Saudis say they have foiled imminent terror attack

Saudi security officials said Saturday they foiled a planned terrorist suicide attack and arrested 139 suspected Islamist militants who were in "sleeper cells" believed to be affiliated with al Qaeda.


Napoli, 16:19 - CALCIO ARBITRI; CESARI: LA SITUAZIONE E' GRAVE

"La situazione è grave, basti pensare che Gussoni e Collina anche sull'episodio di mani di Co...


Fidelity Magellan is opening, but your wallet shouldn't be.


French philosopher Derrida, father of deconstruction, dies at 74

Jacques Derrida, one of France's best-known philosophers and the founder of the deconstructionist school, has died of cancer at the age of 74, his entourage said.


Jason White threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns, Antonio Perkins tied the NCAA record with his eighth career punt return for a score and No. 2 Oklahoma cruised to a 63-13 victory over Houston on Saturday night.


Blogs Becoming Regular Reading for Business Travelers

It may be a little late to the game, but business travel is now the subject of a variety of blogs.


The U.S. was slow to start creating intelligence networks and have had trouble developing informants because of death threats to Iraqis and their families.


Loud 'n' clear: The Quiet Man is `finally going to explode'

In the waning rounds of his March 2001 second fight against Evander Holyfield, John Ruiz took matters into his own hands. Having been victimized by several unpunished low blows


Sen. Joseph Biden urged Pakistani authorities to ensure that Monday's parliamentary elections are free and fair, warning that the country could face greater instability if the vote is rigged.


Poznan, 18:10 - CICLISMO, GIRO DI POLONIA: TAPPA E MAGLIA A BENNATI

Daniele Bennati (Lampre) ha vinto la quarta tappa del Giro di Polonia, la Bydgoszcz-Poznan di 182 km...


Britain facing 15-year fight against extremism: security chief

Britain faces a 15-year battle against Islamist extremism, the country's new security adviser said Sunday as police were given more time to question five suspects over three failed car bombs.


Motorsport.com. Driver of the No. 8 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Budweiser Chevrolet, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., was docked 25 championship driver points and fined $10,000 for use of foul language on live network television.


Polish fashion group LPP, owner of Reserved and Cropp brands, was awarded with a CEE retailer of the year award earlier last month.


By Reuters. Gold Fields said yesterday that it had filed suit in the United States against Harmony Gold Mining, a rival South African miner, in an attempt to stop Harmony's hostile $7.


The government failed to ensure that recipients of terrorism-recovery loans were actually hurt by the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, allowing banks to spread more than $3.7 billion in aid to whomever they wanted, Senate investigators concluded Wednesday.


The three-year-old daughter of an expatriate worker is kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta, police say.


Charlie Frye looked at the powdered snow piled up on the fields outside the Browns' indoor practice facility. Packing a snowball was out of the question. So was throwing a football.


European bourses struggle to gain traction

European equity markets struggled to make gains on Tuesday as sentiment remained fragile ahead of the meeting of the US Federal Reserve which was widely expected to produce a cut in US interest rates in response to ongoing turmoil in money markets.


I just solved the Social Security problem in three easy moves.


Thousands lined the streets of Beirut Friday to honor Antoine Ghanem, the anti-Syrian Lebanese MP and Christian Maronite killed in a powerful bomb blast along with four others.


Insurgents hunted down to border stronghold in US-led fightback

US-LED forces attacked two Iraqi rebel strongholds yesterday, killing nearly two dozen insurgents in a town near the Syrian border and bombing targets in Fallujah for a third day.


The dollar slipped to a record low yesterday against the euro in thin, volatile holiday trading. The euro peaked at $1.3667 before easing slightly to $1.3648


Federated goes crazy with the Macy's moniker.


Pro-pot groups says federal policies out of step with Canadians

OTTAWA (CP) - A group which advocates legalized marijuana says a new poll shows federal pot policies are out of touch with public opinion.


Il capo dello Stato domani incontrera' gli amministratori


IN ANOTHER change of plan, semiconductor giant Intel has cancelled a project to develop a chip for projection TVs, saying it plans to focus its resources in other areas.


Prima casa, mutuo e Irpef le agevolazioni possibili

Viene considerata prima casa anche quella utilizzata a titolo gratuito solo da coniuge, genitori e figli. Le risposte degli esperti ai vostri quesiti


Nel processo di appello a Tripoli, il verdetto l'11 luglio


Disillusioned Americans eye New Zealand's alternative bush

Enquiries from Americans wanting to move to New Zealand have skyrocketed since George W. Bush was reelected president of the United States.


Iran will voluntarily "continue and extend its suspension to include all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities," according to its 14 November agreement with the European Union's "Big Three" -- France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.


The company has decided to leave the public markets.


F5 Networks to introduce next-gen traffic manager

F5 Networks will announce its new switch next week, part of efforts to broaden its reach in the market.


Swedish town moves against Christmas ram raiders

A town in Sweden this Christmas hopes to win its battle with vandals who almost every year for the past four decades have foiled security measures to burn down the town's giant Yuletide straw ram.


Le fiamme gli avevano provocato ustioni di terzo grado


Dave Smalley, who coached the men's and women's basketball teams at Navy during more than 50 years in sports at the academy, has died. He was 72. He died Friday night of complications from cancer, the academy said Saturday.


Rising Population Growth Still an Issue, Says UNFPA

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 15 (IPS) - The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) is dispelling a widespread notion -- prevalent mostly in Western countries -- that population growth has ceased to be a serious socio-economic problem primarily because of declining numbers.


Londra, 14:09 - CALCIO, CHELSEA; DESAILLY: ARRIVERA' MOMENTO DI SHEVA

L'ex difensore di Milan e Chelsea, Marcel Desailly, intervistato dalla BBC, rassicura i tifosi londi...


For the O'Bryant girls, it was expected. For the O'Bryant boys, it was not. But like the previous four years, both teams reign in Boston high school track.


Arsenal dominated at Highbury but were left with just one win from five league matches after being held by lowly West Brom. Robert Pires scored for the second successive week to give Arsenal the lead after


Sircana, sconcertante il poco rilievo dato alla notizia


Terry Francona felt he had to find out last night whether he could trust Eric Gagné in October. How much that costs him in September remains to be seen.


RALEIGH, North Carolina  - A fire that created a toxic cloud at a hazardous waste plant in a Raleigh suburb has been extinguished and thousands of residents will be allowed to return home on Saturday, officials said.


Possibile una nuova offerta con no, tagli senza precedenti


Security officials removed at least two protesters from inside the convention hall where President Bush was delivering his speech Thursday night accepting the Republican Party's nomination for a second term.


Tony Blair says he feels "fine" after hospital treatment for an irregular heartbeat, and plans to return to work on Monday.


Eating a low calorie diet may help to reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease, research suggests.


Violence down in northern Iraqi province

Competent Iraqi security forces and a deluge of tips from residents have helped U.S. troops tamp down violence in northern Iraq despite an influx of al-Qaida fighters responsible for occasional spectacular attacks, U.S. officials say.


Jason Kidd is going to attend both day and night practices during the New Jersey Nets' training camp rather than pay fines he feels are misguided.


Egypt's regional and international clout qualify it for a permanent seat on an expanded U.N. Security Council, Egypt's foreign minister said Saturday.


Papers across Europe and in Israel take a dim view of Prince Harry's decision to wear a Nazi costume to a fancy dress party


Tollgrade Communications Honored By AT&T As Outstanding Supplier

PITTSBURGH, June 18  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Commitment to excellence over the past year has earned Tollgrade Communications , a leading supplier of network service assurance for the telecom and cable industries, recognition as an outstanding supplier to AT&T, Inc.


Lo afferma il viceministro della Difesa israeliano Vilnai


Bush Says Wants Ideas on Retirement Overhaul

President Bush promised to listen to  "any good idea" for fixing Social Security on Saturday as he  sought to coax reluctant lawmakers into joining his effort to  overhaul the retirement program.


Al Pacino Sets His Sights on King Lear, Macbeth

After years of gangsters, villains and  hard men with a heart, Al Pacino has come back to Shakespeare  and after playing Jewish moneylender Shylock he has his sights  set on King Lear and Macbeth.


Tropical storm Jeanne - the latest in a series of hurricanes and storms - veers away from the Bahamas.


Mother of Michael Jackson's Accuser to Testify

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - The mother of the boy who  accused Michael Jackson of child molestation was ordered by a  judge on Friday to testify in a pretrial hearing in the case  after the pop star's lawyers called her a liar.


Holiday Retail Sales Up 3.1%, as Late Markdowns Fueled Surge

Merchants marked down a substantial part of their inventories right before Christmas in a move that brought a decent 3.1 percent gain.


The UK should not give up its right of veto over EU cross-border crime policies, a committee of MPs says.


AIS in Standby Mode, Investing Cautiously

By Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Mar. 9--Advanced Info Service (AIS) has scaled down its investment this  year amid rising political uncertainty to avoid becoming a target of any  further attacks on its parent, Shin Corp, and its Singaporean shareholders.


Sun Valley gets low grade on environment

The famed Sun Valley resort received low marks on a report card grading ski areas for their impact on the environment, while rustic Bogus Basin near Boise ranked in the top 10 nationally.


Profit taking drives European stocks lower

European equities turned positive by mid morning on Thursday having opened lower, as M&A activity continued to enthrall the market.


Iran minister says U.S. in no position to attack

HERAT, Afghanistan  - The United States is in no position to attack Iran because it is bogged down in the conflict in Iraq, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Saturday.


It must be said that the admission comes at quite a dramatic time. The US commitment to South Korean defense is suspected to be weakening as Washington plans to pull out a third of its 37,000 troops here as part of its global arms redeployment.


Disease Fighter Turns Plane Aisle Into a Gym

Exercise is an effective antidote to long days of travel and emotionally overwhelming work for an infectious diseases specialist.


MySpace's agreement with 49 attorneys general to create a social-networking safety plan is a step in the right direction.


MGM shares drop 8 pct on potential for lower bids

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) shares dropped 8 percent on Thursday after the film studio indicated a sale of its assets would likely be less than Wall Street has been expecting.


The dollar sank to a record low against the euro on Thursday and stood near a 12-year low versus the pound after a round of robust US economic data failed to dispel increasingly negative sentiment on the US currency.


AMD schedules December for 65nm Athlon debut?

New Semprons this month; new 90nm Athlons coming November What has AMD got coming up during the last three months of the year? A host of 65nm and 90nm Athlons, apparently, according to roadmap slides posted on the internet last week which would seem to confirm earlier reports.â¦


Docked for slow bowling, Ganguly to miss SA series

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 14: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today imposed a two-match suspension on captain Sourav Ganguly, ensuring he sits out during the two-match Test series against South Africa starting November 20.


Clinton appears on Letterman on eve of Super Tuesday

Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton  made an appearance on David Letterman's late-night TV show on  the eve of Super Tuesday and took the opportunity to explain  the influence her husband would have if she becomes the first  woman president of the United States.


Ky. Students Brace to Dissect Deer Hearts

Gene Snyder's eighth-grade science students are supplying their own specimens for a dissection project in the spring.


Congress Shows Sadness, Division on Iraq

As the U.S. military sustained its deadliest day since the Iraq war began, members of Congress expressed sadness and division over how the United States should proceed.


Lo ha detto il presidente della Fed Bernanke


President Chen Shui-bian (é³æ°´æ) announced late Monday night that the final Hankuang military exercise of the year had been canceled as a goodwill gesture toward China.


Sono finalizzati alla salvaguardia ambientale


Age no barrier to anorexia, illness afflicts children

Marg Oaten's daughter was a happy, healthy girl who loved table tennis and drama until at the age of 10 she developed anorexia. Twelve years on she is still fighting the illness, which almost killed her.


InfoWorld - Although Google's non-search engine products, like its Google Apps Web hosted collaboration and communication software suite, get much attention, search technology and its companion ad system and network still generate most of the company's revenue.


French farmers fret about life after Chirac

Alain le Potier gazes  across the wooded valley from his hilltop family farm in  Brittany but, like many French farmers, his view is clouded by  worries about the April-May presidential election.


Observers disappointed after Serbs shun Kosovo poll

International observers in Kosovo have expressed disappointment at a Serb boycott of assembly elections in the United Nations-administered province.


Q&A: Nortel CTO sees big year ahead for wireless

Nortel CTO Brian McFadden talked this week about how consumer devices emerging in 2005 will drive the technologies that corporations eventually adopt -- a reversal of what happened in recent years.


Sarah-Jo Lawrence scored 16 points, Jessica Adair added 14 points and 14 rebounds and No. 8 George Washington pulled away late to win its 15th consecutive game, 64-59 over Charlotte on Thursday night.


PALESTINIAN HOPEFULS JOCKEY FOR POSITION

November 21, 2004 -- Palestinians began registering candidates yesterday for a presidential election to replace Yasser Arafat, as the late leader's family considers releasing his medical records and revealing his cause of death.


For the first time since the war ended nearly 30 years ago, a US passenger jet landed in Vietnam today. United Airlines Flight 869 took off from San Francisco yesterday and arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly


Notebook: Steroids found in coach's warehouse, say officials

Small amounts of anabolic steroids were found in a warehouse used by the coach of two Greek sprinters at the center of a doping scandal, government officials said yesterday.


FTC chairman won't recuse self in Google-DoubleClick

Agency head said she doesn't have financial interest in the case, despite the fact that her husband's law firm is representing DoubleClick in conjunction with the proposed merger.


Army Captain Sues U.S.  To Block Iraq Deployment

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- An Army captain sued the government Friday to block his pending deployment to Iraq, saying he resigned in June after completing eight years of service in the Army and Army Reserve.


The father of a four-year-old boy who of multiple stab wounds is questioned by police.


US scientists have found a way to indentify exactly which desktop printer produced which document.


BigFix eases enterprise deployment of SP2

BigFix, an enterprise security vendor, announced yesterday that its BigFix Enterprise Suite "supports and simplifies" the deployment of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).


The prime minister questions the will of the political parties to reach a settlement in Northern Ireland.


France Won't Publish Arafat Medical Records

France's foreign minister indicated Tuesday that his country has no intention of publishing Yasser Arafat's medical records and will leave the decision about what to do with them up to his family.


Super Bowl coaches Dungy and Smith have much in common

Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, who have broken the NFL mold by being the first minority head coaches in the Super Bowl, have a lot in common.


Quarter, schmorter. What's the big picture look like?


Rob Bironas kicked a 33-yard field goal to give the Tennessee Titans a 3-0 lead over the New Orleans Saints at the end of the first quarter on Monday night.


Bemoaning an election-year leak,   President George W. Bush on Tuesday said he would declassify a   secret terrorism document that included a judgment the Iraq war   had spread Islamic extremism.


Cleric Faces Terrorist Charges in Britain

A radical Islamic cleric will face terrorist charges in Britain, a police source said Tuesday, pre-empting a U.S. extradition bid.


Thousands flee after DRCongo rebels fight 'open combat' with army

Thousands fled their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday after "open combat" between rebels loyal to renegade general Laurent Nkunda and government troops, the army said.


Users can speak into the phones and have their words converted directly to SMS messages.


Jo Spann used to be a steak-and-potatoes, three-squares-a-day type, but as the years have gone by, the 72-year-old now finds herself snacking "all the time." A full meal now is usually a once-a-day event.


Chile stresses its own  rights to  Antarctica, after the UK  said it would try to claim a large area of the region's seabed.


French go-between claims to be with hostages

DAMASCUS, Oct 1  - A Frenchman presenting himself as an unofficial negotiator said on Friday that he was with two French reporters being held hostage in Iraq, raising hopes that the men may soon be freed.


An explosion ripped through a mine in a coal-rich region of Siberia on Wednesday, killing at least 22 workers and three missing in the latest accident in an industry plagued by dilapidated shafts, aging equipment and safety violations.


After a long beta cycle, Microsoft has announced the availability of Host Integration Server (HIS) 2004, its legacy platform interoperability solution. The server includes support for XML Web services, Visual Studio .NET 2003, and the Microsoft .NET Framework. HIS 2004 allows developers to build XML Web service front ends for legacy line-of-business applications.


Australian golfers John Senden and Greg Chalmers are two strokes off the pace heading into the final round of the PGA tournament in Madison, Mississippi.


Israeli Air Strike Kills One in Gaza Refugee Camp

Israel fired a missile into a refugee camp  in Gaza on Saturday, killing a Palestinian in continuing  violence that threatens to complicate an Israeli plan to  withdraw from the occupied territory.


Orza, Fehr finally come clean & do right thing

The members of the Major League Baseball Players Association now officially tell the men who run that association for them, Donald Fehr and Gene Orza, to go back to the negotiating table with the owners and come up with a new drug policy for the sport


Georgia Defensive End Wins Lombardi Award

Georgia defensive end David Pollack won the Lombardi Award as the nation's top college lineman Wednesday night, one year after finishing second for the honor.


Four fifths of Iraq's foreign debts are to be written off, under a deal reached at the weekend. The country's interim government has been complaining that the level of its debt is hampering its reconstruction.


"Anacondas" has no pretensions and gets its little job done effectively, providing some small-scale laughs and chills for the late summer season.


Blog: B Corporation to grade sustainable companies.


Israel begins freeing some Palestinian prisoners

KITSIYOT, Israel  - Israel released dozens of Palestinian prisoners on Friday as part of a U.S.-backed deal to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas following the takeover of the Gaza Strip by Hamas Islamists last month.


West Bank churches attacked after Pope remarks

NABLUS, West Bank  - Unknown assailants threw fire   bombs on Saturday at two churches in the West Bank city of   Nablus, following a day of Palestinian protests against   comments Pope Benedict made about Islam. No one was hurt.


Alicia Keys plans an intimate evening for her fans on her upcoming Diary tour.


Dredgers Counter Claims of Environmental Damage

By Martin Shipton  An end to offshore sand dredging could lead to quarrying in some of Wales's most beautiful landscapes, environmentalists have been warned.


Emmy "Sopranos" send-off ranks as ratings dud

The 59th annual Primetime Emmys and its farewell salute to "The Sopranos" was a ratings dud, averaging just over 13 million viewers, the second-lowest number on record for the awards, Nielsen Media Research reported on Monday.


Worldwide shipments of personal computers rose strongly in the second quarter due to growing demand in Asia and unexpected strength in the U.S., two research companies reported Wednesday.


His Holiness Karekin II Departs for Pontifical Visit to the Ukraine

PRESS RELEASE Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services Address: Vagharshapat, Republic of Armenia Contact: Rev.


Arrestata una guardia giurata che millantava capacitÃ  esotericheAveva conosciuto la madre dell'adolescente su una chat                                          Bologna, falso rito propiziatorio violentata a tredici anni                                                                                Otto mesi fa il contratto: "In cambio di tua figlia avrai una casa popolare"


Costco Profit Slipped 16% in 2nd Quarter

Second-quarter profit dropped 16 percent, hurt in part by costs associated with revamping its consumer electronics return policy.


Atlantis' Crew short on space experience

Atlantis' seven-man crew is short on space experience, but that's on purpose. NASA wants to give as many rookie astronauts a shot at space before the shuttles are retired in less than three years.


Nine people, suspected of involvement in "the largest sham marriage network in the UK", are arrested.


SEC's Recent Penalties Among Its Toughest

Although the specter of a criminal prosecution of Time Warner Inc. all but vanished with yesterday's Justice Department settlement, the company's tentative $300 million agreement to settle


The question tonight is how far the candidates will carry their increasing impatience with each other.


Few constituencies are as eager for the Republican Party to falter this political season as gay-rights activists. Yet as they observe the Democratic presidential campaign and the rest of the electoral landscape, their high hopes often are mixed with frustration.


Drinking During Pregnancy Can Hurt Babies' IQ

Some babies who do not have full-blown fetal alcohol syndrome can still develop IQ problems, a new study indicates.


Giants face playoff push without tight end Shockey

The New York Giants suffered a blow to  their hopes of clinching a playoff berth after Pro-Bowl tight  end Jeremy Shockey sustained a broken leg in Sunday's defeat to  the Washington Redskins.


Ministers come under pressure over the crisis at Ferguson shipyard, where up to 99 jobs could be lost.


Taranto: 8 ragazzi ricattavano la vittima, una sedicenne


An estimated 800,000 government workers demanding higher pay and more benefits walked off the job Thursday in what union leaders called the biggest strike in South African history.


Liga Sat. Wrap: Barca Draw As Valencia Crisis Continues

Barcelona were unable to completely rebound from their midweek Copa del Rey fiasco as they were held to a 1-1 draw in Bilbao. Sameul Etoâo had given the Catalans the lead on 11 minutes with a nicely taken shot that hammered in the net at the far post.


Nokia Offers Hosted Mobile Content Solution

Nokiaâs Preminet solution, launched this week at the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment event in San Francisco, sources Java and Symbian OS software from leading developers and content aggregators around the globe to give network operators a master


Shoppers — some holding out for the best bargains, others delayed by winter storms in the Midwest — hit the nation's malls and stores, looking for last-minute gifts and snapping up gift cards on Friday, the day before Christmas.


Nursing Home Inspections on Trial: JUDGE IS EXPECTED TO RULE ON LAWSUIT

By Barbara Feder Ostrov, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 12--When Julie Fudge's mother died under suspicious circumstances at a Saratoga nursing home, it took more than 10 months for her to get an answer why.


Social networking website MySpace blocks over 29,000 sex offenders, a four-fold increase on May.


Al Gore's youngest daughter gets married

Al Gore's youngest daughter Sarah was married Saturday night at the Beverly Hills Hotel, according to a family spokeswoman. Sarah Gore, 28, married Bill Lee, 37, a Los Angeles businessman, said spokeswoman Kalee Kreider.


Londra, 16:31 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: SCHIAVONE AL 2Â° TURNO, FUORI LA KNAPP

Al torneo di Wimbledon Francesca Schiavone si è qualificata per il secondo turno, dopo aver b...


Vaccine may protect against cervical cancer

A new vaccine could prevent the majority of cases of cervical cancer, suggest the results of a major trial. The vaccine protects against the virus that causes cervical cancer, which kills almost a quarter of a million women worldwide each year.


Pakistan appoints ex-army chief as new envoy to United States

Pakistan has appointed a former army chief as its new ambassador to the United States following its former envoy Ashraf Jehangir Qazi's assignment to Iraq as the United Nations' special envoy, officials said.


Microsoft touts wireless connection as iPod killer

REDMOND, Washington  - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O   unveiled on Thursday its new "Zune" portable media player,   hoping its ability to share music wirelessly can win over   consumers despite its late entry five years after Apple's   market-dominating iPod.


The MCI Center is no longer a place where the attraction is the visiting team as the Wizards continue on pace to win 30 games at home.


Diabetics should receive cholesterol-busting drugs regardless of their heart disease risk, researchers say.


Middlesbrough forward Boudewijn Zenden said he did not expect such a comfortable match after he scored both goals in his team's 2-0 win over Lazio.


Report: Yukos Opening Bid May Match Debt

The opening bid for the state's auction of the Yukos oil giant's key production unit will be the equivalent of Yukos' tax debt - far less than the production unit's estimated value, a news agency said Monday.


The BBC's Sue Nelson investigates claims that wild animals, who escaped the impact of the quake, may have a sixth sense.


Update: Google Q2 earnings continue to climb

(InfoWorld) - Google's revenue continued to climb in the second quarter with the company reporting revenue of $3.87 billion, up 58 percent compared to the same quarter last year. Net income for the quarter, which ended June 30, was $925 million, down just slightly from $1 billion in the first quarter. On a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) basis, net income for the quarter was $1.12 billion, compared to $1.16 billion in the first quarter. Google-owned sites generated revenue of $2.49 billion, or 64 percent of revenue for the quarter, an improvement of 74 percent over the same quarter last year. Revenue outside of the U.S. was $1.84 billion, or 48 percent of total revenue for the quarter. That's up from 42 percent in the second quarter 2006. Google was pleased with its international expansion. "We continue to make significant international investments and we're seeing the benefits of this strategy," said George Reyes, CFO, during a conference call to discuss the earnings. Europe drove international growth for the search giant, with Spain, Italy, and France leading the charge and Germany and the U.K. also serving as significant revenue drivers, he said. The company continues to hire new workers in its international sites and expand product support in international markets. Paid clicks grew by 47 percent compared to the second quarter of 2006. That includes clicks related to ads served on Google sites as well as the sites of AdSense customers. Earnings per share was a bit lower than expected by analysts. Non-GAAP earnings per share for the second quarter was $3.56, down from $3.68 in the first quarter and a few cents shy of the $3.59 expected by financial analysts polled by Thomson Financial. Google's rift with eBay Inc. during the quarter didn't have a negative affect on earnings, executives said. In June, eBay pulled all of its ads from Google's AdSense network. The auction giant later returned to AdSense but at a significantly lower level. Even though eBay has been the largest advertiser on AdSense, there was no impact on Google from the change, said Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google. "EBay is a long term partner for Google and while it's true they adjusted their mix in our ad model, they continue to be a significant advertiser," he said. "We did not see an impact on Google from the changes they talk about that they made." During the call with financial analysts, Schmidt touched on Google's interest in upcoming wireless spectrum auctions. Google wants to see consumers buy any mobile device and be able to connect to a wireless network and use the full capability of the Internet, he said. That's because he wants those users to become Google advertising customers. "There's a direct connection between the open interoperable network we're arguing for in the FCC filing and so forth and the usage of Google services," he said. Google filed a document with the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to make changes to the rules for an upcoming spectrum auction in order to ensure that the resulting networks are open. Google's earnings report comes against the backdrop of hints of a challenge to the company'sÂ proposed acquisition of DoubleClick. A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee hasÂ opened an investigation into the proposed $1 billion acquisition. The executives did not discuss the proposed merger, but Schmidt did touch on legal woes for the company. The two most significant lawsuits Google faces at the moment include those related to its book search project and the suit filed by Viacom related to YouTube, the online video site that Google owns. Schmidt called the suits very important and said he wished they could be solved by technology or otherwise. He also cautioned that governments around the world could potentially find some of Google's activities inappropriate and that could become the source of future legal troubles. For now, however, there are no such threats, he said. This story was updated on July 19, 2007 Â


Things They Donât Teach in Any Dental School

Teenage horror-movie spoof, John Waters parody, No Nukes protest movie: Mitchell Lichtensteinâs clever, crude comedy, âTeeth,â is all these and more.


ARAHUAY, Peru -- Doubts about whether poor, rural children really can benefit from quirky little computers evaporate as quickly as the morning dew in this hilltop Andean village, where 50 primary school children got machines from the One Laptop Per Child project six months ago.


Center-right coalition captures a narrow win in Sweden

STOCKHOLM -- A center-right opposition vowing to revamp Sweden's welfare state ousted the Social Democratic government in a close parliamentary election yesterday .


China rejects the Taiwan leader's call for peace talks and warns against moves towards independence.


The UN says Israeli troops are out of Lebanon, except for a small contingent in a divided border town.


Audizione di due ore davanti a gip Tivoli bimba 5 anni


At 70, without a thing left to prove, Jack Nicholson is sharpening his political edges. Not that he'll be showing up at any presidential campaign rallies.


Eating lots of fruit and veg and limited red meat and sugar can protect against cancer, say researchers.


Software More Art Than Science, Says Microsoft

Microsoft's Craig Mundie explains why software needs continually to be patched and updated.


Oil firms react cautiously to Russia's decision to keep natural resource tenders in 2005 for locally-controlled firms.


Latest hurricane assault leaves Florida battered anew

Jeanne, Florida's fourth hurricane in six weeks, piled on destruction in already ravaged areas Sunday, slicing across the state with howling wind that rocketed


KABUL: President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday pledged to fight terrorism âoffensivelyâ and promised full cooperation with Afghanistan during a visit to the Afghan capital.


All Political Roads Lead to Florida's I-4 Corridor

Every day, an army of campaigners fans out across central Florida's "I-4 corridor" in search of suburban moms, transplanted Puerto Ricans, teenagers and any other potential voter wavering between John Kerry and George W. Bush.


Gruppo francese detiene il 9,95% dell'operatore spagnolo


The European Court of Justice ruled illegal on Tuesday a German law that shields car maker Volkswagen AG from foreign takeovers.


EU bans all Indonesian airlines from its airspace

All Indonesian airlines including national carrier Garuda will be banned from flying to the European Union within a week, the European Commission said on Thursday, updating a "blacklist" of carriers deemed unsafe.


MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. - Volcanic rock has flowed to the surface of Mount St. Helensâ crater, creating a new lava dome after weeks of seismic activity, a geologist said Tuesday.


BA passengers face delays due to staff shortages

Thousands of British Airways passengers at London's Heathrow Airport faced serious delays after the airline was hit by a combination of staff shortages and technical problems, it said.


Coppola's latest comeback a disappointment

It has been 10 years since  Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola last worked behind  the camera, but high expectations for his new feature "Youth  Without Youth," which screened Sunday at the RomaCinemaFest,  are dashed as it proves to be a muddled fantasy about the  transmigration of souls.


New social networking site lets users share photos, videos, and more.


We track the week in private equity in search of Rule Breakers of the future.


Army chief removed from post for Tak Bai tragedy in Thailand

Thai Fourth Army chief who ordered last week's anti-riot operations in the country's southern Narathiwat province was removed from the post and transferred out of the South to


The fastest-swivelling space science observatory ever built rocketed into orbit on Saturday to scan the universe for violent celestial explosions.


People: Roberts' twins make early entrance

It's a girl - and a boy â-or actress Julia Roberts and her husband, cinematographer Danny Moder. Roberts gave birth to twins Hazel Patricia Moder and Phinnaeus Walter Moder on Sunday morning at a Southern


Silvestre's head propels Man U. to win in Rio's return

Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Mikael Silvestre scored both Manchester United goals as the Red Devils beat rival Liverpool 2-1 Monday in the rain at Old Trafford.


Police suspect the bomb attack on the Australian embassy in Indonesia was a suicide operation and that up to three militants may have died in the blast, a senior commander said.


BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.  Â If it truly is a pleasure just to be nominated for an Oscar, Alan Menken must be Hollywood's happiest man.


U.S. airman must answer for shooting: Kyrgyz leader

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev said on Thursday U.S. servicemen and women stationed in his Central Asian state should no longer enjoy immunity from prosecution after the fatal shooting of a truck driver.


Four more cut loose from 'American Idol'

"American Idol" viewers squashed the dreams of four more aspiring singers Thursday night, but Antonella Barba, the focus of recent attention over some racy Internet photos, was not one of them.


Neither company is saying much about a DOJ investigation into possible anticompetitive practices in the graphics chip market. But at this early stage, the tea leaves look ominous. In Epicenter.


Il tecnico portoghese si Ã¨ dimesso dopo una lunga serie di dissaporicon il club londinese di Abramovich. Era sotto contratto sino al 2011                                            Mourinho lascia il Chelsea "Separazione consensuale"


Un leader egiziano del movimento terrorista ha lanciato un proclama via InternetDomani confronto tra il presidente dell'Anp Abu Mazen e il premier israeliano Olmert                                            Appello di al Qaeda contro "i sionisti" alla vigilia del vertice di Sharm el-Sheikh                                                                                Tel Aviv ha sbloccato i fondi diretti ad Hamas, con l'obiettivo di rafforzare il presidente palestinese


Martin Is Determined to Remain Competitive

Mark Martin, who with 533 consecutive starts trails only two active drivers, is proud to say he is not just sticking around to pick up lucrative checks with lackluster performances.


The tiny island nation of Kiribati, the former Gilbert Islands, declared the worldâs largest marine protected area, a 164,200-square-mile ocean wilderness.


Chronic back pain can shrink the gray matter in your brain by as much as 11 percent in one year, the same amount of brain density that's lost in 10 to 20 years of normal aging, says a Northwestern University study.


A New Way to Hedge Your Home's Paper Profit

Through an increasing number of new investments, you can take steps to limit future erosion of your home's value.


Sony BMG to drop copy protection for downloads

Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the  world's second largest music company, will this month become  the last of the big four majors to drop copy protection  software on music downloads, also known as digital rights  management (DRM).


Roma, 14:12 - CALCIO, UNDER 21: I CONVOCATI DI CASIRAGHI PER IL LUSSEMBURGO

Sono venti i giocatori convocati da Pierluigi Casiraghi per l'amichevole che l'Under 21 giocher&agra...


Chest Said to Be from Tea Party Returns to Boston

A small wooden tea chest has returned to  Boston more than 230 years after rebellious colonists dumped it  overboard during a famous protest that helped set the scene for  the American War of Independence.


Apple Profit Doubles; Outlook Tops Views

Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O on  Wednesday reported its quarterly profit more than doubled as it  sold more than 2 million iPod digital music players and said  results for the current quarter would top Wall Street  estimates.


Two-thirds of Russian prisoners seriously ill: official

Some two-thirds of Russia's jail inmates suffer from mental illnesses, serious diseases from AIDS to tuberculosis and syphilis, or alcohol and drug addictions, a top justice ministry official says.


Gordon Brown finally succeeds Tony Blair.


US Treasuries steady after fall on Greenspan

0133 GMT - US Treasuries steady in early Asia after falling in previous US session on Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's comments that interest rates were headed higher.


Dubai's new state-backed aviation group, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, said Friday it was interested in buying factories put up for sale by European plane maker Airbus.


"Forgotten" debuts top N. America box office

The supernatural thriller "The Forgotten" scares up the biggest bucks at North America box office over the weekend. According to box officer tracker Exhibitor Relations, the


More than 50 killed in new separatist attacks

India's restive north-east was reeling from one of its bloodiest waves of violence in years, as bombings over the weekend left more than 50 people dead and 140 injured.


A high voltage deal announced Monday could make Chicago home of the nation's largest power utility operator if the proposed $12.8 billion merger of Exelon Corp.


Israeli Forces Tighten Grip on Northern Gaza Strip

Israeli forces thrust into the outskirts  of a Palestinian refugee camp on Thursday, killing one  militant, as the army tightened its grip on northern Gaza in an  operation it said was aimed at stopping rocket fire into  Israel.


The recalled Mike Catt will captain England against France with Phil Vickery, Jonny Wilkinson and Andy Farrell ruled out injured.


Despite feeling a gust of political wind at their backs for the coming election, Democrats still need to make some critically fine distinctions to voters if the war in Iraq is to blow down the house of George W. Bush and sweep away his partyÃ¢ÂÂs control of Congress.


Rain sends England and Sri Lanka into second day

England and Sri Lanka must return to finish their Champions Trophy Group D clash after persistent rain restricted play to only 32 overs at the Rose Bowl with England on 118-3.


December 23, 2004 -- CoolBrands International Inc., the maker of Eskimo Pie and Chipwich frozen desserts, said it agreed to buy the yogurt business of Kraft Foods Inc.


Commercial Demand, Europe Drive PC Sales

Worldwide shipments of personal computers grew nearly 12 percent in the third quarter, driven by strong European sales and rising commercial demand, according to IDC, a research company that tracks shipments.


Putin warns west against isolating Russia as Ukraine run-off looms

President Vladimir Putin of Russia criticised the United States unusually sharply yesterday, suggesting that its stand on the Ukrainian election crisis could be intended to destabilise his country.


Fashion Wire Daily - Just when we thought we might expire from ennui at a worthy but uninspiring London fashion season when along comes Matthew Williamson with a lithe and striped backed collection opened by a live one-song performance by Prince that was bona fide hit.


In Units of Action, Not Just Talk, Oil Is Still King

It should come as no surprise that a new forecast of United States energy use through 2030 shows that energy consumption is expected to rise.


The dollar creeps to a new low against the euro in early European trade, after hitting a 12-year low against sterling.


US Businesses Urge China to Rein in Piracy

BEIJING -- Seeking to bring renewed focus on a perennial trouble spot with China, US business groups are calling the country's rampant infringement of intellectual property a huge pitfall to doing business in an ever-more crucial market.


Two U.S. scientists win Nobel for gene work

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won the 2006 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for discovering how to control the flow of genetic information in a cell.


Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner said he expects to leave the board when he steps down as CEO in 2006, ending speculation that he would switch roles and become chairman of the company.


NEW YORK Denver Nuggets forward Rodney White has received a one-game suspension without pay from the NBA for pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon.


Disney says park bookings strong despite economy

Bookings at Walt Disney Co's theme  parks are strong for the December quarter and there is no  evidence of a downturn caused by the U.S. economy, Chief  Financial Officer Tom Staggs said on Monday.


Belarus' authoritarian president dismissed his chief of staff Monday and replaced him with a longtime associate who was implicated by a European rights group in disappearances of opposition figures five years ago.


French authorities plan to investigate the 1999 killing of a top Iranian general, which was claimed by an Iranian opposition group based in France, judicial officials said Monday.


Chimpanzees in West Africa were using stone tools to crack nuts 4,300 years ago, archaeologists say.


Hooded gunmen, torched buses may show ETA impatience

Threats by hooded gunmen and torched   buses have not yet derailed Spain's planned peace talks with   ETA, but may show the Basque separatist guerrilla group's   patience is beginning to wear thin.


North to South, Fires Flare: Blazes in the North County and Arroyo Grande

By Stephen Curran, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Jun. 14--As temperatures soared Wednesday, emergency personnel took to land, water and air to battle two small fires in the North County and another near Arroyo Grande, all just before 3 p.m.


Terremoti, oltre 300 italiani rimpatriati nella notte

PiÃ¹ di 300 turisti italiani, piÃ¹ qualche piccolo gruppo di stranieri sono stati rimpatriati nella notte con quattro voli speciali provenienti dalle aree devastate dal maremoto di domenica. I primi ad arrivare


More than three days after a massive computer failure grounded all its flights for at least one day, Comair said today it was back to normal operations.


Oil prices eased on Tuesday as fears of  supply disruptions receded following a convincing referendum  victory in Venezuela for President Hugo Chavez and after  Russia's YUKOS said it had received a government assurance on  September exports.


How the Democratic presidential candidates responded when asked during Wednesday night's debate whether they support the Boston Red Sox or the New York Yankees baseball teams:


Heart scare won't stop Berlusconi in politics: aides

ROME - Italy's Silvio Berlusconi underwent more hospital checks on Tuesday after fainting at a rally this weekend, but the ex-prime minister planned to get straight back into the political fray ...Comment


âIsnât it sweet to shop at a store where members of the sales staff not only know their stock inside and out, but donât hesitate to recommend a less expensive product when itâs appropriate?â Thatâs what Bob Levitus (Houston Chronicle) wonders in an article about the Apple Store and three new programs it recently introduced. âThe one I find most compelling is the new One to One personal training service. For a mere $99 a year you get unlimited access to expert trainers at the Apple Store.â Levitus considers that âquite an amazing deal.â


US Sending Colin Powell, Jeb Bush to Survey Tsunami Damage

Secretary of State Colin Powell and Florida Governor Jeb Bush will travel to the areas of Asia and Africa most affected by the tsunamis to survey the damage, White House spokesman Trent Duffy said.


Halo 3's launch marks a milestone on the journey of video games from niche hobby to cultural phenomenon. Yet those who don't play can be dismissive. Can the myths be laid to rest?


Monsanto raises fiscal 2007 earnings outlook

Monsanto Co.  said on Friday it is increasing its earnings outlook for fiscal 2007, due to strong results from the corn planting season in the U.S. and from the company's herbicide business.


Thirty-one workers are rescued from a brickworks in China, where they were held as virtual slaves.


Mother Testifies in Son's Stolen Art Trial

The mother of a convicted art thief told a court Thursday how she used a hammer to destroy irreplaceable works of art and force them into trashbags upon learning of her son's arrest.


LONG BEACH The city's health department will have 3,350 doses of flu vaccine available, but only for a select group of high-risk patients who must make appointments beginning today, the department announced Tuesday.


Apple's iPods are flying off the shelves this Christmas. The month leading up to Christmas is the best month for retailers all across the US.


Jaguars finally get win over Titans, knock out McNair

Fred Taylor ran for a 1-yard touchdown with nine seconds left Sunday, and the Jaguars earned their first victory ever in Nashville.


The company reported third-quarter net profit of $4.4 billion (3.09 billion euros), citing higher maintenance costs and shutdowns at crucial refineries.


The world number one broke a jittery Mauresmo twice to take the opening set and the Frenchwoman failed to get a foot-hold in the second set.


Merck & Co.'s painkiller Vioxx contributed to an Idaho postal worker's heart attack, a jury in Atlantic City ruled Monday, reversing the verdict in the man's first trial and awarding him and his wife $20 million in damages.


Bangkok (VNA) - In an address broadcast on television on Friday, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said that tension in southern Thailand has caused great losses in human lives and the socio-economic situation of the country for months.


With the Democratic primary just two weeks away, the conversation has become -- predictably enough -- all about taxes. But are we talking about the right taxes?


Several pain medicines in the United States have been linked to an increase in heart attacks and strokes. Pfizer Drug Company says a new study shows that high levels of Celebrex increase the risk of heart attack.


Facing the crucible of a season-defining finale, the Jets turned up the heat yesterday at Weeb Ewbank Hall. Their meeting room became an emotional inferno.


He's a good-looking geek with a taste for derring-do and a job as a librarian who often saves the world.


Justices to consider rule forcing cable to share broadband lines

The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to consider whether cable companies must open their high-speed lines to rival Internet providers.


What's green and plastic and costs $10 billion dollars? The newest addition to Boeing's fleet: the 787 Dreamliner


One of two inmates wanted in a daring jailbreak last month that echoed the plot of "The Shawshank Redemption" was captured in an apartment just six blocks from the jail, authorities said.


Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams says the latest Northern Ireland peace plan is being picked apart over minor details.


Italy president in crisis talks after Prodi quits

Italy's president held crisis talks on Thursday to determine whether Romano Prodi, who resigned after losing a Senate vote, has enough support to be reappointed prime minister or must be replaced.


Wolyniec's Header Is All the Red Bulls Need

John Wolyniec scores on a header in the 19th minute and reserve Jon Conway records his third shutout Sunday as the Red Bulls stymie D.C. United, 1-0.


Gunmen kill 22 people in West Darfur: AU

Unidentified gunmen killed 22 civilians and wounded 10 others near a village in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region on Saturday, the African Union said.


Wright-Phillips to get chance to impress against Holland

Shaun Wright-Phillips, the terrier snapping at David Beckham's heels in the England squad, will be given his chance to impress in next month's friendly against Holland, head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has confirmed.


Modern imaging techniques have revealed some new information about the earliest biblical passage ever found in ancient artifacts.


Gunfire heard from inside Fiji's main army barracks

Fiji's military chief was still in control of the country but his whereabouts were being concealed for security reasons, an army spokeswoman said after reports of gunfire from the main barracks of the capital, Suva, on Saturday.


Roma, 15:30 - CALCIO, GUSSONI: DUEMILA AGGRESSIONI AGLI ARBITRI

Il designatore arbitrale Cesare Gussoni denuncia che negli ultimi cinque anni, i fischietti italiani...


An own-goal by Djimi Traore handed Championship side Burnley a deserved 1-0 victory over Premiership giants Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup.


Banking stocks led European equity markets lower on Friday as record oil prices led to fears of rishing inflation and continued interest rate hawkishness.


Qantas increases flights to Britain via Singapore and Hong Kong

Qantas Airways said it will increase the number of flights from Australia to Britain with stopovers in Hong Kong and Singapore.


Southern Sudan rebel leader calls for international help

The leader of an ex-rebel group in southern Sudan called Monday for international help to save a 2005 peace deal that ended Africa's longest running civil war.


For Microsoft-Novell lab, eight is enough

Cementing a peculiar partnership among rivals, Microsoft and Novell are opening an eight-employee lab to make products interoperable.


Dubai Ports World agrees to sell its six US ports to an American firm after politicians voiced fears over security.


Supreme Court to Hear ISP, Cable Dispute

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether cable companies must open their high-speed lines to rival Internet providers.


Roma, 18:13 - CALCIO, ROMA: LEGGERA CONTRATTURA PER JUAN

Niente di serio per il difensore brasiliano della Roma Juan: per lui solo una leggera contrattura, c...


Serial numbers and markings on explosives used in Iraq provide "pretty good" evidence that Iran is providing either weapons or technology for militants there, Defense Secretary Robert Gates asserted Friday.


British Airways chief admits company 'got it wrong' over staff ...

British Airways' (BA) chief executive Rod Eddington has admitted that the company "got it wrong" after staff shortages led to three days of travel chaos for passengers.


People are lining up by the thousands in the US, worried they won't get their flu shot this year. The US can't fill the demand because of a manufacturing problem.


Dall'inchiesta mi aspetto sviluppi importanti


Sindacati: governo subito un segnale partendo da detrazioni


FRANKFURT The president of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet, said Tuesday that growth next year would not measure up to the bank's previous expectations as slower exports and rising oil prices take their toll on economic activity in the 12


Blog: OpenMosix, an open-source project to let software run on clusters of interconnected Linux computers, will shut down on March 1, 2008.


In onda stasera la puntata di "Terzo Pianeta" dedicata al grande tema del Millenniodall'Italia, campione nel consumo di acque minerali, al fallimento della diga di Assuan                                          L'acqua, una risorsa finita Tozzi in viaggio nell'emergenza                                                                                Dopo sette anni di "Gaia" il ricercatore si misura ancora con i problemi e i misteri della TerraIl pubblico invitato a segnalare tutto quanto minaccia e ferisce l'ambientedi ALESSANDRA VITALI


Golf, even when the pressure is on, affords players lengthy breaks in the action, and so there is time to talk. That is how Geoff Sisk came to know Sean O'Hair, even if there were 17 years between them.


Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are competing for sizable if somewhat overshadowed delegate prizes this weekend as voters in four scattered states take their turn saying which one should be the Democratic presidential nominee.


D.C. mayor this morning may alter list of 23 schools targeted for closure.


A Japanese whaling ship sends up a distress signal after colliding with a protest boat in the Antarctic.


KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's highest court refused Wednesday to hear a new appeal of the corruption conviction of Anwar Ibrahim, the former deputy prime minister, crushing his immediate political ambitions.


Testo non fissa vincoli ma impegno ad affrontare problema


The backers of Blu-ray discs predict victory in the format wars with HD DVD after Warner Bros backed them.


U.S. consumer sentiment surpassed  expectations in late August after declining earlier in the  month as oil prices eased from record highs and security fears  abated, according to sources who saw a survey on Friday.


JetBlue Plans Expansion at Boston Airport

Low-cost airline JetBlue JBLU.O on  Wednesday said it planned to embark on a major expansion at  Boston's Logan Airport, leasing an entire terminal and boosting  its gates at the airport to 11 from 2.


Anche per figli Tanzi, no per il braccio destro Tonna


US rapper Foxy Brown is arrested in Florida on suspicion of battery and violent obstruction.


A new Stephen King thriller will be published in its entirely in the July issue of Esquire. "The Gingerbread Girl," a 21,000-word novella covering 23 pages, will arrive at newsstands Tuesday.


Mix of new tools helps fight online predators

According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of every seven children between 10 and 17 has been solicited for sex on the Internet. It's the kind of statistic that can frighten parents into pulling the plug.


Russia's Medvedev lauds online media freedom

KRASNOYASK, Russia  - Russia's  president-in-waiting Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday media  freedoms are guaranteed in Russia -- by the Internet.


US Chief Justice Unable to Work Next Week-Report

U.S. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in October, will not be present when the Supreme Court reconvenes next week to hear oral arguments, the Washington Post reported.


A piece of gum spat out by Britney Spears is back up for sale on eBay after it was removed over DNA claims.


Microsoft won't launch iPhone rival: report

Software group Microsoft   will not launch a product that competes directly with Apple  Inc's  iPhone, Chairman Bill Gates said in an interview  with Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.


War of words erupts in Japan media over television show on WWII sex slavery

Allegations that a Japanese public television network was pressured by politicians to soft-pedal a program on Japan's legacy of sexual enslavement during World War II has pitted liberal Japanese media against their conservative counterparts.


ASIA/TIMOR EST - Insediato il nuovo Presidente JosÃ¨ Ramos Horta: il paese spera in una nuova fase della sua storia Dili (Agenzia Fides) - La societÃ  civile di Timor Est, le organizzazioni internazionali, la comunitÃ  cattolica nelle sue diverse articolazioni sperano che, con il nuovo Presidente appena insediato, e con le prossime elezioni generali, la giovane repu...


New tests conducted last night at a hospital in Vienna confirmed that Viktor A. Yushchenko, the Ukrainian opposition candidate, had been poisoned with


Roma, 13:00 - CALCIO, CALUNNIA GERONZI: CHIESTO RINVIO A GIUDIZIO PER GAUCCI

Il pm Francesco Dall'Olio ha chiesto il rinvio a giudizio per l'ex patron del Perugia Luciano Gaucci...


A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths

As of Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at least 1,328 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,042 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians. The department did not provide an update Friday.


Ten former WorldCom directors will personally pay $18 million to compensate for investor losses from an accounting scandal that caused one of the largest bankruptcies in U.S. history.


Swimming with Sharks: "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou"

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily December 10, 2004 - NEW YORK - What if, during his lifetime, great oceanographer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau suffered a sudden about face and turned upon everything he once held dear? Would it be funny? Makers of the movie, "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" are probably hoping so.


EMC Makes SMB, Channel, Macintosh Play With Dantz Acquisition

EMC scored a triple-play with the acquisition of Dantz Development, a small developer of data backup and restore software under the Retrospect brand.


Indice segna -0,005%; euro a 1,3180 dollari e 157,80 yen


Fastweb, Vodafone reach commercial accord: sources

Italian broadband company Fastweb   and the Italian unit of mobile phone giant Vodafone   on Friday will announce a commercial agreement, sources  familiar with the deal told Reuters.


Cingular to sell 33% stake in Idea to ST Telemedia and Telekom ...

NEW YORK, December 13  - Cingular Wireless, a joint venture between SBC Communications (SBC.NYS) and BellSouth Corporation (BLS), has agreed to sell its 33% stake in Indiaâs fifth-largest mobile operator, Idea Cellular, to Singapore


Explosions, shootings shatter calm in Iraq

Seven Shiite workers were gunned down Saturday in a religiously mixed area of west Baghdad, and explosions in the heart of the capital shattered a one-day calm after a ban on private vehicles expired.


The Pope reaches out to Orthodox Christians as he returns bones looted during the Crusades.


Thomson to Sell Media Unit to Investcorp for $350 Mln

Thomson Corp., owner of the Westlaw legal-research and First Call financial data services, is selling 54 business publications including the Bond Buyer and American Banker for $350 million to buyout firm Investcorp SA.


Times: U.S. Details Plan to Quell Iraq Insurgency

U.S. military and civilian officials  have identified 20 to 30 towns and cities in Iraq that must be  pacified before nationwide elections can be held in January,  The New York Times reported Friday.


Forbes editors and writers take a look ahead at the U.S. business and economy in 2008.


Witnesses: Egypt closes border with Gaza

Egyptian troops closed the last breach in Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday morning, ending 11 days of free movement for Palestinian residents of the blockaded territory, witnesses and Hamas security officials said.


U.S. forces extend Baghdad push to militia haven

More than 1,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops met no resistance on Sunday when they searched homes for illegal weapons and carried out patrols in a Shi'ite militia bastion in Baghdad.


Athletics: Suspended judge lives near Hamm

ATHENS - The Colombian judge suspended for giving South Korea's Yang Tae-young an incorrect score in the Olympic men's all-round event lives in gold medallist Paul Hamm's home state, International Gymnast magazine reported on Sunday.


Unblinking Eye, Visual Diary: Warholâs Films

Andy Warholâs films, in retrospective at the Museum of the Moving Image, are records of a world in which an artist worked, played and built his identity.


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


US aircraft firm Boeing will unveil its new long-distance 777 plane on Tuesday as it tries to regain its position as the industry's leading manufacturer.


Policy violations found in Gibson arrest

A sheriff's supervisor considered withholding details about Mel Gibson's anti-Semitic rant from an arrest report but was eventually overrruled by a captain, a department watchdog said Thursday.


Spanish Judge Charges 8 Militants for Sept 11 Role

A Spanish judge formally charged eight  Islamic militants on Monday with providing logistical support  to a suspected coordinator of the Sept. 11 attacks on the  United States.


Anyone with an Internet connection can watch videos of bombings and sniper attacks against U.S. forces _ shot and edited by Islamic militants and broadcast on YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing Web ...Comment


After a suspected arsonist destroys one of Seoul's most important landmarks, questions are being raised over why South Korea isn't doing more to protect its architectural heritage


Palermo's Toni leads Italy past Norway 2-1 in World Cup qualifying ...

Second-half substitute Luca Toni scored in the 80th minute to lift Italy over Norway 2-1 on Saturday in their first qualifying match for the World Cup.


It's easy to praise the PlayStation 3 for its crisp graphics and multimedia capabilities: pretty much every PS3 video game features some of the best-looking visuals around.


MASSIVE surf forced the postponement of the Pipeline Masters in Hawaii yesterday, but that did not stop 24 surfers from attacking waves of more than eight metres at nearby Waimea Bay.


Cubans offer numerous prayers for Castro

Cubans are publicly praying to the African gods of Santeria, the saints of Roman Catholicism and the God of Protestant faiths in appeals for the health of ailing leader Fidel Castro and peace on the island.


Journalists Promise 'Non-Alarmist' Approach to Aids

Mozambican journalists who attended a course on reporting about HIV/AIDS, held last week in the town of Namaacha, on the border with Swaziland, have set up a network pledged to produce educational and informative programmes on the disease that will use "a


Modifica approvata al consiglio generale di Bruxelles


Iraqi cabinet approves bill to free prisoners

The Iraqi cabinet approved a draft law on Wednesday which could see thousands of prisoners freed, one of the main demands of Sunni Arab politicians boycotting the Shi'ite-led government in Baghdad.


Oil price slips below US$46 on prospect of rising stocks

LONDON : Crude oil prices slipped below 46 dollars a barrel on increasing hopes of adequate heating fuel supply during the northern hemisphere winter.


US-based security firm Symantec has issued an advisory about the Phel Trojan, discovered on Wednesday, which infects PCs running Windows XP.


TechEd: SAP sees mySAP ERP 2005 as core platform for now

SAP AG is telling users that mySAP ERP 2005 will remain as the core of its software through 2010, with enhancements available in easier-to-install components -- a move aimed at wooing customers to install incremental upgrades.


The state of Texas executed a convicted murderer by lethal injection on Wednesday, in its 400th execution since the US Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in 1976.


Sexy dances a draw card in conservative Pakistan

MULTAN, Pakistan  - A crowd of men whistle and cheer as a pretty young woman in a revealing red top and tight jeans dances on stage in a run-down Pakistani neighborhood.


A woman inherits a very rare first edition book of Shakespeare's plays, which is set to make millions of pounds at auction.


South African President Thabo Mbeki is to make his state of the nation address, amid recession fears.


HP and Microsoft combine forces to deliver some user-friendly features that take this early Windows Home Server box beyond mere network-attached storage.


By The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 9--Last year, the threat facing Maryland's diamondback terrapin was as plain as the little noses on their faces. Demand for them as food or pets had skyrocketed.


Cisco Systems is working with the UK government on a pilot programme to train prison inmates in information and communications technology (ICT) skills.


Astronauts make first spacewalk of busy mission

Two astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Friday on a spacewalk that began a hectic work schedule to ready the orbital outpost for European and Japanese laboratories.


Vendute le partecipazioni bancarie, e ora guarda a Palladio


NATO begins Afghan spring offensive in Helmand

NATO began its spring offensive against the Taliban on Tuesday, launching its biggest attacks since the 2001 war on Taliban rebels and Afghan drug lords.


NATO ministers are expected Thursday to consider how to integrate planned U.S. anti-missile bases into the alliance's defenses and seek clarification of Russia's suggested use of a radar base in Azerbaijan as part of the missile shield.


British punk rock band The Sex Pistols will reform in November for one concert to mark the 30th anniversary of their album "Never Mind the Bollocks".


The EU turns a very cold shoulder to illegal migrants

On October 6, 360 Africans were put on Hercules transports belonging to the Italian army and were flown from Lampedusa, an island off the coast of Sicily, to a holding camp in Libya.


Airline warns judge that liquidation is ahead without union pay ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. US Airways is warning a bankruptcy judge that it may have to liquidate as soon as February unless the judge imposes temporary pay cuts of 23 percent on the airline's union workers.


In bid to end impasse, Abbas threatens to call early vote

JERUSALEM -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is inclined to call early elections, including for his office, to end the political and economic crisis in the territories, Palestinian officials said yesterday.


Director Jyothi Krishna gives us a twist in the end, but it is the heroines who save Kedi.


New Finds Unearthed at Reputed Jesus Miracle Site

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a paved assembly area and water channel at the site of a pool where some Christians believe Jesus gave sight to a blind man, Israel's Antiquities Authority said on Thursday.


Lavoro, nel 2003 cresce l'occupazione ma il Paese Ã¨ in ...

Continua la crescita dei posti di lavoro in Italia. Nel 2003, per la prima volta, sono stati superati i 22 milioni di occupati, con un aumento di 225 mila posti di lavoro. Una crescita dell'occupazione dell


Siena, 17:49 - CALCIO, SIENA: SI FERMA CORVIA

Test in famiglia per il Siena in vista del derby contro la Fiorentina. 1-1 il finale con reti di Ch...


Iran wants a negotiated solution to its nuclear standoff with world powers but this must recognize an Iranian right to a peaceful nuclear programme, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Thursday.


State Lawmakers Looking to Confront Rapid Climate Change

By Gabriel Tynes, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Feb. 17--The water may rise slowly at fi rst, almost immeasurably, until the beaches don't seem as wide. But soon, the waves will lap against the dunes and Walton County's 26-mile shoreline will become a shear cliff.


Sunday Emmys Show Takes Backstage Onstage

The Emmys are taking backstage onstage. Reflecting the craze over reality TV shows, organizers plan to put behind-the-scenes action out front on Sunday night with a glass-panel control room and two towering crane cameras built into the heart of the glittery stage.


A brother and sister were charged Wednesday with murder for allegedly killing their mother and grandparents, burying their bodies in a basement and heading off to Las Vegas with the victims' cash.


Gatlinâs Case Puts Concerns on the (Massage) Table

After Justin Gatlin, the 2004 Olympic gold medalist in the 100-meter dash, blamed his massage therapist for a failed drug test, the spotlight landed on them.


Dell Dailey: Soldier, Counterterrorism Warrior

Dell L. Dailey's life has been one long string of secrets.


U.S. bomb kills British soldiers in Afghanistan

Three British soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan when a U.S. aircraft supporting them in a battle against the Taliban dropped a bomb, the Ministry of Defense said on Friday.


Chilean Mapuches in language row with Microsoft

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Mapuche Indians in Chile are  trying to take global software giant Microsoft  to  court in a legal battle which raises the question of whether  anyone can ever "own" the language they speak.


NEW ORLEANS - Some things are the same for Ohio State. The Buckeyes again are the top-ranked football team in the country. They are playing the Southeastern Conference champion. They are playing in the Bowl Championship Series national title game.


DALLAS (CBS.MW) -- Oil and gas field operators in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore refiners said Thursday the weather is now calm enough to begin the arduous task of damage assessments after Hurricane Ivan steamrolled through the region.


A Microsoft Corp. division that competes head-to-head with the open-source Linux operating system posted sharply improved financial results, helping to fuel a strong quarter for the Redmond software company.


Archie and Olivia Manning almost missed their son's coronation as the most prolific single-season quarterback in NFL history, but they arrived in the Saint Nick of time to receive


Business & money: Competition Commission recommends that BSkyB be forced to sell down its 17.9% to under 7.5%


The New York Mets signed Cuban defector Alay Soler on Friday, giving the pitcher a three-year deal worth $2.8 million.


For sky watchers in the northern hemisphere,  this weekend is the best time of the year to experience the mysterious and beautiful Moon Illusion.


Goodell: tapes on six games got destroyed

PHOENIX - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, revealing for the first time the extent of the Patriots' illegal videotaping of opponents, said yesterday the league had seized and destroyed tapes on six games dating to the 2006 season.


U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, pressured  by a sales warning from chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  AMD.N and lower-than-expected earnings from aluminum producer  Alcoa Inc. AA.N


Peace needs Israel's full readiness: Abbas

Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said Friday that achieving peace in the region needs a full Israeli readiness for that.


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Germany's MAN to raise bid for Scania -paper

Germany's MAN AG  will soon raise its bid for truck maker Scania , a Swedish newspaper said on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.


BRIGHTON, England - Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday denied leading Britain into war on a false prospectus, despite intelligence on the threat posed by Iraq being wrong.    In his speech to the Labour Party's annual conference Tuesday, Blair acknowledged that intelligence that Saddam Hussein had stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons was wrong...


Authorities blamed youth gangs yesterday for an attack on a public bus that killed 28 people returning from work or Christmas shopping


Malaysia detects bird flu outside quarantine zone

KUALA LUMPUR (dpa) - Malaysia announced Tuesday that it has detected three new outbreaks of the deadly avian influenza, one of which is outside the quarantine zone of the first area hit by the virus.


La holding acquista il 70'% per 2,8 milioni di euro


The U.S. economy is slowing but the outlook is benign, while Japan is poised for its longest post-war growth spell, OECD chief Angel Gurria said on Thursday.


Execs admit plenty of missteps in new media world

Executives at Martha Stewart Living  Omnimedia  took great pains earlier this year to make  certain the company's redesigned Web site looked flawless  before rolling it out to the public.


Powell Thanks Italy for Unwavering Support in Iraq, Afghanistan

Secretary of State Colin Powell used the occasion of the National Italian American Foundation Dinner October 16 to thank Italy for its unwavering support in Afghanistan and Iraq.


Angry unions leaders threatened industrial action on Friday after the Treasury awarded many public sector workers a below-inflation pay rise.


More Americans are quitting their jobs and taking the risk of starting a business despite a still-lackluster job market.


Over 350 million Indians went hungry last year: survey

More than one-third of India's billion-plus population went hungry at least once last year, but contrary to popular belief most Indians eat meat, according to a survey.


The imminent passing of Yasser Arafat will mark the beginning of a new era in the Arab-Israeli conflict. For a century, Palestinian national politics has been dominated by two men: Hajj Amin al-Husseini led


Use of Contractors by State Dept. Has Soared

While the amount of money the State Department pays to private contractors has soared, the department conceded that it has added few new officials to oversee contracts.


Make no mistake: "Change" is in the air, the undisputed buzzword of the turbulent 2008 campaign. Lodged squarely at the intersection of politics and marketing, the word has had an almost spellbinding power over voters in election after election.


Kenyan opposition accuses police of killing seven

Kenya's opposition accused police of killing seven people on Thursday during a second day of clashes with demonstrators protesting against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election.


Cervical Cancer Care Poorer at Small Centers

Women with cervical cancer who get radiation therapy at small, local facilities are less likely to be treated effectively, researchers report.


In personal finance, boring is not  bad. Sometimes boring is good.


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DOVER, Del. - Results Sunday from the MBNA America 400 for NASCAR's Nextel Cup series at Dover International Speedway, listing starting position in parentheses, driver, car, laps completed with reason out if not running at the finish, and money won:


You can't say that Burt Rutan and the space pioneers at Mojave, Calif.-based Scaled Composites don't know how to put on a good show.


LOS ANGELES Nov 4, 2004 - With a little help from good weather, air in the Los Angeles was the cleanest on record this year, regulators said Thursday.


Envoy Sees No Quick End to Major U.S. Commitment

Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker refused to be pinned down on when large-scale U.S. involvement in Iraq might come to an end.


The links between Delta Air Lines and Dallas reach all the way back to the carrier's first passenger flight. On June 17, 1929, a six-seat Delta "Travelair" flew from Dallas to Jackson, Miss.


NASA clears space shuttle for Thursday landing

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA on Wednesday   cleared the space shuttle Atlantis for a return to Earth on   Thursday after inspections found no damage to the spacecraft, a   NASA official said.


Libya warns against foreign intervention in Darfur crisis

Libyan Foreign Minister Ali Treki warned Monday against foreign intervention in solving the Darfur crisis in Sudan after the peace talks resumed in Abuja, capital ofNigeria.


American gymnast Paul Hamm will keep his  Olympic all-round gold medal after the Lausanne-based Court of  Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected Thursday an appeal from  South Korea's Yang Tae-young.


Two nights earlier, Doc Rivers had benched his starters in the fourth quarter for not playing defense. Last night, Rivers sat his starters for much of the fourth quarter as well -- because the other team wasn't playing defense.


The senatorâs plan aims to cover uninsured Americans and to reduce premium costs for everyone else.


Storms Bring Rain to California Coast, Snow to Sierra Nevada

Storms are dumping more rain than usual on the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas and prompting flood warnings in Southern California.


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The heads of senior executives at British Airways are on the block after last week's disastrous spate of delays and cancellations at London's Heathrow airport.


BT buys Infonet in key global expansion move

In a move to strengthen its position as a global provider of IT and networking services, BT Group PLC has agreed to buy U.S.-based Infonet Services Corp., the companies announced Monday.


Eyewitness to history: Billings woman recalls 1941 attack

For Bette Beck and her parents, nothing was out of the ordinary in their Honolulu residential neighborhood. When loud explosions were heard from the direction of Pearl Harbor just before 8


Prototype: A Patent Is Worth Having, Right? Well, Maybe Not

For most public companies, patents donât pay off, say a couple of researchers who have crunched the numbers.


Dutch arrest Philippine communist leader

A Philippine communist leader accused of commanding a rebel uprising from exile for more than 20 years was arrested by Dutch police Tuesday on suspicion of ordering the murder of two former allies in his home country, prosecutors said.


Hard work yet to come on North Korea nuclear deal

Chief U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill cautioned on Wednesday that difficult work remained to implement the breakthrough energy-for-arms agreement with North Korea.


Smaller doses of flu vaccine seem to work

New research suggests that giving flu vaccine in a novel way can stretch doses and protect more people, but it didn't work as well in those over 60 and is too experimental to be used to ease this year's shortage, experts say.


The music industry's tactic of mass file-sharing lawsuits is improper, a California judge rules. Also: Japanese scientists work on holographic phones....  Microsoft's antitrust case delayed but not over & hellip;. and more.


Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in October, will again not be present when the Supreme Court reconvenes to hear oral arguments on Monday, court officials said yesterday.


Medio Oriente. Medici francesi: "Arafat Ã¨ clinicamente morto". Abu Ala assume poteri su sicurezza e finanza. Fonti mediche francesi hanno annunciato che Yasser Arafat Ã¨ clinicamente morto. Le fonti hanno parlato di "morte cerebrale".


NASA spacecraft finds possible Mars caves

An orbiting spacecraft has found  evidence of what look like seven caves on the slopes of a  Martian volcano, the space agency NASA said on Friday.


Wildfires burned homes Thursday and forced the evacuations of villages, a convent and a children's camp in southern Greece, as a heat wave swept across southeastern Europe.


Athletics: For Greeks, hurdles offer redemption after heroes' fall

ATHENS In her semifinal, Fani Halkia had run the fastest women's 400-meter hurdles in Olympic history. After the final on Wednesday night she ran what might have been the slowest victory lap.


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Allenamento pomeridiano per il Livorno in vista dell'esordio in coppa Uefa contro gli austriaci del ...


Afghanistan ousts governor of key province

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Afghan government has fired the governor of its biggest drug-producing province, a center of Taliban resistance that has seen some of the country's heaviest fighting this year, officials said yesterday.


Crawler's New Shoes to Help Space Shuttle Move Toward Return to ...

NASAâs two crawler transporter vehicles soon will sport new âshoes.â A $10 million project to replace the 456 tread belt shoes, weighing more than one ton each, on both crawlers at Kennedy Space Center begins mid-October.


Last Rites Sounded for Life-Changing Video Format

It changed the lifestyles of a generation but after a lingering death, the last rites have been sounded for the revolutionary VHS home video format.


A Bush administration task force recommended strongly Tuesday against letting US citizens import lower-cost prescription drugs from other countries, saying "it


UK record labels to sue song-swap pirates

Record companies in the UK are for the first time to sue music fans who download tracks illegally from the internet. The British Phonographic Industry, the trade body for record labels in the UK, is to announce


Strong fourth-quarter sends net income to its highest level ever--and the outlook's good, Big Blue says.


Filderstadt, Germany - France's Amelie Mauresmo underlined her determination to remain World No 1 by surging into the quarter-finals of the $650 000 WTA event here on Thursday with a 7-5 6-4 win over Patty Schynder.


The government is considering a US request to move troops into more potentially dangerous areas of Iraq, a politically charged move which has re-ignited anger over Prime Minister Tony Blair's support for the war.


The software company's stock rises on improved second-quarter numbers.


The much-anticipated Shiite list of candidates for the forthcoming elections in Iraq was presented todayâin partial anonymity and peculiar secrecy.


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Polish minister says Iraq wants Polish force to stay Trybuna, Warsaw 3 Sep 04 Excerpt from an interview with Polish Defence Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski by Andrzej Rudnicki, entitled "Fitful sleep" published by ...


Djokovic Wins to Reach Another Semifinal, but He Has to Work for It

The 20-year-old budding superstar from Serbia asserted himself just enough to reach the semifinals, where he will meet David Ferrer of Spain on Saturday.


ABN board member bought shares before TCI letter

ABN AMRO board member Paolo Scaroni, top executive of Italian oil company Eni , bought shares in the Dutch bank just before a hedge fund urged its sale or break up, according to regulatory filings, but Scaroni denied he had intentionally bought the stock.


Ashley Tisdale says she was somewhat distressed when she first saw her new profile after her recent nose job.


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Five new cameras include one described as the world's smallest 12x optical zoom digital camera.


U.N. Agency Wants to Nourish the Internet, Not Govern It

The U.N.Âs International Telecommunication Union, a global arbiter of telecommunications technologies, is debating what role it should play in the Internet age.


Report: Ellis, Jets Agree on Contract Extension

NEWARK, N.J., (Sports Network) - According to a published  report, the New York Jets and defensive lineman Shaun Ellis  have agreed in principle to a multi- year contract extension  worth over $15 million.


Former England captain Martin Corry quits international rugby in a bid to prolong his domestic career.


Husband Commits Suicide, Then Wife Wakes from Coma

An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell into a coma, but just hours after he killed himself the woman woke up, Italian media reported on Saturday.


Britney Spears leaves hospital as photogs give chase

Pop star Britney Spears on Wednesday was unexpectedly released from the Los Angeles hospital where she was held for a mental evaluation, prompting celebrity photographers to chase her across the city.


Queen's plea to old enemies: learn from history

BERLIN: The Queen laid a wreath at a Commonwealth war cemetery in eastern Germany yesterday on the second day of a state visit in which she urged Britain and Germany to learn from history.


Virgin Blue Increases Surcharge as Fuel Prices Soar

Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd., Australia's second-biggest airline, increased a surcharge on all tickets as the cost of jet fuel soared.


$3.25 Bln Takeover Offer for Circuit City

Circuit City Stores Inc., the No. 2  U.S. consumer electronics chain, on Tuesday said it had  received an unsolicited takeover offer of $17 a share, or about  $3.25 billion.


NBA Suspends Four Players for Part in Brawl

The National Basketball Association  suspended four players on Saturday, one day after one of the  worst brawls in North American pro sports history.


Bolivia seizes control of the country's largest tin smelter complex, as the government nationalises the facility.


Retail stocks bucked the trend as traders closed short positions ahead of the start of the Christmas reporting season.


Nets sign Lawrence Frank to 4-year contract extension

A day after signing his first long-term contract as an NBA head coach, Lawrence Frank wasn't in a mood to celebrate. Between the joy of extending his childhood dream and the news conference to announce it


Elena Bovina withstood a late-match surge by Denisa Chladkova on Sunday to advance to the second round of the Pilot Pen with a 6-0, 7-5 victory.


In an attempt to increase its share of the business market, the mobile phone maker Nokia on Tuesday announced a sleeker version of its Communicator smart phone and expanded the number of mobile phones equipped with the BlackBerry e-mail application, a


Bush signs executive orders to reform US intelligence

President Bush on Friday signed executive orders designed to strengthen the CIA director's power over the nation's intelligence agencies and create a national counterterrorism center, responding to election-year pressures to enact changes called for by


Serial killer fear after prostitutes' killings in Britain

Fears have mounted that a serial killer could be at large after the naked corpse of a third prostitute was found within weeks near a city, and a fourth sex worker went missing.


Moss Expected to Play More for Minnesota

Randy Moss is expected to play a meaningful role for the Minnesota Vikings this weekend against the Giants, even without a fully healed right hamstring.


Joey Graham scored 25 points, John Lucas III added 17 and No. 6 Oklahoma State recovered from another subpar first half to beat Sam Houston State 73-57 on Saturday night.


Kylan Loney had five 3s among her 23 points, and Arizona State used 24 turnovers by 11th-ranked Georgia to win 67-57 Tuesday night.


Civilian aircraft keep US factories busy in July

WASHINGTON : Roaring demand for civilian planes added thrust to the US manufacturing sector in July, government figures showed, an encouraging sign for factories.


"Departed" Oscars cause Hollywood to ponder hype

The success of Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" at the Oscars caused some Hollywood hand-wringing on Monday over whether months of costly Oscar campaigning truly pays off.


A national lab is developing lunch-box-size pathogen sniffers that can spot anything from anthrax to a nasty flu. By Luke O'Brien.


Central U.S. storms, floods spread more havoc

Heavy thunderstorms flooded portions of the central United States again on Friday, knocking out the water supply in one Iowa city and disrupting a major transcontinental highway.


=== Wade's triple-double carries Heat to 13th-straight win ===

Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Dwyane Wade poured in 31 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and handed out 10 assists to post his first career triple-double, as Miami ran its franchise-best winning streak to 13 games with an 89-78 win over Detroit at The Palace.


Escaped tiger kills man at San Francisco zoo

An escaped tiger killed a visitor at San Francisco Zoo and mauled two other men on Tuesday, a year after the same animal attacked a park employee, officials said.


Israel blames British media for rise in anti-Semitic crimes

Britain recorded the steepest rise in anti-Semitic crimes of any country last year, and the increase was due to hostile and biased reporting in the British media, the Israeli government alleges.


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Pakistan bans male fans from women's world cup qualifiers

Male spectators except family members will be banned when Pakistan hosts the eight-team International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Cup qualifiers in November, officials said Wednesday.


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Branson Announces He's Taking Virgin Craft to Outer Space

"Virgin has been in talks with Paul Allen and Burt [Rutan] throughout this year and in the early hours of Saturday signed a historical deal to license SpaceShipOne's technology to build the world's


Tony Blair defends his close relationship with the US, following a scathing report from a Chatham House expert.


The UK's national terrorism threat level has been raised to "critical", Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said.


Asafa Powell of Jamaica bettered his world record in the 100 meters Sunday, finishing in 9.74 seconds at the Rieti Grand Prix.


Hizbollah UAV infiltrates Israeli air space

Hizbollah yesterday announced that a "Mirsad 1" unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carried out its maiden mission over Israel.


Economy grows by 0.8 percent in second quarter

The economy grew by 0.8 percent in the second quarter of this year compared with 0.7 percent during the first three months of 2007, according to official data published on Friday.


An injury-time goal helps 10-man Crystal Palace claw back a vital draw at The Hawthorns.


Tributes poured in Monday for Christopher Reeve, who starred in four "Superman" movies and made a more lasting mark fighting for the disabled after a horse-riding accident left him paralyzed.


India Begins AIDS Vaccine Trials on Humans

India, home to the world's second-largest HIV population after South Africa, began its first ever human trials of a new vaccine against the deadly virus Monday, the health minister said.


When Paul Hamm won the Olympic gold medal for Olympic all-around gymnastics, NBC analyst Tim Daggett proclaimed it the greatest sports moment he'd ever witnessed.


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The Dish Network is offering viewers a chance to meet Sonu Nigam in Mumbai or Shezad Roy in Karachi.


LiveWire: Advertisers Play with Web Films

When the manager of a coin-operated laundry seduces a mother and daughter and convinces them to skip town, there's bound to be trouble, or perhaps a movie plot.


Sec. of State Powell defends son after KGO radio interview with ...

SAN FRANCISCO Secretary of State Colin Powell today dismissed as "nonsense" shock jock Howard Stern's suggestion that he was responsible for his son becoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.


President Bush called Lebanon's leader Wednesday to express his dismay at the assassination of a cabinet minister — a slaying that heightened anxiety in the Mideast and complicated Bush's meeting in the region next week with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.


The FA charges QPR with misconduct following the brawl in the friendly match against China's Olympic team.


MicroStrategy, which makes business intelligence software, said Tuesday that Eric Brown resigned as president and chief financial officer in order to become CFO at McAfee Inc. which makes system security products.


Report warns of complacency in UK's anti-doping plans

The government and UK Sport must do more to make sure doping does not turn London's 2012 Olympics into a national embarrassment, said a report on Thursday.


Slump Ends in New York, With No Jump Start From Wall Street

For the first time in 40 years, New York City is wrestling its way out of a recession without Wall Street leading the way.


An 18-month-long inquiry has found no evidence that UK airports have been used to move CIA suspects, it emerges.


Spaniard David Ferrer has qualified for the season-ending Masters Cup featuring the world's top eight players on the men's circuit, organizers said on Sunday.


Analysis: Bloomberg vs. Giuliani on 9/11

Another New York mayor with potential presidential aspirations may be moving in on Rudy Giuliani's territory at ground zero, where he long ago staked his claim as the one who helped a city mend after the Sept. 11 attacks.


French voices disappointment at Iran's decision to disregard a UN deadline for stopping sensitive nuclear work.


Thales, EADS have no merger plans: EADS chief

The French-British defence electronics group Thales and the European aerospace group EADS do not have a plan to merge, EADS co-chairman Philippe Camus said.


Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki suggested on Wednesday the U.S. embassy stop using American security firm Blackwater after a deadly shooting and said he would not allow Iraqis to be killed in "cold blood".


US says foreign-based bomb plot New York foiled

U.S. authorities thwarted a   foreign-based plot to stage a suicide bombing of a rail tunnel   in New York later this year and three suspects are being held   abroad, one of them in Lebanon, U.S. officials said on Friday.


Ecuador investigates the slaughter of 53 sea lions found in the Galapagos islands with their skulls crushed.


Pope attacks legislative "lobbies" hurting family

Pope Benedict on Saturday attacked "lobbies" he blamed for unraveling the traditional family, as he escalated a war of words against Italian draft legislation that would recognize unwed and gay couples.


Bergdorf Goodman is adding cultural value to the shopping experience with its Collage Project, by putting young artists on display.


U.S. researchers say they have for the first time viewed the molecular interactions between water molecules and proteins.


Dolphins arrive for final game short-handed

With Hurricane Frances approaching the eastern coast of Florida, Miami players requested that their preseason game in New Orleans be canceled.


At least six people died in Shikoku after heavy rains from Typhoon Megi pounded the western Japan island on Tuesday and Wednesday, officials said.


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Israel OKs compensation for Gaza settlers

JERUSALEM -- The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved legislation to pay compensation to settlers uprooted by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan.


A new hacking method is causing concern for the lengths it goes to avoid detection by security software and researchers.


[TS] Gretchen Morgenson: Weird and Weirder Numbers on Pay Reports

Shareholders who thought that a quick glance at the summary compensation table would tell them all they needed to know have another think coming.


David Cameron says his party has "a lot to learn" from the Swedish Moderate Party about winning elections.


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

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


Nicorette, which was captained by Ludde Ingvall, claimed line honours in the Sydney-to-Hobart yesterday, but failed to take the handicap prize as well.


A seven-year-old boy is killed in an accident involving a "limousine-type" vehicle in West Lothian.


Only six soccer stadiums in Italy meet security requirements, meaning that league games in other arenas will be played behind closed doors.Comment


Dozens of Bangladeshi opposition activists are injured in a clash with the police in the capital, Dhaka.


The Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient device that's baffled scientists for a century, finally yields its secrets. In Gear Factor.


South Africa beat England by 196 runs in Cape Town to draw level at 1-1 in the Test series.


Your family tree holds a key to your health

Amricans are kindly asked to trace their family medical history, as one of the best way to ensure oneâs longevity. US health officials are asking Americans this Thanksgiving to try to find out what their


Ken Loach film sees migrant workers as slaves

The dream of a free world becomes a  nightmare of modern day slavery in Ken Loach's latest film,  about migrant workers trying to eke out a living in Britain  where they are exploited and abused.


Paul Peterson says Boston College fans have nothing to fear now that the former Eagles quarterback is an offensive intern on Brigham Young's coaching staff. ``They made me turn in my BC playbook before I left," Peterson said with a chuckle yesterday by telephone from Provo, Utah.


The political world scrambled yesterday to reckon with the Supreme Court's loosening of limits on "soft money" expenditures and its implications for the 2008 campaign season: a potential surge in television advertisements paid for by unions and corporations that in recent years had fewer outlets for...