Va. Gov. Will Sign HPV-Vaccine Legislation

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) has decided to sign legislation requiring sixth-grade girls get immunized against a virus that causes cervical cancer if their parents don't object, his aides said this morning.


KABUL, Afghanistan - Investigators on Wednesday said that a weeks-long probe into fraud in Afghanistanâs presidential election had concluded that any problems with fraud were not serious enough to have overturned incumbent Hamid Karzaiâs victory.


Rep. Gary Miller grew up poor. Even though he's now worth more than $13 million, he says he's still worried about his family's financial security.


Delft - Prince Bernhard was laid to rest on Saturday in the royal crypt of the House of Orange after his flag-draped coffin was escorted by cavalry and marines through this ancient Dutch city on a horse-drawn artillery carriage.


The Braves still could face any one of three teams in the first round -- the Astros, Giants or even the Dodgers. If the Astros win the Wild Card, they will meet the Braves in the first round.


A Little Local Poll or The Birth of a Nation?

This week's vote could put Kosovo on the road to independence -- and further trouble


Battles engulf Lebanon camp, army presses assault

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops unleashed artillery and tank barrages at defiant al Qaeda-inspired militants dug-in at a Palestinian refugee camp on Sunday, the third day of a military assault to crush the gunmen.


Congress Told FDA Failed Public on Vioxx

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration failed the public in its oversight of Merck & Co Inc.'s painkiller Vioxx, which has been withdrawn, and is "incapable of protecting America" from another dangerous drug, an agency researcher told Congress on Thursday.


Implanon, a rod-shaped contraceptive implanted in the upper arm for up to three years, received federal approval, health officials said Tuesday.


Air-control failure disrupts plane travel

Los Angeles' major airports came to a near stop yesterday after radio and radar equipment failed at a key air-traffic-control center in the Mojave Desert, forcing the diversion of up to 800 commercial airline flights bound for Southern California and


FASB delays new options expensing rule by 6 months

Bowing to corporate pressure, the group that sets standards for the US accounting industry said on Wednesday it postponed the implementation of compulsory expensing of employee stock options by 6 months, to June 15, 2005.


Challenges and opportunities seen in merger

The Nov. 17 announcement that Kmart would be attempting to acquire Sears stores in a $11 billion deal sent shockwaves throughout the financial world.


Seven dead, millions without power as Typhoon Songda lashes Japan ...

TOKYO : Powerful Typhoon Songda battered Japan and South Korea, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 440, cutting power to millions and grounding more than 600 flights.


The five stars come from very different backgrounds and parts of the world — from Hollywood to Motown, Britain to India — but now share a notable achievement.


Tedy Bruschi seemed to be limping as he trudged to the podium yesterday to address the media.


MELBOURNE, Australia - A pet dog helped save a toddler from drowning in a rural reservoir, paramedics said Wednesday.


Oregon judge knocks down part of Patriot Act

An Oregon judge on Wednesday ruled that two provisions of the Patriot Act violated the U.S. Constitution's protection against unlawful searches and seizures.


US blue chips ended lower on Monday after a disappointing sales forecast from the world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.


Powell, Russian official in Ukraine clash

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- The United States and Russia clashed yesterday at a European security forum over the crisis of Ukraine's disputed election, elevating an increasingly tense debate over democracy in former Soviet republics.


TRADING victories like heavyweight boxers swapping mighty punches, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are locked in a championship race in which every lost point will be seized upon as a sign of frailty.


Skype to partner for security in the workplace

Partnership with instant messaging security specialist is meant to help organizations gain control over usage of the Net telephony tool at work.


Amazon adds DVD rental service to UK store

Amazon.co.uk has added a rental service to its DVD tab allowing customers to rent six DVDs a month for Â£9.99 or four DVDs for Â£7.99 additionally rental members will save an extra 10 per cent off of Amazonâs DVD prices.


Yanukovych won't concede in Ukraine revote

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych refused to accept defeat in Sunday's presidential election re-run, claiming that millions of his supporters were disenfranchised and that there was systematic fraud.


Roma, 17:42 - CALCIO, SERIE A: UNA GIORNATA PER 8 GIOCATORI

Sono nove i giocatori squalificati dal giudice sportivo in serie A. Tre giornate a Simone Pesce (Asc...


OPEC will consider raising its average price band at a meeting next week, but has forecast crude prices to fall by up to a third once elections in the US and Iraq are completed.


Observatory: Agricultural Practices Found to Contribute to Bicarbonate in River

Researchers have figured out why the amount of bicarbonate in the Mississippi has increased substantially in the last 50 years.


I 'Kiwi' ad una sola vittoria dal disputare l'America's Cup


By Ken Lauterstein  klauters@aol.com  703-723-3973  Historians credit Thomas Batts and Robert Fallam as the English discoverers of the Franklin County area.


President Hugo ChÃ¡vez of Venezuela said a decision to end tax breaks on four oil projects would not drive oil companies away.


InfoWorld - Google's Android software platform for mobile phonesÂ is coming to life in Barcelona with a number of chip manufacturers showing it running on prototype or proof-of-concept phones at the Mobile World Congress on Monday.


People seeking cosmetic surgery risk poor treatment because lack of proper checks has allowed "cowboy" practices to thrive, says a leading surgeon.


Spray this stuff on your car and it's clean.


Migliaia in fuga tra scene di panico, dicono testimoni sul posto

NEW DEHLI (India) - Allarme tsunami lungo le coste dell'India. Le autoritÃ  dello Stato del Tamil Nadu hano lanciato in mattinata un allarme maremoto per alcune scosse che si sono verificate al largo di Sumatra.


Raise your hand if you use whois every day. Even if your hand isn't up, and you just regard whois as am essential sysadmin tool, this post is for you. Because if you're interested in keeping whois working for the those it was made for in the first place, you need to visit the battlefield where whois' future is being determined right now. That  is, you must be Beowulf to the Grendel that is the Intellectual Property Community. Worse, you must confront him in the vast cave that is ICANN.  read more


One dead, 13 injured in gas explosion in French apartment block

A 60 year-old man was killed, 13 people were injured and as many as a further 14 reported missing in an apparent gas explosion at an apartment block in the eastern French town of Mulhouse, emergency services said.


President to Consider Changes for New Term

President Bush said yesterday that he will spend the weekend considering changes in his Cabinet for his second term, feeding speculation inside and outside the White House over shake-ups in key agencies in coming weeks.


WFFL calls on politicians not to ban persons with dual citizenship...

The World Federation of Free Latvians (WFFL) calls on politicians to be aware of their responsibility for Latvia's future and not pass a bill that bans persons with dual citizenship from taking top positions in ...


Abuses said possible in Mexican drug sweep

Amnesty International raised concerns on Wednesday over President Felipe Calderon's use of troops to control Mexico's spiraling drug violence, fearing rights abuses and echoing worries of the United Nations.


Ukraine's Supreme Court has canceled the country's disputed presidential runoff results and called for a repeat of the second round of voting, according to news reports.


Seattle's Randy Winn hit a two-run home run as the Mariners edged the Anaheim Angels 3-2 Tuesday. Winn slammed his homer pinch-hitting in the seventh to give the Mariners a 3-0 lead.


Flash flood in Cornwall leaves villagers missing

BOSCASTLE, England Rescue workers searched this coastal village in north Cornwall on Tuesday for missing persons after a flash flood sent a wall of water tearing through the picturesque tourist spot the day before.


Investors to keep watch over oil prices next week

The London stock market will next week keep a close watch on oil prices, which are showing no signs of cooling after soaring to fresh record high points approaching 50 dollars, analysts said.


Kerry Says Bush Fails U.S. Commander in Chief Test

GREEN BAY, Wis.  - Democratic challenger John  Kerry turned the tables on Republicans who call him unfit to be  commander in chief and said on Tuesday President Bush failed  the "fundamental obligation" of the job -- to keep America as  safe as possible.


Rigel triples overnight, but was it justified?


Boozy Lunches Off the Menu at Brewer's New HQ

It may be the world's biggest brewer -- and in beer-loving Belgium at that -- but InBev does not want its managers drinking at lunchtime.


HBOS abandoned its ambition to take over its rival Abbey National yesterday, as Spain's Banco Santander Central Hispano stepped up its efforts to convince investors to back its proposed Â£8.


North Korea talks end, wrangling to continue

Grinding talks to end North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions will shift to technical wrangling over disarmament steps, envoys said on Friday as they endorsed a broad plan lacking any deadline.


CLIFTON, N.J. - The story of Paco the Python is a serpentine tale of a pet snake accidentally shipped from Missouri to New Jersey in a box with a DVD player being sent for repairs.


An Ivy League professor has been arrested for the third time in 11 years on child sex charges, in this case over video that allegedly shows him engaging in sex acts with boys.


BAGHDAD -- "It's a kid, it's a kid, don't shoot," the Iraqi translator shouted to American soldiers as the boy screamed, cowering in a concrete ditch by a river bank in southern Baghdad.


First, I want to wish everyone a happy holiday. And I offer a special Christmas wish and holiday greeting to all US troops around the world - that they come home safe.


What the key is for Wisconsin to beating Purdue's short passing attack with quarterback Kyle Orton? Wisconsin has to rush the passer effectively.


World AIDS Day this year raises awareness of women and the disease

(National) Dec. 1, 2004 - Dr. Peter Piot is the executive director of UN AIDS, "In 20 years time, AIDS has become the worst epidemic that human-kind has ever known.


Via this Secunia advisory posted today, there's information about the update the Fedora Linux group has made to the PHP package included in their distribution. According to the release:   This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions and by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions and cause a DoS (Denial of Service).   The original advisory post has more details on what the update fixes as well as the link to download the RPM packages to update your system. You can either manually download them or use the "yum" system to handle things a bit more automatically.


Earmarks: Pulling pork can be unappetizing

Most members of Congress call them earmarks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tried to get them called "legislatively directed spending." But for almost every American taxpayer I've run into over the last year, it's called "pork" and it's not very tasty.


A ex-Bosnian Serb officer charged over the Srebrenica massacre will go to The Hague tribunal.


A school bus collided with SUV and veered into a fire hydrant Friday, injuring 17 children and the two drivers, the California Highway Patrol said.


U.S., Militants Battle in Baghdad; 12 Die

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shiite militants and U.S. forces battled throughout the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy neighborhood in the capital in a new wave of violence Saturday that killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 100 others...


The Maryland Jockey Club announced Thursday live racing and simulcast wagering would be canceled Nov. 2 to highlight the plight of the state racing industry.


XM says resolves lawsuit with Universal Music

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc said on Monday it has settled a lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group against XM Satellite's portable "Inno" devices that can record and store music.


A group of citizens in the swing state of New Hampshire, including Democrats, Republicans and one undecided voter, has given a slight edge to Democrat John Kerry in the first presidential debate.


Bank Under Construction Sees Robbery Bid

KENNESAW, Ga. - There is little money to be gained from attempting to rob a bank that is still under construction, police say a Marietta man learned on Wednesday.


Woman Dangles After Fla. Drawbridge Opens

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - A 79-year-old woman suffered only bruises after a drawbridge opened beneath her as she walked across it, leaving her dangling from the structure.  Helen Koton said she did not hear any warning signals before the bridge began to open with her nearly halfway across.


The Red Wings hit the halfway point of the regular season with a win every bit as impressive as their stellar record.


French president Sarkozy and wife divorce

President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia have divorced after 11 years of marriage, dealing a severe personal blow to the French leader just six months after he was elected to power.


Agency asks slot-machine maker to halt subliminal messages

Manufacturer is building a software patch to fix a glitch that flashes subliminal messages across the screens of slot machines used in casinos in Ontario.


China Computer Maker Acquires IBM PC Biz

China's biggest computer maker, Lenovo Group, said Wednesday it has acquired a majority stake in International Business Machines Corp.'s personal computer business for $1.75 billion, one of the biggest Chinese overseas acquisitions ever.


HP Picks Intel Chip for Quad-core Servers

HP's new server is based on Intel's Tigerton quad-core Xeon processor.


Michael Jackson is ordered to pay $60,000 (Â£32,000) in legal fees to his ex-wife Deborah Rowe.


Suddenly, Louisville's early season struggles seem a long time ago.


People who use portable media players during a storm could be putting themselves at risk, doctors in Canada say.


Global stocks regain poise after bond market rout

European and US stock markets regained some poise on Friday but still suffered their second worst week this year following a rout in the bond markets on Thursday.


Drug stocks fall as US editorial blasts Merck, FDA

Shares of large US and European drug makers fell on Thursday after a prominent cardiologist questioned the safety of new arthritis drugs and the performance of US regulators in monitoring drug safety.


In quiet news leak, US arms teams face up to Blix's `ordinary ...

In Washington, in the tense months before war in Iraq, Charles Duelfer was confident. ''Of course he is developing his weapons of mass destruction,'' the American arms expert wrote of Saddam Hussein.


Redskins Hold Line on General Admission Ticket Prices

ASHBURN, Va.  -- Ticket prices for general admission seats at Washington Redskins games will remain unchanged for the 2007 season.


Russia's foreign minister blames  Gordon Brown's takeover as UK prime minister for the two countries' row.


President Bush's concentration on North Korea's nuclear programme at the meeting of Asian and Pacific countries in Chile shows that stopping the spread of nuclear weapons will continue to


The PGA Tour is nearing completion on a comprehensive drug policy, and Commissioner Tim Finchem said yesterday that testing could start as early as next year.


Bipartisan adulation as Clinton dedicates his library

Four American presidents gathered for the dedication of Bill Clinton's presidential library yesterday, allowing Democrats to wallow in nostalgia for their glory days as they desperately


The UN Security Council failed to reach agreement last night on a US-sponsored resolution on Sudan. The draft resolution threatens oil sanctions against the Sudanese government over the conflict in Darfur.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


As Sunnis Flee, Shiites Now Dominate Baghdad

Shiites now dominate the once mixed capital, and there is little chance of reversing the process.


EU Commission pushes exports of generic drugs to poor countries

The European Commission has proposed a licensing system that would make it easier for European generic drug makers to provide treatments against killer diseases such as AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis to developing countries, it said.


Sceso a 21,4 miliardi, a dicembre indebitamento di 3,1 mld


New York launches antitrust probe against Intel

Another day, another investigation New York state is joining the growing line to probe Intel's paperwork over charges of anticompetitive behavior against chip rival AMD.â¦


The acceptance by Reliance Energy (REL), of the right claimed by RIL to nominate, so long as it held 26 per cent of it, both the chairman and the VC of REL, followed by Mukesh Ambani annulling his 12 per cent stake granted through sweat equity, in


(November 9, 2004) - Rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's impressive 6-0 start has overshadowed the main reason for the turnaround of the Pittsburgh Steelers.


Iraq: 400 tons of conventional explosives ''disappeared'' from ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday confirmed a media report that Iraq's interim government had voiced concern over the disappearance of about 400 tons of conventional explosives that could be used in missiles.


GM-UAW talks continue as strike enters second day

Negotiators for the United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp have resumed bargaining on Tuesday while more than 73,000 factory workers participated in the second day of the first national strike against the automaker in more than 30 years.


I film dalle sale al dvd, ma solo se 'usa e getta'

Il 12 novembre negli Usa arriva "Noel", il primo film in doppio formato: pellicola nei multisala e dvd in noleggio. Ma il dischetto vive solo 48 ore dopo l'apertura della confezione, poi una sostanza lo rende illeggibile dopo il contatto con l'aria.


Madrid, 14:25 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: RONALDINHO A LONDRA PER NON PAGARE TASSE

Un eventuale trasferimento di Ronaldhino al Chelsea farebbe risparmiare al brasiliano circa 10 milio...


Movie Gallery Says Its Hollywood Entertainment Offer Better Than Blockbuster

As a bidding war raged Thursday for Hollywood Entertainment Corp., the founder and CEO of the nation's No. 2 movie rental chain abruptly resigned.


Stasera previsto spettacolo del comico toscano a Telese


Lauren Bacall Avoids Her Films -- All 50 of Them

Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall may have  some 50 films under her belt, but she doesn't go out of her way  to catch them in the cinema.


Tom Cruise's business partner says a new deal has been struck to secure the actor's place in the film business.


Russian experts try to fix space station computers

Russian engineers sought to fix  malfunctioning navigational computers on the orbiting  International Space Station on Friday, hoping to ward off a  possible evacuation of its three crew.


125 Brno: Lorenzo in volata per 36 millesimi su Dovizioso

Si rientra dalle vacanze e la 125 inverte la rotta. AnzichÃ¨ veder un gruppetto di piloti che pian piano, con l'andar avanti della corsa, si sgrana sino a veder i veri protagonisti in battaglia, oggi Ã¨ successo il contrario.


E annuncia, 'prima deve esserci l'indipendenza basca'


Donald Trump is usually in high-rise buildings. Right now, he's on the fence. On Thursday, the real estate mogul will choose one of his final two candidates on the second season of NBC's "The Apprentice" in a live broadcast from Lincoln Center.


SHANNAN TAYLOR will fulfil a lifelong dream when he steps into the ring for a world title shot at the Gold Coast in Queensland tonight.


Candidatura contrasta con regolamento e spirito Costituente


China will boost military spending by 17.8 percent this year, a spokesman for the national legislature said Sunday, continuing more than a decade of double-digit annual increases that has stirred unease in Washington and some of China's neighbors.


Shadow of Perry still looms over British game

Britain last won the Davis Cup in 1936. You can account for the paucity of confidence in the British team last weekend when you realise their last victory predates rationing.


New U.N. Official Assumes Kosovo Control

The new U.N. administrator for Kosovo took control Sunday of the Serbian province, which has remained deeply divided along ethnic lines since the end of a 1999 war.


A Yom Kippur appearance at a synagogue. A trip to Washington's Holocaust museum. A circumcision? Ever since Mel Gibson said he wanted the Jewish community to help him make amends for his anti-Semitic comments, suggestions have been pouring in, some in jest and some quite serious.


-- Marion Jones' career of triumph and suspicion is back on track, and she plans to waste no time getting back to work. Jones is aiming to compete in the World Cup in Athletics in Athens Sept. 16-17 and a meet in Shanghai a week later, her coach Steve Riddick said late Thursday night.


A suicide car bomber detonated Saturday morning in front of the Iraqi National Guard headquarters in the northern city of Kirkuk, killing 10 and wounding 20 -- including several guardsmen and recruits, according to Iraqi police.


Carlton Fisk in 1975. David Ortiz in 2004. Twelfth inning both times. Hold on to those tickets for this afternoon's fifth game of the 2004 American League Championship Series. The left-for-dead Red Sox are still breathing.


NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Dec. 15 -- Delegates from nearly 190 countries emerged from a final 24 hours of bruising negotiations Saturday with an agreement on a new framework for tackling global warming, one that for the first time calls on both the industrialized world and rapidly developing nations to...


Japan Exec Hopes Royal Betrothal Helps Economy

A top Japanese business leader expressed  hope Monday that the impending betrothal of the emperor's only  daughter would help bolster Japan's economy, now showing signs  of a slowing recovery.


Reports from Federal Reserve districts say economy is growing but energy prices have cut spending. WASHINGTON  - The US economy kept on growing in September and early October, even as higher prices


A man who saw a car leaving the tunnel where the princess died thought its driver was drunk, an inquest hears.


Electronic Back-Seat Driver System to Be Tested

Australian scientists have invented an electronic driver's assistant system, similar to the back-seat driver who forever points out road signs and warns against speeding.


Oprah's former school matron abuse case postponed

A South African court on Thursday postponed the case against a former dormitory matron charged with abusing students at U.S talk show host Oprah Winfrey's girls' academy.


Relatives of victims of the Beslan siege lift a road blocks after promises of talks with a top Kremlin official.


That is just two points shy of United's total at the same stage of the 1998/99 treble season and a point ahead of their tally when they won the title in 2002/03.


Kenseth hits one out of the park with win in California

With crew chief Robbie Reiser back home in North Carolina on a NASCAR-enforced absence from the racetrack, Matt Kenseth and the rest of the No. 17 team just tried to remember the lessons he has taught them over the years.


For âEcoMoms,â Saving Earth Begins at Home

Move over Tupperware. A new wave of parties is about waste-free school lunches and energy-efficient laundry.


Riduzione di 426mila unita' rispetto a stesso mese 2005


AOL moving to New York, signs ad deal with HP

AOL, a unit of Time Warner Inc , said on Monday it will move its corporate headquarters to New York City from Dulles, Virginia, amid a realignment of its advertising business.


Frank Gehry, the architect renowned for his curvaceous structures of steel and titanium, will design the performing arts center at the World Trade Center site, redevelopment officials said.


Billie Piper considered suicide owing to the pressures of being a teenage pop star, she tells a Sunday newspaper.


The euro jumps to an all time high against the dollar as signs of declining business confidence in Germany increases fears about European competitiveness.


Bush to Urge Democrats to Consider His Domestic Policy

In an attempt to sustain key elements of a domestic agenda pronounced dead on arrival by congressional critics, President Bush will challenge the newly empowered House Democrats to give his health-care and energy proposals serious consideration when he addresses them today during a retreat in Virginia....


Cresciuti del 14,4% a dicembre, mai cosi' da nascita euro


Australia's conservative government wins control of both houses of ...

Prime Minister John Howard has won control of both the upper and lower houses of parliament, clearing the way for the conservative leader to push through reforms including relaxing media ownership laws.


Sox suffer setback: Tampa rookie Kazmir shuts down Boston

With a huge three-game series against the Yankees set to begin Friday in the Bronx, the Red Sox could hardly be blamed for viewing this week's three-game set


Ingersoll-Rand to buy Trane for $9.56 billion

Diversified manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand Co Ltd  said on Monday it would buy Trane Inc , a maker of heating and air conditioning systems, for about $9.56 billion in cash and stock.


Mantova, 19:00 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: 18 CONVOCATI PER MESSINA

Allenamento tecnico tattico mattutino per il Mantova in vista della trasferta di Messina. Al termine...


Bush to head to U.N. with host of issues

The spotlight returns to Iraq and other problem areas of the Middle East as President Bush heads to the United Nations to address a host of global issues facing his administration.


Da quasi trent'anni fanno divertire milioni di bambini e di adultiContaminando il mondo dei cartoon , della moda e della pubblicitÃ                                             Da robot di plastica a star del cinema Transformers, l'inarrestabile armata                                                                                di LUCA RAFFAELLI


Sapporo, 10:56 - SCI DI FONDO, MONDIALI: RESPINTO RICORSO GERMANIA

La giuria dei Mondiali di sci di fondo di Sapporo ha respinto il ricorso dElla Germania dopo la staf...


After Fire, Some To Return To Apartments: Fire Caused Over $400,000 In Damage to 12 Units At Complex

By Josh Kovner, The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Dec. 12--MIDDLETOWN -- Tenants who live in the undamaged portion of a fire-ravaged building at Northwoods apartments off Westlake Drive could return to their apartments as early as today if the utilities are restored, city officials said Monday.


Bergamo, 20:01 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: MESSAGGI DEI TIFOSI AL PRESIDENTE RUGGERI

Numerose testimonianze di affetto giungono dai tifosi dell'Atalanta verso il loro presidente Ruggeri...


Lufthansa chief says bmi stake increase an option

Deutsche Lufthansa  is looking at the possibility of raising its stake in British carrier bmi , of which it already owns 30 percent minus one share, the German airline's Chief Executive Wolfgang Mayrhuber said.


Devils rally to beat Sabres and close gap at top

The New Jersey Devils moved to within four points of the top of the Eastern Conference by rallying to beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday.


TechWeb - The company will use Project Indiana to target the Linux developer community and its enterprise customers with frequent community-oriented releases of the operating system.


Judge lifts hold on Anna Nicole Smith funeral

A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday lifted an order that kept former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith's body from being buried, saying that sufficient DNA required for a legal battle over her infant daughter was obtained during the autopsy.


New alliance plans to tackle mountains of e-waste

A new U.N.-led alliance will work out  global scrapping guidelines to protect the environment from  mountains of electronic trash such as computers, phones and  televisions, the group said on Tuesday.


Two fighter jets were scrambled Wednesday to escort a London-to-Washington flight to an emergency landing in Boston after a disturbance in which passengers said a woman in a jogging suit paced up and down the aisle, peppering her incoherent mutterings with the word "Pakistan."


While this postseason may not have been the best ever, it certainly provided baseball fans with plenty of fantastic thrills.


With no sign of Fossett, search slows considerably

Nevada authorities are significantly scaling back search efforts to find U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett after an intensive two-week effort failed to find him, officials said on Monday.


Indian home minister visits restive northeast before peace talks

Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil began a four-day visit to the restive northeast, before scheduled talks with separatist Naga rebels.


After preaching the superiority of its DLT tape format for years, Quantum has up and bought Certance, a key maker of the rival LTO format.


Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi wooed southeast Asia on Tuesday a day after regional giant China signed a landmark deal with Asean to create an open Asian market of 1.8 billion people by 2015.


Nepal rebels urge donors to stop aid to government

Maoist rebels fighting an eight-year insurgency in Nepal have urged foreign donors to stop giving support of any kind to the aid-dependent Himalayan kingdom.


Putin tightens his grip on Russia's internet

Will political forces split the internet root? ICANN 2007 Los Angeles The Washington Post reported unwelcome news yesterday for our internet overlords - as internet penetration in Russia grows exponentially, the story claims, Vladimir Putin's allies are increasingly focused on strong-arming blogs and internet news sources in Russia to get their message across, efforts which may extend to the internet root itself.â¦


German soccer team to keep wearing Adidas

Germany's national soccer team will continue to wear Adidas  kit after rejecting a higher sponsorship deal from sport goods rival Nike .


U.S., Afghan forces kill some 80 insurgents

U.S.-led coalition and Afghan troops killed some 80 Taliban fighters in a six-hour battle following an ambush in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Sunday.


Banks Test ID Device for Online Security

Responding to an increase in Internet fraud, some banks and brokerage firms plan to begin issuing small devices that would help their customers prove their identities.


Last July, Lisa Nowak was on top of the world. Clad in the bright orange uniform of a United States astronaut, she smiled and posed for the cameras before setting off on a shuttle mission to the International Space Station high above planet Earth. But how the mighty can fall.


Vital Signs: Techniques: Please Pass the Milk

The foul-tasting liquid that patients have to drink before a CT scan of the digestive system could be replaced by whole milk, a small study suggests.


Wal-Mart launches new movie, TV download service

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday introduced a test version of its new video download service, making it the first major retailer to offer such a service with the backing of all of Hollywood's big studios.


DETROIT -- The Detroit Lions were fortunate to avoid a second straight heartbreaking loss. Chad Hutchinson appeared to throw a 43-yard, tying touchdown pass to Bernard Berrian with 1:26 left, but an incomplete ruling on the field stood after a review despite replays that appeared to show it should've been overturned, giving Detroit a 19-13 victory over the Chicago Bears ...


Anglicans Urge Ban on Gay Marriage, Gay Bishops

Anglican leaders, striving to stop their  loose association of churches falling apart, urged North  American liberals Monday to ban same-sex marriages and the  consecration of gay bishops.


Using X-Ray Vision, He Keeps His Eye on the Bacteria

Dr. C. Erec Stebbins talks about using a nearly 100-year-old investigative tool to identify the bacterial proteins that cause disease.


The United States lobbied its allies Monday to have Iran hauled before the UN Security Council over its nuclear program as the world body's atomic watchdog agency considered


Even some prominent Texans are among those whose Social Security numbers were posted on a state-run site.


Hamm Ruling Stands, but Ire at Judges Rises

The results of the Olympic gymnastics all-around final will not change, leaving Paul Hamm of the United States with the sole gold medal.


Putting the squeeze on Fla.: Storm KOs power for over 5 million

Hurricane Frances headed out over the Gulf of Mexico bound for the Florida Panhandle early today after lashing a wide swath of the state with punishing winds and drenching rain.


UPDATE 2-Fed's Stern: Jobs data doesn't change Fed's tack

Weaker-than-expected gains in the labor market are not enough to change the Fed's plan to gradually raise interest rates, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Gary Stern said on Friday.


Orlando Magic's Tony Battie, left, defends Milwaukee Bucks' Zaza Puchulia, right, of Georgia under the basket during the third quarter in Orlando, Fla.


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Baseball Players and Owners Set Tougher Policy on Steroid Use

Baseball players agreed to a stricter policy for steroids and other drugs that will include more tests and tougher penalties.


Il Consiglio dei ministri ha approvato il decreto sulla coesistenza tra gli organismi geneticamente modificati e le colture tradizionali e biologiche. Il provvedimento, che dovrÃ  essere convertito in legge


This week, 4 Guantanamo detainees to be arraigned

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- The first Guantanamo detainees to be arraigned on terrorism charges are an alleged Al Qaeda accountant, a poet accused of crafting terrorist propaganda, a man accused of being a driver for Osama bin Laden and an


Sept. 27 issue - It's not the kind of thing people typically like to rush, but then again, Martha Stewart has been full of surprises lately.


Interverra' in Finanziaria, lo afferma Ripamonti


Janet Leigh dies; famed 'Psycho' shower victim

Janet Leigh, whose notorious shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" shocked moviegoers in the 1960s and earned her an Oscar nomination, died Sunday at her home in Beverly Hills.


Virtual Stores Revamped As U.S. Web Sales Surge But Some Predict a Limit for Online Retailing MARKETPLACE By Bloomberg

By Andria Cheng  U.S. retailers like Wal-Mart Stores and Federated Department Stores are pushing Internet sales this holiday season with Web site overhauls and increased investment - and for good reason.


Striker Kenny Miller was Tuesday ruled out of Scotland's upcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers against Lithuania and France with a hamstring injury.


Interview With Steve Duh: A Park Perspective in Portland

By Kennedy Smith  Steve Duh is working on filling a niche - one that seems as though it may already be filled in Portland - but one, he argues, that needs as much help as it can get.


La nuova societa' avra' 15 miliardi di dollari di asset


Â«Onu, rischiamo di finire in serie C...Â»

Â«Ritengo indispensabile sviluppare una âdiplomazia delle paroleâ che preceda e sostanzi la âdiplomazia delle lettereâ di cui si Ã¨ reso artefice il presidente del Consiglio italiano. Senza una capillare


Carlos Checa upstaged team-mate Valentino Rossi to take pole position for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix at Losail. The track, new to the MotoGP calendar, has sprung several surprises throughout practice and


Su scia di trimestrali positive di Oracle e Nike


AMERICA/BRASILE - Al via la Campagna di FraternitÃ  in difesa della vita umana Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - La Conferenza dei Vescovi del Brasile (CNBB) lancia oggi, 6 febbraio, mercoledÃ¬ delle Ceneri, la 45ma Campagna di FraternitÃ  (CF), che ha per tema ÂFraternitÃ  e difesa della vitaÂ, e come motto ÂScegli, dunque, la vitaÂ. L'...


Apple Earnings Up, but Stock Falls on Outlook

Apple beat Wall Street expectations with its earnings report, but shares of its stock fell more than 11 percent in after-hours trading as investors fretted over its future.


Old school coaches hope to revive the New York Giants and ...

Redskins decided to rebuild their once-proud NFC East teams, they went to the recycling bin. The Redskins brought back Joe Gibbs, the man who led them to three Super Bowls before leaving to make a dent in NASCAR.


Montegranaro, 20:06 - BASKET, SERIE A: ANAGONYE A MONTEGRANARO

La Premiata Montegranaro (serie A) ha ingaggiato il centro nigeriano Aloysius Anagonye, 26 anni, 203...


Final Bush State of Union: Unfinished business

With fear of an impending recession, President Bush on Monday night will use his last State of the Union address to revisit unfinished business and press for quick action to keep the economy afloat, administration officials say.


Paraguay leader fires armed forces chief

Paraguay's president unexpectedly fired the armed forces chief and 58 military and police officers Sunday, calling it a routine reshuffling of the military high command and dismissing suggestions it was politically motivated.


Hurricane Humberto made landfall early Thursday just west of the Texas-Louisiana state line, lashing the area with heavy rain and strong wind gusts.


Merck says to seek 3 drug approvals in 2007

Merck & Co. on Tuesday said it aims to seek U.S. approvals next year for drugs to treat HIV, cholesterol and insomnia and aims to have another four products in late-stage trials by mid-2007.


The internet auction house ups its stake in South Korea's Internet Auction, expanding into a country with the world's highest broadband penetration rate.


Advertisers find a demographic gold mine: fantasy sports

Advertisers have uncovered a world of young men with plenty of time on their hands and money to spend - a highly coveted demographic - in an unlikely place.


LONDON, Sept. 4 -- Suspects in an alleged plot to bomb U.S.-bound jetliners are unlikely to face trial before 2008, a prosecutor said in court Monday.


Court rules against state Web-blocking law

A Pennsylvania law requiring Internet service providers (ISPs) to block Web sites the state's prosecuting attorneys deem to be child pornography has been reversed


Violence in Afghanistan has surged because of Pakistan's peace deals with pro-Taleban militants, a report says.


England keep faith with injured cricketers

England captain Michael Vaughan was among a trio of injured players awarded a new England and Wales Cricket Board contract despite missing the whole of 2006 through injury.


Astronauts conduct fall cleaning in space

So, a few weeks ago, the two astronauts who live there tossed out some junk, like so many old hubcaps for the trash heap. And the throwing away - done during a recent spacewalk â-as done cautiously so


Two goals in two minutes from Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o formed the backbone of a 3-1 win for Barcelona away at Real Mallorca in the Spanish La Liga on Sunday.


U.N. nuclear head urges Western patience on Iran plan

The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog body on Friday rebuffed Western critics of a cooperation deal it has struck with Iran as "back-seat drivers" and urged them to give it time to work to help avoid war.


CEOs aren't doing enough to address the myriad IT security threats that loom large. At least that's what Ernst & Young concluded from survey results it released today.


Court lifts RIM injunction, but finds infringement

A U.S. appeals court issued a mixed ruling Tuesday in a patent dispute between Research in MotionÂ (RIM) and NTP, upholding a decision that RIM infringed upon patents held by NTP, but vacating an injunction ordered by a lower court and sending the case back for further deliberations.


Federer and Henin handed kind draws for Melbourne

World number one Roger Federer will begin the defense of his Australian Open title against Argentine Diego Hartfield after the draw was made at Melbourne Park on Friday.


James Blake beats Mardy Fish to win the Pilot Pen event in New Haven, while Svetlana Kuznetsova wins the women's event.


Seeks identities of those who posted film clips on YouTube.


Cardinal Carpenter puts Pirates to the sword

Chris Carpenter pitched a complete   game three-hitter to record his fourth win over Pittsburgh this   season as St Louis edged the Pirates 3-1 on Friday.


A pilot missing since Monday was found alive Saturday afternoon in a remote southern Alaska bay, in good shape and upbeat spirits, the Alaska National Guard said.


Erectile dysfunction may boost Parkinson's risk

NEW YORK  - Results of a study suggest an association between erectile dysfunction and an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.


Per sindacati adesione all'80%, per Federmeccanica al 30%


Pretenders to Europe Crown About to Learn Their Fate

The 50th season of European club  competition reaches a defining moment this Friday when the draw  for the first knockout stage of the Champions League takes  place at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.


Britain's Biggest Dinosaur Found in Isle of Wight

A prehistoric neck bone found 12 years ago by amateur fossil hunters in Britain belongs to the biggest dinosaur ever discovered in the UK and possibly Europe, a report published in the Cretaceous Research Journal said today.


In the 'Phantom' Movie, Over-the-Top Goes Higher

If Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical "Phantom of the Opera" is a chestnut, Joel Schumacher's new film is a chestnut flamboyantly roasting on a backlot fire.


Driverâs License Emerges as Crime-Fighting Tool, but Privacy Advocates Worry

At least seven states have or are working on enormous biometric databases of driverâs license photos.


Paul Hamm takes another shot at history tonight, when he'll try to become the first American to win the Olympic men's all-around in gymnastics.


Senior BBC executives have spent thousands of pounds on lunches, meetings and leaving dos


Tom Brady and Randy Moss team up for touchdowns as if they've played together all their lives.


Tina Charles had 21 points and 13 rebounds and No. 3 Connecticut remained unbeaten in the Big East with a 92-49 rout of Villanova on Saturday.


(InfoWorld) - A U.S. court has banned a company accused of marketing a bogus employment scheme through a series of Internet and newspaper advertisements from selling any more work-at-home opportunities, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Monday. The FTC, in a complaint filed in September 2006, accused Group C Marketing, doing business as HBG Publications, and Satinderjit Singh Chaddha, the company's sole officer, of selling bogus business opportunities. The business took more than $1.7 million from customers since mid-2004, according to court documents. Judge George King of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles signed an order this month requiring the company to pay $287,500, based on the company's ability to pay. The judge barred the company from marketing any more work-at-home opportunities and prohibited it from selling or sharing its customer list. The company must also file compliance reports when the FTC asks for them. The FTC accused the company, based in Walnut, Calif., of advertising that customers could "make $7 for each and every envelope which you secure, stuff, and mail." Group C told customers that for their $40 "registration fee" they would get everything they needed for the envelope-stuffing business, and that the money would be refunded after the first 100 envelopes. However, after sending in the fee, customers did not receive envelopes and did not get paid for stuffing envelopes, the FTC said. Instead, the defendants directed consumers to start their own work-at-home envelope-stuffing scams and find other people to pay them $7, by buying their own ads similar Group C's ads.


Music: A Jazzmanâs Farewell and a Rock Manifesto

Bill McHenry offers a gorgeous and uncompromising new record, âIn Rainbowsâ is Radiohead at its most inspired and Michael Breckerâs intensely focused final album makes jazz sound easy.


Major Suspension Bridge Inaugurated in France

Description: A towering new suspension bridge debuts in southern France. At its highest point, the Millau Viaduct is more than 1,000 feet above ground, and the French say it's the highest bridge in the world.


A cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's sells at auction for $192,000 (Â£97,233).


PREVIEW-Beckham and Owen to feel at home against Spain

England captain David Beckham and Michael Owen, playing at a home from home in Wednesday's friendly against Spain, have points to prove at the Bernabeu.


Palestinian Protests at Holy Site Continue

Protests by Muslims continued today over excavation work near a religious compound in Jerusalemâs Old City, despite efforts by Israeli officials to calm tensions.


Sharon: âIl disimpegno rafforzerÃ  Israeleâ

âNon vogliamo governare su milioni di palestinesi la cui popolazione raddoppia a ogni generazione. Israele vuole essere una democrazia e non puÃ² farlo. Il disimpegno apre le porte verso nuove realtÃ â.


The retailer, which has struggled with falling sales, said that Aylwin B. Lewis will be succeeded on an interim basis by W. Bruce Johnson, an executive vice president.


The âChase for the Championshipâ begins Sunday exactly where it left off a week ago at Richmond International Speedway. After rain interrupted and washed out NASCAR Nextel Cup


The Energy Challenge: Efficiency, Not Just Alternatives, Is Promoted as an Energy Saver

Even supporters of alternative energy agree that the easiest way to cut carbon emissions and air pollution is to focus more on efficiency.


The US space shuttle Atlantis is fuelled with six astronauts on board but faces a last minute hold-up.


Rumsfeld Cautions on Intelligence Reform

WASHINGTON Aug. 17, 2004  Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld struck a cautious tone Tuesday on the need for a national intelligence director, saying any changes should not create new barriers between war fighters and agencies that collect ...


Milano, 16:48 - CALCIO, MILAN: RONALDO E' ARRIVATO A MILANELLO

Dopo essere rientrato in Italia dal Brasile, Ronaldo si èsubito recato a Milanello. L'attacca...


The report exposing widespread use of steroids in Major League Baseball raised more questions about the depth of the problem in America's pastime and aroused concerns on Friday about the credibility of its evidence.


'Adopted son' claims Parveen Babi's crores

Nine days after actress Parveen Babi died at her Juhu home apparently without a will, a man who claims to be her adopted son has come forward to claim her crores.


The prime minister of the Bosnian Serb-run half of the country resigned Friday, a day after the U.S. government and Bosnia's top international administrator sanctioned Bosnian Serbs for failing to arrest and hand over war crimes suspects to the U.N. tribunal.


Opium production in Afghanistan, which provides more than 90 percent of the world's heroin, broke all records in 2006, reaching a historic high despite ongoing U.S.-sponsored eradication efforts, the Bush administration reported yesterday.


Nigeria's ruling party presidential contender is flown abroad for a medical check-up.


Real Madrid president Florentino Perez have tonight confirmed the appointment of Arrigo Sacchi as club manager. With Real desperately struggling to keep up with Primera Liga pacesetters


Mental health warning for cannabis users

Young people with a family history of mental illness were warned yesterday that smoking cannabis substantially increases their chances of developing psychiatric problems.


Nominee for War Adviser Confirms 'Surge' Doubt

Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute, picked by President Bush as his White House war adviser, said yesterday  he had been skeptical of Bush's decision to send thousands more U.S. troops into Iraq.


Update 2: Eisner Says He Discussed Ovitz Hiring

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner testified Tuesday that he discussed individually with directors bringing on Michael Ovitz as the entertainment giant's president and reviewed the details of his


President Bush hasn't been surrounded by this many Democrats in quite some time, including several who spent much of this year unsuccessfully trying their best to oust him from the White House.


While being fat increases your chances of a heart attack, some studies suggest a puzzling paradox: Obese people seem to have a better chance of surviving one.


Code to exploit Windows graphics flaw now public

Well, if you haven't patched your PC yet, now is the time. A sample program hit the Internet on Wednesday, showing by example how malicious coders could compromise Windows computers by using a flaw in the


Siniscalco: impossibili addolcimenti della Finanziaria

"Non c'e' spazio per addolcimenti. Noi non cambiamo la stima di crescita del pil al 2,1% nel 2005". Cosi' il Ministro dell'Economia, Domenico Siniscalco, riferendosi alla manovra per il 2005 nel corso del


Formula One Racing: Barrichello Wins Pole of Chinese Grand Prix

Rubens Barrichello of Brazil has grabbed the pole position for Sunday's Formula One Chinese Grand Prix auto race in Shanghai. He averaged 208.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - Grande attesa per la celebrazione della festa "Per la Famiglia cristianaÂ del prossimo 30 dicembre. I Vescovi: "dobbiamo dare testimonianza di ciÃ² che crediamo e viviamo in un momento cruciale nel quale la famiglia, tanto in Spagna come in Europa, soffre forti minacceÂ Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Cresce l'attesa in tutta la Spagna per la grande celebrazione in favore della Famiglia, che avrÃ  luogo domenica 30 dicembre, Festa della Sacra Famiglia, nella madrilena piazza di Colon. La festa, che ha per tema ÂPer la Famig...


LOS ANGELES -- KB Home, one of the nation's largest homebuilders, said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter loss ballooned as home sales slowed, prompting the company to book charges to write down unsold inventory and for a tax allowance. Its shares dropped almost 2 percent in premarket trading.


Russian Hostage-Takers Reportedly Free 15 Children

An armed gang holding at least 120  hostages in a school in the southern Russian region of North  Ossetia have freed 15 children, Itar-Tass news agency quoted  officials at the scene as saying Wednesday.


3G and phones with music players to be market drivers in 2005: Nokia

The world's largest mobile phone maker, Nokia, said that the next generation of 3G mobile phones and handsets with music players would drive the sector this year.


Google Still Searching For Recognition in D.C.

Two minutes before his introduction on stage yesterday, Google chief executive Eric Schmidt walked across the ballroom of the Willard Intercontinental Hotel unnoticed by most of the pinstriped crowd dining on crab cakes and tenderloin.


France to withdraw special forces from Afghanistan

France plans to pull a contingent of 200  special forces out of Afghanistan at the start of 2007, the  French defense ministry said on Sunday.


Actor Harrison Ford is drawing the line — right at his property — against state efforts to thin the elk herd. Elk living near Ford's ranch belong to the larger Fall Creek Herd, which numbers 5,100, exceeding the state's population objective of 4,400 animals.


ROME - Cat Stevens, the singer known for hits like Peace Train, has been honoured with a peace prize from former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.


Freddie Mac FRE.N, the No. 2 U.S.  mortgage finance company, on Wednesday said it may face civil  action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for  possible violations of securities laws.


41 killed as Valencia metro train derails

Forty-one people were killed and 39 others hurt when a metro train derailed in a tunnel in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia as pilgrims gathered ahead of a papal visit, officials said.


Sharon Wins Party Support on Plans to Bring Labor Party into ...

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has won the approval of his party's Central Committee to allow talks to bring the opposition Labor Party into his government.


New York, 21:20 - TENNIS, US OPEN: DEBUTTO OK PER NADAL

Debutto vincente per Rafael Nadal nel primo turno dell'Us Open (cemento, montepremi 17,95 milioni di...


Boyfriend of slain backpacker relates last conversation

A British backpacker slain in Australia called her boyfriend an hour before her death and sounded happy, a court heard.


Roche sues Teva in U.S. over generic bone drug

Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG is taking legal action against Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd  in the United States to prevent Teva from selling a generic version of Roche osteoporosis drug Boniva, Roche said on Tuesday.


ÂLonely GirlÂ (and Friends) Just Wanted Movie Deal

After months of intrigue, the identities of Web video star lonelygirl15 and her producers are revealed.


Goldman Sachs quarterly profit rises, beating estimates

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  reported higher quarterly profit on Thursday, beating estimates, on record investment banking fees and strong stock trading.


European Union Removes Sanctions on American Products

The European Union said today that it was removing $4 billion in trade sanctions on American products after the United States repealed what the Europeans considered an illegal


BMW says group unit sales rise 0.5 pct in January

BMW, the world's largest premium carmaker, posted a 0.5 percent rise in group sales to 94,276 vehicles in January, the company said on Wednesday while forecasting continued growth this year.


Myanmar junta scared of monks' cold shoulder

In a growing campaign against decades of military rule in Myanmar, thousands of Buddhist monks are doing nothing -- literally -- and the generals are getting worried.


Microsoft forgers get jail time in Taiwan

Syndicate controlled '90 per cent' of all fakes A counterfeiting operation that Microsoft claims was responsible for 90 per cent of faked Microsoft software has been sent up the river in Taiwan.â¦


IP Addresses Are Personal Data, E.U. Regulator Says

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- IP addresses, strings of numbers that identify computers on the Internet, should generally be regarded as personal information, the head of the European Union's group of data privacy regulators said Monday.


A British soldier has been killed in a road accident in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence announced.


The NAACP is close to making a deal to move its headquarters from Baltimore to the nation's capital, District of Columbia officials and the civil rights group's president said Monday.


Al-Qaqaa Spokesman Says No Weapons Search

The first U.S. military unit to reach the Al-Qaqaa military installation after the fall of Baghdad did not have orders to search for the nearly 400 tons of explosives that are missing from the site, the unit spokesman said Tuesday.


IBM's profit growth shows tech recovery hanging on

IBM, a barometer of trends in the computing business, has reported a solid quarterly performance that pointed to modest if uneven improvement in the corporate technology sector.


LAS VEGAS, March 10 -- A major renovation at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has turned the monstrous track in the desert into a glistening palace that shames almost every other NASCAR facility.


Lottery machines cranked out tickets at a dizzying rate Tuesday as the multistate Mega Millions game drew bettors with a jackpot estimated at a record $355 million.


Ford Europe on track for 2006 profit: exec

Ford Motor Co.'s F.N European division   was on track to post a profit in 2006 for the third consecutive   year, Ford Europe Chief Executive John Fleming said on   Thursday.


Former astronaut Lisa Nowak didn't wear diapers during her 950-mile road trip to confront a romantic rival, her lawyer said Friday, disputing one of the more bizarre details to emerge from the NASA love triangle.


Menstrual bleeding treatment effective in all women

NEW YORK  - Endometrial ablation, a treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding or "menorrhagia," appears to be effective in all women, including those who use blood thinners or have underlying bleeding disorders, new research suggests.


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Now It's Naproxen - Strike Three Against Athritis Pain Meds

Still reeling from Merck's withdrawal of Vioxx from the market and Pfizer's decision to stop advertising Celebrex, people who suffer from arthritis pain now have one more worry: The US Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it was halting a


BBVA buys Compass Bancshares for $9.6 bln

BBVA  took a fresh step toward  its long-held ambition to grow in the United States on Friday  when it said it had agreed to buy U.S. bank Compass Bancshares  Inc  for $9.6 billion.


Clumsy German robbers flee after gun bungle

Two clumsy German thieves bungled their bank robbery after one dropped his gun which fell apart when it hit the floor and a customer shouted "it's a fake," prompting them to flee the scene empty handed.


The effects of drinking alcohol cost Ireland more than $3bn last year, a new report says.


The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Will Begin Its Habitat... [Derived Headline]

By RICHARD HINTON  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin its habitat restoration work this week for two species of protected birds, weather permitting.  The project targets six sandbars on Lake Oahe, south of Bismarck.


Vioxx Charges Push Merck Into Quarterly Loss

Merck posted a $1.63 billion fourth-quarter loss on Wednesday as  charges for its Vioxx litigation settlement dragged down results and share prices.


AMA adopts measures on flu vaccine, drug importation

After hearing the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say additional flu shots are on the way, the nation's largest physician group adopted two weakened resolutions Monday that address the distribution of the vaccine.


North Korea says it will treat as a "war declaration" any sanctions imposed by Japan in a kidnapping row.


New Issue - Fannie Mae sells $10.5 billion in bills

Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 1 US home funding company, said on Wednesday it sold $8 billion of three-month benchmark bills due Dec. 22, 2004


Radcliffe delighted to meet his favourite rock band

"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe was ecstatic when his favourite rock music band Art Brut joined him at a late-night US chat show.


It was a Wednesday night ritual for Barack Obama: After a day of debating taxes, the death penalty or some other divisive issue, he'd head to a meeting of "The Committee."


Taliban warn civilians of big Afghan offensive

The Taliban will stage a "massive" operation against Western troops in Afghanistan and civilians must stay away from them in order to avoid casualties, a spokesman for the group said on Sunday.


Kyoto ratification: pressure rises on US, China, India

Delight that the UN's global-warming pact will finally see daylight mixed with veiled demands on Thursday that major polluters United States, China and India also step up their fight on climate change.


Firenze, 19:22 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: PRONTA MASCHERA PER JORGENSEN

Martin Jorgensen potrebbe giocare a Siena con una maschera protettiva in carbonio. Il danese &egrave...


Some say sport and politics do not mix, but John Kerry believes a strange sporting omen has ensured his success in the US presidential election.


Palestinians Vote in Municipal Elections

Thousands of Palestinians crammed polling stations in West Bank towns to vote in municipal elections, the first in nearly 30 years and the first time the ruling Fatah movement and the Islamic militant group Hamas competed for voter support.


China Mulls Measures After Textile Quotas Scrapped

China will consider adopting measures to protect its interests and those of its trading partners once global textile quotas are scrapped at the end of this month, a government spokesman said on Friday.


SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds said the man who bought his 756th home run ball and announced plans to let the public decide its fate is an "idiot."


ZEE Telefilms Ltd (ZTL) has decided not to re-bid for the rights to broadcast cricket matches played in India. "The board of directors in its meeting on September firmly decided against re-bidding," ZTL said in a press release issued here on Tuesday.


An artist who created an inflatable sculpture that burst free from its moorings killing two people, is arrested.


Waste-to-electricity firm Ze-gen raises funds

Additional $2.5 debt financing from Pinnacle Ventures will finance construction of full-scale gasification plant.


Endemol in 'win a kidney' TV show rumpus

Big Brother creator under fire Dutch TV station BNN is rejecting calls to axe a TV programme in which a terminally-ill woman will choose one of three contestants to receive her kidney, the BBC reports.â¦


Maremoto, scoperti tremila cadaveri nelle ultime 24 orela catastrofe ha creato due milioni di nuovi poveri                                                  Orrore senza fine in Indonesia I morti sono oltre 160 mila


JERUSALEM -- Israel agreed Monday to diesel fuel and medicine into Gaza on a one-time basis, easing the blockade imposed because of a surge in Palestinian rocket attacks on southern Israel. The shift came after the Israeli prime minister said Gaza's residents can "walk, without gas for their cars."


The Bush administration plans to expand a two-year-old initiative to improve nursing home quality that has so far had mixed results, officials announced yesterday.


A European Union judge is due to decide this week if antitrust sanctions imposed on Microsoft should be suspended -- a move the software giant hopes would lead to new settlement talks.


Freed UN workers, weary but smiling, visit Afghanistan's president

Three United Nations workers who were held hostage in Afghanistan met President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday, looking tired but happy a day after their release from nearly four weeks of captivity.


Business & money: The AA warns that the $4 increase in crude prices signals even dearer fuel in the weeks ahead


Halo 3's Master Chief Invades Tussauds' Vegas Museum

TechWeb - The installation of the "life-sized" wax figure in the famed Las Vegas Strip museum is the latest indication that the Xbox 360 game will smash game disc sales records.


S.Africa hunts for lost apartheid-era black art

South Africa is scouring  the globe to recover lost works by black artists that depict  the turbulent apartheid era in a drive to educate young people  about the struggle against white rule.


In Race for Gossip, TV Shows Turn to Blogs

Competition to publish the nastiest, most breathless and up-to-the-moment celebrity gossip has always been fierce, but the Internet has pushed it to a new level.


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


The US pharmaceutical industry endured a disastrous 2004, and the aftermath will linger into the new year. Regulators at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were already expected


FCC proposes fine for airing paid pundit

The government on Thursday proposed fines totaling $76,000 against two broadcast companies for failing to tell viewers that programs featuring columnist Armstrong Williams were sponsored by the Education Department.


Video website YouTube should proactively check if videos infringe copyright, a rights group says.


(Sports Network) - The last time Pedro Martinez came off the mound ...

Yankees in the ALCS. That was not to be, and now with Curt Schilling taking. form to be a formidable No. 2 starter for the Red Sox in the playoffs.


Tutte le vittime civili, tra i feriti funzionari locali


Amazon says will begin int'l roll-out of its MP3 store

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc   said on Sunday it will begin an international roll-out  this year of its digital music store that offers songs without  copy-protection technology known as digital rights management.


Molestava i suoi alunni Arrestata maestra in Puglia

GRAVINA IN PUGLIA, 12 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Una maestra di scuola dell'infanzia di Gravina in Puglia, in provincia di Bari, Ã¨ stata arrestata dai carabinieri con l'accusa di "atti sessuali" nei confronti di alunni di 4 anni.


When President Nestor Kirchner decided not to run for re-election and instead nominated his wife, critics saw a plot to bypass term limits. Supporters of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner saw a recognition of her political clout.


St. Louis right-hander Jeff Suppan came up through the ranks with Boston and returned there as an established veteran last year in a midseason trade.


Eagles go from seemingly sure thing to slight favorite in NFC

Dallas safety Roy Williams might have taken down more than Terrell Owens Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia. He might have altered the landscape of the NFC playoff field in dramatic fashion.


West Nile-like virus found in St. Johns County, causing much ...

By JUSTIN YURKANIN, Staff. Mosquitoes carrying a virus similar to West Nile have been found in mosquito control traps set up by the Anastasia Mosquito Control District.


Boston sweep Colorado to win World Series

The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday to win the World Series and record their second four-game sweep of the Fall Classic in four years.


US Space Agency Aims for New Air Speed Record

The US space agency NASA plans to launch an experimental aircraft Monday that it hopes will set a new world record for air speed. If weather permits, an unpiloted wedge-shaped X-43 aircraft


Rapper ODB, whose death in a Manhattan recording studio last month sent ripples through the hip-hop community, died from the combined effects of cocaine and a prescription painkiller, the medical examiner has ruled.


US President George W Bush looks for a new Homeland Security chief after his initial choice withdrew his nomination.


A boatload of 59 dazed and exhausted African men arrived Tuesday in the Canary Islands, the latest wave in a constant flood of desperate migrants seeking a better life in Europe.


Work and pensions secretary John Hutton says the claim tax breaks could keep families together is "nonsense".


Jason Botts hit his first career home run and Ian Kinsler drove in a run with a broken-bat grounder that pushed the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday night.


Emerging India set for special EU partnership

BRUSSELS - Once written off as the poor cousin of Asian powerhouse China, India is to open talks today to forge a strategic partnership with the European Union, a status so far restricted to just five big countries.


Motorola and Arizona State University Advance Sensing Capabilities of Carbon Nanotubes

TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola Labs, the applied research arm of Motorola, Inc.


New fertility hope for child cancer victims

Â· Tissue from young girls matured in laboratory Â· Technique could avoid chemotherapy side-effect.


JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Wednesday quarterly profit fell a worse-than-expected 24 percent as the No. 3 U.S. bank lost $1.3 billion on risky mortgages and set aside more money for rising losses on home-equity loans.


PARIS, Oct 29  - Two major French industrial groups, telecommunications equipment maker Sagem and aerospace engine manufacturer Snecma, announced merger plans Friday that would lead to privatisation of the latter.


But decision sparks more big questions over fairness


RedHawks Fall to Toledo, 35-27, in MAC Championship Game

- The loss ended Miami's six-game winning streak and prevented the Red and White from repeating as MAC Champions for the first time since 1973-75.


Centralino vigili del fuoco tempestato da chiamate soccorso


Gazprom applies for participation in Yuganskneftegaz auction

MOSCOW, December 17 (Itar-Tass) -- Gazprom gas giant has applied to the Russian Federal Property Fund for taking part in the Yuganskneftegaz auction.


Berlusconi e Blair: 'Serve una soluzione politica'

«Asse» Roma-Londra per far cessare la violenza. Telefonata a Bush: «Rispettare i luoghi sacri» PORTO ROTONDO - Nello spazio di 24 ore, la due giorni sarda di Berlusconi e Blair si è trasformata da «privatissima» vacanza all'insegna del totale ...


Barack Obama listened intently Wednesday as 65-year-old Sandra Burt poured out her troubles, a recent retiree and her husband without the money to cover a $2,900 monthly drug bill or even a full load of kerosene for heat.


Citigroup Loss Raises Anxiety Over Economy

Reporting a staggering fourth-quarter loss of $9.83 billion, Citigroup also issued a sobering forecast that the housing market and economy have not yet bottomed out.


Madison Square Garden ring out for count after 82 years

The boxing ring at Madison Square Garden, where Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali plied their trade, went down for the count on Wednesday.


California Attorney General Bill Lockyer announced Tuesday that his office will join a pair of independent plaintiffs in a false claims lawsuit against Diebold Election Systems, the company supplying


Comcast capping bandwidth usage at about 90GB/month?

Are you a Comcast customer? Your bandwidth hogging days may be limited.


Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious.


Pirates Hotwire 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'

Both Rockstar Games and Microsoft are in pursuit of the gaming robbers. While Microsoft has made it clear that it is "aggressively pursuing the source of the illegal act," Rockstar has


Study says video games are good for eyes

SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - Video game addicts, rejoice: U.S. researchers have found that playing is actually good for your eyes, and despite all those dire warnings from your parents, it won't make you blind.


Companies say customers will see no change in product availability or support.


One of four ministers who oversaw three weeks of intensive counseling for the Rev. Ted Haggard said the disgraced minister emerged convinced that he is "completely heterosexual"


Kyoto protocol: Russian decision gives global green light

October 4, 2004 6:27 PM GMT (Datamonitor) - The Russian government has recommended that the State Duma ratify the Kyoto Treaty, paving the way for it to come into force in three years' time.


Yankees 10, White Sox 3: Good Day for Torre, but Not Everyoneâs Happy

The Yankees won for the sixth time in eight games Thursday night, catapulted by a two-run double by Bobby Abreu that broke a tie in the eighth inning.


Henin-Hardenne Returns to Action With Loss

Former No. 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne returned to action for the first time since September, losing an exhibition match to Nathalie Dechy 6-2, 7-5 on Saturday.


Navy flies widow of submariner killed in fire to Scotland to witness inquiry

HALIFAX (CP) - The widow of a Canadian submariner who died after a fire on board HMCS Chicoutimi arrived in Scotland on Sunday where the navy's inquiry into the fatal blaze is taking place.


Timberlake still No. 1 on U.S. singles chart

Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack" retained its lead on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a sixth week Thursday, while a new tune from the 'N Sync alumnus surged toward the top 10, according to Billboard.


U.S. Overcomes Shaky Start Against Sweden

The United States had another nervous start in the Women's World Cup, but its defense was impenetrable against Sweden on Friday and Abby Wambach showed her scoring prowess.


Three days after the preview release of Firefox 1.0 and more than 720,000 downloads later, the Mozilla Foundation is moving to a new phase in its online campaign to build more market share.


Martina Hingis is set to make her first appearance in a WTA Tour event in more than two years.


Mankind to blame for global warming say scientists

Mankind is to blame for global warming, the world's top climate scientists said on Friday, sending governments a "crystal clear" warning they must take urgent action to avert severe and irreversible damage.


A Royal Commission warns species are at risk unless steps are taken to close up to a third of UK fishing grounds.


Samsung dealt RIM lawsuit over BlackJack

Handset's name too close to BlackBerry, plaintiff claims Research in Motion (RIM) has taken Samsung to task over the name of the South Korean giant's latest smart phone. RIM reckons Samsung's BlackJack has a name that's too close to its own smart-phone brand, BlackBerry, for comfort - and it's asked the US District Court for Central California to force a change of handle.â¦


Taking a different name isn't just a cosmetic tweak. It might just usher in a whole new era at your company.


FDA told in August of flu vaccine problems

British and US regulators continued their inspection of a contaminated vaccine factory in Liverpool, England, as the health agencies for both countries sought on Saturday to clarify how the problems unfolded that likely have cut the United States' flu


Lisbona, 15:54 - CALCIO, BENFICA: STAMPA PORTOGHESE ESALTA MICCOLI

Fabrizio Miccoli, grande protagonista della vittoria del Benfica sul Copenaghen, che ha rilanciato '...


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Tom Vilsack, the former governor of Iowa, dropped his longshot 2008 White House bid on Friday because he could not keep pace with his big-name rivals in raising funds.


Netflix: From movies in the mail to movies on demand?

The company that changed the way many people get DVDs is looking for new ways to shake up Hollywood.


John McCain and Mitt Romney squared off in a hard-fought Florida primary Tuesday, seeking campaign momentum before the race for the Republican presidential nomination turns into a nationwide delegate chase on Feb. 5.


Scientistsâ Good News: Earth May Survive Sunâs Demise in 5 Billion Years

There is new hope that Earth, if not the life on it, might survive an apocalypse five billion years from now.


Fitness Resolutions? Bah, Humbug. Try These Smaller Steps Instead.

With opening presents and eggnog and family visits and eggnog and Christmas caroling with the neighbors and eggnog, the last thing to worry about today is exercise.


A strike planned by London Underground signal workers on New Yearâs Eve was called off today after a deal was agreed during last-ditch talks.


A global economy was thought to be more stable â but not if everyone is speculating.


Cheney, Edwards Spar on 9-11, Iraq, Taxes in VP Debate

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Cheney and Sen. John Edwards are back on the campaign trail today, after their only debate of the campaign Tuesday night.


Brazil Lula tries to blunt crash criticism

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed solidarity on Friday with the families of some 200 people killed in Brazil's worst air crash and promised a thorough investigation in an effort to blunt criticism of his handling of the disaster.


World's biggest earthquake in almost four years registered off Australia

The world's biggest earthquake in almost four years, measuring 8.1 on the Richter Scale, was registered off the coast of Australia's southern island state of Tasmania, seismological officials said.


U.S. seeks 7 years in prison for Qwest's CEO

Prosecutors are recommending that former Qwest Communications International chief Joseph Nacchio serve more than seven years in prison for insider trading during the telecommunications boom.


New Literary Program to Make Its Home Online

Daniel Menaker, who left his post as executive editor in chief of the Random House Publishing Group in June, is moving online in March to be the host of a new Web-based book show.


Nasce una nuova figura: sarÃ  un magistrato e potrÃ  attivare tutte le forze in campoDarÃ  pareri sulle tariffe pubbliche. Ispezioni in arrivo per pane e latte                                          Carovita, arriva "Mister Prezzi" denuncerÃ  gli aumenti anomali                                                                                di LUCA IEZZI


Kevin Roberts: Moss is on everyone's agenda

If Monday's game comes down to Lito Sheppard vs. Randy Moss, the Eagles are in trouble. If Monday's game comes down to Sheldon Brown .


Implantable Heart Device Receives F.D.A. Approval

The grapefruit-size device allows patients to move freely for up to two hours at a time.


Moda, slip o calzoncino? Le scelte dei vip al mare

Borat sceglie il costume definitivo, Giorgio Armani lo slip nero e Ricky Martin quello piÃ¹ aderente. Una galleria per orientarsi in una delle scelte piÃ¹ difficili


Internet service provider Earthlink Inc. on Monday named the former leader of a voice and data services company known for his willingness to cut loose unprofitable projects as its new chief executive.


That's not all. Microsoft also has new tools geared to help cut costs of managing corporate data.


Sherri Steinhauer held off a late charge by Christina Kim for a one-stroke victory at the LPGA State Farm Classic.


Area-51 7500 desktops to ship with Q6600 processor PC manufacturer Alienware today announced that the Area-51 7500 desktop will now feature the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor.â¦


In manette due pregiudicati, uno fuori per l'indulto


In a rebuke of President George W.  Bush, a U.S. House of Representatives panel on Wednesday  rejected his plan for interrogating foreign terrorist suspects.  The bill, however, will still go to the full House for  consideration.


Wall St looks to shrug off credit worries

Wall Street stocks were set for a modest gains on Monday as a rash of potential dealmaking in the technology sector partially offset a sharp rise in credit market tension.


FCC Rules on Internet-Based Phone Services

U.S. regulators ruled Tuesday that providers of Internet-based phone call services fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government, exempting them from some key regulation by states.


Marat Safin played his best tennis in quite some time, beating Andre Agassi 6-3, 7-6 (4) Saturday to advance to the final of the Madrid Masters.


Sabato notte alle 3 lancette 60 minuti indietro

Si dovranno spostare le lancette un'ora indietro domani notte alle 3 per il ritorno dell'ora solare, dopo quella legale che ci ha accompagnato dal 28 marzo scorso e tornerÃ  in vigore la notte fra il 26 e il 27 marzo 2005.


Reggie Merriweather ran for a career-high 114 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday night, including a 2-yard score in overtime for Clemson, as it sent Miami to its second loss of the season, 24-17.


G7 Finance Ministers to Meet Feb 4, 5 -UK

Finance ministers from the Group of  Seven rich countries club will meet in London on Feb. 4 and 5  for their first regular meeting under Britain's presidency, the  UK Treasury said on Friday.


Losanna, 16:01 - NUOTO, MONDIALI: MELLOULI SQUALIFICATO, COBERTALDO BRONZO

Il tunisino Oussama Mellouli è stato squalificato per la positività alle anfetamine ri...


The aftermath of an explosion in the Egyptian resort of Taba. Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty. There are fears that the death toll will rise after 27 people were killed last night in bomb attacks in Egyptian Red Sea resorts popular with Israelis.


The husband of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was released on bail Monday night, ending eight years in custody on corruption charges.


Football video game wins European patent

Kicks previous ruling into touch The maker of a video game that improves player control has been granted a patent despite the European Patent Convention stating that "methods for playing games" are excluded from patentability.â¦


By Annys Shin  The Better Business Bureau network was the target of a "spoofing" scam last week in which thousands of businesses in the United States and Canada received e-mails encouraging them to download what is thought to be a computer virus.


The Ohio Republican Party asked a federal appeals court Thursday to allow hearings on thousands of voters whose registrations have been challenged in this pivotal battleground state.


Companies tapping into a growing industry called in 'social media' will use an upcoming Arizona tech conference to showcase a new batch of online tools. The idea is to make the web a better medium for sharing information.


AFRICA/NIGERIA - Nomina del Coadiutore di Oyo CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 14 agosto 2007, ha nominato Vescovo Coadiutore di Oyo (Nigeria), il Rev. Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, del clero di Osogbo. \


'Non si puo' rimproverare chi cerca sicurezza'


Nintendo Wii set to beat MS' 17.7m all-time Xbox 360 sales tally

Halo 3 effect plus Wii famine makes it a close-run race Microsoft has sold 17.7m Xbox 360 games consoles since the machine was introduced in late 2005, 4.3m of them since the beginning of October 2007, the company claimed yesterday.â¦


Study: Feds slow in getting records on Web

Federal agencies have dragged their feet on implementing 10-year-old law that requires them to use the Internet to make government documents easily available, a new study says.


EC Wins Appeal, But Microsoft Dominates Market

The European Commission's 2004 antitrust decision has done little to change the competitive landscape for media players in Europe.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily November 22, 2004 - PARIS - The Texan buy-out firm Hicks Muse has snapped up Jimmy Choo, barely four weeks after the fashion forward shoe label was put on the block.


La richiesta arriva dal procuratore generale Federico SorrentinoNon Ã¨ il primo ricorso presentato. La decisione nel pomeriggio                                            Raciti, nuovo riesame in Cassazione per l'arresto del giovane accusato di omicidio


'Siamo su stessa linea con Governo e premier'


Lycos Europe's antispam tool no longer available

After days of negative publicity and criticism, Lycos Europe's "Make love not spam" screensaver application is no longer available.


TUMORI: AL VIA DOMANI SETTIMANA EUROPEA CONTRO IL CANCRO

(ANSA) - ROMA, 9 OTT - Prende il via domani la Settimana Europea contro il cancro. Dal 10 al 15 ottobre tutta l'Europa si mobilita per la ''lotta ai danni ambientali provocati dal fumo'' el'Italia aderisce


More than 100,000 hectares of English countryside is opened up to the public this weekend after 120 years of campaigning.


By Oren Dorell  The same technology that keeps cellphone users in touch with their cellphone companies can also help locate people who are lost.


India And Pakistan Talks Enter Final Round

India and Pakistan are trying to resolve differences over a bus service between the capitals of divided Kashmir in a final round of talks, but prospects of a breakthrough appear slim.


The BBC announces a further round of  website closures in response to Graf Report recommendations.


AMP'S former British arm HHG will return $2.2 billion to long-suffering shareholders after finally striking a deal to sell its life insurance assets for $2.62 billion.


Chandigarh, Oct. 25 (PTI): The Reserve Bank of India today rubbished reports that 25 and 50 paisa coins have been withdrawn from circulation.


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


The Truth? Oh, yeah, good luck trying to find that out. We will never find out exactly what happened to or with Terrell Owens on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006. Could a police report somehow be wrong or inaccurate or even doctored? Afraid so. Would a publicist lie? Without question. An efficient publicist is a trained and practiced ...


Asian share markets saw light selling  in line with a slowing retreat in oil prices on Tuesday, while  the dollar steadied as officials in Europe and Japan fretted  about the U.S. currency's recent decline.


Suspended NHL player Theo Fleury was cleared Friday to play in an independent Canadian hockey league during the lockout.


China's PetroChina is looking to raise more than $5.5bn to fund foreign expansion by selling shares on the Shanghai stock market.


Swiss reject controversial citizenship reforms: official results

Swiss voters rejected controversial reforms making it easier for second and third generation immigrants in Switzerland to gain citizenship, official results in a referendum showed.


Ukrainians began casting their ballot Sunday in the presidential election to choose a successor to President Leonid Kuchma. A total of 24 candidates were on the ballot to succeed


This week, Symantec released public betas of Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus for Windows Vista. The betas work on both 32- and 64-bit versions of Vista, itself in beta until Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO, formally unveils Vista on Friday at an invitation-only event in New York.


But blame shared, says Tribunal A woman whose email insults about her boss caused her to be sacked was unfairly dismissed, an Employment Tribunal has ruled. But she will not be reinstated and will only receive compensation of 12.5 per cent of her losses because she was 75 per cent to blame.â¦


First YouTube video cited in court opinion

Blog: A case pitting a trademark "entrepreneur" against baseball legend George Brett prompts a federal appeals court judge to cite a YouTube.com video of Brett's famous game against the New York Yankees.


British world number four Tim Henman was knocked out of the quarter-finals of the 989,750 euros Swiss Indoors tournament on Friday, falling 7-6 7-5 to unseeded Czech Jiri Novak.


Ministro Infrastrutture spiega il progetto e gli sviluppi


E poi ghette da biker, t-shirt hardcore e mail jacket


Google to go carbon-neutral by 2008: nonprofit

Nonprofit emissions advisers The  Climate Group said on Tuesday that Google Inc.  has  joined its organization to cut or offset all of its greenhouse  emissions by 2008.


Meares, Hoy win cycling gold in record times

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Track cyclists Anna Meares of Australia and Chris Hoy of Great Britain won time trial gold medals Friday afternoon with record times.


Film: Trips to Nowhere and Everywhere, With Iranâs Poet of the Cinema

The Museum of Modern Art presents an Abbas Kiarostami retrospective that covers more than three decades of the artistâs films and photographs.


China gives bullet-train contract to Japan

BEIJING - A consortium of Japanese firms led by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. won a $12 billion contract to provide high-speed trains to China, Xinhua news agency said on Monday.


The groundbreaking vaccine that prevents cervical cancer in girls is gaining a reputation as the most painful of childhood shots, health experts say. As Austin Powers would say; "Ouch, baby. Very ouch."


Woods, Mickelson Off to Shaky Ryder Start

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were paired for the first time in Friday's opening match of the Ryder Cup, a dynamic twosome that hoped to get the United States rolling toward bringing the chalice back to this side of the Atlantic. But they got off to an inglorious start in their better-ball match against Colin Montgomerie and Padraig Harrington of Europe at Oakland Hills.


Thailand reports 11th death of bird flu infection

A nine-year-old girl has died of bird flu virus in northern Thailand, becoming the country's 11th victim of the epidemic, the public health official said here on Monday.


Rice sees no sign Iran drop sensitive atom work

Iran has not provided any evidence to  suggest it is willing to freeze sensitive nuclear work, U.S.  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday following  talks between Tehran and the European Union.


ArcelorMittal says it will build first plant in Russia

The world's largest steel group, ArcelorMittal, said Tuesday it had signed an accord to build its first plant in Russia.


Abbas Dismisses Commanders After Truce Breached

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fired  three of his top security chiefs Thursday after militants broke  a cease-fire he had agreed with Israel by bombarding Jewish  settlements in Gaza with mortars.


Andy Robinson will name his starting line-up for this weekend's game against France on Wednesday.


Blair, Merkel set for climate change talks

Prime Minister Tony Blair is due in Berlin for talks with Germany's Angela Merkel on climate change and the Middle East.


Smoking Ban Clears the Air, but It Befogs Italians' Mood

Smokers and restaurant owners in Italy were fuming in a rather different way on Monday after a tough new law that bans smoking in public places - one of the strictest in Europe - went into effect.


MOSCOW - Russia will cooperate closely with China on moon exploration, and the two nations could sign space cooperation agreements by the year's end, the Russian space chief said Monday.


Stop Your Engines! The Artist Is Tracing

In skid marks at a racetrack, Ingrid Calame sees a record of lives in the fast lane.


Trump to Rosie: "You're hired," if you want

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - The new executives running NBC said on Monday they would bring Donald Trump's reality show "The Apprentice" back from near extinction for at least one more run -- this time with celebrities playing for charity.


Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, under pressure to bring new focus to his campaign, added a veteran political strategist to his travelling campaign entourage, rounding out changes to his senior staff.


What makes the human heart sing? Researchers are taking a close look. What they've found may surprise you


Aveva appena firmato il registro al commissariato


Mystery Illness Hits Another High Profile Russian

MOSCOW, Nov. 29 -- Another mysterious illness has struck another prominent Russian. Former prime minister Yegor Gaidar became ill Friday at a conference in Ireland, vomiting and then losing consciousness for three hours, according to his spokesman.


Who would you rather have, Ben Roethlisberger or Eli Manning? Okay, right now the answer is obvious. Two years from now it might not be so clear.


The complex nature of drug names can cause prescription errors and be harmful to patients, academics say.


KIEV - Alexander Zinchenko, head of the Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko election campaign and deputy chairman of Ukraineâs parliament, considers it possible to initiate impeachment proceedings against outgoing President Leonid Kuchma if he


DNA from seized ivory could help conservationists and police identify hotspots where elephants are in particular danger from poachers.


The Swiffer Sweep+Vac, a battery-operated vacuum cleaner distributed by Procter & Gamble Co., is being voluntarily recalled due to a smoke and fire risk, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Friday.


Every Wednesday the men come to see Gary Isler. Like him, they are recovering addicts and ex-convicts. Unlike him, they are living with "the sauce," "the alphabets." HIV.


Super Bowl run begins with wild card weekend

With the New England Patriots' unbeaten regular season installed in the record books, the NFL spotlight swings to the runup for the Super Bowl which kicks off with wild card weekend on Saturday and Sunday.


Six-time gold medal winner Phelps over the limit

SALISBURY, MD. - Michael Phelps, winner of six gold medal in swimming at the Athens Olympic Games, has been charged with drunk driving.


Former Pro Bowl receiver Andre Rison was jailed Wednesday in DeKalb County for failure to pay child support.


Tutti i protagonisti indagati per lancio sasso A1 del 2005


Top Palestinian government aide abducted in Gaza

A senior adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's government was abducted by unknown gunmen in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Friday, Abbas's Fatah faction said.


TOKYO, Japan -- Jubilant Jiri Novak celebrated the sixth title of his career on Sunday after staging a 5-7 6-1 6-3 comeback to triumph in the $860,000 Japan Open.


Inizia la partita Prima palla per la Roma che attacca da destra ...

Squadre in campo Roma in tenuta scura, Dinamo in bianco con banda trasversale viola. Lo stadio: buon colpo d'occhio, saranno in 50.000. La tattica Rudi Voeller non muta il modulo, schierando Montella al posto di Cassano al fianco di Totti.


WASHINGTON Sept. 22, 2004 - The Justice Department has agreed to release a US citizen held as an enemy combatant for more than two years, clearing the way for him to return to Saudi Arabia, officials said Wednesday.


Swedish Investors Discuss Yukos Handling

The chief executive of an investment fund with Swedish roots said Wednesday that the Russian government's actions regarding oil giant Yukos could drive foreign investors to international courts.


A man dies after being attacked in Swansea city centre in what police say was a racially motivated assault.


Torino, 26 novembre 2004 - Â«Parlando dell'aspetto tecnico di questo processo ho dovuto assistere a un esperimento giudiziario e, come si fa nell'ambito della scienza medica e biologica con delle cavie, io sono stato usato come cavia umana e mi sento


Open-Federer's 'beautiful tennis' sets the standard

US Open champion Roger Federer breezed into New York's Hard Rock cafe on Monday clutching his latest piece of silverware. Maybe the venue was chosen in anticipation


WASHINGTON - The top two officials at the CIA's undercover unit have resigned in what appears to be a revolt over new management.


HTML::Template is a templating module for HTML made powerful by its simplicity. Its minimal set of operations enforces a strict separation between presentation and logic. However, sometimes that minimalism makes templates unwieldy. Philipp Janert demonstrates how to reuse templates smaller than an entire page--and how this simplifies your applications.


EU Weighing Accession Conditions for Turkey

Millions of Turks are waiting with anticipation for a crucial report to be released Wednesday by the European Union that assesses the country's readiness to start membership negotiations with the 25-member bloc.


U.S. Military Calls Al-Qaeda in Iraq 'Principal Threat'

BAGHDAD, July 11 -- U.S. military officials on Wednesday said they expected the Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq to "lash out and stage spectacular attacks" and fuel sectarian violence in response to an ongoing U.S. offensive north of Baghdad.


Musharraf's opponents arrested in Pakistan

Pakistani police have arrested more than a dozen opposition activists in a bid to scupper protests against President Pervez Musharraf's plans for re-election on October 6, officials said.


US private equity group Blackstone is buying the Hilton Hotels chain for $26bn (Â£13bn) in an all-cash deal.


Turnout may decide knife-edge Serbian election

Serbia voted on Sunday in a knife-edge  presidential election that could decide whether it turns its  back on the West in response to the imminent loss of the  breakaway province of Kosovo.


US President George W. Bush won another four-year term in office on Wednesday after Senator John Kerry conceded defeat. The challenger said there would not be enough uncounted ballots in Ohio to shift the


Seagate turns in strong quarter, Wall Street still gets jitters

Ain't no pleasing some folk Seagate's fiscal '08 second quarter net income nearly tripled from a year ago and revenue jumped 14 per cent.â¦


Newly signed New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez leveled criticism of former Boston Red Sox teammate Curt Schilling, telling the Boston Herald he's much better and that Schilling was off-base when talking about Martinez's workout regimen.


Hurricane Ivan Continues To Churn Towards The Caribbean

MIAMI, FL, Tues. Sept. 7: Dangerous Hurricane Ivan maintained its intensity at 11 pm last night churning just about 210 miles... A hurricane warning remained in effect for Barbados last night along with St.


Israel Hits Hamas Training Camp in Gaza, Killing 14

Israeli tanks, helicopters and warplanes  pounded a Hamas training camp on Tuesday, killing 14 militants  in the deadliest attack in Gaza for nearly four months, as  Israel struck back after a double suicide bombing.


France's president is to sign a nuclear co-operation deal with the United Arab Emirates during a tour of the region.


Giallo dopo 14 anni Altre gocce di sangue nei lavatoi

Roma, 3 novembre 2004 - Altre tracce di sangue in via Poma: due nuove gocce sono state trovate dai carabinieri del Ris nei locali dei lavatoi dell'ufficio dove il 7 agosto 1990 Ã¨ stata uccisa con ventinove coltellate Simonetta Cesaroni.


IBM and Microsoft in the driving seat Myths and legends It seems there is a disquieting trend in IT: concepts are getting steadily vaguer, and claims harder to verify.â¦


WASHINGTON The Washington-bound Montreal Expos have a general manager, at least for the time being. Former Cincinnati Reds GM Jim Bowden (BOH'-den) has been hired for the job.


Dall'8,987%, aggiornamento Consob dopo compravendite


HIV Transmission Blocked With Experimental Drug

A new drug in the form of a topical cream may be able to stop the transmission of HIV to women during intercourse, according to new research.


Federal court interpreter Teresa Thorpe spoke Spanish softly into a microphone as one Hispanic defendant after another stepped forward.


Gordon Brown appoints the head of one of the City's best known communications firms as No 10 strategy chief.


51 Suspected Chinese Gang Members Arrested in NY

Fifty-one people believed to be  members of two powerful Chinese organized crime gangs in New  York were rounded up in predawn raids and indicted on Friday,  authorities said.


Referendum confirmed, ChÃ¡vez looks ahead

CARACAS - Venezuelan leader Hugo ChÃ¡vez urged his foes to accept their defeat and move on yesterday, after an audit of last week's recall referendum confirmed the president's victory.


Hundreds of Maoist rebels attacked a remote district headquarters in northwestern Nepal early Sunday, killing at least one soldier, according to police.