Election Crisis Highlights Difference In Attitudes Between East, West

Recent developments have once again thrown Ukraine's territorial integrity into question.


A US firm plans to dump iron filings off the Galapagos coast in an experiment to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.


Study Finds Wealth Inequality Is Widening Worldwide

Income inequality is near record levels in many countries, and the worldÃÂs wealth has become even more narrowly concentrated than income.


The Food and Drug Administration issued a public health advisory Thursday, recommending doctors limit the use of Pfizer Inc.'s Celebrex and Bextra to patients who can't take other pain medicines.


Kerry Promotes Expanded Stem Cell Research

John Kerry on Monday accused President Bush of restricting potentially lifesaving stem cell research because of "extreme right-wing ideology" and underscored his own strong support for research that polls show has widespread backing.


Iraq War Foes Focus on Alternative Agenda to Bush

On the eve of President Bush's  address to the United Nations, domestic and foreign critics of  his Iraq war policy focused on a radically different  international agenda on Monday.


Mississippi officials hold meeting with 49ers coach

Bee Staff Writer. SANTA CLARA - Dennis Erickson took another step toward the 49ers' exit Tuesday night when he met with two University of Mississippi officials about the school's vacant coaching job.


Blog: The rumor mill's buzzing about new iPod models apparently due to be introduced on September 5. How many more rabbits can Apple pull out of the hat?


Disney Charged by SEC Over Director Hires

U.S. market regulators charged Walt Disney Co.  on Monday with failing to disclose a web of relationships between the entertainment giant and some of its directors and their family members.


Terror suspects at the US base in Guantanamo Bay say they are being subjected to routine religious humiliation.


Mark Hurd Named HP Chairman, In Addition to His Roles As President and CEO

HP (NYSE:HPQ)(Nasdaq:HPQ) today announced that Mark Hurd, HP chief executive officer and president, has been appointed to the additional role of chairman, succeeding Patricia Dunn, who is leaving the company's board, effective immediately.


Dow Up; Bin Laden, Election Cloud Outlook

US blue-chip stocks finished higher on Friday, helped by gains in energy companies' shares, although investors showed caution before next Tuesday's presidential election.


US and UK must end "megaphone" diplomacy on Darfur

Britain and the United States must stop making threats over the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region because the Khartoum government knows they cannot back them up with action, a top U.N. official said on Friday.


"Non sono disponibile". Giuseppe Gazzoni Frascara, azionista di maggioranza del Bologna, non accetta eventuali investiture a principale alternativa ad Adriano Galliani per la presidenza della Lega Calcio.


Australian study finds epidural may put babies off the breast

Women who choose to have a pain-killing epidural during childbirth may have more difficulty breastfeeding than those who had a drug-free delivery, according to new research.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell says Iran may be seeking to adapt its missiles to carry nuclear warheads.


Excerpts from Friday's presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis:


House Blocks Court on Pledge Case Rulings

WASHINGTON - The House, in an emotionally and politically charged debate six weeks before the election, voted Thursday to protect the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance from further court challenges.    The legislation, promoted by GOP conservatives, would prevent federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from hearing cases challenging the words "under God," a part of the pledge for the past 50 years...


Lancet slams British decision to deport Ghanaian cancer patient

Medical journal The Lancet sharply criticised a decision by British immigration authorities to deport a Ghanaian woman suffering from terminal cancer in an editorial published Tuesday.


Comverse TechnologyÂs second-quarter sales rose 38 percent, but the company did not report full results because of an investigation into its stock option grants.


Pope John Paul II ushered in the Christmas holiday, lighting a candle for peace in his window Friday before celebrating midnight Mass in a new test of the 84-year-old pontiff's frail health.


Oldtime Brazilian Music Jams Up Nightlife Again

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - The music is pre-rock  and even pre-jazz, yet the Brazilian musicians jamming on old  "choro" standards are often in their 20's and the crowds they  gather are full of dancing teen couples.


Former British prime minister Tony Blair is expected on Thursday to join U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase & Co Inc as a senior adviser, according to a person familiar with the situation.


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A tsunami striking the U.S. is not a question of if but when


William Mapother, who appears in the upcoming horror film The Grudge, told SCI FI Wire that he had little trouble accessing his character's feelings of alienation while shooting in Japan.


Clinton, following Bill's example, focuses on economy

With recession fears looming large in the US presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton is offering a plan to rescue the US economy and woo voters worried about their pocketbooks.


Cambodia's dancing royal likely new king

PHNOM PENH: The former ballet dancer son of Cambodia's king was named his likely successor yesterday, as hopes faded that his father would reverse his decision to abdicate.


ICC names first Darfur war crimes suspects

The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor named a Sudanese minister and a militia commander on Tuesday as the first suspects he wants tried for war crimes in Darfur and suggested more could follow.


Private-Equity King Blackstone To Test Roiling Public Waters

Blackstone Group's business of buying and selling huge companies is all about making billion-dollar bets. And today, the private-equity giant is taking its biggest roll of the dice yet. In the face of a looming fight with Congress, labor union protests and other hype, the first shares of Blackstone...


Ukraine in Crisis, Could Face Disaster, PM Says

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, facing a  new election battle against a liberal challenger buoyed by vast  street protests, said on Thursday Ukraine had been cast into a  crisis which could turn to disaster after the new vote.


Worldwide efforts to put a cap on global warming edged forward yesterday when the United States agreed to participate in a seminar next year to discuss climate issues including the next steps on emission controls.


Russian Ministries Start Agreeing to Kyoto Approval

At least one Russian ministry has signed letters agreeing to Moscow's approval of the Kyoto Protocol, a spokesman said Thursday, in what could be a final step in the lengthy tussle to bring the global pact into force.


By JOHN NADEL  VERO BEACH, Fla. - Matt White, a journeyman pitcher trying to make the Los Angeles Dodgers, could become baseball's first billionaire player.  It has nothing to do with his arm. He owns a rock quarry in western Massachusetts.


Monaco, 13:50 - CALCIO, TONI: SONO AL 70% MA GOL AIUTANO A RECUPERARE PRIMA

Luca Toni non è ancora al top, ma i gol lo aiutano a recuperare bene la forma completa. ''In ...


It is no secret that the fortunes of Houston were long married to the success of Enron, the once highflying energy company that was the city's premier corporate citizen.


Lawsuits still pending HP has paid off some of the journalists it was accused of spying on in 2006.â¦


PROTECTING children from cat fur and dust mites early in life has no effect on their risk of developing asthma, according to a new study.


EBay Third-Quarter Net Surges 77% as Listings Rise

EBay Inc., the world's largest Internet auctioneer, said third-quarter earnings surged 77 percent as the number of listings rose and the company expanded its PayPal e-mail payment service in Europe.


Australia took firm control of the second Test against New Zealand after Justin Langerâs superb double century inspired the hosts to a huge total in Adelaide.


Sure, You Read Me, But Who'll Friend Me?

It was like wandering into a raucous freshman dorm three decades after I last wore bell-bottoms.


Arafat's Heart Functioning - Palestinian Minister

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat was  very ill but his brain, heart and lungs were still functioning,  Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath said.


European Ryder Cup team returns; Langer leans toward stepping down

The European Ryder Cup captain said a week ago that he would bring the trophy back with him. On Monday, Langer stepped off a flight from Detroit with the 19-inch Ryder Cup in hand.


DeMarcus Nelson and Josh McRoberts each score 13 points to lead No. 7 Duke past Holy Cross, 57-45, giving the Blue Devils their 47th straight nonconference home victory.


Chlorine bombs mark new guerrilla tactics: U.S

A top U.S. general said on Thursday insurgents in Iraq were using crude chemical bombs in a new campaign to create instability, as U.S. and Iraqi forces stepped up a security crackdown in Baghdad.


New Zealand is considering signing an anti-aggression treaty with south east asian nations despite Australia saying it will not. The Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) is urging both countries


Search startups vie for position in mobile market

Leading search companies Google and Yahoo didn't appear to have a presence at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment conference in San Francisco this week, but their startup competitors and smaller rival AOL were all angling for influence over mobile search.While Google and Yahoo have been pursuing what is perceived to be a large opportunity in mobile search and advertising, they've met resistance from mobile operators in the U.S."Some are concerned about Google and Yahoo being stronger competitors, that [the operators] will become in effect the dumb pipe that the ISPs became," said Greg Sterling, an analyst following mobile search as part of a joint venture between Sterling Market Research and Opus Research. "I think that's a valid fear."That creates an opportunity for companies such as JumpTap and Medio, which offer technologies to operators to present self-branded search tools for their mobile users.Operators tell JumpTap that they don't want Google and other online search brands to siphon away search traffic, and with it, the opportunity to earn revenue from advertising, said Adam Soroca, vice president and general manager of search services for JumpTap.But operators and startups face a steep challenge: Any mobile user can simply type the URL for their preferred search provider into a browser on a mobile phone. Users will do that if they think that the search from the online giants is better and if they want to access connected services such as mail and calendars, Sterling said.If the carriers manage to offer a better search experience, and one that may be easier to use because it is placed predominantly on the phone home screen, which the operator controls, then people may use it. "But if their experience is lackluster or sub par or comparable, then they're at a disadvantage, because the brand strength and other tie-ins [from Google or Yahoo] are greater," he said.JumpTap said its technology is superior to other mobile search offerings because it uses proprietary algorithms that are mobile-specific. In addition, JumpTap knows the search history and location of users, so it can display more relevant results and advertising, Soroca said.In addition to the startups, competitors of Google and Yahoo in PC-based online search are working hard to prevent the search giants from dominating the mobile Internet. Microsoft is pursuing a foothold in mobile search and has an advantage through its Windows Mobile operating system. Phones running the OS feature a link to Microsoft's Live Search on the start page.Also, AOL made a handful of announcements at the CTIA conference about new mobile services. It even had a booth, which included a small poster for JumpTap in the area of the stand promoting a new AOL mobile search offering. JumpTap said it could not discuss any relationship with AOL. AOL could not be reached for comment.It's ironic that JumpTap may be fueling AOL, which ranks low among PC-based search offerings but has a strong brand. "The scenario that operators are concerned about, [JumpTap is] enabling" with AOL, Sterling noted. But from JumpTap's perspective, AOL looks like one more customer, he said.


Election Results in Kosovo Suggest a Setback

International efforts to determine Kosovo's future suffered an apparent setback today as the province's Serb minority largely boycotted parliamentary elections.


Guitar Center Inc., the largest U.S. musical instrument retailer, said Wednesday its board had accepted a $1.9 billion cash buyout offer from a private equity firm.


POLICE fought street battles today for a second straight day with university students protesting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Chile and the weekend arrival of US President George W. Bush.


SINDELFINGEN, Germany  - DaimlerChrysler reported  fourth-quarter results which fell far short of expectations on  Thursday, hit by a collapse in profits at the Mercedes Car  Group luxury division.


Newly Found Tennessee Williams Plays Staged in NY

Five newly discovered short plays by  Tennessee Williams are shedding light on the troubled life of  one of America's greatest playwrights more than 20 years after  he died in a hotel room surrounded by wine bottles and pills.


U.S. chopper crash kills 8 in Afghanistan

Eight U.S. soldiers were killed and 14 injured when their helicopter crashed in a mountainous, snow-covered area of southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Sunday.


I viola pareggiano col Brescia Decisivo capitan Di Livio

FIRENZE, 15 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Entrambe destinate a riscattare il debutto senza punti in campionato, Fiorentina e Brescia si dividono salomonicamente la posta nella gara di andata del secondo turno di Tim Cup.


Web journals threaten peer-review system

Scientists frustrated by the iron grip that academic journals hold over their research can now pursue another path to fame by taking their research straight to the public online.


Goldman CEO says world less risky; still nervous

The world is a less risky place these days, but that doesn't mean investors should stop preparing for bad times, Goldman Sachs Group  Chairman and Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein said Wednesday.


Security services play down 'terror plot'

Claims that the security services foiled a plot by terrorists to fly an aircraft into Canary Wharf, London's tallest building, were played down last night by senior Whitehall officials.


French oil and gas field surveyor Geophysique will buy U.S. rival Veritas for $3.1 billion in cash and stock, both companies announced Tuesday, establishing a major new global player in the booming oil exploration industry.


Pirated Vista dirt cheap on Latin American streets

Days after a beaming Bill Gates  unveiled his much-vaunted Windows Vista software at a retail  price of $400 for the premium version, Latin American street  vendors are hawking pirate copies for under $10.


Georgia football great Herschel Walker has multiple personalities Â a revelation in an upcoming book that surprises the man who coached the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner.


'Who's the starriest star in the world?" as the song from "Peter Pan" might go. No, it's not Captain Hook; he's just the "swiniest swine in the world.


Liberty strike first to take series lead

Elena Baranova scored 17 points to lead the New York Liberty over the Shock in Detroit last night in Game 1 of their first-round best-of-three series.


U.S. and Iraqi forces detain deputy minister

U.S. and Iraqi forces detained the deputy health minister during a raid on the Health Ministry building in central Baghdad on Thursday, a ministry spokesman and witnesses said.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- After months of whipping his followers into a frenzy of anti government sentiment, the head cleric at a radical mosque was caught yesterday trying to leave his besieged compound clad in a head-to-toe veil known as a burqa, police said.


Reality 'Joke' Is on Latino Outlet Si TV

Latino-targeted English-language channel Si TV is ramping up its programing slate with three new original shows as well as the acquired series "American Family."


A NATO soldier was killed and four wounded in a clash with insurgents in Afghanistan on Saturday, the alliance said in a statement.


Media Companies Regain Appetite for Taking Risks in Tech Start-Ups

When it comes to technology start-ups, the appetite for risk among media companies appears to be on the rise.


GameStop Corp , the largest  U.S. video game retailer, raised its quarterly earnings  estimate on Thursday after holiday season sales rose sharply on  blockbuster games like "Guitar Hero."


Lugo, 15:01 - CICLISMO, VUELTA: VINOUKOUROV VINCE OTTAVA VUELTA

Il kazako Alexandre Vinoukourov (Astana) ha vinto l'ottava tappa della Vuelta, la Ponferrada-Lugo di...


Michael Vaughan refused to let his own dismal run with the bat take the sheen off England's emphatic victories in the NatWest Challenge against India.


Television Review | 'The Backyardigans': Cartoon Creatures Leave Home and Find ... Home

This morning series for preschoolers has spun off a prime-time one-hour movie, âTale of the Mighty Knights.â


Shareholders in South Africa's biggest banking group Standard Bank agree to sell a 10% stake to black investors.


The Bush administration responded calmly Tuesday to North Korean claims it has turned the plutonium from 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods into nuclear weapons.


New York: It is never easy at a Grand Slam tournament, and No 1 Roger Federer and defending champion Andy Roddick could find it particularly tough at this year's US Open.


Benitez refuses to give up Premiership title hopes

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has urged his side to increase the pressure on their rivals in the Premiership title race after this latest win over West Ham at Upton Park.


U.S. consumer sentiment ebbed in December as consumers pared back their view of their future financial conditions, raising concerns on the outlook for spending.


Breast cancer risk models flawed, study shows

Tools used to predict whether a woman's breast cancer is inherited do not account for smaller families and may leave some women in the dark about their risk for future cancers, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Basketball: U.S. Tries to Look Forward After Backing In

The U.S. men's basketball team is in the  unfamiliar position of trying to look forward after backing  into the quarter-finals of the Olympic basketball tournament.


A standup routine by black comedian Eddie Griffin was stopped after he repeatedly used the N-word, a magazine's spokesman said Wednesday.


Lawmakers believe the analog TV spectrum can be put to much better use and can generate billions in auctions to telecom companies. So Congress is considering paying Americans to ditch over-the-air analog TV and switch to digital. Michael Grebb reports from Washington.


Armstrong to Make Tour Decision in April

Lance Armstrong is still unsure about his plans for this year's Tour de France. Armstrong on Monday said he plans to ride in several of the European spring classics before deciding in late April whether to try for a seventh consecutive Tour de France victory in July.


Iranian author faces death when deported from Australia: advocate

An Iranian artist and democracy campaigner facing deportation from Australia as an illegal immigrant is likely to be killed if he is returned to his native country, a refugee advocacy group said.


Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi is considering whether to obey a summons to testify as a witness in a Revolutionary Court trial, a partner in her human rights law center said Friday.


City Room: Are Rich People Generous Tippers?

Further musings on holiday tipping, in response to questions and comments from readers of this blog.


First Phase of Jackson Jury Selection Ends Quickly

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - The judge in Michael  Jackson's child molestation trial abruptly ended the first  phase of jury selection on Tuesday -- a day ahead of schedule  -- after quickly finding a pool of about 250 people willing to  serve on the case.


Sennheiser posts stable growth in fiscal year 2003

Despite a sluggish economic environment, Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Co. KG increased its 2003 worldwide sales by a full 3.6 percent to 237.2 million Euros.


Foundry Networks Announces Updated Financial Conference Schedule

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Foundry Networks(TM), Inc. , today announced the following upcoming financial community events:    -- February 7, 2007 -- Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference      Location:  San Francisco, CA      Time: 9:10 a.m.


Petraeus says Iraq political gains lacking

The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, said on Friday the Iraqi government's progress toward national reconciliation, a key justification for increased troops levels, was disappointing.


Gannett Needs Ad Pickup to Hit Target-CFO

Newspaper publisher Gannett Co Inc.  GCI.N will need to see advertising demand pick up for its  fourth-quarter earnings to meet the consensus target of Wall  Street analysts, its chief financial officer said on Wednesday.


Mattingly interviewed for Yankee manager's job

Former New York Yankees player Don Mattingly became the second person interviewed to replace Joe Torre as the team manager on Tuesday.


Serena Battles Errors and Golovin to Advance

Serena Williams moved into the fourth  round of the U.S. Open with an error-strewn 7-5, 6-4, defeat of  French teenager Tatiana Golovin on Friday.


Italian company to develop Libyan resort

Italian real estate services company Norman 95 has won a 300-million-euro (384-million-dollar) contract to develop a luxury holiday resort on the Libyan coast, officials said.


A judge on Friday threw out a racketeering murder conviction against two detectives accused of moonlighting as hitmen for the mob, saying the statute of limitations had expired on the slayings.


Fuller, Smith & Turner and Greene King both warn of the impact of the consumer slowdown.


A pregnant Nicaraguan teenager allegedly shot her 53-year-old American lover and enlisted her siblings to help dismember the body, police said Tuesday.


Egypt arrests five suspects over Sinai bombings

The Egyptian authorities on Monday arrested five people in connection with a deadly bomb attack that rocked the Red Sea resort of Taba on Oct. 7, the official MENA news agency reported.


Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4 billion

Bank of America Corp said on Friday it agreed to acquire battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp in a $4 billion transaction that could help avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis.


AUSTRALIAN terror suspect David Hicks suffered two separate 10-hour beatings by his American captors, his father said today. Terry Hicks said his son told him about the beatings when they were reunited at


A former executive at the London offices of Merrill Lynch fails in her Â£7.5m sex discrimination case against the US investment bank.


Doubts over UK terror plot to blow up airline flights

It was big news in August this year. British police uncovered a massive plot by terrorists to blow up planes over the Atlantic.Comment


Brazilian Bank Increases Financing for Petrochemical Sector

Brazilian bank increases financing for petrochemical sector    RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's National Bank of Economic and Social Development (BNDES) said on Monday that its credit lines to the country's petrochemical industry had reached 900 million reals (420 million U.S.


U.S. civil rights group holds funeral for "N-word"

Demonstrators marched in a mock funeral procession through downtown Detroit on Monday in a symbolic burial of the "N-word" and an effort to persuade black Americans to stop using a variant of the racial slur in hip-hop music, comedy and casual conversation.


Sixth formers ask Jeeves for information on the heart and get links to hardcore porn.


The Big Unit is coming to the Yankees. After daylong negotiations at the highest level yesterday, the Yankees, Diamondbacks, and Dodgers agreed in principle to the blockbuster trade that will put Randy Johnson in pinstripes, according to the New York Daily News, who cited sources with knowledge of the situation.


Daily Gulf oil production increases a bit

Petroleum companies repairing hurricane damage to platforms and pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico have increased the flow of oil going to market by about 15,000 barrels per day this week, a federal agency reported.


RealNetworks Promotion Sells 1 Million Songs

RealNetworks could lose $2 million from below-cost sales -- but will give its service a huge boost," says Forrester Research analyst Rebecca Jennings.


Six people were hurt Friday in blasts in two mosques in western India. Unidentified men on motorcycles hurled crude bombs at the mosques in Jalna town and Parbhani district


Jets Struggle Once More Against Elite Team

After another loss to a winning team, the New York Jets tried yet again to explain why they always come up short in big games. Reserve running back LaMont Jordan was quick with an answer.


Yushchenko's promise to fight corruption may be toughest to keep

KYIV, Ukraine  - Like most Ukrainian university students, Olena Prokhorova can earn a passing grade two ways: by slogging through the books or by paying a $20 US bribe. Traffic cops are notoriously on the take, and Ukrainians say they don't give it a second thought when they can bribe their way out of a traffic infraction - real or not.


Barenboim Set To Take His Unique Orchestra To Ramallah

The concert tour is supported by the Spanish government who has secured Spanish diplomatic passports for all the members of the orchestra.


The UK's disaster management is woefully inadequate, finds a government review into last summer's flooding.


Families of Bali Bombing Victims Mark Second Anniversary

Families of the 202 victims who died in the bombings of two nightclubs in Bali have marked the second anniversary of the attacks with emotional ceremonies on the Indonesian resort island and in Australia.


"L'handicap è un vantaggio" Per Pistorius niente Giochi

Bizarra decisione della Federazione internazionale che vieta all'atleta con le protesi la partecipazione a Pechino 2008: "Lo favoriscono"


TV standards campaigners urge the BBC to drop a broadcast of hit stage musical Jerry Springer - The Opera.


Former Worldcom boss Bernard Ebbers will start his prison term on Tuesday for his role in an $11bn fraud case.


NEW YORK - Former President Bill Clinton was in good spirits Saturday, walking around his hospital room in street clothes and buoyed by thousands of get-well messages as he awaited heart bypass surgery early this coming week, people close to the family said.    Clinton was expected to undergo surgery as early as Monday but probably Tuesday, said Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe, who said the former president was "upbeat" when he spoke to him by phone Friday...


Mosca, 14:23 - TENNIS, FINALE DAVIS: RUSSIA-ARGENTINA 1-0

Russia in vantaggio 1-0 sull'Argentina nella finale di Coppa Davis iniziata oggi a Mosca. Nikolai Da...


Kenyans on edge for result of tight election

Kenyans waited on edge for the result of their closest ever presidential election on Sunday, fearing more unrest after a chaotic vote count marred by widespread ethnic violence over accusations of rigging.


Manufacturing growth is stronger in June: ISM

Manufacturing growth accelerated in June to its fastest in over a year as the economy picked up momentum, according to a report published on Monday.


U.S. judge upholds Bristol, Sanofi patent on Plavix

A U.S. judge on Tuesday ruled that the patent on the multibillion-dollar blood clot-preventing drug Plavix is valid, handing a major victory to Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  and Sanofi-Aventis .


Confession may be tossed in Fla. slaying

Jessica Marie Lunsford was found kneeling and clutching a stuffed animal, hands tied with speaker wire and fingers poking through the garbage bags in which she was buried alive. Two days earlier, John Evander Couey told detectives he kidnapped, raped and killed the 9-year-old girl.


Gordon Brown speaks of a "need for change" as he is confirmed as Britain's new prime minister, after Tony Blair resigned to bring to an end 10 years in power.


Officials says it is a miracle no-one died after a train derailed in Australia, injuring more than 150 people.


Ivey: Reynolds American Earnings Up, Increases 2004 Outlook

Smoker's delight: Reporting earnings for the first time since it was created by the merger of RJ Reynolds and the US operations of Brown & Williamson Tobacco, Reynolds American (nyse: RAI - news - people ) posted third-quarter profit of $339 million, or


Did you just grope me? Shall we head to the police? That's the message women are flashing on their cell phones with a popular program designed to ward off wandering hands in Japan's congested commuter trains.


GM to pay Fiat $2 billion to resolve contract dispute, alter business alliance

From right, FIAT deputy Chairman John Elkann, Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, and FIAT CEO Sergio Marchionne, arrive to a press conference at the end of an extraordinary board meeting at FIAT's ...


I have not come to bury the Americans. I have come to praise the Argentines. The US basketball team has already been dissected and analyzed and redissected


Apple and Beatles settle trademark squabble

Apple Inc. has settled its long-running  trademark dispute with The Beatles' company, Apple Corps Ltd,  in a deal that could finally pave the way for the Fab Four's  songs to be sold on the iTunes music store.


A young boy is in hospital after he was hit by a pellet from an air weapon, say police.


Torino, 16:41 - F1, SPIONAGGIO; COMMISSARIO FIA: MCLAREN PUO' EVITARE SANZIONI

"Sarà molto difficile dimostrare che la McLaren ha utilizzato quelle informazioni e stabilire...


UPDATE 1-Cingular sells some assets to Alltel for $170 mln

Cingular Wireless said on Friday it struck a deal to sell some assets to Alltel Corp. (AT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) for $170 million in cash, a move that will help it meet the


The heavens cooperated, the fierce storms that were expected to make an encore appearance yesterday failing to materialize, but that wasn't a rain dance the Red Sox did before sweeping a day-night doubleheader from the White Sox.


The Linux-based Columbia is a top contender for the title of world's fastest supercomputer.


An ex-leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels, Col Karuna, is jailed for nine months in the UK for identity fraud.


A study aimed at determining whether some children with sickle cell anemia could be weaned off blood transfusion therapy has been halted because two young patients who stopped


Japanese company Tomy will sell what it says is the world's smallest humanoid robot.


Lo ha detto il Board istituto al termine di una riunione


Kyrgyz poll will give president docile parliament

Kyrgyz voters go the polls on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election expected to hand President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's party an overwhelming victory though it has been criticized as undemocratic by the opposition.


Jose Guillen had hits in his first three at-bats, Seattle scored all of its runs with two outs, and the surging Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Friday night for their sixth straight win.


A plan to overhaul U.S. spy agencies  died on Saturday in the face of opposition from key Republicans  just hours after congressional negotiators thought they had  clinched a deal backed by the White House on the post-Sept. 11  reforms.


In Acton, pair find customers are eating out of their hands

What's for dinner? Plenty, if you speak to Tracey Belden and Leslie Ring, owners of The Gathering Kitchen, who call themselves dinner-dilemma solvers.


What does Guillermo del Toro's brilliant fantasy film say about politics in an age of media fairy tales? In Table of Malcontents.


A close Republican presidential race and a proposal to lower property taxes brought out Florida voters in large numbers Tuesday.


Group says "fake" fur on coat at Macy's is real

An animal rights group on Friday  accused Macy's of selling a coat with a real animal fur collar  even though it was advertised as fake fur.


Geiger counters were a hot item in this small town a half century ago. Nearly every business, including the pool hall, sold the instruments to wannabe uranium prospectors.


Bush and Kerry both talk about providing health care for the uninsured. Here's how they would do it


Call it Hatteras' wild kingdom.  On the north end of Hatteras is Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, home to more than 365 species of birds, 25 species of mammals, 24 species of reptiles and 5 species of amphibians.


Sports Court Hears Hamm Gold Medal Appeal

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Paul Hamm appeared before the sports world's highest court Monday to argue why he should he keep his Olympic gymnastics gold medal.    The Court of Arbitration for Sport convened to hear the appeal from a South Korean gymnast who believes he was unfairly deprived of the gold in the men's all-around event in Athens last month because of a scoring error...


Johnston stepping down as state Democratic Party chief

Massachusetts Democratic Party chairman Philip W. Johnston said last night that he plans to step down this winter as the party's leader after serving four


Carra e Binetti annunciano in  conferenza stampa che non voteranno un testo "squilibrato"Ma 60 parlamentari cattolici del partito si dissociano, invocando la laicitÃ  dello Stato                                          Unioni di fatto, Margherita spaccata scontro fra teodem e cattolici democratici                                                                                Si confrontano due posizioni decisamente diverse, Marini perÃ² nega: "Nessuna spaccatura"


US administration visits anger Democrats

Top members of President George W. Bush's administration are frequent visitors to key swing states ahead of the November 2 US election bringing accusations from Democrats that the taxpayer is subsidising the Bush campaign.


Tiger rebels' bid for political party hits legal snags

COLOMBO - Legal snags are blocking renegade Tamil Tiger rebels from forming a new political party in Sri Lanka, officials said yesterday.


M&S ties up managed services deal with Computacenter

Will also handle knicker giant's WEEE issues Computacenter Services has won a Â£19m managed IT contract with UK retail behemoth Marks & Spencer (M&S).â¦


Video of U.S. friendly fire unleashes storm in UK

U.S. and British officials denied trying to bury details of a "friendly fire" incident on Tuesday when a cockpit video was leaked in which U.S. pilots are heard weeping after mistakenly killing a British soldier in Iraq.


Gunmen fired two mortar bombs at President Mahmoud Abbas's office in Gaza on Sunday after Abbas forces took over two ministries run by the ruling Hamas movement, as tension spiraled between the Palestinian factions.


As he left Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville, Miss., on Saturday, Florida Gators fan Pete D'Alessandro and his friends knew Ron Zook's days were numbered.


Iraq's main Shi'ite parties insisted on Saturday that elections should go ahead on Jan. 30 as planned, rejecting mounting calls from Sunni and secular politicians


A US diplomat is wounded and his Sudanese driver killed in an attack in the capital Khartoum, reports say.


Messaggio capo dello Stato ai prefetti per festa Repubblica


In my last article I introduced the idea of the Geek Ranch. The facility will be more than just a place for geeks to write code. We are going to need a web site to promote the facility to the various audiences. All the pieces of that web site are not yet determined but we do have an initial features list.  Here it is:  read more


A group of 15 journalists from Pakistan has crossed the border into India on its way to Indian-administered Kashmir for a landmark visit.


Parigi, 20:04 - TENNIS, WTA PARIGI: BARTOLI IN SEMIFINALE

Marion Bartoli ha conquistato le semifinali del torneo Wta indoor di Parigi (sintetico, montepremi 6...


PC Makers to Adopt Chips Used in MacBook Air

Systems with the miniature Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs developed for the MacBook Air will appear soon, makers not revealed.


The US military is planning to shoot down a broken spy satellite due to crash land on Earth, a report says.


Weight loss may not harm obese teens' bones

Although adults who lose weight  may also lose some bone mass, obese adolescents seem to keep  gaining bone density as they shed pounds, a study suggests.


The state's medical quality board has accused a physician of giving outdated flu vaccine to 55 patients. Dr. Gary McCallum used a batch of last year's vaccine, according


U.S. report card shows work ahead for bird flu plan

The United States has helped many countries watch and prepare for a bird flu pandemic, but lacks the rapid tests and hospital capacity to cope with one at home, the White House said on Tuesday.


Asean bird flu taskforce targets action areas

SINGAPORE (dpa) - An Asean taskforce set up to deal with the bird flu threat targeted on Tuesday eight "action areas" including drawing up emergency preparedness plans to respond quickly to new outbreaks.


A project brings three unlikely local musicians together to compose music for the island often referred to as New York Cityâs forgotten borough.


Veterans Affairs nominee James Peake says he wants to work quickly to improve mental health care for veterans such as by placing more staff at VA clinics to fight soldiers' resistance to getting treatment for depression.


Only about 25m of the reinforced concrete wall panels remain. Some of the panels are pock-marked and worse for the wear of time and the hundreds of thousands of tourists who each year caress the lurid graffiti ...


Boston's dominant play has curse on life support

They are suffering inexplicable breakdowns, and unaccountable disasters. This used to be the Boston Red Sox in October. Now it is the teams they are playing.


TI Unveils Chips for Phone Projector, HD Recording

Texas Instruments has developed chips to support mini projectors and high-def video on cell phones.


Stephen Jackson grabbed a loose ball and hit a 3-pointer with 1 second left, and the Indiana Pacers came from behind for a 108-106 victory over the Warriors on Wednesday night, preventing Golden State coach Don Nelson from getting his 1,200th win.


Rumsfeld to meet with NATO on Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is checking up on promises for continued support in the war in Afghanistan by checking in with NATO defense leaders in southeastern Europe.


Ottaviani, vittoria mondiali puo' stimolare rilancio Italia


"Nip/Tuck" continues to defy its audience's expectations by overwhelming them. It could have been nothing more than a one-joke novelty act: a racy adult comedy-drama about a pair of plastic surgeons who (as we are reminded in this week's episode) earn 70 percent of their seven-figure income from breast implants.


Wales' plucky resistance is ended by two second-half goals in a compelling friendly at White Hart Lane.


Self-sustaining killer robot creates a stink

It may eat flies and stink to high heaven, but if this robot works, it will be an important step towards making robots fully autonomous.


Health Insurance Rises Twice Rate of Inflation

Increases in health insurance premiums for working families slowed for the third straight year in 2006, but still rose at a rate more than double that of inflation and growth in workers' pay, an annual nationwide survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows.


com December 17, 2004, 11:40 AM PT. Microsoft is investigating reports of a new Internet Explorer flaw that puts people with the most secure version of Windows at risk of phishing attacks.


Stormy weather blamed for 12 deaths in the Midwest and South subsided on Sunday, though residents in some states remained shut out of their homes due to high waters.


UAL Corp. posted a third-quarter net loss of $274 million, becoming the latest carrier to fall victim to high fuel prices and depressed airfares in what is usually a strong period for the industry.


Israeli air strike kills four Palestinians in Gaza

An Israeli air strike in Gaza killed four   Palestinians, including a top Islamic Jihad militant, on   Saturday, prompting calls of revenge by the armed group to   continue targeting Israel in rocket attacks.


US Treasury yields test lows on soft consumer data

Treasury yields retested recent lows on Tuesday as a survey of US consumer sentiment proved weaker than expected, encouraging those who hope the Federal Reserve will have to slow the pace of interest rates increases.


Meat eaters its time to switch dishes and go veggie as latest research shows that people who eat diets rich in plant foods have a lower risk of serious diseases such as cancer.


Former NFL defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield pleaded guilty yesterday to lying to investigators in the BALCO steroids case, making him the first football player charged in the long-running federal investigation.


Tesoro studia innalzamento tetto, piu' tutela consumatori


John Flaherty is a career .255 hitter with 78 homers and 384 RBIs. ...

NEW YORK -- The Yankees made their first player signing of the 2004-05 offseason on Friday, inking backup catcher John Flaherty to a one-year contract.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Shares of biotechnology company Eyetech Pharmaceuticals fell in after-hours trading Friday after a key US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel withheld approval for Macugen, a new drug to treat failing eyesight in the elderly.


Description: New evidence is reported that rising global temperatures could have rapid effects on the Antarctic ice pack and on ocean levels.


UPDATE 2-Cricket-Fleming completes second test double century

â¢ UPDATE 1-Cricket-Injured Shoaib to miss Sri Lanka test October 27, 2004 14:50:08 KARACHI, Oct 27  - Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been ruled out of the second test against Sri Lanka starting on Thursday because of a shoulder injury.


The soundtrack of Bhool Bhulaiyaa, with a winner title ditty and other silvery moments, is truly enjoyable.


The United States pledged on Wednesday that it would fight to overturn a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling favoring the tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua in a David-and-Goliath gambling row.


Bonn, 14:29 - CALCIO, IFFHS: MERK MIGLIOR ARBITRO 2007

E' Markus Merk il miglior arbitro del mondo per il 2007 nella speciale classifica stilata dall'Iffhs...


Media Consolidation Seen on Menu in Election

Media and telecommunications mergers would likely face greater scrutiny by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission if Sen. John Kerry wins next week's presidential election, industry analysts and lobbyists say.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A powerful explosion today in a house in west Baghdad killed at least 29 people and wounded 18, police said. They described the blast as an ambush staged by insurgents.


A group of blacks sued the Waffle House chain Tuesday, claiming they were discriminated against at restaurants in three Georgia cities.


Minnesota Timberwolves: An MRI done on Timberwolves swingman Latrell Sprewell didn't reveal any tears in his ankle or big toe, the St.


Bonaiuti, premier dica i costi della sua controriforma


German Arrested Over Suspected Nuclear Arms Trade

A German man has been arrested on suspicion of arranging the supply of nuclear arms equipment to a foreign state, German federal prosecutors said Thursday.


Gunmen attack Iraq police chief's home, kill 14

Gunmen attacked the home of a police chief north of Baghdad on Friday, killing 14 people including his wife and brothers, and kidnapping his four children, police sources said.


At least 14 dead in bomb attacks in Bangladesh

At least 14 people are dead and at least 300 more injured after a series of deadly explosions rocked the capital of Bangladesh. The violence happened when bombs exploded at a rally where the top opposition leader was speaking.


Starvation and cannibalism were part of life for a population of Neanderthals living 43,000 years ago.


Iraq Troop Boost Erodes Readiness, General Says

Outgoing Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker said yesterday that the increase of 17,500 Army combat troops in Iraq represents only the "tip of the iceberg" and will potentially require thousands of additional support troops and trainers, as well as equipment -- further eroding the Army's...


NEW YORK - It was Bernard Hopkins vs. Oscar De La Hoya minus the buildup. It was Kerry Wood vs. Josh Beckett on the tennis court. It was the Davis Cup quarterfinal matchup that wasn't.


Canada said on Thursday it had discovered a suspected case of mad cow disease, but said the 10-year-old animal in question had not entered the human or animal feed system.


New doses put flu shot shortage fears to rest

Suzanne Clar was so desperate to find a flu shot for her 93-year-old mother this fall that she called everyone: her doctor, friends' doctors, county, state and federal officials -- even a newspaper reporter.


On the last day of  its autumn conference Plaid Cymru will warn Labour it could need its support at the next general election.


New French President Nicolas Sarkozy gets a boost as the jobless total falls to 2.2 million - the lowest since June 1982.


IN stapling Britain so firmly to the cause of Turkey joining the European Union, Tony Blair no doubt thinks he is picking a fight he will win, but the row is growing more bitter by the week, as Turkey's sharp ...


Women Says Kids Left in Nigeria Are Angry

The adoptive mother of seven children found malnourished at a Nigerian orphanage said Thursday the youngsters could be lying about claims of physical and emotional abuse because they were upset about their ordeal.


Una quarantina di persone sono rimaste ferite


Mass. judge allows out-of-state gay couple to wed

A Rhode Island lesbian couple on Friday won approval from a judge to marry in Massachusetts, paving the way for the first legal wedding of a same-sex couple from outside the only U.S. state where gay marriage is allowed.


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.


India - Painful injections and hard to swallow pills for diabetics could be replaced by a gel designed by two Indian scientists which can be simply popped into the mouth, the researchers said on Tuesday.


As usual, there has been a disproportionate and unbalanced reaction to recent and ongoing violence in our region. Since late September, Israel has been butchering civilians in the occupied Gaza Strip.


Pentecostals find fertile ground in Brazil

A growing number of Brazil's urban poor are seeing Pentecostalism as a way to rise above the scourge of gang violence.


Blog: Federal regulators want the public's feedback on whether to waive a 1997 rule that would frown upon the proposed combo.


MIAMI -- The Miami Dolphins will release seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker Zach Thomas, who plans to continue his career with another team.


Cisco Systems announced on Monday plans to buy an IP software start-up for $200 million. The company is acquiring P-Cube for its IP control software that's designed to make it easier for wireless and wired


Non-glamorous gambling ads to hit UK from September

Sally Army up in Arms Ads for online and traditional gambling will hit the UK's airwaves from September, the government has confirmed.â¦


Q&A: Cybertrust CEO describes new security company's plans

John Becker, the CEO of newly formed Cybertrust Inc., talks about the company's plan to deliver a range of risk management services for enterprise users.


Alex goes from zero to hero to send PSV through

PSV Eindhoven defender Alex went from villain to hero as his late strike earned a 2-1 aggregate victory over Arsenal in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.


Our editors have picked their favorite components and have created a $30,000 computer that you can win! Entering is a breeze.


Liverpool beat Charlton Athletic in Premiership

"Blackburn Rovers earned their second away win of the season with a 2-1 win over Reading with David Bentley scoring the winner." London, Dec 17 Liverpool cruised to a 3-0 victory against a struggling Charlton ...Comment


The al-Qaida prisoner at the center of a terrorism alert in Belgium has denied allegations that his supporters were involved in preparations for a jailbreak or terror attack, in a letter published by a newspaper Sunday.


Incontro tra il ministro e Rodrigo de Rato


By Michael Andersen, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Jan. 31--A Clark County land-use hearings examiner Tuesday approved a plan to build what's thought to be a Wal-Mart store on Northeast 134th Street in the Salmon Creek area.


CNN Looks Towards a Splashy Election Night

People who tune into CNN on Election Night will face a blizzard of numbers.


A 16-month-old baby boy is thrown from a car in County Antrim after it is stolen from a car park.


How many teams can save a 20-game winner for Game 2 of a playoff series? One. And with Roy Oswalt set for a postseason start four years in the making, the Houston Astros are feeling pretty good.


Likud rebels mull voting against unity even if okayed by party

Group decides that if alternative proposal to that of Sharonâs not introduced, and no debate held prior to vote, it could be defined as non-democratic.


Israeli Troops to Withdraw from North Gaza-Report

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Thursday gave the go ahead to Israeli forces to withdraw from a teeming refugee camp and other heavily populated areas in northern Gaza, media reports said.


Italy is urging Libya to tackle the swelling flow of illegal migrants as hundreds more land on Italian shores.


Iraq's government imposed a one-day curfew on the capital Baghdad on Saturday without explanation, ordering all cars and pedestrians off the streets.


Jose Mourinho said Chelsea played the âperfect gameâ after they romped to an impressive 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in their opening Group H Champions League game in the Parc des Princes tonight.


South African Miner in Hostile Bid for Gold Fields

Harmony Gold Mining, the largest miner of South African gold, made a hostile bid yesterday to acquire Gold Fields Ltd., another South African miner, for 52.


VATICANO - Telegramma di cordoglio del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI per le vittime della catastrofe nella miniera di Halema a Ruda Śląska (Polonia) CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) -  Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha inviato, tramite il Segretario di Stato, Card. Tarcisio Bertone, un telegramma di cordoglio al Metropolita di Katowice, Sua Ecc. Mons. Damian Zimoń, per le vittime della catas...


The funeral of Palestinian President  Yasser Arafat began on Friday when Egypt's top Muslim cleric  said prayers over his coffin at a military base in Cairo.


Under-fire UN chief deserves fair treatment: newspaper

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan has become the target of escalating attacks in the United States over suspected corruption in the body's now-defunct oil-for-food humanitarian programme for Iraq.


Blue Man Group Getting New Home in Vegas

Blue Man Group is on the move. The show's new home will be a custom-built, 1,750-seat theater at The Venetian hotel-casino, officials announced Thursday.


Nigerian Warlord Agrees to Ceasefire During Talks, Reuters Says

Nigerian rebel warlord Mujahid Dokubo- Asari said he has agreed to a cease-fire with President Olusegun Obasanjo's government while the two sides hold talks on autonomy for the oil-rich Niger Delta, Reuters reported.


Jury Selection Made Easier in Death Penalty Cases

The court reinstated a death sentence for a rapist and murderer whose appeal over the exclusion of a juror had succeeded in lower courts.


UPDATE 1-GMP says no further plans to pursue bid for Stelco

GMP Capital Corp. (GMP.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it has no plans to make further bids to restructure Stelco Inc.


The US Army named the Scottsdale-based division of General Dynamics Corp. on Tuesday as the lead contractor on a multibillion-dollar battlefield communication program.


U.S. sprinter Torri Edwards appeared for a hearing on her doping case that will determine whether the reigning 100-meter world champion competes in the Athens Games.


By MAY WONG SAN JOSE, Calif. - An update to Apple Inc.'s iTunes music software still hasn't resolved some of the compatibility problems with Microsoft Corp.'s new operating system.


John Kerry has reclaimed a healthy lead in Democratic-leaning New Jersey, where he holds a double-digit lead over President Bush, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday.


Pope Condemns 'Vile' Trafficking of Children

Pope John Paul condemned the  "vile" trafficking of children and prayed for the youngest  victims of the Asia tsunami disaster on Thursday, the Catholic  feast day of the Epiphany.


With the NBA trading deadline less than 48 hours away, these are strange, gossip-filled days. Out here on the West Coast, talk of the Nets sending Jason Kidd to the Lakers dominates. Last night, before the Celtics played the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena, there were whispers about whether Mike Bibby would remain in town. But despite rumors ...


Tribal people are facing starvation in eastern India where cholera has killed scores in recent weeks.


U.N. climate panel says warming is man-made

The world's top climate scientists said on Friday global warming was man-made, spurring calls for urgent government action to prevent severe and irreversible damage from rising temperatures.


It's like the Tolpuddle Martyrs all over again The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has today called on employers to reconsider outright bans that have been slapped on popular web time-killers Facebook, Bebo and MySpace.â¦


Brit uploaders teach Yanks man-hug techniques

'Egg sucking for elderly ladies' next, presumably Culture British web-vid upload site VideoJug launched yesterday in the States, offering a striking example of reverse cultural colonisation. VideoJug is a sort of how-to version of YouTube, offering short instructional clips on diverse topics such as tying a Windsor knot and coping with cancer.â¦


Estese a programmazioni sportive norme tutela dei minori


France seeks 10 yrs in Sydney terror plot trial

A French prosecutor demanded a maximum 10 year jail sentence on Friday for a French Muslim convert suspected of plotting to attack an Australian nuclear plant as a member of a Sydney terrorist cell.


Embroidering the Fate of the First Man Who Thought He Was Napoleon

Antoine de Caunes's densely plotted costume drama suggests that Napoleon's demise might have been an elaborate hoax through which he escaped into anonymity.


Potter 1st edition sells for nearly $41K

A copy of J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter novel sold at auction Thursday for almost $41,000. The copy of the hardback first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," published in 1997 and signed "Joanne Rowling" on the back of the title page, was sold to an anonymous private bidder for $40,326 at Christie's auction house.


LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Time Warner has restructured its proposed cash-and-stock acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to make it an all-cash offer, according to a published report Wednesday.


Lleyton Hewitt showed his early exit from Queen's was just a blip when he eased through to the third round at Wimbledon with a 6-2 6-2 6-1 win over Italian Simone Bolleli on Thursday.


Pak-India To Resume Khokhrapar-Munnabao Rail Link

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Dec 04 (SADA) - Pakistan and India agreed on Friday on early resumption of rail links between Khokhrapar and Munnabao.


MOSCOW -- The man considered to be a leading contender to succeed President Vladimir Putin criticized a landmark Soviet-US arms treaty yesterday as a "relic of the Cold War," and promised that Russia would have a "sword" capable of piercing a US missile shield.


[Health India]: Sydney, Dec 14 : Forget torturous exercises and sweaty workouts, as popping a pill is the latest mantra for loosing weight.


Dopo il flop della gara lanciata dal Tesoro, la strada verso la privatizzazione si fa piÃ¹ strettaSullo sfondo resta l'ipotesi del commissariamento. Air France e Lufthansa ancora in pista?                                          Alitalia, ultima speranza: "Asta al ribasso" A dettare le regole saranno gli acquirenti                                                                                di ETTORE LIVINI


Combinazione: 7, 18, 19, 56, 66, 71 Jolly 26 Superstar 20


HOUSTON -- A private jet coming in to Houston to pick up former president George HW Bush clipped yesterday as it approached the airport in thick fog, killing all three people aboard.


LOS ANGELES: It takes a special kind of person to stay up all night and stand in a line nearly 250 people long just to buy a video game - but for rabid fans of the first Halo on the Xbox video game console, it was well worth the wait to buy the new Halo


Telecommuting not so great for those left in office

NEW YORK  -Telecommuting may boost morale, and cut  stress, but it can have the opposite effect on those left  behind in the office, according to a new study.


Eleven Iraqis arrested over killing of tribal chief

RAMADI, Iraq  - Eleven Iraqi suspects have been arrested for involvement in the killing of a Sunni Arab tribal leader who helped push al Qaeda fighters from much of Anbar province, his brother said.


Cancer Docs' Bedside Manner Often Lacks Empathy

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Most cancer specialists do not respond to the emotional concerns of their patients with verbal expressions of empathy and support, a new study reveals.


New risk of strife as Arabs from Chad resettle in Darfur

TULUS, Sudan - Three years after it was burned to the ground, the village of Tulus in Darfur is springing back to life.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: Oct. 2, 2006

Featured posts from the Search Engine Watch blog, as well as our customary headlines from around the web.


Former German urban guerrilla to be freed

A court has ruled that a former member of the left-wing extremist Red Army Faction which terrorised Germany in the 1970s will be released from jail.


Truex Can Relax, Go All-Out in Final Busch Race of Season

Since he has nothing to lose, Martin Truex Jr. says, he can go all-out to win. Truex, 24, will finish his first season of Busch competition Saturday at Homestead in the final race of the year.


Lostprophets extend UK tour due to overwhelming demand

LOSTPROPHETS have been forced to add yet another date to their November tour due to overwhelming demand.


Afghan Media Still Not Free - Afghan Article

Excerpt from article, "Fear, poverty and ambiguity; obstacles to media growth and true freedom of expression", by Afghan newspaper Weesa on 25 January  Freedom of expression is a right and privilege enshrined in democracy and the freedom and right of society.


UN leader race heats up; U.S. wants quick decision

U.S. Ambassador John Bolton   pushed on Wednesday for a quick resolution to the race to   succeed Kofi Annan as U.N. secretary-general, a move that could   favor a South Korean front-runner.


Oil rose towards $60 a barrel on Friday, drawing strength from a disruption to supply in Nigeria and as a fall in the U.S. dollar boosted other commodities.


Conflicting reports over blast in Iraqi city

Iraqi police and a community leader said a bomb blast near a soccer field in the city of Ramadi on Tuesday killed 18 people, mostly children, but the U.S. military said it was unaware of such an attack.


TAMPA, Fla. - Radio station billboards that featured unflattering photos of a bald, scowling Britney Spears have been taken down after the pop star's attorneys threatened legal action. In a letter to Clear Channel Communications Inc.


Finland commemorates M/V Estonia tragedy

On Tuesday 28 September, a decade will have passed from the grim day when passenger car ferry M/V Estonia sank off the southwest coast of Finland, killing 852 passengers.


Bomb blast kills outspoken Lebanese lawmaker, a foe of Syria

BEIRUT -- A Lebanese lawmaker who had long been critical of the Syrian regime was killed yesterday along with his son and eight people when a bomb exploded near a popular waterfront promenade in Beirut.


THE Tokyo subway system has stepped up security as police investigated how a passenger was slightly burned by a chemical in a train.


This much is known: Mike Huckabee, a one-time Southern Baptist preacher, attracts fellow Christian evangelicals in droves.


A federal grand jury on Monday indicted six former executives of Time Warner Inc.'s  America Online unit and former business partner PurchasePro.com on charges of conspiracy to inflate revenues.


Arriva il computer piÃ¹ veloce del mondo

70 mila miliardi di operazioni a virgola mobile in un secondo. Ã questo l'incredibile record di velocitÃ  raggiunta dal nuovo piÃ¹ potente computer del mondo, Blue Gene/L, appena realizzato da IBM. Un risultato


Survey: You're not as safe as you think on the Internet

The survey says 67 percent of computers lack current anti-virus software and 20 percent are already infected with virus. The survey also says 80 percent of home computers are infected with spyware/Adware AND


Torino, 17:31 - CALCIO, JUVE: RICORSO CONTRO SQUALIFICA NEDVED

La Juve ha presentato ricorso dopo le cinque giornate di squalifica inflitte a Nedved: ''La Juventus...


'Heart in the mouth' moments during a big football match may literally put fans' lives at risk, research shows.


The Codist Blog: Followup To: I Will Never Understand the Appeal Of PHP

A few days back there was a post on the "The Codist" blog about why the author would never quite understand the appeal of PHP to the masses and some of his thoughts behind it. Well, there was such an outcry and response to his comments that he's written up another post on what he learned from comments made.   Clearly I touched a nerve. However I did learn a lot of things that you don't read in a quickly tutorial on PHP. The whole point of writing something is to get feedback, positive or negative, and hopefully learn from it.   He admits that his experience with PHP and its developers has been limited, so his perspective might have been thrown off a bit. He still holds to one thing from the previous article, though - that PHP just isn't for him.


Tommy Tune will return to musical theater, directing "Turn of the Century," a world premiere that will be part of an ambitious 2008-2009 season at Chicago's Goodman Theatre.


Sunnis end a five-week boycott of parliament

BAGHDAD -- Sunni legislators returned to Iraq's parliament yesterday after a five-week boycott, raising hopes the assembly can make progress on power-sharing bills demanded by Washington before the lawmakers take a monthlong break.


With prices high, farming is bright spot in U.S

PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa  - Gordon Wassenaar has his eye on a $300,000 combine harvester to replace the 1990 model he repairs each winter in the workshop on his farm. And he just bought more land to add to his 1,600-acre spread.


L'annuncio del ministro Padoa-Schioppa al Parlamento


Sharon Stone should have trusted her first "Basic Instinct" and left it alone, according to voters of the Razzies, which mocks the worst of Hollywood.


WASHINGTON -- After a big surge in spending in September, consumers may be getting a bit more cautious. The government said Friday that retail sales rose by just 0.2 percent last month.


Russian ex-spy may have ingested radioactive poison

A former Russian spy fighting for his life in a British hospital may have been given poison in a radioactive form to render it more lethal, the toxicologist treating him said on Tuesday.


Exec: Ahold's Stop & Shop Integration Cost $57.5 Million

Dutch supermarket chain Royal Ahold NV's integration of Stop & Shop and Giant Landover stores in the United States has cost $57.5 million, a senior executive said Monday.


Roma, 13:29 - CALCIO, LEGA; JUVENTUS: COBOLLI GIGLI ASSENTE ALL'ASSEMBLEA

Il presidente della Juve Giovanni Cobolli Gigli non è presente all'assemblea di Lega straordi...


Huddling near a gas heater in the mayor's office of this small town near Bethlehem, Fatah campaign manager Atef Rabaya is still reeling.


A transatlantic venture led by  Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT.N on Tuesday won a $3 billion  contract to design and develop the Medium Extended Air Defense  System (MEADS), which is slated to replace Patriot missiles in  the next decade, the venture said on Tuesday.


Experts have trained unwanted dogs into supersniffers that can detect drugs or bombs. Now they're focusing on a new threat—prostate cancer.


The government publishes proposals aimed at stopping private agencies 'poaching' health staff from developing countries.


Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (SIRI.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said its subscriber base has exceeded 700,000 and repeated that it is on track to meet its full-year target of 1 million subscribers.


A government laboratory and a private company announced a $2.6 million project Monday to develop hydrogen in a nuclear reactor using a process with the potential to one day trim the country's reliance on fossil fuels.


Iran ready to discuss enrichment suspension: Paris

Iran told the European Union's foreign  policy chief Javier Solana last weekend that it is prepared to  discuss suspending its uranium enrichment program, a French  foreign ministry spokesman confirmed on Friday.


Crashed helicopter found in Nepal, no survivors

Rescuers in Nepal said they had found the wreckage of a helicopter which crashed at the weekend and that all 24 passengers, including a government minister and conservationists, had died.


Va. Firm's War Gear Includes Tourniquets

RICHMOND -- As an Army surgeon in the Middle East, Keith Rose watched a colleague bleed to death when a truck in his convoy was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade.


Torino, 14:39 - CALCIO, JUVE; BLANC: DEL PIERO IN AZZURRO NON HA MAI DELUSO

L'amministratore delegato bianconero Jean Claude Blanc in difesa di tutti i giocatori juventini (com...


Barcelona airport returning to normal after strike chaos

Barcelona's El Prat airport was finally returning to normal after a wildcat strike by ground staff had caused two days of travel chaos, an airport spokesman said.


Leader Barcelona beats Osasuna 3-0 in Spanish Primera Liga

Samuel Eto'o scored two goals and Ronaldinho added another from the penalty spot Sunday to help Spanish Primera Liga leader FC Barcelona blank Osasuna 3-0 and maintain its five-point lead at the top of the standings.


Woman who sold flu vaccines was fund raising, she says

Michelle Lynn Torgerson was selling flu shots at $20 each at Augsburg College, Minneapolis, to students. When asked for her credentials she fled.


Officials suspect vandals in Dutch mosque fire

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A mosque in the southeastern village of Helden, near the German border, was gutted by a pre-dawn fire Saturday in what appeared to be the latest attack on an Islamic site since the killing of a Dutch filmmaker nearly two weeks


In Mississippi, Ruling Is Seen as Racial Split

A court ruling that forces voters to register by party could return Mississippi to the days of racially polarized politics.


UPDATE 1-Real Madrid stadium evacuated after bomb threat

Madrid's Bernabeu stadium was evacuated minutes before the end of Real Madrid's league match against Real Sociedad on Sunday and Spanish media said it was due to a bomb threat.


Hysterectomy raises incontinence surgery risk: study

Women who have undergone hysterectomy, or removal of the womb, are at higher risk of urinary incontinence that needs to be corrected by surgery later on, a 30-year Swedish study has found.


China's president signed a five-year trade pact with Pakistan on Friday, promising to continue joint development of nuclear energy and to play a "constructive" role in resolving disputes between Pakistan and India.


Putin makes new offer to Bush on missile plan

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - Russian President Vladimir Putin made a new counter-proposal to President George W. Bush on Monday for reshaping a planned U.S. missile shield that has strained relations between their countries.


Sales of Video Games, Hardware Up Sharply

Data from NPD indicates that video games and hardware sales in the US were up 46 percent in August from the previous year.


Ioan Becali, one of Adrian Mutu's four agents, has admitted that he lied to protect the player when Claudio Ranieri was manager of Chelsea.


Todd Galloway scores a career-high 21 to help Florida State snap No. 3 Wake Forest's 10-game winning streak with a 91-83 win Tuesday.


In noting that Germans still bear a special responsibility for what happened in their country 60 years ago, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder pointedly referred to what people accepted in the historical sequence of ...


Tottenham directors Frank Arnesen denies rift with former coach ...

Tottenham director Frank Arnesen says he didn't have a conflict with former coach Jacques Santini. Former France manager Santini quit Tottenham nine days ago citing "personal problems", but blamed


Microsoft to hold forum for 500 people in Prague, Gates to arrive

PRAGUE- Microsoft will hold a meeting for 500 reps of governments and IT companies in Prague from Monday to Wednesday next week and on the last day of the event named Government Leaders Forum, Microsoft board ...


'Personalizzato sue funzioni,interesse per scalate bancarie'


Senator caught in scandal tries to keep his job

Despite a surprise new bid by U.S. Sen. Larry Craig to keep his job, many fellow Republicans said on Wednesday they believe he's finished after being snared in an undercover gay-sex probe.


Greek Bus Hijackers Want to Leave Country

Two gunmen who hijacked a Greek bus  carrying 26 passengers on Wednesday want to go to Athens  airport to leave the country, the head of the bus company said.


Ziff Davis - Opinion: GNOME is nice, KDE is fine and the forthcoming Looking Glass may be wonderful, but the best Unix desktop is the one in the Macintosh.


Woolworths ups the stakes in bidding war for Australian pub group

SYDNEY: Australian retailer Woolworths Ltd has upped the stakes in the bidding war for ALH Ltd. offering more money than giant rival Coles Meyer did last week but then giving the pub and liquor store group just over four hours in which to accept.


ESTONIA's Markko Martin took the Rally of Catalonia lead today after newly-crowned world champion Sebastien Loeb, the overnight leader, was forced out of the race with a severe oil leak.


Germany have lost their two gold medals in the equestrian three-day eventing competition after France, Britain and the United States won their appeal to sport's highest appeal body.


Aid Army Struggles to Reach Tsunami Survivors

Rescue workers raced to get food and water to millions of tsunami survivors on Tuesday, and struggled to clear airport runways to fly aid into regions where giant waves washed roads away as well as people.


PATIENTS would pay less for prescription medicine in a surprise move by Labor leader Mark Latham. Labor is also proposing to double the maternity immunisation allowance to $427 as an extra incentive for parents to vaccinate their children.


Feds still love Real ID despite growing opposition

FBI director, Homeland Security chief and intelligence leaders endorse controversial Real ID scheme despite continued questions from senators.


Investigators find flight data recorder of cargo jet that crashed in Halifax

HALIFAX (CP) - Investigators have recovered the flight data recorder from the cargo jet that crashed at the Halifax airport last week, hopefully putting them another step closer to finding out what caused the fiery accident.


Exxon says no decision on appeal of Alaska ruling

Exxon Mobil Corp.  said Tuesday it had not yet decided whether it will appeal a decision by Alaska's natural resources commissioner that could wrest control of a Alaska North Slope oilfield from the company.


Napoli, 21:14 - CALCIO, ZALAYETA; MARINO: RISTABILITA LA VERITA'

La decisione della Caf, che ha annullato la squalifica di due giornate inflitta a Zalayeta, è...


Microsoft sued by French TV company over Vista name

(InfoWorld) - French television presenter Philippe Gildas has sued Microsoft for "violation of intellectual property," accusing the software publisher of illegally using the trademark "Vista." Gildas registered the name Microsoft chose for its latest operating system in October 2003 -- two years before Microsoft registered its trademark with the French National Institute for Intellectual Property (INPI). He had registered the trademark for a new television channel aimed at senior citizens, TÃ©lÃ© Vista, which was to have launched in 2003. The project was delayed, but is now coming to fruition, with plans to launch the channel later this year. Gildas sees Microsoft's hogging of the limelight with its new operating system as an obstacle to that launch, and so he decided to sue, arguing that he registered the trademark "in all entertainment and media categories: press, television, Web and so on." As in other jurisdictions, French trademark law recognizes rights to the use of trademark only in certain categories of activity, allowing, say, a baker of baguettes and a maker of berets to use the same trademark in their respective domains. Gildas has indeed registered the trademark in categories 35, 38, and 41, which covers the entertainment and media categories he cited. However, he did not register it in categories 9 and 42, covering software and the design and development of computers and software, the areas relevant to Microsoft's operating system. Given that the trademarks registered by Gildas and Microsoft are in different categories, it may be difficult for him to argue his case.ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Britain trying to contact Bigley's kidnappers, verify claims of release

The government said it was trying to make contact with Islamists holding Liverpudlian Ken Bigley hostage in Iraq and to authenticate Internet messages announcing his imminent release.


(CBS/AP) The leading edge of Hurricane Ivan was kicking up heavy rain and winds off Jamaica's eastern tip Friday morning and a large storm surge flooded roads there, a radio station reported.


Bulgarian Competition Without Tobacco Smoke Ends

Bulgaria in Brief: 23 December 2004, Thursday. Friday saw the end of the national competition Without Tobacco Smoke.


A vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella does not cause autism, according to the largest study yet showing there is no evidence linking the childhood shot to the development disorder.


Thailand's military-installed government offered Saturday to negotiate with ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra over his recently frozen assets, as thousands of people protested in support of the former leader.


In the annals of election year 2004, Oct. 13 will be remembered as the day it rained lesbians in red America.


Second Life Not Immune to Bullying, Study Says

Researchers discover in a recent study on cyber-bullying that there may be negative consequences for users in both Second Life and the real world.


Sony Corp  swung to a quarterly operating profit as robust sales of digital cameras and camcorders helped offset videogame losses, and it raised its annual outlook that exceeds market expectations.


No. 13 Louisville has little trouble with in-state rival Kentucky on Sunday, but the 59-28 victory comes at a price when the Cardinals star running back is lost for the season.


Concern mounts for two female Italian aid workers seized at gunpoint with two Iraqi colleagues in Baghdad.


Excerpts from a report by a U.N. human rights team investigating crimes against humanity in Sudan's Darfur region.


The US defence secretary is pressed over security at the Iraq military base where a "suicide bomber" killed 22.


Chipmaker Nvidia Makes A Big Leap Into Smart Phones      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The buzz in wireless is that 2008 is the year of the smart phone, and that has sparked a hive of activity by makers of cell phone chips.


Bnp Paribas si rafforza cosi' in quel Paese


People Can Change Some Stroke Risk Factors

NEW YORK  - High blood pressure is a big  risk factor for stroke, but people with normal blood pressure  can have a stroke. In a new study, researchers have identified  other key determinants of this debilitating neurologic problem.


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers returned to the practice field Friday and remained "optimistic" his sprained right knee would heal enough for him to play in the AFC championship game against the New England Patriots.


The high-sock retro look Manny Ramírez had sported earlier in the week was gone yesterday afternoon. Long and baggy was back in.


NATO general expects offensive, says Taliban beaten

The Taliban will launch an offensive within months once the snows melt, but they are effectively a beaten force, according to the outgoing head of NATO forces in Afghanistan.


Con Bancomat grazie a accordo con Lottomatica


November 25, 2004 -- HAYWARD, Wis. - The man who shot six hunters to death and a survivor agree the bloody tragedy began with a confrontation on private land.


Avastin seen as helpful against deadly brain tumor

Genentech Inc colon and lung cancer drug Avastin, along with standard chemotherapy, increases survival rates of patients with a very deadly type of brain tumor, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.


The bands are to be inducted in next year's ceremony.


"Provvedimento necessario per sradicare violenza"


Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N on  Wednesday said quarterly profit rose 14 percent on strong sales  in all regions, but shares fell because of industry issues and  margin concerns.


Netflix beats estimates with higher Q4 profit

Online DVD rental company Netflix  Inc topped Wall Street estimates with higher fourth-quarter  profits on Wednesday, but subscriber growth fell short of some  analysts' forecasts.


UK's BT Group says committed to dividend policy

BT Group Plc (BT.L: Quote, Profile, Research) is committed to its existing dividend policy, Britain's dominant fixed-line telecoms operator said on Monday, seeking to allay concerns its latest US purchase may come at the expense


TSE chief warns Japan losing appeal among investors

Japan is losing its appeal among international investors, the head of the Tokyo Stock Exchange warned Friday following a dire 2007 for Asia's largest stock market.


Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart will have minor surgery on his left elbow Tuesday. The USC quarterback had been bothered by soreness in his throwing arm.


New Jersey Developer Said to Plan to Plead Guilty on Criminal Charge

RENTON, Aug. 17 - A New Jersey developer who is one of the nation's top Democratic campaign contributors is scheduled to plead guilty to criminal charges on Wednesday morning in a case in which he is accused of hiring a prostitute to ...


HealthDayNews -- In a finding that offers insights into how young children learn language, researchers have discovered the early learning experiences of owls forever alter their brain circuitry.


Flamboyant entrepreneur and easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou joined the highly competitive online music market today, offering tracks from artists such as Franz Ferdinand and Beyonce as well as free downloads from unsigned artists.


S.Korea Boosts North Security After DMZ Fence Cut

South Korea is stepping up security along the Demilitarized Zone frontier with North Korea after a night patrol found a hole cut in the border fence, the South Korean Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.


About 60 peaceful demonstrators, including several dressed as polar bears, were arrested outside the U.S. Capitol on Monday protesting the Iraq war and global warming, authorities said.


Gene May Account for Range of Ills, Study Finds

A rare genetic mutation may help explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency


A weightlifting drugs scandal and yet another twist to the saga of disgraced Greek sprinter Kostadinos Kenteris dominated the Olympics on Thursday as China extended their lead at the top of the medal table.


Companies expand security alliance to help businesses keep worms and viruses from getting onto networks.


Battle of the Bulge: Old battle site regains serenity

LA ROCHE-EN-ARDENNE, Belgium Sixty years after the Battle of the Bulge reduced it to rubble, the "pearl of the Ardennes" is shining again.


Chelsea extended its English Premier League lead to six points yesterday, brushing aside promoted Norwich City 4-0. Goals from Damien Duff, Frank Lampard, Arjen Robben and Didier Drogba handed Jose


Lleyton Hewitt beats Gilles Muller to win title in Washington

Lleyton Hewitt strong first serve and excellent court coverage ended the best week of Gilles Muller's career. Hewitt beat the Luxembourg player 6-3, 6-4 Sunday in the final of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic.


Israeli troops backed by airstrikes Thursday killed five Palestinians, including two civilians, in an operation targeting rocket launchers in the southern Gaza Strip, witnesses and Palestinian medics said.


Middle East Summit to Try to End Violence

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will try to end four years of bloodshed and take a step back toward negotiations at a summit in Egypt Tuesday.


'It's good to be home,' says Scot who spent 21 years on death row in America


Analysis: Marine scandal could roil Iraq

The U.S. military is bracing for a major scandal over the alleged slaying of Iraqi civilians by Marines in Haditha &#151; charges so serious they could threaten President Bush's effort to rally support at home for an increasingly unpopular war.


Microsoft releases initial code for IronRuby

Blog: The software giant follows through on better support for dynamic, or scripting, languages for Web development.


La societa' smentisce nettamente le indiscrezioni


A sixth man held after terror raids in Birmingham is due in court charged over an alleged kidnap plan.


Fighting reignited in eastern Congo on Monday between government forces and those of a renegade general, despite calls for peaceful resolution by both sides.


Haiti devastated by floods: Action Against Hunger deploys ...

Following the political crisis at the beginning of the year and torrential rains in May, Haiti has now been ravaged by tropical storm Jeanne.


Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg used her upcoming spring-summer collection, presented Sunday during New York Fashion Week, as an excuse to escape from everything she's known for.


Martinez Moves Red Sox Nearer Series Title

Don't question Pedro Martinez anymore. Fame and fortune already his, Martinez finally made it to the World Series on Tuesday night. And when he got there, he shut down the St. Louis Cardinals, putting the Boston Red Sox within one victory of the World Series title that has eluded them since 1918.


Tens of thousands march in Taiwan to back a government plan to hold a controversial referendum on joining the UN.


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MONTREAL - Former federal minister and ambassador Alphonso Gagliano fiercely defended Ottawa's sponsorship program Friday, saying without it, Canadian unity would have been put in jeopardy.


In Second Trial, Avastin Is Found Effective in Treating Breast Cancer

The results from the new clinical trial could increase the chances that the Food and Drug Administration will approve the drug for that use.


Worldwide Warez hunt nets first conviction

The US government has secured the first conviction in its ambitious Operation Fastlink program designed to nab software pirates. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reported that Jathan Desir, 26, has admitted to


Description: President Bush campaigned in Ohio yesterday. He responded with a short, defiant statement to the latest video released by Osama bin Laden.


Montgomerie, Woods, Furyk in three-way tie

Colin Montgomerie was thrilled to get an invitation from Tiger Woods to play in his year-end tournament with 15 of the best players in golf.


Analysis: Accountable, Not Held to Account

It's supposed to be a golden rule from the schoolyard to the corporate suite and beyond: truth or consequences. But when it comes to politics, things are different.


The much maligned Exorcist: The Beginning opened at the top with a not-so-disastrous $18.1 million. The film was shot twice. The first version by Paul Schrader was discarded because the producers disliked it.


Florida Linux Show - February 11th, 2008 - Jacksonville, Florida

February 11th, 2008 will see the Florida Linux Show (www.floridalinuxshow.com), a one-day event aimed at business people and systems administrators who are trying to learn about the latest in Free and Open Source trends.  The event will be held at the University of North Florida, University Center at Jacksonville, and the admission charge is ten dollars. read more


President Bush scheduled a personnel announcement Thursday morning in the White House Rose Garden amid indications that Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns is stepping down.


Bhutto Discloses Date for Return to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 14 -- Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto will end eight years of exile Oct. 18 by flying home to Karachi, the nation's largest city, her party announced Friday, although it remains unclear whether she will come back as friend or foe of the president, Gen. Pervez...


Dell to sell PCs at Wal-Mart in retail push

SAN FRANCISCO/ BOSTON  - Dell Inc.  said on Thursday it plans to start selling personal computers through Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  in North America next month, breaking from a 23-year model of direct sales as it tries to rekindle business.


An high-level Iranian cleric said Friday that the religious edict calling for the killing of Salman Rushdie cannot be revoked, and he warned Britain was defying the Islamic world by granting the author knighthood.


Miami of Ohio's Terry Hoeppner is hired as Indiana's football coach and vows to take the Hoosiers to the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1968.


Torrential thunderstorms caused flash floods that drowned one woman who was swept from a bridge. A second person was missing.


New cars will include labels with crash test ratings and more realistic fuel economy estimates.  In Autopia.


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Michigan, Ohio to get additional flu vaccine

Ohio and Michigan expect to receive additional flu shot shipments from Aventis Pasteur, its manufacturer, to help offset a nationwide shortage of vaccine, but Ohio officials refuse to say how much may be coming.


Firenze, 17:32 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PASQUAL: IL NOSTRO GIOCO VERRA' FUORI

Manuel Pasqual, terzino della Fiorentina, è ottimista sul futuro della squadra viola in campi...


Big Voter Turnout Seen Among Young People

Under-30 voters came through in big numbers this year, with more than 20 million casting a ballot for president, researchers found. The turnout bested their 2000 showing by more than nine percentage points and heartened activists who worked to get young voters to the polls.


Study links autism with growth hormones, big heads

Boys with autism and related  disorders had higher levels of growth hormones than other boys,  which may explain why children with the condition often have  larger heads, researchers reported on Friday.


Some 2.5m people are left without electricity in eastern Georgia after  two power lines are damaged, officials say.


Global stocks sag, haunted by economy worries

Shares in Asia fell on Monday, with Japan down around 2.5 percent and Hong Kong down more than 3 percent, as concerns over the health of the U.S. economy returned to haunt stock markets, sending investors to seek safe haven government bonds.


With its finger pointing and mishandling of the scandal, the Republican leadership has given already disaffected voters  another reason to throw it out of power


Two Dead as Small Plane Crashes in Downtown Atlanta

A small plane spiraled out of control and crashed into a building near the Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace in downtown Atlanta, killing the pilot and a passenger, authorities and witnesses said on Tuesday.


Brookfield Zoo allows gorillas to pay last respects to group's ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. After Babs the gorilla died, keepers at Brookfield Zoo let surviving gorillas mourn the death of the most influential female in their social family.


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The âPoisonous Cocktailâ of Multiple Drugs

A âpoisonous cocktailâ of many drugs can interact in dangerous ways and cause side effects that can be far worse than the diseases they are treating.


Dan Rather to vacate 'CBS Evening News' anchor chair

Just two months after Dan Rather anchored a report on the president's military record that proved to be based on questionable documents, CBS announced Tuesday that the veteran newsman is stepping


I donât see how you can avoid a certain amount of gloom given the week weâve just had â and its implications for the future of the U.S. economy.


Steelers stop streak by stunning New England

The Steelers got a bucket full of treats yesterday, including turnovers, early points, a poised quarterback and a dominating defensive performance.


Cyclical stocks are not your buy-and-forget holdings. So what are they?


Illegal Immigrants Cost U.S. $10 Billion - Study

Illegal immigrants to the United  States cost the federal government over $10 billion a year, but  that figure would increase almost threefold if they were  granted legal status, according to a study released on  Wednesday.


Buenos Aires, 10:54 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: BOCA PRESENTA NUOVO ALLENATORE RUSSO

Il Boca Juniors ha presentato il nuovo allenatore. Si tratta di Miguel Angel Russo, ex tecnico del V...


"Music and Lyrics" is a weird little hybrid of a romantic comedy that's simultaneously too fluffy and not whimsical enough.


Assassination plots lead to hunt for 6 Palestinians

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- Pakistani officials published photos Wednesday of six terror suspects they say were behind attempts to assassinate the nation's president and offered a large reward for their capture.


p2pnet.net News:- A man accused of using Japan's Winny p2p file sharing application to release movies online has received a suspended sentence in Japan.


There is an air of optimism about the Kashmir talks to be held during Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz's forthcoming visit to Delhi.


TV group calls probe of video releases chilling

A U.S. investigation of how video  news releases are used by television stations is cutting their  use and depriving viewers of key information, a group of news  directors said in comments made public on Friday.


Bush says budget will limit non-defense spending

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


Police look into claims that Mudassar Arani tried to bribe terror trial defendant.


Marines move to discharge protesting Iraq vet

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - A U.S. military disciplinary panel on Monday recommended that a decorated combat Marine be involuntarily discharged after he joined an anti-war demonstration and spoke out against the Iraq war.


A protester who attacked a controversial waxwork nativity scene featuring England soccer captain David Beckham as Joseph has been ordered to pay 155 pounds costs.


U.S. May Shift Billions for Iraq Security

The State Department is considering whether $3.34 billion intended for public works projects in Iraq should be used instead to bolster security, a State Department official said Monday.


O.J. Simpson to face kidnapping, armed robbery charges

American football legend O.J. Simpson was hit by a barrage of felony charges on Tuesday that could see him jailed for years following his arrest for armed robbery in Las Vegas, documents showed.


Hamas fighters and looters control Gaza, defy Abbas

Islamist Hamas fighters and looters ransacked the blood-spattered Palestinian presidential compound in Gaza on Friday as their leader ordered an end to reprisals against their routed, Western-backed Fatah rivals.


A new debate is emerging over whether breast implants constitute the kind of annuity medicine that will entail regular surgical tuneups, exposing patients to increased medical risk and out-of-pocket expenses.


Kroger's Profit Up, But Price Cuts Weigh

Kroger Co., the top US grocer, on Tuesday posted a 29 percent rise in quarterly profit due to cost controls, but price cuts to lure shoppers caused earnings to miss Wall Street estimates and shares fell.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, posted a higher quarterly profit Tuesday, in line with Wall Street expectations, and said it was optimistic about the rest of the year.


13 Palestinians killed in reported IAF strike

At least 13 Palestinians were killed and 25 wounded early Tuesday when five explosions rocked a field in the eastern part of Gaza City used by Hamas for training, witnesses said.


Fifty civilians, 6 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq

Car bombs and mortar attacks killed 50 people in Iraq, police and local officials said on Saturday, while the U.S. military said six of its soldiers had been killed in the past two days.


"Laura Ingalls Wilder, Farm Journalist: Writings From the Ozarks" (University of Missouri Press, $34.95), edited by Stephen W.


The security firm said that adult spam -- which it describes as offensive and inappropriate e-mails targeting people over 18 -- accounted for just 3% of the total spam sent during February.


After failing to convince a judge that her child's father was abusive, a Milwaukee woman has spent seven months in jail rather than share custody of the child


Pregnancy Ultrasounds Do Not Harm Baby -Study

Having several ultrasounds during pregnancy does not harm the unborn baby or restrict the child's growth or development early in life, Australian scientists said Friday.


Revamped search engine allows users to store and share results.


Fermati dipendenti del Centro meccanografico postale di Bari


NeoGeo Games Coming to Wii Virtual Console

SNK has announced the release of several NeoGeo titles for Wii's Virtual Console, including Fatal Fury, World of Heroes, and Art of Fighting.


Collezione 2008 sara' presentata a Las Vegas e Parigi


A US Army soldier watches from atop his armoured vehicle as smoke rises in background after his unit destroyed a seized Katyusha rocket in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday Oct. 17, 2004.


Kenya opposition, police clash at funeral

Kenyan police fired teargas to disperse stone-throwing youths at a funeral on Wednesday held by the opposition for slum residents killed in a crackdown on protests against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed election.


HSBC Private Bank Appoint Blinoff To Investments Business

LONDON (Dow Jones)--HSBC Private Bank announced Monday the appointment of Lea Blinoff to the role of Managing Director, Investment Business, to develop the Bank's investment advisory services.


Blog: Blogs: they're here. They're read. Get used to it.


R&B singer Mary J. Blige led the  contenders for the Grammy Awards, picking up eight nominations,  organizers said on Thursday.


Photos: Ford navigation with Sirius Travel Link

CNET Car Tech posts photos of the Ford navigation system with Sirius Travel Link.


Dog days of summer for private equity-backed IPOs

Private equity firms, until recently  the high flyers of finance, have had a tough summer.


Pakistani forces arrest several Al Qaeda suspects

Pakistani security forces arrested several suspects on Monday, including some linked to Al Qaeda network. The arrests came one day after Pakistani security forces killed a senior Al Qaeda operative, Amjad Farooqi, in a raid in southern Pakistan.


The Dutch government has set a soft deadline of April 2008 for its agencies to start using open-source software Â freely distributed programs that anyone can modify Â the Netherlands Economic Affairs Ministry said Thursday.


A report on the Memphis Commercial Appeal's website yesterday said Memphis police were investigating every angle of a reported burglary at the apartment of players on John Calipari's basketball team.


Five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe quits competitive swimming at the age of 24.


Roma, 15:11 - CALCIO, ROMA: 21 CONVOCATI PER LA JUVE, NON C'E' PANUCCI

Sono 21 i giocatori convocati da Luciano Spalletti per Roma-Juve di domani. Il tecnico giallorosso d...


Actress Rebecca Romijn, appearing in television comedy "Ugly Betty," and actor Jerry O'Connell were married in a small ceremony in Los Angeles this past weekend, a spokesman for Romijn said on Monday.