Tyson Says Deli Plant Workers Ratify Contract

Workers at the Tyson Foods Inc. retail  deli plant in Cherokee, Iowa, ratified a five-year labor  agreement, which includes bonus pay, a competitive health-care  plan, and a flexible retirement savings program, Tyson said on  Thursday.


Market does not need more oil: Iranian minister

VIENNA  - There is no need to put more oil on the market as it is well-supplied, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh said here on Tuesday on the eve of an OPEC meeting.


Facing Fraud Trial, Conrad Black Flouts the Rules

Unlike most defendants in corporate malfeasance trials, Mr. Black has chided his accusers and vowed a comeback.


Six years coming IBM has teased with scant details of its long-awaited updates to AIX and its Power6-based blade server line â but today the specs have dribbled out of Big Blue at last.â¦


Â· Move aims to focus on unsung high flyers Â· Success stories to provide role models for young


Two Americans, One Briton, Kidnapped in Baghdad

Two Americans and a Briton were kidnapped from their residence in the Mansour district of Baghdad by unknown gunmen this morning, the US embassy there said in an e-mailed statement from the Iraqi capital.


Constellation Brands profit tops estimates

Constellation Brands Inc.  posted quarterly profit far above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as its plan to cut the amount of wine it ships to U.S. distributors did not hurt sales as much as expected.


Musical 'Six of One' Resurfaces at Philly Fringe

Playbill - Six of One, the quirky modern-relationships musical that has been seen in Manhattan presentations, gets a revised production in the Philly Fringe Festival Aug. 31-Sept. 15.


Gunmen Kill Kashmiri Separatist Alliance Leader

SRINAGAR, India  - Two gunmen shot dead a member  of the moderate faction of Kashmir's main separatist alliance  on Thursday, police said, days after New Delhi said it will try  to resume a stalled dialogue with the separatists.


Attesa una ripresa dopo la cessione della Chrysler


Security Worries in Baghdad, US Debates Polls

The ability of Iraqi insurgents to snatch foreigners from their guarded Baghdad offices highlighted the country's poor security as US officials argued whether elections could be held in towns under rebel control.


Indiana ranks near bottom of bio-terrorism report

Washington DC, Dec. 15 - The terrorism preparedness the public has seen consists of mock disasters around the country testing reaction to chemical or biological attack.


Clinton donates saxophone to Jazz Museum

Former President Clinton has donated the saxophone he played at his inauguration to the American Jazz Museum.


Many suicide bombers out there,' Indonesian police warn

JAKARTA, Indonesia Indonesian police have warned residents to expect more suicide attacks in the capital after a truck bombing Thursday killed nine people and wounded more than 170.


In a largely invisible cost of the war in Iraq, nearly 800 civilians working under contract to the Pentagon have been killed and more than 3,300 hurt doing jobs normally handled by the U.S. military, according to figures gathered by The Associated Press.


China's Appeal to North Korea: Attend Nuclear Working Talks

China has asked that North Korea attend working-level meetings ahead of the next round of six-party nuclear talks in Beijing.


Macquarie, Texas Pacific lead bid for Qantas

Macquarie Bank Ltd.  and private equity firm Texas Pacific Group  are leading a plan to buy out Qantas Airways Ltd. , Australia's top airline said on Wednesday, sending its shares up 21 percent.


The attacker tried to blow up the Baghdad home of the head of Iraq's strongest Shiite party. BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber killed 15 people yesterday while trying to assassinate the head of Iraq's strongest


Kyrgyz avalanche kills mountaineers from three countries

An avalanche killed at least 11 mountaineers from Russia, Ukraine, and the Czech Republic, as they attempted to ascend one of the world's most dangerous peaks.


In the thick of the series, thin air may toss Sox a curve

At 5,280 feet above sea level, fastballs will possess more zip but less lift as they streak toward home plate.


Peter Hain to be questioned by police investigating Â£100,000 of undeclared donations


Premier: e' battaglia di civilta'.Soddisfazione di Veltroni


Russian officials: No threat from yellow snow

We still wouldn't recommend eating it, Steve-o A mysterious fall of yellow snow in the Omsk region of Siberia has had locals worried, but officials says it is not toxic.â¦


By Stacey Altherr, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Sep. 19--Jim Brown lived in the Lake Park Associates mobile home park in Ronkonkoma for four years, moving in just around the time he kicked his lifelong drug and alcohol habit.


British ambassador Chris Prentice confirmed that a number of people had been killed when a coach carrying British tourists crashed near the ancient city of Petra.


UK consumers are still borrowing more money than citizens of any other European country, a report says.


Latvia insufficiently prepared for energy crisis - Karins

Sunday's violent storm proved that Latvia is not properly prepared for an energy crisis, Economy Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Era) says in an interview in the newspaper "Diena". The minister stresses that the ...


SAP admits inappropriate Orace downloads

Software company SAP AG said Tuesday that one of its units made "some inappropriate downloads," as it responded to a lawsuit filed by rival Oracle Corp. that alleged corporate theft.


Referendum grants Belarus president unlimited time in office

This is a transcript from Correspondents Report. The program is broadcast around Australia on Sundays at 08:00 on ABC Radio National.


In the new NHL, no lead is safe. Truth be told, even in the old NHL, the 1-0 lead the Bruins were nursing in the second period last night wouldn't have offered much comfort.


An Ethiopian court convicts two anti-poverty activists of inciting violence after disputed polls in 2005.


Libya, long accused by the West of supporting terrorism, said Sunday it had arrested 17 members of a group linked to Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network.


EBRD and IFC to get stake in Romanian Banc Post bank

Romania's consolidated budget deficit over the first eight months inched up to 0.2% of the country's GDP, amid increased budgetary expenditure, a Finance Ministry pres release showed.


Democrats push Colombia on terror groups

Top Democratic lawmakers, including presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Chris Dodd, have urged Colombia to reverse the "infiltration" of murderous paramilitary groups at high government levels or risk losing $700 million a year in aid.


Londra, 15:32 - CALCIO, CAPELLO: CONTENTO PER ATTEGGIAMENTO GIOCATORI

Fabio Capello è soddisfatto dei primi allenamenti alla guida dell'Inghilterra. ''Sono molto c...


NEW YORK -- Ashlee Simpson's stomach was upset before her Saturday Night Night Live gaffe, says her manager-father. The 19-year-old singer was busted for a lip-synch gone awry.


Hamas bans outdoor prayer meetings in Gaza, saying they were used by its Fatah rivals to stage mass protests.


Abbas sets up new government to release aid

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas prepared to swear in a new government in the West Bank on Saturday that will bring an end to a U.S.-led aid embargo as hundreds of his Fatah loyalists fled Gaza by land and sea.


It was, as is often the case with this old coach, couched in a joke. Said UNLV coach John Robinson on Tuesday, two days after announcing he will retire at the end of the season: "I think some young players are saying 'Uh-oh.


President Bush on Tuesday accused Russia of backsliding on democratic reforms but promised President Vladmir Putin he has nothing to fear from a U.S. missile defense shield in Europe. "The Cold War is over," Bush insisted.


Gigante australiano dell'alluminio smentisce voci takeover


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Prime Minister Paul Martin offered to help resolve the NHL labour dispute, but was turned down. Martin told CBC Television that both the NHL and NHL Players' Association declined unspecified


The discounter faces some pretty big "small" rivalry.


US Treasury Secretary John Snow repeated on Sunday the Bush administration would support complete debt relief for the poorest countries and said details of how to implement a plan could be worked out.


At least 124 dead in Kenya poll protests: report

Kenyan police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday after disputed elections returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered turmoil that a local TV station said had killed at least 124 people.


The plan to privatize Italy's public broadcaster will roll ahead this year, according to the country's minister of the economy and finance.


India, GCC agree to promote economic cooperation

New Delhi, Aug 25 (VNA) - India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed on Wednesday a Framework Agreement on Economic Cooperation to boost economic and trading ties as well as to explore the possibility of a free trade area between India and GCC


Pre-collezioni tessuti per abbigliamento Primavera-Estate


Enable Vista's hidden administrator account, and password-protect its equivalent in XP

Get an added level of protection by activating this backup administrator account in Vista, and safeguarding it in XP.


Microsoft Fixes 'Critical' XP Firewall Issue

Microsoft has quietly released an update to Windows XP to fix a potentially serious configuration problem in the firewall that ships as part of Windows XP Service Pack 2. Users who installed SP2 on their Windows


The switch allows Walt Disney Co. to bar from its proxy ballot a union-backed initiative that would make it easier for shareholders to nominate corporate board members.


Futures rise as Cisco boosts tech, data eyed

Stock futures rose on Wednesday led by a rise in Nasdaq futures after tech bellwether Cisco Systems Inc.  posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit and outlook, reassuring investors about the strength of corporate profits.


What do air travelers want? Competition spurs innovation.

The major carriers experiment with more legroom, relaxed fare rules, and frequent-flier perks.


Oracle, PeopleSoft in court over poison-pill defense

NEW YORK, November 24  - Oracle Corporation (ORCL.NAS) is seeking a court order to remove PeopleSoft's (PSFT) anti-takeover defenses, after 61% of PeopleSoft's shareholders tendered their shares last week in support of Oracle's takeover


X-43A Mach 10 Flight on Schedule For Nov. 15

The final flight of NASA's X-43A hypersonic research aircraft is still on schedule for Monday afternoon, Nov. 15, weather permitting.


BELLEFONTE, Pa. - Call him the Michael Jordan of horseshoes: Glenn Burris has taken his 11th - count 'em, 11 - Pennsylvania Outdoor Horseshoe Championship...


From behind an anchor desk ringed with empty Budweiser cans and Jack Daniel's bottles, the pundits of "Red State Update" dissect election politics from the good ol' boy point of view.


'The Acts France committed against us are acts of war. France ...

It was no simple matter, in the midst of mob demonstrations and machete attacks on foreigners in Ivory Coast last week, for a Westerner to keep an appointment with President Laurent Gbagbo.


Per ponte Ognissanti,famiglie sborseranno 11,50 euro in piu'


Porter Wagoner, the rhinestone-clad Grand Ole Opry star who helped launch the career of Dolly Parton by hiring her as his duet partner, died Sunday. He was 80.  Wagoner, who had survived an abdominal aneurysm in 2006, was hospitalized a...


By Mark Ledsom BASEL, Switzerland  - British world number fourTim Henman was knocked out of the quarterfinals of the $1.26million Swiss Indoors tournament Friday, falling 7-6, 7-5 tounseeded Czech Jiri Novak.


China launches drive for food and drug safety

China will launch a long-term offensive against dangerous medicines and bad foods that have alarmed consumers, the government announced in a plan that vows stronger export controls.


Velivolo torna a Lamezia Terme, odissea per 160 passeggeri


Senate Democrats are cutting back on their proposed expansion of a health insurance program for children, a Republican lawmaker involved in the discussions said Tuesday.


Poverty masks huge enterprise in Asia's biggest slum

The first sight for anyone flying into India's richest city is a sea of corrugated and tarpaulin-covered roofs beside a narrow, filth-choked river.


An Army of Macs Powers Brian Eno's Scuptures of Sight and Sound

Brian Eno's new art installation, made up of constantly evolving digital canvases of sight and sound, gets its North American premiere for three nights only this weekend in San Francisco.


Residents in Georgia and the Carolinas readied for Hurricane Jeanne on Saturday as forecasters predicted the storm would march up the East Coast after making landfall in Florida.


New vCJD warning for transfusion patients

Patients who may have received a blood plasma transfusion from an individual who later developed CJD are to receive letters informing them that they may be "at risk".


Shareholders in Abbey National PLC voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve the bank's nearly $15 billion acquisition by Santander Central Hispano of Spain.


Hewlett-Packard settled cases with The New York Times Company and three BusinessWeek journalists Wednesday after being caught spying on reporters in 2006.


Nepal's Maoist rebels threatened on   Saturday to launch street protests to press the multiparty   government for early elections to an assembly that would draw   up a new constitution.


Violante: io all'opposizione avrei preteso governo in aula


NFL Fines S Darius $75K for Ferguson Hit

Jacksonville safety Donovin Darius was fined $75,000 by the NFL on Tuesday for a hit across the neck of Green Bay's Robert Ferguson that left the wide receiver temporarily paralyzed.


Yankees Clinch 7th Straight AL East Title

NEW YORK - Bernie Williams stood with bat in hand, savoring the scene: bottom of the ninth inning, tie score, fans chanting, teammates ready to celebrate.    And then he gave them - and himself - a super send-off...


The Home Office is considering whether to ban BNP members from working in the civil service.


Creator of "The Simpsons," Matt Groening, stated that he doesn't see an end in the near future for the Simpsons, even after 18 seasons of success. The show has just earned its 23rd Emmy Award and a movie is being planned for release in summer of 2007 b...


Pesa giudizio Morgan Stanley, Mediaset segna -0,50%


In his first words about his inclusion in the Mitchell report, Nationals catcher Paul Lo Duca apologized Saturday for his âmistakes in judgment.â


Australian PM hints he will not be around for another election

SYDNEY: Australia's re-elected Prime Minister John Howard has hinted he might step aside during his fourth term in office following his latest election win.


Hollywood rookie is new face of Superman

Imagine Leonardo DiCaprio as the young Darth Vader, Haley Joel Osment as Harry Potter, or Nicolas Cage as Superman (that one really almost happened). No, sometimes Hollywood needs a fresh face up on screen, like Marlon Brando in "A Streetcar Named Desire," Harrison Ford in "Star Wars" &#151; or Brandon Routh in "Superman Returns."


SPRINGFIELD (Illinois): Christina Kim celebrated her parentsâ silver wedding anniversary by firing a 62, matching her career best, here Thursday to take the first-round lead in the $1.


Actress Janet Leigh, whose dozens  of starring roles were eclipsed by a single movie moment -- the  motel shower stabbing scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," has  died at the age of 77, a family spokeswoman said on Monday.


The IMF and UN paint a bright picture of economic growth and political stabilisation in Iraq for the near future.


WHO: Disease Outbreak Still Risk in Indonesia's Aceh

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Survivors of last month's  quake and tsunami in Indonesia still face the risk of deadly  disease outbreaks such as cholera, but epidemics could be  controlled, a senior U.N. official said on Tuesday.


EU, Turkish leaders meet ahead of crucial December decision

Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul meets here with EU leaders in the last high-level talks between the two sides in the run-up to December 17 when Turkey faces the moment of truth on its bid to join the European Union.


Nation Reacts to State of the Union Speech

Following his State of the Union address, President Bush was to sell his agenda during a two-day swing through Nebraska, North Dakota, Montana, Arkansas and Florida. Here is a sampling of reaction in those states.


Economic fears dragging on tech spending

The technology industry's outlook for 2008 looks worse than it did just two months ago, when fears of a U.S. recession already were leading analysts to predict a slowdown in purchases of computers, software and tech services.


EU envoys urge Nepal Maoists to halt election protests

European Union envoys urged Nepal's Maoists Thursday to halt a campaign to disrupt an impending vote on the future of the Himalayan country, warning the move could damage a 10-month-old peace process.


The doping battle - Sunday 29, August-2004

ATHENS - As soon as the little-known Belarusian sprinter crossed the finish line to win the womenâs 100 metres, the cross-examination began.


Fed's rate decision not apt to affect market

NEW YORK -- Wall Street opinion is split on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates tomorrow, with conventional wisdom siding with a rate increase. But either way, the decision probably won't have as much impact on what happens to stock prices this week as will news of corporate earnings surprises.


Alan Greenspan has retired as chairman of the Federal Reserve, so Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid has to find someone else to brand as Washington's biggest "political hack."


Publish for Approval released for Aperture

At the PhotoPlus Expo in New York, the developers at Automator.us released âPublish for Approval.â Designed for photographers whoâd like to offer their customers the opportunity to review and approve photographs over the Internet, the system offers one-button publishing of selected images from an Aperture library. Tightly integrated with Aperture, Publish for Approval even displays client choices automatically upon approval, collecting them in a newly created Smart Folder in the Aperture library.


L'AutoritÃ  sottolinea l'opportunitÃ  di un rapido intervento legislativoma chiede di adottare rigorose misure di sicurezza e di evitare raccolte generalizzate                                          Privacy nella Banca dati del Dna Il garante detta le regole


Ichthyologists are zoo- logists whose specialist field is fish studies. It was only in the mid-20th Century that they determined that sea-trout and brown trout were the identical species.


The Red Sox's amazing run to the World Series championship will be captured in books, including the one in the works by Stephen King, and on film, featuring the new ending


Powerful quake injures 17 as Japan waits for the big one

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale injured 17 people in northern Japan in a new sign of seismic activity a month after the country's deadliest tremor in a decade.


D.C. Tops Nation In Women's Pay, Equity With Men

The District of Columbia ranks ahead of all 50 states in women's median wage, while Maryland is a close second and Virginia ranks eighth, according to a new state-by-state report on the status of women.


Israeli air strike kills 2 militants in Gaza

Israel killed two Hamas militants in an air strike in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and announced it was not considering a ceasefire with the Islamist group despite appeals by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


Navistar CEO signals openness to buyout offers

The top executive at Navistar  International Corp.  signaled on Friday that the  company, which has been struggling to get its finances in  order, was open to buyout offers.


Romano Prodi's center-left government has a new lease on life. But if the past nine months are any indication, his allies will not make it easy for him.


UK.gov on Galileo: We can't stop it, just sign the cheque

Orbital gravy train off the rails The British government has responded to MPs' concerns regarding the ongoing Galileo Euro sat nav programme. In the view of Her Majesty's ministers the scheme can't be stopped, so there isn't much point arguing about it.â¦


NEW YORK -- A Roman Catholic priest who has been charged with sexually abusing an 11-year-old altar boy committed the crimes while decades-old allegations against him were making headlines, prosecutors allege.


Yahoo rolls out test of personalized search

San Francisco, October 5: Yahoo Inc, which is in a fierce market battle with Web search leader Google Inc, late on Monday rolled out a test version of its search service that helps users personalize results.


BBVA to Acquire Laredo National Bancshares for $850 Million

Spain's BBVA has reached an agreement to acquire privately held Texan bank Laredo National Bancshares (LNB) for $850 million as part of the Spanish financial group's expansion into the United States, BBVA said ...


Israeli settlers group backs call to defy removal

The main organization representing Jewish settlers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip endorsed a call Monday to resist Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate Gaza and part of


Turkish planes strike northern Iraq: Kurd official

Turkish warplanes targeting Kurdish rebels bombed areas in northern Iraq on Sunday for the second day in a row but caused no casualties, an Iraqi Kurdish official said.


The government is studying a major overhaul of how to test the safety of chemicals, to see if robotic machinery can predict what is toxic as well as animals do.


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he was shocked and his Spanish football friends upset at the racist taunts that black England players suffered during their friendly against Spain in Madrid.


Gunmen killed nine members of two Shi'ite families in a mostly Sunni neighborhood of Baghdad on Sunday and police found the bodies of 60 more apparent victims of sectarian killings gripping the capital.


Heavy rains submerge south India, blackout Karachi

Aid workers backed by military helicopters battled on Sunday to provide food for 200,000 people displaced by monsoon floods in southern India, while the Pakistani city of Karachi was mostly without power after a storm killed 43 people.


Top French coiffeur Alexandre de Paris, who styled the hair of Elizabeth Taylor and many other stars, dies at 85.


The Tokyo facility will open in February, 2005, representing an initial $12 million investment over the next five years to study Internet Protocol-based networking technologies, including routers and Cisco IOS and IOS XR software, says the company.


The Fifth Down Blog: For Giants, All Things Considered

Coach Tom Coughlin used the word âencouragedâ about half a dozen times referring to the status of quarterback Eli Manning and defensive end Osi Umenyiora on Wednesday.


Japan's outgoing PM Shinzo Abe apologises for his sudden resignation, as his successor picks new party deputies.


Sometimes it helps just to open an atlas and stare for a few moments. I did so this morning, checking out the Southwestern Asia map (#98) of the National Geographic Atlas of the World (a handsome volume, by the way).


Erano abbandonate in due diversi cassonetti


Falconio Murder Suspect Will Stand Trial in Australian Court

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The man charged with the murder of UK tourist Peter Falconio in the Australian outback three years ago will stand trial in Darwin's Supreme Court in September, a court statement said.


Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft is heading for a close encounter with the giant planet Jupiter.


In Address to Guard, Kerry Says Bush Isn't Telling Truth on Iraq

John Kerry told a National Guard conference that President Bush had deceived them when he presented an optimistic picture of the war in Iraq two days before.


MIAMI - Hurricane Jeanne churned toward the Bahamas on Thursday and appeared to be zeroing in on the southeast U.S. coast, with forecasts putting battered Florida firmly in the deadly storm's sights with landfall possible this weekend...


Al Qaeda fight to death in Iraq bastion: U.S

BAQUBA, Iraq  - Thousands of U.S. soldiers on the offensive north of Baghdad are facing fierce resistance from hundreds of al Qaeda militants who are ready to fight to the death, an American general said on Friday.


Bush Unveils Intel Plan, Falls Short of 9/11 Panel

President Bush submitted a plan to  the U.S. Congress on Thursday that gives a new national  intelligence director authority over much of the intelligence  community, but not the full powers sought by the Sept. 11  commission and key lawmakers, documents show.


US farmers like crop subsidies over green pay: poll

Farmers are not ready to abandon   crop subsidies for the "green" payments that some reformers say   should be the new focus of the $20 billion-a-year U.S. farm   program, a survey of growers showed on Wednesday.


The dismal performance of Reliance Power's much-anticipated market debut is the latest Asian IPO to turn sour


Saddam trial resumes with new chief judge

The genocide trial of Saddam Hussein   resumed on Wednesday with a new chief judge after the Iraqi   government sacked Abdullah al-Amiri for saying Saddam was "not   a dictator."


Iraq/Cote d'Ivoire/Middle East: Interview given by Michel Barnier,...

The situation in Iraq is extremely complex, difficult and dangerous, and we haven't had any direct contacts with the group which kidnapped - a very long time ago now, too long - Christian Chesnot, Georges ...


Desk jockeys can cool off or heat up with C2 device

Office furniture maker Herman Miller  Inc.  wants to let cooler heads prevail when it comes  to the often-heated issue of how hot or cold offices should be.


DURHAM, NC - One of the top womenâs basketball teams in the country will be shorthanded for a while. Lindsey Harding, Dukeâs starting point guard, has been suspended from the team indefinitely for a violation


Valencia downs Zaragoza in Spanish Supercup

Spanish international Vicente Rodriguez struck from a 62nd-minute free kick Saturday to earn Valencia a 1-0 victory over Zaragoza in the first leg of the Spanish Supercup.


Vista Adoption Rate Predicted to Outpace Windows XP

Expected to be fastest-moving operating system ever, analyst says.


Cancer Scientist's Secret Links to Drug Firms

By ED HARRIS  A RENOWNED British scientist failed to disclose that he was being paid by a chemical company for more than 20 years while investigating cancer risks in the industry, it emerged today.


Ex-Coach's Book Release Coincides With Nifong's Trial

Former Duke lacrosse coach Mike Pressler said yesterday that several factors -- including pressure from the Duke faculty, outcry from several community special interest groups and public attacks from Durham County (N.C.) District Attorney Mike Nifong -- led to the school's decision to part ways with...


China Eases Foreign Access to TV Producing

China plans to let foreign companies take stakes in local television production companies, in a move giving international media companies better access to the world's biggest market.


"Lost" settled a few questions — sort of — while posing many more on the premiere of its third season Wednesday.


Motociclismo, Melandri raggiungerÃ  Gibernau alla Honda

Il pilota italiano di MotoGP Marco Melandri lascerÃ  la Yamaha per unirsi alla spagnolo Sete Gibernau alla Honda il prossimo anno. La squadra Telefonica Movistar diretta da Fausto Gresini


F1's Contract Recognition Board says Jenson Button must stay with BAR in 2005.


Wearing neither coat nor shoes, a fugitive suspected of killing and dismembering his wife was found hiding under a fallen tree Sunday in a snowbound state park after a bitterly cold night on the run, authorities said.


NFL player's body found in Louisiana lake: report

Louisiana officials pulled the body of New England Patriots' defensive end Marquise Hill out of Lake Pontchartrain north of New Orleans on Monday, one day after he fell from a jet ski into the water, the New Orleans Times-Picayune newspaper reported.


2-Fingerprint ID System Called Inadequate

Terrorists who alter their fingerprints have about an even chance of slipping past U.S. border watch-list checks, according to a lawmaker's findings made public to Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. -The Washington Post


Hollywoodâs glamour machine is stuck between a promise that the stars will still show up at next monthâs Golden Globes and a threat that 3,000 picketing writers will chase them away.


Defiant Navratilova Says Age Is No Barrier

Martina Navratilova has taken a swipe at  critics who think her continued involvement on the women's  circuit reflects poorly on tennis.


Hollinger International yesterday announced a $13.2m (Â£7.2m) deal to sell the Jerusalem Post, leaving the one-time media powerhouse and former owner of the Daily Telegraph with just a handful of assets in North America.


Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson on Friday defended his wife's role in his campaign, saying she has only been doing what he had asked her to do.


Sales of HD DVD Players Plunge After Warner Move

What was a 50-50 market split in 2007 for the high-definition players shifted sharply in Blu-rayâs favor in the new year.


Sachin Tendulkar became the first man to score 15,000 one-day international runs as India beat South Africa by six wickets in the second one-day international at Stormont here Friday.


US Supreme Court to review cable Internet case

The US Supreme Court has agreed to review an appeals court ruling that opens up cable networks to competing Internet service providers (ISPs).


Kerry In Combat: Setting The Record Straight

John Kerry offers his service in Vietnam as proof that he can keep America safe. But in two TV ads and a best-selling book, an anti-Kerry group has accused the Senator of dishonesty and cowardice during the war.


Dopo le Filippine ora si teme tragedia anche in Sud Vietnam


Jim Leyland will meet with Tigers President Dave Dombrowski the day after the regular season ends, and the manager wants his contract extended.


Open-Source Journalism: It's a Lot Tougher Than You Think

Crowdsourced journalism's promise must be realized by the crowd, so hearing from and listening to the users is key. From Assignment Zero, an experiment in open-source, pro-am journalism produced in collaboration with Wired News.


Blockbuster Favors Blu-Ray DVDs to HD DVD

Blockbuster syas Blu-ray has proven to be more popular with its customers than HD DVD.


Parma, 20:11 - CALCIO, PARMA: RANIERI UFFICIALIZZA ADDIO

Claudio Ranieri ha ufficializzato l'addio al Parma al termine dell'amichevole giocata nel pomeriggio...


Afghan City Calm After Bloody Governor Protests

HERAT, Afghanistan  - The western Afghan city of  Herat was calm Monday following bloody clashes between  supporters of the powerful ousted governor and U.S. and Afghan  forces sent to keep the peace.


Chiron's vaccine plans in tatters and financial future in doubt

EMERYVILLE, Calif. Chiron's (KY-rawn) aggressive plan to dominate the US flu vaccine market is in tatters. The Emeryville-based company's financial future is clouded now as well as the public health crisis it caused continues to mount.


Sydney, 14:33 - CALCIO, AUSTRALIA-URUGUAY 1-2 IN AMICHEVOLE

L'Uruguay ha battuto l'Australia 2-1 in un'amichevole giocata a Sydney. Padroni di casa in vantaggio...


By most accounts President Bush is almost universally disliked, even reviled, around the world. Seven out of 10 French citizens would vote against him if they could.


Severed human feet a mystery for Canadian police

Police have found themselves with the gruesome mystery of why three human feet have washed ashore on islands in the Strait of Georgia on Canada's Pacific coast over the past six months.


Daimler axes 13,000 Chrysler jobs in major overhaul

DETROIT/FRANKFURT  - DaimlerChrysler announced 13,000 job cuts at Chrysler on Wednesday and may part ways with its loss-making North-American arm, which would unwind a 1998 mega merger creating the world's fifth-biggest car maker.


Hoping to win approval for their merger, the satellite radio companies announced plans to let consumers choose the programs in their subscription package.


Allarme competitivita', 'fra poco finiamo dietro Slovenia'


Intervista a Michela Brambilla, fondatrice dei Circoli della libertÃ Ha depositato e ceduto a Berlusconi il marchio Pdl: "Tra un mese il primo meeting"                                          "CosÃ¬ ho vinto l'esame di Silvio e a ottobre rilancio la mia sfida"                                                                                di CONCITA DE GREGORIO


AL Wrap: Angels Thump Athletics to Near Playoffs

OAKLAND, Calif.  - Bartolo Colon pitched seven  shutout innings and Alfredo Amezaga hit a grand slam home run  as the Anaheim Angels trounced the Oakland Athletics 10-0 in  their American League West showdown series opener Friday.


Guatemala on Monday swears in Alvaro Colom, its first leftist president in more than 50 years.


Overture Shifting To Default Broad Match

Within the next few weeks, Overture will make a major switch to matching terms on a broad basis, rather than the traditional exact match default it has followed since the company's launch.


Mass. Gov. calls planned Khatami talk "propaganda"

Gov. Mitt Romney on Tuesday said   Massachusetts would not provide any security support for former   Iranian President Mohammed Khatami's weekend visit, calling his   planned speech at Harvard "propaganda."


Deutsche Telekom backs net phone startup Jajah - one of the first major phone firms to support such technology.


Dead End for Pledged Highway: Park Service Cancels `Road to Nowhere' in N.C. Mountains

By Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  May 26--A 64-year-old mountain feud that pitted a promise against pragmatism moved closer Friday to fading into folklore.


Three Indian truck drivers held hostage in Iraq arrive back in Delhi, where large crowds greet them.


Sydney, 10:55 - Tennis, Sydney: Schiavone subito fuori

Francesca Schiavone Ã¨ stata eliminata al primo turno del torneo di Sydney (cemento, montepremi 965 m...


Saving Millions of Children's Lives Is Possible

MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of childrens lives could be saved by a coordinated global effort to improve nutrition and provide clean water, better sanitation and cleaner household fuels in underdeveloped countries, a new study finds.


Azeri, who was Horse of the Year in 2002, won divisional titles in 2002 and 2003, and this year became North America's winningest female runner of all-time in purse money, was


NEW YORK  - After more than a decade on  the air, Comedy Central's "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" has  its own online home.


Sony Ericsson intros 5Mp Cyber-shot phone

HSDPA 3G on board too Sony Ericsson is to beef up its line of Cyber-shot camera phones with a new five-megapixel model, but you're going to have to wait until nearly Christmas to get your hands on it.â¦


Wyeth mulls cost cuts, eliminating 10 pct of jobs

Wyeth  on Friday said it is  considering cost cuts that could eliminate 10 percent of its  work force over a three-year period, although the U.S.  drugmaker said details of the initiative are not "etched in  stone."


Fioroni soddisfatto, esame sara' piu' serio e piu' certo


Diplomas could become the "qualification of choice", says the Schools Secretary Ed Balls.


Czech nuclear plant leak deemed harmless

More than 500 gallons of radioactive water leaked at a nuclear power plant, but did not contaminate the environment, an official said Thursday.


Spartans' Mugging Stirs Sleeping Giant Oden

EAST LANSING, Mich._The snapshots Saturday were so different from the ones viewed just 25 days earlier. That evening in Wisconsin's Kohl Center, Ohio State center Greg Oden appeared paralyzed by the clammy grip of languor. He performed passively, almost politely, in that game against the Badgers.


Justice at the click of a mouse in China

A court in China has used a software programme to help decide prison sentences in more than 1,500 criminal cases, a Hong Kong newspaper said on Wednesday.


The lawyer for a Marine squad leader accused of kidnapping and murdering an Iraqi civilian wants to return to Iraq to gather more evidence and interview possible witnesses.


Attorney General Pick Facing New Resistance

Some Democratic senators suggested for the first time that they might oppose Michael B. Mukasey if he does not make clear that he opposes harsh interrogation techniques.


As of Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, at least 3,963 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,225 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Biella, 22:45 - BASKE, PLAYOFF SCUDETTO: BIELLA BATTE BOLOGNA 84-79

L'Angelico Biella ha battuto 84-79 la Vidivici Bologna vincendo gara-4 e rimandando la conclusione d...


Gefen 4x4 HDMI Matrix audio-visual interconnect

Multiple input, multiple output Review Gefen has announced an HDMI four-by-four crossover unit. Though it can be used as a straightforward HDMI switch for linking multiple players to a single display, it's actually more advanced than that: any of the four inputs can be switched to any of the four outputs...â¦


Rossoneri rimontano nella ripresa, Inzaghi ritorna in campo


The gains of DR Congo's peace process are at risk six month after the transition to democracy, a report says.


Tacoma judge upholds federal Defense of Marriage Act

TACOMA  A judge in Tacoma has backed the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as a "legal union between one man and one woman." ...


Genentech Beats Forecast but Slips on a Core Drugâs Sales

Genentech reported a 6 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit, but its stock slipped after news that its cancer drug, Avastin, failed to meet sales expectations.


Mourinho rules out move for Gerrard -- for now

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho reiterated his admiration for Liverpool's Steven Gerrard but ruled out a fresh bid to sign the England midfielder during the January transfer window.


Forty-six UK officers are being trained in German laws and culture before heading to the World Cup.


Violent Crime, a Sticky Issue for White House, Shows Steeper Rise

Violent crime in the United States rose more than previously believed in 2006, continuing the most significant increase in more than a decade, according to an FBI report released yesterday.


Shifting Careers: Some Basics About Work E-Mail

Even when warned about the lack of privacy in using e-mail from the office, employees still e-mail with abandon.


A total of 570 patients over the age of 50 with osteoarthritis of the knee took part in clinical trials to investigate the needle treatment.


Milloy move showed Patriots who was boss

They got along the first time they met, early in 1996. The 22-year-old kid with the unforgettable name -- Lawyer -- had impressed Bill Belichick. They had sat down that day and begun watching football films. Three or four hours later they were still going.


Iraq continues battle against insurgents

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Insurgents continued to strike against coalition targets in Iraq Saturday, resulting in the deaths of one US soldier and four government employees in Baghdad.


Diventa cosi' il quinto produttore del mondo


The biggest Big East game of the regular season went to No. 12 Georgetown, whose tenacious defense made the difference in the final minutes of a 61-53 victory over No. 10 Pittsburgh on Saturday.


Grazie vendite nuovi modelli, sottratti clienti a Motorola


Caesars, Quintain to Build Wembley Casino

US casino firm Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Quintain Estates have formed a joint venture to turn the area around London's Wembley Stadium into a $600 million leisure and gambling resort.


Germany considering troop increase in Afghanistan: reports

With the United States turning up pressure on European allies to stump up more troops for Afghanistan, reports here Saturday suggested Germany is considering sending reinforcements.


Homeland Security Agents Visit Toy Store

ST. HELENS, Ore. - So far as she knows, Pufferbelly Toys owner Stephanie Cox hasn't been passing any state secrets to sinister foreign governments, or violating obscure clauses in the Patriot Act.  So she was taken aback by a mysterious phone call from the U.S.


Intel announced on Monday it has sold its optical networking components division to privately held San Jose-based Cortina Systems for an undisclosed amount. The deal could create a major new network semiconductor company literally out of the blue.


Puma has posted higher profit and sales for the third quarter and raised its full-year earnings outlook, but the results have fallen short of analysts' high expectations.


A&M apartment blast spurs gas inspections

Spurred by an apartment blast and fire at Texas A&M University that killed a 4-year-old girl and her grandmother this summer, state fire officials for the first time have ordered periodic inspections


France appeared on a collision course with the European Union on Thursday after Brussels warned Paris not to interfere with any foreign bids for Societe Generale in the wake of its rogue trading losses.


A scientifically rigorous US death count for Sudan's Darfur region says well over 200,000 people have died.


The government of Chad has refused to allow the United Nations to send an advance mission to prepare for the possible deployment of U.N. peacekeepers, a setback to plans to help thousands of civilians caught in the spillover of the Darfur conflict in neighboring Sudan.


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Officials said two security guards were killed and six other people wounded Saturday in the Gaza Strip after gunmen opened fire in a mourning tent set up for Yasser Arafat.


West Bromwich Albion hope to make a swift appointment as they start the search to find a replacement for sacked manager Gary Megson.


TORONTO -- Former Toronto mayor Mel Lastman is recovering from a heart attack, his family announced yesterday. The 71-year-old Lastman, the first mayor of the Toronto mega-city, suffered the attack at home, his son Blayne said.


Risky chemical found in hurricane trailers

Many of the government-supplied trailers housing thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina contain potentially dangerous levels of the chemical formaldehyde, U.S. federal health officials said on Thursday.


War spending drives record deficit estimate

The high cost of waging war is expected to swell the US budget deficit to $2.3-trillion (US) over the next decade, including a record $422-billion in the current fiscal year


Buehrle Beats Maddux in Interleague Opener

Mark Buehrle was stingy and the White Sox's hitters were ready for Greg Maddux. Buehrle pitched a two-hitter, Paul Konerko knocked in three runs and Jim Thome hit his 17th homer to send the White Sox to a 6-1 victory Friday over the Chicago Cubs before a spirited sellout crowd at U.S. Cellular Field.


2008 candidates report campaign finances

Republican Mike Huckabee raised $764,000 for his presidential campaign from April through June and had $437,000 cash on hand at the end of last month, according to financial reports filed Sunday.


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Â· Lawyer says thousands of prison documents 'lost'Â· Legal notices demand release of key information


Hurricane Ivan Hits U.S. Gulf Coast in Alabama

MOBILE, Ala.  - Hurricane Ivan slammed into the  U.S. Gulf Coast early on Thursday with devastating winds and  pounding waves that ripped homes apart, flooded deep inland and  spawned tornadoes that killed at least two people.


No. 24 Cincinnati Spanks Southern Miss 85-51

Jason Maxiell scored 20 points and Eric Hicks had 18 points and 12 rebounds Wednesday night, helping No. 24 Cincinnati dominate up front for an 83-51 victory over Southern Mississippi.


Floods death toll in Sichuan rises to 34

The death toll from heavy floods in Dazhou City of southwest China's Sichuan Province has risen to 34 with 38 missing, an official of the local flood control office announced Monday.


A look back at an eventful week in the investment banking world.


HERE in the land of myth, that familiar god of sports -- karma -- threw a bolt of lightning into the Olympic stadium yesterday. Marion Jones lunged desperately with her baton in the 4 x 100m relay final, but couldn't reach her target.


A couple requires a large amount of alone time to keep the relationship fresh.


Coronation Street wins best soap at the TV Quick Awards, with two of its young stars also honoured.


HOUSTON (Ticker) - Andy Roddick's superior play in tiebreakers earned him a semifinal berth at the year-end $3.7 million Tennis Masters Cup.


All this month, we'll give you tips on how to make $1 million -- and what to do once you get there.


Ex-US Governor of Iraq Criticizes Troop Levels

The US intervention in Iraq was hampered early on by a lack of adequate forces and efforts to contain looting after the ouster of Saddam Hussein, according to the former US administrator in Iraq.


Okay,   "cuddly" might be pushing it, but the notoriously nasty American   Idol judge showed off his softer side Friday, revealing he is   working with Sharon Osbourne on a remake of Eric Clapton's "Tears in   Heaven" to raise money for victims of the earthquake-induced tsunami.


A woman is raped at knifepoint in her own bed while her two young children sleep nearby, police say.


With the Jetsâ Season Over, Penningtonâs Status Is the Biggest Puzzle

Quarterback Chad Pennington was the last of the Jets to leave the locker room Monday. He exited toward an uncertain future, unsure if he will return next season.


KILKENNY - Tiger Woods will decide today if he will be able to play in a multi-million dollar championship after injuring his shoulder.


Indian girl born with eight limbs leaves hospital

BANGALORE, India  - A two-year-old Indian girl born with four arms, four legs and extra internal organs left hospital smiling on Saturday, nearly six weeks after doctors removed her extra limbs in a grueling operation.


Russia begins national mourning for more than 330 school siege victims, as scores of funerals are held.


NKorea suspends first inter-Korean dialogue: officials

North Korea has postponed the first inter-Korean dialogue of this year, citing time constraints, South Korean officials said Monday.


RUGBY will be in turmoil if Sir Clive Woodward does finally quit as England coach because there is no natural successor to the man who steered the side to World Cup victory less than 12 months ago.


In the Struggling Bengals, Mangini and the Jets See a Lot of Themselves

The Jets and Bengals hold similar records (Bengals 1-4, Jets 1-5), similar total defense rankings (Bengals 30th, Jets 28th) and similar grumbling in their locker rooms.


Women who took epilepsy medication while pregnant are suing for damages claiming the drug harmed their children.


Trying to avoid vertigo, falls and other hazards of lost equilibrium.


Israel allows Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya to return to Gaza, but without millions of dollars in donations.


Russia, Japan ban British poultry over bird flu

Russia and Japan banned British poultry imports as Britain neared the end of a cull of 160,000 turkeys after the nation's first outbreak of a deadly strain of bird flu in farmed poultry.


Libby Jury Hits Short-Term Snag on Sixth Day

A week into deliberations in the perjury trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, jurors yesterday provided the first glimpse of the issues they are weighing by signaling confusion over how to interpret one of the five felony counts against the vice president's former top aide.


LOS ANGELES - Pop singer Britney Spears married her fiance, dancer Kevin Federline, in a surprise ceremony, it was reported Sunday.    The wedding was held Saturday evening at a private home in the Studio City area with 20 to 30 people attending, "Entertainment Tonight" said on its Web site...


Vodafone rings in changes with launch of 3G handsets

VODAFONE yesterday began its major push into the market for third-generation mobile phones with plans to launch 10 handsets before Christmas.


A Shrinking Airline Industry Offers Limited Options

The plight of airline workers can be seen through the eyes of refugees from failed airlines like Pan Am, Eastern and T.W.A.


The company is the third retailer this week to turn its back on HD DVD, backed by Toshiba, in favor of Blu-ray high-definition movie format, which was developed by Sony.


Tech industry outlines women's day initiatives

Launches F_email Cisco has jumped on Thursday's International Women's Day bandwagon with the launch of F_email - a project to improve women's technology skills.â¦


McCain Says Kerry's Anti-War Protests Open for Debate

Republican US Senator John McCain said Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's anti-war activities after he returned from Vietnam are an appropriate subject for political debate.


Lewis: Kmart Profit Lets CEO Do 'More With More'

Aylwin Lewis is smiling. He's the president and chief executive of Kmart Holding (nasdaq: KMRT - news - people ), which posted its fourth straight quarterly profit on Wednesday.


State regulator plans to investigate all relevant areas

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - California's top insurance regulator said Wednesday that he will be filing a civil suit shortly in the widening scandal over insurance industry sales practices.


'Back to the Future' ride bound for past

A ride that took theme park visitors "Back to the Future" is about to be relegated to the past.


AUSTRALIAN Troy Bayliss boosted his chances of securing a MotoGP seat for next year with a podium finish at the last race of the season in Spain yesterday.


Top Concert Promoter Sets Up a Challenge to Ticketmaster

Concert giant Live Nation is aiming to ramp up its ticket-selling operation, potentially positioning itself to compete with its longtime contractor, Ticketmaster.


Zurigo, 22:34 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2010: FIFA SOSPENDE KUWAIT

La Fifa ha sospeso la Federazione del Kuwait, che potrebbe essere sospesa dalle qualificazioni per i...


Reservist Pleads Guilty in Iraq Abuse Case

US Army soldiers clean the street after a suicide car bomber detonated an explosive device near a US patrol on the airport road in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, killing himself and injuring four others according to US and Iraqi officials.


U.S. Treasury debt prices rose on  Thursday after a survey of Chicago-area manufacturers showed  slower factory growth and signs that hiring remains subdued,  boding poorly for next week's employment report.


Recent Moves by Guild Leaders Rattle Writersâ Talks

A Writers Guild leader expressed wariness over modeling a deal on a new contract recently reached between production companies and the Directors Guild of America.


Thailand says has Malaysia terrorist camp photos

ISN SECURITY WATCH (22/12/04) - Thailand has offered to provide photographic evidence to support its claims that Thai Muslim separatists have been undergoing militia training in neighboring Malaysia, an allegation that has sparked off a diplomatic row


England's Matthew Hoggard has further problems with a groin injury and will not play this weekend.


NEW YORK - The New York Liberty needed a last-second shot in the decisive game of their first-round series against Detroit to earn a trip to the Eastern Conference final, and will try to advance to the WNBA Finals for an unprecedented fifth time.


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Hungarians vote on extending citizenship to millions of ethnic kin

BUDAPEST  - Hungarians prepared to vote in a double referendum on granting citizenship to millions of ethnic Hungarians living in neighboring states and on whether to prevent the privatization of state hospitals.


Domani previsto il voto del Parlamento europeo


The Patriots Want 16-0, and Apparently a Few Other Records

The Patriots beat the woeful Dolphins, which barely qualifies as news given Miamiâs state, but they did move within one game of a perfect season.


A rebel leader who had threatened to attack multinational oil interests in Nigeria says he and President Olusegun Obasanjo have agreed that rebel and government troops will stop firing on each other immediately.


Google bowling and negative SEO: All fair in love and war?

"Google bowling" and other forms of "negative SEO" are out there and should be understood.


On the Road to Legacy With an Ex-President

Jimmy Carter isnât a real saint, but he plays one in âJimmy Carter Man From Plains.â


Australian Premier Defends Remark On Obama, Terror

SYDNEY, Feb. 12 -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Monday denied having a political motive when he said that terrorists in Iraq should be praying for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to become president of the United States.


Hip Hop prossime uscite Mya, Eve e le regine dell'R&B

Continuano gli appuntamenti con i nuovi album d'Oltreoceano. Da Liberation prodotto da Scott Storch, a Adrenaline Rush di Twista fino all'ultima prova di Jill Scott che torna con The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3


(InfoWorld) - Hackers have released attack code that exploits a critical vulnerability in Microsoft's Word software -- the thirdÂ such bugÂ to be disclosed in the past week. The proof of concept code was posted Tuesday on the Milw0rm.com Web site, making it widely available to the hacking community. It exploits a previously unreported bug in Word. Like the other recent Word bugs disclosed this past week, it could be used by attackers to run unauthorized software on a victim's computer, said David Marcus, security research and communications manager with McAfee Inc.'s Avert Labs Attackers have been using these Word exploits in extremely targeted attacks, where a small number of victims are sent an e-mail with a maliciously encoded Word document attached. The hackers useÂ social engineeringÂ techniques to try to trick the victim into opening the dangerous attachment. For example, in a recent Word attack, first reported Sunday, the malicious e-mail "was sent to a very high-profile company, directly to three people at the company," Marcus said. Microsoft is investigating reports of this latest Word bug, a spokesman for the company's public relations agency said. Though they are not being widely exploited, the unpatched Word vulnerabilities are causing some enterprises concern. At the Port of Seattle, for example, users are being cautioned and e-mail with Word attachments is getting a little more scrutiny, said Ernie Hayden, chief information security manager with the port. "We've done some blocking on our e-mail, and we've had dialogue with people with respect to what our expectations are," he said. Attacks on Microsoft's Office software have been on the rise for months now, said Marc Maiffret, chief technology officer with security vendor eEye Digital Security Inc. Office vulnerabilities were once released "on a monthly basis," he said. "Now we're at the point were it's almost daily." Still, publishing attack code ultimately works contrary to the interests of the bad guys, he added. "It's kind of disruptive, and it creates a panic," he said. "But all it does is make the industry focus and come up with a resolution."


Suicide Bomber Kills 12 Near Kabul Ministry

The second major suicide attack in Kabul this month underscored the rising danger in the capital.


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Pakistan, U.S. navies in counter-terrorism exercise

Pakistani and U.S. naval forces began a   series of exercises on Monday aimed at improving   counter-terrorism capabilities, a Pakistani navy spokesman   said.


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In terms of a silver lining, at least Houston fans should know that Pete Munro is well rested. Munro, the Astros' Game 2 starter, hasn't been on the mound in a game since Oct. 1


Italian PM Romano Prodi loses a Senate confidence vote that threatens to bring down his government.


Alabama receiver Keith Brown and linebacker Prince Hall have been suspended for the season opener for unspecified violations of team rules, their coach.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Japanese whaling ship on fire off Antarctica

A Japanese whaling ship is on fire and one crew member is missing off the coast of Antarctica after a blaze broke out below decks, New Zealand maritime authorities said on Thursday.


Frist: Taliban should be in Afghan gov't

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Monday that the Afghan war against Taliban guerrillas can never be won militarily and called for efforts to bring the Islamic militia and its supporters into the Afghan government.


The music world has heaped tributes upon the late John Peel, crediting the maverick BBC disc jockey with transforming the country's popular music scene.


Dollar Gains After ECB Leaves Rates Alone

The dollar rose across the board on  Thursday after the European Central Bank left its key interest  rate unchanged, focusing the market on interest rate  differentials.


$12 million payment over allegations in sales to military ...

BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- First Command has reached a $12 million settlement with federal regulators for making misleading statements and omitting important information when selling mutual funds to US military personnel.


Advocacy Groups And Campaigns: An Uneasy Shuttle

The flow of people between the campaigns and advocacy groups is alarming those who fought for tighter campaign finance rules.


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Ex-spy accuses Putin after radiation death

An ex-KGB spy accused Vladimir Putin of his murder on Friday in a statement read out after his slow death from radiation poisoning, but the Russian president brushed off the accusations as "political provocation".


France blames Ivorian president for attacks

France is blaming President Laurent Gbagbo for the attacks on French interests in the Ivory Coast, as it moves to boost its military presence in the West African nation.


Senate Delays Vote on Gonzales Nomination

Confirming Alberto Gonzales as the new attorney general "will resonate throughout the Hispanic community" despite Democratic complaints that he is connected to the Bush administration's policies on foreign detainees, Republicans said Wednesday.


Somera Communications Becomes Part of Telmar Network Technology

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 6  /PRNewswire/ -- Telmar Network Technology, Inc., a leading provider of reliable, high-quality, and cost-effective solutions for network maintenance, expansion and asset management, announced today that they have completed the acquisition of Somera Communications.


Cisco First-Quarter Profits Up 29 Percent

Cisco Systems Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter profits jumped 29 percent as the network equipment giant reported continued strength in its traditional markets as well as emerging technologies such as Internet telephones, wireless and home networking gear.


Hillary biography questions presidential prowess

Hillary Rodham Clinton has the makings of a strong president but she is losing the personal passion and authenticity that could make her a stand-out in the U.S. political scene.


Bootsy Collins hosting James Brown tribute show

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Funk legend William "Bootsy" Collins is staging a tribute concert to his mentor, James Brown, near Cincinnati on Saturday.


The pro-business party, Civic Platform, is opening talks on forming a new government after a strong showing in parliamentary elections Sunday.


Defendants who jump bail are targeted in a new campaign launched by the attorney general.


Giants Are Wary of Vick, on the Ground or in the Air

The Giants' defense has thought about little else except Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick this week.


Lloyds TSB wins a second county court case against a customer trying to reclaim overdraft charges.


Krispy Kreme Posts Net Loss After Charges

Struggling doughnut shop chain Krispy  Kreme Doughnuts Inc. KKD.N on Monday reported an unexpected  quarterly net loss because of impairment charges and store  closing costs.


Construction of single-family homes dropped to the lowest level in more than 16 years as a severe housing slump showed no signs of a turnaround.


Ramadan's end draws 1,000 for festive day

About 1,000 Louisville-area Muslims gathered at the Clarion Hotel off Hurstbourne Parkway yesterday to celebrate the largest festival of their religious calendar, Eid ul-Fitr.


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BEIJING -- Every few days, Houston businessman Richard Weissenborn receives injections of a radical new cancer drug at a hospital here.


Pakistan says al Qaeda behind Bhutto killing

Pakistan has "intelligence intercepts" indicating that al Qaeda was behind the killing of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.


Ivorian Leader Urges End to Anti-French Violence

President Laurent Gbagbo appealed for an end to anti-French crowd violence which erupted after France destroyed most of Ivory Coast's small air force in retaliation for the killing of nine French peacekeepers.


Indonesia's Yudhoyono Wins Presidential Election

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has won Indonesia's presidential election after the former general garnered support from three-fifths of voters, the General Election Commission said.


Olmert to meet Abbas within days: officials

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert next week and Palestinian sources said on Tuesday he may float the idea of widening a truce deal to include the occupied West Bank.


Bush's National Guard File Missing Records

Documents that should have been written to explain gaps in President Bush's Texas Air National Guard service are missing from the military records released about his service in 1972 and 1973, according to regulations and outside experts.


Yushchenko poisoned: Dioxin poisoning caused the mysterious illness of Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko, a doctor said Saturday, adding that the poison could have been put in his soup.


AP NewsBreak: Yankees, Red Sox, Angels to pay luxury tax

Boston and Anaheim must pay baseball's luxury tax along with the New York Yankees, according to final figures compiled by the commissioner's office.


No Body Left Untoned Preparing for Carnival

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


Britain Charges Suspects in U.S.-Linked Terror Case

Britain charged eight men on Tuesday with conspiracy to murder and other terrorism charges, some relating to plans for U.S. buildings such as the New York Stock Exchange that were the subject of terrorism alerts this month.


Drilling Down: A Math Test for Bargain Hunters

Is it more appealing to hear that a product is selling at a 50 percent discount or to hear that it has been marked down twice, first by 25 percent and then by a further 33 percent? The two options come out to the same result, of course. But a paper in the Journal of Consumer Research reports that consumers tend to prefer the second option, since they often proceed by the flawed arithmetical process of adding the two sale percentages together to get 58 percent.


Keep off the streets, British prostitutes urged

Police hunting a serial killer who is murdering women at a rate unprecedented in British criminal history urged prostitutes on Wednesday to stay off the streets.


US Open: Safina Defeats Rolle for a Shot at Henin

Ahsha Rolle only had the Grandstand crowd going for her today. When Rolle, an American wild card, served to even the first set at 5-5 against 15th-seeded Dinara Safina, an insanely loud, rhythmic pounding started from who knows where, maybe the Mets’ stadium construction. Every close line call went against her, including a serve that [...].


NORWAY today revised the number of its citizens killed in tsunamis in Asia down as diplomats and police bickered over the right method to track victims and possible survivors.


Police charge man with triple murder of family

A 32-year-old man was charged with the murder of a woman and her two children whose bodies were found in their family home in Manchester on Tuesday, police said.


Palestinian sources: Airstrikes kill 5 in Gaza

Israeli troops moved into the Khan Yunis refugee camp in southern Gaza early Monday, backed by airstrikes that killed five people, Palestinian security sources said.


Going to boarding school was a good decision: Miller

Actress Sienna Miller says she had begged her parents to send her to boarding school when she was eight years old and it was the "best decision" of her life.


FDA Orders Strong Antidepressant Warnings

WASHINGTON - All antidepressants must carry a "black box" warning, the government's strongest safety alert, linking the drugs to increased suicidal thoughts and behavior among children and teens taking them, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.    Because the warnings are primarily seen by doctors, the agency also is creating a medication guide for patients to advise them of the risk...


The New Jersey Nets Saturday placed guard Ron Mercer on the injured list. Mercer is scheduled to undergo left knee surgery on Monday and could be out of action for up to four weeks.


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Inmates Sue to Force Training for Iraq Interrogators

Lawyers representing nine former  Iraqi prisoners on Tuesday asked a federal judge in San Diego  to ensure that U.S. defense contractor CACI International  trains the interrogators it sends to Iraq in international laws  against torture.


Here was the idea: Students from low-income inner-city backgrounds could perform as well as better-off suburban students — if they had a school that gave them proper support.


Ukraine is to hold a parliamentary election on September 30, President Viktor Yushchenko said on Sunday after late-night talks forged a compromise to end weeks of tense confrontation with his prime minister.


In the Valley of Elah: Sad, Subtle and Moving

Paul Haggis' new movie looks at how war changes the people who fight it and the world we live in


Low-cost airline Ryanair has been criticised by advertising watchdogs for making misleading claims.


U.S. blue-chip stocks slid lower on  Thursday, pulled down by industrial bellwether Caterpillar Inc.  CAT.N, but technology shares remained higher after eBay Inc.  EBAY.O posted strong earnings.


Tape Shows JFK Fumed Over Rights Pressures

On the afternoon of May 4, 1963, President Kennedy wasn't in a mood to mince words.


The Foreign Office has warned against travel to Pakistan following the murder of Benazir Bhutto.


Tokyo's Nikkei average was up 0.61 percent by midsession on Friday as strong gains in U.S. technology shares encouraged investors to buy local peers such as NEC Corp. that have recently fallen heavily.


The funeral of Shirley Finlay who was murdered in Ballymena earlier this month takes place in Belfast.


Oracle Ups Outlook as It Clashes with SAP

Oracle Corp. ORCL.O, the  world's second biggest software company, on Wednesday forecast  profits at the high end of Wall Street estimates, aided by  subscriber growth tied to its $10.3 billion acquisition of  PeopleSoft.


Japan's industrial output hits a record level, as the world's second-largest economy continues to recover.


Peter Saltonstall, who owns Kings Ferry Winery in New York's Finger Lakes region, left the US Supreme Court yesterday feeling good.


Taking aim at Microsoft, Google plans to offer a package of software for business users.


U.S. Officials Raid Stores, Arrest 2 in Game Piracy

Federal authorities raided three  Washington, D.C.-area video game stores and arrested two people  for modifying video game consoles to play pirated video games,  a video game industry group said on Wednesday.


Risk of bluefin tuna disappearing from Mediterranean: WWF

Stocks of bluefin tuna are disappearing from the Mediterranean, the environmental group WWF has warned.


Tax move to bolster grandfather bond deals

A new European Union tax directive on interest payments will boost retail investor demand for some jumbo covered bonds, according to a report by ABN Amro.


Ucraina. Secondo i primi exit poll ci sarÃ  un ballottaggio tra ...

SarÃ  un ballottaggio tra il premier filo-russo Viktor Yanukovich el'ex premier filo-occidentale Viktor Yushenko, leader d'opposizione di una coalizione di forze liberali e nazionaliste, a determinare il prossimo presidente della repubblica ex sovietica


Ford scraps Oracle-based procurement system

Auto giant Ford Motor confirmed Wednesday that it is abandoning its Oracle-powered online procurement system in favor of technologies it had used previously.


Discovery of water on Mars tops scientific achievements of the ...

The discovery of water on Mars was the scientific breakthrough of 2004, according to one of the world's leading science journals.


Food Scarcity and H.I.V. Interwoven in Uganda

Staying uninvolved while interviewing participants for a study about the effect of food shortages on H.I.V. treatment is often difficult, one researcher finds.


Nasaâs scramjet breaks speed record at 7000mph

An unmanned Nasa jet screamed into the record books high over the Pacific Ocean by reaching speeds of almost 7000 mph, brightening hopes that humans might one day be able to fly across a continent in minutes instead of hours.


U.S. authorities formally requested that Hong Kong extradite an American man accused of raping his daughter and posting videos of the abuse online, the suspect's lawyer said Tuesday.


Bush Says New Asian Solidarity on North Korea

SANTIAGO, Chile  - President Bush declared a  united front on Saturday between the United States and Asian  allies on demanding North Korea return to stalled talks about  giving up its nuclear weapons program.


Dow Falls to 2-Month Low;AIG and GM Weigh

The blue chip Dow Jones average fell  to a 2-month low on Thursday as insurer American International  Group Inc. AIG.N was named in a lawsuit by New York Attorney  General Eliot Spitzer and General Motors Corp. GM.N reported  disappointing earnings.


Summary Box: AIDS Puts Pressure on Nations

DROWNING IN DEBT: African nations say debt incurred by past generations is keeping them poor and unable to cope with pressing needs, such as the AIDS epidemic.


By now everyone knows how fond father and son Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan are of Aishwarya Rai.


Interim Iraqi leader, Ayad Allawi addressed a joint meeting of Congress Thursday. His government remains besieged by an insurgency nearly 18 months after Saddam Hussein was toppled.


Michael Jackson settles breach of contract claim

Michael Jackson reached a settlement on Monday with a New Jersey financial company that brought a $48 million breach-of-contract lawsuit against him.


Eliot "The Enforcer" Spitzer is on a roll. Having already taken the investment banking and mutual fund industries to task, the New York attorney general has made it clear


Blog: Yahoo shareholders reject censorship, executive pay proposals, re-elect all board members at shareholder meeting


Iraq, raid Usa su Falluja: 14 morti e 12 feriti

Quattordici persone sono rimaste uccise nel raid aereo sferrato dalle forze statunitensi su Falluja alle prime ore di oggi. Dodici i feriti, stando a notizie fornite da fonti ospedaliere citate dalla Cnn sul suo sito.


Jim Larranaga is denied the chance to become the winningest coach in school history Wednesday night after George Mason loses, 81-78, in overtime to Delaware.


Stocks rose on Friday, rebounding from the previous session's steep losses, as bond yields retreated from their highs, easing some of the fears about rising borrowing costs.


Google adds some street-level views to U.S. maps

Google Inc.  said on  Tuesday it was introducing street-level map views of various  U.S. cities, giving Web users a panoramic, 360-degree images as  well as the overhead views Google Maps has offered.


Putin, Belarus leader close ranks against US anti-missile shield

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his authoritarian ally Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko closed ranks in Minsk on Friday against US plans for an anti-missile shield in central Europe.


Bush approved CIA disclosure on waterboarding

U.S. President George W. Bush authorized the CIA to give its most detailed public account of its use of a widely condemned interrogation technique known as waterboarding, the White House said on Wednesday.


By JUAN A. LOZANO HOUSTON - Restoration of a failed computer system returned life to a regular rhythm on the international space station Sunday, as two astronauts completed the fourth spacewalk since space shuttle Atlantis docked with the outpost a week ago.


An Australian police officer accused of causing the death of an Aboriginal man will not be charged, prosecutors say.


Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson dead at 82

Oscar Peterson, who sat atop the world  of jazz piano for decades with his driving two-handed swing,  technical wizardry and rapid-fire solos, died on Sunday of  kidney failure, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported. He was  82.


Premier a riunione su Dpef, 'rivedere anche costi politica'


Pacific Rim leaders ended a two-day summit with pledges to push ahead with negotiations to lower global trade barriers, seen as impediments to the world's economic growth.


Richiesta dell'assessore per concedere il contributo del Comune Milano"Nessuna censura, vogliamo solo bilanciare la proposta"                                          Sgarbi:"Troppi scrittori comunisti aggiungete autori di destra"                                                                                di ZITA DAZZI


`Ratatouille' scores Golden Tomato Award

"Ratatouille" and "Once" warmed the hearts of moviegoers and critics alike Â and now, they've taken top honors in the ninth annual Golden Tomato Awards.


Business & money: James Bond effect helps keep Aston Martin at top of UK list of coolest brands.


Finally! After 18 months, PeopleSoft Inc. has agreed to be acquired by Oracle Corp. for $26.50 a share in cash, or around $10.3 billion, after rebuffing several offers and being taken to court for instituting a controversial takeover defense.


RAMALLAH, West Bank Yasser Arafat can be buried at his battered headquarters here as the Palestinians requested, the Israeli government decided Wednesday in a gesture to his likely successor, Mahmoud Abbas.


Science & environment: Scientists look for uses for highly toxic material amid fears huge stockpiles may become terrorist targets


Russian pressure on Shell alarms EU, Japan

Russia stepped up the pressure on Royal  Dutch Shell and its Japanese partners on Tuesday over a $20  billion oil and gas development in the Far East, sparking  protests from Tokyo and Brussels.


Muslim students breach cultural gap with U.S. teens

He doesn't know Osama bin Laden, but 16-year-old Pakistani student Waleed Nasir found himself answering questions about the al Qaeda leader during his year as an exchange student in the United States.


A building collapses in the Turkish city of Istanbul, killing at least one and injuring 15 others.


In-game advertising company adopts TV ad model

Double Fusion, a private company  that connects advertisers and video game publishers, rolls out  new technology on Tuesday to allow advertisers to mount  last-minute ad campaigns in games the same way they use spot TV  ads.


TV politician Thompson considers real White House bid

Former US senator Fred Thompson, a Hollywood actor who has made a career of portraying US presidents and powerful Washington politicos, said Sunday he was considering a real-life presidential bid in 2008.


The Food and Drug Administration yesterday ordered a review of all prevention studies involving drugs such as Celebrex and Bextra, which have been associated with increased risk of heart problems. The agency also urged the public to limit use of over-the-counter pain medications.


Blown apart by the IRA and its ruins painstakingly dismantled piece by piece to make way for the Gherkin, this historic Baltic Exchange building ends an epic journey to Estonia on Friday - and starts another.


Il governo chiede la disponibilitÃ  ad aumenti di etÃ  dopo i 58 anniCgil, Cisl e Uil puntano sugli incentivi per posticipare l'etÃ  di pensionamento                                          Pensioni, rottura governo-sindacati sullo scalone previdenziale


Bush, Kerry Exchange Bitter Words on Iraq

WASHINGTON - President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry traded biting accusations over the war in Iraq on Monday as early Florida voting produced scattered complaints that stirred memories of the state's chaotic 2000 recount.    On a day of strikingly personal campaign rhetoric, Bush said his Democratic challenger stands for "protest and defeatism" in Iraq...


Matrimonio, nuova formula Si dirÃ  "Ti accolgo in sposo"

CittÃ  del Vaticano, 27 novembre 2004 - Da domani i novelli sposi in chiesa non pronunceranno piÃ¹ la formula nota da decenni: Â«Io prendo te in sposaÂ», oppure Â«Io prendo te in sposoÂ». Da domani in chiesa


Polls: Senate immigration vote may impact Election 2006

Rasmussen Reports - On Friday, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to build a 700-mile barrier along the Mexican border, bowing to public opinion as an election draws near. With most Democrats voting against the measure and all but one Republican in favor of it, a partisan distinction is starting to emerge. That may contribute to a somewhat less discouraging political environment for the GOP this fall, but Republicans are still facing a difficult set of issues.


Prisoner-abuse report cites poor planning, leadership

WASHINGTON - With the release Wednesday of an Army report on the role a military intelligence unit played in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, a clearer picture has emerged of the forces that led to abuses.


UN speaks of arms movements on Syria-Lebanon border

The UN has been informed of "movements of arms" on the Syria-Lebanon border but it says these have not been verified, the French foreign ministry has said.


Quantum of Solace? Pah The recent announcement that Bond 22 will be known as Quantum of Solace raised a few eyebrows among 007 movie buffs.â¦


U.S. and Indonesia Look to Closer Military Ties

The United States and Indonesia are  seeking closer military ties after years of limited contact  because of concern over past human rights abuses by Indonesia's  army, top defense officials from both nations said Sunday.


Glasgow, 22:55 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: RANGERS-OSASUNA 1-1

Rangers e Osasuna hanno pareggiato 1-1 (0-1) nell'andata degli ottavi di finale di coppa Uefa.


Several members of Burma's opposition NLD are freed from jail in a move linked to a  power struggle in the military.


Londra, 12:23 - CALCIO, STAMPA GB: ANCHE VALENCIA SU SISSOKO

Sul centrocampista del Liverpool, Momo Sissoko, c'è ora anche il Valencia. Secondo il tabloid...


Casa, tutte le risposte tra vizio occulto e donazioni

I consigli degli esperti per vendita, acquisto, affitto e ristrutturazioni. Dalle regole di condominio ai consumi. Scrivi anche tu


Strong performances across the Boeing Co."s defense systems businesses including the C-17 and X-45 programs based in Long Beach and future combat systems in Huntington Beach helped boost third


Motorola rolls out database management software

AUGUST 17, 2004  - Motorola Inc. announced today it has completed the second phase of a four-phase rollout of information life-cycle management (ILM) software that cut its production database size by as much as 50% in some business ...


Anno giudiziario, dure reazioni dei partiti alla protesta dell'AnmCicchitto (Fi): "Schierati in modo estremistico contro di noi"                                          Giustizia, la Cdl contro i giudici "Dovrebbero lavorare di piÃ¹"


BRASILIA, Brazil  - Airforce search planes found on Saturday the wreckage of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed a day earlier in Amazon jungle with 155 people on board and there were no reports of survivors.


Tokyo, London bourses announce business alliance

The Tokyo and London stock exchanges said Friday that they had agreed to work on a business alliance aimed at boosting their international presence.


World's top diplomats join Iraq's neighbours to map out future

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - The world's top diplomats joined Iraq's neighbours on the second day of a conference in this Red Sea resort aimed at endorsing a political path out of the violence sweeping the country.


New York seniors get up to speed on sexual health and safer sex practices, now that sex-tech is extending sexual function to match sexual imagination. In Sex Drive Daily.


Tehran (IRNA) -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi condemned here Thursday the deadly car bombing attack outside Australia's embassy in Jakarta that killed and injured innocent people.


Calcutta, 15:30 - TENNIS, WTA CALCUTTA: PENNETTA AI QUARTI

Flavia Pennetta si è qualificata per i quarti di finale del torneo Wta di Calcutta. L'azzurra...


UN, Blair Issue Warnings Over Violence in Sudan

British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Sudan on Wednesday violence must end in Darfur and the United Nations said it might not be able to cope if conditions there fail to improve.


2 games go 18 innings in MLB on same day

For the first time in major league history Tuesday night, two games on the same day lasted 18 innings. The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs played on and on, long after Roger Clemens left and Brad Lidge blew another save. The other was in Colorado, where the Arizona Diamondbacks pulled out a 2-1 victory at 12:26 a.m. MDT.


White's the new black, but few other fashion rules are broken at Grammys

- White is the new black, at least in the fashion rule book of Alicia Keys, Usher and Kanye West.


Noel Gallagher of rock band Oasis has been talking a lot about their new single "Lord   Don't Slow Me Down".


On long-awaited new album, The Eagles emerge as modern-day Rip Van Winkles

Classic rockers take the 'Long Road Out of Eden,' Carrie Underwood's 'Carnival Ride' is forgettable fare, Dave Gahan steps outside Depeche Mode for second solo album.


Thousands protest in Afghan capital for banned pyramid scheme

Around 3,000 mostly young Afghan men marched through Kabul Sunday to demand the government lift a temporary ban on an international money-making scheme.


Sydney rocks in first of climate change concerts

The first of nine concerts across the globe aimed at persuading millions of fans to go green for the environment swung into life in Sydney on Saturday with fiery vocals and a distinctive Australian beat.


Fossils Found in Spain Seen as Last Link to Great Apes

Scientists in Spain have discovered fossils of an ape species from about 13 million years ago that they think may have been the last common ancestor of all living great apes, including humans.


Silverstone a must-see in Mamet's Hollywood satire

Fueled by David Mamet's  infernal dialogue machine and by a spectacular tour de force  from Alicia Silverstone (in the role created by Madonna on  Broadway in 1988), the 100 fast-paced minutes of  "Speed-the-Plow" have the audience snickering and roaring as  Mamet pillories the pretensions and manipulations of Hollywood  middle managerial types.


It seems there's no end to Japan's love of handheld gaming these days. With Nintendo selling big with its hugely successful Nintendo DS launch, Sony have begun the counter attack with queues of up to 1500


Ecuador's president-elect Rafael Correa was once a Boy Scout, later a social worker in an impoverished highland Indian village and now describes himself as a Christian leftist.


It wasn't easy and it wasn't pretty -- when has it ever been for these guys this season? It took three nights and nearly 190 minutes of work, but Boston University's hockey team finally rid itself of clinging Vermont last night, winning the finale of their best-of-three Hockey East playoff series to earn a yet another date with archrival Boston ...


Blast in Pakistani town, several soldiers wounded

A blast destroyed a Pakistani military vehicle in the western town of Wana near the Afghan border on Saturday and several soldiers were wounded, witnesses and a military official said.


South Korean officials said Tuesday they were trying to verify North Korea's claim that a huge explosion last week was caused by the demolition of a mountain for a hydroelectric project.


Three Glonass-M Satellites to Be Put into Orbit in December

MOSCOW. Dec 7 (Interfax-AVN) - The Baikonur spaceport in Kazakhstan is preparing for the launch of a Proton-K rocket with the DM upper stage carrying three Glonass-M satellites, the Federal Space Agency press service said on Thursday.


Players entering their 10th season, coming off a major injury and in the midst of a position change rarely make an impact. Greg Ellis made a major impact for the Dallas Cowboys at outside linebacker and on Saturday was voted The Associated Press 2007 NFL Comeback Player of the Year.


Labels, Kazaa Battle In Australian Court

The largest copyright infringement case in Australian history began yesterday (Nov. 29), as Sydney-based Sharman Networks and others involved with peer-to-peer software company Kazaa face 30 record-company


Modavox Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire World Talk Radio, Inc.

Modavox, Inc. (OTCBB: MDVX), Internet broadcasting pioneer, producing  and syndicating online audio and video, today announced it has signed a  Letter of Intent to acquire San Diego-based World Talk Radio, Inc.


Republican presidential hopeful John McCain criticized Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's proposal for a Woodstock museum as wasteful spending in a new television ad that started on Friday.


A former of British assistant of Salvador Dali is convicted of doctoring one of the surrealist's paintings.


Red Sox and Redbirds, a classic matchup filled with rich history. After finishing off the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox face their biggest National League nemesis, the St.


Doctors in England are increasingly prescribing exercise for depression, a survey shows.


Kenya's opposition warns it will relaunch mass protests if the political crisis is not resolved within a week.


Fighting erupts between forces of the self-declared Somaliland republic and those of Puntland, an autonomous region of Somalia.


U.N. Agency Welcomes Iran's Nuclear Halt

The International Atomic Energy Agency adopted a resolution today welcoming Iran's suspension of its nuclear program but said it would continue to monitor it.


Solar cars race from Australia's top to bottom

Sun-powered-car enthusiasts from around the world raced into the Australia outback on Sunday at speeds nearing 100 kilometres-per-hour at the start of the World Solar Challenge.


Pedro cheered, pitches worst game for Mets

Pedro Martinez got a standing ovation in his return to Fenway Park and left early after his worst performance with the New York Mets.


The Mediterranean island of Malta became the smallest member of the euro zone at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday.


Advisers said that John Edwards would not endorse a rival when he announces his exit from the presidential campaign at 1 p.m. ET in New Orleans.


Google Challenge: Keeping Wealthy Workers

As Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) nears the end of its first quarter as a public company, industry watchers say one of its emerging challenges is


British Bankers Begin Extradition Hearing

Three British bankers indicted in Texas on fraud charges involving Enron Corp. appeared in a London court Tuesday for an extradition hearing.


Palestinian militants who held two Fox News journalists hostage for nearly two weeks threatened in a statement posted online Saturday to abduct non-Muslims visiting the Palestinian territories and kill them unless their demands were met.


Cheney Is Said to Be Fine After Shortness of Breath

The vice president underwent tests at a hospital after complaining of shortness of breath. His doctor said there was no evidence that he had suffered a heart attack.


Journalist held hostage in Gaza for almost four months, has been released, BBC confirms.


Farnesina, in corso consultazioni interministeriali


His successors wanted an orderly funeral. They brought in bulldozers to clean up Yasir Arafat's broken-down headquarters in Ramallah.


An international panel headed by Nobel-prize winner Elie Wiesel released a report Thursday detailing the responsibility of Romania's pro-Nazi authorities in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Jews and Gypsies during World War II.


Manufacturing output climbed by 0.4 percent in August compared with output the previous month, official data has shown.


N.Korea: Japan Sanctions Would Be War Declaration

North Korea warned Japan on Wednesday  that it would treat economic sanctions as a "declaration of  war" and threatened to try to exclude Tokyo from six-party  talks on Pyongyang's nuclear arms programs.


BRUSSELS - Help Wanted: Nurses, doctors, engineers. Must be willing to live in Paris, Rome, Frankfurt, or Prague.


Ruth Graham retained her beauty even in death and surely "had a great reception in heaven," an ailing Billy Graham told mourners who gathered Saturday to remember his beloved wife.


HALIFAX, Nova Scotia A "new term in office is an important opportunity to reach out to our friends," President George W. Bush said on an overnight trip to Canada, but he remained uncompromising about the US-led invasion of Iraq and his insistence that the


Vision Problems Slow Recovery from Hip Fracture

Nearly one-quarter of elderly people undergoing rehabilitation following hip fracture have failing eyesight, and this impairment appears to impede their recovery, according to new research.


Lowering sticker on handheld game player to $80 is early move in expected battle for portable gaming market.


A convicted rapist who walked out of an open prison in south Wales is back in police custody.


German investor confidence picks up slightly

Investor confidence in Germany appears to be stabilising with falling oil prices helping take the sting out of the soar-away euro, and the eurozone's biggest economy remains on track for a modest recovery next ...


Fabris (Udeur), 'vertice di maggioranza ha ancora un senso?'


Digital music download service to hit UK in '07

A digital music download service that  allows consumers to buy songs instantly as they listen to them  on digital radio will start operating across Britain in the  first half of 2007, UBC Media said on Monday.


The majority of consumers have not yet  accepted the subscription model to rent rather than buy music  but this is likely to change over the next year, according to  the head of the online service Napster Inc. .


Genova, 19:36 - CALCIO, NAPOLI;  MARINO: BRUTTO KO, VOLTIAMO PAGINA

"Dopo aver visto il primo tempo ero fiducioso. Oggi nonostante avessimo una grande emergenza difensi...


Report: Yanks acquire Big Unit in three-team trade

New York, NY (Sports Network) - According to a published report, the New York Yankees have finally landed ace lefthander Randy Johnson.


Tropical Storm Gaston formed off the South Carolina coast Saturday and was expected to make landfall near Charleston Sunday night, forecasters said.


Chiusura positiva anche per listini di Londra e Francoforte


Leftist Chavez ally leads in Ecuador vote

QUITO, Ecuador  - Ecuador's leftist Rafael Correa, an ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, appeared to have clinched Sunday's run-off election after polls showed he surged past his banana magnate rival.


Vietnam Culls 11,000 Birds in Flu Outbreak

Vietnam has reported outbreaks of the bird flu virus in six provinces, prompting authorities to cull thousands birds in an effort to stop the spread of the disease.


ATHENS -- The International Gymnastics Federation is expected to rule today on a protest by South Korean officials over judging in the men's all-around competition Wednesday. But regardless of the ruling, Paul Hamm will not have his gold medal taken away.


Hubris, Caution in Boston as Red Sox Eye Victory

Giddiness. Paranoia. Arrogance. Caution.  All were on display on Wednesday in Boston as the supposedly  cursed Red Sox moved within one victory of a baseball  championship that has eluded them for 86 years.


Merrill writes down $7.9 bln of subprime bets

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  on Wednesday reported its first loss in six years after writing down $7.9 billion of bad bets on risky subprime mortgages and related securities.


Police arrest four in 'dirty bomb' newspaper sting

Anti-terrorist police have been given permission to hold four men arrested over an alleged plot to buy material for a "dirty bomb" until Friday.


Move over Japanese horror film makers: The best stuff is coming out of Korea these days. Get ready for some really weird, genre-bending movies. By Jason Silverman.


E-discovery Rules Send Message on Archiving

New federal e-discovery rules that took effect Dec. 1 are prompting some users to install e-mail archiving software or other tools that can make it easier to search through message directories.


Rehnquist's cancer calls makeup of supreme court into question

The future face of the Supreme Court, a muted issue throughout the heated presidential race, gained urgency Monday with the unexpected announcement that


Carolina leads Game 7 of Stanley Cup 2-0

Aaron Ward scored 1:26 into Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, and fellow defenseman Frantisek Kaberle added a power-play goal in the second period to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 2-0 lead over the Edmonton Oilers through 40 minutes Monday night.


FAA to speed up training for air controllers

The change is among several announced in Longmont to help offset a looming retirement boom. Longmont - With 11,000 air traffic controllers expected to retire soon, the Federal Aviation Administration will


US President George W. Bush charmed Canadians yesterday with his kind words for people in Atlantic Canada who opened their hearts and homes to Americans after 9/11.


The main camera on the Hubble Space Telescope shut down unexpectedly for the second time this year, the operators of the orbiting observatory announced Friday.


As people gathered online to discuss the horror of the South Asian tsunami on sites known as Web logs, some bloggers said it had to be the government's fault.


DURHAM, N.H. -- Maybe someone will ask him how the foliage is going to be up country. Or what he thinks of his home state's artisanal cheddar. Anything but the two queries that David Ball has been hearing for weeks now: How will you feel when you break Jerry Rice's records? When is it going to happen?


SPENCER, Iowa - The final chapter is closed on Dewey Readmore Books. The 19-year-old cat, who became a mascot for the city's library after being found in a book drop, died Wednesday in the arms of librarian Vicki Myron.


STOCKS & BONDS Shares Fall as Oil Prices and the Dollar Both ...

Stocks ended lower yesterday as a sharp drop in the price of oil knocked down shares of energy-related companies, while the dollar resumed its decline, dropping to new lows against the euro.


NEW YORK - Javier Vazquez has a pointed message for the Yankees as they continue discussions with the Diamondbacks regarding a trade for Randy Johnson: Proceed at your own risk.


The presidential race may have been settled in Florida this year without the acrimony of 2000, but many of the state ballot measures approved on Election Day have ended up in court.


Lewis Hamilton wins the Canadian Grand Prix, taking his maiden victory in only his sixth race.


The United Nations' highest court is ruling Monday whether Serbia is guilty of genocide for the killing, torture, rape and expulsion of Bosnian Muslims  -  the first time an entire nation is being held to judicial account for the ultimate crime


Mantova, 21:27 - CALCIO, MANTOVA; LORI: EVITARE CADUTE COME QUELLA DI MESSINA

Il Mantova sta prepara il riscatto contro il Vicenza, partita casalinga di domani sera, nel ritiro d...


The charity says without them, many needy families just wouldn't have a merry Christmas. "Bell ringers who give from themselves, they give up their time to man a kettle, to greet people, to say Happy Holidays, to bring a smile.


A Waltham maker of security software is being acquired by software behemoth Computer Associates in a cash deal worth almost a half-billion dollars, the companies announced yesterday.


Angels rally past A's to win ALWest title

The Anaheim Angels capped a stirring comeback by scoring three times in the eighth inning to beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 yesterday and clinch the AL West title.


Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday  following Monday's fall of nearly $3 made on rising U.S.  stockpiles and warmer-than-expected winter weather.


Amateur anglers have a significant and possibly damaging impact on certain sea-fish populations, scientists claim. The Science magazine study says the US's 10 million saltwater recreational anglers may need better regulation.


Maddux pitches 6 no-hit innings for L.A.

Greg Maddux made a memorable debut for the Dodgers, pitching six no-hit innings before leaving after a rain delay, and Los Angeles beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 Thursday night.


Only one in 13 drugs recommended by Leeds health shops to tackle depression has any scientific backing, experts say.


Rumsfeld Tours Panama Canal on Anniversary

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld praised Panama on Sunday for its stewardship of the Panama Canal, which is marking 90 years as the world's link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.