Ben Sheets came off the disabled list to give the sagging Milwaukee Brewers a lift, and Ryan Braun hit a bases-loaded double during a four-run seventh inning Wednesday night in a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.


In an Aug. 29 story about a permanent injunction against a Rhode Island man who sent unsolicited text messages to Verizon Wireless cell phone customers, The Associated Press erroneously reported the date of the federal court action. The injunction was granted Aug. 23, not Aug. 27.


The German government has unveiled a series of measures aimed at bringing the country's public deficit back below the eurozone's 3% of GDP limit in 2005.


Martha Stewart Reports to Jail to Begin Sentence

ALDERSON, W.Va.  - Style guru Martha Stewart  arrived at a minimum-security prison known as "Camp Cupcake"  under cover of early morning darkness on Friday to serve a  five-month sentence for lying about a stock sale.


Controller spec means cheaper disk arrays

But it's all a Dell plot, say high-end rivals. The Storage Bridge Bay (SBB) working group (www.sbb.org) is to release version one of the SBB spec next week. This defines standard electromechanics for the controller modules that go into stuff such as disk arrays.â¦


Saban to Have Competition in Coach Search

The Miami Dolphins' coaching search will include more than one candidate, even though LSU's Nick Saban remains the front-runner.


Former Yankees Traveling Secretary Pleads Guilty in Tax Case

The Yankees formally fired David Szen, their former traveling secretary, on Tuesday after Szen pleaded guilty in United States District Court to filing a false federal income tax return.


E-Mail Viruses Getting Smarter, Report Says

Computer viruses spread by e-mail are growing more sophisticated as virus writers and "spammers" are thought to be joining forces in an effort to make smarter bugs, a computer security group said on Tuesday.


Iran wriggles to block nuclear sanctions bid

IRAN is expected to thwart American attempts to send its nuclear dossier to the United Nations Security Council this week, despite a fresh flurry of concerns about its apparent ambitions to make a bomb.


California detectives notified Colorado officials five years ago of John Mark Karr's "apparent fascination" with the JonBenet Ramsey murder, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department said Wednesday.


Carlsberg hits out at takeover target Scottish and Newcastle

Danish brewer Carlsberg on Wednesday denied a claim by takeover target Scottish and Newcastle that it has breached an agreement of their Russian joint venture.


Al momento nessun indagato, avviata sospensione biologa


Fire at nuclear reactor after quake in Japan

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of central Japan Monday, collapsing houses, triggering small tsunami waves and setting off a fire at a nuclear power plant.


At least 38 people died Tuesday when two trains collided in northern India, officials said, revising downwards a previous death toll of 50.


Milano, 10:55 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: ARBITRI ANDATA QUARTI

Questo il quadro e le designazioni arbitrali della gare valide per l'andata dei quarti di finale del...


Iraq Sets Election Date But Unrest Threatens Poll

Iraq chose Jan. 30 for its first  democratic election in decades on Sunday, but violence in Sunni  Muslim areas underlined the challenge of holding polls on time.


Oggi era in programma testimonianza consulente della procura


Hundreds Gather in Rain to Mark Sixth Anniversary of Attacks

At the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Lower Manhattan, families of the dead, public officials and visitors assembled to mourn and remember.


Ukraine's pro-Russian PM takes early lead in presidential poll ...

KIEV : Pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich was ahead in preliminary results published Monday from Ukraine's presidential election, collecting 47.


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"Romeo and Juliet" makes splash in Central Park

As one of the Bard of  Avon's most popular tragedies, "Romeo and Juliet" has been  interpreted in incarnations as eclectic as Franco Zeffirelli's  reverential 1968 film, Baz Luhrmann's 1996 modern-day update,  musical variations like "West Side Story" or the gay-themed  off-Broadway production "R J."


Ted Lilly pitches eight scoreless innings and the Blue Jays end a four-game losing skid with a 3-0 victory over the Orioles on Wednesday.


Free to blather on without restrictions The US presidential race has, maddeningly, already been moving along at full throttle for months, and political bloggers look poised to play an important role in the selection of the new commander in chief.â¦


Report: Scrabble wants Scrabulous off the board

Popular social networking site Facebook has been asked to remove the Scrabulous game from its Web site by the makers of Scrabble, as reported by PA.


Mattel announces third Chinese toy recall

The world's leading toymaker, Mattel  Inc, on Tuesday announced a third recall of Chinese-made toys,  saying it would take back more than 800,000 units globally that  contain "impermissible" levels of lead.


African Poor to Bear Brunt of Global Warming Crisis

Africa's poor millions, already suffering grinding poverty and rampant disease, risk bearing the brunt of the global warming crisis unless urgent action is taken now, a leading Nigerian scientist said Wednesday.


Greivis Vasquez scores 25 points as Maryland adds to Virginia's road woes with an 85-75 win, despsite 23 points from Sean Singletary.


Miniscule atomic clock demonstrated in US

Washington, Sept. 1. (UNI): Scientists at the US Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are demonstrating the design of a new miniscule atomic clock that could be used


The judge in Phil Spector's murder trial, struggling to help deadlocked jurors reach a verdict, is taking an unusual step that some legal experts say could make a conviction easily reversible on appeal.


Wii affected? Super Mario and friends are facing legal action from a US-based semiconductor intellectual property company over an alleged patent infringement - potentially within the Wii games console.â¦


Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says he doesn't miss having the Red Sox in the postseason.


Wired News is blinded by the flash of this year's biggest imaging and photography show. Don't miss David Becker's exhaustive coverage from the floor in Las Vegas. In Gadget Lab.


Billboard singles reviews: Rihanna, Pink

It took only one listen to recognize  that Rihanna's "Umbrella" was destined to command chart heavens  and become the red-hot ingenue's second Billboard Hot 100 No.  1, following "SOS." With mission accomplished, the second  single from third album "Good Girl Gone Bad," out June 5,  further demonstrates why the 19-year-old continues to  trailblaze as top 40's most consistent hitmaker. "Shut Up and  Drive" again sounds like nothing before it, opening with  grimacing guitars, a cagey sing-songy verse and a layered  chanting chorus (borrowing elements from New Order's "Blue  Monday") that taunts, "Start me up and watch me go, 0 to 60 in  3.5/You got the keys, shut up and drive." In short order,  Rihanna and an able collaborative stable have catapulted a  potential one-trick dancehall diva to the most dexterous singer  of the decade's second half.


Swedish software company MindArk, which operates the online game "Entropia Universe," has authorized a Beijing company to create a version of its online game for the Chinese market.


The United Nations hopes to resume food distribution to tens of thousands of Somalis in the country's war-shattered capital now that the government has released a top aid official, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Wednesday.


United States, G-8 nations hold inconclusive talks on ways to end ...

The United States and its European allies held inconclusive strategy talks Friday on how to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons.


A man accused of killing dozens of people and keeping count of his victims on a chessboard paced back and forth inside a glass cage as a jury was selected Thursday at the start of his murder trial.


U.S. stocks surged higher on  Wednesday, extending their rally for a fourth day as investors  bought beaten-down shares and pushed the Dow industrials index  above the 10,000 level for the first time in two weeks.


Stocks flat amid mortgage sector worries

Stocks were little changed on Wednesday after comments from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. renewed worries about the mortgage market, but investors snapped up some bargains after Tuesday's 2 percent market fall.


All the action from Athens as Paula Radcliffe aims to put her marathon nightmare behind her.


The senior leadership of House Democrats, citing three rebukes of Rep. Tom DeLay by the House ethics committee in a week, called Thursday for him to be ousted as majority leader.


CBS hopes to beat other networks with ad

CBS is enlisting eggs in its scramble to attract viewers. The CBS logo and slogans promoting the TV network and its series will appear along with coded expiration dates on eggs sold by grocers &#151; just another promotional measure in the competitive world of television.


Apple broadens iTunes use with PC-to-TV device

Aiming to solidify its dominance in digital media, Apple began selling movie downloads from Disney on Tuesday and introduced a device to take music, movies and photos from PCs to the TV.


Albany beats Vermont to win America East

Jamar Wilson scored 22 points and Jason Siggers added 14 to send Albany to the NCAA tournament with a 60-59 victory over Vermont in the America East conference championship on Saturday.


The UK economy will see its weakest period of growth in 15 years and risks a recession, a report warns.


Two Metre Gash Found on Tanker in Delaware River

US Coast Guard Divers have found a two-metre gash on the tanker in the Delaware River. The spill leaked over 100-thousand litres of crude oil and has created a 32-kilometre long slick.


Ralf looks fitter than before, says Williams

Ralf Schumacher drew plaudits from team boss Frank Williams on Saturday after qualifying fifth for Sunday's inaugural Chinese Grand Prix despite a three-month absence from Formula One.


About 39,400 laser printers made by Lexmark International and sold by IBM and Dell are being recalled in the United States because of a potential electrical shock hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.


Catania, 19:15 - CALCIO, CATANIA: DOPPIO ALLENAMENTO

Doppia seduta d'allenamento per il Catania in vista della gara di domenica con l'Atalanta.  Al matti...


Basketball Portland Trail Blazers president and general manager Steve Patterson abruptly resigned yesterday after owner Paul Allen refused to renew his contract. The move came with the Trail Blazers headed for their third straight losing season. Tod Leiweke , chief executive officer of the Seattle Seahawks, will take over while a full-time replacement is found. Allen, the billionaire cofounder of ...


To the mounting dismay of foreign officials, the slide in the dollar gathered new momentum yesterday, but the Bush administration restated in no uncertain terms its longtime policy of leaving the US currency's value to the markets.


European stocks gain; London closed for public holiday

European markets were broadly higher late morning on Monday, but trading was subdued with the London stock exchange closed for a public holiday in Britain.


Pope says find time for God at Christmas

Pope Benedict led the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas with a midnight mass on Tuesday, urging people to find time and space for God, the needy and the suffering.


EU politics in turmoil over nomination of controversial Italian to ...

LONDON (CP) - The European Union's political machinery was thrown into reverse on Wednesday as the new president of the European Commission backed down from a vote on his proposed cabinet over a controversial Italian commissioner.


Australia's Andre Stoltz Wins First US PGA Event in Las Vegas

Andre Stoltz won the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas by one stroke, the first career US PGA Tour victory for the 34-year-old Australian.


Tycho:  Wild of eye and manner, Gabriel burst into the room and offered up these choice morsels.  Given the sensitivity of today's topic, I should stress that he did not offer up choice morsels of horse, horse morsels, which I suppose might be called horsels.


Sciopero fiscale e' bomba atomica, altro che fucili


Your Money: How Much Should You Be Paid?

Most employees have precious little ammunition going into a meeting to talk about their pay, but a few Web sites are trying to level the playing field.


Lawyers for file-swapping software firm Kazaa launch their defence in a landmark Australian internet music piracy case.


ZARIT, Israel  - Israel's army left all of south Lebanon except for one small border village on Sunday, as part of a handover to the Lebanese army and U.N. peacekeepers under the truce that ended a war with Hizbollah fighters.


Feds indict three Indian nationals for allegedly hacking into online brokerage accounts and using the proceeds to manipulate stocks.


UK Music Industry Wins High Court Decision

The UK music industry has scored a legal victory with a High Court ruling that requires Internet service providers to provide names and addresses of British citizens who share copyrighted music over peer-to-peer computer networks.


Democrats escalated attacks on the National Labor Relations Board at a congressional hearing yesterday, accusing the panel's Republican majority of turning the nation's labor laws "inside out" by making it harder for workers to form unions.


One person is killed during angry clashes between police and protesters in South Africa, police say.


Franz Ferdinand Snares UK's Mercury Music Prize

Scottish alternative rock act Franz Ferdinand has won Britain's coveted Mercury Prize for its eponymous debut album. The annual music-industry award, recognizing the UK


Madonna: celebrity not used for adoption

Madonna has not used her celebrity status to speed the adoption of a boy from Malawi, the singer's spokeswoman said Tuesday.


Three British residents freed from Guantanamo

Three British residents held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp for suspected terrorists have been freed and are due to return to Britain on Wednesday after more than four years in captivity.


Top-ranked Illinois ended Wisconsin's 38-game home winning streak, the nation's longest, beating the Badgers 75-65 Tuesday night by scoring 14 of the game's final 15 points.


Harrah's, Caesars: FTC Asks for More Info

Federal regulators have asked for  more information about casino operator Harrah's Entertainment  Inc.'s HET.N proposed $5 billion acquisition of Caesars  Entertainment Inc. CZR.N, the two companies said on Friday.


Conservative wins SKorea presidency by landslide

Lee Myung-Bak won South Korea's presidential election by a landslide Wednesday, as voters backed the former Hyundai chief executive to revive the economy and disregarded fraud allegations against him.


Yanukovych wants to fight election defeat in Ukraine's courts

KYIV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's pro-Russian prime minister showed no signs of giving in to pressure to step down following his defeat in the country's repeat presidential election.


Australia wrapped up a 2-0 win in the series with a 213-run victory in the Second Test in Adelaide. New Zealand, chasing an unlikely 464 for victory, put up little resistance as they lost their last five wickets for 100 runs.


New handheld computer from SONY with electroluminescent display

(CP) - SONY has introduced it's Clie PEG-VZ90, an entertainment multimedia handheld using Palm OS 5.2.1. The unit boasts the world's largest 480x320 pixels organic electroluminescent (EL) display, which many regard as a next-generation technology capable


Gas prices are on the way up again, and the Detroit News predicts we'll see $3 a gallon this summer. Plus: AAA mapping adds road-closure and fuel-cost features, outstripping Mapquest. In Autopia.


Marks & Spencer is no longer the UK's largest clothing retailer after losing its crown to supermarket chain Asda. Industry figures for the 12 weeks to July 25 are understood to show that Asda now has a leading


Global newsprint maker Norske Skog on Wednesday reported a net profit for the fourth quarter of 2006 compared with a loss a year earlier, after the company reorganized the business and cut costs.Comment


Japan talks terrorism responses at ASEAN

Foreign ministers from Japan and from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Laos Saturday to discuss terrorism, Kyodo reported.


Childhood Struggles Over Food Can Have a Lifelong Impact

Parents and kids traditionally tussle over clothes, hairstyles and curfews. But it's the food struggles fought at the family dinner table that can sometimes linger decades into adulthood.


Leader Cgil, la prossima settimana e' decisiva


First Successful Malaria Vaccine Reported

An experimental vaccine can slash the risk that children will get malaria, apparently offering the first effective way to inoculate youngsters against one of the world's biggest, most intractable killers, researchers reported today.


The President tries to rally the country with good news on Iraq, but some Republicans question why he took the risk


French Inquiry: Bankâs Inaction Grows as Issue

SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©raleâs management is under fresh scrutiny after JÃ©rÃ´me Kerviel said that his trading began in 2005.


WASHINGTON -- Consumers put away their wallets in June, sending retail sales crashing by the sharpest amount in nearly two years.


Police chief hurt by new blast in Iraq's Mosul

The police chief of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was seriously wounded in an explosion on Thursday as he toured the scene of a huge blast a day earlier which killed at least 20 people, police said.


Craig Austrie's 12-foot runner in the lane with less than a second left in overtime gave No. 17 Connecticut its ninth straight win, 74-73 over South Florida on Saturday.


BlackBerry gets free international calls

EQO service uses local minutes and data instead Internet phone service specialist EQO has added BlackBerry to the list of around 400 handsets that it says can now make local-rate or free international calls - without using Wi-Fi or VOIP to the handset. Users also get cheap text messaging and free access to all the popular IM services, the company said.â¦


'Kareena will sweep awards for Jab We Met'

Director Suparn Verma and resident film critic Raja Sen discuss the 2007 movies.


US consumer spending soars by 0.6% in September, led by auto ...

American consumers, who substantially slowed down their spending in late summer, roared back to life in September, boosting their purchases by 0.6 per cent.


Consumer Confidence Drops to 9 Month Low

NEW YORK -- Americans' faith in the economy tumbled in August to a nine-month low, which could translate to tightened purse strings if job growth stumbles or fuel costs rebound.


Well past midnight, Les Miles wanted to make one more stop.


Vladimir Guerrero emerged from his deep slump by driving in four runs, and John Lackey became the major leagues' first 10-game winner last night, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-3 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds.


La reazione di Piergiorgio dopo la lettera di NapolitanoLa moglie: "Speriamo che tutto questo serva a qualcosa"                                                     Welby: "Grazie presidente adesso tocca ai politici"                                                                                di ELENA DUSI


Seven Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza

GAZA CITY : Seven Palestinians, including a Hamas militant, were killed by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip, taking the death toll from a huge Israeli offensive in the area to more than 100.


FDA offers hints to make cut vegetable safer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offered new guidance to the food industry on Monday to try to keep fresh-cut vegetables safe but admitted it is still not clear how lettuce, tomatoes and other foods get contaminated in the first place.


Simply Red are to split up in 2009, a quarter of a century after they formed, singer Mick Hucknall announces.


Buzz bands to watch at South By Southwest

Among the legions of acts booked  for this year's South by Southwest Music and Media Conference  and Festival March 14-18 in Austin, here are 10 that people  will be talking about.


Ferdinand returns to United after eight month drug ban; Howard ...

Stuttering Manchester United returned Rio Ferdinand to competitive soccer action at the first available opportunity after his eight-month suspension on Monday in the club's Premier League game against big local rival Liverpool.


Motorola executives said Friday that they would introduce a series of innovative new cellphones, rather than a âone-hit wonderâ like the Razr.


Oil prices drop, stocks rise on light pre-holiday trading

By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Stocks moved modestly higher Monday. Investors are likely to do little trading this week because of the Thanksgiving holiday.


Paris - The Paris Club of creditor nations, with the exception of Russia, has reached an agreement in principle to slash debts Iraq owes to the group by up to 80%, a well-placed official said on Sunday.


Brandy Headed Back to TV with FOX, Touchstone

LOS ANGELES  Three years removed from "Moesha," singer-actress Brandy is exploring the idea of doing another television series. She's at work on a deal with Storyline Entertainment, Touchstone TV and FOX to star in a comedy series. Storyline ...


Disney pay-off case sets a precedent for US firms

THERE was room for only 50 people in the tiny Georgetown, Delaware, courtroom last week to hear Walt Disneyâs former president describe bitterly how his 14-month tenure ended.


Startling testimony by an FDA drug safety reviewer about five popular medications has the medical world buzzing about how tightly the agency should be regulating new medications.


Clima appesantito da flessione titoli come Hewlett-Packard


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


Sharapova, Ivanovic to battle for Aussie tennis Grand Slam

A dogged Ana Ivanovic staged a stunning comeback Thursday to make the Australian Open final where a sizzling Maria Sharapova stands between her and a maiden Grand Slam title.


A low pressure system over central Canada will bring showers to the Great Lakes region on Saturday.


Back in Findlay, Ohio, only a four-hour drive northwest of here, there has been a reluctant but inexorable swing in allegiance. Home to Cooper Tire and Marathon Oil, Findlay is decidedly conservative and positively, beyond a doubt, Cleveland Browns territory.


RUSSIA: DOPPIO SCHIANTO AEREO, SI INDAGA SU IPOTESI ATTENTATO

MOSCA - Si sono schiantati al suolo a pochi secondi uno dall'altro, dopo essere decollati un'ora prima dal medesimo aeroporto. Un evento ai limiti dell'impossibile dal punto di vista statistico, a voler credere alla tesi dell' incidente.


With an electrifying display, Vick overcame a 10-point deficit by running for one touchdown, throwing for another and then taking care of the clock in the Atlanta Falcons' 21-20 victory over the Chargers on Sunday.


The number of American children with chronic health problems such as obesity, asthma and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has soared in the past four decades, foreshadowing increases in adult disability and public health-care spending, researchers said yesterday.


Officials could only apologize Monday when asked about the prospects of finding survivors in the towns and villages swamped by mudslides from devastating Typhoon Durian, which has killed an estimated 1,000 people in the Philippines.


Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's position on a selection of issues:


Muddled Economic Data Ahead of Fed Meeting

Sales of new homes rose slightly in September but remained near their lowest levels ever. Orders for durable goods declined, but a crucial measure of business spending rose.


Miller Brewing Co. and Univision Communications Inc. have signed a $100 million cross-platform advertising and marketing deal. The contract between the US's second-largest brewer and the nation's leading Spanish


A Marsiglia finisce 76-14 (undici mete e a due) per gli All BlacksAzzurri mai in partita: erano giÃ  sotto di oltre 20 punti dopo venti minuti                                            Troppo forte la Nuova Zelanda Quante sberle per l'Italia del rugby


Four U.S. soldiers were killed on Saturday when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle northwest of Baghdad, the U.S. military said.


Movie Review | 'First Sunday': Mend Your Foolish Ways, Would-Be Church Bandits

In âFirst Sunday,â Ice Cube departs a bit from the upright-citizen persona, playing a man driven to crime by desperate circumstances.


Tendulkar set to play in third test v Australia

India's leading batsman Sachin Tendulkar is set to return for next week's third test against Australia in Nagpur after coming through a fitness check on Saturday.


`Grey's' star urges tolerance in TV spot

"Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington, making amends for his use of an anti-gay slur, cautions in a public service announcement that "words have power" to hurt or heal.


Shuttle crew inspects Atlantis for mystery object

Shuttle Atlantis astronauts used  cameras on a robot arm to inspect their spacecraft on Wednesday  to see if a mystery object seen falling near the ship posed a  threat to its safety.


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


Alan Webb is outmaneuvered and outrun as he failed to make it out of the preliminary round in the 1,500 meters.


Vito: ora Prodi dica se e' favorevole o contrario


Sergio Garcia shot a 4-under-par 67 in the wind Thursday to share the first-round lead at the Volvo Masters with fellow Spaniard Jose Manuel Lara, who was stung by a bee early in his round.


Calcio, la Fiorentina licenzia Mondonico

La Fiorentina ha licenziato l'allenatore Emiliano Mondonico. Lo ha annunciato oggi la squadra di Serie A. La squadra viola ha pareggiato ieri 2-2 contro l'Udinese e Mondonico ha attirato le critiche di alcuni tifosi della Fiorentina.


Through much of the Republican presidential primary, Sen. John McCain and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney could barely restrain their contempt for each other. During one Republican debate in New Hampshire in early January, McCain landed a zinger that summed up Romney's opportunistic...


Mass. judge allows out-of-state gay couple to wed

A Rhode Island lesbian couple won   approval from a judge to marry in Massachusetts, paving the way   for the first legal wedding of a same-sex couple from outside   the only U.S. state were gay marriage is allowed.


Bernard Matthews says there is no risk to people from the bird flu outbreak but farmers remain wary about its impact.


Despite being the Globe's top-ranked boys' soccer team the entire season, Stoneham has had one goal: winning an elusive outright state championship.


You gotta be kidding me. Where's the logic?


Bomb rips through bank, one Maoist dead as rebel strike grips Nepal

A bomb ripped through a bank in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu and a suspected Maoist rebel was shot dead as a guerrilla strike shut down shops and transport in much of the Himalayan kingdom.


U.S. athletes urged to step up campaign against drugs

The U.S. congressional chairman who  pressured Major League Baseball in 2005 to crack down on  steroid use chided pro athletes for failing to do more to steer  children away from the performance-enhancing drugs.


The Investment Column: Lonmin looks a likely bid target

The South African mining company Lonmin is one of many whose results are suffering from what one broker charming calls "dollar mange".


'Alias' creator snagged Cruise movie with DVD set

LOS ANGELES The new director of the third "Mission: Impossible" movie got the job by making Tom Cruise a fan of his TV show.


Germs, Germs Everywhere. Are You Worried? Get Over It.

The fantasy of a germ-free home is not only absurd, but it is also largely pointless.


Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou are charged with avoiding a drug test on the eve of the Olympics.


Tourism takes a battering in areas hit by summer floods

Ferry at Tewkesbury forced to shut down, but Thames source pub does roaring trade.


Students pressured to stop illegal downloads

The U.S. recording industry on Wednesday stepped up efforts to stop college students from downloading pirated music online and offered students a way to settle the disputes out of court.


Clara Davidson is the kind of person public health officials had in mind when they approved the shingles vaccine last year.


ROME  - Oscar winner Cate Blanchett will preside over the official opening of this year's RomaCinemaFest, and her new film, Shekar Kapur's "The Golden Age," will receive its world premiere there, organizers said Thursday.


Per aver preso le redini di Fiat con innegabile successo


Microsoft Slammed with New EU Antitrust Probes

Just when Microsoft thought it was safe to do business in the European Union, the government has opened a second complaint against the software giant.


How the lessons of Enron apply to the subprime blowout.


Governor Orders Partial Shutdown of Pa. Offices

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 8 -- Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell (D) ordered a partial government shutdown and furloughs of more than 24,000 state workers Sunday after negotiations with the state legislature did not  resolve a budget stalemate.


Yudhoyono to be sworn in Wednesday as Indonesia's new President

JAKARTA: Indonesia is to welcome its new President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who will take his oath of office in a ceremony later Wednesday to be witnessed by several international leaders.


Charles Darwin's evolution theory is out of Serb schools. The Bible is in.


Military Study Links Battlefield Concussions to Stress Disorder

The study is the militaryâs first large-scale effort to gauge the effect of mild head injuries that some experts worry may be causing a host of undiagnosed neurological deficiencies.


McDonald's employees trained in skills needed to run outlets for the fast-food chain can get credit toward high school diplomas, the British government announced Monday


Blacks suffer more from cancer, report finds

Blacks still have a much higher death rate from cancer than whites even though U.S. cancer death rates are down overall and among blacks as well, the American Cancer Society said on Thursday.


Democrats take back seat to videos at debate

CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and six other Democratic presidential contenders wrestled with questions of race, war and gender on Monday in a debate starring a parade of questions posed in YouTube videos.


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Thousands flee Hurricane Felix in Central America

Tens of thousands of people fled low-lying areas on Central America's Caribbean coast on Monday to escape the powerful winds and torrential rains of approaching Hurricane Felix.


Hostage Drama In North Ossetia Enters Second Day; At Least 12 ...

There are reports of two large explosions at a school in the southern Russian republic of North Ossetia that is the scene of an unfolding hostage drama.


A report will be published on the management of sex offenders in NI following the murder of a Tyrone pensioner.


Iraqi troops backed by US forces have raided a Sunni mosque in the Iraqi capital, killing at least two people. On Thursday, the Iraqi interim government warned that Islamic clerics who incite


Girl Bounced from Calif. School for Cartwheels

Cartwheels and handstands have  gotten an 11-year-old girl temporarily bounced out of her Los  Angeles-area school.


29% of departing directors admit stealing data, finds survey

Corporate espionage Almost a third of company directors surveyed have admitted to stealing corporate information, with memory sticks making theft easier than ever.â¦


GCSE results have shown the biggest increase in top grades since 1999. Is the GCSE still a valid qualification? Send us your comments.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

Wiley College is suddenly feeling the glow of celebrity with the release of a film about the schoolâs debating team.


Avrebbe venduto annunci a due siti per scaricare film


pH and Cell Volume Effects on H2O and Phosphoryl Resonance Splitting in Rapid-Spinning NMR of Red Cells

By Larkin, Timothy J; Bubb, William A; Kuchel, Philip W  ABSTRACT  Two resonances are seen in the ^sup 1^H-NMR spectrum of water in erythrocyte suspensions spun at the magic angle, a broad signal from water inside the cells and a sharp signal from extracellular water.


Sybase Partners with IBM to Sell Database Software

Sybase Inc.  said on Tuesday that it will partner with hardware vendor IBM  to market its Linux database software, potentially dealing a blow to Sun Microsystems, another long-standing partner.


It could have been epic, this tale of Russian mobsters prowling the London underworld. It could have been an instant classic — David Cronenberg's "Godfather," perhaps.


A suspension bridge collapses in western Nepal, killing at least six people and leaving scores more missing.


The noise of the two Black Hawk helicopters shattered the eerie silence that yesterday had enveloped the city of Najaf. On board were a team of five Iraqi ministers led by Minister of State Kasim Daoud.


Senior vice president of Lenovo Group's global supply chain is the sixth recent hire from Dell.


Sony, NXP to develop short-range wireless chip

Partnership will produce secure processor that enable mobile phones to be used for "contactless payments."


LA police probe: Did Blunt foot-and-run?

Police are investigating reports that James Blunt ran over someone's foot as he was leaving a party, then drove off, authorities said Tuesday.


Bomb in Baghdad Kills at Least 7 In Crowd of Mostly Shiite Shoppers

BAGHDAD, Dec. 28 -- Twice on the road to the bombing scene Friday, carloads of young Iraqi men sped by in the opposite direction. The jubilant wedding revelers leaned out of their windows gesturing wildly as they drove through the streets.


Was it the fog of a late-40's brain or something more serious? The author's scientific journey in pursuit of her memory.


Dutch Launch Van Gogh Film on Fortuyn Death

A film drama about the killing of maverick Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn directed by the outspoken filmmaker Theo van Gogh who was himself murdered last month was launched on Sunday amid heavy security.


Mine Blast in China Leaves Over 160 Missing

A gas explosion blasted through a coal mine in central China today, leaving more than 160 miners missing in what may be the country's worst coal-mine accident in recent years.


Terrell Owens practiced Tuesday for the first time in 10 days, an indication he's getting over his hamstring injury and is heading toward his debut with the Dallas Cowboys.


Lo ha detto il presidente del gruppo Pitchetsrieder


U.S.: Iran May Seek to Mate Missile, Nuclear Warhead

MANAUS, Brazil  - Washington has intelligence  suggesting Iran is working on the technology to deliver a  nuclear warhead on a missile, Secretary of State Colin Powell  said Wednesday in a claim that could increase fears about  Tehran's nuclear activities.


Pope John Paul II is to make his first Sunday appearance at the Vatican after his recent hospital treatment.


Hometown boy Quinney shoots to the top in Phoenix

PGA Tour rookie Jeff Quinney shot a sizzling eight-under-par 63 to pull three shots clear in the second round of the Phoenix Open at Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday.


The Guitarist Is Metal. No, Not Heavy Metal.

Tuesday's "Robo Recital" at the Juilliard School continues the age-old interaction between composition and technology.


Telecom Offers Lifetime of Unlimited Calls

Life expectancy is no longer a business concern merely for insurance companies and undertakers. A telecommunications company has more than a passing interest now that it offers a lifetime of unlimited calls over the Internet for $999.


Advanced Micro Devices said it had received a subpoena regarding an investigation into possible antitrust violations in the graphics processor and card business.


Federal officials Wednesday backed away from the findings of two major studies on birth control pills, saying the research was flawed and that a new analysis shows there is no evidence that oral contraceptives cut the risk of heart disease.


US unrepentant for Macedonia name recognition, warns of possible ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 5  - The United States on Friday defended its decision to formally recognize the "Republic of Macedonia" as the name for the former Yugoslav republic and did little to ease Greek fury at the move as it warned US citizens in Greece of


Most advertisers now spending on new media: survey

Nearly 90 percent of all companies  polled in a new study will use part of their marketing budgets  to advertise in video games, virtual communities or other new  media.


UK Chancellor Gordon Brown says Britain  no longer has to apologise for its colonial past.


A chef accused of giving a former partner HIV is challenged over claims that he always had protected sex.


Detectives investigating a serious sex attack on an eight-year-old boy make a second arrest.


CA delivers industry's first virus protection solution for ...

[Johannesburg, 7 October 2004] - Computer Associates International, Inc (NYSE: CA) today announced general availability of eTrust Antivirus for Microsoft Windows XP Embedded - the industry's first virus protection solution designed specifically for


Yoko Onoâs Driver Is Arrested for Threat

The man said he would circulate private audiotapes and photographs and kill Ms. Ono's son if she didn't give him $2 million, the police said.


Mr. T sheds gold after Katrina destruction

Mr. T has given himself a makeover. The former television action star shed the piles of gold chains that were his signature look after witnessing the destruction from Hurricane Katrina.


The market is still down from its March 2000 peak. Here's how to protect your assets from further drops.


More than 1,700 health-care workers at Group Health Cooperative walked out on strike early Monday morning in a contract dispute that centers on how much workers should pay for their health-care benefits.


Il Milan perde anche l'onore Lille corsaro a S. Siro: 0-2

Senza motivazioni (erano già qualificati) i rossoneri sono stati dominati dai francesi che passano anche loro il turno. Gol di Odemwingie e Keita. Risultati e classifiche


CDC Flu Plan Protects High-Risk Patients

WASHINGTON - The government moved Tuesday to direct scarce remaining flu shots straight to pediatricians, nursing homes and other places that care for the patients who need them most.    But only a fraction of the 22.4 million doses that maker Aventis Pasteur has yet to ship can be diverted to areas with the biggest shortages...


Fannie Mae submits to changes in accounting

Fannie Mae, the giant mortgage finance company, agreed yesterday to abandon accounting methods that its regulator criticized last week as being used to manipulate financial results.


U.S. troops carrying out an anti-militant offensive fought off a Taliban attack on their mountaintop camp Tuesday, while a roadside blast in the same part of southern Afghanistan left a Romanian soldier dead.


Paul Otellini, the chip maker's president and chief operating officer served notice at the company's recent developer conference that the megahertz era was coming to a close, and the decision last week to remove the 4-GHz Pentium 4 processor from its road


New Delhi, Sept. 5. (UNI): The Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan today began their two-day thorny negotiations on Kashmir and other outstanding issues with both sides firmly committing themselves to carrying forward the composite dialogue process.


Widget Initialization Using JSON, HTML Custom Tags and XML files

DHTML components or widgets exist all over the Internet as calendars, toolbars, menus, etc. This week you'll learn about configuring DHTML widgets, the pros and cons and programming techniques to avoid errors and speed up development time. By Nicolas Erlijman. 0117


Bushes to Host Norwegian King and Queen at White House Lunch

President Bush and his wife plan to host Norway's King Harald V and Queen Sonja for lunch at the White House next month to celebrate 100 years of relations between the two countries.


Three police forces in England are choosing not to issue fines to drivers who infringe new laws on child car seats.


Bush speaks of 'Soviet dinar' in speech about Iraq

US President George W. Bush spoke of "the Soviet dinar," even though dinars are the Iraqi currency.


Emerging debt seen improving, eyes on core markets

Emerging sovereign debt investors will  look to core market movements for direction in the coming week,  with some analysts expecting a further tightening of credit  spreads, albeit not all at once.


FORMER Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu, banned for seven months after a recent drugs scandal, turned his attention to fans in his native Romania today.


Syrian gunman killed on Lebanon-Syria border

A Syrian gunman was killed on Tuesday when his own grenade exploded during a clash with Syrian police on the crossing point into Lebanon, a Lebanese security source said.


Peru Ex-Soldier Says Will Hand in Weapons Monday

LIMA, Peru  - The leader of a 200-strong armed  group that seized a police station and part of a southern  Peruvian town to demand the resignation of President Alejandro  Toledo said it would hand in its weapons on Monday.


US President Bush stops off in the Czech Republic on his latest European tour, amid growing tensions with Russia.


Existing home sales up, durable orders down

U.S. existing home sales posted their largest gain in two years last month, a sign the housing market may be climbing out of a slump, but orders for big-ticket factory goods fell as businesses showed wariness about the economy's health.


The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday upheld two new state laws giving policyholders more time to sue their insurers or file claims over damage from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.


House Panel on pretexting asks HP officials to testify

Several people connected to the Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) board scandal have been invited to testify at a U.S. House subcommittee hearing Sept. 28 on the issue ofÂ pretexting to get confidential phone records.


Minnesotans Serve at Largest Military Hospital in Germany

When a US serviceman or woman is injured anywhere in the world, chances are, they'll wind up at the military's huge hospital in Germany.


ERNIE Els put behind him the disappointment of three close calls at this year's majors with a one-shot victory in the WGC-American Express Championship at Mount Juliet Conrad course in Ireland yesterday.


Dozens of flood warnings are in place across England and Wales, with more rain due for the rest of the week.


Kenya's opposition wins a key vote in parliament as bitter clashes mar the body's first meeting since disputed polls.


Tesoro buys US refinery, 250 gasoline stations from Shell

US energy group Tesoro Corporation said it agreed to buy an oil refinery, an energy terminal and 250 gasoline stations in California from Anglo-Dutch Royal Dutch Shell for 1.6 billion dollars.


Mount St. Helens ready to erupt at any moment: geologists

SEATTLE, Washington : Mount St. Helens volcano, which roared suddenly to life on Friday with a giant plume of steam and ash, remains dangerous and could erupt again at any time, scientists warned on Saturday.


Ugandan military officers on Thursday arrived in Somalia in the first contingent of an African Union peacekeeping force to be deployed in the war-shattered Horn of Africa nation.


Fabricators descend on Maker Faire Austin

Leaders of the "personal fabrication" movement gather in Austin to discuss how to bring such tools to a wider audience of people.


89 Guantanamo detainees on hunger strike

More Guantanamo Bay detainees protesting their indefinite confinement joined a hunger strike, raising the number of those refusing food to 89 from 75, the U.S. military said Thursday. Six of the hunger strikers at the isolated U.S. naval base in southeast Cuba were being force-fed, said Navy Cmdr. Robert Durand.


Britney Spears ordered to undergo drug testing

A court commissioner has ordered Britney Spears to undergo random drug testing and hire a parenting coach to help the pop singer raise her children with ex-husband Kevin Federline, court papers showed on Tuesday.


Busch Wins Title Under New NASCAR Format

The last time Kurt Busch cried in Victory Lane, it was partly because he realized he was one of the most hated drivers in NASCAR.


Open-Xchange goes Express, sheds its SUSE roots

Blog: Open-Xchange is releasing an easy to use, SMB-focused version of its email/collaboration software. What's particularly interesting is that it's built on Ubuntu, not SUSE, despite the founders' history with SUSE.


Iran sanctions must exclude force: Russia

Any economic sanctions adopted   against Iran over its nuclear program must rule out the use of   force, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on   Wednesday.


Nokia grabs 40% of phone market for first time

iPhone? 0.6 per cent in Q4 Apple's iPhone may have been the most talked-about handset during the final quarter of 2007, but its sales were dwarfed by the majors in a period that saw Nokia grab more than 40 per cent of the market, the first time it's done so.â¦


Gap, Banana Republic stores to open in Indonesia

Gap Inc. said on Monday that it had expanded an existing franchise agreement with F.J. Benjamin Holdings Ltd. to bring Gap and Banana Republic-branded stores to Indonesia.


2 Macedonian Hostages Said Killed in Iraq

A militant group in Iraq has executed two Macedonian men accused of spying for the United States, an Arab television station reported Monday.


POTA to go, Centre to beef up another law

NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 17: The Cabinet today approved the repeal of POTA, an anti-terrorism law enacted by the NDA Government, stating that it was a draconian law and being grossly misused.


Spammers stay a click ahead of US cyberlaw

Such unwanted pitches will continue to clog your e-mail inbox, computer and legal experts say, despite a Virginia jury's decision this week that a Raleigh man who anonymously sent bulk e-mail messages committed a felony.


Canucks' Naslund Changes Mind About Sweden

Canucks captain Markus Naslund changed his mind about playing for a Swedish club during the NHL lockout and will return to Vancouver to train with teammates.


Biometric pilot program to tighten U.S. borders

Three U.S. border crossings have been outfitted with fingerprint readers and digital imaging equipment as part of the US-VISIT program.


GM says overall auto sales weaker than projected

General Motors Corp.  on Tuesday  said that overall 2006 U.S. auto sales were likely to come in  below the 2005 total because of higher interest rates and  gasoline prices.


Iran answer on nuke freeze not definitive-diplomat

Iran's answer on Thursday to an EU demand it freeze sensitive nuclear work such as uranium enrichment was described as not too disappointing but not completely definitive by an EU diplomat familiar with the talks.


Target does a lot of good; let bell-ringers move on

I don't understand why everyone can't get past Target's deciding against the Salvation Army bell-ringers ["Target's ban on red kettles gets a boycott in return, from me!


Japan PM on media offensive as voter support dives

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has launched a media offensive to win back foundering voter support, which has slid below the key 30 percent level ahead of an upper house election this month.


BAE First-Half Loss Widens on Goodwill Writedowns

BAE Systems Plc, Europe's largest defense company, said its first-half loss widened as it wrote down goodwill in its avionics and defense-electronics units.


Microsoft Corp. released 10 security fixes for various products Tuesday, including seven that fix flaws the company said pose the highest threat to users.


Johnny Depp is going from woozy buccaneer to murderous barber. Depp is reuniting with director Tim Burton ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory") to play the title role in a film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical "Sweeney Todd," about a 19th century barber seeking bloody revenge over his wrongful imprisonment.


Horror guru Barker unveils "Jericho" video game

Horror mastermind Clive  Barker testified Tuesday to the crumbling walls between  entertainment and gaming as he unveiled his upcoming video game  at an industry conference.


Catania, 19:54 - CALCIO, CATANIA: SPINESI NON SI E' ALLENATO

L'attaccante del Catania Spinesi non ha preso parte all'allenamento odierno in vista della trasferta...


Unions seize on 'Kid Nation' controversy

Hollywood unions have stepped into the fray over "Kid Nation," saying the CBS series is an example of networks exploiting reality shows to keep costs down by not paying writers and actors.


I learned so much from Cantona and Hughes. Now Wayne will need Man ...

WHAT an amazing Champions League night at Old Trafford on Tuesday - and what a brilliant debut by Wayne Rooney! To score six goals against any side in the competition is a notable achievement, but the Fenerbahce


Ottawa should end the monopoly the airports hold over the airlines to reduce the price of landing at Canadian airports - especially at Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto, says the head of the International Air Transport Association.


State-controlled Russian oil company Rosneft said Thursday it acquired licenses formerly held by Yukos to develop a number of eastern Siberian oil fields.


EBay's U.S. classified site, which launched last Friday, covers 220 cities in 50 states.


French nationals charged with kidnapping

Authorities charged six French nationals with kidnapping after a failed attempt to fly 103 children to France who a charity said were orphans from Sudan's war-battered Darfur region, officials said Tuesday.


Pesticides, pathogen may be killing bees

Scientists investigating a mysterious ailment that has killed many of the nation's honeybees are concentrating on pesticides and microorganisms as possible causes of the disorder, and some beekeepers are refusing to place their hives near chemically treated fields.


Only a third of the public is satisfied with the job President Bush is doing and even fewer are pleased with Congress, according to a poll by The Associated Press and Ipsos


Giants Give Up Right to Void Bonds' Deal

SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds will have two more seasons to break Hank Aaron's career home run record with the San Francisco Giants, who decided Tuesday to drop their right to void the final year of his contract.    The Giants scheduled an announcement for Tuesday night, and a source in baseball, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the news conference was to announce the change to Bonds' deal...


KKR close to concession on First Data deal: report

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. appears willing to make a concession to the banks financing its $26 billion leveraged buyout of payment processor First Data Corp , according to a report on Sunday, in a move that underscores the intense pressure the credit crunch has put on investment banks and their top private equity clients.


British police charge five under terrorism laws

Five men are due to appear in court on Friday charged under anti-terrorism laws after a series of police raids in the central English city of Birmingham last week, British police said.


Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron's   record for most home runs in the National League as his San   Francisco Giants lost 10-8 to the Milwaukee Brewers on   Saturday.


Czechs Mark 15th Anniversary of Uprising

Evoking decades of repressive rule, Czechs took to the streets for concerts and speeches by former dissidents Wednesday to mark the 15th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that ended communism.


Cleveland, 07:54 - BASKET, FINALI NBA: CLEVELAND VINCE GARA 3 CON DETROIT

Cleveland ha battuto Detroit 88-82 in gara 3 della finale di Eastern Conference del campionato Nba a...


French Hostage Crisis Adds Tension to Headscarf Ban

The kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq has injected new tension into France's debate over banning Islamic headscarves in schools just as Paris was hoping for a smooth start to the school year this week.


WellPoint says CEO to retire, names successor

WellPoint Inc.  CEO Larry Glasscock will retire from the health insurer on June 1, but will continue as board chairman, the company said on Monday.


South Africa close on 70-3 in reply to England's 139 on day one of the second Test.


The funeral of Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz, who has died aged 94, takes place in Cairo.


After a key IEEE Working Group board member was found to have been a paid consultant of Qualcomm, which has proposals pending before the Group, the IEEE decided yesterday to overhaul the Group's entire leadership structure. Intel and Motorola are apparently pleased.


John Kerry accuses President George W Bush of incompetence over Iraq in a hard-hitting TV campaign ad.


Officials say cash donations are best way to help relief efforts

Many US base officials across the Pacific are telling residents that cash donations are the best way for individuals to support relief efforts after Sundayâs massive earthquake and deadly tsunami left tens of thousands dead and millions homeless across


The Justice Ministry said Tuesday that it planned to sell the core petroleum subsidiary of Yukos, the embattled Russian oil giant, at what appears to be a steep discount to settle billions of dollars in tax debts.


Local Hamas activists have pledged to obey the law, Mideast envoy Tony Blair has taken a stroll through once gunman-infested neighborhoods and policemen are now the only ones carrying weapons in public in this former militant hub.


Jeremy Paxman wonders if Newsnight will survive budget cuts and criticises TV executives over recent scandals.


CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Depression among Democrats had reached new depths when the presidential candidates faced off Thursday night at the University of Miami.


Mafia. Arresti nel palermitano. Impegnati 350 uomini

Operazione antimafia nel palermitano. I carabinieri della compagnia di Partinico (Palermo), quelli del Gruppo di Monreale ei militari della Guardia di Finanza, stanno eseguendo numerosi arresti per associazione mafiosa, finalizzata alle estorsioni.


Collezione autunno-inverno si ispira a Liz Taylor


Shock jock defecting to satellite radio Deal gives big boost to ...

Howard Stern, the self-proclaimed "king of all media," rocked the industry Wednesday by announcing plans to abandon traditional airwaves for the relatively untried frequencies of satellite radio in January 2006 in order to escape the tightening grip of


Belarus president Lukashenko has a right to reign forever

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko will have a right to run at forthcoming presidential election in the country. This is the outcome of the national referendum, which took place in Belarus on October 17th.


Boxes of hand grenades tumbled out of  a Serb Army truck Thursday when the driver pulled up to pay his  highway toll, officials in southern Serbia said.


OPEC Can Raise Output Capacity by 1 Mln Barrels/Day

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which supplies a third of the world's crude oil, can raise production capacity by 1 million barrels a day by year-end, OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro said.


Aral Sea's Return Revives Withered Villages

TASTUPEK, Kazakhstan -- In the cool of one recent evening, after tending to his herd of 19 camels, Puzblay Seytpembetov and four companions pushed his small single-engine boat out onto the placid waters of the Aral Sea to lay fishnets. In the morning, he predicted, he would haul in flapping carp ...


Doping: confermata la positiviotÃ  del greco Sampanis

Anche le controanalisi effettuate dall`Agenzia mondiale antidoping (Wada), hanno confermato la positivita` del pesista greco Leonidas Sampanis, che dovra` comparire in serata davanti alla commissione disciplinare del Comitato Olimpico Internazionale (Cio


Tentative deal reached on economic package

The White House and the Democratic-led Congress have reached a tentative deal on a $150 billion economic stimulus plan that includes tax rebates for wage earners and business investment incentives, congressional sources said on Thursday.


Intensifying his attack on President Bush's economic stewardship, Sen. John Kerry on Wednesday accused the president of not acknowledging policy mistakes the Democrat said had resulted


Storm worm botnet herders switch tactics (again) Authors behind the Storm worm have switched tactics yet again.â¦


Schering-Plough Corp. said Monday it will buy the pharmaceuticals division of Akzo Nobel NV for 11 billion euros ($14.5 billion) in cash, acquiring the Organon brand of birth control and strengthening its drug pipeline with an anti-schizophrenia medication.


US judge stiffens sentence in obstruction case

Quattrone told reporters after his sentencing that he could hold his head high because he was innocent. Picture:AP. Frank Quattrone, who made $US120 million ($A172 million) in 2000 as Credit


Dal primo ottobre, subentrera' a Mario Girotti


Google: personal assistant, or global overlord?

Blog: Once again, bloggers ask: is Google moving toward the dark side?


Afghan Campaign Ends; Karzai's Deputy Escapes Bomb

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's running  mate for a historic presidential election narrowly escaped a  bomb set off by Taliban guerrillas as the campaign closed on  Wednesday.


Blair: Iraq Report Shows Sanction Problems

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday that a U.S. arms inspector's report on Iraq shows that Saddam Hussein was "doing his best" to get around United Nations' sanctions.


CEA's take on CES Gizmodo prank: Banned!

Guess what? The people in control of passes to the event don't take kindly to pranking.


United in club versus country row over Giggs

Manchester United have refused to release Ryan Giggs for the build-up to Wales's World Cup qualifier against England until Tuesday, 24 hours after they are due to begin their preparations.


President Bush's campaign criticized a new Democratic effort to get out the religious vote for John Kerry on Friday, saying it could endanger churches' tax-exempt status by involving them in partisan political activity.


Schoolgirls in England will be vaccinated against the virus that causes cervical cancer, ministers are set to announce.


Arafat's decline opportunity for Mideast

Yasser Arafat's failing health gives President Bush a chance to promote a dialogue with the Palestinians that was largely abandoned two years ago because


Si tinge di giallo la vicenda dei due coniugi feriti a martellate la notte scorsa nel Padovano. Dimesso dall'ospedale di Vicenza dove era stato ricoverato insieme alla moglie, che ancora versa in condizioni


President Alan Garcia on Tuesday suggested an unorthodox use for the coca leaf, the raw material for cocaine: Why not toss it in a salad?


Congress resumes work with a focus on security as midterm elections loom

Lawmakers in the US Congress return this week from their summer hiatus for four frantic weeks dominated by security issues, before breaking to campaign for November's midterm elections.


Veteran stage, movie and television actor and singer Howard Keel has died of colon cancer at his California home. He was 85. His most lucrative stint was on television's "Dallas


American League Game Summary - Kansas City At Detroit, Game One

Detroit, MI -- Joe Randa tied an American League record with six hits and matched a major league mark with six runs scored, as the Kansas City Royals opened a doubleheader with a 26-5 laugher against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.


Britain says IRA now poses no security threat

By Kate KellandLONDON - The Irish Republican Army has changed fundamentally from the terror organization that fought British rule in Northern Ireland for decades and now poses no security threat, a British ...Comment


Is Pedro Martinez worth as much as Curt Schilling? The Red Sox think so, and Martinez may need to agree if he wants to remain in Boston.


Iraq says it will review the status of all security firms in the country after a deadly gunfight involving a US firm.


Kashmir wildlife benefits from insurgency, hunting ban

A 10-year-old hunting ban and the ongoing insurgency have brought about a boom in the populations of animals including leopards and bears in Indian Kashmir, wildlife officials say.


AEGON Expects to Sell Transamerica Finance Corporation

The maritime container leasing activities represent USD 1.1 billion in assets. The European trailer leasing company represents USD 0.4 billion in assets.


FDA said falling short on device inspections

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration fails to inspect domestic plants that produce pacemakers and other high-risk medical devices as often as required and checks few manufacturing sites overseas, congressional investigators told Congress on Tuesday.


A House Divided by Old Magic and New Residents

Instead of the kind of inspired imaginative synergy that distinguished the âLord of the Rings,â âThe Spiderwick Chroniclesâ feels more like a sloppy, secondhand pander.


Luxembourg-headquartered GAX has announced a beta of TV Snapshot, an application that provides satellite TV viewers with interactive features by capturing data feeds sent by broadcasters. The software translates the feeds into related Internet content. TV Snapshot is targeted toward the European market and sub-segmented to viewers who have DVB receiver cards and watch TV on their computers. A free download and programming information is available from the TV Snapshot homepage.


A famous comedian. A multimillionaire trial lawyer. And maybe a Nobel laureate.


A landlady accused of starting a fire at her pub in which her two sons died is cleared by a jury at the Old Bailey.


Lo prevede emendamento licenziato da Commissione Bilancio


The government tells two UK men freed from Guantanamo Bay they are not allowed passports, the BBC learns.


The Dodgers took a 3-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals after four innings in Game 3 of the NL division series on Saturday.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on  Wednesday promised steps to halt the use of illegal arms to  stem chaos in Palestinian areas and ensure calm ahead of a Jan.  9 election to choose Yasser Arafat's successor.


Flu vaccine suspension could mean shortage for Britain: doctors

LONDON, Oct 6  - Doctors in Britain warned Wednesday that a decision to suspend the manufacturing license of a major flu vaccine supplier could lead to shortages of the vaccine in Britain.


Ten Die in LA Train Crash; Murder Charge Planned

At least 10 people were killed and  nearly 200 injured on Wednesday when two Los Angeles commuter  trains collided after one struck an automobile left on the  tracks in what authorities called an aborted suicide attempt by  a "deranged" man.


Six Killed in Ghanaian Cargo Plane Crash - Company

Freight company MK Airlines confirmed on Thursday that one of its Ghanaian-registered Boeing 747 cargo planes crashed in Halifax, Canada, killing all six crew members aboard.


Heavyweights panic as woman dives for sumo ring

A woman invaded a sumo ring -- a sacred arena from which females are banned -- in Tokyo during a major tournament, domestic media said on Thursday, then was pulled down by a referee and one of the sport's huge wrestlers.


Opinion makers and migrant advocates in Mexico said Friday that the collapse of U.S. immigration reform plans hurts Mexican workers, U.S. employers and anti-terrorism efforts.


WILMINGTON, Del. - A mother accused of forcing her 10-year-old son to stand naked in subfreezing temperatures outside his home as punishment was arrested and charged with child endangerment, police said.


Colt McCoy passed for 333 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 7 Texas to an easy 58-14 win over Rice on Saturday night in the Longhorns' last game before the start of the Big 12 schedule.


Manchester, 15:45 - CALCIO, UFFICIALE: BIANCHI AL MANCHESTER CITY

Il Manchester City ha ufficializzato l'acquisto dalla Reggina di Rolando Bianchi. Il giovane attacca...


The European Union's first expansion to Eastern Europe last May -- 10 countries with a total population of 74 million -- seems to be working.


ROMA. Secondo uno studio commissionato dalla European Interactive Advertising Association, risulta che internet rappresenta il 20% del consumo totale di media in Europa, piu' di giornali e riviste. Il 42% degli


LeBron James and Zydrunas Ilgauskas made sure Kobe Bryant's biggest impact was improving TV ratings. James scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half, and Ilgauskas added 30 points to spoil Bryant's return to the Los Angeles lineup, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 103-89 victory over the Lakers on Sunday.


In a path-breaking development, The Film & Television Producers' Guild of India Ltd.


Days after her party lost congressional seats and the White House race, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi struck a conciliatory tone, saying House Democrats "stand ready to work with" President Bush in his second term.


UN says disease could break out 'in the next few days'

GENEVA UN officials are warning that diseases could begin taking hold of tsunami-affected areas "in the next few days.".


Aiming to Expand Reach, N.B.A. Travels to China

SHANGHAI, Oct. 17  â LeBron James stood in the middle of the court at halftime, an advertisement as big as any for next yearâs Olympics.


China's investment curbs face test of steel

LUANXIAN, China  - The fate of a campaign by China to curb headlong investment and start cleaning up its polluted environment turns on businessmen like Cai Nianguang.


Canadian sub likely will not be towed before Friday: navy

A Canadian submarine with 57 sailors on board which has been adrift in the North Atlantic since a fire caused a loss of power cannot be towed to Scotland before early Friday, when seas are expected to be calmer, Canadian naval commander Tyrone Pyle said.


Where There's Smoke, There's Ire; the Rite Stuff

OME, JAN. 20, 2005 .- Italians fumed all week over the no-smoking ban which went into effect Jan.


'You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!' A poll of 1,000 UK film buffs has rated The Italian Job as the "all-time favourite British film", The Sun reports.â¦


Paulson: U.S. housing credit risks contained

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson  said on Tuesday that a weakened housing market will not have a  major impact on the U.S. financial sector, which he described  as quite healthy.


England lose three early wickets chasing 253 after Australia collapse in the first CB Series final in Melbourne.


Head Injury Killed Bhutto, Report Said to Find

A Scotland Yard investigation supports the Pakistani governmentâs explanation of the death of Benazir Bhutto.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- More than anything else, Intel Chairman Andrew Grove was a pioneer. Free! Sign up here to receive our Internet Daily e-Newsletter!


Sony PSP Flying Off Shelves - 200,000 First-Day Sales

Sony's handheld gaming device, the PlayStation Portable, reportedly sold more than 200,000 units on its first day of availability in Japan.


Sarkozy government to unveil budget as finances 'critical'

President Nicolas Sarkozy's government on Wednesday unveils its 2008 draft budget, as France faces mounting pressure from its European partners over the worsening state of its public finances.


Bulgaria's MPs to Eye Bulgartabac Privatization

Business: 5 November 2004, Friday. Bulgaria's MPs adopted Friday a decision obliging the government to submit a report on the implementation of the privatization strategy of Bulgartabac Holding to the ...


Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL.N on  Wednesday reported a wider quarterly loss on soaring fuel  prices and weak domestic airfares, and said time was running  short as it races to cut costs to avoid bankruptcy.


Senate Panel Approves Attorney General Nominee

A divided Senate Judiciary Committee  on Wednesday approved Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney  general, rejecting concerns about his role in formulating  administration policies blamed for contributing to the torture  of suspected terrorists.


Patching time again Apple has posted Mac OS X 10.4.8, offering the operating system upgrade for both client and server, and for PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs. The patch incorporates a stack of tweaks, including all of Apple's most recent security updates. You can download the update using the OS' own Software Update utility or from Apple's website.â¦


Economic Scene: No. 1 Book, and It Offers Solutions

âOvertreated,â by Shannon Brownlee is the best description I have yet read of a huge economic problem that we know how to solve â but is so often misunderstood.


Microsoft Scrambles to Quash 'Friendly' Worm Story

Researchers' suggestions of using wormlike software to distribute patches draws security concerns.


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Start-up says it can make hydrogen with sunlight and water

Nanoptek has an electrode that extracts electrons from sunlight, and then extracts them to break water molecules. Will it work?


Mortar Barrage Kills 1 in Central Baghdad

A mortar barrage hammered the heavily fortified Green Zone and elsewhere in central Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least one person and underscoring the vulnerability


Vaccine "could cut cervical cancer deaths 76 pct"

GlaxoSmithKline's  experimental  vaccine against a virus that causes cervical cancer could cut  the number of cases and deaths from the illness by up to 76  percent, the drug company said on Monday.


La perturbazione successivamente risalira' a nord-ovest


Groton Names Full Committee to Study Town's Form of Government

By Heidi Smith, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Sep. 19--GROTON -- Selectmen unanimously approved the appointment of the final four members for the committee charged to research whether Groton should hire a town manager during their meeting last night.


Brescia, scossa di assestamento. I terremoti in Italia

Ancora paura nel Nord Italia dove nella mattinata di venerdÃ¬ Ã¨ stata avvertita una lieve scossa di terremoto. Dopo il movimento sismico avvertito nella nottata di giovedÃ¬ che ha gettato una vasta area nel


The New York Yankees have won the rights to bid for the services of Japanese pitcher Kei Igawa, as the Hanshin Tigers accepted their $25 million offer on Tuesday.


Record-Breaking International IC-China Conference & Exhibition in Shenzhen to Feature 497 Booths -- Up 27 Percent Year-on-Year

HONG KONG, March 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources  opened the first of its three-city International IC-China Conference & Exhibition (IIC-China) at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center.


Vodafone says won't pay over the top for Hutch Essar

Vodafone Group Plc  vowed not to pay "over the top" in the multi-billion-pound battle for India's Hutchison Essar on Wednesday, as the British mobile phone giant said it had crossed the 200-million customer mark.


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Darfur rebels threaten to attack Darfur capital

Darfur rebels on Thursday threatened to attack West Darfur's state capital El-Geneina and told aid workers to stay in their compounds and away from government military bases.


The Basics: A Fish Tale Better Left Unverified

When Vladimir V. Putin visited the United States last week on a trip that included a bit of saltwater fishing with President Bush, he was introduced to a timeless tradition of the sporting scene: exaggeration.


Rhythm Players Hit 'Embarrassing' Firing

Adam Sonn and his Nashville Rhythm teammates want to keep Ashley McElhiney as their coach and hope the owners of the ABA franchise reverse a decision to fire the first female coach of a men's professional team.


Former President Bill Clinton was moved Wednesday from intensive care to a hospital room following his heart surgery, his office said.


British hostage in Iraq appears in video, hopes rise for French ...

BAGHDAD : Kidnapped British engineer Kenneth Bigley begged London to meet his captors' demands and free Iraqi prisoners, in a new video broadcast on Arab television, amid a flurry of hostage releases.


Siena, 20:29 - CALCIO, SIENA: DISTORSIONE ALLA CAVIGLIA PER BUCCHI

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Siena. Bucchi si è procurato un trauma distorsivo alla cavigli...


Sharon Deputy Calls for Wider West Bank Pullout

Ariel Sharon's deputy repeated a  call, rejected in the past by the Israeli prime minister, for a  wider withdrawal from the West Bank after a planned pullout  from parts of the occupied Palestinian territory and Gaza.


Top Guatemala drug trafficker freed by 30 armed men

Thirty heavily armed gunmen ambushed a van carrying one of Central America's top drug kingpins on Monday, freeing him in a brazen assault as he was en route to stand trial.


Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after oil prices jumped more than a dollar and a US government review questioned home finance company Fannie Mae's (FNM.


A parliamentary panel in cigarette-friendly France called Tuesday for the government to ban smoking in public places like cafes and restaurants in less than a year _ and floated the prospect of special 'smoking ...Comment


Wilbur Meyer stands from his chair and walks past the plaque on the wall of World War II medals, past the framed black-and-white photograph of his crumpled, twisted plane smashed into a grassy field, past his ...


Russia left YUKOS and its investors guessing as to its next move on Monday after selling its main oil production unit to Baikal Finance Group, a mystery


Kenyata Johnson is worried that her 7-year-old son may become an academic casualty of Hurricane Ivan. The first grader is among 92,000 Escambia and Santa Rosa county students who will return to their classrooms Monday after missing 19 school days because of the storm that slammed the Florida Panhandle on Sept. 15.


Soaring oil price strikes heart of US economy

Runaway oil prices, which briefly punched to an all-time high in New York, are pounding the US economy just 10 weeks ahead of presidential elections, analysts warned.


N.Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament steps

North Korea agreed to take steps toward nuclear disarmament under a groundbreaking deal struck on Tuesday that will bring the impoverished communist state some $300 million in aid.


Apple patent applications hint at Wi-Fi iPods, new mice

Blog: Apple has filed for several patents that could hint at future iPods that talk to each other and a mouse that moves 3D objects.


South Africa's highest court rules that gay people can inherit the property of their partners who die without a will.


House backs fence along border with Mexico

The U.S. House of Representatives on  Thursday authorized building a fence along portions of the  border with Mexico in a vote critics said had more to do with  election year politics than controlling illegal immigration.


Sharon to Present Gaza Timetable to Mutinous Party

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  intends to present a timetable for withdrawal from Gaza to  lawmakers from his Likud party Tuesday despite a mutiny in the  right-wing bloc over the plan.


Susie Bright calls internet writers to task for labeling links as not safe for work. Is it time to drop the flag? In Sex Drive Daily.


Israeli officer charged over slain Gaza girl

JERUSALEM - Israel has charged an army captain who was accused of riddling a Palestinian girl's body with bullets after she was already dead.


Increase your earning potential with an accredited online degree. Enroll at Kaplan University - the trusted name in education. Point, click, get ahead. Choose your field of study.


Liberty Media Chairman John Malone left industry watchers intrigued Thursday after striking a complicated deal that could boost his voting stake in News Corp.


In the end, it wasn'ta fingerprint or a blood spatter that led to the woman suspected of strangling a mother-to-be and cutting the baby from her womb.


Brandon Webb allowed one run in seven solid innings for his second win in 15 starts and also drove in the go-ahead run as the Arizona Diamondbacks held on for a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.


Electronics giant Sony denies reports it is to pull out of plasma televisions to concentrate solely on LCD models.


A World Trade Organisation panel on Thursday reproved the European Union for acting unilaterally in setting up a special aid scheme for European shipbuilders to counter alleged


NASA's MESSENGER to Examine Earth's Evil Twin

Picture this: A spaceship swoops in from the void, plunging toward a cloudy planet about the size of Earth. A laser beam lances out from the ship; it probes the planet's clouds, striving to reach the hidden surface below.


Europe hit by killer heatwave and floods

A searing heatwave has killed at least 44 people across southern Europe while in Britain torrential rain claimed three lives and forced hundreds to flee a creaking dam.


The state's automobile insurers say they are likely to ask for a rate decrease next year if the Patrick administration decides to continue regulating the prices they can charge.


Poll: More Believe Bush Behind Attack Ads

Americans increasingly believe President Bush's re-election campaign is behind the ads attacking Democrat John Kerry's Vietnam experience, a poll found.


Organizers say stars will shine on Oscar night

Organizers on Thursday unveiled  details of this year's Academy Awards, including  Oscar-presenting roles for stars such as Tom Hanks and Nicole  Kidman whose presence was in doubt due to the Hollywood writers  strike.


Protests erupted in Pakistan for a second day on Friday after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and the violence was worst in her home province in the south.


(ANSA) - CATANZARO, 26 SET - 'Non e' Woodstock, e Vascstock', Vasco Rossi scherza, giocando col suo nome, ma il suo concerto restera' nella storia della musica. Un abbraccio di 400 mila persone che il Sud


Palestinians Attack Settlement After Arafat Dies

Palestinian militants angry over Yasser  Arafat's death attacked a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip  on Thursday in what they said signaled the start of a new round  of clashes against Israel.


Musica da discutere la community è online

Chat, blog, forum, agenda, concerti unplugged. Lo spazio virtuale ma molto reale dedicato a chi non puÃ² fare a meno delle sette note


Juniper Networks Hooks Up International Fisheries Agency

Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR) today announced that the Pacific  Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has built a regional communications  network using Juniper Networks Secure Services Gateway (SSG) 20  appliances.


MO, Arafat peggiora: ricoverato in terapia intensiva

Improvviso peggioramento delle condizioni di salute di Yasser Arafat. Nella notte, il leader palestinese e' stato trasportato d'urgenza nel reparto di terapia intensiva dell'ospedale militare di Percy di Clamart.


Embattled Blair faces rough ride at union gathering

Prime Minister Tony Blair was facing a rough ride in his last speech to trade unions, amid renewed calls on him to resign and restore his party's traditional support for workers.


Darfur violence is "demographic catastrophe": study

The only detailed study into the toll from the violence in Sudan's Darfur region says fleeing families continued to suffer grievous losses after they arrived in displacement camps, and the bloodshed amounts to "a demographic catastrophe."


Iranian leader dismisses nuclear arms goal

TEHRAN -- Iran's supreme leader said yesterday that his country was not seeking nuclear weapons, as Iranian diplomats met with European officials in Paris in new talks aimed at finding a compromise over Tehran's controversial nuclear program.


Annan launches Kenyan mediation, violence spreads

Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan brought together Kenya's political rivals on Tuesday in a push to end a post-election crisis and deepening tribal bloodshed.


Attack on Baghdad Police Station Kills 11

Gunmen killed 11 Iraqi policemen and wounded six Friday when they stormed a police station in southern Baghdad, survivors of the attack said.


Report faults Virginia Tech response in shootings

Virginia Tech University officials should have been quicker to notify students and faculty about two killings on campus hours before the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, according to a state report on Thursday.


What's all the fuss about desktop search?

Unless you live under a rock the size of Canada you've heard or read something this week about desktop search. Google sparked considerable interest with its Desktop Search launch in October, and the past few


The French government says it is cautiously confident two journalists kidnapped in Iraq will soon be released.


Morto anche il bambino che aveva in grembo


CEA says majority of U.S. households now have at least one digital television.


Five ways to protect your privacy online

Tips for keeping your Web activities secret, or as secret as the Internet allows.


Push to Resolve Fading Killings of Rights Era

The F.B.I. recently compiled a list of 51 victims of unsolved civil rights crimes from the 1950âs and 60âs.


CAIRO, Jan. 1 -- Gunmen opened fire on a car carrying a U.S. diplomat in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum early Monday, fatally wounding the American official and his Sudanese driver, the U.S. Embassy there said.


Cal Rewards Football Coach Tedford with New Deal

BERKELEY, Calif. (Sports Network) - His club won't be  participating in a BCS bowl, but California head football coach  Jeff Tedford was rewarded with a new five- year contract to  guide the Golden Bears through the 2009 season.


Court stops Defense Department anthrax vaccinations

The Defense Department suspended anthrax vaccinations for the second time in a year after the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that more public input was required on the dangers of the controversial inoculation.


Brady Quinn stood patiently, almost valiantly, sputtering out answers to questions that had no politically correct response. More appropriate might be disposing of the film of


Scares ruled theaters this Halloween weekend, but Hollywood fired its largest Oscar salvo yet with Ray, the biography of music legend Ray Charles.


Beijing cancels purchase of Microsoft software

The Beijing municipal government has canceled an order for Microsoft computer software following official complaints that local governments are not buying enough software developed domestically.


At halftime, the Carolina Panthers had a 6-0 lead over the visiting San Diego Chargers, thanks in large part to the 78 yards on 19 carries accumulated by running back Brad Hoover.


Hospital to Announce Cause of Yushchenko's Illness

An Austrian hospital says it has determined the cause of a mysterious illness afflicting Ukrainian opposition presidential hopeful Viktor Yushchenko and plans to announce the details at a news conference on Saturday.


Indian Ocean tsunami survivors soldier on through the wreckage of their lives as an army of aid teams rushes to their rescue.


With Vlad back, Angels look to gain ground

ANAHEIM, California - The Anaheim Angels hope to gain more ground in the playoff chase when they host the Seattle Mariners in the second game of their three-game set.


A Scot who was on death row in the US is to attend an appeal hearing which should see him released.


Udine, 19:43 - CALCIO, UDINESE: ASAMOAH E DI NATALE NON SI ALLENANO

Doppia seduta d'allenamento per l'Udinese in vista della gara di domenica a Catania. In mattinata la...


Oil price rises push up inflation as house market cools

Higher oil prices pushed up inflation in the UK and sent factory prices in the US to a 15-year high, according to official figures released on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday.


Japan Snow Festival hit by Mother Nature

It was almost the Snow Festival that wasn't when an unexpected thaw struck opening day of the internationally renowned Sapporo ice sculpture fair.


Chile Returns Fujimori to Peru to Face Charges

Peruâs former president, Alberto K. Fujimori, will likely face trial on corruption and human rights charges.


Suicide Car Bomber Kills at Least 13 in Baghdad

A suicide car bomber killed at least 13  people in an attack on a police checkpoint in Baghdad on  Friday, after a night of U.S. air strikes around rebel-held  Falluja that killed scores.


Milano, 17:53 - CALCIO, MILAN: CONVOCATI PER IL DERBY

Carlo Ancelotti, tecnico del Milan, ha convocato 22 per il derby con l'Inter di domani.


Europe pushes strong fourth quarter IBM increased profits and turnover in the fourth quarter of 2007. Big Blue made revenues of $28.9bn in the three months ended 31 December 2007 - up ten per cent.â¦


Oil tumbled $2 on Tuesday to below $60 a barrel, sinking to the lowest level since February and prompting OPEC's president to call on the exporter group to deepen supply cuts.


Paulson to comment on economy in scheduled speech

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will deliver remarks Tuesday morning on the economy, housing and credit markets in a scheduled speech before a gathering sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington.


Campania e Piemonte le Regioni piu' esposte


The chief executive of DHL-owner Deutsche Post is being quizzed in a probe into an alleged fraud.


Crude Oil Soars to 4-Week High on Storm-Related Shutdowns

Crude oil surged to a four-week high, bringing the gain this week to almost $3 a barrel, on concern that shutdowns caused by Hurricane Ivan would further reduce inventories.


Northern Illinois running back Garrett Wolfe is about to rekindle one of college football's great debates: Should a player who mostly faces second-tier competition worthy of winning the Heisman Trophy?


Jaguars' Darius fined for unnecessary roughness

NEW YORK (Dec. 21, 2004) -- Jacksonville Jaguars safety Donovin Darius has been fined $75,000 for unnecessary roughness last Sunday against Green Bay Packers wide receiver Robert Ferguson, the NFL announced.


Eli Lilly and Co on Tuesday said U.S.  regulators approved once-daily use of two low-dose forms of its  Cialis anti-impotence drug, offering greater convenience for  men expecting frequent sexual activity.


23 die in gas explosion at Kazakh coal mine

ALMATY  - Twenty-three coal miners died when a methane gas blast tore through a mine owned by a global Indian steel producer in Central Asia's Kazakhstan, the latest accident to strike the post-Soviet mining industry.


Clashes in Ramadi as US Troop Reinforcements Arrive in Iraq

RAMADI, Iraq, Nov 1 (MASNET & News Agencies) - Violence flared in the flashpoint city of Ramadi as nearby Fallujah braced for an all-out assault with fresh US and Iraqi troops massing in the rebel heartlands.


Japanese buyers queue up for Sony's first handheld games console, the PlayStation Portable, as it goes on sale in Tokyo.


Pathologist: Drug combo killed Smith son

Anna Nicole Smith's 20-year-old son died from a lethal combination of methadone and two antidepressant drugs, a U.S.-based pathologist who conducted a private autopsy said Wednesday.


The online auction giant announced Friday that it has agreed to acquire Rent.com, a leading listing service on the Internet for rental housing.


(InfoWorld) - Samsung Electronics is setting out to impress at this week's 3GSM trade show in Barcelona by unveiling what it said is the slimmest cellphone handset in the world. The phone is one of four new handsets that refreshÂ the company's Ultra line of phonesÂ that was first unveiled about eight months ago. The Ultra 5.9 is, as its name suggests, just 5.9 millimeters thick. That's a millimeter thinner than the candybar form-factor phone it replaces in the Ultra range. It looks similar to the previous model, has a 3-megapixel camera and is compatible with the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) standard used in much of the world. Also introduced Monday was the clamshell Ultra 9.6 and two sliders, the Ultra 10.9 and 12.6. All three have 3-megapixel class digital cameras. The Ultra 9.6 is a tri-band GSM model, the Ultra 10.9 is a quad-band GSM model and the Ultra 12.9 is tri-band GSM with WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) 3G and HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access) data. The four phones are due on sale in the European market during the current quarter. Launch details for other markets were not disclosed.


Ricky Skaggs' tour bus kills man in Tenn.

A tour bus carrying bluegrass artist Ricky Skaggs from a performance at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival struck and killed a man Friday night, authorities said.


The cost of goods imported into the United States rose by a smaller-than-expected 0.2 percent in September, a government report showed on Thursday, as petroleum import costs rose a modest 0.6 percent.


Giustizia, Castelli: ''Fiducia su riforma dipende dall'opposizione ...

''Non vorrei assolutamente arrivare alla fiducia (sulla riforma della giustizia ndr) per non spezzare il dialogo'', ma l'opposizione ''deve rinunciare all'ostruzionismo che mi preoccupa un po' per i 500 emendamenti''.


Protesters Denounce Bush Before Pacific Rim Summit

At least 25,000 protesters opposed to George Bush, the war in Iraq and unfettered capitalism marched through the Chilean capital Santiago just before the American president arrived for a weekend summit of 21 Pacific Rim economies.


Il gruppo DolceGabbana punta tutto sulla linea giovane


Crude futures tumble for second day in row

Crude oil futures nose-dived for a second day in a row yesterday, briefly dipping below $43 a barrel, as traders focused on rising fuel supplies and the lack of cold weather. The two-day drop of more than $5 a barrel picked up momentum from technical and speculative trading.


Tougher deterrents are needed to stop the 55% of motorists who admit breaking speed limits every day, says the RAC.


NFL Game Summary - Tennessee at Green Bay

Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - Chris Brown rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns and Steve McNair threw for 206 yards and two scores to lead the Tennessee Titans to a 48-27 rout of the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.


The drive, loaded with the open-source OS, can be plugged into the USB port of any computer to turn it into a Linux machine.


In one of his box-of-chocolates moments, Manny Ramirez served up a surprise when he was asked if he had ever played for a better team than the 2004 Red Sox.


US Attorney General John Ashcroft heralded the success of Operation Web Snare, a multi-agency crackdown on cybercrime that led to the arrrest or conviction of more than 150 people for a variety


AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Nomina del Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Card. Ivan Dias, Prefetto della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, in data 9 novembre 2007 ha nominato Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie in Guatemala per un quinquennio (2007-...


Their troubles were tabloid fodder and their relationship seemed to outsiders to be a mismatch. But for 14 years, Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown publicly professed their love for one another.


A research dig on the site of a proposed Lubbock zoo has turned up a pieces of an ancient bison bone. Daniel Rafuse — one of a three-person team from Texas Tech University and the Lubbock Lake Landmark working the site — said that the bone was found nearly 7 feet below the surface.


Scientists closely examine FEMA trailers

While the Federal Emergency Management Agency rushes to move thousands of Gulf Coast storm victims out of government-issued trailers, scientists are tearing the units apart to learn why many have exposed occupants to dangerous levels of formaldehyde fumes.


Six Americans Confirmed Dead in Afghan Crash

Search teams have discovered the wreckage  of a U.S. aircraft that crashed in mountains in central  Afghanistan at the weekend and confirmed that the six Americans  aboard all died, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.


Rebels in southern Sudan say they want to complete a peace agreement with the government in talks starting in Kenya on October 7 and accuse Khartoum of trying to delay the process to gain time.


Urgent: Technical Glitch Forces Delay of Space Shuttle Atlantis

Urgent: Technical glitch forces delay of space shuttle Atlantis    WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- A technical glitch has forced a delay of the launch of space shuttle Atlantis originally scheduled for Wednesday, and a launch attempt would be made on Thursday instead, NASA announced.


Japan fires up its semiconductor industry

Chipmakers are again investing heavily to avoid the mistakes of the 1990s. But can they compete with overseas rivals and avoid a glut?


Shares in dairy giant Dairy Crest Group have fallen more than 18 percent after supermarket chain Tesco said it no longer wants its fresh milk.


As HD Radio Sniffs Success, Critics Question the Formula

Even as a few stars finally begin to align for digital radio, new questions arise about the wisdom and tactics of the trade group that sets the programming rules.


Iraqis warn of civil war if U.S. troops withdraw

Iraqi leaders warned on Monday that an early U.S. troop withdrawal could tip Iraq into all-out civil war after the New York Times said debate was growing in the White House over a gradual draw-down of forces.


(CPOD) Sept. 17, 2004 - Former security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono remains the top presidential candidate in Indonesia, according to a poll by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI).


Education is key to combating cheating and ensure pupils see it as morally unacceptable, a report says.


If you fled Wall Street eight years ago â remember Y2K? â and came back today, you might conclude that nothing much happened while you were gone. The Standard & Poor's index of 500 stocks ended the last decade at 1469.25. Now, points out Howard Silverblatt of S.&P., it is at 1468.36. A decline [...].


California Unveils State's First Hydrogen Refueling Station

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has unveiled his state's first hydrogen refueling station in Los Angeles. The official says it marks the start of a transition as cars convert from gasoline to hydrogen fuel cells.


Lala rolls out music site with free play on Web

Lala.com, a Silicon Valley-based  digital music start-up, said on Monday it is launching an  iPod-compatible online music service that offers free online  song play in a bid to get customers to buy music downloads.


BAGHDAD: A chained British hostage in Iraq begged Tony Blair for help yesterday, cranking up the emotional pressure on the prime minister as Italians celebrated the release of two women aid workers after paying a ransom.


Iran's Ahmadinejad says nuclear incentive offer a "step forward"

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said the international incentive offer to curtail his nation's nuclear program was a &quot;step forward&quot; that would be carefully considered.


One in a series of occasional articles about former prominent athletes from the area. The blue-and-pink racing suit has long since vanished. And his two Olympic medals are stored away, one in a bank safe-deposit box and the other in his home.


A new version of the Santy worm appeared over the weekend and poses a broader threat than its ancestors. A new version of the Santy worm appeared over the weekend, and according to analysis done by some security


Oliver Stone isnât a fan of the decision to invade Iraq, but in his next film he wants to render âa fair, true portraitâ of President Bush, Variety reported. âHow did Bush go from an alcoholic bum to the most powerful figure in the world?â Mr. Stone asked. âItâs like Frank Capra territory on one hand, but Iâll also cover the demons in his private life, his bouts with his dad and his conversion to Christianity, which explains a lot of where he is coming from. It includes his belief that God personally chose him to be president of the United States, and his coming into his own, with the stunning, pre-emptive attack on Iraq. It will contain surprises for Bush supporters and his detractors.â If financing materializes, âBush,â starring Josh Brolin, above, as the president in a screenplay written by Stanley Weiser, who wrote âWall Streetâ with Mr. Stone, will go before the cameras in April and could be in theaters by Election Day or by the inauguration of the next president. âIâm a dramatist who is interested in people,â Mr. Stone said, âand I have empathy for Bush as a human being, much as I did for Castro, Nixon, Jim Morrison, Jim Garrison and Alexander the Great.â.


The government's shake-up of GP out-of-hours care has been criticised by an inquiry into a death of woman.


Fire crews in Powys use a boat to rescue those stranded, as flooding causes yet more disruption.


Lord Ashdown accuses Charles Kennedy of refusing a public handshake with the current Lib Dem leader.


Inquiry Focuses on Withholding of Data on Loans

New York State prosecutors are investigating whether Wall Street banks withheld information about the risks posed by investments linked to subprime mortgages.


3 People Seduced by the Bloody Allure of the Ring

Clint Eastwood's drama about a grizzled boxing trainer and a spunky young fighter is the best movie released by a major Hollywood studio this year.


XM, Sirius subscriber growth falls short, shares dip

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.   XMSR.O and rival Sirius Satellite Radio SIRI.O on Wednesday   posted quarterly subscriber growth that fell short of   expectations, and their shares dropped despite reiterating   full-year estimates.