There are strong scientific reasons for British scientists to continue research using monkeys in "carefully selected research problems," especially when it is the only way to save human lives, a committee of experts said Tuesday.


Intel pushes desktops with more spunk, lower prices

The chipmaker unveiled on Wednesday its Intel Express 910GL, a chipset that offers PC makers the ability to add more-advanced features, such as Intel High Definition Audio, to their low-end PCs.


The US dollar fell yesterday against all the major currencies on international exchange markets except the Canada dollar. The Euro climbed to $1.3074 against US dollar, breaking a new record.


Police took up pursuit in cyberspace after a young Norwegian posted on the Internet video of his wild car driving. Following an electronic trail that he left online, police caught him and slapped him with real-life fine $1,300.


Van Nistelrooy misses United's last group game in Turkey

Ruud van Nistelrooy will miss Manchester United's last Champions League Group D game away to Fenerbahce on Wednesday because of a calf injury, the Premier League club said.


La replica ad alcuni quotidiani che parlano di ripensamenti sul Libano"Le mie perplessitÃ  sono condivise da gran parte della nostra coalizione"                                                  Berlusconi: "Nessuna retromarcia ma chiarire dubbi sulla missione"


Russia, China, object to tough sanctions on Iran

Russia and China have raised objections to nearly every Western proposal for new U.N. sanctions against Iran over its nuclear ambitions except a ban on arms exports, according to a working paper.


First, Iran backed down before the U.N. nuclear watchdog. Then it set last-minute conditions, called the retreat only temporary and claimed victory over Washington.


Lithuanian PM Predicts He Will Lead Next Govt

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas predicted on Sunday he could form a new coalition, shrugging off a challenge from a party some


Microsoft reached some new agreements to allow delivery of new movie and television content over the Xbox Live Service and MSN online.


The race ever more chaotic, four Republicans are angling for superiority in a fast-approaching presidential primary in South Carolina, a state known for rough-and-tumble politics and predicting the outcome of the GOP nomination.


High-risk patients get first shot at limited flu vaccine

Influenza clinics offered by Borgess VNA Home Care, the area's largest flu-shot provider, will continue as scheduled, although the agency has only about half the 20,000 doses ordered for this season.


An overview of the different ways you can give your money away.


Jeff Bennett dealt a blow to his former team's playoff chances. Making his first major league start, Bennett allowed only one run in 5 2-3 innings to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over Milwaukee on Thursday night, keeping the Brewers from moving closer to first in the NL Central.


AutoNation's ill-considered buyback costs him big bucks.


Crazy Horse Strip Club Draws Ire Over Name

Descendants of the storied American Indian warrior Crazy Horse want an upscale Paris strip club to stop using his name, saying it's disrespectful to him and his offspring.


Stocks & Bonds: Shares Surge as Takeover Deals Spur Broad Enthusiasm

Several merger announcements reinforced the belief that companies are optimistic about the economy and are willing to take some risks.


Ministers from countries with troops in southern Afghanistan are set to meet in Scotland to discuss the country's future.


Kofi Annan: "Ricostruiremo il paese, per quanto possibile"Wolfensohn, "sovvenzioni e prestiti per 175 milioni di dollari"                                                  Onu e Banca mondiale insieme per lo Sri Lanka                                                                                Banda Aceh, il maltempo blocca i voli con i soccorsiL'Oms: "Mangiate i pesci, non si sono nutriti di cadaveri"


Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon will set out details of wide-ranging and ...

Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon will set out details of wide-ranging and controversial changes to the structure of the British Army today.


New York is becoming Fat City and that's causing a serious increase in diabetes-related deaths, health officials said Wednesday.


Paris Hilton sues Hallmark over waitress card

Socialite Paris Hilton has filed a lawsuit against Hallmark Cards, claiming it used her likeness without permission on a greeting card entitled "Paris's First Day as a Waitress."


The FBI is investigating whether U.S. officials improperly awarded Vice President Dick Cheney's former company lucrative contract work without competition, a probe that was confirmed only days after a top Army contract officer raised the issue of favoritism.


Gruppo assicurativo ha compiuto nuovo passo verso quotazione


Genova, 17:35 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: 3 SETTIMANE DI STOP PER VOLPI

Il centrocampista della Sampdoria Sergio Volpi, dovrà star fuori per 3 settimane. La diagnosi...


'Lemony Snicket' adaptation isn't an unfortunate event

OK, so the misadventures of the Baudelaire orphans haven't prompted as many kids to sneak a flashlight into bed to read as say, the tales of a certain bespectacled sorcerer.


OPEC: Oil Prices May Lower Economic Growth

Another year of record-high oil prices may dent world economic growth in 2005, with China being particularly vulnerable, an OPEC official said Tuesday.


Jonathan Anderson and Varghese George take opposite approaches to workplace use of instant messaging, an electronic method for exchanging quick text messages between colleagues. -The Washington Post


Baghad -- Two suicide car bombs exploded in the capital Friday morning as Iraqi security forces -- backed by US soldiers in humvees and Bradley fighting vehicles -- raided residences in a neighborhood suspected of being a stronghold for foreign fighters


PHILADELPHIA - Gangster rapper Beanie Sigel was sentenced to a year in federal prison Friday on a gun-possession charge stemming from a traffic stop.    Sigel, 30, could have received more than three years, but the judge cited the rapper's charity work and drug abuse treatment in taking leniency...


Alien abduction lamp, for those who want to believe

There's a light bulb inside the supremely awesome metal UFO on top, which illuminates the windows and the mysterious aliens inside. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Last Thursday's horrendous terrorist attacks on tourist facilities in the Egyptian Sinai resort at Taba has targeted three distinctive targets.


Romanians Want Justice for Rocker's Death

Hundreds of fans turned out Tuesday in this Transylvanian city for the funeral of a Romanian rock star killed in a car accident involving a U.S. Marine, who has immunity from prosecution and later left the country.


Blast kills eight and wounds 70 at Philippine mall

A blast in an upscale shopping mall in the Philippine capital killed eight people and wounded at least 70 on Friday, police and local officials said.


Gifts to Fidelity Employees Attract Investigators

Fidelity Investments is in the middle of an investigation about gifts and entertainment on Wall Street. And some on Wall Street have never been happier.


Roma, 15:51 - BASKET, EURO 2009: IL COMMENTO DI MAIFREDI

Fausto Maifredi si aspettava un cammino piÃ¹ morbido verso gli Europei. ''Non siamo pienamente soddis...


Plug into your community with eCycle event Jan. 13  Get a new computer or printer for Christmas but don't know how to properly dispose of the old one? Then look no further than Computer Recycling Day on Jan. 13.  The event, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.


Nokia unveils 3 new handsets, sees bigger market share

Nokia , the world's largest  mobile phone maker, unveiled three new mobile handsets on  Monday intended to boost its offering of mid-range phones and  lift its global market share further from 36 percent.


Rain threatens to ruin ICC Champions Trophy

Birmingham - The 2003 World Cup was the tournament when the Duckworth/Lewis method became the biggest swearword in South African cricket.


TV found to be a painkiller for children

Sometimes the numbing effect of TV can be helpful. Especially if you're a kid being stuck with a needle at the hospital.


Four injured in rocket attack on German base in Afghanistan

A rocket attack on a German-run peacekeeping team in northeastern Afghanistan has left four people injured, one seriously, a spokesman for the multinational security force in the country said.


No snow makes Quiksilver profit fall, shares down

Action sports apparel maker Quiksilver Inc.  said on Thursday quarterly net profit fell nearly 87 percent and slashed its fiscal 2007 earnings outlook as a warm winter hurt its new ski business.


SAN JOSE, Calif. -- When friends check out Aaro


A strident minority: anti-Bush US troops in Iraq

Though military personnel lean conservative, some support Kerry - or at least a strategy for swift withdrawal.


Teams up with Visa and Barclaycard Transport for London has launched a version of its smart card that can be used to pay for items other than travel.â¦


The productivity of America's workers grew at a 1.8 percent annual rate in the third quarter, the slowest pace in nearly two years, the government reported yesterday. The deceleration, however, raised some hope that employers who have squeezed efficiencies out of existing workforces may boost hiring.


Effetto domino non risparmia neanche le 'blue chips'


What is it with all these movies showing New York City utterly obliterated?


Children, mother found hanging in Texas home

Four children and their mother were found hanging in a mobile home west of Fort Worth, police said on Tuesday.


The PGA Tour is returning to the nation's capital with a guy who carries more clout than anyone in golf: Tiger Woods.


Dal 9 ottobre, sara' il numero due del gruppo


Gene Upshaw, the executive director of the N.F.L. Players Association, said the union was focused on dividing all revenue more equitably as it negotiates a new labor contract.


Microsoft to hand over Windows secrets to Samba team

Developers of Samba, an open-source version of the file-and-print software used by Windows, will be able to legally incorporate Windows protocols.


Actor Marc Bannerman is given a police caution after confronting a photographer while visiting singer Cerys Matthews.


Oscar show producers say Chris Rock will still host the awards despite poking fun at the ceremony.


State Of The Art: A Tapeless (and Complex) Camcorder

Two new models from Hitachi have excellent features but so-so picture quality and an indecipherable instruction book.


Lo stilista si cimentera' nel lancio del giavellotto


Roma, 16:19 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; BUSCE': ROMA DA SCUDETTO

Roma meritatamente in testa. Lo ha detto a Radio radio Antonio Buscè, capitano dell'Empoli ch...


Bin Laden tape urges Iraq polls boycott-Jazeera TV

An audio tape purportedly from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden urged Iraqis today to boycott January's elections, saying anyone who takes part would be an ''infidel''.


17 September 2004 -- The US military today said US warplanes have fired at suspected hideouts of militants in and around the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Al-Fallujah.


Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson says some Old Trafford fans are "sleeping" during weekend games.


3G chiefs choose AAC for mobile music delivery

High Efficiency codec recommended to network, content providers


In their pursuit of a World Series title, the Rockies will go to Ubaldo Jimenez in tonight's Game 2.


Wal-Mart says online-to-store results strong

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the  world's largest retailer, said on Tuesday that it has seen  strong results from its service that allows customers to order  products on its Web site and have them shipped to a local  Wal-Mart store for free.


Portman to step down as White House budget chief

White House budget director Rob Portman is stepping down and will be replaced by former Iowa Rep. Jim Nussle, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.


Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is briefing top Pakistani officials of his talks with India's premier on Kashmir.


ATI annuncia nuova tecnologia "HyperMemory"

Con il comunicato stampa che trovate qui sotto, ATI ha annunciato "HyperMemory" una tecnologia che grazie a particolari algoritmi consente un veloce scambio di dati tra la scheda grafica e la memoria ram di sistema.


Study Says DRM Violates Canadian Privacy Law

Digital rights management (DRM) technology used in MP3s, DVDs, and most consumer software may be violating Canadian privacy laws, according to a new report.


President Bush on Monday signed a bill that would bar condominium and homeowner associations from restricting how the American flag can be displayed.


Afghan Militants Hold Talks on Hostages, but No Deal Yet

Militants holding three foreign United Nations workers in Afghanistan said that they had held negotiations with officials from the Afghan government and the United


Problemi con treni e aerei? Ecco la guida ai rimborsi

Cosa fare se ci rubano il bagaglio in viaggio o se il volo ci riporta a casa con 48 ore di ritardo? Spesso è possibile essere risarciti


Suzanne Pleshette, who played the wife in 1970s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show, dies at the age of 70.


O'Neill keen to extend Hartson's Celtic stay

Celtic boss Martin O'Neill has admitted he is desperate to extend John Hartson's stay at the club after he scored both goals in the 2-1 win over Hibernian.


Kidnapped British girl still held in Nigeria: mother

Nigerian kidnappers are still keeping three-year-old British girl Margaret Hill who was snatched in the oil city of Port Harcourt three days ago, her mother said Sunday.


Roma, 11:58 - CALCIO, VENEZUELA BATTE HAITI IN AMICHEVOLE

Debutto positivo per Cesar Farias sulla panchina del Venezuela. In un'amichevole disputata nella not...


In crescita anche i ricavi dell'azienda a +15%


Attention, Supreme Court practitioners! Absolutely free advice on how to make your briefs better-read, your arguments more closely followed, your justices more sympathetic, courtesy of the man who's been successful on both sides of the table, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.


Hospital Crises Could Buckle Health-Care Network

Greater Southeast Community Hospital and Prince George's Hospital Center serve thousands of the region's most vulnerable people, many of whom cannot afford medical care. But the issues that have pushed the two institutions to the edge of failure go far beyond the burden of poor and uninsured pati...


The number of Americans filing for unemployment assistance rose by 16,000 last week, the government reported, coming in below economists' estimates.


By Keri Holt, Destin Log, Fla.  Feb. 17--The Destin Community Center and Bridgeway Center are letting the good times roll Tuesday afternoon with a Fat Tuesday party for the community.  At 1 p.m.


After a pep talk from Arlen Specter, the embattled Idaho Senator may fight to keep his seat


Danny Woodhead ran for more yards than any player in the history of college football and was selected to The Associated Press Little All-America teams each season he played at Chadron State.


Continuing their (exponential?) company growth, Google has introduced another service, this time, aimed at the mobile phone generation.


U.S. plays down report of imminent al Qaeda attack

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Monday played down a report al Qaeda was planning a big attack on the United States, saying there was no credible information about an imminent threat.


Deputy Director: CIA Not 'Dysfunctional'

Countering severe criticism of the CIA, the agency's departing deputy director called for an end to the "tirades and hyperbole" that he said are hampering constructive debate about needed intelligence reform.


AMERICA/VENEZUELA - E' morto a Caracas il Cardinale Rosalio Castillo Lara Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - E' morto a Caracas il Cardinale venezuelano Rosalio Castillo Lara: la comunicazione ufficiale Ã¨ stata data da mons. Ovidio Perez Morales, della Conferenza Episcopale venezuelana. Il Card. Castillo Lara, che aveva 85 anni, er...


Carter says majority in U.S. support views in book

Jimmy Carter defended his new book on the Middle East on Thursday against sharp criticism from Jewish groups and said a majority of U.S. citizens including many Jews supported its main proposals.


Sepang, 10:00 - MOTO, GP MALESIA; MOTOGP: POLE PROVVISORIA DI CAPIROSSI

Loris Capirossi è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella prima giornata di prove libere del Gp di Malesia ...


Assente Mario Alessi, in aula la compagna Antonella Conserva


Holiday shoppers may worry about whether the toys they buy contain lead, but some scientists are urging consumers to focus on the thousands of chemicals in everyday household items.


Airlines rally, but customer service falls

U.S. airlines are pulling out of their financial tailspin but most are not paying close enough attention to customer service, especially when it comes to providing useful information on delays and cancellations, a government watchdog reported on Wednesday.


Groups Seek Shipping Moratorium on Lakes

PORTAGE, Ind. - A coalition of environmental groups worried about the spread of invasive species into the Great Lakes from ballast water discharged by foreign vessels is calling for a moratorium on international shipping.


Palestinians Vote in Litmus Test Local Poll

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians voted on  Thursday in the first municipal elections in the West Bank in  nearly three decades, a dress rehearsal for a presidential  ballot next month to choose Yasser Arafat's successor.


Sells executives down river House of Cards BetonSports pleaded guilty earlier today to racketeering charges.â¦


An Iraq war veteran could lose his honorable discharge status after being photographed wearing fatigues at an anti-war protest.


The first all-female unit of United Nations peacekeepers, from India, arrives in Liberia.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has received a surprise challenge to his plan to expedite a pullout from Gaza after Benjamin Netanyahu, his main rival in the Likud party, called for a referendum on the issue.


WASHINGTON -- The number of laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits rose last week in another worrisome sign that the labor market is weakening.


Juan Pablo Montoya never meant for his move from Formula One to NASCAR to be the one that made devout open-wheelers accepting of stock cars. But in the 15 months since he made the switch, the list of followers has grown.


Ex-General Heads for Big Election Win in Indonesia

An urbane former general who promises  to fight terror and clean up government headed for an  overwhelming victory against incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in  Indonesia's first direct presidential election Monday.


China cracks down on college campus porn sites

A Chinese campaign to clean up online  pornography has reached college campuses with the Education  Ministry lashing out at some school Web sites for making money  from porn.


Diritto Ue sia unico su definizione e caratteristiche


Mahmoud Abbas, the temporary successor to Yasser Arafat, escaped unharmed Sunday when militants firing assault rifles burst into a mourning tent for the deceased Palestinian leader, killing two security guards and wounding six other people.


Niedermayers Together Again to Pursue the Cup

Scott and Rob Niedermayer will play together against the Devils for the first time since Scott left New Jersey in 2005 to play along side his brother.


Colonies of microorganisms found thriving under rocks at the north and south poles are evidence that life can exist in harsh areas on Earth which may mimic conditions on Mars, scientists said Wednesday.


Man United's Roy Keane denies assault charge

Manchester United captain Roy Keane denied assaulting a 16-year-old boy when he appeared in court on Thursday. The 33-year-old Irish international also denied causing criminal damage


The Phoenix Suns signed Japanese guard Yuta Tabuse on Tuesday. Tabuse, who was waived after training camp with the Denver Nuggets last year, hopes to become the first Japanese-born player to make the NBA. He appeared in three games with the Nuggets in the preseason, averaging 3.0 points and 2.7 assists in 7.3 minutes.


Peers vote to keep an all-appointed House of Lords - setting them on a collision course with MPs.


Home Depot Inc., the world's largest home improvement retailer, agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle discrimination claims brought by some workers at its Colorado stores, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said on Wednesday.


Schedule conflicts and other issues had kept Bernhard Langer from the last 10 World Cups, and nearly prevented him from playing this year, too.


Nokia, Philips and German Public Transport Network Operator RMV ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 2, 2004 -- Nokia, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG)(AEX:PHI) together with Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund (RMV), public transport authority for Frankfurt's greater


The top cybersecurity official in the United States has resigned, a little over a year after joining the Department of Homeland Security, the agency said Friday.


China has closed almost 13,000 net cafes in a bid to clean up net use in the country.


Moneta unica vola a 1,3838 sul biglietto verde


Who's going to win Iowa's caucuses? We don't have that answer for you just yet, but here's a by-the-numbers look at the candidates and their wildly unpredictable campaigns.


Nazi aircraft carrier found in Baltic sea

Poland's navy said a sunken shipwreck in the Baltic Sea is almost certainly Nazi Germany's only aircraft carrier — the Graf Zeppelin, which disappeared nearly 60 years ago.


An Enron Trial With Big Stakes for Ones Ahead

s the first criminal trial stemming from the financial deals at Enron opens in Houston today, it will be notable as much for who is not among the six defendants as who is - and for how little


Uncover financial insights for your business daily with The New York Times - the authority on market trend news and analysis. Now delivered to your home or business starting at $2.40/wk.


One of the hottest holiday gifts this year is the Apple iPod, the digital-age equivalent of the Sony Walkman. The iPod, which stores music files downloaded from a computer


November Is No Longer the AggiesÂ Cruelest Month

Texas A&M snapped a six-game losing streak to the Longhorns in a 12-7 upset of No. 11 Texas in the 113th Lone Star Showdown.


Thousands of Hindus panicked during a religious procession in western India on Tuesday, triggering a stampede that killed about 200 people, police said. An equal number were injured.


Microsoft's decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the nation is causing a major headache for some universities.


Microsoft Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to offer frustrated users of its Windows software new tools within 30 days to remove spyware programs secretly running on computers. But it might cost extra in coming months.


The Ukraine striker, Andrei Shevchenko, said last night that he believed David Beckham was still capable of leading England to victory in the next World Cup, despite his disappointment at Euro 2004.


Teen Death Steers RU-486 Bill to Congress

The grieving father of a teenager who died after taking the abortion pill has become a powerful ally of anti-choice activists in the fight to ban the drug.


Brazilian striker Ronaldinho won FIFA's World Player of the Year award Monday, beating out France's Thierry Henry and Ukrainian Andrei Shevchenko.


Philippine Catholic leader Sin in stable condition after heart ...

MANILA: The Philippines' most influential Roman Catholic leader, Cardinal Jaime Sin, is in stable condition but remains under intensive care after suffering a heart attack, his church says.


Bin Laden endorses al-Zarqawi's successor

Osama bin Laden endorsed the new leader of al-Qaida in Iraq in an Internet posting Saturday, and he warned Shiites there against collaborating with the United States in its fight against Sunni insurgents.


Missing British Teachers Turn Up 'Bruised and Battered'

More than a dozen British teachers feared caught up in the flood-ravaged southern area of Sri Lanka are safe and well, it was confirmed tonight.


Ticket-dodging Oz boy racer boasts of exploits online

Chat room crowing ends in court A 22-year-old Aussie driver who decided to ignore a "major defect notice" on his Nissan 200 SX was busted after rather brilliantly boasting of his escape from cops in an internet chat room.â¦


Cheering Section: Game Show Confidential: Educator Huddles Up

George Barnes, the vice principal at Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School in Indianapolis, had no idea that being a Colts fan would become his ticket to appearing on his favorite show.


Australian Prime Minister Admits Funding Pre-Election 'Spam' ...

Prime Minister John Howard came under fire Friday for bankrolling a pre-election e-mail campaign carried out by a company run by his son.


Torino, 20:14 - CALCIO, TORINO: SI CERCA CARACCIOLO, COMOTTO VERSO FIRENZE

Per rafforzare il reparto offensivo, il Torino torna sulla pista Caracciolo, ma l'affare non &egrave...


Cancer Research Yields Clues to Gray Hair

Those annoying gray hairs that increasingly leer back from the bathroom mirror may have some value after all. Cancer researchers have developed a new explanation for graying hair that they hope will also shed light on the most dangerous type of skin cancer.


The United States should capitalize on President Bush's upcoming visit to Vietnam to increase pressure on the communist nation to improve its human rights record, rights activists said Thursday.


Just hours after her husband gave up his bulldog battle for the vice presidency, Elizabeth Edwards got the devastating news that she has breast cancer.


RIL Board reaffirms infocomm investments

Sections of the media have been speculating on a variety of issues concerning investments of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) in the infocomm initiatives of the group.


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The best Doug Mientkiewicz can say about his summer is that his Miami home has been spared hurricane damage -- so far.


Nintendo jumps after strong results, outlook

Shares in Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS)  briefly jumped more than 5 percent on Friday after robust  holiday sales of Wii and DS game machines helped more than  double its quarterly operating profit and prompted it to raise  its outlook above market expectations.


Flu vaccine factory concerns kept secret

A VACCINE factory, once run by a Labour Party donor, that shut in October because of contaminated flu jabs had been causing serious concern for years, The Times has learnt.


A watchdog criticises Big Brother's "golden ticket" contest for the second time in a month for breaking its rules.


Music Review | 'REwind': Bringing Life, Death and Sight to Sound

The South African composer Philip Millerâs piece, REwind: A Cantata for Voice, Tape and Testimony,â includes the voices of victims, resistance fighters and government oppressors.


Blair defends US, says vital for Mideast peace process

US support is crucial for progress on the Middle East peace process and on problems in the wider region, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said, defending London's close ties to Washington.


ROCHELLE RILEY: Copy Clinton in sickness and in health

Former President Bill Clinton's greatest gift to black men might not have been his serving as the nation's first "black" president.


Baghdad Car Bomb Death Toll Rises to 13 - Ministry

At least 13 Iraqis were killed in a  suicide car bomb attack on a major police checkpoint in central  Baghdad on Friday, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.


Macedonians vote on ethnic Albanian rule

Macedonia's national referendum Sunday on abolishing local autonomy for the country's ethnic Albanian minority failed, authorities said.


Encouraged by religion, wealth and a slowdown of violence inside Israel, Jews from abroad are snapping up luxury Israeli real estate, driving prices to levels rivaling those of the 1990s, during periods of relative peace.


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The Fool's resident fund guru takes on all doubters.


Karzai team believes victory 'secure' with one-quarter of votes ...

Interim leader Hamid Karzai is certain to win Afghanistan's landmark presidential election, his campaign spokesman said Tuesday, after early returns gave him a commanding advantage.


Monaco di Baviera, 16:29 - CALCIO, LAZIO: A GENNAIO QUADRANGOLARE A DUBAI

Durante la sosta invernale dei vari campionati europei, si terrà a Dubai un torneo quadrangol...


Sportingbet share price plunges 41 percent

The price of shares in on-line gambling website Sportingbet have tumbled 41 percent when trading in the stock was resumed after suspension last week owing to the arrest of the company's chairman.


'Hiatus' Status No Longer Reserved for TV Ratings Duds

By Amy Amatangel  Some of network television's biggest hits took a long winter's nap this season and disappeared from the schedule -- for a while.  There was a time when being placed on "hiatus" meant that a TV show was awaiting inevitable cancellation.


Oil Hits New High as Iraq Violence Flares

Oil prices struck a fresh record just  under $49 a barrel on Thursday, spurred higher by renewed  violence in Iraq and fresh evidence that strong demand growth  in China and India has not been slowed by higher energy costs.


Business & money: Retail group expects to hit profit forecasts as company boss puts his hopes in store revamps.


FCC denies industry bid to delay cable box rule

U.S. regulators turned down a  request by the cable television industry to delay new rules  designed to open up the market for cable TV set-top boxes.


Denmark's National Library said Wednesday it plans to archive the original Prophet Muhammad caricatures that sparked violent protests across the Islamic world two years ago.


Destination Is the Space Station, but Many Experts Ask What For

A question that has long been the subject of sharp debate among experts remains: What is the International Space Station for?


By Stacey Burling, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Sep. 5--The rich really are getting richer in Pennsylvania.   And, according to a new report on wages, everybody else is getting poorer.


A hospital trust says there have been three more C. difficile linked deaths in its area since the summer.


A 72,75 dollari al barile sul mercato di New York


Santa visits Wall St as Merrill deal lifts banks

Stocks rallied on Monday, led by financial companies, after Merrill Lynch  took steps to shore up its balance sheet with plans to raise up to $6.2 billion and sell a lending unit.


UK childcare workers may remove obese boy from home

British social workers will meet an eight-year-old boy who weighs almost 200 pounds (91 kg) on Tuesday to decide whether he should be taken away from his mother after she refused to stop feeding him junk food.


They say no one likes a smart aleck, but American quiz show champion Ken Jennings is smashing ratings records on a one-man rampage through TV-land trivia.


US technology shares tumbled on Friday after Intel Corp. , the world's No. 1 chip maker, slashed its revenue forecast, but blue chips were only moderately lower as drug and industrial stocks gained.


After two highly publicized incidents questioning the safety of some of the biggest selling prescription medicines, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday it is moving to strengthen its safety monitoring efforts.


Washington - Nasa administrator Sean O'Keefe is expected to resign his job at the helm of the US space agency this week, according to news reports on Sunday.


Rumours of death greatly slightly exaggerated Despite reports to the contrary, BT assures us that their Fusion product is alive and well. Still, they do admit that it's been something of a learning experience, and that they're testing a revamped service.â¦


France's first lady defends Libya HIV medics role

Cecilia Sarkozy, wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, has rejected calls to appear before a parliamentary commission to explain her role in securing the release of six foreign medics from a Libyan jail.


Siena, 14:08 - CALCIO, SIENA: FABRIZI CANDIDATO A PRESIDENZA

L'ex presidente di Banca Monte dei Paschi e attuale presidente di "SÃ¬ Holding", Pierluigi Fabrizi, 5...


S.Korea on High Alert After Warning on Al Jazeera

South Korea put its security forces on  alert after Muslims were urged to resist the United States and  its allies around the world in an audio tape believed to be  from al Qaeda's deputy leader, government officials said  Saturday.


Late Free Throws Seal Victory for Georgetown

Jonathan Wallace, fouled in the backcourt by Corey Stokes with a tenth of a second remaining, made two free throws to give the No. 8 Hoyas a 55-53 victory Monday night over Villanova.


Young erases three score deficit to beat the Giants

Rookie quarterback Vince Young threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes and ran for another as the Tennessee Titans erased a 21-0 deficit to beat the New York Giants 24-21 on Sunday.


GOP Conventioneers Devour Beef at Waldorf

Republican delegates' tastes seem to tilt toward steak, but apparently a delegate will eat fish if it's named after a beloved former president.


Northwest had own share of lost bags over holiday

Whether or not they traveled during Christmas weekend, most people heard about the thousands of holiday travelers who were stranded when Comair's overloaded computers


Christo 'Gates' Arriving in Central Park Next Week

The artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude's installation of 7,500 gates with saffron-colored fabric panels will begin next week.


Boston College is going to get a very special player next season in Lincoln-Sudbury forward Carolyn Swords. Last night, she proved that beyond a shadow of a doubt.


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Gene Tweaking Turns Couch Potato Mice Into Racers

Altering a single gene turned ordinary mice into marathon racers that could run for hours and eat huge amounts of food without getting fat, a team of researchers reported on Monday.


Ucraina. Al voto il 26 dicembre. Nessuna intesa sulle riforme ...

La commissione elettorale dell'Ucraina ha deciso ufficialmente che il 26 dicembre si rivoterÃ  per il ballottaggio delle presidenziali, ma la crisi politica Ã¨ tutt'altro che risolta. Oggi il parlamento avrebbe


MADRID, Spain -- Darren Clarke shot a 4-under-par 68 Thursday in his first tournament since the death of his wife, trailing leader Jean-Francois Lucquin by three strokes after the opening round of the Madrid Masters.


Sen. Craig Thomas, a Wyoming Republican who has been battling leukemia, is listed in serious condition at Bethesda National Naval Medical Center.


Prima mappa mondiale della proprieta' edilizia abitativa


Sharapovaâs shining year ends in triumph

LOS ANGELES: Maria Sharapovaâs shining year ended in style Monday as she rallied from four games down in the third set to beat an injured Serena Williams in the final of the WTA Tour Championships.


To hear David Graham tell it during a Senate committee hearing three days ago, the United States is virtually defenseless against unsafe medicines, which he largely blames


The graves of nearly 40 people at the Republican plot in west Belfast's Milltown cemetery are desecrated.


DNA found in a car owned by an accused killer may have come from one of his victims, a court hears.


JERUSALEM, Sept. 19 -- Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday declared the Gaza Strip a "hostile entity" and said it would begin cutting electricity and fuel supplies to the Hamas-run territory in an effort to stop the constant rocket fire into Israel.


MOSCOW Russia completed the dismantling of Yukos, its largest oil producer, on Sunday, selling its main subsidiary to a company that was essentially unheard of until three days ago.


ID theft remains top concern for consumers

The number of reported ID thefts dips, but it still accounts for more than a third of complaints to FTC.


A broadband wireless network is helping researchers at an important panda park in China.


New rules come into force giving China more say over how Tibetan monks select their leader, the Dalai Lama.


HP ProCurve Switch Gets Lifetime Warranty

HP ProCurve's new high-end core switch comes with a transferrable lifetime warranty.


Two Misplaced Souls Decide They Might as Well Live

Love doesn't just hurt in this jagged German romance about two strangers with suicidal tendencies; it cuts and bleeds and even kills.


Previsto un ulteriore esame per stabilire l'ora della morte


Reading and Southampton are among the fastest-growing cities in England, a new report claims.


Palestinians to Deploy Forces to Halt Gaza Attacks

Palestinian security forces will fan out  near Gaza's borders with Israel within days to enforce  President Mahmoud Abbas's order to halt militant attacks on  Israelis, their top commander said Wednesday.


Soccer: Ferguson looking to Ferdinand to steady shaky United ship

MANCHESTER, England : Alex Ferguson is hoping the return of Rio Ferdinand will usher in a period of defensive stability for Manchester United as the club struggles to get its season back on track.


Working-class Britons age faster than wealthier people

Working-class people in Britain age far faster than their middle-class counterparts, researchers at a London hospital have said.


Mancuso wins downhill as Goetschl takes cup

TARVISIO, Italy  - Renate Goetschl of Austria added the downhill World Cup to the super-G title she has already won with second place behind American Julia Mancuso in the penultimate race of the season on Saturday.


At least 11 people were killed and more than 20 injured yesterday when a powerful time bomb exploded next to an army truck parked at a teeming outdoor market in south-west Pakistan.


Maxi retata della polizia. Nel mirino dei terroristi un soldato britannico convertito all'IslamSarebbe stato rapito, ucciso e l'esecuzione in stile iracheno filmata e diffusa su internet                                            Preparavano decapitazione di un musulmano Blitz antiterrorismo a Birmingham, otto arresti


Bai Ling Blames Her Arrest on Bad Breakup

Actress Bai Ling is blaming her recent shoplifting bust on a case of the Valentine's Day blues.   The 37-year-old former Playmate was arrested Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport after reportedly shoplifting $16 worth of celebrity magazine...


Berlusconi Acquitted of Corruption Charges

A Milan court on Friday acquitted Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi of corruption charges - a major victory in the billionaire media baron's decade-long battle with legal woes he blamed on left-wing ...


The average price of houses in England and Wales has fallen by nearly Â£4,000 in five weeks, a survey says.


Barroso refuses to reshuffle his commissioner team

Incoming European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso reiterated his rejection to reshuffle his new team on Tuesday, saying "a reshuffle would create more problems than it would resolve.


Michael Jackson's Lawyers Ask for Delay of Trial

Lawyers for pop star Michael  Jackson have "reluctantly" asked a judge to delay his trial on  child molestation charges saying that prosecutors have made it  impossible to prepare a defense in time.


Of All the Hurdles to a Merger, View on Technology Is the Highest

A smooth integration will not be a matter of simply swapping one set of software or hardware for another. It may hinge on changing deep-seated mind-sets.


Woods Struggling to Cope with Body Changes - Singh

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland  - Vijay Singh thinks the  main reason he has replaced Tiger Woods as world number one is  the American's failure to adapt to changes in his body.


Ad Agrigento, nel 2004 in carcere per violenza su gemelline


CNN Not Connected to Amherst IDA Spot ; Florida Company Charged Agency $19,000 to Produce 5-Minute Television Segments

By Thomas J. Dolan  A Florida television production company that charged the Amherst Industrial Development Agency $19,000 for a series of five-minute segments of television exposure on CNN has no connection with the cable news giant, a network spokeswoman said Friday.


She can get out of jail, but Paris Hilton is having a harder time getting to Rwanda.


Mitt Romney suspends his bid for the Republican party nomination for the White House.


Thailand frets over bird flu as fear of human transmission looms

BANGKOK : Thailand was scrambling to determine whether bird flu struck five people in a northern province as the World Health Organisation expressed concern that human-to-human transmission of the lethal virus had occurred.


Viewed From All Angles, Who Won in the Strike?

When the Writers Guild of America held its awards ceremony Saturday night, it felt more like a victory celebration. So after the long, the writers won, right?


Peyton Manning threw for 393 yards and five first-half touchdowns and the Indianapolis Colts beat the Green Bay Packers 45-31 in a wild, high-scoring game on Sunday.


Forget that Trump character—original Apprentice champ Bill Rancic's found somebody he'd rather partner with: E! News' Giuliana DePandi.


Taleban militants in Afghanistan kill six police in an attack on their convoy in the south-east Paktika province.


Kerry Widens Lead in California, Poll Finds

Democratic challenger John Kerry has a commanding lead over President Bush in California of 54 percent to 38 percent among likely voters, a poll released on Tuesday found.


Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to meet EU enlargement chief Guenter Verheugen this week, officials said Tuesday as Ankara seeks to defuse a spat with Brussels ahead of a crunch EU report.


Custodia cautelare anche per l'ex manager Telecom Tavaroli


Tafferugli nel porto sardo per l'arrivo del traghetto carico di 500 tonnellate di rifiutiUndici regioni dicono sÃ¬ all'immondizia campana. A Torre Annuziata chiuse le scuole                                          Rifiuti, pugno duro del Viminale Nave-spazzatura, scontri a Cagliari                                                                                di BRUNO PERSANO


NEW YORK/SYDNEY  - NYSE Euronext  and Australia's ASX Ltd  may be interested in buying part of Nasdaq Stock Market Inc's  31 percent stake in London Stock Exchange Plc , a person familiar with the matter said.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The 18-month expansion in the US manufacturing sector weakened in October, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.


Pathan, Harbhajan hold up Aussie victory push

Indian tail-enders Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh held up Australia's push for victory in the first test on Sunday with a defiant ninth-wicket partnership of 72.


SKorea pardons tycoon over huge financial collapse: ministry

The founder of South Korea's Daewoo Group, who had been given a lengthy jail term for his role in one of the world's largest corporate failures, was pardoned Monday under a traditional New Year amnesty.


LONDON: The dollar headed for its first weekly gain in more than two months against the yen after Japanese officials suggested they may stem the currency's slide and on expectations that US firms employed 200,000 workers last month.


Chavez wins re-election in Venezuelan landslide

CARACAS, Venezuela  - With a cry of "long live the revolution," anti-U.S. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won re-election in a landslide after his challenger conceded on Sunday.


By The Associated Press  SAN JOSE, Calif. - Even for a company that's mastered the art of product-launch hoopla, Apple Inc. appears to have pulled out all the stops to propel iPhone hysteria into the stratosphere.


Motorola may spin off mobile phone division

Motorola may spin off its handset business, the weakest part of a wireless giant that has seen hard times and a management shakeup in recent months.The company is "exploring the structural and strategic realignment of its businesses to better equip its Mobile Devices Business to recapture global market leadership and to enhance shareholder value," Motorola said in a statement Thursday. "The company's alternatives may include the separation of Mobile Devices from its other businesses."The handset unit has had trouble coming up with a successor to the popular Razr phone, and in last year's third quarter it fell to third place in worldwide sales behind Samsung. But spinning off the division, which forms the largest part of Motorola's business, would be a drastic move.Motorola had 13 percent of the worldwide handset market in last year's third quarter, down from a 21 percent share a year earlier, according to Gartner. Samsung had 15 percent and Nokia 38 percent.Thursday's announcement doesn't guarantee the handset business will be spun off. CEO Greg Brown said in the statement that Motorola was exploring ways in which the unit can recover faster and retain and attract talent, plus help shareholders "realize the value of this great franchise."In its fourth-quarter results announced last week, Motorola said the Mobile Devices Business lost $388 million on revenue of $4.8 billion, down from a profit of $341 million on revenue of $7.8 billion a year earlier. Fourth-quarter sales were up in both the Home and Networks Mobility group, which makes set-top boxes and wireless infrastructure, and in Enterprise Mobility, which benefitted from Motorola's acquisition of Symbol Technologies early last year.Motorola as a whole lost $49 million for the year. CEO Ed Zander stepped down in late November, replaced by Brown.


Alex Salmond is making his first trip abroad as Scotland's first minister on a two-day visit to Belgium.


Oil falls below $69 as tension over Iran ebbs

Oil fell below $69 a barrel on Monday,   pulled lower by expectations any sanctions against oil producer   Iran were a way off and would not necessarily disrupt export   flows.


For five seasons at Oklahoma, coach Bob Stoops won with an offense as modern as it was effective. The Sooners came out of the locker room throwing, and their speed and their scheme


Coffee house Starbucks is to launch its own music label, saying it will sign both established and new artists.


Roma, 17:19 - CALCIO, SOCILLO: NON E' A RISCHIO TUTTO IL CALCIO

''Non ci sono rischi che 'Tutto il calcio minuto per minuto subisca limitazioni'''. Lo ha detto il d...


Hewlett-Packard has taken its competition with Sun Microsystems to a new domain: Web logs. [Missing Links]


Gaston Gaudio had no reason to celebrate on his return to Paris after his French Open victory, losing 7-5 3-6 6-1 to Spaniard Feliciano Lopez at the Paris Masters on Wednesday.


Bush 'Realistic' on Palestinian Democracy

President Bush said Monday that even with a Palestinian election scheduled next month he was "realistic" about achieving democracy among the Palestinians.


Investigators remove bodies in air ambulance crash near border

A recovery team worked on a steep, rocky mountainside near the US-Mexico border Monday to remove the bodies of five people killed when their air ambulance crashed shortly after takeoff.


Safety: Nonstandard Work Shifts May Hinder Recovery

Working a nonstandard shift increases the chances that a worker will be injured on the job and how long it might take to recover, researchers say.


Warnings Proposed for Over-the-Counter Drugs

The dangers of over-the-counter painkillers will be prominently highlighted on the labels under a new proposal by the F.D.A.


Apple recalls 15-in. PowerBook batteries

AUGUST 19, 2004  - Apple Computer Inc. has issued a recall for about 28,000 PowerBook batteries sold between January and August for use with its 15-in. PowerBook G4 computers. The batteries, which were made by LG Chem Ltd. of South Korea, ...


The sagging U.S. dollar fell Thursday to its lowest level against the British pound since 1992.


Construction vs. Clean Air; Cement and Pollution From Making It

As cement plants emit 5 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions, the main cause of global warming, making cement means making pollution.


Prehistoric humans were infected with a bug that causes stomach ulcers, a study has shown.


The showdown between writers and producers was all too apparent in NBCâs coverage of the Golden Globes.


The room in USC's athletic administration building is called the Varsity Lounge, and Rick Majerus worked it Wednesday afternoon as only he can.


Hello! magazine challenges a ruling which made them pay damages to Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas.


Singer Rihanna is dominating the UK pop music scene after reaching number one in both the singles and album charts.


SPIEGEL Surfs the Web: Are Newspapers Dying?

The Brits dish up a Happy Meal sized history of Ukraine, a service in Kiev tracks the worlds coverage of its historical post-election protests.


Walgreen June same-store sales rise 9 percent

Walgreen Co. , the largest U.S.  drugstore chain by revenue, on Wednesday posted a 9 percent  rise in June sales at stores open at least a year, driven by  higher sales of prescription drugs.


Esce in Italia "Il metodo antistronzi", bestseller internazionale sul temaDieci regole per migliorare l'ambiente di lavoro e consigli per sopravvivere                                          Come difendersi dal capo aguzzino arriva il manuale antimobbing                                                                                di MARIA NOVELLA DE LUCA


Formato dal consiglio di sorveglianza della banca


Insurgents attacked the Somali interim government and their Ethiopian allies and battled for nearly an hour on Tuesday, shortly after mortar attacks were aimed at Ugandan peacekeepers who had just landed in Mogadishu.


Iraq Bombs Kill at Least 46, Hurt 137, Officials Say

At least 46 people were killed and 137 injured by explosions in Baghdad, Iraqi and US officials said. Most casualties occurred in three coordinated car bombings, and 35 of the dead were children, the Associated Press reported.


The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly agreed in principle to trade Shawn Green to the Arizona Diamondbacks.


Novell Inc. has just announced details of its latest Linux offering for desktop computers. The software is to be known as the Novell Linux Desktop 9, hopefully to be shortened to NLD 9, and will be the first


Cagliari, finisce la latitanza di Daniele BrillaAveva fatto perdere le sue tracce nel 2001                                          Si costituisce l'ex poliziotto condannato all'ergastolo


NASA announced Monday that two days have been added to the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis' mission to try to fix a gap in the spacecraft's thermal blanket.  The announcement came as two astronauts, Jim Reilly and John Danny Olivas, finished the first spacewalk of the mission.


Easily the most successful player in Champions Tour history, Hale Irwin could retire comfortably with more than $24 million in winnings to play with.


An actor is suing "Jackass" star Johnny Knoxville, TV talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and radio personality Adam Carolla, claiming he was never paid $10 million for doing a below-the-belt stunt that left him severely injured.


With the misery that has plagued the airline industry recently, the last place you'd expect to see some inspiring -- heck, potentially rule-breaking -- thinking would be from an airline entrepreneur.


BAGHDAD, 30 August 2004 - Muslim leaders in Iraq and France yesterday appealed for the release of two kidnapped French journalists facing death.


Martha Stewart Wants to Go to Prison Now

Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said on  Wednesday she wants to serve her prison sentence for lying over  a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible, so she can put her  "nightmare" behind her.


New York, 20:32 - PUGILATO, TYSON SI DICHIARA COLPEVOLE: RISCHIA 4 ANNI

Mike Tyson rischia oltre quattro anni di carcere. L'ex campione del mondo si è dichiarato col...


Guantanamo Bay detainee accused in terror plot

A Guantanamo Bay detainee from Saudi Arabia -- who is also the brother-in-law of a September 11, 2001, hijacker -- faces terrorism charges, the U.S. Office of Military Commissions said Friday.


Livingstone under fire over anti-pigeon fight

London mayor Ken Livingstone came under fire on Friday over the cost of his efforts to rid Trafalgar Square of pigeons by using hawks.


Congress takes up minority coaches issue

The lack of black head coaches in college football was lamented in powerful language Wednesday by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, NCAA president Myles Brand and congressmen from both parties.


World Remembers Holocaust at Snow-Swept Auschwitz

OSWIECIM, Poland  - Dusted by falling snow and  surrounded by barbed wire, world leaders mourned the victims of  the Holocaust on Thursday, the 60th anniversary of the  liberation of the biggest Nazi death camp at  Auschwitz-Birkenau.


Governor Deval L. Patrick, facing a daunting challenge as he tries to balance his first state budget, is looking hard at the same solution that his predecessor, Mitt Romney, employed in the early difficult fiscal days of his administration: declaring war on corporate ‘‘tax loopholes.’’


Comcast Chief Has No Desire to Acquire Sprint, Analyst Says

By Cecile Daurat Bloomberg News  Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts dismissed the notion that he'd like to buy Sprint Nextel Corp., according to Craig Moffett, a Sanford C. Bernstein analyst.


Afghans prepare to count votes despite boycott

Election officials in Afghanistan have collected ballots from a historic presidential vote, which started enthusiastically but ended in turmoil after most of the candidates announced a boycott.


Study finds staggering cost of treating diabetics

One out of every eight U.S. federal health care dollars is spent treating people with diabetes, a study found, and advocates are calling for the creation of a government post to oversee coordination of spending on treatment and prevention among federal agencies.


Blair presses religious leaders over condom bans, on AIDS day

Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged religious leaders to drop bans on condoms, vital in curbing the spread of AIDS, according to a pre-recorded television interview on World AIDS day.


US envoy criticizes 'forces of the past'

US Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, speaking less than two weeks before historic elections, denounced Afghanistan's warlords yesterday as "forces of the past" and said they must either reform or face imprisonment.


Suicide attack on Pakistan army bus kills six

A suicide attacker rammed a motorbike into a Pakistan army bus taking medical staff to work in the garrison city of Rawalpindi Monday, killing six people and wounding 38, officials said.


Francoforte, 12:41 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: GUENTHER SIMULA, DUE TURNI DI SQUALIFICA

E' costata cara una simulazione al giocatore del Carl Zeiss Jena, Sven Guenther. L'atleta di seconda...


Earnings alert: Verizon boosted by wireless, fiber

Plus: Nintendo outlook positive...Sun reports increased quarterly profit...SunPower profit drops, but outlook brightens.


Apple to release unlocked iPhone in France

Unlocked iPhones will finally be available but only in France, where the law prohibits tying the sale of a mobile phone to a specific cellular operator.


Memory chip breakthrough for electronic devices

A team of scientists has announced a breakthrough in computer memory technology that heralded more sophisticated and reliable MP3 players, digital cameras and other devices.


RCMP probe after disabled Saskatchewan senior left overnight in bus

NIPAWIN, Sask. (CP) - Robbed of speech by medical problems and unable to cry for help, a Saskatchewan man who is confined to a wheelchair spent 12 hours strapped inside a minibus on Christmas Eve after the driver apparently forgot to unload him.


Officials of federal agencies that guard public health and the nation's borders yesterday told congressional committees that they made mistakes in their unsuccessful effort to stop an Atlanta lawyer from traveling on two continents with an extremely dangerous form of tuberculosis last month.


HP in BTL Route to Grow Markets for Compaq

By Prasad, Gunjan  NEW DELHI HP will ramp up below-the-line communications by 15 per cent this year, as it eyes semi-urban and rural markets for its Compaq line.


Negozio su due livelli progettato da Roberto Baciocchi


Psychoanalysis effective for panic disorder

NEW YORK  - The findings from a clinical trial indicate that psychoanalytic therapy can be particularly effective for people suffering from panic disorder. Relaxation training is also helpful but it has a lower success rate.


By ANICK JESDANUN NEW YORK - Junk e-mail continued to land in mailboxes around the world Thursday, despite the arrest a day earlier of a man described as one of the world's most prolific spammers.


More than three-quarters of adults in the UK use computers at home or at work, a survey has shown.


Monoxide Leak Hospitalizes Mont. Students

A cracked exhaust pipe on a heater caused a carbon monoxide leak that sickened 30 male students in a dormitory at a jobs center Friday, leaving some unconscious and others suffering convulsions, authorities said.


Swiss euthanasia group helps '22' Britons

A Swiss euthanasia group was suspected Saturday to have participated in more British attempted suicides than previously thought, the BBC reported.


"Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" begins with an unflinching depiction of a tubby Philip Seymour Hoffman having vigorous vacation sex with the shapely Marisa Tomei.


La tragedia avvenuta ieri in un ristorante del venezianopotrebbe essere stata causata da una caldaia difettosa                                                  Ucciso forse dal monossido il papÃ  morto in braccio al figlio                                                                                I proprietari del locale sono indagati per omicidio colposo


Oil a factor in Australian role in Iraq: minister

Oil is a key factor keeping Australian troops in the US-led war in Iraq, Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said Thursday, before his boss Prime Minister John Howard sharply contradicted him.


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


DirectPointe Small Office Solution Named ''Product to Watch'' in Small Business Technology Magazine Awards

DirectPointe today announced its Small Office Solution was recognized as  a "Product to Watch"  in the Small Business Technology Magazine 2006 Product of the Year  Awards, an annual salute to the best technology products and services  for small businesses.


Two Illinois basketball players are injured when their car goes off the road and slams into a tree, leaving one in serious condition.


1Gbit NAND flash prices to drop 50% by 2Q 2005

Prices of 1Gbit NAND flash chips may drop about 50% to US$3-4 per chip by the end of the second quarter of 2005, as supply increases and players continue to push higher-density products into the market, according to sources with IC distributors in Taiwan.


"Ask Zawahri" Web forum draws Qaeda-curious

A woman frustrated by the lack of  opportunities in al Qaeda and a supporter wondering if Muslims  should deal in gold instead of dollars are among hundreds who  have submitted Internet questions to al Qaeda deputy Ayman  al-Zawahri.


INTERVISTA AD ABRAHAM B. YEHOSHUA SUL NUOVO LIBRO

Nellâultimo romanzo di Abraham B. Yehoshua, un solo personaggio e un solo luogo, fra i molti che entrano in scena, hanno un nome. Il personaggio Ã¨ una donna, Julia Regajev. Uno strano personaggio, per la


Renee Montgomery was asked to provide more of Connecticutâs scoring after the top-ranked Huskies lost a second starter to a season-ending knee injury this week.


Internet gambling firm Partygaming sees pre-tax profits fall 57% after a US internet gaming crackdown.


The sales numbers are encouraging as this outdoors retailer expands.


Mickelson's Great Year Ending on Sour Note

Phil Mickelson has a green jacket in his closet to remind him this has been a great year. It just might not seem that way right now.


Catcher Miguel Olivo signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Olivo had been the Florida Marlins number one catcher the last two years and batted .237 with six home runs and 60 RBI in 122 games in 2007.


Winner of five medals and arguably the biggest star of the Sydney Games four years ago, the American finished fifth in Friday's long jump and -- barely one hour later -- went out with the US 4x100m relay team.


Horror 'Grudge' Reigns at Halloween Box Office

The haunted-house thriller "The Grudge," starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, held on to the No. 1 slot at the North American box office, scaring up $22.


A Shia cleric known for his stance against Wahhabism, a strict version of Sunni Islam, is killed in south-western Iran.


Police try to trace a possible witness to the murder of a 35-year-old man at a Glasgow bus stop.


Assen, 10:22 - MOTO, GP OLANDA: GADEA LEADER IN ULTIME LIBERE 125

Sergio Gadea è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nelle ultime prove libere della classe 125 del Gp d'Olanda...


Tyler Hamilton, who won an Olympic gold medal for the United States in Athens, was fired last Thursday by Phonak, his Swiss cycling team, two months after testing positive for illegal blood transfusions.


In comic books, weather manipulation is a tool for world domination. In reality, it could be salvation for states suffering through a drought. By Ron Berler from Wired magazine.


UPDATE 3-Murali could break 700 with "doosra" - de Silva

Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will be able to bowl his controversial "doosra" under a recommendation from an International Cricket Council (ICC) committee.


Thirty-six years ago when Manoj Kumar made one of IndiaÂs best-known patriotic potboilers Upkar he described it as a Â16,000-feet long flag of IndiaÂ.


One person is killed and two are injured after a tiger escapes from its cage at San Francisco Zoo, reports say.


L'allarme era stato lanciato ieri sera, gente in fuga


Libya commutes AIDS sentence to life in prison

Libya's highest judicial body commuted to life in prison on Tuesday the sentences of six foreign medics who have been on death row for infecting children with the AIDS virus, an official said.


Goodyear Posts Big Profit, Helped by Sale of a Unit

CLEVELAND, Oct. 30  â Goodyear Tire & Rubber, helped by the sale of its engineered products unit, swung to a big profit in the third quarter, even though North American tire sales were down 6 percent.


Ex-Gov. Ryan ordered to prison by Nov. 7

Former Gov. George Ryan was ordered Friday to start serving a 6 1/2-year prison sentence in less than two weeks, but his lawyers held out hope they could keep him out of prison pending a U.S. Supreme Court appeal.


A Marine accused of murdering Iraqi civilians, including children, in the town of Haditha should have all charges dropped against him because of weak evidence, an investigating officer recommended on Thursday.


Stern Goes Satellite, But Will Listeners Follow?

Sirius claims it will need to generate only one million more subscribers to pay for the five-year, US$500 million deal with Stern.


Schumacher Wins His 90th Race and Says He Will Retire

Michael Schumacher, the most successful driver in Formula One history, announced his retirement on Sunday.


Tra partiti sorpresa Idv, Di Pietro in testa tra i ministri


Argentina economy recovers from meltdown

Five years after Argentina's economy melted down, triggering food riots, supermarket lootings, devaluation and debt default, Maria Elena Lopez is still scavenging in the streets for recyclable paper.


CosÃ¬ Miccoli interpreta il trasferimento alla Fiorentina. E poi: "Se dovessi tirare un rigore contro i bianconeri lo farÃ² senza pensarci due volte. Tornare? Non lo so". FIRENZE, 1 settembre 2004 - "Tra i due la Juve ha deciso di sacrificare me".


Repairing airplane wings with nanotubes in-flight

An electrical pulse through nanotubes and wires helps find the crack in an airplane wing while in-flight.


Jorge Posada is one of four Yankees remaining from the championship teams of the mid-to-late 1990s, but he would like to see that number increased to five next season.


By ANICK JESDANUN  NEW YORK - Users of the online hangout Facebook revolted and won as the site agreed Friday to let them turn off a new feature that drew privacy complaints because it lets others easily see changes made to their personal profile pages.


Flick BIC, open once omnipotent bike locks

Somebody call Superman. He'll be happy to know Kryptonite can be neutralized with a BIC ballpoint pen. The superpowered U-shaped bicycle lock, impervious to heavy-duty


Heather Mills to Compete on "Dancing With the Stars"

While this year's line-up of ABC's Dancing With the Stars contestants might not be so shocking, one of them is pretty unique. Heather Mills, estranged wife of Paul McCartney, has joined the list of competitors. But, it's not her ex-husband that ...


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Indonesian Cleric Bashir Set for Terrorism Trial

An Indonesian Muslim cleric goes on trial on Thursday charged with leading a militant network seen as the regional arm of al Qaeda in a case that will test the new president's pledge to fight terrorism.


Apple sounds Vista iPod corruption warning

Wait for next iTunes before upgrading, firm suggests Windows-using iPod owners have been advised to wait for the next release of iTunes jukebox software before upgrading to Windows Vista if they want to avoid "compatibility issues" between their favoured player and the new operating system.â¦


Movie pirates nabbed with night-vision goggles

You'd think catching movie pirates would be as easy as preventing anyone with a camcorder from entering a movie theater. Or throwing a net over Johnny Depp's house. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Inflation grew in November at its fastest pace in two years, as sky-high oil prices pushed up the costs of other products, while consumer purchases rose a bigger-than-expected 1.1 percent.


NEW YORK  - About 38 percent of U.S. consumers are watching TV shows online, 36 percent use their cell phones as entertainment devices and 45 percent are creating online content like Web sites, music, videos and blogs for others, according to a new-media survey from Deloitte & Touche.


A leading security expert warns that new chip and pin credit and debit cards could be open to fraud.


Deadliest attack on US base in Iraq kills 22, including 19 ...

BAGHDAD  - A powerful explosion sent a fireball through a dining hall at a US base in the city of Mosul, killing 22 people, including 19 Americans, in the deadliest strike on a US military base in war-torn Iraq .


Processor could steal spotlight from AMD, Intel's forthcoming dual-core chips.


BMW cools off Unix on race to Linux and Windows

No timeframe was given, but one BMW staffer says the switch will help the automaker perform engineering tasks faster.


U.S. ITC starts investigation into Nokia 3G phones

The U.S. International Trade  Commission (ITC) said it has decided to start an investigation  of certain Nokia (NOK1V.HE) 3G cellphones based on a complaint  filed by InterDigital  last month.


Lo ha detto entrando all'assemblea della Confartigianato


US oil major pays nearly $2B for 7.6% of Russian firm, partnership eyes projects in Russia, Iraq. MOSCOW  - US oil major ConocoPhillips and Russia's Lukoil announced Wednesday they would form a strategic


PlayStation 3 maker tries to leverage the success of popular 3D virtual worlds with its own 3D social space, called Home.


Handset stolen? The Synchronica mobile manger service will make it sure its a nightmare the thief will never forget.


New Order Reflected by Tiger's Slide in Rankings

WATERFORD, Ireland  - Tiger Woods's slide down the  world rankings over the last month underlines the changing face  of golf in 2004.


A reverse engineer finds Kindle's hidden features

A little hacking reveals that Amazon's Kindle has faux-GPS abilities and related location-based services, a photo viewer, and a minesweeper game.


Sales of boxed Vista copies down over XP

First-week sales of the new OS by itself trail those of its predecessor, though sales of new PCs with Vista have been stronger, NPD says.


Group urges Italy, Netherlands withdrawals

There was no way to verify the authenticity of the statement, which appeared late Sunday on a Web site known as a clearing house for militant-related material.


BP Relies on Russia for Higher Production

BP Plc's oil and gas production rose 11  percent on the year in the third quarter but analysts expect  strong earnings for the quarter to be mainly due to runaway oil  prices rather than BP's record in finding oil.


Spanish set to allow therapeutic cloning

Spain is set to become one of only a  handful of countries to approve therapeutic cloning, despite  opposition from the Catholic Church.


Yukos Oil Company , Russiaâs biggest oil exporter, which currently struggles to pay off staggering tax bills, has announced on Monday, September 20 that it will lower crude oil deliveries to China this month, and supply no oil in October, Bloomberg


The Wilton Shopping Centre in Cork has been sold for a record E126m, according to reports this morning.


Katie Couric cruised to an easy ratings victory on her second night as "CBS Evening News" anchor, too.


George W Bush says the US is not looking to set up bases in Africa on the latest stop of his African tour.


Despite a Warner Bros. setback, the HD DVD maker vows to renew its efforts marketing the hi-def video players.


ARSENE WENGER fears title rivals Chelsea will break the bank to sign Steven Gerrard during the January transfer window but said he is still not as good as Patrick Vieira.


Mortgage products aren't the problem. Borrowers are.


Despite criticism, Japan extending troop deployment

TOKYO -- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet agreed yesterday to extend the deployment of Japan's 600 noncombat troops in Iraq for up to a year despite widespread public opposition and condemnations from political opponents.


Russian Feds close in on Pinch Trojan authors

Tales from the Underground Russian authorities have identified the authors of the notorious Pinch malware creation toolkit. Arrests are expected to follow.â¦


Fox News Channel crushed its competition on the first night of the Republican National Convention, pointing to a growing partisan division among cable news viewers.


Indonesian jet bursts into flames upon landing

A passenger jet from the Indonesian flag carrier Garuda burst into flames on landing in the central city of Yogyakarta on Wednesday, witnesses and reports said.


iStockphoto raises prices, photographer pay

The microstock business balances attracting customers, making money, and keeping photographers happy. iStockphoto is adjusting its formula for 2008.


Economy - Thursday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - National Association of Purchasing Management surveys from the Chicago and Milwaukee regions showed healthy gains in May, the latest sign that the ailing factory sector is recovering. A similar survey in the New York region showed some slight weakness after several months of improvement.


Music fans injured as a storm hits a Venice musical festival, bringing down heavy stage equipment.


AT&T says iPhone activation problems largely solved

AT&T Inc said on Monday delays in activating service for customers of Apple Inc.'s iPhone had been mostly resolved after the wireless company worked out the problems on a case-by-case basis.


Woman bandit's life of crime bound for Bollywood

A reformed woman bandit in India has   cast aside her guns to star in a Bollywood film which will   recount her life of murder and robbery in the country's parched   northern badlands.


10 killed in Fallujah blast, Iraq retracts Ibrahim arrest claim

FALLUJAH, Iraq : Seven US marines and three Iraqi national guards were killed in the deadliest anti-coalition attack in months, as Iraqi officials sheepishly retracted claims Saddam's deputy had been captured.


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Documentary veteran assails West in Nazi project

"The Last King of  Scotland" director Kevin Macdonald returns to his documentary  roots with "My Enemy's Enemy," a sobering history lesson  detailing the disturbing record of complicity between notorious  war criminals, specifically Klaus Barbie, and the West in the  aftermath of World War II.


Serbian President Boris Tadic, facing growing international isolation, is under increasing pressure to hand war-crime suspects over to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague.


Johnson's Hospital Plan Generates Intrigue

Is County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) about to unveil a new plan for the future of the Prince George's Hospital Center?


Truck bomber kills 23 Iraqi army recruits

A suicide truck bomber killed 23 new Iraqi army recruits when he rammed into their vehicle south of Baghdad on Sunday, police said, a day after a huge truck bomb killed 150 people in the north of the country.


Dopo l'articolo su Repubblica, molti lettori lo hanno aiutato. E ora la sua vita Ã¨ cambiata                                          Gianni, la dentiera e il lavoro Una storia a lieto fine


A NASA scientist says the devastating Dec. 26 earthquake off Sumatra may have caused the planet to spin 3 millionths of a second faster and wobble about an inch on its axis. But scientists don't think such tiny shifts will have long-term effects.


Iraq News, A suicide car bomber killed at least seven people today next to the heavily fortified area in central Baghdad housing the interim government and US embassy, and eight US Marines died in combat in western Iraq.


Now that weâve got tourists blasting into space, we have to give them somewhere interesting to drop their disposable income. Commentary by Lore SjÃ¶berg.


Dollar Stalls as Market Awaits Greenspan

The dollar barely moved on Tuesday as most investors were reluctant to take positions ahead of an address by the Federal Reserve chief that is expected to point to further rises in US interest rates this year.


A Briton has been knocked over and killed in Athens by an Olympic competitor driving to an event. Errol Strachan, 45, was walking in the city centre when he was hit.


Colombia rebel hostages appeal for accord

Seven hostages held by Colombian rebels for as long as nine years appealed in a video released on Tuesday for the government to reach a deal with their guerrilla captors to win their release.


Israel Resists Angry Calls for Broad Assault in Gaza Strip

JERUSALEM, Sept. 11 -- The Israeli government resisted calls Tuesday from hawkish lawmakers and angry citizens to begin a broad assault on the Gaza Strip after a pre-dawn rocket strike on an army training base wounded 69 soldiers on their last day of boot camp.


Washington Council Clears Way for Baseball

The Washington, D.C., City Council  on Tuesday removed a deal-breaking provision of a stadium  financing package and passed the $1 billion project, clearing  the way for baseball's return to the U.S. capital.


On a day when he trumpeted democracy, President Bush noted the vital nature of a free press. Then he got a laugh when the press got stiffed.


The Medical Tricorder Takes Two Steps Away From Sci Fi

New discoveries bring us two steps closer to a real medical tricorder, a device Bones McCoy used in Star Trek to diagnose ailments without touching a patient.


Iran criticises Russia for holding up shipping nuclear fuel, delaying completion of its first nuclear power station.


The coming split between one of the region's largest doctor groups and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is making some senior citizens nervous and has sparked a marketing battle between Harvard and rival Tufts Health Plan.


It's not easy to step up after wallowing in NBA

Our valiant little men's national basketball team fought its big, beating heart out last night and came up just shy of a chance for the Olympic enchilada.


Comment is free: Turkey's election may point the way to further democratisation, but the army means to block it.


Crude Oil Little Changed After 3.9% Plunge on Gasoline Supply

Crude oil futures were little changed, after plunging 3.9 percent yesterday, the biggest decline in almost three months, as a government report showed that US gasoline supplies were higher than expected.


Several Hurt in Afghan Capital Blast-Witnesses

Several people were wounded on Saturday when a bomb went off in a crowded part of the Afghan capital, witnesses said.


MIAMI  Â The Lennar Corporation, the home builder, reported a $1.25 billion fourth-quarter loss on Thursday Â its biggest ever Â as a slowdown drove home prices lower and the company took a write-down on land.


Bontà alla marocchina: a video-lezione di cous cous

Simbolo della cucina nordafricana è il piÃ¹ amato dei piatti etnici. Ma come per la pasta, ne esistono diverse varietà. Ecco come si prepara


Andrew Baron is a smart guy, and he's not a techy, so when he explains technical issues he does it in a way non-technical people can understand.  Dembot: "If you hosted your own Twitter, just like you host your own website, you could put your twitter anywhere." Twitter is doing us a service, with its lack of stability, in illustrating the dangers of centralized systems. We do need to figure out how to build a Twitter-like system with all the advantages of centralization and none of the disadvantages. And like Andrew, intuitively, it seems to me we could do it with RSS. Of course RSS is not very nice to edit by hand, so a little bit of software would be needed to handle the editing. We would also need a place to store our RSS (easy and cheap), and a discovery mechanism, but none of this is impossible or even very hard, considering that Twitter already exists. If it didn't, discovery would be a mess. Because it does, discovery would just be inconvenient, and would require foresight -- the kind of foresight that tells you to keep a bunch of bottled water in the garage so you won't die when there's a big earthquake. You do have bottled water in the garage?  The problem is, of course, when Twitter goes down, it's too late to use Twitter to bootstrap the decentralized Twitter-like system. Heh. Just like after the earthquake it's too late to go to Safeway and buy a crate of Aquafina.


West Nile Virus Claims Another Life In Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County Department of Health Services is reporting a death from locally acquired West Nile Virus (WNV). The victim is a 62-year-old male from the eastern region of the county who passed away last week.


U.S. says 1 million Chinese-made cribs recalled

Simplicity Inc, a supplier of baby furniture to Wal-Mart Stores Inc and other big retailers, is recalling about 1 million Chinese-made baby cribs that have been linked to at least two infant deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Friday.


Militants Show the Beheading of 3 Kurdish Hostages

A militant group on Sunday posted a gruesome Internet video showing the beheading of three men said to be members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, one of two major Kurdish political parties in Iraq.


The Jewish Claims Conference joined with Polish restitution organizations Wednesday to appeal for the return of private property seized in the country during World War II and under Communist rule.


TORONTO Chris Bosh scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to push Toronto past Minnesota 96-to-90. Bosh came within one point and one rebound of career highs.


Ukraine crisis deepens after talks collapse

Ukraineâs crisis deepened tonight when the opposition abruptly broke off compromise talks over the tainted presidential election after pro-government MPs blocked a no-confidence motion seeking to topple the prime minister.


Medaglie ai famigliari delle a 75 vittime delle Foibe


Managerless Magpies hit for six by rampant Ronaldo and co.

Cristiano Ronaldo's first Manchester United hat-trick ensured the champions returned to the top of the Premier League with a sublime 6-0 destruction of Newcastle on Saturday.


A Scotland Yard staff member has pleaded guilty to 'wilful misconduct' for leaking a report to the Sunday Times. By Andrew Hough.


A record number of university applications have been cancelled because students presented fake qualifications.


It's official, more or less: Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren were married Tuesday at a Barbados resort. The bride's father, Thomas, confirmed the sunset wedding took place, but little else.


Bwin puts temporary halt on Turkey gambling offers

Austrian internet bookmaker bwin.com  said on Friday it would temporarily withdraw its online gaming  offers from Turkey after a new law was passed on Feb 28.


Talk of the Day 'Shark' still the big fish at box office

The animated "Shark Tale" was No. 1 for the third-straight weekend, pulling in $22.1 million, studio estimates showed Sunday.


Democrats vie for advantage in any arena

Democratic presidential rivals and their supporters vied for advantage in the courts, on a debate stage and at the ballot box on Tuesday in an unsettled race for the party's nomination to the White House.


Su scia calo petroliferi e in attesa dati congiunturali Usa


p2pnet.net News:- Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition doesn't like servers built around Intel's Itanium 2 chip.


Utile netto di 19,6 milioni, in calo dello 0,4%


Time Warner Inc.'s  AOL on  Wednesday said it will give away e-mail, software and other Web  services for free to high-speed Internet users in a bid to  boost online advertising sales.


Every highway out of this city below sea level ground to a near halt for most of Tuesday as residents heeded evacuation orders. They left the neighborhood of the


The last British troops withdraw from central Basra to an airbase outside the southern Iraqi city.


Group to Kill U.S. Hostage if U.S. Doesn't Quit Najaf

Iraqi militants who said they captured a  U.S. journalist last week have threatened to kill him within 48  hours, if U.S. forces do not pull out from the holy city of  Najaf, Al Jazeera television reported on Thursday.


Iran successfully tests 'strategic missile'

Iran added a "strategic missile" to its military arsenal after a successful test, and the defense minister said Saturday his country was ready to confront any external threat.


The Dalai Lama brought his message of peace to presidential offices across Central America this week, urging harmony in a world he says is in crisis because of war, fear and intolerance.


Kiefer Sutherland was arrested early Tuesday on misdemeanor drunk driving charges after failing a field sobriety test, a police spokeswoman said.


Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday that he has "deep respect" for Islam and hopes that his recent remarks that sparked anger from Muslims lead to dialogue among religions.


Air New Zealand announced Thursday that it will increase its surcharge on air fares from early next month because of the rising cost of jet fuel.


European ministers meet on illegal immigrants in Florence

Interior ministers from five leading European Union countries  gathered here to try to smooth out differences over how to tackle illegal immigration and strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism.


Franco Zeffirelli was cheered and showered with roses on the opening night of his new production of Verdi's "Aida" at La Scala on Thursday night, making his triumphant return after a 14-year absence from the ...Comment


(Article Central) Search giant Google announced on Tuesday that the libraries of five of the world's most reputable academic institutions will be digitized by Google.


Legal Steps Start for Accused US Deserter Jenkins

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


Supreme Court Will Review Conviction of Arthur Andersen

The Supreme Court announced it would review the conviction that drove the once-prominent accounting firm out of business.


Even in the foie gras region, French women living longer

CAHORS, France -- For her 100th birthday party in October, Helene 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 ...


Electronic gadgets may dominate New York Toy Fair

Preschoolers will be able to access the Internet safely, while older children might have more fun learning to play guitar, thanks to new toys due to be unveiled next week at one of the world's biggest toy fairs.


At least four people are killed and 16 wounded in blast just outside Lebanese capital


ATLANTA - Michael Vick brought his running shoes to the Falcons' home opener, but it was the Atlanta defense that saved the game in a 34-17 win over the St.


Pit disater set to be nation's worst this year

The death toll in the Central China coal mine accident rose to 66 on Friday, a figure set to rise as hopes of rescuing the 82 missing miners fades.


US DoJ probes GPU biz antitrust allegations

AMD subpoenaed The US Department of Justice is investigating claims of anti-trust activity in the graphics chip and add-in card markets, it has emerged. AMD yesterday said it had been subpoena'd by the DoJ as a result of its acquisition of ATI.â¦


The US Supreme Court Monday rejected a challenge to the Massachusetts Supreme Court's ruling in favor of gay marriage. The rejection of review by the nation's highest court


KARACHI, Pakistan -- A veteran Afghan warlord wanted by the United States has distanced himself from the Taliban and given his strongest indication yet that he was open to talks with President Hamid Karzai.


The research firm cites a decline in shipments from PalmOne and the withdrawal of Sony from the U.S. market.


Finisce 3-0 l'ultima partita di Champions dei giallorrossi. In uno stadio deserto, a segno Ronaldo, che sfata la maledizione dell'Olimpico, e due volte Figo. Giallorossi inconsistenti in attacco e distratti in difesa.


Correggere quel bicameralismo perfetto che paralizza Italia


Japanese internet guru pleads not guilty

Livedoor boss denies securities law breach The unconventional internet businessman at the centre of a Japanese corporate scandal has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him by prosecutors.â¦


Â«Preparano una super stangata da quaranta miliardi di euroÂ»

Â«Siamo arrivati al dunque e Siniscalco sembra proprio che voglia deluderci. Avevamo qualche pallida speranza di cambiamento, invece niente. La correzione che dovrebbe fare non Ã¨ affatto di 24 miliardi, ma molto di piÃ¹.


Starbucks raising U.S. drinks prices next week

Starbucks Corp will raise U.S. prices on coffee, lattes and other drinks by an average of 9 cents a cup next week to help offset soaring costs for milk and other commodities, a spokesman said on Monday.


Cleveland Ranked Nation's Poorest Big City

CLEVELAND - Crushed by the loss of steel and other manufacturing jobs, Cleveland has ranked high for poverty before - but never No. 1...


NEW YORK - The corporate tax legislation passed by the US Senate yesterday--billed as the most significant corporate tax legislation since 1986--adds roughly $137 billion in tax relief over ten years but is "paid for" by closing an export subsidy and by


Torino, 16:32 - CALCIO, TORINO: ALLA RIPRESA DA VERIFICARE MUZZI

Giornata di riposo per il Torino dopo la vittoria di Bergamo. Gli allenamenti in vista della partita...


Blue-chip stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing the Dow past 14,000 for the first time, helped by an upgrade of American Express, but the S&P 500 index was little changed on subprime worries and falling oil stocks.


"Fear Factor" perked up a bit for NBC on Monday, but CBS still ruled the night with its comedy block and "CSI: Miami."


Blair Flies to Sudan to Press for Darfur Peace

Britain's Tony Blair flew to Khartoum on  Wednesday as the most senior yet in a parade of Western  government figures seeking to pressure Sudanese officials over  violence in Darfur province.


Scads of music services are making a power play for your digital dollars. We shine a light into the murk and pick out the gems. By Mathew Honan from Wired Test.


US President George W. Bush says Democratic challenger John Kerry flunked "the credibility test" in. their testy second debate, but Kerry charges


Carabinieri e polizia sulle tracce degli extracomunitari


The mayor of London on Tuesday announced the city's first comprehensive plan to cut carbon emissions, stressing that global warming must be tackled locally.


UConn senior quarterback Dan Orlovsky has admitted that he probably would have gone to Boston College if offered a scholarship. But


Ozzy Osbourne Gets Real with MTV Rock Band Show

Ozzy Osbourne is more than just the most famous befuddled father in the world.


Hamas: 'stop offensive, we stop rockets'

A senior Hamas leader said Thursday launching homemade rockets at southern Israel would stop only if Israel halts its military operations.


Il suocero, 'mio genero non c'entra nulla, era qui'


Buoni i risultati dell'Idea, ma le vendite Fiat non decollano

Mercato automobilistico europeo in netta ripresa a novembre dopo quattro mesi consecutivi chiusi in calo. Secondo quanto rende noto l'Acea, lo scorso mese sono state immatricolate 1.141.954 auto, il 9,5% in piÃ¹ rispetto a novembre 2003.


La mostra restera' aperta per 4 mesi da stasera


Meno 2 giorni a Natale - dal Cnr arriva unâidea curiosa per i regali di Natale che forse ancora puÃ² essere utile ai ritardatari: piante anti-inquinamento. Siamo ormai agli sgoccioli: meno 2 giorni a Natale.


Curtis Sathre said it was like a bomb going off. His 13-year-old son Michael stood stunned, ears ringing, hand gushing blood after his cell phone exploded. Safety officials have received 83 reports of cell phones exploding or catching fire in the past two years, usually because of bad batteries or chargers.


The Dutch government vetoes the new parliament's move to grant amnesty to thousands of failed asylum seekers.


The alleged mastermind of a terror plot against John F. Kennedy International Airport briefly gained attention in his native Guyana four years ago when he said he unwittingly carried cocaine in his baggage on a trip to New York.


The NBA players' union is seeking to have a case heard by an arbitrator to fight the suspensions leveled by Commissioner David Stern.


Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Owners voted 29-1 on Friday to approve the proposed move of the Montreal Expos to Washington for the 2005 season.


US high court to hear appeal on music-swapping, copyright

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, United States of America -- WASHINGTON -- The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case on whether music-swapping services can be held liable for copyright infringement if their networks are used for illegal digital


Ivory Coast Leader Urges End to Violence

Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo appealed for an end to the anti-French violence which erupted after France destroyed most of the country's air force in retaliation for the killing of nine French ...


Subprime debacle drives Swiss bank into 3.5bln dlr loss in 2007

Swiss banking giant UBS on Wednesday posted its first-ever full-year loss after losing billions in the US mortgage crisis and turning to Asian investors for a bail-out, sparking shareholder discontent.


E' una discussione sulla linea, un chiarimento necessario


Violence erupts in southern Thailand after airdrop of paper peace ...

A massive airdrop of paper birds to promote peace failed to halt violence in Thailand's restive south, with a spate of new attacks targeting soldiers and local officials erupting on Monday.


.Mac bumps up storage capacity, improves mail

MacCentral - Apple has improved the services offered to subscribers of .Mac. Previously, the amount of storage for a basic .Mac account was 100MB, with a maximum of 15MB for e-mail. The service's base online storage has been increased to 250MB, e-mail service has been enhanced, and the cost of upgrading has been reduced. .Mac's basic subscription price remains the same -- US$99.95 per year.


An explosion rocks New York, sending fear over a city that knows it is a target of terror.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  has approved a start to diplomatic talks with the Palestinians  in response to a lull in militant attacks secured by their new  leader Mahmoud Abbas, officials said on Wednesday. The decision  came hours before senior U.S. diplomat William Burns was to  arrive on a fresh White House mission to revive a "road map"  peace plan envisaging a Palestinian state in the West Bank and  Gaza Strip co-existing with a secure Israel.


Firenze, 16:29 - CALCIO, U21; MONTOLIVO: MOLTI DI NOI PER NAZIONALE FUTURA

Riccardo Montolivo crede molto nelle possibilità dell'Under 21 in vista della fase finale del...


Food Scarcity and H.I.V. Interwoven in Uganda

Staying uninvolved while interviewing participants for a study about the effect of food shortages on H.I.V. treatment is often difficult, one researcher finds.


Rioma, 19:12 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; NAPOLITANO: GRANDE CAMPIONE E MANAGER

Anche il presidente della Repubblica, Giorgio Napolitano, si unisce al cordoglio per la scomparsa di...


Bimbo di sette anni muore schiacciato dal cancello automatico di ...

Canelli (Asti), 27 agosto 2004 - Un bambino di sette anni di Canelli (Asti) Ã¨ morto, oggi pomeriggio, schiacciato dal cancello di casa che, per un malfunzionamento, si Ã¨ staccato dalla corsia cadendoglia ddosso.


Human Viruses Cause Respiratory Outbreaks in Ivory Coast Chimps

In the past decade, human viruses spread to chimpanzee populations in the Ivory Coast, causing outbreaks that were sometimes fatal.


India's prime minister offers unconditional talks over Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India  - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh vowed Wednesday to press forward with peace talks on the disputed Kashmir region, saying he was ready to hold unconditional talks "with anyone and everyone."


PHP Security Blog: A Trio of Javascript Issues

On the PHP Security Blog, there's three new posts that Stefan Esser has written up that demonstrate some of the more destructive uses of Javascript that he's found:  JavaScript/HTML Portscanning and HTTP Auth Bruteforcing HTTP Auth in Firefox with JavaScript JavaScript Scanning and expose_php=On    While the first two are interesting, it's the last of these that most directly applies to PHP. He gives a simple "proof of concept" that checks to see if the embedded image is the correct "size" to be related to a webserver running PHP with the expose_php setting set to "on".


The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will consider whether the Ten Commandments may be displayed on government property, ending a 25-year silence on a church-state issue that has prompted bitter legal fights around the country.


A Scottish firm has been criticised by the family of John F Kennedy for producing a game which recreates the president's assassination in Dallas.


All it takes is a drop of water 3GSM The quality of autofocus lenses on cameraphones are set to get a boost with technology from Varioptic, a firm that makes its lenses out of oil and water, rather than using traditional mechanical lenses.â¦


Although a lab blunder forced the International Olympic Committee to drop the doping case against Olympic time trial gold medalist Tyler Hamilton, the IOC and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have maintained that the test to detect blood transfusions


Climatic change put an end to bison existence

An international research team claims that it was major climate change, not hunting that led to major bison extinction. Moving in huge herds, more than 20 million bison roamed the American West before white men arrived.


NHL Hockey Players Start Looking for Work

NHL players began scattering across the globe Thursday in search of work on Day 1 of the lockout, with no negotiations scheduled between union and management.


Irv Gotti is hoping that his new reality show will help him get to the top of the music world once again.


JERUSALEM An Israeli official says residents of a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip have agreed to move to a community inside Israel.


OPEC sends conflicting signal on need for deeper cut

OPEC ministers sent conflicting signals  on Saturday on whether the group needed to reduce oil  production further to bring markets back into equilibrium.


Former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen announced Friday that she will run again for the U.S. Senate seat that Republican John Sununu beat her out for in 2002.


Godtube.com puts Christian worship online

Entrepreneur Chris Wyatt draws millions to GodTube.com, a website with Christian content that features prayer walls, video clips, and social networking.


A TEST IN SPACE: Redford Township school's experiments to be ...

The first time their science experiments went into space, the Columbia space shuttle exploded, and instead of mourning the end of their project, the students mourned the seven lives lost.


It wasn't long after caller ID became popular that some people signed up for telephone services to block their number from being displayed. Now comes another trick: Companies are marketing systems to help callers fool telephone identification services into thinking they are someone else entirely. -The Washington Post


U.S. to Pay for Brain Scans to Diagnose Alzheimer's

The U.S. government health insurance  plan for the elderly and disabled will pay for doctors to run  PET brain scans to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, U.S. officials  said on Thursday.


Firefox Ignites Demand for Alternative Browser

Linux came out of nowhere to challenge Microsoft in the computer server market, and lately has begun encroaching on its hallowed desktop software business.


McCain, Clinton emerge as national poll leaders

US Senators John McCain and Hillary Clinton have emerged as nationwide leaders in their respective Republican and Democratic parties, despite early setbacks in the primary election campaign, according to two new opinion polls.


VALENCIA, Spain -- If the first race of America's Cup challenger trials on Friday showed anything, it's that the boat that advances to the America's Cup match June 23 will need a good weather team. That nip-and-tuck battle turned on who was first to the first favorable wind shift. It was Emirates...


Dow Jones +0,05%, Nasdaq composite -0,17, SP +0,17%


Austrlia's chief medical officer has moved to reassure people vaccinated against polio in the 1950s and '60s they are not at increased risk of cancer.