"No Country," "Blood" lead Oscar nominations

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - "No Country For Old Men," a gory meditation on moral decline, and "There Will Be Blood," a gritty drama about a pioneering California oilman, led the nominations for the 80th annual Academy Awards on Tuesday, organizers said.


Milano, 13:57 - CALCIO, INTER; ADRIANO: VOGLIO FARE 20 GOL

Rientrato puntuale dalle vacanze, Adriano vuole riconquistare l'Inter e tornare Imperatore: ''Mi fa ...


Britain's five teams in the Champions League will find out their opponents for the knockout stages in Friday's draw.


to Ramallah by helicopter. Palestinians welcomed his return as if he was still alive, chanting, "Welcome Abu Ammar, welcome the old man.


Retailers look set to see a pick-up in Christmas trade in the coming days, despite grim predictions earlier in the season.


St Helens complete the clean sweep of trophies as they beat Brisbane Broncos in the World Club Challenge.


Eye Of Gaston Makes Landfall North Of Charleston

Charleston - Tropical Storm Gaston has blasted the South Carolina coast with rain and 70-mile-per-hour winds. The storm was just under hurricane strength when it made landfall just north of Charleston.


Frank Francisco, one of three Texas Rangers relievers suspended for their part in a bullpen brawl with fans in Oakland earlier this week, began serving his season-ending ban on Saturday.


Oil rebounded above $95 a barrel on Tuesday after falling 3 percent a day earlier as the potential of a recession in top fuel consumer the United States led investors to expect lower demand.


Julian Tavarez may not look like the type to send flowers, chocolates, or balloons, but he couldn't have delivered a better pick-me-up than the one he sent to Curt Schilling, presumably watching on television back in Boston.


Roma, 12:27 - CALCIO, POLEMICHE PER ASSENZA LEGA: AUDIZIONE SENATO AGGIORNATA

L'assenza dei vertici della Lega ha scatenato polemiche all'interno delle Commissioni riunite del se...


Anyone who's spent hours struggling to find a missing document on a computer hard drive will love Google's new desktop search program.


The vast majority of Basra residents think British troops have had a negative effect on the Iraqi region, a BBC poll suggests.


Iraq National Guards Hold 228 Suspected Insurgents

Iraqi National Guards detained 228  suspected insurgents in a series of raids this week in a  lawless area south of Baghdad dubbed the "triangle of death,"  the interim government said on Sunday.


Contro sacerdote impegnato da anni in lotta alla pedofilia


Would a European Commission decision cause the software maker "great harm"?


Suspect site razed by Syria: nuclear study group

New satellite pictures show Syria has razed the site of what might have been a secret nuclear reactor under construction apparently bombed by Israel last month, an atomic research institute says.


Pesce povero nel piatto il menu secondo la legge

Il pescato azzurro è famoso e costa poco, ma poi è difficile trovarlo. La proposta: renderlo obbligatorio nella 'carta' dei ristoranti, come già lo sono primo e secondo. Dite la vostra


Canadian probe into submarine fire begins

A Canadian board of inquiry is convening in Scotland to investigate the cause of the fire on the submarine HMCS Chicoutimi, in which an officer was killed.


Arriving like an eerily prescient elegy, "End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones" chronicles the birth and tumultuous life of one of the most influential bands of the past three decades


The U.S. economy lost steam in  September, data showed on Wednesday, bolstering the view that  the Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise interest rates again  and could lower them next year to re-energize the economy.


Syria ready for talks with Israel âwithout conditionsâ

ISN SECURITY WATCH (25/11/04) - Syrian President Bashar Assad told a top UN envoy on Wednesday he was ready to resume peace talks with Israel "without conditions".


US BitTorrent servers shut down under Hollywood pressure

Some most popular web servers that publish lists of movies, TV shows and other free downloads suddenly went dark Monday, after Hollywood sued operators for copyright infringement.


M&T Bank Corp , the first large  U.S. bank to report fourth-quarter results, said on Monday that  profit fell, hurt by turmoil in residential real estate  markets.


Demand for biofuels could push up food prices, while Sony is accused of again undermining the security of customersâ PCs with rootkit software.


DNA FINGERPRINTING CAN DODGE THE RESULTS?

Keeping in mind the above research, the genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations cannot always be considered sophisticated since there are chances of false identification, at least one in a billion.


Maryland Company Increases FluMist Doses

A Maryland company is doing its best to lessen the severity of the flu vaccine shortage. Word that Maryland-based MedImmune would provide an additional one million doses to its previous production level


Germany wants talks on NATO missile shield

WIESBADEN, Germany  - Germany called on Friday for talks on creating a NATO missile defense shield for Europe, a day after the United States vowed to press ahead with its system without alliance approval.


Health officials were searching for airline passengers who may have come in contact with a 30-year-old woman infected with a hard-to-treat form of tuberculosis on a flight from India.


Economia si sta aggiustando grazie alle nostre imprese


OPEC to Meet Jan 30 Despite Iraq Request

OPEC oil ministers will meet on January 30 as scheduled despite a request from Iraq to move the date of the meeting to avoid a clash with the Iraqi elections, an OPEC spokesman said on Wednesday.


Google has launched a blog focused on U.S. government legislation and regulation.


Debate Promises May Differ From Policies

Thursday's presidential debate on foreign policy should come with a disclaimer: What you hear from the candidates is not necessarily what you would get in the next four years.


Univ. of Washington to forward RIAA legal notices to suspected student pirates

While the University of Washington in Seattle is willing to pass on letters from the recording industry accusing students of music piracy, not all schools are willing to go along.


The head of the TUC says the "soar-away super-rich" were becoming cut off from the rest of society.


Don't take the headlines too seriously, because they're long on facts, short on truth, and they just don't matter.


A senior member of the Department for Constitutional Affairs is cleared of allegations he raped a civil servant


Sharon's disengagement plan is a withdrawal from peace process

As a Palestinian whose father was a refugee in Lebanon from 1948 and whose family continues to live under Israeli military occupation, many around the world expect me and other


ENGLISH Premiership strugglers West Brom are understood to have approached former Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson as they seek a replacement for Gary Megson.


HR.4077, the Piracy Deterrence and Education Act, has been approved by the United States' House Judiciary Committee. The bill specifies up to five years' jail for anyone making over a thousand copyrighted works available for download.


Media & professional: Family controlling Wall Street Journal owner Dow Jones to meet Rupert Murdoch to discuss his $5bn takeover bid.


Europe go into Sunday's singles as clear favourites to claim an unprecedented third straight Ryder Cup victory.


Up to a quarter-million people braved the bitter cold in Kiev's Independence Square yesterday to charge the government with stealing Sunday's presidential elections by rigging the vote.


EU Cuts 2005 Fish Quotas to Save Depleted Species

The EU decided Wednesday to cut national fish catches for 2005, rejecting proposals to shut fishing grounds in favor of more limits on the time trawlers can hunt for depleted species like cod, officials said.


Col risanamento del deficit oltre le previsioni, Prodi vede spazio per i tagliSantagata: dopo la trimestrale via agli interventi per le famiglie                                          CosÃ¬ il premier lancia la svolta "GiÃ¹ le tasse, da marzo si parte"                                                                                dal nostro inviato MARCO MAROZZI


OTTAWA - The chairman of Canada's public broadcaster resigned Tuesday after making controversial comments about bestiality and bowel movements. Heritage Minister Bev Oda made the announcement about Canadian Broadcasting Corp. chairman Guy Fournier in the House of Commons.


THE local stock market advanced today after a slide in oil prices sparked a rally on Wall Street on Friday. A fall in the price of crude oil was expected to ease investor concerns about high fuel costs crimping


Bush triumphalism masks mission unaccomplished in Afghanistan: analysts

Three years after the US-led invasion, Afghanistan is flooding the world with heroin, warlords reign in the provinces, women are scared and the new security forces are underarmed and undersized, analysts say.


Orion belts out desktop cluster workstations

A CALIFORNIAN company announced two different versions of cluster workstations which, it claims, will give supercomputer abilities for professionals who need to number crunch in a non-trivial way.


Former Utah coach Majerus will continue career at USC

LOS ANGELES - USC will introduce former Utah coach Rick Majerus as its next basketball coach today after reaching a contract agreement, according to sources.


FOR those who believe in omens, the historic World Series baseball triumph this week by the Boston Red Sox augurs well for Democrat presidential candidate and Bostonian John Kerry.


The Nigerian government has confirmed reports that rebel groups in the country's main oil producing region have agreed to a ceasefire.


WIN A FAMILY HOLIDAY   PLUS TICKET OFFER TO THE SCOTTISH CARAVAN AND OUTDOOR LEISURE SHOW  WE have teamed up with Visit Scotland Thistle Holiday Home Parks to offer readers the chance to win a fabulous family holiday.


Come indagato per istigazione alla falsa testimonianza


The Tories seek a change in the law to give people the right to defend themselves in their own homes without fear of prosecution.


Movie Review | 'Death at a Funeral': Death ânâ Yucks, Hallucinogens ânâ Stiff Upper Lips

âDeath at a Funeralâ stands apart from other movies with rude humor because its characters are determined to keep a stiff upper lip no matter what.


Politics: 26 September 2004, Sunday. Sofia and Tripoli have agreed to ask the European Union (EU) to join the discussions over the case with the five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya.


In the 21-year history of MTV's Video Music Awards, viewers have been treated to some eye-popping moments — Prince's bare buttocks, Lil' Kim's sequined pasty, Britney and Madonna's steamy kiss last year.


Masked robbers stormed into an art museum in Norway and stole Edvard Munch's famous paintings "The Scream" and "Madonna" at gunpoint before the eyes of stunned museum-goers.


The European Commission has posted a montage of sex scenes from European films on a new video-sharing Web site, drawing criticism from some lawmakers who described it as "soft porn."


Chips such as the Athlon 64 FX and Intel's Pentium 4 Extreme Edition populate the very top of the desktop market, appearing mainly in game machines fitted with the latest graphics cards and high-performance storage systems to render games with the


DETROIT -- Pitcher Nate Robertson and the Detroit Tigers avoided salary arbitration when they agreed Wednesday to a $21.25 million, three-year contract.


AOL appoints Time Warner veteran as AOL president

AOL said on Tuesday it has appointed  Ron Grant as its new Chief Operating Officer and president.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan said on Thursday Darfur was close to a catastrophe, as  the United States sought to rebuke Sudan for trying to scare  off potential U.N. troop contributors.


JERUSALEM, June 13 -- Shimon Peres -- the octogenarian former prime minister, Nobel laureate, and perennial loser of elections -- handily won Israel's presidency Wednesday, in his second bid for what will likely be his last job in public life.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Cisco Systems agreed Monday to acquire closely held Internet protocol service provider P-Cube for $200 million in cash and options.


Italian FM seeks Gulf support for release of Iraq hostages

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini met Emirati officials as part of continued efforts to secure the release of two women hostages threatened with execution in Iraq.


Street Smarts: A Device to Help the Blind Find Crosswalks

An Âelectronic eyeÂ that can be fitted to a pair of glasses could help the blind cross roads more safely.


Nigerian Oil Delta Rebel Says Meeting Obasanjo

A rebel fighting for autonomy in  Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta said he would meet  President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday to discuss terms for  ending the violence that has helped push crude prices to record  highs.


UN chief calls for climate change action

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged all nations to join private companies, civic groups and individuals this year in sustaining "the unprecedented momentum" to fight global warming.


Government outsourcing shifts to front line

Local services for local people An emphasis on meeting policy outcomes and an increase in local procurement are set to create a more diverse market for government outsourcing.â¦


TMZ.com usually traffics in salacious celebrity gossip. So its readers may have been confused when the site posted an item on Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg.


Yahoo!'s Unlikely Candidate For Sugar Daddy

Is it love on the rebound with AOL? Will Microsoft wait? Will Google win? Stay tuned!


Novara, 20:38 - BASKET, LEGADUE; DRAGHI NOVARA: PANCHINA A TRULLO

I Draghi Novara (Legadue) hanno affidato la panchina per la prossima stagione a Tony Trullo, la scor...


Bed Bath & Beyond Profit Up, Shares Fall

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY.O on  Wednesday posted a 24 percent rise in quarterly earnings on  solid demand for household goods, but worries sales growth is  slowing helped send its shares down about 4 percent.


China confirms bird flu outbreak in Guangdong

China has confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks in an outlying district of the southern metropolis of Guangzhou in Guangdong province, the Agriculture Ministry said.


Disney's Toontown Online game now Mac-compatible

Disney Online announced Tuesday that its massively multiplayer online (MMO) game Toontown Online is now available for the Macintosh. Toontown Online is an MMO aimed at kids and their families — you create a cartoon character and interact with other players online. Toontown Online costs $9.95 per month, and a 3-day trial version is available for download (it requires no credit card to activate).


FAQ: Inside the FCC's High-Stakes 700-MHz Spectrum Auction

The FCC auction of 700-MHz spectrum, which started January 24, is one of the biggest sell-offs of radio spectrum in years, and it's expected to raise at least $10 billion. Wired News explains what's at stake with this list of questions and answers.


Days after the Indian stock market hit an all-time high, India's finance minister wooed foreign investors on Sunday, promising more reforms and claiming that the country's economy — one of the world's fastest growing — offered unprecedented opportunities.


MINNEAPOLIS - Top-ranked teams aren't solo shows, and star Seimone Augustus sure has plenty of help around her with the LSU Lady Tigers.


WASHINGTON: A report into the prisoner abuse scandal at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison clears US military officers from any wrongdoing but faults them for creating conditions that allowed the mistreatment to go on, The New York ...


Oil prices fall following Turkey's diplomatic efforts in dealing with Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq.


France will meet its European budget commitments in 2005, bringing its deficit under the 3 percent of the EU limit for the first time in four years, President Jacques Chirac said Wednesday.


Presidential Futures: Pools of Ignorance

Voters have plenty of resources to find out who's leading the latest polls, President Bush or Senator John Kerry, or which states are leaning blue or red.


China is to strengthen controls on TV advertising to avoid affronts to national dignity after a row over a Nike ad campaign.


NTT DoCoMo and Motorola Strike Phone Deal

NTT DoCoMo, Japan's top mobile-phone carrier, and Motorola Inc. (MOT), the world's No...


Due anni per prodotti in cuoio da Cina e Vietnam


'Digital' hospital showcases GE Healthcare technologies

The technology at the $55 million facility allows doctors to access patient information -- including digital scans, lab results and prescription drug information -- from anywhere in the hospital, at home or off-site, using a wireless network.


Uncertainty about future foreign exchange moves and what impact they might have on interest rates and asset prices is one possible risk to a stable outlook for the financial system, the Bank of England said on Monday.


Gunmen abduct U.S. aid worker in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Gunmen abducted a U.S. female aid worker on Saturday in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, the provincial governor said.


Men Seized in Baghdad Were Americans, British - Police

The three foreign men kidnapped from  their house in central Baghdad on Thursday were two Americans  and one Briton, Iraq's Interior Ministry said.


Fresno State's Wendell Mathis eludes three Virginia defenders on a 14-yard run during the fourth quarter. By Associated Press.


Many states are facing legal challenges over possible voting problems Nov. 2. A look at some of developments over the weekend:


Euronext says no guarantee yet it will bid for LSE

The European financial market operator Euronext said it could not yet guarantee making a bid to take over the London Stock Exchange (LSE).


Fears for the safety of Zimbabweans sent back by the UK rise after a minister says they could be undercover mercenaries.


Ministro: su Alitalia privilegiamo miglior piano industriale


Japan Stocks Higher, Led by Tech Rebounds

The Nikkei average rose 1.24 percent by  mid-morning trade on Monday as a recovery in U.S. stocks  encouraged investors to seek bargains among lagging issues,  including Hitachi Ltd. and other high-tech firms.


John F. Kerry detailed his plan for combating terrorism Friday and insisted that the nation is no safer after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks because President Bush took his "eye off the ball.


Sundance Brings Out the Stars in Premiere Movies

The Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday named dozens of films featuring stars from Sandra Bullock to "007" Pierce Brosnan that will premiere in January at what has become the leading U.S. showplace for independent movies.


A bipartisan commission has reached a consensus on new U.S. policies for Iraq and will announce its recommendations next week, the group's co-chairman said Wednesday.


Microsoft Corp  posted a 7  percent gain in net profit as demand for its Office software  and improved results from its online arm more than compensated  for a $1.1 billion charge to repair Xbox game consoles.


U.S. charges Guantanamo man in attack on soldiers

The U.S. military on Thursday formally charged a Guantanamo captive with the attempted murder of two U.S. soldiers and a translator in a grenade attack that took place in Afghanistan when the prisoner was 17.


Ukraine court rules electoral changes unconstitutional day ahead ...

KIEV  - Ukraine's constitutional court ruled that recently adopted electoral changes were unconstitutional, in a decision that could throw into doubt the legitimacy of a rerun presidential vote that is less than 24 hours away.


Mexico Looking for U.S. Migration Accord

Mexico is holding out hope that Latin America will get more attention during President Bush's second term and obtain changes in what a senior Cabinet minister calls "absurd" U.S. immigration policies.


CHICAGO | There was little doubt Barack Obama would defeat Alan Keyes Tuesday -- the question was by how much. "We can look forward to the future.


Pentagon chief cancels Latin America trip

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday canceled a long-planned, four-country trip to Latin America less than 24 hours before departure to help prepare a report for Congress on the Iraq war, the Pentagon said.


With stock markets around the world falling last week, New Yorkers cut back on the essentials, like dry-cleaning their sheets.


DNA pioneer, Nobel winner transformed medical field

Maurice Wilkins, 88, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1962 along with the two scientists credited for describing the structure of DNA, Francis Crick and James Watson, died Tuesday at a London hospital.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The founders of Pilgrim, Baxter & Associates will pay the Securities and Exchange Commission $160 million to settle charges of undisclosed market timing, the agency said Wednesday.


Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has pledged to donate $3bn (Â£1.6bn) to fight global warning.


With apologies to Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry, this Saturday you've got to ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?"


Members of NI's business community are heading to Stormont where industrial rates are to be discussed.


CHICAGO, May 27 -- When 12-year-old Heaven Carr wakes up, her mother is not there to make her breakfast. As the school year ends, Heaven is already sad that her mother will not be around to do the  back-to-school shopping come August.


Time Warner Inc. said yesterday that it is creating a $500 million reserve in response to the federal investigations of its America Online unit and that it also will restate AOL Europe's financial results for 2000 and 2001.


Indonesians begin voting in historic elections

Jakarta, Indonesia -- Voting began today in historic elections in Indonesia with opinion polls showing a former general who has pledged to end rampant graft, fix the economy and fight terrorism set for a comfortable win over President Megawati Sukarnoputri


Study Suggests That Amputee Holds an Unfair Advantage

Oscar Pistorius could be ineligible to race against able-bodied athletes because of his prosthetics.


Missing ballots heighten fears of renewed voting chaos in Florida

The disappearance of tens of thousands of ballots has raised new questions about Florida's ability to avert a repeat of the 2000 debacle, and fueled protests in the battleground state.


Independent security researcher stumbles upon usernames and passwords to nearly 1,000 government officials worldwide.


A federal jury said Thursday that software maker Microsoft Corp. infringed audio patents held by Alcatel-Lucent and should pay $1.52 billion in damages.


Blair 'feels the danger' on visit to Baghdad

Tony Blair yesterday became the first serving British prime minister to visit Baghdad since Stanley Baldwin in 1924, but his predecessor's arrival can scarcely have been as dramatic.


Venezuela hasn't broken diplomatic relations with Panama, despite its order to withdraw its ambassador, Venezuela's vice president said Saturday.


Big Unit Becomes All-Time Lefty Strikeout King

PHOENIX (Sports Network) - Randy Johnson became the  all-time major league strikeout leader among left-handed  pitchers on a night he led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2  win over the Colorado Rockies in the third of a four- game set  at Bank One Ballpark.


At Least Five Killed by Latest Typhoon in Japan

Typhoon Chaba has plowed into southern Japan, leaving at least five people dead, four others missing and 50 hurt. Tens of thousands of people are without electricity throughout Japan's southern island of Kyushu, where Chaba landed Sunday.


By Nick Cafardo and Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff | December 10, 2004. Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, long rebuffed in his attempts to land a head coaching position in the NFL, has emerged as a


Ryan Giggs' goal sinks Aston Villa and helps Man Utd into third place in the Premiership.


The ice-cloaked Arctic Ocean was once apparently a warm, biologically brewing basin, scientists say.


Daniel Briere scored the only goal in a shootout and Ryan Miller stopped Carolina cold to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 victory over the Stanley Cup-champion Hurricanes on Wednesday night in a season-opening rematch of last year's Eastern Conference finals.


Because of a shortage of flu vaccine this year, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said only "high-risk" individuals should get a flu shot.


MADRID, Spain -- Roberto Heras became only the second rider to claim three Tour of Spain titles when he held off a charging Santiago Perez in the final stage Sunday.


New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has begun detailed polling and highly sophisticated voter analysis in all 50 states as he considers an independent bid for president, associates said Wednesday.


Campaigning ends ahead of Namibia's presidential poll, which will elect a successor to President Sam Nujoma.


Five consumer groups have given their support to legislation that would overhaul the U.S. patent system, saying the bill would create fairer penalties for infringement.


Republicans, Democrats clash bitterly over anti-terror war

Republicans and Democrats clashed bitterly over the war on terrorism, with Vice President Dick Cheney heaping scorn on a call by presidential candidate John Kerry for a more "sensitive" campaign involving other nations.


New Thai PM looks for harmony amid post-coup rifts

Thailand's new prime minister started work on Monday with pledges to focus on national reconciliation and "people's happiness" in the wake of last month's military coup against Thaksin Shinawatra.


Music: Concert Hall? How About Music Museum?

The thriving art world has something to teach the classical music world.


At 10th anniversary, a far poorer Palestinian Authority

The four-year intifada has left the Palestinian economy - and government - in shambles.


Plans for a US soap based on the BBC's EastEnders are reported to be in the pipeline.


China Toll 166 in Grim Saga of Mine Deaths

All the coal miners trapped after a gas  explosion in a shaft in northern China are dead, bringing the  toll to 166 in one of the worst disasters to hit the world's  most dangerous mining industry, state media said on Wednesday.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- US Airways Group asked its bankruptcy judge Friday to reject labor contracts with three of its unions representing flight attendants, reservation agents, mechanics, and ramp workers.


You didn't have to ask Jamie Silva twice about his feelings on instant replay.


Consumers Keep Spending, Latest Data Show

U.S. consumers shrugged off record  oil prices to lift spending at the start of the fourth quarter,  data on Friday showed, in an upbeat sign for growth that may  signal another Federal Reserve rate hike in December.


Gunmen open fire at a convoy carrying acting Palestinian intelligence chief Tariq Abu Rajab.


Brush fires fuelled by fierce desert winds continued to sweep through southern California yesterday destroying homes and forcing evacuations.


Space Station Crew Carries Out Space Walk

Space station crew carries out space walk    MOSCOW, June 6 (Xinhua) -- International Space Station (ISS) crew members have started a six-hour space walk Wednesday evening, Itar- Tass news agency reported.


Trade organization slaps sanctions on American exports Clash over ...

WASHINGTON - The World Trade Organization imposed penalties yesterday on US exports ranging from apples to textiles, escalating a trade dispute the Bush administration has struggled to defuse by unsuccessfully urging Congress to repeal legislation aimed


House panel finds Republicans negligent in scandal

A House ethics panel has concluded that Republicans failed to adequately respond to warnings about a lawmaker blamed for the Internet sex scandal that shook the U.S. Congress this year, a source said on Friday.


San Marino banks seek to polish thuggish image

Residents from the seaside resort of Rimini on Italy's Adriatic coast quietly admit that a short drive to nearby microstate San Marino has allowed many to hide cash from the taxman for decades.


The US publishers of a video game banned in the UK and Ireland describe it as a "fine piece of art".


New Iraq terror tape calls for abducting foreigners

As Muslims celebrated the holy month of Ramadan, Baghdad police found 60 bodies -- all showing signs of torture --dumped around the capital in a 24-hour period ending Thursday morning, pushing the number of bodies discovered so far this week to 122.


North Sea cod stocks are improving but scientists say catches still need to be cut to stop overexploitation.


Microsoft adds copyrighted works to book search engine

Microsoft's books search engine has expanded to include some copyrighted works in its index. Results containig copyrighted material were first made available Thursday evening.


NASA to Try 5th Launch Attempt for Atlantis Today

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press  Video: Raw Video: Atlantis Heads to Space Station   Video: NASA Preps for Saturday Launch   CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- First it was the lightning strike. Then a tropical storm. Then a glitch in a geriatric motor.


Drug-offender law falling short, study finds

Proposition 36, the voter-enacted law that substitutes treatment for jail time for low-risk drug offenders, fails to provide adequate treatment for those it serves, according to a study published today.


Bottom level claimer from O'Neill barn has hooked into class-dropping winners in last two starts but might be ready to beat similar field in next start.


Equatorial Guinea officials have asked South Africa for permission to interview Mark Thatcher about an alleged coup plot.


Future Implications: Ethics in technology

Google made the list of the World's Most Ethical Companies, but Microsoft, Apple and Sony did not. In response, Don asks a simple question: why?


Arsenal stretches unbeaten league string to record 45

Arsenal stretched its record unbeaten string in the Premier League to 45 games, Freddie Ljungberg's two second-half goals - and another from Jose Antonio Reyes - making the difference in Saturday's 3-0 victory at Fulham.


Upset Loss Costs Zook His Job at Florida

The University of Florida on Monday fired its head football coach, Ron Zook, opening one of the nation's premier college football coaching jobs.


Microsoft re-assures partners on Vista compatibility

Better all the time WPC Microsoft has used its annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) to stress that it's working to solve stubborn compatibility problems between Windows Vista and partner products.â¦


Fans of sailing can watch one competitor in the Vendee Globe challenge from the convenience of their mobile.


Patriots, Jags tied at 14 in 2nd quarter

Tom Brady completed his first seven pass attempts in New England's AFC playoff game against Jacksonville on Saturday night, and Laurence Maroney scored on a 1-yard run as the Patriots and Jaguars were tied at 14 in the second quarter.


Relief efforts in Indonesia hit a setback when Banda Aceh airport is closed to flights after an accident.


Milano, l'inchiesta sulle apparecchiature fornite dalla multinazionale Immucor all'ospedale. Nuovi interrogatori                                            Sirchia indagato per corruzione   per gli assegni dell'azienda Usa                                                                                L'accusa: false consulenze in cambio di appalti al Policlinico  Il ministro: "Io non so nulla, continuo il mio lavoro"   di LUCA FAZZO e MARCO MENSURATI


Boxing: King promises very heavy night extravagant

Don King has promoted dozens of interesting fights in the past but tonight's heavyweight extravaganza at Madison Square Garden in New York promises to be something very special.


New York, 09:35 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di baseball (MLB) disputate nella notte. In maiuscolo ...


Tragedia vicino a Vipiteno a 2.900 metri, sul confine con l'AustriaLa cordata tradita dal caldo insolito di questa stagione                                            Trentino Alto Adige, morti due alpinisti travolti da una valanga di ghiaccio


Sept 11 prisoner moved to house arrest in Spain

An Al Jazeera journalist jailed in Spain on terrorism charges related to the September 11 attacks has been released from jail and put under house arrest due to his ill health, the prisoner's wife said on Friday.


ESPN, ABC and the NBA are hoping that a drama-laden doubleheader makes a nice Christmas Day basket for all concerned. Both nationally televised games have potential drawing power.


New Ukraine Election Looks Likely Way Out of Crisis

KIEV, Ukraine  - A new Ukrainian poll of some sort  looked increasingly likely as parliament and the Supreme Court  pressed ahead on Thursday with efforts to resolve a national  crisis over a disputed presidential election.


It's the kind of plot twist that  would have fit right in on "Sex and the City."


Colpa di un broker, il danno si aggiunge alla crisi subprime


Ucraina/La Corte Suprema annulla la vittoria di Yanukovich e ...

Nel definire contrario alle leggi del paese l'operato della commissione elettorale centrale che aveva proclamato la vittoria di Yanukovic, la Corte Suprema ucraina ha annullato l'esito del contestato ballottaggio a causa dei brogli accertati e accolto i


Last season, nobody saw Archbishop Williams coming. The Bishops entered the MIAA tournament with a less than stellar 15-7 record, enough to earn a No. 10 seed. Things hadn't gone well early as the team struggled to an 8-5 start, but from there it was all Archies.


Telefonino: Istat, bene piÃ¹ diffuso in famiglia dopo tv

E' il cellulare il bene tecnologico piÃ¹ diffuso nelle famiglie italiane dopo la televisione. Lo rileva l'Istat in relazione all'anno 2003 elaborando dati tratti dall'indagine 'Aspetti della vita quotidiana'.


AMD Opteron is reved up with PowerNow technology

AMD said its Opteron processor will be bolstered by power management technology that will decrease overall power consumption and optimize performance in enterprise server systems.


Federated unveils ad plan for Macy's re-launch

Federated Department Stores FD.N on   Wednesday announced its plans for the first national   advertising and marketing campaign for the Macy's department   store chain.


Study: Low-Fat Beats Low-Carb Diets For Shedding Pounds

New research suggests that people who lost weight -- and kept it off -- limited their fat, not carbohydrates. Dieters are starting to turn away from the Atkins-style plans for long-term weight control, and a new study backs them up.


Iraq Vote Bloodied by Attacks; 22 Killed

Insurgents unleashed a wave of bloody  attacks on Iraq's historic election Sunday, killing at least 22  people and wounding dozens in suicide bombings and mortar  strikes at polling stations across the country.


Health Insurance Costs Rise Faster Than Wages

Health insurance premiums for workers are rising around three times faster than their wages, and health costs eat up a quarter of earnings


A body found in Iraq resembles a Japanese civilian taken hostage and threatened with execution, but the Japanese government has not yet positively identified it, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Saturday.


Canadian museum unveils long, long-lost dinosaur

Canada's Royal Ontario Museum unveiled  the skeleton of a massive dinosaur on Wednesday that had been  lost for decades -- in its own collection.


Anna Nicole Smith, the former Playboy playmate whose bizarre life careened from marrying an octogenarian billionaire to the untimely death of her son, died Thursday after collapsing at a South Florida hotel


First lady says she'll seek the presidency

BUENOS AIRES -- The senator wife of President Nestor Kirchner will run as the government candidate in Argentina's October presidential election after he decided not to seek re election, a government spokesman said yesterday . The decision ends months of speculation fueled by Kirchner's public suggestions that either he or his wife, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, would compete in the ...


David Beckham broke his rib moments after scoring England's second goal in Saturday's 2-0 win over Wales in a World Cup qualifying game.


Starting next week, football fans will have a new way to listen to games: on their iPods.


The United Auto Workers set a deadline of Monday morning to strike G.M. if a new contract isnât reached.


In its fall outlook, the global lender cuts estimates for US GDP growth for both 2004 and 2005. WASHINGTON  - US economic growth should pick up in the second half of 2004 but costlier oil and weak


Indonesian President Apologizes for Failings of Her Administration

Indonesia's president, Megawati Sukarnoputri, appears soundly beaten as vote counting continues from last Monday's presidential elections.


Veto Stands on Measure to Expand Health Plan

Democrats cited the economyâs downturn as a reason to expand a health insurance program for children, but the House sustained President Bushâs veto of the measure.


Indian mobile firms add 5.04 mln GSM users in May

Indian mobile phone service providers  added more than 5 million GSM customers in May, taking the user  base to 130.6 million in the world's fastest-growing cellular  market, an industry body said on Friday.


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Opposition rejects Musharraf's proposal on Kashmir (LEAD):

[World News]: Islamabad, Oct 26 : Pakistan's major opposition parties Tuesday described a radical new effort by President Pervez Musharraf to solve the dispute over Kashmir as a "betrayal".


NEW YORK - Crude oil futures gained more than $2 US a barrel Friday as slumping inventories and frigid forecasts pushed oil to its highest level of the month.


Former All-Star Scottie Pippen said on Friday he would love to return to the NBA as a coach. "My playing days are pretty much over, I've put my time in," Pippen, 32, told a news conference.


Al Gore will rock out at the Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium on July 7, one of eight worldwide shows designed to draw attention to global warming.


African Union to convene further Darfur peace on December 10

The African Union (AU) is to convene in Abuja, Nigeria, the fourth round of Inter-Sudanese talks on the western Sudan region of Darfur on December 10, an AU statement said.


Plutonium from U.S. nuclear warheads — enough to make nearly 20 Hiroshima-style bombs — is headed for France aboard armed freighters and a new life as commercial fuel that will ultimately light American homes.


Behind 5 of 23 shooting from Dwyane Wade, the Miami Heat fall to the Detroit Pistons 87-85 on Thursday.


Durante passeggiata spaziale di due astronauti


Surprise, surprise. Look who's above .500 and talking about making a playoff push. None other than the San Diego Chargers.


Communist Cuba joins socialist Venezuela in embracing the concept of open-source software. By the Associated Press.


DreamWorks Draws Interest Ahead of Thursday IPO

A family of superheroes versus a green ogre and talking sharks: No, it's not the plot of some low-budget B-movie; it's the scenario shaping up on Wall Street as DreamWorks plans to begin selling shares of its animation on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday.


Software Turns Phone Into Mobile Command

New software from Toshiba Corp. will let you edit documents, send e-mail and reboot your Windows computer remotely through a mobile phone. That'll let you get work done wherever you may be, including commuter trains or bus stops.


Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton Â welcome to New Hampshire, where you each face the biggest test of your political lives.


ZARIT, Israel  - Israel's army pulled out of south Lebanon without fanfare on Sunday to complete a handover to the Lebanese army and U.N. peacekeepers under a ceasefire deal that ended a costly war with Hizbollah guerrillas.


Top Iraqi General: Troops Willing to Fight

People stand around a burning supply truck that was a part of a US military convoy which came under roadside bomb attack in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul Sunday Dec. 26 2004.


Medical aid group closes Iraq operations

The international medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres said Thursday it is pulling out of Iraq because of the escalating violence and targeting of aid workers.


N.Korea brings laundry list of demands to talks

North Korea set out sweeping demands on Monday for scrapping its nuclear arms and the United States warned that its patience was running out -- an inauspicious start to six-party talks after a year-long hiatus.


Now an intense Category Four Hurricane, Ivan is churning toward the Gulf of Mexico. Orange Beach, Alabama is just one of many cities along the Gulf Coast, from Florida to Louisiana, issuing mandatory evacuations because of Ivan.


Swollen rivers from torrential rain forced thousands of people from their homes, and forecasters warned Monday that water levels could rise to critical levels.


55-Million-Year-Old Trail Yields Identity of Amber Producer

Researchers have found a unique compound, similar to that of a modern tree resin, in amber.


Mainsoft's Grasshopper 2.0 jumps ontoÃÂ  Visual Studio 2005

InfoWorld - Mainsoft on Wednesday released a technology preview of Grasshopper 2.0, which lets developers leverage Microsoft Windows development skills to run applications on Linux and Java platforms.


China is not decoupling from U.S. economy: central banker

China's central bank on Sunday poured  cold water on the idea that the country's economy can decouple  from the United States.


Allen Iverson's 14-foot fadeaway jumper with less than a second left in overtime gave the Denver Nuggets a 105-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.


G20 meets amid record-high euro and weak dollar

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the world's 20 most powerful nations were gathering for a weekend G20 summit in which exchange rates are expected to figure prominently.


Gatwick reduced to anarchy by 'computer glitch'

Airport clocks failed to go back on schedule A "computer glitch" at Gatwick airport which lead to the clocks not going back on Sunday morning led to travel "chaos" as "arrivals and departures were advertised an hour late", provoking nonplussed passengers to besiege check-in desks.â¦


Is it worth tracking every penny you spend? It depends on your situation

Americans are spending roughly $48 a week on . . . who knows what? They certainly can't remember, according to a new survey by Visa.


The Vatican said on Saturday the   Pope was sorry Muslims had been offended by a speech whose   meaning had been misconstrued, but Morocco withdrew its   ambassador as anger at his words flared on.


The 200th and last rioter to be sentenced after the 2001 violence in Bradford is jailed for two and a half years.


Preemies' infections tied to later disorders

Infections shortly after birth are a significant cause of cerebral palsy and other brain-development disorders in premature babies, a study found.


Alex Kovalev and Sergei Samsonov scored in the second period to lead Russia to a 5-2 victory over Slovakia on Sunday night, clinching second place in the North American pool at the World Cup of Hockey.


The Java Parallel Processing Framework is a grid framework for Java, focused on performance and ease of use.   The JPPF team has the pleasure to announce a new maintenance release.  The communications and execution performance was increased by 10% Numerous bugs were fixed in the server, increasing its stability and scalability. A bug was fixed in the distributed class loader, that would cause the client to crash. The graphical administration console was upgraded to use Substance L&F v3.1 and JFreeChart v1.0.3  The files for this release can be dowloaded from this location: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=135654 The project home page can be found here: http://jppf-project.sourceforge.net/ Documentation on the project can be found here: http://jppf-project.sourceforge.net/wiki


Singapore's former PM Lee Kuan Yew apologises for saying Malaysia marginalises its ethnic Chinese.


The former CEO of Computer Associates pleaded not guilty to federal securities fraud and other charges yesterday in a multibillion-dollar accounting scandal at the business software maker.


Auto Racing: Franchitti Edges Dixon for Title

Dario Franchitti squeezed out a half-lap more than Scott Dixon on their final fuel load yesterday to win his first IndyCar Series title in what may be his farewell to open-wheel racing. Franchitti and Dixon came into the season finale at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., with Franchitti leading the standings by 3 points. Franchitti overtook Dixon on the final lap to win by 1.844 seconds. He won the title and the $1 million prize that goes with it by 13 points.


Garden Seeks Lesser Damages in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Madison Square Garden has asked a federal judge to reduce a portion of the $11.6 million in punitive damages a jury assessed against it for sexually discriminating against a former Knicks executive.


Malawian official to assess Madonna over adoption

A Malawian court-appointed official said on Monday he will visit Madonna and her husband in early September to access whether they would be suitable parents for the child they are seeking to adopt.


Italy's Prodi resigns after losing Senate vote

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigned on Thursday after his centre-left government lost a confidence vote in the Senate, prompting opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi to demand immediate elections.


Afghan Court Holds First Appeal for U.S. Vigilantes

Afghan judges held a preliminary appeal  hearing on Monday for three Americans sentenced to long jail  terms in September for illegally detaining and torturing  Afghans in a freelance war on terror.


Senators Pitch Changes to Intel Leadership

WASHINGTON - Two influential Senate Republicans are putting forward competing proposals to change the intelligence community's leadership structure, despite words of caution from top Pentagon officials.    As Congress works through the August recess to consider recommendations from the Sept...


'IAEA may have to "beg" Iran for more cooperation'

LONDON, Sep 17 (IranMania) - Iran's powerful former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani warned Friday that the International Atomic Energy Agencymay have to "beg" for Tehran's cooperation if it bows to US pressure.


1921 — Ireland is partitioned amid civil war. The new state of Northern Ireland, with a British Protestant majority, remains part of United Kingdom while the predominantly Catholic rest of Ireland wins independence from UK.


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Send your video throughout your house--wirelessly--with new gateways and media adapters.


About 360 British jobs are axed by a Swiss agrochemical firm as part of a worldwide cost-cutting move.


Bill France, the son of NASCAR founder William France, Sr. who is credited with helping grow the stock car racing circuit into a multi-billion dollar U.S. sports phenomenon, died on Monday in Daytona Beach, Florida.


Bush Wants Baseball to Work Out Steroids Problem

President Bush wants Major League Baseball management and players to come up with a tough steroids testing program on their own and believes progress is being made, his spokesman said on Wednesday.


Man deported after 'Berezovsky plot' because of evidence issue

A man was deported from Britain over an alleged plot to kill Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky because evidence gathered in the case was inadmissible in court, the Sunday Mirror reported.


Bank of America Corp  said on Tuesday it would eliminate 650 corporate and investment banking jobs and sell its equity prime brokerage business, as the second-largest U.S. bank retrenches in the face of difficult credit market conditions.


Police hunting the killer of schoolboy Jessie James put clips of his funeral on a video-sharing website.


Frankie Laine, the big-voiced singer whose string of hits made him one of the most popular entertainers in the 1950s, died Tuesday. He was 93.


Chipper Jones hit a three-run homer to help Atlanta overcome an early deficit Friday night, and the Braves reduced their magic number for clinching the NL East to eight by beating the Florida Marlins 8-1.


Creditors to forgive up to 80 per cent of Iraq's debt, German minister says

BERLIN  -Germany's finance minister said Saturday that he and his U.S. counterpart have reached an agreement under which Iraq's creditors would write off up to 80 per cent of the country's debt.


Parties plead for sanctions to end Sudan slaughter

Tony Blair is being urged to demand immediate and punitive sanctions against the Sudanese government in an attempt to halt the slaughter, ethnic cleansing and rape in the Darfur region.


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Unit whose troops refused mission is now armored

Baghdad, Iraq -- A US Army supply unit whose members refused a dangerous fuel delivery mission last month has now fitted its vehicles with armor to protect against attack, the military said Saturday.


AT&T Drops Cell Phone Control for Safety Reasons

Popular program restricting cell phone use could also hamper emergency 911 services.


The compromise legislation approved by the House on Tuesday in response to the Sept. 11 commission's findings represents a historic reordering of the $40 billion intelligence community.


Gartenberg Quits Microsoft, Returns to Jupiter

Noted analyst Michael Gartenberg has decided that evangelizing Microsoft products just isn't for him, and is quitting less than a month after joining the Redmond company in a high-profile move that brought both criticism and praise.


Wizards: A Magical Season or an Illusion?

Don't look now, but the Washington Wizards have one of the best records in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association, with 12 wins and 8 losses.


Australia - Triple Rally Australia winner Marcus Gronholm raced to an early lead here on Friday, taking out the first three stages of the year's final event, which was turned on its head by the retirement of at least one leading driver.


Portugal Mulls Liberalizing Abortion Law

Portugal is deciding in a national referendum Sunday whether to discard its strict abortion law, a battle that pits the Socialists government against conservative parties and the Catholic Church.Comment


Forget those chariots, this was Rowing Boats Of Fire. The heart-stopping, edge-of-the-seat, photo finish victory for the men's coxless four was without a doubt one of the Great British Sporting Moments.


Red Bull refuse to speculate about drivers

Red Bull Racing team boss Tony Purnell is refusing to speculate about their 2005 drivers, although it looks as if Christian Klien will be one of them.


Hewlett-Packard to Make Super Bowl Commercial Debut

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Want to see the latest proof that Hewlett-Packard has sprinted a safe distance away from its old image as a stodgy computer company? Watch for its big-bucks commercial during the Super Bowl.


Stallone says customs seizure a misunderstanding

Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone, attending the premier of his new Rocky movie on Saturday, said Australian customs' seizure of several items from his luggage at Sydney Airport on Friday night was a misunderstanding.


Showing Jailed Americans, Iran TV Cites Confessions

Iranian television aired images of two imprisoned Americans yesterday for the first time and said it will show more video tomorrow that includes confessions by scholar Haleh Esfandiari of Potomac and New York-based social scientist Kian Tajbakhsh.


Illegally cut timber among Russian imports to Finland

Prime Minister Vanhanen sees Finnish-Russian ties as closer than ever Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (Centre) said that contacts between Finland and Russia are "perhaps closer than ever" after he met with the ...


A plastic surgeon who replaced the fingerprints of a man involved in a drug ring with skin from the bottom of his feet was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison.


AMD not feeling heat of Intel breakthrough

(InfoWorld) - Advanced Micro Devices is undaunted by rival Intelâs recent headline-grabbing announcements of 45-nm (nanometer) processing technology and a deal to supply Xeon chips to Sun Microsystems. Interviewed at the DesignCon 2007 conference in Santa Clara, Calif., last week, Steve Polzin, chief platform architect in the Computation Products Group at AMD, said his company would, in time, also use 45-nm manufacturing technology through its alliances with Sony, Toshiba, and IBM. âWe have access to very similar technology that weâll be able to use in 45-nm,â Polzin said. âItâs a weapon in our arsenal.â Intel sent tremors through the hypercompetitive chip market last week when it made good on promises to begin producing 45-nm chips by the second half of this year. More concerning for AMD, Intel said the new chips would consume less energy and generate less heat than existing chips, thanks to a new material dubbed âhigh-kâ that is used in the insulating material for transistors. Polzin would not commit on a time frame for when AMD would use 45-nm, except to say that the company would do so âwhen it makes sense.â AMD currently uses 65-nm processing technology in its Opteron CPU line. âPushing technology for technologyâs sake is not what we do,â Polzin said. The 45-nm technology will be applicable from systems ranging from laptops to datacenters, he said. Intel does not have a big jump on AMD, said analyst Mary Olsson of Gary Smith EDA, and 45-nm systems will not be heavily used for three to four years. As for Sunâs deal to use Intel CPUs after having relied on only AMD for x86 chips, Polzin said the arrangement was not unexpected, with Intel now leveraging AMD-championed technology in Xeon. âWe knew that one of the key factors that attracted Sun to AMD was the 64-bit extensions to x86,â Polzin said. âAMD64 is great technology. Intel decided to copy it, so what the heck.â Sun, as an AMD customer, is free to choose whichever suppliers it wants, Polzin said, adding that Sun is one of its âvery valued customersâ and that the companies still work closely. At the conference, Polzin cited the evolution of processors, which have grown from 16-bit to 32-bit and 64-bit units. Multicore processors also have arrived, he noted. The company plans its quad-processor Opteron offerings for a midyear release. Eight-core chips are on the drawing board as well. In 2009, the company plans to offer graphics processors and CPUs on the same chip as part of its Fusion initiative. This technology will be offered in the mobile Turion chip, Polzin said.


Healthy Pavano Can Focus on Pitching for Yankees

Much has changed since Carl Pavanoâs last regular-season appearance for the Yankees, on June 27, 2005.


The Carolina Panthers' chances of remaining one of the league's elite teams were diminished significantly Monday night, when their reworked offensive line was exposed in a 24-14 loss to the Green


Chiron Influenza Vaccine Not Safe Rules FDA

Today, we are announcing that none of the influenza vaccine manufactured by the Chiron Corporation for the US market is safe for use.


Gates appeals for European support in Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Robert Gates  made a direct appeal to Europeans on Sunday to support the war  in Afghanistan, warning that violence and terrorism could surge  worldwide if NATO was defeated there.


Heatwave Study May Fuel Global Warming Lawsuits

A study of a 2003 heatwave in Europe may give Pacific islanders and environmentalists new ammunition for legal cases blaming the United States for global warming, advocates said on Thursday.


Arafat's Condition Critical as Confusion Mounts

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat remained in a critical condition on Saturday, a senior aide said, despite a media report that he might have opened his eyes and talked to doctors.


Cal Evans' Blog: My First Mashup Slides and Code

Attendees at this year's PHP UK Conference were able to listen to Cal Evans' talk about mashups in PHP - now everyone can check out his slides:   Ok after procrastinating a week, I've finally gotten around to posting my slides and sample code for my presentation at PHPUK, "My First Mashup".   He has the file offered in both a zip format and in a tarball.


U.S. Raids Afghan Compounds in U.N. Hostage Search

U.S.-led troops searching for three U.N.  hostages blasted their way into compounds in Kabul on Monday  and detained 12 people while militants claiming to hold the  U.N. workers warned the government against any tricks.


WASHINGTON - One of the world's richest sports franchises, Britain's Manchester United soccer club, may be taken over by an American, the club confirmed yesterday.


Company's upgrades will put a particular focus on protecting personal information from online thieves.


A LAST-GASP equaliser by striker Vincenzo Montella threw AS Roma a Champions League lifeline when they drew 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen in a Group B match behind closed doors at the Olympic Stadium.


(CBS/AP) More than half of car seats as currently constructed do not do a good job of preventing whiplash injuries, tests by the insurance industry show.


Let's go straight to the latest hot stove news. The Daily Blog's reviews of Allure's new Chapter III album and Christmas with the Kranks will have to wait until next week.


There is no "Fiddler on the Roof" at the Republicans' Madison Square Garden convention. Those are security guys with submachine guns. And while New York may be a "Wonderful Town" for President Bush & Co. this convention week, it will be anything but on Nov. 2.


MONTREAL  — Former Giants and 49ers quarterback Jesse Palmer has retired from the Canadian Football League to pursue a broadcasting career in the United States.


Seven of the songs on the list are original recordings. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Top U.N. staff begin probe of chemical warfare agent

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday summoned to New York top U.N. officials from a meeting abroad to find out how a potentially lethal chemical warfare agent was stored in U.N. offices in Manhattan.


Prosecutors in the Parmalat fraud case appeared in court Tuesday to convince a judge to order trials for 29 people, ranging from the dairy giant's founder to former company financial officers and accountants.


Rangers Help Valiquette Claim First N.H.L. Shutout

The Rangersâ dominant performance must have left them wondering why they had not approached this level more often.


Goss Gets Senate Panel's OK for CIA Post

WASHINGTON - A Senate panel on Tuesday approved the nomination of Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., to head the CIA, overcoming Democrats' objections that Goss was too political for the job...


In scena a nella chiesa di San Giovannello di Ortigia


England beat Bermuda by 241 runs in a one-sided World Cup warm-up in St Vincent.


PRAGUE, Dec 20 (IPS) - The disputes within Slovakia's governing  coalition have almost caused the government's collapse.  Additional trouble can be expected, but the powerful Prime  Minister's extraordinary popularity and the weakness of the  opposition are holding the coalition together.


Two months ago, Reading played Catholic Memorial in a scrimmage. Yesterday at Burbank Arena in reading, the teams met again.


After Death, a Struggle for Their Digital Remains

The parents of a combat engineer killed in Iraq struggle to access and preserve his e-mails and a Web site with photos of his adventures. -The Washington Post


Cryptography break threatens digital signatures

Researchers in the field of cryptography have been successfully breaking the hash functions that are used to secure the privacy of electronic communications, threatening the integrity of digital signatures, according to a report on Slashdot.


Reduced "exercise capacity" an ominous sign

NEW YORK  - People who have trouble exercising on a treadmill are at increased risk of suffering a heart attack or other heart-related event and of dying, according to results of a study.


Better Battery Power, Mobility for Laptops

AMD and Intel processor road maps for 2007 show both companies are on the move to address these issues.


Travel: Summer was a washout, so get autumn off to a flying start with our bumper crop of breaks.


"Lost" star Terry O'Quinn takes early Emmy

"Lost" co-star Terry O'Quinn was named best supporting actor in a drama at the Emmys on Sunday, as the U.S. television industry opened an awards gala expected to shape up as a farewell bash for "The Sopranos."


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New Panic! At The Disco album due in March

The members of Las Vegas rock  band Panic! At The Disco are relying less on computer software  and more on their musical abilities for their next album.


Even though the Yankees still owe Jason Giambi the bulk of his seven-year $120 million contract and even though they have appeared intent on signing a relatively inexpensive backup player because of Giambi's health, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman


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Close two-man race for Romania's presidency

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - Observers fear that vote tampering will mar results of Sunday's presidential election in Romania. The close race is between Bucharest's mayor, Traian Basescu, a frank-talking, hands-on


A US judge awards more than $80m to a woman who sued Fidel Castro over the death of her father.


Collocamento affidato a Imi, Ubm e Goldman Sachs


Serie A, le milanesi partono col freno a mano

MILANO (12 set. 2004) - Inter e Milan stentano contro Chievo e Livorno negli anticipi della prima giornata del campionato di serie A. Entrambe le gare finiscono 2-2. I nerazzurri rincorrono il Chievo, mentre


China sentences the former head of its Food and Drug Administration to death for corruption, state media says.


Raw sewage has been leaking into the river Tyne close to a picturesque Northumberland village after an 'illegal deposit' was made in the drainage system.


Sean Young has entered rehabilitation for alcohol abuse following a weekend outburst in which she was heckling from the audience at the Directors Guild of America awards.


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p2pnet.net OT News:- Experts are hoping a blood transfusion will save the life of a very rare baby elephant born a few days ago at the Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada.


Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to find quick success on a historic Mideast tour that saw the leader of energy-rich Russia forging oil diplomacy in Saudi Arabia and backing a natural gas cartel Monday with neighboring Qatar.


Bloomberg Quits G.O.P., Stirring Talk About â08 Race

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York, a former Democrat, is changing his affiliation to independent.


The Toronto Blue Jays traded former AL Rookie of the Year Eric Hinske and about $2.8 million to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday for a player to be named.


Kwik Save staff are to find out if they will lose their jobs as the chain prepares to close a third of its shops.


East African bloc calls for Kenya vote probe

A five-nation East African bloc wants "suspect" actions during vote tallying from Kenya's disputed presidential polls investigated and guilty parties held accountable, it said in a report.


Sheriff: Pregnant Marine likely killed December 15

Evidence shows Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach was killed December 15, four days before she was reported missing, a North Carolina sheriff said today. Lauterbach's burned body was believed to have been found Saturday in Marine Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean's backyard. Laurean is the subject of a nationwide search.


Japan Quake Survivors Face Rain, Aftershocks

OJIYA, Japan  - Some 100,000 weary survivors of  Japan's deadliest earthquake in a decade bedded down for a  third night in makeshift shelters or slept outside as a series  of strong aftershocks raised fears of another big tremor.


Police arrested 14 people Monday on charges of recruiting volunteers for terror training in Afghanistan and Iraq.


CAPETOWN, South Africa -- After two years of fragile peace, one of Africa's most volatile regions -- the border area of Rwanda and Congo -- has been pushed back to the brink of war, as Rwandan soldiers reportedly staged raids in eastern Congo and Congolese militias clashed with each other.


A UN report -- noting while opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan was up 64 percent the past year, opium production had only increased 17 -- has still led one UN official


Up to 15,000 troops storm Fallujah, bombs rock Baghdad

FALLUJA, Iraq - Thousands of US and Iraqi troops backed by heavy air support and armour have stormed into the Sunni Muslim city of Fallujah in the second major offensive in seven months to try to recapture the insurgent stronghold.


The takeover watchdog sets a deadline for a private equity consortium to make a bid for Sainsbury's.


Hamm Goes for More Gold Amid Controversy

Despite the controversy surrounding his gold medal in the all-around, Paul Hamm has a chance to win two more golds Sunday. The American will compete in the finals of the pommel


Haditha Investigator Urges Dropping of Marine's Case

An investigating officer has recommended that a Marine Corps general drop all charges against a Marine accused of murdering civilians in Haditha, Iraq, finding again that the 2005 shootings were "tragedies" but that the Marine did not violate the laws of combat.


Somalia says it will resist Muslim militia

Somalia's weak interim government said Friday it will resist attempts by an increasingly powerful Muslim militia to assert authority across the Horn of Africa country that Osama bin Laden calls a battleground in his fight against the U.S.


Group: China has most jailed journalists

China, which jails more journalists than any other nation, is challenging the view that information on the Internet is impossible to control, and the implications for press freedom could be far-reaching, a New York-based rights group said.


Archbishop Desmond Tutu receives a rapturous reception in a New York off-Broadway play.


Milano, 12:23 - CALCIO, IBRAHIMOVIC: ESCLUSIONE ESAGERATA MA CHIEDO SCUSA

Escluso dalla nazionale svedese a causa di un ritardo non giustificato, Zlatan Ibrahimovic ha fatto ...


Basketball Hall opens doors to six tonight

Hall of Fame induction ceremonies tend to be long on teary-eyed emotion and formality, but that may be somewhat altered when basketball's Class of 2006 takes the stage tonight in Springfield, especially with outspoken first-ballot inductees such as Charles Barkley and University of Connecticut women's coach Geno Auriemma.


Israeli officials have redrawn the planned route of an unfinished stretch of Israel's separation barrier so that it will not take West Bank land, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said Monday.


Europe Rejects Microsoft's Bid to Preserve Bundling Plan

The court's order is the first time since antitrust challenges to Microsoft began that the company will be forced to alter its strategy of bundling software.


US consumer prices were unchanged in November, as the cost of petrol continued to fall, data shows.


At This Halftime, Prudence Will Come Out to Play

On Thursday, Paul McCartney played a new role 41 years after the Beatles stormed America: the restorer of Super Bowl decency and family values.


Parents worried about secondary school places are paying for extra tuition, says report.


Jr. high gunshot victim off life support

A 15-year-old boy who was shot at his junior high school died of head wounds, an autopsy showed Friday.


AMD's Next Rabbit Out of the Hat: Dual Core

Advanced Micro Devices is making a push to beat Intel in the development of dual core microprocessors based on x86 chips.  On Tuesday, AMD (NYSE: AMD) unveiled a prototype dual-core Opteron processor running in a Hewlett-Packard ProLiant server.


The Mets or someone else â pronounce that Yankees â would give Johan Santana the money for a contract extension next fall when he could be a free agent, so why not give it to him now?


Russia, U.S. at odds on Palestinians before meeting

Russia called on Wednesday for an easing of pressure on the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority but the United States said an aid embargo must remain in place until the Palestinians meet conditions set out by western powers.


Denmark's Prince Joachim and his Hong Kong-born wife, Princess Alexandra, are to divorce, the royal palace says.


Frequent Flier: Finding Adventure and Trying to Save It

When a special space has become threatened, a collective force has been there ready to lend energy, money and time to preservation.


Indexes Dive to End Streak UNITED STATES MARKETPLACE By Bloomberg

By Michael Patterson  Growing inflation concerns sent stocks to their biggest two-day decline since March on Wednesday after first-quarter labor costs rose more than forecast.


While the Israelis and US want to isolate Hamas, some Arab states see need for Palestinian unity.


NBA rivals see LeBron, outside shots as game two keys

LeBron James will be harder to stop, and outside shooting will be a crucial factor when the National Basketball Association Finals resume here Sunday, players on both sides say.


Starbucks to give away music as new service starts

Starbucks Corp  said on Monday  it will give away millions of songs via downloads starting next  month as it launches a wireless music service with Apple Inc  .


Update 5: EU Official Concerned About Italy Figures

The European Union's top monetary official said Tuesday he was concerned over Italian budget deficit figures, only a week after Greece was challenged over alleged sloppy bookkeeping and possible underreporting of its deficit to present a rosy economic


Buffalo extends coach Witherspoon's contract

Coach Reggie Witherspoon, who rebuilt a once-troubled Buffalo men's basketball program, signed a three-year contract extension Tuesday.


Four Mistakes Apple Made With the IPhone Price Drop

Apple's 33 percent price cut on top-of-the-line iPhones yesterday took many observers by surprise. Here's why it may not have been such a smart move.


Adobe brings Web conferencing to Acrobat

Acrobat 8 line, due in November, will allow people to view a common PDF file via a Web browser.


Deadline extended for foreigners held in Afghanistan

KABUL - The militant group holding three foreign UN workers captive in Afghanistan extended an ultimatum for their threatened execution on Wednesday but gave conflicting versions of a new deadline.


A volcano erupted violently in southwestern Colombia Thursday, spewing ash miles into the sky and prompting the evacuation of several thousand people living nearby.


42nd Indonesian bird flu death confirmed

Indonesia recorded its 42nd human bird flu death on Thursday, bringing the sprawling nation even with neighboring Vietnam as the two worst-hit countries by the virus, a senior health ministry official said Thursday.


Nine months after he disappeared under a cloud of corruption allegations at home, former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo is living and working in the same Mexican city he fled two decades ago to avoid arrest on murder charges, The Associated Press has learned.


French prosecutors summoned Continental Airlines' CEO and its chief operating officer for questioning in the investigation of the July 2000 crash of the supersonic Concorde, two lawyers said Tuesday.


Lo annuncia il sottosegretario all'Economia Grandi


Iran says an attack won't destroy atomic know-how

The head of the Iranian nuclear program said any attack on the country's atomic facilities would not extinguish the knowledge gained by young Iranian scientists, Iran's ISNA news agency reported.


USC Upset That ABC's Musburger Gave Away Signal

Southern California formally complains that ABC's Brent Musburger revealed privileged information during Saturday's game against Nebraska.


American aluminum leader left vulnerable as mega-miner outbids it for Canadian rival.


Digital Domain: Freed From the Page, but a Book Nonetheless

Amazonâs new device could turn out to be the iPod of the written word.


No. 25 Purdue Embarrasses Syracuse, 51-0

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Kyle Orton passed for 287 yards and a career-high four touchdowns as No. 25 Purdue used a slew of big plays Sunday to beat Syracuse 51-0, the Boilermakers' first shutout in four years.


Fida couldnÂt catapult Shahid Kapur to a higher plane of stardom than where Ishq Vishq took him last year.


Gunman Had Dreams of Molesting, Police Say

QUARRYVILLE, Pa., Oct. 3 -- The man who killed five Amish girls and seriously injured five others by shooting them execution-style in their one-room schoolhouse told his wife shortly before opening fire that he had molested two young female relatives 20 years ago and had been having dreams of...


Non-Alcoholic Beer Could Help Mice Fight Cancer

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


Blog: At midnight on Friday, people waiting in line for the iPhone in New York count down and


Lopez swaps "A"-list stardom for activism in film

Pop star and actress Jennifer Lopez swaps her 'A'-list celebrity for social activism in a new film about the plight of Mexican women working in factories near the U.S. border who are raped and murdered.


Feuding Anna Nicole entourage views her corpse

The feuding mother,  partner and former boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith took a brief  break from a courtroom battle over the Playboy model's corpse  on Wednesday to get a private viewing of her rapidly  decomposing body in a Florida morgue.


Christmas celebrations have been held at the Church of Nativity in the Palestinian town of Bethlehem, the historic birthplace of Jesus Christ.


Cavaliers coach Pete Gillen believes his team is better than last season, but the improvement may not be enough to help Virginia contend in the Atlantic Coast Conference.


Guillermo Diaz scores 26 and Anthony Harris has 21 as Miami takes command midway through the second half and keeps Virginia winless in the ACC, 91-80.


Ukraine's Yanukovich to Run Again in Repeat Vote

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich  said on Saturday he would run against opposition liberal Viktor  Yushchenko again in a rerun of their contested presidential  election and he defiantly vowed he would win.


Fertility clinics are overusing a laboratory technique and costing infertile couples and some insurers hundreds of extra dollars, a new study suggests.


A controversial nerve stimulator implant to treat severe forms of depression has a company on edge.


Zagat Family Is Putting Guide Empire on Market

A âclever and sharpâ restaurant guide company with tellingâ rankings and âa penchant for quote marksâ from its thousands of âin-the-knowâ reviewers is âon the block.â


Wound Up Winds Up With Opening-Day Lead at Billfish Tournament

By Susan Cocking, The Miami Herald  Feb. 10--The four-man team aboard Wound Up took the opening lead Friday in the Fort Lauderdale Billfish Tournament with eight sailfish releases.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - The militant group led by al-Qaida ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi posted a gruesome video on a Web site Monday showing the decapitation of a man identified as American civil engineer Eugene Armstrong and said a second hostage - either an American or a Briton - would be killed in 24 hours.    The grisly beheading was the latest killing in a particularly violent month in Iraq, with more than 300 people dead in insurgent attacks and U.S...


College Basketball: Pitt, Texas Roll to Easy Wins

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Carl Krauser scored 17 points,  grabbed seven rebounds and handed out four assists to lead No.  11 Pittsburgh over Memphis, 70-51, in the Jimmy V Classic from  New York's famed Madison Square Garden.


Cuba vows to defy U.S. efforts at change

Cuba vowed to defy U.S. efforts for economic and political change on the island in a front-page editorial Thursday in the Communist Party's newspaper that also referred to dissidents as "mercenaries" and "counterrevolutionary puppies."


By James A. Carlson  MILWAUKEE - All 18 endangered young whooping cranes that were led south from Wisconsin last fall as part of a project to create a second migratory flock of the birds were killed in storms in Florida, a spokesman said.


Suspected al Qaeda militants have stepped up attacks in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, as a spate of bombings in the north of the country killed 15 people and wounded dozens.


Illegal Fishing Empties Russian Sea MARINE RESOURCES

By Sarah Wachter  Aplastic bottle bobbing on the surface of Amurskiy Bay, concealed under a plastic bag, is a tell-tale sign that poachers are working this salmon spawning route in the coastal waters of the Russian Far East.


Annika Sorenstam has played in the Samsung World Championship every year since 1995, winning the title three times. So Sorenstam has as good of a perspective as anyone about what the tournament means to players.


London marks abolition with slave exhibition

To mark next year's bicentenary of the slave trade being abolished across the British Empire, London is to open its first gallery dedicated to the trade.


The Claim: Fetal Heart Rate Can Predict the Babyâs Sex

Is there any connection between a unborn babyâs gender and the rate of the fetal heartbeat?


Army personnel have admitted to beating or threatening to kill Iraqi detainees and stealing money from Iraqi civilians but have not been charged with criminal conduct, according to newly released Army documents.


A woman who kissed a painting in what she says was a moment of passion is charged by French police.


RIAA threatens 19 universities with lawsuits

Group launches ninth wave of "prelitigation" letters, offering students and personnel the chance to settle copyright infringement claims out of court "at a discounted rate."


More bragging rights for New York: The house always wins, except when it comes to the Giants.


Tycho:  When we were working on our first serious comic project, a comic about angels in high-school that would probably have made us wealthy beyond mortal imaginings, we got into our first real fight about religion.  Shaking with rage, he essentially threw me out of his house.  He called me up a few hours later to play Duke, but still.  We never talked about the comic again.  We try never to discuss anything of substance if we can help it, though we do allow an annual fracas as a gift to one another.  Oh, and here's a Gabe tip:  never end the Lord's Prayer with "Psyche."  Never.


Toshiba confirms it will launch HD-DVD players in Europe on 15 November.


NEW YORK  - A computerized pain assessment  system may make it possible to establish a standardized way to  quantify neck pain resulting from whiplash injuries,  researchers in Germany report.


Yesterday's market is today's moneymaking road map.


First-place Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1-0 Sunday on a 30th-minute goal by Damien Duff and kept its five-point lead in the Premier League.


EC official on Microsoft case asks to change teams

(InfoWorld) - A European Commission official due to take charge next month of theÂ antitrust case against MicrosoftÂ has been offered a job by a Brussels-based consultancy that lists the software vendor among its clients, the Commission and Microsoft said Thursday. Henri Piffaut, deputy head of the unit handling the long-running antitrust case, has asked for leave from his civil servant position in the Commission on personal grounds, said the Commission's competition spokesman Jonathan Todd. "The situation is fluid. The Commission hasn't responded to the request yet and for the time being he remains an employee here," he said. Piffaut is due to take over the top job in the unit next month from Cecilio Madero Villarejo, who has led it for the past seven years. He joined the unit as deputy head earlier this year. Despite the hiccup over replacing Villarejo, the antitrust case against Microsoft is unlikely to be affected by Piffaut's request to leave, Todd said. "I can't see this causing any delays," he said. If Piffaut is denied leave, he would have to give up his career at the Commission. He could also be prevented from working on cases he was linked to while serving as an antitrust official at the Commisison, the European Union's executive body. Piffaut has been asked to join LECG, an international firm of consultants, to head up a team of economists working on merger cases in the Brussels office. LECG wasn't immediately available to comment. Microsoft's spokesman in Brussels, Tom Brookes, said he had heard about Piffaut's possible job change but declined to comment further. Four years ago Microsoft hired Detlef Eckert, a senior Commission official in the information society department, whose job included overseeing the antitrust investigation being conducted by his colleagues in the competition department. Eckert was not bound by the tough conflict of interest rules that apply to antitrust officials.


Legale affidatari, lo daremo all'ambasciatore bielorusso


During an interview with the Observer Music Monthly magazine, Justin Timberlake admits that he loses his squeky clean image when he is off camera. "I'm just like everyone else -- I get completely plastered, I've done my fair share of drugs and been cau...


Conservatives Fear Reeve's Death Will Politicize Stem Cells

Conservative Christian groups said they fear the issue of embryonic stem-cell research will be further politicized after the death of actor Christopher Reeve, an outspoken advocate of the research.


Rio de Janeiro, 18:30 - CALCIO, BRASILE: MILAN E INTER SU BACK

Milan e Inter sono sulle piste di Aislan Back, 20enne difensore brasiliano del San Paolo. Secondo lo...


Arthritis Drug Vioxx Is Taken Off Market

The decision by Merck & Co. came after a study confirmed simmering concerns that it significantly raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. More than 2 million people take Vioxx worldwide, making this the largest voluntary drug recall in history.


A dancing penguin and the world's deadliest spy have settled in for a long stay at the top of the box office. The animated penguin tale "Happy Feet" was the No. 1 movie for the third straight weekend, posting ticket sales of $17 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Also for the third straight weekend, the James Bond adventure "Casino Royale" ran a close second, taking in $15.1 million.


Roma, 14:35 - CALCIO, LAZIO: MAI AVUTO INTERESSE PER FIORE

La Lazio smentisce di aver mai avuto un interesse per l'acquisto del centrocampista Stefano Fiore, i...


Clinton, Obama clash in Democratic debate

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina  - Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama engaged in a bitter crossfire on Monday as their U.S. presidential campaign took an ugly personal turn on the Martin Luther King holiday.


Altria Group Inc.  posted lower  quarterly profit on Wednesday, due in part to costs for closing  a U.S. cigarette plant as it moves some production to Europe in  a move to cut costs and reduce excess capacity.


Microsoft and Swatch offer wireless watches

Microsoft and watch maker Swatch say they are offering a new line of wireless data watches, bringing the era of Dick Tracy wristwatch radios one step closer.


"BlackBerry blackouts" aim for life/work balance

It may be wishful thinking, but a Canadian government ministry has sent out a directive to its employees urging them to relax and not to use their BlackBerry smartphones at night or on weekends and holidays.


Iran votes in elections seen as test for Ahmadinejad

Iranians voted on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in the first electoral test for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies since he swept to office in 2005.


New Delhi: Pledging to carry forward the composite dialogue process, India and Pakistan on Sunday made "good progress in some areas" and were looking at a series of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) including continuation of ceasefire, disengagement in


EADS German co-head slams single French CEO plan: report

The German co-chief executive of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, Rainer Hertrich, denounced Tuesday reported plans by Airbus CEO Noel Forgeard and French President Jacques Chirac to put a ...


Croatia to set new tender for mobile license after Tele2 bid rejected

Croatia will call a new international tender for a third mobile telecommunications license after authorities refused an offer from a Croatian-Swedish consortium.


Catholic Church avoids abuse trial with LA deal

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles said on Sunday it would pay people who were sexually abused by priests as children a record $660 million, although some victims regretted it meant church leaders would not face questioning in court.


Sainsbury's opens its books to the Qatar-based investment firm Delta Two which is planning a Â£10.3bn bid.


Community Doesn't Scale: Why k5 Is Perpetually Dying

Can't sleep. Dried sinuses are nature's way of making you suffer needlessly. You can only struggle so long before beginning to question the fundamentals. Of course, those are stupid questions, so instead you get out bed, rip music from a very old computer game, and question the nature of the online forum.  Yes, I write in a highly unnecessary narrative voice. Fuck you too.


Province aiming to cut drug use by the elderly

TORONTO -- Ontario Health Minister George Smitherman denied yesterday that the province is trying to bribe doctors into cutting prescription drug costs to the poor and elderly, saying the proposal is meant to curb the over-prescription of medication to


Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil apologized for his belittling remark about running back Larry Johnson.


U.S. Reports Airstrikes on Qaeda Insurgents in Iraq

The military said it killed several insurgents who used heavy artillery machine guns to fire at U.S. helicopters.


Making her first appearance in the season-ending tournament, Zvonareva committed 25 errors and never had a break point against Mauresmo's serve.


British court allows radical cleric's deportation

A radical Islamic cleric suspected of close links to al Qaeda may be deported to Jordan despite the likelihood he would face a flawed trial there, a British court ruled on Monday.


Media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi launches a campaign to become Italian prime minister for the third time.


Raytheon inventions are programs and not patentable, says High Court

Backs Comptroller General in patent denial The High Court has backed the Comptroller General of Patents in refusing a company a patent for inventions which were computer programs. The ruling in the appeal followed the lead of a recent landmark case.â¦


Foxx snags AMA as biological mom watches

It was a more-than-unpredictable night for Oscar winner Jamie Foxx at the American Music Awards program Tuesday at the Shrine Auditorium. Not only did he snag his first AMA, for best soul-R&B male artist, but his biological mother attended the show. He hadn't seen her in years.


Microsoft Announces Antitrust Settlements

Novell and the Computer and Communications Industry Association have agreed to end their participation in the legal case against Microsoft in the European Union.


Turkey's AKP faces challenges after big poll win

Turkey's ruling AK Party on Monday celebrated its decisive victory in a parliamentary election, but strong nationalist gains dented its majority and could hamper reforms crucial to its European Union bid.


Cuban leader Fidel Castro is appearing in his first TV interview in more than three months.


Firenze, 16:34 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: CONVOCATI PER PARMA

Il tecnico della Fiorentina, Cesare Prandelli, ha convocato 21 giocatori per la gara di domani a Par...


'Boo' Nets Fourth Week as No. 1 Single in U.S.

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Despite another week of tough  competition, Usher and Alicia Keys held onto the top slot of  Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for a fourth week in a row  with "My Boo."


Rientrato l'allarme tsunami, bilancio aggiornato a 6 morti


Some See Quagmire for Brazil Troops in Haiti

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - It all started so  optimistically for Brazil's peacekeeping mission in Haiti.


Internet crime is becoming a major commercial activity, a report by security firm Symantec says.


World's Most Overpriced Real Estate Markets

They're culture-rich and scenically stunning, but very, very pricey.


Baidu stretches lead over Google in Chinese search market

(InfoWorld) - A new report shows Baidu.com increased its share of the search market in China's top cities, while rival Google lost groundÂ despite continued heavy investments in its Chinese operations. Baidu has a 69.5 percent share of the search market in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, up 7.6 percentage points since last year, according to a report (in Chinese) by Peter Lu, managing partner and chief analyst at China IntelliConsulting Corp. (CIC). Meanwhile, Google saw its share of the market shrink, falling 1.1 percentage points to 23 percent. Google's decline was offset somewhat by improved performance among students during the most recent six months. But the company continued to lose its older, more affluent users to Baidu, the report said. These figures are likely to step up the pressure on Google China President Kai-Fu Lee to deliver results for the company. Google China has grown quickly, hiring hundreds of staff and moving into a new building close to the campus of Beijing's prestigious Tsinghua University. But these investments have yet to deliver the hoped-for domination of China's search market and raised concerns the company expanded too fast in the country. Those concerns came to a head in April, whenÂ Google admittedÂ that a software tool released by its Chinese operations used a database developed by rival Sohu.comÂ for a competing product -- a stunning admission for a company that is widely respected for the strength of its engineering operations and the caliber of its software developers. The CIC report had some good news for Google. The company's efforts to strengthen its Chinese search capabilities are recognized by users, with 58.5 percent of respondents in a survey saying they'd noticed changes to the search engine. Of those respondents, 65.3 percent said Google's Chinese search engine had improved. Other search engines also saw their share of the search market decline. Yahoo China, which is run by Alibaba.com, saw its share drop 2.9 percentage points to 2.3 percent of the market, while Sohu.com's Sogou search engine fell 1.4 points to 1.8 percent. Â


Ciampi: ''Vero dialogo e' un consiglio di buon governo''

''La mia insistenza per praticare, in ogni momento, un vero dialogo, fra le forze politiche come fra le istituzioni, tanto piu' quando si tratta del quadro costituzionale e delle istituzioni portanti della nostra democrazia, non vuole essere una predica


California wildfires force 250,000 to evacuate

Fast-moving wildfires raged across Southern California on Monday, forcing at least 250,000 people to flee their homes and destroying hundreds of buildings as desperate fire officials called for help from other states.


Singer Alesha Dixon beats EastEnders' Matt di Angelo to win the final of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.


FDA Questions P&G Female Sex-Drive Patch

U.S. regulatory reviewers on  Wednesday said it was unclear if Procter & Gamble Co.'s PG.N  testosterone patch for boosting sexual desire in women produces  meaningful benefit or is safe over the long term.


No Kid, but Robert Evans Still Stays in the Picture

Paramount Pictures has been swept clean over the last year or so. But one thing remains somehow unchanged on the companyÂs Hollywood lot: Robert Evans still holds sway.


Czechs extend mandate for troops in Iraq

The Czech parliament voted Thursday to extend the mandate for its troops in Iraq by two months, Czech Radio reports. The Czech Republic has around 100 military police in Iraq.


Blog Reaction: Microsoftâs Bid for Yahoo

It was a matter of minutes before news of Microsoftâs bid  jumped from front pages to the vibrant world of technology blogs.  Hereâs some of the more interesting thoughts so far.


Afghan role changing, quarry still elusive

Third of three parts. SARKANI, Afghanistan -- A full moon rose over a jagged mountain range here on the border with Pakistan as US Army Staff Sergeant Michael Nye peered warily into the gathering darkness.


Henin-Hardenne Ready for Comeback in Exhibition

Former world number one Justine  Henin-Hardenne will return to action in an exhibition match  this weekend after being out for three months with exhaustion.


Kosovo's prime minister vowed Thursday to declare independence unilaterally if internationally brokered talks don't "open a way for us," staking out a tough position as the latest round of negotiations on the province's future began in Vienna.


Portugal church says mutation sparked abortion loss

Portugal's Catholic church blamed "cultural mutation" on Friday for the large number of people who voted to legalize abortion in a referendum and urged doctors to refuse to carry out the operation if asked.


A plan to help overburdened patent examiners solicits online advice from outside sources (read: you), calling on Slashdot's founder for a system to rank user comments. Plus: China blocks LiveJournal. In 27B Stroke 6.


FDA Says Stands by Safety of Approved Drugs

The US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that Senate testimony by a veteran FDA researcher regarding safety risks for five drugs does not reflect the views of the agency.


Ten people die in a shooting in a market in Assam, following a weekend of violence in India's north-east.


Per ministro Bonino serve razionalizzazione dell'intera rete


Act like an executive and negotiate a sweet severance package.


Britain launches plan to boost healthcare in poor countries

Prime Minister Gordon Brown launched an international initiative Wednesday to improve the quality of healthcare in some of the world's poorest countries.


Web Tool Said to Offer Way Past the Government Censor

The new software would be used to circumvent restrictive countries who censor access to Western news sites, blogs and other sites.


Presidential contender Mike Huckabee says his party took a beating in the 2006 election because too many of its candidates didn't act like Republicans.


Department-store operator JC Penney Co. eked out a small profit in the second quarter, compared to breaking even in the year-ago period. But it cut its profit forecast in the current program because of a program to retire debt early.


Mosul attack evidence insurgents' intel better

The implications of the audacious suicide attack in the center of a heavily guarded US military base in Mosul go beyond a failure of base security.


Euronext shareholders to vote on NYSE merger

Euronext  shareholders are due to approve a $14 billion plan to merge with the New York Stock Exchange  and create the first transatlantic bourse. But some opponents may cause heated discussions at a meeting on Tuesday.


Shaquille O'Neal has the Miami Heat off to their best start ever after scoring 20 points, grabbing nine rebounds and blocking three shots in a 103-93 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.


Polish lawmakers narrowly voted against reintroducing the death penalty Friday, seven years after abolishing it to meet European human rights standards.


InfoWorld - The Grails 1.0 open source Web application development framework was announced this week by G2One, which specializes in Groovy and Grails technology, and the Grails development team.


A senior Cuban official has defended the country's Internet restrictions as a response to U.S. aggression and called for controlling "the wild colt of new technologies."


MARSALA (TRAPANI) - L' avvocato marsalese Giacomo Frazzitta, portavoce della famiglia della piccola Denise Pipitone, la bambina di quasi quattro anni scomparsa a Mazara del Vallo lo scorso 1 settembre, chiederÃ  alla magistratura di utilizzare le immagini


Barry Bonds won his record seventh National League MVP award Monday in a walk, easily outdistancing Los Angeles slugger Adrian Beltre and the St.


Siena, 17:27 - CALCIO, SIENA; BERETTA: CONTRO LA JUVE SENZA PAURA

"Domani con la Juve a Torino dobbiamo cercare di fare la partita, pur sapendo che abbiamo davanti un...


Now that Rocky has declared himself a lame duck mayor, a class act would be for him to resign. The City Council could appoint an interim mayor and some progress could be made. Salt Lake City could pay Rocky his full salary while he rides his bike into the sunset or sunrise.


Bluegrass innovator Bush thrives in festival season

Mandolin virtuoso Sam Bush will  cover some serious mileage this summer in support of his new  Sugar Hill album, "Laps in Seven."


Dutch film maker Theo van Gogh, facing threats over his controversial film about Islamic culture, is shot dead.


Lebanese official says 600 civilians dead

Up to 600 civilians are believed to have been killed in the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, including as many as 200 buried in the rubble of destroyed buildings, the health minister said Thursday.


Bushman anxious to hunt again like his ancestors

For years, Maswe Gkiiwe has felt like a man without a country.


Wrexham's sale is on the verge of completion says would-be owner Andrew Smith.


A senior U.S. commander in central Iraq said yesterday that a reduction of U.S. forces in his region this year would be "a giant step backwards," allowing insurgents to quickly return and jeopardizing the military's "tactical momentum" in reducing violence.


Battered oil prices fell again on Friday, extending this week's 14 percent slide, as disappointing US jobs data deepened a slump driven by easing worries about winter supplies.


Home schooled kid wins national geography competition

Blog: A home-schooled girl named Caitlin Snaring this week became the second girl to win a national competition, making her the most recent in a string of contests dominated by children who were educated outside state-run schools.


One in three people would back a ban on the Muslim face-covering veil in public places, a survey suggests.


CIA links al Qaeda, allies to Bhutto attack: paper

The CIA blames al Qaeda and allies of a Pakistani tribal leader for the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, CIA Director Michael Hayden said in a Washington Post interview published on Friday.


French Connection reports a loss for the first half of 2006 and admits its clothes have failed to meet expectations.


Metabolic Syndrome on the Rise in U.S. Adults

The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is increasing among U.S. adults, and will likely lead to increases in diabetes and heart disease, results of a study published in the October issue of Diabetes Care suggest.