Shilpa Shetty to meet UK queen after race row - paper

Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, who won the British reality television show at the heart of a racist bullying row, looks set to meet Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Once Broke, GameStop Moves Up to S.&P. 500

A decade ago, the company now known as GameStop was bankrupt, now it says itâs the worldâs largest video game retailer and is about to join the S.&P. 500.


RIGHTS-EUROPE:  New Probe Into Forced Sterilisation

PRAGUE, Sep 20 (IPS) - Czech officials are investigating claims that Roma  women are still being forced to undergo sterilisation.


Jankovic and Tipsarevic fight through at Wimbledon

Jelena Jankovic and Janko Tipsarevic maintained a dream year for Serbian tennis on Friday when they fought through to the fourth round at Wimbledon.


US, Japan Apart on Need for Beef Study-Koizumi

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said on Wednesday that he and U.S. President George W. Bush "see eye to eye" on the need for a quick resumption of their bilateral beef trade, but Japan wants more mad cow safety studies.


Ig Nobel awards publisher to go free online

Journal of unusual research projects and host of famous awards ceremony to offer free issues online.


Falling energy costs pulled down  U.S. consumer prices last month, but core inflation inched up  and housing starts surged, according to data on Wednesday that  bolstered expectations for a steady diet of interest-rate  rises.


The Kyoto Protocol, which aims to slow down global warming, will come into effect on Wednesday.


Gip Tivoli accoglie la perizia psicologica sui 19 bambini


Donald Trump's casino operations  filed for bankruptcy Sunday in a long-expected move that would  allow the real estate maverick to restructure the company's  debt and overhaul its aging casinos.


Verona, 15:55 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: ARRIVA RRUDHO DALL'ANCONA

Il Chievo Verona ha prelevato dall'Ancona a titolo definitivo l'attaccante albanese, classe 1987, Xh...


UN leader seels action on climate change

The new president of the General Assembly pledged at Tuesday's opening of the 62nd session to make the world body the key forum for action on climate change and the fight against terrorism and poverty.


Nokia files patent suit against Qualcomm

Nokia, the world's top cell phone  maker, has filed a patent counter-suit against Qualcomm Inc in  a Texas court, seeking damages and an injunction against the  U.S. chip maker.


Esperti tagliano stime Eurolandia, Pil 2008 1,8%, 2009 2%


Firenze, 20:12 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: DUBBIO DAINELLI PER IL TORINO

Dubbio Dainelli nella Fiorentina che affronterà il Torino: il difensore è alle prese c...


Dal centrodestra dure repliche alle parole del ministro degli esteriche ieri aveva parlato di un governo "troppo buono" con i direttori targati Cdl                                                  Nomine Rai, il Polo contro D'Alema Capezzone: "Gira un foglietto..."                                                                                Il leader radicale rende noto il contenuto di un biglietto scoperto a Montecitorio


Mastercard's sponsorship of the football World Cup is brought into question after a US court ruling.


"Idol" contestant says racy photos were "personal"

Newly eliminated "American Idol"  contestant Antonella Barba said on Friday the racy photographs  that made her an Internet sensation were taken for personal use  only and released without her consent.


Catania, 19:56 - CALCIO, CATANIA; BALDINI: PER BATTERE JUVE CI VUOLE FORTUNA

"La partita contro la Juventus è molto attesa. I bianconeri in Sicilia hanno tanti sostenitor...


CBS Says Was Misled About Bush Documents

NEW YORK Sept. 20, 2004 - CBS News apologized Monday for a "mistake in judgment" in its story questioning President Bush's National Guard service, claiming it was misled by the source of documents that several experts have dismissed as fakes.


The European commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, today urged Ankara to "go the extra mile" - including the recognition of Cyprus - to convince sceptics Turkey is ready to become a candidate for EU membership.


Bin Laden Takes Responsibility for 9/11 Attacks in New Tape

Osama bin Laden said for the first time that he ordered the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, according to a videotape made public today, and he accused President Bush of "misleading the American people" about the attacks.


Politics: 6 October 2004, Wednesday. Two Turkish ships trespassed on Bulgarian territory near the coastal town of Ahtopol Wednesday.


China to soon overtake India in offshoring?

Analyst group IDC predicts that in four years, Chinese cities will be most popular locations for offshore global delivery.


State would post prices of hospital care

Consumers would be able to look up on the Internet prices that hospitals are paid for specific procedures under a Romney administration proposal intended to encourage comparison shopping and reduce healthcare spending.


Van Nistelrooy could be banned for three matches if charged by the FA following what appeared to be a stamp on the England full-back's foot, an incident missed during the game itself by referee Mike Riley.


The Supreme Court yesterday reversed itself and agreed to consider whether detainees at Guantanamo Bay have been unfairly barred from the federal courts by the Bush administration and Congress, a move that may finally determine legal rights for foreign-born terrorism suspects.


MODENA, Italy  - Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who brought opera to the masses, died on Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 71.


Blast at Russian mine kills 13 in industry's latest disaster

MOSCOW : A blast at a Siberian mine killed 13 men in the latest disaster to strike Russia's accident-prone industry that has been chronically short of funds following the Soviet collapse.


"Seven more are still missing in the area," Penang Civil Defence Director Mohamad Johari Mohamad Taufik told Reuters. 3-metre high (9-ft) waves hit the coast from around 1:30 pm on Sunday.


Microsoft To Share Office Software Source Code with Governments

Microsoft's business strategy manager for Europe, Wilfried Grommen, said "It's really important for us at this stage that we have this major extension of the GSP.


Jon Stewart was back Monday night for the first time since the Hollywood writers strike began, but he took care to draw a clear distinction between the show he was returning with and the show he hosted until two months ago


The dollar on Wednesday sank to a record low against the euro and a 26-year trough against sterling for a second day on fears that the crisis in the U.S. subprime mortgage market could cause to a credit crunch.


Dubai, Oct. 19 (NNN): The Israeli military has claimed to have killed six Palestinian militants in separate incidents in and around Gaza.


Amsterdam, 13:55 - CALCIO, AJAX: OFFERTO A CRUIJFF INCARICO IN SOCIETA'

L'Ajax ha offerto a Johan Cruijff un ruolo dirigenziale all'interno del club. L'ex stella dei lancie...


Behind the millions of words at the Bali climate conference, in documents, speeches and slick brochures, lay a set of simple numbers: 2 and 445 and "25 to 40."


Thai polls point to pro-Thaksin party victory

The People Power Party (PPP), a vehicle for supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, won the most seats in Sunday's Thai election, two exit polls said.


EU will have to 'manage' tensions with US over China arms sales: Straw

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the European Union would have to work to ease tensions with the United States over the likely lifting of an embargo on arms sales to China, a move opposed by Washington.


Suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Pakistani court

QUETTA, Pakistan  - A suicide bomber in Pakistan killed 15 people, including a judge, in a courtroom in the city of Quetta on Saturday, the latest in a series of suicide blasts to have sent shudders through the country.


Hopes for miracle on anniversary of Mother Teresa's death

Hundreds of visitors started gathering at the tomb of Mother Teresa in eastern India on Wednesday to pay tribute on the tenth anniversary of her death, with many hoping for the nun's sainthood.


Sweden's criminalisation of prostitution may not be the best example for the UK to follow, Thomas Buch-Andersen reports.


Canada Mad Cow Probe Traces Two More Animals to US

WINNIPEG, Manitoba  - Inspectors have traced two  more cows from an Alberta dairy herd to the United States in  their investigation into the country's second home-grown case  of mad cow disease, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on  Monday.


A 'Pretty Woman' Scenario With the Roles Reversed

Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney star in a romantic comedy that struggles to capture the charm and ebullience of "Four Weddings and a Funeral."


Qualcomm Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, on October 1 announced the opening of a research and development (R&D) center in Hyderabad, India.


Scorsese to be honored for documentaries

Director Martin Scorsese is best  known for dramas such as "Raging Bull," "Taxi Driver" and  "Goodfellas," but he will be honored next month for his  nonfiction films, organizers of the Silverdocs documentary film  festival said on Thursday.


Also: AOL's mobile ambitions. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


A movie which depicts Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler's softer side tops the German box office chart.


Alex Rodriguez helped the New York Yankees end their five-game losing streak with his bat — and his mouth, apparently. Rodriguez appeared to distract Toronto third baseman Howie Clark on a key popup late in the game, touching off arguments all over the field, and the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 10-5 Wednesday night.


With some luck, a small group of San Bernardino County residents will be able to have flu vaccines starting Friday. Flu shots from the San Bernardino County Department of


HP Denies Pretexting Claim By Former Exec

By Nicole C. Wong, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.


A rapper surrendered Friday to face allegations that he stabbed a man who had punched hip-hop superstar Dr. Dre during the taping of a music awards show, authorities said.


Business weighs cost of immigration failure

Sheridan Bailey is offering workers $20 an hour to raise the steel building frames that are giving the U.S. city of Phoenix a taller skyline. Only thing is, he can't find any.


There is no 'i' in 'team', the saying goes.


IDC Raises '04 PC Growth View, Trims '05

Shipments of personal computers  this year will be higher than previously anticipated, boosted  by the strongest demand from businesses in five years, research  firm IDC said on Monday.


Brazil Movil to buy TIM from Telecom Italia for 8.0 billion euros: report

Brazilian wireless provider Claro, a unit of Latin American telecom giant America Movil, has reportedly agreed to buy Telecom Italia's TIM mobile phone operations for eight billion euros.


Pennsylvania DEP Joins Coalition of States Suing U.S. EPA Over Airborne Soot Standards

To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORS  Contact: Kurt M. Knaus, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, +1-717-787-1323  HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec.


Former Indonesian president Suharto's health is getting worse, doctors treating him in a Jakarta hospital say.


CHIBA, Japan  - Sony Corp  said on  Thursday it would postpone the launch of the "Home" virtual  community service for its PlayStation 3 game console to early  next year, the latest setback in its videogame battle with  Microsoft Corp  and Nintendo Co Ltd .


The White House has removed Costa Rica from an Internet list of nations in the so-called "coalition of the willing" in Iraq.


Advanced Micro Devices says it has reached a chip manufacturing milestone that will lead to improvements across its range of processor offerings for PCs and servers.


IF the US Federal Reserve is raising interest rates yet again, then the US economy can't be on the verge of falling back into recession after all, right?


The Libyan leader's son Saif asked how he could help after Mr Bigley's brother Paul phoned him. Paul said: "I said, 'why don't you give your dad a call?


BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Chris Drury will miss Buffalo's game against Toronto on Tuesday as the Sabres co-captain recovers from a concussion after being blindsided by Ottawa's Chris Neil last week.


Gainesville, FL (Sports Network) - Urban Meyer was introduced Saturday as the new head football coach at Florida. "Urban Meyer represents the qualities that we were looking for in our head coach," athletic director Jeremy Foley said.


Finding a different hero every night was a trademark of the 2003 World Series championship team. Damion Easley assumed that role Monday night, blasting a two-run home run


Marbury Turns the Garden Into His Playground

For the first time since Latrell Sprewell left town, it was clear that Madison Square Garden no longer belonged to him.


The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said in Seoul Wednesday that South Korea's past nuclear experiments did not violate international agreements.


'Screamers' Clamor for MTV Awards Tickets in Rome

Talent isn't required, but screams, cheers  and lots of gyrations are.


A move to lift a ban on young women students wearing headscarves at universities has renewed the battle between secularists and the government


Nepal's Supreme Court orders the government to scrap laws that discriminate against homosexuals.


October is Breast Cancer awareness month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a month dedicated to increasing public knowledge about a disease that will strike an estimated 215,990 women in the United States this year.


Sudan peace talks resume as UN deadline approaches

ABUJA, nigeriaâAs the UN ultimatum for Sudan to disarm murderous militias ticked down to today's deadline, peace talks resumed between the Sudanese government and the rebel groups who accuse it of backing the militia attacks.


Forensic Skills Seek to Uncover Hidden Patterns of Elder Abuse

The same techniques as those popularized on the television C.S.I. series are being used to diagnose elder abuse and neglect.


InfoWorld - Sun has ambitious plans for the commercial and open-source versions of its Solaris operating system, hoping to achieve for Solaris the kind of ubiquity already enjoyed by Java. To come close to reaching that goal, Sun needs to reach out more to developers and endeavor to overcome some long-held prejudices against the OS.


Necessaria e urgente la riforma delle rendite finanziarie


Barack Obama's overwhelming victory in Illinois will make him only the fifth black U.S. senator in history — and one of the nation's brightest political stars.


Web site visitors who clicked on banner ads on a number of popular European Web sites this weekend could have infected their computers with variants of the Bofra worm, experts warn.


Number of asylum seekers drops in Britain, boosting Blair politics: report

The number of people seeking asylum in Britain has reportedly fallen to levels last seen when Prime Minister Tony Blair took office in 1997.


Samarra shrine attack: less incendiary now?

Wednesday's attack on the Askariya shrine mirrored a 2006 bombing at the Shiite holy site, but this strike may not spark the same sectarian bloodshed.


Angels roll Athletics to move atop AL West

Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Bartolo Colon hurled seven shutout innings of three-hit ball as the Anaheim Angels drew first blood in this three-game series for the American League West title with a 10-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics at Network


The former head of US medical services firm HealthSouth goes on trial accused of "directing" a $2.7bn fraud.


A coroner hears how a boy and a 68-year-old man lost their lives on the same day during the Sheffield floods.


Office Tower to Rise in Harlem for Baseball TV Network

Major League Baseball plans to build a home on 125th Street, Harlemâs premier boulevard, for its cable network.


Iran condemned on Sunday the awarding of a knighthood to British author Salman Rushdie, whose novel "The Satanic Verses" prompted Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to issue a fatwa death warrant for him.


Tests have confirmed that a Milwaukee man died this year from West Nile virus, the manager of disease control and prevention for the Milwaukee Health Department says.


Six car bombs killed 160 people in a Shi'ite stronghold on Thursday in the bloodiest attack in Baghdad since the U.S. invasion and the authorities imposed an indefinite curfew on a city fearful of a sectarian civil war.


Reeve Backed Stem Cell Research, a Campaign Issue

Christopher Reeve, the paralyzed  actor who died nine years after a riding accident, worked  tirelessly to promote medical advances, especially the  controversial stem cell research that has emerged as a campaign  issue this year.


Boeing Co.  Chief Executive  James McNerney told lawmakers on Tuesday he was determined to  build "one of the most robust ethics and compliance programs in  corporate America" after paying $615 million to settle two  high-profile criminal investigations.


UN Human Rights Chief Seeks Greater International Presence in ...

The UN high commissioner for human rights, Louise Arbour, is calling for a big increase in the number of United Nations peacekeepers, human rights monitors and aid agencies to ensure security in Darfur.


Ichiro Leaves Game After Being Hit by Pitch

Mariners center fielder Ichiro Suzuki leaves Sunday's game after appearing to be hit on the right knee by a pitch from Detroit's Justin Verlander.


The remains of 13 members of an Iraqi tae kwon do team kidnapped last year have been found in western Iraq, police and hospital officials said Saturday.


Indian PM Prepared to Hold Unconditional Talks with Anyone Working ...

India's prime minister says he is prepared to hold unconditional talks with anyone working for peace in the disputed region of Kashmir.


Alexandre Vinokourov claims victory on the Tour de France's second day in the Pyrenees.


Peretz Ousted as Leader Of Israel's Labor Party

JERUSALEM, May 29 -- Israel's Labor Party on Monday ousted Amir Peretz, its populist leader sharply criticized for his role as defense minister during last summer's Lebanon war, in a primary election with implications for the durability of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's strained governing coalition.


White House press secretary Snow resigns

President Bush named a new press secretary on Friday, replacing the high-profile showman Tony Snow with his quieter, stickler-for-detail deputy, Dana Perino.


Penguins celebrate arena deal by winning

Sidney Crosby scored the deciding goal in the shootout as the Penguins celebrated the announcement that they're staying in Pittsburgh for the next 30 years with a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.


Report: Surgeons Perform Better After Playing Wii

Nintendo's casual-gaming powerhouse apparently works a new kind of magic, virtually honing doctors' real-world surgical skills. Next up: surgery training software for the little console that could.


The parents of a premature baby girl are challenging doctors, who say she should be allowed to die if her breathing stops, in the High Court.


US buys in to QinetiQ's millimetre wave technology

Only 12? SPOs it's a start QinetiQ has finally spotted a customer for its SPO millimetre wave crowd-scanning equipment.â¦


Gene mutation linked to illness clusters

A study of a closely knit family with several members suffering from a rare illness is providing what researchers say may be important clues to the cause of diseases ranging


A Deal Maker With a Hot Hand Opens His Wallet

At 77, Warren E. Buffett, the countryâs most famous investor, is in the midst of his hottest streak in almost a decade. And he is capping his run with a flurry of deal-making.


Peru death squad ate cake after Fujimori-era hit

Peruvian death squad gunmen drank beer and shared birthday cake on the beach after killing 15 people at a neighborhood barbecue, one of them said on Monday at the trial of former President Alberto Fujimori on human rights crimes.


Results in the Israeli Labour primary put leader Amir Peretz in a distant third, bringing a period of uncertainty.


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Thompson to resign from East Carolina post

Greenville, NC (Sports Network) - East Carolina head football coach John Thompson is expected to announce his resignation, effective at the end of the season, during a Wednesday afternoon press conference.


Photography Review: The Natural World, in Peril and in Its Full Glory

At the International Center of Photography, an exhibition that portrays nature as magnificent, cute and enduring, while also increasingly dangerous and endangered, thanks to human indifference and exploitation.


Golf: Lehman and Baird share third-round lead at Funai Classic

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida: Tom Lehman and Briny Baird shared the third-round lead on Saturday at the 4.2 million-dollar PGA Funai Classic.


E' successo in un tempio a 260 km a sudest di bombay


16 killed in bus blasts as Hamas reignites conflict

A lull in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was shattered yesterday when two suicide bombers blew themselves up on buses in the southern Israeli town of Beersheva.


NEW YORK  - The public health burden  related to unsafe sexual activity is three times higher in the  U.S. than in other developed nations, according to researchers  at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


More holiday shoppers say they'll spend less

More consumers are planning to spend  less this holiday season than a year ago, according to a survey  released on Tuesday that adds a fresh note of caution to what  is shaping up to be a ho-hum holiday shopping season.


Ericsson profits dip as Marconi weighs on results

Ericsson, the world's biggest supplier of mobile telecommunication systems, has reported a slight drop in second-quarter net profit as the acquisition of British group Marconi in 2005 continued to weigh on earnings.


Monopoly watchdogs don't like the smell of big stake Government regulators have demanded that Sky offload most of its stake in ITV because it threatens competition in the TV market, and could harm consumers.â¦


Eto'o breaks African Nations Cup goal record

Samuel Eto'o became the leading all-time African Nations Cup scorer with 15 goals after converting a 27th-minute penalty to give Cameroon a 1-0 lead over Sudan in a Group C match Wednesday.


Iran opens conference questioning the Holocaust

Iran opened a conference on Monday to examine the Holocaust and question whether Nazi Germany used gas chambers to kill Jews, drawing condemnation in the West and criticism from Iran's Jewish community.


WHO finds anti-smoking efforts fall well short

Global anti-tobacco efforts aimed at avoiding tens of millions of preventable deaths have been slow to take hold, and no country has fully adopted the World Health Organization's recommendations, WHO said on Thursday.


Roma, 12:38 - BASKET, ADIDAS NBA 5IVE: A ROMA IL 15 E 16 SETTEMBRE

Sabato 15 e domenica 16 settembre, in Piazza del Popolo a Roma, andrà in scena il '2007 Adida...


The Consumer: Calorie Labels May Clarify Options, Not Actions

Demand for calorie labels on restaurant food is sweeping the country but the real question is whether diners with more information will make wiser decisions.


Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano need to leave West Ham, says Argentina national boss Alfio Basile.


New Year's resolutions and wishes listed by Democratic presidential hopefuls during Thursday's debate in Johnston, Iowa:


Prosecutors are said to be focusing on the Action Research Group, identified as one of the most prolific users of subterfuge for obtaining phone records.


Tassi nuovi, mutuo nuovo ecco spese e procedure

Con le nuove norme è piÃ¹ facile e meno caro cambiare banca o stipulare un nuovo prestito. Ecco i passi da seguire per trovare di meglio


Subhash Ghai launched KARZ and also founded Mukta Arts on 24th October, 1978. Thirty years later, on 24th October this year, the Showman will showcase his new film YUVRAAJ to the global audience.


World stocks routed on fears for economy

World stocks nosedived and demand for safe-haven bonds and currencies soared on Monday as fears gripped investors that a deteriorating U.S. economy would drag others down with it.


Nestle held merger talks with PepsiCo: WSJ

Nestle , the world's largest food company, held merger talks with U.S. snacks and drinks conglomerate PepsiCo  earlier this year, but the project ran aground due to a number of complications, the Wall Street Journal Europe reported on Thursday.


Repelled by Scott Peterson's seeming lack of sorrow and remorse, a jury decided Monday that he deserves the death penalty for murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, almost two years ago to the date.


Poi insisteranno nuvole e piogge, con temperature autunnali


British soldier's postcard 92 years late

A British soldier's postcard to his sweetheart has finally arrived — 92 years after he sent it from the trenches of World War I.


European Automakers Plan New U.S. Models

Following a year that saw their U.S. sales drop 4 percent overall, many European automakers are introducing a slew of new models in 2005 as part of an effort to reverse the slide and revive their brands.


Injured passengers on Air Canada flight stable

CALGARY, Alberta  - All 10 passengers injured when a Air Canada flight hit turbulence over the Rocky Mountains on Thursday are in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries, the Calgary Health Region said.


Princess Diana said she needed marriage to Dodi Al Fayed "like a rash on my face", a friend tells her inquest.


State Street to buy Investors Financial Services

State Street Corp.  said on Monday it would acquire Investors Financial Services Corp.  for about $4.5 billion in stock.


Aston Villa have maintained their unbeaten start to the season by holding Chelsea to a 1-1 draw that could cost the champions their place at the top of the Premiership.


F.A.A. Faced With Aging of Computers and Staff

The Federal Aviation Administration is facing some of the same problems that are driving the airlines to bankruptcy, rising costs and declining income.


Like cicadas, debates about corporate governance pop up periodically with a great deal of whir and buzz. In 1992, for example, the business community protested Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Richard C. Breeden's push for ...


Microsoft launches desktop rival to Google

The battle for search-technology supremacy extended to new front today when Microsoft launched a tool for finding files stored on personal computers.


Analysts: Malaysian PM, Society Benefit From Anwar Release

The release of Malaysia's best known political opposition figure, Anwar Ibrahim, after six years in jail, has brought widespread praise for Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, who one year ago succeeded Malaysia's long-time leader, Mahathir Mohamad.


High infant birth weights seen in Latinos

NEW YORK  - The weight of the mother before pregnancy, as well as additional weight gained during pregnancy, are often excessive and blood sugar abnormalities are common, in women of Mexican descent who are living in the U.S., researchers report. These factors help explain the high infant birth weights seen in this group, according to the study findings published in American Journal of Public Health.


At least 108 people die in the Philippines after rains from Typhoon Durian trigger mudslides.


"Pirates" plunders box office, sets record

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead  Man's Chest" raked in a lot of doubloons at North American  theaters over the weekend, grossing a record $132 million in  its first three days, according to studio estimates.


Judge holds five reporters in contempt for withholding sources

A federal judge is holding five reporters in contempt today for refusing to identify their sources for stories about former Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Wen Ho Lee.


Vaidisova and Jankovic show no mercy in the sun

Her tears now a distant memory, Nicole Vaidisova lifted dampened spirits with her photogenic smile as she strutted into the second round of the French Open on Tuesday.


Banderas aims to expand directing career

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas said on Tuesday his second stint at the helm of a movie, a coming-of-age piece set in his native Malaga, had sharpened his appetite to spend more time directing.


Authorities confirm woman's deathbed murder confession

Geraldine Kelley was a stern boss, and their relationship at the California motel where Marilynn Contreras worked as a maid was all business except


Player Arrests Put the NFL in A Defensive Mode

At least 35 NFL players have been arrested this year on charges ranging from disorderly conduct to felony burglary and the union and league are concerned about the growing problem.


Clashes, mosques burned after worst Iraq bombing

Gunmen killed dozens of people and burned mosques in a Sunni Arab enclave in Baghdad on Friday and clashes broke out in a Shi'ite district where car bombs killed 202 in the bloodiest bombing of the war on Thursday.


The first civilian president after Argentina's dictatorship ended in 1983 defended his administration's amnesty laws while testifying at a human rights trial, but said he felt relieved when the laws were overturned.


JAMAICA Prime Minister PJ Patterson was preparing to take a helicopter trip to the rural parish of Clarendon yesterday afternoon to survey the damage done by Hurricane Ivan.


Virgin Group and up to two other bidders are expected to meet a Monday deadline for Northern Rock offers.


Apple Inc. has agreed to scrap its online pricing policies across Europe for its iTunes music downloads, the European Union said Wednesday.


Henry leaves Arsenal, Anelka to step in: reports

Mercurial French striker Nicolas Anelka is being lined up for a dramatic return to former club Arsenal as a replacement for compatriot Thierry Henry, according to reports Sunday.


Bush deserves credit for taking out the tools to fix Social ...

President Bush plans to make the case for reforming Social Security at the economic summit he will open Wednesday. He couldn't pick a more ambitious, or more devilish, domestic project.


Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, 80, has thyroid cancer and is undergoing treatment at Bethesda Naval Hospital, two senior government officials told CNN.


Sven-Goran Eriksson heralded a three-way contest for the vacant spot in Englandâs midfield after Nicky Butt was ruled out of this weekendâs opening 2006 World Cup qualifier in Austria.


Sinn Fein says it wants to continue talks despite bank raid allegations

Sinn Fein, political wing of the paramilitary Irish Republican Army, said it was determined to continue talks on the future of Northern Ireland despite the IRA being accused of carrying out a massive bank robbery last month.


Politica monetaria resta accomodante, agiremo in modo fermo


$70 Billion for Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Approved

Congress yesterday authorized an additional  $70 billion in emergency funds to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through early next year, including nearly $24 billion for the Army and Marine Corps to repair and replace worn-out equipment.


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Kenya's stock exchange halts trade and the shilling falls back against the dollar as violence continues.


Stocks declined on Monday, led lower by financial shares, as a rush by savers to withdraw deposits at a large British mortgage lender fueled worries the credit market turmoil would spread.


Afghanistan: Media Law Under Scrutiny By Legislature

Text of report by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty website on 2 February, subheadings as published  The prospects for advancement and freedom in Afghanistan's media sector are perhaps closer now than at any other time in the country's history.


SMAU: RAI E SIPRA ANNUNCIANO IL PREMIO SULLA PUBBLICITA'

(AGI) - Milano, 22 ott. - Rai e Sipra hanno incontrato oggi allo Smau in corso a Milano alcuni tra i maggiori investitori pubblicitari italiani. Si e' parlato di pubblicita' interattiva ed e' stato annunciato


Two huge explosions hit the Saudicapital of Riyadh Wednesday evening, security sources said. A car bomb went off near the Interior Ministry as militantsfailed in forcing their


Taliban's Gains Forestall U.S. Troop Reductions in Afghanistan

The U.S. military plans no troop cuts in Afghanistan before March, as fighting intensifies against Taliban forces that have gained influence in a political and security "vacuum" in the southern part of the country, according to a senior U.S. commander.


Tennis: Novak beats Nalbandian in five-set thriller

Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic won the Swiss Indoors title at Basel on Sunday, defeating David Nalbandian of Argentina in a thrilling five-set final.


Megawati Sukarnoputri has declined to concede defeat in Indonesia's first direct presidential election, although with most votes counted, she is too far


Study: Anti-smoking pill helps fight obesity

An experimental diet drug Accomplia--already shown to aid in quitting smoking--helped people lose much more weight than a placebo in an eagerly anticipated two-year trial, researchers said.


Gold off 6-week low; wary investors watch yen

Gold fell to its lowest in six weeks on Tuesday before bargain hunters resurfaced, but trading was muted after a rally in the Japanese yen and a slide in global stock markets rattled the nerves of many investors.


YUKOS asset sale: paper names panel fixing the price

The top price Gazpromneft will pay for a 76.79 percent stake in Yuganskneftegaz will be set by four government representatives, Vremya Novostei newspaper reported, quoting a source close to the Gazprom board of directors.


Parigi, 22:10 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: IL LIONE ALLUNGA

Risultati della 20/a giornata della Ligue 1 francese: Valenciennes-Saint Etienne 2-0 (8' Doumeng/V; ...


How the global satellite launch market is shaping up after a rocky few years.


Tennessee safety Johnson suspended for firing gun near campus

Brandon Johnson, a starting safety with the University of Tennessee football team, was suspended indefinitely because he fired a gun into the air near campus.


Liv Tyler says when she first saw the title of the script for her new film, "The Strangers," she thought it was a comedy. Turns out it was a thriller about a couple trying to survive when three masked strangers invade their home.


Roma, 13:30 - CALCIO, ROMA: CONTRO IL NAPOLI TORNA CASSETTI

Sono 20 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico della Roma, Luciano Spalletti, per la gara contro il Napol...


Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. posted a higher profit Wednesday for its fiscal first quarter, driven by strong revenue gains in its broadcast and cable TV operations.


DENVER -- One of the three federal lawsuits at the heart of the sex-and-recruiting scandal surrounding the University of Colorado football team has been dropped, attorneys in the case said Monday.


Airbus to axe 10,000 jobs under crisis plan

European aircraft maker Airbus announced 10,000 job cuts and a timetable for slashing its factory network Wednesday, in a bid to solve the crisis caused by problems with its A380 superjumbo jet.


Friday's defusing of the three-week military standoff in Najaf has the disappointing result that Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and his militia survive to fight another battle, threatening US military forces and the fledgling Iraqi government.


Police launch an investigation after a 26-year-old collapses at a Swansea club and dies in hospital.


AT&T Puts Cell-Phone Twist on Song Sales

AT&T Wireless has given U.S. music fans the ability to purchase 99-cent songs using a mobile phone.


A four-year-old boy dies of bird flu in Vietnam - the country's fifth reported victim of the virus this year.


Oil prices pause after 14% plunge, traders eye Opec

SINGAPORE, DEC 6: Oil prices inched up from a three-month low on Monday as traders caught their breath after last weekâs 14% dive and considered a possible output reduction at Opecâs upcoming meeting.


US Marines fired artillery rounds at militants in this Sunni insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad on Friday, the military and witnesses said.


NEW YORK -- Stocks fell in early trading Friday as a lower-than-expected consumer confidence reading and a weaker dollar weighed on enthusiasm from a stronger-than-expected employment report.


Security firm hires teenage accused of writing Sasser virus

Sven Jaschan, an 18-year-old from Waffensen in Lower Saxony, who is also thought to be behind the Netsky virus and is currently awaiting trial for writing the Sasser worm, could be about to start work with German firewall company Securepoint.


Otepaa, 13:51 - SCI DI FONDO, CDM UOMINI: BAUER VINCE 15 KM OTEPAA

Lukas Bauer ha vinto la 15 km tecnica classica disputata a Otepaa, in Estonia, valida per la Coppa d...


Convention Center Board Delays Hotel Vote

The board of the Washington Convention Center Authority delayed its vote again yesterday on recommendations for building the city's largest hotel, saying it wants more time to look at where it should go and how to pay for it.


Apple sues over Web leak of advance products

Apple Computer is suing anonymous people who leaked details about new products by posting information on the Internet.


Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday introduced a new larger-capacity iPod with a color display as well as a first-of-its-kind digital compendium of the rock band U2's songs.


CIA agents ordered to face trial in Italy over imam's kidnapping

An Italian judge ordered 26 Americans to stand trial for the kidnapping of an Egyptian imam, setting up the first criminal examination of the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" programme.


His trip includes Israel and the Palestinian territories.


Former premier Benazir Bhutto can return to Pakistan from exile but will have to face corruption cases against her, the government said, as her party prepared to announce her arrival date Friday


U.S. says Hezbollah gets money via South America

The United States on Wednesday froze the U.S. assets of nine people and two businesses in the border area of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay who Washington said helped funnel millions of dollars to Lebanon's Hezbollah.


Haiti's Wounds Overwhelm a Suffering Public Hospital

Haiti's largest public hospital is barely functioning despite foreign governments' pledging $1.4 billion toward Haiti's long-term development.


DEVELOPMENT:  EU Keeps IMF Within the Club

BRUSSELS, Jul 10 (IPS) - The European Union's finance ministers have  decided that Frenchman Dominique Strauss-Kahn should head the  International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite calls for the post to  be opened up to candidates from poor countries.


WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDayNews)  Exercise-intervention programs can help boost physical activity in children, says a study by researchers at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.


A Nasa satellite records major changes to ice coverage in the Arctic Ocean between 2004 and 2005.


Ferguson branded them "flawed, immoral and unfair" after Wayne Rooney received a three-match ban for putting his hand in the face of Bolton's Tal Ben Haim.


L'esplosione, forse accidentale, vicino ad uno svincolo A3


Susmita Sen had an accident on the sets of Kalpana Lajmi's Chingari in Satara district (Maharashtra) on Tuesday.


Quiet on the Fake Set; Cue the Unsuspecting Actor

The AMC show "Film Fakers," which dupes out-of-work actors into believing they have landed plum roles, may go down as the meanest reality series yet.


Iraqi court sentences "Chemical Ali" to hang

Saddam Hussein's cousin, known as "Chemical Ali", was sentenced to death by hanging on Sunday for masterminding genocide against Iraq's Kurds in the 1980s, an Iraqi court said.


Viareggio, 13:52 - CALCIO, VIAREGGIO: AL VIA IL 28, GIURAMENTO LETTO DA DE ROSSI

Sarà Daniele De Rossi a leggere il giuramento del torneo di Viareggio. Il centrocampista dell...


Si andrebbe verso certificazione anagrafica convivenze


If you plan to dance yourself into the New Year then JW Marriott might just be the right place for you. And who better to make you dance than the sizzling babuji babe Yana Gupta.


New Zealand Builds a Nest Big Enough to Save Kiwis

Kiwi numbers have declined rapidly over the past century, as populations struggled with the twin threats of shrinking habitat and expanding legions of new predators.


Girls under the age of 16 should not model at London Fashion Week, an inquiry recommends.


Impaired endothelial function is an early indicator of atherosclerosis

The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study is an ongoing five-center study of atherosclerosis precursors in Finnish children and adolescents begun in 1980.


Sneaker makers are selling a new wave of technologically advanced athletic shoes, in hopes of bringing back the age of the $100-plus sneaker.


Coming to a Channel Near You: Media Center 2005

According to The Register, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, code-named Symphony, will support high definition television. Microsoft refuses to confirm the Register's report at this time.


Freddy Rodriguez has gone from undertaker to A-lister. The 31-year-old actor, who played embalmer Frederico "Rico" Diaz on the HBO hit "Six Feet Under," has two movies opening this month.


It's hard being the newbie on the block, even if you're only talking about a popular video game series. Commentary by Clive Thompson.


Stocks slide again as U.S. recession risks bite

Shares from Sydney to London sank for a second day on Tuesday, dragging commodity prices with them and promising similar falls for Wall Street as investors abandoned assets exposed to the risk of a global economic slowdown.


Gameworld: Older women rule ... the casual games market

Contrary to popular  belief, teenage boys are not the masters of the entire video  game universe.


Finanziaria, Siniscalco: ''La stagione dei condoni fiscali Ã¨ ...

La stagione dei condoni fiscali Ã¨ definitivamente finita. Lo sottolinea il ministro dell'Economia Domenico Siniscalco, a margine della riunione del comitato esecutivo dell'Abi, commentando l'ipotesi di una


Steve Jobs is feeling rather vindicated these days. "The iPod is three years old," says the Apple CEO. "When we started this, nobody knew what it was, or they didn't believe it


Helium balloon Brit breaks distance record

3,434km across the Atlantic Intrepid Brit adventurer David Hempleman-Adams this morning broke the distance record for a AA-06 (37,000 cu ft) helium balloon, having by 4am travelled 3,434km across the Atlantic, thereby claiming the FAI (Federation Aeronautique Internationale) crown.â¦


One headline this week blared: âBush leads by 8 points.â Another had Bush up by 3 percentage points. Three other national polls showed the presidential race in a dead heat.


Galileo scepticism rife even in Brussels

Only satellite builders truly enthusiastic Reports from Brussels suggest that European and national officials are beginning to acknowledge the lack of any firm consensus regarding the funding - or even the need - for the planned Galileo Europe sat nav constellation.â¦


Heart drug for blacks to be first pill sold for a specific race

NEW ORLEANS A two-drug pill dramatically reduces deaths among blacks with heart failure. That landmark finding is expected to lead to government approval of the first medication marketed for a specific race.


A wide-ranging package of new formula one technical rules has been announced by the FIA, motor racing's international governing body, to slow the cars in the interests of safety.


Roma, 14:47 - CALCIO, PANCALLI: CREDO C'E' MATURITA' PER VOLTAR PAGINA

Luca Pancalli è ottimista: ''Io sono ottimista dall'inizio - ha detto il commissario straordi...


Shopkeepers protest as Wal-Mart checks out India

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI  - Executives from U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart toured Indian stores on Thursday as they work on a deal that could change the face of the country's $300 billion retail sector and has sparked fears of mass job losses.


Protests erupt as Kenyan leader wins vote

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki won a second five-year term on Sunday in a disputed election victory that triggered deadly riots by tens of thousands of opposition supporters.


MasterCard Inc., the world's No. 2  credit-card association, priced an initial public offering of  stock worth about $2.4 billion on Wednesday, amid expectations  of strong demand for one of the financial services industry's  top brands.


Name and Shame the Biggest Corporate Privacy Villains

Wired News, with help from readers, compiles and ranks the internet's worst offenders.


Sleep Drugs Found Only Mildly Effective, but Wildly Popular

Many people who take sleep medications think they work far better than laboratory measurements show they do.


Roma, 17:02 - CALCIO, SERIE B: 28/a GIORNATA MARTEDI' 13 MARZO ALLE 15

Bologna-Bari, gara della 27/a giornata di serie B, si giocherà venerdÃ¬ 9 alle 21. Tutte le al...


President Viktor Yushchenko told noisy protesters and wary officials in eastern Ukraine on Thursday that he felt no qualms about traveling to a region hostile to his presidency, saying he wants prosperity for all of the country.


We track the week in private equity in search of Rule Breakers of the future.


Geiberger grabs top spot at Chrysler Classic

Greensboro, NC (Sports Network) - Brent Geiberger posted a five-under 67 on Friday to move into the lead after the second round of the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.


The White House said in an assessment issued today that the Iraqi government has shown mixed progress on 18 benchmarks.


After seven months of extensive training, scientists in United Kingdom have managed to make good use of dogs' inordinate interest in human urine by utilising their "super-sensitive noses" to detect signs of bladder cancer, a report said.


Gabelli's GAMCO marks comeback, hits all-time high

Investor Mario Gabelli may want to  thank billionaire tycoons Rupert Murdoch and Sam Zell for a  good year in 2007 and a record high in the stock price of his  GAMCO Investors Inc .


French astronaut to set up space station science lab

French astronaut Leopold Eyharts has been named for a trip to the International Space Station (ISS) to set up Europe's Columbus science module, the European Space Agency (ESA) said.


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U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 index to a six-year high and the Nasdaq Composite index up more than 1 percent, as corporate takeover deals and lower crude oil prices boosted investor optimism about the economy and corporate profits.


Rumsfeld okayed abuses says former U.S. general

Outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld authorized the mistreatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, the prison's former U.S. commander said in an interview on Saturday.


3 Dead, 1 Missing After Pa. Tugboat Sinks

A tugboat and three barges sank Sunday after being pushed through a dam on the Ohio River by currents made stronger by heavy rains, killing three crew members. One person was missing and believed to be aboard the sunken boat.


Alistair Darling admits failure in attempts to find a buyer for the stricken bank


Many menâs basketball programs are moving to Division I in the hope of gaining exposure, money and a bit of glory.


Third U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghan Clashes

A U.S. soldier was killed while on patrol  in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province this week on the same  day two servicemen died in neighboring Paktika, the U.S.  military said on Wednesday.


U.S. consumer sentiment brightened slightly in November, helped by cheaper gasoline and a better jobs outlook, a survey released on Wednesday showed.


By Lesley Mitchell, The Salt Lake Tribune  Mar. 2--Utah's home price appreciation, the worst in the country just  three years ago, is now the best nationwide.


NATO leaders see progress on Afghanistan troops

NATO leaders reported progress on Tuesday in freeing up more troops to fight Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, signaling that some nations had agreed to drop limits on their forces as an alliance summit opened in Latvia.


Alonso beats Hamilton to pole for Monaco Grand Prix

Defending double drivers' world champion Fernando Alonso of Spain on Saturday edged out his team-mate, 22-year-old British rookie Lewis Hamilton, to grab pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix.


Pfizer won't ax Celebrex, Street says users may

Pfizer says not to worry, its arthritis pain drug Celebrex won't go the way of Vioxx. Pfizer says it won't withdraw Celebrex, its blockbuster arthritis pain medicine, despite Friday's disclosure


ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber killed more than 80 people at a picnic spot in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Sunday in the most deadly attack since the Taliban were ousted in 2001, the government said.


EP Leaders Deliver Opinion: Let Negotiations Begin Without Delay

The European Parliament (EP) has advised European Union (EU) leaders, who meet today at the EU summit, to begin full membership negotiations with Turkey immediately.


Q My new Palm Centro won't pair up with the Bluetooth in my Toyota. The phone sees the car, but the car doesn't return the favor.


The biggest customer for Airbus' A380 superjumbo says it is reviewing its options after further delays to the plane.


The Metropolitan National Horse Show was a reminder of how much of what one thinks of as fashion started in the equestrian world.


Israel agrees to ease Gaza blockade after protests

Israel agreed to allow some fuel, medicine and food into the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Tuesday, at least temporarily easing a blockade that has plunged much of the territory into darkness and sparked international protests.


High-tech firms to push data-privacy law

Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. and other high-tech companies are preparing to push for data-privacy legislation next year to replace what they consider an outdated patchwork of state and federal laws that are inconsistent and burdensome.


Israelis piqued by nuclear "confirmation"

Robert Gates, the incoming U.S. secretary of defense, won plaudits in Washington this week for his candor on the Iraq war.


With redevelopment looming ("Sugar House shops forced out," March 7), it appears that Sugar House, like downtown, will have what little is left of its character surgically removed.


Madge makes it to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Pop star Madonna along with The Dave Clark Five, poet and folk-rocker Leonard Cohen, singer-songwriter John Mellencamp and 60s surfer band The Ventures, have been selected to enter the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


F.D.A. Finds Increase in Suicide Symptoms for Patients Using Seizure Medications

The increased risks are small, but doctors said that the increased risk did not outweigh the benefits of the drugs.


SATURDAY AUTO RACING 8 a.m. -- Formula One: British Grand Prix qualifying, Speed 8 p.m. -- Nextel Cup: Pepsi 400, TNT, WWZN


James Bond actor Roger Moore is honoured with an award for his work as a goodwill ambassador for Unicef.


International observers have endorsed Afghanistan's first presidential election, rejecting opposition calls for a new poll amid reports of fraud.


Washington, DC Plans $410 Million Bonds for Stadium

Washington, DC, plans to sell $410 million in tax-exempt and taxable bonds by the end of 2005 to finance a stadium for professional baseball, city officials said on Thursday.


TWO months ago it seemed that the career of the showman had finally reached its final curtain. When Andre Agassi suffered three straight defeats before pulling out of Wimbledon with a hip injury it seemed


Wildcat strikes catch trade union flat-footed

Wildcat strikes over looming job cuts at automaker Opel have caught a major German trade union off-guard at a time when its plate is full with opposition to mass staff cuts at other companies and to a ...


Muslim Pilgrims Elated at Safety as Haj Winds Down

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Muslim pilgrims performed  final rites of the haj on Saturday, with many praising its  safety following fears of stampedes or al Qaeda strikes.


Scientists develop an electronic device to test for serious head injuries.


104 i si',54 i no.D'Alema: ora dibattito per l'abolizione


Ga. Supreme Court Won't Hear Same-Sex Adoption Case

ATLANTA, Feb. 26 -- The Georgia Supreme Court refused Monday to hear an appeal dealing with the uncertain legality of adoptions by same-sex couples, prompting cheers from gay rights advocates who feared it could have led to a more restrictive court ruling.


Slovak journalist rues following Larry Flynt path

Unlike Larry Flynt, Slovak  journalist Martin Klein has found defending freedom of speech a  ruinous experience.


NEW YORK - Noah Wyle, the last continuous on-air link to the NBC medical drama "ER's" freshman season in 1994, seems headed for the doctor's retirement home. Wyle, who plays Dr...


European music-sharers face legal attack

The entertainment industry took aim at law-breaking European internet file-sharers on Thursday, with the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announcing plans to sue hundreds of copyright infringers.


Ohio brings in experts to review troubled e-voting systems

A Denver-based e-voting testing laboratory and experts from three universities have been hired by the state of Ohio to undertake independent evaluations of the states' e-voting hardware, software, and processes. The move is aimed at finding and fixing potential problems before the 2008 presidential election.The work is being done under a $1.7 million contract awarded earlier this summer by the state to get an in-depth picture of how the e-voting system is working. Since the 2000 presidential election, critics of e-voting systems have voiced concerns about the accuracy, integrity, and security of e-voting results and have pushed for tougher means of ensuring that every vote cast is properly counted.Ohio has faced e-voting problems in several elections in which electronic machines were used, including a May 2006 primary election, when a host of accuracy problems were reported.The evaluation process was announced by newly elected Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner after she took office in January. Chris Nance, Ohio's assistant secretary of state, said Tuesday that the review will test a representative sample of the 40,000 e-voting machines and systems used in Ohio's 88 counties to determine what changes and improvements need to be made. "This is a risk assessment" being done to identify potential vulnerabilities in the related systems, Nance said.After a competitive hiring process this summer, Ohio tapped Denver-based SysTest Labs to conduct the evaluation. SysTest Labs is accredited by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission for e-voting system certification and testing.In a first for Ohio, and perhaps the nation, three computer security researchers from three major universities -- Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of California, Santa Barbara -- are also conducting independent evaluations of the state's e-voting systems. Those reviews will be submitted along with the ones being done by SysTest Labs.Having evaluations from various sources "creates this range of feedback," said Nance.The e-voting hardware in the state is primarily from Omaha-based Election Systems & Software and Allen, Texas-based Premier Election Solutions, formerly known as Diebold Election Systems. Two counties use machines from Austin-based Hart InterCivic.Brian Phillips, president of SysTest Labs, said that the testing processes began Sept. 24 and will be completed by Nov. 30. The performance testing covers hardware and election management software, as well as the polling place devices and the central counting applications that tally all the votes, he said.The company is conducting configuration management testing to ensure that the e-voting system hardware and software matches the specifications of the certified systems allowed in elections across Ohio, he said. Also being reviewed are systems that prevent any changes or updates in the hardware or software without the approval of election officials.Final reports from the reviews will be delivered Dec. 14 to Brunner's office. Those reports will then be evaluated by the governor and legislature for any action that may be needed, Nance said."It is certainly the intention... for any secretary of state... to put in place a set of policies and procedures" to ensure that every vote is properly counted, Nance said. "The American electorate has seen that there are issues related to electronic voting. We would not have spent $1.7 million for this study if we felt we were on a fool's errand. It is our responsibility to put together our very best effort to do that.""Is this a perfect plan? Is this the perfect approach? I don't think there is anything that is a perfect plan or approach. This is our best plan."Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate.


Debate Heats Up Over Seoul's Nuclear Admissions

North Korea is accusing the United States of applying "double standards" in its role as one of the mediators in six-party nuclear nonproliferation talks on the Korean peninsula.


Morgan Stanley CEO Gets $40 Million Bonus SHAKERS MARKETPLACE By Bloomberg

By Christine Harper  Morgan Stanley gave its chief executive, John Mack, the biggest bonus ever for the head of a Wall Street firm, awarding him $40 million as the company headed for the best profit in its 71-year history. Mack, 62, was granted stock valued at $36.2 million as of Dec.


Russia puts off retrial over murdered U.S. reporter

A Russian court on Monday halted the retrial of three men accused of the 2004 murder of U.S. journalist Paul Klebnikov, because one of the defendants was still at large, a lawyer for the defense said.


Antitrust Complaints Prompt Changes to Vista

Google claimed that Vista thwarted computer users who wanted to use search software other than Microsoftâs.


All over the world, the strength of economies increasingly depends on metropolitan areas. The New York area’s economy is no exception. It generates goods and services amounting to about $900 billion a year. In fact, the economy of only one of the following areas is larger than that of Greater New York. Which one?


Abilitati da oggi 5.332 uffici, migliaia stranieri in fila


Home Secretary could deport terror suspects back to Arab countries

The Home Office is seeking deals with several Arab countries to allow terror suspects to be sent home without the risk of being tortured or sentenced to death, Home Secretary Charles Clarke said.


Did the Justice Department dismiss eight prosecutors for cause? Or was it a political purge? The Democrats in Congress want to find out


Qualcomm Stadium, the home of the San Diego Chargers, proved to be an oasis of order Monday for thousands of evacuees fleeing approaching fires.


Hurricanes Force NASA to Delay Space Shuttle Flights

The US space agency NASA says it has pushed the resumption of space shuttle flights back one or two months until at least May next year.


Pupils in England are being promised at least five hours of "high-quality cultural activities" a week.


Milano, 23:42 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: SICURO DELLA REAZIONE

"Il peggio è passato? Beh, quella di stasera è stata una vittoria importante per il gi...


U.S. envoy leaves North Korea after disarmament push

The chief U.S. envoy to nuclear disarmament negotiations with North Korea said he had "good talks" in Pyongyang, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday at the end of the U.S. diplomat's surprise visit to the isolated state.


Despite losing sales to Japanese car companies, auto manufacturers, particularly U.S.-based manufacturers, have been slow to respond consumer demands for better fuel economy, according to a report released Tuesday by the Consumer Federation of America.


Tokyo a -5,65%, Mumbai e Seul sospendono contrattazioni


Rivendicato dal Fronte rivoluzionario per il Comunismo


Major NFU Report Highlights the Importance of Farming to Britain ; Farming

A MAJOR new report by the NFU highlighting the importance of agriculture and horticulture to Britain is to be launched at a high profile media event next week.


Pennington, Martin guides Jets past Texans

Everyone could feel his presence on the field. Defensive tackle Jason Ferguson did. Linebacker Jonathan Vilma did. The entire offense did.


Videotape shot by a Minnesota television crew traveling with U.S. troops in Iraq when they first opened the bunkers at the Al-Qaqaa munitions base nine days after the fall of Saddam Hussein shows what appeared to be high explosives still in barrels and bearing the markings of the International Atomic Energy Agency.


ROMA, 30 NOV - Per la prima volta la Bellucci fara' parte di un videogame ('Prince of Persia'), ma i suoi fan dovranno limitarsi ad ammirarne le parole. L'attrice prestera' la sua voce sensuale al personaggio


Rock duo The White Stripes enter the UK album chart at number one with their latest release, Icky Thump.


Bill Clinton: Choose record not speeches

Former President Bill Clinton advised potential primary voters Thursday to focus on presidential candidates' records, not eloquence.


Ukraine Parliament Votes to Sack Government

Ukraine's opposition scored a key win  Wednesday in its drive to overturn what it says was a rigged  election, when parliament sacked the government of Prime  Minister and president-designate Viktor Yanukovich.


The Bahamian government has issued a hurricane watch in the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday. The watch issued at 11 a.m. EDT means that hurricane conditions of winds of at least 74 mph are possible within 36 hours.


Offshore company offering US$400M to bail out Trump Hotels & ...

An Internet casino operator said Tuesday it is offering Donald Trump $400 million for a stake in his ailing casino company. Casino Fortune, a Trinidad-based company, said it has approached


U.S. online ad revenue up 26 pct in first quarter

U.S. online advertising revenue grew  26 percent year on year to a record $4.9 billion in the first  quarter of 2007, according to the Interactive Advertising  Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).


The right-hander, joining the Yankees on his 29th birthday, received a three-year contract worth a reported $21 million. Wright pitched for the Atlanta Braves last season, when


Bush Promotes His Plan for Missile Defense System

EDGESVILLE, W.Va., Aug. 17 - Saying he was "living in the future," President Bush promoted his plans for a missile defense system on Tuesday and said that its opponents were putting the nation's security at risk, as he courted ...


President Thabo Mbeki has wrapped up his two-day state visit to Tunisia, and will proceed to Hungary to attend a governance summit, Department of Foreign Affairs officials said on Wednesday.


A top UN official hints that security may improve enough soon for 4m displaced Iraqis to begin returning.


An Israeli spy satellite plunged into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after launch Monday, dealing a severe blow to Israel's attempts to closely monitor potential enemies, particularly Iran.


Inquiry into death of Gordon Gentle, whose mother, Rose, has become antiwar figurehead, begins.


November 15, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- In an effort to win back some lost market share, Sun Microsystems  released Solaris 10, the latest version of the company's Unix-based operating system software, for free on Monday.


Mo Murray was asleep, resting a day after pummeling the William & Mary defense for 176 yards, when any achievement the Northeastern running back ever had on a football field was suddenly rendered meaningless.


Basilicata: Ginestra, Comune Festeggia Incontro 4 Sorelle Dopo 50 Anni

Ginestra (Pz), 17 ago. - (Adnkronos) - Grande festa a Ginestra, Comune arbereshe della provincia di Potenza, per l'incontro dopo quasi 50 anni di quattro sorelle. Il Comune ha intenzione di ricordare questo momento con una targa ricordo. Nunziata Larossa, ...


The Santy worm, which appeared just before the Christmas holiday and uses search engines to spread, appears to be morphing into dangerous variants, virus experts warned Tuesday.


Oct 22, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - MedImmune will produce another million doses of its nasal-spray influenza vaccine, FluMist, which could free up some injectable flu vaccine for high-risk groups, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy Thompson


WASHINGTON - The Senate's top two Republicans voiced support for Donald Rumsfeld on Friday as allies of the Defense secretary sought to outflank vocal GOP critics in and out of Congress.


Color to the Numbers: Top Small-Cap Value Stocks

Here's a few solid but small hidden opportunities to evaluate.


Robert Blake wanted his wife 'snuffed' according to a former stuntman testifying at the actor's trial.


The Bakery: PremierMarinas.com, ScienceHack.com and an iPhone App

On The Bakery today, there's three new examples of how the CakePHP framework was used to create three very different types of sites - PremierMarinas.com, ScienceHack.com and a simple iPhone-compatible application.   In the first article they describe how they built a "powerful, full featured CMS" to allow their customers to login and work with their personal information. It included the use of JSON messaging and the use of dynamic libraries. The article for the second site talks about the creation of a search engine for science videos to provide a more reliable resource for fellow video enthusiasts. He talks about what all he learned in the process and the design of the application. Check out the end result here. Finally, the third article talks about the creation of an application for the iPhone - "an app that would allow other users to add RSS feeds and I could go look for some and add them to my collection". He details the process he went through to create the application and the modules that he used to accomplish it.   Check out the rest of The Bakery for more great CakePHP-related articles and tutorials.


A 23-year-old woman killed two fellow students with a .357 revolver in a classroom at a vocational college Friday, then committed suicide, police said.


I fenomeni malavitosi comportano danni per 7,5 miliardi


The family of Mark Thatcher, who was arrested in South Africa last week on suspicion of financing a coup attempt in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, have quit his Cape Town home bound for the United States.


Saudi Policeman Dies in Clash with Militants -Source

One Saudi policeman was killed and two wounded in a shootout with suspected militants on Thursday, the latest clash in the oil-rich kingdom which is battling al Qaeda supporters, a security source said.


Patriots 28, Dolphins 7: The Patriots Want 16-0, and Apparently a Few Other Records

The Patriots beat the woeful Dolphins, which barely qualifies as news given Miamiâs state, but they did move within one game of a perfect season.


Leukemia therapy can impair school performance

Certain treatments may affect  the scholastic achievement of childhood leukemia survivors,  Finnish researchers report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.  However, many of these treated children do not appear to be  disadvantaged.


Romanian sets himself alight in protest in Spain

A Romanian man set fire to himself in  front of a Spanish government building on Tuesday to protest  against the failure of authorities to help him and his family  return to their home country, Spanish media said.


Hearing Resumes For Zeta-Jones' Alleged Stalker

The preliminary hearing starts up again Thursday in the trial of a woman accused of stalking and sending death threats to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones.


Tiny radio tracking devices to stop bogus drugs

WASHINGTON - Impotence drug Viagra may soon carry radio chip tracking devices under an American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initiative to prevent theft and counterfeiting.


Democrat John Kerry, seeking to refocus his White House battle against George W. Bush, zeroed in on the president's economic record he called a litany of fiscal failure and favoritism for the rich.


The UN refugee office closes its office in Morocco after what it said was a violent protest by migrants.


Microsoft Corp. is considering discounts or other promotions during the holidays to entice consumers to upgrade their PCs with Windows Vista, even though the new operating system isn't due to hit store shelves until January at the earliest.


BRITISH mobile telephone operator mmO2 has announced a deal with NTT DoCoMo, Japan's leading mobile phone operator, to launch i-mode mobile internet services in Britain, Germany and Ireland.


Gellar puts fear into box-office with $39 million 'Grudge' debut

Sarah Michelle Gellar scared off the competition as her horror flick "The Grudge" scored a No. 1 debut with $39.1 million.


Israeli PM Ariel Sharon says Palestinians must take tougher measures against militants to advance peace hopes.


The CPI rate of UK inflation fell to 1.8% in August from 1.9% in July, official figures show.


Ryanair bids 1.481 billion euros for Aer Lingus

Ryanair, Europe's biggest no-frills airline, has launched a takeover offer for airline Aer Lingus that values its rival at 1.481 billion euros (1.883 billion dollars).


Milano, 19:15 - CALCIO, ANCELOTTI: BERLUSCONI DA INTER? IN VENA COMPLIMENTI

Il presidente del Milan, Silvio Berlusconi, è andato negli spogliatoi dell'Inter alla fine de...


Calabria in testa per irregolari, segue Sicilia e Campania


Rodney Dangerfield, who built career on `no respect' catchphrase ...

His publicist says Dangerfield died at a Los Angeles hospital Tuesday. He had been in the hospital since an August 25th operation to replace a heart valve.


BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Union chose Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Tuesday to head the International Monetary Fund, putting the former French finance minister in line to succeed Rodrigo de Rato in October.


An internal police review of the 2005 electrocutions of two teenagers that triggered weeks of rioting in poor French neighborhoods faulted police officers for their handling of the case, a lawyer for the victims' families said Thursday.


With little fanfare and at a tournament in which he's competed the last three falls after having never played in it, David Duval today will resume his comeback quest at the Viking Classic in Madison, Miss.


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Movie Review | 'Arranged': Teachers United

In âArrangedâ two devout Brooklyn schoolteachers clutch hands across the religious divide as their respective families prepare to marry them off.


Australia is in a commanding position at stumps on day three of the first cricket Test against India in Bangalore, despite a late fightback from the home side.


More than 800 people are now reported dead in Thailand after Sunday's tidal waves hit the western coast.


Gadget toilet made for modern kings and queens

SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - Think you deserve a throne? A U.S. plumbing firm has created a luxury toilet equipped with laptop computer and flat-screen TV which it plans to give away in an online sweepstake.


Virus Throttler, unveiled by HP in February, was one of two new security services developed by company researchers that debuted at the RSA Security Conference.


Virus writers have developed a 'Peeping Tom' worm that can use webcams to spy on computer users in their home or workplace, internet security watchers have warned.


The Army awarded a contract worth up to $150 billion to feed, house and provide other services to U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait, spreading among three companies work that recently had been linked to a single, controversial contractor: Halliburton.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - ÂHa chiamato quelli che Lui ha volutoÂ: Settimana Vocazionale diocesana per rinnovare lÂimpegno di pregare per le vocazioni ed annunciare che Âil Signore continua a chiamareÂ Mar del Plata (Agenzia Fides) - Con una Santa Messa presieduta da Mons. Juan Alberto PuÃggari, Vescovo di Mar del Plata (Argentina), Ã¨ iniziata ieri, domenica 4 febbraio, la Settimana Vocazionale diocesana che ha per tema ÂHa chiamato quelli che Lui ...


Greggio a 65,43 dollari al barile, flessione dello 0,3%


Cambodia Concerns About Fish Production Over Low Water Level of Mekong River

Cambodia concerns about fish production over low water level of Mekong River    PHNOM PENH, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian officials are worried about the fish production this year because of the low water level of Mekong River, a senior fishery official said Saturday.


Democrat Widens Lead in Washington Governor's Race

Democrat Christine Gregoire expanded her lead over Republican Dino Rossi to 130 votes to win the race for Washington state governor in a recount seven weeks after the election, officials said on Thursday.


Guidi, occorre maggiore severita' per reprimere reati


FDA warns against naproxen on increased cardiovascular risks

NEW YORK, December 21  - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned today against the long-term usage of another arthritis drug, naproxen, after studies revealed increased risks of cardiovascular events.


Dal mese di maggio arrivano le prime facilitazioni per chi monta sulla propria vettura il piccolo dispositivo elettronico                                                  Scatola nera in auto E l'assicurazione ti premia


Rogue servers point users to impostor sites

'DNS-liars' Researchers have uncovered a large network of rogue servers that threatens end users by silently feeding them counterfeit versions of trusted websites.â¦


9-11 Panel: FAA Got 52 Warnings in 6 Mos.

Federal aviation officials received dozens of warnings before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida, including some that mentioned airline hijackings or suicide attacks, The New York Times reported.


Some Brand-Name Bloggers Say Stress of Posting Is a Hazard to Their Health

Blogger Om Malikâs heart attack â and his blogging about it â raises the issue of what happens when a blogger becomes a name brand.


Qwest settles with SEC, but troubles may not be over

US prosecutors said Thursday Qwest Communications isn't off the hook, even though the company agreed to a $250 million civil fine for its addiction to fraudulent accounting.


Ma la televisione Ã¨ incontrastata Â«reginaÂ» delle case italiane. I cellulari ormai sono largamente diffusi in 4 famiglie su 5. La tecnologia domestica tra Pc e Internet. ROMA - Il telefonino ha ormai superato


Experts: Underlying Issues Put Women at Greater Risk of HIV ...

The White House and US embassies around the world dimmed their lights Wednesday to commemorate World AIDS Day, this year dedicated to empowering women and girls in the fight against the disease.


Japanese Prime Minister Abe Hospitalized

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was hospitalized for stress and exhaustion Thursday, a day after announcing his resignation, as his party scrambled to find a replacement amid growing calls for a general election.


Indexes sink as bond yields scale 5-year highs

Stocks plummeted on Tuesday as bond yields shot to their highest in five years, stoking fears that higher borrowing costs could cut into corporate profits and discourage takeovers.


The explosion of a Russian rocket stage in space may have created as much debris as the destruction of a satellite by China last month.


Lawsuits, patent claims silence Black Hat talk

A planned talk on RFID security by a security researcher has been pulled from this week's Black Hat Federal security conference after secure card maker HID claimed the talk violated the company's patent rights and threatened to take legal action against Chris Paget, the researcher, and IOActive, Paget's employer, if the talk went forward.


A Space Shuttle pilot involved in a love triangle that led to a bizarre confrontation between two women is to leave Nasa.


Il viceministro dell'Economia rende noti i dati 2006: 3,4 miliardi in piÃ¹rispetto all'anno precedente, pari al 10,3%. "Merito anche del nostro governo"                                          Visco: "Aumentato il gettito fiscale Appena possibile ridurremo le tasse"                                                                                Almunia: "In base alle ultime informazioni il deficit 2006 Ã¨ meno grave del previsto"


A British soldier has been killed while on patrol in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.


Doctors deny older people treatments they would offer younger patients, a study says.


CALGARY, Alberta  - Canada may have found a new  case of mad cow disease, officials said on Thursday,   rekindling tensions in its hard-hit beef industry just one day  after the United States announced plans to reopen the border to  live Canadian cattle.


New Web Site Helps Compare Gasoline Prices

Hate it when you fill 'er up and, five minutes later, spot another station selling gas for a nickel a gallon cheaper?    Jason Toews, a 30-year-old computer programmer from the Minneapolis suburbs, hated it even more when he couldn't find an easy way to shop around.    "I even tried calling up some of the stations to find out what their prices are and they usually didn't like to tell you over the phone," he said...


Backdoor diplomacy tests Kosovo partition: report

Serbia may be quietly exploring the  idea of partitioning the breakaway province of Kosovo along  ethnic lines, a Kosovo Albanian newspaper reported on Tuesday.


A gut reaction to news that hackers broke into The SCO Group's Web site and mocked its claims to own parts of the Linux operating system might be a feeling that SCO brought it on itself by trying to constrain the open source movement through its legal


CEO Pay Stays High, More Disclosure Seen

U.S. executives are reaping another  year of abundant pay, and the rich rewards are likely to stir  demands for greater disclosure on how and why heads of  companies are compensated.


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Photos Plus Music Equals an Expensive iPod

First Apple put some color on the iPod, when it offered the iPod mini in a palette of pastel hues, and now it has put some color inside it, in the form of the new iPod Photo.


In the Same Orbit, but on Different Planets

By Frank Ahrens, Washington Post Staff Writer  In the radio industry, Sirius Satellite Radio chief executive Mel Karmazin is like Bono or Prince or Charo: One name is sufficient. Say "Mel," and everyone knows who you're talking about.


DUBAI: The militant group Army of Ansar al-Sunna has issued a videotape apparently showing the bombing of a US army camp in Iraq last week which killed 22 people.


Palestinian Unity: All Together ... How?

The leaders of Hamas and Fatah seem sincere in their attempt to form a unity government. But plenty of others, from George W. Bush to Ayman al-Zawahiri, are complicating that effort


Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has limited his public appearances because he fears being targeted for assassination by Israel, his spokesman said Tuesday.


Strike over rising fuel prices in Nigeria

A four-day general strike over rising fuel prices has begun in Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer. The largest trade union grouping in the country, the Nigerian Labour Congress, said more strikes will


Connections: With a Laugh, Shakespearean Stoppard Meets Stoppardian Shakespeare

Two shows at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Mass., offer a playground for games with genres.


'Avevo un demone dentro che mi mangiava', avrebbe detto


In seguito a blitz Nato, sono rimasti feriti


IBM/Lotus is stepping up efforts to reassure users that its Notes/Domino collaboration platform isn't on the chopping block and will survive well into the future.


Executive Pursuits: On a Board, Shredding and Stomping, but Mostly Falling

I embarked on my executive pursuit of snowboarding determined to drop in, air it out and stomp a ride.


Leader of department criticized for mistakes on Iraq indicates that she is being forced out. By Greg Miller. WASHINGTON -- The head of the CIA's analytic division told her staff Tuesday that she is resigning


President Bush criticized Sen. John Kerry as a liberal trying to hide from his own record Thursday as the two men entered the last, post-debate lap of a close race for the White House. The Democratic challenger said his rival "fights, literally, for the privileged few."


Celtic keeper Hedman won't get carried away

Magnus Hedman insists he is keeping his feet on the ground, despite his heroics in goal for Celtic against Barcelona on Wednesday night.


Astronauts, Not Robots Should Upgrade Hubble-Panel

Shuttle astronauts would do a better job of upgrading NASA (news - web sites)'s aging Hubble Space Telescope (news - web sites) than space-faring robots -- with


Buenos Aires, 22:43 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: DEPETRIS VERSO IL BRESCIA

Il 17enne centrocampista Leandro Depetris, che milita nelle squadre inferiori del River Plate sarebb...


The trial of five men accused of poaching rare fish from Australian waters in a Uruguayan trawler collapses.


U.S. air strike kills 5 militiamen in south Iraq

A U.S. air strike killed five militiamen who were planting a roadside bomb in the southern Iraqi city of Diwaniya on Thursday, a military spokesman said.


Multimillion-pound programme will vaccinate all girls aged 12 to 13.


Dissent over Iraq might trigger a different surge

With the election season and a key Iraq war progress report perched on the horizon, more Republicans will start to distance themselves from President Bush's Iraq policy, analysts say.


BNP Paribas reveals interest in Societe Generale

French bank BNP Paribas revealed on Thursday it was stalking crisis-hit Societe Generale, while voices in the European Union were raised against France for warning it would ward off hostile bids.


Ghanaian Cargo Jet Crashes in Canada, Seven Dead

A Ghanaian-registered Boeing 747 cargo  jet crashed and burned on take off from Halifax airport in  eastern Canada on Thursday, killing all seven crew on board,  police said.


Tsunami Hero Jailed for Theft in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia - An Australian hailed as a hero for allegedly rescuing more than a dozen tsunami victims in Thailand was arrested Monday as he returned home by police who recognized him as a suspected burglar.


Pittsburgh's Walt Harris was hired as Stanford's new football coach Sunday, giving the Cardinal the offensive-minded leader they sought to replace Buddy Teevens.


Merck Makes Deal to Develop Schizophrenia Drug

Merck agreed to pay a Swiss company, Addex Pharmaceuticals, as much as $702 million to help develop a new schizophrenia drug.


Interest rates on payday loans to military service members would be limited under an agreement reached Friday by House and Senate Republicans.


Traditional Backup vs. On-Demand Data Protection Services: Critical Questions for IT Decision-Makers

(Source: Arsenal Digital)  When deciding on a data protection solution, budget limits, service quality, and compliance requirements all weigh on the minds of IT leaders. A single overlooked issue can mean the difference between disaster and continuous operations. In this Webcast, Doug Chandler of IDC will explain how many companies have evaluated their data protection choices in today's market and made a successful transition from in-house backup and recovery operations to service-based solutions. The presentation will cover: - Critical factors to consider when comparing in-house backup solutions with data protection services- The economic, technological, and legal Issues driving the increased popularity of on-demand data protection services - What this trend means to your organization Featured Speakers:Doug Chandler, Program Director- Software and Services, Research, IDC Brian Reagan, CMO, Arsenal Digital


IBM unveils 'smart' e-mail search engine

InfoWorld - IBM has created a free semantic e-mail search engine aimed at users of the company's Lotus Notes software and Microsoft Outlook.


Airports operator BAA is to say that last month's terror security alert cost the business at least Â£20m.


In politica non ci si puo' lasciare andare al pessimismo


Won't confirm reports of 6,000, or 10% of the airline's work force; may terminate pension plan. BRUSSELS, Belgium  - The head of UAL Corp.


SEC Asks DirecTV to Explain Transactions

DirecTV Group Inc., the largest U.S. satellite-television operator, said the Securities and Exchange Commission has asked how the company accounted for some transactions.


Russian carrier Aeroflot says it will split an order for long-range jetliners between Boeing and Airbus.


IOM says alarmed over rising trade in human organs

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) expressed alarm on Thursday over rising cases of trade in human organs in Asia, and said globalization had increased risks of human trafficking.


Rick Majerus, who accepted the head coaching job of the Southern California basketball program Wednesday, has decided he will not join the Trojans for the 2005-06 season and instead will remain with the all-sports television network.


The crew of a Japanese whaling ship stranded in Antarctic waters was trying to repair its engines Sunday and prevent an abrupt end to Japan's whaling season, an official said.


Putin Moves to Strengthen Kremlin's Power

MOSCOW - Responding to a spate of deadly terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin announced a series of anti-terror initiatives Monday that would strengthen the Kremlin's grip on every layer of Russian political life.    Putin told Cabinet members and security officials convened in special session that the future of Russia was at stake, and called for the creation of a central, powerful anti-terror agency...


Ford announced several high-level management changes yesterday, including the retirement of two stalwarts, its president Sir Nick Scheele and vice-chairman Allan Gilmour, who played


Returning to His Alma Mater, Wannstedt Is Pitt's Coach

Dave Wannstedt, who resigned as coach of the Miami Dolphins last month, flew to Pittsburgh on Wednesday night and completed the deal within 24 hours.


Uzbek Leader Scorns 'Revolutions' as Nation Votes

Uzbekistan voted Sunday in a election that featured only parties loyal to autocratic President Islam Karimov, who said he would not tolerate "revolutions" such as those which shook Ukraine and Georgia.


Un uomo di 44 anni ha fatto salire con uno stratagemma una tredicenne sulla sua autoe l'ha portata sulle colline. Un amichetto ha copiato il numero di targa sul cellulare                                          Sequestra e violenta ragazzina operaio fermato a Vicenza


Interim coach Bill Lynch told his Indiana players Wednesday afternoon that head coach Terry Hoeppner was resting after undergoing about two hours of brain surgery.


Golf: No Tiger lumbering in Singh's path to third win in a row

FARMINGTON, United States : World golf number one Vijay Singh, a seven-time winner this year, will not have second-ranked Tiger Woods to overcome here this weekend when he goes for his third PGA victory in a row.


Ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has returned to Sri Lanka's squad for an upcoming home one-day series against England, selectors announced.


Indonesian poultry farmers, following a bird flu outbreak, are facing another mysterious disease that has killed thousands of chickens in the past few days.


Ralph Nader's last-ditch bid to win a spot on Oregon's presidential ballot has taken him to a place frequented by many candidates over the years — the Supreme Court.


The numbers weren't, you know, anything outlandish for a man who is working his way diligently through a 10-year, $252 million contract. Alex Rodriguez's first year with the Yankees was good, some might even say excellent. If it weren't for that "252" forever attached to his name as if he were a "Star Wars" robot (ARod-252), a ...


Not Quite a Prototype, but Something to Play With

Sleek tanks survey enemy terrain and soldiers fire sophisticated missiles while unmanned vehicles roam the desert on night missions.


PARIS: A team led by the world's most successful fossil hunter said that they have found the remains of a feathery dragon-like forerunner of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex at a dinosaur graveyard in northeastern China.


SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico  Â Roselyn Sanchez and fellow actor Eric Winter got engaged during a holiday vacation on the island of Vieques, just east of mainland Puerto Rico, according to a statement released Tuesday.


Shootout in Colombian church kills three

A gunfight broke out in a church in a cocaine-producing region of southern Colombia, leaving at least three people dead and 14 wounded, authorities said Sunday.


Home sales, consumer confidence fall sharply

Consumer confidence fell more sharply than expected in September while the pace of existing home sales slowed in August, according to reports released on Tuesday that supported the view that the Federal Reserve would soon cut benchmark interest rates again.


The first film adaptation of events preceding the 11 September attacks receives its world premiere.


'Pigliateve 'sta munnezza' anche slogan Museo di Napoli


Celebrato l'anniversario della morte di PantaniUna funzione religiosa, poi in tanti a rendere omaggio alla tomba                                                  Il Pirata, un anno dopo Il ricordo di Cesenatico                                                                                Il sacerdote: "Diceva che non bisogna cedere alle difficoltÃ "Tre rinviati a giudizio per lo spaccio della dose fatale


Italian political crisis enters decisive week

Italy's government crisis enters a  decisive week with a snap election and a return to power of  Silvio Berlusconi's centre right looking ever more likely.


Entrambi i Paesi avrebbero 73 deputati, uno meno di Francia


A new wave of bid activity helped European stock markets defy the gloom in the financial sector this week.


13 dead, nine injured in Turkish mine tunnel fire

ANKARA  - Thirteen workers were killed and nine were injured Wednesday in a massive blaze in a tunnel under construction at a copper mine in northern Turkey, the construction company said.


MEULABOH/BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Hungry and  filthy, thousands of Indonesians queued for water on Tuesday as  aid deliveries to tsunami-ravaged Aceh province hit new snags  and cases of disease and infection among survivors emerged.


World junior gold completes perfect cycle for Canadian hockey

(CP) - Canada is atop the hockey world in more ways than one after Tuesday night's junior victory.


Janet Leigh, the star of Hitchcock thriller Psycho, and the mother of Jamie Lee Curtis, has died at the age of 77. (Pic: Universal Studios).


RSL Tries to Keep Focus Despite Uncertainty

By James Edward Deseret Morning News  Real Salt Lake owner David Checketts had a strong message for fans during his Monday evening conference call with reporters, which focused almost exclusively on politics, not soccer.


Bangkok - Huge tidal waves struck southern Thailand's popular resort island of Phuket on Sunday, sweeping at least four foreign tourists out to sea, sinking boats and forcing the evacuation of hotels, officials said on state radio.


Egypt hopes to host shooting of two big-budget movies on Nefertiti, Cleopatra

The director of the Oscar-winning "Chariots of Fire," Hugh Hudson, and a delegation from the Warner Brothers company visited Egypt recently as part of pre-shoot scouting trips for movies on Nefertiti and Cleopatra.


Soldier Kills Himself After Shooting Wife

A Fort Bragg soldier charged as a teenager in a notorious New Jersey rape case shot and wounded his estranged wife and her boyfriend, then killed himself, authorities said.


It's the least-known but perhaps most important report.


World oil prices fell nearly $3 a barrel  on Wednesday, shedding 6 percent, as a larger-than-expected  build in U.S. heating stocks soothed worries about a winter  fuel deficit.


Britain Raises Alarm over Iran's Nuclear Program

Britain says Iranian threats to resume uranium enrichment undermine earlier assurances that Iran would curb its nuclear program. The issue of Iran's nuclear program arose as European foreign ministers met in Brussels.


The MoD denies a helicopter accidentally set off landmines which killed a soldier in Afghanistan.


Reggio Calabria, 14:38 - CALCIO, REGGINA: 19 CONVOCATI PER LA ROMA

Renzo Ulivieri, tecnico della Reggina, ha convocato 19 giocatori per la trasferta di Roma. Ecco l'el...


American Bode Miller won the gold medal in the men's super-G Saturday despite nearly jumping off the course midway through his run in the opening event of the Alpine Skiing World Championships.


A Briton has been arrested in connection with the theft of computer code for key net hardware.


Qatar emerges major market for Lufthansa: Sales manager

Doha: Qatar has emerged as one of the major markets for Lufthansa German Airlines thanks to the code-share and other agreements it has with national carrier Qatar Airways, M Waseem Shaikh, Manager, Passenger ...


Pm concludera' discussione su posizione dei 26 imputati


Qaeda puts bounties on heads of Swedes in cartoon row

An Al-Qaeda front organization in Iraq has offered rewards to anyone who kills two Swedes behind a cartoon depicting the Prophet Mohammed as a dog, in a statement posted on the Internet.


Kolkata - South African captain Graeme Smith says one cannot tour India without an experienced spin bowler in your side and not pay a price.


British police thwart terrorism kidnap plot-media

British police arrested eight people in a major anti-terrorism swoop on Wednesday which media reports said had thwarted a plot to kidnap a young man and carry out an "Iraq-style" execution.


Il leader di Forza Italia: contro la Finanziaria protesta su tutta la lineaE sul vertice ad Arcore: "Non Ã¨ che a ogni cena possiamo esserci tutti"                                            Manovra, Berlusconi: "Opposizione alle Camere, poi andremo in piazza"                                                                                "PiÃ¹ di metÃ  del Paese Ã¨ con noi, lo dicono i sondaggi, quelli veri"


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ORNELLA VANONI E GINO PAOLI: ''I NOSTRI 70 ANNI D'AMORE E MUSICA''

Si ricostituisce il sodalizio tra i due artisti. Il cantante: ''Siamo ancora qui non per ricordare ma per vivere e rivivere''. Roma, 23 set. (Adnkronos) - ''Probabilmente tutti si sarebbero occupati dei nostri


F-35 fighter price could soar if delayed: general

Lockheed Martin Corp.'s LMT.N F-35   Joint Strike Fighter, funded by the United States and eight   other countries, initially could cost another $12 million to   $16 million apiece if production is curtailed in early years,   the project's top general said on Friday.


Cubist pulls Web page after warning by FDA

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Lexington said yesterday it took down a Web page promoting its flagship antibacterial drug after federal regulators told the company the site contained misleading information.


Apple announces ultrathin laptop, movie rentals

CEO Steve Jobs uses his Macworld keynote speech to introduce an ultraportable notebook, a movie rental service, and a bevy of new features for its iPhone, iPod Touch, and Apple TV.


US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is considering plans to send an extra 3,000 marines to Afghanistan.


Ex-Guardsman: Probe Gaps in Bush Service

A former Texas Air National Guard official who served at the same time as President Bush says he believes the bigger story about gaps in Bush's service is being overlooked in disputes over the validity of certain Guard documents.


The Associated Press has learned that Chief Justice William Rehnquist, battling thyroid cancer, still plans to swear in President Bush for a second term on January 20.


Eric Clapton is playing "Cocaine" in concert again. The recovering drug addict and alcoholic, who founded the Crossroads Centre addiction recovery center on the Caribbean island of Antigua, stopped performing the song written by J.J. Cale when he first got sober.


British Council offices reopen in Russia

A British cultural organization reopened offices in two Russian cities Monday in defiance of an order to close, reportedly prompting Russian authorities to summon the British ambassador to the Foreign Ministry.


My significant other stinks at budgeting. Got tips?


Large parts of Sydney without power overnight in blackout

Large parts of Sydney were left without power for a night after a substation overheated in an unseasonal heatwave, the electricity supply firm said.


Ministero Trasporti, gli anziani sono i piu' prudenti


Mo: Israele, Arafat puÃ² lasciare Muqata per curarsi

GERUSALEMME - Ancora voci che si rincorrono sulla salute dell'anziano leader palestinese Yasser Arafat, 75 anni, che secondo i suoi collaboratori sarebbe affetto da una forte influenza, e che Ã¨ stato sottoposto in serata ad un esame gastroscopico nel suo


Brown lacking leadership qualities: poll

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has taken a further hit in his leadership ratings, just as he attempts to begin the new year with a fresh drive to boost his flagging fortunes, The Times said Tuesday.


Shares of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. jumped to a new 52-week high Thursday, a day after the company said it would begin broadcasting its commercial-free radio stations to subscribers over the Internet.


Turner to Provide Content for Net TV Company

SAN JOSE, Calif.  -- Akimbo Systems Inc., a startup that plans to deliver video over the Internet to television sets, has signed a deal for mainstream content from Time Warner Inc...


Services buy broadens Sun's software support

Sun Microsystems has acquired enterprise applications management company SevenSpace, allowing its managed services arm to support HP-UX and IBM's AIX systems for the first time.


Georgia Looks Like Champion While Defeating One

Just beating Louisiana State wasn't enough to satisfy Georgia. The Bulldogs dominated L.S.U. on Saturday afternoon.


"Saturday Night Live" rehearsals may be webcast

LOS ANGELES  - NBC is mulling broadcasting Friday night rehearsal sessions of "Saturday Night Live" on the Internet.