As Mark Halperin scored it ringside from New Hampshire, Hillary won the bout, Edwards and Biden landed some jabs - and Mike Gravel just kept shadowboxing in the corner


Many conspirators seen behind Foley scandal

Ask some Republicans what is behind the scandal that forced a congressman from their party to resign for sending dirty e-mails to underage boys and they'll give you a list of the usual suspects.


Music Review | Miley Cyrus: A Girlsâ Night Out to Remember

The Best of Both Worlds tour, starring Miley Cyrus, was a terrific two-hour sugar rush.


Commentary: Conservative Beltway pundits have been panning the candidate's first days, but their opinion isn't what counts the most


For U.S., The Goal Is Now 'Iraqi Solutions'

In the year since President Bush announced he was changing course in Iraq with a troop "surge" and a new strategy, U.S. military and diplomatic officials have begun their own quiet policy shift. After countless unsuccessful efforts to push Iraqis toward various political, economic and security go...


Late valacyclovir for herpes yields greater response

Therapy with valacyclovir  (Valtrex, GlaxoSmithKline), started within three months of  infection with either herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or  HSV type 2 (HSV-2), reduces the rate of symptomatic outbreaks  compared with placebo, Seattle investigators report in the  Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.


Â· World squeeze prompts policy U-turn Â· American stock market surges but dollar falls


Trying out themes for their debate on Thursday, the presidential candidates swung at each other over Iraq on Monday, with President Bush mocking Sen. John Kerry as indecisive


Pietro Ramellini - "TEMI DI BIOLOGIA TEORICA" - UPRA Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Il volume, scritto dal Prof. Pietro Ramellini, docente presso l'Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum, Âraccoglie le riflessioni su alcuni concetti di biologia teorica, portate avanti dallÂ´autore negli ultimi anniÂ (dalla scheda...


Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian says he plans to make a key announcement that he hopes will improve the island's relations with China.


No date given for resumption of six-party disarmament process.


Low-power kit for the military Ultra-fancy chip start-up PA Semi today revealed its first, rather predictable customer - Mercury Computer Systems.â¦


Sono circa 300 i clandestini sbarcati nel corso della notte sulle costa della Sicilia. E un'altra novantina di persone avvistate all'alba da un peschereccio, su un barcone a una quarantina di miglia a sud delle Pelagie.


Oracle Says It Has Control of PeopleSoft

Business software maker Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said it has taken control of rival PeopleSoft Inc.


Milano, 11:30 - CALCIO, INTER: IBRAHIMOVIC RIENTRATO IN ITALIA

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, è rientrato stamattina dopo il giorno di permesso per la nascita di suo f...


MOBILE, Ala. - Heather Daly-Donofrio shot a career-best 64 to match the course record for three rounds and take a 3-stroke lead in the LPGA Tournament of Champions.


PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15 -- Snow fell from the Plains across the Midwest on Saturday, accumulating as much as a foot in places, as the second wintry storm in a week barreled through on its way to New England.


UCI refuses license for Tyler Hamilton's Phonak team

Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton's pro cycling team was refused a racing license Tuesday by the sport's world governing body, prohibiting it from competing in the Tour de France and other elite events.


At least four people are killed when police raid a suspected militant hideout, state television reports.


Congressman calls out tech firms on China ethics

U.S. Congressman Chris Smith said that top American technology companies are failing to prevent censorship and other human rights abuses in China, writing Saturday in a letter to The Wall Street Journal.


Japan's deadliest typhoon in more than a decade has set off floods and landslides that killed at least 48 people and left 33 missing and rescuers are racing against time to search for survivors.


MOSUL, Iraq -- The letter tossed into Mustafa Abu Bakr Muhammad's front yard got right to the point.


Nell'Economi Outlook il Fondo Monetario Internazionale rivede perÃ² al rialzo le stime del Pil: nel 2006 crescerÃ  dell'1,5%, contro l'1,2% previsto inizialmente                                                  FMI, allarme sui conti pubblici italiani "Situazione difficile, deficit oltre il 4%"


Lawyer sleuths out mystery around 'Winfixer'

What would Nancy Drew and her lawyer dad do with the Mystery of the Might-Be-Malware? California attorney Joseph Bochner did some sleuthing to uncover the facts about the controversial 'Winfixer' program, which many security vendors regard as adware, spyware or worse.


The President of Chile has announced his government will pay compensation to 28,000 victims who suffered torture during General Augusto Pinochetâs dictatorship from 1973 to 1990.


THE POLL: Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania telephone survey Feb. 25-March 4


Bush: Iraq enemy far from being defeated

President Bush on Wednesday said the enemy in Iraq is "far from being defeated," but he vowed not to be rushed into adjusting his strategy and gave little indication that he intends to veer sharply from the direction his war policies have taken.


Kentucky Reports Second Person With West Nile Virus

Kentucky now has its second confirmed case of a human with the West Nile virus. A McCracken County resident is recovering, WLKY NewsChannel 32 reported Tuesday.


Get up to $500 in commission-free trades

The just-completed World Series, in which the Boston Red Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals for the franchise's first crown in 86 years, finished up as the highest-rated Series since 1997, according to Nielsen Media Research.


Lilly Profit Rises on Sales of Depression Drug

The drug maker said net income rose 6 percent to $926.3 million and it raised its outlook for the year.


The number of Indians affected by HIV/Aids may be lower than the UN estimate of 5.7 million, a study suggests.


Morgan Stanleyâs Profits Rise, Defying Subprime Slump

Morgan Stanley said Wednesday that its net income increased 41 percent in the latest quarter, setting a record for the securities firm.


John Roberts was appointed manager of Scottish Premier League side Hearts on Wednesday. The 40-year-old former Inverness Caledonian Thistle boss succeeds Craig Levein, who joined Leicester last week.


Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack told Democratic leaders on Friday he may seek the party's top job as the jockeying to replace chairman Terry McAuliffe intensified.


Three children die after triggering a landmine in Pakistan's South Waziristan region, officials say.


Per il movimento il presidente palestinese va processato


Hurricane Ivan veered to the north today on a path toward Alabama's Gulf Coast as inhabitants across a 300-mile-wide danger zone braced for its onslaught, and a new storm gathered strength in the Caribbean.


Pora organization not to unblock Kuchma's administration until December 26

The Pora civil campaign says it won't unblock Kuchma's administration in Bankova Street and Kuchma's country residence outside Koncha-Zaspa until December 26.


A second cell of militants may be active in Indonesia and could be poised for another attack, Australian police say.


Bike bonk bloke lands on sex offenders' register

Cleaners catch cycle molester in flagrante delicto A man who was caught in flagrante delicto attempting sexual intercourse with a bicycle has been placed on the sex offenders' register, the Telegraph reports.â¦


2 Macedonian Hostages Said Killed in Iraq

Iraqis arrive at a destroyed car after a roadside bomb exploded on the highway leading to the airport of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Oct 18, 2004.


Typhoon Tokage lashed western Japan Wednesday, leaving two dead and at least five missing, causing landslides and the evacuation of thousands.


U.S. Is Creating 3 Centers for Research on Biofuels

The new approach supports President Bushâs goal of reducing gasoline consumption by 20 percent in 10 years.


Volkswagen workers stage march as pay talks continue

HANOVER, Germany - Several thousand Volkswagen AG workers took to the streets Tuesday to press their demand for wage increases and pay guarantees as the automaker prepared to resume pay negotiations with Germany's biggest industrial union.


A Canadian submarine which has been drifting off the Irish coast for three days begins the journey back to the UK.


JetBlue cancels more flights into Monday

JetBlue called off almost a quarter of its flights for Monday but hoped that would be the last round of cancellations as it struggles to recover from the snowstorm that saw some travelers sitting on grounded planes for hours.


Wenger to discipline Arsenal's brawling duo

Arsenal's brawling stars will face punishment after it emerged Patrick Vieira and Lauren had a bust-up on the team bus this week.


Frana si e' abbattuta nel pomeriggio su Pino di Varenna (ANSA) - LECCO, 14 NOV - Sono stati trovati morti i due anziani dispersi a seguito della frana che ha investito l'abitato della frazione Pino di Varenna.


and smiled for photographers after discussing their captivity with him at his presidential palace in Kabul. Reporters were not allowed to ask questions, but Nayan said he was well and grateful for the support he received from home.


Armed robbers have stolen masterpieces by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch from a museum in Oslo and national radio said a version of "The Scream" was part of the haul.


Mobile ads take baby steps to reach consumers

Consumers may be receptive to  advertisements on their mobile phones in exchange for free  calls or content, but operators remain cautious about intruding  on the intimate space of a customer's cell phone.


DevShed: Using Abstract Factory Classes in PHP 5 to Work with Online Forms

DevShed has posted the final installment of their series looking at the creation and use of the Abstract Factory pattern. In this new part, they focus on the creation of online forms and their handling as the pattern is applied.   In this last installment of the series, I'm going to show you how to use an abstract factory class to create distinct types of form objects, logically depending on the context where they will be utilized. The idea not only sounds interesting, but it can provide you with a better understanding of how this handy pattern can be used in a real situation.   They start by defining their abstract factory form class and extending it to create a required form element and a normal form element. They make input functions for each - required input box, required radio button, required check box - and their "Normal" counterparts. Finally, they tie these all together to create a simple form with sets of an input box, radio set, and checkboxes both required and normal.


A European high court fails to see the obvious. Quelle surprise!


La Slovenia fa piccola l'Italia di Lippi

Azzurri sconfitti a Celje per 1-0 grazie alle rete di Cesar. Italia molle nella prima frazione; nella ripresa giochiamo meglio ma una distrazione della difesa ci condanna alla sconfitta. Una traversa per Toni; prestazione incolore di Totti.


Legendary coach Brian Clough passes away

London, England (Sports Network) - Legendary Nottingham Forest coach Brian Clough died Monday from the effects of stomach cancer. "It is with the deepest sadness that we announce that Brian Clough has died


Major setback for flying-train technology A high-speed magnetic levitation train has crashed on a test track in north-west Germany, killing one person and injuring more than 20 others, some seriously.â¦


Riedito e ampliato il volume sul partito fondato da GramsciUn cammino fotografico da inizio secolo allo scioglimento                                            Cent'anni d'Italia per immagini attraverso la storia del Pci                                                                                di GAIA GIULIANI


Calcio: Coppa Italia, Cagliari-Lazio 2-1

MARCATORI: Langella (C) al 35' pt, A. Filippini (L) al 16' st, Zola (C) al 38' st su rigore. CAGLIARI (4-3-3): Iezzo; Alvarez, Maltagliati, Loria, Agostini; Abeijon, Brambilla, Delnevo; Bianchi, Peralta (11' st Zola), Bianchi, Langella.


Yellen repeats need for Fed bias to higher rates

San Francisco Federal  Reserve President Janet Yellen on Tuesday repeated the need for  Fed policy to maintain a bias toward additional interest rate  increases.


New Orleans tornado, snow in winter weather

A winter storm brought near-blizzard conditions to much of the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday, forcing schools to close and disrupting transportation across the region, while a deadly tornado ripped through New Orleans.


A computer game poster is criticised as "irresponsible" by the advertising watchdog.


Bush: Economic stimulus package to be "robust"

President George W. Bush insisted on Wednesday that the economic stimulus package he is working on with Congress will be robust enough to help the U.S. economy.


Firenze, 19:33 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: PROSEGUIRE SU QUESTA STRADA

Dopo essersi vista assegnare per il secondo anno consecutivo la Panchina d'Oro, il tecnico della Fio...


Milano, 18:16 - CALCIO, RANIERI: JUVE PUO' E DEVE FARE DI PIU'

Claudio Ranieri non è contento della Juve. ''Io vedo che questa squadra puÃ², deve fare molto ...


IBM delivers Power-based servers with Linux

IBM will push its Power5 line of servers down into the low end of the market, taking Linux with it, when it unwraps an aggressively priced series of Linux-only systems on Monday that will go up against the offerings of Sun Microsystems and Hewlett-Packard.


Roma, 18:51 - CALCIO, LAZIO; MUDINGAYI: MOMENTO MAGICO, TOTTI ERA DISGUSTATO

Il giocatore belga di origine congolese Gaby Mudingayi, grande protagonista del derby della Capitale...


More Studies Cast Doubt on Safety of Diabetes Drug

In both studies, the drug Avandia, made by GlaxoSmithKline, raised risks of heart failure.


Macquarie still weighing up AB Ports bid: sources

A consortium led by Australia's  Macquarie Bank is still considering a counterbid for Associated  British Ports after losing an auction for the UK ports group,  sources familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.


At the time, the decision to start Kevin Brown seemed to make the most sense. It turned out to be an unmitigated disaster.


College Students Studying Martina McBride

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Students at Salem College, a small liberal arts school for women in Winston-Salem, N.C., have studied the songs of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.  Now they're delving into country singer Martina McBride's catalog.


The Giants and Jets have finally spun into utter disarray. My fantasy football team scored its lowest point total all season as I was forced to start Mark Brunell at quarterback (don't ask, please).


Big Gulp? Neck ribs may have given aquatic beast unique feeding ...

The fossilized neck bones of a 230-million-year-old sea creature have features suggesting that the animal's snakelike throat could flare open and create suction that would pull in prey.


Photographer Kadir van Lohuizen photographs the city's transformation into a modern metropolis in anticipation of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games


A senior US senator campaigning for global energy security hailed plans for an Asian plan to limit dependence on conventional fuels and expand renewable energy systems.


'Second Life' publisher must go to court in property case

Blog: A judge has ruled that Linden Lab can't dismiss a property case against it, or move the case to arbitration.


Recruiting community support officers is to be speeded up, David Blunkett will announce as he defends his "toughness".


Delegates heckle Mbeki ministers, aides at ANC congress

- Key ministers and aides in South African President Thabo Mbeki's government were heckled by delegates on Sunday as the ruling African National Congress prepared to open a leadership congress that could see Mbeki lose control over the party.


A former Iraqi foreign minister and deputy prime minister took the stand Wednesday as a defense witness in the trial of Saddam Hussein.


Delta Air Lines said it would eliminate up to 7,000 jobs and US Airways said it would start charging passengers to make reservations by telephone or at an airport ticket counter.


Family Center = Bambi's mum First it killed Bambi's mother. And now it's decided to kill a fourteen-month-old wireless service.â¦


Competitors Take Wait-And-See Stance To Possible IBM/Lenovo PC ...

Word that IBM is mulling a move to sell its desktop and notebook PC business to China-based Lenovo Group had executives at most of Big Blue's vendor competitors scurrying to stay out of the limelight until more details of the deal--and final word on


Precancerous Lesions Raise Cervical Cancer Risk

FRIDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have had advanced precancerous lesions of the cervix are still at risk for invasive cancers up to 25 years later, Swedish researchers report.


Palestinians are voting in local elections today to fill around 300 seats in 26 municipalities across the West Bank. More than 140,000 electors will choose from 886 candidates as they select local council officials for the town of Jericho and 25 villages.


Wordtracker UK Launch and 20% Off SES London Passes

The popular Keyword Research tool Wordtracker announced that they are going to launch a special “UK only” option at the upcoming Search Engine Strategies Conference and Expo in London, UK in about 1 week (February 13th - February 15th, 2007). While US Search Marketers have the choice between numerous commercial and free Keyword Research and Competitive [...]


A woman's effort to assuage her 6-year-old son's fears of his grandfather's ghost by selling it on eBay has drawn more than 34 bids with a top offer of $78.


Sul Gran Sasso temperatura scesa fino 15 gradi sotto lo zero


Blackwell's Book Chain Considers Sell-Off

Blackwell's, the family-owned academic bookseller whose flagship store is at Oxford University, announced Friday it was considering selling some or all of its 61 stores as it reviews its "strategic options."


'Striscia' il programma piu' visto di ieri con 8 mln


Texas Republicans on Monday abandoned their court fight to replace former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on the November ballot after being turned back at the Supreme Court.


Souness delighted: Newcastle in fantastic position

Newcastle United trounced Sochaux 4-0 to stay on course for the next phase of the UEFA Cup. After weathering an early storm, Newcastle ran riot as Lee Bowyer, Shola Ameobi, Craig Bellamy and Laurent Robert all struck for the Magpies.


UK and Irish leaders condemn the apparent murder of aid worker Margaret Hassan by her kidnappers in Iraq.


Chinese bank ICBC, the country's biggest lender, is poised to launch the world's largest share listing in October.


Ivan slams Florida Panhandle, inland flooding predicted

Hurricane Ivan, now a tropical storm, blasted the Gulf Coast with 130-mph winds Thursday and unleashed most of its fury on the Florida Panhandle


NFL chooses Goodell to succeed Tagliabue

Roger Goodell was chosen as the NFL's next commissioner Tuesday, succeeding the man who groomed him for the job, Paul Tagliabue.


US light crude jumps back above $42 a barrel as cartel prepares to meet to debate output. CAIRO  - Oil prices rose Thursday as OPEC producers debated whether the recent tumble in prices was severe


The World Bank warns Cambodia that it needs to quicken reform to avoid severe economic problems.


Sarkozy marries Bruni at the Elysee: report

French President Nicolas Sarkozy married supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni at the Elysee Palace on Saturday, French radio reported quoting several witnesses.


Roma, 16:40 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; TARDELLI: PERSONA DI GRANDE LEALTA'

"Sono distrutto". Questo il primo commento di Tardelli all'AGI, appena appresa la notizia della mort...


Flood and severe weather warnings are in force for many parts of England and Wales with rain and gales forecast.


La collisione tra i due velivoli vicino a una pista di sciSette delle vittime erano a bordo del mezzo a rotore                                            Austria, scontro aereo-elicottero otto morti vicino a Zell am See


Millions gather for mass prayer outside Bangladeshi capital

Millions of Muslims prayed together for peace and harmony on a riverbank near the Bangladeshi capital on Sunday, concluding an annual assembly that is considered one of the world's largest Islamic gatherings.


Little Rock will get a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T when Aretha Franklin performs Nov. 16, as part of the festivities leading up to the Clinton Presidential Library's grand opening.


Stewart and Colbert to Return Without Writers

Following the lead of Jay Leno and Conan OâBrien, the late-night cable comedy duo will return in early January.


Fed looks set to cut rates more to avoid recession

The Federal Reserve is expected to lower U.S. interest rates on Wednesday as part of an ongoing aggressive effort to spare the economy from the worst effects of a deep housing slump and credit crunch.


Lunedi' alla cerimonia d'apertura dell'anno scolastico


Berlusconi scrive alla Ue 'Voglio rinegoziare Maastricht'

Roma, 23 novembre 2004 - Un dibattito che in tempi brevi approfondisca come poter intervenire sulle rigiditÃ  del Patto di StabilitÃ  e su come poter rinegoziare i suoi parametri. E' la sostanza della lettera


Miss Italia Ã¨ Cristina Chiabotto, bionda, 18 anni, piemontese

Seconda Chiara Perino, anche lei nata in provincia di Torino. Terza classificata la siciliana Ambra Lombardo > Foto. Miss Italia 2004 Ã¨ Cristina Chiabotto, diciottenne di Moncalieri (Torino), Miss Piemonte.


Leslie Alexander has led the kind of life people in the investment world dream about.


A Wall Street analysis suggests the Vioxx recall may cost the pharmaceutical firm Merck as much as $18 billion over the next decade.


Very few people would have picked the West Indies and England to make it to Saturday's final of the ICC Champions Trophy, at the Oval, in London.


"They're saying, `Hang in there. Do your best,' " he said. "It's like a funeral."


Chicago-area factories shed jobs in December for the first time in six months, a survey showed on Thursday, and a separate report indicated a slowdown in help


Nigerian Literary Icon Rejects Government Award

One of Africa's most prominent literary  icons, Chinua Achebe, has rejected a national honors award from  his government in Nigeria in protest at the "dangerous" state  of the country, newspapers reported on Sunday.


N.Irish Deal Hinges on Photos of IRA Arms Burial

Anglo-Irish attempts to seal a lasting political settlement in Northern Ireland hinged Tuesday on whether IRA guerrillas would allow pictures to be taken of their weapons being destroyed.


Sparking Healthy Debate: Bisphenol-A is in Products From Bottles to Dental Sealants. In the Body, It May Be Cause for Concern.

By Susanne Rust, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Mar. 8--Although its name may not be familiar, bisphenol-A is everywhere. It's in the lining of your soup can, the clear plastic of your baby's bottle and the sealants covering your teeth.   But it might be harmful to your health.


Cabrera Confident of Winning End to Season

VALDERRAMA, Spain  - Angel Cabrera stayed in  contention to win his first title of the European Tour season  with a five-under-par 66 in the second round of the Volvo  Masters Friday.


Mobile Is Key to Microsoft Strategy, Ballmer Says

Mobile phones play an important role in Microsoft's software-plus-services vision, CEO Steve Ballmer told the CTIA show in San Francisco today.


Manager Graeme Souness has stunned the football world by turning his back on Blackburn Rovers to become the new manager of Newcastle United.


Federal Reserve officials agreed at a meeting in September that they probably would keep raising their benchmark interest rate in coming quarters because of the likelihood of continued solid economic growth.


Small School's Script Tries to Transform Studies

As educators look for ways to move to smaller high schools, Manhattan Theater Lab is starting out with just over 100 freshmen.


Joost to Offer Exclusive Early Look at VH1's "30s"

VH1 will premiere the entire season of its new comedy series "I Hate My 30s" on Joost 10 days ahead of the series' broadcast premiere.


AMERICA/BOLIVIA - La Chiesa chiede al Governo e alle autoritÃ  del dipartimento di Beni di assistere in modo coordinato le persone danneggiate dalle inondazioni Trinidad (Agenzia Fides) - Il Vescovo ausiliare del Vicariato Apostolico di Beni, mons. Manuel Eguiguren, ha chiesto alle autoritÃ  del dipartimento, del comune e al Governo, di intervenire insieme per aiutare le migliaia di famiglie che sono state co...


Trade ministers meeting in Davos say they will meet this Easter in a final attempt to negotiate a global trade deal.


EU and U.S. agree to share air passenger data

The latest agreement allows many more U.S. government agencies to access data about passengers flying to the U.S. from Europe, including details such as a passenger's name, address and credit card information.


Militants threaten to execute three Western hostages unless all female Iraqi prisoners are set free.


Before the Bell- Merck rises 1.52 pct, 61,000 shares traded

Shares of drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) traded 1.52 percent higher on volume of more than 61,000 shares in pre-market dealings on Friday, a day after


European, Iranian Officials to Discuss Nuclear Issue

Diplomats from France, Britain and Germany are expected to meet with Iranian officials Thursday in Vienna to offer Tehran incentives to end its uranium enrichment efforts.


Three local athletes have signed letters of intent to play baseball at Boston College next year.


Poland's conservative government took its drive to curb what it sees as homosexual propaganda to the small screen on Monday, taking aim at Tinky Winky and the other Teletubbies.


NVIDIA SLI Performance Preview with MSI's nForce4 SLI Motherboard

The MSI motherboard we tested is actually the very first working sample of the K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI; in fact, as of right now there are only 4 working nForce4 SLI samples at MSI in Taiwan, two of which happen to be in my hotel room.


Would-be Australian PM's ear wax feast an Internet hit

Footage apparently showing the man tipped to become Australia's next prime minister eating his own ear wax has proved a hit on Internet video sharing website YouTube.


Bears place former starting QB Krenzel on IR

Already bumped from quarterback, Chicago Bear Craig Krenzel went on injured reserve Tuesday with an injured ankle. Chad Hutchinson replaced the injured Krenzel as starter last week, leading


InfoWorld - Lenovo announced its intent to jump into the server business by licensing x86 server technology from IBM, helping extend its product offerings to SMBs.


Government libraries can block religious groups from worshipping in public meeting rooms, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.


Serena Williams thinks her sister Venus got a bum rap when a television station played slow motion clips as a male commentator admired her bottom on air.


Apple seen set to resolve EU iTunes case

Apple will soon announce steps to  resolve European Commission charges that its iTunes stores  broke EU rules by setting prices country by country in Europe,  people familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.


TV: ASCOLTI, VINCE 'A CASA DI ANNA' CHE BATTE SPIELBERG

Roma, 13 dic. (Adnkronos) - La fiction di Raiuno ancora in testa agli ascolti della domenica sera con la prima parte di ''A casa di Anna'', vista nella prima serata di ieri da 6.926.000 telespettatori e il 26.77% di share.


Bollywood actress and social activist Shabana Azmi will join several eminent activists from across the world at the UN headquarters in New York,between September 22-26, to plead for food for the entire globe.


JOHNSON & JOHNSON REPORTEDLY IN TALKS TO ACQUIRE GUIDANT

Johnson & Johnson is in advanced talks to acquire Guidant Corp. for more than $24 billion, according to a New York Times report.


Tokyo, 14:52 - CALCIO, MONDIALE CLUB: JEONBUK CHIUDE AL QUINTO POSTO

I coreani dello Jeonbuk Motors hanno vinto la finale del quinto e sesto posto al Mondiale per club F...


Bari, 14:34 - CALCIO, SCAVALCANO RECINZIONE NEL BARESE: DENUNCIATI

Un gruppo di facinorosi aveva scavalcato la recinzione che delimita il campo minacciando con frasi d...


Jorge Nestor Fernandez Troccoli, uruguayano: arrestato a Marina di CamerotaPartecipÃ² all'operazione che sterminÃ² migliaia di oppositori dei regimi latinoamericani                                          Condor, la vita italiana clandestina di un torturatore                                                                                di CARLO BONINI


By JOEL ANDERSON AP Sports Writer. decade. He never expected to get the job, at least not so soon and not in. assistant and the team's director of player development.


Starbucks Corp.  on Wednesday said quarterly net profit rose 47 percent, helped by sales of new products like Frappuccino Light, aggressive store expansion, and an extra week.


Razzi palestinesi sulla citta' israeliana di Sderot


Fannie Mae near deal on upping capital - source

Embattled mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) was close to a deal with regulators late on Sunday that would force the company


Trademark fast-track launched, but value questioned

Pay Â£300 to knock a few weeks off Trademark applicants will soon be able to pay an extra Â£300 to be fast-tracked through the system, but one expert has said the new plan will only shave a few weeks from a process that can take years.â¦


Mark Halperin grades the performances in the second Republican debate of the weekend in New Hampshire


VANQUISHED New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming fears that Australia's domination of the world could continue unabated beyond this generation of champions.


News: E-Gold charged with money laundering

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Far-off Florence could become a hurricane

Tropical Storm Florence, which remains  far from land and may not make landfall in the United States,  could strengthen into the second hurricane of the Atlantic  season within 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said  Wednesday.


The former SDLP Lord Mayor of Belfast announces that he will be retiring from Northern Ireland politics.


Red Sox couldn't get into the swing of things in Game 3

After the first two games of the ALCS went awry for the Red Sox and drained much of the promise that had been in such abundance a week earlier, Kevin Millar defied postseason convention


Flooding caused by heavy rains has killed at least 30 people and damaged thousands of homes in central and eastern Sudan, the government said Wednesday.


European regulators OK Euronext/NYSE merger

European regulators said in an  expected move on Tuesday they have no objections to the  proposed $13.8 billion merger between Euronext  and  NYSE , removing a hurdle for the first transatlantic  stock exchange.


The EU's Javier Solana and other envoys go to Ukraine to try to mediate in the crisis over the disputed election.


Brother Can You Spare a (Five and) Dime?

Some hubs of cheap retail are struggling, but not all of them.


Solana confirms secret contact with Hamas

European Union foreign policy chiefJavier Solana has confirmed that he had secret meetings with the Palestinian group Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) in an interview with the BBC that was broadcast on Thursday.


An Addict and a Widow With a Lot of Pain to Heal

âThings We Lost in the Fireâ bends over backward to prove that serious American movies can hold their own with the best films from overseas.


Real Results Report: Businesses improve customer support experiences with WebEx Support Center

(Source: Webex)  Using on-Demand web services, companies around the globe are discovering new ways to reach, handle, and satisfy a constantly growing customer-base.  Here are four companies that made it happen.


Stress linked to lower endometrial cancer risk

Women who feel chronically  stressed may have a lower risk of developing uterine cancer  than their less harried peers, researchers have found.


Joe Paterno had never left the field during a game in 60 years as a player, an assistant or Penn State's head coach.


General Mills 4th-quarter profit edges higher

General Mills Inc.  on Thursday said quarterly profit edged higher, though increased marketing spending and higher commodity costs tempered the increase.


The killers of three people in a house in Hertfordshire ran out of ammunition in the attack, the BBC learns.


Alcoa Inc.AA.N, the world's biggest  aluminum producer, said on Monday its quarterly net profit  slipped because of higher energy costs, a weaker dollar and a  charge it took for selling some of its businesses.


Former Sudan Rebel Movement Opens Office

Southern Sudanese sacrificed a white bull for peace Friday as former rebels opened their first office in Khartoum, coming to the capital to organize as a political party after agreeing to end Africa's longest-running civil war.


UPDATE 1-Citigroup hits back at Parmalat with court move

Citigroup (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday launched a legal challenge against a restructuring plan drawn up by Parmalat, hitting back after the bankrupt food group took the world's biggest bank to court recently.


In a historic 5,000-meter race, Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, who won gold at 1,500 meters last week, outkicked Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia in


Microsoft cuts advances for 2006 Longhorn release

Microsoft Corp. on Friday said it will sacrifice some key advances it had planned for Longhorn so it can deliver the successor to Windows XP in 2006.


Armani guest edits British national newspaper

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani guest edited a British national newspaper, hours before he was set to stage a star-studded fashion show in London to help AIDS victims.


The Atlanta Falcons offered their star quarterback the ultimate show of respect with a 10-year contract. "It is, man. It is," Vick said with a smile.


Shares in Lastminute.com Sink 13 Percent

Shares in European online travel retailer lastminute.com PLC sank by 13 percent Thursday after the company reported losses well below its own predictions and market expectations.


Microsoft chalked up a couple of government contract wins in the UK this week. But while Redmond touts total cost of ownership studies (TCO), an open source consultant says the numbers don't add up.


Israel should stop building its West Bank separation barrier if Palestinian militants halt attacks, Israel's president was quoted as saying Thursday, in the most high-profile criticism yet of the contentious project.


Vitamin D cuts cancer risk in study of U.S. women

Large doses of vitamin D may reduce  the risk of cancer, according to a four-year U.S. study  published on Friday involving nearly 1,200 women over the age  of 55 in rural Nebraska.


The last time the rest of the country looked in on UCLA, the Bruins played their way into the national championship game with defense. They needed a big dose of it yesterday.


The People Who Know What's Good For Us have made life progressively difficult, moving from general recommendations such as "maintain ideal weight" to detailed orders for 60 to 90 minutes of exercise every day.


The home computer maker is recalling nearly a million AC notebook adapters. The company says they can overheat, catch fire, or cause electrical shock.


Nearly 100 murders have been committed by offenders on probation in the past two years, Home Office figures show.


Vitamin shots may help protect multiple sclerosis patients from severe long-term disability, a study suggests.


Blue chips edge up as investors seek bargains

U.S. blue-chip stocks edged higher in a seesaw session on Monday as some investors took the opportunity to buy beaten-down shares after last week's sell-off, but a diminishing appetite for risk limited a broader advance.


The number of homes sold in England, Wales and Northern Ireland hits its highest level since the 1980s boom.


Aid Trucks Roll Into Asia's Tsunami-Hit Areas

Aid trucks loaded with food, medicines and body bags rolled into tsunami-hit areas across Asia and aircraft dropped supplies to cut-off villages as a $500 million relief operation finally swung into gear on Friday.


Darpa's Robot Car Race: Gentlemen, Start Your Processors

Next week, three dozen robot cars bristling with lasers, radars, and antennas compete in Darpa's Urban Challenge race. If all goes as planned, it'll be as orderly as a procession of golf carts in downtown Sun City. But it could just as easily turn into a robot smash-up derby.


The Human Element: Record and Promote Your Own Music

Skip those large music companies that don't care about your music. Doing it yourself is easier and more affordable than ever.


Spurs edge Cavs to complete finals sweep

The San Antonio Spurs edged out the Cleveland Cavaliers 83-82 on Thursday to capture their third NBA championship in five years with a 4-0 finals series sweep.


Slackers, rejoice! Remote controls can now be used to shop from home.


Garantita solo lunga percorrenza, linea aperta fino a udine


ICC names first war crimes suspects in Darfur

The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor named a Sudanese minister and a militia commander on Tuesday as the first suspects he wants tried for war crimes in Darfur and suggested more could follow.


Genova, 12:29 - CALCIO, UEFA; SAMP-HAJDUK: BILANCIO INCIDENTI Ã DI TRE FERITI

La questura di Genova ha comunciato il bilancio definitivo degli scontri avvenuti ieri sera nei pres...


Yahoo's stock sinks as turnaround stalls

Yahoo Inc.'s sagging stock drooped to a four-year low Wednesday as impatient investors expressed their exasperation with a turnaround strategy that seems to be progressing at the stuttering speed of a dial-up Internet connection.


ISTANBUL -- Turkish voters handed the Islamist-influenced ruling party a decisive victory in parliamentary elections yesterday, rewarding it for stewardship of Turkey's robust economy but raising the specter of new disputes over the feared erosion of the country's secular traditions.


Actor Kiefer Sutherland released from jail

Actor Kiefer Sutherland was released on Monday from a Southern California jail, where he served 48 days for drunken driving and violating probation.


Secrets of life in Wales just waiting to be shared

THE success of a survival guide for Londoners aimed at making life easy has led to calls for a similar version for Wales.


NHS trusts slash funding for homeopathic services amid concerns about efficacy and the need to cut costs.


Terms Of Introduction Of Common Russian-Belarussian Currency To Be Named In February 2005

Russia and Belarus are to form their positions on the terms of the introduction of the common currency of the Union State by mid-February 2005, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov said following the session ...


Montreal, 22:42 - F1, FERRARI; DOMENICALI: ABBIAMO PACCHETTO MOLTO FORTE

Ferrari fiduciosa in vista del Gp del Canada di domenica a Montreal. ''Crediamo di avere un pacchett...


Mitchell Report may not have shut door on steroid use

Commissioner Bud Selig hoped to end Major League Baseball's steroids era by commissioning the Mitchell Report issued on Thursday, but may have opened the door to more questions about the U.S. game's troubled past.


Bankers see public sector as fraud target

Better information sharing needed A top official from the banking industry has said the public sector is a major target for online fraud.â¦


Telecom Italia announced the possible split last week Unions at Telecom Italia have called a strike over proposals to split the firm's fixed line and mobile businesses into two new companies.


Two high schools in Mumbai have banned pupils from holding hands, kissing or touching on campus, warning that they will face disciplinary action if caught, officials said Monday.


Iran said Monday it was losing patience  with U.N. inspections of its nuclear program and announced that  its agreement with the Europeans to halt uranium enrichment  would soon come to an end.


Repatriated illegal immigrants to arrive in Malta on Saturday evening

The 94 illegal immigrants who will be repatriated by Italy back to Malta are expected to arrive on Saturday evening.


L'animale dal 1999 era stato seguito dai ricercatori del Parco. Negli ultimi anniera solito soggiornare nel centro dell'abitato di DÃ¨gioz, dove era famoso e coccolato                                          E' morto lo stambecco Lillo il piÃ¹ vecchio delle Alpi


For the Web-Swinging Generation, 'iCarly' Is Just a Click Away

In the cross-promotional, self-referential, multimedia universe that has become pop culture, "iCarly" -- a new television show/Web site/webcast from Nickelodeon -- seems almost inevitable. It's so meta, it'll make your head spin.


'Apple copies Windows' claim launches desktop wars

Desktop search means a new battle for dominance between a wide field of competitors, and the warfare has begin. The technology promises users an incredibly fast way to search for data on their drives.


Boeing: $3.8 Billion Primaris Deal to Include 7E7

Planemaker Boeing Co said on Thursday  U.S.-based Primaris Airlines plans to buy 20 of its all-new 7E7  model and 20 of the smaller 737 in a deal worth $3.8 billion at  list prices.


The phone provider reported a 14.6 percent drop in third-quarter profit on flat revenue and a continued loss of local access lines.


Finlandesi i piÃ¹ onesti El'Italia non brilla

Berlino, 20 ottobre 2004 - L'Italia Ã¨ al quarantaduesimo posto nella classifica dei Paesi meno corrotti del mondo e perde sette posizioni rispetto al 2003. Ã quanto emerge dall'annuale graduatoria della


Pankaj Parashar has directed several big-budget movies, handling the biggest of stars in the process.


RALEIGH, North Carolina  - The Denver Nuggets have  appointed George Karl as their new head coach, team general  manager Kiki Vandeweghe announced Thursday.


Udine, 19:15 - CALCIO, UDINESE; COLOMBO: HO TROVATO UN LIVELLO TECNICO ALTO

A pochi giorni dal debutto del San Paolo, Riccardo colombo traccia un primo bilancio della sua esper...


Couillard to unveil C. difficile attack plan

QUEBEC CITY - The provincial government is expected to announce its latest plan to fight C. difficile infections in hospitals Tuesday.


Mack Brown and his most important supporters believe his tenure at Texas should not be defined by a four-game losing streak to Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners.


Police raid protest group after Kosovo clashes

Police in Kosovo raided the  ethnic Albanian political movement behind a weekend protest  that ended in clashes with police and the deaths of two  protesters, United Nations police said on Monday.


Debunking  Walter Mossberg - better PC buying advice

Another take on some of the issues faced when purchasing a new computer.


Surprising Sonics 10-2 after beating T'wolves

Rashard Lewis scored 27 points, Ray Allen added 24 and the SuperSonics again shot well from 3-point range in a 103-92 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.


Greek government pilloried as fires rage

KRESTENA, Greece  - Frantic Greek villagers fled as fire engulfed their homes, farms and forests on Tuesday in an inferno that has killed 63 people and prompted public outrage at the government's handling of the crisis.


Bills Extend Defensive Coordinator's Deal

Defensive coordinator Jerry Gray signed a contract extension with the Buffalo Bills on Thursday.


Images Show Arctic Ice Shrinking to Record Low

PARIS, Sept. 15 -- Arctic ice has shrunk to the lowest level on record, new satellite images show, raising the possibility that the Northwest Passage that eluded famous explorers will become an open shipping lane.


Addio costi di ricarica ora al telefonino si risparmia

Dal 5 marzo i gestori sono tenuti a far sparire la commissione: qualunque sia l'importo della tessera acquistata, il suo prezzo per intero varrà in telefonate. Ma 3 Italia parte il 2


Freshmen series "Heroes" and "Ugly Betty" are on the Emmy-nominations short list, according to a Web site that tracks entertainment awards.


Favre will be pallbearer at White funeral

Brett Favre will be a pallbearer and several past and present members of the Green Bay Packers will attend Thursdayâs funeral for Reggie White.


A woman found unconscious near the summit of Everest received life-saving help from a UK research team, it emerges.


Airlines Told to Turn Over Passenger Data

WASHINGTON - Everyone who took a commercial flight within the United States in June will have travel information turned over to the government so it can test a new system for identifying potential terrorists, federal officials announced Tuesday.    The Transportation Security Administration unveiled details for its previously announced "Secure Flight" program, its second attempt at finding a better way to screen passengers without infringing on privacy...


ASIA/INDIA - Dimissioni del Vescovo di Karwar e nomina del successore CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in data 24 febbraio 2007 ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale della Diocesi di Karwar (India), presentata da Sua Ecc. Mons. William Leonard DÂMello, in conformitÃ  al canone 40...


In A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh stories, Piglet once thought he had seen a heffalump. Now, he finally encounters the real thing. And it (the heffalump) is too cute for words.


Like other OpenOffice.org applications, Writer has dozens of options available from Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org Writer. These options allow you to adjust both the general settings of Writer and specific options for different kinds of formatting. Many are ideal for desktop publishing, and a similar set of options is available for web documents under Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org Writer/Web.


5.9-Magnitude Quake Strikes in Central California

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck in central California, shaking buildings as far away as San Francisco. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.


Health, wealth predict quality of life for older adults

TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - Financial resources, health and experiencing meaning in life are factors that directly influence a baby boomer's quality of life, according to a new study by Canadian researchers.


A theme park inspired by the adventures of schoolboy wizard Harry Potter is to open in the US in 2009.


YUKOS Slides Toward Collapse After Main Unit Sold

Russia's top oil exporter, YUKOS, slid  closer to collapse after it lost its main production unit to a  mystery buyer in a forced auction and its crude shipments  started to slow.


Travel: Blogger and resident Robert Wight uncovers some of the Argentinian capital's hidden architectural gems


Criminalise data security breaches, MPs say

Significant breaches of data security due to recklessness or impropriety should be made a criminal offence, a committee of MPs said Thursday.


New Justices Take the Podium, Putting Personalities on Display

The two newest Supreme Court justices took off the robes and took to the stump last week, providing glimpses of the fresh personalities that will reshape a court that had remained constant for more than a decade.


Wie to Play in LPGA Under Revised Criteria

Michelle Wie accepted an invitation Monday to play in the LPGA Championship, making it likely the 15-year-old golfer will compete in all four of the women's majors this year.


U.S. panel weighs cough, cold medicines for kids

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - A U.S. advisory panel will recommend on Friday if over-the-counter cough and cold medicines should still be sold for children up to age 12 amid complaints the drugs can be dangerous and do not work.


Kerry win wouldn't be bad for Blair, say British experts

Victory for Democratic challenger John Kerry in the US presidential election would not necessarily be bad news for British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has been a strong ally for George W. Bush in Iraq.


JAPAN was counting the cost of its worst typhoon in two decades yesterday after it swept across the country, killing at least 66 people.


Hamas fighters and looters control Gaza, defy Abbas

Islamist Hamas fighters and looters ransacked the blood-spattered Palestinian presidential compound in Gaza on Friday as their leader ordered an end to reprisals against their routed, Western-backed Fatah rivals.


Yokohama, 20:37 - CALCIO, MONDIALE CLUB: BOCA CON 4-4-2, GONZALEZ PER VARGAS

Vigilia di finale del Mondiale per club senza intoppi per il Boca Juniors, che si è allenato ...


The nation's largest firefighters union has accused Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, of committing "egregious acts" against firefighters who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.


Winning Afghan war essential for West: NATO chief

The West must win the war against Islamic  militants in Afghanistan or face attacks in their own  countries, NATO Secretary-General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer said on  Thursday.


In seguito alla fusione tra le due compagnie


Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) was ordered by a European Union court to change its business practices and immediately


LOS ANGELES  - Following his role as a hired killer in "Collateral," Tom Cruise will host this year's Nobel Peace Prize concert.


Database to Protect UK Kids Proves Costly

The British government has admitted its ambitous database project could cost millions to maintain.


In a market in which each thriller seeks to outdo the last, âThe Orphanageâ relies on implication rather than evisceration.


Drinking Tea Might Prevent Alzheimerâs Disease

If you're a tea toddler, there's good news, new research suggests green or black tea could help improve your memory and possibly protect against Alzheimerâs disease.


Sen.-elect Barack Obama is under no illusions that his superstar status in the Democratic Party will translate into political clout in a Republican-majority Congress.


With Bluetooth short-range wireless technology finding its way into an array of hardware products, ranging from mobile phones to in-vehicle telematics systems, a working group promoting the specification has outlined a strategy to make it even more attractive and useful.


Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was suspended for three matches Thursday after being charged with violent conduct for pushing an opponent in the face.


Nerazzurri brillanti solo a tratti, Adriano non basta

Il nuovo campionato di Serie A inizia con uno scoppiettante pareggio tra Chievo e Inter: al Bentegodi finisce 2-2 con le reti di Stankovic, Semioli, Pellissier e Adriano. I nerazzurri hanno dimostrato una


The Lede Blog: Greek Fires Shatter Records

The wildfires are dying down, and data show how immense these fires really were.


Hundreds of mourners paid their final respects Tuesday, in East Bridgewater, Mass., to a college student killed when police fired pepper-spray pellets into a raucous crowd after the Boston Red Sox won the American League pennant.


A referendum within four years on beefing up the assembly's law-making powers would be lost, says Welsh Secretary Peter Hain.


Iraq Sunni tribal leaders pledge support for Shi'ite PM

Sunni tribal leaders who have vowed to   drive al Qaeda out of Iraq's most restive province met the   Shi'ite premier on Wednesday, marking what Washington hopes   will be a breakthrough alliance against militants.


NBA Bulls' top scorer set for MRI Monday

Chicago Bulls scoring leader Ben Gordon will undergo an MRI exam on his sore right wrist Monday after missing the team's past three National Basketball Association games along with two key teammates.


It is the first time since the mid-1970âs that a company has sought approval for a new U.S. nuclear power plant.


Londra, 10:58 - CALCIO, VIEIRA: HENRY LASCIA L'ARSENAL SENZA RINFORZI

Patrick Vieira, centrocampista dell'Inter ed ex Arsenal, è convinto che Thierry Henry &egrave...


Farmers leaders in Wales say the latest foot and mouth case in Surrey is a "hammer blow."


US Army deserter Jenkins sobs after release from prison

(Camp Zama, Japan-AP) Nov. 27, 2004 - Charles Jenkins hopes to make one more trip to the US before settling down to a new life in northern Japan.


The White House Thursday added duties to its job description for a new Middle East envoy, amid growing speculation outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair could be up for the job.


US giant GMAC to back bid for Northern Rock: report

US financial services group GMAC will lead a rescue bid for stricken bank Northern Rock, according to a media report on Sunday.


Chanting, "Oh Allah I'm here," hundreds of thousands of pilgrims draped in white garments on Tuesday began to take part in rituals symbolizing the life of their 7th century prophet and streaming into the mammoth tent city of Mina.


The Urban Forest Mapping Project, an open-source database that maps every public tree in San Francisco, goes online. Squirrels are worried, but the project's engineers hope their code spreads. By Rachel Swaby.


Autism Not Linked To MMR Childhood Vaccination

Parents worried by the media coverage of a possible link between MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccination and autism can relax. A major new study has concluded MMR vaccination is not associated with increased risk of autism.


In Trying Time, Scaling Down Expectations of Job Growth

here was a time when adding just under 150,000 jobs a month, three years into an economic recovery, would have been considered a disaster.


In the end, a skein of A.L.C.S. subplots winnowed down to the same familiar threads: pitching, hitting, experience.


The Mars rover Spirit found a mineral linked to water during its exploration of the Red Planet, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said Monday.


Sun to offer ODF plug-in for Microsoft Office 2003

A preview of the two-way software is expected by mid-February, with a final version by mid-June.


New Aperture plug-in available for download

At PhotoPlus Expo in New York, Industrial Color, the leader in digital photo capture and online workflow software, announced the GLOBALedit Export Plug-in for Aperture. The plug-in, available as a free download,   lets photographers âsecurely upload image collections from Aperture version 1.5 into GLOBALedit, Industrial Colorâs online digital workflow solution. Once uploaded to GLOBALedit, image collections are globally available for editing, talent approval, image distribution, contact sheet creation, image markups and retouching notes, FPO and layout creation, metadata services, fulfillment services, and long-term archiving.â GLOBALedit joins a growing list of export plug-ins available for Aperture.


ALEX FERGUSON will take up the one-year rolling option on his contract and continue as Manchester United boss next season. Ferguson celebrates 18 years in charge at Old Trafford in the Manchester derby tomorrow.


Is winning an Oscar a curse or a blessing?

It's awards season in Hollywood, with all red carpets leading to the Oscars. But winning that prestigious award can sometimes lead to nothing more than bad roles and even oblivion.


Only a handful of NI's assembly members have written to the finance minister  to complain about rates rises.


Israeli Arab Charged With Spying for Iran

An Israeli Arab has been arrested on charges of spying for Iran, a police spokesman said Tuesday, underscoring growing Israeli-Iranian tensions.


The issue people worry about most as they age is health rather than money, a BBC News website poll suggests.


Australia's government says it will not block a proposed takeover of the country's flagship airline Qantas.


Clocks to be turned back one hour next weekend

Next weekend (October 30-31), as of 4 a.m. Sunday, clocks in Latvia will be officially turned back one hour.


Apple settles long-standing trademark dispute

InfoWorld - Apple Inc., the computer and digital music company, has bought rights to all "Apple" trademarks from Apple Corps. Ltd., the record company set up by The Beatles, ending a long-running trademark dispute between the two. However, there was no word on whether Apple will soon begin selling The Beatles' music through its iTunes Store.


Iraq. I marines lanciano l'attacco in forze a Fallujah

I marines americani hanno lanciato l'attacco in forze contro Falluja: l'offensiva Ã¨ in corso, dopo che un intenso bombardamento di tank e artiglieria sulla stazione ferroviaria ha aperto la strada all'assalto di terra.


German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's party has vowed again to stick to its hated economic reforms despite Sunday's election rout in the state of Saarland where the far-right NPD emerged as the strongest gainer.


N.Irish Deal Hinges on Photos of Scrapped IRA Arms

BELFAST/DUBLIN  - Anglo-Irish attempts to seal a  lasting political settlement in Northern Ireland hung  precariously Tuesday on whether IRA guerrillas would allow  pictures to be taken of their weapons being destroyed.


Police hold foreign doctors over British bomb plot

Police were holding eight people on Tuesday, at least four of them foreign doctors, over a suspected al Qaeda plot against Britain that triggered a manhunt reaching as far as Australia.


"Ugly Betty" axes two executive producers

ABC's "Ugly Betty" will  be heading back to production with a smaller producing team  once the Hollywood writers strike ends. Executive producers  Marco Pennette and James Hayman were let go from the  Emmy-winning comedy-drama Monday, the same day the series was  renewed for a third season.


The Police announce new dates for gigs which were postponed owing to Sting's throat infection.


The bridge of the starship Enterprise is filling up. Chris Pine, who had been in talks to join the cast of J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" flick, will play the young James Kirk, while Karl Urban will take on the role of Dr. Leonard McCoy, distributor P...


The rate of childhood cancer has slowly increased over the last three decades, research has found.


India drop their case against Australia's Brad Hogg, who had been charged with using offensive remarks to two players.


By KEVIN BLANCHARD  LAFAYETTE - For the past three years, most of the talk about Lafayette Utilities System's telecommunications plan has centered around whether it should get into the business, and then whether its plans met legal muster.


Turkish PM hailed as hero after EU talks

Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been given a hero's welcome by supporters on his return home from talks with the European Union.


With FCC Consent, Cingular Buys AT&T Wireless

Cingular Wireless completed its purchase of AT&T Wireless yesterday after the Federal Communications Commission signed off on the $41 billion deal that creates the country's largest mobile phone provider.


DeveloperTutorials.com: AJAX and PHP Form Processing

The DeveloperTutorials website has a new tutorial posted today that covers their method for combining Ajax and PHP to create a custom form handler.   For this project, I needed a form to send an email to the client once it's been validated and checked to be ok. [...] I decided to spice things up a bit with a little AJAX and a few effects from Scriptaculous. So let's dive into exactly how I did it.   They create their form first - a standard user info type of thing - and set it up to use the WForms validation script in PHP. They include the Javascript the script needs to run the validation and to handle sending the form's contents back out via an email.


Oracle withdraws bid for BEA as deadline expires

Oracle  withdrew its $6.7 billion bid for business software maker BEA Systems  on Sunday, setting the stage for a proxy battle between activist investor Carl Icahn and the BEA board.


The group-messaging application, Twitter, still hasnât broken into the mainstream or become a to-die-for tool for the youngest early adopters.


Simpson's No. 1 'Autobiography' Hits Million Mark

NEW YORK (Billboard) - MTV chanteuse Ashlee Simpson logged  a third non-consecutive week atop the U.S. pop charts Wednesday  as her debut release "Autobiography" breezed past the one  million sales mark.


Tratta l'acquisto della divisione gestione patrimoni


How different was subprime lending from other lending in the days of easy money that prevailed until this summer?


TALLAHASSEE - Consumer activist Ralph Nader and state Republicans scored a major victory Friday when Nader was assured a spot on Florida's presidential ballot in a 6-1 decision by the Florida Supreme Court.


Oxford University succeeds  in gaining a continuation of a wide-ranging injunction against animal rights activists.


George W. Bush and John Kerry threw a flurry of swipes at each other Sunday as they prepared for a frenzied final day of campaigning today through a handful of swing states that could decide the US presidency.


IPO's Success Doesn't Justify Google's Price

One of the tongue-in-cheek rules that we column-writers have is, "Often wrong, never in doubt." Take a stand, don't duck and weave too much.


Disneyâs animated film âRatatouille,â about a rodent who dreams of becoming a French chef, has become the highest-grossing film of 2007 in France.


South Korean deputy FM visits Beijing for North Korean nuclear talks

South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Soo-Hyuk left for Beijing to discuss ways to end the apparent deadlock in talks on curbing communist North Korea's nuclear ambitions.


GONAIVES, Haiti - Tropical Storm Jeanne killed at least 50 people in Haiti after battering the neighboring Dominican Republic with its lashing winds and deadly storm surge before it pushed off into the open sea on Sunday, officials said.    Floods tore through the northwestern coastal town of Gonaives and surrounding areas Saturday night, covering crops but not fully engulfing homes...


Sun-Sentinel Watch: FPL Says Trees Near Power Lines Not a Problem

By Debra R. Gibbs, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Jun. 11--THE PROBLEM   Marilyn Schrager, of Boca Raton, contacted the South Florida Sun-Sentinel concerned about Australian pine trees growing close to power lines near Spanish River Park.


Drug traffickers eye Guatemala elections

JUTIAPA, Guatemala  - In towns along Guatemala's drug corridor between El Salvador and Mexico, drug traffickers flush with money see this year's elections as a new way to extend their power.


Sorry seems to be the hardest word, unless you're presidential contender John Edwards trying to claim a top spot in the 2008 Democratic field.


Bend It Like Beckham maker Gurinder Chada is to direct the nativity play at her former school.


The public posting of formerly secret communist-era files on the Internet has sent Poles scrambling to check if anybody they know is among the 240,000 names listed.


Venezuela's ambassador to Cuba says Fidel Castro is gaining strength and has begun eating again.


Crawford goes ice-cold at bad time for Knicks

Twice this season, with game-winning three-pointers in Houston and Atlanta, the Knicks lived large with it, and in Wednesday's first six minutes, too, when he drained four straight threes.


Milano, 20:39 - CALCIO, MILAN; INZAGHI: SIENA ALLE SPALLE, ORA IL BENFICA

Filippo Inzaghi non ha dubbi: pensando alla Champions, il pareggio di Siena è già dim...


Roma, 15:56 - CALCIO, PALERMO; DI MICHELE: A ROMA PER VINCERE

Palermo a Roma per vincere. Parola di David Di Michele: ''Stiamo tornando quelli di prima - ha detto...


Interpol has joined Litvinenko poisoning inquiry

International police agency Interpol is helping coordinate the investigation into the poisoning of Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko that now involves forces in Germany, Russia and Britain.


Microsoft: In case you thought we had a clue on open source, surprise!  We don't!

Blog: Microsoft wants to declare its independence from one of open source's biggest licenses, the GPL.  Here's why it will fail.


LehmanÂs Hardscrabble Roots Inspire U.S. Ryder Cup Players

Tom Lehman has stepped into the high-profile role of Ryder Cup captain, bringing a life experience that gives him a unique standing among the United States Ryder Cup team.


La previsione a pochi giorni dalla relazione trimestrale dell'AuthorityGli esperti cautamente ottimisti: "Se il petrolio scende, sconti da gennaio"                                          Caro bollette, luce piÃ¹ cara ad ottobre Nessun ritocco alle tariffe del gas


Sony becomes latest to quit rear-projection TVs

Sony Corp said on Thursday it would stop  making rear-projection televisions, becoming the latest company  to distance itself from a technology once seen as a promising  rival of LCD and plasma displays in the flat-TV market.


While it is true that many Americans have moved into the ranks of being considered millionaires, the lower-income portion of the country has been taking a worse beating than boxer Roy Jones Jr.


Stocks rise in short session on Apple, M&A

Stocks gained in a holiday-shortened session on Tuesday, lifted by fresh takeover talk and after a report suggesting Apple Inc.  will generate fat profit margins on its iPhone.


The U.S. Congress still needs to deal with network neutrality, and supporters in Congress are willing to block any legislation favored by broadband providers until the issue is resolved, a leading Democratic lawmaker said Wednesday.


Congress Investigating Pentagon Intelligence Role

The U.S. Congress is investigating  the military's expanding intelligence role to see if the  Pentagon is meeting its legal obligation to inform lawmakers of  its activities, congressional officials said on Friday.


Envoy Chides Darfur Negotiators for Lack of Urgency

ABUJA, Nigeria  - Warring parties in Sudan's  western Darfur region are showing no urgency in the search for  a political solution to a conflict that has caused a  humanitarian catastrophe, the top U.N. envoy in Sudan said  Wednesday.


World Health Org. clears DDT spraying for malaria

DDT, the long-banned insecticide   blamed for killing birds and other wildlife, is now approved   for use indoors to fight malaria, the World Health Organization   announced on Friday.


Many of the famous Hollywood stars, including Matt Damon and Brad Pitt had to be evacuated with the rest of the guests as fire broke out in one of the up market London hotel.


American cyclist Hamilton linked to Spanish scandal

Olympic gold medallist Tyler Hamilton,   whose two-year suspension for blood doping ends this month, is   to be investigated for alleged links to the Spanish doping   scandal dubbed "Operation Puerto."


If Michael Jackson's defense gets their way, they're not gonna be starting something until mid-March. In pretrial hearings on Monday, the entertainer's legal eagles asked that Jackson's trial


Turkish troops cross into Iraq: Iraqi officials

ARBIL, Iraq  - Hundreds of Turkish troops crossed into Kurdish territory in northern Iraq overnight, Iraqi officials said.


Pediatricians Chide Bush on Child Health

A small but influential group of US pediatricians issued a sharply partisan statement Wednesday criticizing President Bush (news - web sites)'s track record on child health.


Data modelling layers: do you wanna get logical or physical

An introduction to data models Interview In the bad old days we used to progress from "current physical" to "current logical" models. We then used to transform the "current logical" to the "new logical" â and about then the deadline cut in and we scurried about hacking the code for the new system which is about as "new physical" as you can get. No wonder the agile people noticed that it made more sense to devote your time and intelligence to the "new physical", which wasn't going to be thrown away soon after you finished.â¦


The Swimsuits Were Skimpy, but the Magazine Was Invisible

A Sports Illustrated spokesman has confirmed that the swimsuit issue was withheld from about 21,000 subscribers identified as âlibraries or classrooms.â


The chief executive of the N.B.A.'s players union intends to appeal the length of the league's suspensions of Indiana's Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson.


New York Times quarterly profit and revenue rise

The New York Times Co  reported higher profit and revenue on Tuesday because of a rise in national advertising and circulation revenue, a contrast to a downbeat earnings season for other U.S. newspaper publishers.


In the Arena: For the shot put, it's the context not the content

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece It will all stick with me. How could it not? It had been more than 1,600 years since the Olympics were staged here, among the hills, pines and cypresses of the Peloponnese, and then shortly after sunrise on Wednesday, the gates to ...


La decisione del giudice potra' essere impugnata


Roma, 18:17 - CALCIO, LAZIO; DELIO ROSSI: DERBY HA INFLUITO SULLA PARTITA

Il tecnico laziale Delio Rossi ai microfoni di Italia 1 ha analizzato il match con il Livorno. "Oggi...


After Admitting Flaw, Kryptonite Faces Lawsuits

Lock maker Kryptonite and parent  Ingersoll-Rand face at least five proposed class-action  lawsuits in the United States and Canada after admitting this  week that popular U-shaped locks have a design flaw that allows  them to be opened with a ball point pen.


Poll: More Believe Bush Behind Attack Ads

Americans increasingly believe President Bush's re-election campaign is behind the ads attacking Democrat John Kerry's Vietnam experience, a poll found.


Tech executives lard richest Americans list

Technology executives dominated the top 10 of Forbes magazine's list of 400 richest Americans this year with Microsoft Co-Founder and Chairman Bill Gates retaining his place at the top of the annual list for the 14th time. According to Forbes, Gates is worth $59 billion.


In commissione al Senato sÃ¬ bipartisan al testo baseBrutti: "Se in Aula non ci saranno voltafaccia si puÃ² approvare a febbraio"                                          Divorzio breve, primo passo basterÃ  un anno per ottenerlo                                                                                di MARINA CAVALLIERI


The Angels' team bus driver isn't allowed to break the speed limit, but a couple of extra pumps on the gas pedal might have been in order as the big dog meandered toward Sea-Tac Airport on Thursday night.


Trailers given to US disaster victims unsafe: CDC

Mobile homes provided to victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 contain unsafe levels of cancer-causing chemicals and the 39,000 families still living in them should be relocated as soon as possible, health officials said Thursday.


Chandra Celebrates Five Years of Scientific Breakthroughs

Marshall Space Flight Center -- On August 12, 1999, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory opened its sunshade doors for the first time, allowing celestial X-ray light to reach the observatory's mirrors. This one small step for the observatory proved to be a giant leap for science as Chandra began its mission to shed new light on a violent, mysterious universe invisible to the human eye...


Rising sales of core spirit brands have helped drinks giant Allied Domecq report a rise in annual profits. The owner of Courvoisier cognac and Beefeater gin said full-year pre-tax profits before exceptional items rose 6% to Â£521m ($942.


Prosecutors push for charge against N.Y. stuntman

U.S. prosecutors argued on Tuesday to have charges reinstated against a stuntman who tried to parachute off the New York City's Empire State Building, saying the man endangered the people who tried to stop him.


STUART -- Hammering Florida with its fourth hurricane in six weeks, Jeanne came ashore with 120 mph winds that ripped roofs off buildings, flooded streets, hurled debris still stacked from previous storms and cut power to more than 1 million homes and


ConocoPhillips said on Wednesday it was  seeking 20 percent of Russia's LUKOIL in a far-reaching  alliance which opens the way for the oil majors to tap vast  reserves in northern Russia and Iraq.


LRA rebels are leaving one of the reception centres in southern Sudan, threatening a truce, says Uganda's army.


Oil steadies above $70, Iran, Nigeria in focus

SINGAPORE/LONDON  - Oil steadied above $70 a   barrel on Friday on expectations of a long delay before the   United Nations decides on sanctions against Iran, the world's   fourth-largest exporter.


DÂAquino, Convicted as Tokyo Rose, Dies at 90

The Japanese-American was convicted of treason in 1949 for broadcasting propaganda from Japan to U.S. troops.


Adobe proposes universal digicam 'raw' image format

Dubbed Digital NeGative (DNG) format, Adobe's proposal would not supersede the JPEG format used by almost all digicams these days, but the native formats such cameras offer users who want maximum, image fidelity.


Syracuse backup center to undergo thumb surgery

Syracuse center Darryl Watkins will have surgery on his right thumb and will be out indefinitely, head coach Jim Boeheim said Wednesday.


Private Sector Added 40,000 Jobs in December

ADP Employer Services also said it revised downward the number of jobs created in November to 173,000 from 189,000.


Federer Seals Year-End No. 1 Spot Three Months Early

It is mid-September and Roger Federer has already guaranteed he will end the year as world number one. Winner of three of the four Grand Slams in 2004, the Swiss has built an insurmountable lead in the year-long Champions Race.


Cina, nessuna speranza per 141 minatori intrappolati da un' ...

Le miniere cinesi sono le piÃ¹ pericolose al mondo e lo dimostrano ogni giorno di piÃ¹. Non ci sono piÃ¹ speranze di salvare i 141 minatori rimasti intrappolati a circa 400 metri di profonditÃ  in una miniera


Germany's trade surplus grows again in July as exports hold near historical highs, official figures show.


Registrar denies 'front-running' Net registration

Network Solutions, a major registrar of Internet domain names, counters accusations it's grabbing domain names after customers show an interest but before they register them.


Milano, 13:35 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI RIBADISCE: SHEVA NON TORNERA'

Niente Sheva e niente Ronaldinho. Lo ha ribadito Adriano Galliani a margine del "Premio Facchetti" c...


Gary C. Comer, 78, Founder of LandsÂ End, Dies

Gary C. Comer was the founder of the mail-order apparel company who printed a glossy catalog in the 1960Âs that became a prototype of the magazinelike catalogs of today.


Afghan leader will likely reject war crimes amnesty bill: aide

President Hamid Karzai will likely reject as unconstitutional a draft bill adopted by the lower house that gives amnesty for crimes and abuse in Afghanistan's 25 years of war, his spokesman said.


St. Anton, 13:25 - SCI, CDM DONNE: LA KILDOW VINCE DISCESA ST. ANTON

L'americana Lindsey Vonn-Kildow si è imposta nella discesa libera disputata a St. Anton, in A...


Kraft Foods said Wednesday that Timothy R. McLevish, currently C.F.O. of Ingersoll-Rand, would take the same position at Kraft in October.


Samsung preps cellphone for Net video producers

(InfoWorld) - Samsung Electronics is adding video editing and production functions to a new cellphone so users can shoot, edit, and upload videos to Internet video sites without using a PC. The phone is the second device in two weeks to take advantage of the popularity of user-generated content sites. Last week, Japan'sÂ Casio Computer launchedÂ a digital still camera with a dedicated mode for shooting YouTube videos and companion software that can upload the clips with just one mouse click. The new Samsung phone, the SCH-B750, shoots CIF-resolution images (352 pixels by 288 pixels) and includes software to edit the images and do limited production work, such as adding a caption or background music. Once done the videos can be immediately uploaded to online sites like Pandora TV, South Korea's leading user-generated video site. The camera is a 3-megapixel model with auto focus and other features include reception of satellite mobile digital TV broadcasting. The phone, which will be available in South Korea only, will be sold through SK TelecomÂ and will cost around 600,000 won ($655).


A senator suggested Tuesday that money federal health officials have sought to upgrade flu vaccine production is on the way - an effort to avoid another year like this one, when


Attorney General Lord Goldsmith is to step down after six years in office, he has announced.


Miuccia Prada took her models down to the enchanted part of the garden where the fairies live, introducing them to a dreamworld that verged on nightmare and put dark circles round their eyes.


Experts Link Iran Missile Development to Nuclear Concerns

I ran's development of ballistic missiles has sparked concerns about the missiles' possible application to nuclear technology.


Chelsea's Eidur Gudjohnsen celebrates after scoring during the Premiership game between Arsenal and Chelsea FC, London, Sunday Dec. 12, 2004.


Throughout his career, Colombian rocker Juanes has insisted he doesn't need to sing in English. Hefty pre-launch online sales from his latest CD, "La Vida es un Ratico" ("Life is Just a Moment") prove him right.


A federal judge said Thursday he plans to proceed with a trial next month of a $105 million lawsuit against the Sudanese government filed by families of the 17 sailors killed in the USS Cole bombing.


A Merseyside law firm is offering GPs money for referring patients with compensation claims.


Firenze, 16:07 - Calcio, Fiorentina; Buso: credo che RiganÃ² giocherÃ

"Penso che RiganÃ² giocherÃ , non ha avuto problemi particolari". Il tecnico della Fiorentina Sergio B...


Pensions just a dream for China's aging villagers

Xie Huilan, 66, has  worked all of her adult life and has never given a thought to  retirement.


Stanford lets Trojans escape in second half

"It's a night and day difference," said cornerback and kick returner TJ Rushing. "You can't even compare the two teams.


Monza, 15:42 - CALCIO, SCHUMACHER: PREFERIVO LA POLE MA VA TUTTO BENE

Pole mancata per due millesimi ma Schumacher è fiducioso: ''Tutto è andato bene - dice...


Last Harry Potter book sets online pre-sale record

The seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series has become online retailer Amazon's most pre-ordered product, with almost 1.6 million copies bought globally ahead of the book's release on July 21.


Finanziaria, agricoltori domani in piazza contro tagli

In piazza per dire 'no' ai tagli dell'indennitÃ  speciale di disoccupazione agli stagionali per finanziare la riforma fiscale. Con questo slogan domani si fermerÃ  l' intero settore agricolo, in adesione allo


An etiquette teacher found herself on the wrong end of a lesson when Alabama's Supreme Court sided with actor Sacha Baron Cohen in a lawsuit she'd filed against the actor.  Kathie Martin claimed that the British comedian duped her into appearing in h...


Six US marines killed in Iraq bomb attack

FALLUJAH, Iraq : At least six US marines were killed and several others wounded in a bomb attack on a military convoy near the militant Iraqi stronghold of Fallujah, witnesses and US military sources said.


Strolling between classes at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., Blake Ross looks like any other bleary-eyed sophomore. Few would guess that the laptop-carrying 19-year-old is a tech


It started innocently enough, with a manual Olivetti typewriter at the age of 12, a writer's gateway drug if ever there was such a thing. By 1974, at the age of 15, Scott Rosenberg, the left-handed younger son of a physician, was huddled in the basement of his family's Queens house over his latest toy, a hand-cranked mimeograph machine. Now the world of publishing was at his fingertips and the steady thwack-thwack-thwack of copies coming off of the press joined the pungent scent of ink rising up the basement steps. The tie-dyed 60's had given way to the polyester 70's, but it still smelled like revolution. Today Rosenberg is still front and center in the information revolution as managing editor and senior vice president for editorial operations of the popular on line magazine, Salon.com. He spoke with Kuro5hin about his 30-year journey from that Queens basement to downtown San Francisco, his struggle to maintain his distinctive voice from the mimeograph to the web, and his thoughts on the future of the net.


David Beckham's commute from Los Angeles to London could have career-threatening effects on his health, according to experts.


Le voci di un'opa di Orascom si erano diffuse a fine marzo


Update: VMware questions rivals' virtualization strategies

(InfoWorld) - The president of virtualization software leader VMwareÂ on Wednesday questioned the strategy of rivals that are integrating virtualization functionality into their operating systems. Diane Greene made the comments at the third and final day of the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference in San Francisco. VMware, a subsidiary of storage vendor EMC, doubled revenue in EMC's latest quarterly report, compared to the year ago quarter, as enterprises embrace VMware's virtualization software to make more efficient use of the servers in their data centers. Rivals such as Red Hat and MicrosoftÂ have responded to VMware's dominance by integrating virtualization into coming new operating systems. Red Hat isÂ introducing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Â next week and Microsoft's new Windows server OS is due later this year. But Greene, in discussing virtualization with analysts for the investment firm, said she wonders how effective the competition's virtualization features can be. "Traditionally, the operating system manages the hardware and manages the application. Once you virtualize with a hypervisor, that is now what is managing the hardware, not the OS," Greene said, in a presentation that was distributed via webcast. "Now the operating system is just managing the application. So certainly Windows and Red Hat are moving to integrate virtualization into their OS, but part of the value proposition seems to be lost when you do that." Spokespeople for Red Hat did not respond to a request for comment, but a spokesman for Microsoft said its OS easily supports virtualization. "Resource management has always been part of operating systems. Today, vendors such as Sun, Novell, and Red Hat incorporate virtualization into their operating systems," wrote Patrick O'Rourke, a senior product manager for Windows Server, in a prepared statement. "We are making investments across Microsoft to offer our customers a complete set of virtualization products from the desktop to the datacenter. All assets, both virtual and physical, [are] managed from a single platform." VMware is a strong contributor to the earnings of parent company EMC, which also sells storage hardware and security software. Greene also is executive vice president of EMC. Revenue for VMware increased to $232 million in the fourth quarter of 2006, 101 percent more than a year prior. The growth comes from increased demand for VMware Infrastructure 3, a virtualization software suite for servers and storage networks. VMware's growth prompted EMC to recently announce plans toÂ spin off 10 percent of VMwareÂ in an initial public offering of stock. EMC executives said they anticipate releasing the prospectus later this month for the IPO, expected about midyear. Greene noted the stock sale will benefit VMware employees as well as potential shareholders. "Our stock-based compensation will track our performance and that is the ideal model," she said. Also at the Morgan Stanley conference, Greene acknowledged that virtualizing servers, which helps them use more of their designed capacity, may suppress server sales growth. But she said many customers are upgrading servers as they introduce virtualization into their operations. Those new servers are more high-end products, with greater processing power, and should yield higher margins for server vendors. EMC reported fourth quarter 2006 financial results Jan. 23, posting net income of $389 million, or $0.17 a share, on revenue of $3.21 billion. It edged out analysts estimates of $0.16 a share.


Karzai Pledges Crackdown On Commanders, Drugs

4 November 2004 -- Afghan President-elect Hamid Karzai today pledged to use his five-year term to crack down on commanders and the country's drug economy.


Goldman Sachs says to cut 5 percent of workforce

U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs plans to sack about 5 percent of its global workforce in coming months after its annual staff evaluation, a company spokesman said on Friday.


E' accaduto la notte scorsa nel centro di Genova


Tim Henman, Andy Murray and Greg Rusedski launch their US Open challenges at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday.


Closing Arguments Made in Georgia's 'Evolution Disclaimer' Trial

In a trial, reminiscent of the 1925 Scopes trial in Tennessee, lawyers give their closing remarks on text book-sticker disclaimers stating that 'evolution is a theory, not a fact.


Airbus lands 2.4-billion-dollar Aer Lingus jets deal

Irish airline Aer Lingus announced on Wednesday an order for 12 new Airbus airliners worth 2.4 billion dollars (1.78 billion euros) to boost its expansion on transatlantic routes.


Takeover battle puts Corus under spotlight next week in London

Investors will eye the release next week of third-quarter results for Anglo-Dutch steel firm Corus as it faces rival takeover bids from Brazil's CSN and India's Tata Steel.


Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O on  Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit but its stock fell  more than 4 percent as the online retailer's results failed to  top Wall Street expectations.


Documents connect Hussein to chemical attack on Kurds

BAGHDAD -- Prosecutors charging former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein with genocide presented potentially damning documents yesterday in his trial showing his government used banned chemical weapons in a late-1980s counterinsurgency operation against rebellious Iraqi Kurds.


Patagonia, a seller of outdoor equipment, says it wouldn't have a business if the wilderness were paved over. So the company launches a voter-education initiative on its website to support environment-friendly candidates. By Louise Witt.


A record even Manning can't touch until February

The big question won't be answered until the playoffs begin and even the NFL's biggest control freak is helpless to do anything thing about that at the moment.


Agents who fail to co-operate with Lord Stevens' corruption inquiry could be suspended or lose their licence.


Five Dead, at Least 25 Hurt in Peru Jail Shootouts

Five inmates were killed and at least 25 were injured in gun battles at South America's biggest jail on Tuesday in what Peru's prisons chief said were gang turf wars.


American Abigail Spears advanced to the quarterfinals of the Korea Open on Wednesday with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 win over second-seeded Shinobu Asagoe of Japan.


Russia will continue its nuclear energy cooperation with Iran

MOSCOW A senior Russian official says his country is going to continue its nuclear energy cooperation with Iran in spite of concern that Tehran could be trying to develop atomic weapons.


Londra, 16:48 - CALCIO, MOURINHO: MI PIACEREBBE ALLENARE IN ITALIA

Josè Mourinho vorrebbe mettersi alla prova con il campionato italiano. ''Non mi potrei mai ve...


Australia declare on 202-1 and set England an unlikely 648 to win the first Test in Brisbane.


Test Failure Sets Back U.S. Missile Defense Plan

President Bush's drive to deploy a  multibillion-dollar shield against ballistic missiles was set  back on Wednesday by what critics called a stunning failure of  its first full flight test in two years.


Tasso recidiva non e' cresciuto dopo provvedimento clemenza


Skittering Squirrel Forces Plane to Land

HONOLULU - An American Airlines flight made an unscheduled landing in Honolulu after pilots heard something skittering about in the wire-laden space over the cockpit. The airline blamed the emergency landing of the Tokyo-Dallas flight with 202 passengers on a stowaway squirrel.


Jeremy Mayfield ensures his berth in NASCAR's first championship showdown by winning the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 in Richmond.


Uganda rebels have walked out of peace talks aimed at ending a 19-year conflict in which thousands of civilians have died, state media reported Thursday.


Michael Phelps, one more Olympic title  to the good, aims to hoist his gold medal tally to five when he  takes on fellow American Ian Crocker in the 100 meters  butterfly final on Friday.


Magnitude 6.4 quake off Oregon coast: USGS

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the central Oregon coast at 8:37 p.m. EST on Wednesday (0137 GMT Thursday), the U.S. Geological Survey reported.


Electronic Data Systems Corp.  EDS.N, one of the world's biggest computer services  companies, is likely to cut up to 20,000 jobs over the next two  years, the company's chief executive said on Thursday.


NYU School of Medicine Expert Can Comment on Christopher Reeve

NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Moses Chao, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology and Neuroscience at New York University School of Medicine is available to comment on the spinal cord research efforts of Christopher Reeve.


Sulle critiche al Papa, parole inopportune e inaccettabili


Blair ally John Hutton says Gordon Brown should face a contest to become leader of the Labour Party.


Nintendo has announced it is cutting the price of its best-selling handheld gadget, the GameBoy Advance SP.


Arafat tra la vita Ã¨ la morte El'Olp prepara la successione

Parigi, 5 novembre 2004 - Continua l'agonia del vecchio leader palestinese e, parallelamente, si rincorrono voci contraddittorie sul suo reale stato di salute. Stamattina fonti palestinesi smentiscono la morte


Canada to increase tsunami relief funding to $425 million

OTTAWA (CP) - Canada will increase its funding for tsunami relief to $425 million, Prime Minister Paul Martin announced Monday.


With Ohio Undecided, Election Still In Limbo

NEW YORK - The US presidential election remained undecided into the early morning hours as the race for Ohio's 20 electoral votes remained too close to call.


Empoli, 17:53 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: GIOCATO COME VOGLIO IO

Cesare Prandelli è soddisfatto della sua Fiorentina, cinica e vittoriosa sul campo dell'Empol...


French actor Depardieu summonsed over Italian headbutt

French actor Gerard Depardieu has been summoned to appear before a court in Florence in central Italy in connection with a 2005 incident in which he is said to have headbutted a photographer.


Lenovo and IBM recall 500k+ 'Zippo' batteries

Curse of the fire-breathing Sonys Lenovo and IBM today issued a recall on notebook batteries sold with various ThinkPad models between February 2005 and September 2006.â¦


Airline Shares Lower As Crude Oil Climbs

Shares of major US airlines headed south in Tuesday trading after a brief weeklong run-up, weighed by a gloomy forecast from America West Airlines that comes as oil prices move well beyond the $50 mark.


Sub story big news in Britain; Guardian likens lease of subs to used-car deal

LONDON (CP) - News that a Canadian naval officer died after a fire aboard a submarine recently leased from the U.K. has grabbed headlines and earned prominent airplay at British news organizations, with one respected paper likening the sub deal with Canada to a shady used-car transaction.


A senior State Department official said Monday the United States will seek to forge a solid working relationship with Nicaragua's President-elect Daniel Ortega.


British regiment in Iraq returns south: defence ministry

A British regiment of 850 soldiers deployed to back up US forces outside Baghdad since the end of October has returned to its base in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, the defense ministry said.


GM, Ford Cut Production After Poor Sales

General Motors Corp. GM.N and Ford  Motor Co. F.N said on Wednesday they would cut production  more than expected after weak U.S. sales in November, a move  that analysts said could hurt profits.


Microsoft spin-off Wallop launched its social networking service at the DEMOfall technology conference Tuesday, saying its unique business model is what sets itself apart from competing services like Facebook and MySpace.


Rebel Attacks Hit Baghdad as Rumsfeld Visits Iraq

An explosion killed up to 17 people in  Baghdad Sunday hours before Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  arrived to gauge efforts to calm violence ahead of January  elections.


Google's woes shouldn't bury IPO auction idea

Google Inc.'s stumbles shouldn't be used to write off the idea of employing auctions to sell stock to the public. Certainly, the initial public offering of the Internet search


Blu-ray DVD drive no bonus for some PS3 buyers

Gamers love Sony Corp.'s   new PlayStation 3 for its graphic capabilities and firepower,  but the advanced Blu-ray DVD drive is annoying some by raising  the cost, slowing production and forcing them to buy into a  format they've not yet aligned with.


Who needs Donovan McNabb? Jeff Garcia has the Philadelphia Eagles on the verge of a playoff berth and possibly the NFC East title.


Bernard Kerik abruptly withdrew his nomination as secretary of homeland security last week amid a growing controversy over his background and suitability for the job.


Colin Montgomerie believes Europe will start the next Ryder Cup in Dublin in 2006 as favourites. The 41-year-old, who is playing at the Heritage event at Woburn this week, helped Europe beat the United States by a record margin in Detroit.


John Coggeshall's Blog: Compiling extensions for Zend Core

John Coggeshall has blogged about a method he's worked up for compiling extensions into the Zend Core software.   While Core does ship with a large list of extensions (which are all QA'd and supported by Zend) there are times when you would like to include non-official extensions from PECL for various reasons.   He breaks it down into a few simple steps - download, "phpize" the extension, compile it and add the extension to the php.ini. He details the second step of the process (the phpize) because of some of the differences there are between doing it for a normal PHP install and a Zend Core install.   He also provides directions for an exception to the rule - compiling a PDO driver for your ZC install. You'll have to trick the Zend Core installation into using the right files, though. Full instructions are included.


Il presidente iraniano reagisce alle parole di Benedetto XVI


Norwegian, American Win Nobel Economics Prize

Norwegian Finn Kydland and Edward  Prescott of the United States won the Nobel economics prize for  2004 on Monday for analyzing how economic policy is shaped and  what drives business cycles.


A major report on US policy in Iraq offer no "magic formula" to solve the crisis, the White House has said.


Canadian Driving Champion Jacques Villeneuve to Join Swiss Team

Former world driving champion Jacques Villeneuve of Canada has signed a deal to drive for the Swiss-based Sauber Petronas Formula One team next season.


It was 40 years ago today...Sgt Pepper wins new fans

Mae West said: "No. I won't be in it. What would I be doing in a lonely hearts club?"


Microsoft Corp. said Friday it will give Xbox 360 owners a free video game to make up for poor performance over the holidays by the system's online hub.


'Sports trivia' may go from Australia citizenship test: minister

Australia will review its citizenship test only six months after its introduction, in part because of its emphasis on past sporting heroes, Immigration Minister Chris Evans said Tuesday.


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Cink in front after a long, rainy day at Firestone

Stewart Cink went from the last American picked for the Ryder Cup team to the first name on the leaderboard at the NEC Invitational, completing a 7-under 63 on Friday for a two-shot lead over Zach Johnson.


A devastating suicide car bombing in   Kabul on Friday, the worst for months, killed 16 people   including seven foreigners, rescuers and police said.


LOS ANGELES - Online search company Ask Jeeves Inc. Wednesday launched an application that lets people search files and documents on their computers, joining a number of competitors who have released similar applications recently.


Canadian-Chinese row over human rights sharpens

A row between Canada and China over human rights has sharpened, after Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper warned Beijing against expanding the dispute into bilateral trade.


The federal fraud trial of former Westar Energy Inc. chief executive David Wittig and his top deputy ended Monday in a mistrial after jurors could not reach a verdict on more than half of the charges.


Baseball's young guns take their place in the rotation


Video Snags South Korean Front-Runner Days Before Vote

SEOUL, Dec. 17 -- Lee Myung-bak was cruising toward a landslide victory in Wednesday's South Korean presidential election when he skidded over the weekend into a speed bump built out of his own words.


After a stroke, the brain tries to reorganize itself.  However, sometimes this process goes awry, leaving one woman to feel sounds on her skin.


Former Finance Chief Returning to Nortel

Nortel Networks, which is still sorting out its financial statements, said that Peter Currie would become its chief financial officer next month.


IT wasn't much of a silver spoon. Although he is the youngest surviving son of Cambodia's revered King Norodom Sihanouk, Norodom Sihamoni spent only a handful of years living in Phnom Penh's royal palace -- two


Japan says U.S. sex slave vote won't damage ties

Japan insisted on Wednesday that its ties with Washington would not be shaken by a U.S. Congressional resolution urging Tokyo to apologize for forcing women to serve as sex slaves during World War Two.


Iraq War Right Despite Wrong WMD Claims, Bush Says

President Bush acknowledged on  Thursday that prewar U.S. claims that Iraq had weapons of mass  destruction were wrong but insisted he had been right to invade  Iraq.