano a porte chiuse per il Torino in vista della gara dim domenica con l'Empoli. ...


[World News]: Islamabad, Dec 29 : Unidentified gunmen shot dead a nationalist politician and a friend of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai in Pakistan's tribal region today.


CBS Execs Asked to Resign Haven't Done So

The three CBS News executives asked to resign for their roles in the network's discredited story about President Bush's National Guard service had not done so by Wednesday, more than a week later.


The Sunday Mail leads with the news that the official death toll from the Russian school siege in Beslan has risen to 348. The Sunday Post claims the figure could reach 400 and reports on Vladimir Putin's


When Omar Minaya and Al Leiter agreed to walk away from negotiations last week, the Mets' general manager explained the move by saying both sides had other options they wanted to explore.


Rock star Rod Stewart collects his CBE from Prince Charles, wearing a skull and crossbones tie.


Northwest flight attendants okay bargaining agreement

Northwest Airlines Corp.'s   flight attendants ratified a new collective bargaining  agreement, the No. 5 U.S. carrier said on Tuesday as it  prepares to exit bankruptcy.


Sanofi launches cut-price malaria pill for Africa

French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis has launched a new cheap and easy-to-take combination pill to fight malaria that could help reduce deaths from the killer disease in Africa, it said on Thursday.


Asian stocks hit a record high on Monday and the dollar plumbed an all-time low versus the euro and a basket of major currencies as investors bet the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week.


Padoa-Schioppa illustra la manovra da 10 miliardi


AirTran proposes takeover of Midwest Air

AirTran Holdings Inc.  said on Wednesday it had offered to buy rival Midwest Air Group Inc. .


Sixteen Afghans killed in coalition ambush and return fire

Sixteen civilians were killed in eastern Afghanistan Sunday when a US convoy was ambushed and troops returned fire, the US-led coalition said, as the government said the soldiers killed 10.


China's biggest computer maker says it is in acquisition talks with a major information technology company following a newspaper report that it might buy IBM's personal computer business.


Researchers are urging the US Food and Drug Administration to lower the mercury level in commercial fish. In a study on canned fish published in this month's Journal of Food Science


By DAVE HOUGHTON  CATFISH fishing might be a step too far for panicky anglers.   The massive predator lurks in muddy water, is a voracious feeder, hunts mainly at night and if hooked will battle with all of its strength.


Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona has been indicted on federal corruption charges, and is accused of using his office for financial gain, prosecutors said Tuesday.


Ludacris seeks privacy after dad's death

Ludacris has thanked his fans for their support and asked for privacy to grieve following the death of his ailing father.


The United States tops the "Dirty Dozen" list of spam-producing countries released by security firm Sophos. "The problem is that there is so much money to be made with spam, and it is very


Bush says not satisfied with Iraq political progress

President George W. Bush said on Thursday he was not satisfied with political progress in Iraq but insisted its government was making some advances.


Giuliani, Clinton attend 9/11 observance

Presidential politics took a back seat to grief and remembrance Tuesday, as candidates from both parties observed the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.


A major Hispanic interests group praised US President George Bush Tuesday for picking Kellogg's chief executive Carlos Gutierrez for commerce secretary.


It is possible to cut calorie intake without feeling as though you are missing out, say experts. In a four-week experiment, women who ate 800 fewer calories per day felt just as full and satisfied.


Tra miliziani di Fatah al-Islam ed esercito libanese


Space Probe Begins Descent to Saturn Moon Titan

LA CANADA, Calif.  - A European-designed space  probe broke away from its NASA mothership on Friday on a plunge  toward the mysterious Saturn moon Titan, starting a journey  researchers hope will end with answers about one of the most  puzzling bodies in the solar system.


Milosevic Wins Back Right to Lead Own Trial Defense

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic won back the right to lead his own trial defense on Monday after appeals judges ruled his central role in the trial should be restored as long as he remains healthy.


Freshman Tajuan Porter scored 21 points and Aaron Brooks made a layup with 12.9 seconds left to seal No. 23 Oregon's 64-59 victory over ninth-ranked Washington State on Thursday night.


LAUREL, Miss. - Jones County authorities are crediting two inmates with thwarting the escape attempt of a third. Sheriff Larry Dykes said a trusty at the jail, Danny Lamar Odom, 47, bolted Thursday from a work crew toward a field behind the jail.


Erik Christensen had a goal and assist during Pittsburgh's three-goal second period, and the injury- and illness-plagued Penguins rallied from a pair of deficits to beat the New Jersey Devils, 4-2, last night in Newark.


Area Students Receive Degrees From Penn State

The following area students received degrees in December from Pennsylania State University.           Akron - Anya M. Williamson, University Park, bachelor of science, chemical engineering.           Annville - Dawn M.


US wants others to follow Paris Club "milestone" Iraqi debt cut

BERLIN  - The United States welcomed a "milestone" decision by the Paris Club of creditor nations to cut Iraq 's debt by up to 80 percent, and called on other creditors to follow suit.


Absinthe, an intense alcoholic spirit favored by artists such as Degas, Van Gogh, and Hemingway, is making a comeback in the United States after being banned by the government for almost 100 years.


President Abdoulaye Wade sought to win a second seven-year term in office Sunday, facing off against 14 challengers as voting began in an election to decide who will lead one of Africa's most stable democracies.


Paris Hilton is back from vacation and has a message for her fans: don't drink and drive.


Nene leads Nuggets past banged-up Pacers

It didn't take long for Austin Croshere to figure out that the Indiana Pacers lost another one of their stars to injury. "I saw the look on the X-ray guy's face when he walked out," Croshere said.


A Haitian teen who once hid her grossly distorted face smiled and danced Thursday, a sign of how far she has come since doctors removed a 16-pound tumor-like growth.