Sette sataniche, Volpe: ''Ho bevuto il sangue della mia ragazza''

Ha confermato tutto Andrea Volpe, leader delle Bestie di Satana, sull'omicidio di Chiara Marino e Fabio Tollis, i due fidanzatini uccisi nella notte del 17 gennaio 1998. Nella seconda giornata dell'incidente


Rinnovati gli arresti domiciliari per il premio Nobel


Saudi Police Arrest Two Wanted Militants

Saudi police, battling al Qaeda militant  attacks to destabilize the pro-U.S. kingdom, have arrested two  wanted militants in the central city of Buraida, security  sources said Sunday.


Fate of state's youngest killers in justices' hands

And the question before the US Supreme Court today in a case from Missouri is whether, like mentally retarded killers, young killers should be spared execution under the Constitution's ban against "cruel and unusual punishment.


Plans to introduce nine new regional fire control centres are criticised by the Fire Brigades Union.


Lo riferiscono Franco Marini e Vannino Chiti dopo incontro


East Timor on track for coalition government

East Timor appeared headed for a coalition government Wednesday with most votes in last week's parliamentary polls counted but no one party set to win the majority needed to govern alone.


Doses of reality not covered by new Medicare drug benefit

Here is a clip-and-save fact that symbolizes America's long-term financial dilemma: According to government estimates, the ultimate drain from the new Medicare prescription-drug benefit will be greater than the current national debt.


Punta anche a trasporto charter dei passeggeri


November 14 2004 0935CET - Yesterday at around 1030CET, a huge tornado was seen close to Nadur in Gozo.


California Closes In on Universal Health-Care Plan

LOS ANGELES -- With his own party sidelined, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is working with Democrats to produce a bill that would extend health insurance to everyone in the nation's largest state if voters approve new taxes to pay for it.


French telecoms and media group Vivendi   reported a 10.3 percent rise in second-quarter net adjusted   profit on Thursday as growth from games and pay-TV Canal Plus   made up for lackluster trading at mobile arm SFR.


Britain's Blair left with political headache after key minister ...

LONDON  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair was leaving for a key summit after a rapid and deeply unwelcome reorganisation of his government following the resignation of respected interior minister David Blunkett.


An 18-year-old man is stabbed to death as he makes his way home after celebrating the New Year in central London.


Denver Nuggets Team Report - December 21

(Sports Network) - The Nuggets fell 107-105 to the red-hot Phoenix Suns at the Pepsi Center on Monday. Denver's fate was sealed on a Quentin Richardson tip-in at the buzzer.


Village ways fuel bird flu spread in rural Egypt

EZBET SIDI OMAR, Egypt  - When Attia Abdel-Hamid Hassan notices the chickens or ducks that he keeps at home in Egypt's Nile Delta starting to wobble on their feet, he puts them in a sack and drowns them in an irrigation canal.


Two men who claim to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby can't even agree on where to fight their legal battle.


Russian President Vladimir Putin  strongly defended the takeover by state oil firm Rosneft of  stricken oil major YUKOS' key production unit, Yuganskneftegaz,  calling it a legitimate business deal.


Iraq sees need for foreign troops for 10 years

Iraq will need foreign troops to help defend it for another 10 years, but will not accept U.S. bases indefinitely, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said.


Indonesia returns rare kangaroos to wild

Indonesia is returning 17 rare pygmy kangaroos to the Papuan rain forest after rescuing and acquiring them in recent years from illegal traders and private zoos, officials said Monday. It is unknown how many of the mammals, which can grow up to three-feet long and weigh 25 pounds, still survive in the wild.


Tom Cruise Drops in for Chat with French Minister

American movie star Tom Cruise took time out from a packed promotion schedule for his film "Collateral" to sit down with French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday, the ministry said.


Local government offices in the French capital will not abandon Microsoft software overnight but instead gradually phase in more open-source programs, Paris City Hall said.


Congregazione dottrina invitata a vigilare su bioetica


LOS ANGELES  - Mrs. Doubtfire isn't  finished yet. Eleven years after the Robin Williams drag comedy  appeared on the big screen, a sequel to the hit film is in the  works at Fox.


In difficolta' famiglie numerose, anziani e giovani


Londra, 15:35 - Calcio, Inghilterra: Manchester United vince a Liverpool

Il Manchester United (Champions League/Milan) si Ã¨ imposto 1-0 sul campo del Liverpool nel match d'a...


European stocks edged lower on Thursday as financial stocks sagged, but with the closure of US and Tokyo markets for public holidays, trade was thin and lacked direction.


THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- What's good for your diet may also guard against skin cancer.


Group Said to Admit Ambushing Iraq Troops

Iraqi National Guardsmen secure the area after militants targeted National Guard forces near the central town of Baqouba, northeast of Baghdad, wounding seven in bomb attacks that included an explosives-rigged flashlight, officials said Sunday, Oct.


Klansman: I feared defendant in '64 case

A former Ku Klux Klansman said he kept silent about the 1964 abduction, beating and drowning of two black teenagers because he feared retribution from fellow Klansmen.


Two U.S. scientists win Nobel for gene work

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won the 2006 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for discovering how to control the flow of genetic information in a cell.


Sanyo restarts chip plant after earthquake

(InfoWorld) - Sanyo ElectricÂ has restarted chip production at a factory that automatically stopped when aÂ powerful earthquake hitÂ on Monday. The factory in Ojiya, Niigata prefecture, was heavily damaged in 2004 when another powerful earthquake hit the same area but this time escaped without any serious problems. Operations at the plant, which makes semiconductor chips for various consumer electronics devices, resumed on Tuesday, Sanyo said. At least nine people were killed and more than 1,000 people injured by Monday's quake, which occurred at 10:13 a.m. The magnitude 6.8 quake was centered about 17 kilometers underground just off the coast and registered in three locations an intensity of 6+ on Japan's scale of 0 to 7. Hundreds of homes, most of them traditional Japanese houses made of wood, collapsed as a result, and around 12,000 people were evacuated to shelters. Rain has heightened the risk of landslides of soil weakened by Monday's quake.


Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney clashed with Mike Huckabee on foreign policy and John McCain on immigration Saturday night in a high-stakes presidential campaign debate three days before the New Hampshire primary.


Shuttle Set for Complex Trip to the Station

The space shuttle Discovery is to begin a complex 11-day round trip to the International Space Station as early as Thursday night.


Microsoft, Fujifilm team on digital prints

Fujifilm's Get The Picture Online service will be available starting this week through Windows XP's updated Online Print Wizard, MSN Photos and Microsoft Digital Image Suite.


IMF says talks with Argentina to follow debt swap

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it expects to resume formal loan talks with Argentina following the completion of the country's delayed debt exchange deal with private creditors.


Schering-Plough Corp. SGP.N on  Thursday reported a quarterly profit after a year-ago loss, as  positive foreign exchange trends helped offset poor sales of  its allergy and hepatitis drugs.


Nadal and Federer Set Up Classic Paris Rematch

On Sunday at Roland Garros, it will be Roger Federer versus Rafael Nadal, No. 1 versus No. 2, one of the best players in history versus the best in the world on clay.


As Santa becomes an industry in his 'hometown,' some fear the magic is being lost

Santa Claus takes a long look at two English children sitting on his knees. "Have you been good?" he asks gently.


Champion at Checkers That Cannot Lose to People

The creators of Chinook, a computer program that plays checkers, now argue that it is unbeatable by human or computer competition.


Too Cold to Exercise? Try Another Excuse

Your mother was right about the hat. But bundling up is not advised.


Reports from Pakistan say there has been a blast at an election rally that former PM Benazir Bhutto had attended.


Clemensâs Lawyer Plays Tape of McNamee Call

The move came a day after Roger Clemens filed a defamation lawsuit against Brian McNamee, his former trainer.


States Begin Security Checks of Driver's License Photos

Fraud crackdown begins with with photo comparisons and invisible security numbers.


Storms, wind damage Eaton County high school

A Wednesday evening storm ripped part of the roof off of an Eaton County high school and dropped it on the football field where the season's first home game is to be played Friday.


Abhishek Bachchan did great in Shaad Ali's Bunty Aur Babli. How do you think the duo will do in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom?


An open letter to the Linux community from PalmSource

The following is a verbatim copy of a open letter to the Linux community issued by PalmSource. Read on for more information about the new acquisition and FAQs about how PalmSource will use the new resources and the new Palm OS Cobalt version of Linux.


Fixing Typos by Web Users, Without Raising Hackles

People who sign up for OpenDNSâs service are offered an easier way to find Web pages and greater online protection from malicious sites.


Phillip Island, 10:37 - SUPERBIKE, GP AUSTRALIA: POLE PROVVISORIA DI TOSELAND

Il britannico James Toseland (Honda) è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nelle prime qualifiche del GP di A...


Madrid, 13:37 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: FATTA PER IAQUINTA AL BARCELLONA

L'Udinese avrebbe accettato l'offerta di 8 milioni di euro per Vincenzo Iaquinta, secondo quanto aff...


Milano, 21:46 - CALCIO, CAF; C2: CASSINO PENALIZZATO DI UN PUNTO

La Caf ha penalizzato di un punto il Cassino (C2/C) e ha squalificato per un anno il presidente del ...


Sofia, 15:08 - CALCIO, BULGARIA: MAGNATE INDIANO COMPRA CSKA SOFIA

Il miliardario indiano Pramod Mittal è il nuovo proprietario del Cska Sofia. Mittal, magnate ...


Poll may clear South Korean to lead U.N.

The race to succeed Kofi Annan as U.N. secretary-general may be as good as over, diplomats said Monday, with South Korea's foreign minister so far ahead of five other candidates that time was running out for anyone new to emerge as a serious challenger.


Strict safeguards will prevent the world's biggest biometric database from being abused, US authorities say.


Per alcune famiglie la somma non e' sufficiente


Milano, 11:07 - CALCIO, INTER: MORATTI RICORDA FACCHETTI A UN ANNO DA SCOMPARSA

Nel giorno del primo anniversario della sua scomparsa, il presidente dell'Inter, Massimo Moratti, ri...


Network Solutions amends Net registration process

Facing criticism, Network Solutions has stepped back from some elements of a new process to register Internet domain names.


Russia to help U.K. in poisoned spy case

British police investigating the poisoning of a former KGB agent formally requested assistance from their counterparts in Russia, whose foreign minister warned Monday that continued suggestions of Kremlin involvement in the death could damage diplomatic relations.


Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist,  who fanned partisanship during much of his reign, preached the  need for the two parties to work together as he bid farewell to  the U.S. Congress on Thursday.


The retailer trots out a bargain portable PC that packs Wi-Fi. Is it getting ready for a laptop push for the holidays?


A UN human rights expert charged with corruption in Bangladesh is remanded in custody.


Corporate wireless networking specialist Aruba this week unveiled what it calls a new architecture for enterprise WLANs: the Wi-Fi grid.


Economia, Berlusconi: non vedo alcuna recessione

L'economia italiana ''non Ã¨ in recessione''. E' quanto ha sostenuto il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, parlando coi giornalisti all'uscita dall'abitazione di Umberto Bossi a Gemonio. Secondo


Un uomo e un giovane, usciti due giorni da comunita'


Pop singer Aaron Carter has broken off his engagement to his older brother's ex.


Google and Yahoo say iPhones are accounting for a disproportionate amount of Web traffic to their sites from mobile devices.


Having male twin reduces woman's fertility: study

"Our results show that females who had a male cotwin have reduced fitness compared to those who had a female cotwin, but the success of males is unaffected by the sex of their cotwin"  Women who have a male twin are less likely to marry and have children, perhaps because of being exposed to their brother's testosterone for nine months in the womb, researchers reported on Monday. via Reuters


American League Playoff Game Summary - Boston at Anaheim

Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Kevin Millar hit a two-run homer and Manny Ramirez cracked a three-run shot to highlight a seven-run fourth that lifted the Boston Red Sox over the Anaheim Angels, 9-3, in Game 1 of their American League Division Series at


Combining Cholesterol Drugs Proves To Be Dangerous

Millions of Americans take medications to lower their cholesterol, but one such medication was taken off the market a few years ago after it led to a muscle disorder in those taking it.


Actress Charlize Theron, star of new a film about US soldiers, says she hopes troops in Iraq can come home.


Pakistan's Bhutto killed in gun, bomb attack

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed in a gun and bomb attack after a rally in the city of Rawalpindi on Thursday, her party said.


Labor Board Restricts Union Use of E-Mail

It is legal for employers to prohibit workers from using company e-mail to send out union-related messages, a federal board has ruled.


Bonanni: Prodi salvi negoziato, Cisl pronta agli scalini


Rapper 50 Cent enters virtual world Zwinktopia

Even in a virtual world on the Internet, teens long to be cool. And what can be cooler than a Ramones T-shirt on your self-styled Web persona?


England hold a 189-run lead on day four of the fourth Test after being reduced to 197-5.


NYSE Euronext to acquire American Stock Exchange

Transatlantic exchange NYSE Euronext   said on Thursday it agreed to acquire the American Stock Exchange (Amex) for $260 million in stock to boost its options business, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and cash products.


Sapporo, 12:16 - SCI DI FONDO, MONDIALI: AUSTRIA ORO IN SALTO SQUADRE

Medaglia d'oro all'Austria nella prova a squadre di salto ai Mondiali di Sapporo.


Two Eagles Put Ogilvie in Five-Way Tie for Lead

Joe Ogilvie posted two eagles on the  way to an eight-under-par 64 which put him in a five-way tie  for the lead after the first round of the $4.7 million Bob Hope  Classic Wednesday.


Iran's president says nuclear work nearing "peak"

Iran's nuclear work is nearing a "peak", President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday, while the U.N. atomic watchdog chief said Tehran was probably at least three years from making atom bombs even if it chose to do so.


Stilista parla del nuovo azionista di maggioranza Permira


Opel managers and workers reps to meet, stoppages set to continue

Managers and workers representatives at German car maker Opel are set to meet Monday after a weekend vigil by employees protesting against the plans of parent company General Motors to cut thousands of jobs.


Southwest to enter bidding for bankrupt ATA

DALLAS - Southwest Airlines Co. says it is bidding at least $100 million for gates at Chicago's Midway Airport and other assets of ATA Airlines Inc.


Comair cancels two flights from Tri-State today

CEREDO -- Two Comair flights from Tri-State Airport to Cincinnati have been cancelled today as the airline continues to try to restore service across its system.


Retired lecturer, 67, set to be oldest mother, and it's twins

Adriana Iliescu, an author and retired university teacher, has announced that she is pregnant with twins after ten years of fertility treatment.


Summary: Fed Emerges From Era of Mystery

FED'S `OPEN' SEASON: In the past decade, normally taciturn Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has opened up to more scrutiny the process by which the central bank sets interest rate policy.


Michelle Williams of the R&B group Destiny's Child is joining the Chicago production of "The Color Purple," the producers announced Tuesday.


UK group drops Elephant Man, Vybz Cartel from awards list

TWO Jamaican dancehall acts - Elephant Man and Vybz Kartel - who had been nominated for British black music awards despite protests by gay rights groups, were dropped from the nominations on Tuesday.


Former Charlton boss Alan Curbishley says West Ham want to talk to him about becoming their new manager.


Former Celtic striker Henrik Larsson say he is fit to play in tomorrow's Champions League tie at Parkhead. There were chaotic scenes earlier this afternoon as Larsson, and his Barcelona team-mates arrived in Glasgow ahead of the game.


Skulls, il virus per cellulari dalla forma di teschio

Un mese fa era stato scoperto il primo worm per cellulari, denominato Cabir: Ã¨ notizia di questa settimana che un nuovo virus Ã¨ stato individuato che colpisce cellulari basati sul sistema SymbianOS. Il suo


Equatorial Guinea president says thwarted "massacre"

Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo said an international plot to overthrow him would have resulted in a massacre and those responsible deserve death by firing squad.


Glitterati stile bijoux per il lancio in Italia


Pope Benedict XVI named Bishop Kazimierz Nycz the new archbishop of Warsaw, the Polish Episcopate said in a statement Saturday.Comment


An agricultural show opens in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, as many in the country face a severe food crisis.


Venture to Use Sea to Fight Warming Runs Out of Cash

Planktos, a California company that is trying to turn a profit by fertilizing the ocean with iron dust, canceled planned field tests on Wednesday, citing a lack of funds.


Il commissario a Palazzo Chigi dopo l'aggressione in Irpinia


Judge Gives US Airways Authority to Cut Union Pay

A federal bankruptcy court judge yesterday granted US Airways most of the emergency pay cuts for its union members that it had said were critical to avoid liquidation.


Further evidence of the fragile state of Britain's manufacturing sector today emerged as figures showed that its output growth had shuddered to a virtual halt in September.


Confermata condanna bidello che aveva baciato studentessa


Hamas chief threatens to avenge Gaza raid inside Israel, snubs ...

GAZA CITY - Hamas chief Mahmud Zahar threatened Monday to avenge a deadly weekend raid in the movementâs Gaza stronghold with attacks inside Israel and poured cold water on calls for a ceasefire.


Court Bars Company From Online Sale of Phone Records

A Web-based information broker has been ordered to stop selling telephone records without owners' consent and to turn over nearly $200,000 in profits.


Hundreds of rebels penetrated the capital of Chad after a three-day advance through the central African nation.


Iraq's government on Friday defended   its decision to close the Baghdad bureau of Al Arabiya   television for "sectarian" reporting, despite criticism from   media bodies which called the ban an assault on press freedom.


Israeli cabinet backs Sharon plan to quit Gaza

The cabinet of Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, has voted to pay compensation to Jewish settlers who will lose their homes if his plans to disengage from Gaza go ahead.


The prosecutor in the JonBenet Ramsey case Tuesday defended her decision to bring John Mark Karr halfway around the world to Colorado for investigation, saying it was difficult to separate fact from fantasy in his lurid account because every detail of the slaying is public knowledge.


Arafat's medical file handed over to widow: lawyer

French authorities have handed over the medical file on recently deceased Palestinian Authority ( news - web sites ) president Yasser Arafat ( news - web sites ) to his widow Suha, who was now studying it, her ...


Now that Kris Benson is definitely returning to the New York Mets, the right-hander hopes Al Leiter will be back, too. "Al's been a tremendous help for me.


Africa summit wraps up amid concern over Kenya, Chad

African Union leaders condemned the latest unrest in Chad and Kenya Saturday at the close of a summit overshadowed by new crises on the continent and which saw little headway achieved on older ones.


Cardinals LHP Mark Mulder undergoesan MRI exam and nerve condition study Tuesday after complaining of discomfort in his shoulder.


Former world number one Kim Clijsters will make her long-awaited return to action after a five-month injury absence at this week's Gaz de France Stars in Belgium, China Radio International reported on Monday.


In the folklore of physics, no story is better known than the tale of Galileo dropping balls from the Leaning Tower of Pisa and proving that gravity accelerates all objects equally regardless of their masses or composition.  This is called the "equivalence principle," and it is a cornerstone of modern physics.  But was Galileo correct?


Hyping safety problem is a sickness, China says

Hyping China's food and product safety problem is a sickness in itself, the country's new health minister said on Wednesday, a day after Mattel announced a third global recall of Chinese-made toys.


Reggio Calabria, 17:51 - CALCIO, REGGINA; TEDESCO: CON SAMP VINCIAMO A TUTTI I COSTI

"Contro la Sampdoria voglio vincere a tutti i costi. Sarà la mia centesima gara in amaranto"....


Always on the Job, Employees Pay With Health

Workplace stress has a measurable impact on Americans' health and costs the nation more than $300 billion each year.


Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger faces a potential fine from the Football Association after being charged with improper conduct for effectively calling Ruud van Nistelrooy a âcheatâ.


Becoming overweight as a child is more likely to be the result of your genes than your lifestyle, claims a study.


There was a rare piece of good news for the Japanese royal family yesterday when it was reported that the emperor and empress's only daughter is to marry a commoner.


AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Nov 9, 2004 - Ben Wallace is expected to miss at least two road games for the Detroit Pistons following the death of his brother in Alabama.


Millionaire businessman Ferenc Gyurcsany has been nominated by Hungary's ruling Socialist Party as the next premier, Kossuth Radio said Wednesday.


Who's fallen hardest? Who can bounce highest?


Scorsese's Stones film to open Berlin festival

Martin Scorsese's documentary on veteran British rock band the Rolling Stones will open the Berlin Film Festival this year, organizers said on Tuesday, with the Oscar-winning director and the band making an appearance.


Racial disparities persist in U.S. cancer treatment

U.S. blacks continue to get inferior  cancer treatment compared to whites, researchers said on Monday  in a study showing that disparities first documented in the  early 1990s persist despite efforts to erase them.


GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Nick Barnett might not file a formal grievance against NFL official Jim Quirk after all.


China Says Japan Should 'Face Up' to History About WWII Sex Slaves

BEIJING, March 6 -- The Japanese government should acknowledge that thousands of foreign women were forced to serve as sex slaves for Japanese troops in World War II, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said Tuesday.


WAVE WIPED US OUT: 23,700 CONFIRMED DEAD IN WORST EARTHQUAKE IN 40 ...

Entire villages were wiped out in the tiny Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Bay of Bengal. They lost more than 3000 residents in the disaster - 12 per cent of their population.


Troublemaking in Iraq is two-edged sword for Iran

THE temptation for Iran is clear. Inflict pain on the Americans in Iraq in response to mounting US pressure over Tehran's nuclear programme.


Saboteurs blew up a section of a  northern domestic pipeline feeding Iraq's biggest refinery at  Baiji on Monday, oil officials said.


BAE gave Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia an airliner as part of Britain's al-Yamamah arms deal, and the arms firm is still paying the expenses of flying it.


To mollify Russia, Western envoys have Kosovo plan

The United States and Europeans have drafted a new U.N. Security Council resolution that seeks to delay independence for Kosovo for four months in an effort to meet Russia's objections, a U.S. official and other diplomats said on Tuesday.


Stephen Valiquette rebounded from a rough start, made 25 saves and then stopped Glen Metropolit on the final shot of the shootout to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.


AstraZeneca to take 20% Cambridge Antibody stake

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Pharmaceutical maker AstraZeneca (UK:AZN) (AZN) said it's investing 75 million British pounds ($139 million) in cash for a 19.9 percent stake in UK biotech group Cambridge Antibody Technology (UK:CAT) (CATG) as part of a five year, R&D


Castro says he's glued to the TV watching sports

Fidel Castro has become so glued to the television set watching the Pan-American Games unfolding in Brazil that he is forgetting to take his pills.


The company hopes to lure software partners by promising to save them from infrastructure headaches.


Meetings Set to Get Comments on Future of Ridgefield Refuge

By The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Sep. 7--RIDGEFIELD -- Two public meetings are scheduled in September to collect comments on a plan for the future of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.   The U.S.


Orioles send Royals to 5th straight loss

A little extra work between starts helped Steve Trachsel pitch an unusual complete game.


A influential committee of MPs says costs could be cut if decisions on asylum were taken more quickly.


AP Correspondent Robert H. Reid covers Iraq events from Baghdad. AP Correspondent Rebecca Santana is embedded with the New Jersey National Guard at Camp Anaconda, Iraq. Antonio Castaneda is embedded with the U.S. Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Regiment.


U.S. deportations fail to dissuade immigrants

REYNOSA, Mexico  - Ecuadorean computer technician Agustina Herrera paid people smugglers $14,000 to slip into the United States illegally two years ago, swimming the Rio Grande, tramping through swamps and nearly dying from snake bites.


A month ago I was introduced to the works of Michel Gondry.  In short, I was amazed and tantalized by his short films and music videos.  Even if you haven't heard of him, you've probably seen his many works in Gap commercials, various music videos, and the recent movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.    Many of his works explode with visual elements that, when taken alone, are simple and mundane.  However, under his masterful guidance, these elements come together to form a highly mesmerizing visual experience.  He never ceases to push visual technologies and challenge our ideas about the visual medium.


Aussies in strong position in Ashes Test at tea

Australia lost three wickets but were on top after two sessions of the first Ashes Test and looking to capitalise on winning the toss against England at the Gabba here.


Gucci reports 143 pct profit surge in second quarter

Gucci, the world's third largest luxury group, reported that operating profit in the second quarter to July surged by 142.9 percent to 65 million euros (79.82 million dollars) from 26.8 million euros in the same period of last year.


The dollar rose for a fifth session to  hit a four-week high against the euro and jumped one percent  against the yen on Thursday on expectations for rising U.S.  interest rates and better economic data.


Gerrard desperate for Champions League stage

Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard says he is desperate to play Champions League football. The England international nearly joined Chelsea this year


Lenovo's plan for Packard Bell hit by Acer-Gateway deal

Acer Inc.'s agreement to acquire Gateway Inc. has foiled Lenovo Group Ltd.'s plans to buy PC vendor Packard Bell BV, and could leave Acer owning both Gateway and Packard Bell.


The Yankees have settled on former Marlins manager Joe Girardi to succeed Joe Torre as manager.


Celtic striker John Hartson believes his side have a world-class prospect in midfielder Aiden McGeady. The Bhoys crashed out of Europe after they were pipped to third place in their Champions League group


Boeing CEO says market slower than Airbus suggests

BERLIN: Boeing Co. Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher has said the US aircraft makerâs archrival Airbus was exaggerating the speed of recovery in the commercial airplane market.


High-tech electronics rule as prices for toys go upscale

You better watch out: This holiday shopping season could be one of the priciest ever as the most tech-laden and expensive gifts for kids of all ages, from the $299 animatronic pony Butterscotch to a $300 pinball machine, show up at your neighborhood Wal-Mart or Target.


Music file-sharing case heads to high court

eeding the pleas of the entertainment industry, the US Supreme Court has agreed to consider calling a halt to Internet file-sharing that allows millions of computer users to obtain free copies of movies and music.


The acclaimed martial-arts epic Hero, starring Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Maggie Cheung and Zhang Ziyi, vanquished giant snakes, serial killers and a gang of superbabies to debut as the top weekend film with $17.


Pakistan's government urged exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif not to return home, saying Saturday he should honor a promise he made to stay away after being ousted from power.


Palmanova, 20:05 - CICLISMO, VALVERDE VINCE LA SETTIMANA DI MAIORCA

Lo spagnolo Alejandro Valverde (BalÃ©ares) ha vinto la 14/a edizione della Settimana di Maiorca. La 5...


A hospital apologises to a patient who had to give up his bed in the middle of the night to make way for another emergency.


Some of Europe's biggest train companies are teaming up to compete directly with airlines.


From afar, specialists ponder Arafat's declining health

The cause of Yasser Arafat's illness has not been disclosed by French doctors, but several Boston-area gastrointestinal specialists said his reported symptoms -- intestinal and stomach inflammation, blood-clotting problems, eating difficulties -- are consistent with a range of intestinal and liver afflictions that are not uncommon in a 75-year-old man.


Per transito attraverso rete oleodotti su proprio territorio


U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday  as rising oil prices and lackluster September sales reports  from retailers overshadowed a government report showing a  decline in weekly jobless claims.


Iraq Reaches Olympic Soccer Quarterfinals

Iraq's fairytale Olympic run continued  on Sunday when they beat Costa Rica 2-0 to reach the  quarter-finals of the Athens Games.


Government forces backed by Ethiopian troops clashed for a second day with Islamic militiamen near a village in southern Somalia, officials said Saturday.


On a Board, Shredding and Stomping, but Mostly Falling

Fancying myself as a winterized Power Ranger, I embarked on my executive pursuit of snowboarding determined to drop in, air it out and stomp a ride.


Â£270,000 for settlers to quit Gaza Strip

Jewish settlers in the occupied territories will soon be able to claim compensation, sometimes of more than Â£270,000, under guidelines approved yesterday by Israel's security cabinet for the Gaza withdrawal plan.


Lo spagnolo Carlos Checa su Yamaha ha conquistato la pole position nelle qualifiche dell'inedito Gp in Qatar. Dietro di lui si sono piazzate le Honda di Alex Barros e Sete Gibernau. Sorprese anche per i posti


A Nueva Generacion Hits the Road Next Month

A new tour that seeks to target a young, diverse regional Mexican audience is set to kick off Feb. 25 in Oakland, Calif.


May 24, 1935: Reds Nip Phils as Night Baseball Comes to the Major Leagues

The first major league baseball game ever played at night takes place at Crosley Field in Cincinnati.


Firefighter Killed in Iraq Is Recalled as a Hero

Sgt. Christian Engeldrum, a New York firefighter who responded to the World Trade Center attack and died in Iraq, was mourned today in the Bronx.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After a three-month del


HOUSE prices fell at their sharpest rate for four years in October, producing further evidence that the Bank of Englandâs interest rate hikes have ended the property boom.


Orza, Fehr finally come clean & do right thing

The members of the Major League Baseball Players Association now officially tell the men who run that association for them, Donald Fehr and Gene Orza, to go back to the negotiating table with the owners and come up with a new drug policy for the sport


A government program designed to build a national stockpile of biodefense drugs after the 2001 anthrax attacks has a bad reputation among drug companies. Pharmas and the feds trade blame.


GOP LEADERS ALTER HOUSE RULES TO KEEP MAJORITY LEADER IN PLACE

House Republicans are changing party rules to protect their leader, native Texan, Tom DeLay. The GOP is trying to help DeLay keep his job, even if he`s indicted by a Texas grand jury.


A clear signal that your stock's run is done.


Sudan suspends Darfur offensive (09:30 PST)

KHARTOUM: Sudan has said it is unconditionally suspending military operations in its Darfur region with immediate effect. After urgent talks in Khartoum with international envoys, Foreign Minister Mustafa


Bush hails passage of "historic" intelligence overhaul

WHITE HOUSE President Bush is cheering Congress for passing what he calls a "historic" intelligence overhaul. The president says intelligence is America's "first line of defense" against terrorists, and the overhaul bill includes important reforms.


A suspected suicide bomber attacked a mosque in east Pakistan Friday, killing at least 16 worshippers, the BBC reported. The mosque was packed with minority Shiites when the bomb exploded, officials said.


Cargo Ship to carry future supplies for International Space ...

An unmanned Progress cargo shall carry all the supplies to International Space Station in future. Recently food ran short and the supply was needed urgently.


Millions of people in Florida are ordered to leave their homes as the US state braces itself for Hurricane Frances.


Update 1: Marriott's 3Q Earnings Up 45 Percent

Hotel operator Marriott International Inc. said its third-quarter earnings rose 45 percent as growing demand for rooms helped drive revenue up 9 percent.


More than 100 people have died in floods and landslides in China, and tens of thousands have fled their homes in the east, where dykes are in danger of being breached by a swollen river.


Fortunately, the risk to end users is low if system has been patched with Microsoft Updates.


The number of Americans known to  have been killed in last month's tsunami in Asia has more than  doubled to at least 36, a State Department official said on  Wednesday.


In Massachusetts, test for a pioneering health plan

Its new insurance mandate kicks in July 1. Some see a model for the rest of the US.


Sconto per figli a 800 euro, 900 se sotto i tre anni


Curis Inc. said it received $5.4 million from the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation to identify drugs that could be used to treat the disease, a leading genetic cause of infant and toddler death. Curis, of Cambridge, will look for promising compounds that affect motor neurons, the nerve cells that degenerate in patients with the disorder, which affects more than 25,000 ...


Annan warns U.S. against go-it-alone diplomacy

INDEPENDENCE, Missouri  - Kofi Annan, nearing the end of his tenure as U.N. secretary-general, urged the United States on Monday to shun go-it-alone diplomacy and human rights abuses committed in the name of its "war on terror."


Tensions Rise Over Australia's Pre-Emptive Strike Policy Ahead of ...

Australia's prime minister says he is unlikely to sign a non-aggression pact with its Asian neighbors, despite his efforts to strengthen economic ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.


Iniziativa di promozione con universita' di Kuban


Nascera' uno dei piu' grandi operatori turistici europei


Flood of campaign operatives cause worry

Will they be checking for out-of-state IDs at the caucuses?


Buenos Aires, 11:53 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: CAMORANESI CONDANNATO AD INDENNIZZO

Mauro German Camoranesi è stato condannato a versare 200 mila pesos, circa 45.000 euro, in fo...


Are right-leaning voters spending all their online time on Rushlimbaugh.com? Are left-leaning voters locked into the like-minded Talkingpointsmemo.com?


Empoli, 20:07 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: 6-0 NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

Test amichevole per l'Empoli, che ha affrontato la formazione Primavera. La squadra del tecnico Cagn...


Sir Alex Ferguson has urged the Football Association to take action against Arsenalâs Robin van Persie for throwing an elbow during the Gunnersâ 1-0 Carling Cup defeat to Manchester United tonight.


Police probing an alleged bomb plot targeting UK to US flights get more time to question 23 suspects, and one is released.


A Rice University football player died Monday, a day after collapsing during a light workout.


The biggest-ever study into the causes of breast cancer was launched today. It will track 100,000 women for 50 years. The research aims to find out to what


Aceh hopes elections bring new lease on life

Teungku Sobirin lost  his seven children and home to the tsunami that devastated  Indonesia's Aceh province two years ago, but he believes there  was a lesson in it for the war-weary province.


A 93-year-old man found dead near his home is believed to have stabbed himself, police said.


A car bombing killed 28 coast guard officers in Algeria on Saturday, just days after a blast ripped through a crowd waiting for the president. Al-Qaida's North African affiliate claimed responsibility for both attacks.


NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- Fortress Investment Group became the first hedge fund to be traded publicly in the United States, and its shares soared Friday in a debut that's expected to catch the attention of many in the $1.3 trillion hedge-fund industry.


"Jeopardy!" master Ken Jennings has advanced his winning streak to 39, picking up another $10,001 and bringing his total money won to $1,331,661.


Cavs beat Pistons but still trail in East final

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 88-82 to win Game Three of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.


Chris Hartjes' Blog: VerticalScope Is Hiring PHP Developers

If you're a PHP developer in the Greater Toronto Area and are looking for a job, you should check out this new post from Chris Hartjes' blog about positions with the company he works for - VerticalScope Inc..   Want the chance to work with me? If you live in the Greater Toronto Area (we don't pay relocation costs or sponsor people) and know PHP, we may have a job for you. We're looking to fill at least two positions I'm aware of: nne junior developer and one intermediate developer.   There's a a description of the position in the post, including requirements and a little background on the company. Interested applicants for eaither type of position should send their resume on to Chris at chartjes@verticalscope.com with the subject of "PHP / MySQL Developer position".


John Lennon's killer denied parole for third time

ATTICA, NY -- John Lennon's killer will stay in prison for at least two years after being denied parole yesterday for the third time because of the "extreme malicious intent" he showed in gunning down the former Beatle in 1980.


SAMARRA, Iraq  - Insurgents detonated four car  bombs and attacked police stations in the Iraqi city of Samarra  on Saturday, killing at least 37 people and wounding 62, police  and health officials said.


Nakamura warns Celtic about AC Milan's divers

Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura has spiced up Wednesday's Champions League last 16, second leg here against AC Milan by accusing the Italian team's strikers of diving.


A small pilot study shows that  gene therapy might help men with erectile dysfunction.


Finanziaria, abolita la polizza anticalamitÃ

Sparisce dalla Finanziaria l'obbligo di stipulare la polizza anti-calamitÃ  per tutti i proprietari di immobili. La commissione Bilancio della Camera ha approvato un emendamento del relatore Guido Crosetto


When veteran center Alonzo Mourning takes the court for New Jersey tonight at the United Center, it will be up to fans to decide whether the scene is heartwarming or heartbreaking.


Hamas Sweeps Gaza Elections in Show of Strength

Hamas swept seven out of 10 councils in  first-ever Gaza Strip local elections seen as a test of  strength between the Islamic militant group and new President  Mahmoud Abbas, final results showed on Friday.


Thousands in S. Korea Protest Iraq Plans

Hundreds of protesters clashed with police Sunday near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul during a demonstration against the country's plans to send more troops to Iraq.


The parent of China.com disappoints the market with a quarterly loss.


WEST PALM BEACH - Democrat John Kerry began his early voting push today with some of the most reliable Democratic voters in the state, the retirees of Century Village.


U.N. envoy expects Kosovo solution in first quarter

U.N. special envoy Martti Ahtisaari said on Tuesday he believed the status of the breakaway Serbian republic of Kosovo would be decided in the first quarter of 2008.


A suicide bomber struck the Baghdad headquarters of Iraq's biggest Shiite political party Tuesday, killing three people, as the government announced plans to close borders and restrict movements to bolster security in the national election. Three candidates were slain as insurgents intensified their campaign to subvert the ballot.


In vista pesanti combattimenti per successo nuova strategia


Blog: One in five teens say they can't function without their cell phone, and if forced to choose, would give up TV for it, a new survey says.


"Two US marines were killed in action and four US marines were wounded in action today," said a US military spokesman in a statement.


The Stanley Cup champions can't afford to be flat, and the Carolina Hurricanes couldn't be accused of that in their previous two games. They'd been subterranean.


Michigan court orders halt to Manor Care sale

A Michigan court ordered a temporary halt on Thursday to the $4.9 billion sale of Manor Care Inc  to private equity firm Carlyle Group , according to an Ingham County Circuit Court order.


Prime minister blames US-led coalition for ''great negligence'' in ...

Iraq's interim prime minister blamed the US-led coalition Tuesday for ''great negligence'' in the ambush that killed about 50 soldiers


Thai PM appoints key Thaksin aide to economic team

Thailand's army-installed government has appointed a former deputy to ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to head up a new economics team to boost sagging business confidence in the country.


Former New Hampshire Gov. Jeanne Shaheen has been leading the polls for next year's Senate race. On Friday, she announced that she's actually running.


Constellation set: Stars on collision course

LONDON, DECEMBER 17: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho got the draw he desired when the English league leaders were paired with Ronaldinhoâs Barcelona in the first knockout round of the Champions League.


JARNO Trulli claimed his second career pole position yesterday after a gamble on the weather kept him ahead of Michael Schumacher in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.


Stocks opened higher on Tuesday as another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week seemed likely, while data showing a higher-than-expected rise in orders of durable goods last month eased some economic worries.


French filmmaker Philippe de Broca a master of costume drama and light comedy, including works such as "King of Hearts" and "That Man from Rio", has died at the age of 71.


Shareholder urges Dow Jones to seek other buyer

A major Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  shareholder and former executive said on Friday he is disappointed by the Bancroft family's decision to consider selling the company to News Corp. , and urged the company to find a "more trustworthy" buyer.


In a land of cross-dressers, Gordon wears the trousers

Comment is free: Jackie Ashley: The confusing messages coming out of the Tory and Lib Dem camps are playing straight into the prime minister's hands.


The sky was mercifully clear over much of Texas on Saturday after three weeks of drenching rain, as search teams combed the swollen Trinity River for a missing rafter.


Siemens shows 1Gbit/s over plastic fibre

Alternative to glass and copper appears in a POF of light Siemens researchers have demonstrated a data rate of 1Gbit/s over plastic optical fibre, a speed ten times higher than is possible with current products.â¦


After nearly six months of beta testing, Microsoft's Office Live Communications Server 2005 is ready for prime time. The next iteration of Redmond's enterprise instant messaging product was released to manufacturers


Star Fleet Capt. Jean-Luc Picard commanded it. Now some Trekkie owns it.


Siena, 17:55 - CALCIO, SIENA: DAL PIACENZA ARRIVA KHARJA

Il Siena ha ingaggiato, prelevandolo dal Piacenza, il centrocampista marocchino Houssine Kharja. Il ...


HewlettÂs Hunt for Leak Became a Game of Clue

The companyÂs sleuths produced an 18-page report that reads at times like a whodunit, at other times like a dissertation.


The United Nations plans to open an office in Jordan to deal with the increasingly serious humanitarian problems posed by 1.8 million Iraqis who have fled to neighboring countries and a similar number who have fled their homes and are still inside Iraq, the new U.N. humanitarian chief said Monday.


Apple opens iTunes Music Store in Canada

After announcing on Wednesday that the Canadian iTunes Music Store had been postponed, Apple Computer Inc. has quietly launched the store.


Monkeys, apes teeter on brink of extinction: report

Mankind's closest relatives are teetering on the brink of their first extinctions in more than a century, hunted by humans for food and medicine and squeezed from forest homes, a report on endangered primates said on Friday.


A 100-foot-long replica of a Viking longship glided out of a Danish fjord Sunday with 65 crew members determined to sail across the North Sea to Ireland.


Amazon buys out China online shopping platform

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. said on  Tuesday it had bought out Joyo.com after it raised its  investment in the company, one of China's leading online  shopping platforms.


Iconic singer songwriter Bob Dylan, 63, is to release his memoirs in October shedding light on his four decade long career in the music industry.


ACLU Neb. Chapter Head Claims Harassment

The head of the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said Friday that two Nebraska state troopers tried to intimidate him after he screened a documentary film critical of the federal Patriot Act.


A man held hostage in Georgia tries to establish if reports that a man has been jailed for his kidnap are true.


Seeking Role Models And Finding Human Beings

The one part of the steroids scandal that outrages me at this late date is that people still expect sports to be the last outpost of fair play.


Fossil Hunters Find Sleeping Dinosaur in China

Scientists have unearthed the remains of a perfectly preserved 130 million-year-old new species of dinosaur which provide a first-ever look at how the prehistoric creatures slept.


India gained a consolation 23-run win over England at Lord's.


Condizioni economiche mondiali presentano grosse sfide


Some of the world's largest drug firms have been raided in a European probe into the use of patents.


Clean water, Internet coming to Fallujah

Clean water should flow to 80 percent of Fallujah's homes this fall, and by summer's end a planned wireless network will provide phone service and Internet access to thousands, a technological leap unimaginable just months ago.


Marian Hossa scored the only goal of the third period to help a revamped Atlanta Thrashers rally for a 3-2 road victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday.


Anglicans vote on gay and lesbian issues

The Church of England's assembly on Wednesday affirmed existing teaching that homosexuality is no bar to full participation in the church but avoided the fractious debate within the Anglican Communion about accepting gay sexual relationships.


Britain's first high speed train shortens trip from Paris

LONDON - A new high-speed train link yesterday brought Paris and London closer than ever before, making the 215-mile journey just over two hours.


Taxing the internet hot topic in Congress

WASHINGTON) - Lawmakers revived a long-stalled effort Wednesday to block state and local governments from taxing Internet connections, in a last-minute agreement to ban the taxes until 2007.


This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has ruled out acting as the white knight for business software


Report: SEC, Time Warner Near Settlement

Time Warner Inc. is close to a deal  with U.S. regulators in which the world's largest media group  would pay about $750 million to settle allegations of  accounting irregularities at its America Online division, The  Washington Post reported on Tuesday.


Hollywood's highest-profile custody battle was back in court Friday, with Britney Spears and Kevin Federline going behind closed doors to work out custody arrangements for their two young sons.


Decreto perche' marcio non dilaghi in intesa con opposizione


Wall Street was set to start softer on Thursday with the insurance sector in the spotlight again after American International Group (AIG.


Serena Williams Struggles Through Injury to Advance

After collapsing with a strained calf muscle, Serena Williams made the most of a rain delay at Wimbledon to hobble back and defeat Daniela Hantuchov, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-2.


Wally Backman, the former Lancaster JetHawks manager fired as the Arizona Diamondbacks skipper days after his hiring last month, was sentenced to 10 days in jail Friday in Kennewick, Wash.


Scandal in Colombia Raises Skepticism on Capitol Hill

BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb. 16 -- U.S. support for Colombia has been a foregone conclusion under the administration of President ÃÂlvaro Uribe, who was elected in 2002. But with a widening scandal tying the president's close supporters to paramilitary groups, policymakers on Capitol Hill say skepticism of...


Senate Republicans call for dismantling CIA

They want to strip the intelligence gathering operations from both agencies and put them under the control of a new national intelligence director.


Bush Raises Questions About CBS Documents

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - President Bush questioned  the authenticity of documents aired by CBS News that said he  received special treatment during his Vietnam-era service in  the National Guard, according to a Bush interview published on  Saturday.


High Co-Pays Cause Seniors to Go Without  Meds

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors enrolled in Medicare plans that charge higher co-pays for brand name or non-preferred medications fill almost 15 percent fewer prescriptions than their peers who have a flat co-pay for all prescription medications, a new study finds.


These things, you surely understand, can take time. And it may be no different with Johan Santana.


Health officials say US likely to get only half of flu vaccine

Top federal health officials yesterday said the United States likely will have only half its expected supply of flu vaccine this year, and that most


A union says a school head may appeal against a teaching ban after he was jailed for dangerous driving.


The Chicago Cubs have fined Sammy Sosa  a club-record $87,400 -- one day's pay -- for leaving the  team's last game shortly after it began.


Most Americans think this week's report from Army Gen. David H. Petraeus will exaggerate progress in Iraq, and few expect it to result in a major shift in President Bush's policy. But despite skepticism about the Petraeus testimony and majority support for a U.S. troop reduction in Iraq, there has...


Oil Prices Slip After Weekly US Energy Report

Crude oil futures rose Wednesday ahead of an extended weekend for traders, even though weekly government data showed rising domestic inventories of crude and distillate fuel, which includes heating oil.


A US couple are found guilty of forced labour for keeping two Indonesian women as slaves in their home.


Il Dow Jones segna un -0,05%, il Nasdaq un -0,01%


Martha Stewart Shares Hit a Three Year High

Martha Stewart Living's business may not have hit rock bottom yet, but its stock is officially back from the dead. Shares of the struggling media company were up nearly 9% on Wednesday, reaching not only their


NEW YORK - Stocks are seen heading higher at the open Tuesday as investors remain relatively upbeat ahead of the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting.    Dow Jones futures rose 28 points recently, while Nasdaq futures were up 7 points and S&P futures climbed 3.90 points...


roundup Plus: Think local, act Google...SanDisk to supply Samsung with miniSD...Hitachi unleashes 100GB notebook drives.


LONDON Aug. 26, 2004 - Police arrested radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri on suspicion of terrorism links Thursday, a move suggesting Britain intends to charge him, which could delay US attempts to extradite him.


Chemicals given off by household products may increase the risk of childhood asthma, a new Australian study has found, prompting questions about the adequacy of existing guidelines for indoor air quality.


Birth weight and parentsâ age can predict the future

Birth weight and length were always seen as just statistics, fun facts to display next to your birth date on the announcements. But researchers in Sweden have found that, on the contrary, weight and height


Gelia Crayton is the picture of conservative California. She worships at the Crystal Cathedral, Orange County's gleaming megachurch. She opposes abortion and gay marriage. And she thinks illegal immigration is the scourge of the state.


Japanese stocks rose Thursday after the government announced the economy grew 4.8 percent in the October-December quarter. The dollar was lower against the yen.


Two injured in Delta flight evacuation in Boston

Two people were injured when a Delta Air   Lines flight to Boston was evacuated on Friday after the pilot   detected smoke in the cabin upon landing, an airport official   said.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair said  on Saturday he will propose an incentive package for Sudan as  part of a new initiative to end the crisis in war-torn Darfur  and get U.N. peacekeeping troops on the ground.


Brown calls for radical world reforms to reflect rise of Asia

Prime Minister Gordon Brown called Monday for the radical reform of world institutions to help meet the new challenges of the 21st century, and take more account of the rise of Asia.


Report: Canon ponders new camera file format

Blog: Canon is planning to add a new file format to its digital cameras, according to a photographer who toured the company's headquarters.


Delhi neednât swallow but certainly chew on Genâs food for ...

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 26: In outlining a new framework for the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir problem, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has begun to clear the ground for a rare negotiation on the most sensitive subject in Indo-Pak relations.


Chilean Judge Charges Pinochet in Rights Case

A Chilean judge on Monday formally charged former dictator Augusto Pinochet with homicide and kidnapping in one of many pending cases related to human rights abuses committed during his 17-year rule.


La ragazza era sparita da casa il 20 dicembre scorso

FOGGIA - Un omicidio compiuto con un rituale che ricorda quelli del terrorismo islamico. Il cadavere decapitato di una donna scomparsa il 20 dicembre scorso a Nocera Inferiore (Salerno) Ã¨ stato trovato alla


By Melanie D. Scott, Detroit Free Press  Feb. 4--For nearly 20 years, the Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team has worked to provide temporary shelter and food to the homeless throughout the county.


Stubborn Sony finally unveils an MP3-friendly music player

Sony Corp. wasn't around in 1905, so the company could not have been George Santayana's point of reference when he observed then that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.


Legendary jockey Frankie Dettori is bidding to end his Derby jinx at Epsom on Saturday with odds-on favourite Authorized.


Judge gives Hollinger's Radler 29 month sentence

A U.S. judge on Monday gave a 29-month prison sentence to David Radler, one-time president of media giant Hollinger International Inc, whose trial testimony helped convict former press baron Conrad Black.


WOMEN:   Searching Out a Gender Way to Lead*

ROME, Jan 8 (IPS) - Is there a female way to lead? Chilean President  Michelle Bachelet Bachelet has raised that possibility in saying  that she tries to lead through consensus, not by imposition.


US Stock Futures Are Little Changed; Microsoft and 3M Decline

US stock-index futures were little changed amid concern recent gains for US indexes aren't justified by prospects for earnings growth.


Think twice about that new car -- it will plunge in value quickly.


FOUR Merrill Lynch bankers and a mid-level Enron executive were last night found guilty of conspiracy and fraud in the first criminal trial since the collapse of the energy trading giant three years ago.


NFL Game Summary - Kansas City at Baltimore

Baltimore cornerback Deion Sanders missed his second straight games with a strained left hamstring...Holmes is the first back to rush for 100 yards against Baltimore in 10 games...Green made his 51st consecutive start under center, which surpassed Len


Leeds United may not be able to start the new football season, the club's administrators warn.


Critical hole found in Windows XP SP2 firewall

A critical hole in Windows XP firewall in Service Pack 2 makes computers accessible to anyone on the network. The configuration problem only affects dial-up users: some dialling software mistakes the entire


Per i Cobas un obiettivo: Â«Abrogare tutte le leggi MorattiÂ»

LunedÃ¬ 15 novembre câera tutta la scuola pubblica in piazza contro la Moratti. Due cortei, due anime che fino alla fine non sono riuscite ad arrivare unite a questo appuntamento. Da piazza della Repubblica


Oracle trial tactic: Conway lied to analysts

Redwood Shores-based software giant Oracle Corp. said in court that PeopleSoft Inc. CEO Craig Conway lied about the effects of Oracle's $7.


Cardinals hope to fire up offense at home

St. Louis - They trudged off the field at Minute Maid Park wearing glazed expressions, looking anywhere but home plate. That's where Jeff Kent was celebrating a victory that left the Houston Astros one win from their first World Series.


Owen Wilson, who was  hospitalized Sunday following a reported suicide attempt, is no  longer scheduled to appear in "Tropic Thunder," an ensemble  comedy in which he had a supporting role.


One of the three masked gunmen who snatched the Edvard Munch masterpieces 'The Scream' and 'Madonna' in a brazen August 2004 raid is believed to be a 27-year-old Norwegian who died this month, Oslo police ...Comment


Democrat John Kerry has taken a slight lead over President Bush in Florida — the essential swing state in the 2000 election, according to a poll out Thursday.


Home Secretary David Blunkett denies helping to fast-track a visa application for a friend's nanny.


Whitehall to pay $15.1 mil. to settle federal probe

Chicago-based Whitehall Jewellers, the third-largest US jewelry retailer, will pay $15.1 million to resolve a federal investigation into accounting fraud at one of the company's jewelry suppliers.


IL COMMENTO                                          Ma un giudice non puÃ² tacere i nomi di chi lo minaccia                                                                                di GIUSEPPE D'AVANZO


Brandes says to vote against Icahn Lear buyout

Fund manager Brandes Investment  Partners LP said on Friday it intended to vote against  billionaire investor Carl Icahn's proposed $2.31 billion buyout  offer for Lear Corp. , which the auto parts maker has  accepted.


J.C. Penney to launch private lingerie brand

Department store J.C. Penney Co. Inc.   JCP.N said on Thursday it will launch a new lingerie brand   called Ambrielle in spring 2007.


ASPEN, COLO. - Figuring she had no chance of catching the leader, Finland's Tanja Poutiainen charged down the hill without fear.


Parigi, 18:30 - CALCIO, ZIDANE RISPONDE A HALLYDAY: MAI FATTO EMOTRASFUSIONE

In un'intervista che sarà pubblicata domani da "L'Equipe Magazine", Zidane risponde alle dich...


Seconda tappa della procedura di infrazione prima del deferimento alla Corte di GiustiziaNuovi blocchi stradali a Marigliano, a Napoli tre persone minacciano di gettarsi nel vuoto                                          La Ue sui rifiuti: l'Italia ha un mese di tempo


First Look: Skip Gateway's MP3 Photo Jukebox

Color display and photo support can't save oddly designed player.


Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Which Web Services Do You Use? - Mining the Tail? - AdSense On Home Page - Does It Cheapen The Look? - What are the Barriers to Using Search Analytics? - Digg Dealing With the Same Problems as Google? and more.


Having lost out on its Alcan quest, Alcoa is trimming the fat and may be readying for action.


Library ceremony a mix of international, local talent

Bill Clinton returned to Arkansas to dedicate a presidential library that he hopes will connect Americans with his dreams and to one another.


Japan's household assets can boost economy: Fukui

Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui said Sunday that the Japanese economy can grow at a faster pace if the nation's ample household assets shift to riskier investment, reports said.


PalmOne Inc., the leading maker of handheld computers, said Tuesday it licensed Microsoft Corp. software that enables secure delivery of corporate e-mail to portable devices.


Russian Official Details Iraqi Debt Deal

Iraq will owe Russia between US$700 million (euro530 million) and US$1 billion (euro750 million) after the bulk of its debt is forgiven under a deal with international creditors, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin was quoted as saying Monday.


Defending champ Mutola finds 800 is not toll free

Athens -- While the men's 400 meters received most of the attention from the American media Monday night, the best race on the program was the women's 800.


EU, US launch battle at WTO over Boeing, Airbus

ISN SECURITY WATCH (08/10/04) - The fierce competition between aerospace giants Airbus and Boeing is heating up, as the US and EU take their complaints to the World Trade Organization (WTO), protesting against what they call unfair subsidies for the two


In some schools — ever on the watch for unhealthy junk food — students may have to do some extra walking to find their favorite candy bar thanks to the latest nutrition deal struck by former President Clinton. But then again, they may not.


Ex-Monkee follows his muse to stage and writing

Former Monkee Micky  Dolenz, who now also writes books, has a dislike of long-term  plans so he relies on his muse to tell him what to do.


Compared with many adults hit by bipolar disorder, Jane Pauley got off lightly with a rare midlife diagnosis and rapid symptom relief after three weeks in a top-notch hospital, say


Penn, Argosy shares soar on news of acquisition

Shares in Argosy Gaming Corp. -- owner of the Empress Casino in Joliet -- rocketed skyward Thursday after the company said it would be bought by Penn National Gaming for $1.


Roma, 15:47 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA; ROMA: CONVOCATI PER TORINO

Al termine dell'allenamento di oggi, Luciano Spalletti ha diramato la lista dei convocati della Roma...


The number of unemployed people in the UK fell unexpectedly in the three months to April, official data show.


Stocks Inch Up After Durable Goods Report

U.S. stocks rose modestly on Friday  after data showed durable goods orders for August, excluding  transportation orders, beat analysts' estimates, but oil prices  worried investors.


U.S. economic growth will remain steady in the next year as inflation moderates, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce forecast on Thursday, brushing aside concerns that the downturn in housing could spark a full-blown recession.


Rell Makes Pitch for Eminent Domain Reform

By Brian Lockhart, The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Feb. 1--Aiming to reignite efforts to reform eminent domain laws, Gov. M. Jodi Rell yesterday released the outline of a bill requiring that cities and towns take additional precautions before seizing private properties for redevelopment.


"Make love not spam" screensaver continues to stir up controversy.


An aid worker in Chad says the new peacekeeping force may contain too many French troops to be seen as neutral.


Presidential contender Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of ultraliberal New York City, supports a woman's right to choose an abortion, domestic partnership benefits for gay couples and gun-control measures — and he's a Republican.


Elisabetta II perde le staffe con Annie Leibovitz durante un ritrattoIl volto arrabbiato e la risposta seccata ripresi dalle telecamere della Bbc                                            "MaestÃ , perchÃ© non toglie la corona?" E la regina si arrabbia con la fotografa


President Bush ignited a Democratic inferno of criticism on Monday by suggesting the war on terrorism could not be won, forcing his aides to scramble to defend his remarks just as he had hoped to bask in convention accolades.


CHENOA, Illinois  - Conductor Ed Kavanaugh is weary.


In a surprise move, the leader of Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) Doug Burgum said Tuesday he plans to leave Microsoft Corp. at the end of June 2007.


Zim government accuses MDC of running scared

Harare - Zimbabwe's government said the main opposition has decided to boycott elections because they are scared of losing, an official daily said on Thursday.


Defying expectations again, the state's housing market rebounded in November, with the volume of condo sales skyrocketing 53.6 percent from the year-earlier period and setting a record for the month, according to a report released yesterday by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.


'National Treasure' Outdraws 'SpongeBob'

Nicolas Cage's treasure hunt soaked up more box-office cash than a cartoon sponge. Cage's "National Treasure" debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie with $35.3 million, coming in just ahead of "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie," which opened in second with $33.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.


3 coalition troops killed in Afghanistan

Three U.S.-led coalition soldiers were killed during a combat operation Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, a coalition spokesman said.


Home fly-by sends message to Syrian leader

Israeli warplanes flew over the home of Syrian President Bashar Assad, officials said Wednesday, in a message aimed at pressuring him to win the release of a captured Israeli soldier.


U.S. orders 200 new workers to process passports

The U.S. State Department ordered about 200 recent hires on Tuesday to report to Louisiana and New Hampshire for two months to help work off a huge backlog of passport applications, officials said.


Isley Brothers star Ronald Isley is facing several charges relating to tax evasion in Los Angeles.


Former Taiwanese president Lee Teng-hui (æç»è¼) is to leave for Japan today in the face of strong protests from China over the visit, officials said yesterday.


Subversive Palestinian Cartoons Reflect New Political Introspection

JERUSALEM The readers of al-Quds, the leading Palestinian newspaper, opened the opinion pages this month  to a jarring sight. In the editorial cartoon, once the daily forum for a sharp jab at the Israeli occupation, appeared two bushy-bearded Hamas officials clutching suitcases full of cash.


Switzerland Tops Europe for Centenarians

Switzerland has more centenarians than  any other European country, thanks to an improved standard of  living and better healthcare and nutrition during the past 50  years, researchers said on Tuesday.


Sachin Tendulkar is likely to also miss the second cricket Test against Australia, beginning in Chennai on Thursday. India's coach John Wright said the batting maestro has not recovered fully from his elbow


The ambush on a dangerous section of the nationâs main highway was only one of several attacks on a violent day.


PBC passes new rules for outbound personal property

The People's Bank of China issued a management regulation on outbound personal property and selling foreign currency. The new regulation will officially be implemented from December1.


Riots at Iraqi Religious Festival Leave 28 Dead

BAGHDAD, Aug. 28 -- Riots broke out during a religious festival in the holy city of Karbala on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims and leaving 28 people dead, police said.


Thai officials placate south with release of prisoners

Thailand's prime minister announced yesterday that hundreds of Muslims detained after a riot in the country's restive south would be freed, in a bid to ease tensions over the deaths of 85 accused rioters - including 78 who died in military custody.


Wireless sensor networks looking to Zigbee Alliance

Imagine a golf course that can sense rainfall, and adjust the automatic sprinkler system to delay a scheduled watering session or focus on parts of the course that didn't get as much rain as others. Or a hotel that can detect when a room is vacant, and turn off the heating or cooling systems in that room to save energy.


South Sudan Peace Can Spur Darfur Solution: Powell

A deal to end Sudan's southern war that  is due to be signed on Sunday must boost efforts to solve  Darfur's "terrible conflict," Secretary of State Colin Powell  said on Saturday.


Senate Republicans Block Floor Vote on Iraq Resolution

Senate Republicans today blocked a floor vote on a House-passed resolution that expresses disapproval of President Bush's plan to send thousands of additional U.S. troops to Iraq, as a procedural motion to cut off debate on the measure fell short of the 60 votes needed.


The new Fox Business Network has hired longtime CNBC anchor Liz Claman to host its afternoon business block, the station said Thursday.


BT and Virgin announce broadcast TV over DAB

October launch for Lobster 700TV handset Virgin has announced an October launch for its Lobster 700TV handset, which can receive video and radio over the Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) network.â¦


Serial killers find prostitutes easy prey: experts

Serial killers have preyed on  prostitutes at least since Jack the Ripper, but two being  hunted in England and America are likely murdering them because  they are easy marks -- not to fulfill some twisted moral  vision, criminologists say.


No. 7 oil exporter turns to court to stop 3-day-old general strike that threatens crude shipments. ABUJA, Nigeria  - The Nigerian government sought a court injunction Wednesday to stop a three-day


SHARES are set for a bumpy ride after Wall Street lost ground on the weekend, derailed by weak US jobs data and a poor prognosis from Intel which sparked worries for the health of the tech sector.


Hopes dim for quick end to Kenya's crisis

The African Union chairman headed to Kenya on Tuesday to help end turmoil that has killed almost 500 people, but hopes of a swift breakthrough seemed to falter.


Kurt Warner, sacked 24 times in the past four Sundays, never sensed his demotion coming, either. Giants Coach Tom Coughlin called Warner into his office shortly


BP pledges millions to Georgia in controversial pipeline project

British oil major BP is pledging millions of dollars to Georgia as part of the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, Prime Minister Zurab Jvania and the company said.


Baby in good health after being ripped from womb

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - A four-day-old girl who was cut from her mother's womb is doing well according to hospital officials in Topeka, Kansas.


Tires on airliner burst on Quito landing

The 330 passengers aboard an airliner got a "good fright" Friday when some of the plane's tires burst upon landing at Quito's airport, an official said.


Major League Approves Baseball Channel for TV

Major League Baseball has approved the creation of a national cable television channel devoted to America's favorite pastime, but regular-season games may be confined to the dugouts for the network's first year, a top league official said on Friday.


R. Kelly Files $75 Million Lawsuit, Accuses Jay-Z Of 'Sabotaging' ...

R&B crooner R.Kelly has smacked Jay-Z with a $75 million lawsuit on Nov. 1 and accused the rapper of intentionally disrupting his efforts throughout their âBest of Both Worldâs Tour.


After a weak start, European equity markets rallied by mid-morning on Thursday, helped by merger activity in the pharmaceuticals sector and bid speculation in the Spanish property sector.


ConocoPhillips Set to Win $1.9 Bln Sale of Russian Lukoil Stake

ConocoPhillips, the third-largest US oil company by sales, is set to pay at least $1.9 billion for the Russian government's remaining stake in OAO Lukoil, the nation's largest oil producer.


NAJAF, Iraq Aug. 27, 2004 - Iraqi police discovered at least 10 bodies in a building housing a maverick religious court run by rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's followers here Friday and said they were


Germany now would welcome Cruise production

COLOGNE, Germany  - The German Defense Ministry is scrambling to qualify its stance on the Tom Cruise World War Two thriller "Valkyrie," saying Thursday that, despite reports to the contrary, it has no opposition to the film shooting in Germany.


Israel's Barak claims victory in Labour Party race

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak claimed victory on Wednesday in the leadership race for Israel's Labour Party over his challenger, former intelligence chief Ami Ayalon.


US backs European effort on Iran but keeping options open: Cheney

The United States backs a diplomatic effort by European nations to try to persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear program but has not "eliminated any alternative," US Vice President Dick Cheney said.


Sistani unveils electoral alliance, Sadr not on list

Iraq's Shiite Muslims led by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Thursday unveiled a broadly based electoral alliance which excludes radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.


Storm Rages Over Harvard President's Remarks on Women

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.  - Efforts to attract top female  scholars to Harvard University could be hurt by the Ivy League  school president's suggestion that women do not have the same  natural ability in math and sciences as men, a group of Harvard  professors said.


Criticâs Choice: Thumbs Down on the Spectacle

At the moment when football is supposed to be at its glorious peak â the Super Bowl â it is utterly irrelevant.


Kids with Epilepsy Don't Usually Die of Seizures

Children with epilepsy have a moderately increased risk of dying early, but the cause of death is not usually related to seizures, investigators report. Rather, the increased risk appears to be more closely related to severe underlying conditions.


Law chief, Democrats face clash on waterboarding

The top U.S. law enforcement official faces a clash on Wednesday with Senate Democrats after he rejected demands to rule on the legality of an interrogation technique known as waterboarding


I spent much of this afternoon in a mandatory (for poll workers) four hour training class on the Hart InterCivic eSlate voting system, soon to be in use in elections in my home county. (Hart InterCivic is a privately held firm out of Houston, specializing in election equipment and in software products for county records offices). Contrary to my previous impression, the machines are not touch screen machines, although they share some similarities.  I went into the class skeptical; I have been a critic of what I percieve as an unseemly rush to adopt insecure electronic voting systems. I emerged guardedly optimistic; the systems appear, from what I can tell, to be reasonably secure against vote manipulation by people who are not part of the election staff, and they appear to provide approximately the same level of security against election office malfeasance that paper ballots do. At the end of the day, if the election staff wants to tamper, they can; but that was true with paper ballots as well. That risk can be mitigated by election office procedures intended to mitigate it; in San Mateo County's case, those procedures have in some important regards not yet been established, as I will discuss below.


Tszyu knocks Mitchell down 3 times in 3rd round

Layoff? What Layoff? Kostya Tszyu returned to the ring for the first time since January 2003 and didn't miss a beat, stopping Sharmba Mitchell in three rounds Saturday to retain his IBF world


Delphi bankruptcy hearing adjourned to September 28

Bankrupt auto parts supplier Delphi   Corp.DPHIQ.PK on Friday said a federal judge in New York has   granted an adjournment until September 28 on a hearing on   whether the company can throw out its current labor contracts.


Figuring she had no chance of catching the leader, Finland's Tanja Poutiainen charged down the hill without fear. It worked out pretty well.


Torino, 15:15 - CALCIO, JUVE; DEL PIERO: CONTRATTO NON SARA' TELENOVELA

Alessandro Del Piero ha parlato del rinnovo del suo contratto a margine della conferenza stampa conv...


Irishman could be about to Re-Joyce in opening role for England

Ed Joyce is in a position to beat Middlesex team-mate Andrew Strauss in the race to open England's innings alongside captain Michael Vaughan according to the skipper himself.


Slumping Confidence in Bonds Tied to Subprime Mortgages

A series of indexes that gauge investor confidence in subprime mortgage bonds dropped sharply this week.


Dungy and Smith Are Proving Nice Coaches Can Finish First

The success of Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy promises to alter the stereotype of coaching behavior. Neither man is cut from the the gruff, irascible coaching mold associated with the likes of Lombardi, Ditka or Parcells.


Accused of corruption, a former Philippine president (and action movie superstar) is sentenced to life imprisonment  -  in his country estate.


The family of a woman who died after being attacked in her home pays tribute to their "beautiful princess".


SANTA MONICA, Calif. - A rapper surrendered Friday to face charges that he stabbed a man who had punched hip-hop superstar Dr. Dre during the taping of a music awards show.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party has widened its opinion poll lead over the Conservatives, according to an opinion poll released Wednesday.


With the public pushing for change, both Senate and House consider making earmarks and their sponsors far more visible.


Goodbye to the Binge: The Recovery House

How a residence for formerly substance-abusing students helps them stay sober


Racetracks in Maryland Report Decline in Wagering in 2007

The Maryland Jockey Club on Thursday reports across-the-board losses in wagering handle in the past year.


Suicide truck bomber kills 121 in Baghdad market

A suicide bomber killed 121 people on Saturday in the deadliest single bomb blast in Baghdad since the 2003 war, when he drove a truck packed with one ton of explosives into a busy market in a mainly Shi'ite area.


Weak retail sales and Citigroup plague Wall St.

All three major U.S. stock indexes plunged more than 2 percent on Tuesday after a record loss at Citigroup Inc and the worst showing for retailers in five years fueled fears that the economy was heading into a recession.


Poor harvests caused by bad weather could hurt farmers more than the foot-and-mouth outbreak, the government's rural adviser warns.


Indonesia on high alert after terror warning

CANBERRA - Indonesia is on high alert after warnings from the United States, Britain and Australia of a possible terrorist attack before Christmas.


Safari for Windows Public Beta Downloads Top 1 Million in First 48 Hours

In the first 48 hours of availability, customers downloaded more than 1 million copies of the Safari for Windows public beta. Safari 3, the worldâs fastest and easiest-to use web browser, supports all modern Internet standards including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SVG and Java. Itâs available as a free download at www.apple.com/safari/.


The man the military picked to succeed his late father as Togo's president was sworn in Monday even as Western diplomats boycotted the ceremony and hundreds of protesting students tried to disrupt it.


U.S. envoy meets Kenya opposition for crisis talks

Washington's top diplomat for Africa met Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga on Saturday to seek an end to ethnic violence that has killed more than 300 people and shattered the country's peaceful image.


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Protests greet Kenyan leader's second term

Shanty-towns blazed, ethnic gangs fought and the opposition planned further protests as President Mwai Kibaki began a second term in office on Monday after a disputed election that has convulsed Kenya.


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Liberty Media Corp. (L) on Tuesday said a share-swap transaction that would nearly double its voting power in News Corp. was a ``friendly'' move, a day after News Corp.


Plans by the European Commission to close some areas round British coasts to cod fishing will be opposed by the UK.


Wal-Mart, clearly annoyed that some Web sites are leaking its much-anticipated Black Friday circular weeks in advance, is threatening legal action if those sites do it again this year.


Macerata, 17:43 - VOLLEY, MACERATA: RODRIGAO DA MERCOLEDI A DISPOSIZIONE

Buone notizie per la Lube Macerata. Rodrigo Santana, che dieci giorni fa è stato


Sony says only small number of cameras affected by glitch

Sony Corp. expects only a small number of its digital cameras to be affected by the glitch announced last week and will only offer repairs to users experiencing problems, a spokesman has said.


Barcelona becomes European capital of detective novel

Barcelona Thursday will become, for the next couple of days, the European capital of the detective novel, with many of the best-known writers in the genre expected to participate in debates and round tables in various city libraries.


DES MOINES, Dec. 17 -- John Edwards, vowing to challenge the powerful on behalf of the powerless, rallied supporters Monday at a downtown appearance where he accepted the endorsement of Iowa's first lady, Mari Culver, a women's advocate who called him "the first candidate in my adult life to make it...


This week, it's unanimous for No. 1 Memphis. The only unbeaten team in Division I received all 72 first-place votes from the national media panel Monday and became the first unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press college basketball poll since Florida did it for two weeks last February on the way to a second straight national championship.


Japan says it will not rush to impose sanctions after North  Korea withdraws from nuclear talks "indefinitely".


Orbiting U.S. spy satellite could crash to Earth

A U.S. intelligence satellite has  lost power and could fall to Earth sometime in February or  March, a government official said on Saturday.


Japan considers sanctions against North Korea after abduction ...

Japan on Tuesday warned it might sanctions against North Korea after accusing the communist country of failing to properly investigate the fates of Japanese citizens it kidnapped years ago.


"Transformers" tops box office, topples record

"Transformers," the big-budget  movie about alien robots battling on Earth, raked in $67.6  million at box offices over the weekend to land at No. 1 and  bring its seven-day total to a record $152.6 million, according  to studio estimates on Sunday.


Australia's Telstra says first-half performance on track

SYDNEY: Telstra Corp. Ltd., which earlier ousted its long-serving Chief Executive Ziggy Switkowski, said its performance so far in the first half of fiscal 2005 was in line with forecasts.


Bush Threatens Medicare Veto as Changes Are Urged

President Bush threatened on Friday  to veto any bill seen as weakening a new drug benefit for  Medicare patients, after cost projections far exceeding earlier  White House estimates led lawmakers to urge changes.


EU leaders hold talks in Sudan after new sanctions threat

A European Union delegation led by Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot was holding talks after renewed EU sanctions threat against Khartoum over the Darfur crisis.


The US threatens tough penalties against international energy companies that do business with Iran.


Nokia 9500 Communicator receives Wi-Fi Certification

The Nokia 9500 Communicator is the first mobile device operating in both cellular and wireless LAN networks to receive this qualification.


A U.S. underwater archaeology team announced Thursday it has likely discovered the shattered remnants of a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd off a tiny Dominican Republic island.


The Future of the Antimissile 'Umbrella'

The editorial board of 'International Security' asked Anatoly SHEVTSOV, Director of the Dnepropetrovsk branch of the National Institute of Strategic Studies and Professor, PhD in Engineering Sciences, to give ...


The head of the International Monetary Fund says the world economy is at its strongest point for five years.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds his final election rally in front of hundreds of thousands of supporters.


Roma, 23:30 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: UNA GRANDE PROVA

Luciano Spalletti non puÃ² che essere soddisfatto dopo il 3-1 al Milan e la qualificazione alla final...


NEW YORK Â In the days after the Britney Spears soap opera rode a police-escorted gurney to its apex, celeb-mag sales spiked, traffic jammed gossip Web sites, tabloid TV ratings rose and paparazzi photo prices surged.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A car bomb and a mass shooting killed 59 people in Iraq on Tuesday, many of them policemen and unemployed young men seeking to join the country's beleaguered security forces.


'Soft patch' not so soft, as US economic growth is revised higher

The US economy's "soft patch" was not as weak as initial estimates, according to government data showing a 3.3 percent pace of expansion in the second quarter.


Digital appliance market heats up over formats

TOKYO - Japanese electronics makers are engaged in a battle for shares of the new markets for digital home appliances, such as next-generation DVDs and cutting-edge television displays, aware that the winners in the initial stages will likely remain


Despite the frequently heard claim that, post-Arafat, a moderate Palestinian trend offers an opportunity for advancing peace, the Palestinian reality is one of division and radical veto power.


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Millions Blocked from Voting in U.S. Election

Millions of U.S. citizens, including a disproportionate number of black voters, will be blocked from voting in the Nov. 2 presidential election because of legal barriers, faulty procedures or dirty tricks, according to civil rights and legal experts.


Anabolizzanti, aperta inchiesta dopo la denuncia di Striscia

Medico nei guai dopo un blitz della trasmissione televisiva âStriscia la notiziaâ in uno studio di un nutrizionista di Rimini. La denuncia ha fatto partire un'inchiesta giudiziaria sull'uso di anabolizzanti.


British retail sales surge in September, clouding rate outlook

Retail sales in Britain rose at the fastest pace for eight months in September, though underlying growth continues to slow, raising fresh doubts on the interest rate outlook.


Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that Reserve Bank of India's Monetary and Credit Policy will not hamper growth and the investment momentum will continue despite pressure on price level.


Quarterback — Tyler Thigpen, 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, senior, Coastal Carolina.


PHOENIX (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks and  first baseman/outfielder Shawn Green have agreed to a  three-year, $30 million contract that will clear the way for  Green to be dealt from the Dodgers to Arizona.


Critics of Sewer-Rate Hike Will Have Their Say: Public Meeting to Be Held Tonight in Hebron

By Tom Sheehan, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Jan. 31--BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio -- Ed Houk and hundreds of other Buckeye Lake-area residents are upset about a proposed 69 percent sewer rate increase this year, but there may be little they can do about it.


com. Barry Bonds failed to hit No. 700 Tuesday, but the Giants star still flashed his brilliance in a 3-2 victory over the Brewers.


Nemanja Vidic, Ryan Giggs and Louis Saha get the goals as United beat Benfica to top Group F.


As malware threats and regulatory compliance demands continue to grow more complex, IT will become increasingly dependent on SaaS (software as a service) offerings that let them respond to problems faster while also saving money, according to top executives at the world's largest anti-malware vendors.


comScore: Last week saw strong online shopping

E-tailers have laggards and penny-pinchers to thank for last week's brisk sales, which grew 25 percent over the comparable period last year, according to comScore.Procrastinators and deal-seekers helped create a "flurry" of online spending last week in the U.S., keeping retail e-sales strong, comScore said Sunday.Between Nov. 1 and Dec. 21 -- the first 51 days of the holiday season -- U.S. shoppers have spent $26.3 billion online, up 19 percent compared with the corresponding period last year.So far, the heaviest online shopping day this season was Dec. 10, the so-called "Green Monday," a term coined by eBay for the second Monday in December, which the vendor has identified as particularly heavy e-sales day. U.S. shoppers spent $881 million that day, up 33 percent from the corresponding day in 2006.By contrast, Cyber Monday, the first workday after the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., ranks as this holiday season's ninth heaviest online shopping day, with $733 million in sales. Cyber Monday is considered the day when holiday online shopping kicks into high gear.Overall, comScore expects this year's holiday season to generate about $29.5 billion in online spending, which would represent a 20 percent increase from the same period in 2006.


CDC: 48% of Ohioans at risk got flu shots

Only 48 percent of Ohioans at high risk for flu complications - including fatal pneumonia - were able to get a flu shot this fall, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


CALABASAS, Calif.  Â A photograph of Soviet film pioneer Sergei Eisenstein and a poster from an early Bette Davis movie commanded huge prices Thursday at the opening day of an auction of Hollywood memorabilia.


Brijit Cuts Magazine Pile Down to Bite-Size Pieces

The magazines stack up, unread, on your coffee table: the New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, Sports Illustrated, Vanity Fair. You subscribe to them but don't have time to read them. So there they sit, a glossy pile of guilt.


Miss Virgin Islands a first for territory at pageant

At the Miss America pageant, there are two distinct groups of contestants: those who say they always dreamed of growing up to be Miss America and those who say it hadn't even occurred to them until recently.


President Bush will call on Congress today to provide $30 billion toward battling the global AIDS crisis over the first five years after he leaves office, according to senior administration officials, a doubling of the current U.S. commitment.


India's biotech major launches cheap insulin to fight diabetes

India's leading biotechnology firm, Biocon Ltd, launched the sale of a cheap form of insulin to treat diabetes in a country which accounts for one-quarter of the world's diabetic population.


Bush Promises Long-Range Help as Impatience Grows in Region

Officials said the estimated toll from the disaster now surpassed 80,000 dead, as impatience with the pace of relief efforts rose.


(Boston-AP, Oct. 17, 2004) _ The New York Yankees put on a record-setting offensive display in routing Boston 19-to-8 to win Game Three of the American League Championship Series.


ATHENS -- Mia Hamm will carry the flag for the US in tonight's closing ceremonies after being chosen in a vote of team members.


It started with optimism, even innocence. One minute we were guiding cute suicidal lemmings down the path to nemesis. The next, thanks to hurtling technological advances, we were cruising the 'hood in a stolen


NEWCASTLE, Sep 17 (SW) - Newcastle United have revealed Kieron Dyer would be out of action for several weeks, after the midfielder picked up a hamstring injury.


Accor North America has reached an agreement with T-Mobile USA Inc. to install wireless Internet access throughout all of its Red Roof Inns over the next year, officials said.


DiCaprio Soars As Hughes in 'The Aviator'

Leonardo DiCaprio likes to think he and buddy Martin Scorsese share at least some of the obsessive fixations of Howard Hughes, the subject of their latest collaboration, "The Aviator":


After bloody weekend, Pakistan seeks to keep accord with Taliban

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The Pakistani government plans to try to salvage a controversial peace deal in the remote tribal zone of North Waziristan, despite a decision by Taliban fighters to renounce it and declare war against the army, officials said yesterday.


Westport Charterboat Riders Get Scare As Waves Break Windows

By Chester Allen, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Jun. 14--WESTPORT -- The 11 passengers and two crew members aboard the Blue Water Too charterboat got a scare on the afternoon of June 9 when 10-to-15 foot waves broke the front windows out of the boat.


Flights to and from Milan's Linate airport were suspended for three hours on Sunday while staff and volunteers tried to capture hares and rabbits which have been overrunning the runways.


Debate builds on need for big reforms at FDA

The Bush administration and some of its critics squared off yesterday over whether the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is doing an adequate job overseeing drug safety, and whether the agency needs major reforms.


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Ex-US soldier Charles Jenkins, accused of defecting to N Korea, is set to surrender to the American military in Japan.


A warrant was issued Sunday for a man suspected of kidnapping a 13-year-old boy at gunpoint from a school bus stop, authorities said.


San Paolo, 17:15 - CALCIO, BRASILE; GOL RACCATTAPALLE: SOSPESO IL SANTACRUZENSE

La Federazione Paulista (Fpf) ha sospeso il Santacruzense fino al termine della coppa dopo il gol se...


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Democrat Hillary Clinton courted labor activists with a sharply populist theme, making the argument that the party needs to focus on results not rhetoric and that she's the candidate best able to change the nation's course.


La Procura di Milano indaga e decide sui mandati d'arrestoNel 2003 la missione clandestina per catturare Abu Omar                                          Cia sotto inchiesta in Italia rapÃ¬ e torturÃ² un egiziano                                                                                di CARLO BONINI, GIUSEPPE D'AVANZO E FERRUCCIO SANSA Il commando Usa ha lasciato parecchie tracceChe cosa sapevano il governo italiano o l'intelligence?


Pechino, 09:23 - ATLETICA, MAURICE GREEN SI RITIRA

L'americano Maurice Green, ex campione olimpionico e del mondo dei 100 e dei 200 metri, ha annunciat...


Sharon Osbourne's music mogul father, Don Arden, who managed ELO and Black Sabbath, dies aged 81.


US presidents George W.Bush carries his dog Barney onto his airplane Air Force One at Andrew Air Force Base in Maryland for a flight to Waco.


The Atlanta Falcons relyed on their defense and Arizona's inept offense to get to three-and-oh today. It's the first time the team has had such a good start since 1986.


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Worship Goes Big-Screen and Hi-Fi, With Direct-Deposit Tithing

At First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Prince George's County, parishioners who don't make it to church on time are directed to an overflow room to watch the Sunday service on a huge projection screen. If they can't make it to church at all, they can catch the service online, anytime.


Clemens Says Heâll Face Red Sox This Weekend, and Also Next Month

Roger Clemens, 45, wants to be part of the playoff push. His last start, on Sept. 3, was cut short after four innings because of an inflamed elbow.


Court: No Supernova for 'Rock Star' band

The band from the reality TV show "Rock Star: Supernova" cannot call itself Supernova when it takes its act on the road, a judge has ruled.


Aid has begun trickling through to survivors across the earthquake and tsunami-battered Indian Ocean, but tons of emergency supplies continued to pile up at some overstretched airports as the death toll continued its inexorable rise.


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With its acrobatic twirls and jazzy kicks, the three-step swing is one of David and Joey Ono's favorite dances.


Singhâs par 72 was good enough to keep him in front, by two strokes, after the third round of the 84 Lumber Classic. The top-ranked player in the world, Singh has been on a remarkable roll over the last


According to "Jordan Times", the Environment mi


Oil rose nearly $1 on Monday to match  its highest in almost a month, extending last week's late gains  as Venezuela threatened to halt oil exports to the United  States and bomb alerts shut down one of Britain's largest gas  fields.


Capital Radio and GWR agree the terms of an merger which will bring together Capital FM and Classic FM in an all-share deal.


Ministro, 2,4-2,8 miliardi l'anno grazie ai due pacchetti


Il ritorno di Timberlake ora il principe è sexy

Il talento dell'ex squadra Disney pubblica il secondo cd FutureSex/LoveSounds. E ora prova a convincere tutti


Lisbona, 13:44 - CALCIO, SPORTING LISBONA: PALLONE PORTOGHESE NEL CAOS

Lo Sporting Lisbona minaccia azioni legali in caso di esclusione dalla Champions League per la vicen...