Survey: Ex-General Will Win Indonesia Vote

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A former general who has pledged to fight terror and fix the economy was headed for landslide win over incumbent President Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's landmark elections Monday, according a nationwide sampling of votes by an independent pollster.    Challenger Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was expected to win 62 percent of the votes compared to 38 percent for Megawati in the runoff election, according to the survey by the Washington-based National Democratic Institute, which is the international arm of the U.S...


U.S. suffers first death in new armored truck

The U.S. military has suffered a first fatality in one of a new fleet of heavily armored vehicles designed to protect soldiers from roadside bombs, the military said on Tuesday.


Toshiba to give up on HD DVD, end format war: source

Toshiba Corp is planning to give up on  its HD DVD format for high definition DVDs, conceding defeat to  the competing Blu-Ray technology backed by Sony Corp, a company  source said on Saturday.


Fed seen holding rates steady despite worries

U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers   started a meeting on Wednesday at which markets expect them to   hold interest rates steady, while renewing inflation warnings   and delivering an assessment of cooler economic growth.


London's financial district in high-rise building boom

"The Cheese Grater" and "The Walkie Talkie" are among some of the vivid nicknames coined for a new wave of high-rises being built in the City of London financial district, symbols of the area's economic might.


Bush to Survey Storm Damage in Fla. Again

President Bush is making his fourth trip to vote-rich Florida to see damage from the latest of four hurricanes to strike the state in six weeks.


Nigeria's Tinapa: new Dubai or white elephant?

In the minds of its creators,  the Tinapa resort in southeastern Nigeria will rival Dubai or  London as a shopping and trading paradise for rich and  enterprising Nigerians.


'The Incredibles:' Family values rise above evil

Parents attending "The Incredibles" with their children should be prepared to experience a colorful adventure and encounter a chilling glimpse of the future.


Microsoft's big fix: Security patch now on the market

For the past few years, viruses have attacked Microsoft's operating system, Web browser or e-mail programs seemingly on a weekly basis.


Online DVD rental service Netflix Inc. and digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc. on Thursday said they would jointly develop a product to download movies over the Internet that could mark a revolution in home entertainment.


Marlon Byrd hit a tiebreaking single in eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night for their third straight win.


Revamping and Buyouts to Cost Ford $17 Billion

Much of the money will be spent on buyout and retirement packages for 30,000 U.A.W. union members that opted to leave the automaker.


Air Europa (Spagna), Air Copa (Panama) e Kenya Airways


U.S. says forces kill some 80 insurgents

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


PBS Launches Comprehensive Pre-K-12 Educator Web Site: PBS Teachers

ARLINGTON, Va., March 1  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PBS today unveils one of its most comprehensive Web undertakings in years with the debut of PBS Teachers, PBS' portal for pre-K-12 educators (http://www.pbs.org/teachers).


No Body Left Untoned Preparing for Carnival

More than ever, it is survival of the fittest at Rioâs renowned Carnival celebration â a full-tilt sport in high heels.


Oakland Athletics outfielder Bobby Kielty has a torn meniscus in his left knee that will require arthroscopic surgery in the coming days, sidelining him for 3-to-6 weeks.


The mortgage lender's CEO stands to make a mint in severance if the Bank of America deal goes through.


Report: Florida Among 10 Most Unhealthy States

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new report ranks Florida among the ten worst states for the health of its residents. Florida came in 42nd in Monday's report, the same spot it held last year.


Opposition parties increase pressure on Blunkett

Opposition politicians have stepped up the pressure on David Blunkett over the fall-out from his affair with Kimberly Quinn, but Tony Blair appears as determined as ever to hang on to his home secretary.


In 1951, at the dawn of the television era, Walter Shanahan opened a small radio and TV sales and service shop in the Highlands section of Lowell.


Iomega to buy China-gov't owned storage maker

Iomega plans to buy ExcelStor Great Wall Technology in China in a stock deal that would nearly quadruple the size of Iomega, with its revenue going from $300 million a year to about $1.1 billion a year, and the number of employees growing from less than 300 to about 3,000.


Obama, Clinton side with anti-war Democrats

Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton earned praise from anti-war activists but criticism from Republicans on Friday for voting against a measure to pay for the Iraq war that sets no timetables for withdrawing U.S. troops.


Leader An, irrituale e' la sua risposta agli ambasciatori


CHILDREN had so much fun during a science day at Radford Primary School in Coventry, some of them didn't even realise they'd been learning.  The Science in a Suitcase show, giving pupils the chance to do hands-on science experiments, visited the school in Lawrence Saunders Road, Radford.


Boston Red Sox' Jason Varitek, right, and St. Louis Cardinals starter Matt Morris watch the flight of Varitek's triple in the first inning of game two of the World Series in Boston, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004.


Spacewalking astronauts to install new station unit

Astronauts on space shuttle Atlantis prepared for a walk in space on Monday to add a giant new piece to the International Space Station, and NASA engineers pondered whether a bump in the ship's heat protection system needs repair.


Russia suspends the withdrawal of its forces from Georgia, as tensions between the two countries escalate.


Plains, an Oil and Gas Producer, to Buy Pogo

The Plains Exploration and Production Company said it would nearly double its output by acquiring the Pogo Producing Company in a $3.6 billion stock-and-cash deal.


Georgia Forces Announce Big Gain Over Separatists

Georgian forces seized strategic  heights from separatist fighters in rebel South Ossetia on  Thursday and President Mikhail Saakashvili promised more such  victories to fulfil a pledge to reunite his fractious country.


This isn't South Korea or Germany. Wal-Mart goes all in, facing new challenges.


The Lebanese military took control Sunday of a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon after fighting with Islamist militants who tried to flee, the government announced Sunday.


Portugal to open first ever supervised drug-injection sites

Portugal is set to join the growing list of countries with drug-injection sites where addicts can shoot up while supervised after Lisbon city hall approved the establishment of two such facilities.


In manette Calogero Pulci, 46 anni. Era stato scarcerato a ottobreNel mirino i carabinieri locali, il sindaco e alcuni imprenditori                                          Caltanissetta, arrestato ex pentito Progettava omicidi e attentati


Baghdad. Il comando americano della forza multinazionale in Iraq ha smentito la notizia diffusa ieri sera dalla televisione Al Arabiya secondo cui le due persone arrestate in un'operazione a Ramadi sarebbero


Hezbollah says has body parts of Israeli soldiers

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday his guerrilla group possessed body parts of Israeli soldiers left on southern Lebanon's battlefields during the 2006 war between the arch-foes.


The saga of the marriage of pop princess Britney Spears is descending into farce as the teen queen admits that she is not yet legally married.


BAGHDAD In one of the most horrific attacks here since the fall of Saddam Hussein, a pair of car bombs tore through a street celebration Thursday at the opening of a government-built sewer plant, killing 41 Iraqi civilians, at least 34 of them children


Lanci di molotov e bombe carta, un poliziotto si sente male


Jurors Deliberate in Iraqi Drowning Case

After deliberating nearly 10 hours over two days, jurors asked for more evidence Friday in the military trial of an Army platoon sergeant charged in the drowning death of an Iraqi civilian.


Frances Knocks Out Power, Floods Florida

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Hurricane Frances' wind and water whacked swaths of Florida with fire-hose force Sunday, submerging entire roadways and tearing off rooftops even as the storm weakened and crawled inland with heavy rain in its wake...


Corso di guida sicura abbiamo preso una sbandata

Prove di frenate su acqua a Vallelunga, dove i vincitori del concorso hanno provato cosa vuol dire stare al volante nei momenti critici. Tu c'eri? Allora racconta e manda le tue foto


I nuovi periti subito nella villetta; Taormina: 'Incidente probatorio sulle macchie'

AOSTA, 17 AGOSTO 2004 - Riprende a pieno ritmo l'indagine sull'omicidio del piccolo Samuele Lorenzi. Stamane la Procura di Aosta ha nominato tre nuovi periti che si occuperanno della denuncia presentata dall'avvocato Carlo Taormina, nella quale si ...


FDA Urges Doctors to Limit Prescriptions for Two Painkillers

The Food and Drug Administration recommended Thursday that doctors limit prescriptions for the popular pain pills Celebrex and Bextra because recent


Unions for Caledonian MacBrayne staff demand Scotland's ferry services remain in public hands.


Oracle gets Europe's approval to buy PeopleSoft

The European Commission on Tuesday cleared Oracle's (ORCL) hostile $7.7 billion bid for rival business-software maker PeopleSoft (PSFT), lowering the last antitrust hurdle to the contested deal.


By Kevin Miller, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Feb. 24--A top Plum Creek official in Maine is moving back to Montana to spearhead the company's efforts to improve relations with communities affected by the timber giant's increasing focus on real estate development.


Study suggests higher U.S. "crystal meth" use

U.S. users of crystal methamphetamine tend to be young, poor, white men often with an incarcerated father, according to a study suggesting that its use may be more common than previously estimated.


A top Russian migration official on Monday defended a new government decree that puts strict new limits on foreign laborers, and vowed tougher enforcement of immigration laws.


Qatar Defense Show Focuses on Videogame Technology

Rick Bracewell is driving through Baghdad  when gunmen open fire. Then a nearby dead dog strapped with  explosives blows up and his vehicle goes up in flames.


American Airlines has upgraded more than 350 self-service check-in kiosks at 31 airports -- though not yet at Logan International -- to let people check in for international as well as domestic flights and run passports through the machines. American nonstop destinations from Logan include Aruba; London; Santo Domingo; Shannon, Ireland; and Toronto.


Toyota to build new auto plant in US: report

Japanese auto giant Toyota plans to invest around 100 billion yen (829 million dollars) building a new sports utility vehicle assembly plant in the United States, a newspaper said Tuesday.


Roma, 17:21 - CALCIO, LAZIO: AVVIATA TRATTATIVA PER MATIAS SILVESTRE

Matias Silvestre, difensore del Boca Juniors, è vicino alla Lazio. Lo ha dichiarato a "Radio ...


Il metallo prezioso e' scambiato a 893,14 dollari l'oncia


Preity plays a 'bad' actress in Last Lear

Preity Zinta shares an identical predicament with Arshad Warsi - and both have to play 'bad' actors in   their latest films.


Genetic indicator for two types of cancer lifts Sequenom stock

Shares of San Diego-based Sequenom jumped more than 45 percent yesterday after the company announced that its scientists had found and patented a new genetic indicator of breast and prostate cancer.


Stampa, tra i motivi i timori di un possibile calo tariffe


Jonathan Byrd forgot what it was like to play in one of those PGA Tour boondoggles that have no cut and guaranteed money even for last place.


CVC to acquire Samsonite for $1.7 billion

Luggage maker Samsonite Corp.  said on Thursday it agreed to be bought by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners  in an all-cash deal of about $1.7 billion, including assumption of debt.


The vendor adds to its growing list of spam lawsuits one aimed at a service provider that hosts spammers. By Thomas Claburn. Cheapbulletproof.


El Salvador president says foiled plot to kill him

Salvadoran President Tony Saca said on Friday police had uncovered a plan to assassinate him by firing a rocket at his helicopter, and linked it to his crackdown on organized crime and drug gangs.


German mother admits killing infant sons: police

"These incomprehensible cases leave us deeply shaken"  A mother has confessed to killing her infant sons over Christmas, police in southern Germany said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of such killings that have shocked the country. via The Sydney Morning Herald


Sure She's Young, but Taylor Swift Already Knows the Ropes

By Marijke Rowland, The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Jun. 1--At 17, Taylor Swift has had the kind of success some artists twice her age can only dream about.   The Pennsylvania-born, Tennessee-based country artist's self-titled debut landed at No. 3 on Billboard's Country Albums chart, No.


Iraqi, citing inclusion, suggests official jobs for those who boycott vote

DAVOS, Switzerland -- An Iraqi Cabinet minister suggested yesterday that Sunni Muslims and other groups who boycott this weekend's election should receive jobs in Iraqi ministries to give them a stake in the future of a democratic nation.


Explosions hit oil properties in Nigeria

Near-simultaneous blasts tore through two oil company facilities in southern Nigeria on Monday, officials said, and the region's main militant group claimed responsibility, saying it had planted car bombs.


Afghans Say Don't Think Militants Hold UN Hostages

Three U.N. workers abducted almost three weeks ago in Afghanistan are probably being held by criminals and not by a Taliban splinter group that has threatened to kill them, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.


Antidepressants Need Stronger Warnings -- Panel

BETHESDA, Md.  - Antidepressant medications,  including such best-selling drugs as Prozac and Paxil, should  come with strong warnings that they appear to raise the risk of  suicidal thoughts and behavior in younger patients, a U.S.  advisory panel concluded on Tuesday.


Cell phone maker Motorola Inc. said Wednesday it will cut another 4,000 jobs as part of a plan aimed at improving sagging financial and operational results.


Lagos, Nigeria, 10/11 - The four-day strike called by a coalition of Nigerian labour unions and civil society organisations to protest recent fuel price hike started Monday in the country.


Garbage turned into backyard fencing by FiberTech

Rollo, they are taking old plastic and turning it into backyard equipment.


Prosecutor: Slain student tried to fight

A University of North Dakota student fought for her life when a convicted sex offender abducted her in a parking lot, raped her and killed her, a federal prosecutor told jurors before they began deliberations Tuesday.


At Unusual UN Session, Sudanese Factions Vow to End War

The Sudanese government and southern rebels vowed today to end Sudan's long civil war by the end of this year, putting their pledge on paper in


Israeli PM Ariel Sharon freezes relations with the Palestinians following an attack which left six Israelis dead.


Napoli, 22:18 - CALCIO, VIOLENZA: COMITATO CAMPANIA SOSPENDE SETTE SOCIETA'

Il comitato regionale campano della Lega Nazionale Dilettanti ha sospeso dall'attività sporti...


Armed with nothing more than plastic cameras based on Soviet-era models, the followers of Lomography are spawning their own revolution.


After manipulating the constitution to get a controversial third term, Namibiaâs founding President, Sam Nujoma, is still not content to let go.


Dopo l'indagine del Garante sui costi del conto corrente


Michelin's BFGoodrich Recalls 46,000 Tires

BFGoodrich Tires, owned by French-based  Michelin, said on Thursday it is recalling 46,000 passenger and  light truck tires for a condition that possibly could result in  steel belt separation.


SHANGHAI, China - Rubens Barrichello won the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, taking advantage of Formula One champion Michael Schumacher's disastrous weekend and outlasting runner-up Jenson Button by just over a second.


Democrat Barack Obama Saturday scoffed at suggestions by President Clinton that the Illinois senator is not ready to be president, and that Obama is running strong in Iowa in part because his home state and Iowa share a border.


It's catching is it not? Maybe it's bold, brave and brassy but it's apparently the new order. Defying the maths teacher who tells us three into two won't go.


Continental To Cut Costs By USD$500 Million

Continental Airlines on Thursday said it intends to cut USD$500 million in costs per year from a combination of pay cuts, benefit changes and other measures to ensure its survival after losing hundreds of millions of dollars since the September 11, 2001


Milano, 20:31 - Calcio, Galliani: spero Berlusconi torni presidente Milan

''Spero che Silvio Berlusconi possa tornare ad essere presidente del Milan. Questo Ã¨ il mio desideri...


A new post on the LooPo blog points out a handy PHP library to make and work with PDF files in PHP - Portable Document Markup Language (PDML).   I was curious how this works, as it seemed pretty different from previous similar libraries (PDFLib, FPDF), that offered a programmatic API to generate PDF DOMs instead of a markup language.   They describe how it works, what's included with the download and how it uses output buffering to get the job done as well as a few updates and further tips on its usage.


Bhutto supporter killed in new Pakistan violence

Masked gunmen shot dead a supporter of slain Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Saturday, as violence triggered by her assassination entered a third day and al Qaeda-linked militants denied killing her.


CASSELBERRY, Fla. - Police say they're sure they shot a four-foot-long, 80-pound monitor lizard that had been lurking in an Orlando suburb for months. Still, neighbors aren't ready to let their children or pets back outside until they see a carcass.


Branford Marsalis has no regrets about casting aside what to many would seem the trappings of a successful musical career — the gigs as bandleader-sidekick on "The Tonight Show" and musical director of Sting's post-Police band, even a contract with a major record label.


Bill Gates stops in Romania on Vista promotion tour

Microsoft chief Bill Gates, on a European tour to promote the group's new Windows Vista operating system, has stopped in Romania and announced plans to invest in the newest EU member.


WWDC: Jobs keynote focuses on Leopard, Safari and iPhone

As expected, Apple CEO Steve Jobs went through a laundry list of new features that will come with the company's new operating system, Leopard, when it's released later this year. His keynote address opened Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference today.


Nessun militare Nato rimasto ferito, a parte i due italiani


The battle lines for the control of Manchester United were being drawn up last night with distressing evidence that the struggle could turn ugly following vandalism of property


Costly fuel cools Americans' love for cars

High gasoline prices not only slowed fuel demand growth and cut sales of gas-guzzling vehicles in 2005, they also prompted Americans to drive less for the first time in 25 years, a consulting group said in a report Thursday.


A new batch of phone numbers will be assigned to accommodate the emerging market for cheap phone calls over the Internet, telecoms industry regulator Ofcom says.


Former England legend Bryan Robson takes charge of his first game for West Brom against Middlesbrough, the club he managed for 8 years.


Attempt to Block Rule On Overtime Thwarted

An attempt to block the Bush administration's proposed changes in overtime rules was killed before the 2005 spending bill received final congressional approval over the weekend.


Ireland has become the first country on earth to cut off direct-dialed calls to entire nations in a bid to crack down on Internet-based fraud.


European equities fell in line with losses on Wall Street as technology shares lost ground after Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) in the US warned of weak demand.


Cinema series begins tonight at Ida Rupp Library

Film buffs can see a variety of domestic and foreign films during the Ida Rupp Public Library's cinema arts series starting Friday.


Indian biotech firms struggle for food breakthrough

Metahelix Life Sciences, a biotech firm founded by five Indian scientists in 2001, says it is doing research that may lead to the development of insect-protected rice and high-yield corn.


The number of potential targets placed under surveillance by counter-terror police increases by 37%.


Voila! Experts in Britain sniff out the world's smelliest cheese

Vieux Boulogne, a soft cheese from France, has been certified the world's smelliest cheese by an team of researchers at a small British university.


Rowling joins stars of "Harry Potter" film

Best-selling author J.K. Rowling joined the young stars of the Harry Potter movies on Tuesday at the London premiere of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth in the seven-part franchise.


TONY JONES: British Prime Minister Tony Blair has admitted at the Labour Party conference in Brighton he was wrong about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.


Wells Fargo & Co. will buy Strong Financial's Menomonee Falls headquarters and retain more than two-thirds of the 900 employees working there after the company completes its planned acquistion of the trouble mutual fund business, a spokesman said Friday.


Resolved: To Do More. Or Less. Or Something.

Guides to self-improvement can't agree on whether to go faster or slower on the road to happiness.


Israel's Olmert seeks delay on Lebanon war report

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked parliament on Sunday to delay the release of a key report expected to criticize inadequate protection for Israeli civilians under rocket fire during last year's war in Lebanon.


Study finds painkillers raise blood pressure

Popular painkillers such as aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen can raise blood pressure and thus the risk of heart disease among men, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


DuPont to cut pension contributions by two-thirds

DuPont Co.  on Monday said it  will sharply cut its pension plan for U.S. employees, reducing  the amount it will contribute to workers' pensions after 2007  by two-thirds.


Tim Henman shook off a recent bout of fatigue to win two straight sets Wednesday in the opening round of the Swiss Indoors. The top British player controlled the action from


Bombing mars launch of political campaign in Iraq

BAGHAD -- The Iraqi political campaign officially kicked off yesterday, colored by hope but tempered by violence that highlighted security concerns leading up to the national election set for Jan. 30.


New York, 11:35 - BASKET, NBA; STERN: SE PALLONE NON PIACE PARLIAMONE

David Stern, commisioner della Nba, tende la mano ai giocatori. I professionisti del basket american...


Oil up after BP shuts Alaska crude, cuts pledged

Oil prices rose to near $63 a barrel on Friday, after BP Plc shut in output at an oil field in Alaska and OPEC members Nigeria and Venezuela pledged to cut production.


Gary Sheffield hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees sent the fading Cleveland Indians to their eighth straight loss, 6-4 Monday night.


The Oscar-nominated spy film stands out because its characters are allowed to be more than mere plot devices.


US Soldier Sentenced to 8 Years for Prison Abuse

A US military judge sentenced Staff Sergeant Ivan Frederick to eight years in prison on Thursday for sexually and physically abusing detainees at the Abu Ghraib jail in Baghdad.


Apple offers peek at iTV wireless router

In rare advance look at an unreleased product,  company shows device that will stream movies from a computer to a TV.


Palestinian president urges Socialist leaders to help isolate Hamas

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Friday called on Socialist leaders gathered in Geneva to support his attempts to isolate the Islamist Hamas movement, which has taken control of the Gaza Strip.


Beige Book, ininfluenti i rialzi di petrolio e alimentari


"Ci sono 3 milioni e mezzo di persone che aspettano"


Strike threat by flight attendants' union

The Association of Flight Attendants, representing workers at United Airlines, US Airways Group Inc. and 24 other carriers, plans to call for a nationwide strike if any


Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton warned President Bush on Wednesday not to take any military action against Iran without getting congressional approval first.


ALITALIA: IN MOBILITA' SOLO LAVORATORI IN VIA PENSIONAMENTO

ROMA - Il criterio ''unico'' per individuare, il personale da collocare in mobilita', sara' ''l'avvenuta maturazione, ovvero la maturazione nel corso del periodo di fruizione del trattamento di mobilita', dei requisiti di eta' oo di contribuzione utili


Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1 on Damien Duff's free kick with five minutes left Wednesday to reach the English League Cup final.


CRS Provides Relief to Congolese Refugees After Massacre

A massacre in Gatumba refugee camp in the small east African country of Burundi on Friday, August 13th has resulted in at least 164 Congolese dead, 107 injured, and a completely leveled and destroyed camp, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) reported today.


Who says litigation is always bad for business? SCO Group's (SCOX ) litigation against sellers or users of the Linux open-source software operating system created a market opportunity for venture capitalist Daniel Egger.


A 57-year-old woman was in jail in Sicily last night accused of handing over her son to the mafia to be murdered.


Continuing cable's tactic of fighting DSL on speed, not price, Comcast hikes data rates by a third.


Kodak Plans to Cut Up to 3,000 More Jobs

NEW YORK -- Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday it is cutting as many as 3,000 more jobs as it completes a historic, four-year transformation this fall into a digital-imaging company focused on consumer photography and commercial printing.


NASA seeks inflight comms for sky marshals

'Don't call me at work love, I'm undercover' NASA is looking into a wireless system which would give undercover sky marshals aboard airliners the ability to communicate with colleagues on the ground, according to reports.â¦


Intel gets off chip speed roller coaster:

[Technology India]: New York, Oct 19 : The world's leading computer chipmaker Intel has jumped off the chip speed roller coaster by yanking its four giga hertz (4 GHz) Pentium 4 processor off the drawing board.


Blog: Plenty of other game companies were throwing parties Wednesday night, but this one had a mechanical bull. Watch the video.


Bilancio delle ultime 48 ore, anche tre feriti


PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards Applications Get Makeovers

Oracle is bringing out new versions of all of its business applications, including World -- a suite of green-screen software that hasn't been upgraded with a major new release since 1998.


Putin Ridicules Idea of a New Election in Ukraine

The departing Ukrainian president, Leonid D. Kuchma, flew to Moscow today and met with the Russian leader, Vladimir A. Putin, who interjected himself into Ukraine's


Gov't: any Rwandan incursion into DR Congo 'unacceptable'

Britain, one of Kigali's main western allies, said that any Rwandan military incursion into neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) would be "unacceptable."


Greenpeace hails victory over 'binge-flying' as owner cancels replacement runway and terminal upgrade.


Obese U.S. youngsters suffer iron deficiency: study

Overweight U.S. children run an alarmingly high risk of iron deficiency, a condition which can lead to learning and behavior problems, researchers said on Tuesday.


Iraqi Officials to Meet With Rebels to Discuss Political Role

The Iraqi foreign minister said the interim government planned to meet in Jordan with leaders of the insurgency to try to persuade them to take part in legitimate politics.


Calif. Fires Burn Homes, Menace Wineries

Firefighters on Sunday battled a 9,200-acre wildfire that was bearing down on California's prized wine country and threatened to knock out power to parts of northern California.


Tante iniziative per il 60/o anniversario della nascita


Election-Related Lawsuits Pile Up in Fla.

A lawsuit demanding touch-screen voting machines be made to produce paper records will not be heard until Oct. 18, a judge ruled Friday, raising doubts that any significant changes to the system used by about half of Florida's voters will happen before the election.


Former transport secretary Stephen Byers warns of Labour disunity as rivals battle to succeed Tony Blair.


Following the Arsenal-Chelsea draw, Manchester United could really blow the title race open with a win at Fulham. Sir Alex Ferguson never gave up on the title.


Oil Eases from Record as Chavez Wins Vote

Oil prices eased from record highs on  Monday as victory for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in a  referendum on his rule eased fears that unrest could upset the  country's oil exports.


House price appreciation slowest since '97: OFHEO

U.S. house prices rose 3.2 percent in the second quarter from a year ago, representing the slowest appreciation in a decade, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight said on Thursday.


Kerry In Combat: Setting The Record Straight

A look at the allegations by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth


Japan's NEC to enter China 3G cell phone infrastructure market ...

TOKYO (AFX) - NEC Corp will launch infrastructure-related operations for China's 3G (third-generation) cellular phone market, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, without citing sources.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, drawing on her experiences as a young Watergate lawyer who decades later was investigated as first lady, urged creation of a "privacy bill of rights" Friday to protect people's personal data.


DRC-RWANDA: MONUC arrests suspected Rwandan soldiers in eastern ...

KINSHASA, 1 December (IRIN) - The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), known as MONUC, announced on Wednesday that it had arrested about 100 people suspected to be Rwandan troops, amid persistent reports of their incursion into


A three-panel layout features search suggestions and specialty search engine results, along with new algorithmic improvements.


The assembly government faces defeat in a key budget vote but a split in the opposition ranks could yet save its day.


BEIJING - Fifty-four people were killed yesterday when a plane crashed into a lake shortly after take-off, apparently after a blast, in Chinaâs deadliest aviation disaster in two years, witnesses and state media said.


Merck's HPV vaccine in demand among UK gay men

Homosexual men in Britain are requesting treatment with Merck & Co Inc's new HPV vaccine Gardasil, with dozens immunized in recent weeks, a London clinic said on Friday.


German September Industrial Production Unexpectedly Falls 1.2%

Industrial production in Germany, Europe's largest economy, unexpectedly declined for a second month in September as domestic demand flagged and oil prices surged.


Measure to block AIDS transmission from mother to child

China will expand a pilot program that aims to stop the transmission of AIDS from mother to child, curbing the rapid increase of new born infants infected with HIV, China News Services (CNS) reported here Sunday.


Il porno su Jennifer Lopez e le altre facce di oggi

J.Lo. ispira un film hard, il saluto a Philippe Noiret, Zanardi torna su una F1. I volti dei protagonisti della giornata


U.S. Now Said to Support Growth for Some West Bank Settlements

Lending support to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the U.S. signaled approval of growth in some West Bank settlements.


Robbie Williams and Keigan Parker score as Blackpool beat Yeovil in the League One play-off final.


The Nasdaq Stock Market signs a deal with Borse Dubai that will leave Nasdaq owning Nordic stock market firm OMX.


Murtha again seeks House leadership post

Rep. John Murtha said Friday he has started campaigning again for the position of House majority leader if the Democrats oust the Republicans in power in November.


It was just another Wentworth Sunday in the English autumn, but this one was a little bit special. When Ernie Els beat Lee Westwood in the final of the HSBC World Match Play Championship on Sunday


I successi del governo cancellati dalle accuse di corruzioneIl presidente-operaio si ferma al 49%. Il 29 ottobre si torna alle urne                                            Elezioni Brasile, Lula non ce la fa costretto al ballottaggio da Alckmin


NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 6: India and Pakistan today committed themselves to a slow but sustained process to keep the dialogue going, in which New Delhi for the first time accepted the viability of an overland gas pipeline through Pakistan, and Islamabad


Miss. mayor back at work after jail time

Mayor Frank Melton was back on the job Friday after the state Supreme Court ordered his release from jail, where a judge had sent him two days earlier for violating probation.


Russia says has not "slammed the door" on arms pact

Russia has not "slammed the door" on the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty, even though it has pulled out of the pact, Russian media quoted the country's foreign minister as saying on Friday.


Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi spoke before a joint session of Congress earlier Thursday and thanked this country for its efforts in his country.


A judge tells two funeral workers they will be "despised and reviled" for bungling a baby's funeral.


Guidano Stoccolma e Milano, giu' solo Francoforte e Zurigo


Protein supplement may battle workout fatigue

NEW YORK  - A protein powder that mixes amino acids, vitamins and minerals may help beat fatigue during intense exercise, a small study suggests.


Consumatori piu' protetti da indicazioni ingannevoli


LâEuropean Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) ha assegnato il prestigioso award "European New Media Audio 2004-2005" al riproduttore audio basato su hard disk H140 di iriver. iriver, leader mondiale nel


New York and Connecticut officials say they are investigating whether improper behavior by insurance firms has been a factor in the rapidly rising cost of malpractice insurance for lawyers and doctors.


Motorola introduces ROKR E8 phone with iPhone-like touch screen

Motorola is showing off a new lineup of ROKR devices at CES, with the E8 mobile phone featuring an iPhone-like screen.


P&O Cuts Some English Channel Ferry Routes

Shipping giant P&O Ferries is scrapping four of its 13 routes across the English Channel, in a move that will eliminate about 1,200 jobs, or nearly 20 percent of its overall work force.


The parents of a premature baby have lost their battle to force doctors to keep tiny 11-month-old Charlotte alive if she stops breathing a fourth time.


Ultimate planner set to lose control of her life

The media call it "Camp Cupcake," the locals call it "the college campus," but it's unlikely Martha Stewart will ever call it home.


Christian conservatives ended a summit divided over which of the Republican presidential candidates to support.


Nervous Cubans swap Yankee dollars for pesos

Cubans jammed banks and exchange kiosks to swap their dollars for local pesos on Thursday, as the communist government, retaliating for tightened sanctions, moved


Big iPhone headache: Waiting for AT&T activation

Blog: Buying an iPhone was the easy part. After nine hours, AT&T has yet to activate my iPhone, and it can't be used even for playing music or movies until that happens.


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China's parliament passed a law Saturday banning the buying or selling of blood to prevent the spread of AIDS (news - web sites) and outlawing discrimination against victims of infectious diseases, state media said.


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Funds want to freeze outgoing BP CEO Browne's pay

Two pension funds plan to ask an Alaska state court on Friday to freeze more than $140 million in retirement pay and other compensation for outgoing BP Plc  CEO John Browne, saying it is excessive and undeserved, an attorney for the investors said.


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EU gives Iran two more weeks in atomic standoff

LAPPEENRANTA, Finland  - The European Union agreed   on Saturday to try to clarify Iran's nuclear stance within two   weeks and Iran told visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan   it wanted fresh negotiations on the issue.


Iraq's Allawi Extends Arms-For-Cash Plan

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi announced plans Monday to extend a cash-for-weapons program for Shiite fighters in Baghdad's Sadr City to cities nationwide in an attempt to disarm the country.    In Fallujah, the focal point of the Sunni rebellion, hopes that peace talks could resume there quickly were dashed when the city's chief negotiator, Sheik Khaled al-Jumeili, ruled out restarting talks soon despite his release Monday from U.S...


More new lava emerged on the crater floor of Mount St. Helens on Thursday, expanding the growing rock formation behind the volcano's old lava dome and emitting a red glow at night.


BILLIONAIRE'S PAYDAY TO GILD GOLDEN YEARS

While Wilbur Ross celebrates his new honeymoon, he's also toasting his latest deal - an $80 million bet that reaped a $4.5 billion payoff in just two years.


US Signals 'Restricted Election' in Iraq

Due to the violence in Iraq, US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said that the January elections might only be held in particular parts of the country.


The SPL is to consider re-introducing a winter break in Scotlandâs top league. A winter break initially began in the 1998-99 season but ended in 2002-03.


Jenkins sentenced after pleading guilty to desertion

CAMP ZAMA, Japan - The Charles Jenkins saga drew nearer an end Wednesday when the Army sergeant was reduced in rank to E-1, dishonorably discharged and ordered to forfeit all pay and allowances and serve six months in prison after pleading guilty to


Subprime jitters grab market in the absence of other economic data.


U.S. Trade Deals Include Few Muslim Countries

Officials of some Muslim nations complain that the United States is failing to provide meaningful export opportunities because of protectionist pressure from U.S. industries.


Real win 30th title in heart-stopping finale

Real Madrid ended their four-year trophy drought when they won the league title for the 30th time after a dramatic 3-1 comeback victory over Real Mallorca at the Bernabeu on Sunday.


TEVA considers selling its animal-health business.


South Africa recall Herschelle Gibbs and Charl Langeveldt for the Boxing Day Test against England.


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HernandezÃÂ Tweaks Calf, May Miss Game 1

NEW YORK -- Already missing Pedro Martinez, the New York Mets suddenly might have to replace pitcher Orlando Hernandez in Game 1 of the playoffs because of a calf injury, too.


Police investigate a letter bomb attack which injured a man at home in Kent, alongside a series of other explosions.


Two suicide bombers behind attack that marred former PM's return to Pakistan, intelligence official says.


NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - The United States sent more ammunition on Saturday to Lebanon, whose army is struggling to defeat a group of heavily armed Islamist militants holed up inside a Palestinian refugee camp.


3-month Treasury rates remain at a six-year high

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were unchanged in yesterday's auction, with three-month bills remaining at the highest level in more than six years.


Londra, 13:59 - CALCIO, CHELSEA; ESSIEN: MORIAMO MA BATTIAMO LIVERPOOL

Michael Essien, centrocampista del Chelsea, alla vigilia della gara di Premier League contro il Live...


Individual officials, with abundant if not always well-coordinated international aid, are in many cases improvising effective local responses to the tsunami and helping to avert outbreaks of disease and hunger.


Bradley Is Back, and the Dodgers Think Upset

After serving a five-game suspension, Milton Bradley worked out with the Dodgers as they prepared for Tuesday's opener against the St. Louis Cardinals.


Brazil and Venezuela boost their strategic alliance by signing a range of trade agreements.


The software juggernaut that conquered the desktop is racing to get Windows into your next car.


Superata la stima iniziale di 30.000 tagli nel gruppo Usa


Ex-Pres. Bush pleads for more Pakistan quake aid

More than $90 million in pledges made to Pakistan after a devastating earthquake a year ago has yet to be delivered and is urgently needed, former U.S. President George Bush said on Friday.


Ford Motor Co  on Thursday posted a 9 percent decline in U.S. sales for December.


Saudi Arabia and the United States will hold direct negotiations to settle the fate of 124 Saudi prisoners held at the US base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


Stocks set to open flat; Pfizer falls sharply

Stock futures pointed to a flat market opening on Monday, with Pfizer Inc.  shares in focus after news that it had halted development of one of its key experimental drugs.


The families of four private guards whose bodies were burned and dragged through the streets by a mob in Iraq told Congress on Wednesday that the security company that hired them failed to provide armored vehicles and other promised protections.


Filippino l'altra vittima su barca abbandonata in mare Egeo


Description: Janet Babin of member station WCPN in Cleveland, Ohio, reports on the ongoing debate over the Nov. 2 election results.


The nation's health care system should be overhauled through plans tailored to individual states, not through a federal government takeover, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Friday.


Abducted Italian troops freed in Afghan raid

Two Italian soldiers kidnapped in western Afghanistan two days ago were freed in a raid by NATO-led forces early on Monday, Italy's Defense Ministry said.


ETA at 'dead end' after breaking off ceasefire: Spanish PM

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero vowed Wednesday to stand firm against ETA, saying the armed Basque separatist group was at a "dead end" after it halted its ceasefire last week.


Two Drifting Life Rafts on a Sea of Circumstance

Thereâs not a single wrong note in âLiberty Kid,â Ilya Chaikenâs poignant drama about marginal lives strained to breaking by the aftermath of Sept. 11.


While Wal-Mart acknowledges that RFID implementations in its distribution centers are behind schedule, it says the overall effort is on track and it has hastened efforts to add the technology to its stores.


DC Mayor Anthony A. Williams Signs Legislation to Bring Major League Baseball Back to Nation's Capital. Washington, DC Mayor Anthony Williams, is all smiles after signing into law a financing package for a


US forces launch air raid on targets in Mosul

US forces launched air strikes against targets in Iraq's third largest city of Mosul after fierce street battles for the second day, the US military and witnesses said on Friday.


Net income at the bank fell to $1.69 billion in the third quarter, hurt by write-downs related to difficult credit market conditions.


The Matthew  McConaughey/Jennifer Garner romantic comedy "The Ghosts of  Girlfriends Past" has added Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, Anne  Archer, Amanda Walsh and Emma Stone to its cast.


Equatorial Guinea says it will try Mark Thatcher in absentia over ...

The government has charged Mark Thatcher, son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, in an alleged coup plot here, and will try him in absentia, legal officials close to the case said Tuesday.


Futures fall on credit jitters and downgrades

Stock index futures fell on Tuesday due to renewed global credit concerns and caution ahead of reports on home prices and consumer confidence.


Frayed Nerves and Aftershocks Create Panic in Southern Asia

Three aftershocks ultimately led to officials in India issuing what amounted to a false alarm.


BT to buy Infonet, re-entering US market

LONDON BT Group said Monday that it was buying Infonet Services, a US-based company that provides global data-communications services, for $965 million to gain more clients in North America and Asia.


Meteor suspected after unexplained sightings, blast in Indonesia

A large explosion was heard over Jakarta after a suspected meteor was seen streaking across the sky over the Indonesian capital.


Shares drop most since February 27 on subprime woe

Stocks dropped on Tuesday, pushing the Dow down more than 200 points in its second-biggest sell-off of the year, as mounting losses in the subprime mortgage sector dragged down shares of companies with any exposure to the U.S. housing market.


Two Pakistani nuclear experts have been abducted in the country's restive north-west, police say.


LONDON, England -- Arsenal and England defender Sol Campbell has said he is ready to sign a new contract with the Premier League champions but still has a finalise the details.


Zend Developer Zone: America's 10 Best Cities to Live in and How They Stack Up for PHP Developers

Every developer (PHP or not) out there has sat back in their favorite chair and thought about what else is out there. Well, Cal Evans is no different and he shares a tool he was linked to (by Terry Chay) that could help you find that "what's next" in your career.   I love Nashville, TN. Well, ok, I really like it. It's a great town but I'm getting a bit restless. The problem I face is that I never know what the environment for programmers will be in a given city before moving there. So when Terry Chay briefly mentioned indeed.com's salary search tool, it sparked my interest. If I, a PHP programmer, wanted to move to another city in the US, how would I fare salary wise? Since I don't want to list every city in the US, I've selected CNN/Money's Best Places to Live in America as my list of cities to compare.   Looking specifically for PHP-related jobs, he made the query, found the cities, ranked them and listed the average salary for the area. He also grabbed the cost of living for each location based on the closest large city and matched them up.   The result?   So it's agreed then, we'll all meet in Columbia, MD.   Check out the post and the lovely graph Cal has put together for more cities and their stats.


Manchester, 18:44 - CALCIO, GB; FA CUP: MANCHESTER UNITED AGLI OTTAVI

Il Manchester United passa agli ottavi di finale di FA Cup battendo per 3-1 il Tottenham. Londinesi ...


Ruling triggers a rush to gay marriages in Iowa

Gay couples lined up before dawn on Friday to apply for marriage licenses after an Iowa judge scuttled the state's law against same-sex marriage.


High electricity prices generate bumper profits for Drax, owner of Europe's largest coal-fired power station.


Schroeder May Lose Elections in Four German States

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democratic Party is likely to lose elections in four of Germany's 16 states this month as voters protest welfare cuts and rising unemployment, according to opinion polls.


Israel allows Tunisian medical team to examine Arafat in Ramallah

A week after Egyptian experts examined PA chief, five Tunisian doctors expected to arrive in the Mukata Saturday night. Arafatâs associates: He is in good health, has recently recovered from severe flu.


Russia is in mourning for the 89 victims of a mystery double air crash, as officials refuse to rule out sabotage.


Fed to focus on real-time indicators: Warsh

ALBANY, New York  - Federal Reserve Board Governor Kevin Warsh said on Friday that the U.S. central bank will closely watch economic conditions to determine monetary policy going forward.


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Eight U.S. Deaths in Iraq Bring June Toll to 78

BAGHDAD, June 23 -- Eight U.S. soldiers died Saturday in Iraq, including seven killed in roadside bombings, the U.S. military said, bringing to 30 the number of U.S. servicemen whose deaths were announced in the past six days.


Think subprime is bad? You ain't seen nothing yet.


Keen taste buds linked to svelte figures

TRENTON, NJ - People with an unusually keen sense of taste tend to be thinner than others people, a new study suggests. Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey found that people who are particularly


Jeff Hawkins created the Palm Pilot and the Treo. Now he says he's got the ultimate invention: software that mimics the human brain. By Evan Ratliff from Wired magazine.


As of Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, at least 297 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The Defense Department last updated its figures on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007.


BRIELLE, N.J. - An 8-year-old girl who suffers from a rare digestive disorder and cannot eat wheat has had her first Holy Communion declared invalid because the wafer contained no wheat, violating Roman Catholic doctrine...


"I'm profoundly saddened. He was a colleague, a friend and a hero who possessed fierce inner strength, boundless energy and unwavering hope.


Newspaper Publisher Pulitzer on the Block

Newspaper publisher Pulitzer Inc.  is considering a sale of the company that could attract bids of  up to $1.5 billion, sources familiar with the matter said on  Friday.


Taxpayer Beware: Phishers Target IRS; E-Mails Promise Refund, Then Ask for Social Security, Bank Account Numbers

By AVRUM D. LANK  If you hear from the Internal Revenue Service, it is prudent to respond  unless, that is, the first contact is by e-mail.


(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Contrary to your parental instinct, giving your children peanuts after they outgrow their allergy may actually prevent a recurrence, according to a new study.


Rudy Giuliani contested charges that he's a national security novice whose experience started and ended on Sept. 11, insisting Saturday that unlike any other presidential candidate he has had "the safety and security of people on my shoulders."


Mozilla security takes axe to redundant code

Slim is in Mozilla Corporation has hired a former security strategist from Microsoft as part of its efforts to improve the security of its software, in particular its flagship Firefox web browser software.â¦


Andriy Shevchenko and Shaun Wright-Phillips score as Chelsea finish top of Champions League Group A.


Retiree provides the skinny on how anybody can save money when eating out

My thanks go to all readers who share good thoughts and savings tips. Here are some:


Prosecutors say Conrad Black's defense failed

Prosecutors trying to seal their case on Tuesday against former media baron Conrad Black and his associates told jurors about to decide their fate that defense lawyers failed to refute the core fraud charges against the four men.


Australian terrorist seeks deal to testify in foreign trials

Australia's first convicted terrorist, who confessed to conspiring with Al-Qaeda to blow up the Israeli embassy in Canberra, wants a deal in exchange for testifying against terror suspects in foreign courts.


Modena, 17:50 - CALCIO, MODENA: TERAPIE PER LONGO E LUISI

Esercitazioni tattiche, questo il menÃ¹ di giornata per il Modena. Solo terapie per Longo e Luisi, me...


Berlusconi: Â«Nessun altro ministro, per oraÂ»

ROMA - Dopo l'ingresso degli Udc Marco Follini e Mario Baccini nel governo, non si prevedono a breve nuovi ministri. Lo ha detto il presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi ial termine della riunione di


SUN MICROSYSTEMS will pay Kodak $92 million to settle a patents infringement case after a jury found it guilty of using Java patents.


Praxair, Air Products post earnings above view

Industrial gas suppliers Praxair Inc  and Air Products & Chemicals Inc  reported strong quarterly results on Wednesday that exceeded Wall Street's expectations, but shares of the companies swung in different directions.


Militants Release Tape of French Hostages

Islamic militants released a brief tape showing two French journalists kidnapped recently in Iraq, saying they were holding the men to protest a French law banning headscarves in schools, according to footage aired Saturday by Al-Jazeera TV station.


Almost half of nurses feel their sex lives are being damaged by the emotional stress of their job, a poll suggests.


Mike Naberenzy's Blog:  New in Horde: Routes

On his blog today, Mike Naberenzy has posted about something new that's just been released - Horde_Routes:   I'm pleased to announce the first release of Horde_Routes, a new URL mapping system for PHP 5. This package provides classes for mapping URLs into the controllers and actions of an MVC system, inspired by Ruby on Rails.   They came up with the system because they "wanted RESTful routing, named routes, sophisticated matching, PHP 5 E_STRICT, and extensive test coverage" and nothing else seemed to meet them all. Horde_Routes includes features like route recognition and generation, named routes, being PHP 5 E_STRICT compliant and has a comprehensive unit test suite. Right now, the Routes system is in a beta stage but should be quickly moving to stable.


Profit Falls at Coca-Cola as Sales Slow but Costs Rise

The Coca-Cola Company said yesterday that profit fell 22 percent after its largest bottler wrote down the value of its North American unit on reduced soda sales and higher raw material costs.


Fed sees inflation risk even as growth slows

Federal Reserve  policy-makers on Friday said inflation remained a risk to the  U.S. economy, even as data showing factory activity falling for  the first time in 3-1/2 years indicated growth was slowing.


Prince Charles style move by ad colossus Noted bot-vs-bot information nexus Google has joined Prince Charles in swerving away from core business to offer environment strategies.â¦


North Korea wants promised energy aid and removal from U.S. terrorism and sanctions blacklists before it will provide a complete declaration of its nuclear programs, American researchers said Saturday after a trip to the North.


Wary U.S. Olympians Will Bring Food to China

The United States Olympic Committee will ship 25,000 pounds of lean protein to Beijing to avoid tainted food.


Finalizzato a proseguire i lavori nei prossimi 4 mesi


Fool Video: Buffett's Next Stock and Steve Jobs' Hard Drive

Buffett-friendly stocks, Starbucks-drinking kids, and Machiavelli-minded CEOs.


A US brigadier general is injured in a roadside bomb in northern Baghdad, the US military has announced.


A day after being sentenced to probation, Atlanta Thrashers star Dany Heatley thanked the family of teammate Dan Snyder for urging a judge to keep him out of jail. Heatley had pleaded guilty in Snyder's death in a 2003 car crash.


Madrid, 14:30 - CALCIO, REAL; CALDERON: NON CAMBIEREI KAKA' CON SERGIO RAMOS

Lo aveva promesso in campagna elettorale, ha continuato ad inseguirlo e a sognarlo per mesi e mesi, ...


The New England Patriots played the Indianapolis Colts in the first NFL regular season game of the year. The Patriots were able to hold off a late Colts rally and preserve their victory 27 to 24, sending the Colts record in Foxboro to 0-6.


The digital generation gap shows up in the attempt for schools to ban cell phones outright.  Teens and parents are pushing back against the attempts to take away the phones they have come to depend on so much.


Florida Distributor to Stop Dealing Flu Vaccine

A Florida drug distributor accused of price gouging has agreed to stop buying and selling flu vaccines and will hand over its remaining inventory, totaling about 50 doses, the attorney general said on Wednesday.


Britain's top transport official said Monday that a disk drive containing personal information on three million driving test candidates has been lost in the United States Â the latest in a series of government blunders over data.


Americans forces bomb Fallujah, battle insurgents in Baghdad

American forces unleashed an air strike against a suspected insurgent hideout in Fallujah on Tuesday, the latest in a string of attacks aimed at associates of guerrilla leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Former HP Chairwoman Alleges Others Use Similar Probe Tactics

The ousted chairwoman of Hewlett-Packard Co. told a House subcommittee today that some of the tactics used by the computer giant in its surveillance scandal are employed by other American companies.


Shinzo Abe pledges to carry on as Japan's PM, after staking his job on extending Japan's Afghanistan mission.


Infineon to Invest $1 Billion in Malaysian Factory

Infineon Technologies AG, Europe's second-largest maker of semiconductors, plans to invest about $1 billion in a new factory in Malaysia to expand its automotive chip business and be closer to customers in the region.


A Portugese-language blog post from a member of the Windows Local Test and Support team in Brazil Wednesday, along with a download page on Microsoft's Web site confirmed that Windows Vista RC2 is arriving shortly, and will be available for public download.


Boys Matt Tobin, Beverly - Averaging a double-double in all three Panther wins, he saved his best (24 points, 15 rebounds) for an overtime victory over Swampscott.


Papers in Germany reflect on the lessons of the Holocaust


The pathologist who carried out Bob Woolmer's autopsy maintains the Pakistan cricket coach was murdered.


Atlanta Fed chief sees respectable US job growth

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Jack Guynn said on Wednesday he expected "respectable" US job growth in the coming months.


Art under the censor British Home Secretary John Reid today vowed to cleanse the internet of Entartete Kunst, or degenerate art.â¦


Star di Lost doveva scontare una condanna a 6 mesi


If peace lies in acceptance, then no one told the filmmaker Daniel SÃ¡nchez ArÃ©valo, whose first feature portrays repressed longing with been-there, done-that assurance.


Kin remember man killed by London police

Relatives of an innocent Brazilian man slain by police who mistook him for a terrorist marked the first anniversary of his death Saturday with a memorial service at the Underground station where he was killed.


MODENA, Italy  - Grieving music fans flocked to the home town of Luciano Pavarotti on Saturday to join rock stars and statesmen at the funeral of a singer considered one of the greatest tenors in opera history.


Stock in Payless ShoeSource surged more than 15 percent this morning after the Topeka-based company posted a third-quarter profit compared with year-ago losses, due to improved margins and lower payroll costs.


It's 5:30 on a mid-December Monday. For most gyms, this is prime time; the post-work "rush hour" when people crowd onto the treadmills and into the weight rooms to exercise away the day's stress.


The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a lower court to reconsider a Texas congressional map that could give Republicans six more seats in Congress in upcoming elections and help the GOP protect its majority.


Iran slowing down uranium enrichment work: ElBaradei

Iran has slowed the expansion of its disputed uranium enrichment program, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday, after Western powers threatened to hit Tehran with harsher sanctions.


Rapimento italiane, un dramma iniziato il 7 settembre

ROMA - Simona Torretta e Simona Pari vengono rapite a Baghdad il pomeriggio di martedÃ¬ 7 settembre, in pieno centro. Una ventina di uomini armati fanno irruzione nella sede di Â«Un ponte per...Â» e costringono


Blair says no agreement in Northern Ireland talks

Prime Minister Tony Blair said three days of last-ditch talks to revive Northern Ireland's peace process had ended without agreement.


Boston University is running out of time in its bid for the Hockey East title, but the Terriers could be gaining momentum for the playoffs.


The Golfweek cover, featuring a noose, showed that the Golf Channelâs Kelly Tilghman comment that one way for young golfers to stop Tiger Woods is to âlynch him in a back alleyâ is not fading away.


The wurst new flavors you can imagine...

Hoping to spice up their summer  business, German butchers have introduced a new line of  exotic-tasting sausages with flavors ranging from kiwi,  maraschino cherry, lemon and even aloe vera.


It's hard enough staying the right weight here on Earth. In space, it might be even harder. According to NASA-supported researchers, altered gravity somehow disrupts the natural ability   of animals to maintain the appropriate weight.


Board Tells States to Look for Bridge Design Flaws

The Federal Highway Administration told state authorities to take a new look at bridges to make sure they do not have the kind of design flaw that doomed the I-35W bridge, which collapsed in Minneapolis last summer.


Google Plans Staff Expansion, Largely in Europe

The Web search company plans to hire several thousand engineers in Europe to create a research and development team.


ATHENS, Greece · Andy Roddick's biggest obstacle to winning the gold medal was Roger Federer, the world's No. 1 player and winner of two of the past three Grand Slam tournaments. So Tuesday, when Federer uncharacteristically lost the magic ...


Never in his wildest dreams did Tiger Woods guess he would have 13 major championship titles at the age of 32, the world number one said on Wednesday.


SA union to go ahead with Zimbabwe visit

The Congress of South African Trade Unions' fact-finding mission to Zimbabwe will go ahead despite a ban by the Zimbabwean government, Cosatu president Willie Madisha said on Monday.


Update: PeopleSoft rejects Oracle's 'final' offer

PeopleSoft's board of directors today rejected Oracle's latest $24-per-share "best and final offer" for the company, leaving the outcome in the hands of PeopleSoft shareholders.


30 killed in insurgent attacks in Baghdad; Two US soldiers die in ...

In the deadliest insurgent violence in weeks, militants stormed two police stations and a mosque in Baghdad on Friday, killing 30 people.


Nevada's E-Vote Free of Serious Problems

Alarmed by software glitches, security threats and computer crashes with ATM-like voting machines, officials from Washington, D.C., to California are considering an alternative from an unlikely place: Nevada.


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday threw his support behind efforts to craft an economic stimulus package and repeated that the U.S. central bank was ready to act aggressively to counter recession risks.


Once maverick Johnny Depp is now looking for comfort, not speed.


G7 to have "interesting" talks on exchange rates: French advisor

Group of Seven finance chiefs meeting February 9 in Tokyo are likely to have an "interesting" discussion on exchange rates, notably on the euro, a French finance ministry official said Monday.


Programs: a Checklist for Tuning Up Your PC

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - You change the oil in your car  every 5,000 miles or so. You clean your house every week or  two. Your PC needs regular maintenance as well -- especially if  you're using Windows and you spend a lot of time on the  Internet.


Female seals know what they want in a mate

Choosy Antarctic female fur seals go to great lengths to find the right mate.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown backs a review of the powers of the Scottish parliament, including taxation policy.


Il presidente di Confindustria approva l'uscita dello Stato dal capitale"Ma poi si tratta di vedere se esiste un piano industriale serio"                                            Alitalia, Montezemolo prudente "Imprenditori non sono kamikaze"                                                                                Ottimista Rutelli: "Importante la decisione del governo, le prospettive finanziarie ci sono"


Japan has abandoned whale hunting in the  Antarctic for this season after its main whaling ship was  crippled by a fire two weeks ago, the Fisheries Agency said on  Wednesday.


It this were July, Nomar Garciaparra probably wouldn't be playing because of a sore left quadriceps that's bothered him for over a week.


Bodies of mothers and children left in wreckage

DOZENS of bloated bodies littered the streets of the city of Banda Aceh yesterday as soldiers and volunteers searched for survivors.


Troubled singer Courtney Love has pleaded innocent to charges of assault at a court in Los Angeles.


Wal-Mart disputes report on movie download deal

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Friday said   it was not trying to dissuade movie studios from working with   other forms of distribution, such as Apple Computer Inc.'s   iTunes download service.


Assassinato in agguato da sconosciuto a colpi di fucile


Sen. Barack Obama was drawing strong support across race and gender lines Tuesday in Virginia that showed signs he was eating into the core voters of his rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.


De La Hoya Likes Chances Against Hopkins

The smile was gone, and Oscar De La Hoya was in no mood to play any games. To those who think he has no chance against middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, though, De La Hoya had something to say.


Dance: The Nureyev Nobody Knows, Young and Wild

Behind the Iron Curtain, a star was forming, accumulating lovers and a K.G.B. file.


Former President Clinton has become a central player in his wife's presidential campaign. Yet as Hillary Rodham Clinton seeks to build upon her New Hampshire comeback momentum, that role is evolving and coming under new scrutiny.


Angelina Jolie is ready for a 4th child.  Jolie and Brad Pitt have three children currently, two adopted children, Maddox and Zahara, and the youngest, Shiloh, was born in May.  Jolie filed paperwork with an unmentioned adoption agency in the U.S. that...


UPDATE 1-British and French GPs 'a done deal'

The British and French Formula One grands prix have been saved after teams struck a deal with Bernie Ecclestone on Tuesday, according to Minardi boss Paul Stoddart.


O.J. Simpson book for sale online, bids rise fast

O.J. Simpson's scuttled book about the hypothetical murder of his ex-wife appeared for sale on the Internet on Wednesday, attracting bids of $1,500 within the first two hours.


Sauro, 42 anni, ha perso il controllo dell'auto a poca distanza da casa ed Ã¨ morto in ospedaleEra legatissimo a Paolo, che una decina di giorni fa ha vinto i Mondiali di Salisburgo                                            Livorno, drammatico incidente stradale Muore il fratello del ciclista Bettini


The Microsoft man has a plan for the parks. What it is, he's not saying yet.


In Tennessee, Bush Talks Up Tax Breaks for the Uninsured

CHATTANOOGA,  Feb. 21 -- The last time President Bush visited this state, last September, it was to campaign with GOP Senate hopeful Bob Corker against the Democrats. Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Corker was in the audience and the state's Democratic governor was on the stage at the convention center...


Former world leaders urge Western pressure on Putin over state of ...

WASHINGTON : Dozens of political figures including former heads of state and government have signed a letter calling on the West to toughen its stand on the state of democracy in Russia.


My morning ritual usually includes a quick browse over the most recent Yahoo! News headlines. Even before my journalism core teachers began hounding me to read, listen to, watch, absorb


Stallone's hotel, plane searched in Sydney: media

Sylvester Stallone's hotel room, private plane and limousine were searched, Australian media reported on Tuesday, just days after prohibited items were seized from his luggage at Sydney airport.


Merger Delivers Princely Profit for DigitalNet Insiders

Usually when stockholders get a proxy statement in the mail, it means management of the company they have invested in wants their vote on something -- approval of a merger, perhaps, or electing board members at the next shareholders meeting.


Argentina's Angel Cabrera beats Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods by one shot to win a thrilling US Open.


Hokies' Rebounders Are on Football Field

Wide receiver Josh Morgan took a positive step toward erasing his botched onside kick recovery attempt against Boston College with a 71-yard touchdown against Ga. Tech.


AMD has wider loss due to charge on ATI purchase

Advanced Micro Devices Inc , the world's second-largest maker of computer microprocessors, on Thursday posted a wider quarterly net loss due to a $1.68 billion charge related to its purchase of graphics chipmaker ATI.


Soccer's governing body Wednesday fined Italy, the Netherlands and France for being too lenient with doping offenders.


Research displayed on new security techniques, search advances, more.


Auburn caught Oklahoma in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, creating a tie for second place behind No. 1 Southern California.


Air travelers with medical conditions may suffer dehydration or other risks because of new air travel restrictions that prohibit people from bringing drinks onto the plane, some doctors say.


Vioxx Unseats Porn in List of Top '04 Junk Email

Porn ads slipped down the list of top junk e-mails in 2004, replaced by those hawking online Vioxx prescriptions, ID theft scams and stock pick information, America Online said.


Rod Stewart's son bailed after arrest on assault charges

Veteran singer Rod Stewart's 26-year-old son was free on 60,000 dollars bail Wednesday after being arrested on assault charges, Los Angeles police said.


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Google set its long-awaited initial public offering at $85 a share on Wednesday, enduring a series of hurdles to come in at the low end of its recently lowered pricing range.


Cisco Networking Academy Announces 2007 "4R" Recognition Award Winners

Cisco(R) (NASDAQ: CSCO)  today announced the winners of its 4R Award Recognition Awards, developed by the Cisco Networking Academy(R) Program to recognize students, instructors and schools that demonstrate excellence in the categories of Rigor, Relevance, Relationships and Results.


HealthSouth agrees to settlement in medical fraud case

The Justice Department says HealthSouth Corporation has agreed to pay the US government 325 (m) million dollars. The money is to settle numerous allegations that the company defrauded Medicare and other government health programs.


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Talks on funding of political parties have broken down after 18 months of negotiations, it has emerged.


Task Force Calls for Everyone to Get Flu Shot

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care is recommending everyone get an annual flu shot. The task force had previously recommended influenza vaccination for individuals who faced a high risk of serious complications from the flu.


PM Tony Blair is to set out a major expansion of controversial city academies and trust schools.


The sizzling Priyanka Chopra is all set to tone down her oomph factor for her next big role.


Freshmen often flunk real-life money-management tests, survey shows

For many college freshmen, this was what life on campus was like: Unprepared to handle money, they overspent on fast food and partying with friends without much thought as to how to pay the bills.


T-Mobile USA is updating its Sidekick cell phones, adding a high-end model and the first Motorola-built entry in the line of quirky gadgets with a screen that swivels to reveal a keyboard.


Kerry Debate May Show Fickleness of Memory

Past presidential candidates and their critics have been known to shade the truth for political purposes. But to memory researchers, it doesn't take intentional falsifying to understand the discrepancies in the retelling of Sen. John Kerry's war experiences.


Hornet's goal: Comeback attempt in 2005-06

The New Orleans Hornets are moving to the Western Conference without Jamal Mashburn ... for at least one season. Mashburn and the Hornets will announce later Monday that the former All-Star will


Rabbit-Ear Users Donât Know the End (of Analog TV) Is Near

Half the people in a recent survey donât know that analog over-the-air television will be cut off in 2009.


Pope defuses tensions on visit to Muslim Turkey

Pope Benedict told Turkey on Tuesday he backed its bid to join the European Union and believed Islam was a religion of peace, hoping to soothe rows overshadowing a delicate visit to the mainly Muslim country.


Barack Obama raised a staggering $32 million in January, cash aplenty to advertise all through the expensive Super Tuesday states and beyond. He was also running ads in more states than rival Hillary Rodham Clinton as the last two Democrats standing braced for Thursday night's face-to-face debate in California.


Vice President Dick Cheney will attend the first Afghan presidential inauguration in Kabul, one month before his own re-investiture.


Nokia's RFID system offers consumers access to browsing and text message services by touching tags that contain service shortcuts.


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The damage to a utility's underground network in the borough of Queens is greater than imagined — a twist in the six-day power outage that could mean electricity won't be back until early in the week, the mayor said Saturday.


N.J. Woman Indicted for Passing 700 Checks

PITTSBURGH - A New Jersey woman passed more than 700 phony checks totaling more than $120,000, according to a federal indictment.


Zoologist Gives a Voice to Big Cats in the Wilderness

Alan Rabinowitz has persuaded dictatorships and democracies alike to protect their felines.


Ireland take on England at Croke Park in a crucial Six Nations match.


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Ex-Soviet leaders meet amid dissent, energy rows

Leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) meet on Tuesday to discuss the future of a post-Soviet grouping torn by disputes and stung by energy ultimatums from its mentor Russia.


CAMORRA - Arrestato capo clan Capasso a Napoli

Arrestato il pregiudicato Antonio Capasso, di 43 anni, ritenuto capo dell'omonimo clan camorristico operante nell' area nolana. E' stato fermato dai carabinieri del comando provinciale di Napoli. L'uomo era


Microsoft Sees Music Opportunity in Cell Phones

US software giant Microsoft is aiming to get its audio and video software into mobile phones before it is beaten to the 650-million-handsets-a-year market by rivals like Apple.


Productivity Grows 2.5 Percent in Spring

WASHINGTON - Workers' productivity increased at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in the spring, the smallest gain since late 2002, reflecting the economy's slowdown.    The increase in productivity - the amount an employee produces for every hour on the job - was down from an initial estimate of a 2.9 percent growth rate for the April-to-June quarter and marked a deceleration from the 3.7 percent pace posted in the first three months of this year, the Labor Department reported Thursday...


Embedded problems: exploiting NULL pointer dereferences

Your device could be at risk Interview Barnaby Jack developed a method for exploiting certain NULL pointer dereferences on the ARM and XScale architectures (and likely PowerPC). This method affects a lot of devices since most mobile phones and PDA are ARM based, and high-end routers often use the XScale architecture.â¦


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A church that is sheltering an illegal immigrant from Mexico and her U.S.-born infant son will be billed nearly $40,000 for the city police presence during a weekend protest, officials said.


Sony's new handheld video game system PSP to enter market in Dec.

TOKYO, Oct 27, 2004 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday it will release its new handheld video game system PlayStation Portable on Dec. 12 for the Japanese market.


OGGI SU INTERNET/PORTOGALLO - Nuova sezione sul Congresso Missionario Nazionale 2008 nel sito delle POM Lisbona (Agenzia Fides) - Il sito delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie del Portogallo presenta una nuova sezione del Congresso Missionario Nazionale 2008, che si celebrerÃ  a settembre 2008 a Fatima. (C.E.) (Agenzia Fides 31/1/2008)...


Goss starts job as CIA chief, intelligence community head

In an Oval Office ceremony, Porter Goss was sworn in today to head the CIA and lead an intelligence community that has faced intense criticism for failures and faulty information before the Sept.


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How could Marion Jones  - a poised, college-educated woman - have failed to comprehend the difference between public spin and the risk of legal self-destruction?


Second Strong Quake Hits West Japan, Tsunami Warning

An earthquake measuring about 7.3 on the Richter scale shook western Japan on Sunday, the second strong quake to hit a area in five hours, and evacuations were ordered due


Pakistan counts costs of bloody end to mosque siege

Pakistani security forces were securing the last parts of a mosque and school complex on Wednesday, a day after an assault that killed a rebel cleric, more than 50 Islamist fighters and eight soldiers.


It was a weekend Ashland's Nevin Hamilton won't soon forget. A night after the freshman made 24 saves for his first collegiate shutout in a 0-0 draw with Boston University at Agganis Arena, Hamilton stopped 25 shots and UMass-Lowell's 20-game winless streak last night at Amherst's Mullins Center.


The Atkins diet bores you into losing weight!

Danish researchers have claimed that the Atkins diet works because it is very boring and the dullness of the diet is a likely explanation for why it helps people lose weight.


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Wall St seen lower on retailers and Capital One

Stocks headed for a lower open on Thursday as reports of anemic sales growth at major retailers in December, including Target Corp , fueled worries about the economy.


Body Resembling Japanese Hostage Found in Iraq

A body resembling a Japanese hostage has been found in Iraq and is being shipped to Qatar for identification, Japanese officials said on Saturday, after Tokyo refused a demand by his captors to pull out its troops.


Pakistan's ruling party concedes defeat after vote, which casts doubt on president's political future.


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Setback seen in Colombian hostage release efforts

Efforts at freeing hostages held by Colombian rebels were stalled over the weekend after a guerrilla leader said he would not attend talks in neighboring Venezuela aimed at clinching a prisoner exchange.


Vieira, Lauren reportedly in fight after Arsenal tie in Rosenborg

Norwegian police had to go onto the Arsenal bus to separate two players - reportedly Patrick Vieira and Lauren â-fter the Gunners' 1-1 Champions League tie with Rosenborg, media reports said on Friday.


WASHINGTON  - More US congressional Republicans called Monday for the resignation of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, with one suggesting the UN chief should go to jail.


Philippines' Death Toll From Floods at 35

MANILA, Philippines -- Vast areas of northern Philippines were inundated after a week of heavy monsoon rains, and the death toll in the flooding climbed to 35, disaster relief officials said Monday.


Drinking non-alcoholic beer may ward off cancer, research on lab mice shows.


Tokyo stocks fell Thursday as the U.S. dollar weakened against the yen and oil prices began to rebound.


The wife of John Edwards, the Democrat vice-presidential candidate, has had a biopsy revealing that a lump in her breast has not spread, a spokesman said.


Nokia's N80 Phone Adds Enhanced Internet Features

Upcoming cell phone will offer integrated VoIP features and tools for wireless Web access.


Summer Box Office Hits a High, Despite Lows

na summer when many of the studios' biggest bets failed to pay off, it was familiarity in the form of sequels and low-budget comedies that resonated with movie audiences.


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Heat Turned Up on Streaming Video Patents

After a recent legal setback, a California company that claims its patents cover the streaming video technology used by adult Web sites is boosting efforts to collect money from a very different group of streaming video users: colleges and universities.    Newport Beach, Calif.-based Acacia Media Technologies Corp...


Is our current crop of politicians any smarter than the ones who worsened the Great Depression?


Sony to Launch Smaller PS2 Console Oct. 26-Report

Japan's Sony Corp is expected to unveil a smaller version of its popular PlayStation 2 game console on October 26, The Hollywood Reporter said on its Web site, citing retailers and industry analysts.


Primi medici italiani a Phuket "Assaliti dai nostri connazionali"

ROMA - La lunga esperienza in medicina delle catastrofi non basta: i primi soccorritori che arrivano sul posto restano allibiti di fronte al disastro. Il dottor Marco Esposito Ã¨ un medico di pronto soccorso appena giunto a Phuket dalle Marche.


Same old Singh: another round in 60s, another lead for world's No. ...

Vijay Singh walked off the Mystic Rock course with a three-shot lead during the first round of the 84 Lumber Classic. Before he stepped on the course again, the lead was gone.


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Militants Threaten to Kill Iraq Hostages

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Militants threatened to decapitate two Americans and a Briton being held hostage unless their demands were met within 48 hours, and in northern Iraq a car bomb killed at least 21 people and wounded 67 on Saturday.    The threat came in a video purportedly from a militant group linked to al-Qaida that showed Americans Jack Hensley and Eugene Armstrong and Briton Kenneth Bigley, the first word of their fate since the three construction workers were abducted from their Baghdad office two days ago...


Ex-France and Man Utd goalkeeper Fabien Barthez could be set to return to the game with Nantes.


Striking French Airbus workers march against massive job cuts

Thousands of striking French Airbus workers, blowing whistles, exploding firecrackers and waving banners, marched through Toulouse Tuesday to try to force the struggling planemaker to ditch its plans for massive job cuts.


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Deployment of 3,200 marines will help, analysts say, but will not provide the kind of counterinsurgency now needed there.


About 12 million watch `Sopranos' finale

An estimated 11.9 million people watched Sunday's finale of HBO's "The Sopranos" — and every one of them seemed to have an opinion about the series' open-ended conclusion.


Drifting icebergs are "eco-hotspots" enabling surrounding waters to absorb more CO2, a study finds.


NetJets Europe buys 24 Falcon business jets from Dassault

NetJets Europe, which operates business jets under multiple ownership, has said that it has ordered 24 Falcon 7X aircraft from French aerospace group Dassault Aviation.


McCain, Romney in virtual dead heat in Michigan: poll

Republican Mitt Romney inched into a virtual dead heat with rival John McCain in Michigan hours before voting began in the state's presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


Renault boss Flavio Briatore says he will take a back seat in the running of the team in 2008.


From a proposal for crime-detecting blimps to Chavez's proclamation to set the clocks back a half hour, can Venezuela get any weirder?


Peterson's life worth saving, his lawyer tells jury

Fighting for their client's life, Scott Peterson's attorneys on Wednesday began creating a picture of him that is far different from the one jurors saw when they convicted him of murder last month.


Marriott International yesterday agreed to pursue a scaled-back version of a headquarters hotel at the District's new convention center, putting the project back on track after months of delays.


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Jan. 10 -- A U.S. helicopter on a relief operation crashed in a rice paddy near Banda Aceh's airport Monday, injuring at least two of the 10 Navy personnel aboard and causing the military to briefly suspend flights, while strong aftershocks and security concerns provided more challenges for aid workers two weeks after the disaster hit.


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The great outdoors? Not for this day of practice

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- With rain and cold temperatures in the area yesterday, the Eagles had a choice to practice either indoors or outdoors. But there wasn't much of a choice, since the indoor football facilities at the University of North Florida, where the Eagles are training this week, offered minimum comfort.


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NYSE Hits Morgan with Record $19 Mln Fine

The New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday imposed a $19 million fine on investment bank Morgan Stanley , the largest ever meted out by the exchange, for various regulatory and supervisory lapses.


Apple to announce HDD-less iPods tomorrow?

Web talks up what it thinks Jobs will say Apple will tomorrow unveil revamped iPods - the first without a hard drive - and iPod Nanos at an event to be held tomorrow, if the leaks and rumours of the last few weeks prove accurate.â¦


CEA president calls upon CES attendees to back free trade policy

In a keynote speech this morning at CES, Consumer Electronics Association President Gary Shapiro called upon members to back an initiative to give President Bush more latitude to negotiate trade agreements worldwide.


By BECKY BOHRER NEW ORLEANS - Shortly before he died, convicted murderer Richard Liggett was asked to make two of the simple plywood coffins he meticulously crafted for fellow prisoners. Except the caskets would be for Billy and Ruth Graham.


Hamilton Won't Lose Gold in Doping Case, IOC Says

US cyclist Tyler Hamilton will keep his gold medal from the Athens Games even though a test found illegal blood doping, the International Olympic Committee said.


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At least four people are killed in the Gaza strip in Israeli military raids, say Palestinian medical officials.


Six Syndicates Challenge America's Cup Holders Alinghi

Six syndicates have been accepted to  challenge America's Cup holders Alinghi for international  yachting's most prestigious prize when it returns to Europe for  the first time in over 150 years in 2007.


Britain, Ireland give N. Ireland ultimatum

The prime ministers of Britain and Ireland returned to Belfast on Thursday to deliver an ultimatum to Northern Ireland's divided Protestant and Catholic parties: Revive power-sharing by a November deadline &#151; or lose the governments' backing for the project.


GAO: Homeland Security's Enterprise Architecture Lacks Key Elements

In a report, it says the agency's first try at building an enterprise architecture offers a partial foundation, but is lacking in several areas.


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Donors Could Double Palestinian Aid -NY Times

Palestinians could receive as much as  $8 billion in aid over the next four years from the United  States, Europe and Arab nations if progress is made in the  Palestinians' push for peace with Israel, the New York Times  reported on Friday.


Ivan set to hit Gulf Coast Thursday morning

NEW ORLEANS - People along the US Gulf Coast are waiting to see if Hurricane Ivan will strike with the intensity predicted, when it finally makes landfall on Thursday morning.


The mayor of a Flemish town in Belgium defends a ban on speaking French in schools.


Olympians Confirmed for Snowboard Grand Prix at Tamarack

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Feb. 21--Olympic medalists and Winter X Games champions will compete this weekend in the U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix at Tamarack Resort.   The event, free to the public, starts Thursday with practice sessions.


European stocks struggle at end of strong week

Europe's main stock markets have been generally weak, but losses were slight at the end of a week in which leading indices have reached the highest points for six years.


UN rights team halts Darfur visit over visa bar

A UN human rights mission said on Wednesday it was halting a planned visit to Sudan's troubled Darfur region after Sudan declined to give them visas.


A new video message from the terrorist leader has caused the usual stir. But the 9/11 mastermind cannot be happy with what he's wrought


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Kenyan women deserve better, says former runner

Lack of education, sexist male officials and traditional views on marriage remain major stumbling blocks for Kenyan girls aspiring to be athletes, says one of the country's first female Olympians.


Tickets a Rare Commodity to Bush Inaugural

If you're fixin' to dust off your Stetson and polish the Tony Lamas for the Black Tie & Boots inaugural ball but haven't bought a ticket, you're out of luck or will need the wealth of a wildcatter to get in.


Lugovoy accuses Britain of poor detective work

The main suspect in the London murder of  ex-agent Alexander Litvinenko said on Wednesday that Britain  was trying to cover up for its poor detective work in the case  by complaining about Moscow's refusal to extradite him.


Apple Introduces New AirPort Extreme With 802.11n

Apple today introduced the new AirPort Extreme, a simple and elegant wireless networking solution delivering up to five times the performance and twice the range of the previous AirPort Extreme.


Maria Sharapova thoroughly deconstructed Justine Henin-Hardenne in a powerful and calculating display, capturing the womenÂs United States Open championship.


IBM, SAP detail 'Atlantic' collaborative app

Saying customers have been asking for such a tool, IBM and SAP are building an application that would make it easier for customers to bring their SAP data into their Lotus Notes collaboration systems.


With a Smile and a Quip, It's Meet the Press

As reporters approached Chad Pennington's locker on Wednesday, the Jets quarterback smiled slightly and joked: "Group hug?"


iExam: Putting Apple's iPhone to the test

I must admit I was quite surprised when I brought my Apple Wi-Fi-enabled iPhone smartphone home last week. I had expected my fashion conscious and techno-savvy children to be most excited about the new edition to the Taylor household gadget portfolio.


Young Singer Mario Faces 'Turning Point'

The transition from teen to young adult can be difficult enough on its own, but imagine making that change in front of a fickle public.


A suicide bomber killed 47 people and wounded scores in central Baghdad on Tuesday after luring a crowd of poor day laborers to his vehicle with promises of work, police and the Interior Ministry said.


Numerous law enforcement and counterterrorism officials also warned last week that a heightened threat of terrorist attack will persist through the January inauguration.


U.S. and Russia 2-0 up after Davis Cup first day

Andy Roddick and James Blake battled to victory on a difficult surface to give the United States a 2-0 start to their defense of the Davis Cup in Friday's matches.


Bill Pinkney, the last surviving member of the original 1953 Drifters line-up, dies at the age of 81.


Around 650 extra UK troops will be sent to Iraq ahead of the elections, the government is set to announce.


Claims and counter-claims by Vietnam veterans about John Kerry's military record:


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Users Welcome Consolidation Of Major Wireless Carriers

Last week's merger deal between Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. continues a consolidation trend among wireless carriers that could help lower prices and bolster the development of technology for


Rushing to the defense of the Baghdad Sniper

'If you were smart you would keep your mouth shut' Letters Our story on the Google Video footage celebrating Juba, the Baghdad Sniper may or may not have been the cause of the clip having been removed. What we can say for sure is it ruffled the feather of many a reader. The award for most most outraged blowhard goes to JÃ¼rgen, whose 1151-word diatribe is included in its entirety at the end.â¦


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Barrett gets life sentence for Finucane murder

Loyalist killer Ken Barrett has been sentenced to 22 years in jail for the murder of Catholic solicitor Pat Finucane at his north Belfast home in February 1989.


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Another Serie A season is in the pipelines and this coming weekend will see the start of what promises to be a hard fought campaign in which the usual teams will be competing for the top honour.


US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warns the future of Nato is at risk due to differences over Afghanistan.


In a Democratic debate, rivals assail Clinton

HANOVER, New Hampshire  - Democratic presidential candidates pounced on rival Hillary Clinton for her positions on Iraq and Iran in a debate on Wednesday as they sought to undercut her status as the campaign front-runner.


A man living in County Antrim who is considered a high risk sex offender has restrictions imposed on his movements.


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Matteo Swreni ha vissuto oggi il primo girono da giocatore del Torino. ''Non posso far altro che rin...


A Scottish centre is offering vital advice to medics, writes Hilary...

CHANGES IN the training of junior doctors and the introduction of the European Working Time Directive has led to a chronic shortage of qualified staff and warnings that patient care could be compromised, ...


A paedophile, released on licence, who went missing in Lancashire is found by police in West Yorkshire.


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An 'F' on HIV/AIDS quiz might stand for fatal

Here's a quiz for you: When you are thinking about getting romantic with a new partner, what's the first question you should ask?


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Australia woos Bollywood to come Down Under

Queensland Premier Peter Beattie is trying  to convince Indian movie makers to shoot films in Australia.


MBIA Inc , the world's largest bond insurer, slashed its dividend 62 percent on Wednesday and said it would sell $1 billion of debt to preserve capital and the "triple-A" ratings it needs to operate normally in a mortgage market under siege.


Muslim extremists are masters of Internet: Wiesenthal report

Radical Muslim and other extremists have mastered the use of the Internet as a tool for propaganda, organizing and education, the Simon Wiesenthal Center said in a new report Wednesday.


German unemployment falls to 10.1% as improving economic prospects allow firms to hire more workers.


The Spanish prime minister admits holding high-level talks with the Basque separatist group, Eta.


World AIDS Day marked by grim warning to China

PARIS  - The murderous advance of AIDS was commemorated around the world in pledges, appeals, processions and concerts, but the day was stamped by China's warnings about its exposure to the epidemic.


Microsoft expands software indemnification program

Microsoft is expanding its indemnification program for Windows and other software products in order to shield users from legal claims and patent disputes.


Flights Grounded During Italian Controller Strike

Hundreds of flights were canceled and many others delayed on Friday due to a four-hour air traffic controllers' strike in Italy, when unions protested against plans to centralize control of central Europe's upper-airspace.


Struggling High Street retailer WH Smith admits that it has had a "poor year" after it reports a Â£135m pre-tax loss.


Global oil prices fall back from 11-month highs after US data showed a fall in crude stockpiles but rise in petrol stocks.