Ex-Reporter in Big Leagues with CBS' 'Clubhouse'

LOS ANGELES  - Back in the spring,  "Clubhouse," a coming-of-age drama pilot about a 16-year-old  batboy, looked as if it could be a strong contender either at  the WB Network, which was built on the appeal of teen-angst  dramas, or at Fox, the broadcast home of Major League Baseball  and buzzworthy teen soap "The O.C."


Surveillance Bill Derailed After Chris Dodd Stands Tough Against Telco Immunity

Mr. Dodd goes to Washington, and wins. The Connecticut senator and Democratic presidential candidate threatens to filibuster a bill giving immunity to telecoms that helped the government spy on Americans, prompting it to be dropped until next year.


Scientists have taken an important step towards a new way of treating disease by switching off key genes.


Employers are urged to help improve the basic skills of the workforce by the government.


Video of Madrid Train Attacks Released by Police

Spanish television stations and Web sites carried graphic video on Tuesday showing the blasts that ripped apart one of the commuter trains during the terror attacks in Madrid on March 11.


Cervical cancer vaccine hailed as breakthrough

Researchers and the medical community alike are excited by a new cervical cancer vaccine. It's been found to be 100 per cent effective in clinical trials -- the first vaccine ever to prevent a cancer.


Two top Greek athletes will today learn if they will be banned from competing in the Olympics following a drugs scandal.


Paris Hilton vows to prove jail has changed her

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has launched a media make-over days after her release from a three-week jail stint, vowing to shed her party-girl image and prove she is a changed person.


NYC Police Arrest 250 in Bicycle Protest

In the first major clash between police and demonstrators converging for the Republican National Convention, more than 250 bicyclists were arrested during a protest ride that snaked through the city and passed by Madison Square Garden.


Kokesh: The Face of Iraq Vets Against War

Adam Kokesh has become a charismatic spokesman for a small but growing number of Iraq veterans who now oppose the war.


A collection of genes involved in early development may help explain why black babies are more at risk of sudden infant death syndrome than other US groups, researchers said on ...


China's Lenovo in talks with 'major IT firm' for acquisition

SHANGHAI : China's largest manufacturer of personal computers Lenovo Group said it is in negotiations with a major information technology company, believed to be US-based IBM.


The town house of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress was invaded by three men, who are accused of taking $63,000 in jewelry, cash and other items before Sunday's game against Buffalo.


CLEVELAND - The NFL gave a warning to Browns defensive tackle Gerard Warren on Friday, a day after he said he would try to hit Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the head Sunday.


France accepts Iraqi conference will be governments only, easing ...

In a quiet retreat, France on Monday eased off its call to include Iraqi groups that renounce violence in an international conference next month on ways to pacify their war-ravaged country.


N.Korea tested advanced missiles: U.S. general

North Korea's recent tests of short-range missiles were successful launches of an advanced weapon that can be fired at short notice to strike targets in South Korea, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea said on Monday.


UPDATE 1-Soft landing for China economy not yet assured-IMF

A soft landing for China's booming economy was not yet a sure thing, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, despite a raft of measures by Beijing to slow investment in overheated sectors.


Blackstone to name Nassetta as Hilton's CEO: report

Private equity firm Blackstone Group  is expected to name Host Hotels & Resorts Inc  chief executive Christopher Nassetta as president and CEO of its recently acquired Hilton Hotels Corp, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


The United States was pushed to the edge of elimination from the Copa AmÃ©rica when Mexico and Chile played to a 0-0 tie last night in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela. The United States, which lost by 4-1 to Argentina and by 3-1 to Paraguay, would remain in contention for a quarterfinal berth only if Ecuador defeated Brazil in the second game of last nightâs doubleheader.


The pop star arrived in the Holy Land on Wednesday on a spiritual quest, including visits to the graves of revered rabbinical sages, and Israel was abuzz with excitement over the presence of a major star.


Baby as small as pen when born to go home

A premature baby only slightly longer than a ballpoint pen at birth was due to be sent home in the coming days from a Florida hospital after four months of neonatal intensive care, the hospital said on Tuesday.


Su evasione fiscale, forma competizione scorretta


A man who admitted he beat his girlfriend's 2-year-old son offered an excuse that angered a judge: He said he's not a morning person.


Chad army battles rebels outside key east Chad town

N'DJAMENA  - Chad government forces fought on Saturday with rebels around the eastern town of Abeche after the insurgents launched a fresh attack in their campaign against President Idriss Deby, the defense minister said.


A gaping security hole in Fox News's Web site revealed file directories and sensitive content.


Riforma della Giustizia: l'Anm verso lo sciopero

"Siamo stati costretti a fare due giorni di sciopero nello spazio di due anni e, se necessario, lo faremo ancora". Il presidente dell'Associazione nazionale magistrati, Edmondo Bruti Liberati, parlando durante


A handful of people, mostly elderly, are so good at working out when someone is truthful that experts yesterday called them the "wizards" of lie detection.


Driving Hours in Central Park to Be Reduced After Holidays

The city's Parks and Transportation departments announced yesterday that they would limit traffic in Central Park by closing four car entrances and prohibiting cars for all but seven hours each day.


Japan offers aid, rights reminder to Mekong nations

Japan on Wednesday offered fresh aid to Mekong River nations while issuing a gentle reminder on human rights as it sought to counter China's growing influence in the region.


In the two months since his microphone was turned back on, Don Imus has hardly suffered for company.


For the first time, a vaccine in a clinical trial has convincingly shielded children in Africa from contracting malaria. Researchers hope the results will pave the way for routine jabs in countries stricken


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Sept. 7, 2004 - Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas training camp early Tuesday, killing at least 14 militants and wounding 30 others in one of the deadliest airstrikes since fighting broke out four years ago.


According to Martin Scorsese's long and reverential biopic The Aviator, Howard Hughes was a classic megalomaniac-as-visionary: he was the Citizen Kane of the skies, with ambitions and flaws the size of Xanadu.


Court convicts Colombian rebel on drug charges

A top Colombian guerrilla leader was convicted on Tuesday in a U.S. court on charges she conspired to import cocaine into the United States to raise cash to buy weapons and ammunition.


German bank WestLB flirts with crisis, huge job cuts loom: reports

Troubled German regional bank WestLB plans to cut 1,700 jobs, or around 30 percent of its workforce, as part of a plan to save it from ruin, the German magazine Focus said Friday.


Henin and Golovin Advance to Final in Zurich

Justine Henin rallied to defeat Nicole Vaidisova yesterday, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, and advanced to the final of the Zurich Open today. The top-ranked Henin will play Tatiana Golovin, who defeated Francesca Schiavone, 6-0, 6-4, in the other semifinal.The 15th-ranked Vaidisova did not succumb easily.Henin dropped a set for only the second time since losing in the semifinals at Wimbledon. She also lost a set against Golovin before defeating her in a final in Germany earlier this month.Henin, a winner of 19 consecutive matches, has captured eight titles in 12 tournaments this season.In the final set, Henin broke to lead, 3-2. She converted the first of two break points by drilling a forehand to the baseline that Vaidisova could not return. Trailing by 5-3, Vaidisova saved two match points to hold serve. She then broke the next game.Henin had saved two break points, but she smashed a lazy lob into the net. The following point, Henin angrily threw her racket to the ground after hitting a backhand shot well wide.Henin finally broke for good the next game, putting Vaidisova on the defensive and ending the match with a forehand winner.


U.S. says Putin missile warning "not helpful"

President Vladimir Putin's  warning that Russia would aim missiles at Europe if the United  States pursued its plan for a missile defense shield near  Russia's borders is "not helpful," a senior U.S. official said  on Monday.


Sharon, Abbas Say They're Willing to Meet

Israel is ready to coordinate its planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip with the new Palestinian leadership, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in a published interview, saying he wants to take advantage of new opportunities created by the death of Yasser Arafat.


Okay, wonks: Think you know how the political game works?


A Pomponesco nel Mantovano, la vittima aveva 50 anni


Migliaia di persone attendono il suo ritorno a Karachi


Vodafone has sharply increased its capacity in the United States after its joint venture in America, Verizon Wireless, struck a $3bn (Â£1.


The European Union signs an agreement to train officials from the Palestinian Authority, prior to resuming aid.


Security tops managed service investment priorities

One-third of 322 organizations surveyed said they plan to make new investments or increase spending on managed security services this year, storage and disaster recovery investments came in second.


Tupperware Posts Profit, Narrows FY View

Tupperware Corp. TUP.N on Monday  posted a third-quarter profit, versus breakeven a year earlier,  helped by improved results outside North America.


(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is "pretty confident" the agency will not have another largeÂ data breach like the one in MayÂ that could have exposed the personal records of 26.5 million military veterans and family members, the agency's chief information officer said Monday. The VA has taken severalÂ steps to improve its securityÂ since the breach, said Robert Howard, who was appointed the VA's assistant secretary for information and technology just days before a VA laptop and hard drive were stolen from an employee's home. "There really is an increased awareness throughout the VA," Howard said. "We still have a lot of work to do in that area, but we've clearly improved the awareness of folks with respect to treating information the same way they'd want their information treated." Howard, speaking before the American Council for Technology's Industry Advisory Council in Washington, D.C., also talked about the VA's IT reorganization, started in March, and accelerated by the data breach. The VA is moving to centralize its IT staff, instead of having divisions within the agency control their own IT functions, addressing a long-time criticism from the U.S. Congress and government auditors. A major cybersecurity concern is employees "not thinking" about risks and the VA is working to educate workers, Howard said. "What leaps right out at you is employee carelessness," he said. "We've all been there." Howard, a former major general in the U.S. Army and a former vice president with defense and transportation technology vendor Cubic Corp., called the changes happening in the VA IT organization "very dramatic." Along with the reorganization, Howard now has authority over the VA's entire IT organization, he said. "No more excuses," he said. "We've got everything we need. We've got the organization, we've got the authority, we've got the money." Among Howard's goals are standardization and interoperability of IT systems within the VA, as well as a strengthened focus on security, he said. The ultimate goal is to use IT to better serve VA customers, he added. Part of the reorganization is focused on creating the "gold standard" for data security, Howard said. He was appointed to his position May 1 and the breach happened May 5. VA announced the breach May 22. "I didn't find out about [the breach] until the 16th of May," he said. "That tells you something about our process." Police recovered the laptop and hard drive in late June, and computer forensics experts determined the personal data had not been accessed. But the VA has made several changes, including encryption on laptops not directly used for medical procedures, Howard said. The breach "was a real eye-opener, for government and probably for industry as well," he said. "We're encrypting everything in sight." Howard said he believes VA should improve the annual grade it receives in IT security given by the House of Representatives Government Reform Committee. The agency has received a failing grade in four of the past five years. When a reporter noted the agency's score had not been very high in recent years, Howard responded, "It is now." But Howard said he expected the agency's grade wouldn't be perfect either. "This stuff's not going to happen overnight," he said.


Forte spinta da gettito Ires, imposta su reddito imprese


Crude oil prices hit new all-time highs: touch US$53 in New York

NEW YORK (CP) - The price of crude oil continued gurgling up to new highs Thursday, touching $53 US per barrel in morning trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.


Moscow Must Admit Its Mistakes in Chechnya

After the horrendous hostage-taking in Beslan and the killing of more than 300 people, an end to the bloody cycle of retaliation tied to the Chechnya conflict seems farther away than ever.


Bush says budget will limit non-defense spending

President George W. Bush said on Saturday that his upcoming budget proposal would emphasize restraint on domestic spending while putting defense and war costs for Iraq and Afghanistan as the top priority.


Spain Seizes Islamic Militants Suspected of Plot

Police arrested seven suspected Islamic militants in raids across Spain on Monday to foil a planned bomb attack on the High Court, judicial sources said.


NEW YORK - If PalmOne's Tungsten T5 handheld was an automobile, it would be described as being a facelift rather than a complete overhaul of the model that preceded it, the Tungsten T3.


Sleep Troubles Can Jeopardize Alcoholics' Rehab

NEW YORK  - One reason that alcoholics may  find it hard to quit drinking is that alcohol can help them  fall asleep, and giving it up may disrupt their sleep for many  months, according to preliminary study findings reported this  week.


Human error seen as cause of futuristic train crash in Germany

Investigators are working on the basis that human error caused a futuristic magnetic levitation train to crash in Germany, killing 23 people and setting back efforts to market the system.


President Bush on Wednesday established a high-level government panel to recommend steps to guarantee the safety of food and other products shipped into the United States and to improve U.S. policing of those imports. The White House denied the effort was aimed primarily at China.


AUSTRALIAN Paul Stoddart has warned the owners of a potential new Formula One team to be prepared for a long, tough haul in the sport.


For the first time in history, one studio takes the top two box office spots during the Thanksgiving holiday. After negative buzz and lackluster reviews, Warner Bros.


Dec 6, 2004 - Orlando at Denver (9 pm EST). The Southeast Division-leading Magic try to extend their winning streak to four. Quentin Richardson, Suns, made eight 3-pointers and scored 37 points in Phoenix's 121-99 victory over Portland.


Per esporre problemi sicurezza legati a fenomeno moto ondoso


Vince Carter and the New Jersey Nets have the framework in place for a four-year contract that guarantees the All-Star more than $60 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.


Gaza Militants Reject Unilateral Truce with Israel

Israel signaled on Saturday it could  ease military operations against Palestinian gunmen if they  halted attacks, but militant group leaders said only a full  Israeli cease-fire could stop fighting.


Predictable mob humor leaves 'Shark Tale' with a stale taste

"Shark Tale" is a not-quite-fresh fish story. Fairly or not, it's bound to draw comparisons to last year's "Finding Nemo," another computer-animated comedy with quirky hijinks from denizens of the sea.


Donald Trump is betting a deal with bondholders to cut the debt on his hotel and casino empire through a pre-arranged bankruptcy will give him a stronger hand in the gaming industry.


At Last, Original Chelsea Market Plan Comes True

At Chelsea Market, many of the two dozen retail tenants are expanding their businesses in ways that they say would have been incomprehensible a decade ago.


Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi calls for early elections to end the country's political crisis.


US Focus: Readying for Another Launching

WASHINGTON NASA is taking a major step this week toward returning astronauts to space. Engineers will ship a rocket-fuel tank that has been refitted to avoid the falling debris that caused the


Milanello, 17:52 - CALCIO, MILAN: GUORCUFF TORNA IN GRUPPO

La squadra rossonera si è riunita a Milanello dopo i due giorni di riposo concessi da Carlo A...


As a new plant churns out larger sheets of glass, bigger LCD sets will drop in price.


Neal Huntington, a former Cleveland Indians assistant general manager who was moved to a mostly scouting role two years ago, was hired Tuesday as the Pittsburgh Pirates' general manager.


Children as young as five are learning a deep hatred as the power struggle between militias takes a disturbing new course


Report: No Spears Marriage License on File

So, did she or didn't she? And is she or isn't she? Britney Spears most definitely got married last week, People magazine reports in its Oct. 4 issue filled with pictures of the pop star and her fiance, Kevin Federline, in wedding apparel and surrounded by family and friends.


Processors will be faster and use less power, add new multimedia features.


"Paradise on Earth" struggles to seduce tourists

GULMARG, India  - As ski resorts go, Kashmir's Gulmarg must rank as the most militarized on earth.


Kids Can Have a Lot to Say About Their Health

Even young children can paint a picture of their health and well-being, though it doesn't always match parents' perceptions, research shows.


Recording Cos. Sue 761 for Music Swapping

The recording industry has filed copyright infringement lawsuits against 761 computer users, the latest round of litigation in the record companies' effort to stamp out unauthorized trading of music online.


About 100,000 civilians have died in Iraq as a direct or indirect consequence of the March 2003 US-led invasion, according to a new study by a research team at the Bloomberg


Nel 2006 era di 1.575 miliardi, peggiore in Ue con Grecia


Getting an early spark from Rashad McCants and a late one from Sean May, North Carolina pounded the boards, turned on its break and raced past Kentucky 91-78 at the Smith Center yesterday.


An deal is reached at the UN climate summit, but without specific targets for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.


Poll: Big expectations for new president

Americans have a decidedly dour view of how things are going in the country and an outsized view of what one person Â the president Â can do about it.


Philippine rice institute gets funding boost

After the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004, farmers around the region relied on stockpiles from a Philippine-based rice institute to provide them with rice varieties that could grow in salty soils.


Strategy Game Trains Cops and Firefighters

They practice emergency scenarios using Ground Truth, a real-time strategy game.


Storm Seminar Planned Saturday in Sarasota

By The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Jun. 20--Sarasota Manatee Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association is planning a hurricane preparedness seminar noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fruitville Branch of the Sarasota Public Library at 100 Coburn Road.


Storm Pounds Calif. With More Heavy Rain

More wet weather spread across California early Wednesday from a powerful Pacific storm that already had dumped record rainfall, spawned highway-blocking mudslides and shut


The Bridget Jones sequel is proving a global success, becoming the most popular film outside the US


Parma, 19:02 - CALCIO, PARMA: RIUSCITI INTERVENTI A CARDONE E FERRONETTI

Sono stati sottoèposti ad interventi chirurgici i gdifensori del Parma Ferronetti e Cardone. ...


Fifa recommends that the Carlos Tevez dispute should go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.


Microsoft is tops in Web traffic in December

Microsoft drew the largest number of Web site visitors worldwide in December, a recurring accomplishment that makes the company's disappointing online ad business all the more disconcerting.


Quattrone Seeks Bail Until Appeal Ruling

Former investment banker Frank Quattrone on Wednesday requested a court order that would allow him to remain free on bail while he appeals his obstruction of justice conviction.


At least one high-level Sun exec is departing after a shake-up affecting the Sun Grid.


Arctic Countries Agree on Perils of Climate Change but Not Solution

The United States and the seven other countries jointly expressed concern about changes in the Arctic climate, but they did not agree on a strategy to deal with them.


Japan's Fukuda elected PM, to form new cabinet

Japan's Yasuo Fukuda was elected prime minister on Tuesday, setting the stage for the seasoned moderate to form a cabinet that must confront a feisty opposition keen to force an election.


Coaches: Ron Zook is 19-11 in his third year at UF; Nick Saban is 42-15 in his fifth year at LSU and 85-41-1 in his 11th year overall.


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E' la giacca il capo cult dell'autunno-inverno


The Venice film festival opens on  Wednesday with "Atonement," an adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel  about a girl who makes a false accusation with tragic results  and tries to atone for her mistake.


U.S. Pounds Falluja Diehards, Violence in North

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. artillery pummelled Falluja  on Wednesday and troops hunted guerrillas still fighting days  after Washington said its offensive had destroyed rebel control  of the Sunni Muslim city west of Baghdad.


Excerpts from Anglican commission report

We recommend that the Episcopal Church be invited to express its regret that the proper constraints of the bonds of affection were breached in the events surrounding the election


âAs to the future, I rule nothing in or nothing out,â the president said, though his spokesman indicated that he thought it unlikely.


Computer Associates on Monday unveiled storage-management software designed to help customers keep costs in line. The CA BrightStor r11.


Calcio, Sampdoria; Bettarini: presto parlerÃ²

"TornerÃ² a parlare presto, ma adesso cercate di capire la mia vita e la mia posizione". Lo ha detto oggi Stefano Bettarini rivolgendosi ai cronisti che, sul campo di allenamento di Bogliasco, volevano intervistarlo


Commerzbank e Hvb rischiavano sanzione da 100 milioni


Every run into an HTML page with bad code? If you were running IE, you'd still be able to see it. Are other browsers simply inferior, or is IE just that much better at handling faulty HTML?


Ziff Davis - Sun's open-source license proposal for Open Solaris will surely be unpopular.


Andrei Lugovoi, suspected of killing ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, says Britain's secret service tried to recruit him.


The special anti-corruption court of Bangladesh hands down its first sentence to a former minister.


Immatricolazioni +5,66%,Lingotto +11,7%:quota mercato a 32,6


Sept. 11 DVDs Present Nation in Mourning

One film provides a positive message of unity. Another dramatizes the president's difficult days. A third offers sympathy to a nation wounded on Sept. 11, but includes foreign filmmakers' points of view.


Staged in a grand theater in the land of  mythical strongmen Hercules and Atlas, the Athens Olympics were  supposed to herald a rebirth for the sport of weightlifting.


Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko's apparently solid win in Sunday's rerun election for president of Ukraine holds the promise of taking the former Soviet republic farther down the road to reform and democracy.


Elements from more than a dozen different countries go into that magical comm unit in your pocket. Discover the origins of your orphaned mobile. By Seán Captain from Wired Test.


The world's financial system is in better shape than at any time since the pricking of the dotcom bubble and the September 11 terrorist attacks threw global markets into turmoil, the International Monetary Fund said yesterday.


With four in the last week, is Google the next security buffoon? Analysis Google's desktop search application is vulnerable to an exploit that allows a determined attacker to remotely run most programs installed on a victim's machine. The flaw is one of at least four security holes to visit Google this past week, demonstrating that the search king, despite the god-like aura it enjoys for its pleasing software designs, remains a mere mortal in the security cosmos.â¦


When contact info for Republican delegates got posted on the web, the Department of Justice subpoenaed an ISP, but now seems to be backing off. Ann Harrison reports from New York.


Via libera, con tre no, al nuovo regolamento a Bruxelles


Yankees' Rodriguez tops American League All-Stars

Hard-hitting Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees headlines the American League squad for the 78th All-Star Game to be played in San Francisco on July 10, Major League Baseball announced on Sunday.


A boss at BBC Radio reversed on Tuesday a decision to cut the word "faggot" from a Christmas hit after the mother of the singer branded the move "ridiculous".


Online travel sites court unmanaged business users

After revolutionizing U.S travel  bookings, online agencies now have their eye on a lucrative,  but elusive part of the business market.


Car Bomb Kills Venezuela Top Prosecutor - Gov't

A car bomb killed a top Venezuelan state prosecutor investigating opponents of President Hugo Chavez who were accused of backing a 2002 coup against the left-wing leader, authorities said on Friday.


In a tradition that has become as venerable as the 103-year-old Nobel Prizes themselves, the guessing game over who will take home the world's most coveted awards this week has entered full swing.


New hope from breast cancer pillRecurrence risk down by 63%: Study

WITH nearly three new cases of breast cancer detected in Singapore every day, a drug that greatly reduces the risk of the disease recurring after surgery is giving such women hope.


An 18-year-old Colorado woman who aspires to become an entertainment journalist was crowned Miss Teen USA 2007 during a live Friday night ceremony.


Lindsay Lohan's legal problems continue even while she recovers in rehab.


A new study suggests that a mother's acute emotional stress during early pregnancy may increase her unborn baby's risk of developing schizophrenia later in life


Italy's former justice minister, who resigned over a corruption probe, withdraws his party from the ruling coalition.


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Woods climbs leaderboard at British Open

Tiger Woods doesn't have to worry about making the cut at this major. This time, everyone else has to worry about him.


A great white shark that was tagged with a data-gathering device in shallow waters off Cape Cod has apparently reclaimed its privacy.


Strong Quake Reported in Philippines - US Agency

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hit Manila in the Philippines overnight, the US Geological Survey's earthquake center in Golden, Colorado reported on Friday.


Sharapova and Kuznetsova Through in Tokyo

Maria Sharapova recovered from a sluggish  start to beat Venezuela's Maria Vento-Kabchi 7-6, 6-0 at the  Pan Pacific Open Wednesday.


Stesso rialzo anche per il gasolio, al via domani


A man who has been on-the-run for 30 years is to tell of his role in the killing of undercover soldier Robert Nairac.


Approval process has not found all potential problems

Vioxx was already a big success as an arthritis pain reliever, but Merck & Co. thought it could be an even bigger seller. The drug seemed to have some cancer-prevention qualities


Researchers find that while you will slow down as you age, you may be able to stave off more of the deterioration than you thought.


Companies are spending more on IP telephony this year, a trend that should continue for at least a couple more years.


Eight terrorist suspects charged in Britain

LONDON - Police in Britain yesterday charged eight men with conspiracy to murder and other terrorist offences, including possession of reconnaissance materials on financial institutions in the US cities of New York and Washington and New Jersey state.


The historic visit of President Moshe Katsav to Vienna today happens to follow the recent publication of "Reports from Israel," 13 volumes of memorandums dispatched by Austrian diplomats - first counselors, ...


Foreigners on edge after Algeria attacks

Canadian entrepreneur Marc Lavigne insists al-Qaida suicide bombers don't worry him, but a security detail goes along when he tours the Algerian countryside to sell cow embryos to farmers.


Gov. Rick Perry blocked the execution of a woman two hours before she was to go to her death Wednesday so her lawyers can conduct new tests on evidence in the 17-year-old murder case.


Russia's state-owned Rosneft becomes owner of key Yukos unit

BEIJING, Dec. 23 -- Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft has reportedly bought the little-known company Baikal Finance Group which bought Yukos' most important production unit Yuganskneftegaz.


KEYBOARDS and desktops are magnets for all sorts of nasties - from crumbs to flakes of skin and balls of fluff. But now you can keep your workstation pristine with a USB Mini Vacuum.


Romanians go to the polls to choose between the governing ex-communists and a strong opposition alliance.


Blazers indefinitely suspend Woods during probe

A day after authorities searched his house for evidence of dog fighting, the Trail Blazers suspended forward Qyntel Woods indefinitely without pay on Tuesday.


Messina, 15:20 - CALCIO, MESSINA: RITIRO NEL COSENTINO DAL 15 LUGLIO

Il ritiro precampionato del Messina si svolgerà a San Giovanni in Fiore (Cosenza), da domenic...


Though Microsoft Corp.'s new security update package is all about protecting systems from worms, viruses and spyware, it can't do much about what's already on computers -- and that could pose a problem.


While the Red Sox celebrated their 10th straight victory and picked up another game on that team from New York, the Texas Rangers, following last night's 2-0 loss at Fenway Park, were left to wonder where their season is going.


Air Force Officer Sues Over Anthrax Reprimand

WILMINGTON, Del.  - An Air Force flight engineer  charged in a lawsuit on Thursday that the U.S. military  violated his civil rights when it punished him for complaining  about the dangers of the anthrax vaccine.


Bush Hits Back at Kerry Charge Over Explosives

President Bush broke his silence on missing explosives in Iraq, accusing John Kerry of making "wild charges."


An experimental drug developed to relieve fatigue after exercise may also help heart failure patients.


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has called for radical new thinking on the dispute with India on Kashmir, suggesting joint rule as one option.


Islamic Web Site Says British Hostage Dead; UK Doubts Claim

Kenneth Bigley, the Briton held hostage in Iraq by the Tawhid Wal Jihad group, has been killed, according to an Islamic Web site. The UK foreign ministry said it doubts the authenticity of the report.


"Giudizio negativo" sulla lettera degli ambasciatori


Torino, 12:58 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; COBOLLI GIGLI: NIENTE MERCATO A GENNAIO

Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, presidente della Juventus, questa mattina ha partecipato alla presentazione ...


Ricciarelli, il Festival e' un evento che non va toccato


PalmOne presenta Treo 650, la naturale evoluzione del fortunato predecessore Treo 600, con alcune interessanti novitÃ . Il nuovo modello presenta per la prima volta l'implementazione della tecnologia Bluetooth


NEW YORK  - People with gastroesophageal   reflex disease (GERD) swallow air and belch more frequently   than those without GERD, a new study confirms, but the air   swallowing does not appear to cause or worsen the condition.


Colpo di pistola partito durante colluttazione fra i due


After a campaign marred by scandal and alleged intimidation, the people of Hong Kong voted Sunday under gray skies in legislative elections that could give pro-democracy figures more clout than they have held since China reclaimed Hong Kong in July 1997.


China has blocked production of âShanghai,â a Hollywood film about an American who investigates a friendâs death in Japanese-occupied Shanghai, The Associated Press reported. Luan Guozhi, the director of international cooperation at the Chinese Film Bureau, declined to reveal the governmentâs concerns, but said the filmmakers could alter the script and resubmit their application. The Japanese invasion of China during World War II remains a sensitive topic, and other filmmakers have had difficulty winning approval from China for projects set in the same era. Variety has reported that the cast includes John Cusack, Gong Li, right, and Ken Watanabe. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have already been spent on production, and the director, Mikael Hafstrom, has been in China since September preparing to film. Variety reported that he planned to move the production to Hong Kong.


Moneta europea stabilisce nuovo record sullo Yen


US tax overhaul could aggravate Airbus-Boeing spat

The dogfight between Europe and the United States over subsidies to airplane builders Airbus and Boeing is already potentially the largest trade dispute in history and looks set to get nastier.


Plico con una mina antiuomo alla redazione di Repubblica

ROMA - Una mina antiuomo Ã¨ stata fatta pervenire, questa mattina, alla redazione di Repubblica a Roma. Il plico, un pacchetto senza mittente con timbro postale di Roma, conteneva un oggetto che, per forma


Hijacked Turkish plane forced to land in Italy

BRINDISI, Italy  - Two Turkish hijackers seeking to send a message to Pope Benedict seized a Turkish passenger plane flying from the Albanian capital Tirana to Istanbul on Tuesday and diverted it to Italy.


In an unusual move, the United Nations is being forced to prepare an imminent pullout from Eritrea and plans to relocate all its peacekeeping troops there across the border in Ethiopia, senior U.N. officials and diplomats told The Associated Press on Friday.


Developing World Needs to Cut Heart Disease--WHO

Developing countries, especially in Asia, must promote healthy lifestyles from childhood to halt rising obesity and heart disease rates, medical experts said on Thursday.


US air force, Boeing press on with alternative jet fuel tests

Virgin scum-jumbo trial next year could rattle Saudis Boeing, manufacturer of much of the world airliner fleet, is to test the feasibility of using biofuels derived from non-standard feedstocks in its aircraft. Meanwhile, the US air force effort to develop domestically-supplied fuels continues.â¦


Quinney ties Mickelson for lead with spectacular ace

PACIFIC PALISADES, California  - Jeff Quinney aced the par-three sixth hole to draw level with leader Phil Mickelson midway through Saturday's third round at the Northern Trust Open.


The mother of one of five women found murdered in Suffolk tells a court she hardly knew her daughter.


Carlsberg denies claims from bid target Scottish & Newcastle that it has breached the terms of their joint venture.


Square Feet: Paving the Way for Hotels in Hellâs Kitchen

The pioneering San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group, which worked its way eastward, is looking west again â this time to Hellâs Kitchen.


Scientists have made a world-first discovery which is a step towards using environmentally-friendly hydrogen to power our cars. A team from the Universities of Newcastle upon Tyne and Liverpool in the UK, who


Lincoln-Sudbury girls' soccer coach Alicia Carrillo believes, despite the hype, her squad is not the team to beat in the Dual County League. That team, she believes, is Newton South.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents stepped up attacks on Iraq's security forces, killing seven Iraqi police and guardsmen yesterday in a suicide bombing hours after storming a police station north of the capital.


Textron unit gets pact for 212 armored trucks

Textron Systems of Wilmington yesterday said it received a contract to supply 212 armored combat trucks for soldiers in Iraq by 2006, but said it could produce them even faster if the Army wished.


As technologically advanced as our country is today, it's both frustrating and heartbreaking that millions of Americans of all ages and across all social, cultural and ethnic groups are still battling life-threatening and debilitating diseases.


Joe Girardi, the former manager of the Florida Marlins, won three titles as a catcher for the Yankees.


With US Marines poised to attack Iraqi insurgents in Fallujah, American warplanes pounded targets in the rebel-held city west of Baghdad today, and Iraqi security forces came under attack


Advani tells party to be ready for polls âanytimeâ

NEW DELHI, OCT 27: LK Advani was formally elected as BJP president - for the fifth time â-y the partyâs National Council here on Wednesday.


AT&T Cuts 7,400 Jobs, Asset Value by $11B

NEW YORK - AT&T Corp. is cutting at least 7,500 more jobs and slashing the book value of its assets by $11.4 billion, drastic moves prompted by the company's plan to retreat from the traditional consumer telephone business following a lost court battle...


Obesity May Affect Prostate Screening, Study Finds

Obese men may get falsely reassuring  results on prostate cancer screening tests, U.S. researchers  said on Monday.


Chris Lofton scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and No. 4 Tennessee held on for a 74-71 win over Georgia on Saturday.


Symantec (SYMC:Nasdaq - news - research) Thursday said it will acquire rival software company Veritas Software (VRTS:Nasdaq - news - research)in an all-stock deal.


Explosion in Kosovo capital kills two people

PRISTINA, Serbia  - An explosion killed two people and injured 11 when it tore through shops early on Monday in the capital of Serbia's breakaway Kosovo province.


Top legislature to convene 3rd annual session

The Tenth National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, decided here Wednesday that it will convene its third annual full session on March 5, 2005, in Beijing.


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Texas Pacific, Cerberus submit bids for JVC: sources

Texas Pacific Group  and Cerberus  have submitted bids for control of struggling consumer electronics firm JVC , sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Firefighters say they are prepared for the worst in their battle against bushfires burning out of control across the Australian state of Victoria.


BOSTON -- Celtics forward Wally Szczerbiak will have season-ending ankle surgery next week.


Members of the panel monitoring NASA's effort to return the space shuttle to flight said Thursday that despite several open items, they see no reason why Discovery can't be launched in May or June.


19 dead as tornado, thunderstorms wreak havoc in Florida

Deadly thunderstorms and a tornado have leveled homes and cut power in central Florida, killing at least 19 people as rescuers searched for survivors in the wreckage.


Bernstein, composer of 'Great Escape', dies at 82

Hollywood lost one of its music legends last night with the death of Elmer Bernstein, 82, an Oscar-winning composer who wrote the scores for more than 200 films over five decades, including such classics as The Magnificent ...


Venezuelans Throng to Polls in Chavez Referendum

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelans crowded polling  stations on Sunday to vote on whether to recall left-wing  President Hugo Chavez or back his mandate to govern the world's  No. 5 oil exporter for the next two years.


Chad says it cannot absorb any more Sudanese refugees, after a weekend influx of 12,000 people.


Tubegazing: Sting - Songs from the Labyrinth

Fans of the singer will find that his voice shines anywhere - even on the songs of Elizabethan-era composer John Dowland.


Turkey to open port, airport to Cyprus traffic: EU

Turkey has offered to open a port and an airport to traffic from Cyprus in a dramatic last-minute bid to avert a partial suspension of its European Union membership talks, EU President Finland said on Thursday.


OSDL: Patent Infringement Not a Real Open-Source Threat

PC Magazine - The issues of patents, indemnification and the potential risk of using open-source software took center stage at the keynote panel of industry leaders at the Gartner Open Source Summit.


Bin Laden tape's influence apparent in stump speeches

Sen. John Kerry and President Bush returned to their arguments over who is the tougher leader for a dangerous age Saturday, sharpened by a new subtext


Red Cross: Asia storm toll may hit 1,000

The top Red Cross official in the Philippines said Sunday that he thinks 1,000 people or more have been killed by Typhoon Durian.


Media bodies decry Ukraine murder inquiry

Five media defence organisations have denounced the "opacity" of an official inquiry into tape recordings that purportedly implicate Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma in the murder of an opposition journalist ...


In fits and starts, NASA began retracting via remote control a 115-foot solar array on the international space station Wednesday, likening the tricky task to folding a road map back up and stuffing it in the glove compartment.


The director of fast food film Super Size Me dismisses adverts from McDonald's to defend their food.


Motorola sees loss on struggling mobile unit

Motorola Inc said on Wednesday it will  post an operating loss in the current quarter as its cell phone  business is taking longer than expected to turn around, dashing  Wall Street hopes for a profit and sending its shares down as  much as 23 percent.


Recovering Tendulkar to undergo fitness test

â¢ UPDATE1-Cricket-Australia's Ponting hopes to play fourth test October 19, 2004 09:55:13 SYDNEY, Oct 19  - Australia's injured captain Ricky Ponting is targeting a return for the fourth and final test against India next month.


Pakistani forces kill suspected al-Qaida leader

Police stepped up patrols today around foreign consulates and government offices in this volatile city, fearing a backlash after Pakistani forces killed a suspected top al-Qaida operative wanted for his alleged role in the 2002


Unpredictable hospital billing can lead to financial anxiety about the prospect of dealing with insurance companies even before a surgery has happened.


Chlorophyll inspires Aussies in quest for green power

Seeking efficient solar cells Researchers in Australia have developed technology that could pave the way for highly efficient solar cells.â¦


Anthony Minghella, Elton John, Richard Clarke

The film director Anthony Minghella, who has carved out a niche adapting novels for the screen, will direct his first opera. The English National Opera in London announced that he will direct a production of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" in November 2005.


Yahoo to Cut 1,000 Jobs, and Warns on Growth

Despite the disappointing outlook, the company said it planned to invest aggressively in advertising technology as it tries to capture a larger share of online ad dollars.


A new system of biometric security scanners is being trialled by passengers at Heathrow airport.


Aging guest workers are fresh poser for Germany

Germany is grappling with an unexpected consequence of the industrialized world's aging population: how to integrate its immigrant pensioners.


US Politics in Spotlight at Venice Film Fest

This year's Venice Film Festival has been hailed as Hollywood on the Lido, but American stars have had to share the stage with US politics as movies like Tim Robbins' "Embedded-Live" hit the screen.


Vatican 'forced' anti-Mugabe archbishop to resign: report

Former archbishop Pius Ncube, a leading critic of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe who resigned after an adultery scandal, was forced out by the Vatican, a news report said Wednesday.


A top lawmaker assailed the US Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program today, following a staff investigation of the $10 billion homeland security project.


Rodrigo Lopez shut down the Yankees into the eighth inning, outpitching Kevin Brown and leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-1 victory Friday night that cut New York's AL East lead over Boston to 2 1/2 games.


Oil prices held steady on Thursday  unfazed by a fall in crude supplies in the United States, where  stocks are more than 20 million barrels above levels a year  ago.


Space Station Food Supply Lower Than Thought

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been asked by NASA to ration their food supply until a cargo ship with fresh supplies arrives on, or about December 25.


Jones wilts in the constant glare of innuendo

If Marion Jones is guilty of the drug-taking allegations levelled against her by Balco's owner Victor Conte, she will not only be damned as athletics' most notorious drugs cheat since Ben Johnson, she would have to go down as the most convincing liar I


A British man is jailed for 14 years in Sweden after infecting two under-age girls with HIV.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Joey Harrington threw for a touchdown and Artose Pinner ran for another as the Detroit Lions upset Atlanta 17-10 at the Georgia Dome.


Rieti, 22:50 - BASKET, LEGADUE; FINAL FOUR COPPA ITALIA: RIETI IN FINALE

Nella seconda semifinale della Final Four di Coppa Italia di Legadue di basket, la Sebastiani Rieti ...


Parts of Los Angeles international airport are temporarily closed down amid reports of a security breach.


Veteran British DJ John Peel Dies in Peru

LIMA/LONDON  - Veteran British disc jockey John  Peel, who championed new music trends like punk on mainstream  radio, has died of a heart attack on holiday in Peru.


Marking the fifth anniversary of China's assumption of power over this former Portuguese colony, President Hu Jintao on Sunday praised Macau's economic success under Beijing's rule - a


U.N. sends aid to besieged Lebanese towns

The United Nations sent relief supplies to the besieged southern Lebanese town of Qana on Monday and to the coastal city of Tyre, officials said. However, U.N. officials added that convoys elsewhere in Lebanon are suspended because of the fragile security situation.


Selling city halls on wireless as a utility

City leaders don't need to be convinced of the benefits of high-bandwidth networks. Convincing them to pay for it is another matter.


Gold, benefiting from a weak dollar, peaked at $444.60 an ounce in Europe on Wednesday, and traders said the metal could rise higher still.


Ireland fail to impress again as they struggle to see off a determined Georgia in Pool D.


Advertising: GQ Hopes to Make the âGâ Stand for Generosity

Burnishing the image of a brand or company by forging ties with a philanthropy or charity is becoming increasingly popular on Madison Avenue.


All the Yankees Are Raving About HernÃ¡ndez's Second Act

It is the great question of the Yankees' season. Where would they be without Orlando HernÃ¡ndez? Second place, of course.


World number one Roger Federer pulls out of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle after his French Open final loss to Rafael Nadal.


14 People Hurt in Bomb Blast at Turkish Concert

A bomb placed under a police car  exploded on Sunday, wounding 14 people at a concert venue in  southern Turkey, state-run Anatolian news agency reported.


Riforme costituzionali - SÃ¬ della Camera al Senato Federale

ROMA - SÃ¬ al Senato Federale. LâAula di Montecitorio ha approvato lâarticolo 1 del disegno di legge di riforma della Costituzione dopo avere respinto, in mattinata, le pregiudiziali di costituzionalitÃ  al ddl presentate dalle opposizioni.


Championship leader Lewis Hamilton believes he can hold off McLaren team-mate and title rival Fernando Alonso in the last three races.


Roma, 21:07 - CALCIO A 5: SERIE A: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICA

Questi risultati e classifica della 19/a giornata del campionato di serie A di calcio a 5.


India lose their fourth wicket after winning the toss against Pakistan in Johannesburg in the final of the inaugural ICC World Twenty20.


Typhoon bears down on Japanese Grand Prix

SUZUKA (Japan) - Michael Schumacher led the wet Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix with teams casting a wary eye to the skies with a typhoon approaching.


ASIA/MALAYSIA - Nomina dellÂAusiliare di Sibu CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 25 gennaio 2008, ha nominato Ausiliare della diocesi di Sibu (Malaysia) il Rev.do Joseph Hii Teck Kwong, Parroco della parrocchia "Immacolata Concezione" di Kapit, assegnandog...


Even with Jake Peavy on the mound, the San Diego Padres were unable to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks to take the lead in the NL West. The Philadelphia Phillies were in perfect position to pick up a game on the New York Mets in the NL East, before a shocking comeback by the Atlanta Braves handed them a most deflating loss.


Vodafone, England Cricket Sponsor, Misses Out During Tournament

England's cricket players started their Champions Trophy match without Vodafone Group Plc's logo on their uniforms for the first time this year because the world's biggest mobile phone


Chelsea's chief executive tells the BBC the club lost Â£88m last year - the largest ever loss in British football.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard says he is confident of winning re-election to a fourth term this week, but by a narrow margin.


Suspected al Qaeda car bombing kills 7 in Yemen

Six Spanish tourists and one Yemeni were killed in an attack by a suspected al Qaeda suicide car bomber in the Yemeni province of Marib on Monday, security sources said.


Spanish construction giant Inmobiliaria Colonial plunged 20.6 per cent to EU2.00 on Friday on speculation that its chairman may be forced out, leading the Spanish construction and property sector sharply lower.


A main engine computer upgrade developed by NASA will be activated during the Friday launch of space shuttle Atlantis and the STS-117 mission.


Indonesian Court Told Bashir Incited Attacks

Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar  Bashir went on trial on Thursday accused of leading an al  Qaeda-linked militant network and for using his "religious  charisma" to incite others to carry out bomb attacks.


As the Brooklyn Academy of Music prepares to unveil its restoration, academy officials say the institution's turnaround has been strengthened by two major gifts totaling $30 million.


Coos County Public Health has canceled all flu shot clinics due to the vaccine shortage. The department will update residents on its plans as vaccine becomes available from the state.


UK Gov boots intelligent design back into 'religious' margins

Not science, not likely to be science The government has announced that it will publish guidance for schools on how creationism and intelligent design relate to science teaching, and has reiterated that it sees no place for either on the science curriculum.â¦


Music: I Hear America Dancing, and the Sound Is Just Like Tap Shoes

âThe Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacularâ might bring a sneer to the world-weary, but also an unspoken sense of wonder that so many people could be making so many other people happy.


British Monarchy Takes Digital Step Towards Commoners

"The Royal Channel" on YoutTube becomes the official channel of the British monarchy.


Dollar falls to six-month low below 106 yen

The dollar eased back, dropping below 106 yen for the first time in six months amid worries about the US economic outlook and the deadlocked race for the White House.


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Obiettivo e' favorire trasporto rotaia per ridurre CO2


In Italia conserva Flemingslabbs e ospedale pubblico Omegna


Spurs Hand Heat Their 15th Straight Loss

Tim Duncan scores 30 points and adds 11 rebounds as San Antonio rallies from a 10-point second-half deficit to hand Miami its 15th straight loss, 90-89, Thursday.


Arts, Briefly: âCry-Babyâ Finds a Broadway Home

âCry-Baby,â the musical based on the 1990 movie by John Waters, has announced its move into the Marquis Theater on Broadway.


The leaders of Serbia and its province of Kosovo prepare for landmark talks at the UN in New York.


Caddying for my son at qualifying event was memorable experience

Tiger Woods was so exhausted from the Ryder Cup that he withdrew from this week's 84 Lumber Classic in the greater Pittsburgh area.


Whether they like it or not, the punks from Sum 41 are growing up.


The BBC news website looks at the debate over incest as a case involving a German brother and sister heads to court.


L'Esi si e' stabilizzato nell'Ue 27 e nella zona euro


The two co-founders behind YouTube received Google stock valued at about $650 million, according to a regulatory filing made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday, while Sequoia Capital, the VC firm that backed YouTube walked away with around $450 million.


Vital food supplies reach crew of space station

AN UNMANNED Russian supply ship saved the day yesterday when it safely delivered 2.5 tonnes (2,500kg) of food to the International Space Station, whose two astronauts were running dangerously low on supplies.


OK! Will Pay Longoria $2M For Wedding Pictures

Eva Longoria and Tony Parker plan to marry on July 7th in Paris and OK! Magazine will have exclusive rights to the photos. People editors are upset about losing the photos while OK! editor-in-chief told the New York Post that they were th...


Deadly Clash in Ivory Coast as Mbeki Seeks Peace

Gunfire killed at least 10 and wounded hundreds in a clash involving French troops, protesters and local security forces in Ivory Coast on Tuesday, the fourth straight day of chaotic violence in the West African country.


U.S. hunted al Qaeda suspects from Ethiopia: paper

The U.S. military used bases inside Ethiopia last month to capture or kill top al Qaeda leaders in the Horn of Africa, The New York Times reported on its Web site on Thursday, citing U.S. officials.


A supporter puts up a poster for Bucharest mayor Traian Basescu. BUCHAREST, Romania  -- Romanians, angered by poverty and corruption, began voting Sunday in a closely contested election to decide who ...


The Democrats' real problem (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - What a difference a couple of weeks make. Polling during and just after the Republican National Convention, Time and Newsweek have George W. Bush ahead of John Kerry 52 to 41 percent. Post-convention polls show Bush ahead 52 to 45 percent (CNN/ USA Today /Gallup), 49 to 42 percent (CBS), 47 to 43 percent (Fox News), and 52 to 43 percent (ABC/ Washington Post ). Post-convention polls in battleground states show similar results. ...


The movie thriller "The Forgotten" scared up $22 million over the weekend to claim the No. 1 spot at the box office. Critics hated "The Forgotten" but its ad campaign was considered highly effective, showing


NVR, the Washington area's largest home builder, yesterday reported that second-quarter earnings plummeted 52 percent, a result of continued weak demand and excess inventory.


The trial of 18 men accused of dressing as women starts in a Sharia court in northern Nigeria.


Telekom Malaysia Bhd has won the bid for a 27.3% stake in Indonesiaâs third largest mobile operator, PT Excelcomindo Pratama (Excel), for RM1.2bil cash, beating offers from regional rivals such as South Koreaâs SK Telecom.


Company recalls beef patties sold in New England

Fairbank Farms, a U.S. ground beef producer, said on Wednesday it is voluntarily recalling beef patties sold to Shaw's Supermarkets in New England because of concerns about bacterial contamination.


Harmony's Bid Flouts US Law, Says Gold Fields

GOLD Fields, moving to hold its ground in the face of an increasingly hostile takeover battle with Harmony, filed a complaint in a New York district court on Friday in one of many actions taken to stymie Harmony's bid to become the world's biggest gold


Payette Forest Seeks Public Comment on Mushrooms

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Mar. 9--The Payette National Forest is inviting public comment on a proposal that would allow a commercial mushroom harvest in some areas that burned last summer, primarily in the South Fork Salmon River drainage and locations near Stibnite.


West Nile Virus Claims Life Of Texas Woman

Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services (PHES) has received notification from the Texas Department of State Health Services of the first confirmed human death of West Nile virus (WNv) in Harris County, Texas this year.


California Governor Fights Indian Casino Expansion

California Gov. Arnold    Schwarzenegger has a warning for state voters: "The Indians are  ripping us off."


They were supposed to be pushovers, butÃÂ a pair of Division I-AA teams beat a pair of I-A power-conference teamsÃÂ on the season's first Saturday.


U.S. Navy medic admits part in killing of Iraqi man

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - A U.S. Navy medic admitted on Friday taking part in the kidnap of an Iraqi civilian killed by his squad and said the execution-style murder was prompted by his patrol leader's anger at the release of a suspected "terrorist" from Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison.


Attorney general may defend Ten Commandments monument

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says he would argue before the United States Supreme Court in defense of a Ten Commandments monument on the state capitol grounds.


When the Toronto Raptors visit Continental Arena on Monday, Jason Kidd is expected to be in the Nets' lineup for the first time this season.


A man appears in court accused of killing his wife and hiding her remains in a barrel in his garden.


Lives of Grinding Poverty, Untouched by Chinaâs Boom

China has moved more people out of poverty than any other country in recent decades, but places like southern Henan Province still remain destitute.


A Downtown Star Who Aspired to Be Out of This World

"The Nomi Song" chronicles the short and haunting life of Klaus Sperber, a trained classical singer from Germany who came to New York as a young man in the late 1970's.


DUP leader Ian Paisley is to travel to the Republic of Ireland to meet Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern.


Border Policy's Success Strains Resources

RAYMONDVILLE, Tex. -- Ringed by barbed wire, a futuristic tent city rises from the Rio Grande Valley in the remote southern tip of Texas, the largest camp in a federal detention system rapidly gearing up to keep pace with Washington's increasing demand for stronger enforcement of immigration laws.


Angola goalie frustrates Mexico in 0-0 tie

Angola catches on to this World Cup thing fast. Goalkeeper Joao Ricardo frustrated Mexico with a some dramatic saves and the Black Antelopes, down to 10 men for the final 11 minutes, drew 0-0 with the heavily favored Mexicans on Friday night to keep alive hopes of a second-round berth at the World Cup.


Lake Erie surged over its eastern shore Wednesday, adding flooding to the headaches delivered by a windy storm that tipped tractor-trailers, disrupted flights, and toppled trees and power lines across a wide swath of the nation.


Notnowcato and Dylan Thomas are declared for the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday.


NBC dominated primetime  Tuesday with "The Biggest Loser" and "Law & Order: SVU," while  CBS' strike-impacted, pretaped People's Choice Awards hit an  all-time low.


Three Asian men who attacked a group of friends and tried to kill one of them have been jailed for 18 years.


Famed Spanish Chefs Walk Free in ETA Probe

Two of Spain's most renowned chefs walked free from the High Court without charge on Monday after facing questions over allegations they paid protection money to the armed Basque separatists ETA.


Obama says he'd be better against McCain

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama sees one of the best arguments for his presidential candidacy in the rise of Republican Sen. John McCain. McCain has become Obama's favorite punching bag, an easier mark in front of partisan audiences than the rival Obama will have to beat first to get to the general election Â Hillary Rodham Clinton.


Oil prices remained just below record  highs on Friday amid concern over possible conflict in  Nigeria's oil-producing delta region, where a two-day truce  between rebel militia and government forces is holding.


VATICANO - Le preghiere del cristiano in tutte le lingue: ungherese (III) - Le radici cristiane dei Popoli dÂEuropa CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) -  Storia recente - In seguito alla caduta della Germania nazista, lÂUngheria entrÃ² a far parte della zona dÂinfluenza sovietica e divenne uno Stato comunista, dopo un breve periodo di democrazia nel 1946-1947. Nel ...


China aims artillery for a blue-sky Olympics

A silver bullet, not a silver lining The Chinese government's weather-control programme, more accustomed to bringing down rains on parched crops, has announced a new and ambitious mission. The People's Republic is due to host the Summer Olympics next year, and if the weather dares to defy the commies it will be brought into line by force.â¦


JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 24 -- When gynecologist Samia al-Amoudi was found last year to have breast cancer, a disease that still carries an intense stigma in this conservative country where women are forced to cover in public, she decided to share the details in her newspaper column, shocking many...


Bollywood Blitzkrieg: A whole lot of Fan-fare?

Page 3 addicts always want to know how ÂnormalÂ the superstars are


Space brains resign over efforts to attract ET attention

Yoo-hoo! Primitive race here, ripe for conquest/harvest! A pair of noted space thinkers have resigned from an international body in protest at plans to send out powerful radio signals to alien civilisations. The two men feel that the risks of contact with extraterrestrials - who would need to be much more technologically advanced than humanity in order to visit us - have not been adequately considered.â¦


An exhibit of dissected and flayed corpses, on display for the first time in the United States, attracts a steady stream of visitors curious to see what humans really look like under the skin. Randy Dotinga reports from Los Angeles.


Officials say it will take more than a year to clear southern Lebanon of unexploded cluster bombs dropped by Israel.


Il film di Kubrick sara' trasmesso su La7 martedi'


Israeli cabinet approves compensation for Gaza settlers

TEL AVIV: The Israeli cabinet approved Sunday a bill to compensate settlers who are to be uprooted from their homes under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza pullout plan, an Israeli radio reported.


SEOUL : A huge explosion rocked North Korea's northern inland province of Ryanggang last week, triggering a mushroom cloud at least two miles in radius, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said Sunday.


Medical teams rushed to quake-affected states [India News]

New Delhi, Dec 26 Two Emergency Medical Relief Teams have been rushed to Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Andhra Pradesh while the government has set up an Emergency Control Room to give the latest information about the situation in the Tsunami-affected states


Researchers Develop Method to Find Algae

Marine researchers are hoping to prevent tides of destructive algae from killing fish and fouling beaches through early detection of the microscopic organisms.


Arab television network Al Jazeera reported it would air a video from al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden Friday. The tape will address the American people and discuss the reasons for the 9/11 attacks.


MOSCOWâA terrorist attack brought down at least one of the two planes in this week's near-simultaneous crashes in Russia, authorities said yesterday after investigators sifting through the wreckage found traces of an explosive at one of the crash sites.


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A U.S. space shuttle astronaut  was accused on Tuesday of trying to kidnap and kill a rival for  the affections of a male astronaut after she drove 950 miles  wearing diapers to confront the woman.


Sunni extremists attacked an isolated village northwest of Baghdad in a fierce battle with residents that reportedly left dozens dead, the deputy governor of Iraq's Diyala province said Tuesday.


A judge Thursday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to effectively drop from the ballot an Arizona initiative that would restrict government services provided to illegal immigrants.


Spitzer Finds Ally for Driverâs License Plan

Richard A. Clarke, who served as a White House counterterrorism czar, endorsed the plan to grant illegal immigrants licenses.


An Israeli soldier was also seriously wounded in an exchange of fire with Palestinian militants in southern Gaza.


China unveils likely successors to top posts

China's ruling Communist Party unveiled on Monday a new leadership line-up, including two men likely to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao and government head Premier Wen Jiabao.


Lawyers to resign in protest at Britain's anti-terror legislation

Lawyers representing suspects detained under Britain's anti-terrorism law are to resign in protest against the legislation, a few days after Britain's highest court described the law as illegal, newspapers reported.


Merck (MRK) said Thursday that it is withdrawing its arthritis drug Vioxx globally following indications that the drug raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.


Vancouver Businessmen to Buy NHL's Canucks -Report

Two Vancouver businessmen are set to buy the Vancouver Canucks National Hockey League team, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. Citing sources close to the deal, the Vancouver Sun said Tom


A judge orders the home secretary to bring back a young asylum seeker taken in a dawn raid.


Marine complex in South Boston gets green light

The Boston Redevelopment Authority yesterday approved a major new development for 30 acres on the South Boston Waterfront - not for luxury condos and swanky restaurants, but for maritime industrial uses.


OGGI SU INTERNET/INDIA - Lo Stato deve proteggere le minoranze New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Il primo Presidente della Corte Suprema dell'India, Mr V.N. Khare, ha chiesto la creazione di un organismo per studiare i casi di violenza e di insicurezza....


Terps Avoid Late Collapse, Win Third Straight

James Gist, above, scores 25 points and Greivis Vasquez scores 24 as Maryland nearly blows a 21-point second-half lead before dispatching Charlotte, 76-74, for a third-straight victory Saturday.


Gates At Berkeley: Thoughts On Research, Overseas Innovation ...

In the spirit of being at the university, the Microsoft chairman also talked about when open-source licenses make sense. By Aaron Ricadela.


Chrysler plans  to drive a herd of cattle through the centre of Detroit on Sunday to launch its new pickup truck.


Last Saturday, at an extraordinary meeting, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1564 which threatens sanctions on the Sudan's vital oil industry.


European stock markets fell in early trading amid widespread profit-taking, with dealers looking for a lift from Wall Street when it reopens later after a long holiday weekend.


Jackson Motions Denied; Trial to Proceed as Scheduled

A Santa Barbara County Judge denied motions by Michael Jackson's defense counsel to delay or dismiss his child molestation case and indicated that the trial would start January 31st as previously scheduled.


Jon Stewart claims he's a fake newsman. But these days, his impact on politics and media is undeniably real. On Tuesday, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Network, 11 pm tonight and CTV, 12:05 am) welcomed


PREP ROUNDUP Sanda's big plays lift O'Dowd

After taking some knocks his junior season, Bishop O'Dowd High senior defensive back Adam Sanda delivered the key ones in an emotional 29-26 Hayward Area Athletic League home victory over San Leandro on Saturday.


U.S. economic growth during the  second quarter of the year was stronger than previously  thought, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday, partly  because businesses built up inventories at the strongest rate  in four years.


Milano, 21:24 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: PER ME GIORNO MOLTO IMPORTANTE

Carlo Ancelotti è felice di restare al Milan: ''Spero di diventare l'allenatore con piÃ¹ prese...


The effort to crack down on illegal music downloads moves across the pond.


Palestinian security officials say two people have been killed in an Israeli missile strike in northern Gaza.


Is the Kerry campaign going to start tearing down Bush/Cheney posters around the country and replacing them with their own? It's tempting to label the Kerry campaign's stunt of sending former Sen.


EU Trade Chief to Press US on Airbus Stance

European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson will press US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick to explain whether the United States still intends to pursue a trade case


Anti-Bush protests in Rome after Pope meeting

Demonstrators clashed with police in central Rome on Saturday as U.S. President George W. Bush wound up a visit to Pope Benedict and Italian leaders.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Candidates make last minute appeals in Iowa ... Romney's house parties combine football and politics ... Huckabee opts for Leno on caucus eve ... Romney puts up more of his money, but how much?... 2 Iowa polls, 2 different results.


Pop icon Michael Jackson protests his innocence the day before his child abuse trial is set to start in California.


Judge warns grieving mom not to cry on stand

Warned by the judge that tears could trigger a mistrial, a mother was stoic in front of a Floriday jury Tuesday as she relived the day she discovered the bloodied bodies of her children. The warning came after Nicoletta Dosso broke down while the jury was out of the courtroom.


Satellite, cable fight for customers in stores

Cable and satellite television  providers will fight for upscale subscribers on a new  battlefront this holiday season: The local electronics shop.


The Hartford Courant, Conn., Eric R. Danton Column: D.C. Indie Band Builds a Fan Base

By Eric R. Danton, The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Feb. 15--These are inspirational times for indie-rock bands, who are combining grass-roots efforts with technology to get their music heard without help from record labels.


Sara Lee Unit Voluntarily Recalls Corn Dogs

Bryan Foods, a unit of Sara Lee  Corp., is voluntarily recalling about 81,500 pounds of corn  dogs because the packaging did not declare the products  contained dried egg yolks, which can cause an allergic  reaction, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.


Tra rabbino capo di Israele e patriarca armeno


Helicopter crashes in Sierra Leone, 20 killed

A passenger helicopter reported to be carrying Togolese football officials crashed in Sierra Leone on Sunday killing at least 20 people, witnesses and diplomats in the West African country said.


Indian farmers oppose giant Buddha statue

An international Buddhist organization's plans may displace hundreds.


Oil prices rise on speculation that producer cartel Opec may unveil  cuts in output at its December meeting.


PRINCE Charles is to take the unusual step of hitting back at his critics in public and in unveiled language, insisting that while he may be old-fashioned, that does not necessarily mean he is wrong.


By Malcolm Moore, Economics Correspondent (Filed: 28/08/2004). The US may not be able to fund its pensions and healthcare commitments, and must make changes soon, Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve, warned yesterday.


AL-SALAM CAMP, Sudan  - Thousands of displaced Sudanese mobbed U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon as he visited their camp in the troubled Darfur region on a tour aimed at pressing for a political solution to the festering conflict.


Doctorâs Gender May Be Factor in Heart Diagnoses

Are female doctors better able to diagnose heart disease in women?


Globalization is a tough sell, GE's Immelt says

SANTA CLARA, California  - If globalization were put to a popular vote in the United States in the current political climate, it would lose, General Electric Co..  Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt warned on Friday.


WADA Wants More Funds to Fight Drug Cheats

The man leading the fight against drug  cheats in sport said on Monday he wanted a further $1.5 million  in funding to help stamp out substance abuse.


Police chief turns in son after bank robbery

A Pennsylvania police chief turned   in his son after identifying him as a bank robber in still   photographs taken from a security camera videotape, authorities   said on Friday.


Typhoon roars out of Philippines, 4 killed

Typhoon Utor thundered out of the Philippines killing four people, including three children, and stranding thousands on Monday after high winds and waves tore up power lines and communication links in the archipelago.


Sanjay to attend rakhi event by sex workers

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt will on Tuesday attend a raksha bandhan function being organised by commercial sex workers in Mumbai, an event his father Sunil Dutt used to attend.


The mothers of soldiers killed in Iraq set up camp outside No 10 to call for UK troop withdrawals.


Oil prices eased on Monday as speculative funds continued to take profits but a tight global supply picture stopped the selling from gaining much momentum.


NEW YORK  - "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric is on her way to Iraq and Syria Wednesday for a 10-day reporting mission that's been a closely guarded secret for several weeks.


Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich is abandoning his second bid for the White House. In an interview with the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the congressman said he was quitting the race and would made a formal announcement Friday.


Lecce, 19:38 - CALCIO, LECCE: PREZZI BASSI PER L'ATALANTA

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USA: Higher sales help boost ConAgra's profits

US packaged food manufacturer ConAgra Foods has reported a 10.3% fall in second-quarter earnings due to the divestment of its meat processing activities, but earnings from continuing operations rose.


Bill Clinton insisted yesterday that he never "disgraced this country" or "lied to the American people about my job.


Problems bedevil massive EDS system in U.K.

A welfare case management and telephony system worth some $806.5 million is in danger of being unplugged if the agency overseeing it cannot fix technical and procedural processes in the next several months.


Matt and Trey Tick Off the World in 'Team America'

Matt Stone and Trey Parker don't hate Hollywood, even though they blow up and kill most of today's liberal actors in their puppet movie "Team America: World Police.


It may be hard to believe in these days of driving the SUV to the corner store, but people are actually pretty fast on their feet, and endurance running may have played an important role in human evolution.


Bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc  on Tuesday reported a quarterly loss of $3.3 billion after recording massive credit derivative write-downs and setting aside more money for credit losses.


Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp says referee Chris Foy said sorry to him at half-time for giving Tottenham a penalty.


China eliminated from World Cup qualifying

China was eliminated from qualifying for the 2006 World Cup despite a 7-0 victory Wednesday night over visiting Hong Kong, with Kuwait finishing first in the group on the fifth tiebreaker.


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has warned the outlook for the US economy is deteriorating.


Cardinal Lustiger to Be Envoy at Auschwitz Event

VATICAN CITY, JAN. 9, 2005 ( Zenit.org ).- John Paul II named Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger of Paris as his special envoy to the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau ...


A sex offender now in prison was charged Friday with first-degree murder in the deaths of his neighbor and her two teenage children.


New Congressmen, Brothers, Room Together

Colorado's newest congressmen didn't have to look far for roommates. Rep.-elect John Salazar and his younger brother, Sen.-elect Ken Salazar, have rented an apartment together on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington.


Workers refuelling aircraft at London's Heathrow began a two-day pay strike on Friday, as a baggage handlers' strike loomed at the British capital's other main airport at Gatwick.


The New York Yankees and pitcher Mike  Mussina have agreed a two-year contract worth a reported $23  million, the team announced on Monday.


With the 2008 campaign just months old, the G.O.P. candidate has already made some memorable misstatements


The pitching-thin Mets acquired Orlando Hernandez from Arizona on Wednesday, welcoming El Duque back to New York and hoping he can help them now &#151; and maybe later, when even more is at stake.


A slightly weakened Hurricane Frances , lingered over the Bahamas on Friday on its resolute path to Florida's crowded eastern shore.


Hidden Truths in the Court of a King Who Would Be Emperor

Roll over, Chairman Mao, and tell the comrades the news: in "Hero," the history of the empire now comes wrapped in kaleidoscopic kung fu cool.


Il legale, Alberto non sta bene e spera di uscire presto


The Democratic Party has registered 108,000 more new voters than the Republican Party since the April primary in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, according to figures released Tuesday.


Chirac Says Iraq War Made World More Dangerous

Last year's U.S.-led invasion of Iraq  and ousting of President Saddam Hussein has, if anything, made  the world more dangerous, French President Jacques Chirac said  on the eve of a state visit to key U.S. ally Britain.


Tendulkar, who is in a race to try and make the first Test against Australia in Bangalore, told the Press Trust of India that team physiotherapist Andrew Leipus was limiting his time in the nets.


Roma, le luci ed i sogni della Notte Bianca

In principio fu la Tour Eiffel, ieri Ã¨ stata la Colonna Traiana a svettare (un poâ piÃ¹ in basso dellâepigone) illuminata di rosso tra le striate nubi lattiginose del cielo di piazza Venezia. Accanto, sul


Crude Oil Rises Above $55 to Record on US Supply Concern

Crude oil futures rose to a record in New York for a third day on speculation US demand for heating oil will deplete inventories this winter.


CORRECTED: Outrage turns to laughter at Ahmadinejad NY speech

(Corrects Anthony Weiner's title in paragraph 14 to member of the U.S. House of Representatives, from New York City councilman.)


Jury finds Black guilty of criminal fraud

A U.S. jury on Friday found Conrad Black guilty of criminal fraud and obstruction of justice in a grim Friday the 13th verdict that could send the former media baron to jail for up to 35 years.


In a day of political brinkmanship, President Bush pressured the House on Thursday to finish a bill giving the government more leeway to eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mails of suspected terrorists. House Democrats didn't budge and angry Republicans staged a walkout down the Capitol steps.


Gore may cap hot year with "Inconvenient" Oscar

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - Al Gore narrowly missed becoming president of the United States, but Hollywood may anoint him "King of the Greens" on Sunday with an Oscar for "An Inconvenient Truth," the documentary about his slideshow on global warming.


Iraq: US Soldiers Wounded in Ramadi, Attacks Hit Samarra

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The US military said 20 American soldiers have been wounded Saturday in Iraq in the insurgent stronghold city of Ramadi.


Laptop Wipes Own Hard Drive to Beat Thieves

A new laptop-protection system can automatically wipe hard disk data on machines taken from authorized locations.


British Open to Allow Transsexual Golfers

Transsexual golfers will be allowed to play in this year's women's British Open in a policy change made by the Ladies Golf Union.


Hit the mute button for a moment of silence: The co-inventor of the TV remote, Robert Adler, has died.


MARANA, Arizona  - Ernie Els was the biggest name to fall by the wayside as Tiger Woods stayed on track for an eighth consecutive PGA Tour title at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday.


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News Corp. Offers to Buy Rest of Fox Stock

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., moving to regain full control of its majority owned Fox television properties, is offering to buy the remaining publicly held shares of Fox Entertainment Group Inc. for stock valued at about $5.9 billion.


Microsoft fully rolls out its major Service Pack 2 security update for its home and professional XP customers.


Bits : Sony Drives Another Nail in the D.R.M. Coffin

Sony is the last of the four big record labels that have abandoned digital rights management software that limits how many times copies can be made of digital music.


Cardiff, 18:27 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: CHELSEA VINCE COPPA DI LEGA

Il Chelsea ha vinto la Curling Cup battendo l'Arsenal 2-1 (1-1) nella finale giocata a Cardiff. Gunn...


Adding to the deluge of confusing and often contradictory test data, results from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) have arrived.


Sharon Approves 1,000 Settlement Homes in W.Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  has approved building tenders for 1,000 more homes in Jewish  settlements in the West Bank frozen earlier to avoid upsetting  the United States, political sources said on Tuesday.


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said   Israel would be willing to discuss the status of the disputed   Shebaa Farms if Lebanon disarms the Hizbollah guerrilla group,   Israeli media reported on Friday.


Being an optimist may help reduce your risk of dying from heart disease and other causes. A Dutch study found that people who described themselves as being highly optimistic


Ukraine Election Loser Delivers Court Appeal

The loser of last month's Ukrainian  presidential election delivered an appeal to the Supreme Court  on Friday, giving the court a chance to reject it and allow  president-elect Viktor Yushchenko to be inaugurated.


Israeli Army Prepares for Gaza Operation

JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israeli aircraft struck more targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday as the army massed an armored force in apparent preparation for a major military operation against militants in Jebaliya, the Palestinians' biggest refugee camp.    Some 200 tanks, armored personnel carriers and armored bulldozers assembled along Israel's border on Gaza's north and east of Gaza...


NATO and the Belgian government signed an agreement Wednesday to build new alliance headquarters adjacent to the current site, confirming Brussels as the home of the military bloc and underscoring improved relations between the host and the United States.


Mental Health Charity Calls for Cannabis Probe

A British health charity called on Saturday for an investigation into evidence that smoking cannabis may cause psychosis in people at risk of mental illness.


Olmert to meet with Abbas within days: officials

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert plans to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as early as Sunday, before a unity government with Hamas is formed, officials said on Tuesday.


File Br, anche Romano Prodi era tra gli schedati

Anche Romano Prodi, presidente uscente della Commissione Europea e leader della Grande Coalizione Democratica e Silvio Berlusconi facevano parte del âgothaâ della politica schedato dalle Brigate Rosse.


Thailand nabs hunted Canadian pedophile suspect

Canadian pedophile suspect Christopher Neil, unmasked by nifty computer work by German police and a unique Interpol Internet appeal, was arrested in rural Thailand on Friday after a week-long manhunt.


Sprint and Nextel announced plans for a $36 billion merger Wednesday, creating a new major wireless phone power with a customer base to challenge its two larger rivals.


NBCâs remake of âAmerican Gladiatorsâ muscled to a strong start on Sunday. The amateur athletic tournament, based on the early 1990s series, delivered the highest ratings among adults 18 to 49 of any new show this season on any network, matching the debut of âHeroesâ in September 2006, Nielsen estimated. In total viewers, however, âAmerican Gladiatorsâ was less impressive, drawing an average of 12 million from 9 to 11 p.m. ABCâs âCashmere Mafia,â by comparison, which made its debut on Sunday at 10 p.m., attracted 10.7 million viewers but markedly lower ratings in the 18-to-49 set. âCashmere Mafiaâ also benefited from a plum time slot following ABCâs âDesperate Housewivesâ (19.8 million), the only show to outpace âAmerican Gladiatorsâ on the night among adults 18 to 49. ABC, NBC and CBS finished in a virtual tie for first in that demographic over all on Sunday. CBS, buoyed by an overrun of its afternoon football coverage during the 7 p.m. hour that was followed by one of the highest rated editions of â60 Minutesâ in recent years (19 million), won the race in total viewers.


Biologists Worried Over Alien Fish in U.S.

A fish known for its voracious appetite and ability to wreak havoc on freshwater ecosystems was found in Chicago's Burnham Harbor, alarming state biologists.


NBA giant Yao scores 22 to lift Rockets over Cavaliers

Houston's giant Chinese centre Yao Ming scored 22 points and had 12 rebounds to lift the Rockets past the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-77 on Thursday.


British Investors Win Majority Stake in Intelsat

Intelsat, the world's largest satellite company, agreed yesterday to sell the majority of its shares to London-based BC Partners, one of Europe's largest private-equity firms, in a deal worth about $16.4 billion.


Iran, EU resume atom talks after progress cited

Iran's nuclear negotiator and the EU   foreign policy chief met again on Sunday to build on what   appeared to be progress in the search for a compromise to avoid   possible U.N. sanctions over Tehran's atomic program.


Citigroup, the world's largest banking group, promoted Sallie Krawcheck yesterday to the role of chief financial officer and head of strategy, making her arguably the most powerful woman on Wall Street.


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.


President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil says he is certain he will be re-elected in a second round of voting.


Tour de France winner Floyd Landis will not defend his title in July, the French anti-doping agency confirms.


UPDATE 1-Mickelson storms to victory after shooting 59

US Masters champion Phil Mickelson tapped in a birdie on the final hole to become the fifth player in history to shoot 59 as he charged to victory in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf event in Kauai, Hawaii on Wednesday.


In a step towards landmark elections in Iraq, registering of voters and potential candidates has begun despite the latest violence, which claimed the life of Baghdad's deputy governor.


News.com Extra: Overnight Web successes and their casual beginnings

Also: Pentagon's UAV use hits new high. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Yet Another Contact Lens Solution Recall

The recall of Complete MoisturePlus, which the CDC says may be linked to a blinding eye condition, is just the latest problem for solutions


American Gymnasts Second to Romanians in Qualifying

ATHENS, Greece  -- The U.S. gymnasts stumbled to the finish of their qualifying round Sunday and wound up second to Romania, trailing by more than a half-point. It's a good thing scores start over in Tuesday night's final, which looks to be a showdown between the Americans, the reigning world champions, and the Romanians, who won gold four years ago at the Sydney Games.


By Mary Ann Milbourn, The Orange County Register, Calif.  Dec. 13--Gateway Inc., the Irvine computer maker, has hired a longtime  executive in finance and technology to head its human resources.


Islamic militants may be in charge, but that doesn't mean there won't be Christmas this year.


By SARAH ANDREWS BARCELONA, Spain - Albert Rivera's nude body is everywhere to be seen - just what he wants as he runs for president of Catalonia.


The 31-year-old swimmer, who owns an American-best career total of 12 Olympic medals, will retire after the World Short Course Championships in Indianapolis, the same city where her international career began in 1987.


Stirring and straight talking, President Pervez Musharraf addressed the nation last night with an unambiguous resolve to lead the country into the new year and beyond as president and chief of Army staff.


Starbucks finds imperial palace a forbidding market

A controversial Starbucks coffee shop in the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace at the heart of Beijing, has closed its doors, Beijing newspapers reported on Saturday.


California weighs its future as a stem cell epicenter

Tuesday's vote by Californians to spend $3 billion on human embryonic stem cell research could speed progress on the promising but controversial field and make the state the epicenter of such research.


The Kerry campaign on Friday criticized the administration for putting off, possibly until after the election, issuing an annual report that could show an increase in the number of households that either don't have access to enough food or have experienced hunger.


The FBI yesterday seized a pair of UK servers used by Indymedia, the independent newsgathering collective, after serving a subpoena in the US on Indymedia's hosting firm, Rackspace.


"This is just the start of the 3G evolution," said Orange UK's new Chief Executive, Bernard Ghillebaert, as the company sought to match arch-rival Vodafone Group Plc's offering.


A judge reinstated criminal charges Wednesday against a small-town mayor who got in trouble for marrying a series of gay couples last year.


Intel's 3D user interface gets an application

(InfoWorld) - A 3D user interface called Miramar, developed by Intel researchers during the late 1990s, will be used in an upcoming release of Qwaq's Qwaq Forums collaboration tool. Justin Rattner, Intel's CTO and director of its Corporate Technology Group, plans to highlight the Qwaq deal on Thursday during a planned keynote speech at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. The next version of Qwaq Forums is due for release next year. Miramar is "one of those lucky inventions rescued from the trash bin of history," wrote Eleanor Wynn, an enterprise architect for social computing at Intel, in a February blog post. Miramar was developed by Intel Architecture Labs as a way of using 3D graphics to share information inside a corporation. Now, the interface is being put to use in the next version of Qwaq Forums, a tool that provides a 3D environment, similar to a virtual world, where people can work together online and share information and access to two-dimensional applications. Some Intel employees are already using Qwaq Forums, and Rattner plans to discuss how the chip maker will use the collaboration tool during his speech.


Second Wind crunches data for wind turbines

Boston-area wind company gets $4 million in funding from Good Energies for sodar-based 'wind profiling' system.


'Conoscono azioni commandi al-Qods per alimentare violenza'


Passengers escape injury in Lithuania plane crash

"The plane was en route from Copenhagen to the western Lithuanian town Palanga when the crew noted the failure of the front and right landing gear"  VILNIUS  - A plane with 52 people aboard crash landed in Lithuania on Wednesday but no one was hurt, the airport said, in the second such accident this week involving a turboprop of the Scandinavian SAS airline.The plane ploughed through the ground with its fuselage and right wing and slid off the runway at Vilnius airport when the crew decided to put down there after noticing in flight that landing gear had failed.Following a crash of the same type of SAS plane on Sunday in Denmark, also due to landing gear problems, the airline said it was grounding the Canadian DHC-8-400 aircraft and cancelling 112 flights. Read more


Ripescato il corpo della ragazza del gommone

E' di Laura Barcella, la ragazza di 22 anni di Bergamo scomparsa con due amici lo scorso 9 ottobre, il corpo ripescato in mare nel pomeriggio 6 miglia a SudOvest dell'isola di Gorgona. Il riconoscimento Ã¨


The New York Mets' latest loss was filled with bad vibes, and the Philadelphia Phillies are threatening to add to their woes.


French Hostages Return Home, Paris Says No Ransom

A C130 Hercules plane carrying two French journalists released after a four-month hostage ordeal in Iraq, sits on the runway at the Andreas Papandreou air base in Paphos, Cyprus, December 22, 2004.


17 civilians killed in Afghan suicide blast: police

Seventeen civilians were killed and about 30 others wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a NATO convoy in southern Afghanistan, police told AFP on Tuesday.


A small peer-to-peer start-up has won rights from three of the four major record labels to distribute their music online. The deals with Peer Impact , a new division of online marketing company Wurld Media


o they are finally here: the Republican delegates with their rep ties and the protesters, bearing angry signs and a grudge. Over the next few days, passions, no doubt, will run hotter than August


The deal with the Defense Logistics Agency could be worth as much as $290 million for the computing giant.


Al-Qaida No. 2 urges attacks on US allies, including Japan

CAIRO - An audio tape purportedly released by al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden's closes aide calls for attacks on the interests of the United States and Britain as well as their allies such as Japan in the war on terror, Qatar-based Al-Jazeera satellite


The Scottish smoking ban has led to a significant advance in public health, a study suggests.


Liberia's ex-leader Gyude Bryant is charged with embezzling more than $1m while in office.


Rangers gave Auxerre early Christmas presents - McLeish

Rangers slumped out of the UEFA Cup after gifting French side Auxerre two early Christmas presents in a 2-0 defeat, said manager Alex McLeish.


U.S. says 2 die after Biogen, Genentech drug

Two lupus patients died from a rare brain infection after taking the Genentech and Biogen Idec drug Rituxan, U.S. health officials said in an advisory issued on Monday.


Nokia Battery Case to Cost Matsushita $172 Million

Nokia's replacement of potentially faulty mobile phone batteries made by the Japanese electronics maker will be pricey.


General Sir Mike Jackson says he sympathises with concerns about Army restructuring but says it is necessary to make it more efficient.


Yahoo Inc. thinks it's back on the right track now that co-founder Jerry Yang has replaced Terry Semel as chief executive, but analysts and investors already are wondering whether the shake-up is just a prelude to more radical measures, including a possible sale or breakup of the troubled Internet icon.


JEDDAH, 16 November 2004 - With Colin Powell stepping down, changes that were bound to happen in the second Bush administration are reaching the higher echelons of the Cabinet.


Jury finds Conrad Black guilty of criminal fraud

Former media mogul Conrad Black is guilty of criminal fraud and obstruction of justice but innocent of racketeering, a U.S. jury found on Friday.


Colin Montgomerie shot a 5-over-par 77 and missed the cut at The Heritage on Friday, five days after making the winning putt for Europe at the Ryder Cup.


More than 1 million revelers, many scantily dressed, danced their way through the streets of Essen Saturday to sound of whistles blowing and techno music for the Love Parade's debut in its new home — western Germany's industrial Ruhr region.


U.S. breast cancer death rate drops more: report

The death rate from breast cancer continues to drop steadily by about 2 percent a year, but black women are not seeing the same benefits as whites, the American Cancer Society said on Tuesday.


Microsoft is ready to tackle spyware and harmful computer files, but it's a move deep in irony.


Surfing with Celebrities: Brady Bunch Actor Goes Online

Social network MyLifeBrand gives 'Greg Brady' fans a place to connect and learn about new causes.


Bomb disposal experts check a number of suspect devices found at a house in a Hampshire village.


Police in India question a schoolboy in connection with the filming and sale of video clips of a sexual act.


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QANTAS Airways shares firmed yesterday following British Airway's sale of its 18.25 per cent stake in the carrier. BA's 336 million shares in Qantas were sold to Australian and international institutions at


The Museum of the Moving Image will add new galleries, an outdoor theater, an educational center and a new collection storage facility as part of a $25 million renovation and expansion of its Queens site, museum officials announced Thursday.


Forty seven people are held in connection with alleged immigration offences after raids across England.