U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday predicted a bloody summer in Iraq for U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians, saying he expected insurgents and al Qaeda to step up attacks to try to influence the U.S. debate over how long to stay in Iraq.


Although the spotlight was on Eli Manning, Jake Delhomme shone the brightest. Manning had a decent debut as a starter, but Delhomme overshadowed the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft by throwing for a touchdown and running for another in the Carolina Panthers' 27-20 exhibition victory last night over the New York Giants in Charlotte, N.C.


Alan Johnston, the BBC journalist held hostage in the Gaza Strip, was freed on Wednesday after a deal between the ruling Hamas Islamists and the al Qaeda-inspired clan group that kidnapped him in March.


Catania, 13:10 - CALCIO, CATANIA: LO MONACO SI DIMETTE

Pietro Lo Monaco, amministratore delegato del Catania, ha annunciato le sue dimissioni nel corso del...


TOKYO - Japan's troubled ruling party yesterday chose as its leader an admittedly uncharismatic party elder known for his dovish foreign policy and quiet political know-how.


The Wizards are openly talking about reaching the NBA Finals, a thought that may have elicited laughter in years past, but the bar should be set high.


Irish strive to keep Celtic 'Tiger' feisty

The victors in Thursday's election will face formidable challenges as Ireland's economy begins to slow.


As joyous fans celebrated by honking car horns in Caracas, Johan Santana sounded overwhelmed. He became the first Venezuelan to win a Cy Young Award, and not only that, he was a unanimous choice.


Sir Alex Ferguson is anxiously waiting to hear if the FA will take action against Wayne Rooney after his clash with Bolton's Tal Ben Haim.


Microsoft in Deal on Low-Cost Smartphones

Microsoft Corp. announced a partnership with Singapore-based Flextronics International Ltd. on Monday to market a new range of high-specification phones, running Windows Mobile, to handset makers and network operators worldwide.


Discovery astronauts work as electricians on space station

Two Discovery astronauts worked as space electricians far above Earth, successfully rewiring half of the International Space Station's power grid, NASA said.


Roy Blount Jr. is a former writer at Sports Illustrated and author. A resident of Western Massachusetts and Manhattan, his works include "About Three Bricks Shy . . . And the Load Filled Up," an account of the Pittsburgh Steelers in their dynasty years.


Livorno, 18:59 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: CON FIORE SIAMO UN'ALTRA SQUADRA

Il Livorno è riuscito ad interrompere il lungo digiuno e a portare a casa l'intera posta in p...


This time it's the Jets who are being accused of cheating. Ravens coach Brian Billick yesterday accused New York of using an "illegal" ploy to draw Baltimore offside during Sunday's game.


6 Charged In Alleged Terror Plot In Britain

LONDON, Feb. 9 -- British police charged six men arrested in Birmingham last week with terrorism-related offenses Friday, officially alleging for the first time that the suspects were plotting to kidnap and kill a British soldier.


Like Roger Clemens did almost exactly eight years earlier, Pedro Martinez has left the Red Sox apparently bitter about the way he was treated by management.


A Scandinavian and a Dutch dairy announce plans to merge and create a co-operative of 21,000 farmers.


In ancient Rome, traitors were tossed off the city's Capitoline Hill. It is on that very site that 25 European leaders plan to sign the EU constitution on Friday - and they can only hope the document isn't destined for a similar, ignominious fate.


The British government on Wednesday approved plans to allow women to donate eggs for stem cell and cloning research — and said they will also be entitled to compensation for costs incurred.


Some highlights of data from exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in the Florida presidential primary Tuesday. All numbers final.


Xbox owner sues over defective disk drives

LOS ANGELES - A video game fan upset over a failed disc drive in his Xbox video game console has sued Microsoft Corp. on behalf of all Xbox owners across the United States.


Sun Buying Swedish Software Firm for $1 Billion

Sun said that it would buy MySQL, a Swedish company that is the world leader in open-source database software used by Internet powers like Google, Yahoo, MySpace and YouTube.


It is just as well that Arsenal do not lose often, for they do not deal with defeat at all well. Sunday's defeat was only their second in their past 55 in the Premiership, but


According to a new report by the Computer Security Institute (CSI), online security research is being hampered by laws that could land researchers in prison for looking for Web site vulnerabilities, much less disclosing them publicly.


Reese Witherspoon tops list of most-liked celebs

Her latest movie "Rendition"  flopped at box offices, but fans still love Reese Witherspoon.


Republicans Leave, NYC Returns to Normal

Penn Station, an armed encampment all week, was bustling again with commuters. Regulars stood in line at their bagel-and-coffee shops. Police vanished from city blocks where they had been deployed by the dozen.


Panel Endorses Flu Vaccine in a Spray for Young Children

Children as young as 2 can be given a nasal spray flu vaccine, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday.


Vikings, Packers Expect Another Nail-Biter

Ryan Longwell expects Sunday's showdown between the evenly matched Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers to come down to a last-second field goal.


Harrington fires back in response to Siragusa's comments

Tony Siragusa is right: Joey Harrington isn't his kind of guy. But being a Siragusa kind of guy was never high on Harrington's priority list anyway.


Profit expected to increase 13-15% for year in 2007

Charles River Laboratories International Inc., a Wilmington maker of research products for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, maintained its guidance for 2006 earnings from continuing operations of between $1.73 and $1.79 per share. In 2007, the company expects earnings from continuing operations to be between $2.11 and $2.21 per share. Excluding a 32-cent charge from the amortization of intangible ...


Dell to exit LCD television business: media

Dell Inc.  is leaving the LCD television business to focus on its core PC products amid an ongoing company overhaul by founder Michael Dell, Taiwan media reported on Thursday.


Two Afghan Blasts Kill at Least 17; Taliban Claims 1

At least 17 people including children  died in two explosions within 24 hours in Kabul on Sunday and  overnight at a religious school in a southeastern province of  Afghanistan, officials said Sunday.


Putin works to reassure CEOs on investment in Russia

President Vladimir Putin  worked to reassure CEOs from leading global companies about the  security of foreign investment in Russia at a closed door  meeting on Saturday evening, participants said.


Stocks Rise on Drop in Oil, Fed Comments

NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and reassuring words from the Federal Reserve sent stocks higher Monday, raising hopes that Wall Street would be able to extend its recent rally.    Investors were cheered by a dip in oil prices, which backed off of the $50 per barrel mark at Friday's close of trading...


Beckham arrives in LA to start American adventure

David Beckham's much-hyped American adventure finally began on Thursday night when he and his family touched down at LAX airport before being whisked away in a chauffeured car.


The Ontario Hockey League suspended Mississauga forward Daniel Carcillo for the rest of the regular season on Wednesday for cross-checking a player in the face during a game earlier this month.


Wonder Bread parent files for bankruptcy

The parent company of the downtown Wonder Bread bakery filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday in an attempt to restructure its struggling operations.


Â· State accused of bungling as flames claim 57 lives Â· Prime minister admits local forces cannot cope


Sudan UN envoy positive on southern talks

Peace talks to end Sudan's southern civil war could produce a breakthrough agreement by the end of the year, but the outlook for talks on the western Darfur conflict


South Korea's army chief  offers to resign, amid growing unease over an investigation into a promotions scandal.


NVIDIA to make chipsets for the Intel platform

NVIDIA and Intel today announced the companies have signed a broad, multi-year patent cross-license agreement spanning multiple product lines and product generations.


Iranian scholar to participate in German confab...

Iranian scholar Abdul-Karim Soroush is scheduled to participate in a conference cosponsored by the German-American Research Institute in Heidelberg, Germany from November 12 to 13.


Stocks edged higher at the opening on   Tuesday, helped by a stronger-than-expected rise in same-store   sales at McDonald's Corp. MCD.N and unexpectedly good results   from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS.N.


Attacks Halt Iraq's Southern Oil Exports

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Oil exports from southern Iraq have been brought to a complete halt, a senior oil official said Monday, following a spate of pipeline attacks launched by insurgents trying to undermine the nation's interim government.    Also Monday, firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr visited the Imam Ali Shrine in the city of Najaf for the first time since his militia left the holy site on Friday under a peace deal to end three weeks of fighting with U.S...


Gordon Cooper, NASA Mercury Pioneer, Dies

Gordon Cooper, who as one of the original Mercury astronauts was a pioneer in human space exploration, has died. He was 77.


Delonte West plans to practice for the first time Sunday. Not surprisingly, that was news to Celtics coach Doc Rivers . But West insists his strained lower back will be fully healed by the weekend.


Protesters with black hoods and bandanas covering their faces showered police with rocks and beer bottles Saturday, before the heavily armored officers drove them back with water cannon and tear gas during a rally against an upcoming Group of Eight summit.


Insulin Drugs Help Treat Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Insulin-sensitizing drugs help both thin and heavy women with polycystic ovary syndrome, says a Virginia Commonwealth University study in the October issue of Fertility and Sterility.


Coors' donation to own campaign draws ire

A $500,000 donation by Republican beer baron Pete Coors to his own Senate campaign has triggered a new federal law that eases fund-raising restrictions for his Democratic opponent.


If you've followed the government's claims in the Yaser Esam Hamdi case, you would think the guy was some unstoppable, lethal killing machine, the Taliban's own Hannibal Lecterâa man so


Toyota Doubles Prius Production For North America

DETROIT - Toyota will allocate 100,000 Prius hybrids to its US arm next year as the automaker meets strong demand for the gas-electric alternative energy vehicle, which would make the Prius the companyâs third best-selling sedan, after the Camry and


I could be so good for yooo-ooo... TV channel Five is planning to resurrrect Arthur Daley for a small-screen return of classic series Minder, the BBC reports.â¦


India, EU enter into 'strategic partnership'

India has joined a select band of countries with special status with the European Union (EU). The other nations that enjoy a 'strategic partnership' with the EU are the United States, Canada, Japan, China and Russia.


Palermo, 16:08 - CALCIO, PALERMO: BOVO IN PRESTITO AL TORINO

Il Palermo ha ceduto in prestito al Torino il difensore Cesare Bovo, prelevato l'estate scorsa dalla...


Iraq Group Says Kidnaps American Man -Jazeera TV

Iraqi insurgents have kidnapped an American who works as a manager at Baghdad airport, Al Jazeera television said on Friday. The Arabic channel showed TV footage of the man in a video it


Saudi envoy criticizes U.S. for "rhetoric, bombast"

Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States criticized Washington on Wednesday for its "rhetoric and bombast" in dealing with Arab countries and urged greater efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


Pakistan nabs at least 11 suspected terrorists

Pakistani security forces have arrested at least 11 suspected Islamic terrorists in raids across the country since the killing of a key al-Qaida operative over the weekend, an intelligence official said Tuesday.


UNITED NATIONS -- The African Union announced yesterday it would extend the stay of its underfinanced force in Sudan's Darfur region until the end of the year, heading off an immediate worsening of the crisis.


Australia's caretaker captain Adam Gilchrist has sprung to the defence of Shane Warne after the leg-spinner fell agonisingly short of becoming Test cricket's leading bowler.


Iran says "confessions" unveil U.S. plot

Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that televised "confessions" of two detained American-Iranians unveiled a U.S.-backed plan to topple Iran's clerical establishment.


You would never know a recession might be under way from looking at Intuitive Surgical, the leader in medical robot technology.


Eased Rules on Tech Sales to China Questioned

Experts are concerned that some high-tech exports could help China modernize its military.


Olympics: Phelps in Gold Rush, Doping Scandals Rumble On

US teenager Michael Phelps powered his way to two more golds in the Olympic swimming pool on Tuesday, setting a new Games record in the 200 meters butterfly and leading a 4 x 200 freestyle cliffhanger.


U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday after  crude prices fell for a third session, easing investors' fears  that costly oil would squeeze company profits and slow growth.


Wilkens leaves NBA Sonics after reorganization

Lenny Wilkens, the all-time leader in National Basketball Association coaching victories, resigned as Seattle Supersonics vice chairman here Friday.


DVD unit sales dropped 4.5 pct in '07, says data firm

U.S. DVD unit sales fell 4.5  percent in 2007, marking the first big year-over-year decline  for the category since the disc format debuted in 1997,  according to preliminary estimates released on Thursday.


After a year of battling shareholders and his own board of directors, media magnate Conrad Black found himself facing a more fearsome enemy Monday: the US government.


UK govt's bank savings pledge faces credibility test

The British government's pledge to guarantee all deposits held by Northern Rock in an effort to shore up confidence in the country's fifth-biggest mortgage lender will be put to the test on Tuesday when branches reopen.


An attorney for families of Sept. 11 victims asked a court Friday to seek testimony from an al-Qaida suspect in Syria, saying it could lead to a stiffer sentence for a man convicted in Germany of aiding the suicide hijackers.


Blairites are urged to bury the hatchet with Gordon Brown by a prominent supporter of the former PM.


JOHN Howard will travel to Jakarta next week to attend the inauguration of Indonesia's next president, Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono.


VALENCIA, Spain, June 28 ÃÂ¿ After four races, the America's Cup has rarely been this close.


Era a palazzo giustizia Torino per rogo alla ThyssenKrupp


With the Patriots playing in the AFC and the New York Giants in the NFC, it was technically impossible for them to meet in a playoff game prior to Super Bowl XLII, but that's what happened in the regular-season finale Dec. 29 at Giants Stadium.


Young switching off TV in favor of Internet: study

The rise of high-speed Internet and the  explosion in online video content is fuelling a widespread  decline in the number of people watching television according  to a worldwide study by UK telecoms and media watchdog, Ofcom.


Resto in Confindustria che e' fuori dai partiti


Greece holds three days of mourning for Patriarch Petros of Alexandria, who died in a helicopter crash.


PARIS, Sept. 27 -- General Motors Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA said Wednesday they will continue their talks on a possible alliance.


Hurricane Ivan lashes Jamaica but no direct impact expected ...

Hurricane Ivan roiled waves two storeys high and tore up power lines, trees and roofs as it grew to fearsome strength Friday, but it stalked Jamaica's coast and is unlikely to make the expected direct hit, meteorologists said.


Rumsfeld Arrives at Desert Marine Base in Iraq

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld swept into an airbase in Iraq's western desert Sunday to make a first-hand evaluation of operations to quell a raging Iraqi insurgency in his first such visit in five months.


IBM is in talks to sell its personal computer manufacturing business which, if successful, would mark the end of an era in the brief history of the PC, a machine the company helped to invent.


Open source as a competitive weapon proves to be a bad investment

Open source has many good uses.  Beating up one's competitors shouldn't be the primary one.


Florida athletics director Jeremy Foley announced on Tuesday that Ron Zook will not coach the Gators in the Peach Bowl against Miami.


Tori Amos' radical reworking of   "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and the camp rendering of "Dancing in   the Street" by David Bowie and Mick Jagger are among the tracks   collected for a covers compilation CD that will benefit a   medical charity.


Executives of private equity companies said that increasing levels of leverage in the financial markets should stir caution among investors.


Federal prosecutors on Thursday identified the co-founders of the Broadcom Corporation as âunindicted potential co-conspiratorsâ in an investigation into the illegal backdating of stock options.


Controversy erupts over Endangered Species Act

Congress and the Interior Department investigate whether the Bush administration undermined federal protections.


Russian officials remain baffled after examining the black boxes from Tuesday's mystery double air crash.


If the nuances of golf are often lost on those who do not play it, there are times when even its existence doesnât make much sense.


Superstar Suresh Gopi becomes social crusader!


Udine, 17:12 - CALCIO, UDINESE; POZZO:  PROSSIMO ANNO GIOCHIAMO A TRIESTE

Dopo che il Tar ha accolto il ricorso dell'Udinese contro il comune di Udine circa l'adeguamento del...


Iran is running 3,000 atomic centrifuges: president

Iran is running more than 3,000 centrifuges used to enrich uranium and is installing more every week, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday, in comments likely to fuel Western fears Tehran is seeking an atomic bomb.


Tycho:  The last time we saw Force Unleashed, and this would have been quite awhile ago, it was essentially a tech demo for the new development methodology at Lucasarts - one that would rely heavily on procedural systems.  Using Havok for physics, Euphoria to give their A.I. an awareness of those physics, and Digital Molecular Matter to simulate world materials, I think the idea was that they could create spaces where players could do whatever they felt like doing, and the world would oblige them in a way that was consistent and convincing.


Marsh & McLennan plummets as market run scared

SHARES in Marsh & McLennan plunged a further 10 per cent yesterday, taking their total fall to 47 per cent since the insurance broker took centre-stage in an inquiry by the New York attorney-general into market manipulation.


U.S., Iraqi troops hunt for Britons; militia blamed

U.S. and Iraqi soldiers raided Baghdad's Sadr City slum on Wednesday, searching for five kidnapped Britons who Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said had probably been seized by a Shi'ite Muslim militia.


Struts Menu is a web menuing framework for JSP and Struts based applications. Menus can be defined in an XML file and displayed through the use of JSP tags. Support for dynamic javascript menus is included. This release's major feature is the complete de-coupling from Struts - so that no struts.jar is required in the classpath anymore. Of course, if you have it in there, it's used as before. This release was primarily motivated by my need to include this in the WebWork version of AppFuse. In addition, I fixed a lot of bugs that I never even realized were entered. I'm monitoring the tracker's now - hopefully the delay won't happen again.    Change Log: http://struts-menu.sourceforge.net/changes-report.html:  A complete CVS changelog can be found at: http://struts-menu.sourceforge.net/changelog-report.html  You can find the latest release here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=48726&package_id=44658


The Bush administration will keep using diplomacy to try to end Iran's drive for nuclear weapons, but there is no sign yet that Iran — or North Korea — has decided to follow Libya's lead and abandon its dangerous goal, a senior Bush administration official said Tuesday.


Anu Malik disappoints in his first international venture, Balle Balle! Amritsar to LA.


UPDATE 2-Ottawa sets Petro-Canada price at C$64.50

Ottawa has set a price per share of C$64.50 ($50.42) in the sale of its 19 percent stake in Petro-Canada (PCA.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) , as analysts


Microsoft Enlists Channel Help For Server, Desktop Management

As it strives to improve its reputation in the server and desktop management arena, Microsoft announced on Tuesday Virtual Server 2005 and Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 as well as the first public beta of Windows Update Services.


Free software defenders file suit against Monsoon Media over Linux

In the first case in the U.S. over alleged General Public License violations, the Software Freedom Law Center sues over copyright infringement.


'Il fatto non sussiste' Gli avvocati della Juve chiedono l' ...

TORINO, 18 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Processo doping, la Juventus chiede l'assoluzione perche' ''il fatto non sussiste''. CosÃ¬ oggi l'avvocato Luigi Chiappero nel corso della sua arringa ha chiesto l'assoluzione al


Abu Hamza al-Masri, the radical muslim cleric wanted by the United States, has been charged by police with 16 counts including inciting murder and stirring up racial hatred.


Trimble: IRA Likely Bluffing, Won't Disarm

The Irish Republican Army is probably bluffing and won't disarm or disband in support of revived Northern Ireland power-sharing, Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble told his party's annual conference Saturday.


New power wings fly on International Space Station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Two sparkling new solar power wings were unfurled on the International Space Station on Tuesday, as ground control teams mapped plans to fix a tear in the heat protection system of visiting space shuttle Atlantis.


CVC exits group eyeing bid for Australia's Coles

Private equity group CVC   pulled out of a consortium eyeing Australia's Coles  Group Ltd. , but analysts said the group still had  plenty of financial firepower to pursue its bid.


Atlanta, GA -- Michael Vick ran for a score and threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, as Atlanta rallied to defeat San Diego, 21-20, at the Georgia Dome.


A fresh round of mass demonstrations over proposed cuts in welfare spending is set to take place.


US, Allies Flay Annanâs Remarks On Iraq Invasion

Washington, Sept. 17 (NNN): The United States and most of its allies have rejected the United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan's claim that the US-led invasion of Iraq was illegal.


Dozens of Taliban said killed in Afghan battles

Battles between soldiers and Taliban have raged across Afghanistan in the past 24 hours with more than two dozen rebels killed and a teenage boy dying in the crossfire, the US-led coalition said Friday.


Star di Hollywood in pole position per presidenza


Vicenza, 17:48 - CALCIO, VICENZA: DIFFERENZIATO PER NASTOS E SCARDINA

In vista del prossimo impegno di campionato contro la Juventus (sabato 16 settembre) il Vicenza ha s...


U.N. Says U.S. Not Done Enough on Guantanamo

The United States has done too little to improve treatment of prisoners at its Guantanamo Bay naval base and risks doing more harm than good in the battle against terror, U.N. human rights investigators said Friday.


UK border agency puts risk assessment on trial

What are the chances you're a terrorist? The Home Office has started testing how it might pick potential terrorists and criminals out of immigration queues by using computers that which give them risk scores generated from their personal details.â¦


Tiny Cellphone Chip Aims to Improve Sound Quality

A start-upâs first product, modeled on the human ear, curbs background noise.


Car Bombing Kills 39 at Pakistan Religious Rally

MULTAN, Pakistan  - At least 39 people were killed  and more than 80 wounded when a car bomb exploded at a rally to  commemorate an assassinated militant religious leader in  central Pakistan early Thursday, police said.


Fat yields are nice, but there's no such thing as a free lunch.


New Test Offers Men At-Home Fertility Screenings

A new at-home screening test, called Fertell, lets couples find out if they have fertility problems without stepping into a doctorâs office.


Studio della rivista inglese sulla tranquillitÃ  della vita nelle nazioni del mondoTra i 24 fattori per la valutazione: conflitti, criminalitÃ , rischio terrorismo                                            Economist: "Ecco la classifica della pace" Vince la Norvegia, Italia al 33Â° posto                                                                                In coda oltre all'Iraq, Sudan e Israele tra i paesi piÃ¹ pericolosidal nostro corrispondente ENRICO FRANCESCHINI


Sport: Interview: Having survived a third round at Oakmont with the Tiger, Nick Dougherty says he is ready for anything at The Open.


FOXBOROUGH - Signed in the offseason from the Cincinnati Bengals to help bolster the Patriots' receiving corps, Kelley Washington is still waiting to catch his first pass this season. But that doesn't mean he hasn't contributed.


BoSox's Astacio, Yanks' Halsey suspended

NEW YORK - Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Astacio and New York Yankees pitcher Brad Halsey were each suspended Tuesday for three games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball after being ejected from Bostonâs 11-4 win over the weekend.


Briton freed from Thai prison as court quashes drug conviction

A British man sentenced to death on drugs charges in Thailand said Wednesday he was "ecstatic" after the Supreme Court overturned his conviction, clearing the way for his return home.


Tsunami-like waves created by an earthquake may have triggered the world's largest known hydrothermal explosion some 13,000 years ago, a federal scientist says.


W. F. Ganong, 83, Expert in Brainâs Control of Body, Dies

Mr. Ganong was one of the first scientists to trace how the brain controls important internal functions of the body.


Nearly a quarter-million homes and businesses still had no electricity Monday as the city struggled to recover from last week's devastating thunderstorms.


Colts quarterback Peyton Manning set a club record with his 288th career touchdown pass Sunday, breaking the mark held by Johnny Unitas.


European Union leaders are expected to make it harder for new members to join, as they hold an annual summit.


Adrian Peterson is impressed. Not so much by his achievements as he ran away with The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year voting the same way he surged past opposing tacklers this season. What has gotten the attention of the Minnesota Vikings running back is the company he keeps.


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Larry Bowa will reportedly  be fired as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies at the end of  the season.


ISRAEL released almost 160 Palestinian prisoners today as an act of goodwill towards Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak but Palestinians dismissed the move as a public relations gimmick.


A court in southern Russia charged two district police officers with negligence Wednesday in connection with the 2004 Beslan school hostage seizure in which more than 330 people died, more than half of them children.


Frank Menechino was one of Toronto's best hitters last season. ...

Toronto's middle infield picture is starting to look a lot less murky. The Blue Jays solidified their defensive depth with two transactions on Thursday, ending their silent offseason.


Samarra Becomes Latest No-Go Zone in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Over the past few months, insurgents in Samarra have deposed the U.S.-picked leaders and put to death people suspected of collaborating with them, making the northern Iraqi city the latest no-go zone for Iraqi and American troops.    With preparations beginning for Iraq's nationwide general election, scheduled for January, the attacks in Samarra and other cities where officials cannot safely travel could present a major barrier to carrying out a credible poll...


Earthquake Rocks Indonesia's Bali, One Dead-Radio

An earthquake rocked Indonesia's premier tourist island of Bali on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least two, El Shinta radio reported, quoting hospital officials.


French foreign minister arrives in Egypt on hostage release mission

French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier arrived in Cairo on the first leg of an urgent Middle East mission for contacts with Egyptian officials over two French journalists taken hostage in Iraq, a diplomatic source told AFP.


Zimbabwe Ruling Party Picks Woman as Mugabe Deputy

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF confirmed the first woman to become his deputy on Saturday, putting her on course to succeed Mugabe when he eventually retires in 2008.


England, Germany Win Cup Qualifying Preps

Looking to rebound after poor showings in Euro 2004, England and Germany won tuneup games Wednesday in preparation for qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup.


Inflazione ai massimi da 10 anni e timori per i tassi


UN Storm Brews Over Hurricane-Global Warming Link

A U.S. government hurricane scientist has resigned from the United Nations' science panel on climate change because, he said, a lead author in the group had too strongly linked global warming to hurricanes.


Jeremy Warner's Outlook: Rentokil's platitudes no substitute for ...

So is that it then? The stock market was understandably underwhelmed by yesterday's keenly awaited strategy statement from Rentokil Initial.


A jailed Chinese human rights activist has been beaten by other prisoners, Amnesty International says.


A powerful jet of particles from a supermassive black hole is seen blasting a nearby galaxy.


When he first saw the video of the men shooting rifles and chanting, store clerk Brian Morganstern says he was concerned, but he wasn't sure if he should call police.


PORTUGAL:  Strike Takes Aim at Socialist Government's Ã´Neoliberal Policies

LISBON, May 30 (IPS) - The economic decline of Portugal's middle  class, the growing marginalisation of the poorest of the poor,  the uncertainty facing young people and drastic measures --  described by critics as "neoliberal" -- adopted by the  socialist government form the backdrop to Wednesday's  general strike in this southern European country.


In the West Bank, a Mix of Skepticism, Tempered Optimism and Rejection

BETHLEHEM, West Bank, Jan. 10 -- In a second-story apartment on a normally bustling street that was empty except for the policemen staking out every corner and a teenager shooting baskets on a rim with no net, Youssef Muhammad Jiada and his son echoed a debate raging across the Palestinian territ...


Global aircraft market worth $2.8 trillion by 2026: Airbus

European aircraft maker Airbus said Thursday that the global aircraft market would be worth 2.8 trillion dollars (1.9 trillion euros) by 2026, with total production at 24,300 planes.


Justin Dentmon, benched in favor of a freshman for most of the season, scored 20 points to lead previously wayward Washington to a 71-61 upset of No. 5 UCLA on Sunday.


Saddam thinks U.S. will beg for his help

Saddam Hussein believes the United States will have to seek his help to quell the bloody insurgency in Iraq and open the way for U.S. forces to withdraw, his chief lawyer said Sunday.


Monks arrested, tear gassed at Myanmar pagoda: witness

Myanmar soldiers and police cracked down hard on the biggest protests against military rule in 20 years, sealing off the Shwedagon Pagoda, firing tear gas and arresting up to 200 monks on Wednesday.


First Night, Single Theme for Double Term: Sept. 11

Speaker after speaker at the Republican convention summoned Sept. 11 in service of an overriding theme: the nation will be safer under President Bush.


National opinion polls show Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry running even with President George W. Bush just days after the first of their three debates, and less than a month before the Nov. 2 election.


California Stem Cell Backer Gets Final Nomination

Wealthy real estate developer  Robert Klein, the leader of the California campaign to spend $3  billion of state money for stem cell research, appeared on  Tuesday to have secured the top job to oversee the scientific  program.


Britain said refusing to co-operate with US corruption inquiry on BAE

British government ministers are refusing to co-operate with an American corruption investigation into British defence manufacturer BAE Systems, The Guardian reported on Friday.


Using speech-to-text software and studying the contextual relationships between words, a new startup makes audio files as searchable as text on the web. By Eliot Van Buskirk.


Federal health experts declared a small victory against a fatal and untreatable virus on Friday, saying canine rabies has disappeared from the United States.


Will Graves: Hurricanes still get defensive

All four bolted the University of Miami for the NFL after the 2003 season, supposedly leaving the Hurricanes defense too young and too inexperienced to handle Florida State quarterback Chris Rix and his flotilla of wide receivers.


Terra Firma Capital Partners said one of its managing directors, Chris Roling, will replace Eric Nicoli at the music label of The Beatles, Coldplay and the Rolling Stones.


Police are called to Cardiff Airport to deal with angry passengers after a Christmas trip to Lapland is cancelled.


With hotly contested nationwide elections just weeks away, several computer experts Thursday questioned the reliability and security of e-voting systems during a congressional committee hearing.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


The highlights of David F. Myers's second day on the stand helped support prosecutors' allegations that Ebbers not only knew about billions of dollars in accounting fraud at WorldCom but also orchestrated it -- in part to protect his personal fortune.-The Washington Post


East Timorese in camps too afraid to go home: UN

An estimated 152,000 East Timorese who fled their homes in the wake of violence in May remain in camps because they are too afraid to return home, the UN humanitarian coordinator here said.


IBM, Unisys work to rejuvenate mainframes

com October 8, 2004, 10:52 AM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


ATTACKERS WEARING suicide-bomb belts seized a school in a Russian region bordering Chechnya on Wednesday and were holding hundreds of hostages, reportedly including 200 children.


Scientists say a new DNA test may help prove if people have had their health damaged by exposure to chemicals.


Authority: si conosce liberalizzazione ma paure di rincari


UN Condemns Massacre of Tutsi Refugees in Burundi

The U.N. Security Council  condemned on Sunday the massacre of more than 160 Tutsi  Congolese refugees in western Burundi and urged the authorities  in Burundi and neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo to work  together to quickly bring those responsible to justice.


Bush sees Iraq progress, Howard vows to stay

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he saw signs of progress in Iraq and the possibility of a troop reduction as staunch ally Australia pledged not to withdraw its soldiers.


Partiti deboli, sede decisioni restano le istituzioni


NEW YORK -- Altria Group said Wednesday it would spin off its international tobacco business on March 28, freeing it to pursue cigarette sales more aggressively outside the U.S. by separating it from its American counterpart.


Jakarta Police Close to Identifying Embassy Bomber

Indonesian police are close to  identifying the suicide bomber who detonated a minivan packed  with explosives at the Australian embassy in Jakarta this  month, killing 9 people, the police chief said on Wednesday.


Marion Jones sues head of BALCO, challenges him to take lie ...

SAN FRANCISCO Olympic track star Marion Jones is seeking 25 (m) million dollars in a defamation lawsuit against BALCO founder Victor Conte.


Senior aides to the chairman of the military Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday that Marine Gen. Peter Pace won't apologize for calling homosexuality immoral


The Lord Chancellor is to call for a change in the perception that the Human Rights Act is a "terrorists' charter".


Bush Administration Aiming To Ease Surveillance Concerns

The Bush administration, facing withering criticism over its temporary foreign intelligence wiretap law, has launched a campaign to assure Democratic lawmakers that the law will not result in domestic surveillance without a court order, and at the same time it has indicated that it is willing to...


Even the looters had shown a measure of respect for the dead. They stole only valuables: cash, perhaps a few passports, wallets, and watches.


Russian-speaking residents who now live in Western Massachusetts expressed concern yesterday about the Ukraine political crisis stemming from disputed results of the second round of presidential elections held ...


Malta urges its EU neighbours to take a greater share of the illegal migrants crossing over from Africa.


Former PANTERA guitarist 'DIMEBAG' DARRELL ABBOTT will be remembered by family and fans today (14DEC04) in two services in Arlington, Texas.


Citing strong economic conditions, the manufacturer posted fourth-quarter earnings of $689 million, up from $585 million a year earlier.


Consumer Reports' effort to rate drugs offers a lesson to pharmaceutical companies.


Peoplesoft Inc does not believe Oracle Corp will back away if shareholders refuse what Oracle has stated is its last and best offer, and it is taking steps to engage in a proxy war next spring if need be.


Noted for their simplicity and other advantages over mutual funds, exchange-traded funds have become a popular investing tool.


Il caso dell'interruzione terapeutica della gravidanza conclusa con l'intervento della poliziaSecondo il Guardasigilli Luigi Scotti "manca una ricostruzione univoca dei fatti"                                          Aborto a Napoli, il ministro ordina un supplemento di indagini "Discordanze nella ricostruzione dei fatti"                                                                                Livia Turco: "La procedura seguita dai medici Ã¨ conforme alla legge"


Scholarship available for high school students

A scholarship is available for American high school students who want to immerse themselves in the German culture.


Panacos releases more clinical trial results for an exciting drug.


VoIP to Reach 10% of US Homes in 5 Years

VoIP will reach about 400,000 US households by the end of this year, a number that will grow to 12.1 million, or 10 percent of all homes in the US, by 2009, according to a forecast by New-York-based research firm JupiterResearch.


Cleric Insists Iraq Elections Be on Time

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes blasted insurgent positions in Sadr City, and American ground troops pushed into the sprawling Baghdad slum Thursday in a new operation aimed at disarming the militia of a renegade anti-U.S...


Technology exchange Irish mobile games developer Upstart Games is to be acquired by Sun TV Shop (STVS), the online and mobile arm of China's second largest privately held media firm.â¦


A federal jury found the city of Seattle liable Tuesday for the unlawful arrests of a group of protesters during the World Trade Organization meeting in 1999, a ruling that could cost the city millions of dollars.


The Kansas Jayhawks were playing without their best player. That seemed the least of their worries.


Japan expresses 'serious concern' about N.Korean missiles in ...

BEIJING : Japanese negotiators expressed "serious concern" about North Korea's missile program in talks that went into a second day in Beijing, a Japanese diplomat said.


Test Blood Sugar Levels More Frequently Urge Researchers

Diabetics should be monitoring their blood sugar levels more frequently due to new research that suggests sustained elevated levels may increase the risk of heart disease.


Discovery's Night Launch 'Pure Poetry': In the First Night Launch in Four Years, Shuttle Discovery Lifted Off to Embark on What a NASA Official Called `a Truly, Truly, Truly Complex Mission

By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  Dec. 10--CAPE CANAVERAL -- Illuminated by 40 pure-white Xenon spotlights and the golden glare of five powerful rocket engines, shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts thundered from the launch pad and into space Saturday night.


Le richieste sono state avanzate all'Europarlamento


More Bombs Hit Thai Muslim South, One Dead

More bombs hit Thailand's largely  Muslim south on Saturday, killing a shopper in a mainly  Buddhist town and wounding 14 as Prime Minister Thaksin  Shinawatra vowed to resolve the crisis.


Netcraft Anti-Phishing Toolbar Now Available

England-based Netcraft - an Internet services company, has released an anti-phishing toolbar that provides detailed information about the websites you are visiting at all times to help users validate fraudulent URLs.


Death Toll Is Uncertain After 3 Explosions Strike Resort Towns

Israeli officials said they believed terrorist bombs caused the explosions which killed at least 22 people at three Egyptian Sinai resorts Thursday night.


The Federal Communications Commission said its wireless spectrum auction ended money, netting the U.S. Government a record $13.9 billion. T-Mobile led all bidders with $4.2 billion bid across 120 licenses.


Official: Suspect cow likely not from Montana

Taking a "no news is good news" stance about a recent possible case of mad cow disease in the United States, state livestock officials said Friday they tentatively believe that the


U.S. orders halt to unapproved quinine drug sales

U.S. regulators on Tuesday ordered companies to stop selling unapproved drugs containing quinine, which is approved only in one anti-malaria drug and can have serious side-effects.


As Sistani returns Confusion and bloodshed in Najaf, Kufa

Najaf Governor Adnan Zorfi told Al-Arabiya television channel that Sadr's militia, the Mahdi Army, was expected to evacuate their stronghold in the shrine of Imam Ali, where they had been ensconced for four ...


Soccer: Big teams off to winning start in Champions League

Coach Jose Mourinho began his quest for a second successive title in the best way possible when his Chelsea side beat Paris St Germain 3-0 in their opening group H match yesterday.


Four major motion picture studios will support the HD DVD videodisk format. New Line Cinema, Paramount, Universal and Warner Bros.


Despite wealth, Romney keeps fundraising

Mitt Romney's millions aren't limitless, nor is his willingness to spend them, so the Republican presidential contender has begun taking valuable time from his primary campaign to raise money from outsiders.


A weaker U.S. dollar should help IBM  exceed Wall Street forecasts when the company reports year-end results next Tuesday, boosting profits from overseas sales for the world's largest computer maker.


The government has a long way to go before the cancer care "postcode lottery" is  eradicated, MPs say.


Separatist attacks kill 57 in north-east India

Separatists are suspected of bombing a crowded market, a tea plantation and other sites yesterday, killing seven people in a second day of explosions and gun attacks that have


Clark Eager to Spoil Jags' Playoff Hopes

Danny Clark figures the Jacksonville Jaguars let him go because he's not flashy enough.


A baby girl who was strapped into her child safety seat when a carjacker killed her father and stole his SUV was found safe Tuesday morning outside a hospital, authorities said.


Ang Lee unveils his latest film in Venice, where he won the top prize with Brokeback Mountain two years ago.


Thailand's military coup leaders began on Friday probing alleged corruption under ousted billionaire leader Thaksin Shinawatra and sacked police officials tied to the former prime minister.


Auction nets over $40 million for AIDS in Africa

Contemporary art collectors opened  their wallets on Thursday and shelled out $42.6 million at a  Valentine's Day charity auction spearheaded by rocker Bono and  British artist Damien Hirst to benefit the fight against AIDS  in Africa.


Paraguay declares a state of emergency to deal with dengue fever, which has killed 10 people this year.


The U.N. chief, the Afghan president and other top officials gather in Rome this week to discuss how to strengthen Afghanistan's frail justice system amid the country's violence.


Thousands Protest Near Red Square Over Killings at School

President Vladimir V. Putin vented his anger at the killers and at critics who call for a moderate response.


Iran to cooperate with IAEA to prove US claims are baseless ...

TEHRAN (MNA) â- Secretary of Iranâs Supreme National Security Council Hassan Rowhani said on Monday that Iran is cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to show the world that the US allegations against Tehran's nuclear program


Norwalk Man Arrested On Federal Porn Charges

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Norwalk man charged by state officials with molesting a 13-year-old boy has now been charged by federal authorities with child pornography.


Apple's Steve Jobs urges top record companies to begin selling songs online without security software.


Anthony Carter hits a floater in the lane with 0.8 seconds left in double overtime to give Denver a 112-111 win over the shorthanded Houston Rockets on Thursday.


Melbourne, 13:23 - TENNIS, KOOYONG CLASSIC: FORFAIT DI FEDERER E HAAS

Lo svizzero Roger Federer e il tedesco Thomas Haas non parteciperanno al Kooyong Classic, il torneo ...


Greenspan Cautions on Baby Boomer Benefits

JACKSON, Wyo. - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday that the country will face "abrupt and painful" choices if Congress does not move quickly to trim the Social Security and Medicare benefits that have been promised to the baby boom generation...


What are people supposed to do if they can't hear vital information over dysfunctional public address systems?


Iran's top nuclear negotiator and the European Union's foreign policy chief will meet Saturday in Portugal for a new round of talks over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, state television reported.


Prime Minister Tony Blair faced angry protests as he urged his party to set aside its differences over Iraq and seize the chance of an historic third term in power.


Belgian authorities said 14 people were arrested Friday for allegedly seeking to free an al-Qaida sympathizer imprisoned for planning a terrorist attack on U.S. air base personnel.


Erasing Tattoos, Out of Regret or for a New Canvas

A growing industry caters to people who may not have thought about the implications of âforeverâ the first time.


High-ranking military officials helped the Beslan school hostage-takers, Russian investigators say.


Abdullah Gul has become the first politician with an Islamist background to be elected president of Turkey. Send us your reaction.


Teen arrested for hacking Belgian police website

A Belgian teenager has been arrested for hacking and temporarily shutting down the federal police website, leaving a mocking on-line note which helped identify him, police said.


Accordo permette sviluppo e sfruttamento giacimenti


Hurricane Ivan Hits U.S. Gulf Coast in Alabama

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


Swaps Big Brother for fraternal triumvirate The UK government has ditched plans to put all our identities on one big database, saying that sticking with existing systems will help cut fraud and save money.â¦


Officials are trying to figure out why workers at a meat plant were stricken with a strange neurological illness.


Kicking off Oct. 16 in Seattle, this is the social network's first official concert tour--and further differentiates MySpace from rivals by branding it as a pop culture hub.


High Court to Decide Sentencing, Death Penalty Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday that will decide important cases on federal sentencing rules, the death penalty for juveniles and the medical use of marijuana.


Prime Minister John Howard wants Opposition Leader Mark Latham to be fit and healthy for the coming election, ruling out any move to cash in his illness by going to the polls before he has fully recovered.


Rep. Robin Hayes is calling on his Democratic challenger to give up a fight for a hand recount in the nation's closest U.S. House race. Hayes' call in his contest against Democrat Larry Kissell came after an unofficial vote count, an official one and a machine recount — all which showed Hayes leading by a slim margin.


Update for Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 secures new beta status

Microsoft has strolled a little closer to delivering an update for Windows Server 2003 by showing a release candidate service pack for the OS.


The Amazon is the home of writers who, despite the vast canvas before them and their own considerable talent, have had problems making their voices heard beyond the jungle.


Tycho:  It's been a couple weeks discussing reviews and reviewers around here, but somewhere along the way I neglected to mention that their job is essentially impossible.  The 7-9 scale they toil under is largely the result of an uneasy peace between the business and editorial wings of the venue.  No matter what score they give it, high or low, they're reviled equally by the online chorus.  Apparently, even when they do it right they're doing it wrong.


Buffalo Sabres goaltender Martin Biron was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday for a second-round draft pick.


Reporters have to leave the holy city of Najaf where Shia militants have clashed with US and Iraqi troops.


Iraq Conflict Feeds International Terror Threat -CIA

Islamic militants waging a deadly  insurgency against U.S.-led forces in Iraq pose an emerging  international terrorism threat, CIA Director Porter Goss said  on Wednesday.


Tennis: Seeds tumble as Zvonareva crashes out of Filderstadt

FILDERSTADT, Germany : Russian Vera Zvonareva became the second seed to crash out of the 650,000-dollar WTA event falling to a straight sets 6-3, 7-5 first round defeat against compatriot Elena Likhovtseva.


Gaming goes cosmic Do you believe the Universe is really random?â¦


Yanks tame Birds, inch closer to Red Sox

Hideki Matsui broke out of a long slump with a go-ahead homer, and the New York Yankees trimmed their deficit in the AL East by beating the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Monday night.


Youth leaders of Malaysia's largest political party, Umno, say Anwar Ibrahim should not be allowed to rejoin.


Curiosita' a Ponte Milvio per un igloo misterioso


Istituto 'impegnato a correggere squilibri sui mercati'


Tories appoint former tabloid editor as chief spin doctor

Untainted by Royal phone-tap resignation The Conservatives have appointed former News of the World editor Andy Coulson, who resigned after his paper was embroiled in a royal phone-tapping scandal, as its new director of communications.â¦


In the Iraqi war zone, US Army calls for 'green' power

Solar and wind-power generators will reduce dependence on petroleum, which is increasingly hard (and dangerous) to procure.


By DUNKERLEY, Adam  Many businesses start trading without a technology plan, and possibly with no more than a PC, a modem and a printer.   As time goes by, various elements are added - another PC here, another printer there.


Borders Group warns about its third quarter.


EU to Lift Sanctions as Bush Signs Law Repealing Tax Breaks

The European Union will lift sanctions on US imports after President George W. Bush signed a law replacing an illegal export tax subsidy with a $145 billion package of new corporate tax cuts and a buyout for tobacco farmers.


By Paul, Lois  OP-ED  Whether you're part of a public or private company, handling executive communication in these post-Enron days is not easy. Say too much and a crisis can become front and center.


Esplosione accanto ad un centro per la vendita di auto usate


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


Roma, 15:53 - CALCIO, FIGC; DIMISSIONI BORRELLI: COCCIA LO INVITA A RESTARE

Il commissario straordinario ad interim della Figc Massimo Coccia invita Francesco Saverio Borrelli ...


Nation grieves over Poe's demise (2nd update, 9:54 am)

MANILA - People from all walks of life Tuesday mourned the death of movie actor and former presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr.


Getting a 17-year-old soap opera star to bite her tongue can't ever be easy. When the topic is the Spears family saga? Forget it.


A High Court ruling is to decide if some former Farepak subscribers will be able to share a Â£1m refund.


Russian hostage drama 'a deep human tragedy'

AMSTERDAM - Speaking as the European Union President, Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot said on Friday that the violent end to the Russian hostage drama was a "deep human tragedy".


Williams hope victory in Brazil can be the springboard for a title challenge in 2005.


New commission seeks changes to Sarbanes-Oxley: WSJ

A new independent commission that   plans to recommend changes to the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act and   other regulations it believes hinder the competitiveness of   U.S. capital markets will be unveiled on Tuesday, The Wall   Street Journal reported.


Chinese 'Hero' Still Tops at Holiday Box Office

The Chinese martial arts thriller  "Hero" held onto the No. 1 slot at the North American box  office during the U.S. Labor Day holiday, helping to consign  four newcomers to a quick oblivion.


NEW YORK  - The brain's response to another  person's body language may help explain why humans are quite  efficient at fleeing from danger, according to researchers.


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NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. -- Abbott Laboratories Inc. is seeking US regulatory approval for a drug to treat advanced-stage prostate cancer, the company announced Tuesday.


Merck KGaA and Nano Terra LLC Announce New Nanotechnology Solutions Alliance

Merck KGaA (EMD in North America) announced today an alliance with Nano  Terra LLC, a leading nanotechnology co-development company, designed to  bring to market innovative, nanotechnology-based products and solutions.


EMC rolls out new content integration software

EMC Corp. aims to make it easier for businesses to search unstructured information from multiple sources in multiple languages with a new software tool it released Monday.


Red Hat and MySQL back European anti-patent campaign

Open source software vendors Red Hat Inc and MySQL AB have lent their support to a new campaign against software patents in the European Union under the name NoSoftwarePatents.


The word's fifth largest oil exporting nation, Venezuela, signs an oil deal with South American neighbour, Paraguay.


Sean Johnson was at a Virginia football team meeting 2 1/2 years ago when he decided to embark on what he now calls the greatest experience of his life.


Nepal's King Gyanendra launches a powerful panel to probe corruption and initiate action against the guilty.


A committee in the Indian state of Maharashtra provisionally approves compulsory HIV tests before marriage.


One Way to Deflect From the N.B.A.'s Embarrassments: Funny Ads

A new N.B.A. ad campaign, using humor to sell apparel, shows how the league is struggling with its image after a series of public embarrassments.


Truck strike bites, bank staff plan action

Truckers kept millions of vehicles off the roads on Tuesday, the fourth day of a strike against a proposed service tax on freight booking agents, and a million bank workers were set to stage a one-day strike over pay.


Waste collection firm Biffa agrees to a Â£1.2bn takeover offer, but says another approach may emerge.


A US war plane bombed a suspected weapons site in the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah on Friday. Hospital sources said six people were killed and four wounded.


Pinochet remains in hospital after recovering

Former Chilean President Augusto Pinochet recovered from a stroke Sunday and still stayed in hospital while the plaintiff accused him of evading trial at court.


Romney and McCain focus firepower on New Hampshire

Republican  presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, closing in on Mitt  Romney's once-commanding lead in New Hampshire, arrived in the  state on Friday and immediately shot back at his rival, who had  spent much of the past two days here blasting McCain.


No accord in Iran-EU nuclear talks; US warns of sanctions

Iran and the European Union failed to reach agreement in talks on Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, prompting the United States to warn the Islamic republic the clock was ticking on sanctions.


The founder of online encyclopaedia Wikipedia launches a service offering free tools for community websites.


Gunmen opened fire in a factory in this northwestern Pakistani city on Sunday, killing three Chinese workers, police said.


Extensive damage is caused in a mid Wales village after it was hit by what is being described as a small tornado.


Egypt invites the Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian leaders to a summit next week, Palestinian officials say.


`Halloween' producer's family sues hotel

The family of the producer of the original "Halloween" film, who died of wounds suffered in the terrorist bombing of a Jordan hotel, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against hotel chain Global Hyatt Corp.


Mercoledi' Italia-Portogallo, niente Del Piero ne' Cassano


Cost Cuts Push Lenovo Profit Up 198 Percent

In 2008, Lenovo expects double-digit sales growth despite a possible U.S. slowdown, due to its bigger presence in faster-growing markets such as China and India.


Iraq Qaeda says has video on "missing" U.S. airman

A group led by al Qaeda in Iraq said it would soon post a video about a "missing" U.S. military man, according to a statement posted on the Internet on Thursday.


Liu Jingmin (L2), vice-mayor of Beijing, waves the flag of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), after he received it from the President of the International Paralympic Committee Phil Craven (R) during the closing ceremony of the 12th Paralympic


The dollar fell against the euro and the  yen on Wednesday in the wake of comments from the European  Central Bank president suggesting the ECB was unlikely to  intervene to stem the euro's rise.


Apple Files Patent Application for iTunes Producer

The patent Apple is seeking covers the "methods and systems for submitting media to a media distribution site. [... The submission of media to the media distribution site is able to be performed


Breakaway artists set to shine in Tour 10th stage

BRIANCON, France  - The breakaway artists should be able to play their part during Wednesday's 10th stage, a 229.5-km ride from Tallard to Marseille.


Bosnian rafters say paradise under threat

GLAVATICEVO, Bosnia  - A group of French peacekeepers rafting on a sunny October day through the spectacular gorge of the Neretva river are among the last of many tourists before the cold, rainy season.


Hockey labour talks to continue next week

Toronto - Thursday's meeting between the NHL and the NHL Players' Association wrapped up after nearly four hours with the two sides agreeing to meet again.


A judge tells Britney Spears is told she may not visit her two children until she complies with court orders.


FBI issues prosthetic pregnant belly bomb alert

Terrorist bang in the oven The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are warning US law enforcement agencies to keep a sharp look-out for "a new type of terrorism" in which apparently-pregnant women suddenly go bang due to the fact they aren't really mums-to-be at all, but cold-hearted suicide bombers packing explosives inside a swelling prosthetic belly.â¦


Protesters stop speech by Romanian president at Montreal park

About 100 protesters booed and jeered the Romanian president Saturday, preventing him from giving a speech at a city park.


Durable Goods Fall, Aircraft Orders Slump

Orders for long-lasting U.S. durable  goods slipped unexpectedly in August as civilian aircraft  demand plunged, but beat forecasts once transportation was  stripped out, government data showed on Friday.


Lusaka shuttered as Zambia poll results delayed again

Banks and businesses remained shut in Zambia's capital on Monday after a night of looting by protesters alleging vote rigging in favor of incumbent Levy Mwanawasa, who widened his lead in the presidential race.


Asian shares slump as U.S. mortgage woes spread

Asian shares slumped on Wednesday, tracking heavy losses on Wall Street amid fears a crisis in U.S. mortgage lending is spreading to the wider economy.


Australia's cricket team has defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the International Cricket Council's Champions Trophy tournament at the Oval in London.


Flusso sostenuto su A10 e A12 e rallentamenti su A14


Cannabis Increases Risk of Psychosis -Study

LONDON  Teenagers and young adults who frequently use cannabis are increasing their risk of suffering from psychotic symptoms such as bizarre behavior and delusions later in life, Dutch scientists said ...


Anastasia Myskina loses to Chinese qualifier Shuai Peng at the Sydney International.


Terra' conversazione pubblica su 'Un certo Rossini'


Lift Every Sweet Voice and Sing, Rascals, Sing

This French film tells a deeply conventional story about truculent or orphaned boys and the gentle soul who finds himself by shaping the tots into a chorus.


SECOND-TERM SQUEEZE: Serious pressures face President Bush at home and abroad as he prepares for his second term.


Microsoft to update Windows for wireless

Microsoft Corp. plans a launch this spring of its next-generation operating system for wireless devices, Windows Mobile 6, which is important for the company's efforts to grab market share beyond the desktop.


UC Athletic Director Says Huggins Ready To Coach

University of Cincinnati basketball coach Bob Huggins was scheduled to answer questions Friday morning on his first day back from a suspension after a drunken driving arrest in June.


Stocks on Wednesday looked ready to add to the previous session's rally, the biggest in four years, as investors bet a slowing U.S. economy would get a boost from the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate cut


Typhoon Chaba approaches southwestern Japan

Typhoon Chaba was approaching Japan and was expected to bring heavy rain and high winds to large areas in southwestern regions over the weekend, officials said.


When Cisco meets analysts Wednesday at an annual conference about its business outlook, the dominant networking player will bring a good financial record and an even more impressive forecast.


Colin Montgomerie shared the lead with Americans Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods after a four-under-par opening round of 67 in the Target World Challenge at Thousand Oaks in California.


Jets Face Another Challenge After Hard Win

Jets coach Herman Edwards trudged to his news conference Sunday afternoon, looking exhausted but somehow feeling rejuvenated. Hours earlier, he watched his team win a game with more drama than Broadway. They survived a late roughing-the-passer penalty, a missed San Diego field goal and a sideline spat between Edwards and an assistant in a bizarre game that ended in a 20-17 overtime victory.


SUNDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- An abnormal mammogram can cause understandable worry. But what's the best next step a woman should take?


The US is set to rack up an even bigger budget deficit than first thought over the next decade, officials say.


Faking Carlin ; Internet Entries Are Not His Work

By With David J. Spatz  As one of comedy's most astute and controversial stand-up philosophers, George Carlin has plenty of thought-provoking, stream- of-consciousness writings available on the Internet.


Indian tax dispute send Cairn shares lower

Shares in Britain's Cairn Energy, which have soared on a series of oil discoveries in India, plunged by one-fifth on Friday on worries about a tax dispute with the Indian government and a lack of new finds.


Rocker Courtney Love was sued Thursday by a travel agency that claims she ordered nearly $50,000 in airline tickets but refused to pay.


Fresh Del Monte Cuts 2004 Profit Forecast

Fresh Del Monte Inc.  on Thursday cut its 2004 earnings forecast because of weak banana prices, high fuel costs and bad weather, among other factors.


CEDAR CITY, Utah - A 75-year-old woman who felt threatened by a wild cat rented a trap for $55 and caught the animal.


At Google, Earnings Soar, and Share Price Follows

Google Inc.'s already soaring stock price rocketed even higher on Thursday after reporting strong growth in its first quarter as a public company, prompting skeptics


Marketing's Flip Side: The 'Determined Detractor'

Corporate detractors, persistent critics of a company or product who mount their own public relations offensive, have gotten the attention of marketers.


Air France-KLM boosts profit, orders planes

Air France-KLM  on Thursday posted a 32.5 percent rise in 2006-07 operating profit, led by passenger traffic growth, and announced a plan to save 1.4 billion euros over three years, boosting its shares.


ConocoPhillips seeks 25% stake in Russia's Lukoil

NEW YORK, August 27 (New Ratings) - ConocoPhillips (COP.NYS) is reportedly seeking to buy up to a 25% stake in the Russian oil company, Lukoil, which contributes 19% each to the country's crude oil output and reserves.


EU's Kroes denies vendetta against Microsoft

EU antitrust chief Neelie Kroes on   Tuesday rejected an accusation she was pursuing a vendetta   against U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O and   suspected a "coordinated campaign" to discredit her agency.


British people are increasingly tolerant of sex before marriage, a survey suggests.


Italian blogger Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned campaigner, is riding the wave of the information revolution, says the BBC's Stephanie Holmes.


Iran's top nuclear official says Tehran has not abandoned uranium ...

Iran has not abandoned its right to enrich uranium, as the suspension it agreed to with the UN nuclear agency is for several months, Iran's top nuclear official, Hassan Rowhani, said Tuesday.


New Push Grows for FDA Regulation of Tobacco

After years of falling short, advocates of requiring the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco are again waging that fight in Congress -- and this time, they say, the odds are in their favor. Really.


When Eugene McCarthy ran for president in 1968, he pledged to fire J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI director who had outlasted presidents from Calvin Coolidge to John F. Kennedy.


'EU must recognise Iran's nuclear rights':

[World News]: Tehran, Oct 20 : Iran will reject any European Union proposal that does not recognise its right to use nuclear energy peacefully, a top Iranian official said Wednesday.


Oil Holds at $46 on Cold Weather, Threats

Oil prices held above $46 a barrel on Monday, supported by a blast of freezing weather in the United States and renewed threats by Muslim militants to attack oil facilities in the major exporting Middle East region.


Democrats might take lead in state Senate

Democrats were on the verge of knocking off two Republican incumbents Wednesday and taking a 26-23 majority in the state Senate. âIt should work out, but Iâm not guaranteeing it,â said Sen. Ken Jacobsen


Stomach virus likely caused Olive Garden illnesses

A contagious stomach virus is likely to blame for sickening about 370 people who ate at an Olive Garden restaurant in Indianapolis last week, a county health official said on Monday.


Tom Brady started his postgame remarks after yesterday's 38-7 romp over Buffalo by giving credit where the Patriots quarterback believed it was due: his offensive line.


Bargains or busts? Let's work together to find out.


Wales coach Gareth Jenkins is furious with the officials after being denied a chance to secure a draw with Italy.


Il discorso del presidente del Consiglio a Palazzo MadamaAppello all'opposizione: "Chiudiamo una fase politica, serve governabilitÃ "                                            Senato, Prodi chiede la fiducia "Facciamo insieme la legge elettorale"


Tibetan language seen hurt by China's neglect

The Chinese government is neglecting  and actively undermining the Tibetan language as part of  continuing efforts to dilute the region's unique culture, a  human rights group said on Thursday.


C'e' stato un vero e proprio boom delle truffe, +130%


Mozilla releases Firefox 3.0 Beta 3, adds several features

Late Tuesday night -- without warning -- the Mozilla organization posted Beta 3 of Firefox 3.0, for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux platforms. Release notes are indicating substantial progress on new and so far unseen features.


Terror Tribunal Defendant Demands to Be Own Lawyer

A 36-year-old Yemeni on trial here for conspiracy to commit terrorism threw the military commission proceedings into confusion on Thursday by saying that he


I-Reporters share stories tales of rebuilding

Two years have passed since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in August 2005, and much of the region is still recovering from the damage done to homes and communities.


Sri Lanka in crucial need of monitoring mission: rights group

Sri Lanka urgently needs an international rights monitoring mission following Colombo's decision to pull out of a ceasefire pact with Tamil rebels, a London-based rights group said.


A gas explosion at a coal mine in central China kills at least 56 people and leaves about 100 others missing.


-- WASHINGTON _ The Bush administration said Saturday that senior advisers would recommend the president veto Senate legislation that would substantially increase funds for children's health insurance.


NEW YORK, June 15  /PRNewswire/ -- Light Reading (http://www.lightreading.com/), the world's leading online publication for the telecom industry, has completed a groundbreaking test that verifies Cisco Systems Inc.'s end-to-end IPTV solution for scaleability, resilience, and quality of service.


Cash America Declares Special Dividend Related to Sale of

FORT WORTH, Texas - (BUSINESS WIRE) â-ept. 8, 2004 â -h America International, Inc. (NYSE: PWN) announced today that its Board of Directors, at a specially called meeting, declared a one time special


A SUPERB catch to dismiss South African captain Graeme Smith kept alive England's hopes of winning the first Test at St George's Park today.


Part 2: A welfare mother has been in a Wisconsin jail for seven months to protect her child. Is she or the judge to blame?


Italy's president dissolved parliament on Wednesday, clearing the way for early elections this spring, just two years after the last parliamentary vote.


Pinwheel galaxy boasts edgy star formation

Most unusual New images from the Japanese infrared space telescope AKARI have revealed giant star-forming regions on the edge of the spiral galaxy M101. The findings suggest M101 is something of a special case, since star formation more usually happens in the denser central part of spiral galaxies.â¦


Disappointing holiday news hurts retail shares

Shares in a range of area retailers dipped Monday on disappointing Thanksgiving sales data from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. In addition, ShopperTrak, which tallies sales results from 30,000 stores nationwide, said


Barcellona, 2 novembre 2004 - Al Nou Camp di Barcellona, il Milan esce sconfitto 2-1 e deve ancora attendere per la qualificazione agli ottavi di finale di Champions League. Rossoneri in vantaggio con Shevchenko


The first wave of academies have had cost overruns of up to Â£3m each, says the public spending watchdog.


Expos to DC Announcement Could Come Later This Week

Professional baseball appears ready to make a return to the nation's capital, as an announcement could come later this week that the Montreal Expos will be relocated to Washington, DC for the 2005 season.


Putnam Investments on Friday promoted a veteran bond manager to head its investments groups, marking the latest personnel changes as the mutual fund company works to improve performance at many of its funds.


Microspft's new version, Pac-Man Championship Edition,'will have the first new mazes in 26 years. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


U.S. Officer Tells of Order to Lie in Abuse Probe

FORT HOOD, Texas  - A senior U.S. Army officer  ordered soldiers to lie to investigators probing an incident in  which two Iraqi civilians were pushed from a bridge and one may  have drowned in the Tigris River, an army major testified on  Thursday.


France Not Immune to Radical Islam Threats

France is seen by many Americans as a reluctant ally, at best, in President Bush's war on terror. But a new hostage crisis has made clear that the Gallic nation, with western Europe's largest Muslim population, is not immune to threats from radical Islam.


Bush Ties Attack in Saudi Arabia to Iraqi Elections

President Bush tied yesterday's deadly assault on a US consulate in Saudi Arabia to the upcoming elections in neighboring Iraq, depicting it as part of a broader campaign by Islamic extremists to drive Americans out of the Middle East.


Sharon Rejects Army Bid to Wind Down Gaza Offensive

Israel's Ariel Sharon has rejected  his army's request to scale back its Gaza offensive, seeking to  avoid any show of weakness after deadly bombings in Egyptian  resorts crowded with Israelis, security sources said.


FPL Inspection Uncovers Pinhole-Sized Leak in Pipe

By Kristi E. Swartz, The Palm Beach Post, Fla.  Sep. 20--A pinhole-sized leak may be why 900 gallons of fuel oil flowed  into Tampa Bay from a Florida Power & Light Co. off-loading terminal near the  utility's Manatee Energy Center, an FPL spokesman said Tuesday.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, met Wall Street expectations with a 12.7 percent rise in its third-quarter earnings Tuesday and bumped up its own projection for the full year's profit.


Drew Gelinas, nordic skier, tests cross-country skis.


Netherlands top, Britain bottom of best rich countries for kids

A new UNICEF report puts Britain and the United States at the bottom of the table of the best wealthy countries for children.


For women's soccer Fab Five, a last hurrah -- and gold

Brazil played better, and it didn't matter. The US women's soccer team occasionally looked slow, even disorganized, and it didn't matter.


ChevronTexaco Corp.CVX.N, the No. 2  U.S. oil company, on Friday reported a rise in quarterly  profit, pumped up by record oil and gas prices and gains on  asset sales.


Insurance Limits, Costs Keep Migraine Patients From Meds

THURSDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Insurance restrictions and out-of-pocket costs cause many migraine sufferers to not take medications when needed because they're concerned about running out of the drugs, a new U.S. study contends.


Woods Marries Model in Barbados Ceremony

SANDY LANE BEACH, Barbados - Tiger Woods married Swedish model Elin Nordegren at an exclusive resort in Barbados during a sunset ceremony that reportedly cost $3 million, according to witnesses.    Oprah Winfrey and former NBA stars Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley were among more than 120 guests seen by an Associated Press reporter perched on a hill overlooking the club house of the Sandy Lane resort and golf course, which went to extraordinary lengths to shield the ceremony from journalists...


Palmeiro's ninth-inning shot left him one behind Mike Schmidt for tenth place on the all-time list. The Orioles won for the eighth time in their last ten road games.


CHELSEA virtually assured its place in the next round of the Champions League yesterday while calamity-prone goalkeeper Jens Lehmann cost Arsenal a point.


Blood swirled in knee-deep flood waters as workers stacked bodies outside the hospital morgue yesterday. Carcasses of pigs, goats, and


Federer glides on and Roddick slides out

After being left in limbo overnight, Roger Federer needed only a brisk 50 minute workout to defeat American Michael Russell 6-4 6-2 6-4 in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday.


The fall season is unusually rich in new plays by American writers.


Space shuttle crew prepares for Wednesday landing

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Shuttle Atlantis crew members prepared on Tuesday for their planned touchdown at the Kennedy Space Center in central Florida after delivering Europe's first permanent orbital laboratory to the International Space Station.


Susan Kaup is on the air -- but perhaps not for long. Kaup, 34, of Allston, runs ExploitBoston.com, a music blog that includes an Internet radio station that plays music from Boston-area rock bands like Three Day Threshold and Bang Camaro. Kaup, who blogs under the name Sooz, has been at it since 2003. But she worries about her station's ...


Delegates gather for the TUC conference in Brighton for what could be the last before the general election.


In Blow to Blu-Ray, Universal Backs HD DVD

The HD DVD format has won a battle in its ongoing war with rival optical format Blu-ray with the announcement that Universal Pictures is backing the technology.


For New Center, Harvard Agrees to Emissions Cut

The voluntary agreement will cut emissions for the universityâs proposed science center 50 percent below the levels required by the national standard, according to a Massachusetts official.


Occhi puntati su Hopa dopo no a nozze di Unipol


Amid outrage from students, school leaders and legislators over his use of the N-word, the former chairman of the Roger Williams University board said Wednesday he wants his name removed from its law school.


Options running out as Najaf talks collapse

BAGHDAD -- After more than a week of fighting between the Mahdi Army and the combined US and Iraqi forces in Najaf, Baghdad's Sadr City, and a half-dozen other cities, analysts say neither interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi nor radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr had any good options left other than to talk.


The nominations have been announced and three of the best picture candidates lead the pack with the most.  âThe Aviatorâ comes out on top with 11 nominations, while âFinding Neverlandâ and âMillion Dollar Babyâ each received 7.  Th...


General Electric Sells 60% of Indian Back-Office Unit

G.E.'s sale may set off a trend as other multinational companies move from owning back-office units to outsourcing to independent companies.


Hollywood Seeks Ways to Fit Its Content Into the Realm of the iPhone

In Hollywood, media executives are eagerly preparing for a new era as they hope to position more content where consumers want it: in their hands.


Danes, Facing an Election, Turn Against Iraq War

Broad public backing for keeping  Danish troops in Iraq has waned and a majority of Danes now  think the government was wrong to support the U.S.-led war,  according to a new poll just 12 days before Danish elections.


Without Proof, an Ivory-Billed Boom Goes Bust

The ivory-billed woodpecker supposedly spotted in a patch of Arkansas bayou has remained scarce, as has the economic upswing its admirers might have brought to the local community.


UK: BBC Announces Extension to DAB Digital Radio Network

Text of press release from BBC on 9 February  Jenny Abramsky, BBC Director of Audio and Music, has announced the build-out of the next phase of the BBC's DAB [digital audio broadcasting] digital radio transmitter network.


Wes Anderson comedy to kick off N.Y. film fest

NEW YORK  - Wes Anderson's comedy "The Darjeeling Limited" will kick off the 45th annual New York Film Festival on September 28, while Joel and Ethan Coen's drama "No Country for Old Men" will screen in the Centerpiece slot.


TORONTO  - Producer Scott Rudin has picked up the film rights to Robert Graves' Roman Empire-set novel, "I, Claudius."


Sok Hong wants to believe that Cambodia's reputation for decent factory labor conditions will be enough to protect his garment business from competitors across the South China Sea. But he has spent enough time with the U.S. clothing labels that keep his shop running to know that one factor alone will probably determine whether his business can survive.


100 beached whales, dolphins die on Australian island, official says

HOBART, Australia  - About 100 whales and dolphins died after beaching on a southern Australian island Sunday and about 50 more were still at risk, a government official said.


Looking to deny Barack Obama another win, a noticeably more freewheeling Hillary Rodham Clinton subtly likened her rival to Democratic Party nemesis President Bush on Saturday while John Edwards mocked the idea of a nice candidate bringing change.


Pakistan vote blast kills 21, wounds 93: hospital

At least 21 people were killed and 93 injured in a suspected suicide blast at a rally by the party of slain Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, hospital officials said Saturday.


Stocks opened a touch higher Friday in  what is set to be a thinly traded final session as investors  wind down for the year -- with all three indices on course to  end higher for 2004 as a whole.


Suicide bomber kills 9 Pakistani military recruits

KOHAT, Pakistan  - A suicide bomber killed himself and nine Pakistani military recruits in an attack in the northwestern town of Kohat on Monday, a military spokesman said.


Ethiopia freed 38 opposition members and activists on Friday, four days after they were given jail terms for trying to overthrow the government in a case they say was politically motivated.


The Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the United States to cooperate on judicial matters after a court indicted a U.S. soldier for the fatal shooting of an Italian intelligence agent at a checkpoint in ...Comment


The Schizophrenic Symptom of Flat Affect

I am often     warned that my time here at Kuro5hin exacerbates my symptoms of mental illness.   But in one very important way Kuro5hin serves as a medical device that enables me   to enjoy a certain very important component of sanity that would otherwise be   largely unavailable to me.    It enables me, for a time, to live free of a devasting symptom that was notably   absent from my list of symptoms that I published in three years ago in     Living with Schizoaffective Disorder because I was at the time so completely   in its grip as to be unaware even of its existence.  While I had by then undergone   over a decade of psychotherapy, I had not yet gained the insight necessary to   recognize this symptom, let alone do anything about it.    As I will explain, it is also one of the most difficult symptoms for mental   health practitioners to treat.  While some claim that some newer medications can help,   that's not my own experience.  I have found that talk therapy helps, but only very slowly,  over a period of years.


Passersby may have thought a head of state was arriving at CNN's Los Angeles studio Wednesday, but the hullabaloo was for a far larger story in some quarters -- Paris Hilton's first interview since leaving jail.


Adobe unveils Flash Home, a mobile version of Flash, and Flash Cast 2, an 'offline portal solution.'


Microsoft, Dassault Form Strategic Alliance

In a joint statement, Microsoft and Dassault said using the Microsoft platform will cut ownership and integration costs of using the Dassault software, widening the potential customer base.


Parigi, 19:42 - CICLISMO, TOUR; UCI: 6-7 FAVORITI NON NEGATIVI AD ANALISI

Sei-sette possibili protagonisti del prossimo Tour de France, sono stati sottoposti ad una serie di ...


PHILADELPHIA - Betsy McManus and Courtney Roantree each came off the bench to set career highs with 15 and 14 points, respectively, to lead No.


Kerry Iraq Speech Has His Camp in 'Fighting Mood'

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  - One speech may not a  campaign make, but John Kerry and his top advisers are pumped  up and in "a fighting mood" after the Democratic candidate's  aggressive attack on President Bush's handling of Iraq.


Pain Relief for Some, With an Odd Tradeoff

For people with chronic pain, relief comes with a tradeoff.


AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Le inondazioni favoriscono le epidemie: giÃ  registrati 246 casi di dengue nel paese Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Sono arrivati a 246 i casi di dengue classica in Bolivia, la maggior parte dei quali nella cittÃ  di Santa Cruz de la Sierra, nella zona tropicale del paese. Si sospetta che altri 804 pazienti, registrati in diverse cittÃ , abbia...


Chirac Wraps up China Visit Yielding News Good and Bad for French ...

French President Jacques Chirac has wrapped up a China trade mission that's yielded mixed results. Chirac secured big contracts with the Chinese worth about five billion dollars.


Fans are thinking spring after Mets' coup de grass

The ink is barely dry on the four-year, $53 million contract that lured star pitcher Pedro Martinez to the Mets and excited fans of the woebegone franchise are wishing the frigid December


Lenovo and IBM recall 500k+ 'Zippo' batteries

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


"Ma se mostriamo il nostro solito gioco possiamo vincere"

Per Roberto Mancini quello di domenica sera sarÃ  il primo derby milanese, dopo i tanti trascorsi a Genova e Roma. Ma l`esordiente non sembra per nulla intimorito dall`evento: "E` meglio scendere in campo


Skip Chemo? That could come soon for more patients

Doctors are closer to predicting which cancer patients can skip chemotherapy and avoid the brutal side effects of that staple of cancer care, doctors at a major medical meeting said on Tuesday.


and Macau Chief Executive Edmund Ho visit the Ruins of St. Paul, a landmark monument to Christianity in the East, in Macau December 19, 2004.


Signs look good for Ljungberg to face Chelsea - Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Swedish midfielder Freddie Ljungberg could be available for Sunday's top-of-the-table Premier League clash against Chelsea.


Reported incidents were likely a small percentage of actual problems, group says.


Market obsession or ukulele lessons -- which will it be?


Libya hosts 'mini-summit' on Sudan's Darfur conflict

TRIPOLI, Libya: Libya confirmed that the leaders of Sudan, Egypt, Chad and Nigeria would join Moammar Gadhafi for a "mini-summit'' Sunday on Sudan's Darfur region, which the United Nations calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis.


Stocks pared gains on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 turning negative, as fear of recession took a toll on a range of sectors including financials and consumer discretionary stocks.


Taiwan Regrets Another Failed Bid for UN Membership

Taiwan says it regrets the United Nations' decision not to consider allowing the island a seat in the world body. Taiwan's foiled bid is seen as another victory in China's efforts to diplomatically isolate the self-governed island.


MONTREALâBombardier Inc. common stock jumped 10 per cent yesterday as the market reacted to news the transportation giant has been selected to share in a major railway project in China.


Keith Moon Enjoyed Dressing Up as the Queen

Late The Who drummer Keith Moon enjoyed a bizarre pastime of dressing up as British monarch Queen Elizabeth II - and greeting fans from a specially adapted vehicle.Comment


Bollywood film fest kicks off in Yorkshire

It was a perfect mix of business and entertainment as the three-day IIFA Awards Weekend kicked off in Yorkshire on Thursday on a serious business note followed by enthralling performances by Bollywood stars.


For Indonesian Survivors, Constant Reminders of Havoc

For the survivors, the many bodies that lay strewn among the debris in this provincial capital provide a constant reminder of the havoc wrought by the earthquake


Coors creates high-end beer unit: report

U.S. beer maker Coors Brewing Co, a  unit of Molson Coors Brewing Co , has created a new  subsidiary to develop high-end beers, the Wall Street Journal  reported in its online edition.


Colin Montgomerie will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Target World Challenge as he attempts to capture his first victory of the season.


England's footballers -- they're having a laugh

Steven Gerrard believes England will benefit from the light-hearted atmosphere encouraged by new coach Steve McClaren.


Britons and other expats in Spain win council seats in local elections, putting new parties on the political map.


To stay healthy, US-Saudi ties need attention

Over the past year, the George W. Bush administration has prepared a comprehensive political and economic reform initiative aimed at promoting democracy in the Middle East.


Elmo, the wildly popular Sesame Street character, introduced Laura Bush on Saturday as "one of his favorite people," after a White House breakfast honoring National Book Festival authors.


EMC plans new Web content management tool

(InfoWorld) - Storage giant EMC plans another foray into Web content management with the upcoming launch of a tool to handle content layout as well as management. Due to become generally available in the fourth quarter of this year, EMC's Documentum Page Builder, unveiled Tuesday, is designed to make it easier for nontechnical users to create, manage and deploy Web sites for their companies. "More and more people want to do more than just create Web sites; they want to influence way the site is presented," Greg Dierickse, senior product marketing manager at EMC for Web content management products, said. More organizations are looking for their employees with business knowledge and less technical know-how to become actively involved in Web site development, Lubor Ptacek, director of product marketing for content management marketing at EMC, said. Traditionally, business users haven't had much or any input into how Web sites are laid out, the content they contain and how the sites operate, meaning that those sites can often fall short of what businesses had hoped to achieve with them. Page Builder takes a component-based approach to Web site creation and management so that users can reuse static or dynamic components such as headers, footers or navigation to quickly pull together Web pages, Dierickse said. Based on XML (extensible markup language), the EMC tool supports and complements Adobe Systems' Dreamweaver templates so EMC users can modify templates that have been created in the Dreamweaver Web development tool. EMC has been working on Page Builder for about a year. "It's step one in a longer term road map," Dierickse said, as EMC looks to strike a balance between advanced functionality and ease of use. The next likely direction will be for the company to develop a product to help nontechnical users develop Web applications as well as manage content and layout, he added. The cost of Page Builder will depend on a user's IT configuration, but Dierickse estimated that the starting price could be under $100,000. Page Builder will be a new member of EMC's Web content management suite, which includes a number of products such as Documentum Portlet Builder and Documentum Web Publisher. The new tool will also support EMC's Documentum enterprise content management platform and so will be able to draw upon capabilities including a unified repository and business process management, Dierickse said. In the Web content management arena, EMC competes with players like Interwoven and Vignette. The storage vendor is currently the No. 1 overall enterprise content management player in revenue terms, according to market research company IDC, although IBM, the No. 2 vendor, is set to overtake EMC, should its planned bid to acquire the No. 3 company FileNetÂ be successful. EMC has been steadily building up its expertise in content management over the past few years, making some acquisitions along the way including the purchases ofÂ enterprise content management player DocumentumÂ in December 2003 andÂ document capture software vendor CaptivaÂ late last year. Looking ahead, EMC is keen to continue strengthening the ties between its content management software and itsÂ archiving capabilities, Ptacek said. That move got a boost back in April when EMC released products based on Documentum technology to archive e-mail messages and reporting data from enterprise applications. The vendor is likely to provide archiving for other forms of content such as video and audio, he added, with the eventual intention in several years' time of developing a unified method for archiving all content types.


Movie Review | 'Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny': The Heavy Journey to Becoming a Rock God

This jolly rock ÂnÂ roll comedy, sprinkled with amusing one-liners and hilarious sight gags, is a spinoff from the short-lived HBO comedy series starring Jack Black and Kyle Gass.


A suspect fleeing a drug bust sped through a red light and ran over two children Saturday, killing the brother and sister as their father watched, police said.


Santander aims to complete its takeover of UK mortgage lender Abbey one month sooner than originally planned.


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan -- Colin Montgomerie sank the winning putt as Europe clinched victory over the United States in the 35th Ryder Cup match at Oakland Hills, Michigan.


Volcker Holds Onto UN Oil-For-Food Papers, for Now

The head of an independent panel  investigating alleged corruption in the now-defunct U.N.  oil-for-food program for Iraq rejected on Tuesday a request to  immediately turn over evidence that he has gathered to U.S.  congressional investigators.


Williams Survives to Set Up Sharapova Clash

Venus Williams came through a stiff test  against Serbian schoolgirl Ana Ivanovic on Thursday to book her  place in the Zurich Challenge quarter-finals.


News flash: Kids like playing with toys. No one is stopping the presses over that observation, but it could help turn around the slumping toy industry this holiday season as it battles video games, cellphones and iPods for coveted spots on children's wish lists.


The chef Michael Ennes insists on homemade stocks, oils without trans fats, organic peanut butter and local produce for his soup kitchen.


D.R. Horton Inc., the second-largest US home builder, will report a third-quarter loss after orders plunged 40 percent and said it sees no sign of a housing rebound.


Report: Blair despaired at Iraq planning

Prime Minister Tony Blair committed British troops to Iraq even though he despaired at the failure of the United States to plan adequately for the aftermath of the invasion, a newspaper reported Sunday.


Roma, 11:08 - CALCIO, REGGINA: NESSUNA CONCILIAZIONE CON LA FIGC

Nessuna conciliazione tra la Reggina e la Figc. Il club calabrese, penalizzato di 15 punti dalla giu...


(AGI) - Rome, Italy, Oct 21 - A research made by a group of scientist of Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich reports that the children born with a caesarean section, have a higher risk of contracting food allergies in the first 12 months of life.


G-8 countries make progress over nuclear tensions with Iran ...

The United States narrowed differences with European allies Friday on how to pressure Iran to renounce the development of nuclear weapons, but it hasn't yet won agreement to haul the country before the UN Security Council, a US official


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The UN urges an independent investigation into reports of human rights abuses in Ethiopia's Ogaden region.


Notre Dame's return to prominence has been delayed — again.


At least 22 killed in US-Iraqi military base

An explosion rocked a US military base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday, causing multiple casualties, the US military said.


Wreckage found after light aircraft crashes in Irish Sea

Two men are believed to have died when their light aircraft came down in the sea off the north-west coast of England, police and coastguard said.


Packers Edge Vikings to Grab NFC North Title

MINNEAPOLIS (Sports Network) - Ryan Longwell's 29-yard field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter lifted Green Bay past the Minnesota Vikings, 34-31, clinching the NFC North title for the Packers.


Probe Sought on Charges FDA Discredited Whistleblower

The head of the Senate Finance Committee called on the US Department of Health and Human Services to launch a probe of allegations that the US Food and Drug Administration went out of its way to discredit a whistleblower.


Free agent; Rodney Buford (G) - New Jersey; Nenad Krstic (C/F) - 2002 first round draft pick; Ron Mercer (G) - Free Agent; Jacque


The Year's Biggest Hires, Fires and Retires

From HP's spying to the Enron verdicts, it's been a madcap year for management.


A champion was crowned this week at the first ever Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championships.


More than 400 new IT jobs in Londonderry and Belfast are a tribute to local talent, the economy minister says.


Limbaugh loses in court; law enforcement wins

Rush Limbaugh has claimed that the attempt to examine his medical records is all about him. In fact, it's all about trying to enforce Florida law, and the 4th District Court of Appeal agrees.


Health System Starts Linking Patient Data

Baylor Health Care System has completed the first phase of an e-health project -- using integration tools to consolidate registration records at the hospitals in its network.


Pre-op exercise aids joint replacement recovery

NEW YORK  - Men and women about to undergo   hip or knee replacement benefit from a program of   cardiovascular fitness, strength training, and flexibility   exercises prior to surgery, according to results of a clinical   trial.