Continuation of text of President Bush's news conference on Monday, as transcribed by eMediaMillWorks, Inc.:


Fed sees growth risks "more balanced"-FOMC minutes

Federal Reserve decision-makers said downside risks to U.S. economic growth posed by a housing market slowdown were "more balanced" at its June meeting than in May, according to minutes of the meeting released on Thursday.


Costa Rica declares a national emergency after heavy rain leads to flooding.


Jamie Lynn Spears pregnancy poses parental dilemma

Jamie Lynn Spears wasn't the only one who was "shocked and scared" when the popular television star realized she was pregnant at age 16.


Parker: Kerry windsurfs over troubled waters

WASHINGTON - Riding in a cab recently, I listened as the dispatcher gave directions: ''That's P Street, as in pneumonia.


U.N. chief ready to fill top posts in Sudan and Iraq

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is considering transferring his envoy in Iraq to Sudan, a post that has been vacant for nearly a year, diplomats said on Wednesday.


Iraq's Sunni accuse Shia of selling out Islam

In west Baghdad's Omar al-Khattab mosque, a Sunni preacher assails his Shia compatriots for failing to come to the aid of the besieged city of Falluja.


Locklear flies with "Angels" for Lifetime

Heather Locklear is set  to star in "Angels Fall," a Lifetime original movie based on  Nora Roberts' best-selling suspense romance novel.


Police study clothing in UK prostitute murder hunt

British police were examining items of clothing on Thursday for possible links to the murders of five women, as the mother of a prostitute killed 14 years ago said she could have been the serial killer's first victim.


Alan Greenspan jolted stock markets by uttering the word ârecessionâ in private remarks, upstaging efforts by his successor to calm investors.


An Iraqi report about missing munitions intensifies the debate over the Bush Administration's handling of the war


Intanto non ancora trovato relitto velivolo caduto venerdi'


Tsunami Survivors Face Health Risks from Filthy Water

Public health officials warn survivors of Sunday's tsunami face a grave danger, death and disease caused by filthy drinking water.


EDITORIAL; Be aware of the threat of the West Nile virus

In a few short weeks we won't have West Nile virus bugging us until next spring. With two additional birds infected with West Nile virus found near Clinton and Hudson, the Lenawee County Health Department


Russia's shot put gold medallist Irina Korzhaenko fails a drugs test, according to reports.


Court Limits Media Protection on Remarks

The media has no absolute constitutional protection when reporting defamatory comments made by reputable public figures, even when describing the comments in a neutral way, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled.


Millions of pounds of public money aimed at helping the most deprived areas of Wales is being sent back unused, it has emerged.


This is the third installment of a series examining how the ideas of great philosophers can relate to the art of investing.


Having a side airbag that protects your head from crashes with cars or SUVs can save your life, according to a new study verifying their effectiveness. In Autopia.


Sony Corporation and Samsung Electronics have agreed to share patents on technology used in the development of new products. The agreement will involve a wide range of commercial licenses but will not include


Bhopal activists accuse Indian govt of failing to bring main accused to book

Activists fighting for victims of the world's worst industrial accident in 1984 have accused the Indian government of dragging its feet on the extradition of the main accused in the case, US industrialist Warren Anderson.


Brookstone Inc. BKST.O, a retailer  specializing in gadgets and personal electronics, on Wednesday  posted a narrower quarterly loss on strong Father's Day sales  and raised its profit forecast for the full year.


Woman Pleads No Contest for Taking Puppy

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Puppy love got a nurse in trouble...


Risking a showdown with American prosecutors, the British authorities are planning to bring terrorism charges next week against an Egyptian-born


Map of the Market An interactive view of 600 stocks. Your Portfolio Track up to 500 stocks in 10 portfolios.


Oil Prices Hit Highs on Winter Fuel Woes

Oil prices rallied to a record above  $55 a barrel Monday on concerns over a winter fuel supply  crunch, and as traders took comments from a top U.S. official  to mean high prices have yet to really dent American demand.


Oz boffins to polish perfect pair of balls

Silicon quest for the ultimate kilogram standard Oz scientists and engineers are preparing to create the ultimate kilogram standard - a pair of polished balls lovingly crafted from a single crystal of silicon-28.â¦


Varese, 23:00 - BASKET, SERIE A: VARESE BATTE BOLOGNA NEL POSTICIPO

Nel posticipo della sesta giornata di serie A, la Cimberio Varese ha battuto la Upim Bologna 82-78.<...


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

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


Parallel computing pitches at the mainstream The more things stay the same, the more things are likely to change, and clear evidence of that could be seen today at the announcement of the latest Top500 Supercomputers league tables at the International Supercomputer Conference in Dresden.â¦


KARACHI, Pakistan, Oct. 22 -- Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on Monday charged that government officials are seeking to obstruct a thorough investigation into last week's devastating suicide attack on her convoy because "some people are being protected."


Il nostro Paese scivola anche nella classifica della Banca MondialeSi avvera la previsione di Zapatero, del settembre dell'anno scorso                                          Ricchezza pro-capite la Spagna sorpassa l'Italia                                                                                di FRANCESCO MIMMO


Children born on the birthday of slain Chechen leader Akhmad Kadyrov will get $170 in a cash payout that will double for boys who are given his name, a spokesman for the Russian region says.


U.S. want to base athletes in Birmingham for 2012 Games

The United States want to base their athletics team in Birmingham during the build-up to the 2012 London Olympics.


Pioneers in psychotherapy and cell biology and three scientists who discovered a crucial enzyme linked to cancer and aging are being awarded prestigious medical prizes.


Follow the 2007 Tour de France in Google Earth

The marquee event of the 2007 professional cycling calendar is here. And now you can follow every nail-biting sprint, every gut wrenching climb, and every blistering decent of the Tour de France on Google Earth.


Non si esclude sequestro ma la famiglia non e' facoltosa


Germany backs Afghan reports that one of two Germans held by the Taleban died of natural causes and was not shot.


Women on the tiny Pacific Island of Pitcairn have criticised forthcoming sex abuse trials that will see half the island's men - including the mayor - in the dock.


Italian parliament dissolved, snap elections to follow

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on Wednesday, paving the way for snap elections and a probable return to power by conservative media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi.


One thing might make Marvin Harrison happier than having a new contract: Keeping Edgerrin James in an Indianapolis Colts uniform.


The US Airways pilots' deal extends through 2009. Along with an 18 percent pay cut, pilots will have to fly more hours each month, likely resulting in more furloughs.


ATHENS - Mizuki Noguchi pulled away around the 27-kilometer mark and held on in sweltering heat to win the women's marathon gold medal at the Athens Olympics on Sunday, giving Japan its 13th gold of the Games, its best haul in 32 years.


Princes William and Harry announced  plans on Tuesday to mark the 10th anniversary of Princess  Diana's death with a pop concert at the new Wembley Stadium.


Rice pressured to call for Mideast truce

Almost every nation attending an international conference in Rome is pressing Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to call for an immediate end to the fighting on the Israeli-Lebanese border.


Federer overwhelms Hewitt in US Open final

_ Walking off the court after being overwhelmed by Roger Federer, Lleyton Hewitt gently tapped the Swiss star on the stomach. That was about the only way Hewitt could touch him.


There may be a growing pack of billionaires with designs on acquiring Dow Jones.


A library board reversed a ban on comedian Jon Stewart's best-selling satirical book, which it had passed because of its image of Supreme Court justices' faces superimposed on naked bodies.


Radicali, terremo conto atteggiamento esecutivo alla Corte


Cheap Botox ads in food store raises eyebrows

A discount grocery chain's offer of Botox treatments at bargain prices has sparked an outcry from critics who claim the campaign is unethical.


Regionali, il centrosinistra non trova l'accordo. Bertinotti ...

Le Regionali continuano a dividere il centrosinistra. Questione di poltrone, quelle su cui dovrebbero sedersi i candidati che lâAlleanza non Ã¨ stata ancora capace di scegliere. E questione di assetti, liste, visibilitÃ  dei singoli partiti.


Sugar and Medicine Make Uganda's Forests Go Down

The African nation's last rain forests are in danger from both agricultural developers and locals who believe its plants hold pharmacological secrets


Scientist Watson quits post after race remarks

Nobel prize winner James Watson, renowned for describing DNA's structure, quit on Thursday as chancellor of a leading U.S. research facility after being quoted as questioning Africans' intelligence.


Toshiba Corp. on Tuesday unveiled a flat-panel TV that uses a new technology developed jointly by the Japanese electronics maker and the Japanese camera company Canon.


Natural Protein Could Help Spot, Treat Liver Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A natural protein called nerve growth factor (NGF) may prove an effective target for the treatment of liver cancer, Italian researchers say.


Dell suit reveals lucrative trade in domain names

A civil suit filed in Florida by Dell and its Alienware subsidiary is giving insight into the enormous sums of money that can be made by creating Web pages full of advertising links.


Phelps on probation after pleading guilty

Michael Phelps has ended his record-breaking year in disgrace after being put on 18 months probation for drink-driving by a Maryland court.


Zhao Ziyang, toppled as China's Communist Party chief in 1989 for opposing an army crackdown on the Tiananmen Square democracy protests, died in hospital on Monday, his family and the government said. He was 85.


If your Super Bowl party involves strangers and a TV larger than 55 inches, you could be violating the NFL's copyrights.   In Listening Post.


Charlie Manuel was fired once before at the All-Star break in his first managerial stint with Cleveland. He'd like to believe he can safely pack his bags after this break when Philadelphia travels to San Francisco later this week.


Cosmetically, BALCO is the blemish that won't go away. Competitively, it's barely a blip. The drug case that continues to cloud American track and field has had no discernible impact on the US medals count.


Dublin to get a new saint when pope canonizes Dutchman

Dublin will get a new saint in June when Pope Benedict XVI canonizes a Dutch priest who became a much-loved figure in the Irish capital, the city's archdiocese said Friday.


AstraZeneca said yesterday that it completed its $15.6 billion acquisition of MedImmune, capping the Gaithersburg firm's rise from a small start-up 19 years ago to one of the world's largest biotech companies.


Congo waits skeptically for the lights to come on

From a mud hut under the world's  longest high-tension power line, Tshisumpa Nvita can see the  rusting remains of a power station that, for a few months 30  years ago, brought electricity to this corner of Congo.


MTV, RealNetworks to Mount Challenge Against iTunes

MTV Networks said it would fold its floundering digital music service into a venture with RealNetworks, owner of the Rhapsody music subscription service.


La conferma delle Farc, nacque da relazione con guerrigliero


Segretario di Stato Vaticano lo auspica per 'bene comune'


The terrorists, whose unspeakably malevolent takeover of a Russian schoolhouse resulted in the deaths of 330 children, teachers and parents, have succeeded in at least one respect.


Top scientist was paid by a biotech firm while investigating cancer risks in chemical industry, it emerges.


SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Boston College's top-ranked hockey team arrived at Notre Dame intent on keeping its perfect record intact, maintaining its top ranking in the polls, and delivering coach Jerry York his 700th career victory.


Nicosia, 22:18 - CALCIO, GRECIA-FINLANDIA 2-1 IN AMICHEVOLE

La Grecia ha battuto la Finlandia 2-1 (0-0) in un'amichevole giocata a Nicosia. In gol Charisteas (6...


Researchers anticipate a major recruiting effort and construction boom as California's new stem-cell experiment gets under way, creating what amounts to an independent West Coast version of the National Institutes of Health.


President Karzai Leading Afghan Election

The chief rival of interim President Hamid Karzai said he has evidence of organized fraud in Afghanistan's election and accused the U.N.-Afghan electoral commission on Monday of ignoring his complaints.


Men who lose 3cm or more of height as they age have an increased risk of heart attack and death, a study finds.


Milano, 13:08 - CALCIO, MILAN; SERGINHO: SONO QUASI PRONTO

Serginho è pronto a riprendersi il Milan. Fermo da un po' per problemi alla schiena, il brasi...


Oct. 4 issue - On a lovely afternoon in Manhattan last week, two black SUVs pulled up in front of a Starbucks on Fifth Avenue. As bodyguards in both cars debated whose turn it was to make a coffee run, Tiger


Canon U.K. retailers to send back EOS-1D Mark III cameras

No U.S. recall planned, though owners are  encouraged to send dysfunctional cameras   back to be fixed.


A scientific report, inspired by an episode of âSeinfeld,â  may cause football fans to take a second look at that communal bowl of dip.


China Mobile ferma i colloqui con Apple per la vendita


Poll: Giuliani, Clinton favorites for '08

Republicans favor former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for the GOP presidential nomination in 2008, while Democrats are looking toward Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York for their nominee, according to a CNN poll released Thursday.


Soccer: Britain Demands Action After Racist Chants

British ministers have condemned the "disgraceful" racial abuse of England's black players during Wednesday's friendly international against Spain in Madrid and demanded that soccer authorities take action.


PHPHacks.com: Creating charts with JGraph

PHPHacks.com has posted a new tutorial about one of the more requested features when working with a dyanmic scripting languages - creating graphs. They show how to do it with the help of JPGraph, a popular PHP graphing package.    JPGraph is an Object Oriented graph library, which can help you to draw graphs. The real advantage in using JPGraph is its simplicity. Creating a graph at runtime may sound complex! But JPGraph class has been designed in such a way that they hide the complex part from the user. Few lines of coding can create amazing graphs, which you can never think of.   The first step would be to download the JPGraph include files. This can be found at (http://www.aditus.nu/jpgraph/).Extract all the contents to a folder and put it in a safe place. We will refer these libraries whenever needed.    They start off looking at some of the features JPGraph provides, from some of the most basic out to the complex (like user-specified position of axis and rotation of linear graphs). Following that, it's out to the code - the creation of a simple database to pull the statistics from and the code to make a bar graph out of it, complete with the explaination of what each line does.


Warnings of disconnection for illegal downloads

Internet users who illegally download music and films could face losing access to the web


Afghan Kidnappers Meet on Fate of U.N. Hostages

Leaders of an Afghan militant group  holding three U.N. workers hostage met on Friday to decide  whether to kill them or extend a deadline for authorities to  meet their demands, a member of the leadership council said.


Bobby Madritsch pitched eight shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners ended a seven-game losing streak Thursday night with a 7-1 victory over Boston, dropping the Red Sox 3Â½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East.


E' stato incriminato in Germania per la strage di Duisburg


Genova, 18:14 - CALCIO, DOPING AMMINISTRATIVO: RINVIATO PROCESSO A PREZIOSI

Il processo a carico del presidente del Genoa Enrico Preziosi e di altri sei soggetti accusati di fa...


Paula Hayes, the gardener and artist, discovers a ceramic bust and is lured by its unnatural beauty.


Chris Rodgers doesn't mind being in the background. He doesn't mind taking charge, either. The Arizona guard, usually brought in as the sixth man, tied career highs with 20 points and seven


Turkey Rejects Special Conditions for EU Bid

Turkey signaled growing unease on Monday that the European Union wants to impose special conditions on its drive to join the wealthy bloc and


French film presents uncompromising view of war

French director Bruno Dumont  says he is not seeking to lecture filmgoers but to "touch the  heart" with his film "Flanders," an exploration of war and its  effect on those who fight and those left behind.


Champion jockey among 16 held by police in race-fixing inquiry

At six o'clock yesterday morning, Kieren Fallon should have been thundering along the scenic gallops above Newmarket at the start of another ordinary but enriching day at the peak of British horse racing.


Michael Jackson is in court in California to hear testimony from the mother of the boy accusing him of sexual abuse.


Chicago Tribune - Lucy Aber was having dinner with her family one night when gunmen with the Lord's Resistance Army stormed into her family's hut and dragged her away.


Canon, Toshiba to Form Flat Panel Display Venture

Japanese technology companies Canon Inc. and Toshiba Corp. said on Tuesday they would invest $1.82 billion in a joint venture to manufacture advanced flat panel displays.


Indagini iniziate nel 2003, indagate altre venti persone


Reservist's Auction Raises Nearly $3,000

A teenage Army reservist whose decision to auction off sports memorabilia to buy equipment for his unit drew criticism has raised nearly $3,000.


BRITISH marathon flop Paula Radcliffe will run the Olympic 10,000m final tonight, British athletics team officials said. "Paula has decided to run the 10,000 metres," a British athletics team spokeswoman said.


Samsung MMCmicro It seems that mobile phones will soon be getting yet another new memory storage format, joining a growing field of ever-smaller memory cards.


A motorist found guilty of killing two police officers has his convictions ruled unsafe and will face a new trial.


New Warning: Could More Prescription Drugs be Dangerous

(New York-WABC, November 19, 2004) - There was stunning testimony in Congress Thursday: A government official warned about what he considers dangerous drugs on the market.


Bush Policies Bad for Kids, Child Experts Say

Three dozen eminent pediatricians and social workers attacked the Bush administration on Wednesday for policies they said leave too many children without health insurance.


Torino, 22:40 - CALCIO, MERCATO; JUVENTUS: BOUMSONG E' DEL LIONE

Jean Alain Boumsong è un giocatore del Lione. Lo ha ufficializzato la Juventus che ha anche c...


Sarkozy shows his temper to U.S. audience

French President Nicolas Sarkozy  showed flashes of temper and abruptly terminated a television  interview aimed at introducing him to U.S. audiences.


WASHINGTON - Democrats running for the Senate in Republican-leaning states want to be more like President Bush clearing brush in Crawford, Texas, than John Kerry windsurfing off Nantucket Island, Mass.


Austrian troops to join EU multinational force: minister

Austria is planning to send 200 soldiers to join a multinational rapid reaction force of the European Union (EU), Defense Minister Guenther Platter told the Austria Press Agency (APA) on Friday.


A US judge rules there is no evidence linking Marlon Brando's son with the murder of actor Robert Blake's wife.


Scientists trace London's inexorable sinking in a study that will be critical to the planning of defences against sea level rise.


Analog chipmaker National Semiconductor Corp.  reported on Thursday its quarterly profit and revenue topped Wall Street targets, and said orders rose from the prior period, sending shares up 9 percent.


Korean nuclear talks likely stalled until '05

There are three problems with the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear issue. First, they risk confusing form with substance: as if merely getting North Korea around a table is success


Aare (Svezia), 19:01 - SCI, MONDIALI; ITALIA: DOMANI GARA A SQUADRE SENZA ROCCA

Dopo la decisione di Giorgio Rocca di chiudere la sua stagione per farsi operare al ginocchio il ct ...


The story of modern humansâ final interactions with the extinct Homo erectus may have been revealed by research into the evolution of lice.


Roma, 15:25 - CALCIO, CAPELLO: VIA LO SCUDETTO ALL'INTER? SAREBBE TROPPO BELLO

Anche Fabio Capello commenta la vicenda sui bilanci irregolari per cui l'Inter non avrebbe dovuto pa...


Sono quelle della controllata Milano Assicurazioni


Calif. Counselors Linked to Beating Fired

Six counselors at a high-security juvenile prison have been fired after an investigation found that two of them used excessive force during a fight with two inmates, and the four others falsified reports about the beating.


Nigeria seeks $1.5bn compensation from Shell arm

NIGERIAâS senate is reportedly to ask a Shell division to pay $1.5 billion (Â£835 million) compensation to oilfield communities for environmental damage.


Swiss secures agreement with banks for extra cash

Switzerlandâs troubled national airline says it has secured an agreement in principle with an international banking syndicate for a SFr325 million ($258 million) credit facility.


PeopleSoft shows its top officer the door

NEW YORKâPeopleSoft Inc., suffering with a deteriorating software business as the company fights Oracle Corp.'s hostile takeover bid, has fired chief executive Craig Conway, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to lead.


Cifra indicata in riunione di coordinamento a P. Chigi


Trustees of pension plans ought to make sound judgments about investments and about how they spend their time. The decision by two members of the Newton pension board to go to Hawaii for a supposedly work-related conference underscores the need for local pension plans to be folded into the state pension system.


Stocks Tumble on New Signs of Economic Woes

Markets were rattled after the chief executive of AT&T suggested a weaker economy was forcing consumers to scale back spending.


China says to set up military hotline with U.S

China and the United States are to set up a defense hotline, one of Beijing's top generals said on Saturday, a move aimed at improving military relations as Washington grows increasingly wary of China's military build-up.


Wizards guard Blake out 10-12 weeks with ankle injury

Washington Wizards point guard Steve Blake will miss the first month of the season after injuring his ankle in a pickup game. Blake underwent surgery to remove a chipped bone from his right ankle and is expected


UPDATE 2-Citigroup rating cut by Merrill, shares fall

Citigroup Inc. shares fell as much as 2.75 percent Monday after a prominent Wall Street analyst downgraded the world's largest financial services company, citing a string of recent ethics problems.


Surviving Conjoined Twin Returns to Germany

A 16-month-old German girl who was  surgically separated from her conjoined twin sister three  months ago at Johns Hopkins Children's Center has left  Baltimore to return home to Lemgo, Germany, the hospital said  Tuesday.


The European Commission opened a new antitrust probe against Microsoft  on Monday into whether it unfairly tied its Web browser to the Windows operating system and made it harder for rival software to work with Windows.


The protagonist of V. S. Naipaul' s novel allows himself to be bullied by his strident sister into joining a Maoist revolutionary group in India.


Siniscalco: presto 400 sanzioni per il Crack Cirio

Â«Dalla Consob ho ricevuto stamattina 12 casse di documenti per procedere a 400 sanzioni legate al caso Cirio. Ho dato incarico agli uffici preposti per procedere al piÃ¹ prestoÂ», ha dichiarato il ministro


Silicon Valley Starts to Turn Its Face to the Sun

Some of the regionâs best minds are captivated by the challenge of solar power and hope to put the development of solar technologies on a faster track.


VATICANO - La vocazione missionaria del laico - a cura di p. Adriano Garuti e Lara De Angelis CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il ruolo missionario che ha lo scopo di rendere partecipi tutti gli uomini della salvezza, Ã¨ esercitato da tutta la Chiesa, anche se con ruoli diversi. Infatti, nel contesto della missione della Chiesa  il Signore...


(InfoWorld) - If you're looking for a new Linux-equipped Dell laptop or desktop from the PC vendor, you may be waiting a while. Despite obvious support for the idea last week from thousands of visitors on its new customer suggestion Web site, IdeaStorm, the company said it's not yet building machines with Linux pre-loaded for the consumer and business markets. Last Friday night, Dell posted a note on the IdeaStorm Web site saying it was listening to thousands of users who had posted messages asking for Linux on its machines by moving forward to certify three of its corporate hardware lines -- OptiPlex desktops, Latitude notebooks, and Dell Precision workstations -- for use with Novell SUSE Linux. The company said Tuesday that the note was just about certifying the hardware for being ready to work with Novell SUSE Linux, not an announcement that the computers would be loaded and sold with the operating system in the near future. "Our point of view is that we are listening to our Linux customers," said Jeremy Bolen, a Dell spokesman. He noted that the company already offers factory-installed Linux on some specific Dell Precision workstations for high-end corporate users but is not currently installing the OS on its other laptop or desktop machines. "However, I won't rule out the option of expanding the pre-installation program at a future date," Bolen said. Dell is continuing to talk with the makers of other Linux distributions about certifying the hardware for those Linux distributions, he said. "When you talk about an operating system, if Dell is going to install it and test it, it takes a lot of work" before getting it ready for the marketplace, including having training and support in place. Dell spokeswoman Caroline Dietz said that the company's first post last Friday about certifying machines for Novell SUSE Linux on the IdeaStorm site is only the beginning of such posts by the vendor. "This is an ongoing process," Dietz said. "We're constantly monitoring this and constantly updating this. This first post doesn't mean that this is all we're doing." The IdeaStorm Web site, where customers and other IT enthusiasts can offer recommendations about future Dell products and configurations that they'd want to buy, was started on Feb. 16 by CEO Michael Dell. He is looking for ways to re-energize the company's sales and financial performance after several disappointing quarters.


Bush, Kerry Vow to Destroy Bin Laden After Tape

President Bush and his Democratic White House rival John Kerry united on Friday in a promise to hunt down Osama bin Laden after the al Qaeda leader released a new videotape threatening fresh attacks on the United States.


AMERICA/MESSICO - San Juan Diego proposto come modello di discepolo e missionario al XIII Congresso Nazionale dell'Infanzia e dellÂAdolescenza Missionaria CuautitlÃ¡n (Agenzia Fides) - La Diocesi di CuautitlÃ¡n ha accolto ieri, 14 febbraio, oltre 10.000 bambini provenienti da diversi paesi della Repubblica Messicana per partecipare al XIII Congresso Nazionale dellÂInfanzia e dellÂAdolescenza Missionaria ...


Photo 4 of 8: Global gamers clash for cash

$2.5 million in prize money is on the line as gamers from Uzbekistan to Ecuador compete in the World Cyber Games.


Merck & Co., the drug maker defending about 27,000 lawsuits filed by users of the painkiller Vioxx, was accused in a Canadian lawsuit of failing to warn consumers its bone drug Fosamax may damage jaw bones, a law firm said.


Afghan Political Parties Prepare for Parliamentary Elections

Afghanistan's political parties are discussing general elections scheduled for April with the United Nations, as Hamid Karzai prepares to be inaugurated as president tomorrow after his victory in October's presidential poll.


Doctors in the Netherlands call for new laws allowing the mercy killing of newborn babies under certain conditions.


On the very same day that Intel announced to the world it had developed the critical formula for the material that will replace silicon dioxide as the dielectric gate in transistors for metal oxide semiconductors, its biggest arch-rival in the research and development field, IBM, announced the very same thing.


Israel, offering Golan, awaits Syria proposals

Israel has told Syria it is willing to trade land for peace and is waiting to hear whether President Bashar al-Assad would cut ties with Iran and hostile guerrilla groups in return, Israeli officials said on Friday.


Respinta la richiesta di sospensione fatta da 14 societa'


Somali Islamist fighters open fire at crowds in the port city of Kismayo protesting at its takeover.


Movie Review | 'Rails & Ties': A Collision Course and Its Outcome

âRails & Tiesâ is so self-consciously unadorned that it feels as if its director didnât want us to think that she was trying to make a cinematic statement. She hasnât.


Lo scalo non sara' piu' hub intercontinentale


Yankees' Rodriguez misses game with sore hamstring

New York Yankees All-Star third baseman Alex Rodriguez did not play in their series final against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, undergoing an MRI on a strained hamstring.


Senior Taliban leader held in Pakistan: sources

ISLAMABAD/KABUL  - Pakistani security forces have captured a high-ranking Taliban leader in the southwestern city of Quetta, a senior Pakistani security official and Taliban sources said on Thursday.


Sarkozy meets unions and employers on 2008 reforms

President Nicolas Sarkozy meets union  leaders and employers on Wednesday to discuss sweeping social  and labor reforms planned for 2008, hoping to head off the  strikes that have sunk previous efforts to change France.


British Hostage's Family Appeals to Blair to Save Him

The family of a British hostage threatened with execution in Iraq made a desperate appeal to Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday to meet kidnappers' demands and save his life.


Issues Aired By African-Americans -- Annual State of the Black Union Address Held in Va.

By Whitney Boyd Special to The Commercial Appeal  HAMPTON, Va. - Melony Hines didn't mind shelling out $345 for a plane ticket and hotel fare to attend the eighth annual State of the Black Union Address here Saturday.


Fatale un colpo di pistola alla nuca dopo una lite


Scotland to ban smoking in enclosed public places

The Scottish Executive has decided to follow similar moves by Ireland, Norway and parts of the United States to ban smoking in enclosed public places in Scotland in a move to


Clashes between US forces and Shia insurgents across Baghdad's Sadr City leave at least 33 people dead.


Tennis: Agassi, Garcia reach second round of Washington tennis

WASHINGTON : Unseeded Adrian Garcia, of Chile, overpowered American James Blake 6-1, 6-4 in the night match to reach the second round of the ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic.


Militants' ambush kills 9 in Pakistan city Quetta

QUETTA, Pakistan  - Militants ambushed a vehicle on Thursday, killing six soldiers and three other people in the southwest Pakistan city of Quetta, hours after a visit by a senior U.S. official, Pakistani military officials said.


Il governatore, il lavoro va fatto secondo le regole


Germany Deports Radical Long Sought by Turks

The German police arrested an Islamic radical on Tuesday and deported him to Turkey, which has sought his extradition for years in connection with a failed terrorist attack.


The new access regulator for English universities reminds them about bursaries for poorer students.


A group of Pygmy musicians performing at an annual festival were put up in a zoo by Congolese officials, prompting a protest from a human rights group.


London, England (Sports Network) - According to Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, the British Grand Prix will be left off next year's Formula One Grand Prix Schedule.


Per conto terzi, 37,5 mln di titoli per un valore 34mln euro


Thousands of Britons Protest War in Iraq

Thousands of anti-war and anti-globalization activists marched through central London and filled Trafalgar Square on Sunday to protest the U.S.-led coalition's presence in Iraq.


Crawford leads US sweep of 200, capping big night for Americans

Shawn Crawford and two teammates capped a big night for Americans at the track, sweeping the 200-meter medals despite a rowdy crowd that booed loudest when the US sprinters were announced before the race.


In Medio Oriente solo dialogo tra fedi ridurra' violenza


Japan's Yasuo Fukuda looks likely to cruise to victory in a ruling party leadership race on Sunday to become the next prime minister. Then comes the hard part.


Google lowers the price range of its planned share sale to $85-$95, as it awaits approval from regulators.


Swedish Match Ab : The disaster in Southeast Asia

The disaster in Southeast Asia touches us all. Areas, which were already very poor has been affected by incomprehensible destruction.


Stephen Valiquette rebounded from a rough start, made 25 saves and then stopped Glen Metropolit on the final shot of the shootout to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.


AM and FM radio broadcasters are set to convert to HD, their reply to satellite. Also: Sirius plans with Microsoft to make video channels for backseat passengers & hellip;.  HP jumps on the home-entertainment bandwagon & hellip;. and more.


Playing their second game in as many nights in the opposite corner of the country, the Portland Trail Blazers fell behind early and then rallied to complete a Florida sweep.


Bush agrees to limited troop cuts in Iraq

President George W. Bush on Thursday ordered gradual troop reductions in Iraq but defied calls for a dramatic change of course, telling war-weary Americans the U.S. military role there will stretch beyond his presidency.


EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ | The New York Giants have to be happy that they're done hosting NFC North teams. Sunday's 28-21 loss to the Chicago Bears marked the second straight loss at home against an NFC North team.


Ruggiero, 'sinergie con Telefonica opportunita' di crescita'


Russia does not murder spies any more: KGB veteran

The head of an organization of former Russian spies was quoted as saying on Thursday Moscow abandoned its policy of assassinating enemies long ago, and that Alexander Litvinenko was probably murdered by criminals.


Good launches wireless application access

InfoWorld - Good Technology on Monday launched GoodAccess, a middleware platform for accessing corporate data on wireless devices.


Art Review | 'Documenta 12': Asking Serious Questions in a Very Quiet Voice

The show in Kassel, Germany, sustains its reputation for being an idiosyncratic, concept-driven affair.


Wall Street set for higher open on Microsoft

Stocks were set to open higher on Friday as strong earnings from companies, including Microsoft Corp, and a speedy agreement on a U.S. economic stimulus package helped lift investor confidence.


Holidays Bring Death for Many Americans - Study

Christmas is the deadliest day of the year for Americans with 12.4 percent more deaths than normal, researchers said on Monday.


The New Yearâs Cocktail: Regret With a Dash of Bitters

Ruminating on paths not taken is an emotionally corrosive exercise and the common wisdom about regret appears to be true.


It began with Ron Artest, a player who has undergone anger-management counseling and who last season alone was suspended six times.


Taliban must be involved in peace process: British minister

Afghanistan's Islamist Taliban militia will have to be involved in the country's peace process, Britain's defence minister has said.


Precipitato durante scalata solitaria su montagne di Aprica


HP offers data backup system for legal discovery

(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard, which had some well publicizedÂ legal troublesÂ of its own not long ago, has unveiled a data backup system to help other companies when they are hit with a lawsuit or regulatory audit. The HP Integrated Archive Platform is a combination of hardware and software that companies can use to create an archive of all their e-mail, images and other files and then search and retrieve them when they need to. The product will help companies ensure they comply with regulatory requirements or produce documents for the "e-discovery" phase of lawsuits, said Jonathan Martin, chief marketing officer for HP's information management software. When companies are sued they are often required to produce mountains of e-mail and other documents relevant to a case. Failure to do so can result in hefty penalties. Companies building archive systems today often cobble together separate hardware and software products to do so, according to Martin. The parts in HP's system, including ProLiant servers, StorageWorks gear, and HP's indexing and search software, are integrated before the product ships. Pricing starts at $71,000 for a system that can store 1.4TB of data, Martin said. "Basically you have an information collector that sits on your Microsoft Exchange server, or your Lotus Notes server, or your file servers, and as e-mail flows in and out, or as documents change, that information all gets captured," he said. "We also have partners like Vignette who are able to push information from their content management systems into the archive." Rivals IBM, EMC, and Sun MicrosystemsÂ also sell products for building data archives. Lawsuits are common in the tech industry, but HP was involved in a particularly embarrassing case last year when some of its employees were accused of obtaining phone records illegally to trace the source of leaked company information. Many of the charges ended up being dropped. More pertinent to HP's new product, IntelÂ got in hot water earlier this year when it said itÂ lost e-mailsÂ that could have been important to Advanced Micro Devices' antitrust case against it. But the most oft-cited story is the $1.4 billion awarded against Morgan Stanley in 2005, in large part because the judge in the case got annoyed with the company for the slow pace at which it produced documents.


Global warming blamed for vanishing lake

Scientists on Tuesday blamed global warming for the disappearance of a glacial lake in remote southern Chile that faded away in just two months, leaving just a crater behind.


Leading shares ended lower as weakness in oil heavyweights and a mixed Wall Street offset merger and acquisition fuelled gains in miners and ICI disposal news.


European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warns EU states not to block talks on a new treaty.


An audio tape said to have been recorded by al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has called on his supporters to attack Gulf oil supplies.


Palermo, 17:34 - CALCIO, PALERMO: MATUSIAK PASSA ALL'HEERENVEEN

Radoslaw Matusiak, attaccante  del Palermo, è stato ceduto dal club siciliano agli olandesi d...


"Duma Key" (Scribner, 611 pages, $28), by Stephen King: Consider the Stephen King kitchen, where the ingredients in the pantry are like comfort food: They're always ready for another recipe.


Abbas Opens Palestinian Presidential Campaign

Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday called for Israel to end its occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip and free all prisoners in his first official campaign speech.


Bad security products thrive on confusion

High-drama obscures real risks, warns Schneier The information security market is riddled with mediocre products because buyers are often sold on a story rather than having enough information to make a rational choice, a security expert has said.â¦


Stocks Open Slightly Higher as Oil Eases

U.S. stocks showed small gains at the  open on Monday as easing oil prices alleviated investors' worry  about the effect of higher fuel costs on corporations and  consumers.


Shuttle Loss Proved 'Cathartic,' Departing NASA Leader Says

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


Top Chinese officials sentenced to death for graft: state media

Two death sentences for corrupt senior officials were announced in China on Tuesday as President Hu Jintao lamented the difficulty of fighting graft, state press said.


The nation's top telephone regulators further deregulated Internet phone services.


Scientists to study termites for building tips

Sub-Saharan bug builds huge, self-cooled nests. Research involves energy efficiency for skyscrapers.


One helluva week for Microsoft, Leopard notwithstanding

On the heels of beating out Google to buy a piece of Facebook, Redmond racks up its fastest-growing quarter in seven years.


US scientists investigate whether robots could be used instead of animals for testing chemicals.


Network security is getting tougher, according to IBM and McAfee reps, and attacks are increasingly aimed at data and not infrastructure.


Lawyers have filed a suit that aims to be a class action, representing all those that have had problems connecting to Xbox Live in recent weeks.


U2 Lovers Mad? Most Excited With iPod Deal, Fan Website Editor ...

The majority of fans of the rock group U2 are happy and excited with its expected announcement of a deal with Apple Computer to launch a special-edition U2


Ex-Jane's Members Working on Debut Album

NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Panic Channel, a new band  featuring three-quarters of Jane's Addiction and a relatively  unknown vocalist, has recorded more than half of its debut  album.


Will Lufthansa service get off the ground?

Lufthansa could decide within 10 to 14 days whether it will begin nonstop service from Pittsburgh to Frankfurt, Germany, a route much missed by area businesses since US Airways dropped it Nov.


Dairy Seeks to Expand Herd From 636 to 1,630 Milk Cows

By Ben Sutherly Staff Writer  TURTLE CREEK TWP., Shelby County -- Ohio has dozens of Dutchowned dairy farms, but the Miami Valley is believed to be home to the state's lone Irish-owned dairy.


McCain's campaign manager breathes easier with nomination in sight

Rick Davis keeps the intraparty competition civil without encouraging support for Huckabee.


A suspected IRA fugitive arrested in the Canary Islands has appeared before a court in Northern Ireland charged with taking part in a 1996 bomb attack on a British Army base.


The family of a student who died after a collision on a roller coaster criticises the coroner for not allowing a verdict of unlawful killing.


UK banks have welcomed the Chancellor's plans to protect people's savings, in the light of Northern Rock.


A search is under way for a man who went missing after he jumped into the River Clyde in Glasgow to save a woman.


Donald moves in front at dunhill links championship

St. Andrews, Scotland (Sports Network) - Luke Donald shot a four-under 68 on Saturday to move into the lead after the third round of the dunhill links championship.


Nel quarto trimestre l'utile e' salito del 9,8%


Microsoft and HP Host Press Conference With Kevin Turner and Ann Livermore

REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --      What:     Press conference about an enterprise agreement between the              companies   (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO )     Who:      Microsoft Corp.


Police kill suspect in Florida deputy's death

LAKELAND, Florida  - A man suspected of killing a Florida sheriff's deputy was shot and killed by police on Friday after a 21-hour manhunt by hundreds of officers.


A Kroger spokesman says the agreement includes wage increases and improvements in health insurance coverage. The contract covers about 8,500 employees in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana.


New French President Nicolas Sarkozy gets a boost as the jobless total falls to 2.2 million - the lowest since June 1982.


Kashmiri leader calls for more involvement in India-Pakistan talks

A Kashmiri separatist leader has met Pakistan's Foreign Minister to urge greater involvement of Kashmiris in the ongoing India-Pakistan peace dialogue.


Barwick's appointment fails to unite rowing FA factions

A NEW era for the FA began yesterday with all the same old problems, as well as a few fresh ones. Brian Barwick, the controller of ITV Sport, was offered the


Genova, 16:07 - CALCIO, MAROTTA: ABBIAMO PARLATO DI CASSANO CON IL REAL

Incontro tra i dirigenti del Real Madrid ed il ds della Sampdoria Beppe Marotta a proposito della si...


Don't blame Sutton, US woes will continue and eight other nuggets

1. Hal Sutton didn't lose the Ryder Cup for the US Those who blame him for the whopping loss -- and that includes some nationally known columnists -- either don't understand golf or match play, aren't current with today's players on both tours or are


British Prime Minister Tony Blair will order nearly half the British troops in Iraq home by the end of 2007, British news outlets reported early Wednesday.Comment


Home values surged 32 percent from 2000 to 2005

Home values across the United States soared 32 percent during the first half of this decade, according to new data released on Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.


Organizers hope to humanize Tour by increasing number of racers to ...

As always, a couple of thousand invited guests pushed and shoved their way in the vast Palais de Congres theater Thursday for the announcement of the 2005 Tour de France itinerary.


25% of Brits will answer the phone while on the toilet The use of smartphones and other communications technology by senior managers and CEOs is driving a more flexible approach to working, a new survey has revealed.â¦


Blair conversion bolsters Catholicism's "lead"

Former prime minister Tony Blair's conversion to Catholicism means he is now a member of the most popular Christian denomination in Britain, according to religious research published on Sunday.


A strikeout led to three runs for the Minnesota Twins, who got a homer from Torii Hunter and four hits from Rondell White in an 8-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.


Ireland's Green Party agrees to a historic coalition with PM Bertie Ahern to form a new government.


NEW YORK - An internal survey conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicates that 66% of FDA scientists lacked confidence that the agency adequately monitors the safety of prescription drugs that are already on the market.


The pound steadied after weakening a touch following the minutes of the Bank of England's last rate setting deliberations which revealed a split vote in favour of a rate hike earlier this month.


Web, computer "widgets" offer branding opportunities

Pop quiz: What technology is on the  cusp of changing the face of Internet advertising as we know  it?


Jerez de la Frontera, 19:20 - F1, test Jerez: miglior tempo di Zonta

Ricardo Zonta ha ottenuto il miglior tempo nel quarto giorno di test sul circuito di Jerez de la Fro...


Rossum's Playoff Forecast: Cold, Colder and Coldest

Atlanta's Allen Rossum simply brushes off the concerns about Sunday's weather and says he and the return team will be as much a threat as last weekend.


Circuit City Posts Smaller Quarterly Loss

Circuit City Stores Inc. CC.N on  Friday reported a smaller quarterly loss as it kept a tight  rein on expenses and demand increased for digital televisions,  notebook computers and other popular products.


Cagliari, 13:41 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: FOGGIA NON CONVOCATO

Il Cagliari farà a meno di Foggia nella sfida di domani sera con l'Inter. Il giocatore non &e...


UK inflation rose to 2.2% in January, up from 2.1% in December, as transport costs rose, official figures show.


Everyone has a "why" for what they do. Here is my "why" for doing TOPSoccer.  I had a friend named Jerry who used a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy. Still, he could get out of his chair and play goal keeper when we played a pick-up soccer game in our neighborhood.


La vittima, 33 anni di Crotone, stava frequentando un corso all'universitÃ Lo hanno violentemente percosso poi gli sono passati sopra con la sua Peugeot                                          Ingegnere ucciso a Cosenza colpito alla testa e travolto con l'auto                                                                                Misterioso il movente: non si esclude quello passionale


Torry Holt caught two touchdown passes, including a 36-yard effort early in the fourth quarter, to power the St Louis Rams to a 28-21 win over Tampa Bay.


Image: Amul brings together SRK, Ranbir and Sonam

Amul always comes up with ultra- catchy captions based on the latest happenings in Bollywood.


Google is set to shake the Printing World!

Google is adding the text of books to its searchable database, furthering its bold mission "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.


ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Ticker) -- The longest game in Michigan history had many heroes. None was bigger than Braylon Edwards. Edwards caught two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter, then added another in triple


Looking to outdo rival Microsoft, IBM plans to ship a new bundle of development tools that can simplify how software gets built.


Insurance industry strong despite increase in claims

One or two insurance companies might not have the financial wherewithal to survive this year's hurricane season in Florida, said several top industry officials and state regulators.


An inquest is told that a west Belfast man was killed because he stood up to dissident republicans.


Torino, 11:26 - CALCIO, TORINO: ESONERATO ZACCHERONI, TORNA DE BIASI

Niente ultima chance. Il Torino ha esonerato Alberto Zaccheroni e richiamato in panchina Gianni De B...


It was damp, often dark but far from dismal yesterday in the first round of the rain-delayed and frequently deluged HSBC World Match Play Championship.


HBOâs new series âIn Treatmentâ demonstrates Hollywoodâs century-old fascination with Freud and his descendants.


Bush administration lawyers are urging a federal appeals court to allow a section of a canal separating California and Mexico to be lined with cement to stop millions of gallons of water from seeping south of the border each year.


Blanchett was scared to play Dylan says director

That Cate Blanchett found her latest screen role "very scary" comes as no great surprise. She was playing Bob Dylan.


Times Reporter Subpoenaed Over Source for Book

James Risenâs lawyer said in an interview that the subpoena sought the source of information for a specific chapter of the book âState of War.â


An inventor from Canada has developed a computer mouse that is controlled by nose and eyelid movements. The invention is dubbed the "Nouse.


The CIA ran secret prisons in Europe, including in Poland, said the head of a European investigation who was to present new findings Friday on what he has called a "spider's web" of human rights abuses during the war on terror.


U.S. stocks were little changed on   Monday as a brokerage downgrade of Home Depot Inc. HD.N   weighed on blue chips, offsetting optimism the Federal Reserve   will refrain from raising interest rates this week.


Dean Now Sole Candidate for DNC Chairman

Tim Roemer, the only remaining opponent of Howard Dean in the race to be chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said Monday he's bowing out of the race — but he offered a warning to Democrats.


Images from Ground Zero as the US commemorates five years since the 11 September terror attacks


The Patriots will have a new wide receivers coach for the first time since 2002. Brian Daboll is leaving the team to join the New York Jets' staff, according to NFL sources.


American Dwight Phillips Captures Long Jump Gold

Dwight Phillips of the United States completed a hat-trick of global long jump titles when he crushed the field with his opening leap in Thursday's final to win Olympic gold.


Bush Says He's Best Protection From Draft

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - President Bush turned the tables Saturday on Sen...


Gavin Henson kicks a massive penalty to give Wales their first win against England in Cardiff for 12 years.


New Jersey center John Madden missed the final 6:28 of the first period after being cut on the right side of his face by a shot in the Devils' game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.


Sheshadri, who now runs a dance academy in Dallas, Texas, has penned the lyrics, composed music and sung the numbers in the yet unnamed album.


Wall St falls as HSBC sparks lending worries

U.S. stocks fell at the open on Thursday, pressured by declines in banking shares after Britain's HSBC  warned that bad debts from its U.S. mortgage lending business would hurt results.


President Bush Signs Orders for Intelligence Reform

President Bush on Friday signed executive orders designed to strengthen the CIA director's power over the nation's intelligence agencies and create a national counterterrorism center, responding to election-year pressures to enact changes called for by the Sept. 11 commission.


Rank reports a fall in profits and says Scotland's smoking ban has hit trade at its 14 Mecca Bingo halls there.


Reader Anjali Kapoor went to Miranda House with the sexy actress.


Sprint, Nextel Agree To 'Merger Of Equals'

Wireless operators agree to $35 billion deal to create a new company that will be called Sprint Nextel. By Mobile Pipeline News. The merged company, which the companies positioned as a merger of equals, will be called Sprint Nextel.


Gov't offers disaster food stamps in California

The Bush administration will issue disaster food stamps to residents of San Diego County, California, affected by wildfires, acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner said Thursday.


Russian-made twin-prop Indian air force planes droned in and out of Car Nicobar island Wednesday taking away survivors, some who had walked three days from isolated


Expert Sees Obesity Hitting U.S. Life Expectancy

Life expectancy in the United States is set to drop within the next 50 years due to obesity, one of the world's top experts on the subject said on Wednesday.


Hurricane Frances pelted the Bahamas on Saturday with torrential rain and winds of more than 100 mph, leaving at least two people dead, another missing and many parts of the flat low-lying area under water, officials said.


Mike Tyson pleads guilty to drug possession

Former heavyweight boxing  champion Mike Tyson pleaded guilty to drug possession and  driving under the influence in an Arizona court on Monday.


CORRECTION: Pre-pregnancy douching may curb early birth risk

Corrects story posted Mar 5, 2007. The last two paragraphs have been deleted.


Napoli, 20:19 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: IN 266 CHIEDONO FALLIMENTO VECCHIO NAPOLI

Sono 266 e per un totale di circa 37 milioni e 700 mila euro le domande pervenute al fallimento dell...


'Da troppe stagioni chiedevamo un posizionamento migliore'


A proposed merger of Riggs National Corporation and PNC Financial Services Group collapsed amid a disagreement over the price PNC was willing to pay.


Bonds hits 748th homer, now seven off Aaron's record

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds hit his 748th career home run to move within seven of tying all-time leader Hank Aaron on Sunday.


C-3PO actor's pride in Star Wars stardust

Sir Alec Guinness should have been more proud of his part in "Star Wars", insists Anthony Daniels, who played alongside him as the golden robot C-3PO in the legendary films.


Australian Lleyton Hewitt advances to US Open quarter-finals

Former champion Lleyton Hewitt of Australia reached his third consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final Tuesday, defeating Karol Beck of Slovakia 6-4, 6-2, 6-2, at the US Open for his 14th consecutive match victory.


Computer Lab Starts Rehab at Center: Defense Company's Investment Targets Troubled Robinwood

By Rochelle McConkie, The Baltimore Sun  Jun. 17--It's a worn brick building surrounded by a well-used playground and basketball courts where most of the hoops are missing nets.


N.F.L. Roundup: Williamsâs Suspension Is Upheld

Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams indeed will be suspended from Saturday nightâs game at Carolina as punishment for his repeated use of the horse-collar tackle.


Teen popster JoJo, who enjoyed a summer hit with the single "Leave (Get Out)," is in talks to make her feature film debut opposite Nickelodeon star Emma Roberts in the mermaid comedy "Aquamarine."


Vikings Could Be Without Injured Chavous

The Minnesota Vikings probably will be without injured starting strong safety Corey Chavous and two other players in their NFC wild-card game Sunday at Green Bay.


Livorno, 12:57 - CALCIO, A LIVORNO SCRITTE CONTRO AGENTE MORTO

Tre scritte contro Filippo Raciti, il poliziotto rimasto ucciso ieri a Catania, sono state lasciate ...


Casey Leads England to World Cup Golf Win

Paul Casey putted exceptionally well and teamed with Luke Donald to lead England to the World Cup title Sunday with a one-stroke victory over Spain.


A 'Chi l'ha visto' dice stanno perdendo tempo in indagini


Una prima classifica stilata da "Repubblica.it" sulla base dei punteggidei primi dieci classificati. Le maggiori universitÃ  staccate di oltre dieci punti                                            Atenei, ecco i primi risultati dei test I medici piÃ¹ bravi? Quasi tutti a Messina                                                                                di SALVO INTRAVAIA


A man is held in connection with  letter bomb attacks in recent weeks which injured nine people.


Speedy evolution saves blue moon butterflies

Eye blinkingly fast Researchers on the island of Samoa have witnessed evolution in action, as the population of male "Blue Moon" butterflies has returned from the brink of extinction. The researchers, from Berkeley University, put the resurgence of the species down to an evolutionary arms race, in which the butterflies' latest weapon is a gene that fights off a parasite.â¦


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign is offering a daily peek into their presidential fundraising, reassuring donors and supporters and prodding them into maintaining a healthy rate of income.


Palestinians vote in landmark municipal elections, row over Blair ...

ABU DIS, West Bank : Palestinians voted in the first council elections for three decades amid a row over British Prime Minister Tony Blair's plan to prepare the birth of a democratic state at a London conference.


Democrats Demand Bush Halt Attacks on Reid

Senate Democrats demanded Thursday that President Bush order a halt to personal attacks on the party's leader, Sen. Harry Reid, and expressed regret that they had failed to mount a stronger defense for his defeated predecessor.


Microsoft, Caterpillar fuel rally on Wall St

Stocks rose on Friday, buoyed by strong earnings from Microsoft Corp and Caterpillar Inc and optimism about an economic stimulus deal to avert a recession.


Bride & Prejudice's second week fares poorly at the UK box office.


Tim Duncan scored 23 points and Francisco Elson added 12 points and a career-high 18 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit 90-81 Wednesday night, snapping the Pistons' seven-game winning streak.


SILVERSTONE BIG LOSS TO BRITISH DRIVERS - HERBERT

Johnny Herbert feels the next generation of British Formula One stars will miss out after their home grand prix was axed from the calendar.


Britain 'not engaged' with Taliban: PM spokesman

Britain said it was not "engaged" with the Taliban, after a report that relations between London and Kabul have soured due to a secret British plan to train former Taliban fighters.


Global Market for Cellphone Ring Tones Is Shrinking

After years of double-digit growth rates, the global ring tone market appears to have come to the end of its crescendo.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is recalling toy animals because of excessive lead levels discovered since it stepped up safety testing in August, the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer said Friday.


PulpMotion Slideshow Adds iLife 08 Support

Aquafadas has updated its presentation software with performance improvements and support for iLife '08.


Maliki urges others to stay out of Iraq conflict

Iraq's prime minister urged regional rivals on Saturday to stop playing out their differences in his country, addressing a meeting at which U.S. officials sat down with adversaries from Iran and Syria.


Investigators may have discovered what caused the Genesis spacecraft to crash into the Utah desert this September. Some crucial switches were installed backwards, because of an error in the instructions.


A woman who suffered "years of fearsome physical abuse" is cleared of murdering her long-term partner.


Texas Instruments posts higher quarterly profit

Texas Instruments Inc posted a higher  fourth-quarter profit and gave an outlook that reassured  investors who were worried the weak U.S. economy would hurt  demand for its wireless and analog chips.


The Unmaking of a Senator: How Bloggers Pulled It Off

With Lieberman's primary loss, the netroots movement has established itself as a power center among Democrats. But will its influence haunt the party in November?


Arafat Hovers Between Life, Death in Coma

Yasser Arafat was hovering ``between life and death'' in a coma Friday, no worse but also no better than he was a day earlier, according to Palestinian and French officials.


Nestle backs off threat to sell Perrier division

Nestl lifted its threat Tuesday to sell off Perrier but warned that the plan could be revived if union activists block a program of voluntary job cuts and productivity gains at the French water brand.


IRAQ was on the brink of an all-out assault on rebel-held Fallujah today as deadly clashes erupted between US troops and insurgents in the neighbouring city of Ramadi.


Republican presidential hopefuls John McCain and Mike Huckabee courted seniors Thursday with promises to slow soaring health care costs but neither endorsed the type of universal health care system offered by their Democratic rivals.


Are these low-priced stocks cheap for a reason, or overlooked opportunities?


Fake acupuncture works nearly as well as the real thing for low back pain, and either kind performs much better than usual care, German researchers have found.


Spain's second-largest bank, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, said Monday its nine-month net profit rose 18.4 percent on strong income from Spain and Mexico.


A federal jury convicted four former Enterasys executives on securities fraud and conspiracy charges Tuesday, but was unable to reach a verdict on five charges against the computer networking company's former chief operating officer.


Actress Toni Collette gives birth to baby girl: spokeswoman

Australian actress Toni Collette has given birth to a girl in Sydney, a spokeswoman said Friday.


British tourist killed in Jordan shooting

A British tourist was killed and five other Western holidaymakers were wounded in the heart of Amman when a gunman opened fire on them in what officials have termed a "terror" attack.


A coroner rules that five British armed forces personnel were unlawfully killed when their helicopter was shot down.


Greenspan: Home Prices Not Hurting Economy

The record level of debt being carried by American households and soaring home prices do not appear to represent serious threats to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.


ELEANOR HALL: To South American now, where one of the world's most notorious dictators finally looks set to face trial for murder and human rights abuse.


Milano, 20:23 - CALCIO, MATERAZZI E L'INFORTUNIO: COME SE AVESSI PARTORITO

Marco Materazzi torna a parlare dopo l'infortunio alla coscia destra rimediato in Ungheria con la na...


CIA can't authenticate alleged al Qaeda tape

After a technical analysis, the CIA cannot determine whether a videotape obtained by ABC News in Pakistan featuring a man claiming to be affiliated with al Qaeda is authentic, a US intelligence official said Thursday.


Two Palestinian gunmen are killed after wounding at least two Israelis in east Jerusalem, Israeli police say.


Team of doctors flown to Ramallah to treat Arafat

There are reports from the Palestinian territories that the health of leader Yasser Arafat is deteriorating. There has been concern in recent weeks about the Palestinian Authority head's health was worsening


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama asked young voters concerned about America's place in the world to judge him on his record of standing against the Iraq war and on a multicultural background that helps him "see through the eyes of other people."


Ex-President of Bolivia Faces Suit in U.S.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- A lawsuit to be unsealed Wednesday in a U.S. District Court in Maryland seeks civil damages against Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada -- the former president of Bolivia now living in exile in Chevy Chase -- for allegedly presiding over a 2003 government crackdown that left 67 civili...


CAHORS, France For her 100th birthday party last October, HÃÂ©lÃÂ¨ne Vialard indulged in her favorite meal -- coq au vin. She adores the local Cahors red wines, occasionally eats a sliver of foie gras, another regional specialty, and says she has no secret for reaching the century mark: "It just came on its own. I never thought I would live this long." ...


Real life: Using Sudo for network administration

A networking professional details a system that lets overworked site managers safely offload work to junior staffers.


We can't place much stock in Bonds' credibility

Barry Bonds, the fastidious health and fitness expert, would have us believe he accepted a tube of mystery goo from his personal trainer, followed the instructions, massaged the potion into his skin and didn't know he was using illegal steroids.


Bush and Kerry Battle Over Missing Iraq Explosives

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry  battled on Wednesday over missing explosives in Iraq as they  hunted for votes in key swing states during the final days of a  tight White House race.


Shaq and Jordan would be interesting if it happens

Michael Jordan averaged 20 points and six rebounds for the Washington Wizards in the 2002-2003 season, the last time he suited up.


Hotel heiress Paris Hilton, who commanded as much attention behind bars as on the Hollywood party scene, regained her freedom early on Tuesday after serving three weeks in jail for violating probation in a drunken-driving case.


HP Goes High-Def With New Multimedia Notebook

HP introduced a multimedia notebook packed with high-definition features, including a screen that allows users to watch full HDTV movies.


U.N. climate panel says warming man-made

The world's top climate scientists said on Friday that global warming was man-made, spurring calls for urgent government action to counter fears of severe and irreversible damage from rising temperatures.


Padraic Brady's Blog: Compiling PHP for Windows Vista using Visual C++ Express 2008 - Seriously!

Padraic Brady has posted a guide he's written up to show other developers out there how to compile PHP for Windows (Vista) using the Visual C++ Express 2008 software.   Over the past week or so I've been figuring out how to compile PHP on Windows, specifically Windows Vista. It's been an interesting ride since I'm not very familiar with compiling on Windows to start with. [...] If you are using Windows Vista, or intend updating/using Visual C++ Express 2008, then my blog entry is largely another coat of sugar on top of Elizabeth's guide to clear up any difference between the two approaches.   He lists the software you'll need to make the compile work (including Virtual Clone Drive, WinRAR, VS 2008 Express and the .NET Framework SDK)  and then breaks it down into three steps - the installation of the development environment (and setup), downloading PHP/libraries to the environment and, of course, compiling the PHP instance to your specs (complete with command line calls to make it all happen).


(CBS/AP) Juggling between its need to keep prices up without having them explode, OPEC agreed Friday to reduce its daily oil output by 1 million barrels a day - and reserved the right to cut deeper early next year if crude turns much cheaper than now.


Joel Statham's midseason woes were forgotten yesterday after he led Maryland to a 20-17 victory over Florida State. By becoming the first Terrapins quarterback to beat the Seminoles in 15 meetings


Health workers from France, Argentina, Brazil and Cuba have joined their Paraguayan counterparts in battling an outbreak of dengue that has claimed 10 lives this year, Health Minister Oscar Martinez said Tuesday.


Government sources told The Monitor yesterday the nine-man team from The Hague in the Netherlands asked their presence here to be kept secret.


Titolo perde 1,1% dopo a risarcimento di 1,5 mld dollari


Man killed in bomb blast as Thai PM rejects calls to quit

NARATHIWAT, Oct 28: A bomb killed one person and injured more than 20 in mainly Muslim southern Thailand on Thursday as rage grew over the deaths of 85 protesters detained by the army.


A prosecutor launched an investigation Friday into allegations that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick lied under oath about an affair with his top aide. Some political observers are questioning whether the popular yet polarizing figure should stay on the job.


Bodies recovered from site of plane crash

Lusaka - The bodies of all six passengers and crew on board a plane that crashed in Zambia's tourist town of Livingstone have been recovered from the wreckage, police said on Saturday.


UPDATE 2-Ottawa sets Petro-Canada price at C$64.50

Ottawa has set a price per share of C$64.50 ($50.42) in the sale of its 19 percent stake in Petro-Canada (PCA.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) , as analysts


Pistons Coach Larry Brown to Miss 2 Games

Detroit Pistons coach Larry Brown will miss the team's next two games after doctors advised him traveling could put him at risk for complications following recent hip surgery.


Update 8: Oil Prices Rise After Saudi Arabian Blast

Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel Wednesday following reports of at least one explosion in the capital of Saudi Arabia and after the US government reported that winter fuel supplies declined last week.


Kofi Annan under pressure to resign over oil for food program

ELEANOR HALL: The United Nation's chief is facing intense criticism on another issue today too. UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, is under increasing pressure to resign over the corruption allegations surrounding


ROCKVILLE, Md.  - The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration said on Tuesday it was creating a new drug  safety board to improve the monitoring of medicines already in  the marketplace, a response to charges the agency has failed to  protect the public from dangerous side effects.


Centro Properties Group and Watt Commercial Properties joint venture agreed to buy Kramont Realty Trust, an US mall owner with its 12.6 million square feet of space mostly in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.


There is no mudslinging or million-dollar war chest. No party nominations, dirty tricks or battles for key endorsements.


Societe Generale came under mounting pressure on Friday to give a full account of how a rogue trader managed to dupe his supervisors and run up a $7 billion loss.


Flood of arms turning Sudan's Darfur region into giant powder keg ...

Weapons flooding into Sudan's Darfur region have turned the already bloodied area into a "time bomb waiting to explode," African Union ceasefire monitors said Friday.


Iran's top security council has ordered local journalists not to report on problems caused by petrol rationing.


Goodyear quarterly loss widens as strike weighs

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. , the largest U.S. tire maker, reported a wider quarterly loss on Friday due to a nearly three-month strike that cost the company $367 million.


DULUTH, Minn. - An 11-year-old boy was out hunting frogs on Island Lake when he became the prey...


Peru Shining Path Head Faces Nov. 5 Retrial

By Tania Mellado LIMA, Peru  - Peru will launch on Nov. 5 acivilian retrial of Abimael Guzman, head of the Maoist-inspiredShining Path rebel group that waged a brutal insurgency in the1980s and 1990s, officials said on Monday.


Israeli Missile Kills Hamas Militant in Gaza-Medics

An Israeli helicopter gunship fired a missile at a house during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip early on Wednesday, killing a Hamas militant, medics said.


Residents of the Italian city of Naples torch piles of rotting rubbish amid a worsening refuse crisis.


Lesbians fight to retain post-Soviet freedom

Since emerging from the shadow of the prudish Soviet Union a decade ago, sexual minorities have fought to gain a foothold in Russian society. But Russian lesbians now say they are facing growing pressure from authorities to return to the closet.


Make sure your donation does what you want.


Former child star Macaulay Culkin, best known for his role in Home Alone, is arrested in the US on drug charges.


News organisations mark 100 days since Alan Johnston was abducted in Gaza.


DECEMBER 09, 2004  - Hewlett-Packard Co. yesterday announced several upgrades to its midrange storage products, including disk-to-disk or disk-to-tape backup functionality with its StorageWorks


Rumsfeld, Cheney to attend Karzai swearing-in

KABUL - NATO-led peacekeepers and US-led forces in Afghanistan are stepping up security for Tuesday's swearing in ceremony for President Hamid Karzai in Kabul.


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Take Chris Webber out of a Philadelphia lineup without Allen Iverson, and the 76ers couldn't break their longest losing streak in 10 years no matter how sluggish the Dallas Mavericks played at times. Jason Terry scored 18 points to lead six Dallas players in double figures and the Mavericks built a big early lead en route to a 93-79 victory Friday night, the 10th straight loss for the 76ers.


Ice on jet's wings may have been cause on Ebersol crash

Ice on wings may have caused Ebersol crash: Investigators said yesterday they were looking into whether ice on the wings or a mechanical problem contributed to the fiery crash of an executive jet that killed the 14-year-old son of NBC Sports chairman Dick


HBO's "The Wire," which opened its fifth season Sunday, has gotten little recognition in Tinseltown. Executive producer David Simon says that's fine with him.


Panasonic demos first international 3G handset

Panasonic Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. unveiled in Beijing on Tuesday its first WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) cell phone for the international market, the company said in Tokyo.


Amid falling oil prices, stocks climb for 2nd straight day as Dow closes at highest level since Sept. 14. BY PRADNYA JOSHI. Stocks kept climbing higher yesterday as oil prices retreated and investors continued


(Source: Ironport)  For a time, security controls designed to manage spam, viruses, and malware were working. Loud, high-impact attacks abated. But, as a result of this success, the threats they protected against were forced to change. In 2007, many of these threats underwent significant adaptation. Malware went stealth, and the sophistication increased.


High Court Considers Cancer Patientâs Demand for Medical ...

Should seriously ill people be allowed to use marijuana if their doctor prescribes it and their state allows it? Or should the federal governmentâs ban on pot trump all?


Microsoft unveils the beta version of its own search engine, dubbed MSN Search. It does not include some anticipated tools, such as desktop search.


Padilla jury in Miami to hear bin Laden interview

Prosecutors can show most of a videotaped interview with Osama bin Laden to jurors in the terrorism trial of former "dirty bomber" suspect Jose Padilla, even though there is no evidence Padilla ever saw it, a judge ruled on Thursday.


A man held by police probing letter bombs sent to UK businesses is eliminated from the investigation.


Congress and the White House need to work together to get the U.S. economy back on track, a leading Senate Democrat said Saturday.


Abbas Sworn in as President, Israel Kills 8 in Gaza

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in  as Palestinian president on Saturday, but his call for a  cease-fire was overshadowed as Israel killed eight Palestinians  in Gaza and cut ties with him over a deadly militant attack.


EU takes US to WTO over subsidies granted to Boeing

The European Union (EU) on Wednesday said that it has decided to take the first legal steps against the US over its subsidies to Boeing.


LONDON-September 27, 2004 - A ticket may soon be all that separates you from a dream voyage to the final frontier. British entrepreneur Richard Branson says Virgin company plans to start offering commercial space flights over the next few years.


Trenta minuti con Elio in chat emozioni fortissime

Mezz'ora in diretta con Elio e le Storie Tese per parlare del tour che sta per iniziare. Che Kataweb Musica seguirà passo passo. Dalle 13


The genocide trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and six others resumes after a three-week break.


About a dozen senior campaign staffers for Rudy Giuliani are forgoing their January paychecks, a sign of possible money trouble for the Republican presidential candidate and last year's national front-runner.


Goldman sees subprime woes worse before rebound

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  Chief Financial Officer David Viniar predicted that the U.S. subprime mortgage market, which has suffered rising defaults and generated losses for lenders over the past year, will get worse before it gets better.


A global day of action begins calling for peace in Darfur, but Sudan's government says protesters are being "misled".


BNP resists subprime crisis, reports 21 percent net profit gain

French banking power BNP Paribas said Thursday it had weathered the impact of a global credit squeeze in the third quarter, when its net earning soared 21 percent from the same period last year.


A relatively new genre of Champagne, made by independent grower-producers, has been quietly gaining a foothold.


A timeline of events leading up to the conviction of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby on charges stemming from the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's name.


Environment Secretary David Miliband says he will not contest Labour's leadership or deputy leadership.


More than 1,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops began major operations in a Shi'ite militia bastion in Baghdad on Sunday, meeting little resistance as they searched homes for illegal weapons and carried out patrols.


President Bush vigorously defended his troop buildup in Iraq on Wednesday, and got a boost when Australian Prime Minister John Howard said his country's forces there won't change for the foreseeable future.


Cars like the Plymouth Superbird were once sold to the public just to make them eligible for the racetrack.


Molson Adds a Premium for Its Merger With Coors

In a bid to gain support for its proposed merger with the Adolph Coors Company, the Canadian brewer Molson offered minority shareholders a $316 million special dividend.


South Korea's President-elect Lee Myung-bak picks political veteran Han Seung-soo to be his prime minister.


Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has a plan he says will help owners of thousands of small television stations survive the transition to digital broadcasting.


Djokovic closes gap on Federer, Nadal in tennis rankings

Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic has closed the gaps on long-time ATP World Rankings leaders Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.


Party Popper Hits Hong Kong Leader in Face

HONG KONG - It can't have been an auspicious way to celebrate China's National Day: Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa was making a toast when a projectile from a party popper hit him in the face, officials and newspapers said Tuesday.    Tung had raised his glass along with other dignitaries at a gala event when party poppers were set off as planned...


US Bishops Pick Leader From Bankrupt Diocese

Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., who plans to declare his diocese in bankruptcy because of sexual abuse claims, was elected yesterday as the next president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.


Young voters -- a wild card in 2006 U.S. elections

A tech-savvy college senior with a   passion for politics, Ryan Briggs is fed up with the White   House and is urging young Democrats to stand up for their   party. But he's not waving placards or handing out fliers.


John Kerry's bid for the White House ended in disappointment today as the Massachusetts senator called President Bush at the White House to concede the presidency


Sadr's movement pulls out of Iraq alliance

The political movement loyal to anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr quit Iraq's ruling Shi'ite Alliance on Saturday, leaving Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's coalition in a precarious position in parliament.


Rate doubts mount as stocks fall after U.S. data

Central banks signaled that rises in  interest rates were less certain than they had indicated just a  few weeks ago as weak U.S. housing data sent fresh shivers  through world markets.


Iraqi PM seeks talks with U.S. over raids

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Thursday denounced the alleged killings of Iraqi civilians by U.S. forces and said he asked a ministerial committee to hold talks with U.S. military to set ground rules for raids and detentions.


Cheney Unleashes Stinging Attack on Kerry

NEW YORK Sept. 1, 2004 - Vice President Dick Cheney unleashed a stinging attack on Sen. John Kerry Wednesday night, ridiculing him as a politician who has made a career out of changing his mind.


Gli inquirenti, nessun consulente procura sotto accertamento


Hitachi's got a notebook drive that can pack a terabyte, and Asus is going to put one in.


Moneta unica europea a 1,4393 dollari e yen a 164,09


Financiers hoping to get details of airplane prices

Airlines and airplane makers are fighting to keep confidential 10-year-old data on the values of US plane purchases, fearing a government plan to disclose the information may make it harder to negotiate for the best price.


Israel won't attend London Mideast conference

Israel will not attend a Middle East conference in London early next year but backs its stated aim of fostering Palestinian reform in pursuit of peace after Yasser Arafat's death, a senior official says.


Madonna Visits Israel on Spiritual Quest

Israel was abuzz with excitement Wednesday over the arrival of Madonna, its biggest celebrity visitor in years. The pop star came to the Holy Land on a spiritual quest, including visits to the graves of revered rabbinical sages.


Notorious internment camps where Japanese-Americans were kept behind barbed wire during World War II will be preserved as stark reminders of how the United States turned on some of its citizens in a time of fear.


Heritage Minister Plans To List Neck Building

LONDON, ENGLAND.- Heritage Minister Andrew McIntosh today announced plans to list a unique seaside structure in Bournemouth, Dorset.


The DUP leadership holds a top-level strategy meeting following reports of discontent within the ranks.


A Foolish roundup of new-issue hits, misses, and no-shows.


OGGI SU INTERNET/INGHILTERRA - Laurea h.c. in Teologia a Chiara Lubich Liverpool (Agenzia Fides) - Laurea h.c. in Teologia a Chiara Lubich assegnata dalla Liverpool Hope University unica UniversitÃ  a fondazione ecumenica dÂEuropa. Cerimonia pubblica mercoledÃ¬ 23 gennaio 2008 a Liverpool, Capitale europea della cultura 2...


What the Justice Department has said about six U.S. attorneys who were asked to resign. Under each prosecutor are comments from previous department-issued performances reviews and then statements Tuesday by William Moschella, an associate deputy attorney general, about the reasons given that the prosecutors were asked to step down. He testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee.


Day after battle, sparks continue to fly

LONDON, OCTOBER 25: The Football Association will review Arsene Wengerâs comments about the referee of Sundayâs 2-0 defeat by Manchester United and investigate reports that United manager Alex Ferguson was pelted with soup in the tunnel.


Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has emphatically ruled out a 2008 bid to replace his brother in the White House, but his profile-raising tour of tsunami-wrecked countries has rekindled talk of a third Bush presidency.


Marking Holocaust, Sharon Blasts Israel Critics

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon branded  as anti-Semites those critics of Israel who liken its crackdown  on a Palestinian revolt to Nazi efforts to exterminate Jews.


Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal is to hold talks with Russia's foreign minister on a second visit to Moscow in a year.


LONDON - Oil prices charged back up to $55 a barrel this week as a fresh fall in US heating oil stocks stoked worries over winter supplies.


The long-rumoured Google desktop search is now available for download from desktop.google.com. The new beta application allows users to index and search their emails, documents, Web history and instant messenger chats.


Sandy Alomar agrees to sign with Rangers

Six-time All-Star catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. agreed Wednesday to a $550,000, one-year contract with the Texas Rangers to be a part-time player next season.


DENVER Earl Boykins picked up the slack for Carmelo Anthony by scoring 22 points in Denver's 76-to-67 win over New Orleans. Boykins shot 9-for-16 from the field, including 3-for-5 from three-point range.


Former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker criticises TV talent shows, saying the winners never have "good voices".


Catania, 14:31 - CALCIO, CATANIA: CONVOCATI PER L'ASCOLI

Il tecnico del Catania, Pasquale Marino, ha convocato 19 giocatori per la gara contro l'Ascoli in p...


Noted American scholar and Potomac resident Haleh Esfandiari has been charged with "seeking to topple the ruling Islamic establishment," Tehran's state-controlled television reported yesterday.


Monday is busiest day at downtown post office

Jackson's downtown post office was packed Monday with residents weathering bitter cold so holiday cards and packages would arrive to family and friends on time.


Milano, 10:14 - CALCIO, CAMPANA: SOSTA UTILE, NON SIAMO INGLESI

Sergio Campana, presidente dell'Assocalciatori, considera utilissima la lunga sosta natalizia nei ca...


France's Chirac expected to announce retirement

French President Jacques Chirac is expected to announce his retirement on Sunday, as the current favourite to replace him, Nicolas Sarkozy, continues to make waves on the issue of immigration.


Lo rivela Colaninno alla presentazione Moto Guzzi 8 valvole


France says H5N1 bird flu virus confirmed in swans

Tests have confirmed that three swans  found dead in eastern France were killed by the H5N1 bird flu  virus, the French agriculture ministry said on Thursday,  France's first cases of the disease in over a year.


Lettieri: 'Concretizza azione governo per equita' sociale'


Geraldo Rivera Sues Over Housing Dispute

Geraldo Rivera is suing the co-op board of the housing development he lives in, alleging members wrongly kept a $10,000 deposit on one of his properties and prevented him from buying another.


Indicted Sarajevo Siege General Arrives in Hague

A Serb general accused of sniping and shelling against the civilian population of Sarajevo during the 1992-95 Bosnian war arrived in The Hague on Friday to face charges of crimes against humanity.


MedImmune's FluMist nasal vaccine should be included in the US government's Vaccines for Children program, expanding its distribution to children over the age of 5 and teens, federal advisers said on Thursday.


No. 7 Syracuse needs rally to edge Hofstra

Hakim Warrick scored 29 points, Terrence Roberts had a career-high 20 and No. 7 Syracuse rallied late to beat visiting Hofstra 80-75 on Thursday night.


Kobe Bryant knew there were going to be games like this. No longer surrounded by fellow future Hall of Famers Shaquille O'Neal, Karl Malone and Gary Payton, Bryant and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers couldn't rally. Tim Duncan had a double-double, and San Antonio won 105-96 Friday night in the teams' first meeting since the Lakers eliminated the Spurs from the Western Conference semifinals last season.


The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, faced a tough challenge on Tuesday from both Republicans skeptical about war strategy and Democrats who want a swifter withdrawal of American troops


The Portland Trail Blazers' Zach Randolph is suspended for a game for an obscene gesture he makes to the crowd during Friday's road loss to the Pacers.


Sales Force Automation Back in the Spotlight

In the hype of the CRM boom a few years ago,  sales force automation software seemed largely forgotten. Though not quite a dinosaur, it certainly was not a hot topic.


UPDATE 1-Butt, Youhana inspire Pakistan v Australia

Salman Butt and acting captain Yousuf Youhana scored half-centuries to guide Pakistan to 198 for three at tea on the first day of the second test against Australia.


Yellow Pages Group to list 2.4 million businesses on Google Canada

MONTREAL (CP) - Yellow Pages Group has signed an agreement with web search engine Google that will make Yellow Pages business listings available on Google Local Canada, a new local search service.


Ice skater doesn't remember what caused fall that left her with a ...

PITTSBURGH World champion pairs skater Tatiana Totmianina (taht-YAH'-nah toht-MYEN'-ih-nuh) says she doesn't remember what caused her to fall during a competition this weekend.


Broadway Web Sites: Now for Fans as Well as Fanatics

Several new Broadway-related Web sites have arrived with the potential and purpose of bridging the gap between the obsessed and the genuinely interested.


VATICAN CITY  - Pope Benedict and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah held a historic meeting on Tuesday and discussed the situation of minority Christians in the Islamic country where the Vatican wants them to have more freedom. At the first meeting between a Pope and a Saudi monarch, the two also discussed the need for greater collaboration between Christians, Muslims and Jews and prospects for a Middle East peace.  They spoke for about 30 minutes in the Pontiff's private study with the help of interpreters in what both the Vatican and reporters described as a cordial atmosphere.


Matthew Turland, like many in the PHP community these days, has been pondering PHP6 and what it might mean to both the developers and to the language itself:   Be that as it may, as a user with about five years under his belt as of now who has seen all qualities of PHP code ranging from pristine to pedantic, a thought or two has crossed my mind on the subject of the latest upcoming incarnation of the language.   Specifically, he talks about some of the hot topics like namespaces, the mysqlnd driver, Unicode support, and named parameters. Overall, though, his comments are positive, looking toward a brighter future for PHP with this upcoming edition.


HIV and AIDS prevalence rates among South African teenagers have been declining constantly, although general infection rates remain critical.


Entrate fiscali, 34,9 mld in piu' nel 2006 (+9,8%)


Common cause of limp in kids not serious

Ryan Miller was a healthy 4-year-old when he woke up one day in his San Francisco-area home and inexplicably started limping.


It is the kind of holiday mail that might have been tossed aside, discarded like any other piece of junk mail: a special gift offer for a facial at a local spa.


Chirac hoping to whip up flagging French investment in Vietnam

With a large business delegation in tow, French President Jacques Chirac is hoping to whip up flagging French investment when he arrives in communist Vietnam on Wednesday.


Amazon shares are back in the stratosphere, propelled this time by improved profit margins and swelling revenues.


Spears' father retains control of star's assets: court

A Los Angeles judge on Thursday extended a previous order granting Britney Spears' father broad control of the troubled singer's financial and business affairs.


Lycos Europe Ends Spam-Fighting Campaign

The Web portal Lycos Europe on Friday terminated a spam-fighting campaign that had been criticized as a breach of Internet civility.


A Belfast man admits being concerned in the supply of cannabis after being caught at the ferry port in Stranraer.


Car bomb kills 26 in Baghdad book district

A suicide car bomb devastated Baghdad's historic booksellers' district on Monday, killing up to 26 people and setting shops and cars ablaze, sending a thick plume of choking black smoke over the city.


Reggio Calabria, 22:24 - Calcio, serie A: Reggina-Inter 0-0

Nel secondo posticipo della 19/a giornata di serie A, Reggina e Inter hanno pareggiato 0-0. (15/0...


Tax Negotiators Oppose FDA Regulation for Tobacco

Senate and U.S. House of Representatives tax negotiators on Tuesday rejected a bid to grant the Food and Drug Administration power to regulate tobacco but were set to approve a $10 billion buyout for U.S. tobacco farmers as part of a big corporate tax bill.


TSYS dials Dimension Data for financial support

Call centre partnership targets EMEA Dimension Data and payment services firm TSYS have teamed up to target financial institutions in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia with improved managed services.â¦


Ministers are expected to announce the length of time tourists can stay in the UK will be cut to three months.


The Americans give up two late scores, including Saku Koivu's unchallenged goal with 3:54 left Friday night, in a 2-1 loss to Finland in the semifinals.


An Iraqi hotel owner tells a court martial that British troops beat and robbed him during a raid in Basra in 2003.


The producer of "The World According to Bush" has taken legal action against Google for distributing the film for free, becoming the latest media company to seek compensation for lost business on the Internet.


Bank of England seen keeping rates steady despite Christmas blues

Despite signs of a poor Christmas for British retailers, the Bank of England (BoE) will likely refrain on Thursday from cutting interest rates from the current level of 4.75 percent.


Farc liberano Clara Rojas e Consuelo Gonzales de Perdomo


Comcast welcomes FCC inquiry into traffic management

InfoWorld - Cable-modem service provider Comcast said Wednesday that it would welcome a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Â investigation into its broadband traffic management practices.


Update 4: House Blocks New OT Rules; Dems Claim Win

A House vote to overturn new Bush administration rules on which workers qualify for overtime pay was hailed by Democrats trying to convince undecided voters they are the party that better protects worker rights.


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Standard Chartered drops a plan to rescue its investment vehicle that was exposed to the sub-prime crisis.


Illinois Governor Seeks Restrictions on Video Game Sales

Description: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is backing state legislation that would ban sales or rentals of video games with graphic sexual or violent content to children under 18.


Loews Corp  said on Monday third-quarter profit fell 12.5 percent as investment losses and a legal settlement at its commercial insurance unit offset better results in tobacco, drilling and oil pipelines.


Opposition flays Musharraf on Kashmir stance:

[World News]: Islamabad, Oct 26 : Pakistan's opposition Tuesday threatened a countrywide agitation against President Pervez Musharraf accusing him of backtracking on the country's Kashmir policy.


When some distressed debt owned by Goldman Sachs finally flat-lined not long ago, the investment bank found itself in possession of some unusual collateral: 800,000 acres of undeveloped land in Tierra del Fuego.


Venerdi' getto' colorante in acqua, si cercano complici


A luglio -0,4% su base mensile, -0,2% nell'Ue-25


Former Tottenham manager Jacques Santini has confirmed he quit the London club because of tense relations with sporting director Frank Arnesen.


Gordon Becomes First U.S. Car Winner in a Dakar Stage

Debutant Robby Gordon became the  first U.S. driver to win a Dakar Rally stage in a car on  Friday's opening day.


The NFL Offensive Players of the Year named by the Associated Press which is selected by a nationwide panel of the media:


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. isn't just working to woo Japanese shoppers -- it's doing a little shopping of its own in the No. 2 economy.


Madonna says the mock crucifixion in her stage act is not anti-Christian, as TV chiefs decide whether to air it.


Qatar, Singapore eye Nasdaq stake in LSE

State-linked investment funds in Qatar and Singapore are interested in buying almost one third of the London Stock Exchange from the US Nasdaq market, media reported on Monday.