Musharraf urges action to improve relations with Islamic world

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf called on leading Western countries on Wednesday to rapidly resolve some longstanding disputes affecting Muslims, including the


LDAP Series Part VI - Directory Service Modeling

LDAP services exist in a TCP/IP context. It's an Internet service that uses daemons, requires an administrator, configuration files and structure. In some ways LDAP resembles a Linux file system with a root, limbs instead of directories, etc. Unlike the directory configuration of an operating system, LDAP is flexible in its structuring. That flexibility translates into a design makeup you can simply create. We call the hierarchical model a Directory Information Tree (DIT). Whoever designs the DIT needs to know something about how to model data.


U.S. charges son of ex-Liberian leader with torture

The son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor was charged in the United States on Wednesday with committing torture in Liberia, the Justice Department's first case under a 12-year-old anti-torture law.


56 ministri Oci chiedono sue scuse per discorso Ratisbona


It might be a One Day International tournament but the West Indies found themselves trailing after their first innings yesterday at the Southampton Rose Bowl, England.


Hungary approves referendum on introducing siesta

"Do you agree that the Parliament of the Republic of Hungary should make a law about introducing the siesta?" Hungary's eight million voters may soon be asked to answer that question after the National Election ... via Scotsman.com News


Conan, Stewart, Colbert unite in TV feud

With teleprompters emptied by the writers strike, Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have been transformed into a bloodthirsty, if well-dressed mob.


Yukos Shareholders to Consider Bankruptcy Next Month

OAO Yukos Oil Co., Russia's biggest oil exporter, will ask shareholders to consider declaring bankruptcy to protect assets from government demands for $14 billion in back taxes, more than the company's market value.


New job title but similar battles for Leavitt

After a year as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Mike Leavitt can't be blamed if he feels a sense of deja vu when he steps into his new role as health secretary.


The number of people with the severe liver disease hepatitis C in England has soared, figures show.


Brain Scans May Unlock Candidates' Appeal

Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a Democrat's.


Spanish FM makes lightning visit to Syria over Arafat successor: official

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos flew briefly to Damascus this weekend to take part in quiet diplomacy over finding a successor to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, official sources confirmed.


Beacon Capital buys 36 buildings at $6.3b

Blackstone Group LP, the private equity firm that bought Equity Office Properties Trust in the biggest leveraged buyout ever, has sold 53 buildings in Washington, D.C., Portland, Ore., and Seattle for $7.55 billion, said three people with direct knowledge of the transactions.


Edwards Addresses Black Ohio Churchgoers

Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards assured mostly black churchgoers Sunday that a record turnout would render meaningless a federal court decision that limits where some votes can be cast.


Sony Corp. , the world's biggest game-console maker, cut the price of the PlayStation 3 in the United States by $100, or 17 percent, responding to the widening lead of Nintendo Co.'s Wii and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360.


Annan Says Crackdown in Iraq Must Be 'Calibrated'

A crackdown on insurgents in Iraqi  hotspots like Falluja must be carefully conducted to avoid  losing a battle for the hearts and minds of Iraqis, U.N.  Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday.


Scot home after 20 years on US death row

A Scotsman who came within an hour of being executed in Ohio returned to Edinburgh on Wednesday after his release from more than 20 years on death row.


A judge on Friday denied a defeated congressional candidate's request for a new Republican primary, saying the state court lacks jurisdiction.


Linebacker Antonio Pierce returned one of four interceptions by Ken Dorsey 78 yards for a touchdown as the Washington Redskins posted a 26-16 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.


Giants rookie quarterback Eli Manning gets his first dose of real NFL defensive schemes and struggles mightily in a 17-10 loss to the Jets.


Advertising: Non-Celebrities on the Web, Seeming to Make Non-Pitches

Marketers are turning to unusual personalities who offer the kind of novelty and freshness that young people might blog about, link to and comment on in chats.


Tsunami Adds to Belief in Animals' 'Sixth Sense'

Wild animals seem to have escaped the Indian Ocean tsunami, adding weight to notions they possess a "sixth sense" for disasters, experts said Thursday.


The Bush administration's plan for prosecuting foreign enemy combatants was sidetracked Monday by a federal judge's ruling, the latest in a string of legal defeats for the government.


Deportivo Coruna become the latest Primera Liga side to fall victim to lower-ranked opponents in the King's Cup when they lost 1-0 at second division Elche in a second round match on Wednesday.


Israel arrests Palestinian minister, pounds Gaza

Israel seized a minister in Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's cabinet on Saturday and pounded Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip as part of an expanded campaign against the ruling Islamist group.


Microsoft has set 2006 for the official launch of its Longhorn operating system, which will debut without several of the features originally planned.


N.Korea Says Met U.S. Officials, No Nuclear Progress

North Korean and U.S. officials met this week in New York but made no progress on restarting six-party talks on the North's nuclear programs, a North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Saturday.


Congo rebels sign deal to end eastern conflict

GOMA, Congo  - Warring rebels and militias in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo signed a ceasefire deal on Wednesday aimed at ending conflict at the heart of one of the world's most deadly humanitarian catastrophes.


Turkey offers to open one port and one airport to traffic from Cyprus, hoping to revive EU membership talks.


US House approves US$422 billion arms bill

The US House of Representatives on Saturday approved a final US$422 billion ($631.64 billion) bill for defence programmes that backs next year's round of military base closings and kills a proposed US$23.


Sri Lanka's army claims to have inflicted heavy casualties on Tamil rebels in fighting in the north.


Why you can't take your eyes off your drink

A girl collapses outside a nightclub in Galway, passing out cold as she hits the pavement hard.


A boat adrift in the Mediterranean with at least 53 immigrants on board is missing off Malta, aid officials say.


Microsoft also makes available final versions of other tools aimed at smoothing the path to Vista for businesses.


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Record loss for SchrÃ¶der in biggest state

Germany's Social Democrat chancellor, Gerhard SchrÃ¶der, suffered a humiliating election defeat in the party's traditional stronghold yesterday.


The US says something went tragically wrong in a shooting involving private guards that left 11 Iraqis dead.


Australian police seek more time to hold an Indian doctor over the suspected UK bomb attempts.


International auctioneers Sotheby's  Holdings Inc. BID.N on Tuesday said its third-quarter loss  narrowed slightly on higher sales.


Roma, 16:57 - CALCIO, LEGA: MATARRESE E SENSI IN VIA ALLEGRI

Il presidente della Lega Calcio Antonio Matarrese e la sua vice Rosella Sensi sono arrivati da pochi...


Virgin Media buyout would wring profit from taxes

A leveraged buyout of Virgin Media  would rely heavily on tax benefits for returns to any private equity buyer, just as the industry faces mounting criticism over the use of other types of tax breaks.


DeShawn Stevenson scored a season-high 26 points and the Washington Wizards added to Miami's misery at home, beating the Heat 104-91 on Thursday night.


Sixty-three people are arrested  in Spain on suspicion of involvement with child pornography.


Arab T-V reports militants execute two Macedonian hostages in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq According to Arab T-V, Iraqi militants say they've killed two Macedonian hostages.


Center for High-Tech Innovation in Ireland Closing after Failing to Attract Sponsors

Media Lab Europe, a high-tech research center founded by the Irish government and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, announced Friday it is closing because it's run out of money.


Medicare beneficiaries who find themselves confused by the dizzying array of choices offered under the recently instituted reforms can call a toll-free help line.


FDA doing 'spectacular job,' White House chief says

The Bush administration and some of its critics squared off yesterday over whether the Food and Drug Administration is doing an adequate


More people would buy digital music if hi-tech locks were removed, music executives tell a survey.


U.S. House repudiates Bush troop buildup

The U.S. House of Representatives denounced President George W. Bush's Iraq troop buildup on Friday in a symbolic challenge to his unpopular war strategy that is expected to lead to a mighty struggle over financing the extra troops.


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


New England captain Jason Robinson played down his hat-trick of tries in the 70-0 rout of minnows Canada at Twickenham on Saturday, and warned the world champions would have to up their game at home to South Africa next week.


UN Workers Freed in Afghanistan - Govt Officials

Three foreign UN workers held in Afghanistan since Oct. 28 were freed on Tuesday, government officials said. "They were released a while back this morning," said a government official, who


Barrick says no reason to raise offer for NovaGold

Barrick Gold Corp. ABX.TO said on   Tuesday it will extend its $1.3 billion hostile bid for   NovaGold Resources NG.TO for the second time.


An Air Force decision to store nuclear-armed cruise missiles in the same North Dakota bunker as missiles containing dummy warheads played a key role in the unrecognized transport of six nuclear devices from North Dakota to Louisiana last month, according to the head of a congressional oversight...


The hoopla over Bob Barker retiring as host of "The Price Is Right" has Alex Trebek thinking about his own future.


Humana fourth-quarter profit soars 57 percent

Health insurer Humana Inc  said on Monday that fourth-quarter profit soared 57 percent, beating Wall Street's expectations, on strength in its Medicare plans for older Americans.


A Harvard biologist scores on three fronts with a genetic discovery in diabetes, an advance toward curing a rare children's disease and a $500,000 award for scientific creativity. Fifth in a series profiling the MacArthur Foundation 'genius award' winners. By Kari Lynn Dean.


Brown rejects growing calls for EU treaty vote

Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday ruled out a referendum on the new EU treaty, as Britain's best-selling newspaper said the country's future was at stake if there was no popular vote.


Civilian deaths from violence in Iraq rose in August, with 1,773 people killed, government data showed on Saturday, just days before the U.S. Congress gets a slew of reports on President George W. Bush's war strategy.


Intel to intro first four-core, one-die CPU in H2 07?

'Yorkfield' back on roadmap IDF Intel's first monolithic quad-core processor will ship in H2 2007, a variety of reports from Asia citing Taiwanese motherboard maker sources have claimed. The part, codenamed 'Yorkfield', will have four cores stamped on a single die of silicon, what AMD likes to call a "native quad-core" part.â¦


Serena Williams rolls into the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open after eliminating Patty Schnyder 6-4, 6-2, on Sunday while Andy Roddick prevails in three sets.


EU envoy to join talks on Ukraine poll deadlock

Tens of thousands of Mr Yushchenko's supporters on Sunday continued to celebrate Friday's Supreme Court decision cancelling the proclaimed November 21 victory of Viktor Yanukovich, the country's prime minister ...


Bernanke says policy predictability crucial

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday that being predictable was the cornerstone of running a successful central bank policy.


US ready to offer amnesty to 'non-criminal Talibans

The Bush Administration has said that it is ready to offer amnesty to "non-criminal" remnants of the Taliban holed up in different pockets across Afghanistan.


Premier Romano Prodi resigned Wednesday after nine months in office following an embarrassing loss by his center-left government in the Senate on foreign policy, including Italy's military mission in ...Comment


A Pakistani-British man suspected of involvement in an al Qaeda plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners over the Atlantic has escaped from custody in the Pakistani capital, a senior official said on Sunday.


Islamic Group Alleges Abuse of French Law

A powerful Islamic organization alleged Thursday that officials were abusing a new law banning religious symbols from schools by expelling Muslim girls who were wearing printed bandannas — not Islamic head scarves.


Assaults on American tourists have brought hard times to hotels and restaurants that dot Mexican beaches just south of the border from San Diego.


Tsvangirai injured, "in bad shape" in custody: lawyer

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was "in bad shape" on Monday after suffering head injuries while in police custody, his lawyer said, and rights groups alleged he and other politicians were tortured.


Bollywood black comedy muses on role of Taliban

From the blood-thirsty to the  philosophical, the militant Taliban movement is cast in many  roles in a new Bollywood film about war-ravaged Afghanistan.


Le vittime in diversi attentati a Khaneqin, Bagdad e Balad Ruz. Decine di persone sono rimaste feriteAllarme anche a Kerbala, la cittÃ  santa dove oggi culmina la processione per il martirio di Hussein                                            Iraq, sangue sull'Ashura morti 40 pellegrini sciiti


AP Enterprise: Cell phones spill secrets

The married man's girlfriend sent a text message to his cell phone: His wife was getting suspicious. Perhaps they should cool it for a few days.


Polish Hostage Freed in Iraq Already in Warsaw

A Polish woman held hostage in Iraq by a militant group since October has been freed and said on Saturday her captors had treated her well.


Russian Government to Discuss Approving Kyoto Pact

The Russian government said on Wednesday  it would discuss ratifying the Kyoto Protocol on global climate  change to which Moscow holds the key.


Nel quadro delle indagini sull'ultima ondata di attentati


Blog: B Corporation to grade sustainable companies.


Anna Pavignano in diretta ospite a Repubblica Tv

Sceneggiatrice ed ex compagna di Massimo Troisi, ha raccontato in un libro la sua vita assieme al grande attore scomparso


'Senatur': l'esecutivo crollera' nei prossimi giorni


Trade unions have agreed to give the government fresh proposals aimed at enhancing productivity, increase the standard of living and attract investment, possibly in exchange of the original budget proposal to ...


Afghan Kidnappers Demand Comrades' Release

Afghan militants who have threatened to  kill three kidnapped U.N. workers have agreed to give the  government until Tuesday to find and release 26 Taliban  prisoners, a spokesman for the militants said on Sunday.


Oldest Hanson brother marries in Oklahoma

Bad news, ladies. The third and final brother in pop group Hanson has got married, People magazine reported on Sunday.


Top shares have jumped to their highest level for 27 months, tracking a buoyant start to the fourth quarter across global stock markets and as takeover speculation continues to rumble among banks and elsewhere.


Michael Vick leaves Virginia to enter a drug treatment program at a Kansas prison, a move that could reduce the former NFL star's 23-month sentence on a federal dogfighting conviction.


INXS Facing Reality with 'Rock Star' Contest

NEW YORK (Billboard) - When a famous band loses a crucial  member, should it replace that person? And is it a good idea to  do so on TV?


Jurors resumed deliberations Thursday under a judge's orders after reaching a partial verdict in the case of a former CIA contractor charged with beating an Afghan detainee who later died.


Could boy archaeologist be next Harry Potter?

The publisher who first signed up J.K. Rowling believes he may have found another Harry Potter -- but this time it is a boy archaeologist.


Reader Manish Jain ran into the actor before he won at the IIFA awards.


December 08, 2004 - Memory-Tech Corp. and Toshiba have announced that they have developed a dual-layer disc that can store both standard DVD and HD-DVD formats, on different layers.


Woman shot at Brampton, Ont. high school a teacher, school ...

BRAMPTON, Ont. (CP) - Students were locked down in darkened classrooms as police searched for a man who fled a high school after a woman was shot in the head Friday morning in this city northwest of Toronto.


Intel and Microsoft have teamed up for a marketing campaign to proclaim the merits of the "digital lifestyle." The Digital Joy campaign focuses on the new experiences that arise when consumer electronics are interconnected. The campaign's ultimate goal is to establish a strong brand image for products built using Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center 2005 operating system and Intel's Pentium 4 processor family.


MTV Networks launches online lyrics initiative

The Viacom pop culture division, still struggling with the transition to the digital era, has announced a new lyrics-centric project that will begin rolling out in November.


EBay CEO Meg Whitman Confirms Rumors, Says She Will Step Down

Confirming days of speculation, eBay CEO Meg Whitman announced that she will step down from her position leading the online auction company, effective March 31.


Sales of existing homes fell in December, closing out a horrible year for housing in which sales of single-family homes plunged by the largest amount in 25 years. The median home price dropped for the entire year, the first time that has occurred in four decades.


TiVo to sell trimmed down premium TV video recorder

TiVo Inc.  introduced a  trimmed-down, less expensive version of its digital video  recorder for high-definition televisions on Tuesday, hoping to  spur mainstream demand 10 months after a pricey first foray was  received coolly.


Sudan's finance minister says Darfur needs investment in hospitals and schools not a UN peacekeeping mission.


Japanese Banking Group Mizuho Reports Dip

Mizuho, one of Japan's four biggest banking groups, reported Monday that group net profit for the first fiscal half fell 8.4 percent from the previous year, despite some progress in getting rid of bad debts.


Very much as expected, Austrian energy drink company Red Bull - a sponsor during the 2004 season - has bought Jaguar Racing from Ford Motor Company.


The man picked to take over as Hungary's prime minister, Ferenc Gyurcsany, will have to convince voters that joining the euro is worth making sacrifices for.


The Falcon of Steven Ellery takes to the dirt on Mount Panorama during yesterday's qualifying rounds for tomorrow's Bathurst 1000 endurance race.


A Fight for Life Consumes Both Mother and Son

The writer Susan Sontagâs death, as set out in a short and immensely disturbing account by her son, David Rieff, must rank as one of the worst ever described.


"Parade" tells a poignant story in fine revival

Tony-winning choreographer  Rob Ashford's Donmar Warehouse revival of the 1998 American  musical "Parade," based on the notorious 1913 murder trial of  Leo Frank, is an enthralling testament to the wisdom of  revisiting strong material with a fresh vision.


Former OU Back Leads Tulsa Over Southern Mississippi

Courtney Tennial runs for 120 yards and a touchdown in his first career start to lead Tulsa over Memphis, 20-6, on Thursday night.


With few options, Bancrofts soften Dow Jones stance

The Bancroft family that controls Dow  Jones & Co.  has been criticized a lot in recent years  for not investing enough in one of the world's great media  brand names and for picking managers who pursued failed  strategies.


Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

âFord at Foxâ is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.


DRIVERS GIVE BRITISH GP VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

The British Grand Prix is relying on support from teams if it to cling on to its place on the calendar - but organisers have been given a lift with praise from top drivers.


Iran sanctions vote at U.N. seen weeks away

It will take weeks before the U.N. Security Council is ready to vote on a new round of sanctions against Iran proposed last week by six world powers, council diplomats said on Monday.


Supreme Court Weighs Standard for Securities Fraud

The Supreme Court considered the proper standard to prove securities fraud Wednesday, a key question as investors seek to recoup billions in damages after the collapse of major companies such as Enron Corp.


UK officials widen hunt in terror attack

British officials intensified the hunt Sunday for what they called an al-Qaida-linked network behind three attempted terrorist attacks, announcing a fifth arrest and conducting pinpoint raids across a country on its highest level of alert.


The dollar hit a record low against the euro Thursday as traders bet officials would not act to stop its slide, sending gold to a fresh 16-year peak and hurting Japanese stocks as a stronger yen weighed on exporters.


The latest twist in the CIA leak scandal has Vice President Dick Cheney saying he hopes his former chief of staff, now sentenced to 30 months in prison, will eventually get off.


Experts in Chile say the disappearance of a lake in the south of the country was caused by climate change.


Yankees slugger Jason Giambi met with George Mitchell on Friday, becoming the first active player known to talk with baseballâs steroids investigator.


British drivers could face jail for using mobile

British motorists caught talking on a  hand-held mobile phone or sending a text while driving could be  jailed under guidelines due to be published on Thursday.


Dow Chemical Co. DOW.N on Thursday   said it will shut down a number of its plants around the world   to enhance efficiency and cut costs, including facilities in   Sarnia and Fort Saskatchewan, Canada, as well as its Porto   Marghera plant in Italy.


Only one candidate has what it takes to battle the petroleum profiteers.


A man who murdered his wife is in hospital after being found in his cell ahead of his sentence by a judge.


It's pretty rare that a first-ballot Hall of Famer, the third-leading goal-scorer in NHL history, gets benched. But the United States had opened the World Cup of


Antitrust multa Telecom Italia per 152 milioni di euro

L'AutoritÃ  garante per la concorrenza e il mercato ha deliberato il 16 novembre una multa a Telecom Italia da 152 milioni di euro per abuso di posizione dominante. Lo rende noto l'Antitrust.


Northeast to Be Mild This Week - Meteorlogix

It should be warmer than normal for  most of this week in the U.S. Northeast, the world's biggest  consumer of heating oil, private weather forecaster Meteorlogix  said Monday.


The Welsh Rugby Union want former England coach Sir Clive Woodward as their director of elite performance.


Two more doctors charged over bomb attacks on UK

Two more doctors were charged on Saturday with involvement in the failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow, one man in Britain and one in Australia, bringing the number accused to three.


Study Supports Expanded Blood Pressure Treatment

Some high blood pressure in persons over the age of 60 should be treated more aggressively, according to a study published on Tuesday.


Olmert, Abbas to discuss help for WBank government

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet in Jerusalem on Monday to discuss Israel's plans to help bolster Abbas's new government in the West Bank, officials said.


UCF welcome Scottish Executive's smoking ban decision

The Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) has welcomed the Scottish Executiveâs decision to ban smoking in all enclosed public places in Scotland.


Stopping Off in the Gothic South, on the Road to Ruin

In the first feature directed by Shainee Gabel, John Travolta delivers a hammed-up scenery-chewing variation of the brainy good ole boy he played in "Primary Colors."


French voters are electing a new parliament, with President Sarkozy's UMP party expected to make gains.


The world's largest watchmaker, Swatch Group AG, said Wednesday that its 2004 sales rose more than 4 percent to 4.15 billion Swiss francs ($3.49 billion) from 3.97 billion francs the previous year, largely due to good results from its luxury watch business.


Fortunate debut for 'Unfortunate Events'

"Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" debuted with a sweet $30.1 million to take first place at the box office on the weekend before Christmas.


TRAFFORD, Pennsylvania  - Only half the machines are running at precision parts maker Hamill Manufacturing, nestled in the Allegheny Mountains just east of Pittsburgh, once the booming center of the U.S. steel industry.


Presunte mazzette da imprese funebri a infermieri obitori


Stars of 'The Office' in Two-Hour Special

The bad news: David Brent, the comically cringe-worthy hero of "The Office," was laid off from his job as a manager of a paper-supply company on season two of this hilarious BBC mockumentary series.


Bernstein Returns in the Form of Festival

With a new festival presented by Carnegie Hall and the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein will loom prominently on New York's music scene next fall.


As a new crew prepares to lift off Wednesday for the international space station, NASA officials say they are less worried than they were two weeks ago about problems with its oxygen generator


AMD preps high-performance chips for desktops

The chip is expected to be unveiled Tuesday, in time to bump up the performance of game desktops before the holidays.


Sport: Rio Ferdinand may miss games against Brazil and Estonia after suffering recurrence of groin injury.


Arrests at English Soccer Matches Fell 10 Per Cent Last Season

The number of arrests at English soccer matches last season dropped 10 percent, highlighting ``the success of action to tackle football hooliganism,'' the UK government's Home Office said in a statement.


Don't have Windows XP? Listen up anyway, because there's a lesson to learn, not to mention sly put downs you can use to annoy your Windows-XP-using-friends so they'll finally break down and admit


Dopo incendio per fuga gas vicino Imperia, ipotesi suicidio


Fox's O'Reilly Sues Over Alleged Extortion Scheme

Fox News personality Bill O'Reilly  sued one of his associate producers and her lawyer on  Wednesday, alleging they threatened him with a high profile  sexual harassment case unless he and Fox paid $60 million in  "hush money."


By JAN BARRY, STAFF WRITER  RINGWOOD  A trace amount of lead was found in a deer taken from a section of Ringwood State Park where lead-based paint waste was dumped decades ago.  Two other deer shot there in January had not been contaminated by lead, the U.S.


Post 9/11, Islam flourishes among blacks

Islam is growing fast among African Americans, who are undeterred by increased scrutiny of Muslims in the United States since the September 11 attacks, according to imams and experts.


By Howard Yune, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.  Feb.


Red Sox Oust Yankees to Advance to World Series

The Red Sox complete their shocking comeback with a 10-3 victory over the Yankees to become the first major league team to overcome a 3-0 postseason series deficit.


Jan. 17, 1966: H-Bombs Rain Down on a Spanish Fishing Village

With the Cold War at its height, a mid-air collision results in several deaths and a near nuclear holocaust along Spain's Mediterranean coast.


The controversial tilt-rotor aircraft has defied its critics with its performance to date in its harsh new landscape.


Snow, Storms Slow Holiday Travel for Some

Travelers heading home for Thanksgiving were slowed by snow-covered highways in the Midwest and thunderstorms in the South on Wednesday, as millions of people took to cars, buses, trains and airlines.


Another episode in the continuing saga of Skype service improving first in "the rest of the world," UK-based mobile carrier 3 has introduced the Skypephone, the market's first cellular device designed around the free peer-to-peer telephone service.


MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - A Rockvale man discovered that Western films aren't a good source of emergency medical advice for a snakebite.  Mike Edwards, 46, was bitten by a timber rattlesnake Saturday while working on his Rockvale farm.


Rooney enjoys dream debut with stunning hat-trick

Wayne Rooney wrote another chapter in his incredible career with a stunning hat-trick on his Manchester United debut on Tuesday. The 18-year-old England


Three people were hurt when a bomb blew up in a crowded Bangladesh bazaar, police said, adding they were probing whether Islamic extremists or Maoist rebels might be to blame.


The Philadelphia Eagles relied on a high-powered offense to get this far. Their underrated defense might have to get them to the Super Bowl.


Intel has added a high-end model to its range mobile processors. The Pentium M 765 is based on Intel's market-leading 90nm manufacturing process technology and features 2MB of integrated, power-managed Level 2 cache.


Il caso dei presunti abusi sessuali sui 19 bambini. Il gip decide per il 31 maggio, mentre spunta anche l'insegnante Anna Pisani, l'unica al momento denunciata a piede libero                                          Rignano, sÃ¬ all'incidente probatorio  indagata anche la maestra di sostegno


Ziff Davis - IBM next month will finish transitioning its core pSeries and iSeries server lines to the Power5 chip when it starts shipping three new high-end systems, two of which support as many as 64 processors.


Maliki warns insurgents of wider crackdown

Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Sunday told insurgents fighting his U.S.-backed government to accept an olive branch or face a security crackdown that will cover "every inch" of Iraq.


How much longer for tech's acquisition addiction?

Everybody's seemingly for sale these days, but some companies may be trying to compensate for a lost ability to innovate.


Munch's stolen "The Scream" recovered by police

"The Scream" and another stolen   masterpiece by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch were recovered by   police on Thursday, two years and nine days after gunmen seized   the paintings from an Oslo museum.


Spying by Russia, China near Cold War levels: U.S.

Spying on the United States by Russia and China has rebounded almost to Cold War levels, the top U.S. spy chief told Congress on Tuesday in seeking a permanent expansion of U.S. eavesdropping authority.


Anaheim Angels: Troy Glaus was activated from the 60-day disabled list following a five-game rehab assignment in the minors and was back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.


Mets 6, Dodgers 5: Delgado's Four Hits Leads Mets Past Dodgers

Minus two top starters, the Mets got dynamic postseason debuts from Carlos Delgado and David Wright to jump ahead of the Dodgers in their N.L. playoff series.


Sarajevo, 19:54 - CALCIO, BOSNIA: MATTHAUS CANDIDATO AL RUOLO DI CT

L'ex centrocampista di Inter, Bayern Monaco e della Nazionale tedesca Lothar Matthaus figura tra i c...


Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage effective in disrupting late ...

A well known anti-cancer agent in certain vegetables has just had its reputation enhanced. The compound, in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, has been found to be effective in disrupting late stages of cell growth in breast cancer.


Woods pursuit of Nelson tough to compare

Byron Nelson won 11 straight tournaments over five months. Tiger Woods took almost that much time off between PGA Tour victories No. 6 and No. 7 in a winning streak that is increasingly difficult to compare.


Judge to Allow England's Early Statements

A military judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors in the court-martial of Pfc. Lynndie England may use a pair of statements she gave describing the posing of naked Iraqi prisoners as "joking around, having fun."


Margherita Agnelli ha avviato azione legale su patrimonio


Watching you, watching them -- CCTV closing in

When English soccer fans take to the  terraces next season, there's every chance they won't just be  watching the game, they'll be being watched watching the game  too.


Two busy world travelers find time to find a connection in each other, and fall in love.


CROLLO DI FOGGIA - 7 vittime, estratti altri tre corpi

Salite a 7 le vittime del crollo della palazzina a Foggia. I corpi di altre 3 persone (padre, madre e figlio) sono state estratti dalle macerie. I feriti sono sei. Si continua a scavare perche' c'e' ancora


Yahoo's board is reported to be planning to reject Microsoft's unsolicited offer as being too low.


Larry Johnson scores the go-ahead touchdown on a one-yard run early in the fourth quarter and the Chiefs beat the Raiders for the ninth straight time, 12-10.


New nonsilicon transistors could be integrated into existing chip-making processes.


SanDisk places bet on SDHC with new 32GB card

While Compact Flash may have been the dominant removable memory format for years, SanDisk says the future is now in SDHC, announcing a 32GB card that will go on sale in April.


Aston Villa sign West Ham striker Marlon Harewood, who agrees a three-year deal at Villa Park.


LOS ANGELES  - Drew Barrymore is  getting lucky.


Martha's Daughter Has 59 Pct of Omnimedia

Alexis Stewart, the daughter of jailed homemaking entrepreneur Martha Stewart, now holds 58.7 percent of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. , the company that her mother founded, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday.


A Look at the Next Generation of Search?

Five search companies plied their wares at a VC-focused event in New York this week.


Directors Guild, studios reach contract deal

The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and television studios on Thursday -- a move likely to turn up pressure to settle a 10-week-old strike by screenwriters.


U.S. claims Iran is arming Iraq militias

U.S. military officials on Sunday accused the highest levels of the Iranian leadership of arming Shiite militants in Iraq with sophisticated armor-piercing roadside bombs that have killed more than 170 American forces.


An ESA-designed house that uses technology designed for space could become the basis of the new German Antarctic station, Neumayer-III. The new station has to meet stringent laws set up to protect the Antarctic environment, which is where the use of space technology comes in.


Movie Review | 'The Abandoned': Haunted by Ghosts of the Past, Beckoned by a Homeland

Through the murk and gloom of âThe Abandoned,â a mystery emerges: Why didnât this go straight to DVD?


Illinois Helps Residents Import Prescription Drugs

Illinois residents will soon gain access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, sidestepping US regulators' objections to imported drugs, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said on Tuesday.


Broadway's `Xanadu' gets new leading man

Cheyenne Jackson is trading in the "Hound Dog" of Elvis Presley for the disco beat of "Xanadu."


Milano, 14:51 - CALCIO, MANIFESTAZIONE ANTIFASCISTA TIFOSI CELTIC A MILANO

Strana manifestazione antifascista oggi in piazzale Loreto (dove fu esposto il corpo di Mussolini): ...


Fighting Erupts in Iraqi Rebel-Held City Falluja

NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq  - Fighting erupted in Falluja  Monday as U.S. marines took up positions for an expected  full-scale offensive on the Iraqi rebel-held city, a Reuters  witness said.


FBI: Marine slaying suspect likely in Mexico

The FBI suspects that Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, sought in the slaying of a pregnant fellow Marine, has fled to his native Mexico, an FBI spokeswoman said Wednesday.


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Liberty to boost its stake in News Corp.

Liberty Media Corp., the company controlled by cable-television investor John Malone, said it entered a transaction with Merrill Lynch & Co.


US consumer confidence slips in November

On the same day that a report credited strong consumer spending for fuelling the US economy, a separate report found sentiment among those very consumers waned in November.


The housing market took a sharp turn for the worse in September as prices tumbled and sales of previously owned homes fell to a record low, battered by rising foreclosures and tighter lending standards.


Cheney Backs Off Linking Kerry and Terror Threat

Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday tempered comments he made last week that warned of the risk of another terrorist attack if Democratic Sen. John Kerry were elected president.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two kidnapped Italian aid workers were freed Tuesday after three weeks of captivity in Iraq, and six other hostages in the country were also released. American forces bombed a suspected militant hide-out in Fallujah and the military claimed its frequent strikes have taken a toll on the network of Jordanian-born terror leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi...


Having slipped back to .500 with two straight losses, and having already lost at Charlotte earlier this month, the Knicks had to recover from a holiday hangover.


Brazil's President Lula says rich nations are not doing enough to fight global warming.


Undermines GSMA platform Comment Among all of Microsoft's announcements at the 3GSM show was buried a piece of news that almost certainly means the end for the unification of cellular instant messaging efforts around a GSM Association standard.â¦


Armed robbers steal the iconic Edvard Munch painting The Scream from an Oslo museum.


The US House of Representatives votes to overturn a ban on aid to overseas groups practicing abortion.


Bush's smirk and Kerry's smile send the wrong message, say experts

George W. Bush needs to get rid of the grimaces and smirks, John Kerry is still struggling to put on a natural smile, experts said after the first presidential debate between the two rivals.


Survey: Mobile TV not all it's cracked up to be

Concerns about price, reliability and quality may dampen demand for mobile TV in the U.S., according to a survey of 22,000 European mobile service users.


The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens, branded by the US as a potential terrorist risk, was awarded a peace prize in Rome yesterday for his humanitarian work.


Israeli planes bomb Syrian targets: Syrian agency

Israeli warplanes bombed unidentified Syrian targets early on Thursday, causing no damage or casualties, the official Syrian news agency said.


Iraqis May Extend Election Amid Violence

Iraq may modify plans for its first  free election to give people more time to vote next month,  officials said on Wednesday as suicide bombers and gunmen again  struck Sunni Muslim towns north and west of the capital.


South Carolina smacked by tropical storm Gaston

CHARLESTON, SC - Tropical Storm Gaston sloshed ashore in South Carolina, spinning sheets of rain and near hurricane-force wind as it uprooted trees, flooded roads and knocked out power to at least 125,000 homes.


Kadhafi's football-mad son hopes to score in business

Al-Saadi Kadhafi, the football-mad son of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, is turning his energy to building a financial hub of his own to bolster economic progress in the oil-rich north African nation.


Accra, 20:07 - CALCIO, COPPA D'AFRICA: EGITTO-CAMERUN 4-2

In una gara valida per la prima giornata del gruppo  della coppa d'Africa, in corso di svolgimento i...


Rusty Sharapova, Hingis advance at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, California  - Top seed Maria Sharapova overcame sloppy serving and brutal heat to beat Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy 7-5 6-2 and reach the Pacific Life Open third round on Sunday.


Witness in WorldCom Trial Admits to Lies

Former WorldCom Inc. finance chief  Scott Sullivan, who has become the star witness against Bernard  Ebbers, admitted on Wednesday to a history of lies, saying he  had deceived shareholders, analysts and the board while his  staff undertook an $11 billion accounting fraud.


Putin Finally Congratulates Ukraine's Yushchenko

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Viktor Yushchenko on Thursday on becoming leader of Ukraine, nearly a month after a re-run presidential election in Russia's ex-Soviet neighbor.


The next generation of passenger jets from the world's biggest airplane manufacturers will soon be coming off the production line.


Shares end higher but off peaks as oil price offsets US data

British blue chips rose as a spike in the price of oil offset initial enthusiasm over better-than-expected US jobs data.


Colts Show Power and Finesse in a Victory at Tennessee

Peyton Manning crumbled to the ground in a tangle of Tennessee Titans bodies, clutching the football as he was sacked for a 10-yard loss and holding fast to a season that


England's Bhaji Army looking to spice up the Ashes

Members of the "Barmy Army" travelling supporters' group which follows the England cricket team have put the spice back into the Ashes series by ordering a curry delivery from back home to go all the way out to Australia.


BISHOP CONNOLLY Coach : Frank Sherman (fourth year). Last year's record: 3-7. Playing surface : Grass. Football website: bishopconnolly.com Returning starters (12): Jacob Miquel, OL, 5-11, 289, Sr.; Tommy Remmis, DE, 6-2 170, Sr.; Shane Viveiros, QB-DB, 6-1, 200, Sr.; David Wright, WR, 6-0 175, Sr.; Donald Devlin, RB-DB, 5-11, 160, Jr.; Greg Champlin, RB-DB, 5-10 175, Jr.; Michael Lage, ...


Art Review: New York Stories: Art Torn Screaming From the Headlines, Then Hung on Walls

What might be called premise-based art is being turned out hand over fist right now at Mary Booneâs gallery in Chelsea.


Bulgaria, EU move to secure freedom for HIV medics

Bulgaria and the European Union called on Libya on Wednesday to transfer six foreign medics to Sofia, after Tripoli lifted their death sentences for infecting hundreds of children with the HIV virus.


Four months after the death of team patriarch Red Auerbach, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Danny Ainge reunited in grief Friday to say goodbye to former Boston Celtics teammate Dennis Johnson.


Elton John Will Rock TV With A New Sitcom

Elton John has conquered music, movies and the stage... now he wants television. The fiery, outspoken superstar has announced to the Daily Variety today that he will be developing a sitcom about an aging rock star for ABC television.


Morissette will storm the stage at the IMMIES next week.


Sportsview: USC Shows Its Flaws in Opener

The inexperienced receivers had a tough time getting open. The retooled offensive line had some trouble protecting the star quarterback. And the No. 1 team was trailing the 17 1/2-point underdog with 17 minutes left in the season opener. Southern California doesn't look unbeatable — yet.


The summer dry spell for video  games came to an end last week with the arrival of "BioShock,"  the creepy underwater shooter that has won rave reviews and  flown off store shelves.


In addition to President Bush's resounding electoral triumph, his expansive coattails also will likely have a long-reverberating political impact upon the Senate.


Blige Tops Last Week, but Groban Takes the Year

In the final week of 2007, Mary J. Bligeâs âGrowing Painsâ (Geffen) took the top spot on the Billboard chart from Josh Grobanâs âNoÃ«lâ (Reprise), which had five straight weeks at No. 1 and was the best-selling record of the year.


Shares in Google have fallen 6.7% as employees and early investors in the web search take advantage of the first chance to sell their holdings.


EU, Turkey Reach Compromise on Accession

Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has confirmed a compromise with Turkey on EU demands that the Turks recognize the Greek-led government of Cyprus before formally opening membership talks.


Merrill CEO met Wachovia over merger: report

Merrill Lynch & Co.  Chief Executive Stan O'Neal broached the idea of merging with Wachovia Corp.  without first getting board approval, angering some members so much they considered replacements for O'Neal, the New York Times reported on Friday.


US telecoms firm Verizon is reported to have won the backing of mobile partner Vodafone for a bid for US rival Sprint.


The sale of organs taken from executed prisoners appears to be thriving in China, a BBC investigation has found.


Intel launches modular server platform for SMBs

Some assembly required Intel is punting a new modular server kit that's based on standardized parts for system builders and OEMs who cater to small and mid-sized businesses.â¦


No. 21 West Virginia Edges St. Joh's 60-64

D'or Fischer had 18 points and three blocks as No. 21 West Virginia used its inside game to beat St. John's 64-60 Saturday and rebound from its worst loss in six seasons.


With a rash of new deals, the mammoth  company has extended its reach beyond the Web. Does that mean its  diverting from its mission to organize the world's  information?


Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pope Benedict XVI met Tuesday for the highest-level Kremlin-Vatican talks in more than three years, focusing on easing tension between Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians and finding common ground in denouncing intolerance and extremism.


A VIBRATING sex toy was mistaken for a bomb, causing the emergency evacuation of a crowded Mackay Airport yesterday morning. The drama left the toy's owner, a 26-year-old NSW man, acutely embarrassed.


Senator Says FDA Ignored Own Scientists on Vioxx

The Food and Drug Administration  ignored danger signals from its own scientists about Merck and  Co. Inc.'s Vioxx painkiller, Sen. Charles Grassley told a  hearing Thursday into the drug's withdrawal in September.


L'azzurra, giÃ  in testa dopo il programma "corto", ha mantenutola sua posizione dopo quello libero. E si conferma campionessa                                          Europei di pattinaggio artistico Carolina Kostner medaglia d'oro


Nel mirino di Zagabria le espressioni che parlavano di "pulizia etnica"Il presidente Stipe Mesic: "Parole che mi lasciamo costernato"                                            Foibe, l'ira della Croazia contro l'Italia "Da Napolitano frasi razziste e revisioniste"                                                                                Casini: "Se vuole portare il suo Paese in Europa vada a ripetizione dal nostro presidente"DE'Alema: "E' una reazione che stupisce e addolora in quanto immotivata"


With Richard Hamilton leading the way, the Detroit Pistons are not only winning night in and night out, they're winning easily.


With the NBA set to play its first ever game in China today, commissioner David Stern has hinted regular season games could be held in the country.


Russian police detain gays as punches, eggs fly

Russian police detained gay protesters calling for the right to hold a Gay Pride parade in central Moscow on Sunday while nationalists shouting "death to homosexuals" punched and kicked the demonstrators.


Sri Lanka's 2005 budget measures include a massive increase in the fine for running a brothel.


Iran Says Has No Immediate Plan to Enrich Uranium

Iran assured the world again on Sunday  it had no immediate plans to resume uranium enrichment, a  process that can be used to develop nuclear weapons.


Avon Profit Falls on Restructuring Costs

Fourth-quarter earnings dropped 30 percent to $128.9 million on restructuring and other charges, but the results still beat analystsâ estimates.


Peoplesoft agrees a $10.3bn takeover bid from rival business software firm Oracle, after an 18-month corporate battle.


The Federal Reserve launched a concerted effort with central banks around the world to try to get financial institutions to lend money more readily, its latest attempt to help thaw a frozen financial system.


Will Daniels matches a season-high with 28 points and Jimmy Baron hits a jumper with 3 seconds left to give No. 22 Rhode Island a late 80-78 win over Duquesne on Sunday.


Amazon ordered to end free delivery on books in France

Amazon.com may not offer free delivery on books in France, the high court in Versailles has ruled.The action, brought in January 2004 by the French Booksellers' Union (Syndicat de la librairie française), accused Amazon of offering illegal discounts on books -- and even of selling some books below cost.The court gave Amazon 10 days to start charging for the delivery of books, which should at least allow the company to maintain the offer through the end-of-year gift-giving season. After that, it must pay a fine of €1,000 ($1,470) per day that it continues to offer free delivery. It must also pay €100,000 in compensation to the booksellers' union.Retail prices, particularly of books, are tightly regulated in France.Using "loss leaders," or selling products below cost to attract customers, is illegal. Other restrictions apply to books -- retailers must not offer discounts of more than 5 percent on the publisher's recommended price. Many independent booksellers choose to offer this discount in the form of a loyalty bonus based on previous purchases. Larger booksellers simply slash the sticker price of books.But the free delivery offered by Amazon exceeded the legal limit in the case of cheaper books, the union charged.The union said it was pleased with the court's ruling, which would help protect vulnerable small bookshops from predatory pricing practices.Amazon.com did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Earlier this year, the union won a similar legal victory against Alapage.com, an online bookseller with operations in France, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The appeals court ruled that Alapage must pay a fine of €50,000 for illegal pricing practices including the offer of free delivery.It's not been a good month for U.S. e-commerce sites doing business in France: Last week, the French auction regulator sued eBay France for breaching rules on the conduct of auctions. The regulator said that eBay's failure to comply exposed consumers to the risk of fraud. In its defense, eBay France maintained that it is not an auctioneer and that it has "invented another way of buying and selling" not covered by the rules.


Roma, 12:41 - CALCIO, DELLA VALLE: CONFUSIONE REGNA ANCORA

Diego Della Valle, presidente onorario della Fiorentina, intervistato da Repubblica Radio Tv, torna ...


11 Iraqis dead after US troops clash with militiamen in Baghdad

BAGHDAD -- US soldiers in eastern Baghdad clashed with Shi'ite militiamen over several hours yesterday, leaving at least 11 Iraqis dead and an unknown number injured, including two children hurt by shrapnel sprayed by a US military attack helicopter, according to American soldiers who took part in the mission.


World's first female space tourist blasts into orbit aboard Russian craft

The world's first female space tourist has launched her multi-million dollar adventure, blasting off with two professional astronauts from the Baikonur cosmodrome bound for the International Space Station (ISS).


Darfur meeting pushes for wider rebel presence

SIRTE, Libya  - Sudanese government officials and Darfur rebels will meet privately on Monday to discuss an agenda for peace talks but delegates said little real progress was expected in the absence of key rebel leaders.


Good Deals for Banks, Both Coming and Going

With so few mergers and acquisitions these days and with fees for them shrinking, bankers have found a new way to milk more cash out of deals: working with both buyer and seller.


Need for Cool-Down Drove Immigration Vote Switch, Says GOP White House Hopeful

Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas, in his longshot bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, advocates what he calls his Ã¢ÂÂcompassionate brand of conservatism.Ã¢ÂÂ


A payment system that allows users to spend cash via their handsets is launched across the UK.


Roma, 16:35 - CALCIO, ROMA: NESSUN ACCORDO FIRMATO PER SPONSOR TECNICO

''Trattative ancora in corso, ma nessun accordo raggiunto per la sponsorizzazione tecnica''. Con u n...


American number three seed Andy Roddick celebrated U.S. Independence Day in style on Wednesday, overpowering Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-2 7-5 7-6 to take his appointed place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.


Colombian paramilitary leader Miguel Arroyave is killed, casting further doubts on ongoing peace talks.


Wounded birds return to sky via New Jersey sanctuary

MILLINGTON, New Jersey  - Georgette fell off the George Washington Bridge and broke some bones. La Nina doesn't have enough fear. So, they ended up caged in New Jersey's Great Swamp.


Wolfgang Bernhard to become chairman of VW brand

Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard is to be appointed a full member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG - initially without portfolio - with effect from 1 February 2005.


On Thursday, astronauts from the Space Shuttle Discovery moved the International Space Station one step closer to completion by rerouting its power systems to use a new, more efficient solar array.


Il satellite divenuto rosso e'stato visibile in tutta Italia


Movie Review: Animated 'Polar Express' a holiday crowd-pleaser

It's bit disconcerting to see a digitally animated version of Tom Hanks in the new holiday film "The Polar Express.".


As oil prices ease a bit this morning and investors wait for the latest economic data, stock prices are on the rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 28 points in today's early going.


Ancora problemi sulla A3, neve su quasi tutto il centrosud


Ouija Board and Wilko are the only British contenders at the 21st Breeders' Cup, to be run for the first time at Lone Star Park, Texas, a week on Saturday.


North Korea's Kim cult begins to fade from view

The world's last major political personality cult could be fading, according to reports from North Korea. Portraits of the country's "Great General", Kim Jong-il, have been removed from several prominent locations


AMERICA/MESSICO - Il 17 febbraio ÂGiornata Nazionale per la Vita, la Famiglia e il MessicoÂ CittÃ  del Messico (Agenzia Fides) - Diversi organismi della Chiesa cattolica del Messico hanno lanciato lÂinvito a celebrare, domenica 17 febbraio, una ÂGiornata Nazionale per la Vita, la Famiglia e il MessicoÂ. La celebrazione invita a realizzare gr...


Russia says foreign spies seeking WMD data: RIA

Russia's domestic security service said  on Friday it had foiled several attempts by foreign spies to  obtain technology for weapons of mass destruction, RIA news  agency reported.


Vijay Singh will become the first player since 1950 to win 10 titles in a year if he triumphs in the elite 30-man Tour Championship in Atlanta.


Celebrating human spirit, in all its impurity

What if the Olympic Games --started here 2,780 years ago, right in this fertile, ancient town in the western Peloponnesus some 200 miles from Athens -- really mean something? ...


The latest jobs report, raises questions about how long the economic firewall that has safeguarded most industries from the housing crisis can stay in place.


Microsoft Expands Program Giving Government Access to Source Code

More than 60 governments and international organizations will be permitted to view the proprietary code for the latest version of Office.


NATO Seeks to Boost Image, Presence in Middle East

NATO foreign ministers held unprecedented talks with ministers from Israel and six Arab states on Wednesday as part of the alliance's bid to improve its image and ties in the region.


Tory MP Patrick Mercer, forced to quit the frontbench over comments on black soldiers, denies racism.


NEW YORK Sept. 16, 2004 - In a bid to "reclaim my good life" and rid her company of a cloud of scandal, Martha Stewart plans to surrender within weeks to begin serving her five-month prison sentence.


A woman in Ohio has given birth to her second set of triplets - breaking odds of one in 64 million.


SUNNYVALE, Calif.  -- Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc...


Milano, 22:29 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: MILANO CEDE IN CASA AL CIBONA ZAGABRIA

Nuova sconfitta in Eurolega per l'Armani Milano. Nella quarta giornata di ritorno (gruppo B), Milano...


Late in the third quarter of Super Bowl XXXI at the Superdome, it seemed the Patriots had taken the best body blows the heavily favored Green Bay Packers could offer and somehow remained standing.


House begins debating new lobbyist rules

Democratic leaders implored their colleagues to fulfill a campaign pledge to bring about cleaner government, as the House opened debate Thursday on two bills to require greater disclosure of lobbying practices.


At the end of her teaching day, Felicita Figueroa would like nothing more than to leave her crumbling, rat-infested school building in the Puerto Rican capital. But to pay her bills, she needs to stay late and offer private tutoring sessions.


Midwest storm causes major power outages

The season's first big wintry storm blustered across the Midwest on Friday and closed in on the Northeast, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity, stranding airline passengers and burying streets in wet, heavy "heart attack snow."


Block meets file 3PAR and Network Appliance have signed an agreement to consolidate their block and file storage services into a single SAN/NAS pool.â¦


Off to pastures new Brief Alex Tatham is leaving Bell Micro after 10 years.â¦


A Fathers 4 Justice protester dressed as Batman is removed after scaling Buckingham Palace.


Two Illinois basketball players were injured when their car struck a tree and one was in critical condition Tuesday.


Kidnapped horse Shergar's fate unknown, 25 years on

DUBLIN (Reuters Life!) - He has been immortalized on the big screen, in a beer ad, with a racing cup named in his honor. Yet the fate of Shergar remains an enduring mystery 25 years after the champion stallion was kidnapped.


New York, 09:53 - BASKET, NBA: ALLEN E OKUR ALL'ALL STAR GAME

Ray Allen (Seattle) e Mehmet Okur (Utah) parteciperanno all'All-Star Game Nba in programma domenica ...


Deal by union, grocers Strike avoided at Sacramento Valley ...

A Sacramento Valley grocery union that represents 19,000 clerks said Monday that it has reached a tentative contract agreement with three supermarket chains, Safeway, Albertson's and Kroger.


Per il "Re Leone" sarÃ  la diciassettesima stagione da ...

Non Ã¨ ancora tempo per Mario Cipollini, di appendere la "bicicletta al chiodo". Il "Re Leone" ha annunciato, durante una conferenza stampa indetta a Milano, che l`anno prossimo correrÃ  per la Liquigas-Bianchi, la squadra di Stefano Garzelli.


Adelphia says Rigas family owes it $3.23 bln

Adelphia Communications Corp. (ADELQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) asked a US bankruptcy court to order its founding Rigas family to pay back $3.


Update 1: United Steelworkers OK BF Goodrich Pact

About 3,400 union workers at three BF Goodrich Tire Manufacturing plants in Indiana and Alabama have approved a new contract after working about 15 months without one.


ASIA/FILIPPINE - LÂimpegno di una Fondazione cattolica per garantire il battesimo ai bambini di famiglie povere e dare loro una vita dignitosa Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Oltre 10 milioni di bambini nelle Filippine, primo paese cattolico dellÂAsia, non possono essere battezzati a causa della povertÃ : Ã¨ quanto afferma la ÂHulog ng LangitÂ Foundation (Fondazione ÂInviati dal CieloÂ), una Ong cat...


It was a perfect day for snowshoes. A deluge of fluffy flakes had added nearly a foot to the snowpack. All over this mountain village, vacationers were strapping on Tubbs snowshoes, the iconic New England brand that revived a once-dying industry and has most recently been manufactured here within the shadow of Mount Mansfield.


Future DVDs could hold about one hundred times the capacity that current discs can hold. That would mean about 472 hours of film on one disc the size of a current DVD disc.


Bargain hunters tracking down  sought-after toys and electronics flocked to the Web ahead of  "Cyber Monday," the unofficial start of the online holiday  shopping season, three Internet sites said on Saturday.


Colombia Captures 'Chancellor' of FARC Rebel Group

BOGOTA, Colombia  - The chief of internationalrelations for Colombia's biggest leftist rebel group, who oncesought support from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was arrestedafter a months-long manhunt, police said on Wednesday.


All five members of the Securities and Exchange Commission are being asked by Congress to defend the watchdog agency against accusations that it may be tilting toward business interests and away from investors.


Use management's signal flag of an undervalued stock to make market-beating profits.


Is Your Brain Costing You Money?: Part 2

Bill Mann finishes his conversation with "Your Money and Your Brain" author Jason Zweig.


North Korea misses deadline for nuclear declaration

North Korea missed a year-end deadline to give a full account of its nuclear weapons under a disarmament-for-aid deal struck with regional powers and the United States.


London bomb could have caused casualties: police

A bomb found in a car in central London  on Friday could have caused significant injuries or deaths if  it had exploded, the head of London's anti-terrorist police  Peter Clarke said.


Achilles tendons play a critical role in human running ability, a major conference in York has been told.


The disaster took more than 50,000 lives, and rebuilding could top $10 billion. However, Asia's economic growth may escape the worst.


One day after losing Carmelo Anthony to a 15-game suspension, the Denver Nuggets filled their immediate superstar scoring gap by trading for Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers.


Cane toads explode from beyond the grave

Residual fermentation ToadJus We all know fertiliser is used by terrorists to make high explosives all the time. Now, a fertiliser made from pulverised cane toads in Australia has gardeners checking their sheds for self-detonation.â¦


EU leaders are set to discuss a new treaty on managing the bloc, amid veto threats by the UK and Poland.


Blair expected to be named Mideast envoy

Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to be named as a Middle East envoy as early as on Wednesday, a U.S. official said.


Iraq PM discusses filling government posts with top cleric

NAJAF, Iraq  - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met on Wednesday with the reclusive leader of Iraq's Shi'ite majority, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, to discuss a government crisis in which nearly half his cabinet has quit.


The mother of two sisters found dead in a house in Cambridgeshire is charged with their murder.


Stock futures rise after wage inflation data

U.S. stocks were set to open slightly higher on Tuesday as data showed unit labor costs gained less than expected in the third quarter, soothing investor fears about wage inflation.


Scientists make discovery in Alzheimer's

Scientists have discovered molecular janitors that clear away a sticky gunk blamed for Alzheimer's disease — until they get old and quit sweeping up.


The "culture of spin" in the government must come to an end, Constitutional Affairs Minister Harriet Harman says.


Jeffrey W. Greenberg resigned Monday as chairman and chief executive of Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. insurance brokerage, the company said, in a move that appeared aimed at positioning


Oxfam International's staff in Indonesia's Aceh province knew something was amiss last March when they started seeing inflated bills for construction supplies.


Roma, 15:18 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: TENIAMO ALLA COPPA UEFA

''Non è che conosca bene le nostre avversarie, ci sono squadre importanti ma il calcio &egrav...


Top U.S. retailers, including Wal-Mart  Stores Inc. WMT.N, reported lackluster September sales on  Thursday as warm weather and the string of hurricanes that  battered the East Coast dampened buying.


By pishing on a dying disabled woman Two items arrived in our inbox today.â¦


French leader backs cooperation with Britain but maintains stance ...

Europe needs to become a power on the international stage, able to stand alongside the United States in shaping a fairer world order, President Jacques Chirac of France said last night.


The EU says a political dispute in Serbia has prompted a delay in signing a co-operation deal.


Loud noise heard in Jakarta, meteor suspected

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A loud noise several witnesses said sounded like an explosion was heard in parts of the Indonesian capital early Sunday.


On Leave, Hurricane Center's Director Is in the Eye of the Storm

Stormy weather is usually outside the National Hurricane Center in Miami. But it's inside the center for this year's hurricane season.


India signs âprosperityâ deal with ASEAN

VIENTIANE: India and 10 Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday signed a âprosperityâ blueprint focused on plans for a full free-trade area by 2016 and political and security cooperation to combat terrorism.


Kudos to David Stern and the NBA for making the right decision and punishing Ron Artest for playing vigilante during Friday nightâs brawl in Detroit.


A majority of the Supreme Court's justices appeared to side against a daytime television judge Monday in a contract dispute.


Charles Barkley loves watching films of himself playing basketball. He says it's not narcissistic. It's about seeing basketball played hard, with players giving 100 percent and the game coming before the individual.


Arafat to Be Flown to Cairo on Friday - Aide

Dead Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's body will be flown to Cairo for a ceremony Friday and then to the West Bank city of Ramallah for burial the same day, a former aide said Thursday.


Judge Fines OxyContin Maker and 3 Executives

ABINGDON, Va., July 20 -- Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and three of its executives were ordered Friday to pay a $634.5 million fine for misleading the public about the painkiller's addictive risks.


Spector murder trial headed for showdown

In the annals of celebrity crime, record producer Phil Spector's murder trial may stand as one of the strangest.


Per la prima volta nella storia del gruppo europeo


Barack Obama says his latest trio of Democratic primary victories is part of a new majority drawing people from every region and every group in the country behind his call for change.


"Atonement" leads Golden Globe nominations

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - World War II film saga "Atonement" earned seven Golden Globe nominations on Thursday, including one for best drama, to lead the pack of movies vying for a key Hollywood honor in the widely watched awards season.


Variety - As box office welcomes back higher profile pics the main question is how high can "Sky Captain" fly in the fall?


Office deadlines six times more likely to kill you!:

[Health India]: Washington, Dec 14 :People under pressure to meet deadlines are six times more likely to suffer from a heart attack, a new research reveals.


Niente Mondiale per l'abruzzese, deferito da procura Coni


Lawmaker Wants To Ban Sale Of Violent Video Games To Minors

CHICAGO -- The governor of Illinois wants to make it a misdemeanor for businesses to distribute, sell, rent or make available violent and sexually explicit video games to minors.


Colombian boy, born captive, at center of mystery

A child born captive in a rebel camp is at the center of a bitter dispute between Colombia's government, which says the boy was abused and then freed, and Marxist guerrillas who say they still have him in the jungle.


EITHER Lindsay Davenport or Amelie Mauresmo will be crowned world No.1 after defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne's shock fourth-round loss yesterday.


In Iraq, a sense of a long slog ahead. At home on the campaign trail, hints of victory or prompt exit.


NEW YORK  - The GlycoMark test, which  measures a chemical called anhydroglucitol, is useful for  checking blood sugar levels in diabetics, researchers report.  As senior researcher Mark J. Sarno told Reuters Health, the  test "provides a means for diabetic patients to rapidly respond  to worsening (sugar) control."


Doug Brien kicked a 38-yard field goal with 58 seconds remaining to lift the Jets to a victory and move them to 4-0 for the second time in franchise history.


West Indies have been on the wrong end of some serious vitriol this summer, not least in the British media, where they have been accused of fecklessness, indiscipline and general lack of backbone.


EU industry chief pushes for revitalized auto sector

The European Union's executive arm unveiled a drive to inject new life into Europe's auto sector -- prompting cries of alarm at privileged support for a pivotal industry.


such as Richmond International Raceway, Infineon Raceway or even Pocono Raceway, for example -- the logistics at several others are more than questionable.


Car Bomb at Police HQ Kills 6 in Saddam Home Town

TIKRIT, Iraq  - A car bomb killed at least six  people outside the police headquarters in Saddam Hussein's home  town of Tikrit on Tuesday as insurgents struck yet again at  Iraq's beleaguered security forces ahead of Jan. 30 elections.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - Considerevole impegno della Spagna per lo sviluppo e la promozione del popolo africano: 2.300 missionari spagnoli al lavoro in Africa, sovvenzionati oltre 460 progetti Burgos (Agenzia Fides) - Coscienti della loro responsabilitÃ  missionaria, i Vescovi spagnoli hanno ripetutamente richiamato l'attenzione sulle necessitÃ  dell'Asia e dell'Africa, sia nel Piano Pastorale della Conferenza Episcopale che attraverso la Co...


Congress Passes Bill to Stop Mentally Ill From Getting Guns

Prompted by the Virginia Tech University shootings, Congress yesterday approved legislation that would help states more quickly and accurately identify potential firearms buyers with mental health problems that disqualify them from gun ownership under federal law.


Computer Knack Now a Business: Proprietor's Manner Puts Clientele at Ease

By Jamar Younger, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Feb. 1--Even though Marana resident Don Winfield knows a lot about computers, you won't find him trying to impress people with his vast technical knowledge.


Reader Vaibhav Kothari not just ran into Sushmita Sen, but also played a spot of Holi with the actress.


Insurance claims for damage caused in  the United States this year by four major hurricanes may reach  $23 billion, surpassing payments on claims for 1992's Hurricane  Andrew, an insurance industry group said on Friday.


The UK's rampant house price inflation is likely to slow down dramatically in the next year or two, a report says.


Studies list more problems with pain-killing drugs

Two studies offer more evidence about   the dangers of some painkillers, adding kidney problems to   heart concerns already raised with the drug once sold as Vioxx,   researchers said on Tuesday.


Google is being criticized for attempting to monetize health care industry backlash to the Michael Moore movie Sicko, after a post by a Google employee invited the industry to use its ad network to spread its own message.


Eagles looking forward to some rest and relaxation

Fundamentals. Basics. Square One. The Boston College football team, after improving to 4-1 in Saturday's 22-0 shutout of Division 1-AA Maine, will use its upcoming week off to revisit those things before resuming action Oct. 12 against Atlantic Coast Conference foe Virginia Tech in a Thursday night game at Alumni Stadium.


Biggio gears up to begin chase for 3,000

Craig Biggio's first love was football. He was a star running back in high school and only turned to baseball after slacking off in the classroom cost him a chance to earn a Division I football scholarship.


Montreal coach Guy Carbonneau was asked what was working for the Canadiens with the man advantage.


In today's press: the French Socialist Party endorses the European Constitution, the crisis in Ukraine continues, France is getting cold feet over Turkey's bid for EU membership and what are all those French troops doing in Ivory Coast?


Pakistan says it has tested a Haft-II Abdali short-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.


A survey that was released Tuesday reports there is a big difference in how much people pay for prescription drugs in New York.


Antonio D'Amico escluso da celebrazioni previste per domani


Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store started selling thousands of songs without copy protection Wednesday, marking the trendsetting company's latest coup and a model for what analysts say will likely become a pattern for online music sales.


Erik Bedard has agreed to a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners, avoiding arbitration with the team that acquired him last week.


BERLIN - German-based chemical maker BASF AG said Monday it is buying a Chinese company that makes motorcycle emissions-control catalysts.  The value of the deal for Guilin Reecat Catalyst Co. Ltd. of China was not disclosed.


An elderly woman and her pregnant daughter are rescued after their home in Cushendall flooded.


A lockout of the NHL's players, the second in the past 10 years, officially commenced Wednesday at 10:01 pm It was a motion declared by commissioner Gary Bettman Wednesday


Prince of Intensity With a Lightness of Touch

Heath Ledger was serious and smart enough to be suspicious of deploying his charisma too easily or cheaply.


'The Incredibles' twists the superhero formula in winning ways.


Putin Faces Chechnya Dilemma Over Jailed Colonel

Russian President Vladimir Putin faced a dilemma Monday over whether to pardon an army colonel who strangled a Chechen schoolgirl, risking upsetting allies in Chechnya on the one hand or his powerful military on the other.


The first minimum wage increase in 10 years takes effect Tuesday, to $5.85 from $5.15 an hour, with two more steps over the next two years taking base pay for millions of workers to $7.25.


Antiques: Assessing the Wounds of an Ancient Assyrian Ruler

Bowdoin Collegeâs enormous, newly reinstalled ninth-century B.C. Assyrian sculptures have a story to tell.


The Lede Blog: Senators Voice Skepticism of Iraq Progress

Members of a Senate panel today told Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker that they had doubts about the progress they had reported in testimony yesterday.


The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va., WVU Roundup Column

By The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.  Dec. 12--LaDainian Tomlinson celebrates breaking NFL TD record on Sunday.  West Virginia University's football team has received a verbal commitment from Eain Smith of Charminade Madonna College Prep in Hollywood, Fla.


Shaq and Kobe eager to show who is the better team leader

LOS ANGELES: Unable to set aside their differences in Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille OâNeal will now be facing new challenges with teams on either side of the continent.


HBOS says it will take a Â£180m write-down because of the credit crunch, but adds earnings will meet forecasts.


U.S. Suit Against Tobacco Makers Goes to Trial

Major cigarette makers go on trial  on Tuesday in the U.S. government's $280 billion racketeering  case that charges the tobacco industry with deliberately  deceiving the public about the risks of smoking since the  1950s.


In a matchup of conference leaders, the Seattle SuperSonics thought the Indiana Pacers would run out of steam when it counted most.


Space Center's Thrill Ride Takes Visitors on an Unworldly Journey

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. _ For more than a quarter century, space buffs have gathered by the thousands near the Kennedy Space Center, craning for views of shuttles bound for another world. What was it like aboard, they had to wonder.


US soldier sentenced to three years for killing Iraqi teen

A US soldier was sentenced to three years in prison for killing a severely wounded Iraqi teenager, the military said today, while insurgents staged attacks in several


Tropical Storm Florence strengthened in the open Atlantic on Wednesday and was poised to become a hurricane by the weekend, but forecasters said it was too soon to tell whether it would reach the United States.


com December 22, 2004, 4:00 AM PT. When the Santy.a worm started spreading on Tuesday, Mikko Hypponen knew he had a way to stop the worm in its tracks.


Police have shot dead India's most wanted bandit, Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, accused of killing more than 100 people, kidnapping, poaching and smuggling from his jungle hideout, officials said on Tuesday.


Former Redskin Marshall Signs With the Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals sign veteran linebacker Lemar Marshall Thursday, two days after he is released by the Redskins.


Aid workers wait to count the dead from violence in western Kenya's newest tribal flash-point, Naivasha.


Over 40 patients have been implanted with tissue from body parts allegedly stolen in the US, hospitals confirm.


Con il decreto sara' tutelato il prodotto italiano


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The oddity of the event was not lost on Reggie Bush. His teammate, University of Southern California quarterback Matt Leinart, three days before had won the Heisman Trophy, which goes to the best college football player in the United States. Yet at the USC team dinner, during which awards were handed out for a perfect season ...


LONDON/SYDNEY  - BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc  , the world's biggest miner, is in talks with private equity firms to team up for a possible $40 billion bid for U.S. aluminum company Alcoa Inc , the Times said on Tuesday.


When Cindy Vallier returned home Saturday after Hurricane Charley, the bodies of the old couple across the road were lying in her front yard, covered in blankets.


Il Dj Stoxx 600 ha chiuso in flessione dell'1,95%


Spy chief: Oops! FISA changes didn't aid arrests

Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell, under pressure from congressional Democrats, retracts statement crediting spy law expansion with a terror case in Germany.


Militare colpito ieri in blitz tenuto in vita da respiratore


Realizzata su base F575, la Superamerica si presenta come una berlinetta convertibile con tetto rigido, in vetro. Fin qui, nulla di eccessivamente esclusivo, perlomeno in ambito supercar. L'opinione cambia


Supreme Court declines to step into Massachusetts gay marriage ...

The Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped a dispute over gay marriages, rejecting a challenge to the nation's only law sanctioning such unions.


Pope Benedict XVI leads Mass for almost one million Poles before a symbolic visit to the Nazi death camp, Auschwitz.


EDITORIAL: IACI Picks Up Valuable TF Product: LaBeau

By The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho,  Sep. 9--CHEERS to Alex LaBeau, a Twin Falls native recently named president of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry.   IACI is considered by most political mavens as the most powerful lobbying group in Idaho.


GREENVILLE, NC Dec 3, 2004 - East Carolina introduced former South Carolina assistant Skip Holtz as its head football coach on Friday, welcoming him as the man to lead the program "into a new era.


Acupressure may ease dementia patients' agitation

NEW YORK  - The ancient practice of acupressure may be able to calm the aggressive behavior that often results from dementia, a small study suggests.


China is leading the world in the number of subscribers to broadband through phone lines, says a report.


Description: Colgate-Palmolive says it will cut more than 4,000 jobs and close a third of its factories worldwide. The company plans to use the savings for advertising and new product development.


Positive anche le altre pirincipali piazze europee

MILANO - Chiude in rialzo il mercato telematico di Borsa, con l'indice Mibtel a 20385 (+0,41%), Mib30 a 27084 (+0,46%), Midex a 26027 (+0,34%). Chiusura in rialzo per il Nuovo Mercato di Piazza Affari. L' indice Numtel Ã¨ salito dello 0,68% a 1.189 punti.


LOS ANGELES -- He had spent long nights squirming in a chair at the Kodak Theatre waiting to find out whether he had won an Academy Award, but Rob Reiner had rarely felt so nervous. Thirty minutes before last week's Democratic debate, the movie director and ardent Hillary Rodham Clinton supporter...


Ukrainians Choose New President in Landmark Poll

Ukrainians on Sunday choose a new  president in a landmark poll offering a choice between the  ex-Soviet state's prime minister, backed by Russia, and a  liberal rival seeking gradual integration with the West.


A quota 1,9%, tasso invariato anche in Ue-27 al 2,1%


Egypt's bloggers test state media control

Egyptian bloggers have come into the spotlight, on the one hand as an important forum for political debate, on the other as the target of government attempts to limit their freedom of expression.


Fu interprete di moltissimi film di cui il piu' famoso Gilda


Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said the flu vaccine will be available for most people in need and advised seniors to stop standing in long lines to get shots.


Hartford listed as nation's seventh-most dangerous city

_ Hartford has been named the nation's seventh-most dangerous city, while Danbury and Stamford have been recognized for their safety, according to a company's annual ranking based on crime statistics.


Bolivian president appears on Daily Show

It took him a while to loosen up, but Bolivian President Evo Morales got the last laugh on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart."


Pope Benedict XVI confirms that celibacy "remains obligatory" for Roman Catholic priests.


Apple has unveiled the latest computer to join its family, the iMac G5, at the Apple Expo 2004 in Paris.


BBC presenter Nick Knowles is injured while filming in Kenya, forcing him to return to the UK for treatment.


Colpo Schopp negli ultimi minuti Il Brescia torna alla vittoria

anticipo di serie A con un gol di Schopp e spezza l'equilibrio di una partita che sembrava destinata a finire 0-0. Allo stadio "Rigamonti" si vede una partita molto tattica e povera di conclusioni da rete.


ALITALIA - Personale di terra, esuberi a 2500 unitÃ

L'accordo notturno sul fronte del personale di terra Alitalia ha definito un numero di eccedenze pari a 2.500 unita', dalle 3.500 annunciate. E' quanto si legge in una nota della compagnia in cui si annuncia


An emergency official said Florida residents may want to think twice about taking down the hurricane shutters. Even as Hurricane Frances battered Florida, another strong storm churned in the central Atlantic.


TechWeb - Mandrakesoft releases the latest version of its Linux operating system.


The government will examine claims 100,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed since the US-led invasion, Jack Straw says.


Willie Kemp scores 20 points to help No. 7 Memphis beat Rice, 99-63, on Thursday night and clinch its second straight Conference USA title.


South Korean agency reports large explosion in North Korean ...

A large explosion rocked the northern part of North Korea, sending a huge mushroom cloud into the air on the anniversary of the 1948 foundation of the communist regime, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Sunday.


Conspiracy Theories Abound as Oil Prices Fluctuate

In mid-May with gasoline prices at $2.95 a gallon and rising, 15 percent of Americans listed high fuel prices as their top concern, outstripping terrorism. And much of the public seemed ready to vent its wrath on President Bush and the Republican-led Congress. According to this theory, the... Are...


As Earth Warms Up, Tropical Virus Moves to Italy

Aided by global warming and globalization, Italy suffered the first outbreak of a tropical disease in modern Europe.


Diana witness feared chauffeur's driving

A witness at the inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, said she had been frightened by the recklessness of the man who drove the couple's car into a fatal crash.


Justices to Review Reimposed Death Sentence

The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to review for the second time the death penalty case of a convicted Texas killer whose sentence the justices had previously overturned.


Russia bars Kremlin opponent from presidential vote

Russia's election authorities barred  Kremlin opponent Mikhail Kasyanov on Sunday from taking part in  a March election to find a successor to President Vladimir  Putin.


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J&J: Arthritis Drug May Hike Cancer Risk

Johnson & Johnson is warning doctors  that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may  have a higher risk of lymphoma, a blood cancer, the company  said on Friday.


Boise St. extends NCAA-best streak to 14

Ian Johnson ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns and Taylor Tharp was steady in his first start at quarterback, guiding No. 24 Boise State past Weber State 56-7 on Thursday in the season opener for both teams.


France says all must be done to avoid war with Iran

ANGOULEME, France  - Everything must be done to avoid the prospect of war with Iran, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said on Monday, a day after his foreign minister said Paris should prepare for that possibility.


A federal jury said Thursday that software maker Microsoft Corp. infringed audio patents held by Alcatel-Lucent and should pay $1.52 billion in damages.


Pakistanis, Afghans mull tribal talks on Taliban

Pakistan and Afghanistan have exchanged proposals on how to organize meetings of tribal leaders on both sides of their restive border in an effort to end Afghanistan's Taliban insurgency, a Pakistani official said.


Bernard Hopkins Leaves Calling Card â Stops De La Hoya in Ninth

Just four months shy of his 40th birthday, Hopkinsâwho appeared to be starting to wear De La Hoya down as the fight neared the championship roundsâclosed the show with a lethal body shot in the 9th.


UN staff in Iraq; The nuclear imbalance; Policing the world

The United Nations Staff Union, in response to David Malone's "Nobody said it would be safe," (Views, Oct. 1), would like to point out that around 30 UN staff members have already been deployed to Iraq - a


The actor Janet Leigh, most famous for her role in Hitchcock's Psycho, has died aged 77, her daughter's publicist said today.


At Monday's press conference, the president acknowledged snags, but affirmed an agenda of a few big ideas.


Sapporo, 10:28 - SCI NORDICO, MONDIALI: AZZURRI NONI IN STAFFETTA, ORO NORVEGIA

Soltanto un nono posto per la staffetta azzurra 4x10 km a tecnica mista maschile ai mondiali di Sapp...


After getting the clutch two-out hit that gave him his first multi-RBI game in the majors, Brandon Watson was not done. He stretched the single into a double with a headfirst slide that barely beat the throw from right field.


ElBaradei Says Unclear if Iran Nuke Plans Peaceful

It is unclear if Iran's nuclear  ambitions are entirely peaceful, but there is still no firm  evidence that Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons as  Washington asserts, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday.


Leaders From All Levels Agree to Focus on Youth Game

Basketball leaders, including N.B.A. Commissioner David Stern and the N.C.A.A.Âs president Myles Brand, met to discuss ways to improve youth basketball beyond the sportÂs diminishing quality of play.


At least 14 Indian soldiers die in a landmine ambush in an area of eastern India wracked by Maoist insurgency, police say.


Hong Kong democracy: so near yet so far away

When Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, it was with the promise that the wealthy city of 7 million would be free to choose its leader some day.


E' successo a Sant'Anna di Mascali, a 35 chilometri da CataniaIl giovane, 21 anni, aveva tentato la rapina armato di taglierino                                          Disarmato dai clienti del bar rapinatore si sente male e muore


Colin Powell's recent resignation as Secretary of State was bad enough. It was one thing to lose one of the greatest public servants this country has seen in years, but to make things worse


Russians, American return from space station

A Soyuz space capsule containing a US-Russian crew has successfully landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan. Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka and American astronaut Mike Fincke had left the international space


Oil prices up slightly in Europe trading

Oil prices rose slightly amid slow trading Tuesday in the aftermath of a U.S. holiday, with hopes that the inauguration of a new president in OPEC member Nigeria would bring a measure of stability to the market.


A 17-year-old is jailed for 30 years for the murders of a woman at a christening and a pastor's daughter.


By Hong Liang  Photography has been my hobby since childhood. I can still remember the Kodak box my father bought me when I was about eight years of age. It was nothing but a black box with a fixed aperture lens: you take pictures when there is sunlight and go home when the sun sets.


Sweden's Former French Open Finalist Norman Retires

Sweden's former French Open finalist  Magnus Norman announced his retirement Friday, citing a string  of injuries for his decision.


Bill Gates America's richest for 14th year in a row

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest person in America for the 14th year in a row, followed by investor Warren Buffett, according to Forbes magazine's latest list of the wealthiest Americans.


How the value of a watch became detached from its role as a timekeeper.


British drivers warned: Don't trust Sat Nav

Britain's first official road signs to  warn drivers about the dangers of trusting their satellite  navigation devices (satnavs) were introduced on Tuesday in a  Welsh village.


Varsavia, 15:44 - ATLETICA, MARATONA DI VARSAVIA: VITTORIA DELL'UCRAINO CHAFAR

L'ucraino Vitali Chafar ha vinto la 28/a edizione della maratona di Varsavia. Chafar si è imp...


NY AG probes health insurers over reimbursement

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday he is conducting an industry- wide probe of health insurers into an alleged scheme to defraud consumers by manipulating reimbursement rates.


Shuttle Loss Proved 'Cathartic,' Departing NASA Leader Says

The loss of the shuttle Columbia was not just a low point in NASA history, but was also a "cathartic moment" that led to reforming the space agency and pushed the nation


Given a choice between the Police, John Mayer and Madonna on television or a summer's night out, millions of Americans chose the latter.


Two boys are knocked down and killed while walking along the M56 motorway in Cheshire.


Mimmo, Mary, TotÃ² e Graziella hanno girato un video che Ã¨ andato su YouTube. Protesta a Montecitorio                                            Disabili? Niente casa in affitto   Dieci agenzie dicono no                                                                                "PerchÃ© siamo in carrozzina alcuni venditori non ci hanno fatto neanche entrare"   di RORY CAPPELLI  ANNA MARIA LIGUORI


Macdonald's sparkling knitwear warms the heart

Julien MacDonald loves glamour. He designs fishnet tights, champagne flutes and hairspray cans.


Should LinkedIn do battle with Facebook?

Dan Farber, over at ZDNet, is reporting that LinkedIn's founder, Reid Hoffman, has made their plans clear to open up API's and create a developer platform. From CNET Blogs Network.


UN Tsunami Aid Gathers Pace, Delays Denied

International efforts to aid desperate victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster are picking up pace, said UN officials, who dismissed as unfair suggestions that the response had been slow.


Passa ordine del giorno maggioranza, opposizione contesta


Britain admits forces stretched, after new Afghan blow

Britain's new army chief warned that the country's military was stretched to its very limits, as authorities reeled from a deadly weekend plane crash and a new attack by Taliban insurgents.


Pakistan challenges Afghans to ID hideouts

Pakistan's military government challenged neighboring Afghanistan on Tuesday to identify the terror hideouts that Afghanistan claims exist in Pakistan, using a meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to make its argument.


Internet-Era Magazine Is Revived to Look at the Future

A predictions market about technology that can benefit from the wisdom of crowds.


Where do things stand with New Hampshire Democrats since the Democratic presidential candidates debated in Manchester June 3?


Right-wing groups threaten Japanese filmmakers

The director and producers of  a documentary about Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, where convicted  war criminals are among the 2.5 million venerated souls, have  received multiple death threats from right-wing groups that  want to prevent the movie's local release.


Teen Charged With Trying to Aid Militants

A teenager accused of planning to supply a Somalian terrorist group with night vision goggles and bulletproof vests foreshadowed the charges in his high school yearbook with a note that mentions Somalia in his "plans for world supremacy."


Chelski In Control But Still Not Convincing

Chelsea's 2-0 victory over CSKA Moscow was not, in spite of what one morning paper tried to tell me, "convincing". But the grip that Jose Mourinho's side hold on Group H certainly is.


McDonald's Bell Steps Down Due to Cancer

McDonald's Corp. said on Monday  that Charlie Bell, its 44-year-old president and chief  executive, had stepped down to focus on battling cancer just  seven months after assuming the top post at the world's largest  fast-food company.


Microsoft loses EU antitrust case at European court

Microsoft lost on Monday a landmark EU antitrust case at Europe's second-highest court, which upheld a record 497-million-euro (690-million-dollar) fine imposed by the European Commission in 2004.


President Bush promoted his international "freedom agenda" today at a literacy conference hosted by his wife, telling an audience of education ministers and other dignitaries from around the world that teaching people to read helps advance democracy and resist terrorism.


Richard Thomas' Blog: Direction of Zend Framework?

Richard Thomas has gone back to a topic he talked about previously, benchmarking the Zend Framework, in a new post to his blog today.   So Zend Framework is now at 1.0.1, what did benchmarking find? The goal is to just output Hello World with the most basic set of files possible for each case.   His tests included several different methods:   Plain HTML Pure PHP Two different Zend Framework versions (1.0.1, 0.2.0) Solar his own "Cyberlot Framework"   For each stats are included for things like total time taken, complete requests, time per request and transfer rate.


Ohio University yesterday named a new CIO, J. Brice Bible, who next month will take over an IT operation rocked by several data breaches in 2006.


U.S. Expats Jump on Planes to Vote in Home States

Determined to make sure their voices count, some American expatriates who missed registration deadlines or are worried about the reliability of absentee ballots are flying home next week just to vote.


Mother Teresa felt "God's silence" says Pope

LORETO, Italy  - Pope Benedict said on Saturday that even the late Mother Teresa of Calcutta "suffered from the silence of God" despite her immense charity and faith.


Viacom's Flux: It's MyBlogLog for the cooler kids

The media giant has transformed its Tagworld investment into Flux, a distributed social networking platform that bears an interesting resemblance to a start-up that Yahoo bought last year.


Three Dozen New Galaxies Are Found in Nearby Space

Fourteen billion years after the Big Bang started it all, there is still life in the old cosmos. Astronomers announced yesterday that they had discovered three dozen baby galaxies in what


Deutsche Bank third quarter at top end of expectations

Deutsche Bank said that its bottom-line earnings rose strongly in the third quarter, thanks to a partial improvement in underlying business and lower costs and risk provisions.


Report warns of larger impact on Arctic from human-made warming

The Arctic is experiencing the effects of human-induced climate change, according to a four-year report commissioned by eight nations with territory in the region.


Wash. State Court Says Gay Marriage Is Legal

A second Washington state judge ruled on Tuesday that the state's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, saying that the administration cannot limit the legal benefits of marriage to heterosexual couples.


Talk about a tough sales call. Marsh & McLennan Co.'s top managers, led by new chief executive Michael Cherkasky, took their corporate rehabilitation story to Wall Street yesterday in a conference call with stock analysts. The gist of the plans had been publicly revealed the day before.


U.N. Expressing 'Deep Concern' Over Possible North Korea Nuclear Test

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 6--The U.N. Security Council on Friday issued a statement expressing "deep concern" about North Korea's threat to conduct its first test of a nuclear explosive, saying it would "jeopardize peace, stability and security in the region and beyond."


Fischi e urla:'Venduto, torna a Palermo'poi strappa ovazione


Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said Tuesday he has received the results of a long-awaited investigation into car bombings that claimed 33 lives on one day in 1974


A second half wonder strike from James McFadden sealed a shock 1-0 victory for Scotland over Euro 2008 group B rivals France here on Wednesday.


Emmy Awards Worst View Turnout in History

A big loser at this year's Emmy ceremony? The Emmys broadcast, which may have been the least-watched in history. Preliminary figures from Nielsen Media Research put the audience for Sunday's show, aired on Fox, at 13.1 million viewers. That's 3 million...


Dutch Foreign Minister and chairman of the council Bernard Bot, right, talks with Sweden's Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds during an EU foreign ministers council in Luxembourg, Monday, Oct. 11, 2004.


At peace with Microsoft, Sun chief whips off the gloves over Red ...

Sun Microsystems Inc.'s combative chief executive, Scott McNealy, fresh from resolving his long-running quarrel with archrival Microsoft Corp.