Champ Car's Jourdain to Switch to NASCAR

Champ Car driver Michel Jourdain Jr. signed a deal Thursday with Ford Motorsports to switch to NASCAR and run the full Busch series schedule this season.


Florida Jail Is Stormed To Free Hostages

A SWAT team stormed the Bay County Jail on Monday to end an 11-hour hostage standoff, injuring one hostage and three inmates, authorities said. An undetermined number of other employees were freed.


Want a better memory? Stop and smell the roses

People who want to learn things might do better by simply stopping to smell the roses, researchers reported on Thursday.


Nicolas Sarkozy has resigned as France's finance and economy minister to concentrate on his new job leading the ruling UMP party of President Jacques Chirac.


Neurological disorders affect 1 billion people: WHO

Neurological disorders ranging from migraines to epilepsy and dementia affect up to 1 billion people worldwide and the toll will rise as populations age, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.


Family of missing boy's mom sues CNN, Grace

Relatives of a missing boy's mother who committed suicide after taping an interview for Headline News' "Nancy Grace" show sued CNN and Grace on Tuesday, claiming the former prosecutor's questioning of the woman contributed to her death.


In Trade With Padres, Cubs Cut Loose Barrett

The Cubs traded embattled catcher Michael Barrett and cash to the Padres for backup catcher Rob Bowen and a minor leaguer.


Ban gives qualified backing to Ivory Coast talks

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon gave his backing to peace talks between Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and rebel leader Guillaume Soro provided the dialogue takes place as part of an internationally backed peace process.


Volvo 2006 profits leap 24.5 percent on record sales

Swedish heavy lorry maker Volvo AB said its net profit leapt 24.5 percent in 2006 to 16.318 billion kronor (1.8 billion euros, 2.4 billion dollars), on the back of record sales.


Romania Presidential Race Too Close to Call

Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and centrist opposition leader Traian Basescu emerged neck-and-neck from the second round of presidential elections on Sunday, exit polls showed.


Not only the NFL, but everything from the Indy 500 to the World Cup is going environmental.


The Motley Fool - After hitting about $21 in mid-July, the stock price of enterprise software developer Progress Software (Nasdaq: PRGS - News) has been making a nice move, reaching $27. But, yesterday, investors were disappointed with the company's earnings report and the stock price fell 6% to $24.76. While Progress is a solid company, growth is not likely to resume until next year.


Will Wait For Beer: iPhone Spawns Gray Market

How badly do you want an iPhone? Would you pay US$1,500 to buy one? How about $300 for someone to wait on line for you?


Husband's hopes dashed by video of killing

The news that a tape showing the murder of his wife was probably genuine came as a shattering blow to Tahseen Hassan. His hope that Margaret Hassan was alive and may be freed had been growing recently.


Brazil's president provokes controversy by approving the temporary planting of genetically modified crops.


Iran's foreign minister says that Tehran will never fully dismantle its nuclear capabilities, also voicing the country's concerns about the threat of a pre-emptive strike by Washington.


Cubs plate three runs in ninth inning, fall a run short

The Chicago Cubs need more than rally caps, good-luck charms or curse-busters now. Mike Hampton and Dewayne Wise each hit two-run homers to lead the Atlanta Braves to


Young Quarterbacks Dominating NFL Playoffs

Michael Vick sat on his couch around this time last year, trying to pick a playoff quarterback to root for.


Drug companies which fail to disclose the results of clinical trials are harming the treatment of cancer patients, doctors say.


Oregon Opens Probe of Voter Fraud Charges

Oregon officials have opened an investigation into alleged improper voter registration practices, Secretary of State Bill Bradbury said Wednesday.


Figure Skating: Pairs skater Totmianina released from hospital ...

PITTSBURGH, United States : Reigning world pairs champion Tatiana Totmianina was released from hospital, a day after she fell head first to the ice during the Skate America Grand Prix event.


North Korea is suspected of test-firing a number of short-range missiles off its west coast.


MANAGER Jose Mourinho got the better of his former club and Chelseaâs Champions League ambitions remained firmly on track following last nightâs comfortable win over Porto.


Mike Ashley is set to take over Newcastle United after Freddy Shepherd agrees to sell his stake in the club.


Sony is pushing the PlayStation 3 at the Tokyo Games Show ahead of the console's release in November.


Television Review | "Without Prejudice ": Me, Prejudiced? A Game Show Plays Jury

Having learned something from âAmerican Idol,â âWithout Prejudiceâ shifts its focus almost entirely away from the contestants and puts it squarely on the judges.


Lear says Tata AutoComp considers bid, withdraws

Lear Corp.  said on Wednesday that India's Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd. explored a possible bid for the auto parts maker but will not submit a proposal to rival billionaire Carl Icahn's buyout offer.


Israeli troops kill 8 Palestinians in Gaza clashes

The Israeli army killed at least four Palestinian gunmen and four civilians in air and ground strikes in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Thursday, witnesses and hospital officials said.


Update 2: India Company Develops New Malaria Drug

India's Ranbaxy Laboratories said Wednesday it's developed a new anti-malarial drug, claiming it would cost less but work as well as drugs now used for the disease that kills more than a million people a year worldwide.


The United Nations, United States, European Union and Russia expressed hope Friday that a Palestinian accord on sharing power in a coalition government would end months of deadly factional violence.


Keyes' Daughter Calls Self 'Liberal Queer'

The daughter of conservative Republican Alan Keyes referred to herself Monday as a "liberal queer" and urged support for gay and lesbian young people who have been deserted by their families.


Retailers in Michigan delighted when students returned to the classroom, but the back-to-school sales haven't generated the kind of dollars many projected.


AN EXPLOSION ripped through a school in south-eastern Afghanistan, killing nine children and one adult . An Afghan official insisted the blast on Saturday evening in Paktia province was caused by a bomb,but this has not been confirmed by the military.


UN reports another 'bad month' in Middle East, calls for return to ...

17 September 2004 - A top United Nations official today again reported "a bad month in the Middle East," with a resumption of Palestinian suicide bombings inside Israel, further deadly Israeli military operations in Palestinian territories and no


Clint Eastwood beats off stiff competition from Martin Scorsese to win Directors Guild of America award.


Why isn't my stock fund doing better this year? Have you heard that lately? True, recent memory will remind you things could be a lot worse. But at this late stage of the year, a few broad stock-fund trends stick out: Value is beating growth, and small is outrunning large when it comes to the size of the companies a ...


A Look at Foreigners Taken Hostage in Iraq

Insurgents in Iraq have kidnapped more than 150 foreigners in their campaign to drive out coalition forces and hamper reconstruction:


Studies: Hospitals Could Do More to Avoid Infections

Infections acquired in hospitals, which take a heavy toll on patients, arise mainly from poor hygiene in hospital procedures, not from how sick patients were when they were admitted, according to three new studies.


Russian computer program fakes chatroom flirting

Internet chatroom romantics beware: your  next chat may be with a clinical computer, not a passionate  person, trying to win your personal data and not your heart, an  online security firm says.


Oil Rebounds $1 as Heating Supplies Fall

Oil prices rebounded from seven-week lows Wednesday, jumping $1 as a drawdown in US heating fuel stocks rekindled worries about thin supply levels ahead of the northern winter.


Abby Waner scored 6 of her 16 points during a key second-half spurt, and No. 1 Duke held off No. 2 North Carolina, 64-53, last night in Chapel Hill, N.C.


Chevron Corp  said on Thursday fourth-quarter earnings should rise sequentially due to higher oil prices, but lower profits from gasoline production would restrain results for the second straight quarter.


Boycott of black wedding registrar shocks Belgium

News that three couples in Belgium's northern region of Flanders canceled weddings to be overseen by a black registrar because of the color of his skin caused a nationwide outcry on Friday.


China urges calm after N.Korea triggers alarm

China, the closest North Korea has to an ally, on Wednesday called for restraint after the reclusive state said it planned a nuclear test in a move the United States said would threaten world peace.


The heads of Fiat SpA and General Motors  Corp. will meet face to face in a last-ditch attempt to avoid  litigation over whether the Italian group still has the right  to sell its loss-mired carmaking arm to GM.


Update 1: Sony Ericsson Posts 3Q Earns of $111.1M

Cell phone maker Sony Ericsson nearly doubled its third-quarter profit, the company announced Thursday, thanks to continued sales of its new feature-rich phones that boast bright colors, improved cameras and faster speeds.


British packaging company Rexam PLC said Monday it has agreed to acquire the plastic packaging unit of Owens-Illinois Inc. for nearly $1.83 billion in cash.


Osama bin Laden praised slain al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as the "lion of holy war" in a new videotape posted on the Internet on Friday.


Pinochet Fit For Trial, House Arrest Order Suspended

Retired General Augusto Pinochet has been charged with killing and kidnapping opponents during his 17-year military rule and briefly placed under house arrest on Monday.


Italian govt doubts women hostages killed

ROME  - The Italian government said Thursday that it doubted the authenticity of a second claim that two female aid workers had been killed in Iraq, but that it was still checking the report.


French groups Sagem, Snecma announce merger plans, privatisation

Two major French industrial groups, telecommunications equipment maker Sagem and aerospace engine manufacturer Snecma, announced merger plans that would lead to privatisation of the latter.


(InfoWorld) - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has begun producing a flash memory-based solid-state disk drive for mobile computing applications. The drive is the latest in a growing line of products from Samsung and competitors that make use of flash memory chips instead of magnetic disc recording technology. Compared to today's hard-disk drives, SSDs are lighter, use less power and can read and write data faster. They are also more expensive but the price difference has been narrowing as flash chips have become cheaper so SSDs are now starting to appear in some laptops. The new Samsung drive has a capacity of 64G bytes and is the same size as a conventional 1.8-inch hard-disk drive. It's designed to be used in sub-notebook class computers, ultra-mobile PCs and other devices like portable media players. Samsung said it is seeing demand increase for such products, particularly from companies making ultra portable PCs. At the Computex show in Taipei earlier this month two major contract PC makers, First International Computer Inc. and Asustek Computer Inc., both showed prototype ultra portables and several other companies have already put such machines on sale. Samsung is one of the world's largest manufacturers of flash memory chips so the company has a lot to gain from SSDs becoming more popular. It estimated that the market for SSDs will increase 270 percent between now and 2010 to become the largest growth segment in the NAND flash memory market. The price of the drive, which will be sold to PC makers and not end-users, was not disclosed. Â


US and Iraqi forces launch an offensive in Baquba, arresting more than 30 suspected insurgents, officials say.


Nokia eyes mobile email, unveils business phone

The world's top cellphone maker, Nokia  , unveiled on Tuesday a new phone model, the Nokia  E51, for corporate users and said it still expects to fast  growth in the mobile e-mail market.


Phone companies are not doing enough to warn customers about internet "rogue-dialling" scams, watchdog Icstis warns.


Indian doctor's family wants Australian compensation

The family of an Indian doctor arrested in Australia on terrorism charges and later freed expects the government there to compensate for "turning his life upside down," a relative said.


Prodi, Rutelli e Bersani in campo per smentire le ipotesi "riduzioniste"Ma la sinistra radicale insiste per uno sconto dai 3 ai 5 miliardi                                          Finanziaria, duello nell'Unione sui numeri della manovra


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Daughter of slain woman arrives to bury her family

Andrea Miles was supposed to arrive here from California to spend the holiday weekend with mother, stepfather and 13-year-old brother.


"Mr. Brown has successfully undergone a localized prostate cancer procedure and is resting comfortably," Dr. James Bennett, his urologist, said in a statement.


A World Cup win to savour before a long, bitter winter

It was passed from hand to hand like the Holy Grail, this rather odd-looking piece of crystal representing the World Cup of Hockey championship.


A report coming Friday will offer the strongest consensus yet on how the Earth will change.


IBM Aims Low-Cost Unix Servers At SMBs, Puts Bulls-eye On Sun

IBM Tuesday pushed harder against rival Sun by releasing a pair of low-priced Unix-based servers geared for small and medium-sized businesses.


Sony Pictures seeks new talent for video site

Sony Pictures Entertainment said on  Monday it is relaunching its online video site as a space for  up-and-coming actors, directors and producers to post clips  that could eventually be turned into films or TV shows.


Putin: Buyers of oil subsidiary may sell to state-controlled gas ...

The previously unknown company that made the winning bid for beleaguered Yukos Oil Co.'s core production facility is likely to make it available to state-controlled Gazprom natural


After weeks of intense speculation about the new iMac, Apple (AAPL ) finally pulled back the curtain on the latest iteration of its consumer desktop mainstay at the Apple Expo in Paris.


Kicked out of constructors' championship Formula One team McLaren must pay a $100m fine and has been kicked out of the constructors' championship for spying on rival team Ferrari.â¦


Wall Street sent Washington a message: the recession that Ben S. Bernanke said can be averted is already here.


The West is trying to bully Iran into giving up its nuclear program, Iran's supreme leader said on Monday. Tehran once again appeared to be flip-flopping on its agreement


IRAQI Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is adamant January elections remain on track despite US warnings that violence could exclude some provinces.


A rarity among CRM vendors, NetSuite integrates an ERP and accounting backbone directly into its SFA, marketing, and support platform, overcoming back-office deficiencies that often limit CRM effectiveness. Version 10 addresses another common shortcoming in CRM apps: actionable business intelligence.


Study Backs Controversial Blood-Thinning Drug

A blood-thinning drug not approved for the U.S. market because of questions about liver damage appears to be as effective as other common therapies for preventing strokes and recurring blood clots, according to studies published on Tuesday.


Security forces in Saudi Arabia say they have shot dead seven people, who they describe as militants, in the capital, Riyadh. The killings took place during a raid on a house in the north of the city.


Clinton, Obama make case for votes in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton touted her experience and rival Barack Obama made his case for change on Thursday as White House hopefuls scoured Iowa for support one week before the U.S. state's too-close-to-call nominating contest.


Oscar is on the move again, as it emerged yesterday that a potential scheduling clash with the 2006 Winter Olympics has prompted Academy Award organisers to move that year's ceremony back to the traditional March slot.


La Cassazione ha confermato la condanna a un uomo di Aosta


Iran, Europe Close to Accord on Uranium Enrichment, IRNA Says

Iran and Europe are close to reaching an accord on the suspension of Tehran's uranium enrichment program before the next meeting of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the Iranian news agency said.


Sacked Italian anchorman's reluctant ciao

But now, after 13 years, Mr Mentana has bid a reluctant farewell to his job, in a move that once again throws the spotlight on the unusual influence exerted by Silvio Berlusconi, prime minister and billionaire ...


Stocks Open Flat; Oil Hit $50.67 a Barrel

U.S. stocks opened little changed on  Tuesday as oil prices hit a record high while investors awaited  economic data on the vast services sector.


US President George W Bush says he is evaluating the implications of a damning report on US policy in Iraq.


Four U.S. Marines were killed in fighting in Anbar province, and three soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in northern Iraq, the military said Friday.


Roma. Dibattiti sui temi al centro dell'attualita' politica, con confronti tra maggioranza e opposizione ma anche all'interno del centrosinistra; passerella per i leader dell'Ulivo, partendo da Romano Prodi


Two U.S. car thieves failed to make their getaway in a car they had just stolen because they couldn't figure out how to use its manual transmission, a witness said on Wednesday.


Unisys Sees 4th Quarter Loss, Shares Fall

Computer services company Unisys Corp.  on Tuesday slashed its fourth-quarter outlook, saying it now expects a loss, due to a revenue shortfall and a $120 million charge related to a "challenging outsourcing operation."


Bush and Kerry Try to Win Over Iowa and Its 7 Electoral Votes

The presidential campaigns descended this morning on Iowa, a heavily contested battleground state, as President Bush and Senator John Kerry argued in separate appearances over who was more misguided in the war in Iraq.


Potter book under guard at secret U.S. warehouse

The answer to whether Harry Potter lives or dies lies in a stack of sealed boxes, shrouded as if hidden beneath an invisibility cloak.


A German law that protects Volkswagen from takeover breaks European Union rules, a top court official rules.


All'italiano Fabiano Caruana la convention di Wijk aan Zee


Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho has offered to resign after the Spanish club's poor start to the season, according to reports in Spain.


China warns on protectionism after US bill move

China's commerce ministry has warned of the threat of protectionism to Sino-U.S. economic ties in response to a decision by two U.S. senators to ditch a controversial bill involving the yuan .


Webshots, which is one of the preferred photo storage and sharing destinations for millions of bloggers and MySpace members, has just gone video. While I don’t see them dethroning YouTube, they will serve millions of video impressions and advertisements. Quite a smart move by Webshots which already enjoys an active and vibrant user community. Now you [...]


Liverpool boss defends Dudek after Portsmouth howler

A late howler by recalled Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek gifted Portsmouth a point last night in their 1-1 draw. The keeper flapped at a 30-yard Matt Taylor cross-shot, handing Lomana LuaLua an injury-time equaliser for Pompey.


As Philadelphia prepares to install monitoring cameras at some city intersections, officials say they're not worried about studies that suggest the surveillance may lead to more accidents.


U.S. trade commission to investigate Nokia 3G phones

The U.S. International Trade  Commission (ITC) said it would start an investigation of  certain Nokia 3G mobile phones based on a complaint filed by  InterDigital last month.


Museum-goers to quiz brain surgeons during procedure

Britons with a strong constitution have an opportunity to view brain surgery as it happens in an operating room in the United States this week.


Afghan army says needs more help from Pakistan

Afghanistan is not getting enough cooperation from neighboring Pakistan as it battles a Taliban insurgency, the chief of the Afghan National Army said on Monday.


Stewart bills her company for $3.7m of defence costs

Shareholders in Martha Stewart's company have already paid heavily for the businesswoman's personal woes. Now she is coming back for more.


Though California regulators have signed off on the merger between WellPoint Health Networks Inc. and Anthem Inc., states that had approved the deal months ago may raise new concerns based on the settlement terms here.


Comcast, Verizon troubles illustrate peer-to-peer software opportunity

Internet service providers have to walk a fine line between fairness and profitability. Users want maximum service, and are entitled to honest contracts. Maybe there's a way to help everyone at once.


Google Desktop Outshines Windows' File-Search Capabilities

Google is famed for its Web search engine, but over the past few years it has acquired a different role: Microsoft's No. 1 foreign aid donor. First, Google fixed some of Internet Explorer's worst defects with its Google Toolbar, a free add-in that blocks pop-up ads and provides a shortcut to (naturally) Google's search engine and an auto-fill option to complete Web forms. Now it has released the Google Desktop, another free program that fixes an equally glaring weakness of Windows: its woeful file-searching capabilities.


White House bugs IAEA chief's phone, says report

WASHINGTON, Dec 12: The White House has listened in on phone calls between Mohamed ElBaradei and Iranian diplomats, the US media reported on Sunday.


Edwards's wife told she has breast cancer

ELIZABETH EDWARDS, the wife of the Democrat vice-presidential candidate John Edwards, was given a diagnosis of breast cancer on Wednesday, the day her husband and John Kerry conceded the US election to President Bush.


Da eliminare, invece, le monetine a 1 e 2 centesimi


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This gold medal comes with a broken heart. This victory - as dominant as the Olympic Games have seen in years from any sport, any team, any nation - comes with a searing sense of loss.


Florida is investigating Redmond-based AT&T Wireless Services over complaints of price-gouging during Hurricane Frances, Attorney General Charlie Crist told CNN.


US reservist Charles Graner, convicted of abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail, is set  to plead for leniency.


Some of the health benefits claimed for a new weight loss drug may not be justified, say experts.


Comcast, Cablevision target businesses for growth

Comcast Corp. said on Wednesday it  could earn annual revenues of $3 billion to $5 billion in five  to seven years from an aggressive push to sell phone and  Internet access to companies.


Gordon Brown says he will push for lower taxes on environmentally friendly products across the EU.


India swoops on homes in night raids to halt bird flu

KOLKATA, India  - Veterinary staff in eastern India are capturing chickens in night-time raids on the backyards of homes to surprise villagers unwilling to part with their poultry as an outbreak of bird flu spread.


A slimming aid made from a southern African cactus is set to be developed by UK pharmaceutical Phytopharm and Anglo-Dutch food giant Unilever.


The Crazy Cars of CES: A/V Bling, Custom Paint

We don't generally cover boom-box car stereo or video, but it's impossible not to marvel at the custom vehicles here at CES. Here are some of the standouts.


UN's Ban heads for Sudan in Darfur peace drive

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flies to Sudan on Monday to push for talks between the government and rebels to end the four-year-old crisis in Darfur and clear the way for a big peacekeeping force.


Almost a million Dell notebook adapters to be recalled

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, have announced the voluntary recall of the following consumer product.


Pi fans to meet March 14 (3.14, get it?)

This is a story about love. About inscrutable complexity and remarkable simplicity, about the promise of forever. It is about obsession and devotion, and grand gestures and 4,000-word love letters.


Three years ago, as Paris Hilton was about to turn 24, the celebutante got a sense of her worth to the nightclub industry in Las Vegas. She had celebrated her previous three birthdays at Light, the Bellagio hotel-casino nightclub run by the Light Group. But for her 24th, another company swooped in with an offer that trumped the standard private jet to and from L.A., a free stay at a luxury suite, a sumptuous dinner and, of course, free booze.


Although Inna Sosnowski, 17, is a German citizen, she is learning firsthand what it is like to be an American teenager living in Arnold, Missouri.


Ontario to close 3 institutions housing mentally disabled, will ...

TORONTO (CP) - Ontario plans to close three institutions that house and care for developmentally disabled adults in 2009, a decision that will move 1,000 residents out of the facilities and into the community and cut 2,200 jobs.


Winter iced romance for millions of Americans on Wednesday as a Valentine's Day storm disrupted the annual hearts and flowers festival from Midwestern states to the Atlantic shore and southern Canada.


Pakistan's Bhutto assassinated in gun, bomb attack

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on Thursday as she left an election rally in the city of Rawalpindi, putting January 8 polls in doubt and sparking anger in her native Sindh province.


Two girls killed when they were hit by a train at a level crossing, died accidentally, an inquest jury concludes.


Harrington Regroups, and Tweaks His Swing

The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am will be only Padraig Harringtonâs third tournament in the last 10 weeks, although he is working harder than ever to refine and slightly retool his swing.


Explosion Hits Islamabad Hotel, Causes Casualties

An explosion hit the Marriott Hotel in the central area of Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Thursday, slightly injuring five people, but the government said it was not a terrorist attack.


Christopher John Farley on the singer, who would have turned 60 Sunday


Three in London court appearance on terrorism charges

Three men charged under Britain's anti-terrorism laws on suspicion of seeking to obtain radioactive material to make a nuclear device made a brief first appearance Saturday before a London court.


With tackle injured, touted Illinois lineman ready to go

The Parade All-America from Downers Grove South became the first member of the touted redshirt freshmen linemen to play when he took over for injured senior Bryan Koch just a handful of plays


Stern: Colin Powell Derides DJ's FCC Patronage Allegations

Secretary of "defense." Colin Powell took to the airwaves Wednesday to address Howard Stern's criticism of his son. The shock jock has long maintained the US Federal Communications Commission has unfairly


Six properties believed to have been bought with money stolen from pensioners are seized.


A year ago, a truth commission's final report cited widespread abuses by soldiers and police in putting down a 20-year insurgency that left 70,000 people dead.


Biggest-ever gene scan throws up new links to diseases

The widest-ever genetic probe into inherited disease has identified at least 10 new genes linked to seven major ailments, including diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, bipolar disorder and rheumatoid arthritis.


Lawyer: Ex-Mass. Priest Is Terminally Ill

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Oct 22, 2004 - A former priest at the center of a notorious molestation case a decade ago has incurable cancer and should not be locked up indefinitely as a dangerous sexual predator, his lawyer said.


House Democrats may not have won a big enough majority Tuesday night to run the chamber without help from Republicans, but their victories may have ended a historic co-speakership.


Menino plans to add job training programs

The City of Boston said yesterday that it will rely on $1 million in linkage funds to finance more job training programs for low- and middle-income men, and weekend training for workers -- men and women -- seeking to escape low-wage, dead-end jobs.


Branson unveils aviation overhaul to curb global warming

British tycoon Richard Branson urged airlines and airport operators to join his Virgin Atlantic carrier in an ambitious plan to curb the aviation industry's contribution to global warming.


The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region's First Summit of Heads of State and Government started yesterday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with calls for regional leaders to work together towards peace and stability in the region.


Henin Gets a Good Test, Extends Her Win Streak

Top-seeded Justine Henin extends her winning streak to 30 and advances to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Olga Poutchkova.


China and Japan split pool spoils as tragedy hits Asian Games

China and Japan ended six days of swimming action deadlocked with 16 gold each, but tragedy marred the Asian Games when a South Korean equestrian rider was crushed to death in a fall.


Intel Raises 3rd-Quarter Revenue Forecast

Intel said it now sees third-quarter revenue between $9.4 billion and $9.8 billion, boosted by stronger-than-expected demand.


Bin Laden top lieutenant calls for attacks on US, UK

DUBAI - Ayman al-Zawahri, the second in command of al-Qaeda and a close aide to Osama bin Laden, has purportedly called for attacks on US and British interests everywhere, according to a new audiotape.


Zeist, 15:34 - CALCIO, OLANDA: VAN BASTEN NON CHIAMA VAN NISTELROOY

Marco van Basten ha chiuso le porte della nazionale olandese a Ruud van Nistelrooy.


Tsunami Aid Lands for Survivors and Unborn Babies

A multinational force of aid workers,  military aircraft and ships descended on Asia as global tsunami  relief pledges topped $1.85 billion, but the hundreds of tons  of aid created a logistical nightmare.


With more travelers taking to the skies, itâs becoming harder to find a parking spot at the airport.


UK government funds robot to help treat baldness

The British government is providing 1.85 million pounds ($3.5 million) of funding to a Cambridge-based company that is building a robot to help treat baldness.


IRVINE, Calif. -- A federal jury ruled that two former Gateway Inc. executives manipulated earnings to meet analysts' expectations, the Securities and Exchange Commission said yesterday.


Iraq's hard-line Shi'ites vow to resist US agenda

BAGHDAD -- A vociferous and well-organized faction of extremist Shi'ite Muslims is mobilizing to challenge the new government that emerges from Iraq's recent election and to push for a hard line against the United States.


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.


Girl's custody battle continues in Miami

A custody hearing over a 4-year-old Cuban girl in the U.S. focused Friday on whether letters purportedly written to her by her father from the communist country had been faked.


Joshua Eichorn's Blog: Adding AJAX to a website step by step

Joshua Eichorn has posted this new tutorial to his site today, a detailed look at how to add Ajax to just about any site out there with the help of the HTML_AJAX PEAR package.    When looking at a adding AJAX you have a couple decisions you'll want to make up front. One is what tools your going to use. In the webthumb case thats pretty easy. Webthumb is a simple PHP app and doesn't use a framework, so I need a nice general PHP/AJAX framework that is easy to use, HTML_AJAX fits that need.   After picking my tools I need to decide what my goals are. My main focus will be to improve usability, but I also want to use AJAX to make the site seem a bit flashier, so its a bit of a technology demo too.    He uses his own current project, Webthumb as an illustration of his points including looks at remoting, a RequestStatus class, exporting a class with the HTML_AJAX package, and finally, making the Ajax calls.


Arab American Voters Drop Support for Bush

DEARBORN, Mich.  - Hundreds of Arab Americans  danced and celebrated in the streets of this Detroit suburb  after the fall of Baghdad last year, and enthusiastically  shouted thanks to President Bush.


Orders for British factories hit a nine-year high over the summer, prompting employers to take on staff for the first time since 1998, an upbeat survey published


Dell computers to retail in Tesco stores in Europe

Dell Inc , said on Friday  British retailer Tesco  will sell Dell personal  computers in outlets across Europe.


Mexico dominated the region's soccer for half a century. But in recent years, the Mexicans have developed an inferiority complex concerning the United States, which has an eight-match (7-0-1) home unbeaten streak against them. In fact, Mexico has scored in only two of 11 games against the US since 1999.


La neve scende su tutto il Nord Italia, vento forte in LiguriaNessun problema per gli aeroporti milanesi                                                  Maltempo, nevica in pianura ora il pericolo Ã¨ il ghiaccio


BANGALORE  - India's space agency is ready to send a man to space within seven years if the government gives the nod, while preparations have already begun for the launch of an unmanned lunar mission, a top official said.


U.N. mission in East Timor may be extended by 5 years

The United Nations mission in East Timor may be extended by another five years from 2008 to oversee the revamp of the young nation's fragile security forces, its chief said on Monday.


Ivan Appears To Be Making Northwest Turn

MIAMI -- It appears Hurricane Ivan is finally making its turn more to the northwest, while its outer bands lash the Florida Keys. Ivan is now centered about 85 miles south-southwest of the western tip of Cuba, heading into the Yucatan Channel.


Auckland, 09:39 - VELA, MONDIALE RS:X. ALESSANDRA SENSINI CAMPIONESSA DEL MONDO

ncora una grande vittoria per Alessandra Sensini che, nella baia di Auckland in Nuova Zelanda, si &e...


UK file sharers warned â âlitigation could be the only wayâ

The UK Music Industry is sitting on "a broadband timebomb" and the only way to stop illegal file sharers could be via the courts, a senior industry source warned today.


Ivory Coast's leader vows not to block peace moves in the divided nation as the UN imposes an arms embargo.


Murdoch and Malone Find a Way to Make Up

The News Corporation agreed to buy out John C. MaloneÂs stake in the company in exchange for a stake in DirecTV.


Coinvolti 104 Paesi, quelli associati all'Iso di Ginevra


US Adds $20 Million to Earthquake Relief

US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, speaks during a press briefing at the State Department, Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, in Washington.


More High-Tech Invitations to Take Your Mind Off Road

Safety experts say the influx of electronics is turning cars into sometimes chaotic â and distracting â moving family rooms.


U.S. budget deficits pose a problem for both the domestic and world economies, but there seems little political will to fix them, Federal Reserve Board Governor Edward Gramlich said on Saturday.


Analysts: Putin Has Squandered Influence

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dented his prestige and squandered influence by backing the wrong side in political clashes in Ukraine and in the breakaway Georgian province of Abkhazia, analysts say.


The Hmong-American man being held in the killings of six hunters and the wounding of two others in Wisconsin has told the police that he opened fire after the hunters


International PHP Magazine: Poll Question: What is the Top Criterion for Scaling PHP?

The International PHP Magazine has posted the results of the question asked in their latest poll - "What is the Top Criterion for Scaling PHP?"   Of the six options they provided:  Object code caching Template systems Distributed object-caching systems PHP variables that can be set Output Compression Other things that may help  one stood out as a clear winner - "Object code caching". Bringing up second place was "Distributed object-caching systems" and the other options coming in pretty close behind.   Be sure to cast your vote for their latest poll question - "Which is the Most Common Database Problem?"


A day after reports said NBC would not renew its iTunes contract, Apple counters by announcing it will not offer NBC's new TV shows.


UK troop redeployment not political: Hoon

LONDON - Britain may move some soldiers around inside Iraq, the UK defence minister said Monday, but denied the redeployment to more dangerous areas would be a show of support for US President George W. Bush.


HMV Ties the Knot with Microsoft for New Download Service

The Guardian UK reported that UK music retailing giant HMV is joining with Microsoft to create a new HMV-branded online music download site.


Battle for Senate Gets Closer, and Lower

In a year when early analysis showed Republicans having a definite edge, the fight for the Senate could come down to a Republican-held state that nobody expected to even be close.


GM recalls 275,936 vehicles in United States

General Motors Corp said on Friday it is recalling 275,936 Cadillacs, Pontiacs and Saturms sold in the United States because of a fluid leak that could lead to loss of control of the vehicle.


Napster has unveiled a preview version of its forthcoming Napster To Go portable digital music subscription service. The offering will allow consumers to move an unlimited amount of music from Napster's catalogue


Oil steady after slide on big US crude stockbuild

Oil prices were steady on Thursday after shedding gains made earlier in the week following a massive build in crude stocks in the United States.


The judge in the Scott Peterson murder trial on Tuesday delayed the start of the defense case for a week.


Whenever Alonzo Mourning tried to buck the odds, battled a life-threatening kidney disease and play basketball, he always did so with the odds stacked against him in the form of a diseased organ


Ratings volunteers to be spied on by mobiles

Blowers to rat out guineapigs 24-7 You know how you can volunteer to be a TV ratings guinea pig? And then they - Nielsen or whoever - attach kit to your telly so that they can tell everything you and all your thousands of fellow guineapigs watch, and so the ratings get compiled.â¦


Edwards' Wife Delivers Tough Security Talk

Using blunt, dismissive language, John Edwards' wife said Wednesday the Bush administration has done little to make the nation safer since the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.


Dell says gets non-compliance letter from Nasdaq

Dell  said on Friday it received a letter from Nasdaq saying the computer maker was not in compliance with listing requirements because it was late in filing its fiscal third-quarter report.


NBC begins distributing content through Web widgets

NBC has announced plans to offer some of its content to consumers as widgets that can be used in blogs, wikis or social networking profiles.


Fidelity Investments said it appointed Scott W. Dell'Orfano executive vice president and national sales manager of Fidelity Registered Investment Advisor Group. The group is one of the largest providers of custody and brokerage services to independent registered investment advisers. Separately, Fidelity said Penelope A. Dobkin was named portfolio manager of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International fund, succeeding William C. Bower, who ...


Microsoft finally bows to EU antitrust measures

Microsoft Corp  ended three  years of resistance on Monday, finally agreeing to comply with  a landmark 2004 antitrust decision by the European Commission.


Report sets out data management recommendations A new report has outlined the next steps in the long-term management of data for the Joint Information Systems Committee and other higher education institutions.â¦


Harley-Davidson to buy Australian wheel supplier

Harley-Davidson Inc.  said on  Monday it agreed to purchase most of the assets of Castalloy,  its Australian supplier of cast motorcycle wheels and hubs.


WEDNESDAY'S Carling Cup clash between Manchester United and Arsenal pits together two of the fiercest rivals in the English game.


By Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Jun. 12--Samart Corporation is looking to diversify into broadcasting and  venture-capital investments in another effort to reduce its heavy reliance on  telecommunications businesses.


This kind of sibling relationship is different. But how? A case study.


Johansson upsets Agassi to win Stockholm Open

Sweden's Thomas Johansson overcame the odds to beat top seed Andre Agassi 3-6 6-3 7-6 in a thriller to take his first title since the 2002 Australian Open.


Brunei marks its Royal wedding with pomp - and karaoke

IN one of the most lavish wedding ceremonies ever staged, the future king of Brunei married a half-Swiss teenage commoner yesterday in front of dignitaries and royalty from around the world.


Bush Begins Weeklong Stay at Texas Ranch

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush are involved in a little he-said, she-said business here at the presidential ranch.


LOS ANGELES  - Showtime has given a second-season pickup to its freshman comedy series "Californication."


Looking for a cloud in Symantec's latest silver lining, competitors are hoping the company's acquisition of storage software maker Veritas will be a stumbling block for the security firm.


S&P downgrades rating of Fidelity's parent FMR

Standard & Poor's downgraded its rating on Fidelity Investments parent FMR Corp. , citing lackluster performance at the Boston company's well-known mutual funds division. Standard & Poor's analyst Charles D. Rauch said FMR faces "stagnant earnings and weak profitability" compared with peer investment companies, explaning why the rating on Fidelity's long-term notes was reduced to "AA-minus" from "AA." ...


Sorenstam Can End Masterpiece in a Few More Strokes

Working on another masterpiece season, Annika Sorenstam hopes to add the final touch this weekend. Having already clinched her fourth consecutive LPGA money


NEW YORK - The state and city sued Merck & Co. Inc. yesterday, saying the drug maker defrauded Medicaid and other government insurance programs by hiding the risks of heart problems associated with its pain medication Vioxx.


Coroner won't show 'friendly fire' video

A coroner reluctantly agreed Friday to a U.S. government request not to show in open court a cockpit video capturing an exchange between two American pilots when they learn a British soldier was killed in a friendly fire incident in Iraq.


Bioethics group raises DNA database concerns

'There has to be a limit to police powers' Analysis The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has condemned the retention of "innocent" DNA on the National Database as unjustifed and unethical with "overtones of a police state".â¦


Attacks in Iraq Kill 42 Following Bin Laden Tape

SAMARRA, Iraq, Dec 28 (MASNET & News Agencies) - At least 42 people were killed in a string of attacks on Iraqi security forces and other targets after Osama bin Laden declared fugitive Jordanian Abu Musab al-Zarqawi his "emir" in the country.


Rolling the dice at a craps table or wagering a paycheck playing poker may not be the most rational use of money, but one casino operator is hoping investors will find its stock a better bet.


The artists formerly known as huge carbon footprints

Comment is free: Marina Hyde: Al Gore's vital message has been compromised by the hypocrisy of the celebrities he has chosen to broadcast it through.


BAGHDAD, Aug 30: Shia leader Moqtada al Sadr on Monday ordered his militia to end attacks on US and Iraqi government forces and said he would soon unveil plans to pursue his goals through politics rather than conflict.


President Bush said Tuesday a nuclear-armed Iran would blackmail the free world and raise a mortal threat to the American people.


Universities are urged to help tackle extremism as ministers voice concern over the threat from campus radicals.


Powell said to cite 'civil war' in Iraq, flawed occupation

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Former secretary of state Colin Powell said yesterday at a business conference here that the war in Iraq "could be considered a civil war," the conference organizer said.


Dow, S&P cut losses; Nasdaq up with Google

The Dow and the S&P pared losses in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, while Google's advance helped the Nasdaq turn higher.


7-Eleven Turns To HP To Streamline Operations

The rollout of new servers and networking switches in stores is part of a five-year agreement supporting 7-Eleven's Retail Information System.


WASHINGTON - MCI Inc. on Thursday reported a $3.4 billion third-quarter loss as it wrote down the value of its assets due to a withering price war for long-distance telephone service.


Australia says terrorists to carry out attacks in Indonesia

The Australian government said on Wednesday it has received advice suggesting terrorists are ready to carry out an attack shortly in Indonesia and a Hilton hotel could be the target.


No matter what else they buy and sell, companies trade their own stocks from time to time, hoping to buy low and sell high.


Stock index futures fell on Friday  before data on a key measure of inflation, which the Federal  Reserve reaffirmed was its top economic concern.


Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said Monday he fears an offensive by Iraqi insurgents similar to the Tet offensive by the Viet Cong that sent U.S. casualties soaring in Vietnam nearly 40 years ago.


London shares close higher, BoE leaves rates on hold

Leading shares closed near session highs, and significantly back above the 6,200 level, with the Bank of England's decision to keep rates on hold and a resurgent mining sector helping to add stability following the recent turmoil in global markets.


Tokyo's Nikkei rose 0.49 percent to a  five-week closing high on Tuesday as growing optimism about the  domestic economic outlook buoyed small-cap stocks, but recent  gainers like miners fell on profit-taking.


Tigers send Yankees packing, Mets march on

Jeremy Bonderman scattered five hits over 8-1/3 stellar innings as the Detroit Tigers shocked the New York Yankees 8-3 in the American League playoffs on Saturday.


A program called HIPSchools lets parents track assignments and communicate with teachers online. For a Brooklyn middle school with a failing grade from the state, the system has meant a dramatic turnaround. By Cyrus Farivar.


Karachi: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka starting on Thursday because of a shoulder injury.


KABUL, DECEMBER 7: Hamid Karzai was sworn in as Afghanistanâs first popularly elected President on Tuesday, promising to bring peace to the war-torn nation and end the economyâs dependence on narcotics.


Pittsburgh in driver's seat now for top berth

Syracuse's 43-17 victory over Boston College forged a four-way tie for first place in the Big East among the Orange, Eagles, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia.


US industrial production rises 0.4 percent in July

American industry lifted output moderately in July, the Federal Reserve said, a sign the economy may be finding its feet after a mid-summer slip.


Yasser Arafat continues medical tests in Paris

Former Palestinian prime minister Mahmud Abbas has urged all Palestinian forces to unite, while pledging allegiance to ailing leader Yasser Arafat who is undergoing emergency tests in Paris.


Moscow calls off planned show of art masterpieces at Royal Academy in London as relations chill


A 53-million-year-old spider is revealed in exquisite detail by scientists from the UK and Belgium.


West Ham boss Alan Pardew is intrigued by the signings of Argentine pair Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.


SanDisk readies 43-nanometer NAND Flash bash

Doubles density of its chips SanDisk is ready to begin mass-production of commercial flash memory using 43 nanometer process technology. Its latest shrinkage of chip features can double the density per chip compared to the previous 56nm process.â¦


Brick-and-mortar stores eye new music formats

NEW YORK (Billboard) - The music industry continues to build bridges between the digital and physical world.


US and Iraqi forces say they now control almost all of Falluja, amid concern over the distribution of aid supplies.


Canadian 3-year-old only survivor of plane crash

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - A three-year-old girl was the sole survivor of a plane crash in Canada's Rocky Mountains, apparently because she was strapped in a child restraint seat, police said on Monday.


Officials estimate that counterfeits of life-saving drugs may be a factor in up to 200,000 deaths each year.


Indian FM downplays Musharraf's remarks over Kashmir

Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh downplayed Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's remarks that he was not encouraged by the signals coming from India over resolving the Kashmir dispute.


Bulgarian Coastal Mayor Beaten up with Hammers

Politics: 10 November 2004, Wednesday. Unidentified assaulters have beaten up the mayor of Varna municipality Avren on his way out of his home Wednesday morning.


Stava giocando davanti alla casa della zia con i suoi due cani scomparsi anche loro insieme al piccolo                                          Sparisce bimbo di 4 anni ricerche nel salernitano


Four vendors team up on new standardized Linux

NOVEMBER 17, 2004  - Four small Linux vendors have joined together to create a new Linux Standard Base 2.0-compliant binary set that they hope will attract independent software vendors and hardware makers to port their wares to the new code


Storm damage from waves and death of vital algae likely to become more common, report warns


Ukraine elections commission declares Yushchenko winner of presidential vote

KYIV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's Central Election Commission on Monday declared western-leaning reformer Viktor Yushchenko the winner of the presidential election over Kremlin-favoured Viktor Yanukovych, whose camp immediately vowed to appeal the results to the Supreme Court.


Oil prices hover near US$50 in Asia on winter stock concerns

SINGAPORE : Oil prices hovered just below US$50 a barrel in Asian trading on Tuesday as heating stocks for the northern winter remained the prime concern, dealers said.


Up to 1,000 killed in Kenya crisis: Odinga

Riots and post-election violence in Kenya may have killed up to 1,000 people, the opposition said on Monday as it halted protests and President Mwai Kibaki invited his main rival to talks.


Model Billi Bhati has become the third person to be evicted from Channel 4's Big Brother house.


Filmmaker Sidney Lumet to receive honorary Oscar

LOS ANGELES : US filmmaker Sidney Lumet, who directed the 1970s classics "Dog Day Afternoon" and "Network," is to receive an honorary Oscar at next year's Academy Awards, organisers said Wednesday.


SAS cuts 57 flights after Q400-grounding

Scandinavian airline SAS  said on Sunday it had cancelled 57 flights because its fleet of Q400 turboprops was grounded following the crash-landing of one of the aircraft in Copenhagen.


Business & money: Fast food giant supersizes its dividend after reporting sales sizzling across the world.


For bleak Hollywood, Sundance is perfect escape

For a Hollywood mired in an industry-wrecking writers' strike, the Sundance Festival could not have come a day too soon.


No doubt that Frank Francisco should have the book thrown at him for what he did in Oakland Monday night. But for that matter, so should the rest of us, for condoning the type of behavior that preceded the Texas Rangers relief pitcher's errant toss.


NBC Sports Exec Injured in Colo. Jet Crash

A charter plane crashed and burst into flames during takeoff Sunday, killing at least two people and seriously injuring NBC Sports Chairman and President Dick Ebersol and two others. Rescue crews were searching for one of Ebersol's sons.


Inferta dalla polizia, e' accaduto a Chicago


Sei le donne 'premiate' oggi dal presidente Napolitano


Playa Vista, Tishman Speyer and Walton Street Capital Complete Transaction for 64-Acre Office Development

Playa Phase 1 Commercial Land Company has completed the sale of  approximately 64 acres zoned for commercial development at Playa Vista  to a joint venture of Tishman Speyer and Walton Street Capital LLC.


Those waiting for USC to deliver a dominant performance were rewarded Saturday with Trojans' most complete effort thus far. Was it actually suggested that USC might be overrated?


Drought Allows Crews to Pull the Pollution-Laden Muck Out of Lake Okeechobee

By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  May 25--Bulldozers replaced bass boats on a dried patch of Lake Okeechobee on Thursday, scraping away the muck-caked consequences of turning the once-pristine lake into Florida's largest retention pond.


Reggio Calabria, 20:21 - CALCIO, REGGINA: PELIZZOLI ALLA LOKOMOTIV MOSCA

La Reggina ha ceduto alla Lokomotiv Mosca il portiere Ivan Pelizzoli (27) per 3,5 milioni di euro. <...


WASHINGTON - John F. Kerry did something unusual for a presidential candidate Tuesday: He asked one of his allies to pull a television advertisement attacking his opponent.


Lehigh and Lafayette Are Still Playing After All Those Years

Lehigh and Lafayette on Saturday will meet for the 140th time, but for the first time with an automatic postseason bid on the line.


Blog: The past year was rough, but Intel's back to giving Wall Street what it wants: solid gains in both revenue and profits.


Path to the big screen was rocky for soulful 'Ray'

''Ray'' may play like a crowd-pleaser, but given its long, difficult journey to the screen, you'd think it was an inaccessible art film.


While everyone worries about thin female models, designers embrace the skinny man.


In passerella laccature, stampe floreali e intarsi


Camp Counselors Died in Nature They Loved

COLOMA, Calif. - They were young adults from America's heartland with a passion for the wild outdoors, backpacking, sailing and camping when they could, working together as counselors at a Christian retreat and dreaming that they would someday open one of their own...


Grenada In Crisis - Friday 10, September-2004

DESPAIR is setting in among the 80 000 homeless Grenadians who, ravaged and traumatised by the damage done to them by Hurricane Ivan, exist each day with no food, no water and no hope.


Wall Street stocks were expected to open mixed on Friday, with technology stocks gaining ground led by PeopleSoft Inc  but blue chips held back by a profit warning from Alcoa Inc. .


Va. Governor Seeks Tests of DNA Evidence

Gov. Mark R. Warner is reviewing a proposal to test random samples of old DNA evidence from thousands of crime scenes after genetic tests exonerated a man who had served 22 years in prison for two rapes, the third such reversal in Virginia.


Texan accused of training with al Qaeda in Somalia

A Texas man is being held in Houston on charges he trained with al Qaeda in Africa to overthrow the interim Somalian government, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.


Arsenal's Jose Antonio Reyes falls victim to a radio prank and admits he would like to move to Real Madrid.


Overstock director picks Wall Street over crusade

Fisher tossed back Overstock.com appears to have a lost a board member due to its $3.4bn lawsuit against Wall Street.â¦


Attack on police highlights French suburb fears

A policeman was in hospital with serious  head injuries on Wednesday after youths attacked him and a  colleague in an assault that renewed fears about violence and  crime in France's tinderbox suburbs.


The Sprint/Nextel merger announced earlier this month is only the latest can't-miss-guaranteed-to-increase-profits combination to hit the airwaves.


For witnesses and questioners, it would be hard to put yesterday's steroids hearing in win column.


Amid the headline-making antics of Ron Artest, Randy Moss, and others, the comeback of Grant Hill has been a quiet one.


Home buyers responding to incentives, execs say

Home buyers are responding to incentives in many markets, helping reduce the inventory of unsold homes, executives told an industry conference on Tuesday.


Skopje, 21:18 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLI: MACEDONIA-SERBIA 1-1

Macedonia e Serbia hanno pareggiato per 1-1 in amichevole. Gol di Lazovic (S) al 43' pt e Novevski (...


Programs: New 'Silent Hill' Is Gruesome and Awesome

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - I hope the tenants at South  Ashfield Heights are getting cheap rents. The place is a mess:  The hallways aren't just filthy, they're splattered with blood.  Bloody handprints mark the walls opposite Room 302, which is  also the source of some verrrry strange noises.


Large sections of the Genesis Sample Return Capsule that survived the hard impact landing in the Utah desert Sept. 8 were shipped to Lockheed Martin's facilities in Denver, Colo.


Thailand reports another bird flu fatality

An eight-year old girl from Northern Thailand has died from the disease, becoming the country's 11th confirmed victim. The latest human fatality is causing concern that the bird flu virus does not look set


Pressure on Romney to firmly address Mormon faith

As he seeks to become the first Mormon U.S. president, Republican Mitt Romney faces a dilemma in courting conservative Christians who often dismiss his religion as a cult but now could decide his political fate.


The EU is set to unveil controversial plans to give every citizen the right to health care across Europe.


Confidential data on hard drives turning up

Thirty-seven percent of disks bought in the U.S. during a survey had personal data on them. Of 133 disks bought in the U.K., 44% of them didn't even work. But of those that did, 19% had enough information on them to identify the organization from which they had come, 65% had enough data to identify named people, and 17% contained "illicit" data.


Not too long ago, Maurice Hicks was carrying packages for Federal Express. On Sunday, he'll haul the freight for the San Francisco 49ers.


China's "Friends" highlights Web freedoms

SONGJIANG NEW TOWN, China  - "Soul Partners", a new comedy series described as China's version of the U.S. TV hit "Friends", features six people in their 20s who live together after being separately tricked into buying the same apartment.


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger must have been reading WB Yeats. The great poet, in "The Second Coming,"penned these lines: The governor, on the Central Coast on Monday for an event promoting ocean conservation


Iraq - Le donne rapite come primo attacco allâItalia

La rivendicazione del rapimento delle due volontarie italiane Ã¨ stata pubblicata nel sito Â«Islamic-Minbar.comÂ», da un gruppo che si firma Â«Ansar El ZawahriÂ» (I partigiani di El Zawahri). Si promette a


Imclone Posts 3Q Profit on Erbitux Sales

Biopharmaceutical company ImClone Systems Inc. said Thursday that it swung to a profit in the third-quarter from a year-ago loss due to sales of colorectal cancer drug Erbitux.


BBC One controller Peter Fincham says he is not planning to resign over the Queen documentary blunder.


A novembre a 63,1 miliardi dollari, prezzi import invariati


A man with learning difficulties has died after a "sustained and brutal" beating by a gang of youths.


An investigator who said he was acting for police after Princess Diana's fatal crash was working for Mohamed Al Fayed, an inquest into her death hears.


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Rage and delight at Somali peacekeeper move

Somalia's powerful Islamist movement said on Thursday that U.N. endorsement of an African peacekeeping force will "add fuel to the fire" in the Horn of Africa nation that many fear is on the verge of all-out war.


Milano, 15:18 - CALCIO, INTER: IBRAHIMOVIC CONVOCATO MA IN TRIBUNA

C'è anche Ibrahimovic tra i 20 giocatori convocati da Roberto Mancini per l'ultima partita di...


Jerusalem - The United States-backed roadmap is the only viable blueprint for peace with the Palestinians, the Israeli prime minister's office said on Wednesday.


Library of Congress Taps Web 2.0 for User Photo Expertise

The Library of Congress Wednesday launched a pilot project with photo-sharing site Flickr to publish some 3,000 photos.


Shares in Alitalia rose on Monday after staff agreed job and pay cuts last week to keep the beleaguered airline flying. The firm's chief executive was holding a final meeting with unions in Rome on Monday


Ford Gets Several Initial Bids for Jaguar and Land Rover

A variety of companies, including private equity firms and possibly other automakers, have been preparing bids to buy two of Fordâs luxury brands.


Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych led the high-tension presidential race in this post-Soviet republic with about 45% of the vote, too little to clinch a first-round victory, the Central Elections Commission said early today.


Calls it a "public policy dialogue" A week after Privacy International ranked the privacy practices of 23 major web companies and put Google at the very bottom of the list, the Mountain View-based search giant has launched a brand new blog where it will regularly address matters of Internet privacy and other public policy issues, including copyright and trademark protection, online safety for children, content regulation, and patent reform.â¦


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, just back from New Delhi, headed for a meeting Thursday with Pakistan's highest consultative body to brief it about his talks on Kashmir with India's prime minister, according to a senior Pakistani


A Power Exits Soccer's Stage, With a Nudge From Behind

AS the fabled class of 1991 takes its leave of international soccer, everybody agrees it is time to turn the game over to the next generation - which may very well be Brazilian.


Movie Review | 'Feast of Love': What Kind of Fool Is Love? No Matter, the Search Is On

Playing a canny old papa bear dispensing nuggets of advice to a flock of unruly cubs in âFeast of Love,â Morgan Freeman has a role he could act in his sleep.


The European Commission will take Britain to court for failing to provide a sufficient plan for cleaning up its Sellafield nuclear plant and denying Commission inspectors access to the site.


Armenian constitutional court delegation to visit Lithuania

ARMENIAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DELEGATION TO VISIT LITHUANIA Baltic News Service September 7, 2004 VILNIUS, Sep 07 -- A delegation of the Armenian Constitutional Court is to come to Lithuania on the first ...


Your Money: Getting Out of a 2-Year Cellphone Contract Alive

Itâs not easy to escape a two-year cellphone contract. But it can be done by turning to the innovators on the Internet.


Terrorism ; Britain takes special steps to battle terrorism

Terrorism News, London,Britain is drawing up far-reaching proposals to tackle terrorism, including allowing the use of phone-taps as evidence in trials and special anti-terror courts.


Black vote firmly behind Kerry: Jesse Jackson

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson insisted that polls suggesting lukewarm African American support for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry will be proved wrong on election day.


(09/02/04)--The rape case against NBA star Kobe Bryant has been thrown out and cannot be refiled. That's the ruling of a Colorado judge.


Wireless firm says agency should cut at least $452 million what it is charging the company for new airwaves. -The Washington Post


J.& J. Is Said to Be Near Deal to Buy Guidant

Johnson & Johnson, the pharmaceutical and health care giant, is near a deal to buy Guidant, one of the nation's largest makers of devices to treat heart and circulatory illnesses.


Hoon meets soldiers and officials in flying visit to Iraq

BRITISH Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon arrived in the southern Iraqi city of Basra today for talks with Iraqi and British officials.


(InfoWorld) - Microsoft Corp. has predicted it will sell 1 million Zune devices in its first six months, a figure that would be more than Zune's chief rival iPod sold in its first 14 months but a relatively slow start for the much-hyped MP3 device. SinceÂ its retail debut on Nov. 15, customer interest in Zune has been lackluster, analysts report, and the company's projections for sales of the device are conservative. By contrast, Apple Computer Inc. will likely sell about 25 million iPods over the same period according to financial analysts, though the company only sold 600,000 iPods in the first 14 months of availability. Mike McGuire, a Gartner Inc. research vice president, said he was surprised Microsoft is expecting to sell so few Zunes in the first six months, given that the market for iPod and MP3 devices is thriving. On the other hand, "it's a decent objective," he said. "I was expecting a more aggressive goal," McGuire said. "But even though it's conservative it's going to be tough [to make that goal]." McGuire cited the fact that Microsoft is only offering one version of the device and the rapid nature of the media-player market, which is moving forward with new, cutting-edge devices all the time, as challenges for the vendor. Microsoft's achievements with Zune will depend on how successfully it builds a community around the product with its Zune Marketplace software and online store, as well as how quickly it can upgrade the initial Zune device with new features and models, McGuire said. Zune is in a distinctly different position than iPod was at its launch. IPods could only be used with Apple's Macintosh computers, which have a significantly smaller market share of the desktop computer market than Windows machines, the platform for Zune. In October 2001, when iPod was released, Apple PC market share was about 2.4 percent. And iPod was an unproved device, one of the first of its kind in a market that Apple ostensibly created, whereas Zune has the benefit of entering a thriving market. Of course, iTunes software for iPods now runs on millions of Windows PCs in addition to Macs. To date, Apple has sold more than 67 million iPods, and should sell about 82 million by the end of the year. The company has several versions of the iPod -- the video iPod, the iPod nano and the iPod shuffle -- in various sizes and colors. There are also an extensive array of accessories available for iPods. Microsoft's 30G-byte Zune costs US$249.99, the same price as the video iPod, but it's different from the iPod in two key ways. Zune includes an FM tuner and wireless capability that allows users to share songs between devices.


Microsoft shows off future Project features

At a conference for users of its Project software, Microsoft demonstrated a variety of features that likely will be in the next version of the project management application.


Lexmark posts better-than-expected profit

Lexmark International Inc  on Tuesday posted a better-than-expected profit, helped by strength in printers aimed at the business market.


Kabul declared âpersona non grataâ a Briton and an Irishman working for the European Union and the U.N.


NABLUS, West Bank -- Israel rounded up a Palestinian Cabinet minister and 32 other Hamas leaders in the West Bank before dawn yesterday, trying a new tactic in its campaign to pressure the Islamic militant group into halting rocket barrages from the Gaza Strip.


'Must Carry' Rules May Be Imposed on Sky TV; Internet TV Era Prompts Rethink of Regulations

By PULLAR-STRECKER Tom  SKY TELEVISION may be forced to broadcast programmes, including Internet TV shows, made by anyone on terms and conditions that are set by regulators.


Kim Clijsters's comeback trail came to an agonising halt on Saturday when the former world number one had to retire with a left wrist injury in the semi-finals of the Belgian Open.


Stocks slip on interest-rate, growth worries

U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a manufacturing index showed its weakest reading in more than three years and a Federal Reserve official said more rate hikes may be required to control inflation.


Londra, 13:50 - CALCIO, MALOUDA: CONTATTO CON IL LIVERPOOL

L'esterno offensivo francese, Florent Malouda, fa importanti dichiarazioni relative al proprio futur...


Una ragazza di 27 anni e' ricoverata al Niguarda


Researchers in Japan make robot sommelier -- a mechanized wine snob that identifies dozens of wines, cheeses and hors d'oeuvres. It names and describes the wine ("buttery chardonnay" or "full-bodied shiraz") and picks a cheese to go with it.


Jones wants more testing, confidentiality in drugs cases

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Former triple Olympic   champion Marion Jones said on Friday she hoped her clearance   from doping allegations would lead to more research and   confidentiality in drugs testing.


The National Hockey League's top negotiator, Bill Daly, says that by not talking to the National Hockey League Players' Association, the league is actually moving the process forward.


About 55% of anti-social behaviour orders have been breached, a government spending watchdog says.


Blue Chips Knocked Lower by Merck Recall

The blue-chip Dow Jones average fell  on Thursday after drug maker Merck & Co., a member of the Dow,  recalled its widely sold Vioxx painkiller and oil prices  hovered around $50 a barrel.


Lehman focuses on team unity and careful planning

Meticulous preparation and an   emphasis on team unity will characterize Tom Lehman's captaincy   when the Americans bid to reclaim the Ryder Cup from Europe at   the K Club in Ireland next week.


Bowed by Age and Battered by an Addicted Nephew

Two sisters in the 70's lost their life savings, childhood home and dignity to their nephew's crack habit.


POLITICS:  What if Iran Suspends? A Western Dilemma

WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (IPS) - As the Feb. 21 deadline for Iran to halt its  uranium enrichment programme fast approaches, both Iran and the  West are scrambling to prepare themselves for all possible moves  by the other side.


Netflix Sees Break Even in 2005, Stock Down 35 Pct

Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc. on Thursday cut its subscription price and said it was changing its strategy to sacrifice healthy profits for growth in the face of strong competition.


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Four paparazzi arrested after chasing Britney Spears

Four photographers were arrested for reckless driving after a late night car chase of pop star Britney Spears on the outskirts of Los Angeles, police said on Thursday.


Syria says it opened fire on Israeli jets that were violating its air space and forced them to leave.


Kirk Hinrich scored 24 points and four  other Chicago players were in double figures as the Bulls beat  the Miami Heat 99-92 on Thursday.


Rock star Pete Doherty attended a party at which an actor fell from a balcony and died, a newspaper has reported.


Despite all the Linux hype, the open-source movement has yet to make a huge splash in the desktop market.  That may be about to change, thanks to chipmaking giant Intel Corp. -washingtonpost.com


Snubbed by U.S., China Finds New Space Partners

Beijing is trying to position itself as a space benefactor to countries whose natural resources it covets here on earth.


Car Bomb Near U.S. Base Causes Casualties

A car bomb exploded outside the gates of a U.S. base in western Iraq Saturday, and there were many casualties, witnesses said.


Russia says a draft UN resolution supporting Kosovo independence is unacceptable and hints at a veto.


Inquiry opens into deadly E coli outbreak

Health inspectors noted 12 possible safety breaches at the butcher's premises believed to be at the centre of a deadly E coli outbreak months before the bacteria spread through schools in south Wales, killing a five-year-old boy, an inquiry has heard


Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic rallied to beat the American Taylor Dent, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3, on Sunday to win the Japan Open men's final in Tokyo.


Sudan agrees peace plan after Blair sets deadline

Sudan agreed to a five-point peace plan for the war-torn region of Darfur yesterday after Tony Blair set a three-month deadline for an end to the long-running conflict.


RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT.- The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum presents Into My World: Recent British Sculpture, an exhibition of the work of nine emerging and mid-career British artists.


Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf will lift emergency rule on Saturday in a move Western nations hope will stabilize the nuclear-armed state amid militant violence.


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Opposition activists win the two parliamentary seats for the Maldives capital, provisional results show.


Singapore Air Sets $7.35 Billion Boeing Order

Singapore Airlines, the world's second most valuable airline, said today it planned to buy up to 31 Boeing planes worth about $7.35 billion.


THE ANNOUNCEMENT: The highest-ranking Iraqi leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was captured July 4 and told interrogators that Osama bin Laden's inner circle wields considerable influence over the Iraqi group.


Solana says to hold talks with Iran on Saturday

European Union foreign policy chief  Javier Solana confirmed on Thursday that he will meet Iran's  chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani on Saturday for talks  about the country's nuclear program.


The wife of John Edwards, the Democrat vice-presidential candidate, has had a biopsy revealing that a lump in her breast has not spread, a spokesman said.


Europe's demographic crisis could break public finances and slash growth to stall-speed within a decade, according to a wise-men's report published by the European Commission yesterday.


TiVo, Amazon to sell movies straight to TV sets

TiVo Inc . on Tuesday said  many of its customers can now order pay-per-view movies and  television shows from Amazon.com's  download service  directly from their TV, without a personal computer.


10 million pounds to guard 7th Harry Potter book

The lengths to which publishers have gone are not surprising.


SKorea's integration into global economy still low, says OECD chief

South Korea's integration into the global economy is still relatively low despite its dramatic growth in recent decades, the head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said.


Napoli, 20:12 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: REJA RINNOVA IL CONTRATTO

Edy Reja allenerà il Napoli anche nella prossima stagione. Il prolungamento del contratto, de...


Unilever shares fell sharply after the household products giant issued a warning over its profits for 2004. The Anglo-Dutch food-to-detergents group admitted that its leading brands' performance in the third quarter would be below that of the second.


LOS ANGELES  - It was unusual but not  unprecedented for the head of the Walt Disney Co. compensation  committee to be negotiating an employment contract that his  group would eventually approve, former committee chair Irwin  Russell testified at the trial surrounding Michael Ovitz's  contract and severance.


Fed can act again in either direction: Fed's Fisher

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher on Monday said the U.S. central bank cut interest rates last week to avert an unacceptable economic slowdown and said it could move again, in either direction.


Sen. Chuck Hagel, one of the more forceful Republican voices in opposition to the Iraq war, on Monday put off a decision about a possible 2008 presidential bid, saying he wanted to focus on the conflict


Kazakhstan says Exxon stalling Kashagan talks

Kazakhstan and an Eni-led  consortium of oil majors have set January 15 as the new deadline for talks over the fate of the giant Kashagan oilfield, Kazakh energy minister Sauat Mynbayev said on Monday.


Singer Bobby Brown is sentenced to 30 days in jail over $19,000 in unpaid child support.


WASHINGTON - The number of Americans living in poverty increased by 1.3 million last year, while the ranks of the uninsured swelled by 1.4 million, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.    It was the third straight annual increase for both categories...


Long before Lincoln Center existed, its surrounding neighborhoods were already part of a thriving arts center.


The Red Sox become the first team to earn a playoff spot, rallying on ninth-inning home runs by Jason Varitek and Julio Lugo to beat the Devil Rays.


In the retirement game, sometimes the best offense is a good defense.


A row over intellectual property claims from Microsoft Corp. has dealt a fatal blow to an ambitious effort by Internet engineers to create a technical standard for curbing junk e-mail.


Appello del presidente Usa in visita in Arabia Saudita"I prezzi eccessivi mettono in difficoltÃ  la nostra economia"                                          Bush: "Petrolio troppo caro l'Opec deve intervenire"


Blog: Measure calls for the most sweeping changes to U.S. patent system in decades, but its path forward could be jeopardized by lingering reservations from other sectors, including venture capitalists and biotech.


AL: Paul, Guerrero, Erstad Guide Angels to Win

Josh Paul, Vladimir Guerrero and Darin  Erstad hit multi-run homers to lead the Anaheim Angels to a  10-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in St. Petersburg  Thursday.


The three-year marriage of Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi has ended, their publicists said Monday. "Salman Rushdie has agreed to divorce his wife, Padma Lakshmi, because of her desire to end their marriage," his representative, Jin Auh, said in a statement. "He asks that the media respect his privacy at this difficult time."


BEACH DUMBS; Council Bans Arthur, 79, From Putting Sand Back on Shore

By STEPHEN WHITE WHEN gales blew half of Blackpool beach into Arthur Bulmer's garden he thought the sensible solution was to cart it back where it belonged.


Fakes, bottlenecks hobble herb's fight vs malaria

Li Guoqiao was a village doctor in China's southwestern Yunnan province in 1974 when the government asked him to try using an herbal drug, artemisinin, to treat malaria patients.


No longer is the cellular phone selection limited to the RAZR, a $500 Treo and hundreds of look-alikes and act-alikes. Recent months have brought a wave of new devices that stand apart from the pack in terms of looks and next-generation features.


India, Russia Agree to Revitalize Traditional Ties

Cold war allies India and Russia sought on Friday to instill new momentum into their longstanding relationship, tidying up energy and military ties.


NY oil prices fall as storm worries wane

NEW YORK : Oil prices retreated in New York and rose marginally in London as worries about the impact of Hurricane Frances subsided, traders said.


MOSCOW - The Russian government has approved the bill âOn the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Changeâ.


Argentina calls U.S. cash probe a "dirty trick"

Argentina said on Thursday the U.S. government pulled a "dirty trick" by accusing Venezuela of trying to smuggle $800,000 into Argentina to fund the former first lady's successful campaign for president.


Prince Charles is to meet senior European Union figures in Brussels and a separate visit by Gordon Brown is imminent.


CINCINNATI -- With a slump-busting win right at their numb fingertips, the New York Giants ended up with nothing more than snow in the face.


MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told the Mumbai High Court on Tuesday that it had decided to cancel the tender process for awarding rights to telecast cricket matches in India.


US President George Bush now has a four-point lead over Democrat John Kerry in the Zogby presidential tracking poll released Friday.


North Korea plans to shut reactor in July: report

North Korea plans to seal its nuclear reactor, the source of weapons-grade plutonium, in the second half of July, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Monday, citing an unidentified North Korean diplomatic source.


Cat Stevens refused entry to the US + POLL

Cat Stevens aka "Yusuf Islam" was blocked from entering the US today on "national security grounds". The pop star, who converted to Islam, was denied access to the US because his name was on a security "watch list", government security sources said.


A man is charged with attempted murder after a Police Community Support Officer was stabbed.


ConocoPhillipsâs nearly $2 billion strategic investment in Russia may have been marked by an American flag flying over the headquarters of Lukoil, the countryâs second largest oil producer.


The overwhelming majority of repeat cot deaths are from natural causes, a study says.


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The dollar staged a broad-based rally  Monday and oil prices slid, boosting shares in some Asian power  and exporter companies, but many investors struggled for  direction on the first trading day of 2005.


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Whether its viewed as a step toward retirement or an opportunity to take on a new and interesting challenge, consulting is breathing new life into many IT careers -- and your options are only increasing, says columnist Katherine Spencer Lee.


Mozilla's Firefox, the Next Big Browser?

Gartner analyst David Smith told LinuxInsider that many of those who switch from dominant browser Internet Explorer do so because of security concerns.


Dual American-Iranian National Believed Detained in Iran, Sources Say

Human Rights Watch today reported the disappearance of another U.S. citizen believed to have been detained during a visit to Iran.


U.S. Plan for Iraq Funds Worries Lawmaker

The Bush administration's plans to divert $3.46 billion in Iraq reconstruction funds for security could increase dangers in the long run, the Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Wednesday.


Britain reacts with shock and anger at Iraq hostage's killing

Britain reacted with shock and outrage at the apparent execution on video of veteran aid worker Margaret Hassan, a month after she was kidnapped in Baghdad.


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SUDAN: AU criticises belligerents for attacks in Darfur

NAIROBI, 10 Dec 2004 (IRIN) - The African Union (AU) on Friday strongly criticised Sudan's government and rebel groups for launching attacks in December and late November respectively in the strife-torn western region of Darfur, ahead of a new round of


Light at end of tunnel for British coal-mining industry

With lights twinkling brightly from their helmets, a group of miners emerge caked in dust from a deep coal-mine in the village of Cwmgwrach in south Wales.


How Gaining Weight Can Increase Breast Cancer Risk

A new study is the first to link weight gain to specific types of breast cancer


Astros' Jeff Kent seizes the spotlight with game-winning shot

Jeff Kent threw his bat to the side and pumped his right fist as soon as the ball took flight, certain he was going to make a long-awaited trot around the bases.


Taliban fire may have caused Afghan crash: NATO

Taliban fire may have brought down a military helicopter in which seven NATO soldiers were killed, alliance officials said, while in a separate incident 16 policemen died in a Taliban ambush.


Hoping to make entertainment history, Microsoft plans to release the latest video game in its hit Halo franchise on Tuesday.


West Bank woman denied ambulance dies: Palestinians

TULKARM, West Bank  - A Palestinian woman who was refused access to an ambulance at an Israeli military checkpoint died in her village in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, a Palestinian doctor and relatives said.


Steelers Sign Simmons To Four-Year Extension

The Steelers re-sign right guard Kendall Simmons, a starter since his rookie season in 2002, to a four-year extension worth upwards of $24 million.


With his cowboy hat, oversized Bush button and slow, easy way of speaking, Wayne Turner is every inch the Texan. The self-described "country boy" and "drug store rancher" from


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Ryder-You can bank on Tiger, says Sutton

Tiger Woods has not won a major in two years and lost his world number one ranking but US Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton says reports of his demise will prove badly exaggerated this week.


US Officials to Pressure China on Trade at Beijing Summit

US officials visiting Beijing this weekend will press China to limit textile exports and crack down harder on piracy, reflecting pressure for trade concessions ahead of US elections in November, economists and trade lawyers said.


With Derek Lowe's days in Boston almost certainly numbered -- and Pedro Martinez's future here in question -- the Red Sox are expected to greet All-Star righthander Carl Pavano this week on Yawkey Way. Pavano plans to begin a tour of the top cities on his list in Boston.


Auntie hops in bed with Murdoch on MySpace

BBC relations with BA, Face and Hannibal still tense The BBC's commercial tentacle has turned a blind one to the Corporation's past antipathy toward Rupert Murdoch in its hunt for wandering youthful eyeballs. A deal with MySpace, announced today, will see clips from TV shows and web-only videos pumped into the chaotic network worldwide.â¦


Long power outage a wake-up call to be better prepared

After 36 hours of what seemed like 19th-century living, a reporter emerges with a better understanding of how fragile America's infrastructure is.


Microsoft Bids for Norwegian Search Engine Firm

Microsoft bid $1.2 billion for Fast Search and Transfer, based in Oslo, in an effort to add more tools to its lucrative Office products.


Briton freed after 21 years on U.S. death row

A British man who came close to being executed by the state of Ohio for killing a 2-year-old girl was set free under a plea deal on Monday, with plans to return to his home in Scotland, authorities said.


China consumers turn cautious on P&G skin-care row

Public anger in China over a popular   skin-care line has become a public relations headache for   Procter & Gamble PG.N, underlining the challenges foreign   firms face as they contend with increasingly discriminating   consumers.


EU judges refuse to allow consumers to buy drinks and cigarettes online at lower duties from other countries.


Progress Software views BPM with Actional SOA tool

Progress Software is launching its Progress Actional 7.1 SOA management platform Monday, featuring visibility across business processes and into related services and IT infrastructure.Business processes and BPM systems are tied into the underlying service infrastructure, said Dan Foody, vice president of Actional products at Progress. With Version 7.1, dependencies are revealed between business processes, services, middleware, and databases. Actional can provide proactive management or insight into why a business process failed."Now, we can relate the steps in the business process all the way down to the databases at the very end of that chain," so if a database goes down, Actional users can know which steps in the business process might be affected, Foody said.Also, if a service needs to be changed, or versioned, users can understand the impact of that service alteration. Impacts on applications such as an order entry processing system can be gauged.Actional's accommodations for BPM are needed, said analyst Frank Kenney, research director at Gartner. "It's something I think is very necessary, and it marks a different movement in the traditional SOA governance technology [space]. It starts to incorporate the notion of integrating with BPM technologies," Kenney said.Actional is providing visibility into the lifecycle of processes, but it will need to explain its system to customers and prospects, he said."The story is incredibly sophisticated, given that many people embarking on SOA governance are still getting their arms around what is a registry and what is a repository," Kenney said.Progress with Actional 7.1 also has integration with the Lombardi Teamworks BPM system and plans to add integrations with BPM systems from companies such as Software AG and Fujitsu.Support for Kerberos security also is highlighted. "It makes it easier to tie Windows environments very securely into Unix environments that may be running other security systems like SAML," Foody said.Also, Actional 7.1 can inspect the payload of messages not based on XML, such as RMI- or Enterprise JavaBeans-based messages. "[This capability] allows you to gain deeper insight into the applications that haven't yet been converted to Web services or may never get converted to Web services," said Foody.Actional 7.1 is available now with prices starting at $20,000. Progress acquired Actional about two years ago.


Non-Alcoholic Beer Could Help Mice Fight Cancer

Mystery ingredients in non- alcoholic  beer may protect against cancer, at least in mice.


Republican  presidential candidates said on Thursday the U.S. economy was  going through a difficult slowdown but an election-year  recession could be avoided with the right mix of policies.


Nerds unite for the 64th annual science fiction convention in LA, and the notoriously unphotogenic give it their all for our Wired News photographer, Quinn Norton.


Minnesota Democrats announced Tuesday they will join Republicans in moving their caucuses up to Feb. 5, when two dozen states are set to hold presidential preference contests.


Springfield, IL (Sports Network) - Christina Kim posted a six-under 66 on Friday to cruise to a four-shot lead midway through the State Farm Classic at The Rail Golf Course.


Ten suspected Islamic militants are jailed over a plot to blow up a Christmas market in Strasbourg in 2000.


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Torino, 19:38 - CALCIO, FURTO AL TORINO: POLIZIA RECUPERA REFURTIVA

La polizia del commissariato di zona ha recuperato l'attrezzatura del Torino Calcio rubata ieri matt...


'When Rahman calls, you go without asking questions'

A behind-the-scenes look at AR Rahman's massively successful New York concert.


Police chief David Westwood, criticised after the Soham murders, has his suspension lifted, but is to retire early.


Pope heads to Muslim Turkey on delicate trip

Pope Benedict starts one of the most delicate trips ever made by a pontiff on Tuesday when he travels to Turkey to face simmering anger sparked by his comments on Islam and his past opposition to Ankara's EU bid.


Scania rejects Man bid of 9.6 billion euros

The board of Scania trucks rejected immediately a takeover bid by German industrial group MAN of 9.6 billion euros (12.2 billion dollars) intended to create a world leader in the sector for lorries and utility vehicles.


Engineers at Japan's NHK have demonstrated progress on Super Hi-Vision, a future replacement for today's HDTV systems.


U.S. average retail gasoline prices over the last two weeks rose for the first time in nearly three months and could edge higher, according to an industry analyst.


SWISS mining giant Xstrata issued documents backing its hostile $7.4 billion cash offer for WMC Resources yesterday and cranked up a fear campaign to focus shareholders on the downside risk if the bid were to lapse.


Microsoft brings 129 lawsuits against phishers

Microsoft  is helping law  enforcers hunt down criminals who try to steal bank account  details on the Internet and has initiated 129 lawsuits in  Europe and the Middle East, the software company said.


Yahoo is restructuring its operations and shuffling its management in the hopes of competing more effectively against nimbler rivals.


Canadian officials purchase 145,000 extra flu shots

TORONTO -- Canadian health authorities have purchased an extra 145,000 doses of flu vaccine and are negotiating with a foreign supplier to import more if this season's high demand threatens to outstrip supplies.


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INDONESIA will charge extremist Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir over a foiled attack on an Australian-funded anti-terrorism centre in Java and the Marriott Hotel bombing in Jakarta that killed 12 people last year.


NOVEMBER 02, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - America Online Inc. plans to lay off 700 employees, about 5% of its US workforce, by the end of the year, several news organizations reported today.


Right-hander Woody Williams rejoins the Padres more than three years after being traded away in what GM Kevin Towers called the worst move he's ever made.


Evangelicals See Snags as French Stress Secularism

Evangelical Christians in France face  growing problems as authorities enforce secularism, favor  Muslims or view them as supporters of President Bush, French  Protestant leaders say.


Hungary's Olympic discus champion Robert Fazekas has been stripped of his gold medal after being caught trying to switch his urine sample during a mandatory drugs test, an International Olympic Committee source confirmed today.


Countrywide says foreclosures hit record

Countrywide Financial Corp , the largest U.S. mortgage lender, said on Wednesday that foreclosures and late payments rose in December to the highest on record, though it made more loans than expected in the fourth quarter.


Georgia Tech wants to avoid being embarrassed by another ACC rookie.


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Zambia signs $1.2 billion crude oil deal with Kuwait firm

The Zambian government has awarded a 1.2 billion dollar crude oil deal to a Kuwait firm to supply over 1.4 million tonnes of oil to the southern African nation, an official said.


TV: ISOLA DEI FAMOSI 2, FINALE TUTTA AL MASCHILE

ROMA - Finale tutta al maschile per la seconda edizione de 'L'Isola dei famosi', il reality dei record di ascolto in onda dal 24 settembre su Raidue. A disputarsi la palma di miglior naufrago, infatti, sono


Trade unions and employers fail to come to an agreement over the classroom assistants' dispute.


The Foreign Ministry has decided to grant the Dalai Lama a visa, reversing course after refusing earlier requests amid China's objections to allowing the spiritual leader to visit Russia, a spokesman said Friday.


''Il Pd e' perche' il governo concluda la legislatura''


Donna Anthony's lawyer is "hopeful"  the Yeovil mother's conviction for killing two of her babies will be overturned.


A UK-African team describes a new primitive dinosaur species from the Late Triassic - about 210 million years ago.


Actor Tobey Maguire marries in Hawaii: reports

"Spider-Man" star Tobey  Maguire has married his long-time girlfriend in Hawaii,  celebrity magazines reported on Tuesday.


Roma, 00:19 - ATLETICA, SDIRI: NON MI DIMETTONO PER PRUDENZA

Salim Sdiri, ferito lo scorso 13 luglio dal giavellotto del finlandese Pitkamaki nel corso del Golde...


La Russa Is Close to Record He Would Rather Not Have

The man whom Tony La Russa may pass as the manager with the most victories in St. Louis Cardinals history is a Hall of Famer and one of his most trusted lieutenants.


Hedge fund manager Edward Lampert likes to buy undervalued companies and pursues what sounds like a simple plan that has earned him millions and a spot as one of America's top investors.


StorageTek Bolsters ILM With Storability Deal

StorageTek said Thursday it has acquired Storability to further strengthen its information lifecycle management software portfolio.


By Elizabeth Jphn  THERE are few places left to hide with a new eye in the sky, writes ELIZABETH JOHN.   KUALA LUMPUR: Up to no good and think the dense, steamy jungle is the best place to hide? Think again.


Video game developers should resist the temptation to produce only sequels of established hits and games based on horror and revenge, Nintendo Co.'s top designer said Thursday.


Weakened Arafat Heads for France, Cancer Suspected

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, weakened by what doctors think may be leukemia, flew for treatment in France on Friday from the besieged West


Museum Review | Creation Museum: Adam and Eve in the Land of the Dinosaurs

At the $27 million Creation Museum evolution gets its continual comeuppance, while biblical revelations are treated as gospel.


PARMALAT: ALEMANNO, PROCURA PARMA HA CHIESTO MIA ARCHIVIAZIONE

(AGI) - Roma, 4 dic. - "Ho appreso dai giornali questa mattina la notizia secondo la quale il tribunale dei Ministri dovrebbe decidere della mia posizione sul caso Parmalat. Dopo aver preso contatto con la


Outlawed Protestants ask to join in peace talks

Northern Ireland's largest and most violent outlawed group, the Ulster Defense Association, announced Sunday it will desist from further attacks and wants to rejoin peacemaking efforts.


ABC News Texas Board Recommends Execution Delay

This file photo provided by the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice showing Texas death row inmate Frances Newton who is set for execution by lethal injection in Huntsville on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004.


Though illegal, dog fighting continues to draw crowds hungry for the sight of blood and the gambling thrill. A law enforcement officer takes us inside this underground world.