(InfoWorld) - MySpace went mobile in a big way on Monday, launching a service that lets Cingular Wireless subscribers use many features of the social networking portal on their cell phones. For $2.99 per month plus standard use charges, Cingular subscribers can download a Java application that lets them blog, upload photos and update their MySpace profiles, among other things. The service, MySpace Mobile, is available now on select handsets. Subscribers can text-message "MYSPACE" to the Cingular number 386. The offering represents the first big mobile deal for the popular News Corp. portal, which claims 80 million active users. MySpace already offers some capabilities to users of Helio, a relatively small-scale mobile joint venture from SK Telecom Co. Ltd. and EarthLink Inc. Many would-be competitors have tried to emulate MySpace's success on the Web, and mobile devices present a new opportunity to capture social-networking users and make them loyal. Other MySpace Mobile features let subscribers read and reply to their MySpace messages, view and manage their friend requests, post comments, and view the profile, friends list and groups list of any MySpace user. For now, MySpace is leaving out video, said Amit Kapur, MySpace vice president of business development. Video may make it onto the service as mobile devices and networks improve, he said. Also, the mobile client cuts down on the elaborate graphics and wallpaper that can make MySpace pages slow to fully load even on the Web. To appeal to the big audience of Cingular's more than 58 million subscribers, MySpace is offering a simpler interface than it does for Helio's mobile-browser-based offering, Kapur said. The process of creating blog entries will be similar to standard mobile text-messaging and can be used for quick, short entries. The entries will appear on both the user's mobile and Web pages. The Cingular deal will be exclusive into next year, but MySpace intends to make mobile access ubiquitous across the U.S. cellular landscape in 2007, Kapur said. It also is looking into mobile offerings in other countries. Today, MySpace Mobile has no advertising. As the mobile advertising market and technology mature over the next few years, MySpace may offer a free, advertising-supported version of the service, Kapur said. Cingular and MySpace earlier this year set up a service that lets MySpace musical artists make songs into Cingular ringtones. The mobile operator's subscribers can also get MySpace Mobile Alerts that tell them via text message when they get messages, comments and other postings to their MySpace pages.


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Toshiba pushes iPod limits to 80GB with new drive

Toshiba has announced an 80GB version of the 1.8in hard drives used in the iPod. The drive sets a new capacity record for its size and combines several developments including a new magnetic disk structured


Michael Vaughan is set to play his first Test in 18 months when England take on West Indies in the second Test.


WASHINGTON -- A Pentagon spokesman said yesterday that US soldiers visited a sensitive weapons facility as they marched to Baghdad to topple Saddam Hussein and saw no sign of the massive cache of powerful explosives that the Iraqi government now says was stolen from the Al Qaqaa weapons facility.


U.S. recommends life term for Canadian Qaeda plotter

U.S. authorities recommended a life sentence for a Canadian al Qaeda member who pleaded guilty to plotting to bomb American embassies in Singapore and the Philippines, records of the secret case show.


As a country Serbia and Montenegro is neither large nor wealthy, and yet it has two of the biggest archives of newsreel and feature films in the world.


Bush sees need for short-term economic boost: White House

President George W. Bush believes a short-term boost is needed to deal with the softening in the U.S. economy, the White House said on Thursday amid what it described as "mixed" economic data.


Iraq to stick to election timetable: Iraqi PM

Visiting Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Sunday his government was going to stickto the January election timetable despite the unstable situation in the country


NTT DoCoMo Rises on TSE on Reported Deal with Motorola

Tokyo, Aug. 23 (Jiji Press)--NTT DoCoMo firmed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday morning following a media report that it will start procuring mobile phone handsets made by Motorola Inc.


A politician in Turkey is sentenced to six months in prison for calling Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan "Mr".


A Russian newspaper shows photos of 30 corpses it says are militants responsible for the school siege in Beslan.


Venus advances to meet Sharapova in Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Former world No. 1 Venus Williams advanced on Thursday and will now meet Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals at the $1.


Multimillion-dollar baseball dealmaker by day, garage-band guitarist by night, Theo Epstein found refuge one brutally cold night last January a few blocks from his childhood home in the warm cocoon of a couple thousand Red Sox fans stoking the embers of their unrequited dream: a new world championship banner fluttering over Fenway Park.


A rowdy   run-in with some supermarket crustaceans landed the Terminator 2   star behind bars Wednesday night, according to a police report posted on   TheSmokingGun.com.


Australian state to increase secret police powers

Australia's most populous state has announced it will give counter-terrorism police increased powers to carry out covert surveillance to help them break up extremist cells.


US forces thwart mission to rescue French hostages in Iraq: French MP

A French lawmaker said that US forces had torpedoed his mission to secure the release of two French journalists held in Iraq, leaving six Iraqi security guards dead in one incident.


Giusy uccisa dopo un litigio Conosceva il suo assassino

Foggia, 16 novembre 2004 - Uccisa al termine di un litigio con una persona che conosceva. Eâ questa, secondo le indiscrezioni, una delle ricostruzioni degli investigatori fatta anche dopo lâesito dellâautopsia


China to purify cyber gamblers, build harmonious society

Anti-obsession controls already in place Due to its proximity to mainland China, gambling development in Macau has exploded - recently even surpassing Las Vegas' legendary Strip in revenue terms - and international players, such as Ladbrokes, have been positioning themselves to expand into the mainland itself when the time is right.â¦


A broad spectrum of Russians protested Saturday in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities, expressing anger over a new law that replaces welfare benefits with cash payments. The demonstrators accused President Vladimir Putin's government of abusing power and trampling the rights of ordinary Russians.


(November 7, 2004). I know, I know, I am eating my words when I said the time off would dampen Kostya Tszyuâs fighting skills and Sharmba Mitchell would dispose of the 'Thunder from


Blockbuster takes on Netflix with mail-only plans

Blockbuster Inc. introduced on Tuesday an Internet-only DVD rental service priced below a similar Netflix plan, sending Netflix shares down 9 percent as the online movie rental war heated up again.


The Gift to Be Simple With a Pumpkin-Patch Profundity

This installment of the âAmerican Mastersâ series on PBS perfectly captures the genius of the man behind Linus and the other âPeanutsâ characters.


Gulf Falconers Push Rare Bird Toward Extinction

The majestic saker falcon is being pushed toward extinction because of soaring demand from wealthy Gulf Arabs who prize the animal for its hunting prowess, conservation group BirdLife International said on Wednesday.


TechWeb - Two new vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer 6.0 -- unveiled by a security firm Wednesday -- could be exploited by hackers to bypass security features in Microsoft's Windows XP SP2.


News Corp expects tough Apple negotiations

News Corp's  president and  chief operating officer said on Friday he expected to have  contentious negotiations with Apple  over showing its  television programs on iTunes.


Japan's economy, the world's second largest, grew more quickly than many experts forecast, state figures show.


Gunmen kill three sons of Abbas aide in Gaza

Unidentified gunmen killed three sons of a Palestinian intelligence official loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza on Monday, firing at the car as it dropped them at school, police and hospital officials said.


"Ratatouille" seen as test of Disney-Pixar deal

Walt Disney Co.'s animated movie "Ratatouille" opens on Friday against strong competition from better-known franchise films, drawing early industry skepticism that it can match its predecessors' success and posing a challenge for Disney.


First Verizon, Sprint 3G phone plans emerge

Samsung Electronics will provide 3G-capable phones that work over Verizon Wireless' and Sprint's emerging 1xEV-DO cellular data networks starting in the first quarter


MANCHESTER, England : Alan Smith climbed off the bench to upstage Wayne Rooney and snatch another late goal to spare the blushes of Manchester United at Old Trafford in a 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough.


The Axim 50 range comprises entry- and mid-level Axim 50 models and the Axim 50v which boasts a larger 3.7in screen supporting full VGA resolution and bundled game, plus greater graphics power in the form of the 16MB Intel 2700 accelerator.


London police can't cope with cybercrime

Met boss calls for dedicated cybercrime unit London's Metropolitan Police Service is unable to cope with cybercrime, according to a report written by a Met boss, which recommended setting up a new dedicated unit for cybercrime.â¦


LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant implied again that he wants to be traded, writing on his Web site that "the Lakers and me just have two different visions for the future." The statement posted Sunday on kb24.com was the latest in a recent series of sometimes inconsistent comments from Bryant about whether...


Tenn. 'Demon Jeans' Assault Case Dismissed

BRISTOL, Tenn. - A Sullivan County judge threw out a case between a preacher and three feuding sisters and warned them to leave one another alone.  All four faced assault charges that stemmed from a family scuffle and claims of being possessed by demons.


South Korea's Lee says to continue engaging North

South Korea's president-elect Lee Myung-bak said on Thursday his conservative government will press North Korea to drop its nuclear arms program but was mindful of the need to be patient with the communist state.


Blackout Media Corp. Issues Letter to Shareholders

Blackout Media Corp. (PINKSHEETS: BKMP) announced today that it has released a Letter to Shareholders from President Sandy Winick updating the shareholders on the progress made at the Company. The text of the letter appears below.


Kasprowicz shines as Aussies dominate first day

At stumps on Day One of the first Test match at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia are poised to bowl their Kiwi counterparts out for a mediocre score with New Zealand at 7/250.


Chimps and college students as good at mental maths

Chimps performed about as well as college students at mental addition, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a finding that suggests non-verbal maths skills are not unique to humans.


Thousands of Argentines angered over perceived security lapses in a nightclub fire that killed 183 people, many of them teenagers, marched through capital streets Monday to demand the resignations of key city officials.


Details of Microsoft's Web Analytics Tool Leaked

Details of a new Microsoft Web analytics tool are available online.


Feeley hurt; Rosenfels likely to start in Miami finale

Davie, FL (Sports Network) - Miami Dolphins quarterback AJ Feeley is listed as doubtful for Sunday's season-finale against Baltimore because of a rib injury and will likely sit out while Sage Rosenfels makes his first NFL start.


A former Bosnian Serb general and close aide to war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic is reportedly arrested.


The IOC expressed renewed concern Wednesday about housing at the 2006 Winter Olympics but expects Italian organizers to be ready when the games begin in 14 months.


Obama rolls into Potomac primaries after sweep

Sen. Barack Obama carries momentum from a sweep of weekend contests into this week's primaries in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia. Sen. Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, is coming off a campaign shake-up, while her advisers are seeking to lower expectations for this month's Democratic contests.


Climate and trade top Bush's agenda at APEC

U.S. President George W. Bush hopes  to spur momentum for a world trade pact and a global target on  climate change at this week's Asia-Pacific summit but the Iraq  debate at home looms as a distraction.


Agency wants to learn if drugs can lead to suicide in young people; most major drugmakers impacted. NEW YORK  - The Food and Drug Administration is expected to call for changes to labels for antidepressants to reflect a new agency analysis ...


Former NBA and Virginia star Ralph Sampson agrees to plead guilty to mail fraud and serve two months in jail, his attorney says Wednesday.


A major climate change report prompts calls for urgent action, but the US rejects controls on emissions.


Jazeera TV Says to Air Bin Laden Video Tape

Arab satellite television Al Jazeera said  Friday it would broadcast a video tape from al Qaeda leader  Osama bin Laden addressing the American people, four days  before the U.S. presidential election.


Shares in Elan, Ireland's major pharmaceutical company, jumped nearly 3 percent Wednesday after American authorities approved a new drug engineered to help sufferers of multiple sclerosis.


Even as disagreement between R. Kelly and Jay-Z continues to rage, their new album, "Unfinished Business," is poised to enter the Billboard charts at No.


A major in the Russian army is sentenced to seven years in prison for selling military secrets to Poland.


Older Americans back medical pot, poll says

WASHINGTON - Nearly three-fourths of older Americans support legalizing marijuana for medical use, according to a poll done for the nation's largest advocacy group for seniors.


Thousands of Muslims celebrated the end of the month-long period of fasting and praying. In a cavernous hall decorated with gold balloons that read "Eid Mubarak," or Blessed Eid, they prayed together, bought


President Bush's campaign on Friday filed its second lawsuit in a month against the Federal Election Commission in federal court in Washington, this time accusing the commission of failing to enforce the nation's campaign finance laws.


Fidanzati morti nel Messinese, due 17enni a Massa Lubrense


Israeli police confront worshipers at Al-Aqsa

Israeli police forces entered the area around Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and fired stun grenades at stone-throwing Palestinian worshippers in clashes at the end of Friday prayers.


Germany recruit psychologist to aid World Cup bid

German football continues to venture into unchartered territory under coach Jurgen Klinsmann with the 2006 World Cup hosts confirming that they will use a sports psychologist for the first time in their ...


Polls show Iraqis optimistic for longer term, worried now.


Young French woman murdered in London park

A young French woman died in a London hospital on hours after being struck violently on the head with a blunt instrument while walking home across Twickenham Park, a police spokesman said.


Hong Kong-based firm Hutchison Whampoa is planning to list its Italian 3G mobile phone business on the Milan stock exchange.


No Timeframe Set For Kashmir Solution: Musharraf

New York, Sept. 21 (NNN): Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said he has not asked India to give a specific timeframe for solution to the long-pending Kashmir tangle.


GARHI KHUDA BAKSH, Pakistan  - Thousands of party faithful greeted former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on Saturday as she visited her stronghold in southern Pakistan, days after an assassination bid that killed 139 people.


JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says Israel has no intention of adhering to the US-backed "road map" peace plan it endorsed last year.


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The saying goes that pets look like their owners. These days, that old saw holds more truth than ever, as the obesity epidemic expands to dogs and cats.


Iran probably 3-8 years off nuclear bomb: IAEA

Iran is probably three to eight years away from producing a nuclear bomb if it so chooses, the head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Thursday.


Study probes why U.S. blacks wary of medical trials

Distrust of doctors and concern over being abused as human guinea pigs may explain why U.S. blacks have been less willing than whites to volunteer to take part in medical studies, researchers said on Monday.


Zimbabwe court orders access to detained leader

HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's High Court yesterday ordered police to allow lawyers access to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who was said to be "in bad shape" after suffering head injuries while in police custody.


California's secretary of state, once a rising political star, struggled to fight back tears as he announced his resignation amid investigations into his handling of federal election funds, questionable campaign contributions and bad workplace conduct.


New DVD looks to combat childhood obesity before it starts

For Erin Keros, the idea of an exercise DVD geared toward her 1-year-old child was intriguing. Her son Joey has only been walking for about a month, but now he's learning to


Black Watch troops have spent their first day off the front line and are thinking ahead to Christmas at home. The troops returned to Basra after their controversial month-long mission to Camp Dogwood near the Sunni "Triangle of Death".


Delta, pilots agree to full $1B reductions

Delta's pilots union said today that it has tentatively agreed to the full $1 billion in wage and benefit reductions the airline said it needs to help it avoid bankruptcy.


Japan and the Philippines launched a fourth round of talks toward signing a free trade agreement Monday in Tokyo's latest efforts to reduce economic barriers with its Asian neighbors.


A father of a seriously ill premature baby has pleaded with the High Court not to allow doctors to let her die.


Phil Mickelson and Padraig Harrington spent Friday afternoon on opposite sides of Riviera as they played vastly different styles. All they had in common when the second round ended was a share of the lead at the Nissan Open.


White House spurns Republican Iraq proposal

The White House rejected on Sunday a proposal by two influential Republican senators that would require President George W. Bush to plan for a possible troop withdrawal from Iraq by the end of the year.


Orion Multisystems, a new company founded by former Transmeta (Quote, Chart) executives, debuted a family of workstations Monday that think and act like a cluster of servers.


House approves tax shift to offset revenue sharing cut

The state House on Wednesday approved a bill to move up the due date of county property taxes to offset lost state revenue sharing dollars.


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Paris Hilton vows to prove jail has changed her

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton launched a post-jail media make-over, vowing to shed her party-girl image and prove she is a changed person after serving three weeks behind bars for violating probation in a drunken-driving case.


Nine people, including three federal agents, were found dead at two locations near Mexico's resort town of Cancun, all believed slain by drug traffickers.


Two men are charged over alleged racist abuse directed at Dwight Yorke during a football match.


Esplosioni non lontano da sede polizia e due partiti curdi


Artest, Hunter wrong to place NBA on same footing with war in Iraq

In today's blog I want to talk about those streaking Seattle SuperSonics, a team that won 10 of its first 12, a team that last night beat Minnesota on their home floor, a team ... Wait, we're still talking about Ron Artest?


Congo troop deployment risks reigniting conflict

Congo's decision to send thousands of soldiers into its volatile North Kivu province is a high-risk tactic that could exacerbate a simmering regional conflict, analysts say.


Absolute Artifice: A Movie Star of the Old School

More than 30 years after her death, Joan Crawford continues to exert a fascination that has little or nothing to do with her gifts as an actress, a fact that is one working definition of the term âmovie star.â


NEW YORK Even by French standards, the country's new president's personal life has been a captivating soap opera, one that even overshadowed the campaign trail. A less obvious detail is the mÃ©nage Ã  trois of advertising rivals playing behind-the-scene roles.


Eli Lilly said it stopped giving its most-watched experimental medicine, the blood-clot preventer prasugrel, to patients in two small trials.


Top drug makers seen eyeing Bristol purchase

NEW YORK/LONDON  - Several of the world's top   drugmakers may weigh acquiring Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. BMY.N   after it fired its chief executive, although suitors seem   unlikely to bid before next summer, analysts said.


Toyota Motor Corp , likely to claim the title of world's biggest automaker later this month from General Motors Corp , on Monday threw down the gauntlet to GM in a race for the next "green" car.


Love or hate it, solar challenger Citizenre hits delays

Blog: A controversial company that promises to rent, rather than sell, solar panels could announce its plans in the fall.


Pakistan Ups Security, Shi'ites Mourn Bomb Victims

SIALKOT, Pakistan  - Pakistan beefed up security  Saturday as minority Shi'ite Muslims prepared to bury victims  of a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in the eastern town of  Sialkot that killed at least 30 people a day earlier.


POP princess Britney Spears admits that she is not yet legally married but has hit back angrily at claims that her secret wedding last weekend was a fake, People magazine reported today.


Vital Signs: Prognosis: Cancers Not Affected by Emotional Health

The idea that emotional well-being can affect the course of disease finds no support in a new report on head and neck cancer.


Stocks advanced on Wednesday as a pullback in benchmark bond yields fueled a rebound in interest-rate-sensitive shares including banks, utilities and home builders.


Eagles' Westbrook Turning Into Elite Back

No matter how Brian Westbrook gets the ball, he's a threat to score every time he touches it.


Milano, 19:22 - PATTINAGGIO: CAROLINA KOSTNER INFLUENZATA, NIENTE ASSOLUTI

Carolina Kostner è influenzata e non potrà partecipare ai campionati italiani assoluti...


General Motors Opel Factory Car Production Halted

General Motors Corp. workers in Bochum, Germany, halted production for a fifth day to protest the company's plans to slash a fifth of the workforce in Europe.


Bush Picks Campaign Manager Mehlman to Be Republican Party Head

President George W. Bush selected Ken Mehlman, his campaign manager, to serve as chairman of the Republican National Committee. Mehlman, 38, who earlier worked as the White House director


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Patras and parrot face off in parking ticket palaver

PATRAS, Greece (BBC News) - A legal battle is under way here over a parrot that is facing a $650 parking ticket.  The local council says his perch is illegally parked and is obstructing drivers because it partially blocks a metered parking space. Coco the parrot's owner, Lambros Michalopoulos, says the bird will die if it has to move back inside.  Neither side is backing down so now the dispute is going to the courts. Patras's Deputy Mayor Spiros Demartinos is embarrassed that Coco's plight is attracting international attention.


A bomb tore through a bus packed with mostly elderly Buddhist pilgrims in central Sri Lanka Saturday, killing 18 people and wounding 51 others, the military said.


In una lettera l'invito a 'portare i coltelli in chiesa'


If so, leave early. Travel experts predict traffic congestion, poor weather and possible job actions by Pennsylvania Turnpike toll takers and US Airways workers at Philadelphia International


America's earliest space explorers bid farewell Friday to fellow Mercury 7 astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, whose toothy grin became a symbol of confidence and graceful daring as his country struggled to open a new frontier.


FDA approves Genzyme cancer drug for childhood leukemia

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a Genzyme Corp. (GENZ) cancer drug for treating a type of childhood leukemia after other therapies have failed.


In August 2000, three years after its founding, Hallmark Health System was in shaky financial health. Its bonded indebtedness was $106 million, and there was talk about how much longer the company could last.


Chechnya goes to polls; man blows himself up in Grozny

Moscow, Aug. 29 (PTI): An unidentified man blew himself up today outside a polling station in Grozny during presidential elections in war-torn Caucasian province of Chechnya.


Torino, 20:31 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: GIUSEPPE ROSSI IL NOME NUOVO

Claudio Ranieri sta spingendo per portare in bianconero Giuseppe Ross, il giovane e promettente atta...


SoundExchange says it will limit "per channel" fees to $50,000 a year for major internet radio companies streaming music on multiple channels. The ruling means large webcasters, such as Pandora Media and Time Warner's AOL face much higher payments than in the past.


Dutch hospital adopts policy of killing babies

A HOSPITAL in the Netherlands, the first country to legalise euthanasia, has broken the ultimate taboo and started to kill terminally ill and severely disabled babies.


Connecticut quarterback Matt Bonislawski has regained the starting job following a poor performance by sophomore D.J. Hernandez in the Huskies' win over Indiana.


Hungary banned the sale of its signature spice, paprika, on Wednesday and told people not to use whatever supplies they had at home after more than a pinch of moldy toxin was found in products sold by three ...


Blair to urge Middle East states to rein in Iran

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will call on Wednesday for Middle East states to rein in what he calls the threat from Iran and to help advance peacemaking between Israelis and Palestinians.


I will encourage people to get out of old mindset: PM

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 16: When Atal Behari Vajpayee went to Kashmir for the first time after becoming Prime Minister, he talked about insaniyat being the limit to which the Government could go to find a solution.


The Sweet Solera at Shortyâs.32  is a mixture of Glenfiddich 15-Year-Old Solera Reserve, Lillet Rouge, and a winsome dash of caramel syrup, and bespangled with a maraschino cherry.


Pop star turned reality sensation Jessica Simpson cast as Daisy Duke in upcoming Warner Bros. feature. The long-anticipated cast of The Dukes of Hazzard film from Warner Bros.


Britons in Guantanamo to Face Military Trials -Paper

The four Britons being held at  Guantanamo Bay will face military tribunals within a month, the  Guardian said on Tuesday, a process Britain has described as  "unacceptable."


Defending Champ Sanchez Loses in Romania

Defending champion David Sanchez was eliminated by Jose Acasuso of Argentina 6-3, 6-0 in the second round of the Romania Open on Wednesday.


Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis, already facing federal drug conspiracy charges, was hit Tuesday with an extra charge of attempting to possess cocaine.


Two Soldiers Attached To 1st Cav Charged With Murder

Staff Sgt. Johnny Horne, Jr., and Staff Sgt. Cardenas Alban have been charged with murder in the death of an Iraqi, the 1st Cavalry Division announced Monday.


Lula's Party Wins Six Capitals; Sao Paulo Mayor Heads to Runoff

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's Workers' Party won mayoral races in six state capitals and had candidates leading in three others, putting it on track to increase control of the nation's largest cities.


Spain's Health Ministry to allow doctors to prescribe cannabis

In a bold venture that puts Spain at the forefront of the medical use of cannabis in Europe, 60 pharmacies and four hospitals in Catalonia are to prescribe marijuana for therapeutic use where other treatments ...


San Francisco Giants Team Report - September 25

(Sports Network) - Bitter rivals face-off with huge stakes on the line this afternoon, as the Los Angeles Dodgers continue their three-game set versus the San Francisco Giants at SBC Park.


Rasheed Wallace has 23 points and 15 rebounds as Detroit snaps a two-game skid to beat the San Antonio Spurs, 90-80, on Thursday.


India sees quick solution to row with EU, US over alcohol duties

India said Wednesday it expected a quick solution to a major row with the European Union and the United States over alcohol duties ranging as high as 550 percent.


With Housing in a Slump, Mortgages Rose Anyway

Homeowners increased their mortgage borrowing by almost $600 billion in the last quarter of 2006, an annual pace of 6.4 percent.


Good, bad and mixed results all on display Thursday.


A man with a fascination with knives is jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering a Cornish cleaner.


Israel Expands Gaza Strike, Kills 9 Palestinians

The Israeli army killed nine Palestinians  in Gaza Friday as it poured its forces into the coastal strip,  expanding a ground offensive intended to root out militants  firing rockets into Israeli towns.


The University of New Hampshire's impressive 51-40 road victory over 10th-ranked Villanova Saturday night vaulted the Wildcats three spots to ninth in this week's Sports Network 1-AA football poll, while dropping Villanova to 14th.


'Necessario aprire un confronto azienda-sindacati'


Woman goes from Iraqi heroine to hostage

As United States forces massed to invade Iraq last year, the director of Care International operations in Baghdad said she was determined to stay.


The head of the nation's second largest teachers union is stepping down.


Interested in subscribing to music, instead of buying one song at a time? Unfortunately, Real Network's alternative to iTunes -- the Rhapsody subscription service -- is not music to the ears. Commentary by Leander Kahney.


Computer Associates Settles Charges, Kumar Indicted

Former Computer Associates International Inc. Chief Executive Sanjay Kumar was charged with directing a $2.2 billion accounting fraud, and the company agreed to pay $225 million to avoid prosecution and settle a regulatory suit.


Hewlett-Packard has developed a software program that could slow the spread of computer viruses and worms by acting as a "throttle" on unauthroized network activity.


Sikorsky Won't Protest Marine-One Decision

Sikorsky Aircraft announced Tuesday that it will not protest the Navy's decision to give the $6.1 billion contract for the presidential helicopter fleet to rival Lockheed Martin and its international partners.


Bilateral flexibility urged for solution: Musharraf says Pakistan ...

LAHORE, Nov 20: President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday ruled out any unilateral stepping back by Pakistan from its historical stand over Kashmir and asked India to show courage


A gas explosion today in a coal mine in central China has left 187 miners trapped, the government said. The accident occurred at 7:20am (11.20pm Irish time Saturday) in the state-owned Chenjiashan coal mine


Top-ranked Maria Sharapova rallied from a set down to cruise past Japan's Ai Sugiyama 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 on Friday and advance to the Pan Pacific Open semifinals.


Coronation Street scoops seven awards to rival EastEnders' one at the British Soap Awards ceremony.


Election campaign enters decisive stage in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa  - The long and sometimes baffling drama of electing a U.S. president, marked by obscure rules and long-held traditions, enters its decisive stage in two weeks.


Stash Stuff Online With Us, Tech Firms Say

By Michelle Kessler  SAN FRANCISCO -- Is your PC clogged with digital photos, songs and home video? Stash them online.    Tech giants AOL, Microsoft, EMC and Amazon are among more than two dozen companies developing services to allow people to store data in cyberspace.


Decision to take Celtics job was a slam-dunk for longtime fan

An hour before tipoff, the executive offices of the Boston Celtics on the fourth floor of 226 Causeway St., just steps from the TD Banknorth Garden, are quiet.


Ottenere che Lombardia e Nord non subiscano penalizzazioni


Se vince la linea di Padoa-Schioppa l'accordo non si fa


Sale Intel, attesa per i dati su inflazione Usa


Reid poised to unveil new anti-terror measures

Britain needs new law enforcement measures to counter "the biggest threat from terrorism" it has ever faced, Home Secretary John Reid said before introducing the government's proposals later Thursday.


Dell to Buy E-Mail Service to Better Compete With Rivals

The $155 million cash deal is the latest in a wave of acquisitions for the computer maker.


The jury in the 21 July terror trial is shown videos, allegedly owned by two defendants, of captives being killed.


Jamal Crawford banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the New York Knicks to their first road win of the season, 93-92 over the reeling Houston Rockets on Thursday night.


SkyTeam was founded in June 2000 by AeromÃ©xico, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air. Since then the group has grown to include Czech Airlines and Alitalia.


Master gene behind babies first breath revealed!

WASHINGTON: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre scientists have reportedly discovered a master gene called Foxa2, which is responsible for the first breath that babies take while after they are born.


Yushchenko named date of Ukraine's accession to the WTO

"It is a big work for Ukraine in the context of European integration"  President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko is sure that on February 5 Ukraine will accede to the WTO. via Forum News Portal


Roma, 23:30 - CALCIO, INTER; CRESPO: GRANDE PARTITA

''Stasera dovevamo stare tranquilli, abbiamo fatto un'ottima gara con la Sampdoria, e questa sera un...


Four Spanish UN peacekeepers are killed by an explosion in southern Lebanon, officials say.


A Modern-Day Charmer Who Lives for the Chase

Unlike the 1966 British film about a carefree womanizer on which it is based, the new "Alfie" doesn't chase social significance Â it just wants us to have a good time.


Microsoft pushes search technology to market

Microsoft Corp.'s Web search technology, debuting in test form Thursday in 11 languages, promises to answer plain-language questions and give results tailored to a user's region, among


Allen & Companyâs annual summit, being held this week in Sun Valley, Idaho, brings together some of media and entertainmentâs biggest moguls.


Tycho:  Mario Hoops 3-on-3 is impressive in many ways, as I've suggested: certainly as a technical showcase, it's nice to have in your bag.  As a catalogue of Japanese aggression toward gamers, it's clear now that future generations will refer to these advanced cups as a deeply scandalous exhibit.  I have seen a Goddamn ninja weave a dark circle, disappear with a burst of leaves in some strictly Hattori Hanzo type shit, and then phase back into the physical plane to haunt our mortal hoops.


The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution that threatens "to consider" oil sanctions on Sudan if the government does not act to end the violence in the country's troubled Darfur region.


Data deluge leaves bets for higher UK rates intact

British house price inflation remained  in double-digits in June and prices in the service sector  accelerated, according to two separate surveys on Wednesday  that reinforced expectations interest rates would go up this  week.


Arkansas Refuses to Strike Gay Ban from Nov Ballot

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  - The Arkansas Supreme Court on  Thursday refused to strike from the November ballot a proposed  amendment to the state constitution banning gay marriage and  civil unions.


Near-bankrupt Italian flagship carrier Alitalia won approval from flight attendants Saturday for a job-cutting plan - the last in a series of labor deals crucial to saving the airline from collapse.


The suspension came after Michael Vick acknowledged in court papers that he bankrolled gambling on dogfighting.


The Penguins' status in Pittsburgh might be clouded, but their future on the ice appears brighter every day. Fueled by their young stars, the Penguins won their fourth in a row, 7-4 over the New York Islanders Friday night.


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Heavy gunfire erupted yesterday when police streamed into a slum stronghold of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.


Catfish, basa, shrimp, dace and eel from China will be allowed into the U.S. only if proven free of contamination.


A man tries to jump into  Benedict XVI's popemobile during a general audience  at the Vatican.


"MASH" director Robert Altman, who revolutionized Hollywood filmmaking with a chaotic, irreverent style that critics hailed as "American Art Cinema," has died at age 81, his production company said on Tuesday.


Without Fanfare, Bush OKs Corporate Tax Cuts

Without fanfare, President Bush signed into law on Friday a nearly $140 billion corporate tax cut bill derided by both Democratic presidential rival John Kerry and Republican Sen. John McCain as a giveaway to special interests.


Tata to get full stake in Jaguar, Land Rover: report

India's Tata Motors Ltd  is preparing for "an outright purchase" of Ford Motor Co's  Jaguar and Land Rover luxury brands, against an earlier plan for a majority stake, the Economic Times said on Wednesday.


Judge Rules Vick Can Keep $20 Million in Bonuses

Jailed quarterback Michael Vick will not have to return the bonuses he received from the Atlanta Falcons in 2004-07, a federal judge ruled Monday.


(Dec. 27, 2004) -- It was 9:30 am Sunday morning when the senior producer of CBS' NFL Today show came into a room I was sitting in with Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason and Shannon Sharpe and announced that Reggie White passed away earlier in the morning.


What's next, since Singh has officially surpassed Woods?

Vijay Singh made official what we've known for at least a year, there's nothing wrong with the world rankings, Jack Nicklaus never went through a period like this, and Tiger's "slump," while bad for TV ratings, hints at a new, exciting period in men's golf


Parigi, 20:54 - EURO2008, DESCHAMPS: TREZEGUET POTREBBE LASCIARE NAZIONALE

L'avventura con la Francia potrebbe essere giunta al capolinea per David Trezeguet. Ieri il "Journal...


Un'indagine dell'associazione rivela le abitudini degli italianiin ufficio: due dipendenti su 10 non resistono alla passione                                          Codacons, il sesso in ufficio costa Le aziende ci perdono 37 milioni                                                                                Al primo posto le donne. Il rapporto dura in media 5 minuti


Japanese stocks closed down on Friday,  hit by sharp losses in Kyocera Corp. and KDDI Corp. after they  cut their earnings outlooks for the year, raising concerns over  a slowdown in corporate profit growth.


Walking point on cybersecurity for the U.S.

DHS' Greg Garcia says his job is to promote security in technology--letting the market decide the best tools--and to get defenders talking to each other.


Fantasy Leagues Attract Money From Advertisers

Free or low-cost services from AOL, NFL.com and even Best Buy are attracting advertising dollars for fantasy sports leagues.


(InfoWorld) - Web 2.0 is coming to mobile phones, according to Nokia, which has launched a service that allows Java-enabled phone users to choose widgets, or small applications, that can be displayed on their phones. WidSets, introduced on Tuesday, is a free offering that users can set up on theÂ WidSets Web site. On the site, customers can choose from many different widgets that will be displayed on their phones. Widgets usually reside on a desktop and receive information, such as data delivered via RSS (Really Simple Syndication). For example, a Google News widget can appear as a small icon, and when users click on the icon, they can see the latest headlines that appear on the Google News Web site. Widgets are considered Web 2.0 applications because they offer an interactive and customizable service different from more static Web sites. After a new user signs up, the WidSets site sends an application via text message to the user's phone. Users must run the WidSets application and stay connected to the Internet to see the widgets and to allow the widgets to be updated with new content. The WidSets Web site is designed to support community input so users can browse for useful widgets based on community rankings. The service is free for phone users, although they'll pay associated costs to their mobile operators for data download. For now, Nokia doesn't have a way to make money from the offering but in the future the service could support advertising or Nokia could sell premium content, said Tom Henriksson, director of Nokia's emerging business unit. WidSets isn't the first widget offering for mobile phones. Opera Software ASA supports widgets on its mobile browsers. Henriksson praised the Opera offering as a great option but said that WidSets is designed to make using widgets on mobile phones easy. Nokia has increasingly begun offering different types of services like this one that could compete with content services from operators. But Henriksson says that offerings like WidSets benefit everyone in the market. "We think these help data services in general take off. Then everybody wins," he said.


Sprint: No comment on reported Nextel merger talks

Sprint declined to comment on rumored merger talks with Nextel Communications, first reported yesterday.


Posh Spice says the Christening of her two sons was a high point in a year of misery - but it still appeared to be a day marred by feuding.


Abizaid Warns Against 'Temporary Alliances of Convenience'

Anyone in Iraq considering forming a temporary alliance with insurgents to gain some sort of tactical advantage will find the coalition won't view it


In 2005, when government scientists tested 60 soft, vinyl lunch boxes, they found that one in five contained amounts of lead that medical experts consider unsafe — and several had more than 10 times hazardous levels.


US stocks rally, Dow sets record close for 2nd day

The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 123 points to a second straight record close on Wednesday in a rally driven by optimism about the outlook for interest rates and profits.


Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor

A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder.


Indonesia resumes sharing its bird flu samples in a deal that ensures developing nations have access to new vaccines.


A final count is under way in Jamaica's elections, amid allegations by the ruling party of "irregularities".


Difference was on the greens says Lehman

U.S. captain Tom Lehman believed the   score after the first day of the Ryder Cup on Friday could   easily have been the other way round if a few more putts had   dropped for his team.


By Umesh Pandey, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Feb. 17--As the world economy continues to integrate, Thailand hopes to  occupy a prominent place in the region as an information technology  outsourcing centre with the help of some of the world's leading corporations.


The US and Russian leaders agree to work together to resolve the Iranian nuclear crisis, after talks in the US.


The BBC has announced it is cutting 6,000 jobs, primarily from the British broadcaster's news and production staffs, by year-end.


Fashionistas find high-end bags at low-end prices

The flashy accessories that accompany top designs on fashion runways are well beyond the budgets of many a fashionista, but even the most cash-strapped consumer has one way to copy the looks -- rent it.


Software to nanny for cagey corporate cops Geeks at GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters), the UK's spook-infested listening station, are using the infamous Enron email trail to develop software that will monitor people's emails and stop them sending incriminating or confidential messages.â¦


Serviranno per auto e visori notturni contro clandestini


Web-Site Pedophile Moves to California: Man Now Reviews L.A.-Area Events

By Zoe Fraley, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Jun. 2--The self-proclaimed pedophile behind the "Seattle-Tacoma- Everett Girl Love" Web site has left Washington state -- and its child-friendly events -- for the warmer climes of California.


Bush and Kerry express different philosophies about health care system and how it can be changed. â¢ President Bush: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.


Without gloss or production values, Rosie OâDonnell keeps giving her view online.


The Web's unfortunate fetish with the browser

Why do we persist in looking at the Web through a browser, asks CNET Blog Network contributor Matt Asay.


Team Results Next 1. Brockton (0-1) lost to BC High, 27-20 Taunton 2. Xaverian (1-0) beat Fitchburg, 31-2 Waltham 3. Everett (1-0) beat Leominster, 36-28 Fitchburg 4. Mansfield (1-0) beat Bp. Feehan, 33-8 Cambridge 5. BC High (1-0) beat Brockton, 27-20 B-R 6. St. John's Prep (0-0) plays Peabody today Central Catholic 7. North Attleboro (0-0) Off Bp. Feehan 8. ...


St. Louis, Mo. - A rocket off The Rocket launched the St. Louis Cardinals into the World Series. Scott Rolen's seat-bound, sixth-inning line drive off Hall of Fame-bound pitcher Roger Clemens on Thursday pushed St.


With political soul mate Jesse Ventura in tow, Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman is telling college audiences that he has no reason to apologize for his race-related remarks.


La moneta verde a 115,37 sullo yen e a 0,4950 sulla sterlina


At a special music event featuring Bono and The Edge from U2, Apple yesterday unveiled the iPod Photo with a colour screen, available immediately in 40GB or 60GB versions.


"Change your bulbs," Moscow tells residents

Russia has launched its first major energy awareness campaign since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, bringing an unfamiliar sight to Moscow's streets: billboards urging people to switch to energy-saving light bulbs.


Bush Sworn in for 2nd Term, Vows Push for Freedom

President Bush pledged to work to  heal a country divided by the Iraq war and vowed to advance  freedom against "rulers of outlaw regimes" as he was sworn in  for a second term on Thursday.


19 Die in Storms in Alabama and Missouri

Fifteen died when an apparent tornado caused the roof to collapse at a high school in Enterprise, Ala.


(AGI/DS) Monza, 31ott. - Il presidente della Ferrari Luca di Montezemolo parlato della stagione di Formula 1 appena conclusa: 'Irripetibile'. Montezemolo ha presenziato alla 'festa' per la Ferrari che si e' svolta all'Autodromo Nazionale di Monza.


Gates: Microsoft Seeks Cooperation With EU

Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday the software giant was dedicated to cooperation with the European Union despite the complications created by the landmark EU ruling and record fine against the company.


Intel Corp. on Thursday canceled plans to introduce its highest-speed Pentium 4 chip for desktop computers, marking another in a string of unexpected product changes, cancellations and recalls at the world's largest computer chip maker.


Basking, With Soul, in a Belated Spotlight

Andy Beyâs voice is still an extraordinary instrument, capable of foggy depths, penetrating highs and a sort of mezzo-falsetto that stretches his supple baritone into the alto range.


U.S. backs Microsoft against Google complaint: NYT

The top antitrust official at the U.S.  Justice Department last month backed Microsoft Corp.   by urging state prosecutors to reject a confidential complaint  filed by Google Inc. , The New York Times reported on  Sunday.


Airlift gears up as relief agencies marshal response

Aid poured into the regions stricken by the Indian Ocean earthquake and the ensuing tsunamis on Thursday as governments and relief agencies mustered their forces to airlift supplies and personnel.


Reid backs temporary rise in troops in Iraq

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said on Sunday he would support a short-term increase in U.S. troops in Iraq being weighed by President George W. Bush if it is part of a broader withdrawal plan.


THE dollar opened stronger today as some commodity-based trading helped pushed the domestic unit higher. At 7am AEST the local unit was trading at $US0.


Google Inc. has agreed to acquire  in-game advertising company Adscape Media Inc. for $23 million,  according to technology site Red Herring, which cited sources  familiar with the matter in a report late on Thursday.


The final Peugeot 206 to be produced at Ryton is expected to roll off the line on Tuesday.


An artificial version of the pigment that gives tomatoes their colouring could help treat prostate cancer, say researchers.


"Guitar Hero" Makes Activision Into Profit Hero

Activision expects revenue in its current quarter to be $350 million, about 25 percent higher than the average forecast of Wall Street analysts.


The Palestinian president says Fatah and Hamas have agreed a new ceasefire after a week of violence in Gaza.


LOS ANGELES -- Grammy voters can't stop loving Ray Charles or, for that matter, the R&B-rooted music of freshman rapper Kanye West, contemporary R&B singer Usher and neo-soul singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, a formidable foursome who among them garnered 33


England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson is a doubt for the Six Nations game with France after sustaining a hamstring injury.


Police receive 60 calls from the public after CCTV footage is issued of one of the five women murdered in Ipswich.


Compagnia avvisa consumatori che non recupereranno nulla


Gang murder 'anniversary' that may have killed Rhys

"You can only buy and sell them with cash. When money is being carried around you need to have protection, so guns became instrumental in protecting and in threatening people."  The 11-year-old's murder may have been linked to the fatal shooting of a gang leader a year earlier AT ABOUT 8pm on Wednesday August 23 last year, Liam Smith, a teenager with short cropped hair and piercing ... via Times Online


XIAMEN, China -- By the hundreds of thousands, the urgent text messages ricocheted around cellphones in Xiamen, warning of a catastrophe that would spoil the city's beautiful seaside environment and foul its sweet-smelling tropical breezes.


It may take much longer than scientists have thought for violent turbulence to turn grains of space dust into new planets. A NASA telescope recently discovered


Montreal, 20:25 - F1, GP CANADA: BANDIERA NERA PER FISICHELLA E MASSA

Corsa finita per Giancarlo Fisichella e Felipe Massa. Per i piloti di Renault e Ferrari i commissari...


Torino, 19:03 - CALCIO, JUVE; TREZEGUET: CON SOCIETA' PARLO A FINE STAGIONE

David Trezeguet non parla del suo futuro fino al termine della stagione. Chiaro l'attaccante della J...


Judge refuses to remove Michael Jackson prosecutor from case

A judge on Thursday rejected a defense effort to remove the Santa Barbara County district attorney prosecuting Michael Jackson on child molestation charges.


France says claims that its officials were among those offered bribes by Saddam Hussein are unverified.


By Notess, Greg R  Ask.com has a new experimental user interface (UI) called Ask X (www.askx.com) that moves the search box to the left and the results to the right of the screen.


Finally, a Safe Place to Do the Noseblunt Slide

More cities create skate parks for the street skaters among their population


Red Sox optimistic after Schilling's session

BOSTON -- Curt Schilling is still grounded for Game 5, but after a throwing session yesterday the Boston Red Sox have a sliver of optimism he hasn't thrown his last pitch of the season.


HP to reduce PC energy consumption by a quarter

Industry asks: But how? HP's ambitious plan to slash energy consumption in its PCs by 25 per cent by 2010 has been greeted with scepticism in some quarters.â¦


Youzhny sends champion Henman crashing out of Paris

PARIS  - Defending champion Tim Henman crashed out of the 2.45-million-euro Paris Masters tamely surrendering the title he won so impressively last year.


Tony Blair couldn't ask for a better starting point as the new Mideast peace envoy.


"Il provvedimento non costituisce un aiuto di Stato"


Schlumberger profit rises, but misses forecasts

Schlumberger Ltd , the world's largest oilfield services company, posted a 22 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit on Friday, but said weaker prices in the United States and the effects of seasonal weather hurt margins.


Frances Weakens, Continues to Hammer Florida

COCOA, Fla.  - Storm-weary Floridians emerged from  east coast hurricane shelters on Sunday as a weakened Tropical  Storm Frances moved to the state's west coast after whipping  off roofs, washing sailboats ashore and cutting power to nearly  6 million people.


NASA Awards Houston Support Contract to SAIC of San Diego

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS  Contact: David E. Steitz, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358- 1730, or James Hartsfield, Johnson Space Center, Houston, +1-281- 483-5111, both of NASA   HOUSTON, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded Science Applications International Corp.


CRICKET: Second Aus-Pak Test evenly poised

Australia were 203 for five in reply to Pakistan's first innings score of 341 on the second day of the second Test at Melbourne.


Deadline looms for science and tech student awards

Clever? Get your name in the hat Time is running out for university lecturers to enter their most promising students in the Science, Engineering and Technology Student of the Year Awards for 2007, so if you think you're in with a chance of getting a first and put a decent final paper together, get on the phone to your professor right now.â¦


IAEA sees "good" Iran cooperation ahead of talks

A senior U.N. nuclear agency official said cooperation with Iran was "good" ahead of talks on Monday about Tehran's disputed atomic work, after an Iranian warning that new U.S. sanctions could harm ties with the agency.


Bombings in Iraq Near Australia Embassy, Police HQ

A suicide car bomber launched an attack  close to the Australian embassy in central Baghdad on  Wednesday, killing at least one Iraqi and wounding seven,  police and witnesses said.


The London Clinic to Improve Asset Tracking With Ekahau

Independent UK hospital The London Clinic has selected US-based Wi-Fi tracking technology firm Ekahau to safeguard valuable medical equipment using its Real Time Tracking Solution.


Tribunal Upholds Nigeria President's Win

A tribunal on Monday upheld President Olusegun Obasanjo's victory last year in Nigeria's first-ever civilian-run election, saying some balloting fraud had occurred but that the graft did not change the outcome of the vote.


Authorities in Mexico City on Wednesday captured the second of two inmates who made a daring escape last month from a New Jersey jail, a U.S. marshal said.


Jags sign Freeman, Allen as injury replacements

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed defensive end Eddie Freeman on Wednesday and re-signed running back David Allen. The team also placed defensive end Rob Meier on injured reserve and released linebacker Jimmy McClain.


Maria Nazare de Souza beams as she shows off her newfound wealth: a two-chair beauty salon with a tiny two-room apartment above it.


Oil prices rose on Wednesday, stemming  an eight-session slide that has dragged prices down 14 percent  from record highs as news emerged of a fresh pipeline fire in  Iraq.


WASHINGTON - Months after insisting it could find no more records of President Bush's Air National Guard service, the Defense Department has released more than two dozen pages of files, including Bush's report card for flight training and dates of his flights.    The records, released under pressure of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by The Associated Press, show Bush ranked in the middle of his 1969 flight training class and flew 336 hours for the Texas Air National Guard, mostly in the F-102A fighter...


The wood products company said Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit fell sharply from a year ago, when it posted a big gain from the sale of forest land.


Blunkett calls for investigation of claims

British Home Secretary David Blunkett has asked for an independent investigation into claims he intervened in a visa application for his ex-lover's nanny.


Private equity group KKR is to float on the New York Stock Exchange, saying it aims to raise as much as $1.25bn.


Secondo la ricerca il 78% della popolazione non ha intenzione di apprendereun altro idioma. La formazione scolastica ritenuta del tutto insufficiente                                            Gli italiani non vogliono studiare le lingue E i piÃ¹ diligenti sono gli stranieri


Prodi:ok a siti scelti e uso esercito,De Gennaro commissario


Almost 70 years ago to the day, Victor Hewitt's big brother Tom arrived carrying a copy of the Belfast Telegraph, at their family home in Belfast's South Parade, appropriately in the shadow of Ravenhill, ...


Gay rights protestors urge the BBC to drop coverage of the Mobo awards in a dispute over "homophobic" artists.


Since he altered the Patriots' fortunes by going from unheralded backup to franchise quarterback, Tom Brady has been an MVP - Most Valuable Patriot. Finally, the rest of the NFL recognized what's been fact in Foxborough since 2001.


Both under the hood and above it, the Apple iPod from HP looks just like the Apple iPod from Apple. It has the same Click Wheel, backlit black and white LCD screen and chrome and white case design.


Detectives hunt two thieves who robbed a 75-year-old blind man as he stood in the street with his walking aid.


The thrills of "24" and the sex appeal of "Grey's Anatomy" eclipsed last year's Emmy darlings "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" in the award nominations Thursday, while shows that have fallen off the TV schedule scored a number of high-profile bids.


French Trial Watches Bomb Plot Surveillance Tape

A Paris court watched on Friday a surveillance video shot by Islamic militants plotting to bomb a Strasbourg market, in which a commentator brands the French city a modern-day Babylon whose residents would go to hell.


Game fans stood in lines through a chilly Tokyo night to be among the first in the world to get their hands on Sony's PlayStation Portable, the consumer electronics giant's first handheld game machine.


Sony Agrees to Buy MGM for Nearly $5 Bln

A bidding group headlined by Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) agreed in principle to buy Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM.


"Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer and his wife, former Playboy model Camille Donatacci, are expecting a baby through a surrogate mother later this month, People magazine reports.


HOLLYWOOD, Florida  - Anna Nicole Smith, the small-town Texas girl turned Playboy Playmate who fought all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court over her billionaire husband's estate, died suddenly on Thursday at the age of 39.


IBM Plans Web Meeting Service, Takes Aim at WebEx

IBM IBM.N plans to offer  Web-conferencing as a hosted Internet service, seeking to reach  small and medium-sized business customers while taking on more  established rivals in the market, the company said on Tuesday.


Senators Scrutinize Googleâs Bid for Ad Firm

Googleâs proposed purchase of online advertising firm DoubleClick received no outright opposition at a Senate hearing Thursday.


JEBALIYA, Gaza Strip -- Israel widened its offensive in the Gaza Strip yesterday, as troops killed nine Palestinians, bringing the five-day death toll to 57 in the largest operation in Gaza since fighting began four years ago.


Firenze, 20:03 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: SOCIETA' CHIEDE LE SCUSE DI GUIDOLIN

Dopo le polemiche scatenate dal gol di Mutu a Palermo e dalla seguente reazione del tecnico rosanero...


America West Posts Loss, More Losses Loom

America West Holdings Corp. on Wednesday posted a third-quarter loss and forecast losses going forward as soaring fuel prices, weak revenue and excess industry


EU, meeting Iraqi PM, urged to heal divisions

BRUSSELS : European leaders were urged to forget their past divisions over Iraq as they met the country's interim leader on the second day of a summit in Brussels.


Serbian President Boris Tadic warns of more conflict if Kosovo declares independence as expected later this month.


The leader of Iraq's northern Kurdish region condemns Turkish air strikes, saying innocents have died.


New Zealanders well back in Australian PGA

The New Zealand golfers have finished well off the pace at the Australian PGA in Coolum. Richard Lee was the best of the New Zealanders, in a tie for 20th at seven under the card.


Polanski sex scandal film shakes up Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah  - Thirty years after director Roman Polanski fled the United States and a conviction for unlawful sex with a minor, a U.S. filmmaker has reopened the sensational case in a documentary that is shaking up the Sundance Film Festival.


Harlequins' Dave Strettle is called up by England after Jason Robinson injures his neck in training.


New technology will bring in new fans, says Bettman

ANAHEIM, California  - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman conceded the league faces big challenges in gaining the major network television exposure it covets in the United States but that new technology will help attract new fans.


UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband calls the killing of Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto "senseless".


Actor Lou Diamond Phillips accused of battery

Actor Lou Diamond Phillips, best   known for his role as rocker Ritchie Valens in the movie "La   Bamba," has been charged with domestic battery in a fight with   his girlfriend, officials said on Friday.


Upcoming John-Carmack-developed game engine will launch a completely new franchise for the company behind Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein.


Three military officers have been removed from hearing the cases of four suspected terrorists, including Australian David Hicks, over questions about their impartiality.


Disney says theme park bookings up about 3 pct

Walt Disney Co.  Chief Financial Officer Tom Staggs said current bookings for travel to its domestic theme parks were up about three percent compared to the same point one year ago.


Mexico stocks dragged by Cemex acquisition news

Mexican stocks fell early Monday, dragged lower by cement giant Cemex (CX) after it announced a multibillion dollar acquisition of a British company, the largest by a Mexican firm ever.


Cassazione: non punibile se esprime reattivita' momentanea


PARIS -- Lufthansa and Emirates said Tuesday that their orders for A380 superjumbos will be delayed by up to a further year, and Airbus parent EADS was expected to reveal the full extent of production problems holding back its flagship jet program.


Justin Langer has put Australia firmly in control of the second Test againt New Zealand. The opener took advantage of first use of a good pitch to hit an unbeaten 144 to put the hosts in a commanding position after day one in Adelaide.


Stars turn out for Valentino's anniversary show

Valentino reminded a crowd of movie  A-listers and top designers why he has dressed the stars for  nearly half a century on Saturday with an haute couture show  conceived as a crescendo to his anniversary extravaganza.


Newcastle United midfielder Scott Parker has been recalled to the England squad by head coach Steve McClaren for next month's Euro 2008 qualifiers against FYR Macedonia and Croatia.Comment


Ricavi tra 1% e 2%, nel 2009 acquisizione Telecom Argentina


Google has started a project to set up a repository of expert information about any and every subject.


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a slim lead in Iowa over Barack Obama and a rising John Edwards, who are tied for second place three days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.


Israel mulls suspending ties over Abbas-Hamas deal

Israel is considering suspending contacts with moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas if his new unity government with Hamas does not meet international demands, Israeli officials said on Monday.


Threat Level Lowered at 5 Financial Sites

Assured that improved security has diminished the possibility of an attack, local officials and workers at five eastern financial institutions expressed relief - tempered with caution - after federal ...


Senate Wants Intel Chief With Budget Say

WASHINGTON - Senate leaders want to create a strong national intelligence director with budgetary authority but would leave the Pentagon in charge of some military spy agencies, The Associated Press learned Tuesday.    Sen...


By The Daily Oklahoman  Feb. 8--TULSA -- NORDAM has received approval from The Boeing Co. to supply its new composite window frame for the 787 Dreamliner.


[News Analysis] Is it Really Necessary to Darken the EU Horizon?

The main goal of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) from the outset was the European Union (EU). This target drove the party's policies from day one.


Armati di coltello agivano nella stazione di Nola


Chancellor Gordon Brown will have an audience with Pope Benedict XVI during a trip to Rome to launch a scheme aimed at providing life-saving vaccines to millions of children in the developing world.Comment


'Thompson Cutting the Heart Out of Bbc' - Unions

Union leaders said the biggest job cuts in BBC history threatened to destroy the heart of the corporation. But Director-General Mark Thompson insisted the losses


Plane Crashes Won't Hurt Putin In Chechen Vote

MOSCOW, Aug. 28 -- His government had just suffered one of Russia's worst terrorist attacks, apparently stemming from a war he has  neither won nor ended. Then he attempted what critics considered a clumsy coverup  before a key election.


U.S. finds low-risk H5N1 bird flu strain in ducks

Mallard ducks in Maryland have   tested positive for bird flu, apparently a common, less   pathogenic strain that poses no risk to humans, the U.S.   Agriculture and Interior departments said on Friday.


NAGOYA, Japan (AP-CP) - World champion Shizuka Arakawa of Japan overcame a case of jitters and a new pair of skates Friday to win the women's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition.


Passengers may be passed the cost if airlines are given permits to emit greenhouse gasses, say two reports.


They followed in the footsteps of Pheidippides and Spiridon Louis on the road from Marathon to Athens last night and by the time they reached the magnificent marble-stepped Panathinaiko Stadium


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle   Atlantis landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida   on Thursday after the first construction mission to the   International Space Station since the 2003 Columbia disaster.


Chief Justice William Rehnquist's illness underscores the importance of the presidential election in shaping the US Supreme Court.


Zimbabwe are out of the Champions Trophy but captain Tatenda Taibu said they will leave England with their heads held high. The inexperienced side came close to beating Sri Lanka in the second game in group


Windows Server for Consumers: Is There a Place in the Home?

With the near-ubiquity of network architecture as a fundamental part of nearly all computing and digital communications, it was only a matter of time before Microsoft would develop a SKU of Windows Server directed toward the consumer.  BetaNews spoke with Windows Home Server group product manager Joel Sider, in an effort to pin down how thoroughly Microsoft has actually planned for the repercussions of marketing Windows Server for the home user.


Hunters are poised as some whales thrive

CAP DE BON DÃSIR, Quebec A few miles from this spit along the pink granite coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, there is a sheltered cove that has witnessed the full span of the human relationship with whales. Save the whales! Then what? Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription)


A majority of the British public want the legal smoking age raised in order to discourage British youth from taking up the habit, according to the results of a new poll.


TORONTO - The Canadian dollar closed above 85 cents US for the first time since early 1992, as the US dollar continued to weaken amid concerns about the US trade and fiscal deficits.


Five Pacers Hit with Criminal Charges for Brawl

Five Indiana Pacers, including NBA All-Star Ron Artest, were charged with assault and battery on Wednesday for their role in what authorities described as one of the worst brawls in US sports history.


The film version of Vanity Fair has been defended by its director and star at Venice Film Festival after a lukewarm reception from critics.


Also: MySpace founder aims to thwart Murdoch's WSJ bid.


Peretz Ousted as Leader Of Israel's Labor Party

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


Cheap for a reason, or great opportunities? We investigate.


Greek position worsened in foreign direct investment ranking

Greece's position worsened even more in the international ranking of direct foreign investment in 2003, even compared to 2002 which was a bad year for the country, a UNCTAD report said Wednesday.


Cypress Semiconductor names Taiwan's UMC for memory chip production

Cypress Semiconductor Corp of the US said Monday it has chosen Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) to be among its primary foundry partners for its next-generation static random access memory (SRAM) products.


For the first time in the nine-month saga surrounding giving his kidney to a stranger, Rob Smitty on Wednesday questioned - for just an instant - if it was all worth it.


People who have Alzheimer's disease make more errors on a driving test that those with no neurological impairment. Many of those with mild dementia continue to drive - but is it safe for them to do so?


Esecutivo preoccupato per progressiva diminuzione stock


Proposed Budget Remedies Include Slots, More Taxes

By next year, Maryland residents could pay another penny per dollar in sales tax on most products they buy. They could pay several cents more for each gallon of gas they put in their cars and another dollar for each pack of cigarettes they smoke.


Nation likely to be 3rd largest trading power

China is likely to become the world's third largest trading power by the end of 2004, said the Ministry of Commerce. According to a report jointly published on Friday by the ministry


President Bush and Democratic Sen.  John Kerry traded attacks in New Mexico on Monday, with Bush  saying Kerry fundamentally misunderstands the war on terror and  Kerry charging the president favors the rich and powerful over  the middle class.


New Strategy for War  Stresses Iraqi Politics

Top U.S. commanders and diplomats in Iraq are completing a far-reaching campaign plan for a new U.S. strategy, laying out military and political goals and endorsing the selective removal of hardened sectarian actors from Iraq's security forces and government.


Bhattacharyya wins highest British civil honour

London (IANS) Sushantha Kumar Bhattacharyya of the University of Warwick has been selected for one of the highest British civilian honours, the Knights Bachelor, in the Queen s New Year honours list.


OECD: Ankara Should use growth boom to manage public debt

PARIS: Turkey, recovering from a major recession, must use its exceptionally strong growth to manage its public debt burden and rein in a widening current account deficit, the


AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - A pair of Dutch burglars' bad luck shifted into high gear when they were caught fleeing the scene of an attempted break-in on bicycles belonging to the very policeman who arrested them.    Police in a suburb of the eastern Dutch city of Nijmegen said the hapless burglars were trying to break into a house Sunday when neighbors alerted the police...


The dollar sank Monday to within half a cent of last week's record low against the euro after a weekend meeting of world finance chiefs ended with no agreement to stem the greenback's decline.


The free Thunderbird e-mail client from Mozilla, which complements the group's Firefox browser, combines advanced e-mail sorting functions, first-rate spam filters and lightning-fast performance.


War crimes trials will begin next week for some of Saddam Hussein's most senior deputies, Iraq's prime minister, Ayad Allawi, said yesterday.


Palestinian militants launched nearly 20 rockets at Israel on Friday hours after Israel began cutting electricity to the Gaza Strip in an attempt to halt the barrages.


Hewitt holds off French talent Monfils in Paris

Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt held off a strong fightback by French sensation Gael Monfils to move into the third round of the Paris Masters Series indoor tournament on Tuesday.


Serena Williams saves three match points before beating Maria Sharapova to reach the Australian Open final.


It's Late in the Year, but Roddick Is Fresh

A fresh and hungry professional tennis player in late November is a rare sight, but Andy Roddick certainly looked the part Thursday against the man who has been on the biggest roll in the game for the past month.


More NYC restaurants shut after rat show

The parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut said it had temporarily closed several New York City restaurants owned by the franchisee that operated a Manhattan eatery overrun last week by rats.


Martin McDonaghâs plays have won wide acclaim, but he had filmmaking in mind all along.


E'avvenuto nell'Imolese, donna di 49 anni e' grave


Nvidia Corp. and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) said Tuesday that the two companies are working together to deveop a graphics subsystem for Sony's next-generation video-game console.


Ex-Philippine President Estrada walks free

Joseph Estrada, the jailed former leader of the Philippines, walked free on Friday as President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo faced criticism for pardoning the playboy movie star.


Marco Mazarino De Petro, Paolo Lucarno e Andrea Catanese


Update 4: US Retailers Cut Prices After Christmas

Shoppers headed to the nation's malls and stores to grab post-holiday bargains Sunday as merchants slashed prices even deeper in hopes of squeezing more sales out of what's winding up to be an unimpressive holiday season.


Gulfport Lifts Boil Water Notice West of Downtown

By The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jun. 12--GULFPORT -- City officials lifted the boil water notices for the an area adjacent to Railroad Street just west of downtown.


One way to compete with a team whose payroll is more than $100 million dollars more than yours is to do all you can to make sure you're not going to beat yourself.


Prodi: motivo di orgoglio.Berlusconi: vittoria per tutti


Our say: District pols strive to lose baseball, embarrass city

IF THE District of Columbia were conducting an abstract debate over whether sports stadiums should be built with as much private financing as possible, we'd side with DC Council Chairman Linda Cropp.


HAMID Karzai was sworn in as Afghanistan's first democratically elected president last night, opening a new chapter for the impoverished nation that became the first battlefield in the US-led war on terrorism in the wake of the September 11 attacks.


Lo annuncia il ministro dei Trasporti Alessandro Bianchi


Napster creator Shawn Fanning introduces a new licensed file-sharing service with unlimited choice of tracks.


Sources: Windows Vista SP1 Beta Due This Week

A beta of the first service pack for Windows Vista could come any day now, with a final release by November, sources close to the company say.


Drug Plant Has FDA's Approval: Cardinal Health to Start Production

By Sabine Vollmer, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 7--It took five years, but Cardinal Health has received regulatory approval to start making drugs at its North Raleigh plant.


Lord Forte, the hotel and catering magnate, has died at his London home, a spokeswoman says.


Daily Mail sports journalist Ian Wooldridge has died in hospital aged 75, the newspaper says.


E' un palermitano di 39 anni, dopo espianto fatto in Belgio


Six hours after British yachtsman Mike Golding turned back 80 miles in the Five Oceans solo round the world race and rescued rival Alex Thomson, his race was in tatters on Friday after his yacht's mast broke in two places.


Roma, 13:56 - CICLISMO, PETACCHI ALLA MONTE PASCHI EROICA

Ci sarà anche Alessandro Petacchi alla Monte Paschi Eroica di martedÃ¬ 9 ottobre, corsa ciclis...


Uncertainty is spreading like a cancer in the pharmaceutical investing world, and that's bad news for the segment's kingpin, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE).


Hollywood studios launched legal attacks Tuesday on the computer server operators they claim are the technological middlemen making online film theft possible.


Baby Biggest Ever Born at Conn. Hospital

NORWICH, Conn. - Oh baby! Marie Michel's fifth child was one for the record books. Michel gave birth to a 14-pound, 13-ounce boy Tuesday at William W. Backus Hospital.


THE 35TH RYDER CUP Tiger's Cup doesn't run over with success

Bloomfield Township, Mich. -- The Ryder Cup is upon us, and you know what that means: Time to dress up as Mrs. Doubtfire and taunt Colin Montgomerie from behind the ropes?


Ma la sua versione non viene creduta e finisce in manette


IBMâs Atlantic tools platform set to sail

IBM Rational on Wednesday plans to flesh out complete plans for the upcoming IBM Software Development Platform, code-named âAtlantic.â


Disenchanted Artist Scott Listfield Lands an Astronaut in Every Painting

Scott Listfield thinks the 21st century isn't what it was cracked up to be, so he drops an ironic astronaut into his compositions. Sort of like editorial cartoon meets fine art.


Myanmar dissidents stage prison hunger strike

Some dissidents arrested in a fierce crackdown on protests in military-ruled Myanmar have gone on hunger strike over police refusal to treat a protester with a broken leg, an activist said on Friday.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


FirstGroup picks up US Greyhound bus operator Laidlaw

British bus firm FirstGroup announced the agreed purchase of Laidlaw International, owner of iconic US inter-city bus operator Greyhound, for 3.6 billion dollars (2.8 billion euros).


Ex-Computer Associates Executives Indicted

Two former top executives of Computer Associates International were indicted in Brooklyn on charges of accounting fraud, the Justice Department said today.


Study links animal bacteria to Crohn's disease

A bacterium that causes intestinal illness in cattle and sheep could also be responsible for Crohn's disease, researchers said on Friday.


Windows XP Home and free 4GB SDHC card instead Asus has formally launched its bonsai laptop, the Eee PC, in Japan, pre-installing the machine with Windows XP Home Edition rather than Linux.â¦


La squadra di Guidolin spezza la serie negativa di quattro sconfitteLa rete decisiva arriva al 32' della ripresa grazie a un gran tiro di Miccoli                                          Il Palermo torna a vincere col Livorno basta un gol


Singh on Top of Pile Again in Pennsylvania

FARMINGTON, Pennsylvania  - World number one Vijay  Singh kept up his red-hot form when an eight-under-par 64 gave  him a three-shot lead after an incomplete first round at the  $4.2 million Pennsylvania Classic Thursday.


Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone blistered his daughter Shari in a letter faxed to Forbes magazine yesterday, making a long-simmering family dispute very public.


Rod Stewart Back at No. 1 in U.S. After 25 Years

Veteran rocker Rod Stewart's  lucrative outing into the world of romantic golden oldies paid  off on Tuesday when he topped the U.S. album charts for the  first time in 25 years.


Palestinian found shot dead in Gaza: medics

A 19-year-old Palestinian civilian was found shot dead in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday near the border with Israel, Palestinian medics said.


The Office's Ricky Gervais is writing an episode of The Simpsons in which he will also have a guest role.


Air fresheners and aerosols can damage of the health of babies and their mothers, warn researchers.


Air France-KLM, the world's biggest airline by revenue, said Thursday its profit fell 39 percent in its third quarter due to higher oil prices, strikes and special items, but said its operating profit rose as it attracted more passengers.


Vodafone denies backing Verizon's bid for Sprint

NEW YORK, December 15  - The worldâs leading mobile-phone operator, Vodafone Group Plc, denied yesterday that it had approved a bid by its partner, Verizon Communications Inc, for Sprint (FON.


Investigators Look for Clues to Russia Blasts

Russian investigators were under pressure on Wednesday to establish quickly who was behind a suicide bomb attack on a busy Moscow street that killed 10 people and injured 51.


Decisione di Prodi, sentiti i servizi di informazione


Rennhacks give Hungarian students hands-on farming lessons in U.S. farming

Two Hungarian college students are learning about U.S. farming practices during a six-month stay at Dave and Joann Rennhack's 180-acre farm on North 72nd Avenue near Hart.


Report: Reckless Post-War Spending Causes Corruption

The ravages of modern warfare are too often compounded by ill-conceived and expensive post-war reconstruction projects that fuel a "feeding frenzy" of corruption and profiteering, according to a U.N.-funded report.


'Alexander' -- Around the World in 94 Days

LOS ANGELES  - To film "Alexander,"  which opens nationwide Wednesday, director Oliver Stone took  his cue from the biopic's subject, Alexander the Great, and set  out to conquer several locations around the world.


Former finance minister and President Pervez Musharraf's key loyalist Shaukat Aziz took the oath of office on Saturday as the country's new prime minister, one day after his parliamentary


Madeleine's father blasts sleeping pill allegations

The father of missing toddler Madeleine McCann labelled as "ludicrous" allegations in some newspapers that his daughter died of a sleeping pill overdose, in comments reported Friday.


Campaign begins for Sierra Leone run-off

Campaigning began in Sierra Leone on Saturday for a presidential election run-off on September 8 between main opposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma and Solomon Berewa of the ruling Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP).


An Indian soldier is sentenced to death for killing his superior in Indian-administered Kashmir last year.


Los Angeles Editor Ousted After Resisting Job Cuts

James E. OâShea followed the path of his predecessor. He  refused to cut newsroom jobs, and lost his own.


GM up 20 percent; Ford disappoints again; Toyota, Nissan, Chrysler ...

General Motors Corp., aided by a late-month clearance sale on 2004 models, said Friday its new vehicle business rose a surprising 20 percent in September, which appeared to help push up overall industry results despite bad weather


LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears, whose hits include "Oops! ... I Did It Again," has once again tied the knot, the second marriage in nine months for the multiplatinum artist...


New U.S. Travel Checks Flawed, Invasive - Watchdog

By subjecting most visitors to scans of  their faces and fingers, the United States will this week  expand a mass surveillance system that threatens freedom and  race relations, a privacy watchdog says.


Continua duello con il suo rivale John Malone


Judge Removes Foreman From Peterson Jury

The Scott Peterson murder trial took yet another strange twist Wednesday when the judge removed the jury's foreman amid a week of pressure-packed deliberations — the second straight day that a juror was sent home.


Wimbledon: A Match-Point Lob Exceeds the Reach of the 6-10 Karlovic

Ivo Karlovic â one of the most fascinating, rising talents in tennis, with a power game suited for the slick grass courts of Wimbledon â met his match Tuesday.


Leaks of Personal Data Swell to a Deluge

Hundreds of millions of people were left vulnerable to identity theft in 2007 because of data breaches, resarchers say.


Prodi smonta i conti del governo: Â«Taglio delle tasse iniquo. ...

Parla solo Romano Prodi, a nome di tutta lâAlleanza di centrosinistra. Il vertice della coalizione su finanziaria, regionali e primarie, Ã¨ ancora in corso ma lâaccordo sulle proposte di politica economica câÃ¨ giÃ .


Londra, 10:26 - RUGBY, INGHILTERRA: WILKINSON RISCHIA STOP DI DUE MESI

Nuovo stop per Jonny Wilkinson. Il britannico dei Newcastle Falcons, grande protagonista del trionfo...


Paris Hilton taken to court, risks return to jail

Paris Hilton was put in handcuffs and taken from her home in a sheriff's car for a court hearing on Friday that could end with the socialite being sent back to jail to serve out a three-week sentence.


Study Finds Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Insurance

A nationwide study has found that the uninsured and those covered by Medicaid are more likely than those with private insurance to receive a diagnosis of cancer in the late stages of the disease.


China has eased new Internet controls that had limited video-sharing to state companies, saying private competitors already operating in the fast-growing arena may continue.


Sessions takes lead in immigration fight

When President Bush's "grand bargain" on immigration fell apart, Jeff Sessions, the Republican senator from Alabama who is named after a pair of famous Confederates, was very proud.


Microsoft targets older people for web via TV

SEATTLE: For people trying to get their ageing parents on the web so they can read email and get digital photos of the family, Microsoft Corp has a message: Don't give up.


Defense, IT Companies Form Standards Group

The five top U.S. defense  contractors, communications companies joined on Tuesday with  some European rivals to develop technology standards that will  allow better communication among future weapons systems.


Foreign Missionaries Find Fertile Ground in Europe

COPENHAGEN -- The "Amens!" flew like popcorn in hot oil as 120 Christian worshipers clapped and danced and praised Jesus as if He'd just walked into the room. In a country where about 2 percent of the population attend  church regularly and many churches draw barely enough worshipers to fill a...


Experts try to establish what  caused the disappearance of a glacial lake in southern Chile over just a few weeks.


World bank chief backs Putin shake-up plans -WSJ

World Bank head James Wolfensohn has backed Russian President Vladimir Putin's political shake-up criticised by many Western nations as limiting democracy, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


Consumer prices data open door to rate cut

Consumer prices rose modestly in  December while industrial production was flat, leaving the door  open for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates later this  month to shore up an economy that some fear is on the verge of  a recession.


British carmaker Jaguar will cut production by some 15,000 units over the rest of 2004 amid slack demand, a Jaguar spokesman said on Friday.


Analyst rubs crystal ball and sees iPhone 2.0 based on Nano

For the Smurf on the go With the iPhone not even fully digested by the gadget market's unquenchable pie-hole, many are already eagerly eying what Apple will serve up for its next course.â¦


VH1 said Wednesday that  Courtney Love and Tommy Chong are among the subjects of five  feature-length documentaries set to air as part of its "VH1  Rock Docs" series.


In insular Bhutan, a learn-by-doing film industry is beginning to emerge.


Reports: University Of Florida Hires Meyer As Head Coach

The University of Florida has reportedly offered its coaching job to Urban Meyer and Meyer has accepted the position, according to ESPN.


Last Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC to you and me) announced a warning against an investment scam that has caught several hundred people already.


Chargers' Schottenheimer Named Top Coach

Marty Schottenheimer's guidance of one of the great turnarounds in NFL history won him The Associated Press 2004 NFL Coach of the Year award.


There's a debate on web services in the .NET world. Datasets are XML objects that contain recordset information. You can perform various operations on them (such as insert/delete/update) and they can be replicated back to the host database. Developers are using DataSets for data exchange in web services. MSDN has a good article on this. Is this a good idea?  Scott Hanselmann doesn't think so, in this post: Returning DataSets from WebServices is the Spawn of Satan and Represents All That Is Truly Evil in the World. But Barry Gervin thinks it's ok.  I agree with Scott, it's a bad idea. Exposing internal details is usually a lousy idea for web services (or any API that has a public interface). It defeats the concepts of information hiding and easy interoperatability between heterogenous systems; it also provides info that is potentially useful for sql-injection attacks.   What do you think?


BET in talks to air reruns of HBO's "Wire"

HBO is finalizing a deal  with BET to make the black-oriented cable channel the  syndicated home of its critically acclaimed original series  "The Wire," sources said.


QUAKERTOWN, Pa. _ Capt. Charlie Roth opened a valve on his powerboat, disappearing in a momentary vapor cloud.


President Bush got a convention bounce even in heavily Democratic New York but still trailed rival John Kerry, two statewide presidential polls said Wednesday.


10 Islamic activists, mostly Pakistanis, held in Spain: police

Spanish police arrested 10 people, most of them Pakistanis, suspected of involvement in Islamic extremism during an operation in the northeastern region of Catalonia.


The Florida Marlins decided to pitch to Ryan Howard, and he made them pay. Twice.


Hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital files for IPO

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, a large alternative asset manager, said on Monday it filed for an initial public offering, making it the latest large investment firm to seek a public listing.


Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and NVIDIA Corporation today announced that the companies have been collaborating to develop the graphics processing unit for the Playstation 3. âIn the future, the experience


Canada to hold inquiry into submarine fire

Canada says it will wait until an inquiry is held, before considering whether to demand compensation from Britain for a second-hand submarine that caught fire in the Atlantic, killing one crewman.


Bush Seeks Sweeping Cuts to Curb Deficit

President Bush on Monday proposed a  $2.5 trillion budget that slashes domestic programs from farm  aid to housing grants for the poor, as he sought to curb budget  deficits that have soared on his watch.


SAP, Infineon unveil RFID management system

OCTOBER 05, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - German business software vendor SAP AG and chip maker Infineon Technologies AG today launched a new software management system for connecting radio frequency identification hardware and software from multiple vendors.


I due, di nazionalitÃ  austriaca, percorrevano la "ferrata" nella zona delle Tre Cimedi Lavaredo. In un tratto facile, uno dei due Ã¨ probabilmente scivolato trascinando l'altro                                            Auronzo, incidente sulle Dolomiti Morti un uomo e il figlio undicenne


The U.S. dollar settled near its lows against the yen and euro on Monday after suffering sharp losses on weaker-than expected job growth figures that raised questions about the need for further U.S. rate rises this year.


SPORTS: Red Sox' Schilling: 'The curse doesn't exist'

MULKEYTOWN, Ill. (BP)--Curt Schilling hates the Yankees, and he loves to talk about it. "I'm not sure I can think of any scenario more enjoyable than making 55,000 people from New York shut


Peugeot helps drive European equities higher

European equities moved higher on Friday, with financial stocks leading the advance as buyers returned after losses of more than 2 per cent over the last three session's.


Ronaldinho selected FIFA Player of the Year

Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Barcelona's Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho earned FIFA Player of the Year honors Monday, beating Arsenal's French striker Thierry Henry by 68 points.


Indonesians begin voting in historic elections

Jakarta, Indonesia -- Voting began today in historic elections in Indonesia with opinion polls showing a former general who has pledged to end rampant graft, fix the economy and fight terrorism set for a comfortable win over President Megawati Sukarnoputri


Kearse Is Out for Season With Severe Knee Injury

Eagles' defensive end Jevon Kearse suffers a freak kneeÃÂ injury during an overtime loss to the Giants on Sunday and will miss the rest of the season.


President George W Bush picks Robert Zoellick as deputy secretary of state to Condoleezza Rice.


Bomb Destroys Police Station Near Tikrit, Killing at Least 12

BAGHDAD, June 10 -- A suicide truck bomber plowed his vehicle through the gates of a police station north of Baghdad on Sunday and detonated his explosives, collapsing the building and killing at least 12 people, witnesses and hospital officials said.


Lohan's ex-boyfriend to sell intimate photos

Lindsay Lohan's ex-boyfriend Riley Giles, who she met in rehab, is reported to be selling intimate pictures of the troubled actress.


IBM, schools pursue open-source research

IBM Corp., which has been a big backer of open-source software, is working with seven universities on new computing research projects whose fruits would be widely shared rather than held as intellectual property.


Airbus to unveil rescue plan to a fearful workforce

European plane maker Airbus is to finally unveil its restructuring plan on Wednesday amid signs of growing frustration in its workforce and clamour for resistance from trade unions.


By JOHN PORRETTO  HOUSTON - Atlantis' seven astronauts reunited with their families in Texas on Saturday, a day after the space shuttle capped a two-week mission with a perfect landing in the Mohave Desert.


Londra, 17 nov. - (Adnkronos) - Non si ferma la corsa della moneta unica contro il biglietto verde. L'euro ha raggiunto oggi un nuovo record storico salendo fino a 1,3036 dollari e attualmente veleggia a 1,3024 dollari.


Branson sells Britain's Virgin Megastores

Richard Branson on Monday sold his Virgin Megastores record shops in Britain and Ireland, shedding the brand which launched his Virgin empire.


Ken Loach presenta il suo ultimo film: Â«Religione e educazione ...

Il diritto allâistruzione laica. La contrapposizione culturale tra musulmani e cattolici. La religione come limite alla libertÃ . E ancora le bugie della politica, vedi il caso Blair a proposito della guerra in Iraq.


Blair's 'deep regret' over Iraq friendly fire video row

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has voiced "deep regret" for distress caused to the family of a British soldier killed in Iraq by the row over a US video of his death.


Roma, 15:29 - CALCIO, FIGC; ZOFF: ACCETTEREI LA PRESIDENZA

''La presidenza federale è un peso che sosterrei tranquillamente ma non credo di essere nella...


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Scott Peterson was convicted yesterday of murdering his pregnant wife and dumping her body in San Francisco Bay.


Man Charged in Ump Attack at Charity Game

LAPORTE, Ind. - A man was charged with battery for attacking an umpire during a benefit softball game at a city park...


US military kills 25 insurgents in Mosul clash

American troops and warplanes repulsed a massive insurgent attack against an outpost in the restive northern city of Mosul, killing at least 25 insurgents, the military said yesterday.


Labour deputy leader forced on to defensive over campaign condemnation of Iraq war.


Results of a DNA test on Friday revealed why leftist rebels failed to deliver this week on their promise to free a 3-year-old boy born in captivity: Little Emmanuel has spent the last two years not in a jungle rebel camp, but in a Bogota foster home.


Natural disasters cost insurers $42 billion this year, making 2004 the costliest ever for the industry, even before tsunamis struck tourist resorts in Thailand and Malaysia, the Insurance Information Institute said.


Portovoce, falso che Bruxelles manche di rispetto


Biovail drops claims against 2 in lawsuit

Biovail Corp  has agreed to  drop a former Banc of America Securities analyst and the bank  itself as defendants in a lawsuit accusing nearly two dozen  parties of conspiring to drive down its stock price, the New  York Post reported in its online edition on Monday.


Sunni Bloc Denounces Legislation to Split Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept. 10 -- The main Sunni Arab political bloc boycotted parliament Sunday to protest legislation supported by Shiite Muslims and Kurds that would carve Iraq into a federation of three autonomous states.


Calif. board approves $45 mln in stem-cell grants

California's stem-cell institute approved nearly $45 million in research grants to about 20 universities and other research laboratories on Friday as it awaits a state appeals court decision on whether the agency is unconstitutional.


Troops find Falluja house 'where Bigley was murdered'

US forces in Falluja may have found the house in which the British hostage Kenneth Bigley was held and murdered by militants in October.


The nation's manufacturing sector expanded at the slowest pace in over a year in September amid weaker U.S. auto sales and a slumping housing market, a trade group said Monday.


Khartoum agrees to abide by 'unfair' resolution

Sudan promised to protect civilians in Darfur yesterday, responding to Saturday's UN security council resolution threatening the regime with oil sanctions and ordering an inquiry into whether the atrocities in the region constitute genocide.


NASA optimistic for Thursday landing of Atlantis shuttle

NASA was optimistic that the Space Shuttle Atlantis would still land as expected on Thursday, after a favorable weather report and preliminary inspections that did not turn up damage from floating debris found near the shuttle.